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The evening world., 1895-06-20
FIVE WOMEN ARE APPOINTED.
Mayor schieren Selects Them for
the school Board.

Five Brooklyn women became office
holders to-day. Their names were In
cluded in the fifte-n appointments made
by Mayor Schieren to fill the places Of
members OF the Board Of Education
whose terms have expired.
The new female Commissioners are:
Mrs, Emma Psttsngill OF lF Hancock street.
who succeeds Jasper Murphy
Miss Elizabeth II, Perry. of $50 Calyer street
vice John w Kimball.
Mr.. Isabel NJ: Chapman. S5 Pierrepont street.
vice Henry c. Mclean
Mr., Henry A. Powell. ios Rodney street
Mrs. Mary E. Jacobs. Ia Amty street. vice
Thomas J. Moran.
Mayor Schieren also appointed these
new School Commissioners:
Ira Leo Bamberser, Of the Eighteenth Ward.
vice ssmuel Godstein; James r Kerwin Of
the Twenty third Ward. vice william H. Davis
Adoph k.end Twenty sixth Ward, vice Courtes
I. Hubbs. j. j. Cogan. OF the Fifth Ward,
Cen. Nelson J, Gates Of tho Twenty fourth
George II Sostrand. Of the Thirtie,h: Dr. J. II.
Raymond. OF the First: John R. Thompson. of the
Fifteenth James Weir, jr., OF the Eighth. and
John Y. Culver was reappointed.
The Mayor also gave out the news
that he had appointed Col. Louis
Finkelmeisr and Michael ]. McGrath to
succeed Thomas ]. Patterson and
Thomas Ennis In the Board of As
SCISSORS. The term is five years, be-
ginning Sept. l, at salary OF $500
The evening world., 1895-06-20
De LACY BEHIND IT?|
Pool-Room Man Said to Be a Law
Enforcement Ally.
Turfmen Testify Before Kinos
County Grand Jury.
Charges OF Gambling at the Tracks
Expected to Fall Fiat.

The Kings County Grand Jury to-day
began an investigation into charges
made by the Law Enforcement Society
that the GrayPcrcy Racing law has
been violated and that gambling has
been permitted at the race-tracks.
Prominent turfmen were numerous at
the courthouse. In the witness room
were James Galway and j. o. Donner.
Stewards OF the Jockey Club; John DAILY
ard Dave" Gideon, Bob" Pinkerton.
the detectives; Eugene v. Brewster. at
torney for the Law Enforcement Soci-
ETY.; Charles A. Boyd. enc of it's agents.
and several racing reporters. A sub
poena had also been iseued for Riley
Grammar, the plunger, but he had left
the city.
The first witness was John e. Holly.
Nobody present seemed to know who
Mr.. Holly was. but it was reported that
he was the principal witness for the
prosecution A member OF the Law En-
forcemcnt Society said that Mr.. Holly
belonged on Park Row.
Peter De Lacy, the pool-room mag
nate. is believed to be the proprietor
of poe broom on Park Row, and some
persons who are interested in the out
come Of the investigation expressed the
opinion that De Lacy was pushing the
present Investigation. 1t Is understood
that Mr.. Holly told the Grand Jury of
certain things he had seen at the track
that he had seen odds displayed and bets
made openly.
Mr.. Brewster. who is Just now in no,
water because OF the publication of a
list of alleged disorderly houses. the
owners OF which declare they are re-
spectacle. was next called. He wa,
only closeted with the Grand Jury q
few minutes. He refused to disclose the
nature of his testimony. The otheI
witnesses were examined during the
morning.
III the Grand Jury gets at the truth OF
this matter" said Robt. Pirkerton
these charges will fall fiat. The clubs
are doing everything In their power-ex'
cept to furnish a detective to watcf
every race-goer-to prevent betting OF
the grounds"
Mr.. Pinkerton expressed the belief thai
De Lacy was the moving spirit in thu
Law Enforcement Society's demand fol
an Investigation. MIR. Pinkerton sale
that there was no doubt that betting
was done privately, but the allegation
that gambling was carried on openl,
was untrue.
None Of the racing men expressed an,
fear OF the outcome OF the investiga ton
The evening world., 1895-06-20
TO BLUFF CORNELL? .?
Coach Woodruf's Statement on
q. of P. Chances Sooffed At
Believed 10 Hava Been Made to
Influence the Odds.
COlumbia May Prove a Dark Horse
In the Triangular Race.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. V. June 20
Very few men in the Pennsylvania ere"
or In either Of the crews believe tnat
Coach Woodruff. Of Pennsylvania, is
sincere in his statement that he does
not EXPECT his crew to win the big race
tomorrow. and comedies that Cornell
Will win.
Woodruff 10 a man OF surprises. as his
method Of training the Pennsylvania
crew shows. and his sensational state
ment is generally accepted as being in
tended to stimulate his crew to renewed
efforts to row to victory
He says he expects the time of the
race to be close to twenty minutes. and
this assertion. coupled with the well de-
fined rumor that has been in circua-
ton for several days. to the enec: that
Pennsylvania had covered the course
in loss than twenty minutes. makes the
rowing men all the more certain that
the Quakers' coach Is hlpffins.
II IL evident that the Cornell crew.
while they preserve a certain air Of
oelf-confidence. are nevertheless to an
unusual degree afraid OF their Penn
sylvania opponents.
ouE hci ohu dANious w
back their opinion that Cornell will win
with their money. but they won't give
snything like the odds which have been
quoted" said Capt. Troy. OF Cornell.
this morning.
I'VE won't give five to one, though we
would bet something like two to one.
"If Cornell cannot win. ! should like
TO see the race go to Pennsylvania.
They have always shown an exception
ally sportsmanlike spirit. putting up a
sood crew % year after year. . only to be
Psysic.y and they s haVe ee ceT,a,1y M % Seen en
IN training long enough TO do good
The injury sustained by Carter. of
ing and bruising the same knee that
was hurt playing football last Fall,
10 not serious. and 1t Is believed will
not prevent HI his row r3wing to;morrow, nc
Yale crew. has been watching the work
OF the crews for a week past. and has
surprised every one by saying that he
syivania second and Cornell last. This
10 Just the reverse of the popular es-
timate Of the race. ..
To-day the water. was smooth and the
weather clear. All three crews took
their usual morning spin. but the coaches
did not work hard, desiring only to
keep the men Timber for to-morrows
great struggle. They will 60 out again
this evening for a short row.
The committee has been notified by
Collector Kilbreth that the revenue cut
ters Manhattan and Hudson will be here
tomorrow to see that the course Is
kept clear OF vessels.
Gov. Morton has been invited to wilt
ness the race from one OF the revenue
cutters, but he has'already chartered a
car on the observation train for his
party. and will probably not go on the
The evening world., 1895-06-20
SAYS HE SPOTTED A SWlNDLE.
Broker White Tells q story of AL
legged Forged Bonds.

1t was stated this afternoon in the Of
ice of c. II. White & Company, brokers,
at 70 Broadway, that an attempt had
been made to swindle the concern
through the proposed sale Of securities
bearing interest at 10 per cent.
The bonds were repre- esented as hav-
ing been offered by a moneyed concern
In Los Angelo, Cal, which was credited
with having financial relations with sew
eral houses in the East.
c. II. White. when interrogated on the
subject to-day, said:
"A broker. whose name / must with
hold came to office ten days ago with
some of these bonds and offered 70 sell
them. saying they would bear 10 per
cent interest.
MY suspicious became instantly
aroused. and / Immediately wired my
cousin. =. T. White. who was at the
time travelling on the Pacific coast. with
instructions to go to Los Angeles and
ascertain II any such bonds or securities
were issued.
"He reached there yesterday morning.
and went to the City Clerks ONCE,
where he ascertained that my suspicions
were correct and wired me TO that effect
last night"
White & Co. are not members Of either
Of the exchanges, and are little known
in financial circles.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
ROOSEVELT, COMPLAINANT.
Commissioner Appears Against De-
linquent Policemen.

linauent Policemen.
Eigh,y-four delinquent policemen faced
Commissioner Parker in the trial-room
at Police Headquarters this morning.
President Roosevelt after several
small cases hal been tried. appeared
against half a dozen policemen whom
he. in company with Commissioner An
drews, on the early mornii & OF June "a.
discovered In various little dellnquencies
The defendants were from the Fifteenth.
Sixteenth and Nineteenth Precincts.
Patrolman Frederick Glecke was ac-
cused OF lettering In the street and talk
ing with a citizen Glecke said that he
was talking with coiored man who said
he was newspaper reporter.
Policeman George 1ssing and Andrew
Van Delst, Of the Mercer street station.
were accused OF reading newspapers
when the President came across them;
Both men admitted their guilt, ana
President Roosevelt put in u good word
for them.
Michael Mitchell. OF the West Twen-
tieth street station, also admitted read
Ing a newspaper when the Commission
ers spied him .-....,
McDermott Of the West Thirtieth street
station. got very much ratified yhen ques-
toned on the charge Of talking together
for fifteen minutes. ,,
"Evidently McDermott and oates did
not make proper connections remarked
Commissioner Parker as he tod the
policemen they might step down from the
torture stand
Twentieth Street station. also admitted
that he was reading a newspaper Tor a
moment, when the Commissioners came
upon him.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
DEFENDER ALL PLATED.
The View Yacht VIII He steSved
with Noycl Sort Of wheel.
Special to The Evening World ,

Especial to The Evening world)
PRONlDENCr June TO- - Defend.
er may not be launched until next week,
Ihe ruoder frame was cast at the Prov.
idence Brass Foundry at II o'clock last
night. To-day the frame was taken from
the mould and the casting turned out
to be perfect. 1t will be shipped "a
Bristol tomorrow afternoon. 1t must
then be smoothed and otherwise nm
ished off. after which Il ID 10 be
sheathsd with Tobin bronze. 90,
A mechanic said last night that un-
der ordinary circumstances. II the work
were completed in a week IL would spesh
well ior the workmen.
A casting of the rudder was made
somedays ago, but Capt. Nat Herreshod
was afraid 1t was not strong enough.
The first casting was done horizontally.
and pins were used to keep. the core
the casting. and Nat was afraid that
they were not thoroughly welded to
the bronze. SO he requested that the
Defender Will be steered by a wheel,
and the steering gear arrived by express
to-day, at the shops and was At once
piece Of machinery and is shaped in the
form OF a quadrant, with a number Of
ccss and p.nons OF the ordinary style
on ssa aSd ny fse1@ IS Very soa II. Is whole t east
rangement will have wooden case
when IT Is set UP In place.
On the deck where the helmsman will
stand there will be a foot-spring attach.
ment connected with the steering gear
by rod OF bronze, which VIII choke
the gear when the foot OF the helmsman
touches the lever plate that tits by tho
pr essure. This is a comparatively new
idea and an indication that Defender
may steer rather hard.
The stern piece Is in position and the
fastenngs were finished last night, a
the work since Monday. This morning
saw the boat all plated and riveted from
keel to rail and from stem to stern.
The companionwaXs, skylights and
matches are nearly all in place.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
LAWYER HALE BOBS UP.
lie Wants Costs for HIS Prosecution
of Diver.

William II. Hale, the Brooklyn law
yer. who presented charges against Po-
lice Justice Diver. looking TO his re-
movsl by the Court Of Common Pleas.
which were dismissed, appeared to-day
before the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
poriionment in the Mayors office. and
made application TO be reimbursed Tot
costs, Mr. Hale said that although he
had been beaten IN ms effort 10 have
Diver removed, he believed he had
accomplished a great moral victory. and
II there war any way by which he could
be r.compens.d for the costs incurred
he believed the city had a right to re-
imburss him. His charges. he said. had
not been d.sproyed. but DiNv.T sscaped
through tsChnicallty lie would lsAN,
A. to the rOsity Of the board whetn.I
he SHOULD be remLnsTated
The Mayor looked hard ~ Iial. anc
consulted with the Corporation Counsel
When Hale had finished he said. ",
VIII refer this matter 10 the COmptfOl
lsf
The evening world., 1895-06-20

one OF the most notorious houses in the Tender
loin precinct WAS raided BY Capt. Pickett, aided
BY Policemen Waters and cariin' shortly after
o'clock this morning The house 10 At 20 East
Ihirtie,h street. and is kept BY Emma Parker.
II hA. been running continuously since lS7s. and
has been raided many times When Arra!Ened be-
fore Justice simms In the Jefferson Market Po-
lice Court this morning. Mrs- Parker asked for
an examination at Q o'clock tomorrow afternoon
Justice simms sf@..ted the request and held her
under 81. 900 ball for keeping disordsrly house
and under 500 bail the charge Of violation
Of the Excise iaS. Kate Carter. the coiored ser
want, wAs dischsrssA saA Arss ether tAAAsss
vsrv ansA Sle sAaA.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
GRANT MAKES A TOUR.
Inspects Ten Police stations and
Calls Down . Sergeaat. :,

Police Commissioner Fred D. Grant.
in company with Mr.. Philip Rhine
lander made tour yesterday after
noon OF the station houses In East Fifth
street. Union Market. Delaney street.
Eldridge street. Mulberry street, Madi-
son street. Oak street. Old slip. Pier A
and Church street. and took four hours
to make the trip. r'"
In most inet ances he found tho housas
desirahly located and IN good order On
the other hand he said that In other
cases he found station houses In most
deplorable condition. This was sspe-
cially the case at the Oak street sta
tion-h
The house was in a terribly dirty
condition and there were fully . dozen
men lounging around doing nothing and
making the place look like 2 barroom."
said the Commi ssioner. II found Sergt
Walsh at the desk and ordered him 10
report to me at Police Headquarters
and explain why he allowed the men to
lounge about, and also why the station
house was allowed TO be in such dirty
condition"
The evening world., 1895-06-20
COTTON STILL RISING.
Heavy Trading During the Opening
HOurs.-Wheat's sudden Jump.

The cotton market continued to ad-
vance with a heavy business, sales dur
Ing the first half hour OF trading
amounting to about $1,000 bales. The
sales were made at an advance Of about
points over yesterdays closing. The
Liverpool market was also higher. the
Improvement there being about points.
The early trades were made within
the following range: July. 6.S7 a 6Ss:
August, SIS a SIS: September. 695 a SIS;
october, 6ss a 7.Os: November, 7.03
7.05; December. 7,07 a IOs: January. I'll
a 7la; March. 722.
The wheat market opened excited and
lower by 6-sc. here. July selling al Is lac.
caso July opened At Z lie. and Sep;
the market. Later. the market took a
sudden up turn on covering by the July
shorts, and July went up to 76 5-l6c..
which was 3-Sc. above yesterdays clos
Corn opened lower. but 1t Immediately
rallied about 6-Sc.. and September sold
up TO 55 i-2c. during the frst quarter OF
an hour. Oats were quiet.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
ANOTHER TAMMANY HEAD OFF
Fox. of the Park Avenue Com mis-
sion, Gives Way to BuIkIey.

Mayor Strong to-day appointed Frank
Bulkley, a Plat man, and president OF
the YorkviLe Republican camp. a Com
missioner OF the Park Avenue Improve
ment in place OF John Fox, removed.
Fox is. or was, President of the Demo-
cratic Club of New York, He is a Tam
many man. and was appointed by Mayor
G!lroy and was made President of the
Commission.
Bulkley's appointment was urged by
Quarantine commissioner r. ]. Palmer,
who IL strong Platt man and leader
In the new Twenty ninth Assembly Dis
trict.
Politicians incline to the belief that the
Mayor will stick TO his new scheme OF
giving what jobs he has left TO the first
applicants.
Consequently the list OF things left
over Is being connei, and the Mayor
may expect raid unless he gives notice
that he will not make any more APP
pointments OF any character.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
HE BLAMES 4 CLERGYMAN.
McGilvary's Reply to His Wife's
Suit for Divorce.

Mary Eleanor McGilvary's suit for di-
voroe from Alexander McGilvary. was
on trial before Judge Dugro In the Su-
perior Court to-day.
Mrs. McGilvary testined t-at IN lsyv sne
went on visit to ireland. accom-
panied by the daughter OF a Mrs MUIR
ray. on her return she learned that
her husband had been unduly familiar
,McGilvary, the defendant, testified
that he had made confession to his
wife on her return from abroad, and
she had condoned the oiYense. She CON
tinued to live with him until she became
infatuated with a man who boarded
with them.
He said his wife went to Baptist
minister for advice. and he laid ali his
troubles at the ministers door.
Rev. John L. Campbell, pastor of a
Baptist church in One Hundred and
Eleventh street. testified that McGilvary
confessed to him that he had done
wrong. but had not said word about
Mrs. Murray.
Judge Dugro reserved decision.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
STRONG ON THE FRANCHISE
Wants the Third Avenue and Net
ropOlitan to Agree on a Route.

The Law Committee OF the Board OF
Aldermen had brief conference with
the Mayor this afternoon regarding his
suggest ons In The veto OF the Third
avenue franchise for the upper part Of
the city that the application be so modi-
fled that competing railroads shall have
a chance to bid for the franchise.
The Mayor told the Aldermen that he
wanted to see Mr. Lauterbach, counsel
for the Third avenue company, and Mr..
Robinson, counsel for the Metropolitan
Traction Company, come together and
agree upon a route that would be salts
factory to both. Their agreement could
he submitted to the Corporation Coun-
sci
The evening world., 1895-06-20
GENERAL SESSIONS SHAKE.UP
The Patronage Question Likely To
Re settled To-day.

There viii be an important meeting
of the Judges Of General Sessions at 40
O'Clock this afternoon at which. 1t Is
said the long delayed question OF the
court patronage viii come up and be
fnslly Disposed OF
Judge COwing expects 10 sail for
Europe re1r Saturday and ar he will b.
gone untlI September II is necessary to
have II s.it.ei now exactly who Is TO b.
De, Hlltat-i
It's court attendants In General Ses-
s!Uns wsi' greatly exercised to-day be-
cause the report had spread that some
- them woul1 have to go. None OF the
clerks Dr s'enOyraphers viii be removed
& T. said
The evening world., 1895-06-20
WHO MARRIED EMMA PAGE?
Vermont Justice Who Performed d
the Ceremony Not Located.

EX surrogate Ransom this afternoon
appeared before Surrogate Abbott in
Brooklyn, and succeeded In opening de-
fault in the suit of Mrs. Emma j. Page.
to prevent acceptance of the report of
Public Administrator Davenpoi., In his
disposition OF the estate of James ".
Page. Mr.. Ransom said he was not
before the Surrogate yesterday. because
he understood the case would not he
called until June 22.
He says ne has evidence as to the mar
riage OF Miss Emma J. Hudson, of
Brooklyn, to Page. except the actual
performance of the ceremony. He has
located the liveryman in Rutland. Vt,
he says, who drove Page and Miss Hud-
son from Rutland to Manchester a
distance OF twenty miles. the night Miss
Hudson was married.
He also has located a man named
Burgess who saw Page and Miss Hud-
son at the house OF the Justice, but the
latter he cannot find.
The evening world., 1895-06-20

Policeman Joseph Lynch. OF the Anity street
station. Brooklyn. had lively sst-to with crowd
Of AA!lors At Van Brunt and Harrison s,ree,s tina,
city. early thla morning When Lynch ordered
them 10 move one d them grabbed him aroual
the neck and threw him 10 the ground As
he fell another hit him blow In the face
The crowd held him down and beat him Hr
drew his club and struck the finsIeAier on III.
head, aging his scalp open. Watchman, Thomas
D-ugan helped Lynch arrest three Of the parry
They belonged to the steamship AlsatiA
The evening world., 1895-06-20
A Bnkcr's Wife Goes Hungry.

Sidney Lewis q baker. at 50? Second avenue
this city. was held for trial in the Lee Avenus
Police Court Williamsburg, this morning on 4
charge OF not supporting his wife, who livs It
sS humboldt street, Brooklyn In miserable apart
ments The woman was dressed In style MT
staggered as she went to seat She declared
she had nothing 10 eat in twenty four hours Mrs
Lewis SAYS after being married tour years az,
she inherited $40. 900 AMI the store Serond ave
nG. Her husband. she claims, has squander.d
hcr money, has possession ot the store and re-
fuses to even yivs her enough 10 eat
The evening world., 1895-06-20
TURNED THEIR GIRLS AWAY.
stepfather Refuses to Support
Waits Esther and Edith.

Robert ]. Wilkin. Superintendent Of
the Brooklyn Chudren's Society. said
this morning that Justice Hartman. Of
the Gates Avenue Court. would be petit
toned to-day to commit the little waits.
Esther and Edith Brenner. to the He
brew Orphan Asylum.
The children were picked up by the
police and turned over 10 the Society
on June IL. Up to . day or two ago.
when The World found their parents,
their identity was unknown.
Esther Is ten years old and Edith six
years old. Investigation showed that
the mother of the children, Regina
Bremen. married David Delix. q shoe
maker. about five years ago.
He contends he Is too poor to support
such large family. The children
wandered away from home and were
lost. Delix and his wife made little or
no effort to find them.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
DID NOT SELL HER CHILD.
Mrs. Lee Denies Receiving $40 from
Chin q men for Little Tots.

Cinnamon for Little Tots.
Recorder Gons court contained .
cosmopolitan crowd this morning, when
the hearing began in what has become
known as the Chinese child slavery
case"
The question at issue is whether Mrs.
Chu Ying Ying. Of IS Mott street. Is a
proper custodian for Mrs. Annie Lees
half-breed four-year-old daughter.
IL is alleged that Mrs, Lee, who Is .
white woman. and who deserted her hus-
band, had either given her child. Katie
or sold her for $40 to Mrs. fing- Wing.
Assistant Ristrict,Att!orney District. townsend send
STUNT. Jenkins, OF the Gerry Society.
The report embodies a statement from
Mrs. Lee in which she says her child
was left with the Chinese family BY her
She denies having received $40 for the
recorder Con- adjourned the case untfl
1880 o'clock Monday morning.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
AFTER STREET RAILWAYS.
Assembly Iymnn NixOn's Committee
Reaches Town Saturday.

A committee is coming to town next
Saturday to look into the affairs Of the
street railways. This committee is
headed by Assemblyman s. Fred Nixon,
OF Chautauqua, who introduced the bill
giving the Ramapo Water Company a
mortgage on the city water supply.
The committee which Nixon heads II
and facilities OF the street railways in
the large cities throughout the State.
with the ostensible view Of informing
the public. of the profits Of the trans
portation business.
The evening world., 1895-06-20
SENT TO A REFEREE.
simon Divorce Case before Hamil-
ton Odell.

The suit for divorce brought by Sig
mont Simon against Jennie Simon was
sent to Hamilton Odell. as referee. by
Judge Dugro. in the Superior Court. to-
day.
The troubles OF the Simon family cui-
minated IN the disShargs oy MI SIMON
months ago. Mrs. Simon resented Mr.,
Simon's assumption OF authority In do
mestic Affairs, and. taking the two
simon children, went to live with her
father, Michael Sampler. a wealthy re-
tired dry goods merchant.
The suit for divorce has been before
the courts several times on motions, and
Is bitterly contested on both sides
The evening world., 1895-06-20

Emma Anderson, fourteen year, old. was In
the Oates Avenue Court. Brooklyn. this morning
to have the rights OF her parents guard ans
determined. Emma has been living with = Mra
George Clemsncs. Of 5i6 West Twenty second
street, New York. with whom she says she took
refuge from the cruelty Of . drunken father
The parents claim Mrs Clsmence 10 making a
slave OF the Girl and want her given TO them
At the girls request she was left In Of Nrs
Clsmsnce pending utal.