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f ELEVATED RAHt) TRANSIT;
.. mil nearh the Bnpln Transit Caracals.
-. li Moadnr-Ksart BoeelBeatlon.
,,V,.-rrMl" BmH TallM Abont What
the Elevated W "a u toDo.
The special committee of tho Manhattan
Hallway Company, which was appointed on
Tuesday to assist President Oould In preparing
finite propositions for extensions nnd addl
ft, to the elevated road, to bo presentedlto tho
Ttanltl Transit Railroad Commission, waa callod
;tbrr yo.tcrday to recetvotho letter aont to
President Oould by President Orrot the Rapid
Transit Hallroad Commission on -Wednesday.
The commltleo consists of R. M. Callaway.
Marcellns Hartley, and Kussell Base, and they
all present with Mr. Oould. After tho
meeting Mr. Gould said that Mr. Orr'a letter
had ben taken up lino by lino and each part of It
thoroughly considered. There was then sub
mitted to the commlttoo a draft of tho formal
MDllcntlotis for tho additional rights and foclli.
iiVs which tho company dostred, togother with
aerifications as to tho exact routes wanted,
fK form of structure to bo erected, tho nddltlon
H lra""s to bo laid on exist ng structures, and
lie probable time w Ithln wn ch It would bo pos
ihlo iot tho company to finish tho work. "Mr.
no uld is d that these were adopted nnd that
they wllrlbe printed and foi warded to Mr. Ore
fc? time l" be presented to the ntapld Transit
Railroad Commission on Monday.
"Mr. Orr Is quite right," said Mr. Oould, In
usuming that tho west side branch whion wo
Sire to build from Battery place toUoratlo or
Oan.evooit street would run up West strep.
Shi extension, running parallel, as It would,
liih tho lower part of tho Sixth and Ninth ave-
C lines' would probably .add but little to tho
?omo"n' revenues, but It would bo a (treat
SnVenlence to tho public As Boon as thore
Smlld bo an elevated structure through West
Sect? along the water front, where Iho most
Sportant ferries ore. It would result In diroot
connection between the ferry houses and tho
railway, which would then take passengers di
rectly, either to tho Sixth or the Ninth avenuo
tine and so to aty port of tho west sldo of tho
Mr. and also to any part of tho east side, should
in cxtcn-ilon connecting tho two sides bo per
Kitted tis. This West street extension will,
therefore, undoubtedlj bo very welcomo to tho
mbllc. saving, as It would, tho trouble, not to
K "the dangerf crossing West street, with its
Increasing traffic, and tho, walk to tho Ninth or
Sixth avenue line. In bad woather this would
5, especially appreciated by ladles, while- tho
taring of time would bo very acceptable to all
Jlivs5 s of passengers." ....
feirardlng the proposition to build a cross
town line from the Hlxth and Ninth avenue
roads through Canal street or that neighbor
ed n connect with tho Third avenue road.
which Mr. Orr says tho commission oould not
grant because it cannot, under tho law. allow a
road to cross Droadway below Thirty-third
street. Mr. Oould said that before making that
rroposltlon ho had consulted counsel and was
(old that, in their opinion, snoh a crossing of
Broadway was not only not forbidden by tho
statute, but was actually eontemnlatod. All
that was forbidden, according to hi lawyers,
was the building of an elevated toad along "any
part of lower Broadway."
"My proposition to oarry tho west sldo np-
Swn extension only as far as Fort George, said
r Oould, "waa based on tho Idea that at the
uresent time that would answer all require
ments. It was distinctly in my mind that if
the extension to Fort George were authorized,
it should ultimately bo carried to Klngsbrldge,
and that In tho near future. My new commun
ication to Mr. Orr will removo any of tbo in
deflnitoness which ho may have found In my
proposition 'to construct additional tracks ana
facilities to lnoreaso tho ability of the company
to accommodato tho travelling public, "
WRASOLINO OVER THE PBUM8.
I Brooklyn Demoemte Spalllu ror a Sight
Itnlvea Oat rar Br, Tor lit
Caucuses were held In many of tho Demo
cratic Election district associations In Brooklyn
last night to arrange the tickets for tho
primaries which come off on Tuesday night.
There were indications that tho predictions of
general harmony along the lino which have
been Indulged In are not going to bo realized,
and that there will bo hot contests In some un
expected quarters. It was announced last
night that there would bo a bltteT fight for tho
control of tho Eleventh Assembly district. Tho
district is rich in Democratic statesmen,
among them being Police Commissioner
Bernard J. York, Deputy Highway Com
missioner Farrell. ax-Assemblyman Byrne, oz
onator McCarty, Justice Courtney, and
Commissioner of Jurors Furey. Elnoo tho death
'of Daniel O'Connell a few years ago Byrne baa
been generally recognized aa the leader In the
district, but ho will navo to hustle on Tuesday
night to maintain his supremacy. Farrell, with
whom he has been closely allied, has made a
(strong combination to down him, and is said to
have tho bucking of the Willoughby street
managers. The fact that Police Commissioner
York Is associated with Brrno In the factional
Strife is regarded as highly Important by the
politicians, and indicates. It Is thought, that a
rupture may be Impending between Mr. York
and the close lieutenants of Mr. McLaughlin.
There are hints that Mr. York has not given
entire satisfaction to Mr. .McLaughlin In the
negotiations with the Tammany Hall magnates,
End that there is design to clip his wings in his
fawn bailiwick. Mr. Byrne said last night that,
while he had great respeot for Mr. McLaucthlln,
he was disgusted at the way somo of tho official
plums had been distributed, and that be and his
friends proposed to show their hands at tho
Srlmarles. He said that there would be a con
est In each of the twenty-six associations in the
.(strict. The result will be watcbedwlth much
Interest, especially in view of Mr. York's sup
posed confidential relations with Mr. Croker
and the growing coolness between blm and
seme of the men who are very close to Mr. McLaughlin.
Warfare on bear'o swamp bo ad.
ttansz Tammany Leader Bala ta Bars Been
Veneatrally macnlated.
A story reached The Butt office lato last night
bat there had been a free fight at a Tammany
jneetlng held In Harry Parsltt's hall, at Morris
Park avenue and Bear Swamp road, which Is
Mar Morris Park. It was said that Thomas J.
Mnlligan, the Tammany leader, had been
pitched out of a window of tbo meeting ball and
that another man bad been elected to bis place.
The Westchester police telephoned. In response
to Inquiries, that there bad been a meeting at
Us ball, but that they had heard of no row.
HAPPEN FACTION TTIN8.
vm Dsmscratlo Leader Carrlaa dans; Island
City Primaries.
In the election of delegates ta the Queens
J County DcmocratloQeneralCommltteefrom the
First Assembly district of the borough of Queens
held last night, tho delegation headod by John
. Madden, I he recent ly appointed Deputy Com
plsaloner of Hlghwn a, was successful over that
headed by Councilman Josoph C&ssidy by a very
heavy majority.
Hmb DIcLaachlln Leaves for Florida To-Day.
Hugh McLaughlin, tho leader of the Demo
cratic forces In Brooklyn, will start this morn
ing on his trip to Florida. Ho will bo accompa
nied by Mrs. McLaughlin and their daughter,
Miss Laura, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Novlns
and their son. The party will go by rail, and
their destination will bo Mr. Nevlns's River
Mew Hmise, Merrltt Island, on the Indian
mJ.el' ,ihls will be tho first extended trip
Jhlch Mr, McLaughlin has token during his
orly je.irs or nttlvo political management,
during his absenco ex-Warden James Shevlln
will bj bis accredited political representative
Candidate! for Judce Asa IT, Tenaei'a Place.
Tho Republican City Commlttco In Brooklyn
kas unanimously decided that it will bo satis
fied with the appointment of elthor John J.
Allen, Coneressman Israol F. Flscbe , or former
Assemtjlvnmii Ocorge E. Waldo to fill tbo va
cancy on tho bench of tho United States DIstrirt
ronrt caused by the death of Judge Asa W.
i eiincj . Iho three names bine been submitted
tp Sen i tor I'lntt, who will noon confer with
l rt uiciit MelClnley lu rcfcrcnco to tho appointment.
lUcrplloa to Arclililsbop t'orrlsan.
Bclou Circle, an organization of Roman Cath
H' women devoted to Iho higher education of
tour tei, gate a retention to Archbishop Cor
rlenn Inst night at Schnorrer Club Hall, 103d
'n 1 1 and Knglo avenue. Addresses com
nitmi.itnrjr of Ilia moiety's alms were uiado by
ihoAaubisli'iii. Commissioner of Street Clean
le Jamos McCartney, and Justice John M.
'( Ten Years In I'rliou Instead af Three.
Waltir King, tho cx-convlct who, when ar-
rait lint bcluro Recorder Golf in tho General
estloiita fow ,iajB ue0i fended guilty to a
lutir.,!,,; burglary and then withdrew tbo plea
th!.1! Ia '""' been sentenced to threo yours In
,,?. "i'c'ilttutlary und Insisted upon boliiff tried
L ,,. "' ""t'H'iioiit whlih charged him with
J k. fun, ' "' ,ut' "wond degree as a second of-
laxaxm of ',,n,a'' "-'ntencod jostorday undorn tcrdlct
jB Bin- lu lc" cars' imprisonment in Sing
ooifK. Mas ( jr. xMBXr AkKxatx
At the TTa1dorrAM6tt IHaaer as Maya Mi
WsnU S.eeo tr Aenatf.
n. Maltland Kersey, who was Lord Dun
raven's representative In this country when
that yoohtaman was trying to win tho Ameri
ca's Cup, was arrested In a civil action while he
was at tbo dinner given to tho Manufacturers'
Association at the Waldorf-Astoria on Thurs
day evening. Mr. Kersey had just taken his
seat when Deputy Bheriff Roberts pulled him
by tho eloovennd said to him I "You are my
prlsonor."
"How dare yon lay your hand on met" said
Mr. Kersoy, half rising. Roberts showed him
tbo order of arrest and then went with him to
his room In the hotel. Tho order of arrest fixed
tho ball at $300. Mr. Kersey offered a chock,
but this was refused. Then he sent to the hotel
oillco and had the check casbod and paid over
tho money and was released in time to attend
HIM UIUI1C1.
Tho arrest grows out of certain alleged hap
penings In a flat in tho Granada apartment
bouse at 100 West Fifty-ninth street, whioh was
occupied as bacholor apartments In 18BU-7 by
Mr. Kersey and David llonderson of the Anchor
lino of stoamors, when Mr. Korsoy was tho Now
York ngont of tho White Star lino.
rhcCcomplalnnnt is Julia Gleason, who was
employed In the flat as housekeeper and cook.
A butlor and n chambormald were also cm
ployod. Julia Gleason says tho butler, Frank
Thompson, subjected her to Indignities nnd sho
complained to Mr. Kersey, saying that If Thomp
son remained sho would not. Shortly after
that, she says. Kersey sont to her by a mes
senger from his offlco a letter discharging her
and inclosing her wages to that date and a
month's wages in advance. This was last July.
Thon she brought a suit against Thompson
for assault and got an order of arrest against
him, but this was not served because the
Deputy Sheriff who had It got to tho stoamshlp
pier just too lato to catch Thompson, who was
going to Europo with Mr. Korsey.
Mr. Kersey has been in Europe until recently.
When ho returned he announced that he was on
his way to British Columbia. Julia Gleason
sued him while he was away for 95,000 dam
ages, and, upon a representation that Mr. Ker
sey was to leave this olty last night for British
Columbia, Groenthal b Greonthal. the woman s
lawyers, got Justlco Freodman of tho Superior
Court to Issue the order of arrest.
It appears from tho papers In the oaso that
the ooofc now noousos Mr. Kersey of having at
tempted to take improper liberties with her on
or about April 28. 189. Sho has no witnesses.
Lord, Day & Lord are Mr. Kersey's lawyers.
At their office It was said yesterday that Mr.
Kersey denied positively the woman's allega
tions and .would fight tho case In tho courts
without compromise
XBJS NOISE OP TUB riAJOCOT.
Bzforta to Deaden the Hew Tark Central's ataat
Boadbad In Fourth Avenue.
In the early yoars of the elevated railroads
the engineers were obliged to give a great deal
of attention to tho question of how to lessen the
noise of passing trains. The some problem has
come up In a new and more complex form In the
vladnot built by the New York Central and
New Haven railroads In Fourth avenue, be
tween 111th and 130th streets.
From the mouth of the tunnol to 111th street
there Is a viaduct of stono masonry, but north
of that point the structure Is of steel, Tho
roadbed Is a continuous steel one. In this differ
ing from that of tho elevated road, whioh.
has wooden ties laid on stringers. On tho
viaduct the track Is laid directly on the stool
bed. which is so constructed with a series of
troughs as to have the same effect as If ties
were used, although tho tie and the trough
are made practically of one long sheet of Btuel.
Tho troughs or pockets are fifteen lnchos
rtido and seventeen inches deep and about
threo feet from contre to centre. Tbo
trains, rushing over the four tracks of the via
duct at a speed of anywhere from fifteen to
fifty miles an bour, would make considerable
noise on an ordinary bridge, but when tho wind
caused by tho train strikes the sides of the steel
pockets and the structure acts as a good sound
ing board, a disturbance is created which has
been extremely annoying to residents of the
neighborhood. Various compositions for dead
ening the noise produced by the trains havo
been tried, crnnent and sawdust, charcoal and
asphalt, cork dust and concrete, charcoal nnd
concrete, and wood chips and concrete. Tests
have been made at various points on the via
duct, particularly between 116th and 117th
streets and 125th and 126th streets, with the
result that It bas been agreed to Oil to the
metalllo troughs of the struoture with a compo
sition of wood chips and cemont. The use of this
material will, engineers olalm. put an end to the
objections of the Harlemltes based on the noise
made by the passing trains.
Z2T THE OMXTItE STREET CAB.
Ob Tanea of Satnra That Demonstrated the
Kinship or the World.
The Centre street car stopped and a woman
got on. She took a seat near tho door, and tbo
other passengers looked at her with interest.
Her dress waa tawdry and she wore a coquettish
black dotted veil, which. Instead of hiding, only
rendered mora grotesque a speaking black eye.
A few blocks below the car stopped again and
another woman boardod a woman of the samo
type. Her dress was. It possible, more tawdry
and soiled than that of the first, and her hair
was gold-plated and much frizzlod. She seated
herself beside the first bird of her feather, and,
catching a glance out of the blackenod eye, full
of scorn and hauteur, returned It with a tosa of
bead which plainly Indicated her opinion of per
sons so greatly out of repair.
A small, ragged boy got on. carrying with
great oare, but skilfully, n baby the thinnest,
whitest baby that over was. But that baby
loved Its brother, and tbo brother loved tbo
babv. It looked up In his face, and weakly
grabbed at his noso and gurgled. He ducked
and boobed bis bead, and replied to the baby In
Its own language, and the baby's thin, blue lips
widely stretched with smiles.
Thore was something human and touching In
the picture that reached the two women, and,
when the boy left the car, the golden-haired one
said to her of the black eye, as they exchanged
smiles:
" My, ain't It cute, though! But didn't It look
weakly? I won'er If he's brlngln' it to the
hospital I"
10 5 BO Q a FOB THE KZOSDIKE.
A Phlladelphlan flaa neon Training Them and
lias Shipped Trjom West.
Pnizasxxpnu, Jan. 28. A cargo of 105 dogs
St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, collies, and mas
tiffswas shipped to Seattle to-day, to bo used
to draw sleds In the Klondike country. Tho
Jiim war rniwtrri hv an animal trainer somo
months ago, and hnvobeon in training at Point
Breeze for the particular work designed for
them. The dogs have all graduated with prom
ising degrees of proficiency. They wore Putup
to-dav In a box car on tho Pennsylvania Rail
road and shipped to St. Paul. Thence tbo car
will bo taken over tho Northern Pacific tracks
to Portland, thenco to Seattle and from there
the dogs will bo shipped to Alaska.
Tho dogs have been thoroughly trained in
harness, and will work single ordoubloorin
tandems. Jullua L. Bock, tbo trainer, who was
formerly with Forepaugh's Circus, will go with
tho shlnmont of livo stock to its destination and
there dispose of it. He expects the dogs will
command fancy prices.
Trjlng to Stop Brooklyn Trolley Arrangement,
Argument was had bofore Justice Maddox in
the Supreme Court in Brooklyn yesterday o
tho order to show causo why an injunction
should not bo granted restraining tho Brooklyn
Heights, tho Nossau and the Conoy Island and
Brooklyn railroad companlos from using Fulton
and Washington streets jointly in going to and
from tbo bridge. The order was obtained by
Valentino Schmltt of Fulton street nnd Gcorgo
V. Ruddy. Jr.. of Washington street, who aver
that their property will bo Injured by the In
crease of cars on tho respective thoroughfares.
Justice Maddox directed briefs to be submitted.
nraeklin derated Gets Land ror ttrldge Con
nections. Justice Maddox, in the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn yostcrday, gave judgment on the po
tltlon of tlio Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Com
pany to acquire title to real cstnto boloiglng to
Abraham Sloln nnd Frederick Do Latour Booth
Tuck Ton Washington street, required In mak
ing connections with the brldgo. John M. Ward.
Justlco Andrew Lomon. and Walter T. Rennet
wore appointed a commission to ascertain the
compensation to be paid for the property.
Bequeathed m Cornerstone.
PniLADEirnu, Jan. 28. The will of John F.
Kates, who recently died leaving an estate of
a quarter of a million, bequeathed, among his
effects, the cornerstono of a building on Seventh
street, north of Market, to the Pennsylvania
Historical Society. Tbo sito was. the will sa s,
tiki llrbt nloco of ground bought by the United
Statos Government, and was occupied by tbo
Mint. 'Iho cornerstone was laid by George
Washington.
Whotrsalo Vaeclnntlen at the Darae OfOer.
Klvo Lazorowltz, n Russian Hebrew detained
at tho Barge Office, was found suffering from
smallpox yesterday, Ho was hurried to North
Brother Island. All the ninety fletninod Imml-
grants and the thirty attendants at the Bargo
Bice were vaccinated.
mvb itootr cAaxAWAVt bapk ojt
ZAltD AT LK1TEB, DEL.
-Bxpsrlenea
of the den Who Were Last OB
Randy Book an Bandar Last by the Tug
vTAllaei-Pataed Scornfully by a llwmsr
The tflnslOw a Splendid Ran Boat.
Lkwks, Del., Jan. 28. M. A. Maltson and IC
Hendrlckron, "tho two Norwegian seamen who
wore picked up on Tuesday night last about fif
ty miles off Sandy Hook by Iho United Btatei
torpedo boat Wlnslow, wcro landed at Lowes
this ovonlng. Tho men were employod on mud
scows Nos. 11 and 12 of tho E. II. Fonnon Dredg
ing Company's fleet. On Sunday they wore
towed down to Bandy Hook by tho tug Wallnco.
Before the loads could bo dumped a northeast
galo caught tho scows and drovo them out to
tho open sea. Tho tug was compelled to cut
loose from the soows at 7 P. M. on Sunday.
About noon on Monday tho scows came together
in collslon and Hondrlckson, who was on board
scow No, 11, mado a leap as tho vessel struck.
Ho landed without Injury on board No. 12. No.
11 was smashed, and as It was n, bad tow for tho
other scow tho sailors cut her adrift. To-
?:ethcr they awaited their fate, every mlnuto
earful lest tho seas would swnmp them.
Just as dark closed In on Monday night an
outward-bound English tank steamer from
Now York passed closo under tho Btcrn of tbo
scow, but refused to atop for tho signals and
orles of tho men. Tho vessel passed them, tho
man on the brldgo inorcly waving his hand.
The gale abated eomowhat during tho night
and tho next day the men were more bopofut
Tho ontlro day passed, however, without any
vessuls passing In signal or hailing distance,
and they were beginning to loso hopo again,
whon, just at nightfall, smoke was sighted and
tho torpedo boat Wlnslow appeared. Tho men
Immediately mado all posslblo show of distress
signals. Including lights and nno old blanket,
which they waved with frantic efforts to at
tract attention. Thoy were successful and tho
Wlnslow steamed near them and took them off.
They wore brought to tho Broakw ator last night.
Lieut. J. B. llemaudo, commander of tho
Wlnslow, In an lnturvlow had this to say re
garding tho encounter of tho gale by hit vessel:
"After leaving tho scow wo encountered a
vlolont northwest galo. whioh wo were com
pelled to rido out for fifteen hours with the aid
of a tremendous sea anchor. Tho boat was
comparatively new and untrlod and there was
somo apprehension as to her seaworthiness and
the durability other machinery. Sho provod
to bo an oxcolient sea boot, thoroughly sound in
every respect in hull and engines. The crow
suffered much from the exposure and great vi
bration of the ship, but on arrival at tho Break
water they were refreshed by a night's sleep and
all are woll." . ...
Tho Wlnslow ran short orcoal and took on a
supply here. Sho is bound to Key West to join
tho North Atlantic Squadron.
XBB QOBBLBBY OUBOBON.
A Qaeer Creator or Which Canandalgna Lake
Seems ta nave a Monopoly,
"In my boyhood days," said Col. H. B. Bteb
blns, manager of the Bath and Hammondsport
Railroad, up In Steuben county, " I lived on the
shores of Canandalgua Lake, and nowhere else
havo I found the gobbledy gudgeon. Why the
gobbledy gudgeon should be especially quar
tered In tho wators of Canandalgua Lake I am
not prepared to soy, but he Is. Whother he
came in with the uncanny and hair-raising In
dian legends which havo made Canandalgna
Lako and its environments their home for the
past century or so is for tho antiquarian to find
out, but he is thore, and among other things
does duty In tho nursery there and thereabout
as the bogle man does elsowhero. Tho fond
Canandalgua Lake mother nover soothes her
babo to silence by referring to tho possible com
ing of tho bogie man. Up on Canandalgua
Lako, whon the hope of the family howls for the
frosting on the cake or a plcco of the moon, his
mother simply calls nut:
" ' Here, gobbledy gudgeon I Come get Bubby 1'
"And Bubby crawls back Into himself so far
that they have to bold a looking glass to his
mouth to find whether he Is breathing.
" There is somewhat of reason for this potency
of the gobbledy gudgeon in tho nursery. The
gobbledy gudgeon Is a study. Ho Is not hand
some. In spite of a countenanco as open as a
four-quart milk pan. and a smile as expanslvo
as a turnover pie, the gobbledy gudgeon is not
handsome. I lived closo neighbors to htm for
years, and he and I Terf orco mingled much to
gether, but I nover yet found him useful, except
us a substitute for the boglo man. But for all
that he Is a study. Whon the gobbledy gud
geon was startod the intention was. I think, to
roakohlma fish. They got tho head finished,
and, after looking It ovor, went to figuring on
what tho world would think of n fish constructed
in harmony with that bead, and we-o seized
with remorse. They tried to do the best they
could with tho job. and toned tho rest of tho
structure down so that it looked somewhat liko
a snake and somewhat llko a pollywog, but
wasn't much of either. So bolng neither fish
nor snake nor tadpole all they could do was to
call it n gobbledy gudgeon and let it go at that,
"If tho gobbledy gudgoon bore out tho prom
ise of his head, boforo be was a month old ho
would be as big as a 10 year-old boy, but ho
drops away from bis shoulders down, llko a
wedge. An 18-inch gobblody gudgeon has a
mouth you could wear ror an overshoe. Ho has
only one fin. That Is bis back tin. It begins
half way up his back nnd nover quits until it
runs down to bis tall and all around It, und thon
half way up his keel. This finis an Inch wide,
nnd Is cool and plastic, llko wot glno. The gob
bledy gudgeon has no hums, like a catfish, but
lie has u long mustncho nnd a goatee, made of
the name material as bis fin. You are apt to
bookonoof thoso exclusive denizens of Canan
dalgua Lako almost any tlrao whllo fishing In
that water, and when you haul blm up and ho
gets his hoad abovo the surfaco he has a
Eleasant and invariable habit of purling
Is breath In your faoo, the aftermath
of which puff Is as n brcezo waftod on
a gammer day from Barron Island. Wo usu
ally tow blm asnore when thus brought
into contact w 1 th him and chuck him up on land
for the crows to dlno on. Tenacity of life Is ono
of tboetrong points of tho gobbledy gudgeon, and
when ho Is thus tossed nsboro, if tbernaro no
crowB at hand Just to dispose of him and you
chance to go by that way a couple of hours later,
vou will find him lying there asleep and breath
ing away as contentedly as a pig along tho barn
yard fence."
BRTAX SEEKS INFORMATION:
Writes for election Returns to the Pennsylvn
nla Authorities.
llAitnisntrno. Jan. 28. William J. Bryan
wrote yesterday to Mr. Martin, Socrctary of the
Commonwealth, asking for certain political in
formation, which has been furptshed htm by
Cblof Clerk Gcarhart. He wantod to know
whether a Legislature was elected In this State
last Noiombor. and if so Its complexion. He
also wanted the total votes polled by tho candi
dates for Auditor-General and Stuto Treasurer.
It is understood that certain of tho Democratic
Slate loaders nro opposed to bringing Bryan Into
Pennsylvania this yoar, because thoy foar that
his presenco will still further alienate the gold
wing of the party. It Is tho purpose of tho Dem
ocrats to fight the battle on State Issues only and
side track free trade and f reo silver.
Tale Union Offlcora.
New Havew, Conn,, Jan. 28. Tho Yalo Union,
the university debating society, to-night elect
ed tho following ollkors: President, Herbert
W. Fisher, Now Haven: Vlco-Presldent, C. L.
Darlington. Xcnla, O.; TreaHurer, F. E. Richard
son, Lancaster. N. II.. and Rxecutlvo Commit
tee. R. E. JIunie. India; J. K. Clark, Brooklyn,
and E. W. Ong, New York,
Martin Thorn's Case Appealed.
District Attorney Youngs of Queons county
was served yesterday with a notice of appeal In
the case of Martin Thorn, the convicted mur
derer of Willlnm Gloldsensuppo. The notice
states that tho case has been takon to the Court
of Appeals. The papers were served by Joseph
Moss of Howe & Iluinmel's office.
Tbn Ah Scow Llbble Sunk at Her Doek.
The nab scow Llbblo. tied up at the foot of
Gold street, Brooklyn, was run into at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning and sunk, John Andorson,
who was sleeping aboard, escaped from his cabin
just as the scow went down. It was the father
of Anderson who was held up. robbed, and
thrown Into tho river on last Ttiosday night
while on his way to visit bis son on this scow.
Wblta Itlror Junction's Wealher.
White Riveb Jokotiov, Vt Jan, 28. The
thermometer registered thirty degrees below
zero hero last night.
jrOTTIStlH ABOUT TOWS.
Thomas J. Ilyrnei, Peputy Comnilwlonsr of Sewers
lu the borougn of thu llronx, dlsobsrged ifxteea men
from bt department yesturdar on ibe zruund of
economy anu tbo lack of ueed for tbelr further
sorrlccs.
Judgments of absolute dlrorre wer granted In
thene cases yesterday! lly Justloa Pryor to ranees
M Hchoneld from O-nrsu A, soUoneld, audtollarou
Uarnert from Ituchel Daroetli hr Justice Ultrhoff. Jr.,
to James Ii. C'imriton from Charlotte Jl. Cbarlton,
nd by Jiutl.-o iaau to Ida Qraee Voslckel from
Hudolph VoelckeL
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Five Ttasea She Was Mase a.WlaVyMa IWt
Tim Hi qt IHw MUfr
"In tho Interest of amateur science,! sold
Lonmore 8. Burt of Montreal, "I ouco Inter
fered cruolly. with some most Interesting Pisca
torial domestlo economy In a stream on ,tho
estate of an English" gentleman, whero I was
overseer of tho game and fish preserves, and by
a series of tragic experiments I learned that tho
male salmon will Instantly nbandon his homo It
he Is bereft of his mate during spawning time,
whllo If the male Is removed his tnato will loso
no time In finding another husband to take his
place, and will return at once to tho nest.
"There was nfino stretch of salmon river on
the estate, and one season when the salmon be
gan coming In to spawn I discovered ono partic
ularly fine pair that had chosen as their home a
shallow placo beneath an old stone bridge, whero
tho river was very clear, with a bright gravelly
bottom. As tho spot was so located that I could
watch tho proceedings of the pair without tholr
being aworo of my presonce. 1 did so. Tho fe
male scooped out a big, shallow placo in tho
gravel with her nose, and In tho excavation laid
her eggs. All this time she was closoly attend
ed by her mate, who guardod hor from a host of
enemies, prowling enemies that were eager to
despoil her of hor spawn. The male salmon
seemed to be proud of bis task. He would rlso
gracefully In the water and then settlo gently
back near his mate, first on ono side of her and
then on the other. After each of theso evolutions
he would pass entirely around tho nest, describ
ing a circle perhaps three feot wider than tbo
nest, and permitting no lurking trout or brooni
or other longer for tho eggs to approach.
" One day, in tbo Interest of science, 1 speared
the fonialo salmon. The sudden plunge of the
gig frlghtoned the molo, and ho darted away
from tho nest several feot, but thon stoppod und
turned toward his home again. I iirew my
victim slowly upward. Her lord rushed after
her, and followed her to the top of tin! water. I
lifted tho fish out. The male paused a momont
near tho surface and then dropped quickly back
to tbo nest. Ho swam around It frantically sov
oral times, all the quiet, tender dignity of his
courtship days gone, and then rushed down
streum like a race horse. 1 watched tho next
two days. Ho novor canio back.
"Satistiod of his constancy in wldowerhood, I
resolved to ascertain what tho conduct of a
feuialo salmon would bo if widowed under tim
liar circumstances. I dlscovorod another pair
on their spawning ground und speared tho male.
Tho foumlo showed somo llttlo agitation, but
soon recovered, and presently went hurriedly
downstream. , ...
Another prospective salmon family made
food for bungry foes!' thought I. for I supposed
tho female had abandoned tho nest.
"But I was mistaken. She was gone only a
fow minutes, and thon sho returned in company
with a splendid Bncclmen of a salmon ut tho
sterner box. He stepped right into tho shoes of
his predecessor, so to speak, and was as tendor.
devoted, and watchful as ever tho first husband
had been. This exhibition of inconstancy on
the part of tbo femalo blunted the sympathy I
might have had for her ovor tho taking off of
her first mate, and I destro) ed her new felicity
by epoarlng her second husband. Ho wasn'tout
of tho water a minute before that female
salmon, tho second timo a widow, dashed nw uy
down tbo stroam again, aud in less than
ten minutes came back with a third hus
band. He startod right in as proud of his placo
as tho other two had been, and was even
spoonler than tboy, if that were possible. I
speared tho third husband. The widow In
stantly wont away and got a fourth. Five
times I bereft her of her mate. I don't know
whether tbo supply of unmatod salmon had
then run out or not, but on her sixth venture
sbo returned homo with a big. handsome yollow
trout as hor consort. He seemed fully us do
voted to hor as any of her husbands had been,
and perhaps all would have been well if I had
left hor to her new love. But the conduct
rather nettled mo. and I onlarged tho tragedy
by spearing her. Tho big yellow trout darted
away to tbe middle of the stroam. but after I
had lifted the orten-wldoned salmon from tho
water he returned to tho nest, glanced over it a
momont, then deliberately devoured lta eggs,
and sailed away down stream.'
WIXBOir BREAKER BENT TO TAIZ.
Magistrate Deuel Slakea a Ruling Whioh Will
Rave Money to tho Cttj.
Magistrate Deuel in Centre Street Court yes
terday committed a woman to the penitentiary
for two months on a charge of malicious mis
chief. The prisoner was Maggie Harrison of ii Wost
street. She had gone, in an intoxicated condi
tion, to the saloon of Benjamin Coughlan at 24
Fulton street, and on a drink being refused her
she smashed the plate-glass window of the sa
loon. Sbo was arrested by Pollcemnn Tllman of
the Old slip station and was taken to court for
arraignment, .....
In cases of malicious mischief the prisoner
has generally beon held for trial in either Gen
eral or Special Ses6lnns. A clerk filled out the
usual commitment blank yesterday and was
sumrlsed to see tbo Magistrate tear It up.
"Under section 1,402 of the now charter,"
said Magistrate Deuel, "I find that an old co
lonial act that aos passod on Feb. 16. 1771, has
been interpolated. This section declares that
any person who shall'w ilfully break the glass In
a lump post or break or doface a .window, porch
or other fixture Bhall. on conviction, be fined
$25 by any City Magistrate, and, in default of
puyment. may bo committed to the penitentiary
until such tine be paid, though not for a longer
period than two months. This woman having
been proved guilty of such on offence, I fine her
23. As sho cannot pay. I commit her to tbe
penitentiary for a period not longer than two
months." ,
"In the way now In use, said Magistrate
Deuel to a Sun reporter, "such a case would go
before n Grand Jury. In the coso of an indict
ment being found, it would como to trial before a
petitjury. This would mean days and days in
tho Tombs for the prlsonor, unless sho could
furnish ball. But, greatest of all. will bo tho
immonsn Eaving to tho city. Not only will
thousands dollars be savod, but a further ad
vantage will bo gained by tbe non-clutter up of
the courts. Why, each case of this description
now takes hundreds of hours of tbo time of po
men, and Judges,"
Tho section in tho new charter referred to by
Magistrate ijcuol was takon from tbo Consoli
dation Act and has been In force sinco tho early
part of tho century.
A7f ALPHABET DRILL.
The Spectacular uraaunc or Troy iiniauu
Templara to York Commandery.
The Knights Templars of Troy who belong to
tho Apollo Commandery and who came to town
on Tuesday night to help tho Gotham Knights
colebrato the quarter centennial of the popular
York Commandery treated the throng of Now
Yorkors who tilled the Madison Square Garden
to a spectucular novelty in Masonic drill tactics.
This was an "alphabetical drill," a scries of
boautlful and finished evolutions In tho exe
cution of wblcb the members of the commandory
formed their ranks in the shape of various
letters as they marched. Tho changes of letters
were mado at word of command, so that the on
lookers wcro ablo to read as tho drill proceeded
tho greeting In living lotterlng, "Apollo New
York Goort Will." This peculiar method of
drill hab won for the Trojan Knights tbe cham
pionship at marching tactics, and It is admitted
that they havo not their equal in the country at
show parading. They were led In tbelr bril
lUnt drill on Tuesday night by eminent Sir
James II. Lloyd, tbelr drlllmaster, and marched
to the music of their own band gorgeously uni
formed. There were Blxty of the Trojan
Knights, and tboy wore entertained at a ban
ouot liter that mado evident bow heartily tbo
New York city Masons appreciated their prow
ess in drill and sword manual.
073-n-siontb Penslsaer Fined for Disturbing
Church.
McKinnet, Ky Jan, 28, Martin McCormlck,
the only pensioner in Lincoln county drawing
$72 a month, was fined $50 and costs in Justice
Coffee's court hero to-day for disturbing relig
ious worship at tbe Methodist church in Tur-nersvllie.
Fnll Itlver Mill Treasurer Deduces Ills Salary.
Fam. Riveh, Mass., Jan. 28. It was on.
nounred to day that Hezeklah Drayton, Treas
urer at tboSagauiore mill, hud made a reduction
of 33a per cent. In his salary of $7,500. Shortly
after tbo announcement of this reduction the
directors of the Merchants , Woinpanoag, and
btnfford mills met and voted to cut tholr treas
urers' salaries.
Policeman Instated tor Perjury,
Tbe Grand Jury yesterday Indicted Policeman
Hem an B. Gerow of tho Charles street station
for perjury in denying that he had made the
aftldav it with the belo of which Acting Captain
Petty had Mrs. Elizabeth B. Merrill indicted on
a charge of keeping a disorderly bouse.
SPARKS FROM THE TEZEOBAPB.
Horace E. IUuscbcr. the two-year-old son of Charles
naimoher of flratdtev lie. t. I., wm mortally burned
while playlui; around a bonfire yesterday, lie died a
few hours afterward.
Attorney General Ilanoook has written aa opinion
for Stuto Comptroller itoborti holding that the City
Chamberlain Is tbi rropcr custodian of court funds In
tho city of Now York.
Tbe Court of Appeals gave notice yesterday that the
dally sittlnrs of tbo court will hereafter oommtoce
at a P. U., oxcopl at the June term, when tbe court
will convent at 10 A, U. .& ,
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fltiitaALKS ANNEXATION
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lit CO.VFXREXCX WITH 8BXATOJI
D'ATia AND C1IAIRUAN JJJXT.
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Artervrard Attended n Special Cavalry Drill at
Fart Myor Derllneu nn Eeort and no
qneattThatXaSaldte lie Fired In His Haner,
' Washington. Jan. 28. Tbo question of an
nexation was Informally discussed at a confer
ence to-day between President Dole of Hawaii
and Senator Davis, Chairman of tho Sonato
Commlttco on Foreign Relations, and Represen
tative Hltt, Chairman of tho House Committee
on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Dolo will havo n fur
ther talk with Senator Davis to express views
which may bo of uso In tbe discussion of tho an
nexation treaty In the exccutlvo sessions of the
Senate.
Prosldent Dolo nttonded n special cavalry drill
by the Sixth Regiment at Fort Myer this after
noon. He was accompanied by Mrs. Dolo, Min
ister and Mrs. Hatch, former Minister Thurston,
Major Iankca, his secretary; 'Dr. F. It. Day,
Major Holttand, and Lloutennnt-Comniander
Pbelps. TboHnwnltnn President expressed sur
prise and admiration when ho saw tho flno
oxhtbltton of Cossack riding given bv
tho cavalry regiment. Col. Sumner, tbo
officer commanding tbo post, entertained
tho party ut luncheon nftor the drill. President
Hole again demonstrated his democratic tasto
bv requesting that no escort attend him on bis
visit to Fort Myer, nnd that even tho tiring of
a salute be dlsponsed with. Ho also, on benr
Ing that somo Senators and Representatives
had proposed that Congress invito him to visit
its sessions, rcquo tod that this expression of
tourtesy bo withhold.
President Dolo spont a part of the day In pre
paring matter to bo Bent to Honolulu by mall.
After 4 o'clock ho received n number of visitors,
nmnng whom wore Senators Allison, Piatt of
Connecticut. Chandler, nnd Lodge and Repre
sentatives Grant and Clark,
A person who is intimately acquainted with
Mr. Dolo called his attention to-day to tho state
ment of LIlluoKalanl In an Intervlow, to tho ef
fect that sho presumed Prosldent Dolo would
call on her during his stay In Washington, but
that she should wait for this visit to boniAdo
before extending a similar courtesy to him.
Mr. Dole's fnen expressed somo numscment and
ho remarked with emphasis that Mrs. Domlnls
would find It necessary to wait a very long tlino
for him to call.
IN THE HOUSE.
mil Passed In Pay the War Claims of the
Metbodlst Church South.
WAsmttOTON, Jan. 28. By a voto of 188 to
07 the House to-day passed tho bill appropriat
ing $288,000 to pay tbe Methodist Church South
for tbe damages sustained by tho seizure of Its
publishing bouso in Isashvlllo by tlio union
army In 1863, without referring tho claim to
tho Court of Claims. Tho bill had been b'foro
tho Houso on two previous Fridays, on which
days tho prlvato calendar 1b tho order of busi
ness under tho rulos. An attempt to head It oft
by interposing tbo District of Columbl i Appro
priation bill failed by a largo majority oarly
In tbe session, nnd tbo bill was discussed
under an agreement to voto at 4 o'clock.
It was antagonized by Messrs. Dalrell of Penn
sylvania, Dingloy of Maine, Hopburn of Iowa,
nnd Connelly of Illinois, and advocatod by
Messrs. Dolllver of Iowa and Grosvcnor of
Ohio. The specchos of tho latter two aroused
much enthuslntim. rococnlzlng. as thoy did. tho
existence of a new condition of things, whon
tho American Congress could dispose of this
class of claims in the dnwning light of fraternal
unity nnd not in tho darkness of tbe old bitter
ness of antagonism and strife.
At 4:30 the Houso took a recess until 8
o'clock, tbo evening session to bo devoted to
prlvato pension bills.
Only about fifty members wero present at the
morning session, and in two and a half hours
twenty-six pension bills wero acted upon favor
ably. This exhausted tho list ready for consid
eration. One of tho bills took a pensioner's
nameolT tho roll. It halng been proved that It
was improperly placed thore.
FRIEDS OF CIVIL SERVICE.
IVew Tork neformera Arcue Against tbn lle
publleau Conference Illll
Washisoton, Jan. 28. Sherman S. Rogers,
President of tho Buffalo Civil Service Reform
Leaguo: George McAneny of New York, Secre
tary of tho National Civil Service Reform
League, arid William G. Low of Brooklyn arguod
before tbe House Civil Service Committee to
day against tbe so-called Evans bill, which was
prepared bv the conferenco of Republicans op
posed to thopresont workings of the law.
Mr. Low spoke particularly of tbe diro effect
tbe proposed modifications would have upon
work in the navy yards, doelarlng that greater
otllclcncj was obtained under tho merit than
under tbo spoils system.
Mr. Rogers said tho Evans bill was a vital
blow at the merit system and would simply de
stroy it. Its object was to take 55,000 em
ployees out of tho classified service nnd If it
were passed tbe committee might as woll resign,
as it would not bo needed theieufter. Regarding
tho differences of opinion as to too scope of the
civil service l.iw. ho sMd it was never lntendod
to bo a small nff air, taking in a few small offices,
but to reform tbo whole system of tho Go em
inent service, Tho civil service Infant, ho said,
was all right; tho only trouble was that it had
had a bad lot of nursis.
cation und the extension of tbo Bystom by Prosl
dent Cleveland.
NOMINATION UUNO UP.
Charge Against E. II. Demus. Named far
Postmaster at Jamoatovf n. . V.
Washington, Jan. 28. Emmett II, Bemus's
nomination to be Postmastor at Jamestown, N.
Y. has been hung up by tbo Commlttco on Post
OiSjcs nnd Post Roads, pending nn investiga
tion of tho alleged charges against him. Tho
nomination wss sent to tho Senato on Jan. 10
and reported favorably to tbo Senate tbo next
day. Before it could bo confirmed, howovnr.it
was recommitted to tho committee, on motion
of Senator Chandler, who has sincu boon ap
pointed a sub-commltlco to Investigate tbe enso.
The only cbargo yet mado against Mr. Ilomus is
that ho paid several hundred dollars to a rivnl
randldato for the offlco tu lcavo tho field. About
a dozen letters have been received by tho coni
mltteo from citizens ot Jamestown, referring to
other charges, which charges, however, havo
not been received nnd about which the com
mittee has no information.
Kferr steamship Line Detwoeu Copenhagen aud
New York.
WABniNOTOX. Jan, 28. Writing to the Stato
Department from Copenhagen, Deputy Consul
Blom says that tbo Tblngvalla Steamship Com
pany, with a line from Copenhagen to New York,
via Cbrlstlanla and Chrlstlansand, Norway
af tor having lost through low rates of freight
and passage nearly tho wbolo of tho stock cap
ital, has beon reorganized w I th a capital of 1,200,
000 kroner, equal to $321,1100, in 5 per cent,
prcforenco bonds, and 700,000 kroner, or $187,
000, In stock.
Tbe new company began business Jan. 1, and
the Btoamer Hekla, which arrived In New York
the other day with a number of reindeer, was
the first to nmko tho transatlantic trip. The
fleet consists of the Amerlka, Hekln, Island,
Norge, and Thingvulla. Thesu steame's will
run regularly every fortnight between Copen
hagen and Nowtork. Nowstoamers will bo
placed on the route as soon as circumstances
will permit,
tlee-Presldent llobart'o Dinner In lloaor of
tbe President,
WABltmoTON, Jan. 28. Vlco-Presldent and
Mrs. Hobart gavo a largo recoption to-night at
their residenco on Lafnyetto Square in honor of
Presldont and Mrs. McKlnley. Bovoral hun
dred Invitations wero Issued to people promi
nent in tho official, political, and social world of
tbe capital. President Dolo was Invited, but do
cllnod bocnuso he doomid it Improper to accent
even a senil-oniclal invitation prior to tho statu
dlnnor In bo given him next Tuesday evening
by tho President nnd MrB. .McKlnley, Mr, Dolo
has. however, accopted nu invitation from thu
Gridiron Club of newspaper correspondents,
since this is hardly to bo regarded as an official
function,
Uen, Harrison Argues n Case la the Supreme
Court.
WAsniNOTON, Jan, 28. Ex-Prcsldent Harri
son appeared in tbo Supremo Court to-day to
argue against tho constitutionality of tho Illi
nois law taxing Inheritances in behalf of the
widow and heirs of John B, Drake, for many
years landlord of tbo Grand Pacific Hotel,
Chicago, Tbo court paid Gen. Harrison tho un
usual compliment of extending Its nosslou half
sn hour be) ond tho usual timo for adjournment
that ho might conclude his iirgumrnt. Tho
court will lako a recen for throe weeks after
announcing opinions on Monday next.
Monument to Prison Ship Victims.
Washington, Jan. 28, Tho bill appropriat
ing $100,000 for n monument lu Kort Greene
Park, Brooklyn, to the momory of thu revolu
tionary soldiers who perished In tbo British
IirUon ships was favorably reported from tho
louse Library Committee. This bill has passed
both bpuses of Congress at different times.
I
COME TO-DAY I
lT(emmmmH
To the greatest clothing clearing salo ovor known in 1H
Now, Vork'ever known in America. '11
To-day n sweep I ur snlo of tho highest grades of Overcoats, Ulitors, Suits and Mammal
Trouners. This Bunion's stylos or our own high standard. "i'mmm!
This will bo n day ot Grand HarKalns. Today wo must unload this tremendous "nmfl
slock. You will never turatn havo such nn opportunity. No other bouse has the kH
lourago to mal;o such terrlllo reductions. No other salo can compare with this. ?'H
Here Are Wonderful and Matchless Values. JH
Twenty-Hve hundred pairs of Eaillsh Vt'cinttd Slrlpvl Trousors, all sites. BO different stylet, guaranteed 'imml
to b wiirth (7. SR and $ui today yiiureholce at aa.tio. drnmml
Another counter full of Worsted Troutert, fabrics fro n the best American mills, erery pair worth ti i flamml
alt tn k-o at Stu.oo. . . rJaH
bereral hundred pairs ot elegtnt Trousers, not a pair worth lets than IB) all to go at 90, no. ?iH
Today will bo a day for OVKItCOAT buying with chances llko theso: H
no. 3S and S40 Overcoats of alt descriptions, et erery known rood cloths your pick or them to-day, laH
Sia.no. There are several hundred garments In this lot. You'll be proud to own one or more as tonai
Srrera'l hundred Orcrv-oati that were 120 to 26, divided Into two lots, BT.ao nd SO. so. liaLi
UUtera thtt sold herotnforo for ISO and SSI will go at Olo.oo. tfafafl
RulU that were f 13 to SIB all go at avs.SO. JH
Hundreds of high clau Suits that worn 0 to (SB logo at OI.OO and SO. 00. iffH
The finest aid best Suits that ean be produced will go at nitt.ao. $IH
Bierman, Heidelberg $ Co, I
OrEJ3KT TPO-Bkria-ECa? TPIIjXs 0. ffl
Strom! way, Corner Chambers Street (Stewart Building). !H
HARBOR IMPROVEMENT SCANDAL.
Five Men Aecutea or Contplrlna with Capt,
Carter to Defraud the Government.
Wasiiinoton, Jan. 28. Tho legal officers of
tho War Department nro proptring evidenco to
be submitted to tbe Federal Grand Jury at Sa
vannah, Ga., by which thoy hopo to secure tho
indictment of several persons connectod with
tho Improvements ot Havannnh Harbor and
other places In Georgia, for conspiracy to de
fraud. Tbo allegations against theso men are
tho outcomo ot the charges on which Capt. Obor
lln M. Carter of tho Army Engineer Corps Is now
being tried by court-martial. Those against
whom indictments will bo as Iced are D, D. Greene,
John F. Gaynor, W. T. Gaynor. E. II. Gaynor.
and Anson M. liangs. all of New York, who nro
connected with tho Atlantic Contracting Com
pany, tho corporation which securod the work
of making the Improvements in chargo ot Capt.
Carter. D. D. Groono has not appeared promi
nently in connection with tho Carter case, butlt
isnssortod at tbo War Department that bo Is at
tho hoad of tho Atlantic Contracting Company,
Ills name did not appear In the cbarges nnd
specifications on which Capt. Carter is being
trlod, but It was nllcgcd lu theso cbarges that
tho three Gaynor brothers nnd Hangs had con
spired with Capt. Carter to defraud tbo Govern
ment. When the caso comes boforo tho Grand Jury
tho War Dopartmont will produco correspond
ence betwion Dipt. Garter and Mr. Greone
which shows. It Is alleged, that tho latter was
tho moving spirit in the consrlrpcy to defraud,
Mr. Greeno was formorly a Captain tn the En
gineer Corns of tho nrmv. but resigned. Moro
testimony has been securod for tho information
of tho Carter court-martial that Capt. Cartor not
only vlsllod Toronto under nn assumed name, as
contended by tho Government, but that he also
went to New York under nn nlloa and trans
acted business thoro as tho person whose ntuno
ho had taken.
Increase or Internal Itevenue rteeelpts.
TVAsniNOToy, Jan. 28. TboTroasury receipts
from Internal revenuo sources wero larger by
$1,107,020 In Doccmbor last than in the samo
month a year ago. Tho total receipts wero $14.
373,082, of which $0,14 1,517 was from spirits,
the increaso being 775.!)7fl over the nmount of
December. 1H9U; 2.015.101 from tobacco. In
crease $1113,220: fermented liquors $2,431,319,
increase $103,123: oleomargarine $1:12.034. In
crenso $30,055: lillori cheese $1.8112, increase
t 1,210; mid miscellaneous $48,240, Increaso
3,022. The receipts for tho flist Irilf of the
current fiscal yoir wero $30,102,143, nn In
croise of $0,124,510 over thoso of tho corres
ponding period laBt year.
Our Shipping Trnrto with Hawaii.
WAsniNOTON. Jan. 28. Tho extent of our
shipping trado with Hawaii is indicated by a re
cent report from Consul-Gencrnl Haywood at
Honolulu, stating that on Jan. 0 nineteen Amer
ican ships wero in that port, with mo'o to come,
and that great difllcull) was experienced In ob
taining crews, tbo men being toinptod to desort
fortho Pacific coast in order to get tbe benefit
of tho high wages being paid in the Alaska
trade. "
FOUND DEAD IN A RURNED BARN.
Cnlde Miller Una Threatened to Seek Death br
rire and Pistol.
IIkmpstbad, N. Y Jan. 28. A large barn on
the farm of Supervisor Augustus Denton at
Garden City Park was discovered to bo on flro
last night, and In half an bour it was destroyed.
When tho ruins wero oxamincd tho body of a
man, burned boyond any possibility of Identifi
cation, was found among tbe remnants of somo
farming implements. It was at first supposed
that the body might bo that of a tramp who had
taken rofugo thero for the night, but later In
formation was received which makes It scorn
prohablo that tho dead man was Guldo Miller
of Itonkonkoma, Long Island, and that lie had
llrod tho barn to mako hiire of dentil nnd then
shot himself. This Information camo from tho
acting Captain of Police nt .Inmnlca, who sent a
message to P. J. Miller of New Hj do Park enying
that ho hud received a letter from a Mrs. Miller
of Itonkonkoma, asking for information nliout
her 21- oar-old son. who had been despondent
for somo dajs and had dlsnpnenred from borne.
Sho said her son hod sent her n letter yostor
day from Mlnoola. In which ho said bo was tired
of llfo and was going to shoot hlmsolf. He said
ho wns going tn gn to somo barn to kill him
self, and that previous to shooting himself be
would sot tiro to tbo barn to make sure of
death. Coroner It. D. Skinner of Mineoln took
charge of tho body nnd bent It to an under
taker's' at Roslyn. An Inquest will bo held to
morrow. 'iho farm whero the barn was burned was
lei'cd bv Chorion Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman lost
bix hones, a cow, ond n lot of farming Iinule-ni-nts
and bay and grain. Ills loss amounted to
about S2.800.
OTIta Pauline llerbo Drovrne IlnrsMr.
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 23. Paulino Werbe,
daughter of tbo late nov. Paul Werbe of Balti
more, committed suicide here to-night by jump
ing Into tho lako. She was 21 years old, and
camo hero from Kaltiinoro last September. The
causa of suicide was despondency. Miss Wnrbo
bad graduated from tbe Normal sohool at Bal
timore, but tbe local school authorities refused
to give her a place unless Bhe took another two
years' course here.
An Invalid Chooses Death by Poison.
Matilda Belts, 52 years old, who lived with
ber brother, Frederick, and sister, Ida, at 61
Division avenuo, Williamsburg, committed sul
ci Jo yesterday by swallowing carbollo acid. She
bad been an in valid for a long time.
Special Prises Tor the Westminster Uenne
Club Show.
In addition to tho special nnd regular classes
for tbe Westminster Kennel Club bench show,
beginning on Feb, 21 nt Madison Square Gar
den, a number nt new specials w ere announced
yesterday, under conditions that will greatly
enhance tho scopo of thu exhibit, W. Gould
HroKaw heads the list of dnnora by offering four
rbillcngu cups oacb worth VltrO, to be known
as the i-rokavv Challenge Ciijis, oro for the best
heavyweight nnd best lightweight pointers of
rath sex, owned bv- n inemuoi ot tho Pointer
Club of America, tho tups to be won by Iho
samo exhibitor twice, not necessarily by Iho
snino dug, before hemming his personal prop
erty. Tho American Pet Dog Club offers a sil
ver cup for tho nest spurting dog or bitch, a
Bilvor tup for Hut best imiii-hdi) ting dogor bitch,
mil a troph) for tho best greyhound, only open
to exhililtnrx w ho nro nii-mlicrb nf tbe club.
Tho Hull Terrier Club of America offers a
Siooebnllongo tup for iho host oxhiblt of four
bull terriers entered iiinl iivvned by a member.
Tbclnilih) to h (iiinnetod for yenrlv nt the
Wcntinlnster show, and i bo won threo llnics
bofuie becoming the nbinliito pioporty of Iho
winner. A number of spei Inls for pnndlca are
offered b) Sirs. J. II. M. (Jrotvenor. Mrs. C. F.
Stead, nn 1 by tho Pooile Cliiliuf Aiuerlrn.whllo
F. II. Iloodrliliro oilers now irl"t for tho best
Amerlc in-brtd lilsh setter bit' h nnd puppy.
Vthrre rtrrd'a I'irra Mere.
A H1VBB, 2057 Third avenue Carl S'h'eb, djim
agetlflO, 4 00, Oaronmnt avenue and !,''! street,
Mr. Urao, damage W, ii!3, tujthoat Tliomts hhort
land, foot Twrnty smut sire t, Norili Hlver, damage
$100, 7 i" V'd.l MuutiHl utreet, l.-wls Ja oliwltt.
iUiuuii .ilnlili ti.-l", ii'ix Wi'l Itfilli strert, David
bcliuldulili-r, lainu,;e J 10,
1". M I J BUI Kifili nvi'iii. Park Avenue Im
!roveineut'o!tittnv tljituco UKiti 1 Id, :I1H U'o.t
Knr'y-llm strori, smhiti Keuiinnir, iltiimtn ti't.
(1:10.41 lleir tr-M-t, J.i oli Maru. dainunolririluit.
II J'J, 17" MadUon aviitita, htaiilitu llicUrUHOu,
damage JIIHM II .Id. I'M K.st Ili.ivlxHi, nuinuel
Herman, damage 5)Ui 1140. i! s 111 Kir.l street.
Ilium. Tm-li t'o, tani.uuiUUil! 7,00. loB Second
street, Harld Umlilcuwlti. no dimnv; HtSl, 151 111
Klevruth avenue, Itnbert Wlok, damage 8l.u0ii n;SU,
foot of Eighty second tirret and Katt Hirer, damage
ali u.uB, B.'O Hudson street, Louis 11. Ureaitsln,
aanaf o fit.
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Hid w McPartland Hakes lessen Qolt. ?
Niaoara Falls, Jan, 38. Ono of tho wtoktdV il
ost fights ever seen In this city took place to
night beforo the Power City A. C. between -JH
" Kid " MoPnrtland and Harry Lemon, colored, iH
of this city. (H
McPartland received the decision at the call 'km
ot tho tenth round, Lomon refuting to con ll
tlnue tho fight. Both men fought from the start, 'km
and tho confusion was great. When Referee H
Lysachgt of Buffalo gavo his decision th 'BW
poltco wero forced to cloar the hall. A al
froo fight was Immlnont, and Lomon'a 'IH
frloiUs camo near precipitating It. Tbe lab- 'InH
tcr was bowllderod In the ninth round, and al
his seconds had to lead him to his seal. Tie 4aPI
called for a doctor, but, wanted to continue tho 'JflH
light after the doclslnn had boon announced, (H
lis would not loave the ring. -lH
I Wagers wero offered nt ouds of 910 to $7 on timm
I McPartland. and as tho fight Progressed tho Pkm
I odds grew groator In his favor. It was McPort- rJB
land a tight, and the crowd was with hlm. 1-!H
Blllr Smith nachberls Ilia Man and Than 11
lileka Illm. iBM
PiiinriELrniA, Jan. 28. The fight at the IH
Arena to-night botwecn "Mystorious" Billy 'H
Smith and Charley Johnson broko up In the first xal
round in nn old-tlmo row. The spectators SaH
rushed for tho stago and tho "cops for the faH
spo-tatort, and then it whs all over. km
There wcro several hot oxebangos in favor of vnH
Smith, nnd thon bo baclchocled Johnson, and tM
whllo tho latter was upon tho lloor procoedod to ctjH
kick blm. Smith suld bo becauio excited bo- '-H
causo Johnson hud tried to bito him. vtafl
AAaa Tff laaaai fiVlol hhmiI Ih lHailBt,ll riaTaTasai
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ButMiNOHAM. England, Jan. 28. Charley !
Simpson, nn Englishman, and Joe Elms, colored, &ifl
of America, fought fourteen rounds to-night at iiM
the Olympic A. C. Thu Englishman won. Th TlB
light was u stubborn ono. -f !H
'km
CurllnK. p.'jM
Curlers gathered In large numbors yesterday 41
at tbo big inclosod rink of tho New York Tbistla nil
Association, Hobokon, nnd many Interesting i?fl
games took placo among them. 'H
In tbe afternoon an interesting match was do- lfl
elded lu two rinks botweon tho oxports of tho '4H
Now York Thistles and Empires. In Rink 1 ,llH
Skip Andrew Gillies ot the Empires and Skip jJH
Alexander Frnscrof theThlstlos tied with 13 ,1H
shots oach. Skip Joseph Conley of tbo Empires jH
defeated Skip John Gray of tho Thistles by a pfl
scorooflllto 14 shots, which gwethe victory .;
to tbo I'.mpircs by two shots, tho total score InH
being 28 to 20 shots. 47U
Last nliihl tho veteran players of tho Now 'H
York Thistles held forth in Rink 1. It was a
closo contest, in which Skip Alexander Fraser HU
nnd his cohorts boat Skip Thomas Wntta's trio ffl-avl
tby n score of 12 to 10 shots. The contest be- -J9
twoen thu nuted Archibald brothers' team ot UU
tbe Now York Caledonian Club and a Quartet ot .l.'nTI
cracks frem tho Empire City Bowling Club. &U
which took placo in itink 2, creatod plenty ot
cxcltomt-nt. It proved to be the best match of :
tho evening, nnd tho do.'eat of tho Archibald rtU
four was a big surprise. Jcltti
The annual match among tho officers of th -nfl
St. Andrew's Curling Club was also played, with j
President John Leslie nnd Secretary John Mo- ,'
Milieu as skips. Thu latter team won by 11 to
8 points. -fM
Strrncth Trsla at .Verr York University. 9
The first strength tests to bo hold at tho Now S
York University, under tbo regulations adopted , -ffiH
by tho Association of College Physical Direo- MM
tors, took placo at tho N. Y. U. gymnasium yes- '
terday nf tornoon under tho personal supervision MSjB
nf Physical Director F. U. Cann. The test was fM
preliminary to n final tost to bo held lator. It '$
was the first time the men had taken the test "sM
outside ot the regular examination entrance to iiM
college nnd tho results wero very gratifying. ,9B
In all, twelve men entored tbo contest with i'
tbo following results: -
I.f c Lift Fetter, 1000. 477 kilograms; M teNamara,
90. 8Bs Carey. lUlll. 4J1; Delamater, 1001, 888ai ?M
Macdonald. 10UO, arte: Werbln, 1UU0, 877: Valentine,
'00,1108, Iirown. 'OS. 340. Freeman, 1000,8181 8. MM
U'llklnitm. '00, UOO; Molleton, 1000. 227. EM
Hack Lift Foster. VIO.Lorenz, 04: Freeman, 20 UM
Macdonald, 332: Carry, T22i MacNamara, 208il ;.-;
Valentine. viDUi Brown. 1BK; Werbln, 1HB;8. Wllkla- t;M
son. 173;Molltsnn, 163; Delamater. ISO. MM
btrenglh of Itlght Forearm Oarey, 70 kUotramti
Lorenz, 70; Delamater, 70; roster, 08; Brown, 0B 1bM
H. Wilkinson. BO; Werbln, SO; Valentine, 08 11 o- ,':;B
donald.SU; MaeKamaru, B8 Molleton, 40; Freeman, ;,';
Left Forearm Foster. 80 kilograms; Dftlamater, $
ns; MacNamara, &5; Uacdonald, 01; Lorenz, 9 fm
Carey, 48s Valentine, 48, Brown. 48: Werbln, 0
Mollrton, 41; Fneinan. 40 8. Wilkinson. 80. nm
T.unir, . Tlrnwn nvn WlnirrAtn,. n,r,v. nil, WMCar. IaV,
312; Valentine, 312, MacNamara, 208; Macdonald, ..
204: Lorenz, 284; Freeman, 278i B. Wllklnton, SOOi ,&
Delarrattr. 240; Werbln, 200; Molleton, 200. ;
l'uth Upt-Foster, 1 times: B. Wllklnton, 18; Maa. ,;
Namara. 14: Lorenz. 12; Maodonald, 12 Carey, 111 '
Molleton. 10; Valentine, 0; Freoman. 8; Delamater, m
0; Drown, e, Werbln. 0.
Pull Upt-Foater. 14 timet: MacrTamara, lttltes- 3fl
man, 12; 8. Wllklnton, 12; Delamater, 10 Molleton, oH
10. Lorenz, 10; Carry, 10; Maodonald, 0; Brown, 0
Valentine. 0; Werbln, 4, M
Totalt-C. F. Foster, 1.180: UaoNamara. 844a .'
Care), OSu; Lorenz, 801: Macdonald, 883i Dela
mater, 702: Valentine, 7B4; Freeman, 770; Brown, ,
712: Werbln, 703; s. Wllklnton, 084Cji Molleton,
e28it. im
Foster, who Is undoubtedly the strongest maa II
in the college, is also the best athlete. Last year
be pitched on tbe 'Varsity baseball team and i
played halt back on the '00 football team. He )
was also prominent in track and Held ath- In
letlcs. In addition to all theso he is a fine gym- ,;
nast. H
Wlcbham Carries on the Honors at Pratt In -Ml
stltuta. jlB
The weekly Indoor gamtt of Prat Institute were 'M
held at the gymnasium yetterdty afternoon. The
handtoma trophy at ttake It urging tbe young iters oa i
to their best performance. Wlckbam. sophomore,
carried off tbo notion yetterdty, winning tint place t
In each of the three eventt decided. The juulort are I
ttlll In the lead, hut are being hard pushed by the
aopbomi ret bmnmary;
(tunning Broad Jump Won by Wlokham, topho- ".
more, with 17 fert7a Inohtt; Chapman, Junior, too-
ond, with 17ffet a Inohi Wurtzbergher, tophomoro, "3
third, with 10 feet". Inch, . ;
Pole Vault for l)lluee Won by Wlekham with S
14 fen Hi inohi Chapman ttoond. with 13 feet 24
inoheai Cnipp, junior, third, with 13 (not. I
20-Yard Hurdle lUi' Won by Wlrkhim. Timo, .
3 3 8 seconds. Ureter, sophomore: Magalh i. Junior,
and Ctilpri, Junior, tied for tc?nd, Time-, 3 4 t
trconds. . , ;
Toe polntt acorrd by tho claues up In date la as ,
follow,: Junior. 440: anpbonior,-, 12.1, art depart- ' .
ment, 802;frcahmrn, 240, 't
liinniuli of Trinity School.
The gy-nnattt or Trinity School ent irtnlnrd a large f
audtencAln tho gymnasium uf the M-hojl, 1 47 West r '
.N'lnety-nrnt ktrcet, jnnr.ljy ufl rjnou, The differ- f
ent elasse. were under the lea IlthIiI of Physical H
Iilreelor P M Helxai, and each (oatratunt allowed .'
tho r.'i:ll of KnnO training. In fid, I yuuug-tert
wrrr to evenly matched tnat It vviw a hard t to
select the Mar In the siwfra! prfi'nii-mo Tho i
programme wa, mtrte upatroilimi.: Iiuiub-tiell aud .f
fn e liautl work, rlus wuik, duinb-lrf-ll rvi. on the j;
liorf. Iii'lUn mull drill, IiorUoutal ba-, parallel bars, iv
and llglil tumbling '
Unaeball .tiile. tf.
IlUTIxom, Jan. 2-1- "flenr" Dinnntrevllle,
whom llaillinuri' aeeirid from W.ntilintiiin In the :
n-e'ut triple deal, lim aliril'd Ii . inir.'t with r,
Mann-er Kit lUnloti ni nlll k t ui lio-eaatorer ,'
tbeaalary hercvlud at Winlil.i't'iu ;
CIFvrilM. Jail VH MuiagT Telwau of Iht ,
Hi. Olrvrtanl Club, wliu i at Hid stir ns. atyt- !
I tu. i .. i-Util ):.i) er in In.- lu tin Hut will rr .;
tun ntcle'riuinlou Mnr-li 4 Tuf villi ioivOIrr f
land mi Jlarc.i ii fur M Lu i , hre fupp), A
t'rtW'i Of'Jiui'ir, Jou a, I lei-It, K' lb and Kiieniueat
will join u We will I avu M l.m.H March 8, 4 1
for Iloi Hiirlneilii a jprelal car Mi Alllatrr, Wllann,
and Plckrrini: will re or; direct to Hot Springs, )
where fur four wrfca t will put the mm through tbo l
hardest kind of work. We will ptay four games at
Hot Bprlugt aud four at Utile Mock with tho pitta- .j
burg Club. I wlllarrlTO ttcltrolandaboutVt. iP,u ,!
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