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T VOL. LXV. NO. TIL PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW HAVEN, CONN., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER HJ, 1897. THE CARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO 4 J ... a 4 'j THIRD OF A CENTURY OLD SAKS PI ELI) GUABD OBSERVE THEIR THIRTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY, A Notable Meeting lit West Haven Vet eran and Active! Turn Out In Largo Xumlmti-Many Felicitous Speeches Concerning the Historic Command Cap tain Welles Remembered. The thirty-third anniversary and banquet of the Sarsflelds was held last night at the West Haven house, Savin Rock, and was attended by over one hundred and thirty active and veteran members of the organization. Every thing was done to make the meeting a thoroughly successful one, and veter ans and actives alike contributed to the evening's pleasure. Proprietor Judd provided for the party a fine shore dinner, which prepared the way for the literary and musical programme of the evening. At a rather late hour Sergeant James Cook, president of the Veterans' asso ciation, which gave the celebration, rapped the meeting to order and called the attention of all away from the din ner to the toasts. He warmly welcom ed all to the celebration in the 'follow ing words: "Officers and Members of the Sars field Guards and Guests It falls to me to bid you welcome to the thirty-third anniversary of our company. 1 am sorry not to have a speech prepared, but I bid you a thousand times wel come to this anniversary." The address of welcome was made by P. J. Cronan'. The following responded to toasts: "Connecticut National Guard" Lieu tenant Kenna. "Active Sarsflelds" Captain Donovan. "Veteran Sarsflelds" Daniel Colwell. "The Irish Soldier" M. A. Reynolds. "Second Regiment" Captain Welles. "The United States" J. J. Brennan. "Ladies" Lieutenant Laflin. Two recitations by Thomas Cox were heartily received, as were also solos by Riley E. Phillips and Thomas Ahearn. The responses to the toasts were all excellent and were heartily applauded. Two whistling solos by F. C. Williams also added much to the evening's en joyment. The meeting closed with singing the "Star Spangled Banner." Captain Donovan presented, on behalf of the actives, a handsome silver tea service to Captain Welles. He said in presenting It: "Captain Welles, it is my pleasure to present to you a token of the appreciation of your service for the company. Six months ago, when the Sarsfleld Guards were reorganized, many of us knew little of military du ties and discipline. It became your duty to command us, and we showed you every token of respect due to your position. You came to us as a stran ger. In reorganizing the company we found you possessed of good judgment and tact. The respect we felt from the first deepened Into friendship strong as bands of iron. "We desire to show you some appre ciation of our esteem and friendship in presenting this silver service. May it be a continual reminder of the esteem the Sarsflelds bear you." (Great applause.)- Captain Welles responded as follows: "I don't know what to say in reply to the many complimentary things Cap tain Donovan has said about me. I can say this one thing. When I took command of the Sarsflelds I promised to do the best I could. I did not always do all things that I desired, but I did the best I could, and kept my promise. This testimonial of friendship has touched me deeply. I have received without exception kindness from veter ans and actives alike. This testimonial of your kindness shown to me will be treasured by me as long as I live. Not bo much for Its Intrinsic value and rare beauty, which are sufficient to make it treasured by any one, but for the kind ness behind the gift. I am sure I shall never lose my interest in this company. Tf it succeeds, as I see every reason for Its doing, I shall rejoice. Of possible failure I will not apeak because I do not think It possible. I don't think It lias any such word as failure in its vo cabulary. "Gentlemen, I thank you from the depth of my heart for this testimonial of your appreciation." (Applause.) A rousing three times three was giv en for Captain Welles by actives and veterans alike. Among the veterans present were: John H. Gibson, J. H. Gililgan, Ser geant B. Tlernan, John H. Foster, Col. T, F. Callahan, ex-Captain J. J. Ken nedy, William A. T. Smith, Matthew Flaherty, John McQueeney, B. Healy, Hugh McKeon, W. J. Ryan, John Gar rity, jr., ex-Captain Creed, P. E. Dar Ean, David J. Cummings, Daniel Ca .hlll, ex-Lieutenant Lynn, ex-Captain Garrity.Thomas Keyes.Thomas Rourke, Joseph Carroll.Michael Kenyon, H. Fln negan, J. Flnnegin, Joseph Car.-oIl.John Ilylar.d, John Hogan, Timothy Breadon, T. F. Ahearn, John Healy, John F. AIc Grail, John Ford, Edwin Campbell.Dan iel Reynolds, Edwin Flynn, David H. Kelly, Thomas Birmingham, Thomas Mulvey, Henry Cunningham, I. J. Brennan, James Hennessy, James Mc Gowan, Frank Gaffney, William Bohan. Among the actives noted were: Cap tain Donovan, Lieuts. Kenna and Laf lin, John Welch, Richard Welch, Wm. McShara and Maher, Corporals Donahue, Flanagan, Spier, Higgins.Mc . Namara and Cunningham, Privates Bo han, Reynolds, Ed. Smith, Phillips, Rafter, Healy, Sweeney, Cashman, Bu chanan, Walsh, Cronan, Noonan, Ma rooney, McHugh, G. Norton, J. Norton, Spencer, William Plunkett, Cleary, Downs, Fahy, Lynch, C. Connell, J. J. Flanagan, A. J. Flanagan, Shea, O'Keefe, Bradish, Fitzpatrlck, Wrinn, - McKiernan, Gilhuly, McWilllams and Duffy. , a a a i A-.s v r.v etg er r. Evidence In the Trial Yesterday Unfavor able to the Prisoner. Chicago, Sept. 15. The prosecution In the Leutgert trial is nearing lts end, and the announcement was made to day that It would probably have all of its witnesses on the stand by Satur day noon. The evidence given to-day weighed heavily against Leutgert, and no more damaging testimony was given against him than that from Prof. George A. Dorsey from the Field Co lumbian muFeum, who was on the stand this afternoon. Prof. Dorsey also Iden tified a bone shown him as the left tem poral bone of a woman. Prof. N. E. Price identified the bones in a manner similar to that of Prof. Dorsey. TIIOOl'S ST1I.Z i UAltD J17A US. But There Has Been No Further Out break In the Hazelton District. . Hazelton, Pa., Sept. 15. A calm per vaded Hazelton and its environs to-day and no disturbances were reported. The strikers maintain silence and good order. An extra guard was placed about the company stores at Latimer to-day in consequence of a current ru mor that the foreigners were plotting to blow up the building with dynamite. They have ceased dealing there, and are now buying their provender in Ha zelton. Some are going so far as to move into town, and several carloads of poor household goods were traveling toward the town over the Latimer road to-day. Large groups of the miners are constantly hovering about the stores. Arrangements are under way for a monster mass meeting here on. Satur day night, and it is understood that ef forts are being made to bring Eugene V. Debs and other prominent labor men here to address it. All the miners in the middle coal field will be asked to attend, and it is estimated that 25,000 miners will be present. General Gobin had heard nothing of the proposed meeting, and said that he would treat with the emergency when it arose. Another story of the day was that William J. Bryan had been secured as counsel for the prosecution of Sheriff Martin and the deputies. It was scout ed by the strike leaders as too absurd to merit consideration. The arrangements for the prosecution by the Austrian societies, who have taken up the cause, have been brought to a pause by General Gobin's order forbidding the arrests of the prospec tive defendants. Several meetings were held, but it was finally determined to let the matter rest is abeyance until after Coroner Bowman has held his in quest and reached a verdict. The strike conditions were not materially changed to-day. None of the malcontents man ifested any disposition to return to work and a few more Joined their ranks. These were from the Auden reid washeries, about one hundred in number. So far as can be learned no plans are under consideration by the strikers looking to a resumption. jiODY op ogden goelet Aienivjss. It Came on the Steam Yacht Mayflower from England. Newport, R. I., Sept. 15. The steam yacht Mayflower steamed into the har bor at 8 o'clock this afternoon with the body of Ogden Goelet, her late owner, who died at Cowes two weeks ago, on board. The Mayflower came up the bay under easy steam and rounding Fort Adams dropped anchor in Bren ton's Cove, after a voyage of eleven days from Cowes. CHICAGO IS NOT ALARMED, It Will Not Declare a Quarantine Against ,1'ever Infected District. Chicago, Sept 15. No quarantine will be declared in Chicago against the fever infected district of the south. This was decided upon by a meeting of the board of health to-day. It was announced that the yellow fever refugees will be received in Chicago without question, it being agreed that the climatic condi tions prevailing in Chicago preclude the possibility of any danger from that source. COLLISION IN NORTH ItlVEH. Two Excursion Boats Come Together Three Persons Probably Drowned. New York, Sept. 15. The big Hud son river steamboat Catskill of the night line and the still larger excur sion boat St. Johns came into collision at 6:30 to-night in the North river off Fifty-ninth street, this city. tThe St. Johns, which was returning from a flay trip up the river, had fully one thou sand excursionists on board, and the other boat had started on its regular night trip with about thirty passen gers. As the result of the smash-up the Catskill Is now a wreck on the Jersey shore at Weehawken, one of her pas sengers Is a patient at the Roosevelt hospital, and three others are said to be in the wreck at the bottom of the river. The St. Johns was damaged, but none of her paBengers or crew was hurt. The Catskill was in charge of Captain Cooper, and Captain Cook was in command of the St. Johns. The collision was due to a misunder standing of the signals which were passed between the two vessels. THORN AND MRS. NACK INDICTED. Will be Tried In October Before the Su preme Court. New York, Sept. 15. Martin Thorn and Mrs. Augusta Nack were indicted to-day by the grand Jury of Queens county, sitting in Long Island City, for the murder of William Guldensuppe, at Woodside, L. I., the indictments were found separately and were handed in to Judge Moore at 4:10 p. m. The prisoners will probably be trans ferred from the Tombs to-morrow. They will not be arraigned until the fl.rst Monday in October, when they will be brought before Justice Wllmot 21. Smith of the supreme-court. THE WELSH WONDER WON LESNA DEFEATED IN THE GREAT 80-MILE MATCH 11 ACE. The World's Itecord Broken by Michaels Hausman and Collett, the New Haven Itlders, Acquit Themselves in a Credit able Maimer Bald Redeemed Himself Cooper Won In the Mile Professional. Springfield, Mass., Sept. 15. The sec ond day of the Springfield Bicycle duo's tournament closed to-night with the Michael-Lesna race, the greatest event of the tournament. "Jimmy" Michael won in fine shape by 150 yards in the record-breaking time of 38:11. The former world's record was 2 3-5 sec onds slower. The two started paced by quads. Michael took the lead at the start and kept it to the third lap, when Lesna passed him. Michael kept a few feet behind until the seventh lap, when he shot ahead and took the lead. At the fourth mile he was 100 yards ahead. He kept the lead to the seventeenth lap when Lesna's pacers passed his. Michael then hitched on to Lesna, leaving his own pacers behind. Mich ael's pacers caught up on the next lap and Michael led again. Lesna then took the lead and kept it for a mile. Mich ael took the lead at the twentieth lap and kept It for two miles. Lesna then took the lead by a few feet for a mile. Jimmy then shot ahead, and with a fine burst of speed kept forty yards ahead. He kept this lead till the thirty-third lap, when Lesna gained and led for a mile. ' That was the last time that the little Welshman was headed. At the seventeenth mile Michael was fifty yards ahead. He gained right along to the finish and passed the tape fully 150 yards in the lead. The crowd piled on to the track when he came around and fairly went wild. As he passed down through the crowd the people patted him on the back and head until he reached his quarters. Eddie Bald redeemed himself in the half-mile open, professional, by win ning out with a fine spurt. Dr. A. I. Brown followed half a wheel behind and Arthur Gardiner third. Major Taylor had a good position all the way. but was outdone at the tape. When Bald came around the track after the race the people went fairly wild with enthusiasm. The time, 1:01 2-5 was the fastest that Bald has ever made In a competition race. The semi-final heats of the one-mile open amateur were won by E. M. Blake and C. H. Collett, and H. B. Hills also qualified in the -first heat. The second heat wa3 won by I. A. Powell with E. C. Hausman and George Reith close behind. Ray Dawson and Victor Ek berg failed to qualify in the first heat. In the final I. A. Powell won with G. H. Collett second and E. M. Blake third. In the one mile professional, 2:10 class, Fred J. Titus kept near the front all the way around and won out by half a wheel. J. T. Kelleher of Spring field came in second by a great spurt, and F. W. Randall finished third. The race between George Hendee and W.A.Rowe.on high wheels, was the next event. Hendee won after being led all the way round. The quarter mile L. A. W. National championship was exciting. E. C. Hausman barely won at the tape over R. T. Ludwlg. E. M. Blake finished third. In the one mile open, professional, Tom Cooper won, followed by Loug head, Major Taylor, J. S. Johnson and W. E. Becker in the order named. Becker took the lead from the start, but the rest closed up at the home stretch, and the finish was all in a bunch. In the mile handicap, professional, Tom Butler won in nice shape. He with his brother started at the 35-yards mark together, and they managed the race in fine shape, pacing each other until the buch was reached. Tom then shot ahead and won out. Arthur Gardiner won second close up. Fuller, Watson, Coleman and H. B. Freeman finished as named. Over 15,000 people were present. Twenty mile match race between Luelen Lesna and "Jimmy" Michael: Michael won by 150 yards in the fast time of ;i8 minutes, 11 seconds ben ting the world's record by 2 3-5 seconds. The leader by miles was as follows: First mile Michael 1:55. Second mile Lesna 3:45 4-5. Third mill--Lesna 5:44 2-5. Fourth mile MIeh'aol-7:34 1-5. Fifth mile Michael 9:28 1-5. Sixth mile Michael 11:10. Seventh mile Michael 13:10. Eighth mile Lesna 15:10 2-5. Ninth mile Michael 17:05 2-5. Tenth mile Lesna 19:02. Eleventh mile Michael 20:56 4-5. Twefth mile Michael 22:50 1-5. Thirteenth mile Michael 24:48 1-5. Fourteenth mile Michael 20:42. Fifteenth mile Michael 28 :35. Klxtenth mile Michael 30:30 4-5. Seventeenth mile Lesna 32:20 3-5. Eighteenth mile Michael 34:27. Nineteenth mile Michael 30:22. Twentieth mile Michael 38:11. Besides breaking the twenty-mile record, Michael broke the sixteen-mile record, which was formerly 30:32 4-5, and held by Lesna. The 20-mile record was formerly held by Lesna. The fastest mile was the tentn, mane in 1:4s 4-0. One mile (men. professional T. M. Conn er. Detroit, first; F. L. Longhead, Sarnla, second; Major Taylor, Cambrldgeport, third: John R. Johnson, Minneapolis, fourth. Time 2:05 4-5. One-half mile amateur handicap F. J. Dresner, first: E. C. Hausman, New Haven, scratch, second: George Relth. New York, 10 varus, tniru; 1 . 11 mime, cuicopee, sr. vanls. fourth. Time 1:014-5. The event was followed by a trial by Carlson for the present mile unnnevd rec ord of 2:04 3-5, held by A. P. Hewes ot Denver. He made tne mile in z:US4-u, last bait 111 1 :i One mile nrofession.il handican Tom Hot ter CnmbrfngeDort. 35 vards. first: Arthur Gardiner, Chicago, scratch, second: Wntsou Coleman, Springfield. 60 yards, third: H. B. Fruman. San Francisco, 85 vards. fourth. Time of winner 2:04 1-5. Scratch time 2:04 2-5. breaking the world's record. A Notorious Bank lEobber. New York, Set. 15 Charles Cummis key, alias Charles Lynch, alias John Monahan, was to-day held for trial In Brooklyn on the charge of grand lar ceny. He is said to be one of the most notorious bank robbers in the country. It is said that he Is wanted In connec tion with the Yonkers savings bank hold-up, which occurred on AprlL. 17, last, when $4,400 was taken at the point ot the pistol. CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL. Committee Are Seuichiiig the City for n Site. The committee of physicians appoint ed to select a site for the contagious disease hospital met at city hall at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and after talking over several sites which have been proposed as suitable ones for the hospital took carriages and inspected five sites which have been offered. These sites are scattered from , East Haven to Sprlngslde. The committee will visit several other proposed loca tions Saturday afternoon. They ex pect that more sites will be offered as locations as soon as it is known that a location Is being sought. After all the places have been visited the committee will meet and discuss the merits of each as to price and location before making their report to the court of common council. NEW HAVEN YACHT CLVIi. Races for Skipper's Cup Sailed Yesterday Sixteen Cntboats Entered for Kuce To day, The second and third trial heats in the catboat races for the skipper's cup were sailed yesterday afternoon. In the second heat the Commodore, sailed by George E. Dudley, won. J. D. Welch sailed the Ewen Mclntyre. The start was made at 2:10. The Commo dore finished at 3:26:07 and the Ewen Mclntyre at 3:31:22. Elapsed time: Commodore, 1:16:07; Ewen Mclntyre, 1:27:22. In the third heat the Commodore came In ahead again, being this time sailed by C. C. Andell, while the Mc lntyre was sailed by Arthur H. Day. The start was made at 4:10. The finish was made by the Commodore at 5:26:13 and by the Ewen Mclntyre at 5:31:03. Elapsed time: Commodore, 1:16;13; Ew en Mclntyre, 1:21:03. The judge was C. W. Rawson and the timer F. A. Elliott. The length of the course was five miles. The next race in this series will be sailed Saturday afternoon. This afternoon at 1:30 the catboat race will be sailed. There are sixteen boats entered for this race, which prom ises to be a lively one. At the close of the race music and dancing will be en joyed at the club house by the mem bers and their friends. The regatta committee C. W. Raw son, F. N. Kinney and C. W. Webb has the race in charge. TRIAL Of NEW EXPLOSIVE. Possesses Great Force May be for Use of Cubans and Armenians. Lynn, .Mass., Sept. 15. Three Cubans, two Armenians and a representative of a Boston export firm came to this city to-day and witnessed the trial of a new explosive, the invention- of Dr. E. H. Wing of this city. The experiments were made on the Revere marshes, and at the conclusion all the foreigners ex pressed themselves as being very much pleased with the results. The new explosive is in two parts and is not available until mixed and fired under confinement. As the separate powders are harmless they can be read ily shipped without the restrictions at tending dynamite. To-day a soft steel shell was prepared and filled with the powder. A hole was dug and the shell placed In the bottom and covered with mud and logs. The firing was done with electricity, and the concussion blew a great hole in the mud, while many of the logs were hurled high in the air. Pit EH. CLAIM AT ITS HEAD. Elected President of the Boston Terminal Company. Providence, Sept. 15. The stockhold ers of the New York, Providence and Boston Terminal company this after noon elected the following ofilcers: President, Charles P. Clark; vice president, Charles F. Choate; treasurer, Andrew R. Longley; clerk, George L. Greene; directors, Charles P. Clark, Charles F. Choate, Josiah N. Benton, Charles N. Piatt, Eldrldge C. Allen and Fayette S. Curtis. AO SUPPLIES VP THE YUKON. Senator Perkins Says That It Is Impossible to Knlleve the Miners at Klondlkn. Washington, Sept. 15. In response to his telegram of yesterday to Senator Perkins asking whether he could take a cargo of food supplies to St. Michaels for the relief of the miners in the Klon dike section threatened with starvation, Secretary Alger received a response from the senator, saying that there are already many thousands of tons of freight unprotected at St. Michaels which cannot be moved up the Yukon river to Klondike on account of the for mation of Ice in the river. Therefore it would be needless to send further supplies at present. Secretary Alger has communicated this informa tion to the citizens' committee of Ta coma, Wash., whence the application for relief was made. He has added that there are already two army officers on their way to Circle City, for which place they started August 5 to report the actual state of affairs and they will undoubtedly inform the war de partment whether or not supplies are required and how they can be gotten into the country. RYAN ANSWERS M'COY. Will Fight the Former at 183, but Not at 158 Pounds. Syracuse, N. Y., Sept 15. In reply to McCoy's challenge. Tommy Ryan said to-day: "I will sign articles to meet McCoy at any time that he wants to, but I will not meet him at 158 pounds, which is the weight that he insists on. "All that I ask him to do is to get to a weight, which he boasted he was at when he fought me last Wednes day. I will sign to fight him at 153 pounds, weigh in at 9 o clock, the same as he did last Wednesday, and I will guarantee not to weigh more than 147 pounds. If that is not a square propo sition, nothing Is." MR. GEARY DID NOT TESTIFY AT THE MEETING OF THE BRIDGE IN YES TIG. I TING COMMITTEE. Held In the Alderinanle Chamber Last Night Acted Under Advice of Counsel Statement Submitted by His Legal Ad visorsWill Sue the City for Puy for Extra Work. The joint committee appointed from the court of common council and the board of selectmen to Investigate the delay In building the sub-structure of the Grand avenue bridge met last eve ning in the aldermanlc chamber, but made no headway towards securing ev idence In the matter beyond what has already been obtained. . As soon as the committee was called to order Attorney Harry W. Asher of Hotchkiss & Asher, counsel for Con tractor James J. Geary, submitted a statement in behalf of his client, advis ing the committee of the stand taken by Mr. Geary In the. matter under con sideration. The statement is printed in full below. The communication stated that Mr. Geary, on advice of bis counsel, would not .submit to cross-examination by counsel for the town or city. After the communication had been read Corporation Counsel Ely said: "The only process I can suggest Is to go on with the Investigation." Councilman Isbell, a member of the committee for the city, moved that the committee go Into executive session for a few moments to determine what should be done. He said that he thought that the committee should either hear counsel or go Into executive session. He preferred the latter course. The committee voted to adopt his mo tion and retired to the anteroom for consultation without counsel. The committee returned after being out about five minutes and Chairman Chil- lingworth said: "For the benefit of the counsel I will state that the unanimous vote of the committee was that we pro ceed with the hearing and that the counsel take charge of the questioning of the witnesses. The committee decid ed that when questions came up of a nature that possibly might be consider ed unfair to Mr. Geary we would de cide the points at the time when they occur and not in advance of the hear ing. So if Mr. Geary's counsel should make points on objections they would be decided by the committee at the time when they were advanced." Attorney Asher "I am much obliged for the apparent fairness of the com mittee, and of this we have no doubt. Our letter expresses fully our opinion of the Investigation. We could not subtract from It or add to It. In view of that fact we feel that it Is against our interests and desire and wishes to proceed with this investigation, and we feel compelled to withdraw." Chairman Chillingworth asked Cor poration Counsel Ely if Mr. Geary had a right to withdraw after having been subpoenaed. ' Mr. Ely "Mr. Geary, you have been subpoenaed and I desire to ask you some questions." Mr. Asher "I advise Mr. Geary not to answer." Mr. Ely "Mr. Geary, la this your de sire?" Mr. Geary "Yes, sir; my counsel can answer for me." Mr. Ely "Mr. Asher, does Mr. Geary refuse to answer and to give light on the matters to be investigated?" Mr. Asher "No, sir, he does not." Mr. Ely "Then let Mr. Geary take tne stand." Mr. Asher "Mr. Geary will answer concerning all facts in his knowledge, but he will not submit to cross-examination by counsel." Mr. Ely "I would ask Mr. Geary to take the stand to answer questions be fore this committee." Mr. Asher "In view of the lines laid down in the letter, I advise Mr. Geary not to answer any questions. I answer for him, that he will not answer ques tions." Mr. Ely then attempted to ask Mr. Geary a, question, but Mr. Asher ad vised Mr. Geary to withdraw, and he started to accompany him ' from the room. As they were going out Mr. Ely said: "Mr. Asher, we have the right to compel Mr. Geary to attend here, and we may be compelled to enforce that right." Mr. Asher "You may enlist all the power you think you have, and when that time comes we will be prepared to meet it." With this Mr. Asher and Mr. Geary left the room, and Chairman Chilling worth held a whispered consultation with the members of the committee and with Town Counsel Goodhart and Corporation Counsel Ely. He then asked Mr. Ely what he advised to do. Mr. Ely replied that If the committee proposed to compel Mr. Geary to attend they could do so. Councilman Isbell moved that the committee consider the matter In exec utive session with counsel present. This motion was carried, and the committee retired again to the anteroom. In a few minutes it returned, and on motion of Mr. Isbell it was voted to adjourn, subject to the call of the chairman. The statement submitted by Mr. Gea ry's counsel was as follows: Felix Chillingworth, Chairman of Commit tee Appointed By City and Town lie Grand Avenue Bridge: Dear Sir and Gentlemen of the Court of Common Council: We deem it proper to advise you of the position taken by Mr. Gearv ,u regard to the matter under consideration. In the first place Mr. Gearv is not an ofheer of the city or town, but Is one of the parties to the contract, and while the court of common council and posslblv the selectmen may Investigate the conduct of any of the public officials of the respective municipalities, and might have the right to pass judgment which might be effective in case they were found to be derelict In auv of their duties, yet neither the town 110V the city has a right to compel Mr. Geary to submit to au examination by it com mittee. Otherwise they might compel anv party having a claim to appear and dis close bis case, simply for the purpose of securing his evidence. Taking this view of the subject, the pres ent situation Is that of one party to a con tract appointing a committee to investigate -.if. 7. ....... -.wit Ttltt Hit. surdity of this will appear if the situation was transposed and Sir. Geary should up iiolnt a committee to investigate the om- cialB of the city or town who were entrust ed with the charge of the supervision of the woi'K in its Demur. In the second place, the committee pre sents only one slue of the contract and the situation Is different than if the parties had agreed to a committee to be mutually appointed. Mr. Geary rests under the dis advantage of attempting to satisfy a com mittee, appointed owing to rumors and in definite charges, which have existed, and a committee which, although we can take no exception to the personnel of Its mem bers, yet cannot help but bear through the investigation the idea of protecting the party by whom it was appointed. Thirdly, certain litigations are now pend ing owing to published charges being made by one of the original committee who sign ed the contract with Mr. Geary, which Mr. Geary claims is libellous; and in that case now pending the same counsel appears against Mr. Geary as now appears for the town; and we are informed that he ad vised, if he did not urge, the selectmen to appoint the members of your committee which represent the town; and in our Judg ment based unon nast Investigations. It would be an utter Impossibility to go ahead with this one in the manner proposed with out bickerings and contentions which would verv materially interfere with tne arrival of the committee at a just determination of the matters under consideration. Mr. Geary has a claim for a considerable amount of extra work done in connection with this contract. This claim will in due time be presented to the town and city for allowance. If after considering it the town and city should refuse payment, it may be the subject of litigation. Now if Mr. Geary appears before your committee rep resented by counsel, It is really a trial of Mr. Geary's case before a tribunal ap pointed by his debtors and subjects him to a cross-examination without restraining rules of evidence, and with the probability of its use as a drag net to secure the evi dence of Mr. Geary with no final deter mination of the merits; and that it will result in contentions before the court be fore which his case will be tried, if ever, as to the testimonay given by or against him in this hearing. The resolution adopted by the court of common council was Introduced, we are In formed, by the chairman of your commit tee. The committee is composed of men of businessexperlence and this contention is simply one of business. Mr. Geary has nothing to conceal from this committee and Is willing to state to them what his claims are and how they arose. There can be no doubt that this committee of itself Is quite competent to ask Mr. Geary what it wants to find out and that it is likewise com petent to ask other, witnesses what It de sires to know regarding the matter, and if this committee will discard counsel Mr. Geary will appear before it without coun sel, will make his statement so far as he is able, produce any witnesses which the committee may desire to hear. He will also -answer any questions which the com mittee may desire put to him which are consistent with a fair and open investi gation, and will aid the committee in any way in arriving at a full knowledge of all the facts. But we are frank to say to the committee that we shall advise Mr. Geary not to appear before the committee to be subjected to cross-examination by counsel, or If counsel are to be present; anticipating as we do that it will be im possible in that event to eliminate the mix ing up of this investigation with an at tempt to obtain the evidence of Mr. Geary and his witnesses for use in litigation which is already pending, as before stated, and possible litigation which may grow out of his claim for extra work. We beg to reiterate that in' our opinion this committee is entirely able, to find out the facts which are the subject of the resolution of the court of common council, concurred in by the board of selectmen; and if the committee desires to find those facts In its own way and by itself, Mr. Geary is at their service; but he N. not at the service of the committee to be examined by counsel for the other parties to his con tract, namely, the town and city, or by counsel in the libel suit now pending. Very Respectfully, HOTCHKiSS & ASHER, . Attorneys for James J. Geary. STREET CLEAN I NG BEGINS. A Small Force of Men Cleaned Portions of Orange and Temple Streets Yesterday. A small force of men and two teams were put at work cleaning streets yes terday afternoon. Temple street on the green was cleaned and the force then began on Orange street. The street sweeper was at work last night for the first time In about two weeks. It was driven oyer Orange street, Trumbull street, Union street and portions of Chapel and State streets. Teams will to-day gather up the dirt swept to the curb by the sweeper, and it Is probable that the work of street cleaning will now be continued, with a small force of men at first, but, if the resolution providing for the borrowing of $20,000 Is signed by the mayor, as it probably will be, a larger force of men .will be put to work as soon as the loan is ne gotiated. , THE KING IS NOW OH 'TRIAL. Potentate of Benin Must Answer to Eng land for M assacre. Lagos, West Coast of Africa, Sept. 15. The trial of the King of Benin and his chiefs, who surrendered on Au gust 5 to- the British authorities and who are charged with being concerned in the massacre of an armed expedition under British Consul Phillips Js pro ceeding at Benin City. Three of the chiefs have already been condemned. Two of them were shot and their bodies were displayed hanging in the streets for twenty-four hours. The third of these three committed suicide. ACCUSED OP GRAND LARCENY. President of the New York, New Haven 3t Harttord Commission Co. Arrested. New York, Sept. 15. Lippman Ham- mel, president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Commission com pany, was arrested this afternoon by a central office detective at his office In this city, charged with grand larceny by John T. Miller of the Chase Nation al bank. Mr. Miller declares that Ham mel deposited bills of lading and a draft for $93 with the Chase National bank and drew against the draft for the full amount. The draft was against the Clinton National bank, and Miller says when it was forwarded to that bank it came back stamped no funds. Ham mel declares that the whole thing was due to a misunderstanding and that he would settle the affair. Hammel was held for examination in $1,000 bail. HE WAS MURDERED. Nicholas Helnlelu UlA Not Commit Sui cide as at First Surmised. New York, Sept. 15. The body of Nicholas Heinlein was found In a pond in Brooklyn on Monday. It was thought then that he had committed suicide. To-day it was discovered that the dead man's skull was fractured, and that he had been murdered before his body was put in the pond. Heinlein worked in an oil factory and Is supposed to have been killed for $18, which he had in his pockets. There is no clue as to the perpetrator of the crime. NEW HAVEN C.E.U. MEETING ITS ELEVENTH ANNUATj MELD IN WHITNEYVILLE CHURCH. Constitution to be Altered Whitney vllle Society Wins the Banner for Largest At tendance Several Out-of-Town Delega tions Present Officers Elected for En suing Year Various Reports Submitted. The Whitneyville , Congregational church was filled to overflowing last evening with Christian Endeavorers, the occasion being the eleventh 'annual meeting of the New Haven Christian Endeavor union. Although the place of meeting was quite a distance from the center of the city, the exercises of the evening commenced- promptly on time with a praise service lasting fif teen minutes and conducted by A. H. Hayes of the Humphrey street society. Rev. Charles F. Clarke, postor of the Whitneyville Congregational church, In a few well chosen words, welcomed the large audience present last evening to the banks of Lake Whitney. During the business session It was voted to change section 2 of article-V. In the constitution referring to the ap pointment of the chairmen of the standing committees. Heretofore, they have' been appointed by the executive committee. The change made In the. constitution last evening provides for their appointment by the officers of the union. Next In order came the roll call and competition for the banner, which was very close. The Whitneyville society carried off . the banner for the first month, having thirty-four active mem bers present, or 75 per cent of the ac tive membership of the society. The Hamden M. E. church will hold It for ; the second month and will have tha honor of carrying it to South Norwalk to the state convention, which will be held there November 2-3. Thirteen members were present from the Ham den M. E. society with ,a percentage of. 46 4-10. Twenty-nine members were present from the Trinity M. E. society with a percentage of 44 6-10. From the First Presbyterian society came twelve members with a percentage of 44. The West Haven Congregational society sent a delegation of twenty-seven. Large out of town delegations were present from Woodbridge, Bethany, East Haven. Mt. Carmel and Stony Creek. The reports from the officers of the union were next called for. . The report of the corresponding secret tary, Miss Isabelle Babier, was listened to with much interest, closing with the following lines: "And only the Master shall praise us, And only the Master shall blame. ' :. And no one shall work for money, ' :! And no one shall work for fame; . . : 1 But each for the Joy of working, : : And eacn in nis separate star. ! Shall draw the thing as he sees it, For the God or things as they are." Miss Ella M. Grannlss, recording sec retary, in her report gave the member ship o fthe union as follows: Active, 1,999;' associate, 516; honorary, 456; Jun iors, 845. The report of the treasurer, Leroy Clark, was very encouraging, showing a balance! of $41 on hand. Following the recess came the re ports of the chaimen of the standing committee, which gave a good idea of the work accomplished during the year, Ralph I. Munson.chairman of the nom inating committee, followed with his report which showed that the following officers had been elected for the ensu ing year: President, Gardiner E. Thorpe, West Haven Congregational; Baptist vice president, Edwin F. Lines, Howard, avenue Baptist; Congregational ,vlfce , president, Harry W. Smith, Dwlgnt Place; Methodist vice president, Wil liam H. Mix, Hamden M. E. ; Pres&y terlan vice president, Wilbert G. John son, First Presbyterian; recording sec retary, " Miss Nellie Wells, Whitney ville; corresponding secretary. Miss Jessie Holt, Grace M. E.; treasurer, Wil linm R. Hartung, United Congregation tl; auditor, D. B. Tucker, Dwight Place. To show the high esteem in which: President Thorpe Is held and that his efforts have been appreciated by tha ' members of the union, it is only neces sary to say that he was re-elected by the largest number (424) of votes given any officer on the ticket, his opponent Harry W. Hitchcock receiving 180 votes. Denison B. Tucker received tha next largest number of votes, 393. The meeting closed with the consecra tion service, which was very impres sive. Some of the responses showed' much thought had been given to this part of the programme. The two which , follow were especially appropriate: West Haven Congregational: , "I cannot be everywhere, but I can be) somewhere ; I cannot do everything, but I can da something; What I can do I ought to do, and Bv the Grace of God, I will do." Epwor'th M. E. : "I will go where you want me to go, dean Lord, O'er mountain, plain or sea; I'll say what you want me to say, aeat Lord, . I'll be what you want me to be." , HENRY D. PUHROU EXPELLED. He is No Longer on New York State Ieino eratie Committee. New York, Sept. 15. At a meeting of the New York state democratic com mittee, to-day, Henry D. Purroy was expelled from membership. No action was taken on the Chicago platform. Senator Grady made the principal ad dress for the resolution to expel Pur roy from the committee. A motion to expel was carried . by a vote of 45 tot 4. Chairman Danforth read a state ment prepared by Mr. Purroy. -This statement proved to be a bitter attack upon John C. Sheehan, the leader of Tammany Hall. In this statement Mr, Purroy announced that he would con tinue to work to prevent "the extend ing of Sheehanism to the new govern ment of Greater New York." Seven Gold Claims in New York. Albany, N. Y., Sept. 15. Sever addi tional claims for the discovery of gold in the town of Greenfield, Saratoga county, were filed with the secretary o State, to-day. v