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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, WDAY, OCTOBER 1899. HAD STOLEN PROPERTY. WOBLETT LOCKED TJP. MOSS WILLI REACH ODELL WANTS TO BET QUIGLEY POOR CHANGE OF HOLDING LABOR VOTE.

sensation, but, when he tries to support hla statement by the charge that there has beBn any great frauds practised in this court, then his statement le false. To show you the value of the evidence which Mr. McCullagh has I will give you his figures, as compared to the records of thus ofilce. He charges in hla newspaper letter this morning that nearly 6.000 persons were naturalized in my court from the let day of January to and including August 9. He was wrong to the extent ot 1,600 persons.

We have naturalized only moved solely by a desire to throw around the sacred life of American citizenship such additional safeguards. "All of which Is respectfully submitted." McCullagh's Agent in the Peddlers' Association Tells His Story. Superintendent McCullagh's attention was called to the statement by Judge Thomas and Clerk Morle of the local United States Court to the effect that only 3,300 persons had been naturalized by him, instead of as The Broker Is Charged With Embezzlement by His Associates. B. Ardon Noblett.

a broker, is a prisoner in Ludlow street jail, charged with embezzlement. Hl3 business associates, Walter S. and Edward H. Watson, who live respectively at 38 and 40 West Twenty fifth street, Manhattan, make the charges against Noblett. According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that on April 13 last they were the owners of bonded warehouse whisky receipts to the value of $11,000.

On that day they gave the receipts to Noblett to raise $7,000 on. The money was to bo paid over to Albert K. Owen. It Is alleged that Nobleet raised One money but that he never gave any part of it to Owen. Since that time Noblett has been pressed for payment but all that he has paid to the Watsous is $1,500.

As a result the Watsons brought suit against Noblett to recover $5,500 and appealed to Justice Scott in the Supreme Court for an order of arrest. TO USE THE THIRD RAIL Offlcial Announcement That Manhattan Railway Made Contract Two Months Ago. Official the Manhattan Railway Company believe that the electrical equipment of the company's lines will be completed by next spring. It was officially announced this morning that the contract for electrically equipping the lines was signed over two months ago. Tho General Electric, Westinghouse and another electrical company each are said to have a portion in this contract.

Work is now being pushed on the motors to be used and it is expected that tho company will be able to make experiments with one or more of these motors by the 1st of ajnuury. A section of the road Is now being equipped with third rails for the use of these motors. Contracts for all rails were made some time ago and are now being delieved. Contracts for boilers and engines for use at the power house have also been made. THOMAS AGAIN INSPECTED.

Major Summerhays Visits the Transport To day Three Thousand Visitors Aboard Yesterday. Major Summerhays, inspector general of the Army, by orders of General Merrltt, commanding the Department of the East, made an Inspection of the Transports Thomas and McClelland this morning. The major reached the transport about 11 o'clock. He was met by Major CaTson, in charge of the Thomas and was turned over to Captain Sheller, who took him through the vessel. The major expressed himself as delighted with the Thomas.

After leaving the Thomas the inspector general visited the McClelland, which is lying at Pier 20. With Major Summerhays this morning was his wife, Captain Roberts, of Governor's Island, and Captain Kirby ot the Tenth Infantry. General G. II. Weekes, who is to go to Manila on the Thomas, also visited the ship this moruiDg for the first time.

He was accompanied by his wife ami his son, "Lieutenant George McD. Weekes, of the Fifteenth Infantry. Tho following nurses have been assigned by the government to accompany the Thomas on its trip: Mary E. MacDonald, Genevieve Wilson. Effic Wolfe.

Frances McCurdy, Sarah M. Broct, Anna M. Charlton, Jennie S. Edmunds. Emilyn P.

Mann, Clara E. Hughes, Mary C. Baker, Elizabeth Mitchell, Louise M. Camp in, Joana B. Casey.

Sara M. Cox aud Catharine B. Graham. The transport was crowded with visitors yesterday. It was estimated that about three thousand persons roamed over the decks of the vessel.

Almost everybody tvas supplied with a camera and pictures were taken of the decks, cabins, saloon and even the hold. About two hundred Christmas packages and boxes have already been received at the pier for the soldiers in Manila and another wagon load is expected this afternoon. Provisions will be put aboard to morrow. These include 3,000 pounds of turkeys, which are intended for the Thanksgiving celebration on board. The transport Sedgwick is expected to sail for Havana to morrow.

The McClelland will sail on Wednesday for Santiago and Porto Rico. Captain Louis J. Girard. who has been in charge, or the McClelland, has been relieved and will be succeeded by Captain F. S.

Baker. Captain Girard has been ordered to Seattle, where he will take out the transport Garonne, with a cargo of mules for Manila. RIVALS IN LOVE FIGHT. Cleabee and Garms Carry Their Affairs of the Heart to Court. Frank Cleabee, deckhand on a Houston street ferry boat, residing at fll Van Voorhls street, was charged in the Lee avenue police court to day with assaulting Louis Garms of 140 Bushwick avenue.

Six years ago Cleabee was engaged to marry Miss Lena Marsh, a pretty brunette who lives on Grand street, near Marcy avenue, and who Is employed in an ofilce on Broadway, Manhattan. Cleabee lost his job, however, and the marriage engagement had to be cancelled. Garms subsequently fell in iove with the young woman and became engaged to her. But the proverbial slip occurred. He lost his job, too, and the engagement had to he cancelled.

Miss Marsh subsequently renewed with Cleabee, while crossing the Houston street ferry, for he bad obtained a job as a deckhand. Last Friday night Cleabee and Miss Marsh went to the Gayety Theater. While they were there Garms called at Miss Marsh's home and on learning that the young woman had gone to tho theater with Cleabee demanded a return of some jewelry he had given the young woman and. It is alleged, created a disturbance in the house. He subsequently met Cleabee and Miss Marsh on the way home and a fight between the young men ensued.

Garms was worsted and in the Lee avenue court Saturday secured a warrant for the arrest of his rival iu love. It was duly executed and in the court to day Cleabee pleaded self defence. Me was fined with tho alternative of ten days in jail. MANY LIENS FILED. Pnrsey Bookstaver.

a prominent builder, who is engaged in the erection of several buildings, tit 153 to 157 Kast One Hundred and Thirteenth street, Park avenue, northwest corner nf Xinety eighth street and on Brook avenue, near One Hundred and Seventy first street, Bronx, reported missing. The mechanics' iien clerk in the County Court House, Manhattan, teas besieged as soon as his office was opened this morning bp Booit staver's creditors. Fourteen of them filed their claims aggregating William Vaughan's claim for $6,915 was the largest. The next largest creditors were Oscar Mueller and Edward F. Keating.

Tony Altleri, who Hied a claim against Bookstaver for said he searched for the defendant all day Sunday, but was unable to locate him. Bookstaver is said to reside In Brooklyn. TOOK CODINE BY MISTAKE. Randolph Arthins, a drug clerk out of was before Magistrate Teale, in the Gates avenue court, yesterday morning, on a i barge of attempting suicide. On Saturday afternoon, Arthins took some codine by mistake for some headache powders.

He informed his wife of his mistake and she ran shrieking into the street. Arthins was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, where a stomach pump was used on him and his life aved. Yesterday morning he was paroled and, as the magistrate freed him, he turned and. enfolding his wife In his arms, kissed her and cried for Joy.

The scene was au affecting one and even the court officci'is were seen to wipe away a stray tear. MRS. ALICE BATTLE DEAD. mMi Aline Bat Brooklyn Man Arrested With a Comrade of Bad Reputation. William Reid, 29 years fid, of 215 East Thirty seventh street, Manhattan, and George Livingston, 27 years old, of li? Hyatt street, Brooklyn, were held in $1,000 hail each for trial by Magistrate Hogan, in ths Yorkvillo court, this morning, on a charge ot robbing Dr.

Richardson Frothingham of 60 West Fifty fifth street of $150 worth of clothing, jewelry and bric a brac. The prisoners were arrested by Detectives Macauley and Collins of the East Fifty first street Gtatlon, who saw them last night on Third avenue and took them in on suspicion. They had two overcoats and a number of pawntickets, supposed to be for Dr. Froth ingham's articles. Reid had a letter of recommendation for "William Phalen," purporting to be signed by Theodore Roosevelt.

Macauley said that Phalen is Reid's right name and that his parents live at 43 West Nineteenth street, Manhattan. He said Reid or Phalen had been In the Elmira Reformatory for five years on a charge of grand larceny and that while there he had been struck with a brick, the blow affecting his mind. TO PUSH THE TUNNEL PROJECT. Atlantic Avenue Commission Holds Secret Meeting and Draws Up Memorial to Municipal Assembly. A meeting of the Atlantic Avenue Commission was held this morning at the rooms of the directors of the Bedford Bank, Bedford avenue and Halsey street.

The meeting was secret, but President Eugene Bllackford said at its close: "We have drawn uj and adopted a memorial to the Municipal Assembly which, will be presented to morrow. We do not care to make it public until after it has been presented. 1 may say, however, that it draws attention to the present condition of the work which has now been delayed about four months. Its urgency is impressed upon the Assembly, and the hope is expressed that early attention will be given the matter. Full details of the conditions and necessities are furnished.

"We are going to press this matter to the utmost, now." GLOOM IN CITIZENS' UNION. Atmosphere About the Tully Ferguson Headquarters Takes On a Deep Cerulean Tint. There was a perceptible gloom at the headquarters of the Tully Ferguson Citizens' Union this morning. Even Mr. Tully had lost some of that inimitable bonhomme that characterizes everything he does.

The gay banners that decorate the walls hung rather dejectedly and somehow blue seemed to predominate in the colors. Perhaps It was helped out by the countenances of Messrs. Tully and Ferguson. It was Mr. Tully, seated at the end of the table with the celebrated empty chairs surrounding it, who first broke the silence and set the chunks of gloom quivering iu the air.

"Deny, sir." said the secretary, speaker and general all round representative of the Union in Brooklyn, "deny, sir, that I said the 29,000 names we have on our rolls are several years old. It was not I who made that remark before the commissioners. Deny, also, that Mr. Hanbury said this whole organization was a fake. He never said it." It was said that no further action had been determined upon to fill up the ticket, which had been deprived of so many of its nominees.

Then Mr. Tully's face lig'ated up a3 he 6aid: "But we have our Democratic candidates yet. They did not touch one of them: There arc a few names left on the ticket. Why did we not put more Democrats on our ticket? Why, that's thSir fault, not ours. The door has always stood open.

'Iiey need only have applied." It was said lhat letters had been sent out to what remained of the candidates on the Citizens' Union ticket, asking for a contribution to help the cause along. So far as could be learned, the replies were not encouraging. CONDUCTOR LUCKETT KILLED. Pell Headlong Prom the Top of a Car and Was Crushed Under the Wheel. (Special to the Eagle.) Cutchogue, October 30 Conductor John Luckett of the Cauliflower train met with a horrible death at the station here at 11:30 to day.

While sidetracking the train to allow the regular noon passenger train to pass Conductor Luckett, who was at the time standing on the top of the forward box car, lost his foothold and fell headlong from his high position directly beneath the wheels of the moving car, and one of the wheels passed across his hips. The emergency signal was given by one of the train hands and Engineer George Miller of Engine No. 124 applied the full force of the steam brakes, which broke the draw head between the locomotive and train. The wheels had. however, completely crushed the Ill fated conductor's body almost in twain beside pinning him to the rails.

His crew of train hands rushed for crowbars and with difficulty started the heavy car ahead, thus freeing the dying man. He faintly called for a priest as soon as taken from beneath the wheels, and he was carried into the depot. Hurry messages were sent for Father Lynch of Southold and Dr. Savage of Cutchogue. The doctor arrived first but at once saw that nothing ho could do would save the man's life and he died in about twenty minutes alter the accident.

Father Lynch also responded to the call at once but on account of the distance arrived too late to administer the last, rites of the church. Conductor Luckett was a single man about 30 years old and resided at Long Island City. iuroner c. u. allies ot ureenport was immediately summoned and after holding an inquest gave a permit for the remains to be brought to Long Island City by the afternoon train.

AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. Bertinia Grew Despondent and Took Carbolic. Louis 44 years old, attempted suicide yesterday in the hallway of a "house where he boarded, at 484 Marcy avenue, by taking carbolic acid. Bertinia had been drinking heavily on Saturday night and Sunday morning and after eating dinner he left the house. He was 3een to return directly afterward and a few minutes later was found unconscious in, the hallway.

An ambulance was summoned, in which he was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. At that institution to day it was said that the man will recover. Bertinla's father, who died four years ago, was an importer for Delmonlco and had accumulated considerable money. There has been litigation in the courts about the money, although it is Bald Bertinia had been receiving sufficient to maintain him. He had been despondent of late.

DEBT AMENDMENT SHOULD PASS. Controller Coler Expresses Apprehension of Apathy Among Voters. Controller Coler is very anxious that people be aroused to the necessity of voting for the amendment to tho State Constitution separating the city from the county debt. This would add $30,000,000 to the spending money of the city without reaching the constitutional limit, and wouid permit the city to undertake the work of building the rapid transit road. Mr.

Coler fears that the amendment may be lost through the apathy of voters, as moytt nf JIN MDRRISSEY GRAY. Committee's Ostensible Object Will Be an Investigation of the Fee'ij System. LINE OF INQUIRY VHLL CHANGE And the CandidatSf BWster Will Be kConnet0 Asked About. ion With Certain! fawn uaen s. The Mazet comnf tre WV eime its in vestigation to morrc jt was Baia in Manhattan this tnitjohn Mor rlesey Gray would together with ail the oKaer cBWcfates for county offices in Kings and those who have held county offices here in the past.

Ostensibly this in to he done in deference to the wishes of Assemblyman Harris "Wilson, who ha9 made a consistent fight from Kie first to have tha fee system here thoroughly investigated, but Democrats declare that the purpose is to question Mr. Gray in regard to certain transactions with borough departments. It 3 stated openly by people not friendly to the Mazet committee that the fee system could be investigated without calling Mr. Gray, and that Mr. Moss will put him on stand because Councilman John J.

McGarry. Gray'3 nephew, believes that facts can be brought out by the committee which will hurt his chances for election. It is also said that Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner Quinn of Brooklyn will also be among those sub penaed by Mr. Moss. Mr.

Moss and his deputies were busy thla morning preparing for to morrow's session. AVhat the exact programme will be is something of a mystery, but it is believed that th committee has a sensation of some kind up its sleeve, else it would not resume work just at this critical period in the political life of its chairman. Mr. Moss and hi3 assistants were to day, but indicated that ire was something of more than usual impr.vance to be brought out on first day. Subpena servers were sent scouting II was denied at Tammany that P.ichard Crokei had been summoned to appear.

It was also denied at the office of Mr. Moss that Senatoi Piatt would be called. What to morrow's sensation will be no one seems to know, bul there is no doubt but Mr. Moss has something to spring. General Tracy will testify in regard to Ramapo, and give an account of hit connection with the company.

This will conclude the investigation of this subject. Assemblyman Benjamin Hoffman, now judicial nominee by Tammany, has a list oi 5 questions to be put to General Tracy as to the connection of the Piatt law firm with Ramapo. Mr. Hoffman will thrash out as much lat campaign material as possible. Later in tin week the Kings County fee system will bi brought up and Assemblyman Wilson wii: have the opportunity he has long longed foj to prove that the present practice in King! Is pernicious and should be abolished.

Ii this connection, when John Morrissey Gray called, a lively time may be expected. THIEF'S BREAK FOR LIBERTY. Robs a lYIunson Line Engineei Grabs at a Eevolvcr in the Station House. arni. In company with several of his shipmatea, Frederick Jurss, chief engineer of the steamship Hanser of the Mur.son Line, plying between Porto Rico and New York, and now lying, at Martin's this borough, visited the Bowery last night and wound up shortly after 2 o'clock in McGurk's Sporting House, nearc Houston street.

Jurss, in paying for drinks, produced a icn dollar bill. He put the change, $9 ia bills; in his pocket. Soon afterward he and his friends left McGurk's and separated in tht street, his friends going in one direction and he up the Bowery and through First street. When passing a cafe at fi First street hln arms were suddenly pinned from behind and at the same moment he was confronted by a stockily built man, who dealt him two blows iu the face with his fists ani then plunged his, hand into his vest pocket and took the $0. Jurss struggled with the man, who had him captive from behind, and who finally released him so suddenly that he fell heavily to the sidewalk.

He quickly regained iiis feet however, and chased the man Mho had his money down First street, toward Second avenue. The fugitive turned south into Second avenue and Jurss pulled a revolver and fired two shota at the fleeing thief. The sfcots were heard by Policeman Ross of the Fifth street station and Policeman Edward Wiehman. Each raa in the direction whence the report of the plsto came. The thief passed Houston street before Rosi could get to the corner of Second avenue.

He ran down Christie street and jumped into the areaway of a house at No. 220, and theT he was captured by the polioeman. Jurss followed to the statioj house and identified the prisoner as the man who had robbed him. Wnen searched before Sergeant Schulum $9 in bills were found in the prisoner's pocket. Also a two ounce bottle which Sergeant Schulum was satisfied from the odor, contained chloral.

The prisoner described hinself as William Dertinger, 24 years old, and said he worked al anything he could get to do. He gave his residence at 428 East Seventy second street The police recognized him ar. a man who has been arrested several times and he Is said to have been an associate ef Scotty Young, who is now servong a life sentence in Sing Sing for the murder of George Eberhardt in Sixth street, last winter. Dertinger is known as "The Monk." A charge of highway robbery was recorded against him. Jurss had laid his revolver on the desk before the sergeant.

Whet the policemen started tc lead Dertinger a cell he broke from their grasp, and attenpted to grab the pistol. Sergeant Schulum, however, was too quick for him and got possession of the weapon. Another struKsl; then took place between the prisoner and 'he policemen, but he was finally subdued and put. in a cell. It is thought that he intended to either kill Jurss with the revolver or to attempt to make hln escape.

Jurss was locked up on it charge of violating a corporation ordinance by carrying a concealed weapon. GRIEE DROVE HEB, TO IT. Mrs. Amelia Frank, 59 years old, wife of George Frank, a furrier residing at 59 Suy dam street, in the Eastern District, us found lying at the corner of Boerum street and Graham avenue, unconscious at an early hour this morning. A bottle which had contained carbolic acid lay by her side.

She had swallowed the contents. She was removed to St. Catherine's Hospital, where it was said today that she was on a fair way to recovery. Grief over the death a year ago of two, oi' her daughters, young girls, is supposed to have induced Mrs. Frank to attem fJt to take her life.

Mrs. Fra.c'r. left I home yesterday afternoon in apparently good health. She said she was going, to a wiJk. As she liad not returned at njiidnight ier husband reported her disapperance t0 fae police.

MBS. SNYi DEB G033S FREE. of 3in tJlatbush avenue. Alice L. Snydc who was accused tjif defrauding Mrs.

Florence Monroe of 121 Wei Forty fourth street, JVlan Jiattan, out of ZW, the Chairman Ridicules the Report That He Was Summoned in Haste by Piatt. DEMOCRATS ARE VERY ACTIVE. They Claim Boot's Letter Will Help Their Cause Contest in Mazet's District Grows More Pierce. Chairman Odell of the Republican Stats Committee has money to bet on the result of tho Assembly contest. "If there is any one who thinks the Democrats will have the next House and they want to back up this opinion let them come to me." he said this morning.

"I will cover all they want to put up." "Will you give any odds?" "Well, I don't know but what I will. At any rate, if anyone cares to bet they can come to me." Mr. Odell denied the statement that he was summoned hurriedly yesterday afternoon by Senator Piatt, who was reported in the morning papers to have received information which led him to think the Assembly was in danger. "The truth is." sitid, Mr. Odell, "1 went up to my home in Newburg to spend the afternoon.

Do you suppose 1 would have left had I thought the Assembly was in any danger? It Is not true that I received a telegram from Senator Piatt. I met him here at the Fifth Avenue, but we had only a casual chat and the attempt to make it appear that the interview was serious is folly." Chairman Odell said there would be no unusual effort made the last week. Most of his work has been done and now it remains only for the finishing touches to be put on. On the other hand there was unusual activity at Democratic' headquarters. Frank Campbell, the state chairman, was down early.

Ho was soon followed by Elliot F. Danfortu, who had a voluminous pile of mail to examine. Au address will be issued to the Democratic voters the state some time this week by him. "If there is any address prepared," said Mr. Danforth, "Senator Hill will not be its author.

I shall write it myself." Concerning the result in the Assembly, Mr. Danforth was more enthusiastic than ever. He announced this morning in his most emphatic way that the election would give the Democrats a good majority. John A. Maon, secretary of the executive committee, charged the Republicans with distributing a campaign fund last Saturday.

"It's worse than the old sachel days," said Mr. Mason. "They don't hesitate to give it out freely at the Filth Avenue Hotel. They got up the state leaders together Friday and Saturday and I'll state that more than $30,000 was given out on those two days. Iu Schuyler County alone over $3,000 was sent and in Putnam County $15,000 will he spent." The statement of Mr.

Mason was made in a general way. He did not say he had any evidence to back up the charge. Secretary Root and Tammany. The Tammany campaign has been enriched, so the leaders declared this morning, by the document from Secretary of War Elihu Root, giving his indorsement to the candidacy of Robert Mazet and defending his attitude on the Astoria gas bill. Assemblyman Trainor.

who Is to be the Tammany candidate for the speakership, said this morning: "Nothing could have helped to defeat Mr. Mazet more than this statement. It shows that they have gone to the most extreme limits. Every one who is familiar at all with what went on at Albany last year knows that this Astoria bill was the biggest steal ever planned. There was no compensation coming for the franchase and on the first jump the Consolidated Gas Company would have made $14,000,000 by the sale of their plant on this side of the river.

It was a party measure out and out. Mr. Odell moved his office up and directed the fight In person. Elihu Root was drawn into it because of his great personal influence with the Governor. They were afraid that the Governor would not stand for the measure, therefore.

Root was brought in. "To show you to what extreme this was carried Assemblyman Frank Buckley of tho Twenty ninth, who voted against it, has been turned down. He has been put on the black list. "I am glad this letter of Mr. Root's has been sent out.

It is good campaign material for us." This morning the following letter was pent out to all the Tammany speakers: Tammany Hall. New York. October 20. Jfijw. rVar 5lr The following: facts are reppeotCuHy submitted for use by you during; the remainder of tho campaign.

It Is part of an address just is fuied to the voters respecting the proceedings of the Mazet committee: The committfe ha Uself actuated solely, hy partisan It not soiiKht to licit the whole truth tn recand to any one nf the objects of it.i ir.vsticjati'in, lint only to pervert certain facts with the view of obtaining a partisan poiitlral advantage. It baa carefully avoided throwing iiKht upon th misdeeds of the Republican party affecting the rlly nf Xew Ye rlt. Its methods of lnvesticraiinn have been as unfair as anyihlnt? recorded in hl stcry. The le'al rules of evidence have been so vlulatosi as to make the Dreyfus trial seem fairness itself by comparison. Private citizens have been ruthlessly questioned without warrant in regard to the confidential details cf their business.

Honest and respectable citizens have ben held up to ridicule and nbliuuy liv ques' ''ons full of false insinuations, which thev have in denied the npportur.lt of answering fully and rty. Jhf ity government has been embarrassed and Vao cn: nf puMlc business obstructed bv the l. siiau of unn eessarv subpo. nas oump.dllng the attendanee at unreasonable times of nf de partments in 1 members cf eity boards, and by requiring the production of bunks and' reco'rds. in the absenee nf which the city business has been fierl aisly delayed.

You, citizens of New York, understand this, and your growing disgust at the proceedings of the Mazet committee has been partially reflected in th comments of tile press, which, at first prejudiced in its favor, has gradually come to treat its remarkable performances with frank ridicule. Hut how about the effect of such Investigations upon public opinion outside of New York? Tills illy Is held up to the eyes of the outside world js a place unlit for human habitation where life is not safe ami where property is not secur. as a city of 111 paved, unclean, badly lighted streets, where fraud is rampant and honest trad. cannot flourish. Hy such false impressions and representations the development of the Is retarded, the growth of Its population is chocked, trade and commerce are in.inr.

to an incalculable degree and the resulting loss of prosjK'rity can be distinctly felt by individual Interests. AURIC 10 B. Chairman of Committee on Speakers. Fight in Mazet's District. It was said this morning at Chairman Qtilgg's headquarters that a prominent Democrat in the Nineteenth District has sentacheck for $200 to help out Mazet.

The fight this week will be fast and furious. Both sides are putting forth their best, speakers. The meeting to bo held at the Metropolitan Bicycle Academy. Sixtieth street and Broadway, to morrow night, under the auspices of the West Side Republican Club, is going to be a unique affair. A number of prominent independent Democrats, who believe that Mr.

Mazet should be re elected, have taken an interest in this meeting and are going to march with the West Side Republican Club from its club at Eighty third street and Broadway down to the meeting. The academy will seat 2,500 people, but it is expected that there will be an overflow meeting. Decorated trucks will parade the district carrying brass bands all afternoon. The meeting will be presided over by John Proctor Clarke, president of tho West Side Republican Club and will be addressed by John Ford, Van Vechten Olcolt, N. A.

Elhberg, Robert Mazet and John C. Coleman. The meeting is being managed by Hector M. Ilitchings, chairman of the committee on meetings of the West Side Republican Club. YOUNG GIRL'S RASH ACT.

Mney Boomen, 17 years old, of 238 Twenty sixth street, employed by the Ansonia Clock Company, was found suffering at 12:30 today from what was supposed to be a dose of poison. It is said that between 32 and I o'clock to day she went to the top floor of the building, where she was employed at Seventh avenue and Twelfth street, and took a small quantity of carbolic acid. The deed is said II I i onhle Am 'Master Workman Pines and His Candidate Not in High Favor Now. MCCULLAGH'S STORY DERIDED. Democrats Won't Believe Republican Judges Permitted Fraudulent Naturalizations to Go On in Brooklyn.

Democratic headquarters presented its customary aspect of hustling activity this morning. The leaders were waiting patiently, and in great good humor, for the explosion of Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff's much advertised mine. "Tim should remember," said one of those assembled there, "that many a man, in the past, has been 'hoist by his own and this may be the time that he goes up. However, the dear.

Lieutenant Governor, if he is to leave the world of politics, would probably prefer to disappear in a blaze of fireworks than to depart in a less sensational way." Concerning State Superintendent of Elections McCullagh's statement that large numbers of people in this borough, as well as in Manhattan, have been fraudulently naturalized, local Democratic leaders have little to say. In fact, the Democratic sentiment was expressed this morning in these words: "The charge is hardly worth considering. All the men naturalized were given their citizenship by Republican judges in the United States courts and we assume that they iiave not done anything wrong. It is not our province to cast suspicion upon federal judges, particularly when they happen to be our political opponents." Former Fire Commissioner John Ennis was among the visitors at headquarters this morning. He said: "People talk of disaffection in the Democratic party.

I don't know how much there is down this way, but there is not a suggestion of it in the Thirteenth Assembly District. Over there we are out for the whole ticket and, while ex Congressman Howe may fairly be regarded as the strongest man on tho Republican ticket, the abuse that is being heaped upon Mr. Gray is keeping in line for him many votes that might otherwise, on personal grounds, go to his Republican opponent. You can put it down as a certainty that the Thirteenth District will contribute its share of the Democratic majority in the county." There seems to be some difference of opinion as to the vote likely to be polled by ex Judge Qttlgley, the Independent Labor nominee for municipal court judge in the Fourth District. The claim was made not long ago by the Republicans that he would receive not less than 1,000 votes.

At that time the Democrats eonceded to him a possible poll of 800 or 900. Since then, however, they have declared, and do now. that Mr. Quigley is lucky if he gets 250 votes. A Democrat who was formerly very prominent in the Knights of Labor and who now is thoroughly in touch with them, said to an Eagle reporter this morning: "Quigley's standing with the Labor people is not what people imagine.

There Is no doubt that they thought a great deal of him at the time of the big trolley strike, in 1S05, for they considered that he lost his place on the bench because of his friendship for them. But that was nearly five years ago. The men who were railroading then have for the most part moved out of what is now the Fourth District. Other men, of course, have taken their places, but these look upon Judge the Judge as Jim Pine's candidate and Jim, to say the least, is not in particularly good odor with railroad men. because of the foolish strike into which he led them last summer.

Pines you know is employed in Mr. Quigley's law ofiice. If Quigley gets more than 250 votes he Is in rare good luck." Arrangements have been completed for the big meeting at the Ciermont avenue rink on Thursday night, at which former Suprema Court Justice Augustus Van Wyck will preside. Addresses will be made by Controller Coler, Edward M. Shepard.

Charles J. Patterson and other well known Democrats. To night there will be a meeting in Senator Coffey's Assembly district, the Ninth, which is expected to show the true sentiment ot the Twelfth Ward toward the Democratic nominees. It is to be held at 136 Luqueer street, under the auspices of the Ninth Assembly District Campaign Club and If present Indications count for anything will be a big one. The men advertised to speak are three of the county candidates.

Messrs. Clarke and Huberty, J. J. Walsh, ominr ir municipal judge; Assemblyman Cain anf derman Hennessy. Assistant Counsel, Luke D.

Stapieton. P. J. Dc Cantrl lon, Isaac M. Kapper and Gaston Higgen botham.

In addition to this one in the Twelfth Ward Democrats will to night hold meetings at the following: Sixth Assembly restrict Sixth Assembly District CampaiRn Club, lfil Harrison avenue. Seventh Assembly District Seventh Assembly District Campaign Club. Moore's Hall, Twenty third street and Fifth avenue. Tenth Assembly District Tenth Vssembiy District Campaign Club, "United Colored Democracy, 440 Hudson avenue. Tenth Assembly District Tr nth Assembly District CumpalKn club, fnited Colored Democracy.

457 Adclphl strcpt. Klevcntli Assembly DIstriot Elpvonth Assomliiy Dislriet Campaign Club, i'acini: strt nn 1 Washington avenue. Fifteenth Assembly District Fifteenth Assembly District Oampalcrn Club. flrtiiiam avenue. Fifteenth Assembly district 1 ti enth Assembly District Campaign Club.

Conrad's Hall, 237 Johnson avenue. Fifteenth Assembly District Fifteenth Assembly District Campaign Club. Zimmerman's Hall. Keap and South Fourth streets. Nineteenth Assembly District Nineteenth Assembly District Campaign Club, Jefferson Club, 520 Humboldt street.

Twentv fli st Assembly District Twenty first Assembly District East End Democratic Club, Crescent avenue and Fulton street. Twcntv flrst Assembly District Twenty first Assembly District Camp.iiKn Club. Houck's Hall, Glenuiore and Montauk avenues. Twcntv first Assembly District Twenty tirst As si mblv 'District Mohawk Democratic club, I 'itz Kibbon's Hall. Palmetto street and Hamburg avenue.

Twenty llrst Assembly Distrirt Twenty first Assembly District United Colored Democracy, Atlantic avenue. Twenty first Assembly District Twenty first As semblv District German American Citizens' League, Turn Hall, 67 101 Bradford street. CAPTAIN O'REILLY'S CAPTURE. Chased His Man Across Lots, but Pin ally Caught Him. Captain Miles O'Reilly of the Gates Avenue police station made a sensational capture on Saturday afternoon.

Having obtained information that George and Mary Nanyalis of 54 North First street were implicated in the thefts of dwelling houses, from a Miss Annie Schnieding, a domestic who was arrested in Williamsburgh early last week, Captain O'Reilly went to the address, but could not find his man. Just as he was leaving the house, Nauyalis was coming home. He saw the officer and started on a run. O'Reilly pursued and the prisoner made some fast time through back lots and over fences until they reached Bedford avenue. Then tho officer Jumped into a passing bakery wagon and caught his man at North Second street.

In Nauyalis' home were found the stolen goods from the house of Mrs. James H. Conroy of 8S7 Lafayette avenue, where Annie Schnilding formerly worked. Both of the Nauyalis were hold by Magistrate Teale In the Gates ivenue court yesterday morning. RAISING FUNDS FOR WOUNDED.

London, October 30 Lady Randolph Churchill presided this afternoon at a meeting of the committee of the fund being raised to send a hoRpital ship for the use of the, wounded soldiers In South Africa. It was announced that Frederick Gardner and John pun. 'jssuiSuo 8Ut 'pnoturaiiH bXuh 3,400 in the timo he mentions. "All I have to say about Mr. McCullagh's charges in that respect is that, if he is not any better informed as to his other claims, then he le in grave error in everything he says.

"I have found on investigation that the number of persons naturalized under the law for minors docs not make up the largo ma jority of the total, as Mr. McCullagh claims. sVY mK. ron nrlmitfafl nnrlof that lnw 13 but little larger than the number of those admitted on first papers. W'c have a thorough system of cross examination which is always used in order to detect any fraud that the applicant or his witness may be endeavoring to pernetrato.

use every precaution that tho law allows to determine upon the truth oi tb.n witnesses and applicants. I have no doubt that srinie men secure naturalization papers through fraud. But that is not a cause of surprise, for in nearly every case in any court there is always more or less perjury and lying. If we hud the entire police force of Greater New York to look into the lives of these applicants we could no doubt do better, but are now only able to go upon tho sworn statements of the applicants and their "witnesses, as the law compels us to do. do not beliuvc that any large number oE frauds have been perpetrated, in all of the courts and I do believe that leas have been committed in this couit than in any other court.

If a witness comes here with an applicant and both swear positively that the applicant came here before he was 18 years old and both tell such straight stories under the rigid cross examination by the several officers if the court that they cannot be detected in fraud, nre obliged to issue their papers. "In the matter of wiinosses I suppose it in true that the same witnesses eome here several times with different applicants. Thtre Is no objection to that, because the witnesses in those cases are well known to the commissioner and arc accredited. The witnesses are in mosL cases connected with societies give them their familiar 1 Unowledf," of the men for whom they come as wi messes. 1 am sure that Major Morie would not accept the word of a witness that he did not have good reason to believe was truthful and trustworthy.

Any fraud that has been committed has been done in such a shrewd way that we have been unable to detect it. we could we would gladly detect every attempt at fraud and would cheerfully punish the guilty persons. "As for the fee system in vogue I do not helieve it affects the number of naturalization papers issued. The commissioner, I know, would not naturalize any one not entitled to the rights of citizenship simply for the sake of tho fee of SLID. They simply stay here in their office and do their duty.

They cannot do the work for nothing and must get fees, but the intimation those Tees influence them to be lax in examining applicants or i ii passing upon naturalization papers is preposterous and unjust. The rtason we 2d such a large number of naturalization papers issued for this conn, this year was because the state ourts were closed and Judge Iirown'u court was closed during the busiest part of the year, about the first or August, when the rush of applicants was unusually large. "Superintendent McL'ullagh's charges show on the face that they amount to nothing. He mad an Incorrect statement regarding the number naturalized in the Eastern District Court and he was in error in regard to the witnesses and the percentage of men admitted under the law for minors. There are many defects in the naturalization laws and I Vviuld be glad to see a more perfect system, but there are no Fuch glaring abuses as The superintendent to make believe.

"Tho presentments of the Grand Jury which iciusea a.eeejjL tugMeu no reioriUM. ue presentments were, in fact, from a body that had absolutely no business meddling with that matter. Th Eagle might just uis well send me presentments on that subject as for the Grand Jr. wnis none of their business. AVe always examine the witnesses separately and apart from their applicants, so that there may be no colkision, and we take ev ry precaution tiuit can be lakm with the force wc have.

The only caes of attempted fraud we have ever detected auv.i been quickly punished. Every suspicious case is investigated closely." The Grand Jury's Presentment. The Grand Jury presentment, to which District Attorney Pc ttit referred in his letter to Superintendent McCullagh, was au follows: "To the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Xew York: "The Grand Jurors of the United States, duly impaneled for the March term, 1S99, do respectfully present, to the courts the following results of their investigation: "in the course of our Investigations a case was presented to v.ti which brought 'promi nently to our notice certain abuses and violations cf tho laws of the United States in "we thereupon examined at considerable length such laws and the facts and circumstances surrounding the administration of the same in this district, and heard the testimony of many competent witnesses, together with their suggestions, to me end mat a petition or continuance' nf the aforementioned violation of the law might, if possible be avoided. "At tho outsi we respec: fully say that in what follows there is no intention whatever to reflect upon the administration of the present system; on the contrary, ko far as we are able to judge, the system is in many respects superior to that in use in other jurisdictions. We have, however, discovered several ways in which wo believe the present system might be materially improved, if in the judgment of the court our suggestions are feasible and proper.

''It appears that of late years the number of applicants for viU. nship in this distrirt has very great'y hicnvx d. and that an applicant for urn! ion present himself with his witness before iihf of tin commissioners, appointed by (he court, for examination as if) his hill's qual ifioat ions to become a citizen, ha bnt the applicant and the witness in most cases nr.1 unknown to the commissioners, and that the only method of procedure open to the commissioners to ascertain tho truth of the answers made by them questions propounded is the commissioners personal judgment, the general appearance of the men and their individual oath, there being no opportunity or for further investigations. It alc appear: that applicant and hh: witness are r.varijiU., jn the 'presence or ra' otru and rhat rwlx can Inar the answers givm by Ik r. "We respectfully r.

lo r.u mon that, if feasibk. he appiicmt and his wil ress be examined separately and span rrom each ot her. to the ori'l ha t. i ht may be no collusion In iu answ "iv which wy make and in ordr that thr commissioners may judge, from a eotnpari. on of 'In as to tho truth cf their statement: "The la a io t.f Y.

rk I vidrs that a ij I. ill Mill ti. J. ri "1 I 1 1 hi i rant ant! iirali.Mi imi tlm Rivlr.R an f.ppomii.it.v lnvestiKaie In HvLIm! tn nsreriiiin to thi iv sal is fa not the MHii Hi'Mits iiki'I" in examination an romn. anl "It.

further apiT ar. that it applicant is frrqiioni! few houre nf tho tinn' wliiiin ho Cuvi. his petition. "If. in tho judgment nf lit court, such a rours'o would be ronfistent with tln line a'l mlntKtration of Jusiio in tho district, wo rpsnpri fullv rpr ompion'l that some porimi timo (two Uv.

at least), ho allon ril to elap. from the llr.io of tho application until th fir.al papor. ar.v antr'ri. "It also that tho forco in the office Of tho clerk Of the court lh I'my oceupieu nn the duties ncv.v impttrwl upon it. am! the same appears to he true nf the marshal's ofilce.

It would. hcreforc. thtit in order to have these cases investigated more fully, additional help is imperatively neded. "W'o. therefore, respectfully recommend and fnigpost that, there he ad led to the forco of the marshal' office in the Kastern District Court of New York, two deputy marshals, who shall he specially dett.ilerl 1 the marshal to Investigate the'natuialization pepers.

nml whose duties it hall he 'o "ven.igate and court a' the earliest ni acr nuiii' i uik mi nt' nolo ami on in ay applicant can pi and true. atini' claimed by the superintendent. "When I referred to naturalizations in Brooklyn," said Mr. McCullagh, "I included those in all tho courts, federal. Supreme and County Court.

That is, in round numbers. Probably S.IiOO or 3,400, as Judge Thomas says, is the correct number naturalized, in the the Eastern District Court of New York State. "My attention was called to the great numbers of naturalizations in Brooklyn by a story published In the Eagle five or six weeks ago and I considered it my duty to investigate. I want to say that I do not intend to make any sensation over this matter. Some people called attention to the fact that 1,200 illegally naturalized persons were registered ia one district with the intention of making the public believe that I did not know what was going on.

My statement was Issued to show that I had been working on these cases for months, i could not speak about what I had learned until after registration, as I have no power over naturalizations in the United States courts. All I have got to say is that after election the effects of my work will speak for itseif. I expect to lay the evidence I have before the District Attorneys this af tern oon and do not care to say anything further about what evidence I have. However, most of the persons I suspect of fraudulent naturalization were naturalized it Brooklyn. "How is it that Meyer Komaine, the financial secretary of the Peddlers Association, denies that he is one of your was asked.

"There is a very good reason for that," re plied the superintendent. "Of course he de nied he didn't want, to get hurt. But he is here now and you can talk with him. "Komaine. Romaine," he called, "come here." A bright looking young men appeared.

clown and tell these men your connection with the Peddlers' Association. "My name is Meyer Romaine," said the young man, "and I have been peddling for the last four months. Since the last of June I have been employed by Mr. McCullagh. I became a member of the Citizens Peddlers' Association of 74 Allen street, and was sooa elected corresponding secretary and then financial secretary.

I held this position up to last night. The meeting last night was called to order at o'clock, and at 0 o'clock a reporter came up stairs and asked for Moritz Groubard, the president or the association, saying that Mr. McCullagh had claimed that the secretary of the association had been working for him. Groubard called me out In the hall and asked me about the matter. I told him that It was not true that I worked for Superintendent McCullagh.

Tho reporter then asked me tne same question ana ae nied it again, because I was afraid they would attack me. "The reporter went, eff and in about ten minutes another reporter appeared. He asked for the president and secretary. Then he asked me If I was one of McCullagh's men. I denied it again and told him I was a peddler.

I said 'The president knows that I am a 1 tuul to do that for a particular reason, because I was afraid of them. The reporter asked me tho same question again and then went off. 'When he was gone I said to the president that it must be a mistake and that It must be that they referred tu him, because he worked for Mr. McCullagh last year for twenty days. He afterward resigned to take a place in the Tombs as a keeper.

He told the peopie there in Hebrew that it was only one of McCullagh's bluffs. 1 told them that was time to adjourn, so as to save gas. 1 was rather anxious to get away. I guess! I will resign my secretaryship this afternoon." Chief Deputy Vau Dusen said that there were plenty of fraudulently naturalized people registered in Brooklyn, especially in Brownsville, Hart street and ottier sweat shop districts, bnt that the exact numbers had not yet been determines, as the deputies were still at work here. He ami Superintendent McCullagh said that these fraudulently naturalized people were registered throughout the city.

John brooder was arrested at the lodging Siouse, 22:1 Bowery, this morning, charged with fa Use registration. He was one of the men caught in the raid at 14 Forsyth street. All were allowed to so, because it was necessary to get warrants for them. Six have since been arrested. RACING AT AQUEDUCT.

Track Fast and Fair Sized Fields Seven. Furlong Handicap the Feature. The (Special to the Eaele.) Race Track, Aqueduct, October The six events have all filled well. A handicap at seven furlongs will bring out a fair field; including Kinnikinic, Heliobas, Elfin Conig and Lady Lindsay. Tho weather Is clear and pleasant and the track fast.

To morrow's Entries. The entries for to morrow's races at Aqueduct are as follows: First race For 2 year olds, liandirap. with J410 ji'idi d. of vhirii .,) to imp ypcnni.t mm mm to tne third furlongs. Xair.r Waring Alt Gold Olu ii First Whip Hecoiiil raceFur Wht.

a 111 p. Wht. H'O Id Armor lufi! Precursor yT Robert Metnalf S3 3 Veiir oks. fiellinc. with SlUO ndder of which $7'i to the sr ond and to the third.

Ono Nam Sir Flurian I enndo mile and seventy Wlit. Name. Wht. h) Village Pride Caoutchouc 88 Third rare For 2 year olds, with $400 ridded, of wii to the second and $30 to the third. Flvt and a half furlongs.

Np.iiip. First Whip Miss Hanov. All Gold 'arbunHi Sidn.y l.uea Sluireh.nn Fourth rart rap. with and 10 tli Whl. Xante.

prior Ill Or. Id One 111! Kt rry I ady Th Amazon 1U 103 Armor a 1 1 i Kindred tm For year olds and upward, harult addwi, of which $70 to feronii third. One mile and a. siteaaith. Wht.

N'Hnie. Wht. lfl Filon D'Or Mfl V. P.elle of Troy io." 11: Mntanza 'J Nam. Jntrtifdve Wa rr ntnii T'harentUR FitLh raee with uddei ui tin third Nam.

Atlautiis I'ldvalrnil? Jjitidula St. PriMk i r.u Fi d. of win. third About MMIIpli! KW harrl lntn: lve 1 Sox 3 year olds and upward, el of whlrh 370 to the ond Oiu1 mile and a sixteenth. lllns.

and Wht. Name. Federal JViniel Quilp r7 Itee Mltehell r. nde Lmiis T.ady M. ddle 'U: roKiIdjL Wht.

l'Kl 94 yt'a olds and ii VTn tu tie second furlonpt'. with J'i'f Lind $30 to the Wht. Xanie. 112' Warren ton 1 IU' Waft Xot Kxit r.1" Mazarine ir Scuteh Plaid Wht. MISS O'DOWNELL GOES FREE.

Mi: H. O'Donnell, who was convicted of assault for slinotin Julius Siebert at 140 Rcade street. Manhattan, cn August 11 last, is arraimied efcre in the Cfiieral Sessions I'otirt this morning, for sentence. At tae time of her conviction the Jury made strong recommendations for mercy. JihIko Cowing said to her: "You did wrong iu shooting this man.

You may have suffered at his bauds, but you should not have taken the law into your own handi. I have received many requests for clcMiency In your case and in the light of your pa. i good character I will take cog nizai.i'e of tViem. I will suspend sentence." G. A.

B. TO PARADE. The posts of the G. A. R.

In Kings County will parade on the evening of November 11 for the double purpose of making a presentation to John II. Starin. and to extend a formal greeting to the commander in chief and department commander, at the armory of the Seventy first Regiment, N. G. S.

N. Thtr fourth street corner Fourth avenue, Manhattan. land lassitude so common In mid.