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KXiYIT DAILY LAST EDITION. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1900 VOL. 60. NO. 26.

18 PAGES. GOPYP.IOHT. imn. BY THE BROOKLYN DULY EAGLE. THREE CENTS.

BURGLARS CHANGED CLOTHES. OBELL INFORMS PAYN THAT THE FIGHT IS LOST PROSPEROUS TIMES FOB Ji BIG POOL BOOM, LONDON DISCREDITS DISASTER REPORTS has covered and has exacted its usual tithe of lives and men." French in Touch With Gatacre. There are signs of important movements developing in the north of Cape Colony. General French has succeeded in getting in touch with General Gatacre, possibly presaging a combination of the two columns and the com FROM COFFEY COMMITTEE criers call out the position, of the horses at the quarter, at the halt, at the three juarlers, at the stretch and then you hear say: "Dr. Fanni3 wins; Sorrel Rose second; Sadie Buraham third." You read in the paper the next morning that Ben Chance and The Bobby also The Later On Club is a great place for sports.

No pipe smoking is allowed; pool rooms of the better class never allow pipe smoking. Over Buttlins's plaee all plunecrs gather. There the policemen, the firemen, clerks, street car employes and rprr senta tives of nearly all other professions no to get fleeced. Deputy Chief Mackellar was asked this morning about the pool room. He said ih ic he had no official knowledge on the subject.

"I understand," he added, "that some time ago Inspector Rhodes visited plaee there and closed it up. Since then I have heard An Atlantic Avenue Store Broken Into and Robbed by Strangers. Two men broke Into the clothing store of Louis Aaron, 280 Atlantic avenue, some time during the night and stole two suits of clothes, an overccat and some other goods, in all valued at $25. Detectives are Investigating the robbery The burglars effected an entrance by smashing a large pane of glass in the front door of the store and after making a survey of the stock took two suits of clothing, respectively numbered 35 and 37, from the shelves, deliberately put aside their old garments and dressed themselves anew. Then they walked into the hallway at the rear and escaped.

There were two lights burning at the time, one in the front part of the store and the other at the rear. Louis Aaron, the proprietor, said that he closed his store at 10 o'clock at night and did not visit it again until 7:30 o'clock this morning, when he discovered that the place had been vl3ited by strangers. The clothing which the strangers left was much worn and of the poorest description. The only articles found in the pockets were hsindVnrnhief and a bit of chewing tobacco. There was no mark on the handkerchief that would lead to idenuncation.

STEAMSHIP DISABLED. London, January 27 The Atlantic transport Line steamer Marquette, Captain Gates, trom New York January 16. for London, passed Bcachy Head to day and signaled the following message: "Have towed Queen Wllhelmina, broken shaft, Lat. 49. Long.

17." The British steamer Queen Wilhelmina, Captain Fiukham. left Rotterdam on January 3 and Shields January 9, for Baltimore. EX MINISTER. PHELPS BETTER. New Haven.

January 27 E. J. Phelps, ex Minister to England, who is seriously ill with pccunior.i.. at his home here, passed a com fortable night and this morning appeared to be slightly stronger. THREE MASKED MEN ROB A SAFE, Chicago Robbers Bind and Gag Pour Occupants of an OfBce and Secure $1,700.

Chicago, January 27 Three masked robbers entered the factory Of Dr. Peter Fahrney Sons Company last night, bound and gagged four employes of the concern, blew open the safe and escaped with $1,700 in currency and a considerable amount in notes and other valuable paper. The explosion shattered the safe and made a complete wreck of the office in which it stood. The shock was felt a block from the scene ol the robbery. The whole neighborhood was aroused by the detonation.

HUNTINGTON'S HOLD TIGHTENS. Another Deal Suggested Which Will Place Him in Control of Southern Pacific. Somei radical changes in the holdings of Southern Pacific stock are now about completed, which not only strengthen President Huntington's domination of the property but places him practically in undisputed control All of these changes were primarily caused by opposition to Mr. Huntington's wishes at a meeting of directr. Francisco less than a' year ago.

Four men built the South era Pacific and Central Pacific roads and the estates of those four men have controlled that great system until recently. Mark Hdp Leland Stanford 'and Charles Crocker, the three original associates of C. P. Hunt ington In this transcontinental railroad enter prise, are dead. Their heirs took their places in the Southern Pacific directory and Mr.

Huntington's control was marked by more or less friction. Matters Teached a crisis at a meeting of the board in San Francisco last spring. One interest wanted a certain thing done. Mr, Huntington said that to do it would be contrary to the established policy of Iris administration. A majority of the directors ranged themselves against the president and then he said: "Gentlemen, don't you do it.

You are approaching the parting of the ways." The objectionable resolution, "it related to some financial matter." was adopted and Mr. Huntington remarked: "Gentlemen, you have passed the parting or tee ways. From that time until now President Hunt Ington and his closest financial friends have been quietly accumulating Southern Pacific stock. Mrs. Stanford was willing to sell her large block of stock and it was taken by the Huntington Speyer syndicate.

The Crpcker stock was gradually absorbed by Mr. Hunt ington and his menus sna more recently tne Hopkins Searlcc interest, represented by General Thomas Hubbard, has gone in the same direction. Part of the stock lately sold is in in tho hands of Jacob H. Schiff and E. H.

Harrlman, who bought it on Mr. Huntington's advice. Cjllis P. Huntington is the only representative of the four original interests who now has any potential voice in the management of the Southern Pacific. He has made his "parting of the ways" injunction effective.

SMITH'S GALLANTRY. Saved a Young Woman From Palling and Lest His Watch. While going throush lower Third avenue, Manhattan, last night Arthur E. Smith, a broker, 24 years old. of 4S1 Franklin avenue.

Brooklyn, was suddenly jostled by a young woman who was blown along by the wind. He suDDorted her and she apologized. He es corted her down the avenue and left her at Second street and Second avenue. Then he missed his gold watch, valued at $100, a gift from his father. He reported me matter to the police of the Fifth street station and described the young woman.

retectives T.rkin and McCarthy went out and arrested Annie Stanley. 19 years old, who gave her address as seventn avenue. me detectives sav she admitted stealing the watch from Smith. She was locked up. During the morning the watch was sent to the detectives in a box.

It was not known where it came from. Smith was surprised in court by the return of the watch. Magistrate Meade in Y.rkville Court held the woman In $100 for examination. TEXAS DELAYED BY GALE. Owing to the heavy gale ot wind last night the battleship Texas, which left the Navy Yard yesterday afternoon bound for San Juan, PuertoRico.

to join Rear Admiral Farquharou flarship New York, was delayed off Tomp klrisville S. I. She will leave, however, this afternoon unless the weather conditions again prevent. BECRTJITS FOR THE NAVY. A draft of men from Cleveland.

arrived at the Navy Yard this afternoon en route to' Newport. R. I. They will be taken into the' tralninrt'shlo there and educated as appren tices for the Kavy Yard. They are all landsmen, fresh from the plough, but are do termi jed to find place in uncle barn's Navy.

BROOKLYN MAN APPOINTED. Bridge Commissioner Shea has appointed Robert C. of 373 Tompkins avenue an' assistant engineer in the Department of Bridges at a salary of 2,000 a year. Mr. Shea has fixed the compensation of engineers in charge of bridges over the Harlem River at S3.75 a day, or $1,368.75 a year.

Brooklyn to Cincinnati. Three FaM est trains between ureal cities leave Brooklyn dally via lwnla Railroad. Adv. Brief Interview Between the Retiring Superintendent and the State Chairman. HENDRICKS SURE TO LAND.

Roosevelt Will Send In His Name Monday to the Senate Confirmation Seems Assured. Louis F. Payn called on State Chairman B. B. Odell.

this morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and wnr informed, it is reported, that, the organization will support the nomination hy the Governor of Francis Hendricks of Syracuse wr.k will be made Monday. It is said that Mr. Payn acknowledged to Chairman Odell that he was whipped, but that he would die fighting. The interview between the two men lasted only a few minutes and neither would discuss what had occurred. Mr.

Poyn had expected to meet Senator Piatt but because of the illness of his wife the Senator could not leave Washington, therefore it remained for tho state chairman to break the sad news that the fight for the retention of the head of the insurance department, as far as Mr. Payn was concerned, had been In vain. This news was received with composure, as it has been realized by the friends of Mr. Payn for some days that he would have to get out. But he is not a man to take defeat without hitting back.

Those who know Mr. Payn reaiizc that he is a very hard fighter and assert that before he is through he will bring about a more open estrangement between the Governor and Senator Piatt, who because of the fight over the insurance department have not been very close companions recently. There will be no question over the confirmation of Mr. Hendricks. He is in good standing with the organization and at thel same time a close personal friend of the Governor, who, since he first decided that a successor should be found for Mr.

Payn, has insisted that the Syracuse man should take the place. In fact, Mr. Hendricks was the first man to whom the place was offered, and it was said that he was the only Republican who could be sure of being confirmed. But Mr. Hendricks declined and the Governor was forced to cast about for other names.

Those who were approached, it is said, were intimidated by the stand of the machine and refused to consider any offer from the Governor. Again the place was offered to Mr. Hendricks and twice he refused. The Governor had his fight well in hand, however, and the organization realized this when a request was made from the executive chamber upon Chairman Odell that ho should use his influence to get the consent of Mr. Hendricks.

The intervention of the organization was successful and yesterday It was announced by the Governor that he had received from Mr. Hendricks a message by telephone that he would accept. For many years Mr. Hendricks was a member of the Assembly and while in the Senate made a record for conservatism and hard work. He was collector for the port of New York during the regime of Harrison and his management of the office was so satlsfactory that three times President Cleveland refused to accept his resignation.

Since he retired from the office of collector Mr. has resided in Syracuse, where has conducted a banking business. He has not been active in politics recently, but is regarded as aruuef. th stanchest Republicans in the state. HIGH WIND ABATES.

Yesterday's Velocity of 76 Miles Is Toned Down to Relief of Pedestrians. The fierce wind, which all day yesterday and last evening was sweeping the streets clear of everybody except these who simply had to be out of doors, this morning, though it whg still coining in vicious gusts from the north and northwest, waa causing a good deal of careening among the pedestrian craft during the early morning hours. yesterday morning these gusts were sweeping over the city at the rate of seventy six miles an hour; by last evening this rate had decreased to esixty eigot miles, and this morning, according to the instruments in the Weather Bureau, the maximum rate was about forty milee. This wind, with a temperature of only 14 degrees above zero, made the weather very severe, however, and everybody was making haste to get in out of the cold blasts. An east or northeast wind of the same velocity producer fearful conditions at sa, but as this wind has been wholly from the west or northwest the interference with shipping has been relatively light.

Conditions similar to those existing here in New York prevailed on the New England ccast yesterday and advanced to the Gulf of St. Lawrence by last evening. The cold weather prevails throughout the eastern portion of tho country, with freezing temperatures as far sout as the northern part of Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas and northern Texas. Just wcist of the cold wave, in the upper Missiti sipni and lower valleys, the temperature is falling. This area of lower temperature is moving eastward and is likely to increasing cloudiness and warmer weather hy to morrow night.

Snow was falling this morning in Wisconsin and Min.ieisota and there have been light snows within the past few days, from Michigan eastward to the Atlantic coast, hut there is no immediate prospect for snow here. A plate glass window in the front of the dry goods store owned by Morris Mener, at V.i Origgs avenue, was blown in by the heavy wind last night. The loss is estimated at $50. KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS WIN. Test Vote Which Is Said to Be a Forecast of Goebel Taylor Contest.

Frankfort, January 27 The case of Van Meter. Democrat, against Berry, Republican, for the latter's seat in the' was decided in favor of Van Meter by a voto of lo This is the vote which Republicans and Penuvrats admit is an accurate forecast of the vote in the Goebei Taylor contest. At the opening of the session Mr. Bur kanip. who presented tho majority report in favor of Mr.

Berry resumed his argument in favor of the adoption of the report which he had presented. At the conclusion of Mr. Burkamp's argument Mr. Rawlins, who presented the minority port. announced that being ill he was unable to speak in behalf of his report and surrendered the iloor to Representative Hol'ian.

who delivered the argument in favor of the adoption of the minority report. WIND STORM DOES GREAT DAMAGE Monticello. X. 27 A terrible windstorm prevailed in this sestion yesterday afternoon and last, night. doiiiR considerable dair.nce to liuildiuBs.

At the new Catholic Church of Mniiticello. which was erected last summer at ot of SU'U'OO. two plate glass windows, measurintt Is by 30 feet, were demolished, and many aluaMe altar pieces were broken. Tho wimlo.vs alone cost about $1,000. Many small buildinsi in the path of tho storm were blown down ami many chimneys Mown from the houses.

How the Business Is Run in Exclusive Style on Boerum Place. SMALL BETTORS DISCOURAGED, The Later On Club Is Entertaining Several Hundred Men Every Afternoon. The police once announced that they had closed up the big pool room over Avery Butt ling's mineral water establishment at 127 and 129 Boerum place, but it is there to day as large and live as ever. In fact, it is about the largest and liveliest pool room In Brooklyn. It is called the Later On Club and a man who has the privilege of losing his money in the elegant rooms ot the club must be what the Later Oners term a dead game sport.

Since the police made their attempt at closing the place the proprietors have been very They evidently have their orders not to keep the pool room so wide open as to flaunt itself in the public's face. Every man who secures an entrance into the exclusive club rooms must either hold a membership ticket or be a well known and trusted member of the sporting fraternity. Even a ticket holder is refused admittance unless he is known to the doorkeeper or can satisfactorily explain how and where he obtained possession of his card. The Later On Club has a perfect system of keeping out all but the sports of the blood. By its exciusiveness the club secures as patrons those heavy plungers who would not like to mix with one dollar a race gamblers.

The Later On operators regard it as a poor month when their betting receipts do not reach as high as $50,000... With such heavy receipts they could not well afford to be shut up by the police, so they would not remain closed. The Later On Club is to give a ball at Saengerbund Hall at an early date. It has Its placards already posted. If you are a stranger to the Later Oners, but want to get in with them, you get some prominent sport "to lend you his membership card.

Then you go down to 127 Boerum place and push open the broad doors to what looks like a livery stable, but what is in reality a wagon shed and stable, where perhaps Messrs. Buttling and O'Connor keeps their delivery teams, for there are a. number of wagons inside. On your right as you enter is a little office that would be the place where you would eo to hire a team. You go into this office and a big man with a fierce, bristling mustache jumps up from his chair and bars your way.

You will naturally think this strange, particularly as you have just seen three street car conductors, a fireman and a sport in a sweater pass by the doorkeeper unchallenged. You pull out the membership card and" the big man looks at the''number. "Naw, that don't go here. You ain't no member," the doorkeeper announces. You get angry and tell him you know all about the place ard intend to go up.

anyhow. Then te'Is ytis persist in trying to break into a private and law aBidihg club he will call the policeman, who Is standing on the sidewalk not far away, and have you arrested. You explain then that you are all right; that, for instance, Paddy Norris of Coney Island gave you the card. Paddy being a member in good standing you are finally permitted to pass and to mount the flight of steps that lead to a good sized hall where the Later On'ers do their betting. The hail is already crowded with the most respectable looking men you could find in any of the flourishing pool rooms of Brooklyn.

One end of the hall is partitioned off and is used by the telegraph department, the cashier, paying teller, bet taker and manager. Little windows through the partition are the openings through which all the business Is transacted. You hear the telegraph instruments ticking and two loud voiced men. each standing in front of one of the cash windows, are yelling at the ton of their voices: "Hurry up, boys, hurry up. They'll be off in a minute.

Put your money up quick; they'll be off. Be off in a minute." For ten minutes you hear this 'same cry. and if you have never been in a pool room before you begin to wonder why the horses do not get off. for the criers have said ten minutes ago they would be off in a minute. Ranged along the wall you see twelve placards, one for each of the twelve races six at the New Orleans track and six at the Oakland track, near San Francisco.

You notice that 200 men are packed around the card on which are published the entries and betting odds of the second race at New Orleans. The odds are based on tho first betting at the track and are several points below the odds given by the bookmakers at the Tingside. "Let's wait for the second betting," you hear the sports around you saying. "No: get your money up now; the odds'Il be cut down." A wise individual enters the room. He makes enough fuss to attract t'ae attention of all.

A look at his face tells you the tale; the wise looking man has a tip. "It's a dead sure thing. I got it straight. The Bobby'U walk in sure walk before the others get in sight." thus the wise looking man in utmost confidence to everybody. There is a rush to the bet taker's windows for the odds are now 7 to 1 that The Bobby will not win, and if it is a sure thing the odds will bo reduced.

But, just as the sports line up to register their bets on The Bobby, the criers call out: "Second betting at New Orleans:" Then man comes out, and changes the cards. You notice that the odds on The Bobby have been cut to 3 to I. There is a howl of disappointment, for the plungers feel sore because they did not bet early enough to get the first odds. But they think The Bobby is a sure thing and they put their money on him. A mysterious individual has attracted your attention.

He may or may not be a tout of the pool room. He told you ten minutes ago. In strict confidence. Ben Chance is the only horse in the race. Now you hear him whispering to the Later On'er in the green and red mackintosh that Harney F.

Is sure to win. Twenty seconds later, when you overhear him circulating the tip that Sadie Burnham will win in a trot, you begin to grow confused. In a few moments the mysterious man's various tips are public property and money is being risked and lost on the strength of the man's word. It you watch closely enough you soon grow convinced that the tipster is employed by the establishment. Odom is a good jockey and when you seo on the card that he Is to ride Dr.

Fannie In the second race at New Orleans, you decide to back his horse. just then a man who impresses you as having volumes of track lore at his fingers' ends tells you that Dr. Fannie will hardly be in the race. "Why, Odoni's been sick so long, he's no cond. The Doctor is Jimrule Michael's horse and is no good.

Jimmic is the Welsh rarebit, the biker, you know. No. you are wasting money on Dr. Fannie. Ben Chance to win and The Bobby for place is my ticket, and my tips haven't failed this season." You are Impressed.

Nearly everybody is betting on the Bobby. Ben Chance is another favorite. "They're at the post at the post," the criers shout. You hasten to put up your money on Ben Chance to wfu and The Bobby for second place. The bet taker makes you show your membership card and your bet is taken by the number on the card and not by your initials, as at other pool rooms.

Just as you put up your money you hear the criers yell: "They're Then as the telegraph sounders tick off the words you hear the Eastern District Senator Said to Be Displeased With Manner of Conducting Inquiry. WERE THE SUBPENAS LEGAL? Kapper Maintains That the Committee Had No Right to Issue Them. The O'Donnell Case. There was talk this morning in Democratic political circles that Senator P. H.

Mc Carren had become tired of serving on the special committee of tho County Committee which is hearing the charges against Senator Coffey, and will resign. Mr. McCarren's duties in the Legislature are vory exacting, and it is said also that he does not like the way the inquiry is being conducted because the committee, comes In for considerable roasting from the ir friends for tho farcical nature of the proceedings. Senator McCarren is inclined to be serious in everything he undertakes, and he does not seem to appreciate Lawyer Furlong's management of the case. Senator Coffey's counsel, Isaac M.

Kapper. and Luke D. Sta pleton, seem bound to make the proceeding humorous, and are succeeding pretty well. Of course Mr. McCarren knows nothing of the issuing of the subpenas in legal form by the committee's lawyer.

Mr. Kapper contends that it is a serious offense, the committee is not given any powers of that sort, and that the issuing of them was In effect a written threat, which the Penal Code makes a misdemeanor. Mr. Kapper contends that as the subpenas make the failure to comply with the directions to the person Issued contempt, punishable under the laws, persons receiving them are likely to bo annoyed and distressed. It could not be learned to day whether Chairman John Maguire.

was acquainted with this procedure on the part of the counsel or whether his signature was indorsed by himself or Mr. Farlong. Last week Mr. Maguire conceded that the committee could probably not issue regular subpenas, but would send out invitations to people whose evidence was want ed to be present. It is very evident that Senator McCarren was surprised and annoyed by the affair and does not think that his dignified position in the Senate ought to be involved in anything of this sort.

Some of his friends, too, have been having some fun over the heresy trial at his expense at Albany. There was talk last night that an effort would be made to show that as a member of the police force Mr. O'Donnell, the leader of tho anti Coffey forces, had left himself liable to the statute passed last year, which makes It a serious offense for a policeman to join a political association. That Is not so, because as boiler inspector O'Donnell is not a member of the police force proper. However, It is claimed that O'Donnell has not always been a very ardent Democrat and was not enrolled during the Republican city administrations, Councilman William A.

Doyle is said to havo definitely announced his stand against Senator Coffey as leader of the Seventh Assembly District. For a long time Doyle wavered, but has at last been induced to stand with the regular organization. This means that a fight is sure to come sooner or later In the district and that Assistant Corporation Counsel Luke D. Stapleton will be compelled sooner or later to take up the cudgel3 for Coffey. Stapleton has been warned that if he makes a fight it will be at the peril of the position he holds, the salary of which is $7,500 a year.

If an attempt is made to discipline him, however, it will come to a question of whether Coffey or the organization has the most influence with Corporation Counsel Whalen and Tammany. At least Stapleton does not seem to he scared. CoBey's friends declared to day that they could show that many of the names on the petition against the Senator gotten up by Mr. O'Donnell were either Republicans' or non voters. They promise to make the next hearing as interesting as any of those which have preceded it.

It is apparent that greit efforts will be made to keep Senator McCarren on the committee if he determines to resign, for such action would in effect be a moral victory for Coffey. He probably does not want to do any thing to hamper his associates, it is said, and his decision is awaited with interest. It is well known thai the Senator is very busy in Albany this winter especially with the teachers' salary bills and he can 111 afford the time from now on which the committee sessions, here will require. THE REV. H.

B. STR0HDACH DEAD. Former Brooklyn Pastor Believed to Have Been Overcome hy Cold in a Reading Park. Reading, anuary 27 The Rev. Henry B.

Strohdach. a well known Lutheran clergyman, formerly of Brooklyn, died in the City Hall to day. He had been ill recently and received treatment at a He left there last evening and was found in the City park this morning unconscious. All efforts to revive him failed. It is believed that after Uaving the hospital he was overcome by the cold.

He was 50 years of age and for years was pastor of one of the leading Lutheran churcheG in the Eastern District of Brooklyn. Later he came to Reading. During the past year he had a charge at Pine Grove. He was born in Germany. TO ENFORCE A PROTOCOL.

Pour Brazilian Gunboats Ordered to Acre to Protect Citizens. Rio Janeiro, January 27 The Brazilian gunboats Jurueme, Jutahy, Tlmblra and Tocan tins, beside a force of troops, have been ordered to proceed to Acre to enforce the protocol agreed upon between Bolivia and Brazil and to protect all citizens. General Lelte Castro has been made Commander of the National Guard, In place of General Fernando Mcndez, editor and proprietor of the Journal do Brazil. THREE KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION. Detroit, January 27 A special from Battle Creek, says a Chicago and Grand Trunk locomotive blew at Edwardsburg this morning, killing the engineer, fireman and conductor.

mencement of a concentration of the forces, which is believed to bo the groundwork of Lord Roberts' plan of campaign. MORE LONDON VOLUNTEERS SAIL. London, January 27 The last detachment of the infantry section of the London Volunteers, numbering 134 men, took trains this morning for Southampton, where they will embark today for Africa. The route from Wellington Barracks to Nine Elms Station was thronged with cheering spectators, but not in the same degree as on previous occasions, so the order of march was undisturbed. The Lord Mayor and sheriffs accompanied the troops to Southampton.

The battery section and ammunition column, completing the regiment, will leave on February 3. MACRTJM TO SAIL TO DAY. Paris, January 27 Charlt B. Macrum, former Uniteff States consul at Pretoria, left here this morning for Cherbourg, intending to sail to day from that port for New York on the American Line steamship St. Paul, which left Southampton at noon to day.

FOR A GREAT PRO BOER MEETING. Chicago, January 27 Friends of the Boers in Chicago are preparing for a great demonstration at the Central Music Hall meeting to night, which will be addressed by Jane Addams. the Rev. Dr. H.

W. Thomas, Rabbi Bmil G. Hirsch, the Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones and others. FIGHTING H0RT0N LAW.

Protest Signed by Some of Brooklyn's Prominent Ministers and Laymen. A protest against the Horton law relating to prize fighting was forwarded by T. De Quincy Tully, secretary of the Law Enforcement Society, to Merton B. Lewis, who has charge of the bill to repeal this law, on January 23, requesting postponement of the hearing in order to give the ministers and churches of Brooklyn an oportunity to take action so that they may be properly represented at the hearing, by a committee. The following reply was received: T.

DeQuincy Tully, Secretary, Dear sir I beg to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 23d, and in reply to say that I earnestly hope that your organization may be able to sent a committee to attend the next hearing, which will be held on February 7. at 2 o'clock. Yours very truly, MEfiTO.V E. LEWIS. The protest was signed by the following prominent ministers and laymen: Theodore L.

Cuyler, A. C. Dixon. J. F.

Carson, W. Miller Magrath, Charles Herald, J. M. Far rer. Edward P.

Ingersooll, M. E. Harlan, John Mason, C. H. Dutcher.

Alfred Tilly, Joseph Dunn Burrell, W. Russel Collins, Theodore S. Henderson, Rayner S. Parding ton, A. D.

McConnell, Reese F. Alsop, David Gregg, Marsha) Harman, Paul S. Swett, A. D. Matthews, James G.

Ditmars, T. J. Whit taker. Lellnson Clark, Lindsay Parker, Resolutions demanding repeal of the Horton law and enactment of legislation which, will prevent in tfils state rwil! presented to. tfie churches by the pastors to take such action as they may deem Jit.

"Steps "will bo taken also during thvejlng. week to arrange for a committee and other matters connected, with the hearing. The president of the enforcement George Sristo.w, and probably the secretary, Mr. Tully, and other prominent citizens, will accompany the committee to Albany. THE SCOTT CONTEST CASE.

Arguments Against Permitting Him to Occupy His Seat in the Senate Heard hy a Committee. Washington, January 27 The Senate committee on privileges and elections met to day to hear arguments by counsel In the case of the remonstrance against permitting Nathan D. Scott of West Virginia to occupy his seat in the Senate. The principal objection to Mr. Scott was based upon the contention that he received only 48 votes, or one less than a majority, and that he secured his election by causing the suspension of two members of the Legislature who were afterward given seats, thus reducing the membership from 97 to 95.

Much was also made of the circumstances that two of the members of the state Senate, by which he was. elected, were officers in the voluntary army of tho United States during the Spanish war. These senators were Get zendanner and Pierson. They were hold overs, having been elected In 1S96. Both accepted commissions in the Second West Virginia Regiment in the summer of 1S98, and, notwithstanding this circumstance, entered the Legislature In the winter of 189S 90.

They voted for Mr. Scott and with their votes he received 48 votes, or a majority of 1 of the ninety five members the joint Assembly then occupying seats. The protestaats claimed that by accepting commissions in the Army, Getzendanner and Pierson vacated their office as members of the state Seriate. Without their votes Mr. Scott would have had 46 votes.

The friends of Mr. Scott, contest these points, urging cause for the suspension of the two members, and also showing that Getzendanner and Pierson had resigned their offices in the Army before casting their votes for Mr. Scott for senator. To day's session was devoted entirely to hearing the arguments of counsel upon the merits of the case, it bavins not yet been decided whether evidence should be taken. GERTRUDE WAS ONLY HUMMING.

She Refused, However, to Stop When Requested and Was Arrested. John H. Long, a fireman residing at 442 Franklin avenue, made a charge of disorderly conduct against Gertrude Howard, colored, in the Myrtle avenue court this morning. Long said that his mother died at 5:30 o'clock this morning, and shortly after he heard Gertrude, who was employed as a domestic in the house, singing in tho kitchen. He requested her to stop, but she refused.

He then ordered her out of the house. He went after a policeman, and during his absence she smashed the and furniture. When arraigned in court the girl said tnat sho had not been singing, but was only humming a hymn. She was held for examination in default of $100 bail. ADMIRAL TIRPITZ HONORED.

Berlin, January 27 Emperor William ha3 conferred on Admiral Tirpltz, the secretary of the admiralty, the first class order of tho Red Eagle with oak leaves. Ih tttc Mystery of the Maine Cleared up? The New York Heraltl to morrow (Sunday) will contain the amazing confession of a Spaniard, who asserts, that he helped Spanish officials In the deliberate and premeditated destruction of the American war ship and the murder of our sailors and marines. He backs up his unheard or statement hy affidavits, diagrams, etc. Tho New York Herald has submlttod It to tho'hlghest naval authorities In Washington and to officials of tho United States Secret Service. What the Spaniard says and what the officials say vQU all be printed ill the New Vorl: Herald to morrow.

Adv. Persistent Rumors Are Current, However, That Grave News Is Being Concealed. DEFENSE COMMITTEE MEETS. Salisbury, Chamberlain, Wolseley and Other Prominent Leaders in Conference. BERLIN HEARS OF BRITISH ROUT.

Papers Claim to Have Dispatches Telling of a Catastrophe to Warren's Forces. Berlin, January 27 Some of the papers here claim to have a telegram from Pretoria saying that General Warren was enticed into Splon Kop, where the Boers fell upon him, that seventeen of his cannon were captured and that Buller's hasty retreat over the Tuge la River alone can save him. The alleged Pretoria telegram adds that the British losses were 800 men killed and 1,500 wounded. The dispatch comes through Brussels and does not Teceive much credit in this city. Berlin Report Discredited in London.

London, January 27 The War. Office has no news of tho catastrophe to General Buller's force reported from Berlin and discredits the story. Neither has the War Office any explanation, at least for publication, of the abandonment of Spion Kop, and there are no advices in this connection from independent sources. Humors Th.at.the Gravest Kind of News Is Being Concealed. An important meeting of the Defense Committee of the cabinet was held at the War Office this afternoon.

Sir Michael Hicks Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, came to London purposely to attend and Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, gave up other engagements for the same reason. Lord Salisbury presided. Lord Wolseley, the commander in chief the forces, was also present. There are reiterated rumors that the gravest kind of news from Natal is being concealed by the War Office.

It is even said that General Buller's forces aTe in full retreat. The reports even go so far as to say the forces of General Buller are in full retreat. Belief That Severe Fighting Occurred of Which No Report Was Made. It is impossible to confirm or deny the reports, as the officials maintain silence. They say they have nothing for publication.

But it is evident from the War Office announcements that the casualties reported by General Buller occurred in General Lyttleton's brigade, which apparently was not engaged at Spion Kop, that there has been severe fighting not yet reported. It appears, therefore, that they are additional to the considerable casualties which General Buller has reported as having occurred at Splon Kop. There is no mention of the reports circulated in the United States that General Clery has been, defeated by the Boers. The last heard of General Clery was that he was participating in General Warren's movements. Boers Say Monday's Battle Was Practically One sided.

A dispatch from the Boer camp at Modder Spruit, Upper Tugela River, dated Tuesday, January 23, says: "The British are now endeavoring to force with 40,000 troops tHe Spion Kop route to Ladysmlth. "The firing on General Botha's position yesterday was terrific. The grass was fired, rocks dislodged and trenches pierced, but the battle was practically one sided, the Federals only firing thirty shots. "A ball from a shell landed in General Botha's pocket. "The only Boer casualties were some horses wounded.

The firing ceased at dark, but it was resumed this morning in the vicinity of Ladysmlth and here, but up to noon it lacked vigor." Mafeking Reported Relieved. Lorenzo Marques, Delago Bay, Friday, January 26 It is reported on good Transvaal authority that Mafeking was relieved Tuesday, January 23. Hasty Publication of Warren's Operations Criticised. London, January 27 The disposition today Is to regard the evacuation as not so serious as at first thought, and commenters are abusing the military authorities, both at the front and at home, for publishing hasty accounts of an incomplete, half understood operation, thus alternately thrilling and depressing the nation. The afternoon papers describe General Buller's dispatches as unpleasant reading for the Britishers, intensely mortifying to the national pride and damaging to the country's prestige and scathingly denounce the gazetting, at the present.time, of reports which tho St.

James' Gazette says, "display academic frivolity not uncommonly found in combination with considerable practical incapacity, lapsing into sneering when they ought to rebuke, and filled with the slang and humor of Kipling's subalterns." The St. James Gazette sums up its opinion as follows: "These dispatches sweat the folly which has prevailed throughout the period the campaign nothing from It." POLICE DRIVE STRIKERS BACK. Paris, January 27 A body or about enc hundred striking carpenters entered the work yards of the exposition to day, but the police drove the men back. Three arrests were made and one police was injured. JAPANESE WARSHIP'S MISSION.

Her Departure Prom England Associated With Possible Complications in China. London. January 27 Some of the afternoon newspapers associate the departure to day of the new Japanese battleship Shikishima with possible complications in regard to the situation in China, especially as it is announced that the Shikishima will endeavor to traverse the Suez Canal by divesting herself of her armament. Up to the present no ship of such size has traversed the canal. Tne Knmsnima, wmcn was jam uuwu ni the Thames Ironworks in March.

1S07. was launched November 1, 189S. She is 400 feet long and 75 feet (i inches wide and has a draught of 27 feet 3 Inches. Her displacement I Is 14.SD0 tons, indicated horse power 14,500 and speed IS. 5 knots.

Her armament consists of four 12 inch i guns in barbettes, fourteen inch quick fir ing guns, all mounted in casemates; twenty; 12 pounders and eight Maxim guns. Her complement of officers and men Is 741. WASHINGTON STATUE IN PARIS. I Concession of a Site on Place de Iena Granted by the Municipality. Washington, January 27 The Washington Statue Associaton, the object of which is to present to France a statue of Washington, commemorative of the gratitude of the women of America for the aid rendered to their country in its infancy and hour of need by France, has just received a concession from the municipality of Paris of a site for the statue on the beautiful Place de Iena, at the intersection of the Avenue de Iena and Avenue du Trocadero.

The monument will be. thoroughly American, in that the statue was modeled in this country by American sculptors and has been cast in bronze by an American company. Moreover, the pedestal was designed by an American and will be executed in American granite. The incident chosen is when Washington took command of the Army at Cambridge, and he is represented with uplifted sword, invoking Divine aid. The statue is equestrian, of bronze and of heroic size, beif.

feet in. height to the point o( "the" sworu. and is to be erected on a classic pedestal of granite. 14 feet in height. It is designed to unvail the monument on the 3d of next July, the anniversary of the day on which Washington assumed command of the Army.

The statue has been illy paid for. But several thonhiiiii dollars ait needed for the completion of the pedestal and of the expenses incident to the unvaillng. and the association hopes for the prompt co operation of all the patriotic women of the United States in raising the additional amount required. SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION. President Grout Submits Corporation Counsel's Opinion and Advises Enforcement of Law.

Borough President Grout sent to the Police Commissioners, the Department of Highways and the Board of Public Improvements, an opinion from the Corporation Counsel relative to the crowding of sidewalks on Fulton street and Myrtle avenue with standing signs, showcases and merchandise. This opinion was asked for by Mr. Grout, who had received many complaints concerning the crowding of sidewalks. In his opinion Mr. Whalen says in several cases the former City of Brooklyn was held liable to pedestrians for injuries from obstructions on the sidewalks and large damages secured.

He adds that the City of New York possesses no authority to permit its sidewalks to he used in such manner without being am werable to the traveler for damages resulting therefrom, and that there is no distinction in the law relative to use of the streets between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Mr. Grout adds: "1 am advised that in the case of Wells against the City of Brooklyn, to which the Corporation Counsel refers! a verdict of has been recovered against the city. I transmit this communication to you because I understand that tinder the charter it is the duty of the police department to enforce ordinances of the highway department to remove encumbrances and encroachments on 1 he street, and of the board 01 public improvements to prepare any ordinance which may be necessary and transmit the same to the Municipal Assembly for the purpose of requiring the removal of such encroachments and obstructions. "I am aware that the abuse of the sidewalks of Brooklyn in this respect is of long standing, and that many who have so used tho streets will feel that they vase a vested right to continue the same, it must be considered, however, that such use is not only illegal and likely again to cause the citv large sums in damages, but also that the littering of the sidewalks in such manner seriously impedes liio use thereof and disfigures the appearance of the street.

If tho law is fully enforced as to everybody, none can complain of any injustice or "special suffering thereby. So far as the abuse of the sidewalks consists in the exposure of food products to the dust of the streets and the contamination of the air, there can be no doubt that it has an ill effect upon the public health." LOWER HUDSON FROZEN OVER. Nyack. X. January 27 A cold sale blew all list night on the lower Hudson, and the river, which was clear yesterday, is frozen.

A steamboat load of Nyack firemen went to Yonkers last night. The boat became frozen in the ice and could not return. The re turned to day by train. 1 The ice men nlotm' the lower Hudson who have been discouraged the last week are more hopeful to day. TJOCTOES WILL TRY TO AGE EE.

Chicago, January 27 The American Medical Union was organized last night at a meeting at the Mreat Northern Hotel. The objectH of the organization arc to promote sympathy and co operation among physicians of nil schools and to protect its members from unjust statutes in the various states. I'p to Date in Kvt ry ti tNiit't. Perfect In every deutll. The Pennsylvania (ted lenvinK llre.oklyn daily tor Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland.

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