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TWO BRIDGE OFFICERS BROKKN, ICE ON THE WIRES. 4 O'CLOCK EDinOI BACON BEGINS, WON'T INVITE IT A CHURCH BUILDING FOND. Judge Prince's Scheme for Helping tbe Itlisslon Stations. Judge Princo has promised to dovoto all the time he can spare during this year to the augmentation of the Church Building fund of the Episcopal Church. It may be remembered that he originated tho establishment of this fund six years ago, the idea being to raise $1,000,000, the Interest of which should be given to weak parishos and mission stations to aid iu building churchos that othorwiso could not bo eroctad.

While the plan was popular and met an urgent want, yet for various reasons it has not boen pushed with great viger, about 50,000 being received during the first three years and only J20.000 during tho last three. So far as raised the fund has been very useful, being loaned to churobes On mortgage and thus enabling them to build; but meanwhile the demand for aid has greatly increased and to meet it requires a greatly increased fund. It was under these circumstances that at the earnest request of those Interested Judge Prince consented last December to devoto what time he could during the year to Its Increase. Active measures are already in progress, and the Judgo will visit all tho leading cltlos In order to stir up the richer parishes to contribute The church papers are loud In their commendation of this effort and it is believed tbat a large Increase iu tho fuud will be the result SMALLPOX CASES. Mary E.

Luyster, 41 years old, died yesterday from Bmallpox at 487 Third avenue. It Is reported that a man is suffering from the same disease at 197 Green street, Qreenpolnt TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1887. MAY GO BACK. Longshoremen Tired of Being Out of Work. The Action of the Stevedores Worries the Strikers Coal Belnff Delivered in All Farts of the City Without Much Biffl.

cnlty Nothing Bone Yet in the Way of Arbitration. The notion of the boss stevedores in resolving to toad and unload vessels both in this city and Now York, has greatly frightened the longshore'mon. As long as the stevedores stood by them thoy wore comparatively independent, but now since the Stevedores have yleldod to the demands of the shippers and advertised for men, thoy are not so happy or satisfied. The strikers do not like tho Idea of having their places fillod with mou from other cities, and tho prospect of being without work for many months stares them in tho face. The weather was Buoh to day that very little work was done on the vessels along the Brooklyn Ihoro, bo that the stevedores could not put tuolr plana in operation.

They will do it to morrow though, and it la thought that all the steamers and palling vossels which have been lying idle so long Will bo worked. The stevedores say that they can got all tho men they want, and that Is what worries Bad disgusts the strikers. It la not expected that the men will go back In a body, but thoy will apply for work individually. Longshoremen's Union No. 1 held a meeting last evening which was almost as stormy as the one Friday evonlng.

Tho question of going back to work Was discussed, but the meeting adjourned without taking any action. The sentiment, however, seemed to be in favor of remaining out. Many said alter the meeting that they would return to work at the first opportunity. The longshoromon of Union No. 2 also abow slgnB of woakoniug, and it was said thi3 morning that many of them had gone over to Now York, where they wero not known, and had quickly found employment Tho situation along shore this morning was about tho Bame as it has beon.

The crows are working the Tossola and in somo cases a few green hands re employed. At Prentice's and the Mediterranean tores there was scarcely anything doing. Tho two places usually present a lively appearance. The owners of vessels have lost a great deal of money Bnd say that they will not stand It any longer, it is probable that to morrow business will bo resumed in all departments. "Tho Eagle wa3 about right last evening when it stated that the backbone of tho coal Iaborors' strlko Was broken in this city," said Secretary Nelson, of tho Coal Exchange, this morning.

For If its backbone is not entirely broken It has recoivod a sovoro shock and the situation is very much better than Jt was a few days ago." Continuing Mr. Nolaonsaid: "Tho only portion of the city whore the strike Is very seriously interfering with business is around tho Gowanus Cnnal. With few exceptions tho dealers down there aro too VJoak kneed to adopt the samo measures as tho doalers in tho Eastern District where there is but very little difficulty In securing men to work. Wo have had hardly any trouble from the strikers and I have found that noarly all tho trouble durlug the past week has beon caused by boys from 12 to 15 years of age, who worry the drivers and pull tho dumping pin and dump the cart I have adoptod simple plan to avoid all such trouble Instead of using tno usual pin I use a padlock and the driver earrles the keys in his pocket We have not had a cart dumped since I adopted this plan." The members of the Coal Exchange, who appear most anxious to create the impression that the trlke Is more serious than it really Is, and who have taken advantago of every opportunity to denounce tho strikers are tho very men who are charging $7 and $8 per ton for coal. One coal dealer, who made himself prominent through his denunciations of tho Knights of Labor, rocontly secured a largo supply of coal at a cost of about $5.75 per ton and immediately sold 300 tons of It to the Charities Commissioners for $8, which left him a net profit of 12.55 por ton, or fb75 profit on the transaction.

The strike remains about the same as yosterday. The strikers have resorted to no more serious measures than dumping an occasional load of coal in tho Streets when thero were no police at hand. So fains could bo loomed no nou uuion man had been assaulted. The Navy Yard received a barge of coal to day from Duncan Sons Co. No laborers could bo employed to unload it and, as the coal was needed immediately, laborers from the department wero put to work under a guard commanded by Captain Whitehouso.

Thompson the coal dealers of Ninth and Union Btreets, yesterday distributed 1,000 pails of coal to the poor. The coal was distributed through 8t Mary's Church and the Church of the Visitation. A crowd of striking coal handlers surrounded a loaded coal cart of C. A. Francis driven by John Smith, in Seventh street, near Third avenuo, nd dumped tho coal into the street OfUcor WalBh Baw tho cart dumped and hurried to the assistance oltbedriror.

The crowd nod at hla approach. No attempt was mado to assault Smith. He loaded the coal Into the cart and, accompanied by tho policeman, delivered It Mr. John K. Jfaxwoil represented Mr.

Austin Cor bln at his office In the Boreal Building, Broadway, New York, this morning, for llr. Corbiu was out of town. A numbor of Knights of Labor, whoso names Mr. Maxwell either did not know or would not tell, conferred with him. To an Eagle reporter ho Bald "Nothing has been arranged ana nothing has been settled betwoen the Reading Hailroad and Its men.

That is tho only portion of the strlko which touches property in which Mr. Corbin is Interested. The only Reading Railroad mou who are out uro 100 from the coal docks. Wo are moving more freight now than ever before, and aro getting all tho coal wo want and Belling it by the car load at 1.75 per ton at tho Flatbush avenue depot. The strike is not affecting us and we don't caro if it is over terminated except for the sake of the men who are striking.

We have made no motion to got mou to roturn to our employ. When thoy are ready tho 100 men on the ooal docks can come back to work, and meanwhile their absence doesn't interfore with our business." WOULD NOT TAKE OLD HANDS BACK. Matawan Depot, N. Februarys. A number of old hands offered to rosumework this morning oa the dock of the Poun.

Gas Coal Company. John Scully, the shipping agent of tho company, ordered them to leave the dock as he had no places for them, and he would not be annoyed by them. The strikers are completely dlsenhoartened. The now hands are doing good work. BOOKKEEPER PACKARD'S TRIAL Begun in tho Court of Mornlufj.

Sessions this An old man named Eugene M. Packard was placed on trial in the Court of Sessions this morning for grand larceny In she second degree, an indictment having been found agalnBt him in tho Summor of 18. The complinant Is Honry Owen who conducted a largo grocery business on lower Atlantic avenue for many years, and who Is well known In business circles, and now lives at Woodbrldge, L. I. Packard, tho defendant, was in ilr.

Owen's employ for thirty yoars as bookkeopor and cashier, and was implicitly trusted. The charge is that in July, 1881, he om bezzled $360.01 from Mr. Owen by moans of a chock for that amount drawn ostensibly to pay a bill to Edward Newlln, a toa and coffee dealer of New York, with whom Mr. Owon had dealings. The Check has disappeared.

Mr. Owon sold out his business In 1882 and did not discovor the alleged embezzlement until he was making up his books a year afterward. He testlflod that ho was accustomed to. Blgn checks In blank for use in the business, that Packard had a power of attorney to indorse them, and that at tho time the check was drawn 'ho did not owe Mr. Nowlln a cent Tho officers of the Nassau Bank, on which the chock was drawn, testified there wbb an eutry on their books to the amount of tho check, but who Cher It was a check, draft or note he could not tell.

In opening the caso for tho dofonao Mr. Oakley said the accusation had no foundation in fact. Mr. Packard had always borne a good character and never had a criminal accusation of any sort mado against him until arrested on this charge. The defendant testlflod ho was employed by Mr.

Owen tor thirty years, and left him when the business was sold out Ho lived in Twelfth Btreet with his family. As to this check ho couldn't romombor Anything about It, save what was shown by the stub Id the check book. He had never destroyed a cbeck returned from the bank. It sometimes happened that they gave a check for a bill and when It came due they would ask tho bolder not to send It to tho bank, but to hold it a few days; then the chock would be taken up with cash and the first check would be destroyed. He denied absolutely that he ever took a cent from Mr.

Owen or diverted any money to his own use. It appears that previous to his selling out Mr. Owen was incapacitated from business by an accident and was obliged to leavo his affairs to others. He thinks that he was cheated out of about $60,000 by Packard during his absence from business. The defendant has been on ball since his arrest and the trial of the case has been postponed from time to timo for various reasons.

The case is still on. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS. WASniNOTON, D. February 8.

For Eastern New York, rain or snow, followed by fair weather, winds shifting to northwesterly, colder. RECORD OF TOE THERMOMETER. The following is the record of the thermometer as kept at tho Brooklyn Daily Eaolb offico: DA.M 32 A. If. 32 CA.M.

82 10 A. SS 12 38 2 38 3 p. as 8 A. 34 Average temperature to day 34? Avorago temperature same tlato last yoar METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY. Tho Litchfield Mansion (Prospect Park) record of tho weather for tho twonty four hours ending 7 A.

Fobruary 8, 1837: Instruments. (HighestlLoarostl Mean. Barometer (corrected at sealerol) 30.831 I 30.3771 S0.286I THE FIREMEN'S PES8HH! FUNDS. Treaonrcr WlieeJock Tblnka ttte Bo(rp lar Met Have 14ttle Bnonga Now John Dailey, chairman of a committee rep resenting tho old Volunteer Firemen's Association, of the Western and Eastern Dlatrlots and of the Twenfy slxth Wanf (Wew Lots), had a talk with City Treasurer Wheelock to day at the City Hall, In reference to the bill which proposes to take the 2 percent, tax on "foreign" Insurance companies doing bnslnoss In this city, from the regular Firemen's Pension Fund and give it to tho Widows' and Orphans' Fund of the old departments. Mr.

Dailey was a member of Hose 3, and also connftctod with Hose 84 and Engine 18, in New York City. Ho said to day: "We don't propose that any of the paid Fire Department organizations la the cities of this State shall receive one penny of this per cent tax. If we are defeated this year we shall organize and work the harder next year. We have a volunteer firemen's association of the State of New York, and at its conventions 85,000 volunteer firemen are represented. Tor New York, Albany, Buffalo, Brooklyn and Syracuse separate acts in reference to this tax have been passed by tho Legislature, all the rest of the oltles being covered by a general law.

In New York City where the tax amounts to about $65,000 annually' the whole of the money Is received by tho Volunteer Firemen's fund, and wo propose that the association In this city shall re ceive all of it here. An attempt Is being made to pass a bill for New York, to give a portion of the tax to the regular department and tho under writers; that Is to say, to divide the money be tween the old and new firemen and the under writers." Treasurer Wheelock, In his talk with Mr. Dailey, repeated what he said last week, that the Brooklyn bill should not pass, for the reason that all of the money was required for the regular Firemen's Pension fund. HE DID NOT STARVE HER TO DEATH. In the case of Adam Hein, of 248 Walla bout street, acoused of starving his wlfo to deatb, Justice Naeher this morning rendered his decision, declaring tho charge unproved and acquitting the prisoner.

NOT MUCH LEFT Of an Investment in Brooklyn Property. William McCoy Hopes to Get Enough Ont of His Purchase to Take Hitn Hack to the Place He Camo From. Mr. A. J.

Moore applied in the Supreme Court this morning for the appointment of a receiver for real estate in this city which has for some months boen in tho possession of William McCoy, now of 783 DeKalb avenue, but formerly of Wood bridge, N. J. John Hayes, who holds a mortgage on the property, Is bringing a Buit of foreclosure, Joining Mrs. McCoy and An son B. Moore as co defondants.

Mr. George F. Elliott appeared for McCoy and opposed tbe motion on tho grounds set forth in an affidavit, of which the following ox tracts indicate the character and tell the story of McCoy's woes: William McCoy, of 782 DeKalb avenue, being duly sworn, deposes aud Bays that on the 3rd August, deponent purchased the property mentioned, iormerly owned by John Hayos, tho plaintiff borein, who sold it to Anson B. Moore for $1 consideration, and Hayes took back the mortgage for J3.500, in which said mortgage made by said Moore to Hayes It soems there appeared a clause that the mortgagor should pay the mortgagoo $100 a year on the principle during tho term the mortgage was to run, and upon default thereof the whole principal to become due. Deponent says he found John Hayes, the plaintiff, and Anson B.

Moore, one of tho defendants, together with A. J. Moore, who is the brothor of Anson B. Moore and also the attorney In this action, all quartered together at 21 Beekman street, Now York City, whoro Hayes aud tho defendant Moore seemed to do the business of real estato trading, and, as in the prossnt Instance, Hayes buying the proporty and soiling it to Anson B. Mooro for somo nominal consideration, and Mooro in turn selling or trading with some straugor out of town, like tho deponent, who foolishly never bad his purchase examined.

Deponent further Bays that llayos Bold the property lu question to deponent for tho defendant telling deponent the taxe3 were all paid and the house In good condition, when as a matter of fact, the taxes for 1883 and 1881 were unpaid and the property has since beon sold for said taxes, and the deponout will have to pay the sum of $K) or $700 before he can redeem the proporty. Deponent further says that Hayes informed deponent that the property in question was worth the sum of $16,000 and mortgaged for $8,500, leaving a clear equity to deponoat of $7,500. Doponont further says he has paid in full all tho interest on said mortgage, but never know till served with tho papers hore that the mortgage called for the payment of the sum of $100 per annum, although ho frequently met Hayes from day to day, but Hayes never Informed him of the fact, but that, on tho contrary, Hayes told doponont that he would givo him all the time he wanted, If was ever back on hla interest, and that he might pay It when he liked. Deponent further says that ho gavo In trade for the property in question a splendid farm in the Town of Wood bridge, Middlesex County, N. worth over $12,000, which cost deponentover $22,000.

Deponent further says that he believes he has beon grossly swindled by tho plaintiff, aided and abetted by tho dofendant, Anson 11. Moore, and that deponent has unwittingly aided them by neglecting to have the pronertv properly searched." In the remainder of the affidavit McCoy says "be at least wants to get enough out of the purchase or trade to move himself and family back to the State of New Jersey, where he came from." He also states his belief that Hayes is wholly Irresnonslblo and should not be appolntod as receiver. Decision was resorveu. WALLAB0UT MARKET FARMERS. Complaining That Tbey Peddle Their Truck Inaliad of 'Culling It to the Stands.

Mayor Whitney was to day waited upon by Mr. W. F. GUI and others? representing tho Wall about Market, who complained that many of the farmers, instead of going to tbe market, peddled their truck through the streets of the city. Thoy Bald 150 farmers did this.

The Mayor told thorn that if they would present tho name of any farmor who peddled without a license he would havo him prosecutod. An unlicensed farmer hod a right only to deliver goods which he had sold. Mr. Gill said: We think they should either come to tho markot or assume the same position as ped dlors do. If they como to the markot It would bo a great benefit to It as market Btandbolders and would Increase the market fees in addition.

But the Btandbolders feol it most, bocause grocers do not como to tho markot when they can be served at their own doors. But independent of that the peddling by farmers ought to be stopped. The city 1ms iuvested money to establish a market to which they can go, and the grocers are expected to deal thore. Wo think an ordinance ought to be passed compelling farmers to go there. Perhaps, If they fall to soli out there, after paying thoir 25 conts foot, they could be allowed to go out and soU the rest around tho city." The Mayor said he should look into the matter, but ho thought if a farmer had customers in the city and simply supplies them ho could not be oom peUod to take out a license.

OBITUARY. Henry Edward Sack man. Henry Edward Sackmnn, a wealthy and weU known resident of tho Twenty slith Ward, died yestorday afternoon at his residence on Atlantic avenue, near Wyckoff. Mr. Sackman was born 73 years ago In Germany and came to this country in 1835, whero he started in the bookbinding business on Vesoy streej, New York City.

In 1830 he went to Texas, whero ho did the Government binding for one yoar, when he again returned to New York, at tho samo timo taking up his residence In East New York, which had Just boen laid out in lots by John R. Pitkin. By careful investment In real estate the deooased amassed a fortune and seven years ago retired from business in favor of his two sons. The funeral will take place on Thursday next from the German Lutheran Church, of which Mr. Sackman was one of the founders.

The interment will be iu Evergreens Cemetery. Jamcb P. Keuyon, On Saturday evening James P. Konyon died In St. Catharine's Hospital.

He was one of the best known of the old residents of the Eastern District. He was born In Birmingham, England, seventy one years ago, and learned the trade of compositor. In early life he published a Chartist paper called The Northern Lighta, and had to flee to America. Onco In Now York, be obtained employment at the case on the Etietifnjr Expreti, and in 1852 became editor of tho paper. In 1870 ho started a weekly paper In this city, called the Argua, which name was afterward purchased by Mr.

Demas Barnes for a dally. The price paid was $500. Mr. Kenyon at ono timo owned considerable real estate. He was twico married and leaves two daughters by the first marriage and by the second two sons and a daughter.

MB. CROOKS CONVICTED. Charles H. Orooke, the colored bootblack who was arrested a week ago on a charge of having abducted 15 year old Mary Jourdan, was arraigned beforo Judge Walsh this morning. The abduotion chargo was not pressed, but one of assault was.

Mary allegod that several weeks since Mr. Crooke had beaten her and blackened her eyes. The prisoner was convicted and will be sentonced on Satur day. 0UNG DEMOCRATS ORGANIZING. About 200 voters of the Second Congres sional District met last evening Vlunie Hall on Court street and organized a Young Men's Demo cratic Club.

They electod tho following officers: President, E. Z. Corhlll; vice president, John J. Murphy; treasurer, John E. Llndmark; seortary, Thomas T.

O'Korke. TJNGEB PLEADS SOT GUILTY. Captain Unger, who butohered August Bohle and shippod the minus tho head, to Baltimore, has beon Indicted by the New York Grand Jury for murdor In the first dogroo. Lawyer Hummel pleaded not guilty for htm. FATHER RICKEY'S FA1B.

Many article. of value will be auctioned off overy evening this week at tho fair of 8t Francis Xavior'a Church, Carroll street and Sixth avonue. This evening Mr. Burton, tonor, will favor tho audience with singing. Alt INSPECTOR BEHOVED.

Charles H. Buckalow, a steamboat inspector In New York, was romovoci to day by tho Secre tary ot tho Treasury, and Edward Crocker was appointed in bis place. A UltOKBN LEO. John Byan, aged 38 yoars, of 259 Stockton street, slipped and fell on tbe sidewalk In Grand streot at an early hour this morning and broke hie hff. Setting1 an Example to ltoo Other Member of the Force.

Patrick Murphy, the bridge policeman who has attained so much notorloty, handed in his shield yesteraay aisernoon ana was dishonorably dismissed from the force. At the same time the name of Patrolman Michael Hnggerty was taken from the rolls. ETaggerty was suspended a woek ago, when he was held for trial In New York for assaulting Officer Freel, of the Fourth Precinct Yesterday In General Sessions he was fined $50. Captain Wood, in notifying tho platoons of the dismissal of the men, Bald: "Off duty you must conduct yourselves as gentlemen. You are sworn to preserve the peace; do not be peace breakers.

Any immoral or disreputable act while off duty will cause your Instant dismissal. You may take warning from the men broken to day." President Howell said to day: Murphy has a wife and Ave children and thoy were hero Interceding for him this morning. But we have given him a trial, reinstated him once on probation and he will not got back again. We have to be more care ful on this bridge than anywhere In the world, and the discipline of our force must not be imperiled by such a man as this. Youvmay announce that both the vacancies have already been filled." llaggerty Is making strong efforts to bo reinstated and he Is backed by politicians.

He was appointed to the place by ox Presld est Kirk, of the New York Board of Aldormon, who Is still working for him. Patrick Dlvver Is also his friend and" President Howell says: "Crowds of his friends called on us, but he has as much chance of getting back as I have of flying." A BIG INCREASE To be Made in the Federal Building Appropriation. The Bill Passes the House Without Objec tion It Grants an Additional Million and a Half Stronpf Hopes that It Will Pass the Senate and Receive the President's Signature. Special to tho Eagle. Washington, February 8.

The Brooklyn Federal Building bill appropriating $1,500,000, exclusive of cost of site, for tho local Federal tho House this A. M. without a slDglo objection. Felix Campbell called up the measure after several other public building bills had beon passed and moved for its third reading and passage. Edou, of Ulluols, mado Inquiry as to amount of increase of appropriation and was told in reply by Congressman James that the original allowauco wa3 $300,000.

Randall, Holmes, Morrison and the other Democratic loaders stood nobly by tho Brooklyn Ropresentativo3 anil In less than flvo minutes tho bill had been read for tho third time and the motion to reconsider permanently tablod. llr. Cowlos, of North Carolina, who has boon tho most bitter of tho opponents of tho bill this session, agreed last night to withdraw his objection and ho walchod tho passago of tho measure without saying a word. When it was all over Congressman Camp boll was warmly congratulated. The passago of the bill in tho Senate 13 a foregone coucluslou.

Sonator Mahone has already made a favorable report and it Is not known that any objection 13 entertained by any or tho members of the upper body. Speaking of the bill this morning Congressman Campbell said ho had no doubt that It would bo passed by tho Sonate and signed by tho President before the adjournment of Congress. Mr. Campbell his conversed with tlio ProsiJont concerning the measure and is confident that ho will approve It. Tho Brooklyn Congressman soem now to have ovorythins their own way.

It tho bill falls In the Senate it will bo bocauso of bad Llundering some whore. Tho sum of $1,278,594 Is appropriated for carrying on work at once. This is unusual in public building bills, as tho Appropriation Committee is usually all ready to make such appropriations as it may soo lit for each yoar within the limit of cost THE WHITE RIVER JUNCTION DISASTER. More Testimony Talicn To aay at tho Official Investigation. WniTB Rivkk Junction, Februarys.

The investigation of the railroad disaster was continued to day. Baggage Master Cole, employed on the train which went down, said that tho first intimation of the trouble was, he should Judge, at the end of the bridge, whore there was a sharp shock. My theory Is," ho said, "that the first passenger car was off tho track before reaching tho bridge, but because of the frozen ground, rau smoothly until the bridge was reached, when, from tho dropping of the passongor car on to tho bridge, It depressed tho couplers of that letting them apart, then all the following cars ran on to the bridge off the track." Goorge Parker, the brakemau, who Jumped from the train Just before it reached the bridge, wns tho nozt witness. Ho tostiflod that the train was going at tho rato of seven or eight miles an hour at tho time, and gave In evidonce the substance of his previous statements regarding his ride to the Juuc ou and arousing the people on the way. Ho did not return to the wreck until yesterday.

Ho suffered from the cold on tho way and was Beveroly bruised by the accident He remombered seeing the flro fiy from tho wheels, rails and spikes as tho cars passed him. He could not say whether all the trucks of his car were oft tho track or not, when he Jumped. He was sure the rear ones wero for he was on the end over them. He noticed when the ongiueer applied tho air brakes and thought they wero drawn as far as tho crossing this sldo of the bridge; did not know of the conductor applying the air brakes; did not signal tho engineer and don't know of tho conductor doing bo. Tho witness' duty would have beon to pull tho boll cord or apply the car brakes.

Tho reason ho did not was that ho was so ozclted. The car was shaking badly, going up and dawn. He was sure thoy were on the tlos. He should think thero were twenty five or thirty passengers in the forward car. He did not go through tho other cars after leaving the Junction, except tho second car.

COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS. Somo Important Ones Affecting Town of (Sravesend. the Albany, N. February 3. In the Court of Appeals to day, Hon.

William C. Kugor, C. and associates present, tho following business was transacted: Decisions handed down. Bessie J. Cummlnga, an infant, respoudont, vs.

The Brooklyn Cily Railroad Company, appellant; Ellen Tilyou, appellant, vs. the Town of Gravesend, et respondouts; Peter A. Tilyon vs. tho same. Judgment affirmed, with costs.

Mary J. McKlnney, an Infant, respondent, vs. the Grand streot, Prospect Park, etc. Railroad, appellant Judgment reversed and new trial granted costs to abide tho event A MASS OF COAL BURNING. Flro in (he Center of Tweuty fivo Thousand Tons.

Worcester, February 8. Fire has boon discovered In the center of a pile of 23,000 tons of coal belonging to tho Boston and Albany Rallroiid Company, near Bloomlngdale road. Ono hundred men were at work shoveling yesterday, but the heat makes tho work difficult and nearly or qulto half of the pile will be consumed. A BULLET tubouch tub cab window. Cincinnati, February 8.

As the Cincinnati, and Indianapolis train was about crossing the State line from Indiana Into Ohio, yesterday, a bullet fired by some unknown porson came crashing through the window of a passenger car, passing closely in front of tho head of Mr. A. P. Mitchell, of the firm of Vallette Mitchell, New York, and burying itself in the woodwork on the other side of tho car. No clow to the mlacroant who fired tho shot has beon obtained.

DODGED HIS FATHER'S SHOTS. Special to the Eagle. PATcnoGOE, Fobruary8. For some time Major Thompson and his son, Richard, of this place, havo been at odds. Thompson's son koops a saloon.

Last night father and son had an open rupture, and the fathor fired Boveral shots at his son, but tho boy's agility in dodging enabled him to escape unlnjurod. BEACH ACCEPTS IIAHLAJi'S CHALLENGE. Toronto, Ont, February 8. Beach has accepted Hnnlan'a challengo to row on tho Nepeau River. Hanlan will start for Australia about tho end of August or tho first part of September.

Ho positively rof uses to row on tho Paramatta River. AMERICAS SECURITIES IN LOXDOff. LONDON, February 84:30 P. M. Tho Stock Exchange markots closed rathor firmer.

American securities, however, aro fiat, notwithstanding Now York people wero buyiug hero. Paris, February 8 4:30 P. M. The Bourse closed fiat, owing to unfavorable rumors from Germany. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT IX GEORGIA.

Macon, February 8. Two freight trains on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad collided at 2 o'clock tbls morning at Dubois, forty nine miles below here, badly Injuring Englneor Williams and killing a negro tramp. The locomotives are complete wrecks. The injured engineer and his fireman are supposed to havo boon asleep. A KILL TO PROTECT CONTRACTORS.

Albany, February 8. Assemblyman McCann Introduced a bill designed to protect contractors who build sewers at tho Instance of property owners by providing that the City Works Department may refuse to connect tho housos "of such owners who fall to pay up their assessments on tho sewers in question. DEATH OF PETKR BTXAND8, H. P. London, February Mr.

Peter Rylauds, Liberal Unlouist, M. P. for Burnley, Is dead. Ho was a leader In many great movemonts and one of thoso who started from the Manchester school of politics. THE ITALIAN iimsTKT RESIGN.

Roub, February 8. Prime Minister Deprotls announced to the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon that the entlro Cabinet had resigned. BISHOP POTTER'S WILL. Surrogate Rollins in New York to day admitted to probate tho will of the late Bishop Horatio Potter. CAREIAGE HIRE For Which, Young Brandeis is Being Sued.

A Case Which Is Causing Something of a Stir In Flatbnsh Why a Business Part nership Was Dissolved. A suit in which all Flatbush seems to take "an Interest wlU bo begun by Lawyer Charles Jennings on behalf of his father In law, Garrott Stry fcer, against Louis Brandeis to morrowmornlng. It ia to recover $200, the amonnt of his biU for coach hire. Justice Cox will try the caso. Mr.

Is a son of L. Brandeis, the castings and pipe manufacturer of Fulton street, and until January 1 was a member of the firm of L. Brandeis Son. On the first of May of last year he moved to Flatbush and occupied a well appointed house on the corner of Newkirk and Flat buBh avenues, the most artstoeratio portion of the town. A team of horses which cost him $1,800 and two fine carriages were placed at the disposal of hla young and handsome wife.

Tho grounds around the house were studded with flowers and rare plants and an English gardener was given charge of them. The staid residents of Flatbush were astonished at such an ostentatious display of wealth and Mr. and Mrs. Brandeis were courted and feted by society there. In a short time Mr.

Brandeis displayed a taste for thoroughbred dogs aud built a kennel wbioh he stocked with forty of the finest breeds of canines to be found In the country. Among them wero a magnificent St. Bernard dog called Duchess, for which ho paid $1,500, and a mastiff named All England, which cost its owner $1,000. While the residents of the town were fond of looking at tho brutes In the daytime, they did not like the noise they made at night, and frequent complaints were lodged with the town Board of Health, asking for the abatement of the nuisance. These complaints were not heeded, however, and the kennel was not disturbed Within three months after he moved into the town nil the tradesmen were anxious to obtain Mr.

Brandeis' custom. Butcher Bollinger supplied twenty pounds of the choicest meat each day, and the dogs grew noticeably fat Mrs. BrandelB took a dislike to her own corriages and had a new landau ordered of Flandrau, the New York carriage maker. While the carriage was being constructed both Mr. and Mrs.

Brandeis hired coaches from Mr. Stryker; and ran up the bill for which he Ib now Bding. On January 8 the following advertisement appeared In the Eagle: nROOKLYN. JANUARY 1, 1887 FROM Intl. T.

TlT.7rtTOTO fl of L. Brandeis Son. Mr. L. Brandeis, continuing the DuginGBs unaor ine name ox 1 ttmudeis.

From that time Mr. Brandeis' popularity began to wane and the young man was compelled to make unusual efforts to obtain money. The horses and carriages whloh oost $1,800 wore sold to Stein Brothers, the livery stable keepers, at a sacrifice. The ot. Bernard dog, Duchess, was sold to a man in New Jersey for $1,800, aud twenty other fine bred dogs wore also disposed of.

Mr. Brandeis purchased a horse from Mr. Corlls, an undertaker of this city, for $350, paying $50 In cash and giving a note for $300 which Is not yet due. The baker, tbe dress maker, and evon Mrs. Brandols' hair drosser wore among tho Hat of creditors.

None of them, however, not even Mr. Bollinger, whose bill for meat cow amounts to $450, wore In the least worried. Mr. Vandorveor, the agent for the proporty, and Mr. Corlls, the undertaker.

visited Flatbush for the purpose of seeing Mr. Brandeis but could not enter tho grounds. The dogs swarmed about the gate and displayed such ferocious teeth that both gentlemon gave up the at tempt to enter and Mr. Vanderveer left threatening to begin dispossess proceedings at once. Mr.

L. Brandeis, was soon this morning at his home, 159 Warren street Ho said his son's doings did not concern him in the least. His daughter, a tall young woman, weighing probably 250 poun ds, who was present, lutorruptod her by saying: My Drotnor has not boon in this house since Christmas and will not come hero again. He has squandered enough mouoy now and fathor has others to care for. The troublo with him is that his wife is too extravagant" When tho young lady stopped talking Mr.

Bran deis gave a sigh of relief and continued: I dissolved the partnership because I detected him In a plot to got me out ot the business by giving me worthless paper for my interost Ho never had any interest in tho businoss roally, because he always drew out more than ho was entitled to. If I allowed him $20 a week ho would take $50. When I allowed him $50 he took $200. He has no income and no means and I cannot understand his folly in running up bills which he could not meet. Tho boy has made my hair gray." An Eaolk reporter visited Flatbush in order to obtain Mr.

Brandeis' sido of the story. Ho did not succeed In finding him, however. A neighbor. whom tbe reporter questioned, said "I think Mr. and Mrs.

Brandeis have goue to New Jorsey, I haven't seen either of them lately." BUILDING AT THE SEASHORE. Cottaeen Going Up in Every Direction at Kockaway Beach. Cottages are going up in every direction at Rockaway Beach and next Summer this old time resort will become a dwelllng.place for families and osBume an Importance which it never before at tained. Messrs. Renjsen are building eight Queen AanB cottages betwoen the railroad and the ranging In cost from $1,100 to $1,800.

Stainea glass windows are a prominent feature. The firm la building a breakwater along the ocean in front of Murray Valentine's pavilion. Mr. Wninwrlght Is building a breakwater on tho bay front westward from his private oottage to protect laud which ho recently purchased from G. W.

Isaacs for $100,000. It is his intention ultimately to build cottages on this land costing from $5,000 to $8,000 oach. Mrs. F. R.

Hollund has expended $2,000 enlarging the restaurant and Improving the depot facilities at Holland Station. Mr. Hendrlck son, of Far Rookaway, purchasod throe lots adjoining Mrs. Holland's easterly line and Is building a two story wheelwright shop 20x35 feet Albert Ru laud is orecting a two story Queen Anne cottage near Eldert avenue which will cost $2,000. John P.

Winslow is building a $1,600 cottage on Division avenue. Mr. Waito, of Woodhaven, Is building for a city party a $1,500 cottago on Fair View avenue. Dr. Brandroth has completed a $1,200 cottage on the ocoan front John Albert, formerly of Valley Stream, has a cottage nearly completed on Division avenue, which his family will occupy.

Rudolph Bossort baa a new residence on the samo avenue. J. W. O'Conner has a completed $1,800 residence on Fair View avenuo. WILL lAlf NO MORE HONEY.

County Treasurer Adams and the New Ward School. The notice of apportionment by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for the expenses of tho Twenty sixth Ward schools, though due on the first of this month, has not yet boon received by the County Treasurer. It Is not known whether the apportionment will bo made for that district as a section of Brooklyn or as the lndepeudont town of Now Lots. On the strongth of the fact that last year $8,222.93 was apportioned for Now Lots, tho County Treas urer has advanced $5,000 to the Board of Education for the payment of Twenty Bixth Ward school teachers and principals, but will not make any fur. ther payment until the State Superintendent de cldes on the mode of apportionment tor the present year.

GOOD FOR BODY AND MIND. A ury Countenances Sunday Afternoon Gymnastics. in Justice xsaehor's Court this morning thirteen littio boys were charged with violating tho Sunday law by witnessing gymnastic foats in the rear of a saloon at tho corner of Meeker and Kings laud avenues on Sunday, January 30. John Foley was also charged with swinging from a rope made fast to a ring In the ceiling. Tho Justice discharged them.

A chargo against Potor Ruger, proprietor of tho saloon, was then taken up and tried before a lury. Counsel took tho ground that tho place did not como under the category amenable to the law against Sunday theatricals, Mr. Herman Hatten. horst, teacher of gymnastics, testified that suoh pastimes are healthy for body aud mind. Tho Jury after a short deliberation acquitted the accused.

POLICEMEN'S PAY REDUCED. The following are the names of the police mon who were fined two days' pay each by Deputy Commissioner Dallon this morning for being off post: Hugh McLaughlin, of the Second: John Bu chanan, of the Second; Alexander Crozler, of the Fourth; Patrick Halloran and Michael SuIIivau, of the Sixth, and John Hulso, of the Fourteenth. George Kratz, of the Ninth, was absout for eleven hours without leave and was finod throe days' pay. A ohargo of intoxication asainst Officer Miohael McLaughlin, of the Fourth, will be gone Into next Tuesday. McLaughlin has boen before the Com mlsslonor on six previous occasions.

HK ADMITTED STE A ilQ THE WATCH. TJp to yesterday afternoon, Charles Vogel, 21 years old, of 292 Hudson avenuo, was employed to do odd Jobs for Mrs. Mary E. Turner, of 22 South Oxford street Then be was arrested by Doteotive Price, of tho Fourth Precinct, on his employer's complaint, which charged him with stealing a gold watcu, valued at $40. When arraigned beforo Jus tico Kenna, this morning, Vogel pleaded guilty aud was held to await the action of the Grand Jury.

SIGNALS OF DISTRESS HEARD. Early this morning signal whistles, evidently coming from a largo steamor, were heard at Now Rochelle. It Is supposed that during the donee fog which prevailed at the timo that some steamer wont aground on Gooseberry Island, but up to 10 o'clock this morning It has been found impossible to obtain tho name of tho vossel. ROBBERIES HE POUTED. A $40 overcoat was stolen last night from 170 South Oxford streot, the rosldonco ot Dr.

Theodore lu Cuylor. Clothing valuod at $35 was stolen yesterday from William Ridor's residence, 128 Quiney street Early yesterday morning $80 in oaah and a box of cigars were carried away from Thomas Matchett'a saloon, 20 flushing avouue. FOB ASSAULTING AN OFFICER. John Irvine, charged with assaulting Officer David Docker, of the Sixth sub Precinct, was this morning finod $15 by Justice Naeher. A slight fire ocourred in the apartments of Thomas MoElrath, 393 Degraw street, this morning, caused by tho oxploslon of on oil Btove.

Samacro $100. ENNIS SILENT. He Won't Answer a Few Pointed Questions. Declining to Take Advantage of an Opportunity to Furnish a Correspondent With Some Interesting: Information. A correspondent of the Eaole, who has taken considerable interest in tho administration of tbe Brooklyn Fire Department, has written asking for the following information with regard to Fire Commissioner Ennls: Bid he discharge a woundod soldier from tho position of Superintendent of Supplies Bid he appoint in his place a secretary 7 Did his predecessor have a secretary Did Commissioner Ennla pay to this secretary a salary of $2,000 7 Did he increaso tho salary of the secretary to $2,500 1 Can Commissioner Ennls show, by tho department records, that this secretary actually does any work 1 Will tho department records show the secretary's familiarity with tho English language 7 Bid Dr.

Heard order new blaukots for the honea of the Fire Department 7 If he did, did the chairman of the Committee on tho Fire Department not, himself, furnish these blankets 7 Not being able to furnish its correspondent with the information on tbeso points, the KAGLSsenta reporter with tho above questions to Fire Commis sioner Ennis. The Commissioner was found at his ofllco on Jay street. He read orer tho correspondent's questions carefully. When he bad finished he handed them over to a clerk, with tho half con temptuous remark: "Just look at those questions, will you." The clerk glanced at them hurriedly and handed them back to the Commissioner. The latter reread them, and then, half wheeling round In his chair, said: I will answer these questions if the Eaolb will furnish me with the namo of its correspondent.

If this person Is man enough to ask these questions he Is man enough to give mo his name." The Commissioner was lnformedthat It was the well established custom among nowspapers to hold Inviolate the confidence reposed in them by tho correspondents. The Eagle has no Initial interest In this matter," said the reporter. It merely de sires to give to Its correspondent, whose name It Is not In a position to the information sought after by him." The Commissioner smiled. "Yes," it is a rule among newspapers to preserve in confidence the names of their correspoudeuts. It is a good rule.

But I will not answer these questions under any other condition." Here ho picked up his overcoat and began to put it on. "I refer you," ho said, in conclusion, 'to tho record of the Civil Serr lce Commlssson for an explanation of all of my official acta," Tbe Storm Has lasted so long that we shall offer extra inducement to morrow aa follows: A manufacturer's atock of Genuine Lcathor Hand Sachels, 25o. to 93o. each regular value at 75c. to $2.50.

225 dozen fine bisque figures, 6 inches high, 15c. each. Also, 60 pieces 19 inoh Silk PIubIi, 81.39 quality, at 95o. a yard. H.

Alexahdie, 323 and 325 Fulton street. Chew Virgin Leaf Tobacco. Try VntGDJ Leaf Tobacco. It has no equal. SPECIAL, ADVERTISEMENTS.

OTJRNEAY fe BUBNHAM, IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN FINK DRY GOODS, 124, 126 AND 123 ATLANTIC AVENUE, WILL OPEN THE SEASON WITH A special sale of imported SILKS, ut prices lower tham ever before shown, notwithstanding the greit advance in cost of production. BLACK SILKS, cachemire finish, of the finest Lyons make, 22 inchoa wide, at $1.00, 31.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 and $2.50, warranted in every respect and iully 25 per cent, under regular prices. JOURNEAT 4 BURNHAM call attention toabovolot of Silks, as such values have ever beforo been shown, aud the offering cannot bo repeate J. BONNETS, GUINET'S and AUDIBERT'S SILKS, SATIN DUCHESSK, FAILLE FRANOAIS, RHA; DAMKS and SURAHS, at correspondingly luw prices. AMERICAN SILKS of the best make and fully guaranteed.

GUINET'S COLORED FAILLE FRANOAIS, in all the choice shades, 21 mch, SI. 25. Other COLORED SILK GOODS, equally cheap. J. B.

will continue the sale of FINE LINEN GOODS, to which they have made largo additions, at the exceptionally low prices of last week. J. B. OFFER THE CHOICEST AND BEST STOOK OF GOODS TO BE FOUND AND AT PRICES INVARIABLY LOW AS CAN BE OBTAINED ANY WHERK. A.

BED SPREADS. MESSRS. JAMES McCREl JRY CO. OFFER TO DAY AND DURING THE WEEK SEV. ERAL THOUSAND JACQUARD AND MARSEILLES BED SPREADS, BOUGHT VERY MUCH BELOW THE MARKET VALUE, AT THE FOLLOWING LOW PRICES: JACQUARD (FULL SIZES), $1.00 AND $1.35 EACH, MARSEILLES (FULL SIZES), $1.60, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 EAOH.

THE ABOVE GOODS ARE DECIDED BARGAINS, AND DESERVE THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF HOUSEKEEPERS AND HOTEL PROPRIETORS. JAMES McCREERY BROADWAY AND ELEVENTH NEW YORK. JO OYAX, BAKING POWDER. ABSOLUTELY PURE. This powder never varies.

A marvol of purity, strength and vrholeaomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate pow dors. Sold only in cans. KOYAu Baju.nu POWDEH Oa, 105 Wall at, N. Y.

JNFANCY AND OLD AGE. Dr. Tutt'a Pills act as kindly on tho tender infant, tho most delic.ite female and infirm old ago as upon the most vigorous syatom, eradicating every morbific agent, invigorating the debilitated, organs, building up the llagginc nervous energies, and imparting vigor to body and mind. REPORT FROM ILLINOIS. Daniel Ward, of Naples, says: "Tutt'a Pills are better than represented.

As an anti bilious medicine thoy have no eqnal. Thoy act on the mind as well as body. I was continually morose, with forebodings of ovil I am now anothor man have good appetite and and feel cheerful and happy." TUTT'S LIVER PILLS, GOOD FOR OLD AND YOUNG, BOLD. EVERY WHERE 25 CENTS. liVSUK IXCE.

A TLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK. OFFICE, 51 WALL STREET. Organizod 1342. Inauraa Siralnflf Marino and Nnvipafinn And will issue Folicios. making Loks p.

iyahle in England, Auav i tor iruv auouriby ui ua i uncles arc more loan $10,1:00,000. Thonrofltsof the Oomnanv r.ivort to tho assured, and are divided annually upon the premiums terminated during tho yoar, certificates for which are issued, boarins interest in accordance with its charter. J. D. JONKS, Prcsid mt.

W. H. H. MOORK, Vice President. A.

A. RAVKN, SuoonJ Vice Provident. J. H. Chapman, Socretary.

P1 iHENIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF BROOKLYN, N. INSURES AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE STATEMENT: JANUARY 1, CAPITAL In UNITED STATES HONDS. RESERVE FOR REINSURANCE, ETC U.198,315,94 NET SURPLUS 714,167.42 ASSETS" oFFicEs iTalwiiia PHENLK BUILDING, COURT STREET; NO. 08 BROADWAY, BROOKLYN, E. D.

CITY OF NEW YORK: WKSTERN UNION BUILDING, Broudway. corner Doy street. OFFICERS: STEPHEN CROWELL, ProsidSUB shaw, secretary. Gkohoe H. FiBKE, Assistant Secrotary.

GKonuK Ikkbaham, Socretary Unioklyn Department. H.UUAB V. UHOWKLL, manager fcasu rn jibii ice. mHE WILLIAMSHUIiliHCi'l'Y 1.7KB IN SURANCE COMPANY OF BROOKLYN, N. Y.

ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT, January 1, 1H87: Capital $250,000.00 Reserved for reinsurance, Ac 432.404.28' Not surplus 503,240,28 Corner Broadway and Kou't av. and 12 Curt St, Brooklyn: 150 Broadway, Now rk. EDMUND DRIGGS, President. N. W.

Sec. F. H. Way, Assistant Soo. W.

H. Brown, Assistant Soo. A. W. Giroux, Assistant Sec.

Jf.sse Watson, Oon. Agent. jECIlANICa FIRK INSURANCE COMPANY, 217 MONTAGUE STREET, Brooklyn. 1C4 BROADWAY, New York. JOHN H.

MOTT, President. ro.r,. WM. H. MALE, Vice Presldsas.

WALTER NTCTTm.a ERntT TUTTLEAssistant Secretary. CONTINENTAL INSUSaNCE CO. CORNER OF COURT AND MONTAGUE ST. Keserve for reinsnranoe. $2,205,427.88 Reserve ample for all claims.

563,171.28 Capital paid in in cash 1,000,000.00 Not surplus. 1,358,879.85 Total $5,177,478.99 H. 11. LAMPORT, President. F.

O. MoortE, Vice President. OVBObPeck, Second Vice Prosidont anil Secretary. O. H.

DUTOHICU, Secretary Brooklyn Department. TNA INSURANCE COMPANY, I a riiT JOINT SWhir ri. iib rsuufjbu 4,000.000.00 SURPLUS SEYOND AUajABlUTlliS: A flood Deal ot Damage Caused Oom. ntunicacion Interrupted The light rain that fell almost continually yesterday and last night began to freeze wherever it touohed about sundown, and in two or three hours everything exposed was covered with glassy sheets. The lee accumulated rapidly on the telephone and telegraph wires, and by midnight mauy of them sagged dangerously.

By morning the weignt of the Ice had broken wires in every direction, dragging them in many cases and seriously impeding traveL One of the worst breaks occurred on Fulton street, Just above Boerum place, whero at least torty wires were torn from their fastenings, snapped and mixed together In apparent Inextrica ble confusion. Tho greater number of tho lines down were telephonic connections, and the main office wob soon flooded with complaints. The "hellos" In the central and upper portions of tho city were generally Ineffective all day, although every avauable lineman the company could employ was busily at work repairing the damage. Another bad break, and one that startled a good many sleopors, occurred at an early hour on Fulton street, near Sands. A pole about fourteen Inches In diameter was snapped off at tho base by the extra weight aud fell with a crash against a house, the upper stories of which are occupied as tenements.

The wlros held and were dragged and sorapod aoross tho wludows of the housos on either side of the one struck by the pole. About 8 o'clock a mass of wires fell across the car tracks In the aame neighborhood. A boy who attemptad to run across the street fell Iu the mazo and narrowly escaped being run over by a street car. Tho wires were removed by the police. Another serious break occurred on Atlantic avenue, bolow Its Junction with Flatbush avenue, several hours elapsing before the damage was repaired.

The wire chiefs of the several telegraph companies all reported that they had their full forces at work taking up the breaks, and that tho damage could not be fully repaired In less than thirty six hours. Tho transmission of telegrams was much delayed. The linos of the city departments also suffored severely. The falling of the Ice coverings of the wires caused much Inconvenience to pedestrians all day. A LITTLE RAKE.

With Quintard as Obstacle. the Only An Eight Thousand Dollar Margin for the "Boys Where a Veto Would be of Service to the County. The purposes of the Supervisor at Large in connection with the moat recent raid on the County Treasury were discussed with much anxiety by a select group of gentlemen in the corridor of the Court House this morning. If the scruples of tha presiding officer of the Board can be overcome the final obstacle will have been removed and one of the most carefully prepared schemes ever elaborated in the interests of a reckless ring will be certain of success. Those who participated in tho corridor discussion were not by any means certain, howover, that Mr.

Quintard would develop an accommodating framo of mind at the laBt moment If a veto be interposed it must be forthcoming somo time to morrow, failing In which tho resolutions will become effective. The prevailing opinion In county official circles Is that thoso who pllotod tho Job have displayed more skill and ingenuity than aro usually looked for in such directions. By an adroit blending of one class of work with another tho confusion always desirable In undertakings of this kind has generated so freoly that even those familiar with county contracts have been to somo extent hoodwinked. After careful study of tho details of tho scheme, howover, one fact has become perfectly apparent: For certain exterior ornamentations the county Is to pay about $8,000 more than would be Involved If legitimate competition had been invokod and only straightforward purposes had been at work. Real competition was, of course, rendered impossible when It was rosolved to call for bids upon specifications providing for the furnishing of a pat ented article and the county was at tho mor oy of the patentee.

There were, It Is true, four or flvo bidders, but they had to come to terms with tho owners of tho patent rights, and a surer method of providing for a handsome margin could not have beon devised. A Supervisor whoso protost against the awarding of tho contract was without avail Bald tbls morning, "The situation Is a very simple one now. It romains with tho Supervisor at Large to say whether or not the 'boys' shall havo as neat a little rake as ever fell Into the hands of my unsullied and conscientious colleagues." CHRISTIAN BARNEY'S GROCERY. Wan it Transferred With Intent to Defraud ISin Creditors' On January 25th last, Messrs. Gans Miller, wholesale grocers at Broadway and Ellery streets, obtained Judgment, before Civil Justice Klehl, for $109.56, with costs added, for goodB sold to Christian Barney, the supposed owner of a grocery at the cornor Harrison avenue and Bartlett Btreet.

Constable Lewis, of tho Twenty first Ward, called on Barnoy yesterday and was Informed by that individual that ho had Bold his stock, fixtures and all appurtonancos of the businoss to Christian Wessln berger, his fathor in law, for $2,000. He Bhowod the constable a bill of sale which was dated December 15, 1880. Lewis then demanded the amount of the Judgment and met with a flat refusal. This did not suit the constable, who obtained a warrant for Barnoy's arrost, accusing him of fraudulently removing property to prevent a levy. Barney pleaded not guilty when arraigned beforo Justice Kenna this morning and furnished ball for his appearance.

DIDN'T FEEL THE JAR Ot the Collision That Cut a Schooner to the Water Line. The steamer City of Atlanta, of the Clydo Steamship Company's Charleston Line, reached her dock at Pier 29, East River, New York this morning. In crossing the bar at Charleston on the 4th Inst, she came in collision with tho New York schooner Frederick W. Chase. Tho Chase was In tow of a tug boat and was cut down to tho water line.

Tho hawBor partod and the schooner went on tho breakers off Folly Island. Tho sea was so rough that Captain John H. Nason, Pilot Fischer aud the crow of sevon men could not be roscued that night Tho City of Atlnnta proceeded to Now York. I didn't know the schooner was injured," said Captain Look wood, of the steamer, to day. "Tho schooner Bhoored clean against us as wo wero going out of the harbor aud struck ua on the stern.

But wo did not feel tho Jar of the collision, and I had no Idea the schooner was damaged." SUING FOR SALVAGE. Libels Filed Agalust the Cromwell Steamship Company. Libels were filed to day with th clerk of tho United States District Court In New York by Edward M. Millard, Justus H. Tanure and the New York Harbor Towboat Company against the Cromwell Line steamers Louisiana and New Orleans for salvage.

On January 29 the Cromwell Due pier at No. 9 North River was burned. The plaintiffs rendered valuable services in towing the steamers from the wharf and protecting them from the fire. The Cromwell Line people rofusod to pay for the services, and the result ia that tho plaintiffs sue for compensation. Tho amount to be paid is left with the court to decide Tho Louisiana Is valued at $35,000 and the Now Orloans at $50,000.

REPUBLICAN GENERAL COJIHITTbE. The Business Which Will Bo Transacted Tbls Evening. The regular monthly meeting of the Eepub llcan General Committee to night promises to be an Interesting one. The consideration of the new bylaws as amended will coma up again as a special order of business. With but few exceptions thoy appear to moot tho approval of most of tho members of the committee, but on some points there will be rather vigorous debating.

The articles which at the last moet'ai evoked tho most opposition are article 13, relating to the appointment of district captains, and section 4, of article 16. Thoy will probably be somewhat modified. With these and one or two minor exceptions the bylaws as they nowstand will undoubtedly be adopted. GEE HIKG'S CASE. Gee Hing, the old Chinaman who is charged with having kept a gambling houBO at 566 Fulton street, was arraigned before Judgo Walsh this morning.

The Dlstrlot Attorney was not prosent, but Mr. Jero. A. Wernborg, who appeared for tho defense, was promptly on hand. So was Mr.

William C. Beecher, the promlnont temperance man, who said that ho had beon requested by Captain Jewett and other Christian gentlemen to look after the caso if no one else did. After a tilt betwoen Mr. Wernborg and Detective who had otaggorod Into court under the burden of about a bushel of fan tan chips, the case was adjourned for a week. ABRESTED AS A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.

Detective Hayes nnd Patrolman Keouan arrested a soedlly dressed youth last evening as a susplolous character. At tho polico station he described himself as William Thompson, aged 28, of 825 KoBclusko street Later on ho said his name was Wilson. When searched three pawn tickets for various articles of clothing woro found on him. This morutng he was hold by Justice Kenna on a technical chargo of vagranoy, pending further ex amination. DIKD OF HIS INJURIES.

Word wns received at the Coroner's office this morning that an Italian named Vencenzo Fenaro, had died from burns, at his house. 28 Presl dout Btreet His olothlng took fire from a stove. Tho Coroner will hold an lnquost to morrow. THE WORK OP A 811 RAK TH1BF. Yesterday afternoon a sneak thief entered the houBe of Frank Ryan, at tho cornor of East New York and Kockaway avenues.

In the Twentv. sixth Word, and stole $10 In cash and clothing valued tho property of a boarder named Charles DahL MARRIED Bt TUB MATOB. Mayor Whitney to day united in marriage Otto P. M. Schrooderand Emilia Frida Wllholmlna Brandt They live at 249 Jay street and aro 20 aud 24 venra of age, respectively.

THE qUKSTIOH OF DUES. A speoial meeting of the Yonnsr Men's Dom. ooratloClub was held last olghtln. tho rooms at 44 court atreet, to consider the question of duos and to recoustrucirtuo regulations in regard to them. And an Assembly Committee Will Come to Brooklyn.

The Assemblyman Says that Hugh Mo Laiifflilin Governs Brooklyn from an Auction Room in Wllloaffhby Street, that the District Attorney and Common Conneil Obey His Behest and that Nbth Ingr Can be Expected from the Mayor and His Great Mysterious Chier Chins man. Special to the Eagle. Albany, February 8. Quite at the eleventh hour last evening Mr. Bacon took a load off the shoulders of the Hon.

Stephen M. Griswold and presented in the Assembly a resolution demanding an investigation of all the municipal departments of the City of Brooklyn and County of Kings. The business of the night had nearly ended and the colonel caught the objectors napping, for his resolution, though out of tho regular order, reached the desk by unanimous consent, but no sooner were Its words made known than Assemblymen McCann, Forrell and Longley were on their foot to objoct and Mr. Farrell won first attention. He wanted to know If the resolution could bo received under objection.

The Chair blandly said It couldn't be, but no one had objected when Mr. Bacon announced his intention to spring something. Then Mr. McCann said he wanted to debate the question and this sent the resolution over under the rules. Here are its terms: Whertaa, Tho Grand Jury of the County of Kings has made two several presentments to the Court Of Sessions of said county, wherein they allege that they feel satisfied tbat amises exist in the administration of public affairs whloh, It not checked, and checked speedily, will result disastrously to the City of Brooklyn; that certain officials engage in recklessness wholly unwarranted, In violation of law, as they believe, aud yet they are powerless to remedy tho evil; that a state of things exists in tho municipality of Brooklyn, which should receive at.

tontlon at the hands of the Attorney General of the State and of the Legislature; and that such presentment was made as a warning to all offenders and that the Legislature might bo Justified in taking action in the mattor; and Whertaa, Tho agitation in the newspapers of Brooklyn and New York and common rumor show thoroughly dishonest administration of the government of the City of Brooklyn and tho County of Kings by ni6n who aresoeklng tbolr own pecuniary profit, Irrespective of the duties of their office 'or the interests of tho city and county; therefore. Resolved, Tbat a committee of five be appointed by the Spoakor of this House and that the samo be aud thoy are hereby authorized and requested to make an investigation into tho administration ot every department of the City of Brooklyn and County of Kings and that thoy report to this Assembly to the end that this House may know whether tho crimes and irregularities allogod to havo been committed in the said departments of the City of Brooklyn and Couuty of Kings really exist and that early aud efficient legislation may bo had to pro vont tho repel itlon of Irregularities and punish crime; said committee shall bo authorized to send for persons aud papers aud supply couusel aud a stenographer. Mr. Bacon said that he movod the resolution bo cauao ho was thoroughly convlncod that Mr. Griswold would do nothing in the Senate, aud that tho requests of his constituents had pourod down on him in an epistolary and telegraphic avalanche.

He gavo this as a sample Brooklyn, February 7. Our people are greatly stirred by the corruption In our city govornmont Pray movo at onco for an investigation. George E. Reed, A. J.

F. Behrends, Theodore L. covlku. John L. Humpstonk, E.

P. Ingkrsoll. "Beside this," continued Mr. Bacon, "I have a multitudo of letters and petitions begging me to tako some action in tho House. Hore is a petition from members of the Oxford Club, which, I am told, was mode up in five minutes:" To Colonel Alexander S.

Bacon, Member of Assembly: Dear Sir In view of the recont presentment of the Grand Jury, of the continued reports In the dally papers and of the mauy rumors now current in our city, we tho undersigned citizens of Brooklyn, re. quoat and urge you to movo for tho appointment of a legislative committee, whose duty it shall be to thoroughly investigate the administration of tho various departments of our city government as well as tho Common CouncU and its committees. Yours truly, W. S. Sillcocks, H.

M. Whitney, A. R. Thompson. A.

W. Hlgglns, W. H. 11. Cbllds, William O.

Pate, S. W. Johnson, E. M. Gridley, Mark Mayor, J.

M. Fuller, S. II. Cornell, A. E.

Wemple, V. II. Web. slor. Herman Llebmann, J.

W. Sedgwick, W. H. Wallace, S. i.

Vernon, N. Townsend Thayor, Jamoa E. Dean, W. P. Rhodes.

Tho resolution cannot fall of effect but It will havo to be amended to cover all the ground specified lu the petition quotod for it failed to allude in any way to thoao interesting gentlemen, tho Aldormon. Wbon repaired, it will pass with all the Democratic votes against It and all the Republicans for it Then the Bald Eagle will appoint a committeo that will probably havo Colonel Bacon at its head with George Zerubabel Erwin next to him to loau against, and three more vigorous gentlemen who havo muscle enough to roundly dust out all tho comers. The point calling for a long and solemn look at tho affairs of Kings County is a llttlo wider than the Grand Jury 's presentment went, but Mr. Bacon says ho is convinced that the interests of the commuuity require searching inquiry all around. As for Sonator Griswold, ho is calm and placid.

Ho said, on hearing of tho move, that he should not have stirred from his original position, that he would not havo called for an investigation until duly requested by a non partisan body of citizens of Brooklyn, and that the Senate would not have granted tho request unless he had been in this manner I bakd by his townspeople. 1 It was late to day when Mr. Bacon succeeded In catching the Speaker's oye. When ho did he amended his resolution very extensively. It was mado to direct, not empower, the committee to in vestigate all the city departments, including the Common Council, and all the county departments civil, criminal and Judicial.

The amondment provides also for tho employ ment of an oxport accountant Mr. Bacon wrote it out and Mr. Erwln stiffened its back. The amended resolution found its way by error into the clerk's hands and was read before the old one was taken out of the way, and created some embarrassment because It was practically new. When tho old one was next road Mr.

Farrell askod that Mr. Bacon permit its con sideration at a later day. Ho Bald the matter was one of utmost Importance to Brooklyn and the fact tnat the clerk was making ornsuros in tho dooumont whoro interpolations had been made was evidonce that It needed more inspection. Mr. Erwin said he could explain the Interpola tions.

Ho mado them himself, but did not know ho had got hold of tho clork's copy. Mr. Bacon followed. Ho read the presentment of tho Grand Jury made, ho said, In the face ot efforts of an official who was the first lieutenant of that great and mysterious person who, while holding no office controlled all. Ho read telegrams and letters beside and said that tho affairs ot Brooklyn beggared description.

To delay the speody ap polntmont ot such a committee would do the City of Brooklyn a most grievous wrong. Common rumor, be said, made Brooklyn the most corrupt city in the world. Its control was in the hands of men who engineered a general and disgraceful maladministration. Then he "went for" Hugh McLaughlin as one who, from an auction room in Willoughby Btreet, oxercisod powers of a Sultan of Turkey. The Dis trict Attorney and tho Common Council obeyed his behests.

He added: "Wo call on you because we can go nowhere else, You might as well try to Investigate holl at tho hands of tho dovil himeolf as to gain an Investigation in Brooklyn at tho hands of Its Mayor and his great, mystorious chlet Chinaman." THE CABLE ROAD. Cars to Bun From Falton Ferry to Broadway Next Month. Mr. Miller A. Smith, Civil Engineer of the Brooklyn Cable Company, said to an Eagle report er to day: The rosldents of Central avenue will bo much better served by tho building of tho cable line along their streot than thoy could possibly bo by any horse railroad company.

The very best cars' obtainable havo been ordered from the John Stephenson Company. Thoy are superior to any now in use In this city. The company expects to begin running cars be fore tho 1st of March from Fulton Ferry to Park avenue and Broadway, using horses temporarily from Fulton Ferry to Grand avenue until the construction of tho cable systorn on that portion of the line. A COXPLA1KT FROM A THEATER GOER. "Theater Goor," a lady, writes the Eagle giving an account of discourteous troatment experienced at tho hands of an usher on tho occasion of the recent actors' benefit.

When tho usher In question was asked for a programme he rudely rushod by the lady, declared that he had none, and thrust a handful of programmes into his pocket The Eagle's correspondent sends a dollar with her communication. If she will be good enough to forward her address tho money wilt bo returned. A MEAT STOBE BOBBED. About 9 o'clook last night thieves secured an entrance into John B. Fitchott's moat market, at 35 Hoyt streot, by breaking the lock on tho front door of tho establishment.

All they got for their daring wan a few pennies which Mr. Fltchott had left In the drawer. His books and papers wore scattered over the floor, but nothing was missing. Thero is no clue to the thieves. AS EXPENSIVE AM I' SBHKNT.

Captain Honry Brett, of the canal boat Tom and Jim, who was artested Saturday night by Captain Lowery, of tho Eleventh Proclnct, was arraigned for trial this morning. He entered a plea of guilty, but witnesses were called to show that tho poker games was not run strictly for profit but for amusement. Justice Massoy told Captain Brott that his amusement would cost him (25. The fine was paid. PAINTERS TALK OF STRIKING.

The Journeymen Painters' Union No. 2 hold a meeting this morning to determine whether or not they should quit work on tho Llebmann building, on Washington street, because Contractor Carlin has beon employing son union labor In carrying out some of his contract work in tho city. Tho sentiment seemed to bo agalust striking, but they came to no decision. HE SET THE DOG OK HIS WIFE, James Fitzpatriok who caused his dog to mangle his wlfo so badly on Thursday last, In New York, was examined In tho narlem Court this morning, and held In $20,000. MARRIED BY A JUSTICE.

Jose Ponio nnd Jeanette Oaibaohio, of 8,184 Atlantic avenuo, wero this morning united in marriage by Justice Kenna. In Justice Naeher'a Court The Mayor Does Not Favor an Investigation. Placing the Responsibility on His Pro le cessor He Doe Not Want to Reduce Vagrne Innuendoes to Palpable Form A Proclamation from His Honor. Mayor "Whitney this afternoon, at 1 :30 is Bued the following: Mayor's office, City Hall, Brooklyn, February 8, 1887. I think It proper, In view of what I have seen in tha newspapers during tho past few days about cer ium loumjuuuu maue on tno government or by arecent Grand Jury.and a movement on foot to have a Legislative Committee appointed to in voitigate them, to say that there has been no accusation lodged with me against any oCttcial subject to my control which has not received prompt attention, nor Is thero any to which, if mado hereafter, I ehall not with equal promptitude, attend.

So far as my knowledge extends the government of Brooklyn has nothing to conceaL It lias served, aud is serving the public openly its rocordB aro all accessible and there Is no possible explanation of any official aat which will not be gladly given to any citizen who in proper form inquires for it I certainly shall not invite legislative inquiry, because I believe that Brooklyn Is able to manage her own Internal affairs. If action be taken at Albany counter to this proposition I shall not draw back from the fullest investigation, for my administration has nothing to conceaL Generally I regard it ai my duty to attlrm the principle of Homo Hale, to assert the right of Brooklyn people to manage their own affairs and to repel any attempt, either explicitly or by implication, to restore government In Brooklyn through the agency of commissions named or arranged for at Albany. So far as tho presentment of tho recent Grand Jury la concerned, I am not disposed at present to assume a critical attitude and into tho motives of the members It does not become me to institute an inquiry. I doom it enough to say that the presentment has not moved me to any species of action because It contained not ono fact upon which I could act, unless I had deemed it my duty to enter on an expedition upon moro rumor or to sot about reducing vague inuendoos to palpable form. Thero are four, aud only four, important points specified In the presentment as grouud of complaint and they all concern my predecessor, who will assuredly answer for himself any upon whom 1 do not propose to sit in Judgment These four points are that tho late Park Commissioners did lllogal things; that certain franchises were granted under suspicious conditions; that the Electrical Subways Commission has been dorelect in its duty, and that an agreement entered Into by which the city got tho use of certain telegraph poles was not in the publio Interest.

The franchises in question were granted by my predecessor In 1884. Tho Park Commission censured ceased to exist shortly after my accession to power, tho Subway Commissioners were appointed by my predecessor, and Buch Commisloners are not subject to my authority in any degree; and the agreement about the the electric franchises, disposed of by my predecessor, and lu so far as It is still operative is under regulative authority of the Subway Commissioners. Tho Grand Jury, I assume, were not aware of these circumstances when they made their presentment or they would, I am bound to bolleve, have taken pains to use language less likely than that used to confuse the public. The facts, howevor, are as I have stated them, aud the public can decide whothor I have done less than my duty In confining my attention to matters that concorn my own administration and for which I am responsible to the people. To this explanation, however, I must add, aud that to in language that cannot be too strong for my purpose, that if thero is any person who has any abuse of power to complain of, auy wrong to point out, any doed or corruption to expose ho can, by submitting bis evidence to me, have It Immediately dealt with.

My duty to the city is, however, not less clear Iu what It requires of me when evils are laid baro thau In the obligations Imposed ou me to protost agalust auy endeavor to put public officials under a cloud bocauso of irresponsible rumor D. D. Whitney, Mayor. CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Peter Shorten Says Ho was Knocked Sown and Robbed by Two IQen.

Peter Shortell, of 82 Douglass street, wns complainant before Justlco Massey this morning against Owen McGeo and Thomas O'Hara. He allegod that at 7 o'clock last ovening ho was going through Columbia street, ho was mot by the two men and badly beaten. He also says that after knocking him down they robbed him of a watch and chain and $12 In mouoy. As soon as the robbers had loft Mr. Shortell went to tho Congress street Police Station whero ho reported the matter.

Officer Peter Cain arrested McGeo nnd O'Hara and thoy wero admitted to bail this morning. Mr. McGoe was at one timo a wealthy liquor dealer, whoso placo of businoss was at Columbia and Carroll streets. Ho lost over $40,000 through a man whose security he was and tho blow ruined him. Tho police know hini as an honost, straightforward man, who novor committed an Ulogal act or was oven suspected of dishonesty.

Mr. McGeo atrenuously denies that he had anything to do with the auair. i (IAKGING CP IS PLAYED OUT." Patrick Baker Didn't Pay His and was Shot. Score In the Supreme Court this morning tho suit of Patrick Baker for damages from Michael Wallace came on for trial Baker claims that a bartender named Dwyer, in the employ of the defend ant at his saloon on the corner of Seabrlng aud Columbia streots, fired several shots at blm on New Year's morning, 1888, one of which wounded him In the arm. For tho defense, several witnesses testi fied that Baker entered the saloon, demanded and was refused drink, and then proceoded te help himself.

After some words tho bartender said to Baker You owe me enough, now, aud you can't hang mo up any more. Hanging up ie played out" Then the plaintiff Is allogod to have thrown several bot tles, or at least struck, or tried to strike, the bar tender with them, which led to the shooting in self defense. The case is still on. Charles J. Patterson for the plaintiff, John C.

McQuiro', opposed. GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER. John McIVally Convicted of the Second Grade ot the Offense. The trial of John McNally, a longshoreman, for tho murdor of William White last April, ended this morning with a verdict of guilty of manslaughter In the second degree, the punishment for which is Imprisonment from one day to fiftoon years. The evidence was to the effDct that McNally believed hlte was the cause ot his being out of employ niout on account of stories circulated by his victim.

I hey met in the latter's house and quarreled. McNally throw a pte'. of lead pipe at White, causing fatal injuries. Tho District Attorney contended that manslaughter In tho second dogroe had been proved, and this was admitted by General Tracy, McNally's counsel. Tho Jury rondored their ver dict without leaving their seats, and the prisoner was remanded for sentence.

THE CALENDARS. List of Cases to be Galled for Trial the Courts To morrow. CmoTjiT Coubt, Cullen. Part I. Nos.

029, Costello vs. Valentine; 437, Jonos vs. Vonit7 uuuiuai; sm, upecay vs. Battery K. it; ush, Ells worth vs.

tsearaaiey; t'j3. vs. B. C. It.

K. 697, Conrow vs. Hart, 708, Taylor vs. Mutual Assurance Co. 627.

McCarthy vs. Southard; 608, Mcin tosh vs. Simons; 075, Van Aukon vs. Schult; 710, uau, IV, wan; io, Aicuovern vs. i).

v. Jtv. H. Highest number reached, 713 City Court Judge Van Wyck, Part Judge Osborne, Part II. Nos.

467, Ream ys. Loeffler; 865, Soil vs. Conselyea; 537, Perry vs. Moore; 134, Morris Y. Ropke; 403, Kernan vs.

Cardwell; 412, Sparrvs. Linton. 506, Hutchinson vs. Devlin; 507, Williams vs. Dovlin; 459, Purcell vs.

Babcock; 529, Johnson vs. American Oil Company; 211, Joster vs. Winkolmann; 272, Stoll va Klrscher; 4C9, Levy vs. Meyer; 515, McGrath vs. Lott; 433, Hall vs.

Tall man; 477, Lewis vs. Cavanagh; 118, Samoureaup vs. Bradley; 359, Qulnn vs. i'arror; 112, Coney Island and Brooklyn Ballroad Company vs. the City oi Dfwuu; os, loung vs.

waning; sia, Bryant vs. Wilson; 450, Uamill vs. the Whoolor Wilson Manufacturing Company 349, King vs Oeft: 451, Miorsoll vs. Walsh; 468, Fornloy vs. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; 50, Lamouroaux vs.

Bradley; 152, Blrkett vs. PoUotroau; 414, Weldner vs. Loeffior; 147, Sedworth vs. Wolff; 212 Alcorn vs. Now Wiliiamsburgh and Flatbush Railroad Company.

Special Term. Chief Judge Clement Nos. 22, Cordes va the City of Brooklyn; 23, Mohling vs. the City of Brooklyn; 24, Lewis va tho City of Brooklyn; 25, Meyer, va the City of Brooklyn 20, ltledmann va tho City of Brooklyn; 27, Ebel va tho City of Brooklyn; 29, Martin va the City of Brooklyn: 30, Adams vs. the City of Brooklyn; 81, Windshugl va the City of Brooklyn; 32, Burkart vs.

tho City of Brooklyn; 33, Achtorrath vs. the City of Brooklyn; 3 1, Hopper va the City of Brooklyn; 72, Eckert va the City of Brooklyn; 94, White va Douglasa Coobt of Sessions, Moore, John Wilson and Thomas Shaw, burglary; Chrlstophor Hecht, arson; Daniel Callahan and James McCloskey, burglary. EDITOR SMITH DENIES That His Financial. Dealings with Judge Welter Were Other Than, Honorable. Mr.

Charles W. Smith, tho Flushing journalist, who Is charged by Judge Agustus N. Wollor with lrrogular financial doalings, denUs the truth of the Judge's statement Judge Wollor's allegations were In brief that Mr. Smith borrowed $250 from him and gavo him a throe months note for the amount, and that when the note became paya blo tho editor borrowod anothor $250 from tho Judge to take it up, but Judgo Wollor swoars In his complaint he fallod to apply the sum to the redemption of tho note. These wero tho chief allegations.

Mr. Smith now says In tho most posltlvo manner that these and all similar allegations affecting Injuriously his financial integrity aro absolutely falso from beginning to end, and that It will bo imposslbloto provo that hla dealings with Judge Weller wero other than honorable. A RECEPTION TO HISS BSMONDE. A drawingroom musical and litornry reception will be tendered to Miss Toresa Esmonde tomorrow evening at tho residence of Mrs. P.

Ford, 903 Bodford avouue. Tho following friends will assist at the reception: Mossrs. Sylvester Malone, W. P. Oliver, Frank Ollvor, Misses Teresa Ternan, Sssle Reilly, B.

Griffith and Alice Corlnne McCann. THE BRIDGE PROMENADE CLOSED. The rain froze three inches thick on tho brldgo cables to day and hugo ploces became de tached during tho morning and rattled down upon the struoture with a noise like tho thundering of heavy artillery. At 10 o'clock tho gates of tho promenade were closed for tho day, as tho walk was considered dangorous for pnssongcra HE ASSAULTED A FELLOW WOBKHAN. Joseph Worth, baker, wns sentenced by Justice Naeher this morning to six months In tho Penitentiary for breaking a club on tho bead of Froderlok Mockle, of 156 Leonard street, a feltow workman, striking him nlno Utnos, Mockle could assign no reason for tho assault: ICCIDEST TO a SCAB" WOBKHAH.

August Glubawski, a "scab" workman on tho steamship Stura, at Bow's stores, yestorday fell Into the held and broke his right arm. This is tho fourth or fUth accident ot the kind since tho be. ginning of tho strike, OFFENSE TAKEN At a Little Joke Before Footlights. the lawyers Demanding: an Apologry for References Which Were Made to Them in an Eastern District Theater. Counselor Henry B.

Davis, commander of Mansfield Post, Is probably the most indignant lawyer In tho Eastorn District to day, and Counselor John P. Donnelly is in llttlo better frame of mind. Both lawyers woro mentioned In an uncomplimentary way at tho Novelty Theater, on Driggs street, during the performance of "Under the Gaslight," by "Senator" Frank Bell, last night. Mr. Boll appeared in the court scene as Lawyer Rowe and while defending a client beforo Judgo Dowling, at the Tombs Police Court, New York, when questioned by tho magistrate as to his standing In the profession, grandiloquently exclaimed: "I have opposed In the forensic arena such legal luminaries as Davis and Jehn P.

Donnelly." The audienco of course applauded the local hit and Officer Tim Tholan was next made the butt of the comedian's wit Mr. Davis was Informed by a couple of dozen of his friends this mornlog of tho allusion made to him and without a momont'B hesitation ho waited upon Mr. Charles Allen, tho manager of the theater, and demanded an explanation. He was told that tho comedian had used the name without consulting him and ineffectually tried to placate the lawyer, promising to see that the "Senator" made no further reference to him. This comedian," said Mr.

Davis to an Eagle reporter, "referred to my name in a coarse and vulgar way aud If tho management or tho actor does not make an apology as public as and commensurate with the Insult offered me I will place an Injunction on the play and stop Its further production at this house. I propose to stop the further free uso of my name and also tho tongues of slanderers. Ex Judge McCue, when the play bearing the title of "The Streets of Noiv York," or some such name, was about to be produced in the Park Theater, while ho was yet on the bench aud In which the only allusion made to him was in the shape of an answer by the Judge to an Inquiry that the young men around were his nephews promptly procured an injunction and the performance did not go on until the author made an apology and the court scene was stricken out The reference mado by the comedian to me was coarse." Mr. Donnelly and Counselor McTigho, with an Eaglb repot tor, visltod Manager Alien. Mr.

Donnelly was disposed to treat the matter leniently after an interview, although ho had a bundle of logal papers in his hand which rather frightened the manager. "Any duel which I propose to have will be a legal ono," said the lawyer, "but Bell had better omit my name in future. Tell him I said so." Counselor McTighe insisted, ou behalf of Mr. Davis, that a public apology should bo made boforo the footlights, and threatened criminal libel in caie it was not It was suggestod that Mr. Bell might not make ono as full as tho occasion required, and the management was requested to do so.

Mr. Allen said that ho was in no way accountable for Mr. Bell's allusions, but they would not bo repeated. Ho did not state whether the management would make an apology. MONET MARKET.

Exports for the Week Itnilroad Earnings more War Humors in London. Stocks Generally Strong Wall Strkst, Fobruary 83 P. M. Among tho sale3 of bonds this afternoon were: Chi i Bill 1st 115' MoPao con uen racitlc lat. lUJj'N Ohi Sc St lat Ohi BurQ7s 131N 4 Nor lat 72i 7L' Col Goal Cs.

Northwest con Ijj.iHU KastTennOa. Hor Facinc 1ml 1U5 N'urtb. Carolina 4 luOU Oi Pac lac my, OUlo Southern inc Ohio Southern 1st 10 Omaha con ila On con Nav 1st. Trans 0a lul Krio2od U7! Grand Island lat Graen GulfOol ASF Iron Mountain 6a 96 lnd Deo A Sngfiold IndBliWi.tEn l.r, Kentucky la 63 I'ju inc or Mo 1st 1112 Long Island 5 1 Pi nn 4 Vi iiou a. aaaa i'U Manitoba and 120 illU Afurna A Bdsnx 7a l' 3 K.mie IV AO con 103 St Ark 4 Tint Ark A Tex Pacific of Oal liit Morris Kadox 1st 141 BIU lj ibl kxa Mo Kan 4 Tei Ga b5 Mo Kan A Tui 1st 11 Mo Kan Tei cm as St Chi A Pao 6a 1()7 Tox Pac Rio I'lmn Settlement 3a TulAO lat Mo Kan A eon Wabouh Ohio div i)2 Fxports occlusive of specie for the week $3,5 making $27,1811,021 since January 1, against 529 to tho same timo last yoar, and $12,500,528 to tho corresponding date In 18S5.

Raiiroad earnings. Ino. Dec. Grand laiind, December, net. $10,501 Gra id Island, ypar 188(i, not SU0.267 Lo.i..

N. O. and year 18S6, Bur Plus, 130,612 Bar. and 4., December, 90,473 Vine, liiir. and yoar 18 SO, not.

Lato London cablos report the markets flat on lower quotations from Berlin, and rumors that Al saco Loruiuo will bo declared In a state of seige. Exchange qulot with the majority of the drawers posting $1.86 for long. Stocks wero quiet and without special feature early this afternoon but about 12:30, ou news tbat the Loudon markot was flat, prices eU off fractionally and the tone was heavy for the next half hour. Then came an Irregular recovery with St Paul and Heading about the weakest, but toward 1 :30 these Btocks, the other coal shares and Pacific Mail advanced and the market waa strong between this hour and 2 o'clock, indicating a renewal of the buying movement, and thore woro rumors that the strike of tho comI heavers was ended. The report that Mr.

Corbin was interesting himself to bring about a settlement seams untrue, as he is said to have had no conference with the Labor men to day. A mooting of freight brakemen on roads centering at this point will be held this evening to consider au appeal from the longshoremen, who ask them to strike in order to force the railroad companies to yield to the demands of the freight and coal handlers. Stocks were generally strong In tho late trade and at tho close. Money loaned at 5 per cent and at 4, an! closed at about i. The following Hole shows tbo course of the itosi markot for Oils day: Opening.

Highest Lowest Olosinr Canadian 63 G3 68 Canada Soutnern 57 Central Now Jeraov fiftW: B7H GUM 3CX 67 3oS Onntral Pacific 30i Chattanooga. OheaapeaKe Ohio Giles. Ohio 1st pfil Choa. 4 Ohio 2nd pfd Chicaeo 4 Alton Chic. Uur.

4 Quincjr Ciev. Ool.O. 4 138X 13SX 138)4 1S3 Colorado 37X 3T 10'llj Si 25 32 68Ji 30 37M 84 102M 74 asw SIX 68 3CK 37 8134 2u 01 74 2SH 31X 68 3l' UODSUiiunivu oi) Delaware 4 Hudson 101)6 Del. Lack. 135M Denver 4 Rio 2416 Duluth 61i nasi i onnosseo 44 East Tennessee 2nd pfd.

25)6 Krie 31JS Erio nfd 68 Hookinp; Valley 36 lliiuols Ind. Bloom. 4 tiake Krie A Western Lake Shore 94 LonK island 118 (MK 94)S 98 114 1B7" 59 8 108X 12 1UX 94 S8 CO 114 28X 103)J U2X 20 8oj H7a 33 94 98 t'O 114 42X 38 lOi 2UX Afi lf 114 Mannattan Beach ManhattanKle. 157 Memphis 4 63 Michigan Central Minn. 4 St.

1 18 Minn. 4 St. li. DM 4QK Mo. Kan Mlasourl paoiao Now 112X N.

Y. Ohio. 4 St. Y. Chic.

4 St L. 20 H. K.4 MOW 60 60 11JS ss' fl. i.aus. a N.

Y.Sna. 4 tild SS Northwestern 113)5 nmunuaiwu pio, Northern Paoiho Northern Paoiflo Ohio Omana Omaha dM Ont 4 Western Oregon Nav Oreeon Trana 26)2 49 1U8X l)9 3lf MX 35S Sii'i io'i 12(i 8J U5 113X u2; 120 23' 27 74 jj 68 2 4R1 1 3HI 55 35 3TX 126X 3iX cr.x 113X 91X 120V 22fi 6X 16X 27 74 49 09 25S 48 108 99X 31X 63 34X 30X 45 12 iiH esa 113.M 1)1 12!) Pacific Mail (SS' Pullman Reading 37 Riohmond 4 Danvillo Riohmond Terminal. 4" hook inland ri iti Hl.L. 4 San Fran 32 Kt.L, 4San Fran. Bt.L.

4 San Fran.lstufd. 113W St.Paul... fllli cti. ran ma 'i 'i i o.y 22 S6)2 ig3 lexass Union PaoiQu Wabaah 1G Wabash nfd 27M Western Union 731 27 78: Chicago Markets To day. i Wheat March April May COBH niarcu April May Oats April May POBK March May IiABD March uay Bibs Onontn, 0:30 A.M.

1 P. M. 77 77'J 7 78 SUS 25 25 35.1J SO ajt 13.25 13.27J 13.10 13. 47,3 6.6.1 6.U2X C.C0 6.70 6.70 6.77K 6J7.Q 6 00 30.83 ME inermometer Prevailing wind Velocity of wind, total numbor of miles, 219: avorass. 8 8 2i mllos per hour.

HIGH WATER, The following is the official announcement Of the timo and duration of high water at New York Sandy Hook for to morrow, February 9: A. M. Tuno.lHeigbt H. I Feet. P.

Timo.lHeight. II. M. I Feet. Dara'n of, Btae.

1 fall. H. M. I n. M.

BdHookl 8:35 I 8:01 I 9:10 I 8:88 I 4.9 5.2 6:54 ll 6.09 6:31 0:17 8.5 I 40.0J 80.00 'all.