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THE BKOOKXT5FN" DAIJLY EAG JL.B.' STEW YORK, TUESDAY, JTJLY 10, 1900. POLICE TRIALS TO DAY. MAY DISMISS MSES B. R. T.

OFFICIALS SILENT IN FACE OF FALSE MORS SESSION OF THE COUNCIL 8Y BOARD OF ESTIMATE. Company appeared and demanded an adjournment, stating that Professor Collin was engaged in the trial of a case before the Chancellor of New Jersey. I strenuously opposed any adjournment, but finally the Attorney General gave them until to morrow. July 11, at noon, and set the adjourned hearing down for that time. This gave the railroad eight days' time in which to prepare.

nUhmis'u they needed no time whatever, for the reason that the papers submitted on the application to the Attorney General were the same papers which had been passed upon by Judge Dickey and which were used upon the argument before Judge Dickey. "In the meantime there was forwarJe.l to me a letter from Mr. Hutchinson, a lawyer of New York Citv, dated Jnlv 6, in which was the following: 'I have an action pending against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company to recover damages for ejecting a client of mine from one of their cars for refusing to pay an extra fare while traveling over the Third But the Deputy Sergeant at Arms Hustled Up Members for the Afternoon Meeting. LITTLE BUSINESS WAS DONE. WntPT Tvrnins PHscpriA.lder at Ail.

The Council, which adjourned last Tuesday to meet at 10 o'clock this morning, instead of at the usual hour of 2 o'clock, was an hour lato in getting under way. The delay was due to the tardiness of the members in appearing at the City Hall. The first matter to come tip was a veto sent in by the Mayor, disapproving a resolution setting aside a room in the basement of the i schemes of Prince Tuau, but that to a certain Queens County House for the memorial extent she approved of them. Up to this time committee of the Grand Army of the Repub the Washington authorities have been unable lie. The Mayor's veto was based upon the to determine exactly what Chinese officials complaints of inadequate quarters in Queens are responsible for the anti foreign riots.

This for city and county officials. uncertainty has been one of the main reasons Councilman Murray got tho Council to w'hy the powers have refrained from accepting adopt a resolution requesting the Manhattan the acts of violence as a declaration of war against them by China. The more charitable Railroad Company to complete its third track vien. has been take a staIe of hoslimies on the Third avenue line, from Ninth street exists, revolutionary in character, for which to One Hundred and Twentv ninth street, in the Chinese government is not wholly account order to improve its express service for the Thore nas been a suspicion, however. ii 'that the Peking government has not been sin benefit of the Bronx.

Such extension will cerp iUt upts to stop lhe riots, at least necessitate the removal of tho station be in tni? early stages of the troubles. It has tween the tracks at Third avenue and Ninety been reported from time to time that the Em ninth street. Councilman Leich said the uri'ss Dowager was in sympathy with the anti Council had no jurisdiction, but the resolu foreign movement, and that she winked at tion was. nevertheless adopted without dis Prince Tuan. without realizing cussion.

'he extent to which it was the intention to A presentment of the Queens County Grand Jury in the matter of the English Kills road, in the Second Ward of Queens, formerly the Town of Newtown, was read. In it the Grand Jury urged that the Board of Estimate and other officials having power take some isteps to provide relief for the workingmeu who are now obliged to use the Long Island Railroad tracks in reaching their work. The presentment recited the various steps taken toward the building of the highway fn nen i i on i statea that the Long Island Railroad tracks occupy one half mile of the right of way of I the proposed highway and that the Havemeyer nol'on irm the of the LmPress Uov Manufacturing Company is also on the right agcr nerseIr of way; that thirteen persons have been! "As for "i ung Lu, he has kept quiet so far killed on the railroad tracks and that condi and. indeed, is credited with having decided to Funds Provided for Acquiring Lands Needed for New East River Bridge. MR.

GUGGENHEIMER OPPOSED. In Spite of His Objection, Board Decides to Pay Cumberland Street Hospital Debts. The Board of Estimate to day by a unanimous vote, as required by the charter amendment, adopted last spring, authorized the Corporation Counsel to begin condemnation proceedings for the acquisition by the city of all property in Manhattan and Brooklyn required for the new East River Bridge, exclusive of the portions needed for plazas at each end and those already purchased by agreement. The resolution providing for the condemnation of such property was submitted by the Corporation Counsel along with a report advising that the plaza property is not needed yet and can wait for a time. The report of Mr.

Whalen, based upon figures presented by the new East River Bridge Commission and obtained partly through the Tax Department, shows that the total assessed valuation of lands to be acquired now by condemnation Is in Manhattan, and in Brooklyn, By agreement the city has already, it Is shown, secured property in Manhattan worth and in Brooklyn 51,235, SG J. The assessed valuation of the land required for the lilazas is shown to be, in Manhattan, $D5S, 000, and in Brooklyn, $120,000. This, Mr. Whalen says, can he acquired to better advantage later. Several months ago the Commissioners asked Mr.

Whalen to proceed with condemnation, but the passage of a charter amendment made it necessary for all the members of the Board of Estimate to authorize such proceedings. The board decided to day to issue the necessary bonds to pay the debts of the Homeopathic Hospital in Cumberland street in this borough, and take title to tho property for use as a city hospital, as a law passed by the last Legislature empowered it to do. The only objection to the plan was raised by President Guggenheimer of the Council, who opposed the assumption of the institution's debts. He was not quite satisfied about the transaction. Controller Coler reported in favor of taking over the hospital, and asked for an issue of revenue bonds to the amount of $70, 0,10.

55 for the extinction of these debts, $51,000 on a mortgage and in miscellaneous items. The nature of the transfer was explained to Mr. Guggenheimer by Mr. Coler and the Mayor when he demurred to vot ing for the issue. "We get," said Mr.

Coler, "a property val ued at $115,000, and we will have a hospital of our own where the city badly needs one. At present the only public hospital in Brook lyn is in Flatbush, miles away." I approved the bill providing for this transfer," said the Mayor, "after the Charities Commissioners had approved it. And my approval of that bill carried with it an intention to see the transfer accomplished. I took especial pains to ascertain the institution's value. I sent Commissioner Keller as a committee of one, quietly to investigate the hospital.

He went all over it, looked it over thoroughly and reported to me it was worth at least $150,000, and that he regarded it as absolutely necessary for the city to acquire it, because Flatbush was so far away and hard to get to." Deputy Controller Levey read Expert Weetns' report as to the accuracy of the accounts, and Mr. Guggenheimer still evincing unwillingness to vote for it, Commissioner Feitner suggested tho matter's reference to Mr. Guggenheimer. "I don't want it," said the latter. "Well, those bills won't be paid until they have been audited by the auditing bureau," put in the Mayor.

"I'm ready to vote for the issue. Call the roll." Mossrs. Color, Van Wyck, Feitner and Connolly, acting Corporation Counsel, passed the issue, Mr. Guggenheimer still refusing to vote. Mr.

Guggenheimer held up a bond issue for S4S7.000 for the erection of a girls' high school in Manhattan. He said it was extravagance to spend $500,000 on one school, and that if the ornamentation was left off, two could easily bo built for tho same money. The matter was referred to him for report. The board passed other big bond issues, including one of $2,045,424.62 for land awards for the new Eleventh Ward (Manhattan) park, bounded by Houston, Stanton, Pitt, Sheriff and Willett streets. The sum of $1,726,622.04, to be raised by an issue of bonds, was appropriated to pay for the land taken for the new Hall of Records, at Chambers.

Center and Reade streets. Of this. $1,473,227 was for land itself and for interest. The courts have just approved the report of the commissioners. The cost of the land is not one third the cost of tho building.

John Pierce's contract for the exterior is over $1,900,000, while the interior contract now advertised is expected to cost $2,250,000. The sum of $250,000 was appropriated for water main extensions In Brooklyn and $75, fifiO for a new pumping engine at Milburn to pump the water in the shed from there to Masttapequa. Other bond Issues authorized were: for payinK nwnrds in Croton water shed renilemnat Ion proceedings. $1 i.OOil fur sinking wells and constructlnc: pumps at In Hlclimnnrt BoroUKh. Sttin.anQ for new pumps, high service pipes etc at Jerome Park and Washington SViOO for extinguishing water rights In the liyrnm Kiver water shed In Connecticut.

for erneting and equipping a new repair hop for the Fire Department at. Flfty slxtli street and Twelfth avenue. Manhattan SliOO.noo fur erecting additional bulldlnpts at the New York notnnical Garden. Siri.OOfi for the improvement of Hudson Park Mnnlmttan. for the completion nf tho Ninety sixth street vladurt on Riverside drive.

SiriO.nrm for the extension of the hulldlngs of the American Mupenm of Natural History for the erection nf a new two ptrn skate and golf house at Van Oortlimdt Park to replace the building destroyed by fire. for the Improvement of street lirnoklyn. JS'1' for Fort Washington Rtdge rond. The board declined to purchase a piece of land between the eastern boundary of the city and Jamaica inlet at a cost of $2,000 for a site for a street cleaning crematorv. The matter was referred to the Corporation Counsel for report as to the power to purchase.

Six thousand dollars was set aside for the repaying of the walks In Central Park around the Arsenal building. ONLY ONE CLEAR SCORE The Washington Heights Gun Club, made up principally of members of the Hell Gate Gun Club who care to shoot over the traps more than once a month, had an outing yes lorday at Gus Nil wok's grounds at Throw's Neok. Sixteen shooters lined up to the score each shooting at ten live birds and all stand ins at 28 yards. Nownk was the only one to grass all his birds, and he did the trick in fine Htyle, some of his kills being of the sensational order. That the birds were fast th; scores will show, as it is seldom that such men as Henry Foster and Arthur lu Uion miss four or five birds in' an allotment of ten Scores: ClA tt SUOOT 10 L.IVK UJUUS.

AI.I. 2K Some of the Accused Resign Rather Than Pace the Music. Commissioner Abcll listened to thirty three eases at the police trials to day. Officer George J. Klrwin of the DeKalb avenue station was up on three charges, Off post, intoxication end off post again, all on the same day.

When Kirwin's name was called it was announced that he had resigned from the force. Officer Fred Kennecke of the DeKalb avenue station had six charges preferred against him. Among them were absence from roll call, lying on the grass at Fort Greene, entering a saloon, faFure to signal and off post. He asked an adjournment and the case was set down for Thursday next. Officer Michael McLoughlin, of the Park police, was charged with failure to pay money due and striking Michael Schwartz.

The officer tendered his resignation. Captain James Ennis of the Ralph avenue station charged Sergeant John J. Bardon with being twenty minutes absent from duty and with using threatening language. The Sergeant was connected with the Ralph avenue station until Saturday last, when he was transferred to Coney Island. It is said that th Sergeant regarded this as a hardship because it took him away from his home at h' dinner hour, deprived him of his fifteen days' vacation and that he blamed Captain Ennls for the transfer.

The case was adjourned until Thursday next. RACING AT BRIGHTON BEACH. Unless Withdrawals Spoil the Card, Bacing Should Be Good This Afternoon. Brighton Beach Race Track, July 10 Unless the fields are spoiled by vritbdra wals, there should be some interesting contests here this pleasant afternoon. The First At tempt Stakes, in which a small but choice collection of two year olds will compete.

la the feature. Watercolor, Tower of Candles and Outlancler seem to be the pick of the lot. Eleven timber toppers will try their best to turn the kindling wood in the jumping race. There are two selling races, the second and the last, so it is presumed that Frank Taylor, Michael Clancy and the rest of the bldding up brigade will be on hand after these events. The starters, jockeys and opening betting in the first race follow: Charentus (Shaw), 6 to Standing (Mc Cue).

to Admiration (Turner), 1 to 3. All the others withdrawn. The race was won by Standing, with Admiration second and Charentus third. Time, 1:45 1 5. To morrow's Entries.

The entries for to morrow's races at Brighton are ns follows: First raoo Ilish wfisht handicap, for nil ftgop, with $700 added, of which to the second and $75 to the third. Six furlongs. Xamo. Win. i Name.

Wht. Heliobas Mr. Jersey 115 Favonius Kinaldo HG Gllroy IL'21 JVutlimn 314 Mark Check 1201 Lady Vncap 07 YeHiivian 120j 2 ouise KH Buffoon 117 1 impartial 102 ileehanus 1131 Hon Lodf 101 Second nxro For maiden 3 year olds and upward, with added, of which $75 to the second and $25 to the third. Three year olds to carry 105 pounds and 4 year oms ami upward pounds. One mil Name Wht.

I Nisme. Wht. Harry McCoun. F.lr.vis Mrttchim Cephalalgia Slamp Eileen Daly Lamia loo Armor 102 ady Stockton Jii'i 102! Kuimd rp l7j Commander Miller. 102 ir.TufirJery 100 Lioness 307 lnOi hlrd race For year olds (sellins).

with $.50 addfd. of which 5100 to the second and $30 to the third. Six furlongs. Name. Wht.

1 Name. Wht. Balloon l't! Ordercr 10S Glnki Russian 99 Bounteous no! Fourth raceFor 3 year olds and upward, with SSftQ added, of which $VS. to the second and to the third. One mile and a furlcng.

Name. Wht.j Name. Wht. Lord "Baltimore 'M Herbert JU Raffaello WlHrlKadler 91 Favonius "Wonster Boy Pi Maximo OoniO: IKJlI.ew Kraft 04 Fifth raee For 2 j'enr old fillies and peldlnps. with J550 added, of which J1D0 to the second and $50 to the third.

Five furloncs. Name. Wht.l Nnnie. Wht. Kll7.aheth 112 Harlem Lane 112 1 ion 10:: Anna Darling iri2 en Pepper U2 Seun 112 Tower of 102 i Lady of the Valley 102 Anecdote 112 Double Six 102 102! T'mipletnn 102 1121 CJannymede 102 Sweepstakes Sweet T.avende Sixth raceFor 3 year olds (selling), with added, of which to the second and $50 to tho third.

One mile and a sixteenth. Name. Wht. i Name. Wht.

Tourney lOClriic Oun 110 Cavalcade 10.1'Post 10G Carbuncle BEASD PROPERTY TAXATION. Trustees Say Commissioners of Assessment Have Not Acted Equably. It is declared by Francis D. BeaTdt Jeremiah R. Beard and 'William Beard, trustees of the estate ot the late William Beard, who got from Justice Hooker, iu Supreme Court, special term, yesterday, a utU of certiorari to review the action of the Commissioners of Assessment in taxing the Beard Stores, at the foot of Van Brunt street, that the Commissioners have not acted equably.

The sum of was fixed by the commissioners and the trustees say that is sufficient. The income from the property is $11,000 a year. The trustees also say that in 1 Si7 the property was valued at $400,000 and that the commissioners have increased the valuation (i7 per cent. It is also claimed that in ISP!) all Brooklyn property was valued at SHSA, 707,042, for all taxable purposes; that this year the valuation is which is an increase of or over 6 per cent. The entire assessment for taxable Manhattan property in isns was $1,754.

0S2, 400 and in moo it is an increase of 70S.O36, an increase of 17 per cent. Annexed to the petition of the trustees is a list of the dock and other property, similar to that of the Beard estate, in Manhattan and it is claimed by the trustees that, instead of there being an increase, there has been a decrease in that borough of 53 per ctnt. in such taxable property. SPAIN TO BE A GREAT NATION. Ex Consul Says It Did His Country Much Good to Be Whipped by Us.

Chicago, July 10 Dr. Leopold Arnud, Spanish Consul in Chicago since last November, has tendered his resignatVm and will lcavo for South America, where hY expects to spend several months touring. Tho ex Consul said to day that he believed the work of reviving commercial interests between the United States and Spain had been done well. "Spain to day Is on the road to become one of the foremost powers o' Europe," said Dr. Arnud.

"Tho people have come to realize that tho war with the United States was a war of governments and no animosity exists between the inhabitants of the two countries. The war was a good thing for Spain. Tho nation hail been giving its best men and $100, 000,000 annually to the wars In progress in the Philippines, (juna and Porto Rico. As a result of the recent conflict the powers of Spain are concentrated for the country's development an'd advancement. In ten years the world will not recognize tho ration." CEMETERY CORPORATION MEETS.

The Cypress Hills Cemetery corporation held its annual meeting at noon to day, at the nfllccs, 1 Madison avenue. Manhattan. Officers were elected as follows: Directors, for three years, Asa A. IHitton, Charles 1. Lyon; director to fill vacancy for unexpired term of James Rod well, deceased, for one year, Marshall S.

Driggs; for inspectors of election, John C. Gautier, John II. Ilrennen and Theodore 10. Green. With the exception of Mr.

Driggs all were re elected. PLENTY OF GREEN FRUIT HERE. I'helps Bros." steamship Plcqun, which arrived yesterday at the Mediterranean Stores, brought 1.100 boxes of lemons from Messina. This Is about the eighth cargo of green fruit that arrived here recently. 4 Otherwise His Friends Will Leave the Church of the Holy Apostles.

SECRET HEARING ON CHARGES. Bishop May Be Asked to Order a New Election for Vestry The charges preferred against the Rer. Charles Steele Davidson, pastor of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles, of Greenwood avenue, Windsor Terrace, by the vestry of his church have practically been dismissed. At a hearing held yesterday in what is known as the Church Club rooms, Clinton and Fulton Btreets, tho charges were laid before a sub committee of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Long Island, consisting of the Rev. Dr.

Henry C. Swentzel, rector of St. Luke's Church and chairman of the Standing Committee; Alexander E. Orr and Wilhelmua Mynlerse. A summary of the charges was published exclusively in the Eagle of June 6.

The hearing was one of the utmost secrecy, no newspaper representatives being allowed to be present, and the time and place being kept from all but the witnesses. Both sides were represented by attorneys. Freeman Clarkson, a lawyer, residing in Flatbush, appeared for the complaining vestrymen, while an attorney named Maxon, from New Jersey, represented the Rev. Mr. Davidson.

Frederick C. Klnkead and John Ellwood, wardens, and Hugh R. iloffatt, Thomas C. Owens, Thomas R. Hancock.

Edmund V. Armstrong and John W. Heaslip, vestrymen; Walter Whistler, treasurer, and Thomas H. Marvin, clerk, who signed the charges against the Rev. Mr.

Davidson, were, it is asserted, the witnesses for the prosecution. James Noble, the only vestryman who did not sign the charges; his wife, and the accused minister, were the witnesses for the defense. It is said that the prosecuting witnesses testified to the conditions as set forth in the charges, which alleged that the Rev. Mr. Davidson had overstayed bis vacations, ha neglected his duties and had used ungentle manly language to the vestry.

The defense, beside Its three witnesses, had the Rev. Mr. Watson, a former pastor, on hand to testify and produced, as well, a letter from the Mr. Horton, also a former pastor, by whom they proposed to show similar actions on the part of the complaining witnesses, while the former pastors were in charge of the parish. The committee, however, ruled the testimony out as irrelevant, and they were pre 1 vented from taking the stand.

The committee has not yet rendered its report to the Bishop, it is said, although the hearing was finished yesterday, after an all day session. The Rev. Mr. Davidson, when seen at home, 21S East Eighth street, Kensington, this morning, refused to discuss the case at all, saying that all parties had promised to refrain from speaking of the case for publication. He did say, however, that he had filed an answer to the charges brought against, him by the vestry and that the answer was' duly read by the committee.

Mr3. James Noble, wife of the only dissenting vestrymen, and one of the witnesses for tho defense, yesterday was willing to discuss the case when seen by an Eagle reporter this morning. It was she who told of the place of meeting, the conduction of the hearing and of the various details, as stated above. She told while on the stand yesterday of tho call that was sent out the Monday following Palm Sunday last for an indignation meeting to be held that night at the church, and said that her husband refused to attend it because, the Rev. Mr.

Davidson being absent on his vacation, he did not think it proper to assail him behind his back. She also told how the pastor had made, himself ill and was completely worn out by his labors for the church; how he had helped to sustain the church by collecting money from his friends outside the congregation, and how the vestrymen had acted toward him. As she expressed it, the vestrymep seemed to think that because they wore In office before the Rev. Mr. Davidson became tho pastor of the church they were the higher power.

She asserted that there were two factions in the church, one that stood by the pastor and aided him in his endeavors to build up the parish, and one that acquiesced In the action taken by the vestrymen. "A church divided against itself is bound to fall," said Mrs. Noble, in speaking of the different views held by the congregation. She said that the Rev Mr. Davidson when on the stand and accusing his accusers made a very poor witness, because of the fact that he didn't want to be unchristianlike and assail his accusers or tell what had led up to the present trouble.

After the hearing adjourned, Mrs. Noble said, the general impression was that the committeo would recommend to the Bishop that tho present vestry of the church be dismissed and that a new vestry be elected by the congregation. Should this prophecy of the finding of the committee prove true, it means that the Rev. Mr. Davidson will be exonerated from all the stigma cast upon him by the charges.

The 'Bishop, no doubt, will agree with the committee its findings, and it he orders the vestry dismissed, the election that names their successors will probably bring out one of the hottest fights known in local church circles. If the people favoring the Rev. Mr. Davidson triumph in the election a hopeful futuro is looked forward to by Mrs. Noble, but hK the other side wins, she says that the Rev.j Mr.

Davidson will no doubt leave the church, and that if he dees so all of his friends will follow. "It is too bad that this trouble should have happened to our pretty little church, but I suppose that it is for the best and that gooa will come from it and we will grow to be stronger and better. MAT CANCEL FRANCHISE TAX. L. I.

R. R. Secures "Writs Against tb.9 Tax Commissioners. Albany, July 10 Justice D. Cady Herrick to day issued two writs of certiorari compelling the State Board of Tax Commissioners' to show cause on September 15, at a special term of tho Supreme Court in this city, why the franchise tax assessment on the Long Island Railroad Company outsido of the City of Brooklyn should not be canceled and why the assessment on the Huntington Railroad Compuny should not be reduced.

The writs were obtained by William J. Kelly, representing the companies. The Long 'island Railroad Company contends that It owned the right of way before the highways were opened for the crossing of which it is now to be taxed and that under these circumstances, the Franchise Tax law is not applicable to it. THE COURTS. MOTION TERM.

Supreme Court, term for motions, War ren 11. llooUfr, J. Kx jiarto business at 30 o'clock. Motion calendar called at 10:30. SfltROi lATE'S Oul RT.

Calendar for Wednesday, before Surrogate George H. Aliliolt. The will of Thoiriau Orr. The oeeountlnK In the estate of Augustus Sohweeter, Flora Mann on, Jane L. Stronff, Daniel Ryan, HoKRerly.

Ilernard Flood, Thomas O'Hrien. FreilerleU Sehudt. Anno L. Do lan, rieorso Wilson, Thomas II. McHaln, Ueorse W.

UoKcrs. Susan V. Dnylls, Grace Le Comto, Ii'aac K. HiuiKluni), MoiouKhnny, Eliza, heth 3. IJ.

Clark. William II. and John J. Ialley. The estate of Mlehnel K.

Freeman (two matters). Mary Tliom.is Vernon and Gcorgs WII: on. The real estale of Maruarelha c.inimler and Ann Stranalian. Tho administration of ret O'Connell. The transfer tax in the e.stiile of Harbara Ololch man, Mary McCrossan, Marpuirotha Stener, Michael Pengel, Nicholas Munnlx and Edwl Van Zandt.

ACAII RULES CHINA. Continued From Page 1. 500.000 francs for the purpose of carrying on France's operations in China. Toulon, July 10 The French troopship Aquitaine sailed from this port to day with S50 infantry soldiers and artillery for China. CHINA EXPECTS RUSSIA'S AID.

i impress Dowager Thinks That With thfi Wnrlrl (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, July io Fresh evidence has been received here to prove that the officials of the Imperial Government of China were aware for some time of the movement and plans of the Boxers to wage a war against foreigners in the Empire. Advices that have come to hand indicate that the Empress Dow i ager was not only well informed of the carry them. This impression is sirengtneiieu by the following communication, written early in from Peking. This information has just reached here: "I will relate an instance," the communication runs, "to show the light in which the foreigners are just now held. Since the Tien I Tsin massacre of 1S70, a ban has been placed by all the officials all except the most bigoted among the conservatives upon the terra i 'Yang kuei tze' (foreign devil, men having oeen oamoooea tor using it wueu luuuu iui by tne officials.

But here we find that not rXi7, mii stanu d.v tne emperor sjiuuiu muB ftn turougn tne macnmuiiuu of Princes Clung and Tuan, Hang Kl and Chao Shu Chlao in Peking, and LI Ping Heng in the provinces. Moreover, he is at heart a friend of the English. This I know. At a session, not long ago of the Grand Council, when the question of the demands of Italy and France for territory in the South was discussed, Yung Lu alone advised the government to throw itself upon Great Britain for protection, arguing that the Vnited States and Japan would help Great Britain if Russia and France threatened Cning. Prince Tuan, Kang 1 and Chao Shu Ciuao.

i or, sai nae fceuit to acetic with Great Britain for the sack of the Yuen Ming Vuen Palace; with Jap.in. for the seizure of Formosa, and the United States for treating the Chinese who go there and to the Philippines no better than dogs. Against Russia, we have nothing; whereas, if France helps Russia, although we have no deep grudge against France, we will only be so much the stronger. I decide keeping in the closest friendship with Russia, for with her hy us we can defy the world. With Russia alone ready to help us, Great Britain will cower in the These sentiments being unanimously received with approbation by the rest of the council, including the Empress Dowager, who nodded vigorous approval, Yung Lu said nothing more.

This, moreover, shows the defiant mcod of the present government and foreigners will do well to ponder over this. In the meanwhile the Boxers arc daily waxing more powerful and numerous, and are spreading east, west and south of Chili. You will soon find the people of the South just as restless and hostile to foreigners as has been the case with Chihli and Shantung for the past eighteen months or so." SAYS BLOODY WAR IS COMING. Chinese Naval Officer Believes 1,000,000 of His Countrymen and Many Allies Will Be Killed. Chicago, July 10 Chicago Chinamen are beginning to receive by letters and papers the first news from home of the trouble now existing in the Northern provinces of their native land.

One of the most intelligent Celestials in Chicago is in receipt of a letter from his brother, wdto is an officer in the Chinese Navy. Although the letter was written several weeks ago, at the first outbreak of the trouble, much that was written as to what would probably take place has transpired. In regard to the contents of the letter he said: "The bloodiest war known iu its history is now brewing in China. I have no doubt. The man who is now in charge of the military affairs in the region where the Boxers abound is well versed in the arts of modern warfare.

Before this war ends I would not be surprised if 1.000,000 Chinamen were killed. How many foreigners will meet death I cannot conjecture, hut the number will be great. Ever since the Chinese learm a lesson from Japan they have been training themselves in the arts of warfare. They have as fine guns as any governmt.iit and well trained men behind them. "My brother writes me that the great ma jority of Chinese the Southern provinces are against, the ruling powers and the Box ers.

There is a large class in China called pensioners, who wil! lie with the government and as tliey are well trained soldiers they will do terrible execution. "I would like to without war. but if good thing for the ignorant Chinaman missionary is sent the trouble settled it must come it will be a future of China. The is of the belief that the there to rob him of his land and this war will be for the home. The Chinaman has seen where Russia.

France and Germany have taken parts of his country and the taxes greatly increased under European rule. He is going to fight for his hom" and his' life and ho will not fight with knives or swords, as a great many people suppose. The Chinaman is slow to anger, but. when once roused nothing can top him. "China needs a change, a good religion to sweep away all 1iu; old superstitions.

believe the day is not far distant when the souttie pnrt of China, at least, will be Christianized." SHANGHAI A NEWS FACTORY. Chinese City Declared to Be a Worse Source of lakes Than a Yellow Journal Office. San Francisco. July 10 Sir Fragile A. Swettenham.

r. sidiM general of the Malay states, has arrived here. He was at Tien Tsln June 5. "While th! conditions are no doubt serious In portions of China," said Sir Fragile. "I am amazed at the absurd reports which have been sent out from I was at Shanghai recently and know that many false stories wen Kent out from there.

It is, in fact, a hot. bed of idle rumors. "I think the Boxers movement has reached its climax, now 1i.il the foreign nations have begun to assemble troops at the door of China. Tin most serious trouble at present, rind for some time uj come, perhaps, is the insurrection that ii.1K arisen. General Nieh, who.

by vvtiy, was the first man to go against, the Boxers, is now in Tien Tsin, helping to protect the foreigners. Ho is assisted by many Chinese." Referring famine! in Ildia, Sir Kragilo said that there was no actual starvation resulting in death, and that, the authorities were fully able to care for the sufferers and were doing so. A Word From Mr. Rossiter Would Prevent Losses to His Stockholders. WILL BRADY LET HIM TALK? Stated on Good Authority That Net Earnings Are More, Not Less, Than Last Year.

The Eagle is informed upon very good authority that the net earnings of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company for the fiscal year ending June 30 are in excess of those for the year ending June 30, 1S99. These were in round numbers J4G2.000. The information which comes to the Eagle is that the earnings for the year just ended were "considerably larger" than for the previous year. Which, of course, means that they were considerably largen than $402,000. The Eagle is also informed that the net earnings have been known, approximately, for several weeks by the officials of the Rapid Trausit Company and that these figures have been known to insiders, while the stock of the Rapid Transit Company was suffering depreciation through two savage attacks by the bears based upon rumors and reports that the earnings of the company were only about 5200,000 or about one half of 1 per cent, upou the capital stock.

If this is true the officials and controlling interests have been silent while the securities owned by stockholders have been hammered down in market value and while these stockholders, for whom the officials are legally trustees, have suffered losses when a word might have saved them. Wall Street to day is asking why President Rossiter and Vice President Williams have been silent and why they have permitted the circulation of false rumors to injure the stockholders for whom they are the trustees. The generally accepted explanation is that Mr. Rossiter and Mr. Williams have been given orders by Anthony N.

Brady not to talk unless they receive permission. Apparently they have not received this permission, for they to day refused, as they have done for a week, to speak about the annual report. Certain stockholders of the company think that Mr. Brady might find it advisable to give this permission to Mr. Rossiter and Mr.

Williams. This action, it is said, might prevent the spread of certain suspicions in connection with Mr. Brady's attitude toward the market price of Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock. It is declared that the people who have been giving as much publicity as possible to their guesses as to the net earnings of the company have failed to take into account the fact that the Rapid Transit Company is itself a large owner of the stocks and bonds, upon which it has to pay dividends and interest and that a considerable part of the money which it thus pays out thus reverts to its own treasury. People who have the real Interests of the company at heart and I who are not interested solely in the specula i tive fluctuations oi the stock believe that the annual report of the company will be quite favorable, if it ie remembered that during the fiscal year a serious strike was experi enced.

The percentage of operating expenses has been largely reduced and the outlook for the coming year is distinctly good. Neither President Rossiter, Colonel Williams nor Lawyer Collin, counsel for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, would make any statement to day regarding the bulletin issued yesterday by Dow, Jone3 Co. President Rossiter sent out word from private office that the subject was one for the counsel of the company to discuss. Colonel Williams said he had no statement to make. Lawyer Collin, when seen at his of fice in Manhattan, said he knew nothing about the financial condition of the com pany when asked if the figures quoted in the bulletin were accurate.

Asked if steps would be taken to punish anybody if the figures were inaccurate Mr. Collin replied: "That is a matter which I cannot, discuss at present." An official of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company was asked if ex Senator McNulty's 1 action in not consenting to argument on dou ble fare in Appellate Court, would change the plans of the company in any way. That of i flcial replied that so far as he was informed there would be no change whatever. The of i ficials of the company and the counsel were all satisfied with the legality of the ten cent fare and a decision was expected in favor of the same. MCNULTY'S COUNSEL REFUSES To Abandon Application to Annul Franchise of the Brooklyn Heights Road.

In connection with the proposition made yesterday before the appellate division by Professor Collin of Sheehan Collin, attorneys for the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, to go before the appellate division on an agreed state of facts in arguing the right of the trolley company to charge au additional fare of 5 cents to Coney Island, Stephen C. Baldwin of Baldwin Ward, attorneys for P. H. McNulty, gave out a statement this morning. McNulty has applied, througli the attorney general, to have an action started against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company to take away its franchise on the ground that the law has been violated by it.

Mr. Baldwin said: "These are the plain facts: On June 8 we brought an action for Major McNulty, as a citizen and taxpayer, against the Brooklyn Heignts Railroad asking fur a judgment perpetually restraining the road from chargin" more than 3 cents fare on any of its lines between points within the City of New York. At the same time we obtained an order from the court requiring the company to show cause why. pending the trial of the; action it should not be restrained from violating the Ian as it had been doing since the 31st of May by charging 10 cents fare to Coney Island. The motion was returnable on June 11 but the company secured an adjournment until June 14.

On that day they served their answer, by which they claimed that thev were legally charging 10 cents fare, and proposed to continue to do so during the summer months. The was fully argued on the merits before Mr. Justice Dickey, who on the ilith day of June, denied our motion for an injunction, upon the ground that Senator McXulty could not, as an individual, np jesent all toe citizens by bringing such an action. Judge Dickey, however, stated in the most positive terms that the action of the company in charging more than 3 cents fan was a violation of law, and went so far in his opinion as to state that the action of th company in thus violating the law brought It within the provisions of the statute requiring the Attorney General to Interfere in behalf of the people of the State of New York to bring an action to annul the charter of the company. While we were of opinion that Senator McNulty's case was properly and that Judge Dickey had the power in "hat case to grand the injunction, still, we bow to his decision, and, agreeing as we did with him that the facts warranted the bringing of an action by the Attorney General to annul the charter, we discontinued the action which was commenced on the 8th day of June and irmnc' dlately sought an interview with the Attorney General, who said he would hear our application at the Capitol in Albany at.

noun. July 3rd, inst. We at once caused the papers upon this applicat ion to be printed, served a copy upon the attorneys for the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company and notified them that the application would be made on the day set by the Attorney General. "I went to Albany on the morning of July 8, ar.d was prepared to argue the application before the Attorney General. One of the attorneys for the Brooklyn Heights Railroad avenue line to Coney Island.

'Messrs. Sheehan Collin, the attorneys for the defendant, have made me an oiler to submit my case to the appellate division next Monday upon an agreed state of facts stipulating the amount of the recovery, and I have accepted their offer and we are now preparing our statement to be submitted to the Court. 'I have seen by the papers that on behalf of some of your clients you have been interested in trying to get an adjudication that the defendant in my case has not the right to charge more than one fare for a continuous trip between points within the limits of the City of New York, and I should be very ntuch pleased if I could have the benefit of your valuable assistance in maintaining this proposition before the Appellate Division. 'The amount involved in my ease is not large enough to warrant me in offering you a fee, but If you are sufficiently interested in the question on behalf of your clients to volunteer your assistance in my case, I should be most gratified if you will do so: in which event I should like to confer with you at once as to the course to be pursued iu preparing and making the "I also received a letter from the attornevs for the railroad, in which thev wrote: 'The Appellate Division of the Second Department, sits on Monday. Julv We hereby offer, in behalf of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, to unite with vou in submitting to the Appellate Division on that dav an agreed statement of facts in which one of your clients shall be plaintiff and the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Comoanv defendant, for the purpose of testing the right of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Compnuv to charge a oi iu cents to and from Conev Island.

ill you please let us know at once whether you will accept this "On the 3d of July the company's attornevs claimed to the Attorney General that thev needed two weeks In which to prepare their argument before him and that their counsel was busily employed in a litigation in New Jersey. The next day wae a h'olidav and vet on the 6th of July, but two working (lavs intervening between the date of our appearance before the Attorney General and the date of Mr. Hutchinson's letter, it appears that an arrangement had been made between the attorneys for the railroad company and Mr. Hutchinson to Gubmit an agreed statement of facts in that paltry case to the Appellate Division on the 9th when the adjourned day for the application before the Attorney General was to be the 11th inst. And in the meantime they asked me to agree upon a elate of facts to present to the An pellate Division in McNulty's case, when McXulty has no case.

Judge Dickey had eaid so and the case he did have has been discontinued and the only thing we are doing for him is to follow Judge Dickev's suzsres tion and by applying to the Attorney General I to bring an action on behalf of the people of the state to annul the charter. It is a commentary on the opinion that must be i entertained by Professor Collin for me. that I he should even so much as surmise that pee smi i mignt abandon the proceedings before the Attorney General and take part in a moot contest before the Appellate Livision specially convened to try a mythical case. "Now. I have no doubt that when we appear before the Attorney General to morrow in Albany the railroad company will ask the Attorney General for another adjournment on the ground that the Apellate Division adjourned Mr.

Hutchinson's SO. case until next Monday, and that that hearing should determine the law upon our application to the Attoreny General to proceed to annul the charter. As a matter of fact, the law is as plain as the nose on one's face. It is no new law; it has existed for many years and it prohibits this railroad company from charging more than cents fare where it is now collecting 10 cents and. in tome cases, as I have been latterly informed.

15 and 20 cents. Each day's delay to the company means that it wii! take in several thousand dollars illegally and, so far as I can see, there is no power to compel the company to refund the money. "I understand that the Appellate Division adjourned the hearing in Mr. Hutchinson's i $0o case when it was brought up yesterday untii next Monday, so that I might have an opportunity to appear and give my views on the situation. Now I yield to nn man in my respect for the acumen of the judges who go to make up the Appellate Division "of the Sec ond Department.

I would just as soon have I their opinion as the judges of the Court of Appeals, especially if the opinion was my way, but Messrs. Sheehan and Collin must know that it will be Impossible for them and me to agree upon a state of fact to be pre sented to the Appellate Division. On the contrary, during the litigation in which I our firm, as attorneys for Senator McNulty, I have appeared against that firm, we have agreeo to disagree in every instance as to the facts, and there is no way to get the matter before the Appellate Division on Monday unless we. as attorneys, can absolutely agree as to the facts. To morrow I will be on hand promptly at 12 o'clock at the Capitol to present the application to the Attorney General and unless I am very much mistaken the Attorney General will bring action to annul the charter." SCEAMBIE FOR SALVAGE.

Men and Boys "Working to Secure 25, 000 Oak Hogshead Staves. There is a vigorous and unique scramble for salvage to day. at the Tweedie Line slip, foot of Montague street. About 3 o'clock this morning the lighter Gowanus. owned by E.

Swanzen of 22 South street. Manhattan, sunk at her moorings, between the Hollander Line steamship Michigan and the Tweedie Pier. Her captain had barely time to escape with his life before the leaking vessel went down. The Gowanus was laden with 2,500 oak hogshead staves. Some one had enough presence of mind to lash a boom between the Michigan and the end of the pier, wdiich prevented the staves drifting into the As soon as daylight came and the chance loungers saw the staves, there was a rush to secure them.

Rafts were procured and men were soon hustling to get the staves out of the water. Small boys stripped off and plunged into the water and kept pushing the staves along to others, who threw them on the pier or bulkhead, where they were tiered up, to be counted. The staves are said to be worth $G0 per thousand, but the chances are that they are worth more. HAY FOB, TROOPS IN MANILA. Compressing Plant Working Day and Night to Fill Contract.

The Planters' Compress Company's plant on the Atlantic Hock, is working day and night rebaling hay for the United States troops iu Manila. There are nearly 300 men employed in the work. The? contract is said to lie for more than 2.000 tons. There are still bales of hay at the German American stores. were rebaled for the British troops in South Africa, hut apparently there i no demand for the forage, all of which originally came here In bond from Canada.

This was baled by the Merchants' Compress Company at Merchants' stores. TWO DOCK MEN INJURED. Gus Danlelson, 23 years old, of 225 Nassau street, and Harry Olsen. 35 years old, while at work to day In Heard's stores, foot of Richards street, were struck by a piece of iron, which fell on them. A strange thing was that the right foot of aih man was injured.

They were attended by an ambulance surgeon and removed to the Long Island Colege Hospital. BOER DELEGATES IN PARIS. Paris. July 10 The lioe. delegates, Messrs.

Wesscls, Fischer and Wvlmarans, accompanied by Dr. Leyds, the diplomatic agent of the Transvaal, to day paid a viEit M. Delcasse, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. tions are so hazardous that they should be remedied without delav. The presentment closed with an appeal to the Board of Esti mate to grant the money to build the highway.

The money was turned into the city treasury at consolidation. The presentment was ordered on file. Alderman Murray demanded a call of the house as there were not enough members on hand to do any business of importance. He also moved that the sergeaut at arms be instructed to go and gather in the absentees. to tne iact tnat Sergeant at Arms Padden was not present.

It was finally determined to pass on matters requiring only a quorum and meanwhile to instruct the assistant sergeant at arms to communicate with absentees and get them to attend. Councilman Gcodwdn said Mr. Padden was sick. Then ordinary business proceeded ond an ordinance was introduced providing for repairs to the Municipal Building in Brooklyn. It was referred.

The old resolution for tihe restriction of Fifth avenue. Manhattan, was withdrawn, a new ordinance having been substituted in its place. Recess was taken at 11:30 until 1 o'clock. The assistant sergeant at arms started away to telegraph and telephone to absentees, among whom were Councilmen McGarry, Christman, Brice and Oakley. The Council met again at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

The assistant sergeant at arms had done lively work in hunting up absentees, and the result was there were twenty two men present on the first roll call. The body was an hour later in meeting than was intended, the recess having been taken only until 1 o'clock. Immediately it got down to business and began passing resolutions for quarter main extensions, some of which had been held up in eommitttc" for months. Chief Engineer Birdsnll was on hand with a big list of water resolutions una ted upon and he secured the co operation cf several members and got a number of them pushed through. Aldermen Fail to Get a Quorum.

The Aldermen failed to hold a session this afternoon, not securing a quorum; that is the session was declared adjourned before a ouonim put in an appearance. Not more than two minutes after adjournment nearly a dozen Aldermen appeared on the scene, hut they were too late. Some of them were Republicans, wdio denounced the adjournment as another Tammany trick. On the roll call which preceded the adjournment, only twenty nine men answered to their names. CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION.

Brooklyn Is Well Represented at the Annual State Convention at Troy. (Special to the Eagle). Troy. N. July 10 Brooklyn has as large a number of representatives attending the annual state convention of the Catholic Benevolent Legion, which convened in Troy to day, as any city in the state.

Previous to the busines ssessions there was a large street parade in which the local counucils and the delegates participated. After a short march the column stoopped at St. Joseph's Church, where a solemn high mass was celebrated. The clergy attached to the church officiated. The sermon was preached by the Rev.

John L. Roach of New York. After the religious services the parade proceeded to Rand's Opera House, where the business sessions will be held. The convention was called to ordt by Vice President Morris Seward of Brooklyn, the president, Victor J. Howling, not being present.

Mr. Seward made a happy response to Mayor Conway's address ot welcome to the city's guests. After the announcement of committees a recess was taken until 2:15 P. M. Invitations were extended to visit the Watervliet arsenal and places of interest In Troy.

The delegates from Brooklyn to the convention are: i KaMwin, Oliv. J. IJ. L. Abi ii Iluli im.jr.

Iiiirii ljiml' liri W. ili. F. liii' kl. y.

im I'. t. .1. S. ISutlling.

K. 1. 1. VVMlfsim I th. It' v.

I'. I r. li. ivlwar.l t. I lu.Lv.

Juiui Ix lr.n. y. F. lool' y. 1 in y.

.1. Kilunpl K. Mauric Fitz k' niM, T.li..:nas A. Kit zi al ri.lt. fJ i'l k.

Flynn. I 'urhs, 'IrtllHith. .1. 'I' lsun, 'I. lvlwanl .1.

Jr. it H. ilr.y.l.'ii. Ha .1. Hellinv ll.

K. I'. 1 1 hausen, Martin W. Martin Jn W. r.ii Ior I'.

Hurl.y, Jl. ary .1. llyn s. It. .1.

liars Ins' 1 Kilwanl King, Kliis, .1. .1. I.ym li, I I.v.,:is. .1. y.

Mauri Atir hail M' Kuriii Charles 11. M' 'tUI. ('. J. i tul nn.

s. M. M' I'. V. X.ilan, Matthew ii'Mnltev.

ihn H. r. Of wal.I. Ji.m iiIi I 'lister. John V.

William Hevni'Ms, It I' 'l maim, If. .1. Iti' Kl. William II. Itlley.

Charles .1. Frank M. ltimiiert. I'et. 1 1.

SVhnkers, Cus tav Hell. Sehli. lit r. I'liltlp Schmi.lt. A.

Sehwarz. Jnhn .1. Seaman. Sewanl. fle.inti; Shanl'V.

ir. pli F. HtniTh, 'P. Sla. i fli 1'1.

FralH is 1 Theme. I. Tlerney, Tinmies. Wagner. William It.

Werner, A 'l. i M. Win. lis, Ilernanl J. York.

Tlie business sessions will last two days. Thi evening the delegates will be given a banquet by District Council Xo. Ii of this city and vicinity. Alpheus Hodge, for fifty years a resident of Brooklyn, died at his home, 35S Prospect avo. Saturday, aged 7(1 years.

He was the oldest member of Lodge of Freemasons, a member of the Brooklyn Masonic Veterans' Association and of the Society of Old Brook lynltes. The funeral will take place from his late home this evening. i I K. M. JO 0 22222 2U2 .1.

II. Wish 22212 A l. im DW 1ZCT 2U122 V.uwn: IJoelwk 2220 21211 J. Henderson 11021 L'2fii Dr. Miip 112'jO Henry 22'2:) 2'2it nrnisby 20120 02201 .1.

Marr.lshleer 11 20 02201 Dr. liauer 20220 201111 H. V. Oliver 11120 00010 ('. II.

Tone 210'2 20100 .1. P.elflen 21100 O22'0 C. D. 1 0ooo 22022 K. K.

Vetler 10100 ooioo I'. C. llrlKiinn 0010 00000 "Dead out of boundB, in nsiliii.