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

VOL. N' BROOKLYN, SATURDAY, APRIL SO, 1895. FOURTEEN PAGES. SLS it." CENTS. H.

fi. M. A PLEADING FOB, BUCHANAN COUNTERFEITERS AT BUTTE. ARDMORE'S BIG FIRE. A BROOKLYN CYCLIST KILLED.

FOUND DEAD IN IliS KITCHEN. Has Changed His About Going to Albai, HINTS THE DECISION WRONG. Senator Morgan Speaks Plainly on the Income Taz, TEE STATE BOND The Senator Believes That State and Municipal Promises to Pay Should 3e Treated as Any Other Feature of Private Business A General Feel inrr. That No Rehearing Will Be Given. fS 'peoial to (fin Washington.

1 i.e. jf) Senator Morcan of Alabama, wiio is iu favor of the income tax, be lieves that upon a rehearing of th case by tho full supreme our: tho dee'sion contlyren dero 1 may be reversed. Speaking of the matter to day bo sai I Jf the income tax is to stand ne the court left it, I tblul; that a repeal will bo necessary. Hat the doeis on will be an unfortunate one for the country, unless the justices come to their senses. I an: even inclined to doubt the soundness of their pos'tiou regarding tho taxation of state and municipal bonds, although that question Is not open to the same objections as is tho diroct tax.

However, I do not believe that a state bond i.i an instrumentality of good th state of Mis is t'pi parked an act repudiating liP and tho act was considered loyal. and no re tukiui to coerco the etuio into pnyiiiir thc obligations. Yet no one via.ug.it that Misi ippi bad surrendered nay of tie. iu of govorumMit. to wliieh as a he was ent.tlej.

If. ou thei i other Land, tiiee bond had buen such lnstru HJelltaiitlffc. then Mis. dssippi could with just a much riaht abolish h'er governor, legislature I and nil state officer. and remain one ol the) siatey of tin I nlon, with full right to representation in congress.

"A stain bund, as scejn as it passes out of the pos ossion oi the state, becomes tho private property of tne individual who purchased it, aud is subject to taxation just us any other form of property wotn.l be. If I have a bond of tin; state of Alabama and ioso or destroy it the tut loses nothing, the loss falls upon me. Tho posse siou of honds by individuals and tiio of the state to issu tilem aro distinct la every spriet. Tno general gOT ernment does not look upon money it has issued, whieh hits subsequently been lost or dostroyd. as one of its instrumentalities of government.

its loss does not in any way aiTect the autonomy of tho government, nor do it affect the finances. The individual who had tie money and lost it must suffer. The government would as think of suing for a herd of horses whieh have been destroyed in a lire as it would of redeomlnjj money that has been totally destroyed. "I havo not yet seen complete copy of the) decision reuder' by the stipromo court, but in the abstracts whieh havo appeared iu tho newspapers the court seenu to navo advanced two propositions which are totally erroneous. One) is that the Imposition ot direct taxes was prohibited ly the constitution, so nn to prevent a rr.sideut of one state rrom taxing a resident of another.

This is certainly wrong. As a senator of tho L'uited States I havo as much to do with taxing tho people of Maine as of Alabama. If the court's conclusion In this regard are correct It would apDly as much to indirect taxes as to the so called diroct tnxos. The other proposition is that tho consent ot tha individual is nec ssary to tho proper imposition of taxi's. Wero tills also correct thora would not bo a tax in force in the Cultod States." The general expectation is that tho supreme court will not postpono its decision beyoad Monday on the application of Messrs.

Hyda A Pollock for a hearing on the income tax cases. This opinion is expressed bj those who arovery near to soma of tno members of the eourt. It is understood flint the court appreciates to the utmost tlie importance of having tho matter as fuliy settled as it can bo at the first opportunity and especially bolore the approaching udjourameut for tho summor. i'ho situation is also devoid of complicating features wliieh would cause delay. If thero should be a written opinion it would nocessarlly be briof.

and chances aro that the decision will bo a bare announcement. WASN'T CALLED TO ACCOUNT. Mayor Sehieren Explains a Remark About Side Doors. Mayor Sehieren to day called attention to a printed report of remarks made by the Rev. A.

C. Dixon, in winch Mr. Dixon represented Lilin as huvinft said that, he had been called to account for bis side door policy. "I nr said that," asserted the mayor. 'S committee from Columbia, street storekeepers called here and complained that the po'ice were persecuting th' ni for keeping their places open.

Th admitted that some tlme3 tiny perm! tod a friend to come in the side door, wheroubon I remarked In a jocose way that evoi ntiy that was another side door rr.ae. lain', f. which I was persecuted by tliers. I did not state I bad been called to aeo. for my Sunday side door policy." ERNST HID THE WATCH.

Stolen Property Found Tucked Under the Leg of His Trousers. Detectives Iletts and of the Sixteenth precinct were called to the silk works at 1S7 WJIalieut street this morning discover who had ftolen a watch from the coat I'oeket of Samuel of the workmen, William I'rnst. one (Jf the workmen who was dlschurgc this morning, was suspected. Ernst told the doieetlves that he knew nothing about the theft. was searched carefully, however, and the h.

trig watch was found tucked a under the Ic. ol bis trousers. Justice Gootting held h. st fur examination. Congressman Bennett Calls on Sehieren Mayor Sehieren this morning was visited by Congressman Dennett, chairman ot the Peo large of citizens would go to Al on Wednesday next for tho purpose of ap before the comniii lee on commerce and navigation to ur; tho passage of the bill for a bridge as ly drawn.

"This i a people's "asure," said Mr. Ben tt. "There is pontics in it. We have every to believe we shall be successful, as ail opposition has been practically withdrawn but at the same time, wo feel that i to insure lie of the loll, we should take a large delegation ef proaiincat citizens before tno commit tut. Marriace Cuts Them Off.

The will of Nancy Williamson, who lived at lDufiicid street, has boon filed for probata with the surrogate to day. Tho estate is valued at b.OOii. A provision in tho will is to the effect thai the reai property is to go to tho use of th" unmarried daughters, but if either of tnom marry tbuy are to be out oil from any share ia. the estate. New Ferryboat Arrives.

Th ferryboat Vermont, which was lsunched on March 10, at Loach's ship yard, Chester. Pa arrived in New York to day. Tno Vermont will run ou the Brooklyn and New York Kerry company's line tM the eastera district and is a fao simile ol" the America and Columbia belonging: to the same any. Thy are each 155 feet loag on the keel. l'Vs feet over all, a molded l.eimi of feet it inches, r.2 feet over guards and a depth of 11 feet 0 inches.

Qneer.s; County Grand Jury Reports. The county grand jury In its presentment mado to Justice Bartlott this morning ia Loag Isiaud ity, snid that tho jail aud eourt houso wro found to bo cleanly and well managed. The food prepared for the prisoners wa i wholesomo and of good quality. TI he Police Have Arrested a balvation Array Leader on Zv. April 2'1 Th.

Spalding, a Salvation Army charge cour.ti has ilis civi ry of what Is prcbabiy of on lea llu la tne of the mtm unearth, emuitcvfi'iti'i; b.v 'he I'nlted Statei auth' time. Kor inuro than a year the state have been 1 I with lti a t'lwn luntorf' it silver dullart and spu: Si" pl ves. Several months ago a ynr; lt. ck. ii ti Ji was arrested and several found la kl' p.sst ssioii, but siiioo oiivulnt.on of.

counterfeit in.jnoy has huTcaai d. The testimony upon win. Spalding vas ar rested was by a ukmi r.am.'l Haidlow, who lmm. itelv are'l the I'nlted States officers are find him. duliii evt'iytlllu.

t'j llaldlow'a was that Spalding was one of the men who put in elreulation i.he stuff after It Is eolried ami that the nunter feitlng is done in a secret tui.nel near the city by a gang of desperate men. Ho paid there were ten men in the and anions them several men with a national r. jut i ti as counterfeiters and who have l.c wanted by the government, officers. Hnldlnw offered to conduct an officer Into th underground mint, and Introduce him as a pal and arrangements for the trio were made, but Haldlaw not show up The officers ar Inclined to the belief thru he has been mad away with by th counterfeiters, who became aware ho hud Ho told the r.tii. vs that lot of the counterfeit dollars could lx found in tho chimney of an old variety theater, where it bevn placed by one of the n.on who thomr'i: himself hard pressed.

The stuff was found as ho had Indicated. Several arrest: have recently ben made or. testimony furnished by him. and in each case counterfeit money was found on persons arrested, so the officers are inclined to place considerable credit to Ms story ab. nit the underground mint.

A reouest has been sent to Washington for the asslstmce of a secret service officer in ferreting out the counterfeiters. GREAT BRITAIN'S ULTIMATUM. Monroe Doctrine Not Practical in Politics, Says a London Paper. London. April 20 In a leader this morning the Graphic says that President Cleveland is much too clover and practical to pursue, a tail twisting policy in regard to the British ultimatum to Nicaragua.

The Monroe doe trine. It adds, is a lint thine; to talk about, but it does not exist In practical politics. The supporters of the doctrine have made it very difficult for foreign powers to obtain reparation when foreigners or foreign interests are assailed 'by local populations or authorities. "Do they," tho paper asks, "imagine that, we will tolerate an extension of this state of things in the minor republics of the Great. West?" COLONEL SOBB DEAD.

He Was a Member of General Grant's Staff. Santa Cruz. April 20 Colonel P. Kolib died yosturday afternoon at his home, near (ilea wood, from the efTrcts of the rip. Colonel Kol.b came to this country Irom Chicago, liuring tho war he was member or General Grant's staff.

After tho war ho was appointed to lako sdtargo of tho custom house, post ofliM an.l other public buildiugs at Atlanta, luriac Grant's administration he was sut to Mexico to arbitrate claims wliieh the country had against tho United States. He was an intimato friend of Grant, Sherman. Lincoln aud other heroes of tho late war. In tarly days lie was a roidont of California aud was the first mayor ol S.ieramento. NEW WHISKY TRUST OFFICIALS.

Samuel M. Rice Succeeds Joseph Green hut as President. Chicago. 111., April 10 Samuel M. Rleo was tinnalmously elected president of the whisky trust yestorday to suceeed Joseph B.

Greeuhut, who was removed by Judgo Gresscup last February, ns recofvor ot the corporation, and expelled from its board of directors laid. Wednesday by the stockholders. The oiection of Mr. Kice was followod by tho selection of tbu following officers: J. M.

Hutton, Cincinnati, vice president; William L. Chicago, trnas urpr; John M. Mott, ChieaRO, secretary. Tim new board aud tho officers elected yesterday are in perfeet harmony with Iieeeiver McNulta, whose management of the corporation has boon entirely agreeable to tho stockholders. A LYNCHING EXPECTED.

Angered Citizens Set Fire to a Murderer's House. Cedar Rapids. Ia. April 21 Marshal William Gearhart, of lilairstown, was fatally shot last nignt by Cox, a tntiL character, on whom tin' nlllcer was trying to serve warrant ior minor offense. A mob surrounded Cox's house and flrod a hundred shots into it.

Tho angered citizens then set fire to the resilience but Cox escaped tttrouefi the rwar, armed with a rifle, and exchanged shots with the crowd. II ho is captured, lis will bo lynched. Wnito nnd Populists Disagree. Denver, Col. April 20 Kx Govoraor Waito brvs gone hack on tho Populist Woman's league and taken sides with those of his party who assisted in tho election of a Republican ticket In Denver this spring.

Thero wero two meet iiiL'3 last night, nnd tho governor cast his lot with the ex officeholders. Waito came out openly against tho party machine, which ho said was run In the interest of his enomies. Henceforth Ex Govornor Waito will be recognized as a Republican by the pnrty which ho served to elevate into prominence. Another Big German Estate. Portland, April 20 Isaac XafT of Mount Zion and Mrs.

Georgo W. Huffman are looking up a fortuae of to whioh they are eald bo heirs, in conjunetion with about ono huudr.id others of their family in different parts of tho L'nitod States. Tho estate is said to have been left by a great graadfather of tho persons named, and now in care of the German government. To Discontinue Their Letter Service. Pan Francisco.

April 20 Wells, Targo ic: Co. have announced their intention of retir inc from tho business of carrying letters within states and territories of I ho Status. Just when the letter service will be discontinued has not deided, as it depends on the exhaustion of tho present supply of franked i es. The letter service of this company In Mexico will not bo discontinued. Trouble Expected From Strikers.

Ottumwa, April 20 Five hundred miners gathered at Cincinnati yesterday, but the mayor and sheriff would not let them eater tho town. Learning that a number of the Austrian wero supplied with weapons, the sheriff went out with deputies and disarmed fifty of tham. Thero may be more trouble. Astors Stv.i for Now York. Liverpool, April 20 Among tho passengers sailing for New York to day on board the Cunard line steamshif.

Campania, are Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor and child, and Signor 'oii. Chareed With Hnving No License. Mux Gross, a saloon keeper at 7 Siogol street, was held in lie Kwen street ooim this morning charged by Detectives Kennedy and Beeicur of the Sixth precinct with soiling liquor without a llceuso.

Collector Kclley'P Bond. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. C. April 'ommissioner Miller yesterday sent to Brooklyn tho blank bond for Collector Internal Kovenuo John C. Kollev to fill out.

Two lawyers Ask Governor Jlorton for a Stay of Sentence. Albany, N. April 20 Attorneys George W. C'bbons ami Theodore M. Koche appeared before Governor Morton this morning and asked for a respite for Dr.

Buchanan, who is sentenced to be executed at Sing Sing during the ensuing The attorneys were to have arrived In town yesterday, but Mr. Gibbons bclui; in Washington, did cot get hero. Governor Morton aud Pardon Clerk Joyce listened to the argments in the large audience room. Mr. Olbbons said that the case was one of the most extraordinary on record and demanded especial attention on the part of the governor.

Dr. Buchanan had been convicted entirely on circumstantial evidence, which in the opinion of medical experts was not sufllelent to convict the prisoner. A respite was desired in order" to give the counsel for the defenre an opportunity to move a new trial In the court of general sessions In New York city, before which tribunal Dr. Buchanan was convicted. The de fence had been able to secure the testimony of experts who would swear that there Is nothing in the evidence of the trial to prove that niorphlno poison had been administered to Mrs.

Buchanan. Tho experts who are willing to make such statements are Drs. Oppcn heimor and Scheele. The claim of these experts Is that morphine developed In the stomach of the wo'nan after death from decomposition. 'Professor Seheele burled a rabbit and after months dug it up and found that morphine had in the animals stomach.

Tho lawyers also asked for a respite on the grounds of humanity, that, the man ln'rht be given tlmo to prepare for death. He had been building on the hope of a new trial from the United States supreme court and has not fully realized his situation since interference on the part of that court has been denied him. Ho should have sufficient time to make up his mind on the journey he Is to i take for the world unknown. Counsel appealed to the governor as a man of sympathy. He alluded to the dissatisfaction which tho verdict of tho conviction caused in consequence of the fainting of one of the Jurymen aud thought that tho fact should weigh on tho governor's determination.

WALLER SENT TO FRANCE To Serve His Sentence of Twenty Years' Imprisonment There. Washington, D. April 20 News has been received to the effect that the French authorities in Madagascar have put ex United States Consul Waller aboard a steamer and sent him under guard to Fr.nce. Ho is under sentence of twenty years' imprisonment on a charge of being a spy In the interest of the Hovas In Madagascar, against whom the French have been waging war. which sentence was Imposed by a court martial at Tamatave.

While this action on the part of the French government will only add to the amount of indemnity it will bo called upon to pay, should Mr. Waller's friends show that the charge upon which he was sentenced Is baseless, It will still facilltato ap oiins jo jueuiuBdop otp jo kjjojj.j develop the facts In the case, as it can now communicate directly with United States Ambassador Eustls Instead of being obliged to adopt the tedious course of acting through an inferior officer In Madagascar, out of reach of cable communication. Mr. Eustls has been instructed to pursue the matter to an end and make a thorough examination of all of the facts attending the punishment of this American citizen. lie will abo make a special examination Into the legality under treaty stipulations of the trial of a citizen of a friendly nation by court martial instead of by the regular civil tribunals, as is customary and, perhaps, absolutely essential.

Moreover, the case may Involve tho right of France to exerciso jurisdiction over the internal affairs of Madagascar, from which she appears to have been expressly excluded by the treaty of 1S85, which gave her only jurisdiction over the foreign relations of Madagascar AN OFFICER BADLY BEATEN While Trying to Arrest an Unwilling Witness. North Adams, April 20 Officer Dinoea of this place, the Uev. Father Moran of Adams and Lawyer Mnginis of Adnme had an exciting time at North Pownai, yesterday, in trying to arro8t a young man named Clark who was wanted as a witneas in an illegal liquor case that has been waiting trial nt Adams for a number of weeks. Tho case had bern postponed from time to time on account ot the nbaenee of this witness. Clark was located at tho North I'ownal houso and the oiilcer, acoompanied by tho other persons mentioned, went there to bring p.lm to Adams.

Clark's room wa in tho sotond story of the building nnd ho no sooner heard the priest at the door of his room than ho jumped from the window and ran for liberty. Tno officer, however, overtook him nnd in tho meloo which followed, the officer was atruok over the hflad with a elab in tho hands of ono of the crowd "which had collected. Officer Dineen lie in a critical condition. The party returned to North Adams without their man. IN MEMORY OF HER FATHER.

Mrs. Stranahan Gives Twenty five Thousand Dollars for Scholarships. Mrs. J. S.

T. Stranahan has given $25,000 to tho University of Michigaa for tho purpose, it is said, of establishing scholarships In memory of her father. Colonel Seth Harrison, who was once prominent in Brooklyn politlos. Several ot Mrs. Stranahnn's nieces and nophews are students nt the Ann Arbor institution and she is, for various other reasons, much interested in its success.

At a mooting of the university board of resents held last Wednesday President Angcll announced the reeoipt of Mrs. Strannhan's gilt in the form of a certified check for A resolution was adoDtod thanking Mrs. Stranahan for her generosity. It is said that the deed of gift limits the contestants for tho scholarships to lineal descendants ot Mrs. Strnn ahan'e father.

If none of these apply within the next seven years tho scholarships aro open to all. The Sweat Shop Evil. The nssombly committee appointed to investigate tho sweat shop system in New York met again this morning in Tart II of the superior court. Julius Myer, counsel to tho committee, rend a report frem tho board of health, stating that the sanitary condition of tho house at 74 Henry street, York, is vile, whieh is in direct contradiction of the report of the factory Inspectors. Jacob 111 is, an authority on tone ment nouses, told of a number of case? whero children under ago nro employed in sweat shop? and factories.

Clerk Reynolds Resigns. 1 Joseph F. Reynolds for tho past six voari a i clerk in tho office of the United States district attorney. morning tendered nis reslgna i Hon to Mr. Benodict.

Mr. Reynolds is a popu I lar young man and his retiroment is regretted oy ins associates una an iruo nave ousmess with the district attorney's office. Ill health is given as tho causa of his resignation. I Sehieren Was Against, the Bill, Mayor Shioren this morning denied the printed statement that ho had written to tho I governor in opposition to the bill for tho pay nieut of extra compensation to ex Senator I Birkett tor work done at St. Jolinland.

Mr. ocijiereii. is mo measure, i which has just been signed by the governor. I Insurgents Number 6.000. Madrid, April 20 Tho Imparcial to day publishes a dispatch from Havana which states that that the insurgents in tho provinoo of Santiago de Cuba numuer (j.OOO men.

Tho dispatch adds that two new bands have appeared in tho vlcin ity of Barscoa, province of Santiago de Cuba. Railway Operator iu Mexico. City of Mexico. April 20 Chaados Stanhope, who with English capital was instrumental in completing the Tehuantepee raiiway, is in tho uity. He contomplatos bidding for tho construction of the Southern and Northern ends ot the Isthmus railway.

I One Hundred and Fifty Business i i Houses Were Destroyed. Ardraore, April 20 One hundred and I City business houses, among which wero many two and three story brick were dr stroyod by yesterday morning's fire. The ag greguto loss entailed Is variously estimated at between rtOO.OOO and Tho latter fig Bros are probably nearer the correct amount. The insurance will foot up about one third of; the loss. The city linn no ilro eompany or i waterworks, hut tho whole male population turned out and desperately fought the flames, Two largo brick national bank buildings and I throo other business bouses on Main street the only business houses left standing.

Tno scene of the disaster ou Main struct is a desolate ono and tho loss will prove a decided set back to tho city. I Twonty sir livery horses were roasted alive in Harpr Cecil stables, and a man named Xeu, a stranger, who was permitted to sleep in i the barn, wa so badly burned that he cannot recover. The cause of the fire Is not known. there bolng various rumors as to its origin, but it is undoubtedly incendiary. The largo federal court building and jail were destroyed.

Einhty prisoners confined in the lattor were removed to the Baptist church, beyond the danger line, and placed under a heavy guard. The work of rebuilding on a more extensive plan will commence nt once. Ou'side aid will not be asked. CHANGING THE CAPTAINS. Becent Promotions of the Cunard Company's Officers.

Tho Cunard line steamer Etruria arrived this morning from Liverpool and Quenstown after a remarkably fast passage over the long route, of six days, two hours and eighteen minutes. The Etruria passed in the Narrows shortly beiore 7 A. where the health officer's boarding tug promptly mot her, and the usual Inspection was quickly made. Within twenty minutes the steamer was flying up the bay on her way to the wharf. Her passengers were greatly elated over their quick passage across the Atlantic and warmly congratulated Captain Ferguson on his rapid voyage, this being his Initial trip on the Etruria, having been latey transferred from the command of the Servia to this steamer.

Owing to the retirement of Captain Halns from the command of the Campania, Captain Horatio McKay of the Lucanla becomes the commodore of the Cu naro neet. uaptain wainer, rormeriy 01 tno Etruria, has been promoted to the captaincy 0 the Campania. Among the passengers who arrived by tie Etruria were the Rev. A. J.

Barron, Duncan grazer, John J. Granti Captain Adrian Jones, 'aptain Mansfield, Sydney Paget, John San srson. Sir Joseph Trutch and Lady Trutch Id S. M. Roosevelt.

QUESTIONS FOB, THE MAYOR Popounded by the Citizens' Trolley Association. iyor Sehieren this morning received a com muieation from the Citizens' Trolley association of which H. V. Monohan is chairman, propundlng a series of Interrogations touching endors us to how many cars aro equiped with them, why he hasn't com pellei tho companies to use fenders, why should waste more time and If he uesn't know that procrastination is said to be mother of all It may be re membied that a committee of tho association reoentthnd an iatorview with the mayor and th royrt made by the committee does not appear to avo been entirely satisfactory to the assoeiatm. The communication of to day suggests that a speel indicator be attachod to each ear, which would cause a bell to ring when the speed would exceed the legs rate, "so that as well as people on the street, can hear the snmi" and the police can arrest the motorien.

The association also objects to "tho proved cow bells" and advises the mayor to proceed againet eompunlos whioh show no deposition to carry out his orders. Mayor Sbieren said that the whole matter has been coered bv ordinances which became law this wek. TOCAREY BICYCLES. Both Elevs Roads to Take Wneels on Their Cars. Geaeral Maager Barton of the Brooklyn Elovated rallrad announces that it is the company's intentlo'i to put on special cars for tho purpose of earring bicycles.

Tbts innovation will be put intojfToct in a few days and will, it is thoueht. be efficiently agreeable to the public to bo livrgelynsed. On the Kings lounty Elevated Railway company's cars bleyces will be carried in the smoking ear of all trans, nt any tlmo. in any direction, on Sundays aud holidays. On work days bicycles will not Is carried downtown between 5 and 10 1'.

uptown between 8 and 8 P. M. During tin balance of tho day wheels will be admitted any trnln. A charge of 10 cents will be madetor eaeh bicycle. THE DENVER STBANGLING CASE.

Eye Witnesses Will Give Important Testimony igainst Demady. Denver, CoL AprI20 A decided sensation was created In the criminal court yesterday, during the trial of piohard Demady for the strangling of Lena Tamper, bv the statement of ASBlstant District Atto'uay Dennison that the state would show, by he testimony of two eye witnesses who had poped In at the window between 12:80 aud 1 I'clock, ou September and saw Demady draxing her by the hair from the frent to th baok room. Tho announcement provod a surprise to tho counsel for the defense Demady's face grew pale and the look of intensity In his eyes deepened. Thought He Max Weinborger Ottmed the StTeet. of 135 West Forty first driver for Hilton, Hughes street, New York, a was fined in tne Yorkville poiioo court to day.

Tho complaint against him wag lor assaulting Austin McHweeney. a civil engineer of 103 East Broadway. As McSweeaey, who is employed on the cable construction nt Twenty third street and jFourth avenue, was taking nights with his sun eying instruments Weinberger carelessly drove Into him with a big dcuble truck and when romonstrated with lashed MeSwecney with a A Seidl Anniversary. To morrow is the sixth anniversary of tho organization of the Seidl society and that fact will bo duly celebrated at tho concert at the Academy this evening. In that six years tho society has given far more fine musio in this city and at Brighton Bach than any other or ganizatiou and the programme to night will bo in lino with its previous work.

Shot His Former Wife and Himself. Decatur, April 20 William Cramer shot his divorced wife. airs. Emma liorgarduss yesterday. She was papering a seeond story room when he entered and began firing.

She will die. Cramer fired ono hot into hie own heart and died almost instantly. He has been a Wabash fireman. Of late he has been drinking and threatening to kill his former wife for marrying again. Chitral Fort Holding Out.

Calcutta, Anril 20 A dispatch from Simla, received hore to day. says that news which has roaehed thero Irom Chitral shows that the fort thero was holding out against tho enemy up to Wednesday last. Sculptor ones in New York. Captain Adrian Jones, a sculptor of the horse, arrived this morning from Liverpool on tho Cunard steamer Etruria. He is chairman of the Savage club, London.

He will be tho guest of George O. Starr of Barnum Bailoy's circus while in this city. Suspcnderolosrtcal HHss Ieanjojrod bfvrearera of Coesizb Suspenders. Ado. Charles Evans Run Down by a Trolley Oar on Broadvzay.

THE MOTORMAN WAS RECKLESS. An Officer Was About to Arrest Him for Running Too Fast When tho Accident Occurred Motorman and Conductor Tried to Escape Arrested After an Exciting Chase of Several Blocks. Charles S. Evans, 21 years old. of C10 St.

Marks avenue, was thrown from his bicycle at vhe corner of Broadway and Havumeyer street at 7:30 o'clock last night by car N'o. 412 of the Kalph avenue line. He was removed to his home from concussion of the brain, and at 3 o'clock this morning ho died. Officer Donnelly of the FlRh precinct ar rested the motorman, Charles Garrison. 2.

years old, of 'JOG East. Eightieth street. New York, and the conductor, Joseph Dtt Plessls in the Le? avenue police court held the prisoners for examination on Monday. OfTieer Donnelly, who wltno sed the acci i dent, said the mo torman did not ring his gong while the car was going rapidly. The oltlcer says no was about to arrest the motorman for ceding the steed retaliation when the accident occurred.

Evans was riding his wheel ahead of the trolley car. between the uptown tracks. He evidently did not hear the approaching car, for he did not attempt to turn out of the traedc. The motorman, according to Officer Donnelly, ran Into the bicycle at top speed, and sent the rider headlong against another car passing by on the downtown track. The bicycle was wrecked completely.

Garrison did not stop his car to learn what. in Jury the man had received. OHlcer Donnelly cruised after the car and arrested the motor man and conductor a block from where the accident occurred. An ambulance was summoned from the eastern district hospital, and Evans' wounds were treated by Surgeon Castner. who directed that he be removed to his home.

Young Evans lived with his father, Colonel S. G. Evans, mother and one brother. Frank, the last named appearing in court this morning. He was employed In the office of the Boston Rubber Belting company, at 1U0 Chambers street.

New Y'ork. At tho homo of the deceased. M0 St. Marks avenue, a servant, the only person who could be seen, said that only Mrs. Evans was at home.

In a hysterical condition over the death of her son. Her other son bad gone to tho Lee avenue poliee court, where tho motor man and conductor were arraigned. TOWNS WANTS MORE MONEY. Not Satisfied With the Verdict for His Client. Some weeks ago a jury before Justice Kellogg, at circuit, returned a verdict nf S12.000 damages in favor of Mary Wiley and against the Long Island Railroad company for the loss of both feet.

To day Lawyer M. L. Towns, who appeared as her counsel, moved beforo Justice Prat of tho supreme court to set that verdict aside and for a new trial. Mr. Towns said he based his notion on the ground of Improper conduct of the trial judge in his manner of charging the Jury and the influence so exercised bv his honor's evident prejudice In the case.

"The judge," said Mr. Towds, 'kept hammering away at the Jury to give nothing more than commercial Value for the child's fet." "What Is the rule, counsel?" asked Judge Pratt, "sentimenatl or commercial?" William C. Beecher, in opposing, said the whole question had been argued and disposed of on tho trial. Judge Pratt Bald ho would look at the papers. MURPHY'S INJUNCTION VACATED.

His Counsel and the Road's Attorney Come to an Agreement. This morning tho motion, down for hcarinR before Justice Pratt of tho supreme court, to continue the injunction obtained by Michael Murphy against the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad company, was withdrawn. Murphy asked to enjoin the company from contlnuinK the construction of Us loop in front of his property, at High and Liberty streets. The withdrawal came about under astipulation signed by Charles J. Patterson, for the plaintiff, and General W'ingate for the company, to try the suit next month, the temporary Injunction to be vacated by consent.

It was charged that the company was guilty of eon tempt of the order; but this point has evidently been settled. Cyclone in Alabama. Mobile, April 20 From Captain J. D. Tick, of the Alabama river steamer Tinsie Moore, whioh just arrived, is learned tho details of a terrific cyclone which passed over Mattle's landing, 223 tnilos north of Mobile.

The cyclone passed from oast to west, leveling twenty dwellings and doing thousands of dollars damage. The plantation of Judgo Henderson is a complete wreck, eight dwellings being do stroyed. Three lives aro said to have been lost. Attacked by a Discharged Workman. As Italian laborer, who had just beea dis eharged by Frank McLaughlin of la1? Koobiing street, foreman for tho contractor on the new sewer on Kast New York avenue, attacked Me Laughlin at tho corner of East New York avenue and Bergen street with a shovel.

He struck the foreman on the head, inflicting an ugly wound, and then escaped. The Italian's name is unknown. Fatal Accident at a Bonfire. Goldie Eannowloh, agod 4 yoars, died at St Mary's hospital this morning from bnrns resulting from a fall iDto a bonfire. Tho littlo girl lived at 7 Thatford avenue.

Last night with some companions she was playing "liing around a Itosey" at a bonfire at Glesmoro ave nuo and Osborno street, whon she accidentally fell Into tho flames. Before sho was picked out she was fatally burned. Wreckage Washed Ashore. Sandwich, April 20 A largo quantity of wroekago including some lumber has beea washed ashore hero. On Thursday a large ves svf sighted floating about in Capo Cod bav off this shore.

Several attempts were rf because of tho heavy sea. Tho hulk was not in I sight yesterday. It is believed a wreck has oe I curred oil the cape. Lawyer Graves Wants Compensation. Lawyer Horace Graves, who represented the Commercial hank depositers in the proceedings taken after the suspension of that institution 1 and also acted as nesistant district attorney in tho criminal proceedings which followed, has applied to Judge Moore of tho court of sessions for compensation for his sorvicos se rendered.

Bishop Tho burn Will Preach. A special service will bo held at 2:30 o'clock to morrow afternoon, in the Embury Memorial E. church, corner of Lewis avenue aud Decatur street, tho liov. W. W.

Bowdish, pas tor, at which Bishop Thoburn, who has just returned from India, will preach. Bishop Thoburn will also preaeli in the same church in tho evening. First Open Cars of the Year. Tho first open cars of tho season wore operated to daj appeared on thoNortb Second street and Lutheran cemetery line. None but open cars ran on this line to day nnd the peoplo who wero forcod to ride In them buttoned up their ulsters.

Dentist Smith Fell Against a Eange Shaker in the Dark. HIS SKULL W. PTJNCTTJ3ED. The Doctor, It Is Believed, Had Gone to the Kitchen for a Cup of Tea, When He Fell, Striking His Head Against the Sharp Iron The Body Discovered by His Wife Her 2Iid night Search. Dr.

Primus C. Smith, a dentist at S9 Sixth avenue, was found dead the kitchen of his house at 2 o'clock this morning by his wife. There was a punctured wound In his head back of the left temple, which had evidently been made. by a sharp projecting Iron piece of the kitchen range. Mrs.

Smith retired early last evening, tired out with preparations for moving to another house. She awoke at 11 o'clock and thought It strange her husband had not come upstairs. At 2 o'clock Mrs. Smith awoke again and, realizing that the hour was late, hastened downstairs, supposing that Dr. Smith had fallen asleep in his office.

All the lights in the hallway and on the lower floor were burning brightly. Dr. Smith was not in his omce. Mrs. Smith went to the head of tho kitchen stairs.

There was a bright light below and she descended the stairs. As sho entered the kitchen, she saw the prostrate body of Dr. Smith, with his head in a pool of blood, lying beside the range. Almost crazed, Mrs. Smith ran upstairs and notified her daughter and her son in law, who live in the house.

Dr. Hamilton of 103 Park place was called in. He said Dr. Smith had been dead several hours. It was clear from the copiousness of the hemorrhage that an artery in the head had been severed.

His skull may have been fractured. Pending an Inquest by tho coroner an examination to determine this will not be made. The manner of Dr. Smith's death was not difficult to divine. He had fallen backward heavily from a closet the door of which was found open, and his head had struck against a sharp upright Iron handle, half a foot from the floor, and used In shaking the ashes in the range.

Being a stout man the forceof the contact was great and is is thought amply sufficient to have caused the iron piece to penetrate the skull. His eyeglasses had not fallen from his face. Dr. Smith had returned home from a prayer meeting at the Bedford Heights Baptist church at 10 o'clock last evening, and his son in law saw him a little later writing in his office. Two bills he had made out to bo mailed to day were found on his desk.

It was Dr. Smith's custom to make the rounds of tho house before retiring for the night, to turn out the lights, secure the doors and windows and attend to the fire In the basement. Often he went into the kitchen to gel a drink of cold tea. It is believed that such an errand took him there last night. A canister of tea was found on a table near the closet.

Whether or not the doctor slipped or stumbled on the sill piece of the closet door or was seized with a sudden attack of dizziness his relatives are unable to determine. They in cllne to tho former theory of the accident, although of late Pr. Smith was subject to slight dizziness. About a month ago he was obliged to leave church during the service owing to such an attack. Detective Sergeant Kelly and Roundsman McNulty of the Bergen stroet station examined tho house, but found no trace of burglars.

The nature of the wound, the condition of the Iron shaker on the range, which was smeared with blood, and the absence of locations that Intruders had gained entrance Into the house, preclude any other theory as to the cause of Dr. Smith's death than that of an accidental fall. He was 5S years old and had practiced dentistry for eight years in the house where he met his death. He leaves a wife and a son and daughter, both adults. Dr.

Smith was one of the most prominent promoters of the Young People's Baptist union. The funeral arrangements will not be determined until word is received from relatives in Canada. Coroner Kene will hold an Inquest. BELEASED FROM MATTE A WAN. A Boy of Weak Mind Sent There From a Reformatory.

Newburgh, N. April 20 Justice Brown of this city this (morning orderd the release of Clarence M. Barbour of New York from the state asylum for criminal insane at Matteawan on a writ of habeas corpus. Dr. Allison, medical superintendent, did not oppose the application.

Barbour Is a boy of weak mind, who was sent to the asylum from a reformatory. His time had expired. A similar case, that of Mrs. Fannie Korns of New Y'ork. came beforo Justice Brown also, but was adjourned until next Saturday.

She killed one of her children and shot another, but was acquitted of murder and sent to the Mattewan asylum on the ground of Insanity. Bunco's Sentence Commuted. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. C. April 20 President Cleveland has commuted the sentence of Howard M.

Bunco of Brooklyn, Imprisoned in the King9 County penitentiary for two years, to fifteen months' actual confinement Bunco was sentenced on March 0. 1SD4, for tampering with tho malls. He was a letter carrier in the employ of the Brooklyn post office. Ex Congressman Coombs has taken special intorest in the case. The following Brooklynites have registered at the Eagle bureau: C.

W. Morro, W. Warner Clark, D. D. C.

B. Barber. Dr. and Mrs. William D.

Russoll, Mr. and Mrs. F. Shepard, Mr. and Mr.

Frank Kingsland, Frank S. Miller, Miss Miller, Howard Palmer and Geerge H. Harrison. Said the Conductor Pushed Her. Catharine Byron, agod 27 years, of 774 Bergen streer, hobbled Into tho Fulton street poliee station last night, supported on the arm of Mary Ireland.

Sho said sho had been rudely pushed out of Car No. 1,141 of the Flatbush avenuo line, at Flatbush and Eighth avenues, by tho conductor and uad sprained her ankle. After sho hd sufficiently recovered sho was sent home. Miss Byron will make a complaint at the ofllco of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad company. Commissioner Welles Was Economical.

Mayor Sehieren has received from Deputy Police Commissioner Crosby a letter showing that the amount paid by the police department for beds was Jl.oO eaoa less than was paid a year ago. Charges had been mado that Com mlssioner Welles bad paid excessive price3. Spring Weather Brought Them Out. Thirty soda water stand keepers, on tho east side of New York, were arrested yestorday for erecting their stands without having a permit. They were arraigned before Justice Grady in the Essex markot police court to day and were held In doiault of $tj0 bail oaoh for examination.

The Goulds Pardoned. Washington, D. April 20 The president to day granted pardons in the cases of William Gould, and Anthony Gould, sentenced to I six years in the penitentiary for abstracting fnnrlu fmm ti oitv nnHnnm hunt of X. Y. The loriner was sentenced in Soptember, 1S91, and the latter ia March, 1392.

Reported Against the Hotel. Police Captain Campbell has mado aa unfavorable roport upon the application of the Hotel Do Paris, on Dufflold street, near Fulton, for a renewal of its license, on the ground that it Is a resort of di soluto women. MORTON knows hiseutibeents JTIie Mayor Feels He Has His Full Duty in the Cliaritiesytattor and Will Push, the Opposite No Longer Indications That tj Governor Will Wot Sign the Bill Song Delegations to Be on. Hand Wnesday. Mayor Sohieren will not go bofot Governor Morton at Albany to urge him t6t0 the, "Worm ekaritles bill.

A delogat.i 0f the Union League will so to Albany on (dnesdav and it was hoped that tho mayor won accompany them. Hi honor, however, tm5 morning that he should bo in Palladia on Wednesdas, having mado an ongagem't some tlmo sinoa to visit that city. On Tuesd nigat be will addrass tho Luther League Of Philadelphia, and on tho next will Tialt the departments of the city governint. As a matter of fast. Mayor Sehiereuhmks that he has done about all that could expected of htm in connection with tho ebities bill.

Ho thinks that the citizens of Brctlya should now tako up the fight against bo vicious measure ana if necessary call a pjiiQ meeting at the Academy of Music to 100 their sontiments. Tho mayor's views To well known to the governor, so at a visit to Albany by him would rety be superfluous. Tho mayor originally intent to appear before the governor, but the sta. ments made Jn the senuto tho other day th; the fight over the bill was only a contest tween the Sehieren Republicans and other Ri'i publicans, are understood to have induced nit to change his mind. A Republican assemblyman said to day, while spoa'dn" of tho bill i.a'm! rm, iuo iuuu near the senate chamber ono day last week, ana ne neara Jacob Worth say to a senator: 'The governor promised me he would sign the bill if it should bo (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, S.Y., April 50 The indications aro from the Information gained hore this nfternoon, that Governor Morton will not sign tho so called Worth, charities bill.

Those close to the governor have nothing officially to but straws show whioh way tho wind Is blowing, ad it Is apparently blowing a chilling Dlast upon the hopes and aspirations of tho patronage grabbers, who are behind ibis bllL It fs stated upon good nuthorlty that the govirnor is deeply impressed by tho character of tho delegations which have notified him from Brooklyn that thoy would attend the hearing on Wednesday next. He sees among tho lists presented, the names of nearly all those Who represent the dignity and respectability of Republicanism in Brooklyn, and it Is said be i not inseneiklp of what their opposition to the bill means. Ho cannot judge of the factional allegations made by tho friends of the bill, but ho has enough knowledge of tho situation down the river to know that the men who have signified their unalterable opposition to the bills are the men who form the backbone of his party in the City of Churches. His friends are free to say that he will certainly be strongly influenced by these men. It will ba no surprise here, therefore, when the governor's veto is announced killing the measure.

Henry w. Maxwell's Comment ou the Charitie Bill. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. April 20 Henry W. Maxwell of Brooklyn arrived, here this morning for the purpose of attending a conference of rail read men.

Speaking of things political in Brooklyn, he said Our peoplo have joined together without regard to polities to beat ex State Senator Jake Worth's so called charity bill. It is a very bad measure and never should have been passed by the legislature. Worth has logrolled and lobbied all this winter at Albauyaadhas persuadod legislature to pass a bill that reduces the board of charities commissioners from three to one. Of course he expected to bo that one. as his friends would have tho appointing power.

It is a thoroughly vicious bill, and all honest Republicans and decent Democrat iu Broek lyn are loud in their condemnation of it, for it means the, turning ovor of a groat department that' has charge of tho paupers, the criminals and the insane of a big city to a machine politician who wants to preside over it In order to distribute official spoils. Our hope is in inducing Governor Morton to voto tho bill, and there is a general feeling of confidence that he will do it. Despite the legislation of a reform mfyor, who has dono well, and the turniBr out of a horde of rascally Democratic politicians who plundered tho corporation at will, it seems that the corrupt element in tho Republican party has about gained the ascendency in Brooklyn and tho eitizous are beginning to fear that they are doomed to suffer a repetition of the old time abuses and mis COTernment. Ban Over and Killed a Boy. John Leavy of 403 Fast Seventeenth street, Hew York, the driver of street cleaning department sprinkler No.

42, was held to await tho uction of the coroner by Justico Grady. In the Essex market police eourt to day. While driving along Eleventh street list night he ran over and killed 8 year old Anton Ofria of 428 East Eleventh streot, who wo3 playing in the street la front of his residence. Leavy claimed that the runover was an aecieent. Charged With.

Perjury at the Polls. Patriek O'Kane of New York, who wng indicted of perjury, was arrested to day by Detective Sergeant Von Gerichten and taken to the district attorney's ofEee. O'Kauo is alleged to have sworn that ho was blind and secured a ubstitute when voting on election dav in the Eighteenth election district of tho Twentj leeond assembly district. Ho was hold in 81,000 for trial. Some Bills Presented to the Mayor.

Assemblyman Wray visited Mayor Sehieren to day, and handed to him certified copie3 of the bill to transfer the licensing of dogs to the ecntrol of the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and of the bill providing ior a system of small paries. The mayor will give a hearing on these and seven other bills on Tuosday next. A Cotton Hook Was His Weapon. Edward Kerrigan of 1G0 Hudson avenue and John Brady of 91G Bedford avenue had a fight lost night, in tho liquor saloon, at 111) Funnan street, and Kerrigan struck Bendy in the face with a cotton hook Inflieting a sealp wound. Collins Goes Back to New Jersey.

Justico Pratt of tho sunromo court to day turned Joseph Collins over to tho custody of Detective John J. Clancy of Trenton, X. under a requisition from tho governor of that stnto. Collins is uneor indictment for burglary. Old Veiu Lehigh Coal S4.25 Delivered; Other srsdes 4.

KElEir LouoHUS, ill Atlantioar..