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THE BEOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. KEW YOBK, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1898. 4 JFEW EXPERT APPOINTED. TR1EDTQ BUNCO DEMOCRATS READY FDR MORE WOUNDED. GEN, TJLLINGHAST'S LATEST HUTU THORN EXEC(ITED BISMARCK'S FUNERAL TO BE AS HE JNSTRUCTED.

AT Slfifi SINGTD Dm Murderer of William Guldensupp Killed Shortly Before Noon. DEATH "WAS INSTANTANEOUS Thorn Preserved the Remarkable Cool ness "Which Has Characterized Hi! Demeanor Ever Since His Arrest: Even After He Entered the Dea.tb.1 Chair The Electric Current of 1,850 Volts Turned On for Five Seconds. Thorn Did Not Speatc After He Ar ever associated with the greatness of the Orm.in Empire." 'r. WSiite has formally requested leave to present tCie message at the foreign office this aft ernn. r.

and 'he bas also sent a copy of to L'. ir.ni Herbert Bismarck at Fried rU'bi ruhe. The Emperor Francis Joseph has telegraphed condolences to t'he family and to EmpeivH William. Russiau Papers Praise Bismarck. Petersburg.

August I The newspapers here are unanimous in iauding the greatness ami eminent genius of the late Prince Bismarck. T'he Xovce Vremya says he was the most gifted diplomat of all times. London Press Comment. London. August i The space the morning papers to day devote to Prince Bismarck ulono is atnt'le testimony that the man 'of the century has disappeared.

"He was greater than Napoleon," says the Daily Graphic, "for his work endures. He was the greatest personalty cf his century, the pivot on ibkh everything of importance iu the history cf Europe has turned." The obituary in the Times occupies thirteen columns. "His riea'Jb," says t'he paper, "removes the greatest personality in Europe. His career was altogether a romance. Writh all his faults Ste Cias remained for most of 'his countrymen more of a dem'i god than an ordinary mortal." The DaCly News says: "We may say of Bismarck that he was the in carnation, with human limits, of the Germanic conception of She universe as a will." The Daily Telegrar.u, the Daily Mail and the other morning papers publish eulogisrto editorials.

rived at the Execution Room. i Sing Sing, N. August 1 Martin Thorn! was put to death here this morning. All the1 witnesses assembled in the warden's office' at 11 A.M. to witness the execution.

They pass eel through a small passage way at the reafl of the condemned cells to tho execution chamber. State Electrician Davis announced that the electrical apparatus was working without a hitch. Prison Physician Irvine and several doctors took up positions near the electric chair in the center of the room. The othes witnesses were seated on pine benches andi" then ensued a wait of a few minutes. Finally the iron doors leading from that corridor of tho condemned cells to the execution room were swung open and the big fornH of Chief Keeper Connaughton loomed up above the others in the solemn little procession.

Fiist came Warden Sage, whosei kindly face wore a very sad expression, audi behind the Warden came Thorn and his spiritual adviser, the Rev. Father Hanselman ot Brooklyn. Thorn stepped firmly and kept his n'ac! erect. He carried a crucifix in his right hawdl and seemed to be listening to the prayer which were muttered by Father Hanselman. Thorn showed wonderful nerve to the lait.

There was a smile on his face as he carma from the death house into the executiofV room. Without hesitating the condemned man walked to the death chair, which! me ceueei ut lue room He sat down on it and was quickly strapped. Si, Controller Coler Adds a Brooklyn Newspaper Man to His Staff. Controller Coler has made a new addition 'to his staff of assistants in the Finance Department by appointing to it Charles S. Hervey, a well known newspaper man.

Mr. Hervey has been assigned to duty in the bureau of experts, the head of which is Robert H. Weems, another Brooklyn man. Mr. Hervey entered upon his new to day.

"WHEN A ROBIN IS NOT PROPERTY. Astute Decision by a New York Police Magistrate. "It is a maxim of common law which is in corporatetl in our laws that ownership in a wild animal (ferae naturae) does not extend beyond the possession of it and then, once possession is lost, the possessor has a good title In and to it. I hold that the robin in question is a wild animal, coming under the category of ferae naturae. The prisoner is discharged." There was a look of surprise on the features of 16 year old Adam Redwitz of 315 East Eighty first street in the Yorkville Police Court, Manhattan, this morning, as he heard this disquisition and judgment from Magistrate Pool.

Recovering from his surprise he quickly made his way out of court. As he was going out a companion asked him how he came to be released and he said: "The judge said the bird was a wild beast and let me go." The robin had been in the possession of Charles Murcha, a shoemaker, of 402 East Seventy third street. He kept it in a cage. Friday night the bird disappeared and Bicycle Policeman Scjheuster found it with Redwitz, who said another boy had given it to him. Redwitz was arrested for larceny.

CORONER SKINNER DOING "WELL. No Attempt Has Yet Been Made to Remove the Slugs. (Special to the Eagle.) Mineola, L. August 1 No satisfactory clew has been obtained yet as to the identity of the man who shot Coroner E. D.

Skinner on Wednesday night last, although Detectives Downing and Sullivan have been working cn the case yesterday and to day. The injured Coroner slept well last night, ate a hearty breakfast this morning and smoked a cigar. The wounds are doing nicely and no effort wiil he made to remove the slugs until they come close to the surface. The general condition of the patient is considered favorable. SAMUEL FIRUSKI DEAD.

"Word Received This Morning That He Expired at Sharon Springs To Be Buried in Brooklyn. Wrord reached Brooklyn this morning that Samuel Firuski, the auctioneer, who for many years conducted business in this borough, died suddenly at Sharon Springs, where he was sojourning with his wife. The news of his death waa a great surprise to his many friends in this city, as it was not known that Mr. Firuski was at all unwell. A simple dispatch, stating that he died last night at the Pavilion Hotel, Sharon Springs, and that the funeral would take place on Wednesday, from the Temple Israel, Bedford and Lafayette avenues, was all that was received by George H.

Shepard, the manager of the Pioneer Storage and Realty Company, at 41 and 43 Flatbush avenue, of which the deceased and his son were owners. Mr. Shepard stated to the reporter that he had received a letter from Mr. Firuski on Friday last, when the deceased was apparently enjoying good health. Mr.

SumueJl oodstein, the pawnbroker on Bridge street, also received a dispatch from. Dou'is L. Firuski, the son of the deceased, announcing the death of his father and requesting that arrangement be made at Temple Israel for the funeral on Wednesday afternoon. It was learned to day that Mr. Firuski: a.nd his wife spent several weeks during the earty part of the summer at Mon ticello, N.

wtiere his son and his family were stopping. On July 19 Mr. Firuski returned to t'he city and after arranging some business matters at once left for Sharon Springs, where he remained. Mr. Firuski was about 55 years old.

He had been in business in this borough for many years. He began about twenty two years ago in the furniture business, where the building of Abraham Straus now stands. He lately moved to the building on lower Fulton and Orange streets, where he conducted an auctioneer's establishment and a storage warehouse on a small scale. He did business at the latter place about twelve years and then removed his auction establishment to 70 and 72 Bowery, Manhattan, where ho was in partnership with his sou, Louis L. Firuski.

In the fall of 1S96 Mr. Firuski began the erection of the large storage warehouse, on Rockwell place, near Fulton street, known as the Pioneer Storage and Realty Company. This place was 'opened for business on February 1, The beautiful office building which was built in connection, with the latter building and which opens on Flatbush avenue was completed and opened sometime later. The building cost in the neighborhood of $250,000. Mr.

Firuski was also interested iu the J. T. Robin showcase manufactury at 210 and 212 Canal street, Manhattan. He was also a large rel estate holder. The deceased was a member cf the Unity and Constitution Clubs and the Hebrew Orphan Asylums of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

He was a Mason and also a Royal Arcanumite. and a member Temple Israel, where the funeral services will be held. It is understood that arrangements are being made for the removal of the body of the deceased to the home of his son, Louis L. Firuski, 32 South Portland avenue. The latter is the only surviving child of the deceased.

A widow also survices him. CARROLL ASSOCIATION PICNIC. Members Leave the Eastern. District for a Day at Point View Grove. The annual private excursion of the Lawrence F.

Carroll Association, a social organization which bas enjoyed a large nieinberi'n'ip in the District for a num'oer ot years past, owing mainly to tbe personal popularity of its head, former Supervisor Lawrence F. Carroll, took place to day to Wit zcl's Point View Grove on the Sound. The excursionists, who probably numbered nearly one t'jousand, left the North Second street pier shortly befre 11 o'clock. Among these Who accompanied die excur sin or who had secured tickets the ground slc or wfeo had secured tickets for the grounds were: Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence F. Carroll. James O'lirien, Police Captain and Mrs. MurLin Short, Warden and Mrs. Patrick Hayes, Mr.

and Mrs. William Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A Keating. Mr.

and Mrs. John H. Brown. Chief Engineer and Mrs. William McCarthy.

Mr. and Mrs. James Masteron. Mr. and Mrs.

Morris Isaacs, Jonn Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. Jam es ShleMs. Olliper Hugh Mecoian.

Ollier HotL'hltiss. Mr. and Mrs. Nk'hclas Benson, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Youne. Thomtis Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shields.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Carroll. Senator Patrick II McCarren.

fo nnor Senator and Mrs, GcorKe A. Owens. Simon Hill. Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Cohen, Edward Levber. Daniel O'Koefe. II. U. Rosensen, Mr.

and Mrs. William II. laly, J. FitzReralcl, Tohn Travis. Mr.

ana Mrs. Kdward Smith, Mr. owl Mrs. Andrew Holt. James MeCnnnyll.

John Brady F. .1. McBride. Mr. and Mrs.

Dank J. rionovan, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Duryw, Aldc man and Mrs. Ell ward S.

Seen, H. M. ifilst edt. Mr. a.ml Mrs.

James Smith, Mr. nd Mrs. Charles Harrlion, Thcmas rtowan. John Smith. John Block, Police Sei seant and Mrs.

anl el QuigU y. Mr ajitl Mrs. Stanton. A. Hlfrelns.

George Rear don. EMward Rudolrh. Mr. and Mrs. William Martin.

Mr. nnd Mrs. William B. Van. Frederick P.ender Charles Maloney.

CTharles Doran. Mr. and Mr Roliert Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. WlHIam RoperH.

former AUUrmnn and Mrs. McOrath, Mr. and Mrs. Kelward J. Kennedy.

Captain Hopkins, who was in charge cf the tug, expected to reach the grove at 12:30. A programme of gime 3, including base ball, foot ball and bowling, 'aa been arranged for the diversion of the excursionists durtng tbe afternoon. The re turn journey will be begun at 8:30, and it is expected chat the excursion will reach the Norah Second street pier again at .9:45 this evening. A doctor save that Che growth of children takes place entAry when they are asleep. Local Hospitals Preparing to Receive New Patients.

EXHAUSTED MEN ARRIVE. Three Officers and Nineteen Sailors at the Naval Hospital, Recovering From Their Experiences With Sampson's Fleet St. Peter's and Long Island College Hospitals Will Be Able to Accommodate Many. Three officers and nineteen sailors, all more or less incapacitated by fevers, excessive heat or the constant strain on the vital powers to which they have been subjected while serving in Admiral Sampson's fleet, were received at the Naval Hospital yesterday afternoon, and are now being made as comfortable as possible after their trying experiences. None of the men is wounded, but many of them are much exhausted and some of them will need careful attention.

The three officers received are Lieutenant Hughes and Naval Cadets Pope and "Woods. The authorities at the hospital had not recived definite information as to what stiips the men had been serving on, the only word, given concerning them being that they represented 'tihe sick list of the fleet when the Texas started North. Following are the names of the sailors who were received: Sponberg, Nichols, Miller.Don elly, Robertson, Brooks, Ryan, Mullane, Downey, Dolan, Morgan, O'Connor, Mullen, Hawkins, Martin, Porter, Kashubeg; Barne wall and Saeger. It was learned that Miller is from the Hornet and O'Connor and Morgan front the Wanipatuck. Martin is a marine.

Many of the new men found old shipmates among the sailors already at. the hospital, and there was muoh swapping of yarns and experiences going on in the wards' and corridors this morning. The authorities at St. Peter's and. the Long Island College Hospitals are making prepara tions to receive considerable additions to their quotas of wounded soldiers.

The exact number to be sent to either institution was not known, but the tons will probably aggregate not far from 100 men. At Peter's arrangements were being made for the accommodation cf fifty men, this being accomplished by t'ae moving of many of the patients Who are now in the wards on the second floor to che third floor. This hcspita.1 is now caring for about sixty men, and with the additions to come in will probably 100 to care for. The Long UHand Hospital has about the same number and wild probably receive about forty more. The condition of the patients now at the hospitals was not materially changed this morning.

Private Scanlon, who is at St. Peter's, and probably the most dangerously wounded all tihe soldiers in the Brooklyn Ciospltal's, was reported to be about the same. He is consttous most of the time and passed a fairly comfortable day yesterday, but his recovery 'is extremely doubtful. Private Orme at the Long Island College Hospital, was somewhat better this morning. Three men were discharged from the Long Island College Hospital 'this morning.

They are A. G. Long of Company Thirty third Michigan Volunteers; Benjamin A. Long, First Volunteer Cavalry of Whitehall, N. and Otto Grosse of Troop Sixth Cavalry.

Grosse lives in Providence, R. I. Corporal Rawson of Company L. Thirty third Michigan, who is now at the Long Island Hospital, with a badly shattered left arm, the work of a shell, was among those w'ho were first reported to have' been killed In the fight at Santiago, and since he has been here he has had the pleasure of reading an obituary notice of himself published in one of the West ern papers. Such a.

notice was also pub lished concerning Private Blackmer of the Second Massachusetts Volunteers, who lives Holyoke, but the story about Blaek mer's parents having held a funeral service in his memory is denied by his comrades. Miss Margaret Long. Miss Mabel Austin, Miss Mabel Simmis and Miss Dorothy Reid. whose work as volunteer nurses in the Naval Hospital has received the warm commendation of both tho hospital staff and the jack ies. bade farewell to that institution to day.

After a short vacation they will resume their studies in the Johns Hopkins University, where they are themselves 'to he professional nurses. They were entertained at dinner last evening by Dr. George W. "Wood, the medical director of the Naval Hospital. It is feared by the surgeons at Bellevue Hospital.

Manhattan, that one of the wounded soldiers in their care is beyond their skill to sa0. lie is Private Patrick Ward, Company I. Third Cavalry, who received a gunshot in the head in the charge up the San Juan hili at Santiago. He was brought up on the Relief. His condition has not improved any in the last few and it is thought that he will die.

The remainder of the men. twenty five or the Seneca's and fifty of the Relief's, are doing well. They are still in receipt daily cf flowers and delicacies and the man who promised them ice cream every day has kept his word. The say their treatment could not be better and they have not a word of complaint to make. It was skl at the host) it a'l this morning tfyat forty more wounded men are expected to day from Governor's Island.

Deputy Health Officer Sanborn visited Swinburne Island this morning and found Sir Bryan Leighton, who was removed from the transport Alamo, to have developed measles. The other pat ion ts at 'the hospital tune improving. THE PHILIPPINES' FUTURE Mr. Curzon Denies That Negotiations Are Pending Between America, and England Concerning the Islands. London, August 1 In the "House of Commons to day the parliamentary secretary of the foreign office, Mr.

George N. Curzon, answering a question, said there v. erre no negotiations in progress between Groat. Britain and the United States In regard to the Philippine Islands, and that no information had reached her majestys government in support of the statement that Germany had made or wus making an attempt to acquire the Island of Luzon. Continuing, Curzon said the government was aware that the future of the Phllllppine Islands was causing anxiety in Australia and further remarked, the matter will of course receive the government's close attention.

Reply to questions on the subject, Mr. Curzon said Sir Claude M. McDonald, the British minister to China, had been instructed on July 22 to inform the Tsung Li Yamen that Great Britain would eupport China against any power permitting an act of aggression in China, because China had granted a British subject permission to aid or build a railroad or other public works. (Cheers.) FATHER CHRYSCSTOM RETURNS. College Point Priest Paints Dark Pictures of Chicisaniauga.

(Special to the Eagle.) College Point, August 1 The Rev. Father Chrysostcm. who was temporarily in charge of the pastorate of the St. FireM's Church, at College Point, and who. about a month ago, enlisted as a volunteer in the i United States Army at Chickamauga, re turned to this village Saturday.

The rever end gentleman floes not speak in Ic wiag terms of tho condition of affairs at Chick amauga and reports that sickness prevails I there to an alarming extent. Father Chrys or. loin will remain in this villa ga for the I present. HAWAII TO PAY 200,000. Yokohama, August 1 It is reported here that Hawaii has agreed to pay Japan 40,000 ($200,000) sterling, in settlement of the dispute which arose out of the exclusion of Japanese emigrants from the Hawaiian Islands.

i How It Is Regarded by Twenty third Regiment Officers Affected. DEFENDED BY HAMILTON. Some of His Fellow Officers, However, Do Not Think the Order Was Justified Inspection and Muster In of the 147th Regiment on Wednesday. Colonel Eddy's Men Expected to Make a Good Showing The action of Adjutant General Tillinghast in declaring vacant the national general commissions of officers who have taken volunteer appointments outside of their organization is still the subject of much comment, although some of the officers affected do not apparently take the matter much to heart. Several of them were seen at Camp Black yesterday by an Eagle reporter.

Major Henry DeWitt Hamilton of the Third. Battalion of the Two Hundred and First Regiment, who was captain of Company Twenty third Regiment, said: "If I was still a National Guardsman I should decline to say anything on one side or the other as to the right or. wrong of this order. Not being in the National Guard 1 have perhaps a qualified right to express an opinion regarding an order which effects me directly as a National Guardsman. The constitution of the state requires the Governor and Legislature to maintain a National Guard above a certain required number.

Much has happened tending to reduce the National Guard below that tuiniber and it seems essentially necessary' at 'this time as a matter of good faith with "the public the Governor shouid see that the standard of t'he National Guard is kept up as required by law. Obviously a member of the National Guard who is on the roll but absen. his nominal station is worthless. Still more be a member of the National Guard who is entirely freed from the control of the state authorities. To my mind it is simply a case of looping off dead wood.

The Governor has simply done under his oath ot office what any prudent business man would do in the management of his private affairs, and while I regret very deeply to lose my standing in tie Twenty third Regiment, In which I 'have served so long, yet I have no right to complain." Captain Walter P. Blackman, Company Two Hundred and First Regiment, who "was captain of Company Twenty third Regiment, said: "I don't know as I want to say anything of Tillinghast. He is a National Guard officer while I am a volunteer officer. Under no circumstances would I accept a leave of absence for longer than six months, to which leiigth'of time I am entitled to by regulation's, and I ould take this action for the best interest of Company Twemy tihird Regiment, believing its interests would net be cared for if I were absent for a longer period than six months." Captain Blackman left a lieutenant in command in Brooklyn. First Lieutenant A.

T. Morro of Company Two Hundred and First Regiment, who was first lieutenant of Company G. Twenty third Regiment, said: "For thirteen years I have never missed a roll call, which is from the time I enlisted, and I think Tilllnghast's order is a mighty poor reward. It seems to me that the National Guard want to keep its officers who go out as volunteers, as they will be good material for it when they return." First Lieutenant W. Griffith of Company Two Hundred, and First Regiment, who was second lieutenan't of Company Twenty third Regiment, said: "When I left Company I left it knowing, that the two officers in were fully competent to attend to the affairs of the company during my absence, and they expressed themselves as perfectly willing to do so.

If the intention ot the adjutant general has been the same from the start I have misinterpreted his ideas on the subject. My unders'tanding was that leave of absence "would be granted." Coming Inspection and Muster of 147th Regiment. The event of the week in ocal military circles will be the inspection and muster in of the One Hundred and Forty seventh Regiment at the Marcy avenue armory on Wednesday evening. Colonel William H. Eddy told the reporters on last Wednesday evening that after losing several hundred men by enlistment iu the Two Hundred and First and Forty seventh Regiments, he still had 1.000 men on roll.

Of this number S00 or S00 should be present on Wednesday night, when Major Meyer of the brigade staff will be prepared to swear them all into the state service. T'he One Hundred and Forty seventh is having hard luck with its officers. Four more candidates Tor captaincys were summoned before che Second Brigade hoard for examination on Saturday afternoon. Three appeared. Of these one declined to take the examination because the board would not assure him that the One Hundred and Forty seventh would see active service and the other two failed to pass.

Is Major Russell Preparing for Rifle Practice at CreedmoorP It is said that Major Russell of the Thirteenth Regiment Battalion of the Twenty second Regiment contemplates giving bis men some rifle practice on the state range at Creed moor. He has obtained 'information from state headeiwarters to the effect that the range can be made ready for use on one day's notice. TENT FLOORS READY. Rushing Field Hospital "Work on Fort Hamilton Reservation. Fifteen tent floors of the fifty needed for the new field hospital to be located at Fort Hamilton have been completed and the re maining thirty five will be finished within a day or so.

As soon as the floors are in place tne tents win De erected and and then everything will be in readiness for as many wounded men up to three hundred as the authorities p. ease to send. The old hospital is also being cleaned and put in shape for the reception of men, and as soon as that btiiiding is ready the twenty three convalescents now quartered in the different company barracks at the port will be sent there. Claude Murdock. the mascot of the Thirty fourth Michigan, who ran away from home to go with the soldiers, and who subseiuently deserted the Thirty fourth for the Third United States Infantry, because he preferred the regulars, is so far recovered that preparations are being made to send bim home to Detroit.

The boy has had about all he wants of adventure. EXCURSION TO IDLEWILD. Annual Outing of St. Francis de Sales Lyceum. Over one thousand young people accompanied the fourth annual excursion to day of St.

Francis de Sales Lyceum, the young men's organization connected with the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Aberdeen street and Broadway, of which the Rev. Eugene Por cile is pastor. The point of departure was the South Fifth street pier in the. Eastern District, the destination being Idlewlld Grove, on t'he Sound. A tug and barge carried the excursionists.

A feature of vhe outing was the badges, principally miniature national Hags of various colors, which all tho members of the organization carried on the lapels or their eoats. The Rev. James J. Barden. spiritual director of the lyeeum, accompanied the excursion.

It was expected 'that the grounds would be reached about 2 o'clock and the South Fifth street pier again about 8:30 o'clock. The cemm'ittee in charge of the excursion included: George Connelly, William Rodk r. Eugene O'Connell, James Bridge and Charles Scctig. HEBREW SCHOOL OTJTING. The annual afternoon and evening picnic of the Hebrew Free School of Wllliamsburgti will be held at Bruhn's Washington Park, Newtown, L.

to morrow. Republicans Try to Create Impression That State Convention MUST BE HELD BY SEPTEMBER 27. As a Matter of Fact, Nominations Weed Not Be Filed Before October 8 Democrats "Will "Wait for Republicans to Fix the Date Hugh McLaughlin Vastly Improved in Health Colcr Mentioned ior Governorship. Ex Senator David B. Hill is at Normandie by the Sea and will remain there until Hugh McLaughlin has taken up his quarters for the remainder of the summer at Mr.

McLaughlin has entirely recovered from inis recent illness and in the next few days will in all likelihood get out of the heat and hustle of the city. The friends of Mr. Hill admit that Kings County's veteran leader controls the situation and that whichever way he swings his delegates, so will go the convention. Republicans Try to Bunco the Democrats. Hill's followers think Ihey have exposed a clever little trick on the part of Senator Piatt and his associates in the Republican, party with reference to the state convention.

In the Piatt organ a few days ago was a story to the effect that tne state convention would he held September 27, which was the last day for the filing of the nominations of regular parties. The Hill men say it was a bunco steer for the Democrats to go ahead aS9 name their convention for that date at the meeting erf the state committee to be iieid for such a purpose. After the Democracy had commuted itself, t'he Republicans, it is said, would have met and named some time in October for. their convention. Under the ballot law, as under; to day, the regular parties have until October to file their list of nominations.

Republicans Must Hold State Convention First. The Republicans musit hold their state committee and thereat name a time and place for the state convention. This is the ultimatum delivered by Elliott Danforth, chairman of the state committee to day. In speaking to a reporter for the Eagle to day Mr. Danforth said: "We will go cautiously and wait for the Republicans to act in accordance with custom.

The party in power is supposed to have the advantage and always names its candidates before? the minority party. Until the Republican state committee meets and sets a day and a place for the state convention, we will observe a proper silence as to our plans." Coler Mentioned as a Gubernatorial Possibility. Politicians around town to day were amused at a story mentioned in the morning newspapers to the effect that Bird S. Coler, who called cn Richard Croker yesterday, had carr ried with him Mr. McLaughlin's assurances to the Tammany chief that Kings County would be with him in the state convention.

Some of the Controller's friends have started a booia for him for Governor. The Controller says he prefers to stay where he is, since the term oi office is longer. Several Candidates for Congress on the Democratic Side. Although the Democracy of Brooklyn is not gambling on the number of Congressmen of that political persuasion that will go from hero next December, there are enough candidates in the field for the honor of a nomination. J.

Graham MoMahon of the Seventh Ward wants to succeed Denis F. Hurley. He was a candidate for the nomination two years ago when John M. Clancy of the Second "Ward got the favor of the convention. Mr.

McMa hon does not believe Clancy will he a candidate this year. The district is nearly evenly divided as to population, between the parties. A strong Democrat should win. Over in the district now represented by Congressman Howe, Arthur S. Somers is said to be seeking the nomination.

He will stand the best chance of getting it of anybody in tho race thus far. Bartley Wright, now representing part of the district in the Assembly is also a candidate. There is snme talk of getting John Greene, a member of the Board of Education, to take the Democratic nomination and make the run against Israel F. Fischer. Mr.

Greene is now a resident of the Eighth Ward. TABLES TURNED ON DR. BROOK. Woman "Whom He Accused of Killing His Baby Has Him Arrested for Alleged Assault. Mrs.

Annie Augustine, 32 years old, of 544 Lafayette avenue, who was arrested last week at the instigation of Dr. Reginald Pitt Brook of the same address, who charged her with killing his 7 months old son, Mcnte Brcok, by hitting him on the head with an iron can opener, was arraigned before Magistrate Teale, in the Gates avenue court, this ruoroing, and Assistant District Attorney Van Wyck recommended that she be discharged. Magistrate Teale reserved his decision in the case until Thursday next. Mrs. Augustine was exonerated by the Coroner's jury, which held an inquest over the body of the infant.

Death, it was revealed, had resulted from natural causes. This morning, Dr. Brook was placed under arrest on complaint of the woman he charged with homicide and was held under $500 bail for examination on Thursday. On the day the baby died. Mrs.

Augustine alleges Dr. Brook entered her apartments and remarked: "Ycu killed my baby and I am going to kill you." Then, the woman says, the doctor assaulted her. Mrs. Brook took a hand in the fracas, but was vanquished by Mrs. Augustine.

Policeman Davy of the Gates avenue station quieted all hands and Mrs. Augustine's arrest followed. She secured a warrant foo assault on Saturday. Dr. Brook pleaded not guilty to the charge against him and gave bail.

Dr. Brook, who, by the way, does not practice, has moved from the Lafayette avenue house, which is owned by Mrs. Augustine's husband, to 23 Irving place, Manhattan. EVADED THE RujuNES Novotny Tried a Novel Method, but "Was Caught. (Special to tho Eagle.) Long Island City, L.

August 1 Frank Novotny, a saloon keeper of 124 Jane street, adopted a novel method of evading the Raines law. Novotny connected his ice box by means of a tube with a butcher shop next door and was supplying beer in any quantity to the thirsty yesterday. The number of cans and pitchers carried into the butcher shop attracted the attention of tho police. Novotny had been arrested once before tor a similar cause and it was surmised that he was at the old game again. Acting Detective Kelly kept a watch on the place, which resulted in Novotny being arrested at 10 o'clock last night.

Michael Laff tried to prevent Detective Kelly from making the arrest and now he will have to answer a charge of interfering with an officer while in the discharge of his duty. Magistrate Healy held the men for examination tnis morning. PAY CAR IN A BAD WRECK. Los Angeles, August 1 From officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad in this city details of a wreck of a pay car west of Benson were obtained last night. The accident occurred at 61:20 in the morning.

The engine iumned th tlpaek on a curve. Fireman A. J. Taylor was kKlled, Engineer Walker was badly injured anfd Conductor Crowder was in jured internally and will probably ale. Gave Written Directions Concerning His Burial and Epitaph.

HE SELECTED HIS BESTING PLACE. "Upon His Tombstone He Desired a Simple Inscription, Giving His Name, Dates of His Birth and Death, With the Added Words, "A Faithful German Servant of Emperor "William Emperor "William Going' to Friedrichsruhe Russian Press Comment on the Dead German. Berlin, August 1 A dispatch from Friedrichsruhe to the Hamburg Nachrichten says it has been definitely decided that, the remains of Prince Bismarck are to be interred at the spot selected by himself, where a simple mausoleum will be built and to which tho remains of his wife will be transferred from Varsin. Until the mausoleum is completed, the luneral rites will be confined to the simple ceremony of blessing the remains, which will be performed by the lecal pastor of the Village of Brunstorf. Prince Bismarck's final written instructions, 6igned by himself, expresses his desire to be buried in a selected spot in the Sachsenwald and conclude: "For an epitaph, 1 wish 'Prince von Bismarck, born April 1.

1S15; died, with the addition of "a faithful German servant of Emperor William Emperor William's Telegrams. Thus far Emperor "William has telegraphed twice to Friedrichsruhe. The first dispatclh. sent on Sunday morning, was addressed to Count Herbert Bismarck and set forth in the most cordial terms the merits of the late Prince, never to 'be forgotten, and expressing his majesty's undying gratitude to the deceased, "who has been a model of the most faithful performance of duty." The Emperor also mentioned Prince Bismarck's domestic life, "which has be in his greatest joy," and assures the family of bis most sincere sympathy. The second telegram begs for the family's consent to bury the Prince's remains in the Cbarlottenburg mausoleum, where the body of Emperor William 1 reposes.

This, bow ever, is declined, because of Prince Bismarck's clearly expressed wish to be buried near the Schloss. Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chancellor, took a special train for Friedrichsruhe this afternoon in order to convey to the family the condolences' of the Prussian ministry of state and place a wreath upon the former Chancellor's bier. The City Councils of Berlin and Munich will bold special sessions on Tuesday, the late Prince Bismarck 'having had the honorary freedom of those cities. Resolutions of Condolence. The Carlsruh City Council has passed a resolution of condolence and has selected delegates attend tbe fuuETal.

In Tegurd to Prince Bismarck's testament, it is known at Friedrichsruhe, that the title of prince descends to Count Herbert Bismarck, the eldest son, the family of Count von Ranizau, the husband of Prince Bismarck's daughter, remaining there temporarily. Seiioon'hausen goes to Count William Bismarck, 'the second son. The late prince's money, wuic'j is estimated to amount to several million marks, a Urger amount rUan was generally supposed, is divided among the hree children and the young Rautzaus. money is purtly in the Bank of England and partly in the Bioiehivcders' The decorations, diamonds ana art objects of the deceased, valued at about a millicn marks, are deposited at a Berlin jeweler's. Dr.

Schweninger, the Prince's now says Hut t'he immediai.o cause of death was effusion of blocd on the brain. Tne remains of the great Chancellor have been dressed in t'he uniform of' the stadt Cuirassiers. An enormous number of wreaths a.nd other floral tributes has aircady arrived at Friedrichsruhe: but, sd strict is the exclusion at the Schloss that Count Posadowaki. the iMiuist ear of the Interior, had to wait twenty minutes before he was admitted. The official Reiehsauzeiger, which appears to day with black borders, publishes the 'telegram which Emperor William sent yesterday to "Prince Herbent Bismarck." It was as follows "In deep sorrow and sympathizing wi'th tho grief which has struck you all, for your beloved, great dead.

I lament the loss of Germany's great son. whose faithful co operation in the work of reuniting the fatherland won for him the lifelong friendship of my grandfather. rcS'tins in Ood. and the, umlvini thanks of the whole German people for all time. I shall prepare a last abode for his remains in Berlin, in the Cathedral, by the side of my ancestors." Court to Go in Mourning.

The Emperor has ordered tho court to into mourning for ten days and lias ordered the army to go into mourning for eight days. The flags on all the imperial and state bu.ildings will be half masted until after the funeral. The Reicksanzeiger publishes a long leading article to day. extolling Prince Bismarck's immortal services and declaring the fatherland has lest her greatest son. Emperor Going to Friedrichsruhe.

Kiel, August 1 Emperor William is expected here at 10 o'eice to night and it is reported that the who has given up her intenticn of attending her brother's wedding at Coburg to morrow, will meet his majesty here and accompany him to Friedrichsruhe on Tiirsday morning. Thence their majesties will proceed to Potsdam. President's Condolences Presented. Berlin, August 1 Baron v.m Itueiow, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has arrived here and will proceed by imperial command to Kiel, in crdr to accompany the Emperor to Friedrichsruhe. The United States Mr.

Andrew D. White, has received the following cable message from Washington: "The; President charges you to express in the proper official quarter to the bereaved German nation and to Lfamily of the deceased statesman, the tw which the government and people of I'nited States feel lnJ.be passing away of reat chancellor, 'memory win re JOHN" L. RYDER'S FUNERAL. To Be Held To morro at tlij Flat land's Reformed Church. The funeral of the late John L.

Ryder, ex superviscr. who died at ai'S home on Kings taig'iway, Fiatiuuds, Saturday night, take place from the Reformed Church, at Fla't lands, where be was a member since childhood. The services will be held there tomorrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Jo'an S. Gardner officiating.

A short service, whlcfh tlie members of t'he family alone will atten will be held at the bouse at 1:30 o'clock. The pall hearers, all oid residents of the town and intimaite friends of Mr. Ryder, will be Theodore Bergen, Garrett Bergen, John C. Bergen, Eii as Hendriekson, J. J.

Hegeman and "William Bush. Kings County Lodge No. 511, F. and A. ot whicd he was a Oaarter member and long time secretary, and the St.

Nicholas Society of Nassau Island, will be represented, as will be 'Jbe Thirty second Ward Taxpayers' Association, of which the deceased was an active member. T'he Ryder borne was visited to day by many friends of the family, and Mrs. Ryder was in receipt of numerous letters ot condolence from former friends of the supervisor. A number of flowers were also received, giving evidence of the love and esteem in Which Mr. Ryder was The interment will take place in the family plot 'in Greennvccd.

WARSHIPS LEAVE SANTIAGO. Their Long Vigil in Front of the Har "bor Entrance There Ended on July 23. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Guantanamo, Province of Santiago de Cuba July 24 the first time in eight weeks, the sea about the entrance to Santiago Bay to day did not rock upon its bosom an American warship. The Brooklyn was the first to appear before Santiago, and she was the last Co leave. After eight weeks of vigil she left the waters of Santiago, with the little Vixen, for Bay, where she lay to day wit'h the other ships of the squadron.

Commodore is still here with the Newark, and Rear Admiral Sampson, with the New York. Before leaving the vicinity of Santiago yesterday. Commodore Schley visited the wrecks of the Infanta Maria Teresa and the Almir ante Oquendo. The latter was unbearable because of the stench of the dead bodies which it contains. The ship is broken in 'two and couid not possibly be saved.

The Maria Teresa is in hotter shape, but even if she is saved sho wiil simply be profitable as a matter of sentiment. The vessel has fairly good engines and boilers, but if the wreckers do not hurry, they will be spoiled by the sea water. Every beam in her is warped as a resul't the heat and explosion. It is said by the wreckers that they have pumped her out once but that something is open, for she filled again. They are looking for the hole and expect to piug it up and then get the vessel afloat.

Some of her big guns are all right. The wreckers, yesterday, threw overboard four dead bedies found by them in t'he forward handling room below the protect ive deck. They think the room was used as a hospital, for the bodies lay on temporary operating tables. They found that the magazines of all caliber were very full, thus contradicting the story that the squadron left Spain without ammunition. The Brooklyn is fixing her five inch guns, which because of the strain to which they were subjected in the fight of July 3, are all badly damaged.

BUSY WEEK FOR GUGGENHEIMER The Acting Mayor Will Have Many Matters to Attend To During Van Wyck's Absence. A new executive sits in tho City Hall today, Randolph Guggenheimer. president of the Council, who is acting mayor in the absence of Mayor Van Wyck, now away on his vacation. The Mayer will be gone a week, according to present plans, and during this time Mr. Guggenheimer will hold the reins of office.

The acting mayor arrived early to day and was met by Private Secretary Downes and at ence launched into the routine that goes far to fili the cummer days. After looking over hio mail he presided at a meeting of thfl bank commission, attended by the Controller and Chambtriain Keenan. The Columbia and Greenwood banks were added to the lists of city The bank commission meets quarterly for the purpose of designating such institutions. Acting Mayor Guggenheimer wl have an uneventful but on the whole a busy week as chief magistrate. cut in a work wiM consume a large part of ftis time, and Hie rest will be devoted to receiving visitors.

Many of hi.5 fiiends called to day to offer their congratulations. No impontant meetings are scheduled for the week. The Board of Estimate will come together next Monday, when Mayor Van Wyck wi'll be at his desk again. There is to be no meeting of the Municipal Assembly either. The of President Guggenheimer in tihe Mayor's chair has st the off again on ilae V.J ftory of his being slated to succeed Mayor Van Wyck.

The acting Mayor is on terms cf intitr.aoy with Richard Crok er. who yc stcrojy at Elberon talking wi' and t'ae Tammany under leaders. Mr. Gugfviihoi'mc; fills tho Mayer's ch air I physit ally and it is no secret dhat fniends believe Him fapable of flVling it acceptably fn. ovury i.tiher point cf view.

Mayor Van Wyck prefers judicial life tt that he has to lead as executive. Mr. tastes and aspirations bcth r.c!i:e him to the y. EMBARKING SPANISH PRISONERS. J.

M. Cehalios. t'he New York manager cf the Sranisii Transportation Lino, sttiid this morning t'. the first of the transports of the lne, wiliic a has uhe contract for taking the Spanish rrcop3 surrendered at San'tiago bak to Spain, arrived to day at Santiago. The work of embarking 1,800 soldiers was immediately begun.

The transport is the Alicante from Martlnquo. uuc wuiiiii iui tue current to De turned on he prayed with his spiritual adviser. Everything; was ready at 11:17 and Warden Sagar gave the signal to turn on the current. Nineteen hundred and fifty volts were at onco thrown into the body of Thorn. The forea: sent his body hard against the straps.

Ther body was electrified to a degree of ten am peres by the current. The volts weran kept on for five seconds, after which the cur rent was allowed to fall to 400 volts and 4i; amperes. The reduced current remained cm: for fifty five seconds, when Thorn was pro nouneed dead. The current was introduced into ttie body, from the electrodes athe base of the brainf and at the calf cf t'he man's leg. While rha current was turned on there was a ghastly bussing noise and a smoke issued from the right leg w'iere the electrode was applied.

Tbe flesh appeared to be discolored there when tfne electrode was removed. Dr. Irvine and the other doctors who listened to the beating of the heart said tha' Thorn's death was instantaneous and pain less. Thorn did not speak after he entered thev( execution room except to repeat the prayers after the priest. Before he started to walk? the short distance from the cell to the chair; he thanked Warden Sage for all he had doni for him while in prison.

Thorn's Last Night. 'Martin Thorn did not retire as early tur usual for his last night's rest. He conversed' after supper with his death watch and re mained calking until nearly 11 o'clock. He related his boyhood days in Germany, toldii about his parents and his experiences in this country. He did net talk about the killing; of Guldensuppe.

He fell asleep soon after lying on his cat. and slept soundly until nearly 0 this morning. Then he put on tho new suit of clothing provided by the state in which to meet hi; death. Thorn eyed it carefully. At 8 o'clock' AVarden Sage went into the death house.

Tho Warden talked with Thorn for a little time' and when he came out he said to the newspaper men: "Thorn told me he was not nervous andi would die bravely. He said he was perfectly reconciled to his fate and that he hadmada his peace with his God. He slept well and' had no fear of death. There is not the siHght est change in his actions. He is the same cool man who oame to the prison six months His nerve is stronger than any other murder 1 er who has been in the death house." Wiea! Thorn rose this morn.ing he told one of his keepers that his only dread was the wait the time he awoke until he was summoned to; the chair.

It was plainly shown that Thorn had worried, but ho had nerve enough not to utter a complaint or give any sign that hi doom affected him. Father Hauselman "With Him. The Rev. Father Hauselman of Brooklyn, the spiritual adviser the murderer, called at the prison shortly after 8 o'clock and re mained with Thorn until the end. Thorn was read Lor; the Bible when tie priest en tered.

He greeted the priest affectionately. Father Hauselman heard his confession, after which the last sacraments of the church were ad ministered to Thorn. Then he reael his prayer book and prayed; until the time he was summoned to the.deathH house. A MODERN OLIVER TWIST. Boy Cought in a FoundryTwo Men Arrested as His Mentors.

Joseph Mcran, aged 13 years, who lives afej 1U2 Plymouth street, is an Oliver Twist with out the lofty moral to no of Dickens' hero. Her; is now in the custody of t'he officers of the So ciety 'for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil dren, pending an investigation into a charg of burglary against him. He has been in tba custody of t'he officers of the society before and he is regarded as incorrigible. At a late hour last night. James Donnelly, the watch man in Mrs.

Susan Pepper's brass foundry, at 1S6 Plymouth street, heard an unusual noisa' in the building, and, with the assistance of' Officer Gallagher of the Fulton street station, found little Moran hiding and trembling. "Please, mister," he pleaded, as he saw tho brass buttons of the officer gleam in the gaslight, "1 didn't do it. There were two; men w'ho sent me in here. They lifted me' through one of t'he side windows. They are waiting for me on the outside." Upon investigation two men were found dig ging in a lot nearby.

It is believed that they were preparing a place to bury tha booty, which they had instructed the child to bring out to them. One of the men was caught and the other escaped for the time being. The man who was taken proved to be James Montgomery, aged 21 years, of 30 Jay street. He was identified by the boy as one of his confederates and was locked up on a charge of burglary. Early this morning tha other man was arrested by Detective Officer Brennan of the Fulton street station.

Ha proved to be James Ganley, aged 22 years, of 143 Gold street. About $7 worth of castings which were identified as having been taken from tho foundry were found in his possession. The trio was arraigned before Magistrate Bristow in' the Adams street court to day. The hearing was set down for next. FOUR BOYS DROWNED.

Paducah. August 1 Jesse Johnson, Fred Johnson, James Stewart and Luther Stewart, ranging in age from 13 to ID, were drowned yesterday in the river near this city. All lived in Pope County, 111. While bathingji one boy got beyond bis depth and the other went to his rescue. All were caught in swift current and went down..