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THE BEOOKLYF DAIJL7Y EAGLE. NEW YOKE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14:, 1900. MISCELLANEOUS. UNKNOWN WOMAN'S DEATH. TO 3E BURIED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE MISCELLANEOUS.

BIG REVOLT BREWING ISH CENSORSHIP STRICTER THAN EVER. experience with William S. Dovory, the pres ent chief, who din Ms first work as an Inspector in Brooklyn. Just why Mr. Grant is sent over here is a question that Is puzzling many.

He has been in charge of the Queens district for some time. Inspector Rhodes, who is held in great re speet, by the way. in Mulberry street, has devoted a great deal of his time to the suppression of pool rooms in his district. He has been on the war path against the pool rooms jor months, and within a very short time has made some "perscinally" conducted tottrs in some of the precincts where his presence on meh an errand might net have pleased the captains who werf forced to go with him. He made few arrests, it is true.

but. he put come of the pool sellers out of business. In Now Centered in the Eastern District, It Bids Fair to Become Formidable. DADY AND ATTERBURY MARKED. Woodruff Is Not Aimed At, but His Associates Will Have a Fight on Their Hands.

Underneath the mask of harmony something like a revolution is brewing in the Republican organization of the county. It is a voiceless protest against Michael J. Dady and Walter B. Atterbury that is none the less emphatic because it is voiceless at present. The men who are in it will not acknowledge it yet.

It is not aimed at Lieutenant Governor Wooodruff, and, though it is claimed that it will have the support of Jacob Worth, it will not show itself openly until after the national convention probably not until after the election of next year, simply because of the good feeling toward Timothy L. Wooodruff. Indeed, the men who are in this movement assert with all earnestness that the object, in a sense, is to rid the Lieutenant Governor of his associates. They believe he is not responsible for the supremacy attained by Messrs. Dady and Atterbury, but that they are necessary to him now because they have that supremacy.

They will not attempt to disturb thc therefore, until he has secured all that it is possible tor to secure, before next year. The time for making the light, which some believe to be the present, is deferred out of deference to him. The old leader, Jacob Worth, not strong enough to take an active part in the engagement when it occurs, has himself become a well wisher of the aspirant for vice presidential honors, because of the unsought, unexpected and graceful tribute which Mr. Woodruff paid to him during the famous debate at the Academy. The scheme was conceived when James R.

Hcve was elected to the regiseership. It received its necessary encouragement when he stood against the leaders and upheld the Eastern District, giving it the pick of the positions under him and leaving to the organization as a whole only a paltry number of minor positions. The movement was started by what its inspirers believed to have been tne seinsn metnotts ine teaaers in uie eiis tribution of the patronage in the records commissioner's office atid the discrimination which the Eastern District leaders claim has been invariably shown against them when anything good was in sight. They at first determined to try to break away from the old organization and. going to Howe, they induced him to support them in their determination by giving them the strength ia patronage to help them.

He stood by them and then the iarge and more comprehensive pian was decided upon to seize the reins of the whole organization and dump Dady and Atterbury out of the band wagon. While the plans have not yet been laid. may be said that the first thought was that ot a iea(jer to take the place of Dady. This was no easv matter. Jacob ortn mignt kave been the man' but as has been sald' ue was not physically able to enter into active politics, especially in such an emergency.

The men likely to be most prominent in the scheme are Williams, Jaequillard and Hob ley. James R. Howe will probably lend his aid, though just to what extent only the future can bring forth. Just at present the man mentioned to engineer the business is Jaequillard. He is well to do.

having made considerable money lately in real estate deals, and nas the time. tt may De tnat Bert Reiss counsel for th Register, who is also rich, has promised 3 to Sivo financial and any other aid in ais power to the movement because of his feeling toward Dady. who. he believes; tried to kill his chances with Mr. Howe and endeavored through Senator Piatt and others to prevent his gettting the counselship practically after he had been appointed.

Others who are expected to take up arms with the rebels are Jacob Brenner, who has not yet entirely forgiven what he considers the slight to him in the records office when a man was appointed from district without his consent: R. Ross Appleton, who still has a bone to pick with Michael J. Dady and has no love for Atterbury: Richard Laimbeer, who does not believe he won out in the Third Assembly District, because Dady helped him; Frederick Schre'eder, Harry Hanbury. who is ready to any revolution: Commissioner Waldo, who is just as independent at present as the man who made him was; and possibly United States Marshal Haubert, If Sharkey's bill legislating former Senator Wieman out of othce is introduced in the Legislature. As soou a the movement has gained that strength the organizers hope there will be many oi.ners to joiii eneir 1 it is realized that tne friends Mr.

Dady Has Expired in the Street Before Ambulance Arrived. An unknown woman, about CO years old and weighing about 2C0 pounds, was suddenly taken sick at the corner of Third avenue and Sixty fifth street, at about 10 o'clock last night and died before the arrival of an ambulance. Before her death she told Officer Shay that she lived in Stuyvcsant avenue, near Pulaski street. The woman was dressed in a black skirt over a blue and black wrapper; wore laced cloth shoes and had gray hair. In her poeketbook were found three one dollar bills, 10 cents in currency and a slip of paper marked "93 Congress street." The coroner's office was notified.

ALIMONY FOR MRS. KIDDER. Ex Actor Must Pay His Wife. Pending Separation Suit. Mrs.

Caroline Kidder, the wife of Charles H. Kidder, who was an actor when he married her, and who is the cousin of Katharine Kidder, the well known actress, was allowed counsel fee and a week alimony pending the trial of an action for a separation brought against her by the exactor, by Justice Beekman in the New York Supreme Court yesterday. Kidder, his wife says, left the stage when he was able to make $100 a. week, and is now the representative of a Philadelphia newspaper. She has brought a suit in reply to his, in which she demands a separation on account of his alleged cruelty and neglect.

She says she had to leave him and go and earn her living iu a dry goods store because he would not support her. Mrs. Kidder was a widow with a 13 year old child when she married Kidder in 1895. He was a widower with two children. He says she left her home of her own accord and without any reason.

THE REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE. Bill to Place Officers on Practically the Same Footing as Naval Officers. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, January 13 The bill to place officers of the United States revenue cutter service on practically the same footing as naval officers as regards salary, allowances and honors, which has been favorably reported by the Senate commerce committee, has caused a great amount of discussion, both among the officers concerned and among people outside the revenue cutter service. This same measure was introduced by Senator Frye last session, but, though warmly championed by him, did not come to a vote. An amendment was also inserted in the Navy personnel bill containing practically the same provisions as the present measure, but at the first sign of opposition to it in the conference, Mr.

Frye consented to withdraw it rather than endanger the whole bill by letting it remain as an additional cause for argument at a time when the passage of the original Navy bill looked doubtful. Now that the commerce committee has reported favorably on the Frye bill, and that other bills recognizing the work of the revenue cutter service in the late war have received favorable consideration, it is regarded as probable that the measure will be passed during the present session. Thj Frye bill provides that on and after its nassage the commissioned officers in the revenue cutter service shall be as follows: Captains, first lieutenants, second lieutenants, third lieutenants, captain of engineers, chief engineers, first assistant engineers, second assistant engineers and constructors. A DOMESTIC ACCUSED. Mrs.

Elwers Locked Up, Charged With Stealing Diamond and Jewelry Valued at $300. Mrs. Elsie Elwers, 30 year old, is locked up In the Bedford avenue police station on a charge of grand larceny. She has been employed as a domestic by Mrs. Sadie Rubin of 37 Broadway.

Mrs. Rubin charges Mrs. Elwers with stealing a diamond ring and jewelry valued at $300. Mrs. Elwers was to have been married last night in East Houston street, Manhattan, to Samuel Wunderling.

Acocrding to the police of the Bedford avenue station she was also to have been married in this borough at the same time to Ernest Reich, 34 years old, a baker of 110 Graand street, Jersey City. Reich met the woman six months ago aact about a month ago he gave her $100 with which to purchase household furniture. While at his home in Jersey City early yesterday afternoon he received a letter from her stating that she did not intend to marry him and was going to marry someone else. In the meantime the woman had gone to meet Wunderling in East Houston street. She returned home about 0 o'clock last night.

In her absence Mrs. Rubin had discovered the loss of the diamond and jewelry and had notified the police of the Bedford avenue station, and when Mrs. Elwers came back from Manhattan Detectives Dunn and Kennedy were waiting for her at the house, and they placed her under arrest. Her trunk was searched, but the jewelry was not found, although a quantity of children's clothes belonging to Mrs. Rubin was found.

Reich appeared at the house a few minutes later and attempted to assault Mrs. Elwers but was deterred. She was locked up on a charge of larceny, while Reich was held on a charge of intoxication. SCHOOLMASTERS' ASSOCIATION. Teachers Debate Requirement for Ad mission to College.

The project of securing uniformity in the Latin required for admission to college was again the subject of discussion yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Schoolmas ters' Association of New Y'ork and vicinity, at IT West Forty fourth street, Manhattan. The specinl grievance of the teachers is that they may have pupils in the same class preparing for half a dozen colleges, each one with entrance requirements different, from the others. One paper read was by George H. Hooper of the Columbia Grammar School. "I would not teach a boy any Latin poetry at all," he said, "secure a good thorough knowledge of average Latin prose, that is, enough for preparatory work.

And it should be stud led for its own sake, not as an aid to composition. What is modern Latin worth anyway? I woultl rather have a fair knowledge I of Italian than write ther most elegant Latin 1 hexameters." I Dr. John T. Buchanan of the Boys' Night I School. Manhattan, said: "Perhaps no two of us would agree ex actly as to just what, should be the Latin course In secondary schools.

But any good course, required by all the leading colleges, would render our instruction more satisfactory and save a vast amount of useless labor. If we adopt a uniform course, the universities will soon be glad to come to us, and have one examination for entrance to all." Dr. Buchanan and other speakers urged the 1 adoption of tne course suggested some time ago by the committee of the American Phil i olngical Association which investigated the subject. No action was laken at the meeting. THE PORTLAND FAILURE.

Portland, January 13 A statement of the assets and liabilities of the firm ot Woodbury Moulton, bankers, who assigned" several weeks ago, was made public in tile United States Court to day. The liabilities nre face value of assets. The nmnnniR hnld on deposit were mostly under one thousand dollars, but there is over $.100,000. The Finest Homn in Brooklyn for a Horse. Wrilcfor Mmtrntttl JKmkltt.

W.W. RUDD 94 to 100 Putnam Av. 5Do you know how many cough cures there are on the market? We don't. Thousands of them, probably. But there isn't one with a record of cures back of it equal to Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.

For 60 years it has been the standard family medicine for coughs and colds. Keep a bottle of it in the house. 'Twill prevent many a long and tedious illness. Tifl NEWSPAPER MEN SHOT IN THEIR OFFICE. Denver Attorney Used His Revolver When an Attempt Was Made to Eject Him.

HE DEMANDED A RETRACTION. Woman "Who Was in the Office With the Two Men Saved One From Being Killed. Denver, January 13 Frederick Bonfils and H. H. Tammen, proprietors of the Evening Post, were both shot in their office at noon to day by W.

W. Anderson, a prominent local attorney. It is not believed that the two men were mortally injured. Both were able to walk to carriages that carried them home. After the shooting Anderson walked out of the office unmolested, but later was arrested.

The exact cause of the shooting is not known. Anderson went to the editorial rooms of the Post and entered the office of Bonfils and Tammen. "Polly Pry," a well known newspa per woman, was also in the room. It is understood that Anderson objected to something that had appeared in the Post and demanded retraction, and that Bonfils and Tammen, both attempted to put him otft of the office. Then he commenced to shoot.

As he was leaving the Post office the lawyer said that Bonfils and Tammen both attacked him and that he used his revolver in self defense. Tammen and Bonfils say that Andersoa walked into their office and commenced shooting without more ado. "Anderson came in and commenced shooting at once," said Tammen. "He shot Bonfils and then came after me. He followed ma up and hemmed me in one of the corners.

'Polly Pry' jumped in front of me and tried to shield me. She saved me from being killed, although she could not protect me from being shot." Anderson fired five shots. Two of them are said to have wounded Bonfils, one in the side and the other in the arm. Tammen wa shot in the shoulder, the bullet going into his breast. The physicians, from their hasty examlna tions, declared the wounds rrere not daiager ous, although a closer examination may show them to be otherwise.

Attorney Anderson, whose condition shows that he had been roughly handled, refused to talk when seen at the police station. It is learned that the proprietors of the Post and Anderson quarreled over the Packer case. Anderson has' been employed as an attorney on behalf of Packer, known as the "Cannibal," who is serving a term in the prison for murder and for whom the Post has been endeavoring to obtain a pardon. H. H.

Tammen has been associated wim Frederick G. Bonfils, formerly of Kansas City, in the publication of the Post since 1895. Mr, Tammen was founder of the Great Divlcle, a monthly magazine, the publication of '(vhlcb. was begun in this city, but which was subsequently removed to Chicago. He is proprietor of one of the leading curia stores in the West.

Both of the wounded publishers are resting comfortably to night. Mr. Tammen's injuries, though painful, are not dangerous. Mr. Bonflle's condition is critical, one bullet laving lodged in the neck.

In the region of the great bloodvessels and CLOAKMAKERS' TROUBLES. They Meet and Decide to Remain Out OU Strike. Secretary Louis Levy of the United Brotherhood of Cloakmakers, with headquarters at 160 Rivlngton street, Manhattan, announced yesterday afternoon that more than 400 operators are out In the shops of the Empire Cloak and Suit Company, at IS Waverley and Indig Berg, at 718 and 720 Broadway, Manhattan. In the first mentioned place it was alleged that the firm had locked out its employes because they refused to sever their allegiance with the United Brotherhood of Cloakmakers. Indig Berg, it is stated, precipitated a strike by attempting to exact from its force of workers a written guarantee that they would not under any circumstances go 011 strike at the dictation of the union.

As a guarantee of good faith the firm, It is claimed, required a money security of $5 to be deducted from the earnings of Its employes. When this rule went into effect on last pay day the majority of the wage earners, so it is asserted, did not receive more than 30 cents in remuneration for their week's work. This so incensed the operators that a strike was ordered. The strikers and locked out operators met yesterday afternoon at 180 Stanton street, Manhattan, and listened to speeches by Louis Lcveen, Ileury Grossman, Joseph Bandls and Jacob Alter of the board of walking delegate! of the United Brotherhood of Cloakmakers. They decided by resolution not to surrendel until their alleged grievances are conceded, Humor had it that a general strike of th members of the brotherhood was under advisement by the executive officers of th union.

No verification of this rumor could be obtained. INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS. More Than Two Million Increase Ovel Returns for November 1898. Washington, January 13 The receipts from internal revenue for the month of November last were an increase as compared with the corresponding month In tho preceding year of S2.052.lir.il. The receipts for the live months ended November 30, show an increase of $11,431,207, compared with the corresponding five months in tho preceding year.

The details of the November receipts were: From spirits, $1,022,170. an increase of $483. 713 over November of the preceding year. From tobacco, 110,277, tin Increase of from fermented liquors, $5,201,718, an increase of from oleomargarine, 511, an Increase of special taxes, $47,471. a decrease of miscellaneous, $3,750,382, an increase of COAL RATES INCREASED.

Pittsburg, January 111 Ii has just been announced by all the railroads hauling bltu I coal between Pittsburg and Chicago I that the base rate between the two citleB has been increased, to take effect April 1 next. The present rate of $1.05 per ton for carload shipments has been raised to $1.80. This does not apply to biiuniltious coal shipments to poinls on Lake Uric, for which, It Is aald, an Increase will be made in a short time. Sargeant's Body Claimed by Friends of His Parents. The body of Frank S.

Sargcant, or as he was known to the police as Frank Fullerton. who committed suicide at the Kastern Hotel, in Whitehall street, on Thursday, was yesterday claimed at the Manhattan by Noah Tibbetts, a lawyer of 13 Montague street, and will be sent to Rochester. N. from which place the man came. Sargoant'.

father, Tibbetts said, is Dr. Bitten W. Snr geant. a well known physician of that se' tion. It was learned that Sargent bad kept a drug 1 nSrried Beck of Fort Monroe.

Va. i It will be remembered that Surge it Indy was yesterday identified by Josephine Young, whom he married In X.4 winner last, as that of her husband, whom she had cnlP into Yorkville Court on Tuesday on a charge of abandonment, and also by his brother in law, Lamerdin. as Frank Fullerton. who hail mar TMrtd anrl V.ip irtni in 1 IVI.ll VPT. Lamerdin said that the police wanted Sargent, or Fullerton, on charges of forgery and bigamy.

Coroner physician Doiiltn. aft autopsy on Sargent's body yesterday, decided that he had died or morphine poisoning. BILLS FOR MORE MINTS. Director Roberts Says He Will Oppose Them Additional Buildings Are Not Needed. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, January 13 Director of the Mint Roberts stated to day that he would make unfavorable reports on all the bills introduced in Congress this session providing for the establishment of additional United States mints and assay offices.

Mr. Roberts, in his annual report, stated that during the past, year all the government mints were kept constantly busy, many of them working over hours. This evidently created an impression in the minds of some Congressmen that new mints were needed, so a half dozen bills were filed calling for the erection of new mints at various cities. These bills provide for such buildings at Omaha, Kansas City, Council Bluffs and Tacorua. "The department is opposed to the establishment of any more mints," said Mr.

Roberts to the Eagle correspondent to day. "The government has a new mint building under way at Philadelphia which, when completed, will have cost $2,000,000. We have another building at Denver which ill cost 750O.O00. When these are completed and equipped our present facilities will have been doubled. The main thing we need in this direction now is money for new equipment in our present buildings.

will ask Congress for $450,000 with which to purchase some much needed machinery and presses, and if we get this it will be all we need." TRUST COMPANY ALL RIGHT. Bank Examiner Kilburn Finds That State Trust Company Is in Good Condition. Superintendent of Banks Kilburn made the following statement yesterday relative to a complaint made to him by Abram Kling as to the character of certain loans made by the Slate Trust Company: "I have examined into tbe history of the loans, to which my attention was called in the complaint or petition made by Mr. Abratn Kling, and am satisfied that these loans are amply secured. Beyond an excessive loan of 52.00O.00O made to a representative of a syndicate, in which three of the directors were interested and which is amply secured, and an excess of about $40,000 in a loan of 000 to a corporation wdiich has a deposit with the Trust Company of about $1,300,000.

which last loan has to day been reduced to the legal limit. I do not believe that the condition of this company was ever better than at present. The directors interested in the $2,000, 000 loan offered to pay it at once, but at my suggestion the matter was left until the completion of the examination." "Two of the three directors interested in the syndicate loan of $2,000,000 tell me that the interest of each of the three in this loan is $300,000. They also stated that with this exception they never borrowed directly or indirectly from the State Trust Company." Mr. Kilburn also addressed to Mr.

Johnston, president of the State Trust Company, the following letter: "New York, January 13, 1900. "Walter S. Johnston, President the State Trust Company, New Y'ork City: "Dear sir Ia order that the public may get no false impression as to the standing and the affairs of the State Trust Company I wish to sta'e that I find it in an entirely solvent condition, having a surplus of at least $1,000,000. Very truly yours D. KILBURN.

"Superintendent of Banks." Walter S. Johnston, president of the Stats Trust Company, gave out the following statement last night: "Now that the Superintendent of the Banking Department, after full examination, has disposed of the case and finds but two technical matters to criticise, both of which would have been remedied to day but for his request, it is proper for me to comment upon the motives of this attack and the character of the men associated with it. "The petition is signed, by Abram Kling. He was a director in the American Surety Company, of which I was president before I pmran. turtner lntlu.ation tnat we snouiu pieasoa to have his resignation.

Finally, he did re sign. The allegations in Kling's petition v. ere false, as Superintendent Kilburn's offl cial declaration determines, so that the whole scheme has miscarried and failed. "This company." as Mr. Kilburn officially states, was never better condition than now.

During the nine months of our control we have increased its surplus $.190,000, an Increase greater than it has made in the whole ton years prior thereto. Our average deposits have doubled and in every direction the company's husii.e; has prospered." DINNER TO PRINCETON CLUB. Several hundred Princeton Club members were the guests at a reception in their honor given by th' hfi Harvard ilervnrd Club last evening in lub house, at 27 West Forty fourth hattnn. A dinner was served and Informal addresses were ton ie by prominent ir.e;:::iers of each club. IVi'sbleiit Edward Wetuicre of the Harvard Club presided.

TO BID FOP. CLOVER LEAF 2,0 AD. 1, January Hi The Clover Leaf Rail roan ill be lifted out. its ceiversiip am! the N'icke! Plate will for it, with th idea of obtaining southwest connect ioiM to the control by the Lake Shore of the Lake Eric and 'eVesteru. DOG BITE LEADS TO SL'ICIDE.

Chicago. 12 Frank Con rick, sec retary of the i K' and Trade Exc committed sub Pi. to day by Bhoclms himself through the head. Conrlek wns J.V a dog one week npi, and dread of hydrophobia, it is thought, had unsettled his mind. EOY'S FATAL FALL.

Arthur Wonokrn. a 15 year "Id iy, residing with his parents at 90 Amity street, fell fr a tie in the yard in the rr ar of 1111 Congress street, yesterday afternoon, trac ttiring his skull. H' wns removen to r.ae Bast cm Distrie, Hospital, but died a half hour after nis arrival mere. Ccrtam Cure for Wxs'ni iUiiND Dir.rc ST no DBS ZSc Jb Stic P51A M.li JJltl IJUIVi'S. PJiyNicirMiK' MimnleH nuiil, loo.

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y. THE 'SOHMKR" HEADS THE LIST OF THE HIGHEST Git ABE PIANOS. Stli Ave cor. and 1.V. BIG POLICE SHfiKEUP irooklyn mm Continued prom Page 1.

At 9 o'clock last night Mr. Heynrlds was at headquarters in the Municipal Building ready to assure tile reporters who had heard of the changes from that there was nothing in the stcry that he had been superseded. "Yes, you have." said a reporter. "And the man who i coming to take your place is Captain Price of th Tenderloin preeir.ct." "Nonsense, my boy," said Reynolds. "Let me tell you this.

You have it all wrong. "Why, the idea of Captain Price coming over here! I don't believe it. Beside, I have a very good reason Cor saying that 1 will not. be touched." in an unusual burst of confidence. Captain Rcynrlds told of having heard the matter while he was in the barber shop and of his call upon Mr.

York. He really quite sure that it was all right. He was I sured then that the order had been sent out from Mulberry street anil that even then a copy of Mr. Devery's order was in the Eagle oHice. Captain Reynolds is rarely incredulous when neivs corner from the Eagle, but this time he forgot himself and there must be esome mistake somewhere.

An hour later Captain Reynolds was called down to Deputy Chief Mackellar's office. an.l he was given the letter which had come from Mulberry street addressed to him. and which had in the meantime been countersigned by Deputy Chief Mackellar. When he emerged from a very brief interview with Mackellar he admitted that the story was true and that 1 he had been superseded by Captain Price. "Sorry I Was Eemoved Before I Got Miller." Says Captain Reynolds.

"Have you any comment to make?" the Captain was asked. "No," he said, with a smile, "I think I am Inspector George R. Rhodes, "Who Succeeds Inspector Denr Grunt ir Boruush uf Uuee ns. the a pretty good soldier and I will take mv gun and march out of the office without any comment. It is not for me to question the acts of my superior officers.

I only regret that I was not left here until I could capture Miller, That has been my ambition. I would have been more willing if I had been allowed to stay to complete that work. But I will not lose sight of the case. I can assure you of that. It is a relief to get away." Pretty soon after Captain Reynolds returned to his room and packed up all of his personal belongings, tor the order which he had received said that should take charge of the precinct at o'clock to day.

He had three little bundles of things to carry off and his faithful fiirr. i. lie.ectivc Sergeant William Weiser. and Li. brother.

Dneetive George Reynolds. bilm i'h his He shook hands with the reporters at headquarters and de clr.rod that he was sorrv to leave them. Motives That Led to Changes Discussed hy Police Officials. The transfers caused no talk among the policemen of Hrcoklyn iast rtiaht. The motives which led to the r'nausTes.

of course, were discussed, and. of it ncreec. that the Miller rise i pom dhli1 for the Change in affairs for tv. iieyujlds. The Captain Alexander Lees.

Bent From th" to the i syndicate on Floyd street has been a hoodoo for more than the captain of the detective Bquaa, and there was a verv general impres sion that, it to do with the ain Alexander Lees tn the syndicate shifting of burly I'aptui. from the Vernon aveu Brownsville was in Captain i.e.f:' he was blamed for let tin The giant eaptaiu wo the ease ever since an 1 he results in the near future. end by some aian away. 1 ie.il hfully I'll 1 been expecting vas understood. sta enough.

1 1 other But off he goes new to the tion, where he will be kept bus; There is no signiti anee in changes among the eaptnias, for aptain En nis, who was transferred rerun P.alph avenue station to the Br wnsville eiriei a few months ago, never lilted the change and as he is a good Democrat and a man of iarge degree of influence, it was not P. li. ved that 1 he would stop long. Captain Henry Velscr, who goes from Ralph 10 the Vernon avenue station, is a good man ami a i Republican, by the way. The reason for send i lng him there is unknown.

There was neial regret to hear that Sergeant Bernard Colo had been taken from the command of tln Atlan tlv avenue precinct and returned tn nt'sl; dm v. 1 for he is a very good officer and is very popular with the other sergeants and captains of the Brooklyn end of the force. The transfers of the other sergeants has no particular sig nlflcancc. Grant's Transfer to Brooklyn a Puzzle. It is clearly the purpose to give Brooklyn a taste of Tammany methods in the management of the police force.

Donald Grant, who takes the place of Inspector Rhodes in the Seventh inspection district, is said to be a RoDubllcnn. but he is for all that an old Manhattan man. He served In Brooklyn when ho was first made an inspector, sharing in the 9ii 0 Jil JflL Hii El PIANOS I pi i I a I I I i I i 1 I All Channels of Information From the Seat of War Are Closed. RUMOR MONGERS ARE BUSY. Discredited Report That Buller Has Sustained a Serious Defeat General French Reinforced.

London. January 14, 4 A. M. The veil concealing the theater of war from the anxious eyes of Great Britain and the rest of the world Is still unlifted. It is impossible to doubt that this absolute closing all the channels of information is due to the censorship, the strictness of which has been redoubled since the landing of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener, concerning whom nothing has transpired since the announcement of their arrival at Cape Town, four days ago.

The War Office stated at midnight that no further news from the front had been received and none from any other source has come to hand during the night. As usual when news is scarce the rumor mongers have been busy. The latest story floated was that intelligence had reached the headquarters of the Scots Guards that General Buller had again sustained a serious defeat. Inquiry at Wellington barracks showed that, while such a rumor had reached there, it' was neither official nor in any form de sciving of credence. The movement of French's troops near Colesberg is taken to indicate that General Lord Roberts has recognized the importance of General French's objective, namely to obtain command of both bridges at the Orange River, and has hastened to send him reinforcements.

It is also thought to partially confirm the suggestion that General Bulier's plans include synchronous movements in all the spheres of operation. VOLUNTEERS SAIL. Southampton, January 13 Immense crowds Slled the streets or Southampton as the London volunteers boarded the transports Briton and Garth Castle. Many of the soldiers carried Fnion Jacks on their guns, while in several instances these were supplanted by the Stars and Stripes, which evoked great enthusiasm from the crowds. The Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress and many officials took luncheon on board the transports, which finally sailed amid the tooting of whistles, the cheers of the crowds and the playing of national anthems by the bands.

About four thousand troops sailed for South Africa this afternoon. GERMAN CRUISER AT MARQUES. Lourenzo Marques, January 13 The German cruiser Schwalbe has arrived here. The courts here have decided against the Pretoria directors of the National Transvaal Bank, who sought the ejection of the manageT appointed by the London board. AGITATION IN PORTUGAL.

Lisbcn January 13 The republican press is working up an agitation against the monarchy on the basis of England's interference with vessels outside Delagoa Bay. They declare that England's action is a violation of Portugal's neutrality and is due to the weakness of the existing regime. ROUGH RIDERS TO AID BOERS. Nebraska Man Says He Has Raised a Regiment ot One Thousand Men. Minneapolis, January 13 John G.

MaheT, a well known cattle man of Chadron, Is here, en route to Chicago and New York. He says he has raised a regiment of 1,000 "cow punchers" and plainsmen to go to South Africa and help the Boers. Transportation will cost $200 per man, and the money has been pledged in New Y'ork, Chicago and Omaha. He is on hie; way to find out how far the pledges can be relied upon before getting the men together. The plan, he says, is to embark them as emigrants to the Transvaal and thus escape federal interference.

He denies that it is an Irish regiment, a number of nationalities being represented. The men are all accomplished rough riders and crack ehots. WANT AN EXTRA SESSION. Illionis Manufacturers Petition for Immediate Amendment of Revenue Law. titlon Tjnpr to call the Legislature to amend the revenue i law.

as a result of yesterday's decision of the I State Supreme Court declaring unconstitu 1 tional that section of the now revenue law which fixed the tax levy limit at per cent, of the assessed valuation of property. Under the old law, which will prevail, taxes will be increased fully per cent, in Cook County, unless relief is afforded by the Legislature. It is believed that the desired relief can be obtained by an amendment to the tax levy law limit applicable to all municipalities alike, no matter what the population may be. Confidence is expressed that the Governor will grant the rceuost. TAX ON TITLE INSURANCE.

Washington, January 13 The commissioner of internal revenue has sent out a circular to collectors and revenue agents, calling attention to reports that a number of title Insurance companies have not been stamping the documents evidencing their insurance. It is sail Ihesc instruments are taxable under Schedule in the amount of one half of 1 per 'rein, for each dollar of premium on the policy and the sat.ie rate for each guaranteed title, 'ihe and agents are directed 10 in vest (gale eases of omission and report to the DISINFECTION IN HAVANA. Ilavanri, January 13 The lower part of I Havana bordering on tbe hay is 1.0 be dis ted again. Surseon Major Davis says work is hj be done more thoreiuirhlv thin lb lie. ore.

as lie is convinced recpntlv reported cases of yellow fever originated there. MERCHANTS VISIT MC KINLEY. WnshinKton, O. January 13 The President to day received at the White House about one hundred members of the National Couiniissior erchants' Asrmdat ion, whieh in session in uammore this week I LUNCHEON TO MRS. G.

W. FROST. A luncheon was given to Mrs. George W. I Frost or her birthday.

Monday, by her daugh ter, Mrs. G. YV. Gamier. Covers were laid for twelve.

Those present were: Mrs. G. W. Fiost, Mrs. I.

O. Van Dryer and Miss A. E. Van Dryer of Tonipkinsvllle, S. Mrs.

W. Judson, Mrs. Donald, Mrs. J. Thompson.

Mrs, I E. Thomas, Miss L. Van Dryer. Mrs. G.

YV. Oanncr. Miss M. M. Douglus and Miss Helen D.

Canner and Master H. Donald Canner. spector Rhodes may be nearly SO years old. but he has vigor enough to put some of the easy gcing capt.iins on the force to shame. I severs deyy It; lias been confined to his bod as the result of a fall on the ice near his home, but it Is understood that he will scon be out again and ready business.

It remains to lie seen if be will rattle around among the alleged pool sellers in Long Island City and other portions of the Queens district, nalcl Grant, the inspector who takes Mr. Rhodes' place in what was known as the old First Inspect ion District of Hrooklyn, is fair ly well liked over here. He is something of Beau Brummel and while his uniforms tit him like a glove, his suits for ordinary wear are dreams, and his shoes are the nattiest. trimmest, daintiest little things imaginable. But for all that he is a very od policeman and he stands very little nonsense, it Is said.

Price's Order to This Borough a Great Surnrise. The chief surprise, is, of course, the trans fer of Captain James K. Price from the Ten derloin to the Detective Bureau in Brooklyn. The thirty odd titer, in the local detective office did not know what to make of it all and Captain Henry C. Velsor, Transferred Fn in Kiili Avvnue to Vernon there is seme quaking among them.

Cap tain Price, at a memorable iittle dinner. which he gave to some friends not long ago. declared, very much to the astonishment of his guests, that he was "a rattlesnake, an i Indian and a bull dog he meant he explained Just exactly what I "I am a rat tlcsnake. because 1 never strike without giving warning; I am an because I never forget an injury or an insult, and I am a bull dog, because I never let co once I take hold." It has long been knoun by those on the inside that there was a disposition to shake up the detective force in Brooklyn. That was before the Mfilcr escape, tor it is more than six months since Chief Devery, in a long interview with a reporter of the Eagle, spoke of his desire to make a change in the management of the detective service in this borough.

It was clear that he wanted to get rid of Reynolds, who, however, had excellent backing in the person of the president of the Police Board and of Lieutenant Governor "Woodruff. In addition to that Reynolds had a very clean record. He was the first captain v. it is believed, the place was made tor him. The office of captain of detectives in Brook lyn was provided for bv a legislative enact tr.at tne local detective toree r.aa.

ana reany. merit in ISO" and Reynolds was placed in com maud. The law said that the captain should bo appointed "in command of the detc ctive bureau," and there are some persons who say that the chief of police had no right to re move him or to transfer him to another pre cinct. When asked about this point last niSnl Captain Reynolds declared that he had tX It was though, that the captain did not like the way he had been treated, or maltreated, as his frier.ds might put it. The captain is one of the oldest of the captains ia 01 police Sc rvice unu una a.

long ice ord r.t excellent work as a detective. He was I appointed en the force in 1ST3 and is now in i his twenty seventh year of experience as a po i liceman. He was made a detective in 18SS by General Jourdan and in May, 1397. he was made captain. He had been in charge of the detective force since 1SD6 and he was well liked by the men.

Price May Shake Things TJp After a While. It is not at all unlikely that Captain Price will shake thi. up when he begins to feel his way ir. He is credited with being a Republican out he has never been objectionable 10 Tammany and has had some ci" the best predn.ts in the town. His last ascignnicn before cj.nir.g to Brooklyn was ia tae notorious bclit ihr.

place. It was is transfer to soldier and There crgy wiii i. put whttii lyn or rot a a few of police w. i chr i .1" rloin in New York, and he as just the man for the ariy congenial to him an 1 be regrets very much his Hut he, too. is a good to say about it.

probability that bis en ir. the local detective offic. ii be for the good of Brook that is bothering r.ot pie who take an interest in Hie course will be eioscly uts and whatever he does to the high lights of local 1 vaol liar had nothing to fnr e. lie air a ihe 1 ihe changes in the local rsigned all the orders, i opes and sent them out to tile ted. do ihink of the transfers.

Chief?" be a as asked. "My )e ro'urnnd, with a sly twinkle of tiie eye. home now tired to 1 a in very Transfers in Manhattan. Other tr ti.sf. in Captain Aedr Forty sec.

t.i Thirtieth i re John Sixiy sev iii Fori 'vein Captain St 1 made by Chief Devery e.s follows: Thomas from the West et. station to the West ion. uonohuc from the East station to the West station. Brown Trom the West Twenty fifth street sla One Hundred tion to the lb tion. Captain il ty eiitlub Hundred mvl Kr; eighth ruroe; cinct as act ine; Sorcant str: lion, as to: Sergeant Sici 1.

I ity sevcnth street sta iitninkamp from West Six station to the West One wonty fifth street station, n't Kear of the West Sixty to command that pre capuiili. 1 in command of nation, to Grand Central ocptain. ue! Hammond, in command of the Grand central slation, to the Madison strcot suit ior. as acting captain. Sergeant A.

Saul from the Union Market station to the Eldridge street sta tion. Sergeant Charles F. Kelley from the East One Hundred and Fourth street station to the Union Market station. INSURANCE MAN DEAD. Hartford.

January 13 Elisha Ris ley, superintendent of agencies of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, died suddenly In Xew York to day, aged 57. lie is survived by a widow, two sons anil two daughters. Death was due to stomach trouble. He had been stopping in York fur some time, receiving special treatment. WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK? Pr.n'r Kive tlieni lea or cofrpp.

Have you tried th new .1 called OUAI.N It Is doll riM.ir nnd take the plaee of onir." The niunt (Jr.tin ii you give the chlldren the mor ilth y.u di. iliul, through their syfitmR. (j jn.ei,, jnirtl Brains, and wie svpr. l.iM.r Ilk, the eholce Kl'ades of cuffoe. hut obt.

1 .11 an much. All grocera sell it. 1 15i'. and uric. not likelv to desert 7 Tbevknow to 01 olir to his pres t.nicago, January rhe Illinois Manu k.

care of Ms fr ends nd asks little eIlcc iu the board, and I caused that fact to facturlng Association, representing fully fine of "the" grudges the revolu be conveyed to him several tirnes with the $100,000,000 in capital, to day decided to pe Chicago, January 13 The Illinois Manu are he tionists have against him is that he takes too gucu care of his friends, and in tnat cat place Judge Neu. As lor Atterbury. he is not considered so formidable as his associate county leader is recognized as a ha: worker, a bitter I ughter and invincible ia his district. Hut tney believe him to be invincible in his district because there is no strong man discovered as vol who is willing to take up the burden of running the Twenty third Ward. It will be one' of the r.bjects to Mud such a man.

IV hind the movement, the leaders who are in it sav, will stand State Chairman Odell, i and probably Senator Plaft. when he realizes i how strong it will bee It is asserted that Odd! believes that Woodruff would be better off if he had not the burden to carry which these Republicans believe Messrs. Dady and Atterbury to be. Former Sheriff Buttling has! nut been nam. id among the rebellious puunca'iis, oecause any man wno Knows any thing about Republican politics would know thai he Ir; among ihe first to join them and ause he is not one of the men who are now quietly organizing and who will not sert until after the danger hurting Lieutenant Governor Woodruff President MeKInley.

of DROUGHT STOPS MILLS. Hangor, January 13 Hie most prolonged drought in the history of the pulp and paper industry in Maine, which for many months has kept milU either on short, time, half capacity or shut down altogether, still prevails. Many plants are shut down, and to supply the demands om mills that have paper contracts a grejt deal of wood pulp has been imported from N'ova Scotia. $10,000 FIBE IN GLENS FALLS. Saratoga.

January 13 Glens Falls suffered a fire loss exceeding $10,000 this evening. The fire originated in the Hudd Bros. It. and H. bicycle works, which were destroyed, as were also TiolenY.

li'iuor store, the Kanos Falls Electric Light Company 3 nlllres and the; Salvation Army barrack was partly insured. The property MAY JOIN THE STRIKERS. Pawtucket. H. January 13 The weavers who arrived here from Greenville, K.

yesterday, having accepted places with the Lonsdale cotton express a disinclination to begin work now that they have found out that a strike is in progress and have learned of the grievances which led the Lonsdale weavers to stop.