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The evening world., 1894-10-13
HORRORS OF A PRISON.
Cnptives In Morocco Are Subject ia
Great Barbarity.

the doors Of the jan close behind him,
friends, However trivial be the offense'
for which he has been imprisoned. that,
he may possibly not leave those wallis
Slye the Earl IF S Meath OF in %ineteent
Century, to the authorities how manyl
are imprisoned, for these wretched cap-
yes are no OF bav m to ss
their own bread and water, and to payl
their jailers, Many a man ma Imprisoned
for some light debt Whieh ne has Ssca l9ns
he is unable to meet the debt he has
Contracted towards his jaiers, and
which his forced captivity daily in
n some prisons they y,n are only per per,
water every second day: What am
African climate, and in the fetid at
be found in Morocco, 1t is difficult for Al
prison i the captives sleep half naked on
the mud floor. They are all huddled to1|
gether in one apartment without dis
tinction as regards crime or innocence,
| for many are simply thrown into prisonl
on account of their reputed wealth orr
prosperity. by avaricious officials, who !
| BY prolonged Imprisonment and some
| times by torture, hope to squeeze money
out of them or discover where they have
hidden treasure. ,
the prisoners to be all bound together'
by a chain passing through an iron COL \
lar. which each captive wears, thus
ali or lie down together. Open and unI
cieansed cesspools within the prison add
sometimes to the understandable horror
and misery of the place. There is no in-f
spection, no medical attendance, no all
deviation in sickness. If a man is Ill
and unable to drag himself to the hole
in the wall through which the bread and
water is passed, he must trust to the
mercy Of his fellows to supply him with
| feed. ., -
mise rable wretch do the guards bestir
themselves in their own interest and
remove the tortured body, which at
length has found relief from its over
wheiming sufferings When prisoner
is an absolute pauper ard unable to pur-
chase food the authorities give him
daily a small piece of coarse bread, pro-
vided by religious endowment, SUFFICIENT
| To prolong the agonies of starvation.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

II was a cinch for Hugh Penny to beat
Maid Marian yesterday. The Maid does
not like l16 pounds, nor does she fancy
hustling ride such as Taral gives a
horse.
The horse Jim Lamb, with his owner,
J. ]. Ryan. and Jockey Dwyer, were
reinstated at Maspeth yesterday 1t
turned out that the reason for Jim
Lambs poor running on Thursday was
because the horse broke down.
race. The price laid by the bookies was
very short. despite the fact that the filly
had never before raced the distance.
The weights for the Pelham Bay Han
dicap, at a mile and quarter, are as
follows: Dorian, 126; Dom'no, Us; Dob
bins, 1923; Sir Excess. 1913; PeaGemaker,
1902; Live Oak, 100. In the White Plains
Handicap. for two-year-olds, at six fur
longs. Harry Reed carries II, p Gr ,1s
The commoner lis; Magian, i'll Hand
spun. 116; Salvation, lie; Counter Tenor.
ZIG; Annisette, 1l2; Dolabra, II; Califor-
mia, no; Halma. ITO; Gutta Percha' 49, oS;
Utica, 100. Both races will be run on
Monday.
Leonardo, a winner at Narragansett
yesterday, was bid up 81, 1905 over his en-
tered selling price.
Taral said that the first three furlongs
OF the first race yesterday were the fast
est he ever rode.
The watch owned by the late Frank
Goodale. who was killed at Latonia last
year, was won in rattle by Sam Dog
gett yesterday.
1t is said that Marcus DAILY will race a
few horses in England next year.
Ten thousand persons saw Online pace
a mile in 2O4 at Sioux City yesterday.
This makes new record for four-year-
olds.
Henry of Navarro will not be raced
again this year. He will be sent to Win
ter quarters in Kentucky at the close
of the present meeting.
Gideon & Days horses will winter at
the firms farm in New Jersey. A few Of
the string will be raced at st. Asaph.
Col. Ruppert's presence before the
Jockey Club on Wednesday night is ex-
planned by the fact that he was called to
account for permitting James Lamly to
exercise some of his horses. Father Bill
DAILY must have considerable pull in the
Jockey Club to keep Jimmy Lamly on the
ground all this season. The Jockey club
also a ppears to be very anxious to help
the aforesaid DAILY wherever possible.
The steeplechase for hunters owned
by the Agawam Hunt Club was howl
ing success at Narragansett yesterday.
Dainty won by three hundred yards
The others fell or bolted. Pansy Bios
som and Larkspur were remounted and
ridden out.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
ROCHE LEAVES TAMMANY.
As n Result the LINK May Carry the
sixteenth District.

Tammany Hall has lost another hard
worker. Ex-Alderman David J. Roche,
who failed to get the nomination for
Alderman in the Sixteenth Assembly
District this year has written his re-
slgnation and forwarded 1t to John F.
Carroll. the Tammany leader in that
district.
Roche will run for Alderman as the
ent Club. against r. j. Lantry. the Tam
many candidate, and he expects to Sc
cure the Endorsement OF the Grace De-
mocracy organization in the district.
| by hia desertion Tammany will suffer
In one of Its strongholds, Roche Ia per,
sonally very popular in his district and
| has large following among the
mocracy Endorsement he is confident
that he can defeat Lantry. and he may
succeed In carrying the district for the
LINKS county ticket.
been made one. Of the banner Tam
many districts through his personal ex-
ertions, and that he was perfectly CON
ndent that he could swing Ii just as
strong the other way.
In 1889 Roche was elected Alderman by
majority of i.0ll, and In 1880 he won
over two other candidates for. the same
office by a plurality OF $500. In 1891, he
was elected ara'n over the County De
mocracy-R Republican candidate by a
| plurality Of nearly 200. This liz the let
ter he has sent to the district leader:
New York Oct. H. 1885,
| John r. Carroll. EsI
| Dear sir; herewith tender YOU my resignation
| as member Of the Tamnany Hall Organization
| Of the Sixteenth Assembly District. In doing 50,
| I am actuated by the conviction that the or
gsnzation no longer represents the sentiment oil
| the people,
| have concluded. therefore, To ask the people
! for their support an independent Democratic
| ca ndldats for member OF the BOARD Of Alder.
men. Very truly yours, DAVID J. ROCHE
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MRS. lOWELL'S FORCES.
Drawn Up In Committees TO Fight
the Tammnny Tiger.

Mrs Josephine Shaw Lowell, the
leader of the Woman's Anti-Tammany
crusade, this afternoon announced the
committees that have so far been chosen
to assist her in conducting the cam
paign. They are: on Ways and Means,
Mrs. James A. Scrymser Mrs. r. ].
Cross. Treasurer, l07 East Twenty -first
street; Mrs. Henry de Coppet Mrs.
William Jay Schieffelin: on Public Meet
ings, Mrs. J. II. Morse, Mrs. c. +. Mac
Lean, Mrs. George Haven Putnam. This
Committee has power to add to its num-
Der.
Finally there is the Committee on
Downtown Conferences, which Is Gre
ated pursuant to Rev. DIR. Parkhurst' 3
suggestion. and Is intended 10 reach par
the city. This Committee is composed
OF Mrs. Lowell, DIR. Blackwell, Mrs
Parker. Mrs. MacLean, Mrs. Parkhurst
Mrs. Duggin, Mrs. SCrymser. Mrs. Cross
Mrs. Putnam, Miss Lowell. Miss Cald.
well and Mrs. Morse
Mrs. Lowell says that n pledge will be
printed and circulated among the womeT
OF this city for their signatures.
The pledge requires each to use heI
best endeavors to secure at least ter
| voters against Tammany before Oct 2
the last day of registration. Tract!
VIII also be gotten out In English. Ger
man, Russian and Italian showing rea
sons why Tammanys rule should b,
done away with.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
MARTORELLl CAN REMAIN.
Entitled to Another Residence In
This Country.

United States Circuit Judge Lacombe
this afternoon decided an important
question affecting the alien imm.gra-
tion laws when he discharged, on "A
writ OF habeas corpus, Sebastlano
Martorelli, an Italian laborer. ruling
that he had legal right to another
residence in this country.
Martorelli came to America from Italy
in 1887, and remained five years, work
ing as a laborer in PHILADELPHIA. He
took out his first citizenship papers.
In 1892, having saved up 100 lire he
returned to Italy to bring his family 10
America His wife became sick soon
after his arrival, and was hi for two
years. He spent all his savings trying
to cure her.
Oct. 10 he returned TO America. Dor.
rowing his passage money, in order tc
earn enough to bring his family here
These questions were undisputed states
Judge lacombe, and no other question
than his pecuniary condition was raised
when on arrival his landing was re,
FUSED lie was an alien Immigrant
when he first arrived but was not one
on his second arrival
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SIGNING FOR WHEELER.
There Are 5000 signatures So Far
and More To Be Turned In.


Secretary Baker, of the Shepard Cam
paign Committee, said this morning that
reports so far received show 5000 sigma
lures to the nominating certificates for
Wheeler and the other third party can
didates.
These petitions must be filed at AL
bany on or before Oct. II. and 1t Is the
intention Of the Shepard people to send
them with a messenger to the Secre-
tary of State next Tuesday morning.
1t Is expected that 1900 names Will
have then been secured.
The Shepard people have opened their
headquarters at 10 East Fourteenth
street, and have a notary there to take
the affidavits OF petitioners for Wheel
er's nomination. Notaries are also sta
toned at % Park Row. II and 1918
broadway, northeast corner Twelfth
street and Broadway and As William
street.
Mr.. Wheeler went out of town this
morning to remain over Sunday, but
left word that he would be back in the
city on Monday to do active campaign
work.
The shepardites will hold their Con-
gressional conventions in Kings County
tonight. II Is expected that Senator
Daniel Bradley will be nominated In the
Second s. Perry Sturgis In the Third:
w. j. Coombs in the Fourth; II. u.
Scharman in the Fifth and Daniel
Walker In the Sixth District.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
NEW DEALS BY GRACE.
How lie Hopes to Defent Some OF
Tnmmnny's Candidates.

The slate for the Congressional Con-
vcntlons Of the Grace Democracy. whlch
will be held Monday night. Is In course
of construction to-day. From present In
dications the Grace Democracy Intends.
as Indicated in yesterdays Evening
World" to nominate the men turned
down by Tammany Hall in the Eighth,
Ninth and Thirteenth Districts-E. j.
Dunphy. Timothy Campbell and John
DE witt Warner.
In the other districts some OF the big
wigs OF the State Democracy Will be
named. and 1t is not unlikely that Mr..
Grace himself may stand for election II
his chances OF succeeding Senator Hill
In the u. tied States Senate do not i'm
prove between now and Monday night.
As to the Grace Democracy Assembly
and Aldermanic nominations. there Is
strong possibility that in some districts
deals will be made by which the Grace
Democrats will support Republican can
didates for Assembly in return for the
support by Republicans OF Grace can
didates for Aldermen. Deals Of
this sort will only be made. II they are
made at ALL in doubtful Democratic dis
tricts In strong Democratic districts
deals may be perfected by which the Re-
publican candidates for Assembly Will be
withdrawn, and the influence OF the party
thrown for Grace. in an effort TO defeat
the Tammany candidate.
The Assembly and Aldermanic con-
ventions OF the Grace Democracy will
be postponed until such time as 1t can
be demonstrated that these deals can
or cannot be made.
Mr.. Grace was not downtown to-day,
and In his absence his lieutenants de-
clined to give out information to news
NOR rcnprtnra
The evening world., 1894-10-13
AT STRAUSS HEADQUARTERS.
Ex-Mayor Grant Takes Charge of
His Campaign.

Nathan Strauss headquarters at the
Union Square Hotel were opened this
morning. Ex-Mayor Hugh j. Grant is
in charge of the campaign work, and he
has as assistants MIR. Dominick j..
OFarrell. who conducted Mr.. Grants
electoral campaigns in 1888 and 1890. as
his confidential man. and Mr.. A. l..
Kinkead, Mr. Strauss private secretary.
1t was stated by Mr.. O'Farrell that
Mr.. Strauss formal letter OF acceptance
would not be made public before Tues
day morning.
One OF Chairman TEACHERS visitors
was Oscar Straus, brother OF the Tam
many candidate for Mayor. The visit
however. was of purely social charac-
ter
Senator Hill. who remained In his
room all the morning, refused to be
seen. on his behalf however, Chairman
Thatcher denied the story that Mr.. Hill
had resigned his seat in the Senate
Chairman Thatcher also expressed the
opinion that the work of the Constltu-
tional Convention would be defeated on
account of the actions Of the Republican
majority.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee will meet on Tuesday.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
EX.CZAR REED WILL SPEAK.
And Candidate Morton VIII Listen
to Nice Things Said About Him.

A Republican ratification meeting will
be held at Cooper Union this evening at
8 o'clock under the auspices OF the Re-
publican County Committee. The fea-
ture Of the meeting will be a speech by
Congressman Thomas b. Reed, of
Maine.
Among the other prominent Republi-
cans who have promised to attend the
meeting are Levi =. Morton, candidate
for Governor; State Senator Lexow and
Chauncey Nj Depew.
The committee having the arrange
ments for the meeting in charge expects
a large crowd Four hundred seats
have been reserved for ladies'. for which
tickets have been issued
The evening world., 1894-10-13
MACHINE-MADE CANDIDATES.
A Few of the Assembly and Alder
manic States We're Cracked.

Tammany's nominations for Assembly
were made last night in twenty-one dis
trlcts out of the thirty in the city, and
twenty-three out OF thirty OF it's Alder
manic conventions selected candidates.
For these everything had been cut and
dried by the leaders. The delegates had
no more voice In the selection OF candi-
Kamschatka.
THE Evening World" yesterday, after
look at the states. named nearly all
states were also given for districts In
which the conventions were adjourned
comparison Of the list OF nominees and
OF the states prepared for the districts
in which candidates were chosen is in.
structlve.
These are the nominees;
ASSEMBLY.
District. lDistrict
i-Dsaia \ xiAR Iis-PsiIiek KgsisEs. !,
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Local Political Notes.

There will he a Republican mass meeting at
Arthur Hall Lenox avenue. near One Hundred
and Twenty sixth street, this evening.
The Anti-TammAny Democracy OF the Twelfth
Assembly District made these nominations last
night r H. spellman. builder, of 200 East
Nineteenth street, for Congress; Henry d. Hol-
land Eas-nttsr. OF 22t East Twenty sixth street,
for Assembly, and John Brausr, wheelwTight.
OF S25 East Nineteenth street, for Alderman.
James r. Howell was nominated for Congress
by the Republicans OF the sixth Congressional
District Of KinEs County last night.
The Republicans In Kings County will hold
their Assembly Conventions In the Eighteenth
District tonight.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
DR.. HUBBARD REMOVED.
Transferred to DIR. Doty's stan frol
Riverside Hospital.

DR.. Dana b. Hubbard. the resident
physician of the Riverside Hospital, on
North Brother Island. has been re-
moved from his position and transferred
to duty on the staff of Or. Doty, OF the
Bureau of Contagious Diseases.
Although DR.. Hubbard's removal OCT
Cured last week, 1t was not publicly
announced until to-day.
DR.. Hubbard has for some time been
al odds with the nurses in the hospital,
and it is said that his removal Is que
to his having discharged a nurse, who,
he thought, had violated the discipline.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
BANK MESSENGER ROBBED.
1000 and Valuable Securities
Taken on n Cincinnati Street.

tBy Associated Press
CINCINNATI, oct. lS.-In broad day
light yesterday messenger OF the Sec
ond National Bank was robbed on
Fourth street of $1,000 in cash. and
coupons and cash drafts of unknown
value.
He had the wallet In an outside pocket
ami got into a crow1, after which the
wallet was missing.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
Mr.. Human Mr.. Greenwood Sue.
ceAsOr.

on the recommendation Of United States Dis
trict-Atorney Macfarlane, the Attorney General
has appointed Jason Human, Of III broadway. an
Assistant United States District. Attorney 10 mi
the vacancy caused by the death, some siS
months ago. Of Thomas Greenwood Mr. Human
will he attached to the civil department OF tbs
United States Dlstrict-Attorney's once He IL
Democrat, and has been In practice before IN,
New York bar for many years Mr. HlumAT
was sworn in to-day by Commissioner Shields
The evening world., 1894-10-13
ODD TREE IN GERMANY.
Branches So Inclined That They
Form Two Rooms.

On the left bank of the River Oder, in
Ratibor, in Siesa, Germany, there
grows a maple tree which Is one OF the
most remarkable works of art In exist
ence for though a tree, and to that ex-
tent a natural object, 1t has been
trained, twisted and cut until II has be-
come more like house than tree.
Tie tree is 100 years old, says Youths
Companion, and through the greater part
of this time the work OF cutting and
twisting has been going on. The trunk
rises from the ground much like that OF
any other tree, but n flight OF steps leads
TO the first level where the branches
have been gradually woven together un-
iii a firm and leafy floor has been made.
Above this is a second floor, smaller in
diameter, and formed In the same way.
around each floor the branches have
been woven into solid walls, making two
circular rooms. Each of these rooms Is
lighted by eight windows, cut through
the walls OF branches and foliage.
Below the first floor, at the level of the
second, and at the top of the tree the
branches have been allowed to grow
out naturally, While the intermediate
walls and the edges of the window OPEN
irgs are Kept closely trimmed.
These tree rooms are occasionally used
as sleeping apartment in Summer. The
old tree is In healthy condition, and
promises TO remain -us curiosity OF
Ratibor for many years.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
WHO OWNS THE DAGGER7
Murderous-LookinE Weapon Found
mt Police Headquarters.

MISUNDERSTANDING dagger, with a
brass handle six inches long and four
inch blade, was found on the sidewalk
ear the steps at Police Headquarters
about o'clock this morning.
The handle was inlaid with pearl. and
bore the words viva Mexico"
The knife was picked up by Elisha
Angus, a laborer at Headquarters. and
turned over to Property Clerk Harriott:
There are those about Police Heao-
quarters who are of the impression tina
the loser of the weapon was not around
Headquarters for any lawful purpose.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
Gen. Harrison's Tour.
C9y Associated Prsss)

No' HesoSia'VH
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. l3.-Gen.
Harrison appeared at the breakfast
table to-day bright and early, ready for
another day OF speechmsking. At
o'clock the special train bearing him
and his party left over the air line for
indianapolis Stops were made at New
Albany, Jeffersonville and other points
where meetings had been arranged.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
Independents 10 Have n Ball.

Fourth Assembly District will hold Its annual
reception and ball at Everett Hall, 81 East
Fourth street, tomorrow evening Speeches will
be made by Alfred steckler. Julius hamburger.
Ernest HAryier and others There will be re-
treshments and an elaborate dancing programme.
The evening world., 1894-10-13
James Grey Missing.

Bernard Grey called at Police Headquarters
to-day and reported that his brother James, a
aiior at 22o Grand street, Brooklyn. had been
missing since Oct. s. Grey Is thlrty-six years
old. Of slim build. light complexion. has DARK
hair, mixed with grAy, sandy mustAehs. and
black trousers and . whlts shirt. II IL feared
Inn@ BID resent actions that be n asmsnts4- =
The evening world., 1894-10-13
Woman Held forPnss,ns Had None,

'By Associated PreSsD
ALBANY. n, Y, Oct BINARY Larroway, a
"pAr' OF Dominick FAlSsHana, who was ar
rested recently in New York City Tor passing
counterfeit money, was held for the Grand Jury
to-day By United States CommipsioaSr NsaI Az
NaE EemAnded 70 jail - ~
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Arrested the Wrong Man.

william crIst who lives on Boerum street.
Williamsburg, was arrested this morning by
Detective Sergeant Becker, Of the Stage street
station on suspicion Of being the murderer Of
Otto slimhach, but he proved an alihi and was
let go. Capt. Ennis says that the police have
absolutely no clue TO the murderer
The evening world., 1894-10-13
THE WORLD: SATURDAY. EVENING OCTOBER Is, 1894

porting the third ticket, and the Club
is almost entirely made UP Of Shepard
ties.
other Independent Democratic organi-
cations are expected to take similar
action.
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prizes will he offered this year by the
Tammany leaders OF the Second District
to bring ont votes and make II the pan
ner district That was one OF DIVER :
ways OF winning an election.
The evening world., 1894-10-13

The O'Clock Edition and the
Sporting Extra of The Evening
World contain more sporting newa
OF Interest than can be found IN,
any etheE sysnins newsRA2ss. -
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This ts the letter sent by the LXX's
candidste for President OF the Board of

pear Slr' ] accept the nomination for President
Of the Board OF Aldermen rendered me nv your
COMMITTEES, and, In the event OF my election /
WIN adhere to the principles set forth in the plat
FORM presented to the Conference Committee nv
you as Chairman Of the Committee ~ seventy In
making appointments | shall consider character
and qualification instead OF party ainliation and
viii discharge my duties In a non partisan spirit
nrmly believe the time has come when ali
good cititsns should sink partisan considerations
and prejudices in matters pertaining TO municinaI
government. and make earnest effort TO rescue
our city from the deadly grasp OF the currupt ma
chine that now dominates its Affairs
Thanking your Committee for the distlnguIKbeS
complainant paid me, ! am sincerely you're
JOHN JERoLoMAN.
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DIVER MUST
step DOWN.

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Besides, after the engine was uncoupled
II was boarded by the robbers and run by
them until near Wide Water station, a
short distance from the scene of the
hold-up, where they abandoned 1t, ana
sent II ahead running wild. Express
Messenger Crutchield thinks the booty
secured was Sl50,00O or more. He gave
this account OF the robbery:
But one robber entered the car. He
was OF heavy build and dressed like a
farmer, although he seemed TO thor
oughly understand the express business
He had a red handkerchief over the
lower part OF his face. When the train
was stopped l opened the door of my
car. The robber shot at me, and i
lodged back and closed the door, He
called Open that DOOR / didn't do it,
"'Open that door or I'll blow the whole
car TO pieces with dynamite he yelled
Then he threw stick of dynamite. Ii
struck the door and shattered It and the
casing. The force knocked me on my
Il then opened the door. One rob.
Der came in and made me open the
safe. He took everything, There was
one package which he must have
thought contained only papers, for he
threw Il into the box. II contained
1900; Then he said; Open that other
That is simply a deadhead SAFE !
Y me - It Vs. he roared. Show me
"a started 70 set aaa Bit and he