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16 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. KEW YORK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1898. UNDER A STREET SWEEPER. BYNUM'S RETIREMENT CRUISER BROOKLYN MEDAL, COHTRAGTORS DELAY SCHOOL BUILDINGS. hugh Mclaughlin back ii) willoughby street.

GEORGE WALTERS' MISTAKE. Drank Muriatic Acid for Whisky. Life Saved by Stomach Pump. George Walters. 40 years old.

of 1S7 Glen more avenue, came very near losing his life yesterday afternoon by drinking muriatic acid in mistake for whisky. Walters is a tinsmith, lie purchased the ai id at the drug store of R. C. Werner, 2,592 Atlantic avenue a few hours before he drank the tluid. He says that he nveded it in his business.

According to Walters' story, he also bought some whisky and placed both bottles in his pocket. He then Wfut home and went to his room to rest. Before retiring, however, he says he thought he would rake a drink of the whisky but instead took the bottle containing the acid from his pocket and swallowed a mouthful before he discovered his mistake. An ambulance was nlled and Surgeon Fitzgerald of St. Mary's responded.

He used a stomach pump with good results. Walters is reported out of danger this morning. He was not removed from his home. KILLED BY A RIFLE BALL TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF. Thompson Denied Afterward That He Harbored Suicidal Intentions.

Charles Thompson, who is of middle age and "a sailor, shipped yesterday as an able seaman on a steamer that is at present at Arbuckle's factory and then celebrated the event by drinking deeply and unwisely. He tumbled into the water at the foot of Jay street, but was promptly rescued. Then, as he was plainly intoxicated, he was taken to the Fulton street station and locked up. At an early hour this morning Doorman Craiu found that Thompson had tried to commit suicide by twisting his suspenders around his neck. He was found before he had hurt himself very much, but the suicidal fit was on hira and he declared that he would surely klil himself.

The doorman removed all of Thompson's clothing but his under garments, but the man tore these into strips and tried hanging again. He did not succeed. This morning when he was taken to court he had apparently forgotten all about his suicidal proclivities. He declared that he had no recollection of having made any attempt on his life and seemed only anxious to get away from the court room and to go to his ship. He was held by Magistrate Brenner for hearing on a complaint of attempted suicide which was made against him by the doorman.

CAPTAIN CLAYTON IMPROVED. Accident That Happened to a Man Who Came From Boston. Michael Greaney, 23 years old, who lives at 14 Clark street, Boston, when he is at home, had a queer experience on lower Fulton street last night. He was picked up on the roadway covered with dust from head to feet and groaning from the pain of bruises of all sorts and sizes, with which his body was covered. He was taken to the Fulton street station and an ambulance was summoned.

He was asked what had happened to him and he said that he was run down by one of the mechanical street sweepers which was making its way down Fulton street. He did not exactly know what had struck him until he found himself mixed up with the revolving brushes. The police of the precinct are making an investigation. STEAMBOAT COMPANY SUED. Mrs.

Martha Benson of 145 Lorlmer street has brought suit against the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company to recover $5,000 damages. She alleges that she was a passenger on one of the company's boats for Rockaway and that on stepping on the planking at Rock away her foot sank through a decayed plank, seriously Injuring her. THEY JUMPED OUT. A Brief but Graphic Accoun of the. Way the Fourteenth Regiment Voted for Home.

An Interesting account of the investigation made by Colonel Wilder as to the sentiment of the Fourteenth Regiment on being mustered out has been received by the Eagle from a private. "Colonel Wilder," he cays, "addressed the regiment the other day and in a hot speech expressed his surprise at the Intimation that the majority of men wanted to go home and be mustered out of service. He said he could not believe such a thing was true and then called upon the companies who wanted to leave tne service to step out. Company started. It didn't step out.

It iumDed and ran out. Every other company followed with such haste that it scared the Colonel and he talked some more. "His talk this time was of the oersuasive character and after he was through he tried it again, tnis time calling the roll of individuals. I think five men showed an inclination to stay in the service. Then the Colonel admitted the water at Chlcbamauiga was pois onous a nice admission tor a Colonel to make to the men he endeavored to persuade to remain there." VICTOR L0UGHNAN RETURNS.

Was Found Selling Notions on Harlem Trolley Cars His Experience in Kansas City. Twelve year old Victor Loughnan was returned to hi. parents at 743 Gates avenue home for two weeks. The lad has a mania for running away and has given his parents much trouble in the past. He was arrested in Harlem, where he was engaged in selling notions on She trolley cars.

He had been noticed loiterfng in the locality by the railroad men, and also found sleeping in the cars. Mrs. Loughnan notified the police and alt last had circulars printed telling of the lad's peculiarities, which were distributed among the railroad men and resulted in Victor's arrest. The boy's father took his disappearance so much to heart tfhat he is confined to his bed under a doctor's care. In speaking of the boy this morning, Mrs.

Loughnan stated to an reporter that about' two years ago Victor was missing for five months, but was finally located in Kansas City, where ha had been sent by the Children's Aid Society Manhattan. Victor, she said, was picked up on the streets of Manhattan borough by the agerits of the society. He stated that he had no home and was legally adopted by a resident of che Western city. He was only two weeks in his Western home, however, when he became dissatisfied and ran away, hut was shortly afterward caught and returned. Mrs.

Loughnan had no knowledge of her son's whereabouts at this time, but, as a last resort, sent a photograph and a description of him to the Children's Aid Society, who immediately identified him as the lad sent to Kansas City. Word was sent to tie party who adopted the boy at the finding of his parents, but the "Westerner refused to part with him. Victor, by this time, had become subdued and was regularly attending Sunday school. It required the services of a lawyer to secure the release of the lad and have him returned to Brooklyn. The matter was taken to court in Kansas City.

Since that time up to Victor's latest escapade, the boy Is saild to have remained at home and was apparently glad to be again with his parents. But the desire to travel again got the 'better of Mm and he coulld not resist It. CITY SUED FOR SALARY. John M. Thornton of Bellmore, L.

who is a superintendent of sewers and who married a niece of the late John Kelly, the Tammany chief, has brought a suit, through Lawyer George A. Mott, against the City of New York for $865, balance alleged to be due on his salary. Justice Johnson directed that an examination be held by the Corporation Counsel and a report made. The examination was conducted by Assistant Corporation Counsel Hartman, In Manhattan, and Controller Coler Brooklyn Gold Democrats Puzzled Over His Step. REPORT THAT SALARY WAS CUT.

Holman. of Maine Demands That the Leader of the old Democrats Be I Investigated Declares That Bynum Called the Meeting in Chicago to I Opt Trim Our nf TVToItio n.t. Election Time Bynum's Sudden Return to Indiana Commented On. I The resigna tion of W. D.

Bynum from the chairmanship of the National Democratic party and the incidents surrounding the events caused no little surprise among the members of thai, body in Brooklyn and New York. According to dispatches received i seems that George Foster Pealbody was elected to fill the vacancy and after the meeting C. Toy Holman of Maine charged Mr. Bynum wLth conspiracy La forcing him to leave his state before elecUon day and called for an investigation. Brooklyn gold Democrats are entirely at a loss to understand the whole proceedings and are anxiously awaiting the arrival ol the local delegation for an explanation.

Mr. Bynum was one of the most popular, as well as prominent, of the National Democrats. Not long ago he became Intimately associated with local politics by abandoning his Indiana home and settling in Brooklyn, entering active politics here by becoming a member of the National Civic Club, of which Former Registrar of Arrears Hinrichs Is president. He invariably attended the meetings of the club and took part in the discussions that periodically took place on matters of public interest. Two weeks ago, however, according to his friends of the borougn, Mr.

Bynum, to the surprise of the men who had grown to admire him, packed up and left the town, bag and baggage to return to his home in the Hoos i ier state. "Whether one event has anything to do fte other, no one here knows, hut William D. Bynum has given the reason for his resignation as due press of personal business which prevented his performing the Important duties of a chairman. On the orher hand the intitnation comes that his resignation followed ttie action of the executive committee at a preliminary meeting yesterday morning, when they cut off the $400 monthly salary of the chairman. Franklin MacVeigh of Chicago is said to have been proposed for the chairmanship, and in his absence George Foster Peabody of Brooklyn was elected.

Over thirty states were represented at the meeting, and it is probable that the strong sentiment in favor of continuing the organization as a distinct party will prevail. According to the reports received, C. Vey Holman took occasion, in the presence of many of the delegates, after the session was over, to severely criticise Mr. Bynum: Just what the nature of that criticism was does not appear, and this adds the perplexity of the men in Brooklyn. Assistant United States District Attorney Roy said this morning that the resignation and eventB leading up to and following It must have resulted from causes on the spot, as no one here knows why Mr.

Bynum should resign or what possible reason the Maine man could have for calling for an investigation. Mr. Peabody will not bs in town until Monday. Treasurer Frenzel of Indianapolis reported that when the campaign of 1S96 ended there was $33,000 in the treasury of the National Democracy. Since that time $23,000 has been expended.

There was $1,500 which could be had When necessary from uncollected subscriptions. Mr. Bynum had received $8,200 as salary, while $60 was credited to personal expenses. The treasurer reported that $7,700 had been sent to Kentucky for the 1897 cam paign, $1,700 to Iowa, $2,500 to Ohio during the campaign in which Hanna was elected United States Senator and $600 to Kansas. Finally, he said that $1,500 had been expended for stationery and postage.

almshottse outing. City Mission Entertains the Inmates at Coney Island. This morning at 9 o'clock about two hundred and fifty inmates of the Alms House Flathush hoarded trolley cars of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, at Nostrand avenue, and as the guests of the City Mission journeyed to Coney Island for a day's outing. The cars went through Nostrand avenue to Fultoa street, thence around the Borough Hall back 'to Flatbush and Third avenues, and over the regular route to Ooney Island. The Rev.

Dr. D. M. Heydrick and Miss Thompson were in charge of the party and at the beach Mill Treadwell joined them and led the way to the Iron pier, where luncheon was served, each one from the Alms House having been supplied with the necessary substantial by Superintendent Madden. To this were added a number of extras by the City Mission and a special entertainment was provided on the pier.

The weather Inter fered somewhat with the pleasures ot the day. The show people opened their places for the visitors and this added much to the day's ou'ting. THE BRIDGEPORT MYSTERY. Several Attempts at Identification. Young Burlison Expected to Arrive in New York To day.

Bridgeport, September 15 The mystery surrounding the dismemibered body of the young woman taken from the Yellow Mill pond, near the Seaview avenue bridge, was still unsolved this morning. A young woman and her mother, who would not give their names, called at the morgue late last night and viewed of tie mysterious head. The young woman was positive the remains were those of Nellie Dauckery, daughter of a well known painter in N'ew Haven, who lives on Day street. This girt has been missing for two weeks and no 'trace of her can be found. Some time ago she married a man by the name of Smith, but two weeks ago the latter left her and shortly after the young wife was missing.

At 2 o'clock this morn.lng two West Haven policemen called at the morgue anu viewed tne remains. They went to the police station and were eleisevod with Superintendent Birmingham Tor some time. They claimed they knew the girl and also a young man who was to be implicated in the case. They wou.tl no': divulge any names, bu: said they would look the case thoroughly. Captain MoChisky of the detective department at police headquarters, Manhattan, said this morning that he.

as chief of the detective department of the police of this city. had received no official knowledge of the mur der mystery at Bridgeport. and that he had received no request from the police of Bridgeport for assistance. Captain McClus ky said that he had road of appearance of i the suspect, Henry Burlison, the Bridgeport butcher, In Matteawan. and of his leav ing on a Ramsdell Line steamer for New York.

ARRESTED FOR THEFT. Richard J. Leary of 90 Navy street was this morning placed under $500 bonds to.an i swer, by Commissioner Morle, on a charge of theft made by Gilbert C. Bull, a corporal of the marines at the Navy Yard, who Charged Leary with having Btolen from the yard several brass castings. The hearing will take place on Monday, September 13.

The Bronze Souvenirs Will Show Fine Workmanship. PLANNING THE PRESENTATION. All' of the Main Features Have Been Settled Upon The Principal Speaker Has Not Yet Been Announced. Eight Hundred Children From the Public Schools Will Sing Patriotic Songs Fund for Mrs. Ellis.

The work of getting out the cruiser Brooklyn medals, one of which every member of the crew of the vessel will receive as mark of appreciation which this borough feels for the work done by the men behind and below the guns of that now famous fighting ship, Is progressing favorably. The presentation of these medals will he a feature of the reception to the officers and crew of the Brooklyn on the afternoon of the 28th at the Fourteenth Regiment armory. The dies for the medal are now being completed by Robert Stoll, the manufacturing Jeweler of 19 John street, Manhattan. All of the metal work of the medal win be of burnished bronze. The design is both ap MEDAL, TO THE BROOKLYN CRE W.

propriate and artistic and the workmanship is thoroughly first class. The two bars will be connected by blue and white ribbon. The side of the medal showing the representation of the cruiser will be the face. The cruiser is shown with remarkable minuteness of detail, and the work is bo cleverly done that the full relief effect Is produced with but little actual elevation of the subject. The wreath work and lettering on the reverse side of the medal is also very skillfully managed and the memento in its entirety is one which, for its artistic value alone.

Is well worth having. The committee having in charge this celebration is rapidly maturing its plans and all of the main features are now Bettled upon. The inability of the Rev. Dr. R.

S. Storrs to deliver the principal address was something of a disappointment to the committee, but it Is thought that there will be no difficulty In getting an entirely satisfactory substitute. The committee is holding frequent meetings and every detail of the celebration is being carefully planned. This afternoon the route to be followed from the Navy Yard to the armory will be decided on and some of the minor details arranged for. One of the especially effective features of the exercises will be the singing of patriotic songs by the chorus of 800 pupils from the pub lic schools.

Tne first rehearsal of this chorus, which will be under the leadership of Arthur S. Caswell, superintendent of music In the public schools, will be held this afternoon in the Girls' High School. Mr. Caswell has com posed a song especially for this occasion, the words being commemorative of the splendid work done by the crew of the Brooklyn and of the remarkable fighting qualities of the ship Itself. The title of the song is "Hail to The Brooklyn Crew.

The committee is already sure of a fund more than large enough to meet all of the ex penses of the celebration, but it is strongly desired to make this balance as liberal as TUB RBJVBKSB SUDB. possible because it will be devoted to the Tellef of Mrs. Ellis, the widow of Yeoman Bills, who was the only man In the American fleet to lose his Mfe In the engagement Admiral Oervera's squadron. It is the plan of th committee to make one of the significant features of the affair the presentation to Mrs. Ellis, on behalf of the people of Brooklyn, of documents showing that there has been deposited with one of the trust companies a sum which will entitle her to an annuity during the remainder of her life.

The committee believe this to be the most satisfactory way of applying the relief from the fund to be devoted to this purpose, and it Is, of course, desired to make the principal as large as possible. Contributions for this purpose may be sent to Colonel George A. Price, che secretary of the committee, or to any other member of the committee. Most of the women who are to serve on the committee who will present the medals to the crew have been notified of their appointment and It is chought that all of them will accept. Colonel Price will return home today and tickets for tho celebration will probably be ready by the first of next week.

REV. W. H. MORTON RESIGNS. He Leaves the Dunton Church to Go to Middletown, N.

Y. The Rev. W. Henry Morton, who has been for seventeen months pastor of the First Congregational Church at Dunton, L. has resigned his pastorate and will preach his farewell sermon on Sunday, September 25.

Mr. Morton lias received a call to the church at M'iddletown, N. and will assume Vlis duties there on Sunday, October 2. Mr. Morton came from the West and passed Sis vacation In Caio.

While there, he received a cail to the Congregational Church at Austin burg, but lias decided to accept the in vitatlon to Middletown. Mr. Morton said this morning that he saw no flattering outlook for the future at Dunton and feit It to bo his duty to accept the call to Middletown, wSiich is a good charge and Is in a prosperous condition. A counc'il to dismiss Mr. Morton will be held next week.

RUSSIAN LOAN IN BERLIN. Berlin, September 15 The Russian minister of finance, M. de Witte, has arrived here for the purpose of effecting a new Russian loan among; the German banker. He Receives Many Visitors at His Old Headquarters. HIS ROLE AS PEACEMAKER.

Understood That He Will Endeavor to Break Down the Barriers Between Hill and the Rest of the Democratic Party Before the Convention Meets. Surprise in the Democratic Stato Committee at the Statement of Edward M. Shepard A Piatt Silver Ticket Is Pooh poohed. Hugh MclAughlta'a home coming has aroused the local Democracy. The headquarters on WUloughfby street that have been depopulated since he left for Jamesport, L.

to day held their accustomed crowds of Democratic leaders and well known citizens, who went In to shake the veteran's hand and satisfy themselves that he was again In robust health. Mr. McLaughlin has improved to a surprising degree. His cheeks are ruddy a3 of old and his Interest in the conversation of hid visitors as keen as ever. Nearly every leader of prominence came to see him to day and told him by way of the incidental side of their coming the conditions politically as they have found them in their respective districts.

As is his habit, Mr. McLaughlin would say nothing for publication except the fact that he was feeling in excellent health and had had a delightful holiday at Jamesport. Ha told those who asked his opinion as to the prospect of Democratic victory this fall and the man who would make the Ideal caodidats that he could not answer either question until he learned better the drift publio opinion. It is the fact, nevertheless, that Hugh McLaughlin believes the Democracy will win this fall. He feels that no man whom the Republicans can name will effectively obscure tho misdeeds of the last two state administrations.

And Mr. McLaughlin is taking his old interest in the affairs of his own party. Oa what he says much of the work of the Syracuse convention may depend. This evening or to morrow he will learn from Senator Me Carren the drift of things in the state. Hugh McLaughlin in the time intervening between now and the state convention will, it is understood, break down the barriers be twen Hill and the rest of the Democratic machine Mr.

Hill's friends are putting their hope in McLaughlin's determination to have every influential side of the party in the state in perfect harmony with every other side. The Democratic state committee was surprised at the statement made yesterday by cuwara m. snepara oi tne gold Democrats that the adoption or non adoption of a sliver piaak In the Syracuse platform were not the only points of difference between the two organizations. They have all along, as was Indicated in the Eagle yesterday, held to the belief that, with silver absent and the campaign confined strictly to state issues, th Democracy would be a unit. Senator McOarren was at Democratic headquarters to day, and was pressed by a reporter for the Eagle to say something with reference to Mr.

Shepard's statement. He said he was not concerning himself with the review, of interviews, but was doing his best to strengthen the organization in the state. He did admit, however, that Mr. Shepard's statement came as a surprise, but why the Democracy this year should not be a unit in striking a blow at Republican corruption he could not understand. The members of the State Committee have advices that the Republicans are badly broken up over the question of the candidate for Governor.

Prom many sections of the state letters have reached headquarters that there is bitterness over the attempt to overthrow Black and that it will eventuate in increased Democratic majorities, whether Black is named or not. The word is that the bitterness is so marked that nothing can dissipate it before election day. The Democrats are naturally JubKant, especially since they feel that their own organization Is In good shape for a vigorous campaign. That Piatt will be instrumental in causing a silver ticket to be named to han ass the Democracy, Senator McCarren and his associates dismiss as a dream. From the inside of the ultra silver element hav come pledges that the members appreciate thai there is no reason for a national issue at this ime, and that the followers of "William J.

Brycn will gladly take the platform of state issues that the Syracuse convention will turn out. In view of these pledges the state committee feels that no silver organization this time will permit iitself to fall under the hypnotic influence of Thomas C. Piatt. They all realize that the nomination of a silver ticket would be right in Piatt's line as an instrument with which to break up the Democratio party, but they also feel that no matter how slickly he approaches the task it cannot but result in disappointment. HIGH WATER.

Following le the official announcement of the tlm and duration of high water at Hew Yort and Sandy Hook for to morrow, September 16: A St. P. II TilnolHelekt H. k.J Feet. Inira'n or Biao.l Fall.

a. m.h. x. TimeiHeighl a. H.I Jftex, STew I 7:4.1 4.8 Sandy Hook! 7:26 I 4.6 7:56 I 7:42 4.7 4.7 I 6:54 I 6:31 I 6:08 I MOVEMENTS 03? OCEAN" VESSELS, ARRIVED THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER U.

Bs Rhynland, Xrom Southampton. Bs Georgic, from Llverpo 1. Bs Louisiana, from Heir Orleans. Ss Brooklyn City, rrom Bristol. Bs Charlofs.

from Amsterdam. Bs Darlington, from Vera Cruz. Ss Germanic. Irom Liverpool. Bs 8ervia.

from Liverpool. Ss Peninsular, from Lisbon. fts Flowergate. from St. Vincent.

6s Strathavon. from St. Vincent. ARRIVED AT FOREIGN" PORTS. 8s Bulgaria, from Now YorK.

pd. Lizard. Sa Pennland. from New York, Southampton. Ss Kline Marie, from New York, Hamburg, 6s Island, for Se Tork.

Stornoway. 8b Norge, from New York, pd. Butt of Lewis. Ss Norge, from New or fit, Bnenes Ayres. Bs Tartar Prince, from New York.

Naples. 6s Boston City, from Nw York, Bristol. Ss Fortnna, Irom New Vork, Aden. Ss Potomac, from New York, Avonmouth. Bs Auguste Victoria, from N.

pd. Lizard. Ss Britannic, from New York, pd. Uuoenntowm. Ss Lennox, from New York, pd.

Gibraltar. Ss Taurio, from New York. pd. Klnsalo. Ss Pocahontas, from New York, Venice.

SsLahn.from New Vork, Bremen. RAILED FROM FOREIGN PORTS. 8s Kaiser Frederick, for Now Tork. Southampton, bs Ems, for New York, pd. Ponta do Arnel.

SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. CHILDREN OUR CREDITORS. ALEX. CAMPBELL MILK COMPANY. "ABSOLUTELY PORE" We owe it especially to the children of the rising generation that we give them the best food.

None better than our absolutely pure milk. BOTTLED AN 0 SEALED AT OUR DAIRIES. 8 Cents Per Quart, in Glass Jars. Sold By All the Leading Grocers. Our Cream with Coffee is a Luxury.

"Hints To Mothers," mailed on appli cation. Telephone, Brooklyn, or postal to 802 Fulton 81. Mayor Van Wyck's Criticism Applies to This Borough. WORK IS MONTHS BEHIND. Schools Uos.

116 anct 118 and the Addition to Erasmus Hall Should Have Been Completed by the Beginning of the Present School Term Controller Coler Responsible for the Belay in the Case of the First Named Building's. Mayor Van Wyck's criticisms ol Superintendent of Buildings C. B. J. Snyder of tie Board of Education of the Greater New York yesterday, over the delays in finishing the school houses, from the lack of which thousands of children are unable to find proper accommodations, find an echo In the condition now existing in Brooklyn.

While Superintendent Synder may be relieved from blame in the delays met with In finishing Schools Nos. lit) and 11S in Brooklyn, the fact remains that tie addition of Erasmus Hail High School has been under his full charge since June and the work has not yet been begun, which moans that it is altogether probable that this hoped for accommodation for about 500 High School scholars may not be completed before next summer. Schools Nos. US and US will be ready for occupancy by about: November 1, a delay of from three to four months beyond the terms of the contracts. This de lay was occasioned by the failure of the Controller of the greater city to meet heavy payments on each building as they became due, thereby tying uip the contractors so that they were unable to proceed from lack of funds.

Bu: as soon as the money was forthcoming the operations have been pushed as rapidly as is consistent with good results. School No. 116 occupies the block front on Knickerbocker avenue, be.ween Grove and Ralph streets. Andrew P. Blix is the general contractor, the whole cost being fixed at 583, S00.

Work was begun on November 23, 1S97, and continued witnout interruption until about the first of May, when was stopped until the middle of June. This stoppage was caused by the failure of the Con trailer to pay Mr. Blix about $29,000 due on the first and second payments, certificates for which were issued on January 25 and May 5 respectively. The third payment of about 520,000 is now due and if paid promptly will insure the completion of the building by the latter part of October. The contract called for the completion of the building on July 1, hut the delays in payment, as prescribed in the contract, have caused the postponements.

School No. lis is in a very much similar condition. William H. Post is the contractor and the cost is fixed at 572,995. Work was begun in December, 1897, and the building "was to have been completed by August 1.

It will be November before the work is done. Mr. Post was compelled to stop work about May 1 through the lack of money, the city owing him about $18,500 on two payments, the certificates for which were issued in February and April. A third payment of $14,500 is about due, and if the payment of this amount is not delayed the school will be promptly completed. But these delays are trifling when compared with Manhattan, where the school houses are from twelve to eighteen months behind their contracts, and it 'is doubtless due to this fact that Mayor Van Wyck stated his willingness to remove Superintendent Snyder If it were in his power to do so.

How nearly Brooklyn will come to realizing this state of DLtod may be gauged from the progress made In the building of the addition to Erasmus HaU High School. The lack of money cannot be given as an excuse in this matter, for the bonds for the cost have been sold and the money is in the city treasury. The school Board of Brooklyn held a special meeting early in June for the purpose of approving the plans for the building, so that no delay would he met with in the completion of it for the fall term This approval with the plans were Bent to Superintendent Snyder in Manhattan, and what has been done with them no one appears to know. Certain it Is that not a stroke of work has been done on the building, and the five hundred scholars who hoped to gain admission to the classes under Dr. Gunnison will probably have to be satisfied with half day Instruction for the present Bchoo 1 year.

The building will cost about 520,000, and the money is ready, and the sixteen class rooms are calculated to afford about 500 sittings. What Superintendent Snyder intends doin in this matter cannot be learned, hut nothing has been done yet, not even the advertising for proposals. The Manhattan school board yesterday passed a resolution forbidding the admission of children from the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond into the schools of Manhattan and the Bronx. This resolution will do little hurt to Brooklyn for the reason that more children have been taken care of in Brooklyn schools from Manhattan than otherwise, and without desiring any invidious comparisons the officials of the Brooklyn school system scout the thought that a parent knowingly would prefer Manhattan schools to those of Brooklyn as a place of education for his children. A bit of humor occasionally creeps into the school department and to day it was furnished by tho receipt of a postal card addressed: "Board Superintendent of Public Instruction Office, 131 Livingston street, Brooklyn, N.

On the opposite sMe of the card was written: "Brooklyn. N. September 14, 1898. "Central Hospital corner Howard and Monroe street. "Board of Public Instruction Office: "Would you kindly instruct the men to collect the garbage.

It has not been removed for a week." PUGILIST BUTLER DISCHARGED. Assistant District Attorney Clarke Fails to Discover Any Violation of the Law. The adjourned case of Thomas Butler, charged homicide In the matter of Alex ander Scott, who died shortly after engaging in a bout with Butic before the Greenwood Athletic Club on Auirust 25 last, came up before Magistrate Bristow in the Butler street court this morning. Luke D. Stapleton appeared for Bu ler, who was present in court, and Assistant District Attorney John F.

Clarke for the prnscutlon. Sergeant Evans of the Forty third Precinct, John Keegan, president of the Greenwood Benevolent Athletic Association, and Dr. Rufus McCullum of the Norwegian Hospital re witnesses. Assistant District Attorney Clarke ead the testimony taken at the st and Mr. Stapieton moved for tho discharge of the defendant on the ground that the evidence had shown that no iaw had beer, violated on the night in question.

The coroner's inquest showed that Scott had ri.f of uraemic convulsions. Assistant District Attorney Clarke said that be had beer. In search of some violation of the law in the Uutiei cae, but had been unable to find any. L'nder the circumstances he could not the discharge of Butler. Magistrate llrifHow then discharged the defendant.

The other ten defendants who wre charged with aiding and taking part in the contest were also discharged for the same reason. DR. SAMUEL ELIOT DEAD. Beverly, September 15 The death of Dr. Samuel Eliot, well known in literary circles and former president of Trinity College, Hartford, is announced at Beverly Farms.

Death was caused by heart failure. He was a valuable contributor to literature and in the field of education his career was one ol honorable prominence. A Singular Accident Follows the "On loading1 of Small Arms Prom the Transport Saratoga. A singular and fatal accident occurred on the dock at Woodruff's stores at the foot ol Joralemon street shortly after noon to day. A number of longshoremen were employed unloading rifles from the United States transport Saratoga, when one of the rifles was discharged.

The bullet entered the thigh of William Hickey, 40 years old, at 59 Columbia street, cutting the lemoral artery. A message was sent without delay for an ambulance and in the meanwhile one of the other men applied a tournequet to the injured thigh without much success. Ambulance Surgeon Stinson responded to the call and hurried the man to the Long Island College Hospital. He did not rally from the excessive hemorrhage, but died in the hospital in less than an hour. The cause of death, as given at the hospital, is hemorrhage.

The police of the Amity street station made a careful examination and reported that as far as can be determined the fatality was wHholy due to accidental causes. The rifles were of the Mauser and Springfield makes and had been brought from Santiago. The men were transferring the weapons from the trans port and carrying them on fiait cars across tho dock to a lighter thast was to float tliem to the Navy Yard. The laborers had been warned to be careful in their work, although they had been assured that all of cartridges had been removed from the weapons. The men were not as careful as they should have been.

Familiarity with the work and immunity from accident had made them careless, and soon they were recklessly throwing the guns on the cars. The one that took the death messenger so suddenly to Hickey had been thrown on a heap of others and exploded with the violence of the jar. The police have been unable to learn If it was thrown by Hickey. Coroner Burger will make an investigation. KILLED BY A STRAY.

BULLET. Eugene O'Day the Victim of a Shot Fired During a Quarrel Between Italians. As Eugene O'Day, 18 years old, the eon of John O'Day, a tailor of 51 Carroll street, was standing in front of the Oriental Social Club rooms, 33 Carroll street, between 6 and 7 o'clock last night, talking with a couple of young friends, the sound of a pistol was heard and the next moment O'Day fell back dead. O'Day was killed by a bullet irom a .44 caliber pistol and the shot, it is thought, was fired by one of two men, either Tony Conzinallo, 42 years old, of 16 Carroll street, or Francisco Ostrano, 45 years old, of 13 Carroll street. Immediately after the shooting the two men named disappeared into the doorway of 18 Carroll street.

Detectives Masterson and Farreil searched the Italian colony South Brooklyn high and low, but up to a late hour to day had been unable to find any further trace of the missing men. To day, in the Butler Street Court, before Magistrate Bristow, Frank Conzinallo of 15 Carroll street, 13 years old, a grocer's clerk, was held pending the arrest of the alleged principals. Conzinallo made affidavit to the effect that he was waiting on some customers in his father's grocery store, between 6 and 7 o'clock last night, his father being outside of the store, when Angelo Fuski came in front of the store and called the deponent's father bad names. Fuski then pulled a revolver from his trouser's pocket and pointed it at Conzinallo 's father, who was sitting in a chair. The elder Conzinallo got up from his chair and ran around a wagon that was standing in from: of the store.

As he was doing this Fuski fired a shot from the revolver he had In his hand. The shot missed Conzinallo but struck O'Day, who was standing on the opposite side of the street, in the forehead; the shot from the revolver killing O'Day. Fuski then ran away. According to young Conzlnallo's story, Angello Fuski is the main who shot O'Day. According to Aie version given out by the police, Mr.

and Mrs. Conzinallo went out for a drive yesterday afternoon. As they passed the Ostriano House Mrs. Ostriano called Mrs. Conzinallo an Improper name.

On returning from their drive Conzinallo went to Mrs. Ostriano for an explanation. She beat him hack witSi a stick and chased him to his more. She then told her husband and the shooting followed at a later bour. Young O'Day leaves four sisters and two brothers.

His father, John O'Day, is a. tailor in South Brooklyn. Young O'Day was a member of St. Stephen's Church at Hicks and Summrt streets. His funeral will take place on Sunday and the burial will be to Holy Cross Cemetery.

OFFICERS DISCOVER FIRE. Roundsman iMoCarty and Patrolman Ott of the Adams street station discovered flre In the apartments of Mrs. Delia Callen, on the first floor of the two story frame house, at 376 Gold street, at 2:80 o'clock this morning. Their first care was to warn the inmates and get them safely to the street. Then, unaided, they extinguished the flames without sending out an alarm.

The cause of the fire Is un known. The loss on the building and contents combined will not exceed J200. BROOKLYN BOYS AT DARTMOUTH An Unusually Large Representation From This Borough at the Opening of the New Hampshire College. (Special to the Eagle.) Hanover, N. September 15 The fall term of Dartmouth College begins to day and Is notable for the number of Brooklyn High School graduates among the students.

Those registered from the Brooklyn High School are seniors: Charles I. Risley, Loring H. Dodd. Homer E. Keyes, Nathan M.

Morse, Lindley Z. Murray. George W. Tong and Eliot Bishup. Sophomores: Carl C.

Bray, Francis it. Marsh. Joseph Raphael and Thomas R. Reinsen. Juniors: Harry E.

Warner, Charles Hanvood and William Howard, jr. Young Howard is received by tho college with no conditional studies, having graduated fnmi the High School with honors and having been elected as representative the alumni of the school by ciass of '9S. The high school had six graduates from Dartmouth at the last commencement, George A. Frederick Leggett, Frederick W. Robbert.

Fletcher H. Swift. Frederick Ben nis and Ernest 1'. Seelman, the two latter of whom graduated with special honors. Dartmouth is represented in the Brooklyn High School by Harry F.

Towle. professor of Latin; Thomas Flint, professor of Greek, and Clifton W. Ba'tes, professor of German. mere are ireshmen registered this term, fifty than the coliese has had at any one previous term. His Temperature la Still Normal.

Trooper Moon in a Critical Condition. Captain Bertram T. Clayton was reported this morning at St John's Hospital to be in a much Improved condition. His temperature still remains normal, and he rested well during the night. The doctors, however, are not as yet prepared to pronounce his illness typhoid fever.

In his case as in most of the cases of the soldiers brought to the hospital from Cuba and Porto Rico, there seems to be a condition existing between malaria and typhoid. Trooper Moon is still In a very critical condition. Trooper Marx is reported as greatly improved. Trooper Fiske is expected to leave St Mary's Hospital this afternoon. Mr.

Fiske contracted typhoid fever at Camp Alger while Troop of which he Is a member, was detained there. He was returned to this borough and was placed in the hospital, where he has occupied a private room. He improved so well that it was expected he would be able to leave the hospital about three weeks ago, but at that time he suffered a relapse and appendicitis was threatened. He was compelled to take to his bed again and since then has been in the surgical division of the hospital. The necessity of an operation has passed, however, with the result that the trooper is again well enough to leave the hospital.

DEPUTY COUNTY TREASURER. Thomas F. Farreil Appointed This Morning to Succeed John F. McCooey as Mr. Kimball's Assistant.

County Treasurer Kimball this morning appointed Thomas F. Farreil as deputy county treasurer, to fill the vacancy made by the resignation off John F. McCooey, Tho is now assistant secretary to the Civil Service Com mission. The salary of deputy county treai THOMAS T. PARREL L.

Appolnted Deputy Coun.ty Treasurer To day. urer is $3,600 and Mr. Farreil will qualify at once. The vacancy In the office has existed since last April, during which time County Treasurer Kimball has performed the duties personally. Mr.

Farreil is a prominent member of the Fifteenth Ward Democratic organization, in the affairs of which, he has taken a very' active part for many years. He was formerly clerk of the Kings County Board of Supervisors and represented his district In the Assembly several times. He is a memroer of the law Arm of Wills Farreil, in the Eastern District, where he is well and favorably known. THE CONCHO IN PORT. Arrived This Morning From Ponce With General James H.

Wilson and Indiana and Pennsylvania Troops. The United States transport Concho, which left Ponce, Porto Rico, September 8, arrived at Quarantine at 0:30 this morning. She brought Major General James H. Wilson, thirty three officers and 530 enlisted men. The Concho, throughout the trip, experienced a succession of strong 'easterly winds and heavy cross seas.

In which she rolled and pitched heavily. Many of the troops suffered from seasickness. Otherwise all were well. There ere no cases of typhoid or malaria on board. The following are among the arrivals: Major General James H.

Wilson and staff of the Sixth Army Corps, twelve officers; staff of the First Division, First Army Corps, four officers; detachment of United States Engineers, Company twenty seven men; artillery battalion, field and staff, two of ficers; Battery Missouri Volunteers, three omcers ana men; battery Twenty seventh Indiana Volunteer, four omcers and 164 men; Battery Pennsylvania Volunteers, th re of ficers and 164 men; also nine horses belonging to stan omcers. The officers are: Corps division staff. Gen. eral Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel Bliss, Majors jMcvucnaei, uraig, uariton, Varnedoe, Hoyle Woodbury, Captains Allison, Hackett, Garner. Latrobe, Lamar, Atkins, Lieutenants Black, Titus.

Unattached officers, Colonel Eugene Griffin, First Volunteer Engineers; Lieutenant Colonel Black of General Miles' staff; Lieutenant Colonel Burpee, Judge advocate; Contract Surgeon West Artillery officers, Major Rodney, Captains Rumbold, Curtis, Lieutenants Elchenlaub. Weher' I Girard, Johnson, Marks, Cross, Eno, Callan ana yjc.n tract burgeon riasmns. The Concho was boarded by Health Officer Doty at 9 A. M. and, after a brief inspection, he permitted the vessel to proceed.

Sho docked at the Pemislyvania Railroad wharf, Jersey City. A committee of representative Indianians boarded the vessel at Quarantine and will escort the Indiana men to their natiive state. TO LOWER CAR STEPS. President Guggenheimer to Introduce an Ordinance Effecting Reforms. President Guggenheimer of the council Is preparing an ordinance to compel street car companies to place the steps of their cars not higher than 9 Inches from the ground and compel the stopping of cars when a passenger signals.

Mr. Guggenheimer had a conference to day with representatives of the Central Labor Union, who favored such an ordinance. Edward Thirnme was spokesman for the delegation. They told t'he president that the high steps were responsible for a great many and tho refusal of motormen to stop is responsible for a great, many more. Mr.

Guggenheimer will introduce the ordinance at the neat meeting of the Council. SECRETARY LONG'S DENIAL. Washington, D. September 15 Secretary Long to day denied that the President had offered to him the position of arnbassa 1 dor to London as successor to Mr. Hoy.

was present. The report, when ready, will be sent to Assistant Corporation Counsel Jenks, in this borough. WOMAN PHYSICIAN NAMED. Albany, N. September 15 Dr.

Mary O. Malley of Buffalo has been appointed a physician In the Blnghamton State Hospital, at a salary of $1,000. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS TILL a P. M.

TO MORKOW. "Washington. IT. September 15 For Eastern New York, showers to night and Friday warmer Friday morning; licht northeast winds. LOCAL PROBABILITIES.

Cloudy, with showers to night ana Friday; Slightly warmer: easterly winds. The following is the record of the thermometer as Kept at the BrooKlyn Daily Eagle office: A. M. to day 05 I 10 A. ro iJL.it 85 1M3I HA.J1 86 2 P.M......

70 A.M 67 I 3P.M Average temperature to day G7H Average temperature corresponding "day" Vast G7 INDEX To Classified Advertisements in To day's Eagle. CLASSIFICATION. FAOm Amusements Xotices 9 Auction 9 Board 10 Business Xotlces 6 Coastwise Steain3hlps 12 Corporation Notices 12 Dancing 11 Death Notices 7 Dividends 15 Employment Agencies 10 Excu.sions 6 Financial 14 15 For Exchange 11 Furnished itooms 10 lp Wanted Ill Horses and Carriages 11 Instruction 11 Legal Notices 9 13 Lost and Found 11 Marriage Notices 7 Ocean Steamships 13 Post Odtco Notice 11 Primary Elections 13 Proposals 9 Railroads Ill rtoal Estate 11 Real Estate at Auction 11 Religious Notices 11 Situations Wanted 10 Siviclal Advertisements 16 Steamboats 12 Summer Resorts 11 Surrogate's Notices 0 14 To Let and For Sale 10 11 "Wanted 10.