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THE OOKLYN dSE. STEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1901. MISCELLANEOUS. THE PARIAHS OF NEW YORK. Ta the Sturdy Fight Made by Kings County Democrats Brooklyn Owes Its Freedom Prom Devery Police Methods A Slight Bebuke to the Citizens' Anti Vice Committee Which "Will Be Hailed With Delight by the Devotees of the Social Evil Tammany Tigers Show Their Teeth.

THE EAGLE'S NEW CARTOONIST. anscEixANEous. REMOVAL NOTICE. THE LAWYERS' TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY Has removed its Brooklyn Offices to Temple Bar, AN "ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century.

38 44 COURT STREET. Or. Lyon PERFECT Tooth Powder TH ON PR1TE BANKERS. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Frank L.

Babe. Philadelphia: A. H. Rtrflron. Tli rtrttrlvn' Ttfr nnH Mm W.

D. Garland. IX. Richard Croker and Senator "Tim" Sullivan are recorded as declaring New York to be morally the cleanest city in the world. Mayor Van Wyck is in accord with his Tammany colleagues, and recently expressed the opinion (hat Devery is the best police officer that New York has had.

These expressions of opinions were made public at a time when the city was stiTred to indignation by disclosures of morally pestilential conditions HOW I'LL MAKE Sample Design Submitted by MB. OBB LOOK DIZZY. Mr. Al Johnson and Accepted. safe and taking out those green things and carrying them to the bank.

Representatives of New York Houses Enter Vigorous Protest Against Senator Krum's Bill. CHARGE UNJUSTDISCRIMINATION Bishop Doane and Others Oppose At tempt to Tax Donations to Religious Societies. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, March 27 At a hearing on Senator Krum's bill to tax private bankers 1 per cent, oil their capital. yesterday afternoon, the representatives Of Several baukinc inst itutinnt; wore nn hand to protest against the measure. .1.

Pierpont Morgan Winslow Lanier Speyer Vermilyo Roanze Brothers and Fiske were represented by John D. Pine and Francis Lynde Stetson; but apparently none of the members of the firms themselves was on baud, there being only a half dozen or more men present. junen JJavies represented Brown Bros. Co. Senator Krum, in his usual direct and rather blunt way, asked the speaker directly how much capital stock they had and how much they already paid either to the Tederal government or to the city on personal property.

No direct replies were made to these questions, in spite of the Senator's severe criticisms, until Julien T. Davies told Mr. Krum in a somewhat heated manner that ha did not think the questions had anything to do with the arguments he was addressing himself to, which were directed against the principle of the bill. Mr. Krum disagreed with him, declaring that he could not understand why he should object to giving the.

capital of his concern. He said the committee ought to know it because the companies had to base the tax they paid to the federal government upon the capital they held. In reply to the argument that the private bankers had none of the privileges of the regular corporations, Mr. Krum said they could incorporate and get them if they wanted to. but that they preferred to remain as they were and compete with the regular banking institutions while evading the state tax.

John D. Pine was the first speaker. He said among other things: "This bill imposes a tax of 1 prr centum per annum on the capital. Including surplus, of every private banker doing business in the state; defines the term 'private banker as including every person, firm or company, other than incorporated banks, receiving money on deposit or receiving blocks or bonds for sale; requires an annual report to be made to the Controller by every such private banker and fixes a penalty for failing to re port'and to pay the tax within a prescribed period." He sale the bill violated the first principle of just taxation by discriminating against a particular kind of business und imposing upon it a burden not shared by others. No just distinction rould be made, he said, between this and other mereirntile businesses.

He said the title of the act was misleading as it Imposed a tax upon not. only private bankers but those persons receiving stocks or bonds for sale and upon all others who receive money on deposit to be paid on check, draft or order. This laller class includes many wholesale and manufacturing concerns who, while not ilninK a banking business, receive deposits from customers and employes and held them subject in draft. In tho country districts a large number of drygoods and supply dealers did same thing for the convenience of the fanners. He denied any similarity beHvceu the private and corporate banker, as Ihe littler enjoys no special privileges and is liable to the full extent of whatever properly he may boiil.

Much of the capital, too. was invested in government and city bonds and consequently could not be taxed. He declared 'he aitlo cratic powers conferred upon the Controller wero outrageous. Mr. Krum said that I hese powers were to be exercised only in case of failure to comply with tins rules set.

forth in Ihe bill. Ihe payment of taxes, etc. If the law were obeyed thi; Controller had nothing to do. Mr. Pine continued that, the demand that the bankers nliould give their private capital in all its details was an unwarranted intrusion into the private affairs of privatn concern, not warranted by any except ional necessity of the state, such as war or sudden need for funds.

Mr. Davics argued in practically tho same strain. Assemblyman Treat, who runs small banking establishment in Cayuga, said that he paid his taxes regularly on personal property and each year called in the local assessors to look over his accounts and use their own judgment, with the facts beforo them as to how they should assess. Mr. Krum said he was such an exception as a public spirited citizen and hanker that, hn deserved especial eommendnt ion.

Mr. Treat objected to the hill its doubl" taxation and the enforcement of an uncalled for hardship upon a private business. Protest Against Attempt to Tnx Donations to Religious Societies. A very decided proiest wns made yesterday before the Committee nn Ta xat ten and Retrenchment in the Kennte against the amendment in the Davis taxation bill plaWna all Sifts and moneys received by bishops and other religions oflirials and orertninttona outside the pttle of the exempt ion cbis. Bishop bor.ne of Albany spoke l.rletiy but forcibly on the subject, and begged 'lie mittetnen not to discourage the charltnhln work of religion and demean the chinch work by undervaluing the oed rompiihf I tor the state and the people, v.hich taxation of purely charitable i's and money used for laudable public purposes uorild iin.

Dean K. A. Hoffman of til Kpiscupa 1 t'ol leae of New York: D. 'r i tn in ins of thfl Catholic institutions and societies of New York t'itv and vicinity; the Hev. Joseph G.

Owen, representing the Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn: Van Vocht it nlli nn ihe Clergy Retiring Fund: Henry YV. represent the Hoard of ivrsonnl Funds for Aged f'lerqymen Ccoixe shearer of the American Tract Society, ami Julian 1', ivies, representing varioos religious ies. areiierl nvr i mm the propnsit ion. The committee w'ill probably strike out the For Wnter Supply Extension. Assemblyman Seymour of York Ins introduce.

I a hill in the Assembly providing flepeca. A. W. Clark. New York: Louis Mann, Brooklyn: H.

J. CJark. uien Jbans. i. Mr.

and Mrs. C. Reed, Albion. N. Y.

William rersons. providence, a. K. a. Kicnmo, St.

AuBustine. Pia. Clarendon John F. O'Brien. City; Cromwell tuiuiae.

New York city; lieorge M. Anderson, jan tori. X. Y. Louis Meyer.

Indianapolis. Ind. J. E. TOrter, New York; W.

H. Merrisan, Mr. and Mrs. R. W.

Bennett, city; Dr. H. A. Alderdon, Hempstead: H. Lienhnrt.

East 'OmntreT H. Adams. Brooklyn J. Stoop, Brooklyn O. Iskeman, Brook lyn.

St. George G. Blacknall. Waterbury. Mrs.

L. T. Pratt, city; A. K. Luke.

New York; Mrs. Xellson. Honsdale. Tex. George Mason.

v. A. Milken, Washington, C. H. E.

Johnson. L. Green. Albany. N.

Y. J. H. Thomson, w. J.

Thomson, city; C. F. Spauldins. New Jersey; C. S.

Hursh. Boston: W. H. Martin, Flts burg. R.

L. Cheney, Springfield, Mrs. M. SheOherd. Kvrneilftp TT T.

Tnmnin nc T3Mlu.lf.l 'Tjlila: Harry Weston. Boston; D. G. Cole. George TWO MARRIAGES IN.

OlKTE FAMILy. Mis L. May Brockett and William Hayden were, married a few days ago by the Rev. Dr. Stockdale of the Fleet Street M.

E. Church, ana a couple of days later Miss Vivian Hayden, a sister of the groom in the first marriage; was united in matrimony with Henry E. Plowman. The latter ceremony took place the residence of the Rev. W.

Wilson, 168 South Elliott place. All of the parties are well known socially in the borough. Among the numerous features at Hyde Behman's thlB week are Grace Van Studdirord, lata Grau's Metropolitan Opera M. B. Curtis, In a condensed version of his famous Sam'l of Posen.

and Maggie Cline, the Irish Queen. CASTORIA BearB the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. In use tor mors than thirty years, and The Kind You flaw Always Bouglit.

DIES. ATWATER Suddenly. FREDERIC HOLLAND, youngest son of the late George and Mary Cook Atwater and husband of Florence Boorum, In the 38th year of his age. Interred In CemeLery of the Evergreens, Wednesday, March 27. 1901.

BARNHART On Wednesday, March 27. 1DQ1. MARY BARNHART. widow of John Barn hart. Funeral from the residence of her son, I.

C. Barnhart. 218 Arlington av. Thursday. P.

M. Relatives ana friends invited. Interment private. 2 BOORUM Sudenly, on Tuesday, March 26. 1001.

at his residenca, 276 Henry st. Brooklyn. WILLIAM BURGER, husband of Lucy E. Chase. In the 63d year of his age.

Notice of funeral hereafter. BROTHERHOOD On Tuesday. March 26. ELIZA JANE BROTHERHOOD, beloved wife of Alfred Brotherhood. Funeral services 'at late residence.

71 South Elliott place. Brooklyn. Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. Relatives and friends Invited. 27 2 COWAN On Tuesday.

March 26, 1501, MARY COWAN, aged 60 years. 'Re'atlves and friends are invited to attend the meral on Friday, from herniate residence, 527 Irand av. at 8:15 A. thence to. St.

Joseph's Pacific st, where a solemn 'mass of requiem will be offered atflSSO" tor iiie repose of her soul. 27 2 DAVIS On Monday, March 25, 1001. BARRON IAV2S, aged years. Funeral. from residence, ISO Nostrand av Thursday, 2 P.

M. 252 EMBLETON On Tuesday. March 26, 1901. RICHARD E. EMBLETON.

Jr. Funeral service on Thursday evening. 8 o'clock, at his late residence. 7S1 Jefferson av. FISCHER On March 26.

LOUIS FISCHER, in his 74th year, husband of Annie K. and father of George and Louis W. Fischer. Friends and relatives, also Lessing Lodge No. 603, F.

and A. are Invited to attend the funeral on Thursday, March 2S. from tiie German Evangelical Church of Schermerhoi st at 2 P. M. GARRETT On Wednesday.

March 27, 1901. ELIZA B. GARRETT, daughter of the late John Jewcit, In the 91st year of her age. Funeral services from her late residence, 44 Monroe place. Brooklyn, on Friday, March 29.

at 2:30 P. M. Friends invited. 27 2 HALKETT On March 23, 1501. CHARLES HALKETT, aged 40.

Funeral services at the residence of his father. Dr. H. Halkett, 31 Irving place, Brooklyn, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. March 2S.

HELME On Tuesday. March 20. 1901. wife of James Helme, in her Kith year. Relatives and friends are invited to intend the funeral services at her late residence.

31 Cranberry st, Brooklyn. Thursday evening, March 28. at 8 o'clock. Interment private. 27 2 KEELER On Monday.

March 23. 1901. MARY beloved wife of William Keeler. "neral from her late residence, 370 Pulaski st. on Thursday morning.

March 28. at 10 o'clock; thence to the Church of St. John the Baptist Wllloughby and Lewis avs, where a solemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of her soul. LAING On Tuesday, March 26. 3001.

JOHN" LEWIS, at his residence, DeKalb av, Brooklyn, aged 64 years. Funeral services to be held In audience room of DeKalb Av M. E. Church. Wednesday evening.

March 27, 1301. Interment at Plalnfield. N. J. HcKENNA A solemn requiem mass (month's mind) for the repose of the soul of the late FRANCIS McKENNA will lie celebrated on Thursday morning.

March is, at 8 o'clock. In the Church of St. John the Baptist. Wllloughby and Lewis avs. CGRADY On March 25, 1001, WILLIAM O'GRADY, aged 67 years.

Funeral from his late residence. S3 Johnson st, on Thursday, March 28. at 9 o'clock; thence to Bt. James' Pro Cathedral, where solemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of ins soul. Relatives and friends or tho family and also members of the St.

James Holy Name Society are Invited to attend. (Newfoundland papers please copy.) (REMMEY Suddenly, at Lakewood, N. J. on i March 24. HARRIET LOUISE, daughter "at the late John F.

and Elizabeth Remmey, aged 30 years. Funeral service at her late home. 147 Soutli Elliott place, on Wednesday evening, at o'clock. Interment at Danbury, Conn. 26 2 ROWLAND On Monday, March 23.

1901, SIDNEY L. ROWLAND. Relatives, friends and members of Fort Greene Lodge No. 354. I.

O. O. F. Fidelity Encampment. I.

O. O. F. Franklin Council No 253. R.

Stella Lodge. K. of and Argyle Lodge. A. O.

U. are invited to attend the funeral servlcese at his late residence, 109 Hart St. on Wdnesday evening, March 27, at o'clock. Interment private. BMEDLEY On March 26.

1901. FRED SMED LEY. Friends and members of Baltic Lodge, F. and A. M.

Brooklyn Chapter. R. A. m. DeWitt Clinton.

K. Kismet Temple and Manhattan Court of Foresters are Invited to attend funeral service on Thursday, at P. at 684 Lafayette av. (New Rochelle papers please copy.) 27 2 WAGNER CATHERINE WAGNER, widow of John F. Wagner.

Funeral services at her iate residence, 1.008 Lafayette av. Brooklyn, Thursday, March 23 at 2 P. M. Friends are invited. WHITING Entered Into rest, on March 23, JAMES L.

WHITING, beloved hustrat! of Dorit fa" Whiting. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral services. Wednesday evening, March 27 at 8 o'clock, at his late residence, 1,220 Bedford av. Interment at convenience of family. CYPJIESS HILLS CEMETERY.

Reached by Brooklyn Elevated and electric cars from bridge and all ferries; plots, $73 and upward, tv Installment lit desired. which led to the appointment of an anti vice committee by a number of public spirited citi zens. Mayor Van Wyck's indorsement of Devery's police record followed closely upon the heels of shocking revelations in the "red light" district of the East Side, faintly indi eated in the following comment made by the Evening Sun upon the confession of a pander who had sold his wife to a house of black re pute: "This confession confirms the statement of the Evening Sun that young men on the East Side were engaged in the horrible business of procuring for houses of ill' fame by se duction." The Mayor's indorsement of Tammany po lice methods was framed after the Sun and other papers had disclosed the fact that on the Bast Side humanity had been degraded below the level of the brute creation; that girls who had not arrived at the age of consent had been criminally assaulted and cast into the streets; that children of tender years had been employed to distribute among passers cards indicating the charac ter and location infamous dens of vice; that fallen women by the scores were housed In tenements. And this certificate of com mendation was issued to Devery by the Mayor at a time when Lewis Nixon and other decent members of Tammany Hall were disgusted and indignant over the failure of the police under Devery to repress rampant vice. The columns of the daily press teemed with disclosures of revolting conditions not only tolerated but apparently encouraged by the police in the tenement house districts of the Bast Side.

But the self satisfied little Mayor, who had once removed two police commissioners for political reasons, not only refused to remove the three police commissioners under whom vice flourished, but even went so far as to commend the then superintendent of police as one who had cast luster on the position. So firmly was the Mayor determined to stand by Devery, so resolutely did he uphold the hands of this unenviably conspicuous police official, that at one time the leaders of the Kings County Democracy were almost at the point of severing political relations with Tammany Hall. Had it not been for the repeated and vigorous protests of Hugh McLaughlin and James Shevlin, protests which finally culminated into demands upon the part of the Kings County Democracy, Devery would have been permitted to manage the police on this side of the East River as he 60 notoriously managed the police on Manhattan Island. The King3 County leaders said to the Mayor and Devery: "We will not stand for pool rooms, gambling houses and bawdy houses in Brooklyn." A still stronger statement was made to the Mayor also to gambling and bawdy house contingent of Tammany Hall, and then Richard Croker, after being made acquainted with the facts of the situation, issued private instructions that Deputy Chief McLaughlin should be allowed to control the police In Brooklyn without interference from the Manhattan Island protectors of vice. Police Commissioner York would have been remorse lessly over ridden; McLaughlin would have bean no more than a figure head; the Tenderloin of the West Side in New York would have established its branches in Brooklyn; the tenement house quarters of this community would have had their "red light" districts, had it not been for the demands made by Hugh McLaughlin and emphasized by James Shevlin.

It is true that these men are known as professional politicians, but Brook lyn owes more to them for what they have done in the way of sturdily opposing the establishment of vice in this community than it will ever know; for neither they nor Mayor Van Wyck and the advocates of the Tammany "I don't give a dam" policy will reveal all that was said in the sometimes heated conferences over Devery's efforts to control Brooklyn policemen absolutely. What the Mayor's friend, Devery, would have done on this side of the East River can be imag ined from the coarse rebuke which he gave to McLaughlin in the presence of a police captain who had been called to account by McLaughlin for not doing his duty among the dive keepers of Coney Island. "You take your orders from ine, see," satd Devery, to the captain who had failed to perform his duty. "I'm your boss, see," and then to McLaughlin: "If I had my way I'd bieak you." There you have a picture of Mayor Van Wyck's "best police official," drawn by the brutal policeman himself. There you have the standard of fitness for office, formulated brutally by a Tammany henchman, who would break an official, if he could, for making war on the keepers of infamous resorts.

And you will search the public prints in vain to find any evidence that the bumptious little Mayor at any time, in even the mildest manner, has ventured to rebuke Devery for his attempt to put an indignity upon a faithful Brooklyn officer, or for the attitude of outspoken hostility to York while the latter was a Police Commissioner, protesting against the establishment of Devery methods in Brooklyn. Brooklyn owes nothing to Mayor Van Wyck in recognition of the concession that Brooklyn police officials are left free to oppose the forces of vice in this borough, for the con cession was made by Richard Croker; that the Mayor is still true to Devery, however; that his honor still regards him with affection and high esteem Is apparent in the appointment of the oft indicted policeman to the very responsible position he now occupies. What Brooklyn has escaped, thanks to the fight made against Devery by Messrs. Mc Laughlin and Shevlin, may be imagined as one reads of Committee of Fifteen raids showing that gambling houses and the foul nesting places of the social evil still exist on Manhattan Island under the jurisdiction of Major Van Wyck's "best police official." While Devery continues to maintain that New York is morally cleaner than any other city in the world, a citizens' committee is prov ing the falsity of his claim. One criminal case, which has just been tried, throws a strong light upon the abhorrent conditions existing on the East Side, under Devery's management of the Manhattan police.

Ref erence was made to this case in a previous letter, yet a second reference Is warranted by the following editorial taken from the usually accurate and always reputable even ing edition of the Sun: "The Jury which brought In a verdict of eniit against Louis CrcenburR, who was charred wit abducting the clrl Henrietta Xahtrovlti: and placing her In houses of lll ramo to support him. was out only ten minutes. Greenburg. according to th stimony of the girl, assaulted her when she was Albert Johnson, railroad magnate and promoter, says the Eagle will have to print a new cartoon in a few days, just the antithesis of the one published yesterday afternoon. Mr.

Johnson had clipped the cartoon from yesterday's paper and pasted it on his desk. To everyone who called upon him sixteen years old, and soon after her parents had compelled him to marry her the fellow took her to a house on the East Side, at which he called once a week for her 'pay checks' or earnings. An inmate of the house testified that on one occasion Greenburg beat his young wife with an umbrella and kicked her because she had earned less than he expected to receive. "When arrested he made a confession to Detective Murphy, although warned that it would be used against hiin. 'He told me," said the detective on the stand, 'that he knew 10O or mora fellows who were doing the same thing that he had done.

All his gang, he said, had girls that worked for them in disorderly houses, and some of them had two or three. He said that he wasn't any worse than any of tho rest of them, only he got "The victims were usually the daughters of Ignorant foreigners who could not speak English and were helpless to protect their children from the designs of the 'street or to Invoke the law against them afterward. Henrietta Kantro vitz wore short dresses reaching only to her knees. At the trial her mother had to testify through an Interpreter. "The maximum punishment for the crime of which Greenburg was convicted is five years.

Commutation for observing the prison rules reduces the term to something over three years. For such a monstrous offense It Is deplorably Inade quate. Such a penalty does not protect the fam ilies of the poor. The proof of this assertion is found in the extent of the traffic in young girls on the East Side. The 'street cadets' are willing to take the risk of arrest and conviction for the dirty money which they derive from procuring.

The subject should be looked into by the Legislature. Its conclusion would be, we believe, that the penalty lor thus debauching children and putting them In prison houses to glut th9 lust of human brutes must correspond to the enormity of the crime." Martin Engel Is an influential and wealthy Tammany Hall district leader, whose bailiwick is on the East Side. He, like the Mayor, is one of Devery's devoted admirers. In Engel's district, until recently, houses or evil repute were numerous and their occupants apparently defiant of the police. They were not defiant.

Ex Judge W. M. K. Olcott collected evidence that they were simply under police protection. Vice still flourishes In this district, the character of which is in dicated by the foregoing editorial extract.

On last Saturday night the place of another prominent politician, Max Hochstim, was raided by the Citizens' Committee of Fifteen. That was a high handed outrage from a cer tain Tammany standpoint, and it called, for a rebuke. The rebuke was administered at a "ball" given on Monday night by the Mar tin Engel Association. The long established and reputable Sun gives the following de scription of the event in question: "Tammany Hall resounded until dawn this morning with the singing of canary birds, the quack ing of geese and ducks, the clinking of glasses. the popping of champagne corks, and the laughter of debutantes and matrons from the upper social circles of 'De Ate' Assembly District, the occasion being the annual ball of the Martin Engel Association.

It was the swellest function ever held by the association, experts declared. There was a marked difference between this ball and the ball held last year. This was explained by the recent socisl upheavals in 'De Ate' which cut down the attendance this year, Red was the predominating color. The guests wore red carnations and red roses and red calcium lights beamed the dancers. 'This is indeed a red letter night for said nosey, the lawyer, as surveyed tho scene from the stage As a special mark of confidence in th Hon.

Max Hochstim and a rebuke to the Committee of Fifteen who pried Into his private business on Saturday night, he was allowed to lead tho grand march and the Hon. Martin Engel, with the chivalry for which he is noted, took second place In line, Hochstim was cheered again and again." Hochstim led the march at the ball in Tammany Hall and was cheered again and Red was the favorite color, for is not the Eighth Assembly District the "red light" district. Like the brigands of Avignon, these admirers of Hochstim and Engel were proud of their symbol of shame the colors of the scarlet woman. The character of the "ladles" present at this East Side red light function can be easily estimated when one reads the names of the males who were prominent at this lurid gathering within the hallowed precincts of Tammany Hall. The veracious Suneays: "There were fifty two ushers in dress suits, each of whom wore a badge fashioned after a playing card.

Cross Eyed Senftman, as chairman, wora the ace of hearts, and Bull Head McGinnis, the ex prizefighter, wore the ace of clubs. Tho Hon. Phil Wisslg and a party of friends, connlstlng of I)r. Lots. Charlie Wagner, the Grand Htreet dry goods man.

and several others wore badges fash ioned after lighthouses, from which gleamed min iature electric lights." Devery was not present for obvious reasons, or, if present, was there Incog. But Tammany Hall and the admirers of Devery were represented by the following named friends of Tammany police methods the list is taken from the columns of the reliable Sun: Tom Sharkey. Kid McCoy. Dry Dollar Sullivan, Tim Sullivan, Scrapper Joyce, Diamond Charlie, The Allen. Al.

Adams. Flat Nose Dinny Sullivan. Aid. Port.es, P. Dlvvlr.

Policy Sam Cohen, Joe Cohen, Short Change McCarty, Mysterious Billy Smith, Iko Ilirschorn. The Tammany Hall Democrats of the Eighth Assembly District have made their answer to the Committee of Fifteen and to a public horrified by disclosures of bestiality and crimes against virtue in the "red light" district. Doubtless that answer will afford a great deal of comfort to the pariahs of New York. For is not Martin Engei a mighty man in Tammany Hall'' And is not Devery his friend? gty MUL. (To be Oy.ed:.) holding up his four aces and telling me not to bluff; that it will take a million dollars to call.

"I'll show Mr. Orr that million dollars so quick it will make him dizzy. I have some green things and my brother in Cleveland has a lot more of green things, and I can get a million dollars by simply unlocking the est report of its organization, consisted ot 6,500 officers, 13,000 non commissioned officers and 150,000 men. This is classified as follows: Battalions of Infantry, 156; 30 squadrons of cavalry, 78 batteries of artillery, 13 battalions of pioneer troops and 13 train battalions. In a war between Japan and Russia mere strength of force would not be the sole determining factor.

Japan is greatly superior to her rival in point of efficiency, personnel and equipment. American Army officers who were with the China relief expedition speak in the highest terms of the character of the Japanese troops, while some very rough criticisms have been made on the condition of the Czar's troops on the march to Peking. An officer now on duty at the War Department, who took part in the memorable expedition, in speaking to the Eagle correspondent to day, said: "Every one was charmed at the manner in which the Japs showed up during the march to the Chinese capital. Their whole conduct, through all the weary days of fighting and marching, reminded one of a nervous, wiry, energetic, brave little fox terrier. The Japs gave the Chinese no peace whatever.

They fought with the bravest in the advance all day, and the following morning they would be the first to be up and on the march again. They were always after the enemy, always up and doing. The Japs presented a striking contrast to the Russians. The former were little fellows, averaging about five feet in height and averaging not more than 115 pounds each. Their leg development was remarkable, and altogether they were finely muscled.

The Russian troops were a magnificent looking set of men, tall and heavy, outweighing the Japs 50 per cent, per man. They were dull and heavy, however, and in appearance lacked keenness and even Intelligence. The Cossacks were particularly mean looking, all wearing fierce straggly beards. The discipline among the Japs was about perfect, and they were probably the most consistent observers of regulations of all the troops in the column. It was In this respect that they especially outshone the Russians, who gave many illustrations of laxity of discipline among them and also of a low moral sentiment.

The JapB were great favorites with the Americans and Europeans. It Is my opinion that in a war between the two countries the Japanese would be victorious in the early campaign. They would be on the ground first and their quickness, energy and activity would give them great advantages over the Russians. The latter, however, would surely overpower their smaller enemy and push them back by sheer weight and numbers. I do not think that Russia could make any headway against Japan In the latter's country, but she could drive the Japs out of Asia.

Of courst should some European power step in and aid Japan with either money or an army the result would be different." Russia possesses the same advantage over Japan in the matter of warships, outnumber ing her materially. The Russian government has the following ships completed or under construction: Comparison of Navies of the Two Countries. Eight first class battleships, 19 second class battleships, 1 third class battleship. 13 coast defense vessels. 12 armored cruisers, 6 second class armored cruisers, 5 third class armored cruisers, II gunboats.

In addition to this Russia has a large number of torpedo boats built and building. Owing to the geographical situation of the empire and the widely separated seas which wash its shores, Russia is obliged to maintain four distinct fleets or flotillas, each with Its own organization. Of these the most important Is tho Baltic fleet, which, according to the last accounts, consisted of two first clasB battleships and four second class battleships, together with one cruiser and a number of monitors of little or no fighting value. Since the China Japan war the Japanese government has been steadily strengthening her navy. An elaborate building programme was laid down about six years ago calling for the construction of a large number of battleships and about one hundred torpedo noats.

The present strength of the fleet is as follows: Three battleships of the first class and 3 building, 5 armored coast defense vessels, 5 smaller cruisers, several odd corvets and 10 gunboats. She also has a torpedo flotilla consisting of 29 first clasB, 24 second class and 4 third class boats. American naval officers say that much of Russia's advantage growing out of a larger navy will be offset by the Ruperior equipment and training of the Japanese. The ships owned By the latter are more modern than those of Jfe Russians, tho crews arc better drilled and the discipline Is much better. This is not the only country where the milkman puts water and other adulterants inio milk.

A special Milk Adulteration in Germany. consular report, from Frankfort says that the Board of Health at that place recently ex amined 122 samplfs of milk, fw of which proved to be adulterated with 20 to 120 per cent, of water. A twst of 3.7S4 samples of milk made In Hamburg In UiOO repulted in proving 12 per cent, objectionable. 2" per cent, of this on account of addition of water. Fifty per cent, of the cans were objected to.

A member the Board of Health prepared a statement showing that 8 per cent, of the children born In that city die in onspquence of malnutrition. A. fi. A. Oar Van Servlec Ik f'omplote, Snfe and The W.ir' houf and Storase Co.

Adv. to day he dilated upon what he said was the misconception of the Eagle's artist, and said that in a short time he would show the people that the other man, and not "Johnson," is bluffing. "I have already called Mr. Orr's bluff," said Mr. Johnson.

"The Eagle has me and Mr. Orr playing at a poker game and has Mr. Orr Probability of a War Between Those Two Countries Being Discussed. FIGHTING FORCES COMPARED. jRussia's Plans to Secure Manchuria and Corea May Lead to a Conflict.

Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington, March 27 The most threatening war cloud that now appears on the horizon promises to destroy the peace of Russia and Japan. State Department authorities are discussing the probability of war between these two countries and our Army and Navy officers are looking up the records showing the relative strength of the two nations on land and sea. A great deal will depend on the developments of the next few days and weeks. It is agreed in diplomatic circles here that a new crisis in the affairs of the East has been reached, and, while there is little likelihood that the United States will be drawn into hostilities, this country will be directly affected by the result of the pending negotiations.

Russia seems bent on acquiring all the territory possible, and Is not overparticular about the means employed to further her ends. Despite her emphatic assurances to the United States that she had no intention of participating in any dismemberment of China, and her repeated official declaration that she did not intend to enter into secret conventions with China during the pendency of the negotiations at Peking, Russia is relentlessly pursuing China in an elfort to get Manchuria ceded to her, and now threatens to take in Corea as well. Russia's written declarations in regard to her intentions in China and her actions in that empire form a striking contrast and contradiction. Russia has openly violated her written pledges time and again, and it is no exaggeration to say that the State Department officials now place little or no reliance in the protestations and statements of the Czar's government. As one official remarked to day: "This is a case where actions speak louder than words.

It is impossible to reconcile Russia's present course in Manchuria In view of her official declarations to us." This same official gave It as his opinion that Japan would be forced into a war with Russia should the latter caTry out her present plan of obtaining possession of Manchuria and Corea. "The Japanese," said this official," "have never forgiven Russia for preventing the seizure of Manchuria by the Japs as part of their prize in the Chinese war. That territory belonged to the victors beyond doubt, and according to all the rules of warfare. But Russia stepped in and saved the territory, compelling Japan to accept a money indemnity and the Island of Formosa. Russia undoubtedly intended to secure the rich province of Manchuria for herself, and recent developments prove the accuracy of this suspicion.

The most intense hatred exists among the Japanese for the Russians, but I doubt if they would resort to war on account of the forcible annexation of Manchuria. I believe, however, that should Russia take possession of Corea, as now seems likely, Japan would go to war to prevent her permanent occupation of that peninsula. Japan could hardly afford to see her old enemy entrench herself in these strong positions right at the very door ot Japan, and which practically control that little Island. Therefore, I predict that should Russia carry out her plans for territorial acquisition she will become involved in a war with Japan." As represented on paper Russia is immeasurably stronger than Japan when It comes to comparing the land Strength and sea forces of the of Armies of two countrien. Ac 1,...

ut cording, to the latest Japan and Bussia. flgures complM at the Military Information Division of the War Department, Russia has at her call an army that would outnumber that of Japan about 15 to 1. Russia's army, in times of peace, consists of 1,112,000 men, divided as follows: Regular troops, Cossacks and Irregular troops, 66,000. The war strength of the Russian Army Is much greater, consisting of 3,020,000 regulars and 190.000 Cossacks, or a total of 3,210,000. In addition to this tremendous total, there Is a territorial reserve, which in times of peace embraces 500,000 men.

and which can be expanded to Against this big array Japan makes a comparatively poor showing. Tb Japanese Army, aocordlng to the lat "Now wait until next week. Then you'll see a difference in this cartoon. I want you to watch Mr. Orr's face then and you'll see that he 11 be looking scared and I'll be the one who is calling the bluff." Tuesday's Eagle.

THE LATE JAMES WILLIAM DEFOE. This man was the last direct descendant of the author of "Robinson Crusoe." He died a few weeks ago, an inmate of an English almshouse. His only son died in San Francisco, in 1S06. ONE YEAR AGO TO DAY. The Rev.

Dr. Hillis declared his intention of withdrawing from the Chicago Presbytery. A thousand teachers attended the hearing on the Davis bill before Mayor Van Wyck and hiss and groan those who oppose its provisions. The rapid transit act, giving the Rapid Transit Commission jurisdiction over all five boroughs, passed both houses at Albany. Piatt was threatened by the Merchanls' Association, which said it would hold him personally responsible for Ramapo legislation.

Inquiry was begun as to the death in Florida of William Henderson, the Brooklyn politician. PARIS FASHIONS TJP TO DATE. From the Eagle Paris Bureau, 53 Cambon, through tho courtesy of Abraham Straus. Rue P.tle blue cloth, princess yuki chiffon and black velvet, ribbon of taffeta with gilt buckles and embroid rcd taffeta bolero. A COMING HUSICALE.

A musicale and dance is to lie given nr the Pouch Mansion on April 1:1 for the of the Trained Christian The committee in charge are Mrs. John Pet Irian, Mrs. William Smith. Mrs. I.ei'otise, Miss l.aura i (lough.

Miss Ethel 'nl. Among the talent are Frances l.esher Powers. Kfrl (iulick, Mr. and Mrs. Ltid.vig Itrcstner.

An artist mm the flrou Opera Company will appear. VcnKllr f'ocl. Work pa 'kcil ty ex; Waicln.use aid HtoltiK'; C(. Adv. of Art nm! men.

Thft I at. nil of shirred trimmlnK that tin Hoard of Kstimate and Apportion men; of New York City may. by the unanl vote of ail Its members and without ihe 'consent or ooiicirrrnce of any other board or public body, direct i lt. Controller to issue corpora te stock of the city in such amounts jits the iublic tnterosi may demand to pro vide mentis far defraying the cost, of extending and improving the water supply system of tin city. The consent or approval of ihe Municipal Assembly shall tioi be necrssarv to author i.e tho in urring of liaiolitv on the letting er execution of contracts for public works supplies required to be incurred for v.ti er supply, The As euihly Ciitcs Committee to day re ported favorably Hie MeKer.wn bill authnrii Ins nnd empowering the t'itv of Yovlc to lay water mains, plj.es nrd hydrants in the streets, avenues and public for supplying the inhabitants with wateU..