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LYN DAILY a LAST EDITION. SATURDAY, JANUAEY 18, 1896. VOL. 56. NO.

17. 14 PAGES. THREE CENTS. THE CONSOLIDATION HEARING, L. I.TRACTIOH REORGANfZATfON GOVERNMENT BUYING SHELLS, MOTHER CABINET OFFICER.

NOT GOING TO BERMUDA. BRITISH ADMIRALTY DEPARTMENT DENIES A FLYING SQUADRON HUMOR. London, January 18 The admiralty department gives out the information to day that tho destination of the flying squadron of British warships now off Spithead has not yet been determined upon even by the admiralty and that, certainly, the warships are going to Bermuda or anywhere in American waters at present. IMPORTANT SCHOOL DECISION. Albany, N.

January 18 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Charles R. Skinner to day rendered a most important decision declaring 'that religious meetings cannot bo held in school houses and that such places must not be used for any other purpose than school teaching without the unanimous consent of residents. collateral trust' note syndicate by paying in "an amount bearing the same proportion to the amount of the principle and accrued Interest of the collateral trust notes as the par of their stock bears to the par of the entire outsanding stock," shall be permitted to share in the bonds and stock set apart for taking up these collateral trust notes. The purpose of the committee was to use the $3,000,000 resulting from the $10 per share assessment, as follows: To acquire and provide for notes outstanding, about $620,000 To acquire and Jjrovirle for obligations and expenses ofthe receiver of the Lung Island Traction cotnp.iny to July 1. 1895, about GOO.000 To provide for claims for damages and otherwise ng.tlnst the Itroolclyn Heights Railroad cmp.

tuy, the Traction company and Its receiver, about 500,090 To he used for betterments, for expenses of reorganization and other 1. 280,000 Total J3.0OO.0u0 The shares of the new company may, in the discretion of the committee, be represented by voting trust certificates for five years, as provided In tho reorganization agreement. The committee estimated the a ailable assets of tho new company to be substantially as follows: Guarantee fund. Long Island Traction company (estimated) 53.S7S.310 Stock of the Brooklyn. Queens County and Suburban Ita llroiiAl company 2,000,000 Stock of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad comiKiny 200,000 Right to application toward betterments or proceeds of real estnte 800,000 And the bonds of the new company not Issued, if any.

least importance compared with the other questions to which I shall address myself. Senator Lexow You have made the statement that you will criticise the bill. Yesterday" we heard many sentimental objections, but no criticism of the bilL Mr. Dykman It is far easier to point out the demerits of the bill than anything in itB favor. We are opposed to the bill because in the first section we are made to take a leap into the future without knowing what awaits us.

Wo are taking a leap in the dark. Here is enacted that we shall be consolidated on January 1, 189S consolidated in a way to be left to the discretion of a man whom we all honor and who is now, I believe, at the point ot death, and of a gentleman who holds vacant lots in East New York. (Laughter.) No matter what comes out of their brains this community of three million people has to take it. Was such a proposition (ever lieaTd of before? What is the excuse? The chairman says it is to be a sentimental union. I say it is a sentiment that exists In X3'ack and along the Hudson river.

There is no sentiment of that kind here. There is no sentiment, of that kind in Chaunceyor in Lynch or the other gentlemen. They are dealing In the hardest kind of facts. Edward F. Linton Yes, there is plenty of sentiment here.

Mr. Dykman I know the sort of sentiment you want and I'll deal with that later. (Applause.) SenatoT Lexow The speaker must address the chair and I cannot allow any eb bulition of feeling on either side. Mr. Dykeman We are opposed to the first section of tho bill which requires two other sections to say that it has no existence.

What is the object of tho bill except that Mr. Green and those other gentlemen want ofP.ee and money to carry out their work. That is all thore is in the bill. Is it your purpose to entrust us to Mr. Green, or Mr.

Linton or Mr. Stranahan, or the other gentlemen to wipe out the first section of the bill? They say we voted for the bill. Why, sir, these gentlemen who drew this bill and now present it, promised us in phamplet. which they issued at the office of the league itself and the League of Loyal Citizens has had it printed. I read from Mr.

Green and Mr. Linton: "If every ballot in a city or town were cast In favor of consolidation there would be no finality about it. No consolidation would result until further action by the legislature presented methods and so forth. I say that these gentlemen have been false in making these promises. Your own judgment, sir, may approve that bill, but I am speaking now of intrusting Brooklyn The Brooklyn Eapicl Transit Company Incorporated To day.

ITS CAPITAL STOCK, $20,000,000. Paid a State Tax of $25,000 The New Company Will Succeed the Virginia Corporation in the Ownership of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad and the Control of the Brooklyn City and the Suburban Systems. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. January 18 The Brooklyn Rapid Transit company filed articles of incorporation to day with the secretary of state. Its capital is 520,000,000, and it has paid as a preliminary a state tax of $25,000.

The company begins business with $1,300, the amount required by law. The purpose of the company is to "construct, extend, repair and improve railroads" and furnish motive power. The corlificate of incorporation is as follows: We, the undersigned, all being natural persons of full age, citizens the United States and real dents of tho stale of Now York, desiring to form a stock corporation pursuant the provisions of the business corporations law of the state of New York, do hereby make, sign, acknowledge and file this certifica te for that purpose, as fellows: Firs The name of the iroposeJ corporation Is Brooklyn Rapid Transit elmpany. Second The purposes for which it Is to be formed aiv the cons truetlun. extension, repair, improvement, equipment of and furnishing the motive power for, railroads and other works, and ald.ng any corporation or individual In such construction, extension, repair.

Improvement, equipment and furnishing; of motive power. Third The said corporation shall be authorized to purchase, acquire, hold and dispose of the Btocks, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness of any corporation, domestic or foreign, and issue in exchange therefor Its Btocks or other obligations. l'Vurth The amount of the ca.pllal stock Is as follows: Twenty million dollars (S20.000.uuO) of common stock. Fifth The number of shares of which the capital stock shall consist Is two hundred thousand (200, 000) of one hundrer dollars each, and the amount of capital which said corporation will begin business is thirteen hundred dollars Sixth The city in which Its principal business office is to he located in the City of lironltiyn. in the county of Kings, in thesta te of New York.

Seventh Tho duration of said corporation is to be nine hundred and ninety nine (099) years. Eighth The number of its directors shall be thirteen (131. Ninth The names and post office addresses of the dlrfntors for the first vear are as follows: William C. llryont. 24 2fi Broadway, Brooklyn, N.

Y. Eugene L. Brltton, 71 Barclay street, New York, city. William F. Creed.

West One Hundred and Third street. New York city. Horace C. Du Val, Monroe place, Brooklyn, Frederick S. Flower, 52 Broadway, New York city.

'William Goodrich. 924 President street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Otto Zankcr, Broadway, New York city. John D.

Keiley. 213 Clermont avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Thomas Ilenwick, 52 Broadway. New York city.

Clinton L. Rosslter, 1CS 70 Montague street, Brooklyn. N. Floyd Vail. 52 Broadway.

New York city. Jaines N. Wallace, 54 Wall street. New York city Timothy S. Williams, 168 70 Montague street, Brooklyn, N.

Y. Tenth The post office addresses of the subscribers and the number of shares of stock which each agrees to take In the corporation are as follows: Number of share subscribed. William F. Creed. 8 West One Hundred and Third street.

New York city 1 Frederick S. Flower. 52 Broadway, New York city i Eugene Brltton, 71 Barclay street, New Yorl: city i Otto Zanker, 52 Broadway, New York city James N. Wallace, 54 Wall street. New York city 1 William C.

Bryant, 24 20 Broadway. Brooklyn. N. 1 Horace C. DuVal, 8 place.

Brooklyn, N. 3 William W. Goodrich. President street, Brooklyn. N.

Clinton L. Rosslter, 168 170 (Montague street, Brooklyn, N. Timothy S. (William. 16S 170 Montague street, Brooklyn, N.

1 John D. Keiley, 213 Clermont avenue, Brooklyn, N. 1 In witness whereof we have made, signed, acknowledged and filed this certificate in duplicate this 17th day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred aiwl ninety six. William W. Goodrich, Horace C.

EMiVal, John D. Keiley. Clinton L. Rosslter, Timothy S. Williams.

William F. Creed, F. S. Flower. Eugene L.

Brltton. Otto James N. Wallace, William C. Bryant. Reorganization "Will Soon Be Completed.

Its Details. Professor Collin of Shechan Collin, counsel to the new company, said that the original plan of reorganization proposed by the majority of the stockholders of the Long Island Traction company would be substantially carried out. "Wc paid our state tax of $25,000, which is of 1 per this morning. That certainly looks like business," said the professor. "We shall proceed as rapidly as possible to perfect the reorganization." Just before noon to day the certificate of incorporation of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company was filed in the county clerk's office.

Under the plan of reorganization the owner of 100 shares of Long Island Traction stock who has deposited his stock and paid the $100 assessment will receive: In exchange for old stock 50 shares For $1,000 assessment shares And SI. 000 bond Those who received participation receipts will receive in addition one share of new stock on each 100 shares of old. The holder of each $1,000 collateral trust note will receive, as the stockholder who into the collateral trust note plan, for each $1,000 of par for which he subscribed: In new bonds $1,000 In new stock 1 shares The reorganization company will have at its disposal for expenses of reorganization for betterments and for other purposes: In new bonds $2,125,000 In new stock 1,176.750 In cash 1.280,000 The plan of reorganization, Issued by the Olcott committee on June 25 last, Includes the organization of this company "to acquire the assets and franchises of the Long Island Traction company and to assume all its liabilities, except those which may be extinguished under this plan. The new company shall issue 5 per cent, fifty year gold mortgage bonds to the amount of bearing interest from October 1, 1805. and shall havo a capital stock of $20,000,000.

The 000.000 of bonds shall be secured by a mortgage upon all the property and franchises of the new company of every description. The committee then agrees that Long Island Traction stockholders who deposited their stock with the Central Trust company and pay the $10 per share assessment shall receive: "One share of new stock for every two shares of old stock; new bonds at par to the amount of the cash subscription of $10 per share paid, new stock to an amount equal to 75 per cent, of the amount cash subscription of $10 per share paid." The stockholders who hold uncashed participation certificates in return for the original subscription of $2 per share (which were afterward credited as part payment of the $10 assessments) will receive, in addition, stock of the new company to an amount equal to 50 per cent, of the race value of these receipts. The new $7,000,000 bonds are to be used for the following purposes: To take up the old collateral trust notes. 000 To stockholders for subscriptions paid To le by the new eomp'iny for Its coriwrate punvises (less any amount disposed of by the committee, as provided In the stockholders' agreement) 2.125.000 Total $7,000,000 The new $20,000,000 of capital stock shall be disposed of as follows: To exchange for Ing Island Traction stock, one share for two $15,000,000 To deliver to sulserlbers of $10 per share, 25 per cent 2,250,000 To deliver to collateral trust note holders 75 per cent of their holdings 1.40G.250 To deliver to holders of participation receipts, 50 per cent 167,000 To be used for reorganization purposes or expenses in the discretion of the eom mlttee.the balance. If any.to be returned to the treasury of the new 1,170,750 Total Those stockholders who went into the Big Contract Awarded to the United States Projectile Company.

WILL, WORK NIGHT AND DAlr Captain Sampson, Chief of Ordnance, Yesterday Ordered 4,400 Eight Inch Shells, After a Conference With President E. W. Bliss The Firm's Large Orders Now in Course of Fulfillment. President E. W.

Bliss of tho United States Projectile company, returned from Washington late last night with one of tho largest owlcrs for naval shells ever given by the United States government in time of peace. The contract, which was signed yesterday afternoon by Mr. Bliss and Captain Sampson, chief of ordnance of the navy department, calls for 4, 100 eight inch shells. In tpeaking to day of his contract, Mr. Bliss said that it was'tho biggest single order his company has received.

The shells are of the kind known as semi armor piercing projectiles. They weigh in tho rough state 300 pounds each, and when finished. 237 pounds each. The contract prico is 27.145 per shell. Tho metal used in tlieir manufacture is open hearth steel, and will be furnished by the Midvale Steel company of Pennsylvania.

Tho shcllH are required. Mr." Bliss said to day, to penetrate a steel plate four inches thick and to pass through without breaking up. They are to be filled with a ftiFe attached, so as to connect with the bursting charge inside and are expected to ignite alter penetration of the vessel side and burst in tho interior. Continuing, Mr. Bliss said: "I expect largo orders for tour, five and six inch shells, as soon as congress makes the necessary appropriations, which it is likely will do in a short time.

We are now busy filling an order from the government for 82.000 six pounder Hatchkiss shells to be used in the Hatchkiss rapid lire gun. We also have on hand now an order for 3.000 8 inch shells, similar to those called for in the new contract. ThiB order is nearly completed. The Benjamin Atha and Illingworth company of Newark, New Jersey, is furnishing the metal for this order. With the orders we now have and a few which we expect to secure, the United States Projectile company will have its hands fnll for the entire year.

We have 300 men in our they arc run twenty two out of twenty lour hours a day. The government was undoubtedly influenced by the condition of international affairs inputting out these late orders. It has never had a large stock of shell on hand and is now suffering from a scarcity. As fast aB we complete our shells they are transferred from the factory at the foot of Fifty third street to government tugs and taken to the Brooklyn navy yard in Brooklyn or the supply stations elsewhere. There they are loaded.

The projectiles are handled in swings for greater convenience." JUSTICE HARRIMAN'S WIFE DEAD. THE END CAME UNEXPECTEDLY AT NOON TO DAY. Mrs. Sarah A. Harriman.

wife of Police Justice Daniel G. Harriman, died at her residence, 1G7 Madison street, at noon, to day, after an illness of three months. Last fall she was taken with a Bcvere attack of bronchitis, which, despite the best medical attendance, finally resulted in her death. The end was entirely unexpected. It was thought up to the last tiat she would recover, and only this morning Justice Harriman, who held court as usual, thought there was a slight improvement in her condition.

Mrs. Harriman was born in Dutchess county about sixty years ago, but had long been a resident oi this city, being a member of the In graham family. She was a cultured woman, and devoted time and money to "church and charitable work. She leaves beside her husband, one son, Harry Ingraham. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at the family residence.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Chapman, pastor of the New York avenue M. E. church, of which the deceased was a devout member.

The Rev. Dr. Mains, pastor of the church, will assist at the services. ARMY" SERGEANT'S DEED. CUT HIS THROAT WHILE IN A RAILWAY' CAR Frankfort, January 18 Charles H.

Anderson, a sergeant in Company Twenty third infantry, of the regular army, stationed at Fort Clark, attempted suicide on the eastbound Clover Leaf train when near this oity. As the train came to a standstill at the depot Anderson got up with blood pouring from his neck; a bloody razor lay on the car floor, and as he picked it up a panic ensued among the passengers. The man is ye living, but has scarcely a chance of recovery. On his collar, which he had removed and put In his pocket, the following was written: "I would return for trial, but prefer death to the dishonor ot wearing stripes." Of the crime indicated nothing can he learned. Papers indicate that he has been in the regular army since 18S0, and that his home is in Buffalo, N.

Y. He had nearly in his pockets. SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD. PETER KREIDMACHER, WHO WAS JEALOUS OF HIS WIFE. KILLED HIMSELF.

Peter Krcidmacher, 58 years of age, a retired cigar manufacturer, living at 243 Palmetto street, committed suicide at his home last night by shooting hiniBelf in the right temple with a .32 calibre revolver. Ho had been acting strangelv for some time and recently quarreled with his wife, of whom he had become unjustly jealous. Ho accused her of not caring for him his children or grandchildren any more, and it preyed upon his mind. When Mrs. Kreidmacher left the houso yesterday afternoon to go to a neighboring store, her husband Baid he was tired of life and proposed to kill himself.

When she returned in an hour Bhe found his body on tho floor. Coroner Nason will hold an inquest. PAWLICK SURRENDERS HIMSELF. Sturgeon Bay, January 18 John Paw lik, who killed Henry Rahlike in September. 1894, walked into the sheriff's office last night, and gave himself up.

Ho had just returned from Bohemia and says ho has traveled all ovor Europe He claims the deed was done in self defense, but ho feared a trial at tho time, not being familiar with the laws. 3IISS ROSE'S ASSAILANT. Daniel Robertson, tho rejected suitor of Annie Rose, and on whom he committed a murderous assault with a bottle on Thursday night, was arraigned in the Y'orkville court. New York, this morning. Ho was committed to prison in $2,000 bnil for further examination.

HARRISON TO REMAIN OVER MONDAY. Genoral Harrison's private secretary, Mr. Tibbotts, said this morning that tho ex President would probably remain in town over Monday. If was added that no programme had been laid out by General Harrison, who. with his bride elect, will probably attend church to morrow.

DIED FROM HER BURNS. Bessie Scharman. 13 vears old. whose elnth. ing caught tiro from a kitchen stove, at 2G4 ITlimbolilt street wlinr ulm yesterday, died at St.

Catherine's hospital'last night. Iletriu lc New Vear by Talciuc: a Sate Deposit box with the Haqle Warehouse mmo Siob aok Coarul. PriceHS. AdT. Lawyer Iff.

Dykman's Strong Presentation of Facts. CRITICISED THE BILL, ITSELF. Lawyer William C. Redfield Objected to Chairman Lexow's Time Limit a Programme, but the Two Hour Plan Was Adhered to Nevertheless Mr. Dykman Exposed Many Inconsisten cies and Denounced Legislative Promises as False and Misleading Frequent Clashes With the Chairman.

Many Republicans Called on to Speak for Resubmission Joseph R. Clark Speaks for the Board of Aldermen as Coming Directly From the People A Ringing Speech by Dr. Cuyler, Who Says Consolidation Now Would Be Civic Assassination The Real Estate Argument Dealt With by Mr. Roberts and Mr. Redfield William Cullen Bryant Says the Eastern District Is for Resubmission District Attorney Backus Believes the People Are Against Consolidation.

The Lexow committee on consolidation resumed its session this morning in room No. 23 of the county court building. The committee was dilatory in arriving, although at 10 o'clock there was a good showing of the general public in attendance, in anticipation of a lively session. Nobody seemed to know when the proceedings would begin and Assemblyman McKeon, thf first member of the committee to appear upon the scene, wandered In solitary state about the corridors for half an hour till ho stumbled aeainst Senator Mt Carren and they then had a little talk together about state matters and things in general. It was nearlyll o'clock before William C.

Redfield, the uncompromising opponent of consolidation, appeared in the dingy court room. He hurried in with a big volume of newspaper clippings under his arm and immediately proceeded to lay out his programme lor the morning session. Sheriff Buttling was an interested visitor for a little while before the proceedings began and when an Eagle reporter approached him lie was busy telling a political opponent with his characteristic heartiness: "Yes, sir; I have the courage of my convictions." "Are you for or against consolidation?" asked the reporter. "Against," was the prompt reply. "I was born In Brooklyn; isn't that enough?" Alderman Joseph R.

Clark was standing cloSe by. "Oh, you must put it on stronger grounds than that," said he, I was born in New York." "Very well," returned the sheriff. "You Jtnow my opinions and you can represent me." Among those who closely followed the proceedings was S. L. Woodhouse, who defined his position as follows: "I am for consolidation, but only upon condition that the terms of consolidation shall be submitted to Brooklyn for the expression of its opinion before any action upon this great question shall betaken by the legislature.

I am well aware that the legislature cannot relegate its powers to any other body, but cannot Brooklyn's voice be heard upon the terms of consolidation and the voico be beard thereupon?" One of the documents handed in before the talking began ran as follows: meetlnc of the Brook'. Hemfb Jican club held at Us club house. HG Plerrenottt street, this city, on January IB, issc. the resolution was unanimously adopted that It is the sense or the club that the best interests of this city will be subserved by lvInR Its citizens an opportunity to fully discuss the sreat question of consolidation that It may be Intelligent voted upon, and that the question be asain submitted to the people. The president appointed as a committee to present the resolution to the legislative joint Eub committee.

Franklin Woodr Jlt. Colonel J. ex AMerman Isaac H. Cary, Samuel Rowland and I. TV.

Jacabscm. The committee did not enter the court room till 11:20 and at that time the hall was crowded to overflowing. Senator Lexow rather startled the audience by announcing that instead of adjourning for a recess that it would be a continuous session for four hours, two hours for one side and two for the other! Senator Lexow went on to say that he had received a letter from William Cullen Bryant, which he found in the newspapers and which he had purposely withheld from publication because the letter touched the political side of the question. He explained that he di'' jJt want the question of politics to enter imo the matter at all and that for that reason he had purposely withheld it from publication. Prominent among those present in the court room when the session began were the following: V.

N. Dykman. Theodore L. Cuyler, Alderman Joseph R. Clark, Henry Hentz, Truman J.

Backus, ex Congressman W. J. Coombs, District Attorney Foster L. Backus. Charles A.

Schleren, Corporation Counsel McDonald, A. G. McDonald, Franklin Woodruff. S. L.

Woodhouse, Superintendent W. H. Maxwell Edward Burr, George H. Roberts, S. V.

White! Edward Burr, Alexander MacKay, Sheriff Buttling, Edward V. Linton, E. M. Grout, A. A.

Low. Mr. Redfield addressed the chair and said: "We respectfully ask definite knowledge as to further meetings of the committee, when and where they are to be held? We wish to prepare for speakers." Chairman Lexow Less Generous as to Time. "I cannot determine that now. We must finish in a reasonable time," said Lexow.

"I understood the chairman to say yesterday," continued Mr. Redfield, "that there would be no time limit. I claim for everyone that they be heard. (Applause.) Are we to understand that we are to limit our speakers? Every man should be permitted to present his case." (Applause.) "Wo intend to give the speakers the fairest treatment," answered Lexow, "but you must understand there is a limit to the time we must give to It, in deference to our legislative duties. You have two hours and the other side two hours' continuous session." He went on to say that he thought the arguments should be placed before him as soon as possible.

He thought the speakers might otherwise be presented in numbers to an unlimited extent. Mr. Redlield said that he wished the chairman to understand that his statement, that everyone would be heard, had misled them, if they were to limit the speakers to day. He wished to read a list of speakers whom the League of Loyal Citizens had to talk upon the question and he would like the names put on record by the stenographer. "Mr.

Redfield," said Senator Lexow, "you arc to lie given two hours to present your case. If you choose to waste the time in arguing on details, the time taken by you must be deducted from the two hours. You may present the names, but it seems to me wiser to go on with your case With out further ado Mir. Redfield ore Rented Mr. Dykman as the first speaker of the day.

Ho spoke as follows: Mr. Dykman's Speech. "I havo spoken before this committee before, but circumstances have changed largely since then and that is my cause for speaking again. The organization of which I am a member Is as much opposed to tho bill of this year as it was opposed to tho bill of last year. If the limits of time allowed I should undertake to criticise the bill.

What is to bo done, for instance, with the towns of Richmond county? Are the towns of that county to get out of existence? Many questions of that kind have occurred to me, but they are of tho Wesley 0. Bush Eeappointed Commissioner of Buildings. FORMALLY ANNOUNCED TO DAY. What Commissioner Bush Has Accomplished Toward the Revision and Enforcement of tho Building Law Indorsed by Prominent Builders and. Architects and Also by the Insurance Companies.

Mayor Wurstcr this morning announced th9 reappointment of Wesley C. Bush as building; commissioner. Wesley C. Bush has been well known in the building trade of Brooklyn and New York; for many years, and at the time of his original appointment by Mayor Schieren the president of the Mechanics and Traders exchange of this city, serving his second term. He is a New Ytrker by birth, but Brooklyn has been his home for over thirty years, during which time his reputation for construction made him one of the leading; builders of the city.

His first work of a public character was as a member of tho committee appointed by Mayor Boody to revise the building law, an instrument which went into operation in June, 18D4, during hla WESLEY c. nrsn. Building Commissioner. first year as building commissioner. Hta administration of this law, as well as tho thorough business like methods he introduced into the department, soon became ree organized by the leading builders and architects not only of Brooklyn, but of New York and other cities, and he has received many complimentary indorsements from these sources for his work.

Together with renewed evidences of appreciation from these sources. Mayor Wurster has received commendatory letters from all the large insurance companies that do business in Brooklyn, the latter stating that a. continuance of the methods persued by Commissioner Bush not only warranted the insurance companies seeking business in Brooklyn', but also guaranteeing to the insured a better rate. Commissioner Bush is a strict follower of the civil service law, and although his office has been completely remodeled in every branch, not a man is employed who has not come into the department through the lists furnished by the civil service commissioners. One ot the most important departures was made in the early part of the year in uniforming the inspectors, a policy that not only had the desired effect in Brooklyn, but has been recently followed by the building department of New York and other large cities.

The business like method of Commissioner Bush is evidenced by the fact that while Brooklyn has about two thirds more territory to cover tho work is performed by i staff of forty five men, one third the number employed in New York, and within an appropriation of $59,000, about one quarter of what it cost New Y'ork to administer its building department. Commissioner Bush's interest in the fire limits resulted In an extension of the area by the last legislature, and the suggestions made byhim in this direction will probably find voice Tn a new bill that will be presented to the present legislature. A remodeling of the force of inspectors brought about a division of the city into two districts, each under a chief inspector, the whole being under the general supervision of a first inspector. These two division report at different hours of the day, thus avoiding delays and complications that were constantly arising when all the inspectors reported at the same hour. The staff of special inspectors made necessary by the new jaw was carefully selected and Brooklyn has the best representation in that line of any city in the country.

While the number of buildings erected sines the new law has been in operation has not been as large as during a like period previously, the character of the houses built has been materially advanced and the annual report of the department shows that a greater number of buildings were actually completed during the year 1S95 than for several years previous. Commissioner Bush is interested in several financial institutions In Brooklyn and is a member of the Montauk club. ADMITTED STEALING DIAMONDS. ROBERT BOLD CAUGHT IN A PAWNSHOP BY A DETECTIVE. Robert Bold of Philadelphia was held on two charges of burglary by Justice Goetting in the Lee avenue police court this morning.

Ho was arrested in Freel's pawnshop, 896 Myrtle avenue, last night. He pawned stolen diamonds there two weeks ago and Detective Brady, who waited for him to return, waB rewarded last night. Bold admitted that he broke into the apartments of John H. Stratum. 114 Nostrand avenue, on Christmas night and stole diamonds valued at 5280, and also that he entered the home of Frederick Miller, 812 Bedford avenue, a fow nights ago and stole a suit of clothes.

Bold was held in 1,000 for trial on eaob, charge. TURKISH ATROCITIES AT KARPOOT. Boston, January 18 In a letter just received, tho Rev. H. N.

Barnuia, D. of Karpoot, Eastern Turkey, where property of the American board was burned, says that reports havo been secured from 17G "villages in tho vicinity of Karpoot. Those villages contained 15.400 Christian houses. Of this number 7.054 have been burned and 15.845 persons are reported killed. Dr.

Barnum adds: "Tfct9 reality, I fear, will prove to be much greater." YOUNG HILL LIBERATED. William C. Hill, tho young West Indian who was charged with assault, was arraigned before Justice Harriman in tho Gates avenue police court to day for sentence. Justice Harriman said in view of the prisoner's previous good character, and the promise of his guardians to send him back to tho West Indies, he would find him guilty, but suspend aenter.ee. HEAD BROKEN IN A COLLISION.

Christopher Duzenhaus of 398 Hooper street was driving a coal cart through Kent avenna last night. Trolley car No. 2.707 of the Bush wick avenue liuo struck the cart and threw the driver to the street. His skull was fractured. Dr.

Tobjean of the eastern district hospital said to day that tho man will recover. SHIPPING STRIKE ENDED. Loudon. January 18 The great shipping strike is once more announced to havo boon ended. It is added that the Bel fiiBt and Clyde men.

as a result of a ballot, havo accepted 'tho compromise terms which were proposed in December last. BASE BALL MEETING POSTPONED. Washington. D. January 18 The meeting of tho national hoard of base bull clubs called for the 24th has boon postponed to Monday, the 27th iust.

CHINESE LOAN CONTRACT. Hong Kong. January 18 The Deutsche bank has obtained the contract to issue a Chinese loitn of 100.000.000 iaels with interest at 5 per cent, to cost 89 and to be issued at 95. EVIDENCE AGAINST FALLON. A WITNESS SAYS THAT TOMBS VISITORS WERE NOT SEARCHED.

Corrections Commissioner Wright of New York resumed investigation this morning in the old Tombs police court room of tho charges preferred against John T. Fallon, warden of the city prison. That specification of the charges which alleges cruelty to one Herman, a prisoner in the Tombs. taken up this morning. Charles J.

Patterson and Amos H. Evans looked after Warden Fallon's interests. Assistant Corporation Counsel Turner appeared to aid the prosecution. Deputy Warden O'Shea. who was the first witness called, admitted that some of.the'visitors at the Tombs were allowed to enter the building without being searched.

He also repeated the old Btory of Herman's imprisonment in a punishment cell without food, Mr. Patterson put O'Shea through a severe crosH examination and succeeded in couiuri.ig him to some extent. SAYS IT IS SCANDALOUS. SO MR. CAMERON SAYS OF A PART OF MR.

SCHROEDER'S COMPLAINT. Justice Gaynor of the supreme court this morning reserved decision on the application of Lawyer Alexander Cameron to Btrike as irrelevant and Bcandalous portion of the complaint of Frederick A. Schroeder against Henry V. Post and others as directors of tho United Domestic Sewing Machine company. Mr.

Schroeder sued to recover which he invested in the capital of the company, under what he declares were false representations, in a circular issued to the plaintiff and others and under which he was induced to purchase the stock. Mr. Camo zoh Ham 111m ur. nunrueaer, on examination. 1 nan said lie purcnasetl the stock on the sole representations made in the circular and without further investigation.

It was evident therefore that further allegation were useless. The motion was opposed by Lawyer Stewart. "CARRIED AWAY BY THEIR FEELINGS." THAT WAS MR. GAY'S EXPLANATION OF THE JURY'S VERDICT. This morning Lawyer Gay asked Justice Gaynor of the supreme court for a certificate of reasonable doubt for the purpose of appeal in the matter of W.

H. Smith, who was convicted some time ago in the court of sessions of grand larceny in having robbed Mrs. Marv A. Morris of fl.500. The Jawver "said he based his application "on the ground that the jury were carried awav bv their feelings on the trial.

Mr. Gav told the court that his client and Mrs. been close friends and she had lent Smith the money, which was squandered by both on the race track. Assistant District Attorney Crane said the jury had all the facts before them at the trial. "I'll take the papers," said the court.

"Women are very easily taken in bv men." "Yes, your honor." replied Mr." Gay, "and they very easily take in men." KING PREMPEH'S SUBMISSION. FURTHER NEWS OF ENGLAND'S BLOODLESS VICTORY IN ASHANTI. Acora, Gold Coast Colony, British West Africa. January 18 The Ashanti war is ended. Sir Francis Scott, in command of the British expeditionary force, has occupied Coomassie.

the capital, without opposition. King Prem peh accepts all the British demands. Prince Henry of Battenburg and half of the white troops have returned to the coast for embarkation. There is a general rejoicing among the natives at the bloodless British victory and the prospect of a return of trade and prosperity. WANTED HER TO TESTIFY.

MISS BOYSTER PREFERRED DEATH TO PERJURING HERSELF. Omaha, January 18 A coroner's jurv has rendered a verdict of suicide in the case of Miss Royster, the Boone. girl whose father killed Banker McFarland in that town recently. The girl left several letters. In one she stated that 6he had determined to kill herself because her relatives wanted her to swear that McFarland had intended to kill her father and thuB save him from going to the gallowa.

she reiterated that she loved McFarland and would not besmirch his memory even to save her fathor's life. TROY POLITICIAN KILLS HIMSELF. Troy, N. January 18 Calvin B. Dunham, one of tho best known politicians in Rensselaer county, shot himself in the right temple this morning.

Ho cannot recover. The cause is assigned as financial difficulties. For the past ten years, up to the first of the present month, Mr. Dunham has been keeper of the countv almshouse. He has a wife and three children.

HOST KILLED BY A GUEST. Mount Sterling, January 18 Thursday night at a party given at the residence of William Kennedy, a prominent farmer living near Jeffersonville, this county, a difficulty aroso between two of his guests, Len Faulkner and Georgo O. Bowling. Faulkner shot at Bowling and missed him. the bullet goiug through Mr.

Kennedy's head, killing him instantly. CHICAGO ITALIAN SHOT. Chicago. 111., January 18 C. B.

Paladino, king of the Italians of the Nineteenth ward and a prominent politician, was shot and fntal wounded by Angelo Liberatore, his business partner, in their saloon last evening. An old feud between the men and the. nsserH. Liberatore that Paladino had alienated his I wite a anections, led to lho quarrel. ACCUSED BY AN OFFICER.

Arthur J. Bliss of 3G1 Fulton street, a hotel keeper, was arrested by Patrolman John O'Grady of the Bergen street police station on Rockwell placo a little before 12 o'clock Inst night for intoxication. According to O'Uradv, Bliss kicked him and bit his hand. Tho prisoner was held lor examination. CZAR'S CORONATION IN MAY.

St. Petersburg, January 18 An imperial decree has been issued announcing that the coronation of tho czar will take placo at Moscow in May next and ordering that tho municipal and othor representative bodies of the Russian empire bo invited to attend. TO DAY'S GOLD SHIPMENT. Tho Aurania. which tailed this forenoon, carried away in coin and gold bars.

STEAMER GOVINO ASHORE. LIFE SATING CHEWS HAVE GONE TO HER ASSISTANCE. Cape Henry, January 18 The British steamer Govino the Pinkney line, from Seriphos for Baltimore with a cargo of iron ore consigned to Joseph B. Ford fc stranded early to day on Cape Point, a half mile north of Cape Henry lire saving station and about one mile off shore. The vessel apparently is laboring quite a little.

The Hca is heavy from the northeast. Tug boats have been called for, and have started to her assistance. HANSEN'S FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. REMAINS WILL BE INTERRED IN THE LUTHERAN CEMETERY. Long Island City, January 18 The funeral of Einejner Hansen, the young Danish electrician who died from an overdoso of morphine at the home of his fiancee.

Miss Annie Young of 1C9 Academy street. Astoria, will take place from Harran'H undertaking establishment, on Jackson avenue to morrow morning. The interment will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Dr. Bunnfiter yesterday perform'.

1 an autopsy on Hansen's body and found a qu i of morphine in the stomach. In ion with a reporter to day. Dr. BrewBter said hu thought the young man's death was due to carelessness and that he swallowed an overdose of mor f)hine, not being aware of the deadly results ikely so ensue. The suicide theory is still credited in some quarters.

Neither Miss Young or her mother will admit that they Baw Hansen swallow the poison and believe that he must havo taken the chlor idine tablets and morphine before he entered their apartments. All the parties interested in the affair maintain a studied reticence. Hansen boarded at the Ham's Head hotel, corner of India ends Franklin street. Green point. It was said there this morning that lie left tho hotel on Tuesday to visit his parents.

He did not return that night and the following morning it was discovered that a new suit of clothes and an overcoat worth 55 were stolen from one of the gueBts. Coroner Strong found a pawn ticket among Hansen's effects showing that he had pledged some clothing. A SYMPATHETIC STRIKE MAY BE ORDERED TO AID THE LOCKED OUT TAILORS. Tho locked out tailors of New York are more hopeful to day because of the willingness of the Knights of Labor tailors to strike out of sympathy and in order to more speedily bring the contractors to terms. For some time past the executive committee of the Brotherhood of Tailors has conferred with the Pantaloon Makers and the Children's Jacket Makors' union, and decided that all branches of the trade had been affected through the action of the contractors in locking out the garment workers six weeks ago.

They further consider that sympathetic strikes are now an absolute necessity in bringing the bosses to terms. Lenderl Shoenfeld when seen this morning said that a new crisis in tho present difficulty would in all probability be reached to morrow, when decisive action will be taken on the recommendation of the joint conference committee of tailors, against the contractors who aro just as recalcitrantnow as theylwere at the commencement of the present trouble. The tailors have abandoned the fight for the day antl have centered their thoughts in prayer at the various east side synagogues. It is expected that a number of sympathetic strikes will be ordered to morrow. EXPLOSION IN A CABLE CAR.

EMPLOYE INJURED AND THE FLOORING BLOWN OUT. Hugh McCraken, 30 years old, of 231 East Fifty eighth street, New York, was severely injured early this morning by an explosion in cable car No. 319 of the Broadway line. McCraken was filling the cylinder beneath the flooring of the car with Illuminating gas. In some unknowm manner the gas exploded and blew out the cylinder and also a portion of the flooring.

HeCrakem was blown half way to the door of the car, and when he was picked up it was found that his face, neck and bands had been badly burned. A fire alarm was turned in, but there were no flames, and the engines returned to their houses. TOOK ACID BY MISTAKE. Mrs. M.

Davidson, who lives with her married daughter in a flat at 384 Vernon avenue, died last night. The police were informed that she committed suicide betaking carbolic acid. They were refused all information at the flat and were referred to Dr. Brundage. Ho said he had been treating Mra.

Davidson for nervous trouble and that sho took carbolic acid by mis tako for medicine last Sundav. The police took no further action and turned tho case over to Coroner Nason. FINE WEATHER EVERYWHERE. "Tho people of tho country at large are enjoying a spell of exceptionally fine weather," said Local Forecaster Dunn this morning. Mr.

Dunn went on to pay there had been little, if any change, in tho temperaturo in any part of tho country within the past twenty four hours, Bavo over the Missouri and Mississippi valleys, where the temperaturo has dropped from 10 to 20 degrees. MRS. TWEEPALE'S SUDDEN DEATH. Mrs. Nollio Twoedale, aged 27, of 91 Pacific street, visited her husband at his placo of business on tho third floor of 102 Ftilion street yesterday afternoon and loll ill while she was there.

Mr. Twoedale sent for Dr. Searls of 132 Henry Btreot. but she was dead beforo tho physician arrived. Mrs.

Tweodale suffered from rheumatism and it is believed that she died from rheumatism of tho heart. MAY BE FORGER DEAN. San January 18 The polico say thero are renROns to believe that H. Dean, who was arrested at litica, N. yesterday on a eharge of forgery, is the man who rocentlv swindled the Nevada bunk of this city out of 20,000 by means of a raised check.

Tho Nevada forger had tho name of Dean among his aliapoH. The mnn who was arrestod in New York state served a term in San Qucntin for forgery and was released last November. 'JTiie New Vork IIornlA Will Begin Pub UsldnB Its $2,000 prlio story, by W. C. Blokoman, entitled "The Black Hand," Monday, January '20 and will continue It dally until concluded.

Don't miss it. Air, 10 2t and her destinies to the commission which juggled with words and made solemn prom I lses and now make haste to break tnose promises. This first section of the bill is exactly what they promised should not be done. Why should be be intrusted to anybody? Will you enact in the first section that no matter what the difficulties are still we must accept what this commission gives us? Is that gcod legislation? I have known of bills that took effect in the future, but they were presented before. When the act was enacted in '46 and '4S was this way taken? There were great men then.

There were giants in those days. Senator Lexow The legislature will have to pass, on the work of the commission. Mr. Dykman sir, speaking of the second section of the act, know that there come down rumors from Albany that make us ua i willing to trust this question to any legislature until we know what is coming to pass. Senator Lexow How are you going to legislate for any city excepting by bill? Mr.

Dykman Of course we have got to legislate by bills, but what we ask is not a succession of "bills, first among which may be a police bill, passed by a majority, and next an equal taxation bill, rejected by the majority. It is easy to promise and we. have been filled with promises. I expect a series of bills and some tlhis year. I distrust this commission.

I distrust this bill. I must judge what you men will give us, not by your promises, but by the bill itself, and the way it is dravn and by these commissioners who come down to us. I say that ac barter made up by a series of bills is tho worst possible way in which these cities could be consolidated. Cha'rman Has there ever been any charter that has not been presented and made up in a series in this way? Mr. Dykman Yes, sir.

Brooklyn's charter of 1873 was not proposed in series. It was passed upon as a whole. The same was true of the charter of 18SS. New York's charter was presented as a whole. Chairman Was it not composed of a series of bills amalgamated, and Is not that true of every charter? Mr.

Dykman I do not think it is. But even if that were true in any other case or in all other cases, it ought not to be so in this. We ask for the opportunity to bring to bear the might of public opinion upon a wholly completed charter. How can we judge from one little piece what the whole will be when It is given to us next week or next March? How can we tell, for instance, about the police bill which you may propose to give us? A consolidated police district we might hate, but we might stand it even if we did hate it, as I think these gentlemen will at least (the speaker pointed to a group of consolidation real estate men). (Laughter.) We might stand it if we knew what else we were to have, or if we were to have equal taxation, for instance.

Why, if these gentlemen mean what they say, do do not we hear that the first thing to be done a bill for equal taxation will be presented and provided for," but that "the first bill among others will be a measure for equal taxation?" Is there anybody among you bold enough to do that. (Applause, which was not discouraged by the chairman's gavel.) Why do not we hear that the first hing to be done Is to propose a. bill for equal taxation, if they mean this? I do not mean to question for an instant, Mr. Chairman, that the real estate and other men who are interested in consolidation in this city' do not want equal taxation. But the point is that we cannot have any warrant that there will be an equal taxation rate, an equal basis of assessment, because yau take away from us the police and Are departments and other things this year and leave us to struggle for the benefits of consolidation in the future.

That is why we are against the bill. On the other hand there has been a bill proposed by Dr. Brush, of which the vital principle is resubmission. You have asked in these sessions, sir, what the legislature can do in such a situation and whether the vote of the people can be made a final one. The subject has been studied by me very carefully.

I have consulted learned lawyers and the best authorities of the state and I am prepared to say that the bill which Senator Brush introduced can make, so far as the bill is concerned, the voice of the people the final and absolute determination as to whether any further steps shall bo taken under that bill. Chairman You mean it can determine the action under that bill. You do not mean to say that it can determine the question of consolidation legislatively, do you? Dykman I mean to say that there may be put in such a bill these words: That if the people vote nay, the bill has spent its force and no further can it go. I mean to sav that just that proposition has been upheld by us. Now, why does the committee come down to Brooklyn? I do not believe it is to go through the time honored Anglo Saxon procedure of giving somebody who is condemned a chance to speak before his head is cut off.

I do not believe that this is merely a visit of courtesy on your part. I think you are here to try to find out what Brooklyn sentiment is on this question. It cannot be done here, sir. It cannot be done in this room. It cannot be found out In the heat and confusion of debate.

I recollect the words of Garfield in a convention where lie warned the delegates of the Republican party that "not in the heat and strife and debate of the question would the question at issue be settled there, but when the ballots fell silently as snow falls in the winter, in the quiet and still of a November day. could the question be settled, and then only." We ask to have this question settled, and what stands in the way of It? I answer the question you put yesterday. Why do wc want resubmission? Do we want it to. kill consolidation? I say for my part, Yes, we do waut it to kill consolidation rnd I think resubmission would kill consolidation. I believe that such a vote would be adverse by a large, a very large majority.

But If It shall not be adverse, why then, let us all join Tammany ami try to bring our future rulers up to Brooklyn standards. (Brooklyn.) I believe it will kill consolidation, but If wo are to live and be governed by New Ycrk, then let us try to get the leaven that is at work in Brooklyn as quickly as possible upon our masters and our future rulers. Now, all that is argued, from the Con.tin.uod, on Page 4..