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FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. THURSDAY, FEBRUAEy 13, 1806. 56. NO. 43.

14 PAGES. THEEE CENTS. the district attorneys, but they can cause the FORTY PERSONS DROWNED. AN ORD NANCE TRUST. RAINES EXCISE BILL AMENDED, THEV COT COLD COISOLffl DEER! DREW HIS REVOLVER.

AT THE MTU POLE, I The Norwegian Explorer Said to Have Beached That Point, NOW ON HIS WAY SOUTHWARD Report. Brought to Irkutsk by a Siberian Trader, Employed as an Agent by the Scientist How Dr. Nansen's Expedition Was Equipped and His Plan for Reaching the Unexplored Latitudes Previous Rumors. "St. Petersburg, February 13 A telegraphic dispatch received here to day from Irkutsk, l.s&s i Siberia, says that a Siberian trader named Kouchnareff, who is the agent of Dr.

Fridtjof i Nansen, tho Norwegian explorer, has received information to the effect that Dr. Hansen has reached the North Pole, has found land there and is now returning toward civilization. London, February 13 It is pointed out here In well informed circles that if the news of Dr. Nansen in returning from the North Pole turns out to be correct, it indicates that the explorer has made his way back to New Siberia from the Arctic regions and is there awaiting favorable ice conditions before commencing his homeward journey. Kcuchnareft', the man mentioned in the despatch from Irkutsk, Siberia, via St.

Petersburg, is the agent of Dr. Nansen and with the man who has received information that the explorer has found the pole and is returning, Is Dr. Nansen's dog supplier. He resides near the mouth of the Lena river and the people of that locality pay frequent visits to New Siberia and may in this manner have brought the new3 to Kouchaareu. "In April last the Figaro of Paris circulated a rumor that Dr.

Xanseri had found the North Pole and that it was situated on a chain cf mountains. It was then said that he had planted the Norwegian flag there. The story was generally regarded as belnr without foundation. On September 17 of last year advlc. were received In London from the Danish ti ding station of Angmagsaiik, on the east coasi.

of Greenland, that a ship, supposed to be Dr. Nansen's Fram, had been sighted at the end of July, stuck fast in an Ice drift. Finally, on December a dispatch from Christiania, Norway, stated that Dr. Nansen's wife had received a letter by carrier pigeon, reporting that the expedition was doing weil. As no carrier pigeons were taken north by the Nansen party, this report was evidently inaccurate, but it was published for what it was worth.

How Dr. Nansen's Expedition Was Equipped. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Is a distinguished scientist of Norway and an enthusiastic believer in the possibility ot finding the north pole. He is about 35 years of age.

He entered the University of Christiania In 1880 and two years later went on a sealing trip to Denmark straits, on the east coast of Green lang, in the Viking. Later, in 18S2, Nansen was appointed curator of the museum at Bergen, which position he retained until 1888, when he led a small expedition of six men to Greenland, crossing the southern part of that portion of the globe. It was probably during this trip that Nansen conceived the plan of making an attempt to reach the north pole in a vessel constructed specially for such an undertaking. In any case, after the return to Norway, Nansen took the pre Jt ilminary steps toward fitting out his tlon and the Fram was planned and constructed. She Is generally classed as a three masted sailing schooner, but she had a 160 horse power steam engine in addition to her sails.

Her displacement was 800 tons and her sides were so constructed as to force all ice meeting the vessel to pass underneath her, thus preventing pinching. The Norwegian parliament allowed Nansen aoout $52,000 to fit out his craft and, in addition, he was assisted in his work by many private subscriptions, including one of $5,000 from King Oscar. The Fram was launched October 26, 1892, at Laurwik, near Christiania. A Norwegian paper, describing the fitting out of the Fram, said: "Bread is the principal nourishment of Nansen and his people. The bread is a kind of biscuit, large and round, white and very compact.

The ration of each man is to consist of four biscuits a day. This, at least, was given out when the expedition left Norway. Silk is used as the most suitable material for tents as it shuts out the cold better than anything else. The cab In of the ship is heated by means of an English petroleum stove, which consumed three litres of petroleum per day. As the explorer has taken along with him a sufficient supply of this fuel to last him eight or nine years, there will be no lack of heating material.

The library of the expedition consists of 1,000 books, half of which are scientific works and the other half novels, poetry, etc. The crew numbers twelve men ahd all occupy the cabin, which measures only thirteen feet square. There they dwell, eat and work. The suits they wear cannot be penetrated by water." Tho expedition sailed from Christiania June 24, 1S93, the doctor's plan being to make for the new Siberian islands and thence head north until the Fram, by being imbedded in tho ice, would be compelled to drift along the west coast of any land which might be found. On August 23.

1S93, Dr. Nansen sent a dispatch from Vardo reporting that on the 2nd of that month he was about to sail into the Kara sea and that the Fram had behaved splendidly up to. that stage of the journey, especially in forcing her way through the ice. Dr. Nansen's companions were: Captain Otto Sverdrup, ship's master: Sigurd Scott Hansen, lieutenant in the Norwegian navy; and director of the astronomical, meteorological and magnetic observations Henrik Blessing, surgeon and botanist; Theodore C.

Jacobsen, mate; Peder Hendricksen, harpooner; Anton Amundsen, chief engineer: Lars Petersen, second engineer; Hjalmar Johannsen, officer in the Norwegian army, fireman; Bernard Nor dahl, electrician Ivan Mogstad, carpenter, and Adolf Juell, steward. Dr. Nansen's Plan to Reach the North. Pole. Dr.

Nansen, according to Lieutenant David L. Brainard. U. S. who accompanied the Greely expedition as subsistence officer, bases his theory of the current which he relied on to carry him through the Arctic regions, on arrest of a murderer and prefer charges against him." fiirv A won in on tnn "Pllrtf Law.

Assemblyman Sanger has introduced a bill which is urged by the City club of New York amending the present ballot law, which that club holds to be unconstitutional. The principal changes will be: First The names of all candidates for each onlce to be printed alphabetically, under the title of the ofllce, each name on a separate line; a blank space to be left under each office, at the end of the printed names, in which space the voter may write the name of a candidate not printed on the ballot. Second Bach candidate to be voted for Third The voting space before each name to be in the form of a square, printed in blank, with the exception of a round white apace, or bull's eye. In the middle of the square, which the voter is to obliterate with a rubber stump In voting for a candidate. Fourth The party symbols to be limited in size, so that they shall not increase the size of the ballot vertically.

The symbol of each party nominating a candidate to appear before the name of that candidate, and all the symbols of one party to he In a vertical line at the left of the voting spaces. The name of the political party adoptlns the symbol to be conspicuously printed at the head of each line or vertical column of symbols. Fifth The ballot to be nerforated'. from left to right after the list of candidates for each ofllce. The above provisions apply exclusively to the ballot to be designated as the "general ballot," upon which are to be printed the names of all candidates for office to be filled, other than the office of presidential erector.

Candidates for that office are to be grouped together upon a separate ballot and voted for by a single mark, provision being made, however, for voting for separate electors. The committee on public health of the assembly, having in charge the bills which were introduced to carry out recommendations embodied in the report of the Relnhard sweat shop investigating committee, this morning sent the house a bill regulating the employment of women and children in mercantile establishments, amended so as to provide that no person under 16 (Instead of 18) years of age, and no woman under 21 years of age, employed in any mercantile establishment in this state, shall work more than sixty hours in a week, nor more than ten hours in a day, unless for the purpose of making a shorter work day on the last day of the week; and in no case shall such persons work in any mercantile establishment after 9 o'clock In the evening, or before 6 o'clock in the morning. The bill will be reprinted and referred back to committee for more hearings, retaining its place on the order of second reading. WAS WATCHMAN SETTER DROWNED? BELIEVED TO HAVE FALLEN FROM A LIGHTER IN THE DARKNESS. Benjamin Setter, 38 year.

old, who was employed as a watchman on the lighter J. M. Robins, lying at the foot of Pacific street, was reported to the police of the Amity street station yesterday as having been missing since the night of February 11. He lived at 317 West Seventeenth street, New York. Investigation by Detective Sergeant Rodden has led to the belief that Setter fell into the water while attempting to go aboard the lighter at 1 o'clock yesterday morning and was drowned.

John Drennan, watchman of the stores at the foot of Pacific street, says that at that time a man who answered Setter's description approached the gate with unsteady stop and said he wanted to go aboard the lighter Robins. Drennan let the stranger in and saw him walk toward the lighter. Shortly afterward he heard a splash In the water ncer the vessel and called John Woolsey, another watchman, with whom he made a search of the lighter. There was no person on board. The crew of the police boat Judge Moore dragged the water near where Setter is believed to have been drowned, but without success.

SUCCESSFUL SECOND STORY THIEF. A PARK SLOPE FAMILY ROBBED OF $234. The police of the Bergen street station want to find a bold second story thief who operated successfully between 6 and 7 o'clock last evening in one of the best sections of the park slope. While the family of William C. Hawkes ot 190 Lincoln place, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, were at supper the intruder reached a front window on the second floor and took $234 that was in a bureau drawer.

There is no clue whatever to his identity. The robbery was not discovered until after the family left the dining room. It is believed that entrance to the house was effected by means of false keys used on the front door. BOYS HELD FOR BURGLARY. ENTERED EISNER'S SHIRT STORE WITH FALSE KEYS.

Morris Hirsch, 17 years old, of 515 Thirteenth street. New York, and Charles Johnson, 16 years old, were arrested at 7:30 o'clock this morning in the store of H. Eisner shirt manufacturers, at 47 Howard street. New York. They were charged with stealing goods from the store.

During the past year $2,000 worth of goods have been missed. They entered the place with falsa keys. The police are trying to locate the fence where the stolen goods were sold. Johnson refused to give his address, but admitted that he had once served a sentence in the juvenile asylum. A DISHONEST CASHIER.

Walter Williams, who has for several months been cashier and confidential clerk for Edson Brothers, poultry and game dealers at 342 Washington street. New York, was held in $500 ball for trial In the Center street police court. New York, to day, on a charge of larceny. His employers were the complainants. The firm has suspected Williams ot appropriating receipts to his own use, and yesterday when accused of stealing he confessed.

His employers say their loss may reach $300. KELLY HAD PAWN TICEETS. John Kelly of 43 Gold street, was held for trial thiB morning, in the Myrtle avenue court on a charge of petty larceny. Ho is charged by John Fleischer of 170 Myrtle avenue with stealing a pair of trousers from in front of his store on Jnnuary 11. Whon searched pawn tickets were found in Kelly's possession, among which was one calling for a pair of trousers which were pawned on Bridgo stroet, and were identified by Fleisher as his property.

CHARGED WITH DEALING IN POLICY. Fred Schumacher of 310 Maujer street and Adam Feistel of 131 Meserole street were held for trial in the Ewen street court this morning on a charge of selling policy slips at the above addresses. Schumacher and Feistel were arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Becker and Dougherty. The prisoners have both been locked up before on a simlar charge. PERUVIAN OFFICIALS ARRIVE.

Among the passengers who arrived this morning on the Columbian line steamer Al Hanca, from Colon, were Sir Henry W. Tyler, chairman of the Peruvian corporation; J. Gabriel Duque, editor of the Panama Star and Herald; Cecil Gosling, attache of the Peruvian legation from England, and Lewis C. Lucas of Callao. FIREMAN FALLS FROM A TRUCK.

Joseph Donnelly, a fireman attached to Hook and Ladder company No. 10, while on the way to a fire at Fulton and Nassau streets, New York, at 4:15 o'clock this morning, was thrown from the truck and received a scalp wound and a contusion of the knee. YOUNG WOMAN'S FALL. At i o'clock yesterday afternoon Mary Harris, aged 21, of 45 Willoughby avenue, foil at tho corner of Park avenue and Raymond stroet, and broke her loft leg. She was removed in an ambulance to her homo.by Surgoon 31c Cullough.

ttratcful and Comforting for Brenkfnnt nnd sapper is El'Ps's Cocoa always. Every Jfilb tin sold is labeled James Errs Hoin.Ohom. Adv. STEAMER SUNK NEAR BRIS3ANE, QUEENSLAND MAJESTY FOUNDERS. Brisbane, Queensland, February 13 The Brisbane river, at this xint, has been greatly swollen recently owing to the floods.

While a small steamer to day was crossing tho river with about eighty passengers on beard, she was capsized and only forty persons were saved. Southampton, February 13 While the American line steamer Paris, Captain Wat kins, from New York, on February 5, was docking here at 6 o'clock this morning, she came into collision with the steamer Majesty, belonging to the Isle of Wight. The Majesty was sunk, but all the members of her crew were saved. Divers have commenced an Inspection of the rudder of the Paris In order to ascertain If it was damaged by the collision. M.

James A. Wright, manager of the American line in Now Yorksaid "We have received dispatches from Southampton stating that when tho steamer Paris was in her dock there this morning, owing to a disarrangement of the telegraph between the bridge and the engine room, the ship backed into an Isle of Wight steamer, but the Paris was not damaged." Mr. Wright's attention was called to the report sent out by a news agency here to the effect that the Paris lost her rudder off the Isle of Wight and had to be towed into port. "That is lncorrec't h'e said. "The ship was in her dock when the accident occurred and the Paris sustained no injury." MUST RUN LATER TRAINS.

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS ORDER BETTER SERVICE ON THE OLD CULVER LINE The state railroad commissioners met at the city hall to day and heard the petition of people along the line of the old Culver road for a better train service at night. They claimed that the Long Island Railroad company which now controlled the road, took no measures to consult the comfort and convenience of the people. The last train at night left the city depot at 7:30, whereas under the Culver management there was a train at 9:30. William J. Kelly said that the road was neither leased nor operated by the Long Island company, but by an entirely separate concern.

According to the company's annual report the road was run last year with a deficit of $206,000. The fs at night averaged three. The commlslson ordered the cor. to restore the 9:30 train and the midnight trains of Wednesday and Saturday. DEAD IN THE STREET.

CHARLES S. BUSH'S BODY DISCOVERED EARLY THIS MORNING. Charles S. Bush, 53 years old, who has no home, was found lying on the sidewalk in front of 1,624 Broadway early this morning, by Patrolman Edwards of the Ralph avenue station, who summoned an ambulance. Surgeon McCoy of St.

Mary's hospital responded and found that the man had been dead for some time. The body was removed to the station house. Bush's mother lives at 1,708 Broadway, but has seen little of her son lately. She saild he had been a great sufferer from asthma for years. He has a wife and four children, from whom he has been separated.

Their address Is not known. Coroner Coombs held an inquest. Death, he thinks, was due to natural causes. VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES SUPPORT THE MINISTRY.

Paris, February 13 The chamber of deputies to day by a vote of 326 to 43 adopted a vote of confidence in the government. This action was the result of the refusal of the senate on February 11 by a vote of 158 to 85 to pass a vote of confidence, at the request of M. Bourgeois, the premier, in the government on the question of the Southern railway scandals. The senate then adopted the resolution deprecating the Irregularities and demanding a searching inquiry. The cabinet met after this diverse vote in the senate but decide not to resign and to endeavor to obtain a vote of confidence in the chamber of deputies to day.

SERGEANT ELLIOTT RETIRES. ONE OF THE VETERAN MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE. Police Sergeant Leonard W. Elliott of the Greenpoint station to day sent to Commissioner Welles a petition for leave to retire on half pay. Sergeant Elliott has been thirty two years on the force and until he was stricken with paralysis about six months ago, was one of the most energetic and efficient cf the city's police sergeants.

He is a brother of the late County Clerk Charles B. Elliott and was the inventor of a rowing machine that was once very popular with athletes. EMPEROR NOT ASSAULTED. Berlin, February 13 The sensational story published in New York saying that a gross insult was offered to Emperor William yesterday, a package of Vorwaerts, it was stated, having been thrown into his carriage, striking him on the left shoulder, is not confirmed here. The matter is believed to have been founded on a mere rumor referred to by the Freisinnige.

Inquiries made here in police circles have failed to show that there was any truth in the story. WOMAN RECLUSE FOUND DEAD. Mrs. Annie Sweeney, a widow, was found dead in her attic room, at 282 Greenwich street, New York, this morning. A physician said she had probably died a few days ago.

Mrs. Sweeney is said tc have had relatives in the eastern district. She had led the life of a recluse since her husband was killed by an ice wagon, a year ago. Death is believed to have been duo to a hemorrhage of the lungs. FLAMES IN AN ADAMS STREET STABLE.

At 10 :30 o'clock last night fire broke out on the second floor of the two story frame stable at 74 Adams street, owned by George H. Burns, vetorinary surgoon. and occupied in part by Thomas Dcpeyster, his stableman. Tho flames, which were due to an overheated stove, caused a damage of 81,500 to the building and its contents. NEW YORK'S ALLOTMENT OF BONDS.

Part of the New York allotment of the new government bonds has been recived at the sub treasury, amounting to about $2,000,000. Tho bonds will be distributed on Saturday, on which day tho last payment of the first Instalment 20 per cent is due. SPECIAL TRAIN FOR THE FIGHTERS. El Paso, February 13 Dan Stuart has completed arrangemnts for a special train to start for the battleground at ten o'clock to morrow morning. Maher will come here from Las Crucez to night.

STEAMSHIP COLUMBIA AT TRINIDAD. Arrival of the Hamburg American liner Columbia at Port of Spain, Trinidad, February 9, Is reported by cablegram to New York. Tho Columbia has a large party of New York and Brooklyn excursionists on board. SUSIE H. DAVIDSON AFLOAT.

Cape May, N. February 13 The schooner Susie H. Davidson, which grounded at Cape May point on Tuesday, was pulled off to day by two tugs. It is not believed that she sustained serious damage. Flclsclimann Compresses Yjuht has no ocjual.

Adv. PLANS NOW UNDER WAY FOR ITS FORMATION, i (Special to the Eagle.) i Washington, D. February 13 It is prob able that within a short time the principal ordnance companies of this country will organize one of the largest trusts in the world. Plans are now under way by which the Hotchkiss Ordnance company, tho Driggs Schroeder company and the Gatling Gun company will combine their forces and establish a large plant at Bristol, Conn. The scheme is to place General Ordway at the head of the new conce and by combining the various inventions now controlled by the different companies, turn out projectiles, guns and ammunition that wiil be superior to anything offered in the world.

It is also said that the Colts Manufacturing company will be a member of the new trust and that the manufacture of rapid firing small arms will be a feature of the consolidated companies. UPRISING IN COREA. PREMIER AND SEVERAL OFFICIALS ARE REPORTED MURDERED. Yokohama, February 13 Advices just received from Seoul, capital of Corea, say that an uprising took place there on Tuesday last. February 11, during which the premier and seven officials were murdered.

The king and crown prince sought shelter in the Russian legation. Tai Wan Kun, father of the king of Corea, is also there. It is stated that tho king ordered the ministers to be put to death. A force of 200 Russian sailors and marines are now guarding the legation of that country. SILVER VOTE IN THE HOUSE.

THE WHITE METAL COULD MUSTER ONLY FORTY ONE ADHERENTS. Washington, D. February 13 The amendment to the bond bill to coin the American product of silver was defeated in the house by a vote of 41 yeas to 118 nays. FRIENDLY WITH ENGLAND. GERMAN MINISTERS DENY ANY HOSTILITY WITH THAT GOVERNMENT.

Berlin, February 13 Dr. Hammerstein, in the reichstag to day, speaking in behalf of the national liberals, praised the government for tho attitude which it had assumed toward the Transvaal, declaring that Emperor William's message to President Kruger, congratulating the latter upon having suppressed Dr. Jameson's raid, responded to the feelings of all Germans, adding: "We are all proud of It and repel unjustifiable criticisms." The minister for foreign affairs, Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, then reviewed tho recent events in the Transvaal and In so doing stated that the government knew absolutely nothing about any request from President Kruger for the Intervention of Germany in the affairs of the South African republic; that the British government had, with the utmost energy, adopted the necessary measures after the unlawful incursion of Dr. Jameson and that no responsibility rested upon Great Britain for the bloodshed. The relations between Germany and Great Britain, the baron said, had not ceased do be normal and friendly and he repudiated the insinuations that Germany had designs against the independence of the Transvaal, adding: "Such a policy would be swept away before the indignation of the people." EXTENDING SPORTSMEN'S ROW.

JAMES SHEVLIN BUYS A HOUSE ON PROSPECT HEIGHTS. James Shevlin, first lieutenant of the old Democratic machine, has purchased a house on Eighth avenue, as near sportsmen's row as possible. Leonard Moody was the broker in the transaction, selling for William Flan nagan, the builder, 51 Eighth avenue, next to the corner of Union street, a four story and basement fancy stone front house, 22x 55x100, with a diningroom extension, 17x22. The consideration was about $26,000. Mr.

Moody was six months completing this sale and Mr. Shevlin will probably take possession about April 1, when the house will be completed. Mr. Moody would not say whether he would present Mr. Shevlin's application for membership in the Montauk club or not.

Mr. Moody also sold yesterday, to John F. James, the real estate broker of Montague street, for $25,000, 33 Eighth avenue, between Lincoln and Berkeley places, a four story and basement brown stone front house, 25x50x100. He has also sold for W. J.

Cronin, to L. Schlang, for $5,000, 206 Bergen street, two story and basement brown stone front house. 20x40x100. And for W. G.

Thomas, to Charles Day, for $6,000, 543 Halsey street, three story and basement brown stone front house, 18x45x100. DRY GOODS STORE ROBBED. The dry goods store of John Robman, at 73 Jefferson street, was entered by thieves on Tuesday night, and dry goods and underwear to the value of $94.40 stolen. Part of the property was recovered in the residence of John Hogan, on Evergreen avenue, near Melrose street, by Detective Dunn of the Cedar street station. George Ehring was arrested by Detective Sergeant Smith of the Thirteenth precinct yesterday afternoon, while pledging seme of the stolen property in Freel's pawn shop, on Myrtle avenue.

The prisoner was held for examination. KIDENOUR HEARING DELAYED. Motion was down on tho calendar of tho supremo court to day. before Justice Clement, of tho order which M. L.

Towns secured to compel the board of education to show cause why a mandamus should not issue requiring them to reinstate William B. Ridenour to the position of principal of Public School No. 43. The corporation counsel's office had not corn Eloted the affidavits from the forty five mem ers of the board and tho hearing went over. STORM SIGNALS ORDERED UP.

The weather bureau in New York was instructed from Washington to raise southeast signals at 11 A. M. to day, and also to notify light shipping to remain in port. The bureau was notifled that a storm now over Kentucky was moving rapidly northeast Southeast gales will come this afternoon or to night. There will be colder weather by Friday.

DIED FROM HER BURNS. Annie Feddis, 5 years old, of 623 Eleventh avenue, New York, died this morning in Roosevelt hospital from burns received at her home yesterday. While playing in the kitchen some other children accidentally pushed her on the stove. Her clothes caught fire and she was terribly burned before they could be torn off her body. LETTER CARRIER DISMISSED.

John J. Coakley, a letter coiTier attached to Station was dismissed for intoxication this morning by I'ostmaster Sullivan, whoso recommendation that ho bo discharged had been approved by tho authorities at Washington. William J. Rooney, a substitute carrier, for the past eighteen months, was appointed in hia place. SHIP WALKER STILL AGROUND.

The full rigged ship J. B. Walker, which was blown on Liberty Island shore last week is still there, high and dry, but uninjured. She cannot he hauled off until there is an unusually high tide. Governor Morton Gave the Brooklyn Committee the Marble Heart.

TOO E4ELY TO APPROACH HIM. The Governor Pointed Out That the Matter to Which the Resolutions Refer Is Still Before the Legislature. When the Time Comes, however. He Will Weigh, the Committee's Protest, Etc. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N.

February 13 Four of the committee of live appointed by the Kings county Republican committee arrived in Albany on the Empire state express this morning for the purpose of presenting Governor Morton with the protest passed by the committee last Tuesday. The delegation was headed by R. H. Smith of the Twenty second ward, his three associates being George H. Roberts, chairman of the county committee; Assessor Edward H.

Schlueter and ex Excise Commissioner George B. Forrester. The fifth member of the committee, Executive Member William Kramer of the Nineteenth ward was unable to accompany the others on account of private business. At the capitol the party was joined by Justice Harriman and President of the Board of Aldermen Joseph Clark. They first went to the senate, where they saw Dr.

Brush and presented him with a copy of the resolution, which was introduced by the senator at the proper time. Then they took a stroll over to the house and treated Assemblyman George W. Wilson in the same way. This took more or less time and It was after noon before the. committee reached the executive chamber.

Justice Harriman introduced the members of the delegation to the governor, who received them very pleasantly. "Wo come here, governor," said Mr. Smith, "as a committee appointed by the county committee to present these resolutions which were passed by our body at the last meeting. The committee consists of 168 delegates, representing thirty two wards, each of which has an executive member and all of these gentlemen have signed the protest which I now present to you. If you have time, governor, I will read to you." The governor signified his consent and Mr.

Smith read the resolution, which has already been published in the Eagle. When he concluded he handed the copy to the governor. "Of course you do not expect any response from me at the present time," said the executive, with a smile, "the matter to which you refer is now before the legislature. When it comes before me I 'will give your petition careful consideration. I suppose at that time that delegations from both sides will be here In force." "Yes," interjected Commissioner Forrester, "and I think, governor, that you will find that the delegation against consolidation will be the largest and most representative." At this moment Senator Brush arrived and explained to the governor that the delegation had no idea to argue at the present time.

All they wanted was to present the protest. This ended the official work of the delegation and the members left, after again shaking hands with the governor THREW HERSELF FROM A WINDOW. FATAL LEAP OF A WOMAN WHOSE MIND WAS UNBALANCED. The police of the West Forty seventh street station, in New York, telegraphed to police headquarters this morning that Barbara Hoffman, 4 1 years old, of 819 Ninth avenue, New York, had fallen from a third story window to the rear yard and had received internal Injuries. Two of her daughters had been to a ball, and on returning home made a noise while going, to their room.

Mrs. Hoffman became so frightened that she ran to the window and jumped out. The woman died soon after her removal to the Roosevelt hospital. Mrs. Hoffman was the wife of Oscar Hoffman, a barber.

They have seven children. Her mind had recently been unbalanced. From her ravings the family feared that at the first opportunity she would kill herself. LAWYER SILVERSTONE REBUKED BY JUDGE INGRAM FOR NEGLECTING A CLIENT'S INTEREST. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L.

February 13 Justice Ingram in the police court to day rebuked Lawyer Joseph Silverstone for not consenting to withdraw the suit of Miss Rebecca Donnolly against the Rev. William H. Weeks, pastor of St. Thomas' Protestant Episcopal church, for wsges she alleged were due her. The justice had decided a ease in which the same Issues were Involved against Lawyer Silver stone's client.

He claimed the lawyer was not acting in the interest of his client in insisting that the suit should be tried, as the decision would certainly result in the defendant's favor, thereby causing Miss Donnolly unnecessary expense, as she could not prove her claim against the clergyman. DR. HOBBY'S CONDITION CRITICAL. The condition of Dr. Ada P.

Hobby of 471 Lafayette avenue, who met with a serious accident on Tuesday, Is still critical. The patient is being attended at the Memorial hospital, Classon and St. Marks avenues, and Dr. Knott, one of the staff, said to an Eagle reporter this morning: "Dr. Hobby is progressing as well as we can expect.

It is impossible to say whether she is yet out of danger, as in addition to concussion of the epine, she is suffering from internal injuries and the extent of the latter has not yet been ascertained." KINGS COUNTY OFFICERS RE ELECTED At a meeting of the directors of the KingB County elevated, held to day in the company's offices In the Eagle building, the officers of last year were re elected to serve during 1S96. The officers are as follows: James Jour dan, president; August Belmont, vice president; James H. Frothingham, treasurer; Henry J. Robinson, secretary, and Willi. T.

Goundie, general manager. EX AUDITOR FALLS IS A. FIT. Ex Auditor William Alder of Locust street, Flatbush. was seized with an epileptic tit this morning and fell upon a curbstone, cutting his head.

Ho was walking upon Grant street, when tho fit seized him. An ambulance was summoned and tho man taken to St. John's hospital in a partly unconscious condition. SHAFTS WENT THOUGH A WINDOW. Late yesterday afternoon the horse attached to mail wagon No.

5, suddenly ran up on tho sidowalk in front of the lodging houso at 50 Fulton stroet and poked tho shafts through a window in tho lodging housi'. Tho driver, Daniel Farrell of 40 Debovoiso place, escaped without injury. DEFAULT OPENED. Clement of tho supremo court to day opened tho dofault in tho suit of Petor and Nicholas P. Young, who got an award of $18 000 for property condemned by the general improvement commission of Long Island City.

Thov sued and seourod a judgment of by default. Because Speaker Fish Objected to Giving the Controller Patronage. TO BE FIFTY COMMISSIONERS. Theso Will Bo Appointed by the Governor if the Bill Becomes a Law A Measure Introduced for Abolishing the Office of Coroner, Which Is Supported oy the State Charities Commission. Ballot Law Amendments.

(Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. February 13 Senator Raines has drafted a new amendment to his excise bill, the power appointing the fifty inspectors of excise from the controller and vesting it in the governor. The controller is not making any complaint, but the matter was complicated because of the fact that two gubernatorial booms were involved. When the bill was originally1 drafted Controller Roberts objected to the section referring to him on the ground that he did not care to have the supervision of all the saloons in the state. Senator Raines, author of the bill, pointed out to him that it would give him a great deal of power that would help him in the race for gevernor, but Mr.

Roberts did not see it in that light. Still he did not protest very vigorously and the bill stood as originally drawn until the present time. One day this week "the controller was in New York and he saw Thomas C. Piatt. In the conversation that ensued Mr.

Piatt explained that Speaker Hamilton Pish was bitterly opposed to the one section of the excise bill mentioned, presumably because he appreciated the fact 'that it would give one of his competitors a great deal of power that might be exercised to his (Fish's) disadvantage. In fact, It is said 'that Che speaker became so warm against the bill that he threatened if it was not amended he would defeat it in the assembly. When this statement of afTaiirs was. narrated to Mr. Roberts he repeated what he had already stated to Senator Raines and said he was perfectly willing that the amendment should be made.

In the bill as amended fifty inspectors are provided for instead ot fifteen, and consequently the governor will have plenty of patronage to dispose of. A new application for a pardon for John Y. McKane was presented to Governor Morton this morning. His counsel, George W. Broderick, arrived in Albany last night and caHed upon the governor this morning.

Mr. Broderick presented a long petition and the governor told him that it would receive careful consideration. Despite the fact that Justice Willard Bartlett sent a letter to the governor a month ago, declaring that there was no reason why McKane should be pardoned, Mr. Brodorick expresses the belief that the former chieftain of Gravesend will have clemency extended to him now. "Justice Bartlett's opinion was simply based on the manner in which the trial was conducted," said Mr.

Broderick, in conversation with a number of reporters to day, "this present application says nothing in reference to the manner in which the trial was conducted, but appeals for clemency on other grounds. Mr. McKane's conviction was the first under a new law, and he has already served two years, which is the minimum penalty under the section under which he was convicted. Other violators of the election law have received light sentences and none have punished to the extent of my client. Beside he is in poor health and many people who worked hard to bring about his conviction are now of the opinion that he should be set free." Assemblyman Guider introduced a bill exempting Underhill avenue from railroads and Assemblyman Audett had a measure to the same effect referring to Hopkins street.

Senator Wray had two exemption bills relating to Park, place and Sterling place. Senator Wieman and Assemblyman Livingston introduced a bill abolishing constables and providing for the appointment of eighteen city marshals, each civil justice to be given the privilege of naming six. These city marshals are to have the same privileges as at present enjoyed by the constables and to have the same fees. Next week the senate railroad committee will give a hearing on three Brooklyn bills Coffey's five cent fare bill, Wleman's four cent fare bill and the Gravesend avenue bill. Assemblyman Wilson to day secured the privileges of the floor for William C.

Red field and Justice Harriman. Chairmen Austin of the assembly cities committee, who Is a member of the subcommittee on consolidation, said that the sub committee would have an executive session some time late this afternoon. The usual conflicting rumors are afloat as to what will be done. Senator Brush and Assemblyman McKeown, Brooklyn's representatives are not in the secret, and at 1 o'clock Senator Brush did not even know that it was the intention to hold a meeting. Bill Introduced for the Abolition of Coroners.

Albany, N. February 13 A bill was introduced in the assembly this morning by Mr. Rollins looking to the abolition of the office of coroner and the substitution of a medical officer with the ordinary powers of a coroner, except that of inquiring into supposed crime' which duty is given to the district attorney. This follows out tie design of the State Medical society, as expressed in a resolution adopted at its last annual meeting, held in this city recently. Dr.

W. G. MacDonald of this city, who is working tor the bill, explains its provisions in the following interview: "The great trouble with our system of coroners, coroners' physicians and coroners' juries is that it is entangled in the meshes of low and practical politics. Our coroners are ward workers; our coroners' physicians are young men who sometimes perform their first post mortems when they become coroners' physicians. The coroner too often is a saloonkeeper, and his jurors are too often selected from the men who sit around his place.

The general law perpetuates a fee system. "The incomes of the coroner and the physicians depend upon the number of cases investigated. They run up enormous bills by investigating deaths which are not suspicious and which they report as not calling for an inquest. As a matter of fact the only reason the cases are Investigated is that the coroner may pocket fees amounting to about $13. Wo all know cases like these.

A corpse is pulled out of the river in Cohoes, an inquest is held and the body is sent adrift. It is pulled out of the river at Troy and another inquest is" held. It ds sent on again, and a third inquest is held in Albany. These are the evils of the fee system. "Our plan contemplates the substitution of a medical legal officer for the coroner, to serve for a term of six years.

On or after the first Tuesday of November, 1896, the appellate division of the supreme court for the first Judicial department shall appoint four medical examiners and four assistant medical examiners; in the second department, two examiners, and not to exceed twelve assistants; third department, an examiner, and not more than twenty nine assistants; fourth department, an examiner and not over twenty five assistants. Each examiner and assistant before entering upon his duties shall execute a bond, with two sureties, in the penal sum of 55,000, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. The respective appellate divisions shall fix the annual salaries, which shall bo payable in monthy installments. 'The failure of peace officers and physicians and the wilful neglect of other persons to report immediately to the medical examiners or assistants of the districts wherein the samo occur, cases of sudden or accidental death or death by violence, or a body found dead. 3hall constitute a misdemeanor.

"uki mcuicai examiners or assistants receive information ojcrime they must notify i is Twenty third and Seventh Regiment Guardsmen Scattered Wildly. INCIDENT OF CO. G'S DINNER. The Young Man Had Been Dropped From the Roll Recently and Had Wanted to Fight All the Evening A Crushed Tile Was the Cause of the Outbreak, Which Might Have Ended Seriously. As tho members of Company Twenty third regiment and their guests, the members of Company Seventh regiment, were preparing to leave the Johnston building at 1:30 o'clock this morning after their dinner, an incident occurred that was not provided for by tho entertainment committee, and most decidedly was not desired by thom.

It was the holding up of the entire party at the muzzle of a revolver by a man who had been dropped from the roll of the organization on Monday night. Tho name of the valiant ex warrior Is Deery, J. C. Deery, and it will go down to fame as that of a man who, single handed, kept at bay two of the largest companies in the crack regiments of the Empire state. The fact that he was not removed from the building In an ambulance as the result of his temerity Instead of being allowed to depart quietly under the protection of a lieutenant of Company Is thought by the officers to reflect credit upon the discipline and self restraint of the men whom he affronted.

For everybody was wrought up to a high pitch of excitement and serious results might have occurred. The scene was enoush to unsettle the nerves of the oldest guardsmen, who coming from the contemplation of charming vaudeville artists were suddenly brought face to face with grim visaged war. No one knows just how the trouble began. Mr. Deery was evidently not in good standing with the members of Company G.

According to the statement of Captain Sllkman, a number of them approached him on the special train which carried the party down town and asked that he be excluded from the festivities. Captain Silkman says that he thought Deery could behave himself and advised permitting him to remain. The captain now thinks that his confidence was not well grounded, as was fully demonstrated later. It is not positively known how freely, or whether at all, Deery partook of the bottled beer which was the only liquid served at the dinner. It is known, however, that when the entertainment had been under way a short time he evinced a desire to thrash several of his former comrades.

He Is not a large man and while it Is hardly probable that anyone was afraid of him, no one accepted his invitation to fight. After a while his demands for satisfaction became so importunate that two or three men were restrained with difficulty from accepting his challenge. When Deery entered the Johnston building he wore a jaunty silk hat. This headgear seems to have been the final casus belli. In the crowd about the cloak room, at the end of the entertainment, the hat fell off, and when, a few seconds later, it was restored to him.

it looked like one of those property tiles which song and dance artists jump upon during a stage performance. This was more than the young man could stand. He called out several of his former comrades by name and requested them to give him some sort of satisftctlon. A few of his friends who did not want to see any trouble, hurried him to the further end ot the hall. A rush was made in his direction.

Evidently he thought it was a hostile demonstration, for backing into a corner he snatched a revolver from his hip pocket and leveling It at the crowd Shouted excitedly "Stand back, I say! I will shoot the first man that touches me!" Everybody fell back. There are three doors opening from the hall. Deery stood against one of them, so it was necessary for the crowd to pass out by the other two, which opened Into the diminutive coat room and the dressing room. As the boys went into the coat room they carried away the upper half of the door, which was of glass. The crash of the falling pieces added to the excitement.

The men who couldn't get into the coat room entered the other room, where the performers were preparing to go home. While a council of war was being held Lieutenant Hamilton of advanced and tried to quiet Deery, who raised his gun every time anyone went near him. Charlie Bryant also tried his persuasive powers upon Mr. Deery. Some one sent for a policeman and after a time one came but that was just as the warrior had promised to go home with Mr.

Hamilton. He had the revolver in his pocket and. as no one would make a complaint against him for drawing a revolver, no arrest was made. When last seen he was going up Fulton street, Mr. Hamilton on one side of him and a member of the hospital corps on the other.

Captain Silkman and the members of Company felt very badly over the incident. DI NICOLA ARRESTED AGAIN. Fraca Judge Hurd of the county court this morning sent Vito Di Nicola to jail under an indictment found on February 2, 1894. charging him with a crime. He was then admitted to bail and trial set for Mav 17.

But when called Di Nicola had jumped his bail and fled. Detective Joseph Bagnarello of the district attorney's office started on his trail, and after following the man through New Jersey and Massachusetts, finally located him at 525 Carroll street, this morning, and placed him under arrest. FARLEY CHILDREN COMMITTED. Annia. Mary and Philip Farloy, children of Philip and Mary Farloy of 201 Hudson avenue, were committed to St.

Dominick's homo by Justice Haggerty in the Myrtle avenue court this morning. Mrs. Farley was, some time ago, charged with being an habitual drunkard. The complaint was made by her husband. She was not convictod, but her husband refused to live with her and agreed to pay her $7 a week for the support of herself and their three children, ranging in ages from 5 to 10 years.

O'BRIEN UNDER ARREST. London, February 13 J. L. O'Brien, who is wanted in Rhode Island on the charge of larceny from Goodrich's factory, at Newport, R. was arraigned at Bow street police court to day tor extradition.

He was remanded, pending the arrival of the necessary papers from Washington. O'Brien informed the police that he jumped his bail on the advice of counsel. JUDGMENT AGAINST P. J. CARLIN CO.

Civil Justice Jacob Neu to day gave judgment in the sum of 66 against P. J. Carlin contractors, for arrears of wages alleged to bo due to Thomas F. Loftus and others who were employed as carpenters on a school house where the firm did the work. The carpenters alleged that Carlin fc Co.

after a strike of tho workmen agreed to pay tho standard rate of wages which which, they maintained, was the rate sot at tho time by tlieir labor union. MILK DEALERS FINED. Ernest Locko. J. T.

Burns. V. Hucko and John Houman, all milk dealers, wero fined in the Gates avenue police court to day for having bottles in their possession belonging to other dealers. Tho complainant was H. C.

Mungor, chief inspector of the Milk Bottlers' Protective union. FINED FO RECKLESS DRIVING. Antonio Goultino of 52 Franklin avenue was fined S5 this morning by Justice Haggorty, in tho Myrtlo avenue court, for reckless driving on Bedford avenue. He wns arrested by Officer Bennet. CooK'x Extra Dry Imperial Champagne Has a delicious aroma of the grapes.

Ady. the fact that the trend of the Jeannette was generally In the direction of the pole, and that pieces of driftwood, have been found on the east and west coast of Greenland and along the east coast of Ellesmere and Grlnnell land which, from their appearance and character, seems to Indicate that they had drifted from tue aioerian coasts, uuiev articles such as jt a largo stopper or plug for a powder horn, a coasting stick, a cane, evidently the work of Alaskan Indians, have also been found in the same places. Therefore, the supposition was advanced that they drlf ''M across the pole, down the east coast ui remami, arouno uape rarewen and up into Baffin's bay and Smith's sound. "Dr. Nansen seems to have disregarded or at all events taken his chances on one Important factor, the baffling and uncertain nature of th current flow, about which nothing is definitely known.

I believe that not only wll the Nansen expedition prove a fail niv, but that it will end In disaster. I it doubtful whether Dr. Nansen will uo nearu irom. The following letter was received last year by Mr. Bain of Sheffield, England, an Arctic lecturer: Christiania.

September lR Tho steamship Hertha freittheod by tho Danish government to brinar victuals aud furniture tn tho Danish trade colouv AiiKinuRsalik), which was established last vear on. tho east coast of Greenland, arrived there on Amr. URt. Petersen, the manager of the colony then, reported that dineront Esquimaux twice Haw at the end of July a three, masted vessel stuck fast in thoico 1 tie ship had a short foremast. It was first seen in tlie Sermiligak fjord 3 decrees 20 minutes north latitude, 98 minutes longitude).

They had seen no smoke from tho nhlp. Tho report Is quite trustworthy. can get no more until next vear. Ths Fram foromast wos extraordinarily sho'rt, so that tho description agrees so far. ITom the statement of the Esquimaux wo should in that case not hear from the Pram till next year.

Meanwhile we must be Patient and nst feel quite certain that we hare to do with the From..