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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. FOUll O'CLOCK. NEW YORK CITY. FRIDAY. MARCH 2.

1900. VOL. 7. NO. GO.

PAGES. INCLUDING PICTURE THREE CENTS. SCARLET FEVER ALL OVER, BROOKLYN LAWYERS INDICTED IN SEWER FRAUD CASES TEttfiS IN A TURMOIL OVER LETTER TO EAGLE i i i. 1 TRIED TO CASH BAD CHECK. Men Say They Were the Victims of Another.

Michael Mechan of 99 Franklin street. James McLaughlin of 72 Greeupoint avenue and Hugh McOill of 238 Freeman street, arrested last night by Roundsman McAuley ot the Ralph avenue station, were arraigned in the Cates avenue court to-day, charged with conspiracy. They ar- alleged to have attempted to cash a $-42 check at the People'y Bank of Brooklyn. Broadway and Greene avenue. In court implicated another manP who they said had given th.

the check lo cash. The worthless check was quickly detected by the paying teller. Magistrate Furlong said he thought the men were dupes of an-otner and made their bail $100 each. 1.1K AI, IMIOBVIIIIJTIKS. louri.v to-nimlit, followed hy tult'et or ruin In the enrly morn I nut warmers Sat unlay.

I'lomly anil tinner, wit It uccaKiunnl ml tit frenh easterly wind PROMINENT MAN ARRESTED. President Wallace, of Union Eoundry Charged With Embezzlement. Chicago, March 2 Samuri o. Wallace, president of the Union Korg and Foundry Company of Vamlergrift. is under arrest 'ieru on a charge of having embezzled more than 120.000 belonging to the Arm.

The complaint the case was made by R. W. Turner, secretary and treasurer of the company. A charge of conspiracy against Wallace Is also made by Turner, and three other men said to have been indicted along with Wal Brooklyn Lawyers Accused of Champerty in Sewer Claim Fraud Cases. WM M'f fWA Edward J.

McCrossin. other lawyers for prosecuting law suits against the city. After a month's investigation we have been formally accused of the offense of purchasing a claim against the city. We hope for a speedy trial and are confident of complete vindication of this charge." Immediately following the arraignment of Ihe two lawyers District Attorney Clarke made a formal motion for the removal of Ihe trial of the indictment against William O. Miles In connection with tho sewer frauds, from Part 1 to Part II of the County Court, so that the Indictment can bo dis posed of during the March term of the court, vir rinrim aai.l ho did this with the desire for a rapid disposition of Ihe case, which was joined in by Mr.

Miles, and It was his Intention to have the trial on a day lo be fixed, with the consent of Mr. Miles' attorney on Tuesday next, before Judgo Crane, who will be sitting In the civil term of the court during the month. Judge Crane consented to Mr. Clarke's motion and fixed Tuesday for a hwirlng as lo the day ot trial, ti i iinitorsttnori that some day during the last week of March will be set for tho trial. PHILIPPINE BILL KILLED.

Senate Committee Refuses to Eeport the Measure for Consideration. Washington. March 3 The Senate committee on Philippines to-day refused to report, the Philippine tariff bill. By a vote of 8 to 5 the committee voted against a favorable report and by a vote of 7 to 6 refused to report the hill adversely for consideration of the Senate. This effectually disposes of the measure.

D0LAN WILL NOT RESIGN. Claims That Election Ordered hy President Mitchell la Illegal. Pittsburg. March 2 Nominations for officers of District No. 6, United Mine Workers, closed last night, and the names of all candidates to be voted for at the Bpecial election on March 24 are now In tho hands of Secretary Dodds.

There are from Ave to eight candidates! for each office and about two-thirds of the delegates to the recent convention have been nominated. Patrick Dolan's name appears among those suggested for the presidency, but ho refuses' to lake any part In the election and declares he will continue at the head of the organization, be tho result it may. The district officials claim that the new election Is Illegal and was ordered by President John Mitchell with a view of removing Dolan as the official head of Ihe district. The report that Patrick Dolan had been atrlcken with blindness Is untrue. Mr.

Dolan has oven axed his eyes recently by night work and he has been under special treatment, but there is said lo bo no danger of his losing his sight. LEFT HOSPITAL TOO SOON. Boschl Was Suffering From Pistol Shot Wounds--Contracted Pneumonia and la Dying in St. Catherine's. Because he refused to follow Ihe advice of the doctors who were treating him at St Vincent' Hospital.

Manhattan. Philip Doschl. the proprietor of a candy store at 120 Elizabeth street, Manhattan, Is dying In St. Catherine's Hospital, this borough, from the effects of four pistol shot wounds and a bad case of pneumonia. Tho pneumonia developed when Boschl left the hospital In Manhattan where he was being treated for Ihe pistol wounds.

On February IB Doschl. while In Ihe candy store, was shot four times hy an unknown man. The police of tho Mulberry street station had the man removed to St. Vincent's Hospital. He relused lo pay who had shot him, but said he "would get square'' when he lefi the hospital.

Boschl remained In the hospital for a couple of days, and ihen refused to remain any long-er. He cume, lo Brooklyn to visit a brother, who lives at lfi Johnson avenue, By the time he readied his brother's home he had contracted pneumonia, and was taken to St. Catherine's Hospital, where he Is In a dying condition. The doctors summoned Coroner Kennedy, who took Poschl'n nnie-moriem statement. The mau said a burglar had shot him.

MAN BLOWN TO PIECES. Lancaster, March 2 One man was blown to pieces to-day by Ihe explosion of aj dynamite magazine belonging to tho Ker-1 bauah Const ruction Comnnnv fiiif itur- bor, near here. The force of the explosion was terrific, being felt a distance of twenty-five miles. The man killed was an Italian and was the only person near thu magazine at tho time of the explosion. TCEMAV MlWMTTe ctttcttit1 lumA'" COMMITS SUICIDE.

Frank Huitenlocker. 0 years old. nf Smith street, an Iceman, committed yesterday afternoon, In the stable Ice dock on Sixth street nonr He drank about three ounces of car- nolle arid. Ambulance Sutton was summoned and took the man to the Brook lyn Hosplinl. where he died within Iwo hours.

He hHd been quite III for ahotil iwo weeks nnd despondency Is given as the motive for the act. TnrkUh nailia. Kt. upvn; prlvuis cuutfun, ust. I $tf- i i In Spite of Mother's Protest Health Board Carted Child to Contagion Hospital.

ABDUCTION, THE FAMILY SAYS. Physician Had Pronounced Baby Cured. William Smith, the Father, May Go to Court on Matter. William Smith, a young father, of Wyckoff ffstreet, purposes to-morrow to bring habeas proceedings against Ihe local health officer lo restore to his family Margaret Smith, his duhter. 2 years old.

who is now in tho contagious diseases hospital, although she is perfectly well and fully recovered from scarlet fever. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith are bolh convinced lhat the abduction, as they call of their child, was a high handed proceeding, wholly without warrant in law. Tho opinion of Dr.

William Klnne, who attended the child In her Illness, and full convalescence could not be obtained this afternoon when a reporter culled him up. He said that he did not care lo discuss the case at all. He did admit, though, that the child had passed through the convalescent, stage of the disease and that he did not think there was any danger of Infection. The parents of the child amplified this story of the doctor when they were questioned about the case. There are three families in the house where they live at Wyckoff street, but when little Margaret became HI.

something like eight weeks ago. I hey called in the doctor and he advised them to isolate the patient so that none of the other tenants would be exposed to any danger of infection. Dr. Klnne they said also notified the health office, and an Inspector came to the house and looked around. The attack was a very Blight one and recov-ry was rapid.

There was little or no "peeling." and the case was one of the cleanest that could be Imagined. Dr. Kinne was most careful in his treatment of the disease nnd gsve the parents the usual Injunctions about keeping the little, energetic patient off the floor for a time, and out of draughts so that Ihe sequels of the malady would not harm her. Then, when he thought It was safe, he advised the parents of the little one to give it some fresh air, and on Monday Baby Margaret was to ken out In her go-enrt for the first time. Yesterday, the wind having died out, tho mother took the uliild out ngaln for an airing the best thing possible to dispel infection and Margaret had quite a jaunt.

She had Just been returned lo the house when a Health Board "Ambulance backed up to Ihe door and a Health Board physician Insisted on taking the child tu the Contagious Diseases Host tal. The distraught, mother obJeC.ed, and then when she found that the ol1iclal were determined to take her baby away from her. oho insisted on going to tho hospital with ner. mis request was granted and tho dis tracted mother climbed up Into the ambu lance and soothed her excited Infant until she got to the hospital on Kingston avenue. She is responsible for the story of what hoppenod Ihere.

The doctors Insisted on examining the child, removing lis clothing and bundling it, as the doting mother thought, wlht unduo roughness. The baby was ejcitcd In the hands of stranger and cried a bit. Then the mother objected and told the people at the hospital that she did not think it right to treat her baby so. For this expression of maternal sentiment and anxiety she was ordered out of the place, she says The woman went home and tear-f'tllv old her husband about the child's "abduction." Rut she was not permitted to go near the child and to-day she does not know about the care the haby is having. The father is Indignant and will force the Health Board.

If ho can, lo restore the child to her home. The peculiarly serious feature of tie case Is thai the babv seemed to be quite well. The contagious period had long pasiid, and when the attending doctor had advised Iho parents to take the baby away from the hotipe and Into thefopen air he understood the ense. they argue, better than any health officer. What the parents object to particularly is the cruelty of the proceeding, for it seemed to them unnecessary to subject tho Infant, who was perfectly well and fully recovered, lo the ordeal of separation from her parents an fli'tolalion In a public hospital.

The.e Is an Jmnress'on that the interference of the Department officials was due lo the conplaint of some neighbor. But Dr. Herkimer of the Contagious Disease Bureau does not care to lalk of cases now that he is under such complete domination by tho headquarters of Ihe Health Board In Manhattan. MCLAUGHLIN ESTATE SUED. Michael E.

Finnegnn Wants 10 For Cent, of Willink Entrance Land Award. Edward H. Hawke, appeared before Justice Burr In special term this morning and asked to have sent to a referee tho action upon the claim of Lawyer Michael E. Finnegnn ngainst the estnte of the late Hugh McLaughlin for for logul services. Lawyer Finnegnn has begun eult ngainst William C.

Courtney Jointly with Ellen McLnughlin and tho uihcr heirs of the estate. Mr. Finnegan's claim represents his services, as alleged. In looking after Mr. McLaughlin's iuternsta In the coudemnai Ion of property opposite the Willink entraie-e to the park.

Mr. McLaughlin was awarded 1149.214. Ml. and Lawyer Flnnegan asks for lo per cent, from the estate. Tho defendants claim that the bill Is "a rapacious and exorbitant" one.

Decision on the motion was reserved. REFUSED TO HELP HIS FATHER. Ludwlg Caunilz, who is Ihe reputed owner of prosperouj saloon on Chambers streel, Manhattan, was a prisoner In the Butler street court to-day on the charge of having failed to tujiport his ag' of ITS iilon street. The son said he haun the means, and that he is merely the manager of tho rate. He lives at Arlington.

N. J. The case was adjourned. PUT ARM THROUGH WINDOW. Oniric M.

Smith. 26 yeurs old, of 3GI Von Sicklrn avenue, put his elbow through a pane of glass in a Filth avenue elevated car Inst night and was arrested by Policeman Chrlfttoj her Donnelly, of the 'ftli avenue station, when the train stopped at the Fifteenth street station. Smith wiw charged with im Melons inlsihiet' wh-ti talined before Magistrate Tlg'e In the Littler street court this mornt-u acl held lur examination. KILLED BY ASUBWAY TRAIN. Jerome Zappa.

37 years old. a trackwalker, who lived at ItiS Thompson street, Mnnhul-tan, wus run down ami Instant ly killed hy a work train on Ihe downtown tracks or tile subway between Ninety-sixth and Xitiety-scventh streets, early this morning. Two cars passed over Ills body, 11 almost beyond recoguittoo Sixteen Schools Wondering, but No. 22 Just Sure That It Was the One Meant. PRINCIPALQUESTIONSTEACHERS Tempest All Due to '-Anti-Graft Teacher," Who Protested Against Subset iptioa Gifts.

Woe unto the woman whi wrote to the Eagle on February 1 nnd signed herself "Anti-Graft Teacher!" Terrible will be her fate if her Identity is discovered. Escape troin this impending fate Is almost Impossible. Five hundred women, school leat-h-ers. angry and determined, are on her trail. Already more than one innocent teacher is standing In imminent, danger of misplaced vengeance.

Halt a hundred suspects ni-2 trembling In ft ar. And every woman of the is proclaiming Mudly liial sihc did not write the letter, but she would like to get hold of the woman that did write It. The fearful disturbance created by tho letter has centered in Public School No. 22, at Stanton and Sheriff streets. Manhattan-There It Is disrupting all the friendships It has not already broken oft, and Is keeping the.

teaching staff In a seething ptate, with indications of an outburst that will make a volcanoeruptioti look feeble. The letter that caused all the trouble was published In the Eagle on February 8. It was a protest against Iho practice of taxing teachers certain sums every year for anniversary prcenls for principals. The writer told how she and others in her school had been "taxed" $1 each for a present to the principal on tho occasion of the close of her fifth year as principal. The tax had been cut down from $2 each, because of a bitUir protest from certain teachers In the school.

Sixteen Principals Disturbed by tho Letter. Now. In order to understand and appreciate the tremendous possibilities for trouble glowing out of this letter, It must be known lhat aixiei-ii school principals were appointed oti the same day In February, five years avj. Tile fifth anniversary of accession to princi-palshlp was celebrated by the leachers in nearlv every school presided over by these sixteen principals ten days ago. Naturally, evory single one of the principals think thu tlie, or he.

Is the one over which the teachers squabbled and fought and raised charges ut "graft." So It happens that the Eagle has been besieged by delegations of maddened teachers. Every delegation has come with the firm determination of tearing from the editor tho secret of the writer's' Identity: Some of tho women have begged and pleaded; ol Iters have threatened, while several have wept in their efforts to move the hard-hearted editor to the pitying point of dlvulgement. Fortunately for the editor's peace of mind, he was able to say truthfully thai he did not know the name of tho writer, although the name was kuown, of course, in the Eagle office. The tunny feuture of the great disturbance Is thai the teachers of each and every school lhat could bo connected with the letter are equally positive that Ihe guilty writer is one or I ho teachers In their own particular school. In No.

Ill, for instance, there aro leachers who would swear that It was out; of Ihelr number who wrote the letter. Teachers of No. 105 snort angrily at Iho absurd suggestion lhat any oilier school than their on could have been the subject of the letter. Judging from the great rush to disclaim guilt, there must have been a row In every school over tbe present to the principal. School 22 Is Sure That It Was Meant.

tint II Is In No. 22 that the trouble ha.i reached It most serious phase. it said that the teachers In that aehonl have appealed the matter lo the Board of Education, anil that ihere will be a serious official Investigation. Miss Carrie E. Krowl of 112 East Thlr-leonih street Is principal of ihe primary department of No.

22, the in which every teacher Is trying lo convict every oilier teacher In the zealous search for the real culprit. Miss Krov.l was appointed a principal on February HI, 1M1. Fltteen other principal were appointed at the same time. Miss Krowl Is convinced thai, the letter in Iho Eagle referred to her and her leachers. She hns evidence to back up this conviction, for she know.

positively that there was a protest against the giving of a present to her on the till anniversary. Indeed. ho admits lhat she knew of the trouble before the celebration, and Blio issued a notice, saving lhat although in past years the teacher.) hud always given her some token of their regard, she would pot accept anything this That notice was Intended to put an "ml to the trouble, hue her intimate friends were all Ihe more determined upon giving her a present. Accordingly the rate nf subscription was lowered from 2 to arc! all the teachers, thirty-four In number, subscribed. There was pleasant celebration on ihe lilth.

A 1ewc ornament was presented to Miss Krowl, llmiv was prettv presentation spccXi, followed with original poems filled with the teachers' love for their principal. Son. mimic played, while Ice. cream and oi her refreshments were served. The celebration lasted from 2 until 6 o'clock.

Miss Krowl said to-day that ihere was no teacher In the school who did not take part In Iho celebration. All seenvd to enjoy it. Tho collation served on the occasion "cost, CO cents out of evcrv dollar subscribed, so that only 4o cents from each was left for the present. All the Teachers Questioned by the Principal. It was some time after tin- letter appeared In tin- Eaale In-fore anyone bad the courage lo snow It to Miss Krowl.

Finally one ot her friends In tin- school Hcrtnlncd lo show-It lo her. Miss Krowl was aroui-ed by th letter. So were many of (he teacher. iiacher seemed to think thai Krowl snapei-icd her ami her only. Mnv br this fear was Justified by ihe fact that Mts.4 Krowl called In all the Uuchers one by ouc and hh ihem through a ca.

"Did you write tins Miss Krowl would ask. The luilnri suy that the principal's pleasant smile was mifslng on that, wanton. Tlu-re was a fulm suggest iou of a hot time for tho guilty party. Mif, Ivrowl soy all lb iiacher denied writing the Icier. Having failed in the Individual lleUlsiioii.

Miss Krowl a.seinUl. Ihe lea h'-rs and addressed them. She spoke regretfully of the nitalr. then said she hoped th. v.

rlier of ihe letter would go to her roi rn and confess. "I promise never to disclose her name to any one." said Miss Krov.l. slinplv want lo be In a position of knowing so that 1 can say to you all that, you need not fcir suiiilcluu 1 know tho writer and could suspect no one else" This appeal fail-d. About one-third of the li sellers In the r.i bool live In Brooklyn. Naturally, a Urouk-lyp teacher was suspected.

The Brooklyn gitla felt called upon lo clear ihelr skin. A delegation of four who rcare.) suspicion culled a' ih Eagle ami asked lhat the editor sign a paper clearing ihem ot all connect Ion with th" letter. This paper was signed. Ye let-day another delegation arrived, thin titve seven In number. The newcomer wanted paper signed giving ihem a clnun bill liialih so far as tho leiior a concerned.

Seeing that tha teachers wore determined bv lit-occH of elimination to tlx upon ihe gull' i rt v. the editor was forced lo stop Issuing certificate of Innocence. Ho-vever. the Eagle desire to Ikmuc Just cue more certlfli. The Bauer dvalrc THEY BOTH PLEAD NOT GUILTY.

March Grand Jury Will Tackle the Cases of Other Lawyers Who Are Involved. The February Grand Jury, before being discharged to-day, placed the seal of Its emphatic disapproval upon the habit of certain members of the legal profession of buying claims against the city from runners, by indicting Mlrabeau L. Towns and Edward J. McCrossin, two Brooklyn lawyers, for a violation of Section 74 of the Code of Civil Procedure. This section embodies In Its provisions the ethical rule against what is known in common law as champerty, and provides a penalty for Its violation.

Conviction under the section makes disbarment obligatory, although the violation of it Is only a misdemeanor. Messrs. Towns and McCrosein were arraigned before Judge Crane In Part I of the County Court, pleaded not guilty, and were paroled upon their own recognizance. Since the first day of the present Grand Jury's existence and the beginning of its investigation of alleged frauds agalnet the city through the presentatiou of iniquitous claims for damages because of sewer floods, there has been no such excitement about the Kings. County courthouse as there was this morning.

Rumors were rife and start ling. It was said that a former borough official might be mentioned ly the presentment, and that a number of lawyers were to be indicted for champerty. The rumors brought to the court house attorneys in large numbers, and the seats of the court room, where Judge Crane was presiding during the morning, were filled and a throng of curious spectators occupied every available nook and corner of the room. Tha Two Indicted Lawyers Arraigned in Court. While waiting for the grand jury to report the district attorney's office was a busy place and the early presence of both of the members of the firm of Towns McCrossin indicated that they, at least, were in the net ot the grand Jury investigation.

This proved to be true, but the rumor about the ex-borough official turned out to be mere gossip with no foundation In fact when the presentment was perused, The handing up of the Indictments by the grand Jury was followed immediately by the arraignment of Towns and McCrossin, who were waiting in the district attorney's office until told that the Indictment was actually la the hands or the court. There wa a marked difference in the demeanor of tM two lawyers as they walked from their seats amont i he spectators to the tar of the court. Mr. Towns appeared to have aged in a moment and he was bent with apparent sadness, hardly meeting the recognition of Judge Crane with more than a slight rod ot the head. Mr.

McCrossin, on the contrary, while appearing to recognize tho seriousness of his position, smiled pleasantly at the court, and cheerily pleaded not guilty. Mr. Towns' plea was given In an almost Inaudible voice. Just before this Clerk Foley had called in a loud voice: "Mirabeau L. Towns and Edward J.

McCrossin to the bar." When the two men stood before tho bar the clerk continued: "You are Jointly Indicted of the crime ot promising and giving a valuable consideration to a person as an inducement to placing and for having placed In your hands, as attorneys and counselors-at-law, a demand for the purpose of bringing an action thereon. To this Indictment, what do you plead?" The plea being taken Judge Crano asked about the ball. To this Mr. Clarke replied: "The main reason for a bail, I take It, Is to secure the attendance of the Indicted persons for trial. The standing In the community of these two men assures me that they will not run away from trial and I am willing that they shall be released upon parole pending their trial." Indicted in the Matter of One Marotta's Claim.

The Indletmcri goes on lo stale that "on or about the first day of September, at the Borough ot Brooklyn, of the City of New York, in the County of Kings, tho said Mirabeau L. Towns and Edward J. Mc Crossin. being Iheti and there attorneys and counsellors-al-luw, duly admitted and licensed as srh to practice law In the courts ot the Slate of New York, did promise and give and procurp to be promised and given a certain valuable consideration, 10 wit: the sum of 2, lawful currency ot tho United estates, lo one, Jennings S. Peace, not in pursuance of any agreement between them, the said Mirabeau Towns and Kdward J.

McCrossin and him, the suld, Jennings S. Tesce, as attorneys and counsellors at law. Or at either, to divide between themselves any compensation to be received but as an Inducement for him, the suld. Jennings S. Peace, to place and in consideration of his having placed in the hands of them, the said Mirabeau Towns and Kdward J.

McCrossin. a certain demand Hnd claim for damages against the City of New York, that la to say. a certain demand and claim for damages, purporting to have been sustained by one Annunziata Mnrotta, late of No, 118 Sackett street, said borough, for the sum of tl.l.'j. said damages arising, as by the said Mirabeau 1.. Towns and Edward J.

McCrossin, and Ihere represented and alleged, out of the following facts, to wil: that on or about the 12th day of June. 1905, the said Annunziatta Marottn was a tenant In (he above mentioned premises and that on the said day, owing lo the Inadequacy of the sewers owned, maintained and operated by the City of New York In said street near and In front of suid premises, and owing to ihe Insufficiency of such sewers, and owlDg to Ihe negligent maintenance and operation thereof by the Clly of New York, such sewers overflowed and the contents thereof flowed In, upon and through said premises and destroyed personal properly belonging to tho said Annunziatta Matotta 1n the amount of tho sum of fl.l.u. for the purpose then and there on tho purl of them, ihe said Mirabeau Towns and Edward J. McCrossin, of bringing against tin Clly of New York an action. against the form of the statute In such rase made and Mruviuea ana against the peace of the people of the State of New York and llielr dignity." Authorities to Hasten the Trial of Miles.

The witnesses mentioned on the Indictment Include Frank J. Prlal. William J. Isrrel, Mahoney, James T. O'Nell and Jennings peace.

After Messrs. Towns and McCrossin had left the (onrl room tho following Mslcmcni Wss given nut by Ihem to Ihe reporters: "For Home weeks In the newspapers charges have been made ajnlnst us and lace by the Grand Jury of Westmoreland County, are being sought. Wallace admitted hi.s identity but declined to discuss his cane iu any way. BLIZZARD OUT WEST. Nebraska and Kansas Suffering From Worst Storm of the Winter.

Lincoln, March 2 Dispatches from Alliance, Norfolk and other Western and Northwestern points in Nebraska, -my th1? worst storm of the winter has been raging for twenty-four hours. At Alliance the conditions are growing worse, and wire facilities are demoralized in the. western part of tho state. Northwestern Nebraska is feeling the ilrst real blizzard of the yenr. Kansas (Miy, Marc'n 2 A severe blizzard raged to-day in western extending from Ellin.

to a point 320 miles west of Kamus City to the Colorado line. Although the weather was not very cold, a strong wind drifted the snow and played havotf with telegraph and telephone wires. No serious delay to railway traffic was reported, however. GUARDS AROUND BRIDGE. Interference by Strikers Feared at New Structure, Near Dravosburg, Pa.

Pittsburg. March 2 On account of the alleged interference of striking bridge workers the Americau Bridge Company has placed armed guards about a bridge in course of construction over Buttermilk Hollow near Dravosburg, Pa. The bridge is being built for the new Mnnongahula Southern Railroad, a short line, connecting the Duquesue furnaces of the Carnegie Steel Company with tho Wabash Railroad at Brldgeville, and ft is claimed that because of the refusal of tho officials to allow the strikers to speak to the non-union men tlireuts have been made against theni. Orders were given lo forcibly evict from the grounds nny one attempting to interfere with the men while at work. During the uioruitig Ihere was no trouble.

Sixteen men were at work and no attempt was made by the union men to communicate with tlictn. DIED IN CELL AS BROTHER DID. Louis Barthauer, Arrested for Drunkenness, Succumbed to Heart Disease in Police Station. When tho policeman In charge of the cells at the Stagg street police station made his rounds to awaken the prisoners, early this morning, he stopped at tho cell In which, lalo last night, Louis Barthauer, 2H years old, of 65 Seigef street, had beeu placed. Barthauer had been arrested by Policeman Shovel, on a charge of intoxication.

The attendant found the man was dead. Policeman Shovel, shortly after last midnight, found Barthauer, intoxicated, at Seigel street and Manhattan avenue. Shovel had considerable trouble in getting him into the patrol wagon to take him lo the station house. When Barthauer was landed In a cell ihe sergeant at the desk summoned an ambulance from St, Catherine's Hospital. The surgeon who responded I rented the man for alcoholism, and his condition was much improved before the doctor left him.

When the man's body was found Ihe ambulance war, again summoned. The sur-eeon who responded said he thought Bar thauer had died from heart disease, brought on by the use of alcohol. The police say Barthauor's brother died under similar circumstances in a down-town police station some time ago. HIS PICK STRUCK DYNAMITE. Vincenzo Serrnto Was Blown Skyward and Received Injuries That Will Probably Cause Death.

Vincenzo Serrato, a laborer of D'6 East Tenlh street, Manhattan, struck an unex-plodrd charge of dynamite with his pick in the excavation for the new tracks of the New York Central Railroad at Fiftieth street, this morning, and was blown high in the air by the force ot the explosion. One of his companions, Joseph Salvadore, who lives next door to htm, was wounded by pieces of flying rock. All of tho other laborers In the gang escaped. Dr. oherbeck hurried both the wounded men to Flower Hospital.

It is thought that Sernto cannot survive the mangling he received. "FLIM FLAM" GAME FAILED. Roumanian Arrested on the Charge of Attempting to Swindle Two Saloonkeepers. Alexander Cinder, Roumanian, of 130 East One Hundred and Thirty-second street. Mnnhattan.

as arrested to-day hy Patrolman Hugh of iho Flushing avenue precinct at the instance of Charles Czap-sonskl. a bar.ender. of 12 Carlton avenue, who says Glnib tried to "film-flam" him. The bartender raw through the game and kept watch on the man. He says he saw (ilnder go in Thomas Taggart's saloon on Park avenue and present a twenty dollar bill for chunite.

Then Czapsowskl asked Officer Mctiulre In arrest tho fellow. Hinder pleaded not guilty and was held 111 bail for examination on March 6. KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED. William Wilson, 40 years old, address mi-liiiown. wiis found dead this morning In front of Fa -t Houston streel, Manhattan.

Lyman Ron nli.iutn. of ISO Knst Houston streel. who called the aitenllnn of Patrolman Wallace lo the body, said he saw the man assaultel by two nun ami knocked down by them, after which they hurried away. Harm' lllu.li firnrfe orn Mlnreli. liiumoU Davls'-dalnty, Uellcloua, illlimtlble.

Adv. THROWN FROM A WATER WAGON. While a team of horses attached to a mineral water wagon owned by the Arm of Emll Rehn of 423 East Fifty-fourth street. Manhattan, was being driven along Broadway last night, tho wagon was run into hy a ear of llir Crosstown line, at Broadway and Berry The wagon was overturned und George Brockmiller, Ihe driver. An years old.

was thrown lo tho street nnd sustained contusions about the body. The wagon mid its contents were wrecked. EUROPEAN WAR POSSIBLE. Washington Tries to Dispel Rumors, hut Diplomats Are Not Sanguine. Eagle Bureau, (108 Fourteenth Street.

Washington, March 2 Officials of the Stale Department to-day endeuvored lo dlapel the Impression created by published stories that this government looks for war between Germany and France, growing out of a probable rupture in the Algeciras conference. At tho same lime. It was admitted by high authorities that it would be most unfortunate if the conference should break up without having reached an amicable agreement on certain points that are causing friction between the two nations. It is also Intimated that tho adjournment of the confer-once because of disagreement on these matters is not at all unlikely. In spile of Ihe rather reassuring tone adopted by administration officials, there are diplomats who say that war between Germany nnd France is not at all Improbable.

A well Informed diplomat declares that the Kaiser Is about prepared to do something Hint will earn for him the reputation the world has given to him. of being tho war lord ot Europe, and always seeking a fight. FIRE IN AN ARSENAL. Lives of tho Firemen Endangered by Exploding Sheila and Ammunition. Philadelphia, March 2 Firo In the artillery building of Ihe Frnnkford Arsenal to-day endangered the lives of Iho Bremen, who fought the llames whilo Krag-Jorgensen cart-rldtjes, shell fuses and other varieties of ammunition exploded around them, sending mlfsllea In all directions and filling the air with suffiloatllig smoke and gases.

When tho firemen reached tho top floor of the three story building Ihey were forced to retreat by Ihe overwhelming volume ot noxious gases and Ihe fusillade oi bullets. By crawling upon Ihe floor they succeeded in reaching the portion of tho room which wna in Haines. Although nearly overcome by smoke and gas and In constant danger from the exploding cartridges, the llremeti finally extinguished the blaze. The extent ol the damage done to the building and stock of ammunition, and the origin of ihe fire, could not. be learned, the arsenal officials declining lo give any information.

PATRICK CASE ADJOURNED. Affidavits Stricken Out and Mora Testimony to Be Taken on April 3 New Reprieve Necessary. The hearing on the motion of Albert T. Patrick, under sentence of death for the of Millionaire Hlce. for a new trial, was resumed before Recorder Goff in the Court of General Sessions.

Manhattan, this morning. District Attorney Jerome at the opening of the hearing moved that several affidavits concerning alleged conversations with valet Jones, while he was In Texas, be r.tricken from the record boenuse they contained nothing new or mnterial to the case. Recorder Goff ruled ultimately thut two of the affidavits rliould be stricken from the record. Mr. Olcott noting his objection to Iho ruling.

Recorder Goff in mnklns his ruling said that If the affidavits contained any new mat. ler there would be a reasonable Justification for their admission, but they were simply a reiteration and aecumtiinl Ion. While this wow so, he stild, he would nevertheless exercise his discretion and allow their admission in order Ihe defendunt might have every opportunity under the law lo obtain Justice. Af.er ruling lhat he would admit these affidavits In the motion. Recorder Guff ruled further that If Hie afflatus did not appear for examination when ihe hearing was resumed they would be forthwith tiirlck'-ii from ihe records.

Recorder Goff then adjourned the hearing until April 8, when the case will be con tinned without Interruption until completed. Mr. Olcott called attention lo the fact that on ai-cuuut of the dale to an adjournment v.as taken a further r'-prievo by the Governor would have to be secured by Patrick. District Attorney Jerome f-ild that he would Join In the application a further reprieve for the condemned, and Recorder Goff Indicated he would give ihe application his approval. The affidavits whieh were admitted, providing ihe alliauts app ar for cross examination when ihe hearing is in April, were hose nf II.

C. Isll. Williams. Edwin D. Mi Kcnzle, Adnlph Goldman and former Chief of Police John G.

Blackburn, of Houston, Tex. CHILDREN'S MORALS IN DANGER, Mary Burns. 30 years old, of Furiu.in atreet, and Thomas Frazlcr. 2.1 yarn old. of 367 Hicks streel.

were held lor fusions by Magistrate Tighe the BuHir street court lo-day on the charre of endangering Hie moral), of Mrs. Ilurn' iill-ln ti. Mrs. Burns tins been scpnraud from h'-r husband, who said he lias been ninth' to go near the house because of her threats to injure hliu. HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE.

Michael Jerelse, o( ITS Bocrum streel, wna held fur exainlnat Ion by Magistrate O'Reilly In Ihe Manhattan avenue court this morning ou a charge of assault. Jerelse was arrested this morning by Policeman McNeil of Ihe ttagg street station. Chuilr Lewinter. of 2 Selgcl street was Ihe complainant, ('winter claims that, while whs remonstrating with a small boy on Boerum si reel, came along nil lold him to mop. Then he claims Jcrcjso truck him several time.

Mirabeau L. Towns. NT Hi3 Friends Have Advised Him That Court Review Clause Is Necessary. OTHER CHANGES IN MEASURE. Senator Spooner Will Probably Frame a Compromise for the Hepburn Act.

Eagle Bureau, 60S Fourteenth Street. Washington, March 2 President Roosevelt has signified his willingness lo have the Hepburn bill amended in the. Senate in throe particulars. His decision to accept changes In the measure is regarded by the conservatives as a partial victory by them, while the advocates of rate legislation declare that tho President's new attitude Involves no real modification of his views whatever. The amendments which the President is telling his friends In the Semite that he would ba willing to have adopted are: 1.

Empowering the Interstate Commerce Commission to exercise Its discretion In fixing a reasonable time for the enforcement of its orders in the matter ot changed rates. 2. Compelling tha'rallroadH to, place in escrow the difference between the old and tho new rate in cane of a stay being granted by tho courts in an injunction proceeding, thia money to go to the party wiiiuiug the suit. 3. A specific provision for the minimum court review, tho court to be limited in lis hearings to two questions Has the commission exceeded Its authority, and has the railroad been deprived of its constitutional rights by a special rate fixed by tho Until the past twenty-four hours tVe Presidents' attitude has been that the Hepburn bill Ib complete and that it fully protectti the rights of property and Is thoroughly constitutional.

Ko has always maintained, however, that if his more learned legal friends felt that tho law would be strenutheued by a specific court review provision ha would be inclined to 'nave It incorporated In Ihe measure. The President stipulated that review should be limited to the question of whether tho commliision had exceeded Its legal authority in establishing a new and confiscatory rate. Amendment No. 1 will bo framed by Senator Spooner, and may lie kuowu as tne hpooner compromise. The Wisconsin Senator was at the White House ibis morning and talked with the President on t'je subject.

The Judicial review being contended for by the majority of the Republican Senators differs radically from the one virtually agreed upon by the friends of Ihe pending ii'KipimiMu. inose wno are in accord with Mr. Aldrlch. Mr. Knox being anions the number, are Insist Ing upon the broadest possible scope being given lo Ihe courts in the matter of review.

In fact, ihev would make this provision so broad the courts In the end. and not in ihe Interstate Commerce Commission, would tlx rates. At the pretpnl time Ihe great majority of tho Democratic Senators are In accord with Ihe limited court review principle, nnd it Is confidently believed that a sufficient number of Republican Senators will support It lo assure its adoption. Indeed. It has been obvious all along thai the success of t'io President's railroad policy In the Senate depended upon practically unanimous Democratic iiupport.

which is now assured. The President's position now so well known and so clearly defined thai reports from Senatorial and other sources representing him as "wavering" on this point and "yielding" that point should no loiiRcr confuse the public mind. He tells corv one freely who hna Ihe right to a-k him'. Just the sort of ratu legislation he hopes to see enocled at thl.r session, and while he Is not endeavoring to Interfere with the functions of Ihe Semite In considering the pending legislation, at Ihe same time he in not withholding from his friends a tree expression of his views and wishes. In the Improvable event that the Senate, by delay or other means, -lioulj prevent I he enacting of rale legislation at this ftesslon.

1'resldent Roosevelt would unhesitatingly call an extra Messlon of Congress and renew his tight for railroad reform-He believes now. however, that the fight is won. and that ihe present session will see the enactment of a satisfactory measure. CARNEGIE OFFEPS $10,000. Lincoln, March 2 The authorities nf Nebraska Wesleyan University, near Lincoln, have received an offer of from Andrew I Iia lIVOlbA wiA.t l.

completion of C. C. While Memorial Building, Mr Carnegie's gifl Is on condition that tho public will raise the remainder of tho sum nceueii, SIX INSPECTORS DISMISSED. Commissioner Butler, of the Tenement House Departmenl. announced In the City Ricnrd to-duy the dismissal of six $1.20) a year Inspectors.

N'o reasons are given for cm urn Josei, Dougherty. A. H. dole beiir I lnndos. M.

Marcus and Louis Tim 111. ni-wirFTl KunnTI VTMcrTr BANKER SHOOTS HIMSELF. Wcllsvtllc. N. March 2-- Augustus M.

iMirrows. ngi-u years, a prominent banker merchant of Andover, shot himself through the head at his residence In th.i village this morning, dying Inst nnt ly. His private and banking business are sal i to bo In the best condition, and iio rutise In known lor Ihe deed. i.Vl.lllt Pnellle Conn) Piilim Vln Krlt llsllrniirl. Tick! until April H.

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