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FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1897. VOL. 57. NO.

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ELEVATED ROAD COLLISION. VETOES INHERITANCE TAX, OLD COMMISSION NAMED WILL NOT RECOGNIZE CUBAN BELLIGERENTS. WHAT IS FITHESS, AMD WHAT IS MERIT? mory at a price not less than $35,000. Of the amount thus realized $35,000 is to be expended for the completion of the new Thirteenth regiment armory. Brooklynites Appear in Behalf of Local Bills.

Among the callers at the executive chamber this morning were Senator Wieman and Jesse W. Johnson Mr. Johnson came to Albany to submit a brief In advocacy of the Mc Carren slaughter house bill, which the local authorities of Long Island City did not approve. In his brief Mr. Johnson holds that under tho decision of the court of appeals in connection with the constitutionality of the Raines law this McCarren bill Is not a bill for a special city law, and, therefore, the consent of any city was not necessary.

Mr. Johnson also contends that the bill did not and would not affect the "property, affairs, government or departments" of Long Island City; that It simply provided a rule of action In a defined and stated territory, no part of which was In Long Island City. Mr. Johnson feels sanguine that his view of the matter will prevail with Governor Black and that the bill will be signed. Other Brooklyn callers at the executive chamber after noon time were Brigadier General McLeer and Captain Clayton, whose mission was to interview Governor Black on the bill providing for an armory for Troop C.

Senator Wray and Assemblymen Perkins and Wagstaff also called upon the governor, as did Deputy Park Commissioner Palmer. New Legal Holiday Created. The governor has also signed the bill creating a new legal holiday upon Lincoln's birthday, February 12, and amending the Saturday half holiday act by making it a compulsory half holiday for all purposes whatsoever as regards the traxiact'lon of business in the public offices of this state or counties of this state. Walden Dominion Is Now in a Critical Condition. About 10:30 o'clock this morning Walden Dominick, a laborer 45 years of age, of No.

61 Wyona street, while working on the Eastern parkway extension, was burled by earth near Hopkinson avenue. The man was working, with others, at the foot of a bank of clay, loading carts. They had loosened about two tons of earth and the foreman gave the warning to the men to get out of the way. Dominick did not hear the cry and a mound of earth strlck him on the head, burying him completely. Sergeant Ouchterlome and Patrolman Coffey of the Brownsville precinct, ran to the rescue and with their assistance a rescue was effected.

Dominick, in a critical condition, was removed to St. aMry'B hospital. TRIAL OF CAPTAIN REED. The trial of Captain W. Reed of the ship T.

F. Oakes, who is accused of falling to provide proper food for the crew of that vessel, was resumed this morning before Judge Brown and a jury in the criminal branch of the United States circuit court, New York. Captain Reed and Mrs. Reed were In court room. CONCERTS IN THE PARKS.

Schedule Arranged toy Commissioner Dettmer Music Island to Be Used on the First Occasion. Park Commissioner J. G. Deotmer has arranged the schedule of summer concerts for the parks. The dates and places are given In the list published below.

The first concert In Prospect park will be given on Music Island, In place of the old music stand. Music Island Is in frontc of the flower garden, and was originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted for this purpose. It permits people to gather In the beautiful garden, to drive on the large carriage concourse and to row about the lake and enjoy the music. The concerts in Prospect park will be given by Messrs. Mygrants and Shannon, leaders of the Thirteenth and Twenty third regiment bands respectively.

The music In the smaller parks will he divided equally atmong Borjes' Forty seventh regiment 'band, Louis Coaterno's Fourteenth regiment band and R. L. Halle's band. The schedule is as follows: In Prospect park there will be concerts on June 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 20, 26 and 27; July 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18. 24, 25 and 31; August 1, 7.

8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29, and on SeptenVbar 4, 6, aod 6. In Washington park concerts will be given on June 12, IS, 26; July 3, 5, 10, 17, 24, 31, and on August 7, 14, 21 and 28. In Tompkins park there will be concerts on July 6, 10, 17, 24 and 81. In City park on July 4, 11, 18 and 25, and on August 1. In Bustrwick park on July 4, 11, 18, 25, and on August 1.

In Wintbrop park on July 10, 17, 24 and 31. KELLY WAS DESPONDENT. Killed Himself With a Rifle Because He Expected to Be Suspended. Peter Kelly, United States storekeeper, of 173 Hicks street, this morning committed suicide by shooting the top of his head off with a Remington rifle. It is claimed by his family that the act was due to despondency, he having received a note a few days ago from his superior offloer, announcing his suspension for an indefinite period.

Kelly lived at the address given with his 18 year old daughter Mary. He was a veteran of the war and very familiar with the use of firearms of all kinds. About 5 o'clock this morning his daughter heard a muffled noise come from the direction of her father's room. She listened for a few moments and hearing nothing more went to sleep again until about 8 o'clock. In describing what followed the girl said: "I thought it strange that my father hadn't come to call me, so I slipped on a wrapper and went to his room The door was shut, but as he did not answer my knock I ran in and there was my father's body, half resting on the bed, the head on the floor, and blood everywhere.

I didn't faint, but ran out of the house in a sort daze. On the street I met a neighbor named Harry Wellbrook. I told him what had happened and he ran for a policeman. I went back to the house, but didn't dare go In the room where my father was. "Patrolman Burke came and he went into my father's room.

He told me that he found a rifle still held In my father's arms, and that he must have killed himself instantly. He asked me if I knew why my father should want to die, and I told him that the only reason I knew of was that United States Collector C. G. Dewgen had sent my father a note a few days ago, telling him that he was suspended until further notice. But Bince I have been thinking it over I believe ws father could not harre been in his right mind.

He has acted oueerly of late; in fact ever since he was arrested a short time ago, for shooting at boys that annoyed him." Patrolman Burke says he found a quilt wrapped about the rifle as if Kelly had tried to smother the noise of the report. The top of the man's head was blown off. He left no note or word of any kind to any of his family or friends. On May 11 Kelly was arrested by Detective Sergeant Farrell, charged with shooting James Banter of 711 Hicks street. Banter was shot as he was passing by Kelly's house in a perfectly peaceable manner.

Kelly was arrested by the detective only after a hard struggle, during which Kelly attempted to use his revolver. He was released on $2,000 bail to await trial, and the case is still pending. Nashville Fair Described in next Sunday 8 Eaffle. Extended article, by an Eagle stair writer, who has Just returned from a two weeks' ttmr of tho xporUou grounds. The Brooklyn institute's art exhibition and many other notable special features in cours of preparation for next Sunday's Eztffle.

MORE BODIES FOUND. The Corpses of Four Victims of a Drowning Accident Recovered. Philadelphia, Pa, May 21 The body of a man found In the Schuylkill river Wednesday night was last night identified as that of Robert Ho worth, a druggist, of Chester, who came here Saturday morning to witness the Washington monument ceremonies. It Is now believed that Mr. Howorth was a passenger on the steam launch David W.

Sellers, which went over Fafcmount dam Saturday afternoon, and in which accident it was known that one woman and two children were drowned. The body of Mrs. Edwin Ewen, one of the victims, was found last night. The bodies of the two little sisters, Eleanor and Jessie Davis, who sank and disappeared when the launch capsized, were found this morning in tho river close together at South street. BIDDERS ON CAPITOL WORK.

Albany, N. May 21 It is possible that the nameB of the successful bidders for the work of completing the capltol will not bo announced until early next week. Superintendent of Public Works Aldridge, Capitol Commissioner Perry and Consulting Arohiteot Cutlor will hold a conference thiB afternoon on the bids and will decide whether it is best to let ono contract for the completion the building or to lot contraots for piooemoar work. A Home for Sick Babies. Splendid new charity In wbloh many prominent people are intonated, Described in next Sunday's Eoglo.

George Carlson, a Brooklyn Man, Injured This Morning. A train on tho Sixth avenue branch of the Manhattan Elevated railroad and a Ninth avenue train collided at the curve in Battery park, New York, early this morning. George Carlson, 40 years old, of 548 HickH street, this city, who va a passenger in the second car of tho Ninth avenuo train, was injurod about tho face and hands. A surgeon from the Hudson street hos pital attended him and Carlson returned to ms home unaided. Thero wero but few passengers on the train and Carlson was the only ono that was hurt.

The accident, it is said, wob caused by a mistake in signals. HOBOKEN'S BIG FIRE. Total Loss Nearly Half a Million One Hundred' Families Made Homeless. A Brooklyn Firm Suffers Loss. The fire which destroyed the block of buildings bounded by Twelfth, Thirteenth, Washington and HudBOn streets, Hoboken, was hardly out at 9:30 o'clock to day, although it started shortly before 8 o'clock last night.

The section devastated by the flames was covered by thirteen five story flat houses and a big factory building. The greater portion of the loss falls upon the Hoboken Land and Improvement company. Furniture of all sorts and portable personal property which the tenants managed to rescue from the fire covered the streets in the neighborhood to day. In all 106 families were rendered homeless. Henry Mangel, his wife and five children narrowly escaped being burned to death.

The family had a similar experience In another house five months ago, except tnuaoaji ain re auj.ti 'irinouisnoj jbai jo mam bobs Pilun pro ain pasoqB p.ijonoqs sons who were driven from their homes were jed Dqi jo pajpunq rBjeAog "trutop oj paujnq se.tt auijj tj 5u nojpnqo aq; jo ono dock. The fire extended to the canal boats on the river front and thirty three of them were burned. Action for the relief of sufferers by the fire will be taken by the city authorities to day. The total loss is about $500,000. Among the buildings consumed was a stor age warehouse owned by Abraham Straus of this city.

At the office of the firm to day it was Impossible to ascertain the amount of the loss as those acquainted with that part of the firm's affairs were not to be found. The assistant superintendent was of the impression that the loss did not amount to very much. H0YE CLAIMs'lO PER CENT. He Has Filed Liens Against Eighty four Parcels of Property Condemned for Eastern Parkway. The payments of the awards for property taken in connection with the extension of Eastern parkway now aggregate $603,648, the total amount reported by the appraisal commission being $789,000.

The payments up to date represent 280 of the 356 parcels involved. Among those paid to day was Mrs. Lucy G. Miner, who received $43,875 for property owned by her on Broadway, Somers and Hull streets. This was the largest single award made by the commission.

Mrs. Miner had appealed from the decision of the commission in her case and retained William C. De Witt to appear for her in court. The fact that she has accepted payment ends the appeal. Lawyer Stephen M.

Hoyo, who appeared In the proceedings before the commission for a large number of the property owners, filed a lien in the controller's office against eighty four parcels, claiming 10 per cen of the award in each of the cases. This lien has served as a bar to payment save where hlB clients have settled with him and canceled the lien. The owners of thirty parcels seem to have settled with Mr. Hoye he has cancelled the liens in that number of cases. Mr.

Hoye's action has excited more or less comment, mainly on account of the size of his claim, 10 per cent, being regarded as large under the circumstances. Whatever arrangement may have been made by Mr. Hoye and his clients is a matter between themselves and the controller is bound to respect the lion filed by tho lawyer. Mr. Hoye's harvest will be a substantial one.

He isn't the only one who has profited. A number of owners mortgaged their holdings In order to enable them to move and improve the houses and from what they say it would appear that they have been subjected to great hardships. However, that, too, is a private arrangement between all of the parties concerned and is only mentioned here because some of the owners have been complaining at the city hall about their troubles. BRITAIN'S IRISH POLICY. An Important Announcement of Relief Plans Made by A.

J. Balfour in the Commons. London, May 21 Tho first lord of the treasury ond govornment leader, A. Balfour, made an important statement in the honse of commons to day regarding tho government's policy to be carried out next Bossion) the object of which is to give Ireland an equivalent for tho relief in agricultural rates given to England. The governmont, he said, proposes to place both poor law and tho county administration on a broad, popular basis.

The landlords must be relieved of all rural rates. At present the land owners are liablo to half the poor rates which tho government proposes to pay hereafter out of the imperial funds. Tho tenants are liable for tho other half of tho poor rates and tho county ceRB. The government proposes hereafter to pay tho county cess out of tho imperial funds. This double benofit to two classes, Mr.

Balfour explained, will enable tho government to launch a scheme for local government which ho believed would work safely anil smoothly. Ho could not then give the details of this scheme, which would place a large charge upon tho exchequer, but. continued Mr. Balfour, it was a charge which tho country at largo and the Unionists would not grudge if thereby they could soo the way to carry out the reforms to which they had pledged themselves. Mr.

Balfour was of the opinion that iivery class of tho community would bo disponed to regard with faor Tvha! ho could not but think must prove ti nf rVin CTAntf.iit rofriTina nrriwl mi tho safeHt conditions ever suggested in tho house of coramoni, Loud clioors. Henry Edward Carson, conservative mom ber for Doublin university and formerly fo lisitor goncral for Ireland, moved to adjourn thu hoiiho in order to discuss Mr. Balfour's statement. He referred in ternm of approval i to the proposals or the government, John Dillon, chairman of tho Inxh parliaman otary partv, Mr. (lampbell Bannaman, liberal i and John Iudmond, the Parnollito leader, also I approved them.

CANAL LOCKS BROKEN. Bt. Catharines, May 21 Tho steamer Otto Wait bound up, light, whilo pawing through the canal this morning carried away three gates of look No. 7. ThiB lovel is ono and a quarter miles in length and tho surrounding country is badly flooded.

Tho damage cannot be estimated yot but it will bo very heavy. J. H. BOND DEAD. Joseph H.

Bond, a member of the stock exchange since May, 1893, died In Brooklyn, yesterday. marquis I to, Sx premior of Japan, talked about in Sunday's Eagle by Frank O. Carpenter. A timoljr character fectek. Governor Black Explains His Action on Dudley Bill IN A CAUSTIC MEMORANDUM.

He Says the Measure Is Unnecessary, Unjust and Imposes Unequal Burdens. Not True That Chasm Between Popr and Rich Is Widening Brooklynites Visit the Governor on Behalf of Local Legislation. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. May 21 There was little surprise about the capltol over the announcement this morning that Governor Black had vetoed the Dudley graduated inheritance tax Mil. This measure embodied State Controller Roberts' ideas on the subject and was said to have been drawn under his personal direction.

The bill provided for the levying of a tax of 6 per cent, on inheritances of personal property up to the value of $500,000, and a further 'tax of 1 per cent, for every additional $250,000 up to $3,000,000, when the tax would be 15 per cent. Above thl3 sum there was no Increased 'taxation. When the beneficiaries of a will were the near kinsmen of the deceased the tax was to 'be only 1 per cent, on the personal estate up to $1,000,000 and It was increased at the rate of of 1 per cent, on each $250,000 up to $2,500,000 and 1 per cent, on each additional up to $4,000,000, when the maximum of 10 per cent, was reached. Governor Black followed the veto later with a memorandum explaining the reasons for his action. After calling attention to the present inheritance tax law and citing the provisions of the bill which he has disapproved of, he says: "It is apparent that this bill makes a radical change in the law.

Estates, which under the present statute would pay a tax of 5 per might under the proposed bill pay a tax of 15 per cent. Estates which pay now 1 per cent, might, under the Dudley bill, pay 10 per cent. For a change eo sweeping, even if its effects fell upon all alike, there should be substantial reasons. Conditions have existed and may again, when burdens almost overwhelming in the form of taxation were necessary, and were borne without complaint. But those were war times and the conditions then and now bear no resemblance.

"The state is not in need of money. Its tax rate is comparatively low and is likely to be less before it is greater. The people will pay next year to the state only $2.67 upon every thousand dollars' worth of property. A farm assessed at $2,000 will pay to the state in taxes $5.34. This bill affects only the state tax, but the state tax is not oppressive; it is the county and city taxes that bear so heavily and some means should be adopted to make this fact appear.

The legislature is invariably held responsible In the public mind for the tax rate and yet only once in ten years has the state tax reached $3.50 on a thousand. "If extravagance in local affairs were corrected, the tax burden would be greatly reduced and I believe that the legislature should require that tax bills and tax warrants should be itemized so as to show the state, city and county taxes separately, in order to put the responsibility where It belongs and suggest a remedy for over taxation. This bill, therefore, cannot be defended on the ground of the state's urgent need for increased revenue. "It has been claimed in support of the bill that personal property to a very large extent now evades taxation. This may be true, but to my mind, this bill Is not the proper remedy.

Personal propercy Is now subject to taxation under the laws of 'this state. If that law were properly enforced there would be but little evasion. The fault is wLth the officers of the law and not with the law itself. It is not. denied that personal property In some cases pays its share, and yet this law, In order to reach those who have evaded would punish those who have already paid.

This state ought not to confess that it is powerless to enforce Its laws except by grouping the innocent and guilty together and punishing the whole. The operation of the pro posed law might impose the most serious hardships In taxing the same estate several times in a short period of time on ao count of a rapid succession of deaths in one family. "The strongest argument against this bill is that the rate proposed Is not uniform nor fair. There is no reason why one man's dollar should pay more than another man's. There Is no reason why the last million dollars of a man's property should pay more than the first million.

The discrimination between the two is a penalty, not a tax. "If this la constitutional, It ought not to be. Every dollar ought, under the same conditions, to pay the same tax. Any other theory of taxation is not only unjust, but dangerous. If such a tax as this could be imposed, any other might be.

In this country, equality is demanded in all things, and taxation must certainly be included. The claim that the rich are growing richer and the poor poorer, is not true, and would have no bearing here if it were. "Poverty is not increasing, but the accumulations of the industrious are steadily on the gain. Neither Is It true that the rich receive greater protection from the government according to their property than the poor. The reverse is probably true.

This is illustrated In the case of fire and police and school facilities. It has been urged that wealthy men may leave the state in case this bill becomes a law. This Is a danger which I should not have the slightest hesitation in encountering providing the bill was just. Millions of money are brought here every year from every Btate in the Union to remain here permanently and this increase of money and of most desirable citizens should not be retarded by the adoption of an unwise and unjust policy. The proposed bill fails in my judgment to correct the evil aimed at, but creates another.

I am, therefore, constrained to withhold my approval. (Signed) FRANK S. BLACK." Governors Aotion on Brooklyn and Long Island Bills. None of the pending Brooklyn bills of Importance were among the twenty seven measures signed this morning by Governor Black. Only two bills put In by the Kings county legislative contingent were approved.

They were the following: Senator Brush's, adding an additional article to the religious corporations law. Senator Wray's, amending section 2,703 of the civil code In relation to recording wills probated in the states or territories of the United States. These two Long Island bills were signed: Senator Koehler's, authorizing the raising and appropriating by the town of Hempstead of moneys to support inmates of tho Nassau hospital, at MIneola, in the town of North Hempstead. Senator Koehler's, to authorize the raising and appropriating by the town of Oyster Bay of money for tho same purpose. Brooklyn bills signed late yesterday afternoon were the following: Mr.

Perkins', directing the commissioner of the department of city works of Brooklyn to complete the altertaions and repairs to and provide tho furniture necessary for the armory of teh Third battery, at an expense not to exceed $10,000, according to plans and specifications approved by the general commanding the Second brigade, and commanding officer of the battery. Mr. Hughes' providing compensation for the four clerks to the board of supervisors of KlngB county appointed prior to January 1, 1895, whose duties were designated to be the assorting and arranging of the papers and records of the county. Mr. Marshall's authorizing the controller of Brooklyn to Bell and convey to the Brooklyn board of education the Hanson place ar ITIt.

St. Vincent Jubilee Day Described In Sunday's Eagle. Article on tho Alum nte day proceedings, together with excellent picture of the main building. To Supervise the Improvement of Atlantic Avenue. WORK TO BE PUSHED.

Mayor Wurster Will Appoint President Baldwin of the Long Island Railroad as One of the Additional Members of the Commission Seventh Man Unnamed as Yet Mayor Waiting for a Certified Copy of the Bill. Mayor Wurster has sent to Albany for a certified copy of the Atlantic avenue improvement bill which Governor Black signed early in the week. The mayor has been greatly interested in the solution of 'the Atlantic avenue problem and is anxious that Bhere shall foe no delay in carrying out the work, which is regarded of very great importance not only bo Brooklyn but to New York city as well. Mayor Wurster announced this afternoon that as soon as the certified copy reaches him he intends to reappoint the old Atlantic avenue commission as the new body authorized in the act. The members of the old commission are Eugene G.

Blackford, chairman; Edward F. Linton, Walter M. Meserole, Edward H. Hob ler and William E. Philips.

In explaining his reasons for such proposed action the mayor said that the members of commission had done all tbe work up to the present time, and were familiar with the entire situation. He thought that they had given such painstaking attention to their duties that It would be impossible to find better men to replace them and beside that It was only just in consideration of their important services that they should have the credit for the completion of tho projeot. The new law authorizes the appointment of two additional members of the commission who are to be practical railroad men. The power of appointment lies with the mayor. Mayor Wurster said to day that he would appoint as one of these additional members President William H.

Baldwin of the Long Island Railroad company, and that he might ask Mr. Baldwin to suggest the seventh member of the commission. The appointment of President Baldwin and a man he will suggest indicate that both the Interested parties in the Improvement, the City and the Long Island railroad will work together in pushing the work. Mr. Baldwin's selection is a perfectly natural one as the Long Island Railroad company is deeply interested In the Atlantic avenue plan and will be called to spend $1,750,000 as its share in removing steam from the avenue and will spend $6,000,000 to $10,000,000 in constructing the terminal.

Mr. Baldwin will thus be an Important member of the commission and will serve virtually as a representaive of the railroad in its deliberations. LABOUCHERE CONDEMNED. The Transvaal Investigating Committee Finds That He Acted Improperly in Making Comments. London, May 21 There was a dramatic scene to day in the committee room off Westminster hall.

The parliamentary committee, inquiring into the Transvaal raid, held another session and, during the course of the examination of Rutherford Harris, the former secretary of the British Chartered South Africa company at Cape Town, by Henry Labouchere, the witness was asked whether he had ever heard of a syndicate organized for the purpose of dealing in the securities of the chartered company. Mr. Harris replied: "I am glad you put that question. I have given you a long time to prove the charges you made against me." Then, turning to the chairman, Mr. Harris read an extract from Mr.

Labouchere's speech in the house of commons on May 8, 1896, and an extract from Truth of May 5, 1896. The extract from Truth was in part as follows: "The main object of the raid was to annex the rich mining districts of one Transvaal to Rhodesia. It is obvious that the first news of the raid would cause a fall in shares. I am prepared to prove that a syndicate was formed Just prior to the raid, including a leading director (Mr. Harris was a director of the company, as well as Its secretary at Cape Town), In and one of the chief officials of the British Chartered South Africa company, for the purpose of maklnf large bear sales.

The seed having thus been sown for securing a profit by the immediate fall and an ultimate profit by rebuying, when the raid was successful and a rich slice ot the Transvaal had been added to the charter land, steps were taken to carry out the conspiracy, steps were taken to carry out the conspiracy." Truth then compared Cecil Rhodes to Jabez Balfour, "the Arse statesman to apply to Imperial politics the methods of the shady company promoter," and concluded as follows: "Had Cecil Rhodes remained premier of Cape Colony I am convinced that as soon as it suited his purposo he would have turned on us (the British government) and would have sought to cut the chain which binds us to South Africa." After concluding reading Mr. Harris turned to the chairman and begged him to call upon Mr. Labouchere to Justify his statement, "which," Mr. Harris added, "are absolutely and maliciously false and untrue There was a moment's silence, during which the members of the committee looked curiously at Mr. Labouchere.

Then the lat ter said In a subdued voice: "In order to give proof, 1 shall have to call a number of stock brokers before the com mittee." The secretary of state for the col onles, Joseph Chamborlain, thereupon sharply remarked: "I think It Important that you should do so. Replying to Sir Richard Webster, the attorney general, Mr. Harris reiterated that Mr. Labouchere's statement was untrue from beginning to end. The witness next read an extract from the Gaulols, written last week and signed by Mr.

Labouchere, making similar charges. Mr. Labouchere Bald he was prepared to prove the charges. Tho committee room was then cleared In order to allow the committee to discuss the matfter. When the session was resumed the chairman announced that tho committee condemned Mr.

Labouchere for commenting on the raid while tho Inquiry was proceeding, took notice of Mr. Harris' denial and added that it rested with Mr. Labouchere to tako the steps which ho thought fit to meot tho denial. SHOOTING CASE IN KENTUCKY. Cincinnati.

0., May 21 A spocial from Lancaster, Ky. says: "Nows has reached bore that William Conn, shot and killed Jake Galloway and fatally wounded Constable ltobort Broadus, at Flat wood. Tho trouble arone over a woman upon whom yonng Conn had booucalllng. Galloway and Uroadus had warned Conn not to go to her house any moro." Hundreds of Little People Heard from la oonnootlon with last Sunday's Children'! pace. More good thine ttore for next Sunday.

House Programme Is to Await Mo Kinley's Pleasure. SPEAKER REED'S POLICY. He Thinks That the Voting of $50,000 for Relief Is Sufficient for the Present. A Statement From Grosvenor, Indorsed by Mark Hanna Consul General Lee Ordered to Proceed With the Relief of Americans The Joint Resolution Awaiting Final Signature. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D.

May 21 Speaker Thomas B. Reed left "Washington last night with his daughter, Miss Reed, for a day'B outing. He will probably return to morrow. He will certainly be on hand when the house reconvenes next Monday. Before leaving town last night, to a close personal friend, a member of congress from New York, the speaker said: "I was In favor of passing the senate resolution appropriating $50,000 to be expended in giving relief to suffering Americans in Cuba.

This is about as far as I think the house will go at present on matters relating to Cuba." Senator Mark Hanna, Congressman Dolli Ver and Congressman Grosvenor had a long interview this morning at the latter's hotel in regard to the atitude of the house on the Morgan resolution. At the close of the interview Mr. Grosvenor made the following statement in the presence of Senator Hanna, the latter concurring in the sentiments therein contained: "There is no committee on foreign affairs to. the bouse, and the only method by which the senate Joint resolution can get before the bouse would be by a rule from the commute on rules, of which the speaker is the chblrman. I have no official information from any member of tliat committee, but I do not believe that there will be any rule adopted to bring the measure up at present.

The action of the sen ate yesterday and che outspoken expression of house indicates a very deep sympathy in congress with Cuba and her ultimate independence. But It is known that the President wtehln twenty four tours after his inauguration took hold of me Cuban question, and has been considering ids relations to the Americans In Cuba, ith trade interests of the country tvSch Jhe island and the great question of humanity involved in the war Itself. The President has already made great progress in these matters. At his request or demand fifty odd Americans have been released, court martials for American cilzens have been abandoned and Spain has consented to the relief of the suffering American citizens, so that it can now be said the American flag even in Cuba carries with it protection to every American citizen. The President is rapidly acquiring the fullest information in regard to the other questions Involved, and while he is preparing to act, if deemed advisable, it is no part of statesmanship in congress to, attempt to.

supersede, to develop his purpose or to force his action. Therefore, it is my judgment that the Republican majority of the house, which will not be driven one inclh from its chosen line of action by the efforts of the Democracy, will stand behind the President and act in conformity with his policy." Congressman Dolliver said that his personal belief is the house will do nothing that will in any way embarrass the administration. From these it would appear that the Republican house leaders have already formed their plan of action and that they are in perfect accord with President McKinley. Speaker Reed has Intimated to his close followers that the policy of the house will be practically to wait till it hears from President McKinley before acting on the Senate resolution. As chairman of the committee on ruleB the speaker has almost unlimited power, and if he so decides the joint resolu tion can never be brought to light.

The general impression among the Republican members of the house Is that for the present, at least, the joint resolution is shelved and that it will not be brought forward until the President intimates to Hanna and Reed that he would like to have it taken up again. President Contemplating Another For ward Step. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. May 21 The cabinet meeting to day was interesting because the principal subject of discussion was that of our relations toward Cuba. The action of the senate yesterday In passing the Morgan joint resolution declaring a state of war in Cuba was regarded as a movement that threatened if carried out to the end to Interfere seriously with the efforts of the executive branch of the government to accomplish something substantial for the Cubans.

The details of the plan which President McKinley has In mind have not yet been disclosed, in fact, it may be said they are subject to arrangement upon the basis oif the latest official information that is reclved from Cuba, probably from Mr. Calhoun. But It was clearly manifested In the calblnet meeting to day that the President has made up his mind to another forward step and that while iip to this time he has, aB be promised In the beginning of his administration, confined his efforts largely to securing absolute protection for American citizens In Cuba, he has now come to the determination use his powers to stop the bloodshed in the ilslands as far as this can be done without involving the United States in war. There was some talk respecting application jcf the relief measures favor of American clt 'tzens in Cuba now that the resolution suggested by the President has passed both branches of congress. It was decided that the delay in the formal signature of the resolution would not meccessarily prevent the immediate application of some of the money to feedimg the people who are represented as in great distress as the drafts cannot be received before the formalities are completed and the resolution becomes a law.

There were other matters briefly discussed in the meeting. Consul General Lee Ordered to Proceed With the Relief Work. Washington, D. May 21 The secretary Of state has directed Consul General Lee at Havana to draw for immediate purchase of supplies and medicines for the relief of American citizens and transportation of such as are without means and desire to return to the United States, not to exceed $10,000. He is also Instructed to furnish United States consuls in Cuba, at his discretion, funds for this purpose.

United States Consul Brice, at Matanzas, has been Instructed by the secretory of state to apply to Consul General Lee for funds with which to relieve American citizens there. The resolution appropriating for the relief of the suffering Americans in Cuba was signed yesterday by Speaker Reed, but, owing to the absence of the vice president and President Pro Tem. Prye of the senate, could not receive the signature of either of them on behalf of the senate. As the senate has adjourned until Monday it cannot be signed before that date. Factories and Steam Users Can Save Jloney by buying of us, Louoblih State and Local Civil Service Commissions Are All Mixed Up.

DEFINITIONS ARE WANTED. Tho Brooklyn Board Asks the State Commission to Supply Them, but Gets No Satisfaction It Is Practioally Impossible to Certify From the Present Eligible Lists Building Commissioner Bush Designates the Civil Service Commission to Ascertain "Fitness" as Well as "Merit" of All Applicants for Positions in His Department. If Governor Black's object has been to completely paralyze tho civil sen ice system of this state he appears to have succeeded. The civil service commission of this city Is powerless to certify names for appointment and the departments, in consequence, will be seriously hampered in transacting public business. To complicate matters still more, the state commission, which is absolutely controlled by the governor, has refused to give the local commission any assistance its endeavor to straighten out the tangle.

Tho law declares that tho present eligible lists shall remain In force, and then proceeds to impose conditions which make it absolutely Impossible to certify any namea from these lists, unless some definitions ara prescribed for the terms "merit" and "fitp ness." The new law provides, In section 8, as follows: Until eligible lists have been prepared pursuant to this act. all exletlns elterbnJ Usts for appointment or promotion in trw civil of tho suae, or In ajiy vt fhe cities thereof, made up or created In any other manner tshan lus In thin act provided, shall be continued In full force and effect, and may "be certitied to th: irson or itersons holding the power of appointment or promotion, provided, however, that the ratings therein Klven shall relate exclusively to the merit of the applicant therein named, and shnll be revised by the civil service comml selonerB cX the state and by the civil uervlee cimmlnsJoner or txarJs of cities, where the a.r a'pviicable to cities, on the basis! of the ratings for erlt as determined in aectlon one of this act, and the fitness of such applicants shall then be determined by examination and their Branding ascertained, and preference In appointment or promotion glv en, according to th provisions of sections two and threw of this act. At a special meeting of the civil service commission, held on Wednesday afternoon, the chairman, Alexander E. Orr, was requested by tho commission to send the following telegram to the state civil service commission: I am directed by the civil service commission of Brooklyn to inform you that this com miBslon has suspended certification of name from eligible lists, and in so doing 1b likely to embarrass the public service, loe commission cannot proceed to formulate rules for your approval, according to the requirements of the law until it knows your definition of the terms "merit" and "fitness." An early reply is respectfully requested. Mr.

Orr sent the telegram yesterday morning and received the following reply at ZAS yesterday afternoon from Williard A. Cobb, president of the Btate civil service commission: The civil service commission has had under consideration its duties under the new law and ha3 not as yet decided whether it necessary for the commission to make any definitions of the terms merit and fitness. The state commission is thus in the situation of being obliged by the new law to conduct examinations for merit only and yet It does not know if It is necessary to understand what that term means. The members of the local commission believe that If they are to And out what a man's merit is, the must first know what thoy are after. As the regulations adopted by the local commission must be approved by the stato commission, it was believed that It would bo wise to learn the state commission's definitions of "merit" and "fitness" before adopting any regulation governing examinations to ascertain these qualifications.

Heretofore tho civil service commissioners have aimed to ascertain merit and fitness la each branch of evtry examination held. Merit qualifications and ntnc SE qualifications, tho commissioners have believed, were ascertained when they rated a man's recommendations offered by his former employers, when they credited him with the experience he had whilo working at his trade or profession, and when they rated him for his practical and technical knowledge. But if merit is a thing entirely different from finess, a new schema for conducting examinations must be adopted. People who have been asked to define these two terms say that "merit" relates solely to a man's ability to do the work of his trade or profosslon, while others say that merit refers to a man's character and experience. Carl Schurz, In denouncing the bill before) the governor, said: "This strikes mo as if.

when a candidate for a pIaco wc rs required to be 'hale and ono physician should examine him as to whether ho was and the other as to whether he was "hale." The governor said in his memorandum approving the bill: "If criticism is to be made of the words merit and Illness, that criticism, should he addressed, not to the Lexow bill, but to the constitution, from which latter Instrument these words were taken." Governor Black having thus shied at defining tho perplexing terms the state civil service commission apparently does no think It noce.saary to do su. In the meantime tho heads of departments in Brooklyn find Ik. necfc ssary to make and iie civil service commission is confronted with the necessity of certifying names in order that such appointnieiit may be made. Tho Uses, according to the law are in force for ih'm purpose, hut they mus: be revised, and from each raking iho elements which constitute iltnc ss In that rating must be deducted. Tho in algt'bralc form la to deduct from without knowing the equivalent of elKher.

Each civil service examination as heretofore conducted consists of three, branches, as follows: First, tho recommendations which an applicant brings from his former employers and from men who know him; second, his experience in his trade or profession, as stated by himself, and third, bis ability to perform tho work which tho particular positloa calls for. If a proper authority will determine that merit means a man's ability to perform tho work of a particular position, and that ho is fit only so far ns he has had experience and as men who know him and for whom he has worked says he Is fit, then tho problem of revising the present eligible lists will he simplified. Still, If tho governor and tho stair commission should lay down such definitions, they would not bo permitted to do so arbitrarily. The courts would certainly bo called upon to review these definitions, for If they were permitted to stand, it is held by civil service reformers, only tho friends of tbo appointing officers would be deemed to have bad sufllcieut experience, and only their testimonials from former employers would bo favorably considered. The whole aim of the civil service movement has been to deprive apolnting officers of the right of giving out public places to their personal and political friends, ns this is tho power wbioA CLOUDBURST SWEEPS VALLEY.

A Wall of Water Wreoks Houses and Bridges, Ruins Orchards and Hills Stock. Asolin, May 21 A cloudburst at some point as yet unkown up the little valley of Asolin creek sent a wall of water down the valley last evening, which carried devastation in its train. Stock was drowned, houses were wrecked, bridges washed out and orchards ruined. The loss is estimated at $100,000. The valley was a continuous orchard and garden for fifteen miles above the town.

So far as reported no lives were lost. The houses of Robert Campbell and John Dill were wrecked and other places were more or less damaged. Between Asolin and a point four miles up the creek all the bridges, five in number, were washed out. It Is thought that the other bridges were washed out further up the stream. The chief loss was in the destruction of orchards and gardens.

The torrent tore through these with great fury, carrying the debris with great force. In the town of Asolin little damage was done. LAKE STEAMER SUNK. The Florida Run Down in a Fog by the George W. Roby.

No Lives Lost. Port. Huron, May 21 The steamer Florida of the Lackawanna line, bound from Chicago to Buffalo with grain and general merchandise, was sent to the 'bottom of Lake Huron by ooHildlng with The steamer George W. Rdby at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, between Middle island and Presque' IsQe. The crew of the Florida were all rescued by the Roby which, badly damaged, turned back and amlved here this morning.

It was very foggy at the time of the collision. The two steamers exchanged passing signals, but they had not sighted each other in time to avoid coming together. Captain William Smith, who is in command of the Roby, states that when he first sighted the Florida through the fog he stopped and backed hils engines, but the two boats were so close together that It was impossible to avoid the crash. The Roby struck the Florida on the starboard side about midships. A hole twelve feet long was cut in that steamer's wooden side.

It was seen that it was only a question of a few minutes before the Florida would go down. The Roby steamed alongside of the doomed boat and took off part of her crew. The remainder of the crew had lowered tho yawl boat and had succeeded in getting free of the sinking steamer. They were picked up by the Roby. In about twelve minutes after the crash the Florida went to the bottom, sinking stern first and breaking In two amidships.

As she went down the imprisoned air In her hull blew off the cabins and upper works. This debris is now scattered over the surface of the lake and had been reported by several steamers which had passed through it. So quickly had the Florida to he abandoned by ber crew in their hurried flight for life that they were unable to save any of their personal belongings, all their effects being abandoned in thlr cabins. The cargo of the Florida consisted of 56,000 bushels of wheat and about 560 tons of merchandise. Most of the latter was flour, shipped by Chicago and Western milleTS.

Between thirty and forty mills were represented In this item. The loss of the cargo Is estimated at about $60,000. The Florida belonged to the Kllderhouse syndicate of Buffalo. Her valuation was about $100,000. She was insured for $80,000 with the McCurdy syndicate of Chicago.

NO WOMEN FOR CAMBRIDGE. The University Rejects the Proposition to Grant Degrees to Them Disorderly Scenes at the Election. Cambridge, May 21 Cambridge university to day by a vote of 1,713 to 662 rejected the proposal to confer degrees upon women. When the voting commenced the senate house was thronged and there were large crowds outside the building. Everywhere were posters Inscribed 'Varsity for men.

Men for 'varsity." The undergraduates who behaved in a threatening manner toward the supporters of the proposal to confer degrees upon women, were greeted with groans and cries of "Shame!" The excitement continually increased, especially In the streets. An effigy of a woman in bloomers on a bicycle was suspended opposite the senate house and there was a large banner over the Calsus college gateway inscribed "Get you to Glrton, Beatrice. Get you to Newham. Here is no place for maids." Toward tho close of the voting thousands of people congregated outside the senate house and the undergraduates started letting off fireworks, during which two crackers exploded in the midst of the senate houso. G.

A. R. APPOINTMENTS. Albany, N. May 21 Colonel A.

D. Shaw, oommandor of tho G. A. R. in this state, to day appointed temporarily 'William H.

Bouton of Troy as acting adjutant general and D. F. Allen of thiB city as aoting quartermaster general. ITItialc for tbo Cb lid run. Original son? composed especially for this year's Children's dny Sunday Bcaool parade, produced for tb urst time In next Snnaars Eagle..