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DAILY FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1896. VOL. 56. NO.

75. 14 PAGES. THREE CENTS. BROOKLYN AWARDED $127,000. WURSTER BEHJAMIH FLURRY HEARING 0 THE RAINES RILL TROOPS GUARD THE CAPITOL.

NEW EVIDENCE IN THE POWELL CASE PRESENTED BY' DETECTIVES TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY NOBLE TO (Special to the Eagle.) guards carried out their orders to the letter. Colonel Jack Chinn came down this morning from Harrodsburg. "I have telegraphed an unconditional surrender," he said. "This Is enough for me." About 11 o'clock it was fpund that the force of men on duty at the state house was larger than could be handled to advantage, and as there were no signs of immediate trouble, the Louisville Legion was marched back to tho cars on which they came and ordered to he in readiness to answer promptly a call for their services. There is considerable indignation in some quarters at the action of the governor.

It was taken, it is said, wholly upon the rumor without proper justification, and is an insult to the civil authorities. The Blackburn men call the governor's action an outrage. A meeting of citizens of Frankfort was called this morning to protest against the presence of militia in this city. 1( MRS. SARAH E.

PERINE GETS A BIG SETTLEMENT. (Special to tile Eagle.) Washington. I). March 16 The United States court of claims has awarded $127,000 to Mrs. Sarah E.

Perine, widow of the senior member of the old ship building firm of Perine Stack of WilHamsburgh. The judg i meat is for work done by Perine on the mcn itor Nawbuck, built at the foot of South Eighth street, Brooklyn, many years ago. Tho claim has been before the court for t'nir ty years and Mr. Perine died a pauper. He built the Nawbuck according to plans fur nished by tho government and tho boat was a failure.

The government then turned it in to a torpedo boat and refused to pay for it. The story of the long fight made by the I widow of Mr. Perine is a most romantic one i and her courage and perseverance have been firaaly rewarded. Nathaniel McKay of Brooklyn has had charge of the claim. BRITISH STEAMER BLOWN UP.

ndon, March 16 The British steamer Ma tadia, which sailed from Slerre Leone on February 5, has been totally destroyed art Bombay by an explosion of gunpowder. Some of her passengers and crew were saved, but many are missing. TROOPS OFF FOR WADY' HALF A. Cairo, March 16 The Egyptian troops have started for Wady Haifa, where the entire Soudan expeditionary force is expected to be assembled on April 1, on which date the advance on Dongola will be commenced. BOY BURGLARS IN NEW YORK.

THREE OF THEM CAPTURED ON LEAVING A DOWN TOWN STORE. Three boy burglars were taken to day before Magistrate Wentworth in the Center street police court, New Y'ork. by Detectives Taggart and Gargan of the Leonard street station. They were Daniel Maloney, 15 years old, of 396 Greenwich street, Thomas Bren nan, 15, of 515 Canal street, and Patrick Connors, 13, of 'ob Beach street Brennan is a wood turner, the ether two go to school. These juvenile burglars were arrested at 7 o'clock last night by Detectives Taggart and Gargan while coming out of the produce house of Henry Brinker at 47 Jay street.

The past few months there have been about twenty burglaries in the Leonard street precinct, and the boys when closely questioned by Police Captain Cross confessed to these burglaries which have been mostly in Greenwich, Franklin, Hudson and Washington streets. Y'esterday the boys entered the building at 1911 West street through tho cellar door, from which they broke the lock, and then went to the rear part and later to the roof. Several buildings at Jay and West streets were entered by them through the scuttles. At P. C.

Thompson office, at 47 Jay street, they stole fifty gold rings. Afterward they entered O. W. Van Campen Son's wholesale grocery store, at 51 Jay street, where they broke open boxes of figs, cans of sardines and fancy crackers. The building of the Bradley Salt at Jay street, salt refinery, was also entered by these Juvenile burglars yesterday.

They took hatchets and broke open desks and boxes and cut open sachels In the offices of Miles Hol man. in the same building, strewing all the goods about the floor. They next went over the roofs to 202 West street, where they entered the building of S. C. Havlland's Sons, commission merchant, and destroyed the desks In search of money and booty.

From there they went to 203 West street, to the office or Alexander Pollock, dealer in steamship supplies. Here, too, they broke open desks and finding cigars smoked them on the spot. All these robberies were committed yesterday and the lads had a busy aay of it. Detective Man gin noticed them leaving the building at 47 Jay street, and with Sergeant Taggart followed them to the corner of Washington street, where they were arrested. Beside the rings, Mangin found a pair of buckskin gloves and other articles, the proceeds of a burglary committed on March S.

They had the name of the owner on them. The boys have been committing from four to five burglaries every Sunday by entering the place from the rear, then making their way through scuttles and over roofs to ad Joining buildings. They were held for examination. WANDERING IX THE STORM. ELIZABETH LOENSTEIN WAS ILL AND WAS SENT TO A HOSPITAL.

Elizabeth Loenstein. 24 years old, of 39 Throop avenue, was found wandering about in the storm at Wallabout street and Myrtle avenue at 11 o'clock last night. She said she was ill and several men who happened to be in the neighborhood carried her into a hallway at 10 Heyward street and summoned an ambulance. The woman was removed to St. Catharine's hospital and to day it was said that she was out of all danger and would be able to leave that institution this afternoon.

SUING THE LONG ISLAND ROAD. Mary A. Behrens, the widow of John H. Behrens. brought suit before Justice Gaynor in the supreme court this morning to recover S25.000 from the Long Island Railroad company.

Behrens was a brakeman on the railroad and was killed on September 25.1895. The plaintiff's counsel alleges that Behrens was on the platform of a gondola car that was running at the rear of a train from Long Island city and a wheei broke, he thrown tinder the truck and was crushed to death. The accident was caused, it is alleged, by the breaking of a brake rod. MILK WORTH $50 SPILLED. There was a wholesale spilling of milk at o'clock last night, caused by a collision between a milk wagon and a trolley cor at the corner ot Park avenue and North Oxford street.

The wagon is owned by the Now York and Brooklyn compauy of 359 Myrtle avenue, and was driven by Chris Brehen of 71 North Oxford street. The driver was thrown to the street by the force of the collision and the wagon overturned, upsetting the cans and bottles and spilling milk worth $50. The car was No. 231 of the crosstown line. ALARM OF FIRE AT MACY'S.

The automatic fire signal attached to the store of R. H. Macy, Sixth avenue and Fourteenth street. New Y'ork, went off early this morning, and although tour watchmen attached to the building and a large number of firemen were soon on hand, no sign of a fire could be discovered. STEAMER SUNK AFTER A COLLISON.

Antwerp, March 16 Tho Britsih steamer Persian Prince, Captain Henlerson from New Orleans and Norfolk via Havre for this port, was sunk to day in the river Scheldt, after having been in collison with the steamer Mervin. DERAILED A TROLLEY" CAR. Lato yesterday afternoon trolley car No. 156 of the East New Y'ork line ran into trolley car 'No. 916 of the Lorimer street line at Broadway and Lorimer street.

The Lorimer street car was smashed and thrown off the track. No one was Injured. DEVERY'S CASE POSTPONED. The case of Police Captain William De very of New York on the charge of extortion, which was set for trial In the criminal branch of the supreme court this morning, by consent of counsel on both sides, was adjourned until to morrow. Long Island City, L.

March 16 Newly discovered evidence against the two negroes, Arthur Mayhew and John Wayne, locked up in the county jail for the murder of Stephen Powell at Hempstead, was presented to District Attorney Daniel Noble and Sheriff Henry Doht by Detectives John Methven, Benjamin Ashmead and Frederick Gildersleeve, this morning Methven and Gildersleeve don't place much credence in the find of a certain amount of money found in the gas house supposed to have been hidden by Wayne, it is alleged that the amount found was $12, but this tho district attorney nor Detective Ashmead would neither deny nor confirm. The most damaging evidence was gathered yesterday by Methven and Gildersleeve against Mayhew, on the strength of which the detectives filed an affidavit with the district attorney, from John McGuire, a barkeeper at Allen's hotel at Mineola. It will be remembered that when the murder was first discovered Mayhew was arrested, but upon proving an apparently satisfactory alibi he was promptly released. Upon being set at liberty he made fast tracks for Mineola, where he engaged a carriage to be taken to Roslyn. McGuire, It is alleged, has made an affidavit that he saw Mayhew untie a handkerchief and take a one dollar bill from a roll of money to pay for the carriage.

When Roslyn was reached Mayhew stopped at Dine I'earsall's hotel and ordered a round of drinks which came to 40 cents. While the drinks were being served Gildersleeve arrived, and, Mayhew becoming suspicious of the detective, did not produce any money but threw the detective off his guard by asking another colored man to run over to his house and get 40 cents from his wife. Gildersleeve rearrested Mayhew. He took the prisoner along with him in his wagon, when a colored man, whose name the authorities refused to disclose, ran after the wagon and said that Mayhew's wife wanted him to tell the prisoner something. Mayhew got out of the wagon, but as Gildersleeve failed to keep a strict watch on the prisoner it Is now tho belief of the district attorney that Mayhew passed the handkerchief containing the money supposed to have been stolen from Powell to the colored man.

Detectives Methven and Gildersleeve spent yesterday trying to arrest the negro, but expected that they would capture him to day. The Queens county grand Jury will Investigate the Lalor murder case in this city to morrow and on Wednesday will take up the Powell murder. AILSA AHEAD OF BRITANNIA. SHE LED SIX MINUTES ON THE SECOND ROUND. Cannes, March lfi Tho chief events of the regatta here to day were the the challenge cups given by Mr.

Ogdr 'lovlot and Mr. James Gordon Bennett. The firs: of these cups, for yachts over 20 rating, is valued at .320 and the second cup, for yachts under 20 rating, is valued at .160 (6800). The cups to be won three times by the same yacht in order to become tho property of the owner of tho winning craft. The course in each case was triangular and it bad to be covered three times in order to complete the total distance of thirty miles, French yacht union rules, measurement and time allowance.

In ihe race for the large yachts Ailsa crossed the starting line first, with Satanita and Britannia close behind her. The following was the time at the start. H. Sf. S.

Ailsa 11 IS 00 Britannia 10 20 Satanita 11 IS 22 Upon reaching the open, Britannia took the lead; but. later, she waH overtaken and passed yy both Ailsa and Satnr.ita. The three yachts concluded the first ronndj as oUows H. 3f. S.

Ailsa 12 54 40 Satanita 12 58 22 Britannia 12 58 4 The following were the times of the yachts at the end of the second round: H. M. 8. Ailsa 2 30 Of) Satanita 2 35 58 Britannia 2 36 45 WILL APPEAL UNION STREET DECISION. THE LAW REGARDING A MAJORITY REPORT SAID TO BE IN DOUBT.

President P. H. Flynn of the Nassau Electric Railroad company went out of town Saturday and so no expression of opinion could be secured from him to day regarding the adverse decision of the supreme court commission in the Union street right of way case. Secretary Cocheu said he supposed the case would be appealed in some way. The law regarding the declsons of commissions is said by the Nassau company's lawyers to be open to argument in some respects.

The report, they say, must be unanimous or else it has the same standing before a court that a jury disagreement takes. That is, there must be a new commission and another investigation of the facts before the court can be asked to confirm it. To obviate the difficulties thus presented the law regarding commissions to condemn real estate for municipal or purposes was changed so that decisions by two commissioners is as good as by three; but the law regarding railroad commissions, it is said, has not been so altered. The Nassau company will probably fight the deefson on that point. SLASHED BY AN ANGRY ITALIAN.

Donatio Paoh, 25 years old, of 443 East Thirteenth street, New Y'ork, was passing alt Seventeentih street and First avenue last night Where a group of boys were throwing snow baills. Pach had his hat knocked off by a snowball and started after his assailants. Charles McCabe, 25 years old, was standing ait the corner of Seventeenth street and Pach seemed to think It was at his instance that the boys had pelted him (Pach) with snowballs. He drew a stiletto and slashed McCabe acros the left cheek and ear. Roundsman Walsh saw the assault and arrested Pach.

An ambulance surgeon from Beilevue hospital dressed McCabe's wounds. MARTIN ALLEN ON TRIAL This morning Martin Allen, alias John B. Colo, was placed on trial in tho county court before Judgo Aspiuall. Allen, who is a brother of The and Wes Allen, was convicted of an attempt at burglary and the trial began to day is on tho indictment charging him with carrying tho burglar's tools found on his person at" the time. It is the intention of the district attorney to try to prove Allen an habitual criminal.

WAIF FOUND IN THE SNOW. Wrapped up In a stout woolen blanket, a 1 month old male child was found last evening by Patrolman John Hall in the snow, at One Hundred and Thirty eighth street and Amsterdam avenue. New York. The child was neatly, but poorly dressed and there was no marks on the clothing to give any clow to Its identity. The foundling was taken to Beilevue 'hospital.

REPUBLICANS WARMING UT. Some lively times are promised at tho Republican primaries hooked for to night. At Fort Hamilton Benjamin Baptisto represents tho Wurster and James Counell tho Worth faction. At Bath Beaeh both sides havo largo sleighs engaged to carry tho members of tho district association to the place of mooting, the West End depot. HELP FOR MRS.

WING. Mrs. Schmall of 112 Clay street, has sent 52 for the relief of old Mrs. Wing, 273 Kosciusko street, whose distressing situation was pointed out in the Eagle a short time ago. An anonymous subscriber has also sent a dollar for the same purpose.

The money is at the Eagle office. MRS. COFFIN'S LUNCHEON. A handsomely appointed luncheon was given this afternoon by Mrs. Sturgls Coffin of 2S7 Henry street.

Tho decorations were artistic, variegated tulips and violets being effectively combined. Luncheon was served to twelve. The City Clerk Gives an Interesting Account of an Interview HE HAD WITH THE MAYOR Called to Introduce a Delegation of Twenty first Patronage Hunters "I Won't Recognize Anybody but My Friends," His Honor Is Quoted as Having Said 'Benjamin Retorted Hotly and Left in a Huff. There was a remarkable Interview between Mayor Wurster and a committee of the Fidelity club, a Republican organization of the Twenty first ward, in the mayor's office to day. The committee was In quest of patronage for the ward.

It was headed by City Clerk Jo seph Eenjamin, and included Mark Cohen, Dr. Hauburger and one or two others. There were no reporters present, but City Clerk Benjamin subsequently gave this account of the interview: "I simply went there to introduce the com mittee from the Fidelity club, who wanted the mayor to have the positions of laborers taken out of the civil service' rules. The mayor said that had been done, or would be in a few days. I said: "I suppose, Mr.

Mayor, in making these appointments you will recognize the Twenty first ward, and in doing so, recognize the president of tho ward committee and the members of the county and executive committees." He renlied: "I won't recognize anybody but my friends. I might as well speak plainly to you." I said: "What do you mean by that? I suppose we Republicans all stand on the same we helped to elect you." There was more talk and the mayor finally said: "Well, you never were for me: you were opposed to me in the convention, for mayor!" "I said: "Y'ou know very well I told you plainly that I was pledged to Mr. Bryant, and I simply exercised my right to advocate him. If you are opposed to me and I am going to be ostracized from the Republican party simply for that reason, because I exercised my right as a Republican and kept my promise, acting as I believed for the best Interests of the party I might as well go back to ray ward and resign from 'the organization. But let me say that I think you are a worse dictator than Boss McLaughlin has ever been in his palmiest days.

Then I left." Mr. Benjamin manifested considerable feeling while making this statement. Mr. Cohen said that he had told the mayor Mr. Benjamin had said his hands were tied so far as patronage was concerned.

"I told the mayor," added Mr. Cohen, "that we had come to see him to know how to untie Mr. Benjamin's hands. If Mr. Benjamin stands in the way of the ward, if he is a detriment to us we want to know it." "What did the mayor finally say?" Mr.

Cohen was asked. "Oh, he promised us three or four places." The mayor was found at his office at 2:30 o'clock and the substance of Mr. Benjamin's statement stated to him. A delegation from the Fidelity club of the Twenty first ward called upon me this morning," he said. "I told them that I knew of the services rendered by the club during the campaign, and when the opportunity arose I should recognize those services.

Whatever Mr. Benjamin had to say was not germadn to the subject under discussion, and I must decline bo he brought into any newspaper controversy in regard to that conversation. I will say one thing, hewever, Mr. Bryant's name was not mentfloned." STABBED DURING A LOVERS' QUARREL. Pasqual'ine Vertulo Is a pretty Italian girl, 17 years old.

who lives at 317 East Eleventh street, New York. She was upbraided by her lover at her home last night for receiving attentions fro mother men. The two quarreled and the lover stabbed the girl In the right shoulder. The lover then ran away. An ambulance from the Harlem hospital was summoned and the surgeon dressed the wound, which was light.

The girl refused to give the name of her assailant except that she called him Luigi. She said he lives at 442 East One Hundred and Fifteenth street. He has not been arrested. PARKVILLE'S PRIMARY" TO NIGHT. At the Republican primary, to be held in New hall, Parkville, to night, the polls will be open for voting from 7:30 until 9 o'clock.

At the caucus, held a few days ago, the names selected for delegates to the congressional convention were W. B. Evans, and Oscar L. Steves; alternates. George Brown and Timothy Phalen.

For delegates to the assembly convention. Benjamin G. Hann, and John A. Williamson; alternates, Charles De Linn and David Justus. HELD FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Long Island City, L. March 16 Michael Ferri. 26 years old, of 324 East Thirty fourth street. New York, was held in .2.000 bonds today for examination in the East avenuo police court on a charge of attempting to kill John Smith of 116 Eighth Btreet. this city.

As Fern could not furnish bail ho was committed to the Queens county jail until Friday, when he will be given a hearing. CUT WITH A SICKLE. According to the story of John Stewart, a young man living at 480 Degraw street, ho was visited yesterday afternoon by William PariB, a janitor, 19 years old. living at 473 Baltic streot, and the two men got into an altercation. Paris was put out but returned and.

'Stewart alleges, cut the latter with a sickle on tho wrist. Paris was arrested and held for examination. SUNDAY RAID ON A POOL ROOM. The police of tho Adams street station yesterday raided the saloon kept by Matthew Costello at 316 Hudson avenue and captured a dozen men, most of whom were colored, in the act of playing pool. The players were discharged by Justice Walsh this morning, but Costello was held in bonds to answer on a chargo of violating the excise law.

SKATER PROBABLY" DROWNED. Toronto, March 16 Walter Russell, a young man from Cleveland, went skating on the ice day before yesterday and has not been seen since. A search has been made about the island and water front, but no trace of Russell can be found. There was a oreak up of the bay on Friday afternoon and it is feared Russell has been drowned. ACCIDENT TO A TOLICEMAN.

Patrolman Harry H. Rogers, while standing at tho bow of the polico boat Judge Moore as she was landing at tho Bridge street dock last night, was hurled from the boat by the shock. Ho struck the dock and fell into the water, but was quickly rescued. His right shoulder' was dislocated. DR.

PETERS HAS RESIGNED. Berlin, March 16 The National Zeltung says that Dr. Peters has resigned the chairmanship of the Colonial society and has requested the foreign ofllce to institute an inquiry Into his conduct while German imperial commissioner In Africa. MISS SISTER DEAD. London, March 16 The death of Mrs.

Morris, sister of Ellen Terry, the well known actress, is announced. The deceased was formerly Miss Florence Terry and was tho wife of a lawyer, William Morris. Unless Agreement Between Commission and Company Is Modified. JUSTICE GAYNOR'S BOMBSHELL The Contract Must Frovide for the Acquisition of the Franchise for the Up pnr Bridge Only and the Elevated Railroad Clause Must Be Stricken Out Otherwise Injunction Will Continue Until Trial of the Case His Honor Holds That the Bridge Company, Not Having Located Its New York Approach, Has Nothing to Sell on That Side of the River He Says That the Elevated Railroad Clause Is 'Part of the Consideration and That It Will Enable the Bridge Company to Run Cars Without Compensation A Privilege Worth $20,000,000 Com missioners Will Appeal. The East river bridge commissioners, who thought last week that work upon their great enterprise would be begun this month.

hav struck the most serious obstacle which has, up to now, been placed across their path. This is the decision of Justice Gaynor of tho supreme court upon the motion made by William Gordon, as taxpayer, to restrain tho purchase of the so called Uhlmann franchise. His honor decides to continue the injunction until trial or until the agreement under which the purchase was to have been made is. modified so that it includes the upper bridge only and by striking out the entire clause relating to elevated tracks across the bridge. Tho opinion In which Justice decision is made known, is a surprise in many ways.

The East river bridge commissioners confidently expected that the motion would be decided in their favor and made preparations for the immediate commencement of work. The opinion denounces the exploitation of franchises for amassing vast unearned fortunes out of the people. This, it says, is A form cf socialism for the benefit of the few at the expense of the many. The East River Bridge company, Justice Gaynor points out, located no approaches in New Y'ork and therefore had nothing to sell there. That part of the $200,000 purchase money used for acquiring such supposed rights would be illegally wasted.

As the agreement does not disclose what that portion Is It must be annulled as a whole. Justice Gaynor devotes much attention to the elevated railroad clause in the agreement. He declares that this is included as a part of the consideration for the sale of the franchise and that, by purchasing an elevated rai" or by being acquired by one, the bridge company could, if the agreement were allowed stand, demand and obtain the privilege ot running elevated trains across the bridge for nothing; and not only this, but that tbe'Driugs commissioners would be compelled to furnish terminals for the elevated railroad. The whole proceeding is summarized as follows: The public gave to a company the privilege of building a bridge; then through Its agents it gives the company, for not building. $200,000 cash, a bridgfe and free terminals, the whole consideration being worth at least.

In his honor's opinion, $20,000,000. The opinion Is briefly severe with the bridge commissioners. They are said to have been parties to illegal waste of public funds, to have carelessly and unwisely permitted unwarranted and Illegal clauses to be introduced into the agreement to purchase the franchise. The opinion in full is as follows: Justice Gaynor's Opinion. By act chapter 101 of the laws of 1S92, the legislature made Frederick Uhlman and other individuals a body corporate, and gave away to such corporation a franchise (viz.

a permission or right) to build two bridges across the East river from Brooklyn to New Y'ork. Instead of precisely locating the line or the bridges, the act provided that the first bridge might be built anywhere "between a point at or near Broadway in the City of Brooklyn, across the East river to a point or place between Delancey and Rivington streets, in the City of New Y'ork," and the second one from anywhere between Bridge and Little streets in Brooklyn, to any where between Jackson and Scannell streets in New Y'ork. Each of these two spaces is wide enough for several bridges. The act required that the construction of the first bridga should be begun within one year after tho assent of the federal government thereto, and of the second bridge within one year after the opening of the first to public use. The first one may be called the Willlamsburgh bridge, and the second, the Hudson Avenue bridge, for convenience of reference.

Th line of the Williamsburgh bridge was actually selected and established, and the assent of the federal authorities to the plan of the said bridge was obtained in February, 1S93. Nothing was done within the prescribed year thereafter, or has been done since, in the i actual work of construction of the first bridge, unless the purchase of a small lot of ground in the line of the Brooklyn approach, and the setting therein of a cement foundation 5 feet I deep and feet square, in February. 1SS4, was a commencement of such construction in good faith, and not a mere pretense upon which to make a claim that the company complied with the requirement of the statute, and saved its charter from forfeiture. But inquiry into that subject is not necessary, as the charter could be declared forfeited only in an action brought by the attorney general of the state for that purpose. Such was the status of the company when the legislature, by act chapter 7S9 of the laws of 1S95, provided for the appointment of a commission to build a bridge over the East river by the two cities jointly.

The act required that the bridge should run "from at or near the foot of Broadway," in Brooklyn, "to at or near the foot of Grand street," in the city of New Y'ork. By section 5 of this act the com missioners were empowered to acquire by purchase the "charter and all the powers and rights granted thereby" of any corporation having a valid charter to construct such a bridge as the said act authorized the commissioners to construct provided the mayors ot the two cities assented to such purchase. That the commissioners could have selected a line for their bridge which would not encroachup on either ot the said spaces within which the said company was authorized to build its two bridges is not disputed but for alleged reasons of expense and public accommodation they so located it that the Brooklyn end of it is against the approach to the company's Willlamsburgh bridge and the New York end Morton Will Listen to Mayors of Cities on Wednesday. THACHER'S REQUEST GRANTED It Is Expected That at Least Twenty Chief Executives of as Many Cities Will Be on Hand Mayor Wurster Has Not Yet Been Notified and Cannot Say Whether He Will Attend or Not. Albany, K.

March 1G Governor Morton has announced that he will give a hearing on Wednesday to the mayors of all the cities of the state who care to appear and argue upen the merits of the bill. Tho governor writes to Mayor Thatche" regarding the hearing and nays: Hon. John Boyd Tlia lcher, Jlayor, Albany, N. Dear sir The governor directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 13th Instant, requesting a hearing on behalf of yourself and other mayors upon the liquor tax bill, and to inform you that the hearing requested will lie granted to you and the other mayors who Join you in the request on Wednesday, the JSth Instant, at 10 o'clock A. In the executive chamber.

Very truly yours. ASHLEY W. COLE, Private Secretary. The mayors of seventeen cities joined in tho request of Mayor Tacher to Governnr Morton to grant them a hearing upon tho measure and the governor will have before him on Wednesday a notable convention, probably unprecedented in the history of legislation in the state. Of the thirty five cities in the state, at least twenty will be represented, and it is probable that they will draw up a general statement of objections.

In relation to the matter of requests from individuals for hearings. Governor Morton still insists that the pressure of his public duties is so great that he will be unable to afford time for general or special public hearings on the bill, but briefs, or arguments in writing will be received up to the time of the arrivai of tho first mail, 8 A. M. on Friday next. Asked this morning if there was a definite decision upon the question of submitting the bill to mayors, the governor's private secretary said: "The question is a very difficult one to decide.

We are confronted with the fact that cities of tho same class ase not taxed in the Bame manner or by the same schedule, and it is rather hard to decide as to whether tho bill does not therefore come under the head of the kind to be submitcd." If the bill goes to the mayor it will have to be sent by concurrent resolution of tho legislature, and mayors will have fifteen days to consider the certified copie i. Then the legislature will be obliged to act upon it again. Mayor Thacher of this city sent the following telegram to Mayor Strong of Now York city this morning: The governor lia (minted a hearing before him on the Raines bill to the mayors of the cities for Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Since you represent 'tlie city most disastrously affected by the bill, 1 earnestly hope you will be present. Mas'or Wurster when told to day of the governor's announcement said: "As I have not been officially notified of the governor's intention to give a hearing, I do not now care to say what I shall do.

The fact that he proposes to give a hearing does not mean that the bill will not come before the mayors. I cannot tell you now whether I should go to Albany for the hearing or not." VERONA'S GARRISON STANDS FAST. THE REGIMENTS HAVE NOT DESERTED INTO THE TYROL. Vienna, March 16 An official investigation into the sensational report circulated in the United States on March 13 that "the entire Italian garrison at Verona have deserted with their arms and baggage and have crossed the Austrian border into Tyrol," discloses the fact that certain American newspapers were most deliberately imposed upon in the grossest manner possible by a news agency. Verona Is a very strongly fortified city of Italy, its population numbers about 70,000 and it occupies an important defensive position In Northern Italy, the fortifications being among the most noteworthy engineering works in Europe.

To completely garrison the series of forts about Verona 20,000 men are required. Therefore, if this army had deserted, "arms and baggage," the event would have been one of the most notable in military history But the official investigation shows that not only Is there no truth In the report, but even the statemen of the Neue Frele Presse of this city, that a corporal's guard, on duty at Port Cralno, one of the works of defense about Verona, had, deserted, owing to fear of being sent to Africa, was an exaggeration. It is now shown that only a corporal, named Zam berlan, and two men deserted. Upon 'his hair of truth the so called news agency referred to supplied certain American papers with the startling report that the entire garrison of Verona (20,000 men) had deserted with their arms and baggage and had crossed the Austrian border into Tyrol. MAYOR STRONG AND THE RAINES BILL.

Mayor Strong of New York said this afternoon that he woule not go to Albany to attend the hearing which the mayors of the different cities will be given boforo tho governor on tho Raines bill. Tho mayor had been invited to attend by John Bovd Thatcher, mayor of Albany. The mayor has as yot expressed no opinion on the" Raines bill." Ho will not be represented at the hearing on Wednesday. ON AN OLD INDICTMENT. Detective Bagnarollo of the district attorney's forco, this morning arrested Henry Palmer, on Jornlemon street, under an old indictment charging him with keeping a pool room at Manhattan crossing.

Palmer's bondsmen surrendered him, but he secured new sureties this morning, George Bntger, a hotel keeper, offering pcopcrty worth 640.000. TORONTO'S DEFENDER. Toronto, March 16 Prominent members of the Royal Yacht club 'interested in building the boat to meet Chicago's Vince D'Or met Saturday night and completed the syndicate. The Toronto boat is now sure to meet the challenger. The new boat will be built under cover and her design kept secret until she loaves in June.

BURGLAR STOLE FOUR CANARIES. A burglar yesterday gained access to the rooms of Bertraud Melville over Melville's wholesale liquor saloon at 250 Atlantic ave nuo during the absence of Mr. Molvillo's family. Property valued at $58, including four canaries and 829 in cash was carried off. Detoctivo Sergeants McCormick and Brady are making an investigation.

QUARREL OVER A SUNDAY GAME. Herman SundHtrom. aged 42 years, of 158 Y'ork street, was arrested lato yesterday afternoon charged with having assaulted Thomas Slater with a beer glass, inflicting an ugh wound. Tho men quarreled over a gamo they were playing. Justice Walsh to day held Sumlsti oin to answer.

DEATH OF MRS; ASHMEAD BARTLETT. London, March 16 Mrs. Ashniead Bartlett, mother of Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, M. and Mrr William Lehman Bartlctt Coutts, husband of Baroness Burdett Coutts, Is dead, she was the widow of the Rev. Ellis Bart Njott, a clergyman of Plymouth, Mass.

PORTUGUESE FINANCIAL PLAN. Eondon, March 16 Tho minister of finance intends to ask the cortes for authority to convert Yhe entire Portuguese debt. CM rest In a. Positive Cure (or Corna. Tor sAle by all drut'fflsts.

Adv. Frankfort, Placed Under Martial Law This Morning. GOV. BRADLEY'S PROCLAMATION. Acting Upon the Requests of the Presiding Officers of 3oth the Upper and Lower Legislative Branches the Governor Calls Out the Soldiery.

Members of the Legislature Had Been Awed by Armed Desperadoes. Frankfort, March 16 Tho state capi tol bristled with bayonets this forenoon. The news that Governor Bradley had called upon the military arm of the state was early spread about and caused a greeit deal of excitement. The day was begun with a proclamation from Governor Bradley, Issued 9 o'clock this mOTiing. It 'was as follows: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Executive Department.

Frankfort, Marc. 16. 189G. Whereas, has 'been ma'de known to me by affidavits of the president of the Kentucky aenaite, 'the speaker 'Of the Kentucky house of representatives and others, 'that for several days past an armed body of desperate men hove by tiheir threats and demonstrations intimidated and overawed the members cf the general assembly, and 'that a portion of the said persons assaulted Senator G. J.

Walton and prevented him from gIng out of the senate chamber: ithait a party of said persons In a like manner take possession of the door of the house 'while the Joint assembly was In session and assumed to decide who should enter the chamber cf the house when saht session was being 'held, and that on the 14th day of March, 1890, a portion of the persous attempted to he sworn in as officers by tho clerks of the senate to wit: Deputies of the sergeant arms of the senate, and thereupon forcibly seized the doo keeper of the house of representatives, while the general assembly was in joint session and prevented him from exercising the duty of his office and allowed persons to enter who were not entitled to a place on the floor, that the presence of these men prevented members from voting in the Joint session; that the civil authorities who are claiming to act. to wit: The sheriff and his posse and the policemen of the city, have at no time arrested any of these rioters or armed persons, but have stood by and permitted them to continue their work of in timidation, permitting armed persons to occupy the senate chamber and cloak rooms, while the general assembly was in joint session; thtt said authorities are ether powerless, overawed or unwilling to act, and that unless the chief executive interferes and protects the general assembly, legislative action will be prevented and riot and bloodshed will follow and that the security of tho lives of the citizens and officers of the commonwealth will require such executive action. New, therefore, as governor of Kentucky, I hereby call into service, to be placed under the command of Colonel John B. Castlo iman, 300 men of the First regiment of state guards. Company of the Second regiment of Kentucky state guards, to be pu'aced under the command of Colonel E.

H. Gaither, and Company of the Second regiment of the Kentucky staite guards, the latter under command of Adjutant General Collier, until said Gaither reaches Frankfort, when the sarnie wH'l be placed under the command of eaid Gaither, who, together with said Castle man, will be under the command of said Adjutant General Coli'ier, who (said Collier) wfll report to me. Sa'Id Gaither and CastK man are ordered to proceed with their regiments to Frankfort, Ky. (Signed) WI. O.

BRADLEY. Governor cf Kentucky. Charles FInley, Secretary of State. The riot, bell rang from tho Are engine houses at 11 o'clock last night and at the same moment Governor Bradley ordered out the militia. Ten minutes later the Mc Creary guards, fifty two strong.

Captain Noel Gaines, were in possession of the state house and martial law was proclaimed. Until yesterday Governor Bradley had persistently refused to call out the militia, though urged to do so by citizens, irrespective of party. The Blackburn leaders, ho das informed, same moment Governor Bradlay ordered out forcible possession of the state house today. Threats were made that the senate would arrest the governor for usurpation of authority in giving the instructions he gave on Saturday night to the sheriff of Franklin county to clear the corridors and cloak rooms. All trains yesterday brought in re enforcements for the men bent on mischief.

It was only at the last moment, when the presence of these crowds presaged serious danger, that the governor yielded to repeated requests of orderly citizens of both parties and called out the militia. Sergeant at Arms Semers of the senate has sworn Jack Chinn, Jim Williams, Eph Lil lard and other men of their class, as his deputies. It was also reported to the governor by numerous affidavits that armed men had been collecting in the capitol for two or three days with a view to take possession, of the joint assembly to day. Four hundred soldiers occupied the state house square this morning and the call of tickets could be heard above the noise and confusion of the crowd. Governor Bradley was in consultation all morning with Adjutant General Collier and Colonels Castleman and Gaither.

These officials agreed that there would be no difficulty in preventing trouble. "I wish to say," said the governor, "that the military was called out In order to protect the members of the legislature from mob violence and not to protect myself. The story that I was to be arrested for usurpation of authority In ordering the sheriff to clear the state house of all those not authorized by law to be there, and indicating that this should include the deputies that the senate sergeant at arms had sworn in and for this reason I had called out the military, is false. I am perfectly able to take care of myself, and my reason for calling out tho militia was to protect the legislature and prevent trouble." The McCreary guards were reinforced early this morning by the Brown light infantry from Lexington. Shortly after 8 o'clock the Louisville legion, 250 men, marched up and were also placed on duty In the state house grounds.

Military regulations were enforced. No cne was allowed to pass the picket lines unless he could give the countersign. Early in the morning preparations bad been made by the commissary officers for feeding 400 men alt breakfast. A squad was dispatched by Adjutant, Silrley to the state arsenal, whore tents and cooking utensils were secured. These were arranged in the rear of the state house and supplies wore soon forthcoming.

The first meal in service was rather rough on the mi'llitiamen. Two or three inches of ice and snow covered tho ground and the temperature was anything but springlike. However, tho tmat't good humor prevailed and no one seemed to have any idea that serious 'trouble was likely to cccur. Across the street from the square a crowd of spectators had congregated and they watched with curious interest the martial spectacle. A guard patroled the walk in front of the door of 'the capitol.

Inside, at the foot of tho stairway leading to the house and senate chambers. Captain Gainer and a squad of picked men stood and allowed no one to ascend without a written order from Adjutant General Collier, who is chiof in command. At the head of the stairs another squad of fifteen stood with fixed bayonets. Before the convening of the two houses all was quiei. Senators James and Walton, who were on hand early, entered the house chamber and sat in the extreme left hand corner.

They both said that they would vote in the joint assembly to day if requested to do so. Wood Dunlap, who, It was reported, would be on hand, did not show up. It Is now certain that he will not he seen in Frankfort again this session. Adjutant General Collier's orders to the officers In charge of tho entrances to tho state house expressly stated that no one except members of the two houses, tho sergeant at arms, doorkeeper, cloak room keepers, pages, newspaper reporters and telegraph operators were entitled to admission and the "This display of force will stop all legislation" said a Blackburn senator this morning. "Nothing shall be done.

I would like to see the revenue bills or anything else get through." There was much talk of this kind among the Blackburn men. Some of them, of course, were much more bitter and denounced the governor in most violent language. Just before 11 o'clock the sergeant at arms of the senate entered the lower door of the state house with his six assistants who had been summoned on Saturday. These men were halted by Captain Gaines. Mr.

Sommers protested that they were his assistants and that he had affidavits to show that they were entitled to enter. The captain was firm, however, and they walked cut without attempting to force their way up sairs. When the joint session convened the roll call showed GG present, as neither the Demo crats nor the Populists responded to their names. Tho president announced that no quorum was present but as the constitution requires a ballot each day. he ordered the call to begin.

Only one vote was lost, that of Mr. Speed for Boyle. The Republicans and Democrats with this exception refused to respond to their names. It was decided to vote for a United States senator to morrow. The joint assembly then adjourned until 12 o'clock tomorrow.

GLOUCESTER SENT TO PRISON. A WELL KNOWN BROOKLYN COLORED MAN CONVICTED OF LARCENY. Judge Cowing in part III of general sessions court. New York, this morning sentenced Charles N. Gloucester, a colored law clork of 3 17 West Thirty seventh strept, to six months imprisonment in the penitentiary for petty larceny.

Gloucester, who comes from a respectable family, and who was at one timo quite wealthy in his own right, took the sentence coldly and seemed unaffected. The crime charged against Gloucester was that on the morning of December 4 last he called at the residence of Mrs. Emily (Iriswall at 30 West Thirty i ixth street and titolo a iSo water pitcher, 'i'ho prisoner applied there for food and when the servant, Ida Bell, went to the kitchen, he improved the chance and frabbed the silver and ran. The girl pursued im and a policeman made the arrest. Cloucester was indicted for grand larceny in the second degree, hut was permitted to plead guilty to a lessor degree.

Gloucester's career has been a checkered one. He is 35 years old anil in two years has spent His mother owned a fashionable boarding house at Clinton and Renisen streets, this city, and died in 1S36. His father was a minister aud has been dead for some yoars. 'When Mrs. Gloucester died she left, it is said, an estate of i aSO.OOO but there was a legal light over tho'di vision of the money and the bov got only 450.000.

This he proceeded to spend at tho race tracks, and he was a conspicuous figure about tho city while his money lasted. He became a total wreck and of late has been out of employment and has done nothing for his own good. ROBBED A BROOKLYNITE. A BOWERY" WAITER SAID GOODMAN WAS A JAY" ANYHOW. "Why shouldn't I do the mug; he's a Jay anyhow?" said James Duffy, a Bowery wairt er, when arraigned in the Center street police court.

New York, to day, on a charge of grand larceny preferred by John B. Goodman of 256 Nassau street, this city. Goodman was passing along the Bowery at 2 o'clock this morning on his way heme. He met Duffy at Houston street and asked him where he could get a drink. "Come with me," said Duffy, suddenly be coming very friendly.

He led 'the way to a restaurant not far off, and when they again reached the sidewalk Gccdman found himself minus his pocketbock, which had con tained $62 and a pair of diamond earrings. Duffy denied having taken it. Finally Goodman met Detectives Rooney and Browneli. who arrested Duffy. When searched at the Mulberry street station the pocketbook and money and earrings were found in one of his socks.

He was held for trial. CHARGED WITH BEATING A BOY. YOUNG HERTEL HAD STOLEN SHOES FROM ALLGAIER. Blasius Aiigaler, 65 years old, of 714 Broadway, was held for examination in the Lee avenue police court this morning on a charge of assault in 'the second degree preferred by Edward Hertel, years old, of 32 Thornton street. Allgaier conducts a shoe store at 714 Broadway, and on March 11 young Hertel stole a pair of shoes.

Allgaier ran after the boy and caught him. Then, It is alleged, Allgaier took the boy into the shoe store and brutally beat him on the head, inflicting severail serious scalp wounds. Hertel was arrested on a charge of larceny, but when he explained to Justice Goetting the circumstances surrounding 'the case the magistrate suspended sentence and advised Hertel's guardians to make a complaint against Allgaier. The latter, when arraigned In court to day, denied that he ill treated the boy. Young Hertol has several witnesses who claim that they saw the assault.

HOMESTEAD LAW DECISION. Washington, D. March 1G The President to day issued a proclamation withdrawing the dlspositon under the homestead law of all that part of public lands formerly known as Greer county, Texas, and reserving the land from settlemnt until a decison shall be reached, as to the merits of the Choctaw claim to this country. Persons who settled therein prior to December 30. 1887, are not to be disturbed in the meantime.

CONTRACTORS SUED FOR A LIFE. John Hauser, 17 years old, wan at work in a trench in Dean street, near the House of the Good Shepherd, on April 25, 1SSS, when the embankment caved in and ho was killed. Today a. suit that was brought by his father for $5,000 damages against the contractors for the work, Henry Luhrs and V. P.

Luhrs, was brought to trial before Justice Kellogg In the supreme court. Dailey Bell appeared for the plaintiff aud a representative from Justice Gaynor's law office for the defendant. The defense was a general denial. The case was dismissd. Y'ALE'S HENLEY" CREW.

Now Haven, March 16 The management of the Yale Boat olub announces to day that passage 'had been engaged for the Henley crow on the American line steamer Berlin, which is booked to sail from New York on June 6. Five state rooms have been engaged. HENRY LACY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. Henry Lacy, aged 37 years, who keeps a store at 5SS Evergreen avenue, attempted suicide this morning by taking chloroforin. Ho was removed to St.

Mary's hospital In an ambulance and may recover. Business troubles, It Is alleged, prompted him to try to tako his life. BIMETALLISM IN THE REICHSRATH. Vienna, March 10 In the relchsrath to day a resolution was adopted to the effect that the government lend active support to efforts which may be Initiated by other governments with the object of fixing the value of gold and silver by Interaatilonal agreement..