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I'AGLJ. V0RD3 OF LOVE AND HOPE COULD SOT EE1H 10 EE 15 DEBT THE USE OF PB1VATEERS Work of the Eister and. Christmas Letter Mission. MESSAGES TO THE SICK ASD 5EEDT 'Am EsTert to Eateod the OrsaalialUa'i tale-ae Work. To ana Prlaoa.

An Eulir Letter for Too." Thai a th address which wUl appear on thousand of envelope which wiU be circu lated thla coming Easter In institutions tt various kinds, such aa hospitals, prisons. nil among the sick and needy of all classes In all parts of this country. The circulation of these letters la the work Of a unique organisation, the Easter and Christmas letter Mission, the headquarters of which In this country are In Brooklyn. Miss If. it.

Pendleton cf 1.23) Pacific Btreet is the chief officer of the society, feeing Its General Secretary and Treasurer. Who is a clever woman, and Is very gen erally known In Brooklyn as a missionary -worker. particularly in the Kplscopal Church, with which she Is connected. She for a nu-nher of years the editor of The Heart's Kase. a little paper issued in the interest of St.

John's Hospital. The Christmas Letter Mission. said Miss Pendleton to a reporter for The Niw. York Times. is not denominational.

The workers are Methodists, Baptists. Episco palians, and others Interested In forward ing- the work. "The central station Is in Brooklyn, but there sre branches fn many Slates, as as In many cities. The work was started in England by a young girl, a clergyman's, daughter, in 1870. Miss K.

Steele Elliott of Brighton. England, was the young woman. She had been a very active worker, but became an invalid, and was unable to use even her hands. She foad a HttleSSlass of Sunday school girls. which refused to give her up.

even In her Illness, and one every week they gatb- ered around her to listen to her words and help her carry out her good wishes for the poor and sick In the parish. She dictated two letter. Several hun dred copies of these letters were printed, and the little band of helpers inclosed them with bright Christmas cards in cheerful-looking envelopes, and they wars ent out on their mission. It was requested that in Institutions where there were attendants the letters should be put under the pillows of the people for whom they were designed, so as oo citacoverea cany on Cbrtstmaa morn- lng. There was to bo a little Christmas mystery about the letters.

From this it was called the Pillow Mission; that was Its first name. But as the work developed iook in name or the Christmas abetter ju lesion. There are bruc'iM nf in rnnn Germany, and Canada, and in 18S1 Miss -neien cox. daughter of Archdeacon Cox. Dean of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Oarden City.

L. wrote to Miss Elliott asking permission to begin the work here. "There have been several Secretaries atiss i tieien cox. Mis Anna Cox and Mrs. A.

M. Barnes, who have worked verv earnestly until they were obliged from different causes to give up the charge. 1 took up the work In In the tint year the work was done in ine unilea States 1U.OOO letters were distributed. Since I hsve been Secretary I have sent out over luo.oiio letters. There is a personal note In these let ters wnicn appeals to the people to whom they aretgtven.

People who will not take tracts or anything; of a religious nature will take one of these letters. They are written directly to them. There is a cheerful irreeting. a little word of hope. The recipient ot the letter is encouraged to look forward to something better.

If a man Is to be built up for another life he ts to be built up for this life- as well. There Is a verse or two perhaps in the letter, and always a Christmas or Easter card, ac cording to ine ituon. I began to send out Easter cards in llL They are not used in other countries. The letters vary according to the class of Individuals who are to receive them. A child's letter begins 'Dear Child: Here is a letter of your very own to wish you a joyful jasteriiae.

"A letter to an older person onens with the words: "Dear Friend: It is pleasant. to be sending you a Christmas letter and to be wishing you a happy Christmas and giaa -sew xear. I have been told that the softening in fluence or the letters upon even hardened criminals Is remarkable. The letters are all printed and the address on the envelope as well. Any one who likes to take the letters for personal dia- triDuuon cun ao so.

ana write auaresaes as they wish on the envelopes. They can have twenty-five children's letters, thirty -prisoner's and reformatory letters, 30 gener al use letters, twentv-nve boepital letters, twenty-five street distribution or twenty letters in Italian, Tench, German. Chinese, or Swedish fer Si. The work is supported entirely by vol untary contribution, are asked lor letters for general use, and one mission has asked fur a quantity of letters a year ahead, but we cannot supply them. We have letters in different languages, and even let.ers printed in Chinese characters Thi New-Tork Times recently received a letter from a devoted woman In the mission, proposing to extend the work to the prison at Yuma.

The letter is given, in part, below: Tour vt-H4 description of the desolate surround-' Ins or the prison at luint. and tne appalling depravity of its Inmates has greatly interested nte. and have brought the matter to the attention of the Central Secretary and. head of the Easter end Christmas issuer Division, who has appointed me to ask contributions of monsy towaan Including this desolate fortress prison In the distribution of Easter letters which the di vision will make. For this purpose, ask your readers te contribute any sum they can toward send Ins these Easter rpessagee of love and hope to scatter among Tiima't ein-aarkened Uvea bright rays of tight rrotn the -faster sua.

Anytblne over what Is needed to supply this prison will be applied to sending Easter letters to otner prisons la New-ion-, and Brooklyn. Contributions should be sent to Mias C. A. Stafford. l2lbA Pacific Street.

Brooklyn. N. T. Miss Stafford ts one of the Secretaries ot mission, who -is working under the XTrVctlon of the General Secretary, Miss jeuuivioa. CAS IX A VAULT EXPLODED.

Frank Gilbert Was Dadly Baraed oa Ills Hands and IF ace. Wist Hosoke, March 8. Frank Gilbert. fiftean-year-old clerk employed la the tVorth Hudson Railway Company's office. was sent yesterday morning to open the vault and got out the book a The moment fee struck a match to light the gas an ex plosion followed.

Gilbert was thrown down. Sn 4 his hands and face were badly burned. otherwise he was uninjured. The only damage to the vault ass' a shattered window. The accident was due to the gas having been turned on ma-am after the light had been ex- iinguisneu riaav nignt- A similar explosion eight months ago seriously Injured two persons and blew out one of the aide wails of the vault.

Yaasar College Notes. TOVQHKKClsiK. March The students' eon- eert was at Vutw Cellese, Saturday. J- eb. 2, under the auspices of the Thekla ttociety.

Among those taking part la It were Miss Tif fany. Miss Ferris. Mias Dwlght. Mis McMahoe, Miss M. N.

Sanders. Miss Murgan. Miss Berlin. Miss Marquardt. Miss Samson, and Miss NUes.

Chapter plays' were given In the evening. The Katal Message" was presented -by Alpha with the follow In cest: Wikiii, Mm Frank Oolllna- Mre. Perkins. Miss Jean liumet; YarUaley, Miss feeler Tittsny: Bur low. Jjiss B.

C. Grant: Brad ley, atiss o. Twiy; Miss Andrews. Miae 1 Alexander; Mrs. btovUr-.

Mm Kate Applesste: Jepnte. Miss Stston. The committee consisted uT Miss Juary D. Sfnor. Chairman: Miss Kill.

Miae ttconelO. Muis Cumming. and Miss Johnson. La Ossle vhes es litm ia was presented by heta with Miss Kiohey, alias brs-roort, Miaa Kmkead. Miae Nlcholia.

and Miss Uean In the east. The Commute of Arrangessen Is Included Mtaa Kinkesd. Chairman: Miss Anderson. Mlsa leard. Miss Landneid.

and Mm Buwe. The comnUttse emmn by Beta tor writing and Peesentuur trie ootrireitK play ts as follows: Miss LuMrraun. Miss McKjaaey. Mtse anny tart. Mias Uallier.

Alpaa's committee Includes Miss Spaidtng. Miss Uart, atiss McCloskey. Miaa lallisa and Mias Wlanlngtea. Id-rtri DsTicco, Chemist. Inventor.

tUlled Himself Becaiue He Could Sot Sleet His Cent Bill Edward Devlceo. an Italian chemist, who had Invented and 'patented a fuel-saving compound, which he dispensed from office on the third floor of 1.1S0 Broadway under the name of the Eureka Fuel Economizer Company, was found dead In his office) yesterday morning by the" Janitor of the building. There was a bullet hole In his right temple, and at his feet, as he reclined In a chair la front of his open deak, lay a cheap revolver, with one of its chambers discharged. Davlceo had evidently committed suicide some time on Saturday night, and. although he left no statement to explain his act.

it was plain from his circumstances and his recent utterances that poverty drove him to seek death. The chemist bad occupied the office two years, having taken It when he received the patent for his fuel-saving compound. At first he made money from his invention, and in those prosperous days be went to board at l.2 West Twenty-fifth Street. Ills prosperity did not continue, however, and two months ago he. left th house because he was unable to pay hi rent and moved to a houw' in Lexington Avenue.

His ofnee rent fell due on Saturday, and when William Griffin, the Janitor, dropped in to chat with him about ti o'clock In the evening, he alluded to the fact, seeming very much distressed about it. That was the last time he was seen alive. One of the tenants In the house, passing down the stairs in the morning, saw him still sitting in his chair, his head hanging down upon his breast, and told the Janitor mat he bneved something was wrong with him. Grlmn notified a policeman, and the two broke the door, it was too late, however, to do anything for Daviccu. lie was a cheerful man.

the janitor said. but he could not bear to be in debt, so ne uieu to get out or it- Drlak Led to Ilaack's Salclde. William Haack. thirty-seven years old. Janitor of a row of tlathouses at 1,652 Sec ond Avenue, shot himself through the head yesterday mornlnr on his return from a drunken spree, and died from the effects IP the Presbyterian Hospital last night.

lie had been ill tempered because his wife cfc.ded him for drinking and failing to pro vide tor her and their two little children. SHIPS ENCOOTEIi 31 AST ST OK MS. Bark John D. Brewer Lost Sails tod Sprunjr Leak British Steamship Justin Tsed Oil The American bark John D. Brewer, which arrived yesterday from Jaffa, was considerably damaged by a series of gales which she encountered during- the latter part of her long journey.

The northeast trade winds, which had brought the bark to the latitude of Cape Ilatteras. failed when that tempestuous re gion was reached, and were succeeded by a furious gale of twenty-four hours' duration. Sails were blown away and head booms so badly strained that it was necessary to put the bark before the wind and scud to the eastward. The vessel raced with the gale for twelve hours, and then the storm moderated, the damaged headgear was re paired, and the ship brought to her course. Off the Delaware Capes the bark encoun tered another rale, and the veeeel stood off shore for twenty-four hours, the wind be ing rrorn the southeast, Capt.

Josselyn not liking to run too close to a lee shore in the storm that was raging. The ahip lost her Jib, staysail, and lower foretopsail. had her iioboom badly sprung and the cap twisted from the bowsprit. A leak was sprung forward, and some of the stores were damaged. The ship stood in for port again, and Feb.

3 ran into a gale which lasted for five days. It was accom panied by snow squalls and a very heavy sea. Dunne the night or eb. 4. a big wave tODDled over the side, smaahinar in the cabin flooding the cabin and doing much damage to deck fittings.

The British steamship Justin, from Brazilian ports, encountered In latitude 31 degrees north, longitude TO degrees west, a atorm which lasted three days. The wind was ao heavy and the seas so high that the steamship was obliged to lie to for thirty- six hours. Oil bags were used off the bow with good effect. The vessel shipped quantities of water, but sustained no damage. EEXYEL SAVAGE'S BOOT BROUGHT HOSE.

Be Was Coaiul at Katal Passeagers from Havre by La Qaseogne. La Gascog-ne arrived yesterday, and had unonir her saloon -Daasexiers from Havre Eugene Beaufilsf Bottomley, Mr. and Mrs. A. Chandon.

Edgard Clement. T. D. Dale. Richard Heard.

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Haines.

Mrs. Henry1 R. James, A. H. Lambaere, Julius Leitoer.

W. S. Loeb, Robert Fret, Charles Fret, Louis Serly. Mm. E.

Savage andMrs. Roaval Savage. The latter accompanied the body ot Reavel Savage, who was United States Consul at XataL Mr. Savage was appointed by President Cleveland in 1893. He died Feb.

3 of rheumatism of the heart. The body was sent to Baltimore, where It will be buried. It was reported that Consul Waller, the American who was imprisoned in France, would arrive by Ia Oascogne. but he was not on board. A Mr.

Wallet was among the passengers, and the similarity of names may have led to the report. ia Gascog-ne brought ISO.OOOf. In SDecie. BG0XI5G 05 1 GRAXD SCALE. McKlaleyltes Take Week's Lease of the SU Louis Exposition Balldlng-.

St. Louis. March Ohioans. sup porters of Major McKinley, arrived In town yesterday and closed a deal securing the Exposition Bi'llding as general headquar ters for the McKinley workers and adher ents from June 13 until June 21 next. This is the Initiative of the plans that are expected to create irresistible McKinley sentiment.

The main hall, which seats 5,000 people, will be the scene of a continuous McKinley Jollification. The Fifth Regiment Band of Cleveland and the Belintedt. band ot Cincinnati are en-raged. ine special exniDit apartments will be used as committee rooms for the entertainment of doubtful delegates. Speakers of National fame will deliver addresses.

McKinley banners and pictures will cover the wails, and McKinley literature will be furnished in abundance. "oelaliata Rejolee at Italy's Defeat. District No. 1 of the Socialist Trade and Iabor Alliance, at Its meeting yesterday, discussed the defeat of the Italian Army in Abyssinia, and reJolee-1 over the downfall of Crlspi. The delegates passed the fol lowing resolution; Resolved.

That we reiolce with t.ii. r-jmrades In the downfall ot the Infamous Ori.pt. The subject of Kins atraelsa enjoy mora fraadom and happiness In in iu. Abyssinia than the Italian proletariat ever ob- laineu unaer tne ruie oi ineir esecraled Minister, soiled by all toe vices of our civilization. We trust that the Italian people, aroused by the massacre of Adua.

will now Hock to the standard ot international Socialism. Further more, we call upon the thousands of Italian wage workers whom the ruin of their country has driven to these shores to organize under the baaner of tn feoclajtat Trad and Laaar Alliance, and to thus cuourtbula thsir efforta to tba abolition of a srstetn which tnsvltahly makes such men as Crlspi the ruling agents of the capitalist claaa In every Copies of the resolution were ordered to ho sent to barnato. the Italian Anarchist, Tur- all. ana otner luuiicai xtaiian leaders. Darwartl Colleare Xotea.

reception to the three higher classes was given by the freshman class of Hansard College Friday afternoon. A pleasant afternoon was spent in the college parlors. The coUege Glee Club held Its flrst rehearsal Friday. The senior class had its picture taken Satur day. As at commencement, the students were their cape and gowns.

After nayina expenses, the Alumnae of as been abW to turn over to the undergraduate as sociation a small sum money. Tola has ti mi used for Improving the college parlors. Much' comment has been caused sy the rumor that Columbia will ao longer require Ureas, for entrance enmontiens. Permitted by the Litts or Only Three of the Civilized Nations. CUBA JUT BECOME THE FOURTH The Coarse of tmm trailed States la Relation the Qaestloo What Aatborlties Ray.

In face of the results that maritime capture has often produced, it i idle to pretend that privateering is not among the most formidable of belligerent weapons; and in the face of obvious facts it Is equally idle to deny that there is no weapon the use of which causes so little individual mis ery." So wrote a competent authority on a subject which may soon become one of extreme interest to this country, and to other na tions as well. It may not, perhaps, be gener ally known that there are only three na tions maintaining the right to make use of privateers when engaged in war. Should the recent doings In Congress result 'in a recognition of the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents, and the admission of Cuba into the family of nations, that number will doubtless be increased by the accession of a fourth. Cuba, as a new nation, would have the right to employ privateers to prey upon the commerce of Spain, and. considering the advantages to be gained by such a step, there is little doubt that privateers will be fitted out by Cubans, should they be recog nized as belligerent and accorded belligerent rights; The United States, Spain, and Mexico are now the only civilized nations whose laws permit the employment of privateers.

Should the attitude of this country regarding -the Cuban war result In a rupture of friendly relations with Spain, the privateer could be expected to come to the front at the first note of war. Nor could it be expected that his employment would be limited to this Spain has no such commerce as has this nation, and the merchant ships of the United States would be a fair and enticing game for Spanish privateers. Regarding the status ot privateers It will be Interesting to note what authorities on International law have to say on the subject Wheaton. a recognized' authority on the subject, says that privateering has been Justly arraigned as liable to gross abuses, as tending- to encourage a spirit of lawless depredation, and as being in glaring contradiction to the more mitigated modes of warfare practiced on land. Capt.

Henry Glass of the United States Navy, who has made international law a study, and who is regarded as an authority, fays the evils are increased where privateers are permitted the exercise of belligerent rights with respect to neutral vessels. In the chapter devoted to privateering, Capt. Class, in his standard work on marine international law, gives this account or the attitude of the United States on the matter of privateering: Although the United States has on both occasions of being engaged in maritime war, made use of privateers to inflict great damage on the enemy's commerce, the Government has been from its foundation a consistent advocate of the abolition of privateering, and of the consequent proposition, the Immunity of private property at sea from seizure. While several European nations had at various times made agreements looking to the suppression of privateering, no general movement in this direction was made prior to the Pari conference of 1m, following the Crimean war. At that conference a declaration of principles to be observed by belligerents was signed on April 10 by the plenipotentiaries of all the powers represented, and the adhesion of all other powers was invited.

The declaration contained four articles: (1) That privateering is and remains abolished: (li) that the neutral flag covers the cargo of the enemy except where it is contraband of war: CO that neutral goods, except contraband of war, are not sellable under the enemy's flag; (4 finally, that blockades to be obligatory are to be effective. Thlf declaration was promptly acceded to by civilized nations, with the exceptions already noted United States. Spain, and Mexico. The ground taken by the United States in declining to accede- to the declaration was that it did not secure the immunity of private property at sea, which would still be exposed to capture by public armed vessels. "In April.

1861. Mr. Seward offered, on the part of the United States, to accem the declaration of Paris as it stood. Great Britain and Prance, having recognized the Confederate States as belligerents, declined to accept the renunciation of privateering on the part of the United States, unless it was accompanied by a declaration that it should have no' bearing on the differences then prevailing in the United States. The object In requiring this special declaration was fully explained by those Governments.

Had they accepted the proposition of the United States without such declaration they would have been called upon to treat as pirates any. Confederate privateers eiv- tenng tneir ports. Capt. Glass says that no advantage wonld have been gained by the United States had the proposition made by Mr. Seward biwn accepted, aa, with a few exceptions, all the Confederate cruisers were commissioned as public vessels of war and commanded by officers of the regular Naval Service of the Confederate States.

The United States to rrance was airecied to desist from further discussion of the subject, and since then It has not been formniiv re opened. tjotnetaent witn tne issuance of instructions to the Minister, a bill wan Intro. duced in Congress authorizing the President to issue letters of marque. It was opposed by Mr. Sumner, and.

as a substitute, the Secretary of the Navy was authorized to charter such vessels as might be needed for the Naval Service and to place regularly commissioned officers of the navy on board. Several hundred merchant vessels were accordingly chartered and officered by men appointed from civil life, but who became for the time a part of the naval establishment.s In this way." Cant. Glass uv question of privateering was settled, and. aiuiuusu an iu uy congress in llMi authorizing the issuance of letters of marque and reprisals in all foreign and domestic wars, no privateers were commissioned under it." In Uptons Law of Nations the miw defines the distinction between the privateer and the letter of marque. The former he says, is always equipped for war, while the latter may be a merchantman, uniting (he purposes of commerce to those of capture.

Capt. Glass shows that the powers acceding to the declaration of Paris may. If they choose, evade the -operation of th r-i vateer clause. He Instances the' Franco- Prussian war and sayjx Prussia. In August, 1870.

decreed the formation of a volunteer navy. Owners of merchant vessels were invited to fir th.m out to attack French ships ofrwar. and premiums were offered for the destruction of the latter. The crews were to be furnished by the owners of the vessels, and the officers were to receive temporary commissions and wear the naval uniform, but were to form no part of the navy. France protested against this, as an evasion of the principles of the declaration of Paris addressed a note on the subject to the British Government, The law officers of the crown reported that there were substantial differences between a volunteer naval force.

Buch aa that Droooaexi hv pnmiu and the privateers suppressed by the declaration, and Great Britain declined to make any objection." On this subject Hall says that the sole real difference between privateers and a volunteer navy i that the latter under navy discipline. is not evident why firivateers should not also be subjected to is his conclusion. Kew-York Dsn Win Prises. During the Dbg Enow 'at Detroit. which closed on Saturday, Kew-York fanciers managed more than bold their own with the fanciers of the West.

Oeorge J. ould made practically a clean sweep with his magnlucent kennel or pointers, and J. Plerpoat Morgan won the kennel prise, aa well aa many ot tue prises for single animals In the collie classes. Col. a.

B. Hi iton walked oft with all the valuable prizes that were to be captured by bulldogs, aa he did at the New. York and I-anfc liols of New-Haven, with his string of hull terriers, most of which are the property of Yaie atudents, captured about all there was worth getting In the bull terrier classes. In the fox terrier classes. L.

and W. Hutherfurd won all the best vf the prises, as there was nothing at the show that could begin to compare with the stock which these gentlemen have made a specialty of fur several years past. Moat of the dogs from the East will now go to Ctucasw and try conclusions there a rain hefors a dulcrent set of Judge. After Chicago, the dogs wUl go to St. Louts and then will come East for the Boston snow.

WHAT IT- MEAIMS TO wa5 -rTT nrm Tr-x rr-- rr- atr tt tt-v TV of Photockapr by MURDERED AT HIS DOOR ComtlBtaed from Paso 1. and poles stand on the small hill that ex tends into the gutter, making an excellent place for a man to secrete himself. Killed with sv Bloat Instrument. The blow that killed Mr. Powell -ttiust have been given with an instrument with a blunt end like the hammer end of a fall hatchet- It left a wqund at the baso of he skull about three inches long and an inch wide.

The murdered man's hat was found near him, and Its condition showed that it must have been on the back of his bead, as it was full of blood inside, and was cut and dented in a shape similar to the wound. Mr. Powell's left hand was severely bruised on the back, and it was supposed that It must have been struck by a blow aimed at his forehead, but warded off by his throwing up his arm. When found he was lying with his head toward his own gate, which indicates that ho must have fallen on his face. In which event the injury to his hand could have been caused by striking it against the planks that act as a substitute for a stone walk.

The murdered man was fully ix feet in height, and weU built- He I 1 1 The wound in his head shnws flint If ih. blow was delivered by an axe It must have while the weapon was held sideways, as the gape in the skuU is across the head. The wound is one that could only have been inflicted by a man nearly as tall as FIXTOX STREET. DEHSETT Swamp MM MM! Where Powell's body was found. Elactrlo Diagram Showing Where Body Was Powell's had been struck in the back and was in the act of falling forward.

That the murderers were not far from their victim when he was discovered by Mr. Lowe is proved positively by John T.A.riuAii who Hvm on Terrace Avenue two blocks from Fulton Street. Mr. Tread- well is lame, ana oas to use cruicues. It took him several minutes to walk the two blocks from Fulton Street to his It was learned this morning that as he was ascending the steps of his house, he noticed two men running rapidly up Terrace Avenue toward Jackson Avenue, the KonnH Mr Tread-veil's home.

111,1 vri. As he knew nothing of the murder. Air. Treauweu paia no ncuuv ii. ay of tne crime early this morning, the Incident was re- ii i.t- ti nuirlclv ncaualnt- ed the authorities with what he had seen.

fe 1 Jm 1 1 tll It Was tOO darg lor air. A reaunni iu whether the men were white or black, or i .1 1 oVt lMurrintJon of either of them. The two men were certainly the ones who attacttea Mr. nmtii. o.

well took sufficient notice of them to be quite positive thatf the two men turned down Dennett Place, which would bring them back Into village proper. They could have turned oft Dennett Place and hidden In a large swamp a short distance from Terrace Avenue. Hempstead Startled by the Th. murder of Mr. Powell was not gen erally known In the village until this morn-inr it caused a great sensation In Hempstead.

He was known to everybody, and the cold-blooded manner in which he bad been Intercepted on his way home and killed startled every one. Had his tnur-j. v. and nositive evi dence of guilt fJund upon them, there might have been a jusuneu ijuhuuj stead this morning. i The crime had been reported to Coroner Myron Combs of In wood late last night.

West 14SL RELIABLE CAHHIiTo Marvels of Beaut and Cheapness. A FINE AXMINSTER CARPET at SI.OO per Yard. KE.V GOODS NEW COLORINGS. Thla price shows bow far we are In advance cf the market. Only toe finest wool, perfectly.

An il bad. could show such dainty shades exquisitely blended. SAVIXG PRICES EVER DAY IX THE YEAR IS OIR DEPARTMENT. CASH OR CREDIT." COWPERTHYVAIT 104, 106 and 103 West 14lh SL, SEAR 6TU AY. Broiim Stars: Misl kit tei a THE i TEN GiutiT, PhiladexthiaJ rr tm and he reached the village before daylight to-day.

He at once started an investigation that led to the arrest of two colored men. The first one taken into custody was John Albert Wayne, who had been doing odd Jobs around the gas house for Mr. Powell. It was learned that Wayne had been paid some money early in the evening by Mr. Powell and that ie was familiar with the murdered man's Uabit of carrying large sums of money.

The second man arrested was Arthur Mayhow. who earned notoriety some time ago by setting lire to the village Jail in order to effect his curape from that institution. Wayne was found at the gashouse by Deputy Sheriff Gittens. where he was in the habit of sleeping, and Mayhew was caught on a train by Constable Vandewater. Just as it was about to leave for Garden City.

His wife was with him. and he told the constable that they were going to Koslyn. He was taken before the Coroner, while his wife was allowed to proceed alone. The two prisoners, when arraigned, told such a straightforward story and gave such a satisfying account of their movements last night, that both were released. While Coroner Combs was conducting1 the examination of the two auspects, the people of Hexnstead were not Idle.

They were busy searching the country surrounding the acene of the murder. Every foot of ground was being carefully gone over, but it remained for Silas Willard. a colored man, to find the first clue to the murderers. He picked up a woman's black stocking on Jackson Avenue, and a short distance from where it was found, came upon an ordinary tobacco pouch. A little further on he found a brierwood pipe, but when he read the name of John Wayne cut on the bowl of the pipe, he nearly turned white, and started off on a run to find some one in authority.

Joba Wayne, Colored, Rearrested. The first person he was ex-Constable George Tyderman. He quickly realized the importance of Wlllard's find, and The murdered man's bouse. PLACE. Tread well's bouse.

JACKtO-; AVESCE. light polcf. Tree. Found and Streets Snr rounding Mr. House.

having- learned of the release of Wayne and Mayhew, hurried off to locate them. Wayne was found in the village, and promptly rearrested. Mayhew, however, had left town, and Constables Gildersleeve and Cornelius, armed with a warrant issued by Coroner Combs, started in a wagon for Oarden City. Arriving there, they learned that Mayhew had been seen going toward Mlneola. In that village the officers ascertained that tbe colored man had hired Liveryman John Allen to drive him to Koslyn.

The negro was soon found in that village, and was brought back here. In the meantime District Attorney Daniel Noble, having been informed of the crime, arrived, in Hempstead to take personal charge of the search for the murderers. When he learned of the two arrests, the District Attorney, after acquainting- himself with all the details of the crime, had tbe prisoners brought before him in xbs Town Hall. Uayhewasd Wayne Examined. Mayhew was the first one arraigned.

He is a muscular-looking negro, and about 5 feet 10 Inches high. He was very cool, and appeared to be quite indifferent to the charge against him. He had on a dark suit of clothes, a dark overcoat; and wore ordinary lace shoes and a derby hat. He said that be lived on Orchard Street, with bis wife. He stated that be reached home last night about twenty minutes after midnight.

He said that he had his supper home shortly before 6 o'clock, and then went to the saloon of Addison Matthews. He stayed there until after 9 o'clock, when he left that nlacs and ment to aatmn nf ClementSv on Greenwich Street. He was accompanied by John ayne. They remained at Cleraents's place until about 10:30 o'clock, when they returned to Matthews's saloon. They were accompanied by a colored woman named Alice Hutchinson on thla trip.

They stayed in tbe saloon about fifteen minutes, after which they left and went back to Clements'-, where they remained until he closed up his place at a few minute before midnight. Ho could not tell what became of the woman. He told of several persons coming into the saloon while he and Wayne were there. He described his movements during this morning, and told the District Attorney that he had bought a new shirt this morning, and had left the one he wore last night at home, together with the suit of clothes he bad worn. He stated that on bis way home he left Wayne and crossed the street to speak to a night watchman, and that was the last he saw of his companion-He said that he did some work for Theodore burke, a mason, and only made SLS0.

He said that he spent about Si. 15 last night in the saloons. He said further that he never heard Wayne speak of losing a pipe, and that he had never been accused of taking it. John Albert Wayne, the owner of the brierwood pipe, was brought before District Attorney Noble. Wayne is much shorter than his companion.

His condition indicated his method of living. His hair is cut short, and in his begrimed clothing he looked like a desperate character. While answering the questions put to him, he toyed with a well-battered derby hat. He said that he had received from Mr. Powell last night for one day's services rendered during the week.

He said that the money was paid to him by Mr. Powell latt night in the room back of the murdered man's shoe store. Mr. Powell, ha said, was standing near the stove at the time, and handed him a one-dollar bill wrapped around two silver quarters. He received the money between PRESIDENT I The.

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Frank Alpin, Al Morgan. Abram Doxsee. and Joseph Matthews, brother of the proprietor. There were others In the place, but he could not recall their names. He said Mayhew entered the place after he had reached there.

He left tho place about 8 o'clock and went as far as the street ecrner. He returned to the saloon for an hour and left again and crossed the street to see a lady friend." and, accompanied by her and Mayhew. took a walk. When asked the woman's -name he said it was Alice." He did not know her last name. The trio went to Clement's place and had a drink, and he and the woman went out He returned to the saloon In about an hour.

It was 10 o'clock when be got back to the saloon, snd he remained in there for about half an hour throwing the bones." which he explained was throwing dice for drinks. Then he and Mayhew returned to Clement's and remained until closing time. He and Mayhew and John Conklln walked up Front Btreet as far as Treadwell's shoe store, when he crossed the street to Brlnk-erhofTs drug store. There he met John Cornelius, and asked him If the Chinese laundry was still open. BrinkerhofC told him to go and try the door.

He did so. and, finding the laundry open, -entered and secured two shirts and some underclothing and went to the gashouse to spend the night. He could not tell at what time he reached the gashouse. as he did not know where the clock was kept. He said that he had lived in Hempstead for about seven years, and had been arrested once for fighting, and another time for stealing.

He said that he was twenty-eix years old and was born in Virginia, As to the briar pipe, he admitted the ownership of one. and said that it had been taken from the side pocket of his coat several weeks ago while playing cards in Matthews's place. His name was cut on the bowl. He did not know who had taken his pipe, but said that he thought that Oeorge Jarvls. another colored man, had taken it-Saloon Keeper Clements was summoned before the District Attorney, and tatd that he closed up his place about ten minutes before midnight.

He said that Mayhew and Wayne and Jack Conklin and one other were In the place. He was -osltive that Mayhew and Wayne entered the aaloon about 11:20 o'clock, or perhaps five minutes later at the moct. They had a drink and remained until he closed up. He remembered their entering and leav? ing the place several times during the night, and his statement as to the time they arrived and departed agreed with theirs. He said the men were not excited at any time, and appeared in their usual humor.

The next to be brought before the District Attorney was Van Rensselaer Kimp-son, al.so colored. He is married, and receives $3 per week for working In a stable. He lives in the street directly back of Mr. Powell's house. He had been with the other two prisoners early in the evening, and remained at home the balance of the night.

He gave a very clear'" account of himself, and is believed "to be entirely innocent of any participation in the crime, and will robably be released to-morrow morning. 4 Other Suspects Slay Be Arrested. It was admitted by those present at tbe healing, that Wayne and Mayhew told very straight stories. The only evidence against Wayne is the pipe, and there is a conflict of statement as to whether he really lost It or not. Eugene Marsh, an employe of the gas is reported as saying that he knew that Wayne had lost his pipe, while Foreman John Flndlay, it is said, saw Wayne smelting the pipe during the week.

It was learned to-night that the two suspects were trying to borrow 38 cents last night There are several other men under suspicion as having some knowledge of the crime, and they will probably be arrested to-morrjw. Mr. Powell had lived for fifty-seven years In this village, and was never known to have an enemy. He fans four brothers living. They are David B.

Powell. President of the City Bank of Brooklyn, and engaged in the wholesale boot and shoo business at 130 Duane Street, New-York; Gideon N. Powell of N. Henry S. Powell of Dixon.

I1L, and Thomas Powell of Kockvllle Centre. L. He bad six children-Two of his sons are also engaged in the wholesale boot and shoe trade in New-York. The Village Trustees held a meeting tonight, and offered a reward of (l.uoo for the arrest of the murderers of Mr. Powell.

BEATEX WITH JL COtPLISC PIS. Loots Uanal be rarer Kavjyeked Insensible mod Robbed ia Jersey City. Jekset Citt, N. March 8. A man was found In a critical condition on West Side Avenue.

Jersey City, at 9 o'clock last night. His head was covered with blood that was flowing from several wounds on it. Tbe Injured man was removed to the City Hospital. He revived partially and said he was Louis Hauslberger, eighteen years old, of 1.275 Third Avenue, New-York. He had been assaulted by two footpads near the bog abattoir, and had been beaten with a couDlinar pin and robbed of Ho.

He could not give a description of his assaUants, who are believed to be tramps. Spriasraeld'a Coarse Xot Iaapeetec. The lnspsction of toe Springfield course, ovar wblcb the people of that town wish to hare the foursome college regatta rowed, was set down for Saturday last, but oas postponed, as the railroad snaaaa-ers were sot readr to tail what Uaey would do about layloa a spur track for the use of aa observation train. It Is understood that the members of the Board of Trade of the city have secured from land owners permission to hare tbe necessary track laid without expense to the railroad company. Under such circumstances, the New-Tor.

and Hani ord eopU would nndoubledlr consent to lay tbe track needed and run tbe trains. Watson of Harvard la the chief advocate of I thMt Particularly desired bjr the boating men of t-e three other colles Interested In the r-gatta. It ts expected that the Inspection of the proposed course will made by Messrs. Richard. Reatb.

and Wblte early this week, so thai a decision as to the course may he reached on Saturday evening Athletic Managers Elertloo. PR1NC-CTOK. N. March a Tbe growlng tendency of tbe social dubs to enter into unfriendly competition over the election -of tbe various athletic officers at Prince toa has led to the adoption of a measure which it is hoped will restore these elections to their old-time dignity. At a mass meeting the college recently resolved to place it in the hands of tbe Atnletic Association's Executive Cbtnmlttae to nominate several men a ts days before the elections, upon sbuffl the college should vote at the Anal eje-tia- la accordance with this reaolutiou.

the Executive Onuaittee haa.cbnsea the following roe as candidates tor the ornce of riotbsH eiuanr: M. IMfboarrow. SS. of Mount fctertin. Cmk; Harrison Hall, 'SS.

ot Dayton. Ohio, ami Robert Ho Kelvy of Tltusville. Penn. The elect ica will take 1 place the soar future. EE 1 rmn Tnn AA'l i i .3 if i STAND ACCIDE5TiXLY SHOT BIS jMg-er Wgi Putting' Itrsj the Eiflei in; if i Snooting- Gallerr Tien On Them Was Discharged.

i Isaac Jaeger, the proprietor of a shooting gallery at 442 Eighth Avenue, was darraigned in Jefferson Msrket Police Court yesterday on a charge of felonious assault. The victim of the assault, is one of Jaeger's friends. Solon It. 5 Postley, a pawnbroker on the same at 43o Eighth Ayenue. Postley walked; into the shootjrtg gallery at 12:30 o'clockf yesterday mern-rng.

and said to Jaeger; It is a wonder you would not close up and thus ese.pe arrest." Jaeger replied 'that he was only waiting- for a warning-, and began to piik up the rifles and place them in their caees. While he was talking one of the rifles was accidentally dis-charf-vd, and the ball struck Postley in the middle of the forehead. Postley fell to the Hoof, and Jaeger's: cry of alarm attracted the attention of a pouting policeman, who summoned an ambu-lanoe from Roosevelt Hospital svnd then jar-rested Jaeger. i before Postley was taken to the hospital he told Jaeger that he believed he was going to die, ard to proVe that he did not believe that the shooting; was intentional he wanted to give him his ring. Postley toitln off his heavy gold finger ring and handed it to Jaeger, who was i almost prostrated with grief.

-Si- -The ambulance surgeon I who took Post-ley to the hospital said he was probably fatally injured. V-. When Jaeger was arraigned a certificate from Roosevelt Hospital i was produi-l. which stated that while Postley was badly injured, the wound wouid not necessarzly prove fatal. Magistrate' Cornell held Jatf-ger in bail for extsnunation 5-4- The Snrrrulos in MaaaaeI-osets From The Hoalojl I "oat When a Governor dics.

the Ueuteriipt Governor becomes Governor fact, (but not In name. Roger Wolcott, therefore, does not cease to be Lieutenant Governor, and he has no Increase in salary unless tbe Legislature authorizes the payment Of the salary of the to him. When Gov. Increase Birmner died, in ITliO, M-itd Lieut. Gov.

Moses Gill tatumed the ofhco of Acting Governor, a billi was introdU(-Ki in the General Court for Increasing the Miliary of the Acting- Governor. The bill was not passed. The latest Lieutenant Governor to fill the Executive dtllce was Thonia Talbot, was Acting Governor from May 1, 1S74. to the end of! the year. Gov.

Washburn having- resigned in order to- -feu to the United States fcltiiate, Lieut. Gr. 1 aJbot was rriore fortunate than iloia-Gill. for the General Court adopted a ire-solve authorizing the payment of the fjm Gubernatorial salary to fclm. -ft i After the Issuance of the proclamation announcing- the death of die Governor, thie l.ieutenant Governor ceaifc-s to be Acting Governor in the sense ihat be will to designate himself as such in Suite papers.

He does, however, become Commander In Chief, but tho word Governor is not added to the signature. It Im a matter of public record wlnv ts the Govempr for the time being, and It Is not necessary, or, at any rate, it is not the practice, to add the official designation of tbe office' to -the signature. During the I temporary fulfillment of tbe. duties ef Executive his Honor signs himself Roger Wolcott, Lieutenant Governor, Acting Governor. Drunken Fall Csssed: His Alfred Snyder, a paintert $ied at the Hk lem Hospital yesterday morning from! fracture of the skulL Snyiler.

it is said, got drunk. Saturday night, arid1 while entering his house at 41 Last Oh Hundred an 4 Sixth Street at 10 o'clock -yesterday morn ing fell on the stoop. His head struck against the corner of a stone step, causing tne injury irom woicu oe aiea. Protestants Shoald; Oppose It. Ia the course of his sermon at the.

Church of the Divine Paternity yesterday the Rev Dr. Charles H. Eaton denounced tho Mors resolution- He said, in -this connection i If we are Protestants, we will oppovi with great vigor the attenipt now bettxgj made to Introduce Into Congress this resolution, which denies the original theory our Government," i rr- i 1 1 THE WEATHER FORECAST. WaSHIXOTOK. March S.

P. Forecast, for Monday NEW-ENGLAND and BASTCRX NETW YOKK. fair weather, warmer Monday mcbi.i westerly winds. I tr i MARYLANU DT5TniCT -OP COLt'MEI PEUW'AKE, EASTERN PEKNaTL VAi IA. m1' NEW-JEIHET.

nearly clear; warmer Mondavi night, westerly winds. VIRGINIA. NORTHS CAROLINA. BOTTTH CAROLINA. GISOKGIA.2 and EAsTERN FLORIDA, tntr weather, northerly winds.

FLOKUA. 111- KLasIPPI. and- ALABAMA, fair, slightly warnt-ij er, variable winds. LOUISIANA and EAS. fair, followed by Increasing cloudiness at! night.

wanner. winds brooming souther) v-i EASTERN TEXAS. WEKTEKN TEXAS. OKr' LAHOMA. and INDIAN TERRITORY, lucres Ing cloudiness, warmer, southerly win-la.

1 Efv-J NESSEE and KENTUCKY, 'fair and wann-r.) varlaUe winds becoming southerly. WEST VIR-i GINiA and OHIO, fair weather, slowly risies-i temperature, southwesterly wind a. KEW-YORK and "tVESTERK-PENNSYLVANIA, fair weather, warmer Jau-v' day night, westerly, shifting to southwesterly; winds. INDIANA. ILLINOIS and lilSSOVRt.l fair snd warmer, southerly winds.

LOWK1; MICHKiAN. UPPER MICIII0AN. an WIt; COXtHK. fair and warmer." winds becoming, southerly. MLSrNEtOTA and IOWA.

ilr. a rawer southerly wlnda. N'OKTH DAKOTA and' SOUTH DAKOTA, fair and warmer, southerly; wuuis. MEUHASKA. fair, war In eastera-portion, southerly winds.

KA9'-)A8. increasing cloudiness, warmer ia. portion, southerly' wlnda COLORADO snd NKW-MEX100. partlyi cloudy, variable wind. WVOMLVtl.

generally: lair, westerly wlnda. MONTAN A. iNU-tly clouUy; colder la westm-a portion, wester! winds. 1 Bisnais are displayed on (he Atlantic eooat' frem Atlantic City to Nantucket. The eastern storm has moved to the vicinity uf Newtjuadlaiuiv Aa area of high preiKsur has developed la tb lower Mississippi VaUey.

and another t-aa ai soared on the Pacino euaat. A belt of relative' low pressure covers tbe Rocky Mountain trtcts with a centre of lltu-t enerrr at northern end. The weather Is nearly c.ur la aU parts of the country except ttie lower lake gloa. The temperature lias fkllen en the At coast. It ts warmer in tlteLKocky Mountajii districts.

Throughout the central portions fj the country there has bem little change perature. In the Middle ami: Houth Atlantic anal Ouif districts nearly clear waatn-r is tn, dicated for Mnnday. The weather will be fu.tr; in other districts, but with an increaaiug sees on the Rocky Mountain slopes. Kartj stationary tempera tore ts indicated for tho Atlantic coast districts. sligbUy higher for tij -lake res-tons and the West.

Flint's. Fine Furniture. Every one ts aware of its hljr'i merit. Now selling below manafact-urinr prices, to males room for D-f goon. -i If I i n.

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