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4 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1896. SHOT Bl A REJECTED RIVAL. NEW BRIDGE AND THE CHARTER AMERICAN HISTORIANS MEET. FOUR NEW BANK FAILURES, THE CIVIL SERVICE QUESTION APPLICANTS FOR HEARINGS. Few Petitioners to the Greater New York Commission.

Georgo 31. Pinney, secretary of tho Greater New York commission, whett soon by an Eagle reportor nt his office, 44 Tine Btreot, New York, thin noon, said that ho had received no additional applications for hearings on features of tho charter, which conformed to the requirements of the commission as to statement of tho features which the petitioners wished to dis othen. took a hand and finally Hayes skipped away, leaving the coat in Castalani's hands. The coat was grabbed by Riley and he. Murphy, Walker and Hendricks followed Hayes into the street.

Then they say Castalanl, who is known as Tootsy, ran to the door on the Tlllary street entrance and stepping out drew a revolver and fired point blank at Hayes, who stood at the gutter. Riley was standing but a couple of feet from Castalanl, and he says the latter drew the weapon from the right hand side pocket of his coat. Hayes staggered across the street to the door of Moron's saloon, on the southeast corner, where he fell. Castalani ran back in the saloon and Riley ran for aid. Officer Glllen of the Twenty first precinct had heard the shot and he ran up and found Hayes ly Twelfth.

Annual Session of the His torical Societyt REV. DR. R. S. STORRS PRESIDES.

Interesting Papers by President War field of Lafayette College, Dr. David Murray, Professor G. H. Haynes and Charles Henry Hart The Inaugural Address to Be Made To night President Low's Reception. The American Historical society began the sessions of its twelfth annual meeting in Hamilton hall, Columbia college.

New York, at 10:30 o'clock this morning. There was not a very large percentage of the 624 members present. The Rev. Dr. Richard Salter Storrs, president, was in the chair and the assistant secretary and curator, A.

Howard Clark, kept the minutes. The morning session was con fined to the reading of papers. The first paper was by President E. D. Warfleld of Lafayette college, Easton, Pa.

Hia subject was "The Melancthon Quarto Cen tenary." He said that Philip Schwartzerd, called Melancthon, was born at Bretten, in the Palatinate, February 16, 1496. He was a nephew of Reuchlln and was reared at Pforzheim and Heidelberg in the best traditions oi German humanism. He took the degree of A. B. at Heldel'burg in 1511 and of A.

M. at Tubingen in 1514. He was a true child of the Renaissance. The influence of new learning on Germany was illustrated In Melancthon. His precocity, breadth, accuracy and scientific spirit was dwelt upon, his early studies and critical work, his early publications, his ureek grammar and its influence.

President Warfleld spoke of Melancthoa's removal to Wittenberg In 1518 and of his address on "The Studies of Youth," his steady progress as lecturer, scholar and thinker. He was influenced by Luther and committed to reformation. He had a share in the propaganda and In the Augsburg confession and his place in church and state as a reformer was of the highest importance. Melanobhoa was a wonderful example, President Warfleld said, of what a layman could do for the church of Christ. To Luther he was invaluable.

He was a German of the Germans, and Luther said to Melanchthon that hia own death would amount to little if he took up his work. Melanchthons example had led men to Him who is the Prince oi Peace. Dr. Storrs, In commenting upon the paper, said that Luther did all in strensfh and Mel anchthon in love, which is the secret of all true theology to day. "The Anitl Rent Episode in the State of New York, 1845 46" was the subject of tho paper by Dr.

David Murray of New Brunswick, N. in which he showed that the first family to en ter New York, the Van Renssalaers, were now deprived of their whole rights. Professor G. H. Haynes spoke on "A Know Nothing Legislature," treating of the corruption of the general court, wlhich met in Boston in 1855, a court so Etrange that the passing of forty years had not effaced Its fragrant memory.

It was the Know Nothings, and the paper went to prove that in point of legislative ability they were true to their name. Charles Henry Hart of Philadelphia read the last paper af the morning. It was entitled "Defaced, Not Destroyed! Peale's Whole Length Portrait of Washington." "In Dr. Justin Wlnsor's 'Critical History ot in Mr. Booker's' several writings on Washington, in Miss Elizabeth Bryant Johnson's 'Original Portraits of and in Mr.

Paul Ford's article on Peale's whole length portrait of "Washington," he said, "it is positively stated that the original whole length portrait painted by Charles Wilson Peale in Philadel phia in 1779 was totally destroyed tlwo years later oy vanaais Drolce into the State house, better known as Independence hall. where it hung The only authority for this statement 'was a newspaper report In the Freeman's Journal for September 12, 1781, to the effect that the picture had been 'totally This paper is a plea for exactness in historical writing." Mr. Hart tlien went on to prove that the picture was not destroyed, buc being merely defaced, was restored and exists to day. The secretary then read invitations to visit the rooms of the New York Historical society, the Genealogical society and the Americas Authors' guild. A letter was also read from the Royal society of Canada, Including an Invitation to send delegates to the meeting in Nova Scotia in June next, when a monument commemorating the arrival of discoverers in 1497 is to be unvailed.

The inauguarl address by Mr. Storrs will be delivered in the Academy of medicine this evening at 8 o'clock. President and Mrs. Low will hold a reception at their residence, 30 East Sixty fourth street, from 4 to 6 o'clock this afternoon. An association breakfast will be given at the Windsor hotel after to morrow morning's session.

The meetings conclude on Thursday evening. CHAEGED WITH SWINDLING. GREGORY TRIED TO PASS A WORTHLESS CHECK. Robertson Was Forewarned and Did. Not Cash It Prisoner Attended Salvation Army Meetings.

Illinois, Minnesota and "Virginia Institutions Closed TJp. CHICAGO RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE. Two National Banks in the List The Virginia Failure Not Seriously Regarded by Controller Eckels Several Business Crashes Reported, at Chicago United States Officials in Charge of the Banks. Batavia, 111., December 29 William and John S. Van Xortwick's bank did not open its doors to day.

Although over 52,000 was taken in yesterday in deposits no trouble was caused or excitement created outside the in stttution. Something over $4,000 was paid out yesterday, according to Cashier Willis i L. Grimes, and all money taken in yesterday and durlns the time within the law will be Immediately peid back. There was no run on the other banks of Batavia to day as a result of the closing of the Van Nortwicks' "bank, and no failures were reported. The Van Nortwicks held 464 shares in the Atlas National bank, and the closing of their bank here is due to the assignment of the brothers to the Equitable Trust company of Chicago.

Cashier Grimes, who was in Chicago for the Van Nortwicks' bank, said to day that he had he.d no Intimation that th ank would liquidate until 4:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when C. W. Wilson, representing the Equitable Trust company, walked into the bank and said that he had "been sent down by th company to take charge. Columbia National Bank of Minnesota Closes. Minneapolis, December 29 The Co lumbia National bank, a small institution of comparatively recent establishment, with $200,000 capital, closed its doors this morning and is now in the hands of the bank examiner.

According to its last statement, made December 15, it had loans and discounts of S34S.145; United States bonds to secure circulation, real estate and mortgages, due from other banks, cash reserve, other cash 'items, national bank notes outstanding, due other banks, deposits subject to checks, certificates of deposits. $63, 594; certified and cashier's checks, bills payable, $15,000. The Washington bank, a state institution, closed its doors to day. It had a capital of $100,000 and by its last statement at the close of business, December 17, had $507,145 loans and discounts, $14,228 overdrafts secured, $20,165 in stocks and bonds, $14,475 in real estate and $88,272 cash on hand. Its deposits were $346,153, its certified deposits $112,587, bank deposits, $S4, 937.

A. C. Haughan, city treasurer, was one of the founders of the bank and is one of its directors. O. Breecke is the cashier.

Washington, D. December 29 Controller Eckels has received a dispatch announcing the failure of the Columbia National bank of Minneapolis. Minn. Deputy Controller Coffin, who is next in rank to Mr. Eckles, happened to be passing through Minneapolis, and was directed to take temporary charge of the bank.

Examiner Cook was ordered from Chicago ot take permanent charge. The last report of the bank received by Mr. Eckles was that of October 6, the figures of December 17 not having reached here. At that time the assets were $641,000, but these probably have shrunk since then. The controller ascribed the failure to a lot of slow assets on which ready money could not be realized.

He says this has been the cause of most of the recent bank failures. A Roanoke, Va National Bank Suspends Washington, D. December 29 Controller of the Currency Eckels received telegraphic notice to day that the Commercial National bank of Roanoke, Va, had clased its doors and suspended payment. Bank Examiner Sands was sent to take charge of the institution. Mr.

Eckels does not regard the failure as a serious one. The last report to him, made November 21, showed the assets of the bank to be $263,704, including its bonds for circulation; stock, surplus. undivided profits, owing depositors, other liabilities, $35,000. The failure is attributed by Mr. Eckels in part to the speculation and boom tendencies which prevailed in that locality.

Several Commercial Failures Reported at Chicago. Chicago, 111.. December 29 The Excelsior Machine and Boiler oWrks company of Chicago has failed. The assets of the corporation are $40,000 and the liabilities are about the same. The White Howe company, retail shoe dealers at Sioux City, have assigned for the benefit of creditors.

W. L. White, president, said the failure was brought on by the bank failures in Sioux City and at Chicago. He believes the firm will pay 100 cents on the dollar and be able to resume business. The creditors are meetly Eastrn shoe firms.

M. Frank retail dry goods merchants at Fort Wayne, executed a chattel mortgage to cover indebtedness of $20,500 to Fort Wayne banks and $15,000 individual notes. The court has appointed Ben J. Rothchild receiver to settle the affairs of the firm. VERY MUCH FOR PLATT.

The Union Club of the Twentieth Ward Indorses Him. The Twentieth ward has always been regarded as a Republican stronghold, machine to the backbone, and when ex Mayor Schieren invaded it in the interests of Joseph H. Choatc for the United States senate there were not a few predictions among the knowing ones 'that Choate would not be in it, not even a little bit. The Union Republican club of the ward met last night at 104 South Oxford street, and proceeded to throw down the enemies of Piatt and Worth, using several whereases and resolutions to do so. They resolved that "the Hon.

Thomas C. Piatt is the one man pre eminently above all others on whom this honor (the succession to David B. Hill's seat) should be conferred," and Assemblyman elect Perkins from the Tenth district was "requested to vote and work for the elecsion or the Hon. Thomas C. Piatt." The club will also appoint a committee of nine to co operate with the Republican organization of Brooklyn who have for their object the olection of Mr.

Piatt. Mr. Schleren's Choate committee also me last night and the friends of the New York lawyer were not in the least downcast. They arranged to Issue an address to 'the people and to make personal appeals to Kings county legislators. It was announced also that tho Young Republican club would indorse Mr.

Choaite on Monday next. ACCIDENT TO A TRAIN. Cab of the Patchogue Express Wrecked by the Breaking of a Crank Pin. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Islatd City, L. December 29 The Patchogue express met with a serious accident this morning.

The train left Jamaica to reach this city by way of the old Long Island road. Just this side of Winfield while the train was thundering along at lightning speed the back crank pin on the left hand aide of the engine broke. Then the cylinder head blew out and the piston rod became Will the Present Commissioners Complete the Work, SOME DIFFERENCE OF East River Bridge Commissioners Ee iieve mac iney Are ittect to Can the Enterprise Quickly to a Satisfactory Conclusion Than Would a New Body Under the Proposed Charter Mayor Wurster's Opinion. The question has been raised In connection with the greater Xew York charter discussion as to whether ur not the commissioners who are building the new East river bridge will be supplanted by the proposed department of The commissioners themselves don't appear to be disturbed by such a proposal. Tliey have given out contracts and before the gi eater New York charter is framed they will probably give out many more.

These contracts are ail with individuals and it is taken for grained by many that the commissioners must continue in office until the contracts have been completed. The act passed by the legislature on May 13, 1S9G, and approved by oGvernor Morton, includes: YS'hr the said hrM. shall be completed the eaid commissioners shall mfl ke their flnaj repon of it I 'ihe manors com cced therewith, all expenses incurrtni and alr. ixt ynients nikide. aiRl thall lilt? a coay or liie same with me conmder of the city ofzCew Turk, and Q.

copy thereof with the controller of the City of Brooklyn. The sxi bridffe shall thereujn be and become a public hiirnwy for the purpose of rendering travel between the cities of Xi. York cjiU Brooklyn saXe certain at all times, and the care, management ajiU control thereof snutl be veievl in the said commissioners and tlielr success. who s'hal possess in rela'tion thereto like powers as are a the time of the paa. ae of this act vested in the trus'tees of the New York and Brooklyn bridxe In rela.U.:m to the said New York an.l Brooklyn bridge, unless the legislature shall otherwise provide therefor.

The Income of sold bridge, after iaylns for the maintenance of the same. shjUl In; ixt.kl monthly, in equall portions, to the sinking fund commissioners of the city of Xew York and the City of Brooklyn, respectively, to he by them applied toward the payment the interest and prlacip aj of the bon.ls ijssued under tae provisions of this act. Whenever at any trme hereafter any commissioner other than a mayor, shall cease to be a commissioner, vvivther iiy de'ath or resignation or operation of law, i shall ue the duty of rhe mayor of the city from which such commissioner was sef.ectel to immediately thereafter appoint eome person from such city to be a commissioner 'in the plnce of the person who has thus ceased to be a commissioner. Salem H. Wales, the vice president of the commission, was asked by the Eagle reporter to day whether he thought any provisions of the greater New York charter would interfere with the work of the present commission.

Mr. AVales has taken a keen interest in the framing of the charter. He said: "1 should think that in the preparation of the charter and in its adoption by the legislature it would be very unwise to appoint a new commission to finish the new East river bridge. The present commissioners began the work. They know ail the details attending its construction up to this time, and the presumption would be that to introduce a new commission would considerably delay the progress of the work.

I draw that inference from the fact that when new commissioners come in they naturally desire to go over the work of their predecessors." F. B. Thurber, the secretary of the commission, was asked the same question that had been put to Vice President Wales. Mr. Thurber simply had this to say: "I don't see why they should wish to change under tho new charter unless they can find better and more experienced men to take charge of the work." Mayor burster said: I understand that Z6 si the charter provides for one bridge commis sioner to attend to the whole business.

Unless there should be an exception made. I think hp. would take charge of the construction of tho new bridge." Trustee Henriques Criticises the Bridge Section of the Charter. Trustee Clasence A. Henriques takes exception to that portion of the proposed charter relating to the New York and Brooklyn bridge, and according to the section relating to Che bridge made public by the report of the draft committee, the department of the bridge is to be managed by a single headed commission, forming one of six departments in the beard of pu'biic improvements.

Trustee Hen I'iques indorses that portion of the charter maing the bridge department a single headed commission, as he is of the opinion this would place the responsibility or the blame on one man, but criticises the section of the charter which makes the bridge department one of six, and all joined together under the title of the board of public improvement. He thinks that the department of bridges should be as jc is to day. a department by itself, and the people in control should be responsible lor its management, and not share that responsibility with other departments unfamiliar with its requirements. In response to an Eagle reporter's request for an expression of opinion in regard to thait section of the charter relating to the bridge, Trustee Henriques raid: "I believe in a single headed commission and placing the undivided responsibility on one man, and the blame, if any, where it belongs. I don't believe, however, the placing a departmen of bridges along with five other departments and all under one head, as is proposed by the charter.

What has the department of water supply and highways and street cleaning and sewers and public buildings, to do with the bridge?" "How much would the commissioners in charge of these various departments know about the bridge and why, after placing the ntire responsibility in the hands of one man, OS Is proposed, take it away from him and ask iiiui lu buare it wun foreign aepartments who are to be. according to the charter, classed under the head of the board of public improvements? think the department of bridges should be one by itself as it is to dav, and the man or men in charge could be as they are also at the present time, held entirely responsible for the management of the structure instead of dividing the responsibility as proposed. I believe in a single headed commission, with a deputy, and that is what we ought to have, with the bridge department by itself. "Then again I don't quite like the idea of placing the New York and Brooklvn bridge along with the Harlem, Gowanus and other smaller bridges to be found in the limits oi tne two cities. These are all with the exception of the Brooklyn bridge simply highways which reauire only ordinary repairs and cleaning.

The Brooklyn bridge, on the other hand, has a far more important place in the history of the two cities. Not only is it a highway for vehicles and foot passengers, but it deals with the operation of a railroad carrying more passengers per hour during the rush hours than any ether railroad in the cities. Under the charter it is proposed to allow the" commissioners of five different other departments to have a voice in the management of the bridge affairs, its railroad and a multitude of other questions that are continually coming up. These other commissioners will also have a voice in regulating the ordinances to he adopted on the bridge, and in my opinion this section nf the charter is of questionable value, as it destroys the good that might be obtaln ed by placing the responsibility where it should belong, on one particular individual. To do this it would be necessary to make the department nf bridges a department by it seir and this 1 think should be done, although I think the question of taking in the smaller bridge unimportant, and they could be taken in as well as out." "How about tho new East river bridge? Do you think that should be taken in with the Brooklyn bridge or should it also be a department by iiseir?" asked the Eagle man.

"I'm not prepared to answer that just now." said Mr. Henriques. "The new bridge ho? not been completed yet, and when It is there will Ik time dlbcuss it. I think, however, the present bridge should be in the hands of a department by Itself." FERRY COMPANY ENJOINED. Tho injunction restraining tho ltapid Transit Ferry company from discrimination against the Ktatcn Island Electric Railway company in facilitioii in fares for i astiengers using Doth the railway and tho lorry, wag granted by justice ii uax in tho Huprcine court.

New i xotk. to Uay. lno ierry company in also restrained from charging and collecting nioro than 10 ivnts for oiie ticket from na.nicngers URinir bolll tin' i'nrrv nrwl .....1 Z. inuii in favor of the vapid transit railway. Jiio injunction will remain in force until a hearing of tho one bvouiilit bv tho Ktaton Ihland olectric railway against tho Rapid IraiiMt erry and Railway company to enforce an agreement placing both railways on mi equai looting regarding lares lor pasaen qors.

i Continued From Page 1. Ion was followed by the city officials and necessitated the bringing of an action by certain taxpayers of the city to compel the officials to obey tho law. Judge Keogh's decision in this action sustains fully the position taken by the civil service commission, and if it Is affirmed on appeal, will compel the city officials to do what they might have done voluntarily more than a year ago and by so doing have saved a vast amount of trouble to themselves and every one else concerned." Controller Palmer Gives Notice That He Will Not Sign Warrants. Controller George W. Palmer this morning made this announcement: "I shall sign no warrant lor any persons holding a position under the city government, except heads of departments, who are not on the civil service schedule.

No deputies, no secretaries, no assistants." "But there are a large number of persons on schedule was suggested to the controller. "You cannot sign warrants for them." "Oh, there is no schedule replied Mr. Palmer cheerily. "Judge Keogh's decision abolished that!" Some of Mr. Palmer's best friends are affected by this decision.

Among them is his deputy, Mr. Rowe. President Swanstrom Says Teachers Are Not Affected. President J. Edward Swanstrom of the board of education when asked this moraine what effect Justice Keogh's decision would have upon the echool teachers of Brooklyn, answered promptly: "None at all, under any circumstances.

The board of education is a state and not a city department and will not be affected. Even If the decision relates to sta.te as well as city employes, as some claim, the teachers are still protected, for they have all had an examination previous to the issuing of certifi cates to them, which was far more severe than any civil service examination would be and one certainly that fulfills all the purposes and answers all the requirements of a civil service Olcott Writes to Albany for Advioa Albany, N. December 29 District Attorney Olcott of New York has written an eight page typewritten letter to the attorney general asking his advice as to whether the deputies in his office are subject to civil service. He calls attention to the new classification in which county officers are exempted and then says: "I don't want to quibble over the matter and If you decide that they are subject, I shall cheerfully comply, but I believe that their relations to me are of such a confidential character and the temptations under which tey labor are so great that they should not be mere classified appointments." The attorney general has not yet looked up the law. IS U0MPE0MISE POSSIBLE? SUGAR HOUSE PROPERTY NEEDED FOR THE BRIDGE.

The Trust Has Not Modified Its Proposition but It Is Hoped That It Will. Contrary to their usual practice the new East river bridge commissioners met this afternoon In New York instead of Wednesday, the usual day for the meeting. All the commissioners were present with the exception of Colonel Baird, the president, who is in Europe. In his absence Salem H. Wales, the vice president, presided.

There was nothing but routine busines before the board. The chief topic of discussion at to day's meeting was the tangle over the property of the American uSgar Refining company at the foot of South Fifth street, Brooklyn, which the commissioners need for the Brooklyn approach. One of the commissioners said to the Eagle reporter: "The communication we received from the American Sugar Refining company refusing our offer of $350,000 for the property at the toot of South iFfth street was absolute, and there was nothing in the wording of it that would lead us to expect they would make any other proposal. However, there is nothing to prevent them doing so, and another letter may have been received by the secretary for all I know. If tihey persist in declining our terms we vrlll haev no alternative but to proceed and condemn the property." Mr.

Thurber said that no further communication had been received from the Sugar company. Still another commissioner said: "I don't believe these sugar people want us to resort to condemnation proceedings." "That means that there is likelihood of a compromise?" suggested the reporter. "Just so," replied the commissioner. "You see, it would be a bad thing to move a big business like that or interfere with its course. They wanted $50,000 for the good will, but we of course had nothing to do with that.

The law under which we are building this bridge gives us no authority to spend money for any such purpose. Our counsel emphatically advised us against it." REPORTED CUBAN DEFEATS. Havana, December 29 General Arcles, with a force of 0,000 Spanish troops of all arms, has been reconnoitering the heights of Rubi. Four insurgents were killed and seven were captured during skirmishes among the hills. General Fuentos.

while reconnoitering south of Rubi, at Animas, Cuchillas de lea Camas and the entire range of Rosario hills, has destroyed several insurgent camps and has cap tured three prisoners, In addition to killing some insurgents. A JEWELER'S SUICIDE. Aged James White, Parted From His Wife, Cuts His Throat. Mary Dougherty, a servant in the boarding house of Mrs. Margaret Steele, at 124 Wll loughby street, went upstairs at 7:15 o'clock this morning to call James White, one of the boarders, to breakfast.

The room door was open and she looked in. She found White sit ting bolt upright and fully dressed on a lounge. He had a razor in his hand and his clothing and the floor directly under him were covered with blood. She ran screaming down stairs, and the house was soon in an uproar. Roundsman McCarty of the Adams street station was summoned.

It was discovered that White had cut his throat with his razor some time during the night. After the coroner had been notified the body was removed to the morgue. Whito was 60 years old and had been separated from his wife for several years. He was a jeweler by occupation and had occupied a room in Mrs. Steele's house for over a year.

On Chrjstmas day his wife paid him a visit and the couple seemed to be on amicable terms. Since Christmas White had been drinking heavily, and last night at midnight he was heard staggering upatairB to his room. Nothing more was seen ot him until he was found dead this morning. The deceased had a son in the lunatic asylum at Flatbush and had worried a great deal about the young man's condition. The residence of the wife Is not known to the people at the house where he died.

DEATHS IN THE MUSIC WORLD. London, Decembor 29 Tho death is announced of Wesielewoki, tho violinist. Paris. December 29 liarbot, the French tenor, who flrtst Bang Gounod's "Faust," died yesterdav. 31.

Balanzior Dufresnoy, formerly director oi tne fans opera, is dead, we was born in iHiy. TWO OFFICERS MAY RESIGN. It was reportedn military ciroloa this afternoon that Colonel A. C. Smith of the Twenty third regiment intendod to ask for the resignation of Lieutoiant Colonel Ezra De Forest and Captain C.

ItSilkman of Company Or, both of whom have beon opposed to him in oertain regimental an airs. Christopher Wild Has Two Bullets in His Head. JOKE MAY COST LIFE. Two Shooting Affrays in the Oity Last Night Wild Befriended Kiink, but Made Love to Alma Isgen This Earned Him the Enmity of His Room Mate Probable Murder Follows a 10 Cent Bargain. Christopher "Wild, 24 years old, of 43 Whitehall street.

New York.ls lying in St. Catharine's hospital to day suffering from a bullet wound under the right eye and another In the back of the neck, which he received at 10 o'clock last night from a revolver in the hands of his companion and former friend, Albert Klink, 22 years old. Neither ot the bullet wounds Is considered serious, and the doctors state that Wild will probably recover. Police Captain Rhodes, who has carefully Investigated the circumstances surrounding the shooting, says that both men loved Miss Alma Isgen of 163 Franklin street and that when Klink learned that his companion had won the young woman's affections he planned revenge. It was not Kllnk's fault that he did not succeed in ending his friend's life, for, according to the police, at least three shots ware fired and it is quite probable that Klink believed that he had fatally injured Wild when he left the latter lying in a snow bank in a vacant lot at West and Kent streets, Greenpoint.

Klink escaped after the shooting and he has not yet been captured. Wild and Klink were schoolmates In Germany. They came to this country several years ago and went to live together in the boarding house at 43 Whitehall street. New York. They secured employmnt in a New York wholesale butcher shop and finally were advanced to responsible positions.

A little over a year ago Klink lost his place and since that time he has not had steady work. Wild did not desert his friend, however, and for the last two or three months he has paid Kllnk's board and room rent and occasionally given him money. Klink, so his friends say, felt Indebted to Wild, and In order to show his appreciation he Invited Wild to call with him on a young woman In Greenpoint. The girl was Alma Isgen of 163 Franklin street. She had known Klink for nearly a year and the two had often been in each other's company.

The couple were not engaged, but Klink had confided to Wild that some day he intended to ask Alma to be his wife. When Wild met Miss Isgen he was much Impressed with the young woman and the latter seemed to take more than an ordinary interest in her new acquaintance. Klink noticed this, but he did not say anything until Miss Isgen neglected to ask him to call. That was five weeks ago and Klink was so much put out at the time that he raised a disturbance at the Isgen home. When he left that night Miss Isgen told him never to return.

Wild has been calling at the Isgen home Bince Klink was ordered out of the house He made his usual visit last night. He arrived at the Franklin street address at 8 o'clock and bid Miss Isgen good by shortly before 10 o'clock. When he reached the street he was surprised to meet Klink. Just what conversation passed between the two voung men is not known. The police state," however, that they walked through Franklin street to Kent street and then turned and went toward the river.

This particular quarter is one of the most lonely sections of Greenpoint. Nearly all the buildings are used as factories and there are several vacant lots in the neighborhood. It is seldom that anyone is seen on the streets at night and the watchman for the most part keep inside the factories. Klink and Wild continued their walk down Kent street until they reached a point just below the West street corner. There is a large vacant lot at the corner of West and Kent streets and it is there that the shooting occurred.

The exact number ot shots fired is not known. Those who live on the north side of Greenpoint avenue say they heard the report of a pistol at least three times. Others state that the revolver was only discharged twice. It was a little after 10 o'clock when Tony Germak, a bartender In Messenger's saloon, at 35 Greenpoint avenue, heard a crash of glass coming from the rear of the cafe. Germak ran into the back of the saloon and saw that a plate glass window opening into the vacant lot at Kent and West streets was broken.

"Open the door quick, some one has shot said a man In the lot when he SDied the bartender. The man proved to he Wild and he had broken the window in his attempt to escape from his assailant, whom he evidently believed was still puruslng him. Germak led the man into the saloon and a citizen ran out for a policeman. Ofllcer Cu sick of the Seventh precinct had already been Informed of the shooting and after he had telephoned for an ambulance he made a cir cuit of the block with the hope that he might possibly find the would be murderer. Police Captain Rhodes and several officers were soon on the scene and they made a strict search of the neighborhood.

No one had noticed a per son answering Klink description. While the ambulance surgeon was stopping the flow of blood from the bullet wounds Police Captain Rhodes talked with Wild The latter told the captain the particulars of the shooting and also stated that he and Klink loved Miss Isgen. It was thought at that time that Wild would not recover. He was hurried to St. Catharine's hospital and Coroner Nason was sent for to take the man's ante mortem statement.

The police and the doctors at the hospital are surprised at the manner in which Wild bears up under his serious Injuries. The wounds, the doctors say, would have killed an ordinary man. Police Captain Rhodes haB a dozen police men and detectives looking for Klink. Up to 1 o'clock this afternoon he had not been arrested. A Joke Followed by a Probably Fatal Shooting.

A row over a pair of gloves which had been bartered for 10 cents led to a probable murder in the heart of the Italian colony In TI1 lary street last night. The victim, Richard Hayes, a 19 year old boy who lived at 13 Canton street, Is now In the Homeopathic hospital with a bullet in the left side of his abdomen. There is little hope of his recovery. Dr. Blackman, one of the most skilled surgeons In the city, probed for an hour last night without being able to locate the bullet.

The man who did the shooting Is Frank 22 years old, the proprietor of the pool and billiard room at 278 Tlllary street. He was committed without bail this morning by Justice Teale to await the result of Hayes' injuries. Pietro Imperlail, the 15 year old cousin of Castalanl Is held under $1,000 ball as the principal witness. This boy has been the disappearing witness in another case and this morning after he had sworn he saw Cas talaai fire the shot he became frightened and denied It to Justice Teale. There were four boys in the court room who witnessed the shooting.

They were John Riley of 34 North Elliott place, John Murphy of 19 Cumberland street, George Cantry of 158 Navy street, and John Walker of 290 Tlllary street. Justice Teale took the statement of each. These were in substance as follows: The pool room where the row started is situated at the southwest corner of Tillary and Canton streets and Is the rendezvous of the young men of tho neighborhood. Castalanl, the proprietor, Is a young Italian, and he has had trouble with some of the frequenters of the place. Last night at about 7:30 o'clock there were ten boys and young men In the place, two of whom, the boy Pietro Imperlail and Castalanl were Italians.

Among the others were the young men already mentioned, young HayeB and John Hendricks, who lives on High street, between Bridge and Jay. Hayes in some way secured a pair of woolen gloves which belonged to Hendricks and, so the witnesses say, as a joke, sold them to young Imperlail for 10 cents. When he saw the latter with them Hendricks asked for them and Was told that Imperlail purchased them from Hayes. Hayes, when appealed to, laughed and said to Hendricks. "Take them away from the glnny, if they are yours." This Hendricks proceeded to do and the I boy says both struck him about the head and Douy.

men uastaiani mterrerea ana, according to the witnesses, grasped hold of Hayes' coat collar. Riley says he and the case, lie said ne mid received a request to do heard from Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake, but she had not Btated tho topic upon which she wished to talk. The reporter askod if tho commission proposed to risidly exclude thoso who did not tile their applications to day. Jir.

Pinnev said "1 judge that tho commission reserved sorno discretion in the matter for tho languago of the rules of procedure which sid that all applications bhould be in to day. It is possible that the commission may modify its rule in a caso which appears to bear weight and importance from tho character of the application." L. I. CITY ELECTION MUDDLE. MUNICIPAL CHARTER AND GENERAL LAW OF 1896 CONFLICT.

Judge Osborne Refuses to Grant a Mandamus Compelling Supervisors to Turn Over the Result of the Canvass. Frank Shelton and Ferdinand Teubner, who were elected school trustees at the last election in Long Island City in the First and Second wards, respectively, applied to tho supreme court for a writ of mandamus directed to the supervisors as canvassers of the vote of Queens county, to compel them to deliver to the Long Island City clerk a certified copy of the original statement of the result of the canvass and to learn who were elected and certify to It. Justice Osborne to day refused to grant a writ, as he says the certificate of the county clerk may constitute evidence of the rights of the parties. The decision is in part as follows: Under the requirements of section 113 of the election one certified copy of the original statement of the resuCt of the was duly dellvered by the Inspectors to rhe city clerk. In conformity with the provisions of section 131 of that jaw, he has delivered the statement so tiled with him to the respondents, tlie 'board of supervisors of Queens "ounty, constituting the countv board of canvassers.

It Is matter of notoriety and common knowledge of which the court will take judicial notice, than the board of canvassers baa canvassed the vote and determined who have been elected to each office, and the presumption is that they have compiled with Che provisions of section 136 of the election law as to filing their determination In ten county clerk's office, and that the county clerk has published the same and has transmitted certified copies of such determination to the persons therein declared to be elected. By section 135 of the ejection law it is provided that at rhe conclusion of the canvass the certified copies of the original statement shall be retained in the office of the secretarv of the board of canviassers. To entitle relators to the writ they ask as to the respondents, the board of supervisors of Queens county, they are bound to show that the relief which they seek is legally demandable from the board of supervisors, that they have a legal right to require the board of supervisors to reconvene and deliver the certified copy of the original statement of the canvass to the city clerk of Long Island City to enable him to declare and certify who are elected to the offices, respectively claimed by the relators, and that relators have no other legal remedy to prevent their being deprived of the offices to which they respectively claim to have been elected. I have been unable to And nor have I been referred to any provision of law which Imposes any such legal duty on the board of supervisors acting as a board of canvassers as is sought to be here enforced: on the contrary, the election law, as before slated, requires that at the conclusion of the canvass "the certified copies of such original statement of canvass shall be retained in the office of the secretary of the board of canvassers. It will not be questioned that the election In Long Island City on November 3.

1S96, was held under the election law of 1S96. and there is no claim that the board of canvassers have disobeyed or neglected to comply with any of the provisions of that law. Under the provisions of section 136, above referred to. the relators have presumptively received the certified copies of the determination of the board of canvassers of the persons declared to be elected. Without passing upon the question as to whether the election law being a statute of general application operated as a repeal pro tanto of the provisions in the charter of Long Island City as to the dutv imposed upon the city clerk In certifying who" were duly elected at the election In question, It would seem as though the certificates presumptively issued to the relators by the county clerk might well constitute evidence of the rights of the relators to the offices of school trustees, to which they claim to have been respectively elected, or at least the basis of a valid claim to those offices on which to found any necessary subsequent proceedings, if their rights should be disputed.

SUNDAY BASE BALL TALK. President Byrne Says That Nothing Definite Will Be Done Next Season. There is very little likelihood of the Brooklyn club playing Sunday base ball on Long Island next season. President Charles H. Byrne intimated this to an Eagle reporter to day.

"There is nothing much in the story, although there has been some talk over the matter, just the same as there has been every year since we left Ridgewood park. Somebody approached us yesterday and suggested that it would be a good thing to play on Sunday on the grounds heretofore occupied by the Leos and other semi professional teams near Maspetb. We thought the same way; as the location is convenient and it would help the Western clubs materially, as Sunday ball playing has always been popular here. Everything is in the embryo, however, and I think that nothing definite will be done, although we may eventually decide to play. In the mean time President Young will go right along arranging the schedule for 1S97 on the usual lines and in case we decide to jflay on Sunday we can simply transfer certain week day games to Sundays." Regarding the possibility ci a Southern trip next spring, Mr.

Byrne said that arrangements would be made for about the middle of January. Manager Boxnie, who is at Hartford spending the holidays, has been corresponding with parties in Virginia for dates end accommodations, and It is probable tht the team will visit tfcat state about the latter part of March. A new second baseman has been signed in the person of Canavan, who formerly played with Cincinnati. He made an excellent record in the Eastern league last year. So far as the claims of Cincinnati are concerned, that club having farmed the player, cut, Mr.

Byrne said that he had drafted tilm in the regular way by paying $500, and the Western ciMb had nc power to stop the transaction. PRINCIPALS IN SESSION. Two Associations Holding Conventions in Syracuse. Syracuse, N. December 29 The New York state council of grammar school principals met in annual session in this city this morning, with several hundred members in attendance.

Principal Batcheller of Buffalo presented a resolution advocating the consolidation of all the branches of educational work in the state into one central association on the plan of the national education association. A letter from State Superintendent Skinner indorsing the scheme was read. The resolution was carried. Principal C. E.

Franklin of Albany read a paper. The twelfth annual session of the Associated Academic Principals of the state of New York opened this morning. The attendance was large. Greeting was extended to the grammar school principals. Dr.

Richard Jones, inspector of literature for the regents, delivered an address. NEW RAILROAD DIRECTORS. An important meeting of railroad men was held in this city this morning, at which the board of directors of the Ontario, Hamilton and Buffalo railroad company was reorganized aud officers Tor tho ensuing year were elected. The new directors are: William K. Vanderbilt, Chauncey M.

Depew, Henry B. Ledyard, president of the Michigan Central railroad; Charles F. Cox, vice president ot the Canada Southern railroad; J. T. Shaugh nt.ssy, vice president of the Canadian Pacific; S.

E. Peabody of Boston and J. N. Beckley of Rochester, N. Y.

The board elected officers as follow: J. M. Beckley, president; T. J. I I Shaughnessy, vice president; Charles F.

Cox, ecretary and treasurer. The Ontario, Hamilton and Buffalo railroad hranf lln. fnnfi.flm th Vainlin.hllt i and the Canadian Pacific systems, and gives i to the Canadian Pacific a connection with Buffalo and the Niagara frontier, and to the Vanderbilt system connection with Hamilton, Toronto and all points in Ontario. ing wnere ne had fallen. Counselor Max Klein for Castalani said this morning that they would admit the shooting, but would claim justification.

The prisoner and Imperial! declare the crowd was throwing stones at the place. This is denied bv all and Officer Glllen made an examination im mediately after the shooting and says that no glass was broken. Imperlail sayB he heard stones crashing through the windows just before the shot. The wounded boy was em ployed as a peddler of coal and coke and lived with his parents at the Canton street address. His death is looked for at any moment by the hospital physicians.

BLEW OPEN A SAFE. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LOSES Raid by Experts on a Branch Office in New York Superintendent Loses a Watch. A robbery of which the police had no knowl edge occurred last night or early this morning in the branch office of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company at 216 West Forty second street, New York. A safe in the office was blown open and the thieves secured $1,500 in money, a gold watch and chain and a silver match box. The office is on the second floor, at what was formerly a dwelling, the basement having been converted into a store.

This store has been vacant for some time. The floor above the insurance office is occupied by Charles Turno, a manufacturer of stained glass. The thieves entered by way of the vacant store and through a side door reached a stairway which entered teh Insurance office. The side door was never locked. The thieves, to prevent Interruption, looked the door of the vacant store and also took the precaution to screw fast the door leading Into the vestibule of the house.

The office of the insurance company is divided into smaller apartments for the deputy superintendents by temporary partitions. The safe which was attacked, stood In the front office, on a platform next the window and was visible from the street. The thieves lifted it from the platform to the middle of the floor and pulled down the shades to prevent observance from the outside. They bored a hole In the safe door near the combination and Inserted a powder charge after which they tore up the carpet from an inside office and wrapped it around the safe to muffle the sound of the explosion. They succeeded in destroying the combination, blowing open the door of the safe and after robbing It, retired unobserved.

When Mr. Turno arrived this morning, he found the vestibule door closed against him and was obliged to burst It open. He found that the glass in the office door had been broken and on entering the office found the floor strewed with papers and cancelled checks. Several good checks were left in the safe. When Charles A.

Weidenfeller, the superintendent of the branch office, arrived, he stated that he had put the money In the safe just before leaving last night and also deposited there his watch and chain. The latter had been given to him by Haley Flske, one of the directors of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, and he said he regretted the loss of It more than the money, which he will probably have to make good. The police of the West Thirtieth street station were notified of the robbery, and detectives who visited the scene gave it as their impression that the work had been done by somebody thoroughly well acquainted with the office. OBITUARY. Benjamin Andrews, for many years in the coal business in this city, died at his home, 240 Keap street, Sunday, at 2:30 A.

M. Mr. Andrews was born in Delaware county, New York in 1819, but had lived in Brooklyn for forty years. He was the first owner of the Fifth avenue lino of stages in New York city, which he transferred to his nephews, S. W.

and S. M. Andrews. He was identified in this city with the Ross street Presbyterian church, whose edifice he helped to build. He had been ill for about a year, and succumbed finally to heart failure.

He leaves a widow, one son and one daughter. The funeral will take plaoe from the home of his daughter, Mrs. John E. Volck, 246 Jefferson avenue, this evening at 8 o'clock. Caleb G.

Weaver, who died recently at his residence. 99 Willow street, was born "September 22, 1822, in Plymouth, Ky. He came to Brooklyn in 185C. He was engaged in the wool business at 39 and 41 WeBt Broadway, New York, for the last tony years and had been a member of the Church of tho Pilgrims pince 1858. He leaves a widow and one daughter, JlrB.

Edward Stuart Cragin. Joseph C. Simpson died Sunday morning after an illness of three months, at the residence of his mother, 157 South Oxford Btreet. He was the son of Caroline L. Simpson and the late Georgo W.

Simpson, and was bom in the house where he died. He was well known in Brooklyn and prominent in shipping circles in New York, beine a member of the firm of Simpson, Clnpp fc Co. of 9G Water street, wnich was established by his father in 1848. His only brother is Lieutenant W. A.

Simpson, U. S. A. John J. Brennan, a builder, died from perlt inltls at his home, 152 Hey ward street, on Sunday night.

He was 40 years of age and claimed Flushing, L. as his native place. Inspector John Brennan of the Brooklyn police department was his uncle. Mr. Brennan was a widower and two children survive him.

SETH LOW MAKES A PURCHASE. A large five story stone front building, on Broadway, New York, between Broome and Spring streets, In addition to Nos. 44 and 52 Crosby street, Inclusive, has Just been pur chased by Seth Low. The transaction is part of a trade, by wnicti Mr. Low exchanged owo structures In this city the Hamilton and the Franklin buildings for fhe New York property.

The latter has a frontage of 49 feet on aroadway and 120 feet on Crosby street. Title to the property is in the name of Lesher Whitman's estate, but the transfer will be made by James A. Melvin, to whom the Brooklyn buildings will be conveyed. MISS BONAPARTE MARRIED. Washington, D.

December 29 Miss Louise Eugenia Bonaparte, only daughter of the late Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, and Count De Moltke Hultfeldt of Denmark were married at 11:30 o'clock to day at St. Paul's R. C. church. Cardinal Gibbons officiated The marriage ceremony was followed by the celebration of the nuptial mass by the Rev.

Father Foley, and later Mrs. Bonaparte, mother of the bride, entertained the bridal party, relatives and a couple of intimate friends at breakfast. ASSESSMENT CUT IN TWO. Justice Clement has roduced tho assessment of tho New York and New JerBoy Telephone company from 61,019,327, to 8424,164.32, as, he Bays, tho United States patent rights, the subscribers trust fund and the unclaimed dividends should be exempted and tho tax imposed on them was illegal. THE COURT CALENDARS.

Supreme court, special term for motions, Os Iwrne, J. Ex parte business at 10 o'clock. Motion calendar oalied at 10:30. SurrofTJUe's court, Wednesday. December 30.

before Hon. G. 13. Abbott, surrogate The wlN of Cornelius Mclaiwhlin; the accounting In ittg ea talto of Caroline A. Black.

John McLarman, David F. Kimberiy, Holmon, Jchn WaJsh, Iirrunu A. KeUralth, Johanna Rnuersacks, AtiBon Blake, John M. Naunhton, David Tappan, Margaret S. OamtoeT, WlOiam P.

Merrill, Patrick Walsh William II. Wills, Frances A. Moran, Sarah L. Bnslih, RiOhard L. Willis and Richard Major.

The estate of William F. Merrill. The admlnls traition of PheSIx Herseborgr. Tho transfer tax of John GUIm and Michael Smith. George Gregory, a young man who dresses well and has an intelligent appearance, was arraigned before Justice Walsh In the Adams street court his morning on a charge of having tried to pass a worthless check on Alexander H.

Robertson, a fish and oyster dealer, who lives at 29 Willow street and does business at 50 Hicks street. Gregory was arrested on Saturday night, but as the case against him was not complete he was held temporarily on a charge of vagrancy. ThiB mornina the charge of vagrancy was dismissed and the more serious complaint was entered against him. Gregory has been a somewhat constant attendant at the meeting of the Salvation army at the barracks on York street of late. He formed the acquaintance ot several ot the members, including Mr.

Robertson and Mrs. M. Rapp of 161 Sands street Mrs. Rapp learned, the police say, that the young man, who was never without money, had been passing worthless checks throughout the city, and she warned Mr. Robertson as a business man to look out for him.

On Saturday night while Mr. Robertson waB at dinner In his home Gregory called and said that he wanted to see him on important business. Mr. Robertson told his visitor that he transacted all his business at the store and asked him to call there at 7 o'colck that night. The young man called at the hour stated and presented a check for $10 on the Sprague National bank drawn by H.

C. Bishop to the order of Mrs. M. Rapp. The check bore the Indorsement of Mrs.

Rapp and was Inclosed In a note which read as follows: Brooklyn, Decembor 20, 1896. Dear brother Will you please be kind enough to send me the money for the check which I In cloBe. I Just received It for a present from a dear brother who has beon sending me one for the same amount every year. I have been IH with a cold for several days and my little boy Harry Is sick abed. J' i51 wlll klnd'y favor me, I will be very thankful, aa I would like the money to night, co.1?eI Your slster in Christ, 161 Sands street.

Mrs. M. RAPP. Mr. Robertson read the note, looked at tha check and then covertly sent for a policeman.

Officer McLaughlin happened to be In the vicinity and the merchant ordered the young man's arrest, and Gregory was placed In custody. He had another check, alleged to have been Indorsed by Mrs. Rapp, and this he attempted to tear up. The officer secured possession of It. In the pockets of the prisoner were found a.

bundle of blank checks of the Sprague National bank. As he was taken to the station remarked to the officer: "You will not connect me with the cases of McLaughlin and Valentine, I hope." This morning the prisoner entered a formal plea of not guilty. Mrs. Rapp was in court to declare that the note and the indorsement were both forgeries. It was also shown that no person named H.

C. Bishop had an account In the bank named. The prisoner, whose request for an adjournment of the hearing until Saturday next was granted, declined to tell the magistrate where he lived. "For reasons best known to myself," he said, "I do not want you. to know at present." He was sent to jail pending the hear hue.

loose and smashed the pump to the air brakes. It was fortunate for Fireman Arthur Conklin that at the time of the accident he was In the tender, for the flying piston rod wrecked the fireman's side of the cab before Engineer George Miller could bring the train to a standstill. The Port Jefferson train pulled In shortly behind the disabled train, followed by the Oyster Bay express. The passengers of all three trains alighted and saw that the flying piston rod had torn up the road bed for many yards. The Port Jefferson train finally pushed the disabled train Into the Hunter's Point depot and the Oyster Bay express backed out to Jamaica and reached this city over the main line.

The Patchogue was one hour and twenty minutes late. ADMIRAL MILNE DEAD. London, December 29 Sir Alexander Milne, admiral of rhe fleet, who was once in command of the North American station, Is dead..