The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 1

VOL. 53. NO. 213. BROOKLYN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1893.

TEN PAGES. THREE CENTS. SAID TO BE INSPECTOR DUMOXT MAJOR COCHRA.N'S DETACUMEXT STARTS. M0T0R5IAX JACK DUXX DISCIIAP.tJED. CANNOT FIND THEIR CLrfRKS 1 40'CMMTM MISS POTTER AND TEE MAYOR SUICIDE OF A YOUNG ACTRESS His ANocirttc of the Smith Mrcel I.iuc Ienmd BIIn Heinstatenii nt.

Thero are rumors of trouble on the Coney Island and Brooklyn trolley road growing out of tho ills 'hnrgo of Motorman Jack Dunn for i violating the rules of tho company. According to the superintendent Dunn litis shown such a uniform disregard for tho regulations that whon ho was reported to tho superintendent on Mon day or having started his car without the usual signal from tho conductor's bell he was at once discharged. On Tuesday night the assembly of the Knights of Labor, made up 1 of tho oinnloves of tho road, held a nrotraeted meeting and the next morning Master Work man Daniel Haley vlsitod tho company olllea to demand Duns's reinstatement. This was refused nnd last night another meeting of the assembly wus held at which some of the hot heads counseled a strike. It Is understood that this was voted down, but tho men are.

in anything but a docile mood ami they think that I'tinn, who denies tho charges, has not had fair treatment. DR. SKINNER IX MOUKXISG For Ilso ILovk of ilia tiold I Slier lit Hiiile. Dr. David S.

Skinner of Henry nnd Montagu streets wore a particularly troubled expression upon his usually sinning countenance, yesterday, lie had lost his gold deputy sheriff badge. Dr. Skinner is ono of the oldest deputy sheriffs in tho county, having worn it badge of that station for twenty four years. The insignia of the ofllce, tho loss of widch ho Is lamenting now, was pressnted during Albert Daggett's term hs sheriff. It was a heavy shield of solid gold with facing of blue enamel.

In addition to tho namo of tho wearer and tho titio of the station held, the bad boro tho number eleven. Dr. Skinner is not actively engaged in the apprehension of criminals, hut the. badge has been woru by courtesy of sueoeetling sheriffs. A BIG BUNDLE OF MONEY How a Check for Seven.

Thousand Dollars Was Cashed. The Owner of It ft'ns and He Carried Off a Loud of Hills Large Enough to Fill Small Trunk There Is Humorous Side to the Financial Stringency. That tho financial stringency is not withont Its humorous side was shown in an incident that happened in tho Brooklyn Trust company. One ot the patrons of that institution laid down a chock for 7,000. Tho matter was referred to J.

Itoss Cun an, the secretary, who suggested that a cortiliod check would answer the pur poso if the cash was not needed tor any speoific purpose. "No, I don't want it for any special purpose," said tho customer, whoso name turned out to be Crandall, "und I don't want any certified check no more than I want any of your advice. 1 want that money in casti anil I'd sooner havo it in gold." Mr. Curran was amused at the situation and the humorous side of the itase also dawned on number of tho other trust company's patrons. Mr.

Curran gave orders to the tellers to get out their packages of national bank notes and be gin tho rrori of eoimtinK out Mr. Crandall's iT.000 in currency. The work consumed some time ami when it was over Mr. Crandall louud himself at a table iu the ofiico piled high with bank notes of all denominations. Thorn was just about enough to till a small sized trunk, and it proved to bo anything but an easy load to carry.

Mr. Curran was subsequently given to understand that a safe deposit box such as is reuted for hail been hired by his customer as a receptacle lor tho money, it would take half a dozeusuch boxes to hold tno bundles he carried oil' in triumph. ISAKDWELL'S BHO'MIKII ARRIVES. SEur CSoiljr En to for u(4rrmi)t. Bates Bardwoll.

tho twin brothar of Miss Maria Bardwell, the young woman who com mited suicide at the United States hotel. New York, and whoso bodv lies at an undertaking establishment on Greenwich street, arrived in that city last evening. Ho celled upon Mr. Mooncy. tho undertaker, and directed that his sister's body be prepared lor removal and burial.

He stated that lie would call this afternoon and pny ail charges. Tho body will be incrsed in a haniLsomo silver mounted black oiotii casket and will be removed at (i 1'. M. Tho ihlermeut will bo in Boston. Mrs.

Murray. Miss Bard well's friond, said that Bates Bardwell called on her at 7 o'clock this morning and requested hor to dress his Bister's body for interment. She said that alio could not do so but would got some ona else to attend to tho matter. A WIFE BEATKIt WITH A WOODEX LEG. Aliren in Jail to the JlctiU ot Ankattlt.

Henry Ahrons. a tobacconist, of 57 North Second streot, has served four terms in the penitentiary for beating his wifo and he is now in Kaymoud street jail, awaiting trial on a similar charge, which may possibly be into one of murder, as his wifo said to be iu a critical onditiou. us a result of a beatieg Ahrons gave her lust week with hi.s wooden Mr. Ahrens waited beforo making ompliiint. thinking she would bo will enough to go io the police court herseif.

Sho get', no better and yesterday her married daughter, Mrs. Becker, caused Ahrens' arrest. He was held this morning to await tho result of his wile's injuries. WHO SENT SCIILICHTF. TO FLATIIL SH He iitow unci 'i'iiinks Was ESis Son.

Henry hlichto, who keeps a saloon at 40 West street, was released from the insane hospital this morning, an examination showing him He has had trouble with his son. Two strangers got him into a "Ouch Wednesday and drovo him to the hospital. He wrote to a lawyer, who got him out. Schliehto thinks his son is at the bottom oi the trouble. The eomini.

sionors say his commitment was for examination on affidavit, and was thi: stkket iutii The schooner Surah Ann I'arpenror at o'clock yesterday affrnoon bumiu'd into the public at the foot of Bridco street r.r.d away iS'JOO worth of the gingerbread fret work and timber of the bath. The owners of the sent a force of men r.t once in repair the damage. The bath was not disabled. WHAT WAS THIS! Elizabeth Cowley, wile a canal boatman, was setting on deck at the foot of Bridge street last night when she struck on tlio head by a piece of class or ice which was thrown from a tug on which the Thomas Montgomery association of this city had taken an outing. She vas badly cut.

STRATTOX'S IN il MSI it A IU.K ACQUAINTANCE. Mr. John F. Straiten of Clinton street mado the acquaintance of a well dressed youns man at tho bridge la'e last nigh: and took a wall; with him. At the eorner of Harrison street and Tompkins place the stronger suddenly snatched Mr.

Strntton's watch and ran away He has not been captured. The police are looking for him, TRIALS OF A DlSPOSSrsSED FAMILY. Mrs. Barbara Wagnor, with her daughter, Barbara, and hor two sons, Joseph and John, were arraigned before Justice llaggeny in the Eivcu street police court this morning on a charge of vagrancy. They have boon on the streot since July IT.

when thoy were dispossessed for lion payment oi" rent. 20 tionr, "Vow to tlie "World's Fiir, by the Exposition of tne Xew YoitK CKN TOAL. Who Cave Janmn Permission to Run. Hie Aurora. Collector Hendricks of New York received a report to day from the inspoctors of steam vessels in regard to the steamboat Aurora of the Brooklyn Annei company running without a certificate.

The report is signed by Local Inspector Fnirchiid. Tho company was notified of tho dofloienoy in lifo saving equipment and supplied the same three days later, on July 14, but a oortlilcate was withhold in eousoquenco of deficiency in tho boilors of the Aurora. The imperfections wero romodied and a certificate issued. Tho custom authorities say the report of Inspector Fairchild does not answer tho charges of the customs officers that the vessel ran without a eertlllcate, and all tho papers in tho case, with the collector's comments thereon, will bo forwarded to tho secretary of tho troasury. Secretary Janson states that ho got permission to run on July from one of the officers of the steamboat inspection service.

Inspector McCauslnnd denies that no grantod any such permission. It i6 stated that tho permission to run the Aurora tho certificate was issued came from Supervising Inspector Dumout, whose brother is an officer in tho company's service. THE PRENTICE STORES ASSESSMENT. Application made for a deduction From S5O0.0O0. Justice Cullen of tho supreme court has granted a writ of certiorari, directing a review of the assessment of S500.000 mado on tho Proa tico stores.

Tho application was mado by William C. Do Witt. The owners allege that similar property along the water front in tho neighborhood has been assessed at 400,000. From 1832 to 1834 the board placed tho assessed valuation at 450,000. Since the latter year it has been 500,000.

This, it is claimed, is excessive. HAD NO IDEA OF ELOPING There Is Nothing of the Dude About Young Hewitt. He Says Ho Had Jfo Thought of Such a Romantic Escapade ami That Miss JIamie Ruth Left Kcr Home in Cold Spring on Acconnt or the Abuse She Was Subjected To She Is Sow In This City am! Will Stay Here. John C. Hewitt, the young man who, the gossip3 of Cold Spring, induced Miss Mamie IUith of that place to elope with him and then failed to keep his appointment to meet her at the Flatbush avenue depot of the Long Island road was seen to day by an Eagle reporter.

He is a line, manly looking young fellow with nothing of the dude about him and is a clerk in tho banking house of G. W. Dougherty 10 Wall street. New York, where his father, Captain Saimiol S. Hewitt of 151 Sehermerhorn street, holds a responsible position.

In telling the story to the Eaole roportor Mr. Hewitt said: "The story of the elopemont is all bosh. I made no appointment to meet Miss Ruth at Flatbush avenue station, and therefore broke no such appointment. Tho whole Btory grow out of Miss Ruth's determination to loave Cold Spring on account of the abuse she was subjected to by her aunt, Mrs. Mahan, and her cousin, Mrs.

Jones. I first met the young lady this spring, when she visited our hous in Brooklyn in company with Mrs. Jones, and remained throe or four day3. Wiion she left I told her I might have the. pleasure of meeting her in Cold Spring during my vacation, and I did so.

I liked her very well and enjoyed her oouipany, but never a word about an elopoment or marriage passed between us. She told meshowas not permitted to receive calls from young mon, had beon kept aioof from the pleasant society of tho place and that she was about tired of tho harsh languago and the espionage which she thought a girl of 20 ought not to put up with. She had oneo planned to leave home and go to live in Providence, R. but was dissuaded, and now sho said that she had determined to come to relatives in Brooklyn, She loit Cold Spring for this city on the 0:30 A. M.

train last Saturday and I loft on the evening train tho same day. I knew sho was going, but we had no appointment. Her people telegrophod my father: 'John has enticed Mamie away from This was not true, as she loft homo of her own free will and against my advico. Sho is now in Brooklyn, and though 1 havo told her the wisest thing would be for her to return she says she could not put up with their treatment and will not go back. I can testify to some of the abuse she received, for on last Thursday evening while I was esoorting her homo from a Christian Endeavor meeting at Cold Spring, we woro met by Mrs.

Jones and Smith tiardi ner, another of her cousins, and she was subjected to a tongue lashing in tho publie road in which very harsh language was used to her. She is now with friends in Brooklyn who sympathize with her, and I don't think she will trouble Cold Spring again, as she is perfectly able to take care of herself. I may take a run out thero myself to morrow to confront some of the gossips." FIVE HORSES I5URSED TO DEATH. A New Yorlt Building Occupied as Stable miel Cabinet Shop. Two alarms wero rung this moraine at 5 o'olock for a Are in the two slory stable 714 East Ouo Hundred and Thirty fourth street, Now York.

The building was gutted and flvo horses wero burned. The loss is divided among the occupants as follows: First floor, Leisinan Bros, of One Hundred and Thirty fourth street and Willis avenue, two horses and harness. 6750: Richard O'Connor, One Hundred and Thirty fifth streot nnd Alexander avenue, horse and harness, $00: M. H. Parsons, U77 East Ono Hundred and Thirty fourth street, hay and feed, Frank ScheiTer, East One Hundred and Thirty fourth street, two horses and wagon.

S050. The socond lloor was oocupied by the Walling Furniture company, loss y00. The building, which is owned by Richard K. Fox, is damaged to tho extent of $1,000. TREASURER ARRESTED.

A Small Deficit Charged in His Account With (lie foresters. Treasurer Louis Morella of Court. Denn, Ancient Order of Foresters, was last night arrested at his home, 1.S3GA Fulton street, and lodged In the Schenoctady avenue station on a charge of grand larceny. Morella is said to be short in hi6 accounts 44.85. Ho was arrested at the instance of John Fulton of 100 Buffalo avenue, ono of tho court's trustees.

Ho pleaded not guilty and was remanded to day. WOUSDKU A TIHEF. Newabk, N. August 4 Ooorgo Eiselo was oaught stealing chickens from the yard of a Mr. Baxter at an early hour this morning.

Charles Baxter, a son. told the man to surrender, but he started to run away. The young man pulled a revolver and fired, tho bullet taking effect in Eiselo's loft thigh, making a dangerous wound. Eiselo was taken to the hospital. PARNELL1TES OPPOSE THE HOME RULE BILL.

Dvrlis. August 4 A uioefing of the Dublin section of tho independent nationalists (Paruell ites) was held to day for the principal purpose of arranging the programme of the coming Par nellito convention. Tho meeting voted against tho acceptance of tho homo rule bill. TI1E SPANISH COUTKS ADJOURNED. Mapbid, August 1 A royal decree was road in the cortcs to day adjourning the session.

Excursions to World's Fair Via tl'aih. IKQTON AND THE B. Jfc O. It. R.

Special train of veHlbulo coaches will loave Jorsoj Central statioa, foot of Libert? at, New York, 8:30 A. M. Aagnst 5, 0 and 15; arrive 4:30 P. M. nest day.

817 roand trip good tea dare. Ticket offices, 17. 415 and 1.140 Now Yorlt 344 Falton Brooklyn. (. The Homeward Klurch From the State Cam; Begun Thin pluming.

Special tho Eagle. State Camv, N. August 4 Tho Thirteenth regiment detachment in command of Major George C. Cochran is again on the march, and better weather oould not havo boon desired for the trip. A geod broeze was blowing, while the sun was totally obscured by tho clouds.

It was exactly 8:45 A. M. to day when the command left camp and began their long tramp toward home. Tho big supply wagon which was tho cause of so much trouble on tho outward trip preceded them by ono hour, and will stop nbout four milei below skill, where tho cooks will prepare dinner for tho men. Tho detachmont was carefully inspected by General Porter and other ofllcers beioro the order to march was givn, and as th men movod toward tho stairway leading to tlio Ainesvillo road a few minutes later there was loud cheering by the artillerymeu of Battery U.

S. and tho first and second batterlos of the state guard, all of whom remain until tomorrow. Tho experiences of the outward trip were more tuan Lieutenant James W. Redmond cared to endur again. He went homo to day by train.

Lieutenant John A. Anderson of Company eamo up last night and took bis place. The detachment as it loft camp to day was only one man short of the number that loft Brooklyn last Saturday morning. Major Cochran expects to rwaeh Sing Sing about 4 o'clock, when camp will bo pitched until to morrow morning in the park. Tho men appeared to bb In good health and spirits as they loft camp and begun singing as soon as they struck tho road.

Tho artillerymen had their usual drill this momiug. PKUSO.N A ASSESSMENTS. A X.ar;;c Increase in stock, for 'Jraiatiou. President Thomas A. Wilson of tho department of assessment to day gave out tho following tabulated statomont of personal assessments for 1892 and 1S93.

Tho big increase in railroads is owing mainly to the ouhancomont of tho stock of tho Brooklyn city road: 1S13. TncroRfli'. ,870.407 SnriM. 13 J. 'U4.

i0 Bonltn IjArf Cob. llAllrOBltft Other iricorpo rtieu tutu. pmlei 2,213,400 IndinduaJB and estates 7.07S.400 31. ..000 lS4. 2lil) Totals J3.170 Net imcmase, J3.

"Dncrease 1S03. A EOESE'S WILD CAREER. In a Few Minutes It Did a Great Deal of Damage. Frightened by a Trolley Car It Smashed a Tricycle. Threw Its Driver to the Street, Injured Police Captain Gorman's Daughter and Scattered Pedestrians Like Chaff Before the Wind.

A runaway horso created groat excitomont and did couaidorablo damage la East Now York at noon to day. Tho animal belonged to Henry Reimor, a pi umbtr, of Shepurd avenue nnd Fulton street. It was drivon by John Gottlieb, a man G4 years old. At the cornar oi Sackman and Fulton streets a passing trolley car frightenod tho horse, 'and tho driver was unable to control it. Before half a block had been coverod, tho wagon was dashed into a Fulton stroot olovatod railroad pillar, and tho front oi it splintered.

Gottlieb was thrown to the side walk. He was attended by Ambulance Burgeon Moouoy, romovod to St. Mary's hospital, suffering from sovoro contusions and possible internal injuries. Tho horso continued in its wild career, trailing one shaft bohind it, until it got to the corner of Bradford street and Atlantic avenue, a milo from the scene of the wagon wreck. Kero tho animal took tho sldowalk, and podestrians scattered right and left.

Tno horso turned the corner at Miller uvonuo and crossed tho street, where Police Captain Gorman's 10 year old daughter, Mamie, 'was riding a tricycle. Tho girl jumped from thv machine "whon sho saw tho horso approaching. Before siio could ese.ipe th shaft struck tho tricycle, smashing it to pieces, and caught in hor dress. Sue was dragged aimut twenty feet on tho sidewalk. Hor mother and neighbors picked hor up and Dr.

Law found that she was painfully bruised, but otherwise uninjured. Furthor on the horso tore the front out of a baby earrings and was stopped at the corner of Jamaica and Miller avenues by Mounted Officer Brady. WOLFF'S CRACKED SKULL. us lice (omicll)' Will Ostermine Who is IEcspjni2e lor the Brownsville enjoyed another streot row last night. This tim; thu oircumstaaeos variod from the ordinary.

Janv Wolff returnod to his noma at the corner of and Belmont avenues in a condition that provoked remonstrances from his wife and thoy fought, first in the then on tho street. All tho neighborhood gathered to witness tho affray and soon there wn a general meloo. during which sioues woro thrown at Wolff. Ho dodged them at first with eminent success, out ono eventually lauded on the back of his head, cutting a docp gash and knocking him. sans; ifss.

lie was tak to St. Mary's hospital in an ambulance, wauru present condition is considered serivus. His sicuil is thought to be fractured. Patrolman St oven? locked up Morris Hymun. 14 years old.

When tho boy was arraigned in the Gates avenue police court this morning admitted active sympathy with Mrs. Wolff, but denied throwing tho stone. Mrs. VollT hersoif forward with tho candid statement that her own hund had hurled tho missile Justice Connelly will straighten matters out when the ultimate result of Wolff's injuries is definitely determined and in tho meantime Hyman is uut on bail. THESE WERE TH It EATS, SURE E.0UGH.

r.augruntre for 'tVliich JIr. Took Goidnuui to Court. Morris Goldman c. vaguely charged with in tho Gates avenue Mary Sullivan, who ic lives in tho same tene. that Goldman had thr out, her husirami her children with i.

nelly put Goldman un 330 Gatos avenue was threats when arraigned iiee court to day. Mrs. the complaint nnd as Goldman, averred ateued to blow her hoart head open and poison ail powder. Justice Condor bonds. BOVCK WOVT TALK ABOUT IT.

An Eaole roportur on James B. Botick. president of the boar'! "1" education, at his residence la.t evening aiel allied him if lie had anything to say in roply the criticisms which had beon upon hi selection of committees. "AU I wish to say," sfdd Mr. Bouck, "is that I made my commif.ee selections solely with the best interests of education in view and to the best of my sin.

kext ok bubrjiAks. Mr. Wrilliam Kent 13H Columbia heights, whoso family is away in tho country, returned homt last night to dis ovor that burglars had beon there durinc his nonce. Tho thieves had ofl'octed an entrance through a door at 113 Fur man streot. They had rillod several trunks and had torn up sovoral family portraits.

Mr. Kent will not kuow. until his peoplo come back, if anything has been stolen. PAY. HASTE COMIOUX UEPOKTS.

Paymaster S. B. Coihouit reported for duty at the navy yard this morning. He comes from tho United States tr. uniug ship Monongfthela, which sailed yesterday from Portsmouth, X.

for a European cruise. THK BLOCKADK OF SIA3I RAISED. Pahis, August 4 Hoar Admiral Humann, commanding tho French float now in Siamese waters, announces that tho blockade of Siam was yesterday afternoon. CLOBRIDGE WAS DISCHARGED From the Eaval Office About Twenty Years Ago. DISMISSED WITH TWO CCSTOMS OFFICIALS.

He Was Removed on a Complaint Connected I With the Reliqaidatlon of Importers' Entries and Tliero Were of Fraud Tlio OfQcers of the Department, However. Regarded His Casa as One of Indifference, Rather Than Culpability Isn't It Time for A. 17. Martin to Disclose the Name or the Han He Alluded to Yesterday and Who Was Permitted to Escape? Soma facts in regard to the history of Lieutenant Colonol Clobridge of the tax office were revealed at the custom house to day. Hd was employed there in the naval office twenty years ago as an amendment clerk on the recommendation of Edwin A.

Moritt of St. Bawrsnce oounty, a former collector of the port. His duties were to cheek refunds and liquidation papers. He was removed from his place on the charge of being implicated in frauds in the liquidation of the entries of an Importer, and those acoused with him were a clerk of the first division of the collector's office and a broker, who were also removed. Acting Naval Officor Andrews, when asked today in regard to tho story said that it was true that Colonel Clobridge was discharged from the office on a complaint connected with the relinquishment of an importer's entries.

He and the other officers of tho department, though, did not consider tho colonel a guilty person. They regarded his conduct at tho time as indifference to duty rather than actual culpability. Controller Corwin saiu this morning that there wa uo way of detecting refund assessment frauds unless, as in the case of Cutts and Clobridge, some party came forward with the evidence. That is, the records of tho office themselves wore regular on their faee. Thoy set forth payments to parties named, and in the absence of declarations by these parties that they received no money the records could not be questioned.

An examination of these records, therefore, would bo of little practical use. He was haviDg made, however, a list of the payments to Cutts. Sinco Mr. Corwiu has been at the head of tho flnanco department, he has rofused to pay refund moneys to agents, unloss those agents presented powers of attornoy from the owners of tho property. Had such a rule been established by Controller Jackson, tho Cutts frauds would not have bean possible.

"A party called here yestorday," said Mr. Corwin. this morning, "and asked mo it I would pay to him, as agent for another, a certain amount of money as a refund. The visitor was a Now York man and I was introduced to him by a friend. I shall not give names.

I told him that if he should present to mo a properly executed power of attornov I would deliver to him the warrant, but that the warrant would be made out to the order of the owner, not the agent. Upon receiving this information the visitor suggested that if tho warrant must bo mado out to tho order of tho owner of the proporty and the owner must come over, perhaps, to got his money from the bank, ho might as well transact the wnole business himself." What did you say to that," tho controller was asked? said Good V'J Corwiu's attention was called to tho case Bientloned by A. B. Martin in the EaoXe last nght. Mr.

Martin said that whon he was in eftarge of the assessment bureau, under Controller Pond, in 187G, a olerk committed a fraud similar to those of Cutts. and ho (Martin) compelled him to mako good to the city to the amount of 130 and interest. There does not appear to have been any prosecution. Mr. Martin permitted the clerk to escape upon payment of tho money ho had obtained.

Mr. Martin refused to 'disclose tho name of the clerk. No one oould tell today, whether or not the clerk was still in the employ of tho city, in the assessment bureau. Ho may be there yet. Some of the employes have lived to a ripe ago.

The one who died last was an active youth of 90. and thero are some livoly old fellows in the office yet. The work is hard, but it seems to agreo with them. Folks in tho assessors offloo are displeased by the statement published last evening, that one of the employes there was under surveillance. They said that no one in the office, could possibly have anything to do with the Cutts business.

FOR THE HOLLAND TRUST. A JWortsaye tbe South Brooklyn Warehouse Company to Be Sold. Justice Cullen of the supreme court to day gave judgment of foreclosure and sale at public auction by the sheriff of a mortgage for S3 10,000 on the property, rights and franchises of tho South Brooklyn Dook and Warehouse company and others. The plaintiff is the Holland Trust company. Tunis G.

Bergen appeared as its counsel. The defendant has failed to pay the interest on tho mortgage sinco 1891. judge Cullen gives an extra allowance of per cent, to counsel. The surplus is to be paid into tho hands of the county treasurer, to be hold there for the benefit of the holders of secoud liens. The property of the defendant is situated along the water front between Twenty fifth and Twenty sixth streets, in South Brooklyn.

It is said to bo vary valuable. Tho bond holders will be allowed to bid in the proporty and pay in their holdings of bonds as if they woro cash. WHY REGISTRAR O'FLYS REJOICES. A. SLartre Increase in tlic Water Tax Hccoipts.

Mayor Boody to day received a significant report from E. J. O'Flyn, registrar of water rates. Mr. O'Flyn is shaking hands with himself ovor largo increase in the collections of the water tax.

The report shows that for May, June and July of this year (tho first three mouths of payment; he took In 91,130.784.41. or 553,689.05 more than during the corresponding period of last year. Tho reeoipts for July of this year wero 05,574.05, as against S5S.454.70 in July, 131)2, an increase of 67,119.35. hkaud's plan foe relief. St.

Augut 4 Congressman John T. Heard, en route to Washiuctoa, said concerning silver last night 'T am a cgrdial hater of the Sherman bill, but will not vote for unconditional repeal. My plan is to suspend the purchase clause for say three or four mouths, and give the anti silver men a chance to present their solution of the problem. They will support a conciliatory nvjnsure looking to sound currency. There are two sides to this ano.stion and both should have a fair hearing." Consressman Heard believes that Speaker Crisp will support bimetallism nnd Ibat Bland will retain the coinage committee.

TiRID.IE EMPL0YK8 PAID IX BILLS. This was pay day for the Brooklyn bridge employes and Secretary Beam paid out about $23, 000 in bills. Au Eaule reporter asked him if he had to pay a premium for the currency and he said, smilingly: not at alL We have lots of bills here." AX OLD HOMESTEAD BURNED. The Scudder homostead at East Neck, Huntington, was destroyod by fire last night. The house was over one hundred years old and wr.9 the birthplace of tho late Henry i.

Scudder. It was occupied by a colored fauiilr, who barely escaped with their lives. THE BENNINGTON SAILS FOK TI1E LEVANT. Tho" United States cruiser Bennington sailed from tho navy yard at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Her sailing orders are to proceed to Lisbon and to report to Rear Admiral Erben, on tho Chica n.

Her ultimata destination is the Levant. Had Qoite an Entertaining Passage at Anns, WHAT CITY CLERK COMINGS TOLD HER TO DO And How His Suggestion Was Carried Out. Ills Honor Pleads Poverty, Declares That He Is Always Putting His Hand ill His Pocket and Soys That Charity Will Have to I)o Something tor Him Pretty Soon His Visitor Hopes That When It Comes to That He Will Fare Better Hian Sho Did at His Hands Xot Accustomed to Being Spoken to in That Fashion. It will be a long time before Mayor Boody forgoes one of his most recent visitors. An exceedingly tall woman, stately in carriage and not at all wavering in demeanor, oalled on his honor yesterday afternoon.

She introduced herself to Clork Phillips as Miss Potter of New York, describing hor mission as being one of charity. Being told that tho mayor was absent, sho promised to call again, and kept her promise. "Is tho mayor in now?" she asked, when sho materialised for the second time. "Vos, you've caught him." "I came to soo you." said Miss Pottor, addressing tho mayor, "'with reference to the Hospital for Cripplod Children. We are making arrangements for a benefit performance and want you to help us." 'It is impossiblo for me to help you," responded the mayor.

"I am always tutting my hand in my pocket. They think because I am mayorof the city I must help everybody along." "I came hero at the suggestion of Mr. Cum mings, tho city clerk," remarked Mies Potter. askod him how I should approach you, and ho said I 'cheek 'Well, I can't help you. I am a poor man.

I haven't enough to pay for my dinner." Miss Potter mado a remark about tlio worthiness of her cause, the niuyor responding: "Well, charity will havo to do something for mo pretty soon." hope it will treat you better than you have treated me so far," replied Miss Potter. I am not in the habit of being spokon to that fashion," said the mayor. This drew a somewhat crisp conversation to a close, Miss Potter declaring that she was not at all afraid of the mayor and, to do her justice, sho doesn't look as if she was. It did not fortunately happen that an Kaoi.k reporter was present at tho time, but the mayor's visitor, who has an excellent memory, declares that tho foregoing account is a faithful report of the verbal passage at arms. REGATTA OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON Won by the Succitii tu Tile IVcvrzvlioc Flnimlted I.avt in tlio ISn.ce.

London, Aucust 4 Tho regatta of the royal yacht squadron, of which the Princo of Wales is commodore, took place to day. The race for yachts of any rig exceeding forty rating was contested for by Mr. A. D. Clarke's Satanita, Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie, Mr.

P. Donaldson's Calluna and Mr. Royal Phelps Carroll's Navu hoe. Tho course was the same as that sailed ovor yesterday in the race for the town prize, that is from Cowes, Isle of Wight, to and around the Warner lightship and roturn. The course was covered twice, making the distance sailod ilfty miles.

A light southwesterly wind was blowing and occasionally it rained. The Navahoe's mainsail that was split yestorday, necessitating her withdrawal from tbe race for the Town prise, was repaired and bent on last night and to all appearances is as good as new. The starting gun was fired at HI and the vachts crossed the line as follows: Calluna, 10.00.35 Satanita, 10.00.50 Valkyrie, 10.01.00 Navahoe, 10.01.40. Though the Navahoo got the best position, sho cut a poor figure. She tacked shoreward with the apparent intention of taking the other yachts' wind, but the attempt failed.

The German emperor's yacht, Meteor, started in r. privato race against Mr. J. Jameson's lvorna over tho course of tho other racers. The Meteor crossed tho lino at 10.02.40.

The first round was llnished as follows: Satanita. 12.2a. 44; Valkvrio. 12.2S.05; Calluna, 12.iB; Navahoe, 12.2a.35. Before tho first round was llnished the wind, which had been gradually iucrensiug in strength, was blowing hard and was accompanied by heavy rain squalls.

Tho Navahoe made two tacks under the land whlio tho other yachts made only one. This sailing put her further behind than she would probably havo been had sho made single tack. Tho Satanita and Valkyrie kept eiose in each other's company throughout the race. Tho private race between tho Meteor and lvorna was won by the latter. WILL ALLOW XO TRIFLIXG.

A. Delinquent Complainant Committed to Jail tor Contempt of Court. James McNnmara, a saloonkeeper, of G55 Franklin avenue, was charged in the Myrtlo avenue police court by Kohlmnn Rauohingor, a peddler of clothing, of 133 Suffolk streot. Now York, with stealing a pair of trousers valued at SS.SO. The ease was set down for a hearing on Tuesday last, but llauehinger wus not in court.

Justice Hagg rty was informed tnat friends of McNamnra had met him outside of tho court and paid him money not to press the complaint. Ho was in court this morning on a warrant, and said that he was taken sick while on his way to Court on Tuesday and had to go hom. Ho could not say tho prisoner stole the trousers. Ho also denied that he had roceivod an3' money not to press tho complaint. Justice Haggorty dis charged MoNamara.

llauehinger was held for contempt of court and paroled until tho 14th inst. WANT Tilt; ASSESS3IEST REDUCED. Tbe Cunningham Entitle Wants It Cut to sj.ro.ooo. On tho application of Congressman Thomas F. Magner, Justice Cullen of the supremo court, to daj granted a writ of certiorari, directing a review of the aitiou of tho board of assessors, by, which tho valuation of 5270,000 was fixed upon the property of tho Cunningham estate at tho foot of stroK.

The board originally fixed tho valuation at $300,000, but when Magnor protested, it was reduced to 270,000. The congressman holas. however, that the cut should be to .5170,000. SHE MADE A CRI.ttl.NAL CilAIUJE. Why Pretty Karab Cu.lln.glia.il Hau Her Betrothed Arretted.

Alfred Davis, a young carpot salesman of 223 Bergen street, was held for the grand jury today by Justice Walsh on a charge of having betrayed, under promise of marriage, Sarah E. Callaghan of 84 Kast Ono Hundred and Seventh street. New York, who is now as carpet sewer emploved in a big dry goods house in this city. Miss Callaghan is young and remarkably pretty. Tho evidence against Davis, who hud emphatically refused to wed tho girl, was of a direct character.

Davis is a Varuna oarsman and something of an athlete. NEARLY FIVK IIU.NDKKD CANDIDATKS. The civil service examination for lfittor carriers and clerks in the post office department, which has been coing on for tho past two days, concluded thU morning. There wero nearly live hundred candidates. AX ISCItKASK OF CAPITAL STOCK.

The certificate of increase of capital stock from 840.000 to 3100,000 by the William C. Waener Medical Manufacturing company of 033 Kent avenue has been filed with the county clerk. SETriE IS FREE TO MAltttY Judge Osborne of the city court has granted a decree of absoluto divorce to Nettie J. Buchanan Goorzo R. Buchanan.

Mamie B. Thome Takes Morphine at Her Home in New York. A MYSTERY WHICH HER FRIENDS ARE HIDING. She Wns 24 Years Old, ncnutiful and AccomplishedAt One Time She Wits Member of tile "Trip to Companj Latterly Sin Had Taught Music and Suns in Church Choirs Her Sister Edith (t Statement In Which the Story of a Ilriiken Engagement JIn Reveal tbe Motive for Her Self Destruo lliin The Physicians Work for 1 hrei: Hours to Restore licr to Consciousness Wilhout Success. Mamio B.

Thorno, a young actress, chol singer and mush teacher, took morphine with suicidal int'dit last night at hor boarding house, IS Wost Twelfth slret. New York, and died at 7:30 o'clock this morning iu St. Vincent's hospital. Sho wus years old ami good looking. Her secret is woll guarded, and, if not locked up in tho dead girl's heart, her friends who know it aro very faithful in keeping it to them solves.

Everyone in the house protests that tho girl never gavo any reason for her act. Miss Thorno had a room in th" rear of th seeond lloor. Tho adjoining room was occupied ly her sister, who. though married, is known as Edith Thorne. The latter told this morning a disjointed story or her sister's deed.

About o'clock last night Kdith was sitting in her room, sho says, whon eamo in. Sho appeared to bo acting in a peculiar way and Jiuith asked: 'Why, Mamie what's the matter'" She received uo answer for it time. Th9 muscles of Mamie's face twitched spasmodically and sli" kept her hand pressed to her mouth. Tho question was repeated and dually Mamio replied: "Uh, Edith, I have taken morphine." Edltli says that sho was so shocked at ilrat she did not know what to do. Then she walked her sister around the room aud sent for a physician.

Two doctors eamo and they worked with the girl for throe hours. By this time tho mistress of the house, Mr. Biggins, was aroused and went to the girl's bedside. The physicians said that they could do nothing more for her and advised that sho be sent to a hospital. Mrs.

Biggins called Patrolman Brown, who summoned an ambulance from St. Vincent's hospital. The girl was taken thero and never regained e.onseiousness. Mamio Thorno had been living in the boarding house for tnreo weeks. Her sister says that 6ko went there Irom tiio eouutry.

No informiv tion could bo gained as to the exact part of tho country from which she came. Edith says that Mamio was always bright and happy. She had several malo admirers, according to Edith, but was always careful of herself. She became engaged some weeks ago to man who was ta havo married hor in September. The engagement, however, was broken off, but this.

Edith says, had no effect on her sister. Sho was, in fact glad apparently that tho match was not to be. Tlio girl had splondid accomplishments. Sho was well educated and had an excellent soprano voice. Something over it year ago sho played small part in "A Trip to Chinatown." Sinco then she has sung iu church choirs and gavo music nnd singing lessons.

Edith Tliorna was on tho stage once, sho says, but lelt it three years ago. She now is a typewriter for downtown law firm. Edith insists taat her sister had no love attachments. She admitted that she liked company, but had no afi'netioii for any pu. tibularv one.

Some reason lor her net. however, mny be found iu hor family troubles, ft is quite, probaiilo that Mamie Thorne is not the girl's right name, but an assumed inc. When asked about her family, Edith said that parents wero wealthy and iu San Francisco. Biggins had heard that tho dead girl's father is a wealthy inimM No amount of argument could draw from Edith the nemo of tho dead glri's father. He is woaiihy and respectable." she said.

I can say nothing more. From Edith's manner oi aeting it might appear that her relation lo the dead girl is something less than sisterly. Sho said that Had letters from home guinrly. and denied that she had any trouble with her family. would telegraph to Mamie's father, she said, to send for the body.

Sho could not afford to bury Mamio livirself, and did not seem to have any inclination to accompany the remains to Sun Francisco. MRS. ROSE WALSH DENIES I'liat She Wan Kver JSoiig anil Dnuce Mrs. I so Wnlsh, the first wife of Goorgo alleged bigamist, as woll as her relatives aj friends, aro indignant ovor the statement public by Walsh that she was song at danco porrormor on Coney Island when Lie mot and married her. They say that it is simply a piece of spita on his part.

Mrs. Walsh, who is a bright eyed, rosy cheeked young woman, is now living with here father and mother and is employed iu a factory at Stoektoa street, whore she ha3 been for eight years. She said this morning that she never vr itc! resorts whero women sing anil Her employer said that sho was a modest, quiet woman and tne best oui pluye in his factory. IKIES A.Yi"i!T KNOW An 'riwurr in file Custody ot (he oilci Tho police of the Eighth precinct aro trying to lind persons wiio havo boon swindled by Frederick Nelson, aged lilt, of 715 Twenty first street, who is now in tiieir custody. For some time a young man lias been stealing from doctors' ot'lices in this city.

He gained access to the houses by representing that ho was a elerk employed hy the BoJton Drug company. Yesterday he called to soo Dr. Baylcs. of lia Ninth street and told his story. Dr.

Bayles called up the drug store, but before lie secured tho connection Neison admitted that he waa iying. Then Dayles sent for a policeman and hurl the youug man arrested as a fraud. fl admits that ho has stolon Irom doctors' ollleos, but won't name his victims. Justice Walsh has remanded the prisoner for bearing. SHAKEN FROM A BELL TOWER, iainci Short Tliroen by a jfire Aiarai liny Dir.

James V. Short, tho 10 year old sou of James Vincent Short, an officer nttuchud to tba Charities department, who fell from tho bell tower in the rear of tho Fifth precinct station, house, will very likely die from the injuries eceivod. The accident occurred about 3 o'clock: yesterday afternoon. Young Short was climbing up with tho lunch of tho bollrmger, when the big bell commenced to ring an alarm of lira. The vibrations throw tho boy oil his feet and ho loll to the ground below.

Captain Martin Short, tho boy's uncle was sitting in his room aud saw him fali. 2no bones wero broken but it iss fcarud that there are several internal injuries, ATTKMPTEI) TO "iVIUXlv A TRAiX. St. Boris. August 4 News was received here of an almost successful attempt to wreck aud rob a Wabysh train this morning near Atlanta.

A. rail was tuken from the truck by the criminals, but its absence was discovered by the son of the station agent, who llagged tho train, preventing tho wreck and intended robbery. Tho rail was replaced and the train proceeded after a delay of an hour. TilKir, HILLS. To day the Lumber company ol tailed attachment fjr on moneys duo Austin S.

Ihskeep and Thomas F. Connelly. Flatbush builders. William E. Verity, president of tho plaintiff's company, says Iuskeop has deeded his proporty over to his wifo.

Tho defendants cannot be found. One Is a Brooklyn Man, the Other Lives in Bensonhurst. PRIVATE DETECTIVES LOOKING FOR T0E1L John H. SSorgnn and Henry W. Pcllotler, In the Grain Department of WocrixhofTcr I Ilevcd to Have jlecn Speculating Unfortunately in the Name of the Firm's Customers.

Neither Appeared Yesterday Morning and Ofllcers Are Looking for Them Tho Firm Reticent About the Mattel meanwhile Expert Acconnuints Are Going Over the Grain Books to Sew If Anything Is Wrong There. Private detectivas are still engagod in finding out tho whereabouts of John II. Morgan and Henry Ware Pellotier, two clorkB who had ohargo of tho grain department of tho firm of brokers, WoerlshofforA New York, and who did not appear at tho offlco yesterday morning. Precisely what tho men aro wantod for tho firm will not state. Both of them live on this side of tho East river, one in Brooklyn and tho other In Bensonhurst.

Morgan and Pellstier had been employed by Woorishoffer Co. about three years, but wero men familiar with tho ups and downs of Wall street, or ovidcntly thought thoy were. The members of the Now York firm are Colonel J. C. Keiff, F.

G. P.ennor and Hans HommcrholT. Tho house found itsolf unable to mako its grain comparisons yesterday morning, because the two clerks, who alone know the safe combination, hud not put in au appearance. After an hour's delay an export sttlc upencr was sent lor and tno iron doors wero ilnally unlocked. According to tho nothing was missing.

Meanwhile, rumors had been circulated that tho ilrm hail ueen seriously embarrassed, but worn was sent to tno cleanug house that rfettie mentf; would be mad in a few hours. Later on the Ilrm sent out tho statement that it tre sumed tho clerks had beon speculating on their own account and iiecarne scared, it was admitted that Morgan and Polletier could havo speculated in the name of customers and em barrassed tho Ilrm considerably by an unfortunate turn oi" tho market. Woorishoffer A Co. nre located at Exchange place. A reporter who called there to day was met by Colonel lloilT.

The latter said the firm had absolutely nothing to say beyond tho statement Bant out. Accountants are now ut work on tho books," said Colonel IteilT. and we do not know anything more to tell the papers. Wo aro still searching tor the men." it could not he learned whether so tar anything wrong had been found with tho grain books. Morgan and Pelletier wero men who held responsible positions and were iu a position to use the credit of customurs.

Tho Brooklyn police havo not been notifiod to look Tor the men. Inspoctor Mclvellar said this aiteruoou that no word had boen received re. garding tho missing clerks. Morgan's residence is 400 Decatur street. The house is a two story brick structure.

When a reporter callod tliero a young womnu opened the door. She said in response to questions that nothing had been hoard from Morgan since Wednesday night, when ho left homo rather abruptly, aitor returning from business. Sho had not the slightest idea where he was, and uotluug Had tieen heard from him. "sirs. Morgan is in no condition to receive visitors, being much worried, but It is not true that she is dangerously ill," sho added.

A detective is watching the. Morgan house, and was pacing up and down tho opposite side of the stroot when tho reporter called. Pelleticr formerly resided at 51 H4 Sixth avenue, with John Foley's family. A daughter of Mr. Foley told a reporter to day that Polletier had not lived there for two months, but had gone to Bensonhurst with his newly wedded wife.

Pelletier is Mil years olil, while Morgan Is IS. Foioy's daughter said that her father had seen Pelletier day before yesterday. It is thought that the ilrm must havo something more tiian tho inoro supposition that tho clerks speculated in tho names oi customers to act upon, or else it would not so quickly put detectives on the case. It is denied, however, that it was possible for the clerks to get away with any of the firm's uionoy. HICHTS IX LANDS L'XDEIt WATEK.

PiepgrasiM.lZiiat Vacate Certain Property rtt City To day Justico Cullen handed down a decision in tho suit of Elizabeth D. Delnncey to ejoct Henry Piepgrass from possession of i'or tain lands under wuter at City Island. Tho caso has been to tho court of appeals oueo. and on July Justico Dylcmnn. sitting at While Plains.

au order directing 1'iop graus to restore the pr rnises to the plaintiff. Application was yesterday made to Judge Cullen to v. fate this order of Judge Dykman. Judge Cullen to iluy denied that motion. The defendant is the owner of property for feet along the odgo of the water and has ship yard on tbe premises.

He has a pier and two marine railways which run out over the water on the laud of which tho judgment of the court of appeals gives thrc quarter to tho plaintiff and one quartor to one John Hunter. FOC.M) A WO.UAX STAItVIXIi. 'I'lie I'olicc taau to Climb i Hie I'irc XCscnpe to SCcr Som. At 9:30 o'clock this morning Ambulance Sur geon Beiily removed Annio Smith, aged 40 years, from 350 South First street, where sue had a room. Tho woman was suffering from melancholia and exhaustion and was taken to St.

Catherine hospital. The familv in the house had not seen her for several days and this morn ing notilled tho pnlico. An ofilcer clirabod up tho lire escape to the window of her room, ns the door was lockod, nnd found the woman lying on tno oect in a neipicss state, sue had hau nothing to eat for two or three days. But little clothing was found in tho room. A scran of paper bore tho address, Patrick Smith, KiS ivy streot, ew finven, Conn.

A FIKE IX XEW YORK. Two Factory Ituildiuir Statlly ngcti X2iis Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a fire broko out in th" largo six story iron front building. 13 Hudson street, N'ov York, occupied bv Kavnnngh Thompson, woo and willow ware manufu turers. Three alarms wero sent in ana the twetvo engines which responded, soon had the lire under control. It had in the meantime extended to 15 Hudson streot, in tne establishment of it.

B. Davis manufacturers of baking powder. Tlio total damage was Kavan.igh A Thompson suil'ored a loss of S3, film to their stock nnd to the building. K. B.

Davis' damage was to stock and ial'KJ to tho building. Tho origin of the blaze could not bo ascertained. TIX PL ATM ASSIGN. Nicholas L. Cort and Mortimer H.

inanu faeturor.s of tin plute an. I other tuls. Wutor street, Ncur York, To made a ireneral assignment, for the benolit of crc biors, to Frederick Cx. Dow. Tno assets aid liabilities are not known.

The preferred creditors aro Peter Druminotul, $3,00 Mary L. Hail, 31, Abbie C. Peckham. $1,500: John S. Norton.

Eliza A. Cort, 81.0511; Blanche B. Cort. 14,331, audJ eou Hermann. 610,000.

DISSOLUTION OP Tlin KINGS COUNTY KILLS. Au application has been granted in tho supreme court for tho voluntary dissolution of the Kings County Milling company. The order was granted on the report of William B. Hurd, as referee. The comp.my iias sold out its property.

Tho concern hud an office at 35 Broadway iu tho enstorn district. Kaigagcment ttingM. Solitaire DiuniendK of creit purity unci sat with but little cold to nuow. An Inspection is invited. C.

O. Adams Company. 474 Fulton st..