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The evening world., 1894-04-28
EXAMINERS STILL At WORK.
No Statement of the Harlem
Banks Condition Yet Ready.
A Receiver May Be Applied for After
the Investigation.

Everything is quiet at the Harlem River
Bank this morning. Examiner Barber
is busy going over the banks books, and
stated that he would not finish his exam
ination before noon.
All the banks cash, amounting to about
5000, principally in specie, was carted
away in a grocer's wagon and deposited
in a downtown bank to the credit of
Supt. Preston.
Cashier Hinkley denied emphatically
this morning the intimation that there
was any scandal connected with the
banks difficulties. Bank Examiner Jud-
son will not say yet whether application
will be made for a receiver.
Th9 wife of a wealthy Harlem bust
ness man came into the bank this morn
ing to get some money to pay her butch
er's bill. Her husband. who has large
balance at the bank, is out of town, and
she was without any money at all. She
was greatly disappointed when she
found that the bank could give her no
assistance.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
STOLE 5000 CIGARS.
Thieves Rife n Safe and Leave II
Locked.

Cosio & Co.. cigar manufacturers. OF
l30 Maiden lane. offer n reward OF 800
for the recovery OF 5000 Key West cigars
that were stolen from their office late
on Tuesday afternoon or during Tuesday
night.
The stolen goods are valued at $3.50 and
were put up in about 100 boxes In 25 and
20 cigar lots. They were kept in cigar
safe in an inner office When the Of
flee. which is on the top floor OF the
building. was opened on Wednesday
morning. the two outer doors were found
locked as well as the cigar safe. but the
cigars were missing. The skylight in
the roof was broken. None OF the three
locks showed any signs OF having been
tampered with.
The firm believes that the theft was
committed by thieves who were well
acquainted with the premises. The
stolen boxes are all stamped with the
name OF the firm and the factory num-
Der, which Is ia.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
GIRLS IN A MINSTREL SHOW.
They Will Rlacken Their Faces
and Wear Mems Dress Coats.
All Amateurs, Who Will Make Fun
for Charity's Sake.

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"A huii'per oi 'he members Vi 'iie
Young Ladies Charitable society VIII
give n negro minstrel performance to-
,igb, a, tha Iaxir.,o, Ayopus Cnera-
ISL At ."' Ne"'''s 'o'i venue
House. The proceeds OF the entertain
ment will be devoted to the charitable
work of tba Socioty
nv, y. '"e l'''-.''' o ~ ...n, A..
lhls' the young women say VIII oe the
first attempt ever made by women ANA
teurs in this CITY to give a negro min
,., -, 6, rz,.,,.. I'll, 80
strel snow some brooklyn girls re-
Gently tried the experiment with more
or less success. but the New York girls
,o, e.. ,,, ,,.,,, A., ,,,,oh ha,,ar
uecia'c 'hat 'hes Will uo ihu'h pe''ei
than their sisters across the bridge.
All Of tho youpg women xvbo take
''1 'o"9 -, 80 -,
part IN the performance VIII nave their
faces and hands blackened with burnt
cork. The costumes will be mems full
dress coats, white waistcoat, cuffs and
standing collar and black skirts. The
interlocutrx's dress coat will be lavender
culored, and that of the end performers
The evening world., 1894-04-28
WHO IS THIS MRS. JONEs?"
She Is Said to Be the Real Prose-
outor Of Police Capt. Slevin.
Bills for investigation of Disordsrly
Houses Paid by Her.

There Is n deep mystery surrounding
the moving spirit In the prosecution oi
the charges against Capt. Slevin. OF tn,
oak street station, who was tried yes
terday before the Police Commissioners
Although Commissioner MacLean pre-
ferred the charges originally, he stated
at the time that he knew nothing OF
the witnesses upon whose testimony the
complaint was based.
II was stated yesterday by Witness
Thompson that although he and Detec.
tive Soyer had been employed to in
vestigate the alleged disorderly houses
In Capt. Slevin's precinct. by Supt
Wishart. of the Society for the Proven.
ton of Crime the Superintendent had
distinctly informed them that the work
was not to be done for the Society. but
for some private Individual.
This person Thompson said was Mrs.
Jones'" and when the work had been
completed the bills OF the detectives
were sent to her. Mel OF them had
was 50 much Interested In having the
Oak street Captain Investigated. nor was
any further information regarding, her
to them by sapt tiny Wishart
SEWN sewn at % tne trial. The Parkhurst So. 20.
cety was really the prosecuting agent.
Dut IL ulull want 10 kUpWn ds SUCH.
This Mr.. Jones' Is only n dummy. and a
very poor subterfuge at that"
This Is not the story. however, that
was told this morning at the headquar-
ters OF DR. Parkhurst's Society.
what the witnesses testified to yes
terday," said smpt Wishart. to an
Evening World" reporter. rs abso-
lutely true. There is Mrs. Jones.
and II was at her request that the in
vestigation OF these places In Capt.
Slcvin's precinct was made.
1.-THE supposition that she Is a myth
ical parsonage Is entirely wrong. The
Society had nothing whatever to do
with the charges against Capt. Slevin.
beyond employing the two private de-
tectives. Thompson and Soyer. for this
person.
, Have seen her? Certainly. She has
been in this office several times. am
not at liberty to give any further infor-
nation about this lady, or about her
motives for instituting the investigation
which led to the charges being preferred
against the Captain. She does not care
for publicity In the matter. and 1t Is
useless to attempt to find out who she
is"
SIS Mrs Jones her real name?" the
wns asked.
Positively, you must excuse me from
answering any more questions" he re-
Piled; II have told you all can about
the lady"
The evening world., 1894-04-28
THIEVES WEREN'T THIRSTY.
but They Were Caught Stealing
Beer Just the Same.

Justice Goetting. in the Lee Avenue
Court. Williamsburg to-day held Henry
Schaeffer and John Kiefer on a charge
of stealing beer from Henry Ostermann.
a saloon. keeper of Is Broadway.
The prisoners are drivers employed by
s. Liebmann's Sons. Yesterday after
noon Officers Belts and Claugher saw
them plugging up four empty beer bar
reis and putting stamps on them, so
they look new barrels. Then they put
the barrels with twenty others on the
sidewalk in front of Ostermann's place
and received u receipt for twenty-four
barrels.
They took the barrels into the cellar.
and while bringing out the empty bar
rels managed tog ct the four dummies
with the others.
1t is gaid that the prisoners have been
practising this kind OF work for a long
time. and that their thefts amount to
sevreal thousand dollars.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
KIDNAPPED BY TRAMPS.
Washington hoy Tells n Story OF
Rough Treatment.

CONNELLSNlLLE, Pa, April 2S-
Charles Cheeks, aged thirteen was res
cued here yesterday by the police from
gang Of tramps. The boy told ter
rible story of his teatment since he was
kidnapped from his home in Washing
ton. ID. c., a week ago. He was stolen
from his home by an unknown man,
and was taken IN charge last Sunday
by gang of tramps, who made him beg
for them.
When he refused to ask for food and
when he attempted to escape he was
cruelty beaten. The boys condition In
dicates that he has been pretty roughly
handled. He will be sent home.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
CUT HIS WRIST.
Conrad Tries Suicide with n Shoe
makers Knife.

1t was reported to the police to-day
that Frederick Conrad. a shoemaker,
thirty-four years old, living at l42 John
son avenue, Williamsburg, tried to end
his life, last night, by cutting his wrists
with n shoemaker's knife. The man was
dcspondent and sick and had been out
of employment for more than three
months.
The ambulance surgeon who attended
him said that he would probably die, as
he had blcd for quite Il long while when
discovered. He was taken to st. Cathe-
rine's Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-04-28

LAND SALES AT RoCKLAND LAKE have
always been most successful; 5000 900 sold In four
years. $50 beautiful -illas erected. a new laks
covering 2ss acres constructed. the Grand Rock
land and several hotels built. It will pay you si
visit this most beautiful place. See real sstass
column.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
ZIMMERMAN CHALLENGED,
Johnson Deposits n Forfeit for n
Race for 81 900 n Side.

Thomas w. Eek, representative Of
John S. johnson. the cyclist, has posted
with the American Wheelman. Of New
York. certified check for $3.50. to bind
a match between johnson and A. A.
Zimmerman, who recently sailed for
France, for race Immediately after
Zlmmerman's return.
The stakes will be 81, 900 a side, for any
distance between one and ten miles
The evening world., 1894-04-28
MARCHING ON WASHINGTON.
What Will Re Done with the 10000
COxeyites nt the Capital?

1t will be impossible for the 10000
men now on their way to Washington
to find work in that city. What will
become of them after the various CoXay
armies are disbandei. The Sunday
World will have an entertaining article
on this question. 1t will tell also how
the Treasury will be guarded and what
Will be done to protect the White
House,
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Jume. s. ward No uetter.

There was no change this morning in the con.
dition Of James Z. Ward. senior member OF the
New York and Cuba Mall Steamship Company,
who for over two weeks has been lying III at his
Drights dsease OF the kidneys. and may lneEr
for several wssks 1t 10 not expected that he will
recover. ~.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Must Answer for Attempted su,cid.

Lsais Beta. aged forty-nve years. Of 40 Eli
rabsth street. was held IN $500 ball to-day In the
YsrSvtps foiics, ccart on charge Of attempting
% soH,nlt saiqds bz taking paris green on April
o. - plll4ol In Court that she vas q widow
and vts evt q TqFk ~Apa Ihs swallowed The
The evening world., 1894-04-28
You Rend The Evening World!
Do You Rend The Sunday World
Body of n Child Found.

The body OF a male infant about one day old was
found at 13O this morning in the vacant lot. 347
East Ninety-nnth street 1t was sent to Harlem
Morgue. The death will be investigated by the
Coroner.
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Help Wanted-MaIe.

ENGRAVER on jewelry; frst-class general work
man; one that understands society work; good
wages and steady work, Wendell, s5 William d.
The evening world., 1894-04-28

THE FIRST LAND SALE OF THE SEASON Of
lake shore lots tomorrow a, Rockiani Lake; four
nf.hs the money .vaned to brild: free train Il
o'clock See real estate column.
The evening world., 1894-04-28

The Senators and Representatives are
studying the problem with some alarm.
The time for discussing the causes that
led 10 the movement has passed. The
men are nearly there, and something
feed them? What tsils would hold
t00Oo men? Can the troops corral tbs m
IN q camp or stockade? II such a
course . pursued, what will finally be
done with the men?
The evening world., 1894-04-28

You Read The Evening World!
DO You Rend The Sunday World ?
The evening world., 1894-04-28
Largest Hut store.

Messrs. Young Bros, the hatters,
started In business at COL Broadway
years ago. and as trade increased. from
time to time. found 1t necessary
e estqbiish branch stores at Nos, 1893,
these II was evident that they did not
have premises -oommodious enough 10
properly display their goods at the
headquarters. To remedy this, they
have leased the large stores at 6O6,
oU and 600 Broadway, corner Houston
street, for a term OF years. and have
tranefonned them into the largest
nat store on earth" 20
The evening world., 1894-04-28

You Read The Evening World!
Do You Read The sunday World
The evening world., 1894-04-28

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The evening world., 1894-04-28

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Evening journal., 1894-05-14
Tip IN DELAWARE

The similarity between the careers of
P Bach and Tip, who has Just been
executed in Central Park, New York, for
his sins, is striking.
Tip was a rogue on exhibition. main
tanned at great public expense. He was
neither useful nor ornamental. He did
not belong to the community in which
he lived by birth, by culture. or bv
relationship. He was not even a white
elephant. He could not get away
from New York; no other city would
have him.
lip was cowardly, but be had enough
intelligence to be dangerous.
Tips early history is cloudy. He NAV
have come from Pennsylvania or from
Africa. Nobody seems to know. With
the distinctive traits Of Pennsylvanian
he had strong African tendencies. Fore
psugh considered Tip too vicious and
malicious to travel about the country
and like Editor Sperry, thinking hi,
geological collection was complete with
Evening journal., 1894-05-14
Fitzgerald In Jail.

PHILADELPHIA, May14-The Boston com
monwealers attended a socialistic meeting
here and applauded when the speakers
abused the newspapers and called the re
porters liars. They may leave town today,
but if they do il viii be with regret, foi
they have been fed like kings here. The
German Traders association and the So
cialist Labor party are doing it all fol
them. II they leave town today, they will
stop tonight in Chester, where they have
engaged Star hall.
Michael d. Fitzgerald Of Lynn, Mass.
leader Of the New England industrial
army; Lani Kalangraf and Joseph Wem'
bloth, both of this city, were arrested foi
holding a socialistic meeting and are locked
up in Jail TO await "a hearing. The meeting
was held apparently as an industrial gath
ering, but two policemen attended it in
citizens clothes, and they say that the ad
dresses, which were made mostly in Rus
sian called on the people to tear down the
government and the militia and set the
red flag flying above the White House.
Evening journal., 1894-05-14
TRIED TO ROB HELEN GOULD
Two Chicago Thieves Were Caught Watch.
ing Her Room.

CHICAGO, May 14-Niss Helen Gould
and party arrived at the Grand Pacific on
their way home from trip to the west.
Miss Gould occupied room 80 on the parloF
floor, and the corridors near the room are
patrolled by one of Captain Thomas house
detectives. During the afternoon the OH
Ger noticed man prowling along the main
corridor, and as he attempted to 90 down
the short corridor leading to Miss Gould's
room the officer took him in charge. The
fellow said he was a guest Of the house,
but the ectiverecognized him as an old
suspected hotel thief and took him to the
office
One of the clerks had noticed that the
fellow had glanced over the register be-
fore going up stairs, and as he could not
give any account of himself and there be
ing no evidence as to his intentions he was
left off and warned not to come inside OF
the hotel again.
One of the porters who conducted him
TO the door watched him as he crossed
over the street and saw him joined at the
corner of Jackson and Clark streets by
two we'll dressed men, who were watching
the windows Of Miss Gould's room at the
time the fellow who was bounced from
the hotel joined them.
Evening journal., 1894-05-14
Gnre INN stolen rrnln.

LARAMIE, Wy, May l4.-Shehler's com.
monweal army encamped last night at
CoSeville, in the western part Of this state.
The army has surrendered the train to the
Union Pacific officials. II is believed that
they heard Of the trip of the marshal and
deputies. The army numbers only about
100 men.
RAwLINs, wy, May 1.-THE receivers
Of the Union Pacific road took prompt
steps to put an end 90 the movement of in.
dustrials over the lines I'm their charge.
Shelter and his army seized the train on
the Oregon Short line and started east.
All rolling stock was taken from Montpe.
lier, and the tanks were emptied Of water.
AT Cheyenne Judge Riner of the United
States court granted an injunction TO re.
strain the men from using the property OF
the road, and warrants for the arrest of the
leaders were placed in the hands Of the
United States marshal
Evening journal., 1894-05-14
NATIONAL IEAGTE sTANnTNG.
Pre.ldent clereland neard From.

Fort MONROE, Va, May 14-The light
house tender Maple, with President Cleve-
land and party, arrived here, and after a
file of morning papers had been secured
she proceeded to Norfolk.
NORFOLK, May l4-President Cleveland,
Secretary Gresham, Secretary Carlisle and
Captain r. ID. Evans arrived here on the
lighthouse tender Maple. The party were
transferred to the Violet and proceeded tC
Currituck sound, where the presidential
party will spend three days shooting snipe
They will return to Washington next Sat
urday.
Evening journal., 1894-05-14
RETALIATION.


In the West and the South where the
beauties and benefits Of protection have
presented the dull and rough canvas Of
pictures turned to the wall the income
tax is not regared with horror The
people Of those sections have been COM
PEELED to sell wheat and cotton at free
trade prices while they bought imple-
ments, clothing and all the necessaries
Of life at protection prices. Referring
to the proposed tax the San Francisco
Examiner says;
The New York capitalists who are so
disturbed at the prospect Of 2 per cent.
tax on that portion of their inco mes In
excess Of 81 600 year should look about
them on their trips abroad In England
the income tax Is about per cent. In
Italy the tax on incomes derived from
invested property Is 20l per cent. But it
Is in Germany that the rampant populist
hnanoiers, whom Wall street Rbhors,
have achieved their deadllest work. In
the Diet OF the,GrAnd Duchy Of Baden, the
| President OF the Ministry of Finance
has introduced a bill providing for a
progressive income tax, beginning with
4
on incomes Of $50 600 year aud upward.
At that rate thirty.six Of the leading
milllonaires Of New York city, whose
combined incomes amount to $40, 0e0, 00C
a year, would pay $50. 100000 in taxes
In other words, those thirty-six ladies
and gentlemen would pay as much as the
Wilson bill proposes to levy on the entire
wealth Of the Union.
There Is no doubt that there Is al
element OF malice, Of reprsal, as IL were
In the tax on incomes The people Of tn,
West and the South have been paying
bsuntles to Eastern manufacturers anC
bearing taxes to protect" Eastern anC
Northern capital; now they wish tha
capital to bear some Of the burden o
pensions and protectionism. This is no
a correct principle or a worthy motive
but .he fact Is that the people feel boil
malice and resentment. And as fo
the principle it Is as correct or a
lust as the scheme for protecting tn
collars and cuffs industry, by Senate
q Murphy, or the scheme for paying
b bounty to the maple sugar industry, b.
B Senator Edmunds. We do not maintain
that one wrong justifes another wron
, but we do maintain that the protection
g taxes sre fraught with thousand evils
{ iniustlees and robberles as compare
} with the Inconvenience and expense q
q the income tax
Evening journal., 1894-05-14
LESTER CONVICTED OF MURDER

He Killed Fletcher Bias for Pair Of
Boots. and Had Them on When Ar
rested.
CENTREvmLE. Md. May IA j. Ed
ward Lester, colored, was convicted of
murder In the second degree, on Satur-
day, for killing Fletcher Bias, colored,
December II, 1898. The prisoner and
bis victim were in the forest to cut wood
Bias was felled by blow on the back Of
the head. His assailant killed him for a
pair of boots which the victim was wear
ing. He had the boots on when he was
arrested.
No attempt was made to deny the
crime. The only defense advanced was
the manifest responsibility of the
prisoner, who was weak minded from
epileptic attacks. Many witnesses testi-
fed to this condition, and IL had weight
with the jury, who, after consulting
together briefly, rend' red the verdict of
murder in the second degree. Sentence
was reserved.
James Wharton, convicted of an at
tempted felonious assault on Josephine
Blackwell, colored, was sentenced tC
three years in the penitentiary.
Evening journal., 1894-05-14
HAVE SOURED ON COXEY
Marylanders Want to Gust the
Commonwealers.
MAY BE TROUBLE ATTHB NEW CAMP

Two volunteer Companies Of Citizens Were
Formed and Legal Steps to Be Ta..en.
Fitzgerald Arrested For Anarchistic Ut
teranccs.
HYATTsvuLE. Nd, May 4-Hyattsville
is thoroughly aroused over the presence of
about 800 Coxeyites, who are encamped in
the picturesque grove known as Little Spa,
lust east and outside of the town limits.
Serious trouble is expected at any hour.
and three companies Of volunteers have
been organized.
Adjutant General Douglas of Maryland
was wired regarding the procuring OF arms
and ammunition for the volunteers, but no
reply has been received. The citizens are
determined 90 drive the commonwealers
out Of the neighborhood and are prepared
20 use drastic means to accomplish that
end.
At meeting held at Camp Coxey last
evening the citizens who antagonized
speechmaling by CoXey and Browne in
the streets of Hyattsville on Saturday even
ing were severely denounced, and this has
caused increased excitement in the town.
Browne declared that in "A hours he would
speak in Hyattsville, and he says he will
be heard in Bladensburg, small town
separated from Hyattsville by the eastern
| branch.
The commissioners Of that town are firm
in declaring that he will not be allowed to
speak On the suggestion of States At
torney Brandt, Hon. l.. II. Habercom tele'
| graphed Attorney General Poe of Balti.
more last evening as follows;
"a committee of our people wish to con-
/ .r,1f .rott VIII trnts y fhn hpnr9f
The attorney replied "Shall be pleased
to receive the committee at 10 o'clock"
Citizens Take Legal Advice.
The purpose Of the interview Is to receive
advice as 10 the legal right Of the citizens
I'm getting rid OF the Coxeyites. Thirty
deputies are patrolling the town Of Hyatts
Vile and Bladensburg. Preparations have
been made at Camp Coxey for n long stay
and re-enforcements from Galvin's, kelly'i
and Frye's divisions are expected. Browne
states that 5000 men will be encampec
here inside of five days. A large crowd o
visitors from Washington and the sur
rounding country was present at the rein
carnation services held at the camp.
An admission of 80 cents was charged
Hyattsviile has never known such excite
ment, and the town has been crowded al
day -Four of the CoKeyites were arrestei
in Bladensburg and locked up. Your rep
resentative is informed that not enougl
provisions are on hand to last after toda,
noon. The men for the most part agaii
slept on tie bare ground last night, but d
, not complain so long as CoXey stands b.
= them. Coxey's power over his men is sim
ply phenomenal and they declare any
thing il good enough for them If CoXey
pleased Marshal Browne expects 20 NOV
his forces to Bladensburg within a day O
two, not being entirely satisfied with th
present location.