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i rx .1 THE SYK'toAXITg FBTPAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1901. 5... THEY WANT THE BOSS TO FIGHT. COMTWO EVENTS. At a meeting (RepUWlbanrailbSSt Halsey street; nlght.

A. Stewart Walsh (will; speak and character of the late President Mctcinley. ber of pacsmscrs carried ca the ia lfiOO was about. 175.000,000; the railways carried in the same year over 33.000,000 tons of goods and minerals. During the last ten years, that is.

since 18rl. while the number of miles open has increased from 17,576 to 25,035, the increase I being at the rate of 42 per the gross 1 earnings have Increased from Rs. 240.4 millions to Rs. 315.0 millions, being at the rate of 31 per cent. A.

B. A. bers, took part, each expressing in his own way 'his regard for the doctor, and Jhla.rogret at All the 'speakers testified to strong hold that; Harrison lias secured upon the etseem and "affection of the young men of the The last speaker, W. A Robertson, in a pleasing and graceful. address, presented on "behalf of the club: handsome revolving bookcase.

Dr. Harrison was. completely surprised aid acknowledging, with his usual tact and eloquence; his appreciation both of the gift and the spirit of the shook hands with each member present and the evening closed with expressions of good feeling and congratulation. Harrison goes on Wednesday' to, his new charge, Holy Trinity Memorial," "Philadelphia. CITS NOMINATIONS.

is documentary stamps. The government lost $2,598,602 during July and August by reason of the removal of tho tax on checks and other documents. These losses were partly offset by the increased receipts resulting from the taxes on spirits) and fermented liquors. The brewers of the country are. doing a great business and are increasing their product every month.

This is indicated by the fact that there has been a decided increase In the receipts from. the tax on beer, notwithstanding the reduction of the tax to $1.60 a barrel. The receipts from. the tax on beer, under the reduced rate, for July and August were $403,347 more than they were for the corresponding months of 1900. The receipts from distilled spirits of all kindsdurlng July and August amounted to $18,727,383, representing a gain over the same months of the; previous year of $1,468,501.

The special war taxes on bankers, billiard rooms, brokers, pawnbrokers, bowling allies, still yield a goodly amount ot revenue. The receipts from these sources for tho past two months netted $3,731,070, a gain of $479,000 over thi record for the corresponding period of 1900. Goneral Corbin is full of stories and incidents relating to the experiences of his trip to the Philippines and China. After having General Corbin observed the troops of TslVo nf most of the European nations. General Cor HIs Asiatic Trip, bin returns to the United States with a still higher opinion of the soldiers of his country.

While at Shanghai, General Corbin had an opportunity to review tho English. German, Russian and other troops. In speaking of this matter, he said to day: "If anything, I was. somewhat disappointed in the Gorman troops and it is my opinion that they fall below the standard of efficiency set by American soldiers. The best of all the troops wearing the English uniform were those from India.

They are callod Sikhs and are great, tail men, averaging 6 feet or over, with long, flowing side whiskers. They make ideal fighters, however, are brave, warlike and thoroughly amenable to discipline. The Japanese troopers are great little men and impress everybody in the most favorable manner. The Chinaman, as an Individual, is the best fighting machine In the world, yet the Chinese, as a military nation, are hopeless. There is absolutely nothing resembling national pride in the country; the people of one province care nothing for their neighbors In the next.

The Chinese at Hongkong laugh at the misfortunes of their fellowmen at Peking. There is no mortification over the indignities that have been heaped on the government at Peking. As a matter of fact, few of the Chinese believe the stories of the YOTJ CAN'T TELL; THE SQUIRE MiY HAVE SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVE. 1(1 TAX REDUCTION IS NOT LIKELY NOW. Many of Hugh McLaughlin's Followers Desire Him to Attend the Mayoralty Convention and Break With Croker.

The Charter Towers Conferred on Borough Presidents Ke lieves Brooklyn Largely Prom Dependence Upon a Mayor "Nominate anAnti CrokerMan' for Borough Before Richard Croker decided to nominate Mr. Van Wyck for Mayor, four years ago, the Tammany chief came over, to Brooklyn to confer with Hugh McLaughlin, leader of the Kings County Democracy. That visit was regarded by Croker's shrewdest advisers as a judicious act, and his call upon the elderly but "still active and influential Brooklyn Democrat did not demean the Tammany "boss" in the eyes of hl3 followers. because they remembered that leaders in national politics, Governors of this state, and such distinguished Democrats as Samuel J. Tilden, Grover Cleveland, and Horatio Seymour, had on various occasions sought Hugh McLaughlin's advice.

The names of many other eminent Democrats, some now dead arid many still living, might easily be added to the list of those who sought to profit by the counsel of the venerable Kings County leader. But Mr. Croker has spent a great deal of his time abroad during the last four years, and consciously or unconsciously, as the case may be, has taken on the airs of a foreign potentate. That is to say he seems to regard it as beneath his dignity to call upon the representative of a political province like Brooklyn. And so his attitude 'is that of a ruler who naturally expects that the desires of his subjects shall be made known to him by petition and supplication.

Mr. Croker no longer deems It necessary or Judicious seek Hugh McLaughlin's advice in person, for the Tammany potentate believes he is In a position to enforce his will upon the Democracy of Greater New York; and as for advice well, the preferred advisers are such men as Senator Sullivan, Corporation Counsel Whalen, Deputy Police Commissioner Devery (the latest acquisition made by' the Democratic Club), John F. Carroll, Andrew Freedman, Maurice Untermeyer. Mr. Croker has more or less graciously signified his willingness to accord an audienca to ambassadors from Brooklyn, but apparently has neither inclination nor time to call upon Mr.

McLaughlin. The gray haired Kings County leader has made known to Croker his wishes concerning the mayoralty candidate, but up to date has refrained from crossing the big bridge to call upon the younger leader. Mr. McLaughlin's friends say that there is less and less likelihood of his presenting in nerson any petition to the Tammany Hall poten tate, one thing may be set down as a certainty, that in all of Hugh McLaughlin's political career he has never been more in earnest in advocating the nomination of a candidate than he now is in advocating the nomination of a Brooklyn man for Mayor. Some of his lieutenants in the various Assembly districts are anxious that McLaughlin shall break openly with Croker and lead a fight in convention against the Tammany leader's dictation.

There are undoubtedly thousands of Democrats in Kings County glad ly welcome, a declaration of war against Croker's dictatorship. These Democrats believe that Croker' intends to nominate a candidate who will go into the campaign hearing the label Indicating Croker's ownership and; In such" ah event, if Brooklyn does not cut loose' from Tammany, the entire local Democratic ticket Is likely to meet with defeat. The up to present writing uncontradicted story that Devery has been proposed by Richard Croker for membership in the Democratic Club, is construed in Brooklyn as evidence of Croker's utter disregard for public sentiment and likewise for the hostility of McLaughlin and his followers to the Deputy Police Commissioner. It is believed by the rank and file of the Kings County Democracy that by publicly taking Devery under his wing Croker Intends to show to Brooklyn Democrats that McLaughlin's advice upon any political policy is not valued by Tammany's leader. In all the years that the writer has lived in Brooklyn, he has never before heard so many bitter expressions concerning Tammany Hall as those which may now be heard among Kings County Democrats on every side.

There Is not a Democratic stronghold in the borough in which a fight against Croker's domination would fail to be enthusiastically welcomed. The most rabid Republican hater of Tammany Hall would find it difficult to express a stronger feeling of hostility to Croker than that manifested by scores of Democrats with whom the writer has conversed. What is to be the culmination of all this wrath? Hugh McLaughlin will not answer the question. Until he breaks sllerxe all that politicians can do is to indulge in speculations. One of tho Brooklyn Democrats who has canvassed the political situation with Hugh McLaughlin, and believes that it Croker makes a personal nomination for Mayor the Kings County Democracy should break with Tammany, thus presented his reasons for a revolt: "Mr.

McLaughlin should attend the mayoralty convention and there make a fight for his Brooklyn candidate. He may be defeated in such an event, but in a fight the Kings County Democracy can make it clear not only to the Democrats of Greater New York, but to the people of the state, that they are not In accord with Tammany political, police or commercial methods. One or two able and fearless speakers can, in presenting the name of a Brooklyn candidate for Mayor, present an Indictment of Crokerism in poll tics and Deveryism In public service which will save Kings County to the Democracy." "But such a policy might elect Seth Low?" was suggested. "The responsibility would He with Mr. Croker not with Mr.

McLaughlin," was the answer. "The Kings County delegation need not bolt the nomination for Mayor, even if Croker persists in making it, but the leaders' over here could place in nomination candidates standing upon a platform containing an indictment of all the public officers and acts of Tammany officials that have offended the public sense of decency. Nominate for President of the Borougli of Brooklyn a capable candidate who Is known far and wide as an auti Croker, anti Tammany man, and we can elect him." "But suppose the Democratic candidate for Mayor is debated, as a result of tho policy you have outlined?" "Our next Borough President will be practically tho Mayor of Brooklyn. Should a Croker candidate for Mayor bo elected, and such a Mayor put Croker men In at the heads of Brooklyn departments, it should be borne in mind that we have a fearless and honest District Attorney who would not permit Croker's friends to indulge In any excesses with impunity." All of the foregoing may seem to Tammany men like wild talk, yet It is a fair sample of the way Brooklyn Democrats are HOTEL ARRIVALS. St.

Georre Miss M. R. New York: 'Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. Chapin. Stowe, Vt. nuana, ts. u.

tiowman, j. xuttia. tt. i.Knvy, Mrs. J.

H. Neeks. Dr. G. M.

Heathly. Sew York; I. N. Clothier Philadelphia' 'Mr "nniVWrH Corning. Baltimore, JJd.

J. F.r Hears, Br.ook JP. corning. Baltimore, aia. u.

r. Brooklyn: W. Home, Buflalo: Charles Dalley, Blalnneld. N. F.

New. York: W. H. Bryant. Boston G.

H. Bruce. Mr. and Mrsv J. J.

Bar. irew'. York; J. Alexander. J.

MeCarty. E. La Grave. Brooklyn. The PlerrepontC.

Smith, New York Enierafti, East Douglas. Mr. and1 MrsV D. K. Keller.

T.vnn. Hfnna rnnanvalvhl Hi Ry'son. 'PhilhrtelnhU XT Brnhmnnri nnrt fnmllvi Austin. New MlB9 w.avo rcteraon, urooKiyn. i INSTITUTE CALENDAR.

TBisis the calendar of. the of Arts and Sciences 'for to day: First inithe icourae ofc six Friday; afternoon lectures on "The Victorian Poets." by Frederick H. iM. Ph.D., of Sub jecx: "Tennyson." Art Building, 174 JVlonta 8tte street, 4 P. M.

WANT FITZtJIBBON NAMED. Election Olstrlct Association of the Tjwenty flrst Assembly; District" met last! nignt at 219 Palmetto street. The meeting was largely attended: Fitzglbboni was lndorsed'for the Assembly ndtaihationfxom' the district and a committee was appointed, to urge his nomi OUTJN.Q. The Brit social affair of the Alumni Association; "of Public SchooljiNo. 15 was.

held last Tuesday evening, in the shape of a trbll'ey ride to Steeple Chase Coney Two cars took about one hundred and ten people from the Long Island Railroad Depot to the nark. The party reached the Long Island Railroad Depot on the return about 12:15 P. M. and there, disbanded, after having had a most enjoyable evening. FUNERAL OF ALFRED P.

QUIMBY. Last evening at his late home, 428 Hancock the funeral services oyer Alfred P. Quimby we're held, the Rev. F. Weis kotten, pastor of, the English "Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, on "Bedford avenue, "Me.

Quimby was the younger brother of 'David. S'. ormer" Supervisor the First Ward, and had been in the wood and willow warebusihess on "Washington hear Park', for years. He Was 43 years old at the time of his' death. PARIS FASHIONS UP TO DATE.

From 'the Eagle Paris Bureau, 53 Rue through the courtesy Abraham Straus. House, dress of cream white 1 albatross, with band of blacli velvet ribbon! ST. ALBAN'S CHURCH SpCIABLE, The Parish Guild. of the St. Albans Episcopal of Canarsie held its annual, sociable last night at Fred Harms' Assembly rooms, Rockaway avenue and Smith lane.

The affair was very successful." The committee in charge of the affair included Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Mellon, Miss Zltie, Mrs. Morray, Mrs. Rust, and Mrs.

Remsen. FERGUSON CLUB 0UTINCK The John H. Ferguson, Democratic Association of the Thirty second Ward, Brooklyn, held its first picnic last night at Harms' Hall, Rockaway avenue. The. association is the first colored organization that was ever formed in the Thirty second; Ward.

The pier nic was by delegations from the Barren Island, the Twenty ninth Ward and the Twenty fourth Ward Colored Associations: The' officers ''of the association are: Emanuel Halms, president; Edward A. Tampson, secretary; Robert Smith, sergeant at arms; Joseph Simmons, treasurer; the committee of arrangements included Emanuel Halms, Joseph Simmons, John' Garrison, James Ferguson, Simon Johnson and William Smith. MARK SPOHR. Last evening, in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives John K. Mark and Adele Spohr were married, beneath a bower of roses and" smilax, by the Rev.

A. N. Fismer of the Hop'klns Street Presbyterian Church. The bride, a charming brunette, was richly gowned In white silk moussellne and silk and wore orange blossoms. She.

carried a bouquet of rose's and lilies' of the valley. The bridesmaids, Charlotte Halzhause and' Au guste Spohr, the bride's sister, were in pink silk' and' carried bouquets of pink roses. William Terriere, was best man, and Lewis Spohr and' Frank M. Mark acted as ushers. The bride was given, away by her father, Ludwlg Spohr.

Mr. and' Mrs. Mark will live at 485 Marion street. Y. M.

C. A. BRANCH. GROWING. Bedford Branch Now Numbers Almost 800 Improvements in the Building.

The Bedford branch Young Men's Christian Association, at 420 Gates avenue, has made many improvements this summer to meet the needs of its increasing membership. Fifty new lockers have been put in the gymnasium, and much painting. and other improvements have been made: The office In particular is attractive with its new furniture. The membership at this branch has climbed up until it is nearly eight hundred, the highest number In its history: The educational classes begin with an opening rally Saturday 'evening with an address by Professor Homer C. Bristol and banjo solos by Miss Heinllne.

The boys' department is crowded as usual. A handsome new prospectus is being distributed with a striking cut of its present and popular chairman, Alphonzq Smith. FAREWELL TO DR. HARRISON. Assistant Minister of St.

Ann's Church to Leave Next Week. On Wednesday evening St. Ann's Club assembled to tender its respects to the Rev. Dr. R.

Marshall Harrison and to wish him god speed. More than fifty of the members were present. After an' hour ol social Intercourse, interspersed with music and recitations by various members, refreshments were served and then the business of the evening was undertaken. Instead of delegating one member to express, to Dr. Harrison the pleasant thlng3 that were to be said, a "round robin" method was adopted, in which no less than fifteen mem DEATH OF JOHN G.

I CO LAY. Private Secretary and Biographer of Lincoln Had Been in 111 Health for Some Time. John G. Nicolay, private secretary to President Lincoln and, in conjunction with John Hay, the present Secretary of State, his biographer, died yesterday afternoon in Washington. "His death Is ascribed to general debility.

Mr. Nicolay was 70 years old and had been in ill health for some time. Twice within recent years he had gone abroad in an endeavor to regain his health, but was unsuccessful. Mr. Nlcolay's wife died eighteen years ago and he is survived by a daughter, Miss Helen Nicolay.

an artist of reputation. The funeral is to be held on Saturday afternoon. Nicolay had been a resident of Washington since 1872, much of his time lu been spent In writing and In historical research in the government archives. John George Nicolay was born in Eslngen, in Rhenish Germany, February i6, 1832, the son of Jacob and Helena Nicolay. In 1S3S the Nicolay family emigrated to America, making their home first in Cincinnati, O.

From there they moved successively to Indiana. Missouri and Illinois. During this time young Nicolay received elementary instruction In the rchoolr, of Cincinnati and St. 'Louis. His school days in these two cities covered a period of about two years, but during that time he obtained tuition In Gorman and English, as the two languages were taught together.

By the death of his parents when he was about 14 years old, young Nicolay was thrown entirely oa his own resoruces and he became a clerk in a small retail store. This occupation did not suit him and when he was 16 he began to learn the trade of a printer in the office of the Free Press, a weekly paper at 1'lttsfield. Pike County, 111. He remained with the Free Press for about eight years, nnd while connected with this obscure country sheet laid the foundation of his future literary careor. Ho bo came successively its publisher, editor and proprietor, and under his management soon claimed recognition from the press of the state.

ti xinnlav was a forceful writer and soon became a political power In his part of the state. He received offers from Chicago nnd St. Louis naDers. but preferred to continue as the editor of his own paper. During tbo famous campaign between Lincoln am: uoug las, Mr.

Nicolay took sIiIps villi Lincoln and then laid the foundation for his close friendship with the great emancipator, which lasted until the death of LincolD. Aftt Lincoln's nomination for tho presidency he appointed Nicolay his private secretary. Afler tho election the correspondence of Mr. Lincoln increased so much that on assistant became neossary. nnd Mr.

Nicolay chose for this position John Hay. the present Secretary of Stnte, who was then a young law student in Springfield. After the beginning of his socond term, and shortly before his nssasslnntlon, the President appointed Mr. Nicolay United States Consul at Paris and appointed Mr. Hnv Secretory of the American Legation In the samp city.

Mr. Nicolay hold, the office of consul at Paris until the spring of 1869. tinnn his rrturn to Washington ho lived In retirement until 1872. Then he was appoint ed marshal the supreme uouri 01 no United States, holding that office for fifteen years. Mr.

Nicolay and nr. i iay ooguu me ut.uo work of writing their biography of Lincoln in 1874, although they had spent tho previous six yeara In gathering and arranging their material. In 1S90 the complete work wa3 issued in ten volumes. "In addition t0 this task Mr. Nicolay wrota in 1881 "The 'Outbreak of the Rebellion," It being the first volume of series entitled "Campaigns of the Civil War." Mr.

Nicolay also wrote the article on President Lincoln in the Encyclopedia Brltannlca. and has contributed numerous articles to American magazines. Mr. Nlcolay's accomplishments and tastes were of a high order. He patented many inventions, wns a lover of art nnd rauslc.

an accomplished' linguist and a poet of merit. He, however, derived the greatest satisfaction from having earned Mr. Lincoln's friendship and trust, as well as of having in collaboration with Mr. Hay, carried out the plan of writing the biography or the groat President. HARLEM AND THE BRONX.

It Is confidently expected that the Department of Highways will In a few days complete its plans for the extension of Riverside Drive from the end of the new viaduct at One Hundred and 'I hlrty flfth street to Ono Hundred and Fifty eond street. The plans hove been drawn under tho direction of tho consulting engineer. I'tp' S. Hildrctb. Commissioner James P.

Keating will have general supervision, while the chief engineer of the department, Andrew S. Fay. will personally direct, operations. The cost, as estimated, will approximate $1,500,000. It Is thought that It will tako about two years to complete the work.

The western border of the drive will he fappd with a massive ro toInltiR wall 011 account the railway tracks below; also, at the of the viaduct and the extension retaining walls 'will be constructed of limestone, faced with balustrades and granite coping. Limestone, trap cr granite will he the materials chosen for tho northern portion of this wall. The completed dilve. siiaiVd by fine trees, with the hrldlp ptilh 11: Its td Ies and the city property below, terraced arid ornsmentd with flower brln. 'will form a beautiful thoroughfare.

It. will coniKi'i with the Harlem Speedway nnd th Boulpviml Lnfayette, and, by menns of nvemiM already built In the Bronx, with Bronx Park and Dotnnlcal Gardens. Then arc ninny more candidates for tho cfflrt' of Coroner In the Borough of the fronx than there nrp positions to fill, for pyorv polltlclnn In the borough, both Tn mo prntlp and Republican, seems to be fully convinced that he Is espeplolly qualified for the Job. No doubt the office or rather nfll os. for the borough liar, two Coroners a Hi ewhat tempting one.

Tho salary of racli Coronor Is $0,000 a yr r. th" I 'Tin Ik four years, the patronage Is so limited that It Is not a source of trouble nt If. the patronage of an ofr.pe where titer" Is a Inrge number of emnloyc r. and frequent change and there besides a considerable of personal distinction attached to the office. The present apromnioda Ions of the llrnnr.

I'ornnprs. on an out of the way sldf street, are not such as to particularly Impress the public with these officials. However, when thp new court house is ready for use the Coroners will have quarters bePttlng their dignity. The patronage of thp coroners Includes tho appointment of two physielnce. four clerks nnd a stenographer, nil at libera! salaries.

With the exception of 'wo clerkshlns, thoso of chief plerk and replevin clerk, the positions are held under the ''Ivil Service lawf. Depntv Pnver 1 Byrnes and Michael Heeht. a plumber i district are said lo be nut averse i the nomination for Coroner. In raj he does not receive a r'Tio nlnatlr.n. i'or Artbnny MrOwen.

who for time past has been fishtlng the Tammnnv forcc In the disiri t. 111. It It nnnrri.ro' try his cham es for the bor ot'vh presld' nry aratns! Louis F. Hnffen. 'iwnent of proper; In Crescent avenue are mlv1 'it' 'n a I' dispute with Controller Colrr.

I.ar rr rinr: property on both side of nao ed conilerr.ntid for the widening of tiie thoroughfare, 'o ten fee: wa f. fre'p the front of several hulhllnrr Altbo' eh da nag. have been a To Wore whose property wan thur condemned th' hav not yet received pavmrnr. The city has taken no to rain poRcj.slf.n of the or remove tho persons of bMildlnrrs Rpcentlv the Controller's ofTlcr de ld that th" former owners should be compelled to pny rrtn to ihe cltv for the use of 1 1 part nf iheir bulH logs. They refuse to do so on t' crounds ihrt tli front "or inn tr shuts out light and air from the re of the str''" and desires ipe comfort and bapnl ness to which thev have a eonstitutional rl V.

"PronrfBR" In fli Wntrliword of tbs Eaclc Job Printing Department. Aldermen and 'Assemblymen Named in The following nominations Aldermen and Assemblymen wore" jhade last evening by the'; Citizens' Union Assembly district con ventions: Aldermen Fourth, Robert Van Iderstine; Sixth, W. E. Blake; Seventh, Samuel Mc Cready, Francis G. Quinn; Thirteenth, Otto Sixteenth, John E.

Smalley; Twenty: first, John H. McLean. Assemblymen Sixth, Tiedeman; Seventh, P. J. Lally; Richard L.

Halle; Sixteenth, Joseph McGulnness. The other districts adjourned toflater dates or delegated power to committees' to act and nominate. PRAISE FOR MR. ABBOTT. Horatio C.

King: vsSays iSufrbgtLte Has Given Satisfaction; To the Editor of I am sure I exp'resshe senHinents of the entire bar in saying that Surrogate Abbott has given complete satisfaction and that the work of that Important office never has been better performed or kept so fully up to date as during his administration. I trust that he will receive a nomination by acclamation from both parties. HORATIO C. KING. Brooklyn, September 26, .1901.

DANCE AT THE KNICKERBOCKER. The last of a series of informal dances held at the Knickerbocker Field Club was given last night. TJje assembly hall was prettily decorated with Japanese lanterns and many guests enjoyed the dancing. The nominating committee of the club, conslstlng of J. T.

J. W. Turtle, Hi A. Fogg, F. W.

Holmes, and S. Halene have prepared this ticket for election on Octobar 7: President, Walter Moore; vice president, P. W. Haakins; secretary, R. L.

Cerero; treasurer, E. Cheney; directors, B. Davenport, J. T. Robb, A.

T. Matthews and W. B. Perry. GOING TO INDIA.

Fred Gilbert, spn of A. H. Gilbert, a prominent member of the Central Congregational Church, is about to take his farewell of this country. He is going to India as a missionary, but wlll stop at Oxford University, England, for a brief course of study. Young Mr.

Gilbert will make an address at the prayer meeting this evening at the Central Congregational Church. Most liberal loans on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, at old established house of S. Goodsteln Son, .279 Bridge st, near Johnson. Private thoroughfare. DIED.

APPEDGATE At Montclalr. N. September 25. 1901, ME DO HA MAY, youngest daughter of the late Daniel and Medora A. Powell and wife of Herlln M.

An'nelira'te. Funeral from her late residence. 218" Lexington av, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. 27 2 On September, 25. L.YDIA, of William and Marlon Pope." lnner 27th year.

Funeral" service" Saturday 'evening, SeDtemter at 8 o'clock." VJsScqxjriffin'ttygtAti on Thursday, 'September, 28,: 1901. WILLIAM "aged '33'y'ears. Notice of funeral hereafter. BRTJCE CATHERIXBj the Beloved wife of Jo seph.A. Bruce 'and mother of.

Robert, Qeorge H. and Frederick J. Bruce, In the 68th year of her. age. Funeral from the residence of her son.

Dr. F. J. Bruce, on Friday, September 27, at 10 A. M.

COMSTOCK On Thursday, A. September 26. 1901.. In his 86th year, ELISHA COMSTOCK. Funeral services will be held at the residence of his son in law, Mr.

Franklin, Selleck. 1,815 Newklrk av, Flatbush, N. on Friday, September 27, at 9 P. M. Interment at Norwalk, Conn.

26 2 GEORGE At 100 Sullivan st, South Brooklyn, on September 26; "ISM, MICHAEL beloved' hus band of Ella George. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the on September 29. at 2 P. M. r.

OLE ASON On Thursday, September '26. 1901; in Brooklyn; after a short Illness, ELLIOTT PERRY GLEASOX, In his Slst year. Funeral services will be. held In the Union Bap tlst Church, Noble st; Greenpolnt, "Brooklyn, 'on Saturday evening, at "8 o'clock. Interment In private.

27 2 HAFF On the 2th GEORGE W. HAFF, In the '73th year his 'age. Funeral services at Amltyvllle Church on Saturday at 1:30 P. M. LOCKvOOD On Thursday morning, the 26th.

of typhoid fever, HORACE C. LOCK WOOD, be loved husband of Belle H. Lockwood (nee Carscallen). Funeral services at his late residence, 14 Flslte place, 'Friday, at. 8 o'clock P.

Interment at convenience of family. and'Norwalk, papers please copy.) 26 2 LOGAX On Thursday. September 2C, at the residence of her. parents, 154 Jay. st, MARY LOGAN (nee Hanson), beloved, wife of Edward 3.

Logan, In the 28th year of her age Notice of funeral hereafter. MARSLAND On. September '25, ROBERT son of Joseph and Julia Marclft nd. Funeral services residence, 203 Spencer st, Friday evening. S6 MULLER On 'Tuesday, September 24.

1031, WIL HELMINE MULLER, n'ec WILKENING, the beloved wife at Alexander Muller, in her 36th year. "Relatives and. friends are requested to attend funeral services at her late residence, .678 Warren st, on Frlday; September 27, 1901, at 2 P. M. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.

25TJ NODINE On September 27, 1901. MARY, widow of the late Frederick Jackson Nodine, in her 72d year. Funeral services at her" late residence, 292 Livingston Sunday. September 30, at 4 P. M.

Interment at convenience of family. 27 3 O'BRIEN On Thursday, September 26, 1901, at her residence. 262 Alexander av, corner One Hundred and Thirty eighth st, New York. AGNES O'BRIEN (nee Sheridan), dearly beloved wire of Thomas O'Brien, In her 39th year. Funeral Sunday, September.

29, at 12 sharp. Interment Holy Cross, Flatbush. 2T 2 RADLEY At Memorial Wednesday, September 23. 1801,. KATE L.

RADLEY. Funeral service at the undertaking parlors of G. W. Smith. 656 Fulton st.

on Saturday. September 28, at 2 P. M. SARTOR On Wednesday, September 23, at her residence. 210 Union st, Brooklyn, KATIE, beloved daughter of Catharine Fai rell and wlff of Oscar A.

Sartor. Interment at New Haven, Saturday morning, September 28. 26 2 SOMERVILLE At Brooklyn, K. suddenly, on Thursday, September 28, 1901, MAUD 'ELIZA 'BETH, daughter of Harry Wl'Llirle A "Somerville, age'd'7 years. Funeral services at her late residence, 1,577 Pacific st.

corner Albany av, on Saturday, September 23, at 10 A. M. Interment private. (Philadelphia papers please copy.) WEIGOLD On Wednesday. September 25, 1901, G.

A. WEIGOLD. beloved husband of Mary Welgold, In his 69th year. Funeral service will be held at his late residence, 466 Dean st, on Sunday. September 23, at 2 P.

M. Relatives and friends Invited, also Brooklyn Volunteer Firemen's Acsoclatlon. 27 2 WIGGINS On Thursday, September 26, 1901. LYDIA wife of the late John Wiggins, In her 69th year. Funeral services at the residence of her son, Dr.

Theodore C. Wiggins. 12 Verona place, Brooklyn, on Saturday. 2Sth at 2:30 P. M.

WILLIAMSON On September 25. 1901, JAMES T. WILLIAMSON, eldest son of Emma D. and the late James Grltman Williamson. Funeral services at his late residence, 369 Ocean av, on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock." Interment' private.

26 2 talking, and is illustrative of the intensity of feeling among Brooklyn Democrats. It is' true that here and there a local leader who has his eyes on the loaves and fishes of politics tries to" discount this sort of talk, and counsels peace, nevertheless the majority of Democrats in this county are fighting, mad, and ready to go to extremes. The new charter gives to Brooklyn the power of governing itself largely, hence the rer.diness the part of many Democrats to break with. Tammany. The following extract from a letter written to the Eagle, on August 27, by Robert M.

Whiting indicates, the powers conferred on the Borough President who is to be elected in November: "The presidents of the boroughs arc made the most influential factors In the borough life. Each of said officials emerging from the limitation of the charter of consolidation and standing forth clothed with powers and burdened with duties make him truly the chief ofDcer of the borough." "The president of the borough is in control of the streets, the surface ot which cannot be disturbed without his consent for any purpose. He contracts for all paving and re paving, and for all work connected therewith, controls builders In the use of the streets, determines the' form of rails that may.be laid apd the characteir.and construction of foun fjatlou has control of all matters relat Jg. to. public and drainage, their con "stfuctlori, maintenance and cleaning, the making of all plans for drainage.

He is In charge oi all' buildings "and 'offices used" for 'general b'orough purposes, it public baths, their erec tfdh, maintenance; To'caiibn 'and care, of' the placing 'of signs''glvlng names of streets. "He is practically the head of the Department of Buildings, having power to appoint and remove, a of the same and to make rules and regulations for its government. "All work technically termed 'local improvements' is in the control of the president' of the borough. The Departments of. Highways and Sewers are transferred to him arid ho niay administer the duties of the same directly or through a commissioner of public works to be appointed and removed by him.

He is president of each local board, eight in number, to which considerable power has been given subject to the veto of the president. "He is wisely related to tho system of public instruction, in that he has power to appoint five of' the seven members constituting a local school board in each of fourteen local school districts in tho Eorough of Brooklyn. "He is also an important factor In the affairs of the great city, having potential relation to all its undertakings and expenditures, being member tho Board of Aldermen, with voice and vote, and a member with two votes of the Board of Estimato and Apportionment; the president of the Borough of Manhattan having two votes, the presidents of tho Boroughs of the Queens and Richmond having one vote each, while the Mayor, Controller and the president of. the Board of Aldermen have three votes each." It must be apparent tc even the dullest observer that the new charter, as Mr. Whiting says, "secures a good measure of practical autonomy" to the several boroughs, and further that the.

Kings County Democracy are thus relieved from a large degreo of dependency upon a Tammany Hair Mayor, if there shall be one. And this is one reason why some of Hugh McLaughlin's stanchest followers are advising him to fight Croker, if he insists upon nominating a candidate wearing the label of Tammany's ownership. MUL. NO MORE SIGNATURES NEEDED. The canvass for signatures to the petitions asking for the adoption of an Interchangeable mileage book system in the Trunk Line Passenger Association, New England Passenger Association and Southeastern Passepger Association, as advocated by the New York Board of Trade and Transportation, aided by the American Commercial Traveler, is closed.

The petitions addressed to the Trunk Line Passenger Association have been presented by the railway committee of the Now Vork Board of Trade and Transportation and arc now under consideration; the petition. addressed in the New England Passenger Association and the Southeastern Passenger Association arc now Tjeing prepared for presentation. No further signatures or contributions are needed. YACHT RACES BOAT. The' Malne; Steamship Company, with office "at 290 Broadway, Manhattan, will Bend Us new steel, ocean going steamship.

North Star (4,000 tons. to the International yacht races on each racing day. Although this boat was launched only on May 11 las', it Is J'i St out of dry where It received a tboruusu overhauling for the occislon. As the N'orih Star has no deck houses or other obstructions, guests will get an uninterrupted view from any part of her decks. On each of her irlps music will be furnished by Lander's Orchestra and luncheon will be served.

The North Star leaves her pier (new) 32 East River, foot of Pike street, at 9:15 A. M. on each racing day. A PINE PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT. A fine' colored portrait of tho late I'n sl dent was the very acceptable art suoplement of the Brooklyn Eagle of Sunday.

Blngham ton Leader happenings at their capital, and those who do believe them do not care. If It were possible for a military man to unity the Chinese, they would conquer the world. There i3 no doubt of this. From talks I had in China with leading English and. American men, thore is little in the way of practical benefit coming out of all the talk about the awakening of the empire.

There are, too many obstacles to be overcome." In speaking of conditions at Manila, General Corbin soys that the military authorities there have abandoned, for the time being, the attempt to make soldiers out of the natives. A constabulatory force of 4.000 or 5.000 Filipinos is now being organized. It will be under the civil authorities and, if the natives develop any faculty for skillful work along this lino, they may be given a chance' in tho Army. General Corbin seemed to think that the Filipino Is not destined to be a great soldier, or at least not as good a fighting man as the Jap. Greener, at Vladlvostock, sends to the State Department an Interesting account of conditions In Man The churls.

Hp says that Development of this province is one. of the most fertile Hancnuria. countries of the globo. "The Manchus." says the consul, "have barely scratched the surface, and yet the business activity, the actual traffic, and the tangible' results are a contin ual surprise. Well informed persons assert that it.

is than any. portion, of China. American goods are alrr ady known and favored on account of their cheapness; prints, canned gools, watches; clocks, musical and cuckoo clocks, fancy, goods nnvpitinfl frno en temrislri v. American mer chant has ventured into Manchuria. The Jap ar.ese are also on the groun witn many successful imitations, as well as their own good articles of merchandise.

There is no doubt as to the richness of the Manchurlan gold mines. Tho average production of the mines, which extend for more than 1,000 miles along the shores of the Argun and Amur rivers. Is enough to vield to each man about $100 a day It is said that no foreigners are allowed to go into Manchuria. To an extent this Is true Only Rnisians and Chinese may go thither overland. It would not safe for many foreigners to venture into the country now for outside of the quiet pnrts about Glrin.

even military guards could not guarantee safety. At present Manchuria Is no Place for tourists. Pasr.es and permits are only sparingly granted, and naturally not to persons whose missions anil character are not clearly known." American locomotives contiue popular on tho railways of India, where they are in competition with En gllsh engines. Colo bale or nel Constables, tho American manager of one of the Locomotives, great railway lines of India, recently visited the United Slates to study the roll way svstom. and the Treasury bureau of statistics has lust received a summarization of his report, submitted to the Indian govorn menl Ind.

through it, laid before the British Board of Trade. Co'onel Constable states In his memorandum that no doubt, the American engine burns more fuel and wears out soonor than the EiiKlinh locomotive, and the former is unquestionably a dirty looking machine, but Americans do not expect their engines to last more than fifteen years, by which time they arc ready to put them on the acrnp heap and adopt a different design and a more efficient article, and it must be. remembered that coal is exceedingly cheap In Am rlcn. Colonel Constable also states that, their great banllng capacity makes up for any defects in their 'details, and that In his opinion weak and out of date engines are not discarded often enough in India. The memorandum continues follows: "The first duty of an engine either to run fast, or to pull a big load, and I would sooner have a dirty looking ennlne that would haul 3.500 tons than a benuty to look at that could' only haul 000 or TOO Ions, ns In Enr land.

or 1.200 tons, an In Indln. The rost of coal Is only one r.ictor In the cost of parrying a unit and the East Indln Hallway would be' better If. with Its cheap coal. Iln engines hauled American loads ven If Its coal consumption ensln. mile were doubled and Us engine had to be scrapped at the end of fifteen years." Colonel Constable mneluen by saying that as a matter of practice American linos like to run an engine for all It Is worth, provided traffic Ir.

offerlnr. Junt allowing sufficient time for cleaning and ropnirs, and that, mriie engines on I he Pennsylvania Railway are said to do 15.000 miles a month, keeping remarkably good time. At the end'of 1 000 01 th total length of all railway lines open In India was 25.035 miles, and there were 2 0 7 miles under construction, distributed as follows: "ipn for t'nn'T poii tnifflr. Mrur tlon. State M'S Native stt Foflrn Mill, 'renf sfiil I Pnrlilljuerp.

Indtn I The rnto progress In opening out. railway pommunlcntlons will bo apparent from the fol i lowing figures of the average number of miles opened nnnually In each of the: last five i quinquennial periods: 1 R7 lo 1RW 5S2 miles: 1881 to'1885 RC, 622 miles; 1880 87 to i 1890 f'l, 8fl miles; ISP1 f2 to lSM I mlloB; 160il 07 to 1300 01. 1.157 miles. I The capital expenditure nt th end or 00 amounted to Rs. 2.942.000, representing at the exchange of 16d.

per rupee. IfiO.OOO.OOl, but a great proportion of the wa i raised and expended when th" was worth much more than IM. The gross earnings In 1900 were Rs. 31.50. i 07.317.

and the totai expenses Kr. which made about 48 per eenf. of the receipts, the excess of receipts being Rs. H. 49.

71. 450. Very nearly two thirds '62 per cent.) of tho receipts were contributed by five lines with an aggregate length of miles being one third of the whole open milenge. namely, the East Indian, the Orent Indian Peninsula, the Northwestern, the Bomlmy Harortn, the Ralputana Malwa. Of the total earnings of the railways.

(15 per cent, are derived from Roods traffic, the receipts from passenger traffic giving the small proportion of 35 per cent. The num Treasury Officials Will Need All Available Cash, Owing to Change of Conditions. RETURNS INDICATE A CHANGE. Unexpected Expenses Looming General Corbin Talks of His Asiatic Trip. Up.

Eagle Bureau, Street. Washington, September 27 There Is a decided change in the sentiment of the officials of the Treasury Department regarding the talk of probable legislation at the coming session of Congress in the direction of still further cutting down the war taxes. One month ago' the opinion was very generally expressed at ueparimcni umi there would be further lopping off of the taxes that were the statute books In order to raise funds to prosecute the war with Spain. The altered opinions are due to the change in conditions. When the report was made showing the receipts for the first month un der the reduced taxes a great deal of surprise was expressed.

Instead of the great falling ofl In receipts that was expected there was a decrease of hardly one inillion dollars, whereas in order to come up to the prediction of the Treasury officials It should have amounted to three and a half millions. At the same time there was a noticeable drop In the running expenses of the government, with the result that there was a surplus of more than $6,000,000 placed in tho Treasury vaults. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes told the Senate Committee last winter that the proposed reduction in the war taxes would take off MO.OOO.OOO of revenue, but after the first month of the operation of the new law the Commissioner gave It as his opinion that the estimate was. worthless. He said that the business of.

the country had increased so wonderfully as to discount a great part of the proposed reduction. It was Then that there was so much talk about cutting down the taxes stlU further. The internal revenue return, tor August are now in and they indicate a striking change The revenues for that month dropped tho'full limit intended Congress and if the same average is maintained for the balance of the fiscal year the Treasury will lose the desired J40.000.000 by July 1. 1102 At the same time a number of unexpected expenses are looming up in a manner to make the Treasury offlc tals believe They will have need for. all available cash.

It is thought that this government will be called: on to pay claims to the amount of $20 000.000 as a result of the Judgments the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission. When the documentary stamp tax was repealed Secretary Gage was directed to redeem all uncancelled stamps when presented wltMn I certain period and in lots of not Toss than two dollars' worth. It was hought that $500,000 would pay for all outstanding stamps, but the officials have been astounded by the slie of the claims that are being filed Stamps have been coming in In bundles and boxes every day for the past three months and so fast are they being that it Is Impossible for the clems to handle them all The boxes containing them are plied tip In 'the corridors on the third, floor, and the pllo is now strung along for a distance of P'ty yards or more. Assistant Secretary Alle estimates that there are $7,000,000 worth of stamps to be redeemed. A special dlvlon has been created to handlo the claims.

To day's Treasurv statement shows a surplus for the brief period of the current fiscal year amounting to This is good showing, and if kept up would Ind cate a total of about $100,000,000. An unlooked for complication in our colonial policy, or extravagant appropriations on the part of congress for river and harbor Improvements, new ships or other purposes, would make a big hole In the small surplus. It Is true that the government expenses are much less than they were a year ago, due to the fact that there Is no war In China and that military or erations In the Philippines have dropped to a minimum. But the Treasury Department people feel that it would be unwise, at this time, to urge furthor amendments in the law to reduce the war taxes again. It Is the Inientlon of the authorities to let matters drift along and have the development of the next month determine the course to be pursued en this point.

As before stated, the anticipated war tax reduction wa, reall.f the Umem How War Tn 2 Reduction for August. Law Operates. a decrease for Inst month of more than $3,000,000. The total Internal revenue receipts for July and August were Sul.niI.08S. as compared with $55,017,108 for the corresponding months of la nt year, a decrease of less than $4,000,000, of which three fourths Is credited to the monlh of August.

The tobacco men have profited more by the reduced taxes than any other class of manufacturers, the tobacco schedules indicating the greatest loss of revenues to the government. There was a falling off during July and August in the receipts from the tax on plug and smoking tobacco of $2,374,658. Tho decrease In the receipts from the tax on cigars during the same period was about and from cigarettes It amounted to The next Item of greatest decrease i s'sslil.