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The evening world., 1894-08-15
THE STRIKE INQUIRY.
Federal Commissions Open Their
Investigation at Chicago.
vice.President Howard, Of the A. r.
u, Is the First Witness.
He Says the General Managers Pre-
cipitated the Final Trouble.
tBy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Aug. l5.--!The Commission
ers appointed by President Cleveland to
investigate the Pullman strike and boy
colt began their work to-day. The ses-
sions were held In tle Government
Building, in a courtroom. and attracted
many spectators.
After preliminary work, Vice-Presi.
dent S. w. Howard. OF the American
hallway Union, was called as the first
witness.
Commissioner Herman asked the wit
ness numerous questions as to his past
and present occupations and the nature
of his official position in the A. r. L.
Now" said the Commissioner, tel
what. in your opinion. caused the rail
road strikes
The strikes were caused" answered
Mr.. Howard. 'by the statement, Of the
general managers that they would back
UP Mr.. Pullman during the strike"
who told you that p
The newspapers printed the statement.
crediting It to General Managers Egan
and St John
MIR. Howard then entered into an ex-
up to the original Pullman strike. The
men had announced their intention to
strike, he said. but on being assured by
the company's officials that the EN-;
ployees' grievances would be investigated
ne had urged the men to go back to
work. This they did, on the promise
of the companies that the committees
who had handled the trouble would not
be discharged or otherwise injured be-
cause of the part they had taken in he
matter.
And after that promise" continued
the witness, three of those committee
men were discharged. Then the men
struck. Our Union. after having failed
to get any satisfaction from the Pull
hnn Dla Fa1 hu I.nN
cotting the Company's cars TO bring the
matter to a satisfactory termination. We
ordered no strike. We simply desired
that the Pullman cars be left of the
train.
AT this point. we were again met by
the General Managers Association. They
refused to haul mall cars unless the
Pullmans were attached to the trains
Such action Was entirely uncalled for.
The Pullmans were In no wise necessary
for the transmission of the United Sta les
mails. can cite various cases when
mall trains were run without Pullman
coaches or other palace-car equipment"
The evening world., 1894-08-15
CALLED HIS HONOR A FOOL.
Sadie Made Things Lively in
Yorkville Police Court.
She Is a Lady of Pugilistic Ability
and Has Quite a Record.

Police Justice Taintor, at the Yorkville
Police Court. this morning was surprised
by commotion raised by Sadie Dletz,
alias Aggie Miller, thirty-fve years old
who refused her address. She swore and
shouted, punched Court Officers Murphy
and Cavanagh. and when ordered to
shut up by His Honor, shouted: 81
won't, you old fool. l am not guilty and
l won't shut up
Sadie was only recently released from
years imprisonment for stabbine
Matron Lynch. of the Yorkville Prison
she has also served time for stabbing q
policeman attached to the Jefferson Mar.
ket squad.
She was arrested by Detective Nilon.
Of the East Thirty-lifth street squad
last night, on suspicion Of having stolen
a watch from Frederick Boyd, of 3il
East sixteenth street. Boyd claims that
Sadie escorted him on Third avenue
watch.
When Nilon arrested her she became
violent and punched him like an expert
with the gloves. She made night hideout
In the station after her arrest.
IN the prisoners pen this morning
while waiting for court to open, ii
seemed that bedlam had broken loose.
Sadie had started in to exterminate All
the other female prisoners and had
nearly succeeded when she was dragged
out.
At the bar she tried to deliver a knock.
out blow on the co.nplainants jaw. She
WAS placed in SOLITARY" after being
held In $500 bail.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
sTUOA FINDS HIS WITNESS.
The Ex-Dive Keeper Claims the
Police Are Prosecuting Him.
Kept Out of Earshot In Court by
Detective Sloane, He Says.

Frederick Studa. OF 29l Elizabeth
street. claims to be a victim OF police
persecution because of his evidence be-
fore the Lexow Committee. Studa kept
Il disreputable resort on Elizabeth street,
and In his evidence before the Com
mittee said that he had paid Detectives
Sloane and Sullivan 500 to fix" a
charge made against him OF keeping a
disorderly house. From that day, he
says, he has been a marked man.
A few weeks ago Gustavc Won
Schwab, a German sailor. complained
to the police that he had been robbed
in Studas place. and as a result, Studa
and his wife. Julia Byrnes, an inmate.
and Edward Feiner. waiter, were ar
rested. They are now under bonds on
the charge.
Studa claimed at the time that James
Dempsey, Il painter, was in the room
with the suilor at the time of the al
legged robbery, and that II he could be
found his evidence would clear him
He held that the police could produce
Dempsey at any time, but would not do
SO, as they wanted him convicted be-
cause OF his damaging evidence before
the Lexow Committee.
Studa saw Dempsey yesterday after
noon on Houston street, ana had neat
eu argument WIN IlIl' W bth ohSc
man Beck came up there were several
hundred people about them. The police
man understood Studa to say that
Dempsey stole the money from the
sailor, and took hun to the station.
He was arraigned at the Tombs Police
Court this morning and reinanded until
afternoon. Studa, who is an excitable
German, stated, through an Interpreter.
that he did not charge Dempsey with
stealing the sailors money, but wanted
him held as witness.
To an Evening World" reporter he
said that he was being bounded by the
police on account OF his evidence before
the LeXow Committee. Detective Sloane
against whom he had testified, was given
charge of the present case, though he
had no connection with II, and he com
PEELED Studa to sit in the rear of the
courtroom among the spectators, out OF
earshot, until Justice Brady asked where
he was.
Won Schwab Is held at the House OF
Detention as a witness. He claims to
have been robbed of $50 and Il gold watch
presented him by Emperor William of
Germany for bravery. He says he cares
nothing for the money, but wants the
watch.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
FEAR SHE HAS SMALLPOX
Young WOwan's Case Alarms q
Newark Neighborhood.

NEWARK. N. j., Aug. 15.-There ID
considerable excitement among the resi-
dents of Clinton avenue. the aristocratic
neighborhood of Newark, over a report
that case of smallpox exists in a
house in that vicinity, now being
watched by the health authorities. The
suspect is young woman who belongs
TO one of the most prominent and
wealthy families in the neighborhood.
She has long been an invalid, and has
been out of the house but twice in four
years having been confined to her bed
for the past year.
1t Is mystery, to the authorities
now she contracted the disease II she
Is really suffering with smallpox. The
case was reported to the Health au-
thorities by. DIR. Hollister, who has been
attending the young woman. Her name
Is withheld by the authorities.
Health Officer Sehlbach discovered
Yesterday that Miss Annie Haas was
suffering with the disease at her home
ON Waverly Place. and that her seven
brothers and sisters had fled from the
house. Suspected cases were also re-
ported from the southern portion of
the city. So far there have been thirty
seven cases, and six deaths here.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
A fine POINT OF LAW.
II Is Claimed that a Trust Deposit
of Money Is IrrevocabIe

l.. b. Dubois, the well known trotting-
horse breeder of Denver. Col. filed with
the Surrogate to-day an affidavit de-
manding the production of witnesses in
his contest of the probate of the will
of his brother, William +. Dubois. and
obtained an order from Surrogate Fitz-
gerald for their examination.
The estate involved, II is said amounts
to about $4,000. Dubois alleges that his
brother did not subscribe to the will, and
that II was procured by fraud and I'M
due influence practised upon him by
l.avinia A. Dubois. The deceased, 1t Is
alleged. deposited a large sum of money
in different New York savings banks in
trust for Mr.. Dubois and his sister some
years ago, but shortly before his death
the money was all withdrawn.
1t is also alleged that at the time of
his death and for some months previous
w. II. Dubois was insane and mentally
incapacitated from making a will. Law
yer Peter s. Carter. of l29 Broad street,
appears for Layinia A. Dubois. who is
the sole beneficiary and eXecutrix under
the will. which expressly excludes all
other persons,
Il is claimed that a trust deposit of
money In this matter for the benefit of
l.. II. Du Bots and his sister Eleanor,
once made, was irrevocable and that
the deceased had no right to withdraw
the money. The Surrogate set the mat
ter down for hearing on. Sept. 10, when
this Interesting point of law will be
argued
The evening world., 1894-08-15
TO VOTE ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Constitutional Convention Will
Meet Specially Tonight,
City Home Rule Ideas to Be Put in
More Complete Amendment.
iBv Associated Press. l

ALBANY, Aug. 15.-Members of the
Constitutional Convention were rather
tardy in assembling this morning, the
late session last night having some ef-
feet upon them.
As soon as the order of resolutions
was reached Mr. johnson offered a res
olution that the cities amendment, to-
gether with all the substitutes and
Cities Committee. with power TO that
amendments, be referred back to the
Committee to report back to the Con-
vention Il completed amendment.
Mr.. Johnson's resolution was adopted
and the vexatious question of home
rule Will not be before the Convention
for some days.
A resolution to limit the debate on
woman suffrage was offered, but MIR.
,Goodelle wi shed to deliver his two
hours speech, and the resolution was
withdrawn.
AS to the woman suffrage matter, II
was finally decided to do away with the
afternoon session, to meet at O'Clock
tonight and to begin taking the vote al
10 l.. NJ, after an hour and a half OF
debate on each side.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
FITz'S FORFEIT POSTED.
Capt. Giori VIII Make "a Side bet
of 10000.
Especial to The Evening World. J


NEWARK. n. j., Aug. l5.-Capt.
Glori says that F'itzslmmons sent 81, 800
to President Scholl of the Olympic
Club, last Monday as forfeit for a
fight with Corbett. He also says that
the articles of agreement were sent to
Fitzsimmons on Aug. s, and that they
were at once signed and returned TO
New Orleans. The agreement was for
a purse OF $4,000. the winner to take
all.
capt. Glori says the fight cannot be
pulled on too quickly for Fitzsimmons
Bob has waived all the rights which
are usually required in events of the
kind" said the Captain, land Corbett
has only to go to New Orleans to see
the color OF Bob's money. When he
talks OF side bets, l want him to under
stand that We are, poor men. but that
II he will come down from $4,000 to
5000 he can be accommodated"
DENVER. Col. Aug. l5.-Ed Smith has
sent instructions to J. J. Quinn, his
hacker, TO try and arrange match with
either Corbett or Jackson. Smith ex-
presses his Willingness to put up $40, 90
on the match as a side bet
The evening world., 1894-08-15
NEWSDEAlERS IN SESSION.
Delegates Present from Every Part
OF the United states.

The eleventh annual Convention of the
National Association of Newsdealers,
Booksellers and Stationers was called to
order this afternoon in Union Square
Hall.
This is the greatest Convention
ever held by the Association. inasmuch
as delegates were present from every
part of the United States, while former
~ only Eastern and Central States were
represented at he meetings.
The objects OF the Convention are to
elect officers for the following year, and
to discuss means for more closely unit
ing newsdealers booksellers and sta
TONERS in the United States for social,
educational and protective purposes; for
mutual assistance and encouragement;
to prevent unnecessary and hurtful COM
petition; to establish uniform prices and
discounts. and to work in harmony for
the general good.
The present officers of the Association
are: President, c. d. Swift, of Philadel-
lhia; First Vice-President. P. j. Nc
dent, I'D. j. Neuiand. ST., of New York
Treasurer. j. p. Foley, of Philadelphia
Recording Secretary, p. Gotthelf, of
New York: Financial Secretary. Charles
II. Raymer, of Minneapolis, and Ser
geant-at- Arms. w. IL. Hoffstol. of
Salem, o.
The Executive Committee consists OF
r. G. Rahme, Philadelphia: Joseph
Brennan and A. Michelmdn, OF New
York: Alex. McNie, Winona, Mimi, and
G. w. Wildermuth. of Pottsville, Pa.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
M'MANUS HAS HOPES.
Backed for the Assembly by Eigh-
tenth District "Harmonists.

Ex-Assemblyman Thomas McManus
has begun to lay pipes for the Tam
many nomination for Assembly in the
Eighteenth District .hs year. If he
succeeds, Daniel Gleason, who represent
ed the district in the last Legislature,
will have to be side-tracked, and there
Will be trouble in the political family in
the Eighteenth District.
Ex-senator Plunkitt. the Tammany
leader, is disposed to give the nomination
10 Gleason. McManus Is Plunkitts as
sstant leader, but Plunkitt is absolute
master. and what he says goes.
There was a time when McManus
could have dehed Plunkitt. That was
before he wore the Tammany collar
Since he has Joined Tammany he has
lost prestige and the Independent fol-
lowing he had. But Tom Smith, the
contractor, and Bob" Muh, the Alder
men, the other leaders In the district,
are with McManus, and Smith has told
Gleason that he was ''agin" him. That
means breakers ahead for Gleason.
Gleason did not make "A brilliant record
in the Assembly. He is not popular in
the district. and Is not as well known
as McManus. These facts will be used
to prevail upon Plunkitt to drop Glea-
son. As harmony Is the Tammany pol
icy. he will be asked TO do so.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
CEREALS ON THE RISE.
Cotton, on the Contrary, Is Several
Points Lower.

The corn market was from 1-2 to "a
cent higher at the opening. starting at
g. "a cents for September, and at 81 "a
for december. 1t worked up to So l-2
cents, an advance of l cent. Nav ad
vanced 1-2 cent, or 7-s cent above the
closing price of yesterday. Wheat was
opening at 50 l-2 cents, selling up a little
and then dropping about 1-2 cent on free
realizing. Oats We're about l-2 cent
higher, and steady, and trading was
quite lively.
The cotton market was several points
lower this morning on a decline in Liy-
erpool futures. The first sales here were
Csc. December, 6s5; January. 7Oi, and
February, 1906
The evening world., 1894-08-15
ONLY SEVEN BIDDERS.
what II VIII Cost TO. Increase
BrookI,n's Water supply.

Bids for increasing the water supply
OF Brooklyn aO,oCO,OOO gallons day were
opened this afternoon by Chy Works
Commissioner White.
OF the two hundred manufacturing
con Germs that applied Tor specifications,
only seven submitted bids. Twr OF these
were no, considered because nhey had
been based on an improved pan. The
five other bidders were II. X Welles,
Edwards x CO., $l25, 900: Arthur j. l..
Loretz, of Brooklyn, s6s7 90 for 70, ooo. go
gallons per day. and the General Man
ufacturing Company, $3I9,jW.
The contract Commissioner White
says, will not be awarded for several
laya
The evening world., 1894-08-15
HELD A COUNCIL TO-DAY.
The Big Meeting of the Scientists
Down for To-Morrow.

Scientists in Brooklyn to-day decided
to hold the most important meeting Of
the Convention of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Science to-
morrow morning. This morning the
Convention opened with a council meet
ing at the Hotel st. George.
1t Is expected that 800 will be present
In the Polytechnic tomorrow. They
will be welcomed by Dr. Truman j.
Backus, of Packer Institute, while Prof.
Daniel q. Brinton. President elect will
read the annual address. Mayor Schie-
rem. who Is away on his vacation, is
also down to greet the scientists.
In the evening the scientists will as
semble in the Academy of Music. Pres
ident Jackson Wallace. of the Board OF
Aldermen. will preside, and DIR. William
Hardness, the astronomer at Washing
ton, will make an address. A reception
VIII follow the meeting. given by the
A. Augustus Low to-day sent 500 to-
wards defraying the Convention expen-
ses, and s55 for a life membership in the
Association.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
BROWN GETS A CONTRACT.
IL Is for Furnishing Election Sta.
tiOncry and Printing.

Bids for furnishing stationery and
printing for the coming election, which
were advertised for several weeks ago.
were opened at the Police Board meet
ing this afternoon. Contrary TO expec-
tations there were only two bidders for
the contract.
They were Martin b. Brown, of on,
Madison avenue. and NJ. A. Grogan. nj
So John street. The formers bid was
s61G4. while Grogan's was $3.50. The
contract was awarded to Brown.
The President was directed to execute
the same, subject to his approval OF the
suretles. "
The evening world., 1894-08-15
Is MISS MARSHALL INSANE?
She Ii Worth Half Million and
Has Bcen Confined ~ Years.

Justice Beach, Of the Supreme Court,
has appointed DIR, r. S. Robertson, Sid
ney }. Cowen and Theodore F.. Smith a
commission to inquire into the sanity OF
Marie Marshall. forty-siX years old. who
has been since 1872 in the Eastern Lu-
matte Asylum, Williamsburg, Ga. She
anu her parents were travelling In the
South In 1877 when she became insane
and she was then placed In the asylum
after being examined by experts. There
has been, however. no judicial deter
mination as to her condition.
She Is a daughter OF John II. Marshall,
WAC died In April, 1881. leaving 81 ,5OO, 0O0
20 his three daughters the other two
being Mrs. Martha NJ. Wysong and Mrs.
Louise NJ. Pollock.
Resides this half million, the alleged
lunatic has $4,000 more which she In
herlted from her mother. who died Sept.
II, 1885.
The application for a judicial deter
mination as to her condition was made
by her sisters SO as to look after her
estate. ..
The evening world., 1894-08-15

Health inspectors number OF times,
Gerry Agent Moore heard that two chill
dren placed with her mad died. They ar
rested her and when she was taken to
Jefferson Market Court n child In her
care. which was suffering severely from
the ricketts,. was u silent witness to her
il-treatment of It. In spite OF this. Mrs.
Hawkins was DISCHARGED with "A repri-
manl. The child subsequently died at
Bellevue Hospital.
There have been number OF new com
pla ints against her from neiRhbors, and
when Agent Gurmley Investigated last
apartments four In II bed. while two
children, whose charge she still retained
In spite Of the Justices warning. were
III and suffering.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
PASSED A SPURIOUS COIN.
jams MA, win Held for Examinn-
tioh by Commissioner Alexander.

James Marvin, twenty-three years Of
age was arrested last night by Police
man ,Sillilan. OF the West Sixty-eighth
street police station. for passing
counterfeit dollar on Theodore Tregedis.
an lta ian crab-seller at the corner of
Sixty-tfh street and Columbus ave
On Atrvin was found letter signed
"PhiiipiRley," asking Marvin to send
him holiar or a monkey to his ad-
dress. Dare OF the Young Mems Chris
tian A1sciation. in Philadelphia.
Marvin was brought to the Federal
building this morning for examination.
He saddle had no work, and had been
sleepingl lodging houses. He could
give mol account of how he got the
counterftt coin. He was held In 81, 900
bail fon examination Saturday by
United States Commissioner Alexander.
Commissioner Shields discharged Trob-
ner, holding that there was not sufficient
evidence VI his intent to pass the money
knowingly. and that 1t was the act OF a
drunken R1n.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
FIGHTING FOR WEINBERG.
Canadian tsthoritie. An.iou. to
Obtain Lept Possession of Him.

The bitter fitAt on legal points over the
extradition o1Perry Weinberg accused
OF larceny, in|Ioronto, Canada, was re-
sumed this morning before United States
Commissioner Aexander.
Chief OF Detectives John Murray, OF
Toronto, testihfi about the issuance of
the three warr4lts for Weinberg by the
Toronto magistrates. The examination
will be resumed On Friday, when Vein
berg will take he stand
Some ten daH ago Weinberg was ar
rested on teltgtam from Canada. lie
was released onI tabeas corpus and i'm
mediately rearteted on warrant
Issued by United States Commissioners
Alexander. This warrant was also dis
missed as defective and another one
issued In Its plate. under which he Is
now held.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
FOR CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
Mrs. Harriet Hawkins Hsld for
Trial in Special Sessions.

Harriet Hawkins. colored, baby far
mer. of 1872 Seventh avenue. who has
been raided by the Twentieth Precinct
police and by the Gerry Society several
times was arrested last night by Gerry
Agent Gormley. AT the Jefferson Market
Police Court this morning he was held
for trial at the Court or SpeciH SEES
sions on a charge of cruelty to children.
Mrs. Hawkins rents a floor at the ad-
dress given and subjects most q the
rooms furnished. The rooms are over
crowded, dark. dirty and il-smellinHI IN
children. although she has no licerte to
conduct a baby farm.
on July 2, after she had been Twice
and had been visited by the BoaM Of
The evening world., 1894-08-15
TO BLACKEN HER CHARACTER
LikEie Schmidts AssaiIants Sa,
They VIII DO So on Trial.

In Harlem Police Court to-day Jus
tice Welde held for trial in 5000 bail
each, William Sherwood, OF 1918 Main
street; Christopher Bishop. of 900 Main
street, and Henry Murftt, 1895 Main
street. all of West Farms.
The prisoners are charged with hav-
Ing biutaily assaulted half-demented
Lizzie Schmidt in West Farms, last
Friday night, as already told in The
Evening World"
The girl alleges that she was as
saulted by at least a score OF men. The
prisoners, in defense, said they would
prove at their trial that the girl is a
worthless character
Policeman Barry, OF the One Hun
dredth street station, testified that when
the girl worked on Eighth avenue, on
his beat, he frequently had to send her
home late at night.
The evening world., 1894-08-15

bered as n witness before the Lexow
Committee He testified at the hearing
that he paid policemen to be blind TO
distractions caused by his wares on the
walks and streets about his store.
The stables of Garner e. Co. adjoining
the Williams Building, were pretty thor-
oughly smoked, as were ttr tenements
on the three floors above thy stables.
The families OF Anne Murray ana Jane
Carroll, who occupied the tenements,
were hustled out when tho smoke got
very thick. There were a half dozen
horses In the stable. and these were led
out az they began T. get nervous from
the smoke and noise.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
BIG FIRE
DOWNTOWN.
Wholesale Grocery House Of
R. C. Williams & Co.
Burned Out
employees NARROWLY ESCAPE
Fifty Flee on Short Notice So
Rapid Was the Spread
of the Flames.
LOSS ABOUT HALF A MILLION.
Four Alarms Turned In Calling Out
All the Apparatus In the Lower
End Of the City.

A IRE was discovered at 2.25 o'clock
this afternoon on the top floor Of the
five-story building at Hudson and
Thomas streets, owned and occupied
by the X. G. williams Wholesale
Grocery Company.
The cause of the FIRE is. up to this
time, unknown, but so rapid was IT'S
spread that by the time the first fire.
engine reached the scene the entire up
per part Of the building was In flames
As the fire was in the heart of the
grocery jobbing district, and surround
The evening world., 1894-08-15
0DETTE STILL IN EUROPE.
Miss Tyler's Father Doesn't Know
When She VIII Return.

It was expected that Odette Tyler,
who went to Europe after her engage
ment with Howard Gould was broken,
would return to-day. but her name was
not on the passenger list OF the Teutonic
Gen. Kirkland. Miss Tylers father,
was still In Europe, and that he did not
know when she would return.
There has been some talk recently TO
the effect that the engagement of Miss
Tyler aud MIR. Gould might be renewed,
Friends Of both are therefore waiting
her return with considerable curiosity.
The evening world., 1894-08-15
BOTH MUST HANG.
Communication Denied Murderers
KOcbis and AItenberEer.

The Courts Of Pardons. In session at
Jersey City, this afternoon considered
the applications for a Communication of
nard Alternberger, the Jersey City
murderer and Kocbis. the Trenton wife
murderer. In both cases the applica-
ton was denied.