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fsROOKLYN AND TAMMANY.
Hd. wtJivaiiLix' forces ttatcii oosr-
MllyMONER TOItK.
h njaeeratle Statesmen Tarn Oat In Fare la
s im l.roder Itjrnce Depeac In lb ytlevrnlh I
mwl ssenil IMtlrlrt Mr. Yarb NosDeetrd ;
He of vtmerlne: In Lamllr la the Hnehlnr, I
K The Itcmcirntlc committees In each o( the
I i two"'0"0 "'-''"wy iistrlct In Ilrooklyn met '
I I lut bIp1'1 '" tccc'vo '10 rc'urns from tt ro
I tent tiriin.iru,. Tlio protests wore In nil cases '
I ' referred to tin- Committees on Organisation. ,
Ht? -j,e nicoiiiu hi the Klovcnth'Asscnibly district,
9 which mil' ""'a "l0 Ninth wnrd, thrco ills
WMt trldi in l IV livctith nml tlirco In tlio Twenty- ,
HI mcoihI. wi- 1" U I" l,1 "till nl " l'rospect plnco. '
Bi i Unfi' nuiu'irr of prominent Democrat ic states
B' men were V' "'lit. Among 'tlicin woro former
B fesalor Job 11 Mt"nrty, Police Commissioner
H,v BnjrilJ irk,pl)eiiiitr:Cominlisloncrof lltgtl- '
Bl wJt Knrrrll. former Assemblyman llyrncs,
Bi Commissioner "' Jurors William A. Furor,
Bf DnT Itnkc. nml tho redoubt nble ox-Jurlfro
It - clarence Murphy. Tlio prcsonco of Jnmos
BI Bhevlln. the reoncnled loader of tbo organize.-B-
Hon In Mr. McLauKlilln'sZubaenco, Indicated.
H(t list tbtre "(ii much more lmportnnae attached
Bf to the patlierinir limn nppearod on tlio surface
Bi' Tho primaries resulted In tho deposing of
Hi' jjmes from tlio leadership of tbo district and
H? the Installment of Fnrroll In his place. Byrnes
Bx tved bis setback to bis kick against tho Wll
B tonthb- street rcKfmo and general Interest was
$ attached to tlio contest becnuso of tho amblgu
B mi posi,'" ltkcn by rollcejCoramlsslonerA'ork.
Bl Mr. Byrnes announced that Mr. York had en
Bt tared Into an alliance with, him in his rebellion.
I' t Mr. Fnrrc11 contended that tha Commls
, ejoner was on bis slda.
A It was, probably tbo expectation that
-. pmetblng viould occur to forco Mr. YorkJ.to
HA ahotr bis band that brought so many of Mr.
ecU"!"'" faithful lieutenants to the front
it night. Tlio oroecedlngs weretbrlef and un-
;: eventful. When tlio roll had been called and tho
Is Mtv-two delcKittcs had responded, a protest
H? was presented by tho Farrell faction ag&lnst
H" the reception of tho returns from tho Sixteenth
Hr Hertlon district an tho irround that tho liyrncs
men had refused to furnish a oopy of tho roll
Hi book. There was soruo slight disposition
nV. k.. In t,ln thn ennt piivrmv thnn find thflrfl.
H' tat under tlio rules tbcCC'halrmarCreferred tho
H trotest to tlio Commltteoon Organization.
' The supporters of Mr. liyrncs Bay that tho
Bv iprlngbig of the contest in a slnglo district
H1-' ihoirs that the Fnrrcll faction is not so sure of
ml a victory as it proclaimed on tlio night of tho
trlraary, nnd tiemo their anxiety to havo tho
' (wo Uymes delcgutes from tho Sixteenth dls
H trlct unseated.
mi There Is no doubt that some Important Issuo
H". U Involved In this squabble and tho outcome
Hi will be watched ith interest. It Is also clear
iJ that Mr. York Is In omo mysterious way mixed
;- up in it and tbnt Ills peculiarly closo relations
' wltli tho Tnmiuany I fall leaders have In soma
t Influential quarters excited n suspicion that ho
Bi bis begun to waver In his fidelity to tho Brook
H,' "ljn organization. On tho surface there is no
aopesranee of n break betw ecn Mr. York and
, tho Ilrooklyu managers, but soruo observant
' politicians pretllet that it may possibly bo de
m Teloped beforo tho Uj rnos-Furrcll scrirauiago
! has ticcn dispoicd of. It is clear that Mr. Mc
B LsaRlilIn and his trusted lleutonants are enro-
i folly guarding awtinst any posslblo Invasion of
B their onn political dominions by Tammany
' Hall.
It was learned yesterday that a radical
B change nas likely to ho effected in tbo govorn-
tnent of tho organization before another regular
primary election comes around. It Is proposed,
B, so It Is said, to abandon tlio plan of holding
primaries in each of tho 511! election districts
and confine, them cither to the thirty-two wards
ertwenty-ono Assembly districts. In this way,
It Is contended, lH'tty local controversies be-
twern election district chieftains would bo
avoided. Tbo chango can only bo effected
thraush the action of tho County Committee.
" and tbere is suro to bo a lively contest in that
I body when tbo proposition comes up. Altj-
getner a very Interesting year for Democratic
politicians in Brooklyn is foreshadowed.
XrPUBI.lCA.X lLAIlMOXT.
VYestcleat Qulaa; ITilt Appoint Ilia Canferenea
Committee ."Veil Weak.
Chairman Qulgc of tbo Itepublican County
Committee will return to Washington this
mornlnr. He spent yesterday at tho commit
I tee's headquarters, but be did not appoint tho
committee to confer on plans for a reorganiza
tion otthaparty machinery in this county. Ho
said that be Tiould not attend to this matter
until next week, when ho will come on from
Washington and appoint tbo committee. In
reply to a question as to tho progress of tho
primary legislation at Albany, Mr. Qulgg said :
" There are Just two things to bo accomplished
by a primary law. Tbo first is to nfford a suro
guarantee that everybody who has tho right to
vote at a primary shall bavo an unhindered op
portunity to do so. The second essential is tho
lure guarantee, such unhindered opportunity
having been given, that nothing thereafter shall
be done In the name of tbc party except what was
decided on ot the primary. The Republican
organization here will bo satisfied with no bill
which does not afford thc60 two guarantees.
"Will tho organization favor tbo Kentucky
Idea of an enrollment at tbo tlmo of registra
tion I" as asked.
"No, indeed." said Mr. Qulgg. "The. Ken
tucky plan would not work bcrc. It Is Incon
sistent with tho tecrecy of tho ballot and it Is
offentlre to tbc sentiments of our people, who
oo not with to be questioned, when they go to
register, as to their political beliefs. I do not
think any bill will puts which Is based on tho
Kentucky Idea."
The Committee of Fifty-three, or Its spokes
man, will reply today to the Invitation to a
harmony conference. Mr. William Houston
kenjon, theChninnanof the Fifty-three, Issued
a statement yesterday. In which ho said that
If the committee should agrco to a plan of re
organization the voters would not follow tbem.
Jle Is confronted by tho other possibility that If
Jo refuses to go Into tho conference the commit
Ue may dissolve behind Mm. Hut bo Is ox
fectod to risk It, and, on behalf of tho commit
tee, to decline to confer.
BOEDER'S APPLICATIOX DENIED.
Atterntj.General Declines to Urlng- Action
10 Dual tha Maw Coranara.
Albany, Feb. 4. Attorney-General Han
cock to-day decided to deny tho application of
former Coroners Theodoro K. Tuthlll nnd Emll
. llocber for permission to commence an ac
tion in the Huprcme Court to test tho title to
the office of Coroner In tho borough of Manhat
tan held by Messrs. Hansen. Hart, and Zucca,
Who were eleiteit io tbo olilco at tho fall eloc
ikS . i c PPjIwtion was based on tho ground
that the election of the net Coroners was Ille
gal, as they should haYntven chosen for the en
. J u?ou.n,-r '""'end of for u borough. In his do
Oenerol ia"" "I'P'icaUon, tho Attroney-
twL,bilnl'il '' plRln thRt the section provides for
iRIS.Bh ottlcc"- a"d that tbe persons declared
ii,n '?"n- under an) reasonable construc
h?. ...." tu,r'T ho considered county offl
tiS,i,Vi"'.0.1,"!""ont'" "re correct In their con
irti, u? t ' te' oro ll-l Coroners nnd county
raeili1 V c?." "' ""Iblng to pro ent tbem from
wS ,'.." "' ""le uuo tbem and In that
way testing the question presented."
AEir covin's vikst 1'itisoxr.n.
Ca.l. 0r nrlI111 m.charara b- the Xew
tlor.uiu lirelal Krulona Jnallcra.
John Hrlzze, tbo 17-year-old cabin boy of tho
Itritlsh stcmulilp Orlgen. hnd tho distinction of
Ming the first person to bo tried In tho new
ioim of spc-lal Sessions, Ilrooklyn. Justices
Lourtney, forkcr, and Devennoy were sitting,
lhe court was onvened in tho Common Council
It Vhf.0' "le 0,(! "rooklyn City Hall. John
wa?e?,r J408881-'' to defend Urlzzc. Ho
U haif,. ."if '"'.""""i11 ln,bc """id degreo
am ,l "fVoroformed and struck tblp Stew
Waa .1 'ii"''mUH,"1!U " liandsplko wlille he
moral,J,ln-',,!' ll1" "rth inrly on Thursday
Ihow th.t .iU,t'iru w,ano dlrett testimony to
1 ,t iV '.'". I, bad committed tho assault.
BsiiiJei.1 , ,h- ,IB ,,ll(1 '" In the habit of
hu he , r,lUr". to ,"," 1,,' "'"Pot nlgbt.
Ma It .? I7.H1,i'-or that ho had assaulted
i. ii vi isdischargeJ.
ar Tint a Lake t'avlalu Una Iltrn Killed.
Cmr.UM,. O..Feb. 4.-Capt. William Itm-
hi. a well-Uown lake Captain, has been miss-
n.-eince Jan. ski, and circumstances Indlcnto
W-UMt '?6i'";'. 'J"!' 'nc cddcnt. Ho left
He w i, i'. A"u,ul to purcliaso provisions.
War. i . " ln ,"0flf place, where he die-
'Veil,' ,."'' ro l.,,0'. ,,lll- '' enitduy" rs lS-
nto th ru:w"' V"c l,tild. and then throw n
1 tiona lnc.I'T'r.01rel"eJlulTllionolt. l'repara-
1 tie tie' Lr "U"K '" drag tho ni eras soon as
I nl Ihr r Hamp,!,!-,, Slairil.
I r.""'0' 'hB department hating to do
"in. tor p,ti! works asked tbo board toonst
"e naial reservo ship New Hampshire from tho
I tnatVhe .',i ?,iKa,t lwen.r-l? hth street, so
LI New liVmnX' W ,'.ave ", of tlio dock, f be.
BBBnnMTaann x J-''I-J'i - -t -S jr;.
ZOADED ttitb BxrotrsKa,
Mine tolan OTaaoana an tba Sen sjencster.
Whs Tarrarltaa a alaan.
John Fisher, who said that ho was an old
whalcsblp Captain, created a panto In a sa
loonn Ninth avenuo. near Forty-sixth street,
yesterday morning, by singing a harpoon song
nnd kcoplng time to tho muslo with a revolver
ln each hand. Tbo saloon proprietor shut him
olf up In tho Sunday hotel pnrt of tho bar
room, tho bartender got down on tho floor, bo
hlnd tho bar, nnd tho customers beat n hnstr
retreat through tho sldo door nnd shouted for
policemen. Dotcclltcs Daly, Thompson, nnd
Jjiwlcss heard them, nnd, entering tbo saloon,
found th- merry whaler still slnglnK at tho top
of his voice.
Ho was tho man the detectives bad been look
ing for since tbo night before, when n tiox of
ono dozen revolvers had lwen stolen from tbc
premises of Charles F. Cnnlleld nt 001 West
Forty-fourth street. Fisher wna arrested with
out any trouble, and nlno revolvers woro found
In his possession. His pockets wore stuffed
with them, nnd there was ono under each arm.
They wcro not loaded. Lowls (Jrnsskopf of Mil
Wost Forty-fourth street, who was found out
sldo the saloon, laughing nt tho men who shout
ed for iho police, was urrcBlcd as an accom
plice. Tho prisoners were arraigned In tho Wost
Fifty-fourth Htrocti'aurr, Mr. Cnnfleld ap
peared as complainant and ldontlllod the re
volvers as his. Maglstrato Pool held Fisher In
$1,000 for trial and discharged Orasskopf. To
tho detectives Fisher said:
"1'vo commanded the luckiest whalers that
over went out of Hedford. and If I had yon fol
lows nboard ship, I'd send you to Davy Jones
with lead on your feet."
ZAITMAKIXO X.Y ALBANY.
BUI Afcellsalna; Ike Park Arenas f mprerement
ComnalMlan Raparlml YavrorablT.
Albany, Feb. 4. In tho Scnato to-day tha
Assembly bill empowering Gov. Black to ap
point a commission to Investigate tho general
canal Improvement work was recelvod for con
currence and referred to tho Finance Commit
tee. Senator Wray's bill, making William Schnitz
pan, a former civil Justice, ellgiblo as Justice ot
the Municipal Court, although he is not a lawyer,
as required by the charter, was favorably ro
portod. So was Senator Page's bill to abolish
tho Parle Avenue Improvement Commission on
March 10 and to transfer Its duties to tho Com
missioner of Highways. Senator Cantor s bill
to mature dobts owing by Insolvents was ordered
to a third reading.
Senator Wray introduced the Brush telcphono
rato reduction bill ot last year.
Senator Cantor introduced a bill giving from
the Now York city treasury to tho Hebrew In
fant Asylum ot New York city 39 cents a day
for each child maintained there, $20 for each
homeless or needy mother receiving attendanco
in tho lylng-ln wards, and 918 a month for each
homeless or needy mother who may bo dom
iciled ln tho asylum and attended at tho birth of
a child.
Tho Assembly was ln session only ten minutes
to-day. Many of tho rural members had loft for
their homes to be on band for tho town meet
ings to bo held next Tuesday. This will make
impossible tho passago ln tho fore part of noxt
wcok of any bills over which there is party
strife.
Assemblyman Gulder (Dem Kings) Intro
duced n bill providing that no ofllcer, clerk,
tcllor. bookkeeper, or othor employee of any
corporation formed under or subject to the
banking or Insurance laws shall act as
proxy for any stockholder, member, or pol
icy holder at any meeting of such cor
poration. Every proxy must be executed ln
writing by tho stockholder, member or policy
holdor respectively, and must be acknowledged
ln the same manner as would be required ln
case of deeds, to onablo them to bo recorded.
No proxy heretofore or hereafter mado shall be
valid unloss so executed and acknowledged. No
person shall act or be entitled to act as proxy
tor any stockholder, member or policy holder,
at any meeting of. such corporation after
tno expiration or nve montns irom ma
date of the acknowledgment of such
proxy; and ln any corporation having no capi
tal stock no person shall act or be entitled to
act as proxy tor more than Ave members or pol
icy holders at any meeting. Evory proxy shall
be revocable at tbe pleasure of the person exe
cuting It. All fraternal orders or organizations
which secure members through the lodgo sys
tem or are under tbe supervision of a grand or
supreme body, or both, are exempted from these
provisions.
Assemblyman Da Draw (Rep.. Kings! Intro
duced a bill granting ad annual periston of $ 200
each to all surviving disabled volunteer firemen
of tbe boroughs ot Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Assemblyman Brennan's Primary Election
bill was introduced to-day. These other bills
were introduced in tho Assembly:
Mr. alcEeown Olrlng tha Immaculate Conception
Nursery of Brooklyn borough 12,000 of city money
annually.
Mr. Kelaey Confining the open season for quail to
the month of November.
Mr. Davis Prohibiting railroads In Brooklyn on
Rush street, betwean Y7ytbe and lJtTlaton avenues;
Clymer street, between Wytbe and Lee avenues;
Division avenue, between Wythe and Drlggs areno.es.
and East Fourteenth street, between Caton and New
kirk avenue, without tbe consent ot a majority of
the property owners on those streets.
Mr. Brenoan Providing that tha employees of the
Sawer Department of Brooklyn borough aball be In
cluded ln the provisions of his bill heretofore Intro
duced providing for a uniformed force of the Water
Bupply Department In that borough, and securing for
them a tenure of offlce.
Tbe Armstrong bill, empowering Grand Mas
ter William IL Sutherland of tho Masons to ap
point, with the approval ot tbe Grand Lodge,
tbe trustees of tbo Masonic Asylum Fund, who
also supervise the administration of tbo Ma
sonic Home at Utlca and control tho trust fund,
aggregating over $3,000,000 In value, will be
amended to meet tbo views ot tbe opponents of
tbe measure. Mr. Sutherland has suggested
that the bill be amended so that a nominating
committee, chosen by the Grand Lodge, be em
powered to nnmo the trustees, with tbo ap
proval of tbe Grand Lodge. Tbls change is
acceptable to those who object to the present
Provisions ot tbe bill, and, as thus amended,
halrmau DeQraw says the bill will be reportod
favorably.
VTAQBH ON CAN AT. ITOItlC
Ceutractere Wanned That Tbey Bxuat Cemplj
with tbe Law sal Pnv IS Cents nn Uaur.
ALBANT, Feb. 4. Tho canal contractors
working under the $9,000,000 canal Improve
ment appropriation have been notified by Su
perintendent Aldrldge of the State Department
of Public Works that unless tbey comply with
tbe provisions ot chapter 410 of the Laws of
1B07 and pay all common laborers at least IS
cents an hour their contrncts will bo forfeited.
This law provides that wages paid employeos
on Stato work shall not be less than tbo pre
vailing rate ln the same trade or calling In tbe
locality where the work is performed.
Some ot tho canal contractors pay tbo rate
demanded by Superintendent Aldrldge, though
many of tbo subcontractors pay 12 and 12
cents an hour only, the legal day's work being
eight hours.
Canrt or Appeals UeeUlons.
Al-BANT, Feb. 4. The Court of Appeals to-day
affirmed with costs the Judgment of the lower
court in the case ot Itobert II. Sherwood and
Ralph C. Swan against Maitland K. Graves, ap
pellant. Plaintiff sued for a special compensa
tion of $2,000, which It Is allegod was agreed to
be paid to him by Qravea under a special con
tract for tbe acquisition of all the bonds, stocks,
judgments, nnd othor liabilities of the Staten
Island Belt Railroad Company for the sum ot
f 05,000. and for tbe further sum of $530Jfor ob
taining for defendant tbe privileges of paying
the purchase price of said indebtedness In part
In bonds of an Oswego electric company. Swan,
who a ted as tbo agent of Sherwood ln this
transaction, by an order of the Supremo Court
was made a party plaintiff to tbe action. In tbo
lower court plaintiff recovered Judgment lu tbe
sum of 3,GOU, and defendant a motion for a
new trial was denied.
These decisions were also banded dow n to-day:
Siegfried lllenenttock and another ra Albert D.
Smith, appellant, Nw trial granted, cuits to abide
event,
In reappllcatlon for letter of administration ot Ed
ward C. Kimball, deceased. Order arilrined with
costs.
The first term ot the court for tho present
year was computed to day and nn adjournment
was taken until Feb. US, nt which tlmo the new
arrangement providing that the duily sessions
sbnll bo bold from 2 until ti P. M. will go luto
operation.
tft.ooo IMar-e ror charlre V. Itldsimj.
Charles W. Itldgway was appointed Counsel
to tho Fire Department yesterda) nt a salary of
$4,000 a soar, to succeed William L. Flndlay,
nsignori. Mr. Itidgwny was formerly nn nassu
taut In thuoftkeof Corporntlou Counntl Clark.
He Is a Tammany man of tbe Tntnty-llrst district.
Ilrooklin Italia ror the nautb.
Tho cruiser Ilrooklyn sailed from tho navy
yard, Ilrooklyn, yesterday morning, amid the
ihcers of tlio crew mid salutes from tugboats
and ferrvl'oats. hho .itlractcd muih attention
us she silled toward tboNurrows. Her III st stop
will ho at Newport News, where she la to receive
a largo supply of coal.
Nlnr Miller Io lltilld nt oivparl,
Star Miller, n well-known millionaire of tills
city, b.ts purchased a site at Newport, einbrao
log seven acres on Ocean avenuo. Just across
tha Spouting Rock Beosb, Hs will build a flno
residence there.
HALF A MILLION FOR WIND.
JufOlT T7JJ JtAPID TJtANSTT JtUAKD
SPENDS TUB CIXI'8. MONET.
Tbe Beeha er Ibe Conamlaslen In sa Besderabls
Candltlan, nnrl 4SO.OOO rrlttereal Away
In Ibe Advocacy ar thn llolr-ln-the-Uratind
Scheme Mayer Van WyeU'e Comments.
Tho Commissioners ot Accounts submitted a
report to tho Mayor yestordny concerning tho
accounts of tho Rapid Transit Commission.
The report Is not nt all flattering to tho Com
missioners. Horeltls:
'Tho condition of tho books of the commis
sion Is deplorable In tho extreme so much so
that no accurate data, can bo compiled there
from. Therefore an account of the disburse
ments for tho entire period. Fob. 0, 1891, to
Jan. 1, 1SII0, had to-be compiled from copies of
vouchers found on fllo ln tho ollico of tho
commission, verifying tho samo by original
vouchers found on fllo ln tho ofllco ot tho
Comptroller.
"In disbursements of first commission, as
shown by Comptroller's vouchors, $31,250
compensation toCommtssloners and $1,050.80
to Adams it Mcalls, stenographers, havo no
voucher or book record ln tbo ofllco ot the com
mission. "The first commission, organized in Febru
ary, 1801, under chapter 4, Laws of 1891, was
composed of Commissioners Eugeno L. Bushe,
John It. Inman, William Stclnway, John II.
Startn, and Samuel Spencer. The second com
mission, organized ln Juno, 1894, pursuant to
chapter 4, Laws of 1891, as amended by chapter
702,' Laws ot 1894, was composed of Commis
sioners Alexander E. Orr. William Stelnway,
Beth LoW, John ClafUn, John IL Starin, and
John IL Inman."
The total expenditure and Incurred liability
tinder both commissions from Fab. 0, 1891. to
Jan. 1, 1898, Including. an undetermined liabil
ity fori compensation to present commission
for services since March, 1800, and for which
they have mods application to tbo Appollato
Division of tbe Supreme Court, will bring tho
total amount of expenditures to Jan. 1. 1898,
to about $430,000.
Attention Is called to the increased fees to
counsel, namely: First commission. Fob. 0,
1891, to June, 1894, throe years tour and a quar
ter months, $18,030.50; second commission,
Juno 18, 1894, to Nov. 1, 1897, three years four
and a half months. $78,508.33.
The office force of tho commission now 'con
sists of the Secretary and a messenger. The
Secretary receives a salary of $2,500 nyean
His duties are very light and only require an
exceedingly small portion of his time
The Chief Englneor, Willlnm Barclay Par
eons, receives $10,000 a year salary and devotes
only a small portion of his time to the duties.
He also employs an assistant.
The Mayor made tbls statement concerning
the report:
"Tbe report shows that the flrms'of Bhepard,
Parsons & Ogden and Tracy, Boardman & Piatt
received the sum ot $78,900.33 as special coun
sel foes. Mr. Sbepard, I am informed, is Ed
ward M. Shepard, who, 1 learn, is about to ap
pear before tho Appellate Division ot tho Su
premo Court to ask that tribunal to reduco the
amount of tho bond to bo given by the contrac
tors who are to construct tbo road, and which
that court Hied at $15,000,000.
"It seems to me it would bo more fitting If
Mr. Shepard would appear ln tho Interest ot his
client, tbo city of Now York, to havo that bond
increased to protect tho city, instead of having
tho bond reduced in the interest ot a syndicate
of builders."
PANIC AJUONO TEE POLICE.
Tbe srerco rear Reductions llere IdkeTbeso lai
Long Island City.
There was much concern in tbo Police Depart
ment yesterday when tho full bearings of the
action of tho board in reducing two Captains,
seven Sergoonts, and eight roundsmen to patrol
duty ln Lone Island City became known. It
hadat first been supposed, because tho reduced
men were of tho number that were suspended
on Jan. 1 pending? inquiry into tho legality of
their appointment and promotion, that this
question only was'consldercd. Even so, it
seemed a revolutionary proceeding. But yes
terday President York took occasion to an
nounce that the board considered it had tho
right to reduce "any transferred ofllcer." It
had been discussed in board meeting, and tho
conclusion arrived at was that tbe charter gave
the board that power. It was specifically set
forth in section 281, ho said, but he refused to
discuss the matter further.
There was hurried consultation of tho char
ter all over tho building. Section 281 was
found to read:
"The Police Board created by this act shall
have tbe same power, control, and authority
over the members of the police forco trans
ferred thereto by sections 277, 278, 279, and
280 of this act, and over their tenure of such
membership and removal therefrom, as tbe said
board shall have over the members of said
force, appointed thereto by said board, and espe
cially, except as otherwise provided by tbls
chapter, to fix and assign tbe rank, title, duties,
powers, and place of service of sold transferred
members. Until, by said board otherwise pro
vided, the rank, title, duties, powers, and place
ot service ot said transferred members shall bo
tbe soma os;tbey were on tbe police force to
which they belonged before this act took effect,"
Absolute panio took possession of tbe officers
who for auy reason hollered themselves to bo
in ill favor with the now board. To them there
seemod to be no escapo from tho conclusion
that It might and could, it thero was nothing
outside of the charter to hinder, reduce oflicers
as It saw fit. The charter, they reasoned ln
their panic, made no dlfferenco between the
men of Manhattan and those ot tbo other bor
oughs ln the forming of tbe new force. They
were all alike "transferred."
When asked if the board held to tho samo
vlow of Its powers In the enso of the old cltr
force, Mr. ork said that It was time enough
to cross that bridge when 'hey came to It. Mul
berry street, however, still thought that, if tho
board could reduce n Captain It could Bend an
Inspector and tbo Chief himself out on patrol.
In tbe matter of tbo roundsmen the board
took good care to reserve Its rights while fix
ing their pay. Tbo pay rolls had to bo aent ln,
but to the roundsmen's salary list was at
tached the express statement that fixing their
pay did not fix their tenure of orlice. This was
taken to mean that tbo board would exercise
it right to make "permanent" roundsmen as
soon ht It could find time.
In tho paylrolls the $100 put on every Brook
lyn policeman's pay by tbe Board of Estlmato
and Apportionment over tbero a week before
Christmas was lopped off. If the men want It
they will have to fight for It, The Brooklyn
telegraph operators, who had received 81,760,
were cut down to 81,500, tbo rate prevailing in
tbe old city. The Commissioner explained that
tbls was the work of tbe Board of Estimate and
Apportionment, fter all tho travail with tho
payrolls yesterday. It was announced that the
forco will not bo paid until Monday. Yester
day bod first been set and then to-day.
The board refused formally to recognize
nineteen patrolmen, three matrons, and six
other employees of the old Long Island City
force. '1 hey were of tho suspended lot and their
appointments are thus cashiered. Recognition
was furthe" refused ln tho case of 'a police sur
geon each in the boroughs of Queens and Rich
mond, and one attached to tho old bridge squad.
Uthor rejected claimants were seven acting
doormen and an nmbulunco driver ln tbo parks
f Manhattan and two men serving as engineers
on the bridge.
nittlOKLTN POLICE KICKING.
Tbey Will Appeal la the Courts Against Iba
lleduellen ar Tbalr Halnrlaa.
Thore was some lively kicking all along tho
polleollno in Brookljn yesterday when Deputy
Chief Mnckellar got orders from tho Mulborry
street Headquarters in regard to tho making
out of tho payrolls for tbo members of tho
borough force. There wns general surprise
when It was found that the action of the old
Brooklyn Board ot Estimate on Dec. 10,
in making general Increases in the police sal
aries, wns Ignored and tbo rates fixed at those
which prevailed before that date. An appeal
to the courts will probably bo made by all in
terested. Commissioner York made this statement
about the manor:
"Thn cuts arc duo to the fact that tbe Board
of Kstlmato will not allow the increase. Our
appropriation has been cut down, and this Is
inn-war of in iking up for the cut. I nm sorry
for the Brooklyn men. but I cannot help them.
Thu Hoard of Kstlmato thinks that tho Increaso
of tho ailarios was jllrgully made. In view ot
tbo charter, and thesnl-iries are made to revert
Io the schedule prevailing before the Brooklyn
Iloird of Estimate increanud tbem In December."
uoiiouaii OI' QVEENS.
A Holdover Janitor Iteriiara ta bet Out ar Iba
Itercugb nnlldlng,
Borough President Rowley has appointed
John F. Jayno of Newtown ns attendant in bis
olllcc, subject to civil service examination.
l'ublio Building Commissioner Kearny has
notified Joseph Baker, Janitor of tbe borough
bulldlngat Lonv Island City, to vacate his place.
Baker reiused to go, and was still homing tbo
fort last Bight. PridetJwWrhMapM&Ud
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JtZAOK LAW SVrXnBEDBD.
Wo leporata Bsaaalaatlena far, mines ana
Merit In City Civil Service.
Corporation Counsel Whalen bavo an opinion
to Comptroller Color yesterday that the civil
service provisions of tbochartersupcrsedo thoso
of tho Black Civil Service law In Now York city,
and that the original Civil Servlco law ot the
State, as followed In tho charter. Is now In part
In force In this city, and has been in part re
pealed by Inconsistent provisions of tho charter.
At tbe samo time, Mr. Whalen holds that tho
civil servlco rules and regulations and eligible
lists existing on Jan. 1 In any ot tho cities taken
Into tho consolidation remain ln forco until
now rules and regulations shall bo adopt od by
tbo present Commissioners. This Is tho gist of
Mr. Whalen's opinion:
Appointments nml promotions according to
" fitness" arc prescribed by tho act of 1893 and
by the cbartor. nnd according to "merit and
Illness" by tho Constitution or 1R04.
On tha supposition that thero wns a dlffrronco
In meaning between merit nnd fltmrss tbo Black
law of 1897 was constructed. Hirxoly, howuvor,
merit Is a part ot fitness for employment, nnd It
would ben strango theory to maintain that un
til tbo adoption of tha Constitution fitness, but
no morit was required ln tbo pub I a servlco.
Tha Black law provides tor two examinations,
one for morit, conducted by tho Civil Servlco
Commissioners, and the other for fitness, con
ducted by tho appointing ofllcer or soruo ono
designated by him, and appointments nnd pro
motions are mado according to tho standings
ascertained bv adding tho ratings obtained in
the two. Tho charter went Into effect
on Jan. 1 last, lator than the Black law. and.
as to tbls city, suporsedos 1U It provides
for ono examination, conducted under tbo
direction ot tbe new Municipal Civil Servlco
Commission, selections for appointment and
promotion to bo mado from "among tbe high
est" by the appointing powor. The feature of
non-oompotitivo examinations soems to havo
been eliminated, except for laborers. A special
statute, referrlnir to a alnclo citv. will bo oon.
strued to repeal, as far as that city Is concerned,
the provision of an earlier statu to of the Stato,
but to bo valid the charter provisions must be
constitutional. If "fitness, na used alono ln
the charter, should bo construed literally as ex
cluding "merit," tho charter provisions would
be void as being In conflict with the constitu
tional requirements of both "fitness" and
"merit." But Mr. Whalen does not bcllevo
the courts would say that fitness excludes'
merit.
nonovGU of eeookztn.
Tbe Brooklyn League Pledgee Its Support ta
Prealdent Uraut.
The Brooklyn League has sent this communi
cation to President Edward M. Grout, who Is
much dlssatlQed over tho limited scope ot his
office, nnd has intimated that he may be driven
to resign it:
The members of the Brooklyn Leajrue. which was
organlaed last night, will be Intereated and will alvo
you their hearty eupport in all efforts you may make
to secure for Brooklyn the fulleat measure of home
rule It Is possible to obtain uuder the now charter.
The league baa been founded by men who bcllevo
that tt la possible to interest residents of this borough,
without recard to tbelr politics. In a movement to
promote Brooklyn's welfare, and that If a member
ship of t.uno can be secured with this purpoae In
view, encouragement and aaalstanoa may be given la
our local officers who make a stand for Brooklyn's
rights.
HUDSON TELEPHONE TROUBLES.
Bissattafled Steekbelder Apply far as Reeelver-i
ar Use Company.
Application has been made for tha appoint
ment of a receiver for the Hudson Telophono
Company, which was organized in Jersey City
about n year ago. Manager G. H. Atkinson
filed his resignation with the Board of Directors
sovcral days ago, and the President. Charles B.
Thurston, resigned yesterday. A large, nambor
of the stockholders have been at variance with
the managing officers. Tho principal mover ln
tho present criBls is Tbomas Hill, who owns the
building on Henderson street, Jersey City,
where the company has its main offices. He Is
backed by twenty-five stockholders, who hold
in the aggregate over 800 shares of stock.
It is charged ln the application for tho ap
pointment ot a receiver that tbe company was
organized in tho Interests of the Best Telcphono
Company, which Is in process of liquidation.
According to the bill of corrtalaint, the Hudson
Telophono Company was to pay certain royal
ties for the use of tho transmitter and roceivor,
patents held by tho Best Telcphono Company,
which royalties. It is alleged, sa-o excessive. The
bill prays that the contract between tho com-1
panlea be brought Into court for review.
The bill further alleges that tbe Hudson Telo
phono Company la Interested In the New Jersey
Telegraph and Telephone Construction Com
pany, and that the promoters of tho former
firactically contracted with tbcmselrns In award
ng the contract for constructing tbo lines,
which contract, it is alleged, was never adver
tised according to law. It is alleged that several
heavy Judgments aro pending against tho com
pany and that it is practically Insolvent.
The concern started with a capital of $300,000,
divided into 30.000 shares of S10 onch. Tbe ap
plication for a rccolver was mjado through Law
yer Ezra K. Scgulno of Jersnv City.
Mr. Atkinson said ycsterdAy: "The concern
is perfectly solvent, hut somu of the stockhold
ers are entirely unreasonable ln tbelr expecta
tions. Tbo allegation that I un In any wav con
nected with the New York nnd New Jersev
Telegraph and Telephone Construction Company
Is untrue. I nm not now, n6r havo I ever been
even remotely Identified with that concern."
INDICTED AOAIN VOtt ARSON.
David Goldstein Accused or'tlavlng Ret Fire (a
Ilia Jewelry mare.
In Part I. of tbe Court at General Sessions
David Goldstein wns arralcmcd yesterday on a
charge of arson. Goldstein is tho man who a
few days ago caused the arrest of two private
detectives employed by an insurance company
to shadow htm. He himself was arrested early
yesterday morning on a benoh warrant, as tbe
Grand Jury had indicted him for arson in the
second degree.
On Aug. 30, 1604. Goldstein's Jewelry store at
051 Ninth avenuo was burned. It was Insured
ln the London, Liverpool and Globe Insurance
Company, and Goldatoln put In a olalm for
$2,090. The company offered to settle with blm
for $2,000. He refused. Then representatives of
tbe company went before tbo Grand Jury and
testified that the fire was of Incendiary origin.
Goldstein was Indicted for presenting a fraudu
lent claim. He was placed on trial, but Assist
ant District Attornoy Mlliiken recommonded n
dismissal, and the Judge directed tbe Jury to
acquit tbo defendant.
Then Goldstein commoncod a suit for dam
ages against the Insurnnce company. It Is still
pending. The company employed prlvuto de
tectives to Investigate tbo ctrcumstnnccs sur
rounding tho fire. They went to Sing Slug
Prison nnd tbere secured an affidavit from Fire
bug Scboenholz. who is under n forty-oigbt
years' sentence, stating that Goldstein once
asked him to set flro to tbo Jewelry storo. The
detectives also secured an affidavit from a Sing
Sing convict named Hotbman, who claims that
Goldstein bad nlso rcquostcd him to set llro to
tbe store, A third affidavit was secured from a
member of the Flro Department, nnd on tbo
strength of theso Goldstein was indicted.
When arraigned before Recorder Golf Gold
stein pleaded not guilty, and ball was fixed nt
$7,000, In default of which bo was committed
to tho Tombs.
MVICVElcr.lt CLJFFOJta'S OASE.
Ue May Ue laved Trans tba Cullana by nn
Errar In the Trial lleeard.
Senator William D. Dalv contends that a flaw
exists In tbe case of Edward Clifford, wbo Is In
tho County Jail In Jersoy City awaiting the exe
cution of u sentence of death on the 10th Inst,
for the murder of William G. Wattson, division
superintendent of tbe West Shore Railroad.
The record sent from tbe trial court to tbo Su
preme Court and tbe Court of Errors and Ap
peals sets forth that Clifford was tried by a
common Jury, when tbe fact Is that he was tried
by a struck Jury. Senator Dtly movod lu the
Oyer and Terminer Court yeatorday to have the
record corrected. Tbc court consists of Justice
Llpplncott and Judge Hudspeth, and as Judge
Hudspeth was absent the motion could not be
beard. The motion will tie made on Monday,
and It It Is grnntnd Senator Daly will at once
apply to Chancellor Mctilll fur a writ of error.
Tbo Senator la confident that the writ will be
granted and that Clifford will got a new trial.
1 here Is an application pending before Justice
Dallas of the United States Circuit Court for a
writ of error, aud a decision is expected In a day
or two. If the writ Is refused, an appeal will be
taken, and tbe appeal will net as a stay of exe
cution, so Hint It la not probable that Clifford
will bo hanged on tbe 16tb.
T Ueautiry n Uraablyn lreebyter!aa Church.
It bos been practically decided to spend $40,
000 or more In architectural and other Improve
ments In tbe Lafayette Avenue Preabyt.enan
Church, Brooklyn, of which the Rev. Dr. Theo
dora L. Cuylor is pastor e.aeiitus, and tbe Rev.
Dr. David Gregg pallor. The front of the
building is to be rebuilt In pure Greek style, and
tJistowMWppdwitiiroerjlpBMy
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ESTIMATES CUT SAVAGELY.
90,800,000 ECONOMIZED IS SEVEN
' DEPARTMENTS.
Caramlaalanera Anprnr la Have Aimed Tea High
All Arenas! When Tbelr Flanre Are Hacked
40) or so Per Cent. Why I!rlde Came
Venn from 3,OUO,OUO Io aaso.ooo.
Mayor Van Wyck's economy axe did great
service yesterday. Tho estimate of John I,. Shea,
the Commissioner of Bridges, for tho expenses
ot his department for 1898, was cut from nearly
$2,000,000 to less than $330,000, nnd $1,150,000
was loppod oft tba estlmato of William Dalton,
tho Commissioner ot Wutcr Supply. James P.
Keating, tho Commissioner ot Highways, lost
91,410,000 in tho sbufllo, and tbo estlmato ot
James Ksno, tho Commissioner ot Sewers, was
reduced nearly 60 por cent. Tholtotrd ot Public
Improvements, of which Maurice F. Holahan Is
the President, was also a hoary sullercr. In
stead of getting nearly $500,000 It gets less
than one-third of that sum, Tho sum of $017,
24 LBS was lopped off tho estlmato of tho Char
ities Department, and $929,809.88 was deducted
from the estlmato of Henry 8. Koarnoy, tho
Commissioner of Public Buildings, Lighting,
and Supplies. Tho following aro tho estimates
and the appropriations made:
AtltHl ibr. Atlmnd,
Charities (2,818,457 Sb t,071,213 00
Board ot rubllo Im
provement 401,709 00 163,800 00
Highways 3,nH,tiU3 Ou l,03?,X(iz ill
Hewers IHB.DVO UO 540,503 !H
l'ublio Uulldlnss, Light
ing, and Supplies.,.. 4,17S,n4. HO S.IMMOB 11
Bridges i,unii,n73 so iiin.ina bh
Water supply Z,337,t3 00 1,187,8(11)07
District Attorney,
KiDffS R0.100 00 80,100 00
County Court, Klnga... 1)0,700 00 BV.7V0 00
County Treasurer,
Kings 81,300 00 15,000 00
1UIMS fill, IOO.VEU U av.UtU.OlV t
Total redaction (41 peroent.), 1610, 100. 00.
Tbo sum of $4,500 wns added to the budget of
tha Municipal Assemblv for tbreo additional
clerks, and Highways Commissioner Keating
got an appropriation of $24,435.50 lor the ser
vices of engineers and draughtsmen, who will
supervise tho laying of new pavements author
ized by the old Board of Estimate.
Tbo enormous cut ln tbo appropriation of tho
Commlssonrr ot Bridges wns mado becauso tbo
exponscs of the Brooklyn Bridge, amounting to
nearly $1,000,000, wcro Included In Mr. bboa's
estlmato. Tbls Item was stricken trom tbo estl
mato, and a trust fund for tbo receipts of thu
brldgo was created from which tbe expenses of
Its maintenance will bo drawn.
CiriL SEltriVE INVESTIGATION.
Tbe Public Printer tbarsed with Violating tbe
Ilulea Ilrooklyn a. A. It. Men Complain.
WABniNOTOV, Feb, 4. President Procter of
tho CivlI'Scrvice Commission to-day told the
members ot the Senate Commlttco on Civil
Service, who are engaged In an Investigation of
civil servlco methods, that the l'ublio Prlntor
was violating tho rule govorning dismissals.
The rule provided, Mr. Procter Bald, that no
person In tho classified servlco should be re
moved except upon written charges, wbllo the
Public Printer was dismissing his employees
merely "for cause," without hearing any
charges.
Soveral Grand Array men from Brooklyn ap
peared bofore tho committee to tell about vio
lations of the law giving preference In appoint
ments to Union veterans.
Joseph W. Kay, Chairman of the Legislative
Commltteo of tho Grand Army ot the Republic,
said ho was in favor of a provision that a pen
sioner who occupies a Government office paying
$1,200 or more a year should relinquish his pen
sion whllo holding the place.
Tho cession of tbo committee ended with n
tiff between Senator Lodge, the Chairman, and
former Representative Baker ot New Hamp
shire, President of the National Ropubllcan
Anti-Civil Service League. Senator Lodge
wanted Mr. Baker to furnish tho commlttco
with a copy of the membership list of
bis organization, but Mr. Baker refused to
glvo tbo list, on tho ground that It would causo
tho members to be subjected to persecution.
This caused tbe Senator to object to Sir. Baker's
request to cross-examine Commissioner Procter,
but bo ultimately withdrew tho objection. To
Mr. Baker's Inquiry. Mr. Proctor said that ho
did not know of any case where the Civil
Service Commission had certified former con
victs for appointment to clerical places. Mr.
Baker said that he knew ot two such cases in
tbe War Department, and promised to furnish
the names ot the men to tbe committee.
Minister mtebcork Becomes nn Ambaaaador.
WASiiraQTOX. Fob. 4. The President sent tho
following nominations to tho Senate to-day:
Ethan A. XTltchcook of Missouri, now Envoy Kx
traordlnary aud Ulnlster Plenipotentiary to Kunla
to be Ambaaaador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
tottussla.
IuUon B Saunders, United Elates Marshal for tho
district at Maine.
Tbomaa A. Lake, Collector of Internal Heveaue for
tb district of Connecticut.
Postmastere Edwin X. Tomllnson, Plalnrllle,
Conn.-, Honry Blun, Jr., Savannah, Us.; O. A. Petty,
Charleston. W. Vs.
The nomination of Minister Hitchcock at St.
Petersburg to be Ambassador was pursuant to
the law authorizing tbo raising of tho rank
when another nation should tako similar notion.
A cablogrnra was received by the Stato Depart
ment on Wodnesday indicating tbo intention of
the Russian Government to raise the rank of
tbelr representative hero to that of Ambassa
dor, and tbls Government responded promptly
with tbe action taken to-day.
President Dole ta Leave IVaahlugtou on Hundny.
WABniNOTO.v, Feb. 4. Tho arrangements for
the departure of President Dolo of tbo Hawaiian
republic and party have been completed. Tboy
will leave- Washington on Sunday night In
charge of Third Assistant Secretary of State
Crldlcrfor Buffalo, where they will Inspect tho
slto of tbo Pan-American Exposition to bo bald
this your at that point. Mr. Cridler's duties will
then cease, and thenceforward President Dole
and his companions will travel us private citi
zens. Tbey w ill go to San Francisco via Cincin
nati and New Orloaus, stuying at tbe latter
place a day or two, and will sail for Honolulu on
tbe 22d Inst.
new Fourth Class Poatuiaatera.
Wasiiinotox, Fob. 4. Fifty-four fourth class
Postmasters wcro appointed to-day, among
thorn tbo following for New York:
Ellcnhurg, Clinton county, fc, W Qsrlicki Lafayette,
Onondaga county. James J Cnnani Medwaj, Oreene
count, KraurU 11. Simmon, Ncn Baltimore, lirei-ne
county Chester Tompklnsi QuoKUf. Hurrolk county,
MarcunE- urimn; Itannette Lake, Hamilton county,
John E. Tlllson; Union Orote, Delaware county,
Emery Jenkins.
.Sew Jersey West End, Moumoulu county, V.W.
Warden.
Coullrmert by Ibe Henatr.
Washington, Feb. 4. Thoso nominations
were conllrmod by tho Senato to-day:
Consuls Henjumln Johustou of Iowa, at Utllla,
IIondur.u, William II Hreshy nt Ulisltslpjil, at Han
Juan del Norte; John E, ltowm of Iowa, at Port
btanleyi Ellas II. Cheney of New Hampshire, at I.a
Paz.Mezleu,
Postmasters William A. Duyil, at Mamaroneck, .V,
Y , and Henry It Tharpe, at llreenvllle, Pa.
Knew Plough lTrecha a Train,
Lawiienck, Mich., Fob. 4. Train No. 3 on the
South Haven and Eastern Narrow Gauge Rail
road was wrecked hero to-duy, and five persons
wore injured. It was tbo first train through
since yesterday noon, nnd left here at 8:10
o'clock tbls morning. A quarter of a milo from
tho station thu snow plough Jumped thu track
nnd wrecked tho two loinmotlvis which drew
tho train Mid tlio two conches. The Injured nro:
General Malinger M, V. Meredith, ilrakeman
Lew llcbrnns, Chief Engineer ti. Drew. C. V,
Bangs, and Charles Mill, Thu other passengori
escaped injury. Ono engine was ruined and the
other badly damaged.
(inllty ar Murder In Ibe Nerand Degree.
Vvmuo, Feb. 4. Fred Kutoll was declared
guilty of murder In Iho second degree by tho
Jury at 8:35 o'clock last nigh t. .Sentence will b
passed on Monday. Katoll, In a sudden frenzy
over a debt, killed his Iriend, Kugeiio Ladat, on
Sunday, Supt. Ill Inst, lie hacked him to death
with a but) bet and Ihen burled tlio body in a
manure heap near his liouso. homo children
witnessed tbo crime and reported It.
Ilrar-Pnd Train olllalon In Hasten.
Boston', Feb. 4.-Three persons were injured
In a roar-end collision at tho Cambridge station
of tbo Fitcbburg Railroad this inornlh'. Daniel
Tracy of Waltbam was badly c-iusbtd and wns
taken to the CuniL.rldgo Hospital. Tho accom
modation train from aierlown, turning in by
a branch, w as just starling Irum I he Cambridge
station when the express train dm In Hottou at
0 o'clock on tbe main lino crushed lulu the rear
car,
Attached na n Foreign I orporalloa,
Harlan P. Hubbard has obtained an attach
ment against tbe Clark W. Bryan Company of
Springfield, Mass., printer and bookbinder, for
$504 claimed to be due on nine bills of exchange
accepted by tbe company. The attachment was
granted on tbe ground that It Is a Massachu
setts corporation. The Sheriff served copies on
even concerns hern to attach accounts.
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KANSAS PACITIO BALE.
Tba Manse Dlecnsoee lbs Bill Aalherlalnc Iba
Coverntnent ta Bid.
WAsntNaTOff. Feb. 4. ln tho House to-day
Mr. Fleming (Dem., Do.) endeavored to se
cure unanimous consent for the consideration
text Monday ot tbo bill authorizing the Secre
tary of tho Treasury to purchaso tho Kansas
Pacific division of tho Union Paclflo Railroad.
Tho sale of tho property, he said, was fixed for
Feb. 17, and If anything were to bo dono It
would havo to bo dono quickly.
Mr. Powers (Hep., VI.) said tho bill had bcon
drawn to meet what wns supposed to bo a lack
In the net of 1887 authorizing tho Prcsldontto
deal with tbo Pacific Railroad dobts. Tbo Ad
ministration, ho said, altera furtbor examina
tion ot thntact, was satisfied that It g.iro them
all tho powers tbnt tbo proposed bill could do.
In Its management of tbo matter tho Admin
istration had better good fortuno than Congress
bad In Its cirort to bring about n settlement, and
be thought tbe subject cou.d bo safoly left to
the Prcsidont.
Mr. Fleming asked, it tho bill possessed sulfi
de t merit to warrant the Commlttco on Pacific
Railroads (of which Mr. Powers Is Chnlrman) In
reporting It, if It was notwortliyotconsidcrallon
by the House.
Mr. Powers replied that tho bill was perfectly
harmless, and It having been demonstrated that
the bill could not pass tbo Senate, It would bo a
waste of tlmo to consldor It hero.
Later In tho day Mr. Fleming got the floor for
nn hour to express his vlons upon tho necessity
existing for tho passage of tho bill. It had been
draftoJ by tbo Attorncy-Goncrnl, he said, nnd
Its passago urged by the Prosldont In his an
nual message. If Congress failed to pass tho
bill and thus require tho Prcsidont to bid tbo
whole amount of tho Government debt. Prin
cipal and Interest, It would probably result In
the lost to tho Govorntnont of from 97,000,000
to $12,000,000, and Congress would be derelict
In Us duty.
Mr. Msgulre Uem., Cal.) protested against
tha President doing, or being permitted to do,
anything other than what the law requires him
to do tako possession of tha road or require tbo
Burcbaser to pay every dollar of debt duo the
overnment.
Mr. Dalzell (Itcp., Pa.) In other words, the
gentleman wants to bring about Government
ownership of railroads.
Mr. Torry (I)eui., Ark.) Government owner
ship of railroads Is hotter than railroad owner
ship of Government, (Democratic applause,
On this question ot Government ownership
and operation of railroads tbero was an Inter
change of sentiment, somewhat Informal In
character, air. Fleming denied that ho was ln
favor of it, and Mr. Mugtilre said he favored
Government ownership, but privnto operation.
Mr. Bailey (I)om.. Tex.) said tbero were nono
on bis sldo of tho House who favored Govern
ment operation.
Mr, ToddHFuston, Mich.) desired to Inform Mr.
Bailey that there wcro sovcral gentlemen wbo
to believed.
Mr. Bailey When I snoko. of courio.it was
for tbo Democrats. Whllo tbo gentleman wits
on tbls sldo, and generally acts with ournnrty,
I bellovo ho docs not class himself as a Demo
crat, Mr. Todd That Is right; I believe patriotism
comes first, partisanship later.
Tha subject was then droppod.
PESSION BILLS HAVE PREFERENCE.
Tbo House Reta Aaldit the Formications mil nnd
PneeeN Xlgbtern Prlvnte Pension Itllls.
Washington, Feb. 4. Members of the House
desirous of taking up bills of tho private calen
dar, which Is tho special business of Friday
sessions under tbo rules, prevented tbe further
consideration ot the bill making appropriations
for fortifications and coast defences to-day, but
tbe tactics of thoso onposod to theso measures
rendered of no avail tbelr parliamentary vic
tory. Debato of bills on tbo calendar, already
considered nt Friday night meetings nnd recom
mended for passage, together with a two-hour
dlcuslon of tbo Kansas Pacific Railroad fore
closure sale, kept the House busy all day with
unfinished business, thu result of It all bclngtba
Enssngo of eighteen prlvnto pension bills nnd
Ills to correct errors In military records. A re
cess wns then taken until 8 o'clock, the ovenlng
session being for tbo consideration of private
pension bills.
At tbe night session tho House, In committoo
of tho wbolo, acted favorably on nineteen pen
sion bills, leaving only ono on tho calendar.
JAHESTOtVN POSTMASTERSniP.
Senate Committee Ordera tbe aralnntlon af
Uemus to lie Fnvornbly llepertad.
WABniNOTO.v, Feb. 4. Tho Senato Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads to-day. after a
further bearing of tbo charges against Emmett
II. BeniUB, nominated as Postmastor at James
town, N. Y., decided that tho evidence did not
substantiate the claims of his opponents and
unanimously ordered tbnt tbc nomination bo
favorably reported to the Senate. They also ex
onerated Roprcsentatlvo Hooker of any blame
ln tbe mutter.
Secretary Illlaa Gives n Dinner In Honor ar tbe
Prealdent.
Washington, Feb. 4. Secretary of tho Inte
rior and Mrs. BHbs cava an elaborate dinner at
the Arlington to-night In honor of President
and Mrs. Mclvinloy. Tho other guest? wcro
ico-iTcsinenianu .Mrs. lioDnrl, the .secretary
of State and Mrs. Sherman, the Secretary of the
Treasury nnd Sirs. Gage, Mrs. and Miss Alger,
the Postmaster-General and Mrs. Gary, tho
Mexican Minister und Mrs. Romero, tho Secre
tary of tho Navy and Miss Long, tho Secretary
of Agriculture and Miss Wilson, Justice nnd
Mrs, McICcnnn, Senator nnd Mrs. Klklns, Senator
Halo, Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, Senator and
Mrs. Wet mure. Gen. mid Mrs. Miles. cx-Secrc-taryofSlito
nnd Jin. Foster. ex-Senator and
Mrs. Henderson, ItcpresenUtivo und Mrs. Hilt,
Mr. and Mrs. V. K. Curtis. Senator and Mrs.
Hanna, Mr. and Mr. L. '.. Lclter, Assistant
Secretary of tho Interior Wobslerl Is. i-ccre-tary
to tbo President Porter. C N. Hllss, Jr.,
.Miss Taylor, nnd Miss UUsb. Tbo decorations of
tbc rooms and tables were unusually fine.
Ao Slanirtrniirn In Ordering VTarshlpa to I.lauou.
Wahhinoton, Feb. 4,-It was explained at tbe
Navy Department to-day that no orders bad
been Issued to Commodore Howell' to concen
trato at Lisbon tlio three vessels ai present on
the European station, but that permission had
been given him to do so at bis own request.
Naval officers say that Lisbon 4s the moat de
lightful port In all continental Kurouo in which
in spend tho winter, and they think Commodore
Howell Is u lie In wanting to go there, llisriinl
object In proceeding to Lisbon, H wns said. Is to
get bis ships nut of the Mediterranean, where
I hey havo been so long. Nu consideration for
the- safety of Mlnlbtcr Woodford Is at the bottom
of thu movement.
IVratber Observer Myrm Nlnrls Tor the lilon
dike.
Washington, Feb. 4. L', G. Myers, tlio Gov
ernment Weather Observer nt New Haven,
Conn., left Washington to-day for tbo Klondike
country, where ho will take observations for the
information of tbo Weather iliirenu. Ho will
take six thermometer anil two barometers, IIo
believes th it the data ho will obtain will be of
great benellt In forecasting and other nork of
tho bureau. Tho bureau wants to know some
thing itbuiit tho high biroiiuteruf tho region,
anil Mr. M)crs will endeavor to get tbe Information.
lloreMoner nn(ed to Suppress Counterfeiting
WAriinvoroN, Feb. -I. The recent discovery
of tbo extremely dangerous and remarkably
well executed counterfeit $100 slit rr certificate
is the basis of a recommendation submitted to
tbo House to-day by the Secretary of tho Trees
ury that tlio annual appropriation for the sup
pression of lounteifeiting bo increased from
$75,000 to $100,000. Tho magnitude of coun
terfeiting operations In Iho past two jorn
makes It necessary, tho Secretary says, that in
creased vigilance and extended operations ho
initiated by tbo secret servlco division of tho
department.
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Why shiver, with pnpor veals
but 50c. almost as 'wnrra ns an f
ulster.
And Frleien'stersaralltli Instead of 118 and tct) t
Walklm-ooat suits, single and double-breasted ,j
sack suits, SIR and 18l Instead ot 118 to 2B. ?
Dlcyele coats are 3B0 breeches, 3 salts wars f
t5totl8.
Cork-solo shoes, (3 1 Instead ef $7. ,
Why talk economy, if you A
dou't practice it winter still ia -j
young and prices you see are (
down. .. ...
Rogers. Pekt & Co. i
Prince and Droadway. t
Warron and Droadway. S
Thirty-second and Droadway. Si
CURLING. f
Tho curlers yesterday again vlsltod tho bio :
lnelosod rink at Ilobokcn and held several In $
tercstlng contests. The lco was In good condP fi
tlon for tho sport. Tho results follow t
THISTLE CHAMPION MATCH KIVTH HOUND. 1
Watt's Team Charles McKenile. 1; Itobert Ooo4 7?
2: John Watt, :i; Thomas Watt, skip. Total. 20. j
MrCoy's Team Alexander t rarer, 1 1 Frank McCoy. &
2; Charles McKenzle. ill Alexauder llcCoy, skip! ' V
Total, 10. Y
FINAL HOUND. j
Wett'a Teara-Charlcs McKenilo, It tlobert dead, i
2i John Watt. !li Itiomas Watt. aklp. Total, IS. j
Lander's Team Alexander McKay, ti Frank Mr '.
Kaj. 2; Alexander 1'. lilckson, 9: llobort Landen ,
akip. Total, 14. t
CHAMPION MATCH itINK 1. i
St. Andrew's Curllntt Club William O. Bald, 1 i
James A. lli-unto, Hi Frederick Dykes, 0 Thomas .f
lleuaerson, aklp. Total.il. &
New York Thistle Curling Club James A. HcDov . - 3,
aid, 1: OeorKoManwell, 2; tlobert Lander. B; Joaepk it -.M
Council, skip. Totul, 14. y?
111NK 'J. k
St. Andrew's Curling Club James C. Thompson. Is " !
llobcrt Iloyil. Vi William II. Smith, a l AnarewdltS "
lies. skip. Total, in. f if
New York Thlstlo Curling Club James Waldle. II " X
Oeorite Turnbull, 3; Alexauder F. Dickson. 8 Altx? $
anderFraaer, salp. Total, 0. V
III. NIC :t. &
St. Andrew's Curling Club Forrest McNeeJ 1, ,'
James Ituvell. 3, Jobu Leslie, 8; John McMillan, i
aklo. Total, 10. i
.New York Thistle Curling Club Adam Manwell, 1 Ji
DuMd Kay, Ii; Juiucs Couley, 8; James Thaw, skip, '
Total, Its. ll
BI'ECIAL MATCH KINK 4. j?
New York Caledonian Club William Archibald, li ,.?
Itobert Archibald, 2i Harry Archibald, U Thomas T, &
Archibald, skip Total. 3D.
Jersey City Curling Club John Chartrand, 1 1 Davtd i
F. Edwards. :.', Churlcs H. Edwards, 3; William D, )
Edward, skip. Total, to. .
bt. Andrew's Curllug Club Annual Point Match- vj
James F. Conli-y, 10; John Leslie. 1H; Thomas Hens 4
derson, 115: Andrew aillh-a, 14: William 11. smith, B A
Frederick Dykus, V; John McMillan, 0; ForrestMo- V,
Nee, 7; Frank McKay, 0.
Ice Yachting. ry
BaavcnronT, Feb. 4 W. A. Seaman's crack Ut '3
yacht Harold won tbe South Shrewsbury lea Yaoat U
Club pennant to-day, aftor a aplrlted race with E, B,
Tater's Leroy. The latter won the pennant a few Jj
weeks ago, defeattnj tho Harold and two others. The - -Si
Harold covered the ten-mtlo course to-day In 10 raise - v ,,JT
utes. Commodore Heanian sailed tbe vlotorlous f rfc
yacht, whllo Copt.Jeoio Laretra haudled tho Leroy, ,tj
The Harold led at the finish by over a quarter of s
mile, si
v -y
Prlire ror Uncle Dans Howlers. :p
The successful clubs and Individual bowlers or tha. "vf
Uncle Sam national tournament received their win 5v
nlngs at Fraenkle's alleys ou Wednesday night. Tha " '.$,
club prises went to the following: First. Itosedaloi ' &-
aecoud Urlontal 3; third. Civil Service: fourth. Ooldss ?k
Kod; firth, Itiverdalo. sixth, Fidelia 1 ; seventh, Acm ,
eiKhth. Imjierlal. For the best Indlrldual average, ,1
First. W, Oerdes, Civil Hervloj soooDd, llteger, (lot- 'li
den Hod; third, Focae, Fidelia 1. Individual blgr 'r.
score: Drlnkama, Acmo. &.
Ilaalielball Aotes.
The game between tbo tlrst and third aub-colletUt 4
class teams at Adeiphl Academy yesterday afternoon a
was won by tho latter by the score ot IS points td y
nothing. i
Anlnterestlaggamo vias decided at the gymnaslai4 'ft
of tbe I'ralt Institute, Ilrooklyn. last nljht, the com -ti
testnuis helnK the Mount Morris team and the Kvenlng vfg
Class (Ulutet of the institute. Although thelattertcam flf
u outweighed, the men made such a plucky nght 5f
that thu game ended In a tlo. each auorlng two point jl
Tho east sldo branch of tbo Y M C. A. has organ. f,
izt-il three basketball teams, aud would llko to play $
all registered teams on Wednesday ulf hts at home, &
Addresn II. W. Muller, physical director east aide 'j
Lrunch Y, M, C. A., 111-102 East Eighty-seventh
street A
Ts o names ere played at Dr. Savago's gymnaston 3
lat nlifbt. Tho tlrst was between teams of the 3?
Multanomuh A. C. and Grammar School Au. Tha '?
former won by a acore of V points to 3. The Dr. 'p
havage's Junior team defeated the Pro-Cathedral -vj
boys by a score of 43 points to 5. 'V
Jieuhl'ko, Fell. 4. Tho Suburban team of Yonkers)
lined up against tho 1 Ifth heparato Company's team 1:
to ulitht at tbe latur'a armory. Tho camo was hot Ji
from start to tlutsh. Tlio Newburg men won tbe Aral y
half by fl to 2, and added to morn In tho last half. Av
Tho llnal score was: Fifth beparate Company, 6; 8ul X
urban, 2, i
The Jamaica Olrls' High School team will play tba
Fluihluz Girls' IHkIi tichool team at the letter's gym t
naslum no Lincoln's birthday. Tho Jamaica team
lil he as fuiliiws: Forwards, Miss Maude lloyd and
I Miss Matx-1 Snilih, captain, centre. Miss Anna !Ieyoe (
guards, Mia Frances Orr and Mla A sues Cornell: sub- '
slltutcs, Mlas Elva Acker aud Miss Clara Foster. '
On Thursday night the St. John Cupids ot Hoi' i
Cross Church aud tae team ot the Oerman branch of
the Y. M. '. A. played a gamo at tho Holy Croat) f
"Oyio." Tho Cupids won by 12 to 1. On Tuesday
nltfht tho Holy Cro.s lxya won two gamut, Tbey de.
t eatnl the Ht. JoDph of ht, Mary's Churuh by a aoore
of 15 to 3, and thu St. Albans of tho same church by
17 to 10. i
The second games In the clnh member's series at ,
the Ilav Itldift A. C. gyuiuaalum were played on
Thursday night. Thn Old Uold five, made up Of ,
I youiiKsters, furulshidtbo surprise of theevenlnc by ,
wulh;pinfr. tho Whltca by tbe sooro of 2d to Is, c
Veteran !!oh Cuinming and Cotter played a star
I iruiiu- for their rt-Mpcctlto teams. The lied were
also tHatfti by the Illues by thoveoreof 14 to S. Tbo "
atandlug up to data la: Illues, won kiKeds, 1 Old i'
Colds, IjWhltct.O.
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Odds and Kudu ot flr.i. '
The tf mi of Yalft iml Columbia unlrerfllttosfirttl ,T
meet for tbo tint time this iftiOD In bocke mate A
to-n It'll t at the ht. NlotjoUi rink. The Knie promlie4
to bo close! j ooutvated,
At the Clermont Avenue Hlulc, Ilrooklyn, lut nlghf
Charit K. Huillh of Tratt In.tltut from iOratobj ".
noii n halMnlltt tkatlnz rco la 1 minute 41 aeoonda.
Harry Hurt man of )io)i' JIUh Hohuol, Urookin, wi
lecnud, ami Jofpb Juhunju third. j
Fenc-rfl hroar lulrreaft'd In the annual touro '
mrnt iyf the International fencing ;ii,, which tak4
plan At Tuxedo Hall, KHtyulnih ..treat and MadUo ,
Avtiiue, ou mxt Friday night, Therlub ha arooaf
! lu in tiu born nailvfiior many countrlea aud grado
ate uf nearly till tlm rffoffnlied c hoo la of fenoJnf,
T' u foreign i oiwuW itatlouid here bra lu honorary
ice I'rL.ldeiiti, ani mauy of them have accepted
In nutl'iut to wltiiot the tournament and attend tha
hall ttbkh wlllfullu It. '
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I Doctor and Cook Agree I
C The following opinions of high authorities on liygieneand cooking, ex-
H press the views of all members of the medical and culinary professions.
Q "Cottnnaenlnllbaandlrectrlletetlii "Vegrlnblo oils (snrbuecotleueeed i
W valueilluld.bolh ilUrstlon und na- elli'.urr itroivlns faet in fnvar wllh 1
g almllutlan ( ettolrnr.n thorough, educated uuu.ewivesand lntelllent Q
Q ly wlialt-aiunn uombinnllau of frnah euoks tf
Q beef ourt and pure i-mtonrril all Is Thedrslrnblo substltute(C'olloleae) C
Q rmlnently worth? Io supersede Inrd le purer, more healthful nml era- j
(i for military ue." uinnlrnl than Inrd, which It has sun- Q
Q J.llobartl.'i-brrl. A.M.,. M.!., IMi.I). planted." Q
X LitiUr ZltlcanJ Hjgicuu Ointtr ,, , , . "rlnnsl. Q
ICOTTOLENEg 1
G "lMtl ,inl" 8PPetizinK focKji Eooi health and economy. 2
O lr??yfeS53r Oenolne Coitoieae Is sold everywhere in one to tee- pound yellow 5 asni
O .v3'2ZiKl tins, with our tradusDaras 'rHi,fn" end Hter't html In cotton, ft mt
Q ls&)(3sVJ J'"1' wrratA-uaevurytlu NotruaraDldedlf sold In any other nay, ft B
C V"'"' Made only t THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, O
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