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16 THE BBOOKLYK DAILY EAfiLE. Jmyr YORK, SATTTKBAY, FEBBTTAKY 4, 1899. SAID HE WAS BOBBED. TROTJBXE PEAKED IN MACEDONIA, VBUXSTNQ, IN BOTTil ANI A. SUGAR HOUSE TO CLOSE.

SOLDIERS' FUNERAL SHIP SAILS EOR SANTIAGO. MLF A BILLION WORTH EXEMPT FROM TMTIOI. BRANDY DISTILLERS HELD IN HEAVY BAIL Significant Features of the Report of the Commissioners of Taxes. EQUALIZATION OF VALUES. Old Assessment Bolls So Full of Errors as to Mislead Bather Than to The report ot the Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments for the three months ending December SI last, during which this years assessments were laid by the deputies in the various boroughs, has been submitted to theiGillen's arrest.

The sailor said that while he A Flushing Man Alleged to Have Taken a Sailor's Money. Daniel Gillen, 27 years who gave his residence as Flushing, L. and who says be is an inspector of highways of the borough of Queens, was held for trial in $500 bail on a charge of theft by Magistrate Deuel at York ville court, Manhattan, to day. The complainant was Oscar Liedelmeyer. an officer on the steamship Normandie, stopping temporally at 21 Second street.

The sailor met Gillen, he says, on the Bowery and bought drinks until his money was gone. "I'ts got more at home," said Ledelmeyer. "Come with me aud I'll get it." When they arrived at his home Liedelmeyer said to Gillen: "Wait here until I get It." 'No, I'll go in with you." was the reply. Liedelmeyer made no objection and they entered the house. The sailor then took out $170 from under his pillow.

Gillen got possession of the money and wanted to slip out of the room with it, but Liedelmeyer was too quick. He drew a revolver, and pointing it at Gillen said: "Drop that money." Gillen handed back the roll, saying: "What's the matter with you?" Liedelmeyer, on counting the money, found he was $50 short and caused counted tne money ne saw ouitu opeu Gillen open the front window and drop something to the street below. AT WORK IN THE ADAMS CASE. Application for an Order for the Exhumation of Barnet's Body "Will Not Be Made Until Monday. District Attorney Gardiner, referring to the Adams poisoning case this morning, said that he would not make his application to the Supreme Court to day for an order for the exhumation of the body of H.

C. Bar net. He said that both he and Assistant District Attorney Osborne were busied with other matters and their time would be engrossed to day. Mr. Gardiner stated that he would consult with Coroner Hart some time and would have the papers prepared in lime to make the application for the order for exhumation on Monday.

Coroner Hart's private secretary, John G. Kelly, who went out yesterday to serve pa pers on Jurors selected for the inquest, re turned to the Coroner's office this morning and said that he had not yet served tne papers. He refused to speak ot the men selected and said that their names would remain a secret until the day of the hearing. Thursday next. It is thought that Kelly had instructions not to serve the processes, but to make inquiries about the men selected, so as to be able to serve them on short notice.

It is also said that every one of the prospective jurors is ignorant of the fact that he has been chosen and some of them will be surprised. Assistant District Attorney Maurice B. Blumenthal, who is assisting Assistant District Attorney Osborne in the conduct of the case and who was badly burned Thursday night, while attempting to extinguish a blazing curtain in his residence, passed a busy night, notwithstanding his injuries. He dictated a large number of questions to be asked at the inquest, working until 4 o'clock this morning. Captain McClusky refused to discuss the case this morning further than to say that the police were still at work on it.

LAST DAY OF POULTRY SHOW. The Exhibition Has Been a Financial Success. A geed attendance opened the last day of the poultry show at' the Madison Square Garden this morning. The marked catalogues were on sale and all the prizes awarded, and the cages, nearly every one ol them, were decorated with the association's and the various clubs' ribbons. A number ol the poultry cr pigeon clubs will hold their annual meetings to day.

The show, it was said by an officer of the association this morning, has been a financial success. The finest bird breeders over the country agree that 'Xew York is the best selling market for fine fowl. Boston has a gocd show and buyers from Ne.v England reiy very considerably upon the exhibitions there. It was said among the poultry men to day that Philadelphia was again going to try to start a poultry show. MISSIONARY RECEIPTS.

Report of the American Congregational Association. The American Missionary Association made public to day its fifty second annual report. A summary of receipts is as follows: Maine, Xew Hampshire, $13,237: Vermont, Massachusetts. Rhode Island, Connecticut. Xew York.

$23,623: New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Maryland. $160: District of Columbia. $408; Ohio. Indiana.

$176; N. Y. City. Chun ho. S52.K14.5ftO I.o3.(i0(l 15.32V.55m 5CG.2SO MIskc.

4. fiHS. MOD 19.324.SO0 1.06S.49D 117,400 Total. S367.52ll.300 22.013. G5G 121.

120 5.007.530 1.790, E00 S519.tl,600 Queens and Richmond is which will be exemption is submitted before May 1. Mlchigan, Illinois. Iowa. Minnesota, $2,172: 'Missouri. $855; Wisconsin, $7,823: Kansas, $532; 'Nebraska, $839; Montana, $55; North Dakota.

$440; South Dakota, S4(iS: lif. ih S12: fVilnradn. S3H7 Pnllfnrnli Oregon, $168; Washington. $149; Idaho' 541; xew Mexico, $10; territories, $43; Vir gnia. $299; West Virginia.

$10; North Caro lina. $195; South Carolina, $30; Georgia, $340; Alaoama, $o34; Tennessee. $648; Mississippi, $279; Louisiana. $136; Florida, $174; Ken flinlrv Trivia AvIqiiric 11 $77 S356: "tuition. nrm tno i ti $4,326: Fisk University.

$229; Takkadega rougaioo university, S42; Atlanta University $505; Howard University, Memphis. $462; Berea College, $250; general endowment. S75S; O. P. Atterburv endowment Tund.

$223; Saluda. N. C. $54; Wilmington, N. Grand total, $396,171.

DEATH OF ALICE ATHERTON. She Filled an Engagement in Brooklyn Last "Week. Alice Arherton, a well known actress, died this morning at the Audubon, 1.416 Broadway, Manhattan. She bad been ill only about ten days. Death was due to pneumonia resulting from a cold.

While performing at Hyde P.ehman's last week she caught cold. She was then staying at the Clarendon Hotel. Her illness prevented her from appearing on the stage, but a few days ago was stated that Miss Ather ton had almoin entirely recovered. On Sun day last she was moved from her apartments in the Clarendon, this borough, to the Au dubiui. in Manhattan.

Yesterday the physician who was in attend anc: on her said she was out of danger. But early this morning a sudden change for the wors? tool: place and the doctor was hastily summoned. In of hia efforts Miss Ath craon's condition became worse rapidly and she pawed away at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Ath prion's stage experience covered a period of twenty years. TWO OLD POLICEMEN RETIRED.

John Kelly of the Bergen street police sta tion and John H. Kcycs of the Grand ave nue station, policemen who had passed the twenty year term of service, were retired at their own request from the force to day. Kel ly had been twenty six years in the service and Keyes had been a policeman since 1872. ABSOLUTELY PURE Two Regiments Sent to Seine of Trouble BepuJsed by Peasantry. London.

February 4 Special dispatches from Vienna', published this afternoon, say an agrarian rising is reported to have occurred In Roumania, near Crajova, on the estates of Baron Miloeovaitch, uncle ot ex SClng Milan of Servia, owing to his1 refusal to renew the leases his farms. It is added that two regiments which were sent to the scene of the disturbance were repulsed by the peasantry. TUG FRANCESCA SINKS. Goes Down Off Pacific Street After Being in. Commission Three Weeks.

The tugboat Katharine Francesca, just off the stocks, this morning at the foot of Pacific street. The boat, which was engaged in the government service in tnwloe trans ports, had only been in commission three wee KS. i he Francesca was owned by the wrarge tt. Hills, who was not on board at the time. Henry O'Reilly, fireman, 29 years old.

of 2,078 Seventh avenue, Man udttaa, anq Herbert Lanyon, 30 years old, Steward. Were thn onlv mtn nn ths Knit when she sank. Fireman O'Reilly at 5:15 o'clock smelled amnlfn omt titnf hmt won sinking. He shouted to Lanyon, and the two men icapeu to tne strlngpiece of the pier. The boat went down almost immediately thereafter.

The Francesca was valued at $25,000, and it will cost $2,500 to raise the craft. COLORED WOMAN'S ACTION. Makes Application for an Order Directing the Admission of Her Granddaughter to Public School. (Special to the Eagle). Long Island City, L.

February 4 The Jamaica color line in the public schools case came 1 before Justice Garretson in the Supreme uourt this morning. It is an applica tion for an order directing the Board ot Education of the borough of Queens to admit Mary Frances Van Dorn. a colored girl of Jamaica, to the school set apart for white children. The girl, is 12 years old, and a granddaughter of Mrs. Annle.vRobinson.

Mrs. Robinson, the relative in to day's proceedings, would not send the child to the school set apart for colored children, and was arrested under the compulsory education law. She was paroled, pending the disposition of the application to Justice Garretson. Burt Jay Humphreys of Jamaica is counsel for the colored woman, while Assistant Corporation Counsel Mayo has charge of the case for the city. Mr.

Humphreys contends that the colored schpols, which are maintained only at Flushing and Jamaica, are not public schools within the meaning of the law. He says that they are simply special schools, the same as a night school, or a training school, and attendance Is not compulsory, but at will. He says that tu numerous instances parents of children have been arrested for failing to comply with the compulsory education law, but that in this case the arrest of Mrs. Robinson was not legal, as she had tried to get her grandchild admitted, to the school In the district in which she resided and Superintendent Stevens had declined to permit the colored girl to attend that school, as it was exclusively for white children. Assistant Corporation Counsel Mayo, In his papers, cites the decision of the Court of Appeals in the case of Teresa V.

King of Brooklyn, through her guardian, and in which School Principal John Gallagher was defendant. The action of the school principal in refusing to allow the King girl, who was colored, to attend the white children's school, was sustained. He also cites the decision of the United States Supreme Court in the New Orleans horse car case. Cars for white persons and cars tor colored persons were operated over the same streets in that city ad the highest court in the country sustained the action of the railroad company. Justice Garretson took the papers in the case and reserved decision.

THE ORDER NOT SATISFACTORY. Justice Maddox Revokes Instructions Given by Him Yesterday in the White Estate Case. Justice Maddox in Supreme Court, Special term, this morning, when the settlement of an order made by him yesterday directing the public administrator to sell government bonds worth $11,000 of the Eliza T. White estate for the benefit of her son, Frederick Hall White, came before him, on application of former Surrogate Delano C. Calvin of Manhattan, revoked his order.

Mr. Calvin said that he asked it as a personal favor, as he said that he had learned that tho order was not satisfactory. Charles H. Otis, counsel for Public Administrator Davenport, said that if Mr. White took that position he would ask for authority for Mr.

Davenport to pay to the Long Island Loan and Trust Company, as guardian of the son Frederick, to be used for his Immediate benefit. Lawyer Benedict, appearing for the Long Island Loan and Trust Company, was asked by his honor why money had not been asked Frederick, and Mr. Benedict was about to reply when Mr. Calvin said: "Because the Long Island Loan and Trust Company has acted In uniform opposition to this infant in every proceeding in which it has appeared. Already $15,000 of the money of his estate has been expended in needless litigation instigated by the public administrator.

Mr. Otis and Mr. Benedict said that this was unqualifiedly false arid Mr. Benedict challenged the speaker to mention one proceeding which was not necessary or in which the guardian had not acted for the best Interests of Frederick. Mr.

Benedict said that a proceeding in the Surrogate's Court hai ip be settled before farther proceedings could well be taken. The settlement of those proceedings had been deferred by failuro ot counsel for Mr. White to submit a brief. Justice Maddox asked Mr. Benedict whether the company had had notice of threatened foreclosure of a mortgage on Connecticut property in which Frederick Hall White was Interested.

"We had notice of the proposed proceedings, but there is absolutely no danger that there will be a foreclosure," said Mr. Benedict. "I have copies in my pocket of the complaints asking for foreclosure and sale," said ex Surrogate Calvin. The court It seems to me that the statement that the guardian is acting in opposition to the interests of the infant might be justified. Let the request of Mr.

Calvin, that this motion be withdrawn, be granted, and let it be recited in the order that the Long "Island Loan and Trust Company appeared and that it had knowledge of the threatened foreclosure proceedings in Connecticut. "May it be recited in the order that I raise the point that you have no jurisdiction in this matter?" asked Mr. Benedict. "Ves; you may put in any objection that you like," aid his honor. Later ex Surrogate Calvin was asked what he as going to do in the case.

His reply was: "I am sure I don't know. I may not be in tr case in an hour from now." YOUNG MC ATJXEY'S DENIAL. William McAuley of 1.116 Prospect place, who was arrested on Thursday night, in company with George Dillon of 29 Brooklyn avenue, on the charge' ot systematically pilfering from the Long Island News Company, made a statement to an Eagle reporter this morning. He denied that he had ever been in the House of Refuge, or that he had ever been accused of crime before or that his parents ever made good any amount said to have been stolen by him. NIXON IMPROVING.

Westfield, X. February 4 Speaker N'ixon passed an excellent night and there is a decided improvement in his condition this morning and he is gradually growing better every hour. Turkey Making Military Preparations. Bulgaria Also Arming. London.

February 4 Turkey, according to special dlsaatches from Bucharest, is making military preparations in view of a possible macedonian uprising. Bulgaria has answered with feverish arming. It is added that the Turkish sentinels aro arresting, all Bulgarians crossing the Macedonian frontier. The ministerial change at Sofia is considered to Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, whese popularity is said to be waning. STORY OP AN ELOPEMENT, Which, According to the Bride's Mother, Did Not Occur.

A long letter giving the details of the alleged elopement of 'Lester J. Costello ot Prospect avenue and Miss Josephine B. Berthlngton Byrne of 'Ninth avenue and Smith street was received at the Eagle office this morning. It was claimed in the letter that. Miss Byrne married without her parents' consent and that when left home she told her mother that she had given up young Ccstello forever.

Upon Investigation, however, it was found that there was not anything very romantic about Miss Byrne's marriage after all. Miss Byrne's mother informed an Eagle reporter this afternoon that the letter to the Eagle was probably written by one of Josephine's enemies. Mrs. Byrne said that It was true that she. had opposed the marriage at one time, but subsequently she told her daughter that If she was satisfied no complaint would be made.

The young couple, Mrs. Byrne said, were married in St. Thomas' on the evening of 'February and are now living happily at the home of the bridegroom's parents. OBITUARY. Babette, wife of Nlsan Hess, for oyer fifty years In business on Myrtle avenue, was buried yesterday from her home at 119 Prince street.

She was a native of Bavaria and came to Brooklyn when 20 years old. She was 76 years old at the time' of her death, which was the result of asthma. She leaves a husband and four sons. "William H. Best, who died' of apoplexy on Thursday while on his way to business, was in his 70th year.

He was born in Livingstone, Columbia County, N. and had been married fifty years. His widow, two sons and a daughter survive him. He had been chief engineer, of the United States steamer Da kota during the Civil War and afterward was In the merchant service. Edward Stanley of 46 Drlggs street, died on February 2.

He was born in Dublin in 187S, and came to Brooklyn fourteen years ago; ie was a member of Herbert Council. C. B. L. William TTnnlAv snn nf th.

lota Hoolev. formrlv manappr tf Unniav'. tka. ter In Brooklyn, and afterward owner of Hoo iey aueaier in unicago, ated In Chicago on January 24. Young Hooley'was, like his father, a theatrical manager and had been with manv SUCCeSRflll pntpmrlqen Xfa watt at Newark, N.

in 1856. His body was Drougnt to arooKiyn and the funeral was held from the home of his sister, Mrs. Sallows, 121 Boerum place. Nicholas Shprirtnn Hlori at hlc 1 u0 uviuc uu juy street, on Thursday, aged 74 years. His funeral was held at 9:30 o'clock this morning from St.

James' Pro cathedral, of which he was a member, and to which he had been a liberal contributor. He leaves a widow. Mr. Sheridan, came to this country from Ireland wiiuu ue was years oiq. HJICVI vvtins, connected with the Department of Public Bulldines nf tM.c hoi mioh hi.

l. 344 Gates avenue, yesterday, after a brief ill ucaa. uuc uuiu in Mass, rorty six years ago, and Is survived by her husband, four daughters and one son. kUB U.L LiaL, meu yesterday at his home, 19 McDonough street; in his 91st year. He was of English birth, but came to Brooklyn In 1851, with an already established reputation as an artist in oil aud water colors.

His best known pictures were "A Prairie. Fire" and a portrait of himself, siir rntindpd hv RPVflrfll Antra ITJn 1 ue wo a mtsiuuvi of the Brooklyn Art Society. His wife, well known in church and charitable circles, died two uiuums ago, at an advanced age. Mr. Willis is survived by ten children.

He was the son of John A. Wl1ll a tj. glish artist. His brother is Henry Burton Willis, a fellow of the Royal Water Color Society. The funeral will be.

held from his late home, Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Captain 'William B. Lockwood, Assistant Superintendent of the Brooklyn and New York Ferry Company, died at his home, 213 Ross street, this morning in his 73d year. Death was due to Internal troubles. He had been ailing for some time, but only suffered acute pain since Thursday morning last.

He was then forced to his bed. Dr. Schrewsbury was in atendance until at 'the time of death this morning. Captain Lockwood had been for thlrty thTee years an employe of the ferry company. He ivo.3 a.

pnuu tor imrcy one years and during the past two years acted as assistant superintendent. He was prominent in fraternal societies. Identified with shipping interests and was treasurer or Iron Hall at the time of his death." He was. a member of the American Brotherhood of Steamboat Pilots, Harbor No. the Brooklyn and New York Ferrymen's Association and the Ferry Relief Association.

Funeral services wiH bo held on Tuesday evening at his late home and he will be burled Wednesday morning In Evergreens Cemetery. He leaves a daughter and two sons. MC BHJDE'S RECOGNITION. Recognition services of the Rev. Dr.

Samuel McBride as pastor ot the Memorial Baptist Church, Eighth avenue and Sixteenth street, on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The Dr. John Humpstone of Emmanuel Church will preach on "What a Church Should Expect Frcm a Pastor." The Rev. Dr. Robert Bruce Hull will speak on "What a Pastor Should Expect From a Church." The Rev.

Dr. Thomas A. Nelson of the Memorial Presbyterian Church will welcome the new pastor to South Brooklyn. The Rev. Dr.

R. T. Middleditch and the Rev. Charles F. Williams or the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church will also take part 'Dr.

McBride will preach at both services tomorrow. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS TILL 8 P. M. TO MORROW.

Washington, r. C. February 4 For Eatern New York, fair to nieht and Sunday; colder to night; bri as. nortnerly winds. LOCAL PROBABILITIES.

Fair to nlsht and Sunday; colder to nigbt and Sunday morning; brisk northerly winds. The following is the record ot the thermometer as ltept it the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Office: 2 A. M. to day 38 10 A. 30 MM iO 31) 3 P.

Ml 4 A. an 0 A. .17 8 A. 38 Average temperature to day .283, Avernge texnperaturo corresponding aay last Teor 285 The sun will rise to morrow at 7:05 A. Sr.

and will set at 5:22 P. M. HIGH "WATER. Following is the official announcement of the time and duration of high water at New York and Sandy Hoot lor to morro February 5: A.M. .11 fvr 11 n.

iTimel Height iTimo; Fall. ii. ADOl. m.h. ja, New 2:42 4.3T 2:55 3.7 "i 5: 1 6.31 Bandy Hoot 1 5:30 I 4.7 2:59 3.8 0.:08 MOVEMENTS OP OCEAN VESSELS.

AHIUVED SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4. Ss Kalt aui irom St. Michaels. Ss Yucatan, from Vera Ortiz, etc. Ss Uller, tropj Uemerura.

Palatia. irom Hamburg. Ss Trinidad, Irom Bermuda. 8 Newl.vn. iroin Ro.

ario. etc. SsNorge, from Hamburg. SAILED. Ss Ilenri Reitb.

for Hover ss Lampasas, lor Galveston, ss straits of Dover, for Rot terdam ARRIVED AT FOREIGN" PORTS. Ss Reu.us, from New York. pu. Tanfa Ss atie temunde. irom Sow York, Cnristiauia ss British Queen, from New York.

Antweru Ss Marengo. Irom New York, Newi astle Sa Picqna, irom Is'ow York. St. Michael's Hana, for New York, t. Michael's Bs Campania, irom New York.

Liverpool. SAILED FROM FOREIGN" PORTS. Ss Burgermeister Petersen, for N. Rambunr 8s Cymric, for New York. Liverpool.

The Mollenhauers Will Shut Dowp Temporarily To night. The Mollenhauer Sugar Company 'will shui down temporarily to night and nearly three hundred men, or half their force, will bs thTown'out of work. This action of the company 13 not the result ot the sugar war, as erroneously stated In some Manhattan papers to day. ald Secretary F. Mollenhauer to aa Eagle reporter this morning: "We are shutting down temporarily becausa we have on hand more Taw and refined sugar than ever before.

Of the refined we have la Brooklyn 48,000 barrels, while there Is a large stock at Chicago and all our other consignment points. We shall continue to fill orders and when our stock Is sufficiently reduced start up again. This we can do on twelv'a hours' notice. We are, ot course, losing mon ey on account of the trust war, every barrel turned out by us meaning a loss of from 85 cents to but we Intend to stand by our customers, who have stood by us." The Mollenhauer Company has never takea any hand In the fight, although being compelled to cut to the prices set by the rival organizations It has sustained great loss. Mr.

Molllenhauer intlmatod this morning that la his opinion the concerns" that were fighting the trust were quite as likely to win as wer their opponents. EIRE IN A RESIN YARD. Fire broke but shortly before midnight la the resin yard of John A. Casey, at Wolcott' and Ferris streets. The lass is placed at $1,000: not covered by Insurance.

SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. February Sale in Upholstery Department, Monday Tuesday. 6tk ph. Handsome Silk Tapestries in the most artistic designs and newest colorings, that are worth $6 $7, $8, $9 $10, at $3 75 yard, that are worth $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5 $5.50, at i $2.50 $2.75 per yard. These goods are not remnants, but mostly full pieces." Better values have never been offered.

It "will pay any one. and especially Hotel Men. to call and inspect those goods before they are all closed out. Lord Taylor Broadway 20th St NEW YORK UNIFORMLY THE BEST. ALEX.

CAMPBELL MILK COMPANY. ABSOLUTELY PURE" Delivered fresh every day of the year. Sold by All the Leading Grocers. TELEPHONE ,44 BROOKLYN, or Address 802 rtTIiTON STREET. LOST AND POUND.

LOST STRAYED OR STOLEN. A BLACK Cocker SPANIEL, male. Return to 15 Irving place. LOST A POCKETBOOK AT 7:35 A. M.

OS Maaison st. or Franklin av. below Madison st and Jefferson av. Please return to 84 Madison st. LOST FRIDAY ElVEXIN'G.

GOING FROM Monroe place to Henry "flf, a eray Alaska fox BOA. Reward for return to 287 Henry st. LOST ON EIGHTH ST. BETWEEN SEVENTH and Eighth avs. a blue Skye TERRIER, answering to the name ot Sport: a good reward will be paid for his return to 434 Eighth st.

4 2 LOST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ON LAFAYETTE! av bc tween Flatbush av and Sc. James place, a 'bead work BAG, with implements. Reward at 69 St; James place. FOUN AT THE RAECO ROMAN BALL.

Thirteenth Regiment Armory, a NECKLACE. The same will be returned to owner upon payment for this advertisement and description ot the article at 125 Seventh av. Brooklyn. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in To day Eagle. OIJ.ISSITIC.I.TIOH.

FA Amusements 4 Assignee Notices 9 Aucilon Sales 0 Board Business Notices 4 Coastwise Steamships 11 Corporation Notices 0 13 Death Notices .5 18 Directory of Fraternal Organizations 1 Dissolutions 9 Dividends 1 Election Notices 14 Employment Agencies 10 European Hotels 4 Excursions 4 Financial IS For Exchange FurnlBhed Booms 10 Help Wanted 1U Instruction Legal Notices 8 13 Lot and Found 16 Marriage Notices Meetings Miscellaneous 3 3 7 New Publications 8 Ocean Steamships 11 Post Office Notice Proposals 13 Railroads Real Estate Loans Religious Notices '10 Situations Wanted 10 Special Advertisements 18 Special Notices 9 Steamboats II Surrogate's Notices 9 13 To Let ad For Sole 10rll Roumania Goes to Bring Back Victims of Battle and of Fever. LOADED WITH 3,000 COFFINS. Will Touch at Porto Bico First False Bumors About the Belief's Condition. Unless orders of detention are received from the War Department the Roumanian, detailed as the transport to bring back to the United States the bodies ot those soldiers who lost their lives during the war with Spain will get away from her pier, at the fooa ot Pacific street, this afternoon. This funeral ship is loaded with 3,000 coffins.

She carries 30 undertakers, who will work under the supervision of H. E. Rhodes, Inspector of National Cemeteries, and his two assistants, Oliver A. Lyon and John H. Bradley.

It was reported that Mr. Rhodes had also instructions to return to this country for burial the victims ot the Maine disaster, but bis orders do not carry him to Havana, and on the present trip only those soldiers and marines buried in Porto Rico or near Santiago will be disinterred. The expedition is under orders from Quartermaster General Luddington, who is acting at the direction of the President through whose suggestion the plan was matured, and whose personal work secured the appropriation nec essary. This is the third or fourth trip of Mr. Rhodes to Cuba.

He has a map of the burial plotnear Santiago and graves of the soldiers have been marked so that no mistake will occur. Mr. Lyon has also made four trips to Cuba, and knows the ground thoroughly about the battlefield. He has been especially detailed by Colonel Francis and a committee of officers from the Seventy first Regiment to look after the remains of the members of that command who died or fell near San Juan. The names of these men have been furnished him with a cable cipher opposite each' name so as to enable hjm to send to the regiment exact information as to how many members of the Seventy first will be brought back.

The official list filled out contains the names of twenty five men. Mr. Lyon does not believe there will be any difficulty in locating the graves of every volunteer. Since the troops left these graves have been taken care of by the government and very few are marked "unknown." "It was ingenious," said Mr. Lyon to a reporter of the Eagle this morning, "how these soldiers marked the graves of their companies.

While I was at Santiago to bring back the remains of Colonel Wicoff I saw one grave on the top of which was a piece of galvanized iron on which the name and regiment of the saldier had been cut in a very rude way. On another grave was a stone tablet on which the name of the soldier had been cut with aharder rock. Most of the men were buried with nothing about them but their blankets or dog tents. It was only after September 1 that coffins were used, and comparatively few died after that time. If there is any mistake about the marking of the grave on the outside, we can tell when the men dig down, for with nearly every soldier was buried a bottle containing his name and record." It is estimated that in Porto Rico between three and four hundred soldiers are buried and near Santiago about two thousand.

Upon the arrival at Santiago Mr. Rhodes will divide his corps of undertkers into squads. Some will be sent to EI Caney, others to Seville and a detachment wil lgo to Guantanamo. The caskets carried by the Roumanian are of imitation oak, with a strong metal lining ot zinc. All caskets are of the same size and are very large.

Mr. Rhodes does not know how long the task will take. The transport has been specially detailed for this solemn duty and will remain with the inspector and his assistants. It was thought several days ago that the transport would go direct to Santiago, return and afterward make another trip to Porto Rico, but it was decided to make only. one trip.

The Berlin carried down a lot cf caskets which will be transferred to'the Roumanian at San Juan, while the Roumanian loaded up this morning with a lot of supplies intended for the Berlin. The Roumanian was to have left at 11 o'clock, but Mr. Rhodes was delayed at the Army Building, where he expected an important telegram from General Luddington. The hospital ship Relief has been ordered to make the trip to Manila by way ot the Suez and is now atv the foot of Twenty sixth street undergoing repairs. She is schedlued to get away on the loth, but she will have to be dry docked, and this may delay her start.

It was reported that the Relief was not in good condition tor such a long voyage. "Such a report." said Captain Harding this morning, "is the basest fabrication. There is no more perfect ship afloat than the Relief. For eight months she has been making regular trips and we have not had a single mishap. We are doing now hat Is done to every ship once a year.

Her machinery needs repairing, her hull needs to be cleaned and she is now being put in shape for the long voyage ahead of us." The Relief "will probably carry a number of nurse3 and a corps of surgeons tor duty at Manila. The Sheridan, formerly the transport Massachusetts, was brought up from Erie Basin last night and put up at the foot of Pacific street, where she will 'be fitted out to make the trip to Manila. She Is expected to leave about the last of next week, taking the last battalion of the Seventeenth and another tuil regular regiment as reinforcements to General Otis. CONTRACTORS ARE PLEASED. They Think That the Controller's Action Concerning Payment of Accounts Deserves Praise.

Controller Coler is gradually perfecting his plan whereby everybody doing business with the city will receive their money within ten days after the filing of accounts certified by the departments where they originate. Mr. Coler expects to have the system perfected and in operation early next month. Considerable interest has been taken in the matter by municipal contractors and they will welcome the change. It is believed also that it will result in attracting many more contractors who in the past have refused to bid on city work on account of the long delays to which city contractors are occasionally put in getting their money.

This will bring about a more spirited competition ana consequently work to the eitv's advantage. The interest of contractors has already been made manifest. Yesterday the Controller received a framed copy of engrossed resolutions from some of them, as follows: "At a meeting of the Association of Municipal Contractors the following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted: 'Resolved. That the report ot the committee appointed to see the Controller relating to the systematizing of the payments of contracts has been received, and that this association notes with pleasure the action taken by the Controller and thanks him for the kind reception accorded to the committee, and also for the promise on his part to earrv into effect the system that will facilitate the payments contracts, so that the limit of time of warrants passing through his office shall be reduced to ten days, and that it is the unanimous voice of this association that they will do all in their power to avoid the annovance of frequent calls on the Controller and his assistants during the period stipulated, and that the secretary be instructed to send to the Controller a copy ot this resolution. "(Signed.) LUKE A.

BURKE. President. "(Signed) C. W. Reeve, The Plant They Operated Here Was the Second Largest in the'Country.

NEVER PAID A CENT OF TAX. That Was One of the Points Which Put the Authorities on the Alert. Internal Revenue officers seized last night, in the Twenty sixth Ward, a distilling plant, in conection with what is claimed to be one of the most complete cases of illicit operation in the history ot the business. Colonel Robert chief Inspector of Internal revenue for this department, waa In charge of the raid, having worked up the case under the very eyes of the local revenue officers. He said of the seizure.

this morning: "It" is the deadest case I ever saw. "The people were In the act. It la one of the clearest cases In my experience. There was not a breaV in the whole matter." This was the first case in many years where a legally registered distillery has been seized for illicit operations. Last November plans were approved by the authorities at Washing ton for the opening of a brandy distilling plant at 204 Powell street.

Joseph Schwarzmann was named as the proprietor of the plant, the cer tificates of registry were issued on November 20, and operations were begun at once. The plant cost about $18,000 and was a full copper still, with a capacity of 250 gallons, an alcohol column 25 feet high, ten fermenting tubs and all others appurtenances in proportion. Colonel Williams' suspicions were aroused bv the report that one of the men connected with the plant was living on the premises and from the fact' that no tax had yet been paid he at once started an investigation. Tbo revenue officers went to the place about dark last night and ip a few minutes a baker's wagon. vras seen to drive rapidly.

out of the yard. This was at Once surrounded, one of the revenue men stepping out in front and tw.o while. several approached in other directions. The wagon was driven by Benjamin Ooldberg and a man named Llppa was with him. When he was told to stop Gold berf whipped up.

the horse, hut the muzzle of a revolver halted him. The two men behind attempted to climb into the wagon, but Goldberg and Llppa rolled a barrel of liquor out. nearlv orushine nnn of the officers. The two men were finally arrested and the wabon was driven back to the distillery, which had been guarded to prevent anyone There was found in a bed room Isadore Ackermann, who is a partner In the business with Schwarzmann. He made the room his office and bed room and there were found" many papers which established his connection with the place.

Ackermann Is a wealthy man and is well known in Wall street, Manhattan, where he is an extensive operator In stocks. These three men were taken to the Gates avenue police station and this, morninc an order was issued for the arrest of Schwarz mann. uotaDerg," if "was stated by Colonel Williams, is well known, and was only re iuiMiKi ia an illicit distillery Old Bridge, N. was not prosecuted frdm. lack of evidence it oc stated, was the projector of the Bast New York plant, while Schwarzmann and Ackpr mann were the capitalists.

Colonel Williams said that the Schwarzmann plant was the second largest brandy distillery In the country a.uu taai mey were turning out a large amount of liquor. In addition to the barrel found in the wagon, 1,000 gallons of brandv. a laree barrels, a big stock ot raisins, currants and sugar were saized. Colonel Williams said that the plant was turnlne out a flnp hmnflv that Should have sold for $3.50 a gallon, but it was sold for $1.60. It costs only 20 cents a gallon to make the liquor, but the government tax is $1.10 a gallon.

Ackermann, Goldberg and Dippa were taken before United States Commissioner Morle this afternoon and held for hearing under heavy bail. As soon as Schwarzmann is arrested the same proceedings will be taken with him. Colonel Williams said this morning that had these men paid even a portion of the revenue tax on the nquor turned out they might have escaped for some time, as they were operating a uujy restsierea plant. MORE SALARIES RAISED. Commissioners Announce Increases and New Appointments Tax Commissioners Make One Big Cut.

Commissioner of Highways James P. Keating announces the following appointments and changes In salary of employes in his department: BOROUGH OP MANHATTAN. Promoted Andrew Foye, assistant englneeV to prlnajpal assistant eaclneer; salary, $3,000 er annum. BOROUGH OF. THE BRONX.

Appointed Thomas O'Neill, superintendent of Incumbrances: salary, per annum. Salaries restored to compensation existing in 1S98: Robert computer Per Adam Breslnger, topo. draughtsman 350 wrascuBtr, iwjxj. urauKntsnian Herman Klotr, mechanical John P. Johnson, rodman Richard Relnlneh.

rodman Joseph Joyce, rodiftan David Shea, rodman Hugh Tlernan. rodman Busenc Hlers, rodman James ack. axeman Joslah A. Brlggs, chief engineer Samuel C. Thompson, principal assistant engineer Bryan C.

Collier, assistant engineer Rjlrhnrrt nwifjil.nr 1.200 1.320 1,320 1,820 1.200 1,200 d.080 980 760 5,000 3,600 2.000 1.6M Robert A. MacGreitor. assistant I'ccn Joss Prlmeltes. assistant engineer 1ZS0 Arthur D. Prince, assistant engineer 1I500 Justin Reynolds, assistant engineer 1 440 Henry Run, assistant engineer i'soo Henry G.

Oestrelch. transitman i'soo Julian Downman, transltman i'mo Frank McLean, leveller i'oSO iiircu uairmiuer, leveiier 1,200 John Moore, computer 1,200 BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. Appointed William Perry, transltman per annum. salary, The Tax Commissioners have reduced the salary of William S. Pickard from $2,750 to $1,250 a year.

They, have assigned James P. Hutton to Deputy Pickard's place, and fixed his salary at $2,000 a year. The resignation of Lee J. Mills, deputy tax commissioner, has been accepted. ThomaB S.

Griffin, of 45 Lefferts place, ha3 been transferred from the Department of Docks and Ferries to the Department of Bridges, and his salary has been fixed at $1,200 a year. Charities Commissioner Slrais has made the following Increases In the salaries of Kings County Hospital employes: Frieda Peters, pupil nurse, from $8 to $12 per month. MarlanDuck, pupil nurse, from $8 to $12 per month. Helen Kern, pupil nurse, from $8 to $12 per month. Mary "Whitbeck, supervising nurse, from $30 to $35 per month.

Alex. Londqulst, orderly, from $16 to $25 per month. Sewers Commissioner James Kane has appointed James FItzwilllam, of 49 Prince street, Brooklyn, stenographer in the Brooklyn office at a salary of $1,200 a year. GALLUP BROS. SOLD CUT.

By order of Judge Thomas, in the matter of grocers of 556 Fifth Avenue, on petition of Austin, Nichols of Manhattan, United States Marshal Haubert sold the stock and fixtures of Gallup Bros, at public auction today. DIED. HAFF On Saturday morning, February 4. ALICE MABEL, wife of Alvah C. Haft and daughter of Rev.

Dr. Charles S. Funeral services will be held at Embury Memorial M. K. Church, corner Lewis av and Decatur st, Monday evening, February, the Cth at .8 o'clock, 4.3 Mayor.

Tho flnmmls.lmir.i. show their meth od of work and call audition to the immense amount of property exempt from taxation under present laws. The Commissioners pay the equalization of values, which is provided for by the charter and which is a necessity in making a just and equalized assessment, has been a work ot great magnitude. The former assessment rolls were so full of errors and omitted so many properties that in place of being a guide lor their help they were very misleading to the deputies charged with making the assessments. In the accomplishment of this work the several boroughs were divided into districts, as follows: Manhattan.

10; Brooklyn, 12: the Bronx, Queens. 10; Richmond, 5. Of the work of the deputies the Commissioners say: "In the performance of their duty every piece of property has been visited and eare lully reviewed. It has cow a ward or lot number on the map and every house has been measured and valued and a record made of 4he size and height of each building and the value of each piece of property. Not alone of lots and houses, which can be readily seen, but of every gas, water, steam or pneumatic pipe line; of every aerial, underground and submarine telegraph and electrical line: ot every elevated, surface, overhead and under ground trolley and cable railroad, and the whole is now presented in the Record of Assessment.

These were not new features for us, in our previous treatment if the boroughs aof Manhattan and the Bronx, but for the newly annexed boroughs, no data was at hand relative to buildings, and in many cases in Queens and Richmond, no sizes ot areas or plots, no maps or proper designations existed." In explanation of the increases of assessments this year, amounting in all boroughs to $421,512,870, the commissioners say: "The charter in its provisions is specific aud mandatory on the question of equalization of values." As indicative of the amount of work performed by the deputies and their clerks, the number of pieces of property assessed is given thus: Manhattan, 113.1M; the Bronx, 30,220: Brooklyn, 224, 01S; Queens, Richmond. 22,759. To record all these were required 193 field books, averaging 120 pages each, as follows: Manhattan, 34 books: the Bronx. 24 books: Brooklyn, SG books; Queens, 40 books; Richmond, 11 books. Of the personal bureau the commissioners say: "The year just closed has proved to be the busiest in the history of the personal bureau, and the prosecution of the work to its completion has entailed upon the deputies and clerks an amount of labor that can with dim culty be described in adequate terms.

In entering upon the duty of Imposing assessments on the personal property of the residents of the. "boroughs of Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond the deputy commissioners found themselves confronted with a difficult problem. In these boroughs no organized effort hart ever been made in the past to assess personal property, and when it was assessed the result was arrived at without regard to any systematic plan such a.s prevailed in the old City of Xew York, or of any system or plan which could produce legitimate, and equitable results." The personal assessments are contained in 140 books as follows: Manhattan. books; the.

Bronx, 5 books; Brooklyn, 2C books; Queens. books: Richmond. 5 books'. In the surveyor's bureau the work done consisted in making new naps for districts in Brooklyn comprising 1B.1S4 acres, containing 5,345 separate pieces of property and necessitating the searching of 631 deeds and the copying of 157 maps in offices of record. In Queens new maps were made covering 3D.S00 acres, eobtaining 4S.07G separate pieces of property; and in Richmond, maps covering 30,600 acres, containing 21.SG5 separate pieces of property.

ThiS work was done for 538,033, or less than 34 cents per acre. The last maps cost the city $12.50 per acre. They were made by private survey. Particular attention is callad to the grow ingly large amount of property exempt from taxation, the following table by boroughs being submitted for the Mayor's consideration: "Borough. Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn H.

liifl.iimi 733, WO N. V. Stale. ii.ir.o 34.51X1 wueens Richmond Total Noto Th" actual amount ni' such assessments Increased to the above amount unices proof of Regarding exemptions the commissioners of xer the following criticism: "The theory of the law is that all property shall pay its Just proportion of the public burdens, and it is only in those cases where property is put to some use calculated to minimize the expense of gov ernment that public policy justifies exemption, Were this test strictly applied by the Legisla xure. Dexore enacting exemption laws, mucn yjuptriLy now reneveri or taxation woutu nave to bear its just burden and correspondingly lighten the burdens of those not thus favored.

This department scrutinizes all applications for exemptions and only those who are strictly within the libera, provisions of the law obtain ue 111 tne tuiuro upon real property our city view the large vear.v property, and the additional burden imposed by the legislation affecting this city, and also through the State Board of Tax Commissioners in arbitrarily assessing property by what may be termed inflated values, is a subject for very serious consideration." YACHT NOURMAHAL SAILS. The steam yacht Nourmahal of the New York Yacht Club, belonging to John Jacob Aster, passed out of quarantine at 12:13 P. bound for Genoa. Mr. Astor.

with his family, who have already crossed the Atlantic, will, "with their party, meet the Nourmahal at Genoa for a cruise, several weeks of which will be spent on the Mediterranean. The Nourmahal is in charge of Captain Curtis and has a crew of forty men. She has been fitting tip for her cruise for some time past at Tebo's Basin, South Brooklyn. RILLED BY A FALL. Harris Lustberg, a clothing manufacturer, "whose place of business was at 165 Grand street, Manhattan, was instantly killed at 3 o'clock this morning by falling through an airshaft in the apartment house in which he resided, at 21 West One Hundred and Sixth street.

A SUPPOSED SUICIDE. Mrs. M. l.i. Wat rous, 2.1 years of age.

of 70S West Eighty fifth street. Manhattan, died this morning from oxalic acid poisoning and It is supposed that, she committed suicide. The matter was reported to the coroner by Sanitary Superintendent Dr. Dillingham, who is the family physician. HAD HIS ARM BROKEN.

John Burke, 38 years of age, a machinist, of No. 165 Nelson street, while at work this morning repairing machinery in the World Building, on Park How, Manhattan, had his left arm broken In the fly wheel of an engine. He was removed to the Hudson Street Hospital. LOST HIS FOOT. George C.

Ketcham. 69 years of age. of 149 North Broadway, Yonkers, slipped from moving train this morning at West Sixtieth street and West Hnd avenue and his left foot was Cut off. He was taken to Roosevelt Hos in I i I i i 1 I I I Wanted 10 Winter Resorts il.