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THE BKOOKLYX DAILY EAGLE. KE YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1900. 18 BPECIAL DIED OF LOCKJAW. AYjERWEATHER WILL SUSTAINED NOT EXPECTED AT ERIE BASIN. ENNIS PREFERS CHARGES F.

GOLD DEMOCRATS SHY OF ANOTHER TICKET, The Saale Not Likely to Be Dry docked in This Country. It was said at the Erie Basin to day that the burned steamer Saale, which was floated yesterday, is not expected there. The bottom is not badly damaged and enough repairs, it is believed, can be made without docking the ship to enable her to cross the Atlantic and be repaired in Hamburg. It is thought, however, that both the Bremen and the Main must be dry docked here as their interiors, including the machinery, were badly damaged by the fire. The engines and boilers of the Saale, on the contrary, are practically uninjured except by the action of the water.

OFF FOR AUSTRALIA. The Tyser line steamship Indramayo sailed at 7 o'clock this morning from the South Central pier for Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide. She carries about 6,500 tons of manufactured goods, including 1.000 tons of light steel rails for street railroads. 3,000 packages of sewing machines, organs, pianos, wagons, machinery and smaller manufactures in large quantities.

She carries less roll paper than any ship that left here recently for the Australian ports. Metallic and paper cartridges formed a large item in the manifest. THE AVERY MEMORIAL. Members of Historic Hew England Family to Dedicate a Monument. On July 20 there will be a gathering of the members of the Avery family at Groton, opposite Xew London, on which occasion will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies the memorial erected upon the site of the old Avery homestead.

The founder in America of the family now known as the Groton Averys, was Captain James Avery, who came, as a lad, with his father, Christopher Avery, from England to America in 1630. In 1656 he built, on land which is now included in the present town of Groton, the homestead which for a long time was one of the historic places of the state. The house was occupied by eight successive generations of Averys, passing by descent from father to son. When the railroad was projected, the line was found to run through the old mansion, but in order to preserve the interesting structure, the line of the road was deflected so as to run near by. On the night of July 20, 1S94.

it was destroyed by fire from sparks from a passing locomotive. Soon after the destruction of the house the Avery Memorial Association was incorporated, and the site of the old homestead became the property of the association by deed of gift from the last occupant, Mr. James Dennison Avery, and steps were at once taken to erect a suitable and lasting memorial. The land was inclosed, forming what is now known as Avery Memorial Park, and on the site of the old homestead has been erected a granite and bronze memorial. On the base of the monument Is a bronze tablet, giving in relief a fine representation of the old homestead.

The tablet was presented to the association by Mr. John D. Rockefeller, who, through his mother, descends from Captain James Avery. The granite shaft of the memorial is surmounted by a bronze bust of Captain James Avery, the work of Mr. Bela L.

Pratt, the Boston sculptor, who is himself aa descendant, and which bust will be unvailed on the day of the dedication. Captain James Avery was a noted military leader in the Xew London colony, and served throughout the King Philip war. after which he commanded one Qf the three companies of English with Indian allies which protected the frontier. At the dedication, addresses will be made by the Rev. S.

Leroy Blake, D. Charles A. Russell and Edgar Warner of Connecticut, Elroy McKcndree Avery of Ohio, and an oration will be delivered by Mr. Frank M. Avery of Brooklyn, who is a direct descendant of Captain James Avery, through Lieutenant E'o mezer Avery, who was killed at Fort Grls MAIN EVIDENCE MISSING.

Note Which Musher Is Accused of Forging Lost in the District Attorney's Office. When the trial of Nathan Musher, against whom two indictments for forgery are pending, was called to day before Judge Foster in Part I of General Sessions, Manhattan, It developed that a note for $2,000, which is said to be a forgery, and which constitutes valuable evidence against Musher, was missing from the files of the District Attorney's office. The indictments against Musher are for forgery In the second degree and were found on March 13 last. Assistant District Attorney Cowan has the case in charge, and to day filed before Judge Foster an affidavit stating that he had at ne time had in his possession the original note, but merely a copy. This copy he admitted to be missing, and stated he could give no explanation as to its whereabouts, nor the date when it disappeared.

Lawyer Goldfogle. counsel for Musher. filed a motion asking Judge Foster to sign an order requiring the District Attorney's office to turn over the note. The court refused to grant the order on the ground that Mr. Cowan had made an affidavit to the effect that he could not possibly produce the missing paper, and did ont know where It was.

Judge Foster said that under those circumstances it would be of no avail for him to sign such an order. The missing note is for $2,000. payable In six months from the date, January 29, 1900, to the order of Moe Levy and Is signed by Solomon Finburg. The indorsement on the back of the note Mr. Levy declares to be a forgery.

Musher was a member of the banking firm of Ulumberg Musher, at 18 Pike street. He is accused of forgeries and defrauding customers to the of $40,000. When the forgeries came to light Musher went to Europp, but was arrested in Liverpool by Scotland Yard detectives and finally ex tradhed from FIngland. He was brought back May 5 and placed in the Tombs, under ball of SiO.000. Assistant District Attorney Cowan in speaking of the lo.

of the note to day. said that he first learned of its disappearance when Jfusiier's counsel went to the office and asked to see the note. AT THE PARIS EAGLE Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. Paris. July 12 The following Americans have registered at the Eagle Bureau: William II.

Van Kleeck of Brooklyn. Oanincr D. of Brooklyn. Antonio Marquee of Brooklyn. En.

"st A. Evans of Brooklyn. Miss Kthei Evans of Brooklyn. D'ldlelgh Collins of Brooklyn. Otto Mnllory of Brooklyn.

Miss Heio:) Macowan of Brooklyn. Miss Emiiie L. Zimmerman of Brooklyn. Miss Carolyn Overbaugh of Brooklyn. Miss Harriet L.

Ryder of Brooklyn. R. G. Brown of Brooklyn. Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Dolen of Brooklyn. MIsb Dolen of Brooklyn.

Miss Marion Ledger of Brooklyn. Miss Marcclle Sloane of Brooklyn. Misr Xeli Perrv of Brooklyn. GUARDIAN TO BRING SUIT. Samuel Strassfold of 76 Cannon street, Manhattan, was appointed guardian ad litem this morning by Justice Hooker in Supreme Court for Abraham Strassfeld, 1 year old, and Lena, 5 years old, children of the guardian, for the purpose of bringing a suit against Frank Goldstein for personal damages.

It is alleged by the guardian that Goldstein sold him a piece of cheese, of which the children ate and that caused them poisoning from ptomaines. DEFENDS THE COUNCIL. President Guggenheimer of the council today defended the councilmen against the chargy that they will not attend to business. "It is not true," he said, "that the council will not attend to business. It was in session most of Tuesday and cleared up the calendar of general orders." Many Well Kno wn Institutions Benefit by Judge Lacombe's Decision.

An opinion in the Fayerweather will litigation was handed down by Judge Lacombe in the United States Circuit Court, Manhattan, to day, in which he holds for the several beneficiaries and dismisses the amended bills of complaint and cross bills of Emma S. Fayerweather and Mary W. Achter, the complainants. The opinions are sunnlementary to and in conformity with the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals on the appeal from tile order of injunction secured by the complainants. The defendant institutions and individuals who are benefited by the opinion are Lafayette College, Cornell University.

Marietta College, Thomas G. Ritch, Adelbert College, Justus Bulbley, Henry B. Vaughan, Bowdoin College, Yale University, Wesleyan College, Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, Dartmouth College, Presbyterian Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, Amherst College. Williams College and Union Theological Seminary.

NEW BRIDGE APPROACHES. Commission Advertises for Bids Heavy Bonds for Successful Contractors. The new East River Bridge Commission today advertised for new bids for the construction of the steel and masonry approaches on the Manhattan and Brooklyn sides of the bridge. Bids are to be opened in the Commissioners' office, 258 Broadway, Manhattan, on August 9, at 2 o'clock. The successful contractor for the Brooklyn approach will be required to give a bond for $200,000 for the faithful performance of the work, which must be completed within twelve months.

The Manhattan side contractor will have to furnish a $400,000 bond for a guarantee that he will complete his contract In fifteen months. Specifications of the work will be ready for inspection at the chief engineer's office, 84 Broadway, Brooklyn, on and after July 16. As before, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. They recently rejected two bids for each approach, the bidders being the King Bridge Company and the Xew Jersey Steel and Iron Company. In order to secure bids from competent firms only, the Commissioners have caused to be inserted the following clause In the advertisement: "As by far the greater part of this work can be executed only by bridge establishments of the first class, bids will be received only from such parties as have the requisite plant and facilities, which have been in successful operation on work of similar character for at least one year.

The bidders must be, In the opinion of the Commissioners, fully qualified both by experience and In appliances, to execute work of this character and importance according to the highest standard of such work at the present time." HELD IN $2,000 BAIL Jerome Bradley, 64 Years Old, Arrested Upon Complaint of 11 Year Old Girl. Jerome Bradley, 64 years old. of 1,014 Hal Bey street, faced Magistrate Kramer in the Manhattan avenue police court this morning charged with violating section 316 of the Penal Code. The complainant was Mary Murphy, 11 years old, of 1.390 De Kalb avenue. The child, who is quite pretty and intelligent, was accompanied to court by her mother, Mrs.

Louise Murphy. The Murphy child, in company with four other girls ranging in age between 11 and 5 years, met Bradley in the park first on Tuesday. He gave them candy and told them to meet him again yesterday afternoon. Mary told her mother, who informed Acting Captain Gaus. He, with Policeman McCaffrey, planned to capture the offender.

The child was Instructed what to do and carried out the directions in such an intelligent manner that the police believe they will have no trouble proving the case against the accused. After hearing the child's story Magistrate Kramer held Bradley In $2,000 bail for examination on July 18. NAVY YARD NOTES. To morrow Mrs. John Philip, widow of the late commandant of tho Brooklyn Navy Yard, will leave the yard to take up her residence with her sister in law, Mrs.

Whee lock, in Manhattan. All the alterations and painting to be done te the office of the commandant at the yard will be completed by next Monday. Rear Admiral Barker will formally take charge of the yard on the following day. This morning the training ship Prairie left the Navy Yard for Hoboken to take out the Xew Jersey militia for a week's cruise. It is expected that the battleship Kentucky will leave the yard on Saturday or Monday and go direct to N'ewport to join the North Atlantic squadron, commanded by Rear Admiral Norman H.

Farquhar. Work has been begun on the repairs which had not. been completed on the Mayflower. Plans are now being prepared for the new fire system which is to be installed In the yard by the Department of Yards and Docks. All the present (ire mains will be relaid so as to supply all tho fire hydrants with salt instead of fresh water.

About $100,000 will be spent in making this improvement. Fires have been so frequent that ft has been determined to take special precautions to avert any more conflagrations in the yard. UNKNOWN MAN DIES. A man who seemed like a workingman and who was about 'io years old, was found weak and half conscious lying on Jamaica avenue, near the entrance to Forest Park late last night. The discovery was made by Henry J.

Free of Glendale and Tompkins avenues, in Queens Borough, and he told the police. Tho man was ak.n in an ambulance r0 the German hospital whure he remained in a comatose condition until early this morning when he died. All iliat Is known of the man is that he muttered a name which sounded like "Thomas Keegan." Every effort to find out from him where he lived was unavailing. HUNG TO A BED POST. Wilhelmina Hanson, 40 years old, was found dead at 11 o'clock this morning in her apartments on the second floor of 140 Baltic street.

She had committed suicide by hanging herself to the bed post. The woman lived in the model apartment buildings erected and owned by former Commissioner of City Works Alfred T. White. Tenants of these buildings pay their rent weekly to the manager, Mrs. Tilyou, who has an office on tin? premises.

Xo one in the buildings had seen the woman for the past three days. ASKED TO BE COMMITTED. Martha Schmidt. 18 years old, was committed to the House of the Good Shepherd at her own request by Magistrate Kramer, in the Manhattan avenue police court this morning. The young woman was provided with shelter at the Herbert street station lust night.

She said that she had left her home, at 132 Grand street, where she lived with her step parents, as she was unable to agree with them. FIFTEEN DOLLAR FIRE. Fire broke out in apartments of Mrs. Mario Matosch tta. on the second floor of the three story frame tenement at 188 Harrison avenue, in the Eastern District, at 9:30 this morning.

The damage will amount to about $15. WHITE WINGS' QUEER CARGO. The barkentinc White Wings is discharging a wonderful cargo of antique machinery and old ironwork of all kinds at Beard's Stores. Tho stuff Is the sweeping up of all the refuse; of the Sugar plantations on the Island of Antigua, ono of the Lesser Antilles, and one of the Seward gToup. Young Detlefsen's Fourth of July Accident Ends Fatally.

The Fourth of July celebration claimed another victim yesterday, when Frederick Det lefsen of Sullivan street died of lockjaw, at his home. He was the son of Charles Detlef een, a well known builder, of the Twelfth Ward. The boy was not quite 16 years old, but was powerfully built. On the evening of the Fourth he received a wound In his left forefinger from the premature explosion of a blank pistol cartridge. a local phyBlcian dressed the injury aud nothing further was thought of the matter until Tuesday morning, when the boy complained of a soreness in his throat.

This became worse rapidly and when a physician was summoned, he at once diagnosed the case as tetanus. The wound in the finger was opened and disclosed two greased wads imbedded in the flesh. Spasms soon developed and despite frequent Injections of morphine, the boy suffered the most intense agonies. Death terminated his sufferings at noon yesterday. FOUND HER DAUGHTER DEAD.

Veronica Clifton Ran A way Two Years Ago and Went to Coney Island. Mother Identified the Body. Mrs. Mary Clifton, a widow who lives in Lambertson, N. visited the morgue at Fiatbush yesterday and identified a young woman who had died at the hospital as that of her daughter Veronica, who had left her home nearly two years ago and who had been given up for dead.

The girl had been living at one of the resorts along uusenman waiit, Coney Island, for the past two years, and was known as Veronica Kiug. She was only IS when she ran away from home and sought life among the women of the island. A few days ago she was taken seriously ill, and as she had been complaining for a long time, the proprietor of the place where she lived, a man named Delahunt, had her removed to the Kings County Hospital, where she died at noon yesterday. "Word was sent to Delahunt's place and when the girl's effects were searched the name of her mother was found and the police of Xew Jersey were notified. Late last night Mrs.

Clifton, accompanied by her youngest daughter, visited Coney Island and met a number of her dead child's former associates, who will see that Veronica receives a decent burial. The mother of the girl is poor. SHOT HIMSELF IN THE DEPOT. Philadelphia Han Commits Suicide in the Grand Central Station, Manhattan, Early This Morning. James McLaughlin of 2,836 Mascher street, Philadelphia, killed himself in the lavatory of the station of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Road this morning by shooting himself over the heart.

Two porters Thomas Bowe and Louis Miller employed by the railroad company, were in the waiting room at the Grand Central station at 5:45 A. when they heard the report of a pistol in one of the toilet rooms. Inside they found a man lying on the floor, a pistol In his right hand and his clothing smoldering, and Just about to break into a flame. They smothered the Are and made a hasty examination of the man, who was still alive, but unconscious. Policeman Schultz called an ambulance from the Flower Hospital.

Dr. Coughlin responded, but the man died while he was working over him. The suicide was about 43 years old and was well dressed. In one of his pockets was found a card, reading "My name is James McLaughlin of 2,836 Mascher street, Philadelphia." There were some mathematical instruments and a couple of coins In his pockets. No one saw the man enter the waiting room.

The place Is open at 4 o'clock and anyone that wishes may enter after that hour. The body was removed to the police station in the depot. The Philadelphia police will be notified. WANTS HUSBAND ARRESTED. Joseph Zeman's Wife Says He Has left Her Without Support.

Mrs. Hattie Zeman, wife of Joseph S. Ze man of the firm of Zeman manufacturers of waists at 98 Schermerhorn street, and a member of the Crescent Athletic Club, applied to Magistrate Brenner in the Adams street court late yesterday afternoon for a warrant for the arrest of her husband, who, she says, has deserted her. Mrs. Zeman was accompanied by her father, Mr.

Benedict, who now lives somewhere in Newark, but who lived at the time of his daughter's marriage at 376 High street, in that city. The young woman declared that her husband had abandoned her and had failed to contribute to her support. The wedding of the pair took place In February last and was secret. It Is alleged that Zeman's father never cared for his new daughter in law and that the other members of Zeman's family shared similar feelings toward her. The pair went to live at the Hotel St.

George, but in a short time moved to the quiet boarding house at 90 Pierrepont street. There happened to be two young couples in the house at about the same time and they were regarded with much interest by the other boarders, most of whom are prosperous young bachelors. Zeman and his bride seemed to be very affectionate and appeared to get along very well together for a time. Then there was a coldness. The opposition of the young man's parents to his choice soon had its effect.

The first serious quarrel was on March 1, when there was a family gathering in tho young man's room. Mrs. Zeman was provoked at the manner of her husband and lost her temper. There was a brief wrangle and then she said: "You had better go to the Crescent Club and stay there until your temper Improves." He went away in a huff thereat and he stayed at the club. Mrs.

Zeman waited what she thinks was an unreasonably long time for his return, and then Bhe went back to her father. Since then she has not seen him, it Is claimed. Two or three days after he went away she was called up on the telephone. She found that David Zeman was at the other end of the wire. "This 1b Dave, Joe's brother," said the voice.

"Joe has left you for good, and I thought it was no more than right that you should know. That's all. Goodby." The receiver was hung up at once and Mrs. Zeman could get no further communication with the man at the other end. She has made up her mind that Joseph has gone from her for good, but she is of the opinion that he should at least support her.

That Is why she went to tho court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Zeman, it was ascertained, Is at present in Philadelphia on a business trip, and it is likely that he will go to court as soon as he returns to town. At the factory to day no one could be found who was willing to talk about the case. Mrs.

Zeman's rather is an insurance agent and is said to be In fairly good circumstances. CARGO OE SILVER ORE HERE. The British steamship Myrtledene came Into the Erie Basin this morning. She brings from Antofognsta, In Chili, a valuable cargo of silver ore and nitrate of soda. Cargoes of the former coining hero are sent to a smelting works at Perth Amboy, N.

for reduction. Some time ago two cargoes of this ore came In pretty nearly together. There was no room for the second at Perth Amboy, and it had to be shipped by rail to a smelting plant in Colorado, so that it mado an enor ous circuit to reach the point where it was finally reduced to metal. PROVISIONS EOR DELAGOA BAT. The steel bark Elway of Liverpool put into tho Atlantic Dock to day to tako on two new anchors.

She loaded on the North Rtver a cargo of provisions Intended for the Inhabitants of Lorenzo Marquez, on Delagoa Bay. DIED IN A SALOON. John Cochran, an ex letter carrier, 37 years old, of 36 tSate street, dropped dead to day in the liquor saloon at 71 Atlantic avenue Ho was standing in front of the bar when stricken. Broadway and 11th Street. TOILET GOODS.

4711 Toilet Soaps, violet, rose and sandal perfumes. Colgate's Caprice and Ge rosa, 25 cents, Per box of 8 calces. Woodland Violet Talcum Powder, 15 cents per box. Woodland Violet Ammonia, 15 cents per bottle. Extract of Witch Hazel, 15 cents per bottle.

1,000 Imported Tooth Brushes, 10, 15 and 20 cents each. Usual Prices 15 to 35 cents. JAMES McCREERT CO Broadway and 11th S4, Mew York. SALE OP HOSIERY. Men's and Women's.

Representing extensive ntnnlrs, nilllta pies and Incomplete lines, from the Wholesale Department. French and German Lisle' Thread, various designs in eluding silk embroidered weaves and open work. All over lace patterns, in! black, blue, red and tan. (Stocklnca and Half Hose.) SO cents per pair; Value l.OO to 91.7S. Cotton or Lisle Thread, i plain colors, fancy designs and stripes.

(Stockinss anal Half Hose.) 25 cents per pair; Valne GO cents. JAMES McCREERY CO, Broadway and 11th St New York. HBBSONAXi. POST NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEBTS contracted by my wife, ISABELLA E. POST.

11 2 RICHARD T. POST. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE 13 hereby given by the undersigned that hie wife, ANNIE SUN DB ERG nee Mc Govern, having left Ills home, he will in no wise be responsible for any of her bills or debts whatsoever. C. ROB.

SUNDBEHG. LOST AND FOUND. LOST YESTERDAY MORNING, THREE RINGS In a box, between Macon at and Brooklyn av. Finder will be liberally rewarded by returning to 301 Macon st. LOST A SACHEL CONTAINING PAPERS, memorandums, valuables, corner Flatbusbt av and Clarkson st, Wednesday afternoon.

Reward for return to D. 3. GIRALDI, 19 Ken more place, Fiatbush. Brooklyn, X. Y.

LOST MONO AY AFTERNOON AT BADBR' or park side path, lady's sold "WATCH, silver chatelaine FOB; mother's picture inside, who gave same, now dead by returning watch to owner will make a heartbroken woman happy. 354 Greene av. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS TILL 8 P. M.

TO MORROW. For New York City and vicinity: Thunder storms this evening with high winds; olear tonight. Fair Friday; much cooler winds, becoming fresh west to northwest. At noon tho Eagle's mercurial barometer registered 30.00, having fallen .10 of an Inch since coon yesterday. Record of the thermometer as kept at the Brookr lyn Dally Eagle Office: 2 A.

M. to day 75 I 10 A. 69 A A. TA 12 65 A. 74 2 P.

...8 A. 78 3 P. 8 Average temperature to day 8096 Average temperature corresponding day last year HIGH WATER. Following Is the official announcement of tbs time and duration of high water at New York and Sandy Hook for to morrow, July 13: A. M.

P. M. nine Holsht M. If. Feet.

Cara'B at Hle Ml H. 3C FTin.lHolKht I. Feet New 7:89 Sandy Uook 7:115 4.0 4.3 7:57 7:31 5.0 5.3 I I 6:08 6:35 6:35 The sun will rise to morrow at 4:40 A. M. aa4 will set at 7:30 P.

M. SHIP NEWS. Toreign Shipping. Plvmnuth Arrived Kaiser Frledrloh, from New Tork. Duhiin Arrived Lord Lansdowno, from New port News.

Manchester Arrived iseneaicR, iruu vji Island; Plaxmnn, from New Tork; Marlon, frooa Sydney, C. B. Ainveu Lusltanla, from Montreal; Waesland, from Pnlla deGlasKOf Arrived State of Nebraska, from Naw Tork. Queenstn wn Sailed Germanic, tor mjw Santoa Sailed Eastern Prince, for New. Tor.

Naples Sailed Tartar Prince for New Tork. 4 Bnawlia. for Newport News; Hhynland. for Philadelphia. Dunnet Hoad Passed Alabama.

New Orleani for Copenhagen. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle. CLASSIFICATION. Administrators' Notices Anu'senents Auction Sales Board Business Notices Business Opportunities Coastwise Steamships 10 I 4 9 18 5 17 4 9 12 17 9 9 9 11 Corporation Notices Death Notices Dividends Electric Lighting and Power Excursions For Bxchange Financial Furnished Rooms Helo "Wanted Horses, Carriages, Etc Instruction Real Estate at Auction 9 Legal Notices 7 15 18 Loans tf Lost and Found IB Marriage Notices 5 Ocean Steamships 11 Personal 18 Post Oince Notice 9 Proposals 10 Public Notices la Kullroads 11 Situations Wanted 9 Special Advertisements It Sporting 4 Steamboats Summer Resorts 9 10 11 Summer Resort Guides 1 Surrogate otlccs INDICTED THREE TIES Brooklyn Woman Accused in New Hampshire of Fraudulent Use of the Mails. HER HEADQUARTERS HERE.

The Concern of "Which She Is the Head Is Engaged in a Variety of Pursuits. (Special lo the Eagle.) Portsmouth, X. July 12 Iu the United States District Court yesterday afternoon the Grand Jury reported three inoictmentc? against Helena Franklin Jones of Antrim, X. anJ Brooklyn, X. charged with using the mails for fraudulent purposes.

Each of the indictments contained several counts. Mrs. Jones was arrested by United States officials In February as proprietor of the New Hampshire Silk Works and Brookside Supply Company. The former advertised to send "stamped satin samples of colors" for a small sura and the patrons, it is alleged, insisted that the samples received were simply cambric. The Brookside Company offered to send a chart by which anyone could learn to play the piano or organ for a nominal sum, and the government alleges that the scheme was a fraud.

Mrs. Jones was arrested in Antrim and brought to this city, where she v. as arraigned before United States Commissioner Parker and held in bonds to await the action of the Grand Jury. Later her "manager, William Swett, came on from Brooklyn to arrange for her hail and he, too, was arretted, tie furnished bail for himself and for Mrs. Jones and, according to the United States District Attorney, no indictments were found against Mm.

The indictments charge Mrs. Jones with having used a scheme and artifice to defraud people of their money by use of the United States mails. It is alleged that she received something like 500 to 1,000 letters a day at the Antrim post office and shipped them to the headquarters in Brooklyn. X. each day.

Mrs. Jones' mailing headquarters are in this borough, on Gates avenue, near Sumner, where there are a large number of girls employed receiving mail and answering correspondents. At no time since the woman's arrest at Antrim. X. has the place been closed, but business has been carried out and the girls have continued to work addressing envelopes.

At the time of Mrs. Jones' arrest the Brooklyn office was visited by reporters, but those in attendance refused to be interviewed and would not give out any Information about the woman who was tho head of the establishment. The Brooklyn headquarters consists of two Ktores. They are not. however, connected, but there is a building between them.

Over the door of one of the stores is a sign "Franklin Jones. Publisher." The windows of the other store are covered with printing In gold letters, advertising the manufacturing of elastic stockings and bandages. The business has been carried on there for several years. IN" CITY DEPARTMENTS. Xouis C.

Connolly an Auditor in the Board of Education. The Beard of Education announces officially the appointment of Louie C. Connolly, an auditor of the Board of Education. Mr. Connolly will receive $4,500 a year.

He was formerly an accountant in the Bureau of Buildings. The salaries of the following employes of the board were fixed thus: Mary B. Starck. telephone operator, 570 per mouth; Fred Eilis. elevator man, $60 per month: Michael JIullaly, elevator man, StiO per mouth; M.

F. Duflocq, architectural draughtsman. 330 per week; George Wick, architectural draughtsman. $25 per week: Albin Yoegel, assistant architectural draughtsman, 0 per week; Edward L. Middleton.

assistant architectural draughtsman, $20 per week; Robert F. Berner. assistant architectural draughtsman, S20 per week: Edward Hahn. assistant architectural draughtsman, $20 per week; John G. Phuler, junior assistant archi tectural draughtsman, $12 per week; Daniel; Simpkins, cleaner, 512 per week; James C.

"Waldron, junior assistant architectural draughtsman, $15 per week: Conway Kiewiiz, I Junior assistant architectural draughts 1 man, $15 per week. The Aqueduct Commissioners have made i the following appointment of ax men ai $60 per month: Martin J. Lyons. One Hundred and Seventieth street and Sheridan avenue; Charles F. Strain.

5J3 East One Hundred and Forty second street; Harold T. Klnch, 51 Hamilton avenue. White Plains; John P. Clarke. 775 Union avenue.

MARRIED TWENTY FIVE YEARS. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haslach Ohserve Their Silver Anniversary. Joseph Haslach.

paying teller of the Manufacturers' Xational Bank, Broadway and Berry street, with which institution he has been connected for the past thirty one years, celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of his marriage yesterday. In the morning Mr. and Mrs. Haslach, in company with many friends and relatives, assembled at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, in Montrose avenue, where, in honor of the event, the Rev. Peter Dauffenbach.

rector of the church, celebrated a nuptial mass. Before the conclusion of the service he reunited the couple and gave them his blessing for a continuation of their happiness. Later a breakfast was served at the home of Mr. imd Mrs. Haslach.

211 Sumner avenue, where they held an informal reception and received the congratulations of numerous friends. The formal celebration of the anniversary was held in the evening at Schwaben Hall, Myrtlo and Knickerbocker avenues. The event attracted a large gathering, including many of the directors of the bank and members of the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, of which Mr. Haslach has been a lifelong member and of which his father, George Haslach, was one of the founders. The evening was passed in dancing and an excellent dinner was served.

The festivities were continued until a late hour. CHARGED WITH STEALING SHOES. Two young brothers, Moses and David Ru bensteln, 9 and 7 years old respectively, whoso parents live at Moore street, in the Eastern District, and Benjamin Furber, 5 years of age, of 103 Moore Ftreet, were arraigned in the Lee avenue police court to day on a charge or petit larceny, preferred by Herman Henning, a shoe dealer of 1.055 Broadway, who alleged that they stole a pair of shoes from his bargain eounur last night. All three were paroled in the custody of their parents until July 20. In the meantime thulr record will be inquired into by Agent Meyer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

BECKXESS DRIVERS ARRESTED. Joseph Hoffman, 19 years old, of 184 Boe rum street, and Morris Robrowitz, 23 years old, of 133 Boerura street, each driving a horse attached to light wagons, drove through Broadway at breakneck speed yesterday afternoon. They narrowly escaped knocking down several women with children, and the shouts of thoso who witnessed the reckless driving attracted Policeman Meyers of the Bush wick avenue station, who compelled the two men to halt and took them to the station house. This morning Magistrate Kramer, in the Manhattan avenue police court, compelled each to jjay a fine of $5. A Majority Are Inclined to Meet National Issues Squarely This Year.

IMPERIALISM VERSUS SILVER. Relative Importance of the Two, as Each Man "Views, Likely to Decide His Vote. The third ticket idea is being more and more discouraged by Gold Democrats. Some are holding out for separate nominations, but the majority are inclined to meet the national issue squarely. As a rule, business men who have no political ambitions are ready to vote for McKinley, while politicians and those who are anxious to maintain their party standing will probably vote for Bryan.

Calvin Tompkins, secretary of the Xational Democratic Party State Committee, said this morning: "I have not heard of any movement to revive the Gold Democratic party in this state. I think most Gold Democrats will vote for Bryan or McKinley, according as they view the national platforms. Business men, as a rule, will support McKinley; those who have political ambitions or who for any reason wish to maintain a record for party regularity will vote for Bryan. "I myself do not believe a third party movement this year is wise. I fear an anticlimax.

The movement was all right four years ago, but this year the Issues ought to be squarely met." Dick S. Ramsey, president of the Hide and Leather Xational Bank and a former follower of Edward M. Shepard, was asked if he intended to vote for Bryan and what he thought of the Democratic platform. He said: "I don't know anything about the platform, but I won't vote for Bryan. I am a Gold Democrat, and for that reason do not want to vote for McKinley.

I am Inclined to favor a third ticket." "If no third ticket should be put In the field, what then?" was asked. "I don't know what I would do; perhaps go fishing. But wait until our people have met In Indianapolis. Then I may have something to say." Assistant District Attorney Robert Roy, who was Assistant United States District Attorney during Cleveland's administration, said: "There ie no doubt that the Gold Democrats are very greatly disappointed with the 16 to 1 feature of the platform. They will vote for McKinley or Bryan, it seems to me, according to whether they think 16 to 1 or imperialism the greater menace.

Those who think the money issue is still prominent will vote against Bryan, and those think there is danger of the 16 to 1 plank becoming a menace if Bryan is elected. "Personally, I am much at sea. I have thought and still think that imperialism is a very vital Issue, and I hoped that the convention at Kansas City would be patriotic enough to leave out 16 to 1. I won't vote for McKinley and I hardly think there will be a third ticket." James Shevlin is not expected hack from Saratoga until Monday, and no meeting of the Democratic County Committee to ratify the Kansas City nomination has yet been arranged. Mr.

Shevlin spent a couple of days this week at Titusville, where his horse, Frank Creamer, won the free for all yesterday at the circuit trotting races, and in excellent time. Ex Sheriff Creamer came home this morning from Titusville, where he went with Mr. Shevlin. He said that the statement that he had not voted for sustaining the report of the platform committee at Kansas City, was not true. Ex Assistant Corporation Counsel Donald F.

Ayres returned from Chicago yesterday, where he has been on legal business since the adjournment of tho Democratic National Convention. Mr. Ayres asked an Eagle reporter to state that the reports of a dispute he had with a doorkeeper at the convention hall were exaggerated. Mr. Ayres was not taken to a hospital, his bruises being dressed by an ambulance surgeon.

Those who saw the dispute say the doorkeeper was the aggressor and should have been locked up. A PERFORMER ARRESTED. Leonard Grover, Charges Him With Assault. O. K.

Sato, who is considered one of the best "tramp" performers in the vaudeville business, was a prisoner this morning in the Coney island court before Magistrate Voor hees on a charge of asasult. The complainant in the case was Leonard Grover, stage manager of the music hall at Brighton Beach, who claimed the performer struck him in the face. It appears that the men had some words as to just what time the performer was to go on and it ended in a row during which Grover was struck. He secured a warrant for Sato's arrest and Court Officer Lemon arrested him in Manhattan yesterday. He pleaded not guilty this morning when arraigned and the case was adjourned.

FORGOT THE SACHEL. It Contained Jewelry, but That Made No Difference to the Boy. Fifteen years old Arthur J. Moriarty of 19 Kepmore place, Fiatbush, and his mother started yesterday for PlattsburKh, X. Y.

Arthur was intrusted with the care of a sach which contained a quantity of Jewelry, valued at $100. Whi waltlng fora Platbusii avenue car at the corner of Clarkson street he set the achel down. When the car came along be forgot all about it and It was not missed until the party had covered balf of the journey to the bridge. Then Arthur remembered that he had left the sachel on the sidewalk. He and his mother returned, but the aachel was gone.

The police have been asked to find It. If possible. E. B. WHITFIELD'S WILL.

The will of the late Frank B. Whitfield was filed for probate in the Surrogate's office to day. Attached to it is a codicil, but the original document was dated July 26, 1899. Mr. Whitfield was a member of the Stock Exchange, and he died recently in Denver.

Under the will the testator leaves his estate in trust to his executor, to be divided equally between his daughters Elsie Fox. Edith Adele, Grace Ethel and Olive F. Whitfield. The personal property Is valued at $10,000. UGLY CARGOES TO STOW.

Barber stevedores are having the job of their lives loading the steamships Hillglen and Hermes. There are forty large boilers, besido an oil well plant, Hotchklsa engines, presses and several complete machine shops to go on the former. The latter Is loading sixty complete trolley cars, beside a lot of steel rails and other merchandise. The cars are all knocked down, of course, but they make an ugly cargo to stow. The Hillglen is loading at the North Central pier, and the Hermes at Robinson's stores.

MR. COLER WAS NOT IN. Charities Cominlssioner Slmls was at the Controller's onice this morning to see Mr. Coler about the certification of the contracts for new buildings and Improvements at the Kings County charitable Institutions. Ke was disappointed In his errand, as Mr.

Coler is away, up at Liherty, X. Y. The bids for these contracts were opened several weeks ago, but the contracts have not yet been registered. Mr. Slmis hopes to get them under way In the near future.

The cost of the improvements contemplated is about 000. FINE MAHOGANY LOGS. Enormous quantities of cedar and mahogany aro coming in from Cuba and Mexico on the Ward and Munson steamers. One squared log on the Ward piers measured three feet ten Inches on the side. Lively Wrangle Follows at the Police Trials Before Commissioner Abell To day.

TESTIMONY STRICKEN OUT. Reference Made to Empty Bottles in the Neighborhood of the Station. Police Captain James Ennis of the Ralph avenue station, and Sergeant John J. Bar don, who was transferred from Captain Ennis' precinct to Coney Island on Sunday last, had a warm hour to day before Commissioner Abell at local police headquarters. Captain Ennis had made charges against the Sergeant, accusing him of being late for reserve duty and with having used insubordinate language to him.

The plaint was that the sergeant had lost twenty minutes of valuable time to the city by failing to report at the station for duty at 7:40 o'clock one morning and also that he had told his superior officer that he "would be in this business when you are out of it," and had also said, in the plain hearing of the roundsman to his Captain: "People are watching you." Bar don claims that he was persecuted by the captain. The transfer, which was made on Sunday, is a peculiar hardship to the Sergeant, who had planned to go off on a vacation with his crippled boy on that Sunday. He will not get his vacation now for months. The hearing was long and interesting. Captain Ennis told of the Sergeant being twenty minutes late and then Roundsman William Doran, who was at the telephone desk on the morning of the trouble, was called as one of the captain's witnesses.

He could not swear to the language that had been used by Bar don to his superior officer, for he said what they were talking about did not personally refer to him and he diplomatically paid no attention to it. The Captain spoke in an ordinary tone of voice and the Sergeant was not speaking very loud. "A captain. If he wants to talk to one of his officers," suggested Commissioner Abell, "should not chide him in the presence of other subordinates. If he has anything to say to him let him call him into his private room." "I am not going to walk away from any man," said Captain Ennis with asperity.

"This man spoke to me in the muster room and I just spoke back. I do not Intend to be called down in the presence of other subordinates." Bardon, in his own defense, said that he was late simply because he could not help it. He had a crippled boy at home and the child was very ill on that morning. He went to the doctor's office and as soon as he could see the physician he returned to the station. He told the doctor that the captain would be "laying for him" and sure enough when he got to the station the captain was standing under the clock.

He said to him: "Your time is 7:40 o'clock. It is now 8." Bardon said that he tried to explain and the talk that ensued resulted. He admitted that he was late, but said that he thought he might be excused because his child was ill. Commissioner Abell agreed with him and said that policemen were human belngB and could not help It if there was illness at times in their families. He also declared that he thought that the same sympathy should be extended to them as to others under similar conditions.

Thereat Captain Ennis declared that he never refused to give time to his men under such circumstances, a statement which led the Commissioner to ask Bardon why he had not let the captain into his confidence. Sergeant Bardon asserted that during the four years he had been under Captain Ennis as a commander the captain had never given him a kind word. Ennis said, at this point, that Bardon had not asked him for time when there was sickness at the house and then the sergeant reminded the captain that on one occasion he had given him a severe lacing for being but one minute late. "He Inquires into a man'B private affairs when a favor is asked," volunteered the sergeant. The captain took an inning at this point and said that Sergeant Bardon drank.

"Then why don't you make a charge of Intoxication against him?" asked the commissioner, who knew that Bardon, who has been on the force sixteen years, had a clean record in that respect. "Because nobody can notice it," said the captain. "He does not get intoxicated, but I notico that there am not so many empty bottles around the station since he has gone." The last bitterly. "That has nothing to do with this case," said the commissioner. "Strike all that out" (to the It was clear that the commissioner was wearying of the wrangle, for he told the two officers to "drop the subject." The case was them closed and decision was reserved.

There were six charges against Policeman Frederick Kenneke, who Is In the Classon avenue station. They were that he drank too much on one occasion, was off was found lying on the grass on Washington Park and had been guilty of three minor offenses. The witnesses against him were the sergeants of the precinct. Sergeant Eason said that the trouble with Kenneke was whisky and cigarettes. Kenneke said that he had never been out of trouble since he was in the precinct and that he would like to be transferred from it.

He was seven miles from home. "You mav be seven miles further," said the commissioner, significantly, as he announced that he would allow the full board to act on his case. A HAMPERED CIVIL SERVICE. Commission Unable to Keep the Eligible Lists Filled Fire Department in Manhattan Lacks Forty Officers. Secretary Docharty of the Fire Department Is responsible for the statement that because of a lack of an eligible list from the Civil Service Board the department is unable to fill forty vacancies existing among the foremen and assistant foremen of the engine companies.

In consequence of this, he says, the force is crippled, and the foremen and assistants now In the department have to do double duty, have their two weeks' vacation cut to ono week, and are deprived of their days off. The list was to have been supplied by the Civil Service Board last January. It was not forthcoming for some reason, and since then, owing to death, resignation and retirements, these vacancies have occurred that be filled at once, in tho boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx alone. So seriously has this affected the department that in some of the battalions the officers go out to only two meals a day that an officer may alwavs be on duty. Secretary Lee Phillips of the Civil Service Commission, was seen relative to the matter and stated that it was true that in the grade of assistant foremen in the Fire Department a largo number of vacancies existed.

The vacancies that did exist in the grade of foreman had been filled, and he said that it would be oniy a short time until the others could be filled as well. "I know," he. said, "that there has been a long delay. It has been unavoidable, however. Several hundred firemen took the examination for assistant foreman.

Wc have not near enough examiners to look over these papers, and as the examination is a long one, and requires five sets of papers for each applicant, that raeans 3,500 papers to examine with our limited force. That work has all been done though, the papers marked, and now the only thing left Is the actual physical, clerical work of certifying to the list. This will be done within a week. No one regrets this delay more than I. Hut we were not given within $10,000 of enough money to.

run the department, and have not sufficient clerical forco to do It properly." To Let and For Sale Wanted.