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The evening world., 1894-10-08
HE ADMITS FORGING.
4 Young EngIishman Confesses
Having Robbed Employers.

Charles Henry Freshney, an English
man, twenty-elght years OF age, told
United States Commissioner Shields this
morning that he was guilty of the charge
OF forgery on which he was arrested
and was perfectly willing to return 20
England and take the consequences.
Freshney was clerk in the employ of
Forster, Frere & Co., London, England.
and have been with them for many
years. on Sept, "a last Freshney forged
the name OF the firm TO check for 1850
on Hore's Bank, London. and obtained
the money readily, the forgery being
very Cleverly done. He then left Lon
don, crossed the Channel to France, and
at Havre took passage on the French
liner La Bourgogne, which arrived in
New York yesterday.
Freshney's crime was speedily dis
covered. and he was traced to the
steamer on which he crossed to this
country. British Consul Fraser here
was notified and a warrant taken out
by him for Freshney's arrest That
Freshney was caught here is entirely
due to the clever work OF Deputy Bern
hard
Freshney turned over to Bernhard
1900 i'm English bank notes and 300
francs in French notes.
Freshney VIII be sent back to Eng
land as soon as the eNtradition papers
are returned from Washington.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
SUICIDE WITH SALT.
Schuman Could Net Reg Bullets,
but Managed to Kill Himself
Poor, Aged and 0ecrepit, He Still
Tried to Live by His Needle.
Threatened Eviction Made Him Des.
pcrate aud Weary of Life.


Peter Schuman, seventy years old.
committed suicide I'm the one small
' ., .,,a
room ne occupied Ut =" .eh''a' avenue
Williamsburg, at o'clock this morning,
by blowing out his brains. The weapon
-, -, -, IT,, 49,, ne,,o,.
useu was an oiu hoi sc p's'oi ou' o'''.e'
Whitehead, who discovered the body.
saws he believes that the old man used
-, -, % ,,Il,,,
sall ihs'eau VI oui'''s'
When found. Schuman was lying face
upward on a lounge. There was hole
T.. ~, -, ,,Ii,,, ,ra,, tho frontal
III ms heau eN'e"u'"s i'o'n VIZ ''o, ,',,
bone to below the right eye. The skull
Is cracked completely across.
so,,,,,,, sa. i,,,ad T., ,ha Cor,ral ova.
Schuihan mas '''eu =" ''e ',''
nue. house for nearly two years ana
neighbors say that of late he has been
-, tho ,,erys of starvatiop The old man
vi 'he 'e'se VI n'", 'a''''
had no living relatives, ana despite MS
age was compelled to work as u tailor
pooo,,,,, his stra,g,h hos y;yon out and
i'e.eh''' ms ~, e"e :" "'' -
last week all ne was aple 10 earn WAS
s. ,,
Last night Peter Fry. the landlord
told Schuman that II ne did not pay y
arrears for rent he would be dispos
sessed. Schuman pieadeu i9r srase ,,,o,
The evening world., 1894-10-08
shepardites Want Him, but tho
Grace Deal May Force
a DeclinatioA.
HELP FROM UP THE STATE.
The Boilers Claim They Will Hive
No Trouble to Obtain the 5000
.cessary Signatures.

AT the HEADQUARTERS of the Shepard
Democracy lin" Kings County, POI Mon.
tague street. Brooklyn, this morning.
II was officially announced by Secre-
tary Charles j. Edwards, Mr.. Shepard's
right-hand man. that third State
ticket would be placed in the field at
once.
All the delegates of the anti-regulars
from Kings County who went to the
Saratoga Convention received a notice
from Mr.. Shepard this morning to meet
at the Montague street headquarters
tonight to select candidates for
Governor, Lieutenant-G Governor and
Judge of the Court of Appeals
III the ticket Is prepared tonight, the
petition required by law will be circu-
lated In Brooklyn, New York and up
the State for the 5000 signatures neces-
sary before the ticket can be printed.
The object of circulating the petition
outside Of Brooklyn Is to give the dis
satisfied factions In some of the upstate
counties a chance to cooperate in the
| movement
The law requires that the petition shall
be filed with the Secretary of the State
by or before Oct iG.
The Shepardltes believe that there will
be no difficulty in securing signatures.
as In Kings County alone, they say there
are nearly 1000 voters who are in SYM
pathy with the movement of a third
ticket.
The only candidate spoken of to head
the new ticket so far is Charles S. Fair
child. of the Grace Democracy. In view
or the talk of deal between the Grace
people and Tammany Hall, 1t is not be-
lieved that Mr.. Fairchild would now ac-
cept he nomination, although he once
progressed a Willingness to do so.
In Kings County the action of the $50
Republicans who on Saturday night re-
fused to join forces with the Shepardites.
has caused considerable feeling to crop
out among the Independent element of
the G. O. p
The Shepard people say now that they
VIII gain thousands of votes by the
partisan attitude of the Republicans.
Now that the Objectionable State Com
mitteemen from Kings County are out
Chairman James d. Bell says matters
among the regulars will run along
smoothly. New blood will be selected.
The regulars are to make no further
effort towards harmony with the Shep-
/ hard wing. The latter organization will
now also have to contend with a new
enemy-the Gaynorites. This element is
! made up Of the friends OF Justice Gay
nor. who blame Edward NJ. Shepard for
Justice Gaynor's declination. It repre-
sents regular Democrats, Republicans
and Independents, whose one object 10
to defeat the Shepard Democracy.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
BEARS TAKE THEIR TURN.
Sugar and Chicago Gas Lead n Drop
In Prices.

Despite the fact that early quotations
from London came below the parity Of
our closing on Saturday the market here
started off with good show OF strength.
An advance of l-s to l-2 per cent. was
recorded but the bears Immediately took
measures to check the improving ten
dency.
Sugar was their special favorite, and
under free offerings the stock declined
"a, to- 81 II. 1t was rumored that fur
Their reductions in the price OF refined
sugai-to the lowest figures on record
are contemplated. and the story worked
splendidly for the bears. Then Chicago
Gas was hammered from "A l-2 ex divi-
dend to 70 IL
Burlington & Quincy fell SIS to 70 "a.
Rock Island "a TO 60, Reading l l-2 to
is 5-S. Western Union l-2 to SO, Bay State
Gas l-2 TO 80 IA, st. Paul 3-S to So liz.
Northern Pacific S-S TO is ga and Louis
willie & Nashville S-S to "a l-2. Manhattan
rose l-2 to ll5 81, Union Pacific l-2 to
II 5-S, and Pacific Mail l, to 10.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
ROSTER & BIAL'SCASE
Judge Gildersleeve Grants a
Temporary Injunction.

Judge Gilderseeve, in the Superior
Court to-day granted a temporary in
junction to Oscar Hammerstein. re-
straing Messrs. Roster & Bal from in
any manner interfering with the inter
ests of the corporation under the firm
name of Roster 70 Bal, with an order
to show cause why the injunction
should not be made permanent, and also
why a receiver should not be appointed
to take charge of the affirs Of the
corporation. The application was made
by Howe & Hummel, and is returnable
Oct. IL.
In making the application for an in
junction, Mr.. Hammerstein made six
separate charges, as follows:
That the defendants were misappro-
priating the funds of the corporation
and were guilty of other misconducts;
that money had been illegally contro-
verted by Mr.. Bal for the conducting
of the place and securing license
paying 5000 for license and 500 pei
month commission" that money had
penditures; that the private accounts
OF the concern had been mingled with
private accounts. and that Mr.. Bial
had rendered a bill for $685. 80 for fur.
pouBHt iioHi IiiiioCii, ZIG uhiouie
being eXorbitant.
He asks that Roster & Bal be com
PEELED to account and pay back al
money to the corporation that was used
in violation of contracts: that the con
tract be terminated; that the property
be restored to Mr.. Hammerstein; thai
Roster &Bial be enjoined from interfer
ing with the corporations affairs, and
that a receiver be appointed.
After carefully reading the papers In
the case, Judge Gildersleeve Immediate
ly signed them. When the injunction is
returned for final argument some spicy
facts will be brought out, 1t Is said In
regard to the monthly commissions, ~
and to whom they were paid.
Mr.. Hammerstein told an Evening
World" reporter this morning that Kos
ter and Bal had on Saturday paid the
firm of Tracy, Boardman & Plat S1.0O(
for services in defending the suit on,
of the funds of the corporation. A few
days ago Lawyer Fromme was paid
81, 500 under similar conditions.
1t Is doubtful IL the regular performs
ance will be given at the house this
evening. Two or three days ago JOSEPH
Rub, a stage carpenter. who has beer
with Mr.. Hammerstein for seven years
was discharged because. II Is claimed III
had consulted Mr.. Hammerstein in re
gard to matters pertaining TO the stag,
settings and improvements. Rub will gc
before the Central Labor Union to-day
and lay these facts before them.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
RICHARD WORTH|NGTON DEAD
He Expired Suddenly Last Night
at the Sea Cliff House.

Richard Worthington. secretary-treas-
urer and general manager of the bank
rupt Worthington Publishing Company,
died suddenly at 1880 o'clock last night
at his summer home at Sea Cliff l.. l.
His age was fifty-eight years.
Rumors were current to-day. owing
to the suddenness OF his death. that Mr.,
worthington had died under mysterious
circumstances. or late he had been OPP
pressed by business troubles, aggravated
by his arrest for alleged misappropr!a-
tion OF the funds OF the Company.
Lawyer James NJ. Fisk. OF 2O6 Broad
way, attorney for Receiver J. J. Little,
who has charge of the assets OF the
5qd tb 5spop,er rSI
that Mr.. Worthington had been COM
planning for some time OF diabetes.
Later word came from Sea Cliff that
apoplexy was the direct cause OF his
The deceased leaves widow. but no
children. brother and several
nephews and neices were his only rela-
tives.
Lawyer Fisk said that when the affairs
of the Worthington Company We're in
vestigated by Receiver Little 1t was
discovered that there was shortage of
0000.
Lawyer Fisk began suits in the Su.
preme Court against Worthington and
his wife and Elizabeth Sproule, sister
in-law to recover the amount alleged Ia
have been appropriated from the Pub
fishing Company's funds by Worthng.
ton, and said 70 have been transferred
10 his wife and Mrs. Sproule.
Worthington had set up counter
claim against the Company for alleged
profits ard salary amounting to nearly
enough to cover the shortage.
When Referee William II. Willis in
qured into the case he reported that
Worthingt on had no valid claim,
The accounts are said TO show, that
Worthington paid all his household eX-
penses, the rent OF fiat in this city,
pew rents and many other bills out of
the funds OF the Company.
He had taken out three policies of life
Insurance in the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, two being for $4,000 each and
one for 5000, and also three policies in
the Aetna Life Insurance Company. OF
Hartford, for 5000 each, The premiums
on these policies. II is claimed by MIR.
Fisk, were paid for out OF the funds of
the Publishing Company, and therefore
are a part OF the assets thereof which
are being sued for.
Mr. Fisk said the suits would be con-
tinued against Mrs. Worthington and
Mrs Spoule.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
PANIC IN A CHICAGO THEATRE.
Audience in Jacsbs's Playhouse
Rushed for the Doors.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Panic at Jacobs
Clark Street Theatre followed the dis
covery of fire in an adjoining building
last night. Nearly half the audience
rushed from the doors. The employees
and police at the theatre made every eff
fort to prevent panic and to assure the
audience that fire was in an adjoining
building, but their efforts had no effect
upon the frightened men and women
Three hundred men and boys were COM
pactly crowded into the stairway lead
ing to the street from the gallery; They
pushed and fought in their mad rush
10 break down the door. Only the erec-
live and timely work of policeman
prevented their trampling each other %
death. ,,
work with his club and voice the ON.
Ger succeeded In clearing the DOR and
stairway and getting the crow1 under
control. A number OF persons were seIi-
ousIy hurt in the crowd. AMI several We
men were removed in fa'ntin5 Gcndi-
ton. but no one was killed.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
BULLET FOR HIS WIFE.
Mad with Jealousy Gram Shoots
Her in the Breast.
Doctors Do Net Think the Woman
Can Recover.
An Eighteen Ycar-Old Son Tried in
Vain to Rescue His Mother.

George w. Cram, carpenter and
builder, living on the first floor of 2lS
West Nineteenth street, shot. and per-
haps fatally wounded his wife, Rachel,
In a fit OF jealousy at 0 o'clock this morn
ing.
Cram is sixty years old and his wife is
fifty. four.
He entered the apartment at 9 o'clock
this morning, and throwing his arm
around his wife's neck, pressed the muz-
zleof n S2-callpre revolver to her breast,
saying:
II am Roing to shoot you
Then he pulled the trigger.
The ball entered the breast. and TAX
Ing a downward course. lodged in the
abdomen.
George Edward Cram, an eighteen
year-old son. witnessed the tragedy.
He rushed to his mothers rescue.
A daughter, Sarah, aged twenty-five,
ran into the sire ct to give the alarm.
John F. Graham. OF 24O West Nine
teeth street. summoned policeman, and
the latter arrested Cram.
DR.. Morris, of 22s West Twenty sec
ond street, was called in. He thinks
that the woman will die. She was
taken to the New York Hospital and a
Coroner was sent for to get her ante
norton statement.
Cram was taken to the Jefferson
Market Court, where he was committed
without bail to await the result OF his
wifes injuries.
The would-be murderer Is a dissolute,
worthless fellow. and had been drinking
| hu ri Of In and under the
influence Of liquor this morning.
The couple have five grown up children
Last night Cram left dirty bundle In
| the hardware store at 15S Seventh ave
nue.. saying to the clerk:
III anything should happen give this
to my son."
The bundle. when opened at the police
station, was found to contain fifty OIL
more sheets OF blotting paper. scrubbed
all over with memoranda, dated and
running over the past three months.
| 1t was APPARENT serier OF notes
detailing the results of his espionag
on his wife.
Following Is a sample:
SEPT To-day helped at the household work
She gave the note to Craven through Sarah Keen
an. She was nervous and restless all day Fl
| tremble like leaf.
| Sunday Sept. Passed the day In the house
| Nothing to note.
Monday-Tried her best to get the answer.
| All through these notes are references
to fiirtations from the window and L
Craven, and curses against Sarah Kee
| nan.
One sheet contains the mans will
reads like this
Monday. 24-If should die want Sarah Crar
| to live with Abram DENIM; my Sun, John Cram
| with my son, Smith W. Cram, and to be a goo
and true boy and make a good man.
Let Stephen Merritt bury out OF the in
surance. and also act my executor al
property in house. 24s West Nineteenth. frs
floor. GEORGE W. CRAM.
Dated Monday "a, at $40.
N. B.--I wish the Gerry Society to take m
daughter Sarah, and make 4 good girl Of her.
Monday 20. 1894
Cram is thought by the police to b.
insane. He was a soldier on the South
ern side during the Civil war. and boast
ed that he was the first male chile
born in the town of Weldon. N. c.
He has been arrested three or fou
times for disorderly conduct and TO
abusing his family.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
TEACHER HEADS THE LIST.

Chairman of the New Democratic
State Executive Committee.
John Boyd Thatcher. who failed to get
the Democratic nomination for Governor,
is chairman of the new Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee appointed by Chair
man Hinkley, OF the State Committee
The other members of the Committee
are:
Perry Belmont Jas T. Woodward, President OF
the Hanover National Bank; ex-senator William
l.. Brown, Walter Stanton Jacob Rupert James
H. Parker President Of the United States Ma
tional Bank; Charles f. Mclean, Robert Mackey,
President OF the Knickerbocker Trust Company;
A. G. Fields, Of New York; Henry ]. Mowry Of
Syracuse; Daniel @. Grimm, OF WATERFOWL; II. L.
Storke, Of Auburn; Charles p. McClelland Of
westohester, and Jas. L. Williams, OF Duchess.
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TOOK TWO TO ARREST HIM.
Florist SimOnsOn Accused of As.
sault by a Policeman.

Henry Simonson. a florist, tweity-six
years old. of 279 Van Brunt street. Brook
Ign, was a prisoner this morning. charg-
ed with assault. Policeman John
Sweeney. of the Hamilton avenue station
happened to pass the store last night,
when Simonson and his wife were quarrel
ling on the sidewalk. Sweeney ordered
the florist to go inside. He refused.
II guess you'd better come along with
me 10 the station-house." said the officer.
II guess I won't" Simonson repliel.
Sweeney GRABBED him and started TO
drag him away, but Simonson resisted.
The men wrestled all over the sidewalk.
The policeman was thrown several times
During the melee. one of the combatants
was forced against a plate glass window
in Simonson's store. The glass gave way
and the officer was slightly cut on the
hands.
Policeman Thomas Callahan responded
to a call for help and Simonson was car
r!ed to the station-house, Sweeney
coat was badly torn and his shield is
missing.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
AGAINST JuhN Y. M'KANE.
Contractor Lennon Gets a Judgment
for SSS5.70.

Thomas p, Lennon, a contractor, Sc
cured a judgment by default for $685. 70
to-day before Judge Truax in the su-
preme Court against John Y. McKane.
the late Gravesend boss. who is now in
Sing Sing.
1t was shown by the testimony OF Len
non that In the Winter of 1889 he secured
the contract to erect new grand stands
at the Gutenberg North Driving Park
Henry d. Southland, agent for McKane,
offered Lennon 500 to sell out the con-
tract to McKane. Lennon held out ask
ing 1900 for the contract, but finally
accepted the offer OF $500. Subsequently
he did some work for McKane in repair
ing the damage done by snow to the
stands at the driving park.
He was unable to recover the $500 which
he had been offered for the contract TO
erect the grand stands or to recover pay
for the work he did for McKane. Judge
Truax directed the jury to render a
Judgment for the whole amount.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
WON'T WAIT ON THE Xxx.
Republicans Likely to Complete
Their County Ticket Tonight.

EtepuDtIcann L1kely u SO"plete
Their County Ticket Tonight.
Whether or not the Committee of
Seventy will remodel its nuion ticket
so as to make 1t acceptable to the Re-
publicans, Independent County organi-
cations, the O'Brienites and Good Gov
eminent clubs. Is still matter of doubt
1t was expected that the Xxx s
Executive Committee would hold a
meeting on the subject this morning,
but the members failed to get together.
William Travers Jerome and Frederick
Taylor, Of the Xxx, were at the Cham
Der of Commerce early this morning,
ready to take part in meeting should
one be held.
Unless the Xxx gets together some
time to-day and makes another attempt
to unity the anti-Tammany elements.
the Republican County Convention will
tonight complete its ticket and ask the
Independent County people, the O'Brien-
ties and the Republican faction OF the
German-American Reform Union to In
dorSe 1t.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
ANARCHIST PLOT IN ITALY.
Internal Machine at the Police
Barracks in Milan
(By Associated Press.)

MILAN, Oct. s.-There has been a re-
newal of Anarchistic activity here. An
Internal machine has been found upon
the window sill of the police barracks.
A lighted fuse was attached to the ma
chine, but was extinguished before an
explosion occurred. Several arrests have
been made as a result Of the police In
quiry into the outrage.
ROME, Oct. S.-According to The
Chisciotte, the police have discovered an
Anarchist plot extending over the whole
of Italy and organized by Albani, the
notorious Anarchist.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
COUNTY CHAIRMEN ARRIVE.
Want to Know How Well Thacher's
Executive Committee Is Fixed"

Want to Know How Well Thacher's
Executive Committee Is "Fixed."
County Committee Chairmen from all
over the State began to arrive at DEM
ocratic Headquarters, in the Park Ave-
nue. Hotel, soon after 10 o'clock this
morning, to report on the situation in
their counties, and to receive instruc-
tons and assistance from the new State
Executive Committee.
Among the County Committeemsn
Perry. Of Herkimer; P. J. Kennedy. of
Oneida; Thomas w. Wallace. of
Schenectady; r. F. Owens. of Montgom-
cry. and H. Van Bergen, OF Greene.
Nearly all the counties were represented
by noon.
Perry Belmont was one Of the early
arrival and the country chairmen al
most mobbed him in their eagerness to
learn how well the Executive Commit
tee was fixed"
The evening world., 1894-10-08
CLOSING IN ON PEKIN.
Japanese Warships Near TEN
Tsin, Seaport to the Capital.
Legations at Washington Expect a
Decisive Battle Sson.
Cold Weather Nearly Due in China
and the Japs Unprepared.

tBy Associated Press)
TIEN-TSIN, Oct. S.-The steamer Wen.
chow reports having spoken seven Jap
anese warships on Sunday. Some of
them were ten miles south and Others
were northeast OF the Promontory. The
Japanese were inquiring about the move
ments of the Chinese Southern Squadron.
LONDON. Oct. S.-A despatch from
Chefoo, to the Pail Mall Gazette, this
afternoon, saws that British and Rus
sian Ministers, N. r. O'Conor and the
Count Cassini started for Pekin yester-
day.
The despatch adds that all the women
and children belonging to foreigners
have left Pekin for places of safety.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
GERMAN AMERI CANS SPLIT?
Rumors That These Reformers Are
Divided ON the LPcnI Question.

A split in the German-American re-
form movement was one OF the an
nouncements made this morning or
Friday their representatives practically
bolted the ticket put forward by the
Committee OF Seventy. II was then
stated and reiterated on Saturday that
they would join hands with the rGace-
Farichild Democracy. IL is now stated
that some of them will work with the
Hall.
The visit OF the delegation to Tam
many Hall this morning Is taken as
Veriheation Of the situation.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
CRISIS EXPECTED SOON.
Pekin Likely to he Too Cid for the
Japs Within Two Weeks.

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The crisis of
the China-Japan war is looked for with
in the next ten days or two weeks. by
those most interested and best informed
on the contest. The legations of the
two countries are expecting daily to hear
that the decisive battle has been fought.
This is based on the fact that the Jap
anese have been gradually closing in
around Pekin. and the invading army Is
compelled by force of circumstances to
strike their blow at once, or not at all.
The intense cold which comes on about
the middle OF October makes this i'm
perative.
The Japanese climate is very mild.
even in Winter, and the Japanese
troops are wholly unprepared for the
rigorous climate about Pekin which is
due within two weeks.
The Chinese look upon this as one of
their defenses, and the Japanese fully
appreciate that it compels them to con-
centrate their campaign for this year
into the next few weeks, and. If pos
sible. days.
The evening world., 1894-10-08
English Tributes to DIR. Holmes.


LONDON, Oct. s.--The afternoon
newspapers published sympathetic ar
ticles on the death Of oliver Wendall
Holmes.
The Westminster Gazette says: His
death is one of those literary losses
which will be felt as a personal one
right across the broad lands and seas
where English Is spoken"
The Globe remarks: 1T is no ex-
aggeration to say that the news will
be received by the English speaking
people throughout the world with a
feeling Of almost personal bereavement.
He was among those few authors who
endear themselves to their readers by
winning love before admiration"
The evening world., 1894-10-08
DR.. HOLINESS FUNERAL.
To Take Place at Kings Chapel on
Wednesday mt Noon.
(By Associated Press, }

BOSTON. Oct. s.-The funeral OF DR..
oliver Wendell Holmes will take place
at Kings Chapel next Wednesday at
noon. II is expected that the Rev. s.
w. Brooke will be the officiating clergy
man.
1t was not until noon yesterday that
the first decided marks OF Deaths com
ing were seen in the venerable poets
case. Then, in quarter OF an hour.
all was over. Heart failure was the
direct cause OF death. induced by
asthma.