The evening world. Newspaper, April 1, 1895, Page 1

. wy total namber of advertisements . toted in THE WORLD daring March was 90,805, as against 79,422 in March, 1894, a gain 17,948 “Help Wanted” advts. The 15 other New York newspapers combined printed 16,624, or 1,319 of 10,883. The World’s Circulation 18 OVER 600 ooo PER DAY. [“ Circulation Books Open to All.” | SS PRICE ONE NIGHT EDITION MURRAY AND KERWIN TO 60, Strong Wants Theo, Roosevelt and BE. AL Mitchell to Succeed Them, LETTERS SENT THEM T0-OH, The Mayor Will Give the Present Commissioners a Chance to Resign. CEN’ IF NOT THEY WILL BE PUT OUT.| Challenge to Open Wartare | Has Been Accepted by the Mayer. Mayor Strong has positively announced his intention of removing Police Com- missioners Kerwin and Murray and has picked out the men whom he wants to succeed them. To-day he sent letters to United States Civil-Service Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt and ex-United States District- | Attorney Edward H. Mitchell, reques: ing them to accept the offices. | The Mayor in his letter points out to them the necessity of having men of their calibre in charge of police affairs, and earnestly urges them to comply with his wish It has been known for some time that Rooseveit and Mitchell, but was deterred from offering them the offices because he had been given to understand that neither gentleman could sacrifice his present interests to take upon himself the difficult duties of a Police Commis- slonership. It was only a few days ago that Mayor Strong was told that if he was deter- mined to have Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Mitchell serve on the Police Board, they would seriously consider the matter. The Mayor only waited to get a con- firmation of this news before writing to, the gentlemen as stated above, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. | ‘The Mayor will, however, give Murray | and Kerwin an opportunity to hand in their resignations. He told this to John Sabine Smith this afternoon. Mr. Smith called on the Mayor to ask him ‘to retain Commisstoner Murra: but he found His Honor like iron in his determination to put the Platt Commis- sloners out of the Board, He would not listen to Mr. Smitl arguments in favor of Murray's reten- tion, He told him in ao many words that he would be very glad to receive the resignations of Murray and Kerwin |as goon as those gentlemen saw fit to send them in, Gen, Kerwin, when asked if he ex- pected to be removed by Mayor Btrong, sald: “I know absolutely nothing about it, I have not en pains to trace any, of these rumors. If I did my whole time would be occupied.” Commissioner Andrews, when ap- proached, said: “It is entirely out of my sphere, I don’t know anything about it more than what I read in the newspapers, I very | naturally am unprepared to pronounce an opinion for the reason that I am not much of a politician, and therefore don't know much about the issues involved.” | Theodore Roosevelt, is thirty-seven years of age, having been born in N: York in 11 f one of the old Knick ‘ker families. He was Juated from rvard University in and while studying law was elected, I member of the Legislature Me He was twic from tke fir: N&W YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 1 Mr. Roosevelt in an exceedingly active, tic man, and in the first ten years after he left college he became widely known as a reformer, legislator, fron- tleraman, | political essayist, magazine uriter, histortan, biographer and all- round ‘up-tr-date ‘American citizen. In 1883 he urged proceedings looking to the vacation ot the charter of the Manhattan Elevated Railway. In 1884 he was active In carrying out the Clvil Service act for regulating primary eles- tions. That year he was one of the four delegates at large to the Republi. oan National Committee, and opposed he ‘nomination of Blaine, although joncoe Conkling had characterized him 4s "that young man with more teeth than brains. In 1886 he was the Republican nominee for Mayor against Abram 8. Hewitt, United Democracy’s candidate, and Hen- ty George, labor candidate. In 1889 President “Harrison appointed him United States Clvil-Service Commission- er, and he was Instrumental in correct- Life and Trail,” “The Naval War, of 1812, of Thomax H. Benton,” “Essaya on Practical Politics,” “Gouverneur, Mor- ris,” “The Winning of the West” and tory of New ¥ Bdward Mitchell wi “Platt man” w P. appointed him Atlorney in 1889, Mr. Mitchell is a son of the late Jus- tice William Mitchell, of the Supreme Court, and was born fn this clty fn 1842. He got a public school education, took the academic course at Columbia College and began the course in the Columbia Law School, but deserted his studies When the war broke out to become agent of the Sanitary Commission “at the tron Tn 1865 he had concluded hi and been admitted to th tised successfully and was years treasurer of the Bar As set down as a sident Harrison ited States District- LOST HER LOVE, TOOK HER LIFE. Miss Witchen, Sixty Years Old, Hanged Herself on a Shutter Hinge ‘SUPPLANTED BY A MAIDEN, Charles Priem, a Lexow Witness, Swallowed Poison and Left $2 for Room Rent MANY AGREE WITH INGERSOLL. Aconite, Gas, Carbolic Acid and Chieroform Some of the Means Used. He haa been a trustee of Colu lege for ye nd is a trust College of Yeicians and Su’ 8, He represented the Twenty-first Dis- trict int Assembly In 1879 and in S83: and 1886 was the nomlae of the Repub Yeana for the Supreme Court, but was defeated both times. United States Dis- Mr. Mitchell r trict-Attorney f September, 1889, to He fs tall and of splendid January, 18%, proportions. He has a massive head thatched with tron-gray hair, wears a heavy bristling mustache and’ uses eye- glarsen. ee es CHILDREN’S THROATS CUT. Two Are Dead; One Still Alive. Mother Disappears. COLUMBUS, O., April 1.—Mrs, H, H. B, Williams, of Grove City, registered at Park Hotel on Saturdi To-day two of her children were found dead in her room, with their throats cut, An- other child was cut in the sume way, but Is still alive. The mother has disappeared. husband arrived to-day. Premier Brand Callfornia Winns, Produced from best varietios of foreign grapes. to double ‘priced imported. Sold ‘bya {rH0 Trondway. Pact Ce., 40 Broadway and 1496 24 ns, The Her March, 1883... Great March Grealation, 560,19 Gain Over Last Year.........78,879 Der day Gain in Four Years.......284,349 per day Gain in Twelve Years ... -535,600 per day I He He AVERAGE CIRCULATION for He Fe He NUMBER OF ADVERTISEMENTS Printed in The World in March, T8Q5 200 sere recesses 90,305 March, 1894 Gain in Number of Advertisements Over Last Year: per day. +++» 24,595 per day March, 1891........... 325,846 per day March, 1894......... March, 1895........ 560, 196 per day + 481,316 per day 79,422 Miss Susan Witchen, sixty years old, committed suicide sometime last night by hanging herse.f in her room, on the fifth floor of 1v7 Park piace—and ail for | love, | The suicide was not discovered until shortly before 7 o'clock this morning. Miss Witchen had lowered the upper part of a window in her room, which | opened Into an airshaft, A clothes line was attached to the hinge of an fron! shutter outside te window, and when found Miss Witchen's knees were rest- | Ing on the sill of the window and her arms were hanging outside. ‘The suicide was discovered by Mra, |Mary Wilk.ns, who lives on the saine floor She saw Miss Witchen's body hauging at her window ax she looked from 4 window of her own apartment upon aris.ng this morning. Miss Witchen lived with her nephew, George Witch # fruit dealer, at oi) | Park placc, and his wife, Mrs, Witchen |told an “Evening World" reporter to- \day that thirty-six years ago Miss Witchen entered the employ of one Louis F, Von Olsen, then a prominent | retail grocer in this city, and now re- tired and wealthy. He lives some- where in West Fourth street. Shortly after entering Von Olsen's em- ploy Miss Witchen began living with him as his common law wife. About four years ago Von Olsen sent to Ger-| many for a young niece, whose father| had just died, Last Summer Von Olsen married his niece, and they went to Europe on a wedding tour, During their absence abroad Witchen continued to live in Von Ol- gen's hou Upon the return of the Tewly married couple Miss Witchen was sant adritt. She went to live with her nephew at the address where she killed Miss A CONSPIRACY WITH SAGE? ———— Lawyer Wilder Sues a Bank-Note Oompany and is Counter-Sued, The Latter Claims Damag Amount of 100,000. to the A sengational action was begun this afternoon before Justice Conlin, in Part IIL, City Court. Wiliam KR. Wilder, an attorney, ha: sued the New York Bank Note Company, for $417.05 for professional services, Asa counterclaim the New York Bank Note Company sues for $100,000 dam- ages from Wilder because of an conspiracy with Russeil Sage. Russell Sage sat in court watching the proceedings with all-absorbing at- f. Witchen gaid that since October | sen had given Miss Witchen a allowance of $10 4 week, but that sh had brought suit for a larger allowance Miss Witchen's separation trom tne| man she had lived with so many. years | preyed upon her mind, and recently. her relatives with whom she lived have feared that she was losing her reason, Orly a few days ago, In a fit of anger, she attempted to throw Ars. Witche. from a window. At 9 o'clock this morning the body of the dead woman was vying on a piece of carpet in the middle of the room she had occupled. “A piece of the clothes line with which ehe hanged herself was still around her neck, and the other plece of the rope dangled from ihe shut- ter hinge. George Witchen, when seen at his piace of business, said that he lat xaw his aunt alive at’ supper last nigut, and that when she retired to her room she seemed more cheerful than usual.” Mr Witchen refused to #ay anything re- garding his aunt’s relations with Von Olsen, and would not give the latter's address more definitely than that he lived In West Fourth street, CHARLES FRIEM 1A SUICIDE. The Lexow Witness, Died by Pot © Police Say, tention. He was dressed in a black cheviot coat and vest and a cheap pair | of striped trousers. A wilted linen collar bent under the pressure of his neck and a@ blue neckUe w.th white dots encircled his collar, His fingers played nervously with a bit of paper. ia the unpaid balance of a bill of 31, 199.99 for services rendered the New York Hank-Note Company. The New York Bank-Note Company through its attorney, GC. A. B. Pratt, says that it owes nothing to Wilder. It alleges that Wilder collected # bill of $400 'n an old action which he has never turned over to the Company, Rudd, Hunt & Wilder. In the compiaint Fudd & Hunt say they have ass their claim in the $417.8 to Wilder. New York Bank Note Company say has had dealings with Wilder only. Pratt is a member of the firm Tyler, Hubbard & Pratt. Judge Conlin would ‘not permit the New York Bank Note Company to put in @ counter claim of $100,00) at this stage of the proccedings. ‘The trial was adjourned to Wednesday n Russell Baye may be put on the stand, The of — —— - WOMEN’S FIRST VOTE, Bridgeport Elect Developes a Charles Priem, fifty-five years old, was found dead in his room, 61 East Third street, to-day. He supposed to have poisoned him- self. A Charles Priem w: the Lexow Committe: Inspector Wiliiams's roundsman stated positively to ap “Evening World” re- porter this afternoon that the suicide is the man who was a witne before the Lexow Committee, The body was discovered by the dead man's friend, Gustave Seidendich, of 6&8 Second avenue, Seldendich said that his friend's death was a mystery and that there was nothing to indicate that he had taken poison, 1 the other hand, the police of the Kast Fifth street station say that ty is no doubt but that Priem took polsou with suicidal intent, On @ table in his room wi found a small bottle labelled “poison,” and with @ small quantity of Nquid In it. On the table, also, wis a with $2 inclused. The note’ read ‘his is for my room rent,” e Coroners ‘will examine case later to-day, Triem admitted that he had been the rv of @ disorderly house on Buyard and swore that paid money for police’ protection to Capts. Cros eve ery and McLaughlin. He gay his reason for turning on thet police that they had forced ht to sell a we that ked and that was worth a big ce, that he might ralse money to pay > Captains, When the Grand Jury last Summ intimated that the testimony gly fore the Lexow Committee woul: vesUgated, Priem went to Euroy Killed Herself for Lov; Becease she believed her hush faithful Mra. Amelia Rohde, of 177 A tried to tkil herself at her home thi She swallowed « lot of aconite cians in G en vay, te the wife of A. U. a witness before into the ‘as Throw Himself Bel Patrolman Connolly, of the Curto wht. (Special to The Evening World.) BRIDGEPORT, Coun, April 1.—The election to-day is progressing quietly. There 1s @ fight over the election uf two membera of the Board of Education, ‘This has brougtt out the women's vote an according to a resent law women can vote on educational questions. Saturday 1,452 women were made Voters, und to-day SW more have been made. The President of the Board of Educa- tion Is @ Catholic, The A. P. A. éle Ment, also some Protestant clergymen Advised Protestant women to quietly ot made voters and then on election day vote for candidates for the Board of Education who would pledge Relves to vote against th ment of Mr. Wren, the pre dent When thia Catholic clergy 1 ent Presi. move became known the en advised the wom of their churches to go also and get ma voters, ‘The result fas been (hat about W per cent, of the women who have been made voters are Catholic The first woman to cast a vote this morning was Mra. Errett, in the First Ward. Sh_ voted at 6 A. M Up to this hour abour 1.00 wo n have voted. Without doubt Cogswell and Kingsley will be returned to the Board of Educa Lon, as they would not pledge them- sely to the A. P. A. not to vote for the lection of Mr. Wre At i o'clock the whol Ucket was about Wi) ahead, six wards are strongly Democratic and all majority of the two Republi set the other four ho politics in. the a war, of Rey clereym: emocratic ur of the y It is more a by the sern fo attacked t such bit id business m as well ax the Law and joined in with these Key. Charles Ray Rooth and other Protestants have spoken aguinst the Kensational sermons of Rev, Pinkham ind Rev. Pullman. The result is the women have been vied to vote, and in all probability ‘e A. P. A. will get @ thorough thrash- & by the women, —— =——— two clergy Palmer, Rev Buuwerr’s Peay Wilder alleges that the sum of $17.06 | Wilder is @ member of the law firm of | it} less than THE WORLD. The World’ Ctrontation VA IS OVER 600,000 PER DAY, \ N OF SEVERAL WELL-KNOWN PERSON CHOICES IN FRONT, — Well-Backed Horses Finishing in the First Flight To-Day. Summeitime, George Dixon and Captain brown Win Events. Belmont’s and Dan Honig’s Strings Due at St. Asaph Soon. venting World.) RACE TRACK ST. ASAPH, April 1. }—It was as mild as Summertime at the track to-day, and the racegoers tackled j the bookies in a most cheerful moo The track was in fine shape, and the showers that fell in the early hours served only to pack the dust. A large crowd attended, and many new fac s (Special to Thi elmont’s horses to-morrow morning, and string of Dan Honig’s good ones wiil ar- rive In the afternoon, FIRST RACE. Start, Hit Fin. Netting, 109 (Nacey).o. ded jar 109 1G Wasa ngton yao. 10) (StuMet 1 y in front in ut keep her had little to do nd let her rate along at an easy clip. Old Age raced at her head for three furlongs, but in the stretch acey let vul a wrap and Summertime drew away and won easily by two lengths from Old Age, who was @ length in front of Bandala. ‘Time—0.0. D RACE, Seven furlonge; selling. Dixon, 107 102 LoD $2 (shi Nockbarrea, 108 o Ke veg Hon Sunnifine ee te George Dixon rushed to the front anc made the pace, with ‘The Kelp clon and Pulitzer a’ length away. They ran in this order to the far turn, where The Kelp dropped out of tt and Darkness third, place, George Dixon was cade and won Very easily by three lengths from Pulitzer, who beat Darkness two lengths for the place. Time=1.29 1-4 Te THIRD RACE. oap; six furlongs Ht. Fin (Kee! Doki Mit Fin 1h 3 a a4 5 6 Rotting. St 118 (Clerico). 16-5 even 11) (tiogetty ©, 106 tKeote) Tig elm 106 (Sheedy) reat, 106 (Lamiy) 10-1 oe Brown spoiled several starts. He finally got away well and Clerico rushed him to the front, with Golden Gate racing at his head.” Capt. Brown Ver headed, winning handily by parts of a leAgth from Charade, wh hard driven, got up in the last jump and beat Golden Gate a nead for the place. Time—1.16 1-4 FOURTH RACE own. ‘ Bs ¢ 2 4 5 3 Six furlongs Sanne = Hetting St Hit 195, ttt 105 \Lamiy) (Ayers) 1 aeeds) 6 ay? Watchman made all the running and won ily by three lengths from Cuckoo, Who Was close up throughout riend was third. two lengths nd a head in front of Bonniville, LAT 1-4. 6 é 3 ‘ ‘4 r y Time PIFTH RACE. Captain T logan, 78 William T. quity. was second. Captain T, was third Time LAL 14 — READINA BEATS B, F, FLY, JR. FY Race New 6 Over a Muddy Track, (Spectal to The Rvening Worid,) RACH TRACK, NEW ORLEANS, April 1.—The track was deep in mud to- 4s) won. (Continued on Second Page. up | They Cannot Hear Their Country’s Call. PARK BOARD OUSTS STOKES. ———— Was Unwilling to Continue the Claremont Hotel Lease. Commissioners Also Ubject to Nathan Straus’s Milk Stands, The Park Commissioners to-da; possession of the Claremont hotel and restaurant in Riverside Park which has been conducted by Edward 8. Stokes, The old Park Commissioners at a secret meeting renewed Stokes's lease, but the new Commissioners took the round, upon an opinion by Corporation Counsel Scott, that they were not bound by the action, of the old Board, and revoked it, To-day Supt. Parsons, act- ing under Instructions, took possession of the place. he olf Board also renewed Nathan (raus's permit for the sale of milk, glv- ing him authority to erect stan at places designated by the Superintendent. Ino er to evade the right Mr. Straus porsesses, the Superintendent will not designate any place,, ‘The present Board objects to the wooden sheds in which milk 18 dispensed to the poor at cost price. —- NOT TALKING MUCH NOW. ice Commissioners Won't Discuss Legialatio: The Police Board met at 2.80 o'clock this afternoon to receive a civil service eligible list and transact routine bus! ners. in the absence of President Martin, who i# confined to his home by sick- ness, Commissioner Murray presided. ! A communication from Corporation Counsel Scott relative to a police bill pending in the Assembly was read. The bill 1s numbered 1,581, and was intro- duced by Assemblyman Hamilton. It Was reported favorably by the Cities Committee, and has been ordered to @ 18. n effect an amendment of of the Consolidation act. The intention is to make a leg the position of rou of a detailed position, thus making it imporsible to remand an officer whe been promoted to be roundsman. Corporation Counsel Scott asked the Police Board to pronounce upon its fe | sibility. Gen, Kerwin sald he did not think {t Proper to express any opinion on pend- ing legislation. | lation, Mr. Andrews said he, too, thought it would be unwise Mr. Murray expr similar views and the subject was laid over. BLIND MEN SNUBBED. The Mayor Gives a tlon Cold Comfo: Three blind men called on the Mayor this afternoon to him to advocate the bill hefore the Legislature which provides that the appropriation of $30,000 which the present law authorizes the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to give exch year to’ outdoor adult Diind be Increased te $50,000, His Honor caied uy 4 office-seeke and asked him to #it down in the on chair near his desk, and then rising Urusquely asked the’ blind men what they wanted ine of them handed him a letter which plained their errand, The Mayor read it, folded it up and pushed! It into one of the men's hand: “We ure against any mandatory legt so I can't do anything for you, sald the Mayor, tarted to back away, ~ om New Postmaster. WASHINGTON, April 1.—Among the President's y was that of Thomas Smith SL, vice Mrs. J. 8, mews ace pawes ¥ and 7, —E KINGS, tne quality, $2 9 Oulie’ Htunber Goods anid all Brug store " Cy I ke ° iptic Bs cent ucinggere ab RASEA', ove, an instead | EDITION MANY TRY TO IDENTIFY HER, The Murdered and Mutilated Girl Was Thought to Be Pearl Ivory, BUT HER FATHER DERIES IT, Theory that She Was Killed Out — of Towa and Her Body Brought Hera MAY HAVE COME FROM RAHWAY. Memorandum Found on the Bedy — Leads to the Belief that She Lived There. The body of the young colored womam / which was tound horribly mutilated and tled up tn 4 bundle in front of the New — York Bank Note Company's building, &t Sixth avenue and Waveriey placw yesterday morning, was partially idemtie fled this afternoon, a een THE STRANGLER'S VICTIM. (ier body, horribly, mutilated, | was found Sixth avenue and lay place, at yeater: | young colored man from Rahway, 'N, J., culled wt the Morgue and said, after viewing the body, that he thought it was that of Pearl Ivory, who has deem | missing from that town for several days He was not sure of the identification, © however, and the police telegraphed to | Rahway for the girl's father to come. to this city. The father called at the Morgue this afternoon and said that the dead womam was not his daughter. : A tall, slender mulatto woman, probae bly twenty-four years old, accompanied by @ man supposed to be a Hoboken dew lice station at 2.90 o'clock this afternoom, Capt. Delaney took them into bis pri- vate room, where he held a fifteen min= utes’ conference with them. 4 The woman and man refused te make known their identity urther than to gay woman thinks she can identify the beady at the Morgue. They started for boarding @ cross-town car, About 1.30 two -olored women, one whom gave hei name as Annie Blenhim, of 260 West Forty-first street, came the Morgue and asked to look at body. wen Annie had studied features of the dead girl closely for several minutes, she turned to Detective Armstrong and said: “I have certainly seen that face before tell." “Did you see her in this city? ashe®) the detective. “No, sir. I think it was in Jersey City, — I go over there a good deal and I know & great many people there.” Neither of the women could give any further information, but said when they went away that they were going te bring some of their acquaintances see the body. Wo Central Office detectives were alse sent to Elisabeth, where, it was sald, Pearl Ivory was last seen. wentleman who called at the Morgue ile T could mot taXe th le I could not take my. ft, 1 amy positively certain. that the dee ased is the young colored girl who was employed as a eral house Vint by Bilas Jarvis, «ver: and well-known farmer, who four mies from Farmingdale, L. For six months I ved on joining farm, and had dak; ties to see the girl, and so children, the girl w we the ‘oppor: my saw the picture of World’ this morning, y atruck: with wt T di 5 Pearl was formerly in the employ family on Elm avenue, Rahway, Was suspected of taking some from her employer's house, ai peered some tinw He a that lites somewhat wit x who was supposed {0 bet from dered woman, frequently called to see her there, “I Am Not Dend," She Coleg, 1M) A colored girl riea “into the. on twenty % somewhere, but exactly where I cannes | | Bi tective, called at the Charles street pe. 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