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THE BROOKLYN DAIEY" EAGL FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. TEDESDAY, JAUAKY 23, 1896. VOL. 66. NO.

22. 14 PAGES. THJIEE CENTS. TURKISH AMERICAN CITIZENS. WILLIAM FOSTER, ASSIGNS.

JOHN CREIGHTON COMMITS SUICIDE. DR. PARKS DECLINES THE CALL. HEW RUSSIA TURKEY TREATY. UNANIMOUS FOR DR.

WOELFKIN TOOK POISON BESIDE A GRAVE, Dobbs Wanted to Die Where His Sister Was Buried. RECOVERING IN A HOSPITAL. An Old Man's Attempt to End a Life of Which He Was Weary Left a Letter Saying His Body Would Be Found in Cypress Hills Cemetery Talked Incoherently of His Act Knew Many Prominent Men. James Horvey Dobbs, a once wealthy resident of this city, attempted suicide by taking a dose of laudanum at the grave of a favorite sister, in Cypress Hills cemetery, this morning. One of the grave diggers was on his way to work when he came across the prostrate body of Mr.

Dobbs. He thought at first the man was dead, but upon a close examination found that he was breathing. He immediately notified the officials in tho cemetery office, who sent a hurried call for an ambulance. Surgeon McCoy responded, and removed Mr. Dobbs to St.

John's hospital, where ho soon regained consciousness. Ko said he was 70 years of age and that ha lived at 120 South Oxford street. Subsequently he admitted that he had been a resident of this city for many years and made a fortune in the chemical business, which he lost through the duplicity of a brother, with whom he was associated and by unfortunate speculations. He has for a long time been without means and had become dependent. Seeing that there was no chance of bettering his condition he decided to end his life.

Mr. Dobbs, a fine looking man, wears a full gray beard and dresses rather fashionably. Two months ago he hired a furnished room in the house of W. F. Masters, 120 South Oxford street, but there they knew little about him.

He paid his bill regularly and came and went as he pleased and seemed to have money at all times. He seldom spoke to anybody in the house and when he did it was usually on current topics and not about himself. Mr. and Mrs. Masters are now in California but a young woman who lives In the house said to day that Mr.

Dobbs was well educated. "He did not spend much time here," she said, "but appeared to have some sort of business." Most of his time recently was spent in a little store occupied jointly as a barber shop and shoe store, nearly opposite his lodging piace. Both the shoemaker and barber said they knew Mr. Dobbs for years, but knew very little about his history. They had heard that he was wealthy some years ago and was in the metal and chemical business at 92 John street.

New York. On one occasion Mr. Dobb3 inadvertently mentioned that he had become estranged from his wife and that he had a son and daughter living. He did not say where they resided. It is said that he lived some years ago on Washington avenue and owned considerable property there.

A man who called at he hospital to see Mr. Dobbs this afternoon, but refused to give his name, vouchsafed the Information that Mr. Dobbs was onc largely Interested in the Royal Baking Powder company and was a friend of William Ziegler. He also said he was a friend of ex Congressman Felix and was well known some years ago in financial circles. Mr.

Dobbs left his lodging house last night about o'clock and did not return. He was not missed until this morning, when a letter addressed to Mr. Masters was opened by Walter Ostronder. Mr. Masters' bookkeeper in the trucking business.

The letter said that the writer was tired of life and his body would be found on the grave of hla sister in Cypress' Hills cemetery. Mr. Ostrander notified the police. Mr. Ostranderi who is conducting the business for Mr.

Mas ters during the latter's absence, said he knew nothing about the would be uulcide other than that he was an old resident of this city. He thought he was a Quaker and that he had a married sister living In Philadelphia who supported him. The Eagle reporter saw Mr. Dobbs in his cot at the hospital this afternoon. He was rapidly recovering from the dose cf laud num he bad taken at the Cypress Hill cemetery', but his head was still shaking from the effects.

First of all he asked the reporter if he would take a statement for the Eagle. Then he said: "No; you won't be fair to me. I suppose you are another of those Irish devils. They have been hounding me all over the country for the past six years. Twenty priests, four of them each day after me.

Oh! They have made it hard for me." By his bedside sat a policeman in plain clothes, waiting to arrest him as son as released from the hospital. Mr. Dobbs glared at the officer and demanded "Whore is that paper I gave to the girl?" The officer shook, his head and then the patient reached to a bureau by his bedside and fumbled around in search of a document which ho said he had addressed to the coroner. "Why did you come to bother me?" ho asked the Eagle reporter. "I had a letter there explaining everything.

How they have hounded me for six years, these Irish fiends, and I gave it to the girl on her sacred promise that she would keep it for publication." It appears that Mr. Dobbs had addressed a letter to tie coroner, which was taken possession of by Officer Newfield. When the patient could not get the letter he said: "Here Is a statement for you," and then he dictated as follows: "The Eagle reporter called on me in the hospital for a statement, in reply to which I respectfully request the Eagle to demand from Officer Newfield the letter which I wrote directed to the coroner, there being inclosed in rne same envelope tour other documents. In justice to myself and in keeping with the general spirit of fairness which I have found the Eagle to adhere to for more than forty years I ask that they will publish tho statement referred to without any change or curtailment. Being quite certain that it is the intention of my opponents to still further disparage in the articles which they will Insert In to day's papers, I ask my friend to Insist upon a publication of the Eagle's article in other papers that have been misled by my enemies." Dobbs raved about religion and about a law suit in which he claimed he had been enabled to recover some money that had been awarded to him.

Then he spoke of his treatment this morning when he was found in the cemetery. He denounced again the Irish Catholics and said that when ho was discovered by the policemen they wanted to take him to St. Mary's hospital and he wouldn't have It. O'BRIEN FELL FROM A TRUCK. Denis O'Brien of 108 Franklin avenue, fell from a truck belonging to the Malcom Brewing company, in the yard of the latter brew at Franklin and Flushing avenues, yesterday afternoon and sustained a fracture of tho shoulder.

He was attended by Ambulance Surgeon oultivan. CAUGHT BETWEEN CARS. Roanoke. January 23 P. M.

Carnes, as sistant foreman at tho West End yards of the Norfolk and Western railroad, was caught between two cars yesterday and was ao badly mashed that he died nliortly afterward. Da ceased was originally from Altoona, Pa. CLEVELAND TO VISIT CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, January 23 A local paper saya President Olovelana has accepted an invitation from Attorney W. W.

Footo to upend a port of his vacation next summer oa the Pacific coast. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS CONCERNING THEM. Washington, January 23 Tho President to day sent to the senate a reply to the senate resolution relative to the rights of United States citizens of Armenian birth who are allowed to visit Turkey and whose passports aro recognized. In a letter to the Pre slden the secretary of state says that the papers of reen tyears siiow that the Turkish government claims the right to exclude from the Ottoman territory such naturalized citizens. Tho right is claimed as a prerogative of sovereignty.

Its enforcement has not been opposed nor has remonstrance been made save in case of arrest or punitive proceedings on ground of their having become citizens of the United States without imperial permission. Passports of such people are recognized, but tho recogn ttoa does not prevent tho exercise of tho right of exclusion or expulsion. The secretary says that although no treaty of naturalization exists between the United States and Turkey relating this point, no Instance has yet been pressed by the Turkish government in assertion of a right to treat the individual as a Turkish subject or to punish him for tie alleged offense of becoming a citizen of a foreign state without permission. The second branch of the senate inquiry asked whether families of naturalized citizens ore permitted to leave Turkey and come to the United States and upon this point tho secretary says that the naturalization laws cannot operate by indirection or by executive interpretation to make a citizen of a person who has never been within the jurisdiction of the United States. The Turkish government has on several occasions permitted the emigration of such families, but it has also asserted that discretionary power in the premise and refused such emigration.

The good offices of the United States minister have been uniformly exerted on all proper occasions to assist the emigration of such persons. MONSTER CONTRACT SET ASIDE. Trenton, N. January 23 The supreme court to day rendered an opinion setting aside the $7,950,000 contract awarded to the Jersey City Water company by the municipal authorities of Jersey City for the furnishing of Jersey City with water supply. A RUMORED SUCCESSOR FOR SATOLLI.

THE SELECTION OF ARCHBISHOP GRAS SELLLI IS DOUBTED BY DR. ROOKER. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington. D. C.

Januarv as a ment, which has found manv hrHwjrc spread through this city recently. It Is that the pope has decided to recall Cardinal Satollt to Rome and that his successor will be Archbishop Grasselll of Calosensis, who is moderator of studies at the propaganda. The Rev. Dr. Rooker.

Cardinal SatolLi's private secretary, who, as the cardinal does not speak English, represents him In all official business, was asked to day by Uhe correspondent of the Eagle, whether the above report was true. He said: "As far as Cardinal Satolll and I. know there is no foundation for the report. Neither of us has received any intimation, either directly or indirectly, private or official, that it 1b the 'totentl'o of the pope to recall Cardinal Sa'tolli. Of course, his recall will be decided on at some time, but just when this will occur I do not know.

The only reason that I can think of that could give rise to the report that Grasselll is to succeed Satolll here 1s that he speaks English. At present he is at Rome where he is prefect of studies at the propaganda. Of course, until SatolM is recalled therer can be no successor and all reports stating that one has been named are mere speculation." QUEEN AND PRINCESS ILL. NEWS OF PRINCE HENRY'S DEATH HAS SERIOUSLY AFFECTED THEM. London, January 23 A dispatch received here from Osborne, Isle of Wight, says' that the queen and Princess Beatrice have passed a bad night, due to the news of the death of Prince Henry of Battenberg.

The remains of the prince, which are on their way to England on board the British cruiser Blonde, wil be interred at Windsor and the ceremonial to be followed will be Rlmllfirtnttnf iicn of tVin TiitkLi ui remains of the Duke or Alba.iy (Prince Leopold), youag cot ouii ui yut'ei: Victoria, wno died in 1884. At a meeting of Americans to day the following resolution was adopted and telegraphed to Queon Victoria at Osborne house Isle of Wight: At an of Americans It was resolves communloate to your most sraclouo majesty that they Join in the deep sympathies of your majesty's subjects in respect to his rovaJ highness Prince Henry of Battenberg' death (Slsmet!) CHARLES ALVIN GILLIG. To this message the following answer was received: Tho queen ctlres to sincerely thar.k you and your fellow countrymen for their kind sympathy which her majesty much appreciates MONEY FOR NEW SCHOOLS. CONFERENCE OVER SWANSTROM'S PLAN TO RAISE $1,377,000. There was a conference tn rlnv nt tha hall between Mayor Wurster, Controller Pal mer, president towanstrom of the board of education and SuDerintendent nf Pnhii in.

struction Maxwell. The subject discussed was the proposition of Mr. Swanstrom to have $1,377,000 raised for new school buildings In 1890. There has been authority already given by the legislature for bond issues aggregating $750,000. Mr.

Swanstrom proposes contends, are absolutely necessary to meet existing demands. He also wants the mayor to have raised for text books to promote thft sturiv nf t.hA wffnr.Tc vi u. 11 JS 1 the city will lose the state appropriation of SKnn nnn fnv uniiAni. tr I uillO lUUUy 15 UOt appropriated. The result of the conference was a decision to issue bonds up to the limit of $750,000 for new buildings and to raise the alcoholic $12,000.

MR. ABRAHAM'S GENEROUS OFFER. (Special to the Eagle.) Ithaca, N. January 23 Sonio time sinco Abraham Abraham of the firm of Abraham 8traus of Brooklyn authorized President Schurman of Cornell university to purchase tho great oriental library collected by the Into Ernest Ilonan as a gift from him to the university. The offer was sent to Paris and negotiations wore reported progress ng favorably.

His endeavor has boen defeated, however, by tho action of Mmo. Colmann Levy, tho widow of Renan'n publisher, who ban just announced her intention of presenting it to tho Bibliothiquo National in Paris. TRACTION COMPANY TURNED DOWN. Albany, N. January 23 Tho state railroad commission lins deniod the application of tho Buffalo Traction company to build sixty six miles of railroad in the city'of Buffalo.

MADAGASCAR CEDED TO FRANCE. Paris, January 23 It was announced to day that by the tornm of a treaty signed January 18, tho Inland of Madagascar is declared a French possession. OIL STOVE EXPLOSION. An oil stovo exploded in tho kitchen of Henry 13. Plumb's houBe at 416 Fourth street laiit night, causing a damago of $10.

Cliampao ite When Perl ectly Pure la Nature utiatainor. UetlCooa's lairjsom, Extra Xnx. Adv. NEW YORK MINING OPERATORS LIABILITIES ESTIMATED AT $500,000. Willam Foster, a mining operator, whose principal offices are at 146 Broadway, New York, made an assignment to day to Pell William Foster without preferences.

Tho attorneys for Mr. Foster and the assignee issued the following statement: "Mr. William Foster, has been for many years engaged in large and varied enterprises, some of which have involved him Jn heavy and expensive litigations for several years. Although the litigations have uniformly resulted in Mr. Foster's favor, the work Involved and the strain upon him at his time of life culminated a few days ago in an attack of vertigo, followed by weakness and prostration.

Mr. Foster's medical advisor and his family have united in insisting that he sh.ould have complete rest from hlB business labors and cores, and, accordingly, a general assignment was resorted to as the only means of accomplishing this result. The assignment is made to ono of Mr. Foster's sons, who will henceforth carry the burden hitherto borne by his father." There Is considerable indebtedness, but it Is believed the value of the assets will be found to be largely In excess of the liabilities. Most of the liabilities are secured by collaterals.

Among the enterprises Hth which Mr. Foster has at one time or another been Identified are the Metropolitan Elevated railway, the Retsof Mining company and the Lebanon Springs railway. He was the first president of the Metropolitan. Elevated railway. The failure involves about $500,000.

EX POLICEMEN WILL APPEAL. AN APPLICATION TO BE MADE FOR THEIR REINSTATEMENT. (Special to tho Eagle.) Long Island City, January 23 Shortly before ex Mayor Horatio S. Santord's term of office expired eleven policemen were appointed on probation. When Patrick Jerome Gleason was Installed as mayor he removed everyone of them.

As a result the dismissed men have secured the services of Lawyer Louis J. Grant of New York, who will try to effect their reinstatement. The deposed policemen aro James A. Darcy, Charles E. Clancy, Charles Campbell, William L.

Keller, Robert J. Woods, David V. W. Wright, Andrew F. Donahue, John H.

Whalen, John Shelberg, Prank Derrick and Michael Morgan. All of the men were appointed from the eligible list of the civil service board. Late yesterday afternoon the deposed policemen called on Mayor Gleason and the police commissioners and individually made demands upon them for reinstatement. The mayor smiled when each made a formal demand upon him to be. replaced.

None of the police commissioners would discuss the removal cf the policemen to day. Mayor Gleason was also very reticent. One of the mayor's assistants said the men were removed for incompetency. Captain Anthony S. Woods, who was reduced from the rank of chief of police, has sued Mayor Gleason for $50,000 damages for slander.

ROBBED AND LEFT SENSELESS. HUSPERT WAS HELD UP AND ASSAULTED BY THREE MEN. Henry Huspert of 358 Wythe avenue was assaulted and robbed by three men at South First and Hevemeyer streets last night and was left on the sidewalk unconscious. Tho thieves took Huspert's overcoat and a small sum of money. A woman who witnessed the asault and robbery told the police what she had seen and gave a good description of the highwaymen.

Huspert was taken to the Eastern District hospital, where it was found that his nose was fractured and his head and face cut and bruised. The police arrested Robert Chandler, 24 years old, of 83 Hope street, who admitted that he had been with Huspert but denied all knowledge of the assault. He was held by Justice Goetting to answer a charge of assault in the third degree. Huspert remained unconscious until the morning. He is still unable to tell about the assault.

HOSPITAL PLANS APPROVED. CHARITIES COMMISSIONERS WORKING FOR IMPROVEMENT AT FLATBUS H. The board of charities commissioners yesterday formally adopted the plans prepared by Architect P. J. Laurltzen, for four additional buildings for the Kings county hospital In Flatbusb.

Mr. Laurltzen's plans contemplate two separate three story buildings of identical form for male and female nurses, a building for the storage and preparation of drug supplies and a fourth building for convalescent patients. The last building Is to contain three stories with one ward In each holding about twenty beds. The plans must now go to tho state board of charities for approval, after wWch the work can be gotten under way without further delay. The state board is expected to approve the plans.

All of the buildings, it is thought, will cost something like $20,000. They are to be built out of the regular department moneys, no special appropriation for the work being available. CALLS THE TRANSFER FRAUDULENT. ALEXANDER SAYS LEVISON WANTED TO SHIRK A DEBT. Justice Clement of the supreme court to day heard testimony in the suit of Jastrow Alexander to set aside as fraudulent certain transfers of real estate made by Louis Levison to his mother, Sophia Levison.

The defendant's father, Isaac Levison, was the owner of a block of property at the corner of Myrtle avenue and Navy street, worth about $60,000. He died without leaving a will and the property was divided among his eight children. According to the plaintiff, Louis' share was worth nearly $3,000. Louis was a saloon keeper and, as alleged, got in debt', and In order to defraud creditors, transferred his share of the estate to his mother, for $850. In 1S94 the plaintiff got a judgment against Louis for but could not collect It, so the present suit was brought to set aside the transfer of tho prop ery to the mother.

DERRICK HAWKERS STOLEN. Hawsers valued at 8500 vrero the plundoT of thieves who forced the door of the engine room of the steam derrick Eurola lying nt the foot of Twenty fifth stroot eomo time Tuesday night during tho absence of the engineer. The derrick is ownod by Henry Williams Son of 53 Mudison stroot. New York. Detective Sergeants O'llorko nnd Hyon havo been detailed to hunt for tho robbers! FATHER'S BRUTAL CRIME.

Fowler, January 23 Albert Tollis of Brook has been brought hereby Sheriff Morgan and deputios. ami lodged in jail to prevent being lynched. SumViy nijrht Tollis was annoyed by the crying of his months old baby. He seized it and squeezed its head between his knees until bloou gushed from its ears and nose. Tho child died the uext day and clmrgo of murder was proforred agninntthe father.

HUMORED ITALIAN DEFEAT DENIED. Rome, January 23 The government denies thnt there is any truth in tho story circulated by the Figaro of Paris, to the effect thnt liakalle has boen captured by tho Abyssinians. EARLY MORNING FIHE. A. little before 1 o'clock thin morning a tiro in a heap of rubbish in tho cellar of tho house of Jacoh Larson, at 121 Tifty socond street, caused a damage of $100, FOUND IN HIS BED WITH THE GAS TURNED ON.

John Creighton. 27 years old, a son of Robert Creighton, secretary of the Fifteenth ward Citizens' Association for the Abatement of the Newtown Creek Nuisances, was found dead at his home, 39 Orient avenue, in the Eighteenth ward, at 10 o'clock this morning. He was in bed in an inner room, all the doors of which were closed, and the gas wasturned on full. Creighton, his wife and child had been stopping at the home of Mrs. Creigh ton's mother, on North Sixth street, for the past two weeks, because the children in the upper part of the Orient avenue house were suffering from scarlet fever.

Young Creighton, who had been in the business of manufacturing ammonia and had been compelled to sell out for want of cash, asked his father last night to advance money that they might establish ammonia works In Brooklyn. The father says that he promised his son that he would let him have the money within a month, and that his son was apparently in a very cheerful frame of mind when he left him. Why young Creighton afterward went to the Orient avenue house is not known. He was a member of the Ainslie street Presbyterian church. NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN AFIRE.

Greenfield, N. January 23 The principal hotel and a number of business blocks are on fire and the town is tn danger of being destroyed. ITALIAN GIRL FATALLY BURNED. DIED AFTER A NIGHT OF AGONY, WITHOUT A DOCTOR'S SERVICES. Josie Felimene, an Italian girl 4 years old, was fatally burned a little before 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon by flames from a bonfire which set her dress afire.

Her parents aTe members of the Italian colony on Carroll street, above Third avenue, and are very poor. They live in a little room on the second floor of a dilapidated frame house in a short street running off Carroll street. A clean white piece of crape floating from the doer post to day was almost the only thing that suggested cleanliness in the district for a block around. Little Josie was playing about a bundle of chips and sticks in a vacant let beside the house with an Italian boy of her own age. She thrust a newspaper under the wood and set a match to It The breeze blew the flame under her dress and hr underskirt was afire before she knew It.

Her uncle, Vlncenzo Mellllo, ran a hundred feet across the lot to her and quickiy ripped off her dress. Her legs and had been (frightfully burned. The uncle carried1 Josie to her mother's room and cold water bandages, about the only agencies of relief the place afforded, were applied. The parents were too poor to pay for a doctor, so they did not summon one. All night long the child suffered intense pain and at o'clock this morning she died, still without medical attendance.

An Italian undertaker made arrangements for the interment this afternoon, but it will not take place before Coroner Coombs has a chance to inquire Into the circumstances of the girl's death. DOMESTIC COMMITS SUICIDE. SHE TURNED ON THE GAS IN HER ROOM. Emma Dilger, a domestic, 24 years old, committed suicide this morning by turning on the gas at 326 Avenue A. New York, where she was employed by M.

J. Farrell, who has a saloon at that number. She arrived from Sweden recently. The odor of gas was detected coming from her room this morning, and Mrs. Farrell found her dead.

On a table In her room was thiB letter, written in German "Mr. Farrell I am sorry that I cause you so much trouble. I was so unlucky in America. I thank you for being so good to me The dear God will forgive me. for He knowB what I have suffered.

My bank book is with the Castle garden authorities. Send thanks to sister Bertha, in Michigan, ar.d send her a suffering sister's blessing." Mrs. Farrell knew of no reason why she girl should havo killed herself. She had, Mrs Farrell said, received a letter from home several days ago, in which it was stated that her father was dying. This might have preyed on her mind.

THREE EMPLOYES SUSPENDED AS A RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S ACCIDENT AT FULTON FERRY. Superintendent Barton of the Brooklyn Elevated this morning suspended three employes of the road on account of an accident at the Fulton ferry station yesterday afternoon. A train from Rldgewood entered the station and struck a flat car, which was on the track. The engine and forward cars remained on the rails, but the rear car was overturned. There were but few passengers on the train.

One of them, Robert Mott of 510 Gates avenue, was slightly hurt and was removed to the Brooklyn hospital in an ambulance. The accident delayed travel for nearly an hour. Superintendent Barton had all the men who were on duty at that station at the time of the accident sent to his office this morning. He questioned each one and as a result of bis Investigations suspended the tower man Perry, the train coupler, Gray, and another man, whose name could not be ascertained. NEGOTIATIONS ARE FRIENDLY.

RTiA7rT.TAN nnVF.UVrp.VT trio nr.n j. VUVJi REL WITH ENGLAND. London. January 23 The Brazilian legation In this city has made public the following dispatch received from the Brazilian government: Rio de Janeiro, January 22. 1S96.

The Brazilian government denies officiallv tho reports spread in Europe during the few days by telegrams from Rio de Janeiro and New York. The relations of tho Brazilian government with the minister of Great Britain arc of a friendly oharacter and the claims of Italy are in course of settlement. The crtiiso of the Benjamin Constant has no connection with the Isle of Trinidad. SArD FOOTPADS HAD BEATEN HIM. EVANS DIES FROM THE EFFECTS OF HIS INJURIES.

James Evans. 63 years old, who was found unconscious from the effects of a severe beating two days ago at 9 Albany street. New York, died this morning in St. Francis' hospital. After recovering consciousness at the Hudson street hospital Evans said he had been beater, by footpads and robbed of $250.

At his request a friend removed him In a cab to St. Francis' hospital. The police of the Church street station have been working on the case, but so far havo made no arests. Evans was well dressed. SEVENTY YEARS MARRIED.

Gouvernour, N. January 23 Sunday next Mr. and Mrs. B. Howard Smith will celebrate the seventieth anniversary of their mnrriagf.

Both aro close to tho century mark and still retain their faculties to a remarkable degree. Mr. Smith is exceptionally henlthv and lias not missed voting at an election for the past seventy years. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT. Announcement is made of tho marriago of Miss Anna Moser Crane, daughter of Mrs.

Suaati H. Crane and tho late Theodore A. Crane, to Mr. George W. McKenzic of tho corporation counsel's office, to take place at the Hanson place M.

E. church. A reception at tho residence of the bride's mother, 4G3 Ninth street, will follow tho ceremony. COURT OF APPEALS. Albany, N.

January 23 Court of appeals day calendar for to morrow. Nos. 3S3, 148, 253, 272, 3S6, 388, 339, 400. I i He Decides That He Will Not Oome to Holy Trinity Church. HAS WORK TO DO IN" BOSTON.

Vestrymen Received a Letter From Him This Morning His Decision Believed to Be Irrevocable A Philadelphia Divine Is Said to Be the Seoond Choice of the Committee No Misunderstanding With the Bishop. Tho Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks, rector of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal church, Boston, has declined the call to the Church of tho Holy Trinity, Clinton and Montague streets, and will not come to Brooklyn. A letter was received this morning from Dr.

Parks, by Lyman R. Greene, who is one of the wardens and chairman of the committee appointed by tho official board of Holy Trinity church to select a rector. In this letter Dr. Parks gives his reasons for declining the call. He says: "After the most careful consideration, I have decided that it Is my duty to decline the call to Holy Trinity church.

I am not free at this time to sever the ties which have been eighteen years In the entwining, to turn over to another, a work which those Whose judgment I must regard, think I should keep." Dr. Parks has many friends in this city and it was hoped that he might see his way clear to accept the call to the Church of the Holy Trinity, but it is thought by those best acquainted with the situation that his decision is Irrevocable. Mr. Greene said to an Eagle reporter this morning: "Yes, Dr. Parks is not coming to Brooklyn.

I presume pressure has been brought to bear upon the doctor by his Boston friends, who evidently think that there Is yet work for the rector of Emmanuel church to do in that city. Dr. Parks has been a very busy man and his efforts have branched out In various directions. He has at present, in addition to important and extensive parochial duties, two missions attached to his dhureh, one of which was established about two years' ago. The latter enterprise Is, as I understand It, in one of the worst sections of Boston, and in reading recently in the parish manual I noted the fact that the Boston police had informed Dr.

Parks when the mission was started that the people in the neighborhood would clean it out In four weeks. Dr. Parks observes that the only cleaning out of the mission was the cleaning morally and physically of the section of tho city in whlo.h it is located. Dr. Parks, from what I know of him, is a man who would go into his chosen field and carry on his work according to his convictions." "Are there any other for Dr.

Park's action in declining the call to Holy Trinity church?" "Nono that I know of," replied Mr. Greene. "Who is the next choice to Dr. Parks'?" "I do not know of any one." "Is he a Philadelphia man?" "That I am unable to say." "Is there any feeling between Bishop Littlejohn and the official board of the Church of the Holy Trinity?" "I do not know of any such feeling." "Has the bishop signified in any way the man he would like to have selected for the position?" "He has not, although, in deciding to call a rector the official board would, as a matter of courtesy, mention the fact to the bishop. Furthermore 1 can say that there has been no Intimation of any kind from the bishop as to any particular candidate.

The bishop Jias the Interest of our church at heart as much as that of any church in his diocese, in fact he ought to have it more so because he was formerly its rector." "What will 'be the next move of the official board In the calling of a rector?" "I do not know. There is no man in view ftust now." "Will you call a special meting to take action in the matter?" "We shall not," and Mr. Greene declined to Indicate the second choice of the committee on the vacant rectorship, which consists of Lyman R. Greene, chairman; John Ditmas, J. Warren Greene, Frederick T.

Aldridge and William A. Read. Prom what, the reporter of the Eagle could learn from other sources the second choice is or was a Philadelphia nan. The Eagle has indicated all along that Boston clergyman would be the first choice and this foreshadowing has turned out to be true. Bishop Littlejohn's church views arc said to incline toward the high church section of the Protestant Episcopal communion, but it is not believed that this will retard the selection of a candidate at as early date as possible.

There have been scores of application for the position, many of which have been unnoticed, the committee preferring to confine Its labors to two men, either one of whom, it was thought, would prove acceptable to the church. Dr. Parks was one of these men and the other, it is said, Is a Philadelphia man, name is withheld for obvious reasons! FIVE ALLEGED MOONSHINERS. JTHE PRISONERS CAUGHT YESTERDAY ARE NOW IN RAYMOND JAIL. The Ave prisoners arrested yesterday after boon by Inspector Brooks and his men in their raid upon the illicit distilleries discovered on the premises at 119 Meeker avenue, were arraigned before United States Commissioner Morle this morning in the Federal building.

Marcu3 Flohan, the tailor, in whose shop a quantity of yeast and brown sugar was found, was held in $3,000 ball and tho other four, Moses Weinstein, Karry Schiffer, Abraham Schtffer and Louis Raff man. wore each held in $1,500 bail for examination. Deputy Marshals McManus and Koch remained all night In charge of the premises. A horse and wagon were seized along with tho two stills which are estimated to have a canadtv nf 140 nllnnt tiDv tKa prisoners were not able to give bail and were locked up 1n Raymond street jail. Raffman claims residence in Bloomfleld, N.

J. It Is tho belief of the revenue officials that he and Flohan are brothers. MRS. PHIPPS' ASSAILANT NO. 2.

A beggar, who was arrested In New York last night, is believed to be one of the men who chloroformed and robbed Mrs. Mildred Phipps in the hallway of her house on East Seventy second street last Saturday. Mrs FhippB bit. the finger of tho man who chloroformed her. She raid he only had one finger on his right band.

The prisoner, when arraigned in court this morning had only one finger on his right hand and this was wrapaed In a bandage. FOUND DEAD ON THE TRACKS. Acting Captain Steinkamp said that the man found in tho tunnel is at least 20 years old. It is thought that he was stealing a probably on an early milk train, and either fell or was knocked from the top of It. to the northbound track, where he lay In an unconscious condition until he was struck by northbound train and killed.

YOUNG AMERICA ON THE QUI VIVE. A battery composed of strong yours men from 16 to 18 years of age ts being organized, and is to be known as First battery. American guard. Any person of good character wishing to join can get full information by calling on Saturday evening at 145 State atreot. CAR RECEIVED ALL THE DAMAGE.

While Nels Nelson, a carpenter of 847 Twentieth stroot, was driving in his wagon hint night, car No. 100, of the Firth avenuo lino Btruck tho wagon at tho Twentieth stroot crossing. Tho car was damngod a littlo but nothing else waB injured. Xlio Best and Saiett Storage IMnco la tho EAQI.K WABEIJOC6S AMU SrooAaii Covpamx oot of tfultou Adv. Pali Mall Gazette Alleges an Offensive and Defensive Alliance BETWEEN THE TWO POWERS.

According to the Treaty it Is Said That the Dardanelles Will Be Closed to Foreign Warships in Case Russia Goes to War With a Foreign Power Turkey Is Practically a Slave of the Czar. London. January 23 A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Constantinople dated yesterday, says that an offensive and defensive alliance has been concluded between Russia and Turkey. The Gazette correspondent adds that the treaty was signed at Constantinople and that the ratifications were exchanged at St. Petersburg between Aareje Pasha and the czar.

The basis of the treaty is declared to be on the lines of the Unkiarskelessl agreement of 1S33, by which Turkey agreed in the event of Russia going to war to close the Dardanelles to warships of all nations. "The treaty of 1833 was soon abandoned owing to the refusal of the powers to recognize it. It Is also said that the French ambassador, M. Cambron, conferred with the sultan yesterday and that It is probable France will be included in the new alliance. Commenting on its dispatch from Constantinople, the Gazette savs: "We regard the news as true and the result of the treaty is that the Dardanelles is now the southern outpost of Russia and Turkey is Russia's vassal.

We presume the British government will protest against the treaty for all it is worth. "The information is plainly of the very gravest importance. The first intimation reached us four days ago, but we withheld it until the arrival of strong confirmation which we received this morning. This brings Russia into the Mediterranean with a vengeance and may necessitate the strengthening of our fleet in those waters. Politically, the effect will be far greater.

"The treaty means that Turkey has realized her own impotence against disorders both from within and without and has decided to throw herself for safety into the arms of Russia. She is now Russia's vassal and Russia is entitled to dispatch troops to any part of the sultan's dominions whenever there is the least breach of disorder and when is there not? "We presume the arrangement will give the keenest satisfaction to the Anglo Armenian section of our people. With them lies the ohlef blame for the complete alienation of Turkey, though it must be owned that it has been sedulously fostered by a long term of weak policy at Constantinople." The officials of the foreign office, when questioed on the subject this morning, said they had no Information regarding the statement telegraphed to the Pall Mall Gazette from Constantinople saying that an offensive and defensive alliance between Russia and Turkey had been formed by a treaty recently signed there and ratified at St. Petersburg later. The report that Queen Victoria was somewhat seriously indisposed and the announcement that a trealty providing for an offensive and defensive alliance had been concluded be tween Russia and Turkey had a disturbing influence upon the stock exchange to day.

The markets were less firm and in the afternoon consols, after gaining Yt, receded 1 16 below the prices of yesterday evening. The latest bulletin from Osborne house, however, anounced that the queen Is in good health, but overwhelmed with grief at the death of Prince Henry of Battenberg. Constantinople, January 22 In spite of the urgent representations of the United States minister, Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, the Turkr lsh government still hesitates to accord permission to the American Red Cross society to distribute relief to the.sufferers in Anatolia.

Washington, D. January 23 The London cable message giving the details of the treaty reported to have been perfected bet weeen Russia and Turkey, was circulated on the floor of the senate to day and was read with expressions of genral interest, especially by the members of the committee on foreign relations. Senator Davis expressed the sentiments of a majority of the committee when he said: "If true, this is the most Important diplomatic event which has occurred in the past fifty years. It means that Russia can move her armies across the Turkish border. Such a treaty would result in the immediate settlement of the Armenian question and if France has also entered into the alliance, as appears probable, the result would be that the fleet of those two countries would virtually control the Meditterean and tlrnt means more than any one can now foresee.

It also means that England will have something to do besides bullying Uncle Sam." FIVE MEN ROBBED HIM. FOOR ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE JUMPED OVERBOARD WHEN PURSUED. Five rough looking men entered the saloon kept by Morris Liebendlg at 404 West street, New York, yesterday afternoon and started a fight. WheD Llebendig demanded payment for the drinks, the men attacked him and tore his vest off, which contained $10. Four o( them were pursued, but disappeared at the Perry street dock.

It is be lieved they jumped overboard and secreted themselves under the dock. John Carroll. th fifth man, was captured. He was held for examination in the Jefferson market court to day. RECEPTION BY GOVERNOR MORTON.

Albany, N. January 23 Governor and Mrs. Morton last night gave a reception In the executive mansion, and about two thousand persons, including members of the legislature and the State Bar association, attended it. Tho governor and Mrs. Morton were assisted by Miss Helen Morton and Mrs.

Hamilton Fish. YANG YU PROMOTED. Washington, D. C. January 23 Yang Yu, tho Chinese minister, has received notice of his promotion to tho presidency of the board of sacrificial worship, ono of the niont honorable offices in the Chineno entire.

Ho will lenvo hero for Pekin in Juno, and it is understood that Yu Kong, now minister to Japan, will succeed him. HAD A FIT OX THE STREET. Henry Brooka. 22 years old, of 44S Ninth stroot. had nu epileptic lit at Columbia and President streets lant night.

Ho recovered enough under tho treatment of Ambulaneo Surgeon Holt to go homo. WURSTER'S APPOINTMENTS INDORSED. At a regular meeting of the Ninth ward Republican committee a resolution was adopted IndorRinti nil tho appointment made by Mavor Frederick W. Wurster TNEUMATIC TIRES ON AN AMBULANCE. Tho authorities of tho Long Island college hospital will to morrow run an ambulaneo equipped with pneumatio tires as on experi meat.

Clarendon Street Church of Boston Extends a Call, ACTION" WAS TAKEN LAST NIGHT. So Far the Pastor of the Greene Avenue Saptist Church Has Received No Official Notification That He Is "Wanted to Fill the Pulpit Occupied by the Late Dr. Gordon Reluctant to Leave Brooklyn. (Special to the Eagle.) Boston, January 23 There was a regular meeting of the Clarendon street Baptist church last evening and when it concluded the Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin of Brooklyn had received a unanimous call to become pastor of the congregation.

This action was tho culmination of steps that have been taken In this direction for some time past. At the meeting last evening the matter was discussed by the deacons and other members of the church. There was hardly a dissenting voice and when the motion to make a unanimous call was made it received a hearty response. During the meeting a letter was read from Mr. Woelfkin, In which the Brooklyn pastor stated that he did not care to have his name considered, as he did not feel that he could accept.

Mr. Woelfkln's reluctance has made tho Clarendon street people all the mora THE REV. CORN ELITJS WOELFKIN, D. D. anxious to 6ecure him.

The Rev. Mr. Mc Elwaln, the assistant pastor of the church, said that he would rather call a man who did not want to take the church than one who would be over ready to take the pulpit. He spoke very highly of Mr. "Woelfkin.

Dr. Woelfkin preached in the Boston church some months ago. His reception was so favorable that It became generally known that the call was his if he desired it. The doctor was questioned at that time as to what he would do if the offer came to him and his reply was that while the Rev. Dr.

A. J. Gordon, the late pastor, was alive he was asked to preach for him and the trustees insisted upon his fulfilling that promise after his death. He preached, but before going into the pulpit declared himself as in no sense a candidate for the vacancy. He did not wish to be considered as such and would not allow his name to be used.

Dr. Woelfkin was born in New York city. Ho received his license and first preached in the Noble street Baptist church of this city eleven years ago. His education was obtained in the Christian seminary of Dutchess county, an institution not of the faith he at present holds. He was ordained in that county, however, and shortly afterward received a call to a small church in New Jersey.

He soon demonstrated a decided ability, which coupled to a certain magnetism has made him more than liked by his parishioners. The Greene avenue Baptist church received him as its pastor about two years ago, and he has since steadily increased his hold upon its people. This feeling of regard for him is so much reciprocated that even the tempting proposition to more than double his salary and the broad field that is offered by this call seem only to please In so much as the compliment involved would please any young minister. Since his occupancv of the present pulpit his salary had been raised from J2.S00 to $3,000. Dr.

Woelfkin was seen this morning at his home, 838 Greene avenue. He had received a telegram irom Boston unofficially announcing the call. "I cannot tell you just what action I will take in the matter," he said. "I have not yet received any official notice, and would not care to permit myself to even mentally consider it until I do. The first intimation that such a step was contemplated by the Clarendon church came to me through an Eagle reporter yesterday.

As I said then, it had been suggested to me that, since the death of Dr. Gordon and the vacancy in the pastorate, the Boston people had been looking for some one to fill the place, and that I have It if I desired it. Still. I am so well satisfied here that I saw no necessity for making a voluntary effort In that direction. The truth is, my present church and its people have been most Dlpaslnir tr mo and I should hesitate before I flew to others I knew not of.

"The Clarendon church is a grand field for a young man and has many peculiar attributes that make it unique amnog the churches of the land. But then I am not aware of the conditions of the call. I do not know what would be required of me, or that I could Buccessfullv fill the position. To tell tho truth, as I have said, I am well satisfied here, and until I receive a positive and authorized call I do not care to even consider the possibilty of such a thing. I do not know what I will do when the offer does oome.

I have received such calls before. However, that Is a matter of little account. For the present, at least, let my answer bo that so happy am I with my present circumstances and friends that it woud require long deliberation before I severed my Don cis. DHNNON'S TRIAL TO CLOSE TO DAY. The trial of William F.

Lennon for manslaughter will bo closed to day. The case has been on for several days before Justice Smyth In the criminal part of the supreme court. New York. Lennon was the owner of the buildings 151 to 157 Orchard street, New York, which collapsed on March 1 last, killing. Ave men and Injuring several others.

POST OFFICE SAFE ROBBED. Natick, R. January 23 By blowing open the post office safe here this morning robbers secured over $700 in cash and stamps. The noise of the explosion aroused James King, who occupied the upper part of the building, and he fired at the retreating robbers, but they escaped unharmed. DEBS WILL NOT RESIGN.

Oakland, January 23 The secretary of the local branch of tho American Hallway union has received a letter from the private secretary of E. Y. Debs, in which the statement telegraphed from tho East that Debs is to reeign tho presidency of the union is denied. He Bays Debu will win the fight in which he iB now engaged on behalf of organizod labor or die in the attempt. LETT ALL TO A SUNDAY SCHOOL.

To day the will of Mary Peterson, who died on November 6, was filed for probate with tho surrogate. The estate is valued at and every cent of that is loft to tho Sunday school of the Hanson place Baptist church, where tho deceased attended. Grateful and Comforting for Brcnkfast and auppor Is Evps'h Cocoa always. Every Jflbtin sold in labeled I titzsEpts CoHoin.Cb.6m.,London Adv. MR.

LAWRENCE'S SERVANT'S JUDGMENT Judge Neu to day gave judgment for $35 against George Lawrence and his wife of 115 Second place, the plaintiff being Emma Hanson, a Swedish servant girl, who sued for arrears of Wages. Fleiatchmauu COMtS8El Yiusx has no equal. AdVN.