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TIIS BEOOKLY1? DAILY EAGLE FE1DA.Y, MAX 31, 1895. LUTHEB LEAGUE ES AT HUDSON. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT. PROTESTS AGAINST THE FIGHTS. ALBERT BOLLARD INDICTED.

PARTED AFTER THIRTY YEARS. CONSULAR OFFICIALS SHOT, WILL LEV! AK ASSESSMENT, Bedouins lire on an Unarmed Party ax njjj.u Near Dje3dab. ONE DEAD; ANOTHER DYING. British, Russian and French Represen tatives Brutally Assailed English Warships Detached From the Mediterranean Squadron to Make an Investigation The Turkish Authorities Effect "Fifteen Arrests. Constantinople, May 31 Advices received here from Moosh state that the residence oc cplde by the French, British and Russian envoys thero has been forcibly entered by Turkish gendarmes who attempted to arrest a servant of the envoys.

They used abusive language and were expelled with difficulty. This news, coupled with tho news from Jed dah that the British consul and vice consul, the Russian acting consul and the French consular secretary were attacked and shot outside the town, has caused considerable excite ment in diplomatic circles. The British vice consul was killed, and the British consul was slightly wounded. The other consular officers were seriously wounded. The shooting Is attributed to Bedouins.

British warships have been ordered to Jeddah with instructions to protect the of foreigners and to investigate the killing of the British vice consul and the wounding of the other consular officers. DJeddah. May 31 The following particulars have been obtained of the assassination of the British vice consul here and the wounding of other foreign consular officers yesterday. Mr. W.

S. Richardson, the British consul; the British vice consul, Mr. Brandt; the Russian consul, and M. D'Orvlllo, the secretary of the French consulate, were taking a walk together near this town when, apparently without any provocation, they were assailed by eight Bedouin Arabs who, when only four yards away from tho consular officers, opened fire upon them with guns and pistols. The British vice consul was so badly wounded that he expired ten minutes after he was shot and while he was lying wounded on the ground the Bedouins fired the contents of their pistols Into him and also stabbed him with knives.

Mr. Richardson was badly wounded. Mr. Brandt had his Jaw broken and his nose shot away. D'Orville alone escaped serious injury.

The recovery of Messrs. Richardson and Brandt is doubtful. Fifteen arrests have been made and the greatest excitement prevails here, intensified by the fact that several British war ships are expected at this port shortly In order to inquire Into the outrage and insist upon the punishment of the offenders. Later reports from the physicians In attendance upon the wounded consular officers show that M. D'Orville was much more seriously wounded than at first expected and it is feared that he also will die from the result of his Injuries.

INDIANS TAKE TO IT KINDLY. The Kindergarten System Succeeds on the Reservation. Washington, D. May 31 The system otf kindergartens recently established on somo cf the Indian reservations has proved so successful that it 13 soon to be widely extended, especially in the southwest. Tho Indian children there are unusually shy.

Under the Influence of the kindergarten games they have been found to rapidly lose this shyness and reticence, and to become friendly with each other and with their teachers. A number of new day schools will also soon be opened in that part of the country. has been found best to educate the children as far as possible in kindergartens rather than In boarding schools. After a time thoso whose cases It seems advisable can be transferred, with little, opposition from their parents, who probably would have objected strongly If the children had been taken away to a boarding school at the outset. The principal work of the schools at present Is in the line of industrial education.

The girls are being taught cooking, sewing, washing clothes and the like, and the boys plowing, tilling tending cattle, and using tools. ratheT than even reading and writing. They learn English with considerable ease but have no inherited aptitude 'for mathematics. Indians have very little appreciation of numbers, being familiar only with addition and subtraction. Some of the Indians havo reached a high degree of proficiency and the Indian office is daily ree'eiving applications from Indian girls, who have been graduated from high schools, for positions as teachers.

Places are found for some, but not many, and the remainder usually return to their tribes and relapse Into their former ways of life. NEW HOME FOR BLIND GIRLS. Dedicated at Mount Loretto, Staten Island, Yesterday. The now asylum for blind girls at Mount Loretto, 8tatu Islond, known as St. Joseph's asylum, was dedicated yesterday.

Tho exercises were conducted by Archbishop Corrigna. After the confirmation of the children nnd the blessintr ot the building. nddresse wore made by the Rev. James H. McGean and Joseph F.

Daly, tho chlldron sanfr a number of soncs and" Rare an exhibition in calisthenics, Thero was a battalion drill of boys on the play ground nnd the trado schools ware Inspected. In his address the Rev. Father McGean paid aa eloquent tribute to Mlts Cornean, now Sister Mary, who contributed her for tuno of 580,000 for the purpose ot building the asylum. At tho dinner following tho speeob.es were mnde by Archbishop Corrlgan, Commodore tiney. Senator O'Connor of New York nnd the Rev.

Jamoi Dougherty pastor of the Mount Loretto home. A lettor was read from the pope bestowiuj; the papal blosstnif en all present. Amonir tho Brooklynltes present were St. Clair McKelway, the Bov. John M.

Keiley, ex Alderman Olena, the Khv. Dr. O'Donoghue, J. H. Mullarky, Mies Mnlarky, M.

H. Hopjerty. Miss Hocarty, tho Rev. Father Belford, James Rorke, B. A.

McGinnis, Mr. nnd Mrs. John MeCann. Mgr. Purloy, tho Rev.

Dr. Brann and Father Connelly are a low of tho many clergymen from New York. who were present. KILLED WHILE BREAKING JAIL. John Swanagan's Desperate Fight in a Kentucky Prison.

Henderson, May 31 John Swanogan, colored, was killed yesterday while attempting to brenk jail. He was a powerful fellow and before he was slain ho whipped Jailer Kohl. Finding Out the Water Resources of the Great West. Washington, D. May 31 F.

H. Newell I of the geological survey has completed his firth pamphlet on the resuit9 of steam man ttgemeut me uuiibu ouwa. opewai uueii tlon has been paid throughout to a knowledge of the water resources of these parts of the country where water Is of the greatest value. Gauging stations have been established in most of the large stations of the we3t, especially in the upper Missouri, Yellowstone, Platte, Rio Grande, Gila and Bear rivers. At these the daily flow of the rivers was measured and the mean flow calculated for each month of the pear.

In most of the arid regions the flow was greatest in May and June, though in some places It continued very large throughout the first half of July. The solution of the problem by which tho surplus waters during these months can be retained for use In July and August depends somewhat on the flow of the rivers, and Mr. Novell's measurements are expected to be of value In slmplyfying the problem. In the more arid portions of the southwest there Is not water enough to irrigate all the land, no matter how carefully it might be stored. The general government has absolute title to nearly one third of the area of the United States, excluding Alaska.

With the exception of certain areas within the Indian reservations, the public lands of the West are mainly within the arid or semi arid region. In order to throw light upon one of the many phases of the Inquiries concerning the water resources, a thorough investigation was made, as to tee population cf the lands of the national domain. The result shows that settlement has fallowed the streams of the great "Wast to a remarkable degree, and that it ha.s clustered about the foothills of the higher mountain ranges, which, from their abruptness of topography, insure a perennial supply of water for irrigation. Thi unit of measurement Is the foot second which may be defined as a stream of water one foot wide and one foot deep, flowing with a speed of one toot per secona. If tho 103d degree of we3t longitude lying some 600 mile3 west of the Mississippi be taken as the eastern border, and a diagonal line from Western Idaho to the center of Texas as the western the rivers between have an annual flow of water that' would if spread out over the whole land inclosed cover it from two to five Inches deep.

The area west of tho diagonal lino and east of the Rockies has a discharge of less than two Inches to the acre annually. In the former portion there is a belt running southeast from northern Idaho, through Wyoming and Colorado, which ha.s an annual discharge of from 10 to 20 Inches to the acre, and a few spots in this belt have over 20 inches. This Is not rainfall, but the amount of water that drains into the rivers and flows uselessly away. BAPTISTS MEET AT SARATOGA. Brooklyn Clergymen Appointed to Serve in Official Positions.

Saratoga, N. May 31 The American Baptist Home Mission society continued its sixty third anniversary this morning. The following resolutions' relating to the Seventh Day Adventlst3 and Seventh Day Eaptists, offered by the Rev. Dr. H.

L. Wayland of Philadelphia, was unanimously adopted: Whereas, In some portions of the United States citizens who have conscientiously observed the seventh day as a day for religious rest and worship, and who have thereafter, on the first day of the week, conscientiously engaged In labor, v. hleh In nowlae disturbed their fellow citizens, have for this act been arrested and fined nnd Imprisoned and put upon the chain gang; therefore, Reaolved, Thot we most solemnly protest against this violation of the right of religious Ubertv for which our fathers have contended, at the cost of Imprisonment and spoiling of goods and of stripes and even of life Itself. Addresses were made by the Rev. George E.

Horr, of Massachusetts, on "Formative by the Rev. E. Pope of Minnesota on "A Study in Comparative by the Rev. D. F.

Hudelson of California on "Chief Hindrance to Missionary Work in California," and by the Rev. A. H. Lyon of Idaho on "What Becomes of tho Money." The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Henry K. Porter, PUt3burg; vice presidents, E.

M. Van Duzee, Minneapolis, and Stephen Green, Newton Center; treasurer, J. G. Snelling, New York; auditors, Joseph Brokaw and C. B.

Canfleld, New York; corresponding secretary, A. J. Morgan, New York; recording secretary, A. S. Hobart, New York; managers of third class, terms expiring 1898, D.

C. Eddy, W. C. P. Rhoades and J.

A. Greene, Brooklyn J. L. Campbell, New York, and Francis Wayland, New York. STAVY YARD NEWS.

Investigating the Cause of Tuesday Night's Eire. The board appointed by Commodore Sicord, commandant of the yard, met this morning in building No. 1 to investigate the eause of Tue day night's Are. Captain Silas W. Casey of the recelvlnz Bhip Vermont is tho senior member of the board and associated with him are Lieutsn aat V.

L. Cottman and Civil Engineer Prindle. Tae first witness called was Captain of the Yard llodgers, who testified as to his knowledge of th Are. which was confined to bis hearing tho alarm and hurrying to the spot to take ommand of the sailors in caie their help was aoedod. Watchman W.

D. Wilson, who wa9 tho first to dleoover the lire and who also turned in the alarm, was examined, but was unable to furnish any additional light on the cause ot the fire. The board will hold another meeting to mcrrow, when othor witnesses will be examined. Chief Engineer William W. Heaton, died In the naval hospital on Flushing avenue early this morning.

Bis death was not entirely unexpected, as Mr. Heaton had been conflaed to the hospital since Novomber 19, 1894. His death is said to be due to heart trouble. His former residence was at 551 Franklin avenno, where he lived with his ohildren, and whore tho fanoral services will bo conducted. Mr.

Heaton whs born In New York and was appoictod third assistant encineer in 1S61 when he (aw his first service on the steam gunboat Knthadln. He was promoted to second assistant engineer in 1863 and first assistant engineer in 1866. In 187 i he was mado passed assistant encineer and chief engineer ia 188(5. He was a member of the Union Lwague clnb and of Grant post, G. A.

R. He leaves two brothers and four sisters. WILL REDUCE STILL FURTHER. The Number of Election Districts to Bo Cut Down Again. Election Commissioner Eregger said to day that the board would probably still further reduce tho number of election districts.

It had already decided to cut off 101 districts. The reduction was made possible because of the Raines ballot law. The board's requisition for 1SDG, sent to the board of estimate, was $15,950 lower than the appropriation for 1895, on ac count of the reduction of the number ot polling places. The reduction will not go into effect until next year. Action on the boundaries of the new districts will not be taken immediately.

Commissioner Eregger explained that the opposition to the Abell bill now before the frovcrnor, was based on the fact that It pro poses to deprive the board of the power to secure qualified men to serve as election oln cials. The situation has already been fully explained in the Eagle. I Commissioner Eregger said that tho ques tion of reorganizing the clerical force in the office would be considered next Wednesday There will probably be some changes. VENDETTA IN KENTUCKY. A Fatal Shooting Affray Occurs on Straight Creek, HaovlllP, May 31 A battle occurred on Straight erook, fifteen miles from hero.in which Long John Helton was killed and Jim Bolcher ana Charles Johnson were badly wounded.

I Tuo.w on the other sld were (jeoroe Tavlsr. returned the fire, and think some of the Taylor crowd wore wounded and carried to the moun i di 01 imr suits and a controversy botwoon Johnson and i l10 Taylors ov.or tho possession of some T. De Quincy Tully Writes a Letter to the Mayor. Tho following letter has been made public: A SchUlvn' yor I Mv dear sir Tlio brutal exhibitions. Ro callcu sparring matches and prize flfchts, conducted under the monaRmont of so called athletic clubs In Urooklyn, has brought ainhonor upon tne city which you are mayor and has tinged the cheek i every right minded citizen of Brooklyn with a blush of shame.

The public attention was called this disgraceful state of aJTaira in the early part of lust winter In the mass meeting's of the Law Enforcement society, and for a time a stop was put to xhesc exhibitions, but not through any fear of the executive authorities of this city, but through the moral force of an exposure and a healthy of our society. In the early part of your administration you promised not to allow any so called sparring exhibitions or prize fights. The good people of this city believed you then, that the promise vraa given In frood faith and would be made good during your administration. Now, sir, we do not wish to appear as antagonists to youi administration, but we are decidedly opposed to these brutal exhibitions and to tho violation of the law by them. It Is understood by our society and by the people generally that you.

as mayor, have full authority to put a stop to them If you ho desire. The excuse of Commissioner Welles that he cannot stop this prize lighting is been us 3 the club has a permit from your honor, and they have the permit because that a certain injunction from Judge Gaynor 'compelling you to grant it does not satisfy the good people of Brooklyn; they know full well that no Judge on the bnch of New York, much less of the supremo court, would compel you to have prize fights or enjoin you from stopping thes brutal exhibition. Before we take any definite action to learn why they are allowed to continue and to disgrace the fair name of Brooklyn and the civilization of this time and country, we would like to hear from you. You certainly have Fome reasons, good or bad, why you allow such things In the city under your government. The soriety stands ready to assist you In evory honorable way when you are rlpht, and you have tho law on your side, but we do not think you are right in allowing prize fighting and these degrading and brutal exhibitions tn continue in the City of Churches.

Very truly yours, 1. DE QUINCY TULLY, Assistant Secretary of the Law Enforcement Society. Brooklyn, May 21, 1S95. KTXXED BY A LONG ISLAND TRAIN" Mrs. Ward's Death Due to Her Own Carelessness.

Mrs. Mary Wa.nl. SS years old. of Brook vllle, L. was killed by a train at Troy and Atlantic avenues yesterday afternoon.

Joseph Wholaske of Jamaica and James McNamara, the conductor and engineer respectively, were arrested and held In tho Gates avenue police court this morning to await the action of the grand jury The evidence given In court this morning Indicated that tho accident was due to the woman's ov. carelessness. At 5:15 yesterday afternoon she was seen coming down Troy avenue, and Just before she reached the crossing the gates were dropped as an east bound train was approaching. Evidently the woman was In a hurry, for he dodgei under the gate and started across the track. 'As she did bo the gateman saw her, and snouted to her to go back.

Mts. Ward was confused by his cries, and Instead of obey ing stood in tho center of the track, staring at the gateman. Engineer McNamara saw her. and endeavored to stop the train, but was unable to do so. The woman was struck by tho cow catcher and hurled high into the air.

landing on her bead on the west bound track. The train was stopped a block away, and was then backed up to the scene of tho accident, where the train hands assisted the gateman in picking up the body. Mrs. Ward was killed instantly. The Twelfth row "of te pUce" t.hero tie acetde curred.

and the entire affair was witnessed by Officer Tracy, who had the desk. Tracy ran out of the station and arrested the conductor and engineer, who were taken to cotrrt this mornlns. Mrs. Ward's body was claimed by friends, and will be taken to Brookvllle for burial. It is said the woman's husband was run over and killed by a train in Jersey City a little over a vear ago.

A CELEBRATION ON A TUG Lands Pilot Johnson and His Com panions in a New York Jail. Harvey Johnson, a pilot, llvinjr at 110 Ninth street.Brooklyn: Edward Franklin, a deck hand, living at 392 South Fifth street, Brooklyn, and Ireno Lombnrdi. living at 334 Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn, wnre arraigned before Justice Voorhig In the Tombs pollee court this merning on the charge of larceny preferred by Solo man Thomas, owner of tho tug Amos JJ Carver, and livinir at 2G Fillmora avenue. Brooklyn. Johnson and Franklin work on the tuR.

Thomas was unable to work on Wednesday and he left Johnson in oharue of the boat, telllDg him to take it at night to its usual placo in the Wallabont. The boat did not show up and ho spent nil dav yesterday huntins for it. He linally found it last nlht at pier 28, East riTer, at the foot of Beek mnu street, where it had been iving all day. Thomas wont to the Oak street police station nnd told the police that Johnson and Franklin hud tied up at Pier No. 23 on Wodnotdav nicht and had taken on beard Irene Lombardi, to whom thoy had each given presents.

Johnson presented her with tho .37.50, the boat had arned during tho day, nnd Franklin gave her a pair of marine glasses valued at 10. Ho ald further that Johnson, Instead of taking out the boat to fill engagements made, had ltelit the boat at the pior all day and the two men and tho woman had held a drunken orcy. rolicemnu Scnultz went with Thomas to the pier and placed the three under arrest. In the police court, Johnson promised to make good the money and the woman returned tne glasses. As Thomas then refused to prosecute Justieo YoorliU disoharged tho prisoners with a reprimand.

OFFERED A PRAYER IN COURT. Mrs. Dietz Grew Hysterical Over a Charge of Vagrancy. Edward Dietz. 33 years old, of 415 Fourteenth street, had his good looking, well dressed wife.

Kate, a woman of 30 years, before Justice Tighe to day, on a charge of vagrancy, alleging that she had remained away from home four days and in other ways conducted herself improperly. When the Judge asked her to make a statement she went Into hysterics, fell oh her knees, begged the Judge's pardon and declared earnestly that she was a good woman, but had been "indiscret. She pleaded for another chance and then began to pray. Justice Tlghe motioned to the court officers to take charge of the woman and when she was calmed somewhat gave her and her husband advice which resulted in their walking out of the court room arm in arm and apparently reconciled. MARY BUCKLEY'S STORY.

Three Men Held on a Very Serious Accusation. Officers Edehnan and Uhl of the Twentieth precinct heard cries coming from a vacant lot on Irving and Knickerbocker avenues and on investigation discovered three men and a woman. The latter, Mary Buckley of 19 India street, complained that she had been robbed of $10 and assaulted, and the men were locked up on her complaint. In the Gates avenue police court this morning, the prisoners who described themselves as Joseph Bandanna of 37 Florida street; Alonzo Wonderllng of 1S2 Knickerbocker avenue and Joseph Triehan of 57 Jefferson street, were held in default of $1,000 ball each for examination. Loan Association's Collapse.

St. Louis, May 31 Real estate building and loan association No. 4 assigned to day. "uru "ms Kaa run or withdrawals are siven lno caQS" OI, 'ne "tssignmont. 'lho assoeia Jrl.Z.

i sunrB" mu ito lu seven years nenco. There wero eliolders. holdincr from one to ten thrnn SM e0 Alt0rfl8y 3Ierri Huff is named as assignee. Decoration Day Casualties. Amsterdam, N.

31 John Bernor, 16 years old, was drowned while bathing In tho Erie canal at the Yankee hill locks, above this elty, last night. iieorgo inapman, 4 years old, was killed at I iTniiuerland on decoration dr.y by a iilatform Representatives From Brooklyn at tho Third Annual Convention. (Special to the Eagle.) Hudson, N. May 31 The first session of tho third annual convention of the Luther League of New York state was opened at 2 P. M.

yesterday in St. John's Lutheran church of this city. President E. F. Ellert presented a report of the remarkable work accomplished during the past year.

Charle3 H. Potter, president of the Luther league of Brooklyn, reported that two new leagues had been organized In that city and had been admitted to membership, making tho Brooklyn district consist of twelve individual leagues, representing the most prominent Lutheran churches, tho leaguers having a combined membership of 1,123 in the city. The Rev. S. G.

Welskotter of Brooklyn then reported the credentials and roll call of the delogates.showlng a membership of the state league ot 7.588 divided into seven districts and. 106 Individual leagues. The following represented the leagues of Brooklyn as delegates: St. Liberty avenue, Hermann Torborg, John B. Retmer.

F. BlschOfT, Hermann Art us; Zton's, Henry St. Alfred MeKler, X. Z. Nless.

Henry Brun lng, Henry G. Rohrs; St! Peter's, Fred Bah ronburg, Edward Ludennianji, John M. Well brock; St. Mathew's, Seventfh street, F. Hetesenbuttel, Edward Bonnes, Mr.

and Mrs. Ohairles H. Potter; St. Paul's, Rodney street, Walter T. Veoge, Henry Hamburg, John Haar; St.

Paul's, Henry street, H. Kopke, W. Swedish Bethlehem, J.JoHmi son, the Rev. F. Jacobscn; Emmanuel, Seventh street, F.

Rath, William Wolff. Miss L. Manzeke. Charles Rath; St. Johns, Milton street.

Charles NeMner; Church of the Re deemer, W'Ueon street, the Rev. S. G. Weia kotten, George P. Moller, John H.

Holsten. Miss Afarens, Miss Allers; District League of Brooklyn. Henry F. Hencbel. John B.

Relmer, Charles H. Potter and Philip W. Ruppert. The church was crowded when the evening rally session was opened at 7:30 o'clock. ENGLISH BIMCETALLISTS Preparing to Answer Sir William Ver non Harcourt.

London, May 31 There Is much rejoicing at the headquarters of the tolmetalhsts here over the news cabled to this city that the Democrats of Texas and Kansas have failed to indorse propositions for the free coinage of silver. The English blmotalllsts are opposed to the United States acting in advance of an international agreement on the subject and indorse President Cleveland position. Tho Bimetallic league is preparing an an swer to the position taken by Sir William Vernon Harcourt, chancellor of the exchequer, in his reply to the address ot the Gold Standard Protection league. The chancellor of the exchequer, as already cabled, stated that he concurred entirely In. the opinion that the experience of well nigh a century nas proved that the present system of currency is suited to the wants of this great commer cial country and that to depart therefrom would be disastrous to the trade and credit of the United Kingdom.

He added that the signers of the address could rely upon It that her majesty's government will not depart from the course pursued by all the governments which ave preceded them, and will not give eountenace bo any change in the fundamental principles of the monetary system of Great Britain, nor in any discussion in wnich fhey may be called upon to take part, 'will they admit any doubt of their intention to firmly adhere to the single gold standard which they justly regarded aa essential to Great Brlain's well being as a commercial nation. LA SAGESSE WINS THE OAKS. Sir James Miller's "Filly Victorious in a "Famous Race. Epsom Downs, May 31 Sir James Miller's bay filly La Sagesse won the Oaks stakes of run here to day. There were fifteen starters.

The weather was beautiful and attendance large. A special train conveyed the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha and other members of the royal lamily to the course. The conditions of the race were as follows: The Oaks stakes of 4,500 by subscription of 50 sovs each, half orfelt, or 3 sovs. only if declared by tho first Tuesday In January, 1894, for 3 year old fillies, carrying 126 lbs. each, the nominator of the winner to receive 400 the owner of the second horse 200 sovs.

and the owner of the third horse, 100 sovs. out of the stakes; distance 1 miles. The following was the result: Sir Jamea Miller's bav filly Ja. Sagesse, by Wisdom, out of St. Mary 1 Sir.

A. W. Cox's bay filly. Galeottla, by Galo pln. out of Agave 2 Lord Bradford's bay filly.

Ptenkridge, by Zealot, out of Blue RMge 3 Mr. W. Low's Chestnut Ally, Garter Queen, by Ben d'Or, out of Braw Lass 4 The betting was 5 to 1 against La Sagesse, 100 to 13 against Galeottla and 33 to 1 against Penkridge. Galeottla led until inside the distance, where La Sagesse challenged her and won by a length and a half; the same distance separated second and third horses. RAILWAY MSN IN SESSION.

Accounting Officers Elect Their Official Board at Detroit. Detroit, Mieh. May 31 The Association ot Railway Accounting Officers elected officers as follows: President, Captain H. W. Booth, general auditor of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; first vice president.

A. Judson Burt, auditor of the Michigan Central; second Tice presldent, H. M. Koshersporger, controller of the New York, New Haven nad Hartford; secretary and treasurer. C.

G. Phillips.Chieaeo. re elected. T. W.

Roby and B. I. Farrlngton wer added to tho exentive committee. New York was selected as tho next place of meeting. The reports ot the several committees on express matters claims nnd car acaounts were taken up, discussed nl some length and disposed of.

This afternoon tho member and their friends were tendered an excursion by the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation tempany. Three Brave Polio smen Honored. Three policemen received jjold medals for bravery this morning. The medals were presented by the police commissioner on behalf of the business department of a New York morning paper nnd tho ceremony was brief nnd informal. Th recipients wer Patrolman Charles" W.

Freolnnd of the GreeD point station, who nt therisk of his life, rscuod a number ot children from burning baildlng at 551 Manhattan avenno on May 27, 1894; Pntrolman John J. McGorern of the Twenty second proeinct, who arrested Thomas Holt, an Insane wire murderer, wh was armed with a loaded revolver and polntod it at the offloer, and Patrolman John McKenna Of the Fifteenth precinct, who rescued a man the Gowaaus canal some time ago. The Weather. INDICATIONS TILT, P. SI TO MORROW.

Wdineton. D. May HI Vor Eastern New York, fair, except nhowwm in northern portion to night; variable winds becoming eontberly. LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Fair today and on Saturday, except possibly a thun 4r Bhower this ereptnff or to nlgnt; shohtly cooler Satnrday morning westerly wlnda.

shlltlne to southerly and easterly on Saturday. Tho follomnK Ir the record of the thermometer aa kepv at the Brooklyn Daily Eagle office: SH.SI 4 A. a A. 8 A. 10 A.

87 13M H8 JT.H 3P.1I 94 K0 Average temperature to day Average temperature urns date last year ..354 High Water. Following is tho olUclal announcement of the time and duration of hljh water at Sox York and Sandy Hook for to morrow, June 1 A. P. lDur'n of Ttae. Heisht.

I Riae, Tall. n. u. fr'eot. II H.

Time. Height. H. u. 1 1 oet.

IfewYork. i 2:04 Bandy Hookl 1 3.8 4.0 2: 3 0 43 3.S4I 0:31 0:37 Movements of Ocean "Vessels. AftRIVRD FRIDAY. MAY 31 Si Jason, from Port Antonio. Sf Finance, from union.

Hekla, Itom Stettin. Sfl Henry iJtimois, fiom Gibaro Bollen.n. from aantos ss til Norte, from Now Orloans. Ra Frusala. from Hamburg, ha Horaa, from Raracoi.

hs City of Birmingham, from Sarannah. ARRIVED AT KORBIGH PORTS. Ss Xormanma. from New York, Bomburs. Si Werra, irom Kew York.

Genoa. SAILED FROM KOREIG.1 PORTA, Sa Obdam. for New York, passed Sollly. Mobile, for New York. Sa WUlehad.

for Saw York. Bremerhirea, Traction Rsorganization Committee to Eeport Very Soon. WINDING TJP THE WORK TO DAY. The Assessment Will Be Nearly ijSlO a Share Instead of $5, the Amount Suggested as Being Sufficient to See the Company Through How 'the Deficiency Grow Notices to Be Sont to Stockholders Bliss Resigns. The reorganization committee of tho Long Island Traction company lias about completed Its work.

After uearly three months of Bcheming and consideration, a plan has been drawn up which It Is thought will result in the rehabilitation of the Long Island Traction company or rather will result In the preserving of its interests. This, however, Will not be accomplished without many protests from stockholders in the Traction company, for it contemplates the levying cf an assessment on the stock of about. 10 per cent. Ex Governor Flower said to an Eagle reporter this morning: "It is quite likely that the plan. will be completed by this afternoon.

I hope it will, for I have arranged to go away for two weeks and want to leave to night. The plan has taken a good deal of time to put into shape, because there are a great many interests which are affected by it and We have to get them to agree. I think that this afternoon all hands will come to an agreement. i "At first it was supposed that the company would bs all riglu if thero was an assessment levied of $5 a share, butwe have found the road in pretty bad siape. and the money needed to carry everything through will be nearer to $10 a share.

The Traction, company was Just like a great giant. It had a lot of money and bought a new suit of clothes and was so anxious to Have them quick that it was not careful to them good. When the clothes were paid for the giant had a capital of SSO.OUO.GOU and S40.000 in cash. IWell, it got into a row immediately, and Its clothes were torn and it had to issue some collateral trust notes to fix them up. Then it got into a big fight, that was the strike, and the suit of clothes was ripped and torn, and tho giant wa.s thrown in the dirt and tho money was spent and that 13 where we are now.

Now the system of railroad has great possibilities as an earning power, and thero are men who ar ready to get a new suit of clothes and to patch up the holes In the old one. If the people interested will come to time and pay the money needed to put the road in a condition to earn money everything will be all right The management has to be changed and then I think confidence "will be restored. The new president will not be Mr. Brady, of that I can assure tne Eagle. It needs someone who is young, active and energetic, and a good railroad man, and who can give all his time to the work.

Mr. Brady could not do that. We have not picked out the yet, hur thero are plenty 'who are able to fill the bill. I cannot say whether Mr. Lewis wil be retained In any capacity or not.

I Io is a very valuable man in great many ways. It was said hy Colonel Williams, secretary of the reorganization committee that it vas not at all likely that even If the plan for reorganization wa.s completed to day that anything would be said about It for the public until afif notices had been sent to the stockholders. A man v. ho said he knew wtat tho plan was to be Informed an Eaple reporter that it was contemplated to have a 10 per cent, assessment on the stock, and that the present assets of tho Traction company would be sold out to a new organization in order to compel those who were disinclined to pay up the assessments to do so. The assessment will be underwritten, ho said, by a New York syndicate.

E. Bliss has resigned from tho directories of the Height? railroad and the Traction company, and his resignation has been accepted. NOT COSKECT, AS USUAL Glaring' Headlines About Cold Thirteen Indictments. In somo of the morning papers to day there appeared a statement to the effect that the grand jury would this morning present in dictments in the court of sessions against the members of the board of aldermen of 1893 who gave the franchises to the Nassau anfl Kings County Electric Railroad companies. Apparently, these papers, in a moment of rash confidence, took their cue from a long screed in a Brooklyn paper noted for the size rather than the correctness of its headlines, to the effect that the grand Jury had been for a long time investigating the matter in question, and had decided to vote on the Question of indictments, and to return bills against the aldermen in court today.

The story was manufactured from whole cloth. The grand jury has not examined a single witness or taker, up the matter in any way. District Attorney James W. Ridgway said to day: "There is absolutely not one word of truth in the statement. The subject has never been mentioned to me or to anyone in this department, and not an intimation of any desire to investigate It has been given in the grand jury room.

I don't know what vicious liar is around making false state of this kind. He is a pest and ought to be abated." MRS. GOLDBECK CHARGES BIGAMY Claims That Her Husband Has Another Wife in Germany. Mrs. Goldbeck appeared at the Etren treet court this morning to tocure a warrant for tho arrest of her husband, Joseph Golbock, Whom she charges with bigamy.

Mrs. Gold beck said she was married on March 11, last, by Alderman Walsh. Four weeks nsro. she said, her husband left their home at 43 Sloael street, and she has not seen him since. Sho claimed that Abraham Fablcaut of 51 East Seventh street, Jew York, has received a letter from friends in Germany statins that Gelabeck has a wife living iu that country.

Sho thought Goldbock. might be found in Newark. N. J. Justlca Lnimbeer advisod Mrs.

GoldUock to secure a warrant for her husband's arrest from the charities commissioners on a charge of desertion. Deputies Shoot Each Other. Little Bock, Ark, May 31 Possencora reaching hero from Monroe, bring particulars of a fatal mistake made by Deputy Sheriffs E. Edwards and Willis Baxter near that place Wednesday night. The otlicors were seal out on the line of the Little Hock nnd Monroo railroad to apprehend a man namad Hugh Abraxas who has boen in tho habit of ihootine lato passenger trains ou tho outskirts of tho city and they separated in order to capture Abrams.

Thoy met in the dark and mistook the other for the culprit nnd opened fir. Edwards dropped dead and Baxter recoiyed a fatal wound. The Rev. William R. Goss Vindicated.

Saratoga, N. May 31 The Kev. William B. Goss. expelled by tho Now York 31.

E. con forenco. was triumphantly vindicated on every point by tho judicial conference Inst night at Saratoga, consisting' of Bishop Andrews and a oourt of twontv ono ministers from New Eng land. Troy and Vermont eonforeaces. He will prench in tho Eighteenth streot Methodist euurcti on aaaaay nint.

I Convinced of Its Hopelessness. London, May 31 A Berlin despatch to the Isich Is often officially inspired, says that the aeUoa in ueualf of international bimetal of to Formerly President of the Lswis Fowler Company. A MISDEMEANOR IS ALLEGED. Daniel F. Lewis' Brother in Law Is Charged With Signing a Dividend When the Company Sad No Surplus.

Assets Have Disappeared Six Newtown Creek Establishments Indicted as Nuisances. Before being discharged for the term, the grand jury this morning returned an Indictment against Albert H. Dollard, charging him with having signed a declaration of a dividend when there was no surplus money from which to pay it. Dollard was the president of the Lewis Fowler Girder Rail company and the Lewis Fowler Manufacturing company. The indictment Is in connection with his transaction as such executive officer.

Mr. Dollard is a brother in law of Daniel F. Lewis, the president of the Brooklyn Heights Mallroad company. The investigation dis closed the fact that but two months after the dividend was declared a receiver was appointed for the companies. It was discov ered at the time that the finances of the com pany were In a very much complicated condition.

It was alleged that nearly $170,000 nad disappeared, and that there were 580,000 in debts, which Mr. Lewis knew nothing of. Tho offense charged is a misdemeanor. Mr. Dollard will probably be arraigned in the sessions to morrow.

Ex Judge Morris will appear as his counsel. Stx Indictments and Presentment on Biewtoivn Creek Xaitanccs. As Intimated In the Eagle on Wednesday the May grand Jury handed up in the court of sessions this morning indictments against six esrabllshnients on Newtown creek, oharg ng tnem wltn having public nuisances. The investigation was started under the precept issued by Governor Morton ordering the sheriff and district attorney to close such places within ten days from" the service of the precept. But when those officials discovered' that they would be personally liable for any damage done under eummary proceedings In ejectment, the matter was referred to the grand jury, that the manufacturers on the creek might have their day in court.

A long and careful examination Was made in the matter and the indictments handed up to day are the result. The papers were handed to the clerk of tho court of sessions where they will be kept from the reporters until after the defendants are arraigned. District Attorney Ridgway refused to give out the names of the indicted persons until after they had been served with the warrants. From what can be learned through other sources, it is understood that the bills returned are against the concerns known as Preston's Fertilizing and Rendering works, Peter Van Iderstino's place, Frederick Heff ner's rendering works, Hildebrandt's place. on Furman Island, and two other places.

There were complaints and an investiga tion in other cases as well. That against F. A. Van Iderstine's rendering works was dis missed, as the place is now closed. That against the Peter Cooper Glue works was dis missed.

Notice has been served on the defendants to appear, plead and give ball. The offenses charged are merely misdemeanors. punishable with a fine of or one year Imprisonment, or both. In addition to the indictments the grand Jury handed up this presentment regarding tho Newtown creek nuisances: The raembers of the sranjL Jury of King's county. state of New Tork.

for. We month of May, 1695. having completed the business brought before them by the. district attorney, make the following presentment In reference to the nuiaanceq caused by the conditions existing in Newtown creek, in addition to their action on the matter elsewhere reported to the court: AVe find that the sowerase emptylns Into the creek from Brooklyn and Long: Island City Is In itself a nuisance and detrimental to health, and we recommend that steps be taken to divert the course of this sewerago and other discharges of refuse from various sources, which now find an outlet there, so that they will, instead, enter directly Into th East river. And we also recom mend that steps be taken at once to afford temporary relief, while such permanent improvements as the authorities may determine upon In this connection are being completed, to the end that the health of the citizens thereabouts may be endangered no more t.ian Is actually unavoidable during the coming hot season: The creek lteelf being In a very filthy condition in our opinion should be thoroughly dredged and bulkheaded its entire length as scon as possible: and If this course Is decide upon tbe points at which the sewers empty should receive atten tion first, as no doubt a more active movement of tide water would serve to remove to some extent the deposits now lodged and accumulating at the mouths of the different sewers.

Ve recommend that the health authorities re quire that the night soil boat operated by the City of Brooklyn be removed and emptied daily. and at all times be kept properly disinfected. These precautions taken and tbe nuisances else where dealt with by the grand jury discontinued, we feel sure tha.t the residents of the vlclnitv of Newtown creek will have total relief from a condition of things that ought not have at any time been permitted to exist, and which, when abated, will benefit health and property very materlally jind aid in the retarded development of that sec tion oz our city. bbunu tjiuu, SURROGATES COURT. "Wills Proved, Letters of Aaminlstra tion and Guardianship.

Surrogate's court, Kings county, before George B. Abbott, surrogate Wills proved, Kllen H. Bannister, Annetto C. Bergen, Mary Bohanan. also called Buchanan: Mercy C.

Bulmer, Louise Cordee, Eleanor Clarke, Jane J. Davenport, Walter E. Eorle, Darwin G. Baton, Frederick. Gretsch, Sarah B.

Glbbs, John Condlt Halsey, Sophia Holy hauser, Anna Sophia Huussmann, Sarah M. Hicks, Catharlna E. Konlg. Adam Lutz, Michael May, Fannv Mass. Garrett S.

Post. Horace A. PhlDDS. Josiah Rogers, Abraham R. Randal.

John Rome, Caroline Kohllng. Adolph Rottger, Gevert Schmon sees. Jean Schneider, Martha A. Smith, Annie M. Wheeler, Joseph Welmann.

Letters of administration were granted upon the estates of the following deceased persons, viz. Walter E. Earle, John A. Miles, John Conlon, Jr. Joseph Rellly, VIncemso Barbella, Kate Engel, William Dick.

Sophia H. Schubel. Fanny Mc Donagh. Philip Mohr, James Gaynor, Louts Ilse mann, Susannah Wlnnlett, August C. Hoeg, Henry Doyle, Thomas Seward, Julia McEvoy, Edwin Tucker, Bertha Hahn, John Joref Krupa, Gideon Mapes, James Dix.

Alan F. Run die. Charles W. Reeve. Catharine Pohlman, Samuel Golbraith, James Cornelius, also known as James Cuneen, William Henry Young, Maria Munoz Febre.

Letters of guardianship were granted to Frederick Mlethke of the persons and property of Frederick, Charles, Alexander Huussmann and Albina, Albertlna, Maria Haussmann; of John Bertsch to John Haas, of William Henry Ruxton to Virginia Ruxton, of Mary P. Templeton to Alice P. Templeton, of Henry F. and George A. Stevenson to John R.

Stevenson, of James Henry Schonewald to Mary J. Kay, of Esther D. Sparks to Curtis R. Hatheway, of Robert Frederick and Lena Hahn to Charles A. Hahn.

of Florence Mc Farland to Abbot Augustus Low, of Amort and James Newton to William T. Osmun, of John J. Adelmann to Sydney H. Carr, of Agnes, William, Herman, Pauline and May Metz to Pauline Georke, of Henry. Frank and Joseph Sulzbash to the People's Trust company, of Georse X.

and Mabel Atwood (Bennington. to Jennie Dess ler Atwood. LET THE THIEF GO. The Servant Girl Searched His Coat and Found Nothing. At noon yesterday a man about 19 years old, 5 feet 6 inches in height, with a smoothly shaven face, fair complexion, and wearing a dark fedora hat and a dark sack coat, was seen in the basement hallway of Robert Dlx's house, 384 Greene avenue, by a German servant girl, who asked him what he wanted.

Ho replied in German that he was looking for work. The girl accused him cf being a thief and, grabbing him, stripped off Ills coat, which she searched, and finding no stolen property, allowed him to go. Afterward It was discovered that eleven silver spoons, six of which were marked L. had been stolen from the diningroom. Why Marsden Went to the Truant Home.

Justice Walsh this morning sent Jnmes Marsden, agod 12 years, to the truant home. Marsden was arrested yesterday by Special Officer James Dully, who is employed asetabloman by the American News company, nt 3D and 41 Henry streat. on a charge of naving atolon a gold watch and chain from the vest poekct of Thomas Graullok of 14 Cannon stroet, New York. The property was hanging np in the BtHDle when Marsden was temptod by tho opportunity to eteal it. Marsden pawned the watch in a pawnshop.

on Bridge otroL Now the Hiltons Are Ans'ous to Ba Divorced. SOME MUTUAL EECBmniATIOlTS. Letter "With a Postscript The Domestic Troubles of a Ship Carpenter. Mrs. Hilton "Will Oppose tne Proceedings "Only if Improper Conduct Is Alleged Accused of Eriendlinesa With a Maine Neighbor.

In tho surt for absolute divorce brought by Calvdn Hilton, a ship carpenter of 125 Sumner avenuo, a galnst Laura R. Hilton, George Maodonald, the Imsband'a counsel, has' se. cured an order from Justice Cullen Of aupreme court to make service of Che papers hy publication. The wife, who lives ex. Lisbon Falls, does not seem to mind what her husbamd thinks cf her or what he does, according to some of her letters exhibited la the papers.

Tho bu3band deposes in one of his affidavits that be married his wife atPcrtlond, in November, 1882. Por thirty years, he Gays, he lived happily wiftb Jher. But on December 17, 1893, Che left Ms home at 77 Hart street, and moved to 338 Van Buren street. PYomi there, In December following, sbe moved to Lisbon Falls, where she started a boarding house. Mr.

Hll'toa declares, on information and belief, that while there she has been too friendly with a man named Samuel Owen. It appears from a letter written by Mrs. Hilton that she does not care much wbeifoer her husband gets a divorce from her or not, provided he does not do so en the ground of improper conduct. Ste objects to that and now DhbJt he has set up the very allegation she opposes she will probably contest. Thla Js Mrs.

Hilton's letter: Lisbon Falls, December 18, 18M. Mr. Hilton Tour letter received. In answer will say that you have done all in your power to hurt me, but in that you have failed. I give you leave to apply for a divorce, as I can never live with you again.

Will say that I will not appear against you. Don't ever wish to set eyes on you again, your rogm is better than your company. "Will treat you as a perfect 3tranger. I know why you are so anxious to get married again. You want that widow that you went round with six months.

Well, you are welcome to her. I shall not trouble you. but there Is a just God above, and He may troubleyou. I knowof twoletters that you have written to Dr. Foster, one just before I went home, when Annie was down here, and one since you wont back the last time.

That wouN settle the matter. If it had not been settled before, when you were down hero the last time. Will now close, hoping you will succeed in your divorce. L. HILTON.

P. S. Will say Just here that as Ions as you do not apply on any other grounds than desertion, will not appear against you. as you have got no other course. As for myself, I have had all wish of married life and do not wish to et married.

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Pare Silk Tloe, Special. Snmmar Underwear, 50c. and $1. (10, Onr Sl.00 Nelicoj Shirt The boat. White llnck Trousers.

Gentlemen's Lioen Snifcs novelty. Straw Hats, 82.0U. SifjU and 83.00. The Portrait of a gentleman who, having honght a Serge suit "bargain" at a Broadway store, suddenly iscovers that a friend bought the same snit here for $5 less. As swift as retribution he got hia money back and placed it here.

OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT TILL 9. Bleeoker St, cor. Greeae, (Bet. B'way and Gth At R. Also Broadway, cor.

Rector St, Ue vr Tork Our Bicycle Suits, At $4.95 and 7.95 a Suit, Are creating a. genuine sensation. They are decidedly the greatest value ever offered. Special lot of genuine Balbriggan Snirta and at 50c. each.

a yyi 467 AND 469 FULTON ST. SAVE YOUR ICE US ufljric tne L0RILLARD REFRIGERATORS. Tho will ron ftfcarsr DrotMrlr innltad. ttoeciAl nt tan tfrtn is cU to oar nw glass UniDjr. tsambl(iic white porcelain.

1riiTlnjr ma utiuatM iDomiutfl iroeof chares. J.iua BftOApWAYMfiW YORK. COT. trasteg. During tho Habt Whitehead reeeivod Jim Taylor, John Arntt aud a woman named a bito on the arm which may pro re very serious.

Sarah Griffith. The. Hellon crowd was sur I tr TCnhl Tr.iH bnrtlv liT tllpfl lint nftt KprlntTelv rounaod and fired upon from ambush. They hurt. Ono of the negroes was also bndly bitten.

The coroners jury returned a vrdict oxoner nunc; tne jailer and bis assistants. fir.nl Dlnrr. A Prfithr fTr, I property. inspector E. Weekes reported to the mayor Quarrel OverTroperty.

this morning that during the past month he weighed 169 tons of coal, representing G3 Toledo, May 31 HenrvL.ler, a contractor, dealers, and found a net shortage or 50 was shot nul kIlled lnit veninR Impounds on the entire delivery. Sixty five tons Fred Nenhnus, his brother in law. The killing were of tho correct weight, the rest varying was the result of a lnie standing feud over from 10 to CO pounds over and from 10 to 50 property left by the mother in law. Neuhaua pounds under weight. was arretted..