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THE BROOKLYN DAILY AG FOUR O'CLOCK. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1S99. YOL. 59. 1STO.

297. 18 PAGES. lli'YHI'iliT, ISM. I3V THE 'ROOK uYX DAILY EAUI.K. THREE CENTS.

HELEN GOULD FINANCES MTI MOOMOH CAMPAIGN 224 TEACHERS ON LISTS REFUSE APPOINTMENTS. CAMPBELL IS COil TO TALK WITH SUM. GEN.YULE'S COLUMN SAFE AT LADYSMITH. EXPLOSION KILLS THREE MEW. Iron Mountain, October 2C Charles Nelson, Richard Stone and Albln Forsterison were killed to day by an explosion of dynamite in the Cundy mine.

The men were preparing a blast at tbe time and it is supposed tbe accident was caused by carelessness in driving in the charge. positions at the School Hoard this morning. In this connection, it may be said for tiie guidance of all, that in the first, sixth, ssv enth and eighth primary and the seventh and eighth grammar grades holders of fl certificates must have the experience required. For the second, third, fourth and fifth grades primary experience is not required. No m3le teachers can be engaged for girls' classes or primary grades, while they can obtain other classes with a 11 certificate in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade grammar and in all other grades in the grammar schools with an A certificate.

There is a proposition under consideration to admit the Jamaica Normal School within the New York City schouls as graduating pupils eligible for teachers' positions, without the oxperlcnv. required of others. Tills will somewhat broaden the field and will doubtless afford some relief. Some complaint has been received against the railroad companies for refusing to transfer school children from South lirooklyn to Erasmus Hall High School. President Robertson stated that he had received several letters about this and Intended to see what and Royal Rifles have been practically without officers since the fights and one hundred and thirty five additional officers have been ordered to leave England as speedily as possible.

Strong Reinforcements Arrive at Lady smith. It is announced to day, in a dispatch from Ladysmith, dated October 23, that strong reinforcements of infantry and artillery have arrived there from Pietermaritzburg. Additional 5,000 Troops Ordered to South Africa. Orders were issued to day for an additional five thousand troops to sail for South Africa between November 4 and November IS. Six Boers Killed at Rhodes' Drift.

Cape Town, October 26 According to a dispatch received here from Pretoria, in the engagement between the British forces under Colonel Plumer and the Boers at Rhodes' Drift, six Boers were killed and four were made prisoners. Appropriation Bill Passes the Committee Stage. London, October 26 The appropriation bill passed the committee stage in the House of Commons to day. During the course of a reply relative to the arrangements made for the care of the wounded, Mr. Wyndham of the War Office said there were ample stocks of medicines, with all the British forces; but, possibly, if they were forced to care for many Boers the British resources would be strained, and the government was making provision for this contingency.

On October 23, he added, three Boer doctors, with assistants, arrived at Ladysmith, and the Boer wounded were placed In the Dutch Church In their charge. These doctors expressed gratitude and satisfaction at the unexpected arrangements for the comfort and welfare of the wounded. She Has Furnished Funds to Issue Over a Million Pamphlets Against Roberts. THEY WILL BE SENT BROADCAST. Millions of Others Will Follow and Miss Gould Has Only Begun the "Work.

Miss Helen Miller Gould has brought the power of her wealth and influence to bear against Mormonlsm in general and Congressman elect Brigham H. Roberts in particular. A month ago she started a crusade against the Congressman from. Utah and. now she is spending her money in a campaign to prevent Roberts from being seated.

Miss Gould has chosen the League for Social Service as the instrument to carry out her wishes. She has put up the money to run the machinery of that society, as one of the main objects at the league is to work for the social and industrial betterment of the country. Six thousand dollars have already been spent by Miss Gould and she has just begun the work. She has had the league to issue 1,070,000 pamphlets against Mormonlsm and polygamy and also against Brigham H. Roberts.

These pamphlets are to be distributed all over the United States, with a view to creating a stronger sentiment against Mormonlsm than now exists. The leaflets will be followed by millions of others, for the league Itself will continue the fight with funds contributed from other sources. To focalize the anti Mormon sentiment ol the country, the league, with the aid of Miss Gould, is getting up a petition from every voter in the United States, or as nearly as is possible to do so. The pamphlets and blank petitions are being sent to fifty thousand pastors and to thousands of clubs and associations, whose co operation is asked in the work of getting up the petitions. As fast as the blank spaces under the petitions are filled with names of voters they will be returned to the league in New York, and will then be presented to the various congressmen.

The names of only qualified voteTs will be accepted on the petitions. Instead of presenting all the names as a single petition, the league will make up a separate petition for each congressional district, bearing only the names of voters from that district. The following is the form of petition to be presented each congressman, with the signatures of the voters from their respective districts: Wt the undersigned, leeally qualified voters of the said ConKrexsiunal District of the said State of io most respectfully anil most earnestly call upon you our representative In the Klfty slxth Congress use your utmost endeavor and 10 exhaust all honorable means to secure the prompt expulsion yf Mr. ft. H.

Roberts, of Utah, the avowed poly Kamlst and covenant breaker, from the House of Representatives. In accordance with the provision of the National Constitution In article 1. section 5. paragraph 2. which reads as follows: "Each House (of Congress) may determine the rule of Its proceedings, punish Its members for disorderly behavior, end with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member." We also do most respectfully and most earnestly call upon you to use your utmost endeavor und to exhaust all honorable means to aeoure aetipn by the Fifty sixth Congress proposing an amendment to the National Constitution, and submitting the same to the Legislatures of the several states, defining legal marriage to be monogamle, and making polygamy, under whatever guise or pretense, a crime against the United States, punishable by severe penalties.

Including disfranchisement and disqualification to vote or to hold nnv office of honor or emolument under the United States or any state or territory therein. The series of anti Mormon pamphlets which Miss Gould is having sent out consists of seven pamphlets and several letters and leaflets of the league. The seven principal articles are as follows: o. 1 "Methods of Mormon Missionaries," the Rev. William R.

Campbell (twelve years In Utah). No. 2 "Present Attitude of Mormonism," the Rev. n. CJ.

McNlece. I). I), uwentv one years in Utah). No. 3 "Historical Sketch of Mormonlsm," the Rev.

it. J. McMillan. D. D.

(ten vears in Utah) N'o. 4 "Articles of Faith of the 'Latter Day with Mormon Explanations." complied by the Rev. .1. D. Nutting dive years in Salt Lake City) and the Rev.

O. J. McMillan. IJ. I'.

No. "Political Aspects of Mormonism," Ihe Rev. Strong. I). D.

No. li "Ten Reasons Why Christians Cannot Fellowship the Mormon church," issued by the Presbytery of Utah and indorsed In the Congregational and flaptlst associations of Utah. No. 7 "Reasons Why H. Roberts Should Be Expelled From the United States Congress." Miss Gould selected these seven pamphlets because they were written by men who spent years In Utah as missionaries or had been there to make a personal study of the question.

The articles are from the pens of men who have seen and experienced the effects of the Mormon religion as practiced in Utah. The League for Social Service will always have the pamphlets for distribution free of charge to such young people's societies as will pay the expressage and promise to distribute tbem systematically. The league is determined to make a strong fight against the Mormons and will raise money from the churches all over the country to be used In carrying out the work. Miss Gould, in speaking of the movement against Roberts and the Mormons, has been quoted as saying: am elad to have an opportunity to protest against seating In Congress a man who advocates and practices polygamy. Our country has been noted in the past for the beauty of its home life and it, would be sad, indeed, to see a man who stands Tor the Oriental harem seated among our lawmakers.

I earnestly hope that the men of the country will urge their Congressmen to rise In protest against Mr. Roberts when Congress opens." Miss Gould is in the fight with her whole heart and soul and is cheerfully giving her money to the cause. The pamphlets and petitions were to have been issued some time ago, but unfortunatly the work has been for a long time delayed by the paper famine, whicli made It Impossible to secure white paper to be used in printing the circulars. "We have to use common sense methods to combat these Mormon missionaries and prevent the rapid increase of the Mormon church," said William H. Tolman, secretary of the League for Social Service, this morning.

"The Mormons are growing because they go at their work in a brilliantly sensible way. They use Tammany Hall methods. You take the leaders of Tammany and they know every man in their districts personally and arc on such intimate terms that they know when the voters in their districts are in joy and when they are in sorrow. They keep in close touch with the laymen. That Is the secret of the success of the Mormon missionaries.

They get In close touch with the people amid whom they labor. They conceal all the bad qualities of their faith and win converts who of course never learn the evils of until it is too late. We will have to get to work and put in every home in the country facts that make known the true nature of Mormonlsm." DIVORCED AND MARRIED. Hammer's Former Wife Charges Him With Abandonment. Charles Hammer was in the Gates avenue court this morning on a charge of abandoning his wife Kate, and when his case was called and Magistrate Kramer asked him what he had to say to the charge, he handed the magistrate a decree of divorce, which had been granted him about months ago.

He was discharged. He said to an Eagle reporter that perhaps his wife's counsel had neglected to tell her that the divorce had been granted. He did not want anything sai about the case, because he had married again, and did not want his wife's folks to know anything about his former marital difficulties. Golden Rod. Sfmitfard.

Hoffled at the Krewory. $1.10 per case of bottles. At grocers. Tel. 1.

Wmsburgh. OTTO BHEWEHY. Ad President Robertson's Figures Show a Queer State of Affairs in Brooklyn Schools. NINETY ONE TEACHERS NEEDED. Recommended That No One Should Be Allowed to Take Examinations Without Promising to Take Places.

President Robertson stirred educational circles yesterday by his proposal to advertise for teachers for Brooklyn's public schools. To i emphasize his action he recited reports that showed the necessity for ninety one teachers to properly take care of children now in schools and to provido for the new classes ready to be formed. He also showed that I 224 letters had been written to teachers on City Superintendent Maxwell's eligible list without any results, and demanded some relief. City Superintendent Maxwell made a statement In answer that his lists contained 1,174 names available for Brooklyn, and made the additional statement that the high requirements of the Brooklyn bylaws were in the main responsible for the inability to obtain teachers. These requirements which he said were higher than in any other borough, were that a teacher other than a graduate of the Training School of the City of New York should have at least one year's experience before admission to the Brooklyn schools.

This latter statement is correct, although the num ber on the available lists is questioned in a I report by one Brooklyn principal. The mini I mum requirements are highly esteemed by tbe educational department in Brooklyn, for the reason that it elevates the standard of teachers who can obtain positions here. President Robertson said this morning: "The people taking this examination for places on the eligible list should be made to declare that they are willing to take a place In Brooklyn, if their services are called for. They should not be admitted to the examination unless they do so, and If they refuse to accept such a position, or fail to answer letters, or obtain places elsewhere, their names should be stricken from the list. At present the only way I can find when a name is taken from the list is when the name appears on the payroll.

No other record appears to be kept The eligible list should be made up of persons who are willing to accept employment. "As I stated yesterday, if Dr. Maxwell will send us the teachers we will employ them. They must all be on the eligible list and they cannot get there without meeting the requirements laid down by Dr. Maxwell.

We want teachers now. but in addition to that, we should have a list to provide for future needs. We will soon have a number of new schools, and if this eligible list continues to grow as it has with names that are not available, the work of going through it to get those who are actually available will be a tremendous task. I believe that only by advertising now can we obtain the teachers, for we have practically exhausted the means at hand." The most startling illustration as to the exact condition of Dr. Maxwell's eligible list is given in the following report made to President Robertson, as tbe result of the efforts of one public school principal: February 6.

1S90. the principal of Publlo School No. ill. Brooklyn has been in need of leacliL rs vacancies In her Tin following are the names of teachers whose names have appeared nn cllpitil Hat and to whom the principal lias written. She has written to Gt In all: Mrs.

M. E. Va ndt rcook. Slip has been In a tlrooklyn private school four years past and is rot specially desirous or taking a position In the Brooklyn public schools. Mrs.

It. Harper. Had a place. Hmily A. Mc.N'alr.

Klnihurst. U. I. Would not Harriet L. KnUkern, Onnklln avenue.

X. Appointed to Nn. Ut Druoklvn. Laura M. Won, I ward.

Plan? tiurg. X. Not specially ii I rnufj to A lice Crystal. Canton. X.

Y. DM nm rare to accept. Augusta M. P.rltton, UwroiKf. L.

I. WouM nut accept. Ida ft. Palen. 412 Ninth avenue.

Mnnli.it xi. Teaehirs in an inM.itute for the blind. IMd not tu me Brooklyn. Julia II. Furw.

M. 2.11H Fifth avenue. Manhattan Would not an'tpi, Iicy Woorlhurv. Appointed In Public School Nn. 111.

Leila M. IWindt. Yonkers, X. T. Won hi not iiei Pt.

A marit'a H. Parsons, Stamford, Conn. Would no; af'pL. I'nirifcs R. Wain wrought.

Hu ford. X. J. Wi.uld not aec Annie M. I to with.

Bf rk.dey, Mass. Would not arci Anna M. Htantial. Carls tudt, X. J.

Would not accept. hi.iulhy WilKon, Fourth pin Hiv.oklyn. Cann' and Mihstltutfd one day. Accept! an appointment in Manhattan Mrs. ICdith I.t.

he wis, 107 St. Junius placf. Hr oklyn. I Md not wish to UKe a position until ptembw. IW.i.

N'tu. Htov. ns. ivnn llvlllo. N.

Y. Would not a tpt. Mrs, 'nthctrlni' I Jennet l. Ml even th street, "WouM not accept. Sarah Hooper, street, Rinphauiton, X.

Y. Si nt that she had a pirn Mary Graham. Khhi Hundred and Tweiuy strei t. Manhattan. Would not accept.

l.dl!iiin 1. Cowan. Tbondcrotf.i. X. Y.

Would iiccppt. let truth M. 137 South Knox trt et. Albany, Had a platf and did not want on :ip.o.iyn. Alfo H.

(frer Valley. Y. Won 1 1 not accept. Tryphenn Hrown. Shpard nvnue, Manhattan.

Would not accept. Mary F. Mullen. N. Y.

Had a place In Yonkers. I tella Damei pst. XnnnetT, X'. Y. Would not RCCC)t.

vra K. Mooney, I 'luinfleld, X. J. Letter returned hv IMainlhdd rr.ni I'Mlh M. Josephine And rson.

7t South Tnth street, Uroi.kJyn. WmiM not wvpt. V. Vanderhydf, 127 Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn. Would not acrept.

Annl Schfip, South Fifth street, Brooklyn. Had a place. Hit' M. Lantdnp, 1 50 Ivinston HtreM, Itrook lyn. Had a place.

Fltznb 'th P. liflman. Appolntrd Isewhere. flam f'oard. 21 Pathen aver.ii", lirooklvn.

Had a place. Adelc (J. Clark. 03 Main street. Hi rifs'haniton.

X. Y. Wrote that she had a pood ptac In Itlngham ton. Mr. J.

Roberts, 322 Fox street. HufTalo. X. TeuehliiK mat hematics In ButTnln and did not want a pla'v in an elementary tu Itmuklyn. T.aura M.

Woodward. Phi Istm nr. X. Y. reclined the appointment in lirookl vn teaching jn PlnttslmrK.

K7.ru Knapp, Madison. X. J. Superln tendon of schools at Hempstead, x. Y.

David If. onondaija Valley, X. Y. Principal of schools at that place at a salary of It annum. Samuel A.

nellmore. i. Appointed in Public School No. 111. lirooklvn.

Winifred Ke Mail. 32: KlRhth vm Hp Had a plac. M.itMldu. Ehrlich. street, Brooklyn.

a plac Finn M. Green. Wevt Xw Bright. I. Appointed ir.

Brooklyn, hut did not s. rve. 'at harine Shea. l.Vi Van Brunt Brook; vn. S.

rv 'd thr months In Fuhlio School Xo. in. Brooklyn; certificate exjor' d. Annie K. Hvbbard.

Mllhurn, X. Would ac'" Mrs M. TI. Mas. enn, X.

Y. Would not accept. Maria M. Murphy, Would not aernpt. H.

den K. Warner. Would noi lit M.irv I. Gobltt. Would not accept Kate s.

Ivlw.iris, Appointed in Publ! S. houl Brooklyn. Anil Mc'liilre. Would not ac. ept.

Ad I hei in Would accept Cora X. Put nam avenue. Brooklyn 1 not accept. Mrs. F.

I). Mil Iff. Would not accept. Millie Tim merman. Would not accept.

Mrs. K. F. Xotman. Arplb' but not onKnKel.

FnV Patten. Isllp. X. Y. Would not accept.

1 i Rl hter, Would not necpt. I. aura Snndford. Add on. X.

Y. Would not accept. Fmilv F. Smith, avenue. Brooklyn.

1 not ac', pt. M.jv M. Stone, 17S Mreet, Brooklyn. Would not a. pt.

Barnes. ir2 Marshall st ret, Syracu X. Y. Would not accept. Fran K.

Kfker. SI Ko Iney stre, Brooklyn Would n.d nei cpt. M. rifp. tt y.

1 lirt Fast Third ftroet. I.on 1 'it Woiil 1 a pt li M.b to th above t. Hiertt and re hem to apply for a position In her principal of 111 h.w applied dthT In per. or by t.u'hw:' repn ntlriK r. to rift ot wh.

names appeared on dlK(h list and could cttre n.ne of thtm on account at their appointments elsewhere. Thiec men teachers made application for Will Probably See McLaughlin Also With Regard to Politics in Kings County. TAMMANY MEETS TO NIGHT. The Democratic Reply to the Republican Address May Be Sprung Just Before Election. Prank Campbell, chairman of the tate fJcmocra: ic Committee, will hold a conference with James Shi vlin and incidentally talk over the sit uat with Hugh McLaughlin.

r. 1 over to Brooklyn this but he was informed that Mr. She lin would it at his li. a.lquarterr, during the day, so he decided defer his visit until this afternoon or to morrow inonHtig. The purpos' of the stat, inter view with is twofold, ilv dfsires to up the Assembly ritual ion accurately in Kings.

Then Mr. Campbell is interested in making tbe state hea. at the Il per n'aritnt. eX cutivc committee made provision for lis mnintt r.arce only through the pres "anipai the Hinds are furthcoming Mr. Campbell and his force will have to pack thtdr trunks and go back to as Fooii as ihe present light is finished.

Sii' an evert wo.iM Mr. Campbell's most cherished plans, i. he hopes to retain the headqdart for work in th national campaign. For this purpose he will request $2ii) from the chairman of each county committee. Mr.

Shevlin has already volunteerad to assist in this plan and lias assured the slate chairman of his most ardent support ill the undertaking to make thf. headnuarters permanent. Mr. was impHnientary enough to assert to day that he considered Kings County his main reliance. Mr.

Campbell was unusually sanguine today over the Assembly situation. It can be said that the Democrats are putting forth, more vigorous ci'f ns ban the quietude at state headquarters indicates. It can be said, a ho. that David ii. Hill is eliminated from the campaign.

His former law partner, iiacou, has been a coaipan of Mr. Campbell sin Cm clash came between Mr. Hill and Mr. Cr dor. at th memorable meeting of th state co.umiitee.

Mr. Haeon was at ea, ers te ami was closeted in th" telephone bo'ith in a longdistance confab for some While the conference bet ween Mr, Croker and Mr. Campladl. ko at the Democratic. Club, is desriipM by i.nth as merely a.

"social" tt the result of the "social visit' was, vi ry satisfactory to the chairman of the state committee. It is supp seri hat i rc suit of the "social visit" was likewise satisfactory to Mr. Croker, for before malting this 1 visit Mr. Campbell had given a care'ul 1 nation to Mr. Danfwrth's estimate and corn pared this with his wn observat bin up i i state, with the resuli that an re than ever the conviction came to him that the Assembly would be all rigbi.

'Ihis he imparted to Mr. Croker. who was in turn commum raiive over i the prospects of Tammany ict all along the line. Concerning his visit to Brooklyn, Mr. Camp bell said this moiniiig.

"I am anxious to talk with Mr. and was sorry to learn that he would not be in Li rook lyit this morn in g. I shall see him and Mr. Mclaughlin as soon as possible (his afrerr.oo.i or tomorrow. From casual reports I hear that, i nprs Count is more ban but I want, to ha a lull talk over tin situation with Mr.

Tammany's Fourteen li st reet at iiiea ion. meeting, will lake place to night, r'tnal preparations were mad" the, moiuing and vera.1 bn tuis were gaged. The orat orical out lay is elaborate. Randolph iuggeniu liner will i preside. Speiehis will bo made by ''ongress man rfulzer.

Di.Uriei Attorney liner. L). III. P. Helmont and others, "I ammaay is using only loeal material for tie campaign.

The 'only other 'lammany ni' eting jn York to night will be in Ma. t's district. Four enth street wlil ablate with oratory and Tammany enthusias.n to night, it was said to day that the address i'ammany in reply to the pronunc iamento of the Republican commitue of lift en would no: be i.s,sllH until the day before elect ion. It was to ho given out last night but Mr. ''rok.

had it recalled for eorreei ions. Farmer Chief of Policy Ilyrtue waf in con f( renee with F. Carroll at Tammany Hall to day. He to be to do work iii tin discovery Krp ibl rv, ti a. if is aid.

to onset tbe dj. cvi rev. made by Superintendent Fb ctj McCe.llagh. i Tammany law committee ill i up the subject of McCuIlagh' 'S raids, and iicore md of the rlt Mi ii his pri. gramme i.

receive vigorous; it Richard was setm ibU aft moon when hi arrive. I at Tammany Hall, about 1 n'eb ck. Mr. ('r ker refuse. ss a pt neral way the ituaCnn.

However, ho nude the nat mien; that the Dr mocrab: will ejrry every A. cmhly district in New York c. unty. 'e wa.s asked fur iipires. but stated that it wr.

too early to give ih o. HOW APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE. Even an Arion Ball Acquaintance Is of Value in Changes in the Dock Department. The trial of the act len brought by former Dock commissioner J. .1.

Pbelan against rh Preps Publ.slung Company to re over damages for libels alleged to have bc contained a ser.es of nrtifO.s publi r.i in i World in tbe soring lvi. which tho administration of Ch Dock Dnnart was ebarged with corrupt on, was rc to day before ust Smyi ml a i toe Supreme ('rairl 1 lay for er Dock Com i 'ioii' An drw .1. was exam in i a re he prn in of the ext'L'ii i i ve com it tee of the de ri meat a r.d the 1 1 es of rat meet were re a 1 to rim. r. White re e.

rid bur few of the ran saei nuis refer. led. John M. Lowers. for th defense, fn day again intr 'una rnlnut Among the ai 1 tin Exv "it i ve meeting.

Mcy UX. Presi lent 'ram I mo v. ha: Kind cm on th1 ayroll a $7f. He is as a bookkeeper, I help vo. "i 'o mm is doner Phelnr.

1 tho.i ht someone said it wae a violation of civil rvjee rules. "Knginc makes a bother to put. him on he lily fa rol i ve him ihing or other Mia: wiii keep hi in on tho weeklv roll. "Mr. Farley He is from W.dde.

"President He is a good nmn. 'Cemmtss'oner White Wei, him go on the monthly pay r'dl. I iden: Cr.i ere is a youtm lady who good looking. 1 met her at the haii dee. She want.

her made a wa "eh man. "Ci.mmissior.e I'lohin Her father was warci imam wa lai 1 'Pi esidei: Cmm Pw him hick." YANKTON ON SPECIAL SERVICE. The Ya nkt on a yacht cf f'TT. ions displace me: r. intmded for speeial icrvice.

Tomp kinsville to day fur Cuba where die will make surveys on the southern exist of the islaud. captain Dryer is in command. CAPTURED GUNBOAT RAISED. Washington, October 26 Admiral Watson at Manila has Informed the Xavy Department that the Spanish gunboat Arayat. sunk in May, 189S, in the Pasig River, has been raised.

Her hull, boiler and machinery are in fair condition and she will be repaired. MORE PLAGUE CASES AT SANTOS. Santos, October 26 Two fresh cases of the bubonic plague have occurred here. CHARGED WITH MUTINY. E.

Hamann, one of the crew of the steel clipper Erskine M. Phelps, which arrived at Woodruff's Stores yesterday from Honolulu, was arrested by United States Deputy Marshal Cauldwell on a complaint made by Robert J. Graham, master of the Phelps, charged with endeavoring to create a mutiny aboard on September 24, while on the high seas. Hamann was taken before Commissioner Morle and held in bends for examination, pending which he was taken to Raymond Street Jail. DEWEY'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

He Is Deeply Grateful to His Countrymen for the House Presented to Him. Washington, October 26 Frank A. Vander lip, chairman of the Dewey home committee, has received the following letter from the Admiral "Washington. October 26. "Dear Sir I acknowledge the receipt this day of the title deeds to the beautiful house presented to mo by my countrymen.

My heart is full of gratitude to them for this overwhelming expression of their regard for me, and I request that you will also accept and convey to the committee my heartfelt thanks for your and their efforts. "Very sincerely yours, "GEORGE DEWEY." THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLE. Two Americans Killed and Two Mexicans Wounded Troops Ordered to Naco. Washington, October 26 The Mexican ambassador. Senor Azpiros.

has received word that two Americans were killed and two Mexican gendarmes were wounded in the border clash near Xaco, the other day. The ambassador called at the State Department the other day, accompanied by Mr. Romero, his secretary, and had a talk with Assistant Secretary Hill. Assurances of regret were expressed over the affair and both sides have taken Bteps in sending troops to the scene which are considered ample to maintain peace and stop border ruffianism. Secretary Root has ordered a company of United States troops from Fort Huachuaca to Naco.

HOT FIGHT TO FILE PAPERS. Supporters of Democratic Candidates for Mayor of Boston Engage in Fisticuffs Several Men Hurt. Boston. October 20 A scramble between the Eupportcrs of General Patrick A. Collins ami John R.

Murphy, candidates for Mayor of Boston? to obtain placeR of advantage for filing nomination papers at the Democratic city committee's headquarters here to day. developed into a hot battle between the factions. Several persons were hurt and the rooms of the committee were badly damaged. The trouble followed the discovery by the Murphy men, who had stood on the stairs all night, that some of the Collinn adherents had gained places inside the committee room. The party favoring Murphy, having heard movements in the room very early this morning and suspecting a trick, broke the glass panels of the door and their opponents were disclosed.

An uproar followed, but a squad of police kept the Murphy men under control until ft o'clock, the hour for opening the rooms. At just 9 o'clock, however, without giving an opportunity for the door to be unlocked, the crowd made a plunge which forced the door open and a wild rush for the nomination papers began. Fully two hundred men rushed into the room in the greatest disorder and the contesting factions immediately were Involved in a wild contest for the positions at the desk where the papers were to be filed. The men who had gained an entrance first succeeded in holding their advantageous positions until the Collins papers had been filed. Meanwhile personal encounters developed and hot fights were in progress on all sides.

Collars and ties were yanked off. clothing was torn and faces were blackened by fist blows. Joseph Hankins of Ward Seven received a blow on the head from a blackjack, and was dragged out of the crowd in an unconscious state. Doors and windows were smashed and the furniture was wrecked. Order was not restored until the police succeeded in getting out all those who had finished their business.

The city committee cannot tell how the Col lins men gained entrance to the rooms. It is claimed by some that they forced the door and then fastened it after going inside. It is understood that an investigation will be demanded. HARRY C0STELL0 HELD. A Coroner's Jury Decides That He Is Responsible for Morro's Death.

Harry Costello, who was charged with homicide in shooting George Ir. Morro of 22!) Court street, on the night of October 1. waived examination and was held this morning without bail by Magistrate Steers in the Butler street court for the Grand Jury. Coroner Burger and jury held the inquest last night, and a verdict was rendered to the effect that Morro died from a pistol shot wound of the spine, inflicted by Harry Costello. Morro's ante mortem statement.

In which he charged Costello with having shot him during a quarrel, was taken by Coroner Burger at the Long Island College Hospital on October 5. Morro died on October 17. PAINTING LETTER BOXES. Postmaster Wilson announced this morning that work would soon bo begun on painting all the letter boxes in Brooklyn with illuminum bronze paint. Six Mph'n VIiH Shlrtn, MnIe to order, laundered, for at Abraham Strauu.

Adv. Reached That Place Without a Fight After a Hard PViarc'fv GENERAl. SYMONS DF.AD, ijenoral Cronje's Commando Began Shelling Mafeking on Tuesday. HUSSARS TAKEN TO PRETORIA. More Troops and Officers Ordered to South Africa The Battle at Bietfontein.

London, October 2G The War Office has received the following dispatch from General White: "Ladysmith, October 26, 12:40 P. M. General Yule's column has just marched in here, after a very hard march during a night of exceptionally heavy rain. The men, though done up, are in good spirits and only want a rest. The enemy did not molest them." The War Office has received a telegram from General White, giving a list of the captured officers of Hussars, as cabled to the Associated Press yesterday, explaining that he did not have the list until General Yule's force arrived to day, and adding that he understood they were all alive, but prisoners.

The War Office also received the following telegram from General White, dated yesterday: "Brigadier General Yule's force has left Dundee with the view of concentration at Ladysmith. To avoid the risk of life which a long march would have entailed, the wounded were left at Dundee under medical supervision." Bombardment of Mafeking. Pretoria. October 24 (via Lorenzo Marques) The bombardment of Mafeking by General Cronje's command began this morning. The women and children were given ample time to leave the town.

Pretoria, October 26 (via Lorenzo Marques) The shelling of Mafeking was resumed at daybreak this morning. Several houses are in flames. Lond on, October 26 There is intensa anxiety for further news from Mafeking, where, it is believed, a number of officers who were supposed to be on furlough joined Colonel Baden Powell. In the House of Commons to day the parliamentary secretary of the War Office, George Wyndham, said: "The House will be glad to know that we have a further report from Mafeking, which was all right on October 21." General Symons Dead. London, October 26 Tbe death of General Sir William Penn Symons, the British commander at Glencoe.

who was shot in the stomach In the battle with the Boers there on October 20, was officially announced in the House of Commons to day. The parliamentary secretary of the War Office, George Wyndham, In announcing the death of General Symons, said: "The news was considerately sent to General White by General Joubert, which confirms the impression that General Yule had to leave his wounded at Dundee. We hope to have shortly full information on the dispositions made by General Yule for his wounded before leaving. "As the establishment of the Eighteenth Hussars was complete there is no explanation why infantry officers fell into the enemy's hands at the same time and it is assumed they were mounted infantry." Replying to Mr. John Dillon, Irish Nationalist, member for East Mayo, Mr.

Wyndham declared that the British troops were not using expanding bullets and had no such bullets. The Situation as It Is Known in London. London, October 26 The dispatches from the front are so diversifying and contradictory that it is difficult to outline the situation with any degree of exactitude. Three or four main facts, however, stand out prominently. General Symons' fight at Glencoe was not anything like the decisive victory at first, alleged, and General Yule would, in all probability, have been annihilated or have met with the same fate' as the captured Hussars if he had not retreated.

Artillery Duel at Bietfontein Was Severe. General White's artillery duel at Rletfon tein was a very severe engagement, in which the rifle did great execution and which success was only achieved at a distressing cost. The bombardment of Mafeking has commenced with unknown results, and the Boers have got their Hussar prisoners safely to Pretoria. British Situation the Cause for Deep Anxiety. Altogether the campaign is being pushed by the Boers so strenuously and on such sound strategical liues that the situation of the British must in all probability give them cause for deep anxiety for some time to come.

More Officers Ordered 'to Leave for the Front. It is difficult to see how the concentrated force at Ladysmith will be able to take the aggressive immediately. Apart from the fa tlfiue. regiments like the Gordon Highlanders could be done in the way of affording relief, i Children attending this school using the Fifth. Seventh and Ninth avenue cars, must pay another faro over the Flatbush avenue line both ways.

This means 20 cents car fare each day. and is considerable of a strain on pocketbonks for schooling. Inquiry at the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company's office this morning was met with the statement that no complaint had been received in this direction, nor had any re i quist. been made to change existing arrangements. President Rossiier's "Dr.

Gunnlfnn has linen free in asking all he wanted for the accninniodntlon of pupils in his an I as yet he bus not mentioned thi i matter. Three epocial cars run from Broadway Ferry every day and all seem to be satisfied. Transfers are not given between I the old lines and nothing has been done toward a chunge. The Fifth, seventh and Ninth avenue lines belong to tho ui ys i tem and are run as formerly. The statement that the railroad company diiioriir.inutc.s against school children is foolish, for all are entitled alike to transfer where transfers are given.

I do not think intra are any great number of children affected by this complaint, certainly not enough to irake micb a radical change In the working of the service." Controller Not to Blame for Delayed Salaries. The Controller is dally in the receipt of complaints from Brooklyn school teachers regarding delay in the payment of their Septem ber salaries. Mr. Coler says he wants it tin derstood that the Department of Finance is i not in any way responsible for the delay. "The pay rolls." he said to day.

"have" never been presented to this office for audit and pay 1 merit, a dispute having arisen between tile School Board of ihe Borough of Brooklyn and i the Central Board of Education in regard to i the legality of a large number of increases in salaries. The dispute has been referred to the corporation counsel and It Is expected that a decision will be rendered in a few days." REV. DR. FRANCIS L0BDELL DEAD He Suffered From Insomnia and Used a Narcotic to Induce Sleep. Buffalo.

October 2fi The Rev. Dr. Francis Lobdell dipd suddenly, in Trinity Church rectory, this morning. He came to Trinity from St. Andrew's Church, New York City, twelve year ago.

He was very prominent in church work "und had a large circle of friends. He was in his 64th year. Dr. Lobdell had been suffering from insomnia. On Tuesday, it is said, he repaired to his study with the purpose of inducing sleep by i the use of a narcotic.

At supper he informed i his wife that he had taken laudanum. He retired apparently in his normal condition. When he arose yesterday morning he pro to dress himself, hut, it is said, fell asleep on the lounge. His wir'e was unable to arouse him and becoming alarmed sni for a physician. The doctor worked with him all day and un til P.

o'clock this morning, when ho died. He I was conscious at times, and informed those about him that he had taken two of the drug. GRANTS FOR LAND UNDERWATER Astoria Light Company's Application. Koosevelt's Message to the Land Office Commission. (Special to tho Albany, October 2 1 One of the representatives of the law firm r.f Tracy.

Piatt appeared ihis afternoon before the commissioners of tbe Land Office and urgpd them to approve the pending application oF Urj Astoria Liht. Heat and Power Company for a grant of IT acres of land under water at Aetoria. After due consideration of the matter he commission decided to defer net ion on lie application. time ago Oovernor Roosevelt took occasion to vi the com mission bis disapproval of a certain xrant. of land und water at Oyster Piny, which the board had made.

In explanation of hLs attitude towarl thU question of grants of land under wattr. he to day sent the? commit slon this communication "It seems to me questionable policy to alienate the land of ihe state. Would it nor be hotter to ioa. it for a fixed torm of. say.

twenty five years, with power of renewal, or whatever conditions, arc deemed bept 7 I don't say definitely tliat this course is the right one To follow, but I wmdd like your beard to consider what in the proper policy to pursue." Having in mind the controversy existing between New York City authorities and the. land commission as to the lattcr's right tn make grants of land under water In Greater New York, the commission this afternoon adopted the following resolution in executive session "Whereas, A number of applications for land under water in the City of New York are now pending, and which lands include under water front of streets, and "Whereas. The Greater New York churl rr granted in fee the lands under water in front of the streets to the f'itv of New York. "Resol ved.Tbat in the opinion of this hoard, grants should not be made in front of streets In the City of New York and that in all applications now pending, or which may be hereafter pr s'iil'd. for JanIs under war.r in the City nf New York, and which include lands under water within the proj.Mird boundary lines of any street intersecting the shore lino, that the staw enginior and surveyor in (pU'sti to d.roer the applicants in all su' cases furnish mndi(i'd maps and de.

rip1 'in will exclude the la id der water in front of such itif rsi et ing Streets." FKETJCH BARK STRANDED. London. 20 The French bark Paramo. Captain from lnilad Augu HI, for London, i. ashore at SeiJ ami is full of water.

H'T crew has been hir.ded. PATJTJCEFOTE TAKES HIS SEAT. Inn, i Lorl 'a British Amua. ador to In Cnited Stat s. vk 'ai in tin House of Lords this afternoon for be first time.

Don't I'm 1 1 to I'll Snap II noUw nil en plavket. They keep cdOSU. AdT. GENERAL YULE'S RETREAT. Superior Boer Force in Command of Joubert Threatened Dundee and Grlencoe.

London, October 26 A special dispatch from Glencoe camp, dated October 23, says: After the victory on Friday the British imaglns they were free from further molestation for some days, but they soon found that the earlier reports of a sweeping success were exaggerated. The reported capture of all the Boer guns was incorrect, the burghers succeeding in removing some of them before the British carried the hill, leaving only the riflemen behind to cover their retreat. On Saturday news was received of the approach of General Joubert's main column, threatening Dundee. General Yule quickly recognized the impossibility of defending both Dundee and Glencoe against such superiority of numbers, sent word to Ladysmith of his dangerous situation and ordered the evacuation of Dundee Most of the inhabitants went southward on Saturday. The British camp was also removed, in anticipation of an attack on Dundee, which commenced with long range firing by the big guns at daybreak Sunday.

The Boers made excellent practice, and the shells from a forty pounder occupying the Impati Mountains dropped in and around the town. In the meanwhile the British had reached Glencoe in safety. There orders reached General Yule on Monday to fall back on Ladysmith. At the same time he was informed that a large force was awaiting at Elandslaagte to assist hie retirement. Glencoe camp, accordingly, was quickly evacuated.

The precarious position of the British was nor. known to the Boers. A belated dispatch sent from Glencoe Camp on the night of the battle in that vicinity admits that few Boer dead and wounded were found on the field and attempts to explain this by saying: "Throughout the fight the Boers, in accordance with their custom, buried their dead and carried off their wounded Immediately after they fell, those left representing only the casualties during the last moments of the fighting. Even their disabled cannon had been removed, although broken pieces of them could be Been lying about." THE RIETFONTEIN BATTLE. Action Lasted Six Hours British Suffered Severely, but Compelled the Boers to Retreat.

London, October 26 An official British account of the fighting at Rietfontein, given out at Cape Town, says: "The enemy posted a battery two miles south of Modderspruit and opened with infantry fire at long range on the British advance guard, consisting of the Nineteenth Hussars. This was followed by artillery fire directed with considerable accuracy against the British guns. An action lasting six hours i naued at Rietfontein. The enemy were driven from the hills commanding the roads. "Sir George White's object being accomplished, the column returned to Ladysmith.

The enemy Is believed to have suffered. "Several Boers admit officially that they lost over 100 killed at Elandslaagte. Three hundred prisoners, wounded and unwounded, are in the hands of the British, Including several of high positions. "The Transvaal force defeated at Elandslaagte was the Johannesburg corps." Other accounts dwell on the severity of the rifle fire at Rietfontein. They say that when the Boers finally retreated the Lancers cut them off from their horses and inflicted severe loss on them.

The retreat, it is added, ended in a general rout. A special dispatch from Ladysmith dated October 24, filed after the fight, says: "On discovery that the Boers were massed to the westward of the main road to Dundee, an attempt was made by a train to recover the body of Colonel Scott Chisnolme, killed at Elandslaagte. The train was fired upon and Continued on Page 2..