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ffV Oral BBOOEJLYN PAILY MQMAY, AFBIX. 20, 6, FREDERICK WBSDBL HELD. ALDER 11 EN IN SESSION. OOKBIN'S CLAIM IMPBBOflfiD IS THE MINE, Two Hundred Workmen Shut la the Chamber for Fourteen Hour YARD REFORMS. Secretary Tracy's Civil Service Orders Received.

The Official Instructions From TTnaMnsr. ton Koach Admiral Iiraine The StatM of tho Workman Boiler That Manf of the Foremen Will Relain Their Plaeeg. The official announcement of Secretary of the Navy Tracy published in yesterday's Eaole do. nying the report that the department will issue order making a wholesale discharge of the workmen at the navy yard and declaring that all the meohanios thero will be retained as long as there is work for them to do, has occasioned a bigger volume of gomiiue Joy among the sons of toil in Uncle Sam's Brooklyn workshops than ever welled therefrom before. It waa taken Wf granted on all iddes from tho secretary's recenfX utterances nt Boston on tho subject of oItII a service reform in tne navy yavua that tb objectivo point of tho new policy he said he would inaugurate was to tone up the working forco at tho yardB, cutting off the Incompetent and lazy political parasites and malting all plaoes the reward of suocossful competition in examinations for fitness opon to all comers.

That the new system was to be, to as great an extent'as should practicable, modeled, after the municipal methods of Boston in tho employmonVor workmen, was also understood, and, whilo the announcement that an order vacating all places of workmen Juno 1, waa a eurpriso, it waB so not bo cause an order of that Bort waB not expected, but becauBo It waa not expeotod ao soon. Ofncorof the yard aud politicians inside and outside it. the latter with almost unanimity of bitter resentment regarded tho order already published, duclaring all places of foromen and master mechanics vacant June 1, and that an examination for all comers should ho held, tho host men to win, aa simply tho fororuuner of an order which Bhonld exert a similar effect on the rank and file the orking forco. Some of tho politicians at onco winked the other oyo aud said, "Wait and see. This ia nothing but a big bluff.

There is to bo enough' dono to talk a great doal about, but you will Bee what it will all amount to" Probably nino out of ten of the foremen and master mechanics who now hold places will bo ablo to retain their berths, it is Baid, under the coming examination, for their experience in two years of work at the yard will stand them In good stead in the practical test they are to undergo. Half a dozen applications from outsiders to lako tho examination have already been filed at the yard. Tho orders for the examination oply ro.irli.ifi there thia morning. It apiieai'B that the records of the aimilar examination ordored by ex Secretary Whitney cannot bo found aniline the archives at Washington or at the Brooklyn navy yard. Ab foromen and master mechanica aro for tho most part expected to retain tholr places, and as they havo practically all tho say in the selection of tho workmen, provided latter havo tho right Indorsements of political leaders on their applications, it would not appoar that even if tho best results that are oxpocted are realized from tho reform measuro any considerable improvement of tho laboring forco ia to bo looked for.

It la Baid that Seoretarr Tracy's ilea is to mako certain of compe. tout bosses, and thoso be hold to a rigid accountability will render it noceBsary toi thorn to inaist upon the aelection of competent qnartermun and leading men, who, in turu, the rate of their pay being in a measuro dependent upon tho number of mon iu their gauge, will strive to show their ability to get the best reaults from tho workmen. Here ia tho way these quar tei iuen and leading mon are now distributed, and it i thought they may sooner or later have to undergo competitive examination In the construction dopartmont undor the master shipwright, aro ono quartcriuan aud two loading men; under tho master joiner, two quar ternien and one leading man; under tho matter hhiplitters, ten qnartennon and four leading men: under tho miatcr shipsiuith, two quartoN men and two leading men: under tho master plumber aro oue quarterman and ono leading man; and thero aro also iu construction in various branches of work bcBide those alluded to above, nine qnartennon and seven leading men. In steam engineering department, there aro four qiiartermen and six leading mon; iu equipment, two leading men; in yards and docks, four quartermon; iu ordnance, one quarterman. THE COURT CALENDARS.

C'avca to be Called tar Trial To morrow, City court, Part 1. Judge Van Wyck: Part 2 Oh. JuiIko Llmmuit ltiirh vs. tilt, Urookijn City K. K.

Schnuiilor vh. llavi.Miifyor Sugar Kiiiining Court Volunteer No. 7, A. O. vh.

Kadtke TB. Bellman, Ilrefoi v.i. Huutsclio), 1'arsoiiH vrf, Holland, Loo vs. 'iKKo llron Prothoroo tu. Jowtut, Krauter vb.

rjlmori ot id. Krauter va. McQuaid. ly Odn, vb. Scheidor and alio.

Antoiii va. ttio AtlnB annhip Co, Omirtnoy v. Manhoim, vh. Atlnnlio Av. R.

R. Schroth tb. Tyrroll, Hart tb. Tutty, Si vs. Lubiien, Hnyno vri.

I.ovum, KriBbio vn. I.udoux and ano, Uitidor ti. Tlio C. I. A it.

It. Perdue vh. WirtKortor, Fallon va. tiroarf, Tliorn va. Tlio Fulton Hank.

White va. Wood lioube and aim, Mel.ouRhliu va. l.udlow. The Lone Island llrowciy vs. Hairi.

vb. FiRKO vfl. Allen Sons Hope IL'jrbort vb. Corcoran. Mayor va.

Alexander. Highest number roadbed on rogular call 1.124. Special term, OHliorno, J. Dftrdo tb. Dardo, Gorholol vs.

Tho City of Mrooklyn. Surrogate a court, surrogate Aouoit vyiiib: i uiiipp liriilget Smith, Coorgo K. Van Amringo. Adminlntration Ai cmiuiinirHG. Adulpli Ilagenloekcr.

uimiia i n.uiK Patriok Cun Onmhen. (iraciano de Orailldi. I 'ftattiii Uuorge N. Lamb, William Andorton, Samuel L. Iteenc.

STRUCK 111S WII'K WITH A BED SLAT. Thdinaa Haley and his wifo, Mary, quarreled at their home, at 480 llaltio street, laat night, aud Thomas struck Mary on tho head with a bod slat. He was arrested and thia morning Juatice Tighe held him for trial. Barry'ci Trlcopbcroiia Stimulate. Faxt ens, tliiokons, preuorvos; in ovory way improyos tho hair.

Children Cry for Pitcher' Czistaria, A porfeot for children's ao npUint. Dr. fvyoii'tt Perfect TootU Powilor Whitens the tooth an i puriftoa tho 25 ctnti. DlliD. MAGHAN On Sunday morninff, Carrie wifo of Robsrt N.

Funoral from the runidonco, J'J8 'latbtibh ay, Wednesday, at 10 A. M. Trionds invited to attend. VAN BRUNT Un Monday, April 110, nt hU rosidonoo, Kir. Seventh bt, Brooklyn, Jamkb A.

Van Bhun aRcd 05 years. Relatives and friends, also mombcr3 of Star of Bethlehem Lotlse, F. and A. ani mombors of tho O. U.

A. aro invltod to attond tho services ta be held in All Saints' Church, Seventh et, corner Seventh av, on Thursday, April at 2 P. M. Masomo Borvicoa at gravo, (Jypross Hills Comotery. KO I A ADVE UT I JI ANDK15KCHIEFS AND A AA A A A A AAA A A A A COOO KEKB BBSS OK 6 8 LLLLL ssss OK UOK 3 COOO UliEB SSS9 WE SHALL HAVE A SPECIAL SALE THIS WlElC OP TRIMMING LAOES, FLOUNOES, DEMI Kl.OU.N'OES AND DRAPERY NETS, IN C11ANTIL I.Y, MAIUJUISE, HAND RUN SPANISH, MONTH.

LA AND POINT VENICE. POINT GAUZU, DU011ESSE, VALENCIENNES, LACKS, FLOUNCES AND HANDKERCHIEFS. HAND RUN SPANISH SCARFS. IICHUS AND PARASOL COVERS. IN THE II A NO KERCHIEF DEPARTMENT WILL HE FOUND NOVELTIES IN LADIES', MISSES' AND GENTLEMEN'S LINEN CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS, HEMMED, HEMSTITCHED, EMBROIDERED AND WITH COLORED BORDERS A SPECIAL LINE OF LADIES' AND CENTLE MK.VS INITIALED HANDKERCHIEFS AT 25 CENTS EACH.

EMBROIDERED FLOUNCES, 45 INCHES WIDE, AT 1.7." AND 2.00 PER YARD REGULAR PRICE $3.50 AND $4.00. ECRU IRISH POINT EMBROIDERED FLOUNCES; GOLD AND SIL VER EMBROIDERED FLOUNCES ON BLACK GROUND; EDOINO, INSERTION AND ALL OVER EMBROIDERY. TORCHON. MEDICI, POINT DIS GENE AND NORMANDY VAL LACES IN ALL WIDTHS. JAMES McCHEEItY A BROADWAY AND ELEVENTH STREET, NEW YORK.

Kncouraging WEATHER TO DAY THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN ONE TO DEVELOP A LONGINU FOR LIGHTER WEIGHT CLOTHING. THE CALL IS NOW LOUD FOR SP1UNO OVERCOATS AND SUITS. WE HAVE WHAT IS NEEDED FOR EVERY AGE, AND AT PRICES TO SUIT EVERY SIZED POOKETBOOK. A LOOK THROUGH THE LINE WILL BENEFIT YOU. JNO.

S. McKEO.V. CLOTHIER, B. W. CORNER BROADWAY AND BEDFORD AV.

OPEN VERV EVENING. OOD'S SABHAPARILiIiA HOOD'S noons HOOD'S SARSAFA KILLA SAUSAPAUILI.A SAKSAPAKLLLA IS IS IS IS THE THE THE THE REST BEST BEST EST MEDICINE. MEDICINE. MKDIC1NB. MEDICINE.

SPRING SPRING SPRING SPRING I 4aaffi(EDffloS M9NDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1881, FOUND HIMDEAD James V. McMahon in Manhattan Club. the The Son or a Wealthy Brook'y Re.Idotit. He Had Been at the Club House Ur Two Days, and Kent Ont Last Sight for Lundnnam and Morphine. James V.

McMahon of this city was fount! dead In a room at the Manhattan club, Thirty fourth street and Fifth avenue, this morning by Club Superintendent Cuniminss. Mr. McMahon want to tho club two days ago, J.at night ho wrote several prescriptions, by Which means, it appears, ho obtained morphine jud laudanum, as bottles containing quantities of both poisons vf ere found in his room, whore he waB found dead this morning by Superintendent Cnmmincs. It Is stated that the dead man signed tho pro. Bcriptions ho had written as Dr.

McMahon. It ban not yet been determined whether or not Mr. MoMahon committed1 suicide. Not a penny was found among the dead man's effects. The members and attaohes of the club lefusod to discuss the particulars of Mr.

Mediation's doath from any standpoint beyond stating that very little was known of the dead man around the club. Tho whole matter, they said, was in tha hands of the coroner and was no longer a club affair. Coroner Bchnltz made an investigation which, although an autopsy will be made this afternoon, fully determines that McMahon had premeditated suicide. He had practised the writing of prcscriptious until he had the phraseology of medicine down to a fine point. The coroner visited the drug store of Park A Hummer, where the prescription was put up.

Mr. Plummer showed tho prescription, whioh road, "15 grains of morphlno in 30 pills." Tho other was for laudanum. On the corner of the morphino prescription was marked "special," for fear so great a dose of the poison would excite the suspicion of tho druggist. The empty box showed the dead man had takon all the pills. Tho deceased's father is Yice President MoMahon of ths Immigrant's savings bank, while his brother is counsel for the institution.

When Been neither conld assign any cause for tho act. A1I was peaceful at home, they said. The body was sent to an undertaking establishment on First avenue, whre it will remain until a'u autopsy is held this afternoon. Mr. James V.

McMahon was the second son of Mr. James McMahon, the wealthy New York hip ping merchant, who resides at 87 McDonough Btroet, Brooklyn, aud who is generally regarded as the leading lay member of the Roman Catholic church in this city. The house in which the deceased lived with his parents is a large mansion, villa like in its size, style and surroundings, and in that home the young man onjoyed tho best results which culturo in the form of books, music and representative society could present. Ho was in the real estate business at 173 Monroe street with another brother, aud was prominently activo in sooial circles in tho upper wards of this city. Ho joined the Manhattan club, New York, on Juno 14, 1888, one of his proposers being ex Mayor William 11.

Graco, whoae family are dovotedly attached to the household bereaved by this untimely death. Mr. James McMahon, tho afflicted father, was the chairman of the rommitteo which tendered Bishop JUoughlln tin mor of tho laity on the recent celebration ul his fiftieth year in tho priesthood. A beloved sister of tho young man Who died ta day lately renounced the world to be a member of a relisloua'order, leaving wealth, soolety and pleasure, to begin in her youth work for the poor and sick on tho earth which will last as long as she sliall live Almost coincident with this event was a splendid reception last midwinter at the house of Mr. James MoMahon to celebrato the homo bringing of a bride by tho elder brothor of James V.

McMahon. At that reception wero the representatives of the best Roman Catholic society of these cities, tho families of William R. Graco and John Grace of New York, with those of William II. Murtha and Hugh McLaughlin, as well as many others, being present. About twenty leading ecolciiastics wero observed heartily sanctioning an occasion of great cordiality.

Beside there were many Trotestant friends of tho family. Of this distinguished company James McMahon was one of tho most animated in his spirit aud tho most hearty in his welcome to all. Though as careful aB might be to bo "impartial In his attention to the guesti, he was orodjtod by tho friendly gossip of companions of both sexes with a preference for a beautiful yoiiug lady, who assisted the hostess in receiving, a fair resident of tho Twentieth ward. Prediction was not wanting then to tho effect that within a year thero would be another homebringiug of another bride, nor did either party to tho prophecy deny the soft inipeaehmont. STEWART FAVORABLY CONSIDERED.

Playor Chnpln'n Reply to Friends the Colored of The story of the opposition to tho appointment of T. MoCauts Stewart, the colored lawyer and Democratic stump speaker, as a member of the board of oducatioa, has aroused Mr. Stewart's friends. They consldorod that thero was so doubt that tho mayor would appoint him (and as a matter of fact thero seemi to be no room for doubt now), bo they quietly retired to await events. Tho development of the opposition to Mr.

Stewart started them again and this morning a delegation, consisting of Rev. H. Bolden of the Bridge street African M. E. churehi W.

L. "Wirter, Albert Taylor and Charloa Johnaon, waited upou tho mayor to advocate his cause. They told the mayor that Mr. Stewart was eminently qualified for membership in tho board and tho mayor replied that he had Mr. Stowart's namo under favorable consideration.

T. Thomas Fortune, the colored editor, also spoke to Mayor Chapin for his friend, Mr. Stewart. The fight against tho latter seems to have excited the merriment of Mr. "Fortune, although It from members of the board aB well as Colored residents of the oity.

City hall polltl Iians likewise make linht of it. They argue that isido from Mr. Stewart's intellectual qualities, there are good reasons why ho should be put in the board, Tho mayor says that he will make the ippointniont to morrow or Wo lnosday. Mr. Stewart called upon Mr.

Chapin this after ticon. APPOINTED IiRllUDIfR OESIItAL. Washington, D. April 20. Colonel V.

Kautz of the Eighth Infantry was day appointed brigadier general to 1111 tho vs caused by the retirement of Goneral Gib Jion. General Kautz was horu in Germany in (V128. His parents emigrated to this'coutry aud ietffod in Ohio iu tho same year. Goneral Kautz jcrvod as" private the First regiment of Ohio volunteers in" the Mexican war, and, on his discharge, was appeduted to the military academy, where he graduated in 1852. Graduating, he Wis assigned to the' Infantry.

He served in sovoral Indian campaigns, and during the civil war was highly cocamonded in the official dispatches for "gallantry and ability." General KauU is at present lu command of tho Eighth infantry. T1IK FKiHT WILk.tiO OX. Special to Hit agle. Aldan K. April 20.

Senator Laughliu said this afternoon that tho Republican senators proposed to Insist upon tho passago of the canal investigation resolution even though tho doudloek were to bo continued to the close of tho session. Tho Deniocratio leg islators still eipro. a determination to fight it to the bitter end. DOUBLE SlCnWEK ASD SUCIDE. April 20.

terrible tragedy occurred at Oldtown, this county, at 11 o'clock this morning. Whilo quar reliug with some men John Lutman shot and killed ono of them, fatally wounded another and then turned the pistol on himself, inflicting fatal wouudB. Particulars have not yet been received here. A TEBDICT FOR WILLIAM liEJfiy HljKLBKET. London, April 20 The jury in the suit of Gladys Evelyn against "Willian Henry Hurlbert, for $50,000 damages for breach of promise, rendered a verdict to day In favor of the defendant.

POISONED BT EiTINfl REKF TOSGUI. Washington, April 20. The family of Rev. W. S.

Fleming, oonslBting of Rev. Mr. Fleming, wife aud little daughter, and Mrs. Floining's sister, Alioe Williams, wore poisoned yesterday by eating boef tonguo. Their condition is extremely critical.

THB WEATIIBR. Washington, D. 0., April 20, 1NSI0ATI0NS TILL 8 A. SI. T0 JIOMIOW.

For Eastern New York, New England, Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, fair: northerly winds: cooler. LOCAL WWBABILITIES. Fair in Brooklyn to morrow, ItECOnl) OF THE TUEKMOMETEn. The following is tho record of tho tliermomotir kept at tho Daily: Eagle office: 8 A. 4 A.

7 A "'1 A II 60 10 A. 02 12 a p. P. 08 to day AveK cs.ajjral its Has 4uU 311 HIGH VTATEK. The following is tho official announcement of the time and duration of high water at New York andSsndy Hook for mor row, April 21: A.

M. P. M. jTime'Ilehrht. E.

M. I Bttt. Hp. M.I FwK Para'n o( ltTia. I Fall ELM.

I 0. H. iuUr 0:14. 5. 4H! U.10I 18 5:511 0:041 0:11 0:17 4.0 inr irrD mondat, afbilSO.

Pi Trave, Bremen, New York, hi llovartb, Ulo Now York. Harburp, Voir York. Orizaba. 'VoraOnu and Havana, New York, a LlandaS City, Urlilol and Strauses York. 8aild mou rouiay roAz.

Bi Aller, BouthamvtoD. aw Yoik. THB JUDGE DISAGREED WITH THE JURY. Cruelty ana Fraud Against Mrs, Wero Nt Prorod JTIcttalion. In the supreme court this morning Justice Cnl en handed down a decision in the action brought by John MoMahon to set aside a deed by whioh Catharine MoMahon claimed certain property bequeathed by tho will of her deceased hua band.

John ftlcMahon. Tho plaintiff was the nephew and adoptod son of John McMahon, who diod at TomoUlnsviUe, S. on June 1880. By bin will thn dep.eased left his personal and real property to the plaintiff, with tho exception of bis houao and lot. The particular paraarapn niamus thia bequest the exception of the house and lot of mino which ehe haa wrongfully ob tained possession of to be considered hers nen of dower." The plaintiff held that this paragraph is so vogue as to bo void.

When tho eldor MoMahon married the present dofendant he was Bome 70 years of age while bis bride was but 35. He owned considerable property ou on ton Island and was considered a rioh man. The case waa tried before Justice Cnllen arid a jury in Richmond county, the defendant denying positively all tho allegations of the complaint. Mrs. Francia Crookett, one oi tne witnesses ion tifiedthat Mrs.

McMahon had turned her aged huaband out of doors and compelled him to sleep in the stable, whore tho rata rau over him. When he eame to his wire begging for food, the witness said, she threw him downstairs, and when ths defendant's mother saw him lying there she sug gested pouring coal oil over him and starting a bonfire. The jury found that tho defendant had obtained the deed in question by fraud and that she had treated the decoasod cruelly. The mat ter waB then sent to tho Bpeoial term, justice Cullon now decides iu favor of the defendant, without costs, stating in his deciiiion that the evidance was wholly inadequate for the jury to flud as they did, and that, as tho caBe is ono in equity, their findings were merely advisory. F0UD DKAD IK BED.

John Hogan, aged 88 years, was found dead in bed this morning at hia home, at 141 iiaitio street. Coroner Itooney was notified. ABOY AND A. GUN Jaoob Harber Handy With His Revolver. He Suspects Morris ScIitthIto of Stealing His Pteeom and Shoots Him Down on the Street A Sunday Lteident in the Eastern district.

Among the young men who infest the lower portion of tho Sixteenth ward is Jaoob Harbor, aged 14 years, who carries a pistol in his pocket and iu his neck tie a scarf pin ornamented with a design representing a revolver. He Uvea with his mother at 72 MorreU street. He ia himself a pigeon fancier and his mother takes an equal interest in ohiokeus. Of late pigeons and ohick ena had been mysteriously diaappeariug from Mrs. Harber's premises and among those on whom young Harber'a suspicious appear to have fallen waa Morris Schwalva, aged 15 years, of 72 Morrell street.

On meeting him about 8:30 o'clock last evening with Borne other boys at the junotlon of Bnshwiok avenue and MorreU Btreet Harber accused him of stealing tho birds. Little Schwalvo gavo him the lie, whereupon Harbor his hand in his hip pocket aud exclaimed, I havo a good mind to blow some one's braius out." SchwaiVJ answered, "Don't blow my brains out," and darlinc into Mooro street waB taking the di raction of Humboldt street when Harber dashed after him, aud as ho did no was seen by Officer Decker to deliberately whip out his revolver and fire after the boy. Schwalvo instantly fell back ward to the sidewalk, and Harber fled through Mnnrn street, hm companions crying out the fllani? phrase. "CheeBO it, tho cop." Officer Deckor, however, soon closed ou the fugitive. who, finding at last that flight could not save him.

turned short and in a threatening tone ex claimed. "Don't you lay a hand on me." Decker, however, nothing dauntod, cloaed on him and wrested tho pistol from him. What did vou shoot the boy for 1" askod the officer. "I'll let no man oall me a Mar," was the answer. Harbor having been secured tho wounded boy was removed in an ambulance to St.

Catharine's hospital, whore it waa ascertained that the ball had lodged in tho dorsal muscles closo to the spinal oolnmu. Tho bullet haa not yet beon ex tracted: Harber was locked up for the nigh: and when this morning he was taken beforo Jus tice Goetting he Baid, on being asked if ho had shot the boy: "Yes, I shot him, butlonly in tended to friffhton him." The justice oommitted him to await the result of Schwalvo'a injnrios. ItBADY FOR THE COAL MISERS' STRIKE, Weatcm Reads Storing Up a Supply of Fuel. Ottumwa, April 20 It has leaked out hero through a Burlington official that that road has been quietly for tho last three weeks utilizing every coal car and box oar possible for the purpose of hauling and storing an unuaual supply of coal for tho coming summer. Tho company has positive advices, he aaid.

that tho miners in this section, in common with all the other miners of tho United btatea will go out May 1 determinod that tno operators shall accede to their demands. Tho Milwaukee road haa boen pursuing tho same nolicy, which addB additional onlor to tho report. At Cliisholm and Avery the minors are out and at Flagler thoy havo demanded an increase of 5 and 7 cents a bushel for tho" summer acale, da claring that they will quit work if their demanda aro not acceded to. The miners' representatives aay that they will not strike May 1, iu common with their eastern brethren, aa that would pre elude their rendering the assistance needed while tho latter are out of employment, but the operat i regard this as a blind to give the miners greater opportunity to mako tho etriko hero more certain and effective. If tho strike ie inaugurated it will affect over eight thousand Iowa mon and their families aud will seriously curtail the out put of coal, which is over four million bushels annually in Iowa coal lieldB.

SAYIA USES A REVOLVER. lac Tolls JTustico tioetling That All Brooklyn Itulians Carry I'liciu. Frank Savit, an Italian ragpicker, aged 2: yoars, of 15 Jackson streot, waa arraigned befor Juatice Goetting thiB morning on two charges one of assault in tho third degree and another of carrying a revolver without a permit. Oi ro Bad emarco, the complainant in tho aasault case, was charged with intoxication. It appears that the two men, with other Italians, had been drinking in a houae in tho rear of 245 North Second street, at 8 o'clock last evening, when they quar relod over cards and a light followed.

It was said that a ahot waa fired, but this statement could not be Oillcer McCloskey outero the yard through an alleyway and arretted tb two men named. At the Bedford avenue station Badomarco, whose head was cut, stated through an Interpreter that Savia during a quarrel struck him on the head with a revolver. Blood llowei copiously from the wound. Tho revolver, which is a Smith WoBBon, 32 caliber, was fully loaded bo the ahot could not haye been discharged from it. As there was a hole iu Savia's hat aud a noise resembling a pistol shot was heard, it ie Bald tha' Bomo other Italian fired the shot.

Giro explained to Captain Short that all Italians carry pistols now for purposos of self defense. Tho magistral fined Savia for carrying a concealed weapon and held him in $300 bonds for his appearunco for examination on tho chargo of assault, Cir was iiaed $10 for intoxication. Both paid thei fines. PASSED LARGE QUANTITIES OF LOUS. Steamship Hindoo Sighted (ho Cargo oi' Sonic Wrecacd Lumber CruCi, Tho Hull line steamship Hindoo, Captain T.

Y. Douglas, arrived at Prentice's stores yesterday afternoon from Hull, England, whence sailed April 2 with a general cargo consigned to Sander son Son. During the first part of tho voyage the vessel encountered stroug winds from tho southwest and west, veering to north northwest, aud with high seas and heavy rain squalls. On April 1, from 10:30 A. M.

to 3 P. tho Hindoo passed a largo quantity of logs, from thirty to forty feet long, which appeared to havo been in the water but a short time. On April 0, in latitude 44 deg. 1 min. north, longitude 31 deg.

30 niin. west, she passed another quantity of logs whioh were evidently not long in the water. On April 14, in latitude 41 deg. 10 min. north, lon gitude 5 5 deg.

2 miu. weBt, the Hindoo passed the oil tank steamship Prudence, from Phila delphia, bound for Santouder, and tho samo day passed a Ntherland and a Rotterdam steamahip bound eastward, and on April 0, lu latitude 38 deg. north, langitudo 07 dog. 85 min.west, passed a Wilson line steamship bouud eastward. THOMAS AKDUEiYS D1SCIUU0KD.

Thomas Andrews, an aged resident of Prospect place and Rogers avenue, who in a fit of temporary insanity attempted a mouth ago to take his life by cutting his throat, waa discharged from Bt, Mary's hospital yesterday and to day waa arraigned before Judge Kenna on a chargo of attempted suicide. He said to the magiitrate: "I was out of me head, your honor, wheu I cut mo self." Ho waa discharged. BUKGLaES II 1.1) FOlt T11K (1BAND JL'ttT. John Kennedy, aged ID years, of 171 Fourth RYcnuo and Charles Hendges, aged 17 years, of 70 Fourth avenue were held by Jnstico Tighe this morning to await the action of tho grand jury. Early yesterday morning they wero caught by Policemen Lynch and Stofford breaking into an occupied hoiiRe, at 1 00 Bergen street, owned by Mrs.

M. G. Silmitzphar of 100 Bergen Btreet. THE lilOIIT.MSO HTlttlUK IX TffO PLACES. Saturday night during the storm William Colfl son's barn, at Queens, was struck by lightning.

Two horses and two cows perished. Tha loss is $3,009. A barn on the farm of Thomas Moonoy, at HlokBville, was also struck by lightning and bnrned, It contained nothing but hay and straw and some farm implements. The Iobs 1b $2,000. soma FOR UK PA RATIOS.

Beforo Judge Osborne in the city court this morning Mattie E. Brown of 107 Havomeyer street began a suit for separation against her I gtlQO UOJll BUI. IU, BU yttl O.I.1UU UUUluab husband, William H. Brown, on the ground of crnel cud inhuman treatmoat. A.

P. HinmAn appoan for plaintiff and T. H. Williams for dc fandaut Tho ITTnn Who ttfautonly nhot Lohfolm Saturday Night. Frederick Wendol of 71 Gold street, tho story of whoso wanton shooting of Jacob W.

Lohfelm Water streot Saturday night was told in yesterday's Eaole, was arralgnod In tho Adams street oourt this morning on a charge of assault tho first degree Through hla counsel, Lawyer Goldsmith, tho prisoner ploadod not guilty. Justloe Walsh hold him without bail for examination naxt Monday. Captain Eason aaid this morning that; "There is a chanco that the injnrod man may recover. Dr. Buck took the bullet from Loh felm's baok yosterday.

It iB Tory bad wound, however, as tho ball entered tho left breast. There is no doubt that Wendol was under tho influence ot liquor at the time." The prisouor Is entirely unprepossessing in his appoaranoe. He Is stolid looking, but apparently has sense enough to know that ho has no right to shoot a man. TO PAY A DEBT. Ex Senator Daggett's Carpets to be Sold.

The EleffMt Floor CoTerla? of His Broeklya Kesidenco Will ba Sacrificed to Remunerate the Party Who Kept TiDi in Repair. The carpets which mado the elegant three story brown stone residence of ex Shoriff Albert Daggett, on Bedford avenue, so bright and cheerful seven or eight years ago will bo knocked down to the highest bidder under the hammer this afternoon. Those who had accoBS to the house in tho years indicated will remember the soft velvety axminster materials which covered the hall and parlors apd which were bo much admired for their richness and delicaoy of colors and the rare and expensive oil painting which Mr. Daggett delighted to point oat to his visitors and loan for church fairs. That he was a connoisseur in artistic affairs of all Kinds, including carpets, was generally admitted.

While he occupied tho Badford avenue dwelling ho entertained hospitably, but suddenly he was takon sick, and, after his recovery, his family moved Into tho country and tho house was closed, and the oil paintings, carpets, rich furniture and brie a brao wore placed iu separate rooms uuder look and key. Six years or more since the carpets wero sent to a cleaning establishment on Peun street, between Lee and Kent avenues, to be cleaned for immediate use, it is aupposed. Mr. Daggett haB not occupied his home since, al though all the furniture remains under lock and key iu it. Some months ago painters took possession of it and renovated it, but it is yet unoc ptod.

let Mr. Daggett for voting purposes claims it sb his place of abode. The house is of ten pointed to by politicians promenading Bedford avenue aud excitoa no little curiosity aa well a8 comment. The building does not bolong to Mr. Daggett, and although la said by frionds of the owner, Mr.

Coo, the millionaire fertilizer, who resided, in a magnifi cent Bedford avenue dwolling until a fow years ago, when ho moved to New York City, that Daggett payB rent for it regularly, yet by some it doubted, and the carpet sale of to day is pointed to aa a fact to bear out tho theory, and it has been cleaned and stored away regularly each year since. Tho proprietor of the place dropped into figures evidently, and baliev ug that it had about eatou itself up in the dealing process, notified Jlr. Daggott, to whom a bill was sent, and it not being honored he advortisod the carpets for aala. Auctioneer E.lward II. Schloulter will sell them to day unless Mr.

Daggett pays tho bill and takes them away. Ho had not done so up to noon. MONEY MARKET CLOSIJIU REPORT. More fiold Unpaired tor Shipment ICfiil road EartaitiirH MocUn Active and (Generally For earlier quotation see 5th Wall Stiieet. April 20.

Among tho sales of bonds thia afternoon were: AlchT A Nor Pac 5s OR lit U7Vj CentN Job 110J Omit Pno 08 Olios 4 11 A 2d 72H GUI eou 12ln Don AUG Olii A Pao 11K Onii 5 llfiM Ore Imp (17VHV, Hli Or Short as.itW&TNH l'onn 10.V4 I'ooria A Ka lBt 7 "it Pitta A Uich Term 3s KioGrando 4s 77 Reading 1st ino.f2ilfi:!Mj Hcadinc inc ReadiiiK 2d iuo Kcadiin; 4s Hock Island fid U7 SILAi 41 71 A AT lt XlAi Kt A A 2d HO SoattLSAIclstlOOHatOl Texl'ae 1st tiWb Toi Pan 2d H4 Onion Elo 1st 1 10 Vt' Stioro 4s 102JU' Wabash 1st lOUi ec ina 14 Ero2d con Grand ld 1st Intornat 2d ...114 ...120 LNAiJ Lou A tr oa. Mot Kiev 1st Moh Til MLSAWlut Mil Nor lBt. Mo AT 48 Ho AT 2d 41Hn41i VbtW.ii 100 Northw't Kold 120 Northw con Northwest 4a t)f Gold to tho aniouutof $500,000 will bo shipuod by Wednesday's steamer. It is thought that tho $1,150,000 sent to Paris on Saturday was ordered in conssquenco of tho intended issuo of a new per cent, loan for Russia, amounting to tho oquiv. alent of $00,000,000.

Railroad earnings: In. 1H4 K.tltIO )0 1.224 10,001 4.074 Uoc. Norfolk A tVcBtcrn, 2d wfc April Baltlmoro A O. S. 2d wk April.

m. a. wit April v. A T. Hauto, 2d wk April: 100., Ua.

A 2d wk April I.ako K. A Wotorn. 2d wk April. i.ou..r,v. fffti.

Ijouib, a wk aiii Ev. A IndianapoliB, 2d wk April Koch. A 2d wk Na. A 2d wk April $1,470 Toi. A O.

Central. 2d wk April A. A. A IV. year net.

It is probable that Secretary Foster will Boon make a proposition to holders of 4)4 per cents. which will mature September 1 to extend tnera at 2 per cent, for an indefinite number of years. The banks hold $23,000,000 of these bonds and It is thought that they will agree to tho proposi tion. Preaident Sloan deuios that the Lackawanna has obtainod control of the Niagara Central. Tho market was active and generally higher during the first hour this afternoon and tho feat ure was a sharp riso In distillers' aud cattle feeders' trust and a well sustained improvement iu tho Vanderbilts, tho Yillards and In Richmond terminal.

The grangers wero lesB active, hut thoy were firm. Toward 1 o'clock realizing sales brought about a fractional fall and the market was inclined to bo heavy for a few moments. Thon camo a rally led by the grangers and tho tone waa strong for the next hour. Stocks were generally strong iu the lato trado and at the close. Honey loaned at 3lu cont.

and at aad closed auout 3 The following tibia shawl ths of stock market for this davt Opon HiKh Low. the Closing. (I1H 20 3:1 11U oe. est. Am.

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P. Duluth SUrer Bullion 07W Sonar Truat Texas 4 Pacific 14 Union Paciflo 4St Wabash TTabaBh pfd 1HH "VTeatern Unioa 81't" The Clucnaro MarKot To tlmjr. llloP. Whivt Mar Julj COBH Maj July OlTS Mar July Pork Mar Julj Lann Mar July Kins Mar Julr 112K 1007a 72M usn 114 117)4' 727, 0SJ n(ti 53! 32.0 13.30 12.05 13.32K 0 02' 0.35! ti.OO 7.20 0.50 0.82W 0.50 0.82X ANOTHER SHOE STOUK ROBBED. Cracksmen havo paid particular attontlon to oaatcrn district shoe factories within the past fow wooks.

Dix plaoe, at Kont aveinio aud South Sixth Btreot, w.ia robbed of sereral ees of shoes valued at f800 and noxt Eplirnim Martin'a Ainslio streot, near Kean, vra visited bv burilars. who stole i700 worth of Hliaea. At an early hpnr yeatorday morninc tbo third burglary was committed, Aaron Thomas A 304 to 310 Howei street, beiim tho vic tinlB. EiKhteon ease of flnishod hoo, containing 1,200 pairs, wero transferred to a vfaeou and the craclnmen drove awar with them. BUKOLAB1' AT BlCHHOXP HILL.

The roiidonco of Mr. Quartrup, at Riohmond flill. was entered Baturday night by a burglar, who stole an ovorcoat, a silk handkerchief and a pair of slpyca. an be of of THINK IT FALSE. Police Officials Overton on Scheff's Story.

Commissioner Havden Has Ordered a Ri id Investigation Captain Cam? bell Calls It "Fiction Without a Plot Offl. cer Kolyer'i Prdiament. The disclosures which wore made In the columns of the Eaole of yesterday of a con templated assault upon Wiley G. Overton, tho colored patrolman, hare oansed widespread comment. Commissioner Hayden was seen in his office in the municipal building this morn ing.

In response to qnestlona he said! I read every line of the story to whioh you re for in tho Eaole of yesterday. It was tho first intimation that I had either that any such thluu was contemplated or that any suoh assertions had been made. While I know nothing aB yet officially concerning the matter I took imme diate mdasures upon perusal of the article to discover all that I could regarding the truth of the statements mado therein. I had a conversation with Superintendent Campbell and directed him mako inquiry through Oaptain Campbell or the First Precinot as to whether any suoh assault had been contemplated and if who were the instigators of the plot. I have taken a personal Interest in Overton evor slnoe his appointment to the force.

I have done this not from any per sonal friendahip to the man, but in the Interest of justice, good order and the discipline of the force. Ordinarily the discipline of the department is administered through the ohlef and his subordinates and comes to me only through official channels, bat I made an exception in the case of Overton for tho reason I havo stated. I ordered Captain' Campbell to report to me Informally all the details of the occurrences at the station house from the time the colored patrolman was sworn in. I was given to understand the nature of tho opposition whioh Over ton would bo likely to encounter and while I did not wish to proceed to extreme measures at the outset, I thought that a careful watoh should be kept, so as to make milder measures effective if possible. When Bigns of insubordination did broak out I ordered Captain Campbell to take the throe or fonr patrolmen involved into his pri vate office and reason with them and show them that their actions were the result of their own ignorance.

Tho men seemed to respand to this treatment very readily, and whatever may have been contemplated I felt must have been aban oned. "I have endeavored to avoid all newspaper no toriety in this matter, beoause not only the people of tho city but the presB of the whole oountry had its eye upon me. I felt that ths snbjeot, if stirred up constantly, would develop not only personal injury to tho man, but generally bad opinion iu tha oommunity at large toward the police department of Brooklyn. While I deter mined on the use of gentle means at first, I had equally decided to make an example of any man or mon who involved themselves in a serious out break against Overton. I stand ready now, as I did before, to infliot the severest punishment in my power upon any offender In this line.

I am waiting now for ths report of the superintendent which will bo submitted as the reBult of his investigation. Iu ihe meantime I will gladly assist the Eagle to gain any information in my power bearing on the alloged conapiracy against Over ton, and will follow the investigation to tho ond." Superintendent Campbell was emphatio in his statemont this morning that he disbelieved the confession of Charles Soheff. He went over tho story in detail. He said: The first thing that is required when a orime is to be committed is that all the parties should be intimately acquainted with each other and should feel an implicit truat in ono another. Now Scheff Bays that he did uoc even know the namo of the man who hired him to do this Job.

Be sido, if $250 was to be paidto the man it would require the collusion of nearly every patrolman in the station house to make up the amount." Is it not possible that a promise of this sum of money might have boen made by some oue or two who had no Intention of paying it and that they trusted to the ignorance of their subject to overlook tho probability of his getting his money?" 'The superintendent had not thought of that. "Now, there is another point," said the chief. 'No one but tho sorgeaut knew what post Over ton waa going on upen the morning specified until he left the station house. If Scheff's story is true then tho sergeant must be ImDlioated." "But tha fact remains," said the reporter, "that Scheff told the informant of the Eagle where Ovorton was going to be between 0 and 8 o'clock on that morning. Scheff had posaeasiou of this information at 2 o'clock in the morning, so that tho Eagle's informant wont there between thoso hours.

How do you account for that The chief replied that he had not looked into the details of the narrative closely enough to be aware of that fact. Again he insisted: "Here la the statement of a oonvlctod felon takon as proof against a body of innocent mon. Of what value is that Evon should Soheff piok out for mo from a group of the patrolmen of the station the mau whom ho alleges made this proposition, I should not believe him." Tho chief was reminded that Scheff made the statement about hiS being hired while he was a free man, standing on the corner of Myrtlo avenue aud Fulton street, in the early morning of April 4. "And beside, superintendent, he did not make this statement to one man alone, but even to one of the patrolmen of the precinct, Officer Kolyer, for so Kolyor asserted to an Eagle reporter on Saturday. Aro these tho assertions of a convicted felon Superintendent Campbell doolared ho would not beliovo Sehoff even as a free man either.

Tho chief was sorry that the story had been published, as he thought that it reflected upon tho department at largo and stirred up anow the eolor lino agitation whioh had practically subsided in tha case of Overton. Aprominent police official said this morning apropos of the assertion mado by Chief Campbell and also by Superintendent Campbell in hia report that no one knew where Ovorton was going except tho Bergeant, that Overtoil was not a regular man on that poat, but he had been as flignod there Beveral times previously and there was every likelihood of hli going there again on that morning. This is Captain Campbell's report: Rrn In relation to the alleged plot to aasault Officer Overton, as published in tho Brooklyn Daily Eagle of vesterdar. oermit me to say that I havo questioned every officer of the precinct, except tnose on tne bick list, as to tnoir Knowledge of or participation in any plot of that character, and evory officer couvlnoed mo that nothing nl' tho kind waa contanmlated. Overton waa to have been attacked on Myrtle avenue, betweon Jav and Lawrenco streets, between 6 and 8 o'clock in the morning.

It is true that he was on that post but until sent there at tha 0 cloolt roll call by Sorgeaut Beeves none of tho men knew where ho would have been sent on duty. Therefore it could not bo prearranged to attack him at that place. Nor could it be uxeu lor any epnet fipi nlacn whnrft Ovorton waa to be on dutv. be cause he had no fixed or regular post, and that has been tho fact since he was appointed, bo that in order to carry out the plans of this char acter the sergeant would have to be a party to it by plaoiug him at the deaired point. It would be, iu my opinion, a waste of timo to point out the mnnv imnrohabln features of the publication.

One of them I cannot avoid referring to and that ia tho payment of $250 for the maiming of this mau that ho might be sent to the central nllino for a uhnrt nftrind. Tho amount is nlaced too high and tho police surgeon anticipated iu eendlug the victim to that place. I regard tho wholo story as fiction without a plot. The two reporters who interviewed Patrolman Kolyor on last Saturday afternoon, and tho re sult of whioh interview was publiahad in the Eagle yestorday, went to the First preoinct station house this Captain Campbell called Patrolman Kolyer into his private office and in the presence of the two reporters read the nubliBhed interview to Kolyer and asked him whether it waa a correct report of what he said, Patrolman Kolyer said: "It is not true. I did not say that any man had asked me if the nigger had gono on, or if ho carriod a pop.

Neither did I aay that a mau answering tho description of Scheff had told me that ho had beon hired to do the nigger." Patroiman Kolyer maintained the donial in the face of the two Eaole men who had heard him for fully fifteen minutes. Captain Campbell asked him: "Did yon tell these meu that somebody had told you that he was going to do the colored man? That is tho vital point." "I did not," was Kolyer's reply. Iu answer to tho suggestion that Kolyar'a de nial must be taken against the words of two men trained in the reproduction of spoken words. Kol, yer got very angry and declared that tho word of one honest man waa worth that of a dozon re porter. "That is all now," said Captain Campbell at the conclusion of the iuterview.

HTBUOK BT A TBAIX. Laura Williams, aged 7 years and residing with her parents at Graveaaud, was taken to tho Seney hospital yesterday, suffering from a com pound fracture of the skull. She received her In juries while attempting to cross the tracks of tho Brooklyn, Bath and WeBt End railroad when she waa Btruck by a train and thrown to one side. Sho was placed on the train and brought to this city and removed to tho hospital in an ambu lauce. Her recovery is conaidered doubtful.

DEATH OF COB.1EMUS TAS MATEB. Cornelius Van Mater, for seventy iseven years resident of the town of Flatlands, died at his roai. dence, in that tswn, this morning. He prominent in all town affairs, though he never held any public office. He leaTes several ohii dren, all of whom are married.

He was a do scondent of ono of the original settlers of the town. I'OUSD KOW5 ED OFF DAY MOOS. The body of a man about 45 years of age, feet 7 inches in height, was found floating In the water o0 Bay Ridge this morning. The body was clothed with black striped reBt and trousers, car digan jacket, lawn tennis shirt, bind nocktio brown socks and gaiter shoes, OK TRIAL FOB MAHSLACBHTCB, In the court of sessions this morning Salvatore Brlganto was placed on trial on an indiotmont of manslaughter In the first degree. The crlmo with which Salvatore is charged is the killing of Aa tonio Laraglio on July SI, 1800, at 70 Adams street.

The homicide waB tho result of a fight. FUSE IS CHEMICAL W8KK8. Tho chemical works of Martin Kalbfleisch's BonB, Grand otroet and Morgan svsnue, were. damaged by fire jresterdsf to the amount of $1,000. Tho fire is supposed to Iiits petb bxjipontancous combustion.

NATHAN LOSES. Ira Leo Bamberger Once More Triumphant. The President of the Hobrow Orphan Aiylum R.electd After a Hot Contest. Biffereut Stories ot the Strnsslo Ah Official Account. The hottest fight ever known la the Hebrew circleB of Broklyn oulminated yesterday in tho re eleotiou of Ira Loo Bamberger as preai dent of the Hebrew orphan asylum, on Stuy.

vesant avenue and Decatur street. All the best social and busiuoss element of tho Hebrew society of the oity centers in tho orphan asylum, for which the great Hebrew charity ball in given evory year, and its presidency is mora highly prized than that of almost any oharitable institution in the oity. Erust Nathan was formerly prealdent, but two eleotlonB ago he was sncoeedod by Ira Leo Bamberger, a lawyer and the son in law of Mosos May. the wealthiest and most influential Hebrew in the city. There have been rumor that Mr.

Nathan wanted to return to his old post, and last Bummer, when he and Hago Hirab. summarily investigated the oondnot of the superintendent of the asylum, the move was construed by Mr. Bamberger's friends as an effort by Nathan to discredit Bamberger's administra tion. The superintendent ran away and Na than and Hirsh wero put on trial before the trustees for circulating defamatory Htories. But the superintendent was vindicated and the affair was settled without much of the trouble cettiuc into the newspapers.

Ins an nual election of asylum oflicera camo on Sunday, however, and a oouple of days beforo tho old rivalry broko out vigorously. Bamberger's friends say that they learned on Thursday nigni lhat the Nathan party was conducting a still hunt for tho preidoncy and basing it on a statement that Bamberger would not be a oandidate. Thoy consulted hastily and on Friday had printed and mailed to all the members or tne asylum sooiety the following olrculari To tne facronsana Memoers or me ueuiviu wi phati Asulum Soolety of the UlWOf jnrqpwit; Tra II. mliAftyor la not. a oandidate for re electin as president of the Hebrew orphan asylum of the City of Brooklyn, the undersigned, having the intorosts of tho institution at heart and taking into consideration the valuable and faithful servioos rentieren Dy im, are piu nn tt.a hi not withdrawn as a candidate for the office of president of tho asylum fer tho ensuing year.

The orphan asylum na8 never ueeu flourishing condition than it at present, lne reforms instituted by Mr. Bamberger during hla nrlmtnit t.i nlinn lin.TA rndnllnflfld to the prosperity of the institution, both in a laiga acquisition of members aua its excellent ihiuuii, Wo believe it will bo to the detriment of the asylum if any cnanges should take place in MiAmiitintriiMnH at. tl'iit hlnp.tnrft. na arrange moutB have boen made of a gigantic nature to increase tho facilities of thia institution, by tho erection ot a now building, ana It is euiinenuj desirable for the interests of the aByluni that Mr. Ilnmlmriynr ha nnnlinnnrl ft.

nrgilnt nntll thO projcts now under way are fully realized, Wo appeal to you to co operate with ua lu cotiUiitg hiB administration, to the end that the Jewish community may reap the benefit of his noble woru. The election will take place to morrow, Anvil in inat ht.nrpan thfl hOUrB of 1 aiidn 'i'n the afternoon, at tha orphan asylum builiii. ig, 380 McDonough street, Brooklyn. Abraham Abraham, Mosf i May, David Mayer, Morris Adlor, Leopold Michel, Benjamin Croncr, Jdichael Levy. Natnau May, nenry newumu.

This circular was in the bauds of the voters on Saturday morning and the Nathan party replied to it with a counter circular in tho form of a peti tion to Nathan to bocome a candidate. Collector Nathan said to day that he had no copy of this circular, but he dictated tho text with a prompt nesa which indicated an intimate familiarity with its contents, as follows: T.Vjik Nnthm Ueaii Bin We, the undersiguod, respectiuuy request you to permit the use of your name as a candidate for president or tna ueorew orpuan asylum. Trusting that you will accede to our our wishes, we remain. lours trulv. To this Mr.

Nathan eaid that ninoty six names were appended, of whom ho conld only recall those of Joseph Wechsler, Mo rris Hirsch, Samuel Goodstoin and Louis Ansberg. At the bottom of tho circular was' a statement that Mr. Nathan consented to accept tho presidency if his ser vices were desired. Mr. Nathan further satd that ho took so little interest in tho contest that ho did not attond the election.

Asked as to the causes whioh led hiB friends to oiroulate tho potitlon, he aaid that it was beoause they understood that Mr. Bam berger would not bo a candidate and that they made no oharges whatever about Mr. Bam berger's administration. Tho Bamberger party say that tnero were only ninety two signa tures on the Nathan olrcular: that some of these were printed twice and that Mr. D.

Stern, whose name appeared in the list, wrote a large number of letters to men born saying that hiB namo had beon uaad in Nathan's interest without his authority. When the election camo yosterday the contest waa very warm from the opening of tho polls at 1 o'clock until their closoatS, and tho result was 180 votes for Bamberger and 170 for Nathan. Among the other officers oleoted were Abraham Abraham, vies prcaidout: Louia Ansberg, treasurer, aud Mosos May, chairman of the board of" trustees, The inspectors of election were A. Piddian, Hugo Hirsh aud A. Borohudsohn.

One of the Bomber ger arguments wan that the charity ball this year netted $0,500 against $3,500, the highist figures under Nathan's administration. The followlug official statement of the contest was given out to day: Mr. Bamberger, has been nreaidont for two terms and under hia administration many re forms have been instituted. A new orphan asylum building oostiag $15 0,000 is to bo oreoted ou the corner of Dean aud Pacific streets, and it was doubtless the wish of Mr. Nathan and his friends that the honor connected with the dedi cation of the building should take place under his administration.

hp illrp.p.tnriPR ot t.hp. nrn lan asviuni HUOW 1,000 name), and the presidency of tho Insti tution Ik the hiL'heat honor in the gift of tho cominiinitv in the citv of Brooklyn. it having oome to tne ear ot Mr. flioses may that Mr. Nathan waa making a teat in this election as to whether he, or Mr.

May and hiB son in law, Mr. Bamberger, were to be the leaders of the Jowish residents in the oity, Mr. May refraiuod from going to the orphan asylum yesterday, de cid'nprtn allnw the eleptlnn of the president to stand on ita own merits. It ia quite Bafe to aB sumo that if Mr. May had used his influence, by his personal attendance at the meeting yescoruay, Mr.

Bambercbr'a majority would have been much larger. As it was, Mr. May's entire ticet waa elected. Mr. Bamberger was sunnorted bv Mr.

Abraham Ahi nltam. Hinnit Washerman. Benjamin Croner. Einil Louis Mayer, Henry Bloch, Michael Levy, Eliaa Alexander Goldstein, Henry May, Leopold Michael. Fernando Solinger, Judge Nuasbaum, Harry Wallai'stein, Robert Seligniau, Nathan May and Samuel Klein, iu whose hands his can vass has been placed.

JOHN MELODY COMaiTS SUICIDE. Despondency Due (a tho Deatli of Rela tive1 the Allegert Cansc. John Melody, agod 44 years, was found by hia daughter at 7:30 o'clock this morning hanging from a clothes line fastened to a beam in the cellar of hia residence, 386 Keap street, near South Second. Life was extinct aud tho body was promptly cut down. Sergeant Hardy, who waa at the desk in tho Bedford avenue station, had an investigation mado aud notified Coroner Lindsay.

An Eagle reporter visited the dwelling, which isane.it, woll ordered, two story framo house. John Melody and hia five children, the eldest of whom is 17 years "of ago, occupied tho first floor and ono room on tho second story. Over a week ago his wile died of a congestive chill, hor 2 weeks old baby expired a lew days later, and a little girl has since been prostrated with pneumonia. Melody took Mb wife's death very much to heart and drank freely. During the past week he complained of a preflsuro In the cheBt and the physician who had been attending his daughter prescribed for him.

He was nervous and fretted over his work, it ia asserted by his relatives that despondenoy caused his suicido. THE RIOTING COKE STRIKERS. Plant Surrounded Serious Trouble by a Mob In Feared. and Scottdale, April 20. Rioting by the strikers continues in the coko regions.

The Leisenring No. 2 plant of tho Frick coke company has been kept in an uproar continuously sinoo Saturday night. Tho works aro aurrounded by the mob day and night. Ex plosions of bombs, firing of guns, blowing of horns and beating of cans an be heard at all hours. The whole community seems to be dazed, and no one knows what moment the worst may come.

The coke companies have sworn out in junctions against thirty threo of the leaders and also instituted criminal charges against thorn. The injunction papors and warrants have been placed in tho hands of tho sheriffs and constables, but they olaim to be powerless to servo them without the assistance of tho troops. FROZEN SPEECH. Ex Shcrif! Rlitucliart Not Ready to Xul It of tho Rcfrlgeratim? Company. Ex Sheriff Bhinehart waa not communicative this morning as to the purpose of the Economy refrigerating company.

He received an Eagle reporter politely enough and when aBked what his purpose was in tho matter, saidj "I am really too busy to talk about the matter this "When can you talk about itJ" was asked. "To morrow, or some other day." "It would be answered in a word or two," was suggested. "Oh, no. I want to explain at length when I do speak, and you really must excuse me to day," was his final remark as the ex sheriff began running through a pile of deeds before him In a significant sort of way. MBS.

TIILOB'B HUIlDliRER AKKESTKD. At 1 o'olook this morning Henry 0 Fanning, a stationary engineer, 32 years old, of 2,120 Eighth avenue, New York, tyas arrested, charged with being the murderer of Mrs. Emily Taylor, whoBo throat was cut Ninety sixth street and Fourth av enuo on Saturday night. Fanning, a married man not living with his family, has lived with Mrs. Taylor for Bomo time.

They often quarreled, and a year ago he stabbed her in tho neck with a penknife, Ou Saturday he threatened to kill her, Tht deed was done with a razor. Fanuiug was turned over to the coroner. K1T1I 21. CABBOi TflSB UIESC1T. i7 tu n.H,.nll l.

t.nnn xi UI.VIO uo UDUI KIAUIOU A BU UUl UllUU. with 140 a month alimony, by Justlco Barnard of the supreme court from her husband, Q. M. The groUndi were cruelty and inhum treatmohfc Sir. Leech's Vain Fight Against Cold Ja.tr Franclilno RcsaliUiota.

tho The board of aldermen met at 2i05 this afternoon. President MoCarty was absent. Alder man Coffey was oallod to tho chair. Alderman Wafer had a resolution calling upon the Kings county members of the legislature to use all honorable moans to seoure the passage of the bill for the opening of Irving and Sedgwick streets, from Van Brunt street to the East river. Ths resolution was adopted.

a Corporation Counsel Jehka wrote recommending the payment of these, judgments against tho cityi Frank Rotb. for $1,230: Henry Jonerich, $423; Cyrus Miller and John A. Henry, $1,370. Both brought suit torecovor for personal injuries reooived by a fall on a sidewalk which was in a dangerous condition, Jenerloh had a flooded district claim. The judgment in the last case represented an tiwavd fnr tha widen ing of North Second Btreet.

Mr. Jenks also recommended the payment of $4,750 to John Murphy, who was illegally dismissed from tho fire department. Hu waB reinstated by tho oourta and snod for his salary between the time oi nis aismiKsai and ma reinstatement, no claimed $0,000, and compromiaed for $4,750. Air. jenks said it waa a nonenciai aettlement tor he oity.

Tho board ordered the payment of the judg ments. Aid. lilcaos movou that tho nags be displayed on the city buildings an the 23d the thir iiein anniversary oi tne departure oi tue xnir teenth regiment fo'r the war. Owners of property on West Ninth streot, between Columbia and Hicks Btreots, petitioned the board to reconsider its uction ordering the and paring of West Ninth street be. ween the polntB namod, On motion of Aid.

Elcock. all nroeendinsa in the matter were ordered stayed. ine committee on grading and paving reported resolution in favor nf cradlng and Paying (granite blocks) Seventh street from Third to Ninth avenue, at an estimated cost of $45,000. Adopted. Aid.

Jueeon onerea a resolution to resoinu tne 'cold fllr" frannhlRft t.n Clark D. Rhine hart and John Guilfoyle last week. Preaident Coffey decided it out of order. The alderman then moved that the original resolution be reconsidered, bat this motion was defeated. jOCKED them in A Mother's Carelessness Causes a Fatal Fire.

Flames in a Tenament or "Sweater" Hereic Kescae of Two Children. Shops A faun? Girl's Life Probably Lost by Jusapitig Oat of a Window. Fire in a six story doublo tenement at 104 Henry street, Now York, this morning, caused a paaio, and a child and a woman will probably die from injuries received. The flames started on the second floor, and their discovery soon after 10 A. M.

sent the fifteen families in tho building into a wild panic. Tho tenements were a neat of sweater sheps where mon, women and children. and some even who were not much more than babies, toiled at tailoring from dawn till midnight In overcrowded, filthy rooms and hundreds of people rushed for tho fire escapes on tho 'oof. The names spread so fast that escape by the ontirely cut off a few minutes after the fire was discovered. The roams in which the conflagration started wore occupied by Mr.

and Mrs. Dietz. The mother was gone to market, and her two children wero In the rooms, locked up, while a kerosene stove in full oporatlon Btood on table. It is supposed tho children mistook it for a plaything, and, overturning it, aot the house ou Are. With the doora locked against them thoy aoon became terror strioken aud their acreama gavo the first alarm of the danger surrounding them and the other tenants.

Patrick H. Qillen, wno Keeps a saloon next door, heard their cries and saw amoka pouring out of the Dietz roonia. With two other mou ho rushed up the stairs, kicked in the door that the mother had so care fully locked and carried tho two children to the sidewalk. One of them, Philip, aged 18 months, was badly burned audit ia not thought ho will survive the injuries. When found flames enveloped him.

Ho was removed to the Gouverneur hospital. By the lime Gillen and his two frlenda had fouud their way back to the street tho stairs of tho hago building wore in a blaze and tho tenants were crowding to get on the eB apes or frantically running for tho skylight in the roof. Hose Gobensky, aged 1 and ono or two others olimbod out ou the third story tiro es cape. The former wauted to jump off, but tho pooplo shouted to hor to wait until a ladder was put up. She was too excitod to hoed any warning and lost her head.

Before a ladder could bo raised she fell and landed ou tho shoul ders of Assistant Foreman Outonreith of engine 15, who waB going up the stoop. She bounced off on to the steps and sustained fatal injuries She was taken to Gouverneur hospital. The loss in mouoy value is about $2,000 ou tho wretched furniture of the tenants and about $2,000 on the building. WANTED TO KILL THE PRIFSf. Capture of a Cmiuiic Fcaped From ttie Flintainjr Asylum.

Robert Dunlap, a lunatic who escaped from tho Flushing, L. I. insane asylum, turned np at tho college of St. Francis Xavicr, in West Sixteenth Btroet, Now York, about 10 o'clock this morning, and in a mild tono of voice aud quite naturally inquired for the Rev. Father Van Rennsaloar.

Dunlap was shown into tho parlor aud the prieBt was called. He ia a friend of when he saw who his viiitor was, greeted him quite cor dially. Dunlap refuaed to shake hands and coolly remarked, "Father, I came horo to kill The olorgyman did not betray his alarm, but kept Dunlap talking until a messenger had been sent for Miohael Casey, janitor of the club houao of St Francia Xavier's union, across the street, tvho in duced Dunlap to walk across tho Btreet to tho club house, where Father Van Iteunssalaer prom ised to meet him later and bo killed. He didn't do bo, but dispatched a messenger to the West Thirtieth street station houso for a policeman. Sergeant Sheldon promptly detailed Detective Brett and Policeman Merritt, who went down to Sixteenth street on tho double quick, and found Dunlap, very much excited, in the library of the club.

Brett approached him and succeeded in calming him somewhat aud asked, "Is thero any thing you want! If there ia, tell mo aud I will do it." "Yes, you get me Father Van Itennsaalaer. I want to kill him." By promising to get tho prieat Brett got Dun lap to tho station house. He was searched there but no weapon of any kind was fouud upon his person. He had no money nor valuables. On tho little finger of his left hand he had twislod a big piooe of copper wire, which ho showed to Sergeant Sheldon, saying: 'They took my ring from mo up there and I had to nut thia on." It was a vicious looking ring and would have soarred any faco on which it might he used in a fight.

Dunlan's caae closely resembles that of Dougherty, the maniac, who ahot and killed Dr Lloyd in the Flatbush asylum. R. A. DO.VALDSO.M LOSES TWO H6RSES. valuable Animate Destroyed by an Electric Wire.

Richard A. Donaldson of 07 Joralemon street, this city, lost two valuable horsos iu New York on Saturday night. They stepped on an electric wire that had fallen in front of 143 Broadway. The wire broke between lamps on the west sido of the street, between Howard and Grand. Policeman Coby saw it sputtering on tho side walk at 10 o'clock, and knocked it into the road way with his club.

It returned the compliment by nearly knocking him down. Ho got word at onco around to the nearest station of the Brush plant. But the wire kept spitting away iu tho web for an hour and a half. It was a littlo after 11 o'clock when Mr. Don aldson's hausom came down Broadway, with tho hoi'Bes on a trot.

Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson were in evening dress. Suddenly the team camo to a dead stop. The off horso Btaggerod and fell over upon his right side, dead.

Ho had evidently stepped squarely upon the wire. The other horso fell over upon tho prostrate animal. He strug gled feebly for a fow moments and then he lay still. He was dead too. Mr.

and Mrs. Donaldson got out of tho cab when the horses fell. A short timo after tho wire had done ita fatal work the current wai Bhut otf. Mrs. Donaldson was Bent home, but Mr.

Donald son remained for over an hour until a team was obtainod from a Btable and hitched to his cab. "I wouldn't havo taken $2,000 for that team, said Mr. Donaldson, "aud I could havo sold them at any time for $2,000." SEVERE SURGICAL OPERATION. Auffiistus Half Icld'a Ie2 aud l.ctt Arm Amputated. Saturday afternoon Drs.

Bull and Wright of New York and Dr. P. M. Woods of Jamaica, with two trained nuraeB, went to the reBidenco of Augustus Hatfield, the well known architect at Richmond Hill, and iu one hour and a half am putated both legs above the kneos and his left arm botween the wrist and elbow. He was under tho influence of ethor whilo tho triple operation was being performed.

Captain William Tumbridge of tho Hotel St. George, this city, and Mr. Todd of tho Tondome, friends of Mr. Hatfiold, were also present. Tho operation was made necessary by the preaenco of gangrene in tho parte ampu tated and was deslened to prevent blood poison ing.

The story of Mr. Hatfield's misfortune was told recently in the Eagle'. To day ho was fairly strong and cheerful and it is expected that he will surrivo tho operation. FBKSIDKXT HARRISON AT SAX AMTOXIO. San Antonio, Anil 20.

The presidential party arrived here at 8 o'olook this morning. For the first time since their de parture from Washington they were welcomed in a heavy rainstorm. Tho reception was most en" thuBlaBtlo, but under the clroumstanoes, the ef fect of the liberal street dcoorations was spoiled by tho steady downpour of rain, which necessitated the abandoument of ail outdoor ceremonies, A publio reoeption was held by the President at the Grand opera house, after whioh the party left for El Paso EEATH OF A C0XGBKS8MAN ELECT. Gband Bapids, April 20. Congressman elect M.

H. Ford (Dera.) died at 2 o'olook thin afternoon. Mr. Ford had beon ill for a week past with the grip. He ws found uncon scious in bed this moruing Btrloken with apo plexy.

fire was discovered in Thomas Oolson'e two etory brick stable, S8i State street, oarly yoster day morning, pnmaee S50. CRuae unKuown. Loxnos, April 20. A serious accident, by which tho lives of 200 miners w9ro imperiled, has taken place near Lonston, Staffordshire. Two large cages, or cars, used for hoisting and lowering men and materials iu a colliery in the Longtou coal district, while one of them was being hoisted and tho other was being lowered, came into violent collision and wero smashed to pieces.

Tho remit of this smashun was that tho shaft was badly damaged and ohoked up with debris, thus cutting off communication with. 200 miners whom tho acoideut imprisoned iu the miuo below. For fourteen hours tho minors were Bhut up in the mine, praotically buried alive This was a period of terrible Buspenso for their families and friends, who crowded about the nit mouth In a stato of great agitation aud distress. Eventually a small hole was pierced through tho mass of wreckage aud earth clogging the shaft and it was found possible to lower food bv means of a rope to the minors, who had beon impaisoned by tho accident in tho shaft. Furthor work upon tho passage through which the food supplies wore passed enabled tho mou engaged in tho work of rescue to haul tho 200 miners, ono by one, out of the mino by using buckets, to whioh ropoB were fas toned.

S.M. PETTENGILL Death of the Veteran Advertising Agent. He Was tho First Van in the Business In Boston and the Second in New York. Lonff a Prominent Krsidcat of Brooklyn and Boacon in Plynontli. Sarauol M.

Pottengill, the pioneor advertiiiug agent of New York and Boston and Biuco 1852 a prominent resident of this oity, diod at his home, 324 Clinton avenue, Saturday night. His death was the result of the grip, followed by an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Pettengill's businesB career was ono of remarkable success, the result of fair dsahng. His home life was perfect and his fortune was frequently drawn upon to aupnly the wants of the needy, although so quietly did he perform such duties that none but thoso who were directly benefited knew of the.ia deed.

Ho was a deacon at riymouth church when he died. He was born at Naugatuck, March 8, 182a, and was the youngeBt bob of tho Rev. Amos Pettengill, a warm friend of Dr. Lyman Beechor. His four broihers, two of whom were clorgymen, died before him.

His two sisters still livo. One is in Florida and the other in Miunesota. He spent IiIb boyhood and youth in New England and began his businejs career in 1848 as an assirtant clerk and canvasser iu Palmer's advertising agency in Boston. He learned much from his first employer that helped him to build up the immense business that he proHided over for many years. His own description of his employer is that "ho was a short, thick set gentleman of good address; gonial and pleasant in manner and had a great command of language.

Ho was a capital story teller and a first class canvasser. Ho had more self possession and assuranco than any man I ever knew." Mr. Pettengill remained with Palmer for a year when ho left him to join his brothef in the publication of tho Bridgeport Standard, but he had made many friends among Boston merchants and those induced him to establish himsolf in the advertising business in Boston. This he did, borrowing the necessary capital from his brother. He r.ent much money in printers' ink and got the favor of publishers by offering to hold himself responsible for the collection of bills, something that his former employer would not do.

Palmer sent out a circular denouncing him as a fraud, but ho managed to turn this into a good advertisement for himself and he had many of the newspapers comment upon the advertising agents' war. Ho was generally favored in these articUa and bocamo at onco the boBt known man in his business. He obtainod many orders because of thiB, paid his bills promptly aud made himsolf obliging to publishers. A few months after he started ho was employed by a clothing firm to publlsli reading notice advertisements in twelve newspapers daily. Each notice to be different.

This was a difficult task and when ideas ran out ho fell into rhyme and signed his effusions Professor Littlefellow and Professor Sliortfellow. The Boston Post by mistake published one of these Bcreods over tho name Professor Longfol low and the famous poet waB very indignant. One of his early contracts wai for advertising, tho profit on which was over $2,000. Tho firm failed and Mr. Pettengill believed he was ruined.

Ho wont home and cried for an hour but went to his creditors aud told them he was bankrupted. Then he found what tho benefit of honesty was. His creditors wore willing to do anything for him. Many of them Bent him receipted bills for what ho owed them. Ho eventually paid all bills' full and to tho day of his death ho studied the interests of those who thus be friended him.

In ho came to the conclusion that Now York was the place of all others for a great advertising agency, and he opened a place at 123 Nassau street. lie soon had a great agency and he made many refi rm in the busiuoss. He retired with a fortune in 1H80, when he sold out his rival and former pa'tuar. J. H.

Bates Co. His work, "PettineiUV papor Directory and Advortiuor's Hand was published for many years and was the et ard authority on subjects of which it treated. Mr. Pettengill booaiuo a resident of Brooklyn when ho moved his business to ixevr York. He joined the Clinton avenue Congregational church and mained thero until about 10 years ago when in the difforeuce between Dr.

Buddington and Mr, Beecher he sympathized with the latter. Ho took his letter from tho Clinton avenue church and ioinod Plymouth. He was a hfo member of tho New England Booiety of New York oity and of the Y. M. 0.

A. of thia city. He was man of fow words in social life and of verv retiring disposition. Ho belonged to no clubs and refused to join iu Bocial pleas ures except such as his wife could enter. He married his second wife in this city twenty five years ago.

naa no cnuuren. ms liouie was a most hospitable one at all times, and there he spent his happiest moments. Ho had literary ability aud devotod much of his time to study. He had a good library. Ho recently contributed several articles on "Advertising Business' to Printer's Ink, a trade paper.

Thosi who knew him found him genial, warm hearted and genoroua. Although so retiring ho felt it his duty to devote bouib timo and thought to affairs of the Btate, aud he taok an active part in the affairs of tho Ropubli can party. He would not accept office nor would he go to conventions, yet he always attended primary elections, holding it to bo the duty of every citizen to participate iu the nomination of all caudidatcs. His loss will be deeply felt in many circles, in eich of which his influence was for good. His wife survives him, and ho haa several nieces and nephews in this oity.

Tho funeral services will bo held at his lata res idence to morrow evening. The interment will bo at Greenwood, Wednesday morning. STABBED BY A BOY. Ilciirr ElbridsrC Has a Very Paiuful Kxiicriciice. Henry Elbridgo, a married man aged 23 years, who.resides at Kent avenue, was assaultec at Bedford avenue and Taylor street last evenin at a timo when the thoroughfare was filled with pedestrians.

Tho circumstances attending tho cutting show tho desperate choraoter of tho little assailant, who is described as being only 14 yean old. Elbridge'g brother in law, Thomas Quinlan who is but 11 roars of ace, was cared for by him tor some time past as the boy'B father was unable to control his actions. Mr. Eldridgo was not more successful in his management of tho youth than the father. Tho lad had been away week.

Bleeping iu wagons and sheds, and sub sisting on bucIi scanty food as he obtained from charitably inclined'persons until last even lug. when Elbridge captured him while he was in company with Michael Monahan, aged 14 years, at Bedford avenue and Ross street. El bridee made prisoners of both aud was taking them to the Lee avenue station when Monahan turned suddenly upon him at Taylor street. In tho tusslo which ensued Elbridge throw the boy, Monahan had secured hia knife and began slash ing Elbridge iu the legs with it, inflicting two ugly wounds. Elbridge tried to wrest tho knife from tho lad and tho latter stabbed him on tho wrist, inflicting a serious wound.

Monahan es capod and Elbridge had his wounds dressed by Ambulance Surgeon White. Ho procured a war rant from Justice Goetting this morning for the arrest of Monahan. CONDENSKD DISPATCHES. Brief News Paragraph by Wire From All Parts of the Country. President Dwight officially denies the truth tho report that thero is any epidemic of scarlet fover in Yale college.

Thlovoawent through the Plateau hotel, iu Hot Springs, Arlc. Friday night, securing about 8,000 in money and diamonds. Tho thieves secured a gold watch and a considerable sum of money from Judge Djiffy, and $2,000 in caih and diamonds valued at between $5,000 and $7,000 from Dr. Tumblcty. At tho closing of tho polla iu the New Hampshire "Methodist Episcopal conference to day 87 had voted iu favor of admitting women as lay delegates to lay electoral and general con ferences and 28 agaiust.

Fifty throe favor tho amendment of the second rostriotive rule, 34 oppose it. The day and nigh' forces of tho associated prea played their llrat camo of the season at Fort Hamilton yestorday. It took ton innings to decide tho contesl, which waa close and exciting throughout. Score Day foroe, 14i night force, 18. Batterios Day force, Hondoraou and Laf ferty; night force, Jane3 and Collins.

.10 ST1I FOR FlSllElt. Judge Barrett in New York this morning de nied the application for a Btay in the caae of Samuel Fisher, tho poolseller, who waa convicted last waek and sentenced to throe months in jail and to pay a fiuo of tl.QOO. SHALL FIBE AT SAO 1IAKB0B. Special to tho Eagle.) Sao Habbor, L. April 20, Firo broke out early thiB morning in Fahyb watch oaso faotory, causing a Blight loss.

The wooden pipe which Is connected with tho sweep room ciucht fire at the top of the bailame, dam To a Railroad Terminus at the South Perry. The McClQTe Injunction Suit Gaes Orer for a Week on tho New York Corpora" tien Counsel's SngrsrasH The Time Needed te Complete Negotiations. Argumont on tho injunction seourod by Edmund G. MoClave, the Long Island Oity lumber merchant, restraining the sinking fund commis. Bloners of New York from renowing the lease of 'the Union ferry franohiBe, was to have been heard this morning before Judge Bookataver in the speoial term of the New York city court.

No argument was made, however, as it had been agreed before the opening of court by the counsel of the various litlganta that the case was hardly ripe for the publiolty that an argument in court would entail. Mr. MoClave, who is posing in the oaae aa a disinterested oitizen and tax payer, but who admitted to an Eagle reporter that he was being put forward by a rival syndi cate that proposes to mako a bid for the fran chise, would probably have been foroed to divulge the names of tho people behind him. As no ono now doubts that Austin Corbin and Charles Pratt aro among the capitalists who are uaing Mr. MoClave's name, the publication of their connection with the injunction proceeding might be premature and jeopardizing to tho con summation of the sohome, and as it salts the pur poses of tho sinking fund commission quite as well to have Mr.

McOla ve's lnjunotion in force as though they had brought one themaelvei, Corporation Connael Clark was given a hint that if he didn't fight the lnjunotion very hard not much fault would be found with him. Accordingly, when tha case was 10:30 o'clock this morning by Judge BookBtarer, Thomas Connolly, who appeared for Corporation Counsel Clark, said apologetically that though he was quite ready to proceed with tha case aud had made every preparation to argue It, he was willing to consent to a further adjournment if Mr. McCla ve's lawyers were not ready to prooeod. Edgar M. Johnson, of Hoadler, Lauterbacb Johnson, who was there to represont Mr.

Mc Clave, waa not Blow to accept the invitation of the assistant corporation counsel and with Gros venor Lowery, the law partner of Meyer Auor bach, only a show of objection was made an adjournment. Mr. Lowery said ho had only just been handed a printed copy of the injunction aud that ho was, therefore, not ready to proceed. It really makes little difference, aaid ha, "whether the caBe is adjourned for a week or two, aB the case will havo to finally be argued In the courts on its merits The ferrios are running and are not likely to be stopped by the delay we ask." don't know about that," said Judge Book staver. "I know so littlo about tho case that I can't say what effect an adjournment would have on the ferries.

When does this franchise ex pire 1" "It expires on May 1," aaid Mr. Lowery, "bat that will make no difference, as tho present owners' rights are protected until the sale can bo had." Mr. Johnson was not opposed to the adjourn ment, but ho didn want it to interfero with other cases he had to attond to. "The trouble said ho, "that Mr. Joseph Choate, I under is to argiio the caBe for the Union ferry company and it may bo difficult to get two such largo bodies together roadily." Judge Bookstaver said that, whilo he was dis posed to accommodate everybody, ho didn't pro poso to have tho city restrained from disposing of tho ferry franchise, or to have the public inconvenienced by any possible interruption of the ferries.

He thou sot tho case down peremptorily for next Monday, and notified the lawyers that he would expect thorn to bo prepared to go on then. Austin Corbin is in Now Hampahire, and no ono iu his office is evor permitted to apoak to a reporter for Mr. Corbin. One of hla assistants Baid that when Mr. Corbin got ready to say any thing to the newspapers about any connection ho might havo with the new ferry deal ho would probably whisper it to a pretty typewriter, who would bo directed to furnish tho press with copies.

William II. Male, formerly president of tho Union forry company and now the chairman of tho executivo committee, waa quite ready to ad mit that Mr. Corbin's money aud keen business inatincta would be an acquisition to tho company that would be invaluable. He intimated that Mr. Corbin had long had his oye on tho South forry as a feeder to tho Long Island railroad, and that necotiations might bo opened with Mr.

Corbin with a view to inviting him into tho directorate of the ferry company. From another informant the Eaole learns that Mr. Corbin haa submitted an ultimatum to Mr. Hollins which, put into words, would read like this: "Take mo Into your company and give mo control of tho South ferry or I'll fight you lu the courts and bid in tho wholo franchise myself. 'You can do what you like with the other ferries, and run them to suit yourselves, but the South ferry I want and must have.

I'm going to make It the great depot of the Long Island railroad and tho terminal of its system. I want to build big floats there by whioh whole trains may bo transshipped without breaking bulk for freight and to tho greater convenience of passengers. I will make it the point of departure for paescngora and freight for Europe, who will be whirled into Montauk, there to take tho steamers that will land them in Liverpool in less than five days. Without the South forry my plans cannot bo carried out, and whether you givo it to mo or iiot I'm bound to have it. Thore you aro, tako your choice." Mr.

Corbin may not havo said all of thia to Mr. Hollins and he may have said a great deal more, but thero Is no question that he is behind MoClave and there ia no other reaionable hypothesis on which it can be concoivod that he wants to meddle with the ferries. THE HAYDEN TESTIMONIAL. iTXauacrcrs aro I atdi nnnt Over a PnblUbcd Intinnalion. A mooting of tho benefit committee of the Hayden testimonial will be held on Wednesday evening to settle up the financial results of the performance and hand tho proceeds over to tho beneficiary.

An article in a morning paper re flecting on tho management of tho benefit and asking what had become of tho funds caused considerable indignation among Mr. Haydon'e friends to day. An Eaole reporter this morning called on Mr. Percy G. Williams, tho treasurer of tho fund.

In answer to some inquiries Mr. Williams made the following statement: "Tho recoipts to the amount of over S3, 000 are depoaited with the Kings county trust company. The reason why this matter was not Bottled be fore was that when I went to Florida I told Mr. Ackerman that I wauted to get out of Hand tendered him $1,000, which was at that time col lected. He consulted with Mr.

Hayden and thoy concludod it would bo best not to hold any moot ing for a whilo. When I returned and wanted a meeting one or two wero arranged for, but im portant mombors of the comtnitteo could not bo presont. The final noticoa to delinquents wero sent out on Saturday, informing them that meeting would be hold on Wednesday next. It waa Mr. Haydou's wish that tho meeting be post pouod as loug as poaBible.

Wo havo now $2,200 net, drawing lutorest, and we ought to got $200 more beforo Wednesday." Mr. Frank BriBtow, tho secretary of the com mittee, said that tbo article in question waB pure ly malicious. He is in communication with Mr, Hayden evory day, and it was Mr. Hayden's do sire that the final meeting bo postponed as long as possible. AS ITALIAN STABBING AFFRAY, Ilcuardo CaniiKl Cut oa the Arm and in the Itronal.

A desporate fight took placo last night among a number of Italians who live in the teuemeut iioiiseatlSSTwetity firatstreet. In the crowd wera Bonardo Caputti, Canneno Parvi, John Grannl and half a dozen othore. The dispute arose over a game of cards. KniveB wore drawn aud a out ting match ensued. Caputti was stabbed on tho arm and in the richt breast.

Word was sent te the Eighth preciuct station, but when the officers reached ths Bcenc none of the combatants could bo fouud but Caputti. Ho was lying on tho aide walk bleeding from hia wounds, but he could not or would not tell who stabbed him. He was takon to tho Seney hospital. Hjs wounds aro not serious. Parvi and Grannl were afterward arrested aud wore held by Justice Tighe this moruing.

A STORY ABOUT MINISTER FATA. 19 is Alleged Cea vendition oat Hi Sitaamcr About Italy and ttao United Slates. Pams, April 20. Baron Fava, the Italian minister at Washing Ion, who recently left tho United Statoa on leavo of absence, has arrived here on his way to Rome. The Soleil declares that tho baron ia muoh annoyed at the action of tho United Statoa in regard to the Now Orleans affair.

According to that paper Baron Fava, while on his way aoro33 tho Atlantic, assured several of his fellow passengers on board La Gascogne, the steamship upon wh' vh he left New York for Havre, that tho Marauia Imporiall di Francavilla, tho Italian charge d'affaires at Washington, would bo recalled. Italy, the baron is said to havo added, would not have a diplomatic representative at Washington uutil the New Orleans affair was finally settled. CaBLKUUAHS IK UBIIF. A dispatch to tho London Grnpito from Kieff says that it is stated in military circles that the government intends to increase the forces on tho southwestern frontier by 50,000 men. There is a growing belief that tho period of armed re Berve in Rasaia Is about to end.

Count Herbert Bismarck denies that ho ro ceivod money from tho Quelph fund. A telegram from Pretoria, South African Re public, announcoa that a Boer expedition, with the constnt of Portugal, will establish a republic in cithor Mashoualand or Mauicalaud. This proleot, if oarrled out, will affect Manioa terri tory clalmod by England and will result in further trouble botween England and Portugal. HCIHTIItl DKXIKS IT. A paragraph was printed in a Now York morning papor to day to tho effoct that W.

L. Soott, the Pensylvania millionaire, who was actively identified with the Brooklyn jockey club, had made up his mind to retire because of tbo recent alleged scandals. Whou tho story was shown to 'Secretary H. D. Mclnlyro of the club that official saidi "Thar is absolutely uo truth in the state i mew; on In IN PUHSUANOE OP AN ORDER OB tho Hon.

Gcorco B. Abbott, Surrogate o' iho Caraqtl of KinKB, notico lslieroby ifiTon. aabordin? 'o law. to tu persons havlnc claims against (SALLY L. HARRIS, of tho City of BrouWlin, County of doceased, that thoy are roo.uirod to exhibit tho samo.

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