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June 23 Jugustlne Corat tle, 40 years old, ot 343 Metropolitan avenue, Brooklyn, an Italian laborer, while digging in a sand bank at the sido of the New York and Queens County Railroad Company, on Juniper avenue, near the Juniper Swamp Toad, Middle Village, this morning, at 7:14 o'clock, was burled and killed at once by a cave in. Frank Darone, 17 years old, of 2313 North Fifth street, Brooklyn, waa very severely injured internally and was taken to the St. John's Hospital in a dangerous condition. John Morgun of G8 Union avenue, Brooklyn, oscaped without serious injury. Peter J.

Fallsbury of 312 South Third street, Brooklyn, tho superintendent In charge of the work, was arrested and after being arraigned before Magistrate Luke Con norton was paroled to appear for examination on July 7. The men belonged to a gang employed: by Edward McKeever, a Brooklyn contractor. The embankment was being dug away to permit the building of an extra track for the Lutheran Cemetory branch of tho Now York and Queens County Trolley Company. Co rathe was burled ten feet under the surfao and Darone threo feet. RESISTING AN OFFICER.

"Yes, your honor, the boy was caught re4 hnnded, as I might say, with somo of the stolon limburger In his mouth." "I see there Is an additional charge against htm of resisting an ofllcer." "Yos, jour honor, he breathed on Cleveland Plain Dealer. HHICH TWO BROOKLYN REGI NOW AT PEEKSKILL GAMP. Forty seventh and Fourteenth Organizations Started Away This Morning. DISPLACE THE 8TH AND 71 ST. Colonel Eddy Undisturbed by Lieutenant Colonel Thurston's Charges Signal Corps Returns To day.

Peeksklll, June 23 The Seventy first Regiment finished its week of camp duty to day and left for New York this afternoon. The quarters on the north parade ground vacated by the Seventy first are now occupied by the Forty seventh Regiment of Brooklyn, Colonel John C. Eddy commanding, which arrived here this morning. The Eighth Regiment left for New York about 3 o'clock this afternoon after the arrival of the Forty seventh Regiment of Brooklyn. The First and Second Signal Corps will also leave for home this afternoon.

The work of the signal men has been warmly commended by the state authorities here. The telegraph and telephone line which was established between the permanent camp and Camp Roe was taken down by the men yesterday, the work being completed in a remaricably short time. The Second Battery will remain here until the close of the camp season next week. Many friends and relatives of the members of the Forty seventh Regiment gathered at the armory in Marcy avenue this morning to bid them farewell and a safe journey to Peekskill, where the boys will spend the next week at the state camping grounds. As the regiment was scheduled to make an early start many of the members made their appearance at the armory last night and others assembled before daylight.

Everything was in a bustle when the first streaks of dawn entered the windows of the armory, and gradually things assumed a military order. Colonel Eddy was on hand at an early hour and under his direction everything was quickly straightened out and the men were ready to leave the armory when the time for their departure arrived. Unlike other departures of a similar kind the men instead of being marched to the ferry were conveyed there in trolley cars. They were on hand on time, and in perfect order each company left the armory and filed Into the car selected for them. In this manner they were conveyed to the Twenty third Street Ferry and landed at the foot of Twenty third street, Manhattan, and from there they marched to the depot of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, at Thirty third street and Tenth avenue, where a train was in waiting and conveyed them to their destination.

Among the staff who were on hand to accompany the regiment were Lieutenant Colonel Quick, who was recently elected to that office; Adjutant McCutcheon, Majors Lyons and Barthman and Surgeons Hotchkiss and Muren. Commissary Joseph Hart and Quarter Master Dixon accompanied the regiment. Later many stragglers appeared at the armory and took a train to camp. Colonel John G. Eddy did not seem very much disturbed before starting for camp by the charges that have been preferred against him for some alleged irregularity among his men while the Forty seventh was at Creed moor for target practice on May 11.

The charges are preferred by Lieutenant Colonel N. B. Thurston, inspector of the small arms practice on the staff of General Roe, who had charge of the range that day. During the dinner hour on the day in question some of the men of the Forty seventh, it is alleged, fired recklessly about the neighborhood. It ts now claimed that when the matter was reported to Colonel Eddy he failed to pay any attention to it, and this Is the basis for the charges that have been preferred.

Colonel Eddy has filed with Brigadier General James McLeer, commander of the Second Brigade, a general denial of the charges made, excepting so far as the report of Lieutenant Colonel Thurston is concerned. In answer to this he says that upon investigation It was found impossible to get any one to swear to the charges made against the men of the Forty seventh, who, it Is claimed, did the reckless firing. This being the case, the colonel of the regiment claims that ha was powerless to do anything in the matter. Colonel Eddy thinks Lieutenant Colonel Thurston acted with undue haste in preferring the charges, not having waited to learn what Colonel Eddy'B report of the affair contained. Colone: Eddy says he will personally make a full report to General Roe.

The Fourteenth Regiment went away from the armory. Eighth ave. and Fourteenth this morning about 11 o'clock. The men wero greeted on their march by large crowds and were cheered lustily along the line. FINALS AT KN0LLW00D.

An Open Handicap One of the Features of the Last Day at White Mains. (Special to the Eagle.) White Plains, N. June 23 In addition to the finals for the presidents and consolation cups in the Knollwood Invitation tournament to day, there is an open handicap of thirty six holes in which about sixty golfers competed. The trophy Is a cup presented by Paul G. Thebaud each year, and known as the Knollwood handicap cup, which is won outright.

Last season the winner was T. T. Reld of Montclalr. The men who are competing in the final for the President's Cup are Maturin Ballou, Apawamis, and C. H.

Seeley, Wee Burn, while the final for the ConsSlatlon Cup is between A. D. Compton, Westchester Golf, and J. Douglas, Oakland. The morning scores in the handicap were as follows: Out.

In. T'l. W. W. Lowrey.

Richmond County 4S 40 88 J. A. Jar.In. Harbor Hill 44 37 81 R. L.

ItlilnoM 50 48 J. M. Kyle 70 53 123 Gricr Campbell 44 fi9 J. Q. A.

Johnson 54 4) jj A. P. Kelley 46 44 SO A. D. Gllrtersleevc 62 4J 103 w.

R. Alee 36 4a inr, A. D. PartrlclKO 49 95 J. C.

Lea 52 4S 100 R. P. Mathew 4s 41 so P. B. Carter, Harbor Hill 46 46 92 HAD PBESENCE OF MIND.

Policeman O'Neill Bescues Little Girl From Possible Death. Policeman O'Neill of the Lee avenue police court yesterday afternoon prevented what might have resulted In serious injuries to Ellen Meyer, 6 years old of 155 Selgel street. O'Neill was on his way home and took a seat In the frond part of a trolley car of the Graham and Flushing avenue line. The child was crossing Graham avenue at Boerum street, when she was struck by the fender of the car. The girl had presence of mind enough to cling to the fender, but the molorman lost his head and instead of shutting off the current turned it on and the car Increased Its speed.

O'Neill took in the situation at a glance and leaning over the front of the car caught the child by her dress and held her fast, at he same time shouting to the motorman to stop the car. The latter, apparently, was helpless until an inspector leaped aboard and shut off the current so quickly that the passengers were thrown from their seats. O'Neill lifted the girl to her feet and found that outside of a few bruises she was unhurt. After the oxcitement subsided the car proceeded. The motorman admitted that tho sight of the child on the fender completely unnerved him and he did not know what he was doing.

ALLIES AT TIEfl TSIM IN DIRE STRAITS. Continued From Page 1. allied fleet because the admirals sent an ultimatum calling for the removal of the soldiers. He does not interpret that act as a declaration of war, and he has not received any instructions to the effect that war has been declared. His remedy for the situation is to decapitate the leaders of the Boxers, to send their ignorant followers home and to make peace with the powers.

Fears That Insurrection May Spread. Paris, June 23 The French Consul General in China telegraphs under date of Friday, June 22, as follows: "The Chinese have bombarded the Tien Tsin concessions and have destroyed the American consulate." A despatch received here from the French consul, M. Francois, sent from Yunnan Fu, under date of Sunday, June 17, expresses fear of an insurrection against the mandarins in Yunnan Sen owing to apprehensions of a war. He explains that this is the reason why he is detained. Another telegram, dated Wednesday, June 20, announces that the mandarins had reestablished tranquillity in Mong tse and that the situation in Yunnan Sen was unchanged.

It was added that two Europeans from the latter place had succeeded in reaching Mong tse without having encountered great obstacles; and that four Chinese convicted of participating in the burning of a church and five European houses, June 16, had been executed. German Minister Not Killed. Berlin, June 23 The Chinese minister here, Lu Hai Houan. to day informed the Foreign Office that the German minister at Pekin, Baron von Ketteler, who, it was reported, had been killed by the Boxers, was safe and well. 13 CHICAG0ANS MURDERED.

Included in the Number Was Bev. Arthur Smith, the Noted Writer on China. Chicago, June 23 If the news which comes from Tien Tsin is true, thirteen Chicagoans have perished under the Boxer sword. If Tlen Tsin is destroyed the mission workers of China have lost their central station, including the two largest and oldest hospitals in the North. Of the Chicagoans who have gone to Xorth China as missionaries the best known are Dr.

Henry Porter and the Rev. Arthur Smith. These men, with their families, are supposed to have gone to Tien Tsin from their station at Pang Chuang five weeks ago for safety. With them was Mr. Porter's sister, Miss Mary H.

Porter, foremost among the representatives of the women's board of the interior in China. Misses Grace and Gertrude Wyckoff left Pang Chuang last spring to make their permanent station at Tieh Tsin until the trouble farther south should cease. Miss Xellie Russell, who, while not a Chicago girl, studied here and went from this district, notified friends at Bessemer, recently that she had left her station some miles south of Tien Tsin to take quarters In the city. Last of the list of those whose fate is uncertain, is Miss Frances B. Patterson, whose permanent station is in Tien itt The Rev.

Mr. Smith," who is perhaps the best known of the American mission force in China because of the books he has written concerning the country and its people, has had charge of the Congregational agency at Pang Chuang. ORIGIN OF BOXER MOVEMENT. Society Was Formed by Command of the Empress to Combat Foreign Encroachments. The American Bible Society has received from Its agent in Tien Tsin, Charles F.

Gammon, a report dated April 15, in which Mr. Gammon explains the anti German feeling on the part of the Chinese. The report says in part: "In some sections (comparatively few) the movement is wholly directed against Roman Catholics, ProtestantB being undisturbed; in other sections it is anti Christian; while in most sections it is anti foreign, affecting missionaries, native Christians and foreigners generally. The edicts of the Empress Dowager to the people of Shantung, calling upon them to form militia for local and national defense, were doubtless the origin of the 'Yi He or 'Boxers' The GermanB had already located in a portion of the province, and the Dowager hoped by stirring the people to opposition and a dis play of anti foreign feeling, to discourage their further encroachments. This is the view taken by many well informed foreigners, and the inactivity of all the officials during the worst periods of rioting by the Boxers seems to bear out that opinion.

The government is now powerless and any active measures by the Empress against the society she herself brought into life and encouraged through her officials would doubtless turn Its energies and direct them to rebellion against the throne. "The lawlessness in Shantung resulted in driving the Germans to take the law into heir own hands. They punished local offenders, which in turn aroused hatred in the breasts of the natives, who were further incited to acts of violence by traveling leaders of the Boxers. 'Exalt the dynasty and kill the foreigners' was their cry. The government was finally stirred somewhat by the fear of certain consequences that must follow the loss of foreign lives and property and strove by mild and pacifying edicts to stay the hand of lawlessness, but too late, for, even had these edicts been widely published (which they were not), the ruffians, who had banded themselves together by imperial command, had gone too far to be content with anything short of plunder, the sight of burning homes and the flow of blood.

"But it is not alone the Boxer society that causes a grave situation and threatens rebellion and bloodshed. The central government, following, out the mistaken policy of the Empress Dowager, after the practical dethronement of the Emperor Kuang Hsu, has brought the nation to the verge of ruin and is Itself In such a condition that the next year, it would seem, must bring about some great and overwhelming change. Xever, probably, ill the history of the Empire was the imperial government composed of such ignorant, greedy, anti progressive men. "Something must come of all this, and that something will mean the overturning of the present dynasty, or the dismemberment of China or both. Throughout the ages the Chinese have exercised the right to revolt against unjust rulers and at no time could such action be more justifiable than now.

The Southerners are anxious for it are preparing for It; the Xortherners are Indifferent to a great extent, and the Boxers are an unknown quantity. General Yuan, the military Governor, who replaced the civil Governor In Shantung, has received secret instructions not to use force with the Boxers, but to teach them that their Ideas are a little mistaken. We have all hoped that China might be proserved, but, with the government In Its present condition, and rebellion imminent, the division of China seems inevitable, and as a last resource for the good of the people, it may be welcomed." BEMEY NEEDS OFFICEBS. Washington, June 23 Admiral Remey at Cavlte has cabled the Xavy Department In urgent request for more officers. He wants three commanders, four lieutenant commanders, ten lieutenants, twenty cadets and a fleet paymaster.

SPECIAL TERM AFFIRMED. No Change in the Status of Rosalia Dailey's Suit. The appellate division of the Supreme Court has affirmed a decision of the special term in the suit of Rosalia A. Dalley against the Nassau Railroad Company, the Long Island Railroad Company and Francis E. Sherwood, president, and Peter Blank, Edwin H.

Speed, as trustees of the Village of Sea Cliff, to prevent the construction of a railroad in front of her premises in that village. The trustees at special term demurred to the complaint of the plaintiff as not constituting a cause of.action. This decision is now upheld. Justice Almet F. Jenks in the opinion written by him says that the plaintiff has ample and speedy remedy, if there is an attempt to tresspass on her property.

So far as she seeks to oust the railroad corporation in this suit, as incidental and supplementary to the main relief, the danger appears too remote and speculative to uphold the complaint for the purposes of the action. FENIANS SENT BACK. Mullett and Fitzharris Deported on the Servia, Which Sailed This Afternoon. Joseph Mullett and James Fitzharris, known as Skia the Goat, the Irishmen who served seventeen years in an English prison for complicity in the Phoenix Park murder, who arrived in this port May 27; were deported today on the Cunard steamship Servia, which sailed at 1 o'clock this afternoon. After the men reached this country they went before the Board of Special Inquiry at the Barge Office and declared that they were imprisoned for a political offense, and being political prisoners were entitled to land in this country and to enter.

The Board of Special Inquiry found they were persons of moral turpitude and ordered their deportation. They appealed the case to the Treasury Department at Washington, and the Treasury Department declared that they had been convicted of a murder; that they were not political prisoners, and sustained the Board of Special Inquiry ordering their deportation. The two men were taken from the immigration station, at Ellis Island, where they have been detained since their arrival at this port, and taken to the Barge Office and placed in the deporting pen. There they indulged in denunciation of the treatment they had reJ ceived in this country. They declared that they received worse treatment at the hands of the officials of this country than they did in the English prison.

Fitzharris, after a fierce denunciation of all connected with his deportation, said: "And to think we were detained right under the shadow of the Statue of Liberty." "Oh. sit down, Jim," remarked Mullett, "the thing is hollow." Great laughter followed this sally. At. 10:20 o'clock an express wagon drove up to the Barge Office and Mullet and Fitzharris were taken out and placed in the wagon. They took seats in the forward part of the wagon and six other persons ordered deported also clainbored in.

A number of deportation officers ffgot in the wagon. A big crowd gathered about the wagon and made all sorts of remarks about "Skin the Goat" and Mullett. to which they paid no attention. Just before the wagon drove off Fitzharris arose In bis seat and placing one hand on the shoulder of Mullett took off his dark green soft hat and made a profound bow. This was greeted with all sorts of cries by the crowd.

The wagon then proceeded toward the Cunard dock by way of Broadway. OF INTEREST TO BLUEC0ATS. Justice Dickey's Decisions in Suits Tried Against Municipal Civil Service Commission. Justice William D. Dickey 4n Supreme Court, special term, this morning handed down two decisions that will interest all policemen.

Both the suits were against the municipal civil service commissioners, and In one of the cases the plaintiff wins, while in the other five plaintiffs lose. The first case was that of Alphonse Rheaume, a patrolman, who was assigned by the Board of Police to duty in the Central Office bureau as a detective sergeant, as his pay roll had been held up. Justice Dickey decided that the petitioner must win, as there is a provision in the charter of the greater city expressly providing for such an assignment. A writ was, therefore, allowed, commanding the municipal civil service commissioners to certify the pay roll of the relator forthwith. In the case of Frederick M.

Kavanagh and four others, patrolmen assigned by the Chief of Police to do duty as roundsmen. Justice Dickey has refused a writ against the Civif Service Commissioners to compel them to certify the pay rolls, with this memorandum: "It appears to me that the Civil Service Commissioners are Justified in their refusal to certify. The charter of the Greater York provides a new and complete scheme for the police force ana creates the office of roundsman, separate and distinct from patrolman, with a salary of $1,500, as against $1,400 for a patrolman. The increase of salary from one place to the other makes it a promotion. The White civil service law is controlling.

The Chief of Police has now no power to make assignment of patrolmen to duty as roundsmen. The Board of Police alone may promote from one grade to the other, and in doing it must conform to the civil service rules. The civil service rules, as made by the commission, are within their powers and not in excess, as claimed by the relator." CHARGED WITHWATCH STEALING. Martha Klesh, 23 years old, of 251 Xavy street, was, held in $500 bail this morning by Magistrate Voorhees in the Lee avenue police court, charged with robbing Henry Bougeman of 143 winnett street of a gold watch on June 6 last. Bougeman claims that he was passing Harrison and Gwinnett streets on that evening on his way home when he was approached by the woman who snatched his watch and chain from his vest and ran away.

Ho furnished a description of the woman at the Lee avenue police station and since then detectives have been looking for the woman. She was finally located in Raymond street jail, where she had been sent pending examination on a charge of disorderly conduct. Bougeman was present in court this morning and again identified the woman, who denied the charge. REPUBLICANS EATIFY TICKET. The Unity Republican Club ratified the nomination of McKinley and Roosevelt at a meeting held at the club house, 984 Halsey street, last night.

Addresses wore made by J. M. Farriugton, William Schnltzspan and John K. Neal, all of whom were In Philadelphia during the convention, and who told In an entertaining way their impressions of that city and experiences with Republicans from other sections of the country. It was resolved to hoist on the flagstaff a McKinley and Roofeevelt streamer.

Resolutions pledging the support of the club for the ticket were unanimously adopted. A ratification meeting will be held soon. SCARCITY OF GBEEN PEAS. The price of green peas In the wholesale markets has about doubled during the past week. The cause of the advance is scarcity in consequence or the ravages of an insect which is destroying the pea fields of Long Island as well as those in other districts.

The late crop is expected to be an almost complete failure and much of Its area will be plowed up for other planting. At Walla bout Market to day figures for the Long Island product were 51.25 to $2.00 per bag against 75 cents to $1.00 a week ago. GRATEFUL COMFORTING 2 1 Cents Per Tin All crocere Mil it. BREAKFAST SUPPER EPPS'S COCOA EPPS'S COCOA Consider Themselves Loyal Subjects, but Are Placed in a Painful Position. The following appears in the Loudon Times of Wednesday, May 30: (To the Editor of the Times.) Sir It is impossible to withhold some measure of sympathy from the "Boxers" of China at the position in which they now find themselves.

Some months ago they believed themselves to be basking in the light of Imperial favor, and an edict which was issued under the instructions of the Dowager Empress in January last certainly lent color to that supposition. This edict, which was understood at the time had special reference to them, drew at once a wide distinction between "those reckless fellows who band together and create riots," in other words, seditious societies, and "the submissive and loyal subjects," who "learn gymnastic drill for the protection of their families or unite the villages in their districts for mutual protection," in other words, the "Boxers." "But the local authorities," the edict goe3 on to say, "make no distinction, and, mistakenly listening to groundless rumors, treat them all as seditious subjects and ruthlessly put them to death. The instructions to the local officers should be precise, that in all cases of this kind they should only inquire whether the men were rebels or not, and should not consider whether they belong to a society or a religious sect." Reading between the lines, the meaning of this is plain. Free liberty of action is to be given to any society which is loyal to the Throne, while stern suppression is to be meted out to all those who directly or Indirectly belong to disaffected associations. Acting on this and probably other Indications, the Boxers have not hesitated to take up arms against all those Christians, reformers and foreigners whom they regard as enemies of the present government.

And now they find that for the time being, and possibly only for the time being, the wind has changed. We hear from Pekin that "the Chinese authorities have apparently begun to realize that the Boxer movement is too serious to remain undealt with," and that "troops are now being sent to the disturbed districts with instructions rigidly to suppress all agitation." It would be interesting to know what secret instructions the general in command has further received, so that it might be possible to judge whether the professed intention of the government is genuine or whether, to quote similes used in the Empress' (flict. Its action is in reality "like trying to stop a pot boiling by adding fuel; or like making a pool to drive out fish." I am, sir, your obedient servant, ROBERT K. DOUGLAS. The Times comments as follows upon Mr.

Douglas' letter: The ''Boxer" conspiracy is among the fruits of the imperial policy. The "Righteous Harmony Fists," to give them their true and picturesque title which the slang of the settlements has brutally abbreviated, uphold the Conservative tenets dear to the heart of her majesty. They do not profess, it is true, to be a political society at all. China is the classic land of secret societies, and Chinese conspirators know their business much too well needlessly to parade their principles or their aims. The "Righteous Harmony Fists" combined an open and a secret movement, like many other plotters all over the world.

Openly, they were a society for the cultivation of gymnastics like the Turn Vereine which so terribly perturbed the retrograde governments of Germany in the palmy days of the Holy Alliance. But secretly they were a political association, and, unlike the Turn Vereine at all events as these appeared to reactionary statesmen the objects they pursued were as unim peachably obscurantist as those of the government itself. Xaturally they were looked upon with favor in high places. Though the Reform party had been crushed, disconcerting symptoms of its continued existence disturbed from time to time the repose of Its oppressors. The rise of a strong popular movement directed against Christians, reformers, and foreigners was a consolation to the Manchu mandarins in their struggle with these detested classes.

It is an open secret that the Manchus encouraged and supported the "Boxers." and probably it is to their patronage that the organization owes its remarkably rapid spread from Shan tung, where it orlg inated, throughout the whole of the province of Pe cbi li. Countenance even more august was not wanting to the "Righteous Harmony Fists." Professor Douglas reminds us that no later than last January they were referred to in tones of high approbation in an edict issued by Tsu Tsi herself. Her majesty warned the authorities to exercise a prudent discrimination toward the disturbers of the public peace. The "reckless fellows who band together and create riots" were to be punished. The "submissive and loyal subjects" who "learn gymnastic drill for the protection of their families" were to be favored.

In the first category naturally were Included the Reformers. In the second Btood the "Boxers." Professor Douglas, it will be seen. Is rather sceptical about the character of the Instructions given to the generals sent against the rebels. He suggests that the Empress and her advisers may be engaged In the congenial task of stopping the pot from boiling by adding fresh fuel, and the account of the engagement between the troops and the "Boxers," given by our' correspondent on Monday, is not calculated to extinguish his doubts, though, on the other hand, it Is possible that the Empress and the mandarins are frightened by the monster they have rashly raised. Whatever may be the facts as to the real relations between the authorities and these lawless bands, our duty is plain.

We must follow the excellent example set us by the Americans and lose no time in telling the Tsung li Yamen that, unless they re establish security for the life and property of our fellow subjects in China without delay, we shall take strong measures on our part. Our Pekin correspondent's suggestion that the Chinese should be compelled to repay the powers for providing their representatives with the protection China is bound to provide Is excellent. The dispatch of a guard to Pekin might also be made the occasion of giving the mandarins of the capital ocular proof of the efficiency and fidelity of our new Chinese regiment qualities it so signally displayed in the recent disturbances got up against us at Wei hai wel. The "Boxers" in all probability would never have given serious trouble had we acted with firmness in our earlier controversies with Pekin. SUIT AGAINST VANDEEBILTS.

Attorney Bandel Wants Them to Pay His Fees in a Case Which Was Settled. Lawyer William F. Randel of Brooklyn has begun an action in the Supreme Court against William K. Vanderbilt, individually and as executor of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frederick W. Vanderbilt and George W.

Vanderbilt and the other Vanderbilt heirs, and against Senator Chauncey M. Depew and others, as executors of the estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt, to recover professional fees amounting to $4,500. William H. A. Brown is also made a party as administrator of the estate of William H.

Brown. Lawyer Randel was attorney for William H. Brown, who, in 1895, began an action against the executors of Cornelius Vanderbilt to recover a claim amounting to $2,000, 000. He made an agreement with his lawyer, as alleged, to pay him $4,500 in certain contingencies and put it in writing. Randel served a copy of the agreement on the defendants.

In December, the Vander bllts settled the claim with Brown for $5,000. Randel, as alleged, having no knowledge of the transaction. He now wants the Vandor bllts to pay his fees under the agreement, which, he claims, constituted a lien on any amount for which the suit might he settled. The defense Is that before the settlement Lawyer Thornwell Mullally was substituted as attorney for Mr. Brown and that Randel was out of the case.

THE ST. PAUL HEBE. The American liner St. Paul was sighted cast of Fire Island at 1:37 this afternoon. She will reach her pier about 6:30 P.

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General 1 O. Plione 040 t. Plan for Building Structure on Livingston Street May Be Considered by Officials WHEN MRVROSSITER RETURNS. Many Citizens Believe Scheme Is the Only Feasible One for Belief of Fulton Street. The plan suggested by Abraham Abraham to construct an elevated railroad through Livingston street for the purpose of bettering the downtown railroad facilities and relieving traffic congestion has met with general approval.

Thi? railroad officials have never considered the possibility of constructing an elevated structure in Livingston street, although the narrow thoroughfare back of the big stores has long been regarded as a likely vehicle for relief. To widen the street a large sum of money would have to be appropriated, and the railroad company has never felt like taking the initiative in so extensive an undertaking. It has been willing to co operate In any movement looking toward the utilization of Livingston stn ct. as the venture would unquestionably prove profitable in the end, but thus far periodical discussions have represented the only progress made. It was Impossible to obtain a statement of opinion on the subject from President Rossiter today, as at present he is in Portland, as the guest of the head of the Portland Steamship Line.

It is not unlikely that the Livingston street agitation, which has now been intermittent ior several years, will begin to show results hefore very long. The term "rapid transit" Is a hollow mockery on lower Fulton street in rush hours and almost no real relief has heen caused by the Rockwell place method of bringing cars from the bridge. The headway on which the Kings County trains are operated, except within two very brief periods every day, is altogether insufficient to meet the demands made upon the trains while the trains which do run are invariably filled at the bridge and are in all instances too crowded when the shopping district is reached to afford anything but uncomfortable standing room. Livingston street has long been pointed out as the logical channel of relief for Fulton street. In its present state it is scarcely more than a city lane, so short is the distance from curb to curb; but, with an elevated railroad structure overhead, the narrowness would lint be an impediment to traffic, and.

if necessary, all of the Flatbush and many of the South Brooklyn car lines could be sent down to the bridge that way. The suggestion has been made, if a Livingston street elevated should be erected, that it could extend down town as far as Court street, and thence connect very readily with "the Kings County structure in the vicinity of the Borough Hall. With the present headway on the Kings County elevated, there would be no danger of the additional cars overcrowding the elevated tracks. This, of course, is only one of a number of ideas which have been advanced, all of which are fcased on Mr. Abraham's original suggestion.

BATCH TRIED A RESCUE. His Aim Was Bad and Irish, a Prisoner, Was Struck Instead of the Two semi professional base ball players were arraigned in the Gates avenue court this morning charged with the larceny of a watch. They were arrested yesterday by Detectives Crean and McKirdy of the Atlantic avenue station house, but not without some exciting experiences, in which several pistol shots were fired in the air, to bring about the surrender of one of the prisoners. The watch which the men are accused of Stealing, was taken from the vest pocket Charles Wicbern, a groceryman doing business at the corner of Sterling place and Troy avenue. The vest hung iu the rear room of the store.

He notified the police that on, Sunday last John Irish of 1.174 Park place entered his store during the afternoon and requested permission to go to the rear room to wash his hands. The grocer and Irish had been on very intimate terms. Another man, according to the grocery man's story, 'waited on the sidewalk for Irish until his return and they both then went their way. It was some time later in the day that Wichern made the discovery that his watch was gone. It was an open faced gold watch and valu.

'd at Detectives were placed on the case. Yesterday they found the gro ceryman's watch in Friel's pawn shop at 9S7 Myrtle avenue, where it had been pawned for $12. From the description given by the pawnbroker of the men who had pawned the watch Emil Batch, 20 years old, of Sutter avenue and Hinsdale street, was suspected. Yesterday afternoon Detective Crean went to East New York and found Irish playinp cards in a saloon kept iiy his brother. Irish made every pretense of being surprised at the presence of the officer, but the nippers were qnirkiy adjusted to his wrists and ho walked to the near by elevated railroad station.

As they were walking along Batch was mot, who, at some distance inquired of Irish the cause of the trouble. The detective made a gra!) for him, but Batch was too quick and kept at a safe distance. He, however, decided to assist his friend, and picked up two bricks and a bottle and threw them at the officer. Crean succeeded in dodging the flying missiles, but Irish was not so fortunate, for one of the bricks struck him In the stomach and doubled him up. This ended the interference on the part of Batch and the de tectivo continued on his way to the station house with his prisoner.

After placing Irish safely behind the bars In the cell, in the station house, Crean, accompanied by McKirdy, went out in search of Batch, whom they captured on Sutter avenue. To (ho detectives Irish admitted taking the watch, an said that he was about to get married and needed the money. Batch admitted his part in the transaction, but said that he did not know that the watch had been stolon. In court this morning a plea of not guilty was entered against the men and they were held by Magistrate Worth for examination and bail was fixed at 5300 each. MAYFLOWEE GETS AWAY.

The Mayflower, the remodeled Goelet yacht, left the Brooklyn Xavy Yard this afternoon for Porto Rico to bring back to this country Governor Charles H. Allen. Sho was in fine trim when she left here and will probably enter the harbor of San Juan some time on Tuesday. The governor of life island will then start for the states. It was not known on board the yacht to day where ho will land.

It is generally thought he will go direct to Washington. Governor Allen is returning at this time to attend to a number of private matters, which he was compelled to neglect when he was so hurriedly sent to Porto Rico. Ho will return to the island on the Mayflower, accompanied by his family. The wa remodeled at the local Xavy Yard at a cost of something llko $35,000. Although she is the, finest yacht owned by the United States Xavy sine is one of the cheapest vessels of her class i the service.

The government paid about for her during the war. SAID BEHIND HIS BACK. "Did you say that politician was a queer flsh? "Yes," answered the precise man. "But perhaps the metaphor Is open to question. There's no doubt about his being as slippery as a fish.

But he hasn't nearly as much backbone." Washington Star, CHECK WAS NO GOOD. Man Arrested at Coney Island May Have to Answer a Serious Charge. The police of the Coney Island precinct believe they captured a well known crook at an early hour this morning when Policeman John Griffin arrested a fellow who gave the name of George Brown, but who is known at police headquarters as George Reardon. The man was charged with forgery when arraigned before Magistrate Voorhees this morning in the Coney Island Court, and on a plea of not guilty was held for further examination. A confederate, who said he was John Smith, was also charged with the same offense, and he, too, went to jail.

The men were arrested on complaint of Herman Frischman, a baker on Surf avenue. It Is alleged that Brown or Reardon secured possession of a number of blank checks of the Kings County Bank, and, it is said, filled one of them out for $160 and signed Frischman's name to it, He met ohn Smith and promised him half the money providing he would go to the bank and cash the check. This was last night and he was to go to the bank this morning. Last night Reardon went to Frischman's stable on West Fifteenth street to sleep, and employes of the baker who also sleep there thinking he had perhaps stolen something grabbed him and on searching him found the check. Reardon broke away from and dasbed out of the stable closely pursued by officer Griffin, who had been informed of the troubje, and he was caught near the Culver depot.

UNEARTHED NEW FACTS, But They Did Not Warrant Justice Dickey's Reopening an Old Divorce Suit. Lawyer Henry S. Davis moved this morning before Justice Dickey in Supreme Court to set aside an order of discontinuance entered in 1S97 in the suit of Hortense P. Benemilis of 209 West One Hundred and Twenty fourth street, Manhattan, against Samuel Joseph Benemilis, said to be a partner in the firm of Gray O'Halloran, 44 Park place, Mauhattaa, for absolute divorce. The lawyer said that there was a common law marriage between the parties; that when the suit was brought by the woman, a motion was made for alimony and counsel fee and it was denied by the justice presiding.

The defendant had stated under oath that he had never recognized the plaintiff as his wife in the presence of anyone, or written to anyone acknowledging that she was hlB wife. Believing that the matter had been finally settled, the plaintiff consented to discontinue the action on payment of $1,400 to her by the defendant. Recently, counsel said, it had been found in turning over the papers of the father of the plaintiff, who was a Belgian, and who had died, it was found in a piece of writing, dated August 27, that the defendant had written to the father of the plalivtiff, addressing him as father in law and speaking of the alleged marriage, saying: "Amelia (a sister of the plaintiff) will post you about our marriage." On the strength of this paper the present application was made, as it was claimed that the court had been deceived by the affidavits of the defendant. Justice Dickey said there was no merit on the motion to set aside the order of discontinuance and denied the motion. THE COURTS.

MOTION TERM. Supreme Court, special term for motions. Will lam D. Dickey, J. Ex parte business at 10 o'clock.

Motion calendar called at 10:30. SUPREME COURT. APPELLATE DIVISION. Second Judicial Department. Recess The court will reconvene on Monday, July 0, 1900, to render decisions.

John B. Ilvrne, Clerk. SUPREME COURT, SPECIAL TERM TRIALS. Day calendar, June Albert H. Sewall, J.

Demurrer! No. 734, Byrnes vs. Stewart. General calendar: Nos. S37, The People vs.

Mercantile Cooperative Bank: 6R7, McGulre vs. "Washington; "9, Henry vs. Manneschmldt; 803. Darmstadt vs. Walter: 34 1, Grandlnetti vs.

Fazzino: 790, Feltner vs. Kelly; 862. Levy vs. Kessell; S63, Day vs. Day; 854, Braum vs.

Rltter: S65, Salzer vs. Jennings; S6S, Darcey vs. Garvey; 616, Clayton vs. Clayton; 130, Butler vs. Sehwackhammer; 88a.

Buckhols: vs. Buckholz; S25, Allison vs. Stevenson; 440. Cleveland vs. Pomeroy; 87S, Orr vs.

Cook; 879, Burns vs. Christ EvnngeUcal Church; 798, Hodge vs. Brooklyn Savings Rank; 7S3, Putnam vs. Hoeeker; 727. Squib vs.

Pollton; 1,198, Clark vs. Sullivan: 693, Leonard vs. Gerstenfeld. SUPREME COURT, Trial term, dny calendar, June 25, Part Marean, J. Part II.

GarretHOn, J. Part IV, Betts, Part Mattlco, .1. Nos. 3.140. Montesl vs.

New York Press Company; 2.687, Bill vs. New York Expanded Company; 5.852, Savage vs. Parker; 1.875, Hicks vs. Nassau Railroad; 2,452. Cella vs.

Uhlman; 2.133, Hamlin vs. City of New York; 2.493, Dick vs. Dick; 6.339, Kelly vs. Brooklyn Union Gas Company; 6,371. decker vs.

Equitable Life Assurance Company; 6. .179, Berger vs. Edison Electric Company et al. 6.2CS, Gampor vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 6,420.

Barker vs. Naughton; 6 233 Cohon vs. Flrooklvn Heights Railroad; 5,969, People vs. Burrell; 2.S94. Grfen vs.

Brown; 2,9 17, WeM vs. City o( New York; 1,730, Lang vs. City of Now York; Kline vs. Abraham; 2,868, Welz Sc vs. Puurelss; G.316.

McNeill vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 2,944. Schwarzbart vs. N. York Sugar Hellnory; 5.815.

Plandrau vs. Schwab: 3,334, Crane vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad 2.434, Belford vs. New York and Rockaway Railroad; 2,102, Brennan vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 6,130, Mooney vs.

Goelet; 6,752, Court vi Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 3,504, Olson vs. Brooklyn Heights Knllrond. Highest number reached on regular call, 3.4K. COUNTY COURT. Criminal calendar.

Juno 25, Part Hurd, J. James McCauley, murder. Part II Asplnall. J. John Geterff, Joseph R.

Marino. .1. Vv. Stewart, grand larceny; Peter Hill, Li.uls Klelmleln, robbery; John Coxson, assault; Joseph Helslcr, grand larceny. REFEREES APPOINTED.

By Dickey. J. The Globe Company vs. City ot New York Maurice V. Theall; Kings County Trust Company vs.

Whitehead, Edward L. Collier; Jen ner vs. Conover, Benjamin Reovo. SURROGATE'S COURT. Calendar for Monday before Surrogato George BTnV)lwuV ot Cathnrlno Downey.

Bridget Broen, Mary Kennedy. Samuel Oakes. Robert McDonald Henry Werner, John Mangan, Jacob Schmidt, Mary Ann O'Malley. Jane Murray and Rosonna Reynolds. The accounting In the estate ot Frederick W.

Connor George Wilson and Hannah Tonor. 'The revocation letters testamentary of Emily Cuttlcr Tho estate of Caroline Levy, Goorge Wilson. Mary Brvant. M. uhlas Blndrlm and Michnel Freeman (two matters).

The guardianship of Emma Shaw. Contested calendar at 10:30 No. 1. the will of Toiin Klley; No. ttu will of Thomas Redmond: No.

43. the will of Michael Flnlch. No. 48. the will of Maria No.

52, accounting of Jeremiah Cornwell. CONGRESSMAN GAMBLE DYING. Yangton, S. June 23 Congressman Robert J. Gamble Is ill with meningitis and lies at his homo at the point of death.

Ho is unconscious. Six weeks ago he suffered an attack of the grip. Lace Curtains need special handling. We do not break a thread or leave a dirt touch. Barrett, ffephews Old Jtaten island Pyeing Establishment.

182 and 1.777 Fulton Telephones, and 167 Pierrenont sts. IW Gouilt Calleil for ana Delivered Frea.