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The evening world., 1894-05-23
'F|REMENS LAST PARADE.l
Five Hundred Men and Eight
fauds March at Coney Island.
Absence OF Thosr Conspicuous al
Former Celebrations.

More than five hundred Volunteer Fire
men assembled at SIrf avenue and
Twenty-h.th street. Coney Island. short
~ before noon to-day to participate in
their last annuai parade.
The time set for the start was l
o'clock.
The FIRE non repres mted companies
from Coney Island. sheepshead Bay.
Gravesend NillaE" and Gravcsend leach.
There were eight bands present to fur
nish the music for the marching, and II
large number of barouChes In which the
guests and old nremcn rode.
The men drew their machines" in line
while a large crowd OF spectators gath
cred to witness the start.
The parade OF to-day was distln-
guished from former celebrations by
the absence OF many prominent figures
who upon other similar occasions were
Individual attractions. but some OF
whom were to-day detained In the Kings
County Penitentiary. while one is In
Sing Sing.
As has been the custom in former
years. Roher; J. Sutherland was the
Grand Marshal. but the absence OF
MS DrOtner Kenny, now u luHltlNt
from Justice. was lamcnted by all the
old timerl" Kenneth sutherland hnt
always ngtl prominently In the Fire
mems paraur at the island. He ,wa'
Chief Engineer Of District No. i and at
tended to the details of each
parade, and since ne Joined the Nolun,
teer Department a never before
missed a celebration.
but probably nohody's absence was 81
conspicuous as that II ex-Czar John Y
McKane. Although McKane did no
march with THE boys" he always ha,
taken a deep interest In their affairs
and each year reviewed their parad
from the steps OF Cohen's Hotel. OF
Surf avenue. To-day. IN the absence o
the ex-Chief, who Is in Sing Sing Prison
Fire Commissioner Wurster and chic
Dale. OF the Brooklyn Department. re
Viewed the parade. Other city official
were also present. An invitation wa
extended to Mayor Schieren. but HI
Honor was unable to accept wing to
previous engagement.
Tonight the fremen will attend
banquet at the Gravesend Town HaI
given by the Gravesend Hook and Ladde
COmpany.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
REV. Mr.. HUDNUT ARRESTED.
Charged with Fishing for Trout
without Proper Permission.

PORT JERVIS. N. Y. May 23.-Rev.
William H. Hudnut, of the Presbyterian
Church of this village. and Mr.. Benja-
min Lord. a member of his congrega-
ton, were arrested In Montague. N. j.,
yesterday. by J. j. Van Sickle, for fish
ing In what Van Sickle claims is a
leased stream. They were taken before
the local magistrate, Esquire Hulse, and
released on their own recognizance pend
ing trial on Tuesday, May 20.
II appears that Messrs. Hudnut and
Lord had obtained a written permission
from Mrs. DR.. Sol Van Etten, the pres
ent owner OF the farm, to fish for trout
in the stream running through 1t; Mr..
Van Sickle says that he leased. the
stream from the former owner of the
farm, and before parties are allowed to
fish they must obtain permission from
him and pay for the privilege. This the
owner, Mrs. Van Etten, denies.
More than one unlucky New Yorker
has had to pay dearly for tresspassins
on Van Sickle's property. and not lone
ago Port Jervis parties came near hay
ing serious trouble over the same cause,
Mr.. Hudnut is a son of the New 1ork
pharmacist OF hat name.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
RELIEF TOMORROW, PERHAPS
Mr.. Dunn Hopes May VIII Resume
Business ms Usual Then.

"Still another day of this weather."
said Observer Dunn this morning. THE
storm itself has been entirely d~isslpated.
but there are a few light shower still
falling on the coast Of Virginia. the
lower New England coast. Minnesota,
Indiana, Colorado and Wyoming. Else
where the weather is generally fair, and
the temperature Is about stationary in
all districts.
THE general condition east OF the
Mississippi is rather unsettled at pres
ent, and the barometer somewhat below
normal, but this depression is filling
able for generally fair weather. although
somewhat cloudy. A light fog and occa-
sional drizzles prevail over the rivers.
bay n along the coast.
There appears to be a storm develop
ing in the extreme southwest, and the
winds over Texas are now blowing from
tw~enty-four to thirty-six miles per
hour. AS yet this storm has taken OF
no defini formation.
THE sun may work its way through
in this section to-day. and anyway the
weather will be generally fair"
The temperature remains about sta
tionary In all districts. The thermome-
ter registered SO degrees here at s o'clock
Key West. and the lowest 40 degrees. at
Cheyenne.
AS a result of the storm along the
coast no fishing smacks rave entered
this port since last Saturday, when the
Franklin d.. Nelson was towed up from
Red Hook after a very dangerous run
from Delaware Breakwater.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
At THE NAVY YARD.
Government, 1t Is Said, Being
Systematically Robbed.
Investigation Now On and Other
Charges VIII BE Made.

The charges made by Foreman Will
lam Mitchell OF corruption in the Brook
Ign Navy-Yard, which are now under in
vestigation by Lieut. Commander
Adolph Mark, have stirred up a new
line of inquiry. which 1t was said to-
day may lead to the discharge of sew
eral persons who have been systemat-
ically robbing the Government.
When the hearing of the charges by
Mitchell Is esumed at the navy-ya-d
tomorrow other charges not embodied
in the communication sent to Assistant
Secretary McAdoo will be taken up.
Lawyer Luke ID. Stapleton. Mitchell's
counsel. told an Evening World" re-
porter to-day that every charge OF cor
ruption which he proposed to bring gu
tomorrow would be based upon alb
stracts from the books of the officials
against whom the charges are made.
At present the charges are made
against Civil Engineer c. p. Assessor
through his quarterman. A. W. Lane
who succeeded Mitchell when the latter
was reduced 10 foreman some time ago
Foreman Mitchell. in his charges, de
scribes he rebuilding OF the boundar,
wall at the Navy-Yard as the most fla,
grant case OF fraud against the Govern
4, ment
The cost, he says. for br%icklaying. wa
$3.50 per thousand. which should hav,
only cost S25. showing that somebod,
has cheated the United States out of
large sum Of money.
Several masons and a hod-carrier arr
now at work on the wall under Quarter
man Haskins. who. Mitchell charges
knows nothing about such work.
Other charges are that the construction
Of eighteen biigeways cost s2,oco: owhei
the work should have only cost $500. ant
the building of two fats for the ferry
boat for 800 which Mitchell says coult
have been constructed for $275.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
T%EUTONIC'S FAST TRIP.
Made the Voyage In x Days, 20
Hours rnd ~ Minutes.

The steamer Teutonic, from Liverpool.
reached the bar this morning at 42i.
after "A remarkably fast passage OF Ave
days, twenty hours and forty minutes.
making an average OF 800 miles per day.
on her return trip the Tcutonic came
by the southe"a course and covered
e~iGhty-four miles more than she did In
August. 1891, when she made the voy-
age in five days, sixteen hours and
t~h!rty-one minutes. Her relative time
Is therefore equal to that made in 1891.
Moderate weather was experienced dur
ing the whole passage.
Among her passengers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Temple Bowdoin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foxhall Kecne, Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan l..
Mott. jr., Mr., and Mrs. II. Nick. Twomb-
iy and MIR. and Mrs. +. w. Vanderbilt.
The daily runs of the Teutonic for the
ive days she was out of sight OF and
were as follows: May iss, 500 miles; 10
time for the entire voyage was 2O.3S
knots an hour. which thewhite Star
people consider pretty good stsaming.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
WALLACE A F0RGER.
Moved in Swell Society and Got
Thousands in Ohio.
Caught in This City While Working
His Schemes.
His Family Tried to Reform Him,
but Failed.

John B.. Wallace, a society swell. who
It is said had the entree to the best
families in Ohio, was locked up In Police
Headquarters this morning to await ex-
tradition on a charge of forgery.
Wallace was arrested by Central Office
Detectives Murphy and cir last night
at the Metropolitan Hotel. where he had
been stopping since last Wednesday. He
lived extensively, affecting the air of a
prosperous business man. which he repre-
scented himself to be. and he enjoyed the
best fare and strictest attention Of the
hosiery.
His forgeries. although Inspector Nc
Laughlin has no definite Information,
1t is believed will aggregate thousands
Of dollars, all OF which was spent in
touring the country and INDUCING his
fastidious tastes.
There are indictments on eight sepa-
rate counts against Wallace. in Hamil-
ton, O., according to Chief of Police
Thomas, OF that place, who wired In
spector Mclaughlin yesterday morning
other charges against Wallace, but. his
family. who are wealthy. managed to
keep the scapegrace son from jail by
settling With the victims; ow ae ron and siI
efforts to reform him having failed, his
father concluded to let the law take Its
course
The eight forgeries on which the in
dictments were found were checks
drawn on Slauson & Co.. malt dealers;
of Hamilton. 1t became known to Chief
Thomas that Wallace had assumed. the
name OF ]. B. O'Neill, and he Impaired the
Information to Inspector Mclaughlin In
a second telegram.
The register at the Metropolitan had
hat signature, and the detectives waited
for the return of the subscriber. They
recognized him as Wallace from the
description furnished and placed him
under arrest.
1t was subsequently ascertained that
Wallace had been attempting negoti'
ate some of his forged paper in New
York. Yesterday afternoon he called or
Austin, Nichols e Co. So to 81 Hudson
street, and ordered $1,000 worth of gro
purchasing agent Of the metropolitan
Lumber Company. of Escanaba. Mich
He promised to call to-day n leave 6
check for the amount.
The Cleveland Baking Powder Com.
pany, of 81 Fulton street, also received
story there and ordered goods to the
amount of 800. Had he not been appre'
hended Upon his return to the hotel
these companies would ~undoubtedl,
have been mulcted in the sums named
When arrested Wallace had in hi.
by. J. X: Stoke, Treasurer. Of the Metro
politan Lumber Company. and made pay
able to F. VI. Weston. It was drawn o.
the First National Bank. Of E;scanaba
Mich. and was a forgery. The other
also a forgery, was for a comparativel!
Vallev National Bank. of Hamilton. Q.
Chief Thomas has started for New
q. York with extradition papers. and Is ex
pected to arrive tonight.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
KRUSE TOOK POISON.
Was a Brother-in- Law of Roster,
of Roster & Bal.
.sYH.t - tfAF 20
Wife and Child Dead, He Decidsd.
10 Follow Them. . 3 n.
Homeless. &c Was Unable to Pay
Ills Room Rent.

Henry Kruse. ffty-two years old. Z
brother-in-law of Mr.. Roster, OF Roster
& Balls, committed suicide early thfs
morning by taking a dose. Of carboIfo11
acid In his room at 2ls East Seventy
sixth street.
lie was an agent for the sale OF lager
beer, and as business has not been very
prosperous he has for some time been
respondent. a--o..,.,. p ,,,~ ..a ~.
Kruse formerly kept a saloon at tfn
Third avenue. and at one time was con-
sidered quite wealthy. ,
One year ago he was closed out by the
brewer. and 1t was about the same time
that his wife. who was a sister Of Mr..
Rosters wife. died. HIS only son died
some time after.
After being forced out Of the liquor
business. he took apartments with Mrs.
Rang. In the Seventy-sixth street house
ard. until a short time ago. paid his rent
regularly. ..a ~...-. ..t - ,rrzls
Then he, begar to fall behind and at
the time of the suicide he. owed ths
landlady SIS. u- .." ""a ,e
She repeatedly asked him for the
money, and when she dunned him again
last night he said he would have It for
her by 8 o'clock this morning. ~
When she pounded OF his door short.
~ after the hour named. and received
no response, Mrs. Rang entered and
found Kruse lying on a bed in q dying
condition.
She at once notified Policeman Bagley.
who was on post. Kruse was breathing
at the time OF the latter's arrival. but
died before the arrival Of an ambulance.
A number OF pawn tickets for different
articles Of wearing apparel and jeweiry
were found in his room. He 4, In fact,
put them in an envelope ed to ].
b. Dom. proprietor or the Home
Hotel. Coney Island.
Dom Is married to Kruse1 liter.
She is the only living relativ man
had besides Mr.. Roster. :
In his room were also found. ,bes
Of insurance policies for smaIll ats
showing hat the premiums ha IN
paid up three weeks ago. ~ \
They are mostly In benefit orga
tons. and aggregate about SIS 500. : .
are all made out In the name. Of oil
| daughter.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
MORE GOLD TO BE SHIPPED.
Treasury Reserve Is Now the Low
est Since the Bond Issue.

- ~ hS 'ohAA assure
There is no let-up in the export move
ment of gold. This morning 1t was an
nounced that Lazard Freres will ship
100000 0 gold; Ladenburg, Thalman &
Co., $500, 900. and J. & W. Seligman &
Co., $4,000 0 on to-morrow's steamer.
This makes a total of$3. 100, 900 thus far
this week. and as exchange continues as
strong as ever the bankers generally
look for a further effiuX on Saturday.
The causes for the depletion of our
stock of the yellow metal are. first, the
light supply of commercial bills against
exports OF produce to Europe, and. sec
ond, the fact that money can be en-
ployed to better advantage on the other
sid than here.
No apprehension is felt about the loss
OF gold. Those usually we'll informed
aver that all the gold now being for
warded will be shipped back to us later
in the season, as the balance of trade is
The New York banks are very strong
in reserve, but the Treasury free gold is
being rapidly drawn down, and Is now
at the lowest point since the Government
fioated it's $50, 900, 900 5 per cent. loan.
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. will
ship 12O. 900 ounces of silver to Europe
on the steamship Columbia tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
MRS. CoDDINGTON IN COURT.
Alleged to lie an Inebriate and
Unable to Care for Property.

THE Commissioners and Sheriff's jury
Amounted to decide whether a commit
tee of the estate of Mrs. Alma Louise
Coddington, of A East Sixty-sixth
street, should be appointed, met late
Yesterday afternoon in the Special Term
room of the Supreme Court. Mrs. Cod
dington Is the widow of the late Clifford
Coddington, who died about two years
ago, leaving a large estate. In his will
Mr.. Coddington named his wife as sole
executor and testamentary legatee.
The application for the appointment OF
a committee is made by relatives OF Mrs.
~Coddington's deceased husband on the
ground that since her husbands death
Mrs, Coddington has become an in
ebriate. Mrs. Coddington charges that
| relatives of her husband have kidnapped
two OF her four children. Gilbert S.
Coddington, a brother-in-law OF Mrs.
Coddington, and Edward G. Goodwin,
who is married to MT. C%oddington's
which they had seen Mrs, Coddington
at different times. Further testimony
will be heard by the Commissioners
and fury tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
CARDS, THEN A QUARREL.
Cnrbonc stabbed In the Side In n
Dark hallway ny RObbettO.

Catiallo Robbetto, forty years old. OF
1893 East one Hundred and Thirteenth
street. was remanded without ball. In
the Harlem Police Court this, morning.
TO await the result OF a stab wound. II
is alleged, he inflicted on Picone Car
bone. of 2m East one Hundred and
Fourth street,
The two men. with a party OF other
Italians engaged in a game OF cards At
the latter address last night. The game
broke up in a night and the men started
for the street. While In the dark hall
way. It is charged, Robhetto stabbed
Carbone in the left side, Carbone Is In
the Harlem, Hospital and is seriously.
though not fatally, injured.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
SANDOW AND A TAME LION.
Strong Man Wins n Fnrcical wrest-
ling Match at Frisco.
(By Associated Press,

SAN FRANCISCO. May 23.-Over 5000
people assembled at Central Park last
night to witness a wrestling match be-
tween Sandow. the Perfect Man." and
Col. DAME, f. Boone's tame lion Com
modore. Commodore was muzzled, his
paws being incased in big boxing gloves.
ton on his part was almost impossible.
When Sandow entered the Iron cage
the lion was lying or all fours. n no
amount OF teasing could get him TO
lifted him from the ground and swung
him around and around. but II was Of no
avail. After ten minutes of this farce
the match was given to Sandow.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
MURRAY ON THE BENCH.
The New Commissioners Helps TO
Try Delinquent Policemen.

Police Commissioned Murray had his
first experience to-day trying delinquent
bluecoats. He sat on the bench in the
trial-room with President Martin, who
explained the routine. The new Com
missioner asked few questions.
The only case OF interest was that OF
Policeman Thomas q. Kennedy, OF the
Kingsbridge squad, who was charged
with intoxication while on duty.
1t was shown that on the morning OF
May s Kennedy was so much under the
influence OF LIQUOR as to be INIT for
duty. Kennedy denied the charge. and
said his condition was caused by a fall
from his horse.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
ALEXANDER CAUGHT AGAIN..
Lawyer John V. Arrested and
Held in Long Island City.
Lem ~Stcinhardt Charges Him with
Stealing Her Stock.

LONG ISLAND CITY. May 23.-John
V. Alexander. a lawyer. OF 346 West Four
tecrth stree. New York City, was held
in sl,5uO bail this morning by Justice
Duffy IN the Long Island city Police
Court upon Il charge OF grand larceny,
preferred by Lena S%teinhardt. OF So East
Tenth street, New IorK.
She charges Alexander with taking all
her goods from her by fraud. She kept
n store In Astoria, and W. that Jan. 20.
1888, AleXa der went to her and told her
that the sheriff of Queens County was
about to levy on her stock for "A judg-
ment against her husband.
He had her sign "A paper, she says. and
persuaded her t, place her stock In a
New York storshous.. she did so, and
when she recertly went to the store
house she found that her goods were
gone,
She charges Alexander with removing
the goods. which were valued at s.2i2.
Alexander pleaded not guilty and his
case was set down for trial two weeks
from to-day.
Alexander hns been in trouble several
times on charges similar to the one pre-
fcrred by Mrs Steinhardt. In April.
With viii u" city N'' Marshal john salmon. on
charges Of cxtor,ion and grand larceny,
preferred by Charles +. Meyers, landlord
OF the Aberdeen Hotel. at Broadway and
Alexander n Salmon. Mr.. Mcy.
ers alleged. seized the hotel and
stock on al execution against
Its former proprietor. Nathaniel lie Cato
Mr.. Meyers's father-in-law, looted the
wine-room OF Its contents and terrorized
the guests by Il night OF b~acchanaliar
reyelry.
Mr.. Meyers also alleged that Salmon
offered to take $500 on the 5000 execution
and that Alexander offered him H.OW
for his interest In the hotel.
About the same time many similar
charges were made against Alexander by
local grocsrs. some Of whom brought sui
! annlnst him
The evening world., 1894-05-23
MANY SHARES DEPOSITED.
n. Y. and n. L. Reorganization
Committee Extends the Time.

The New York and New England Re-
organization Committee ]nnounces that
there has been deposited with the Man
haitian Trust Company. OF his city. and
the Old Colony Trust Company. Of Bos-
ton, 81, 55l shares of the preferred stock
out OF a total of 3s, l76 shares. and 1885,
O54 shares OF common stock out of a
total OF 1893, $50 shares. Second mortgage
bonds to the amount of 81 .JO2, 900 have
been deposited under the plan and the
Committees notice of May 6.
1t Is understood that the Boston Com
mittee representing the second mort
gage bondholders, which has come to an
understanding with the Reorganization
Committee by which the two will act
in harmony. has on deposit about $1,000
900 more OF those bonds.
The time for depositinB common and
preferred stock has been extended to
May 81, and for second mortgage bonds
to June 20.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
TO BE HEARD BY A Jury.
DeciSiOn I'm the Contested Mount
Vernon Election Cnse.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, May 23.-The
Mount Vernon election contest came up
before Judge Dykman this morning at
a special session OF the Supreme Court.
Roger Sherman. counsel for Edison
Lewis, the Republican candidate for
Mayor, who has been sworn in, sub
mitted an af1davIt showing that min
ballots were found in the School APP
preparation ballot-box instead OF three.
as claimed by the Democrats, for Edwin
Fiske. the Democratic candidate.
Judge Dykman decided as there was
a dispute as to the number of ballots
must be decided by a jury, and there
fore ordered the matter to be brought
before a jury.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
STOOD TO WIN 100000.
Or. Breeding Would lie on His Wn,
10 Europe but for Exposure.
nv AsslcIatea Pressl

ST. LOUIS, May 23.-lf Or. J. T..
breeding, who is now under arrest Mt
San Antonio. Tex. had succeeded In
carrying out his scheme for swindling
the wells-Fargo Express Company, he
would now be on his way to Europe
with over slOo. 900 in his pocket.
He was so confident OF his success that
he purchased steamer tickets for him
self and wife and had secured passports
from Secretary Gresham. A chain OF
cir~cumstancial evidence Is gradually be-
ing forged around breeding by the po-
lice and Supt. G. w. Simpson. OF the
Wells-Fargo Express Company.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
Round About Town.

Additional time has been granted to Howe a
HummeI, counsel for Charles Mueller. who "a
charged with the murder OF Waterman August
oenrer In order to prepare his defense. They ex-
meet evidence from Germany.
Joseph Reilly. lwenty-elght. years old. OF IA
First avenue. was held for trial In Norkville Police
cm,rt this morning for stealing with two other
wen A piece Of machinery weighing 800 pounds
from a truck yesterday and selling 1t Tor Junk,
The Western Union Telegraph Company has
hosn advised by its European connections that
messages in code language arc now adnitted TO
the Island OF Sicily, but messages In cipher are
s,iiI nrohIbited. The route to China and Japan and
nlaces south Of those countries tla Siberia. which
was interrupted several days ago, has also been re-
stored
The evening world., 1894-05-23
A N $4,000 DAMAGES.
Hild0 Zimmerman Snys baker
HugE Hus slnndcred Her.

Suit has been instituted in the City
Court by Hilda zimmerman. a young
German girl. Of 2iO5 Second avenue, to
recover 5000 damages from Ernst
Hugg. who keeps n bakery at 2439 Third
avenue, in the Annexed District.
Through her la wyer, Louis Steckler, OF
2I5 Broadway, Hilda charges Hugg with
slandering her good name and charac-
ter. and bringing her into public infamy
and scandal.
Hilda was in the employ OF Hugg as n
domestic, but a short time age left the
place. After she left, she says, Hugg
began circulating stories, which Il alter
came to her ears. and in order that her
reputation should not suffer, she felt
obliged to bring this action as n vindi-
cation of her honor and character.
The evening world., 1894-05-23
FRYE'S ARMY IN CINCINNATI.
Police Unable to Keep the Indus
trial Army Out.
nv AssocIatef Press

CINCINNATI. May 23.-After all the
efforts OF the police to hold Frye's In
dustrial army out OF the city. the
'wealers made their triumphal enhance
into the city yesterday and pitched
their tent on Hubert place, adjoining
the baseball park,
Ths cooperation OF labor organiza-
tons prevented the authorities from
keeping the industrials out. Now the
situation Is regarded more serious than
ever. There were some recruits yes
terday. so that the army numbers
about four hundred.