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BROOKLYN DAILY AG LH VOL. 52. NO. 310. BROOKLYN, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 189.

TWENTY PAGES. THREE CENTS. DR. NAXSE.VS ARCTIC VOYAGE. A A.

FOUND DEATH IN TfiE FLAMES. TANNER'S VEHEMENT DENIAL, A WOMAN MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT to another. The Democrats will have enough to occupy their time, it is contended by some of the party leaders, without an extra session of congress. Tho senate will have to meet in extra session, as it always dues at tho opening of a now administration for the purpose of confirming appointments. It is likelv, according to those who oppose an extra session, that Mr.

Cleveland will not keep thorn in srssion long, but will let them go after they have confirmed his cabinet and a few othor appointments, and will make tho bulk of changes in the olficfs where confirmation is romiirnd tan and black, will be Cloth Dep't Main flour. CHILDREN'S COATS! $8.00 TO SI 0.50 ONES $4.95. Monday, for hasty disposal, a continuation of the Children's $8.00 to $10.50 Coats of mixed cheviot cloak ings, including "military" and "divided" cape stvles. 4 to 14 vears FOR $4.95 EACH! These coats are made of new cloths, practical and approved styles, and not 5 days from the tailors' hands how we secured them so as to offer them so far below even' day price can be of no interest to you The interesting part to you is the $4.95. Cbildren'a Dep't 2d floor.

HERE IS SHOE NEWS. Ladies' patent leather, fixed cloth top liami scwod Laco Shoe, a stylish boot for street wear, broken sizes, our own 87.00 grade; if you can be fitted, Monday. 3.87. Ladies' fine French kid Blucher" Bals, patent leather, stnv and fancv scolloped finish. our $6.50 stock boot; Monday.

83.09. Ladies' Paris kid hand sowed cork sole Button Boots, made on London last, just tho thing to keep the foot warm and drv, S7.00 and 88.00 lines; Monday, 84.37. 100 dozen best, grade Lamb's Wool Soles, 35c. quality; Monday, 17c. Jslioea 'ja uoor.

COMBINATION UNDERWEAR TWO These two lines of Ladies' Combination Suits be placed on sale Monday at verv short prices. Ladies' Merino Combination Suits. cream, mgli neck, long sleeves, lull length; a very desirable article, very closely priced, for $1.90. All wool Equestrienne Tights, black, open or closed, ankle length; lowest quotation generally ticketed $1.50. Underwear 2d floor.

$1.50 KNITTED WORSTED WAISTS, 89c. 700 Ladies' "Worsted Knitted 81.50 Waists, a. sorted pin stripe effects. To bo hurried off Monday at 89c. ftnawi uep 'a uoor.

AMONG THE WRAPPERS. THESE SHORT PRICED. 300 Ladies' Striped Flannel Wrap pers in good serviceable colors lined to the waist and sleeves Wat teau hack and pointed yoke Short priced at $2.90. 200 Ladies' Worsted Wrappers in staple colors made tea gown style impossible to be equaled at retail under While thev last $1.89. 250 Ladies' Flannelette Wrappers dark colors Short priced at 98c.

and $1.49. AVrppr Dep't 2d floor. LACES The 85c. If. inch all silk fhantilly Laco T)pjui.

Flouncinps altered for Monday to 38e. a yard. Some 81.H5 43 inch all silk" Chatitilly" nnd Spanish Guipure Luce Flouncing" i'or 'Joc. a yard. Also l.fi.ri .15 inch all silk ChuntiUy Lnce Drapery Nets, 05c.

a yard. And 500 pieces of Trimming Laces, in Clian tilly, Spanish Guipure. Oriental. Linen Torchon and Valeneio.nne 10c. and 15c.

goods, to be changed to 4c. a yard. I.ce front, right. ANOTHER SALE OF SOLID GOLD, SILVER AND GOLD PLATE JEWELRY. 0.l doz.

choicely Solid Gold Bahies' Rinrr.s, engraved and chased, all sizes, N. 20 doz. one piece Solid Sterling Si I vcr Hair Pins and Back Comhs, Fil lirree cut. und engraved in all the newest effects, 95c. and $1.15.

to 2.50, for doz. Baliies' Solid Band Rings, set with either one or three stones of Turquoise, Pearls and Garnets, ono stone; 40e. for 19c; three stones, for 5 doz. English Sterling Silver Cased Thimbles, put up in neat silk plush box, all sizes, for 15c. 2i doz.

Men's and Boys' Solid Gold Bino'S, set v.irli tijrer eye, infaiclio, cameo and initial, till sizes, 2.50, for 'JOc. 50 doz. Solid Sterling Silver Gold Bowled Souvenir or Coffee Spoons, ass't. cmrraved and chased handles, $1.25, for 75c. 10 doz.

Gentlemen's Silver Soldered Safes, 12 handsomelv en graved designs, oxidized and bright, 1.50, for rt')e. "0 doz. Ladies" Solid Gold Rinrrs. set witli lartre single stones of turquoise, partiets, moonstones, sapphires, emeralds, Arc, SI. 00, for 45c 10 doz.

Rolled Gold Lace Pins, set with very brilliant Rhinestone, in bow knot, oak leaf and assorted flower designs, for ISc JerelT7 Front, left. VV fAfAM' browns, preens, navy, ticketed $3.50. IS is Plans For Pciictratintr to tbe Rcuiotcm Lokdox, November 12 The representative of the Associated press has had an interview with the famous Norwegian explorer, Dr. Nanson, regarding the plans for his Arc tic voyage. Ho related the details of his scheme as they have already been published.

It mav not bo uninteresting, however, to repent that Dr. Nansen's scheme is essentially different from tbe plans followed by other explorers in the frozen regions of the North. Hitherto, with one possible exception, all attempts to reach tho North Tolo have been made in defiance of the obstacles of nature. Now an attempt will bo made to ascertain whether nature herself has not supplied a means of solving the difficulty, and whether there is not, after all, a possibility of reaching the North Pole by utilizing certain natural facilities in these frozen seas of which all early explorers were ignorant. The circumstances upon which these new hopes aro based may bo summarized thus: Tho Jean nette expedition of 1879 S1 and the loss of that vessel seemed to sound tho knell of all expeditions to reajh the Polo by Behring straits, but in June, 1884, exactly three years after the.lean nette sank, there were found near Julianshaab, in Greenland, several articles which had belonged to the Jeannette an had been abandoned at the time of its wreck by the crew, and which bad been carried to tho coast of Greenland, from tho opposite side of the Polar sea, on a piece of ice.

This fact at once aroused curiosity as to how it accomplished that weird and mvstcrious voyage across the Arctic ocean, and as to what unknown current had borno that significant and informing message from Behring straits to Greenland, and it is thought highly probable that there is a comparatively short and direct route across the Arctic nonan bv wnv of the North Pole, and that nature herself has sup means oi communication, However uncertain, across it. Dr. Nansen's expedition will endeavor to realize these hopes of a direct route across the apex of the Arctic ocean. The expedition will consist of ten or twelve men. In the course of the interview Dr.

Hansen referred to Lieutenant Peary's recent expedition. He said: "There are no points of similarity between his expedition and mine. Lieutenant Peary aimed to reach the northernmost point of Greenland. My expedition is to pass the pole and traverse tho unknown polar regions. Lieutenant Perny's work was marvellously well done, and I fully agreo with his report made to the Philadelphia Academy of science that two or three well equipped men could reach any point in Greenland.

I think I must cable him that there is a mistake in his alleged remark about tho use of a railway in Greenland. I will take with me on my expedition five years' provisions. Wo may only bo away for two years, but I feel certain that we will return iu five. Tho total cost of the expedition is as yet unknown. Tho Norwegian government subscribes two thirds of the cost, and King Oscar and others will privately donate the remainder.

The expedition will leave Norway in June and preceed direct to Nova Zembln." RITCHIE WHEELS RODGERS. He Payv tle Penalty of Betting: Rashly on Election Xuy. Up till 5:30 o'olock last evening the (rood people who live in the brown stone houses which line Montague street were of tho unanimous opinion that election day was over. At the time stated above, however, they were ready to change their views when, upon rushing to the front parlor windows and peering out into tho gathering gloom, they beheld the advance guard of a procession, headed by a fife and drum corps, which was playing hilarious tunes. In tho middle of the procession, when it drew near enough for them to see, they beheld tho edifying sight of a vounjt man wheelme a middlo atrod mnn in barrow, and wheeling him with remarkable vigor.

The man in the wheelbarrow was Allen Uodgers, the superintendent of the Brooklyn heights cable line. Mr. Rod an took his airing at the expense of George E. a juuuk iiepuDiican, wno is connected with the cable road also. Some time ago Mr.

ltodgers ventured tho assertion flint ir znma misohanco Cleveland should fail of election, he would saoriflce to the barber tho pride of his heart, a luxuriant mustache. Ritchie murmured something about wheeling Rodgers up Montague street if Harrison was frozen out, and it was mutually understood that the wager was a "go." The parade of yesterday is thereby accounted for. The two men agreed upon Saturday evening as the time and Montague street, at Wall street ferry, the place of rendezvous, where assembled crowd of their friends. The wheelbarrow was a thing of beauty, but it was scarcely a joy forever to the man who trundled it. Red, white and bluo streamers fluttered gayly from its sides, and when tho wheel revolved a kaleidoscopic effect was produced which was sufficient to dizzy the brain.

Mr. Rodgers is a man of about 40 years and weighs in tho neighborhood of 220 pounds. Mr. Ritchie is young, not over 25, short and thick set, with plenty of muscle. ilodcrers toot hin con in the vehicle, between two broomsticks with the foliage ends projecting skyward.

Upon his breast was spread a picture of Mr. Cleveland. Ritchie wore upon his back a portrait of tho President and round his hat was wound a heavy band of crape. At 5:30 o'clock he braced himself, grabbed the handles of tho barrow and began the task of rolling Rodgers up the steep hill from tho ferry To the credit of his muscle and nerve, be it said. Ritchie pushed his load up to the top of tho hill without a rest.

Level ground reached the task was much easier, but at 133 the wheelbarrow went into the gutter and Mr. Rodgers camo into contact with tho pavement. When order was restored the party proceeded as far as Court street and then turned back again. The procession was a considerable one by this time, and was gathering recruits by the way. Tho return trip was made, in record time.

When the steep incline was reached, Ritchie gave an extra shove to his load and tho wheelbarrow wont bantrintr down tho hill nr.r the cobblestones and ear tracks, at railroad speed, while Mr. Rodgtrs held on liko grim death and began to see visions of disaster at thn bottom. Ritchie, however, bv a mitrhtv effort. prevented his load from running off into tho river, and both of the principals, with a ho3t of followers, adjourned to a neurby saloon. Another wheelbarrow bet wim nni.1 nfr In less pretentious manner last night at 8 o'clock.

It was a Fourth ward affair. The man who rode in the wheelbarrow was Samuel Harrigan and the motive nower was sunnlied hv Jnvnh "Williams. Both of tho men are truck drivers. A man preceded the principals with a torch of three burners and the usual retinue of boys furnished the shoutinc. The Start, ms made from Tillary and Lawrence streets, and thence to.

uiton, to Willoughby. to Jay, to Sands stroots tne wneeibarrow was pushed. Rumor had it that Williams was contemplating changing his political faith before the journey was over, although ho was allowed several rests. THIS SAILOR FELL INTO THE RIVER. Droivnec at South Second Street After a Day's Carousal.

An unknown sailor was drowned last night by falling into the river at the foot of South Second he street. This incident was the wind up to a day of mutiny and drunkenness, in which the crew of tho City of Belfast participated. Thero is a suggestion that tho mun was murdered, but little evidence to base it upon. The City of Belfast is an English tramp vessel and arrived from Batavia, Java, yesterday morning with a load of sugar consigned to the Havemeyer sugar house. Tho sailors couldn't get their pay and went on a prolonged carouse.

Last evening two sailors approached the ship and a watchman on the dock heard one of them fall into the water and saw the other man runaway. The watchman thinks the drowned man foil overboard while trying to climb a rope ladder over the ship side, though he isn't certain chat the man who ran away "didn't push tho other off the dock. JIOttE SMALLPOX AT WINDSOR TEKUACE. Jacob Chapman of Windsor Terrace was taken to the contagious disease hospital, Fiatbush, on Friday almost delirious with smallpox. He is a brother of John Chapman of 33 East Fourth street, Wiudsor Terrace, who was taken to tho hospital with his wifo and two children some dors ago suffering from tho same diseaso.

When the sickness of John Chapman's children was diagnosed as measles Jacob went and helped care for them. After their removal to the hospital he remained in tho infected house. Brooklyn Coltoa Dental Rooms, Fulton St, cor. Johnson. Pore gu administered.

S. Q. Colton, SI. jLdv. is a or the of for tho to and ton had any as the no no bra' rev.

tor two will Tne oi SUNDAY Fair warmer Monday westerly winds. FOREIGN MADE GAKMENTS CATCH IT MONDAY. Every season we do it Sell off the latreard Foreign Noreltv Garments at half price 50 to 75 of them to he placed on half price sale Monday. They consist of long and short capes and iackets, all silk lined and hand somely trimmed with hand braiding and fur. Are to $135.00.

To he changed to $25.00 to $67.50. Monday's other attractions in this dep't will be 150 Ladies' Cheviot Cloth Reefer Jackets, with full shawl collar and fronts of Astrakhan or rench Seal fur, half lined with Silk Head ornaments on front our regular $12.50 style To morrow $9.75. 200 Ladies' Fine Grade of Imported Cheviot Cloth half lined with silk 3G inches long box coat back large real horn buttons Notched Collar and Edging of French Seal Regular 19.50 style To morrow SllV.50. 500 Ladies' Diagonal Cloth Jackets 34 inches long lapped seams box coat back 9.75 Jackets for 5.75. 75 Ladies' Cloth Capes, fine cloths instead of 18.00 to $25.00 $11.75.

60 Ladies' Cloth Newmarkets, in black or blue cheviot cloth, double breasted, new cut, with detachable triple capes, rerrnlar 16.50 line To morrow $12.75. Cloak dep't 2d floor. SILK EXTRAS TAKEN FROM OTJR STOCK. 82.50 and 3.00 Black Satin, Silk and Bengn line Brocades, odd lots and small pieces, to close 1.50 $3.00 High Class Novelty Brocades, black grounds, with choice to Sl.fiO $2.50 and 6.1.00 Moiro Antiques, blackground, with colored satin stripes, to close 21 inch $1.25 Black Fcille Frnncnise, all silk, warranted for liard service, special Sitka left, center. REPRICING OF BABY WEAR.

30 pes. all wool cloth short Coats, handsomely trimmed pretty babyish effects, 1 to 3 year size, regular 5.00 garments, to lie tfrt.OS. Infants' Caps, bengaline silk, with swansdown trimming, bought to sell for 1.90; ticketed 1.4S. Fine surah silk Cap, with fur trimming, originally $3.00, to be $2.48. Excellent quality cloth Bonnet, with deep cape and fur trimming; been selling right along for 5.00 Monday, o.90.

InfAnta' VVm floor. THANKSGIVING LINEN SALE! 72 inch extra fine Scotch Sntin Damask, new patterns closely priced at 1.00 yard. 'M inch Nankins to match, 00 per dozen. inch extra fine Scotch Satin double Damask closely priced at $1.25 a yard. 24 inch Napkins to match, a dozen.

72 iii Superfine Satin double Damask, newest desitrns closely priced at per yard. 24 inch Napkins to match, Sil.00 per dozen. 51) extra fine Satiti Damask Sets. Table Cloth, with hemstitched and drawn work borders. 2 yds.

long. Napkins to match. $7.00 set 3 yds. long, set 31 yds. long, ftit.75 a set.

10 per cent, off the. entire rC John S. Drown's celebrated Trish Linen pattern Table Cloths, with N.pk;ns to match, TnMe Cloths oi inV and from vds to 4 yds. lotif. A round assortment of Spaehtol and Silk Embroidered (by hand Squares, in new and exclusive designs, embroidered, will be shown Monday in violet, pink, blue, alnion, nnd white, in sizes from 7 inches square to 30 inches square, 39c.

to $14.00 earh. Linens uiRin aisle, back. itSc. BLACK DRESS GOODS. Enislifh silk wash Henrietta Cloth, inches wide, tine twill and medium weight; the 61.35 quality for 9Sc.

French Cashmere, 4ti inches wide these are very tine and heavy, silk iinish, worth special, 9Sc. Drps Left main back. CLOTHS CLOAK INGS. AIsD Nearly a case of 3.00 French Broadcloth, 54 inches, in tho new greens, browns and poarl yritvH, to be opened at $2.23. A line of 54 inch Cheviot Clookinfrs, iu illuminated aud shot over effects, will bo $2.00.

A line of 54 inch $5.00 English Meltons, I Two Firemen Killed at the Harbeck Stores Fire. THE! FELL INTO TI1E BURNING BUILDING. A Party of Engine 4's Men Have a Narrow Escape With Their Lives The Bodies of the Victims Have Not Been Recovered and Cannot Be Reached t'ntll the Building Has Cooled Down They Suffered for a Perilous Experiment Firemen at Work All Sight on the Ruins It May Be Days Before the Flames Are Thoroughly Extinguished A Picturesque Spectacle Alone the Dock. Two men were killed at the Are in Harbeok's Store No. 3 on the river front yesterday afternoon.

When the Eagle reporter left the scene Bhortly after 2 o'clock there were indications that somebody would be hurt before the firemen finished their job. As desoribed yesterday afternoon, the hosemen sat on the burned bales on the roofless top floor of the storehouse, playing water through the crevices into the fire, which was slowly eating away the foundations from under thorn. They did not apprehend any trouble though, but, as a matter 01 iaci, tney sept on tno qui vtve for an accident. Their perch continued solid until just before dusk. It was not yet 5 o'clock when a group of nremen from engine No.

4 stood or sac on tne jute butts on the top floor. A week before No. 4's men had been in the thickest of the fight with the flames down in Tiffany place, and their engine had been crushed under a falling wall, but fortunately the men escaped unhurt then. They were not so lucky yesterday. The engine they manned was out on Furman street, safe from all danger, but 1'oreman Jim Smith and several of his men were up on top of the burning building trying to drench out the flames below.

They sat on the jute bales, and It seemed as if their vantage point was reasonably safe. Suddenly, and before the unfortunate men could realize what was happening, the ground fell away from under them. There was a wild scramble for safety. Foreman Smith was slipping down with the jute, when one of his men, who really did not know then that ho was himself safe, grabbed him and pulled him back. Before the group of firemen scrambling to safety could realize what had happened two of their number had disappeared.

The victims were dragged below With the cave in and heavy bales of Jute pressed them down and tumbled on them as they fell. A shout went up from the roofs of the neighboring storehouses, Which were also peopled by firemen, and the men down on the remaining jute butts were assisted to a place of safety before any more of the flooring sank. In their frantic and instinctive efforts to get away from the tumbling jute they had disregarded their own feelings, and when they finally recovered themselves it Was found that each of the survivors of the group of No. 4's men on the roof had been In some way injured. Their bruises were slight and Department Surgeon Bobbins, who looked them over, decided that they would all be able to get back to work in a few days.

Tho sufferers were all relieved from further duty, though, and Foreman Smith was taken home in the patrol wagon. Four men who were injured were tho foreman and firemen named John Smith, George F. Harrigan and James Dono hue. The missing men were TVayland A. Estes, aged 32, of 242 Court John F.

Spauid lng, aged 29, of 133 Harrison street. The former is married and leaues a widow and two small children. Spaulding, who was a popular young man, was unmarried. Estes badireen. a foreman seven years and Spauldin wunifu uia iuurm year oi service, isottt were very highly esteemed.

Chief Nevins said that It wouia De impossible to reach their bodies un til the ruins had cooled. If tho gutted building wm permit a Btjoren ior tne remains to uay I0U men or more if necessary will be put to work to reach them. Mr. Nevins does not think when the bodies are recovered that they will be very much burned. It is possible and extremely probable that they will be found squeezod between ihehnlf burned jute butts.

All hope oi their escape had been abandoned half an hour after the disaster took place. In speaking of tho accident last night Chief Nevins intimated that it wus not necessary for the men to have been placed where they were when the catastrophe occurred and he intimated that they were there by choice. He deplored the occurrence as one that might have been easily avoided with care. But he intimated noboay supposed that the juto would sink any further than it had. Mr.

Nevins freely discussed the chances of getting at the fire before morning. The flames at 10 o'clock last night still had entire control of tho three lowar floors of the burning storehouse and dark as it was the ilremen could only see the gleam. The shutters on the lower floors had not been opened up to 10 o'clock. Hr. Kevins said he did not dare to open them for in its present condition he did not know how far the fire might spread if a draught of air was added.

He believed that the worst was over and expressed the belief that the tons of water wnich bad deluged the cotton and other combustible fibers must have had tho effect of drowning out some of the flames. But in. the same breath tho chief admitted that the fire still controlled tilings, and intimated that he would not be able to withdraw even a portion of his force before possibly late hour to day. There were twelve engines at work all last night and the flreboat still lay at the stringpiece of the dock spurting twelve streams into the burning building The firemen had been having a tough time of it. Tho stinging, blinding smoke had Wholly disabled a dozen of them, who lay in the house of engine No.

24, on Furman street, tmder the care of Department Surgeons Bobbins and Smith. Tho patients will bo lit for Work in a day, probably, tho doctors say. Chief Nevins and his man were kept busv all night, and the scene in tho neighborhood of the storehouses was decidedly picturesque. Furman street was lined with lire engines norting and easting sparks in all directions. The fire chief had indulged in a pet trick.

He unscrewed the burners from the street lamps, caused the removal of the lanterns and lit the columns of gas which escaped from the open pipes. This furnished ample' light for his men. ana aitnougn tne gas company made an enor getio objection to his course the pipes remained tapped and flaming. There was a big crowd in Furman streets and even on the docks, but all the people Jcouid see wero the dark figures of the firemen scurrying here and there, the noisy engines and the dark row of storehouses, which did not throw any light on the multitude. Captain Eason of tho Second precinct had been on the ground seventeen hours without a break at 10 clock lost night and Sergeant JlcCartv had been on duty at tho fire an equal length of time.

There was a large force of policemen there, too, and they found the Furman street crowd unruly and troublesome as tho night advanced. One or two arrests were made. Thero is nothing to add to the story alreadv published about the losses. It ia still believed that the damage will reach $300,000, but this is an outside estimate, in the opinion of judges of suoh matters. Tho stock of cotton may prove a total loss if the Are consumes tho lower floors, and the chief engineer of the fire department seemed to think hist night that this would be tho case.

Mr. Nevins was not very sure that he could prevent tho flames from spreading, for the outlook was uncertain. There was danger from the destruction of the heavy front and sido walls, too, for tons of water and swelling bales of jute and cotton were pressing the walls outward. The chief engineer thinks that tho walls will probably stand, though if they should give way another calamity may be expected and the fire will undoubtedly spread to environing buildings. At midnight there were many serious problems confronting the men of the fire department, but there were strong hopes that the worst of the trouble had passed.

KNOCKED KBOJI A SCAFFOLD. Habttobd. November IS Frank Gavin, an Irishman, was violently assaulted this after soon by an Italian while both men Btood on the scaffolding of a new building. Tbe Italian struck Gavin on the head with a brick, knocking him off the scaffolding, fifteen feet, to the ground. Gavin's skull is probably fractured.

Tbe Pennsylvania Limited without ft peer In tho world of traraL It reaches OaU Afo in leu twentj fotLr harv Adi That He Was Employed by the Democratic National Committee, AND HELPED TO CORRAL THE SOLDIER VOTE. Nevertheless the Story is Circulated In Washington and Causes Considerable Talk; Possible Changes In the Xavy Department Bureaus There Will Be a House Cleaning When the Next Senate Comes Into Power. Special to the Eagle Washi oton, D. November 12 The Republicans of this city are not taking their defeat in the most graceful manner. On the contrary, they are feeling exceedingly sore and bitter, and do not hesitate to denounce every prominent member of their party, from the President down.

Those who took the principal parts in tho campaign, as well as those who did nothing at all, are alike getting their share of blame. Among those who are receiving, perhaps, the bitterest condemnation mav be mentioned thn nmlnmt ex Brooklynite, Corporal James Tanner, who, it jo nou miunB, positively remaeu to raato anv speeohes in behalf of Harrison and Beid. He not only did this, but he 6tated frequently to personal friends before the election that Now York and Indiana were certainly loBt to the Republican party. It was thought at the time that Tanner was influenced in his opinion by the bitter personal feeling that he was known to have against the President because the latter turned him out of his ofSec as pension commissioner. It is now, however, said that Tanner had the best possible reason for knowing what ho was talking about when he predicted disaster for the Eepublican3; that he has all along been in the employ of the Democratic national committee and that it was his knowledge inside affairs that made him so sure of Cleveland's election.

A Republican who was employed by the Republican national committee informed the correspondent of the Eaole this evening that Tanner's connection with the Democratic committee had been an open secret for some time; that his SDeoial duties had been to look after the soldier vote and counteract the missionary work of Pension Agent George Lemon for tho Republicans, and," continued the correspondent's informant, Tanner walked all around Lemon and succeeded in turning a great many soldier votes to Cleveland and Stevenson. He certainly ought now to feel pretty comfortable about the result of his labors, for the incoming administration will undoubtedly do everything in its power to help him in his business." Ex CommissionerTanner when told the above story by the correspondent of the Eagle positively denied that he had been employed by the Democratic national committee and he said that whoever made such a statement was a base prevaricator. However, there is a great deal of talk in Washington about the matter, and tho fact that the chargo Is so openly and positively made against Tanner shows how bitter some Republicans are feeling. The indications come from different parts of the country that thero la going to bo the greatest rush for offices during the next fow months that this country has known. In many places applicants for office began on Wednesday after the election to circulate petitions asking for appointments.

There seems to bo an impression that victory is for him who is first in thn flobl and no ono wants to lose any time. The foundation is being laid for many disappointments for the now happy partisans of the victors, to whom are supposed to belong the spoils. Mr. Lyman, who served on the civil service commission under Mft Cleveland's administration, says that he thinks Mr. Cleveland is going to respect to the fullest the letter and tho spirit of tho civil servioe reform law.

Ha is convinced of this, he says, from what he knows of Mr. Cleveland's ideas on civil sorvice reform It is a surprising thing, now that the election over, how many government stipendiaries aro exultant over the defeat of Harrison. Department umpiuyes nere in ivasnmgton in tne main are queer olass. "Tho king is doad long live the king," seems to bo their motto. No matter how long thoy have lived on public pap or how in the first place they obtained a scat on the first, fear, bench, as the case may bo, in tho royal synagogue they still keep a strict lookout on the watoh tower looking for political change, ready to make tho neoes sary handspring if the occasion requires it.

A good clean sweop among many of the departments would be a beneficial thing. I hear that Pay Inspector John H. Stevenson of the Brooklyn navy yard confldentally predicted tho defeat of Republicanism. Whether Stephenson will go back to tho Brooklyn navy yard or not under the comine reirime is hard to tell, hut hn evidently seems to bo on tho right side now, politically speaking. To the heads of bureaus of the navy department the change in political administration will have but little offoet.

Commodore Ramsay of detail bureau, who was appointed by Secretary Tracy through the kind offices of tbo Rev. Father Fransioli of St. Peter's church, will doubtless remain, as Sonator Martin F. Mao Mahon of Tammany is his brother in law. Assistant Secretary Soley will, it is said, retire with his chief, to follow the practice law.

Engineer in Chief Melville and Chief Constructor Wilson, are fixtures and no ono in their respective corps in the navy aro seeking their places. Paymaster General Edwin Stewart, who is the head of the supply and accounts departments under whoso cognizance all purchases and payments for entire navy are made, may have go out in the wet, as a stiff fight for his pln may be made on account of his well known Republican tendencies. He is a brother of tho venerable John A. Stewart, president of tho United States Trust company, for manv years treasurer of the New York Republican stato euuiuiitte e. The correspondent of the Eaole wiu toM to night that Congressman elect Timothy J.

Campbell might gracefully decline his comine seat accept a police justiceship at the hands of Mayor Grant. Thero are two such vacancies which Hugh J. Grant can fill before Gilroy becomes New York's chief magistrate occasioned by tho death of Justices O'Reilly and Kelly. The story goes that Tim will wear the ermine and Harry Miner will bo elected next fall succeed him. Precedents aro not wanting to justify Mr.

Campbell's course, and if Tim will mane as gooa a ponce justice as be has been a congressman his many friends here hi Washing I can only say with the Moslom, "Allah bo 1 with thee." I President Harrison's cabinet is gradually re turning to Washington, all being here except Secretary Elklns. Most of tho cabinet officers begun the preparation of their annual re I ports beforo leaving Washington to vote, but since tho election they will revise them to a con I siderable extent. Tho reDorts will not i so elaborate nor will they contain i new recommendation for congress was contemplated by several of the department officials, but will simply renew recommendations ol former years and the estimates submitted. As to salaries, will probably omit any suggested increase of either compensation or of force, inasmuch as there is probability of congress, under existing circumstances, acting favorably on the suggestions. "Wo will have everything onr way in the next congress," said Secretary Gardner of the Democratic congressional campaign committee tonight.

"The third party element is almost wiped out. and that irritating whig will give us more trouble. Tho McKinley bill has boon given a blow from which it will never recover. And as tne people have swept Mehinley jind hlf associates out of njoiir rcresemmivcs win tie prompt sweeping out the handiwork of the party those men represented. We will have both I ashes and will at once give the peoplo the vojiuo reform they have been domanding for some timo.

I would like to know where Sena Pfeffer will place himself, for the result appears to have left him outsldo of all parties. Tbero is strone; probability that ono or of the Kepublican senators will act with tho Democrats in thia matter of reform." Thero be a great deal of work attending tho complete transfer of the government from one party "Ilramntwelcer mumnic." Tonic Recommended bj thn best pbyaioiaas In Brooklyn. 81.50 oase doz. pints), delivered At yonr resldenoo Lo.xo Ibulitd Boiiuho Bergaa at, bottlora. Mrs.

Sarah Douglass Probably Mortally Wounded in Her Rooms. CONFLICTING STORIES TOLD ABOUT THE AFFAIR The Alleged Assailant is Known as Dr. Jones and Wears the Uniform ora Hospital Surgeon. His Supposed Victim Makes nil Ante Mortem Statement in Which She Says Hie Shooting Was Accidental Both the Man and the Voman Well Known in Wlllongliby Street. Mrs.

Sarah Douglass, aged 34. was shot and fatally wounded yesterday afternoon by Dr. William T. Jonos at thoir residence. 45 Wil loughby street.

The shooting occurred at about 6:30 o'clock and is shrouded in mystery, as is the identity of the man and of the woman. Mrs. Dough.ss is about 5 foet 8 inches tall and Is plump and rather pretty. Her hair is red. She formerly kept a boarding house at 16R Schermorhorn street and did well until she met Dr.

Jones, whom she claims as her cousin. She gave up tho house and (loved with tho doctor to .131 Jay street and remained there for six months. Then she went to Washington stroet. near Myrtlo avenue, and from there to her present residence. When she gave up the house in Schormerhorn street she wont to work at the wholesale paper house or Georgo 1: Fountain, 33 Beek man street, Now York, and supported herself.

The grocer and ImteinT bills were ahvavs in tho name of Mrs. Douglass. Of him very little is known, as he refuses to talk, or to give any account of his antecedents. Ho Is short, thickset and has dark hair ami mustache. Ho is dressed in the uniform of a hospital surgeon, over which ho wears a dark overcoat.

All that could be learned last night is that until a fow davs oro ho was tho house surgeon of a hospital in tho uppor part of Now York, He has the reputation in the neighborhood of Willoughby stroet of being a heavy drinker. Tho first intimation the police had of tho shooting was at 6:45 o'clock last niclit. whon Dr. Jones, lato candidate for tho cororiorsbip on tho Republican ticket, approached Patrolman Maude or tho First precinct, who was on his boat at tho corner of Myrtlo avenue and Jay street, and told him that u'woman had boon shot in tho nock at 45 Willoughby street. Maude entered the house, after sending out an ambulance call, und went to tlio top floor, where tho couple lived in two rooms.

Tho woman was lying on tho only hod in the room ami eould give no coherent account of herself. There, was an ugly wound in tho back of her neck and sho an pearcd weak from the loss of blood. Just as the ambulance was about to take her to the Brooklyn hospital. Jones appeared on tho scene. He denied all knowledge of tho affair to Patrolman Maudo and said that It had been done while ho wasout.

He wus under the influence of liquor and was very profane. The woman was taken to tho hospital and the man to tho First precinct station house on Adams streets. The house hi which the shooting occurred is at tho corner of Willoughby and Jay streets, the basnmcnt being occupied by a cigar store and tho floor above by V. illiam 'H. Grace, tho lato candidate for congress in tho Second district against John M.

Clancy. On the first floor is a pliotot rnpher named Keating, while tho top tloor is occupied by Dr. Jones and Mrs. Douglass and a man named Jnnep, but no relation to tbo doctor. after the shooting took place Mrs.

Douglass rimhcd downstairs to Keating, with tho smoking pistol in her hand, nnd exclaimed: "I'm shot. Don't let mo die. Send for a doctor." Then she drooped the pistol and went to her room again and lay down on the ted. Keating weut a few doors down Jay street aud got Dr. Jones, who in turn summoned tho uolicormm.

When the shot was Jones, the woman's companion, walked downstairs and across tho street to Philip McAuiey's saloon, had a and then wont buck ami was arrested. Whon examined at tho Adams street station bo Dotect tive Kelly, ho becamo very blasphemous. Hu said that ho Had shot the woman while loadlnsr the revolver, and that it had been an An hour later ho changed his story nnd claimed that ho wus not in tho room when" the shooting occurred. During his entire examination bo was swearing and calling upon tho di teetivc to got him a package of cigarettes. As ho was being hustled into the he shouted: "When I get out of here I'll muko it hot for Boinebody." Further investigations rovoalod tho fact that he bought the pistol with which tho shooting was down yesterday aft ruoon at the store of James i.

Moore, Broadway, Sew York, it is thirty eight calibre, and when found fn Iveat ing's possession contained three lull cartridges, one empty shell and ono empty chamber. As near as can bo lourued, Jones comes from tho South and ban been ia this state for about ten years. Bah woman and man were drinker, and at the. time, of the shooting a half empty bottle of whisky was found ill the room. The couple have had several quarrels mid on one Jones blackened Mrs.

Douglass' eye. She went about among her acquaintances and told thorn that sho hud fallen and had obtained tho bruise in that way. They drifted from bad to worse, and ho lost his place in Now and tho woman had to work for tho pair. She ran un bills right and left and the tradesmen made her life almost unbearable with their npppnls for money. There are two other versions to tin's story, one to'lrt in the ante mortem statement of the woman nnd tho other by Jom i at midnight last night.

Deputy Coroner Kelly wcut to tho hospital and tried to get her to tell tin truth. Slo claimed that tho shooting w.is accidental and that it done while her IwJ; was turned. Jones was sitting and cleaning tbo pistol, when it went off. He had nought it so tln't she might prote herself against the loungers who bang around the eh. lodging I houses in the vicinity.

Some flv weeks ago i one of them, named William Norton, entered I her rooms aud stole a number of pl" wear ing apparel. He was aught by Detective Kelly aud up for one hundred davs. Jones' lat est, story is that Ik; was out of the room when the pistol went oil, and when he entered a moment later Mrs. Douglass got up and told him that she had shot herself. At tho hospital Dr.

Waugh, who is attending tho injured woman, said that there was a slight chance for but it was impossible to tell anything uuout it at tho hour of inquiry. The bullet can not be extracted ns it has entered the noe(v to the oi the has clear throu, where it is now spinal column and I to the palate, i COMJEXSKD DISPATCHES. Tho London Wesley centenary fund has been close l. There hr.s been expended in restoring Wesley clr.ilel the sum of 000, leaving a Uf it of 4.ouo. Mary wifo of Ju.lse 1'.

B. and cousin of (i. Jtlnin died 1 ri iay. at Lancaster, O. She was (Jli years old.

United Spites Special Ai cut Converse Smith seized at the Eastern railroad oot. Uoston. a consignment. six l.urrt li and two casus I of city's, shipped bv 7. Mclunson.

a I'l nursl m. chant at St. Marys. N. In the barrels 1 wore found pairs of men's knit socks, which had not been entered with the okits.

The storehouse or the liathhnn company ft't'ney at l'eterboro. with ail or.tojits, i was hurtled. Loss 44. covero i hv insurance. The railroad transfer boat M.

C. McCullum was destroyed by lire at its tno. irtTics north of the Eada bridiro in East St. Louis. Tho boat was valued at At Oincinee.

the tin shop of Alexinder Sutherland was Imnied. John MeGor.an, a.tt occupant of tlio buildiiiK. perished in the flames. 1 3Ir. Thomas Tower O'Connor, tbo well known inember ot tin rliHiot'io an 1 i.tnnns(.r will write the introduction to a new London edition I of Nelson Tape's works that is to appear shortly.

I Dr. A. Iteeves Jackson of Chicairo. the original! of Murk Twain's eliarattfer "My Friend, the 1 )oc tor," iu "Innocents' Abroad." is demi. ir.

son natt been ill ten oays trout me efforts a stroke of apopioiy. He will be interred at Janes ville. ItOTir I.E(iS BLOir.Y OFF. HmMisoii.Mi. November It During tho Democratic celebration at West Point.

Miss, last nife'ht. iu which an old Jcannon was being fired, tho cannon exploded, blowiiiK off both leijs of Warner Ware, mayor of the town. He will die. Mrs. C.

A. Joiner, Mrs. Gibson and John E. Coruthers were also seriously wounded. Tlc Sfcw Tork Central Leadn the Pro.

cession In the number and speed of lte trains. Adv. during the recess to bo confirmed when congress comes together in the regular order of time. It is not thought that there will bo any trouble about tho organization of tho next house. In tho senate, howover, thero will have to bo an entirely new deal.

A great deal of tho timo between now and March 4 will bo occupied in the consideration of tho reorganization. In tho first placo there will lie an entire outfit of new officers to select, and there will be a scramble after every place. Secretary of the Navy Traov, when asked this evening by tho correspondent of tho Eaule whether it was true, us reported, that ho had formed a law partnership with tho President, for tho pnrposo of conducting a general law business after March 4 next in 'New York city, said that the report was unrounded and that he did not know what the President's plans were, nor did he think ho had as yet decided what he would do after his term in the Whito House was concluded. Since the groat Democratic victory of last Tuesday quito number of interesting stories have boen whispered about in this city, and tho account of the deal that is said to have been made between Senator John Sherman and Secretary of the Treasury Foster during the former's Inst fight for return to his present position in tho upper house, is one of the most roraarkahlc. The story was given to the correspondent of the Eaole by a high official and is vouched for us absolutely correct.

Ho said that when Senator Sherman found that his chances were not bright for returning to tho senate ho went to Charles Foster am! promsied him that If ho would aid him In his contest he Sherman would retiro from tho senate at the end of President Harrison's four years' administration and throw all hie strength in favor of Foster and do everything in his power to aid in his election as his successor in the senate that upon tho strength of this promise from Sonator Sherman: Secretary Foster went to work anil rendered very material aid to the former that his contributed to Sherman's canvas over T25.000 and helped him In many other ways, and that had it not been for this work Senator Sherman could not possibly have been returned to tho senate Foster's friends are now demanding that Senator Sherman shall keep his promise and retiro in favor of tho secretary of the treasury. But old John Sherman does not appear to bo at all anxious to do anything of the sort, and those who know him best sav that be has no intention of retiring from the s'euato until forced to do so. In the meantime Secretary Foster, or Calico Charley, as he is known among Republican politicians, is not in a particularly happy frame of mind, the election returns from Ohio being not very assuring and his grip on political place anything but secure. Ex Congrcssman William C. Wallace of Brooklyn has been in Washington 'or the past fow days with his father, attending to some private law business.

Wallace is not saying anything about the election his feelings are too deep for utterance. Frank Talmage, the son of Rev. T. DeWitt Tal mage is also in the city. Tho following Brooklynites aro registered at the Washington bureau of the Eaole: Charles E.

Burke, A. A. Wetnmell, M. D. C.

E. Staples. Charles Heywood. U. S.

M. William C. Wallace, William H. Barker and Uenry S. Graham.

It was said at the Whito House" to dav that the President has decided to pursue a strictly eonscrvativo course in all matters relating to appointments. He does not dcslro to lay tho administration open to tho chargo of arbitrarily depriving the incoming administration patronage in a spirit of vendictiveness or retaliation. Consequently he will extend the classified service only to tbe degree which ho had determined upon, in oase lie was re elected. This decision. It Is said, will not affect more than half a dozen positions in each department.

It is stated that the President does not deslrn to take the government printing office into tbe classified service, ns urgod to do. The bureau of engraving and printing is virtually within its list now. Within the past throe days each head of a department has boon fairly besieged by employes who wore not appointed under the civil service law to tie taken into the classified service in some way in order to afford them protection. It is said that these employes aro verv much alarmed, as they fear that the coming administration will pursue a more aggressive poliev than Mr. Cleveland did during his former tenure of office.

GUE.VTHER TALKED OF FOB SPEAKER, The Eric County Aadeniblyman I5 nulled For the 92onor. Buffalo, N. November 12 The friend3 of Henry S. Ouenther of the Fifth Erie district aro putting him forward as a candidate for speaknr of tho assembly. The defeat of Speaker Bush of Chemung leaves the question of tho Speakership an open one and Mr.

Gunthor's friends believe in being early in the field. Mr. Guenther was asked to day if ho intended to make a contest for tho position and ho replied: "If the senator is taken from another part of tbe state and I can become a candidate with tho sanction of my pnrty and without opposing the organization, it may be that I will let my name go before the house. It is an honor which no man can put asido, and I should cortainly foci complimented if it should come to me." Mr. Guenther and the Timothy V.

Sullivan of New York now stand a tie in tho" house for tho longest continuous sorvice. Speaking of tho United States sonatorship, Mr. Guentlior said: "It may be that Mr. Murphy will be chosen senator, but for my part there" Is no mnn in the stnto for whom I would more gladly cast my vote than William F. Sheoban.

He has showii great executive ability: ho is qualified to fill tho office to tho satisfaction of everyone, and ho has earned it. Ho has earned any in the disposal of tho party. Ho is one of tho best politicians in the state and ho is able to oopo with the biggest man in tbo nation. If Mr. Shfiehan will be a candidate my vote is for him and no ono else." EX SEXATOR COOI.Et DYING.

Attending Phyiciaus Expect Him to Survive tint a. Few 5 flours. D. M. Cooloy.

ox state senator of Iowa and ex Indian commissioner, is dving at tho resi dence of his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Douglns. f.

211 West End avenue, New York City. He is i suffering from progressive paralvsis and bis at i tendant physicians scarcely expect him to live twelve hours longor. Ex Senator Cooloy ia a well known capitalist and lawyer of Dubuque, Iowa. Ho has a fine residenco in Washington, D. C.

MEUWIN' AS HAWKEY'S SUCCESSOR. New Haves, November 12 The Rpg isi to iiiirht says that tops have already been taken by many of General S. E. Morwin's friends to secure his election as Cnited States senator to succeed General J. K.

Hawloy. A.VOTHEK BOSH FOIXD l. PA HIS. Paris. November 1 1 Evidence that thelanarch ists aro still intent on terrorizing the publio was aftordod to day by the hndinff of a bomb in a house in the Rue des near tho Central market.

It was taken to the office of M. Girard, head of the municipal laboratory, whore it is being examined. FELL FBO A TROLLEY CAR. Mrs. Emma rcXnllv.

street and Eighth avenue, fell from an electric carof therrhird avenue line at tbe corner of Third i sustained severe injuries of the head and body. Sho was attended by Ambulance Surgeon Sampson and taken to the Senoy hospital. ATE POISONOUS CANNED COKX. Dover, November 12 Carey Frazier and his wifo were poisoned by eatinjc canned corn Hat Tuesday Mrs. Fraizor died yesterday an tbe husband is in a precarious condition.

she wife knew the corn was spoiled, but she used it for sake. If Your Croccr Don't Keep Cook's EXTHA Dbt ChajipaGXX order a case direct. Adv. I i i.