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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. SEW YORK. MONDAY. APRIL C. 1003.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAKING AN CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. MISCELLANEOUS. I ADDRESS IN WAUKESHA, WIS. W0RL0LINE5S INBlit SAYS ELDER MONTGOMERY ED OUT OF FADDES'S" Eruptions Irr, motet, scaly tetter, all forms of eczema or salt rheum, pimples uud other cutaneous eruptions proceed from humors, either inherited, or acquired thvouph defective digestion and assimilation. To these eruptions with drying medicines is dangerous.

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I. HOOD Lowell. Mans. CHARGED WITH STEALING CIjOTHES. Gustave Johnson of Flfiy-soventh street was held to-day by Doo-ley in the Butler street court for examination on a charge of stealing a suit of clothes from Charles Ehret of 3M Atlantic avenu2.

HE DISTURBED THE COURT. Harry Nelson of Z4C Vnn Brunt street, arrested for intoxication, created such a disturbance in the Butler street court to-day that Magistrate Tighe committed hiin to Jail for one day to sober up. FILED BANKRUPTCY PETITION. James B. Murphy, 52 Duffield street, has filed a bankruptcy petition in the Federal Court.

Unsecured claims to lie amount of and secured claims amounting to J5.6U5 constitute the liabilities. The assets are nominal. FELL INTO A SHIP'S HOLD. George Oliver of 263 Myrtle avenue, while working on a coal barge at the foot of Atlantic avenue to-day, fell into the hold, dislocating his left hip. He was remoed to the Lons Island College Hospital.

MAX WHIRLED BY MACHINERY. Michael Devanney, 27 years old, of 92 Wythe avenue, employed as au oiler in the machine shops of the Hecla Iron Works at North Tenth street and Wythe avenue, was employed In oilins the machinery this morn. ing when his HjthiiiK caught in the belting and hp was dragged to the shafting, around I ho wa. whirled many times betoro the machinery could be stopped. Then he dropped limp and apparently unconscious to the iioor of the shop.

He soon recovered, said ho would Kive up work for the day and went to his home unaided. TWO SIDES TO THE STORY. In the Myrtle avenue court to-day Magls- I trate Naumer held William Fobel. a bar tender at Myrtle and Hudson avenues, for examination on a charge of assault In the third degree, preferred by James Bradley of 304 Hudson avenue. Bradley alleged that he was bitten by a dog in the saloon, whereupon he kicked the animal, and that Fobel then threw a plate at him, cutting him on the head.

This Fobel admitted, but declared that Bradley first abused and then, when bitten, kicked the dog. YOUNG LEVY HAS A CHANCE. The condition of Peter Levy, 11 years old, of 141 Moore street, who was stabbed last Saturday night on Graham avenue by a member of a gang of boys, had improved slightly this morning and the doctors at St. Catharine's Hospital think he has a chance for his life. Bmil Seigerman, 10 yearn old, of 77 Sigel street, who was arrested for the stabbing, was to-day turned over to the custody of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to await the result of Levy's injuries.

FOR VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW. James E. Herbert, of 226 Wyckoff street was arrested at 12:40 Sunday morning in the saloon at 3M Warren street for violation of the liquor tax law. GERMAN-AMERICAN LEAGUE. At a meeting of the Eleventh Assembly district branch of the German-American League, held at Marhoffer's Hall.

Fifth avenue, last night Bela Tokaj in the chair, the movement of putting another Fusion ticket tn the Held for the next municipal election ANOTHER SOCIETY MOVES UP TOWN. At a special meeting held by the Wllllams-burgh Boss Bakers' Society at Baumgaert-ner's Hall yesterday afternoon John Lanig. president, in the chair, it. was aecmeu io select Schwaben Hall as new headquarters. The society for sixteen years past, held tta meetings at Baumgaertner's.

and only by tho efforts of some of the older members, a similar proposition last year was defeated. At yesterday's meeting only two of tho forty-six members present voted for remaining at the old headquarters. PREPARING A HESSIAN FAIR. Final arrangements were made by the Hessischer Saengerbund committee, W. Pfcufer chairman, at a meeting last night for a Hessian fair, as held in the old fatherland.

The event will take place at Ruling's Hall next Sunday, and among the special features there will be a contest of fat women, weighing not under 3(10 pounds, a curiosities' show, where the lied castle, the old bourse, a six legged horse, a trip to the moon and other things may be seen. Messrs. Behr, Schnell. Kuer. Haas and Chan will have charge of a continuous show.

TAILOR A SUICIDE BY ACH). August Ludigar, years old, of UIU Melrose street, committed suicide at his home early this morning by swallowing a quantity of carbolic acid. Ludigar was a tailor and lived on the second floor of the Melrose (Iron. He had been out of work for nearly (Iron. He had bee nout of work for nearly three weeks and his inability to secure employment made him despondent.

DOCTOR SAYS HE WAS SWINDLED. John Allen, the proprietor of a horse exchange at 774 Manhattan avenue, was a prisoner before Magistrate O'Reilly in the Manhattan avenue court to-day on a charge of swindling Dr. Samuel Heiiig of 255 Flatbush avenue in a horse deal. On the doctor's complaint that Allen had taken his money under false pretenses the defendant was held in $5u0 bail for an examination. DEATH OF JEREMIAH MA DIG AN.

Jereeiah Madigan. years old, for many years a resident of the Eastern District, died yesterday at his home, 171 Jackson street. He had been an invalid for several years. PETTY THEFTS IN CHURCH. At the 11 o'clock mass yesterday in St.

Peter's Catholic Church the pastor, the Rev. M. O. Fitzgerald, warned the parishioners to be on the lookout for petty thieves and pickpockets during the services. One woman during the early services was relieved of a purse containing $22 by one of the light fingered gentry and Father Fitzgerald advised the people not to leave their pocket-books in the seats while kneeling in prayer.

A number of petty thefts have occurred recently in many of the Brooklyn churches, and in some cases the poor boxes at t' door have been forced open and iheir contents taken hy vandals, whom the police are never able to locate. ALCOHOLISM, EXPOSURE, DEATH. Maximillian Fritz, years old. no home, was found suffering from alcoholism and exposure at Grand street and Graham avenue early yesterday morning and was removed to the Stagg street station, where ho died a few minutes later. WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

The greater part of the morning se3slon of the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court, Manhattan, was taken up to-day In the selection of a Jury to try Rosle Qulnn for the murder of her three-day old child, whom, II is charged, she threw into the lake In Central Park last November. FIRE IN A FLAT HOUSE. The five story brick double flat house known as the "Rlchfleld Flats." at 23!) nnd 2U West. Forty-third street, Manhattan, was damaged to-day at, noon by lire and water to the extent of about $12,000. PROPERTY OWNERS TO MEET.

A meeting of the business men and property owners of tlte Eastern District will be held to-morrow afiernoon at 2:30 o'clock in Americus Hall. 20S Grand street, to discuss the proposed whittling of Roebling street. FOR PRACTICING WITHOUT LICENSE. Dr. Ntchola Amnio of H37 President street, an Italian physician, was arrested to-day by Detectives Clark and Shaughnessy 0,1 a warrant issued by Magistrate Dooley for practicing without a license from the BoHrd The warrant was drawn 0" Information given by Dr.

Sylvester G. registrar of vital statistics. The 'arrant was issued on the sworn statement of Mrs' illioliniiia Antonio of 146 Pacific FOUR IN A SHOOTING DUEL. Schenectady, April fi Rosa Perrl, aged 4-1 vcars. and Carmine Bonaccl, who conducts a saloon in Broadway, were seriously wounded shortly before noon to-day, and the police are looking for the assailants.

At first II w-as believed that both would die. Rosa Perri was attacked by Lavillo. a patron of the r-aioon. a blackjack being used by Lavillo. She was beaten Into Insensibility, but in the struggle she stabbed Lavillo.

who shot at her several times. Bonaccl. with whom the police say Kosa Perrl lives, began a duel with Lavillo. who reinforced by Vito Corsent iito, fellow-countryman. There was a fusillade of shots nnd Bonaccl was wounded.

Lavillo and escaped. H. H. QUICK DYING. Gallant Officer of the 47th Regiment Suffering From Elood Poison and Cannot Live.

Lieutenant Colonel Hulings H. Quick of the Forty-seventh Regiment is dying at his home, 583 Greene avenue. He has been coa-flued to his bed since the first of the month and Is suffering from blood poisoning, following a rapid spread of cancerous growth on the left leg, extending from the shin to the hip, and his death is said to be only a matter of time. To-day, however, hi was feeling much improved and Mrs. Quick feemed buoyed up with hope.

Colonel Quick attributes his trouble to the unsanitary conditions at Camp Black and in Porto Rico during the Spanish-American War. At the close of the war he returned with a small ulcerous growth on the left shin. All treatment failed to afford relief until Dr. Mary E. Potter was consulted.

Subsequently Colonel Quick took the X-ray treatment, to which Mrs. Quick attributes the fatal spread of the disease. "The colonel was doing nicely," said Mrs. Quick, "until the X-ray was applied. Immediately a rose cancer developed.

April we called In Dr. Dearborn and Dr. King of the Klower Hospital. After a consultation with Dr. Potter, they announced that there was nothing that could be done for him.

I make this statement because I have been greatly annoyed at the many reports of an accident that have been published. "Colonel Quick has suffered for several months from this disease. Ho has been doctoring since last August, and during the witii er he never appeared with his regiment without first wrapping his leg with ten yards of linen bandage. Only after the leg was numbed could he stand upon it. was in this condition that he appeared with his regiment at the Hayward street armory at the review five weeks ago." Colonel Quick is 47 years old.

He was born in Eavesboro Burlington J. Ho has been me-niber of the Guard of the State for twenty-eight years. Ho joined the Thirteenth Regiment in 1875. He was transferred in ISSI to the Forty-seventh, becoming 8 lieutenant of ComparwE. Subse-fpiently he became a captain, major aud lieutenant-colonel.

When the ar with Spain broke out he volunteered with his regiment and took charge of a provisional battalion at Camp Black, later going to Porto Rico wiih the Forty-seventh Regiment. He is a member of the I'nion League Club, the Odd Fellows. Royal Arcanum. Knights of Pythias. He has been a master plumber in Brooklyn fur many years.

WAR FOR EAST BEACH CONTROL Largs Force of Nassau County Deputies Sworn In to Drive Oft Jacobs Men. (Special to the (lion Com L. April fi There was a lull in the East Heach war to-day but the eUMi of arm Is expected w-night. The town r.ttthorit tes have teen busily engaged all day in swearing in special deputies preparatory to inp.UinK au attack on the few Jacobs' men left on the beach. heouaril who says lie owns the beach claimed by t.e town aulhorittcv, rays he will be over City Island vith a still larger force of his fiKhtins ship carpenters He is in I'-le'Mionic connection with his men over here.

The town authorities of Oyster (lay say that ihey will gain physical possession of the beach and teiain it if they have to deputise every man in Nassau County to do It and Mr. Jacobs says ho will bring over from City Island all of the men necessary to beat them off. As both' sides ore etjually determined a bis; war is evidently on. Tito storm of Saturday Rtid the fall In the temperature rendered the lot of the town's deputies in camp on East Beach a most uncomfortable one. They awoke yesterday morningthose who had slept at all stiff anil sore, and felt that they were much to be pitied.

The high northwest wind which swept across the sound threatened frequently to blow the tent, down, and the canvas Happed and cracked with reports like the dlseharKe of a pistol. The tent afforded very little protection from the cold, and a majority of the men spent most of the night pacing hack and forth, trying to keep warm. li been decided to another attempt Sunday morning lo locale the lent on tin' land claimed by Mr. Jacob. The deputies were reinforced by Constable Patrick Uimb and Cous'ablo John McQnade of Oyster Hay.

The wind was blowing so violent Iv, however. Ihlll the men decided that if they look the lent down ihey would be tillable 10 gel II up again, so the alicmpt was put off mull to-day. When the tent was torn down by Mr. Jacobs' men Friday night two of the deputies siarted for (lien Cove to report to Justice Cocks. Supposing they were going for reinforcements, Mr.

Jacobs told them it would be of no i e. for if they got lifty men he would bring one hundred. The justice ordered tb for Sunday, h.ipir.g to catch Jacobs in a position where he could not briiv many men to his assistance, and he was favored by the feather. SKAT AND PINOCHLE. bout -eighty knights entered the skat and pinochle tournament arranged by the Brooklyn Saengerbund at its ciub house, yes'er-day afternoon.

To the successful players were given valuai le prizes. The winners In the skat were Dr. W. T. Schlklge.

J. I.ehr. H. Dr. M.

IYU. A. Germuth. I'. Hil'iebrand and M.

Erdmann. the latter receiving ihe booby prize. In the pinochle irurnamtnt L. Sehneier. H.

Schaefer, Max Obcrt. .1. Noll carried off first honors. The tournament wan followed by a banquet. 1 And 14 Learned Irish Censors Will See if Grand Opera House Show Is O.

K. HOW COMPROMISE WAS FIXED. Clan -Na -Gael, A. 0. and Irish Volunteers Will Prevent Egg-Throwing if Possible.

Fourteen Iriah-Amrrlcan citizens, eonsil-tutinR tde committee on ronsornhlp of allied Irish societies of Brooklyn, will bo distributed through the audience ut the Grand Opera Hnuso this cvenins If "McFaddun'B Flats, as produced, is not up to the standard set by the censors, it will mit such a measure of dlssannrobatlon that its with- drawal is confidently looked for before the clc.e of the week. The en3or3. in addition to their duties bb such, will see to it that order is preserved if Wie managers of the show keep to their agreement to eliminate all objectionable feat urps niralnat the Rtnffe nrnriuelion of whiMl the Irish societies protested. The societies regard this result ts an unqualified triumph for their organization. It was not brought about without much diplomacy and hard work.

Last Tuesday J. Weshy Rosenquest and Miles Murphy, wh.i Is connected with a weekly Irish publication in Manhattan, met representatives of the Clnn-na-Gael, the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Irlth Volunteers. Substantially these three societies constitute the organized Irteh element in llrocklyn. Mr. Kojenquest and Mr.

Murphy represented the theatrical folks interested in the production. It wah agreed that certain features against which the Irish protests have been strongest should be strioken from the show altogether and that tne reduction thould le toned down materially as to what was left. In the original production a piR Is on familiar terms with an Irish family living in the Kive Points section. He makes his home in the parlor and comporU 'niniself generally as if he owned the bouse. The porker is dropped in thj revised edi.ion.

Green whiskers fringe the face of an alleged comedian In "McFadden" as It was. The Irish societies, while willing lo tolerate fad, Uo not see that even the most ardent realist of the stage could go so far as to endow a man with green whiskers. As a concession to file general demand red whiskers will be substituted. Other changes of a minor character have been substituted and it is the impression that the show will pass muster to-night. The management has placed Itself unnecessarily in the hands of the censors.

Mr. Kosenqulst n.ade a trip to Philadelphia to see Gus Hill, who owns the show. Mr. Hill, with a lively sense of brickbats and stale eggs to come, saw at once the pertinence of Mr. Roseu-oulst's argument that the production of McFadden as he was.

would prove a losing venture. He agreed to cut out some of the more offensive vulgarities of the show, and to prune down the general character of the production. This Is a poor theatrical week, any way. Holy Week is not one in which the majority of Irish-Americans go to the theater, anyway, and if there be any boycott of McFadden because of the failure to observe the terms agreed on Mr. Hill's receipts will fall off considerably.

After the play the fourteen censors will meet, the theatrical men to talk over the production. If the lines still offend, the protect Ion accorded the management will bo withdrawn and an appeal will be Issued by the Irish societies to their people not to patronize the show while it Is here. There is no disposition to interfere with the production, although a postal card was received by the Eagle to-day which read: To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Kindly warn all women and children to stay away from the "McFadden Menagerie" during ihe entire week, as the stage and all the "animals" thereon are to be "elevated" by "oggx" of a very explosive nature some time during Ihe week. As "moral suasion" has proven unsuccessful, more drastic measures may make a hit. The presence of the cm ire police force will prove unavailing.

PRO DOXO PUBLICO. A postal in the same handwriting reached the Hyde Behinan Company said to-day: "We don't anticipate any trouble to-night." "I don't think thai postal amounts to much." Benjamin Wilson, the manager for Ihe Hyde Behman Company said lo. "Wc don't anticipate any trouble to-night." In the meantime Police Inspector McLaughlin has not relaxed hls-vigilanre. The peace will be preserved at the Grand Opera House to-nlghi and ibis week If It takes a platoon to do Ihe work. HELP FOR MAGISTRATES BILL.

Republican Executive Committee May Be Asked to Indorse Apparently Dead Measure. Republicans who still believe there Is a chance for Ihe rassage of the magistrates bill at Albany will endeavor to get an expression of opinion iu favor of the mcai-iire from the executive committee, which meets in Ihe street headquarters tomorrow night. Colonel Hady and most of the practical men in the organization say the bill Is deal beyond the possibility of resurrection, but some of ihe politicians who are candidates if Ihe measure gels through, want the committee to indorse it. Coroner Philip T. Williams Is a member of the committee and naturally Interested In the defeat of the Hlsberg bill, which wipe out.

the coroners In New Vork City. It. was said to-day that if any movement looking to Influencing legislation at Albany Is taken in ihe magistrates bill Mr. Williams will ask the committee to oppose tho measure, which Interferes with him. BOYS WANTED TO GO HOME.

Little Chaps Fled From Industrial School, but Were Sent Back. Arthur Laic anil Frederick Worth, each 11 years old, climbed over the fence surrounding the Industrial School at 41 South Third street, yesterday afternoon and started off to find the hone of Worth's parents In South Brooklyn. This morning at 3 o'clock they were found huddled in a corner of a nallway ol a building on Thirty-eighth street by Roundsman MrFarlnnd nnd Patrolman I -Molan and taken to the Fourth avenue sta- i Hon house. I They admitted franklv that they had run nwav from the school and had walked all the seven miles to the place where they were found. They had arrived so late that they I f.ared to visit Worth's home and for that reason decided lo camp out in the hallway until daylight.

The police notified Worth's father, who lives on Thirty-eighth street, and sent word also to the school. After getting a hot breakfast from the Thirty-eiglnh street house the lads were given In charge of Mrs. Ellis, who took them back to the school. GUARDS FIRE ON 22 INEBRIATES. Cedar Rapids.

April 6 Twenty-two inmates of the Independence Inebriate Asylum, while out walking with the attendants, refused lo return. The attendants prorund sho. guns nnd fired several shots In the direction of the fleeing men. Henry Miner of Cedar Rapids and Frank Crowley of lovva City, who have arrived here, were woundel. It.

Is believed that others were hurt, and all but five are oald to have escaped. I M. E. Preachers Should Discuss Less Frequently Social and Political Questions. CONFERENCE AND TIME LIMIT.

Session May Be Held in Simpson Church, Brooklyn, Next Year. (Special to the Eagle.) South Norwalk, April 6 The New York East Conference was early at work this morning and considerable important business was transacted. The first matter was the reajtr-g of report ly Presiding Elder James Montgomery of ti New York District. This report stated that the debt had been rateed and paid oft and extensive improvements In church property made and that was harmoiy everywhere between pastors and congregations. The sum raised for the purposes named in tho district was more than $75,000.

Speaking of the spiritual results Dr. Montgomery said they were not as marked as they should be. In the course of his report he ma le this statement: "The results of our work would be larger If, as preachers, we discussed less frequently the social. Industrial and political questions of the day and proclaimed the great evangelical doctrines of cur church. There are times when special emphasis should be put on the fact of sin.

its dark workings, and its awful consequences. My observaticn convinces me that worldliness is on the Increase, and that luxury, ease and self-seeking are robbing the church of itB power. We have learning, wealth, social positiop and political influence sufficient to stir the world with a tremendous impulse, but wo need a baptism of power that will make our resources available for the conversion of men." As stated in these dispatches would probably bo the case, a resolution to limit the pastorate terra was presented by the Rev. J. H.

Hand, who explained that it was not tn effort to return to the three year limit which once prevailed, but to have a three year pastorate term, so that congregations and pastors would only be disturbed once In three years, instead of every year, as is now often the case, the time limit to continue Indefinitely, all things being In harmony. The report was signed by Dr. George Adams of Williams Avenue Church, Brooklyn; the Rev. George E. Reed, president of Dickinson College; Dr.

Rippere of Fourth Avenue Church, Brooklyn, the Rev. W. S. Wlnans and the Rev. J.

H. Hand. Mr. Hand made an earnest address in support of the report. Dr.

Adams said it was very evident there should be a consideration of the pastorate term, as there was much unrest and unquiet, and a fair chance in the itinerary should be secured to everybody. Dr. Reed said he thought Ihe subject worthy of consideration, and for that reason he has signed the report. Bishop Goodsell remarked that the adoption of the report would bring about, the opposite result to that Intended, and the time limit of the past had removed men who should have remained. The pastorate term limit idea was tried in a Western conference and H7 per cent, of the pastors were unaffected.

The recommendation of the report was that a committee of twelve, the four presiding elders and two effective elders from each district, be appointed to consider the matter for a year and report at -the next annual session, but the report was laid upon the table by a large majority. Presiding Elder Wing reported thai a unanimous convention had come from Simpson Church. Brooklyn, of which the Rev. Theodore S. Henderson is pastor, for the conference to meet there next year.

The Invitation was accepted. The Rev. Henry K. Manning and T. Morris Terry, who have served fifty years in the ministry, read reminiscent papers.

The Rev. Henry Aston, who was deposed from the Methodist ministry a few years ago, arrived In town this morning and looked In upon the conference for a few minutes. In answer to a question Bishop Goodsell told the Eagle reporter that Dr. Aston's case could in no way be brought before this conference, as the court of the church bad settled It once and forever and there war-no way in which Dr. Aston or any member of tho conference could bring it before the body.

A PROBABLE MURDER. Painter Shot by a Former Partner While at Work in Canarsie. John Hock. 3." years old. of 50 Morgan avenue was shot and fatally wounded this morning during a quarrel In Canarsie with Philip Ruppert, a man with whm he was once associated in business.

Hock was at. work on a new building at East Kinetysixth street and Flatlands avenue at 11:35 o'clock this morning. He is a painter and was formerly In partnership with Ruppert, who lives at 253 Boerttm avenue. Ruppert was met this morning by George Hoffman of Smith lane and F.n?l street. He told Hoffman that he was polng doivn to see Hock and settle tils Hoffman advised him te keep away and not make any trouble.

Heck was st on a new near the corner when he was approached by Ruppert. The police ht.ve not as yet found any one who witnessed the shooting, but a little girl who lives In the neighborhood declares she saw two men quarreling. Hock was found with a bullet wound in the back nf his head Just over the left car. An ambulance wns summoned and he was taken to St. Mary's Hospital.

Late this afternoon it was said that his condition was critical and that he would probably die. Detective Charles Peto learned the description of the man who Is supposed to have done the shooting and Immediately went to the homo of Ruppert, In Boerum street. Ruppert was found there and placed under arrest. He was taken to the Stagg street police stalion and from there to St. Mary's Hospital.

Hock's condition was so critical that he was unable to recognize Ruppert and he made no demonstration. Ruppert. however, will be held to nwalt. the result of Hock's Injuries. VENICE MELTS AWAY.

The National Industrial Federation to Take Steps to Recover Money Paid Mr. Dunton. (Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica. L. April 6 The National In-dus'rlal Federation, which has collected from the various labor organizations between $lt), 000 and $17,000 to purchase homes on the of Jamaica Bay, where It was proposed to found a big Venice by the Sea, Is thoroughly discouraged over Dunton's surrendering of the entire property to the City of New York, which has claimed that the Dunton 10(1 year lease is invalid.

It Is proposed to sue Mr. Dunton, if necessary, for the recovery of the money paid him. Alnnzo 15. Smith of the I'nited Slnles Dredging Compnny, to whom the entire property was subleased, says he will contest the matter also P. Flynn's Jamaica Bay Turnpike Company is still eontestlns with Ihe city control of the portion sub-leased to that company.

The city authorities are contlilent that they will have no trouble In overthrowing the title of the last two above named contestants. I 1 I mm la this pickaxe yon both liquid ani powder. This is the Large Site. ALL INDICTMENTS DISMISSED. Prosecutions Growing Out of Commercial Bank Troubles Are Abandoned.

Justice William J. Gaynor in tho Supreme Court this morning ended another legal complication growing out of the Commercial Bank troubles of several years ago by dismissing the indictments found by the Grand Jury in 1803 against John Vail, the bank's cashier. The motion to dismiss the Indictments was made by District Attorney John K. Clarke ond was consented In by the organization formed by the depositors Boon nftcr the bank failed. There were our indictments against Vail, two for perjury and two for forgery in the third degree.

Justice Gaynor also dismissed at the same time three indictments for misdemeanor found against Klbert Snedekcr and Robinson Gill, two of the directors of the bank. The reason given by District Attorney Clarke for the motion to dismiss the indictments at this time was that they had been pending for ten years In the olilce. Nothing had been done by previous district attorneys, as it was not wished to embarrass the civil litigation between tho depositors and certain of the directors. In an affidavit Mr. Clarke stated that after the failure of the bank the Grand.

Jury iuvcstipated its management, and as a result the Indictments were found. The indictments against Vail were filed in the old Court nf Sessions of Kings County in Dccemher. JS9S. Those against Directors Gill aud Snedeker were found in May, ltiD-t, ant1 filed In the Court of Sessions. Later on the cases wi re sent to the Court of Oytr and Terminer for dispesiticn.

After th" Conmercial Bcnk went into the hands of a receiver a number of litigations were begun, ami the District Attorney said he assumed that the trial of the indictments were in abeyance because of the pendency of the civil actions. When he assumed the oftlte of District Attorney in 1M0 he found the Indictments among the untried cases, and while he believed that a conviction cou'd not be had on any of the indictments at tho present time, ho refused the applications to dit-miss them until the applications were mndc or concurred iu by the committee of depositors' organization of the bank. Mr. Clarke slso deposed that ho did not( think a conviction could be had at this time' and that the dismissal of the Indictments was recommended by C. Augustus Havlland, chairman of the committee of dopositogs' organization.

The following letter from Mr. Havlland was annexed lo the affidavit: "My dear sir After thorough Investigation of the affairs of tho Commercial Bank, the committee of depositors' organization finds that in full control of all the bank's affairs was lodged with one man, who wns apparently by such action and subsequent, action primarily responsible for all wrongs. "Under these circumstances and In view of what has transpired In your department since 1893, when you were not. its head, it seems a little unlust to hold the Indictments over John J. Vail and Elbert Snxlekeu while the one directly responsible lor.

the conduct of the bank has been releasc-d. "In behalf of said committee, I respectfully withdraw all opposition to the dismissal of such indictments." The claim was made when the inJiotr.vm were obtained against Mr. Vail that involved alleged alterations made til books of the bank In vit.i ic I vestment made in an aliened ftohl mine i i the West After the found ail the defendants demui reti tm indictment were sustained. Auri lit in followed, the last, ci" the cses being Hi-' before Supreme Court Justice Mareaii two weeks ago. It was brought reuvc; from the directors the money lost by iiie positors.

Sctlt L. Kcency. a director, one of the defendants. The court dccHerl In his favor nnd the case Is now In appeal. JAMAICA VS.

L. I. CITY. Whether Long Island City or Jamaica will win the coveted prize, the new Queens Borough Hall, depends largely upon lite Pennsylvania Railroad Company's rhms. me of the chief nrgunierts in frvor of Jamaica was that the t'cr-i sy'vat la'j bin- station wculd be there and that Uaig Island Ciiy would be passed over by it.

Controller CJroul has been (ailing with William H. Baldwin, on the subject and has also followed cloudy the testimony of the Pennsylvania and Lorn; l.iard olhcials in the recent hearings relative to ihe tunnel. Mr. (iroui would not say to-day he had found out or what action the Board of Estimate would be iikely to tal; rovnrii-ing the Borough Hall's location. BENNSNGS ENTRIES.

iSpfcinl to tho Rar-e Track, Bcnnings, April Ths cntri for tho races lioro to-morrow lira as follow rirnt vurr- year timl iii-whhI: sellinn: tev( fin 'i Xamc. Trajn-zlst Writ. Na.nc. ml Niiiiiiii 'ilicilmatus H.irnnin True lllue Break- Win. r3 Whlh-ii Mn H.ivvanl..

Stinw 'nun Aluiln (iniiRh 117 Wbt. 11-t 1,1 li Second race 2 year ohlB: four furlongs. Name Nam. I'eiuitin llrl'i'ler i'aul Spring 11" Orlitn. Human Il'i 'llnatur Itevcrl.prnl" I'i7; Tlird race Maiden, hurdle racu: raile and on-hair.

Name. Name. Wht. Dick name Wlllaid .1, its Hen Ilattla Light jar. Uav rsack thm isi Fourth race 3 year olds and upward; six fur-lonffc Xamc.

Name. Vv'ht Illyrla I'M! Plying- Uuttrcss Its Cilol-lima At Sir ChrlHtoplter ht Shi-lue Blue and Orange Htl IMreetum 117; Mm. FisnU 103 I'itth race KIIUcb and nmrea; 3 oWu and upward; five furlong. Name. Wht.l Xante, tvbt.

Pride of ilft intt Athlana t''l l.nrlnii Ithan si 14:. ii.iNnlte at lUMKInlnht Chimes Kit l'-7 -VWlbnenl 'f. Shrine Mvftlc Belle Ilelshil till! Ki.zibeth Mean. Stella YV Iloh'-mla Itnlir lWilirdcnla 107 Sixth race Selling; mile and fifty ynnli. year olds unU upward; Name.

Wht.l Nfimr. ftart.Hra T-'rietchle. Planet Knight the linrter II" MeWllllanm Sir l-'lorlnn 1H T'-llagia M. L. t'oleman Mefketu 1'-: llnickiilt OolUsby 113 Wht.

113 101 Mb B.TJNAWAY AMONG CHILDREN. A horae attached to a street cleaning cart got frisky about noon to-day at Eighth ave-I ile and Fourteenth street and knocked down Robert of 1G0 Third street, his driver. The cart ran over McKce and hurt him badly about the back and chest. The horse ran down Eighth avenue nnd scattered school children right and left. After good gallop as far as Third street he was caught by a plucky citizen.

500 WANT TEACHERS' LICENSES. Nearly live hundred applicants for teach-' ers' License No. 1 appeared at the Hall of Education to-day for the oral examination. which was given by the district superintendents. The applicants were mostly women and girls, who have recently graduated from colleges and schools.

They took a written examination a few weeks ago and tae tet to-day w-ns to lest the power of speech of Ihe applicants nlO their general conduct. I 1 1 i 7 EXTORTION IS CHARGED Walsh Said to Have Got Money From Several E. D. Milk Dealers. MISS MCCONVILLE ON STAND.

She Is Complainant Before Magistrate Higginbotharn and He Is Impressed. Tolice Captain Dooley of the Bedford avenue station and Magistrate Htgglnbothnm of the Loe avenue coourt believe they have unearthed a system of extortion which haa been going on uninterrupted for a number of years. As the result of investigations made personally by Captain Dooley in company with Detective Owens of the same precinct they had John G. Walsh, who advertises himself as a milk can inspector and collector, with offices at 275 Bedford avenue. before Magistrate flipginbotham to explain a questionable transaction.

The complainant, was Miss Carrie A. Mu-Couville, who lives with her mother, Mary McConville, at. I7i) Loriinnr slrot. The cAso was unhesitatingly pronounced a clear ease of attempted extrotlon by Magistrate Hisgiubotham who also publicly stated that this was not the first case of the kind wiiien had Uen brought to iiis notice where similar transactious were carried on by Walsh. The apprehension of Walsh the police Mate is only preliminary proceedings whicn will bring to light other eases where, it is alleged, that money was paid by violators of the milk can law in order to ebcape a Supreme Court ad ion involving of for so called offense.

The ottenders, it is said, paid various sums as costs ol the court proceedings and wh this was done the case agaiusi. them wus withdrawn. The transaction in which Miss McConville figured was of a similar character, li. was alleged that her mother hail violated the law by having a milk can on her premises, at 44 Powers street. It was through her pluck and refusal to submit to who! she mis-picioned was extortion that (he facta were brought to the notice of Capiain Dooley.

The laiter. after hearing her story, bepnn his investigations and as he proceeded deeper into the particulars the more tacts he linear; hed that led him to believe that an extensive swindling hd been possible under the guise conducted by Walsh. What bothered Captain Dooley wn where Walsh obi a ined his author it y. lie was led believe at first that lie was a state oiliiiiil appointed for the purpose of proiecling 'he a-rious dairymen in prevent ing them using each others milk cans. Me was still greater surprised v.

ht h. learned iTiat Welsh was noil, ing nio; a prhate citizen tiuit his pesiiiitn iu. a private one end that he received his presumably from the various d.i'rvmpji. It a 'so discovered I hat ofrcndi rs vh( det-ettd were friKhtemd by means tif a Supreme Court summons, which v. as isni! simply by he inspect or hiju.seif.

i he usid hi nnVes practically a court and as judr. The summons, however, In a cjiso in ibis city was set for either Orange or Couniy. while In the nis. of an offender the place of alleged trial was set for New York. On iho reverse side of the McConville ummoiiR was printed: "The wi'hin summons is issued under and by virtue of and according to the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the Stnte of N'ev Vo-k, Chapter 27t, Ariicle XI, Section 20.

entitled 'An act relating to domestic commerce, constituting Chapter 114 of 1 General Laws, passed April 13. ISilti. for every enn ft. Walsh, plaintiff in perron," Walsh was represented by a lawyer, who tried to explain that the transaction was legal. Magistrate Higginbotharn refused to be convinced, and said flint unless Wnlsh could prove otherwise he would hold him for the action of the Grand as he firmly believed thut there hud been an attempt at extortion and that Walsh was gniliy.

Miss McConville was placed on the witness' stand and of her experience with Walsh. When the latter was also given the opnprtunlty to explain he said that he was employed by the dairymen to protect them, lie admitted that his pay from each one was only a year. He became badly tv istd when trying to explain the nature nf the cos's. MngistnttP Higginbof paroled Walsh in custody of his counsel until to-morrow. has a prosperous appearnn- and is abb- to lirive a swell rig and wears valuable jewelry.

FIGS OX PALM SUNDAY. A quaint custom which some Kngl'oh rr dents in ibis country keep and v.1-rjipf'cially Brooklyn, was on lay served is to give a i resent of fU-'s on In Far la ad rnl "nf. uoxt of tir iicd with ribbo'. in thi' n-way hat hny oF cm re; ioiu ry a re here at 1 In- nrijrin of the torn is sab' to hive been on account uf 1 be His Lord's cursing he ha rrcn fig r-e n.i wp) 'vi-b ut -i 'vi Pa piinri YOU ARE INVITED io rnM at Hip in thf Grocery TV- pnitrrtrnt nf H. A A.lrtma l)iy fjnmls Co.

In Now York, or at the f-Uiif of A. I). M.itth' ws in an'l hi- dmonstratm-p will ht pP-at-pil tn htvp you, tree, a dlfh of JKLL-o, the ni.ist deMtfh'fnl rfewoert. Four Flavors: Lemon. Orange, Hap- hrf-v anri Slrovliarrv At nil mnran 1(1 (nnla 15 'it we like to think of as rfsttnetly American in considering our early history.

The man who tills his own farm, whether on the prairie or in the woodland, the man who grows what we eat and the raw material which is worked up Into what, wc wear, still exists more nearly under the conditions which obtained when the "embattled farmers' of 76 made this country a nation than is true of any others of our people. Changed Conditions That Face the Wage Workers in Our Cities. "But the wage workers in our cities, like the capitalists in our cities, face totally changed conditions. The development of machinery and the extroardinnry change in business conditions have rendered the fm-ployment of capiial and of persons in large aggregations not merely profitable but often necessary for success, and have specialised the labor of the wage worker at the same time that they have brought great aggregations of wage workers together. More and more in our great industrial centers men have come to realize that they cannot live as independently of one another as in the old days was the case everywhere, and as is row the ease In the country districts.

"Of course, fundamentally each man will yet find that the chief factor in determining his success or failure in Itfe is the sum of his own Individual qualities. He cannot of-ford to lose his individual initiative, his individual will and power: but he can best use that power if for certain objects he unites with his fellows. Much van lie done ty ornaiiir-iitloii, com hi nn 4 Inn, nnlon nin on the Tvne-worker; Anally MomelhliiK vnn lie clone by the direct action of the Mute. It In not noNMlhle ii)f rii-all to declare when the Interference of the Mtnte rthoiilrt he deemed legitimate nnd when Illegitimate. No Interference of State or Nation Unless It Is Absolutely Necessary.

"The line of demarcation between unhealthy overlnterference and unhealthy lank of refutation is not always well defined, and shifts with the change in our industrial needs. Mont eertnlnly we nhonld never invoke the interference of the ntnte or nntinn nnlcNM It In nliMolutely necew-nryt hut It In equally true that when confident of Hm neeeitHlty we Mhoultl not on endemic ground refiine It. Wise factory laws, laws to forbid the employment of child labor and to safeguard the employes against the effects of culpable negligence by the employer, are necessary, not merely in the interest of the wage-worker, but in the interest of the' honest and humane employer, who should not bo penalized for his honesty and humanity by being exposed to unchecked competition with au vnscrupulous rival. more dif ficult to denl with the vreed that work thronfth onnnlnn, than with the wrreed that work through violence, lint the effort to deal with It miiHt be Mteatllly nuide. Conciliation in Labor Disputes.

"Very much of our effort In reference to labor matters should by every device and expedient to try to secure a constantly better understanding between employer and employe. Everything possible should be done to increase the sympathy and fellow feeling between them, and every chance Taken to allow each to look at all questions, especially at questions in dispute, somewhat through the other's eyes. If met with a sincere desire to act fairly by one another, and if there is, furthermore, power by each to appreciate the other's standpoint, the chance for trouble is minimized. I suppose every thinking man rejoices when by mediation or arbitration it proves possible to settle troubles in time to avert the suffering and bitterness caused by strikes. Moreover, cone I lint Ion com in it tee tann tin beM work when the trouble In In ltM hCRiniiliiK or at leant Ihim not come to it licnd.

When the break Iihn actually occurred, damage han been i a ml li I ce 1 mo re and nnd It In dilHcult to got them together difficult to make either forget it own wrongM nnd remember the rightn of the other. If ioNNlble the effort at conciliation or mediation or arbitration Hbould be made In the curlier NtngcN. anil Nil on 111 be marked by the wihh on the part of both rtldeH to try to come to common agreement which each nIiuII think in the interest of the other hh well nn of Itielf. Work of the Coal Strike Commission. "When we df-al with such a subject we are fortunate in having before us an admirable object lesaon in the work that has Just been closed by the Anthracite Coal Sirike Commission.

This was the commission which was appointed last fall, at the time when the coal strike in the anthracite regions threatened our nation with a disaster second to none which has befallen us since the days of the Civil War. Their report was made juat before the Senate adjourned at the ppeeial snesion. and no government document of recent years marks a more important piece of work better don, and there If none which teaches sounder social morality to our people. The commission consisted of even as good men as were to be found in the country, representing the bench, the church, the Army, the professions, the employers and the employed. They acted as a unit, and the report which they unanimously eigned is a masterpiece of sound common eense and of sound doctrine on the very questions with which our people should most deeply eonenrn themselves.

The Immediate effect of this commission's appointment and action was of vast nnd Incalculable benefit to the nation: but the it Ml mate effect will lie even better if cnpttnllNt. wage-worker and lawmaker alike will take to heart and act iion the Icnnoun net forth in the report they have made. "Of course the national government has tut a small field in which li can work in labor matters. Something it can do, however, and that something ought to be done. Among other things, I should like to see the District of Columbia, which is completely under the control of the national government, receive a set of model labor laws.

Washington is not a city of very large industries, but still it has some. Wise labor legislation for the City of Washington would be a good thing in itself, and it would be a I fur better thing, because a standard would thereby be set for the country as a whole. Employers' Liability Bill Should Be Ex- tended to All Government Work. "In the field of general legislation relating to these subjects the action of Congress is necessarily very limited. Still there are cer-tain ways in which we can act.

Thus the Secretary of the Navy has recommended, with my cordial and hearty approval, the en- actment of a strong employers' liability law i In the navy yards of the nation. It should i be extended to similar branches of the gov- eminent work. Again, sometimes such laws can be enacted as an incident to the na- tion's control over intestate commerce. In my last annual message to Congress I advo- I cater the passage of a law in reference to -ear couplings to lurengthen the features 0f the one already on the strtuie books eo as to minimize the exposure to death and maiming of railway employes. Much opposition had to be overcome.

In the end an ad- -mlrablo law wus passed 'to promote the safety of employes and travflers upon railroads by compelling cninmon carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their ears with automatic couplers and continuous brakes. and their locomotives with driving wheel This law received my signature a couple of days before Crmgrefs adjourned. I represents a real ami substantial advance an admirable kind of legislation." At the conclusion of his address the presi-fential party was driven to the Great Northern depot and at 0:30 A. the special train left for Yankton..