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THE BROOKLYN DAILY AGrLE FOUR O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1897. YOL. 57. NO. 291.

16 PAGES. COPYRIGHT. 1S57. BY THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLC THREE CENTS. two hundred and fifty men and will be ac compani'l by several members of his official cabinet, heads of Chicago rity departments.

The decision of Mayor Harrison to Join the Tammany forces in New York is significant, 111 View nf the ffiPt that Tr ITnrrlcrtTi WfiS GENERAL BUTTERWORTH MAKES A STATEMENT, MANY DEMOCRATS ARE DISSATISFIED THIRD PARTY FRAUD IN THE STATE CANVASS. holding the line that we established last fall, we are denounced as interlopers, as meddlers. We upheld good government last fall from ocean to ocean and from lake to gulf, and we are endeavoring to do the same now. Tracy No Tool. "The suggestion that Benjamin F.

Tracy would be the tool of any man or mere faction, or other than the servant of the whole people is a false pretense, as his character and reputation In public and private life abundantly attest. We in the West, as Mr. Thurston so earnestly presented the other evening, feel very keenly the attitude of New York and of those excellent men who stood with us to bring a victory last fall, a victory they are now endeavoring to turn Into defeat. They are men who even refuse to confer with the leaders of the Republican party with reference to an amicable arrangement. They are the men who are on the ticket with the representatives of all that they condemn In municipal government.

I can say to our friends in New York that every man In the West, or beyond the Alleghanies, does feel a very lively Interest In the battle which is going on in Greater New York. They feel that in that fight the great West that stood by them will be betrayed; that we of the West will be made strong for future battles in defense of good government or remitted to disaster. Defense of the Organization. "Confessedly, organization complete and perfect was absolutely necessary to win the great victory for good government last fall, and the Idea that it is not necessary to defend our lines and the position we won against the assault of the adversary this fall is too obviously absurd to need comment. When Greater New York shall be assailed again and tear shall come upon her people, as was the case last fall, will they spurn our aid and counsel?" they have the politicians' license in election times, but I am forced to deal truthfully with facts as I find them.

Every Republican ward In the city is aflame with Low sentiment and there are signs of fire in Democratic wards. I do not believe It out of the range of probability that Seth Low will carry Kings County. If he does not, he will be close to Van Wyck's heels. Discouraged Candidates. It Is no secret that Atterbury and some of his associates have abandoned all hope of electing their county ticket.

Last night he asked his friends to "save the country," even If it should be necessary to sacrifice him. By that he meant that his hearers should vote for Tracy. Here is a little straw which shows how the wind Is blowing: On the corner of Nos trand and Gates avenues there is a regular Republican club house which displays a big transparency bearing the names ot Piatt candidates. On Monday night a Tracy mass meeting was to have been held. The meeting had beenadvertised and a great gathering ot loyal Republicans was expected by the campaign committee.

An eloquent speaker was billed as the star for the occasion. When he arrived he found twelve men in the hall and he declined to deliver any sort of a speech. Republican ward club meetings are poorly attended. One Minister for Tracy. Many clergymen of prominence have come out for Low, so many that the Republican campaign oomm'Ittee has tried hard to offset their influence.

They have found a Tracy minister at last, but he lives in Poughkeepsie, and his name is Emory J. Haynes. This gentleman wWI be remembered occasionally as a Methodist, sometimes as a Baptist. He has had some trouble in finding out what he really is from a doctrinal standpoint, but he stands on sure ground as a machine Republican. His headquarters are somewhere In Poughkeepsie, not far from the state insane asylum, and he says Tracy sentiment is strong up there.

Mr. Haynes has sent out several typewritten letters, in which he requests votes for Tracy, and he prefaces his appeal with these words: "My dear sir If I am not mistaken, during my ministry of fourteen years in the City of Brooklyn I seem to recognize your name as an acquaintance; if I am wrong you will pardon me." A well known commission merchant, who has received one of Mr. Haynes' letters writes as follows: "Dr. Haynes never knew me; he has taken my name from some list of church officers, and I presume the Methodist laity have all received leters from him. I met a Methodist clergyman this morning who had received a similar letter from the same source; in his case, however, the letter was worded somewhat differently." A Farcical Campaign.

The Piatt campaign in Kings County is becoming farcical. Without popular support, In need of money, Republicans going over to the Low camp In droves, glowing reports coming in daily from every ward in the city, the Republican campaign committee is forced to rely for comfort on a Poughkeepsie minister and Timothy L. Woodruff's shrill and oft repeated declaration that Low sentiment Is fast dying out. MUL. MACHINE SHATTER ED.

Republican Campaign Committee Appeals in Yain for Money. WARD LEADERS DISHEARTENED. General Tracy Sends for Kings County Friends and They Frankly Tell Him His Candidacy Is Hopeless Woodruff, in the Face of Discouraging Reports From Various Wards, Continues to Bluff Post Office Officials Appealed To for Contributions Tracy Sentiment in Poughkeepsie A Farcical Campaign. Within the last week Genera Benfemln P. reliable Information as to the strength of his candidacy in this city.

This would seam to Imply tfcat he is net satisfied with the extravagant statements concerning Kings County sentiment, which have been made by Lemuel EH Quigg and Timothy L. Woodruff. General Tracy is now in possession of accurate information furnished by Brooklyn Republicans who have enjoyed his friendship for years. Some of the men who have visited the General in response to his requests do not desiTe to see him humiliated In tfae canvass he is making in Brooklyn. General Tracy has been told bluntly yet in a kindly way that his candidacy, so far as Kings County is concerned, is hopeless.

Opening Tracy's Eyes. In one instance the General was inclined to doubt the accuracy of the statement made by one of his visitors, who said there were the strongest of indications that. Low would get the great bulk of the Republican vote in Kings. He said that he could not detect in the rink meeting which he addressed any indications of a landslide to Low. His visitor, who, by the way is a prominent member of the Board of Education, then presented the General with a mass of facts, in themselves conclusive evidence of Low's strength and Tracy's weakness.

The General has also been informed by letter as to the real and pitiable condition of his candidacy in Brooklyn. While he has had the truth from some of his visitors and correspondents, men of high repute. he has been presented with several bags of sawdust from men who want to please Quigg and Woodruff, by backing their wild cat reports of Tracy's alleged strength. The Machine in Need of Money. The Kings County campaign committee la in absolute need of money.

The committee started in with atout $1,000 left over from the campaign of 1896; it has incurred bills amounting to over $3,500 already, and it is making desperate efforts to get money. On the list of the finance committee of the campaign committee, which is printed on the heading of an appeal for contributions, appear the names of earnest supporters ot Seth Low. For instance, E. Dwlght Church's name is on the list, despite the fact that he is out for Low and has contributed several hundred dollars to the Citizens' Union. Isaac H.

Cary's name is on the Jlst; so is that of L. Perry. Trying to Work the Post Office. Probably encouraged by the fact that ex Congressman Wiloon, an ardent Tracy Republican, is now postmaster, the chairman of the Kings County Republican general committee has mailed an appeal for contributions to the employes of the post office. The appeal reads as follows: Brooklyn.

October 12, 1897. Dear sir The campalen for the election of the first mayor of Greater New York, also for the election ot county officers for Kings County, has Just opened. The Hnance committee of Kings Co. Republican campaign committee respectfully solicits a contribution from you toward payins the legitimate expenses of the campaign, which is one of the most ImDortant. if not the most Iirporait, thu hasever taken place In this city and county.

Every citizen of Brooklyn, Irrespective of past political amiiatlons. Is Interested In obtaining and maintaining: good government In our great city. The campaign must of necessity be short and shadp, and must be vigorously fought from now until the close of the polls on election day. All contributions will be promptly acknowledged and should be sent to William E. Philips, chairman, P.

O. Box 209. Brooklyn. N. Y.

By order of the committee. WILLIAM E. PHILIPS, Chairman. Speak Up, Mr. Wilson.

When Mr. Wilson's predecessor was postmaster, he wrote a letter to each of subordinates, under date of September, 8, 1896, in which he said: "The c'ivil service act makes political assessments a misdemeanor." After quoting the law, Mr. Sullivan concluded as follows: "All employes connected with this office are hereby notified that they are under no obligation whatever to make subscriptions for political or other purposes, and that they will not be molested or in any way discriminated against for failure to so subscribe." Postmaster Wilson's subordinates have received the Republican campaign committee's call for subscriptions, and now they are waiting to hear from him. Hanbury Provokes Displeasure. Harry Hanbury of the Eigth Ward is a member of the campaign committee, and he is not a success as a money getter for campaign purposes.

The annexed letter, written by an Eighth Ward man who furnishes his name and address, shows how Hanbury is regarded in some quarters. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I agree with "Mul" in a recent letter cf his in the Eagle that Harry A. Hanbury, as the head of the campaign committee, provokes d'spleast re. He Is, without doubt, the worst renegade there ever was in the Republican party. I know of a great many Republicans who will not visit the headquarters nor make and contributions this campaign on his account.

As for the Klghth Ward, the Republican ticket will loose more than 1,000 votes on account of him, as the people are disgusted because he Is allowed the manaKement of the party. I am going to vote for Tracy, and it is a bitter pill, when I think he Is a. friend of Hanbury. How is It, by the way, that Han kury's friends at the primaries are for Low? And how is it that he threatens to men who vote against Parshall for Assembly, but has nothing to say on that point concerning men who vote against Tracy? Is It because the ma 1 Jority of the Low men were with him at the primaries? Does he think he can hold them at the next primaries? I don't think. AX EIGHTH WARD REPUBLICAN.

Brooklyn. October 20. 1S97. Piatt's Machine Shattered. Piatt's local machine Is shattered and fast falling apart.

In response to letters sent them by Timothy L. Woodruff many Republicans have called upon him at headquarters. Several have told him that nothing can be done to stay the progress of Low sentiment In their respective wards. But Timothy tells them to make a bluff and claim everything In sight for Tracy. I have talked with several Republican leaders who privately admit that the Low tidal wave will sweep over Tracy on election day.

The Republican campaign committee can afford to make any reckless statement, for PUTT'S warned by the George managers in New York that, having been elected by a free silver ticket, especially on the efforts of William Jnnings Bryan, be would be called strictly i to account, if he threw his influence in favor of a Democratic faction, not recognizing the I Chicago platform, which is a George desig nation for Tammany Hall. CHAUNCEY MARSHALL BETTER. (Special to the Eaglo.) Orange. N. October 20 The attending physicians state that the condition of Chauncoy Marshall is more favorable to day.

His family arc considerably encouraged by these reports, but they do not yot consider him to bo out of all danger. SLASHED WITH A KNIFE. Herman Ahlhorn, a milkman. 29 years old, was arrested to day on a charge or having cut his stepmother, Mrs. Ann Ahlhorn.

or 301 East Seventy ninth street. New York, with a carving knife. The mother is in the Presbyterian Hospital and may die. EDWARD M. SHEPARD'S RETURN Edward M.

Shepard is expected homo thin evening. He will land from the Werra from Genoa. A number of his friends will meet him at the pier. KINGS C0UXTY CORONERS. The Legal Fight Over Their Standing Continued in the Court of Appeals, at Albany, To day.

(Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. October 20 The Kings County coroners' case was argued to day on appeal in the Court of Appeils. It is entitled "The Peple ex rel Anthony J. Burger and George W. Delap, respondents vs.

Benjamin I F. Blair, et al, comprising the Board of Elec tions of the City of Brooklyn, appellants." Corporation Counsel Joseph A. Burr appeared ror tho Board of Elections and ex Justice Nathaniel H. Clements for the respondents. The appeal is taken Trout an order of the Appellate Division of the Second Department, which affirmed an order of special term of the Supreme Court in Kings County, granting a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the Board of Elections to receive and file the certificate ol nomination of the relators as coroners of the Borough of Brooklyn.

In his arguments urging a reversal of the special term order, and a denial or the writ, Corporation Counsel Burr contended that it was not sufficient to entitle the relators to a mandamus against the Board of Elections to compel them to receive and tile their certificates of nomination and places their names upon the official ballot, to show that the term of office of the present coroners will expire on December 31, 1897. They must also show a statutory provision authorizing and requiring an election to be held at this time, for the office in question that Is, for coroners of I the Borough of Brooklyn. So much of the provisions of the act of 1S96 as hold that the office of coroner cannot be filled until the general election in 1899, had net been repealed and Ib now in force. The opinion of the appellate division manifestly showed that the court hesitated to decide positively whether coroners are to be elected under the nw charter, as borough officers or under existing statutes, as county officers. Judge Clement for the relators argued that the provision In now chartor as to coroners, operated to repeal all prior acts as to their election in the greater city, and particularly In the Borough of Brooklyn.

In other words, the office of coroner of the Borough of Brooklyn is a new office, in place of coroner of the County of Kings, and the new charter abolished the office of coroner of Kings County, and repealed all laws providing for the election of such officers. TRIED TO STRANGLE HIM. Metuchen Farmer Makes a Serious Charge Against Two Strangers. Robbed of Money and Watch. Stephen Walker, a farmor from Metuchf X.

made a serioiiH charge jiKuinat I.ohih Washwahre, aged 21, who had no homo and Michael Sencowitz, aged 30 of (14 Ureonwioh fltreot. in the Center Court, New York, this morning. Ho saya ho camo to tho city on Monday from his homo for the purpose of doinp Home trading. Ho had with him 180. He war; walking along Waphington Ktrcet when the two men named acoofitcd him and they Boon prevailed upon him to jjo and have a few drinkft with them.

They plied him with drink for a time, sufficient to befuddle hib HeOR. and then they offered ro take him homo He acceptod their offer and they started across the river by Komo ferry, ho doc not remember which. In Jerney City they boarded a train and rode tor about ten mile. At the end of that distance they prevailed upon him to leave tho train and led him out into a nearby woodn. They entered the wodn and having made their way some distance in one of thom suddenly threw a coil of roue about Walker's neck.

Walker realized for tho firnt time tho dcsignfi ot' the men. but he wan unable to make a successful defonne. He became unconscious, and when he came to ho found that his 3 ISO And gold watch had disappeared. Ho made hid way out of the wood, however, and home, where he narrated his experiences. In the aiternoon ho decided to return in tho city and had barely reached Washington street, when he ran across tho men named.

Ho called police and grappled with them, when Detectives Moonoy and iloosloy camo up and arrested them. Tho complainants story was corroborated in court by several Magistrate Wcntworth committed the prisoners to the Tombs to await extradition. Both men rofued to have anything to say to anybody. BET EVEN ON TRACY. Wager on the New York Stock Exchange To day.

F. W. Hopkins, a son in law or S. V. White, is supposed to be acting for Colonel Swords, formerly sersteant at arms the Republican national committee, in placniK election bets in the New York Stock Exchange, yesterday, according to Rossip on th ll.nr of the ex chanRe, Mr.

Swords coinmj. siurifl Mr. Hopkins to wager ven odds that Tracy would poll more votc.s than Low. This moriiMiR Mr. Ho ikins bet $200 with E.

F. Patch' a of this city on a proposition of the kind mentioned. The 0 be a pool contributed by prominent Republicans in New York Later in the dav K. II. bet 70(1 to 91.000 with a follow broker that Van Wyck will ftot moro votes than Tracy and Low com bined and expressed a desire to repeat it.

OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED. Tarifi, Octolier 20 An official rlinpateh received here from (Icnerul (inllicni. tho French cornmnnder in chiof in announced that a. Htronp band or Sakalav.tH linn attacked a French pot, which wan recently established nt a point on the Tuirihibinn Hiver. in Western I Madagascar, killing many of the garrison, in I eluding three oQicers.

FERRY DIRECTORS ELECTED. At tho annual meeting of tho stockholders of the Brooklyn and New York terry Company, hold in Now York to day. the followinp; board of directors was elected J. J. O'Donohuo.

John Englis, S. L. Husted. J. Q.

Jonktus, Jamos Affleck and Jacob Hayes. Kepeats That McKinley Favors Bepublican Success IN GREATER NEW YORK FIGHT. Annoyed That His Words Have Caused So Much Stir Says That if the President Should Proclaim From the Housetops That He Was Not Interested No One Would Believe It How the West Regards the New York Situation Compliments for Seth Low's Personality. Eagle Bureau, WE Fourteenth Street. Washington, D.

October 20 The story in yesterday's Eagle in regard to the speech of Commissioner of Patents Butterworth, delivered Monday night at the Union League Club, Brooklyn, has been the chief topic of conversation in political circles here to day. Commissioner ButterworHh was seen at his office by the Eagle correspondent this morn I ing and was asked for a statement. Mr. But terworth appeared much annoyed that his remarks should have created such a stir and at first forcibly declined to say anything further about the matter. Butterworth Says the President Favors the Triumph of the Republican Party.

When asked whether or not he had been correctly quoted in his statement In reference to President McKinley and the campaign in Greater New York, Mr. Butterworth said: "I cannot say that I gave the President's exact words in my Brooklyn speech. I only Intended to convey his general feelings in regard to the contest in Greater New York. He certainly did say that he favored the triumph of the Republican party and of Republican principles." Butterworth's Visit to Brooklyn Commissioner Butterworth then gave to the Eagle correspondent the following typewritten statement: "I spoke at Brooklyn on Monday night, In response to the invitation of the chairman of the Republican committee. Secretary Bliss knew nothing about my accepting the invitation nor did he have anything to do with it.

The Hon. William McKinley knew nothing about and neither expressed hlB approval nor dissent, nor did I speak for the administration; but I did speak on behalf of good government for the whole country and for Greater New York as a very important part of the country. After the meeting we were entertained at the Union League Club in Brooklyn. Butterworth's Interpretation of McKin ley's Position. "Then I said what every intelligent man must know to be the truth, that McKinley naturally felt interested in the result of the battle in New York and for reasons that are certainly obvious to every Intelligent apprehension I did not assume to repeat or reflect any utterance of his but from my knowledge ot what must inevitably be his feeling.

If McKinley should say even upon the house top that he did not feel an anxious concern that the policy of the Republican party, which triumphed laBt fall in the face of the most determined opposition should be maintained this fall in Greater New York, nobody would believe him. McKinley Not Meddling. "I may say that so far as the President of the United States is concerned he Is In no wise meddling, if it could properly be called meddling, In the political battle now in progress in Greater New York. That he feels interested is one thing but that does not argue nor suggest that he is in any wise taking part or meddling. So far as I am personnlly con cernced I think my friend, McCook, knows me well enough to know that if I felt it my duty to bear witness In New York the administration would have some difficulty In preventing me from performing that duty.

A Word to Persecutors. "Will you permit me to say one word to those who crticlse and condemn Senator Thurston and myself for appearing upon the rostrum in New York to confer with our Republican brethren and fellow citizens touching the influence that the election in the chief metropolis of this nation will exert on other parts of the republic. It would be well for Mr. Low, whom we all hold In high esteem, to bear in mind that the chief object which stood in the way of a triumphant victory for McKinley and good government and what he represented last fall was the danger that threatened the country from the overpowering influence of the aggregated capital which has its headquarters In the City of New York. If the vote had been taken GO days after the battle opened last fall McKinley's election would have been impossible and the principles and policy for which Mr.

Low and his friends so earnestly battled in the East and for which we fought in the West would have gone down in disastrous defeat. We were constantly told that we were serving New York, that we were the slaves of Wall street, and so bitter was this opposition and so earnestly did they protest against the Influence of Wall street in the West that we had to fight every foot of the ground inch by inch. We had to talk with our neighbors and friends every day for three months in order to prevent and to turn aside the very disaster to the country which Mr. Low and his friends are now so earnestly courting. We now witness in Greater New York a very strange spectacle.

Last fall the very ones who 3re now marching behind Mr. Low were the ones who were quaking with fear lest a threatened peril should overtake the country and it hinged upon the fight we were able to make In the West. We made that fight and finally won, and lifted the terror from the City of New York. Nor Is that all. We are trying still, by every effort in our power, to hold the line from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and now the first opportunity that presents itself Mr.

Low and his friends have limbered their guns, turned them from the common enemy, and are now enfilading the en tire right of Republicans whose unswerving devotion to good government won the victory last fall. Mr. Low a Most Excellent Citizen. "I do not question for a moment that Mr. Low is a most excellent citizen and that his friends are patriotic, good men; but it does not follow that they have or any of them has a corner on political righteousness.

Good government was at stake last fall and there were a good many in New York wringing their hands for fear that we would be unable to hold the line in the West, but we did It, and now the first place to weaken, the first locality in which the triumph of last fall is to bo turned into disaster is in Greater New York the same locality that gave us all our anxiety, that caused us all our trouble and from whence the seeds of anarchy were sown and because we have ventured some suggestions as to the necessity of New York's With the Way Things Are Being Kun in Zings. TAMMANY IS ANXIOUS. Objections to the Henry George Deal. The Situation Holds Within Itself the Possibility of a Revolt With Senator Coffey as the Local Tammany Leader, Backed by Haifa Dozen Assembly District Leaders Coler's Letter of Acceptance Carter Harrison to Speak for Van Wyck To night's Big George Meetings. The reasons given in the Eagle yesterday for tho frost at the Academy of Music meeting on Monday night were freely commented upon by Democrats to day.

While It was acknowledged that tine absence O'f the party i standard bearer was largely responsible for the lack of enthusiasm, the lack of numbers was accounted for in a different way. "The truth is," said one man, and a machine man at that: "Van Wyck is not strong in Brooklyn. He was not the choice of the party here, but was forced upon it by Richard Croker. Wo have nothing against Mr. Van Wyck personally understand.

We were led to believe all along chat the candidate would be some widely known and popular Democrat whose very name would be a rallying cry. It is absolutely Impossible to arouse any enthusiasm over Van Wyck." Another reason for Monday night's frost is declared to be the growing dissatisfaction with the party management here. The workers say that they were promised new methods when the reorganization was made, but that the party is managed to day as it always has been, by a close corporation of less than a dozen men. Hugh McLaughlin, Bernard J. York, John MoCarty, James Shevlin, Patrick H.

McCarren, John L. Shea, James Kane, John Ennis and John M. Clancey are Lo day declared to be the Democratic party in Kings County. What they want "goes" and what anyone else wants may or may not go as they decide. The fact that such a condition ot affairs exists is exceedingly gallng to men of spirit in the organization, and if, with these men in control, Mr.

Van Wyck should not be first in Kings County on election day, there is reason to believe that a result will occur within the party which would depose the present leaders. Such a result not occur, however, during the lifetime of Hugh McLaughlin, unless it Is aided and abetted from the outside. The only place from which such aid can come is Tammany Hall. The leaders here claim that Tammany approved of the deal with the George people whereby the latter agree to support the local Democratic ticket. It is asserted positively by people in a position to know that Tammany regards the deal as bordering on treachery.

The people in New York cannot understand a deal which la intended to benefit only one of the parties to it. They believe that votes for the Democratic county ticket are to be obtained from George men only in exchange I for votes for their mayoralty ticket. Should Van Wyck lose in Kings County the leaders here will certainly be called to account and then will come the opportunity for the opposition to Wllloughby street to assert itself. In that event, say thoso on tho Inside, a man very close to Tammany will be recognized by tho people across tho river. This man is Senator Michael J.

Coffey, who will have with him then as now Daniel Ryan, John Delmar and John J. McGarry from South Brooklyn, four men in the Eastern District and one in tho western, who will control their assembly districts. As soon as the power of the present close corporation is threatened there is reason to believe that several others will hurry to get under cover. As an example of the alleged mismanagement of the present campaign it is said that many of the speakers at the various meetings are devoting their time to a defense of Tammany Hall. Thore is no doubt that the New York Democratic leaders are worried about Kings County.

They were disappointed at the character of the big Democratic meeting there on Monday night and several of the Tammany leaders are to day advising the managers of Judge Van Wyck's canvass to take a more active hand in Kings County matters. One of the headquarters men said this morning: "We have so far let the management of Kings County matters remain in the hands of the local leaders over there, but it a question in my mind whether we have acted wisely. Hugh McLaughlin has not in years past shown himself much of a friend of Tammany Hall. We believe that the young Democrats that appear to be so active over on Brooklyn now are heart and soul for the ticket and will do all they can to elect Van Wyck, but we are not so certain about the old time leaders." The above opinion very accurately describes the general reeling now existing among the Tammany Hall leaders. Kings County is troubling them and they scorn to bo all at sea as to what they may expect from Kings County on election day.

Richard Croker said yesterday that he calculated upon a plurality of at least sevon thousand from Kings County and he thought the Democratic ticket there ought to lead by these figures. Bird S. Coler's Letter of Acceptance. Bird S. Color, Democratic candidate for controller, has issued his letter of acceptance, as follows 2MB Hancock Street, Brooklyn, October 15.

1SM7. Hon. Almet F. Jenks, Chairman of the Ratification Meeting: Dear Sir I accept the nomination for city controller tendered mo by your committee on behalf of the convention of the Democratic party of the city, so profoundly impressed with the responsibilities attached to that of fice during the first four years of the administration of the affairs of the Greater New York. The powers and duties of the controller have been greatly increased by the ntw charter.

As the head of the Department of Finance his authority extends to almost every matter affecting the financial interests of the city. It is his duty prevent waste or misapplication of the pity's money; to safeguard at every point tho city's credit and to see to it that the wise debt limit provisions of the constitution or the state shall be neither overpassed nor evaded. Tho controller being the only administrative head of a department not appointed, but elected directly by the people. I shall, if elected, ever hear in mind that fact and rer.i. gnize the city's interests and the public g.

od. as the only criterion of official action and duty and so far as lies in my power, take core that strictest economies art introduced In every branch or t'no public service and the high credit of tho city maintained. I thank you, and through you. the delegates of the convention and the Democratic hr.sts represented ror the confidence reposed in me. and the great lonor conferred.

Respectfully yours. (Signed) BIRD S. COI.FJR. Carter Harrison to Speak for Van Wyck. The following telegram was received by John C.

Sheehan at Tammany Hall this morning: Chicago, October 20, 1R97. John C. Sheehan. Tammany Hall, N. Y.

"We will be with you October 28. accompanied by Cook County Democracy. "CARTER H. HARRISON." Mayor Harrison will be escorted by over Republican Machine Conspiracy to Raise a Silver Howl. MANY DISHONEST PETITIONS.

Prominent Officeholders Throughout the State Signed the Requests For Third Party Candidates The Purpose Was to Fill the State With Silver Shouters and Take Away as Many Votes as Possible From the Democratic Candidate. Special Train Used to Carry to Albany the Last Certificate a Few Minutes Before Midnight. For the first time since the campaign opened special attention is being directed to the state campaign and this morning important conferences were held at the Democratic and Republican state haedquarters. It was the intention or the managers on both sides to run the state campaign in as quiet a manner a.s possible and not to attract public attention In New York to it. The big leaders that are behind Judge Parker and Judge Wallace have boon for weeks conducting a still hunt.

They hav talked but little about what they wero doing or what they expected and practically no news whatever has been given at either headquarters in regard to tho condition of things up the state. The alleged discovery, however, of a largo number of Republican signatures to the Adams petition ao incensed the Democratic managers that they have broken loose in bitter denunciation of what they terra the fraudulent practices of the Republicans. These attacks have served the purpeae of breaking the silence of the leaders, and from now on an old fashioned rough and tumble contest may be expected throughout the state, enlivened by bitter dentine. ins aguinst both the candidates for ustiee of the Court of Appeaia, with charges and counter charges of fraud and politisai dishonesty. Kow the Conspiracy Was Started.

A prominent up state Democrat in t'no Hoffman House this morning said: "I have just learned from a reliable source tho full truth of Mr. Piatt's effort to upon the people or thin stjte a third ticket for the office ot chief judgi of the Court of Appeals, with a view of deceiving file voters. It was his purpose to place the candidate in nomination as the only slinoti pure silver Chicago platform Bryan Democrat or the stare. His direct agent in this work was a resident of Brooklyn, who worked the thing up to the point when a failure was romised in the whole proceeding through the inability of finding petitioners throughout the and candidates to represent tho party. At the last moment, Mr.

Piatt rather than forego a plan of campaign well wager and thoroughly provided for, gave orders to his henchmen in the state comniittef that the petitions must be made and filed at ouee. Republican Office Holders Signed Third Party Petitions. Hence we have on file in tho secretary of state's office petitions of upward of eight thousand names, per cent, of which are the names of Republicans, including thousands of prominent state, legislative and county officeholders and leaders within Piatt's machine party throughout the state, availing themselves of that provision of statute which was intended only to voice the will of those not satisfied or heretofore acting in regular parties In placing in nomination their candidates for the people's suffrages. It was or course an attempt to drag into our state canvass this year the silver question ami placing beTore the pt ople a candidate upon that issue, which issue and the promoters tnereof only a year ago they charged with evil and dishonesty. Special Train for the Last Certificate From Erie.

"1 have not time now to relate many ract coming to light illustrating the desperation of Mr. Piatt in th.s campaign in Connection with this matter. is entjugh to say that the last certificate' received Albany by his ready henchmen for it ia the few remaining minutes of the legal lim.t within which it must be tiled, was received from Kssex County, borne in this city by a special locomotive and car. hi a' an of upward of by Sta: Cuniniitt.eetiian W. herhte.

This certificate, when received, with tho others, was filed in tho Secretary of State's office within twelve minutes of midnight and in the presence of alert detectives, who were brought upon the scene at the expense of the Democratic state committee, which had been watching throughout the state for upward of two weeks the futile efforts of Mr. I'latt and his agents to 'secure the petitioners, except through tho means he finally resorted to. Corruption and Fraud the Leading Features of This Episode. "Not only moral dishonor, but criminality and perjury are muix ctcd with these certificates. If Republican district attorneys throughout the many comities do their duty they will lodge some of these signers in state prison.

If Governor Black does his duty he will at once remove rrom office numerous notary pubiies throughout the stat who are guilty of lawless perfidy and perjury. "Deception ami forcery have been practiced in connection with political efforts and under the direct direction nf ir Piatt's organization throughout state such as have heretofore only been charged in limited localities. The forged l. gram which defeated Folgcr and the charg. Maynard fraud sink Into Insignificance b' ide this conspiracy to deceive all the voters of the state and to vaccinate the rirus of trickery and fraud into our citizenship tie very fountain head ot political life and activity.

It was the purpose of the Republican machine had it been successful in filing this certificate, to overrun the stnte witli the most blatant silver men v.ie.ni it could employ In the service, claiming that the third ticket was the only true Democratic ticket before the people, inasmuch as the regular Democratic party had refused to reaffirm the Chicago platform. This part of the programme must now be set aside. I hear that the antl Platt men in the central part of the stae are now taking up this new and vital issue. Under Its banner Mr. Piatt will find many men will settle scores dating at an early period in thla and previous campaimts.

Chairman Hackctt Says Wallace Will Win. chairman ilackett. when asked whether there was any serious defection among the Republicans up the state, said: "Judge Wallace is absolutely sure of being elected. The Republicans in the state are solid for him. Herkimer County, where there has been a division in the Republican ranks, will be found in the Wallace cotinr.n.

Clinton County is the only locality where we have any reason to expect trouble. Our campaign is in fine condition and the vote on election day will prove that we have made but few mistakes." AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD. London. October 20 Th 1'all Mnll (lazette, this aiternoon. in the course of long article on American competition in the iron and steel industries, says: "To lay we find the United States not only challenging our supremacy in neutral markets, but even obtaining a foothold in England.

The causes which arc giving tin' United StuteB such a favorable position are permanent, ami everything points to the United States, remaining the cheapest steel producing country in the world." BUTTERWORTH TURNED DOWN. The President an Absolute Neutral Between Tracy and Low. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. October 20 John Addison Porter, Secretary of the President, suffered a bit from the haste ot telegraphy, in the dispatch to ttie Eagle on the Butterworth incident on Tuesday. His reference to the two Republican candidates for mayor ot New York was as follows: "The President has the kindliest feelings toward General Tracy and his opinion of him is, of course, no less cordial and commendatory than his personal esteem for Mr.

Low." Secretary Porter was unqualified in his declaration that the President was determined not to Interfere at all in the New York contest; that he (the President) would be represented In that contest only by his own words and act3 and should not be regarded as represented by the acts or words of anyone else Butterworth included. COURTNEY CARROLL. Ex Register McLaughlin's Elder Daughter Married to William J.Courtney This Morning. Mrs. Helen Carroll, daughter of ex Register Hugh McaLughlln and widow of the late Dr.

Alexander F. Carroll, was married this morning to William Ji Courtney, son of ex Sheriff John Courtney. The ceremony was performed at 9 o'clock at St. John's Church on Clermont avenue, the Rev. Dr.

James H. Mitchell, chancellor of the diocese, officiating. The bride was escorted to the altar by James Shevlin and Thomas Courtney acted as best man. The bride was unattended. There were present ex SherliT John J.

Courtney, Miss Rose Courtney, John J. Court ney, Mr. and Mrs. James Shevlin, Jamee Casey and famCy and Miss Mary' Waldron. None ot the members of the MoLaughlin family was present, all being In attendance at the bedside or Mrs.

Hugh McLaughlin, who Is seriously 111 at Waehingtonvllle, N. J. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Courtney left for Washingtonvllle.

Mrs. McLaughlin's Condition Not So Favorable. (Special to the Eagle.) Washingtonvllle, N. October 20 Mrs. McLaughlin's condition Is not as favorable today.

She became restless after midnight and at 1 o'clock this afternoon the fever had considerably increased. Father Backs ter was sent for about 11 o'clock. Dr. Bruno Hood is of opinion that Mrs. McLaughlin cannot recover.

Death may be expected at any moment. CITY BOND SALE AMENDED. Latest Issue Found to Exceed Legal Debt Limit Change Was Easily Made. Mayor Wurster and Controller Palmer were to day compelled to reconsider the action recently taken by them In awarding to Blake Bros, and Harvey Flsk Sons city bonds to the amount of $1,040,719.76 This action of to day was necessitated by the fact that if the award for the total amount should be made, the debt limit would be exceeded. At a meeting of the Mayor and Controller, Mr.

Palmer made this statement: "Blake Bros, raise the question that the issue of all these bonds will exceed the debt limit by about $112,000. They arrive at that conclusion by counting the judgments against the city of $570,000 obtained in connection with the Long Island Water Supply Company, which amount they consider a city debt, and being a city debt, It must be counted against the limit. I conferred yesterday with Corporation Counsel Burr and he advised that we accept this statement and reconsider the award of ail the bonds and make a new award for the amount except $116,000 of water bonds. We have $125,000 In the sinking fund and we can take those bonds into the sinking fund." On motion of the Controller, the previous action was rescinded and the amended award was formally made to Blake Bros, and Harvey Flsk Sons. This was entirely satisfactory to the repre sentaives of the successful bidders present, who said that he money would be paid over to the city Just as soon as the necessary papers should be drawn up.

BURIED THE TRACY BUTTONS. An cnthuninBtic Low admirer in front of tho court house IhiB morning watching; workmen tearing up the pavomont. a bright idea seemed to strike him, for ho stepped into tho Btroot and with a shovel dug a littlo hole in tho shape of a grave Then he dropped a few Tracy buttons into it, and Btuek up a littlo flag bearing tho namo of Benjamin F. Tracy. By this time there was a considorabio audience.

Tho mound was on exhibition for Bomo time, when Trncy man wlin could no longer contain his feelings wont out into tho street and demolished it. LIBEL SUIT. Tammany Hall has prepared a statement nomo 6,000 words in iongtb. arraigning Colonel Waring for his administration of Rtree cleaning affairs. It charges favoritism, the retention in office of incompetent personB, theuBe of the department for his own personal advantage, nd many things detrimental to tbo in torost of the city.

Colonol Waring is reported to have said that if Tammany Hall procuroa tho publication of the charges he will auo all concerned for libel. AWAIT COURT DECISION. East River Bridge Commissioners Hampered by O'Brien's Suit In Starting Brooklyn Anchorage. The regular secret meeting of the oommio sioners of the new East River bridge was held this afternoon at 49 Chamders street, New York. Colonel Baird and all the commissioners were prosent.

The commissioners were somewhat chagrined because Supreme Court Justice Smyth of New York has not yet handed down a decision in the action of John J. O'Brien for an application to restrain the commissioner from allowing the Degnon, McLean Co. to go ahead with the Brooklyn anchorage. Mr. O'Brien, it nill bo remembered, was the loweBt bidder for the contract and he alleged that the Degnon McLean Company secured the work as a result of fraud and conspiracy.

Pending the decision of the application to court, work on the Brooklyn anchorage cannot be begun. Chief Engineer Buok reported that the cutting edge of the nortn caisson of the Now York tower foundation had reached a depth of 43.82 feet below high water. Thirty four stone cutters were now at work preparing stones for the south caiBson. Khanly Ilyan have besrun work on the New York anchorage and have already torn down part of the building on Mangan street. The timber for the second Brooklyn caisson iB now being framod.

STRENGTHENING HER ARMY. Great Britain. Looking to the Colonies for Assistance. London, October 20 In connection with the increase In the strength of the British army, the defense of the colonies of Great Britain, is receiving unusual attention. The government has just dispatched a former under secretary of state for war, Sir Ralph Wood Thompson, to Australia with Instructions to report to the war office upon the condition of the defences of the Australasian colonies, to urge an increase in the colonial forces and to submit proposals for arming the local troops and exchanging battalions from Australia with those of the motherland.

The mission of W. S. Fielding, the Canadian Minister of Finance to Great Britain, also Includes a discussion with the colonial office with regard to what proportion of 1,500,000, which It is proposed to expend in strengthening the Canadian defenses, should be borne by the imperial government. The India council and war office are said to be considering Important measures involving the addition of one third to the strength of the Indian army. LEIGHTON GETS $9,625.

He Was Hurt in a Collision on the Elevated Road. The jury In the suit of Peter H. H. Leigh ton against the Brooklyn Elevated Road gave the plaintiff a verdict of $9,625 this morning. The case occupied two days in trial before Judge Johnson.

Leighton on the first day was In court on a cot and when he gave his testimony he had to be carried behind the railing and propped up with pillows. He was injured in a collision that occurred on a foggy morning in the spring of 1894, when two trains between the Chauncey street and Manhattan crossing stations on the Broadway llne crashed together. Since that time he has been a sufferer from spinal trouble. NARROW ESCAPES AT A FIRE. Fire broke out at 11:45 o'clock this morning in the four story brick building, 3 Piatt street, New York, occupied by James Horner, an importer of oils.

Three alarms were rung. Two men, Chartes Kollig and Albert Delloff, the latter a Brooklynlte, had narrow escapes from death. Loss to building and stock Is estimated at $40,000. The Greater New York Charter In EasJo Ltbbaiiy No. 19 now in Its fourth odltion.

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