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FOTJB O'CLOCK. NEW YORK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1898. VOL. 58. NO.

325 16 PAGES. the THREE CENTS. THE FLORIDA AT MTAB.IANAO. AUGUSTUS VAN WYCK'S WON'T SELL FRANCHISE, DECLARES OR, RAINEY, DUCK OUSTER LOST II GREAT SOUTH Oil SPAIN IS HAGGLING 10 GAIN MORE TIME. in so shore a time make his way out Then again they point to his recent ambition to succeed himself as a United States Senator for six years.

An effort was made to day to get ex Mayor Grant, his son in law, to deny or confirm the rumor, but the ex mayor is out of politics and would say nothing. TWO KILLED AND TWO INJURED. Handcars Containing Party of Merrymakers Struck by a Train. Elkhart, November 25 While a party of twelve people was returning from a ball at Otis early this morning on two hand cars they were struck by the Lake Shore fast mail east of Chesterton. William Zabinski and Wil'Mam.

Kempler were killed outright and Zabinski's two daughters, aged 13 and 15 respectively, were probably fatally injured. Others of the party jumped and escaped injury. TURKISH REFORMS. Sultan Expected to Dismiss Several Members Who Recommended Them. Constantinople, November 25 Several of the Turkish ministers have subr.itted to tho PLANS FOR THE FUTURE, Will Open an Office in Manhattan Without Partners.

EIGHT FOB, JENKS' POSITION. Looks as Though the Appointment Would Go Either to William J. Carr, James D. Bell or Luke D. Stapleton.

Coffey's First Visit to Willoughby Street for Many Months Was Made on Behalf of the Last Named Lawyer. No Police Appointments To day. Ever since election the of political as well as persona! friends of Judge Van Wyck in Brooklyn harve been speculating to what he would do. It was assumed that he would resume the practice of which gave up when elected to the beach fourteen years ago, and many guesses have been made as to the law firm with which was assumed he would go into business. dozen of the leading Arms In Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs have been suggested the most likely to choose andi be chosen 'him.

It is stated to day, however, on the authority of an intimate friend of the Judge, that he will have no partners. He will open an office' Imself and it will be in Manhattan. No political significance, it is said, can be attached to the latter fact, for his office was formerly in New York and he does not intend to change in residence. He will continues live, as he does now, on Hancock street, and in the Twenty third Ward. Just where his office will be located has not been determined.

This Is a that may not be arranged for several days. Meanwhile he looking around to find the best place possible. President Bernard J. York and Bridge Commissioner Shea were visitors at the Willoughby street auction room this morning. No police promotions for this borough, the former declared, would be made to day.

The question as to the successor to Alment Jenks as assistant corporation counsel in charge of the Brooklyn office, has not been settled, but htsi much was stated by a Democratic leader to day: "Mr. Jenks' place In the Corporation Counsel's office will be filled by one of these three men: William J. Carr, James D. Bell, Luke D. Stapleton.

This is, of course, If there is no' change In the plans as they now stand." Carr, who is Mr. Jenks' firs: assistant in the Corporation Counsel's office, has backing which, in the past, has been potent so far as judicial or quasKjudtcial nominations were concerned. Mr. Bell has been one of its hardest workers for many wears, not only In pleasant, but also in stormy weather. Mr.

Stapleton has the support for the place, it is said, of ex Senator John McCarty and several other Democrats of prominence in the party councils. Although one of the youngest men in politics he has a record which ought to be of help to him. He is a man of ability and is very popular in his district. Either of the men named, It is agreed, would fill the place of assistant corporation counsel with credit to the borough. Stapleton is making a very active fight.

His friends say that he has twice been offered and has twice refused Mr. Carr's present place as first assistant to the head of the Brooklyn office. Men like Josiah T. Marean, Supreme Court Judge elect, and William C. De Witt have written personal letters to James Shevlin and Hugh McLaughlin asking that he be preferred.

Edward M. Shepard, also, it is said, has indorsed his candidacy. An interesting feature of the fight for this office is the fact that not since last, summer when Senator Michael J. Coffey broke with Hugh McLaughlin, has the former entered the Willoughby street auction rooms until Wednesday night. Then he went in person and requested the place for his friend, Luke D.

Stapleton. Senator Coffey and Mr. McLaughlin met each other pleasantly and were closetd together for more than an hour. Not only has Senator Coffey not been to see Mr. McLaughlin in a year, but he has refused to ask for a single appointment under the Van Wyck administration.

To neither James Shevlin, John McCarty, nor of the other associates of the veteran leader of the Democracy of the county did he mako requests for patronage. He simply refused to do or say anything until Wednesday evening, when he unbended and then only at the solicitation of nearly every district leader in the county. The visit of Senator Coffey was the talk in local politics to day, and there is a belief that Stapleton will be named for corporation counsel and that Hugh McLaughlin by this stroke will unite the rather strained elements of the party. James Shevlin will leave Brooklyn to morrow for Concord, North Carolina, where he will spend three weeks in shooting and fishing, He may before his return visit Thomas Nevins' place in Florida. During the recent campaign Mr.

Shevlin devoted almost his entire time to the Democratic cause and after election found that he needd rest. He has not been able to get away before. Richard Croker is expected to reach home from Chicago some time this evening, whither he went, he said, for recuperation and where others say for business. It is definitely understood by his friends that he is now on his way here, and on his arrival will go imme diately to the Democratic Club, where his as sociates to tne numoer 01 at least luu win De in waiting to receive him. So far as a re porter for the Eagle could gather to day, there will be no ceremony attending his re turn, but some of the chief's many friends have thought it proper to be present and ex tend him a cordial welcome.

Whether Mr. Croker went to Chicago on business or not none of his intimates in Tam many Hall whom a reporter for the Eagle saw to day could say. There was a story to the effect that he went there to get Carter Har rison, Mayor of Chicago, to let up fighting the bill in the Illinois Legislature, the purport of which is the granting of franchises for a oeriod of fifty years. Mr. Croker is said to be one of many men in New lork who, if such a bill were turned Into law in Illinois, would be willing to take some of the franchises on Chicago's streets and build and operate railroads.

Under tbe new charter for New York franchises for the use of the streets for railroad purposes shall not be given out American Troops Landed toy the Transport Near Havana. Havana, November 26 The United States transport Florida arrived in front of Morro Castle at 6 o'clock this morning, took a pilot on board and proceeded. At 7 o'clock she arrived in front of Marianao Beach. General Greene and his staff left the Hotel Inglaberra at 6 o'clock this morning for Marianao in order to superintend the landing of the American troops there. BLANCO TO LEAVE SUNDAY.

The Spanish General Will Sail for Home on Sunday. Havana, November 25 Marshal Blanco, whose resignation as captain general of Cuba has just been accepted, sails tor Spain on Sunday next. He will be succeeded by General Jimenez Castellanos, a division commander. MENOCAL'S NEW DETAIL. Washington, D.

November 25 Civil Engineer A. G. Menocal, retired, has been relieved from duty in connection with the Nicaraguan canal commission and ordered to duty at the naval station at San Juan, Porto (Rlico. MARRIAGE OF DR. BAKER.

Assistant Pastor of President McKin ley's Church at Washington, D. Weds Mrs. Bower. The Rev. Dr.

Henry Baker, assistant pas tor of Metropolitan M. B. Church, at Wash ington, D. where President McKinley Is a worshiper, was married yesterday at the Sixth Avenue M. B.

Church to Buphemla Bower, widow of the late C. H. Bower. The ceremony was performed by tbe Rev. Saul O.

Curtice, after the Thanksgiving union service was held there and after the congregation had dispersed. The friends of the contracting parties gathered In the church and the ceremony was performed briefly and with out any ostentation. At its conclusion the couple took a carriage and started for the train to Washington, where they will have their future home. Mrs. Baker is a life long resident of Brooklyn and is actively connected with the Sixth Avenue Church.

She is a woman of 60 yeara of age, but looks considerably younger. Dr. Henry Baker iB well known in the Methodist denomination and was formerly in the New York East conference, having been stationed In several churches In Brook lyn. While connected with conference he has not been a regular pastor for some time. He is 71 years of age and is comfortably well off.

Mrs. Bower has been living with her brother, John H. Campbell ot 211 Thirteenth street. DINNER TO ADMIRAL SCHLEY. The Brooklyn Club Function Promises to Be One of the Most Notable Ever Given Here.

The complimentary dinner to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley at the Brooklyn Club to night promis'es to be one of the most notable ever given in this borough. The fact Dhat it is 'the first time that Admiral Schley has been pu'bl'icly honored north of Washington since 'the war makes the event one of un usual importance and incidentally adds an other co 'Che list of similar testimonials which have been given by the Brooklyn Club to distinguished men. More than one hundred members ot the club have signified the'ir intention of being present, although It was only a little over a week ago that the Admiral definitely stated that he would be table 'to be in Brooklyn tonight. Colonel William Hester, the president of the Brooklyn Club, will preside at the dinner and toasts will be responded to by Dr. Chaun cey M.

Depew, General Benjamin F. Tracy and Dr. St. Clair McKelway. Addresses may also be made by Admiral Bunce and others.

General Stewart L. Woodford, former Secretary of the Navy; William C. Whitney and Judge Elect Almet F. Jenks were also invited to speak, but they are unavoidably prevented from being present. The club has teen specially decorated for the occasion, the house interior being covered wich patriotic colors and the banquet hall being beautifully adorned with novel floral pieces.

Admiral Schley, who arrived in Manhattan this morning, will be escorted from his hotel to the club by Congressman Charles Q. Bennett and Chauncey Marshall. IN MEMORY OF MR. R00KER. A Handsome Window to Be tjnvailed on Sunday at the Church of the Messiah.

A handsome window, erected as a memorial to the late Thomas N. Rooker, for many years secretary of the Tribune Association, a friend of Horace Greeley and long associated with him in the management of his paper as foreman of the composing room and for eighteen years a vestryman of the Church of the Messiah, Greene and Ciermont avenues, wiil be unvailed at the conclusion of the service next Sunday morniog and a brief address will be made by the rector, the Rev, The following inscription annears at the base of the frame of the window: of the wlnrtrvn The Holy Church Throughout All the World Doth Acknowledge The. In Memory oif Thomas Nwbery Rooker. 1815 Erected by the Vestry ana Friends. i i The window is one of a series designed to illustrate the several verses of the Te Deum Laudamus.

It is placed off the west aisle. In the second tier, ana races the side gallery. It Is after the design of Archibald D. Sawyer, successor to Edward E. J.

Stent. GOLGF IN THE SNOW. Premature Winter Does Not Interfere With the Sport. (Special to the Eagle.) Lakewood, N. November 25 A beautiful mantle of snow to day covered the erstwhile verdant greens of the Golf Club of Lakewood.

Two of the earliest arrivals were Walter J. Travis and Findley Douglas. Said Douglas after a couple of preliminary holes, 'Gosh, it's a braw day and It minds me of the land of cakes," and so it seemed, for In his match with Converse he pranced ahead of his rival to the bag pipe time of 4 up and then to play. The result of the match play for the respective cups was as follows: Moorehead beat Kimball by 6 up and 5 to play; Travis beat Reed by 6 up and 4 to play; Biddle beat Winston by 1 up in 19 holes; Walthen beat Biddle by 2 up; Kingsley beat Rhett by 6 up and 5 to play; Davis beat Lynch by 5 up and 4 to play; Douglas beat Converse by 5 up and 4 to play; Deeresmes beat Colby by 7 up and 6 to play. Consolation results were: Star beat Tappan by 1 up in 19 holes; Bishop beat Freeman by 6 up and 3 to play; Tyng beat Thomas by 7 up and 6 to play; Park beat Allen 1 up; Compton beat Edwards by 6 up and 5 to play; Adams won from Porter by default: Slocum beat Stockley by 3 up and 1 to play, and Graham beat Ayrault by default, It a it A as by is F.

I i i i GENERAL BUTLER RECALLED. Will Report Progress of Cuban Evacuation Commission's Work. Washington, D. November 25 In the Army orders published to day the announcement is made that under instructions of the President. Major General Matthew C.

Butler of the Cuban evacuation commission, is to report in person to the Secretary of War for temporary duty in Washington and upon its completion will return to Havana. It is supposed that the President and Secretary Alger wish to consult General Butler concerning the progress of the work of the evacuation commission. SCHOONER WINIFRED WRECKED. London, November 25 A dispatch from Adra, a seaport town in Spain, on the Mediterranean, says that the British schooner Winifred, Captain Evans, which arrived at Gibraltar on November 15, from Newfoundland, has been wrecked on a headland near that place. The fate of the crew is not mentioned.

The Winifred was built in 1866, registered 164 tons and hailed from Carnarven, Waies. PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE. W.9 'ni ne ron XVwAm.hAfr 9 Tlx Prps ,7, ident is devoting all of his spare time to the preparation of his message to congress. Minor matters will be considered briefly and by far the largest share of tlhe message will be devoted to the great questions which have raised by the war. Indications now are that the mesage will exceed in length any sent to congress during the last several years.

IGLESIAS, VISIT TO WASHINGTON It May Lead to Better Understanding as to Costa Rica's Attitude on Nicaragua Canal. Washington, D. November 25 President Iglesias of Costa Rica, accompanied by members of his staff and Colonel Carter, U. S. visited the Treasury Department to day, were escorted through the money vaults and shown the mode in which the government handles its vast stores of coin and currency.

He then visited Georgetown College, where two of his brothers are students. One of these. It is expected, will enter the United States Military Academy, at West Point, under a special act ot Congress, extending this courtesy to Cost Rica Thus far no arrangement has been made for a conference between President McKinley and Iglesias, although it is believed there will be opportunity during the visit, apart from the social visits, for an exchange of views on public questions between the two presidents. It is said, however, by those familiar with President Iglesias' plans that there is no pre arranged purpose to bring forward the Nicaragua Canal question, Central American union or any other subjects In which the two presidents have some mutual interests. One the chief officials of the Costa Rican party said that, while the present visit would not bring about any formal prepositions or declaration of policy on the part of Costa Rica, it was quite likely to lead to a better understanding as to the attitude of that country on the canal and Us identity of interest with the United States.

Somewhat in line with the visit of the Costa Rican party, but quite distinct from it, is the recent visit here of J. D. Gomez. late president of the congress of Nicaragua, and one of the men mentioned for the presidency of the new Republic of the United States of Central America, and J. La Motte Morgan, an American, who sustains an official relation to the Nicaraguan government in connection with the canal.

It is gathered from these visits that no opposition is being made to any action the United States may see fit to take to forward the building of the canal, but rather that efforts are being made to so subordinate the controversies and contentions, public and private, as to carry out the main object of building the canal itself and thus securing the commercial and national benefits which will accrue. THE RIOTING AT ANNIST0N. Two Negro Soldiers Were Killed and Three Wounded Six or Eight White Men Also Injured. Anniston, Ala November 25 The city has quieted down after night's rioting and is believed that the full extent of the shooting has btn iearned. Two negro soldiers were kiiied and three wounded, and six or eig'Jt white enlisted ni eo were more or! less seriously hurt.

The two members of the white provost guard who were missing last night appeared for duty to day. The dead are: Private Edward Caperton, Third Alabama, and an unidentified member of the same regiment. William Bowie of the Third Alabama was shot throug'h the body and will die. The names of the oilier wounded neigrcea will not be known until night, the commander ot their regiment has not made up the list. Among the whites wounded were: Private Gildbait, Company Secind Arkansas, shot in the head and stabbed in back, dangerous; Sergeant Frank Dodscn.

Third Tennessee, shot in arm; Private Jack Graham, Third Tennessee, shot in stomach; Private Will BIs son, Fourth Kentucky, shot to shoulder. It is reported that several members of the Fourth Kentucky and Fourth Wisconsin were wounded, but this could not be confirmed at their tieadquarurs. General Leroy T. Frank, commanding at Camp Shipp, has Instituted an investigation. TRADESMEN'S NATIONAL BANK.

Three Directors Appointed to Liquidate Its Affairs. poses of liquidation on before December 1. The Comroiler states the receiver the bank now has on hand $1 in cash and quick asse.s amounting to between $OH, 000 and additional, so that all depositors will be paid at one in except those who consented to an extension four months, and even these, it expected, wli; be paid before fte expiration of that time. NO SUNDAY CONCERTS IN LONDON. London, November 2o The London County Touncil has upheld, by a vote of 2 to the oecision or the licensing commie: ce to refuse licenses to halls where Sunday concerts a.

given for profit. TAX SALE ANNOUNCED. deputy Collector of Assessments and Arrears M. O'Keefe announces a tax sale on December 7. He Says He Will Build the Black well's Island Bridge.

CONFERS WITH PRES. BALDWIN. Prospect of a Eight Between the City Authorities and the Capitalists Who Are Behind the Old Franchise Bridge Commissioner Shea Says the City Will Build the Bridge and That It Can Probably Be Erected at a Cost of $8,000,000 May Begin Next Year. Mayor Van Wyck and Bridge Commissioner Shea are going to have an interesting time with Dr. Rainey and the capitalists behind him, who are Interested in a bridge from Queens t.o Manhattan borough over Black well's Island.

The Eaglo. on Wednesday, printed the Mayor's letter requesting the Board of Public Improvements to take all action necessary to push the construction of bridge over the East River and favoring the, Blackweil's Island site. It was also set forth that there was a bridge already in the process of erection at that point, or at least some work had been done on such a structure, and that Dr. Rainey was the father of the movement to improve the rapid transit facilities of Queens borough. Austin Corbin, before his death, became interested in the project and cow President Baldwin of the Long Island Railroad represents the Pratt Corbln Interest!) in the structure, which incidentally means a terminal in the Manhattan for the road.

It is hard to say just what effect the Mayor's letter had upon these capitalists, but It might be described as a shock. They had desired a public interest in the enterprise, but, It 1 said, do not relish the absorption of the scheme by the municipality, for obvious reasons. That they will fight the apparent intention of the Mayor is considered certain, but Just how they will open hostilities is not so sure. This morning Dr. Rainey had a conferenc with President Baldwin in the office of tha latter at 32 Nassau street, Manhattan.

Another conference was planned with Counsel W. J. Kelly later in the day. President Baldwin said he did not care to be interviewed on the subject to day and would not say whether the capitalists would contest in the courta the right of the city to take possession of the work already done and complete It. After the conference Dr.

Rainey was seen by an Eagle reporter. He declared that tho men behind him preferred not to let their be known at present, but the doctor answered a few questions in a way that pretty well Indicated the position the company would take. "Do you intend to fight the city If th Mayor attempts to take possession of the bridge and complete it?" asked the reporter. "Fight?" said Dr. Rainey, drawing himself up to the limit of his six feet or more.

"I see nothing to fight about. Lam going to buildfljfc bridge. But I can say no more' "Would you not sell your franchise to the city?" asked the. reporter. "Sell my franchise? Seil the results of thirty years of my life? S.jll what has st me over in gold, and the ambition of my I ire the doctor ejaculated.

"No, sir. I am going io build my br.dge. It is started and the capitalists behind me will he.ip me to complete it." "WViy, thin, have they stopped the work?" asked the reporter. "Because of the war and the uncertain financial conditions leading up to it. We tiad intended to push the work this year, but the war came, ami money be had for any project when the country is engaged in strife, however issured outcome may be.

The work would have gone on when hc.sti.i tiis ceased, but cannot the fnd is attained. People do not. understand f.ie eccentricities of investment, hut interested in enterprises of magnitude know how hard It Is to get money started wlien thtjre ia anything in the country to disturb the markets. "I am going to build my bridge. It will ho tb fin.s: In the world, mechanically and for the interests involved, for the advantages ii.

will give and the immense business, public and private, oonrernx. Work will be taken up sh and pursued more rapidly than the city could pursue it. There will be no cliance of Jobbery and nothing iike a failure to issue bonds or an inability to Issue bonds will disturb it." "But how about the Mayor?" inquired the "Mayor Van Wyck is one of the best mayors New York lias ever bad. He is not only a mayor, but. a business man of sterling character and good common sense.

I have talked with him; 1 am going to see him again. Commissioner Shea is a good man, a clever man. and I shall soo him. I do not think there will ho necessity for fighting iluwe men. My bridgo will be built and I am going to build it.

Further than that I cannot now say, as the mn hind me prefer to keep their plans secret." It may bo stated that, about thirty years ago Dr. Rainey was at tho head o' a company which sought to connect the Long Island Railroe system with the New York Central Railroad by a bridge over Blackwell's Island. Dr. Rainey haunted the Legislature for yoars to a franebiso and epetit. a fort line in his fight.

He obtained the franchise and then had another struggle to get legislative permission to ere' i piers on the island. In "IM4 Austin Corbin took the plans and various chang eK began tli" work Cor the railroad. Tho completed work eom 'ivt. of i e(, piers on Blackwell's Island, two piers on Long Island and a cofferdam ha tan lion The attitude of the municipal administration concerning the bridge is voiced by Commissioner John L. Sin a.

who heartily supports Mayor Van Wyck's heme for tho construction in tin near future of a brldg at Island by the ci "The Importance of having as many physical connections between the two boroughs as is jiosiitbie," sa! 1 Conimissiore SJica, this morning, "is now almost, universally recognized and this feeling is bound to bear tna erial results In the near future. Tin Mayor's action In the matter shows that. government recogt: i.es fa ft and is prepared to take tho necessary 't ps so soon as it is Jcstlfled by the city's financial standing, "This. I think, he very soon, and I expect, that work on the new structure will begin Hi" tune tiex', vi ar. It.

would be a great fac tor In the development of that section of lirooklvn are! of Long Island that would be felt by a bridge ov. Blackwell's Island. Un di the charter, the construction of all bridges ones under the Jurisdiction of the Department of Uridges. and when this bridge Is authorized ibis department will build It. We have the engineers and the organization to unib fake this work, although of course It would have to be materially increased.

The plans and specifications would all bi pre pared by our engineers and this preliminary worK Uc tioti of the bridge is formally authorized. We J)avo sljbjfcl Jn fashion and I think I am Justified In build a structure over xifackweU's Island for about Mr he thought the city could pun a brldg' on this site, without interfer ing with the Long Island Railroad people. wno own a charter signed ny rno Legislature i to construct a bridge there. The Bridge Com missioner added that he deln think it wouM be nccpFsary 'o purchase the charter and site, as was done In the case of the new East River Bridge. Greenwood May Have Been Swept Out to Sea.

LAST SEEN NEAR AN INLET. The Young Man, Who Lives in Brooklyn, Hired a Sharpie at Freeport on Monday Morning and None of His Friends Has Seen His Since Fisher men Think He May Have Been Caught in the Current at the New Inlet and Carried Out Into the Ocean. Since Monday a't noon, no person, so far as known, has set eyes on Frederick D. Greenwood. At Lh'SK hour, he was seen in a white sharpie, not far from the new inlet off Free port, L.

by a party of oyster men, but since then all 'traces of him have disappeared, and despite the oatreful search which has been made and the minute inquiries instituted by friends and relatives in this city, it Is not known whether the young man is alive or jo dead. Mr. Green wood, whose home is a't 585 Macon street, was 25 years old a week ago last Wednesday. He is employed by a hardware firm in Cbamlbers street, Manhattan, and before leaving his business on Saturday, he made arrangements to spend Monday shooting for ducks in the marshes of the Great South Bay. He had only recently purchased an improved gun and to some of the persons in the house where he boards, expressed an eagerness to try its effectiveness.

He left very eariy Monday morning for Freeport, to be absent one day. He did not return that night and, as Tuesday passed without word, his friends were worried. Mr. Greenwood boarded alone a't the house on Macon street, as his mother, who is an invalid, resides elsewhere in the city. She is still ignorant of her son's disappearance, but the young man's friends took immediate steps to discover his whereabouts.

Freeport was visited, 'but without avail. The anxious searchers merely ascertained that on Monday morning early Mr. Greenwood had hired a sharpie from a man named Terry and put out into 'the bay after ducks. There all trace of him ended until word was brought in by the crew of one of the numerous oyster eloops in the vicinity that a man, whose appearance corresponded with the description Greenwood, had been seen afloat in a sharpie among 'the smaller sand ledges near the en trauce of the bay and not far from the new inlet, where the current is dangerousiy strong. The sharpie was unmistakable, as it was painted white, and was said to be Ihe only one of that particular kind and color in the neighborhood of Freeport.

The oystermen believed, when they learned the facts, that the little boat bad been drawn out to set 'by the rapidly flowing tide and that once in the grip of the current the occupant had been powerless to check or govern its course. The searching party took every means to discover some clew to tho missing man's fate, but nothing, either encouraging or otherwise, could be found. The party returned to Brooklyn yesterday, scarcely daring to hope of Mr. Greenwood's safe return, but at the same time, being utterly without the slightest particle of proof that he was not alive. It was a Mrs.

Kolger who saw young Greenwood last. She also lives at CSo Macon street, and early Sunday vening Greenwood went to her apartments and spoke about his proposed trip the next day. "He seemed 10 be in the best of spirits," Mr. Folger told an Eagle reporter this morning, "and after chatting a few minutes, he left, saying that lie had to be up early the next morning to catch the miik train, which eft at 5 o'clock. We did not hear him leave Uie llOUSU, US lO OIIC was Stirring at tOat hour, but, of course, he must have gone to Freeport, because he was seen there later In the day.

"It seems scarcely possible to us that he could have been carried out to sea through the inlet, as he was brought dp in Free port and lived there when a boy. He knew the bay thoroughly and was well acquainied with the ins and outs of the different channels. But we know nothing definitely and the theory that his boat was carried out io sea seems the most plausible. Our only hope is that he was picked up by an outward boucd fishing boat and has only been prevented from sending home word by the impossibility of making a landing until ihe boat returns." The ocean and the Great South Bay are joined off Freeport by the new inlet, which flows between Jones Beach and Long Beach. Yacht Club Houses Visited and Life Saving Stations Notified.

(Special to Eagle.) Freeport, L. November 25 Several of Frederick Greenwood's relatives and friends Herbert and his crew to search for Frederick I Greenwood, the missing duck hunter. They sailed about the bay stopping at all oyster houses and club houses, but could find no trace of bim. Captain John Edwards of the life savings station telephoned to the various stations along the coast, but received no news. Some think that Greenwood may have rowed to the inlet and was carried out in the ocean by the strong tide.

AN EXPLOSION OF ACID. It Creates a Panic Among Factorv Em ployes and Tenement House Dwellers. Fire broke out in the Oakland Chemical Work, li92 Oakland street, Oreenpoint, a few minutes after 10 o'clock this forenoon. The outbreak was caused by an explosion of sulphuric acid and as a result about twelve employes in the building narrowly escaped with their lives. The buildings, which are of brick, and three stories in height, face Oakland street, be tween day ami uupont streets, mere is a single story brick extension in the rear, while to the south tho works adjoined a two story frame tenement occupied by Italians.

Tho alarm was turned in by a patrolman who was informed by William Grilll.hs thai a fire bad broken out. Griliitbs is a carpenter ami bad been at work on the second lioor when in nearu an e.ioosiun. n. rmui; ujo'1 uij mwih a carboy where sulphuric aciii had been stored. The acid bad been used in the manufacture of oxide of hydrogen and other chem icals sent out by tho company.

The explosion was followed by a general rush of mployts to the street. Tbe women all reached there safely. The lire spri ad almost instantly to the building occupied by 1 the Italian families on street, where there was another rush for the street. Mrs. Maresi, who liver on the nerond Hour of the building, left her 4 year old boy.

Frank, be hind. She Informed Roundsman of the circumstance and the officer went upstairs and brought the child down safely. Both were almost overcome by smoke. The rapid spread of the fire necessitated the sending in of two alarms. In puty Chief Delahanty of Long Island City was in charge.

The fire proved troublesome, owing to the nature of the materials burning, and it was fully noon before tbe firemen had it under control. Tbe building was completely uutted. The police placed the damage by the fire at $5,000, $2,000 to the stock and $3,000 to building. It will probably exceed that sum, however. i I i I i I i Counter Proposal to Cede the Philippines for $100,000,000.

IWTLX EXHAUST TIME LIMIT. BHie Spaniards Are Employing Every Resource to Postpone the Inevitable. Will Not Reply to Our Terms Before Monday They Believe We Might Be Willing to Take the Philippines Without the Island of Mindanao for $50,000,000 Before Giving TJp Alternative Bargains Will Also Be OfferedWill Propose to Cede Certain Territory in Carolines and Canaries and Control of Philippines by the United States Under Nominal Spanish Sovereignty Without Receiving Any Money From Us for the Philippines. aris, November 25 It is now known that tin will exhaust her time limit which ex on Monday before replying to the Amer I offer regarding the Philippine Islands. In the meanwhile the Spaniards are canvassing the entire field and exhausting every resource to postpone the inevitable.

As cabled on Wednesday, they could not accept the American ultimatum as ultimate without asking if it really were so. That applied to the time limit. Now the Spaniards apparently doubt the fixedness of the amount the Americans offered for the Philippines and to day they sent a communication to American i commissioners asking if the latter would ac cept a counter proposal by Spain to cede the Philippines for $100,000,000. Spain Imagines the Americans might be willing to lop off the great island of Mindanao from the Philippines and pay Spain $50,000, 000 for what would remain, instead of the (520,000,000 offered for the entire archipelago. Spain will learn in response to such inquiries that Americans employ the word ultimatum to signify ultimate conditions.

However, Spain may seek to her money "advantage for the cession of the Philippines, but she will finally be compelled to know that the United States offer means $20,000,000, no more and no less, and that the whole archipelago must pass to the United States for that sum. Alternative Bargains to Be Proposed. Spain, before giving up or turning away, will also propose'some alternative bargain the Carolines or the Canary Islands, to be held in the possession of the United States, in addition to the Philippine Islands, on the condition thait Spain be permitted to retain her sovereignty in the Philippines. In other words, Spain will cede certain territory In the Carolines and Canaries and the control of the Philippines by 'the United States Under a nominal Spanisih sovereignty, and, as a further inducement, will propose that the United States shall pay Spain no money on account of the Philippine Islands. Ministers Approve the Instructions to Chairman Rios.

Madrid, November 25 After visiting the Queen Regent to day, in order to condole with her majesty on the death of her husband, King Alfonso XII, who died on November 25, 1885, the ministers met in council. They were occupied exclusively with the consideration of the peace question. Eventually the ministers unanimously approved the Instructions to Senor Montero Rios, president of the Spanish Peace Commission, drawn up by the foreign and colonial ministers, which Srtll be telegraphed to Paris to night. While the Cabinet ministers were most reserved regarding the instructions sent to the Spanish commissioners, it is believed the Philippine question will be settled on Monday mext. The Premier, Senor Sagasta, was asked it (Monday's session would see tbe close of the conference and the signature of 'the treaty of peace.

He replied: "Who knows? Maybe a fresh incident will arise or further consultations or exchanges of views will be necessary." No Word Received Prom Paris in Washington. Washington, D. November 25 Up to .1:30 o'clock this afternoon when the cabinet adjourned, nothing bad been received from Jaris indicating what would be the Spanish treply to the latest memorandum of the American commissioners. No one 5n high circles, however, doubts that Spaniards ultimately will sign a treaty, although it is expected in some quarters that a 'demand may be made for an increase in 'foe amount of the cash payment named by the 'American commissioners. 'Fears Plot Against Spain in Canary and Balearic Islands.

Madrid, November 25 The Corresponden eia, to day, comments upon the attitude "of the Americans in insisting upon a renewal of the protocol of 1877, thanks 'to which they, without warning, conspired against Spain in Cuba," and adds: "The Americans will next plot against Spain in the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands without Spain being able to punish them." 8Ch Liberal Believes Cabinet Will Come to an Agreement. The Liberal to day says: "The cabinet disagreed yesterday as to the reply which should be sent to Senor Montero Rios. But it is believed that he cabinet will come to an agreement to day at its meeting and decide whether It will or will not Instruct the Spanish commissioners to sign the treaty of peace. The American note warmly and even rudely rejected arbitration, saying that recourse could only be bad to arbitration when wo nations found themselves in equal positions amd presenting different arguments, 3but never when it was merely a question of fllscussing a single opinion that of the conqueror." Golf at Florida Eatt Coant Club. Golf from Nov.

1 to May. Booklets, diagrams, atembershlp, "Golf." 3 J'trk Fori 3dv Sultan memorials pointing out the disturbed slder necessary. The Sultan was known to be much irritated at this attitude upon the part of his ministers and it Is expected he will dismiss several of them, although it will be difficult to find substitutes who do not favor reforms. BARK ABANDONED AT SEA. London.

November 25 The Norwegian bark Wilhelm Birkedal. from New York October 31 for Copenhagen, was abandoned at sea in a leaky condition on November 9. Her crew was rescued by the Norwegian steamer Aggia, from New York, November 5, for Hull, and safely landed at the latter port. TO RAISE SPAnTsH GUNBOATS. Constructor Capps Says Three That Were Sunk at Manila Can Be Made as Good as New.

(Special to the Eagie.) Washington, D. November 25 The Navy Department to day received a report from Naval Constructor Capps, In which he states that three additional Spanish vessels that were sunk by Admiral Dewey at Manila can be raised and saved to the United States Navy. Constructor Capps has made a contract with the Hong Kong and Thompson Dock Companies of Hong Kong for raising and completely repairing the gunboats Isla de Cuba, Isla do Luzon and the Austria. The ships are to be hauled to Hong Kong, docked and put In first class condition. Constructor Capps states that the three gunboats can be made as effective and as good as new vessels for general servloe and especially for work in the Philippines.

Tho contractors are to make the most complete repairs, even to installing electrical apparatus. The price for the work is $477,000, Spanish currency, which amounts to about 5226,000, United States coin. Constructor Capps states this is remarkably reasonable and much less than the government could do it at its navy yard at Cavite. ONLY A FEW JAIL CASES. Justice Aspinall Sees a Hopeful Prospect for the Coming Week.

Pleas of Not Guilty. Judge Aspinall announced to the Grand Jury this morning that when the court closed Wednesday afternoon, there were ouiy nine prisoners in jail awaiting trial in the County Court. With those indicted and arraigned this morning the number is increased to 6ixteen, and Judge Aspinall commented upon it as a remarkable fact that in a community the size of Brooklyn there should be so few jail cases. As he dismissed the jury for the week, his honor said: "Gentlemen, unless you swamp rhiu p.iiirf npvt ivcpt w't iiil rjijSi; wo A il! to get rid of them in short order uud take up the ball cases. Airtong those indictee and arraigned this morninn nro rh rnlln vliii ll.n ljihni hnr.

the third decree ilenrv Johnson, nia licious mischief; Joseph O'Donneil and Thoni as Corcoran, indicted jointly for burglary in the third degree and po.it larceny; Maggii: Ryan ami Maggie Hud.ly. indicted jointly for grand larceny In the second degree; tomin ink De Canter, under inditment for aissauk In the second degree and for maiming; Patrick Doyle, assault in the second degree; John Burke, aiia Herbert Maire, grand larceny in the second degree; Herman Bamberger, forgery In the second degree; Betty Willson, accused )t stabbing Ada Cailoway; Robeft. Stone and Richard Fkzbarris, gran'l larceny in the second degree; John McLaughlin, robbery in the second degree; Michael l'olito. charged with assaulting Michael IH'Staseo with a revolver; Louis Abraham, assault In the second degree: Frank Levis, grand larceny in the second degree, and William Weingert, Israel Gyps and Jacob Arrf indicted for receiv ing stolen goods. eh of the defendants pleaded not guilty 'ai 1 will be tried early in December.

JOSIAH J. WHITE IS FREE. Aged Broker Is Purged of His Contempt by the Surrogate. ivaue nas Deen purgeu or contempt by Surrogate AbbotL and he is a free man again. For months he has had trouble over the estate of hi.s wife, Eliza Trowbridge White, deceased, but on Wednesday afternoon he gave up the fight and turned over the certain property of the i statc, which he had been requested to do by the Surrogate, and after tbe Public Administrator had received it, Sur roale Abbott sinned the order freeing tho aged broker.

Some days ago an application had been made to Justice Gaynor for the dis charge of Mr. White on a writ of habeas corpus. After the hearing Justice fjaytior I reserved his decision and remanded White back to Raymond Strwrt Jail. When the Justice saw the order of the Surrogate at once made an additional order the Sheriff to release Wh.to. This was aceord iugiy done.

ACCUSED BY A MINISTER. James Walsh Charged With Stealing XwQ chickens Intended for the Poor. The Rev. Lynn P. Armstrong of Par.

fie street wus tl'tiv complainant in the Myrtle avenue court this 7noniing against Ja. e.s Walsh i of Warren whom he charged with ti'ealiing two chti cketiis. Mr. Armstrong is in i chaj go of ihe (luyler Ohaiel, at Pacific 1 stre During l'Ik week he' solicited and re nrtribiiiions of fowl for dis tribution among the peor int'inbers of hi con gregcLUoa. esteruay boys out with a push cart, to del.vvi two I the donations to a number of rur famlli that tlwy might enjoy a happy Thanksgiving.

While making the rounds the boys claim that. Walsh and a companion tsrob two chickens out of the When in roart this morning pl ad not guilty and the examination was adjourned. ILLINOIS OFFICIALS ACQUITTED. Chicago. November 25 Kormer e' K.

Grain Inspector Dwtght Vv. Andrews and Ur I mer Chief Cashier R. F. Jenkins of tne Sta'e Railroad and Warehouse Commission were i acquitted to day of the charge of embezzle men or stale funds. i NAVAL RECBTJITS WANTED.

Chica? III. November 25 The Tnlied Stales naval recruiting office to day received orders from Washington to enlist sixty apprentice boys, twenty landsmen and fifteen seamen, at once. a i i i I I I for a longer period than twenty live years, November Mr and then after an arrangement between the Waehmo.i. l). NoemDci Mr.

city authorities and the corporation, for the Dawes, the Control.er of t.ie tureiicy, nas payment into the city treasury of a certain I appointed Directors D. H. Jlius, W. II. W'al sum annually, which shall compensate the verton and Julius Kaufmann as a committee city for the grant.

This provision, it is well liquidate the affairs of the Tradesmen's known, is not to the of the railroads, Rv PU York The Con rol er and it will surprise nobody if the monied men Nd onal Ba nk oI ii tn Tnmmanv Hall are lookine outside. In I directs that the bank must be open for pui other states, for good avenues of investment There are some people who say that after Mr. Croker's return there will he a reorganization of a few districts in Tammany Hall. This statement 'has apparently nothing to warrant It. Before the depar ure of Mr.

Croker for the West he told a reporter for the Eagle that there would be no changes In Tammany as the result of the election. Not a leader was to be superseded and no changes of any kind were suggested or warranted. Mr. Croker's own words then were abat all of the Tammany leaders were close to the people and that the organization, in his opinion, was in as good shape then as It was posslhle to get It. The friends of Senator Edward Murphy of Troy do not credit the story from that city to the effect that Mt.

Murphy is contemplating retirement from polities. They put the yarn on a par with those that have appeared periodically with reference to Hugh McLaughlin's prospective retirement and say that Senator Murphy, If he really wanted to, could not.