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16 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE THUBSDAT, APRIL. 25. 1895. DAMAGING TO THE PASTOR. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

WORTH COHORTS IN ALBANY. CRANE SAYS HE'LL NOT RESIGN. MMS1R DE LOME ARRIVES. bill should not become a law," ho oOBtinued. "I believe it will give as an honest administration of this important department.

Supposing that tho hearing had ended Governor Morton arose anil said: "Gentlemen. I am very pleased to see yu here to day. I can only say that your arguments will bo given careful consideration before any action is taken by me upon the pending bill." It turned out. however, that one of the spectators, a Mr. Peroival, had been overlooked.

Ho was Introduced to the governor as a man who was loaded with facts in support of tho bill. Mr. Psreival secured tho door and proceeded to abuse the Democratis party in Brooklyn for having made tho charities department a headquarters for the ring. Mr. Percival went on to express THE "GO AS YOTJ PLEASE" BILL.

Friday's Measure Passed in the Assembly This Morning. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. April 25 The bill which Assemblyman Friday has boon fighting through to permit ono railroad to uso the tracks of another for practically an unlimited distance was passed by tho assembly this morning. The bill was introduced tho intorests of tho Nassau Electric Bailrood company, of which P. IL Flynn is tho president, and Is known as tho ro as you please bill.

Its provisions do away with the law limiting tho afstanso which ono railroad corporation can compel another to let it use its tracks to 1,000 foes, and in Its place permits a corporation b.tTinfr a railroad to make nso of tbo tracks of a rival aompany if it follows out the followinc regnlations. It must in tho first place secare the consent of tho local authorities to so extend its system, It must then secure the consents of the property owners along the lino of the route it is intended to operate and then there must be a commission appointed to determine tho amount of rental trhioli the ono comnanv shall pay to the other each ytar for the "use" of its track. Since tho biil was introduced here it has brought forth the opposition of tho railroads all over the state In spite of the fact that It is so wordod as to relate to Brooklyn only. Most of tho surfnoo railroads aro in tbo street railroad assoeiation, while tho Nassau is not a mom.er. and that organization has brought its influence to bear to Drevont Its passage.

The presidents of tho differed railroads of this city have been at several of the committee hearings on tho bill and hve opposed it by every means in their power. The bill has been ad spite of their efforts to have it killed in tbe eommitt.ee. It has not yet passed the oat, but the same power whioh has put it through tho assembly is potent in the senate as well. It is said by tho other railroad officials that it is an unconstitutional measure. President Lewis of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad company said this mornine: "I am not so much surprised at this bill pnssing in the assembly forthey will pass anything that eomes before them.

We have opposed it, of course, although it will work just as well for us as it will for the Nassau Eleetrie railroad. Thttro is no reason why, if they can send cars over our line, that wo cannot do tho same over theirs." Henry W. Slocum or the Coney Island and Brooklyn railroad 9aid: "I have long sinee given up paying mu attention to what the assembly does. I think it would do anything." Tbe principal object of tho bill is to give to the Nassau Eleetrie Bailroad company the right rlfjht of way over the lines of tho other railroad companies so that it ean reach the bridge and tho ferries which it cannot at present do eieept to limited extent Mr. Flynn was a3ked about tho bill but be did not care to say much about it.

Ho hoped to seo it passed in tho senate and said he thought the governor would seo the justice of it and sign it if it readied him. Late Testimony in the San Francisco Church Murder. San Francisco, April "5 A new discovery in tho Durant case has been made. When the body of Minnie Williams was found in Emanuel church, in searching after traces of the murderer, the police and reporters found a dark stain on the door of the Rev. Dr.

Gibson's study, to which he only, bo far as known, had a key. The police say the stain was merely varnish and have paid no further attention to it. Yesterday, however, a reporter shaved off a portion of the varnish stains and a microscopic examination showed it was blood instead of varnish. The mark on the door looked as if it had been caused by flirting a wet cloth against it and was about sixteen inches from the floor. The supposition is that the murderer, in going Into the study, or attempting to enter it, brushed hie bloody clothes against the door and left the stain.

About the only tangible evidence against Durant, the medical student accused of having killed Minnie Williams, that has been adduced in the preliminary examination so far is that the prisoner was better acquainted with tho dead girl than he at first would acknowledge. It Jias.heen shown that he lied in regard to that particular point. As to the matter of positive identification of Durant having been seen about the church where the murders occurred during the evening when the deed was committed that has not thus far been done. There are many witnesses to come, and it may be that this allegation may yet be sustained. The Rev.

John George Gibson, the preacher of the church against whom suspicions have been publicly expressed as being the guilty man, had a long seigc in the witness box yesterday and was on the rack again this morning. The district attorney's questions to the minister did not detain him long, but the cross examination seemed interminable. Dr. Gibson did not enjoy himself. The lawyers were austere with him and the judge was sarcastic.

General Dickinson, attorney for the defense, took the preacher over the whole course of his life, from his birth in Edinburgh to the day of the discovery of Minnie Williams' bloody body In his church, and every question seemed to vail an insinuation. The minister answered promptly, but was disposed to be excruciatingly exact in his answers. He was nervous. Everybody seemed to enjoy the parson's discomfiture. The district attorney, to be sure, did put in one objection to save him from annoyance, but Judge Conlan swept it cside and did some prodding of the pastor himself.

The length of the cross examination and the manner of It indicate that Durant's lawyers propose to throw the preacher forward as the center of thoir theory of the murders, for, of course, when they contend that Durant did not commit the crimes, they must supply a possible substitute and the Rev. John George Gibson understands just what thej are about. It it hard to perceive just how the defense will connect the preacher with murder, for he was at the party of the Emanuel church young people at Dr. Vogel's house that night from 7:30 o'clock till 11. while Durant who should have been theie to act as secretary did not appear until after 9:30.

A WATER TAX PROBLEM. Mr. Sturges Protests Against Paying for Unimproved Property. Mayor Schleren this morning was visited by Benjamin J. Sturges of 507 QUlncy street, who has requested the city authorities to favor legislation to do away with charges for water against unimproved property.

Mr. Sturges takes the ground that such charges are unconstitutional and that no tax should be imposed until water Is actually used. He has had several interviews with the mayor and City Works Commissioner White. The commissioner to day wrote to the mayor in reference to the matter, saying these among other thi igs: "The complaint that water is charged against vacant lots in Brooklyn is an old one and on its face not an unreasonable one. Mr.

Sturges errs, however, in comparing it with the sewer question, inasmuch as the sewers are paid for by assessment, while the water mains are laid at the expense of the city and could not properly be assessed on the property. The amount annually collected from water rates on vacant lots in the entire city Is about $75,000. The removal of the' tax would be temporarily acceptable to tie owners of vacant lots, but would virtually leave so much more burden to be borne by the improved property. It is a question whether it is not a wise policy for the city to encourage improvements by making a charge for water rates In the same way that they levy a tax on unimproved property. It Is rather late In the session now to take this matter up, but if you favor making the change, I shall be glad bo confer with you.

at your convenience." The mayor will have the matter considered at the cabinet meeting this afternoon. LORD DOUGLASS' ESCAPADE. He Still Languishes in Jail, Charged With Being Insane. Bakerfleld, April 25 Great ir terest Is felt in tho Lord Douglass episode and it is tho general talk about town. The young man.

who is just turned 23. is the meekest man who evor crnced a narrow cot in an iron beund cell. His pale wnite face and roving bine eyes snow little sign of insanity. The general impression one would gather is that he is of weak charaeter and no particular intelleatual force. He is still in tho sonnty jail awaiting a hearing and care is taken to keep tho doors locked.

All day be was visited, mostly by English friends, who never failed to address him os "'ily Lord," nnd newspaper men. He declared he never saw so many reporters. Why, they aro nn awful nuisance," he said. Several took snap shots at the lord with cameras. His lordship, if loft alone, would like to talk but his attorneys hnvo cautioned him to keep still.

Yestarday afternoon Miss Addis called at the jail and remained with Douglass quito while. After 6he enmo out she told a friend that ho was still determined to marry her. This eontradicts what Ue said earlier in the morning. Ho then, after admitting ho got nut the license, said he did not know that he cared to marry her. A number of close friends doclare thb young man not crazy, but they luft the Impression he was aons too bright.

A now turn was given to public opinion last night when it became rumored that his lordship's friend, Burnieistsr, who swore out the warrant, is also enamored of the little Irish actress and so doelarod himself to a newspaper man. It has been learned that Douglass had no money in the bank on which be drew hii ehoeks on Monday night. A check cashed by a business house will bu taken up by Eagllih friends. Tho others will not be paid. SAY METZ WAS INSANE, And While in Such Condition He Conveyed Away Property.

The question of the insanity of Theodore Herman Metz, who committed suicide on April IS, is the point raised in proceedings just instituted in tho supreme court. In the suit Justice Cullen has appointed Benjamin Goerke guardian ad litem of his nephews and nieces, Agnes, William. Herman, Pauline and Mary Metz. The action will be Instituted against Theodore A. Metz, an uncle, to recover certain valuable property at the corner of Broadway and Pilling street, which the children's father, Theodore Herman Metz, conveyed, while, as alleged, he was insane.

Mr. Metz committed suicide by poison, his dead body being found at 4S3 Broadway. In their petition the children deposo that for some time prior to his death their father was not of sound mind. The conveyance of the property in question was made on April 13, while as they allege, he was insane. The consideration was $1.

This morning Theodore A. Metz. who will be named as defendant In the suit, called at the coroner's office In the court house for the effects found on his dead brother's body. A small amount of cash and a bank book on the Williamsburgh Savings bank, showing deposits there of over $100. were handed him.

Mr. Metz is with Primrose and West's minstrels. He lives at 1,441 Broadway, New York. Redemptorist Fathers Mission. Tho mission in the Church of the lmmacu late Heart of Mary, Fort Hamilton avenue and East fourth street, "Windsor Terrace, which was opened by the Ilederaptorlst fathers on Sunday last, will close on Sunday next.

The instruo tion of converts will be continued by tho pas tor, tha Kov. J. J. McAteer, after the mission. At the close of tho mission on Sunday evening I next the papal blessing will be given.

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Governor Morton Urged to Sign the Charities Grab, COLONEL BACON INDORSES IX. In a Speech of Some Length He Refers to Silk Stocking Republicans and Contrasts Them With the Poor but Honest Party Workers, Who Need Encouragement, and Incidentally Require Offices. (Special to the Eale.) Albanv. X. April 'J5 Tho upportra of tho Worth charities department ro rgnixa tiei bill surged into tho oxceatiTS chamber early tnis afternoon th aumbar of 211.

Thy eame up from Brooklyn on a special traia which lormoil the seeond section ol tho Empira state oxpross. It loft at o'clock, and ths journey up was very eajoyable. Orer fifty of tho party wr obliged to abandon, tho trip through buBim. ss niagoments. "If neeiasary we could hava brought alone a thousand of our friends." said one of tho more jubilant of tho Worth following as thy crowded Into th big chamber.

Among thoje in the delegation wor: Samuel H. Drew. Dr. E. B.

Coombs, Dr. J. L. Hermans, Frederick W. Beemana, L.

J. Jurgens, George Kenneth, I'. J. Auerbnch, Edward Kel lett, Froderiek J. Smith, Georgo F.

Gutzlor.Wil lard H. Taylor, John T. Thompson, Frederick Braget, W. S. Smithers, It.

Knurbach, Walter Holsteln, William Lewis. Charles E. Warr, Frank Bi nner, K. T. Davidson, 11 nry E.

Ahell, Auguat Obert. A. V. Grjham, Max Josoph, Charles G. Dnllon.

John E. Clarke. Edwura E. Kea.ler, John D. Hunt, Morton, C.

J. Bode, E. C. Bacti, Joseph Kosen berg, Henry Bolle, H. D.

Easton, Charles Droge, Henry Austin, Richard W. L'Hommodieu, Captain Frederick Bollo, George lloiger, D. E. ttobertson, II. B.

Woglau, James G. Byrnes, Robert Arnold, W. L. Walker, John Turn, James Shoidy. Henry W.

Squire, Frederick W. Iionike, Henry G. Ludden, Gorgi Leptiingwell, It. F. Coanell, Jauipa 1.

Sciilessiuger. "William Eggin ton, Charles GoedeU 1 11 lialston, William II. Dumbell, James W. Edgott, Thomas H. Norris.

Htmry J. Gies. Join C. Knaup, John H. Gnflln, Jacob Kidel, Otto Jaeoby, John Brown, Henry C.

(J. H. Bats, James Mclntyre, UobVrt Laffiner. Stephen Allen, Philip Eitricli, Charles Bowitz, G. L.

Wernor, Josopn Euilerl Martin Schat tler, A. J. Shonbrrg, Adolph Lotv. George Peth, Hugh j. Charles F.

"lieiuhardt Leo Hoffman. John Bocht, Bobert Sawyer. John George E. England. Fred J.

Milligan, John T. MoCracken, Jacob Charles B. Morton. Edward Wooster. John Armstrong, Biehar.l Cuthbert, Henry H.

Allen, John C. Sch.jlt, P. I Menningcr, Josoph C. Hecker, V. J.

Lynch, "William' Yonge. 51. C. Berger, Charles li Thompson. JM.

F. Mr Knight, J. P. Connell, Harry II. Henderson, Hobort M.

Johnson, Frank E. Lindsay, J. Graham. Hobvrt Schmidt, Abraham Brown. Jotin J.

Barrett. C. O'Leary, Captain Jacob Ward, S. S. I'ickford, H.

T. Pick.ord. William N. Jones, Thomas J. Fred H.

Schroeder, Mai Kllnknljrir, J. CefTee, Charles Nugent, Edward Vnib, F. Boyor, Henry Trenchard. sr. Hnnry Trouch urd, jr.

William A. S.iyer, Adam E. Fischer, T. J. Schafenberj.

orgo H. Browu. O. L. Forrester, Charles Fischer.

John lvin. Charles J. Ware, W. Godbolt, Charleg H. I 'ran ciseo, li.

Hoclbe, John Still man Walker, Conrad Loll, Rudolph Co ten, Henry C. Atwood Philip Steinbaeh, John Buffet, Frank Martin. E. Smith Lowins, John Hawthorn Dr. Mr Clond.

Osar Oonklin, John G. Denbert, Thomas HobUy. Frederick Schafenb'rg. John iikiuson, Dr. Henry A.her, Samuul P.

Dale, Hnry Kiofor, Samuuf Teace, Alesander Cnbie. George BloeoifleM, J. II. F. Bowman.

Gottlieb I.enz, I'ter D. Myers, John E. Taylor, Charles A. Ware. C.

W. Miller, Dr. F. Valentine. T.

W.f'naiDbell, W. Schnitzsuan, Joha Groaney, H. J. Martens. David W.

Qu'imby, Al vin T. Walsh. J. H. MacFayden, Eugune Ameli, A.

H. Wa thnm. May. JohnTrainor. Frederick Davis, U.

G. Phelps, Henry Schoeek, John Hoftert, Simon Blaut, Andrew Gonther, "Wiliiam H. Frank, John H. Hsrmu. Georgo W.

Bowe. Jonn M. Ward. Geor je S. Wright, Dr.

J. T. MeCloud, Marvin H. Ramnoy, Dr. T.

H. Mc Klnnon. Charles Hoyinann, C. C. Perpignu, John H.

Kemblo, J. M. Rodgers. Charles E. Littell.

David Martin, Walter Bardell, William H. SutclifTe. F. C. Chadwick, John Mertz, John Anderson.

Hunry P. H. McArdle. Ex Senator Jacob Worth opened the hearing. He said: "This is tho first time, governor, that you have had an opportudity of meetinc the representatives of tho Republican party or Kings eounty.

They are now before you and represent at least two thirds of the party's members locally. We are here to favor theehar illes department bill. There is. of coarse, some opposition to the measure. Many of those who Kppeared before you yesterday against it are stimable mon.

but they are miaUkeu in their Tiews. There was General Woodford, for iu Itanee. He nas only just returned from Europe, but for all that he j.r.dwssed to know all about the bill. He is invariably on the loiing side. Now maisy of thosj who were efore you yesterday nre in searea of local offices.

There are 151 of iueh applicants for two positions. That fact served te inlluence them agamst our bill. There was a bill on this subject before the legislature last year, you will remember. It differed in some respects from the present measure, which is the result of deliberate judgment." Mr. Worth then went on to tell of the history ef the appointment of the heads or the charities department, lie declared that the bill under consideration was iu tho line of (toed government and in tho interests of the F.epnblicau party.

He then advocated Bingle haded een. mission as being in every way preferable to double or treble headed commissions, lie added that the opposition to the measure emanated largely from one man. Before the hearing was at an end Mr. Worth said cogent reason would be pre rnted why the eharities department shoaid be a single headed body. J.

M.Ward then a Idressod the governor. Ho said that single headed commissions had been hown by large experieeeo to be tho best. An undivided responsibility in ofllee was conceded to bring nbont ie best returns for the taxpayers. "Then." concluded Mr. Ward, if you approve this I ill it will sirTe to put the department in control of the Republicans." A telogram was read at this juncture from William C.

Bryant, busiues mannger of Lhe Brookiyn Times, addressd to Sun iker Fish, in which he heartily indorsed tne Worth bill. Colonel Bacon followed in support of the bill Bader consideration. II characterized the administration of the charities department during the past twenty five years as imbecile. Its affairs had been administered moil unsatisfactorily. This bill was iesigncd to bring boui needod reform in most import.

tnt branch of the city government. There was no reason either in law or equity why the department shoul 1 not thus be reorganized. He would be when the time eame for the state to take cart of all its department war. Is. Until that time came, however, t.

ie only decent wr.y out of the existing iitlienlly wxa to lie afforded by the enactment or tn present bill as a law. Colonel Bacon paid ais respects to Ihe silk stocking li nub: i. au who opnoied the bill before the soverncr yesterday. 'We are of the work a dar element of the he contmu "most of us do not eome from homes of luxury, but vee nil earnest party men aoil we thank io 1 there are no mugwumps in our ranks. To fail to give this ill your approval, governor, wii! dis.

uura ro and dishearten the vast majority of Brooklyn "Twpubii cans. Colonel Bacon diiu. ted attention in elefi.ig th fa that both the supervisor at iarg uni! the sheriff of Kings county, who wero now i.eim. vi.jiled by tlie opponents of tb hiiiz bill, had been warmly supported by this fu' jn a lew years ago when thi were chosen to e. "We shall fZO said tile colonel, "strong in Ihe hope that you will approve this uill, and with a mantle of charity broad eaough to cover all nr fri cUs and dilettante Republicans who are k.

eking against tnis bouelicout measure." Samnel H. Drew, tho chairman of the delegation, said he advocated tho single hea lwd tharlties bill, because he voi it wou be In the interest not only or the taxpayers, but thoso uniortunaies who are confined in tho various charities institutions. "This bill," he continued, "is exactly the same in sub stance was paeed last year by a ltepublican legislature, why did Governor Flower refuse to sign it Because lie wanted lo keep the ebarlties department just at it was. aro still in favor of thai bill and we hope you will be." He thought that the ciergy who opposed the bill were mistaken regarding tho measure and That it would accomplish. "There is no reason that I can seo vrhj this President of the Leather Bank Declares He Will Hold On, WHOLE CLERICAL FORCE TO GO.

Vice President Hiltner's Statement ConcerningTellerLampmann's Summary Dismissal and Other Sweeping Changes in Prospect His Hint About the President Angel Says He Defends Aymar From Pity. President John M. Crane of the National Shoe and Leather bank says he will not resign, in spite of the clamor that has arisen as the result of the defalcations of Seely and Aymar. There is to be a meeting of the directors to morrow and it was rumored that Mr. Crane would seize the opportunity to present his resignation.

An Eagle reporter found the president at his desk in the bank this forenoon. Mr. Crane was averse to making any further statements for publication and his factotum had orders to refer all reporters to Vice President Hiltner. An Eagle reporter, however, found his way to President Crane and frankly asked that man whether he meant to resign. "No, sir," promptly replied the president, "I have no such intention and have never expressed such an intention.

Now, I have answered your question fairly in a straightforward way and without evasion. For any other information relative to the affairs of the bank I must refer you to Mr. Hiltner." Tho latest occurrence out of the ordinary at the bank was the somewhat summary dismissal of Clarence Lampmann, the receiving teller. He had been missing from his desk for several days, but it was only yesterday it became definitely known that he had been dismissed. Vice President Hiltner said to day In regard to Lampmann's discharge: "There was no charge nor implication of a charge resting upon Mr.

Lampmann. There is no suspicion against any other employes of the bank, but at the same time It is only fair to say that I propose. In pursuance of the plan of reorganization that has been mapped out, to have an entirely new clerical force as fast as the change can be properly made." Mr. Hiltner added that the discharges would embrace almost every department of the bank except the messengers, who, he said, were not likely to be disturbed in their positions. "Is it true," Mr.

Hiltner was asked, "that President Crane's tenure of office will be exceedingly brief?" "I can answer that question better In another twenty four hours." smilingly returned the vice president, referring to the meeting of the board of directors of the bank, which is to be held to morrow morning. Controller of Currency Eckles was In New York yesterday but It was denied at the bank that he had paid a visit there. Frank Angel, the Fulton street lawyer who is looking after Aymar's interests, said to the Eagle reporter this morning: "My motives in defending Aymar are above suspicion and I ought to be commended for them rather than reproached. I'm not trying to shield a guilty man but I'm sorry for his family and I propose to do what I can for them. There Is his wife, who Is completely prostrated, and hasn't a dollar in the world.

Then there Is his son of 20 and a daughter of 17. They have never done anybody any harm and somebody ought to take pity on them. I took up Seely's case from the same motives and on my advice he pleaded guilty. "When the proper time comes and the Indictments are all right I shall advise Aymar to plead guilty, too." "rt's all nonsense," Mr. Angell went on, "for the bank officials to declare that they knew all about Aymar's peculations before his confession.

He hadn't taken anything for a year, but he was still carrying the load of his guilt about with him till it became insufferable and he confessed his crime. If the bank officials knew what was going on how was it that when I went to the bank with Aymar's confession President Crane should fall back against bis desk and exclaim: "My God, this Is the last straw!" And if they knew all about It at that time, as they now pretend, how was it they had to ask me the extent of Aymar's defalcations?" On the subject of President Crane's resignation the New York Times this morning quotes Vice President Hiltner as follows: "I cannot speak about that, for obvious reasons. You can see for yourself "how things are going on here since the new management came in. I am in the saddle, and I aro going to staj in the saddle, no matter whether I am colonel or lieutenant colonel." While Mr. Hiiltner was speaking Mr.

Crane is reported to have risen from his desk and left the room without speaking to his co adj utor. Samuel C. Aymar robbed the bank of J20.000 and hlscasewill comebeforetbe United States grand jury to morrow. Assistant United States District Attorney Mott has prepared the case and expects an immediate indictme nt to be found. He wants the case, if possible, to be brought up at the May term In case Aymar should decide to stand trial.

Mr. Mott is reported to have said that on the different counts against Aymar the defaulter could be imprisoned for ninety years. BREAD SOLD AT COST. Rochester Bakers Have Started a Cut Rate War. Rochester, N.

April 25 There is consternation among the bakers and grocers of the city and rejoicing among the public at large. The poorer classes especially are jubilant. Their joy Is due to the fact that bread has been reduced from 4 to 2 cents a loaf. D. M.

Anthony is in a measure responsible for this state of affairs and while he has incurred the displeasure of the other bakers in the city he naturally has the people with him. The reduction was brought about through a grocer securing a contract for a large supply daily, to be sold in his store at cost, to increase his trade. Mr. Anthony takes the stand that other bakers have been secretly cutting prices for some time and states that although he will not reduce the salaries of his employes he has decided to sell the bread for exactly what it costs to manufacture it. It is said that a meeting of the grocers will be held this evening to take action In the matter.

It would seem that the war has only comnienced and it is possible that before it ends bread may be still cheaper. SCHUETZENBUNDERS CALL On President Cleveland and Extend an Invitation. Washington, D. C. April 23 President Cleveland to day Tecelved a delegation of the National schuetzenbund, consisting of Messrs.

Lorenz Teller, Henry Offermann, A. Richler. C. D. Rehm, Henry Maje, John Meyn, Edward Hotz, Henry A.

Giebelhouse and P. Feigel, to Invite the President to be present at the national festival to be held on Long Island from June 30 to July S. The President said that it would be a pleasure to him to attend, but he must take Into consideration the condition of public business. He thanked the delegation for the invitation and said that he would' answer when he could determine whether or not he could be present. THE COURT CALENDARS.

Cases to Be Called for Disposition by Judges To morrow. Supreme curt special term: Edgar M. Cullen. justice us. IT'I mid 170.

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1.332. 1.333 4. Highest riurr.b.T reached regular call. 1,33." Three Milk Dealers Fined. Tho following milk dealers were fined by Jutice Walsh to day for having milk that was no.

op to thu standard strength in their poises sion: Chnrlej llornuac of 44 Main street $25; Albert Me el of 20S Knickerbocker avenue, 520 William Mayer of 27tj Atlantic avenue, $10. Morris IVskI of 140 Otberno street was fined $10 for kocpiag mat in a Ultbj condition. He Belittles the Cuban Rebellion and the Mlianca Incident. PRAISES GIVEN TO CAMPOS. The New Spanish.

Embassador Declares That He Has Come to the United States to Talk Politics to the Authorities at Washington He Speaks English Fluently, With, a French Accent. Senor Dupuy de Lome, the new Spanish minister to the United States, arrived last night from Havana on the steamer Panama. A reporter went down the bay this morning on the revenue cutter, In company with the Spanish consul. General Baldasano, and boarded the steamer shortly after she left quarantine. Senor de Lome is a short, well built man, with "black hair that is beginning to be shot with gray.

He wears a pointed beard, trimmed, closely, and speaks Elnglish fluently with a marked French accent. The minister spoke of the lack of Interest taken in the affairs of the insurgents by the people in Havana, and of the exaggerated reports sent out from tho island concerning the true state of insurrection, and expressed his convictions of its speedy extinction. "The arrival of General Martinez Campos in Cuba," the Spanish minister said, "brought a feeling of security to the people and a sense of the fact that whatever menace to the island the Insurrectionists might cause, would be speedily dispelled. It Is needless for me to repeat the statements that have been made so often of the greatly exaggerated stories sent out by the newspaper correspondents. They have made me say and do all manner of things from the time of my arrival at Cuba, of which I am not aware of saying or doing.

A New York paper published a long interview with me in which I was quoted as making a number of very positive and unpleasant statements about the American Press. As a matter of fact, I never said a word to a reporter of that paper, nor. Indeed, to a reporter of any paper printed in English on such a subject. "My mission to America is to talk politics to the authorities at Washington. As for the matter of the firing upon the steamer Al lianca, I have nothing to say.

It is a matter that seems already to have been satisfactorily settled. I must say, however, that I think it would have been wiser for the captain of the Allianca to have stopped when he waB requested and then sought for indemnity afterward. "Concerning General Campos and his proposed plans I think it is worthy of note. a3 a characteristic of the excellent soldier and tactician that he is. how little he has said since his arrival In Cuba.

The general is a most loyal and patriotic man, one who has nothing to gain by the present campaign. It Is his policy to be as lenient as possible with the Insurrectionists, except in the case of the leaders. These will be most severely dealt with. The government proposes to send to Cuba 24,000 men in all before May 1. With this force there can be no doubt as to the fate of the insurrectionists.

General Campos has with him two of his sons, Miguel, the Marquis of Bazdan, who holds the rank of first lieutenant, and Josef, who Is a second lieutenant. The former Is a young man who has given up a life of leisure to endure the hardships of a Cuban campaign 1n the hot season. "Statements have been made that the money General Campos brought with him was for the purpose of buying off the leaders of the revolution. It Is well known, that this was done during the last insurrection in Cuba, but the government has no intention of pursuing such a policy 1n the present Instance. The revolution is to be stamped out by force of arms.

"Estimates by conservative men who have been among the revolutionary forces place the number of them at about three thousand, not more than one half of whom are armed and equipped. We estimate their number at about, lour thousand with the same armed proportion. It la a difficult matter to get a correct Idea of their numbers, for one day many of them will be at work on the crops and the next they are off on a skirmishing expedition. Four thousand, however, is certainly a most liberal estimate, and they are of a class that would scarcely be taken seriously In America. "At present there are eight modern Spanish war vessels in Cuban waters.

Seven of these aro second class cruisers, and one. of the first class. The ship I came over on with General Campos was the Retna Maria Cristlna, the vessel in which the Princess Eulalle came to this country. It is not Intended, I think, to send any more ships to Cuba than are at present on the way there." Senor de Lome said it was his Intention to stay in this city for the next few days If possible to await the trrlval of his family who are en route to New Y'ork. The minister remarked that the several changes of climate he had been through since leaving Spain had tired him considerably, and that he was anxious to have a few days' rest.

DIED IN A CELL. John Kane, Residence Unknown, Expires in the Butler Street Station. A strange man, who gave his name as John Kane, 52 years old, but who would not tell his place of residence, died In a cell at the Butler street police station a little before 9 o'clock this morning. It is supposed his death was due to alcoholism, from which he was suffering when he was locked up. Officers William J.

Tierney and Patrick Sullivan found Kane lying In a stupor in the areaway at 374 Clinton street early yesterday afternoon. An ambulance surgeon pronounced him a victim of alcoholism, and he was taken to the police station. Early this morning Sergeant Walsh sent the doorman, James Pbelan, to Kane's cell to get his address. Phelan could find no sign of life about the prisoner and Ambulance Surgeon Wight was called. He said Kane had been dead about ten minutes.

Kane was 5 feet 10 inches in height and slightly bald, with gray hair and mustache and full beard. He wore a gray plaid sack coat, dark striped trousers, patched at the knees; a dark cloth cap and a leather belt. In a pocketbook he had 11 cents and an English coin. The coroner a slight abrasion on his scalp. The coroner will hold an Inquest.

Tried to Kill His Wife. Kansas City. April 25 Considerable of a sensation was caused in the law offices of Fox Moore yesterday afternoon, while Mrs. Charles A. Keteham, wife of tho man suspected of robbing the Adams Express company of 535,000 in 1892, was eiving her deposition In themattor.

Ketoham, wko was under the influence of liquor, forced his way into tho offlae nsd would hare killetl his wife had be not boon overpowered and thrown te tho floor, whvro he was pinioned and then taken to the police station. The Weather. INDICATIONS TILL. P. SI.

TO MORROW. "Wasblneten. C. April 5 For Eaetera New York, f.lr, followed by increasing cloudiness, probably showers by Friday nicbt cooler in tbo interior to nifbt; cooler Friday rariable winds. LOCAL PROBABILITIES.

Fair to day and on Frday; stationary tempr ratore, except sticbtly cooler Friday nifbt westerly winds. Tbe foi.owine is tbe record of tbe thermometer as kept at tbe Brooklyn Daily Kacle ofbee: A. S7I10A.M (18 4 A. 11 I 7 li A. .57 P.

77 5 A.M 01 I P. NO Average temperature to day .....10 Averace temperature namo date last r7a High Water. The following is the olhciat anno mcoment of the time and duration of high at New Yorfc and Sandy for to morrow, April 'US: A. M. P.

il .1 Dnrm'n Time, iteicht. Tali. JCM. I Feet. H.

M. H. X. ITime iHeli nt. li.

si. roet. Near 8:.4. 4.8 :14 5.1 Sandy liooic, 4.4 il 8:50 li 0:37 Movements of Ocean Vessels. ARRIVED THURSDAY.

APRIL 23. Ss Brizham, from Gibara. Ss Persian Prinoe, from Santos. Ss Schiel, from Stettin. Sr Potomac, from London.

Ss Salier. srom Hitmen. ARRIVED AT FOREIGN PORTS. Ss Lassell, from New York, Rio Janeiro. tSs Worra.

from New York, Oenoa SAILICD FKOM FORRIGN PORTS. Ss Teutonic for New York Quoenatown, I me.cn regret that under the present Repub lienn administration in Brooklyn this charities I department had net been cleaned out of its Democrat! office holders. In closing Mr. Per i cival announced that ho appeared for tho work I ingmen of the eastern district. The governor tnea declared trie hearing at an end.

Afterward the delegation formed in double file and, aeromoaaied by Senator Owons I and As9emblyman Sehulz, marched passed the governor, who tendered a pleasant greeting to I each ol them. Th party left for home on a special train at clock this afternoon. ELYNN WINS AGAIN. The Nassau Road Secures a Favorable Ruling Electric Railroad Company secured another favorable ruling this morning In the long litigation waged against Commissioner White. It came from Judge Osborne ol the city court, granting an Injunction by which Commissioner "White and Police Commissioner "Welles are restrained from interfering with the operation of the road on South Fifth and South Eighth streets.

The company was originally compelled to have its right of way decided by a commission appointed by the general term of the supreme court. After permission of the subway commission had been secured application was made to the commissioner of city works for a permit to open the streets. This was refused until James C. Church, counsel for the road, instituted he present proceedings. Then a permit was given and the men were put to work.

The police stopped them and Mr. Church complained to the court that the commissioner had not acted In good faith. A very warm argument ensued in court on the return of the order to show cause. Assistant Corporation Counsel Yonge denied any breach of good l'aith and declared that Mr. Church, if anyone, had been guilty.

He said the work had been stopped because some property owners. had complained of the company's opening of the sidewalks in front of their premises. The facts In the case were laid before Judge Osborne at length. The permit given by the commissioner excepted one block, the reason being that already the tracks of the DeKalb avenue company had been put down there. Mr.

Church contended that the arrangement between the two companies was a matter with which the commissioner had nothing to do. In granting the Injunction his honor imposes costs to abide the event. SOUGHT THE FOREMAN'S LIFE. A Discharged Railway Driver Seeks Desperate Revenge. John Burke, 2 i years old, of 333 East Forty third street, New York, was arrested at 4 o'clock this morning by Policeman Fohey of the Grand Central sub station, while he was seeking the lite of Edward Lehman of 7S7 Second avenue, the night foreman of drivers on tho Forty second street crosstown horse railway.

Burke Is a married man, with two children and two weeks ago he lost his position as driver on the road and believed that Lehman was responsible for it. For two days he has not drawn a sober breath and kept away from home. Lehman was sitting in a small office near the Grand Central depot, at 118 East Forty second street, at 12:40 o'clock this morning, when a big rock came in through a side window and struck lum on the shoulder. He looked out in time to see Burke in the very act of hurling a second rock, which he managed to dodge. Burke shouted: "You escaped this time, but I'll shoot you before morning." rnd then hurried away.

Lehman notified Policeman Fohey. who about three hours later caught Burke as he was sneaking up toward the office in which Lehman was seated. As he grabbed hold of him. Burke' dropped a long, sharp chisel to the sidewalk. Lehman refused to press his complaint in the Yorkville police court out of sympathy for Burke's wife and children and Justice Ryan locked Burke up for five days to sober up.

OPEN CARS ARE RUNNING On DeKalb and Franklin Avenues in Limited Numbers. Open cars made their appearance to day for the first time this year on the routes of the Brooklyn City and Newtown Railroad company and were well patronized. Superintendent John L. Heins, in conversation with a reporter of the Eagle, said: "The city ordinance forbids the running of open cars when the temperature is GO degrees or lower. It is now, noon.

74 degrees, and we have twelve open cars out of a total of eighty running on DeKalb avenue and twelve out of thirty eight on Franklin avenue. The open cars are run so that anyone who does not desire to ride in them will not have to wait more than one car for a closed one, and they will be run into the sheds at sundown or earlier in the day if the temperature should fall below 60 degrees. We do not propose to subject our patrons to any unnecessary risks. I was in New Y'ork on last Sunday and on the Third avenue road saw many open cars running behind grip cars. The temperature was much lower than It is to day." PAWNED HER COUSIN'S WATCH.

A Daughter of ex Alderman Eckert Charged With Larceny. Julia Eckert. a daughter of ex Alderman Eckert of the Twenty first ward, was charged by her cousin, Elizabeth Eckert, with stealing a gold watch valued at $50, in the Lee avenue police court this morning. Julia Eckert lives with her husband at Amityville, L. I.

For the past two weeks she has been visiting her mother at f)S6 DeKalb avenue. While in I the city she has also visited the complainant I at her home, 70S Broadway. Yesterday Julia was at her cousin's house and after she had 1 gone Elizabeth missed her gold watch. She reported her loss to the police and a few hours afterward Detective Donlan of the Thir teenth precinct found Julia in Freel's pawn shop on Myrtle avenue, soon after she had i pawned the watch for $10. When arrested I the prisoner said her name was Julia Carter.

Her identity was soon made known at the ex aminatlon held before Justice Murphy, who sat for Justice Goetting. Julia Eckert's coun i sel offered to pay the money received on the watch at the pawn shop and Justice Murphy suspended sentence. A CHARGE OF PERJURY I Made in Connection With Entries on O'Reilly's Account Book. A prosecution for perjury may result from certain developments made public in the su preme court to day, when Lawyer Henry M. 1 iirigham secured an order directing the filing of a certain account bouk belonging to James li.

O'Reilly. It was used as evidence on the trial of a suit brought by Marie A. Brigham against Mr. O'Reilly. The order was secur ed on an affidavit, in which it is stated that the action was to recover on a piano damaged i by the derendant.

a furniture mover. On the trial, according to the deposition, O'Reilly i testified that the entry in his book was a memorandum of the agreement made with the plaintiff to move furniture, whereas it was false. $10 having been altered to read Slj and certain other changes made. Mr. Brig ham declares that he desires to prosecute O'Reilly for perjury.

BOSTON'S POSTMASTER HERE. Noting Some Features of the Local Service. I Postmaster Coveney of Boston, who bears a great resemblance to Brigadier General and e.x Postmastcr James McLeer. visited the Brooklyn office yesterday afternoon and took i note of the many improvements introduced by Postmaster Sullivan. The one that particularly attracted his attention was the In lnterstation system of distribution.

As yet the Boston office has nothing of tho kind. THE FAXa NOTE IS A FORGERY. The Same Scheme Tried On Millionaire Flood Years Ago. San Francisco, April 25 Investigation made during the past week shows that the note for 1300,000 with the late James G. Fair's alleged signature attached, and the late Iceland Stanford's alleged Indorsement, is a forgery, and that the forger is probable the same person who 3ome years ago signed J.

C. Flood's name to a note for $200,000 in favor of W. W. Corcoran of Washington. The fact that there was ever such a note has only recently come to light.

In both the Flood and Fair notes the forger made no blunder in the penmanship, hut the fact that he lives in New iork and that the same man made both Instruments is shown by the wording of the notes, which in both cases follow the New York form. The Senator Fair note was forwarded to the First National bank of this city for collection. The signature to the accompanying letter was William G. Howell. The Flood note was sent in an ordinary envelope to Attorney Oscar T.

Shuck, misdirected "Struck," and he was simply directed to col lect it and remit. The letter was signed "Stroud Starbird." The note inclosed was as follows: 'Km, noil. California. September 1C. 18S6.

Three years from date I promise to par to the Z. S20O.OO0 at his 'place in ashinston. D. C. with interest without defalcation, for value received.

(Slimed) J. C. FLOOD. The note bore the Indorsement on the back W. Corcoran." Attorney Shuck soon learned that the note was probably not genuine and had forgotten the matter when he received another letter in 1893 requesting him to return the note in an envelope inclosed if he had not collected It.

The envelope referred to was addressed "Hon. George Wolf, attorney at law, Bristol house, Wilkesbarre! Pa." Mr. Shuck mailed the note as requested but it was returned to him indorsed "No such person known at Wilkesbarre." It is believed by attorneys in the Fair case and those conversant with the Flood note that the "Stroud Starbird" of the Flood note is identical with he "William G. Howell" of the Fair note. It is proposed to send all of the evidence In both cases to the postal inspectors of New York city, with a view of discovering the identity of the forger.

The strongest circumstances about both cases is that nobody will positively say that any of the signatures are forgeries. On the other hand, bankers, attorneys and business men who best know the signature of the well known financiers Involved 'say the work is too clever for detection. QTJXCK DAMAGE CASE. It Didn't Take Judge Gaynor Long to Assess the Amount. The way of counsel in damage suits 13 not always a rose strewn one.

but Lawyer Crane found the path a very easy one this morning in part I of circuit, where Justice Gaynor was presiding. It was in the suit of Caroline Avenius against the Second avenue railroad' company of New York for damages for personal injuries. When the case was called for trial the defendant failed to answer. Mr. Crane and Lawyer Frank Jlann, attorney of record, decided they would take a default, and Judge Gaynor assessed damages without Jury.

Mrs. Avenius testified that she was In a collision on the defendant's road on June 29, 1S94, and had her knees and body badly injured. "Twenty five hundred for the plaintiff," said Judge Gaynor. Mr. Crane was not satisfied with the amount and the court ordered the witness to go on.

Then Mr. Crane asked: "Does your knee pain you?" "Yes, sir, in damp weather," was the reply. "It Is sore and stiff." "Stiff now," asked his honor. "Not quite so much as at other times." "How much damage do you ask for?" inquired his honor of Mr. Crane.

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