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Tin: BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. THURSDAY. MARCH 2-t. 100 1.

MISCELLAHTOUa. 60 PER CENT. FROM SULLY OKEEFE FLITS HOT mm FIGHTS Oil; DOYLE KITS AT MGGARRES LILT. MILS 01 SURF nV. STIR IIP COKEY bankruptcy proceedings stopped negotiations.

The Cotton Market opened higher this morning. It mas generally regarded as a strong market and there was quite a little trading. This was generally regarded aa a favorable omen throughout the trade. No action has yet been taken looking toward the sale of the Sully seat on the Stock Exchange. Nei'her of those sold yesterday was Sully's.

Seats posted for transfer this afternoon are those of Stewart Barr of Stewart Barr at and Daniel Speyer of 53 Broadway, to George C. Halleck and J. Walter Wood, Jr. It was announced on the floor of the Cotton Exchange at noon to-day by Superintendent King that the Arm of Garrison which suspended business as a remit of the Sully failure, would pay dollar for dollar and that the firm requested that claims against it he presented at once. It Is believed the Garrison suspension did not involve more than $10,00.

Tiffany Co. Easter Display Lify: vases, violet bowls, and flowe? centers in richly cut glass with jock crystal effects. Abo a full assortment of the new tall compotiers for olives, bon bons, etc suitable for Easter and wedding gifts. UNION SQUARE NEW YORK Pottfy and Glaa Third Floor. OBITUARY.

John III. Wackenhuth. John M. Wackenhuth, one of the oldest residents of the Wallabout section, having lived there for almost forty years, died Monday at his hdtne, 505 Lafayette avenue. Hll death was due to heart trouble, with which he had suffered for some years, though he had been seriously ill but ten days before his death.

Mr. Wackenhuth was born In Stuttgart, Germany, August 17, 1836, and came to Brooklyn when 16 years old. He settled in the Wallnbout and was In the hat manufacturing business for many years. At that time he attended the Ross Street Presbyterian Church. Later he established a retail coal tusiness, which he carried on until his death.

He united with the Franklin Avenue Presbyterian Church, where he was for forty years a member and long an elder. When he removed to Lafayette avenue some years ago, he united with the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church. His wife, who was a Miss Barbara Kramer, died some years ago, and he leaveB five daughters, Mrs. R. B.

Shannon, Mrs. James B. Turner, Addio. Teresa and Ella. The funeral services will be held at his late home to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock, tho Rev.

Dr. John Dunn Burrell officiating. John E. Owens. There died at his home, 508 Greene avenue, Tuesday, John husband of Katherine Owens.

His death resulted from pneumonia, with which he had been ill for two weeks. Mr. Owens was born in Brooklyn fifty-three years ago. most of his 'life having been spent in the Sixth and Twenty-second Wards, where he was well known and much respected. He was a wholesale tobacconist, but had been retired for some years, and lived with his daughter, Mrs.

Pederson. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Ambrose, and there survive him a widow and three children, Mrs. Henry Pederson, Mrs. Charles Scherer and William H.

The funeral services will be held at his late home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. WEATHER FORECAST. Indications Till 8 P. M. To-day.

Washington. March 24 For Eastern New York: Fair In eastern. Rhowers and warmer In western portion to-night; Friday, showers and rising temperature; lljrht variable winds, becoming fresh southeast. Pally record of the thermometer as kept at tho Uiooklyn Daily Eagle Office: 1 A. 4 A.

A. 8 A. 10 A. 12 2 P. 3 P.

56 Averaste temperature to-day iS Average temperature same date last 47 Local Probabilities Fair to-night: Friday, olondy. followed by rain; east to aouth winds, becoming fresh. At noon to-day the Eagle's mercurial barometer registered 30.4. having risen .4 of an Inch since noon yesterday. Official Temperature.

Recorded at this New York Weather Bureau for the 24 hours enrllng at 2 P. -M. to-day: March 23. March 24. IE THE NEXT OFFER.

Bankrupt Cotton Broker's Firm Getting Ready to Propose a New Basis. 40 PER CENT. ON 2-YEAR NOTES. Creditor Who Are Financially Strong Are Holding Out for 100 Per Cent. Settlement.

Thero was considerable confident talk on the Cotton Exchange this morning that Daniel J. Sully, the bankrupt cotton broker, will, very likely, before the day la over, make another offer of settlement; thlB time of 60 per cent, cash and 40 per cent, in notes, maturing all told tn two years. The last offer made by Mr. Sully, on Thursday, was of 40 per cent, cash and 60 per cent, two year notes. That offer, however, was not acceptable to all the creditors.

It Is believed generally that the new offer, it made, will be acceptable to a large number of the creditors. The general talk on the Exchange this morning was that Sully was enabled to make the new offer aa the men alleged to be lu the cotton pool behind him had thought it best to come to his assistance. Some creditors are still obdurate, and will probably try to force Sully's backers to pay 100 cents on the dollar. However, after certain proceedings are gone through in the bankruptcy proceedings, taking a few days, it become I'ossible for two-thirds of the creditors, representing two-thirds of the credit to agree on any settlement they may wish and force the remainder, the minority of oni-third to agree to It. Samuel Untermyer, who was the leading counsel In the shipbuilding troubles and forced a settlement there, admitted this morning that he was retained by a number of creditors.

He refused to give the nactea of these creditors, but it was commonly rumored that among those he would represent are Atwood, Violett Co. and Lehman Sons. Mr. Violett has stated that lie had not obtained counsel at all, and Mr. Untermyer refused to state who his clients were, except that they were among the largest and strongest of the creditors of Sully.

Mr. Untermyer said that the creditors will endeavor to secure at as early a date as possible a complete statement of the history of Sully's transactions In cotton and of those of his associates. He said that from all he learned of Sully he had no reason to believe that Sully would oppose this course. If Sully has been betrayed or imposed upon, Mr. Untermyer said, by his associates, who made vast sums with hlin on previous deals, the creditors feol sure that he will offer them every opportunity, by the fullest exposure of the facts, to learn the true state of things; and that nothing less than that will satisfy the creditors.

Henry W. Taft, one of the two receivers appointed by Judge Holt, was Been at Sully' office. He said that as yet he had heard of no movement for another offer of settlement. He said he was not far enough along in the examination of the books, as yet, to an nounce what had been learned. He said that so far he was unable to get work enough done to enable him to give Information to the creditors that would enable them to pro ceed against any one; that the accounts of a cotton house are very intricate, and that his experience shows that it will take a very long time before statements can be given out as to the positive condition of things.

Speaking about a possible settlement Mr. Tatt stiid that money was coming in every dav. and this may possibly add to the amount that Sully may offer, if he does make another offer. The general talk in the street to-day was that a large proportion of the creditors would agree to a settlement on the 60 per cent, basis. It was thought that the necessary two-thirds of the creditors would favor such a settlement, thus forcing the outers to also acquiesce.

The reason given waa that these creditors are in need of ready cash at this time, and will therefore look on a 60 per cent, cash proposition much more favorably than if they did not need the money. There are, however, a number of strong creditors, whom it will be hard to satisfy with less than a 100 cent on the dollar set tlement, and who believe that there were strong interests behind Sully. It is claimed by these obdurate creditors that they will not have to show that there was a cotton pool with others in it beside the Sully firm. What they claim is that if they can show that these people, the alleged backers, were customers and are mentioned as such on the books, and are financially responsible, tney can do recovered from. There is no telling, It Is said when some of these creditors will go before Judge Holt and ask for an order for the examination of witnesses under the bankruptcy law.

The bankruptcy law, in tnis regara, is very broad, and witnesses may be exam ined in any state and almost under any conditions. Franklin M. Cutcheon, who has acted as Mr. Sullv'a nerBonal counsel since the com mencement of the trouble, confirmed the report to-day that the Sully firm was working toward a new basis of settlement to be nresented to the creditors at the earliest possible moment. Edwin Hadley, of the Sully nrm, was in consultation wim mv.

Cutcheon at the latter's office all the morning. Mr Cutcheon said: "We are at work to ward making a settlement. Of course that wnn what we tried to do when these bank ruptcy proceedings smashed everything to pieces. "On what basis do you contemplate reopening the proposition to the Mr was asked. "If we knew what it was we would have the matter before the creditors now," was tho instant reply.

"Do you think you can make it on a 60 per cent, cash basis?" "We cannot think anything about It. We are trying to get at the best possible thing we can do." Although Mr. Cutcheon made no figure as to the cash baala. he did say, however, that (Via new nrnffer would be materially In ex cess of that originally offered, when the Cards, Bill Heads, Circulars, Letter Heads For Storekeepers and Merchants, whether your business be small or large. Write or call for terms and figures.

Brooklyn Eagle Job Printing Department Fourth Floor, Eagle Building. Dr. Lyon's -PERFECT Tooth Powder AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY TJsod by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century PREPARED BV too, by a large coutingi nt sent the Ulanl lo tell tile citizens there how they should vote at the primary. 1 sent word to MeCarren nfter tin- meeting and I want to repeat it puljliely, so that ho cannot misunde stand that any attempt made by him and tins Vii'an uinl the others riicageil in the Interprisc to steal the 6. tutor's district will be resist.

Mi to I lie last ditch, lie may turn out the elcetion district offieers and install creatures of his own to count tho bailotB, hut that will not save him. Kvi-ry man so turned out will be made a watcher at the polling place aud not much will escape his scrutiny." Dowan in tho Ninth District they are Just as warm. Senator MeCahe is busy. Assembly Kehoe is busier and P. J.

LieCantlllon Is busiest. We'll beat MeCabe hy Mr. DcCan-tillon said to-day. The Senator gave himself a like margin. The Shevlin-l-'arrell victory in the Eleventh Assembly District last night Is regarded as a serious blow at the MeCarren organization.

Tho only Democrat in the district capable or organizing an effective opposition to the successful combination Is Deputy Commissioner Thomas F. Byrnes, and he will make no effort. "It was left to Alderman Redmond to take care of tho district, and thut's the way ha did 1t." Mr. Byrnes said to-day. "I'll make no light." The First Assembly District committee met last night and elected these delegates lo the Assembly district convention: James J.

MeCloskey. John C. Peatty. Frank Doyle, John J. O'Connell, T.

F. Donovan. Thomas Meehnn, John F. Quayle, M. F.

r'nllnn, E. .1. Deegan, Joseph J. Campbell and John J. Grltlln.

Meetings to select delegates will he held in ihe Seventeenth and Twenty-first Districts to-night. Alfrd R. Penney has been selected as M. R. Melody's candidate for alderman in the Fifth Assembly District.

SAYS SOUTH WILL BE FOR PARKER (Special to the Eagle.) Buffalo, March 24 The Buffalo Times publishes to-day. the following tolegram from James It. Gray, editor of the Atlanta Journal, to National Committeeman Norman E. Muck: "Tlie eyes of Democrats' nil over the country arc lurneil expectantly to New York. If the Empire Slate sends an instructed delegation for Judge Alton B.

Parker that action will In my Judgment, be conclusive of his nomination ami election. Wo have reached a crisis ln the affairs, of the party. Ii New York lulls lo Instruct for Parker, while not conclusive. It will probably leave the party In a condition of chaos and confusion that will militate greatly against a successful candidate. New York ought by all means to Instruct for Parker and the South will Immediately swing Into lino." EVIDENCE AGAINStTbTJRTON.

St. Louis, March 24-Tho first witness ln to-day's sesHion of tho trial of I'nlted States Senator J. R. Ilurlou of Kansas, charged with having illegally jiceeptisl fees from the Rialto Grain and Securities Company of St. Douls was Joseph P.

Carr, who was a clerk In the employ of the Hlivllo Companv. On Mnieh ill, IIIU3, witness drew a -cheek-for Jr.nn in favor of Burton, cashed It and handed live $100 bills to Vice President D. W. Mahaney, In whoso room Burton was sitting. Tho check was offered in evidence.

Vice President Mahaney testified that on March 2. he paid Hurtnn On December 15, 11102, in the Willnrd Hotel, In Washington, witness was present when President Dennis Bhowoii Hunon a copy of an indictment returned against Dennis by the Federal Grand Jury. Discussion of the Indictment continued several days; resulting In the decision that there was not much danger to Dennis in the Indictment, but because of Senator Burton's position It was deemed best for him not to appear ns general counsel In defense of Dennis. DIED ON HONEYMOON TRIP. San Francisco, March 24 Mrs.

Cartio Wyn-koop, wife of Dr. David Wynknop of New York, is dead. Mr. and Mrs. Wynkoop woro on I heir honeymoon trip.

Mrs. Wynkoop was liio daughter of tho I'll Alien Hehenek. a wealthy resident of New York. She had been 111 for two months. AMUSEMENTS.

orpheum, LttrilfM Matinee Kvcry Iny. LOUISE GUNNING HAWTHORNE SISTERS GOLEMAN'S DOGS AND CATS AL. SHEAN and CHAS. WARREN BERT HOWARD LE0NA BLAND Stuart Barnes Mary Dupont Co. Martin Bros.

The Vitagraph Hxtrri l-'enliirei NED WAYBURN'S MINSTREL MISSES Nixl Wi'ia l--lrt Kint.iKcnii-nt In America, 1 FIT 11711 Ml Ml Kuur (Murlnf Hrh.iUM'tl K.iin-lii hum Hamburg.) NOVELTY Dully Manners ON THE BRIDGE AT MIDNIGHT et Oltl'll VS I'll lit GOTHAM Dully WHEN WOMEN LOVE Mi-ik i'ii York liny liy llnT COL. MmiTllll Isabel Sinn- 'SINN'S illUll I HUN Hecht.Prop. To-tilKhtlliilItif Mnt. i IMMF.I, V. Mi Ml It I'n-Montl MARIE CAKILL In the MnMlcril C'titnpilv im'i'h, NANCY BROWN JTi'u LULU GLASER BROADWAY i '1 Mm ntte TO-MdllT AT NIIAIII BABES IN TOYLAND mUNIftUN He Willi WII.I.IIM VOHIlls Hml ir.il IVopta sr bijou POONER STOCK CO.

I hp Orphan lli'lrfnn COLUMBIA rillDT CCT t. si a i rji- viinni ot.1. im in i i', iv Wninl-ty lnrrli 1:7, Kilfl, PARSIFAL mu iioi ski MANHATTAN AMUSEMENTS. Wolll.li IN WAX JE FJ till USEE vkv. ea I i-in-nRI Or html I i 11 1.1.

1.. ami KJItl'l" T.A hliKM.K'H Suc-Krul THE VIRGINIAN WITH ANKLE IN A CAST. Spends a Night at Large in the Uniform of the Kings County Hospital. BORROWS A STRAY BOY'S COAT. When Jimmie Fry of West Virginia Hears About His Now Found Friend He Is Horrified.

While his Ion thry wer deploring. In the wagon he waa tnoring; "IfuMnin" O'Keefe was a lucky man. I' HIp Van Winkle" with modlllcatlona.) Misery loves company, and that is why, when Jimmie Fry, aged 17 years, a wanderer from Vest Virginia, bivouacked in a wagon on State street, near Furman, with a man who was plainly In the garb of some institution, it might have been a jail, ho asked no questions. The man he camped out with waa exceedingly agreeable after he had induced Jimmie to part with his coat, for there wis a shiver in the air and the clothes of the Institution were not of a brand calculated to keep out the night dews. It chanced that Jlmmle's companion through the night was William O'Keefe.

better known to the police as "Prusslau" O'Keefe, awaiting trial on a charge of burglary, and for a time a prisoner, suffering from a fracture of the right ankle, in the Kings County Hospital at Flatbush. The police were looking high and low for O'Keefe all morning, while he was snugly snoozing. In Jlmmle's coat, beside Jimmie In tho wagon. O'Keefe was arrested on a bench warrant on tho 25th of last month for having been concerned In a burglary at Cohen's clothing store on Third avenue. The police had caught a man who was O'Keefe'B pal, it was alleged, In the burglary, and had once caught O'Keefe, but he got away from them.

When he was captured on the 25th there had been an Indictment found against him and there was also a charge of Intoxication to be met. But the police found that he was not able to walk. They sent for an ambulance surgeon, and the doctor said that his was broken. So he was sent for treatment to the Kings County Hospital. There he was under guard of two policemen, one of whom stayed through the day with him and the other at night.

Officer Timmons of the Fiith avenue station had of him during the early part of last night, and at about 10 o'clock O'Keefe gave him the slip. His ankle was swathed in a plaster cast and he was able to limp about, for the bones were knitting. He lelt his cot to go to the bathroom, and Timmons did not bother about him for a while. Indeed, he did not think of his patient, according to all accounts, until Officer Moloney, his relief, came, and then both began looking, mightily scared, for the alleged burglar. O'Keefe was nowhere to be an orderly Indicated that the man had walked out of the hospital unhindered at about 10 o'clock.

The news of the escape was sent to the Fifth avenue station and a general alarm for O'Keefe went out soon afterward from Smith street headquarters. But O'Keefe had been having a nice time. He managed to gat to Manhattan, according to his story this morning, nnd met some of his friends there. He had a drink or two, but got no change of clothing, and early in the morning returned to Brooklyn, so as to be near his home, which Is at 102 Tenth street. But he had no intention of going there, right away, for he knew the police would be after him.

Instead, he selected a wagon on State street as a sleeping place for the night. It waa a nice, comfortable, well sheltered wngon. with mighty easy springs, and he was quite sure tlmt he would soon forget the fatigues of the preceding hour or two in well earned and free slumber. That was where Jimmie Fry appeared on the scene. Jimmie had already pre-empted tho wagon as a sleeping place, for Jimmie, too, was tired, and had walked all day.

Jim had heen from bome In Charleston, W. for five weeks, trying to be Industrious and Independent, and finding mighty little encouragement. Jim's father Is Joseph L. Fry, of 137 Treslow street. In Charlcstown, which is now the capital of West Virginia, and where he was.

at one time mayor of the town. The boy had worked in Washington and Baltimore, and he only reached Brooklyn last night. He had walked across the bridge and had spent his last cent In tho purchase of a postal card to write a message to his mother In West Virginia telling her how well he was getting along and how good his general health was. He was exceedingly hungry, hut he had buoyant hopes for daylight, and he appreciated the fact that ne would forgot his hunger when he got asleep. Ho had iiist dozed off when somebody shook fcim roughly hy the shoulder and said: "Hey, there, move over!" Jim opened his eyes and saw a dark com- plexioned man in dirty gray striped clothing crawling into the wagon beside him.

The man was looking at him, taking in every detail of nis ciotning. "You've too many coats," said the stranger roughly. "Oimnie one of them." Jim thought he could 6pare his under coat, preferring to keep his topcoat, which was warm and covered him better, r.o he parted wUh the inner garment and the man put It on. "Now lie down there and go to sleep," said the stranger, who seemed to be running things for Jimmie as well aa for himself. The stranger did not mean to have the lad go to sleep, for he was talkative and spun fairy tales to the boy, until both narrator and listener drifted unconsciously Into dreamland.

The sun was high when they awoke, and Jimmie did not like the looks of his new found friend, who said that he wanted to be called Tom. They had decided to chum It tneether and were In the act of walking along Furman sireet, on a hunt for breakfast somewhere, when two policemen from the Amity street station came along and eol-lnred them both. The lad from West Virginia declared that he had been doing nothing wrong, hut It was another caBe of "evil cnmmunlentlotw." and he wai taken Into the preeenee of Cnptaln Rooney and questioned. Jim told his story and said he know nothing about the man who was with him. He was frightened horrified to learn that he had been pacing the night with a supposed burglar.

Both of the prisoners were taken to the THitlor street eourt thli morning, Jim on a charge of vagrancy and O'Keefe as a fugitive. O'Keefe was committed hy Magistrate O'Reilly into the care of the police, who returned him to the hospital. He will well guarded there until bis final transfer to the Raymond Street Jail. Jim was lo lail until next Monday for further examination. In the meanwhile his father, the ex-mayor, will be communicated with The lad seems to be truthful, I cleanly in person and gentle In manner.

WAGONS KNOCK TOTS DOWN. Tony ririrti. a year old boy. living at 45014 "Oakland street, was run over by a wagon driven hy Emil Kern of 254 Academy street, I-oiiR Island City, yesterday afternoon and the lad received severe contusions of the right leg and his head was slightly cut Kern waa arraigned In the Manhattan avenue court this morning. No one appeared to prneoriitc him and Magistrate O'Reilly distiii-sod the complaint.

Kate Croalt. i years old, living at 48 Hewes street v.ii-1' attempting to cross Bedford avenue thi- morning was knocked down by a horse at to 'lied to a light business wagon and received a laceration of the left foot. The driver vas Henry Hart of 66 Ellery street. MAIL CARRIER DIDN'T PROSECUTE The case against Edward Friday, the roundsman from the Eighty-third Precinct, who waa arrested lost Monday, charged with assaulting miiil carrlPr' Klaschenhaar. at Myrtle avium1 and Hart street, was dismissed hy Magistrate O'Reilly In the Manhattan avenue court this morning.

The com- plalnant (ailed PP'. Says Coney Island Meeting Was Packed and Seventh A. D. "Can't Be Stolen." SHEVLIM'S FINE HAND IN 11TH. Puts Fr.rrell in Control and Downs Mc-Carren Leader Both Side3 Claim a Red Hook Distiict.

The biggest primary fight yet undertaken In this county is on for the conirol of the Iienioeralic organization in the Seventh Assembly District and the partisans of both sides are confUont of victory. The MeOar-ren meeting at Coney Island and the Doyle meeting in the Greenwood section last night were well attended, and tho enthusiasm at both was uiitirunilcd. Mr. MeCarren con-si lend the gathering at the Island one of the most nutahle demonstrations he ever participated In. "I never have made It a practice to go out of my own district in a primary light," said the Senator to-day, "and would not now, were It not for the fact that an attack Is being made against the organization from outside by persons who seek to destroy It.

But what I want to sny is that I never addressed a more enthusiastic meeting In my own district than I addressed last night. I found that the people of Coney Island were absolutely alive to tho importance of the issue involved and In hearty accord with the opposition to the appointment of a Tammany viceroy in Kings County." "The business men of the Island 1 found lo be in sympathy with the idea of autonomy for Kings County. I am told hy men who before the meeting wero against us that It was the largest gathering ever held at the Island for primary or, for that matter, fur a general election. "I never had so many men come forward r.fter a meeting and assure me of their sup-pert. I Indulged in no personalities at the meeting, and am against them in politics.

I believe that the issue has been presented plainly lo the people of that end of the district, and that the sentiment against dictatorship from Manhattan will grow as the day of the primary approaches." Fire Commissioner William A. Doyle, who Is conducing the fight for tho autonomy and Independence of tho Assembly district In which ho lives, had a few comments to make on the MeCarren meeting at the Island, too. The Senator, In his speech last night, said that Mr, Doyle had "publicly stated that he (Doyle) been selected to toko chargo if the Democratic party of this county, aud to be tile official patronage dispenser." "I never said anything of the kind," Mr. Doylo explained to-day, "and as far aa I know no one in authority or with responsibility In politics even made such a declaration. My friend, tho senator, is trying to divert attention from the attack he is ninking on the Integrity of the Seventh nnd Ninth districts by such misstatements.

What we stnnd for in our district, and what Mr, Kehon stnnds for in his Is the ahsnluto right of tho Democrats of an assembly, district to manage their own affairs without interference from any outside source whatever. That is the main Issue." "A subsidiary Issue, but an important one, too, Is tho pushing forward of one Wngan as the MeCarren leader of the assembly dis trict. Mr. Wogan and the sanctity of the ballot are being Joined together to compass tho defeat of the regular organization of tho district. Perhaps Mr.

Wogan's mind may not run back to the last primary in the district when wo found that nino voters had registered from his own homo. "We investigated tho names and found that pretty nearly nil tho men supposed to be enjoying Mr, Wogan's hospitality lived in Manhattan and voted there. On a moral Issue Mr. Wogan Is a good leader and a credit to the Senator's knowledge of human nature. "The Senator is Indeed blessed with a fine faculty In tho choice of Instruments.

The wny he filled Jefferson Hull when the farcical Indorsement was passed two weeks ago was a good example. Pretty much in the same way he sent six carloads of people to Coney Island last night under command of 'liiidie' Milan, a citizen who hns not cs-eitped the attention of the police in his time. Mr. Milan was reinforced by others of the sporting fraternity In making tho demonstration a success. "The Fourteenth Ward was represented, AMUSEMENTS.

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MELVILLE 9 IKON. THURS Ml 0 gjf, XXu RALPH STUART iVtirV A i Tin- It Ik X'iimiH lonnl MM ml ni mn JAMES BOYS IN MISSOURI liilroiliK init tin- f.reiil "lllne lit1' 'Irnln HolilM-ry Vr.rt vVi-k II r. A Mrw. 'I''rr3- Hpfliivrrn OTA IT) niiiMii nti HlC MIOKIM. I DM Kill HARRY BRYANT'S COMPANY GRAND CONCERTS EVERY SUNDAY EVENING SMOKING CONCEPTS Matinee Eatly SAM DEVERE'S OWN CO.

I'oncert Mttiiiltty KEENEY'S FULTON STREET THEATErf Fullon ni Giand Mi-w. 1 iin All, Hrlr.k'-r (liny. -I Krnl'i ror-t of Fp-v iiii'I Ki, Olhi IllK Hilll'luy I nn, h. Ani-l-n-m. 3.

If 1- KviiIhic. (', Kvi- 2''. Miir.h M' n'l 'i IMhir Aim. liny Avnlil WATSON'S iiiim Tin- II Sll l-'l I. 111 Jpniii-lif llupre lnti Imoke if luu Like Mittluee Dally SaYHj Permit for Construction Work Is Regular, but Illegality Is Charged.

THE COMPANY HUSTLES THE JOB Italians Put at Work This Morning, Besidents Will Try for an Injunction, They Declare. The Brooklyn Heights Railroad commenced laying railroad ties this morning on Surf avenue, between West Eighth street and a point 260 feet cist of that street. Accord- lng to the permit shown by the foreman of the laborers to Roundsman Kennedy of the Coney Island police, tho company In- tends laying a double track with a sidiug on the south side of the avenue. The foreman assured the roundsman that the company would not do any work other than that provided for in the permit. When the property owners along the avenue saw the big gang of men commence to open the highway they Immediately sought the police.

Albert Chambers, one of the old time residents and business men, called up Sergeant McGulre at the West Eighth street Btatlon and told him the railroad company was stealing Surf avenue. McGulre replied that a permit had been granted the company to open the street. Chambers then looked up Roundsman Kennedy and that officer told l'lm the police could do nothing, as the permit had been granted and copies of it wero at that moment at the police station. Mr. Chambers looked up Ran-Bcher and one or two moi'e property owners along the avenue and talked It over.

An Injunction was decided upon and Chambers went to a telephone and called up his lawyer. The latter said, according to Chambers, that if the deeds of all the prop erty, In front of which rails were to be laid, called for ownership of the land to the center of the avenue, the tracks could be pulled up as fast as they were laid. Then the office of Borough President Littleton was called up, but that official had not reached his office. All this was before 9 o'clock, aud while Chambers was hustling about, the Italians were working away with their picks and shovels, making ready i'or tho laying of rails. Judging from the rapid manner in which the shovels and picks were being handled, the railroad company will be ready to lay the rails some time this afternoon.

Superintendent Smith and several other officials of the railroad oompanv went down to Conev Island in a private car early this morning, and shortly alter 8 o'clock were looking over the new work and also inspecting the tearing away of a large portion of the old Culver depot. A reporter learned from one of the foremen of the gang of men that the company also Intended laying an extra track from West Eighth street west toward Fellman's pavilion, and in that way make another line for carrying passengers to and from that place. The Biding now being laid on Surf avenue north of West Eighth street, Is directly in front of what will be the main entrance to "Wonderland." Vice-president and General Manager Cal-derwood of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad, said this morning tuat the company was only preparing for tho summer traffic at that point. Mr. Chambers said that an attempt was made some time ago to lay a curve from the Culver depot out on Surf avenue, but that an injunction prevented the company from completing the work.

The supposition now Is that while the permit docs not call for opening the street in front of the Culver depot, It will only be a short time before the cars will be operated nlong that part of the avenue that is now asphalted. It Is proposed to lay a number of extra tracks in the Culver railroad yards and tho elevated trains will be backed Into the railroad depot to within a few feet of the sidewalk on Surf avenue. A number of loops are also being laid for the various lines of trolley cars that are operated over the Culver line to Coney Island during the summer time. The operation of trolley cars In front of Wonderland, many of the residents declare, will be the means of causing numerous accidents, because of the fact that that part of the nvenuo is the busiest on Coney Island. The business men In the near vicinity, however, say It means a big increase in their receipts and they are not worrying much as to whether or not the railroad company is violating the laws In building tho extension of Its line along Surf avenue.

Mr. Calderwood said he had no knowledge, of any Injunction ever having been granted to restrain the company from laying a curve from the Culver depot out on Surf avenue, nor did he know that the company ever Intended to do so. SHAW VISITS PUBLIC STORES. Secretary of Treasury Saw General Appraisers and Talked About Judge Someville's Criticism. Lesllo M.

Shaw, secretary of tho treasury, was at the public stores in Manhattan over two hours to-day. Ho arrived early in the forenoon and went at once to the ninth flour where the Board of U. S. General Appraisers Is located. The secretary has not been in the public stores for over six months and Inasmuch as the attack of Jmlgo Henderson M.

Somerville of the Board of General Appraisers upon the secretary was made public only two days ago, the secretary's visit at this time attracted a great deal of curiosity. Mr. Shaw had a long talk with Mr. Webster and Mr. Levett, two assistants to Albiit id.

Washburn, counsel to the government, who is himself away at present. Afterward Mr. Shaw had a long talk with Judge Byron 8. Walte, president of tho Board of General Appraisers. Ho also saw some of the othrr members of the board and important oiii-clals.

So far as Is known ho did not sec Judge Somerville. Judge Somerville was in his room during the time of Mr. Shaw'B visit. The secretary was Interviewed as he was leaving the office of President Walte. He denied that his visit had any special significance.

In answer to a direct question whether he would discuss the statement given out by Judge Somerville, ho said that ho had nothing to say at oil about that. He remarked, however, that It would appear as though the judge had been criticising the lawyers who acted as counsel for the government ln tho case decided at Richmond, as In tho valun of a rupee. Judge SomervlUe's statement was a commentary upon the decision of th United Slates Court in that case. In which It was held that the board of general appraisers had Judicial powers. Mr.

Shaw added: "The department would never drenm of attempting to influence the decisions of the board of general appraisers." SHAKEUP OF CHICAGO POLICE. Chicago, March 24 Tho first step toward Improving the Chicago police force was mado to-day when Chief O'Neill announced forty-seven promotions to fill vacancies. There will he a general shake-up of the entire department as a result of the new promotions. Old men will be shifted to the outlying stations, where the work will not be so hard, and the young sad active men will he assigned to the principal stations. The ahakc-up will be the most thorough in years.

SAYS COLOMBIA HAS NO CASE. Paris, March 24 The cose of the Republic of Colombia against Ihe Panama Canal Company was resumed to-day. The public minister submitted an opinion setting forth tho complete non-recclvablllty of Colombia's complaint, both as against the company and tho liquidators of the old company. The court adjourned until April 1. when It Is probable that a decision will be given.

COPPER DISCS STOLEN. Antonio Sassano, ageU 18 years, of 31! Fanchon place, was held for examination by Magistrate Furlong In the Adams street court this morning, charged with having stolen a quantity of copper discs from a xactory at 66 Water street. A lot of Prop erty has been stolen from the place of late and not more than two weeks ago another employe was sent to Jail for stealing the company's copper. Sassano was arrested by Detectives Rand and Cox of the Fulton street station. ELY ANSWERS AUNT'S CHARGES.

In Action for Accounting, Captain Says Bonds Were Given to Him for Investment. Captain Addison B. Ely of Rutherford, N. who has attained some fame because of an action brought against htm a short time ago by his aunt, Mrs. James S.

T. Stranahan, of this borough, told his side of the case, yesterday, in the Chancellor's Court at Jersey City. He asserted that he had been much maligned and said he had placed $100,000 of his own money along with that of Mrs. Stranahan, so convinced was he of the ex cellent character of the investments that were his own choosing. The testimony was offered in the action which is brought to secure an accounting and a receiver for the Baldwin Land and Investment Company, which Ely organized to hold some $417,000 in cash, bonds and securities that were turned over to him as an investment by Mrs.

Stranahan. Through his attornoys. Cantain Ely said the allegations In the complaint Mrs. Stranahan had brought against her nephew. If not absolutely false were extremely disingenuous.

lie said general accusations of fraud had been made by the plaintiff, but that nothing specific was charged and that a careful examination of the transactions between the man and his aunt showed no wrongdoing. The fraud, according to Ely's lawyer, was entirely a conclusion arrived at by Mrs. Stranahan's lawyer. He quoted many lists of figures In support of his contentions. Then Ely'B other lawyer said the proceeding was an attempt to blacken the name of an honest man, a lawyer of repute and an endeavor to make the facts appear different than really they were.

"The statement was made," he continued, "that the plaintiff had put in the defendant's bands more than $417,000. This was absolute ly false. That amount has since simmered down to $65,000." The action then began. Mrs. Stranahan's attorney toid how his client had given to her nephew $7,000 in bonds to be placed In a safe deposit vault and repeated his assertion that Ely bad put these bonds to bis own use.

Ely's lawyers retaliated by saying that the bonds were given him for investment. To this the plaintiff made an answer by producing a memorandum, signed by Ely, in which he said the bonds were received for safe keeping and deposited. STORE NOTES. Arnold, Constable Co. Show Exclusive Importation of Paris Gowns.

When the voice of Paris speaks through the medium of Arnold, Constable Broadway and Nineteenth street, Manhattan, the fashionable world recognizes it as a court from which there is no further appeal. More than the ordinary Interest attaches to the Buperb collection of costumes Imported for this spring and summer, and of which a private exhibit was given to-day, because of the many decided departures from last year's modes. In point of extravagance the present styles are conspicuous, for nearly twice the amount of material used a few years ago is now put into the making of a gown. Everything is boufante. Blouses are full, skirts extremely so, and sleeves simply enormous.

The very newest wrinkle Is the employment of reeds and steels to build out shoulder and. sleeve, another feature 1b the lack of a dividing line between sleeve and shoulder, a third Is the adjustable undersleeve which allows of tho bodice being worn with long or short sleeve, as the fancy dictates. That silks, taffeta and loulsine in particular are to be more worn than for years, is made apparent by the number of handsome gowns composed of this fabric. A Beer model which embraces most of the newest notions In design is of delft blue (a tone much in favor) taffeta, the skirt gathered on at the waist very full all around, and cut in three sections, each fuller than the one above. At the front It opens all the way down, revealing a panel of lace strewn with rosebuds.

The bertha is similarity trimmed, and falls over a little loose jacket having tabs In front. There are adjustable undersleeves and the full puffed over sleeves, as well as the shoulders, are built out with reeds. Velvet ribbon apnears frequently as a trimming on these silk gowns, as in one evidencing the skilful touch of Doucet. It Is a taffeta of the new opal tint; the bodice entirely of lace Is Btrapped to the bust line with velvet finished with tassels and completed with a colonial cravat. Much velvet ribbon and silk quilling adorns the full skirt.

A much admired model sent by Beer Is of black and white checked loulsine, the skirt a succession of graduated puffs. Tho bodice has a yoke of Val. lace Insertions, set with pompadour medallions, which Is extended to the elbow of the sleeve, the latter being puffed out with reeds. All of these gowns are belted with the omnipresent wide crush girdle, very high In tho back. Paquin sends a gray cloth costume of quiet elegance, a novel feature being the fullness shirred on reeds from throat to far down the shoulder.

The cutaway jacket Is pleated at the back and the skirt laid In full close pleats all around. Soutache braid and Delft blue buttons form the trimming. A costume which It Is predicted will be to the fore a year from now Is the Du Barry, shown In a gown of reseda taffeta. The bodice Is tight fitting, wilh a double cape over each Shoulder. A pulling of silk forms a continuous double line from throat to skirt bottom, opening over a chiffon panel.

Of no small Interest to patrons of the house Is the opening. In connection with the exhibit of gowns, of a large new reception ruum un me Bome nuui. iib ricn rurnisn-lngs make It ono of the handsomest In the city. HEW TRIAL IN SMITH WILL CASE. Justice Dickey, before whom tho contest over tho will of the late Thomas C.

Smith was tried, last month, and which resulted in a disagreement by the Jury, this morning banded down a decision granting a new trial. The motion for a new trial was made by Mrs. Ella Corwlne, the contestant, through her counsel, ex-Justice Augustus Van Wyck. WILL SELL CHURCH PREMISES. Justice Keogh has granted the petition of the Board of Education of the Reformed Church in America for leave to sell the premises 164 Decatur street, near Sumner avenue for $5,900, the proceeds of the ulc I to be applied to the purposes of the corporation.

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-Moon Bets 1:28 A. M. Moon's use, 8 days. Moon at first quarter, 4:36 P. in constellation Gemini: sun In constellation Pisces.

Moon fartheet north. Moon in conjunction with Neptune, 3:30 P. the moon paesng the planet from west to east, 4 degrees south; Invisible. THEATERS TO-NIGHT. Brooklyn.

Amphlon School for Scandal. Bijou Tho Princess of Patches. Broadway r.abes In Toyland. Columbia The Smart Set. Follv Sis HopklnB.

Gayety Burlesque. Gotham When Women Love. Grand Opera Fouse Tf.rence. Hvde and Behman's Vaudeville. Keenev's Fulton Street Theater Vaudeville.

Mnntauk Naney Brown. Novelty On the Bridge at Midnight. Orpheum Vaudeville. Park James Boys In Tayton's Lee Avenue Parsifal. Star Burlesque and Vaudeville.

t'nlqiie Burlesque and Vaudeville. Watson's Burlesoue and Vaudeville. Manhattan, Aendemv A Chinese Honeymoon, tmeriean Out of the Fold. Ilelasco S'veet Kitty BellairSt Broadway Yankee Consul. Circle Vaudeville.

Criterion Merely Mary Ann. Pali's An You Like. i.fl,',ev Burlesoue. Kden'Muste Waxworks, Cinematograph and Con- eert. Fourteenth Street Theater The Awakening of Mr, Plpp.

Garden The Secret of Pollchlnelle. Garrick The Itullng Power. Gotham Burlesque and Vaudeville. Ornnd Opera House The 'Ninety and Nine, tinrlcm Onera House Louis XI. Herald Square The Girl from Kays.

Hudson Man Proposes, llurtlq end Seamon's Vaudeville. Place I.ion Carlos. -Keith's Vaudeville, Knlckerbockei Humlet. Lvrlc-Tho Pit. Madison Square Garden Barnum Bailey Circus.

Majestic-Wizard of Oz. Manhattan The Virginian. Metropolis An Irish Gentleman. Miner's Kighth Avenue Theater Burlesque. Murrav Hill The, Charity Ball.

Mew Amflterdarrr Ivan, the Terrible. New Emolre The Other Girl. New Lvceum Admirable Crlchton. New Star A Dtsperate Chance. New York The Tenderfoot.

Pastor's Vaudeville. Proctor's (Fifth Avenue) Lost Paradise. Proctor's (Fifty-eighth Street) Busy Izzy. Proctor's (Twenty-third Street) Sally in Our Alley Proctor's (One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street) Ships That Pass In the Night. Savoy Raflles.

Third Avenirfi Theater-Born In the Blood. Vaudeville Candida. Victoria Vaudeville. Wallaek'B The County Chairman. West End In Old Kentucky.

TO GRAND JURY FOB, BURGLARY. John McDonald and John Kane, under arrest for burglary in the shoe store at 846 Van Brunt street, owned by Slgmund BerKo-wttz, wero given a hearing in the Butler stret court this morning. Magistrate Tighe held both men for the Grand Jury, 51 S2 2 51 41) 49.