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OONR' Two C0ME4 RlMOVEO APR. 5 1901 THE BROO f.r'R 190s DAILY EAGLE. 1 vi. COPT B. "UE O'CLOCK.

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1901. VOL. 61. NO. 93.

20 PAGES. COPYRIGHT. 1301. BY THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. JL XXXV JCjJli llN JL regulate the rates of ferry companies and for OIL WELL CATCHES FIRE.

ASSISTANT FOR MR. HILL. BROMLYN MEM FORMAL CHARGES IDE FIRST NEW BRIDGE GABLE GOES IIP NEXT THURSDAY. WHILE TELLING HER STORY BOLT ON CHARTER Blackwell, Price, Wilson and Rainey Among Those Who Voted Nay. FOUGHT FOR HOME SCHOOLS.

Amendments to Go Back to the Decentralization Plan Are Defeated. BILL PASSED BY ASSEMBLY. It "Was Immediately Sent to the Senate and Passed "Will Reach the Mayor Saturday. rsnecial to the Eagle.) "'Albany, April 4 The New York charter bill was passed by the Assembly this afternoon at 2 o'clock, as amended by the Assembly Cities Committee. The vote was 89 yeas, 44 nays.

The bill was immediately sent to the Senate for conference and at 2:32 P. M. the As sembly amendments were passed by a vote of 32 yeas to 14 nays. The state printer announced this afternoon that it will be impossible to get the bill out to night in to send it to the Mayor, but it will be ready to morrow and will reach the Mayor Saturday." Brooklyn Men Defeated in Their Fight for Home Rule for Schools. The Brooklyn men made a hard but hope less light for home rule for the schools.

Messrs. Blackwell, Price, Wilson and Rainey finally voting against the charter. Mr. Blackwell said: The first duty of every member of this House is to represent his Assembly District. As far as I know, every living soul in the Eleventh Assembly District of Kings County is in favor of home rule for Brooklyn in its school affairs I believe my constituents would prefer havlns no charter legislation at all than to have charter legislation which deprives Brooklyn of its control in school affairs.

Believing as I do, from a sense of duty I feel therefore compelled to cast my vote as my constituents desire. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my excuse for not votdhff and wish tn.he reenrdert In negative" ywwiftJ. ot the city to useHhenclt negative. itir1.lc fr th public markets.

Mr. Duross opposed frequent trips. Mr. Dooling of New York offered several amendments as follows: Fixing the salary of Aldermen at $2,000 instead of S1.00O. Re quiring Aldermen to live in the aldermanic district which they represent: restoring to the Board of Aldermen the right to grant lerry privileges, sinning out the section taking away from the superintendent of schools tne ngnt to nominate truant officers.

Continuing the term of office of members of the Boards of examiners and education for four years insteaa oi six. Mr. xiiracer or amended to on iite uui an matter pertaining to the dock uuoru ana placing it under the old regime. vir. oanaers presented a referendum Fitzgerald Makes Principal Argument Against Bill.

nzgeraia ot Manhattan made the principal argument against the bill, taking uiu suine grounds of objection as luiseci Dy benator Grady in the Senate yes terday. Mr. Fitzgerald said in nnrt: "We are called upon to day to cast our euner one way or the other for a measure which affects some 4,000,000 people. me lass oi compiling and drafting this meas me was a migntv one. 'mere are reanv things in this charter that appeal favorably us, out.

tnere are also visible the unde nlable ear marks of partisan legislation which will never be accepted by the people. Principal among these is the gerrymander ci tne Aiaermanic districts. In fact, I am becoming suspicious that when we are translated to the other shores we will there find the Republicans trying to gerrymander the somen streets. ine man wno conceived tne idea of a board of apportionment was a genius, and we have lived under it for thirty years. But now a cnange is made in it whereby the Cor poratlon Counsel and the president of the Department of Taxes are barred out when the board is in session.

Under this cnarter bill you give to the Dock Commissioner tremendous power and the handling every year of about $35,000,000 of the people's money. But probably the most beautiful of all the amendments for which not only the major ty, but tne Charter Revision Committee as well, is responsible, is the clause which pro vides that patrolmen and roundsmen, desig nated as central office men, shall be classi fied as detective sergeants at salaries ranging from $1,400 to $2,000. Is that in the interest of economy? I think not. "I suppose it is useless to talk, for no matter what I say you will override the minority and pass this iniquitous measure under special orders from the Governor." Continuing, Mr. Fitzgerald said: "You prate about civil service reform and say that Tammany Hall members are de spoilers, but is there anything more flagrant of the civil service superstructure than the introduction of this charter bill? After this bill becomes a law it will not do to get up in the City Club and claim you are civil service reformers, for it won't go." Mr.

Harburger of Manhattan characterized the bill as a high handed outrage perpetrated upon the City of New York. Mr. Lynn of Manhattan, in opposition to the bill, prefaced his remarks by saying the bill was being forced through the Legislature wjth unseemly haste under whip and spur of the Governor, who' had sent in an emergency message. He maintained that by tinkering with the city's charter the Republicans admitted that the greater city consolidation act is an absolute failure. "During the past seven years." continued the speaker, "a Republican Legislature has passed 5.

825 session laws, and 1,281 laws affecting cities of the first class. It has passed on an average each year during that period but one law affecting public morals, and three each for labor. The greater part of your time has ben spent in passing bills to humiliate the City of New York, and this last act is the straw that breaks the camel's back." Mr. Doughty of Queens offered an amend ment, which he said was aimed at bogus farmers and permits only farmers and truck the Doughty amendment, alleging that it created a monopoly for the farmers as against the city dealers. Mr.

Waite of Brooklyn offered an amendment to protect, the veterans and for the abolition of certain officers. J. E. Smith attacked that section of the bill providing for a single headed dock commissioner. Mr.

Davis of New York thought there was no politics in the bill. Mr. Seymour showered congratulations upon Chairman Kelsey of the Cities Committee in securing recognition from the Senate Cities Committee. The Assembly Committee, he was prepared to say. had done more thorough, effective and detail work than any other committee, and their amendments showed it.

Westchester Man Says Stand of Brook lyn Men Is Wrong. Mr. Cooley of Westchester said he was convinced that the bill in its present form was a good one. The stand taken by the Kings County delegation upon the school question, he was convinced, was all wrong and that as far as his county was concerned they did not believe in the decentralization plan. Mr.

Sullivan of Manhattan amendea to pro vide for two deputy police chiefs, and spoke for his amendment. Minority Leader Frisble in opposing the bill expressed satisfaction over the work of the city committee. Mr. Kelsey refuted the charges that It was hasty legislation. He hoped all amendments offered would be rejected.

Mr. Van Name of Richmond offered an amendment providing for the appointment of an assistant clerk to magistrates In the second judicial department. Mr. Allds. the majority leader, defended the bill and praised the work of the Assembly Cities Committee.

He then moved a call of the House. All Amendments Lost. The Morgan school amendment was lost. yeas 2S, nays 90. All the other amendments were lost bv standing and viva voce votes, except the one offered by Mr.

Sullivan, who withdrew It. Mr. AUds moved the final passaee of the hill. Those who explained their votes upon roll call included Messrs. Bennett of New York.

Blackwell of Kings, Morgan of Kings, Rainey of Kings, Sanders of New York. Wilson of Kings and Fitzgerald of Manhattan. ihe latter said the Republicans by inserting section 290 had nresenterl Chief of Police William S. Deverv with a clean bill of health and he congratulated Mr. Devery.

The bill passed by a vote of S9 aves, 44 noes. Assembly Amendments That Were Concurred in by the Senate. The changes in the bill, all of which will be concurred in by the Senate, are described by Mr. Kelsey as follows: "Sec. 19.

The Assembly suggests a different apportionment of the aldermanic districts from that contained in the Senate bills, for the reason that it does not seem just that the large districts In New York County, Twenty first, Twenty third and Thirty first, should have only one Alderman, when the much less populated and outlying districts In Queens and Richmond receive an Increased representation the Board of Aldermen. "It should be remembered that, these three aldermanic districts contain a large and very rapidly growing population and that they are In a part of the County New York where building operations are very extensively carried on and extensive local improvements are necessary. This is the most important part of the change in the apportionment. "The amendments in chapter 8 In relation to the Police Department, in the first part of the chapter, are, to a great extent, change of verbiage. The Assembly does not make the commissioner chief of police.

The anomaly which exists under the charter, where, ot the five deputy chiefs, three are made Inspectors and two continued as deputy chiefs, is done away with. All are made Inspectors, with their old salaries retained. "At the end of this chapter the Assembly recommends the retention of the police matrons upon tho uniformed force. Attention is called to the fact that this provision and Continued on Page 2. i Frnjrlle Goods, Work it Art ami household effects packed by experienced men.

The Ha ele Warehouse and Storase Ti Fulton st. Adv. Derrick Destroyed and Machinery Damaged at Beaumont, Tex. Beaumont, April 4 A disastrous fire is in progress in: the oilfields. Heywood's well struck a heavy flow of gas last night and it.

caught Are from a torch in the hands of workmen. The derrick has been destroyed and all the damaged. This well is about 150 feet from the Hamill well, which developed the same gas feature a few days ago. Another oil well was developed here yesterday. It is about 1,050 feet deep and is in the immediate vicinity of other wells.

FUNSTON'S COMMISSION SIGHTED. Washington, April 4 The President to day signed the commission of Lloyd Wheaton as major general and of Jacob H. Smith and Frederick Funston as brigadier generals ot the United States Army, the commissions of Generals Wheaton and Smith bearing date of March 30 and that of General Funston of April 1. CHINESE INDEMNITY QUESTION. Sir Robert Hurt's Scheme Likely to Be Adopted Amount to Be More Than 36,000,000.

Peking, April 4 The ministers are considering proposals submit ted by financial experts for the raising or a sufficient eum for the payment of the Chinese indemnity. It is probable that some arrangement will be arrived at on the basis of the scheme of Sir Robert Hart, director of the Imperial Maritime Customs, which provides for the handing of the salt and likin taxes over to the Marl time Customs administration and the levying of an annual house tax equal to one half a month's rent, which, it Is calculated, will provide 20,000,000 taels yearly, sufficient to pay 5 per cent, interest on 250.000,000 taels and clear the whole of the principal in less than forty years. Two hundred and fifty million taels is equivalent, roughly estimated, to 36,000,000, but the total amount of the Indemnity is likely to be mucli more. Some of the powers are averse to compelling China to contract a loan for the payment of the indemnity. It Is thought that the increased cost of raising the money required in that way is likely to hamper the commercial development of China and it is, therefore, believed to be desirable to have the money raised internally in China.

WOODRUFF CAN DO NOTHING. Lieutenant Governor's Influence of No Avail Against the Mortgage Tax Bill. George F. Elliott, chairman of the Legis lative committee of tho Kings County Re publican General Committee, who has been one of the most earnest and active advocates of the repeal of all taxes on real estate mortgages, this morning received the follow letter from Lieutenant Governor Wood ruff on the possibilities of the passage of the Slater bill, which exempts this class of mortgages from taxation: "Your favor of March 29 in relation to the mortgage tax has be. received.

As to the sentimehtal'side of Question, I agree with you that the passage of the Slater bill is most desirable. Of course, as to the legal questions involved, I have no knowledge. The lawyers who have prepared the hill have assured the Governor that it Is constitutional, and I presume that is a question for the courts to ultimately pass upon. This measure is one of the subjects the Governor has decided must be passed, and that being so my influence in the matter is of no more weight than yours. If the arguments advanced by the friends of the Slater bill are not sufficient to induce the Governor to change his policy, anything I can do in that direction would be equally unavailing.

"Vnrv sincerely yours, (Signed) "TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF." WALTON REPLIES TO KEARNY. Sheriff Says the Insinuation of a Conspiracy With Magistrates Is Preposterous. The attention Sheriff Walton was today called to the statements made by Commissioner Kearny in reference to the women's prison at the Kings County Jail. The Sheriff said: "If Mr.

Kearuy had desired to be accurate In relation to the amount received by the Sheriff of Kings County for the board of prisoners and had examined the law which provides for the separation of men and women prisoners, he would not have made the statements credited to him. "He says that women prisoners on Black well's Island are hoarded at a nominal figure, approximately 20 iints a day each, and that the cost of similir maintenance in the Kings County Penitentiary is also 20 cents a day, while women in tti" jail are boarded at an expense of SI. lis "lay. The fact is. that the Sheriff of Kings County receives for the board of each prisoner 2.s cents a day.

"Mr. Kearny's insinuations as to a conspiracy between the Sheriff and the Magistrates is so preposterous that I do not care to discuss it." THE THREE BOYS INDICTED. Are Charged With Assault on Mary Paige Plead Not Guilty. Edward Gleason. David Patterson and Geore Abbott have been indicted for as saulting Mary Paige.

16 years old, in Chapel alley on March 10 last, and they were arraigned before Judge William B. Hurd, in Part I of the County Court this afternoon to plead. Each of the young men said that he was 18 years old. Each pleaded not guilty and the defendants were remanded for trial. The defendants are each indicted on a charge of abduction, rape and assault date has been set for their trials.

No MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES. Vancouver, B. C. April 4 The North China Daily News announces the death by massacre of the following missionaries, hitherto unaccounted for: Mr. and Mrs.

Oleieti and three children, Mr. and Mrs. W. Noreen, Mr. and Mrs.

Anderson and two children, the Rev. A. E. I'alm, Miss E. Ericson, and Mrs.

Hollberg, J. W. Alstedt. Mr. an Mrs.

Blngmark ami two children. Miss Gustnfson, Mr. and Mrs. Lund borg and two children. Miss Clara Hall, the Rev.

O. Fosbcrg. the Rev. C. B.

Lomborg. The dates of the m. ifacre are not given. RELIGIOUS POSSESSIONS BARRED. Madrid, April 4 All the processions which had been prepared for Holy Week at Granada have been prohibited and such procession will probably be forMdden here at Barcelona and elsewhere.

BRITISH CASUALTIES. London, April 4 The British casualties in South Africa continue high. The totals for the month of March are: Killed nine officer and 103 men; wound' 26 officers and 270 men. MylM Snnli Glnprcr Ale. Well Iced and a lerr.

ucel nouch said. AJ Public Library Directors Will Choose a Boston Man To night. The Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Public Library will meet to night at 26 Brevoort place, for the purpose of electing an assistant to Librarian Hill. It Is known that a Boston man will be selected and It is generally understood that this man is at present connected with the Boston Public Library. At the time that Mr.

Hill was made librarian it was decided to leave the selection of an assistant to him. The Boston man, therefore, will be Mr. Hill's own choice. GROVER GETS MUSIC HALL LEASE. William T.

Grover, who managed the Brighton Beach Music Hall last season so successfully, has again secured a lease of the big amusement pavilion for thin season. There were several other bids for the lease. BRITISH MISSION INSULTED. Violent Anti British Demonstrations in Portugal Cheers for Boer Nurses. London, April 4 Dispatches received hero from Paris reiterate the stories of affront to Lord Carrlngton and his suite while returning from Lisbon after formally announcing King Edward's accession to King Charles of Portugal.

It seems that the train on which the mission traveled conveyed a number of nurses returning from the Boer army. The result, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Paris, was that at every station there were violent anti British scenes. Lord Carrlngton and his suite were openly insulted, while the nurses were greeted with loud cheers. The situation became so intolerable that tbe British mission finally changed trains. SAID TO HAVE SHOT AT CZAR.

Story From Vienna That Officer of Guards Attempted Life of Monarch, Then Shot Himself. London, April 4 A special dispatch from Vienna says a report Is published there that an officer of the guards entered the Czar's study yesterday and fired at him with a revolver. His majesty was not hit. the dispatch adds, and the officer committeed suicide. The story is doubted, and Is evidently a resuscitation of the report contained in a dispatch to the Morning Leader of this city from Kieff, April 1, which said that an officer of the Czar's household had.

attempted to assassinate his majesty by firing at him, missed the Czar, and then shot himself before he could be arrested. ROBBERS BLOW UP BANK SAFE. They Escape With $200 After a Fight With Night Watchman and a Citizen. Chardon, April 4 A gang of half dozen robbers early to day blew open the safe of the Citizens' Savings Bank here, and, after a desperate fight with Night Watchman Pomeroy and a citizen, succeeded in making their escape. It is believed the robbers secured less than $200.

The night watchman discovered the men at work in the bank. He was seized, bound and gagged, but not until he had shot one of the burglars. Dr. Hudson, who lives near the bank, was aroused by the noise and came to the scene. He was also seized and tied hand and foot.

It required three big charges of dynamite to blow the safe door off. After completing their work the robbers left town on a hand car. Early to day two men were arrested at Willoughby upon the charge of being members of the gang. TALK OF A NEW THEATER. Syndicate Is Said to Have Its Eye on the Fulton and DeXalb Triangle.

So persistent have been the rumors in Brooklyn relative to the erection or a new playhouse that investigation warrants the statement that the Frohman Hayman Mann combination has seriously under consideration the building an up to date theater on tho triangle at the junction of Fulton street and DeKalb avenue. This Is further emphasized bv the fact that their lease of the Columbia Theater expires next month, and that their uncertainty of renewing that lease is evidenced by the fact that they have secured a three months' option. It is a well known fact that for several years the burlesque firm of Weber ft Fields has been trying to secure an available foothold in Brooklyn. They have been persistent bidders for the Columbia. But their prospects there are, lurther delayed by the option mentioned.

The centers of business and life have been changing In Brooklyn for several years, and the men forming the theatrical conioma tlons realize the fact, that tiny must sooner or later recognize this condition. If they wish to bold this patronage. It is In tills relation that the triangle referred to has been persistently brought to the fore as the most, available site for a new theater. Its location is central, bringing together a great number of car lines, ami will he directly opposite the entrance to the Third East. River Bridge, now under conf.etnjdal if in.

But it. is doubtful if any man can buy this property at the present time. It forms part (it the Powers' estate, vvhi owns nearly the whole of the block up to Hudson avenue, and which has not been heavily Improved he cause of the present revenues. The plot referred to has a frontage 1 23 feet on Fulton street, feet en DeKalb avenue, the small end of the triangle being all feet, the base measuring annul. 112 f'ct.

Browning, King the clothiers, nave occupIm tbe corner building for a of years, and it Is stated that they renewed their lease last year. MAY SELL HIS HOUSE. Controller Coler Has Not Room Enough in the Hancock Street One. The recent reports that Controller Coler thinks of selling his Hancock street bouse and huySng another home for himself and his family tire not new to hi.s friends. They lia.ve known for a long time eif Mr.

Ceder's book purchases and the large library that I he has gathered. The Controller's present, home is not larK" enough for him to dlspeisp nf his beioks satis fnctorily and he wants to get. a house where 1 he ran have more library roeim. But. If the Controller has selected any I bouse on the Park slope he has kept It quiet.

I as no one seems to know of It. WON'T PRINT WATER RATES. Contrary te, the usual yearly ii th" Department, of Wate of Brooklyn will not advertise the uate rates for the enmjinK year in the dally newspapers this prini'. The reasetn feir the Htoppai 'e of such elve tlhlng is because of a 'ctit decision by ihe Corpe.rati'jn Cotim.el to the effect that the lav did not require publication. althoiiKh hereteifore It has been made every year for the Informal lein of househal "Wlirn In Vecil of (lie Ifcnt Warf hoiU( tnnpecr the KacI" Wan ari'l 'ii Fulton et.

Adv. T. Why President Adler Wants Former Ousted From Disciplin ary Training School. NEGLECT OF DUTY ALLEGED Says Intoxicating Liquors Were Used in Institution How Sumwalt Will Answer the Charges. The Eagle some time ago published a story to tho effect that a serious difference of opinion existed between Superintendent Charles H.

Sumwalt of the Disciplinary Train ing School and Morris Adler, president of the board of managers of the school. It was intimated that there had been a well defined effort on the part of President Adler to have Superintendent Sumwalt removed. To day it was learned that open charges have been made by the president, and that these charges were preferred against the superintendent under eleven specific heads, at a meeting of the board of managers, which was held on Feb ruary 19. The charges made by President Adler were: 1. That the superintendent has permitted liquors to be introduced into the institution among the men.

2. That Mr. Kerwin and Mr. Fitz William, two employes of the school, have been reported to be intoxicated bv Mr. Denmark and 3.

That the superintendent allowed the house mother. Miss Gillara, to let sick boys depart from the Institution to be sent to St. Peter's Hospital in a filthy condition. 4. mat the superintendent allowed a Quan tity of comfortables, which are used for cov ering the beds, to accumulate in the upper portion of the dormitory not used, producing a filthy odor productive of disease.

That he permitted the sheets and bed clothing to swarm with vermin, and in that condition has let the bed clothing be sent to the laundry. b. That be has permitted the house mother. Miss Glllam, to absent herself from time to time, isometlmes six, seven and eight hours, during the day, going on her wheel from the premises. That he has instructed the employes.

after the meeting of the 19th of February, to take no cognizance of any proceedings of the last meeting until the legality of the meeting was decided. 8. That he has given authority to Mr. Mac Daniel to perform duties not included in the position for which he was employed. 9.

That he. the superintendent, is very fre quently away from the buildings for the purpose of recreation on his wheel. 10. That he has permitted former employes to enter the building and make comments about things that transpire, among them a Mr. Tice, who has made statements in the Institution in the presence of employes that he will uee his influence to prevent the reappointment of Mr.

Adler as one of the man agers. 11. That he has permitted Miss Gillam to talk about other employes, with his knowl edge and without his protests, and did not inform any of the managers that Miss Glllam flas encouraged a certain rumor impllcatin or endeavoring to implicate, a Mr. Feehar, a departed employe, in visiting the room fhe'iatfnclressfrom time to' time. The principal witnesses called by President Adler were employes by the name of Wood and Molitor.

It is understood that no definite action was taken by the board on the evidence presented, but that the consideration of the charges was postponed until a later meeting. It was only at the insistence of Superintendent Sumwalt that President Adler consented to make the charges specific. At the meeting which will be called In the near future for a final hearing in the matter. Mr. Sumwalt is prepared, according to his own statement, to refute each and every charge made as specifically and circumstantially as they have been brought.

He will attack the personal character and the credibility of the two men upon whose testimony President Adler relies for the confirmation of the charges, and will show that many of their statements are Inherently impossible. In answer to the charge of having permitted liquor to be brought into the institution. Superintendent Sumwalt will state emphatically that he has never given such permission. The reason that he has not prohibited liquor is. according to him, because the Question has never arisen.

The superintendent keeps a bottle of whisky for use in case of sickness. In regard to card playing, his denial will be of the same nature. He will deny that Mr. Kirwin and Mr. Fitzwilliam have ever been intoxicated on the premises of the school, and will state that the testimony of Mr.

Molitor that such was the case was inspired by a desire to shield himself. He will tell of the particular time when, according to Molitor's statement, the two men were boisterously drunk. At that time he reproved Molitor for causing disorder in the dormitory. In regard to sending sick boys to the hospitals in a filthy condition, he will say that no effort has boon made to prove this charge and mat It is absolutely false. The vermin in the bedclothlng.

Mr. Sumwalt. will declare, were there when he arrived. He has been lighting them ever since, with some success, and the fact that only three Individual specimens have been found in tho bedrooms below the dormitory floor, in his opinion proves that the fight against them has been maintained with vigilance. The sixth charge he will dispose of by saying that he used his own discretion In allowing Miss Gillan to leave the school and never permitted it when her absmce would interfere with her duties.

The seventh he admits, but will explain by saying that he acted as he did purely from cautiousness. In regard to division of labor at the institution. Mi Sumwalt will show that, the co operation ot all of the employes mutually assisting each other is necessary for the maintenance of the school and the performance of the necessary work. The ninth charge that he himself has been negligent and has customarily been absent from the school at least a third of the time Mr. Sumwalt regards as the most serious of all and will deny emphatically at some length.

The charges were brought by a man named Wood, who is the storekeeper of the institution. They are under three heads: First That the superintendent is regularly absent from the school about, one third of the time. Second That from June until the etui of September, 1900, he was absent more than one half of the time. Third That when at the school he was inaccessible. Mr.

Sumwalt will enumerate the instanres upon which he has been absent, over night and will give dates which go to show that the statement of the storekeeper is a gross exaggeration. He will deny absolutely the charge of being inaccessible. The tenth charge he will say he knows nothing about. In regard to the eleventh and last of the charges that he has permitted Ihe house mother, Miss Gillan. to slander other employes he will say that this charge was thoroughly discussed with Mr.

Adler. who was vice president at that time. Other minor charges and implications Mr. Sumwalt will deny as emphatically and unequivocally as those made by the president, and in support of his assertions will submit signed statements from Miss Gillan and other employes who have been mentioned in tho charges preferred before the board. SCARLET FEVER IN KINGSTON.

Kingston, N. April 4 The Board of Health has ordered all day and Sunday schools here closed on account of the rapid Increase of scarlet fever. Livery stable men have been ordered to fumigate their carriages after There Will Be a Practical Blockade of East River Traffic When Wires Are Raised. TO SINK CABLES TUESDAY. Formal Notice Relative to the Work Made by the John A.

Roebling Company To day. Representatives of John A. Roebling Sons' Company, which is building the new East River Bridge, to day conferred with Major Russner. United States engineer, and Lieutenant Commander H. M.

Hodges, supervisor of the harbor, concerning the laying and raising of the first cable for the foot bridge of the structure. It was arranged to submerge the wire cables from a float on Tuesday next and to raise the separate strands on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. The officials have provided for patrol boats, which will see to it that the work is prole And not interfered with. As the result ot' the conference this morning notice will be sent to all the ferry, steamboat and tug boat companies, to the effect that there will be a practical blockade of the East River at the points named during certain hours on the days mentioned. The notice reads as follows: "Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, April ri, 1001, between the hours of 11:30 A.

M. and 12:30 P. a float containing three reels of wire rope for the new East River Bridge will be taken across the East River from tho foot of Delancey street. Manhattan, to the foot of South Sixth street. Brooklyn, the wire rope to be sunk in the river while the float passes over.

Shipping masters are requested to be on their guard to prevent collision and damage, to either party. "Notice Is further given that on April 11, between tne hours of 12:30 and 1:30 P. April 12, between 1:30 and 2:30 P. and on April 13. between 9 and 10 A.

those ropes win he raised from the river, which opera tion on each of 'these three days will ob struct for about ten or fifteen minutes the free navigation on the East River at said points. All steamboat captains, pilots and sailing masters will please take notice of this fact and be on their guard and watch for signals. The work of tearing down the structures in the path of the new bridge is progressing rapidly. The majority of the have been torn down to either the first or second floor by those who have purchased them. It is expected that the work of tearing down the old Hotel Andrews will be started in a few days for the reason that the Andrews brothers have sold out the contents of the building and are ready to turn It over to the purchasers.

Messrs. Ryan McKeever, who purchased St. Mark's P. E. church, are still engaged in negotiating with those who are desirous of preserving the old structure by having it removed to another site anil it is expected that an asreement between them and the Rev.

W. G. Ivle, rector Grace Church, wil lbe reached some time to day. The idea is to have the old strueture that of St. Michael's church, in North Fifth street, and from present indications this is quite probable.

READY TO AWARD CONTRACT For the Construction of Two Steel Structures of the New East River Bridge. The new East River Bridge Commissioners are preparing to award tho last big contract for the building the structure of the new bridge. Within a day or two the commissioners will advertise for bids for the work in the City RecoTd and also probably in the newspapers of this borough. The contract awarded will be for tbe building of the steel structure of the bridge. In other words.

It will be awarded for the construction of the main part of the main span. The bids will be opened at the offices of the East River Bridge Co. at 258 Broadway, Manhattan, on April 25, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The contract will call for an expenditure by the city of some $600,000, The successful competitor who gets the contract will be required to put up a bond in the sum of $500,000 as a guarantee that the work for which the contract calls will be faithfully performed. All of the specifications for the proposed work are already prepared.

Certified cheeks in tbe sum of $10,000 must accompany every bid in order to have the commissioners give the bids consideration. Tne contract wiil not, be let to any firm not well established. That is. the commissioners reserve the right to reject any bid submitted by any person or firm who have not been long established and who have not had experience in such a class of work. The contract Includes the building of the main roadways of the bridge, the tracks for wheel and railroad traffic.

The commissioners met to day and received at. their headquarters a delegation of Brooklyn citizens, residents of the Eastern District, who came to the meeting to request that the commissioners so far alter their present plans as to provide a station for the convenience of pedestrians and trolley passengers over the new bridge at the intersection of Bedford avenue and Broadway. Elevators for the accommodation of passengers wishing to ascend to the bridge at this point Instead of traveling to the bridge terminal, some four blocks distant, to the east, were also remiest ed. The commissioners will take the nlan under advisement. Among the Brooklynites present at the meeting to urge upon the Commissioners the need of a station at the point mentioned were: Tomas P.

Peters, Alderman Holler. Magistrate Kramer, the Rev. Dr. Darlington, rector of Christ Episcopal Church. Paul Weidemnnn.

Frederick I). Mollenhauer and Messrs. Remsen and Gorman. AGUINALDO'S MANIFESTO. Former Filipino Leader Busy With Its Preparation Favors Cessation of Rebellion.

Manila, April 4 Agulnaldo has the assist ance of (tiler Justice Arellano and Mr. Fisher. General MacArt bur's private secre tary, in preparing bis manifesto. The work Is not completed, and the tenor of the contents is not divulged. chief Justice Arellano had a long conference with Agulnaldo.

He says he Is realizing the futility of further resistance and is desirous of sparing the Filipinos additional distress, trusting to the justice and generosity of the American people. The chief the revolution urges the Insurgents to cease fighting and accept American sovereignly. MAY EXHUME COOK'S BODY. London, April 4 The F.chu nays it undersell Is. that.

owiiiK to certain unpleasant rumor. I.ady Te mi'ss 'c Cook, widow of Sir Francis e'oek, has applied to the Home Secretary to have the body of Sir Francis exhumed. Francis Cook died February 17. She Breaks Down Several Time When Questioned in the Blake Assault Case. WHAT SHE TESTIFIED TO.

She Gives a Lucid Account of th Events Which. Led to the Attack Upon Her and Mrs. Holliday. Mrs. Julia Mollenhauer, the only wttnexl called to day to testify in the case against William Blake, who is on trial in the County Court before Judge William B.

Hurd; and a jury, charged with assaulting Mrs. Rob Holliday on the night of September 2, brok down on the witness stand. Several times the woman burst into team while telling oS her experiences while in the company of "tho complainant on the night mentioned. Sh had been In the witness chair but a utes when she broke down and Bhe, was crying bitterly when she left the court room at the recess hour. Mrs.

Mollenhauer was a very eood witness and told her story plainly and with l'ittl hesitation at such times an she was not cry ing. Mrs. Holliday, the negro woman, who is the complainant, finished giving her evidence yesterday afternoon and Mrs. Mollenhauer was called soon after court convened to day. At the Tequest, of Assistant District Attorney Martin W.

Littleton, who is conducting the case for the people, Mrs. Mollenhauer went over the details of her experience on. the early fall evening, which required about a half hour. Then began the cross examination by Jerry Wernberg, tho counsel for the defense. Mr.

Wernberg spent more than two hours in. putting questions, and had not finished at o'clock. At 2 o'clock Mrs. Mollenhauer was again placed on the stand. Mr.

Wernberg subjected the witness to a. very rigid cross fire and at one time, when the woman in the witness chair was sobbing, Assistant District Attorney Littleton appealed to the court, characterizing the remarks of the opposing counsel rough, and uncalled for. Mrs. Mollenhauer arrived early at court and remained In the clerk's room until called to go' on the stand. She wore a well fitting gown, with a yoke of white and black striped satin.

On her head was a large blade picture hat, trimmed with ostrich plumes, and In her ears wore two largo diamonds, which glittered and sparkled whenever sh moved her head to give expression to any of her statements while on the witness stand. She held a dainty lace handkerchief In her gloved hand while telling her story and frequently made use of this to dry her tears. Judge Hurd to day again ordered the court room cleared and the only persons allowed la the court, room were the court officers nd persons directly Interested in the case. The spectators numbered about a half dozen. Mrs.

Mollenhauer's story was In the maia very much like that already told of her adventures in the Eagle. She began by saying that on the night of September 2, in company with Mr. Rose Halllday, the 4e fendant, she had attended a cake walk held In Palace Hall, on Grand street, WilHomB burgh; that her husband had intended company her and that he was to act as on of the Judges on that occasion. He failed reach home in time and Mr. Halllday also failed to appear when the time came to leu's for tbe event.

She and Mrs. Halllday went away alone. They were to occupy seats In Jli gallery of tbe ball while the cake walkwa in progress. When they arrived they round" that the event was a ball and not a cake walk and that it was attended by whl'e people. The only colored person present was Mr.

Halllday. who finally arrived after his wife atl4 Mrs. Mollenhauer had reached the place. She said that she was Introduced during the evening to a man named Johnson. She danced several times with him and with others in the hall to whom she was introduced.

While she was dancing she gave her pocket book to Mr. Johnson to care for. The pocket book contained, beside a considerable sum of money, her watch and a diamond pin. She offered net explanation as to why she had Kone. on the tlnor of the ball room and danedd.

Continuing her story of the fateful night's occurrences. Mrs. Mollenhauer sale! that she snd Mrs. Haliiday did not leave the hall for home until the band stationed In the room had played "Home. Sweet Home." William Blake, tbe defendant, an Teter Metiulre of 1S6 North Tenth street, one of the other young men Implicated in the alleged assault, accompanied them to the door, the main entrance t.o Pala Hall.

There Mrs. Mollenhauer said she expressed a wish that she mlKht. have a surrey In which to ride home, fllake replied by saying that If she would walk Just around the corner to a stable rig such as she desired could be procured from his father's stable She testified that the four then started for the stable and on the way stopped In a saloon at the corner of North Fourth street and Bedford avenue. There, In the rear room of the place, soft drinks were served them. After drinking the four'contlnued the journey to, the North Tenth street livery stable.

They reached the place and entered the office. Bloke, she said, pushed her and Mrs. Halllday Into the stable through the rear office door, first, calling to his assistance the man McGulre. The men then knocked them down, Mrs. Mollenhauer Bald.

Ood's sake don't Injure me," Mrs. Mollenhauer said she entreated them, but to no avail. The men assaulted both her and Mrs. Halllday. she testified.

Her face was bruised anil cut. In consequence of the assault. Two other men. Peter McDonald of S10 South Fifth street, and John niark of 1HS North Tenth street entered the stable. Thcso men also committed an assault, she said.

When the assault was committed Mrs. Mollenhauer salrl that she was robbed of about $7B In cash, diamond earrings and several flngor rings set with diamonds, all of tbe valusj of $1,000. This afternoon Mrs. Mollenhauer was ftgaln on the? stand. wns again questioned by Assistant.

District Attorney Littleton. An attempt, was made to show that she had, at one time, been in a sanitarium at Aroityvilla. L. for nervous trouble. The witnesses in the case were detained In the clerk's office across the hall while Mrs.

Mollenhauer was being questioned. At least, a score metre of witnesses will be called to testify in the case. Among the witnesses who will testify will be explain Martin W. Short and several officers from his precinct. The prdiccmen will tell of the arrest of the aeeusi IS A VALID EXCUSE.

Justice Hrnlth In Supreme Court, speclnl term, this morning had before him a motion to euntsh a Judgment debtor for contempt for fallim; 'e anI submit to examination in supplementary proceedings, and when the debtor appeared te day his honor directed that, til. examination continue. The lawyer sali that It tias the third case of the kind that he hud had recently and thnt the excus in every instancy 'a as that the debtor had OVersle.pt "That is a ood excuse," said hi.s honor smiling. DEATH OF AN OLD POLICEMAN. Michael J.

Mickey. 1 years old. of 247 West One Hundred and Seventh street, who had been on the polirc force for thirty four years, died thin morning at his homo, from a complication of diseases. He was appointed December 'Mi. 1S07.

and has been In the Sanitary for many years. He was door fender at tbe entrance to the Board of Health building at Sixth avenue and Fifty fifth street. He was a member of Faraham Post, O. A. and haa a son on the police force, Rainey, Price and Wilson gave as their excuse for voting against the charter, that the educational, chapter was more important than anything else.

Mr. Bennett (Rep.) of New York County tried to be excused, but the House refused to permit it. He voted no. There was loud applause for the Brooklyn man and Bennett. Recriminations on the Floor.

Assemblymen Morgan and Harris Wilson made a vigorous fight to get the bill in as a substitute for the present chapter. They finally secured 28 votes to 90, Kings County Democrats voting with the Republican associates. Tammany refused to vote with them, however, and recriminations on the floor kept the Speaker's gavel busy. A score or more amendments were defeated in such a heartless and indiscriminat ing manner that toward the end the proposers withdrew their amendments, because, as Mr. McKeown said.

"We cannot bear to see our Ideas murdered in cold blood." Charles H. Cotton made an attempt all along to get the Audett school bill substituted in the Cities Committee, but not even one vote was taken on it. Mr. Cotton did succeed, however, in taking care of the police court clerks as suggested by Magistrate Brenner. The Assembly convened at 10 o'clock and proceeded at once to dispose of the bill, which was reported to the House by Chairman Kelsey, together with the Assembly amendments.

After listening to the reading of the Governor's emergency message the Assembly amendments were adopted as a pro forma procedure, whereupon Mr. Kelsey moved the final passage of the bill. At least a dozen members arose with amendments to the bill. Morgan's Decentralization School Plan Amendment. Mr.

Morgan of Brooklyn was the first, one recognized by the chair. Mr. Morgan's amendment was to place the school system ill the hands of the boroughs, thereby going back to the decentralization school plan. Mr. Morgan said the solid delegation of Kings County favored the amendment to permit the Borough of Brooklyn to run its own school affairs.

Up to the time of consolidation Brooklyn had one of the finest school systems in the country. Since ihat time not a single school had been built, and 43,000 school children were now attending the schools on half time. His amendment, he said, would do away with all the red tape procedure that now existed. Harris Wilson favored the Morgan amendment. Brooklyn, he asserted, should have the right to manage its own schools.

Under the consolidation act the percentage of school attendance had decreased from 8 per cent, to 4 per cent. Mr. Blackwell of Brooklyn asked to strike out the entire school section, thereby placing it back in the old system. Mr. Price of Brooklyn thought the Morgan amendment should prevail.

Mr. Harburger's amendment was for free coal for the poor, appropriating $25,000. Mr. O'Connell of New York to strike out the clause empowering the Commissioner of Correction to put paupers to work on public buildings. Mr.

Duross of New York offered an amendment to regulate the franchises of gas, electricity, telephone, railway and ferry companies. Mr. Mclnerney or Brooklyn proposed that city magistrates be appointed in New York City and elected in Brooklyn. Mr. McKeown of Brooklyn amended to make uniform the salaries of the judges of the Courts of Special Sessions.

Mr. Daly of Brooklyn amended that Brooklyn be given recognition in the department of correction. Mr. Van Name of Richmond amended to.