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Th1 a tt? BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. 18S5. TWELVE PAGES. VOL. 55.

NO. 23. lenders had boon arranged lor some time I FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. ROAD EMPLOYES AliE HAPPY. HOTEL GUESTS' HASTY FLIGHT.

sorting six, also an nmendmeut offored by tho same senator taking the power of rotnoval away from the pp'sident of the board of The bill now hnugs between the two chutnoers. CROSSED BILLS AT ALBANY. LAPS The Strike is Comin to an End JM BE CALLED OFF TO DAY. Lexow's Pcwer of Removal Measure Has Strong's Amendments. MATTERS NOW "WELD.

MIXED. The Assembly Bill, Which Has Found Its Way to the Senate, Was Passed in the Lower House, Ignoring the Mayor's Wishes The Senate Thereupon Passes Just Such a Bill as He Wants. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany. N. January 2i Assemblyman Wray's resolution to Investigate the City of Broeklyn after the Loxow fashion, has struck snog and the pi aspects for its passage aro not so bright as they were.

The ways and means committee, to which tho resolution was referred last Monday night, have considered it and have decided to leave tbo matter to Mayor Sehierou. If ho wants the resolution it will pass. If ho does not favor it then the resolution will stop on tho legislative flies. Mr. Wray sent a communication, in which ho rehearsed the reasons which ho thought called for un investigating committee.

Mr. Foloy of New Yerk, the Democratic leader, suggested that Mayor Schieren must be familiar with the matters cited by Mr. Wray. If so, and he thought an inquiry needful, ho believed that the mayor had sufficient backbone to say so. In any event, ho believed that Mayor Schieren's wishes should be consulted.

It was then unanimously agreed by the committee to instruct Mr. Ainsworth, tho chairman, to write to Mayor tjchieren and ask him tc ox press himself upon tho question or whether an investigation should be ordered. It the mayor favors it then the ways and means will report tho resolution for tho action or tho house. If tho mayor is non committal in his answer and lees not seem to care for tho visit of Mr. Wray or tho ways and means committee tho ways and means will allow tho bill to slip through its flies.

Then Mr. Wray may try to hoist it with a derrick, of which the speaker's kind offices may be regarded as an essential rope. Then it would boa question of wr.o the strongest pull, Mr. Wray or the ways and means committee. There is another kaleidoscopio change in Mayor Strong's power of removal bill.

Yesterday it was rushed through the assembly under the hist of the majority leadership and tho nttempt on the Dart ot the Democrats to amend the bill, as Mayor Strong desired it, making tho time for removal six months, instead of four, was voted down by an overwhelming majority and the bill Dassea. To dav tne. samajnensure came up in the senate in committee of the whnle. Senator Lexow had Introduced the same bill in the senate some days ago. First, the assembly bill was received and referred to the cities committee without debate.

Then the Lexow bill which as stated was the same as tho assembly bill was taken up and Lexew moved to amend it by striking out four months and inserting six months, thus making the bill conform to Mayor Strong's wishes. It i a lact that word has come from Now York that Mayor Strong Is not pleased with the bill as it passed tno assembly. He wanted the six months clause, and then ho is understood to differ with tho commltteo of seventy, and to object to the section which gives the president of the board of aldermen if he should become the acting mayor tho power of removal. The orlnciDal reason for Mayor Strong's de sire for the six months clause, is said to be that it carrios the time beyond the session of tho legislature, in which event he can by deferring action, bo independent ot that body. If the time is loft at four months, then tho threat of adverse legislative action can bo held over him by Mr.

Piatt, if the appointments made are not to his lining, for the legislature is certain to bo in session at least four months this year. That is tho meat of Mayor Strong's opposition te the bill as passed by tho assembly. When, therefore, Mr. Lexow in calling up his bill moved to amend in conformity witn Mayor Strong's ideas It caused something of a sensation. Tho reasons given by Senator Lexow were tnat the bill should be upon the lines de I sired by the mayor and that It was necessary to extead the time, as one month had already elapsed and that if passed as it stands the mayor would really have only three months in which to act.

Sonator Cantor opposed the bill, claiming that ho was not convinced thnt the mayor wanted the bill, and he believed that if the bill was passed the governor would veto it. Ho hoped that the senator from the Sixteenth correctly represented Mayor Strong's attitude, but ho was not uouviueed of that fact, ile considered the bill a grab for spoils and nothing else. Sonator Itnines a partisan speech and the debate drifted on. If the bill is amended in tho senate, as now seems likely, it will then go back to tho assembly and must oo there three days before it is taken up, and then thero will be more fun in watching the juggler from lower Broadway as he manipulates tho matter to suit his own ends. In less thero is a change or some agreement is reached between Messrs.

Piatt ana Strong, tho power of removal bill is likely to be iu the air for some time te come. Assemblyman Audett of Kings introduced a bill to amend the law in reference to tho appointment of registers of election, canvassers, poll olerks and ballot clerks. It is of considerable importance in that it strikes at an evil which has caused a good deal of complaint among citizens interested in politics. It provides that hereafter tno men appointed must serve in the election district iu wtiieh thoy live. The law at present says only that they must reside in tho ward.

The result ia that registers, olerks, nre shitted about to soeure partisan ends, and has caused complaint. The amendment also provides that the appointees must read the English language and write a legible hand. Tho work done on some eloction ro turns proves the need fer the lnit provision. Dr. Brush's amendment to the mining law was reported favorably this morning.

Assemblyman A. It. Conkllng introduced an amendment to the election law which will have the hearty approval of every candidate for an elective office. It provides that any person who solicits a candidate 10 purchase ball, picnic or other tickets of admission to an entertainment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The consolidation bill hearing set for to dny beforo tho senate cities committee has gone over until naxi week Thursday.

Asiomblyman Fair brothar has introdudod a bill giving emuloycs in cemeteries power as constables to urrest persons found stealing (lowers from tombs. Mr. Wray Introduced in tho assembly and Ssnate Mullen in the senate last year's uill to abolish the office of shopj inspector which Governor Flower vetoed. Health Ollicor Emory thinks th re is enough power in his department to keep the shores clear. Adjutant (Joncral.MeAlpin has sent in a bill containing a largo number of amendments to the military code.

It was prosented in the assembly this moraine by Mr. Wieman. Mr. Friday's bill for the licensing ot motor men and electrical employes on the trolley Hues was dropped iu the assembly box this morning. A hearing on Wieman's trolley speed bill has been set down for February 6.

Assemblyman Campbell introduced a bill to construct two ormges ovor lowiown erowa, ou at FraulUin street and tho other at Manhattan avnue. The latter is to tako the place ol the I ei at nl elllre. 1 'fl of a to I I I i AK UP A FIGHT. Captain Gallagher Takes It. jAand in Police f'jptain ir llagher, attached to the Wifst Six ty i M.

squad, with a reserve men raided a riZ' between two mid n' groes in the Nevada hall, at 11:: Amsterdam avenue. New Yiir'i, shortly after this ni' rning and rest jd alt wher seven men. Ir. lndliig the Ten tie pi tAoner. wt colmvsl.

The prize ligliiei were William Bruen, years West T.veniy fifth street, and Clin, let; Havls. 11 years, of 210 st Sixty third street. Both were feet 11 inches in iti i ami wel theil K.e etuils wle et. into the ring last nbriit. The fight to to the Marquis ot Oiieet.Klierry rules and fur a of Tie who tire white, were 'le'Tire hie years old.

of 22H West Sixty tilth str 'it. and John same age. ni Amsterdam hold. was es. years Street.

avenue The referee and stal' ali white. He Thomas old. living ut. 201 West. Flfty th only i.

order was titid had been fought and the iven for the second round to be gin when the police burst in upon tlietn. The light had been arranged quietly and out for the information given to the police would probably have been loiigiit to a finish. The prize lighters, seconds, stakeholders and spectators are most of them employed In private families as butl or enach ineti. They were represented by Lawyer Hugh o. Pentecost in Yorkville police court this murninr.

All denied that is was a prize light, but merely exhibition of the manly art for WIKUll II aoiliisiiiii wie iiai ti' Cul higher said be had heard that a $1 admission had iven charged to witness the fifth i and that Hayes was the stakeholder. Jus Uce ityan held the iW'nt rs Urueu and Ln.vb. Tor trial iu ball and diseiiarged all the others with onuilon to keep away from prize lights in the future. P30GBESS OF JAPANESE. Troops Landed Safely Near a Chinese Strong hold.

Shanghai, January 21 Tho Japanese transport Maru, which returned to L'jina yesterday, reports that aha left the (lulf of Taiien on Saturday last, January with other Japanese transports, escorted by warships, and arrived off Yung Chung, not far from Wet Hal Wei, tho Chintso war port on the Miau Tuug peninsula, at daybrurn. oa Sunday, January JU. The layeyama una other Japanese wareliips thru landed nts of marines. Th" Initr. met w.tli but feeble resistance from tin Ch.iiL'.

troops, whleli were supported by four mounted guns mounted ashore. The lire of tn se guns was answered from tin: Japanese poat I the Chinese wre eventually dispersed when the guns of the Japanese warship opened lire upon them. The Japanese landing tta. nlT without any loss by trie invaders and the four guns previously mentioned were captured by the marines landed Irom the Yayeyuti.a. Immediately afterward the landing ol the Japanese troops commenced and was nearly eomrdeted when tho Sabunia Maru luft Yung Chang on Monday Inst, the walii having been favorable to the Japanese operations.

'I Kugiisti wjtnen. one German woman and one ChinesH woman, wiio were found iu charge of Shan Tung lighthouse, were plac.ei under the same pay as they hail been receiving am! wore instructed, iu the int. Tests commercial and other traffic at sea, to keep the light burning as usual DEATH OF LORD CHURCHILL. He Passed Away at an Early Hour This Morning London, January 1 Lord Randolph Church Ill died at ti o'clock thi morniug at his residence, "Ai (Jrosvcner square, to which placo he was removed a'ier his return to England, in December last, after his tour of the world in search of health. All the members of his family were present at his bedside wheti he breathed his last.

Winston Churchill, the oui est sou of th late Lord iiamiolpli Churchill, who is now about 20 years ol e.g.. and who has be. devoted to his iaieer, a reporter that Ills father's death was most peaenfttl and painless. During i he morning a private funeral serTico ior the lamily only was held at th i rhurchiil residence. Mi remains will be interred on Monday uext at Iliadou church, near lil' nlieim.

where the two younger brother of tho deceased are buried. The. mother of the Lord Kiindolph Churchill, Prances Aon Ktuily, Duchess Mnrleo'ougb. wife of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, is seriously ill. Lord luitido: pi leaves a widow, formerly Miss Jennie Jerome aud daughter of tlio lap Leonard Jerome ot New York, wli ha shown herself a most devoted attendant upon him during his last illness, and two sons, Winston Leonard, born la PiT and John Henry, born In AFTER THE SWEET CHILDREN.

Their Custody to Ee Decided on Habeas Corpus. Th Horning of Hurl the applicat ion of Marshal X. yville. county, a whii to obtain the eustody Sv. et, y.

ars of age. and nations i or of Edwin John A. of his de ejime Up prome eou drcn's m. the ilia. Tin Hale two yours his junior, children wit.

by a former lore Justice foiynor of the su Winslow said the ehil died on April ir, IM'4, and in olio N. Smith, as pointed their gi feral giiar w. r. th. custody of rle ir my mil grandmother, Mrs.

lied of Stapl Lslau.i, and she refused to give ton. i In up. In ma'sii W. M. the chtldtvi her fhaili!" are of her father was dren.

Jndg a very to Hie writ Lawyer sab! that before h. death moth, 1 her husband. 1 she left the little ones to the mother. Counsel the step to have ill of the ehll Huyiior said 'hat as the manor serious on. would adjourn it until Tuesday, i all th.

pers were the nut ease might, be produce, the writ would be dismi Beforo the Grand Jury. Thi mortiim Pr esidetit ind I'resi. ton nt the ridr for. lantie av. li the DeKulb ave company v.

were called in from the troll tl. IVes at.d jury. Ti t.i.;..:loii result: COI llsion tiollel on Fral Both 1 'is to the running of their m' nt, time tne oulred to io oo rati ami as tit. grand jurors ii.o tlie ei. nl mod ie ssary the trolley lini 'resident Lev.

is of th" irn is 1. Height read will be call as the next witness. Lookintz tor Hor Son Joseph. Mrs. Kitty Kuhlmari of Stra ler eiunati.

askrd for information from the York to day of ln 22 year oi i Cin Ncw Jobcdu. wno left Ins honi" in "alarm and suppose to be in this city. Th" mat: has ios; oa. tho knec. Aa hits been seat out him.

A Pin, for F. City Auditor Sutton has Charles 1 P. iMm clerk in pine" of John C. I'ullertoii, Pull. non is a Tw ntv secoto! who was employ the tun li itcAti yiiiirs ago.

'Min. appointed Major his ob'lce. in the reign 1. Major ward lepu'ei icati, litur's ofll about The Cc' iinission'T first ol the newly Water Whim uri: that the ii station of Will (IOU ptanco ot oa drive is about clht din'. The test of its "ana water line fr a year before ttie msi.

the 1SSM. 'J'lu. iTHotropolll. i Jus. l.sil.

See th.or uutii.al 't tll thrKcBt surplus of any cuiupauy iu iheir liac Wf. THE POLICE BR during tbo afternoon. It was afterward stated that the m.eting would be held for the purpose of considering the advisability ot calling tho strike off, but no admissions to this effect could De secured from either Mr. Connolly or Mr. Giblin, members of the executive committee.

When the master workman was asked to make a denial that the strike would bo sottled during the day, ho refused to do so and further question elicited bo response. Every, iadioatlon to day points to a speedy settlement of the strike. More lines have been opened and more cars have been run on tho car linos already reopened. Attempts to incite riots and to gather crowds of strikers and sympathizers ore less frequont. Moro wire cutting was done last night than was expeotod in consideration of the caro with which the lines of tho railroad companies were guarded.

On that account, two of tho roaas of the Atlantic company were stoppod this morning. A. number of arrests have been made of people interfering with the operation of the cars and with the wires. Thomas Kearney, who was she yesterday, died this morning. Judge Gaynor granted a mandamus to compel the Heights railroad to operate their cars.

It has not baen given very serious consideration by the railroad company affected. Serious demonstrations by the rioters seem to have been in a large measure given up. The cre wds that do gather are easily dispersed and it is evident that the strikers and their eympnthiz ers are taking considerable care that they do not call forth the shots from the soldiers or the olub cnargos from the police. They have been particularly wary since the shooting of Thomas Kearney yesterday afternoon. Kearney died at the Long Island College hospital this morning.

They now confine themselros to the catting of the trolley and the feeder wires. The Atlantic avenue company's wires on Ninth avenue, and Seventh avenue, at Twentieth street, were out, and olio for two blocks on Xinth avenue, from Seventh street to Ninth street. How the men could have managed to do that damage without being discovered is a mystery. One of the superintendents of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad company said this morning it was damage which must have necessitated nearly two hours' work. It was directly in front of the depot of the railroad company where most of the damage was done.

There wore ten ears of the company left unprotected last night and some one cut the wires to thb controllers so that they would have to be rewired. There were occasional attempts on the part of some enthusiastic strikers to create trouble for the Brooklyn Heights railroad by eutting wires on the Gates avenue line last night, but they were prevented from doing so by tho arrival of the police. Two men were arres ted on Broadway for cutting wires. The police are ordered to keep very careful watch and to arrest anyone acting suspiciously where the trolley wires are. Three men were arrestedwhentheCropstown line was started this morning for throwing stones, They were taken to court.

Ther 3 have been a goodly number of arrests during tho day for interfering with the wires, for putting obstructions on the tracks and for throwing at the ears The police have awakened to the fact that thoy can bring matters to settlement quicker by helping to keep order than in any other woy. None of the companies is experiencing much difficulty now, according to the statements of tho officials, in tho securing ol new men to take the placis of tho strikers. President Lewis said this morning: "If we had had a week's notice that the strike was to be ordored, we would have been able to have had enough men here when the tie up took place to run every car just the same as usual. The trouble has been the fear of bodily harm which has kept the men away. We aro now getting all tho men we want.

Wo were ready to start four lines this morniBff. but at the last minuto the police telephoned to us not to do so, but to open in stead the two Greenpoint Old employes have not yet begun to apply for work. After a great deal hesitation the linemen of the railroads on which there is a strike have all gone out From the Atlantic Avenue company there 11 out. The Brooklyn Heights had a great many extra men employed for this emergency and about 70 are out. The Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban have the same number as the Atlantic avenue company.

They were all advised to go out and, after refusing to do so, they were ordered out in spite of the agreement which they have with the railroads, which does not expire for two months yet. The men who broke their agreement have done someteing which it is said is almost unprecedented in the railread history of this city. A sufficient number of the Hoights railroad linemen refused to strike te enable the company to do some repairing today. At the labor headquarters this morning Chairman Connelly gavo expression to some views on the present situation which indicato that he and his fellow members on the committee nre not so sanguine of success as thoy were a week ago. Ihe Brooklyn Hoights railroad company improved its serviee to day considerably beyond What it was yesterday and early in the afternoon had ton out of its twenty eight lines in operation and 2Z0 ears running quite regularly.

Tho new lines opened were the Greenpoint, the Crosstown and the Flushing avue routes. It wus expected that the opening ol the roads in Greenpoint would be attended with considerable difficulty, because the neighborheod through which the ears are run is a rather bad one. No protectioa was sent there other than the police when tho first ears were started, but thero were enough of them to have carried the cars if the power had given out This is the first line which has been started without the presence of the soldiers since they arrived in the citv. There were few stones thrown by the strikers nnd their sympathizers and twenty live curs on both the Crosstown and the Grosn point lines wore soon running smoothly. Tho linos which are now running are the Caurt street, i'l.

avenue, Fultgn street, Hnlsev streot. Gates avenue. Mvrtle avenue. Third avenue, Crosstown, Greenpoint, Flushing Cusitiiiuvd on Page d. Cat the 1'ricc in Ha.lt on Children's aud ilea's Overcoats.

Sjutij, Ghat 4Co. W. a Telephone and 'telegraph wires wuro kept hot last night with the messages btwcu Piatt in New Yuri and lilg henchmen in Albany. Strong would not give the necessary pledges as to np 1 .1, II I ctiu tlw uu.i iibiii v4 nt3, Mil Mr. Eluit determined that Mayor Strong shall nut appoint any Democrats, lie publicaiis must have all tho fruits of lust year's victory.

Wieman has put in tho Now York liquor dealers' bill regulating Sunday openings. The hearing before senate cities committee on tho greater York bill, has been postponed for one week by request of the Brooklyn people. ANOTHER BIG FORTUNE. The Same Old Story Comes This Time From Spokane, Wash. Spokane, January 24 J.

D. Luttrell this city to day received news that he is cno of four heirs to an estate in Ireland valued at Tho information reached him through a letter from his brother, Alexander Luttrell of Kincardine, Ont. The estate, which consists of in cash and $3,0011.000 in real estate, was left by J. Lut trcll of Ireland, who died sonic years ago widower and without children. The will left the entire estate to his brother, David Luttrell, who came to this country half a century ago.

Several years were spent iu endeavors to trace David DuttrcH's whereabouts. It was finally discovered that he had located in Queens county, but was dead. He left a widow and throe children, the two sons above mentioned and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Dunlap, of all of whom are alive. The four aro trie only heirs to the estate.

J. D. Luttrell is employed as a cigar maker, and plays in the Auditorium orchestra. He will leave shortly for the East look after his interests. CORCORAN GOT AN AX.

He Threatened Much, but Only Accomplished Eis Own Arrest. (Special to the Eagle.1 Frecport, I January 24 Kicbnrd Best, propriotor of the Clarendon hetol here, discharged Joseph Corcoran, his lilrod man, to dav. Ho offered Corcoran $12 for his month's work. Corcoran refusod to tako the money, saying ho was entitled to rl. Best said ho would havo to be satisfied with that or uothiug, wheruupoa Coreorua went out to the barn and got an ax.

Best saw him coming and sent a messenger for OHloer Enodes. When Corcoran entered tho barroom he iittempted to strike Best with the ax. He nuid if he did not get his l5 he would clean out tho placo. Corcoran was llourishlug his weapon whon Officer ithodes appeared and pi iced him under arrest. Tho 'prisoner was taken before Justice Be.lell, who flood hi in with an alternative of twenty live days in jail.

Cor coran want to jail. Beroro doing so. however, ho threatened to make it warm for Best, saying the lattor kept a gambling house and a disorderly place. Best immediately made a complaint against Corcoran, and Justice Bedell issued a warrant for tho man's arrest, which will be sorvod when he leaves the count jail. STEAMER CHICORA WRECKED.

The Big Craft Lost With All on Board. South Ilavon, January 24 Thoro is scant room for any differences of opinioa as to whether the nieces of wreckage brought ashoro here last night are portions of the upper works of the steamboat Chicora. Btootnhoat and vessel men claim thero is no doubt that she is broken to pieces. Friends of Captain Stino and bis crew have given them up as lost. Several different parties camo fn evening with piecos of lumber which are claimed to be portions of the steamer's upper dock.

Benton Harbor. January 24 Tho wreckage of tho steamer which was found two miles south of South Haven consisted of tho bridgu ami the pilot hotiso bearing the vessel name. Her cargo consisted entirely of flour and wortli The vessel was valued at il lO.OOO. Thero was not a cent of insurance en either cargo or vessel. FASTENING THE COMBINATION.

Standard Oil Company, to Prevent Gambling in Certificates. Pittsburg, January 24 Tho Standard Oil company has announced another move which more effectually closes up the oil exchange. Hereafter it will issue no pipe line certilicates and, hence, it will not be many weeks when there will be no certificates on which to speculate. The total amount of oil in existenco now represented by national transit certificates does not exceed barrels, cr less than the production of the country for one week. The Standard wlli Katyier up the certificates as fust as they can get them and, when all have been taken up, there will be no business left for the exchanges.

INDIAN TRIBES GAMBLING. The Game Has Lasted for Eighteen Days Already. Tacoma. January 24 The Puyallup and Black River Indian tribes arc participating here in the first great gambling gome that has occurred for over thirty years. Th game has been in progress for eighteen days and is apparently but half finished.

Eaeh side had a certain numbtr of chips, which are hidden, the opposite side guessing where the odd chip Is. The 1'uyallups are ahead, having scored 24 out of a possible 'io points. Several hundred spectators are present, squaws dancing all night. Tho braves on both sides are betting heavily on tho result, money, pouies, cattle and blankets. Died While Waiting for a Drink.

(Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica. January 24 Frederick Miller, a Gorman, 0 years of age. a familiar character about Jamaica, dropped dead in Bcitz's saloon this morning. Miiier entered the place and cailed for a drink. While tho barkuepur was getting it ho fell to tno lloor and died instantly.

Miller was formerly a musician of som anility ami at one time owned considerable property. Ho Bad llvod alone lor many yars. Aristocratic Young People Engaged. London, January 24 The engagement of Uiss Peel, oldest daughtor of th speaker of the house of commons, the liight Hon. Arthur Wollesley I'e Jl.

to Mr. Jamas Kocnfort Mngnire, l'arnallite member of parliament for the west division of Chire and the friend and partner of the Bight Hon. Cecil lthodes, the premier of Cape Colony and a director oi tho British South Africa company, is a matter which has caused much interesting coiamnt in politi Suicide Because of Illness. Oakland, January 24 Mrs. Bessie Webb i her happy her ill health made life unsupport able.

They Indorsed Mr. Grr.dy. The United Itctall Grocers' association has adopted resolutions requesting Mayor Schieren to appoint William Grady as a sealer of weights and The mayor proposes to ask the legislature to abolish the olfice of seaier, and substitute a system of inspection similar to that in New York city. Mr. Grady Is a candidate for an appointment under the new law.

StriitvrM Need iDclp. BOLTOS'S CHBi.i Jcice will euro a cough. Ait XlaUieS On tllO lOD XlOOr OT ttl8 Veil dome, New FIRE DISCOVERED AT DAYBREAK. An Officer Saw It From the Street and Gave the Alarm Tlireo Hundred and Fifty People Escaped Without Injury, Owing to Prompt Action by the Police The Damage Will Be Twenty Thousand Dollars. At daybreak this morning fire broke the kitchen on the top Hour ol tin Vendoiue, Broadway and Forty first Xew York.

The flames got headway the lines of hese could be dragged out in Hotel street, before up tile nine stories of the big building, su that three alurms had to be sent out. The 30 guests and fifty servants had to scramble from their rooms without waiting even to clothe themselves. of the guests belong to the theatrical profession, and remained calm under the most trying circumstances. The firemen and policemen worked with such coolness and system that a panic was pre ented. One fireman was injured by a falling celling.

The is estimated ut $20,000. It was at o'clock that Policeman Peter A. Prlal of tho Tenderloin station, standing on tho corner of Forty first street and Sixth avenue, saw a thin line of flume appear abovo the roof of tho hotel on the Forty first street side. He blew his whistle and ran toward the building. 'At the door leading to the office, he met Policeman Max tier, whom ho directed to send in an a larni.

The two clerks in the olfice could not at first comprehend what was the matter. Prial ran up the stairs to awaken the guests, and was fallowed later by Policeman John Dwytr. They went directly to the top of the building and found that, the flames were in the kitchen, on the ninth floor all the In the house sleep. Tile po lteemeti woUe enough to give warning to till the others and then rushed down to the eighth floor. Although there are alarm bells on every floor, placed there in case of lire, not one of these was rung by tho frightened clerks in the office.

The first door that the policeman hammered at was that of William Prtietl, tile tenor of the "Hob Hoy" company. The policeman's hand was badly cut by the glass of the door. lie found Pruet.t and Ids wife already awake. Mrs. I'ruett seemed to be the first nne in the hotel to be uroused.

She bean! glass falling and awoke her husband. "Get up," said she. "I believo that the dace Is on fire." Mr. Pruett. was very sleepy.

"Let it burn," said he. "unyhow I don't think It is a lire: some of the servants are throwing dishes at each other." They were trying to find out what It wsr: when the policeman broke in the door. Both tho Pructts were self possessed. They walked calmly out and down the stairs, with sparks falling in showers upon their heads. While Policeman Trial was waking'tip the other guests Policeman Dwyer was carrying Frank McCloud down the eight Mights of stairs.

McCloud is paralyzed. I'rinl also carried down two ehlldren. Ity tho time the firemen arrived the upper floors, of the house were filled with dense smoke and showers of sparks were falling through the elevator and stair shafts. The elevator made a dozen trips, carrying a car load of people at every trip. Then it had to be stopped by the engineer.

for fear the cables which held it would break with a load, for the fire was blazing at the top. Engine company No. ,1 sent out tho peonnd alarm as soon as it appeared. Thev f.eind the hydrants frozen. When the flrs.t." line of hose was through the oflio the fn Lad been burning for fifteen minutes.

It was then for the first time that the alarm bells in the house were set clanging. The office at time looked like a theatrical agency. A dozen members of the Ileerbohm Tree "corn patty were there among others. Henry N'evllle. Tree's leading man.

looked nfter the 'members of the company. lias had a great deal of experience with (Ire. He a friend of Fire Chief Shaw of London. Mr. ville said that In all his experience lie had never seen firemen and policemen act with such careful discretion.

He believes that there would have been a panic and many lives b.t ut for their action. The halls were crowded with tile guests when tho firemen arrived, and tie were foreed for a time to give more attention to the people than to the flames. Emily Higl. the actress, became hystericni and did not want to leave her room." A fireman had to carry her downstairs. Cissy Fitzgerald, also a guos had considerable trouble In getting downstairs, aw she lost her wnv in the smoke filled halls.

Policeman Cahill. who was assisting the fireman, found a man intoxicated in a roo the fourth floor. This man said he did not Intend to get. up. fire or no lire.

Cahill had to carry hint down, too. Chief Bonner reached the fire after the second alarm and ordered the third al trm sent out. When the lines of hose had l. dragged to the roof through the house rue! up the ft otit the bulldinc the men still had trouble getting to the flames, which were in a sort of 1, of the building at one end the house. Engine Company No.

2fi worked nearest tbo flames. Fireman Benjamin Hoe.bs was directing a stream when a ceiling fell on him. 'His face and shoulders were badly cut. He was attended by an ambulance surrteon from the New York hospital and taken V'liio. A few minutes later Fireman George Reeves of the same company was overcome bv smoke.

He had to be dragg 'd out of tb room. Mr. Mrs. Craig, guests, were ill in bed attended by Mile. Baulk u.

a Fr'n. maid. The maid tried to carry Mrs. Craig out, but fell in the halls and her foot wa sprained. The firemen carried the pair to the street.

Before the flam' had been extinguish, the house had hooe flooded by water. the other people in the house the were M. I'lauoon and Hrog of the Metropolitan Opera company, am! of the Keerbohni Tree Hilda and Elllie HanhUi y. Edmund Maurice, Nut combe 'Sould. Norton E.

M. Hallard. l.oulr. Harrison, the ror. acted as clerk after the regular elrrk of the hotel too excited ro be of any use.

While the jire was in progress Fire Patrol Wa ron No. 2 eollid with Wr Tower No. 2 at Thi teeuth str. and Third av. nue.

William A. driv" of the patrol wagon, was seat and Injured on th" from h's bode. ir. drove nos. pari, near by.

slight. the firo from of He had to be taken to ids street. The' guests v. re for the transferred to Stewart hens, Proprietor Todd could not give th information as to the of Chief Bonner thought it started overheated range. Carried Off in Push Curt.

Among thoss who were arraigned lmforo Jus tico Gradv in New York this morning wa Jacob Maybee, a lawyer of Sullivan eounty. 1I was a member of the eont'ituiionul conventiou. Last night he was found delivering speech to a crowd of mn at I'ourtoetith street and Third avenue. II" who so intoxicated that Patrolmen Scherry aud Smith compelled to lr.tr, i to the Fifth polio station in a push rt. The nicbt lti the cli sobered up MnyL and ho pleaded for his rel asn, savin' thai a bad cold was responsible for his condition.

He was discharged. 5 Head Shot Off. Guthrie. O. January 21 Reports roacn here from Tulsa, I.

T. of the? wort oui'aws killed there yesterJiiy. Cherokee iliii, tho territory, outiaw ir. sa l. IlC Io have been ijuarreiing with his wife's TUii wLito the latter grabbo.t a shot gun an 1 charged both barrels at Lib's liuad.

received the full lrtrge in the muu'n and his head wan bloiva off. Emportcd I ilo were til. Tit now Tile. for tiirls uitd Gjiav A Co. AUi of I I I i I I I I I i Kings County Director.

Temporarily Iu crease ees. ADVANCE Or TEW PES CENT. When the Hcduction Took Place Year Afro he Directors Promised to Restore Wttr'js as Soon as Travel Warranted It Nov. the Big Business on Account of the Strike Makes It Possible. The etnpl railroad we yes of the Kings fi iiiiity Elevated surpris' to to notice posted thut th.

ltiereaso in their i tthi I' ivi a mporary from If, to Jan i year a reduc uary Abom a lion was made iu wag ing more than informed of the inlet' reduce but tub all employes earn i Tim uioti ivori ion the rompany to that it would only ba tempomriiy, or favored with tin At this time Hi as so. a.s road waa increase in their earnings. trolley system wus beintr Introdiu 1. ilid the r. cell of the road rap d.

and a reduction was found ab ssiiry. the present striko idly deer. solulely the sur been U' ii in pany. This mot or by Hem. road: th.

elevated roads nave 'normous and conso of the rotn ee was post mi I e. vated arr.iti;! 'o lound! 1 til' foil ll Maliai 'L pa II, v. li jell Is ntl. iU' Ulll eiiee upon their oinprmy ill tv. ti, 'I nt I.e.

set fly on. In further v. assurance o. ieby Klve re h. ii: I th, whs i a rc io Hi i oai d.

Mar. is r. llouti'iie was seen i morning he said: of i Io inn eled re like men and sub ri I. W. Wh.

tb by an Eag "')ur in. i dueti a il lUUg' of llli; I'm' teil repi tiiitted to the inevitable. Wo promised them at th" tine that as as our receipts in or. iS" tle would r.oeive an increase also. The employ.

of the road have acted honorably and faithfully with us, and during tho most of Hie past eii were severely taxed. We simply sir. to show our appreciation of their good work. The men a day or less wore not rediicii, but as they have been doing time and scimg as guards Intend to ivo tb' in the b. nelit of the increase, too.

"'lie. ai is that those who have mad' five hours' over time will receive pay for seven hours. This has been im. the part oi' the employes, and. is altogether voluntary on the part of the directors." LEVEES BREAKING DOWN.

Inundations Follow the Heavy Snow Fall in California. Sacramento, January 2 1 At last there is a lull iu the stwrm the past eight days and tin? steady sheets of snow that had been enlisting the services of all the available men at tho command the railroad ofU. ials havs degenerated into occasional (lurrifs throughout tho mountain regions. A lnii does not mean a cessation of worit nor rela.Mition of vigilance on the part or the railroad men iu keeping clear 1 he gruat artery ol irafUc that connects the coast with tlie Lnct. The rotary plows kept la constant operation, moving the grsat masBCs of snow that are eontinaal breaking oil the high banks that line the road for miles aud thn dr.tta that aro constantly forming in.

the narrow cuts throucn th" The snow deptr.3 tire as follows: Truck, feet 8 inches; Summit, 20 feet: Cascade, in feet; Cisco, IS leet; Emigrant Hap. ID feet: Gold Bun, feet i indies. The levee near l. irksl.urg, on Y'olo Kid oT the Sacramento river, lias given on' and tho hamlet is inundated, tin re dont being cotn pcll.vl to use oats to pass house to house. The river is also ov.

tho levees near Lio Yi and a vast stretch of country, almost as far as the eye "an reach, is uuder water, only tlie tons of i. nen pots I visible. 'A'. rd was received from the vieunty of Peter a perry, ne.tu"?i that a number of sacks for repairing ieve forward. 1 iuime iliatelv.

io unit lhr is oviuenliy trouble expected iu tiiat locality. VESSEL NEARLY WRECKED. Tv. of Its Crew Washed Overboard ia a Storm. San Francisco.

I its li ship di January 21 The Brlt in port v. st rdav af tor a fr cn Ncy, South Yas that lasted ninety days and during which sho lost two of h'T crew. Sic was obliged put back to port hri all tarting account of the injury receive 1 by oapi iin duringa storm aud the damage th" v. sl. 1'nd command of another ciipt.

iii: sh" started out tin scend timii and had a voyage. The were. by th wem ot of water on them and io nrly ill tne rig jug was wrecked. the third day out. wh 1 th wre endeavoring to se.

ur ii water casv that had gotten loose two ot the men weru washed overboard and drowned. Favor Strongs Excise Scheme. L.or StrouK over A hohued with letters Mi this from clereymcr. and "tb the attitude he has tioti. of the.

reliaiits, us'tiess men, rs commending him for taken on the excise queu from the pastor of a uroh siiyitig he was glad by bat nr. as well as mayor said it was higii to i. aru i hat he had tho uiiiuuity with luu it the Hutch K. til mayor by was st: i ill Hi grainy i iil' ilt attitude I 112 tb. litis XV 0 Rficins in the District.

January Wasli uginti. In Ids H. ing l.v ct of Columbia is forbid. leu i i. i to "ay by Colo tir: in tho eas of Fr.

ierick I for ru: uitig a book at tho ii th criminal Mlll.r. ii. ii tll the ope 1 i. last y. ar.

track, udered decision in line against th" Ivy City I tr No Chinese Lr.bor 1 r. January in. Chinese labor the Mines. The at tempt to ile mines of Sheriff ompany that ho 'tempt to protect tlii he had ho miner in Clear dl oi' the mini! i esiiiti rath 'h. a ib.

:n.v be lluilij. 1. Acetic Snowden Discharged. the Soto Anl Sic ries ma vurk. on th.

iiiorn disfharged by the wa' 1 rro in Collision. th" aventjo lino, yl ami ear No. S'm of the Metoruiati Theodore IHilfur, this morning at KM.l aud Loth cars were considerably TrclU Mi toi ''V. I avenue Colli leH lit HI Helsidb avenues, damaged. Cut lti lit if.

'HI ftud Mta's O'eroAts. S.viTU, c. Children's Oi Jc Co. 14. Labor Leaders Are Discussing a Surrender.

A SURPRISE FROM THE BENCH. Judge Gaynor Announces That He Will Mandamus the Brooklyn Heights Kailroad Company To morrow He "Will Then Determine Whether the Order Will Be Peremptory or AlternativeThe Bailroad Officials Not at All Alarmed Toy the Courts Action Three New Lines Opened To day hy President Xie wis Cars on Two Routes of the Atlantic Avenue Company Stopped Running by the Cutting of Wires. Other Companies Experience Similar Embarrassments With Few Exceptions All of the Linemen Have Stopped Work Their Places Being Rapidly Filled Several Arrests Made When the Greenpoint and the Crosstown Lines Were Opened Thomas Kearney, Who Was Shot Yesterday After noon Died Early This Morning A Car on the Cypress Hill Line of the Suburban Road Stopped by a Mob and the Windows Broken The Failure of the Proposed Arbitration With Norton. The strikers all the morning were in executive session in their headquarters at Mugge's hall. Bridge street.

The leaders seem to be completely exhausted from loss of sleep and mental exertion. The strain is telling more especially on Master Workman Connelly, who has taken very little rest since the strike began. He appears despondent, though he speaks hopefully, as do all strike leaders, even when they feel their cause is lost. In an interview this forenoon which a reporter had with him he said: "The strike is still on as you may see. Our resources are not exhausted and we hope to win.

Half ot the imported scabs from Cincinnati and other points want to go home and are only kept on the cars at the bayonet's point. A number of the imported from Pitts burg went down town this morning to make affidavits that they have bee'n brought, here under false pretenses. As regards the assas elnatlon ol Carney, or rather the murder, we are not taking action in executive session. I think that duty devolves on the citizens at large. I believe that if Mayor Schieren wore possessed of a backbouo, were he not cowea by the bayonets of men from up the state, could settle matters at once.

He is actin; th part of a moral coward. A member of i(be committee of Typographical union No. i' wS' confer with us to day, but I don't know i fti; has anything to propose. As regards the ii Stnen, I don't know whether they have Etruck or not." It was evident from Mr. Connelly's re marks that the linemen are not out and that they, are not likely to go out.

Ho also said that the new hands were leaving the depots on Fifth av wood as fast Gates avenue and Rldge iuld. "In fact Connelly, "although under mill cars are made to run, in some pi assured of victory." In contrj to this, the most casual observer up. The tho game is almost is coming in and the couriers report all wore gloomy countenai given up. those of men who had bout to give up the fight. All that sanguine among them now hope impromise that will enable them and make terms with some show Reporters are not allowed into ccutlv here the eaders are in ex and they are always in ex ecuti ut It is easy to see them rub out of their eyes when they feeling exists somehow that a Ike is rapidly approaching.

man Connelly was asicou tnu his opinion in regard to at the present time. He soy anything iurtnor tnnn not When pressed admitted that a conference of WJiari Ik. the Best Place to Buy Coal isx. jLocouun. 27 Atlantic v.

4d: nmta SSsm Ti.mv Dr. Husu pre one. a tun empowering tne jLoiighDridcc, who rrotessor lougnoriuge oi board of estinia. opriato 3,500 for the tne University of California, took hor lif vos Brooklyn nursery, .1.000 (or the Bushwiek hos bv acid at her pita and 15 for tne Bedford dispensary. The i matter is left ooti.nal with the board.

I Ltnon itreet, Berkeley. In a note fouad The formal implication from the Kings county I on her bur.au sko bids her husband goodby board of supervisors for the state to take charge and in affectionate language assured him that of tho insane in Kings county, uder tho state no fault of his prompted her act, but although i. enm i ho hna dotto everything lus power to make mhwionor to dav. The matter will come before the beard at a date to determined in the future. Clnrkson's Now L'trecht firemen's bill, giving thorn first chance for appointment in a paid fire department, passed the assembly this morniug.

Michael J. Daily is hero to appear this afternoon before the Ifibor committee, in favor of the prorisioii requiring that granite useJ ou public buildings shail bo cut in the state. After a prolonged partisan e.ebale tho senate passed the Lexow amouiimf at or the power of removal bill, striking out four months and in Tlie r'nftcd 3Jntc Excel in tsumpagiif. Cook's Ixtba Litr takes the loid. J'.

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