The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 1

FOUB O'CLOCK EDITION. TUESDAY, 1896. VOL. 56. 215.

12 PAGES. THREE CE1STTS. AUGUST 4, QUEER SAFE ROBBERY. JOHNSTON'S MAJORITY 40,000. TURKEY BADLY OFF FOR CASH.

Constantinople, August 4r The financial dif TRAGEDY II AH ITALIAN COLON! FOUND WITH HER THROAT CUT. CANDIDATES ALREADY THE CHICAGO FAILURE. The Alabama Legislature Is Also Safely Democratic. Nashville, August 4 A Montgomery, special says: "The returns in so far show conclusively that Johnston and his entire Dom Democratlc wins by a majority of about 40,000. The lowest estimated majority' is 35,000 and the highest is G0.000.

The legislature is safely Democratic by at least two thirds. Tho heavy Democratic gains were made ln the white counties of north Alabama. In this portion. Goodwin, Populist, ran behind Kolb's vote In 1894. The Populist leaders in Birmingham are beginning to cry fraud, claiming that thousands of fictitious votes were cast in the black belt, and they threaten that if Goodwin is not elected they will organize the Populists of tho state against Bryan and carry Alabama for McKlnley In November.

Nothing like offi cial returns can be had from the counties until Saturday, when the official count will be made by the returning boards of the vari ous counties, but there is no doubt that this is the greatest Democratic victory In state politics since 1890. MAYOR STRONG RETURNS; Mayor Strong of New York arrived at the city hall shortly before 10 o'clook to day. He has been at Richfield Springs for the past four weeks and his vacation has apparently done him much good. After greeting hiB assistants, tho mayor turned his attention to a pile of mail that was awaiting him. PILLSBUET SHOULD WIN.

BARRING ACCIDENTS HE HAS TEICHMANN BEATEN. Sho walter Apparently Overmatched by the Russian Schiffers Only One Chess Game Finished. To day. Nuremberg, August 4 The winners yester day of round 13 were Tschigorin, Lasker, Ma roczy, Blackburne and Marco. The game between Stelnitz and Porges, which was a second time adjourned, was finally won test night after nearly one hundred moves, by Stelnitz, adding him to the above winning list.

This morning pairing No. 2 was drawn for the fourteenth round, in which Tarrasoh has the by. The round was marked by the introduction cf a Philidor defense and a Falkbeer gambit. Only one Ruy Lopez made Its appearance, but there were Scotch, Vienna and Gluoco piano games, and two openings on the queen's side. Before tho adjournment Charouset succeed ed in disposing of Porges by a very clever com bination In the middle game, winning handily in rorty moves.

At 1 o'clock the following summary was bulletined: FOURTEENTH BOTOX). Openings. Won by Q's G. dec 136 Adjourned Philidor at Adjourned Scotch 10 Charonsot. Falkbeer 32 Adjourned Giuoco 31 Adjourned Ci'n's Gbt.aec.j31 Adjourned Kuy 35 Adjourned Vienna 37 Adjourned Giuoco 39 Adjourned How a Local Furniture Dealer Was Robbed.

John Wood, who waB formerly tho treasurer of Dr. Talmage'a tabernacle, reported to the police to day that burglars had boen in his furnitur.e store at 445 Fulton streot during the night. Mr. Wood is puzzled to know just how the thieves got into aiv place, but he is quite Bure that he was robbed. Thoy stole from the interior of tho safe a Bteol box which contained a quantity of stocks and bonds, which are luckily not negotiable; a horseshoe pin sot with diamonds, in bills, about $20 in small change and a promissory note for a small amount.

A portion of the property was found abandoned in a vacantOlot Willoughby street, adjoining, but the thieves carried away the money. Thero is no evidence that tho safe was forced, and Mr. Wood thinkB it must havo been carelessly left open when the store was closed last night. MYSTERIOUS ARREST IN N. Y.

Two detectives attached to Captain O'Brien's command were stationed during tho greater part of the morning near the general delivery window in the general post office, New York. Shortly before noon the man for whom they had been in waiting appeared. He was placed under arrest and taken at onco to tho Central office. When Captain O'Brien was asked subsequently about the case he said the prisoner wos wanted in an out of town case. He refused all particulars and said that thero might be nothing in tho arrest after all; that there might bo Borne mistake.

He wished to fully nvestignte it before he made public anything connection with the arrest. SHEEHAN USES THE LASH. THE ERIE COUNTY FACTIONISTS SOUNDLY BERATED. The ex Lientenant Governor Gets Them Into His Room and Lays Down the Law. (Special to the Eagle.) Buffalo, N.

August 4 Ex Lieutenant Governor William F. Sheehan and Senator Jacob Cantor arrived in this city early this morning and within two hours after their arrival a tremendous row was going pn In their rooms in the Iroquois hotel. Both Sheehan and Cantor stated when they arrived that they were here on business at Niagara Falls, but their real mission Is to settle if possible the fight beSween the silver and sound money Democrats in the county and bring the state convention to this city. Yesterday Sheehan sent telegrams to nearly all of the country members of the Democratic general committee, asking them to meet him here this morning. Nearly all responded.

They are the loudest shouters among the silver men and havo been making all the trouble. When Sheehan had assembled them all In his room he closed the door and flew at them in his old time manner. He called them all kinds of fools and traitors and threatened dire things If they did not stop their non sense and come Into line. The row Is still going on. Both Sheehan and Cantor say that the convention will probably come to Buffalo; that It cannot now he taken elsewhere, unless the state committeemen from the Erie county consent and that they will not bo likely to do so.

Sheehan says he expects to. hear from Chairman Hlnkley in New York to day. EXPLOSION FOLLOWED WRECK. TWO RAILROAD MEN KILLED AT SHAMOKIN, PA. A Freight Engineer and Conductor Lost Their Lives and a Car of Pwwder Was Ignited.

Shamokin, August 4 Two men were killed and another fatally injured in a disastrous freight wreck on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad six miles west of Shamokin this morning. To add to the horror ot the disaster, the wreckage took Are from the dismantled locomotive and the explosion of a car load of powder, which was In the wreck, compelled the rescuers to keep at a safe distance. The body of Engineer Michael Smock was pinned In the wreck and was cremated within full view of the workmen. It could not be removed, as it was caught beneath the engine and fiercely burning debris. The victims are: Michael Smock, engineer, aged 35 years, of Tamaqua, killed in wreck and body cremated.

Alexander Smith, conductor, aged 45 years, of Tamaqua, crushed about the body; leaves a wife and several children. Jacob Drelsbach, fireman, aged 33 years, married, of Tamaqua, badly scalded by escaping steam and burned about body; will die. The wrecked train Is known as No. 55, fast freight. It was running about forty miles an hour when it ran into a freight car door that had fallen across the track from a passing train.

Tho engine Jumped the track and twelve cars were piled a space of fifty feet. A car of powder standing on Weldy's siding exploded soon after the wreck. A fire engine and three hose carriages were sent from Shamokin to the scene of the accident and played on the flames. Both the north and south bound tracks are blocked. The Reading express trains are being sent over the Northern Central railway.

MYSTERIOUS $15,000 ROBBERY. RACE TRACK MAN SAID TO BE IMPLICATED. Mrs. Boody Was Notified of the Arrest, but It Is Not Known if She Is the Victim. Detective Sergeant O'Donohue of New York arraigned at the Yorkville court to day before Magistrate Kudlich a prisoner who described himself as George Reynolds, 49 years old.

of Long Island City. At the request of the officer the prisoner was remanded to police headquarters until to morrow afternoon. The charge against Reynolds, who is said to be a sheet writer at tho Brighton beach race track, was not stated beyond the fact that he had been concerned in a $15,000 robbery. Dr. John B.

Munn of IS West Fifty eighth street. New York, Informed the court that he had notified Mrs. Anrbia Boody of West Fifty eighth street of tho arrest cf Reynolds. Mrs. Boody is a patient of Dr.

Munn's and went to Saratoga, it is said, a week ago, at the suggestion ofhor physician. It was not stated in court whether her house hnd been robbed or not and Dr. Munn refused to discuss the case, at all. The prisoner, Reynolds, is said to be already under bonds In the sum of to answer another charge. He asked the court to day if he could not be admitted to bail in the present case and Stated that ho did not know! wnat the charge against him was.

Magistrate Kudlich said that he would fix bail at $10,000. This amount tho prisoner could not furnish and ho was huton to police headquarters. ficulties of the government are most acuto. The officials on the oivil list have not received their salaries for seven months past, and when some of them complained they wore Tho sultan is paying some of tho officials out of his private purse and negotiations in prog gress with London bankers to capitalize the Cyprus trlbuto havo boen broken off owing to tho excessive demands of tho Turkish govern ment, which counted upon getting from this source the sum of 450,000 (62,000,000) with which to replenish its coffers. FORTY MINERS ENTOMBED.

Swansea, August i A d'Bpatch from Neath, seven miles from here, announces that forty miners were entombed in Bryncoch pit near that place by an explosion which occurred thiB afternoon. VANDERBILTS IN SARATOGA. They Visit the. Springs and Try to Avoid Publicity. Saratoga, N.

August 4 Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who are at the United States hotel, are avoiding publicity as much as possible. They ate breakfast at a comparatively early hour in the parlor of their cottage suite, after which they enjoyed a walk to Hathorn spring and Congress spring park. Returning to their hotel they sat on the piazza fronting their rooms and were the personification of happiness.

They received this morning a large number of telegrams and congratulations. At tho 4 o'clock driving here this afternoon, they will visit Saratoga lake and Woodlawn park. It is understood that the Vanderbilts will remain here over two weeks. HERBEET GOING TO EUROPE. HE WILL PROBABLY INSPECT ARMOR PLANTS.

The Secretary of the Navy, It Is Believed, Will Make a Personal Investigation of Prices. (Special to tlhe Eagle.) WasHiin D. August 4 Secretary of the Navy Herbert has engaged passage for himself and daughter on the steamer St. Louis, which sails frCtn New York on the 12th of the monlth for England. When this fact leaked out at the navy department today it created some surprise among the officials here.

It is raither unusual for a member cf the cabinet to leave the capital to make trips to Europe and there was much speculation a to the cause of the secretary's going abroad at this time. The conoliislon arrived at by the knowing ones is that Mr. Herbert ha3 gone to Europe fcfr the purpose of making some investlsatlcn into the cost of manufacturing armor for war vessels. It will be remembered that during the discussion over the naval appropriation bill this spring th1 question as to the amount to be paid! for armor for the new battle ships caused much bitter talk. The government is now paying $550 per ton for its armor.

This price seemed exorbitant to several members of the senate committee on naval affaArs and ttat body made an extensive investigation of the subject of its manufacture. As a. result of many hearings the corn uiTCiee uogiaea ot recommend an atnendiment to tba MM" tbaC liT'ihe 'future no more than $850 nr ton fehtruad be paid for armor for battleships. There was a long controversy in the committpea on the adoption of this amendment, which delayed the passage of the bill for several days. The matter was finally left to the secretary cf the' navy by the adoption of the following proviso: 'iThe secretary of the navy Is hereby directed to examine into the actual cost of armor plate and the price for the samo which can be equitably paid and shall report the result of his investigation to congress at its nest session at a date not later than January 1, 1897, and no contract for armor plate for the battle ships authorized In this act shall be made until after such report is made to congress for Its action." Under the circumstances it is the general belief that Mr.

Herbert has decided to make a personal Investigation of this subject and for this purpose he has gone abroad to inspect the big armor plants of Europe. It Is thought that he will return In time to witness the awarding of the contracts for the construction of the hulls and machinery for tho new battleships which must be awarded not later than October 8. A BULLET IN HIS HEEL. MICHAEL FRANK SHOT IN A TENEMENT HOUSE ROW. His Visit to Mrs.

Lenacoant Was Not Approved of by the BrotherTwo Arrests Were Made. There was another shooting affair in the eastern district Italian colony at an early hour this morning when Marco Vaccaro, 25 years old, of 109 North Sixth street, It is alleged, fired fo ur shots at Michael Frank, a middle aged Italian, who says he lives In Astoria, L. I. One of tho bullets entered the fleshy part pf Frank's left heel but he was not seriously injured and was able to appear in court against Vaccaro. The hou3e at 109 North Sixth street is tenanted almost exclusively by Italians.

Among those who live on the first floor are Vaccaro and his sister, Mrs. Raphael Lena count. She Is said to. be a good looking woman and according to all accounts has been very friendly with Frank for some time. Her brother.

It is said, objected to Frank's visits at the houso and when he called shortly after midnight this morning there was a quarrel which resulted in a fight in the hallway of the tenement. Frank was getting the best of the tussle it is claimed when Vaccaro drew a revolver and fired four shots. The last shot was the only effective one, the bullet entering Frank's heel. Vaccaro evidently thought that he had fatally wounded Frank, for he ran out of the hallway and down the street. He was met by Policeman O'Malley who had been attracted by the report of the revolver.

O'Malley knocked the revolver out of the Italian's hands and then with some difficulty succeeded in arresting Vaccaro. Frank's in Jury was dressed by an ambulance surgeon from the eastern district hospital after which he was locked up on a charge of vagrancy. In the Lee avenue police court this morning Vaccaro pleaded net guilty to a charge of assault In the second degree and in default of $1,000 bail was committed to jail by Justice Van Wart. Frank was discharged and the assault case was adjourned until Thurs dy. August 13.

CATHARINE EAGAN'S DEATH. At 11 o'clock last night two neighbors watched Catharine Eagan, aged 50 years, on he way homo to 227 Navy street. Hor Bteps wore unsteady, but witnessoB say sho did not appear to have boon drinking. As sho went up the stoop she suddenly fell backward and landed at tho foot of tho steps oi hor head. Sho lay thero unconscious and an ambulanco was Bent for.

Surgeon Lemmerz of tho Homeopathic hospital responded and found the woman dead. II is supposed that she fraotnrod her skull when she fell. Coroner Coombs will hold an inquest. TALMAGE'S SON ARRIVES. Tho Kev.

Frank Do Witt Talmago. son of the noted preacher, was a passenger on the steam which arrived in New York today. Mysterious Murder in a New York Apartment House. STRANGER WAS IN HER ROOMS. A Young Woman, Known as Annie Bock, Discovered Dead in Bed by Her Servant Girl She Took an Unknown Man to Her Apartments Xiast Night.

Jf. Looks as if He Committed the Crime. A murder was committed eaTly this morning on East Twenty flrst street, in New York. The victim was an unfortunate young woman who went by the name of Annie Bock and lived with a man named Jacob Bock. They occupied four nicely furnished rooms on the third floor, rear, of the six Btory apartment house, at 207 East Twenty flrst street.

The young woman was found In a rear bedroom early this morning by her servant, a young woman named Relchmann, with her throat cut The jugular vein had been severed. Tho bed was saturated with blood and the floor was covered with it. When she was murdered or who killed her is as yet a mystery. On Sunday morning the young woman in company with her reputed husband and several friends, went to, Rcckaway beach to spend he day. The woman and her friends returned to the city on train which left there at 11:25 o'clock in the evening.

Bock remained at tho beach. The woman returned In order, she said, to be ready to pay the rent of the flat on th following morning. At noon she ate dinner with rlends who occupied apartments on the same floor, but in the front part of the house. She then went out and was not seen to return until about 11:30 o'clock last night. A number of the domestics in the house were seated on the front stoop and saw her enter the house in company with a man who had the appearance of being a Spaniard or Cuban.

He wore glasses, was about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed about 156 pounds. He wore a dark mus tache( which was small, and a light suit of clothes. The woman took the man to her apartments and into one of the bedrooms which opens into the main hallway. She told the servant that she could retire and that she need not disturb her until this morning. The servant then entered the adjoining sleeping room and retired.

What transpired after that can only be guessed at. It was about 3 o'clock this morning when tenants who occupy apartments, directly above those In which the murder was committed claim that they heard a noise in the nart ments below and heard Mrs. Bock shout: "Don't do that, don't! Please don't!" Nothing more was heard after that. The servant heard nothing and neither did the tenants who live on the ucor beolw. The next development was when the servant of Mrs, Bock awoke this morning shortly after 6 o'clock.

She opened the door which leads Into the room where the murder was committed and started back at the horrible sight which met her gaze. Her mistress was lying on the bed In her night clothing. Her legs, which were Incased In her stockings, were resting on the floor. The woman was lying on her back ana only the upper portion of the body was on the bed. One of her hands was pressed against her side and the other was thrown over her head and rested upon the bed.

Tho bed clothing was saturated with blood and so was the floor. The woman's clothing was upon the floor, where it lay just as she had stepped out of it. They were' also covered with blood, as if Jn her struggles the. unfortunate woman had fought with hor assailant after the wound was inflicted and was finally thrown over on the bed, where she. died.

Taking in the situation at a glance the servant ran from the apartments screaming at the top of her voice and went to the janitor's apartments. The latter, on learning what had happened hurried to the East Twenty second street station house. Captain Smith, with Special Officers Rink and Con way hurried to the house to make an Investigation. They found that from all appear ances robbery was not tne cause of tho crime. They discovered that the woman had been cut on the left side of the neck slightly to the back and that the jugular vein had been sev ered.

She had bled to death. That the mur derer must have been a cool and coldblooded man was evidenced from the fact that there was a bowl of blood tinged water standing on a wash stand near the head of the bed, which indicated that after the deed had been com mitted the murderer went tothe basin, washed his hands and then dried them' on a towel which wjt lying near by. He then evidently crept softly down the stairs and out of the houso without having been seen by a single person in the building. Apparently not a thing ot value was touched by the murderer. On the table was found a bank book of the Dry Dock Savings bank, in which there was over $300 dollars to the credit of the woman There was also oh the table a diamond studded locket and ohain and $1.90 in monye.

Other things of value In the room had not been touched. On. the table was a bird cage. The woman had placed her hat on top of It on reaching her home last night and in the bottom of the cage was the body of a little yellow canary bird. Soon after the murder was discovered one of the friends of the reputed husband of tho woman telegraphed to Rockaway to Bock that his wife was very ill and that he had better return to tho city immediately.

He arrived at his home shortly after 11 o'clock this morn ing. He was apparently overcome with grief and cried and moaned. He said that he had not the slightest idea who could have committed, such a crime and did not know that Che woman had an enemy In the world. He said she came originally from Russia Poland and that she had been in this country about six years. Her parents are still at home and are highly respected She has a brother somewhere In the city.

Bock said he worked' at tho cigar making business, but that at the present time he was out of employment. He said that just a week ago tho woman drew $50 from the bank, but bo was certain that she did not have more than $2 when she left Rockaway on Sunday nlxrht. The domestic was held at the station house as a witness. Although the discovery of the murder was made so early in the morning no word of it so far as the public Is concerned, had reached police headquarters up to 1 o'clock this afternoon. Th police admit that the murder is one as mysterious as they have had to deal with in sometime.

G. W. BERGEN SERIOUSLY ILL. An Old and Much Respected Resident of Freeport Special to the Eagle.) Freeport, L. August 4 George W.

Bergen, one ot the best known citizens of this village is lying seriously 111 at his home here. Mr. Bergen began his mercantile career as grocery clerk in Brooklyn in 1830. In 1S36 he formed a partnership with his brother in the retail grocery business. Soon afterward Mr.

Bergen removed to Vicksburg, but returned to Brooklyn two years later and entered ttho Ann of Carman. Valentine Co. wholesale srocors on lower Fulton stroet. In 1SG9 Mr. Bergen removed to Freeport, where he has since resided.

In 1872 he was elected treasurer of Queens county. Mr. Ber geu has for many years been a member of the Queens County Agricultural society. A memo rlU chapel was erected at Freeport by Mr. ati'd Mrs.

Bergen in 1874, in memory of Mrs. mother, which is known as the ibeth Carman Memorial chapel. Mr. Ber wide phlianturopny, the liberality and he has bestowed upon religious work his disinterested public spirit have on him to his neighbors and to many fe througnout Long island. rooklyii Brig bton Bench R.

it, Co. ire from prospect Park eta. to Conoy Inland 6 pto. Soldi concerts every afternoon and ore. Looking for Appointment to the Supreme Court Vacancy, DUE TO JUDGE PRATT'S DEATH.

Being Just Within, the Constitutional Limit, the Governor Will Now Have the Appointment of a Successor for the. Balance of the Year Four Seats on the Bench to Fill at the Coming Election The Funeral Arrangements. The death of Justice Calvin E. Pratt creates a vacancy on. the bench, of the appellate division of this department and will make four vacancies on the supreme court bench of this district to be filled at the coming fall election.

The terms of Justice Brown of New burgh and of Justice Clement of Brooklyn expire with the year and Justice Dykmaa of "White Plains has reached the age limit of on the beach. It Is by rather a strange coincidence that Governor Morton will have the power of fill ins the vacancy arising through Judge Pratt'3 death by appointment for the balance of the year. Judge Pratt died on August 3, exactly three' months before the date of the coming election. The date is significant when the provision of the constitution is studied, and while there is some difference of opinion as to whether the governor will have the right to appoint a successor to the dead jurist for the balance of the year 1896 it Is the belief of an eminent legal authority, consulted this morning, that that power exists. Section 4 of article VI of the constitution reads: 'Trie official terms of the Justices of the supreme court shall be fourteen year from and including the first day of January next after their election.

When a vacancy tfhall occur otherwise than by eacplwltion ot term in the ofllce of Justice of the supreme court uhe same shall be filled for a full term at the next general election, happening not less ttoan three months after such vacancy occurs, and, umll the vacancy shall be so filled, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the sooace, if the senate shall be in session, or lit not In session the governor may 1111 such vacancy by appointment, which shall continue until awl including t'he last day of December next after the election at which the vacancy shall be filled. It will be seen from the above that the limit of three months is fixed as the time before the next general election. In the present instance just that period will intervene. At the coming election, therefore, a successor to Justice Pratt will have to be elected for a full term, according to the provisions of the constitution. Justice Pratt's position on the appellate division was by appointment of the chief state executive, as are those of the other judges there.

The term to which ho was pointed was five years from January 1 of the present year. As he had served but seven months of the term, the period to which his successor will be appointed by the governor will be for practically the full term of five years. The lawyers of the department have already begun speculating as to who will be elevated from the trial bench to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Pratt's decease. The law provides that a majority of the appellate division judges shall be appointed from the bench of the district in which it sits. Presiding Justice Brown and Justices Cullen and Bartlett are from this judicial division of the state, and so constituting a majority, fulfill the provisions of the law.

Justice Hatch of Buffalo was the only judge oh the beach coming from outside the Seo ond department. So it is that tho lawvers are figuring that the governor will fill the pjace made vacant by Judge Pratt's death Dy the appointment of some jurist irons anotner district. That, the law yers argue, would be the better policy, as the elevation of a trial Judge from the second department would further lessen the working force of the bench, which is small enough as matters now stand. On the other hand, there Is some talk that Justice Gayuor may be appointed to a position on the appellate division bench. It Is known, haw ever, that such an appointment would not be to his liking, as he has heretofore expressed a preference for the work of the trial bench.

Justice Smith has also been spokon of and there are many lawyers, who, while sorry to have hian taken from the trial courts, would be glad to him honored with a place on the appellate bench. As to the appointment of a trial 1udea to fill out the remaining portion 5I the year, it is almost as one of the lawyers remarked this morning, when asked as to possible candidates for the position: "Go Into the woods," he said. "Go into the woods. They are full of them." Corporation Counsel Burr. W.

W. Goodrich. Samuel T. Maddox and Huko Hirsh stand out most prominently, perhaps. Both Controller Palmer and Sheriff Buttling received some of tine leading Republicans this mornine and presumably tho appointment of a supreme court juage was the theme discussed.

It is a prediction that as Mr. Piatt holds the bal ance of power in his own hands, throueh Mm will go tho suggestion to Governor Morton of the man fox tho place. Whatever of influ ence Sheriff Buttling holds will undoubtedly be executed in behalf of Hugo Hir sh. Doubly is this solicited by the fact that Mr. Hirsh was so narrowly defeated at the last election when running for a place upon the bench.

The same Argument is put forth In behalf of Mr. Maddox, who ran fcr surrogate at tho same time ana was defeated bv Surrogate Ab bott. Mr. Maddox's friends are out in force and the wires will jingle merrily in his be nau. Funeral on Thursday.

Tho funeral of Justice Calvin B. Pratt will be "held in his late country home at Roches ter, on Thursday at noon. As the dead jurist had so long been a resident of Brook lyn, where he was identified with mibllc and Judicial affairs, it was naturally expected that tne remains would be brought here for inter ment. But the family decided otherwise, and presumably It 'was a wish of the deceased that his remains should have their last resting piace at tne country nome. Judge Pratt had spent his summers at the Rochester farm for about fifteen years.

The place is three miles from Marion and very inucn apart from the rest of the world. Justice Willard Bartlett of the appellate division, Justice Nathaniel H. Clement of the supreme court, John Byrne, chief clerk to the appellate court, Clerk Glrard M. Stevons and James McDonald, who for many years was Justice Pratt's private officer, will leave the city to morrow to attend tie funeral. According to custom, during vacation the appellate division win take no action on Justice Pratt's death until It convenes in October.

Then a day will be set aside for appropriate services, which will go down on the records of tho court in regular form. The Brooklyn Bar association will also hold a meeting out of respect to Justice Pratt's memory. The dead jurist leaves surviving him a widow ana nve Children, Mrs. William Church, Mrs. Livingston Emery, Mrs.

L. A. Aldrteh, Miss Anna Pratt and Albert H. Pratt. MRS.

PETER J. KELLY DEAD. MrB. Peter T. Kelly, formorly Miss Annio Gargan.

of 285 Warren stroot. an account of whoso marriasro whilo sick in hor bod was mib lishod in last niirht's Eatrlo. died at hor home at 5 o'clock this morning. Her husband and nor motiior woro with hor when she died. Miss Gargan and Kelly had boen frionda from childhood, and had boon engaged for ten years.

The Weddinor dav hn.fi linnn nrt nnfdvnl ftmnc nA each time necessarily postponed. A few weeks hi aim wauu snu grew rapidly worne Kolly declared that tho marriage jjiuuu iuiuiuuiuiiuy. xnoy wore niar rinu at miilnffyVit Father Hill of St. Paul's Roman Catholic cuurcn. Par Indigestion Use Housfoito's acid Phosphate.

Dr. L. D. Biebor, Phlllipsburg. N.

says; "It is anoxceilent remedy for indigestion and, whendi luted with wator, a pleasant beverage Adv. Lomeo Shot His Wife Three Times and Then Committed Suicide. SHE IS MORTALLY WOUNDED. The Suicide Was Employed in the Navy Yard It Is Believed That He Also Intended to Kill His Little Daughter, Who Was a Horrified Spectator of the Murder No Reason for the Crime Known. A bloody tragedy was enacted this morning in an Italian colony on Sullivan street, New York, by which a husband fired three bullets into the body of his wife and then turned the muzzle of tho pistol tp his own head and blew his brains out.The crime was committed In a little front room on the fourth floor of the five story tenement house at 65 Sullivan street.

Tho name of the man who did the shooting is Francisco Lomeo and his wife's name is Philomena. The latter Is at St. Vincent's hospital, where scarcely, any hope for her recovery is entertained. The only witness to the affair was the 8 year old daughter of the couple, Millie. Although the house is densely Inhabited by numerous Italian families, not a person could be found who was able to throw any light on the trouble which led to tho deed.

As is usual when anything of the kind occurs in an Italian coloney every detail Is as far as possible kept from outsiders. The Lomeo family occupied three small, but neat, rooms on the fourth floor, front. The husband was a blacksmith and for the past two years ha3 worked In the blacksmith shops in the Brooklyn navy yard. He was tall and of an athletic build. She was a little mite of a woman with swarthy skin and black eyes and was spoken of as being a good wife.

From what transpired before the shooting took place it was evident that the man had thoroughly made up his mind to take his own life, but whether he had determined at tho same time to kill his. write, too, is a matter of speculation. The last seen of Lomeo by persons outside of the family was a barber named Michael Pierro, who keeps a shop in the neighborhood. That was about 7 o'clock this morning. Just forty minutes later the shooting took place.

The barber said that Lomeo entered his place of business and after being shaved said: "Shake hands with mo, friend. It rwill be the last time you will see me." Tho barber shook hands with Lomeo, believing that he was going to move away from whore he was living. Just prior to this it was learned Lomeo went into a grocery store next door to where he lived and talked with the proprietor. He told the grocer to give $10 to a man to whom he was in debt and then shaking hands with the grocer he left the store. After leaving the barbershop he went directly to his apartments and what transpired there after that Is a matter of conjecture.

The only wiitness to the tragedy was the little daughter, and sho was taken to the hospital, with the mother, and could not be seen. It Is known, however, that the man had been in his rooms but a few minutes when tho tenants in the house and persons on the street were startled by hearing three pistol shots fired In rapid succession. There was an interval of about a minute and than there were two more shots fired close together. An instant after the third shot, pedestrians on the street saw Mrs. Lemoo spring out of the window onto the Are escape.

Sho was covered with blood, which flowed In streams from two holes In her head, fllhe unfortunate little woman threw her hand frantically above her head, and those In the street heard her scream "Mamma, mamma, come over and help me." Then she dropped exhausted from the loss of blood, to the grating of the Are escape. As quickly as possible a crowd of Italians rushed to the entrance of the house and stampeded up the stairs tile assistance of the woman. They had tacen but a few steps, when the two shots which ended the life of the husband w.ere heard. Policeman Jame3 Gallagher of the MacDougal street station, who was at the corner when the shots were fired, ran to the 'house. He did not wait to knock at the door of Lomeo's apartments, but burst it open and rushed in.

Lying upon his back in a large pool of blood was the husband. He was dead. His face and hands were besmeared with blood. On tho fire escape, not ten feet away, lay the wife, also covered with blood, moaning and unconscious. In one corner of the room was crouched the little daughter, staring with horrified eyes at her dead father.

The policeman took in the situation at a glance, and, taking the little child in his arms, he ran from the room and then sent in a hurry call for an ambulance. On Its arrival the mother was placed in It and hurried to St. Vincent's hospital. The little child was taken there also. There were ovidenees of a struggle In one of the rooms.

The bedstead was moved around as if the wife had drawn It out and run around It to get put of "the way of her husband. She Is then believed to have made a rush for a window opening to the fire escape. Just as she reached the window the husband fired the first shot and the bullet crashed into the neck of the unfortunate woman. One of the bullets entered her right cheek and the other imbedded itself In the fleshy part of her right arm. Believing that he had killed his wife, the man then turned the muzzle of the pistol to his own head and pulled the trigger twice.

One ball entered the right side of the head and tho other crashed through the skull at the temple, and the latter shot is probably the one which caused his death. He must havo died Instantly. It was learned that the family had lived in the house for about a month. Before that time and for about two years they had lived In a house further up the same street. It was learned from another source that the man had a violent temper and that quarrels between the couple were of almost nightly occurrence, and that he not Infrequently got up at 2 and 3 o'clock in the morning and went out and got drunk.

It was also said that the man was fond of gambling, and that last night he was in a pool room on Broome street playing pool for money. It was said by an Italian boy, who lives in tho house, that he belived the father wanted to kill his child and that in preventing him from carrying out his design on the life of the little one he turned upon his wife and killed her instead. Another said it was the belief among a number of the tenants that tho man had made up his mind to end his llfo and had decided to kill his wife and little girl, too. It is believed that after he had fired the shots at his wife he looked around and overlooking hts child, who was crouched behind a table, and. believing that she had run from tho room, he turned the pistol on himself and fired.

LUMBER MAN IN TROUBLE. Cincinnati. August 4 Tho police have in custody here W. 31. Wilkinson, a prominent lumber dealer of Asheville, N.

C. who is wanted at that place for participating in a shooting scrapo over woman, which occurred on the night of July 29. Chief Doitsch has notified tho Aehoville" authorities. Thoy also are holding C. r.

Perry for tho authorities of Hagerstown. where he is wanted on a charge of embezzling funds from tho brotherhood of locomotive firemen. POLICE LOOKING FOR DAVID. The police of the DoKalb avenue station woro last night asked to look for Harry David, who had been employed by Ienac Frank, a clothier, at 234 Myrtle avenue. Frank says that David disappoarod with 5G9 and a watch worth S30, whioH, ho alleged, bed beOD stolon from a bureau drawer.

Tho missing employe is 21 years old. 5 feet 7 inches in height, and has dark hair, dark complexion and a smooth face. With Sternly Incrcame in Its Production Cook's Imperial Extea Sbt CHAJtriOKEnow takos tled. Adv. Stock Exchange Closed as a Result of the Crash.

REMARKABLY WELL MANAGED The Stock Brokers and Traders Assuring Each Other That There Is No Cause for Alarm A Committee to Confer With Chicago Bankers and th Moore Bros, and Arrange Upon a Basis of Settlement How the Failure Felt in New York and Elsewhere. Edwin Gould Thinks the Match Company Is Hard Hit Chicago Banks Are All Right How the Moores Manipulated Their Interests. (Special to the Eagle.) Chicago, 111., August 4 When the stock exchange met this morning at 10 o'clock lit was announced 'that the governing committee bad decided to close the (beard indefinitely to avert a panic. The members of the governing board thought that wholesale liquidation on Di aimond Match and New York Biscuit might involve tremendous breaks in the other prop enties listed on the exchange. Nothing could: be learned this morning aa to the exact condition of the affairs ot Moore Bros, or tie effect of their failure in the East, where the stock of New York Biscuit is largely held.

Newspaper men hunted in vain for J. H. Moore to day. The opinion on the street was that the Moores were known to be carrying a heavy lino of Match, half of the capital stock of the company, perhaps. It was also common report that tlhe firm had experienced almost Insurmountable difficulty in raisins sufficient funds to enable it to canry the July option into the August.

But the turn was made ait usurious rates. The strain, it was feared, had prostrated the younger Moone. It was surmised that he iwas seeking mental' relief In seclusion. It seems that he was seeking relief and was in seclusion, but his aliment was financial, not mental. Bankers had furnished enough money tp carry the Moore holdings Into August account, but the brokers were not satisfied.

They demanded more margin. Some of the La Saille street firms were carylng Diamond Match on a ten point margin, while New York Biscuit was protected In many Instances at five points only. Mt. Moore pleaded, but ttjbrxejswere relentless. They threatened to unload the stuff they were carrying.

One firm carried out the threat yesterday by throwing 1,000 shares on the market, and at the close of the session the Moores were notified that they would be sold out unless checks for the stipulated amount were deposited before the opening of the exchange this morning. Mt. Moore (hurriedly consulted several bankers, who positively declined to assist him. He therefore told his brokers that he could not acquiesce to their demands. The members ot the exchange who have been acting for tibe big factors in the Diamond Match company then held a meeting.

It was decided to place the matter before tCie governing committee ot the house. That body this morning decided to close the board indefinitely. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, 111., August 4 NoBhing in years has caused such a flurry in commercial circles as the collapse of the Moores in their efforts to maintain their control of the diamond match stcoks and New York Biscuit. It has been the talk of every man connected with the stock exchange and the board of trade. Another striking feature of the failure, and one which in a measure shewed Its extent and.

breadth. Is the fact that the stock exchange for the first time In its history adjourned indefinitely at once. Its doors wer opened this morning without doing a dollar's worth of business. The following notice was posted on tho doors of tihe exchange: "Tho Chicago stock exchange has adjourned subject to the action of the governing commit (Slgnod) J. R.

WILKINS, Secretary." Outsldo the doors and through' the corridors of the building were excited groups of brokers and traders In stocks discussing the situation. Everyone connected with the exchange vas endeavoring to convince everybody else that there was no cause for alarm. They announced that the officials of the exchange were endeavoring to form a pool to buy of the stock of the Moore brothers and to hold it until tho flurry was over. At a meeting of the governing committee a resolution was adopted calling for the appointment of a committee of four, the chairman of which shall be the president of the stock exchange and the other three to be ap pointed by him to confer with the bankers of Chicago and the Moore brothers to arrange upon a basis of settlement. This commltteo will meet at 3 o'clock today.

This action had the effect to modify the excitement of many of those interested. Those best posted in the matter declare that there is no fear of a general panic. The governing committee at a meeting to day adopted the following: "Resolved, That in case of all stocks bought and sold 'regular' the trades shall be carried out and that in cases where stock been bought 'regular' and sold in the account the stock shall not be delivered until the opening of the clearing house." Tho Chicago News Bureau says: "The banks are taking this Diamond Match flurry very comfortably. Their only anxiety seems to be to help customers. The basis of bank loans on the Moore securities has been a low one for a long time.

The New York Biscuit company has not been a popular collateral even. Diamond Match has been popular, but the banks have understood there was a lot of water in It." The News Bureau, which deals in board of trade and stock exchange news, further says: "The banks have been ultra conservative in their loans to the Moores and their interest is rather indirect than direct. Some banks have not loaned above 110. It has been considered that the stock was good collateral up to 130. The banks' interest Is really chiefly in the Interests of their customers.

Most of tho big commission houses havo had the Moore business and have helped to carry the securities. The anxiety of the banks is not so great in regard to Diamond' Match Players. Stelnitz Janowskl Tschierorin Walbrodt Charouset Porges Blackburne Albin Telcbraann Sbowalter Schiffers. Wlnawer Lnsker Schallopp Schleckter Maroczy Marco Tarrasch drew the by" The eighth unfinished games are all of them full of pn six of them there is a decided advantage to one side, as follows: Stelnitz's game was very bad and Jan owski, should have won, but little by little he let the veteran crawl out of his difficul ties, and now, In turn, Stelnitz should win. Tschigorln had an easy draw with Wal brodt, but went in to force a win.

As a result of this, Walbrodt has the upper hand and Tschigorln can hardly now hope for a draw. Blackburne'a combination miscarried with Albin, and the Vienna player has now much the better of tho argument. Pillsbury got the better of Telchmann in the opening of a Giuoco piano. The game is very Interesting, but, barring accidents, the Brooklyn lad should win. Showalter permitted Schiffers to otrtcom bine him in tho middle game, and It now looks as though the Kentuckian was beaten.

Lasker overtopped Wlnawer in a combination of great force in their Ruy Lopez, and is likely to win his gaine. The games between Schallops vs. Schlichter and Maroczy vs. Marco are full of possibilities for either side, but so equal is the present position on each board that no result can be predicted. CHURCHES WILL JOIN FORCES.

EASTERN DISTRICT CONGREGATIONS TO WORSHIP TOGETHER. The Powers Street and Leonard Street M. E. Churches Will Amalgamate Before Many Weeks. The amalgamation of tho Powers street and Leonard street M.

E. churches, which has been talked of for some time past, will take place toward the end of this month or early In September. The erection of a new building, to be called the Calvary M. B. church, on the site of the present Leonard street church, is being considered, by the Church Extension society.

The cost of the new building, it is expected, will be about $20,000. While it Is being ereoted the two congregations will worship in the Powers street church. A watermelon festival was given by the two congregations in this "church last evening. Charles Crane, organist Of tho Leonard street church, rendered several selections on the piano and Mrs. Charles Tyson gave a vocal solo.

Among the other artists who contributed to the programme ot the evening were Miss Noble, Mrs. Macpherson, Miss No dine and Miss Sarges. A. Maopherson presided. A short address was made by tho pastor, the Rev.

Robert Wasson. SALE OF TAX CERTIFICATES. Two Local Banks Invest $500,000 in Them To day. The sinking fund commission met in the controller's ofilce to day and authorized tho controller to sell $500,000 of 4 per tax certificates of 1894, redeemable on Septembor 26 next, and held by the sinking fund commission at par and accrued interest from June 6 last. Of this amount the First National bank will purchase $350,000 and tho Manufacturers' National bank $150,000.

The commission decided to reinvest the money secured from tho salo of the certificates in the purchase of city bonds which will be turned into the city treasury. RECEIVED A SCALP WOUND. Joaoph Husten, 50 years old, of 99 Union ave nno, received a bad Bcalp wound when he fell off a box at Driggs avenue and Leonard stroet last night. He wob attended by an ambulance surgeon from St. Catherine's hospital and re movod to his home.

BOARD OF EDUCATION. Tho regular monthly mooting of the board of education will be hold this afternoon. As many of the rnembors are out of town ond thoro is no business of groat importau to. com up thero may not bo a quorum present. If thoro is the ourrloulum Of tho now high school will be noted upon..