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2 THU BBOOKLYK DAILY EAGLE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1896. BISHOP HOOD ON HOLINESS. KOERNER HELD FOR MURDER, HIS FORMAL ACCEPTANCE. MAY OPPOSE THE SUGAR TRUST Bedford Between Broadway and South Eighth St. NO ou Dr.

Donavan stated that he had told the policeman that tho man was faking and they hrd better look out or ho would run away. Tho prisoner's respiration was about 18, his pulso SO and his conditon normal. The witness had asked Miss Redgate if sho was badly hurt, and after clearing her throat a couple, of times she said faintly that she was dying. This was all tho witness had hod to do with the matter, as Miss Redgate had boen taken to the Now York hospital. On cross examination by Lawyer Levy the witness repeated his testimony that Koermer was simply shamming when he made an examination of his pulso and respiration.

Ho had, he said, examined tho prisoner's whole body and had found no wound of any kind. The next witness called was Ezra Redgate of 240 Prospect place, Brooklyn. He was evidently much affected, and sobbed during his examination, which was very brief. Ho took no notice of tho prisoner, although ho sat nearly facing him while on the witness stand. Ho testified that he was the father of the deceased; that he had seen her the morning of the murder and afterward in the New York hospital.

Later he saw her burled. Ho was not called upon to speak of his knowledge of the prisoner or tho relations of his daughter and Koerner. The affidavit of E. J. Donlln, coroner's physician, describing the autopsy and the wounds which caused death, was then submitted, and the following letter, written by Koerner to Mrs.

Charles Pennoyer of 273 Carlton avenue, this city, was read: A.ntor House, September 23, IMJ'1. Mrs. Charles fy ili r.r friend 1 don't njiOofdze for what I have done, lu: rut I wish to lnw everything or as mar that murk as I iKsirily can. I wrKe you lines to put you In a posi tion to get e. rlaln moneys me th.vt win balance our a ceounts.

Tho World supplo nenl owes me for fifty HrK of matter aft 2." cents per line. sul.Ji.ot, iVte." Tho Journal's Sunday eu.lt.'...n owe for Hevor.il "comics" and thfety lines, a S2 or I want yon to have this as your Jirst don't you know. See any of the fellows and they'll you how to proceed. Y.oir klndnefs to me shouM have been better repaid, hut when a man knows hi? Jiff Is what is tho use of his trying to lmp to a mu that Is ptu and whose notes he even forcets to hum, exempt In a nightman. I suppose hell or some other seaport town le my destination, hut I take rhiuicM that.

In reference to th affair that you and I are only aware of, speak not one word, for It will only cans trouble to a man who I do niit wish to harm. This Is not a ca of oinbarrassiro but w. 'll sav temporary Inf.r.lty. don't you i'on'r, under any s. ay anything It.

as It ha ai lnir this. There's or.Iv thlmr I and that is. thai I didn't this six nvr.ths ao. tlo. subUvt.

as time is limited, don't let y. ur danirh'. 'r ewr make a shunle er ok of a man's hoar: or us ills nor for a door mat. for nu who Ii.v truly l.ov dtvply a.nd hate Jut as deeply, and hate breeds in men who, pi h.aps. mlk'ht otherwise have no Incentive to mlt crlnif similar to my wn.

ie.dd!nc 'U tan I rmain th.tt Is, as I r.K as I d. remain yours very truly. Wtl.I. JAY KOEIiXEil. The attention of the jury was called particularly to the letter as setting forth In some degree the purposes of the accused.

Olileer Fowler was called to identify the letter, but said he had only seen the envelope which contained it. The coroner's charge was very brief and referred particularly to the construction to be placed on the above letter. He said that to his mind it could not be inferred that the prisoner contemplated either suicide or homo clde. The jury was out but a few minutes and returned with a verdict simply suiting that the girl had come to her death through a pistol shot wound inflicted by William J. Koerner.

On motion of Assistant District Attorney Rerllnger. Koerner was then remanded to tho Tombs, without bail, to await the action of the grand jury. THOUGHT FINES BOBBED HIM, Ho Creates a Sensation at the African M. E. Jubilee.

Tho loading feature of intorost at tho cev cnth day's session of tho centenary celebration of the African M. E. Zlon church, Bleecker and West Tenth streets. Now York, to day, was a discussion on "Holiness." Dish op Harris dollvered a short Bernion on "Sanc tlfication." Ho said that anyono who really desired holiness could havo It. "Christ says that whatsoever you wish you can havo," ho said.

"All that you have to do 13 to pray for it oarnostly and have faith and then you will have holiness." Dishop Hood added: "It has been raid that somo ministers do not believe In this doctrine of sanctillcation. I would say that If thero are any such ministers they do not understand the rudiments of religion. I think tho reason why somo pooplc don't scok holiness Is because they don't want It." "That's right," said the Rev. S. L.

Cor rothers of Elralra. "Sanctiflcation simply means being right and doing right, and any earnest minister, who truly desires It can reach that goal. I havo one wife and that's enough for me. Whoever wants to be holy can be. Wo are going to win; we are going right ahead to redeem the earth.

If we all had truo holinoss we would not need to have festivals and cake walks to raise money for tbo church. We would havo all tho money we need and we would gather in the people by millions. Have faith and you will obtain sanctltlcatlon." Dishop Hood took up the subject again and said: 'Some of those who make the most noiso about holiness are no better than they ought to be. Somo of them are not half as good as they ought to be. Somo of them run about the country with half a dozen other men's wives." (Sensation and cries of "That's JOHN MoELWEE'S MONET.

HIS SON AND THE TILFORDS LAY CLAIM TO IT. The Former Threatened to Secure an Injunction Unless His Father's Body Was Surrendered to Him. The request for an Injunction restraining an undertaker from interfering with the body of a dead man is a rather unusual proceeding, but such an application was only prevented wato this forenoon by the promise of the undertaker In question to give up the corpse. This Is but another chapter in a family row of long standing, the last ono of which will be an action to recover the estate of the deceased. John McElwee, the dead man, was over 70 years of ago, and he died last Monday of pneumonia.

He had many disagreements with his son, John McElwee, which took the old man to court several times. On three separate occasions In the last year the father appeared in the Gates ayenue police court as a witness in certain cases Involving his son, and on each occasion he declared that he would not believe the young man under oath. Tho son, who now lives at 19 Furman street, has contended for somo years that his father was of unsound mind. Two years ago the father and son quarreled and tho father went to live with a family named Tllford, who resided next door. The old man was possessed of a fiery temper, and many quarrels resulted with tho son.

The elder McElwee had considerable money In bank, and the son says the Tllfords used undue influence to try and get It away from him. He claims that the old man was supplied with drink in liberal quantities. Finally the elder McElwee centered all his Interests In tho Tilford family, and the son and father became entirely estranged. The old man's lost court appearance was when the head of the Tilford family was tried by Justice Harriman on a charge of calling the younger McElwee names. Then the father was very feeble and had to be assisted into the court room.

After aiDtendlng a mixed ale party In a tenement house In Hell's Kitchen, New York city, the old man became embroiled with some roughs and was beaten. When picked up he was unconscious, with a fractured skull and other Injuries, and for many months he lay in St. Vincent's hospital, In a critical condition. When he finally recovered he was much enfeebled. a st week his condition became critical and physicians were sent for.

Drs. Ellis and Hartung ware called in and tho latter was in attendance when the old man died last Monday. On the death bed a few minutes before he passed away McElwee drew a check book from under his pillow and handed It to Mrs. Tilford, with instructions to give him a funeral to cost about $200. On opening the book after his death, Mrs.

Tilford saw that It showed an account with the Bank foT Savings, better known as the old Bleecker street bank of New York city, of $2, 000, and this was only one of several accounts in different institutions. Mrs. Tilford gave the bank book to her lawyer, who still retains it. When the son heard of the death, he claimed the body and was told to get out of tho house. He then consulted his lawyer, Francis X.

McCaffry, who went to the undertaker, Samuel Goodale of the firm of Baber Go odale, and threatened him with court proceedings If the body was not turned over to the son, who claims to be the only relative alive. Tho undertaker had already embalmed the body and he wanted payment, finally agreeing to deliver the remains to the son if paid for his services. This was done this morning and the body of tho old man will probably be burled without further trouble and before the fight overbi's savings begins. The Tllfords believe themselves entitled to the money, while the son says no will has been made and he is the only heir. Tho body will be burled in Greenwood this afternoon.

BEDELL WAS READY TO MARRY But Mr. Backus Said the Law Was in the Way. Lena Schneider, a pretty young German girl who lives with her mother In Do Sales place, was before Justice Clement, supremo court, special term, this morning, having been taken irom Raymond street jail on a writ of habeas corpus sued out by Stephen Bedell or 33C Kent avenue. Lawyer Thomas J. MeGulre, who appeared for the petitioner, said that tho young woman had been erroneously committed to Jail by Police Justlco Warts in Canarsle on a charge of vagrancy.

If sentenced at all she should havo been sent to the penitentiary. The facts were, he said, that on Scptombcr 1, she went alone to Canarsle for a day's outing and met another young woman. They subsequently made the acquaintance of two young men and they all drank boer. Lena was not accustomed to drink and soon became intoxicated. Her companions left her and sho was found by a policeman and arrested.

On September 2 the justice sentenced her to three months in jail. Counsel said that Lena had no lawyer ut the police court and she was not properly informed as to her legal rights. Dlstriot Attorney Backus appoared and stated to the court that he understood that tho petitioner was anxious to marry Lena. In that caso he smiled and said he was willing to have her discharged from one form of punishment before undergoing another. Tho ground of the application, however, for Lena's discharge, was that the justlco in cases of vagrancy had no right to commit prisoners to Raymond street Jail.

There were decisions by the supreme court that such prisoners should be sent to tho penitentiary As to that Mr. Backus said ho had no opposition. "Where's tho young woman and tho man who wants to marry here?" asked Justice Clement. Lena and Bedell stood up side by side and Lena blushed. "How old Is tho prisoner." queried his honor.

"Seventeen years old," murmured Lena. "Oh, it would bo illegal for the petitioner to marry her," said Mr. Backus, "as she iu not 18 years old." "Well, I'll discharge tho prisoner," said his honor. Bedell and Lena and Lawyer MeGulre left the eouft room. It Us understood that Bedell will apply for the consent of Mrs.

Schneider to the marrlago and In that event It will bo legal. FELL FROM A TROLLEY CAR. At 5:15 o'clock thin morning Adolpli Varil, aged C7 years, of 14(1 Lynch street, fell whilo attempting to board trolloy car 1,952 of tho Flushing avonuo lino tit the oorner of Flushing avouue and Cumberland streot. II 0 escaped with bruiecs of the noeo, face and bands, Coroner's Jury Does Not Consider His Mental Condition. THE STORY OF THE TRAGEDY I Tolcl at the Inquest by Witnesses of the Deed Tho Dead Girl's Father on the Stand Breaks Down and Sobs Ono Physician Sure That Koerner Was Shamming Tbo Prisot.er Is Fiil ing.

Tho Inquest In tho oaso of Roslo A. Red Bate of 245 Prospect place, this city, who. on September 23, was shot to death by her lover, 'William J. Koerner, a newspaper man and artist, at Fourteenth street and Seventh avenue, New York city, was held in the eor oner's office. New York city, before a jury by Coroner Fitzpatrlek.

Tile details of tho tragedy aro still fresh lu the public mind. Miss Redgate. who was a stenographer In a Pino street office, had met Koerner a short time before, and It appears to have been a case of love at first sight, and in a short tlniB the p.ntmto Wfrn pncimvl gate's parents opposed tho match, and It was finally declared off. The young people, however, exchanged frequent letters and in Bulged In clandestine meetings. Meantime, earnings as an artist had been rather merger, and he was, on the day the tragedy, in a despondent, mood.

Ho mot Miss Redgate early in the day and made an appointment to meet her that even "Jng at Fourteenth street and Seventh avenue. After leaving her he drank a pint whisky and took a large dose of pb.naeltine. The lovers met a.s per arrangement, and tho next that was known of their movements Was that Koerner had shot his sweetheart, and had himself become unconscious. He regained consciousness later in the evening un der treatment but appeared to know nothing the tragedy until lie was given a newspa ler uie next uay in rne coronet oinee. 1 nen he broke down and it was thought he would go insane.

At tho Inquest to day the murdered girl's father, mother and sister sat In the coroner's private office, but none of them appeared In the court room except Mr, Redgate, who tes tifled very briefly. Assistant District Attorneys Oliver and Der linger looked after the interests of the prosecu tion in the case, while Lawyer Abraham Levy took care of the case for Koerner. He would not allow reporters to talk with his client. Koerner's imprisonment has told greatly on him, and he seemed be In great mental anguish as he sat in court. Koerner's father is in New York city, having come en for the inquest from Allegheny City.

where he lives. Under Mr. Levy's advice he did not appear1 in court. Policeman John D. Fowler was the flr3t Witness called.

He testified that he was at tached to the West Twentieth street station. and said that he was at Fourteenth street and Soventh avenue at on the evening of September 23 last, when he heard three pistol shots, and. running to the spot, saw Miss Red gato clinging to Koerner's neck. Suddenly both swayed and fell. Koerner showed no signs of animation.

"I tried to make him sit up." said tho witness, "but without much success. Mr. Blgolow was with me. His eyes were not pen nor did moke any motion Indicating consciousness. We carried Koerner from there.

The first time I had any conversation with hlra was the next morning, when I took hint to court. He told me he felt very bad; that he couldn't remember anything that he had done the dav before; didn't know he was on Seventh avenue. The prisoner was not told of the shooting until he was brought down to the coroner's otfloe. someone gave him a newspaper and he looked it over. Even then I said nothing about it to him and he made no remark.

I think though, that our ward man. Perkins SDoke to him about it. hut he Cross examined by Lawyer Levy the officer said that, he got a glimpse of the prisoner's ace, but he could not say how his eves looked. He had searched the prisoner, but found no other weapons. He bad in money 60.

There was no bill pointing to the purchase of the pistol. The prisoner looked as though he had a fit or had fainted. He was taken across the way to a drug store, but. as the ambulance surgeon had examined him and said thero was nothing the matter with him, we called the patrol wagon and took him to the station House. He aid not return to consciousness ntl! the next day.

He was pale and exhausted then, but was able to walk to court. Arthur J. BIgelow, 45 West Fiftieth street, was then called. He is an inspector on the Broadway cable road and said that lie was coining up town on a Seventh avenue horse car and was attracted by three shots. He looked and saw a man and woman In close In the man's right hand was a revolver and the woman's hand was grasping Ms right wrist.

I Jumped off the ear 'and started toward them they swayed and fell. The woman fell across his breast. Tho woman was moaning. The prisoner rolled his eyes and then lay apparently unconscious. I The officer and myself reached "them simultaneously and raised the woman and carried her into a drug st re, where she lay moaning for eight or nine minutes until an ambulance came.

I only saw Koerner again through the window of tho drug store. They had moved him when I came out and I then went home. did not see him move while he lay on tli" sidewalk." Officer Charles F. Jones of the Sixteenth said that ho was Officer Powell's r'e irief and had been attracted by the shooting. 'Seeing Officer Fowler in charge of the mari ho helped Mr.

Blgolow care for Miss Re tgate. After she had been placed In the ambulance he went to help his colleague. Then Koerner was lying upon the in front of the xlrug store. Dr. Fowler, the ambulance surgeon, said to several of the i olicemen, "He is faking: that is a case for you." The witniss was then interrupted to allow Officer Powell to state that as soon as the prisoner reathed the station house another ambulance call was sent out and the prisoner was taken to the New York hospital.

Officer Jones said that Ambulance Surgeon Fowler had opened the man's eyes, felt of his heart and spurned him with his foot and said that the man was simply faking. Mrs. Eliza of 212 Seventeenth street testified that she had just left a Four teenth street car on her way home when she saw walking in front of her a man and a in earnest conversation. Too man suddenly raised his right hand, which contained a pistol, and shot the woman. Then he fired two more shots.

The couple walked on a quarter of a block lurther "when the woman suddenly began to sink toward the ground. Tho man threw his around the woman's waist she up and grasped the wrist of the hand containing the pistol. Then both. sank to the ground. The man lay on his back with the partly across his body.

The nid i's eyes wore shut and as the witness expressed It. to. her German accent, "he louked as if lie were asleep and without sin." The witness said the man's face was pale and his eves Closed. She Identified oeruer as the man Who had done the shot ting. Peter Domino, 2M Molt street, testliied that he works at a newsstand at Fourteenth street and Seventh avenue.

He heard three shots on tho evening of September 23 and lie ran down toh streot and saw a man and woman lying on the pavement In the man's hand was a revolver, which the policeman took from him. 'Officer Powell was recalled and testified that he had taken the pistol from Koerner and had then taken him in the patrol wagun to the station houso. The prisoner was unconscious and was sent to tho New York hospital. He was conscious when he returned at 9 o'clock to the station houso in the paToI wagon. Surgeon James F.

Donavan of the Nv York hospital testified that he had heard' the 'pistol shots while going down Seventh avenue and had run across the street to the couple Ho had helped to carry Miss Redgate into a drug store. He found that she had boen shot and pretty badly injured. She bad bullet wounds in tho side, in the jaw and ono finger Was shattered. He made an examination then of the prisoner and found there was no external injuries. Thinking ho might have 'Bbot himself in the mouth, ho tried placo Ms fingers in Koerner's mouth, but the loose ly hung jaws, closed quickly and Dr.

Donavan thought himself lucky that he had escaped. "I was certain then," said Dr. Don. ivan, "that he was faking." "You are not herp to express an opinion I jupoa iurcner examination toy Mr. Oliver Porter's Letter in Mr.

Dan I fVT'fV'ci TT a yt. rl 1U1 111 JLJ.UiliU.CI STANDS BY THE PLATFORMS. I Is Opposed to Trusts and Owns No Cor poration Stock Has Made No Promises to Sscuro the Nomination for Governor and Will Go Into Office UntrammelledA Review of State Iaeues Involved in This Campaign. Chairman Danforth of the Dryanito stato comruitteo received Judge Porter's formal acceptance of the gubernatorial nomination to day. Tho letter in full Is as follows: "Watertuwn, N.

October 1S0G. "Hon. Elliot Danforth, Chairman Democratic Stato Committee, "Having, on receipt of your notification that I had been unanimously chosen by the Democratic state committee as the candidate of the Democratic party of the stato of New York, for governor, briefly wired my acceptance, I deem it proper that I should signify my ac cptance a more formal way. "This promotion, coming to m.o without seeking, by the unanimous consent of your committee, 's an honor I fully realize and appreciate and is an expression of confidence by a great party in an humbl citizen, for tho highest honor the people of this state can bestow. "Hesitating in regard to my ability to fill the exacted station your nomination seeks to give me.

if I consulted my own feelings, I should decline the honor, but as a loyal Democrat in the ranks of my party, under existing conditions, yielding to your command, I accept the nomination so generously given me, repeating what I have already said that I am In full accord with the platform adopted at Buffalo and the Chicago platform, and shall, in every honorable wav, help to carry forward the banner of Democracy. "To secure this nomination I have made no pledges of any kind or nature, to any party or individual, and have made no promisees of rewards or punishment to any one or against any one, and if your nomination meets the approval of the electors of this great state, I will enter upon the duties, thus imposed, with but one purpose; to give to all tho people of the state an honest economical administration of its affairs that the burden of taxation might rest as lightly upon Its people as possible. "That no person may cast his vote for me. under a r. misapprehension, I declare myself In favor of bimetallism and for the restoration by proper legislation, of silver to its monetary condition, as it existed to 1ST3, believing, that in so doing, the greatest good to the greatest number will be accomplished and that prosperity to all classes will result therefrom, nnd that this countrv is strong enough in and of itself to take the" advance step toward restoring silver as one of the standards of our financial system, which will result, in my opinion, in bringing about an conference with reference to tho status of silver, as money, in all the principal cuntries of the world.

"I fully Indorse the declaration enunciated in tlx Buffalo platform, and furtheT declare, firs: and above all. the maintaining the purity of the ballo free from intimidation anil bribery; believing that the success of a party whose victory has been purchased by intimidation or bribery, will not king endure. "The doctrine of heme rule, the cardinal principal of Democracy, no discrimination in laws governing municipalities by reason of ther political faith, and opposition to central lza of power, will be strictly adhered to. "I own no stock in any corporation, nor I interested in any trust or monopoly. I am opposed to the granting by legislation, of franchises, without proper compensation to the state and without proper safeguards for tho protection of its people.

I am opposed to tho creation of trusts anr monopolies whose segregation of wealth in kindred enterprises destroys competition, affords the opportunity of exacting from the people unjust demands and should any such exist, contrary to law. I should favor and urge, by every means possible, the prosecution and destruction of such iliogal trusts. I should oppose tho passage of partisan legislation, the creation of unnecessary and expensive commissions for political favoritism; in short, my purpose and aim would be to carry out the declaration and aim of the Buffalo platform and extend. In every' way possible, rigid economy in even" department of state government. "If eieeted I shall not forget that I am the chief executive of the Empire state ami of all its pc ple.

from the highest to the most humble citizun. Mid shall require a strict observance of the laws, that good order, personal liberty of the people and thep rotection of sporty may be sacre lly upheld and maintained, holding to the' faith that the strength of our government depends upon the justice its laws and the impartial manner of their execution. (Signed) WILBUR F. POP.TER. RACHEL MASON'S CHILDREN.

Their Father Wants to Become Their Guardian Again. The habeas corpus proceedings of Jonathan Ferguson, colored, against the New Y'ork Juvenile asylum tool; a curious turn before Justice Clement to day in the supreme court, special term. A week ago the petitioner had his two sons, John Henry, 13 years old, and Joseph, years old, inmates of the asylum, where they had been placed by their mother, brought into court before Justice Dickey, and the judge, after a hearing, gave the elder boy into the caro of his father while the younger was remanded to the asylum for an Investigation of his case. It appeared that the children had been placed in tho institution without the consent the father, who had separated from the children's mother. To day the case camo up before Justice Cloment in regular proceedings and Mr.

Williams of Williams Ashley produced an afddavit of the chlldrens mother. In which 6he that while she was the mother of the children she had never been married to Ferguson. Her real name, she says, is Rachel Mason. Phe had lived with Ferguson from l.Sr 2 to lSS ,9 and had borne to him three children, John and Joseph being the only children living. She further deposes that in 1S.S9 Ferguson was coachman for J.

C. lioagland. at 371 Vanderbllt avenue, this city, while she was laundress for the family. Mr. lioagland discharged Ferguson, she says, because he beat her cruelly and otherwise Ill used her.

Ferguson, she says, is not a fit person to have charge of the children, as he is living with Lizzie Jones, whom he introduces as his niece. Furthermore, she deposes that Ferguson Is a gambler, and that he was arrested and convicted of gambling In lSSii. Mr. Hoagland. she says, paid tho $10 line imposed.

She declares that she has supported herself and both children since with the exception of the time between November. IStia, and August. lSfifi, when Ferguson had charge of John. The father's duty was so badly done that sho had to have the children put In the asylum. Lawyer William I).

Vecder, for the petitioner, said he wished an adjournment for a week, in view of the unexpected condition of tho cast, and counsel for the asylum consented. Tho case will come up In a week. It Is probable that then the mothor will be awarded the care and custody of tho children. Tho mother Is now employed at 700 West End avenue. New York city.

TOOK 6 MEN TO LIFT THE COFFIN. The funeral of Eliza Fleming, who died at IJellovue hospital. lork, on Hitnuay last took place to day. The interment wan in Calvary cemetery. Mrs.

Fleming was a museum freak ami was known as Fat Eliza. Sho I was admitted to IJellovue hospital several lulK" ucurum tremens. 1 The cofliu was ho heavy that six men were re quired to nit it friini the morgue plutiorm to thn hearse. In life tho woman it) nald to havo weighed 500. One of tho mer.

who helped lift the coffin said its occupant weighed ton. EX SUPERVISOR FURGUESON ILL. Supervisor Cornelius Furguoson of Now Utrocht is very ill at his home, on 'ropscy and Twentieth avenues, JJensonhurst. He is suffering from typhoid malaria. Cornelius, Fur guoson, his son.

said this morning that ho thoughtliiB father would rocovor. "Ho is still very 111," ho continued, "but tho dootor has every hopo that he will pull through." Report That the Arbuckles Are Planning Independent Refineries. RUMORS OF A BIG COMBINATION. Persons Whose Names Aro Used In Connection With the Reports Circulated Do Not Dony the Statements, hut Refuse to Talk May Build on Immense Refinery on the Brooklyn Water Front. For somo days past rumors have been circulated in connection with tho doclining tendency in sugar stock of Impcnding opposition on a very large scale to the American Sugar Refining company.

The rumor crystnllzed today into a stutement that Arbuckle Brothers, coffeo merchants, had decided to go into tho sugar refining business. Tho firm at present Is a large distributor of sugar in connection with Its coffee business, and Is engaged heavily in the wholesale grocery trado In Pittsburg. Good information in tho sugar trade confirms tho reports. The heads of the firm rofuso to discuss the affair at all and their clerks have strict Instructions to say nothing whatever about the report and it Is thus Impossible to affirm or refute it. Several rumors that they are to engago In the sugar refining business in opposition to tho sugar trust havo been heard at times lately.

The Urst report was that they had bought the Canton refineries and when this was denied they were said to have made arrangements to build a small refinery one of about a thousand barrels a day. The last report definitely states that the contemplated institution wlil be ono of the largest of its kind in the world and one whoso capacity will admit of its active competition with the American Sugar Refining company. A denial of the rumor from one of the partlos concerned to day would have ended it. but the stereotyped report that nothing could be said ono way or the other tended to increase belief In the rumor. The circulation of the report brought many score of inquiries and the office of the firm lu Front street was besieged by reporters.

At the Brooklyn buildings all callers were referred to the New York offices. The report also said that it was understood the firm had bought a plot of ground adjoining Its; coffee plant on the water front of this city, where a small refinery with a capacity of 1,000 to 1,500 barrels a day for their own use would be built. John E. Searles, treasurer of the American Sugar Refining company, said he had no knowledge of any such impending opposition. The sellers of the sugar stock to day included large houses that are identified with interests In the sugar trade.

FIGHT OVER A SANDWICH. PATROLMEN COME TO BLOWS IN A STATION HOUSE. The Scuffle Costs Them $90 Apiece. Several Other Heavy Fines Imposed on Delinquent Policemen. At the police trials yesterday there were several heavy fines for intoxication and other offenses.

Dominlgo Connor, patrolman of the First precinct, went off on an excursion nnd came home in a condition that made It impossible for him to properly attend to his duties. He was lined twenty days' pay. James Gillespie of the Eleventh precinct suffered similar misfortunes from too freely imbibing in tho vicinity of Red Hook. He lost thirty days' pay. Louis Stlfebold, Oscar Rothmund and James F.

Lyman, patrolmen of the Twenty eighth precinct, lost thirty days' pay apiece tor fighting in the station. The whole trouble began over a little ham sandwich that Rothmund brought into die dormitory and placed upon his bed. Lyman took it up and ate it without consulting Rothmund. Rothmund objected and Stifehc ld took a hand in the discussion, whereupon all three officers started In to settle matters with night sticks and several black eyes and bleeding faces resulted. The commissioner added a reprimand to' his fine.

A. 0.ulg of tho First precinct was brought before the commissioner on five charges. He received an Invitation to take a sail ia tbo bay and neglected to ask permission of his captain before accepting the In a Itation. He was subsequently stranded in New Dorp, S. and when he called up his station, happened to strike his captain, Miles O'Reilly, on the wire.

This was offense No. 1. He was four and one half hours late in reporting for duty, offense No. 2, and was off his post. ofTense 3.

A few days later ho was discovered In the rear of a saloon, offense and finally ho was ten hours late in reporting for duty on the night of Timothy L. Woodruff's serenade. His excuse for his last offense was that the park commissioner had told him to stay and promised to make it ail right for him. His escapades cost him thirty davs' pay. James Murphy of the Fifteenth precinct was thirty four hours absent without leave.

He admitted that he had been drinking a little, but gave as excuse that he had been chasing an escaped thief during the time he was absent. Ten days' pay was his fine. A borrowed chew of tobacco obtained from an otfieer on another beat when the sergeant was around cost John Fulvey of the Seventh precinct or two days' pay. Patrick Mc Donough had his shoes shlned while on duty and went off his post, for which he paid .19 or three days' pay. ROW IN LONG ISLAND CITY.

Alderman Geiser Preferred to Sheridan as a "Common Mick." (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. October 7 The common council of this city had an exciting time just Ixjforo midnight last night. During the proceedings of the board and the reading of the minutes of ho last meeting by Deputy Clerk Sheridan Alderman Frederick Bowley entered a protest against the minutes as read concerning tho payinc it of one month's rent of the city hall property to James Kennedy. Alderman Joseph GeLser of the Fifth ward declared that tho minutes were always doctored to suit Mayor Clerk Sheridan became indignant and Alderman Bowley, although recorded In the affirmative declared that ho had voted In favor of he rent payment. The board went into executive session, when Alderman Geiser referred to Sheridan as a "common mick." Open hostilities seemed imminent for a moment.

Alderman Oelser picked up a chair preparatory to giving Sheridan a warm reception when Alderman McNul tv stotmod between rho aMr.rroa i and prevent. rl anv oersonol eontnf Sheridan then challenged the alderman to a nsxie ncountcr on the sidewalk, but tho In vitatioi! was not, accepted. Tho business of the board in executive session wa.s then pro ceeded with and Aldermen Howloy jintl apologized to City rrk MrOraw for the in simi.it k.Mis made concerning the NEW S. P. C.

C. OFFICERS. Albany, N. October 7 The Society for thn Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Animals hold tho second session of Its annual convention to day and elected the following ulllcers for tho ensuing year: President, El brldge T. Gerry, New York; secretary, Robert J.

Wilkin, lirooklyn; treasurer, Wilbur S. Peek, Syracuse; vice presirents, William 0. Stillman, Albany, and twenty five men from various parts of tho state; executive committee. I.llhridiro flf.prv n'oilpmnn I ,1.,. iirm S.

Peck, George W. Peters, Walter Devereaux and P. N. Euton. SELL BARGAINS DRESS GOODS.

I JACKETS AND CAPES. SHOES. I VELVETS AND SILKS. BEDDING. ff I hlannelS and DomeStlCS.

LINEN DEPT. Housefurnishing Goods, JEWELRY. FURNITURE. Ladies' Children's Wear GOERKE A REPORTER APOLOGIZE. Exciting Times at the Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention.

MRS. "WAS INDIGNANT. Mrs. Fetteri gill Fours Oil on the Troubled Waters The Eagle Was All Right A New Use for a Bicycle Bell Miss Col manj Sounds a Warning Against Root Beer Non Alcoholic Flavoring Extracts Recommended. Yesterday's ripple in the convention of the stato Woman's Christian Temperance Union, now in session at the Emmanuel Baptist church, caused by the refusal of a representative of the New York delegation to indorse a resolution condemning Anthony Comstock, developed into a rather large sized wave at the meeting to day, in consequence of the publication of the circumstances In all leading Some of the newspapers said that the New York county delegation had voted against the resolution, and quoted Mrs.

E. Francis Lord, the chairman of that delegation, to that effect. Mrs. Lord was in a highly indignant mood this morning and insisted upon a public apology and a retraction from the reporters of the newspapers involved. One young man, representing a New York morning paper, was Induced to mount the platform and stammer out an apology.

The reporter of the evening edition of the same paper jumped up, whea the other man was through, and Insisted that he had quoted Mrs. Lord correctly. "You did not," said the chairman of the New York delegation. "I beg your pardon, madame, but I did," said the young man. Mrs.

Emma F. Pettenglll endeavored to pour oil on the troubled waters by presenting and reading the following statement: "In the papers of yesterday a statement was made that the reading of the minutes of tho executive committee, held on Monday at tho Tuesday morning session, the New York county delegation voted solidly against tho resolution which was quoted and which sustained the action of the president. Mrs. M. T.

Burt. The facts are these: The resolution, as published yesterday, was adopted by the executive committee. Upon the reading of the minutes a delegate from New York county, not a member of the executive committee, voted against the adoption of the minutes, and st ed that her delegation, meaning tho members of her local union only, voted solidly against the adoption of tho minutes with the resolution. Neither the New York county delegation nor the Kings county delegation was opposed to the resolution. Mrs.

Lord, president of New York county, and Mrs. Pettenglll, president of Kings county, favored tho resolution. There was no friction and nothing but the pleasantest feeling In the executive session of Monday, whicii lasted al day, and the only note of discord for the week thus far was sounded by this president of a local union in New York upon the question of tho adoption of the minutes." It may be mentioned, in passing, that the Eagle yesterday quoted Mrs. Emllie D. Martin and according to Mrs.

Pettingill, was entirely accurate in its report. et Punctuality Is a characteristic of the convention and In order that the business should proceed promptly a time keeper was appointed on Monday and took her place this morning on tho platform prepared to ring down all superintendents of departments who exceeded the maximum limit of ten minutes In their reports. The bell was of the bicycle variety. Evidently most tho speakers were bo accustomed to tho soft tingle that It made no Impression on them when the timekeeper succeeded in making it hoard. As a result while one superintendent was wrung down a couple of the moro energetic ones talked on to the end secured couple of extra minutes, including one generally lest in manipulating tho signal.

Mrs. Emma F. Pettenglll announced that a word to tho wise was sufficient and that the delegates should look out for tholr peckct btioks. It was afterward leurned that a purse had been lost, but subsequently recovered. Detectives have been in attend? ance at the convention and last evening a noted crook wu.3 discovered among the audi once.

Except the temporary loss mentioned nothing has been missed. Tho routlno work of tho meeting was opened with devotional everclses and then tho report of the Loyal Temperance legion was submitted by Mrs. Harriet A. Metcalf and was followed by a report from Mrs. Mary Aline on the ofllciul organ of tho union, called Tho Woman's Temperance Work, recording number of subscriptions and othor items of like nature.

"Health and Heredity" was tho titlo of Mrs. J. C. Pernald's report, and Miss Julia Colman. the author of a "Catechism for Little Water Drinker," mado a report for the department of temperance litoraturo.

She was one of tho speakers on whom tho bicycle bell had no effect. Among other thlngB she paid: "Don't always ask for new literature. Buy and read the old first. We can't be constantly getting out now tracts and pamphlets on old drinks." She made a strong attack on root beer, claiming that a certain manufacturer who Insisted that, there was no alcohol In his root beer was making stato monts true enough in their way. In the preparation of the drink yeast Is used, and I GALORE.

Here you will find Dross Goods Bap. gains. C'omo and make your soleotion; you couldn't make a mistake if you. were blindfolded. Our Retiring Sale is playiug havoo with prices of Jackets, Capos and Skirts.

If you want Bargains lu Shoes you must corao quickly. The samo slashing, tho samo liberal values that makes our snlo ao wondor the wonders which ore talked about long after tho goods are gone. Bargains that have tho ring of truth and merit about them. iioro is wnore tno store excels, every quality and every price proves it. Wo havo done some cheap soiling, but our Grand Bargains in this dopaifu ment oclipso them all.

Our great stock of Crockery, Glassware, llousefurnishiug Goods, markod for quick selling, you'll find the reasons In the qualities and iu tho low prices. Bargains in Jewelry at prices that startle tho jewelers. We have markod our entire stock of Furnitnro at prices to sell them at sight. Not lot of cheap goods offered as a bait, but reliable qualities sacrificed in order to close up our business. BROS.

Sanatory Woolen Underwear. Once Tried Always Used. A full line of Fall and Winter weights for Men, AYomon and Children. Night Shirts, Combination Suits, Abdominal Warmers and Hosier'. Camel Ilair Blankets, Shawls, Rugs and Slippers.

Would call attention to our Ammonia Soap, especially made for Washing Woolens. Brooklyn Stores: 504 Fulton St, Junction DeKalb Av, 880 Broadway, near Lewis Av. a SLEE LONGSTREET PROPRIETORS. that Is what makes alcohol. So that it Is tho buyer who really Introduces the alcohol.

Sha only knew of one religious paper that printed advertisements of root beer. Tho Rev. Albert H. Newton, pastor of the; Rochester avenue Congregational church, and secretary of the New York central committee for scientific temperance Instruction: in the public schools, mado 'an address' nn the workings of the Ainsworth law' and his ad dress was somewhat shorter than his official title. He said that in New York last year $2,000,000 had ben spent for public instruction and $13,000,000 for liquor.

The report of tha Sabbath school work was writen by Mrs. Anna M. Klshlar and read by Mrs. 'Clara O. Hadley.

Mrs. Frances D. Graham, corespond mg secretary, stated that she had received several packages df non alcoholic extract which was Wat ranted to go further than alcoholic extracts and' would dispose of them at a small sum per package. Mrs. William3 of Buffalo and Mrs.

Austen of Otsego testified to the merits of these extracts which include Jamaica ginger and peppermint In the list. Mr. Mills, grand councillor of Royal Templars of Temperance, was introduced and spoke briefly. Mrs. Mary E.

Newton, superintendent of tha department of scientific instruction, made report of the work done throughout the state through the AinBrworth law and said that this year tho school trustees had decided where parents were not willing to provide text books for tholr children on physiology and hygiene that hte trustees would make such provision. Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, who was an effective worker lu securing tho passage ot the Ainsworth law with its amendments, mado a brief addross. Mrs.

Emllie Martin moved that a rising vote of appreciation be given Mrs. Hunt for all her work and tho gift of literature with a short prayer of thanksgiving by Mrs. Hunt. Mrs. Hunt will address the convention to morrow morning at 10 o'clock, her subject being "The Latest Phase of the Battle for the Scientific Instruction in tho Public Schools of the United States." Mrs.

Alice Guernsey, a loyal temperance legion worker, mado a short address. Miss Belle Kearney, who is to make an address at the young women's meeting this evening, was Introduced to tho convention. The morning session concluded with evangolistlc service conducted by Mrs. Hannah M. Isaac of Cornwall Landing.

This afternoon and evening the young women have tho entire' prb grammo in charge, Mrs. Ella A. Boole presiding. Tho following resolution was given to the reporters by the corresponding secretary, with the statement that a copy had been been sent yesterday to Anthony Comstock. Tho resolution was adopted by the executive committee.

Why tho resolution which, caused the ripple in tho convention was not sent to Mr. Comstock was not stated. The resolution read 1 With a full kn. wledRc of all the facts In tho ease, wo rtenlre to litter our protest most em phatloitUy ntralnst the unjust attack made upon the state president of the Women's Chrlstlia Teir.p. runce union anl the stutc superintendent of printing In literature nnd urt nnd desire to put ourselves r.

cinl ns the p.rsltl'in taken ly mir president nnd state superintendent, bcllevlnpr tlmt the tlon wis In liarnionv with the Instruction of the convention of 1333 and with the purposes of our orT inl7tlon. AN OLD TIMER ARRESTED. Dotectlvo Sergeant Rail ot the Fulton street station this morning aTrested Chariea Morris, aged 33 years, of Si) Carmlno strreet. New York city, on a charge of having stolen $100 from tho Italian hank of Giuseppe Rocco, at 71 Adams street, on the afternoon of September 17. The picture of the prisoner is immberod 1.397 in the local rogues' gallery.

Ho whs arrested in November, 18H1 by Detectives Corcoran and Hayes of tho Bedford avonuo station, on a charge of having Impersonated an ofllcer of the health department, by this means securing access to a house and stealing a large sum of money. Ho was Bent to Sing Sing prison by Judge Mooro for two years and six months for that offense. The now charge against his is that ho went to tho private bank of Olusoppo Adams street, on tho date mentioned; with two other men. They claimed that they were health inspectors, displayed badges and said that hey had been sent to examine the rear Two of the, men went out with Uocco Into tho yard whilo the third remained in tho olllco. Tho third stole the money.

Walsh held tho accused tc aasWOTi "JAEGER GROGAN DIDN'T WAIT FOR ANY EXPLANATIONS. When Ke Got Through His Victim Was Prdtty Well Fattered Held in Default of $1,000 Bail. CSpeclal to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. October 7 Hugh Grogan, 2:1 years old. of 67 Dorden avenue, this city, was remanded to the Queens county jail to day by Justice Duffy in the East avenue police court on a charge of assault in the second degree, preferred by John Fines, a longshoreman, 40 years old, of .200 India street, Greenpcint.

Grcgan Is a Watchman employed by the captains of lighters and coal barges moored along the wharves of Newtown creek. He is a strapping young fellow while Fines is a man of small stature. Shortly before 12 o'clock last night a gang of young men became involved in a row at the comer of Flushing street, and Vernon avenue. The participants are known to the police as the lumber yard gang and bear an unenviable reputation. The row was precipi taced by Grogan.

who had fallen asleep In the lumber yard and up awakening claimed that he had been robbed of S7. He accused the gang of the and swore vengeance. Soon afterward Fines, who was s.me' vhat under the influence of liquor, happened by on his way home. Grogan mistook him for a man named Frazer, who he suspected of robbing him. Before Fines could protect himself, Grogan sailed into him and was beating him unmercifully when a squad of police under command of Patrolmen Dunn and Parks pounced down upon them.

The men were placed under arrest and marched to the station. There they were all discharged with the excepticn of Fines and Grogan. The latter was later released on bail. In court to day Fines' eyes were almost closed while his face, was swollen so badly that his features were hardly recognizable. A charge of assault in the second degree was made against Grogan.

"This man, Fines. the worst disfigured man that over came into this court room remarked Justice Duffy. In default of Sl.oi'O bail Grogan went to jail. Fines was sentenced to one day's imprisonment for intoxication. The examination was set down for October 9.

TWO LIGHT ENGINES CRASH. A Southern Pacific Accident That Cos: Two Lives. Roseburg, October 7 A collision occurred between two light engines of the Southern Pacific yesterday, half a mile south of Green station. Tho collision resulted In the death of John McGonlgle of Portland, fireman, and A. N.

Toy of Salem, brakuman. The injured were James Porter, engineer, severely bruised and one ankle broken; Joe Happersett, his fireman, both legs were broken and feet crushed, rendering amputation necessary; Den Lohr, head and face cut; Fred Wallace, conductor, bruised and cut about the head and face. Engineer MeAuley was also bruised. Conductor Waliace of the nith bound overland, left his tickets and papers at tho station here. He discovered his Iohs, sldo tracked at Oil lards and started back with a light engine.

Meanwhile the pa pen were discovered by the station agent here and the train dis pacher ordered out a light engine to overtake the overland at Myrtle Creek, keeping a lookout for No. 10 and the section men. The dav was very foggy and the south bound engineer did not see the north bound, which rounded tho curve, colliding with the above result. THE COURT CALENDARS. Supi eim eu t.

lal term for mot Ions Cl ent. J. i parte i at le o'clock. Motion cab i dar called at tnipr court. division.

SVcoml lu dbla, department, uid s. Enumerated dav or. ndar 2 4 3 tti. Supreme court, iiLi term trials, dav o.al endai October M. Van Wyek.

Justice No's. TCI. Wv. L.2. Kvtj ease en tin; October calendar been reaeh d.

Supreme court, trial term, day calendar, October 1 "7" S.m. 2.M 1'4SI' 2.o 1.2K. s.4r. i J.ou. 2, 44.

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pin. ill, J. Thorn. ConTey, arson. Urst dek'r.

John Lola, manHl.iuhter, Urst decree; Tie 1. HU kn burtrlary. third decree; Poiol.ji slci, assault, sc ond decree; John ''omer, Kam Herbert Koircrs. malicious mischief; lu rleh Ve tta. assault, second dei e.

Herman Jo man. vlolaiti liquor tax law; Mlohu.M Lynch, llrsn decree. S'Ji ccurt. Thursday, (i. toher lH.f..r (J.

P. AM.jtt. surregatv The ii. In tie e. nalc of William i Vnner.

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Edward W. Ph.ill.K..Ta7nes iju MlcihaCl Burns, Rl Isabella Meyer. John M. Xnuy.li ton, Patrick lnnelly, 'Phoma T. Eliza M'vCVrmick.

The estate of Jacob Goodue, Denis Doutfhenty and Sarah J. Cadeo. ComtMied calendar at 10:30 No. GS, will of Jolui McGrath..