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5V. THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. XEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 22.

1905.V MISCELLANEOUS. ELOPED WITH GIRL OF FIFTEEN. xij BROOKLYN 'PHONE RATES ins; la the path of ibe matter o' the national chairmanship, beina rented by New friends. The plain iniimaiion ivas made that the Fairbanks presidential boom might suffer If New faitd gt the late be was after. Chairman Cortelvnn'a ID LQOGEO OVER MANSFIELD AS BICHABD III.

Richard Mansfield appeared Jast night at the New Amsterdam Theater in "Richard III," an Interesting presentment, opulent In pictorial matter, but damaged by a division into twelve acts. with tedious waits between them. This chopping of the play and the elimination of much notable matter resulted In an effect of dlscdnnection and spottiness. It was like taking a Beethoven symphony in five minute sections and engaging In social exercises between them. The thread was lost and there was a lack of unity.

Mr. Mansfield's personation is that of a less crafty Richard than ws are used to. He is more the human brute who carries bis point by sheer physical Impact, a sort of fifteenth century Croker. He is a man who lacks in all the elements of manhood except force, and he bends everything to a selfish and corrupted spirit. There Is an artistic consistency in this personation In the heavy carriage, the graceless gesture, the roaring spetch.

the lewd and mocking eye, but there are moments of klugliness In the scene, on the throne and in the conflict, where Richard engages alone with the whole, of Richmond's force. The old battling about the stage in a sitting posture has been discontinued, to the regret of the gallery. Mr. Mansfield is helped by a large and adequate company, in which Mr. Andrews as King Henry, Mildred aMorris and Leonu Powers as the little princes.

Miss Taylor as Lady Anns and Edward Fitzgerald aa Catesby deserve especial praise. Mr. Andrews' performance, indeed, was admirable in dignity and in the denote 1 cures hacking coughs and prevents colds from developing into chronic lung diseases. Pure and wholesome indorsed by physicians. All druggist, 5oc, SHOT IN BED IN IMPERIAL HOTEL Charles Erd, a St.

Louis Lawyer, Claims Revolver Under His Pillow Was Accidentally Discharged. Charles Erd, 35 years old. a lawyer, of St. Louis, who registered at the Hotel Imperial, Thirty-second street and Broadway. Manhattan, last Saturday, was found in his room, No.

389, early this morning, suffering from a bullet wound In his right temple. Although he was taken to New York Hospital, his condition is said by the surgeonit there not to be dangerous, and it is probable that he will recover. When the police of the. West Thirtieth, street station learned of the affair they made Erd a prisoner, sending a policeman to the hospital to guard him. Erd himself, however, declared that the shooting was purely accidental.

Erd said that he kept the revolver under his pillow, and the supposition is that tho weapon was accidentally discharged when Erd's head was in such a position as to receive the bullet in the right temple. The wound was not deep, the bullet evidently glancing off on the skull. The bed on which Erd lay bloodstained about the head when policei. his friends here to-dav th, I steer a neutral course as acting national I chairman, giving favor lo none of the candi- dates for the next presldmial nomination. 18 Rlad 10 irienas were askea by him to work in his behalf.

8o far as the next nomination for the presidency goes he believes this is something that ought to be settled in the national convention. He proposes so to conduct hlmBelf during the next three years that none of the aspirants will be able to charge him with attempting to Influence the presidential boom ol any candidate one way or another. Indiana now has the honor of furnishing the men who bead both the Republican and the Democratic national committee. Tag-gert, the Democratic chairman, lives within four blocks of New. in ihe city of Indian spoils, and the two men are good personal friends.

They are Interested in several business deals together and never let the question of politics Interfere with making money. CRir tmrfiii Forecast For Weather Information. Call B71 Main. Reported at the Local Station of the United States Weather Bureau, Eagle Building. As a Convenience to th public, the Eagle hss established a special telephone service to the Brooklyn ststlon of th United states Weather Bureau.

Parsons deeirtn Information ennperntne. past condition of the weather, the dally Indication, offlclal temperature, meteorological read ing or otner record can secure It by using telephone No. B71 Mala. Indications Until 8 P. II.

To-morrow. Washington, March 22 For Eastern New York Partly cloudy to-htght and Thursday: warmer cn Thursday In the Interior; light lo fresh northeast to southeast winds. Local Probabilities. Partly cloudy to-night and Thursday; light to fresh northeast to southeast winda. Official Temperature.

BE But Announced Changs in Man hattan Does Not Affect This Borough In Any Way. HOPE HELD OUT BY OFFICIALS. There Has Been No Reduction Her Since January 1, 1002 What Is Said About the Situation. While the reduction in telephone rates for Manhattan, as announced last night by ihe officials of the New York and New-Jersey Telephone Company, do not In any way apply to the situation In Brooklyn, it was said at the offices of the general manager of the Brooklyn company this morning, that Brooklyn subscribers might reasonably expect a similar reduction In the rates they now pay iu the near future Just how long it will be before a new schedule of rates is adopted for Brooklyn, could not be learned, but it will probably become effective soon after the new schedule for Manhattan. The new schedule for Manhattan was announced late last night by Union N.

Bethell, first vice president and general manager of the New York company. The action was decided upon at a meeting of the board of directors of the company held recently. It will become operative on and after May 1 and will effect all classes of subscribers irrespective of standing contracts. It la as follows: No. of "Old New Messages.

Schedule. Schedule, li 1.200 Ill S.IKK) 1SI I'lO 166 l.n Ht 4.500 22rl 3ll(l 201 7 139 13S 111 204 177 General Manager Rellly was not at the offices of the Brooklyn company this morning, but his assistant said that there was little doubt that in a very short time a new schedule would be adopted for Brooklyn that would conform to that which will go Into operation in Manhattan on May 1. No: official Information, it was said, had been received at the Brooklyn headquarters of the cut that had been ordered in Manhattan, but it was added that there was no reason to doubt the authenticity of the re port, Inasmuch as such a move had been dis cussed by the officers of the New York com- 4 looked over the room, and the which Erd claimed to have accidehv himself, lying under the pillow. ItNas a .32 caliber weapon, evidently new. One of the six cartridges in Its chamber had been discharged.

The shot was not heard by any guests in adjolniong rooms. Erd Is tall, good looking, well dressed and has an air of prosperity. After being taken to the hos- pltal the injured man bad a telegram sent to the firm of Block, Sullivan fc Erd. Carle-ton Building, St. Louis, notifying that firm of his injuries.

He still insisted that the shooting was an accident. St. Louis. March 23 Charles Erd is a prominent lawyer of this city, with offices in the Carleton Building. His home is la the western, residence portion of tho city.

WILLIAMS' NEW PLAYHOUSE. It Will Be Called the Alhambra and Will, Be Devoted to Vaudeville. Bureau. Kagi Building, for 34 hours ending at 2 P.M. to-day: March M.

I March 22. 8 P.M 1 A.M 21 4 P.M 1 2 A 31 i P.M 31 3 A.M 31 P.M 31 A 81 P.M 31 A.M P.M Jl A.M S2 9 P.M 31 7 A.M 13 P.M A.M 34 II P.M 31 9 A.M 30 J2 (Midnight) 31 10 A.M 37 11 A.M It li (Noon) 41 1 P.M 42 2 P.M 43 Average temperature to-day 33 fi pany for some time past. Meteorological Headings. Recorded at the local station of the Weather Bureau. Eagle Building, lor 24 hours ending at r.

M. r.o-ua3 TLKPDAT. MARCH 21. ud auuuu oi liiu Iyer I ui Jt uuuifjuuy, said Qeneral Manager Reilly's assistant, "does not In any way affect this borough. and, so far as I know, there has been no official Information or notice sent to Mr.

Rellly of the change In rates. The matter of rates has and always will be a saatter of discussion and following upon the action of the New York officials, It is reasonable to suppose that the Brooklyn rates will also come down. How soon such action will be taken I am not in a position to say, but I don't think it will be very long postponed. The company made a reduction In the rates here In Brooklyn on January 1, 1902." The New York and New Jersey Telephone company, wblcn serves Brooklyn. Is capital ilzed at $16,000,000.

The New York Telephone Tympany, wnicn serves Manhattan, Is cant Barometer, Wind reduced to velocity, aea level. Wind. miles. P.M 2S.M U.K. It 4 P.M tt.tt K.B.

9 P.M 29.S4 U.K. 13 P.M 2.M N.K. 23 I P.M 2K.85 R. JJ P.M SJ.M N.K. P.M JO fHJ R.

17 10 P.M 30.00 N. IU II P.M 50.110 X. 24 13 (Night) 30.00 N. II WEDNESDAT, MARCH 22. 1 A.M 30.03 N.

1 2 A.M 30 0.1 N. 17 I A.M 20.07 X. 17 4 A.M N. 13 I A.M 30.17 1l A.M 30 23 N. II 7 A.M 30.23 N.

12 A.M 311.24 X. 12 A 80. 23 N. 10 A.M.; 30 23 N.K. 10 11 A 30.23 R.

14 12 (Noon) 30.23 N.K. 12 1 P.M 30 22 N.K. i P.M 30 31 N.E. I 1 tallied at J50.000.000. Charles F.

Cutler is president of both, many of the directors are the same, and the same financial Interests Srn renresenled. Both are auhnrdlnata In 4TH CLASS P. ITS mil Terms to Be Indefinite so Long as They Are Efficient and Popular. REALLY UNDER CIVIL SERVICE. Postmaster General's Decision a Bur-.

prise to Politicians Congressmen Pleased or the Most Part. Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington. March 22 Postmaster Gen eral Cortelyou has created something of a sensation among Republican politicians by policy in regard to Oiling the offices of fourth class postmasters. He has decided, after full conference with the President, that all these places, numbering more than 1,000, shall be placed under a practical form of civil service.

There will be no wholesale dismissals in order to make room for new political favorite's. On the contrary, all postmasters who have made good records will be retained. The news has been handed out to senators and representative! who have called on the new Postmaster General during the past few days for the purpose of pressing the claims of applicants for postmastershipsj. It aiso has been sent to every quarter of the country in letters from Mr. Cortelyou to politicians seeking appointments In the postal service for bitthful workers.

Politicians gradually are awakening to a realization that what amounts to the most sweeping civil service order since the enactment of the civil service act has been quietly put into effect under their very noses. Practically the laBt bit of patronage remaining outside of the classified service has been taken away from them, and they don't like It. While all those Interested In good government Indorse the new policy that Is to be observed In tha Poet Office Department, the professional pol iticians take no pains to concesl the fact that they are tar from pleased with ths 1 change. It has been the custom in the past to com pletely reorganize the postal service with every change in administration, at least so far aa the postmasters were concerned. When the new President belonged to a dif ferent party from that of his immediate predecessor there waa always a clean sweep of the postmasters.

The changes were not so "numerous when the old and new Preil-dents were of the same political faith. But senators and representatives generally thoueht this year that there would be no difficulty about getting a reasonable number of appointments as postmasters after March 4. Various candidates for these places were encouraged to believe that tbelr paper vould go through all right, consequently there has been the usual rush of applications. But when members of Congress cslled on Postmaster General Cortelyou to ascertain the reason for the delay In making the desired changes, ttoey were informed that no dismissals were to be made except for cause. Hereafter the postal service Is to be conducted more along the lines of business establishment and lesa as a haven for politicians.

If the present incumbents discharge their duties In a manner satisfactory to the patrons of their respective offices aid to the Postmaster General, they need have no fear of losing their jobs. Postmaster General Cortelyou believes that frequent changes in fje heads of post offices are de-siructlvs of efficiency and economy in administration. If a postmaster is competent, looks sfter the affairs of his office properly snd has a good record be will be permitted to remain, for in cases of this sort Mr. Cortelyou believes thst no good would be sccompllshed by appointing a green man. Of course, there will be some removals.

Whenever it is shown to the department that a postmaster Is Inefficient and unpopular, he will be dismissed. It will be assy euoush for fje department to determine whether a postmaster is unssllsfsctory. The patrons of the ottces in question win sin the politlclsns In making this clear to the Postmaster General. In Instsnces of this kind the members of Congress will bs coo suited In the selection of new men, and the wishes of the local representatives will guide the depsrtment In tasking appoint rr.ents. Another Important feature of the new post office policy Is thst the length of service of a postmsster shsll not snter into the mat ter of reappointment at ell This will he good news for the men who have been In the service for eight yesrs.

Recently an Impression got abroad that a record of eight ysars in offlcs would bs considered reason for removsl. This rule will not spply to the oostsl service, however. Fourth-class postmasters are appointed for Indefinite service, so It will not De necessary to. renew their commissions st ths end ef four years. as Is the rule with other Federal officers gome members of Congress have informed Postmsster General Cortelyou thst they are Blessed wlih bis derision In regsrd to poet masters.

They think It will give stability to ths service and promote efficiency all slon the line. At the earns time It will relieve members of congress or a ast amount of embarrassment and trouble Patronage la always a source of trouble mak ing oanlculai ly whin half a dottn men are after the same 100. jiraoerw ot vonr usuallv make five enemies for every friend gained lo awarding a poet offlcs plum. Those who have had dlsagreanra espsrienres si this kind aay they are glad to be relieved of the responsibility of recommending roea But I here are a lot of disappointed poll- for Boat office apnolnlmente. tlrians who do not tsks kindly to ths new order of things.

They ar the professionals who ars out for the spoils. They realise that poalisastershlpe are Ihe only places not Included In the Civil Service by order of the President and they ear If these lobs go by the board alas they might as well go oul of hualneaa. It la understood that this policy is to tt eneMed to poet srllce nf the Brst, second snd Ird class also. These are Ihe places the President fills, bill while the psy much higher Ihsn thst of the fourm class nrBreg try ars comparatively few la nutn bar. Why Mr.

New Wat Mad Chairman. A true waa patrhed up between Harry New snd Vlrg President Fairbanks about ten dava ago, snd result the forme ass named by Uenrge orlelyoii aa ihe acting i hslrmsa of the Republican Nstlona Committee. New spparently had so chance nf securing thla place until tha vie presl dent mad known rust hs would sol objec to the appointment. The sppoininisot of Mr. New rsme ss anst surprise lo those WD bad set bee Informed of Ihe change In th sulfuri Vice President Fairbanks.

The relations between these two men bare not been th most rordlal sort sine New a defeat for the Indlsna aenalonhlp laat winter tact New made no effort to conceal Ike fart that he aa displeased with the course nf Senator slrbanas mat corneal, an he derided that In the future be would not eiert himself lo firmer th political aa plrstlnns of the tall Indian. Those who talked wlih Chairman Corialrov a week age shout hla probable eurreaenr st lh Head the National ommlllee received the Im prewsiow that Mr. New Rama waa sol Ins considered Th conclusion was th. rearhe,) ihsl New had been put out of lh running by Fairbanks, tt Is sow known lhal lh Vice president mind toward Nw underwent a rhang last week, lie took th (rouble In wrMe lei lets to a a umber af rreranns. sisilne that nd otiiertinaj to the eppalaimeai ef Nes.

Indiana pollilrlsns In Washington I that New a friend a bom brought anon iue i nana nf freling nn the fan nf lh' vhe President, la popular ihrotiahou nutans and In snoai Instances his Irirad are as friend nf th tlr fresld -at ss seed kuvaa i lb laiur that bis sasd 71, Charles Lombardo and Annie Valio Were Arrested Last Night. Charles Lombardo, sged 23 years, and Ancle Valio, aged 15 years, both of whom have homes on Oliver street, Manhattan, were found last night hy Detectives Murray Ward, of the Fulion street station, keeDine house at 104 Sands street. The pair were locked up over night, and this morning a charge of abduction waa made against the man. The girl will be taken care of by the Children's Society for awhile. ELECTED HONORARY MEMBERS.

At the semi-annual meeting of the Concordia, East New York, last night. H. Friemann and Joseph Reiter in recognition of their services in the interest of the society for many years, were elected honorary members. From the reports submitted. It was seen that capital of the society has increased during the last six months to 1,315.43.

Dues and other assets amounting to $886 are in arrears. Ihe society numbers 227 members. Karl Heln was re-elected musical conductor. THE REALTY MARKET. The following auction sales were held today: By James L.

Brumleyy at Heal Estate Butler street, northwest corner Hoyt Btreet, 5x7S, Thomas O'Brien and ano against Thomas F. Brady et al-, Josepn n. argis. a. torney.

149 Broadway, Manhattan; Raipi, ijn derbill'. referee. (Amount due S3.598.37). fcmrned indefinitely. By William H.

Smith, at 9 Wtlloubhy Enfield street, west side, 50 north Union avenue. 60x104. Joseph Hammll llnst Mary A. Holwell, individual and adml triv p.t nl' Kfpnril'nrns. atrornavfl.

2oV. lantlc avenue; George Brush, referee. "sold lo plaintiff for 11,600. By William H. Smith, at Eeal Estate Eighth avenue, east, side, 50 feet north First street.

67.3x90. Blanche E. Watron against John Assip Company et al; Roy: Wa tr6n ft Maumer. attorneys, 28 Cotirt street; Alexander McKlnney, referee. Sold to plaintiff for 1,200 over mortgages aggregating 144,000 and interest accrued.

The following auction sale's will be held tomorrow: By William H. Smith, at Beal Estate Exchange. Cropsey svenue, northeast corner Bay Thirteenth street. 94.9x275.8 Irregular. Charles A.

Goepel against Oscar Sdiramnr et al; Enrile A- Haseey. 302 Broadway. Manhattan; Edward J. Byrne, referee Ninth street, southwest side. 375.7 north west Eighth avenue.

22.2x92.6x irreeular. Charles M. Preston, receiver, against Henry J. Dllberger. et w.

Dayton, attor ney, 27 William street, Manhattan; Andrew J. Perry, referee. Dikeman street, southwest side, 250 feet north Richards street. 25x100; Fahie Berkeley against Catharine Cragan et al; James P. Phillip, attorney, 26 Court street; Henry Hesierberg.

sheriff. street, southwest side, 180 feet east Seventeenth avenue, 20x100.2. Emeline E. Brower et al, against Max Christian, et al, Edwin Kempton, attorney, 175 Remsen street; Henry Hesterberg sheriff. New Real Estate Salesroom.

An order has been entered by the Appellate Division of ths 1 Supreme Court by which, sfter May 1. the place for the sale of real estate under foreclosure, or other Judicial proceedings, shall be 14 and 16 Vesey street. Ths order recites that a petition ha been praented to the court by certain real estate auctloneera, together with an affidavit of Peter F. Meyer, relating to the matter nf saies ot land, under decree orders, and Judgments of which hsve been held at 161 oroaawayj tne ssme having been' used' aa a emporary salesroom, pending tho opening of more suitable and sufficient nermaneni place for conducting such sales. The petition recites thst the premises st 14 snd IS Vesey street sfford suitable nlara and a diagram is given.

The court, therefore, orders that the place for such Judicial sales snau cnanged sir May 1, to the new quarters. New Buildings. tftW ATEVt'K and WEST NiVPTrrVTii STREET. outhssst corner. one stotv frsme.

ecenle rallrosd, fleeshcoat roof: cost Steeplechase v'omnany. owner. Coney Island; ki. A. sillier, architect.

WS Brosdway New York. MAIN and WATER BTHKETS. northwest corner, two story brick. 'A 1-3x18. stable, slag root: coat III.M4.

Albert tlalr. t.wner. neehlnatnn snd Plymouth atreets: William Hlgglnson, archltscL 21 Park row. New York. EIOHTY-EIOHTH STREET north side.

155 fet east of Third svenue. two story frsrns, 44. dwelling, two families, tar and pebble roof, stoves: coaa t3.ftfM. Psraa Jan Marshall owner. 727 Myrtle avenue: John N.

Tlemeyer. architect, tw Cumberland street. DKIUU hTHKLTT north side. ITS feet weal of Morgan avenue, one story frame. Soils, wason shed, gravel roof; cost 4210.

rharlea L'htlnger. owner and architect. riraham avenue. WEST TH1RI STREET, weet 10 feet north of Sea Breete avenue, three atory brtck. 2.1x17.

stor snd spsrtments, fur families, tin mof. steam; coat lli.uxl. Charlea E. Msnna. owner, on premises: A.

D. Hinsdale, arvhltct. ntrong place. BAST EIUIITH STREET, weet side. BO feet north of Avenue D.

two story and attic frame. lxT7. dwelling, one family, ehlnels root, fumsce: cost 11.400. Floyd Moor, owner and architect. st Esst rourth slresl.

PROSPECT PLACE, north side. 100 fast east of Sixth aenue. three one hrtck. No. 3xM No.

Jlly: No I. tore. gravel roof, furnace: cost ssn n-henng. owner, tfcl Ht. John place, t'hartee Weroer.

architect, 14 Court street DITMAS AVENt'E south aide. IM feet west of East Thirteenth street, two story snd aille frame. Slit, dwellln one famllv. shtnale roof, fumsce; cost ll.KiO Ssmuel T. riherwond.

owner. 41ft Esst street; A 11. Isham, archi tect. 1:1 Nassau street. New YtJi.

LIVONIA AVENtK snd STREET. northwest corner, two story frame. StixSo. factory. nn roof, stoves; cost 17 O-SI.

ttlansky t'Wner. on premises. L. Dsnanctwr, architect, lei Esst New York s.eoue KAT SEVENTEENTH STREET, west side. northwest rorner of fh'treh Isne.

two storv and ttle frame. 14st dtrrlilr.g. on famllv. shlnale roof, steam: ct Sfi.urw. John nawklno.

oaarr tl Church avenue, A P. bsham, architect. Ill cssaau otreet. Atw Tors. CHURCH CONCERT.

A concert will be given by th choir of the German xlon Church, on Liberty svenue near Wyons. at the Y. M. C. A.

Halt, East ew York. night. PARIS FASHIONS TJP TO DATE. rrn the F.sgts Parts Bureau, II Rtj CambOB, through the courtesy of Abraham A Sir ana. Trtellng rf grsy rsntas.

aih fas -y Wa bra. 1 ai.J btr suttblug. Sx Police Took in Seven Young Men Just for the Safety of the Public. FOUR OTHERS ARE WANTED. They Held Up a Citizen, Who Could Get No Aid From a Police- Police Captain Gallagher made a raid shortly after 2 o'clock this morning on the notorious "Red Onion Gang," which makes Itg headquarters in a restaurant on Myrtle avenue.

The gang is composed of young men who do no work, apparently. There were seven of the members of the gang lounging near the restaurant at about 2 o'clock, and, as the captain had a notion that they were getting ready to "do" some body or something, he thought it would be better to have them under lock and key for the night. So his men gathered In the entire seven. Magistrate Furlong, sitting in the Adams street court, discharged them all this morning, a9 the policemen could not swear that the young men were vagrants. If the seven had no chance tor business last night there were four otherg who had.

Abraham Mermclatein, waiter In a restaurant at 2 Myrtle avenue, which caters large ly to newsboys, visited the Adams street court soon sfter the seven young men bed been discharged and told a story of violence and robbery to Complaint Clerk Eilperin. The waiter said that he had been sent by the boss to get some rolls from the other restaurant, where the Red Onion Gang Is to be found, and when he entered he saw lour halt drunken loafers there. They asked him for money and made as If to seize him snd take whatever be had In the way of cash from him, so he ran out into the street. They followed him, and at the corner of Myrtle avenue and Adams street, a few doors from the Adams street police station, got hold of him and knocked bim down. Then, after giving him a punch and a kick or two, they rifled his pockets and stole all of his money, only a few cents st and robbed him also of a package of cigarettes.

Mermelstein staggered to his feet and lust as he did so he saw a policeman walking down Myrtle avenue, coming from Fulton street. It was the appearance of the officer which made the four footps.de suddenly run away. Mermelstein told the officer what happened and pointed ou'c to him the fleeing quartet. "Let's run after them and catch them," said Mermelstein, heartened by the sight of the bluecoat. wan about your business.

Is wost Mermelstein says the policeman said to him. If you want to have arrested go to court in the morning nnd get a warrant." Thereat, still according to Mermelstein, in is narration to the complaint clerk, the po- iceman hurried away, not however in the irectlon of the retreating highwaymen. Mermelstein knows now that he should have gone to the police station near by and told bout the policeman, but instead he went back to his own sbop and told hla boss that If he wanted rolls at that place he would have to send someone else for them. This morning Mermelstein got warrants for the four men. wbcee names he could not give.

Hs said that he knew two of them by sight very well and be could pick them out ir the police would only arrest them. The warrant may be Issued this afternoon and the names of the men are put down sim ply as John Does. Captain Gallagher did not know of th oc currence until reporter 'told htm the story of Merueleteln, and then he was exceedingly angry. tie started an Investigation Immediately snd if he can find out the name of the policeman who was so disloysl to his duty he wUl have blm before the Deputy Commissioner on charges. Mermelstein bad an Impression that be policeman was on bis way o.i outy and did not want to loss any time from hlg period of renose.

RATS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL Parents of Children Who Attend 104 Say Conditions Ars Very Bad There. Once again hare the parents of eblldrea attending Public School No. 104, at Ninety- second street snd Fourth avenue, complained of the condition of the building. It Is ssld thai a part of ths celling fell a few days ago, just ss the pupils bsd been dismissed. It dlso Is claimed, that the school building IS sot connected with a sewer snd thst rata are to be seen st frequent Intervals, running tnrouga the building.

The residents have been trying for years to get a new scbool b.illdlng, but have not succeeded, and wars promWst'd lhat the building would he reno-tatrd. Ths building Is a frame structure snd wss erected long time ago. KAISER'S TRIP MAKES TROUBLE. Enemies of France Seek to Delay French Moroccan Plant, but Paris Is Calm. I'arls.

March 2J Emperor William's pro posed visit to Morocco, at tha moment when Francs Is establishing her paramount In fluence there, sttrscts marked sttentloo and comment. Concerning Ihe visit Itself reports to tb effect that Francs bad takes umbrage are distinctly denied, as 11 Is pointed out thst there Is not'jlng Incorrect Iu aura a visit. However, tha authorities rerognlig that Ihe visit Is bring used In unfriendly quar lore as a pretest to atlr up animosity and esrlts the Moors to believe thst Ihey should resist acceptance of th French plan for ad ministering the country. Th officials hsr aay faey do not regard th Orrwn aa log psrty to thla maneuver. iiwing to Ihe Anglo-French agreement the authorities here per led lhal llrlllsh of Octal snd press opinion would assist in the execution of ihe Trench, policy.

Thla poll ha new reached a csrui. a th French miaaion at Fes la swelling th Sultan final answer Therefor th llrlllsh prs reports that F.mnerir William visit may l.i-trrrtipi the French polity are strongly die-spuroved Helaitv is th niggrsimn that Germany seek equality nf irsle righia In Mornrro It Is said that th Anglo-French agreement distinct jr provide for an open-door poller, whereby the lined Slates, (lermany and nihef countries have same commercial righia la Morocco a France. DIED SUDDENLY. (Special la lh Eagl I Jamaica L. I March 11 Christian Ralsih.

sge 74 yars. residing st Jamaica avenue and Napier plsre, ttuhtnond Mill, died suddenly al bia home early thla morning Mns waa summoned and upon eisnilnlng tha brlr prnnnunrefi death due to apoplexy. The deceased had for many year conducted a bakery and saloon at lh place where he died snd but few days ago sold out Vis business snd nm of hla Pnprly Itniiir oa nmiflrri and baa gln per-mienma to bury lh body. rRFSIDENT OF TUFTS DEAD. Mcdtor.l.

Ms, Msnh 12-Th ftv. Itlmr II t'spen president of Tufts Celleg. died ai b.s hnrne to day ef pneumonia. Itr. t'aHfl ass 7 trsrl old Me hsd been preel.

rleui of lulls sine I aicloa, one ana and iwn ds'ighiers sorvir President i sim ss s'lnraed br pneil-niuni lasi Fruiav A weakness el the heart dctclnprd )tcfijjr, and the ment or nomiity and gentleness. As Richard's victim In the Tower he gave Mr. Mansfield an opportunity for a murder scene seldom surpassed in cold-bloodedness and sly malignity, yet unaensational according to the melo-dramatic standards. THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT, TRIAL, TERM.

Dav calendar. March M. Part I ftsvnor. Part II. Maddox.

Part III. Garretson. J.i Part IV. Keogli. Part VI.

Nash. J. 12213.. Ottsn vs. Helnbockel.

Flaherty vs. Pneumatlo Torpedo Co, vs. Strickland. 11304.. RobDins v.

N. Y. City R. R. earn, mm.

vs. B. H. R. R.

vs. N. Y. Dock Co. McDonald vs.

B. H. R. R. 6301i.

Clodowsky vs. B. H. R. R.

6441. vs. B. iH. R.

WIS. vs. B. H. vs.

Hrooklyu wlon Oaa Co. 7433. vs. Frank. vs.

B. H. R. R. vs.

B. H. R. R. vs.

Wren. 745. vs. lnterborough Raprd Transit Co. 7461.

7482.. Freeman vs. ORerman. vs. B.

H. R. R. 7473.. Parker vs.

B. H. R. R. vs.

City of New York. 7484 Shorter va. Morrison and Realty Associates. McCoy vs. B.

H. R. R. 7519. vs.

B. H. R. R. 7526.

vs. B. H. R. R.

vs. B. H. R. R.

7419. vs. B. H. R.

10476. vs. Mutual Reserve Ins. Co. 7000.

vs. North German Lloyd S. 8. Sons, 1736. vs.

City of New York. McCarthy vs. Gllbo. vs. B.

H. R. R. vs. Woolley.

vs. Prledland. 7544. vs. B.

H. R. R. vs. B.

H. R. R. vs. City of New York.

TSUI. 75S2. vs. B. H.

R. R. 7561.. Long vs. Press Publishing Co.

7441.. Lahy vs. B. H. R.

R. vs. Abraham. 75(16. va The following causes.

If marked readv. will he passed for the day. No causa will be eet down tor a oay upon this call. Taylor vs. Hudson.

7581. vs. B. M. R.

R. Mil, vs. B. H. H.

R. 7571.. Wheeler vs. Bolton. 7J72 vs.

Lack, snd Western 12.057.. Sackett Wllhelm Co. vs. Cummins, SS20. vs.

B. H. R. R. vs.

B. H. R. R. va B.

H. R. R. v. B.

H. R. R. vs. B.

H. R. R. vs. B.

H. R. R. vs. B.

H. R. R. Wright vs. B.

H. R. R. 7567.. Warner vs.

Walbrtdae vs. B. H. It. R.

vs. General 8uppy Co. Reynolds va. B. H.

R. R. Nicola va. B. R.

R. vs. Miller. vs. B.

H. R. ft. 7599.. England vs.

Zimmermen, vw. McDald. va. B. H.

R. vs. Hyde. 7l9. vs.

Friedman. vs. Terry sV Tench Co. 7610.. Goldsmith vs.

lalerurban R. ft. 7611. vs. Roth.

7613.. Jlsn vs. Interurbafi R. R. 7614.

7615 vs. Intel urban St. R. et ai. mi oats vs.

Hutchinson. va. B. H. H.

R. vs. Tracer 6k Geyer Co. vs. Toomey.

Smith vs. H. H. H. St.

vs. Q. Co. snd Sub. R.

vs. Q. Co. snd Sub. R.

H. vs. B. II. R.

R. vs. B. H. R.

Hlahesi number rrsohed on reculer cell. 7613. Sl'PREME COURT. SPECIAL TERM TRIALS. Dsv calendar for March 23: William J.

Kelly, Justice: Nos. 1146. vs. Columbia Machine Works. vs.

Keyman. 017.. New York Mortgage Security Co. vs. Con course Park Co.

tos.1. Render vs. Kahlert. ve. Kldd.

va. Ktaua. va Padula. 187. Construction Co.

vs. Bradnsr. 304S. Ensaren vs. Enssren.

1676 Shanks vs. National casket Co. 1(41-149 krey Itwo actions) vs. Knickerbocker Stesmboet t'n. 1..

Hoffman vs. Knickerbocker Steamboat C. 1562. vex International Htero. Union.

vs. International Stero, Unlun. 1640.. Greenspan vs. llnltsnder.

vs. Harbor and Suburban Bldf. Association. I7J. va.

Uallndo. of New York vs. Union Terry Co. Hubsr Brewery vs. Ulessler.

vs. Bonanno. Silverman va Welnberf. vs. Slater.

Jo.tvutseeTen vs. Bnrelbrecht. jras. vs. Dunphy.

Noble vs. Noble. tiw Metro. Tire Rooftns Co. va.

Thatcher. 2102. vs. Mcltully. 1107.

ts. Leber. COUNTY COURT CIVIL CALENDAR. Part II. March 11 Asolnall.

J. In re. Anal V. Millar, lnaueiii Park Brewing Ca. vs.

Rraltsrh. vs. rVhwirlS. vs. Hprli-k.

vs. Bionklyn Helghte R. rl. o. vs.

Brooklyn Hetihls R. R. Co vs. Brooklyn "erry of New York. Its rnokin iteiants n.

n. hnelder vs. Brooklyn Hslihte R. R. C.

ItL.BV'hlsk vs. Orant. vs Kansn. Iron Work va Colorie King FurnaiS I'n The following esuses. If answered ready, will hs passed tr the dsv e.

riwmoi n'inii n. rt. iw. s. Htot.klvn lleleliis J.

Co vs. Brooklyn, vutrn Co. and Sub. H. III va.

Brooklyn. Queens Co. and Pvib. R. 111..

Miller vs. Brooklyn. Queens Ce. and Sub R. St 1st.

tVinohus Brnokln Helghls R. Co. Briwsln llrisnls R. R. Co.

Ill Hail, vs Hrooklvn Height R. It. Co. Sals vs. t'l'y ttt lors.

326 vs. ttly of New Totk lllahest number reached oa regular raisnasr, 136. 4-OUNTT rOI RT. CRIMINAL CI.BNDAR Msrrh 71. Pst I.

Crsne. tsmes Tsllsl rob. bery. nrsl Aearee; lleors Wstsnn. Mottla I Mush- HI Thomas Mullen, buiflart, thud d-sre-, rrank Lsuardo.

aeeault. Brst oVs'ee; lsnle lleasn, rsite, second dearee. John Um. tl-o keetel, policy; James Meravalu. assault, seeoad Scale.

SURRivO 6TFTS COURT rslendsr for Hiuisdsv theld In Melt ef Records new roiitt nnm. eennnd fltrl. hetHe Purr Jsmee 'turcb-Tbe eetate nf MsMbew Hart. Jona Wooleev. Andrew mellrk.

Msv A. Brock. ell and Krlls Ilrelletisteln. lite sc-ounrlna In ths satsts of Joseph H. I'tstt, lssiren, I Ttrletensen.

tleehe Stole Marv A HoMlns William A Stewart. Msrv letmrn liuts 'loettltns John Uulier, Jsmea MN'allr. Thomas Silk. John Traiere Kllnitf Yotmss Jscb eVhmidl sod sin Ileus: the sln.lnslisicn In the eets's or James Catherine Thomsa rarrell ttiotanta rltsmsnn and Allien il Beea the suarnisitsnia uf 3ttsaerald infanis. Schneider Intern i oolested calendar -The arcnunllne In estate of tnliaw s-roellck.

Chsrles W. carter and John I In his bonk on the Congo, Edmund Morel estimates that In four years the Belgian soldiers and officials have plundered the nan re, m. silent of l30.tHrO.OoO. "Usi Mb, Can't Lost Mi!" cries tht KOY-LO. the new spiral hair Bin 'Csut I'm ihiped likg torkKrew." (jn'l (ill oul (Un'l thsken oul ruvini iT.r., n(ir, ItOftUt tUh Irt ii.

tsv wnerg phi, WorU iitrnttsltcsllv. run-na in I'ull-gnd out it CillttM! ln citt per hos at dry f.Ml ind hiinlroert. or hy mail I rum fhr Kny. lo tl hriuilmsx. Hew York, lH II o.m-r.i,H..a at Avrakaai A Sttau sixi at rtvd During the year 1903 Percy G.

Williama. manager of the Orpheum and Circle vaudeville houses, came into possession of a building ia process of erection at tho corner of seventh avenue and One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street, Manhattan. 100 by 150 feet, and which was to have been known as the Harlem Auditorium. It is to contain a theater, ballroom, roof garden, rathskeller, cafe and bachelor apartments. Mr.

Williams at this time took lease nf the htillriina for twenty years. Ho af terward found the then owners, ths Asso-ciate Realty Company of Manhattan, short. of money, and he arranged witn tne duiiu- erg to complete the structure. Last May, David Levy, a prominent New York lawyer, who was president snd treasurer of the realty company, committed suicide. As a result, all the other officers of the company resigned, leaving practically no one as owner of the building.

Everything stopped, ol-tbough It wss the original intention to open the theater this year. Owing to this condition of affairs Mr. Will-lams waa obliged to buy up the outstanding mortgages snd foreclose them. On Monday Mr. Williams bought out the whole business st foreclosure sale, snd now work will be pushed ss rapidly ss possible In order to open the building to tbe public ss esrly ss practicable.

There will be no further hitches, ss there Is plenty ot money to go right nhrad. Mr. Williams snnounces that ths name ot the theater will be changed from the Auditorium to the Alhambra. Flrs-clsaa vaudeville will be given, the high standard or the Orpheum and the Circle theaters being maintained. The houae will be complete la every detail, supplied with all tbe moat modern appliances tor aafety againat tire, and to Insure tho comfort of the patrons.

Tbe bouse will seat about 1.700. Enrollment Blank and Declaration of Principles of tht Brooklyn Transportation Reform League. The Eagle has bees requested to carry the following: Sign, get your neighbors to sign, and mall to Walter B. Brown, secretary, Knom 406. Kagi Hutldlng.

brooklyn. N. Y. BROOKLYN TRANSPORTATION REFORM LEAGUE. Tbe undersigned hereby enroll aa members of ths Itrooklyn Transportation Reform League, pledging ourselves ss follows: To refuse to support anv csndidst of say psrty for any municipal office who Is not in hearty sympathy with tbe objects of this league and who doea not declare his Intention of working Ihroughout his administration.

If elected. lor ths following specified objects, namely: 1. The early completion of the Manhattan Bridge. 2. Immediate relief for the JJrooklya Bridge.

1. Ample connections and terminals for the Williamsburg Krldge. 4. The early completion of ths subway as building. 6.

Tli prompt sutborliatlon and ronstrue- Ion of additional tiroes under tbe East River, to provide express snd local subway servlcs for Hrooklys. I. Imrro'fent of local transit facilities. J. FDWARI) HWANrVTROM.

President. Welter B. Brown, Secretsry. Name Address WATCH TIIK R. h.

t. To Mesa hers of the lagsel The Stst Rallrosd Commlsilonsrg hsv ordered aa Incress la rsr srvlr. ss that there should be no mors crowding during lh Son-rush tours. -mbtrs of the League are requested to notify th secretary of any undus sailing or crowding during lh sos-rush boors, giving the following particulars, Bs ss accursis ss possible: Litis Watching point or station Csr No. rssseagers registered Number cars ra Irsln Psssengcr gtssdlsg la csr Interne) of wslt- log minutes.

Csrs passing without slopping Dsts Hour Nam Address Alsw. writ to th aeeretary, glslea Stride risal, General Weather Conditions. fvinoe yesterday rain baa fallen In the Mlrfdt Atlantic Slstes and from the North and -Middle Pacific coast eastward to the Rocky Mountains. There has slso been rain In sectlona of Florida, Tennessee. Mississippi.

Kastrn Texss. North Its ota ana Minnesota, and rain or snow alone- tne Ixiwer Lakes and In the New Englnnd rMtr. Wirmfr weslher prevslls In the Western Kte-rs nd colder In the estteme Western ntstes. The emnersture ha risen In the tenlrsl States and Western snd t'entrsl portions of the Lake dis trict. Temiteratures recorded to-day at 8 A 'fth mertdlen time, and reported lo the Face Weather Hureau: Boston.

30: Buffalo, 34; Albany, 30; New York, 34; Philadelphia, Washington. harlaston, nS; Jacksonville. sZ; New Orleans. f)atvrton. 44: (Inciting tl.

42: St. Iul. 'hleaao 34; Kansss (Ity. 46: Omaha, 84: St. Paul.

U. Dtiluth. 34; Bismarck. 34: Ilenvrr, 31: Helena, Italt Lakft, so; rsin rranctsco, Lo Ange ee. iiignest.

at Key west; lowest, 2k at saull St. Marie. EIGH WATER. A. 11 II lllnirat of Tim lie, Tlmlllelht Hi- Fsl II.

M. Keel. PH.M.I Keel. II M. II.

New I SsndvHook' I I 5 8 1 Astronomical Events. To-night and To-morrow Morninfr. Sun ts 1 11 rlr.ee 8 -M. Moon rise 1:11 st Moon'e eg, 17 dav. SHIP NEWS.

ArrlTtd At Nw York To-diy. fUnmirilan. tmm frmwi1i, Horona. rnm M. Tttnma.

OntrfiBiw. from Hnvrs. Mill, from Port Antonio. NtvahfM, from OsMMgetown ArrlTtd at Foreign Porta To-dy. Iwivvr Pnnylvn1v fmm Kw Torte.

Fort Mld--4 laverburit, from SW York. Sailed From Poralga Porta To-day. Mrt Kfrn fr So Tmlt. Wllhim ir Umwi, for Ktw lOltv. BROOKLYN AND QUEENS FIRES.

Flra raporttd end alarmi for fir a rx-tvtd Fir Hdquartor. Brooklyn, during tfat 24 hour ndln at A.M., March 22: Mar tl. 1 i A -It Nnrmm avnt tarv frae; Ua to btiildtni ur, rkmtn to torM I tin." March II. 1 PH- rmm itsnu. thr Mnty brick; daman lo buiiinc an4 ick trl March tl ftiiflaif, ma4, Wo Mt fram; dam I to building airt most.

nn, Man- Sl. I IT I'M 111 leorlmar Mrl. Ihf ttrv ft mm, da mag to buuaine ftnd.atork trl tin a Match fl. I It t'viwui tt. I'tr ftatna.

damaa aulldlr.g mr4 at'irk altaitt March 71 1 A rMm aM t'ourt alrria Miitoa'i aiufii'f, no ivaa THEFTS BT BMLAK THIEVES. Ignsta Ssmeih. of 20 Johnson street, aa that his tailor shop was entered by thlevrg yesterday morning and a worth of doling waa noiru. Mrs. Margaret Mrs, of IIS Amity report that sneak thief broke Into be bent the other dsv and etnla worth lb polio sre making an intra ligatlus.

POLICEMAN HAS A EIT. roi Iceman Hltbard Mrllenry af Adam al. station was eud slis an epllentle fl at the rorner of Court snd Montagu, streets while duty Ihere yesterdy afternoon, a about clexb. He tn horn, hy Am bulsnr urgos Ho, Mrll-nry similarly III while be was over In Manhattan recently, es sink duty I 1 I IS the American Telegraph and Telephone Company, of which Frederick P. Fish Is president and which has a capitalist on of 1250.000.000.

Mr. Fish is a director In both the local com The annual report of the parent company. was published to-day. It makes this defense of blgh rates In large cities: "As a general principle It seems perfectly certain that It will always be the case that the larger and mora densely populated the community, the higher must be the standard of rates for tho comprehensive service required for that community. Not only the In-vt-simeut and the cost of operation, but the geueral difficulty of doing the business, which ran only be overcome by enlarged expenditure.

Increase In passing from the smaller towns and cities to the larger, "All these difficulties and expenses cul- mlnate In cities of the first rank. In those cities there Is extensive underground con-t struction, laid and maintained under un- favorable conditions and at great cost, the I real estate expense is necessarily very high, the central office equipment Is complicated I and expensive out of aU proportion to the i number of subscribers served, there) has to he a network of trunk lines connecting the different exchanges one with another, and I there are many other conditions Involving i great expense that are not present to a pro- portlonate (Moreover, thi scale and the Important as a much high) efficiency In portlonate degree In smaller communities. 2 Moreover, the business Is oa such a large ths element of time so much mors as to require the maintenance of higher standard of promptness snd the service furnished then is I necessary la a smaller community, and this higher grade of service can only bo attained i at a disproportionate Increase la cost." 1 WOMEN ARE NOT NEIGHBORLY. One Accusei the Othsr of Cousins; Her With Water and of Holding a "Qua" to Hsr Head. Mr.

Mary Nord. IT years old. Is smalt of stature and largs of courage. She and Mrs. Mlnnlt Mullen, who Is SO years old and tall, re tenants at 107 VanderblU avenue.

Mrs. Mullen occupies an apartment amove that of Mrs. Nord. Ths two women appeared before Magistrals Voorbees, in the Flstbush police court, this morning. Mrs.

Mullen was defendant. Mrs. Nord told the magistrals that one day when she put her head out of her window she was doused with water. It was no accident, she declared, for when she sraln put br head out she received another howrr. Kb and her father, aba said, straightway went up lo see Mr.

Mullen snd ill bun of her bath. He was not Is, how ever (in learning that Mr. Mullen was not In. Mrs. Nord said she was In tho a.t of oing downstairs when Mrs.

Mullea attacked hrr with a pistol. Mrs Mullen held Ihe revolver to her bead This. Mrs. Nord ssld. she knocked from Mrs.

Mullen's hand, sod Immediately Mrs. Mullen turned In, pulled 1 her hair and punched hr. Mrs. Mullen, who was represented by rotin-i eel, denied that she pulled a revolver on Ihe romplalnant. Mrs.

Nord attacked her, however, and punched and scratched her. I Instead of a revolver, aha held a metal clear clipper. Hha had placed a basin of boiling wairr on ihe window sill to cool and It had i slipped and fallen. "I will dismiss this esse, hut I want ynu two women to leave each other alone," said Magistrals Voorbees. WEATHER HITS FOOD IROW.

Oaini lo the had weather yesterday tb St tendance st Ihe fond exposition was smaller ihan that of any day thus far ai Ihe Tier mont Avenue Kink. The management, hew- ever, I confident thst those eho did not get nut will avail themselves of Ihe Srst optmr i unity, and It looks fur a belter average a 'endanra this tseek ibsn laet, which was very large. The eshlhltors have loaded their hnoiha wlih new siwk snd altrsctlv adver tising literature. MEMORIAL lEKVICia POSTfONID Owing lo Ihe iwlemency of the weal her lest niahl. ihe memntial servlies for Ihe late I'llmes Jrwe, ih deceased treasurer of Ihe feniy sl.ih Ward llranrh of the Toting Mon'a I'hrlellan Asemlailnn which were Iu been held in mat Institution, were unill nrti Sunday night.

h.ra he service will tie held In the Reformed bur. of Kast New lurk, on New Jersey fvuue I.