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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. STEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1899. OTSCET.T.ANEOTTS. WELLBROCK JURY DISAGREED. MISCELLANEOUS.

BRYAN HELD RESPONSIBLE FRANCISCO'S BOTTLE HiS SERRATED EDGES, satisfaction, however, that the Albany. Investigators will have 'hard job to prove any wrong doing." It Is claimed tbat 'the charter and not the Democratic administration of the greater city is responsible (or the large number of place holders. It is said with every evidenco of sincerity on the part of those who make the statement, that the administration could legally make a great many more appointments than it has made. TO MORROW, SAYS MR. QTJINN, He Will Know Who Will Do His Work on Saturday.

"To morrow," said Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner Quiun, "I will know who are to be district superintendents of streets and will give out their names. I do not know officially to day. Arrangements have been made for removing the ashes from, as well as cleaning, the entire borough. Mr. McGarry will continue to take the ashes from the Seventh.

Twentieth and Twenty third Wards, The work begins on Saturday." James Holmes, a Democratic leader in the Fifteenth District, has been awarded the priv the Death of D. F. Shields and Frank Fleming. Coroner Burger la3t nigat held the inquest in the matter of the deaths of Daniel F. Shields, aged 27 years," of 74 North Portland avenue and Frank Fleming, aged 23 years, of 48 North Portland avenue.

The men fell foul of James Bryan on Sunday evening in the saloon at the corner of Nassau and Navy 3treet3, and Bryan, who claims that fie was afraid of his life, drew a knife and stabbed both of the men in the abdomen. Shields died a few minutes later from hemorrhage, for his' right femoral artery had been severed, and Fleming died a week ago from a peritoneal abscess, tho result of the stab wound. The jury found that Bryan was responsible far the death of both men. There was no mention in the verdict of Benjamin Bryan, the accused's brother, a farmer from Peekskill, who was present at the time and who is locked up, charged with having been an accessory. It is likely that the brother will be discharged.

MERELY AN OLD PROPOSITION. No fear Is expressed about the City Hall today regarding any proposed legislation tending to cut the Mayor's term in two. This proposition has been heard before and is in no way new. Nobody thought the rumor of importance enough to discuss it. SHERMAN POSITIVELY DECLINES Will Not Accept Position of General Appraiser Preparing a Boom for Ex Congressman Fischer.

(Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. March 30 Congressman James Sherman of Utica, N. called at the White House this morning and during a half hour talk with the President formally declined to accept the position of general appraiser of merchandise for the port of New York. Just before the adjournment of Congress, Mr. Sherman was nominated by the President for this position and was promptly confirmed by the Senate, the intention being that he should fill the place made by the resignation of Ferdinand N.

Shurtleff. At that time it weg thought that there would be no doubt about Mr. Sherman's acceptance of the appraisership and, in fact, he had notified the President that he would be glad to have it. In explaining his position to the Eagle correspondent to day Mr. Sherman said: "When I returned home after the adjournment of Congress a delegation of the leading men of my district waited upon me and asked that I reconsider my determination to accept the position of general appraiser, and that I should continue in Congress.

I considered that it was my duty to be guided by the wishes of the majority of my friends and concluded that I had better not resign from Congress. I explained this situation to the President to day and formally declined the appraisership." Mr. Sherman said that the President has not yet accepted his declination, but that he had asked the New Yorker to leave the matter open for a few days and not make up bis mind definitely at this time. When asked whether there was any possibility of his altering his purpose and again accepting the appraisership. Congressman Sherman said: "No; I have fully resolved upon my course.

I will see the President again in a few days and will notify him that my determination not to take the place is final." Mr. Sherman said that he had not heard any person mentioned for the position which he had declined. When the name of former Congressman Israel F. Fischer of Brooklyn was suggested, he said: "No; I did not know that he was a candidate; in fact, this is the first time I have heard his name mentioned in connection with the position. He certainly has not said anything to me and none of his friends has spoken to me about it.

The President did not refer to Mr. Fischer." It was stated at the White House that nothing would be dene in the way of selecting a successor to Mr. Shurtleff for several days, or until after the. next conference between Representative Sherman and the President. No application for the place has been filed by Mr.

Fischer and among the big pile of pawrs relating to the vacancy nothing in he way of an endorsement of the Brooklyn ex Congressman is found. The list of formal applicants for the appraisership is as follows: E. V. Brockshire, W. D.

Bynum, W. S. Chance, William H. Clarke. Macgrane Cox, W.

T. Cunningham, John F. Davis. Lewis A. Dodge, William H.

Faust, A. T. Free, Lynn Hartrauft. James L. Haves, E.

C. Hovey, H. Huntington, John P. Irish. C.

E. Lcsner. William McKinney. A. H.

Morrell, J. Hart Brewer, Daniel W. Lee, Lewis Le bourgouis and Samuel Snyder. The position of general appraiser of merchandise pays $7,500 a year and is practically for life. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, March 30 The presence of a number of Kings County Republicans here including Messrs.

Attcrbury, Dady, Ralston and Deiibert, has started a story that Congressman Fischer is being backed for the position of general appraiser at the port of New York. The facts are that Mr. Fischer's congressional associates some time ago signed a petition asking for his appointment in the event Congressman Sherman declining to take the place. The Kings County delegation will, of course, back up the ex Congressman in the event of the place becoming a possibility. Ex Congressman Fischer called on Senator Piatt this afternoon and endeavored to secure his active support in the fight for the position.

SENSATIONAL YARN DENIED. According to Francis E. Morgan, an inspector who is connected with the Board of Health, there is not the slightest foundation for a sensational story about "a big black steer," which was printed in one of the Manhattan morning papers. Mr. Morgan is stationed at the Johnson avenue slaughter houses and he stated most emphatically, when seen by an Eagle reporter to day, that there was no truth in the published story to the effect that one of the steers escaped from a drove yesterday afternoon and created all kinds of excitement in that section of the Eastern District.

BIDS ASKED EOB ARMOR PLATE. Washington, D. March 30 The Navy Department has formally ordered the publication of the advertisements for proposals for bids for the 24,000 tens of armor plate authorized under the naval appropriation bills of ISfiS and 1S9S. The bids are to be opened May 31. The circular is being printed and will be made public in a few days.

POLICEMAN RYAN'S DEATH. At a meeting of the officers and men attached to the Forty ninth Police Precinct, held in the station house last night, resolutions relative to the recent death of Policeman Thomas F. Ryan were adopted. Captain James Dunn presided at the meeting and Sergeant J. A.

Kennedy served as secretary. The station house will be draped for the usual number of days. MAY FLOAT THE NORSEMAN. Marblehead, March 30 The stranded steamer Norseman was resting easily to day, but is still hard and fast on Tom 3oore' Ledge. Captain Reese and the wreckers express confidence that unless a southerly storm develops they will be able to float the steamer.

Wrecking gear is at hand to be put in position as soon as possible. WARREN B. HECKER RESIGNS. Buffalo, X. March 30 Congressman elect Warren B.

Hecker, who has been appointed a justice of the State Supreme Court, has tendered his resignation as Representative in Congress from the Thirty fourth District of New oYrk. His successor will be chosen at the next regular election. A COMPARISON. Give two men the same quantity and quality of canvas and paint and let each make a picture. One will produce a thing of beauty which will be a joy forever, while the work of the other will be a mere daub.

The difference is' in the natural skill and the "know how." Dental work done under my supervision is "superior, because all my specialists are skillful and possess the "know how." DH. EDWARD EVERETT CADY, DENTIST, 312 3 it tWG Fulton Street, Comer Eoorum Place. upon new school buildings in Manhattan and authorized the sale of bonds to meet the following demands: James J. Looney'e contract of $200,975 for building Public School Xo. 17, between One Hundred and Third and One Hundred and Fourth streets and Fifth and Madison avenues; Luke A.

Burke's contract of $224,750 for building Public School No. 175, One Hundred and Eighty fourth street and Walton avenue: Murphy contract of $142,474 for building Public School No. 172, One Hundred and Eighth and One Hundred and Ninth streets, between First and Second avenues; $13,320.50 Tor now furniture for Public Schools Nos. 13, 40 and 169, Manhattan; for salaries for six months of "assistant draughtsmen and inspectors'on new school Manhattan; $2,500 for draughting supplies, Manhattan; $10,000 (or supplies, salaries. draughtsmen, inspectors, Queens; $3,000 for same purpose in Richmond; $2,070 for costs taxed for school sites in Manhattan.

After all were passed the Mayor made a statement as follows: "These nine items for new schoobis. as per requisition of the Board of Education, aggregate $732,039.50. Since March 7 and up io to day the board has already authorized bonds amounting to To day's authorization brings the total up to date to $2,020,517.50. Of this, Manhattan has secured The total Manhattan and Bronx appropriation is $4,083,000." "This may be a subject for the investigation committee that is coming down from Albany to look into. We will call it to their attention and we will tell them they would better go back to Albany and investigate the canal thievos who robbed the state of $9,000, 000." The Mayor took another fling at the committee when $43,144.78 had been appropriated from excise funds for the support of homeloss children.

"That's another piece extrava gance for that committee to investigate," said Counsel Whalen declared th administration would welcome any committee that comes. "We will make them at home." said he. "After their arduous labors this winter In Albany they will require a little recreation this summer and the only way they can get it at the expense or the state is to come down hero as an investigation committee. Yes, they may come and we will welcome them." Controller Coler declared the investigation bugaboo had no terrors for him. It is immaterial to me whether they come down or not," said he.

CROKER WILL NOT TALK. Democratic Politicians Think the Investigation Part of a Plan to Shorten the Mayor's Term. Richard Croker was late to day in reaching his office at 111 Broadway, Manhattan. lie usually arrives between 12 M. and 1 P.

but flm it i.ir 1 i.i.j uujure ne appeareu. A reporter for the Eagle met him as he en 4Hn.l ltu uuor anu asKeu mm ir he was prepared to say anything with reference to the proposed investigation by the Assembly, a resolution for which purpose was passed at Albany yesterday. Mr. Croker's reply was: "I am not in the interviewing line these days. I have absolutely nothing to say about that resolution or anything else." Before Mr.

Croker's arrival there was a conference in the office in which Controller Coler. President .1. Sargeant Cram of the Dock and Commissioner Peter F. Meyer, Richard Croker's partner in the real estate business, participated. The party waited for Mr.

Croker for nearly an hour and then de resided' to go to lunch without his company. As the party reached the sidewalk James Shevlin was on bis way down the steps that lead to Mr. Croker's office. He joined the trio and together they crossed Broadway on thefr journey, it was understood, to the Hoffman House cafe. The presence of Messrs.

Shevlin and Coler in the vicinity of Mr. Croker's office occasioned considerable comment among the Tammany ites who are daily spectators of the scenes enacted there. Immediately the rumor that Mr. Shevlin had come to discuss with Mr. Croker the question of certain bond issues which the counellmen have tied up for several weeks.

Mr. Shevlin is alleged to be anxious to get through the bonds for street cleaning and repaving. It may be that the meeting of to day 'will go far toward hurrying both to a decisive vote. The purpose assigned by Tammany Hall men of prominence to day to the resolution, for an investigation of the York City Department was that the Rt publicans are anxious to shorten the term of Mayor Van Wyek frim four to two years, and that the commute a would be serviceable in securing material oil which the passage o( such a bill could be ji stilled. They know o( a deal of dissatisfaction la the Republican organization and are fa miliar' with the constant clamor for patronage.

Tammany leaders say that Quigg has baen stirring the matter up and finally got Piatt to consent. Local Democrats Say the Investigation Is a Bluff. I When asked his opinion cf the proposed investigation. Borough President Grout would make only this comment: "I think would be. of much greater benefit to the city if a committee had been appointed to examine into the workings of the charter: to see if boroughs should be wipd out ur given a Ktvaler share In the government of the city, think that such a committee! could have done very much good." The prospect or a legislative investigation may or may not be a cause of uneasiness across the rivvr.

In Jironluy.i, ir the Demp crath: leaders are to be believed, no one Is frightened. the contrary, they profess to Togard the action of the Assembly as a bluff, pure and simple The sentiment of all was voiced by one downtown l.e who said: "Our Republican friends are starting their Mayoralty campaign a trifle tco soon. They should have waited another year at least. The people of the greater city ate not fools and they see that the investigation Is started for political purposes. "It Is a fact wc Il established in both parties thtt the best way to kill off a candidate for a nomination is to put him in the held long before convent I.

in time. He Is sure to be out of the race before the convention meets. So, in thi3 case, the proposed investigation, as an issue, will be as dead as a door nail before the next mayoralty campaign. "An Investigation such a the one that is to be made by ie legislative committee. a one sided affair.

The people aecu jed have very little show to defend themselves. Evidence which would not be admitted in a court el law, "goes" every time. There is this Said to Have Voted 7 to 5 in Favor of Plaintiff, a Valley Stream Victim. The jury that has been hearing evidence before Justice Keogh, in Part III of the Supreme Court, for nearly two weeks, in the action brought by Walter B. Wellbrock, a medical student in the L.

I. College Hospital, against Uie Long Island Railroad Company to recovADO.000 (or injuries received at the collisio: ve with a tally ho coach on May evening that tho Justice last le to agree. The Jury was discha Mr. WcllbrockWinTe'presented by his brother as attorney of record and by ex Judge Dalley, Frederick E. Crane and Willard P.

Reid of Neu Reid as counsel. The defendant was represented by Lawyer William J. Kelly, General Benjamin F. Tracy of counsel not being well enough to assist jn the trial, as he has in other cases against the road arising from the Valley Stream accident. Ex Judge Dailc said this morning that he intended to try the case again.

The jury stood, he said, seven to five for the plaintiff. SUMMER RESORT BUSINESS Practically Controlled by the Rapid Transit System, Which Is Planning to Increase Eockaway Traffic. With the control of the transportation facilities to and from the popular seaside resorts which extend in an unbroken link from Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Sea Gate, the West End, Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach and the Oriental, Bergen Beach, Canarsie, North Beach and Bowery Bay, the Rapid Transit system is also planning to extend its system and increase the passenger traffic to Reck away and Far Rockaway. With the exception of the Rockaways practically all the land transit business is in the control of this system and by greatly increasing the present accommodations to these resorts this summer it is expected by the railroad men that this year will witness the biggest of all boom3 in summer suburban business. The control of the Brooklyn Elevated R.

R. affords the needed outlet to Rockaway by virtue of the connection between that system and the Long Island Railroad at Chestnut street. Last summer the elevated road inaugurated the through service to Rockaway and during seasonable weather a good and paying business was done on the basis of a 10 cent fare which was shared eouallv be tween the two roads interested. The busi ness averaged ten thousand people dally and in auauion to the natural Increase in traffic expected in tho second year of operation, a second connection is now being constructed by way of the inclined plane at Flatbush avenue, by which Rockaway will be reached. With the equipment of the elevated railroad system and this portion of the Long Island Railroad tracks with electricitv troliev cars will be operated to Rockawav this sti and with open cars and a clear track it is predicted that public patronage will be almost unlimitva It is an open secret that it is only a question of a short time before the Kings County Elevated Railroad Is turned over to the hands of the Transit system.

This is ofliciallv admitted by officials of both companies and the delay is caused by the reorganization of the elevated company which is snow in the hands of a receiver. A similar change in motive power from steam to electricity, with electric elevators at the mcst used stations, as is now under way on the Brooklyn Union system will be made on the Kings County line when trolley as well as elevated cars will be operated. The acquirement of the Kings County Elevated will afford another outlet to the Rockaways. It is understood that Rapid Transit stockholders are to receive an extra consideration in the way of "rights" to subscribe for a certain amount of new stock at par, say five shares for every hundred held. The new stock, to the amount of $2,000,000.

is to be used to defray the expenses of equipping the Brighton Beach road with electricity. CHURCH SOLD AT AUCTION. The East Congregational Building Brings $7,200 Under the Hammer. At noon to day, at the Real Estate Exchange, by the Chauncey Company, the East Congregational Church, at the corner of Tompkins avenue and Kosciusko street, was sold under the hammer. The sale was under foreclosure of a mortgage for 55,000, held by a business man of Manhattan.

The purchaser was Thomas E. Pearsall, who represented, it is understood, Mr. Freel, who has a drug store on the corner adjoining the row of flats which abut the church property. The price paid 'was $7,200, a low figure. USED NAPHTHA FOR ROACHES.

Mr. Babcock's War of Extermination Cost About $1,200, All Told. There was a fire last night in tho apartments of Alfred Babcock on the third floor of the house at 1,633 Atlantic avenue that had a very peculiar origin. Mr. Babcock has a hatred of roaches that is well nigh a mania.

He happened to go to a closet in his house at about 9 o'clock last night and as he opened the door and let in a ray of light a big, black beetle dropped from a garment that was hanging there. He retreated with a re solve to kill all the beetles in the house if it were possible to do so. I Forgetting the inflammable qualities of the stuff he took a bottle of naphtha to the closet I and proceeded to smoke out the nasty insects. But there was a light in the room and before i he could realize the danger the volatile fluid exploded and there was a fire. The flames caused flamagp nf tr, MV Babcock's property and $200 to the goods of Mrs.

Annie Morrison, who lives downstairs. But the roaches, Mr. Babcock is sure, are effectually squelched. The los.s on the building itself is supposed to be about $500. OVERCOME BY GAS.

John Murdock, 67 year old, of 72S Union street, an employe of the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, was overcome by gas late yesterday afternoon, while removing a cap from the gas meter at 528 Fifth avenue. He was attended by Ambulance Surgeon Ludlum, of the Methodist Episcopal Hospital and after treatment was able to go to his home. MR. SHERMAN IMPROVING. Washington.

D. March 30 Ex Secretary Sherman spent a comfortable night, manifesting no especial fatigue as the result of his long journey. He sat up for some time during the forenoon to day. He expressed himself as delighted to be again at home. LIFE GUNS FOR FIREMEN.

At the Jay street lire headquarters were received this afternoon thirteen life guns for th jwing ropes over the tops of high buildings. These guns, which are something new in fire fighting operations, will br? carried by the truck companies. Each gun weighs about fifteen pounds and is guaranteed to carryover the highest structure. PUTTING UP STREET SIGNS. Deputy Commissioner Walton of the Department of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies will soon have the borough supplied with street signs.

He has already placed them at all intersections of Lewis and Lee avenues, Hancock street, and Sixth avenue to Fourteenth street. NO MORE BODIES TAKEN OUT. Work on the runs of the Windsor Hotel continues steadily but nc more bodies have been found to day. I Easier Scarfs, Easter Gloves. Our new styles have just arrived from London and Paris.

They are exclusive and not obtainable elsewhere. Our prices we know are the lowest. I'ulton and Lawrence Sts. GEN. COfiBIS IS PUZZLED, He Would Like to Kn ow Who Is Supplying Aguinaldo With i Ammunition.

CARTRIDGES FR0PJ3 HONG KONG? The War Department Does Hot Like th Lengthening of Otis' Lines North of Manila. Eagle Bureau, 60S Fourteenth Street. Washington, D. March 30 Several problems connected with the campaign in Manila are giving General Corbin and other officials at the War Department considerable concern just at this time. One is the tiuestipn of where the Filipinos are getting their supply of ammunition and another relates to the comparatively slow progress being made by General Otis' troops and the results that' have followed the lengthening of the American lines north of Manila.

Since February 5 there has been more or less constant fighting In and about Manila, increasing in intensity within the last, week, when a good sized battle has been fought every day. During the past seven weeks' the Filipinos have necessarily expended a great quantity of ammunition, but there is nothing to inaicate tnat their supply is.running short. On the contrary, they are in the habit of keeping 'ip a steady firg all along their outposts, which range over several miles of territory, evidently making no attempt to husband their cartridges. The: department officials here have hoped that before long reports would come in of scarcity of ammunition, among the enemy's forces, but in view of the noticeable absence of anything of this sort, the conclusion has been reached that Aguinaldo has friends on the outside, who are keeping him plentifully supplied. Just who these friends are General Corbin and others here would like to know.

Admiral Dewey's ships are, of course, keeping a strict blockade of the port of Manila, and so far as the shipment of ammunition tor the insurgents by means of that route is concerned, that is out of the question. All the light draft gunboats and converted Spanish crafts that Admiral Dewey has at his command are scattered about the islands of the arcnipelago, on the lookout for vessels engaged in smuggling cartridges and other tvar supplies to the natives. In speaking of this matter to day Major Shaler of the Ordnance Department said to the Eagle correspondent: "In all probability Aguinaldo sets his ammunition from parties at Hong Kong. There are any number of people who would gladly take the risk of getting supplies to him, although course their goods would be confiscated if caught by Dewey's ships. But there are any number of small bays and inlets around the isIShd of Luzon where a smuggler could slip in undetected.

Then again, those Malay pirates could carry in a good cargo on board their surf boats and would thus be able to reach the insurgents through routes that our gunboats could not think of venturing into. We were informed early in the that there was a powder factory somewhere north of Manila, and that the insurgents got part cf their supply of ammunition from that source. As they now appear to be using smokeless powder almost entirely I am positive they do not manufacture it. The. manufacture of that powder involves chemical treatment and other processes that are far beyond the natives.

They are undoubtedly getting it from the outside, but just where we are unable to ascertain." Although military strategists here admit that Generals Otis, MacArthur and the other officers at Manila are making a magnificent fight in the face of great odds, there are critics at the department who have been unable to understand why it is that our troops are apparently so unfamiliar with the territory which is now the scene of fighting. The failure of General MacArthur's two divisions to unite in the attacks on Pclo was reported to have been due to the rough nature of the country to the east of that place. It was thought here that the American army engin eers had thoroughly surveyed and mapped out that area and were perfectly familiar vith every stream and hill there. For several months prior to the trouble with the insurgents our officers at Manila ranged freely over the adjacent territory and had plenty of opportunities to make surveys and topographical observations, so that it was the feeling that General MacArthur knew of all the obstacles that he would encounter eastward of Polo. In speaking of this matter a well known Army officer said to "There is to my mind only one way of explaining the result of that attack, and that is that Genera! MacArthur did not have enough men to enable him to make the attempt a success.

The natives have shown unlcoked for fighting qualities and are alert and watchful for a weak opening on our side. They evidently have military strategists of no mean ability at their head, and although our men are defeating them regularly and in magnificent shape, the resistence in nearly every case is severe. Unless re enforcements reach Manila shortly I do not see how General Otis will be able to hold all the territory he is taiing. We need more troops in the Philippines; of that there can be no doubt. The enemy greatly outnumber our men and apparently have an unlimited army so call on.

It is estimated that there ar upward of 2,000,000 inhabitants of the Island of Luzon. One soldier out of every five persons there is not an unreasonable proportion, which would give the Filipinos a force of 400,000. General Otis' present strength is a little short of 30,000 and these men, strung out as they are over fifteen or twenty miles of territory can present but a weak line. I am afraid that General Oti3 will find it a difficult thing to maintain a strong front from Manila and the surrounding country way up to Malolos. Then, again, he has troops scattered about among the various islands, which still further weakens him.

I should say that at least 50,000 men were needed in the Philippines and that the Americans will be unable to hold their conquered territory with any degree of safety until that force has been sent there. In order to place 50,000 troops in the Philippines a call for volunteers would, of course, have to be made. No difficulty would be experienced, however, in getting all the men needed, and the recruits could nearly all be selected from men who have been In the service before and are, therefore, practically veterans." Although General Corbin insists that no volunteers will be enlisted, it ie the private belief of many officers that before long ten or flrteen infantry regiments will be organized In addition to the present force of 65,000 men. In fact it is learned that certain preliminary arrangements have been made to this effect, such, for instance, as determining the manner In which the men arc to be obtained. It will be the aim, so far as possible, to recruit from among 'hose who served in state regiments during the Spanish War.

No communication whatever will be held with the various governors, except where whole regiments offer their services. A strict apportionment plan will not be followed, although an effort will be made to give all parts of the country an equal opportunity to furnish the men to be enlisted. It is quite probable that the department wil1 let the present force remain unchanged for some weeks yet, but those who arc Tamiliar with the real condition of affairs do not hesitate to say that the call for volunteers will surely be issued and that it is onJ a matter of time before it will be seat out Which is the Only Kind of Poison Bottle That a Bill at Albany Permits. ROOSEVELT ADVISED TO VETO, A oker Bobs Up in a Piece of Legislation. That Was Passed in Both Houses.

(Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. March 30 Councilman Francisco of Brooklyn has acquired some fame in Albany since last evening, when a delegation of persons interested in the manufacture and sale of poisons called upon the Governor to ask him to veto a bill which provided that all poisons should be sold in a specially prepared bottle with a "serrated edge." These two words were the joker in the bill, which was introduced in the Senate by Senator Wilcox and got through both Houses and up to the Governor before it was discovered that Councilman Francisco had a patent upon the particular bottle described. It would have been a fortune for him to have had the Wilcox bill passed, as not a single doctor in the state could have carried medicines without the use of this particular bottle. The Eagle has already narrated how State Treasurer Jaockel was treated to a letter by Francisco and Spitzer before the last state convention. The two men named promised delegates.

This eventuated into the appointment of Spitzer in the State Treasurer's office; the introduction to Wilcox, the Senator ia Jaecltei's district, and his political associate; the friendship between Francisco and Police Commissioner Abell; and the prompt announcement of Senator Wilcox, after Francisco appeared in Albany, that he was against the police bill. This latest development shows how close the relation is between Wilcox and Francisco. Governor Roosevelt had some further talk about the matter this morning and had an interview with the State Treasurer, to see what he knew about the scheme. The State Treasurer, when he saw the condition of affairs, said the bill was one that could not be vetoed too promptly. He had heard about it, but he had been led to believe that Francisco had talked with Senator Wilcox about the introduction of the measure because he believed the public safety required It.

He had instanced the death of a brother of John Deiibert, who drank poison from a bottle not properly protected. The bill will be killed. Local Medical Societies Have Petitioned Against the Bill. The bill referred to in the above dispatch Is entitled "An act for the protection of pub lic health and to prevent mistakes in the handling of poisons." It provides that poisons or poisonous medicines shall not be sold in quantities of less than eight ounces, and furthermore that all such drugs shall be put up in a certain sort of bottle a description of which is supplied by the text of the bill. New York physicians object strongly to the bill, first, because it will interfere with their giving in small amounts to their patients tablets or medicines which contain a proportion of poisonous drugs; and, secondly, because they believe that a law which makes it obligatory to put all such medicines in one form of bottle will prove' dangerous, rather than a safeguard, to the public.

hire is a suggestive connection between the wording of this description in the bill, and the description furnished to the patent office when an application for the right to make this particular form of bottle was filed. Councilman Charles Francisco Is the patentee of this bottle. An Eagle reporter called at his house at 1,192 Halsey. street this morning and was told that the councilman was in Albany and would not return until Saturday. The Brooklyn Medical Society, the Long Island College Hospital faculty, the Kings County Pharmaceutical Association and the Brooklyn Medical Association have taken up this matter and have decided that the bill in iU3 present form would work out a state of affairs that would expose the public to real danger.

The Medical Society, the Hospital iaculty and Pharmaceutical Association have addressed memorials to Governor Roosevelt, asking him not to sign the bill. These actions are not prompted by the fact that anybody is to be a material gainer by the bill, hut simply upon the belief that it would increase, rather than lessen, the danger of having poisons about the house and, as has already been said, because it would interfere phases of the physician's practice. Dr. E. K.

Bartley, one o( the conservative physicians of this borough, in speaking of the bill to an Eagle reporter this morning, said: "The purpose of the bill is said to be to protect public health, but as a matter of fact it almost certainly would have the opposite effect. And this for the reason that the bill makes no distinction between the potent poisons and medicines which contain a small amount of poison, but the use of which, according to a physician's prescription, would be beneficial. Now you can easily see how the law would work in cases like this. Suppose a man were to have in his house a bottle of medicine containing a small amount of arsenic and another bottle which contained carbolic acid. Under this law these bottles would have to be identical in form and it would be quite easy to confuse the two.

par ticularly in the night, if the man in search 0l medicine went to his closet in the dark, So this Ia5V would undoubtedly introduce a new danger In the handling of poisons, rather Fian to Prevent mistakes. The existing law far safer for the public, because it says cnac alJ PO'ent poisons, like strychnine, ar senic and carbolic acid, shal' be plainly labeled." 'Moreover, this new act is so worded that woul(5 hamper the prescription ty a phy uiciau ui sinau amounts cr a drug which contains any proportion of a poit on. Now, all doctors have occasion to make use of certain tablets containing some arsenic and which, when used In the right proportions and with certain other concomitants, will have a beneficial effect. Physicians usually keep these tablets in their offices and frequently give a few of them to their patients for immediae use. But this new law says that no doctor shall give away or dispose of any poison or poisonous substance in quantities o( less than eight ounces except such drugs be inclosed iu the kind of box or bottle which the text of the law prescribes.

This clause would seriously interfere with a certain perfectly legitimate portion o( the phv sician's practice." The Spatula, a monthly publication for druggists, calls attention to this singular act, and publishes an illustration of the bottle which has been patented by Councilman Fran cisco.vith the remark "the cut tells the story. The erm of the patent is fourteen years. The text of the law is as follows: Sjcilon 1. No pharmacist, druggist. or apothecarv cr Ills ralesman, ac.T.i.

olm or representative' or person otherwise carry Ins on business as a dealer wiub anu iiii. uiu ji pnysician, ffureeon cr dentist, or sroctitlon.T of medicine or surirerv or dentistry. Etiall put up. sell, offer for sale give away or diFpose of. either upon prescription or otherwise, any ijoI.

or poisonous medicine druc or preparation. In quantities of less than olijht ounces, except such poison or poisonous medicine drug or preparation. so put up. sold, offered for away or disposed of in a ho.v. n.

wt. age. viol or bottle tile form, shape or deslu of whloh shall he ootacrona 1. or polygonal with serrated edBOs and which shall hav? Impressed thereupon, or blown or indented therein or put in relief thereon the cautionary fynih.il or emblem of a skull and crofshones; hut the provisions of this act shall nut apply to patent cr proprietary medicines. person violation ary provision of this section shall be Ktiilty of a mtsriemeHnnr.

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect Immediately. IPS Clear the voice, Relieve the throat, Cure coughs and colds. BRONCHIAL TROCHES Boston 1S30 In boxes only 1S0S.

THE POLICE EXPLANATION. Trying to Fix Up an Insurance Scheme and Not to Raise Money for Corruption. The Police Department officials do not seem to be worried by the threatened swoop of another investigating committee from Albany. The rank and file laugh at the thought of a police corruption fund, and the higher officials declare the subject to be unworthy any reply or statement on their part. A reporter of the Eagle was unable to get the Commissioners to say anything on the subject, and Chief Devery simply said: "On the general fact of an investigation, if there be any Tacts at all, I can say nothing at all.

In regard to the police you can bet $100 to a shoestring that not a single man has given a cent, and if you lose I will pay the hundred." The reporter, nevertheless, endeavored to find some basis for the rumors of a bribe fund being collected from the police and having failed iu several quarters finally ran against a comparatively high official who consented to make an interesting statement corroborative of the chief's denial. For reasons which will appear In the interview, he refused to have his name or position attached to the statement. "That the idea is ridiculous is proved to those who know anything about the Police Department and especially about the rank and file, by the absolute, unwillingness of the policemen to put up any money on any propo sition which means protection to them in any sense. I suppose this rumor of bribery would have started without any excuse at all, but this time the foundation for it lies in the fact that some effort has been made to show the men that the mutual benefit fund is all wrons In principle and method and that a change is advisable. Now this fund is established not only for the protection of the men in sickness but of their families and an attempt has been made to get them to Join an organization which Is intended to correct the abuses or the present system of the police insurance fund." "JUst to show how ridiculous is suggestion that the police put up any money at all.

let mo tell you that when it was sug gested that an assessment be levied to start a burial fund, so that poor policemen might have a decent burial, the total amount raised from 700 policemen was $2. Now, It they would refuse to give up any money for such a proposition as that, with evidences every day of its necessity, how in thunder could they be induced to contribute toward a fund to fight: off imaginary evils from investigation. "This howl about bribery has. caused the men to cease trying to reorganize the insurance system merely because it has already been misinterpreted by tboso who have a purpose in so doing. It is a fact, however, that men have paid In money for years and when they died their people have not received a cent because of some slight disqualification In the rules.

If a man had a little money set aside his widow at his death could not receive any money from the fund, no matter how much he has paid in. The chief himself is paying $10 a month to the fund, yet he could get nothing out of it nor his people either, if he died, simply because he has money laid aside for his family. He could put that money In the Royal Arcanum or even in straight insurance and realize for his people a big sum at his death. His contribution is merely charity therefore. "Now there are two cases on our hands at this moment where money is desired to busy officers and it cannot be had by collection simply because it would be interrupted by the hostile press as a sham and a method of collecting 'bribe' money.

The body of a former policeman, who died in Santigo. is now on beard the funeral ship. It will be burled at the expense of one man in the force. If We attempted to collect money for purpose, as we have for similar cases in the past, what a howl would go forth. We attempted to establish a Metropolitan burial and the $2 result has been mentioned.

There is a big story In this matter of the kind that should be written, but he reporters of certain papers to turn the facts upsido down and put scare heads on bribery fund stories instead. "There ba3 no bribery fund in the Police Department fund. We eoujd not coL lect 50 cents from the entire force at the point of a revolver for such a purpose if we wanted to do so. As a matter of fact, we do not care a hang for all the investigating committees that can come down here and live on the fat of the land at the Waldorf, and if we can collect any money we have our own uses for it. We would just like those legislators to come, down here for a while and permit us to prove how well the department is being run.

But they will not come down for long and probably will not come down at all, (or that very reason." Despite this and similar statements it is said, confidentially, that Devery's experience with the Lexow committee was not so pleasant that he wishes it duplicated. It is also said that two oC the commissioners and several of the inspectors and captains are rather nervous to day. GENERAL FLAGLER'S FUNERAL. Washington, D. March 30 The remains of General Flagler, who died yesterday at the Hygiea Hotel.

Old Point Comfort, will be brought to his late residence in this city from which the funeral will occur, at 2 o'clock next Monday. The funeral will be held with military honors. MISSING FROM HOME. Thomas Pender, 23 yearg old, 5 feet 8 Inches in height, weighing 150 pounds, of fair complexion and auburn hair, and wearing a blue overcoat, black box undercoat and vest, black trousers, black Derbv hat. and laced shoes, has been missing from his home at 172 Thirty sixth street since Tuesday last.

SERIOUS FIRE AT FAIR HAVEN. Fair Haven. Mar 30 A serious fire broke out on Main street here at 12:30 o'clock this artornoon. The Park View Hotel, owned by .1. C.

Rutledge. was burned and the furniture store of C. A. Peck caught fire. At 1 o'clock the fire was burning fiercely and it was feared other buildiugs would be destroyed.

Whitehall, N. has been called on for a asistance. UNKNOWN WOMAN FOUND. An unknown woman, about 45 years old, 5 feet 4 inches in height, of dark complexion and hair, und very stout build, was found in intoxicated condition about midnight by Patrolman Peter Cain in a Greenpolnt car at South Ferry. She wore a black dress, black waist, trimmed with jet; Astrakan cape and brown hat.

trimmed with black ribbon and feathers. She was removed to the Long Island College Hospital, where it was ascertained that she was suffering from alcoholic coma. "Whites the matter take cures Neuralgia, RheumatisnJ Exhaustion, "The Blues." ilege, by Mr. Quinn, of making the white uniforms for tho street cleaners. That is to say they must buy their uniforms from him.

The price for which he has agreed to furnish them is $1.18. The hats will cost and the buttons 15 cents for each man. THE DISARMAMENT CONGRESS. Our Delegates Being Considered by Mc Kinley Continental Powers May Select Their Foremost Men. Washington, D.

March 30 The President has under consideration the naming of delegates to the Czar's disarmament congress, which is to be held at The Hague, beginning May 8th next. Since the congress is to meet at The Hague it is expected that the Netherlands government will issue invitations to the various powers, offering the official courtesies of the capital. Until then the names ef. the delegates may not be announced. There has been little discussion in official quarters of individual names.

The selection of Sir Julian Pauncefote as one of the British delegates largely because of his service in negotiating the Olney Pauncefote treaty has led to the mention of Mr. Olney's name ae a possible American delegate. Another mentioned is that of John Bassott Moore, Assistant Secretary of State under Judge Day, and one the moving figures in the recent peace negotiations with Spain. Mr. Moore's name comes up through his literary contributions to the subject of disarmament.

He has recently completed a treatise on arbitration, comprising several volumes, published by the government which is said to be the most exhaustive treatment of the subject ever at tempted. The understanding also is that it would be agreeable to the frlend3 of Archbishop Ireland if that eminent Catholic prelate were appointed. At first it was thought that Ambassador Charlemagne Tower might be designated to go from St. Petersburg to attend the congress but this may be given up as appearing rather a perfunctory recognition of the Czar's invitation. The British delegates have not been officially announced, but Sir Julian Pauncefote will be one of them, and the other may be of even higher rank than ambassador.

In case the continental powers select their foremost men, Great Britain, it is understood, will likewise select from those who have been former ministers of foreign affairs and heads of cabinets. In that event it is surmised in unofficinl but trustworthy quarters that Sir Julian's associ at eat the congress might be Lord Rosebery, who headed the liberal ministry when Glad etone put aside the leadership. NEW OPERA HOUSE PLANNED. Syndicate Formed for the Purpose of Building One on a Large Scale in Brooklyn. Rumors to the effect that Brooklyn is to have a new opera house are not entirely without foundation.

No names have been mentioned, but it is stated as a positive fact that a syndicate of six business men, of whom only one is a Brooklynite, has already subscrfbed 3300,000 for the new enterprise. In order to carry out all its plans it will be necessary for the syndicate to secure considerably more than the sum already pledged, and It is the syndicate's purpose to convince, if possible, the stockholders of the Academy of Music that their interests lie in helping along the new movement and in allowing the Academy stock to be absorbed in the latter. This is the scheme as. outlined at present. The opera house, which the mysterious syndicate proposes to build, will be on the plan of thse Carnegie Music Hall in Manhattan, except that its stage will be large enough for the accommodation of grand opera scenery.

grand opera end of tha enterprise gains credence from the fact that Thomas J. Flynn, a' representative of the Maurice Grau Opera Company, is one of the chief promoters. Mr. Flynn, who lives at 208 Seventeenth street, was not at home when an Eagle reporter called there this morning, but his brother confirmed all rumors that have been circulated in regard to the syndicate. "The fact is," said he, "that the subject! has been given premature prominence.

Al 1 though the movers in the matter hope to secure the co operation of the Academy of Music people, not one of the stockholders has been approached and the subject of a transfer has net been broached at all. It will be soon, though, and it seems to me that the project is entirely practicable. "The Academy of Music does not pay and it would be to the stockholders' interest to become united with a house that did. The mueic hall which it is proposed to build will be of the highest class; a place for concerts, oratorios and graDrl opera. The company, through Maurice Grau, will be able to present grand opera in a manner impossible at the Academy and It confidently expects to get the off nights of the regular opera season.

The new company does not mean to antagonize anyone, and whatever steps are taken toward a concentration of forces, will be for the purpose of mutual benefit." Manager Raphael Navarro of the Academy of Music knows nothing of the new concern. "Nothing has been said to me about any such company," he declared, "either directly or indinectly. I have, beside, been in daily communication with most of the Academy stockholders and they are as ignorant on the subject as I am." MARVELOUS GROWTH OF TRADE. London Trade Journal Sees Nothing but Continued Prosperity for the United States. London, March 30 The Statist this week takes an optimistic view of the business outlook here and in America.

points out that the activity of trade throughout the world is due to political conditions and referring to America it says: "Speaking broadly, trade in the illnited States is growing marvelously I and is likely to continue to grow unless the' new crops prove very bad indeed, or some thing altogether unforeseen occurs. There is more uncertainty respecting the probabie course of the money market than polities or trade. The probability appears to be that I there will be no such rise in rates in the New York money market as will lead to the shipment of much gold from Europe to the United States before summer. Of course, the true balance of Indebtedness to the United States is not quite redressed. The United States is still employing money in Europe, especially in Germany, and that money can be withdrawn whenever it seems desirable; but it "is not probable that money would become so dear in New York that it will be profitable to withdraw the sums now employed from Germany and ship them across within the next few months.

"It will bo different when the crops begin to be moved. If money continues be employed in Germany on anything like the scale it Is no employed. It will be withdrawn when the rates rise much and Germany will be compelled to draw from England and France, and later, it the stringency in New York increases, gold may be shipped from Europe in considerable amounts." ONE KILLED IN A WRECK. Richmond, March 30 The St. Louis fast mail crashed into the rear of a freight train here to day.

William Dunn, a telegraph operator was killed. The passengers were not injured. PRESIDENT SOLI1 OF APIA HERE. Marie Geistinger, John Preston, Dr. Solf, president of the municipality of Apia, Samoa, and G.

M. Chamberlain were among the passengers who arrived this afternooa per steamer Travc from Bremen. i i 1.