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THE BROOKLYN AIIST AGMiE FRID AY, FEBRUARY 16, 1894. TEN PAGES. 10 ROBBERS WRECK A TRAIN. A BIG FUtJ: COMING TO BROOKLYN. FORTY SIX SEAMEN KILLED fORK BEGUN Iff A BACK YARD A BLAST FROM JUDGE GAYNOR, DID FRIED DRUG MISS PETTIT? By an iiXplOSlOn Oil tlie barman War Ship Brandenburg.

LARGE NSMBER OF MEN WERE INJURED, i FISCHER CHALLENGES KJtOJIBACH. The Candidate (or Supervisor ill the Eijrlith Witrd iHay Uobate. Augustus C. Fischor, tho independent Democratic and Republican candidate for supervisor of tho Eighth ward at the special election, has issued the following challenge to n. debato to his rival, Charles Krombnch, the regular Democratic nominee Charles Krombach, Dear Charlie I do not think there is any reason for you or I to have a personal feeling in this eloction.

So far as our race is concerned I do not think that, should entor into the present campaign. Our German fellow citizens havo 0U.U8B io bo doubly proud that in two distinct lines of political thought men of their race have been selected as standard bearers, but we are both Americans in the broad flense, so that on that score I feel there nothing to say. In national politics wo aro for the same party, but we all know national politics has nothing to do with this eleotiou. On the purely local iBSue I should like that wo should meet together on the platform before the citizens of tho Eighth ward, among whom we have spent the part of our lives, and state our claims for their suffrage. It is due to you to say 1 will claim that the dominant iniluonco of the Willoughby street coterie is degradintf to us as Democrats and as men; un American to say the and that no man could conscientiously serve the people and accept a nomination from the old party while Willoughby street dominates' it.

I believe yonr election would be couduoivo to their return to power, while mine would bo a warning to them and all others against usurping the prerogatives of the poople and enriohins themsolves to tho injury of the public. I hue trankly explained my position to you, so that if yon should decide to meet mo you may know whore I stand. With tho highest regard for you personally, and trusting to receive favorable reply, leaving the rest to our fellow citizens, lam sinoorely yours, Sienerii Augustus C. Fischer. 1 TwEHTY Tnini) street.

February 14, 1894. Mr. Fischor has not yet received a reply, but is hoping that bis challenge will be accepted. The Engine K.itchcd and tho Express Car Blown Vv IVitfa Dynamite. Los Anoei.es, February 16 Southern Pa clflo train No.

20 was robbed at Roseoe station this morning aV out 1 clock. This ta the place tbat the same train was rcb ed about six i weeks ago. The train fras delayed in leaving here and did not get away until about 11:30 last night. It was havily loaded with passengers, and the Wells, Fargo company's shipments wore unusually heavy. Tho train reached Burbank, about eir miles north this city and reported back all right.

At Iioscce, four miles north of Burbank, there is no station but a siding. As the train approached this switch Engineer Thomas saw, too late, that the switch was" misplaoed and vainly tried to stop the traia, but he could not do it, and the engine and two fruit cars of oranges wont Into tho ditch, tho engine turning over and burying th engineer and fireman. The two fruit cars were a total wreck. As oon the wretfc ojcurred three masked men sprang up out oE the bushes and commenced a fusilade, and one knew that the mission of the desperadoes was robbery. A few seconds later, a couple of dynamite bombs were placed under the s.press oar.

The n.essenger refused to open the ear tnd the whole side was blown off, Brakotnan Foster rose to the emergency as soon as he hoard the shots and made a run for elghboiing ranch nouse, wnere saw a light. Here he got a team and drove buck to Burbank and cave the alarm. Ho cannot tell how muoh the robbers got, but it is probable that thoy cleaned out tho express car, a3 they had their own way when he left. He said that Engineer Thomas was badly hurt as well as the nremon. Assistance has been sent.

THEY SEFUSE TO RESIGN Health Department Officials "Who Decline to Gat Out Fire and War Veterans Claiming That the Civil Service Law Protects Tliem A Fine tote of Affairs Under the Preceding Administration. Health Commissioner Emery was not visible to reporters to day, and his deputy, Dr. B. M. Wyokoff.

said he was very very busy and had really no time to spare to the newspaper men. "He claims," continued Dr. Wyckoff dismally, "that it Is my duty to see the reportors. He has authorized me to say to you that an accountant who will be appointed from the outside and will be wholly unbiased will be engaged to make an inventory of the books and records of the department. This inventory when completed wili bo submitted to the mayor.

No, I don't think ho will communicate with Dr. Griffin on the subject." Speaking still for the commissioner, Dr. Wyckoff said that tho only minute book of Dr. Griffin's administration found among the records was one that had beon kept in 1893, and improperly kept too, for the minutes iiad not been signed by the commissioner. That was the only book of minutes kept as far as could be ascertained during Dr.

Griffin's term six years. There was one showing the work done during Dr. Andrew Otterson's administration. There was nothing olse missing. As matter of fact the majority of the contracts were made by tho commissioner of city works.

Dr. West, the doputy commissioner added, was making a schedule of the receipts for transcripts of death. These were not regularly paid to the city treasurer. As a matter of fact Dr. Baker paid over the receipts as soon as enough money had accumulated to make a decent showing.

The law did not require him to make his returns nt stated periods. The books of receipts for transoripts were carefully kept by the former secretory, and he invariably turned the money over to the city treasurer when it bad reached a respectable amount. There is no evidence that there is anything wrong with these records, nor is any such olaim made. Tho present commissioner seems most displeased with the fact that there are no minutes visible. The veteran firemen and Boldiors in the employ of the health office who have been asked for thoir resignations have determined that thoy will refuse to accede to Dr.

Emery's re quest. They ciaim that they cannot be ousted under the civil service lav; and they do not intend to weaken their position in this respect by resigning. It is not probable that they will be disturbed at present SUGGESTIONS FOR DK. EMERY matte by tlte Pathological Society a.jc! Forwarded 'fo aay. Dr.

Z. Taylor Emery, the health commissioner, has been gratified by the receipt of an addres3 and series of resolutions from tho Brooklyn Pathological society, which indorses tho action of the present commissioner of health in his determination to establish a bureau of pathology, bacteriology and disinfection in Brooklyn and in his selection of a bacteriologist to dircot the department Then it suggests to the commisatcner of health: First The establishment in Brooklyn in a suitable place of a disinfecting plant adequate tc tho needs of the city in au.v eruortronc.v. Second The surveillance of all food stuffs, both animal and vegetable, according to the most recent and spproved methods Third The adoption of a regular mode of procedure for the vaccinating corps, based upon aseptic una antiseptic principles. Fourth Tho establishment, at the earliest moment practicable, in the bureau of pathology, bacteriology s.nd disinfection, of a system by which physicians can socure bactoriologic inves tigation, for diagnostic and prognostic purposes, of all contagious diseases susceptible of such investigation. Fifth The establishment, if practicable, of a.

system in conjunction with the street cleaning department, by which ashes and irarbage can. bo dumped in such manner as to avoid the present evils consequent upon the zae of uncovered wagons and carelessness. Sixth That all corporations coiitioiliug pubic conveyances shall be req. by the common council to pronorly disinfect, at frcqrnt intervals, nuoh carts of their property as ure liable to become soiled with INSIST ON GETTING OUT. ions of Physician From the K.

I. Iftiapeixiary Ttcncwcd. When the physicians of the Eastern District Homeopathic dispensary recently sont in their resignations in a body to tno board of trustees of that institution only one reeigcation was accepted by that body, while tho others were laid on the table. To day tbe following members of the medical staff. Doctors Herbert J.

Knapp, H. D. Schenck, George W. Bttlmer, Harrison Willis, A. J.

Palmer arid F. H. Leitze sont to tho board letters renewing their resignations and requesting that they be accepted immediately. liil. WhAlHSll.

Washington, o. C. February 16. IJCDICATION8 TILL 8 P. M.

TO MonaoW. For Eastern New York, fair; colder to night: warmer Saturday; northwesterly winds. LOCAL rBOBABTUTIES. Fair to day, followed by increasing cloudiness and snow Saturday attornoon or night; colder Saturday morning, followed by slightly warmer during tho day; northwesterly, shifting to brisk and southerly winds ou iturday. The following is the record of the thermotnotei kept at the Beooki.tn jjailx ojbco: 1 2 A.

ao I Ill A. I 4A.M go It A 2o SA.il 12 ur. At 94 249.: I A.verae temperature to day. temperature date HIGH WATER. The following is the official announcement of the time and duration of high water at New York and Sandy Hook for to morrow, February 17: A.

M. Time. lUoi.fht. U. M.

1 leet. P. M. Jl Dnri'ii of jTime.iHoisnt. i Rise.

Fall. h.m.i l'eet. ii a. m.i h. m.

New Smd3 llooti 5:12 4:45 r.o 5.3 5:4 M0 4.1 4.0 6. 54I (5:31 0:7 ilOYKMKNTK OF OCEAN YKSSEI.S. AllItlVED FHLDAY. FF.BJlUAItT 16. Ss TJomo.

from Deraerara. S3 Brooklyn City, irom Bristol. Sa Oulliua, Ponce. Mtr.i.'K Sb Adriatic, New York. Queenstovrn.

ISb ilraziliiun. Portland, Loudon. Ss Alecto, Ner York, London. Ks Borltn. Now York, Southampton.

a uallia. rioir York, Liverpool. Ss Tauric, Now York, Liverpool. b3 Spaarnrlain, New York, Rotterdam. SAJLED FKO.M fOnKION FOBT3.

Sa Spain, London. New York. Sa Cevic, ivtruool, iicw Yor A of to The WorUiinsrtou Steam Pump Com puny Jlove tt Offices. The Henry R. 'Worthington company, incorporated, manufacturers of steam pumps and hydraulic machinory, lia3 decided to uiot itB business offices, which for the past fifty years havo ben located in Now York, to Brooklyn, and has already bogun the erection of a now ofllco building alongside of the factory on.

Van Brunt street, near Hamilton avenue. The ehnngo will be accomplished in about two months. Tho company, which Is the oldest and lamest of Its kind in tho United States, emptors 1,500 men in its factory and sixty in the business offices. This move will result in the moving to Brooklyn of a largo number of tho latter. Tho Worthington company had a special building at the world fair near Machinery hall and all the water used on tho grounds was supplied by thoir pumps.

Tho offlears of the company are Charles C. Worthinston, Prsl dont; William A. Terry, vice president; Theodore F. Miller, secretary and treasurer. PERHAPS AN' IXCKNDIAttx'S WORK.

An House E'ire ElJtJliJs Lome Amouulilsc: to $7,100. A four story brick flat house at 851 Gates avenue caught flro at 8 o'clock last night. Tho blaze started in tho air shaft from some unknown cause and is thought to have been incendiary. Tho building, which is owned by Herman Loofiler, was completely gutted, entailing a loss of 83,000. John V.

Merrltt kopt a grocery store on the ground floor. Ho lost Andrew Smith and John MoGulre, tenants of the second flat, lost $600 each on their furniture. Poter Ferron and Margaret Wallace lived on the third floor. Between them they lost $1,100. George Grandt and William Bertzel, fourth floor tenants, lost $1,500.

JOHN S. SHEPHEKD DEAD He Was the Champion Rifleman of the Empire State. One of the Most Widely Known and Popular National Guard Officers In the Country The Commandant of Company Twenty third Regiment His Kecord. Captain John S. Shepherd of Company Twenty third regiment, one of the most widely known ana popular officers of tho National guard in tho United States and a rifleman of more than national reputation, died at his residence, 113 Remsen street, at 11 o'clock this morning after an Illness of three weeks.

Captain Shepherd was born in Massachusetts. On October 27, 1664, he enlisted in the Thirty third unattached company, late Company Second rogiment, M. V. receiving an honorable discharge at its disbandment. About twenty years ago he came to Brooklyn, and on September 12, 1878, enlisted as a private in Company Twenty third regiment.

He was appointed Corporal April 7, 1871). and sergeant February 20, 1S82. On December 11. 1882, he was elected seeond lieutenant, being promoted first on February 9, 1885, and made captain August 20, 1888. For many aitain aorrx s.

years tie has been secretary of the National Slflo association, under the auspices of which the great matches between the British and American teams were shot. Captain Shepherd won the championship of tho Now York national guard last summer for the second time within two years. In 1891 lie was first on the list of sharpshooters with tho possible seors of 50. Last season whan th expert class was instituted ho won first place among tho twenty four in tho state by hitting the man targets 9 out of a possible 10 times at 700 and SOO yards. No other expert was able to score inor than hits.

As noted above Captain Shepherd Joined tho Twenty third in 1878. In 1779 ho won a place on "the regimental team and remained there. He was on the state team in 18S4 85 Sfi 87 8S 89 ana '92. He qualilled as a sharpshooter In 18S2, when thnt clnss was instituted and won a sharpshooter's bar in 1883 S1 85 8G 87 88 89 91 and '92. In 1S84 he won tho gold marksman's I adge as champion of the First and Second divisions, now brigades.

The year before he had captured the gold watch presented by Benedict Bros, of New York. In 1885 he won and Xavy Journal match, ton scores of seven shots at 200 yards off hand. out of a possible MSI). The samo year he took the Chambers street match with tho possible scoro of 70 at 500 yards; in 1887 with a score ot 129 out of a possible 150, he won the long range military match at Creodmoor. Captain Shepherd won three times tho Oliver medal for higher team scores: also, t.hreo times tho grand gold medal for highest qualification score of tho year.

No oneoiee ever won this mdal more than twice. In addition to tho abovo Captain Shrphord captured num berloss minor prizes both at Creedmoor and in the armory range. The captain was bachelor and not being in business, had a great deal of time to devote to rilie shooting. i sens on uis company, in tho Twenty third, won tho brigado prisa for highest figure and merit at C'roedrnoor. The captain was for several seasons post ad jutaut at Poekskill during the camp season, winning the good will of all the officers and men with whom he there came in contact.

He was a prominent mom bar of tho Crescent Athletic club and it was at a shoot of this club that he caught the cold whioh developed into pneumonia and caused his aeutn. Mo was attended during his last illness by Major W. Spender, surgeon of the Twenty third and an old personal friend. Tho funeral will bo held at tho captain's late residonce en Sunday afternoon at :) o'clock. The remains will be'taken to ll for interment.

General Wingato, president of the National association, has callod a meeting of tho officers of that organization at his office, 20 Nassau street, for to morrow afternoon at 4 o'ciock, to take action on the captain's death. MC 3: riillAY IS FORGOTTEN'. Longer Hi noun in His Old Itrook Albert TL who was arraigned in the Tombs police court, New York, yesterday uu a charge of swindling Albert Neslcr, a roal estate broker at 171 Broadway, out of $230 in ash arid 1.00 ') in and bonds, is said to be ai'ii izen of Brooklyn and a member of V. S. Grant poj t.

G. A. ii. has not been a resident of 181 Third avenue, tho address ho gave when arrested, for mors than two years. On tho U.

S. Grant rolls his address is given as 15 Gr' ene uv 'o one knows him there. 'Murrny claims that he is a real estate broker that ho is worth Tho U. S. Grant post, G.

A. 11.. will Investigate his rrost and may expel him from membership. i SO.tlE OKXKItAb TKlta DKCiSIOSS. The term of ibe supremo court to day handed down these decisions: In the Ktut of Tliomns Cochran and another against tho Anglo American Dry Dock and Warehouse conijji.ny.

motion to resettle is denied. In tho suit of tho Crji mani'i suviusts bank aitainst tho village of Ku pension Bridge, motion for loavo to no to tho court of appeals denied. a Vi'nii asbuctkis. Eugene Francesco. colored cigar maker, was held trial at Jefferson market police court.

NV.v York, this morning, charged with abdnct Mary Clark, 20 years old. also colored, of Orange. X. J. The girl was sent to tho house of detention.

KEitG II3IAVS SlT PROVED FATAL. Charles Bcrghman, 26 years old. of 043 Third avenue. Now York, who shot himself in the hoad yesterday, died at Bollovue hospital, where he i was taken for treatment. To Save the East River Bridge Company's Charter.

IT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE LAPSED T0 D4F. "Rose SFcn Are Ferry Kind." Said Mrs. Phillip Rausman, Who Lives on the Top Floor; "Dey hovel Snow and I'riug Cp My Coal, so I Don't Kick Alretty" On the oilier Hand, Mrs. Cornell Seriously Objects to the Annoyance and Will Pay No More Rent. Threo Italian laborers and two young men who introduced themselves as engineers were nt work to day in the baok yard of tho house 240 South Fifth street, laying the foundation for th East River bridge.

By noon thoy had completed their labors and unless a person know whioh house to enter he would never imagine that anything whatsover hod been done. One of the engineers, who refused to give his name, admitted to an Eaole reporter that the work which has been done was simply for the purpose or saving the charter. Whn the latter was rrantod in 1892, it was stipulated that work should be commenced within two years. This time limit expired to day, so tho company has just saved itself by one small foundation so to speak. The yard in which work was Gcmmenced is property whioh until a day or so ago was owned by Congressman Magner.

It is now the property of the bridge company, at least that Is what the workmen say. The two tenants, however, know nothing about any change. Mrs. Mary Cornell, who lives on the second floor, declared to day that she does not intend to pay any more rent, because of the annoyance to which she has been subjected. Mrs.

Philip llansman, who lives on the top floor, is more philosophical. When questioned on the subject she shrugged her shoulders and said: "Dey can puild pridges all over de yard so long as dey make no dirt. Dose men are fery kind. Dey shovel snow and bring up my coal, so I don't kick 3lretty." Chief Engineer George B. Cornell was expected to view the remarkable work that has been done, but ho did not show tslv and the three laborers and their two superior officers were greatly disappointed thereat.

The statement in the Eagle yesterday, on the authority of Engineer Cornell, that work had beon commenced, sent a swarm of idle men hunting up and down South Fifth street for the bridge. One of them located it and a score or more went into' tho back yard for the purpose of requesting employment. They were thoroughly disgusted when thoy saw that the trio of laborers at work had little or nothing to do. MR. WHITE IS HUSTLING.

A rranstiug for IVeiv Lahorcm and rin? tjp the GSas IHon. City Works Commissioner White said this morning that he should have no dismissals today. He announced that on Monday afternoon next would begin the inspection of applicants for employment as laborers. It would take place, he said, at tho corporation yard on North Portland avenue, and twenty live the applicants would be notified to appear. Mr.

Murphy, the labor clerk, will be on hand. So will Health Commissioner Emery. Commissioner White said that Dr. Emory would not strip tho mon for examination, but would see whether or not they had any impediments which would prevent them from doing work properly. The commissioner is maklag aa effort to bring about a reduction in the price and a better quality of gas iurnished to the city.

Ho has sent to the companies a letter in which he says: "I find that the prices charged by the gas companies to the city in tho last ten years have, in the average, declined about 10 per while the pricoB to private consumers have, if I am correctly informed, declined from 82 to 81. 25 per 1,000 feet. It seems as if the time had eoraa when tha city may fairly oxpoct either a reduced price per lamp or a larger burner, such as I am informed is usod in New York and other cities." With Mr. White, it is not so much a question of a reduction in price as it is that of soeuring a better light. City Works Commissioner White was asked to day if ho proposed to take any action upon Chief van Buren 8 recommendation for an increase of 25,000,000 gallons daily in the water supply.

He said that his immediata predecessor had laid tbat matter beforo the common council, whose business it was to consider it. The commissioner has doubled the penalty against Contractors Charles Hart and Norton Gorman for failing to clear snow from certain streets within the stipulated time. He has notified them that he will have the work completed at their expense. He remarked incidentally that he had been told that the small contractors were untrustworthy, but he found that thoy did their work acceptably while tho large contractors failed to do so. liero is something novel.

Tho following inspectors in the deportment of city works have askod for and obtained leave of absence from February 19 to March 81, without salary: Bernard Bily, Thomas Newman, William Fe Hors, Charles Myers, J'eter Langan, J. M. Thornton. Cornelius Cozino has resigned as keeper of the municipal building and Commissioner White has accepted his resignation. It was an entirely voluntary aet ou the part of Cozine.

ELUSIVE BRANDON'. According Her SB tixbimd M3 2Bjis I'l'iitUani lor onncccicur. Urumn J. Brandon of 1,639 Broadway caused the arraignment, before Justice Connolly this morning, of hor husband, Kdward. The charge wns assault and Brandon escaped with a ton days' sentence.

Since the trouble between himself aud his wife he has lived at (i2o Halsey street. 'I married her two years ago," said Brandon to the court, and a few days after the ceremony she disanpeared. I found hor week later up in Connecticut, Then she came back to me. Shy gavo me the slip again not long afterward and one. more I got her back.

She loft me a third timo and returned and then she went away once Vhere did she go tho la6t time "Back to Connecticut." Mrs. Brandon indignantly her husband's statements. THEY PEDDLED FLY PAPER. Two Josephs IVlso (Rrcatly Surprised Jamlice Joseph Becker and Joseph Felnberg wore arrested on Broadway this morning by Ofllcor Prey and arraigned in tho Lee avenue police court on a chargo of peddling without a license. "What did you peddle?" inquired Justice Goetting.

"Fly paper," replied Bockor sadly. "Fly paper'?" repeated the magistrate, in surprise. "Don't you know that flies are out of season "Yes, sir," responded Boekor: "but we got the fiy paper for nothing and could afford to sell it cheap." The two prisoners, loaded with their fiy paper, wort sent to jail for ono day each. PUENDElUJASf WILD WITH RAGE. 'file ITIurilerer Caused Scene in Court Wlie lawyer 'JTrudc Entered Chicago, 111., February 16 Prendorgast, the I aa3siD iQ Jud banc's I ......4 .1....

i'nn 4 CUUtu i.uu;u iir uo. itvti.iU tiu arguments for new trial. Tho prisoner had taken his seat quietly, but when Attorney A. S. Trude, who conductod tba prosecution, entered tho court room, Prendergast apparently grow wild with rage.

Springing from liis ohair he yelled at Mr. Trude and attemptod to rush to where tha attorney stood. Several bailiffs surrounded tho excited prisoner and forcibly took him to his seat, where he sat glaring at Mr. Trude, but creating no further disturbance as the hearing proceeded. iiACl.NG MK.N TO COXFEK.

The directors of the Coney Island Jockey club held a protracted meeting behind closed doors this mornins, after which it was given out that a committee composed of President J. G. K. Lawrence. George Pcabody AVetmore and J.

G. Heoksehor had been appointed to confer with tho I now jockey club to morrow. a He Will Not Have the Rights of Individuals Disregarded. SETTING ASIDE SIX GENT DAMAGE REPORTS. The Awards Characterized as Grossly and Palpably Inadequate and Unjust Signed by a Commissioner Who Attended Nono oC the Hearings An Opinion Which Makes Interesting Reading for John T.

Barnard, Charles Small and Otto Huber, To day Justice Gaynor of the supremo court handed down an opinion bearing upon tho awards of commissions to assess damages upon property due to the building and operating of the elevated railroads, which will be of unusual interest to property owners and many others. The opinion deals with tho report of John T. Barnard. Charles Small and Otto Huber, who, as a commission appointed in the supreme court, found 6 cents damages to certain property owners on Myrtle avnue. due to the operation of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad company.

It will be remembered that when the report of the commission was presented to Judge Gaynor some days ago for confirmation he expressed himself in very rigorous torms as opposed to the awarding of any such sum of damages. More at length to day he passes upon the question in his opinion which follows: 1 cannot confirm the report of the commissioners. It awards only 6 cents damages to the owners of the property. Three of these owners are infants and tho court appointed a guardian ad litem to look after their interests. There were eighteen sessions of the commissioners.

Tuere were fifteen witnesses examined, only two of whom were on behalf of the railroad company, and the testimony covers 431 typewritten pages. One of the commissioners never attended a meeting or heard a word of the testimony, tbough he joins in the award of 6 cents. This in itself is to be oondemned. One of the most important sessions was had before only one commissioner (p. Th guardian ad litem had It put upon the record that he did not consent to these absences of commissioners (2,1 63 and it is doubtful if he had the power to consent thereto.

The premise so adjudged by these threo commissioners to be damaged only 6 conts by a double track elevated railroad in front of it, over which trains run every few minutes, is a three story brick building, all of which, except the etreet floor, is used for dwelling purposes. I also refuse to confirm the five other reports of these same commissioners awarding 6 cents damages in th caso of parcels 177, 196. 197. 198 and 199, which are also store and tenement properties. An examination of the testimony in each of the seven oases shows that tho awards of the commissioners are grossly and palpably inadequate and unjust The case mudo out for the owners isnot seriously impaired by the experts called by tho railroad eompony.

The testimony of the depreciation in the rents and the diffloulty of getting tenants Is ignored. It will not do to thus disregard the rights of individuals. No one could" view this property, as the commissioners were required to do by law, without seeing that this railroad makes these tenements uncomfortable and distressing places to live in. The eyes of the commissioners cannot be legitimately olosed by the paid testimony of socalled experts. The law compels them to personally lnspeot the premises so that they may have the best of all evidence, that of their own senses.

The reports of the eommissioners contradict tho common knowledge of men. I shall not allow them to stand. Tho commissioner whose neglect has been noted in the case of tha first parcel treated all the others with the same gross neglect. Ho never attended a meeting, except to join in making tho unjust reports. I can conceive of no object in favor of the rights of the property owners which caused him to go on these commissions or to remain in them.

Such things cannot be permitted in this court. It Is not an adequate anBwer to say that the parties went on In his absence. Everyone can appreciate the reluctance of the property owners to do anything to offend any of the commiasionors and they doubtless hoped for the best. There were in all 2,995 typewritten pages of testimony taken. The absent commissioner states in his reoort that his fellow commissioners furnished him with the copy of the testimony and that he has "carefully read the same without unnecessary delay." This great mass of testimony couid hardly bo carefully read for the purpose of making a decision upon it without being marked and noted as the reading progressod; yet after a careful sorutiny I have been unable to find even a crease, abrasion, linger mark or spot on a single page, much less any marginal note.

I set aside the reports and appoint A. P. Bates, Francis Gross and William J. Tate as new commissioners in each caso. THE MISSING GIRL FOUND, Brenner SflirecS a.

Boom EBcrselS in IProspcct for Jennie Brenner, the 15 year old girl who ran away from her home at 279 Myrtle avenue on January 11, was a prisoner in tho Myrtle avonuo police court this morning. She is a girl rather small for hor age, with a bright, pretty face. blie seemed to dark hair and black eyes. bo norfectlv self DOS6esseu and would say nothing us to whero sho has been since sho left her home. It is known, however, thai she has been living at 35 Prospect street a furnished room house kept by Mrs.

Larsen. One of the tenants in the house told Mrs. Brun ner yesterday that she believed her daughtor wss living tilers, and Jennie's brother accompanied by a private detective went to the house, where they found her. Neither of them had a warrant, but they persuaded her to go to tho' Twenty first precinct sintiou bouse whero she was detained until Officer Wyse. who had tho warrant, came in and placed Her under arrest.

Last evening she was turned over to the care of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Mr. and Mrs. Brenner wero both in court to day, and on their complaint Jennie was committed to the care nf the society to await examination on Wednesday next. SI11PHERD FILES AN ANSWER ttae Suit for Baiuagei Krotiglit jTEikm EtcmieSt.

In by Mi3S Sadie Bennett of Jamaica, whose suit for damages against Jacob K. Shiphord, a lawyer, has been described In tho Eaule, is at present stopping with a relative named Mrs. Fogue in this city. Last night a reporter had an interview with Mrs. Tegue.

She said she had boen locked in tho room in Lawyer Saunders' office in New York with Jliss Bennett and described tho experience. Tho latter said she did not believe her unelo over wrote tho newspaper card attributed to him and that sho could not understand the in i fluence which Shiphord had over him. An answer to her complaint against him has been filed by Shipherd, but has not beon made public. It. 51.

HOWE'S SOX FAlI C'titton ri ireet E'tirniture House Succumbs co Bluril Times. To day William N. Howe of 111 Rodney street, who is in tho furniture business at the oorner of BetliorJ avenue and Fulton street, made a general assignment to JohnD. Walsh of 170 Hewes street for the benefit of creditors, Tho firm name is It. M.

Howe's Son. No schedule of assets or liabilities has boen filed, Tne preferences are these: Mrs. LydiaA. Howe I of l'Jl Van Buren street, Sl.SOO; Mrs. Fannie C.

Howe of 111 llodnev strset. and Charles Cooper of 174 Hancock street, $687.50. JIOKE MONEY FOK Till: POOH. Mayor Sc'niereii to day received $7.50 from the men on the United States steamship Vermont for the relief or tbe poor. The total amount thus far received by the mayor for tho pooris lO.oOO.

To this amount will be added tho surplus moneys in the Johnstown and Jacksonville relief funds, which will tmike the grand total about Sa.OOO. HAVE J015KI) 1HK ASSOC1ATKII PRESS. Chicac.o. 111., February 10 The Duluth News Tribnne. tho Duluth Herald and tho Superior, Telfgraur, havo served notice of discontinuance on the United Press aud have joined the Associated Press.

is a I The Rev, Dr. Bowdish on the Witness Stand. BE PERFORMED THE CEREMONY LATE AT NIGHT The Plaintiff, Snj Acted Like a Bride and Seemed Pleased at the Idea of Getting Jiar rled On the Other Hand, She Declares lw Remembers Kothln or the Wetldins Powders Taken From the Vest rocket, h'ensntioual Testimony Coininsr. Every seat in Tart II of tho court of com mou pleas. New York, was occupied, and stand ing room was at a premium to day, when i the sensational case of Estello Pottit.

who seeks to havo her marriage with Isidor Fried annulled, was continued before Judge BisehoIT. Many of the spectators were Brooklynites, friends of the plaintiff and defendant, who ar well known in this city. The plaintiff, who is a tall, pretty blonde, was attired in a stylishly fitting bluo drees, with jaunty hat, unci wore a pair of red gloves and gold bracelets. Miss Pettit was again called to the stand and recited the circumstances leading up to the marriage. She testified tbat on August 20, 1693, the day th ceremony was performed, she left her home at Far Rockaway in the afternoon with Fried and came to this city.

They spent their time hero and New York and at 10 o'clock at night sutured a drug store on Flatbnsh avenue to look for a name in the city directory. While there they wero supplied with soda in which tho plaintiff eaid Fried put, an opiate of some kind. Shortly tor cab was hired and the couple drove to the residence of tho Itev. Dr. W.

W. Bowdish, pastor of the Einhury 31. E. church on Herkimer street, which they reached botween 11 and 12 o'clock. There they were married, with Mrs.

Bowdish and a Mrs. Blumonstoek as witnesses. The couple then took a train for Far Rockaway, where they separated. They never lived together. In answer to questions by Friod's counsel, Hiss Pettit said she had no recollection of the marriage.

Between the time she left the Flatbush avenue drug store and tho nest morning her mind was a blank. She said that she thought a great deal of Fried before the marriago, and admitted the authorship of the endearing letters sent to bim and produced at tho trial yesterday. Fried was persistant, she said, in asking her to marry him, but though she liked him she had no desire to get married. On Sunday, th day following the marriago, she recoivod the llrst intimation, she said, of the ceremony having been performed. Fried told her of it and asked her something about future arrangements.

She told bim that he did not know what he was talking about. Ho insisted, and then sho told her mother, who fell in a swoon. On Monday, tho seeond day after the marriage, accompanied by her father, mother and Sliss Hasbrouck. a friend, tney called on the P.ev. Dr.

Bowdish and he said that he had performed tho ceremony. 3Iiss Pettit was sure that Dr. Bowdish admitted that she "acted quite strange, and that it was an unusual and strange thing for a couple to be married at that hour of the night. During the cross and redirect examination Miss Pettit ilnrod up several times and answered the opposing counsel sharply. Jliss Mabel Hasbrouck of Dobb's ferry was the next witness.

She is a friend of Miss Pet tits, and Fried says that sho is responsible for the trouble between them. Miss Hasbrouck testified that she was a guest at the Pottits' house on the night that the marriage was performed and knew Fried who was a boarder there. When Miss Tottit returned home sho entered her (Miss Hasbrouck) room and she was quite ill and unable to sleep. Witness corroborated the testimony of the plaintiff about the visit to the Rev. Dr.

Bowdish's residence on the Monday following and what the lnttor said. Sho added, however, that the doctor said "She acted awfully lightheaded for a bride. Sho laughed and giggled, and, were it not for Sirs. Blumenstoek. who is a member of my congregutiou, 1 would not nave performed the ceremony.

3Iiss Ida Stevens, a cousin of Mis3 Pettit's, who lives with her fbmily. was the next witness. 1 ffer testimony was something of a surprise and fated senRatiou. Shesworo that she saw Miss Pettit the morning after the marriage and that she was quite sick. Two or three days after that she found some wearing apparel belonging to Fried, among it vest.

In the pocket of tho vest she discovered four powders. Suspecting that Fried had or intended to drug hor cousin sho took them and gavo them to her aunt Who placed them in water. The papers on two of them fell oft and the other two llo.it ed to the top and remained unopened. They wero secured ana given to a chemist to analyze. The ehemist will bo called and it is said will show that they contain morphine.

Mrs. Pottit. tho plaintiffs mothor, then took tho stand. She is a large, fine looking woman, and tears fimo to her oyts as she told how she heard of the marriage. Mrs.

Pettit related sho hunted up the minister and had the fact ui the marriage confirmed. Sho admitied knowing that Fried and her daughter wire keeping company and stiid that she always liked the former. Asked if sho had any objections to her daughter marrying Fried because he was a Hebrew, sho eaid she had not. Sj asserted that ho tola her he was a German and was born in Hamburg. Alter telling aljo.it hor daughters sickness and the discovery of the powders by Miss Stevens, she stepped from the stand.

The Hsv. Dr. Bowdish was then eallea by Mr. Honey man. plaintiff's although the latter said ho knew Mr.

Bowdish was a hostila witness. Dr. Bowdish produced his records of the marriage and denied that he had said that Miss Pettit acted Btrangely or Ho said tho only remark he made was tnat "she seemed exceedingly pleased at the idea of married." In answer to 'iiivstioa by Mr. Honeyman the witness said that he caild on Miss Pettit's lawyer on ho Monday following and had a talk with him. He also saw Fried who asked aim to go to Far lioekuway ami try and bring about an nmienbic settlement.

This ho did. He thought that thu couple were fond of each other. Counsel tried to show that Dr. Bowdish was offered iSl.O'iO to bring about a reconciliation, but the latter denied it. He admitted that his expenses to Far Kocknway were paid by Frioii.

The witness was still on the stand wlieu recess was taken for dinner. When the defendant goes on tho stand plaintiff's eounssl will show that on Nownuer 1892, Fried was a complainant in market court, Now York. Joseph and his wife, whom he accused of working the badger game, on him. lie was at that time forced, ha said, to give up ami Ii com plained to tho police. He uid not press the charge.

EARLY MOii.MSU HOAWAY. i 'Jw: it! tisul 'i'iVv Jump From (. At 1:30 o'clock tUU morning. H. J.

Wehrr.au. i of 1.0:H Greene nvenuo and Anthony Bosch of HP AVarron street, wero in a sieigii vrith wo women who refused to give their At tho Fiiitbush avenue ontrnin to Pros i peet park. die horse to the sleigh, became unmanageable the whole party jumped "ut. kor. es ran down Flatbush avenue and at the comer of Sixth nvenue became deta hed from the sloigii.

"bey were eaughi r.t Hanson by Patrol man Stevens, who took them to the pre inct polie station. The sieigii was there, too, sun so were its lonnor oc pants. 'J'ho only damage sustained was that none the sleigh, which to IC of tne occurrence was made by tie) party. a isto A itol IV Site. A J'p ratioii a.i ISi v5.

ri February Id T.ast night a battalion of the Salvation army, commanded by Captain and lieutenant Brown hbl a crowded meeting in the A. M. Zion church near this Whoa the meeting was at highest pitch someone outside of tho building iired a shot. The ball crashed through the window 8asb, gi. izod the chin of Inrtha Ilntus.

an old colorou woman, lodged, in the wall within a foot of the captain. A panic ensued and a rush was made for jtiio doors, but luckily no one was hurt. FKIir.IS T.lKKiV TO ELJIIItA. Philip Ferris, tho dude burglar, who pleaded guilty to several robberies in New Vork, was taken to Elmira reformatory this mornins. He was formerly clerk at the Colonial club.

The Disaster Occurred in the Ilarbor Kiel, While the Vessel Was Undergoing a Trial for Forced Draught in the Boilers, and Was Caused by the llnrstinsr of a Steam Pipe The Victims Were Probably Scalded by the Escaping Steam. Kiel, February 16 A terrible disaster occurred here to day tho explosion of a steam pipe on board the German ironclad Brandenburg. Full details are not yet obtainable, but many members of the crew aro Bald to have been killed, a large number are reported wounded and many are missing. Later The accident ocourred during the morning. The warsnip was undergoing a forced draft trial at the time of the explosion.

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ADRIAN JPABADIS, CHEMIST, KULTON AND NASSAU STS AND MYKTLE AMD WASHINGTON AVci. Pb.vaician?' Prescriptions a SULZEB WAS INDIGNANT At "What He Called Republican Trickery in the Assembly. A Concurrent Resolution Which Went Through While the Democratic Leader Was Napping. Then the Sergeant at Arms, at the Speaker's CommnDd, Subdued the Angry Member. Special to the Eagle.

Aj.b4lKv, N. February 16 Governor Flower wtia asked by the Eaoie correspondent today if he had read Counsellor Elliott's brief in the Eighth ward election case. He said that he had and added: "It does not touch tho case at all." The Republicans in the assembly began the day's work with a bit of sharp practice which disturbed very much Assemblyman Sulzer, the leader of the minority, and for a few moments threatened to result in invoking tho aid of the Bergoant at arms to make Mr. Bulzer sit down. The latter defied the chair to the last limit, and only yielded the point when Sergeant at Arms Manville appeared at tho head of the main aisle in response to Speaker Malby's command.

Senator Mulluis' resolution ordering an Investigation of the various labor commissions was introduced for concurrence, and whilo Assemblyman. Sulzer and his associates wore paying no attention tho roll was eailed and the resolution declared adopted with only flvo votes in the negative. Other business was promptly taken up and when Mr. Sulzer eame to a comprehension of tne situation the deed was dene. Then obtaining the roll call from the clerk, Mr.

Sulzer got tho floor and accused the olerk of dishonesty. He said votes which had been in the negative were recorded in the affirmative. He beeamo exceedingly bitter and declared that tho vote was an attempt of the majority to thrust measurss dishonestly down the throats of the minority. Mr. Alnsworth, the lender of the majority, jumped, up with two points of order, both of which wero ruled favorably upon by the chair, and Mr.

Sulzer was told by Speaker Malby to sit down. Ha would not sit, and continued a storm of invectivo against the clerk and the majority. The speaker's gavel beat a tattoo on tha desk while Mr. Sulzer talkod on. Finally Speaker Sialby cried in stentorian tones: ''Ser geant at arms appear beforo tho bar of tho house." "You don't want to do that.

You know better than that," said Mr. Sulzer, threateningly. But as the sergeant at arms moved down the aisle Mr. Sulzer said: "It is not necessary to to make mo tako my seat," and thereupon sub sided, in speaking or the incident alterward, Mr. Sulzer said: ''This piece of jobbery out Slieehauized Sheaban in his alleged tricky legislation of last year and out MeKanod Mc Kan3 in the false recording of votes." Senator "iVolfert has introduced tho old Mc Carty Finnlgau Now Utrecht improvement bill for 800,000 ia bonds, to be issued by tho supervisor in bonds of 4.000 each, 100,000 of the first series pnyablo in fifty years.

The bonds are to be held and sold by the city treasurer of Brooklyn. Also to abolish the office of constable and establish marshals, and providing for six in each court, eighteen in all, after December, IN!) Mr. Scanlon has introduced in the assembly a bill exempting Cooper street from railroads. Also that the laying of sower and drain pipes in the Twenty sixth ward shall be made in such a manner as not to contaminate the water. Senator Bradley In tho senate and Mr.

Taylor in the assembly, the bill for the election of two county judges, p.T id as a constitutional amendment last yar and roquir ing one more pasago to go bntoro tne people, Wilen schultz's eastarn district pier bill eame before tho. senate it wrs, by Owens' request, sent to the committee on commerce and navigation. THE FIGHT OVER PECKHAS). Sonlor Vila Itcnumct 3t Spcccli for Confirmation In Executive Session, fSpecial to the Enfrlo. Washington, X).

February 1G The senate went into executive session an hour after convening this morning on the Ponkham matter, and at 2 P. M. was still working away behind closed doors. Tho Hill men claim a majority of 4 against the New York lawyer. No hour has been set for the taking of the vote, aud the senators may keep on talking until o'clock.

EYcrythlntf Indicates a long session and a bitter fight. It is reported this morning, and the information was given the Eaoi.k correspondent b3' a member of ooncress, that the Republican congressmen have signed a petition asking thoir colleagues in tho senate to vote against Peck ham. A law minutes before 1 o'clock Senator Vilas resumed the speech whioh he had begun when tho senate adjourned yesterday in support of confirmation. The interest manifested in the Pcckham contest is unabated to day and a majority of senators are giving little attention to other subjects; tho leaders on the respctivo sides have beon very nctivo since tho adjournment yesterday, and it is rumored that BOine changes have been effected, but tho minors cannot bo verified. Both sides profess greater confidence even ttian last night There are a few senators whose votes are in tho doubtful column, and it is probable that their votes will decide the contest.

The friends of Peckham tiro roported to bo making an effort to secure an adjournment until Aionday. Tnis is not likely to bo successful, as arrangements havo been made by the opponents of conlirmation to check such a move. DISTURBED HIS IN' LAW. (icorcc Fox Wily jun thereafter 2Cc So JSasti. George Fox lives at 1,098 Fulton street.

His mother in law, Agnes Morklu, is located a block or so further up the street, at 1.71l. Last night George drank too much, rang his mothor in the peace of r. lnw's bell and disturbed mind to such an extent that she invoked the assistance of the police. Patrolman Slitchell gallantly rc spondod to tho call ol distressed femininity. He lugged Fox off by the collar and arraigned him this, morning bot'oro Justice Connelly.

(Joorge went to jail for ten days for being drunk and when ho comes out he can explain why he disturbed his mother in law. CbltCOnA.VS SKVt.XTH ItKSCUE. Mary Delie, an Italian woman, who is supposed to live alonir the water front, near the Cat harine ferrj jumped from the ferryboat Hamilton last niltht as it was noarnig the New York slip. She was rescued by E. J.

Corcoran, a deck hand, and is the seventh person ho has saved from drowning. At the Chambers street hospital, whero sho was taken, it was said to day that the woman would recover if pneumonia does not supervene She regained consciousness this morning, but re fused to say anything about herBelf..