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39 TELE BEOOKLTN DAILY EAGrLE. NEW YOKK, SUNDAY, APKIL 1 1900. ITALIAN STREET EIGHT. AUCTION SALES. DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING.

NICARAGUA GANAk TREATY DEBATED, EFFECT OF FREE TRADE ON PORTO RICO REVENUE GAMBLING UNO VICE III THE STATE GAPITAL. who some day perhaps will be engaged spellbinding or pounding down their comrades on the same Assembly floor. Governor Roosevelt showed to the writer the other day a tremendous pile of letters from prominent men all over the state, each one insisting that the Governor should see to It that some one particular bill went through the Legislature. There was not one letter that, did not state in most positive and absolutely unqualified terms that the only strictly Important and" really needed legislation was that which would be brought about by the passage of the bill the writer referred to. There were letters demanding that the Governor should simply grab the Senators and Assemblymen by the throat, hold them up at arm's length and hold them there until they had promised to pass the canal appropriation, the tenement house law, the Morgan bill, the anti trust bill, the drug clerks' measure, the consumptive home bill and a score of other measures.

The usual suggestion was that an emergency message be sent to the Legislature, the writers evidently sharing the remarkably general belief that an emergency massage Is nothing more nor less than a command to pass a bill which the Assemblymen and Senators cannot refuse to obey. Some of the letters berate him for not roundly abusing the Senators who uphold measures and for not retaliating by harsh treatment. Now, Governor Roosevelt does not mind a battle if it is necessary. He has brought up his children with the principle Implanted deeply in their minds, "Do not make a fight yourselves, but if you are drawn into one by another's fault, stay in until you lick your opponent or get licked and above all, do not get licked." Much as Governor Roosevelt relishes a fair scrimmage, he believes in using peaceful tactics first. He will arbitrate until he sees that arbitration has reached the point of complete surrender and then he'll fight, and he'll fight till he cannot fight any more.

His motto, he says, he has taken from the South African people: "Speak softly carry a big stick and you will go far." But he added, when he said this: "If you simply speak softly the other man will bully you. If you leave your stick at home you will find the other man did not. If you carry the stick only and forget to speak softly, in nine cases out of ten, the other man will hawe a bigger stick." That has been the policy with the legislation he has been asked to favor. He has approached his opponents half way. until ho found that nothing could be gained by "speaking softly." Then he used his big stick.

Now and then someone had a bigger one, but that man can depend upon it that the Governor is not through with him yet. He has dealt with the men in the As A. 0HEN, AUCTIONEER, SELLS TUESDAY, AT 10:30, AT 673 675 FULTON BY ORDER OF A SEW YORK INSTALLMENT HOUSE, A LAIIGE QUANTITY OP FURNITURE AND BEDDING 200 SHEETS AND PILLOW SLIPS, 75 BLANKETS AND Q.UILTS, 1O0 KEATHER PILLOWS, lOO CAXE SBAT CHAIRS, 50 GOOD CLEAN MATTRESSES, 25 OAK WASH STANDS, IRON BEDS, FINE Sttl'ARiS PIANO, ALSO AT 12 O'CLOCK SHARP, 11Y ORDER OF P. W. SCHMITZ.

TINE MAHOGANY HAT EAOK 1 AND WARDROBE. .2 FNE ANTIQUE VASES STANDING 3 FEET HIGH. 7 OIL PAINTINGS, BY FOREIGN ARTISTS. 3 CASES OF BOOKS, AND OTHER MERCHANDISE, TO PAY STORAGE AND CHARGES. DEALERS.

AND BUYERS INVITED. Personal attention given to sales at residences. J. W. W.

H. REID, Auctioneers, Successors to Joseph liegeman Co. MONDAY, APRIL 2, AT 10:30 A. AT THE OLD STAND, CENTRAL. SALESROOMS, (ESTABLISHED 1841.) WillougSiby Street, Corner Pearl.

CARPETS, RUQS, Large assortment of Axmihster, Wilton, Moquette, Velvet Body and Tapestry Brussels, Ingrains, Rugs, Druggets, Oil Cloth, Linings, Also, 1,000 yards Linoleum from the manufacturers. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, REGULAR WEEKLY SALE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS. PIANOS, e. ConslKiimentH Received at Any Time. PERSONAL ATTENTION TO SALES AT PRIVATE HOUSES.

Contents of Houses una Fluta Bongrht for Cash. (TELEPHONE 1008 MAIN.) WM. COLE, AUCTIONEER. City Salesrooms, 7 8 Court Square, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, AT 10:30 O'CLOCK SALE OF LARGE QUANTITY OF PARLOR, CHAMBER AND DINING FURNITURE. MIRRORS, BEDDING, CURTAINS, SEWING MACHINES, REFRIGERATORS, LARGE DOUBLE CHEVAL GLASS, CLOCKS.

FANCY ARTICLES. UPRIGHT AND SQUARE PIANOS, ORGAN. CARPETS, RUGS. MATS. OILCLOTHS, ETC.

NOTICE Goods stored In name of Caldwell or Murray since April 30. 1898, will be sola at this sale to pay charges. 1 3 H. HYAMS, AUCTIONEER, Sella at Salesrooms, 101 COURT ST, corner Scher merhorn, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1030 A. M.

Laree quantity FINE FURNITURE, consisting of handsome PARLOR SUITS, In all coverings: CHAMBER SUITS, In all woods; BRASS AND 3R0N BEDS. Pier and Mantel MIRRORS, fancy 'TABLES; 'ROCKERS and odd pieces, several oak SIDEBOARDS and DINING TABLES, with CHAIRS ta match; China Closets, Clocks. Pictures. Curtains. COUCHES.

CHIFFONIERS. Folding Beds, Morris Chairs and large quantity RUGS and CARPETS, In Axmlnster. velvet, Brussels, etc. Also Linoleums, Oilcloths, 3 Axmlnxter Carpets, 120 Yds. Each.

Aft OVAL AUGTSOR1 SALE. Forty years' reputation behind the goods sold. rare opportunity to get the finest goods, Jewelry, Diamonds, "Watches, Clocks, Bronzes, Bric a Brac, at your price. P. W.

TAYLOR, 52 1 Fulton St. AUCTION SALES. Horses, Wairons, Carriages, Harness. Every WEDNESDAY, 1 P. ot BEDFORD EXCHANGE, 754 700 Bedford Brooklyn.

Entries solicited. Prices moderate. I. S. REMSON, Proprietor.

M. W. Auctioneer. Telephone call. 1311 Willlamsburgh.

L. L. FIRUSKI. AUCT'R, 70 BOWERY, 10 A. M.

April 2 By H. Goody, 274 Grand St, clothing, pledged prior' March 22. 1S99. April 4 By D. Baruth.

COS Myrtle av, all diamonds, watches. Jewelry, goods every description pledged prior March 24, 1809. April 4 By J.J. Friel. 1.473 75 B'way and 887 Myrtle av.

clothing, pledged prior Men. 24. '89. April 6 By J. Harris Son, 245 Court st, Clothing, pledged prior "March 1S99.

"PAWNBROKER'S SALE ALEXANDER BURGER, 9S "Bowery. New York, sell April 4. all jewelry, watches and diamonds pledged previous to Murch 27. IS39, 1SB9. A.

J. COHEN. 594 Fulton street. DEAD IN ELEVATOR SHAFT. Boy, Strangled by Rope, Eound Hanging Dead.

Nicholas Behrens, a German boy, 17 years old, who was employed as an errand boy by Alfred Freese, a grocer of 78 Bast One Hundred and Twenty second street, met death In a strange manner last evening and there Is considerable doubt as to whether it was dUe to suicide or accident. The boy was found in the basement of 106 Bast One Hundred and Twenty second street, and twisted about his neck was the rope of a dumb waiter, which he had used to raise some groceries. Behrens had only been in the employ of Mr. Froese for ton days and said he had previously been working In Brooklyn. He was sent to deliver the groceries, and because of his failure to return in reasonable time an investigation was made.

Projecting from the dumbwaiter shaft was a pair of legs, which were recognized as belonging to Behrens. The box of the dumb waiter was at the top of the shaft. The police could find no one in the building who had pulled on the rope at the time the boy was in the building, and they think it is a case of suicide. Mr. and Mrs.

Freese insist that this cannot be so. The rope was not cut and has but little slack. SOUTHAMPTON TOWN MEETING. The Trustees, Ignoring the Town Board, Have Called for an Election. Southampton, L.

March 31 The town trustees of Southampton, not satisfied with the action of the town board in not calling a town meeting for Tuesday next to elect a new board of trustees as their successors, have themselves issued a call for a town meeting on that date. Supervisor James H. Plerson says, concerning the matter: "The Southampton town authorities (town board), as such, are loiterlnc and will takn no action in the matter of the election to be held next Tuesday. I think they are all of the opinion that the trustees elected at the list town meeting were elected for a term of two years. If such were not the fact, they would, nevertheless continue In office until their successors were legally elected.

"There are, however. In the town, somo who hold that the provisions of the Dongan patent, 'appointing' that the trustees shall be 'yearly chosen on the first Tueaday of April is yet in force, notwithstanding the blennlnl town meeting act, and as tneso people insist upon noming an election, the present trustoes, acting under the author ity of the patent, have given notice of the place where such election will be held. The matter nas oxcitea considerable interest, and It the day Is fair there will probably be a largo attendance and vote." As the meeting has been given but little publicity there Is a question as' to whether Bucn a meeting wouia oe ot any icg.u ciroct. One of the Participants Receives a Slight Pistol Wound in the Side. Several shots were exchanged last night during ar, Italian fight on lower Union street, and Joseph Trovato, 38 years old, 171 Columbia street, received a grazed wound on the left side.

Engaged in the fight with Trovato were Antonio and Michael Megna of 497 Union street. The report of the shots attracted Patrolman Murphy of the Hamilton avenue station house to the scene. On the sidewalk in front of 96 Union street, where the fight took place, the officer found a five chambered .32 caliber revolver, which, it was said, belonged to Antonio Megna. All the participants in the fight were placed under arrest and were taken to the station house. Trovato, the injured man, refused to identify either of the other prisoners as his assailant, and all three were held on the charge of fighting on the street.

Trovato's injury was dressed by Ambulance Surgeon Pool of the Long Island College Hospital. INVINCIBLE CLUB DINNER. Rally of Seventeenth Assembly District Republicans Held Last Night. For the twelfth time the Invincible Club met last night around the festive board to celebrate the annual recurrence of its birthday. The large gymnasium of the club house on Herkimer street was profusely decorated with the Stars and Stripes and green palms.

Congratulatory letters were read from President McKlnley, Governor Roosevelt. Lieutenant Governor "Woodruff and United States Senator Mark Hanna' and State Senator Davis. At the right of President S. L. Brlndley sat Senator Henry Marshall and on his left sat ex Senator Albert A.

Wray and Alderman James Mclnnes, Police Commissioner Henry E. Abell, Judge G. B. Van Wart, Walter B. Atterbury and ex Fire Commissioner William C.

Bryant. At the other tables were: United States District Attorney George H. Pettit, Assistant United States District Attorney Herbert B. Brush, Chief Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue John E. Burns, Deputy Collectors Samuel H.

Andrews, James J. Mullen, Fred Krisleller, G. V. Titus and George Sangster, ex Senator Charles H. Russell, Commissioner of Records George E.

Waldo, Superintendent Railway Malls John M. Mas ten, William E. Pulsifer, Assemblyman Jacob D. Remsen, Assemblyman E. C.

Brennen, William H. Garrison, Joseph C. Cobble. ex Senator Stephen M. Griswold, Captain F.

C. Elliott, J. T. Dallas, Register of the Wa.ter Department A.C.Tate, W. Bohn, A.

W. Bohn, A. S. Hart, M. B.

Golubrock, S. P. Fisher, W. B. Garvin, L.

W. Naylor, Frank W. Rel yea, George N. Broad, N. B.

Sage, Robert G. Newbegln, George W. Wilson, N. B. Evans, Justus W.

Smith, Cornelius Morrison, George Oertel, Dr. Thomas L. Wells, C. P. Jennings, Edwin Maynard, John M.

Perry, E. McCann, Joseph H. Grenelle, F. J. H.

Kracke, H. H. Kracke. William J. Griffin, Edward P.

Maynard, Theodore Maynard, George Tiffany, W. H. Kouwenhoven, Frank M. Thornburn, George Kenneth, R. C.

Fuller, John WIrth, Andrew B. Rogers, H. H. Clarke, George Clarke, E. A.

Kelly, Fred Minton, Alfred G. Belden, S. P. Wrisley, Dr. William L.

Love, James Perry, D. W. Wilson, S. J. William, Captain E.

Jacobs, C. E. Earle, T. E. Lonergan, J.

A. Heckman, J. Newton ftudger, D. V. P.

Cadmus, William Barth man, W. E. Bullard, Marcus B. Campbell, A. W.

S. Proctor, John Gaughan, E. H. Reeves, Charles ButtB, E. W.

Wilkes, H. A. Knudson, F. E. Crane, Henry Meyer, George Helnbockel, W.

S. Ross, J. C. Kramer, L. L.

Fawcett, G. L. Weed, Mr. Bishop, Daniel Winant, G. E.

Callmander. W. O. Wetherbee, P. Smith, W.

J. Symmes, L. Cummings, C. D. Dawson, William B.

Stuyvesant, D. Minaldl, J. E. Armstrong, W. H.

Allen, Will lam Buchanan, George Buchanan, Edward Brown, R. Shannon, Robert F. Mullins, T. E. Quinn, G.

A. Stauff, M. D. Cohen, George Sangster, Dr. W.

P. Sullivan, H. E. Gates, H. J.

Calvert, James Walsh, T. U. Halbert. C. D.

French, S. B. Snyder, A. H. Mowen, Henry Abell, J.

Buchanan, F. Correl, W. Underhill. In introducing the more formal part of the evening's programme President Brlndiey pro posed a toast to "Our Country," which was responded to by all rising and singing the first and last verses of "America." Then President Brlndley offered the toast, "William Mc Kinley, the President of the United States." This was met with hearty cheers and the orchestra played the "Star Spangled Banner." President Brlndley then, In welcoming the guests, said that on July 1, 1899. the membership of the Invincible Club was about 240.

Now it is 645. and at the rate at which it had liquidated its financial obligations since purchasing its present property it would be entirely free from debt In less than five years. He said the Invincible Club stood for Republicanism in Its very hest sense, and however much Its members might differ In Individual contests, they stood shoulder to shoulder on the main issue, the success and perpetuity of the Republican party. He also said that he could state with assurance that Governor RooseVelt would be the guest of the club when he had disposed of the thirty days' bills after the adjournment of the Legislature. President Brindley then introduced Walter B.

Atterbury. who was received with great applause. Mr. Atterbury said that the Invincible Club was the old guard of the Republican party In Kings County, and if one was searching for politicians, or alleged politicians, he would find them in its assemblages. He also said that there is not a better factor In the cause of the Republican party than the Invincible Club.

Speeches were also made by Senator Marshall, Alderman Mclnnes, Judge Van Wart, Police Commissioner Abell. W. C. Bryant. ex Senator May.

Joseph C. Cabbie, Wlllfam E. Pulsifer, George E. Waldo and William H. Garrison.

DO CUBANS DOUBT MC KINLEY? Senators Said to Have Told Islanders They Are Pit for Self Government. Havana, March 31 United States Senators Butler and Pettlgrew are eald to have given an interview to the Cubano to day. In which they said they were convinced that the Cubans were fit for self government; that the Cubans wanted Independence and were not the enemies ot the people of the United States, but were grateful to them. The Cubans, they are said to have declared, were resentful of the conduct of President McKlnley for not fulfilling the sacred promise of the joint resolution. They said they were perfectly sure that President McKlnley would not do anything to make Cuba independent, but on the contrary, all his resolutions tend to strengthen the military hold of the United States on the.

island; in order to convert Cuba into an American colony. The Cubano. continuing, says that all respectable Cubans of standing want independence, only those wishing annexation who are in the employ of the intervening government or discredited Cubans. The Spaniards, who, at first, were annexationists, are now warned by what happened in Porto Rico and have changed their minds, and are helping the Cubans toward Independence. The Cubans do not believe the promises of President McKlnley.

knowing that the only people who can help them are the Democrats, who hold the freedom of Cuba as most sacred. CRAP GAME RAIDED. At 11:30 o'clock last night Detectives Ruddy and Kneelan of the Adams street station and Lyons and Haggerty of Inspector Grant's staff raided a crap game at 385 Jay street. The plac? is a cigar store and the game was in full progress In a rear room when the officers broke In. Thirty eight arrests were made and the prisoners were taken to tho Adams (street station house In four patrol wagons.

At midnight none had been balled. Arrest of Catanzi Iabucci Somewhat Mysterious. Detectives Vachrls ahd Pettrislno, the former of this borough and the latter from the central office in Mulberry street, were busy last night trying to And out something about the Italian who was so unceremoniously taken by Vachrls from the ocean liner Tartar Prince as she was about to steam away yesterday morning from her berth in Atlantic Basin with a full passenger list of Italians on their way back to Italy. The detectives have not aB yet found out anything against the prisoner. The Eagle yesterday gave details of the arrest and the reason Vachrls had for taking the man in charge.

The prisoner, Catanzi Ia'bUccl had shipped as Michael Grecco and he was taken to the vessel by two men who, the detective believed, were agents of an organization which provides escape from the country to persons who have been doing wrong. One of the queer features of the case is that the prisoner has not murmured over his fate. He had paid his passage and his baggage was on board. This was taken possession of by the police, and instead of sailing out to sea he spent last night in a cell in the Adams street station. The detectives last night found one of the men who took him to the steamship dock.

This person declared that he knew nothing about Iabucci, did not know where he came from nor why he was leaving the country. "All that I know about it," said this man, who lives on Carroll street, "is that I was told to see the man safely on shipboard. When I did this my duty was done." The detectives are puzzled over the case, because of the apparent disinclination of the men who had him in charge on Friday night and yesterday morning to admit that they knew anything about him. WAGE LAW DECISION. Judge McAdam Elaborates the Points Hade in His Previous Ruling.

Justice McAdam, in the Supreme Court yesterday, handed down an opinion relating to the prevailing rate of wages law. The opinion presents more elaborately the decision rendered by the Justice some time ago. The decision is the outcome of a suit brought by George Bock, a painter, against the city to recover $13,384. Bock was employed by the city as a painter in 1895 and assigned to Blackwell's Island. He never worked at bis trade, but was subsequently pressed into service as a keeper.

The salary as keeper ranged from $700 to $900 a year. In his employment as a keeper, Bock worked alternate nights. In August, 1898, Bock was discharged by Commissioner Lantry. He then brought suit against the city through Lawyer Ingle Carpenter to recover $13,384 for overtime. In filing his claim against the city Bock charged his overtime at the prevailing rate of wages paid to painters on day work, $3.60 a day.

In defending the action, the Corporation Counsel contended that Bock was employed by the year at a stated salary and could, therefore, not recover under the rate of wages law. In the decision Justice McAdam says that acts of 1894 and 1897 apply only to mechanics employed in the usual way to do laboring work, and not to an appointee, like the plaintiff, holding under a yearly employment at a fixed salary, and furnished with board and lodging without charge By the municipality. A person situated as the plaintiff was, is not brought Into competition with skilled painters, seeking daily or weekly employment, so that he is clearly not within the reason or purpose of the law, which is consequence does not apply. His honor says: "The act of 1894 in regard to prevailing wages, expressly provides that all mechanics, workingmen and laborers employed by the state or any municipal corporation, or in the employ of persons contracting with the state or such cbrporation for performance of public works, shall, receive not less than the prevailing rate of wages in their respective callings. "The act of 1897, after referring to public works, provides that 'the wages for such public works shall be not less than the prevailing rate for a legal day's work in the same trade or calling in the locality where the work is and expressly declares that this section applies to work for the state or a municipal corporation, or for contractors thereof.

"The act of 1899 amends section 3 of tho act of 1897 by altering and reconstructing the entire section and making the same read as amended. "The section as reconstructed in 1899 deals with great particularity with every phase of the question of prevailing wages, but was careful to omit the words contained In the section as it formerly existed declaring that it applied to work 'for the state or a municipal showing a clear legislative intent to abrogate that provision. "A subsequent statute repugnant to a prior one, repeals it. And if a subsequent statute be not repugnant in all its provisions to a prior one, yet If the last was clearly intended to prescribe the only rule that should govern, it repeals the former one. "A statute 'Which is amended and re enacted so as to read as prescribed in the amendatory statute Is thereby wholly annulled as to all future cases, and, except as to rights and duties already existing, becomes merged and incorporated in the later statute.

"In conclusion the court holds that the repeal ot the acts of 1894 and 1S97 defeats any rights of action thereunder and that no right whatever exists agaln6t the municipality under the act of 1899. "The complaint was therefore properly dismissed and the motion for a new trial must be denied." SHOWED FRAUDULENT PASSES. Supposed to Admit to the Amphion. Cost 50 Cents Each on Graham Avenue. Within the past four days fraudulent passes have been presented by persons at the Amphion Theater, Bedford avenue.

Over a dozen of these have been detected by Manager Cohen and turned down. Several were presented Friday night and to the regret of the management the holders lost their money. Detectives Grossbeck and Hayes who were working on the cases found that those who presented tickets had bought them on Graham avenue at from E0 cents to $1 each, the seller guaranteeing that the passes would entitle the holders to the best seats in tho house. The passeB were printed In red ink and countersigned, W. Gordon, repr." To a reporter last night Mr.

Cohen said that the passeB were unlike those used by the theater for advertising purposes and that he will Insist on the prosecution of the sellers If caught. The Montauk Theater is said to have been imposed upon in a similar manner. EMPLOYES TO BE PAID. Jamaica, L. March SI The pay rolls of the employes of the county buildings of Queens, which have been held up since January awartlng the approval of Corporation Counsel Whalen, have been passed and the funds are now available.

The employes will be paid on Monday next. The hold up was caused by the dispute as to the authority of the supervisors to audit the salaries of the county employes after January 1. The entire work Is now in the control of tho deputy superintendent of public buildings, lighting and supplies of the Borough of Queens. The following Is the pay roll of employes in Long Island City court houses for the month of February: Dennis R. Pye, engineer and eloctrlclan SlSo.OO Mcscs Fello, assistant onclneer John McDouffall, watchman 73.

On Barbara Brown, cleaner 3l.no Mary Peterson, cleaner 30.00 John StlnoH. elevator operator Murfraret Conroy. janltrcss roo.00 'William A. Krabe. Keneral mechanic 100.00 Joseph Schaub, fireman fill.

06 Joseph Lawless, fireman Gfi.tlfl Patrick Poo arty, fireman Gfi.Gd J. C. Kavanagh, Janitor For fancy dross gayetles In England young women are adopting as novelties in honor of soldiers at the front, what are known as vkhnki" and "Union Jack" costumes! which are said to bo picturesque, It not graceful. Edward M. Shepard Umpire for the Literary Society of the Young Men's Christian Association.

DECIDES FOR AFFIRMATIVE Argument Eor Than Against th Hay Pauncefote Treaty The Umpira Personally for Armament. "Resolved, That we approve the Hay Pauncefote Treaty" was the topic debated at the public meeting of the Literary Society of the Central Branch of the Young Men's Christian Association last evening before a large audience in Association Hall. Edward M. Shepard sat as judge on the platform, with Herbert C. Barnes, president ot the society.

After Miss Clara V. Morson had sung ft ballad, "Spring," and consented to an encore, the debate was begun. John S. Rollins spoke for the affirmative, saying that the proposition for a canal aorosa the Isthmus began as early as 1609, and it had ever since been a debated question. The construction of a canal by the United States was first seriously considered in the administration of Adams, and again In 1835, when the Senate adopted resolution requesting the President to sendl a representative to New Granada, now tho United States of Colombia, and other governments to secure the neutrality of a canal.

Charles Bldwell was sent and the Prealdaflft did not concur In his acts. Negotiations were entered into with New Granada in 1845 and a treaty for neutrality was made, with our right of way. In 1850 the Clayton Bulwer treaty was made, as it was desired to secure English capital. It was agreed that neither this country nor England should fortify the canal and each should have equal rights. It has been claimed that Great Britain violated the treaty by colonizing afterward, but Great Britain claimed that this act did not affect the treaty.

Our government has recognized the Clayton Bulwer treaty through all Its administrations. The Hay Pauncefoto treaty practically carries out the provisions of neutrality of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, but the former gives this country the power to build and control the canal, without fortifying it, while Great Britain guarantees with, the United States to have it neutral. The speaker said, in conclusion, that now that England is friendly with us, we should sign the treaty. Other great powers havo expressed approval. By fortifying the canal it would not be neutral and it would drive trade in foreign ships away.

The speaker quoted Admiral Dewey's words to the effect that we would require a great navy to keep the canal, if it was not neutral. For the negative, John S. Sumner said that the announcement of the proposed treaty was a great shock to the nation. People saw another link in the long chain of delay. Years ago the Monroe doctrine was announced and now we are inviting other nations to take part in a canal paid for by ourselves.

We had been cautioned not to enter into entangling alliances with European powers and now we proposed to do that very thing. "Should any government be at war wo would be a party, to the possible delight of ambitious persons in the Army or Navy, to it. The chief thing in favor of the canal is the saving of sea voyages and making intercourse between the East aiad West constant and cohesive. Dewey had said our fleets will insure neutrality, but Great Britain la planning great fortifications In British America and is making a great dry dock tor her ironclads in the Bermudas. She already hat a splendid rendezvous at the island of Jamaica.

Her fleets could sweep the waters. The fact was that in England the newspapers have been in favor of abrogating the Clayton Bulwer treaty, but Hay wanted to make a name for himself and rnaie the proposed treatjr. England could reduce to desolation the part of the world we are building up in the Pacific, if that canal was not fortified. Irving C. Barnes, for the affirmative, urged that some sort of an agreement to build the canal is desirable.

We should stand by our pledges in the Clayton Bulwer treaty. Not to do so would be like repudiating our obligations, as we were asked to do at the last presidential election. Last, Frederick A. Cottrell, for the negative, said that the canal is undoubtedly desirable, that the Clayton Bulwer treaty has outlived its usefulness and we can build tho canal ourselves. Europe relies on her military power, but we do not want to be compelled to resort to any coalition that would tend to put us on a similar footing.

The great peace conference met and broke up and we are not to believe that war is at an end. Other nations would not join us In neutrality. Robert B. Carlin played acceptably on the piano and Mr. Shepard rose and said that the affirmative had won.

After Mr. Shepard had said that in his opinion the affirmative had the better of the argument and went on to say that the sharpest attack on the proposed treaty had been made by those who were the friends of the present administration, while opposition to it was mostly on the part of the opponents of the administration. What was the real question? It was whether, wisely or unwisely, our government was to pledge its faith to a joint arrangement for the control of the canal. The proposed canal was to be dedicated to neutrality and the entire world was to use it In a peaceful manner. Every man who is a good citizen, and certainly every Christian man, must conclude that peace Is the grand ideal to be aimed for.

There were excuses for war, but often they were flimsy and hypocritical excuses only. There is no doubt that the future of tho world is industrial, is commercial, is In the interest of the labor ot the hands and In favor of economical living, rather than in the gaining of lands or property of one nation by another nation by force. It is growing to be seen that brutality is very stupid and that wo are happier, better and richer as other nations are happy, good and rich. It is In the path of our great nation to do the noble work of building the canal and reap the reward. Mr.

Shepard also said that It is difficult to defend a canal if we desire to make it a part of our own coast line It would require a great force to fortify it and our Navy must be strengthened. If it is a purely American canal and we get into a dangerous discussion with Great Britain, of any kind, then we might have to realize that that power excels us on the water and will for a long time to come. On the other, the negative side of the question, there are many weighty considerar tions. Mr. Shepard said that he rather inr dined to take that side of the question.

Tho Clayton Bulwer treaty was made for purpose of building a canal in which other nations than England and this country were to contribute. England had in 1850 vastly more money in the way of free capital to spare for the purpose than we had. Now we can build ten canals of the kind. England does not want to do it and we would let her If she wanted tQ. It appeals to sense of justice that If wo build the canal then we should control it, and not let England control It in a dog in the manger fashion, not paying for it not letting: any one else but herself have the control of it.

"I think," said Mr. Shepard, "that this country should ask Great Britain to sur render all of her rights there and let lis go ahead and build and control the canal. If our capital builds it then very likely, aa one of the speakers has pointed out, the treaty would bo torn to pieces If there should be war break out and England should want to pass through the canal." SHIPS BURN AMERICAN COAL. New Orleans. March 31 An intere feature of the great.

increase In the local demand for coal has been a change In the usual coaling practice of European steamers. Heretofore they have been accustomed almost without exception to load enough coal at the European end to last for the trip to this port a.id back again. They are now reversing the process and are coaling hero forboth ways, greatly to the advantage of the home The reason for the change la the remarkable increase in prJce on the other side, due to the South African war. Would Have Nothing With Which to Run the Island, Says Governor General Davis. PRESENT EXPENSES $2,000,000 Citizens Demand Setttlement of Tariff Question No More Rations Distributed.

San Juan de Porto Rico, March 31 In an Interview to day, Governor General Davis said: "I have not felt it proper for me to discuss congressional matters, filling as I do, an executive position. I have expressed my views fully, however, on Porto Rico's needs, and I might say if Congress should adopt free trade the receipts ot the custom houses would naturally cease. One million five hundred thousand dollars has been collected during the fiscal year, and with free trade this will fall off. What then will run the island? "Although I have received no official advices regarding an appropriation, I understand through the newspapers that an appropriation was decided upon, and I infer that this appropriation will be spent on Insular government expenses. If free trade is adopted I cannot say how the necessary funds for the conduction of the affairs of the iBland are to be raised by myself or those who succeed me.

Two million dollars are the present expenses and this amount will be needed annually. There is only a small revenue incoming, from stamps, liquors, tobacco and mercantile licenses, and It Is impossible to collect taxes because of the conditions." W. T. Townes, president of the Porto Rico American Tobacco Company, says that the proposed tariff will keep Porto Rico out ot the American market; that Porto Rico will sell to Europe, China and Japan and not a pound to the United States. The tariff means a difference of $725 on each thousand pounds of finished tobacco.

United States makers can buy the same leaf and make it up in the United States and sell it cheaper than the Porto Rlcan manufacturers. The Porto Rico American Tobacco Company employs five hundred hands at Ponce and San Juan and has an output ot cigars and cigarettes to the value of $1,000, 000 annually. The mayors of many towns have become dissatisfied and wish to resign, although only elected a few months ago. They do not like the responsibility of their offices and the empty treasuries. A general order was recently issued prohibiting resignations except on account of illness.

The deficits have been caused for the most part by the order in 1S93 removing municipal taxes on meats, bread, foods, which order, however, wns considered just, but on account of which the city receipts have fallen off about half. In many towns funds are unavailable to pay police, clerks, teachers and the commonest expenses for the past few months. During the past ten days the Porto Rlcan people have evinced unusual interest in their affairs, and in the future of the Island, as it is being handled by Congress. Every one is asking of his neighbor. "What will the American Congress do for us? and When will tbat tariff question be settled?" Until it is determined business in Porto Rico will remain at a standstill.

The labor Ing classes are on the verge of starvation there is work for them to do, but the plant ers who need their services are without funds with which to employ them. Even the Porto Kican people do not know, nor do they realize, the condition into which the people have been thrown. The distribution of relief supplies was discontinued temporarily some weeks ago. As a result many people began to drift in from the country districts to the larger towns, where some rations were still distributed. On the 16th, as reported in a previous letter, upward of sixty women arrived in the city from Naranjito.

twenty miles, away. They had marched all night over a road, a portion of which is almost impassable. They came to present themselves to the Governor General of Porto Rico and presented a petition praying him to save them from starvation and to provide the heads of their families with work or food. Their appearance presented a sorry sight. Barefooted, ragged, dirty, haggard, weary, lame, hungry, bundle laden, half naked and desperate and of all shades and colors.

The petition related a story of hard times In their district that no work was to be had, that the price of rice, beans and bread had been advanced beyond their reach. They were turned away with promises of relief and dispersed, quietly, listlessly, broken heartedly. Such an advent as this was unknown under the Spanish regime. Then the planters had a market for their sugar, their coffee, their tobacco. A prohibitlije duty causes Forto Rlcan tobacco to remain in the storehouses here.

California, Florida, no country in the world can produce finer fruit than can Porto Rico. Her fruit in the past has been uncultivated, because she had no market. Spain and Europe were fifteen days away and the tariff kept the fruit products from the United States. Her fruit is still uncultivated, as there is no money with which to pay the laborers begging for work. On the 17th inst.

the Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting at which it was decided to call a mass meeting for Monday, March 19, and to present a petition to General Davis beseeching him to do all in bis power to Influence legislation in Congress for Porto Rico. The merchants demand an immediate settlement of the tariff question one way or the other. Many say they are on the brink of failure. They are afraid to order goods as they do not know which way the Congressional breeze will blow the tariff question. They cannot relieve thne planters for the same reason.

They say they will be satisfied and willingly accept any measure Congress may pass as long as the question is settled. The mass meeting was held March 19 and 1,000 people assembled at the plaza, an orderly, quiet crowd. No manifestation or disturbance of any sort was attempted. Headed by Major Ejozene, and President Ciosos of the Chamber of Commerce, and six members of the body, they submitted a written statement to Governor General Davis, setting forth the critical condition under which the island Is struggling. They were told that they had the sincerest sympathies of General Davis, and his hopes "that an immediate settlement would be made.

The crowd had remained quietly In front of the palace and when President Ciosos was leaving the building he called the people around him and proposed three cheers for the United States and General Davis. The crowd responded lustily "Viva la Estados Unldos." "Viva le General Davis." Throughout the day and during the following days telegrams reporting similar proceedings in other towns began to accumulate on tho Governor General's desk. For the past ten days hardly a day has passed without a visit of a delegation of country people bccglng for work or rations. More supplies are coming. The transport Kilpatrick arrived yesterday with upward of 500 tons.

But It is not rations that the people need; it is work. At this'wrltlng Congress has practically passed tho bill appropriating $2,095,000. a return of duties collncted in the United States. This money probably will be spent equally between roads, other public works anil schools, and will furnish employment to thousands. AN INVALUABLE AID.

Boney Unable to increase. salary, nnd not desiring to lose his services, the Sharps have taken him into the firm. Sklnnie That's great! Boney But then the firm is losing money dally Philadelphia North American. VERY LIKE. "This Porto Rico business reminds me of Dick Snlpps." "What did Dick do?" "He invited a lot of us to a picnic out at his uncle's country place and' then took up a collection for expenses on our way home." Indianapolis Journal.

Inconsistency of Some Lawmakers Who Prate About the Wickedness of the Metropolis. HAUNTS THAT THEY PATRONIZE. How the Pages Enjoy Themselves After the Legislators Get Through Some of Roosevelt's Tactics. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, March 31 The story that is current at the Capitol that a Senator had won $1,500 at the most famous of the gambling resorts here, suggests the rather contradictory condition of affairs in the state capital. It would surprise a stranger here to listen to the eloquent speeches of Senators and Assemblymen against gambling and vice and then to see them emerge from the dens that infest the capital city.

It Is rather peculiar to hear the Governor deliver a powerful address in the executive chamber upon the "wide open" metropolis and comment upon the reasons therefore, and then to realize that within a half block or more of the very roqm where this appeal for decency and public morals Is going on, there are as notorious places as could be found even In the worst of the Western towns. Think of a resort with three roulette tables, a faro game, an alluring wheel of fortune, two or three poker games and several other Ingenious gambling devices within two walk of the Capitol and just around the corner from the City Hall of Albany. Here are a block of houses devoted purely to gambling. There is the "Senate," where a man who was not whipped by Sullivan rolls the roulette ball. Next to this is a handsome three story building whose outside appearance would make one think that it Is a banking house or the office of some big corporation, but inside, behind the closed curtains, is one of the handsomest pool rooms in the country.

Never a day passes that this large hall, as elegant as one of the amusement resorts of the metropolis, is not jammed to the doors by clerks, boys and sports, among whom may be recognized some legislators. No password is needed here. No attempt is made to keep a lookout. Any man, in fact, the newest arrival in town, can pass right into the precincts of this big gambling place. And over it are the famous "White House" Rooms.

Here the most popular gambler in Albany reigns supreme. There is no secrecy about this place, either. It is as well known here as is the Madison Square Garden in New York. It would give Anthony Comstock heart disease to get a glimpse of the place, for not only is It finely equipped with all the latest gambling devices, but the walls are decorated with elaborate pictures, some of them illustrating books which Comstock has declared under the ban. Here one may risk anything from 5 cents to thousands of dollars.

Be it said to the credit of the man who runs this well known place, that it is run on the square, for never a bint comes out of the gilded palace that this or that game is crooked. It is public rumor. In fact, that the city authorities recognize the existence of the place, only making the condition that nothing dishonest shall go on and that the wheels and games shall be periodically examined. And gambling is not all. There is a theater downtown, where the performances' are notoriously bad.

The regular patrons measure the quality of the show by contrast. Thit is. if the performance is not indecent it is not considered good, but if it is so rank and disgusting as to cause comment, then the word is. passed around that "there is a rattling good show at the for that is the suggestive, if not delicate, name by which the theater is known. Senator Tim Sullivan, the proprietor of the Dewey Theater in New York, sighs when the place Is men tioned and once, having seen one of the mildest of its performances, said: "We'd be 'pinched' ir two seconds if we even thought of a show like that at the Dewey." It is an actual fact that the performances at this generally well patronized place could not be surpassed even in the worst theaters of Paris.

It is not unusual to see in the boxes, some of the legislators whose names, If mentioned In the Eagle, would create a sensation. It will be nothing new and start, ling to the Albanian to read of this state of affairs, and it is merely mentioned to show the inconsistencies prevailing at the state capital. And there are other things that cannot be printed in a reputable paper. The writer was a little astonished the other afternoon to drop into the Assembly Chamber, when all the Assemblymen had fled from their nerve racking duties of the state, to find the seats occupied by a miniature assembly, a tiny Pat Tralnor arraigning the leader of the minority and a vigorous, If diminutive, Speaker Nixon banging him into order from the chair. Anderson D.

Lawrence's army of messengers were amusing themselves. Mr. Lawrence is the chief messenger of the Assembly, and the commanding guard of the army of pages and messengers. A better natured man could hardly be found in the capital city He commands an army of some forty or fifty irrepressible small boys, whose duties are, primarily, to do what they are told by General Lawrence, and, incidentally, to place on the file of each Senator the bills that will be discussed on the following day. Just as soon as the last Assemblyman has disappeared.

General Lawrence and his army come in on the double quick. Like lightning the small boys go from desk to desk distributing the bills, and, if one lags, the voice of the General rings out: "Hay! Have you got rheumatism, or do you think you've worked enough for your money? Get a move on you." But when the last bill has been placed on the flies and the General has given his last jab at one of the small boys, then the fun begins. On the afternoon In question one of the mimics rushed to the stenographer's desk, and, in a capitRl Imitation of the sergeant at arms, shoutt "All those who are not entitled to the privileges of the floor will please retire." Then there was applause and laughter. The real Assemblymen always applaud this speech of the sergeant at arms, and since precedence and practice have declared that this applause Is extremely funny, there is always a loud laugh. This the boys carry into effect In precisely the same way.

The chairman took his chair, the opening prayer was skipped and the session opened. A bill to permit the pages to appoint assistants to do all their work was introduced and the miniature Mr. Allds immediately amended it to permit the Republican pages to appoint three assistants, one to do all the work and tho other two to see that he did it. While he was making his patriotic speech In favor of the motion to amend, the Democratic representative made his remarks Inaudible by requests that "Mary Jones, Anthony Comstock, Jim Corbctt, Kid McCoy. Buffalo Bill" and others should have the "privilege of the door." This, is in strict accordance with the parliamentary practice of the House, the fact that it absolutely destroys the sequence of the speaker's remarks being apparentlv of no consequence.

The boys carried out this Idea beautifully. There are not a few of these bovs who could give bona fide Assemblymen points not only on rules but on oratory, and tho young lad who took the part of the clerk had the whole roll call by heart and recited It off as glibly as a child has Its A Cs. Then, too, the speaker was much more effective than the real presiding officer. This young chairman simply refused to recognize the possibility of Democratic measure going through, and when the clerk called out that the bill presented by a Democrat had been passed and there wns no other way out of It for the speaker, then the young autocrat pretended to recognize a motion for reconsideration, passed it. calls up the vote again and without permitting the clerk to recite more thin half the roll, declared it defeated.

A small sized riot ensued, but the speaker called upon the biggest boy In the Assembly to thrash the offenders and regained orJer. There are great possibilities in General Lawrence army, swarms of itoea uito czars sembly and Senate as he found them. Calling two young and unusually intelligent Assemblymen before him at the beginning of this session, he said: "Now you men evidently Intend to do well. 1 am trying to do well. If you intend to be men, I will consult you.

If you have decided to be cattle, I will consult your driver." Recognizing the value of organization he has not failed to stand by it when he believed It to be right, but appreciating that right does uot always stand with the organization, he likes to see men step out and speak for themselves. If the men are so bound to party ties that they simply follow the commands of their leaders, he never goes to them, but consults the men whose commands they obey. Yet the Governor does not rule the legislators any more than the Lieutenant Governor. He can help them to pass bills in a hurry, if they want to pass them, the emergency message being for that purpose, but when it comes to getting something through that he wants and they do not, he is entirely at the mercy of the lawmakers and the machines. OBITUARY.

Mrs. Aaron Vanderwerker. Mrs. Angelina C. Vanderwerker, wife of Aaron Vanderwerker, died at her residence, 242 Livingston street, Brooklyn, at 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening.

Mrs. Vanderwerker was a daughter of Andrew B. Ronk, one of the pioneer settler of the Town of Newburgh, who died at Port Jervis in January, 1888, and a niece of Ananias M. Ronk of President and of the late dry goods firm ot Bates, Reed Cooley, Manhattan. Mrs.

Vanderwerker was an annual contributor to many of the charitable and benevolent associations in Newburgh, New York and Brooklyn, particularly the Brooklyn Society for the Relief of the Deserving Poor, of which her lifelong friend, Ripley Ropes, and later A. A. were successively presidents, and spent the greater part of a fortune inherited from a relative in alleviating the sufferings of the poor, more especially In Brooklyn. Mrs. Vanderwerker was about 56 years of age.

She was an ardent lover and prominent supporter of amateur theatricals. The remains were laid at rest in St. George's Cemetery, at Newburgh, on Saturday, March 24, and later will be removed to Woodlawn In Newburgh or Greenwood in Brooklyn. FATHER TIERNEY'S CASE Will Probably Be Settled by the Department Commander. Willets Point, Li.

March 31 Father Matthew J. Tierney, pastor of the Sacred Heart Church, Bay Side, who It is alleged, was prevented from visiting a sick soldier at the local hospital by Major Knight, the post commander, said yesterday: "I have received word from Washington that my case will probably be settled by the general commanding the Department of the East. I was glad to read in the Eagle that Representative Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, proposes to call the attention ot the House to the treatment I received from Major Knight and intends to show that the Army Is in need of more Catholic chaplains. For a long time Major Knight has exhibited toward me a feeling of spite, though I have never intentionally offended him nor have I given him any cause for resentment. I am sure the Eplscopallons and Methodists in Bay Side will bear me out in this statement." Continuing, Father Tierney said: "I will explain the incident of a week ago Thursday.

I was summoned to minister to a sick soldier in the post hospital, an incident which is of frequent occurrence. I Kvas driven to the post and the sentry allowed me to pass as usual. I was driving on toward that part of the post grounds where the hospital is located when an orderly came running up to me and stated: 'The commanding officer orders you to turn back and leave the post "I answered: 'I have been called to visit a sick soldier, and so soon as I have attended to that duty I shall have no reason for remaining at the "The orderly said his orders were not to let me pass, so I asked him to summon Major Knight. When Major Knight came to me I said: 'Do I understand you aright. Major, to have ordered me to leave the "The major replied: 'I am responsible for the enforcement of certain rules and regulations on tho post grounds.

You are an outsider and intruder and I direct you to leave. You have no business "I replied: 'Major, will you place yourself on record as refusing to allow a minister of the gospel to visit a sick soldier by "Major Knight replied: 'I do not wish to answer any impertinent questions from you, "I said: 'You are placing yourself in a position antagonistic to the Constitution ot the United States, which grants to every citizen of the land perfect freedom to wor ship as he sees fit. You have no authority to refuse this right to a soldier, the defender of the people and their liberties, and I shall report your conduct to your supe i Last Sunday I went to the post again, but I was not molested." Father Tierney said further: "Major Knight has Interfered with me In other ways i also. Not long since he declined to give us I tho customary permission to use the old mess hall at the post for an entertainment for the benefit of the mission. This courte sy, as well as many others, was always ex tended to us by Colonel iving, wno was Ma jor Knight's predecessor." i To an Eagle reporter Major Knight said: "The story that Knther Tierney was put oft tho post grounds is untrue, and I have noth 1 ing more to say." A well known resident of this place said yesterday: "What action Bishop McDonnell may take Is not known.

His departure for Europe next month may delay his action, but he will probably teach Major Knight that a man educated and supported by the public owes a little civlTity to citizens. It the bishop succeeds in trimming Major Knight's wings there will be few tears sTied at Willets Point. The question is a broader one than appears on the surface, for if a Catholic priest can be er "Uuled from ministering to the sick in a post all ministers may be ex eluded.".