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eae th a da. WE NUMBER 1,849,666 Figures of the FPoiios Census Given to Mayor Strong. HIS MIND ALMOST A BLANK. Witness Van Cleef Can't Toll What He Testified To, Rallroad Map Fraud Perpetrated Upon New Jersey. AGain ct 30,966 a Year Over the Record of 1890. (Special to The Ev TRENTON, Aprii 3.—The Conclusively Proven that the Count of 1892 Was Padded. this morning. week's search re- t that there was a discrep- the account Clerk of the According to the ‘There are 1,849,866 people in New York to the count of the of Col, J. T. Van Clee! Hoard of Assessors. accounts the State paid for 41,000 rail- road maps to be placed in reports, but the evidence showed only 6,000 had been furnished by Van Cleef aff J. Brognard President Wilson, Health, who compiled the returns of the Fecent ‘census, made a preliminary re- t yesterday to Mayor Strong, giving | population by Assembly districts as follows, the figures in the jast column Van Cleef wai week and was unable to say where the other 35,000 maps went. Sinnickson Chew, of Camden, was re- called this morning for the purpose of making a correction in his statement. He explained that when he paid Heppenheiner & Son for maps in he was in error. for maps furnished the Riparian Com- John L. Murphy, of the J. L. Publishing Company, of Trenton wae ayment was of Trenton, He testified that his’ com- the report of the State Board of Assessors in 1889, Cattell, a member of the lude mapa tn his bill, ° requested, and Mr. y's check-book showed his checks to| Mr. Van Cleef were for $1,540 and $1.620 On a bill for the reports pany printed | told by ALG. rd respectively. {was found a statement printer that there was no contract for printing maps, the bill of which amount- ed to $4,301.41 in one year, noted that the maps were not printed In the State, as required, Van Cleef made this state- almost a blank Tt was also ment that his mind wi upon the testimony he gave last week, =| and upon the advice of counsel was pr ———~ | paring a written statement upon mat- 1.801.799) tera concerning his office, Barcalow, of the te partment of the Central Rallroa diiced vouchers, showing the Company Paid Van Cleef’ $1756.77 for making re- filing supplemental 925,210 924.556 In his report to the Mayor Mr. Wilson “By the United States census of June, 890, the population of New York ap- A be 1,515,851. This number be- idecahty fess than (he estimated mv the Mayor ordered a coant by Police Department, which resulted ascertaining the population to be to certiorari, returns and other vouchers from h showed the State 000 for the the Comptroller w same work since 18% Spencer, who has been a menber of the State Board of Asse said the maps Kors Since IRR | “By the Btate census taken in Febru- | Ary, 18% the population was reported to| census has been ac- | @epted by the Health Department as the basis of tts estimate of the weekly in- €rease in the population of this city ‘from that date to this. ) “A. census mn. replied Gen. Spen “T thought 90," retorted Sena . encer sald the inquired into the price of things, taking | the word of the Secretary that all bills were correct. A_R. Kuser, another member of Board of Assessors, | the testimony of Gen, Spencer. clared he did not know paying Van Cleef's telephone or that he was proprietor of the map published for their reports. Counsellor Corbin briefly summed up concerning the purchas- tenement house corroborated “population taken by the Health Depart- 4803 Indicated that in that part @f the population the State census was ‘and the police census of April, the State was 8 that opinion. “It ts:nog reasonable to suppose that Wh wn increase of the popu- the testimony ing of the maps by the Committee adjourned until 2.30 P.M summing up, Mr, the evidence showed that hetween 1887 nd 1892 the State pald for 28,509 maps, but the evidence does not show that any more were printed than the first edition 1892, The total cor over $11.00, while the mapa cost a trifle over $800. GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT. An Effort to Remedy Abuses In Dis- Corbin said that thay lation ofthe city from October, 10 Rus (olice censun), to February, 1992 (State a period of sixteen months, of 91.024, and that the population increased | only 48027 from February, 1802 to April, 18% (police census), @ Period of three years and two month: conclusion is that the Police census of October, 1890, and that are approximately cor- rect, and this is confirmed by compart- sons made the of 1890 (police) and of 1802 (5! F 1803 (Health Department) and of 1895 | @olice), by election and Assembly dis- “The tnevitab! the censuses | sone Grand Jury to-day handed in to jer Goff's Court the following pre tention of the Grand Jury Apri term to the “It ts also apparent that the increase | unlawful act in the population of the city has been Jess during the past three years than in previous years, due mainly to the lireet tion and the unusual | hed ty the Seve ial Diatriot of decreased immis emigration conser Pressed condition cf business and the im- | Possibility of obtaining employment by those attracted from other cot this by the high p hope of improving their condition “The increase} population of this city | j police census), onsus), ts 199,151, mak- | mn reoord anc ation of the mar We are informed that similar 1 Anal are not Infrequent tn and it is with the (Shenae) CHART from October, April, 1895 (palic fng the annual increase 29.908 Believed to be approximately : “From a careful study of the return of the present census, wnable to discover any Perplexed, Moveher In disturbed over the obata sin his Investigation into the death of Dantet nd the relatives enumeration by the Police Department has been carefully made. Fesult ts approximately correct." President Wilson is now at work ona @lassification of the population by a As the police took no account of tionality the number of aliens can only In 1892 it was re The proportign Undoubtedly "heen m that of citizens. mentioned by letter to the Mayor. The State census of 182 was bitterly attacked by claimed that enumeration conclusion sustal Gets the Tro of the Stare Railroad Commis of Commorse to-day Isand Midiand Company for per em from Richmond t be entimated. sslon to une the aver: onsider an app! Republicans, mmany had BLIND BOYS MISSING. m that John Donovan and McGuirk Ran Away. sembly districts, owing to changes that | have heen made in these crease in the dec- his home Saturday afte Vfrom or} gleam ot a s(her said that the boy had b flush times of smoniigration. Mayor Strong de t and Ninth i parents Bun left the hous CAN BUILD MORE SUBWAYS. Telegraph and 7 few Granted Permission. Tt was almost 11 o'clock tw fore Strong put office this morning. arrival some une s Was meniferte several appointments to tmp: cipal offices which It ts ex: nake to-morrow of the Board of avenue; Fourte way to Third avenue; from Broadway to pirtioth street, venth avenue, and ixth street, from Broadway Fourth avenue These subways will } Commissioner of Pu 1 ject to the streets nam ropolitan Telephone and Tele- ds for the past twenty loved Saturday nix The paarmacy Me ail as common hahwayman. Emacine my afterwards, for a Pobbery the most dar-| Fs { subways in | ported to the Wi from Forty-second to Fifty-seventh | om: Me erected ip ike place by A. THE TWO HIGHWAYMEN. A Story Built on the Natural Mistake of a Romantic Young Gin 1. tightly to the highwayman and await yal | tis event, oe ee eat g AVe, had ridden some miles, when he would never come to n en had) suddenly drew rein and dismounted, looked forward to it with absolute dread, at te me lightl, Pare fan for I was well aware of the plan which “Upon my soul je said, “here ie a revty adventure! Heaven knows that my uncle and Mme, Trelawny had de-| fh), always a passion for the unusual, vised between them, 1 had already | vr I should stit bea bumble usher it recognized that the lady's son was| Hrancaster Academy, But, tell me, what charming in his boyish frankness, but | “7 {to jlo with you arming in his boy 5 T supposed 1 had honed against hope: I had seen from the first that it was | to fnd my fear was justified was a ci Intended he should propose to me be-| axtrous blow to me, nor coull I make fore the night was ended—this night of | #1" Or iy not wish a braver aweet- all nights in the year!—and I was re- heart,” he continued, speaking with an solved on my part that he shoud do/Old and attractive perplexity “But nothing of the sort. What have we gentlemen of the road to do with wives? Why, sweetheart, you Truly, he was a gallant boy. I can heard. the promise of your Kuardian, urely He will eurely do your utmost to full fancy (for an old woman may surely thom, and how should I date Ko to the tell her randchildren she was once gajiows if I knew that I left you wid. beautiful) that we made a pretty couple Hand alone? 1 trust a scare of red togethe! 0 | maida would Weep a little tf poor Ja CMAP RL JIVE ALR Lad tnat Arthur went the common way, but’ God madame treated me with quite unusual | fornia that any should remember him at consideration, and once I caught her|a week's end, It may seem that I am watching us with an altogether de-| Ungaliant, yet I protest Ido not like my 1 in this adventure, Kiss me, sweet, lightful air of satisfaction. Frank, too, | ind then fancy 1am old and very. wise did his dutiful best to offer me such | and take my which Is that you attentions as are proper in a@ lover; permit me t you to some place war your home. And yet—t would. not and though I was resoived to thwart | Roar your home. And ye his mother and to keep him from court- | And then, moved by. the Kindness of ing rejection, 1 could not but enjoy the | his words and his pleasant voice, I lost Mitte play In whic wis acting, I | command of myself and burst into fool- pictured the surprise of all the good ish weeping. folks who were now tehing ne Sir,’ L said, “lam altogether at your when the news of the morrow should | inercy, 1 have done that. which will reach them. And, though I longed. for Ail the tent of ray days. the end of the ball and the more serious thought you were anothe adventure which was destined to follow, rt, whom’ T should. hay I found the situation vastly amusing. orrow."* Perhapa it was this fact which chtefly Ihe spoke less gayly than be- helped me to Keep poor Frank at a dis- haps he had not hoped: alto- tanc at -1 would take hin saxe advice “You are alw "he ¢ . "then my Koeod fo s laughing at a man, he sald, reproachfully, during an inter- is but ai theft to my account? val between two dances; and upon my | T nd, You were to have soul T was hard put it an married ¥ © to-morrow, and yet for | you entreat a stranger, and a highway- uid) tan at that, to carry you, off! This ts Idest of adventures,’ I sald, “my uncle stands to me © of father and mother.” highwayman chuck! Poor "he sald, and softly stroked my Aupon me) hand, which, it seems, he had been, hold- T ing for some minutes, Poor child, answer. could seare him I had only pity; and 3 | have been the truth, even though T was well aware that) his iaappointment would be ly for aw or two. ke a shade leas kindly, 1 thought, wh went to take farewel of her,’ But, in| “He would have me marry one whom lared, and ma nd 1 began to fear that would overcome me and cried the highway- marry whom you truth, L was by this time too completely I do not love, cvercome by excliement to notice little details in the comportment of these people, They were all cons shail against. my happiness and Dick! i knew they would be checkmated with joose, Nay, 1 witndraw my foolish in the hour. and already 1 could have Wisdom; come with me, and before the laughed in their faces, nignt is’ hi 1 Shall be Mistre he added, with a jeve me, there are yo 1 interrupted, “you forget » told you OF late I have for my uncle has My uncle was a great gamester and) Arthur, Rel never known to loas his coolness; on | pretty co this night he had gained a large sum ’ at cards. But, for all that, T fancy he | But. gir, had taken a goodly quantity of Mauer what | have told, 96 uring the evening, I noticed that his been closely gnarded |Volce was a litte thick, No. sooner wered chat T given my’ love were we seated in his coach than he lay | to 4 ye n of the place. To-night there back In a corner and slept peacefully; | Was the house of Mme. ‘Tre- soon he Was shoring. lawny (i great lady, whose son was I was thus left alone. Indeed, I could destined by my uncle and by her to be not have talked with him had it my husband), and it was arranged that otherwise; yet I now wishal I were com- | he should stop the coach on our return elled to ty, for the excitement T was and carry me away with him . fr came near to being unerdurables 1 |.,The highwayman laughed loudly, “A could see nothing through the windows | that Is why you did not faint or ser: of the coach; nothing byt the dim re- he sald. “f fell In love with you b flection of ms. own pale face against a of that, and that i why Ff was xo flat- background of utter darkness. Had [ tered at your sugg:stion of an elope ment. teen able to make tote of the landmarks fut what will tae real iover do? Will as we passed them | might have been he stop the coach a second time and calmer; as it was, we bad hardly find the bird flown? I warrant he will one from the hotise five minutes when | play the part execrably. £ should hardl began and continued to feel passionate- be surprised to hear he had let himself ly uasured that the very next moment be captured. Would be productive of the event to! 1 cculd not endure his Jesting. which I looked so eagerly. | esirt sad," tam ‘in your hands, The delve appeared! interminable. 1 and it's xmall wonder you find my plight an to think that Dick must have come laughable, | have made myself a early and grown red of waiting, and L fae ai the country, to laugh. at. knew that If he did not keep. tryst my ra peddler but will be selling bal- heart would simply break, And then, in a se'nnight about. this that frightening me despite, my eager antlcl- dune to-night. Yet I could helleve pation of It, came the first sign. ou kinder than most, I entreat that “TP saw a‘sudder blackness move past you will help me,” the window, A pistol cracked, and as was sober in @ moment. the carrlage ceased to move T'heard a yon my soul!” he said; “the case man's velce speaking sternly to the ts one to puzzle a very Solomon. 1 coachman and his companion on the would do much to help you. but Tam box. It struck the sternness was ne rfree to do as T would, To altoge ularly w 4, fi the couchm be frank, my life hangs upon my escap- enin the pl from the first. ing out ‘of these regions with all the to have a fancy: for my Hw Tecan command, And my life— 1 Dick's bribe was a su listen!” she had undertaken to mak: iW broke off, and, kneeling, placed of him. his ed te the ground. Then e Aroxe, uncle stirred In his corner, mutter-| with a curious, excited laugh, The ad ing incoherently, but he was suill more) venture grows in) interest he siti. than half asleep when the door of the ‘Here comes the honest yeoman, and in coach Was opened and a tall, graceful hot haste figure (how Well | knew It, haying met) T listened eagerly, and heard far off alin frequently at dusk on’ the. edge of the sound of a horse gaslopiag furtously the old plantation) at Md dimly outlined along the track, which Was then \ darkness. ‘The new-comer the anly t » Breat_ moorland. and put a pistol to my 1 saw movement on. thr ; of my companion, and perceived th late, sr. he sald, and Twas Nagering Me pistols as he ato the skill wit which he lent in the darkness, This voice. “1h estime you car T cried, entreatingly. rms, and must as hat you will b n planation trust them to my kee} perhaps. you Tean hardly as y les words. T bave not Indeed, they Were not coherent, wo erent a ni Lam a iit. was his indignation. But he gave up his er your tols, and the highwayman straigh: will be for verbs ¥ flange then far dnte. the. darktess tions, Doubtless, asa Your purse’ be continued, politely he wil ride armes now he had received ‘this 1 of the hoofs crew nearer, Sir ‘Richard Courtney's luck at. ¢ He was silent now and Msteqed m Hae geal Inte a preverh Tall gue) tentively to approaching “sound, friends, sir, that you have given their Prpsentiy the quite near. LO Uvs to one who will never ask for Dil Dick! All's well, payment, for | have no doubt 1 shall @Md Tam in the company of @ friend of And them here.” He put the 1 was upon us, and, pistol In his hand se into his pocket. | There is a dia ndoring, too.’ he said, SAREE AM aE eal. He eras ans ine Peg enone Me BOL ethat bent me to finn: Dut it ws Th WASIORH enaie: Mein, van (Mie man who sroke first. ee aan Spoke ean katt | sins he sald, “I see by the plato! you that you take a very proper vi vet I belleve that xplatued. If you must trouble hor” aw. yundrel!” said my uncle, angrier than he had been at all "Do you rob helpless women, also? Oh, but you shall aa hang high!” 1, "this gentleman ts a Beauty? quoth the highwayman—! friend” He touk me with him, very Vitam sure the lady is beautiful much against his will, Because I asked ‘Beauty unadorned is best adorned. that he would take mez and T did that must ask the lady to step from her ear- because T thought that he was you. You thige a moment and give me the Jewels know our plan” He fe! —— of which she surely has no need. paused, ‘The highwayman laughed. My uncle woult have hindered me. but | "I follow, day by day, the trade which Twas post him in a moment, and step- it pleased you to adopt for «single night. ped lout of Arrbage, I anticipated you by a few minutes “Your necklet,” said the highwayman, We are both of us tall men, and the J holding forth his hand lady “tok the difference of voice and | 1 took the pearls from my neck ver for a claver disguise, T was en- | AY | pressed his Wand in past Vabout my ordinary business when him. "He quick!" TP said ina . Joared to suggest that 1 should | Where is your horse” ‘ th her 1 will confess my kood | He paused a moment, St saw the lock amazed mo at fret, bat Lwas quick raweie e said, “1 must t we It; ror did’ T diseover how | Felleve you of that, also." iyo my" conceit had led me until yeen| Asin Lohesed him. but the fear that moment of your approach, W, Jothers woul! come while he stills eavoring to deviee a method of fooling became more urgent the lady to her friends when “Pm ready,” T whispered, so ea rel 'o solve our diffleuity.” ay, | that [wonder my. e dia not forg sald Dtok, dogs: lly— Mirk! | "Why do you watt 1 he fe matt th Again thete Was a pause, He appeared youn Jewels you have stol Nis The hishwayaian started. tartiese. Hur! the only T should. surrender ralgave tt to hin 1 then in should fee to you and the lady Tok was silent, his arm about my Waist, his figure held reaty for action io kod uncle has been robbed of fiet mear Wis and niece,” went on the highway Pgave a scream Mistress, boar the tile and. straixhtway mie thief and compel Alm ty dig: r : the lewst he ear is cots, For, though perhaps you do not ices it, you have shown some bravery thing was beautifully clear. “In. | . Loret, “he shail lo no Tess. Dek, we Will go back, endl promise you shall T suppose w st thank you, ‘ salt highwayman, tently, thet el of thinks, Here are the for Thad k and ay for his 1 robb {Just of a plece with his natu | mis ! He tore the papers into f sments But now T began to feel certain that)" Parcw eerie’, and vanished impostor had taken bis part, that >the nigh, Nor did 1 hear of him! oped with man-and bin | again until ue Was hanged, two years distres: 1 could conceive of ne method | ing. Of extricating myself from the positon: |" At least there wax one who wept at @ nense of bank helplessness over | she news of his death-and she a Bappy me, and I could do ‘no more than cling | wife.—Strand Mag THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1806 BROOKLYN. KILLED OW THE BROOKLYN “lL.” a William J, Van Duzer Fatally | Crushed Under a Locomotive | nation ts jtest for the Fifth Senatorial District ncertain Whether His Death | with senator George Owens at the com- | Was Accidental or Not. |ing election. Mr. A young man, supposed to be Willlam J. Van Duzen, of 306 Tompkins avenue, Brooklyn, was run over by an The victim bought his ticket of the agent a few minutes after 10 o'clock nothing in his manner to excite suspicion, and as he platform he dropped his ticket into the box and then began walking up and down. ing at the upper end of the platform when a train drawn by engine 18 came into view. As the train drew nearer the man edge of the platform, within a few feet of him he was seen to fall forward upon the jeaned over the _The engineer, who had already shut off | applied the brakes, e, and as the forward wheels | of the engine struck the man there Was a dull, crunching sound. Then the train The train hands were un: the man from beneath the the engine had been moved back ile an ambulance had been cailed, and ‘keon Glynn found that both of the Sicti'g, Jews had been broken ‘and his rol by bel: ruck by the engine, Aiea 4 The man wa: He never reg: able to pull wheels until 8 removed to the hospital. 1ined consciousness, ‘The railroad employees were reticent when questioned about the case but they will be summoned to story ai the Coroner's inquest. TROLLEY KEEPS MAIMING. Safety Fendei Only Will Prevent the Many Aceldents, The greedy trolley kept up its work yesterday, notwithstanding the declara- tion of President Lewis, of the Brook- lyn Helghts Company, that cars were through the streets ‘The record of compelled to “cree; at the pace of a snail.” yesterday, the first day of the new time Schedule, demonstrates that fenders are absolutely necessary for the safety of The most serious accident yesterday to little George Albertson, yrtle avenue. boy was knocked down opposite. his of the Greenpoint line. badly bruised home by car The child wai body, and his right foot was crushed, John Davis, while alighting from a Bergen street car at Classon avenue, was thrown to the street and severely injured. Car No. 308, of the Smith street line, in charge of’ Motorman John McGann, crashed into a coal cart driven by Mat: thew Cahill, thrown out and injured about the head ani bod: At a meeting of the Board of men yesterday, an alleg recelved from motormen, 1 protest was they could not make ordinary wages, ‘Thin in considered as one of the first of bluffs that the will make to change the time-table. Mayor Schlieren said to-day he belleved be avoided proper fenders are placed on the cars. ——o——__— THOUGHT TO BE INSANE. Quigiecy Says Her Hanband Is legally Detained. A. Quigley, of 290 Prospect avenue, Brooklyn, is deprived of his Hb- erty at the County Hospital, Flatbush, to-day without due process of law. Mr. Quigley is supposed to be insane, but he was not arrrested on that charge and was not arraigned before a magis- a series of Reflly, of the Fifth avenue sta- ted that Quigley constantly Im- himself a. pol! Mrs. Quigley requested that her hus- put somewhere for treatment. ent headquarters r, , of the Department, aald ay: ‘This poor fellow came here and t me he thought he was a police oll He said he had a tercible pain in his Our transfer wagon I asked Quigle to the Flatbush Hospital He said he would She objected to the “hospital, Quigley was examined by Drs, O'Conneli and Bates and will be re-examined to- he examined, sent for his’ wife. is very angry at what Mra, Quigley i her husband off she terms “railroadin to an Insane asylum.” ST. JOHNLAND TO BE SOLD. JUSTICE WATSON AESIGNS. rate Hae Designs Police Justice William Watson, of the Ewen Street Court, to-day tendered hie resignation to Mayor Schlieren, The let- ter 18 as follow lon, Charles A. ehteren, Mayor ot the City ot Brook yn r 1 hereby teader my remgnation as Police Tie “Gnest irom ie date ersot’ Nespecttalty, fake “omost fromthe date ervot: espace, . WILLIAM WATSON. The reason for Justice Watson's resig- {4 to be his intention to con- return until the campaign opens. For some time past Justice Watson has repeatedly sald he would soon re- *train|sign his office. He was appointed four at Alabama avenue and Fulton street| years ago, at a salary of 85,000 a year. last night and died at St. Mary's Hos- pital shortly before 7 o'clock this morn- Whether his death was accidental or suicidal, the police are now trying His term does not expire until May 1, 1896. Recently Justice Wateon had charges preferred against him before the Get eral Term of the Supreme Court by Mayor Schieren, The Mayor asked for his removal on’ the ground that dur. ing the trolley strike he administered Justice in favor of violaters of the law. Justice Watson, however, was acquitted by the General’ Term of’ the charges. ———— Clarendon Hotel to Close. Judge Moore, of the Court of Sessions; Editor Murat Halstead, Ranker George W. Corlis, P. J. Montague, of Columbian celebration fam nd about one hundred other persons will be made homeless if the onder of Receiver Gultck orter- ing the Clarendon Hotel in Brooklyn to close to- | into effect. Receiver Guitck ordered | © the creditors could | night &: the hotel to be closed ber Hot agree upon a plan of conducting it pending & settlement. The landlord has demanded pos- weasion of the property. and the power of the Fecelver to conduct the hotel enda to-da: anized with @ membership of sevent: hae elected these officers: President, Charles Wetrs; Vice-Preat ing Secretary, Joseph Cody; Fina William Gaffney; Treasur Sergeant-at-Arme, Richart Sweeney, ington, to-day for Europe. Pittebure om a busi Watson will #ail for | cratic. Count Europe Saturday fora rest and will not | Fite to flinese. He te much improved ‘The racing catboat Mabel | Ludium, Cor Club, has be The north shore police, under Sergt. Cobt ceeded on Sunday afternoon in prev trotting race between horses owned by and George Sheridan, jr, Sergt. Cobb gave Lisk & lively chase, mond, Mariners’ Harbor whet back to Port Richmon: county The Police Commissioners have ordered all the membera of the force to wear belts and clubs, which fas not been done in many years. ‘The Excise Commissioners held a meeting last evening and granted two new licenses, ‘a member of the Foresters STATEN ISLAND NOTES. ‘The Bouthfeld Democratte Ciub hae been or nt, Joseph 0 , Thomas MeCormack ‘The echolars of the @taten Island Turn Verein Aohoot gare & gymnastic exhibition, theatrical formance and di ¢ last evening at the Turn ing and daughter, Mise Mill- of Central avenue, New Brighton, sailed Matthew @. Tarior. of Stapleton, hee gone to trip. Nicholas Muller, jr, ex-Chairman of the Demo. ty Committee, has returned with children from the South. Mr. Mull Ned to resign the Chairmanship ow! tm health. owned by William Toland Yacht , q been accepted as a county from W. J. Seney has been leeted Financial Secre- tary of Court Port Richmond, Order of Foresters, to succeed D. W. Clark, resigned. Pollceman William Decker died at his home Mariners’ Harbor yesterday, of heart failur leaves a widow and three children He wi 14 United Workmen The funeral of Mrs. Bernard Schaefer, sixty- [nine years of, of Stapleton, was held yesterday. Emperor Of Austria, ERSONALLY dec- orated Johann Hoff the benefits derived from the use of the Genuine Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract in the Imperial Household, and said: with the Cross of Merit with the crown.” Sole Agents, New York. P “It affords me great pleasure to decorate you in consideration of Beware of imitations. The genuine Johann Hoft’s Malt Extract has this signature Ea” Cite fon neck label. Eiswen & MenDeisox Co., # BUFFALO BILL AT WORK. ‘The Wild West Show Will Soon Be Rack in Brookiy: The Buffalo Bill Wild Went and Con gress of Rough Riders of the World has Opened its travelling season in Philadele phia to phenomenal business. 80 far the receipts have been such as to almost rival some of the “record-breaking” ene Bagements in Chicago, London, Paris Staten Ieland. Vienna and Berlin. ‘The ame magnitude {s maintained as at South Brooklyn in numbers of races end natural representatives and general Programm The tour will be made in fifty-two |railroad cars. Mr, Nate Salsbury and Mr. Lewis Parker are busy in South | Brooklyn, at Ambrose Park, arrai & mammoth novelty, Afro-American aa ‘the ‘subject. © ‘8 4 John Clark, two of © gang of eleven prisoners being marched from the Crim= inal Court Building to the Tombs yesterday, left the line, and, running down fine at eri irs, tried to escape. vase ‘ind eauant them: FURS. Fur Garments and Far Articles STORED and insured againat loss or damage. Repairs can be made at comparatively Jow rates, and to better advantage, during the spring and summer. Goods called for on request. -Allmans Gs 18th St., 19th St. and 6th Ave. ESTD. 1807, 7 ATORES TOGETHER. Chatham Square. COWPERTHWAIT. EVERYTHING FOR HOUSEKEEPING. FURNITURE, CARPETS, &c. BEST GOODS--LOWEST PRICES, LARGEST STOCK, $I Weekly on $65 Worth, $6 Monthly on $100 Worth, No Extra Charges. Special Terms to Suit Anybody. Collections Made IF REQUESTED. OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS, iFor Sale. CREDIT. The Supervisors Agree to Give It for One Dollar, Supervisor-at-Large Fitchle, of Kings the resolution, passed by the Board of Supervisors two providing that Johnland proper- insane asylum farm, to the State for the nominal sum Weeks ago, should trans In approving the resolution Mr. Fitchie “The proposed transfer will effect a) to meet the ton the bonds, with county for the hundreds of thousan m the pockets taxpayers by the ry that have prevail —— = Lucy Johnaon, and Mabel Foster, arrested In Greenpo members of a cy There Was a cake walk at haat Coleman n were held for trial by Just May End 8. Defendant Hends »'reimbarae th Henderson exper { holding the land and to Robbed of a #450 Diamon an, of 1118 Bushwick ay: maourg police this morping t nigat, while she was leaving the Am- ure, whe wen robbed Of & fy SEWING , MACH Home, White, Sioger. Davia Hou old tho Raows Kruse, 8 SP; good second-hand sewing Setar eats ate aE cogs wenbiertaed ages "4 Rast 14th ot and 202 Grane Watches, Wholesale and Retail: Watches, kor, #1 weekly: delivered im- $] DOWN frediarely “a BS ecuaty retail Jewelry and fine watch renal oot. | trie. Macoensory fer” JF, ARNOLD 4, CO. Ti tee OOR, N.Y. WATCH DOWN AND JEWELRY CO., 90S wee! th ah ify, on easy term PIAMONDS, fine pre. henvatize will call with samplen, “JOHONNOT | BROS., 9 Malden lane, Or. Sanden Jone can possibly form an idea of the wondertul T HE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, was evidenced by the great success of our completely furnished 4-Room flat still on exhibition in our show windows, at $100. THIS INCLUDES CARPETS, OLLCLOTA, CURTAINS, CROCKERY, STOVE, TINWARE, PICTURES. PARLOR NUIT, BEDROOM SUIT, DINING RUOM FUR NITURE AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, FOR EITHER CASH OR ON CREDIT AT A SLIGHT ADVANCE. In addition to the above offer we have fitted up on our fourth *250,°° AN IDEAL floor an exact reproduction of what a 7-Room Flat should represent completely furnished for $250. HUSBAND can walk around these rooms and satisfy himself that everything is of the best and as complete as it should be, and if any changes are to be made our stock is the largest to select from. NO MONEY DOWN IF YOU SATISFY US YOU ARE THE RIGHT PARTY. EVERYTHING FOR HOUSEKEEPING. Furniture, Carpets, Bedding, Lamps, Baby Carriages, Oilcloths, Stoves, Pictures, Clocks, Portieres, Crockery, Refrigerators, Tinware and Lace Curtains, We Allow the Railroad Fare Both Waye te Out-of-Town Parchasers, J. % S. BAUMANN’S, Sth Ave. Cor, 19th St, OPEN SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK, Electric Belt: a. produced by these bod; therefore, If you ca 4 test one If not, our Il ries without ‘our office rated book Will be sent free, sealed, by mall, upon application to Inventor and m: DR. MANDEN, #26 Hrondway, N. ¥.. Cor, 1th wt. OF turer. hours: 9 to 6; Bundaya, 19 to 1 Clairvoyants and Astrologists. tt COSULT Miss Laure love huniness, family _troubles; letters auswared; foe $1. 128 W. 234 at, MRS. KING tells past, future, how to succeed Im, business, speculation, Jove, marriage. 90 East $24, sron of 129th st Broadway. Furnished Rooms to Let. ROOM—$1.50 weekly, reapectable gentleman. Dowd's bell, right side, 208 W. 20th et, THE WORLD'S MONEY-SAVING ADVERTISEMENT BLANK. Situations Wanted, 20 Words. cc. } Help Wanted, 14 Words # ea RATES : | Boarders, Houses, Rooms or Apartments to Let, 14 Words. Write your adv ma aod nixth a a tlon of Hirosd venue u i Tux Woxtn's Brogk son aven! on above blank and send to Tux Worn. we at Tue Worn’ an 9nd 3 ro, * % «Now Uptown Ofice ot the Gfilce, 300 Wealington street, Brooklyn cele, Ye Hundred cll IT WILL BE INSERTED IN THE MORNING WORLD. ORLD' ee ee

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