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FOUK O'CLOCK EDITION. TIIUK6DAY, JANUARY 16, 1896. 56. NO. 15.

16 PAGES. THREE CENTS. ASHANTI'S KING YIELDS. BEAT HIS WIFE. MORE DELAY It THE PRINTER, WILL PLAY AT EASTERN PARK.1 DATE IS JULY HEAVY COFFEE FAILURE.

The sugar and coffee importing and exporting house of Perkins Welsh, composed of John T. Gray, Osgood Welsh and Benjamin F. Butler of 41 Wail street, made an assignment to day. Liabilities are estimated at $500,000. WILL BE TRIED FOR TREASON.

Brooklyn Commissioners in Favor of Providing Six Tracks. REPORTED TO HAVE ACCEPTED GREAT BRITAIN'S TERMS. London, January 16 A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Cape Coast Castle says that King Prempeh of Ashanti has accepted tho terms of the British. MRS. LALOR AND HER SON IN COURT.

THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO EACH OTHER. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. January' 15 Mrs. Lalor, mother of William Lalor, who was brutally murdered in the old Manley homestead on January 2 last, and her 14 year old son James, both of whom are suspected of being Implicated in the crime, were arraigned before Judge Ingram in the police court to day. By consent of their counsel, Lawyer NEW YORK MEMBERS OPPOSED.

Mayor Wurster Says Four Tracks Are Needed to Accommodate Patrons of the Surface Roads and Two for Elevated Trains Mayor Strong Thinks Four Tracks Will Be Ample and Is Opposed to Increasing the Cost. The Brooklyn members of the new East river bridge commission are In favor of providing six tracks on the nroncsed structure from Lhe foot of Broadway to the foot of Grand street. New York. The New York commissioners favor four tracks. Before the engineer can draw his plans the commisslon ers must decide upon the number of tracks to be laid.

i .1: ir, commissioners at their executive meetings, and the time for a final vote on the matter is at hand. It looks now as if that vote would result in a tie, with Mayor Wur ster and the Brooklyn commissioners standing as a. unit for six tracks and Mayor Strong and the New York commissioners solidly in favor of four tracks. Mayor Wurster said this morning: "I am in favor of providing six tracks on the new bridge in order to securn enual accommoda tions for the patrons of the surface and ele Thomas C. Kadien, they were remanded back i tee of the joint cities committee will be on to the Queens county jail until Thursday i hand in Brooklyn to morrow, as they left in next, awaiting the result of the coroner's in ja 0: the train his afternoon.

Chair quest, which is still in progress. man Lexow wili call tbem to order in the Young Lalor, the murdered man brother, was taken to court early by Detective Peter I common council chamber a. 10 A. The Kelly. Judge Ingram had a chat with the i little senator from Nyack still very chipper lad, in the course of which the latter said and expresses his opinion that the committee that he knew nothing whatever about the win TeoorL jn favor uf his greater New York crime and was wrongfully Imprisoned.

Detective Sheridan escorted Mrs. Lalor blil Providing for consolidation to take effect from the jail to the curt. Stfe was dressed January 1, and against Dr. Brush rein deep mourning and wore a black vail. submission measure.

Brooklyn Base Ball Club Makes a Hew Two Year Lease. MAY STAY THERE FIVE YEARS. This Was Decided This Morning The Ridgewood Land and Improvement Company Promises to Keep the Property in Good Condition Minority Stockholders Will Not Sell Contracts Will Be Sent Out to the Players. The Brooklyn team will play ball at East ern park for at least two years more, and possibly five. President Charles H.

Byrne and Treasurer F. A. Abell had a prolonged i interview with the representatives of the I Ridgewood Land and Improvement company yesterday afternoon regarding the renewal of oili i.uu the lease at Eastern park. The conference was satisfactory in very respect, a fact of importance considering tnat the land com Jm0y is up mostly of the minority of stockholders of the base ball club. This morning a meeting of the directors at the Ridgewood company was held at the ofilce of George W.

Chauncey in Montague street, at which President Byrne was present. Terms for the renewal of the lease of Eastern park by the Brooklyn club were agreed upon. The now lease is on the basis of two years, with the privilege of renewal of three more, making it virtually a lease of five years. The company agreed to keep the property and structures in first class condition, and r. mH stnnd nnrl onpn Bvrne 'was seen by an Easrle reporter after tho meeting this morning.

He said: "We have decided to remain at Eastern park for the next two years and hope this decision will set at rest all speculation as to our future movements. This carries out the plan which I set forth 1n the Eagle's Interview last Sunday. We had no other recourse and I hope the Brooklyn patrons of the game will boar with us. The Ridgewood company has mot us half way and wo are satisfied. Our next, move wili be to send out contracts to the players and begin preparations for the coming championship season.

So far as the team we have gathered together and the attractiveness of Eastern park are concerned. 1 think nm aitmns will nnvp nn 1 tuisr.n tn I think our patrons will have no reason to complain. Regarding the difficulty experienced in signing Tom McCarthy, I am sure that It is not serious and that the player will come around all right before the Brooklyns start for the South. He has been badly advised, that is all." "As to the story in one of the morning papers, that the minority stockholders of the Brooklyn club were about to sell out, con vated roads. There should be four tracks nave been unable positively to cnarge any one for the surface railroad cars and two tracks; with the crime.

Although Mrs. Lalor and her for the elevated road.ln order to provide equal son have been arrested on suspicion of being accommodations. There are sixteen trolley implicated in the deed, the evidence thus far lines, I believe, passing near the proposed en adduced has been of such a circumstantial na trance to the bridge and there is but one ele 1 ture that it is not believed by many that the Young Lalor asked Detective Kelly to allow him to speak to his mother, who for the first time since her arrest was eaiotional. Kelly would not allow the mother and son to converse and the young fellow's eyes filled with tears. Although two weeks have elapsed since Lalor's butchered body was found lying on a bed In the old Manley homestead in the Dutch Kills section of this city, the police grand jury will indict the accused, even should the coroner's jury decide that they are responsible.

The inquest will be continued Saturday evening, WANTS TO BE REINSTATED. WAS VETERAN WHO HAS LOST HIS POSITION. Patrick Shoolln, through his counsel, today obtained from Justice Pryor in the supreme court. New York, an order to show cause why a peremptory writ of mandamus should not be issued compelling General Collis. commissioner of public works to re instate bim as bath attendant.

Snoolin Is a veteran, and was appointed bath attendant at the Twenty third street public baths in June. tsar, hon fno c.nn 1isori at tho nf tlnued Mr. Byrne, "there is not a particle ofischoll's son. The young man denied that his truth in such a statement. Mr.

Chauncey, I name was Scholl and would glv no informa who represents them, told me this morning tion. that they were more than satisfied with their I holdings. Of course, if they were offered GE11MANY AND THE GRAIN SUPPLY, something like 300 per cent, on their stock i September. the bath was removed to the man's quota Included an amendment to the Erie basin, and Shoolin was sent to take care Cantor railroad law. charging 3 per cent, It.

He was, after two weeks, dismissed I "Pen gross receipts of all railroads in the ground that there was no employ cities of over SOO.000 population; a bill giv ment for him. He alleges that another man i in? telegraph operators the Brooklyn was appointed in his place, and that twelve i Poilce department the rank as well as the other bath attendants, who are not veterans. I Pay of sergeants and a bill retiring Patrolman have been retained by the commissioner of Gottlieb Herrschaft of the Fourteenth pre publlc works. The order to show cause is i cinct on full pay. Herrschaft was a patrol returnable on January 23.

I wagon driver and was Injured last summer while in the discharge of his duty. Senator THEN CUT HIS THROAT BOTH WILL LIVE. Louis Scholl. 72 years old, struck his wife, Lizzie, who is 70 years old, with a club while she was asleep at their home, 2S McKibbln street, this morning and then believing he had killed her he cut his throat and made a deep gash in his arm with a bread knife. The wounds inflicted are not of a serious nature and both will probably live, although, because of the extreme age of the couple, death may result from shock.

Scholl and his wife have lived together for nearly fifty years and their neighbors say they never had a serious quarrel before. They have four adujt children, two sons and two daughters. They are an industrious family. Tho father is a stone mason and a tailor. All the others are tailors and they have worked together for years giving all their earnings to the father, who owns the house In which they live, a five story double tenement, and two other houses.

Mr. and Mrs. Scholl slept in one of the first floor apartments in which Is the work room and the diningroom on the too lloor. The four children slept Shortly after 1 o'clock tnis morning tno nth first lloor anartment were awakened by hearing a scream which were iwsnciieu uy they thought came from plf the landlord apart at his door and re reply went upstairs and awakened i vVhTrleu fsfah s0 tTl received no answer and were about to force the door when Policeman O'Keefe, who had i been summoned, arrived. He put his shoulder to tho door and broke tho lock.

Mrs. Scholl was found In bed unconscious. Her head and I clothes were covered with blood and the bed i clothing was crimsoned. Scholl was found in the kitchen. He was In a nait stupor, his throat and arm were cut and bleeding and a bread knife that lay beside hlra was covered with blood.

Ambulance Surgeon Keenan was summoned from St. Catherine's hospital. He said neither was seriously hurt. Mrs. Scholl had two bad scalp wounds but the skull was not fractured.

The cut on Scholl's neck was found to be superficial. He had hacked his arm through the biceps muscle to the bone. Mrs. Scholl was revived. She said she was awakened by a blow on the head, and saw her husband standing over her with a i club.

He struck her again and rendered Her unconscious. Her head was sunk in pillows, ituu il its uuueveu lub.1 Liitr iinc each side of her head took the force of the blow and saved her life. Scholl was taken to St. Catherine hospital a prisoner. His wife was left at home in the care of a physician.

Alter orauns uuuu i sain ne ratenciea t.o ku' wiie auu nueu asked why he wanted to kill her said, "Be ti Ho wntH Tint toll I cause of family troubles." He would not tell the nature of the troubles When the Eagle reporter went to the home of the Scholls there was a young man standing at the doot who said: "I suppose you are a reporter. You can't get any information here. The thing is all over and as it is a family matter, the public cannot be interested In it." Neighbors said the man at the door was A DEMAND IN THE REICHSTAG FOR A GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY. Berlin. January 1G In the reichstng to day.

during tho discussion of Count Von Kanitz's proposal for the establishment of a government gmin monopoly, the count denied that it would raise the price of bread. He also said that the scheme was not socialistic and that its object was to benefit the peasantry. Ho concluded with the roniark, "The government may look on while the cotuitry is being desolated, but we want deeds and not words." FOREIGN POWERS IN SIAM. BOUNDARY SIGNED BY ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Paris, January 16 At a cabinet council held this morning M.

the minister for foreign affairs, announced that the Anglo French agreement regarding Siam was siguud yesterday, and that by its terms the Mekong becomes tho boundary and both powcrB undertake to refrain from an armed advance into the Mennm vallev. The territory west and east of it is excluded from this clause. I ARRIVAL OF KINGSLEY'S DAUGHTER. Rose Kingsley, a tall, dark, dignified woman, arrived on the Germanic at noon today and was met by Mrs. H.

Oothout of 151 West Twelfth street. New York. Miss Kings ley Is a daughter of tho late Canon Charles Kingsley, author of "Hypatia" and other noveds. She Is a sister of Mrs. Mary Harrison, who is known in literature as Lucus Malet.

She visited the United States with her father in 1872 and Is now on a lecture tour. ASSAULTED BY AN UNKNOWN MAN. John Aruesto, a tailor, who resides at 154 Grand street, was assaulted while on his way to work this morning at the corner of Duniout and Thatford streets, by an unknown man. The polioe think tho assault was committod by one of the striking tailors. Arnesto's wounds wero dressed by Ambulance Surgeon Keluar of St.

Mary's hospital. REPUBLICAN EDITORS MEET. The Republican Editors' association of the State of New York held its annual convention in the Fifth avenue hotel, New York, today. The session opened at 10 o'clock. The chairman of the convention was Vice President Andrew Davidson of the Cooperstown Republican, who presided in tho absenco of President William J.

Arkell. The latter was suddenly called to his home in Canajoharie, on account of tho serious illness of his brother in law, Bernard Gillam, the cartoonist. 50,000 FAILURE IN KANSAS CITY. Kansas City, January 16 The Benedict Paper company, wholesale paper dealers, has failed, with liabilities of 650.445 and assets about the same. Chattel mortgages conveying all of the company's property to seventy "odd eroditors, mostiy Easterniconcerns.

have been filed with the recorder of deeds. Poor ooUec tions iB given as the cause of tho failure. KATE SMITH DISCHARGED. Mrs. Kate Smith, an elderly woman, who took parls green at her residence on Third avenue, near Eighteenth street, a week ago, was discharged by Justice Tighe to day.

The judge said she was temporarily Insane when she tried to take ner own me ana was not responsible. Mrs. Smith Is a respectable I woman and has a family of several children, FIRE IN A DRY GOODS STORE. Fire broke out in the dry goods storo of Max Levy at 2.110 Third avenue, New York, shortly before midnight last night and caused a damage of 000. The origin of tho fire is unknown.

DROPPED DEAD IN THE STREET. Thomas McC'auley, 40. years old, of 560 Broome street, Now Y'ork, dropped dead in tho street at o'clock this morning at the corner of Variek and Broome streets, New York. BROOKLYN MAN'S SUDDEN DEATH. Jacob Rudolph, whoso homo is nt 287 South Fourth street, this city, dropped dead to day at 2S9 Penrl street.

Now Y'ork. Ho was employed thore as a porter by A. Froclein. ONE THOUSAND MINERS STRIKE. CoiumbiiH, January 16 One thousand miners to day, at the Morris Coal went out on account of some trouble said to bo local.

NEW BISHOP OF DAKOTA. Rome, January 16 The Rev. Father O'Gor man has been appointed bishop of Sioux Falls, N. D. I I Senate and Assembly Adjourn Because Bills Are Not Eeady.

LEXOW STARTS FOR BROOKLYN. He Will Call His Committee to Order in the Common Council Chamber at 10 o'clock To morrow Various Looal Measures Reported From Committees. A New Grist of Bills Introduced by Kings County Men. (Special to the Eagle.) Mbany, N. January 1G The sub commlt "The majority members of the committee consider the vote taken in 1SP4 as final," Lexow said this morning.

"Seniitor Brush being the only one ho dissents from tht view." It does not need any statement on the part Cf Le.vo to deine Dr. Brush's position on consolidation. He has been very active in stirring up opposition to it, and devotes several hours a day to discussing the situation with up country meinbers. In this he is ably aided bv r.earlv all the other Brooklyn members in "iKJCh houses. Two tf the Democratic legislators are regarded a little doubtful, but one of them is wavering now, and is expected to drop into the resubmission camp before the time comes to take a vote on the measure.

Both houses were in session for only a short time this morning, and then adjourned until Monday. The senate was in session for half an hour, and then adjourned for the week. The house was in session twenty minutes, adjourned for forty minutes more and then continued the session for ten minutes in order to receive the belated reports of committees. In asklnpc for tho adjournment Deader i Grady, In the assembly, declared that it was absolutely necessary to give the public printer a chance to catch up with his work. "His diiatoriuess has thrown the work of the house away behind." Mr.

O'Grady declared, "and much as we regret i't, wo will have to take a vacation." The usual number of bills were introduced into OOtn UOUSCS tnis ClurillUK. OL'BSllir le ray brought in a oin exempting Monroe street trora railroads sou ween tne tine oi the bill was read Senator Coffey ejaculated: "What, another one" Assemblyman Forrester introduced a bill increasing the number of surgeons in the Brooklyn police department from 5 to 7 and taking away their tenure of lifo, making their term of office at the pleasure of the commissioner. Assemblyman Hughes had a bill fixing the terms of the coroners of Kings county at four years and another measure exempting Stanhope street from railroads. Assemblyman Butts of New York introduced a bill providing for a special election in all cities on April 2S, 1S96, for the purpose of voting as to whether or not liquor should be permitted to be sold Sundays between 1 and 10 A. M.

J. Foster Keeler of the Twenty first ward was to day appointed an assistant clerk in the senate through the work of Assemblyman Audett. Assemblyman Brennan takes exception to criticism that has been directed against his bill, making it a misdemeanor for persons or societies to exact pledges from candidates for legislative offices. "My bill does not prevent a man from stating where he stands on certain questions," Mr. Brennan explained, "but it is aimed at different organizations which demand compensation In the shape of promises for their votes.

Some of these bodies endeavor to pledge a man before election and if he does not blindly agree to everything they say then they fight him." iuPpse" ile settled, but the matter promises to be tak en to the courts very shortly. It appears that in the official record as with the secre tary of state, certain Democratic candidates are not credited with having received any votes at all In the Sixth ward. Among the let is Senator Gallagher, who, according to the figures in the secretary of state's office, only received a little majority of 1,000 or so. The courts will be called upon to correct the error. Assemblyman Allds introduced a resolution to day, calling upon tho county clerk In each county to furnish within ten days a statement of the number of licenses and the kind cow in force and the amount of money that Is derived therefrom.

This is for the benefit of the assembly excise committee, which is considering the Raines bill. On Tuesday and Thursday of next week the excise committee and the senate committee on taxation and retrenchment will hold Joint meetings for the purpose of giving public hearings. The assembly cities committee reported favorably on a number of bills this afternoon. Including the measures to exempt Macon street aud Monroe street in Brooklyn from railroads. On Thursday the committee will consider the bills exempting Ocean avenue and East New Y'ork avenue and they have decided to Invite P.

to be present. George H. Roberts, the newly elected president of the Kings county' Republican committee, called on the governor to day to urge the appointment of Theodore S. Wilder of the First ward as port warden. THE KENSINGTON'S UNEVENTFUL TRIP.

The Red line steamship Kensington, whioh sailed from Antwerp January 6, arrived at her New York dock nt 9:30 A. M. to day, bringing but ten passengers. Tho voyage was uneventful nnd occupied 9 days 19 hours. The rumors that the Kensington had put buck into Antwerp when one or two days out was incorrect.

STABBED IN A FIGHT. Herman Sclilappner and August. Yetter got into an altercation in a saloon on Eighty third street, New York, last night, during which the latter drew a knife and severely cut Schlapp ner in tho face and head. Tho injured man was taken to a hospital. Vetter was arraigned in the Harleiu court this morning.

INCREASED FREIGHT TARIFF. San Francisco, January 16 The Pacific Mail Steamship company has issued a now tariff sheet announcing an advance of 70 per cent, on the freight rates from this city to New York. The rate effects all important commodities. SENT TO THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Celia Redden of Fleet place was sent to the House of Good Shepherd for six months by Justice Haggorty in tho Myrtle avenue court this morning.

She was found intoxicated on Myrtle avenue last night. VICTORIA'S LETTER TO THE SULTAN. Constantinople. January 10 The letter of Queen Victoria to the sultan of Turkey expressed the hope that peace would soon be restored in Auatolis. A liottlc of Cook's Extra.

Dry Imperial Champaoks with year dinnor makes It complete Fixed by the Democratic National Committee To day. NEW YORK'S CHANCES SLIM. Indications That Either Chicago or St. Louis Will Capture tlie Prize, With Chances Favoring the Aspirations of the Windy City Silver Democrats Against the Choice of the Metropolis Vote to Be Taken This Afternoon. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D.

January 16 From remarks made this afternoon to the correspondent of the Eagle by ex Lieutenant Governor William Sheeban. Senator Gray of Delaware. ex Dlstrlet Attorney James V. of Brooklyn and other prominent Democratic iuyn ana otuer prom. near, usiiiuuraui: ers, It would seem that despite its ap lead New York city is not apt to be lead paron selected as the place for holding the next national convention of the Democratic party.

Governor Sheehan said: "The fie'id is against New York and the opposition developed has become exceedingly bitter. I do not like the looks of things at all. Of course, the free silver men are all against it and other important factors are lined up in opposition to us. The combination seems to have elected St. Loul I most certainly will.be against St.

Louis to the very last. I do not like the town an furthermore, I believe it would be a mistake to take the convention there. I prefer Chicago after New York and if the combination proves too strong for New York, I will work for the lormer city." Senator Gray of Delaware, after conversation with several members oi the national committee, said: "As far aa my personal preferences go I would rather see the convention In New York than anywhere else, but I cannot be madr to believe that it will be good policy for us to go there, for no matter what is done at the convention we will be credited with yielding to the influences of Wall street, ever although the charge, as will probably be the case, shmld entirely unfounded in fact. Either Chicago or St. Louis will suit nie." Sir.

Rldgway said: "It will be impossible to tell definitely or even predict with any degree of certainty what will be done until after the meeting of the executive corainitte 2 of the national committee to day. New York has certainly threo more votes this mcrnlng than fh9 had last night and our men are work in like beavers. 1 sincerely trust the convention will not go Chicago, for we were made very uncomfoi table there four year.s ago." The scenes around the hotels this morning, where the commiti.ee and their friends were, was exceeding lively. The Nw York boomers all wore big bunches of white pinks In their button holes, to which were attached white ribbons, bearing the word "New York City." Ju conversaffc.il with their close personal friends members of the national committee, speak In tones of deep discouragement as to the Democratic outlook. Senator Gray and other sound money Democrats, when asked by the correspondent of the Eagle what they thought of the proposed compromise on the silver question, said: "The time for compromise has passed; the fight, must now be to a finish.

There might have been a compromise when the contest over the repeal of the Sherman bill was on. Such a compromise calling for ths coinage of the Eeignorage would, In my judgment, have practically settled the whole question, so that it would have given no trouble during Mr. Cleveland's administration. But now the bitterness has become intense on both sides and a compromise Is impracticable." (By Press.) Washington. D.

'X, January 16 The man agers of the four rival cities which are urg ing their claim for the Democratic national convention were busily at work early thie morning at the Arlington hotel. While New York manifestly had the largest number of votes to start with, variously estimated at from 17 to 22, the prevalent feeling was that her vote was not unlikely to disintegrate rapidly. The West and South were almost solid against the Metropolis on various grounds. The three Western cities were each putting up a good fight and from a canvass of the situation it seemed they would be pretty evenly matched in the first ballot. Each has about eleven votes to start with.

The question of complying with the demands of thy national committee should have absolute control mvr the distribution ov' trie tick scs somewhat embarras. cd the Chicago people, as they had raised their funds with the idea that subscribers should have a certain number of tickets each. When they ascertained the decision of the committee in this regard, telegrams were sent to Chicago and from tho replies this morning, it seemed probable that th i whole question would he left to the Chicago committee I Cincinnati showed considerable strength itbis mo rnlng. Her supporters loudly proclaimed that Senator Gorman, whose Influence was considered great, had announced ior the Queen city after New York was out of the race, and the Cincinnatians declared with confidence that the ilglit eventually wonld be between Cincinnati and Chicago. The St.

Loul3 contingent, however, claim that When the break comes St. Lou's votes 'will be sufllcientto give her tho prize. Thirty minutes are to be allowed each city in which to present Its claims. Ex Governor Francis S. M.

Kinnard, Mayor Walbrldge and Governor Sloan and Senator Vest presents the of St. Louis; T. Waldo smith, S. E. Ford, T.

C. C. Grain and Colonel John R. Fellows present New York's claims; Adams A. Goodrich and Martin J.

Russell speak for Chicago, and M. E. Ingalls, president of the C. and O. railroad, and ex Congressman Join Follett champion Cincinnati.

Tho national committee assembled behind closed doors at 11 o'clock to transact some executive business. There were present William F. Harrlty of Pennsylvania, S. P. Sheer In, Indiana: H.

D. Clayton, Alabama; ex Governor Francis (proxy). Arizona; W. H. iHose, Arkansas; M.

F. Tarfey, California; S. Thomas, Colorado; Carlos French, L. C. Vandergraft, Delaware; 'Samuel Pasco, Florida; Clark Howell, Georgia; Frank W.

Deane, Idaho; Ben T. Cable, ijlllnois; J. J. Richardson. Iowa; Charle3 Blair, Kansas; T.

H. Sheiley. Kentucky; Uaraes Jeffries, Louisiana: Arthur Seweii, Maine; A. P. Gorman, Maryland: John W.

Corcoran (proxy for Josiah Qulncy, Massachusetts): D. J. Campau, Michigan; Michael Doran, Minnesota; C. B. Howry, Mississippi; J.

G. Pratlher, Missouri A. J. Davidson, Montana; Tobias Castor, Nebraska: R. P.

Keating, Nevada; A. W. Sulloway. New Haven: Miles Ross, Ne' Jersey: W. F.

Sheehan, New York: M. W. Ransom, North Carolina; W. C. Lolstl lccvw, North Dakota: C.

S. Brice, Ohio; E. D. MoKee, Oregon: S. H.

Honey, Rhode Island: M. L. Donaldson, 3outh Carolina; James M. Woods. South Dakota; Holmes Cummings.

Tennessee: R. Q. Mills, proxy for O. T. Holt, Texas; Bradley B.

Smalley, Vermont; Basil B. Gordon. Virginia: H. C. Wallace, Washington; E.

C. Wall, Wisconsin; W. L. Kuykonhall. Wyoming; S.

W. Neiman, proxy. Alaska; W. Thurman, proxy for H. D.

Ferguson, New Mexico; T. Nib lack, proxy for T. M. Richardson. Oklahoma; Daleb West, proxy for S.

A. Merrltl, Utah: ind Robert L. Owen, Indian territory. The committee promptly took up the ques of the date for holding the convention, md the Issue was soon shandy defined by two one to hold it June 2 and another it be held July 7. The vote on the date of holding the convention resulted :12 to IS in favor of July 7th, and was taken after' a little discussion in which considerable difference of opinion jdovclopcd.

It was decided to allow each errltory six delegates, and a resolution re hiiarlng each city to puts Its guarantees in i.Wrltlng was adopted. Tho committee then ook a recess until three clock. Thirty min utes will bo given each city in which to present their claims. i i I i i GOVERNOR ROBINSON'S ACCOUNT OF ARRESTS IN THE TRANSVAAL. London, January 16 The secretary of state for tho colonies, Mr.

Joseph Chamberlain, received to day from Sir Hercules Robinson, governor of Cape Colony, the following cable: "Replying to your request for details of the arrest. Botween fifty and sixty have Deem arrested on the charge of treason and seek 1ng to subvert the state by inviting co opera tion an entrance of an armed force. The proceedings are based, I understand, on sworn information and the trials win uocur iu high court. The accused are woll treated and will be defended by able counsel. It is alleged that the government has documentary evidence of a wide spread conspiracy to upon the government and use the wealth of the oountry to rehabilitate the finances of the oharterod company.

1' urgen upon i i.i n. niinivii.tr i i no" enjoys The JTlJ lf entirely In die ivnn4 tie attorney xeneral. ine govern ment seems to be acting within its legal rights." i. Mr Chamberlain's secretary siateu uuu. counsel Would be employed to watch the trials of the prisoners on behalf of the British gov ernment, and counsel wouio oeteuu mc of the British, American and Belgian prisj ers.

The government officials here have not received any confirmation of the statement con tainei in a dispatch from Cape Coast castle to the Exchange Telegraph company, that King Prempeh of Ashanti has agreed to the terms of the British. Tli nfflcial the admiralty state mat tenners nave aeon iivcu iyi of only five, not ten. third class cruisers, as i previously announced. GLEASON'S POLICE MUDDLE. THS TWELVE MEN WHO WERE BOUNCED RETAIN COUNSEL.

(Special to the Eagle.i Long Island City, L. January 1G The twelve newly appointed Sanford policemen, who were dismissed by the Gleason police commissioners, held a meeting to day and resolved to employ counsel to test the legality of the action of the police commissioner. The dismissed men declared that no charges were tiled against them and that they be able to prove in court that mey were dismissed for political reasons. Chief W00(iS who was reduced to captain, and Cantam Darcy, wh3 was reduced to sergeant, and the four sergeants who were reduced to the rank of patrolmen to make room for Gleason's henchmen on the force, also re tained counsel. The police force is in deplorable snape.

Mayor Gleason is determined to get the scalp of Captain Woods, who, it will be remembered, ejected Gleason from the city hall, three years ago. when Mayor Sanford was elected. There is no discipline In the department at present. Captain Woods is trying to command th i force, but. is being hampered by Policeman Buschman.

who takes his orders from Mayor Gleason. Buschman was made acting sergeant yesterday, with authority to select three men and secure evidence agains the pool sellers. Louis S. Grant, the lawyer of New York.has sent the Gleason police commissioners a communication citing certain laws and warning them in behalf of Captain Woods not to destroy the efficiency of the force. The suit of the captain for damages against Gleason will be tried in March.

The captain Is in sympathy with the discharged men. A LOWER TEMPERATURE. DECIDEDLY COLDER WEATHER REPORTED IN THE NORTHWEST. It was five degrees colder this morning at 8 o'clock than at the same hour yesterday morning. The weather is slightly colder over the Atlantic states and warmer over the Ohio valley and the lake regions.

Over the Northwest it is decidedly colder this morning, the temperature dropping below zero and ranging from 2 to 40 degrees below. The coldest place was at Prlnco Albert, In the British possessions, where it was 40 degrees below zero. The coldest in the United States. 24 below, was at St. Vincent.

Tho temperature in this city at 8 o'clock this morning was IS degrees above. The warmest Plaoo in the country, 72 degrees, was at Key West. CARTOONIST GILLAM DYING. Utica. N.

January IB Dr. Vanderveer of Albany who with Dr. Shimon has attended Bernhardt O.illam. Judge cartooniBt, at Cana jobariii. has announced that there is no hope for Mr.

Gillam's recovery. His illness has developed into brain fever, and death may be expected nt any hour. The announcement has caused tho utmost sorrow In Canajoharle, where he is beloved. "FANATICAL MEASURES." Lawyer Stephen M. Hoye asked Mayor Wurster this morning to direct the corporation counsel to have the elevated railway columns at the bridge plaza removed.

The mayor said he refused to comply with the request, and added: "1 told him I would not be bothered with any of his fanatical measures." GEORGE BELL DISCHARGED. London, January 16 George Bell, formerly secretary of the Potomac Building association of Baltimore, who was charged on January IS. last, at Bow street police court, on his own confession, with forging the mnnagor's name to a check for S500. was released to day, tho United StateH government having cabled that there was no request for his extradition. COMPLAINT WAS DISMISSED.

John Byrne sued the Equitable Lifo Insurance company for S5.000 damages for the death of his child. Byrne lived in a building owned by the defendant. His iyi year old child ciinihed through the open window to the fire escape and fell thenco to the ynrd. Justice Keogh who heard the testimony in part III of tlr; supreme court dismissed the complaint. FOOT THROUGH A WINDOW.

George Fnwcett, 28 years old, and of no particular address, flew into a passion laBt night when he was refused another drink at S. J. Suniborg's saloon at 61 Atlantic avenue, anil went outside and Btuck his loot through a plate glass window of the saloon worth $50. Ho was arrested for malicious mischief and hold for examination. MRS.

WIGNAN SAW THE THIEF. While passing through the hall of her resi donco, 471 McDonough street, at 6 o'clock last night, Mrs. C. Wignnn saw a tall, well built man, dressed in a dark suit, leave the house. An investigation showed that he had entered by means of a false key while tho family woro at dinner nud stole i3 in cash and some cignrs.

MILK DEALERS FINED. Harrimau to day fined William Duryea of 127 Van Bureu street, A. Bauinan of Decatur street, and JamOH W. Corigall of 1,400 Fulton street all milk dealers, S2 each, for having bottles belonging to other dealers in their possession. COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR.

Albany. N. January 16 Court of appeals calendar for Friday: 378, 370, 3S0, 384, 3'jsri, 392, 395, 397. Graioful and Comfort! for BreaKlaist and supper is Bprs's Cocoa always. Every Jtflb In sold 1b labeled jAumi Errs lloui.Clieni.,I.ondoutEng.

Adv. vated road. The sixteen lines of cars will, I therefore, reoulrn tu t.h nmh r.r trarh! used by the elevated road II the railroads that use the bridge are to pay for the prlvi 1 lege of crossing It. It has already been deter mnieu to nulla a bridge lis feet wide Tnat width is sufficient for six tracks. Inasmuch as there is room for the two additional tracks.

a it is plain that the cost of laying them will not be enormous, as it has been feared by some. More bridges I am in favor of, and I oeneve tney will be constructed. We Stnow ny experience tvevpr Hit it takes some years of hard flirhtinE for the" neonle to ret a i lue penile lu so bridge. When we build one we should, there fore, make it adeauate for all our future needs." VT yajui oiiuiijj saia: four tracks will be ample on tho new bridge. Although the commissioners have agreed to build the bridge 118 feet wide, the question of making it large enough for six tracks was not discussed.

Four tracks will provide twice the facilities of the present bridge." "If the promenade for pedestrians was elevated, would it not be possible to provide six tracks at comparatively little cost?" "I am not In favor of this idea of elevating the promenade. The Blackwell's island bridge will be finished before our bridge and there will be no necessity for a structure of such an enormous capacity as this bridge would have with six tracks. I quite agree with Commissioner Walls that four tracks are plenty and that six tracks would add greatly to the cost." Commissioner Henry Batterman of this city said: "There should be four tracks on the new bridge for surface cars and two for elevated trains. Experts have told us that the cars of sixteen or eighteen surface lines cannot cross tlie bridge on two tracks. It would be showing favoritism to the patrons of the elevated roads if the same number of tracks were opened to the elevated and trolleys cars.

It Is impossible for sixteen trolley lines to run over a single track. We must furnish ample facilities. We don't want to drag people across the bridge clinging to the roofs of the cars. That is what we would have to do if we had to pack the passengers of the surface cars into the few cars that could be ac commodated on a single track going one way. We would have the same condition as now prevails on lower Fulton street, where the cars move along at a snail's pace.

I do not agree with the statement of Commissioner Wales published in yesterday's Eagle. More bridges will be required, but no bridge can be built to connect ithe eastern district with New York from any point 60 weM as at the foot of Broadway. Car lines from all sections of Brooklyn pass into Broadway which is the only artery for travel tin the. eastern district. No streets run parallel to Broadway, but streets leading to all parts of the city run into it or across it.

A good suggestion was made by ex Mayor Sdhieren, wiho advocated four tracks for the trolley lines. Ho Eaid two tracks on the south side of the bridge could be used by the surface cars running through the southern section of Brooklyn and two tracks on the north for the cars passing to the north of Broadway. Now that we have agreed to make the bridge 118 feet wide the difference in the cost between four tracks and six would be small." Commissioner Richard Deeves of New York said: "If all the trolley cars that can be accommodated on four tracks will only aecom mote 16,000 passengers an hour, running along separately, we are doing no better than the cable road on the present bridge with two tracks. Four tracks, I think, will provide all the accommodations we shall need for some years to come. The trolley cars can be cou pied, I 'believe, or some plan can be devised to run them on two tracks, leaving the other two tracks open for the elecated roads.

I am Jn favor of leaving this problem for final settlement until we are putting the finishing touches on the bridge. Let us make the cables strong enough for six tracks. Then when we are about to complete the bridge we can. If it is deemed necessary, elevate the promenade and put two additional tracks underneath. My opinion now Is that for twenty years to come, four tracks, furnishing twice the accommodations of the present bridge will be sufficient.

While the cost of providing two extra tracks is not enormous, if there is no immediate need for them, the interost on the extra outlay of money will be at least large enough to make It more economical for us to provide the tracks under the promenade when they shall be an absolute necessity. I think we should be neglecting our duty, though, If we did not plan to lay In tracks in the future." Commissioner Sperry and Baird of this city are known to bo in favor of six tracks. Commissioner Wales of New York, the only remaining commissioner who has not directly declared himself In favor of four tracks, is known to side with his New York colleagues. Commissioner Deeves said this morning: "The New York commissioners are a unit in the belief that four tracks will be sufficient for all the needs of the new bridge for some years after It is completed." HOUSE BLOWN UP. Nyack, N.

January 16 Tho home of I George Maikens of Now City was burned to tho ground early this morning. A large stove in the house exploded with terrific force, set tine lire to the buildinc. which, totrother with ail its contents, was destroyod. The explosion wns heard a long distaiico off and. it was thought by some to be an oarthquake.

The family bafely escaped with their lives. MR. WURSTER IS JOCOSE. Mr. Wurster was In a jocose mood this morning.

Said he: "To morrow will be Friday and It would be unlucky for mo to an nounce my appointments then. Saturday will he a short day. So I think I shall wait until the early part of next week." FIRE AT ITJEN'S COAL YARD. Tho wood work about tho furnace in tho cngino room at E. H.

Itjen's coal yard at Union street and tho Gowanus canal took firo last night. Tho loss was S00. M. LOUBET CHOSEN. Paris, January 16 M.

Loubot, formerly president of the council of ministers, was elected president of the senate to day. I. of on of a in I a of A A. of they would sell. It is a matter of business, like any other corporation, but as to their intentions of selling below par.

that Is a contingency that no sane stockholder would entertain. The club cleared expenses last season and is in a fair way to pay a good dividend next season." TO APPEAL FROM GAYNOR'S DECISION. FLYNN WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR AVENUE N. President P. H.

Flynn of the Kings county electric railroad company, wtiich tried to se cure an injunction from Judge Gaynor to prevent the Brooklyn Height3 railroad from building on Avenue in the old town of Flat lands said 'this mornJng: "I had not yet heard tlhat Judge Gaynor had decided against us. There is always a course left open in a case like that. We can appeal from his decision and there is no doubt that we shall do so." President Rosslter of the Brooklyn Heights railroad said: "We have the road on Avenue already under operation and as soon as we can will straighten our line where we turned out to avoid the Kings County company's piece of track. I think it will take only a short time to have it in good running order." FOUGHT WITH THREE POLICEMEN. Felix Schroeder, a sailor, living at a board ing house on West street.

New York, got into a quarrel at midnight with some other tenants. AVhcn Policeman Forrest went upstairs to arrest Schroeder eight men came to the latter's assistance. Forrest returned to the sidewalk and rapped for assistance. At this point, he claimed, Schroeder appeared at a second story wind'rw and threw a bottle at him. Two other policemen responded to the call and the three repaired to Schroeder's room.

He had fled to the roof. The policemen followed and after three quarters of an hour Schroeder was arrested. In the Center street court he was fined $5. SUMNER'S SENTENCE REMITTED. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington.

D. January 10 Congressman Denis M. Hurley was this morning officially notified by the" Secretary of tho navy that, in compliance with the Brooklyn congressman's request, the suspension from duty of Captain George W. Sumner had been remitted, and that he had been ordered to duty. AN ITALIAN'S SUDDEN DEATH.

Antonio Sante, an Italian fruit seller, died suddenly last night at his home, 410 East One Hundred and Thirteenth street, New York. Pasquale i'ilippi, his partnor in business, haa been arrested, as the polioo think a mystery is involved in the case. It is known that tho two men quarreled, but Filippi claims no blows wore struck. Doctors say Saute died of apoplexy. HARRISON'S BUSY DAY.

"General Harrison begs to bo excused" was tho a card sent up to the ex Presidont's room at the Fifth avenue hotel in New York this morning. Assisted by Mr. Tibbott, the geiieTal spent the morning looking over and replying to his voluminous correspondence. It is understood that he will remain in town for one or two days longer. HENRY'S MENTAL CONDITION.

Justice Gaynor of tho supreme court to dav gave leave to introduce on the trial of tho ques tion of tho sanity of Charles A. Henry certain evidenco discovered since the order sending tho question to a jury was made in December. The evidenco relates to certain occurrences in the asylum where Henry has been confined. The hearing will be had to morrow. DISTILLERY' FAILURE.

Frankfort, Ky January 10 The Old Judge Distilling company of this county has made an assignment to H. H. Watson, cashier of the Deposit bank. It Is thought to be bad failure. All the whisky In bond is pledged to banks as collateral for loans.

ANOTHER ALL DAY MEETING. The socond nil day meeting at the Hanson placo Baptist church will be held to morrow. Among the speakers will be tho Hev. James A. Francis of Now York.

Good music will be provided. UNITED STATES CONSUL JONAS DEAD. Crefield, January 16 Mr. Charles Jonas, tho United States consul here, is dead. Ho was formerly lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.

'fho Beat nud Saffcat Ktoragrc IMnco la at tho Eaoi.e Warehouse jlhd BioniaE Compaht, oot of Fulton st Adv. GLEASON'S EDUCATORS WIN. JUSTICE SMITH DECIDES THAT THE NEW BOARD IS LEGAL. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. January 16 Justice Smith, presiding In the Queens county circuit the supreme court to day, handed down decision in favor of the Gleason board of education.

The decision knocks out the Sanford holdover board, and places Superintendent of Public Instruction John C. Shull a rather peculiar position. It was Shull's intention to recognize both boards of education, but when he was ejected from the board of education rooms he promptly got an order from the court giving him possession. He has since recognized the Sanford board, and Mayor Gleason says that he will nave tne superintendent removed on charger, of insubordination. Shull says that lis engagement has two years to run, and that he does not fear Gleason's political antagonism.

HOT CHASE AFTER THIEVES. FIVE POLICEMEN, PISTOLS AND MANY PEOPLE FIGURED IN IT. Five New York policemen had an exciting chase after three colored thieves last night. The negroes were seen rifling the pockets of drunken white man by Policeman Hodges. While chasing them the policeman fired sev eral shots in the air, which drew the atten tion of four other patrolmen.

A large crowd was attracted by the noise of the shots and many joined in the chase. The thieves, however, managed to escape in Downing alley and no trace of tnem could be found. BROOKLYN FIRM'S ASSIGNMENT. This morning a general assignment was filed by the Coyne Delany manufacturing company, makers of plumbers supplies and brass, iron and copper goods. James McDonald is the assignee.

The liabilities and assets are not shown. The company's factory is at 278 Union avenue. Thomas F. Coyne, of 705 Kent avenuo. is president, and Johu J.

Delany, 509 Kosciusko street, is the vice president. judgment of $2,386.24 was yesterday obtained against the firm by William and julin.i Baekell, and at the same time another judgment for Si. 056.48 was entered by Frederick Meyer. ACCUSED OF ROBBING HIS NAMESAKE. Bartholomew Kenney's saloon at 300 West Houston street.

New York, was broken into early yesterday morning and 850 in cash and some liquor weri taken. This morning two young men were arraigned in tho Jefferson market police court charged with the burglary. They are James Husted aud Bartholomew F. Kenny, who is not related to the saloon keeper. Thoy deny the charge.

Kenny was named after tho saloon keeper, tho latter and tho prisoner's father having been intimate friends. The prisoners were held for triid. THANKS FOR GREAT BRITAIN. London, January 16 Tho foreign office has received a note from the United States ambassador. Mr.

Thomas F. Bayard, saying he has been instructed by his government to tender thanks to Great Britain for the kind offices the latter toward Americans in the Transvaal. ITALIAN COUNTERFEITER HELD. Raphael Benza. an Italian, was arrnigned before Magistrate Brann in tho Center street court.

New Y'ork, this morning, charged with Sassing a five dollar counterfeit bill on Joseph ielenta, nn Italian. He was turned over 10 the United States authorities. DROVE AN INJURED HORSE. Frank Marks, a driver for William Meyer a farmer of 1 Tatlauds. was lined SIO.

by Justice Harriman to day for driving a horso with a sore hip. The Society l'or the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals prosecuted the case. CLOTHIERS CONFESS JUDGMENT. Chicago, 111., January 16 Confessions of wreu in tue cuvua court to aay against John Shoenbrun wholesale clothiers. THE ELECTIONS IN MANITOBA.

Winnipeg, January 16 Complete returns show the elction yesterday of 29 Grifcn way government supporters; five opposlton and five tadependent Plclschxnaun Compressed Yeast has no eauol. Adv..