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THE BBOOKjLYN DAILY NEW YOJttK, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1900. GRAND STREET BRIDGE. MILITIA TO PROTECT MULLEN POT TO OEATH fiOOLPH SIS' DEATH ENDS i ACTIVE CiREER frcm office as deputy under him Arthur Quinn. which created considerable controversy between the two and which established a difference In political circles that was never settled. Mr.

Quinn, it was stated at the time, claimed that the reasons for his removal were purely personal and that the outcome would be the resignation of the Commissioner. But this never occurred, and although Commissioner Slmls was thereby made persona non grata in some directions, he succeeded In securing nearly everything he sought for the department under his charge. The funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in Plymouth Church. LIQUOR CERTIFICATES REVOKED. Cold Spring Dealers Lose Permits by Obstructing View of Bars.

Justice Maddox In the Supremo Court this morning handed down several decisions, granting motions by Norman Plas superintendent of the Anti Saloon League, to have liquor saloon certificates In Cold Spring. Putnam County, revoked. The reason for taking away the liquor store certificates is that there were obstructions In the way of a view of the bars from the street. The certificates revoked were those of James K. nulrk, James E.

Farrell, Catharine Gallagher and J. C. Kelly. An application to have the certificate of Arthur Noble revoked was denied. FALL DIDN'T KILL THIS BABY.

James Donlon, 14 months old, had a remarkable escape from being dashed to death Contract for Construction to Go to Bernard Rolf. Bids were opened at noon to day at 'the bridge depot, headquarters for the building of the Grand street bridge over Newtown Creek. The bids were Bernard Rolf, $173,370.90, the American Bridge Company $195,710.30. Commissioner Shea announced that the award would go. to Rolf, whose bid was the lowest.

BROOKLYN'S WATER NEED. President Holahan Speaks Plainly Regarding Responsibility for Present Conditions. President Maurice F. Holahan of the Board of Public Improvements, when asked to day regarding the reported delays of that body in meeting Brooklyn's needs for water improvement, said: "Neither the Department of Water Supply nor the Board of Public Improvements can Justly be charged with neglect or delay in the matter of improving Brooklyn's water system. On the contrary, both have striven earnestly for its betterment and authorized every needed improvement.

The hold up has been elsewhere and I believe the time haB come when the water supply officials should go before the public and give names. "They ought to tell the people Just what Aldermen or Councilmen or other officials, if there are any, are delaying this work. I think public opinion should be appealed to definitely. It will do no good to make vague accusations. If the water supply officials who have the matter In hand have any knowledge of the cause of the delay they should state It specifically and public opinion will compel the delinquents to act.

Public opinion can accomplish what political organizations may fail in obtaining. "The truth is, Brooklyn's water Bystem has been neglected for years and It is Impossible to put it in condition all at once. The trouble is, nothing is being done there. It Is Just as bad in the Bronx, but in that borough work is going ahead. I say the water officials should strike from the shoulder without fear or favor, no matter who gets hurt.

It'B no time to consider private sensibilities." Corporation Counsel "Whalen Disapproves Filtering Specifications. Corporation Counsel Whalen has sent back unapproved the specifications submitted by Deputy Commissioner Moffett for the new filtering plants at Baisiey's and Springfield ponds. Mr. Whalen commented upon objectionable features and recommended that they be changed. The specifications will be modified by Mr.

Moffett and Engineer Van Buren and resubmitted to Mr. Whalen for inspection. In order that this difficulty may not cause great delay it is understood that the changes suggested by Mr. Whalen will be made and that he will promptly give his sanction to the form of the proposed contract. BOYS STOLE BOX OF JEWELRY.

They Told the wner a Tramp Had Robbed Her, but Afterward One Confessed. Three respectable looking, well dressed boys were arraigned in the Gates avenue court this morning on the charge of burglary. The fathers of the boys were also present In the court. A plea of not guilty was entered and the boys were paroled. The boys were accused of stealing $400 worth of Jewelry from the apartments of Henry B.

Backer, who lives on the second flat at 359 Bainbridge street, to which they had all confessed. They were arrested yesterday. Mrs. Backer reported to the police Saturday night that a box containing $400 worth of Jewelry, in which were included solitaire rings, diamond earrings, gold watches and studs, had been stolen out of her flat during her absence that day. The woman was accompanied by her son, Willis Backer, and three other boys William Swett, 14 year3 old, of 345 Bainbridge street; Frederick Habe, 14 years old, of 218 Ralph avenue, and Peter Christ, 13 years old, of 207 Ralph avenue.

The boys, the woman said, had told her that they had seen a trampish looking man enter the flat during the day. The strangest part of the story was Mrs. Backer stated that she was met by the boys on the street before she had an opportunity to go into the house, and was told about the strange looking man. It was after this that she discovered that the box was missing. Nothing else in the flat was found to have been Interfered with.

Detective Foster was placed on the case. He learned from Mrs. Backer's son, Willis, that during his mother's absence he had taken Willie Swett into his house and had shown him the box of jewelry. The officer then questioned all the boys, but Swett and Christ stuck to the story about the strange man. Habe.

however, did not seem as positive as the rest, and so he was taken into hand and finally broke down and told what he knew of the case. He declared that Swett, Christ and himself were responsible for the burglary and took the detective to the cellar of the fiat building at 207 Ralph avenue, where Christ lives, and the box was found hidden upon one of the beams. Habe told" the detective that Swett told them about the Jewelry in Backer's house and planned the whole affair. APPELLATE COURT DECISIONS. These decisions were handed down by the appellate division of the Supreme Court, this afternoon lieorRe Y.

Church, appellant, vs. Elizabeth AValHh et respondents. Upon this motion for rearnument It now appears that there Is no substantial opposition to the dismissal of the appeals, but that the real controversy Is as to whether any costs shall be awarded on such dismissal. After careful re examination of all the papers, we are satisfied that both appeals should be dismissed, without costs. The orders heretofore made, denying the motions to dismiss, will be vacated and new orders made in accordance with this memorandum.

Mary F. Harmon, respondent, vs. Sieftel Cooper Company, appellant. Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied. tieorse Harrington, appellant, vs.

Alice o. Muchmore. as administratrix, of Edward E. Muchmore. deceased, respondent.

Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied. Anna M. Beecher, as executrix, respondent, vs. the LonR Island Railroad Company, appellant. Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied.

Alexander W. Clapp, appellant, vs. Catherine Hunter, respondent; Nelly V. B. Clapp, Cora Cal lan and Henry A.

Callan, appellants, and others. Motion for rearfrument denied. William Lamburn. respondent, vs. the Staten Island Midland Railroad Company, appellant.

Judgment and order unanimously aflirmed, with costs. No opinion. Harry T. Slsson and Edward T. Slsson.

copartners, doing business under the name of James Slsson Sons, respondents, vs. James C. GrlsKs, appellant. Judgment affirmed, with costs. No opinion.

All concur. James Law Farquhar and John Black Farquhar, appellants, vs. the Yv'tnconaln Condensed Milk Company, respondent. Order modified so as to reduce the amount of the additional undertaking to the sum of J4.000. and as modified aflirmed, without costs of this appeal to either party.

All concur. Crescenzo Totarella. as administrator, of Joseph Totarella. deceased, respondent, vs. New York and Queens County Railway Company, appellant.

Judgment and order unanimously affirmed, with costs. Opinion by Woodward, J. Winfred Caton. an infant, by Adelfa Caton, her guardian ad litem, respondent, vs. New Tork and Queens County Railway Company, appellant.

Judgment unanimously alarmed, with costs. No opinion. Bernhardt Behrenburg, respondent, vs. Jacob Funk, appellant. Judgment of the Municipal Court affirmed, with costs.

No opinion. All concur. Louise T. Powers, respondent, vs. James J.

Powers, appellant. Judgment reversed and new trial granted. Memorandum per curiam. Alt concur, except Goodrich. P.

not voting. Arthur Harnett, plaintiff, vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, defendant. Judgment directed in favor of the defendant upon agreed statement of facts, with costs. Opinion by Hlrschherg.

J. All concur, except Goodrich, P. not voting. The People of tho State of New York, respondents, vs. Republic Savings and Loan Association, appellant.

Order alilrmcd. with $10 costs and disbursements. Opinion by Rartlett. J. All LACE CURTAINS are bound to become dingy and old looking, because they sift all sorts of floating: dirt from the air we take all of that away when we clean them.

Barrett. Ifephews Old Staten island Ks.ahM.hed pffeing Establishment. S2 and 1,777 Fulton Telephones, and Pierreponi Ms. 1696 and Main. Good Cnllrrt Var and Delivered Free.

Foreigners at Rock Springs, Wy oming. Commit Numerous Outrages on Mongolian Residents. MAY PROCLAIM MARTIAL LAW, Chicago Chinamen Kesponding to Signal for Help Are Much Disgusted to Pind Only Police Staking an Arrest. Cheyenne, July 23 A number of out. rages have been committed by foreigners upon the Chinese residents of Rock Springs, a coal mining town.

200 miles west of here, on the Union Pacific Railroad, during the past few days. The state authorities, fearing a general movement against Chinatown, where more than 500 Chinamen reside, hayo ordered several companies of troops to be la readiness to move to the scene. Probably two companies of infantry will go to Reck Springs to day, when martial law will be proclaimed. Feeling among the foreign laborers at Rock Springs against the Chinese is at fever heat, but the state authorities will do everything possible to protect the Chinamen and prevent bloodshed. CHICAGO CHINESE DECEIVED.

They "Were Much Disgusted on Finding a Supposed Mob "Was a Body of Police. Chicago, July 23 The Inhabitants of Chinatown, In this city, have evidently adopted a signal In case they should be attacked by mob. Last night over one hundred responded to a call for help from Moy Yen, proprietor of a restaurant, and nearly overpowered Sergeant Mooney and two detectives of the Harrison; street station before the astonished policemen could announce their identity and convince the Mongolians that they were making an arrest and not seeking to avenge atrocities committed in China. As the three officers approached Yen's place a cry of alarm was raised. In every direction every doorway swarmed with Chinamen, who, as they afterward explained, were answering the alarm recently adopted to rescue the Chinese inhabitants from avengers of diplomats supposed to be slain.

When the first rush of the Celestials was made the policemen drew their revolvers and held the crowd at bay, informing them at tha same time of their mission. It was soon, understood they had been tricked and an. angry and disgusted crowd of Chinamen dispersed. F. D.

CREAMER A LIFE SAVER. Ex Sheriff Rescues a Girl From Drowning in the Channel at Freeport. (Special to the Eagle.) Freeport. L. July 23 Ex Sheriff FranH D.

Creamer of Brooklyn, who Is stopping at Woodcleft Inn, proved himself a hero of nearly the same magnitude as Mayor Van Wyclc by rescuing from drowning in the channel at o'clock yesterday afternoon a young woman Miss Lizzie Ellison, a waitress in the Crystal Lake Hotel. Few bathers were In the channel at the time, beside the ex Sheriff and Herman i F. Scharmann of Brooklyn, another guest at I the Inn. Quite a number of people stood on I shore. The young woman waded out beyond i her depth, as did Misses Lowndes, Herris heimer and Pritz.

whom In 1S9S the Mayor helped to rescue. As she went down her cries for help were heard and Mr. Creamer immediately started for the spot where sha went under. He was closely followed by Mr. Scharmann.

The girl came up a short distance away and as she was going down for the second time Mr. Creamer seized her. Mr. Scharmann came to his assistance and both men carried their burden to shore. The young woman was in a badly frightened con dition and had swallowed much water.

After I recovering somewhat from shock, she, in company with her sister, who stood on tho I bank of the channel when she went down, hurried to the bathing pavilion, after tbank i ing the rescuers. Miss Ellison, after don i ning street attire, returned to the hotel and served her table guests as usual. It was ru morcd that the young lady was the daughter a millionaire living in Hempstead. The ex Sheriff received many congratulations upoa his bravery. CRIPPLES ATTACKED OFFICER.

Officer Tillman of the Canarsle station had two peculiar prisoners in the Grant street court this morning. One of the prisoners said he was William Hale of 31 Fulton street and the other stated that his name was John Smith and that he lived on Prospect street. E. man had but one leg and each walked with the aid of a crutch and a cane. Tillman said they had entered a hotel and distributed cards and when be attempted to arrest Hals he struck him with his crutch and then fell over on his back and kicked him in the face.

The officer also accused the other cripple of assaulting him. Both prisoners were held for examination. TELEGRAPH LINES FOR ALASKA. Seattle, July 23 The steamer Excelsior has just arrived from Copper River and Cook Inlet. She sailed from Tyoonook, Cook Inlet, July 18, and Port Valdes a day earlier.

At Port Valdes she landed Lieutenant Burnell, U. S. who is to superintend the construction of the military telegraph line which the government is building from Port Valdes to Eagle City, on the American Yukon. Five miles of wire had been strung before tha Excelsior sailed. The line between Swan port and Port Valdes was already in operation.

BALL PLATER KILLED. Buffalo, July 23 John Baumann. a 16 year old boy, while playing base ball on Saturday, was struck over the heart by a pitched ball. He started on a jog for first base, but died before reaching it. OBITUARY.

Onward B. Mott. Onward B. Mott died yesterday at his home. 873 Flatbush avenue, aged 46 years.

He suffered long from consumption. A widow and two children survive. Funeral services will be held to morrow evening at o'clock at his late home. THE COURTS. MOTION TKK.M.

Supreme Court, special ii rrn motions Warren B. Hooker. J. Ex part busim Hs iu 10 o'clock. Motion calendar called at U6j.

SL'RROGATH'S i I tT L. DAK FOR Before Surrogate Ocori, AIhot The will of Sarah Hansom, Sarah A. T. Henry Ketdd, Ganvt Fot y. Th' mas J.

Innan, and Stanley. The accounting in the stnio of Gforso Y. Strciaer fSoptt'mlr 17i. Thomas Muckloy, Hannah L. Qulnlan an! William EI.

BfMinoit. Tin; estate of W. StreoUT (adj to September and John SohniiltT. The ad ministration in the ostato of Bernard Coyle and Oyle. The irtnpfer rnx of James G.

Wyekoff. REFEREE APPOINTED. By Hooker, J.PopIt. 'y Amcrlain Unitarian Association vs. Charles Cross, H.

C. HftrtferMA. THE ELECTRIC CHAIR. Man Who Was Convicted of Murdering His Wife Execui at Sing Sing. COULD HAVE ESCAPED DEATH.

Mullen Thought He Could Not Be Convicted and Refused to Plead Guilty to Manslaughter. Sing Sing. N. July 23 Joseph Mullen was put to death in the electric chair in the state prison here at this morning. Mullen was visited about 5 o'clock this morning by Fathers John B.

Crceden and Thomas Smyth, who remained with him to the end. After Le had made his confession, communion was administered to him. Mullen was not unnerved by his approaching fate. He slept quietly during the night and when he arose this morning he ate breakfast, consisting of coffee and eggs. At o'clock Principal Keeper Connaughton appeared at the door of the cell.

Mullen wished him good morning and the two men shook hands, Mullen saying "Good by." Then the death procession was formed. Father Creeden led, with Mullen and Keeper Connaughton walking side by side behind him, and Father Smyth in the rear. Mullen required no assistance and walked firmly to the chair. The straps were quickly adjusted and at 6:05 a current of 1,640 volts and 7'i amperes was turned on. This was gradually reduced to 300 volts and then increased again to 1,640 volts.

This was kept up for a half a minute and at 6:06, Mullen was pronounced dead. Only one shock had been administered, ed. After the execution an autopsy was held. No one has claimed the body and it will be buried in quicklime in the prison graveyard. Mullen left no written confession.

He was brought to the prison here on May 22. 1899. Principal Keeper Connaughton says that neither Molineux nor Dr. Kennedy nor any of the other men in the death house knew when the execution took place. All the condemned men, he says, were asleep at the time.

If Mullen had accepted the offer of the District Attorney of New York and had pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in the second degree, with a provision for a sentence of five years, he would still be alive and would have to undergo imprisonment for only a year or so. allowing for the usual commutation of sentence for good behavior. But Mullen thought he could not be convicted and he refused, first a chance to plead guilty of murder in the second degree, and then, as stated, the offer to plead guilty to the charge of manslaughter in the second degree. These opportunities were giveu to Mullen because for some time after his arrest the District Attorney's office was unable to secure sufficient evidence against him to secure a conviction on the charge of murder in the first degree, although there was never any doubt in the minds ol the officials as to his guilt. Mullen continued defiant and declared that be could not be convicted on any charge and that he would walk out of the Tombs a free man and leave the country.

But while Muilen was in this mood the District Attorney's office obtained further evidence and the prisoner was at once put on trial for his life. Mullen was accused of having murdered his wife. shortly after midnight on June 4, 1S0S, in a house where the woman was employed as a servant. A policeman, who was passing, heard repeated reports of a revolver and looking through the iron gate at the basement door of the house, he saw the woman seated on the floor with her back against the open hall door, and Mullen standing by her side. While the policeman was still looking through the gate, Mullen lurched forward and fell across his wife's body.

The policeman gained admission to the house and found the woman dead, with bullet wounds In the right breast and neck. Mullen had been shot in the mouth. He was taken to a hospital, where he soon recovered. At the trial a memorandum book belonging to Mullen was produced, in which he had written the following: I am doing this dreadful thing because I love my wife, and she will not do what I want her to. She has been away from me eighteen months and I have asked her to go and look for a place with me as man and wife and she won't do it.

So I thought that with my own hand I would end her life and mine in each other'3 arms. It was this note that convicted the prisoner. Mullen, in his own defense, said he and his wife had agreed to die together, their first plan being for Mullen to shoot his wife and i then himself. He said that he had not the heart to carry out this plan and it was finally agreed that the woman should do the shooting. This plan.

Mullen declared, was carried out, the woman shooting him first, and then turning the weapon on herself. The explanation of the note in the memorandum book, he said, he had written at his wife's suggestion, the idea being to save her from being held in case he was killed and she was not. Mullen was convicted of murder in the first degree on May 18. 18flf, the jury being out only a few minutes. On July 10, 1S99, he was sentenced to die in the electric chair.

Mullen was 30 years old and was born in County Derry. Ireland. POLITICIANS AT THE ISLAND. Piatt at the Oriental and Croker at Brighton Beach Visited by Followers. The centers of political interest in this neighborhood were transferred yesterday from the city's heated quarters to where the cool breezes blow along old ocean's shore.

Senator Piatt held high court at the Oriental Hotel and Richard Croker was the center of a group of Tammany lieutenants at the Brighton Beach. A few of the Republican politicians from various sections of the state who attended the state committee meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday night remained over for a run down to Senator Piatt's summer stamping ground at the Oriental yesterday. The veteran leader spent most of the day on the hotel piazza, keeping cool and listening to what his visitors might have to say. William Barnes, was one of the callers and later William C. DeWitt had a long talk with the Senator, presumably on the theme of charter revision.

Then there were Senator Coggeshall. Dr. Henry, Assemblyman Goodsell. Cornelius VanCott and E. Ellery Anderson as callers.

Down at the Brighton Beach Hotel there were many visitors to Mr. Croker. The Tammany chieftain and his party arrived on Saturday night and were assigned to rooms on the second floor overlooking the ocean. During the afternoon Mr. Croker and friends, among them Corporation Counsel Whalen, Health Commissioner Crosby, Contractor McDonald, City Chamberlain Patrick Keenan and Municipal Justice Finn settled themselves at the eastern end of the piazza, where they watched the' bathers and crowds along the shore for two hours.

They finally adjourned to the hotel and were again seen about the piazzas in the evening. The band concert was thoroughly enjoyed by the visitors and the singing of "The Green Above the Red" seemed oto meet with their hearty approval. Senator McCarren and a number of other well known party leaders were visitors during the day and nearly every one sought the east end of the hotel, where Croker held sway. Some one attempted to start a conversation concerning political matters, but he was promptly shut off by Patrick Keenan. who declared that the day had not been made for political discussion, but simply lor rest.

He was having a good time, he said, and was not ready to discuss politics. Mr. Croker appeared to bo In the same mood and said nothing. The Tammany leader intends. It is said, to make his headquarters at the hotel for tho rest of the season.

THEN SHOT HIMSELF. While Mentally Deranged Du Bois Committed Suicide in Spite of the Police. HAD RUN THROUGH A FORTUNE. Would Not Give Tip His Bevolver Officer Befused to Place Him Under Kestraint. While two policemen were in his house waiting for a favorable opportunity to place him under restraint, Louis Du Bois, 30 years old, of 24 Herkimer street, committed suicide last night in his room on the third floor of the premises.

He had been acting strangely all day, and even threatened to kill his mother in the morning. Several efforts were made to get the revolver which he had in his possession away from him, but ho refused to give it up. Young Du Bois lived with his stepfather, A. W. S.

Proctor, a well to do lawyer, with offices at 3S1 Fulton street. The mother of the young man was not in the house when he shot himself, but had gone to a neighbor's house, because she was in fear that Louis would carry out his often repeated threat to kill her. Mr. Proctor had brought in an officer during the afternoon, but the young man appeared so rational that he refused to place him under arrest at the request of the stepfather. Later, however, he grew more excited and Mr.

Proctor was obliged to go after another policeman, who was sent to the house from the Grand avenue station. The policeman tried to persuade the young man to give up the revolver, but he refused. It was about 9:15 o'clock that he. sent the bullet into his brain. Death did not ensue until shortly after 12 o'clock this morning, during which time he remained unconscious.

Du Bois' mental condition, which finally resulted in his death, is said to be due, in a great measure, to the life he led from the time that he became of age, when he came Into possession of a small fortune. Up to the time he was 21 years old, he attended a military school at Milford. Conn. The fortune he inherited was left by his father, who was a wealthy manufacturer in Manhattan, and it is said that Louis' portion was something over $50,000. The young man did not return to school after he received his money, nor did he engage In any business pursuit.

His stepfather invested his money in good paying mortgages and he was given the income. It Is said that he spent money lavishly and it was. not long before he begau recalling the mortgages and so the principal began to dwindle away. About three years ago Louis married Minnie L. Uhler, who then resided at 35 Auburn place.

Miss Uhler had money of her own and for a time the couple lived happily together. A child was born, but died. Shortly after the death of the child, according to the young man's relatives, his wife showed signs of insanity and was placed in a sanitarium, at Whitestone, L. I. Louis applied to the court to have his wife declared incompetent to manage her estate and the Kings County Trust Company was appointed by the court to take charge of her property and Mrs.

Uhler, the woman's mother, and Louis Du Bois, her husband, were appointed joint committee to act in that capacity. About six months after this proceeding a second proceeding was taken by Mrs. Du Bois' relatives to declare her sane and upon application an order was issued discharging the committee of her person and declaring her of sound mind. Du Bois' wife, when she secured her freedom, obtained a separation from him. From that time, it is said, the young man began to brood over his troubles and showed symptoms of insanity.

When he separated from his wife Du Bois returned home and took up. residence with his stepfather and mother. His mental condition became worse. One form of his insanity was that he apprehended that people were coming to arrest him. He also at times had a suspicion of his mothes and accused her of poisoning the meat.

He then frequently threatened his mother's life and exhibited a revolver. While Mrs. Proctor was alono in the kitchen yesterday she heard Louis coming down the stairs from his room; where he had gone after eating his breakfast. She met him in the basement hall and going toward him, called in a pleasant manner: "Come, Louis, I am so glad you came. I want you to help me make a cake." The man had his hands behind his back at the time, and although Mrs.

Proctor saw that he held a revolver in one hand she showed no sign of fear or apprehension, but talked to him in a pleasant way. Louis looked at her strangely and asked his mother if she was all alone. She replied that she wa3 and lie said: "Well, I came to do you up. but as you are alone I will protect you." He then put the revolver in his pocket and did as his mother had requested and helped her "with her work. When Mr.

Proctor returned from church he was told what took place. Mrs. Proctor spoke to Louis in the afternoon and said that she thought he was ill and needed the services of a doctor, but the young man declared that If a doctor was sent for he would kill himself. Mr. Proctor bad now become thoroughly frightened and when Louis went to his own room he quietly slipped down stairs with the determination of finding a police officer.

Louis, however, heard him and followed to the street. Mr. Proctor found an officer at Bedford avenue and Fulton street, who returned to the house with him. Louis was acquainted with him and when he entered the louse conversed pleasantly with him. The officer stated that he couldn't see anything wrong with the young man and left.

Du Bois, howover, continued to roam about the house and so Mr. Proctor went to the Grand avenue station and told his case to the captain, who sent an officer to the house. Mr. Proctor and the officer argued with the man for an hour and a half to give up the revolver, but he refused, making all sorts of' excuses, one of which was that it did not belong to him. Upon the policeman's advice Mr.

Proctor went for the second officer. When he returned Louis was on the stairway in the upper part of the house. He refused to come down and so Mr. Proctor told him that he was going after his mother. Instead, however, he walked up to the corner and upon his return he was told by the officers that Louis had shot himself.

Doctors and an ambulance surgeon were called, but could do nothing. Du Bois was at one time a member of the Union League Club and was a well known man about town. AILED TO CTJT THE STRAP. Suicide's Nephew Let Her Hang and Ran for a Policeman. Ill health Is said to have caused Julia R.

Arbona, 50 years old, who lived with her widowed sister, Mrs. Mary "Van Vorst, at 718'zi Monroe street, to kill herself early yesterday morning. The woman was found hanging by a strap from the gas Jet. Mrs. Van Vorst was the first to discover her and called her son.

The woman was probably dead then, for her body was cold. But instead of cutting her down immediately, the young man ran for a police officer. An am bulance surgeon was summoned from St. Mary's Hospital. The surgeon declared that the woman had been dead three quarters of an hour.

WIFE SEEKS SEPARATION. Justice Hooker this morning reserved decision on an application by Lawyer W. O. Miles, as counsel for Bridget Galloway in her action against hor husband, James Galloway, a steam boiler maker employed by the Ross Company, for a separation on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment, for alimony and counsel fee. The couple were married on May 18, 1SS6, and have four children, tho eldest 12 years old.

Galloway left his wife In November last. CONFEDEKATE LAW MAKER DEAD. Atlanta, July 23 Judge Robert Pleasant Trippe, believed to bo the last surviving mem ber of the Confederate Congress and at one a Judge of the Supreme Court of Georgia, gad. His Ambition Was to See the Cor pletion of His Plans for the Flatbush Hospital. DIED AT HIS COUNTRY HOME.

Funeral Services "Will Be Held in Plymouth. Church. Story of His Official Life. Adolpb Simls, Commissioner of Charities for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, died on Sunday afternoon at his summer home, Valesgate, Orange County, of Brlght's disease, from which he had been a great sufferer for several years. Cbmmls sioner Simls was in his office on Friday, July 13, for the last time, and reports from his home last week indicated that he would be able to return to his duties in a few days.

But a sudden change for the worse set in on Saturday night and death followed. i The news of hl3 demise was received with expressions of regret in every quarter, Tor the deceased was regarded as a man peculiar Adolpb. Simis, Jr. ly well equipped, through long connection with the Charities Department, to carry to completion the extensive improvements now going ou at Flatbush. Adolph Simis was born in Hamburg, Germany, and was about 50 years of age.

He came to this country early in life and spent his youth in the West. Together with his brother. Caesar Simis, he was engaged in the hat business for a short time, after which he took the law course in Columbia College, adopting the bar as his profession. When admitted he began practice in Brooklyn and was successful as a lawyer up to the time of his His last partner In law was Assistant District Attorney Robert H. Roy, at 26 Court street.

Mr. Simis early attached himself to the Democratic party, and was more or less active in political affairs for many years. About 18S2 he was appointed by Commissioners Brewster Kissam and A. H. W.

Van Siclen as counsel to the Board of Charities and Corrections for the County of Kings. Since that titOJ Commissioner Simis has been actively associated with the affairs of that department. He succeeded Francis Nolan as commissioner in 1893, on the death of Mr. Nolan on Labor Day ol that year. His fellow commissioners then were B.

F. Goit and George H. Murphy, who were succeeded in turn by John H. Burtis and Charles G. Henry.

When consolidation divided the Department of Charities and Corrections, Mr. Simis, as the oldest member of the board, was appointed by Mayor Van Wyck as commissioner for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in charge of the Charities Department. In the work of bringing the charities plant at Flatbush up to tho highest standard Commissioner Simis became deeply interested. This became his ambition, and he often expressed the wish that he might be spared to see the Kings County Hospital and Almshouse the best institutions of their kind In the state. That he was on the road to accomplish this desire is manifested by recent history.

With such funds as he controlled at the beginning of his present term in office he at once set to work in remodeling the hospital. Later he secured an appropriation from the Board of Estimate of $100,000. with whcih he built two large wings to the hospital, and which were only recently opened, within the appropriation, and at the same time instituting reforms that have made that home for the sick poor second to no public hospital in the country. Commissioner Simis then laid out a plan for completing the work he had begun, and the consummation of that project now lies with the Board of Estimate. This includes the erection of a new building for consumptives, an idiot pavilion, a home for nurses, a water plant, a children's hospital and several other improvements having for their object the care of the sick poor on a humane basis.

But even though Adolph Simis did not live to see the full fruition of his hopes, the present condition of the Kings County Hospital will stand as a monument of his stewardship, and the commendations he has received from the state and city officials and societies engaged in similar work will make a record of a worthy ambition. Intelligently and earnestly pursued. Commissioner Simls was one of the first to advocate the care of destitute children by the state and at a recent convention of county officers In charge of public charities, laid his plans so Intelligently before them that they later instituted measures to bring this reform about. It was at Commissioner Simls' suggestion that the city took the plant of the Homeopathic Hospital in Cumberland street Into the Charities Department, he advocating the introduction of that school of medicine into the public hospital system. He also advocated the establishment of a hospital at Coney Island, if only for the summer months, to take care of the many cases of accidents that occur at that populous resort.

Commissioner Simis about twenty eight years ago married Emma Van Dusen, who survives, together with a son. Richard, and three daughters, Mabel. Josephine and Grace. Mabel is now studying medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical School, being a graduate of Cornell University. She was one of three voung women who entered the Marine Hospital in Brooklyn as a nurse during the Spanish War.

rendering efficient service among the wounded who were sent here. Josephine is now a student at Cornell University, and Grace Is In Smith College. Commissioner Simis last lived in Brooklyn in the Columbia Apartments on the Heights, with his family, and for several years prior to that in the St. George Hotel. His country home at Valesgate.

near Newburgh. was a place of revolutionary fame, being the headquarters of General Knox, and many of the features of the place are still kept intact, particularly that part of the house occupied the American General. Commissioner Simis was a member of the Democratic Club of Manhattan, the Crescent Club, the Constitution Club, the Atlantic Yacht Club and the Brooklyn Chess Club. He was also a comrade of U. S.

Grant Post, G. A. which body has been called together to attend the fuijeral at Plymouth Church, on Tuesday. He was also a member of a Western lodge of Masons. Much of Commissioner Simis' money a few jears ago became tied up in real estate, and ho stood to lose it during the recent depression of the market.

But recently he was able to pull himself together and save enough, pi i hardy, tc afford his widow a reasonable crmpetence. About a year ago the Commissioner of Accounts reported that Commissioner Simis had exceeded his appropriation by about $27,000. But out of this controversy Commissioner Simls came unscathed, it being shown that the differences in the methods of bookkeeping were the cause for the report. A change was made in the bookkeeping department, since which time no trouble has occurred. On April 1 Commissioner Simi3 removed EAGLE TOURISTS IN PARIS.

Members of Party A Enjoying Sights of the Exposition City. the Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. Paris, July 12 The members of the Brooklyn Eagle's party A are now enjoying the sights of this city. It was not the intention of the party to stay overnight in Loudon, but it failed to arrive for the latest train for Paris. The members of the party, however, had a very pleasant time while remaining at the Hotel Cecil and in going to the Hippodrome.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Pearsall, Miss Pearsall and Miss Little were entertained at dinner at Richard Young's elegant home, where they had the pleasure of meeting the Lieutenant Governor, Timothy L. Woodruff, and John Foord.

formerly of the New York Times. The members of the party, whose purpose of crossing the ocean and the Channel was to see some rough weather, traveled in vain; even the Channel was smooth and none of the party was seasick. The Brooklynites. were met at the station by a representative of the Eagle Paris Bureau and taken to the Hotel Regina. The visitors were surprised at the handsome way the Eagle Bureau is fitted up.

They found it furnished in excellent taste and much larger than they imagined it would be. The following are the words of some of the party: "We had heard something of the attention which was paid here to visitors before and during the exposition, but we found that we were literally overwhelmed with the attention given by the representatives of the bureau. As for our visits at the exposition, they were doubled by good advice, doubled in. the time and doubled in the enjoyment. In the rooms we were made to feel at home, so much the more at home that the latest Eagles were immediately put into our hands.

We one and all give three cheers for the Paris Bureau." The party's general opinion of the exposition Is that it does not compare with that of Chicago. The shows are too much scattered. The members of the party would have preferred, for Instance, to have seen ail the sections belonging to the United States together. Things were better arranged in Chicago, they Bay. There was more elbow room.

It is a miracle to have crowded so many things in the spaces left In a walled city, but even a miracle is not always pleasing. The Eiffel tower Is, after all. the most wonderful work of this exposition as well as the one of 1889. The sight of the great capital from that height is truly wonderful. What the members of this party admired most was the wonderful gardens in and around the exposition.

There are beautiful plants' and flowers in the horticultural buildings. The French beat the world in floral and garden decorations. A thing that proves a great objection is the fancy prices charged at the restaurants in the exposition. At the Chicago Exposition there were commissioners who gave privileges only to a few houses, and the prices charged were under their control. Xothing of the kind exists in Paris, and thousands of foreigners and natives, far all that go home literally fleeced.

Mrs. A. M. Babcoclc and Mr. James Bab cock came more for their health than for sightseeing.

Mrs. Babcock said she never wculd make it an object to go to an ex position in a country whose language she i could not speak. The exposition, she declared, is too big anyway; it would take over a year to see It. Mr. and Mrs.

TV. C. Sheppard have the ocean with the party of the Christian Endeavor Society, which is now holding meet ings in London. Mr. and Mrs.

Sheppard re main here for a week or two, after which they will do some extensive traveling all over the continent. So far they think the exposition is grand. The perfection of expositions is to have them In Paris and to have an Eagle Bureau in Paris, they say. Among the Christian Endeavor party are the following Brooklynites: Mr. and Mrs.

Evans, Mrs. and Miss Lukens. Miss Sloane, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. De Castoi Miss Leger.

EMMA BULLET. ACCUSED OF LARCENY. Italian, Arrested in Waterbury, Charged With Stealing Money From Brooklyn Man. (Special to the Eagle.) Waterbury. July 23 Tomaso Isag no.

an Italian, 21 years of age, was arrested here late last night on the charge of grand larceny. A warrant in the hands of the local police accuses him of stealing $300 from Domfnico Sabetti. proprietor of a hotel at 2 Havemeyer street, Brooklyn. Isogno was traced to this city by Detective Anthony Vachris of Brooklyn and was found hiding among friends. Vachris says that Isagno is also wanted in Italy for grand larceny.

He will apply to Governor Lounsbury i to day for requisition papers to take Isagno from the state. Xo money was found on the man. He has been in the country but a few weeks and is unable to speak a word of English. QUINN MAY SUCCEED SIMIS. Appointment to Vacant Charity Com missionership Not to Be Discussed Now, However.

James Shevlln is expected home from Sara toga to morrow or next day. and will prob ably arrive in time to attend the funeral of Charities Commissioner Adolph Simis. Nothing definite is known as to Simis' suc cessor. and it will not be settled until after the funeral occurs. It is believed, however, that Arthur Quinn, who was for a time Mr.

Simis' deputy, is the leading candidate for the place, which is worth $7,500 a year and is one of the best Jobs In Brooklyn. Edward Glennen, the present deputy, is a strong candidate. He has rather more political backing than Mr. Quinn. being uder of the Nineteenth Assembly District and state committeeman for the N'inth Senate District.

Ex United States Marshal Joseph P. Hayden came Into the talk to day. He held various places in the old administration when the Democrats were in power here and is understood to have sought a place lately. Mr. Hayden has not been active In polities for several years.

Senator McCarren said to day that the story that he intended to become a candidate for Congress in the Sixth District was too absurd for him to discuss, and that it was not worth denying. He also said that the public was well informed that he was not desirous of Congressional honors. Richard Croker was at the Hotel Brighton this morning, and was not disposed to talk politics or to tell about the size of Tara many's campaign fund. He said he would come up to the city this afternoon or evening. John F.

Carroll at Tammany Hall this morning said that Mr. Croker would attend the meeting of the Tammany Hall General Committee to night. He said he did not believe Mr. Croker had any appointments to discuss, what action would be taken, because there was no business of great importance to transact anyway. Democratic state headquarters in the St.

I James Building. Manhattan, was quiet to day. John A. Mason was in charge and told of receiving a large number of encouraging letters concerning the campaign in this state. Mr.

Mason is by nature a hopeful man and said it was easy to see in which way the wind was blowing. through a fall from the window of his pa I rents' home, on the third floor of 319 Oakland street, on Saturday. While playing about the window, which was cpen, the child toppled out. In his descent he struck the edge of a sign at the second floor, where he remained suspended for a time. He was about to fall again when his cousin Josie, 16 years old, who was sitting at a window on the second floor, had sufficient presence of mind to grasp the child's dress and draw him safely into the room.

The child was badly cut across the stomach, but is recovering. LONG BEACH PROPERTY SOLD. "Went Under an Execution for $10,000 Obtained by John J. Lawrence Against Carman L. Frost.

Mineola. I July 23 What is known as the Long Beach, L. property, on which stands the Long Beach Hotel and cottages, was sold under the hammer here to day to satisfy a Judgment obtained by John J. Lawrence against Carman Frost of Mineola in the Supreme Court for $10,000. The property involved in the sale included about thirteen miles of ocean frontage.

It includes the entire beach Oyster Bay town lint on the cast to Hog Island Inlet on the west, about thirteen miles of ocean frontage, together with all the beaches, meadows, marsh lands, islands and lands under water; in fact, practically the whole of Hempstead Bay, including the site of the Long Beach Hotel, and all the cottages and club houses which are scattered on islands in all parts of the bay. It is not improbable that the purchaser will find that he has become voluntary heir to a lot of lawsuits when he attempts to assert his claim to ownership by virtue of the purchase. The town people have authorized the sale of the Long Beach Improvement Company's leased grounds to that company for the sum of $35,000. but full payment on the purchase has not yet been made. The sale to day will probably be followed by developments, with endless complications, which may keep the property in the courts for many years to come.

BLED TO DEATH. James L. Clark Died Prom Loss of Blood After Having a Tooth Extracted. James Louis Clark, aged 32 years, a conductor employed by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company "on the Xosrrand avenue division, died from loss of blood this morning at 8 o'clock at the home Mrs. J.

Wul steln. Flatbush avenue and Avenue C. where he had barded for several years. It appears that a week ago last Saturday Clark went to a dental establishment to have a tooth, which had given him great annoyance, treated. It is said that it was an eye tooth and the dentist in charge pulled it.

Clark still suffered from the pam and found that he could not stop the bleeding. He went to the office of Dr. Newton Ferris, on Flatbtibh avenue, near Church, who referred him to Dr. Van Noto. a dental surgeon on Flatbush avenue, near Caton.

The latter, In turn, sent Clark to Dr. Goodrich of 280 Parg place. Clark's' condition became so critical yesterday that his father, who lives at Bath. X. was sent for.

Clark has been practically bleeding to death for over a week, and no other cause than the pulling of the tooth has been assigned or it. It has not developed where Clark went to be treated, but it is said to have been to one of the Dental Associations up town. POLICE STOP A PRIZE FIGHT. 'Longshoremen Try to Settle Their Difficulty "With Bare Pists, but Are Interrupted. A fistic encounter which lasted over thirty minutes was fought under the shadow of the anchorage of the new East River bridge, between 9 and 10 o'clock last night.

The pugilists were Jack McComisky and Pat Ryan, both 'longshoremen. McComisky is about 25 years old, and weighs 130 pounds. Ryan is a little older and tipped the scales at 160 in a nearby saloon before the battle commenced. The fight grew out of a personal grudge. McComisky was afraid to tackle Ryan, although it is said that the latter insulted him before a large number of sugar house workmen on the South Fifth street dock the other day.

McComisky told a man known as Jim of the trouble. Jim tried to mediate but failed. McComisky had to be made groggy before he gathered the courage to face his big opponent. Both men stripped to the waist and the fight began, Jim acting as bottle holder. The fighters were in the middle of the twentieth round and fearfullv cut about the face, for they fought with bare knuckles.

when three women, who had been watching the encounter from a window of a house near the anchorage, ran to the foot of Broadway and told Policeman John Fallon of what was goin on. Club in hand Fallon dashed around the corner and scattered the mob of about two hundred onlookers. The principals escaped. JAPANESE AT NAVY YARD. Mikado's Officer Is Here to Obtain Information.

Y. Watanabe, one of the leading civil engineers of the Japanese navy, made an official call at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to day, and was escorted about the yard by Civil Engineer Goodrich of the Department of Yards and Docks. The Japanese official had a letter from Secretary Long He was anxious to visit the storehouses, saying be wanted to see how they are built and also ascertain what stores are carried by the United States Navy. He was accompanied by a friend, who acted as interpreter. In company with Civil Engineer Goodrich he inspected all the storehouses, as well as some of the shops.

The Japanese government has sent its representatives to all parts of the world to secure suggestions. When asked about what he thought of the situation in China. Ensineer Watanabe shook his head and simply replied, "Very Bad." Civil Engineer Watanabe has visited all the navy yards in the United States and hopes to be able to reach Japan within a few months. He will probably virii the ship building yards of England and other countries. You'll become addicted to the ham habit if you try Michener's Ham So deliciously different from other hams.

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