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mmmmmm FATE OF THE It Will Be the Feature of South James IRONWORKERS' STRIKE FOR SHORTER HOURS. The "Down Hill" Faction of the Greenwood Baptist Society Calls a Meeting. celved with surprise. By tbelr ctlon the contractors are considerably crippled, and It was said that It Would 'bo a matter of a few days when the contractors would be compelled, to apply for terms. It.

stated at the headquarters of the strikers that several of the largest contractors had expressed their determination to accede to the demands of the strikers, which call for a grade of wages, and ten hours for a day's work. The executive committee are in session daily and with a notary public are ready to sign the contracts. It is expected that, the majority of the contractors will wait upon the executive committee, to day and sign the contracts for ten hour3 as a day's work and a graded scale of wages. No Change in the Eastern District. Among the Eastern District striking tailors it was said to day that the outlook was much the same as yesterday.

Nearly all the operators, prrssers and finishers have joined the Independent Garment Workers move mom. The men are conducting an all day session at their headquarters, at 34 Morrell street. Around the building everything is Was Drawn Over the; Anchorage and His Skull Fractured. At the Eastern District Hospital this forenoon it was said that John Stair," the New East River bridge laborer, who met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon, had slightly impoved and that hopes were now entertained for his recovery. Stair was In charge of the tackle line attached to the boom of one of the derricks on the anchorage.

After a large block of granite had been put in position and the boom had begun to veer around, Stair, for some reason, forgot to let go his hold of the line. He was drawn over the anchorage and although he still retained his hold of line it allowed him to drop a depth of from twenty to twenty five feet to the ground. When assisted to his feet, Stair at first appeared to be only slightly hurt, but on reaching the Eastern District Hospital he was found to be suffering from a compound fracture of the skull and a contusion of the right hip. The operation of trepanning was performed last night. TKe Threatened Tie up of Brook iyr Ship Yards Is Now Under Way.

U. S. TRANSPORTS ARE DELAYED. In Morse's Yard Alone Five Hundred Men. Have Gone Out Mr.

Morse's Statement The strike of Brooklyn boiler maners. riveters, heaters, helpers and passers began Hall last night by Joseph Ba to day, as expected. The stTike is a partial rondess. The meeting was attended by about one. 4s near as could be ascertained up to six hundred striking tailors and was of a OVER 200 NOTICES SENT OUT.

The Separation From the "Up Hill" Wing Now Seems to Be Complete. The notice printed below has been sent to more than hundred former memberB of the Greenwood Baptist Church, of which the Rev. Dr. Robert Bruce Hull is pastor. It indicates that the once large and influential Greenwood Baptist Church is Irrevocably split, not quite in twain, for the membership is given in the statistics as about nine hundred, but it is enough to make the division a serious one.

The notice is as follows: IMPORTANT. Brooklyn, N. July 23. 1S99. The undersigned committee requests that you be present at a meeting to be held on Tuesday evening.

August 1. at 7:45 o'clock fcr the purpose of effecting the organization of a Baptist Church. The meeting win be held at 204 Fifteenth street, a mue west or irth avenue. Please De present promptly at the hour named: G. E.

APEL. WILLIAM PERROTT, WILLIAM HORN. WILLIAM B. WH1TEHOUSE. JOHX P.

GOODWIN'. A. C. BIRD. C.

EDWARD BRIGGS. NELSON SMITH. CHARLES R. YOUNG. ALVAH H.

HOLBROOK. GEORGE W. VAXDECAR. This meeting is limited to those who have asked for letters at dismissal from th. Greenwood I3al)tlst Church and those who desire to become constituent memrjers.

All the proceedings leadlne ud to the rend ing of tho church, which has property at the corner of Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street worth $100,000, and practically free from debt, have been published. The whole trouble arises out of the desireof a majority of the members to move away from the old corner amJ the Oppogition of the two hundred or more to changing the location of the church. Those I who are in favor of moving say that the largest .1... tho be built. Those who onnns this view claim that the church Is needed where it is, and that it is wrong to move away and leave so large a proportion of the membership without a church home.

Much correspondence has paesed between the members who desire to remain in the present field and those who claim that a move must be made, but it has all failed to recon SUICIDE BY A PISTOL SHOT. Steward Williams Killed Himself in the Lazaret of the Ship Harmonie, Last Night. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. August 1 H. F.

G. Williams, aged 42, unmarried, of South Shields, England, shot himself in the right temple while in the lazaret of the freight steamer Harmonie of London last night. Williams was a steward of the vessel which is lying at the New York Sugar Refining Company's dock at the foot of Pidgeon street, Long Island City, unloading a cargo of raw sugar. The steward was in the cabin aft alono. No one heard the report of the pistol and it was noLknown that Williams had committed suicide until Joseph Hancock, the cook, entered the cabin.

He almost stumbled over the dead body of the man in the dim light shed by the ship's lamps. Hancock fled from the place and reported the finding of the body to Captain N. W. Young. Near the dead man's feet lay tnirty eignt calmer revolver ne steward had been dead nearly an hour when discovered by the cook.

He was a man of very cheerful disposition and Captain Young says that nothing had oc ive taken up their residences at too great curred on board of the vessel to cause the a distance from Fourth avenue and Fifteenth steward to kill himself The captain stated Street, and in order that the church may pros posltively that there had been no trouble on in nnw locality should file tho "down bill" faction, as it is called, through Germany, France, Italy and Switzer hill" faction has gone ahead, and as land. Mr. Mullins expecis to return to thi3 port's Season! (Speclal'to the Eagle.) South Jamesport, L. August 1 The reception annually given by Hugh McLaugh lin will take place during the second week' In August, and the probable date will be Saturday evening, August 12.. This event Is always a feature at this resort, and the day will be a sort of holiday for all.

as Mr. Mc Laughlin's invitations include not only the guests of the Great Peconlc Bay House, where ne is stopping, but the entire summer colony of the place, as well as the village people. Mr. McLaughlin is looking brown and healthy. from Ms exposure to the sun and Peconlc Bay's Invigorating air, and says that he is feeing as fine as he looks.

STRIKE CASES IN COURT. Charges Against Albert Sweeney and David Dooley Dismissed. Albert Sweeney, who was employed as an inspector by the Rapid Transit Company until the strike was declared, and afterward asked for a warrant in the Flatbush court for the arrest of Clinton L. Rossiter, on a charge of violating the ten hour law, was before Magistrate Steers in the above court to day accused of using abusive language. David Flemmiag, a Rapid Transit Company conductor, made the charge and also one of assault against Jame3 Dooley, said to be at one time a railroad employe.

Flemming alleged that at 1:40 o'clock on the morning of July 21, while on his way to his home, Sweeney swore at him and Dooley assaulted him at Vernon avenue and Prospect street. Sweeney and Dooley denied this and produced Beveral witnesses to prove their innocence. They were discharged. JOHN MULLINS MARRIED. The Well Known Brooklyn Merchant Wedded in England to Mrs.

Senoj. Word has been received of the marriage at Leamington Spa, England, of John Mullins, who is widely known ps one of the successful merchants of this city, his store In this borough being at 78 Myrtle avenue. Mr. Mullins' sons, Henry, who is attached to the Jersey City store of his father, and John, who is manager of the Myrtle avenue establishment, were aware that their father intended to get married, but as yet they have received only a few particulars concerning the wedding. The bride was a Mrs.

Senoj, an English woman, whom Mr. Mullins met during his visit to England a year ago. The ceremony was performed at All Saints' Roman Catholic Church in Leamington on July 19, and Mrj and Mrs. Mullins are now on their wedding tour country witn nis wtie in aoout two montns. They will live in his homi at the corner of Barrow and Montgomery streets, in Jersey; City.

Mr. Mullins is finapce commissioner of Jersey City, having been appointed to that position by Mayor Hoos. He controls stores like the one on Myrtle avenue in Newark and 'Pat erson, and is also a member of the real estate firm of Mullins Cronan of Jersey City. The prior Mrs. Mullins died about two years ago.

DELASKA IN COURT, Brought to New York on Habeas Corpus Proceedings Hearing Adjourned Until Thursday. Duke De Laska, for whom former Magistrate Koch of Manhattan yesterday secured a writ of habeas corpus was produced in the Special Term this morning before Justice Stover, by Sheriff C. V. A. Blauvelt of Rockland County.

Duke, it appears, is not that of a title but a given name. The prisoner was arrested in Manhattan on the charge of the abduction of Fanny Gilmore, 20 years old, of Haverstraw, N. Y. De Laska gave a performance in the Haverstraw Opera House, where he met the young woman, and When he returned to New York, she accompanied him here, and had been living in Manhattan with De Laska four days, when he was arrested. The arrest was made by Constable W.

H. Springstead of Haverstraw, who by the way, is the step father of the young woman. De Laska, it is claimed, was taken to Police. Headquarters In Manhattan, where his Jewelry and other valuables were taken from him and turned over to the constable. He was then taken to Haverstraw and on Saturday morning at 7 o'clock was arraigned before the police Justice.

Here, It Is claimed, he was refused an adjournment in order to procure counsel and was committed to the Rockland County jail without further exam ation. While in court, De Laska says that he was pushed around by the constable and treated in a very unpleasant manner generally and was even refused a drink. The writ, returnable this morning, was served on the Sheriff of Rockland County because It was claimed that it was impossible for De Laska's lawyer to secure a copy of the commitment papers upon which he was detained. When the case was called to day, Lawyer Kock asked a further adjournment because he said that he was unable until this morning to learn the name of the justice that committed De Laska and desired his presence. District Attorney George A.

Wyre of Rockland County opposed the adjournment and asked for immediate hearing. Justice Stover, however, adjourned the hearing until Thursday morning to permit a writ of certiorari to be served on the justice. In speaking with an Eagle reporter. Sheriff Blauvelt denied that he had refused to deliver to Lawyer Kock's representative a copy of the commitment. He said that when the young man called he was out and the official papers were locked in his office.

The turnkey who was in charge was unable to get at the papers when requested by the young man, but said that if he returned again when the Sheriff was present he would be accommo lated, which he failed to do. The Sheriff also denies that De Laska ws 111 treated, as reported in several of the morning papers, while In his custody. De Laska also stated to the reporter that the statement was untrue, but said that he was handled roughly by the constable, the girl's stepfather. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in To day's Eagle. CLARSirTOATTOV.

Amendments A mn.pmpnts rAOK 13 4 Auction Sales Bankers and Brokers Board Board Wanted Business Notices 15 10 10 4 9 30 5 9 4 Business Opportunities Coastwise Steamers Death Notices Dentistry Electric Llshtlng and Power 9 Financial For Exchange Furnished Rooms Help Wanted Horses and Carriages Insurance 15 10 10 9 15 Instruction 11 T.nwn of New York li Legal Notices Lost and Found IS Marriage Notices 5 Ocean Steamships 10 Post Office Notice 11 Proposals PunUc Notices Railroads Heal Estate Loans Summer Uosorts Summer Resort Guides 9 13 10 10 ii Sporting 4 Special Advertisements 10 Special Notices 9 Surrosatc'3 Notices 9 13 Situations Wanted 10 Steamboats 10 Trust Companies 14 To Let and For Sale 10 Wanted 10' The New Civil Service Rnlea Published in lull In the Eagle Library. Prlci cent. It is Now in the Hands of Judge Fitzgerald, Who Gets the Lawyers' Briefs. TO MORROW'S JOINT SESSION. Belief in Some Quarters That the Councilmen Will Vote for the Bond Issues.

Briefs were filed this morning at 10 o'clock with Justice Fitzgerald in his private chambers, Supreme Court, by Lawyers Kelly, Burr, Gumbieton, Stern, John W. Gerard, and Cohen, on behalf of the Councilmen, whom it is "sought to have adjudged in contempt of court for having refused to approve of the bond Issue of $2,100,000 for the new Hall of Records. These briefs, which embody the arguments made yesterday before Justice Fitzgerald, present the legal reasons why the councilmen should not he adjudged in contempt and imprisoned until that contempt has been purged. L. Laflin Kellogg, counsel for John Pierce, the contractor for the new Hall of Records, on whose application Justice Fitzgerald issued his mandamus directing the members the council to approve of the bond, issue, also submitted his brief showing why the council men had been guilty of contempt.

Mr. Kel log said that the statement contained in his brief had been fully gone into by him yesterday on the hearing of the argument. Mr. Kellogg said that he had not included President Guggenheimer and Councilmen Garry and Hester In his application, to have the councilmen declared in contempt, inasmuch as they have spoken for the issue of the bonds. At noon to day Mr.

Kellogg, applied to Justice Giegerich for. an order directing the members or the council other than the three mentioned, who have not yet been served With the order to appear in the contempt proceedings, to appear on some date to be fixed by Justice Giegerich and explain why they also should not be adjudged guilty of contempt of court. Justice Giegerich granted Mr. Kellogg's application and fixed August as the last day for service upon them. Mr.

Kellogg said that he understood some of them have left New York in order to avoid service of any such order upon them. He said that they would be found out wherever they had gone and that there is no question that if Justice Fitzgerald decides that they are guilty of contempt they will be arrested in whatever part of New York State they maybe found and immediately imprisoned in the county jail there. The members of the council who are in New York City will, if found guilty of contempt, be imprisoned in Ludlow street jail. If arrested in Brooklyn they will be sent to Raymond street jail, and if in Queens to the Queens County jail. One of the obstructionists, who would not permit the use of his name, predicted to day the final collapse of the bond Issue fight at to morrow's meeting.

He believed the end was approaching and that there would not even be any attempt to defeat a settlement the tax rate as reported by the finance committee. Councilman Cassidy was also reported as declaring the end of the fight imminent. To Session of the Municipal Assembly. Few of the Councilmen or Aldermen turned up at the City Hall to day. The most likely explanation of their absence was that they were holding themselves in reserve for tomorrow, which will be an especially busy day for both bodies, according to present indications.

When the Council and Board of Aldermen adjourned last Tuesday it was to meet Wednesday of this week a't the usual hour. Last Wednesday the special joint session of the Municipal Assembly, called by the Mayor to consider the tax rate, adjourned until noon to morrow. Accordingly there will be to morrow the joint session and immediately following It sessions of the two branches. The joint session bids fair to provoke some discussion as to the apportionment of the $7, 175,000 deficiency and it is likely there will be some dispute as to the rates the various boroughs are to be taxed. The real Issue of the day, however, is 'to come up when the Council meets in the afternoon.

It will be interesting to see what the Councilmen will do in the face of the con tempt proceedings now pending against them Predictions are freely made to day that the i bonds will be authorized as directed and that In this way the Councilmen will seek to purge themselves of contempt. The report was current about the City Hall to day that the Councilmen will vote for the bond issue to morrow and that immediately their lawyers will make application to have an order issued vacating the entire mandamus proceeding. PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS. Deputy Commissioner Walton Secures $11,320 and Will Begin Improvements at Once. The Board of Estimate having yesterday ordered the transfer of $11,320 from the Brooklyn Public Library appropriation to the funds of the Borough Department of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies, Deputy Commissioner Walton this morning took preliminary measures for the work of alterations and other improvements in the four library buildings necessary for the purposes of the Library.

There has been some criticism of the delay in connection with this work, but it in no sense applies to Commissioner Walton's department, for the reason that he could not begin operations until the money should be provided by the Board of Estimate. Anticipating that the transfer would be made, he had plans and estimates prepared, so that this morning he sent out invitations to carpenters and others to figure on the work. It is a well known fact that there have been dissensions among the authorities of the library, but the deputy commissioner has ignored the disputants and had President Boody designate one of the library officials to confer with him in regard to the work necessary to be done. There will be no delay so far as the department Is concerned. Deputy Commissioner Walton has requested President Boody to send to him suggestions as to the maintenance estimates for 1900, for the deputy commissioner will include In his budget an amount which.

In his judgment, will be required for the purpose next year. The improvements In the library buildings will include adequate electric lighting in the central branch on Brevoort place, but there will be no electricity In the other buildings, for each of them Is leased for but one year, while the Brevoort place property Is leased fcr a number of years and will also be the most largely patronized. CHIEF DEVERY'S VACATION. Chief Devery started to day on a vacation, which he will spend in the Adirondacks. He will be gone about two weeks.

He has not been well for some time and has beer under the care of a doctor. He was on duty day and night during the strike nd became so Cortright will be in charge during the ab seace of the chief. STABBED AT A PICNIC. Jersey City, August 1 George M. Goelz was stabbed and dangerously wounded early this morning while returning from a picnic of the Carpenters' Union of Hudson County of Union Hill, N.

J. Goelz was stabbed twelve times about the head and neck. Frank Clements became Jealous of the attentions which Goelz was paying to Mrs. Margaret Peterson and In a fight, the police say, Clements (tabbed Goelz. Carleton Club This Morning Sent In $22 to Add to Brooklyn's Share.

MANY SUBSCRIPTIONS TO DAY. lieutenant Ford's Battalion of tha Naval Eeserve to Give a Begatta in September. Brooklyn share in the National Dewey Home Fund is steadily climbing upward. The amuuin. in me nanas or tne Eagle was increased to over $7,000 bythe receipts of today, and the daily amount received is steadily increasing.

The Carleton Club? at St. Marks and Sixth avenues, isent In $22 this morning, the list being headed by $10 from J. Hardie, 154 Eighth avenue. ine Naval Reserve, as an organization. Is great admirer of Admiral Dewey, and the members of it have for some time been anxious to do something for the Dewey fund, as.

an evidence of its regard for Admiral' Dewey. Lieutenant Ford's battalion of the reserve has decided to give a regain opposite the reserves' club house some time in September, the proceeds to be given to the fund. The arrangments for the regatta are not completed, as it has. within a short time been decided to have the event. But as' the men of the reserve are.all good as' reserve men should be, it may be safely asserted that the regatta will be a success.

Contributions to the Fund. Amount previously reported 87 Received since last renort J. Hargle, Carleton Club 10.00 1.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00.. 2.00 5.00 .10 .10 .30 .25 C. W.

Wheeler. Carleton Club. v. carleton. Club A.

Carleton each George T. Stebblps.r Carlson 'Club Horace S. Cragin. S9 Willow street Lew 5 Wnltf 11 I. a i.uot oouiiiiein street Oeorge Hardy, i Edgewood nvenue Nicholas R.

Hardy, 108 Edge wood avenue" jjont A eiLtn street, near Avenue Herbert Bah. 232 South Second street Rj.h 'J9 Mamie Jordan. Riverton. X. fo 4 J.

.10 Total 8200,000 FIRE IN HOLYOKE. Holyoke August 1 A general alarm called the entire fire department to a fire in1" the wnumg a aireet ounaing, iviain street, about 11:30 o'clock last night. The firemen had a hard fight, but managed to get the flames under control in about two hours. The building was badly gutted and the loss is estimated to be in the vicinity of $200,000, NEW COMMAND. Seattle, August 1 Captain Joseph Coghlan, who arrived from the yesterday has assumed charge of the Breiriertoh Naval station, relieving Captain Green.

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formerly CASTORIA v7 TRADE MARK orderly, the men giving the police no cause for anxiety or interference. In addition to rec iving reports from varl 'h auu unanimous uuic. It was presided over by Nathan Rosenberg while John Simons acted as secretary. NOT VERY BLOOD CURDLING. The Story of an Alleged Moonshine Raid and the True Condition of Affairs.

A morning paper to day had a startling story under the title, in large type, of "Raid on Camp of Armed Moonshiners." The article goes on to tell of a mythical raid made by a number of deputy collectors of United States Internal revenue on an alleged still in the neighborhood of Jamaica, how the raiders were confronted by armed men on the watch and how they finally, and in the most daring manner, rushed upon the guard, overcame thenv and destroyed the still, coming out of the fray with a single prisoner, etc. The facts of the case are that a report reached the office of Internal Revenue Collector Moore that a German living near Jamaica was selling liquor without a revenue stamp. The locality being in the district of Deputy William Cadzow, he was instructed to look the' matter up. Last Saturday, after business hours, Cadzow, with his associates, Deputies Rawlins, Webster and Krlsteller, were out for an afternoon's pleasure. Being In the neighborhood, Cadzow suggested that they investigate the complaint.

This was done and. as they approached the house named, they found a man sitting outeide the door cleaning a gun, preparatory to a Sunday's sport. They found the man to be George Schumpf, who run the place as a boarding house, and that he was in the habit of selling bottled beer to his boarders. When told of the heinousness of this offense, Stumpf almost had a tit, claiming that he was innocent of intention to violate the law and would at once take out his revenue stamp. The first nun to gain admission to the revenue office yesterday morning was Stumpf, who.

after stating that he had not slept since the deputies had visited him, produced his $25 and secured his revenue stamp to sell liquor. WIGGLE WAGGLES OUT. They Go for a Clambake to Gravesend Bay. Eighty members of the Wiggle Waggle Club and a number of Invited guests had a clam bake at Plum Beach, Gravesend Bay, yesterday. The menu consisted of clam chowder, fish and potatoes, tripe and onions, corn and chicken, clams, lobsters and watermelon, served in courses and prepared by A.

S. Jamison. After the dinner games of all kinds were enjoyed. Souvenirs of the occasion, little clams, with the bill of fare inside, were distributed. The reception committee consisted of A.

S. Jamison, I. Miller, F. von Fricken, M. Daly, J.

Halsted, J. Segrell. L. H. Hempftliug.

These are the officers of the club: President, W. Fowler; vice president, J. Byrne; secretary, D. Costigan; treasurer, R. Corson.

THE CARDINAL'S VACATION. Likes Southampton and Will Spend the Month of August There. (Special to the Eagle.) Southampton, L. August 1 Cardinal Gibbons, who was so greatly benefited by his sojourn at Father Kirby's last year, has decided to spend the month of August here this year and he 13 expected at the Catholic rectory this week. This will be good news for the summer residents, with whom the Cardinal was a great favorite last year.

Commissioner William Walton of Brooklyn received a letter from his eminence yesterday, accept ing an invitation to spend a day at Hampden Park as his guest. The Cardinal has also re celved many invitations from the other promi nent cottagers BROOKLYN MAN LOCKED TJP. Charged by a Woman in Manhattan With Insulting Her. Charles Dayton of 97 Henry street was ar rested in Manhattan last evening by an officer train the West Thirtieth street station on the complaint of Mrs. S.

Reilly of 134 West Twentieth street, who charged him with annoying and insulting her. Mrs. Reilly said that her husband is a commercial traveler and away from the city a great deal. Dayton, she said, had for some time been hanging around her house and leering at her every time she went out doors. Dayton was locked up on a charge of disorderly conduct.

ATTACKED AN OFFICER. John Burke, a mason, residing at 55 Graham avenue, was riding on a Gates avenue car last night, in an intoxicated condition. The car was filled with passengers and Burke demanded a seat before he paid his fare. After considerable argument between him and the conductor. Officer Kearney, who was in citizen's clothes, offered to give up his seat.

This seemed to anger Burke and when he learned that Kearney was an officer, he insinuated that his sympathies were with the street car company. Then pulling a mason's trowel from his pocket, he hit the policeman over the head and face, drawing blood from several places. This morning he faced Magistrate Teale in the Myrtle avenue court and paid $2 for his adventures. NEW BTJLE FOR POLICE TBIALS. The Police Commissioners have amended the rules of the department relative to trials, so as to authorize any trial commission to continue or adjourn court, and complete a.

trial and take estimony in any borough of the city. When in the Judgment of the committee on rules and discipline a trial should he adjourned to any other borough on a day other than Tuesday, the regular Brooklyn trial day, or Thursday, the Manhattan trial day, the committee is authorized to fix the time ar.d borough for such trial or trials. A BANKRUPT POLICEMAN. George A. Kenken.

a policeman connected with the Fifty third Precinct and living at 333 Shepherd avenue, this morning filed his peti tion in voluntary cankruptcy with the cleric St the United states District Court. He names four secured creditors for $174.19 and son rnn had Quit work at UUVU KJ ut Morse's yard, at the foot of Twenty sixth street; 150 men had gone out ax jona Donald McNeill's yard, at Imlay and William streets, and a number had relinquished work at John N. Robins' yard, on Beard street. The precise number is not known. The strike is confined to Brotherhood men.

As yet the Knights of Labor are not involved, but it was rumored this afternoon that they will go out to night. The demand of the men is for eight hours on old work, nine hours on new work and eight hours on Saturday. The question Is purely one of time and not of pay. There are no Knights of Labor on 3trike at tie Boston Dry Docks, which are under the control of John N. Robins Co.

The men effected there are Brotherhood members and It was said to day by representatives of the firm that only a small number had gone out. Two or three spokesmen for the Brotherhood declared, however, that at least half the number, of boiler makers employed at the Boston Dry Docks had gone out and predicted that all. would quit work before the day was over. It looked quiet this morning in the vicinity of the yard although there were here and there. The contracts at the Boston Dry' Docks aggregate half a million dollars.

One of the most important contracts is that the steamer Mureia. which amounts to about $60,000. 'A'feature of the trouble at the Erie Basin is' that no one who spoke on the subject at issue cared to be quoted. The appearance of a notebook was the signal for extreme reticence. A person near to the Robins firm said that in the matter of securing the contract for the steamship Murcia the Robins yard had to compete against the Cramps of Philadelphia.

He explained further that at any of the Delaware ship yards which are in competition against the Port of New York the riveters are paid by the week and receive $3.50 less than the men are paid here. For overtime, he said, they only get an hour and a quarter for an hour. Here they get two hours and six tenths. the meantime." added the Eagle's informant, "th Robins' firm are considering the matter and they are willing to concede anything in reason that any other firm will agree to, but they feel that movement is a sore handicap on them and on New York shops. They think it is calculated to drive the ship building business away from this port." All the ship fitters, helpers, heaters and passers went on strike this morning at the yard of the Morse Iron Works, foot of Twenty sixth street.

About 500 men went out, but if the strike lasts until the end of the week 200 additional men, scalers and painters will be out. as there will be no work for them. There are three transports at the yard, the Missouri. Logan and Bay State. The former two are fitting out for the Philippines, the latter for Santiago, where she will bo used by General Wood on his visits around the coast.

These contracts aggregate about half a' million dollars. There is no penalty in the contracts, however, and Mr. Morse laid the situation before the government officials in the Army Building on White Hall street. The latter intimated that they would not push him in the work, although they were anxious to have the ships completed as quickly as possible. The Brotherhood notified Mr.

Morse some time ago that a demand for an eight hour day would be made on August 1, on all old work and nine hours on new work. He said he could not comply with the demand. None of the machinists or blacksmiths went on strike, and all are at work as usual on a scale "of'nine hours a day. Edward A. Morse, the head of the firm, said to day: "We pay the best wages to get the best men.

Rivetters get $2.80 a day; heaters, $1.50. We have compete with the Cramps, where the men work ten hours for less wages. Consequently they can figure on so much less nnrl thnr is the reason the Thomas and other voodc hP An hnur par rlnv means I flfty five days' work daily, and on these three I ships, it would increase tne laDor Dm Dy some $18,000, more than we calculated when making the contracts. There is about 120 days' work on the three vessels, so you see we are badly handicapped by this demand. "It is utterly impossible for us to grant this eicrht hour dav.

It would not matter if the same rate was everywhere, but it is not and that's the rub If the men do not come back to work by Monday I will have to look for other men. That is all there Is to it. As a matter of fact most of the men do not want to go on strike. I understand there will be a meeting to night when the situation will be considered. "No one in the business has made any money since 1804, and now when business is good this strike comes on to knock us all to pieces.

The result iviii be to drive more of the work to the Delaware River and other places. There is no ill feeling on either side, but I do not think the demand is a fair one. Fortunately there are no penalties in the contracts, but of course we want to get through the work as speedily as possible. I expect, however, that the men will return to work frhiri a rfrs re is absolutely no chance of an eight hour day. The men make a 'iuy.

including all classes, and they cannot get more, or as much, in any oLbcT shop this port or anywhere else." "While Mr. Morse was talking to the reporter a man approached and asked him for a job as a boilermaker. "Do you know there is a strike here?" queried Mr. "Yes; I know it." "Are you a union man?" "1 am not," replied the applicant. "Well, I guess you had better wait a few days and sec how thir.g;; will get along." There a couple of policemen sauntering around the shops, hut none nf the strikers went, near the yard.

About a hundred of 'them were standing or sitting around Third avenue and Twenty sixth street. They were absolutely quiet ami seemed confident of winning their for an eight hour day. Morse's yard is more effected by the strike than any other, as all the boilermakers and shipflttcrs emplnyed there are brotherhood men. Forty two Jersey City boilermakers employed by Theodore Smi'li Co. and fifty employed by Brown Miller struck to day for a reduction of the number of working hours.

The strikers are in the minority, as there are several hundred men at work as usual. There was a rumor late this afternoon that the Knights of Labor employed at the Boston Dry Docks or the Robins yard would join the strikers. It was said that the matter would be determined nt a meeting of the men in question to be held fither this afternoon or to night. Brownsville Tailors Expect to Win. The strike among the Brownsville tailors 1 Is gradually spreading.

This morning the Coat and Sack Makers' Union sent a commit tee to confer with a committee of the United BrotheThood of Tailors at their headquarters in American Star Hall. Pitkin avenue and Christopher street, and decided to strike. This branch is composed of about four hundred men, and as their grievances are the same they held a meeting and decided to join issues with the Brotherhood of Tailors. The committee was received by the executive committee of the tailors and after a long conference was satisfied to be led by Max Alexander, who is making every effort to effect a settlement with the contractors. The coat and sack makers number about three hundred, and their decision to strike was re the ship.

He said that the steward had been seen about a short time before be killed him self. there was nothing In his manner to Indicate that he contemplated self destruction. The body was sent to Hick's morgue, Long Island City, by direction of Coroner Ruoff. SEXTON ACCUSES HIS BOARDER. Says Everything Ban Smoothly in His Household Until Stout Came Charges of Assault and Theft.

John Sexton, who says he was at one time proprietor of a prosperous dry goods business in this city, appeared to day in the Flatbueh court to press a charge of assault and another of theft against John Stout. Sexton, who has rounded the half century mark in life, lives with his wife at Twelfth avenue and Thirty sixth street. Since Christmas Stout has been a boarder in his home. Stout now wants to assume the duties of the head of the household. Sexton claims, and he quite naturally objects.

In court, Stout waa charged with stealing property valued at $40 on July 18, and with assaulting Sexton on July 26 last. Stout pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned for a week, he being paroled in the meantime. Colonel Timothy H. Roberts, who appeared as counsel for Sexton, said his client was a much abused man and that he Intended to fight for his rights. Sexton is a small man and apparently of nervous temperament, while Stout is strong and robust.

He is about 50 years of age. Sexton stated that a storm had been brewing since Stout came to board with him, but he had permitted matters to take their course until the boarder gave him a beating and threatened to elect him from the house, then he appealed to the law. "We were married sixteen years ago," said Mr. Sexton, "and my wife and I never had any trouble until the boarder came. Now it appears I am not wanted.

I have got some rights, however, and they have got to be respected. The house is in my wife's name, but I put money in the place and I want to get It out. Then I may look for other quarters. You can readily see that I am no match for Stout physically." After Sexton had secured a warrant for Stout's arrest last week he said that he was afraia to return home. His counsel then "ad vised him to find quarters with some of his friends for the present.

Sexton says that ten years ago he owned a dry goods store on Fourteenth street, near Third avenue. GOOD STORY WELL TOLD. Only Trouble Was That It Was Slightly Exaggerated. Yesterday afternoon a young man visited the office of the United States Internal Revenue Collector in the Federal Building and gave evidence against an alleged gambling house at 41 Rockwell place, which resulted in the arrest of William Taylor on the premises on a charge of having refilled cigar boxes in his possession and a further charge of selling liquor without a revenue stamp. The stcry told by the Informant was to the effect that the house named Was run as a gambling establishment by William Taylor, William Du Boise, who, it was further alleged, was playing the races at Saratoga, and Eugene Merriott.

who, It is claimed, is ill at Patchogue. The man stated that he had hppn pmnlnved bv these men as nn nttpnrl ant at No. 41, and that they owed him $40 I for wages. This they refused to pay, and practically threw him out of the house, he stated. His visit to Collector Moore was the result, and acting upon this information a search warrant was sworn out and placed in the hands of Deputy Collector Cadzow who, with Deputy United States Marshal Thorne, visited the place, with the result that Taylor was arrested by Thorne and taken before Commissioner Morle this morning who held him lu $500 bonds for examination.

TWO LARGE CONVEYANCES. Both in the Southern Part of the Borough. In the real estate transfers published in Monday's Eagle was a conveyance to the Ger mania Real Estate and Improvement Company for a consideration of $416,312 of the property known as the Lott farm in the Twenty ninth Ward. Tho grantors named in the transfer were John Z. Lott, Jeremiah Lott, John A.

Lott, Katharine L. Lott, Gertrude B. Lott, Abble L. Wells, Maria J. Livingston and Maria B.

Clarkson. The contracts of sale were made several months ago, but the formal transfer was not made until July 29, A second large transfer was the property of the HomeSite Company in the Thirty second Ward, title to which now rests with Patrick J. Carlln, The consideration Is not named in the transfer, but the records show a mortgage of the property of $100,000. BED CROSS REPORTS. G.

P. Putnam's Sons have issued in book form the reports of the American National Red Cross relief committee, which deal exhaustively with the work of that organization during and after the war between the United States and Spain. The reports fill more than three hundred pages. The volume contains the names of all those who have subscribed money for the support of the work. DECREASE IN DEATH RATE.

The weekly statement of the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the Health Department shows that the death rate last week was S21, against S4S In the corresponding week last year. This brings the percentage down to 20.24, as against 21. U0 last year. There were 42 deaths from violence and 25 from, heart failure. It numbers the board of trustees, it has gone fall begin, it is given 'out, the eruption of a new and handsome edifice What has precipitated the meeting to night, however, is disclosed in later correspondence between the members representing the "down hill" party and the authorities of the Greenwood Baptist Church.

Those persons who have called the meeting to night and all in sympathy with them have asked for regular letters of dismissal, the application stating that they desired to join a new Baptist Church to be formed. All the requests have been positively refused, on the ground that the Greenwood Baptist Church has no right to grant letters to any society not having an organized existence, but that all who desired them could have letters to join any other existing Baptist Church. Such letters were refused by the applicants; so they will now go oh and hold the meeting and will have to regard themselves as constituent members of the new church, whatever it may be resolved to call it. It is understood that sufficient money has been subscribed to make its success from the start reasonably certain. It is not definitely settled just where the church will locate, but It will be somewhere in the near neighborhood of the old church.

MEADOW CLUB TENNIS. Opening Games at Southampton Postponed Until To morrow Morning. (Special to the Eagle.) Southampton, August 1 Owing to the fact that the final matches of the Eastern lawn tennis tournament at Longwood, Boston, were not played until yesterday, the Meadow Club's meeting opening matches will take place here to morrow morning at 10 o'clock instead of to day, as was intended. Early this morning Judge Henry E. How land, who has supervision over all the arrangements, received a message from W.

A. Larned, saying that the. men would arrive, this evening. Immediately upon their arrival the drawings will be made and the matches put through without delay. The tournament will be played on the grass courts of the club, which have been prepared with extraordinary care and which are in superb condition.

Of the old time players Slocum, Taylor, Bob Huntington and Ford Huntington are here and indulged in some practice this morning. Slocum and Taylor are paired for the doubles and In their practice gave evidence of being able to play a fast, strong game. In addition to the invited tennis stars there will be seen in the tournament a number of less famous players from the Shinnecock, Southampton and Meadow Clubs, including young Johnson of Yale, Pell, and others. BROOKLYN'S REVENUE TAXES. Frank R.

Moore, collector of United States internal revenue, reports having collected during the month of July $852,047.17, making a total of $16,612,005.51 during the twenty five months he has been collector. The July receipts were divided between fines, penalties. Deer, spirits, $106, 957.62; cigars and cigarettes, snuff, tobacco, special taxes, $87, io.o; cuius, omiupo. 942.25; proprietary stamps, mixed flour, $20. The receipts for July, 1898, were $568,260.61 and for the first thirteen months of the new war revenue law, $8,017,807.29.

THE WEATHER. INDICATION'S TILL. 8 P. M. TO MORROW.

Washington, Aucust 1 For Eastern New Tork: Fair and continued hlsh temperature to night and Wednesday; fresh winds mostly southerly. LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Fair to night and Wednesday. At noon the Eagle's mercurial barometer registered 30.05 inches, having risen .13 of an Inch since midnight yesterday. The indication Is fair weather.

The following Is the record of the thermometer as kept at the Brooklyn Dally Eagle Office: 2 A. il. to day TO I 10 A. 77 i A.M. SH 12 81 6 A.

69 2 P. 83 8 A. 731 3 P. 84 Average temperature to day Average temperature corresponding day last year 78H The sun will rise to morrow at 4:57 A. M.

and will set at 7:14 P. M. HIGH WATER. FoUowinc Is the olnclal announcement of the time and duration of hlg water at New York and Sandy Hook for to morrow, Ausust 2: A. M.

n. 1'. M. Pura'uf jTimojUoisht TlmtlReisht: RtM.1 Fall a. u.i Fcot.

h. M.l Feet. h. m.Ih. m.

iiew York 6:14 Said)' iiook i.S 4.9 5:64 6:35 MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN VESSELS. ARRIVED TUESDAY, AUGUST 1. Sh Havana, from Havana. Ss rrledrich dc Grosse, from Bremen. Ss Rrasilia, from Hamburg.

Sa Tiiscai ora. from Sh Trinidad, from Bermuda. Kansas City, from Itrlstol. Ss I Iarnld. from Port Antonio.

ARRIVED AT FOREIGN PORTS. Ss Pennsylvania, from New York, Hamburg. FROM FOREIGN PORTS. Ss Patricia, for New York. Boulogne.

DIED. BARCLAY On TuesUuy, August 1, MARY A. BARCLAY, wife of the late Georec C. Barclay. Funeral services at residence, 1C0 Remsen at, Brooklyn, on Thursday, August 3, at 4 o'clock.

Kindly omit fiamtn. iri 1 nine otners ior i us assets are valued run down that ne was advised by his physt at $50. ciaa to go to the mountains. Deputy Chief ueorge a. uenng oi Jamaica was also a pc titioner.

He names two creditors for $763. ,15 and gives no assets. KILLED ON THE TRACK. (Special to the Eagle.) Rldgewood, L. August 1 A.

Fuchs. a saloonkeeper of this place, was struck by a northbound Manhattan Beach train at 2 o'clock this morning as he was crossing the track a't Manhattan and Cypress avenues and survived but a few moments. An Inquest will be held In the case to morrow by Coroner S. S. Guy..