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GARDINER'S SIDE PUT IN. XR. UN'TERMYER SATS RECORDER GOFF INSTIGATED CHARGES AGAINST DISTRICT ATTORNEY. So for as court proceedings are concerned the protracted investigation by Commissioner Wilcox Into the charges preferred against District Attorney Gardiner was brought to a close yesterday when Samuel Untermycr summed up on behalf of Mr. Gardiner.

For the most part Mr. Untermyer sought to impugn the motives of the petitioners, with whom he Recorder GoJI as a moving ppirit Jn what he described aa a shameless and disgraceful conspiracy. "Personal venom and political bigotry." Mr. Untermyer exclaimed In one of his vehement "could go no further than these petitions. The vocabulary of abuse and misrepresentation has exhausted in the ignoble Kofi to humiliate and d'yjrrace a faithful public official.

And why? Is it charged that he has corrupted and polluted his hiph office? Has betrayed the people who trusted him? Has he I een Innctive or absented himself from his post cf duty or shirked the obligations of office? "Xot even the temerity of his reckless and irrceporiF.ble accusers dare Fiijrgept any of these things. Dfly and night. Sundays end holidays, in and out of eeason. hays found him laboring and struggling against fearful odds, working with a zeal and an intrrpft In the public welfare rarely equalled mid I venture to r.ay That the I)lstr'ct Attorney believes that the charges filed against him were inspired by Recorder GofT ti.ts made I'laln by Mr. Untermycr's lierce denunciation of tijat Judged Mr.

Untermyer that Recorder Goff arrogantly resumed power that did r.ot to him, and that he his oSJce to advance the political fortunes of his friend? and to punish Ms personal or political enemies. "The right and duty," Mr. T'ntermyer said, "to the relations between Recorder 1 off and the District Attoney are too apparent in this case to require Justification or explanation. A more ebaiaeless and revengeful or a more unsuccessful effort to humiliate anil discredit public official hes never been exposed. He has been the the cornerstone, the inspiring cause, of this discredited and collapsed prosecution.

The charges which were filed Albany re accompanied by a long tfbusive letter signed by Thomas R. BUoer, which is now known from the evidence to have filled with falsehoods and misrepresentations. These charges nrc of a character that could not in the r.ature of things have become known to the petitioners upon a minute and protracted of the entire business of this vast office. I'jvin whose initiative was such an investigation begun? The gentleman who prepared the mate rial for these charges likewise prepared it for the coirimftter-. This was In or about April and uy.

ISS-9. At the same time Recorder Goff. on first day of Hay, IMt, took hip seat upon the bench cf the Coutt of General and began making, for the of that committee and the jirf-s a series of speeches from that high judicial r.ffice. viciously attacking and Insulting the District Attorney for tho alleged non-performance of l)is duty. shall shew to you hereafter that many of the statements he th'ii made from the bench were false.

He must have known them to be so. We believe that those petitioners were led Into the trap In which they now find themselves in the of these unfounded charges partly through want of familiarity with the procedure of the criminal courts, partly through their blind anxiety to work up pub sentiment and secure the removal of a Tammany Hall official, partly because of the Indictment against Messrs. Butler and Holt, who were members of their organization, and partly because the District Attorney in the performance of his duties had perhaps aroused their enmity by tn lay his official hand upon the Inviolate persons of other offenders against law within their sacred circle. That was enough. They became -willing catspaws in tho bands of the master mind, whose wounded vanity, defeated attempts at accretion of power and personal haired required satisfaction." Having thus delivered himself upon what he as- KTicd was the animus underlying the proceedings, Mr.

Untermyer proceeded to answer th" charges in sequence. He maintained that the improper of indictmentH and discharge of bail, of which the District Attorney was accused, were Judicial functions, and so the Judges were not Mr. Gardiner. He contended a. 30 ihnt mriny indictments were Improperly found because t'ne Grand Jury brought in indictments at the rate cif one in about every live minutes.

Dwelling upon the matter of forfeited and failure to collect on Judgments. Mr. Untermycr quoted statistics which, he held, showed his client had been much maligned. It was charged that the District Attorney had failed to collect a sincle dollar upon judgments aggregating But." Mr. UYitermyer explained, "it rs that the District Attorney has collected In seventeen cases." Mr.

I'ntermyer stigmatized as frivolous the accusatlons that the District Attorney had practically nullified the Liquor Tax law by not enforcing it. The responsibility for this non-enforcement Mr. Vntermyer aiialn placed upon the Judges. It was judicial action about which the Judges differed, Mr. Cntennyer observed.

lo the arrest of the court attendant." Mr. Untennyer remarked, "the whole disgraceful scene provoked hy the Recorder. The devillph inpenulty of the Recorder in devising means of nagping humiliating the District Attorney was beyond conception." Commissioner Wilcox raid at the close of the hearing that he would begin to prepare his report to Gox-ernor immedintely. but was unable to when it would be ready for presentation. TRIFD TO MURDER THREE.

DBUXKEN 'LONGSHOREMAN ATTACKS HIS WTFE AND HER PARENTS WITH A RAZOR. Charles Dneverricht. twenty-five years old, a "lonsshorerrian, of No. 034 East at 1 o'clock this morning attempted to kill his wife. his father-in-law, Charles Rockwtuhle, seventy years and his mother-in-law, Mary, sixtynine yean Old.

by euttlnc them with a razor. The v. ifr- and old man were sent to Bellevue Hospital, said to be probably mortally Injured. The oM woman escaped slight cuts and remained at home. Joseph H.

Kuhn, twentyright years old. a driver, of No. 311 East tried to Interfere In behalf of the victims and received two cuts, but is not helieved to be fatally hurt. He. too, v.as taken to Bellevue Hospital.

The would-be murdered escaped. The Union Market rtation police are looking for him. The felletv Is a heavy drinker. v.if* her father wore alive at 2 a. hut little hope of their recovery was held at Bellevue.

THE QUEETB RESTAURANT, LEEDS. Americans visiting Leeds this season will apprerlate the enterprise of the Midland Railway Company of England in opening the beautiful high class French restaurant that city. The well known taste and skill of William the general manhgeT of the great hotel system of the Midland Railway, baa been xerclsed to the fullest in making the Owen's restaurant as perfect as possible and the c-gaprement of ihe orchestra of Bignor Mori to play during the meal hours. lends additional sttractlcn for the traveler. The entrance to thi tfon aU direClly through the any' Us Crowning Virtues Are it is a straight Whiskey, sold absolutely pure is made by the HANDMADE SOUR MASH process from the James Crow formula.

Those who use OLD CROW RYE once, prefer it to any other. H. B. KIRK CO. Sole Bottlers.

N. Y. HURT IX A TROLLEY CRASH. INJURIES CAUSED BY AN EARLY MORNINO COLLISION IN BROOKLYN. A number of persons were reported to have been injured in a collision between two trolley can which occurred at 1 oVlock this morning nt Church and Coney Island ayes.

The persons reported to have been seriously injured were HOUSE. Mary, years old. of No. 178 Albany-ax fplne injured: to her home. Pauline, old.

of No. injured Internally; taken In an ambulance to Kings County Hospital. One of the cars in collision was No. 227 of the Marcy-ave. line, and the other was No.

244 fthe Franklin-aye, line, Both cars were badly damaged. Home of the passengers became panic-stricken and leaped from the cars. Abraham Hoag, thirty-one years old, the motorman of the Franklin-aye. line car, was arrested. He lives at No.

851 Wythe-ave. PASSES THE CENTURY MARK. MRS. PETER DARLINGTON RECEIVES MANY CALLERS ON HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY. Mrs.

Peter Darlington, who lives with her son-inlaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Ogden Giles, at No! 2,005 yesterday celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of her birth. A large number of relatives, representing live generations, and many neighbors called on Mrs. Darlington, who Is quite active' In mind and body, to offer their congratulations.

She is especially fond of children, and many of her I'ttle friends took bright bouquets of flowers to her. She also recflved a number of letters from England and Scotland, where she haS relatives. Mrs. Darlington was the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

James Wiley, and was born at Pleasant Valley, N. Y. She is descended from one of the oldest families in this country. Her great-grandfather, Daniel Reyneau. was the son of a Huguenot minister, who, after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, came to this country and settled in New-Rochelle, where he was the first Freeholder and Surveyor.

Mrs. Darlington's memory of things that happened in her youth Is remarkable. When a young girl she was introduced to Aaron Burr, but she always regretted the acquaintance, as she admired Alexander Hamilton and hated Burr for shooting him. On June 17. 1819, she was married to Peter Darlington, by whom she had eleven children.

In 1824 Mrs. Darlington attended the reception given to Lafayette when he visited Newburg. N. Y. When P.

T. Barnum was peddling books, long before he went Into the museum business, she purchased a Bible from him. which is still in her possession, and contains the records of her family. Since ISSI she has lived in this city. Mrs.

Darlington knows most of the Bible by heart, and some time ago expressed her intention of beginning the study of the Greek Testament after her one hundredth birthday. She is proud of the fact that her nncestors and descendants have taken part in every big war since the seventeenth century. Of her eleven children only four are now living. Mrs. Darlington has fifty grandchildren, thirty-eight great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild, Darlington Peters, six months old.

of Brooklyn. KEATING AXD THE TUNNEL. TRYING TO INTERFERE WITH A SUB-CONTRACTOR WMALEN'S OPINION ASKED. Commissioner Keating, of the Department of Highways, is still of the opinion, ii would sjpem, that he lias it In his power to Interfere in the construction of the rapid transit railway. the contract for the building of the underground luuroad was signed Mr.

Keating, acting under the impression that all permits for the opening of would have to be granted by him, began to appoint Inspectors to supervise the work of the contractor? It was openly stated at the time that he would make use of the powers In his office to obstruct the work of building the subway unless adcijuate tithe was paid to Tammany Hall in the shape of patronage. When this matter was brought to the attention of the Rapid Transit ComrnisHloncrs they promptly clipped the Tammany Tiger's claws Ly adopting a resolution to the effect that all necassarv the perlorniHnee of the work the. contractors should be issued under the authority of the Hourd. as -v out in the act. Commissioner Keating wns thereby relieved of further responsibility concerning tunnel.

But despite the action of the Board it Mr. Keating still thinks that it is bis privilege to throw obstacles in the way of the contractors During the last few days he has been fighting against the mule tramway which L. B. Me- Cabe, the sub-contractor, has laid along Lafayette Boulevard lrom nth-sL to a dumping gro.uid at One-hundred-and-sixtysecond-st, Sir. Keating is reported to be Indignant because he waa not asked a permit for the tramway, ani he has one of his inspectors lo make an examination of the mule line, and to prepare a report, which will be furv.aril.--u to Corporation Counsel VVhalen with a request for an opinion upon i rig Mr.

McCabe to build the tramway. Mr. Kea quoted as saying that the tramway disfigures Lafayette Boulevard, and that it Interfere! with the plan of the Commissioner to construct a saddle path the Bouli When fir. abe was Been yesterday hp was by no minus disturbed by reason of Mr. Heating's a'-tiwn.

"1 glad," i said, "that the Commissioner ha? at last decided ko about this matter way. 1 do proj any lie may make, i stopped work on the tramway once because of the police, but now I know exactly where i. stand, am! any po I attempts to Interfere with m-v will gel himself Into trouble." Mr. 1 added that the tramway, Instead of injuring the road, really preserved it. McCabe lias the sanction of the Rapid Transit Commis to put down the tramwaj to complete it and have it in operation by to-day Monday morning.

The tramway, Mr. poitued out, was a speedy and economical a of removing dirt. It is understood tha: Keating will not be allowed to hamper Mr McCabe in any way. COLE It TALKS BACK TO SWANSTROM. STAHTS OX A VACATION TAKES A PARTING SHOT AT HIS ACCUSER.

Controller Coler loft town yesterday for Liberty, N. where he will spend a short vacation. Before going he replied to the latest statement Isa led by J. Kdward SwanFtrom, the attorney for J. Mack.

In that statement Mr Bwanstrom characterizes the Controller's defence as fl and reiterated his client's charges that Mr. cier disposed Of municipal bonels not to the best advantage of the city. Commenting yesterday upon Mr. Bwanstrom's further the. Controller said: "1 rea.i Mr.

Swanstrom's remarka, and I regret very mv that his legal perspicacity did not detect that 1 committed the same heinous and crime las: Monday in awarding bonds to Kuhn, Loeb as I did two years ago In the bond sale. I would not for the world reflet upon Mr Swanatrom's legal ability, but some think that it was his duty to enjoin committing a nefarious deed. i' the Democratic National Conventii is going to reaffirm tion of nee, I thJnl may lie en tin i- Lry and appropriate I erty. N. Y.

if Mr. Swanstrom wl Incarcerate ever) Controller from Andrew to the present Incuml nt I would refer him' to the 11 in. Matthew J. O'Rourke." The O'Rourke referred to has been seeking to prove that during the Tweed days there that each sue on roller h.is been endeavoring to conceal this WANTS INSURANCE EXCHANGE ENJOINED. Justice Bischoff, in the Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments on the application of Moses Tannenbaum, of the Insurance brokerage firm of I 'lannenbaum, Bon for an injunction pendents lite, restraining the New-York Fire Insurance Exchange and a number of fire Insurance companies which are members of the Exchange from compelling the plaintiff to adhere to an agreement by virtue of which the Exchange was formed and is conducted.

Decision was reserved. The New-York Fire Insurance Exchange was established on March 8, ft er a rat war lasting nearly a year. Members allowed to brokers' commissions for business placed With them by brokers who have sigrr.l a pledge not pay or divide with any unlicensed such commission or brokerage. A higher rateiof commission was to be paid brokers donilng only with companies which had joined the Exchange. Tannenbaum.

Son Co. obtained a license fbut with' drew from the Exchange at the end of last year 1 asl lhe narm as "rased from the list of licensed brokers. urn ule BIG LIENS SATISFIED. The mechanics (tea for $222. W2 hy Loralne Steel Company agalnet the fnlon Railway Company, and that of the Kail- for $0 IS2 the have been Hatl.fled and the in the cases filed yestrr 'ay in FUlni Count office.

Ht NEW- YORK TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, JUNE 30. 1000. HEAT'S HARVEST OF SUICIDES. three days of OPPRESSIVE weather ATTENDED BY many SELF-CAUSED DEATHS.

The third day of oppressive heat came yesterday, straining the nerves of the sick and the unhappy to their utmost tension, and was productive of many suicides. Mrs-. Sarah Shreck, of No. 71 took arsenic In the morning and died Inter at Bellevue. She was twenty-seven years old.

Her married life was unhappy, neighbors Paid, having to support sir children and endure the cruel treatment of her husband. Shreck's brother denied the alleged cruel treatment on his part. George J. Meyerhoffer, a carpenter, sixty-nine years Id, hanged himself to a transom at his home In between Avenues A and Unionport. His son cut the body down.

The man had been Buffering from rheumatism. Mrs. Antoinette Harney, a widow, forty-five years old. was found dead In the morning at R. F.

Miller's boarding house, at No. 51 East Twentyflfth-st. She came from Poughkeepsle on Tuesday, saying that she wished to do some shopping. A handkerchief smelling of chloroform covered her face. Judge Leonard, of No.

243 Broadway, Is Mrs. Barney's counsel. He said she had lived in this city for years, but on account of failing health went to Poughkcepsle. She did not expect to live long, and had left written Instructions for her funeral. Lillian Corsoz, twenty-two yean old, drank carbolic acid early yesterday in "The Moorish Parlors," at No.

37 West Twenty-eighth-st. A quarrel with her lover, a waiter in the Cairo Cafe, It is said, led to the act. A stomach pump was used with good effect, and she was taken a prisoner to the West Thirtieth-it police station. She told Magistrate Deuel, in the Jefferson Market Court, that she was subject to epileptic fits and did not know she had taken poison. Her companion, John E.

Lydston, corroborated her, and she was discharged. Ruby Oliver, twenty-three years old, of No. 274 West a neighbor of the Corsog woman, was found unconscious on the stoop at No. 53 West having taken an overdose of morphine. She was taken to Bellevue.

Dr. Nesbitt said she would probably die. Mrs. Bella Morris, forty-two years old, of No. 348 East yesterday was taken to the Flower Hospital, suffering from gas asphyxiation.

Charles H. Webb, a patrolman of the East Fiftyflrst-st. station, Bays he found her in her room on the third floor with one end of a gas tube in her mouth. Yesterday was not si hot as the two days preceding. The ill effects it made came from the accumulative force of three days of great warmth.

was 6 o'clock in the evening before the thermometer began to lower the mercury, At that hour It registered 87- degrees, the maximum for the day, and it had been there since 4 o'clock. The humidity at 8 a. m. was 75 per cent and at 8 p. m.

per rent. The local Weather Bureau forecasts: "Showers Saturday, followed by fair and cooler; brisk west to northwest winds; Sunday, fair." Following are the day's prostrations from heat: POLITICK, Abraham, twenty-nine years old. of Mar-chinave. anri High Bridge, overcome at Washington Bridge, and removed to Fordham Hospital. SELLER, Nicholas, fifty-three old, of No.

8 was overcome by heat In front of No. 341 and whs taken to Bellevue Hospital. He died at that Institution a few hours later. STEINBERG, Rose, twenty-one years old. of No.

110 East overcome by the heat yesterday morning at No. 281 I'earl-st. She was taken to the Hudson Street Hospital. WESSON, Herbert, twenty-six years old. of No.

120 Noble Brooklyn, overcome at No. 490 moved Belles ue Hoppitnl. NAGI-K. Max, twenty yearn old, of No. 108 Kast Thirteenth- was overcome at Twenty eighth-si.

and Second -a last evening, and was taken to Hospital. BOXING HANDLER DEFEATB SMITH ON A POUL IN THE PIFTEBNTH ROUND. "Jimmy" Handler obtained the decision on a foul over "Mysterious Billy" Smith in the fifteenth round of what waa to have been a twenty-live round bout, al 148 pounds, at the Broadway Athletic Club night. to the time "Charley" White, the referee, gave Handler the verdict It was as vlc'ous a battle as has been seen In a long time, and another punch by either man would have brought it to a close without the referee's interference' when the foul was committed, as both men were wabbling from the effect of right hand smashes on the Jaw. Both looked well when they entered tho ring.

and Smith was the favorite with the bettors at odds of LOO to gO, In the opening round Smith did the forcing. In the second round Smith's mouth was cut with a left hook. Smith was tired in the tenth round, but when Handler, Who was quick to his opponent's condition, tried to bring the bout to a close. Smith woke up, and for the full three minutes there was the hardest nd of lighting. A right hand swing on the Jaw in the twelfth s.

Nt Smith to the floor for almost the full count, and he was saved only by in 11. The next two rounds it looked as though Handler had Smith nearly out In the nth Handler a left and right for the head and had Smith almost gone, when Smith landed on the jaw with a right swing. A clinch followed, and as Smith Draught the back of his forearm across r's face, the referee sent Smith to his corner i ye Handler the decision. In the preliminary bout of twelve rounds "AIT" Levy got the over Dunsheath They met at 115 pounds. CONNELLY AND PERNS FIGHT TO-NIGHT.

"Kudio" Connelly and "Rube" Ferns fight a twenty-five round bout nt the Seaside Sporting Club to-night. THOUGHT TO BE AX INDIAN'TOMB. ITALIANS. EXCAVATING IN LONG ISLAND CITY, FIND PETRIFIED BODIES. Italians, digging for a cellar in near Bay Road, In the upper pnrt of Long Island City yesterday, worked ei way Into what appears to be a tnrr.b of an ancient Indian family or tribe.

The Italians, when they saw the contents. Bed, am! it was not until last night that one of them Informed Ins employer. Tht men excavating on a hillside. They had dug back about seventy feet from the road. At the the excavation is about twenty feet deep.

Tho property is owned by Frederick Frankel. The walls of tho tomb appear to he composed of ty. There rr five bodies in the war to be either or mummified, tre there is a stone mffln. in this there la hlli In height, with only a 1 on. One leg is drawn up ho that the knee points upward Two of the bodies appear to children.

I is covered with (lust and "and. 1 a pedestal is a pair of what aped human feet. On another stone are two Bkulls. side by tide. The Interior of the place I about twelve feet high twenty feet al Its widest part and fifteen feet from front to back It is semi-circular owing v.

the danger of disturbing the Inslde last night, while working 11 was dccl led by the de-1 ne a thorough exploration of the until this morning. WOMAX KILLED BY A CAB. SECOND TRAGEDY WITHIN A DAY AT A STKKP GRADE IN COLUMBUS-AYE. A woman attempting to cross Columbus-aye. at Nlnety-second-st.

was run down and fatally inlured by a caiilr- car going uptown at 8:30 o'clock last night. The woman was carried to a nearby drugstore and died while being put Into an ambulance from the J. Hood Wright Hospital. At the sr.me place, and In exactly the same manner. Professor Abraham Mayer, sixty years old, of No.

60 West was run down and fatally Injured by a car on the preceding night. He died from his Injuries in the J. Hood Wright Hospital yesterday. Tho woman is unknown. Her body was removed to the hundredth-si station.

She wns forty-five years old. about five reet six inches tall, hud blue eyes and Iron gray hair. 11. 1 appearance was that of a mother of a worklngman's family. The car waa In of Gripman John Robertsen, of No.

426 West Plfty-seventh-st He was breaking in William Lennon. of No. 386 Blxth-ave Lennor, had the grip. There a sharp down Kradc below and usually a car if neavily the one was last night-will run than the cable if allowed to. The to last nlsht's accident say the very fast and that Lennon lost hi head.

Before Robertson could shove the green gripman away' the wheel and Mop the car, the' woman had been dragged hundred feet. SeVeral of the more excited men attempted to assault Lennon and Roberteon. ihe police saved them and took both to the West One-hundrr-dth-st. station where they were held on the charge homicide Lennon broke down, ln th. station and wept.

He declared tried to prevent the accident, hut the grip he powerless. Robertson de? BROOKLYN NEWS. WILL OF AZEL D. MATTHEWS. THE BULK OF THE ESTATE OF THE WELL KNOWN MERCHANT GOES TO HIS SONS.

JAMES AND GARDINER D. The will of Azel D. Matthews, the well known merchant, was filed for probate yesterday By provisions the residue of the estate. Including his share In the property and business Of A. D.

Matthews Sons, is left to his two sons. James Matthews and Gardiner D. Matthews, share and share alike. These two sons are also mimed as executors and are to serve without bonds. The value of the estate Is not given.

The property at No. 44 South Portland-aye is left to his daughter, Elizabeth C. Matthews. Each of his daughters, Elizabeth C. Matthews, Mrs James Lane, of Brooklyn; Mrs.

J. W. Smith, of Water bury, and Mrs. Ruth Foreman, of Brooklyn, is to receive $5,000 each. Small bequests are made to his grandsons.

WILL OF THR ItKV. H. M. HABKINS. The win of the Rev.

Samuel H. M. Hasklns. rector of St. Mark's Protestant Bplscopal Church, South Flfth-Pt.

and was filed f.ir on Thursday He gives to his sisters, Hannah Sarah R. Rinslie and Charlotte F. Cleveland, the Insurance on his lifr- and railroad bonds and mortgages valued at $3,000. HHi library and furniture he gives to the corporation of St. Mark Church.

By his his manuscript sermons are to be committed to the furnace In St. Mark's Church, and four lots of ground in Minneapolis are loft to the wardens and vestrymen of St. Mark's, which nre to be sold and the proceeds unel to the rector of the church in parish work. stock In the Mount Olivet Cemetery bequeathed to the wnrdehs of the church for the Interment of the poor of the church, free of charge. The tentntor directs thnt on the death of his slaters the railroad bonds and mortgages given to them shall go to St.

John's Hospital, to tstabllsii a permanent free bed for church, to be known as "Hawkins's free bed." The executors of the will, which Is dated August 26. IS9S. are Clarence H. Wendo! and Charles M. Chamberlain.

DELAY IX BUILDING BRIDGE. RUMORS REGARDING THE REJECTION OF BIDS AND ADVERTISING FOR NEW ONES. Mayor Van Wyck Is not likely to make good his boast that he would walk across the New East River Bridge, next year. According to the statement yesterday of Smith K. Lane, one of the New East River Bridge Commissioners, the bridge will not be ready for the travelling public for several years.

This announcement will come aa a disappointment to the many people who believed that within a year and a half the great highway between the Eastern District of Brooklyn and Manhattan would be ready for use. On May SI bids were opened for the steel and masonry approaches of the bridge. Two firms which bid were the New-Jersey Steel and Iron Company and the Kings Bridge Company. Despite the fuel that the bonds and sureties required to be furnished were pronounced satisfactory the contract was -delayed. The bid of the Kings Bridge Company was nearly $1,000,000 lower than that of Its competitor.

The New- Jersey company has been favored hy the Commission. That company has received the award for the strel towers and end spans. A lower bid presented by the Pennsylvania Steel nnd Company was rejected The only explanation was that it was for the "best interests of city." The Pennsylvania company put in a bid for the contrai for the approaches to the bridge, but owing the feet that Its hid arrived a few minutes after the tlmo pet for the opening of the bids It was cut out of the competition. Now two bids which were sent In have been rejected and new bids have Icen advertised for. The proceedings have provoked rumors.

"When will the nnv bids for the approaches to the bridge be opened," asked a reporter of commissioner I.ane yesterday. "On August 9." was the reply. "Then it Is not expected to finish the bridge next year?" Mr. Lane as he replied: "In five years, more likely, than by the end of next year." LYMAN D. MORSE'S LOST JEWELS.

RKTKCTIVF.fi BOOKING FOR THE SATCHEL IN WHICH THEY VALUED AT J3.000 A problem In rtete'tfve work which would try the wits of a Sherlock Holmes is now facing the police In Brooklyn. It arises from the loss of a email alligator satchel containing jewelry worth $3,000, belonging to Lyman D. Morse, a wealthy man living at No. 186 Hancock-st. On Thursday Mr.

Morse had made arrangtmonts his family to his country home, at shore. The heavier luggage had been sent in advance, and Air. Morsf and his family jumped into a coach which they had hired to take them to the Long Island station, at Flatbush and Atlantic ayes. A number of small parcels were thrown Into the coach before they started, nnd one of these was the small hand satchel containing the jewelry. The coach went through llHncock-st.

to to to to Hanson Place, and thence to the station. Everybody alighted, and V.r. Morse Immediately looked for the having forgotten it in the bustle of the brief ride. There was a hurried search, nnd the coachn.nn was spoken to. No one remembered anything about the satchel save that It was known to have been put into the coach when the start was made.

Mr. Morse sent his family to his summer cottage on the train, and then retraced his trip through the streets. No satchel was found. Advertisements have been Ins-erteil telling of tiie loss and that a suitable reward will given if the satchel and contents are returned to J. T.

Washburn, No. 1.177 Bedford-aye. Mr. Washburn Ist the liveryman in whose coach the party rode. Mr.

Morse not at first want it to be known that he was the loser. detectives on the case positively declined to discuss their theories. The jewels were, a beautiful collection of diamonds, rubies and sapphires DEATHS O.V LOXQ ISLAND. SAMUEL M'CULLOM. Samuel McCullom.

a well known member of the Scotch colony in South Brooklyn, died on Thursday at his home, No. 7 from -leart trouble and liver complaint. He came from Scotland the age of seventeen. He was employed for years in the offices of the Anchor Line' of steamships, and was a member of several Scotch societies. THE REV.

JT'STI'S O. WORTH. The Rev. Justus O. Worth died at his home, at Sea 'lifr.

Long Islnnd. on Thursday evening at the age of eighty-two Mr. Worth had been in a condition several months. He was ordained to the Methodist ministry nearly fifty-three years ago. He a widow iind" several children Funeral services will he held at the Methodist Church, Sea Cliff, to-morrow afternoon at o'clock The burial will be at Roslvn Cemetery on Monday morning.

HADT HACK FROM WASHINGTON, LCI J. Daily returned from Washington yesterday morning and at noon went to to consult with Ely Qulgg. Mr. Dady said that no active work would be done In Brooklyn until July In Jacob Worth was at the Borough Hall yesterday and spoke cheerfully of his boom for the nomlna- Congress. He had a long talk with John 15SP1 1.

MAN SHOT IN II If DIES. John Arst. of Myrtle-aye. and Corona, who was shot In the hip on June John's Hospital. Long Island City, yesterday Arst Santo Lulene, of Buena vlsta-st Corona Heights, uf firing the shot THE CONCERT AT THE PARK The programme for tho concert this afternoon at Prospect Park, by the 14th Regiment Band Is as follows: Salutation, "The Star Spangled Banner Overture, 1 Concrt.

"Calantbe" V. iiotcmSm! Baltotlon, "The Wizard of Cornet solo. "Arbuckltnlan Frank Martin War HMiiortes, "A Day at Catlln (T represent a Jay In camp. lnntnK with taiiUvVni" anj eiidlns v.itli the Tattoo.) Grand Fantnule, "Uohenilan luifa Characteristic. "The Darkies' Jubilee, or Pastimi on the Orfin.l Mtortlon.

"Mlgnon" .7.7. A Thiima. Fanta.lr "Th, Echo" (characteristic). March. "American (mom i Conterno "Hall Columbia." SALARIES INCREASED IX SUPREME COURT At a meeting yesterday of the Board of Justices of the Supreme Court Charles H.

Farrell was appointed dark at a salary of $2,600 a year from July 1. Thomas a court officer, was promoted to the place of chief of court attendants His salary will be a year from June 1. The court attendants' salaries were raised by the Board of Justices to II MO a year. on January i Gerard Stevens, chief clerk of the Supreme Court. In view of his long and faithful services, hi' may taklnir VaC tlOn fOr TO SIGHT THE SAEKGERFEST.

THE 810 FESTIVAL TO START OFF WITH A DOUBLE PARADE. Brooklyn, with many of its houses and business places jrayly bedecked with flags and bunting. ready to welcome the Bingers. To-night will open at the 13th Regiment Armory the carnival of sonsr. The Santrerfest will continue on Monday, Tuesday.

Wednesday and Thursday. The armory nt Sumner. Putnam and Jefferson ayes, is arrayed In a wraith of color. Flags are used in profusion, portraits of musicians are set here and (here on the building, and at the entrance are two huge pillars, mounted with golden balls, from which fly numerous Rags. The box offlfe was opened yesterday, nnd the receipts were conslrioren satisfactory.

To-night a big crowd is expected at the first performance. Before the performance this evening there will fie a torchlight procession. The parade will start in two divisions. The Eastern District division will start from the Fountain In Bedford nd the fiouth Brooklyn division at Jefferson and Bedford and proceed throueh to the armory. The South Brooklyn division starts from Hall, and Schermerhorn pfs Alxtut live thousand men will ho in lire In the parade.

The parade will start o'clock, and immeitintHy after its arrlvi the Sungerfest will begin, nt about 10 o'clock. Residents near the armory have sent a protest to the authorities against the sals of liquor in a big tent which has been put up at the southeast corner of Jefferson and Sumner jives. When th- parade the armory "be festival will he formally opened ny Randolph Oues en heimer. President of the Municipal council. He will welcome the guests to the city.

Addresses will nlso be made by President of the I'nlted Blngers; Carl Lena, the president of the Northeastern Saengerbund. and Edward M. Grout. Borough Emperor William's prize was released yesterday from the Custom House. At the house of ex-Judge Neu this evening a dinner will be given for twenty-five officers of the northeastern and honorary PLEA FOR JiOROVdll PRESIDENT GROUT ISSUES A CIRCULAR FAVORING IT.

Tn a printed circular which Borough President Edward M. Grout has Issued he makes an argument for borough autonomy. Mr. Grout's principal suggestions folUw: First The largest possible local autonomy In the boroughs which consistent with the of the i i' as a whole. Each borough should elect a member of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, or each Borough President should be made a member thereof, and that Board should consist entirely of elected officials.

Facilitate the opening of streets, alterations of the map of the city. delay! in which now block Improvements and discourage building in suburban sections. Enable the city to retrench financially and hasten and simplify the authorizing of public Improvements by abolishing the Board of Public Improvements or modifying Its duties. Fifth- Increase the powers of local boards and borough presidents. Let ordinances and resolutions relative to a borough exclusively be passed by local boards of the borough in joint session.

Consolidate the departments of Highways. Sewers. Public Buildings. Lighting and Suppiles and Street Cleaning in each borough and provide for the appointment of a commissioner each borough over these departments, to be known as the Commissioner of Public Works for the borough. Give borough presidents the right to appoint borough officials.

POLICE nriLDIXG FOR Ql EEXB BOARD'S OFFTR FOR A SITE IN LONG ISLAND CITY ACCEPTED. A letter was received by the Police Board from the New- York Land and Warehouse Company, which owns large properties in Long Island City as successors of Union University, accepting the offer or the Police Board of $12,000 for a plot or ground lOu by 100. at Jackson-aye. and Piersonst. company wanted $14,000 for the land, but the Police Board would give no more thru and after pome lengthy negotiations the company concluded to take the offer of the Board.

At the meeting of the Board on Thursday President York was empowered to accept the offer. The matter will be laid before the Sinking Fund Commission, which will probably also accept the offer. The land will be used to erect a building for the headquarters of the police of Queens Borough. There will be offices for the Deputy Chief and other officers, and a precinct station. OWL FIGHTS A BVRMAR.

SHF SKI7.FS A MAN WHO FNTKRS HKR ROOM AT msmtnrr. Behind the arraignment of Robert Archer, eighteen years old. of No. 543 yesterday morning in the Adams-st. court, there is a story oT a plucky girl's fight with a burglar who had entered her room.

The girl Is Maggie Car berry, who lives above the saloon kept by her father. Michael Carberry. at No. 197 Tillary-sf. A little after midnight yesterday Maggie heard a noise, as of some one entering her room, called out.

and the intruder told her to shut up. A man made a dart for the window and Maggie grabbed him. fighting and calling for Her father came into the room, but the young man had reached the back window and had fallen to the ground below with a great rattle. by a ladder placed against the building. After a hunt Mr.

Carbe-rry captured the alleged burglar, and he was rer-ogniz. by Maggie as one of neigh Archer was held to await the action of the Grand Jury. SCHOOLS: CLOSE FOR The public schools of Brooklyn, to the number of 127, were closed yesterday for the summer vacation, the only school remaining open being the Truant School, which will close this year on August 1. About 3,200 pupils have received certificates of graduation. There are about 2.W graduates who are entitled to admission to the hiph schools.

This privilege Is also extended ro al llt three hundred pupils of the parochial schools. From five high schools ibout six hundred pupl'a frradtiafrri. and on Thur day eve Ing Training School for Teachers gave tl tificates to 131 graduates, the largest class In the history of the school. V.4TT YARD VOTES, In two weeks the plans and specifications will completed for a modern steel pier and bascule bridge connecting the main part of the Navy Yard and Dock, doing away with the present system of ferriage. Lieutenant Bfulvaney and thirty midshipmen from the Argentine Republic warship Presidents Sarmlento.

now at anchor off Tompkiusvllle. paid a visit to the Navy Y.ir'l yesterday morning. The midshipmen surprised at the things they saw, and tht- battleship Kentucky especially called forth expressions of amazement. Admiral Phvlip was slightly under the wont her yesterday as a result of the extreme heat. John .) representative of I makers employed In the Navy Tard, wages are to be reduced after July 1 from $-1 to $3 75 a day, called at the Navy Yard yesterday with cert tica'es from prominent business concerns showing that they are pay'ng their employes $4 a day.

Mr. Pollas will go to Washington and present case to Secretary Long. WAST A CATHOLIC PARISH. Bishop McDonnell on his return from his pilgrimage to Rome will have to flaelfls whether or not new parish shall be erected In the city at the expense of two existing parish, The Church. the Hlcssed Sacrament, in and the parish Of St Malachy'S adjoin each other at the up of the Twenty-sixth Ward.

Many parishioners Uvtb" dividing between trie parishes sny th-w have too far to attend to their duties. Foul hundred of them nave signed petition, which they have ss t-ntt -nt to Vicar-General Mc- Namara, asking for the estafeUshiaent of a new parish. BOY JVMM FROM BUBSIXQ BAMS, Fire destroyed barn of Walter us. at Flushing, yesterday morning. Two 1 rned to A colored saved hhi life f.y leaping from window.

THEIR OOLDMJi WEDDING, Sayville. Long Island. June fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs Breara, at their home In this place to-day. The two were married in Brooklyn Mr Hreere is eighty years old.

seventy-eight They have several children living and there are forty-three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. BATES TOVyG XVOUAX FROM ROWS IXC Arverne, Long Island, June Miss Lillle Conway. who arrived at Arveme a few days ago to spend the summer, was saved from a watery grave Wednesday by William P. Mullen, who is by the hotel as a Itfesaver. Miss 1 onway.

who was unable to swim. In company with Benjamin Schulta and J. Levy entered the surf. Before she realised It she was struggling In ten feet of water Her companions were also unable to swim. She had Mink twice when captain Mullins saw her." He ran along tho beach for over three hundred yards and ran through the surf.

The young woman was unconscious when brought ashore. NEW-JERSEY NEWS. REPI RUCWs A BANNER 810 AND ENTHUSIASTIC RATIFICATION MEETING IN EA3T ORANGE. East Orange, June 23 The RepubUcas Club of East Orange opened the campaign this evening In grand Ktyle with a banner raising and ratification meeting The Republicans of the cltj turned nut In farce, and the enthusiasm was anbounded, Milter's Orchestra of thirteen gave an open air concert from to 7:45 o'clock. Then th'-rc was a tine display of aerial bombs rockets and red fire.

At o'clock the fine ne-tt banner was swung across amid cheers of the erent audience that had assembled. The hannT Is by 30 fret In size, and bears portraits of McKiniey and Roosevelt, the latter frr.m the picture published recently in The Tribune, showing the Governor without his hat. Beneath the portraits is a ttoll bearing the motto, "Protection. Sound Money and Prosperity." After banner the ratification mating was hold In Commonwealth Kail. It was called to in a brief fp'-erh by Will lama, chairman of the Republican Kxecutlve Committee, of Cast Orange, who introduced as the chairman ct the meeting W.

Hawkeswcrth. the na-wij elected president the Republican Club of Mr. Hawk'-sworth marie a stirring speech. The main of evening waa by Charles If Treat, of Has? He gave a masterly presentation of the pie: cf the party ar.l splendid results of the last four years. Rirhsri Wayne Parker i from the Vlth District spoke on Issues of campaign.

SHARP REBUKE TO jury. jrsTi ING INDICTaIKTta Jvry ti i i sharp re tkc i.irkel-ln-thf-«i|ot an-1 lottery rwolicy Several weeks nso three men took some bars bras 3 from a car in the Lehiuh Valley Railroad yard In Jersey City, and were arrested in front of a junk dealer's shop. One of the prisoners has a brother who is a prominent Democratic politician. No Indictment has been found. On this Justice Llppineott said in part: Complaint has been made before you of the larcrny of lane quantity of hrass and perhaps ether materials belonging, as a general or special owner, to the Central Railroad Company, and so far you have refused to present an indictment.

I have caused tho evidence on that subject which Waa laid before you 'o be presented to us. and it is in such form that the Court will jay to you that cannot perform your duty under your oaths without presenting ftn indictment. Concerning the Rambling machines the Court said in part: We call your attention to the matters which have already been laid before you by the Prosecutor, evidence, clear, direct, positive proof. The only question thai can be before yon Is evidence true? This evidence is obtained by persons specially employed to do this work, and you know as well aa the Court knows the persons who were before you. and that the parties accused cannot deny the possession of these gambling machines, nor that the machines were found in their premises for the purposes for which they were made.

The evidence which has been before you has bern before the Court. an 4lt seems to us that under your oaths you cannot fail to Indict. Justice Llppineott then considered the Ignoring by the Grand Jury of the evidence against lottery policy playing obtained by the police authorities, Whom he commended for their diligence. He then said: The Court understand- that you have some questions as to the duty to indict unless it be shown that one in whose possession lottery slips are found actually purchased and paid for them. Well, you do not judge of evidence In that way.

All thai the law requires is that the accused knowingly had it in his possession, or that the owner or owners of the building or place where the business Is carried on knows that it is carried on. In ending the Court said: Now. in these oases you have refused to find Ml i of Indictment. We will assume and we hope are not mistaken, that your failure to act was due to some misunderstanding, and we hope that Ii is so, but the Court has been compelled to this action, deliberately and with full knowledge on this subject. The evidence in this mar has been so recently before you that it is entirely fresh in your minds and you need recall no witnesses.

It need not take you an hour: you can act to-day, ana the Court will await here jour action. BATTLE OF MOXMOUTH CELEBRATED. RKTOIUCAIi ASgOCIATIOM hold? MEKTHM ON THE ANNIVERSARY The Monmouth Historical Association met at the summer home of Caroline a. Reed, at the Xavesink Highlands, on Thursday. It being the anniversary of the battle of Monmouth.

Mrs. Reed. the president, presided. General James Grant Wilson, president or the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society, delivered an address on "Washington. Lincoln and Grant." Edward Aborrt Greene, of Providence, exhibited the sword presented by Congress to Colonel Christopher Greene, who in 1777 successfully fought the desperate battle of Red Bank and defended Its fort.

He all related interesting historical reminiscences connected with that battle, and presented to the association a portrait of Colonel Greene with appropriate -larks. John S. Applegate, of Red ink, accepted the portrait in behalf of the society. A letter from Joslah C. Pumpelly.

of Newcontaining a graphic description of the battle of Monmouth, was read the corresponding secretary. Miss Edith Johnson, of Matawan. Mrs. M. C.

Murray Hyde of New- York City, formerly of Monmouth County, made an interesting address upon the battle of Monmouth. A vote of tharks was given to General Wilson and to Edward Aborn Greene for tho interest hive manifested la the success of the association. The next regular meeting of the association will be held at tho Witch Club house Navesink Highlands, the last Thursday in July. Francis B. Lee, of Trenton, will address the association on "The I-rpnape Indians of Monmouth County." and interesting papers will be read by the of the Genealogical Committee, Miss Harriet Bray, of Matawan.

IX THF STREETS ILL FROM TOT7XG tmnOKAXTI ANTJ Hackensack. June 29 Thomas and Join Guttenberger. two young Germans, were faund la Kansas-st. to-day, weak and emaciated from hunger. They were taken to Hackenaack Hospital.

where they said had landed in this country eight days ago with thfir father. Tie had gone to Dakota leaving the hobs In New-York with a small sum of money. One of them had obtained work on a farm at Teaneck. but had rt'Cttved insufficient food and went away. The brothers had wandered about, too proud to beg.

and had been without food for four days. John Kirskie. a fanner, says the young- fellows were taken ill on his place, and not only refused food but declined to go to the hospital. UALSET WITNESSES SAT THE TESTATOR WAS INTERESTED IN PPIKITt'ALISM. Testimony was taken before Judge Skinner In Orphan's Court at Newark yrsterday in the coatcst the will of Dr.

William Ilalsoy. of litwell. who left an estate worth Undue Influence and testamentary Incapacity is alleged. Ths executors un.lfr tha will arc Clinton a nephew, and Benjamin C. I.t-veru'.^e.

Two women who Rro not members of tho family, receive considerable legacies, while the nephr'ws and nieces receive little. It was shown in the testimony yesterday that Mr. Halsey took an interest in spiritualism ana attended seances. Other witnesses said he was i man of clear understanding and sound sense. 8.

STILI CAXDIPATM. EX-CONTROULEn OF NEWARK SAYS HE IS NO? OUT OF THE RACE TOR CO.NanCSS. John S. Gibson, formerly Controller of who some time avro announced himself a candidate for the Republican nomination In the Vlth Congress District, denied yesterday that he wis out of the- race, und sail he was still a candidate. A statement that he had retired was printed DT a local paper.

Mr. Gibson is Of Congressman Parker, who a candidate for re- nation. FORMER BACKEXSACK LAWYER Hackensack. June tSpeclal). -J.

Herbert Wlnana, a lawyer, living in Yor.kers. but formerly of this county, was this, mornins arrested, charged with obtaining mofliej under ilse pretences. It alleged that Winans agreed to obtain a right 01 way over the Alcorn farm for the Newarn ana Haekeusack Traction Company, and accepted money for the service, but failed to deliver toe deed or to refund the money until a warrant was issued. The prisoner was confined. la Jail, but obtained a.