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DAILY EAGLE. FOTJH O'CLOCK. NEW YORK, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1899. VOL. 59.

NO. 120. 16 PAGES. mrvniOHT. 1S03.

BY THE BROOKLYN DAILT EAGLE. THREE CENTS. BROOKLYN RACIAL TROUBLE IN THE SOUTH. MOB HANGS A NEGRO. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY CHINA'S INTEGRITY MR.

NIKON'S ILLNESS DELAYS FORD RILL TEN OFYORKTOWN'S GREW AT REBEL HEADQUARTERS. Admiral Dewey Has Apparently Reliable information That They Are There. and Grant were allowed to land, the health officer being convinced that there is no further danger of small pox, from which disease one of the firemen on the Grant died on April 23. A fireman on the Sherman, while en voyage, was taken sick with variolode, but recovered. The transports will be in quarantine at least day or two longer, and meanwhile Army privates and able bodied seamen must remain on board ship.

Among those who returned ota tho Grant were Mrs. Carl Riehman, Miss Charlotte Riehman. Mrs. B. H.

Brown and two children, Mrs. Dr. Ashburn and infant, J. IT. Miller, C.

W. and J. S. Mason, children of Captain Mason of the Fourth Infantry; Major Potter, Fourteenth Infantry; Lieutenant B. W.

Hodges, U. S. Lieutenant Bowles, Eighteenth Infantry; Lieutenant Conger, Eighteenth Infantry; Mrs. Jessie M. Baker of Pennsylvania.

Also fifty four members of tho crew of the transport Indiana, discharged and sent home bv order of Major General Otis; J. J. McKnight, M. W. Colter, W.

E. Balston, E. Malloy, Privates Charles Pleasants, Andrew Banks and Thomas Barclay. Among the passengers on the Sherman were Brigadier General Harrison Gray Otis, Major O. W.

Owensburger, U. S. Captain James C. Read, Lieutenant and Mrs. Estes, Dr.

Ronayne, transport surgeon; Captain I. C. Dent, Twentieth Infantry: Captain F. Q. Eastman, Fourteenth Infantry.

General Otis spoke in high terms of the work of the volunteer troops in the Philippines, saying their work throughout had been a delight to old Army officers. No complaints came from them, even when exhausted from their bitter work under the blazing tropical sun. Throughout they showed tho discipline of the regular soldier. To their bravery and Implicit obedience of orders he gives unstinted praise. "There is no trouble," General Otis said, "about the fighting on our side.

Make a fairly good plan of a battle, send the soldiers in under their officers, hold them well in hand, give them good rifles and keep them supplied with plenty of ammunition, maintain strict fire discipline, show them the enemy's position, and the men will do the rest. The nameless man behind the gun and the all too obscure officer have far more to do with the winning of victories than many poorly Informed civilians seem to understand." The transport Sherman brought from Manila the remains of Colonel H. C. Egbert of the Twenty second United States Infantry, who was killed on the attack on Mallnta. They will be placed in the mortuary chapel of St.

Paul's Church until the arrival of the late officer's family from Philadelphia. The Sherman also brought the remains of Captain Gregg of the Fourteenth Infantry, which will be sent to Pennsylvania for interment, and the body of Private Ritchie of the Third Artillery, who died on the voyage of consumption. LIEUT. ROCKEFELLER MISSING. "Was Making Investigations About Cal oocan No Mention of Negotiations Nor lighting by Otis.

Eaglo Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington, D. May 1 A dispatch at the Navy Department this morning from. Admiral Dewey revives hope that the main portion of the expedition of the York town may yet bo saved. The dispatch Is as follows: "Manila, April 30.

"Secretary Navy, Washington: "Apparently reliable information that ten of the Yorktown boat crew, including Gil 'jpsore, are prisoners at insurgent headquar Am continuing investigation. (Signed) "DEWEY." The original crew consisted of fourteen men ond Lieutenant Gilmore. It is feared here that the men unaccounted for were killed in the fight which undoubtedly preceded their capture. It Is learned at the department that Admiral Dewey has thus far been Instructed to negotiate for the release of the prisoners on the basis of an exchange. No word has been eent in regard to the offer of a ransom, although this may be done in the event of other means failing.

The fact that the prisoners are held at the Insurgent headquarters is taken as a good sign and it is believed that their safety will be assured. Copies of the dispatch received from Admiral Dewey were sent by the department to day to relatives of the captured men. The War Department has received no advices from General Otis since Saturdav concerning the conditions in the Philippines. In the two dispatches received to day no mention is made of the negotiations with the insurgents, nor of any fighting. General Otis reports that Captain Rockefeller of the Ninth Infantry has been missing since the 2Sth of Aoril.

Cnntnin nnnL nii was niakir.fc 'some investigations about Caloc can an has not hcon cnor. itit: uait oome of his persona.l papers have been CI aOOUt two mi PQ frrirn Pilnnnnn that he has been captured bv some, of insurgent bands. teXt Of the disnatt unnnlinf 4V pearance of Captain Rockefeller is as "Manila. Afair 1 djutant General. Washington "Captain Rockefeller.

Ninth Infnntrv mice. since 28th ult. On line commanding bat ion near Caloocan; visited outposts 9:30 P. not seen since. Diligent search made that two miles to front: nothing disc were enemy in front.

Search nrnsppntod ar without success. Private tinners in ht, possession found 29th two and one half ujiieo io ironi. aenet jost course and captured." Captain Charles M. Rockefeller entered the Army as a private in the Seventh New York Syracuse Minister Casts a Slur on the White Women. Syracuse, N.

May 1 The Rev. H. J. Cal 1 is prpached last night at the A. M.

E. Zion Church, colored, on the racial troubles of the South. He said that the white women of the South had not. protected their own honor. He made a pica for the organization of colored men; said that 2.

",00,000 were able to carry arms and predicted that if the murders of colored men In the South did not cease there would be a conflict between the black and white men of the South. He said that his brethren in tho South looked to the North for salvation. ROOSEVELT'S SENTIMENTS. They Agree With an Eagle Editorial Regarding Elmlra Reformatory. (Special to the Eagle.) Elmira, N.

May 1 Several days ago a prominent citizen of Elmlra sent to Governor Roosevelt the article on the Elmira Reformatory published in the Eagle of April 22 and reproduced in a local paper. He has received from the Governor a letter in which he says: "Those aro exactly my sentiments." This would seem to indicate that the Governor will not allow the new manager to depose Brockway. BUFFALO STRIKERS QUIET. Buffalo, N. May 1 Oven 500 Hungarian shovelers are at work on tho docks to day.

The police are on hand in large force, but no trouble Is expected. TORNADO VICTIMS BURIED. Death List at Kirksville, Numbsrs 33 Money Needed to Prevent Suffering. Kirksville. May 1 With the exception of two victims who died yesterday all those killed in the tornado of Thursday evening have been burled.

Cal Little succumbed yesterday from his Injuries, as did also Paul Beeman, a child. This makes the number of dead thirty three. Fifteen thousand visitors came from hundreds of miles around to view the ruins. Mayor Noonan sent a message to Governor Stephens last night, asking him to issue a proclamation In behalf of the storm sufferers. Twenty fivs thousand dollars will be needed during the next two weeks to prevent suffering.

ALTGELD VERY ILL Is Completely Broken Down in Spirit. Physician Says He Has Fought His Last Political Battle. Chicago, May 1 Ex Governor John P. Altgeld has fought his last political battle, according to information furnished by Dr. Nicholas Senn.

"The ex governor Is certainly a very sick man, and it seems true beyond all question that he has fought his last political fight." said Dr. Senn last night. "In addition to his illness, which is in itself serious, the ex governor, I am sorry to say, is compli tely broken down In spirit and Is despondent to the last degree. Not that I want to be understood as saying that the defeat sustained by Mr. Altgeld at the Chicago election a few weeks ago has wrought this discouragement from which he is now suffering.

On the contrary, he seems to have lost no faith in his political fortunes or the triumph of the principles with which his name has become inseparably associated. "The chief cause of his despondency is his realization of the fact that his present illness is but a development of his old ailment, locomotor ataxia. In this knowledge, which has had an unusually depressing effect upon him, is the great danger. For if the ex governor could be induced to look upon the cheerful side of life and take an extended trip for rest and change of scene he may be benefited. But in any case it is clear he ca never again be a strong man or sufflciently restored to health to wage another political fight.

"His case Is extremely sad, and he cannot be persuaded to believe there Is any hope for his recovery from his present attack. Still, unless complications set in. he may linger longer than any one would expect." Dr. Senn said that Mr. Altgeld's despondency, as well as the hard work he has recently been doing, has brought on a state of physical collapse which can or.Iy be de s.

ribed as complete nervous prostration. ASTORIA'S OIL BOOM. Crude Petroleum Found on the Site of a New Factory. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City. L.

May 1 The is boom that struck Astoria real estate when Berrian's Island and most of the Woolsey estate passed into the hands of the Astoria Light, Heat and Power Company has been succeeded by a small sized oil boom, which struck the place a few days ago. The new boom results from the finding of a deposit, of crude oil on Mill street, near the East River front. A firm of contractors engaged in excavating for a new factory came upon a quantity of crude oil. The oil appeared to llo.v out of the earth and a pump was procured to get It out of the way. The pump brought up water mixed with the oil.

Several days was spent in pumping and the supply showed no signs of decrease. Since the discovery prop erty in the immediate vicinity is considered I by 'ts owners as a better investment than it was a W0('K ago' bome believe that oil will ,0 The presence of the crude oil Is credited to the fact that about twcntv flve years ago the ground was the site of an oil 'works The plant was a rairIy one it of soroBe tankl ston.l In different sections. The crude oil found now Is believed to be the leakage fr in these tanks wh leakage in these tnnks whl li has soaked down until it reached tile rock that underlies all land in that Fection of the eitv. COLLINS 'HEROIC WORK. Rescued a Swede From a Burning Building on Tremont Street.

Another Brooklyn fireman has distinguished 1 himself as a life saver. He is William 1 2. Collins, who has been In command Englno Company No. 2 for sonii? time past. Fore man Collins rescued at an early morning fire i yesterday, from the reeond story of a big flat building, at sn Trtinmi street.

Tho.ua; Telkson, a ir nant. who wruld have perished. but for the heron of I olllns. The brave fireman, notwithstanding the smoke, plunged into the most dangerous part of the building. I I i I I 1 I I i I i I 1 I 1 Strung Up in Jail Yard After Confessio Had Been Extorted Prom Him.

Memphis, May 1 Information was received in Memphis last night that Willis Sees, a negro aged 30 years, was taken from the jail at Osceola, Sunday morning at 1 o'clock and hanged in the jail yard by a mob of forty men. Sees was in jail on a charge of barn burning. After being suspended in mid air twice the negro confessed the crime of which he was charged and he was then hanged. Several houses have been burned In the neighborhood of Osceola recently, and this is given as the reason for the mob taking the law into Its jurisdiction. UNRULY ST.

REGIS INDIANS. One Man Reported Killed in Attempt to Arrest Ringleaders. Montreal, May 1 A report has reached here via Cornwall, that a posse of Dominion police visited St. Regis Indian Reservation this morning under command of Chief Shear wood to arrest the ringleaders in the election trouble' there about a month ago. It is said that one man was killed and 12 were arrested and that further trouble is expected.

Tho American Indians, it is feared, will take part in the trouble. NO AGREEMENT WITH RHODES. London, May 1 In the Houeo of Commons to day, the Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the exchequor, an nounced that the Govprnment had failed to come to agreement with Mr. Cecil Rhodes respecting the proposed guarantee to the 1 Cape to Calro Railway.

The announcement was greeted with cheers by the Radical members of the House. OUR INDEMNITY TO SPAIN. French Ambassador Receives the $20, 000,000 Probably Last Official Act Relating to the Late War. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. May 1 In the office of Secretary Hay, at noon to day, Ambassador Cambon received from the Secretary of State four drafts on the New York 3ud Treasury for a total of $20,000,000, being the amount of the indemnity agreed to be paid by this country to Spain, as provided for In the treaty of peace.

The ceremony, which was a very simple one. and devoid of any diplomatic frills, probably marks the last official act of the two governments In matters relating strictly to the late war. The warrants were drawn last Saturday and would have been delivered on that day had not Secretary Hay left the department early In the afternoon. This morning the French ambassador was notified that the money was ready, and shortly before noon he arrived at the department, accompanied by his secretary," Mr. Thlebaut.

Owing to the heat, the two Frenchmen did not assume the usual diplomatic garb of frock coat and silk hat, but wore nlain' sack coats and derbies. But a couple of minutes were consumed In the transaction. Secretary Hay handing over the drafts and M. Cambon Blgnlog a receipt for the same and tucking the warrants Into an envelope and slipping the latter into his coat pocket. In accordance with the request of M.

Cambon the Treasury Department drew the payment up In the form of four drafts, each for $5,000,000. They were made payable to Jules Cambon. The warrants were prepared like those issued In hundreds of others every day and. come under the class of "diplomatic settlement warrant." The process by which this big fortune was withdrawn from the Treasury was exactly the same as that followed In the payment of 1 cent to President. Grover Cleveland as the balance on his salary upon his retirement from the White House.

Each warrant was drawn as follows: "Pay to his excellency, Jules Cambon, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of France, on order, five million dollars." The warrants were signed by Frank A. Vanderlip. assistant secretary of the Treasury; R. J. Trace well, controller of the Treasury, and Ellis H.

Roberts. United Staten Treasurer. At the bottom of each draft this appeared: "The assistant treasurer at New York will pay this warrant." The Tact that the exchange of this money occurred on Dewey Day. the first anniversary of the great battle of Manila, is rather a strange coincidence. THE SITUATION AT BLUEFIELDS.

State Department Determined to Protect Americans From Proposed Extortion Interesting News Expected. Washington, D. May 1 Advices received here from Bluefields. Nicaragua, Indicate that the situation there so far as American interests are concerned is extremely unsatisfactory and discouraging. It is being impressed upon the officials here that persons high In the Nicaragua!) are pursuing a policy calculated very deliberately to crush the American business interests, now of considerable magnitude in the Mosquito country.

The reports are to the effect that ever since the Clarence rebellion some years ago. the Nlcaraguan government has been jealous of the growing importance of the American settlements and the Reyes rebellion recently seems to have confirmed it in the determination to destroy the American influence In that section. The Nicaraguans hold the American merchants responsible for the Reyes rebellion. They have consequently determined, according to reports received here, to Impose upon these American merchants the entire expense to which the government was put to In repressing the rebellion, amounting to about $600,000. This could not be done directly without a breach of international law.

hence the attempt was made to collect a large part of It through a demand upon the merchants for a second payment upon imports paid to the de facto government of Bluefields while Reyes was in possession of the place. The reports show that this government of Reyes was actually de facto In the full sense of the term. In proof of this it Is shown that Esterada. the Nicaraguan Governor of the place, sought and was given refuge in the United States consular agency. Also the dues collected on imports were collected for Reyes by the same treasurer who had held the place for the past three years.

The American interests in Bluefields alone now aggregate fully $2,000,000 in gold and the State Department Is determined that they shall be protected against the proposed extortion, so that interesting news is expected at any moment in view of a United States man of war being there, the Detroit, to execute the orders of the department. Frof. Ira. llcmtiii, tiiclt mcieiitiflc authority, dFcrihes the wonderful new silbsturue, lifjuld find states the Important everyday uses that ran be made of it. In A rPLF.To.v's lJOPC I.AH Science ilONTULV fur May.

AUvj. 1IS1TS THE While There He Cables Dewey a Greeting on the Anniversary of His Victory. PHILIP RECEIVES THE PARTY. The President Inspects the Yard and Receives Cordial Receptions at Every Turn. President McKinley paid an official visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard this morning.

This is the first time since the administration of the" late President Chester A. Arthur that a presidential visit has been made to the local yard, and the occasion was attended with all the ceremony that its distinction demanded. While at the navy yard the President sent the following cablegram to Admiral Dewey: "New York, May 1. "Dewey, Manila: "On this anniversary of your great victory the people of the United States unite in an expression of affection and gratitude to yourself and the brave officers and men of your fleet, whose brilliant achievements marked an epoch in history and which will live In the annals of the world's heroic deeds. (Signed), "WILLIAM McKIN'LEY." President McKinley rose at an early hour this morning at the Manhattan Hotel, which he has made his New York headquarters, and after breakfast received a number of callers, among whom was General Grenville M.

Dodge. At carriages were announced in waiting to take him and his accompanying party to the foot of East Twenty third street, where the government tug Nina was waiting to convey the party to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In the presidential party were Abner McKinley, brother of the President, and Colonel Brown of Ohio, the law partner of Abner McKinley. Proprietor Hawke of the Manhattan, Dr. Rixbey, U.

S. Secretary of the Interior C. E. Bliss, Secretary to the President Cortelyou, Stenographer Reynolds and Police Hsadquarters Detectives Foye and Funston completed the party. Some disappointment was expressed that Mrs.

McKinley did not go, but she and Mrs. Abner McKinley went shopping instead. At the foot of Twenty third street the guests were received by Commander J. D. J.

Kelley, senior aid to Rear Admiral Philip, and taken aboard the Nina, which was in command of Ensign Spear of the Glacier, and flew two American flags from her mast. The short sail down the East River was marked by a continuous blowing of whistles, salutes to the President, and answers, and the scene was made brighter by the number of emblems that were raised in nonor of Dewey Day. The tug slowed up before the receiving ship Vermont, at the President's request. In order he might get a close look at the old timer, and as soon as she was abreast a na tioual salute of twenty one guns was fired, at the first gun of which the pennant of Rear Admiral Philip, the two starred blue flag, wa3 lowered from the mast of the Vermont and the President's flag, a dark blue square with an ornate spread eagle, was hoisted in its stead. The men aboard the cruiser New Orleans, the supply ship Glacier and the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite, the only ships in commission in the yard, were called to quarters, and President McKinley stood on the upper deck of the Nina, bowing right and left as the tug dock was approached.

On the dock stood Rear Admiral John W. Philip, who was supported by a staff consisting of Captain Frederick Wildes, Captain Merrill Miller of the Vermont; Captain Edwin Longenecker of the New Orleans, and Captain George E. Ide of the Yosemite; Commanders H. B. Manney, William Smith, W.

C. Gibson, A. B. Speyer and C. H.

Arnold of the Glacier; Lieutenant Commanders L. C. Hellner, T. W. Walling, John Hubbard, Medical Inspector .1.

A. Hawkes, Medical Directors G. V. Woods and T. C.

Walton, Pay Director A. S. Kenny, Paymasters John A. Wood and H. E.

Drury, Pay Inspector H. T. Wright. Naval Constructor F. T.

Bowles. Chief Engineer W. A. Windsor, Passed Assistant Engineer R. G.

Salisbury, Civil Engineer P. C. Asserson and Medical Inspector H. J. Babin.

All these officers wore full dress uniforms and the mass of gold made a very glittering sight in the bright sunshine. After introducing President McKinley to the officers. Admiral Philip led the way to the Lyceum Building, along the route to which the workmen of the yard and visitors were assembled and at frequent intervals the President was greeted with hearty cheers, which he acknowledged with a smile. The most picturesque sight of the visit was beside the New Orleans, which ivas coaling, and along which were drawn up the men in their "business" rigs. They made a grimy spot between the gold laced officers and the trim marines and bluejackets.

Stationed In front of the Iy ceum building was a battalion of marines, under command of Colonel Huntington and Captains H. K. White. W. R.

Neville. R. H. Lane and W. H.

McKelway. As the President neared the band struck up "Hail to the Chief," arms and colors were presented and the officers came to a salute. Only a moment was spent at the Lyceum building, where President McKinley removed his overcoat. He was atthvd in a silk hat, black frock coat, brown gloves and wore a bunch of sweet peas In his button hole. He was taken thence to building No.

33, the supplies and accounts building, where he sampled the coffee beans, examined the clothing and was Interested in the machines which cut out a number of sailor suits at once from the cloth. From No. 33 the party went to the Yosemite. This is the ship which will in a few days carry Captain Leary to the Island of Guam, of which he has been appointed governor. The sailors and marines were drawn up along the full length of the side and as the President was welcomed by Captain Ide, after a fanfare of bugles, the band played "Hail Columbia." A brief inspection of the vessel was made and the party, went ashore again, going thence to the Glacier, where the same ceremony was gone through under the guidance of Captain Arnold.

It was then 11:30 o'clock and the party was escorted to the residence of Admiral Philip, where luncheon was served while the baud gave a concert in the pavilion without. After a brief period of rest the President was driven to another storehouse and thence across to the cob dock, where he was received aboard the New Orleans by Captain Longnecker, after an inspection of which the tug Nina conveyed the visitors back to Manhattan, while the salute was fired from the cob deck and the pennants changed. No speeches were made and no undue ceremony was in evidence, but the visit was satisfactory and interesting to the President, who never failed to courteously acknowledge a salute from' a man or a smile from a woman. GLINNEN ASSUMES OFFICE. Edward Glinncn, who was recently appointed deputy commissioner of Charities by Commissioner Simis, this worning assumed the duties of his office.

The occasion was marked by a large horseshoe of lilies, rases and pinks, with "success" in Immortelles across, from the Jefferson Club of the Eigh teenth ward, and second horseshoe of pink and red roese, picked out with white pinks, from friends in the Nineteenth Assembly district. standard. Bottled tt the Brewery. $1.10 per case of 24 bottles. At Krocers.

Out of town I orders proirptly attended to. Orderby postal or tel Wiiburb'lJ. Oltu llnber UrcKcry, Uruoklin I Adv. England and Russia Agree to Uphold It by Terms of Their Compact. THE PREMIER'S STATEMENT.

Says the Agreement Is a Sign of Good Peeling Between the Two Governments. St. Petersburg, May 1 The Anglo Russian agreement Is not in the form of a convention, but is set forth in a note, duplicates of which have been exchanged between the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Muravleff, and the British Ambassador to Russia, the Right Hon. Sir Charles S. Scott.

The preamble states that both countries agree to uphold the integrity and independence of the Chinese empire. London, May 1 The Marquis of Salisbury, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and government leader, announced to day In the House of Lords and in the House of Commons, respectively, the general drift of Anglo Russian agreement awarding the spheres of iniluence of the governments of Great Britain and Russia in China as they have already been made known.

Lord Salisbury said that he hoped Russia would consent to the publication of the text of the agreement when it arrived in a few days. His lordship emphasized his anxiety not to appear to attach exaggerated importance to the specific stipulations of the agreement, adding: "But, of course, I attach very great importance to the signing of this agreement, because it Is a sign of the good feeling so desirable between the governments of Russia and Hie lordship further expressed the hope that the good feeling as illustrated would extend to the people of the two nations. This agreement, he said, was valuable as preventing the possibility of a collision between the two governments in China "and therefore," he said, "It is a guarantee of their future agreements on other matters." Berlin. May 1 It is the belief here in political circles that, now that England has relinquished the open door policy in China and given her adhesion to the Bphere of lnfiu ence policy there, Germany must follow suit. The Tageblatt to day says: "The first consequence of the Anglo Russian agreement must be that Germany, too, must declare the Hoang Ho valley to be her sphere.

It would be a far reaching error were Ger many to confine herself to the province of Shang Tung." CONEY ISLAND'S BOARD WALKS. Buildings Commissioner Guilfoyle to Begin a Stubborn Crusade Against Them. It Is likely that If Buildings Commissioner John Guilfoyle carries out his present Intentions, there will be a wailing and gnashing of teeth on Coney Island. The Commissioner announced this morning that he Intended to have all of the boardwalks removed upon the ground that they were dangerous to life and limb. A few days ago Commissioner Guilfoyle consulted with Highway Commissioner Farrell about the matter but Commissioner Farrell did not think be had anything to say since the walks were built principally on private property.

Commissioner Guilfoyle, however, was not to he daunted, and, after looking up the law, he has come to the conclusion that he has a perfect right to proceed in the way lie Intends. "I propose." said the Commissioner, "to notify all of these people on the Island to remove the walks in front of their places and unless they do so I will proceed against the owners." The Commissioner considers that he would be giving the Health Department a big lift also by removing the walks, since most of the complaints against the unsanitary condition of the Island are founded upon the fact that keepers of restaurants and saloons throw rubbish and garbage under the walks instead of giving it to the contractors employed by the city to take it away. The west, end of Coney Island Is all board walks and unquestionably the walks cover a great part of the Island's filth. The re moval of the wood thoroughfares and the substitution of brick or flag pavements would, it Is generally believed, be a great imnrnve ment. BANK OFFICIALS' KINDNESS.

Clerks of the Pulton Bank Receive Presents of Cash and Guarantees, of New Positions. A few days ago the clerks in the employ I of tho Fulton Bank, which is soon to go out of existence, were given a surprise, which had the effect of making them feel very happy. There are nine men employed behind the desks in the bank and when it was made public that the institution would shortly wind up its affairs, after its twenty nine years of ex istence, these clerks took it heavily to heart began to look around for other Some of them have beer, in the bank twenty years and they considered tneir lots as exceed I ing unhappy They were looking rorward to a period of idleness. however Presl YtVrw. ,,1 and, incidentally give each of them a present in cash as an acknowledgement of their faith ful services.

President Hazzard and D. H. Valentine, one of the directors, started a fund with con of SI, 000 each, and all of the other directors subscribed to make the total sum a hnndoome one. The money hns been dls tributed equally among the clerkii, the older employes receiving the largest amounts, and dne clerk whose health has been impaired for some time past, was given enough money to I enable him to go West and ll at his ease I for a year. Some received two months' pay I and others three months'.

urtnermore President Hazzard and Mr. Valentine constituted themselves a committee to assist the clerks in securing new situations and at the present time five out of the nine have been cared for. Two are going to the Mechanics' Bank, two to the Corn Exchange Bank and one to the Seaboard Bank in Manhattan. The others are confident that they will be provided for. BANK COMMISSION MEETS.

The Bank Commisslon which meets every three months and fixes the rate per cent, which the banks pay the city for money deposited, held a meeting to day in the Mayor's office and fixed the rate at 2 per which Is the usual rate paid the city. Governor Roosevelt Was Willing to Make Concessions to the Corporations. THEY WOULD NOT SUGGEST ANY. The Corporations Are Preparing to Oppose the Bill The Question of Its Constitutionality. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N.

May 1 The illnes3 of Speaker Nixon who. Immediately after the adjournment, was taken to the Albany Hospital, has Interfered somewhat seriously with the Governor's plans relative to the hearing on bills before him. Inasmuch as he cannot act upon the bills until they arc signed by the Speaker. The most Important, bill that la in the hands of the Governor is the Ford franchise bill. He has had a number of requests from persons for a hearing upon this measure, but he cannot fix the date until the bill has been signed by the Speaker and sent to him.

Just when it will reach him is still uncertain, because no one can tell when the Speaker will be in condition to perform his official duty. Inquiry at the hospital this morning developed the fact that tho Speaker had passed a very bad day yesterday, but was considerably improved to day. He thinks he will be out in a couple of days, but hi3 private physician, who is in attendance upon him. thinks it would be dangerous for him to attempt to do anything before the end of. the week.

The Governor, however, will fix the date for a hearing as soon as he can possibly do so. Ho has had many communications for and against the measure, but he said to day he did not think he would care to give out any names at present. It Is known, however, that John D. Crimmins is one of the men who has written strongly In favor of it. The Governor recognizes that the bill is revolutionary, but he insists it is just to tax franchises.

Ha was willing to make some concessions to corporations If they would come forward and recognize the justness of the principle, that they. vno naci received valuable franchises from the public without compensation, should be willing to bear a share of the public bur dons. But they absolutely refused to offer any suggestions nnd therefore the Governor took the most available measure to demonstrate that the principle of taxing franchises was a Just one and would be established by him and then if it required amendment It would be easier next year to amend than to enact He realizes, as well as anyone else, that it 13 possible for an adverse political board of. oacaweui. 10 exact triouto from a corporation and to assess it unjustly, and to allow; other corporations to escape their just share of but he insists ihe existence' of that condition Is the fault of the corporations themselves and not his own.

He would have been willing to pass a genera! state law fixing the basis of taxation and assessment if they had been willing to assist; but when he found that they were simply trying to gain time tho idea that they could ultimately defeat the proposed legislation by tying it up between the two branches of the Legislature, he resolved that a new law should bo passed and taking the bull by the horns, he sent in hij message which had the effect of making the members of the Assembly fall over" each other in their endeavor to get on rec.ird in favor of the principle of taxation of franchises. Now what defects were found, he says, would have to bo in tho courts and eventually amended in the Legislature. The special committee. on taxation which Is to go over the entire subject and re port at the next legislature has not yet been named. Great are is to be given to this In order that the committee may be made up of the beM men in the Legislature; and as far as possible have it.

composed of men. who have given thought the subject. It is not expected that the committee will do named until the middle of the m.jnth. Corporations Preparing to Oppose tho Bill Before the Governor. Local corporations are preparing to make a strong fight against the Fej.

franchise tax bill in tile bearing which is expe 'ted to come before vernor Koosevclt the latter part of tills week. The suddenness with the act was passed caught all corporations com pletely by surprise and th. have scarcely had time to formulate any nm id. ied attaek upon the amendment. It understood that application will lie made to (lovernor Huose velt by all of the large companies which the law affects, and that a vigorous protest is to be raised.

Slioul 1 the idll be sicue I by the Governor t.ne contest by these companies will be carriel to the courts. Many prominent law yers ijuestion the constitution ality of the act. Ex Judge John F. I 'i 1 1 m. attorney for tha Gould Intensts and on, of the foremost lawyers in the state, was seen this morning by a reporter of the Eagle.

II. said: "The Ford law. in its application to the corporation wnicn it proiess to afreet, presents numerous nnd complex and to some ex tent novel quest iens. No oniuion concerning its constitutionality or legal ffect would be worth the paper it was written on. unless it was the result of careful study of the constl tutlonal and charter provisions involved, tho tax law as It exists and the contracts under which the v.

ral corporations acquired the franchises which it is ought to tax as real estate. I have as yet had no time to make uch study, and therefore no opinion that I would give this morning in the matter would be worth any more that: a number of crude opinions which I haw "The law seems to be an attempt to give to a general principle the form of a legislative enactment without any appropriate or legal working machinery to give it just effect. Any attempt to leal v.i'h so icatol a subject as tliis in e.nc or Two lin. necessarily in voives almost unlimited dis. rc: ion as to de termining valuis without any expressed legal limitations or guide, and therofon such a law may easily be made as a result of mistake, error or partiality, the means of great favorlt ism.

discrimination, it: lust lee ami even oppres sion, against wnidi tn.re is no sure protection except in ihe courts giving effect to the constitutional provisions tha' no state shall Impair tho obligation of contracts, or deprive any person or eorrer.ation of its property without due process of law. or deny to any person, nature! or nr' tectloti of the i il. the equal pro i "It Ir. a blanket a. kind." said a la in affairs th'c morning.

"I of the most vicious rest in corporation ave not yet given the I question any study but I will say from gen act will tut stand ra! bserva: Ion ttiat I ne these shall be tuxc but outlines no plan. It Is way to favoritism and when placed in the hands patent that it pen the sest aims. of men strongly Iniluence 1 by political affiliations. The question as to hew the value of the franchises is to be determined makes the act objectionable. Who can arbitrarily cay what these franchises should bo taxed? It is apparent that this amendment can not THE ROCHESTER ACCIDENT.

Cause of the Wreck Ascribed to tho Breaking of a Car Wheel Flange. Rochester, N. May 1 A thorough investigation is to be made at once to determine, if possible, the cause of the big wreck on the Rochester and Lake Ontario Railroad, familiarly known as the Bay Road, yesterday afternoon, in which John Helberg lent his life and fifty others were injured, three fatally. Coroner Kleindienst will cause an inquest to be held in the ease. of Helberg and that body is expected to ascertain the cause of the accident.

The engineer and fireman agree that the air brakes refused to work, making it impossible to slacken the speed of the train in rounding the curve at the Ridge Road Hotel, where the accident occurred. The company's officers to doy stated it was found that the flange of one of the wheels of the forward car. the one first to leave the track, broke and to this they ascribe the cause of the wreck. They believe that the train would have safely rounded the curve had not the flange broken. A great many of the injured ones declined to go to the hospital and so were removed to their homes in carriages.

MAYOR AND THE TUNNEL BILL. Big Effort Will Be Made to Get His Approval at the Hearing This Week. The disposition of Tammany toward the enactment into law of the Atlantic avenue tunnel bill which recently passed the Legislature, will be shown this week when Mayor Van Wyck accords a hearing which Is customary on all city bills. The Atlantic avenue commission which has made a study of the proposed improvement for several years will appear and argue for the Mayor's approval of the bill. It will be difficult to make reply to their arguments.

From the indications today it is likely that when the Mayor calls up the bill a large gathering of citizens will be present to declare In no uncertain tone for Its immediate enactment. There has been a suggestion to the effect that Tammany Hall through its official representatives is opposed to the tunnel bill, but nothing definite on that score has been dieted. Mayor Van Wyck has not given expression to his views and will, in all probability, wait unti lthe hearing, as is his custom. In the meantime the Long Island Railroad will do all In its power to bring about the most favorable consideration of the bill. President Baldwin wil be a member of the delegation, as will also Edward F.

Linton and Eugene G. Blackford. As a matter of fact. Mr. Linton called on Mayor Van Wyck to day with the.

intention of saying a good word for the measure should the opportunity present itself. William J. Kelly, counsel for the Long Island Railroad, said to day, in speaking of the bill, that he was glad it had been passed. "It will benefit property owners all alor.g Atlantic avenue, from Flatbush avenue to the city he said, "and nothing better could have been done for them. It will make Atlantic avenue one of the most important streets of th eborough and will boom property all along the line.

The Atlantic Avenue Commission will probably appear before the Mayor at the hearing, and President Baldwin of the Long Island road, who Is a member of the commission, will look out for the company's interest." LOHMAN'S TERM EXPIRES. Former Cashier of the Excise Department Back in Brooklyn. William D. Lohman, who was formerly cashier. In the Excise Department, returned to his home in Douglass street, yesterday afternoon, after serving 'five years In Sing Sing.

He was sentenced to seven years for misappropriating about $19,000. His sentence was commuted for good behavior and he was released on Saturday. Lohman was prominent in German circles In this borough before his defalcation and was presidenct of the National Northeastern Saengerbund. He lost half his weight during confinement and will now try to regain his health. AN OLD BUILDING GOING.

A gang of workmen began tearing down the Hamilton Building at Court and Joralemon streets this morning. The are in charge of Contractor Southard of Manhattan, who ex I poets to complete the work in eighteen days. Ko wil forfeit a large sum of money if he I fails to keep his agreement. The building is I one of the best known in the business section of Brooklyn. It will be replaced by a fourteen story structure, which when completed by September 1.

1000, will be the largest office building In this borough. The owner is David M. Leggett and the architect is George i L. Morse. Tlie Xew Civil Service Ijtiw ond the Abiarn Teachern' Salary Law published i In Eocic Library No.

32. Price 2 cents. Adv. in Usui. He served through the Civil War, reaching the rank of First Lieutenant of Volunteers.

He becamo a second lieutenant in the Ninth Infantry in 1867 and has been with that regiment ever since. He has always been known as a good soldier and was a graduate of the infantry and cavalry school. He was well up in the list captains and would have received a major's commission in a short time. Gallant Volunteers to be Re warded. Washington, D.

C. May 1 In accordance with the request of the President to choose from each of the volunteer regiments now in Philippines, one man distinguished for gallantry for appointment as second lieutenant in the regular Army, General Otis has forwarded the names of the following men: each will receive Guch a commission: J. B. Morse, First Lieutenant California Heavy Artillery; George T. Balli.nger, First Lieutenant.

Firat California Infantry: Ralph B. Lister, Second Lieutenant, First Colorado; William R. Gib eon, Captain, First Iowa; Charles A. Bech, Sergeant. Thirteenth Minnesota: E.

V. Murphy, Second Lieutenant, First Montana; Wallace C. Taylor, Captain, First Nebraska; Reese Jackeon, First Lieutenant, Second Oregon; Frank B. Hawkins, Captain, Tenth Pennsylvania; Evan A. Young.

First Lieutenant, First South Dakota; William C. Webb, Second Lieutenant, Utah Light Artillery. German Papers Hope "We Will Stop the A War. Berlin, May 1 The newspapers of Germany, commenting upon the latest news from the Philippine Islands, express the hope that the United States will now end the hostilities in the far East. The Frankfurter Zeitung says: "We trust that President McKinley and his advisers will not be misled by the jingo shoutings, but that, they will listen to the voice of the Filipinos, as expressed through their leaders, and to the voice of the American nation, as expressed by the serious press and the declarations of sober minded politicians.

We have never doubted the ability of the Americans to force their will in the Philippines, but no it seems that the moment has eoine to make good the wrong done and bring their material interests in accord with the dictates of justice." The Vossisciif Zeitung. basing its comment, on private advices from the Philippines, says that the continuance of the war is inflicting grave injury upon German commercial interests and details a number cases In support of this assertion. The journal last quoted says that the German consul at IIollc made a list of everything belonging to German citizens there that iras destroyed or injured in the bombardment and submitted it to Major General E. S. Otis.

In reply, the consul has received from General Otis the statement that the United States will not pay the damages claimed, as Iloilo at the time of the bombardment was still in possession of the Spaniards. Other German merchants of Iloilo. who made representations of a like character to General Otis, received similar replies. The Vossische Zeitung adds that these and many more claims will probably lead to protracted diplomatic negotiations at smashed a Lading into tnc nail an 1 vfore The most objec carried Mr. Telkson who was unconscious.

it gives to the tax into the street. Collins was assisted in anthori to put an arhitrarv as heroic work by Fireman Daniel Boyne of the 1" franchises. It stares that TWO TRANSPORTS FROM MANILA. The Grant and Sherman Arrive at San Prancisco Praise for the Volunteers. San Francisco.

May 1 After having been twfnty four hours in quarantine the cabin passengers cn ihe transports Sherman same company. This is the fourth time in which Colilns I has distinguished himself and It is likely that the department will take some action to nhow lts appreciation of gallantry displayed under very trying circumstances. The Abeam Tenchprii' Snlnry Law In Eagle Library No. 22. J'rlce 0 cents.

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