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Find Tenants yi] In The World. Oa = Oe’ “ago EXTRA charge is made for repeating all To-Let Advertisemen* ‘n The World this week in The Even ® rid. | Over ier | 800,000 i Circulation £2 Secured. “4 PRICE ONE CEN’ NIGHT EDITION HARLEM CANAL OPENED. Land and Water Pageants, Honur the Union of the Sound and Hudson. GUNS FIRED AND FLAGS WAVED. Water from Lake Erie Poured Into) the Sound---To-Night’s Cele- bration at Oak Point. The Harlem Ship Canal, which unites, States cruiver Cincinnati, passed in pro- Long Island Sound with the Hudson | ¢ession up the river. ; dithinsugien two | AS the big white cruiser slowly pro- River, was opened this afternoon, Two! ccuded up the river, cheer after cheer parades were held in celebration of the | arose from the spectators on the event—one by water the other by land, | wharves. All along the North River front and ‘The Marine Pageant. Tro ey le eae ey cbwerva- | Spuyter Duyvil, the entrance to the tlon along the route of both parades: | canai from the Hudson, was, of course, Seectetors eetnetee tn le an alee the objective point for thousands who Houses, particularly in the Harlem dls-| wished to see the start of the marine trict were decorated with flags and) yi. bunting. The vessels which pee ead All the early trains from the Grand in the water pageant, were handsomely | central Depot brought out parties of Dedecked with banners and a general holiday aspect prevailed in the upper part of the city and Westchester. Nearly all the city departments were closed in honor of the event and many merchants closed their stores. Weather Man Dunn won the gratitude of the public in general and of Harlem- ites in particular, by providing excep- tionally fine weather for the occasion, thus insuring a successful carrying out of the programme. The day was per- fect, and the thousands who turned out to witness the two parades had no draw- back to their enjoyment of the tmposing pageants, ‘There was plenty of room for spec- tators to view the marine parade, and not a man, woman or child in the city who desired to enjoy the spectacle was deprived of the privilege. excursionists, and as noon approached the stream of visitors from the city and from the surrounding neighborhood in- creased At ll o'clock the broad stretch of the Hudson near the entrance to the canal began to present an appearance of lively activity, ‘The United States cruiser Cn- e.nnati had arrived at the scene at IL o'cloe! As the big white warship rode mafesti- cally up the river and came to her an- chorage just opposite the New York Central dra y-bridge, festoons of bright- colored flags were fi ne out from mastheads, and in an instant she was decorated from stem to stern. The police boat Patrol was already on hand, and out in the smooth water were @ score or more of tugs, steamboats, yachts and other river craft scootin about In every direction, and all gay wit flags and bunting. Against the dari green background of the Palinades cn the opposite alde of the river, the effect was strikingly beautiful The Harlem River from the Madison Invited Guests on the Elaine. [Avenue Bridge was alive with sinall aft all the morning, all wending their ‘The pler at the foot of West Twenty- second street was crowded at an early hour this morning with members of the different committees and invited guests to witness the opening of the Harlem Ship Canal at the city’s invitation. ‘The steamboat Flaine, chartered for the purpose, tled up at the dock at 10.55 o'clock and left there shortly after 11 o'clock. Among those who boarded her were: Mayor Strong, and the Mayors of the folwing citles: K. M. Yards, of Tren- tg.N.J.: B. B. Wanser, of Jersey City; MF. Peene, of Yonke: FT. Clney, of Providence; A. J, Hendricks, of New Haven; R. N. Arnold, of Pough- keepsie: J. W. Clute, of Schnectady; EB, L, Schofield, of Stamford; E. H. Pintor, of Hudson. way to the point of assembly at Spuyten Duyvil Rowing Clabs in the Fleet, rges and shells of the rowing all flying their colors, were con- spicuous in this procession, as were the ittle naphtha launeh act which were to as guides and picket# during the The course through the ship canal and on the Harlem River was staked out by 4 line of Urtle white flags, and launches were stationed all along the route 10 keep a clear way for the parade. There Was a rush for High Bridge and Wash- ington Bridge early in the morning, for these two structures offered particularly fine opportunities for viewing the pro- cession, and throngs of eager spectators were crowding each other along the rail- ings overlooking the atream long before noon, At Spuyten Duyvil a force of 200 police under the command of Capt. Schmitt- berger, of the Kingsbridge tation, were on duty to preserve order and take care of the crowds which gathered upon the railroad docks along the river front and the wooded slopes of the bluff which stretched back from the shore, Signal to Get in Line, At 12 o'clock one of the big guns of the warship Ctncinnatl boomed out and echoed and re-echoed over the river, It] was the signal for the divisions of the| Among the Invited guesis were Gen. Anson MeOook, Police Commissioner Fred Grant, F. B, Olcott, City Chamber- lain J. J O'Donohue, Judge Charles T. Daly, Dr. A, La. Sayre, ex-Police Com- missioner Kerwin, ex-United States Pay- master Woods, Gov. George Werts, of New Jersey, and the Mayor's Committee, of which Admiral Diele is Chairmanp the flotilla to take places in line. The head! Board of Aldermen, Postmaster Dayton, lof the column formed about 200 yanis| Comptroller Fitch, Foriham Morris, arom shore: a lttie to the north of the] Docks Commissioners O'Brien and |“"anout’ the same time the flagship Monk, the Roard of Health, with Pres-| Elaine, having the Committee of Ar ident Charles Wilson, and Alexander 1.|Tangements and the invited | guests aboard, hove in o ° Orr, of the Chamber of Commerce. | Srowied, ax with Ante aaa’ wctere’ aoe ‘ be , | Ing, and’ lively straing of music from t Gay, Morton: expreted to. be present, | baton board ene eitied upto the wate but early this morning telegraphed that @ press of business would prevent him from coming. The B & O. tug Baltimore, flagboat of the tug fleet, with Admiral B. 8, Osbon, ef the Naval Veterans, in command, and containing 124 cadets, tled up at the game pier and took on board a few more guests. Just as the Elaine was ready to throw off her hawsers, a flotilla of tugs and Fiver steamboats, preceded by the United | ship and took her position just astern le expanse of the river was about as smooth ag 4 millpond. Searcely a ripple stirred its surface, while the sight breeze that came in from the West only caused nietest flutter among the flags with which the Vessels were decorated Delay in the Sta | V'ne task of forming the line was a long! one and it was evident that the parade would not start on time. A dozen or more crews from the Harlem Rowing Clubs hed gathered in the basin just (Continued on Second Page.) L Ee ae ee A fy Ves > = (Om Eee “1 2 "PARADES WERE “GRAFTS Many Characters rented as Pickpockets, Central Detectives Foye, Hol- land and McCarthy arrested three al- leged pickpockets on the Madison ave nue bridge while the land parade was passing that point this afternoon. They gave their names as Henry Mil- ler, twepty years old, af 32 Bast Thir- teenth street; Joseph Meyer, alias “Ice- box.” twenty-three years old, of 12 Riv- ington street, and John Bush, twelve years old, of 265 Broome street. Jowling, Kain and Aloncle, of the Cen- At ‘about’ the same time Detectives tral Olwe, arrested George Joenl, tw ty-eight years old, of 175 Hast One Hun- dred und Second street; Joseph Catney, twenty-one years old, of 22 1East Thirty: seventh street; George Wilson, thirty Years old, of He West Fortieth’ stree William J. IWilams, twenty-five yea old, of 341 Ninth avenue, and ‘Thoi Flynn, twenty-eight years old, who aald he lived at 310 West One Hundred and Twentieth street. The latter were arrested on Harlem Bridge, and were all known to the Cen- tral Office detectives. They had been found acting in 4 suspic.ous manner, Miller had $19 on his person when fearched, at the Joast One ‘Twenty-sixth street station-house. rest had no money with them. were taken later to Police Headquarters. BESET BY TWENTY ROUGHS. Charles Wake Says He Was Badly Used on Staten ind. Charles Wake, of 120 Broadway, tells of an exciting experience on Staten Island last Saturday, in consequence of which, he says, he is now nursing a badly sprained hand. Mr. Wake was walking in the woods between Clifton and Rosebank, when three ronghs attacked him. He knocked each of the three down in rapid. succession, Their cries at- tracted their comrades, and for fifteen or twenty minutes Mr. Wake, who is @ young man with 4 thorough know!l- edge of the art of self-defense, had heavy work cut out for him He managed to get away ‘with only a bruised eye and a sprained hand. The latt was the result of inflicting knock-out blows. Mr. Wake says twenty in the crowd at him like a@ lot of mo —— = FRANK WORK ROBBED. Charges a Coney ind Actre with Stealing His Jewelry. Dollie EB. Howe, twenty-eight years oli, a variety performer at Perry's Glans Pavilion, on the Bowery, at Coney Ist and ,was arrested this afternoon by Detective Clougher, of the Coney Island Police, on complaint of Frank EB, Work, of this city. who accuses her of stealing his wateh, chain and a diamond valued at $200. The chain and ring were recovered in her apartments on Surf avenue. Mr. Work gave his address to the po- Hee as 6 Fifth avenue. According to the directory, Miss Eliza White resides at that address. ACCIDENT IN THE PARADE. Engineer of the Wickham Said to © Heen Injured. It was reportel at Spuyten Duyvil at noon that the engineer of the steamboat Wiiliam H. Wickham, one of the excur- siot. vessels In the marine parade, had been injured by an accident, the nature of which could not be ascertained. It was said his condition was not serious, Suspicious Are there were at they least came THE NEW CANAL AT KINGSBRIDGE, LOOKING TOWARDS THE SOUND. y GRAY GABLES AWAITS HIM, The President Leaves Washington * for His Summer Home. Part of the Journey on Mr. Bene- dict’s Steam Yacht Oneida. WASHINGTON, D, C., June 17.—Presi- dent Cleveland, accompanied by Private Secretary Thurber, left Washington this morning for Gray Gables. The President and Mr. Thurber occupled a private car, which was attached to the regular Penn- sylvania Railroad train leaving Wash- ington at 7.06 A, M. ‘They will arrive at Jersey City about 11.30 o'clock and, going aboard Mr. Bene- dict’s steam yacht Oneida, which has been in waiting there for several days, will proceed at once to Gray Gables. Mrs. Cleveland preceded the President HOPE FOR PEACE IN CUBA Steps Eeing Taken to Bring About a Conference, Campos to Begin Active Operations in Puerto Principe. HAVANA, June 17.—The Commission which, on its own account, ts taking steps to bring about a conference be- tween the representatives of the prom!- nent residents of Puerto Principe and Maximo Gomes, desires Rafael Montoro, the Autonomint leader, to preside. It expects that the result of the conference will be the restoration of peace in Cuba. Gen. Pedro Mella, Civil Governor of the Province of Puerto Principe, and 900 cavalry have arrived at the capital of that province, All the troops are pre- pared to take the fleld against the in- DRAWBRIDGE AT SPUYTEN DUYVIL. TRIO B unit aA about a week, and they to return to W-ehington Fall. While executive business will be trans: acied by the President at his Summer home, It has been arranged that the announcement of all action shall bi made at the White House, where As- sistant Private Secretary Pruden will remain in charge. Mr, Thurber will reside with his fam- lly at Marion, across the bay from Gray Gables, before next President Cleveland a hy Private Secretar hon wectved Jersey City at 12.42 this afternoon. The President Was uteases oa a cutaway coat and striped trousers He went to the Adams dock, where be was The yacht Yas anc and there hes tat press Company s board the nei ored in the streatn was a small steam launch a Aine fi the Pres! fer He @a moment about gettine ab ad 1 * transferred to the yacht. ‘Then the Oneida steamed away. w tea] surgents tn three days’ time. Captain-General Martinez de Campos {s trying to prevent the revolution from extending in the prevince of Puerto Principe, and is about to begin an active movement of the troops against the in- surgents, In an engagment tn Duabo the tnsur- gents lost twelve killed and had thirty wounded, TAYLOR GETS THREE YEARS. “Senator Muni mplice Sentenced in LONDON, June 17-Frank Taylor, otherwise Tarbeaux, the New York ‘rook, who has been causing so much (rouble recently to the police authori Ges of Great Britain and South Africa was nentenced to-day to years’ iprisonment He was charged with being concerned three with @ person not in custody, but who a = passed as the Hon, Williard Musgrove, " P, | and who described himself as an Amer LAMONT’S PLEASURE TRIP. |e re oe in obtaining goods and prope ¢ 'Blanhope Gardens, fe Leaves Washington fur an bax. | Property: ac Blanhoy : uth ngton, by fraud and false pre tended Wentern Tour. fy WASHINGTON, June 17. Secrets — + Lamont left Washington this afternoon! BALFQUR FOUNN GUILTY. over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railrow! tii on an extended tour of the Northwest 5 ; A True mt " oun {With him were Mrs, Lamont, their three Pie Bi) Amat ie Fawon children and two servants; Mrs. Bryant Kagtion ie and Miss Bryant, of New York, Quarter-| LONDON, June IT master-Gen, Batchelder and Major | found to-day in Old feorge B, Davis, Military Secretary ta|Jabea S, Balfour, the ex-Member of Secretary Lamont. Parliament who was recently extradtied The trip will take the party frat to/from the Argentine Republic on the Omaha, and then through Wyoming inty | charge of fraud in connection with a the Yelowatone National Park and | number of public companies of which h other attractive. points, being. planned pa oe purely Yor pleasure [was the guiding spirit, ——— | Mr. Britt to Sue ¢ No Pap for the O'Brientte ge Ratoinene eit ‘The O'Brienitwe 7 bacaie (D400 WPA | heel utara Cems a ates Gall: Gaatie have been appointed by Mayor Strong t Ko04| preg gy Grant, Polire Contwissioner tue dara ponitions with patronage to bestow are Ignoring [tet que ciency dotumancn ane for fam thelr claima for aubordinate positions Fx Sheri |Neoaing that Mr, Hint, himoclf. ter adeeniaine © Brien 4s particularly sore at Dock Commissioners Shire VaLte viene eee O'Brien end Monk. both of whom have refuted to Roavr the claims of the O Nrieniter ng of which he complained posit Nile 5 man The firm has also offered land has the thistle for the conviction of the burglars ogland the rose who broke the window and stole clothin 2 has the shamrock ne rel indow and « ‘America has VIRGIN LEA Tobacce, °° a Bonwxrt's Flavoring Extracts are sold by al vircin the bes rooeTS. #6" Se eu MS Hunker DAUB AGAINST THE REDS. (Spectat to The oklyn, June tASTERN PARK BAL weather, and the fact Ewing and his colle that Capt. tion of ball-tossers t Klelding Pleases 3,500 Cranks tern Park. ening World.) GROUNDS, beautiful Buck he Find Work in The World, nw es EXTRA charge is made for ri aa Situations Wanted Female advert! Ly The World in The Evening World. C4 800. pelote} ~ | BN} 20 Words 10 Cents, Circulation D~ Secured. PRICE ONE CENT. GERMAN FOR THE COLONELS, The Giants’ Forlorn Hope in the Box Against Louisville, NIGHT EDITION FATHER ON BIER; | HIS SON AT BAR, Old Man Henry's Funeral Held While His Accused Boy Is Arraigned, MURDER TRAIL NOT $0 CLEAR, TWL-ENDERS START SCORING. Hits and an Error Give Them a Lead in the First Inning Played. MOOREHEAD NOT TO BE A AIANT. President Freedman Denies that Any Cffer Was Made to the Oritani Shortstop. | —_ (Spoctal to The Evening World.) POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, June 17.—Loulaville's baseball misfits, ¢ tail-enders in the League race, were the from Cincinnath would try conclusions} Giants’ opponents this afternoon. It with Capt in and his Bridegrooms | Was the third and last appearance of the this afternoon, were the attraction | Kentuckians in thts city in thelr present which brought rooters to these grounds | Eastern series, The Harlemites had suc- in large numbers. ‘The Porkopolitans | ceeded In taking the two games already are always welcome in the City of] played here, and even, in their crippled Churches, and the funny antlers of Ar-|eondition they went on ahe fleld this af- lie batham, during the preliminary | ternoon with confidence, practice, kept the crowd in good humor.| Lester German was again given a Daub wax chosen by Capt. Grifin]chance to demonstrate Qis ability as a to do the twirling, whl! ‘oreman oc-|twirler, When the cranks learned this. cupled the pitcher's hox for Ewing’a|they trembled, for German had clearly red-legged team. Proven to the majority of their minds ‘The Ratting Order: that he In not the German O ela Ioke, of who succeeded in forcing the Giants in- Gufin ce Lear ter to @ ten-inning game last week, was Corcoran, $8 Ewing, 1b. trotted out to twirl for the visitors, Re fbanen tbe eee. a8 Moorehend Not a Prospective Giant Shindle, ‘sb, Smith, ss. The report printed this morning that Daly. 2b. Hoy, rf. Lester Morehead, of the Oritant Fleid Spr erehett Freniene ip, Club, had been signed to play at short Daub, p. Hogrlever, If. for the local team at a salary of 827% per Umplre—Mr Keefe. ‘There were about ine many ladies, when the game was starte Firat Inning. “Arlie’ hit the first ball pitched vchet, which 50 present, Includ- Daly, grabbed. month was vigorously denied by Pres dent Fredman this afternoon. Mr. Freed- man expressed the greatest surprise and sald there was not a word of truth In the report. He sald Several days ag: friends of Moor banged a low line fly to Cor-| head approached me and asked that Melhee ‘sent a short) grounder i hed to Corvoran for an out. No runs. Morehad be given # trial, They gave GriMn's high fy was Smith's Coreo-|fattering reports, ani. I consonted, or ran's grounder went to Latham. La a old Capt, Doyle, and he con: Chance” made three juceeantul' atcypeneny 2 tial Cape Dovleiand Ne ot tempts to find the ball, No runs. cluded to give the boy a chance. Secaia't trial hag not come off yet, nor haw there been any further talk about it Fakta nec h Pa TEHNAX: | George Davis made his reappearance Shind! Ade a neat catch of Hoy's|on the team again to-day and played th first’ His arm i« far from being well, Tredway fouled to Latham, Shindle however. a bounder to Artie and was thrown | ' SS, Daly got 4 base on balie and alcle ‘The attendance was about 3,000 ond, Anders ed to Hoy, No Aierson filed to Hoy mac ia Hake By aNRae w York. Louisville. ees ora = | Burke, If Preston, ef. Hroakiyn.. r 09 - | Ternan, rf. O'Brien, 2b, —————-— Schriver, c. Shu art, 9s. Davis, 1b. Clarke, If. CLEVELAND DRUBS BOSTON, | van tiatiren, of. Welch, 1 Stafford, 2b. Metrety, rf. an yii a Farrell, ‘ab. hner, ©. 1 Day's Firat Game Won | German, p. Collins, ab. Fuller, nks, p Ry. (he. Spisees Umpire—Mr, Emsite. BOSTON, June t7.-Boston was de- Inning. feated by Cleveland this imorning. It Ft ha Was a well-mateh sd contest througbcut, | Burke drove one of Ink's outshoots to Walla f the Clevelands did not prove | left for a bag. O'Brien made a sens y effective and Kuell was substituted | tonal catch of Tiernan’s terrific liner at the opening of the sixth inning. [4nd doubled Burke at First. Sehriver Nichols was bit fredy, Zimmer cracked a safe one past thi Bue ting two home runs and sending three | Davis's long fly to right was MeCreery’s ‘ ai opportunity. No runs men across the plate ahead of him in [OV ahiel four wild one past Pres- the eighth, thereby wianing the game.|ton He was forced at. second by Attendance, 0. O'Brien. Shugart drove @ safe ont to " Bore Be Ani a aa doula centre. Sehriver's wild throw to cateh The! anor cf a mye O'Brien advanced both and AHF. | ihey dashed home on Clark's twolbagger magsiand See ee ohare to left centre. Fuller took care of ai 59:0 8 GY 8 Oc Om't, Welch's high fly. Tiernan pulled down Hatterter Wallace, Koell and Zimmer; Nichols) \y"teerys tone fly rwo rune ant" Gantel, Umpire Mt MeDonaid cos. xe McCreery. evened up by nailing Van's CLIFFORD AT SHEEPSHEAD, Jiine fy, and Inks allowed Btafford to walk ‘to first. Jimmy. tole second an ¥ rrel] walked to first. German punched Two Strings of & out a fly which Preston held. Fuller brede Arrive from Cl tapped a little bounder to Inks. No runs (Special to The Fvening World) Van Haltren made &, prett caren pe pt BAY, J GF a Zahner’s lon jerman tried Oo Sere eae ae pee att freak Collins's ribs, andthe little ex- Byroes anety thie afternoon: & he} Heaneater walked to first, Van made Sheepshead Bay race track, with twenty] another pretty catch of Inks’s fly C¢ horses from Chicago ihe property of|lins was nailed trolleying to second. No Marcus Daly and himself runs, SCORE BY IN’ dW. Rogers: arrived at Gravesend | sew Yorkin. sue 0 0 4 53 track this afternoon from Chicago with | rouisritte an) _ nm head, all looking inane ink of — —— — ion, Ciiffore rian, ir Bzoess, tyne and Magician’ are among| PUL. DFFRATLS OF THE —— - YORK-LOL KE GAME W For entries an mews see page 6. other sporting | ¢ 4 Inspector McLaughlin Says Wille iam’s Letter Contained No Threats YET THERE’S MORE SUSPICION, Police Fix the Murder on Wedaes. day Night and Say the Outeast Was Near There Then, The funeral of the aged miser, Charles W. Henry, whose dead body was foun@ in the basement of his house, % South Portland avenue, Brooklyn, last Frh day, was held this morning from his late home. Almost at the same moment that the clergyman was reading the service Wille lam Henry, the wayward son of the olf man, waa being arraigned in the Myrtle Avenue Pollce Court, charged with hie father's murder, His arraignment, however, was mere- ly formal, and intended only to comply with the forms of law, which says that every prisoner ‘must be brought before a police magistrate every twenty-four hours until the examination or commét- ment. A Point for William Henry. ‘The point on which the police have bees at work for the past two days is ‘what tune Henry was murdered. To-day they became sausfied that he must have been killed some time Wednesday night. If their beitef proves correct it only de tracts from the suspicion against Wilk jam Henry for there is no evidence that he was anywhere near the old maa that night or Thursday morning. i Sperintendent of Police McKelvey took three witnesses to District-Attore ney Hidgway's office this afternoon. All of them lived in the neighborhood, and they had seen the old man in the house Wednesday night I was his custom to take breakfast at a table near the kitchen window every morning. None of the witnesses, al- though they claim to have looked par- ticularly last Thursday, saw him there According to the story told by Walter Henry, he called at his father's house Wednesday night to make arrangements for the taking cace of his mother at some home, she having been cut off by his father the Saturday previous. Walter has stated that he called sgaig the following morning, ard could wet in, More Suspicion Against William. Walter went to Police Headquarters in Breoklyn this afternoon, escorted by Police Inspector McLaughlin and Dee tective Delehanty, of the De Kalb ave * nue station, ‘The men went into Supt. McKelway’s room and remained thelr about fifteen. minutes. Walter's appearance at quarters under police escort gave the report that he had been arrested, Walter left Police Headquarters wit he two police officials, and after t parture Supt. Mcelvey said that W was not under arrest, and that he f reason why dhe should be takes in_ custody, Supt. McKelvey stated that he hag found a eye-witness, who saw William Henry in the vicinity of his father’s house Wednesday night, when the mur. der oy uppaeet 2 ere Lieeyrt commit Asked under what circumstances Will iam had been seen, the Superintendent refused to answer. The Coroner's inquest into the case will be held Wednesday at noon in the Supervisor's chamber in the Courte House. ‘The’ Victim Buried. most Boutk About five hundred people, women, gathered around Portiand avenue house long before the hour set for the funeral. The police, however, would allow no one te enteg of the family save the membe! near friends, Altogether, while the services were being held, only about eleven women were present and seven men. all the latter were members of the Society of Old Brooklynites, who warp to act as pallbearers. ‘The mui man Was a member of that Society. mourners present were IN TO-NE VEN EXTRA, iy d “good som,” Walter Henry, Es) latter's feeble mother and the fe. the other insane son, Charles, and her little daughter. Rev. Dr. Carter, of the Church of Messiah, Fourth’ avenue and LOOKING UP THE CANAL FROM THE HUDSON,

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