The evening world. Newspaper, May 18, 1895, Page 1

Help! Help! Help! More Than 1,000 Employers ‘Will Repeat the Cry in Sunday's World. EDITION ‘WORKS ALL DAY FOR 26 CENTS, Mrs. Tompale Tells the Sweating Committee of Her Battle for Existence FOUR VE IN ONE ROOM. Who Labor Twenty Hours @ Day and Earn Less Than $2 a Week. ASS BOOKS MANIPULATED. Wages Earned by Three or Four People Are Credited to One Name Only. The Assembly Committee appointed to investigate the sweat-shop system in New York met in th» Aldermanic cham- ber at the City Hall promptly at 11 o'clock this morning. There were a ‘score or more of witnesses jresent to testity. $1.27 a week by working eighteen hours a day, finishing knee pants for Mr. Newman, She had been engaged in this kind of drudgery for four years. Anstola Tompale, of 98 ‘Thompson street, Is another employee of Newman, She also works at finishing knee pants, but it came out that the so-called finish- ing consists of making almost the entire garment. She rents Ave rooms at $10 a month for herself, husband and two daughters, Two of the rooms she rents out and in the other one the family of four couk, eat, sleep and work. Twenty-six Cents a Day, She gets eight cents a dozen, and with the assistance of her little daughter and two other women she manages to make twenty-six cents a duy for her share of the earnings, Lawyer Mayer called the Committee's attention to the testimony of Mr. New- man last week. Newman made it a) pear that his employees earned from to 36 a week, “The fact is," sald Mr, Mayer, “that when over $1.25 Is earned there are two or More engaged on the job, and when the pass-books show $5 or $6 earned it rep- resents five or six person: . Dema) George Schenck, manufacturer of paper boxes at 93 and % Sixth avenue, said that he employed about 10) Hands, seventy of whom were feimales ranging in age from fourteen to forty-five years, Most of them were between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one. He sald he never employed a gir! without a certifi- cate from the parents stating the age fourteen or over, ‘Ihe average 8 he sald, was about $ a week. “A little girl’ said he, ‘ia started at $2.00 a week. After three months she ets an advance of 30 cents, and so on until she has learned the trade, when she Is advanced to piece work. Then she can make from $ to $7 or $8, accord- Ing to her skill. chenck tried ‘to conceal the fact that he sent out piece work to be done in tenement houses where no price was stipulated, and where the employee did not know’ what she was earning until pald off. He generally gave what he iked to. and the employee had no re- course. ‘She was obliged to accept what he chose to pay. In such cases, he finally confessed, the work was of new design, and he could not fix a price until be found out what me Was occupied in the making, Isn't it, likely,”. asked Mr. Mayer, “that a girl would occupy more time than necessary in order to get a big price fixed?” “Well, they can’t fool me. I'm a box- maker, and know about how long # time & Job should occupy.' The hours, he sald, were from 8 A. M until 6 P. M:, with a ‘full hour for dinner for salatied employees. Che Henry Meyer, Secretary of the Liberty Cigar Manufacturing Co., of 305-0 Bast y-first street, was ‘called, He sald the Board of Health had condemned the factory buildings last February, ‘The firm, he said, leased part of the butld- Makers Question: Mre, Tompale Telling How The proceedings opened with David Davis, a shoe manufacturer, of 241 East Fifty-ninth street, on the stand. He @onfeased that he was totally ignorant of the factory laws, and therefore couldn't tell whether he had laid him- Belf Hable by employing children under the prescribed age. He said he had some small boys in his employ, but did not know their ages. Among them was John Fitzgerald, He thought the lad wae about fourteen, Fitzgerald was called to the stand, He was neatly dressed and unusuaily bright. Mr. Davis, he said, was very kind to him. “He gave me plenty of time for my meals, and I only worked ten hours,” @aid the boy. Mrs, Lucia Machiarula, of 9 Crosby street, sald that she was employed by Abraham Neuman, of Essex street, @ pants manfucturer. Tne witness said that she worked from 8 In the morning, until midnight or later, finishing pants at 8 and 15 cents a dozen, ‘With the assistance of her fifteen-year- eld daughter, and sometimes her hus- band, she managed to make from $3 to # or perhaps $% a week. ‘The witness said her daughter had worked a whole week from fourteen to twenty hours a day for $1.23. Three EB 82.77 a Week. Mr. Mayer had a passhook furnished! ‘by Mr, Newman, He found that this week Mr, and Mrs. Machiarula and their daughter, although working elgh- teen hours @ day, had earned only #77. ‘The family 1s composed of father. mother and four children, all of whom live in two small rooms, for which they pay % @ month, The daughter, Mary Machlarula, was called, and said she years old, She is undersized, hollow-eyed pale, stunted In her growth by the pri- vations and vicissitudes of sweatshop life, She told the committee that she helped her mother and father, Gener- eily, when unassisted, she could make She Makes 26 Cents a Day, Ings from Josephs & Co. of which firm were also stockholders {5 beriy Company ‘Our eniployees,"— said the witness, ‘e paid weekly. We don't allow chil- deen to wk in our factories, Do you know whether the parents employed by your firm make the chi dren work?" “I know that ts not answered Very emphatically. The Committee had been Informed that Louis Jerak, twelve years old, and Jo- feph, ten years old, worked’ for the Liberty Con.pany every night until 9 j o'clock, beginning after school hours. Secretury Meyer sald he never heard of it. than Weiss, of the firm of Har- burger, Homan & Co., elgar manufuc- | tures, ‘at Eightieth street and Avenue A, was cailed a8 an expert on tenement- |house lator, His firm, he said, did ail } its manufacturing .n its factory, “Only the cheaper grade of work,” said he “is given out to be ne in tene- ment-housesr. The people in factories take more than in tenement-novses, but I don't think that giving out work to be done in tenements has a tendtney to | cheapen tats “Would you want to give out work of a high grade to be done in a tenement?” “Thore are tenement-house workers who-are just as clean and do just. as gacn work as any factory employee, | They make abous as good wages, too. 0," the witnes: Not Familiar with the Law. Joseph, Knittel, a yest manufacturer of 611 East Ninth street, sald he em- ployed seven girls, He daid he didn't now anything about the law relating to the employment of children, but thought that @ girl must be fifteen or sixteen years old to be legally em. ployed, He also employed some men Joseph Dof, a nice-looking, dark-eyed jerman boy, apparently not’ more than ten years old, was put on the stand. He sald he had ‘been employed by Nathan Marx, a tailor, at Lit Norfolk street, Tefore many ‘questions had been asked jt became ‘apparent that the boy had | Leen prepared for the ordeal. He said | jhe was fMfteen years old and had only ‘heen in this country two years, His | father was aged and unable to work by eaid und he and an older son sup- | ported him. ou bus Working now Work last week, woek’s work.” ness said he could neither read * sald the hoy I quit 1 was paid 3 ethe Ww (Continued on Seventh Page.) | tract of Malt and Hops, for conva- | rmotnere and dyapepiics, a detight- ful table beverage. % Liebmann’s Sous, Bkia, ome VIGTORY FOR BELL COMPANY, Decision Regarding the Berliner Patent Overruled, ‘The Monopoly of the Microphone Will Hold Until 1908, BOSTON, May 18~The decision of the United States Circuit Court of Ap- peais in the case of the American Bell Telephone Company et, al., appellant, vs. the United States, appellee, was filed with the Clerk of the Court this afternoon. It reverses the decree of Judge Car- penter declaring the Berliner Telephone patent invalid, and is a decisive vie- tory for the American Bell Company The substance of the order fol- lows: “The decision of the Circuit Court Is reversed, and the case is remanded to that Court with directions the bill, Ordered that th eave to file thelr motion us form of judgment now on clerk's Ist and also brief in support of the sam: on of before the 25ti inst. ‘The api lant to file brief In reply on or before the ist inst.” The full text of the opinion of the Court Js not completed and will not be made public until June 10. The an houncement of the decision was a great surprise, as it ted for some time yet. The original de is as was not expe jsion in the case was handed down by Judge Carpenter, in the Cireuit Court, on Di 18, 1894, and the appeal of the Company was made soon after, The decree holding the pi ly" concedes monopoly of the Court of Appeals ent to be valld, prac to the Bell Company of the microphone unti! PILOT MAPES STRICKEN. Paralysts Lays Him Low on the Bridge of the Cufic, Gideon Mapes, a veteran Sandy Hook pilut, was taken suddenly iil on) the bridge of the White Star freight steam ship Cufle, .ast evening, as the vesse. $ passing Sandy Hook. Capt. Thomas brought the ship to anchor in the lower bay. Pilot Mapes was on the bridge in charge at 8 P.M. Just as the vexse as entering the main ship channel he was etricken with paralysis and was removed below and every attention pald to him, He stil] unconscious when see by Deputy Health Officer L’Hom medicu, at Quarant..e, this morning. Mr. Maples is one of the oldest Sand Hook pilots, hu. Mcense dating fron October, 1853. He of age and resises at 225 Monroe street Brooklyn. He beiongs to pilot-boat D, Jordan No 9 —— GAIL HAMILTON SINKING. WASHINGTON, May 18.—Secretary is better, He passed a comfortable night and is resting east!) to-day, Representative Hitt 1s also better though his improvement is very slight Miss Mary Abigail Dodge ("Gail Ham ‘ton") is much worse to-day, Her condi tion is regarded as very critical and made more serious in view of advanced age. She has been sinking steadily foi some hour Gen, Cogswell did not pass a comfort able night. To-day his condition gives no evidence of ‘improving, and hi friends ‘car the end ws drawing ne Mr. McCulloch did not rest very well last night, There is no marked change to-day in his condition, which Is critical, READING AND SUGAR DID IT. Me Forging Many Checks, John W. McMartin, a Canadian, who ts said to reside at 49 East Ninth stree was arrested this morning by Central OmMcers Foye and Clurke, In the office of Stayner & Co., 20 Broadway. MeMartin has des! om in the office M ad, ntractor, of Ls Quaid has an account and Leather Bank. | A the officials notified Me- Quaid he had an unusual amount of checks cashed every day. MeQuaid somebody had been drawing his y d checks, ‘The poi ed that MeMartin ob- tained of MeQuaid’s check book. fe is sald to have forged M Quaid's name and had. ver weeks ay the check: dorset by Stayner & Co., of 20 Br way, At th his arrest Martin bh ing to § haye f They speculated in Suj pis sald to ing to $2,000. ives he had ar and Reading stocks, He said his stocks were rsing, and that in'a few days he would be able to pay back the money to McQuaid. INSULTED THE WAITER. Engineer Dutton Ejected from the Hotel St, Step A dish of strawberries caused a lively row at the Hotel St. Stephen, 52 East Bleventh street, this morning and re- sulted In the ejection of A. C, Dutton, wer in the employ of the Dutton was cating breakfast about 11! o'clock and claimed that @ dish of | strawberries Was not satisfactory. He ent them back, and the head waiter, Oscar Kessier, brought in another Kessler says he asked Dutton If the second dish suited him, and that the latter was abusive in’ replying, and dashed a glass of water into the walt ere face. This caused a lively row, which Was both ting and amusing for the fifty or sixty peuple {ng-room and fnaily, so pie say, Dutton was put Louls’ Fi h proprietor hotel, sad this afternoon that th waiter had been insuited and a @ perfectly proper manner when ejected Dutton, — = WILL SHE WED HIM? This Stylish Girl irom Harlem, | averybody seems to think she will— bur not unless he will provide a home for her at Sherman Park. wants best. commodity in Hi wisely selects Sherma r free tralm to-morrow lem Diyision, Grand ( from Mott Haven Station 10° mina later, and judge this property for your- self, Main offices 167 Broadway, °* of the STAY FOR M’LAUGHLIN Justice Pratt, of Brooklyn, Put: the Trial Off Unti: June 3 Accused Inspector's Couns:! D.sir: | a Change of Venue. District-Attorney Has Until Thurs. day to Show Cause. Inspector McLaughlin's counsel ob tained from Justice Pratt, of Brooklyn a stay of proceeding» until June 3. he District-Atto has until nex: Thursday to show cause why this atay should be vacated. Tho stay is made for the purpose of later obtaining a change of venue. Any motion of the District-Attorney 4” argument in this matter must be nade before Justice Pratt, Lawyer Friend filed the papers in the office of the clerk of Oyer and ‘Termincr ind General Sessions at 11.0 o'clock this morning. ‘The motion will be backed up by aft) lavits from individual members of th Inspector's counsel that it is Impossible (o obtain In this county twelve fair and impartial men to try the defendant. In the first trial nearly all of the twenty — peremptory challenges the defense were used to excuse jurors who said they were prejudiced, bu vould render an unblased verdict, A number of the ten jurors wanted to convict McLaughlin those who had said that they hi opinion, but could lay it aside, RUN DOWN OW A BICYCLE. wh wer dan Jacob Helmbinder Run Over by an Express Wagon, Jacob Heimbinder, twelve years old, of Hester street, while riding a bicyel: m Broome street to-day, was run over by a horse and express wagon. His right leg was broken. The driver of the Wagon was arrested. Heimb.nder was taken to Gouverneur Hospital. HE CARRIED TWO DIRKS. ‘laughter Drew Both and C a Pantie in a Court-Roo: CINCINNATI, May 18—There was a mnie in the Criminal Court at Coving on, Ky., to-day. The case of Emma Slaughter, for $25,000 damages from Dr. sarvis McCollum, for seduction, was eing tried. While Emma was testify- ng, her father, Henry Slaughter, was seen drawing # large dirk, The Sherift nd jailer grabbed him before he could each Dr. McCollum, Afterwards Henry Slaughter was on he stand, and the attorney for the de- fensed asked the witness whether he had ever been in the penitentiary Without answering Slaughter ripped ut another dirk and plunged for the ittorney, He waa again held back, but everal persons were hurt in the pani which followed, none seriously, however Tt Was necessary to adjourn court in rder to get rid of the crowd. In the Ufternoon none but attorneys and wit- nesses Was admitted. JEFFERSON SQUAD ACCUSED. six OMe: Now Charged wi i.” y to E nt Roosevelt sald this afternoon hat Inspector Conlin had been ordered ® make charges of neglect of duty igainst nearly all the members of the Jefferson Market, Police Court Squad, including Sergt. Foody, Roundsman Me- Gee and Patrolmen ' Gardner, Hunt, Buckridge and Moffatt. Yesterday charges were made against four of the squad, but after an in vestigation Jt was concluded to bring to trlal the six mentioned. ‘They are accused of having permitted one Murray, a well-known crook, to es- cape from the court-room several weeks ago. ye DRION GOT HIS DOG. Judge Borrowed Solomon's Idcnn to Settle a Dispute, LACHUTE, Quebec May 18,—Before 1 Justice in the Circuit Court of Tasche reau-Argentull appeared two farmers of Bt. Andrew's to settle the ownership of a dog. The plaintiff, Drion, claimed the Jog, and Charlebois, defendant, disput it, 'A lengthy session ensued, but before the ‘counsel ‘summed de- | cided to apply a test The plaintitr nd defendant ed in two corners of the room. liberated. In response tu 18's sol.citations the dog ap. reluctantly, but when Drion lox rushed to him and gladly hands. ‘This was enough for the Judge and he awarded the dog to Drion, TOUCHING MAYOR'S VETOES. ‘The up. thé Court were ‘The | Gov, Morton Aske the General for a De ALBANY, May 18—Gov. decided to ask the Attorney-G Department to settle the question whether t ernor has a. rght consider a back by. the of a city vet Mis argaed tia Governor. h right to veto b bved by Mayors of cities, he h aright to act upon bills vetoed Mayors The question will probably be argued among counsel here next Weck, and t sible that a test case wll be made « atter by having the Governor siki unimportant. measure and then | take the case into cour | Attorney- on, | Morton has Je Loan Exhiottion at Jefferson University free, snd ever most popuiae Mother and vot ng in th has received the A Little A DiI has assay fainted by Gov. Morton, will make ibe Koutnern se tion ot West heciee 4 New York (hy. ") this, the a to Mouse Vesian and New Ro: The only full accounts of th all game ure giv The Eve! New Va the Legisiature who Basten and «pa tral Depot, and, * NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 18t WINNERS AT GRAVESEND. Bookies ae Warned Against Violations of the Law by Pinkerton, ONLY 2,000 PERSONS ON HAND FIRST RACE-- Aina Firat. ong Heach Second. SCOND RACK. Lani Paladin THIRD RAC Applegate Firat, Hystet Seapnd. FOURTH RAC Counter Kennel tent, Second. raat Second. (Special to The Kvening World.) RACK TRACK, GRAVESEND, %—'The condition of affairs that vailed at the track to-day was even day. It was sup that the vigilance of the Pinker- on men would stead they wer Half an hour May pre- more a . betore the first race ob Pinkerton mounted a box in the ring, and nis tall, commanding pres- ence attracted the attention of the crowd. The bookmakers knew that he had something to communicate to them snd they flocked about him, “Now, gentlemen,” commenced the big detective, “I have received Instruc- ions to be even more severe in this ing business than 1 was yesterday. “Yhere must be no display of odds, 10 acceptance of money and no settle ments after the races, “Any one Hlecting money or paying out Will be placed under arrest, “There will be no discrimination. vig bookmaker must obey the ru same ag & small bo kmake A perfunctory cheer was when he stopped, merely as a tribute to his elocutionary ‘rowers, — His speech Was anything but cheering, and such a tuck gloom aettied over the ring that tt was feared that It would be necessary to put @ force of men at work to shovel it off the track Later the bookmakers went to Pinker- ton and “ald that they had a number {settlements to make with customers, and asked if he had any objections to their going outside the gates and set- ting. P.nkerton said he side the gi 1 every rac dno Jurisdiction Could do. thi he bookmakers asked f{ any one chooses to go out after a of coffee after each race,” sald cup don’t see how any one could 1 bb: 4 The ‘bookmakers attempted to go out- we the gates afcer the first race. There Were too many of them Who asked for th.s privilege, however, and Pinkerton an end to that game, he weather was much ‘milder here to- Jay, and the attendance numbered about a very poor showing for Baturday. he track Was in much better shape than people beLeved It to be possible after the heavy rains of the morn.ng. It was drying out fast. An unknown man tripped and fell down the steps of the grand stand, just after the second race, cutting his “eye and cheek badly. The'man was In dell- vate health atid was unconse.ous for nearly half an hour. It was feared that he would die, but he recovered nicely during the afternoon, FIRST RACK. Threwyear-olds and upward, non-winne nile, Starters Ajax, 116 (Lamly) Beach, 116 Tor an 101 267 Ajax made all the running, and fust miahaged to win. ng Beach sneaked through on the rail in the last sixteenth, and, coming very fast, nearly nipped Ajax on the post. Another jump would have resulted In a victory for the out- sder, Hermanita was second to the head of the stretch, but died away badly and was beaten out by Baroness. Time 1.45, Betting, amis). 10. SECOND RACE. Sweepstakes for three-year-olds. eenth Langdon, Fatal mile and @ Bt. Hit Fin 4 a4 12 om 3 3 wi we 2 we 4 the running, with Paladn, Tinge do Langdon next, as aimed, There was no change in_ this rder until they struck the head of the stretch, There Paladin went to the front, and Langdon, who hail been going as.ly, joined him at the furlong pole. ge was also fighting wth them at this peak, ‘but the others shook him off, and In a ‘desperate Anish Langdon won by a head. ‘aladin was a length and a half before Tinge. T.me--1.51 1-2. THIRD RACE for two-year Bettin, 107 Lite 15 109 (Pe Tinge, 108 (Grifin) Marettl, 108 (Mtidgiey) Marettl cut out udson Stakes five tur 106 (Rem His iGeimny 2 1s Penn ‘ nA 7 (Doggett % 118 Midgley) 16 M8 eTaraly a1 Vib (Littlefield) 5 Lucullus, 115 (lami) 5 Applegate rushed to the front « first furlong and was never 1 winning easily by a length and a halt from Hazlet, who was two lengths be ore Formal, Applegate did not run out on the turns “as he did at Asaph Fourth Rave Won. by ond and § Carlton Stakes: one mile unter ‘Tenor, Kennel was r Galahad third, — = : New Fome for the In Infant Any of the hy ndred and F arge and bea The Hebrew has taken poss orner One HW ant 0 m, of New York, 490 Mort ave ue ninth street n the midst of ital rounds, and The 5 wh as on ite bocks a number o < hurdred members re rujted tr ably tnelined in! of the The au jal duew are $1 atrons. $5 for subscribers, ns of pate afanis n for the care of ety Cowhich Mayor Strong at the dedicatory exerci —e— Yonkers, low Tennis ¢ are WA Warn cay Hs T Wo Yale H w om uss HUM, has ae of five weeas, ova POOL SELLERS, A Place in Full Biast in Broad- way Reported by tke Police. For Two Hour: Odds Were So.d to Lambs. Then the Managers Became Fright- ened, and Hastily Fled. According to the police, a bold attempt yas made to operate a pool-room in th ‘Tenderloin Precinot yesterday afternoon. In fact, the police say, the pool-room was In active operation from 2 to 4 o'clock, the promoters of the scheme were frightened off by the police and made a hasty exit. With the opening of the legitimate horse racing weaxon there has been a great demand for pool-rooma, which the laws, of course, strictly prohibit. Men were found, however, bold enough to open a full-fledged pool-room in the heart of the Tenderloin, A firm deter- mined to give the uptown bettors an easy chance to luse their money. They secured the use of three large rooms on the second floor of the build ing, 1308 Broadway, between Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets, over William Mould's liquor saloon. ‘These rooms were fitted up in the most complete style. There were the old-time blackboants, with the entries, welghts and jockeys in the Bastern and Western races run yes terday, all fully chalked up, togethe with the odds offered to win, or for a place and one, two, three. A full telegraphic plant with an oper. ater was placed In one corner, and all the changes in the odds and a full de scription of the races as run called out Records of the bets made on smali ces of cardboard were issued by the jerk. A doorke policeman i 7 In New York main entrance Was through of the regular The salvon cagy rough a side door the pool-room. blast yesterday, entrance to Uh also be entered Business open and though only up a cyclonic crop of lambs was being harvested, when about 4 P. M. the news Teached the room (hat the opening of the place had reached the ears of Capt Pickett, of the West Thirteth street police station, ‘A hurr.ed ¢xodus took place and the door leading “upstairs was strongly bar- ricaded, Half ‘an hour later Capt, Pickett en- tered the saloon and asked for the pro- rietor, He waa told by the head bar- eeper that Moulds was absent and would not return until 7 P. M. Then Capt. Pickett made Inquiries ax to whether a pool-room had been opened upstairs ‘The bartender protested that he knew nothing about it, The Captain found the upstairs tightly locked not to force It. Just as Capt, Pickett leaving the place two Central Office men, who had come on the same business, met him and also decided that no entrance could be. forced A number of officers in plain e were stationed about the place t but there was no attempt businesr. No arrests have been made. —— ALEXANDER RACES. door and leadin, decider othes ay to resume ALEXANDER, May were continued bere to-day following results: First Race—Five furlongs.—Won by Fan King, 6 to 1 and 2 to 1; Flushing second and Duke of Fief third. ‘Time “Becond Race. Charma, 7 to 10 a place | to 4, an 1-4. hird Race-—-One mile i f 1 oan u 1 4, "place 3 to 1; and Quartermaster F me—1.49 1 a RESULTS AT LOUISVILLE. 18.—The races with the r furlongs.—Won by ta third. We LOUISVILLE, May 18, the 1 lows: First’ Race—Four furlongs.—Won_ by Myrtle Harkness, 3 to 1 and. even; Stella second and Realm third, Time— ST. ASAPH ENTRIES. RACE TRACK, ST, ASAPH, May 18, ‘The entries and weights for Monday's | races on this track are as follows: | pire nace. West Park... ‘The result of 8 held here to-day are as fol- Six a half furlongs 109 108 106 wt 105 108 De Leon Pirate Chief Mayor B. wo-yearcolts; four furlongs. 16 ith 1 Mt Mural ssc tor Mi Lu Turner 103 108 For three: Mt 108 105 tot 10 Kenyon Mode year-olds ley M Tanernd Flaw five furlong Boonton Iinp Savan Fourth Race —Seven Doo Birch 1 Nt Ce hi? De 15, Imp Holy port | a half furlongs. For other | siath page, sporting news —— WASHINGTON on igned a p beginning mi the Ki kapoo Homent, nde Mt Reduced Rates to Re un n the sevamia Raval Hue tone will sell to the pubic excursion iKeis to Philadelpaia, good to-go on May 20 and hi and for retura until May 2h, tnclualve Cine Slagle fare for tue round trip. $290. Trail Malion C. RR of N. J., foot of Liberty at. odds were pat | The World's Wor More Will > ks Open to Al.” | HE WOULON'T FIGHT DIXON, But Officer Goff Locked the Cham- pion Pugilist Up, ieorge Will Have to Tell Why He Drank Too Much. George Dixon, the champlon feather- Wwelkht pugilist of the world, will not visit his Hoston home to-night. He has engagement for to-morrow im the Yorkville Police Court. He will there try and explain away the of Intoxication and disorderly conduct which has been entered a, him in the Twenty-third Sub-Precinet station, At present George occupies a cell in the Grand Central station. Dixon and the man who at first was thought to be his manager, but who does not look anything Uke Tom O'Rourke, made their way to the Grand Central Depot shortly after noon to-day, The colored fighter had evidently been imbibing freely, The pair entered the walting-room of tho New York, New Haven and Hartford Ratiroad, and purchased tckets for Hoston. ‘The train did not leave until 1 o'clock, and Dixon and his frlend put in the time visiting neighboring lquor stores, reiurning alter each drink, ‘The train Was at the platform all the time and many passengers were in can. Dixon got on and off so often, and used such language, that the other paseohgers unanimously protested nat his being allowed to ride. ‘Accordingly, rmittee - poruted to request Policeman Peter W, of, who Was on duty walting- room, to have Dixon f least com pel him ty keep ‘The officer tried the latter course, but he had scarcely spoken to Dixon when er of vile epi- Hy invited the blue- t to tht, There is Where he made his mistake. Goft ts not by any means a giant, but he is strong enough to swallow’ two men like the feather-weight champion, He promptly proceeded to gather In the colored fighter, whereupon the latter re- vigorously, carried "the | figuter | bodily towards the sub-station. Dixon's frieni al that point interfered and wanted to effect a rescue, He was forced buck, and after the fighter had been lodged in the station he discreetly disap- Deared Policeman Goff was savage at the way his uniform was treated. PENNSY AWAY IN THE LEAD, Showing Her Heels to the (i nia Athleten, (Mpecial to The Evening, World.) FRANKLIN FIELD, PHILADEL- PHIA, May 18.—The duai track athletic games of the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania, were held to-day on the new grounds of Quaker City uthletes. ‘The wretched Weather considerably marred prospects of a Very successful meeting, the attend- anes not belng over 4,000, The track suffered very severely from the heavy overnight rains, and In places it Was terribly soft. It was at least a second slow on the quarter, The games consisted of fourteen events, nine being track the other five Held competitions. A retrospect of these even s showed that Pennsylvania had nueh the advantage being able to send two men in against one In several in- stances. On paper she was much stronger indivdually, and explanations were Laat she would win with a man in Ramsiell, the Pennsylvania crack, did not run in the 19 yard, much to a great many people's surprise, but his trainer refused to let him compete for fear of his injuring himself for the Mott Haven games, J. W. Kelly, jr. of the A. A. the referee.’ The umers were H. Geyelin, FLOM. Lee and F, B. Ellis, Summaries’ followed: 10-yard Dash T. Bucholz, Uv r H. fornia, of BP. Judd, ted Mai Mile Phillip Iradiey Putting 161ib Peunnylvania Disiance—40. te W. Orton, Pennsylvania, ia, third. Thi Won by Arthur Koch, California, Ku ee California Ab. G Davin Hupning | Peuneyivai WC. Pattern feet 1 Inches WHEAT’S SUDDEN JUMP, Wen D. Winsor, Hlornla, second California, Wind, Height Up a Cent In 15 Minutes and Two Cents in an Hour. There was a & of wild exeltement on the “curb’ at the Produce E: today. regular wheat closes Satu 12 o'clock, ar an hour afterwards, or und Chi close 1 around and | sta in an unofic the it was a had been ‘about er weak, ts m vy te a tame affair, of noises, Outs sellers all Jecline in s showed a his left the when cold- “3 jumped up a {during tue hour TBi-Be.. a ru ‘Then ev on the rise, the market ne Very Unsett na a boom, advancing from the reguar closing on July, to do,, and then off to 57 1-4. 288 RUNS AT CRICKET. Grace, Who Often Makes 100, Adds to His Record, May 18—The famous Eng- r, Dr. Grace, who is now ty-seven years old, scored 288 runs y while playing against a 6om- re eleven, This was the hun- time he had scored 100 or over playing first-class matches, At excites Unparalieled incerest ———— Death of Floyd T, Smith, ears an employee in and Assessments, died ng of heart disease at his Went Twelfth stree! ey, man Laundry Koa the m Guiue bas colored wens ob weanuen ment of World. | trade the | rculation is Over 500,000 k! Work! Work! Than 1000 Employers Offer it in Sunday's Watch the Wants. NIGHT DITION DETAILS OF THE NEW TrSUURG GAME WILL BB IN TO-NIGHT’S BASEBALL EXTRA. UMPIRE AIDS THE PIRATES, Betts Declared a Runner Safe at Third, and He Scored for Pittsburg “PHENOM” HART IN THE BOX, | 6,000 Smoky City Rooters Turn Out at the Last Game of the Series, FULL ire (eh SLIPPERY FOR GIANTS. Several Wild Throws Contributed to Mack's Team’s Tally in the First Inning. (From the Evening World's Special Casrempemde ent with the Team.) EXPOSITION PARK, PITT@BURG, Pa., May 18—The New York and Pitts- burg teams were favored with the mest perfect weather imaginable for the closing game of the first series here thie afternoon and an enormous crowd was present. Long before the eso | were opened a howling crowd of rooters were on hand, and by the the gume was begun nearly 6,000. people had swarmed through the turnstiles, | Both teams were more than anxious to piace to-day’s game.to thelr credit! and presented their /Jfongest nines. As matters now sta 1 each has won 4 game, and the feehng was intense. Connie Mack trotted out his ster twirler, Hart, to dish up @ variety of shoots and curves for the Gotham out-; ‘it. Hart is one of the season's “finds,” and thus far he has proven himself enigma to opposing batters, “Phenoms, ibwever, have heretofore been easy for the Giants, Although Meekin's arm was far from the best of shape, Manager Davis sent him Into the box. German held in readiness to relieve him. The team will .eave for St, Louis tm mediately after the game. the Hatting Order. The batting order was as oilowa: New York, Pittsburg. Bannon, If, Donovan, F.t, Tiernan, rf, Stengel, c.f. vavis, db. Beck.ey, Ib. Doyle, 1b. Smith, Lt, Van Haltren, cf. Bierbduer, 2b. Stafford, 2b, Clingman, 3b. Farrell, c. Cross, as. d Kn, Pp. Kinslow, Fuller,’ ss. Hart, p. Cmpire-Mr, Bett: Firat Inning. ‘Tommy Bannon was cheered as he stepped up. ‘The second ball Hart shot in Tommy lifted high back of third base, where Cross gathered it in. Tier nan rapped @ grass cutter to Clingman, |and he died at the first corner. Davis et with better success, his liner going for a clean single, George made a dash for second, and on Kinslow’s high throw reached third, Jack Doyle was pie atfirst. No runs, Donovan bunted, and “Meek” threw wildly to Doyle, and Donovan kept on to second, Tiernan returned the ball wildly and Donovan made a dash for | third. ~ Bannon got_ the sphere and | threw it to Davis, Donovan was out, ently, but Betts called him sag r gobbled up Stenzel’s “pop fly, Leckley smashed a safe one over ond, and Donovan scored, Smith up a licde one to. Fuller wit was out, Bierbauer got in @ hit and Beckley d home. Farrell threw clear out to centre in. effort to catch | Hierbauer at second, and the latter kept on to third. He tried to get home on the error, but was caught at the plate, Two runs. Secon Van Haltren and Stafford each rock- etted up a little fly to the Infield and Were out. Farrell poked one to centre, | which Stenzel nailed, No runs. Umpire Betts then got in another o his many “mistakes.” Clingman bunt in front of the plate and was hit by the ball. Betts refused to call him out or to allow a strike. Clingman then fied to Tiernan. Cross banged a safe yne along the ground to left and pu joined second. Kinslow raised one to Tiernan, and Hart's infantile effort re- sulted in his being retired at first, Ne runs, Pulle | but ‘Third Innin; Meekin filed to Stenzel, and Clingman wrapped his digits about Fuller's hi foul. Bannon made the seventh Giant to put one into the air, and was retired. No runs. After ‘striking at the eplilet twice Donovan placed a safe one past second. Stenzel waited for four bad ones, Ti best Beckley could do was a weak one to Meekin, Bmith flied to Tiernan, Dor ovan reaching third. Fuller got hi hands on Bierbauer’s sky-ecraper, No runs. ‘ SCORE BY INNINGS voo 200 New York Pitsburg. Phe remainder *f this game, with full details, will be found in the Base- ball Extra, which will be issued imme- diately after the last play bas Beem made, ¥