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THE BROOKLYN AILY EAGX LASS XX. COPT FOUR O'CLOCK. ZlZrZZUTZXz'Z NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. MAY 4.

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BIRDSALL'S TIME UP. THE PBiTT I.OCtL MKTIIKH fair -lshl aid llBht la aoalUrrlr vtlnda. HURRICANE IN COCHIN CHINA, Hundred Natives Killed and Great Damage Done. I LONG LOST BRD0KLYN1TE HEARD IN ALASKA. 15 Such Are Reports burg Believes Attemh Being Made.

SAY. TOGO BLOCKED HARBOR. Russians Deny It and Also Have Fig ured Out That the Yalu Defeat Was a Practical Victory. The special telegram to the London Chron icle, dated Chefoo, asserting that the Japanese had taken Newchwang, Is obviously fulse. Newchwang, which Is on a river and about thirty miles from the sea, could not possibly be taken except as the result of an attack of at least two or three days duration.

There is a strong possibility that the Japs have landed an army cither In Tchenian or Kaicbau, the two places on the gulf and near the mouth of the Llao Rival-, on which Is Newchwang. Say Port Arthur Is Blocked. Toklo, May 43 P. M. The Japanese au thorities have received a report of the attempt made on Monday night to block the entrance of Port Arthur harbor.

It is without details, but these are expected shortly. It Is reported, however, that the attempt was successful. Russians Had Expected Japs to Attack Newchwang. St. Petersburg, May 4 It Is evident that In order to weaken the resistance that will be offered to General Kurokl, the Japanese are preparing to land on the west coast of the peninsula of Liao-Tung.

So as to prevent the Russian ships coming out of Port Arthur In an attempt to attack the transports, Vice Admiral Togo continued his efforts to block the harbor, and in order to Insure the success of this plan the Japanese employed a larger number of steamers than heretofore. The fact that the last effort failed is attrib uted to the sharp lookout and to the Russian preparations, for which Viceroy Alcxieff receives considerable credit, The gcncrul staff professes to be unconcerned regarding the landing of a Japanese army on the Llao-Tung peninsula as this has been anticipated. General Kuropatkin is prepared for such an eventuality but it is admitted that the longer It is delayed the better it will be for the Russian forces. Everything, therefore, will be done to compel the Japanese to postpone this enterprise as long as possible. There is an official report of tho appearance of a number of Japanese ships off Kal-, ping and Sinluchcn on the wc ast ot the Llao-Tung peninsula, belo iiewchwang, foreboding the disembarkation of Japanese troops, with the intention o' cutting off Port Arthur.

General Zassaliteh's Talu force Is resting in Feng Wang Cheng. No renewal of the attack has been made. It Is believed that General Kurokl is also resting on the river. There Is a strong Russian position back lof Feng W7ang Cheng on a line parallel with Mukden and Llao Yang, where troops are concentrating, and It Is considered likely that a really decisive engagement may bo fought there. To force the pass beyond Feng Warg Cheng directly is considered to be practically impossible.

General Zassalitch only had forty guns al together and sixteen of these left Antunc early Sunday morning and reached Feng Wang Cheng safely. The second and Third Batteries of the Sixth Brigade lost all but two guns, namely, twenty-two. Bight ma chine guns, which were used to cover the retreat, were also lost. Japs Believe Russian Loss Was Heavy. Seoul, May 4 Later reports of the Russian reverse on the Yalu arc to tho effect that the Japanese captured 28 rapid fire guns, beside 20 field guns.

They also captured 30 Rus sian officers and 500 men, many of whom were found hiding in the underbrush by Japanese searching parties. Captured Cossack officers place the number of Russians killed and wounded at 800, but it is thought that this understates tho Russian loss, which Is believed to bo very much greater. The Japanese army Is resting, burying Its 300 dead and caring for Its wounded. Tho Japanese thoroughly occupy tho area ovor which the fighting extended and are now scouring tho hilly country to which tho Russian forces retired. BOMBASTIC ST.

PETERSBURG NOW CLAIMS YALU VICTORY. bt. i'etorsburg, May 4 The gloom that prevailed horo yesterday was almost com pletely disponed this morning when the peo ple road too story of the glorious fight made by General Zassaliteh's regiments against the Japaneso legions at the Yalu and of tho defeat of Vice Admiral Togo's new attempt to seal tho entrance to Port Arthur. It Is now said that not more than 8.000 Russians were actually engaged In tho fighting at the Yalu against the Japanese army of a total strength of between 30,000 and 000. The losses on both sides, which are said to reach 1,000 and possibly 1,200 In the Russian force and twice that number for the Japanese, make it ono of the bloodiest fights In history.

(General Kurokl said the Japan eso loss was 708). At tho river crossing the Japaneso dead lie piled up In henps and General Kurnkl's success was purchased at Biich a heavy cost that tho Russians are disposed to regard It as rather a defeat than a victory for him. General Kuropatkln's dispatch shows that the Russians fought with such bulldog tenacity and bravery against tho overwhelming superiority of the enemy that tho lattcr's nominal victory was eclipsed by the prowess of the Czar's soldiers. General Kuropatkln's report also served to restore General Zassalitch to public favor. Those who wero disposed to criticise him, even at tho headquarters of the general staff, v.hero It Is considered that he made a tactical blunder, now say that he redeemed himself by his gallantry In action and the damage he Inflicted upon the enemy.

About bulletin boards the people are especially im pressed with the desperate bayonet charge of the Kleventh Regiment, ihn survivors of this heroic regiment, who cut their way out, declare that the position was surrounded try more than a thousand dead Japanese. The loss of the guns, wltc-h, according to the best Information obtainable, consisted of twenty-eight field plcecs and eight machine guns, Is considered particularly unfortunate, even though they will be of no service to the enemy on account of the removal of their breech blocks; but members of the general Continued on Page 3. Society Woman Must Pile AnsweT Today or Be Adjudged Bankrupt. Vnless Mrs. Elisabeth Blrtsall's attorney file ao answer In the United District Court, this afternoon, she will be adjudged an involuntary bankrupt to-morrow.

Three of the Brooklyn society woman's creditors filed bankruptcy petition against ber, some davs iso. Tho usual time for filing an aswer. in whkh objection Is made to the adjudication, has expired, but Mrs. Birdsall's attorneys secured an extension of time until May 4. If Mrs.

Birdsall is declared a bankrupt the usual routine of appointing a referee and having him look to the assets and liabilities of the estate will be followed. BALDWIN TO HAVE A BHIGADE. It was announced at police headquarters this morning that Inspector Sylvester D. Baldwin of Brooklyn, wbose name bad been omitted from the programme of arrangements for the police parade Tiext Saturday, would be in command of a brigade. Inspec tor Thomas L.

Druhan. also of Brooklyn, will not take nart in the parade, the reason as signed that he requested to be omitted from toe arrangements because of his age. SULLY MUST TESTIFY. Receivers Want to Ascertain Names of the Heal Parties in Certain Cotton Transactions. The United States Circuit Court of Ap peals in Manhattan to-day declined to sustain the appeal of the defense in the Sully case upon the appeal made from the decision of Judge Holt in the United Stales District Court.

The defendants were granted Ave days to file an amended answer to tne petition. An order was secured to-day by the receivers of Sully Co. to compel Daniel J. Sully, the former cotton king, to appear as witness before Commissioner Alexander, to be examined as to the affairs of his firm. It is stated in the petition by the receiv ers that there-appears In the books of Sully Co.

names which do not designate tne real parties who are the firm's clients. It la to examine him on this point particularly that the order was secured. ALLEGES FALSE ARREST. Nathan Goldstein Gets Assault Warrant for Officer of the Law and Order League. Nathan Goldstein of 81 Bartlett street was tho complainant in the Manhattan avenue court this morning against Philip Steers, an electrician, of 118 McKibbin street, who Is an officer In the Law and Order League.

According to the complaint of Goldstein, he was standing at the corner of Selgel street and Manhattan avenue, Sunday, when Steers approached and without a word from Goldstein shouted at him, "Say, you vou sav that I was a stool pigeon?" and before Goldstein could answer, struck him in the face and clapped a pair of handcuffs on his wrist and led him off to the Stagg street station, where he was locked up for the night. Goldstein was discharged in court, Monday morning, by Magistrate Rellly, and thi morning ha applied lor a warrant tor Steers arrest on tho ground of assault, which he and his friends claim was unprovoked. Magistrate O'Reilly adjourned the case for a further hearing. PUT A DOLLAR ON MASTERMAN. Theu Detective McLoughlln Arrested an Alleged Handbook Maker at Mon-tauk Bowling Alleys.

Detectives McLaughlin and Murphy of the Adams street station arrested John Hertz of 45 Bond street yesterday afternoon, on a charge of having taken a bet on the races in the bowling alley adjoining the Montauk Theater. The detectives had been tipped off to. the effect that tho man was making quiet handbook In the bowling alley and went there yesterday afternoon to make a bet with him, if possible. McLaughlin had a marked dollar bill in his pocket. He Baw Hertz at tho telephone inscribing the names of horses and jockeys entered at the track at Jamaica and other Information useful to bookmakers.

from some person at the other end. "I'd like to put a dollar place on Master- man, in the last race," said McLaughlin, ten derlng the dollar to Hertz. 'Wait a minute." said Hertz. "Don you see that I am buBy?" "All right, said the detective. "I ve lots of time." So he waited, and finally got the man to take his money.

Then he arrested Hertz on a charge of violating the law. The dollar and the memorandum were found with the prisoner, Who pleaded not guilty, in the Adams street court this morning, and he was held in bonds tor a later hearing. CREW RESCUED IN MID0CEAN. Bnrkentine Mariji Was a Wreck When Prlnzess Irene Hove in Sight and Took Sailors Off. The North German Lloyd steamer Prlnzess Irene, which arrived hero to-day from Genoa, Naples and Gilraltar, brought eight shipwrecked seamen from tho Austrian barken-tlne Mariji Captain Bartolozzl, of Ragnsa-vecchia, which was abandoned in mid-ocean May 1.

When sighted by the Prlnzess Irene the Mariji was tossing about helplessly at the mercy of the waves, her hold nearly filled with water, ber boats washed away and the eight men of her crew were huddled together on the roof of the after house. Tho barken-tine was a hopeless wreck, and after the crew had been taken off by a lifeboat from the steamer tho doomed craft was fired. It is not thought that this attempt to remove the hulk was successful, however, as the harkentine was practically waterlogged and tho fire was burning very feebly when she was lost sight of by those on the steamer. Captain Bartllozzl said that his vessel, while bound from Aruba, Venezuela, with a full cargo of guano for Genoa, was dismasted In a gale nine days before Bhe was sighted by tho Prlnzess Irene. So badly was she straining In the gale that the water poured Into the hold faster than It could be removed by the pumps.

After nine days of continuous work at the pumps the crew became dls-couraged at times and tried to abandon their InborB The captain, however, stood, over them with a revolver, compelling them lo continue. With nine feet of water In the hold and no bonis the outlook was dreary enough. Although food and water were ample for their necessities, the health of the men gave way under their desperate exertions. Tho cook was taken ill, and others became so exhausted that they were unable to work. Only four men were fit for duty when the Bteanier hove In sight.

The Mariji was a bnrkentine of 3H0 to'is burden and valued at 112,000. Her cargo was worth 320,000. Dr. Ibpiiard's Turkish Hatha. Unexcelled, tl and Columbia TO CLOSE Teachers So Informed LastWeek; Parents May Get Letters To-morrow.

MANUAL TRAINING PIONEER. But Not Intended to Permanently Compete' With Similar Activity of Public Schools. The fact that the high school department of the Pratt Institute is to be abandoned has been known to a few persons immediately connected with the Institution for several mouthe, but It was this morning that it first leaked out to the public. One day last week the teachers of the high school were called together and pledged to secrecy In the matter. After they had all given a promise that nothing would be divulged they were told that the high school was about to be given up.

The date fixed for the closing of the Institution is the close of the spring term in June, 1903. When seen this morning Frederick Pratt, secretary of the board of trustees, would say nothing concerning the matter. From reliable sources it was learned that the reason given to the teachera for the abandonment of the high school department was that It had fulfilled its purpose and the purpose of Its founder. The purpose of the school has been to cjemonstrate the value of manual training in public schools. This It has done to tho extent that manual training is being incorporated within the school system of the city more and more every year.

There la now a manual training high school in Brooklyn and a manual training high school is in process of construction in Manhattan. These schooln and the introduction of manual training into tne otner scnoois of the city are directly the result of the work along this line in the Pratt Institute High School. The introduction of manual training Into the public schools of the city has brought the Pratt Institute High School into competition with the free education along this line. It is not now and never has been, the teach ers were told, the purpose of the high school to compete with the free public schools. A continuance of the institution, it was said would bring it in direct competition with the free schools of the city.

So far as could be learned these wero the only reasons given tho teachers for the abandoning of the high school. Whether or not there are any other reasons remains a matter for conjecture. Mr. Pratt when seen thia morning positively refused to discuss the matter. It has been said that there are other and potent arguments for the course decided on, but the persons Who.

claim to know what these are are not sure enough of their facts to make any state ments. There are some who seem to think that the trouble over the taxes on the institute's property has something to do with the present course. This theory Is not given much credence, however, by those Immediately associated with tho school. Tho matter will be brought to the attention of the pupils through their parents. Letters will be sent out this evening from the institute, informing the parents of tho intended closing of the high school and stating the reasons for so doing.

Mr. Pratt refused to state this morning what the letters would contain. CRIPPLED MENDICANT IN COURT. Antinona Konajifsky, 60 years old, was arrested on' Myrtle avenue, near Wyckoff street, yesterday by Detective George D. Musick of the headquarters squad, who Is detailed to special duly for tho Charity Organization.

She is a cripple, one arm being off near- the shoulder, and it was thus when she was admitted to this country eleven years ago. The woman Is said to have lived In Maspeth and to have accumulated considerable money. Magistrate Furlong said Bhe had apparently got Into this country through some neglect on the part of immigration officials and then sent her to the almshouse. HEIGHTS CASINO A REALITY. Construction Work Will Soon Begin and Structure Will Be Completed by January 1.

The "casino" for Heights Society, projected in the middle of the winter, suggested by the Pratt Casino on Ryerson street and worked out carefully for the past three months, is now a reality. It has been officially named The Heights Casino. Ono of the most centrally located pieces of property on the Heights has been purchased for Us site. This property Is a portion of the old time gardens at the corner of Montague and Hicks streets, now made use of for tho Children's Playground of Heights families. This is tho plot of ground bounded by the old red brick wall some ten feet high, familiar to Heights families for a generation.

The Heights Casino subscribers havo taken only the westerly end of this, leaving the Hicks street corner, which was too costly for their purposes. They havo bought 110 feet on Montague street, from the apartment house bounding tho westerly side of the plot. The depth of this piece of ground is 100 feet. There remain on the Hicks street corner 6.1 feet on Montague street and 110 feet on Hicks street. Plans are now being drawn and construc tion will begin in about six weeks.

It Is tho programme to have tho new Heights Casino ready for occupancy by January 1 of next year. In general scheme, it will follow the Pratt Casino. Its features will bo squash courts, and a largo Indoor tennis court. The tennis court will be built so as lo be turned Into a bail room, large enough for all dances the Heights set may give. Thus, after twenty yenrs of talking over it.

the problem of a Heights ball room Is now definitely settled. For the latter part of next season the Heights will have an adequate place for dancing, such as It has never known in all Its history. Tho subscribers to the purchase and building fund, who constitute tho owners, are to form a Bmall club among thcniKelves and lease tho building to the club. This organ ization will be very much along the lines of Ihe Nassau Country Club. TWO CHAUFFEUF-S DISCHARGED.

(Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. May 4 Graham McDonald, chauffeur for Jamea B. Brady, the theatrical manager, and Bird Raymond, chauffeur for John J. Ryan of New York, were discharged this afternoon by Magistrate Smith. The two men were arrested last night on a charge of violating the automobile speed ordinance.

Mr. Brady placed his residence at 7 West Eighty-sixth street for Lall for his chauffeur last night and Mr. Ryan put up cash ball for his man. NOVELIST JOKAI DYING). Builapeyt, May 4 Maurus Jokal, the Hungarian novelist, whose orlous Illness was reported yesterday, is much worso to-day aud bis death is hourly expected.

FOLLOWED FRIEND'S EXAMPLE. Douglass Committed Suicide After His Companion Had Killed Himself. Camden. N. May 4 Charles Douglass.

43 yean old, of Woodbury, near here, died to-day from the effects of laudanum taken with suicidal intent after seeing John Zlegler of Gloucester, his companion, swallow a quantity of carbolic acid. Zlegler and Douglass were fast friends and yesti-rday they spent a portion of the day drinking In various saloons In Gloucester. While at one of the hotels Ziegler drank the acid and died in Douglass' arms. The latter returned to big home and there swallowed the laudanum. MILK FOR SICK BABIES.

Dr. Murray of the Health Department has arrangement under way for the free dis tribution of Pasteurized milk for sick babies. Some delays in perfecting plans have been met with which are nt arly overcome. MISSING BOYS. George the 14 year old son of M.

J. Crowley, 372 Myrtle avenue, has been missing from his hone since last Monday. August 14 years old, 9 Remsen street. Long Island City, has been missing from his home since April 19. This is the sixthwime iDat Hahn has absented himself from his home.

BR0THERAND SISTER MURDERED House Was Ransacked and an Effort Made to Burn the Structure. Buffalo, May 4 A special from Angelica, N. says: Early to-day the bodies of John Van Gor-der and his half sister, Miss Farnham, brother and half sister of former Senator Van Gorder, of Buffalo, were found in the sitting room of their home on a farm in West Almond. They had been murdered during the night. Mr.

Van Gorder had been shot through the back and the woman was stabbed to death with a stilletto made from a file. The bodies were discovered by a neighbor, John Rice who had gone to the place to borrow a farming implement. District Attorney Church of Olean is now on the scene of the murder. Robbery is supposed to have been the motive of the double crime, as the house had been ransacked from end to end. Both the man and woman were fully clothed? when killed, indicating that they had not retired when the burglars got into the house.

A pile of charred papers was found in the center of the kitchen floor, evidence that the murderers tried to burn tho building before they left It. A red handkerenief was found outside the door and the officials arc looking for the murderer among the laborers employed on the Shawmut railroad extension. GUARDS AT A BOY'S FUNERAL. Charles Potter Sought to Prevent His Wife, Who Had Left Him, From Seeing Dead Son, At the fworal of James Robert Potter, the 15-yea- son of Charles Patter of 307 North Seventh street, admittance was re fused to Mrs. Potter, tho dead boy's mother, and guards were stationed In front of his grandparents' homo, 1,105 Greeno avenue, from which address the funeral took place, to prevent the mother from entering the house.

Mrs. Potter, It was learned, had left her husband some two months ago, taking with her all the family furniture and her youngest four children, but left James, who was subject to fits, behind. Owing to the boy's ailment he was the especial care of his father, who was much attached to him. Shortly after Mrs. Potter's disappearance the boy fell into what proved a fatal illness and called repeatedly for his mother.

Ho was taken to his grandparents' home and tho father began supplementary proceedings to obtain a divorce from his wife, naming a well-known fireman in the Eastern District as co-respondent. When the boy died, on Monday last, Potter refused to notify his wife, and gave orders that she was not to be admitted to tako a last look at Ihe dead boy. It was feared that she would call at the house at 1,105 Greeno avenue last night and Insist on being admitted, and In order to prevent this and to spare the family from having a scene, the undertaker in charge stationed his assistants outside the door to prevent Mrs. Potter from entering the house. The woman, however, did not put in an appearance and the funeral services took place without the boy's mother being present.

The Interment took place this morning, and If Mrs. Potter were present she was not with any member of the family, nor was it known that he was In the curious crowd that assembled in front of the house when the funeral procession started for the cemetery this morning. BOILER BLEW UP ON A SCOW. Four Men Hurt, One of Whom Was Blown Ten Feet in the Air and Dropped Into the Bay. Four men employed on tho large Postal Telegraph scow Thomas E.

Jennings were badly injured at 10:30 o'clock this morning by the explosion of the upright boiler on tho scow, when off Liberty Island. All four are covered with scalds and burns and wero taken to the Hudson Street Hospital, Manhattan. They are James Colllgan, engineer. In charge of the scow; Oscar Johnson, William O'Doherty and Otto Kanz. The Jennings was on its way to Carteret, In tow of Ihe tug Seven Brothers.

The scow was off Liberty Island when tho explosion took place. Tho tug Belvedere waB about 100 feet away at the time and di'ck hands on the Belvedere saw tho explosion, as well as heard the noise. They said that there was a sudden explosion, followed by a dense cloud of steam, and that the stacks, upper works and machinery on the scow seemed to rise nbout five feet in the air and then settle down, caving Into a moss in the hold of the bcow. The captain of the Belvedere ordered the boat, alongside to aid In rescue. On the wuy to the scow tho Relvcdedo had to stop to pick up Kanz.

who Is a young man nbout 23 years old. Knnz had been blown by tho force of the explosion about ten feet In tho air and astern of the scow. There were only the four men on the scow and Kanz w-as the only one to be blown over-hoard. He was the least Injured of the (pur. Tho Seven Brothers and the Belvedere went close alongside tho scow Bnd lowed her to Pier A.

Manhattan, and word was sent lo the Hudson Street Hospital. O'Doherty was found to have had his left leg broken and to have scalds from head to foot. Johnson bad his face badly scalded and a severe cut on the head. Colllgan also had a severe cut on the head and numerous scalds. Kanz was only slightly scalded.

NEW CRUISER SAILS. Seattle May 4 The new cruiser Taeouia has successfully completed her gnu firing test off Port Angeles and sailed from tliero for Honolulu at daybreak to-day. Titke an Automobile Outlnu 'Io-iIm. Tmirlim ''hi- lilred 11 an hour, with rhaunViir. r.

I.AL TtllUACM, Flulbmtj and Mulbono at. -Adv. Saigon, French Indo-China. Mav 4 A hur--'oano ravaged Cochin China May 1. About a 'd natives were killed and great dam-as done.

All the tel graph lines In were destroyed. ny native vessels sustained injuries, but erwise there was no damage to shipping though small eraft in minor ports auf-red. TO STAGE "PILGRIM'S PROGRESS." London. May 4 Charles Frohman has arranged for the dramatization of pilgrim's Progress," which will be produced next season In New York and London. There will be nineteen scenes and over -0 persons in the cast.

Mr. Frohman says It will be ono of the mst elaborate spectacular plays ever presented by him. ILLNESS LEADS TO SUICIDE. -Auburn, N. May 4 William J.

Wolfe found the lifeless body of his wife an the cellar floor this morning. She had taken carbolic acid during the night. Despondency over incurablu cancerous growth was tlio cause of the suicide. UNCONSCIOUS FIVE DAYS. Saratoga, N.

May 4 Mikcley Godlewskl of New York City is believed to bo dvlng at the Saratoga Hospital. He was overcome by gas in a hotel room live days ago and has stuce been unconscious. HEARST WINS IN CAUCUSES. He Secures Six Iowa Districts Against Five for the Opposition. Les Moines, May 4 W.

R. Hearst scored a victory in the district caucuses preliminary to the state Democratic convention to-day by securing six districts as against five for the anti-Hearst faction. The antis were successful In the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth. The Hearst men controlled the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh. The Hearst members of the resolutions committee are radical, and It is not unlikely the resolutions will carry a decided Hearst feature.

The State Convention was called to order this afternoon. G. W. Culllson acted as temporary chairman. "HUMAN OSTRICH" MAY DIE.

Operation on John Fassel a SevereOne and His Condition Is Reported as Critical. John Fassel, otherwise known as the human ostrich," from his ability to swal low chains, nails, keys and other like substances, and who was operated on yesterday In the German Hospital by Dr. G. O. Pobe, for the removal of these, was Baid this morning to be in a most precarious condition.

Fassel was under the Influence of ether for four hours yesterday, and was very weak when the operation was concluded. Fassel, who Is only 23 years old and lives at 246 Varet street, has been giving exhi bitions for a number of years of his ability to swallow key ring chains, knives, pins, horseshoe nails, padlocks and other like delicacies. He has warned repeatedly by doctors to desljt. Last Saturday night, at an entertainment given by an association named after him, he swallowed, amid great applause, a number of knives and chains. He was immediately taken ill and was sent to tho hospital, where the operation was performed yesterday In the presence of a number of outside sur geons, who were interested In the case.

SUICIDE IN A HOSPITAL. William Miller of Far Hockaway Plunged From Fourth Story Fire Escape in St. John's, L. City. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City.

4 William Miller, a patient In St. John's Hospital, committed suicide at 7 o'clock this morning by Jumping from the fire escape on tho fourth iloor of the building. Miller was 42 yenrs old, anil his home was at Far Rockaway. He was an expressman by occupation. Several weeks ago he Buffered a severe injury to one ot his legs, and the wound became serious and ho was removed to the hospital.

There was nothing In the patient's condition to warrant his being watched. He was quiet, and the nurses considered him a good patient. His wound was very painful, and at titucs caused him lo be extremely restless. There was no one near Miller's cot when he got up a minute or so before 7 o'clock. Ho had evidently meaHiired the distance from his cot to a fourth story window at the rear of the ward.

Outside the windows could be seen the iron railing ot the fire escape. The window was open and Miller, once his feel were on tho floor, made a quick dash for it. lie was at the window before any one In the ward realized what he intended to do. Quick as lightning the patient got out on the fire escape. He was hardly at tlm outer edge of tho platform before a nurse made a grab for hi in out of the window.

The next instant Miller plunged headlong over the rail ing ot tho fire escape. Ills body shot downward, there wan a crawh heard In the yard and tho next Instant physicians und nurses were at the man slue. Miller had no sooner Jumped than an alarm was carried Inside ttie building, and that a counted for the appearance of aid almost as soon as his hotly struck the ground. iJr Mtilcnhy made a quick examination and said the man wan dead. The case was reported to the coroner otllee.

It Is believed that pain affected Miller mind and that ho was tern porarlly Insane. RHATIOAN SUED FOR DIVORCE. Former Policeman Is In Jail on a Charge of Bigamy. (Special to tho ftigle.) Kingston. N.

May 4- John F. Hhitlgan, the former Brooklyn policeman, who Is now In the ister County Jail in this city to await the action of ihe Grand Jury on a charge of bigamy, hs been served with pupcm In an a'tlun commenced in the Supreme f'ourt by wife No. 2 to annul Ihelr marriage. It Is wife No. 2, who was fsrmerly MIh Mary K.

Keegan of Veteran, N. who caused his arr.si. Wh'n served with Iho papers In the sc. tion to annul his seeond marriage asked whether It would be tlcefumii or fHlvtxntilc for hltn to retain a lawyer to defend the action. He has not yet decided what etepa he will take In either the civil or the crlmln.il actions him.

I CAUGHT BETWEEN MOVING CARS, Patrolman John Mitlihcww, attached to the Broadway squad, was seriously, if not fatal-: ly, Injured shortly after o'clock this morning wlilie on duty at the tinier of Hi-oii'tuny Blid Third street. MiinhnttHn. wjim caught lie? ween two i itrs. one being of unusual width. Ills clothing was lorn helmet smashed, and he received a bad si-alp wound, beside numerous cuts and hruii-cH nn'l a fracture of the frontal bone, lie was taken to HI.

Vine, til's Hospital. Tnrklah -A'lv. IIM ha. ITlVHtU Krlll. K'Uf Union I HI.

a Burghardt's Brother Believes He Is Alive, but a Sister Is Still Skeptical. TWO DIFFERENT STORIES COME. How Congressman Wilson Set the Government Machinery at Work to Find Missing Man. Eagle Bureau (Ins Fourteenth Street. Washington.

D. May 4 The details of rather interesting case of the probable diseovery'in an Alaskan m'ning camp of a long lost Brooklyn man given out at the Post Office Depart nt to-day. After being given up as dead by hits relatives and tricutls, William Burghardt, who for many years lived le. Brooklyn, has been located at Council, near St. Michael.

Alaska. Ho was discovered through the efforts of Congressman Frank E. Wilson of Brooklyn, who enlisted the aid of the Post Office Department In the search. Last November Gustave C. Burghardt of 1S2 Ralph street, Brooklyn, wrote to Congressman Wilson, explaining that his brother William had gone lo Alaska some six years previously.

His family had not heard from him for over eighteen months and it was feared that he was lost. There was some question of life insurance involved, and the life Insurance company was as anxious as Hurgharilfs friends to ascertain what had become of him. An inquiry was set on foot by Hie missing man's relatives, but not a word was forthcoming hut gave any clew, to his whereabouts. Congressman Wilson was then requested lo aid In the search. He called on Secretary Hay and laid the mailer before him, but the Post Office Department had the most, agents In Alaska and was the best source lo apn'" to.

So Dr. Wilson saw the post office authorities and asked thai, the postmasters in that far off country be Instructed to Inquire for the missing man. The llrst reply came about a month ago. It was brief and to the point, being written in the awkward scrawl of an illiterate postmaster. it merely said that William Hurghardi had died some four months previously at a road house, no miles from Nome.

Postmaster General Payne sent this letter to Congressman Wilson, who forwarded It to Gusl ave Burghardt. The latter concluded that the deceased Burghardt was his brother, and asked Dr. Wilson lo make another effort to get the date and cause of his death, so that Ihe life insurance mailer might be adjusted. This request had hardly been filed at the depart ment before another postmaster replied lo the circular letter of the Postmaster General. It was from Charles Lubtie.

postmaster at Council, and put an entirely new phase on iho disappearance case. It. said: "Mr. William Burghardt is resident hero al Council." The Brooklyn man was al Council when last heard of, and it. is thought that Ihe Burghardt.

described by Postmaster Lubbe is Ihe ono who has been sought tor the past two years. Postmaster General Payne has forwarded the Lubbe letter to Dr. Wilson. tfhen seen at the Ralph si root address thl. morning Mrs.

Dclchclc, who Is William Burghardt's sister, hsd Just received a letter from Congressman Wilson in which lie Inclosed the letter written by the Council posl-mnster. This poftmaster states In response to the Inquiry he received: "William Burk-harilt is a resident of Council, Alaska," hut. docs not glvo any further particulars with ngard to him that would establish beyond a doubt that he was the missing man. Burghardt is quite a common German name and Mrs. Delehle is not inclined tu believe that It is her brother.

Gustave Burghardt, brother of William, who inetltutcd Ihe search, proprietor of tlio Assembly Room, nt 1,437 Gates avenue, Is more opllmlsllc anil was overjoyed when In formed ot tho news contained in tho Wilson' letter. "It was six years ago last March that my brother left for the Klondike," said Mrs. Delehle In telling Ihe story ot the disappearance. "He was one of a party of fifteen Ridgewood people who left Brooklyn for the gold fields at the saute time. For the first four years we had letters from him quite regularly, at least onco every six months.

The letters generally reached us in October and May, nnd It was May 1, two years ago, that we bad our last news from him. At that time ho wns In good heallh and so far as we know getting along nicely. "If he was still alive and In good health I am sure he would have written to un. because he knows how nnxious we are to hear from him. I am afraid to believe that the William Burghardt referred to In the letter 1 received this morning is my brother.

1 Intend writing at onco for further particulars." Tho letter from tho Council City postmaster Is dated February 0. "I see no reason why this William Burghardt should not be tho man," said fcls brother Gustave thin morning. "We last heard from him through tho brother of a milkman named Jaegel. who was one of the party that left for the Klondike six years ago, and at that time he was said to be at Council. Jaegel Is now a butcher In Nome, Alaska, ami together with my brother Is the last of the fifteen to stick It out." William Kiirghardt Is described by friends and neighbors as a man of good habits ar.l character and they are eagerly awaiting ths explanation of hln long silence.

He is 3 years old and unmarried, or was when ho left here. SMITH COUNTERFEITING CASE. Greenpolnt Men to Be Placed on Trial To-morrow. The two Smiths of Greenpolnt, father and son, who were arrested in connection with a sensational raid of an alleged counterfeiting plant on Greenpolnt avenue, some months ago, will be placed on trial In tho United States Circuit f'ourt to-morrow. They are now out on ball and it Is said havo been corking hard to prepare a defence.

1'nlted States District Attorney Youngs is confident that ho will secure a conviction. A good part of the machinery used in Ihe alleged plant was cHpturcd by the federal authorities and will plav a part In the trial. Frank Marshall, who wan arrested with the two Smiths, was mated to have decided upon plea of guilty. It was iiIpo said that he would turn state's evidence. The 1'nlted Slates District Attorney said this afternoon that had not seen Marshall since he was arraign and was not aware that he had any such In-It ntlon.

BRENNER IN ALBANY. Albany, May 4 -Chairman Jacob Brenner of the Kings County Republican Kxeeutlve Committee, end He. retary John E. Smith of tint County Committee are here to-day and expect to see Governor (Mell about various Brooklyn bills and some otlnr matter. In which ihe Kltigit Co.

liny organisation Is concerned. Charles H. Iicvoy ami Assemblyman Thonei bad an Interview yesterday with Mr. (Mell on the bills making copyints In the Kings County Records office salaried at the rate of ll.jo't a year. The Governor is strongly opponcd to all Increases of salary, but It explained thtii the copyists are now earning on an average oer lieu I month, and lv this means would not Im- n.iide stihjrct to the whims of any head of depart-tin nt.

Special Committee of Masons Looking Into Books of Outgoing Officer. A DISCREPANCY OF $15,000. Past Grand Master Stewart Says "It's Nobody's Business hut Our Own." Grand Lodge Gossip. The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New York developed a sensation to-day when It was reported that there was an Irregularity in the accounts of Grand Master Elbert Cran-dail, whose successor, Townsend Scudder of Long Island, was chosen to-day. Grand Master Crandall's connection has been so long and honorable that the Masons could not believe that his accounts were anything but straight.

An Investigating committee was appointed Elbert Crandall, lictlring Grand Master of' Masons of the State. hose Accounts Are Being Investigated. and is now making an examination of accounts In the Masonic Temple at Sixth aveT Hue and Twenty-third street, where the grand lodge convention Is being held. The findings of this committee are not yet ready. The rutaor.

around the Masonic Temple was that the books ol the retiring grand master, who was also treasurer, showed a discrepancy to the amount of $15,000. It was imrossible to confirm this ru" jr from any official source, but there wcrf masous who put the deficiency at that sum. Grand Master Crandall did not himself hand In his annual report, but sent it in by another person. He did not attend the meeting. Past Grand Master Stewart- was the only one of the prominent Masons who would make any statement.

He consented to see tho newspaper men and answer ques tions concerning the alleged shortage. "We have our little family troubles and they are the affairs of no one but our selves," said Mr. Stewart. "Is it true that Mr. Crandall's accounts are thought to be wrong?" be was asked.

"There is some such investigation going on," Mr. Stewart answered. Mr. Stewart Insisted there was nothing lor tno public to know. He said that he felt Bure everything would come out all right in the end.

When asked if any action against Mr. Crandall was contemplated, said there was none. He said that he did not know anything about the report of the investigating committee and could not say it it would be made public. "We are all a happy family," he said as he walked away. The following officers were elected at to day's session of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the State of New York, at Masonic Hall, Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street, Manhattan: Grand master, Judge Frank H.

Robinson of Hornellsville. Deputy grand master, Congressman Town Bend Scudder of Glen Head, L. I. Senior grand warden, Judge S. Nelson Sawyer of Palmyra.

Junior grand warden, Charles Smith of Oneonta. Grand treasurer, John R. Gardiner of New York City. Grand secretary, Edward M. L.

Ehlcrs of New York City. Contrary to expectations, there was no contest for the offlco of secrotary, Mr Ehlcrs being elected unanimously. Grand Treasurer Theodore A. Taylor of Brooklyn was re-elected for the fifth time but declined the honor. The Installation of the grand master fol lowed the election, and the remainder of the officers will be Installed to-morrow.

A protest, signed by Alexander S. Bacon was freely circulated among the brethren before the election, but seemed to be in effective. In it Mr. Bacon states: "Dear Sir and Brother Last year the pub lie press was full of open allegations expos ing the conduct of certain orient and past Grand Lodge officials. Nothing then publicly charged has ever been refuted or denied.

There have been no vlslblo signs of ropent- ancej no attempt at reform; no abanienment cf objectionable Business connections; no earnest effort to purge New Ycrk City lodges of divekeep'rs I creo'is: but there has been a continuation of tho shameful conditions that disgrucc our order; widows and orphans of deceased brethren, w-ho wpre lured Into an insurance trap through the names of Moil Worshlpfuls -titles misused to confidence in a notorious Insurance concern, run by a ring that has for years been domi nctlng tho Grand Lodge are being continu ally defrauded with it er disregard for sol emn obligations. While these snme Most Worshlpfuls accept cash "loans" from indl virtual members and rich presents from lodges a large part of whoso membership has long been under suspicion. "Conditions not having been changed for the better, great effort has been required re cently to avoid further ne w. Taper exposures but how much longer such a stale of affairs can be kept from the world at largo moy be determined by the action of the Grand Lndo at Its next commiin'ction. "The grand secretary should never prostl lute his exallfd roiltlen by uslrg It lo fur ther the unworthy b.sln Invests of himself and eon.

The only highly paid official of the Grand Lodge should have no en tangling business alliances. To use one'! official position in a fritern.il order to fur ther an honornh.e In In bad tate to use It to further a btts'nesj of doubtful reputation is highly Improper; to us It In the Interest of a concern of notoriously bad repute Is outrageous. JORDAN DEAD. Washington, May 4 Lieutenant Commander J. M.

Jordan, who was on duty In tbajlureau of Equipment, Navy Department tied at his residence In this city to-day of auteumonla, Ho was a Dative of Maine..