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QAPID TBiHSIT Surety. Companies or Individual i Bondsmen Ready to Act VHrlinu unbnd rum mmmm HI Attitude Toward Outatinf wf .1 an 4 frit i idnt Orr Mak Utamanti. A 1 at wnQini jrewwwTM -r John B. McPootJd fc toad to met. and which ha pcMlUtd asktn Pw flnt urr or in fiapta rrmnwi for thm 9Xtrm ten 4r In tt to- lutioa 01 IM nosra, wu pmc-wcau II 1 yesterday, it was ststea, ina miM rnrthr for th new con st ruction company which Mr.

McDonald propose to- form to Uk orr th work on tbo tunnel tO-cboos between two propositions. These proposition, according to the statements of the contractor's advisers, are, the one. th acceptance of the terms pro pose by the surety companies; the other, tba question of tbo member Individually (oing on me contractors vona ior iu amount required. Lancey Nlcoll, Mr. McDonald's counsel, yesterday Intimated that tbo Utter Is tbo probable course.

I resident Orr and others closely connected wltb tbe contractor also intimated that this plan tnight be adopted. inf. surety companies nav oenjea alone that. there were any differences between tbem and Mr. McDonald on tbe question of a rate, yet Mr.

McDonald baa stated unequivocally that he thought the rate proposed by tbe companies, 1 per too high for such a large contract. The companies have stated that they wanted Mr. McDonald to ally himself wltb some responsible financiers who would be able to guarantee tbem above tbe amount they can be come surety for, and they Intimated yes-lU that In tha formation of the con- ruction company he had done Just that, and that, therefore, many of tbe difficulties bad been removed. MR. MCDONALD'S ATTITUDE.

According to tn statements 01 council now that the surety companies have become satisnea ana are willing to act, our. -II I. A 4 1 rfTt 4 Vl miA mm tm was before. It baa occurred to the members of tbe proposed company, It Is asserted, that they are entirely able to furnish Individual bonds for tbe amount required that would be beyond cavil and that by this means a saving- of a year could be mads bv them from the outset. Mr.

Nlcoll said yesterday that this question was being very seriously considered, and bad been talked about at a meeting- of the members tit ins proposes synaicaie ycnicrunr-definite arrangement has been made, he said, and there will be other meetings before It Is finally settled. Mr. Nlcoll -also stated yesterday that the contract will be taken by Mr. McDonald individually. Later, he said.

It will be turned over to the proposed construction company, with the consent of the Rapid Tranxlt Commission, and no hitch In this resard is ex pected on account of tbe standing of tbe men interested, MR. ORR ON THE COMPANY. President Orr said yesterday that the Rapid Transit Commission would accspt Individual bonds that were satisfactory, and that the members at no time bad made any stipulation that surety companies would have to furnish the security. What further I know about the formation of the company or Its pereorinel," Mr. Orr said, I am not at liberty now to state.

I know only the names of two or three persons who wni be connected with it, and these, as well as the others I ha va heard spoken of, are men of the sounaest financial standing-. 1 cannot give their namea now. I apprehend no trouble whatever regarding- tbe subsequent question of the assignment or transfer of the contract from Mr. McDonald to the company." On the same subject Kdward of counsel to the commission said: i The formation of a construction of other company by tbe contractor Is the contractor's own business -until be shall have bis arrangements When be la ready to make the cash deposit of SlXKto.OOO and to give the bonds-the Rapid Transit Hoard wilt execute and deliver the contract. If then he desires to have the contract transferred a company.

the board will no doubt then require from bim proper evidence as to tbe character and responsibility of the company. Meantime he is not bound to consult either the board or Its counsel about the formation of the company. If the proposed company be organised on lines satisfactory to the board, I assume that the board would approve a transfer of the contract to such a company upon Its asafaming tna obligations of the contract." MR. NICOLL'8 STATEMENT. The question 'of whether tbe members of tbe company will personally furnish tha vwioijT vij wumiCT me urci companies will be asked to act, is one that la being- gravely considered, and there was much talk about It at a meeting of tbe members to-day.

said Mrv Nlcoll. We have no to make a mystery of any of our movements, and It will not ba long before we will be In a position to talk freely about our plana "Of one thing- the public can assured. at. McDonald Will ret 'the! contract and will ba.able. necessary bonds within the' required time.

This Is a pretty ug thine- and needs- careful handling, and any ona interested in it feels that he waats to be protected. I can say that there is nothing to the story of any surety company wanting a slice of the Under the new conditions they are willing to help the contractor In everv way. It only remains for us to choose the method of giving the bonds and tba contract will have ben completed. We expect to have the construction company Incorporated next week." At the office of th? United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, of which Andrew 1 Freedman is Vice President it was said yes- uT-cay Dy a nnancier wno nad attended the conferences between the members of the Troposed company anl the surety company representatives the men ixOilnd Mr. McDonald were amply able i to give, bonds without recourse to surety Companies, but that it was possible they woulj rather let the lurMr ramnflniM trt nn tK assume ail tbe risk themselves.

HEXRY PUTTS DENIAL. Ilenry Piatt' of the Fidelity and yuan vumptnj ot aiaryiana aentea mil company had asked for any share of the contract to build the tunnel Ho said that liia 'company was already on Mr. McDonald's bond for 1400 mO tnr Ha onnilnirtinn the Jerome Parky Reservoir, and tbe officers had perfect confidence in bim. work olWlms; and operating this road." he said "is a great undertaking, and the possible death of tbe contractor while tha work Is In progress makes the trobiem a different one from tbe mere uilding of a public work, "it Is not true that any stockholder of tbla mmunff rttra trv i uiv mvmwm vvuiwiij, are in int oona Dimness ior legitimate proflts, and there are all we wish. It is true that we have -consulted with other companies In reference to Mr.

McDonald's bond, because aire naturally wHh to know who our com- pan Ions are. should we decide to become one of the surety companies." President Lyman of tbe American Surety Company said that his company wished to know exactly who were Interested with Mr. McDonald before tt would gt on his bond for such a large amount. lie said that he aspected no trouble in tbo matter finally. TROUBLE OVERCOME.

'It was said yesterday by: an offl-. rial of a surety company, who has heen present, at all the between John B. McDonald and the represent-- a lives of the surety companies that (ho dlf- fteutues in the way of too execution -of the tuntlniKtUn kAnjI WaA Iwm iirnuiiinfMl and that the bond would be ready for filing with the commission before the end of the 'Accordlnr to this official, those present at the final conference Included Mr. Sto Donald and the lawyers representing ihe various interests, together with John Bland, President of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore! Thomas F. Goodrich.

Vlca Preeldent pf the National Surety Company; James President of the American Bonding and Trust Company of Baltimore, and a repre-. sentatlve of the Lawyers' Surety Company. of which Joel B. Crhardf is President. Tbe newanapers have been munnformed on some points," said this Te aweaUos) wnicb baa led to soma delay la Lna-execaUosi af taa bond was not ope ra- gardlns; the rata of compensation to ba paid, to the surety companies.

There is now no disagreement whatever upon that point. Tht companW have fixed a rate which. I believe, is conceded to ba reasonable by ncuvnua ana me men wno are nacung bim, y.tj It is settled that his bond Is to bo guaranteed by the surety companies. BIO MEN IN TUB COMPANY. "In wrder to afford tha guarantees which tba surety companies required.

Mr. McDonald baa obtained tha support of soma of too leading financiers of New York, who are to form a construction company, a lib a capttaf of The incorporation papers will be filed early next. week, and this company will become Jointly responsible with. Mr. McDonald to tba surety comna-ntes for the execution ow t'Je contract.

Mr. McDonald himself will be a stockholder la tbe construction company." The rapid transit amendment providing for tbe issuance of parts of the fciVf bonds for the construction of the tunnel by tbe Board of Estimate and the Controller without recourse to the Municipal Assembly, reached Major yestenlay. The bill was passed by the Legislature cn Thursday, following; the urgency message of the Governor. Mayor Van Wyck at once announced that there would be a public bearing on tbe matter at 10JW o'clock on Wednesday morning, wblch is the earliest time under the law that It can be bad. the law requiring that a bearing be advertised for at least two days.

As tbe Mayor approved tbe measure before It was sent to Albany. It Is reported that he will accept It for the city, and that it will be returned to Albany on Wednesday afternoon. The Governor will at once sign It. Controller Coler expressed the opinion yesterday that this act will remove every shadow of doubt about legal form and regularity from the rapid transit bonds, and that they will sell In such lots as ma, be selected, for a large premium. Ills estimate of the premium Is about fXftrt.iiQri, so that the city will not have to oav Interest on more than frci.OOO.OOO of bonds for the construction of the road.

WORK ON THE SUCFLON TTJKTTEL. Caasal at Berne- Reports Progress mm the Cndertaklag. WA8HINOTON. Jan. 27.

A report to the State Department from Consul Franken-thal, at Berne, records the progress of one of tbe greatest engineering enterprises of the century, which was begun Nov. 13, 1808, when the first blow was struck on the Slm-plon TunneL This tunnel will be twelve and a half miles lona- the longest In the world Is to be completed in five and a half years, and is to cost sia.413..VW. it will be the third tunnel connecting Italy with outlying countries by rail, and will save forty-three and a half miles between Paris and Milan. There are many engineering features of this great undertaking, briefly referred to in tbe Consul's report, which make It of extraordinary Interest to civil engineers. All of these were the Inventions of Engineer Brandt, who died a year after the beginning of the work.

Jp to the date of the report Dec 12 last two and one-fifth miles of the tunnel had been completed. LEARY REPORTS FROM GUAM. Says Typhoid Epidemic Is Wsslsg, Work Is Proarresalag, and Thaa'ka-ttlTlas; Service Was a Saeeeaa. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.

The latest official news received here regarding the condition of affairs in Guam, the mid-Pacific possession of the United States, Is contained in a report Just received by the Secretary of the Navy from Capt. Leary, U. S. Governor of Guam. The report Is dated Government House, Agana, Guam, L.

Dec. 7, 1880, and 1 as follows: During the past week the epidemic of typhoid fever ashore seems to be waning, and I am piaased to report that nearly all of our men now in tbe hospital are doing well, and that there have been no deaths in the command since the three already re ported, but unfortunately at this Important period the Yssemlte's Ice machine Is again out of commission, and the sick are crying for Ice. We have been able to secure an additional force of native laborers to work on the sewer ditches, and the a-ork is progressing favorably, as Is that on the evaporating plant. I wilt taxe tnis opportunity to commend Lieut. 'Leopold for the excellent services that he, has performed at this station, for his zeal, ability, and energy, and especially for his courageous determination to overcome obstacles and utilise all possible resources available or procurable for a successful termination of the difficult task assigned to him.

The Thanksgiving Day service on shore at the Boman Catholic church was a great success, and was attended by a larger congregation than has ever gathered together before In this Island. The entire assemblage seemed to evince a sincere, earnest, and devout interest in their first American Thanksgiving Day service, and reports from other -villages assure me that the day was properly respected throughout the Island, all of which Is most gratifying to us as being representative of their cordial- and faithful acceptance of the radical change of government. It Is a pleasure to report that in response to my OeneraTOrder No. 5, more than 200 people have already enlisted in the ranks of and civil reformation, a small army of children are, Jubilant, and tbe wedding bells are yet a-rinsing." OLD HXTLK RECALLS A TRAGEDY. Removal of New York Steamer Wreck Revives Memories af Dlsaater.

Special to Tke Nra York Timer. GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 27. For nearly twenty-five years tbe wreck of tbe Iron steamship City of Waco, sunk Just outside the entrance to the Jetties at this port, has been a menace to navigation, lying, as she did. In thlrty-flve feet of water, and directly In the track of vessela After repeated appeals to the Government, the Engineer's Department was granted authority for the removal of the obstruction, and a contract was made, to blow up the wreck and to leave a clear space, of thirty-five feet of water over the debris.

The work was completed to-day, the remnants of the Iron hull having been blown to pleoes, and all that remains to be done Is. the removal of a few pieces of the machinery sticking out of the mud at the bot tom of tbe ouirr The remcvsl of the wreck recalls one of the most heartrending traydles ever occurring upon the Mexican Gulf Coast, the destruction of a large steamer with all on board within plain view of a seaport, and in the midst of a fleet of fifteen steam i nd sailing vessels, The City of Waco, owned by the New York tttvi Texas Steamship Company, generally known as the Mallory Line, arrived on her last voyage from New York on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 8. 1873, and came A anchor In the outer roads, as there was a strong southeast gale prevailing and a high sea running, which rendered it 1m-poaalble for her to pass the bar at thatf time, but it was decided to make the' attempt tbe next morning. The gale Increased after nightfall, being accompanied with thunder and lightning.

About midnlcht the steamer suddenly broke Into a mass of flame, and although tbe cries of those on board could be beard by the near-by vessels such a heavy sea was running as to render it impossible to launch a boat and no help could be given. The flames continued to eat into the ship until sne burned to the water's edge and sank at her anchors. SAILORS BLOWN OUT TO SEA. Oa a BaralasT Ship. Wind Makea Them the Spart af tha Wave.

CHATHAM. Jan. 27. The terrific northwest gule, the heaviest blow for nearly a year, came very near claiming the lives of five Rockland seamen to-day, whose vessel, the schooner Helen. Capt Hutehlna, after losing both her fore and main sail through their catching fire from the burning cargo-of lime, began to drift seaward.

Fortunately a friendly tug was near, and with the assistance of ihe life-saving crews the Orleans and Old Harbor stations the five men were taken off. all badly frostbitten, while tbe acnooner also was The crew had a terrible) experience yt-s-terday afternoon, last night, and thU forenoon batllng with the ttre and the mighty seas that were breaklna; over the, little stchooner. threatened with the great ac-ruroulatlon of Ice to lak her. Killed Avail BaardlBuK at Trafw. FLEMINGTON.

N. Jan. 27. An tm-fcnown-man. probably thirty-seven years of age, was killed while attempting to board a moving coal train on the Lehigh Valley Road, at West Portal this af a SwV fstl TAsllsrrs Henry.

Vyj? iiie yjw yonK EAST.BIYER xtf ML PLAN Councilmen on the Delay to Long Island Road's Application. Jf embers of tha Railroad Committee with Which It His Slumbered Hold DifferexJt Views. The public hearing on the application of the Long Island RailroaB Company for Its I. tunnei Bauer tne I iver wui oa swra in the Council Chamber to-morrow at 2 P. afte- about ten mot tbs -of Waiting oa tba part of tbe company, a delay which various members of tbe Council committee with which the appUcat on has slumbered Interpret differently.

A great many people nterested In rapid transit development ha' often wondered why the Long Island Company's applica tion has been burled out sight for so long a time, especially since te Atlantic Avenue Commission reported fa vorably upon tbe project, of which the tut; nel under tbe East River to Cortlandt Strei Ferry is an Important link. A legislate bill bearing upon the commission's report was subsequently passed, but since then th Municipal Assembly up to a short time so had apparently forgotten the subject. Tbe application for a ranchlse was sent in due course to the "ii uniclpai Assembly and referred to the prope committee. There it rested. For months lere was considerable gossip around the CI Hall concerning the delay, which, showe ver.

amounted to nothing. There seemed be no political reason for the delay, and recently, sine the new board was organize mysterious hlnts have been thrown out -om various quarters of a hold-up ol tbe Long Island Company's franchise. Renewed interest was given the project last week, when Preside it Baldwin of the Long Island Company itated It was tha Intention of the company to begin building tbe tunnel stmultaneousi with ibe one to be built In Manhattan, rovldlng the company could get the franchise it has been waiting for so long. La: it Friday a notice was issued of the beatim to-morrow. Members of tbe Coun.

il Railroad Committee who a-ere seen yesterday expressed vatlously divergent vleas on the matter. One or two of them seeried to know little or nothing about the tunnel, and one man thought he had voted fcr some such sort of a scheme several months ago, but he could not tell what ba opened then, and since that time he had rgotten all about it. he said, believing It de ad Councilman Cassldy, member of the committee from Queens, a lid: We had one hearing nearly a year ago and then another application was made thr weeks ago. The first application died a natural death. It was among about twenty others of a similar character, but these emed to be paper affairs, and we had no a surance from the representatives of the companies that they wanted a franchise for a ona fide scheme.

We believed that the people desired to simply secure a valuable franchise to hold until they bad a Chs nee to sell out at a profit to some company really Intending to build. Therefore thes applications remained In -committee. What I believe to be the Long Island Railroad Company's Application appeared before us under the name of the New York and Long Island Termin il Railroad Company. Mr. Baldwin Is I resident of both companies.

Now, if the ong Island people want a franchise, why don't they ask under tholr own name In irder to give the application a substantial flavor. I understand their Is st application Is made under the same tl tie. Personally I feel that if the city can latisfy Itself that the application Is genuine and can get from the Long Island Compar adequate compensation, tbe franchise light to be given to It. As the application bekrs directly upon the depression ot the company's tracks as reported by the Atlantic I Avenue Commission, I do not think that If the city grants a franchise it 'ought to pay one-half the coat for the depression the tracks, as the bill provides. Conoide ring the value of the the road ought to relieve the city of that expense.

The bill as passed gl res the company -the light to use the street above the tunnel when built, and they can to ahead and use the street for trolleys if ihey like. A railroad company ought to i ay for all these things. The Long Island I toad has received valuable franchises which it has never paid fcr. They run their cars over the bridge to-day and don't pay a ce at. I regard that privilege as a franchise The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company i rets a rental for that, but the city gets nor e.

It would be a great on for the company to get Into Manhatta: i. It is easy to see what It would be to have i terminal In this borough which doubtless would connect in time with the trunk lines centring in-this city and in New Jersey, bi it I for one want to see the Long Island eople- show their hand. "If they want thi pr vllege. let them come out and say direct that It Is for the company. We do not want any paper projects thrown at us witli the real backers hiding in tbe dark.

Th re has been no such thing as a hold-up In the sense in which that is meant." Counellman William J. I yland, who lives up in the Bronx said he knew very little about the proposed Long I land tunnel, but he would be willing to vole for it. providing the people of Brooklyn want it and really need It. I am re Interested In rapid transit up this way," said he. Come to think of it, th 're was an application up a year ago In committee from tbe Long Island Railroad Company, I am sure, and I feel sure I ted for It when tt was brought up.

I do not know what became of it, though. I gnes It died a natural death. "Do I know why? No, -xcept that there was in one to take a sufflr ently deep interest in the application. Th Brooklyn mem- mitrht tn knnw. vu Instriimpntnl In calling this last bearing.

(Harry Hart said 1 they wanted a bearing, una .1 said: Go ahead, suppos the Brooklyn League has been writing etters about the tunnel. At this meeting si: or eight months ago I don't know who vot for or against the franchise. Councilman Harry C. art appeared to have the haziest possible dea of the matter, and Tas reluctant to discuss it. He drcla-vit it, answer to a th application had been dlscu ist-t by the c.in-m'.ttce several" times.

aked wat took place at meetings when tion came up for disCus? Ion, he icujp4 hln stlf from answering o.i the ltrourd tbat be was loo busy," and al 10 required time for reflection. "What has been the ce ise of the-delay In reporting on tbe petitio i. If It. has been dip cussed several times?" queried his interlocutor. A question of law, I a icy." replied 3Ir.

Hart, hesitatingly. He would not say what this question of law was. and declined to Ulk any further. Councilman Mat tin Con candidly declared that the application bad never been considered by the committ e. "What became of it arter It was- referred? Mr.

Conly was ked. It died. Just died, like a Rood many other things that were left ov from the old Board of Aldermen." he sa d. Do you mean that it did not come up for consideration at any time? That la what I mean. 1 1 never came up once Just died." You presumably knew ii was understood tbat the company was pr pared to undertake the work forthwith.

ere you in favor of the tunnel plan or opposed tott?" I didn't know whether were ready to go en with It or not. Did n't know a thing about and don't know a ijrthing about it now. I never gave It th ught, for. as I told you. It never came for consideration.

It died Just died." MYSTERY IN PRIEST'S DEATH. It Is Theagat Father Salllvaa was Mardere la Sprtafcaeld. 111. SPRINGFIELD, IlL. Jan 27.

An aspect of mystery surround tbe -ath of the Rev. Father James' Sullivan, lose dead body was found early this mornii by the Janitor in the rear of the resldeno of Vicar General Hlekey. which is bad; of tbe Church of the Immaculate Concept on. and tbe police are of the opinion tha: a murder was committed. Father Sullivan was paste of the Catholic church at Liberty.

Adams bounty, I1L He came to tbU elty yesterdt and left tha St- Nicholas Hctrl about o'ciock In tbe evening. Accompanied by Jon uunw. an ne wiuu ur im Jefferson House, one bio. -k north of the nf tb Immaculate Conception. where they parted.

Tha the Uwt seen Of aim aUVe. Ill CWW mw wnv were Iving on the ground beside the body when found. There was money, hut a silver watch was found hi hi pocket. In one pocket was a ticket hnr led by a Qulncy paanbroker for sold wym3pW I P1 wUI 1 ne BKIUirr muu -r jsassx vBtn ue re- bund ay. jaxtjaky 23.

1000. COLLEGE BOYS CAUSE A RIOT. Serious Trouble at tfinth Xtej-lmtnt Armory Over a Baseball Oame At-tempt 3Xadv to Seize Arms. The indoor" base bail 'gama played last evening: between teams from the College of the City of New York and the Ninth Regiment at the armory In West Fourteenth Street ended In a riot." The college boys and their adherents were not satisfied wltb the decision of the umpire in the second half of the fifth lnnlngv Tbe first protest was made to the umpire direct. This had no and some of the college boys started lq to make things Their first move was to threaten the umpire.

This was followed by a more serious demonstration, when a crowd ot the students rushed to one end of the drill floor and tried to break open the cases in which the guns are kept. Tha protests against tbe umpire's decision had excited the students to such an extent that a crowd of those who had been sitting in the galleries rushed down to the drill floor and Joined with the others In the attempted raid on tbe guns. Meanwhile members of the Ninth Reg-Iment, under the direction of an armorer, had gathered near the guns and were doing their beet to prevent the students from oreaklng open the cases. Some one called the nearest policemen, wbo by persuasion and threats af i succeeaea in clearing tba armory. A group of college boys stood on the street in front of the building for some time waiting for the umpire who had Incurred their displeasure.

The man was taken out of one of the other doors by the police, however, and escaped the threatened trouble. At the time of the outbreak the score stood 11 to 9 In favor of the regiment team. Tbe college boys up to that Inning had held the score a tie, and tbe protest was against a decision of the umpire's which admitted 2 runs against them. The only serious damage done as a result of the trouble was the wrecking of the large blackboard on which the score was posted. Tbe umpires, against whom the college boys became incensed were Messers.

Llch-tenstein and Jenks. a result of the trouble orders will be Issued by Col. Morris of the Ninth Regiment that the members shall not play with outside teams in future. GAINS A DAY'S WATER SUPPLY. part meat isereaiei Capacity Sodom asa Carmel Reservoirs.

fecial to The Sew York Times. FISHKILL LANDING, Jan. storage capacity of the Sodom and Carmel reservoirs for supplying New York City with water will be Increased 8UO.0U0.OUO gallons during the coming Summer by improvements which have been ordered by Commissioner Dalton, upon plans drawn by Chief Engineer Blrdsall, at comparatively small expense, It Is proposed to raise the Up of the Sodom dam two feet by an Iron a-ork; supplemented by wood. This is the largest dam In the system and drains ninety square miles. Its normal capacity, aside from storage, Is 30,000.000 gallons dally, and the gates are left open for this amount of water to escape.

The elevation of the Carmel reservoir wilt be even greater. This Is the second largest reservoir in the Croton system. During the two months of the. extremely dry Summer 100.000.000 gallons were drawn from tt daily, and there still remained another month supply at the same rate when the heavy draught was stopped. The material for the improvements hns been ordered and the increased storage capacity will be ready for next Summer's use.

Chief Engineer Blrdsall of the Department of Water Supply said last night that tbe proposed Improvement of the Sodom atrn Carmel reservoirs would add gallons to the supply, which Is approximately tbe amount of water consumed In one day. There was nothing extraordinary about the use of planks made fast to the sills of the dams, Mr. Blrdsall raid, as tbe practice was followed nearly every year. By Its use, the department Is able te compound the water. which falls early in the Spring, and while the supply will not be materially Increased the fact that the city Is able to hold enough for one day's needs Is Important, and might obviate considerable trouble.

''Awards for Reservoir Laads. Special to The Kew York Timet. PISH KILL LANDING, Jan. 27. The Commissioners for the appraisal of additional lands -taken for double reservoir No.

1 at Brewsters for the New York water supply system have Just made their report. Eighty parcels of land were taken, the claims aggregating 1309,350. The Commissioners allowed $162,597.03. The fees of witnesses were $8,088.95, and of Abram J. Miller and Frederic S.

Barnum, who appeared as counsel for all the claimants, $5,342.79. For mineral rights $910 was awarded. Tbe Commissioners appointed to make awards for lands taken for the Glenelda reservoir have filed their fifth and last report. The total amount awarded claimants was PHILIP D. ARMOUR, DEAD.

Younger Son of Chicago's Millionaire Packer Stricken with Congestion of the Lunga in California. PASADENA. Jan. 27. News has been received of the sudden death of Phil D.

Armour, at Monteclto, near Santa Barbara. Young Armour was ill but twenty-four hours, and his death was due to congestion of the lungs. He was thirty-one years of age. He left Chicago three weeks ago in excellent health. Young Mr.

Armour left Pasadena the first of last week, and had been at Monteclto about ten days. CHICAGO, Jan. 27. The news of the death of Philip D. Armour.

at Monteclto, came as a complete surprise, as It was known that when he left for the Pacific Coast he was in the best of health. A telegram from a member of, the party that accompanied young Mr. Armour from Chicago when he went to California to Join his father conveyed the Information to J. Ogden Armour, a brother. It is undetermined whether the remains will be shipped to Chicago or interred in California, where the senior Armour has decided to live permanently.

Philip D. Armour. -with his wife and two children. Pnillp D. IIL and Lester.

agea seven and nve. respectively, went to California three weeks ago, the double purpose of the visit beinar apprehension for th health of Mr. Armour's eldest child, and a uesire to ne near rtmip u. Armour, Sr. wuw naa preceuea mem witn a Is wife a iorimgm or more.

P. D. Armour. was born in Milwaukee, but when a small child came with i. nor.

ents to Chicago. He attended Phillips An-dover Academy, and later Yale, but after two years left the university and traveled extensively in Europe. Soon after his return from Europe. -and when he was barely of age, he married May, the daughter of John T. Lester.

Mr. Armour was a member of the Chica go, tne tbe A Lb le tic, and the neaion vjoii (jiuds. He was one of the three members of the firm nf thu other two being his father and his urowirr, j. vgaen Armour. He was not an athlete, but always had noMnnhlv nuirf health, and his sudden death will cause a Burjjnse 10 au wno knew Mm.

Sekooaer E. M. J. Beatty Wreekeat PORT CHESTER. N.

Jan. 27The schoonor E. M. J. Beatty.

Capt. Charles Grigg. bound to New Jersey with a cargo of stone, ran on a reef off Calves Island during a dense fog Tbursdav nlrht and remained hard aground until she was pounded to pieces, in the heavy gale of yesterday. The crew of four men were rescued by Howard B. Bell, wbo keeps a life-sav ing station on waives uiano.

SiUts Death trass Heart Disease. FLEMINGTON. N. Jan. "27.

Daniel Sullivan, a well-known citlsen of Flemtngtoa Junction, was found dead la bed this morn County Physician Cramer decided that I Mr. Sullivan a-death was caused by heart I Wlaaaes If Bakerta. teeessor te mm Ck SALT LAKE. Utah. compli ance wHh the revised statutes of the State of Utah.

Gov. Wells has Issued a proclamation calling an election to be held on Monday. April 2 next, for the purpose of electing a Representative in the Fifty-sixth -oo- sresa, to Jill tba vacs mgr aw aaistlag I- esaejSjasjaejejejaarajaa Manufacturers' SSwl a a a a a a a f-. A Million in Merchandise degree unprecedented in the history of our notable sales of Manufacturers' Stocks. This remarkable sale means a complete, reversal of present trade conditions.

In the face of a rising: market we name lower prices than" ever. i As types of the prices now prevailing- in all of our 65 great departments fort this sale we submit the following! uf Fine Fur Collarettes Far collarettes whh long tats and tails, also round collarettes whh larc'e storm collars and t.i wxnoiiuuon yoaxs. just inc sort of a garment for January February and March weather. Lot i Collarettes consisting of Electric and Electric and Chinchilla Combination, Black Marten, Gray fox and Nearseal, Nearseal and Astrachan, Nearseal and Krimmer, Nearseal and Black Marten, Genuine Seal and Persian, Nearseal and Persian, Krimmer and Moufflon, Nearseal and Moufflon. There are garments in this lot that sell as high as 15 00? we offer aLZ the chpice until sold at 03 Lot a Beautiful Combination Collarettes of Nearseal and Krimmer, Nearseal and Black Marten.

Natural Lynx and Nearseal, Sable Fox and Nearseal, Genuine Krimmer, Nearseal and Persian Lamb, Moufflon and Krimmer, Nearseal and Moufflon, Alaska Sable, etc. Many garments 1 4 Qr in this lot worth $25 00? choice of the. entire lot, Lot 3 Collarettes, embracing Mink and Nearseal Combination, Nearseal and Persian Combination, Blue Lynx and Nearseal Combination, Genuine Alaska Sable, Nearseal and Red Fox Combination, Alaska Sable and Persian, Alaska Sable and Nearseal Combination, Genuine Beaver, Persian Lamb, Mink and Persian Combination, Mink and Seal Combination. Sable Fox and Nearseal. Many garments among this lot worth as high as 4 A ir choice of the entire lot, T.

3 Sale of Fine Fur Goats, Persian Lamb Coatv $65.00 Best Dye, value loo, to be closed out at Genuine Alaska Seal Jackets, value of is 175, at Scon4 INDIAN WAR PENSION BILL The Senate Committee Acts Favor ably on the Measured SURVIVORS OF EARLY WARS Widows of Those Who Fought the Bed Men Will Participate Cost to the Government. Special to Tke New York Times. WASHINGTON. Jan. number of wars, the very names or wnicn are unknown to many Americans, are recalled by the action of the Senate Committee on Pensions In favorably reporting a bill to grant pensions to the survivors of the Indian wars from 1817 to 142 inclusive.

The first name on the list, the Seminole war, is of course well known, but the names that follow are those of the Fevr River war of 1827, the Sac and Fox war of 1831. the Sabine war of 183C-7. the Cay- use war of 1817-8, the Texas end Xew Mexi co war of 1849-5C, the California war of 1851-2. the Utah war of and the Oregon and Washington Territory want from 1851 to 1856. The Seminole wars In Florida from 1842 to 1858 are also Included.

The bill, which wa. Introduced by Sen ator McBrlde, pensions everybody who served thirty days in any of these warn and was honorably discharged, and also pensions widows. Senator Gallinger has reported an amendment to the McBrlde bill annulling all -contracts heretofore, made between the veterans of these, wars and pension attorneys or claim agents. A former Pension Commissioner was once asked for an opinion as to the cost to the Government of the passage of such a bliL He estimated it at $730,656 for the first year and figured that the average pensionable period would be seven and two-thirds years. There are.

It Is said, only 5 cf the Seminole war of 1817. and 120 widows. Of the Lafevre war, there remain but 14 survivors and 107 Of the Sabine war, there remain but 221 survivors and 155 widows. Of the Cayuse war, there are 144 survivors and 82 widows. Of the Texas and New Mexico Indian wars, there stil! survive 1.448, with 890 widows.

Of the Cali fornia Indian war, there still, survive 47rT and 230' widows. Of the Indian wars of the Territories of Oregon and Washington, prior to 1856, there still survive chd 1,340 widows. The committee In Its report says: "The latest of these wars occurred forty years ago. and the estimated age of the survivors Is fixed at sixty-five years, while estimated aire of the Seminole survivors Is ninety-four years. To the inestimable services of these pioneer men and soldiers we deem it unnecessary to refer.

History recognises the results they have achieved. In the South and West they endured the greatest privations, sacrifices, and suffering. We owe to them largely, if not entirely, the acquisition of the vast empire of the Pacific Northwest. it having been the policy of the Government and the Aliform coarse of legislation that service pensions should be granted at the expiration of forty years following the wars for which such pensions have been granted, it will be deen that this period has now been reached as to all the wars mentioned in the present bill, while as to some over seventy-seven years have elapsed since the war. Most of these old sur- vlvors are In needy circumstances, while all are In.

old age, and, as estimated by the Commissioner of Pensions, the average pensionable period cannot extend beyond about even years hence." WIPE WAJffTS A fiZPABATIOK. Mrs. WWte Ilst Whrn Marrks Employer's Sa. Seeks Relief. Special to Tk Sew York Timet.

BOSTON, Jan. 27. Mrs. Lucy White, the wife of R. H.

White. has applied to the Probate Court for a separate maintenance, accusing ber husband of neglect to support her, of abusing ber. and ot paying too much attention to other women. Mr. White, the respondent, the son of R.

H. White, the dry goods merchant, and fc married his -wife five years ago, when she was saleswoman In his father's establishment. The marriage enraged Mr. White senior, and It was several years before the young couple received the parental blessing. iMrs.

Bartlett. the bride's mother, was also opposed, to the match, and she. It is said, has never welcomed her son-in-law to her Young tl rsi White is living with friends in RoslyndaUe. and has been riih them since her separation from Mr. White some five weeks sgo.

These friends had learned of the abusive 'treatment which Mrs. White claims -was shown her by her husband and wished to have her remain with, them. Her friends say that her husband has neglected mtr, has been sway from home a great deal, and has made female acquaintances, which last-named fact was the formal cans for taa legal proceedings. a Ladies' Dress from the stock of one of New, York's greatest manu-facturers, purchased at about' 50c on the dollar and offered as follows Uipe 65.00 which 115.00 Floor. 20th St.

Section. ANTNBRYAN PLOT IN KINGS. Hugh McLaughlin, Mr. Brewster Wants Hill or Van Wyck to Head Ticket. Eugene V.

"Brewster, one of trte leaders pf the. Chicago Platform Democracy in Brooklyn, declared yesterday that that borough was the headquarters of a conspiracy to deprive William Jennings Bryjin of the Democratic nomination for President. Mr. Brewster alleges that Hugh McCaugh-11 wants to have either ex -Justice Augustus Van Wyck or ex-Senator David B. Hill head the Democratic ticket.

The conspiracy against Mr. Bryan. Mr. Brewster says, has ramifications In everv Stito In the Vnlon. I have told Mr.

Bryan of the situation In Kings County," said Mr. Brewster, and have asked htm to come over here to the Academy of Music to speak. I hardly think he will, because he does not wish to makd more than one speech -In. New York I know, of course, that hs takes no part In local politics, but here Is a bit of National politics. I don't know' whether air.

McLaughlin wants to nominate Hill or Van Wyck for President, but I do know that Gorman. behind the National movement to defeat Mr Bryan: Perhaps he wants the nomination himself. There Is also an element trying to bring Grover Cleveland to the front again." MTJKDEREB. CLIFFORD'S CASE. Gcr.

Voorheea Refaaea to Lay It Agals Before the Coairt of Fardoia, Charles J. Peshall, the Jersey City lawyer who secured the second stay granted to Edward Clifford, who killed Assistant Division Superintendent William G. Wattson, at Weehawken. on March 5, 180ft, yesterday sent to Gov. Voorhees telegram asking that Clifford's case be again laid before the Court of Pardons.

In support of his- request. Mr. Peshall said he had a petition, signed by all the members of the Legislature, asking that Clifford's sentence be commuted. Gov. Voorhees sent this reply: The matter has been finally disposed of, and further agitation can only result tn raising In the prisoner's mlnj false hopes which are sure to end in dlsappolntrrent.

FOSTER M. VOORHEES." When Clifford wan resentenced to be hanged on Feb. 9 his counsel applied for a writ of certiorari, on the ground that the insanity proceedings had tn the case should have been before a Jury and not before Judge Llpplncott. The argument will be heard this week Should the wrl be denied counsel will take. an appeal.

This will act as a stay. Travelers Soood Mooey League, President W. Dearborn will Issue a call within a few days for a convention of the Commercial Travelers' Sound 'Money League. The present plan Is to hold the convention in this city the latter part of February, and to have speeches delivered bv Senator Chauncey M. be pew.

ex-Mayor Charles F. Warwick of Philadelphia. Edward Lauterbach, and others. Since the campaign of 16X1 the league has been In-, corpora ted and reorganized. Among the members of its Advisory Committee are Senator Hanna.

J. H. Manley of Maine, Postmaster Cornelias Van Cott, Edward Lauterbach. and Col. A.

A. Pope of Boston. Mme. Calve Not to Sins; To-night. Maurice Grau had arranged for Mme.

Calve this evening to make her only appearance in concert this season. He was Informed by ber, yesterday that she was suffering from rheumatism, making It absolutely impossible for her to appear. In consequence of her Indisposition. Grau is compelled to substitute Miss Susanne Adams. Prices had been advanced for the concert because of tbe expected appearance of Mme.

Calve, and they will now be reduced to the regular amount. Persons who purchased tickets at the advanced rate may cither, have their money refunded or retain their seats and get the difference between the regular price and the amount paid for tbe seats. INSANE MOTHER TRIES MX7KDEB. Fear Polleossesi Jlee-eaaary tm Save Her Cbildreo's Lire. CHICAGO.

Jan. "27. In fit of insanity to-day. caused, it Is believed, by too' close attention to church duties, JUrs. Anna Kud-sen attempted to murder her husband and six children, and was "only subdued after a terrible struggle.

In which Kudsen 'had one eye destroyed and af policeman named Peters was severely scalded with a kettle of boiling water which the frenzied woman threw at him. Kudsen was awake by -he ncreams of his children and saw bis wife standing near their beds holding a potato ntashsr in one hand. Kudsea asked what shs was doing. i Never mind. she replied.

Tbo "Lord has told me to kill them all." Kudsen Immediately seised her and sent his children for assistance, but tt took the combined strength of K'Klzen and four police officers to vnbdoe the woman. On of the children was slla-htly scalded by the water thrown- at the ofneer. Isssrsae Ageat Foosd Dead. B.VN ANTONIO, Texas. JanV 27AFred Lee.

a prominent Insurance agent of this State, was found deed In tb river hers early to-day. He probably was murdered. The affair is a i Salaof: I Manufacturers' I bright -dependable. and1 under-priced to Skirts 9 QO LadlJ Black eZO with taffeta, appliqued panel front and back, like cut, of extra quality neirsUk linlnr. velvet binding, newest shape, box 2 plait or saddle back and front: a larre cur- iV chase at a low price only tec the means of our offering this $15 value at QO such a price, SsO 8 Oft LadieV 5klrt of finest quality, black camel's hair doth, box plait back and open, panel front, appliqued with taffeta silk and braid, like cut, lined with nearsilk and velvet bound, real value 2 our price, Og 's Ladles' Dress Skirts, of fine black broadcloth or black serge cheviot, box plaited back.

and panel front, open on side, back and front handsomely appliqued with taffeta silk and braid, lined with percaline and velvet bound a rare bar- gain at 070 Ladies' Dress Skirts of Gray Homespun Cheviots, box-plaited back, taffeta appliqued, front only, lined with best quality percaline and velvet bound; regularly sold for A OQ -t to-morrow only X70 Ladles' Skirts of Oxford gray, bluish gray, black and brown homespun cheviot, box-plaited back, panel side stitched trimmed with large steeline buttons, percale lined, A yjft velvet bound our usual price is $5.98 for this sale, Xax7 coa4 Floor, SOth 8t, Section. i AUTHORITIES I2T CUBA HAVANA. Jan. 27. The Dlscuslon says the order of Gov.

Gen. Wood Instructing military commanders not to Interfere In7 the functions of civil authorities except In extreme cases virtually gives Gen. Emllis Nunex, the Civil Governor of Havana, and not Gen. Ludlow, the Military Governor, power In the mntter of the budget. Gen.

Nunes says tbe matter of tbe budget is only one Instance of what will result from his undefined prerogatives. )f Gen. Lud-; low be empowered to use his own dlacre- tion as to whether or not he shall attend to certain matters himself, the position of Gen. Nunes as Civil Governor. It la as- I'eerted.

will become farcical. La Lucha Is very Indignant over the' re-fen letter from Gen. Ludlow to Tiis NbW York Tim rs regarding thn status of tbe American military authorities In Cuba and his own case in particular. The paper calls the letter Insulting end declares that if -Gen. Ludlow were not Military Governor of Havana Lucha would not tolerate his -action.

SMALLPOX IN PATERS 4 Wvuta Saya Ske Contracted th Dls eaao Ik Sew Ysrk. h-Tr: PATERSON. N. Jan. SsntL twenty-eight years old, was taken to.

th Isolation hospital to-day suffering front smallpox. She came here ten days ago from New York, where she worked as a scrubwoman. She says she contracted the dls eate While living in Fifty-ninth Street, New York. ,1 Reception to Archbishop Corrlaraa The Setoo Circle, an organization oT Catholic wcrnen, tn the Borough of th Bronx, gave a reception yesterdajr to Archbishop Corrigan at the Schnorer Club, 0ns Hundred and Sixty-third Street and Eagle Avenue. The Dr.

I. J. McMahon, -Moderator of the circle, addressed th Arch bishop In behalf of the circle and Its work. Among those present were President Louis F. Haffen of tbe Borough of the Bronx.

Park Commissioner Moebus. Superintendent of Schools Farrell, and Peter Doelger, President of the Schnorer. Club. j- THX WEATHER. FORECAST.

Cloudy and warmer; brisk soatheaaterly. The cold wave which appeared ever th Brit-'ah Northwest Territory Friday nisnt baa extended '-over tbe States of the Upper Missouri Valley, and has carried th line of sees tempera tor to Southern South Dakota; and th lla of rrcaslsg temperatnr to Southern Kansas. This eold wave la attending an area nt hie barometer wfan-h Is following- a storm which has mov4 from Musi- totaa to Imxktt Superior la tb last twantr-fuur hours. During the next tweaty-foor boor thla. torn win ad vane to th St.

Lawrane Valley and tbe cold war will cover th central aad western tak region, the Ohio and Lrfnrer Mkmourt -Valley ana the Mlaaijulppl Valley almost to th Oulf Cbaat tin, aad will be severely felt is th Interior of Tasaa and over tba middle aa4 aoatk-rn Rocky Mountain dlatrleta. Ey to-morrow th -cold wav will reach th Atlantfce Osm Matrx, an will probably cause frlng temperature -along tuc Imnradlat Oulf Coast by to-morrow -morning. All latarrsta la th central and western diatrlcta wr warned yteaSar of the rhr- acter aad duration of th etd wav. ta th Atlantic Oiaat Statea lb tcmperatwr will via to-day. with mora or leas cloudiness and obablr rain by to-night.

-la th central valleys, tbe weather will contiau very cold tbroush to-mor- row, while ia th Western St4e th wtKr -will beiria, to anoderat by to-morrow. On tb North Atlantic Coaat tb winds will be freab la brisk from th anutbeast. From tb Mlddl Atlantic Coakt freah eaet te south'? at wind will prevail. On th South Atlantic Coast tha winds be brisk from th northeast. Tb record of temperature lor tb tweaty-f-T hours nded at mkdnicbt.

take fsnea The rw York Tims HMnmawUr and from th of tbs Weather Korea, la a follows: Wealh-r iturwin. TlM. A. ...37 IS- 2 A- va 1 1 fr A- aevoo -W 8 13 a-C s-'s P. S- M.

...21 V-'- P.i .1 ifc lX P. M. X4 Tsi TLMZS thernaameter to 4 feet bo th strt mvl: that of rh Weather Bureaa is 2S feet above the street Avarag tempcratare yesterday, wet, as aoi-towa: -J Printing Aoas gquar. Weather Buresa ..................27 jnareepoodtng data CorreapoodiBg tfat for last twenty .51 The ma xl an am tcmpvratur was 2 Oara at -P. it.

aad tb aslninraaa 14 oagrsea -at I A. Tb bumlditv at A. at. was aad at P. m.

Tb barosncter read 90.11 at la. iL, and 30-2 at P. M. I rajriri Tnrklah a a asa 1 Bath-Cabinets Tbs new sad' Improved Irwia- Bath Cabinets contain ail tit best feature -f ail the other cvbineti with as-reral sntiraly new oaes-siakiug tbem tb "only per. fact Bath kwa mf rM mmj rw-rt 1 1 Tmmwr Aarka UW team mt ury cswaa4fSan 1 Catateaa seat fm.

LaJi aad lass ear eeaipiau ba. Irwia Mr Co4 xs cshr x. T. free As, tlnaeii stilt is. rraafcUa.

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