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ECONOMIZE OR GET OUT.
MAlOlt VAN WXOK GIVES HEADS
or hepartxextb warning.
Xat a i-nt ror Irrks ror the "etclat Carnal.
.loner, or Jurors A row Heart Pep Up
Hair lo Ilr. Cut Oir-Krerjbady but Buna
Mania .More Than the Deeembei' Katlmate.
"If the city departments were run foracer
tAin tiiii 1nt jenr. lliero nut bo soma very
good reason w by they aid not Cost more I have
absolutely umilo up my mind that It the present
Commissioners can't run their bureaus for w hnt
I bey lost ,ll,t ycnr '" nnd eoni Rood Demo-
. crats that can."
This warning was delivered by Mayor Van
Wyck J otcrdny afternoon nt n meeting of tho
Hoard of F.tlninte. which Istletotlng Its wholo
tlmcthc'ednjsto tho trying task of making a
budget fr tlio now city. A crowd of city of
ficials was present, and a shiver wont around
the room, for noarly nil tho heads of depart
ments (litis far havo asked for Incrcnsci ranging
from 10 to 100 per cent, on tho appropriations
made lu Dccciulcr. Tho prospect of an $83,
000,000 lax levy this year has had nnythlngbut
a toothing cftoct on Mr. Vnn Wyck.nnd hit
treatment of tho Commissioners who present In
creased estimates can scarcely bo called gentlo.
Ho Is so stern with them. In fact, that many
bare come to dread tho ordeal, and nil trcmblo
when lie begins to ask questions. Scarcely an
fitlmato bad liccn presented up to yostorday
with which ho did not And fault, tho principal
cauo of his dissatisfaction being that detallod
comparative statements woro not given showing
just w bcro the Increases came In,
This was tho objection ho mado yesterday to
the cstlmato presented by John Y Kollor, tho
Commissioner of Charities, and It was to him
that he made tho declaration qnoted above.
Mr. Keller asked for 91,320,120.43 for the
boroughs of Manhattan and tho Bronx, aa
against $1,304,008 appropriated In December.
' lie explained that most ot tho Increase over tho
'- money actually Bpent for charities In the old city
Uit year went to pay for additional supplies and
for the salaries of employees to tako tho placo
ofworLhouso help formerly employed in tho
wards of the hospitals. Thn employment ot
this kind of help, Mr. Keller Bald, was now for
bidden by law.
, " I was present at the sessions ot tho old Board
f Estimate when this matter was considered."
said Comptroller Color. "It scorns to me that
provision was tn&do nt that tlmo to cover that
item. In fact, I am sure that such provisions
were made."
''I don't know what the old Charltios Com
missioners asked for," replied Mr. Kellor. "I
am figuring on what was actually spont by them
last roar."
well. you ought to know If you don t know,"
put In the Mnyor. " It has been printed. Your
estimate Is SI 02,000 more than waa allowed for
tho old city last month. Tbo old Board ot Esti
mate fixed tho budget for Manhattan and tho
llronx ni ?31,uuimiuu, ana wo mine tnac mat
Is enough." Mr. Keller was Instructed to pre
pare a comparative statement and present it to
dav. Henry Wlnthrop Gray, Special Commissioner
of Jurors, nppcarod beforo tho board to explain
his request for on appropriation of 22,000 for
the expenses of his ofUco for 1808. This amount,
he said, w as $2,500 less than tho amount allotted
to him In 1807. Tho Muyor handled him with
out gloves.
"Was there ever a Jury drawn from your
panel I" be began.
"No.slr.''
" Have you got your panel filled up I"
"Ycb, sir."
"Then what do you wan t of any moro money t"
"I want to complete tho oxnmlnation of all
tho talesmen summoned," oxplnlnedMr. Qray.
"There are 30,000 on tho list and only 25,000
of them havo boon examined."
' Humph I" said tho Mayor. " Who fixes your
own salary I"
"The Justices ot tho Appellate Division of
the Supreme Court,"
"Just note that tho Commissioner's salary Is
fixed by law," said tho Mayor to the Clerk of
the board. Then ho turned to Mr. Qray again.
" Your clerks have got to go," ho said. ' We
will pay your salary bocnuse wo are obllgod to.
Your oiUce should be abolished."
"But, your Honor." put in Col. Wagstaff,
"the Justices Instructed me "
"We will hear tho Justices, not you," Inter
rupted the Mayor, and tho cstlmato was re
ferred to the Comptroller.
Edward O. Doolcr, tho Special Commissioner
of Jurors for Brooklyn, asked for 910,750 for
18D8.f7.SQ0 of which, wns for ojerk hire. and
be tared no batter than Mr. Qray. This is the
Job that was formerly held by Bernard J. York,
I now l'rosldcnlof the Police Board. In answer
to questions by the Mayor Sir. Dooloy said that
bis panel numbered 3,A00. that It bad been
filled slnco October. 1807, and that no Jury had
ever been drawn from it.
" Well, you may as well tell your clerks to
look for something to do," said the Mayor.
"We are not going to appropriatonny money
for their salaries.' Mr. Dooleysald that bis
was a statutory office, nnd that his appointment
came from the Appellate Division ot tho Su
preme Court.
" I don't caro about that," retorted tho Mayor.
"You get the money to run your olllce from
this board. New York is too greatly tax ridden
now to indolgo In sucn fancy luxuries as Special
Commissioners of Jurors."
A communication was received from the Board
of Plumbers of Brooklyn asking for an appro
priation with which to maintain their depart
ment for this year. Tho amount was not read.
"Why, this board was abolished by the char
ter," said tho Mayor.
"No ono 1ms told us that our office was abol
ished," said ono of tho mombers of the board.
" well, I'll tell you to-morrow and then there
won t bo nny mistake about it." replied tho
Mayor quickly. "I'll make out an order of re
moval aa soon as this board adjourns."
it. C. Fuller, Inspector of County Buildings In
Kings county, wanted an appropriation of
s)3.70 for 1898.
"What Is his full name t" aaked the Mayor.
' ltandolph C. Fuller," replied the clerk.
"All right." eald the Mayor, "I'll remove him
to-morrow."
John M. nider. Commissioner of Records In
Brooklyn, asked tho board to appropriate 3108.
000 for his work this year. lis oxplalned that
I It was tho residue of tho $200,000 appropriated
by tbo Board of Estimate of Brooklyn, and that
his olllce was a statutory one.
We will not give you one dollar of this
money unless we are compelled to by the
courts." said Mayor Van Wyok emphatically.
Thomas J. Brady, the Commissioner of Build-
Sings, asked for $337,400, of which $31,240 was
r the boroughs of Richmond and Queens. The
yor thought tho department in thoso two
boroughs should bo conducted for a much
mailer sum. He spoke disparagingly of the
manner In which the former officeholders in
thoio places made wholesale contracts for
improvements and lighting after tho charter
was passed with a view ot saddling tho cost on
the new city.
JlTbeir act WM tnat ot highwaymen," he said.
, "by. 'hoy have contracted for enough lights
In Queens county to light up the wholo of Long
Mland. Not ono dollar will bo paid for this
Illumination until tho contracts nave been de
clared legal Mr. Brady's cstlmato was re
ferred to tho Comptroller.
Tho Snore Itoad Commission of Long Island
asked for 1(11.745. The work of tblB commission
has been seriously criticised from time to tlmo,
and tho Maor rerontly ordered tbo Commis
sioners of Accounts to look into Us uccounts.
uneof tbo Commissioners who was present yes
terday vianlid to explain the work that was
being done. No ono In New York knew about It,
he said, ,
ii "1,k".9w aI1 abo''t it." said the Mayor, "and I
live lu New York."
" Maybe you do." replied tbo Commissioner:
, Know tou wtntoter the road on jour wheel."
thero are soino psrls of It that can't bo
ridden oter," said the Mayor, whereupon tho
tpuim s-loncr said bo would llko to explain
about the expenditures made on tho work.
'On. we'll find out nil about that from tho
ioiuinlssloncrs of Accounts," put In the Major,
una the cstlmato went to tho Comptroller.
Iteglstcr l'romuio wanted 9142.400 with
which to run hlsnlllre this year, an Increase of
W12,!OOocrl607. Mr. Krointuo said he was
compelled to ask for an increase because there
are II 000 mortgages nnd satisfaction pieces in
his olllec thut hnci not been recorded. Theostl
junto w is referred lo the Comptroller. County
Clerk hohiner ueked for $111. MO, or 9!,000
morothun as appropriated for hlsolllcoln Dc-
ember. He, too, complained that thonorkof
hlsnlllienas behind, and he asked lor an In
crease R0 n,at uo coim Uro additional help.
I lie est liimte w ont to the Comptroller.
rhoCoiini) Clerk of Itlchmond county asked
ror 42.000 for clerk hire und gnvea list of books,
Ktntmiiiiy. nnd so forth which ho needed, with
out stating what the) would cost.
' Come buk tomoirow." said tho Major,
and try to bring mi Intelligent estimate with
)0ll."
'I ho Sherllt of Itlchmoml county nsked for
iiO0. The cetliuntu was handed In by n
iliipnlr.
" IIuw many prisoners do you havo In tho Jail
o or there I" asked tho Mai or.
" J don't know," replied tho deputy,
mil, tell the Shcrlll to como heio to-mor-low-!
inn) bo lie know e," sanl the . n)r.
Mierlll Dobl of Queens county aim presented
ii niinst for mi npuruprl itluu for Ihu hoard of
prisoners ehargtablo on tho cit). Ilrwiisiiu
'I lo to tvll the average number ot prisoners In
ihu county Jail lust) ear.
"mihiid belter tomato morrow, too," said
the .M.i)ur. "in the liiueniltiio find nut how
Hunt prlxonors )ou hnu gincriillj in ILu Jail."
'juutj Tri nsiin r Kiuibull of Kings county
I .ki'.i for yr.' 1,300 foi tbo oxpciisesof hlsolllco
If ii iHih Ono hundred tbou.uiiil dollnm of ilils
aim. mi . iiomi kilned, wut, for Jurors' fees uud
the itst lur his salary and thopuyof sutcn
ikrhs. Twoof these clerks, he said, wcro cm-
plo) ed In Ihu collection of back taxes owed by
. tlio county tow us which were made a part nf
t the old city of Brooklyn somo years ago. These
M towns, ho said, still ow cd ilOO.OOO. and It was
ML t being ooilcctod at U rsto of ftbout 600
U1 .i combined salary ot6 two clerks
"fcV?.".!11 ' wm W.8O0 i year, lie salcV
iwxtii?t.iD0 "no" has to como to the rjomp
rf'i''s?0?8?.11"'" I18 Mayor.
S?W .HpU Mr Kimball.
without those two clerks' said the Mayor. an3
troller WM iUTaeA 0Ter to ,he CotaV
jjft0 lr man. ho ocmed to bring any Joy In
to the Mayor' heart yesterday was Tom Dunn,
i.eSh,.r"r,.tUBa,kea for $180,082, which was
M,000Iesathan the sum appropriated for tho
5be in.? 0,PC0 ln Decern bar. When tho Mayor
beard the figures read he bosmed on tho Sheriff,
.t. oi,UftI.'. congratulated," ho said, nnd
tho 8herlff blushed like a maid of 17. "I hopo
this Joy will not bo short llvod," continued tho
Mayor. "It sounds almost too good to bo true.
No-w. tell me, Is It a real decrease I"
" ell it Is It " began Mr. Dunn's chief
clerk.
The smile left the Mayor's face "I knew that
If was coming." ho said, sadly. It turned out
arternnrd, however, that there was a real do
croaso of 4,000 In Mr. Dunn'scstlmstc, and tho
Mayor grew Joyful again. "You nro to be con
gratulated. Mr. Dunn." he said onco more.
- Ho is tbo best .Sheriff wo over had," said
Corporation Counsel Whnlun.
And be will bo moro popular than ever when
no runs for ofllco again," added the Mayor, nnd
the estimate was referred lo the Comptroller
with a lot moro.
Willis Holly, the Socrolary of tho Park Board,
asked tho board to transfer n part of tho appro
priation asked for to the credit of tho Depart
ment of Parks, so that tho laborers on tho
weekly pay roll could get tho roonoy duo to
them. Ho said that these men had not recelvod
n cent of wages slnco Jan. 1. nnd that the hold
up was causing ponslaerablo hardship among
tbem.
"The work of this board has been delayed by
the falluro of tbo heads of departments tn put
in their estimates In proper form and nt tho
proper time," said tho Mayor. "Thomaktngot
tho budget is ii work that can't be hurried
through, and until tlio appropriations aro mado
no money can bo drawn against them."
"Hut Mr. McCartney of tho Street Cleaning
Department got a transfer," said Mr. Holly.
"You had better 1st Mr. McCartney take care
of bis own department," answered tho Mayor.
"It is true that the sum ot $2,900,000 was cred
ited to tho account ot the Street Cleaning Do
pnrlmont. It Is also truo that Mr. McCartney
came here and tried to get 9400,000 moro, but
he won t succeed."
The board decided to dispense with the ser
vices of John O. Nell, who was formerly Clerk
of the Board ot Estlmato ot Brooklyn.
nonovou hills jtecd vp.
Contract Blade by Towns and VHIarea to Be
rousht.
In answer to a question put to him by a Queens
county contractor, yesterday. Corporation
Counsel Whalen said that no money would bo
paid on contracts entered into by tho townsnd
villages In the boroughs of Queens and Rich
mond subsequent to tho passing of the charter
until tho legality of each nnd every ono of them
was fully established. Wben Been later Mr.
Whalen said that ha had lssuod no formal
opinion upon tbo legal status of any of the con
tracts for lighting, road building, or other Im
provements ln tho boroughs ot Queens and
Itlchmond. Ho rettoratod, howover, what ho
bod said to the Quoona county contractor and
intimated that tho validity of such contraots
would bo fought up to tho Court ot Appeals.
Mr. Whalcn's declaration, following upon tho
statement Issued by Comptroller Color, concern
ing tbo bonds of Queens and Richmond, less
than throo days after ho assumed ofllco, has
convinced those who havo watchod the present
city Government that a determined effort will
bo mado by Mayor Van Wyck to prevent the
saddling upon tho present city of the cost of
miles- ot macadam road and the maintenance
of thousands of electric lights ln the outlying
districts ot thoso boroughs. When pressed for
payment of the interest on tho bonds lssuod for
such improvements Comptroller Color said that
not ono dollar would bo paid until the validity
of all such bonds had been established, and that
nothing could be determined until a full roport
hod been received from the expert accountants
who aro now engaged upon tho examination
into the financial affairs of all the cities and
towns which wera consolidated with New
York. The Comptroller added that his action
did not necessarily mean that the bonds in ques
tion had been illegally issued. It is understood,
however, that the present administration takes
the stand that practically oil these bonds are
worthless and all tbo lighting contraots void.
Prior 'to consolidation several small towns
ln Richmond, acting under what they con
sidered the advico of competent lawyers, en
tered into rcontracta for electric lights al
most without number, as well as many miles
ot macadam roads, in some instances the
Town Boards renewed their contracts for a
longer period than had been customary because
they thought it might be deslrablo to Insure
to the borough of Itlchmond improvements
which they considered 8taten Island entitled
to as a part of tho city of New York. The In
debtedness thus incurred Is, In round figures,
97SO.SO0. In Norlbfleld, Wostfleld, Southfield,
and Mlddletown new light districts were es
tablished. In Costleton also there was an in
crease ot lights. Tbo principal expenditure,
however, bos been for new macadam roads.
Soutbllold comes first with a new boulevard
eoven miles long, which costs 9120.000. Some
of the improvements authorized w ero macadam
roads ln the town of Northfleld, 9120,000;
town electrlo lights, 912,000; lights for the vil
lage of Port Richmond, $15,000; lights for Cos
tleton, 930.000; macadam roads for Middle
town, 990.000; electrlo lights. 95.000; village
of Edgowater, electrlo lights. 920,000; mac
adam roods ln Southfield other than tho boule
vard, 9140.000; electric lights. 910,000; mac
adam roads in JWcstflcld, 900,000; electrlo
lights. 910,000; now water Bupply system for
Tottenvllle, 930,000. Beyond these expendi
tures Rlcbmond county bus sold bonds to the
amount'of 990,000 for the construction of mac
adam roads, tho contracts for which have not
yet been let.
Besides tho 9500.000 or more spent in the Im
provement of streets and roads in tho villages
composing the town of Flushing, a number of
contracts for lighting, which run for five years
or moro, were made by the various boards of
vlllago trustees after the charter was adopted.
The trustees of Flushing vlllago contracted with
the Flushing Electrlo Light and Power Com
pany to furnish 100 aro lights for flvo years at
a coBt of 913,000 per year. Tho hoard ulso
mode a ten-year ooutract for sprinkling tho
streets. In College Point Contracts were mado
for 87 aro lamps at 97,000 a year and 200 gas
and gasollno lamps for five years at 90,000 per
rear. Tbo result Is that the village hue a super
fluity of Btrcct lights, there being a large num
ber of gas lamps burning under the gluro ot elec
trlo lights. The Collego Point Board ot Trus
tees also issued 940,000 worth of bonds for
street Improvement, but tho work has not yet
been commenced. Tho board nlso let a nntrnct
for building a water'stand pipe for 92A.000. The
Wbltestone Board of Trustees contracted with
tho Flushing Electric Light and Power Com-
Sany to furnish nine aro lamps and 140 Incan
eBcent lights for the Btroets. Tho contract Is
to run for flvo years at 93,000 por year. The
village also contracted for the repair and
sprinkling of tho streets for the year 1898 at
92.B0O. Unlike the other villages, Wbltestone
Included ln Its tux budget the amounts necessary
to pay tho contractors for thn succeeding year.
Tbo borough of Brooklyn may also bo afToetcd
by tblslcontrnct muddle. Before the consolida
tion of tho two cities tho Brooklyn authorities
entered Into contracts, which wore not certified,
howover, for streot Improvements nggrciratlng
9794,200. President Orout hns prepared n list
of thrso impiotcmcnU for tho benefit of the
fnriniis boards nt local Improvements. Thero Is
bill pending before tho Leglnlatiiro providing for
the completion or ull thoto contracts whether
they uoro continued by tho Comptroller or not.
Mr. Orout is not In favnr of such n sweeping
monsuro, but suggests that n bill should bo
passed giving the local boards tho rilfcretlonnry
power to contfnuo or discontinue tho liunroic
ments under tho dlri-ction of tho Comptroller.
nathax stuav.s ua.sx't nr.suixr.n.
Dr. Ileiirdlrt r the llurrau or rontmrlniia III
rnsra Invllril In Stni Out.
An iiblc-bodled rumor to tho ofTect that Nntlinn
Straus, President of tho Health Board, had io
slgucd his olllce, or was going to resign, reached
the City Hall jestcrday afternoon and caused a
commotion. When Mr, Straus heard it ho
smiled.
"I have not resigned," he said, "and I cannot
linuglnowhc.ro the story originated. It ma) bo
that I did nit) recently tlmt I would not ho hero
foroo. Possibly this slntcmtnt started tlio
When asked concerning n rcjinrt lo the effect
that Dr. Hmicdl't. Cblcfof the Bureau of (Vni
tHgioiis Diseases, had been linltcd toreslgn, Mr.
Mrriuswiii.: , , . ,
"Dr, litniillcl linu not been nsked torcidzn.
IthsH been Intiiuxlcd lohliu. bow ever, liiiithis
resignation would huieiee'l'Ul Ii'.".
In plo of Mr, Simoon ilrnlnl of tlinstnto
nient llint bo Imd rii-lgnoil. tin re were w Iso peu
ploalout tbo Cti) Hall who held that hlsstay
In the Health Bunrd would bo n short ono.
fill, ICV. IWIHll.l'ti ISVMltAHr.
SI ui t r I 111- rn. IIIIU.I MI rrlrrt fur I'ulli Inz
(lui-i ll nnd Itll'blnand,
The Pollc'o lioird got its budgot Inlothapo
yesterday for the Mayor's criticism. It shows n
total Intrcubu nt 93,000,000 oi er thoaggregato
expenditure) for police serrlco of tbo lonsoll
ilutrct territory bciurc tbo consolidation. By far
tholargorsharoof this Incroaso i for policing
Queens uud Itlchmond boroughs. The budget
, will bo submitted today.
xonovaH or xxookltx. "
A Va.ptltleal toaga fr Ik Prteetisi tthu
fUreaib Y py fr Traekrr Until Feb, IS.
More than a, score of well-known cltliens ot
Brooklyn met In tho Art Association room in
Montague street yesterday afternoon tn re
sponse to a call to consider a plan ot organisa
tion for " good government, good cltlxenlblp,
and the material interests ot tho borough."
The movement took shape dtrootly after Mayor
Van Wyck nnnouncod his opposition to tho
formation of separata borough governments,
nnd Its promoters for the most part had been
actively Identified In tho fight against consoli
dation. Among thoso nt the conferonco wera
Former Mayor Wurster, James McKcen, Lud
wig NIsson, Alfred C. White, Willis h. Ogdon,
Albert O. McDonald. R. O. Qwllltn, George
B. Richards. Theodore L. Frothlngham,
Oeorgo A. Price, Joseph A. Cabblo, and
Robert Wilson. Mr. Nlssen was Chairman
and Mr. Frothlngham Socrotary. At thoeloso
ot tho conference, which was hold ln executive
session. Secretary Frothlngham said that It bad
been decided to organize under tho namoof
" Tbo Brooklyn Lenguo," on tho linos sot forth
tn the call for tho meeting. All cltliens of good
standing aro to bo welcomed to tho organization
without any regard to their political affiliations.
It was urgod by tho apoakcrs that. In view of
tho changed conditions In the governmental ma
chinery. It was necessary that such a patriotic
body should be formed to look out carefully for
the Interests of tho borough and see that her
rights under the charter wcro maintained.- It
would also. It was said, constlluto a general
bureau of Information for the residents of tho
borough. The Chairman was directed to ap
point a commit teoot fifteen to draft a plan of
organization and report at a meeting to bo
called within two weeks.
Other prominent cltltons of the borough are
organizing a Taxpayers' League and Proteotlve
Association with a view to carefully guard the
Interests ot tho borough In the matter of taxa
tion and having tho Sheriff, tho County Clerk,
and County Register made salaried officers.
This organization has Its headquarters at 894
Oates avenue, and among the active members
are Howard M. Smith, Eugene F. Barnes, Dr.
Arthur Jarrett. Eugene Q. Blackford, FredE.
Wing. William P. Itae, and Henry Rozelle.
President Orout is ln doubt as to whether he
should Insert tho calls for tho meetings of tho
local boards of Improvements In tho City Jttcora
or the Brooklyn newspapers, and he has nsked
Corporation Counsol Whalen to enlighten him.
Justice Maddox ot tbo Supreme Court has
rendered a decision In the matter of Charles A.
Clayton to compel Register Henry F. Haggerty
to receive a certificate ot satisfaction of a mort-
gage, acknowledged by the plaintiff, who Is a
ommlssloner of Deeds. Tbo Register declined
to accept tho acknowledgment on the ground
that tho plaintiff was not a compotcnt official to
take acknowledgment or deeds to bo recorded
ln Kings county without additional authoriza
tion by tho Legislature. In granting the writ
of mandamus compelling Register Uaggorty to
recolve tho certificate in question Justice Mad
dox soys:
By th langusge of section BS of the charter. In my
opinion, a Oommlulontr of Deeds appointed there
under has authority to take oaths, aiurmatloni.
croon, and acknowleetgme nts In any ot tho boroughs
of Ike city, for theotrlca Ii. br that unction, denned
to be "In and ror the city or New York." ana the
whole city li therefore tho "district wherein such
omeer Is authorized to perform official duties"
within the contemplation of section 248 ot the
Heal Property law and aectlon 84SI of the
Code of CItII Proceitnre. An lntrument Droved or
acknowledged within lbs city of New York before a
Commissioner of Deeds of that city Is entitled to be
real In cTldence or to bo recorded In the county tn
which the officer resides without authentication br
the certtneate or the Clerk or that county, prorlded
the officer has Bled in nucb County Clerk's office the
oath of office required by law. In other counties,
liowcror, thouzb embraced ln whole or In part within
the city, there must be such authentication.
Commissioner of Publlo Buildings Kearney
hns cut dow n the salaries of t be keepers and as
sistant keepers in tho publlo buildings in the
borough of Brooklyn. That ot Koopcr Spltzcr
of tho City Uall has boon reduced from 62,800 to
91,400 nnd there have been corresponding cuts
in the others. Mr. Koarnoy is of tho opinion
that under present arrangements the labors ot
the keepers have been reduced.
Auditor JIcKInnoy, under tho direction of
Comptroller Coler. has notified tho Secretary of
tho Board of Education that the salaries ot tho
fubllo school teachers and other employees of
ho board for January will not be paid until
Fob. ID. Hitherto theso salaries have been paid
at the close of the montb.
NO XlXKEJtlXO TUB CHASTE It.
Gov. Blrt( Intimates That All Dill with Tbat
Object Will Be Vioed ir raxed.
ALBANY, Jan. 24. Gov. Black has put hla
foot down on all propositions to tinker tho New
York city charter. Members of tbo Legisla
ture who havo talkod with him regarding such
bills havo beon told that they would be vetoed
if they over reached tho Executive Chamber.
Thirty or forty bills have already been intro
duced, either to nmend the charter directly or
to enact special laws which would effect the
change ln the charter. It is proposed to abolish
this or that office, to ralso tho salary of one or
anothor class of city officeholders, or to
create new and lucrative offices. Gov. Black
believes that most of this proposed legislation is
vicious, and that practically all of It Is unneces
sary. He thinks tho charter Bhould havo a
chance to be put Into operation and fairly tested
beforo any tinkering begins. Thero may be
some friction for a time, but the Governor thinks
that a good deal of this will wear off nnd that
hasty amendments would causo more mischief
than they would cure. It can bo stated posi
tively that no such nmondmentwlll bo approved
by htm unless thero should be a real exigency,
which could not bo Ignored.
Ono of tho bills which Is thus brought under
the ban Is Senator Gradv's to oxtond the pro
visions of the Black Civil Service law to the
city departments., thus removing tho restric
tions on removals and appointments laid down
in the charter. The Civil Service law was
passed after the charter, but the charter went
into effect after tbo Civil Servlco law. This has
given rise to a difference of opinion as to which
obtains, which tho Orndy bill Is designed to re
move. As the question will probably bo taken
to tho courts sooner or Inter, the Gov
ernor believes that It should bo settled
there and not ln the Legislature. If the Demo
cratic administration ln New York city should
o ahead on the assumption that the Civil
ervleo law has superseded tho charter and
make the proposed removals, the question will
be taken into the courts by the Civil Reform
Association, and whlchevor way It goes It will
be some time before It Is passed upon by the
Court of Appeals. Pending such proceedings
thn Governor Is opposod to any legislative
action.
siiin:T OLEAXictiB' usuntjtais.
I'nlona Investigating n Complaint Tbat Sweat
Shops Have Made Them.
A complaint that tbo uniforms of the street
cleaners have been mado in sweat shops at non
union prices Is being Investigated by tho cloth
ing unions. It is understood thatthecomplnlnts
nro directed against tho old officers of the dc
paitment, nnd that If tho new officers patronize
Union firms only nothing moro Is to be said
nbout tlio mutter. Street Cleaning Commis
sioner McCartney said yestorday;
"A coiiimltloo from tbo Conlral Labor Union
called on me on Saturday, nnd I think they
went nway perfectly satisfied. The primary
object ot this department In regard to uniforms
la to get tlioin u cheap as possible for tho mon,
but wo will certainly do nothing to entourage
thOBwealliiTbystein."
cask vf m v it i: iir.it ai.iFFintn
Ilia tounarl Will tiiolr lo the I'nllrd slate
Hiiprrme ourt Tor is iirlt tt Itrror.
Former Judgo William T. Hoffman, counsel
for Edward Clifford, who is under sentonco to
be linnged in tho county jut In'Jcrtcy City on
lb. Ill for tho murder of Wllllnm (1, WatUnu,
bus ilei'idi'd, nftur consultation with Ijiwjers
CMirlcs .1. 1'c.lnill nnd Wllllnm H. bpeur. to
apply to tl.o I'tilted Status Supre mil Court for u
writ "f error in order thut Ihacnsu may bo ro.
tii'wrd. If tho Jiibllco to whom tho applica
tion la inicdorefiisis tho writ an appeal will bo
taliou nnd that will act as n stay of execution.
It Is thi'iefnro not likely that ('llt)ord will ho
hunged on Feb. 111.
nAi.Kr.it r.i.r.ornw cm. j;.v.mj.v;.
I'nlenl I'liiilrnlled lis Urnrrnl Kleelrln and
llralliisbuusi CiiitiiiniileM oiutftlnrd.
Judge Whoeler of the I'nltod States Circuit
Court of this district linndedduwu yesterday n
decision uustninliig tbo willdll) of tho electrlo
r. ilway motor suspension intent controlled by
the (ii'iiinl nioi trio nnd Wcstinghoiiso coin
tiuili,.in I orri'iing un Injunction against 'ho
Union ltnilwii) Company of this city and tho
Walker Cumpii) ot Clovclund.
ItAXIKL VIIOSKX VttEbMEST.
Ins n 1'liirnllls or lis In the Caiisotldalc-4
Kirimngn FlectluN.
Wllllnm V, Daniel was yestorday elected
Chalrmiin ot the Consolidated Stock nnd Petro
leum Kirhangu tn succeed Augustus W. Peters.
The voto was: William Y. Daniel, members'
ticket, 233; Wllllnm V. Irtwls, members' Inde
pendent ticket. 198; Valentine Mott, regular
ticket, 125;s. O. Williams, conservative ticket,
00; J, Why to Davis. Independent Uckit, 8.
i
MOItGAN ON CLEVEliKD.
TUB ALABAMA REttATOR,Oima BIS
OPINION OP TUB EX-PIIK8IDENT.
Resile to CleveUad' Bealal That It's Oae
raTored tke Annexation r Hawaii, and
ay lie Is anil Capable r Double Deal,
lag Tk Pension Appropriation tllll V.
Washington, Jan. 24. Thoro was no consid
eration ot tho Hawaiian treaty ln executive
session of tho Scnato to-day, for there! was no
executlvo session. But tho wholo question was
revlewod In an olaborate speoch by Senator
Morgan of Alabama, the purpose tt which was
to refute ox-President Cleveland's denial of an
assortlon of tho Senator that ho (Mr. Cleveland)
had favored tho annexation of Hawaii. Ono
paragraph In Mr. Clovolandjs denial lain these
words: "Any on who knows mo or anything
connected with my Administration is well
aware that I always opposed tho annexation of
Hawaii, I havo been utterly and constantly
opposed to It"
After criticising the want ot courtesy In Mr.
Cleveland's making this statement without
calling the matter to bis attention, Mr. Morgan
said. In roforonco to that explicit dental : " I do
not bcllovo that Is truo." He accused Mr. Clove
land of Intrigue, nnd of " intrigue and duplicity,
without reason or excuse," ln connection with
the mission of Mr. Blount to Hawaii, nnd ho
read at groat length from Mlnistor Willis's de
spatches lo tho State Department, detailing In
ter! lows with tho Queen In Honolulu, ln which
stio exprossod her Intention of having tbo
leaders of the Insurrection punished by decapi
tation and confiscation of property. Mr. Mor
gan expressed bis belief that President Cleve
land was quite capable of entertaining one pur
pose and declaring another; of attempting to
restore the monarchy while expressing friend
ship for tho republic.
"When Mr. Cleveland espoused the cause of
monarchy against tho republic" Mr. Morgan
exolatmod, "ho rejected liberty, and, nltb.it, a
high and noble civilization, nnd took to his
bosom ruffianism, violence, revenge, and des
potism ln a form as distinct and repulsive as
ever existed oven in Cuba. And yet he poses
as the vindicator of the United States against n
part played by his predecessor In tbo Presi
dency, which he now pronounces as belngsimply
disgraceful." , .
Tho concurrent resolution declaring United
States bonds payable ln gold or silver coin, nt
the option of the Government, was advocated ln
n long speech by Senator Turplo (Dcm., Ind.),
and then went over without action.
Mr. Elkins (Rep.. W. Va.) Introduced a bill for
the retirement of all 91 and 92 United States
Treasury notes of 1890; reducing to one-quarter
ot 1 per cent, tho tax on the circulating
notes ot national banks, permitting them to
issue notes up to the par value of bonds depos
ited, and reducing from 930,000 to 925,000 the
minimum capital stack with which a national
bank may begin business.
A Joint resolution was Introduced by Mr.
Gorman (Dom., Md.k and referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, for a commission of
naval otllcers to visit tho West Indian island of
Navassa and report upon the advisability and
practicability ot establishing It as a coaling
station.
Tho Pension Appropriation bill was then
taken up. appropriating 9141,248.830. and Mr.
Galllnger, Cbalrman of tbo Peuslon Committee,
offered an amendment providing that hcrnaftor
no pensions shall be paid upon power of at
torney to pensioners residing ln foreign coun
tries. Tho amendment was agreed to. Mr.
Galllngor explaining that ponslons to persons
living abroad could bo and were paid without
the Intervention of attorneys.
Mr. Gorman called attention to tho fact tbat
tho Commissioner of Pensions bnd estimated
the amount required as over 9148,000,000, and
bad told tho House Committee on Appropria
tions that he bollevod the amount would run to
9150,000,000. Mr. Gorman said that the object
ot tho extraordinary haste shown in rushing
the appropriation bills through, for amounts
less than tbo estimates, was that tho Repub
licans might go before tho pconlo next Novem
ber with a book account showing that thero was
a balance In tbe Treasury, whim, in fact, thoro
would bo a deficit of over 920,000,000. He read
from tho printed report of tbo Commissioner of
Pensions beforo the House Committee on Ap
prlatlons. In which the reduction of tho pension
appropriation was spoken of ns a "hid."and
ln which the Chairman (Mr. Cannon) said it was
"one of several hides.
Mr. Allen (Pop., Nob.) offorcd an amendment
providing tbat all existing pensions and all
pensions hereafter allowed shall bo for not less
than 98 a month.
Mr. Perkins (Hep., Col.) raised n point of order
against tho amendment, and Mr. Galllnger de
clared himself as absolutely and unalterably
opposed to it. The discussion was carried on
for over two hours, and tho Senate adjourned
without the point of order being decided.
IN THE HOUSE.
Tho House spent three hours to-dny in trans
acting buslnoss relating to the affairs of tho
District of Columbia. The rest of the session
van spent in nominal consideration of the In
dian Appropriation bill, but really ln a froe-and-rasy
political wrarosle. thn chief participants
being Mossrs. Dlnglevof Maine, Simpson and
Curtis of Knnsas. Grosvcnor of Ohio, and Greene
and Mercer of NcbrnsKn. The rolattvo merits
nnd achievements of the Republican and Popu
list parties In Nebraska and Kansas were the
text of tho discussion.
Tbecommltteo rose at 4:55, only about fifteen
pages of tho Indian bill having been brought to
its attention, and the House adjourned.
STINT DIREVTOll PRESTON RESIGNS.
Tbe President Itrqueated It, and Has named
. Mr. Robert or Iowa ror the Place.
Washinoton, Jan. 24. Robert E. Prostcin to
day banded his resignation to the President as
Director of the Mint. Ho was appointed to tho
office four years ago, and his term of olllce w ould
not havo expired until 1899. His resignation
was not anticipated until this morning, when
Mr. Preston was told that tho President wished
to mako a new appolntmont to tho oflicc. Mr.
Preston said that ho would withdraw wben thn
President should desire It. Soon after noon tho
following official statement was given out at
the Treasury Department:
" The resignation of R. E. Preston as Director
of the Mint wns this day tendered to the Presi
dent, to take effect upon tho appolntmont and
qualification of his Biiccessor. Mr. Preston has
been connected with tho Treasury Department
for moro than forty-two years. During the last
four years he has been Director of the Mint. His
long oxprrionce and acquired Information have
been verv valuable to tho Government."
Tbe President sent to tbo Senate this after
noon tlio name of George K. Roberts of
Fort Dodge, la., for tho vacancy rreatcd
by tho resignation of Mr. Preston. Tho ap
pointment of Mr. Roberts wns entirely un
sought by him. and is construed ns a di
rect recognition of tho sound-money senti
ment In lown by tendering to ono of tho citizens
made eminent by his able support, by his pen
nnd on the rostrum, of tho sound-money nrinci-
fles enunciated In tho St, Louis platform. Mr.
tnberts Is nn odltnrof high personal character
and a thorough Ropubllinn."
Mr. Preston was appointed to tho ofileo by
President Cleveland. Ha hns not voted since
18fl0. ln lug been a resident nt tho District of
Columbia slnco coining fiom Tcnnessco In that
icar. Ho was known during tho campaign ot
1890 aa being strongly In s)inpnthy with Major
McKtnlej's canvass on account of tho sound
money dec larntlon of tho St, Lnuls platform. It
is possible that Mr. Preston will bo retained In
the Government servlco in anothor position.
Aew fourth C'liiaa I'oitinaaters.
Wariiinhton, Jan. 24. Fourth class Post
masters hnvc been appointed ns follows:
New Viirte-Otterlnbe, Oneida enuiiir. J, It Wlltoxj
rib lie's Cornem, Orleans county. Ward W, Man!) i
Wills, Hamilton county, Allen N Iloslry; tiut
Itethnny, rieneaeii eoiiutv. II I., l'airci Fssex, Rhapx
county, NeUon A. I.a Kup Henderson, JfrTersou
rnuui), W r, Ilirce. J.ii7-rnt', Warren county, John
R tlurnf-Nmi smith I Ivmila. Milngstnn count),
li.lls J, Clutei Mtrlluir, Cayuga ouuui), Ucoruu II,
McPsrlaud, Union Hill, Mrnroe county, William II,
Mokes.
Jere I'ort Iteput II', Atlantic county, Darld
II Ashlevi bouth I'laliilielJ, Mlddlcwxcouuty, W, II,
Usnulut.
e-oclul Npasnil In Slllihttilcloii.
WASiil.snroN, Jan. 24. Tbo Attorney-General
end Mrc. Mr-Kennn gave a dlnnor to-night In
honor of tho President nnd Mrs. .McKlnley and
tho members of tho Cabinet.
Tho Vice-President and .Mrs. Hobnrtand their
guests, Miss Julia Grant mid Mr. Jiunes Parker
of New York, were eiiiertnlnrd nt dinner to
night h tho Aiistro-IIuiignrluii Minister and
tho Baroness llciigcliutillcr.
JinmliinllnuB bs fhn Prrsldrnl.
WASitiNaro.v, Jan. 21. Tho President sent
tbe following nominations lo tho Senate to3ay;
I'bailet It Ducllof New York to be Commissioner
of 1'ateuV.
11 l,. McMillan, UnltcJ fctates Attoiney for tbe
northern dl.trlct nf Inwra.
tleuree .. Itobe-rU of Iowa to be Director of tbe
Mint
Postmasters Frederick I, najrlord, Aiuoala,Conn.
Charles Htorrs Hall, Walllugrord Couu,
Public Hri-i-nllon Ml lb ttblle House.
Washington, Jan, 24. The publlo receptions
git en by the President In the Kast Room of tbo
Executlvo Mansion havo been resumed. The
first of those slnco the close of the President's
season of mourning was given this afternoou
at 9 o'clock, and was largely attended.
JIX00XB 0JZKXTXB TO BXOP.
i r
Casper (aid CasasletUn sir tbe InvostlgatUn
CToald Rain Cnpt. Carter.
BAVAKlf An, 0 a., Jan. 24. With the axceptton
of the opening proceedings this has beon tho
most Interesting and exciting day ln the trial
by court-martial ot Cnpt. Carter which has
been going on for two weeks. For two
days Capt, Carter's attorneys have been
fighting tho introduction aa evldenco ot
a lotter they considered damaging to
their client. This morning tho Government
succeeded In getting It Introduced. Tho letter
wns in reply to ono sont by Capt. Casslus E.
Gllletto to Mr. A. B. Cooper, an Inspector on
Tybeo Island, In roforonco to tho condition of
mnttressos pnt In the harbor work during the
month of July, 1897, whon Cant. Carter was the
englnocr ln charge. Tho lettor was as follows:
"IPorsonal.
"Tvdeb Island. Go,, Aug. 7.
" Capt. Costiut IT. Otllettf , Cor ft tif Knginttrt, V. S.
A , Savannah, Oa.
"DBAitSin: Before answering your letter of
yestorday officially I desire to mako a personal
request of you. This lettor I speak of shows mo
that you Intend to go back of tho tlmo you
assumed charge of this district, presum
ably for llm purpose ot making an official re
port In tho latter. Boforo you tako this
serious stop I wish you to know what the con
scquonces will be. Capt, Carter Is, as you prob
ably know, an extremely bright nnd oven bril
liant man, and Is, therefore, n credit to his coun
try and alsoacredlttotho Engineer Corps. Ho
has dona a groat deal of crcdllablo work ln this
district. Ilo Is also a very ambitious man, and
It Is this ambition which I now fear has brought
him into trouble, lie has yielded to tempta
tion and probably allowed tho contractors 'on
a particular contract' to do as they like
in exobange for their Influence and power to
boost him along. If you pursuo this Investiga
tion you are now making to tho end, It will un
doubtedly coat Capt. Carter his commission and
b a stain on the Engineer Corps, of which you
are a member. I therefore beseech you to drop
the matter, as the only real wrong done, so far aa
the Government Is concerned, has been to pay
the contractor about one-third or ono-half moro
than he rightly deserved. The results have
been gained Just as well as though everything
was done exactly according to specifications.
"The mlschlof Is not serious. Besides, what
la there to be gained by this Investigation I I
have already pointed out what the loss will be.
As far as I am personally concerned I havo
nothing to rear. I have dono nothing that I
would blush to seo published in the newspspers,
It Is very galling, however, to hnve to gfvo evi
dence against Capt. Carter. I at first thought of
resigning, but then 1 would bo assuming Capt.
Carter's faults, und pcrhaDo loso my own
standing as an ongtneor. Whllo that would
be very magnanimous conduct on my pnrt to
lot Capt. Carter carry off all the honors, after
doing the bulk of tho work injself, nnd assumo
all tho blama to shield him, I am not going to do
so. My standing has cost me about twenty
years of hard work, nnd I do not intend to re
linquish it so ensily. I sincerely bonr. howot cr,
tbat you will take tho same view of this matter
that I do. Yours respectfully,
" A. 8. CooFurt.
"P. S. I would suggest that I bopermlttod
to reply to your letter with tho statement that
all of the July mats woro sunk beforo receiving
your ordors. A. S. C."
Tho prosocution desired toget this lotter lnl re
duced to show tbat influenco had bocn brought
to bear on Capt. Gllletto not to pursue his In
vestigations further. Othor witnesses were in
troduced, but tholr testimony was mainly re
iteration of what had been sworn to by others.
"COMXERCIAI. AMERICA" APPEALS
Will Test It niEht to Call t'aeir the ".few
lork Commercial."
D. O. Hnynes & Co., tho proprietors of Com
mercial America, tho new daily newspaper,
which was recently enjoined, at tho suit of tho
Commercial Adicrti&er, from calling Itself tho
Kew York Commercial, do not propose to let
tho matter rest upon tho decision of Justlco
Daly. Their lawyers, Mastcn & Nichols, ara
now preparing tho papers for an appeal to tho
Appellate Division of tho Supremo Court.
When Commercial America appeared first as
the JVisto York Commercial tho Commercial
Adieriiter sued for nn Injunction upon tho
ground that It was commonly known ns the
"Commercial," and that tbo rights which It
had obtained In this way would be Invaded
by tho now nowspnper If that were permitted
to call Itself tno JS'eto 1'orA- Commercial.
Pending Justlco Daly's decision the new paper
appeared as the Ario York . As Boon as
Justlco Daly's decision was mado known on
Jan. 10 D. O. Hnynes & Co. adopted the present
namo for their publication. Since that time
many ccmmorcinl firms havo expressed nn
anxiety lest tbo decision If It stood should put
ln Jeopardy valuable trade marks.
Taking this Into consideration, and nlso fool
ing confident that Ibnnarllcr use of tho words
" Commercial" and " Now York" ln tholr for
mer publications, now merged in Commercial
America, entitled them to uso them on their
dally nowspaper, Messrs. Ha)ncs S: Co. havo
determined to carry their coso to tho higher
courts.
SUPREME COURT IN SESSION.
Juatlco Sfcltennn ot to Ilo Ntvorn In Until
Wednesday IVext Case Italiuied.
Washington, Jan. 21. Mr. Justlco MclCcnna
did not tako his scat on tho bench of tho Su
premo Court to-dty, and a large crowd of visit
ors who como to witness tho ceremony wcro dis
appointed. Ho will bo sworn ln on Wednesday.
No decisions were announced to-day. Chief
Justico Fuller announced the usual recess, be
ginning next Monday nnd continuing until Feb.
21. He also announced the assignment of tho
following cases for argument:
Tho Northern Paclflo Railroad Company vs.
Patrick Smith, from tho Eighth Circuit Court of
Appoals, on tho first Monday In March; Mis
souri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company vs.
McGann nnd Smlzcr, from tho Missouri Su
preme Court, no date; J. Henry Jorgens, Sheriff
elect, vs. Yot Sang, a habeas corpus under tho
Chlneso Exclusion act, from tho United States
Court for Montana, second Monday ot next
term,
Tho motion of counsel for a preliminary argu
ment of legislative objections to Jurisdictional
matters ln tho casoof the Lnbra Mining Com
pain's claim agilnst tho United States was
denied, nnd counsel were Informed that when It
canio up on Its merits they would bo expected to
discuss these questions.
Among tho attendants uuon the session of the
court, to day, was ex-Prosidcnt Hnrrlton. Ho is
to argue tho inheritance tax case, brought from
Illinois by tbo hoirs of tho Into John II. Drake,
tho well-known landlord for ninnv years of tho
Grand Pacific Hotel. Thn case will not bo
reuched for seterul duys.
An Appointment That mil Afreet I lie Ilrpubll
cuu Tlelci1! lu ouneclleiil.
Washington, Jan. 24. Charles E. Scarls of
Thompson, Conn., will soon bo appointed a spc
ciul legal counsol In soveral important cases
now pending In tho ofileo ot tho Comptroller of
the Currcnc). For this reason ho has abandoned
hla Intent Ion tn seek nomln ition for the ofileo of
Attorno-Gcnernl of Connecticut, under tho
now State law, Itlssnidthnt his empIo)mcnt
in tho Comptroller's olllce, which was meant to
fccuro his withdrawal from thor.icofor the
Atloriicy-Geneialslilp, will hare nn important
dice ton other pluccs on the next Republican
State ticket In Connecticut.
To Prevent n Cut lu the PnMal Nervier,
Washington, Jan. 21, Ppstmastcr-Goncral
Gary submitted to Cnngioss todn), tlnoiigh
tho Secretary of IlioTroanury, a request for an
appropriation of 9103,000 to moot a probable
ilollrleney of th t iimnunt In Ihu .ipportlouuicm
for tho free drllveiy service fur the lucsent 11s
cnl year,
flnv, ifrlgaV nmliinllon lusorntils Iti-pnileil.
Washington, .Inn. 21.-Tho nomination of
Gov. Griggs of New Jersey to bo Attoiney Gen
eral of tho t'nltod Slnles wasordeiod fnenriblt
ltporlcd by tho r-onnlo Judicial)- Coiiiiuliteo
to-du), but In tlionbteiiee of un iM'tutho sis
slon no action was taken by tho scnato.
Philadelphia Traction Vtlns nl Homrri lllr,
Somi:iivh.ik, Jnii.'Jl. The war that Iiiih been
waged by thu Brunswick Traction Company
ugainst thu Philadelphia 'I ruction Coinpauy
for the right of way Ihiotitcli the townunf
Knmrrtlllc and Ruiil.ui icHiltcd in-nlght In a ,
Mclor) for tliuPlilliiilclphlncDmpnii), to which '
a franchise wnerii"lid b tho Njmenlilo Town i
Conimiehluiicrs tn build Its iimii through Ihu i
town. This hbuts nut thu Iliimiwltk eiiuii,iii),
which iMsulru nty built h ic-ii mile nf lis pro- I
posod route cuiiium ting the iciwiis of Hunt m
nnd Somorvllln with Nuw Jliiiiiawiik Thut mil-
puny Is required tn elopnsit 17,000 ns.i guar
autuo fund. The rompiii) will pi) u jcirly
rental to the town for ii'ti jenrs ,ii-riigliigs2Mi
per yeir, after which th" limn will icceito.'l
percent, of ibugiurs reielptsof the loiupiiii).
James I,. Julin.oii uim miititrnli,
James L. Johnson, 50 jcars old, of 814 Madi
son street, was taken 111 at Fulton strict and
Washington avenue, Urookljn, joslcr.lnr, und ,
died before medical assistance could bo sum- I
moned. He had been ill for somo tlmo with
heart disease. He leaves a widow and three
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STALE IIEER TO JIRIOIITEN PAINT
And a Cold-Looklnar Policeman Make Judge
UutTy Tnluk Hard In ISicLe Trlala In Queeut.
Mrs. Minnie Fiscber vas causbt on a recent
Sunday leaving tbo saloon of Mrs. Lena
Schmidt, at 3 Woolsey avenue, Lonir Island
City, with a pall full of beer. Sbo nns seen by
Policemen Hunt and Ilurdcn. They held her
and arrested Mrs. Schmidt. Tbo case vras
called for trial yesterday beforo Police Justlco
Duffy. Mrs. Fischer testified tbat Mrs. Schmidt
Roveher thebcor, v.hlch, tho witness said, wns
stale. Sho said tbat her Husband vtas a picture
f winter, nnd that bo used tho stalo Dcrrto mix
t with tbe pAlnts, ns It envo them u briirhter
hue. Justice l)n try held Mrs. Schmidt lnSUU
bonds for tbe (Iriind Jury.
OttoEltner.il saloon keeper of Flushing nve
nue, vrns arraigned for trial. A policeman tes
tified that while stnndinpr In front of Kltner's
placo on Hundny the saloon keopercauio out
with a class of vihlsLoy nnd Insisted on tho
policeman cirinKinR 11. inc policeman put tno
whlBkoy In a bottle and arrested Kitnor.
Eitnor said Hint ho nolle ed tbo policeman
standing out on tho sldcnnlk nnd that, ns tho
iruardian of tho pence looked cold, ho thought
ho would tnko him out a drink to warm him up.
He said that tbo bctrraco wns brandy, not
whiskey, and thut it came out of a bottle which
ho kept In his prlMito apartments and not ln
tbo saloon.
Justice Dully snld that the cno was a very
peculiar ono and that be would reservo decision.
IN JAIL POR POLL TAX.
A Jersoman tat Ilr'll Star Thero rtalher
Tlmn I'nr II.
Nkw BuufeBWiCK, Jnn. 24. George Church, a
farm laborer lit Inc at Sayrqvllle, nonr here, was
arrested this aftoruoon for not payini; his poll
tax. Ilo una put ln Jail, uotultbBtnmline that
Jorsey law doos not perndt the Imprisonment of
a man for debt. John A. IImIh, the tnwmdilu
collector, sas that ho has hud hard work to crct
tho$l from Church etory vi'Hr. nnd that, ns tho
man had persistently molded him since thn tux
became duo this tour, he decided tuhiito him ar
rested. I'atrickMcCiitebiein. n Hnt rut ilia Justlco
ofthei'cnrn.issiicdav.urraiitfnrChurth'sarrtst,
mill a constable brought lilni to tlio county
Jail here. Church considered hisurrost an out
ruire, but ssld that he would stn) lu Jnll fur
ever before he would pnj tbo ta. Sow rnl
township collectors hnve llili'itenod arrest to
thoso who did not pny t heir poll tax, but this Is
the Itrst tlmo It hns been done. The t ix is sel
dom paid In the county uud unlj ton small ex
tent In tills city.
H'.I.VT.S HIS WIPE I.MUCTl'.I).
Vrtit. Vtllthnu. Ite.riits Sir.. Ultllinua'a Affi
davit llioiil I'tilanntnp.
Prof, Rudolph A, Witthaus. accompmli'd by
his counsel, Lawyer David (lorher of 1M) Ilionil
way, went to thu Criminal Court bulldlnit nt 4
o'clock yesterday nflcrnoon for tho purpose of
hntlnK his wlfo indlctiil, I'rnf, Witthaus vis
ited tho ofllco of An-Mnnt DUtrlct Attorney
I'mtrrand declared thut statements msdo by
lilnwlfi)tli.n ho bud attempted her life by poi
son woro mil run. Mio iniiilo them In nn iilll
davit ll lud In tho Supreme Court nl Now burn; In
opposition to h'S inntioii to luito reiliicid ttin
tr'.'.ooo Million) which ho Is forced In pn her
nniiiiiille. Thntirnnd Jury Imd niljourueil fur
the ila . nn I Prof. Witlhnus Mid thut ho would
come ufiiln this morning.
HOItSi: Al IIAtlON LANDED ON UIM.
Andrei? Hiullli, llnrklnir nl It In Mimil I'll,
MinVrrd n llriil.rn Hill.
A homo and nncrnn helm; batkid into a sund
lot nt Meserolo acnuu mid Iliitimiiini ttrcet,
(irot-npolnt, Inst rimlnc. fell uicr Into n pit
and Inmli'd nn Aiiilii'WMnith, who wns wmkiiit;
tliere. Miutli ih Tf i us old Ilo lltes nt 'J-'.l
Ktnc.'i,l,iud I'teinie. (Inenf his nlm wns broken
and in" iri'i iv d Intern ii lnjlilict-. Ho wns tuken
to nt. Catlinriiiu's Hospital.
V!r. MnrrMI mid Mr, tnrr t't Miters nn IVti, Ul,
Mrs. Krnnclt 1a-o Morrull and 11 mlltnu
Wilkes C in, " hose cut; U'ement w isaniioiintcd
tor) recently, h i vi" ettled upo.'i tin ililn nf
their nrdcilii'. The muiriai.'o will h'li-lchrn'cil
nt tbo reml Icneii of tbo hrliln's nieithii, .Mrs.
.lube A. Ilo-lwick. of HOtl I'lflli nMIiue, on
Mouduy nltc'tiiiiou, I'th, -1, at II u'elock.
ti'lnr It. J, llftilp) I.i-ive. Toien,
K. J. I(rnlc), the actor, loft town on Saturday,
On baturdnj morning; Dr. Clarence Illcc p'i
formed an operation on tho actor's thro it. and
forbadohlm to sprnk hIhivv a whisper frrneteu
or eight weeks. Ilcnle) snld lie s going to
tho Adlrondaiks lor tbat time oil tho doctor's ,
advice. ,
P. M, C. A. TO HAVE A NEW HOME.
Thn I'nrcHnae or the Hlto Announced at lliai s ''.
Fortj-llnli Anniversary Meetlaar. A Y
The Young Men's Christian Association eel- til F
ebratcd at Association Hull on Kast Twenty- -Wi)
third streot last night its forty-fifth nnnlver- ,?. w
Bary. President Clevolnnd Dodgo said tbat, to "Mlr
support tbo fifteen branches $42,950.08.had been j '
emended during tho year, which wns just
fG.53 less than tho receipts. There was hearty 3! 8;
applnuso nt this smallj but triumphant bolonco A
on tho right side of tho books. ,
President Dodgo snld that the association &
was negotiating for tho nurchaso ot two new S
buildings to enlarge tho I3ow ery branch, that a i
now fireproof library building was soon to ba 4 '
opened, nnd that tho association bod purchased u -i'
u site at Lexington incnuo and Twcnty-Bixth A jw
strcetv for a new building for tho Twenty-third V t'
street .branch, tho present bulldlua being no .?j &
longer up to ditto or adequate for thcT needs .S 'Is
of tho hrnuch. . 1,
Director William T. SchlotTolln having an- ,i C
noiinccd it deflcit'of IJTIOO in tho accounts of tho 'r , &
Twenty-third street branch, n message was sontr' ' s si
to tbo platform that a check for tbe amount ;'f ,'
would bo forthcoming at tho closo of thu meet- -M
mg from "A Friend." i Jjl
REORGANIZED U. P. r
1 '1
onlen nt 190 nroiitnnj lo lie Opened Proba. fM "f,
blr .eit Week. $
President Horace Q. Hurt and Vice-President jfe it'
Oliver W. Mink of tho Union PacIQo Railroad M Jt
are in this city to consult with tho committee, i.jC
consisting of Winslow F. Pierce, James Still- ?1 1
man. K. II. Ilarrlmnn, Marvin Ilughitt, and O. i$
Ii. Knhn, designated somo time ago to represent jf. &
tlio reorganization Interests In the oporntlon of t' f'"
the property. It but been iirrunge-il that the ' ?
coiiiDany sliull baton local ollleo nt l'JO Ilroad- :;' ,.-
wav. whleh will be In charge nf Vice-President A V
Mink. This olllte will probably bo ODoned about 7j ,t
Feb. 1. It Is honed that by thut timo tho prop- ?
erly will have Vcn llnaily turned over lo tho fl
new- company. President Hurt will mako bis ! ,
headquarters at Omaha. fr 4",
7, r
.AMES PITTA'S MURUERERS. jf
Tw. 9lrn Ito Coureaii and tllnmed Eaeta T, Q
Otlirr Indicted In Union Coiinlj. X. J, J,
KLiziiumi, Jan. 21. Tho Union County i
Grand Jury to-day returned an indictment for 1
murder In tho first degrco agulnst I.ouls lloesel I
and UiorgcIManshandii for tho killing of Farm A 'I
cr Jntnos Pitts on Stony Hrook road, Summit. J-
Pitts was murdered on ucpt. II, 181)7, nnd Man- A c
shatido nnd ltoeel e nnfassi'il to Counts Deteo- J &
tlio John Keron and l'roMMiilor F. C. Marsh a ',
fow necks ntro that thej killed lilni. Knch put i '1
tin gicnii r blame on tbo nthor, 'I ho prlsonors 'J
worn arraigned Ibis morning beforo Judge lien- of h
nctt Van -ekel, and!l.:iwjcr Craig A. Marsh i f,
of Plnlntlelil wiiHiissigiiod us rounbel for them. '. 2
L'ndir hin ndticv each pleaded nut guilty, with 0, A'
le.ct o to withdraw tho plea, -vi &
WRESTLER'S LEU 1IROKEX. " j;
III. Opuonent Arrraied, Allfaouab lie Iteruseal . 1
let I'ro.prnjo lllm. n J
Carl II. Schick of nixi Ksst Forty-fifth street J
and Paul Chum nt BIB Second avenue had a
wrestling mutch last night In a rear yard at . j
Forty llflh street and necond avenue. They v Jr
tlnully fell tngKllier nnd ( ham's leg was broken , i
jntwnpliiees Ilo wns scut to tho Flower llos- y &
lilliil ami Schick was arrested, although Cham h J
refused to iiiuko an) eomplaliilugaiiibl him. -'' I
To ii llouila ror lltaKi4 Improveniml, t j
unr Pi ainh, Jnn, 21.-The Hoard nf Super- , J
tlkors totnd today tu prmlt tlio town of Kast y 3
clicktrr, with nn nssissrd valuatlonof less than A
I l.emi)IKll In real e.tnto and M)() toters. to i 1
I i ilsa jiKJI, 'JfMl nn bonds for I rpilrllig, grading. g
nnd in ii'iiiliiiniliig ee rlalu inuils, a in.ijorit) of J' J
I whhhlli' within tho iiilinded corporate limit!
i nf the villugo of Tiiikalioe- 'iho resolutions J
i were xlrnugi) iiiiiuied bj citieiis nf llronxtllle ?
i i nil tho outls lug illtrlets under tlio leadership '.
of cx-Ati'iJibliiiuu Alfred K. Mhllh of Hronx- t jk
.lornxas Aiiorr ioir. J i
Ju!lii Heath ln Krntit"iJIU II 8I100U aa ahiolul j j
illn.ic- from KtlnJaM. btitut H
Till. Hi x )m rN'evt'd from K V T achwjiror$25 y. r
fur ihe i uhtiii rtHJ t fiinl, uiij fmtn II H K vl for h .,
l' mine hLlillfcel of M5 Uior-ne i.vrnue, llrooklu, 7 ,c
Tin M't jHibliilieil au nrtlela onIiumliirnuUfrum u
IrHitUi tu Moiuity.m wiilrb It tvju (ala that '
la llian ft per tent ot litem wr able to nnd ml , f
, writf." ThU w uhvlojilv a ivpographual r-rrur. ;, -t
IttfliuulU have retvl "ley thou 6 Mr cuk l tiMB j
' wer uoablv tu rcni antl wrtta." : ft