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MAT STBIXE TO JIGBBQW. NAVAL BESHBVES GO CBTTISIMTO. in FROM FUE POLE. TAILORS DECIDE TO STRIKE. SCORE OF MEN HURT AT A MANHATTAN FIRE, SALE OF EDGEMERE VILLAS.

Number of Ocean Lots Near the Big Hotel Sold Under the Hammer. Philip Koch Dropped Sixty five Feet for a Bet of One Hundred Dollars. SECOND ATTEMPT PREVENTED. CAPITAL OP 920,000,000. Sloss Sheffleld Steel and Iron Company Incorporation.

According to reports circulated in Wall St. yesterday, the Sloss Sheffleld Steel and Iron Company will be incorporated in New Jersey the early part of this week with a capital of $20,000,000. The Central Trust Company of this city will act as depository for the Sloss stock. The stock, of the amalgamated companies will be hall common and half 7 per cent, preferred. The new company, it is said, will be second only in size to the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company and will have close relations with the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company.

Its capacity will be 1,400 tons of iron daily. A CLEVER SWINDLER. Matilda Walters of 497 Glenmore avenue, reported to the police last night that she had been swindled by a man about 35 years old, who spoke with a German accent, was of light complexion, had a mustache, and who wore a cutaway coat, dark vest, dark trousers, and brown Fedora hat. She said that he claimed to be the superintendent of the Long Island Railroad Company, and promised to obtain for her son a position as letter carrier. She gave him $10 to bind the bargain about a week ago, and had not heard from him since.

Friends Held a Wet and, Though Koch Landed on His Back, He f. Was "Unhurt. Boiler Makers and Ship Fitters Expect Concessions. Nothing definite could be learned last evening as to what action the Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Shipfltters "will take tomorrow. At the Brie Basin and Morse's shipyards, it was reported that General Manager William D.

Dickty and Superintendent Todd of the John Nr. Kobins Company, had been waited upon by committees from the blacksmiths aud boilermakeru. The men say that promises were made that the firm would concede anything in reason. The men ask for nine nouns a day on new work and eight hours on old work. A DOCTOR INJUBED.

Dr. Herbert Zieberth, 33 years old, of 195 Calyer street, was thrown from his horse at Bedford and Atlantic avenues last night shortly after dark and received a severe scalp wound and contusions of the arms and leg3. The doctor was riding leisurely at the point mentioned, when, without warning, his horse shied and the doctor lost his balance. He was taken to St. Hospital, where his injuries were attended to.

He was able to go home. COTTAGERS VERSUS ACTORS. Coming Base Ball Game at Borough Park That Is Sure to Be Interesting. Next Saturday will be a great day for tho residents of Borough Park and It is expected that a large crowd from other sections of the city will attend. The attraction will be a base ball game between the Borough Park Club and a nine from the theatrical colony at St.

James, L. I. Ex Senator William H. Reynolds, who was once connected with the theatrical business, Is well acquainted with the actors and while on business in Manhattan last week, met one of the members of the company stopping at St. James and the conversation turned to base ball.

Senator Reynolds is proud of his collection of twirlers and when the Thespian made a remark about the weakness of certain teams he immediately challenged the St. James crowd to a game. The latter team, if reports are true, has been beating all the clubs on Long Island and has been waiting for a chance to get a crack at the Borough Park aggregation. The St. James team is under the management of Willie Collier, of "The Man from Mexico" company, and this fact alone will undoubtedly draw a great crowd to the diamond at Borough Park.

Mr. Collier will be assisted in handling the team by Jerome Sykes, the midget of the team, and seventeen other actors, who have not as yet been selected. It is the intention of Willie Collier to take the entire St. James summer colony to see the game and to root for the team beside keeping a close watch on the scoring sheet. It is thought best to have a second team on hand and if needs be they will take part in the game and help the first nine out.

The usual custom of playing only nine men will be done away with it is said, and the field is expected to look as thounh a foot ball match was being played. Willie Collier has not as yet sent the batting list to Senator Reynolds and the latter does not know just what to expect: but has been assured that he will have a hard crowd to beat and has. therefore, selected a first class team to oppose the actors. Collier, according to Senator Reynolds, is a crank on base ball, and even in the fall, when he prepares for his theatrical affcirs. he has been heard to talk about steals, hits and bunts.

It has been decided that Midget Sykes, weight 3 1 7 pounds, will hold down the initial bag during the game, and some records at playing the position will undoubtedly be smashed. Four men will be engaged to run bases for the midget. The teams will shout and wrangle among themselves to their heart's cocntent, but no objection will be made to the umpire's rulings. This might seem strange, but the announcement that Bob Fitzsimmons will umpire the game has probably settled everything. OBITUARY.

John Henry Aschoff. John Henry Aschoff died at his home, DG Dean street, Thursday, in bis 45th year. His death was the result of a complication of diseases, of which he had been suffering some months. Mr. Aschoff was born at Sandstedt.

Germany, and came to Brooklyn when a boy. He first started in the grocery business, in which he made much money. He invested this in the Smithsonia. on Smith street, near Fulton, from which he retired a year ago, his brothers remaining in charge. At one time he was a member of many societies, but latterly severed all connection with them.

He is survived by his wife and three daughters. The Rev. J. W. Loch, pastor of the Lutheran Church, on Schermerhorn street, will officiate at his funeral this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at his late home.

The Interment will be In the Lutheran Cemetery. Charles E. Perry. Charles E. Perry died at his home, 104 Union street, Thursday, after a brief illness.

He was horn in this borough forty nine years ago, and had been in the hardware business. Mr. Perry leaves a wife, to whom he had been married twenty seven years, and also a daughter. He was a past master of Long Island Lodge of Freemasons and the lodge will attend his funeral in a body. There will be Masonic funeral services at his late homo to day at 5 o'clock.

The Rev. G. M. Wakely will officiate. The burial will be in Greenwich, Monday morning.

THE WEATHE3. INDICATION'S TILL P. M. TO MORROW. WashlnfUon, July 20 For Eastern York; Threatening with showers in the afternoon: cooler Sunday niLrht; fair Monday; cooler wwuhor for several tlays; fresh southwesterly winds becoming northwesterly.

At midnltrht the Kaele'H morcuria! barometer registered 2 i.ST inohes, having fallen .12 of an inch since midnight yesterday. The indication is fair weather. The following Is the record of the thermometer as kept at the Brooklyn 'Daily K. igle Office: A. yesterday 1 2 I.

S3 4 A. 74 p. v. ...74: r. M.

I'. M. ...78 II I'. M. HO i 1 A.

M. SO 7n 70 7 75 6 A. M. 8 A. M.

J) A. II 12 M. P. M. The sun will rise to morrow at A.

M. and will set at 7:10 P. M. HIGH WATER. Following is the ofUckil announcement of the time and duration of higrh water at New York and Sandy Hook Tor to morrow, July 31: A.

M. M. ,1, Dura'ii of jTtinej Height Fall Feer. hh. M.i Feet.

m.Ih. m. Hew York 3.7 4.0 3:34 4. 4.a 6:54 HOVEME3STTS OF OCEAN VESSELS. AltKIVED SATURDAY, JULY 29.

Ss Etrurla. from Ijivornool. 5k Touraine, from Havre. Ss Chateau, from Havre. Sb I'iqua, from Liverpool.

Ss Ent. rt'Io, from Hamburg. Ps Santiago, from Manzanlllo. Ss Polarstjernen, from Copenhagen. Ss Comanche, from Jacksonville.

SAILKD. Ss Dona Maria, for Ororto. Ss British Trader, for Ant worn. Ss Hexham, for Charlotte Harbor. Ss Mi.

sr.lia, for London. Ss Colorado, for Hull. Ss John J. Hill, fnr Norfolk. Ss Lucanlu, for Liverpool.

Ss rhrrlol, for Rotterdam. Ss Ktatfiulam, for Rotterdam. Ss i'alatta, for Haniburc, Ss I 'i Gafcosno, for Havre. Ss Alleghany, for Kingston. Ss Kthoiita, for Glarow.

Ss for Port au I'rince. Ss A. G. Ropes, for Kan Francisco. Ss Rahat, for Havana.

Ss Lauenbunr. for Matanzas. Ss Silvia, for Halifax. Rh KnerKie, for Flushing. Ss Vlmcdra.

for Parrsboro, S. Ss Peninsular, for Lisbon. Ss Cynthlana. for Copenhagen. Ss "avahoe.

for Charleston. Ss City of lilrmhiK lmm, for Savannah. Ss Mexico, for Havana. Ss Louisiana, for New Orleans. ARItlVKI.) AT FOREIGN" PORTS.

Ss Umbria. from Now York, pd. Brow Head. SAILED KROM FOREIGN PORTS. Ss Bremen, for New York.

Bremen, as Kenplnffton. for New York, Antwerp. Ss Campania, for New York, Liverpool Ss La Chamnarrne, for New York, Havre. Bs St. Louis, for New York.

Cherbourg. The Aileen Sets Sail for a Practice Cruise on Long Island Sound. Coxswain W. Paul called for volunteers for a short cruise along the coast In the Raleigh gig of the Second Naval Battalion yesterday, and a party of about fifteen responded. They went down to the Horseshoe, inside of Sandy Hook, last night, where they camped, and to day at daylight they will set sail and travel along the coast as far an Far Hockaway, whero they will land if the surf is not too high, and pitch camp.

They took along with them full provisions for the cruise, and among the party were tho following well known Brooklyn members of the battalion: S. G. Farnham, Babe Blatz. Coxswain W. Paul Buckler, in command; J.

M. C. Smith, J. C. Martin, S.

D. Owens, J. H. Lord, F. G.

Gilbert, William E. Church, Daniel G. Henderson. The Reserves' converted yacht Aileen went off in true man o' war fashion from tho pier of the battalion yesterday afternoon for a cruise up the Sound to Cold Spring Harbor, where she will lie over to night. Lieutenant Orlop is in command and Ensign Pettit second officer.

The boys will be given a thorough training in gunnery, seamanship and all the little details of the jackies' craft. CITY TAXES ITS OWN. Kobert Ray Hamilton's Bequest for a Fountain Must Pay the Assessment. Robert Ray Hamilton, who died in the West on August 23, 1SD0, left an estate valued at 5300,000. Among the bequests made by him was one of $10,000 for the erection of an ornamental fountain in one of the (Streets or public places in New York City, and this gift was accepted by the municipal authorities.

Last year Mr. Hamilton's personal property held by his executor. G. M. Speir, was assessed for taxation at 51S.000.

Mr. Speir stated to the Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments that tho personal property, exclusive of bank shares, subject to taxation, did not exceed $6,000, at which the amount taxable was then fixed. Subsequently Speir secured a writ of certiorari to have the tax canceled, on the ground that the property held by him was exempt from taxation. He stated In his petition that he had $0,500. being the 510,000 left by Mr.

Hamilton for the fountain, less $500 inheritance tax, which had been paid, and that he was waiting for the selection of a suitable location by the municipal authorities to hand over the money. Justice Nash, while holding that the assessment on this sum of $9,500 is erroneous, as the property of, the city is exempt from taxation, says that the executor should have informed the Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of that fact upon his application to them to correct his assessment. He says: "The tax having been assessed in accordance with the statement of the relator, in the absence of further application within the time I limited, he cannot now be heard to com plain. "It is unfortunate that this fund, given to the people of New York, should be depleted by taxes and costs, but there seems to be no hilp for in this proceeding." COUNTER CHARGES MADE. Mrs.

Helmes, Again the Defendant ill Divorce Proceedings, This Time Brings an Opposition Suit. Mrs. C. Holmes who, a year ago. succeeded in getting the decree of absolute divorce obtained against her by her husband, Leslie C.

Helmes, in the Supreme Court at Albany, set aside on the ground that she was a victim of a conspiracy between her husband and others, is again the defendant In a similar action, in which Helmes claims that since his first decree was vacated she has been guilty of immoral conduct. The present suit is brought by Helmes in this county. Mrs. Helmes, who denies her husband's allegations, and who has brought a counter suit for an absolute divorce on the ground of his misconduct, applied yesterday to Justice Fitzgerald in the Supreme Court for an allowance of $1,500 counsel fee and a further allowance of $1,000 for costs and expenses, to enable her to properly defray the expenses of the present suit. She at present receives $G0 a month alimony under an agreement of separation entered into between her and her husband in October, 1SD5, when she had to leave him on account of his alleged brutal conduct.

Mrs. Holmes says her husband is a rich man and has a large furniture business in Albany, being worth at least $40,000 over his liabilities. He. on tho contrary, claims that his income from his business dees not exceed $1,500 a year, and that his interest in the furniture business and premises is only about $12,000. The parties were married on January 18, I S3, and lived together at Albany until they separated.

It was shown, when Mrs. Helmes asked that her default in the first action brought by her husband be set aside, that early In Helmes hired a private detective to obtain evidence of his wife's inlideli, ty. This detective, in his turn, hired George D. Emerson, another private detective, to aid him, and the decree obtained by Helmes was gotten upon the evidence submitted by the two detectives. Helmes claimed that she was the victim of a conspiracy between her husband and the two detectives.

Helmes claims in the present action that his wife has misconducted herself with Aaron Segall, a druggist, who occupies a flat at 330 West One Hundred and Forty first street, where she has also had a flat for some months. He also charges her with Improper conduct with a man named Abraham Arnsfield, otherwise known as E. O. Martin, and with some person at Coney Island on May 20 last. Mrs.

Helmes says these charges are as false as that on which he based his first suit, and alleges that her husband has been guilty of improper conduct at various times in Albany and that he is at present maintaining improper relations rith a woman in that city. She submitted to the court a confession by a woman named Fannie Tresher, who is now a Mrs. Sheldon, that she had been intimate with Helmes, and asked that she be allowed the $1,000 to defray the costs of prosecuting her researches into her husband's conduct in Albany. Lawyer Edwin F. Stern, who appeared for Helmes, contended that Mrs.

Helmes had been guilty of infidelity to her husnand long before he brought bis first suit, and asked that a referee be appointed to take evidence in the present suit at once, so that the matter can be disposed of. He guaranteed that Helmes would defray any expense incurred by his wife in such a proceeding. BOXER BREAKS HIS ARM. Joe Cain of Brooklyn Meets With an Accident at the Pelican A. C.

At the Pelican Athletic Club last night Joe Cain of hls borough mot. Jack Hamilton of Troy In a twenty round match at 120 pounds. In the seventh round Cain broke his arm and tho referee called the bout a draw. In the first preliminary ten rounds at 118 pounds Frank McCaffrey of Brooklyn got a decision over Jim Kelly of New York. In tho second preliminary Pi atik Casey of New York knocked Jack Donnelly out in the third round.

WANTS A HABEAS CORPUS. Denver, July Attorney Charles J. Hughes petitioned the I'nlted States Circuit Court to day for a writ of habeas corpus for James A. Doyle, the millionaire mine owner, who is confined in jail at Colorado Springs on account of his refusal to obey an order of the El raso county uistnct court and surrendor i a judgment for $700,000 obtained in an Iowa court against his former partner, James I Burns. Judge Hallett took the matter under advisement.

TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Nashville, July 29 H. H. MnConnell ami his wife, an aged couple, were killed by lightning at their home near Cottage Grove, Henry County. Both had their clothing burned off.

The United Pants Pressors of Brownsville Have Precipitated Matters. WILL ALL GO OUT TO DAY. Ten Hours "Work Per Day and Higher Wages Are Demanded Eastern District Situation. The strike of the Brownsville tailors will bo inaugurated this morning by the United Pants Pressers refusing to go to work. This action was decided upon at an enthusiastic meeting which was continued until a late hour last night at the American Star Hall, Christopher street and Pitkin avenue.

Max Alexander, who has been appointed to conduct the strike, was present and addressed the gathering, which numbered about seven hundred, In the Hebrew language. The members to a man were satisfied to go on. strike and expressed their determination to remain out until the contractors consented to their terms, which are the same as those advanced by the strikers in Manhattan; ten hours for a day's work and an advance of 25 per cent, on wages. The advance, it is claimed, can readily be paid by the contractors for the reason that the wholesale dealers have made contracts that will allow lor this and still leave the contractors a big margin. The refusal of the pants pressers to go to work to day compels all the other branches of the trade to also go out with them.

This includes operators, finishers and bushelnien. They number In all fully two thousand. Some of the latter were not inclined to go out, for the reason of tho suffering such a step will entail upon their families. No notice was taken of their protests. It was admitted that trouble could be looked for, as the contractors are determined to be firm.

The season it is said has started in busier than ever before, and the bosses cannot afford to lose a day in their work. If the pressers fail to appear this morning for work as they threaten to do, others will be employed In their places. Directly this Is done, trouble can be looked for. Several contractors who claimed to speak for the others stated that they were determined to stand out against the demands the employes proposed to make, and could secure plenty of tailors to fill the places of those who go out. Late in the evening a committee comprising Messrs.

Max Alexander. M. Friedman and M. Cohen were appointed to confer with a committee who were expected to day from Manhattan organizations. A reporter for 'the Eagle was told confidentially that the tailors would win their fight, if blood had to be shed in accomplishing their, end The tailors are in deadly earnest, having had the experience of several strikes and are determined to win in the end.

Police Captain Velsor of the Brownsville station was notified of the decision arrived at by the tailors, and said that his reserves would be on hand early to preserve order. Last night the garment workers of the Eastern District were in doubt as to whether they would join the Brownsville strike." It was learned by an Eagle reporter that at the recent meeting of the pressers of the Eastern District, a secret ballot was taken indorsing a resolution sympathizing with the tailors in Manhattan. It was generally acknowledged that the organization was out of gear and that as a body they couldn't come to any definite conclusion. After discussion It was decided to await the action of the executive board in Manhattan, from whom the Eastern District men expect to hear to day. It is generally acknowledged by the leaders in the Eastern District that there are too many non union operators In the other branches of the tailoring trade to permit of a successful strike.

PBEIGHT HANDLERS STILL OUT. The freight handlers strike remained as It has been for dearly three weeks yesterday. The New York men are watching the Jersey City men closely and their conduct will be governed greatly by what they do. A meeting of the New York strikers will be held in Hudson Hall, 276 Spring street, this afternoon. The 'longshoremen are now talking of aiding the striking freight handlers.

Whether this talk will amount to anything remains to be seen. Nothing definite has yet been done in this direction. SHEA WANTS CHANGES, TOO. Civil Service Rules, He Says, Are Hampering the Administration of His Department. Bridge Commissioner John L.

Shea is seriously considering the advisability of emulating Controller Coler and making a public threat of resigning unless civil, service rules are modified to suit the requirements of his office. In an interview printed in the New York Mall and Express yesterday afternoon Mr. Shea said in reference to the appointment of a chief engineer for the proposed Blackwell's Island bridge: "If modification is rejected and I am required thereby to appoint the man whose name the civil service commission will certify to me, I will decline to appoint him. I may have to resign if I do, but I should prefer that to being the means of giving so important a commission to any man in whose practical, as well as theoretical, ability I have not perfect confidence. "I do not know who would be certified to me by the commission, but I have found out that he is a young man who has never built an important bridge.

I will not appoint a man whose achievement i3 not a guarantee of his ability. "About the lGth inst. I appointed as chief engineer of this bridge Richard S. Buck. Non there can be no question about Mr.

Buck's ability. He has Just completed the construction of two of tho most important bridges in this country, those most lately built across the Niagara River. At the time I was negotiating with him his services were being solicited by the Cooper Hewitt Company and another concern of equal importance. I secured his acceptance of the task to construct one bridge, and was congratulating the city, when just then 1 discovered that the new Civil Service rules necessitated the appointment of a chief engineer from the eligible list. This, if not changed, makes it absolutely Impossible for me to engage the services of a pre eminent bridge builder.

The good of the community and my credit as an official forbid me to embrace the only alternative now offered that of assigning to this great work an inexperienced engineer. "Mr. Buck probably couldn't pass' the necessary examination but some youngster, fresh from a technical institute, could, and with flying colors. There is Mr. Martin, Chief Engineer of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge; he says he couldn't pass the examination, and vet he built the great bridge which he now superintends." grULnOUllg UU iii.euiuii vi Luc ci nvc iuico, and since the Controller is about to carry his point after threatening to resign, several others are talking of resigning aliso, if the rules are not changed with regard to their departments.

BIG RAILEOAD MORTGAGE. Lexington, July 29 The Lexington City Railway has filed a mortgage here to the Columbia Trust Company of Baltimore for $1,300,000. The money raised by this mortgage will be used to improve and extend the street car lines, probably connecting Lexington with several surrounding towns. MINEBS' WAGES HAISED. Chattanooga, July 2D The operators of the Mill Creek and Jellico district have made an Increase of 10 per cent, in the scale of the miners' wages, to go into effect August 1.

The action removes all possibility of labor troubles in the mines of this Big Blaze on North Moore Street Does $150,000 Worth of Damage. FIREMEN SUFFER FROM SMOKE. Hard Work Weeded Before the Flames Are Finally Got Under Control. One of the most stubborn fires the men of the New York Fire Department have been called upon to fight in years took place last night in North Moore street. A score of persons were injured, including more a dozen firemen, who were overcome by the smoke.

No danffcrous injuries were incurred but, a number of victims were taken to the Hudson Street Hospital. Nearly a hundred and fifty thousand dollars damage was done by the fire which left standing only the walls of a five story brick building, numbered 55. 57 and 50 North Moore street and owned by the Trinity Church Corporation. The dense smoke hung over the streets and rivers for hours. Not even a clew of the cause of the fire is known though there is nothing suspicious about it.

These men are in the hospital: Foreman John Conway. Engine 55; broken ankle. Fireman William Bower, Engine overcome by smoke. Fireman Louis Uhl, Engine overcome by smoke. Fireman John Murray, Engine overcome by smoke.

Fireman John Stripp, Engine right ankle broken. Fireman Peter F. Murphy, Engine arm cut, overcome by smoke. The fire was discovered in the subcellar of the building, occupied by the William P. Sandford Manufacturing Company, by Policeman Rapnoll.

of the Leonard street station. He saw smoke coming in a cloud from the grating or ventilator in front of the building and ran to the corner of North Moore and Greenwich streets to send in an alarm. Meantime a truckman, who bad also seen the smoke, jumped off his truck, and running to the front door of the place managed to hat ter it open, thus enabling the firemen to get a quick stream on the fire as soon as they arrived. The entire building had been closed for several hours, all the windows being locked by iron shutters and the firemen when they arrived, finding a big fire in progress, seat in a second and then a third alarm. Chief Lally arrived on the first alarm, then Deputy Chief Purroy and then Chief Croker, who came fivjm Harlem.

The smoke at once began to pour cut in volumes as the firemen battered down window shutters and it rolled iato tho street nvor hoiui'S, ciiokicjr the men as they worked. The fire speedily made its way up the elevator shaft to every Iloor. Two firebuats steamed up to a nearby pier and sent water through hose lines to the fire. Water Tower No. 1 stood in front or the building and poured two powerful streams on the burning structure.

As soon as the fire started attention was turned to the five story tenement next door at 61, inhabited by twenty families. Detectives Cassassa and Farrell of the Leonard street station and Policemen Cross, Mulhall, Kap pold and Wickman went into this building and fjot out all the inmates safely. The detectives carried out two children of one family, while the older brothers of those children carried cut two others. The front of the burning building had a shed running the entire length of it and at the same height as that next door occupied by Seeman wholesale grocers. A big crowd of firemen were en this shed fighting the fire through the smoke, which was rapidly overcoming them.

One by one the men fell down on the shed and were carried into safety by other firemen, themselves almost overcome. More than a dozen men were stricken down by the dense, nasty smoke and i rolled off the roof. Chaplain Johnson, who arrived at the third alarm looked after these men as they lay in the SeLuian Building. Time of thera had to go to the hospital but after ambulances had 1 been summoned from the Hudson Street Hos pltal and two surgeons had treated the men all but these three went back to work. John Conway of Engine 55 was struck by the nozzle of a hose which knocked him down and broke his leg at the ankle.

He was carried down a ladder by two half suffocated firemen and then taken to the Hudson Street Hospital. Chief Croker sent a lot of men into the rear of the building to break down the iron shut ters and get at the lire. Here the firemen found hard work. The shutters would not open easily and it took a lot of hard work before the firemen could succeed. Chief Croker directed the men to break a hole in the wall while some of the others were trying tt smash the iron shutters.

His orders were obeyed and a big hole was cut in the rear wail, into which streams were directed. Hjse lines were run through the house of Mrs. Lehing at 50 Beach street in the rear. Holes were also cut in the roof by firemen and streams directed through the holes on the fire. Fireman John Stripp was at work on an extension of the building in the rear when he fell oft and broke his ankle.

He was taker, away in a fire wagon, as all the ambulances were then in use. Fireman Peter F. Murphy of Engine Company No. 0 was at work with his company on the roof when the smoke half suffocated the men and tliey lost their hold on 'a big hose line. Murphy tried to catch it and the nozzle badly bruised his wrist and arm.

He was taken to the hospital. Many lines of hose were run through the i Seeman Building, at the corner of Hudson street, and the crews of Engine companies i Nos. 20 and 12 and Hook and Ladder No. 8 worked on the roof of the burning building, The fire attracted an enormous crowd of people and stopped the running of all the car lines that pass through Hudson street for scv 1 eral hours or until portable bridges for tho hose lines were set up. The Greenwich and Canal street ears were dragged off the tracks by the horses and run round another block, bumping Into lampposts as they went.

It was o'clock before the fire broke through the roof of the building and about the rame time the firemen began to get the flames under control. They had hose lines from all sides pouring water on the burning building and after a time these streams told. Chief Croker announced about o'clock that the fire was under control, and a little later it was practically out, though he said men would have to be at the place all night. The firemen estimated the losses as follows; Seeman S30.000; Booth Sandford Company, E. B.

Smith. Potter Wrighttngton, $10,000. The building was damaged to the extent or S30.000. The Seeman Company through damage in its own building by water lost $20,000. COMPLAIN OF HEAVY TAXES.

Long Island City, L. July Indignation over the high tax rate is spreading in this city and it i.s expected 'hat a number of property owners will appeal to the courts in order to test the legality of the levy. It is known that lawyers representing property owners will appear before the Assembly when the levy comes up for final approval and enter protest against Its being confirmed by that body. A DESPONDENT'S SUICIDE. Frank Jawlnsky, 211 years old of 211 Van Brunt street, committed suicide yesterday at his residence by taking a dose or laudanum.

He was despondent because of a lack of work. Coroner Berger will hold an inquest. RESTRICTED FOR RESIDENCES. Spirited Competition and Lively Bidding, and Auctioneer Smyth Kept Busy All Yesterday Afternoon. (Special to the Eagle.) Edgemere, L.

July 29 Sixty ocean villa plots at this place were offered for sale at public auction to day. The property sold was of the lands of the Lancaster Sea Beach Improvement Company, located between the Atlantic Ocean and Rockaway boulevard and Surf and Neptune avenues. The property surrounds the big Edgemere Hotel and is accessible by the Long Island Railroad and within half an hour's ride of the City Hall, Manhattan. The restrictions are such as rigidly exclude every kind of structure for use except private residences. Improvements, such as sas, water, electric lights and macadamized roadways exist on the property.

The terms of sale were liberal, purchasers desir inc. 50 ner cent, of the purchase price may remain on bond and mortgage for two yeara at (J per cent. The lots were sold in plots of four and Philip A. Smyth of 11 Pine street, New York, was the auctioneer. The sale opened at 2:30, block A being the first offered.

The results follow Lots Nos. 24. 25. 26 and 27, each 20x100 feot, sltuatud on the euM rly side of Neptune avenue. 100 tx et north of Spniy View avenue, were sold to K.

J. Mciiride of Manhattan for SojO each. uis Nos. 6U and CI. euch 20x100 I'eot, aituated on the westerly side of Ocean avenue, about 220 feet north of Spray View avenue, were knocked down to M.

HiJborn of Manhattan for llJlockC C. lots Nos. Hi. IT and IS, each 0x100 feet aituated on the easterly Hide of Ocean avenue. 200 feet south of Edgemere avenue, were Hold to W.

H. Jamea of Brooklyn for $M0 each. Lots Noh. 11, 12, 13 and 14, each 20xWU feet, situated on the easterly side of Ocean avenue, 150 feet south of Edgemere avenue, were sold to W. H.

James of Brooklyn for $490 each. Lots Nob. 7. 9 and 10, each 20x100 feot. ait uated on tho easterly side of Ocean avenue, 100 feet south of Edgemere avenue, were also bought in by W.

H. James of Brooklyn for each. Block lots Nos. 1. 2.

3 and 4. each 20x100 feet, situated at the corner of Neptune and Spray View avenues, wew sold to Mrs. Alexander Hol lender for each. Lota Nos. 5, 7 and 8, each 20x100 feet situated no the easterly side of Neptune avenue, 100 feet south of Spray View avenue, were sold to William Carter of Manhattan for $530 each.

Lots Nns. 44, 4a, 46, 47 and 4S, 49, 50 and 51. each 20x100 feet, situated on the westerly side of Ocean avenue, 160 feet south of Spray View avenue, were sold to M. Hllborn of Manhattan for $580 each. Lots Nos.

30. 31, 32 and 33. each 20x100 feet situated on the westerly side of Ocean avenue, 100 feet south of Spray lew avenue, were bougnt by J. McBride of Manhattan fnr $470 each. Block lots Nok.

73, 74, 75 and 76, each 20x 135 feet, situated on the westerly side of Beach avenue, 130 feet north of Spray View avenue, were sold to T. Mowdry of Arverne, for $600 each. Lots Noh. 81, 82, 83 and S4, each 20x135 feet, situated on the westerly side of Beach avenue, SO feet north of Spray View avenue, were bought by W. H.

James of Brooklyn for each. Lots 6S. 60, 70, 71 and 72, each 30x135 feet, situated on the westerly side of Beach avenue, about sr.O feet north of Spray View avenue, were sold to Lawrence Heaney, private sale. Price not. Riven.

Lots Nos. G3, 64 05, CO and 67, each 20x135 feet, situated on westerly side Beach avenue, about 450 feet north of Spray View avenue, were sold to Mr. Heaney of Manhattan for $550 each. Lots Nos. 50.

CO, 1 and 62, each 20x135 feet, situated on westerly side Beach avenue, about GOO feet north of Sumy View avenue, were sold to J. H. Stern of Arverne for J510 each. Lots Nos. 55.

56, 57 and 5S, each 20x135 feet, situated on the westerly sid? Beach avenue, about S00 fret north of Spray View avenue, were sold to V. H. James of Brooklyn for $4S0 each. Block 9. lots Nos.

34, 35, 30. 37 and 38. each 2'ot12." feet, situated on the side of Grand View avenue, about 200 feet north of Spray 'View avLiun were bought by II. G. Pierce of Manhattan for SfiOO each.

Lots Nos. 20. 3.1. 32 and 33. each 20x125 fet, situated on the easterly side of Grand View avenuo, about 350 feet north of Spray View avenue, were sold to Charles M.

Hall of Manhattan for 5650 each. Lots Nos. 26. 27, 2S and 29, each 20x125 feet, situated on the easterly side of Grand View avenue, about 450 feet south of Edgemere avenue, were bought by F. J.

Southwell of Manhattan for $5S0 each. Lots No. 22. 23. 24 and 25, each 20x125 feet, situated on the easterly side of Grand View avenue, about 350 feet south of Edgemere avenue, were sold to 1.

Mowdry of Arverne for $550 each. Lots Nos. 18. 9. 20 and 21.

each 20x125 feet, situated on the easterly side of Grand View avenue, about 250 feet south of Edgemere avenue, were sold to F. J. Southwell of Manhattan for S40ench. Lots Nop. 14.

15. 15 and 17. each 20x125 feet, situated on the easterly side of Grand View avenue, south of Edgemere avenue, were sold to F. J. Southwell for 5430 each.

Lots Nos. 31, 32. 33 and 34, block C. each 20x100 feet, situated on the easterly side cf Ocean avenue, 100 feet north of Spray View avenue, were sold to I. Mowdry of Arverne for each.

Lots No. 51. 52 53 and 54. block C. each 20x135 feet, situated on the westerly side of Beach avenue, about 200 feet south of Edgemere avenue, were sold to W.

H. James of Brooklyn, for $150 each. Block F. lots Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and 5, 6.

7 and S. each 20x125 feet, situated on the easterly side of Grand View avenue, between the Long Inland Railroad and Edcremere avenue, were sold to William Carter of Manhattan for $400 each. Block lots Nos. 1, 2. 3 and 4.

each 20x125 feet, on the easterly side of Grand View avenue, opposite the Edeiemere Hotel, were sold to F. Southwell of Manhattan for $610 each. Lots Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8, adjoining the above, were also Fold to F. J.

for $530 each. Block lots Nos. 62 to C9. inclusive, each 20x100 feet, situated on westerly side Ocean avenue, 100 feet north of Spray View avenue, were sold privately to H. C.

Adams, of Manhattan. Price not given. SERVANT ACCUSED OP THEFT. Mary Roberts. 23 years old, of Cropsey and Sixteenth avenues, Bath Beach, a waitress employed by Mrs.

Brown, proprietress of the Howard Mouse, was arrested by Detective Thomas Mulvey of the Bath Beach police on complaint of Mary Marshall, who charged her with stealing $35 from a pocketbook in Mrs. Brown's room. The pocketbook was found in her possession when arrested and, when questioned by Mulvey, admitted she had stolen the money. She will he arraigned before Magistrate Nostrand In the Coney Island court to morrow morning. ALLEGED WOMAN THIEF.

The police of the Fifth avenue precinct last night arrested Mary King, 7S years old, who said she had no home, on a charge of having stolen from Diedrich Harrison of 411 Eighteenth stret, jewelry and money valued at $70. Christian Beck of 573 Third avenue, aluo alleged that she had stolen jewelry and money worth $100 from his apartments about a week ago. Mrs. King is said to be a furnished room thief and the police have been looking lor her for some time. NEW PAEOCHIAL SCHOOL.

Craigen Son of Flatbush yesterday received the contract for the erection of the new parochial school building on the property of the Church of the Holy Cross. The new building is to be constructed of brick and stone and will cost )0. Work on the same will begin at once. The new rectory of the church is fast nearing completion. Both building'3 are to face on Church avenue.

FELL FROM A WINDOW. George 'Wfehleben. 30 years old, a cook employed at the Brighton Beach hotel, who lives in the Grand Hotel on West Third street and Park place, Coney Island, while intoxicated last night, fell from a second story window and received severe injuries about the head. He was attended by Ambulance Surgeon Cochran and removed to the Kings County Hospital. AMBULANCE IN COLLISION.

A New York Hospital ambulance which was responding to a private call last evening was struck by a Sixth avenue electric car at Nineteenth street and considerably damaged. Dr. Percy Turnure, who was sitting in the rear of the vehicle, escaped injury by jumping. YOUNG PEOPLE TO PICNIC. The young people of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Windsor Terrace will hold their annual picnic at Woodlawn Park on August Id.

The rector of the church, i lie Hev. J. J. McAteer, is chairman of the committee of arrangements. DIED.

KIMi On July 20, lSlffl. WILLIAM 11. KINO, at Ills residence, 41 Wlnthrop st, Klutbush, L. I.i Icvfii sun of W. A.

King and Adelphius Klnp, in his 25th year. Notice ut funeral later. There is a second edition of Steve Brodla, tho bridge jumper. In the Eastern District. His name is Philip Koch ana his address 899 Broadway.

Mr. Koch is a liquor dealer. Ona night some two weeks ago a number of men gathered in his store. They talked about bridge jumping and all manner of athletic) feats. While the subject of jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge was not Introduced into the conversation that of jumping from a high, altitude was.

There is a tall flagpole In front of Koch's store at the comer of Arion place and Broadway. Who erected the pole is not known, but it has stood there for a number of years. Inil tho course of the conversation Koch volunteered to leap from the top of the pole, which is 65 feet high, provided some of the audience would hold a net below. Two men present bet that Koch would not dare' attempt such a feat. Koch placed $100 on the table and the bet was taken up by two or the company, namely Thomas A.

Clark of 53S Marcy avenue and George Hetzel, who is an acquaintance of Mr. Koch. Thursday night Koch made preparations for his jump from the pole. According to witnesses the nerformance had to be postponed until 11:30. when there were few passengers and fewer patrolmen walking the street.

According to the evidence obtained by an Eagle reporter last night Koch, performed the feat successfully. He climbed to fee top of the pole ant! from the height of 65 feet dropped flat on bis back into the net, and walked out uninjured. Among those who held the net were a Major Anderson, James Carley, Thomas Clark, Samuel May, George Hetzel and Frank; Moore. The success of Mr. Koch's experiment having been acknowledged, he announced his intention of repeating hifl performance at 8 o'clock last night.

A crowd of several hundred people, including several policemen, gathered around the corner. Shortly after 8 o'clock Mr. Koch told an 1 Eagle reporter that he would not attempt the feat. A crowd of all manner of people remained in the vicinity until a late 'hour view Ing the tall flag pole at the corner with interest. The policemen remained too, and looked as if they were disposed to arrest some body.

Koch is about 30 years of age and an athlete. In a middle weight contest he Bays he beat Johnny Roach in a sparring match at Coney Island, some years ago. He is a member of the Brooklyn Athletic Club. Koch toll' a reporter of the Eagle last night that, he In tended to Jump from the Brooklyn Bridge. TROLLEY CASS IW BERLIN.

Berlin, July 29 The motive power of tho Berlin street cars is being rapidly changed from horse to electricity. The result is that collisions are of daily occurrence between electric and other cars and wagons. FIRE IN" WINSTED. Winsted, July 29 Between 2:30 and 3:30 o'clock this afternoon the two story frame factory of Jones manufacturers of bicycle handles, was totally destroyed, with Its contents, entailing a total loss of $22,500. TWO CHINESE ARRESTEE.

San Diego, July 29 Deputy Collector Wadham arrested two Chinese last night at Tijuana on a charge of attempting to illegally enter the United States and another wa captured at the same place to day. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. The Child Who Toes In Can be completely and quickly cured simply by wearing our Too In Shoe no an oyance notMn unsightly $2.00 to $3.50. Also Shoes for weak ankles, flat foot, etc. give special attention to tendcncle like these that need correction, but the main feature of our large Shoe dapartment and its unequalled assortment of lasts and sizes, is to furnish Children whose feet are right to begin with, with just the Shoes to keep them right until they are grown up at moderate prices.

60 63 West 23d N. Y. LOST AND FOUOT3. J.OST ON W1LLOTOHEV AV, BETWEEN' Tompkins and v. ls.

a paiall turtle PIN. bet with uiul Liberal reward for return of to 027 WlUounhhy tiv. 2 INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle. CLASSiriKATIOX. Amusements Auction Sales Hunkers and Brokers Board Board Wanted Business Personals Business Notices Business Opportunities Clairvoyants Coastwise Steamers Dividends Death Notices Dentistry Excursions Electric Lighting and Power Employment Agencies Financial For Exchange Furnished Rooms Hotels of America Help Wanted Horses and Carriages Insurance Instruction Loans na Lost and Found Miscellaneous 5 Ocean Steamships Post Office Notice Proposals Railroads Ileal Estate Religious Notices Summer Resorts Sporting Special Advertisements Spccinl Notices 1 Situations Wanted 25 Steamboats 29 Trust Companies 35 To Let and For Sale Wanted 'M mm WHO FOUND BERNARD MARX? Story of a Cab Driver Who Says He Was Responsible for the Return of the Lad.

Louis Scholl, a cab driver, who lives at 128 Nassau street, asserts that It was he, and not Detectives Maxwell and O'Connor, who found the boy Bernard Marx, who had been missing from Brighton Beach Hotel, where his mother since July 20, and who was returned to them yesterday. Scholl, whose stand is near Fulton Ferry, says that his attention was attracted Friday morning by an unusually bright looking boy who was selling a morning paper devoted mainly to sporting aad dramatic news. He got into a conversation with the boy, he says, with the result that the lad pointed out to him an article published In the paper he was selling, with the remark, "I thought it would come to this." The article recounted the disappearance of the lad Marx, and Scholl's new acquaintance, he says, told him that he was the missing boy. Scholl says he told tbe boy he ought to go home, to which the lad replied that he was afraid to, lest his brother should punish him. Scholl say3 he succeeded in inducing the boy to go with him to the police station on lower Fulton street, where the sergeant was told of the boy's identity and telephoned to the Sheepshead Bay police station.

This was at about 1 o'clock. About an hour later, Scholl says, an officer from tne Sheepshead Bay station appeared at the Fulton street station. This officer, with Scholl and the boy, according to Scholl, got on a car and went down to the Brighton Beach Hotel, where the boy was turned over to his mother. Scholl says that soon after Mils an officer told him that everybody was so much excited about the return of the boy that he had better go away and. come back in the evening.

This, Scholl says, he did. When he presented himself at the hotel In the evening, he says, a man, who he thinks is a brother of the boy who was missing, offered him $5 for his pains. This, Scholl says, be refused to accept, and he now Intimates that he is going to take steps to get the reward which was offered for the return of the boy, dead or alive. THE NEWSBOYS' STRIKE. Mass Meeting Last Wight at Which Boycotted Papers Were Denounced.

The striking newsboys had a mass meeting last night at the corner of Johnson and Washington streets. At times the crowd of pass ereby who stopped to hear what they had to say numbered several hundred. Several of the lad6 snoke, the best among them being George Thompson, nicknamed "Micky," a familiar figure on the Eagle corner. He denounced the World and Journal in strong terms, but his language was at all times entirely proper. His plea was chiefly for funds for the newsboys' outing.

He said that as a result of that outing a Newsboys' Association would be formed. Boys Who scabbed were denounced. "They are mostly Italians and the sons of foreigners," the young orator declared. "They are willing to work for nothing. You see these night hawks.

They are fiy by nights, here to day and at Coney Island to morrow. Most of us boys have regular corners and regular trade. There is one class of boys I don't blame for scabbing. These are the poor fellows who have no homes. They arc not to be blamed it they do anything to make a few cents.

Some of the boys who have homes say their mothers complain because they don't bring in as much money as before. Mine don't, but then she looks into these thiug3 different. Now, don't any of you boys sell the World. Sell the Eagle and other papers that treat us right, and people, don't you buy the yaller sheet." At Intervals during his speech other newsboys' passed a cigar box for pennies and the collections seemed to please the youngsters. 0NES ISSUES A LETTER.

Toledo's Mayor Explains His Position as an Independent Candidate for Governor of Ohio. Toledo, July 29 Mayor Jones to day addressed an open letter to the people of Ohio explaining his position as an independent candidate for governor. The following is the letter, in part: "During the past two months I have received hundreds of letters from all classes of people in every part of Ohio, urging me to become an independent candidate for the of flee of governor of state. These letters are addressed to me as it appears to me, because I happen just now to stand in a prominent position advocating principles of human liberty that are as old as time and as enduring ns eternity. I believe in all of the people and am therefore a man without a party, i "I claim no privilege for myself or for my children that 1 jm not ready to do my in i most to secure for all others on equal terms.

I Believing this to be a foundational truth 1 1 therefore declare that I will never again wear the label of any party or claim political loyalty to anything less than all of the people. "In this way I shall always be free to vote and act lor principles, whatever party name I bear on the one hand, or independent of all parties, if need be, on the otner; and the whole people shall always have the first claim on my service and affection, rather than a fragment of them named a political party. "For te purpose of testing the quality and extent of the sentiment for an independent candidate, I invite those who feel that such a move should be made to write to me for blank petitions of correct legal form upon which to secure signatures, petitioning the Secretary of State to place he name upon the ticeket. By careful study of the respon ses to this letter, we shall be able to decide whether the sentiment is sufficiently pro nounced to warrant so great an undertaking. "If the decision shall affirmative.

I will enter upon the duties of the campaign in the interests of a larger humanity, wholly indifferent to te consequences to me personally." GOLD FROM ALASKA. San Francisco, July 29 A close estimate places the amount of gold brought down by the steamer St. Paul which arrived this morning from St. Michael, at something over $500,000, of which one half belongs to the Alaskan Commercial Company, the rest being divided among a number of mining men. The largest amount In the possession of any one person is $70,000, which is credited to John Bricson.

Sv THE ALLIANCE AT PLYMOUTH. Plymouth, England, July 29 The United Statts training ship Alliance, which sailed from New London, July 3, arrived here at '8 o'clock this evening..