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THE BKOOKXTN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YOBK, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1900. 12 Glendower stock farm at New Dorp. Mr. TO ACCUSE DALY OF PLOT IS CLARK'S DEFENSE.

NEED OF RELIEF FOR FULTON ST. TRAFFIC, and their work of improving their holdings will act as a forerunner for the city, It is thought. Something that is certainly necessary is tho changing of the board walks to brick ones and the laying of sewers. The Health Department recommended sewers after Its inspectors made the raid last summer and dispossessed a number ot people who were livlnir in the shanties with dirt and re then, property along the south side of Livingston street is now cheap, and advantage should be taken of that fact at once. Should the street be widened enough to allow for car tracks, and if there is any widening at all, car tracks should lie provided for.

a number of the Fulton street lines could be transferred to Livingston street. By a junction at Flatbush avenue the Flatbush avenue. Third and Seventh avenue" cats could be sent through Livingston street; thence via Boerum place to Fulton street. CONEY ISLAND WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR. Great Changes Being Made in the Popular Resort Improvement of the Bowery.

NEW GARDEN GIT! HOTEL TWICE US BIS US THE OLD Working Plans Nearly Ready and the Structure May Be Built in a Year. Cromwell is willing to do considerably more than act simply as a member of the club, and he will make it possible. II is said, to raise the money so that the track and a club house can be built immediately. Mr. Cromwell has practically made the Richmond County Country Club what it is.

and his active interest is hailed with delight by the Staten Island horsemen. At the instance of the beard of represen tatives of the North Shore Fire Department. Assemblyman Metcalfe has introduced in the Legislature a hill providing for a per cent. tax on tne receipts of all lire insurance companies doing business in Richmond, for I the benefit of the department. This was the law prior to consolidation, but the companies claimed that the adoption of the eitv charter.

"'hh'h mado the volunteer firemen part of the New York department, annulled it. As the firemen are still volunteers, ihey demanded payment, but eould not collect. To avoid a succession of lawsuits, they have determined tQ a covprlre ti0 p. The bill wus Introduced last year and the firemen spent considerable money pushing it, but it died in committee. In order to quiet the discussion that is now going on as to the advisability of removing the Staten Island Cricket and Base Ball Club bouse from Livingston to Fox Hills, the site of the golf links, and giving up the athletic field, the officers of the club have made a statement that it is not intended to have the club drop cricket or base ball or lawn tennis, but that if the change Is made suitable field will be provided near the new site.

The idea is to get near the links, so that the great majority of the members, who are golfers, can give their patronage to the club. It is as yet undecided as to whether or not the change will he made, but as the club's financial condition is unchanged, it seems very probable that it will be. POINTERS FOR TRAVELERS. Passenger Accommodations for Europe Still to Be Had Some Winter Trips. While tills is the quiet season at the Eagle Information Bureau yet a large number of all daily at the headquarters in search oi variea mlormation.

One of the problems which confront an intending tourist Europe during the next summer is passen per accommodations on the various steam ships. A representative of the bureau who called at the various steamship offices found that the bookings have been very heavy. In fact, many of the steamships have been entirely sold out. This is especially true of the vessels leaving the latter part of June and the first half of July. The tourist agents, however, will have no trouble in booking oartios for their various Old Plan of Livingston Street Widening Offers Solution to Much Discussed Problem.

PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY. Property Necessary to Make the Improvement Can Nov. Be Purchased Cheaper Than Hereafter. If Livingston street is to be widened and of the necessity for relief of some sort for Fulton street there is.no question, it is agreed by all interested in the project, that the work should be begun immediately. The plan to widen Livingston street is not a new one.

On the contrary, it has been advocated for a number of years, and is a plan that has met with general approval by many citizens of Brooklyn. Tho arguments for this relief of Fulton street aro well known to Brooklynites. The street is now so crowded daily by trolley cars, carriages, trucks and pedestrians that passage through it is well nigh impossible, and is at best slow and provoking. Some time ago a plan was suggested in the Eagle by which Fulton street might be relieved of the trucks which are continually passing up and down. This plan was to open Gallatin place.

Elm place, Fulton place and Hanover place from Livingston street to Schermerhorn street, thus giving four outlets from Fulton street to Schermerhorn street in addition to the four now existing. It is not enough, however, that the trucks be removed from Fulton street. Some way must be devised to take a part of the trolley cars also, and it is here that tho necessity for widening Livingston street appears. In its present narrow state it is not wide enough to accommodate its own natural traffic, together with the increased traffic given to it by the big department store delivery doors opening, upon it. That this is true is evidenced by the money some of them have spent in order to get an opening through from Schermerhorn street.

But with the street widened by from 7 to 100 feet it eould be made to accommodate all its traffic and two street ear tracks beside. The reason why it is held that the work of widening Livingston street should begin at once is that the property lying on the south side of the thoroushfare, which is tne side from which the territory must be taken, is now as low in value as it will ever he. Already another of the As an addition to this plan, however, it has been suggested that Ihe widening be continued from Boerum place to Court strccl. and that cars, instead of being sent across the maze of tracks at Adams street, be sent to Court street, and thence through Fulton street to Liberty street, cn route to the bridge. The railroad company lias a franchise for Livingston street, and Liberty being under the control of the Bridge Department, could likewise be secured.

As a further improvement it would be possible, it is thought, as a glance at the accompanying map will show, to make a turn from Livingston street through Flaihiish avenue into Lafayette avenue, and thence to Fulton street. With this connection it would be pos AT ABRAHAM sible to divert one or more of the Fulton street lines to Livingston, thus still further helping to lighten the present heavy burden on Fulton street. But if Livingston street is to be widened it is the decided opinion of those interested that the work should be begun quickly. LEARNING ART IN NEW YORK. Baltimore Visitors Inspect Rooms in Appellate Division in Manhattan to Get Ideas.

A delegation of prominent citizens from Baltimore yesterday afternoon visited the new court house of the appellate division of the i First Department of the Supreme Court, at Madison avenue and Twenty fifth street, Man I hattan. The visit was incidental to a dinner arranged for last night at the Club. 37 "West Thirty fourth street, tendered to the Baltimoreans by the National Society of Mural Fainters. An agitation was recently started by the Municipal Art Society of Baltimore to secure proper decorations for the new two million dollar Court House, now nearing completion in the Monument City. The architect provided ample space for decorations and the money was appropriated, but later it was decided to spend the money on fine furniture, and the spaces intended for the paintings are bare.

The Art Society offered to give $5,000, on condition that the city appropriate $10,000. so that a part of the wall space may be utilized for mural paintings. To encourage this design, the National Society of Mural Painters tendered a dinner to the Baltimore citizens here, and the justices of the appellate division co operated with the society by inviting the visitors to inspect the new Court House. The Baltimoreans included Mayor Thomas G. Judge Thomas G.

Morris, Judge Henry D. Harlan, Richard M. Venable, John W. Garrett and William A. Marburg.

There were also present J. B. Noel Wyatt, the architect of the new Court House at Bal timore; Theodore Marburg, vice president of the Art Society, and Josias Pennington, secretary of the society. Justices itumsey. Patterson, Ingraham and McLaughlin received the visitors and Cap tain Ricketts and his corps of court officers assisted in showing people around.

A number of those specially invited brought their families or friends, so that there was a large gathering. C. V. Turner, chairman of the committee of the Society of Mural Painters, which had charge of the affair, explained many matters pertaining to the paintings to the visitors. Brown Lord, the architect of the building, was also present.

There ivere no formal exercises and after a look through the building, which some per sons have pronounced the finest building of its kind in America, the visitors departed, all expressing themselves as being highly pleased. COMPANY B'S OFPICERS. At the annual meeting of Twenty third Regiment, the following civil officers for the ensuing year were elected: President. Captain F. A.

Wells; secretary, Private C. V. Elliott, financial secretary, Private John H. Von Glahn, treasurer, Quartermaster Sergeant, B. J.

Rounds; sergeant at arms, Private William T. Simonson. Board of directors: Captain Wells, Privato Elliott, Sergeant Rounds, Lieutenant Onder donk and Sergeant Addison. The company proposes having a Dutch on the evening ot January 20. JETTIES ALONG THE BEACH Will Interfere With Pleasure of Women and Children Modern Hotels on Fire Sites.

When the summer season of 1900 opens and the daily rush of thousands of people to the seaside resorts begins, numerous improvements will be noticed especially at Coney Isl STRAUS' STORE. and, which place attracts more people in the summer time perhaps than any other on the globe. These improvements consist of new hotels, new bathing pavilions, new sidewalks and last but not least, a new Bowery where the visitors and the natives, too, can go and be fleeced right and left if they desire. The famous thoroughfare will be in the same place, but the construction of a number of handsome buildings will go a great LOOKIIXG DOWN way toward making the walk more attractive, if such a thing Is possible. At its eastern end at Jones' walk new buildings have gone 'up on the site where the fire of May 26 took place and two blocks further up the thoroughfare, on Henderson's walk where the big fiTO in February swept all away, hundreds of buildings are being erected.

The visitor would hardly know the place, owing to the great changes that have been made at the old watering resort since the summer of 1S99 came to an end. The Henderson estate fronting on the walk leading from Surf avenue to the ocean is now graced by two wdiite brick structures that are first class affairs in every particular. The old amusement and concert hall has been torn away to make room for a massive brick building, which will be used as a theater during the coming summer. Every thing in the building will bo up to date and with its large stage and spacious gallery and orchestra circle, the house will, without a doubt, be a popular headquarters for crowds of people. Opposite this building on the other side of the Bowery is another white brick building which will be used as a restaurant and amusement hall and will also be under the supervision of the Henderson's.

Next door to this building, and including the block bounded by Stratum's and Busch man's walks, the Bowery and the beach, is the new dance hall which is nearing completion and which is owned by Louis Stauch. The dancing floor in this big building, it is said, will be the largest in New York State. The building itself will be a very pretty and a costly one, being of buff brick and three stories high. The entire ground floor, of course, will be set apart for the dancing, and the second floor will be furnished as a first class restaurant. This building marks the spot where the big fire occurred, but not a trace of it can now be seen, as the Stauch building and the big one erected by Hendersons completely cover the spot.

The blaze in February was a grand thing for Coney Island in a number of ways. It cleared away a district which was known to many as the most disorderly in the greater city. The one story and a half hovels which were called hotels were situated on Schweickert's walk, right in the heart of the flames and they were burned down in very short time. The dance hall was burned, too, but there was no chance of saving it. The old saying "An ill wind," applies in this case as it furnished work for a large number of men from the morning after the blaze until the present time and also gave Coney Island three new buildings that are handsome affairs.

What, may be considered a necessary improvement is the widening of the Bowery between Henderson's and Schweickert's walks from about twenty five to nearly, sixty feet. In previous summers, the crush at this particular point was terrible owing to the entrance to the dance hall being there, but this will now be done away with and people will be able to walk through wdth some comfort. In place of the board walk of former years, a new sidewalk of briclt will be laid and will be kept in first class shape. The widening of the Bowery between these two blocks means tho improvement, of the entire thoroughfare eventually. Both sides of the walk between the above named walks arc owned or crtntrolled by Stauch and Henderson ot as of to in to of in In WILL BF 165 FEET LONG, i i rj, rvdnninl i The Structure Is Planned Colonial st trlo Will "Fin Made Luxurious.

(Special to the Eagle.) Garden City, L. January 13 The working plans for the new Garden City Hotel, to replace the structure burned down early in September last are now being rapidly elaborated, and it is believed that bids for the work 'of building the structure will be called for inside of a month. It is thought that the new hotel may be completed inside of a year. The proposed new building will be 453 feet long, four stories and an attic ir. height and will be built of red brick, with white marble trimmings.

It will be twice the size of the former hotel which was burned down, and will be built on the same site as the building destroyed. A large portion of the walls of the old structure, if found absolutely safe after sufficient tests, will be utilised in the building. The value of the building when completed will be over $300,000. Yhe design, which was drawn by the firm of McKim, Mead White, is of the colonial style of architecture, with a central tower, and resembles somewhat that of Independence Hall, at Philadelphia. Ji building site is a prominent one, at the Ilea I of i hrnml driveway extending from tne hot to the Long Island station, and the froat of the elevation will present an imposing ap I pearanee.

i The building will contain 230 bed rooms. averaging 1 1 feet by 10 feet, beeide numerous other apartments. The ceiling of the first story will be 14 feet in height and of the other floors, 12 feet in height. Electric light, water, perfect plumbing and drainage and every other modern improvement will be furnished throughout the house, The inside trim wiil be pine. 1 The laundry and servants' apartments are In separate buildings.

All of the apartments are outside rooms and light will be received direct. There is not a lighting ventilat lng shaft in the entire hotel and light corridors will extend through every wing on ail the floor. There will be a large elevator for nassonaers and freight. There will be three staircases, each 25 feet wide and an ImpcGins appearance, besid ctnirs P.rcad and easy outs ample back iroa stair cases, inclosed in a brick and safe fire escapes for every floor. On the first floor is a wall, afford easy cvery whig and sun or tn feet: main dining closed piazza, 120 feet by Toom, BO feet by 40 leet small dining room, cafes and large lounging room, all wita open fli onlnces.

On the basement Uoor arc a inok ing room, cafe, large billiard room, nath. lavatories, servants' dining rooms, wine rooms, store room and baggage rooms. The second, third and fourth Moors arc ali. 'e. containing sleeping apartments, wita plenty of lavatories and closets eacn iloor.

ti 0 anorrmpnts of tlie nc noted Bill be handsomely decorated tliroui nished with large chandeliers pets and artistic furniture. tnout and luxurious BUSY WEEK FOR THE INSTITUTE. 1 1 Lectures by Burton Holmes and G. W. I Cable the leading i'eatures oj.

the Programme. The usual activity with which the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences commenced the new year will be continued during the coming week. The illustrated lectures by Bur tct Holmes of Chicago, which have drawn crowded houses to Association Hall during the three weeks past, will be continued in the same hall on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, with a lecture on the Grand Canyon of Arizona, which is perhaps the greatest natural wonder in the world. The Friday evening lecture will be the same that given at the Saturday matinee, and both will be illustrated by the same splendidly colored lantern photographs and by motion pictures. In the suwb't of 1S9S Mr.

Holmes made a protracted ay in Arizona, devoting the major portion of his time to pbotorrrapaic work in and ahout the canyon. The enormous distances present ureal difficulties to the photographer in the way of faithful representation. Mr. found It necessary to send another expedition to the canyon last summer. This expedition do voted its attention mainly io motion pictures.

an1, the re is reported, are better than anyiliing previously Among the most at tiv lecturos I planned under the i 1 i at iices lor the nnasi.n one to next Wednesday evening by George W. (table of Northampton, in Assnciation Hall, at Bond and Fulton streets. Mr. Cable is to speak on "The Old Town of Northampton, or Life in a Typical New England Village." 'tne iecture is to be given under the joint auspices of the Brooklyn Institute and tho Ne' England Society of Brooklyn. One of the most important of the general meetings of the members the Institute will be held next Thursday evening in the art building, on Montague street.

It is important, because it wiil formally introduce to io membership of the institute at large the Rev. Albert .1. Lyman. the president elect of the council of the institute. An address will be made by Dr.

Lyman Abbott, the retiring president of the council, and Dr. Lyman will also make an address, his subject being "The JMa of the Institute In Education." The special meetings under the auspices of the department of law of the Institute will be continued on Friday evening of the coming week in the Art Building, on Montague street. Ex Judge George G. Reynolds of the City Court of Brooklyn will speak of trial by jury. Both as a lawyer at the bar and as one of the best judges on the bench.

cx Ju ge Reynolds has had a wide experience in jury trials, and his talk on this subject should prove of much interest. STATEN ISLAND NOTES. The Staten Island Itriviag Club, which completed its organization on Thursday evening last, is announced to have prepared plans for a mile trotting track, to be laid out on the level meadows at Grant Citv, near the new South Shore boulevard, expects to have it completed and ready for a race meet by July 4. The club, which was started by enthusiasts who use the boulevard as a speedway on Sundays and holidays. h.is as its niemoers some oi tne most prominent citi zens of Richmond Borough.

i ,1, as one of the primary objects i i a to 1 i i I i BACK OF LOESEB CCvS. fuse piled up around them. The business people and taxpayers of Coney Island and Sheenshe.iri Bav. and. in fact, of the entire Thirtv flrst Ward, are anxious to secure im provements, and as it has been decided to establish a first class system of sewers througn out the suburban district, it is hoped that Coney Island will not be overlooked when the actual work commences.

A big improvement and one that Is wortny mention is the building of jetties and breakwaters on the ocean side of the island a protection to the beach and the buildings below high water mark. This work has become absolutely necessary In order to save the beach, but it Is not considered an improvement from the pleasure seekers point view, because it prevents one from a promenade along the shore. A number ot Jettys have been run out one and two hundred feet and of course there is no more enjoyment to be. derived by the women and children In a ramble on the sands, between the new iron pier and Tilyou's walk. Nothing can interfere, however, with that fine stretch of sand cast of the piers and reaching as tar a3 the Brighton Beach property, because the city owns it and the visitors will not be bothered there with board fences, piers or breakwaters.

There is only one' thing needed to make tne summer or J900 at Coney Island the greatest ever, and that is a good railroad service. It the railroad officials can think out a plan whereby the crush at the various terminals can be done away with there will be more Deonle go to the island, and that will of course mean more nickels in the company's pockets. A reasonably good supply of fair weather is also needed at tho island in order have a successful season, but the weather will not interfere very much with some of the islanders. POLLOK LIFE SAVING PRIZE. International Competition to Be Held at the Paris Exposition.

A decree, arranging for the international competition for the best life caving devices caees of disaster at sea, was signed December 9 by the Commissioner General of the Paris Exposition, M. Picard, and Ferdinand W. Peck, United States Commissioner General. The first article provides for the opening of tho competition for the best life saving apparatus or devices for use in cases of disaster at sea. The competition will also include devices designed to save life by preventing vessels from sinking at eea as the result of collisions.

All the competitors must be exhibitors in the proper class, which is "equipment tor the merchant marine." It is al.so necessary to make a special application for participation in the competition, which application is to be addressed to the Commissioner of the country to which the competitor belongs. This must be filed before March 1, 1000. The devices may be exhibited or working THE STREET. models of the same or drawings on a reduced scale will also be accepted. The competitors must explain their exhibits by full and detailed descriptions of the construction and methods employed, the dimensions and names of the parts, their weight, cost of experiment's, etc.

The prizes will be 100,000 francs The competition will be judged by an international jury, according to the rules set forth in the regulations of the exposition. The Jury will have the right to require a trial and tesbs, and will furnish facilities for this purpose, but all expenses connected with the trial and testing of the apparatus will have be borne by the competitors themselves. The jury will take into consideration the value of the devices as preservers of life, not only when once in the water, but al30 in the ease of appliances which depend upon the aid others than those rescued such as boats, rafts, etc. SURETY COMPANY RATES. Internal Revenue Commissioner Rules on Their Taxation Limits.

Washington, January 13 The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has made tt ruling answer to an application from the American Surety Company of New York, showing the relationship to the law of those engaged the business of fidelity and guarantee insurance, also the lax accruing on the instruments evidencing such insurance, the renewals of such instruments, and the tax accruing when a bond of indemnity is given by a principal and guaranteed by a surety company and on renewals of the same. The decision is to the effect that when one of these companies becomes surety for an employe and he is not a party to the instrument, but one taxation can accrue, at the rate of one half of one per cent, of the pre mium charged. Where the employe 1b a party to the instrument in addition to the surety company, the instrument should be stamped an additional amount equal to one half of one per cent. ANNUAL NOM COMS' BALL. An interesting social affair which is to take place at the Thirteenth Regiment Armory, will be the nineteenth annual reception, to be given on Wednesday evening, February 21.

It will be given by the non commissioned officers' association of the regiment. The regimental band of thirty pieces will furnish tho music. Distinguished guests will be present. Among others will be Governor Roosevelt. Tho officers of the association are: President, Charles Quallman; first sergeant.

Company vice president, Charles Bodln, first sergeant Company treasurer, Stacy A. Pax3on, sergeant Company secretary, William Brooks, corporal, Company A. MURDERED WIFE; KILLED SELF. Knoxville, January If! Jacob Shudin murdered his wife and then killed himself at their home, six miles from this place to day. The tragedy is supposed to be the culmination of domestic troubles.

ROUTE FROM FLATBUSH AVENUE So M. L. Hewett Tells the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections. HE DRIFTED INTO THE CONTEST. Did Not Tell Grand Jury All He Knew, Because legislature Was in Session.

Services Not Paid For. Washington, January 13 When the'Seuata committee on privileges and ejections began its session day In the case of Senator Clark of Montana, the defense stated that they had been unable to find the letters written to Senator Clark and Mr. Bickford by he den tst, Ector, who yesterday produced heir letters to him. It was then decided m.k tl CIark' son ot the Setor, mate a statement as to the disposition of the documents, but Clark being absent, Mr. Garr was recalled to afford Senator Turley an opportunity to question him concerning iiclCua prior to tne meeting of the Legislature last winter.

Garr said the principal object of his visit was to see about his resignation as United States commissioner. The first regular witness of the day was M. L. Hewett, a miner, who was in Helena' during the session of the Legislature in 1893. He said that Charles Clark had asked him to see Senator Myers and offer him $10,000 for his vote for Mr.

Clark for snitn. tj accordingly talked with Mr. Myers, who had uiu mm, auer first declining the proposition, to say to Clark that if he was disposed to do so he eould put $10,000 in the hands of Mr. Whiteside to be paid to him (Myers) in case he should vote for Mr. Clark.

Hewett said the Senator's son stated that this arrangement was satisfactory and had afterward told him that the money for Myers had been given to Whiteside and that his vote was assured. Mr. Hewett said that during the stnatorial contest he had talked frequently with Senator Clark. Once he had remonstrated with the Senator concerning Whiteside as a known supporter of Daly, but the Senator had, he said, assured him that Whiteside's fidelity was assured because of tho fact that he (Whiteside) was in trouble with the Clark opponents over a building he was constructing in Butte. The witness also said that be had seen th Senator at his rooms at the Helena Hotel a short time after the Whiteside exposure, and had asked him what he proposed to do, when the Senator had replied: "There is only one thing to do, and that is to males the people believe that the Daly gang has furnished the money and has put up a conspiracy against us ulnj uununuea tne witness "if he could make that stick, to which he replied 'There is no trouble about that, because if we put up a good excuse the people will believe us and we can again get the members The witness also detailed a conversatioa which he said he had had with Senator Clark upon the eve of the investigation by the state supreme Court, in which he told the Senator that Tom Lyons, one' of the Senator's" workers, had threatened to go into court and testify against Clark because the latter's friends had not kept their promises to him.

uou owe tnese (using an offensivs phrase) anything. I have paid them all they asked. I am under no obligation to them and I expect them to do as they agreed to do by me." Mr. Hewett said, however, that Mr. Clart added that he would have his son see Lyons.

He said that Mr. Clark had often spoken to him of his son and of Messrs. Wellcomo Bickford, Steele and others as his friends in the senatorial fight. Wellcome and Charley Clark were regarded as the Senator's especial representatives. On cross examination Mr.

Hewett said was a Republican and not especially interested in any of the senatorial candidates. He had just drifted into the contest. He pronounced as Incorrect the report of tha testimony taken before the Lewis and Clark County Grand Jury furnished the committeo by the memorialists and he added that ho had not told all the facts to the jury. Indeed, he had never told all to any one until he had given the details to Mr. Birney, ono of the attorneys for the memorialists ia Washington, a few days since.

Senator Faulkner's questions were devote! to showing inconsistency on the part of th witness in refusing to give the details to Montana representatives of the prosecution, whom he knew, and then giving them to Mr. Birney. whom he did not know. Ho asked Hewett whether Birney had not promised to see that he was taken care of, but the witness replied emphatically in the negative, adding that he had received nothing, and no promise of anything from the anti Clark people for his part in this proceeding. Under pressure, he said that when he went before the Grand Jury he had desired not to reveal all his transactions during the sitting questions asked him and he did not consider Luai.

jiu iimu pei jureu iiimseu in witnnoiains some of the facts. He had, however, mado up his mind to tell the wdiole truth here. Concluding his testimony, Mr. Hewett said he had received no pay for his services from Mr. Clark and no promise of any.

Ho had been interested with the Senator In a mining company and preferred him to hl opponents. C. W. Clark was next called. He was questioned concerning letters from Dr.

Ector to himself, his father and Mr. Bickford which were referred to in Ector's testimony yesterday and to which the letters from Senator Clark, produced yesterday, were said to bo replies. He said he had last seen them during the Wellcome disbarment trial and wan sure that he had put them in his trunk lo bring East. He could not find them, however, and thought they must be in New York. He was sure he had not destroyed them and said he would go to New York and get them.

The next witness was Charles W. Jacksoa, a newspaper man residing in Salt Lake, Utah, and a member of the Legislature of that state. He testified that he had met Mr. Clark at the Knutsford Hotel, In Salt Laka City, during the senatorial deadlock in that state, last February, and that Mr. Clark had tried to influence him to vote for Me.Cune for United States Senateor from Utah, intimating to him that in case he should do so ho would bo paid for the act.

Relating the conversation, Mr. Jackson said that Mr. Clark had said that McCuno was a liberal man who never forgot hla friends, and said: "If I should see my wajr clear to vote for him he had no doubht ha would do something handsome for me." Mr. Jackson said he had declined and that Mr. Clark had then proceeded to argue tho point, saying that all scandals of that character soon died out that It was the custom of the men of wealth to spend money to secure election to the Senate.

Jackson said Mr. Clark cited the case of Senator Hanna of Ohio as in point. Continuing, he said Mr. Clark stated that In his own case he had used money to secure his own election, which had then but recently occurred. His election had caused some talk; and one of the members had foolishly exhibited somo bills in a careless way, but ho had no doubt that the talk would soon die out, and that he would henr little more of it.

Tho witness said that Mr. Clark had asked him to regard the conversation as confidential. When Mr. Jackson concluded his testimony it was announced that no more witnesses would be examined before next Wednesday, and after an executivo session the commutes adjournd. Mr.

and Mrs. Knliirt R. SrdRWlck ot Fifty sixth utrrct, are pnFPlnK the winter monthn In Florida, where It Is said tltcy will renuiln novernl weeks. Mr. KclKwIrk has hwn In poor health for roiiio time w.txl and It in tlinntrht thn Mi.nnpA will nM 1 beneficial.

1 HWitiS AT CONKLIN SON'S. ins. Messrs. Ravmond Waiteornb will probably take a party to Paris every two weeks on a thirty five day trip Frank C. lark nas arrange Frank C.

Clark has arranged an unusual series of tours, among them a party leaving May to include southern Europe. Germany, France and England. He will also have' a party leaving April 2S, one leaving May 11'. June. 2.

July 7. Frank A. Elwell. whose address is the Columbia. Portland.

announces an extensive bicycle tour of France. Switzerland, Germany and England, from July 7 to September 10. Professor Carnille Thurwanger of the Copley Square School. Boston, has arranged some delightful tours through Europe for IfiOO. His oarty has been divided in three sections and they vary in prj, from $330 to $470.

His first tour leaves May 1:" second tour, July third tour. August 4. In Mr. T'cur ganger's prospectus of hi, touts he included a compact guide to Par's. For tile winter tourist Raymond "Whit comb offer since delightful trips to California and KH.fi Their next party will leave January and the following dates.

February 1. 1.1 and March and 13. These parties will rmbra. a general tour of California. In a spe 'da! vestibule train the option of several routes returning will be given every excursion.

Speaking of this company's tours, their train which left Friday of last week was one of ihe finest that ever left New York. A' tached to the was a private car wr.i represented tr.o cigacst product ot tr.e car builder's In this private ear was a kitchen, fhe staterooms with brass bedsteads, underneath which was space for a steamship trunk, and the car throughout was ukh lavatories and toilet rooms. Occupying the car was G. W. Smith and the Smith.

Mrs. J. M. Fiske and Miss Helen Wa Raymond Whitcomb supplied one of their own couriers to make the arrangements for this private party. This firm will conduct their Florida parties on the fclloiviag dates: Leave New York January 13.

February and L'2. Thomas Cook Son have arranged for a delightful scries of West Indian cruises via the Quebec Steamship Company. The first cruise will embra tmrty nve uays. leaving Ne.v York February by the steamsclp Mii diana. The itinerary embraces Bermuda.

Thomas, St. Croix. St. Kitts, Dominica, Martinique. St.

Lucia. Barbados, Demerara, San Juan, Porto Rico, a sail around the re mains of ('ervera's fleet and home. The sec ond cruise will leave February 14. The cost of the first trip will be from $190 to each person. While th" Kfgln Bureau is always very happy to man out any individual trips or tours for parlies, the trips arranged by the tourist agents have every advantage of being thoroughly well conducted and personal wants looked out for in every particular.

Unless one docs no; b'sire to travel with a large party a trip under a competent conductor's care is mucin preferable to going about it in a haphazard way. One of the finest hotels in the South and Cllie "Will, I. UM, LiJ u. fc fni. a ,1 C' rloo tTntM at New Orleans.

The present hotel is tiie third of three structures bearing the same name that have been built on the same spot. The first hold was constructed in at a cost of It was then considered far ahead of nnythinc; in this country, but the sentimental of the passing of the old St. diaries than compensated by the comforts anl eioances of the present building. It i strictly fireproof nouse. con tains nearly tun parlors and bedrooms, al marble floors, tiled walks and the latest, appliances.

The bouse is equipped with steam heat and electricity and the most improved leleseme of electric call, whereby everything "required can be ordered directly by a press of the button, nere are no inside rooms in tho house; instead of a court there is a covered promenade filled with tropical plants and shrubbery, which occupies mi tho cnonrl floor, with entrances to and from the diningroom. parlors and hall. I i Inimrini, nlrPC in' sunshine" or in shade. The rotunda and diniiig. ooms are considered the finest in the eniooiv i orchestra which furnishes the uii'r.

ic is best that talent can furnish. I A. H. Illakely. the lessee and manager of tne hotel, was for ten years connected with the celebrated Vindsoi Hotel In wtiicn it: is a guarantee its periect and courteous management.

An illustrated I i I I I big department storfs. Frederick Loeser has planned a building for the south side of the u'treet, fimilar to that of Abraham strauSt 2nd it. i3 more than likely that as businesr. increases along Fulton street others of the there will find themselves forced in cross Livingston street lor more room. Compared with what it may soon become, MAP SHOWING THE PROPOSED 1 V.

niLABY ST 7CHNS0N 5T 1 it, nTfiVfuC AV IV iW 3irt i i lU: 1 I i ization the preservation of tin. boulevard coved, single or ii suite. There are 120 prt and other through streets in the hornm in i vate bathrooms with porcelain lined tubs. I a iA m. WW 7 i i nn i.i i rv luen ineaeut urn.

cumii uun. tin. flitting through of a road to connect tho north shore of the island with Parkinson avenue, at Fort Vt'adsworth, where the boulevard" begins, and the extension of that thoroughfare about six miles from Cliffords to Tottenville, through the entire Fifth Ward, lays connecting Port Richmond and the extreme south eml of the island, a distance of nearly twenty miles. Ever since tho days of the old track at New Dorp. Richmond County's horsemen have been without a home.

The building or Un; boulevard has partially supplied the loss, and the track will place the club firmly on its feet. The oiliecrs of the club, chosen at its organization, are: President, Captain Jacob I. Houseman; vice president, Dr. C. Vtlmot Towiiscnd; treasurer, John Irving.

and secretary, M. .1. Kane. The man who is behind the club in its 1 a Ik IT i Kr'T i it li xx LLI 'I I I WIDENING OF LIVINGSTON STREET, WITH A SUGGESTED RAILROAD TO THE BB.IDGE THROUGH LIBERTY STREET. project of building a trotting track is Borough booklet on this hotel is to be had at the President George Cromwell, who owns thelEaslc Information Bureau..