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Two Cow ia tceivao APR. 12 1901 THE DAILY EAGL lOLASSKaXXo. Nt copy a FOUR O'CLOCK. NEW YORK, THURSDAYS APRIL 11, 190I. 61.

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BY THE BROOKLYN DA1LV EAGLE. THREE CEXTS. TURKEY BAISES A LOAN WOODRUFF SAYS "LIBEL" AND SUES FDR 5100,000. is understood that School principal believes that by lssulB3 the order he is inT suring the safety the but the girls are in open revolt. The health officials were not by any means in sympathy Patterson in the matter.

They claimed that such a wholesale BIG CROWD WATCHES STRETCHING OF GABLE. sertion into the revised charter for New York City of the $160,000 subsidy for political newspapers In the boroughs ot Queens, Richmond and the Bronx. Governor Odell had cognizance of the deal, which could not hove succeeded without his consent. "According to one of the members of the Assembly Committee on Cities, when that committee completed its work, last Wednesday night, the newspaper provision was not a part of the charter: A ST0RINGUPHI5 LECTURES, i PEMDIHG LOSS OF TOHGBE. Crampton Now Dictating to a Phonograph To morrow He Will Be Operated Upon.

First Wire Connecting New East River Bridge Towers in WORK DONE IN RECORD TIME. Boebllng Company Carries Through Plans Without a Hitch Many Promi nent Brooklynites Spectators. vaccination was not at all' necessary. Most i oi tne pupils are wen grown young women, and apart from the. marring effect of vaccination they were modestly unwilling to submit to inoculation.

One of the health officers with whom 'a reporter spoke to day, said that, them was no lawvthat he knew of which would force pupils wbo had been properly vaccinated at any. time of their llves'to submit to revaccination. "He watt not discuss ing the question of the safety of such a measure, but simply' the question of law in volve.i. This official did not think it was at all necessary to insist on wholesale vaccina 1 lion in the school, tot most of the danger of infection, which" had." been exceedingly slight at the best, had passed. Principal Patterson, when seen by an Eagle renorter this afternoon, said: "The order which' I issued compelling all pupils to be vaccinated unless they could show me a certificate from a doctor that they had been vaccinated within a year I have revoked.

That 'Is. all that there is to say regarding the I was asked by one of the inspectors if the Health Department to Issue such an order and to see that It was complied Since issuing such an order to the pupils, of the school I have learned that Dr. Black of the Health Department does not think it necessary, and accordingly. I have' revoked the order and have notified all ot my pupils that the order has been revoked." FEARED TORTURE OF AGUINALD0 Filipino Junta Said 3iacArthur Was to Inflict It Protest to Europe London. April ll At a secret meeting of the Filipino Junta, held here to day.

thirty five representative. Filipinos from Madrid, Barcelona. Paris and Brussels were present. The meeting considered a telegram from the Singapore Junta, which said that General MacAnhur was preparing to torture Agul naldo unless Aguinaldo took the oath of allegiance to the United States and signed the peace proclamation. The Singapore Junta urged those present at this London meeting to formulate a circular of protest directed to the European courts.

It describes in detail the engines ot torture that were being erected by the Americans at the Malacanan Palace, at Manila. The meeting professed intense anxiety over this telegram from Singapore, in spite of the publication here, April 2, of a dispatch to the effect that Aguinaldo had already sworn allegiance to the United States. The meeting adjourned pending the receipt of a report that the tortures had been inflicted upon Aguinaldo, when, it was said their protest to the European courts would be filed if the Singapore Junta so advised. The Filipino leaders here ridicule the idea that the arrest of Aguinaldo will put a stop to the insurrection in the Philippines. 10,000 DEATHS FROM PLAGUE.

Great Mortality at Canton, China. Smallpox on the Monitor Monterey. Peking, April 11 Robert M. McWade, United States Consul, at Canton, China, reports that from the plague have occurred therek" 'fing the past six weeks and that there are thirteen cases of smallpox on board the United States monitor Monterey. Only one' death has resulted on the Monterey and the other cases of smallpox are progressing favorably.

Washington, April 11 Thousands of cases of bubonic plague in all parts of the world since November 1 last, have been reported to the Marine Hospital Service. The plague is steadily increasing in Cape Colony, according to reports received both in London and Paris. Rats are reported to be "trekking" from Cape Town in great numbers and at Simonstown the rats are reported to be dying from plague. 3,000 MINERS ON STRIKE. Indianapolis.

April 11 Work in the block coal districts of Indiana, where over three thousand union miners are employed, is at a complete standstill, owing to the disagreement over the powder question. The Principal of the Girls' High School Raised a Storm When He fssued If. IT COULD NOT BE ENFORCED. Mr. Patterson First Decided That All Pupils Must Have Certificates.

Dated Within the Past Year. Owing to a storm of protest voiced by pupils and their parents, Calvin E. Patterson, principal of the Girls' High School, at Halsey street and Nostrand avenue, to day rescinded an order which he had Issued yesterday, to the effect that no pupil who failed to show a certificate of having been vaccinated within a year would be allowed to attend the school. The ultimatum of Principal Patterson set tomorrow as the last day that any pupil in the school who had not been vaccinated within the past year might continue her attendance. The decision of Principal Patterson aroused the indignation of the 2,000 odd students who receive their instruction in the Girls' High School under his guidance.

So much of a furor of excitement was caused by his compulsory vaccination promulgation and so serious a revolt was threatened by the 2,000 young misses who attend the school that today, deeming discretion the bettor part of valor. Principal Patterson revoked his mandatory order. Hence the young women of the Girls' High School are rejoicing over having woa a battle. In previous tilts which the principal has had with his many pupils, the questions involved were generally those affecting the discipline of the school. The order which Principal Patterson issued compelling vaccination of all those pupils who had not undergone the painful ordeal within the year past was very obnoxious to pupils and their parents, owing to the fact that it was not a Health Department regulation, nor was it an order from the state educational authorities.

The ipse dixit was air. I'attersons iw 1c, nrVirt nttonrl the. Iirls' ouuii luii 6" 10 High School took their grievances to a prominent phvsician in the neighborhood, the nf a nnmhor nf their oarent.K. jaiituj i ui w. i and received assurances from the physi cian tnat unless mey ueaneu lu luij the euict or tneir principal uuu auumii.

vaccination, they could not be compelled to do so. r.r iha matter to dav. this nhv sician said that he had told the young men that Principal Patterson had no right to compel vaccination as it was not a question of school discipline or government. "It was simply a question oi mw aim and libertv," said the doctor. "The state insists that no pupil who has not been vaccinated may he allowed to attehd its schools, nntiantA vofipiTiftt ion from some QUI A vrilJUVtlic w.

reputable physician or from seme inspector of the Health uincer is an mat necessarv. But Mr. Patterson had his own notion. He said that an ordinary certificate cf vaccination at some period during life would not do. The inoculation must hive occurred some time within the last twelve 'months.

If the principal had had his way probably 75 per cent, of the pupils would have been forced to undergo vaccination. But I do not think Mr. Patterson could have excluded 'the girls from school." The idea of compelling vaccination arjmg those of the Girls' High School who had not been vaccinated within a year seems to have been born in the mind of Principal Patterson as the result of a visit which he had, some few days since from one of the inspectors of the Brooklyn Board of Health. John "Cass of 1,113 Prospect place, was taken to the Riverside Hospital, suffering from smallpox about a week ago. The liealth officials learned that Cass had two sisters, one of whom was a pupil in the Girls' High School and the other a student in the Brooklyn Training School for Teachers.

The vaccinators of the Local Health Office were sent to both of the schools named, with instructions to vaccinate those of the pupils who wished and who could not show the necessary certificate of successful vaccination. A few of the persons at the Training School submitted to the vaccination and it was understood that some of the girls of the High School were also willing. But Mr. Patterson issued the order then that has caused so much fuss. It Will Bring Action Against the New York Herald, Which Said He Fathered a "Joker." MARSHALL IS HIS LAWYER.

The Joker Referred To Is the One Giving Corporation Advertising to Certain Borough Papers. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, April 11 Suit will be instituted against the Sew York Herald by Lieutenant Governor Woodruff for $100,000 damages for alleged libel in an article published this raorniug charging Mr. Woodruff with being the author of the "Joker" in the charter, giving corporation advertising to Queens. Richmond and Bronx Borough papers. Senator Henry W.

Marshall has already been retained as associate counsel in the case, and will immediately prepare papers In the action. He has been instructed by Mr. Woodruff to start in this afternoon. Mr. Woodruff says: "I knew absolutely nothing about the provision in relation to the designation of corporation newspapers in the three boroughs named until I read a criticism of it in the Eagle after the charter had passed the Legislature.

It seems to me that I have a clear case for action against the Herald In view of the fact that every newsppper characterized the insertion of that clause as a steal. In beginning a suit I am not venting any ill will against the paper itself, nor its correspondent, but merely wish to call attention of the papers of the state to the harm that can be done in publishing unwarranted and false statements. In view of the fact that so many misstatements have been made in regard to the charter, which have been so injurious to the feelings and, in some cases, the reputations of members of the Legislature, who are among the most painstaking and honest men in this or any other session, something should be done to put a stop to the publication ot sucli articles. "I have the time and the means to bring the suit and I have determined that I ought to take the matter up, not so much for myself as for others who have been Just as unfairly accused of wrongdoing and who have not the means to pursue the matter in the courts. "The article in question was false from beginning to end.

The provision had been previously characterized as a steal and now I am charged with being responsible for It. I have no idea where it came from and never heard that any such thing was contemplated. I am willing to devote time, money and energy to the prosecution of the suit, because I be Iieve the printing of such things should be stopped." The clause has been debated too much to need explanation here, but the author ot the measure is known to every one here, as well as the influential man who backed him up. The original proposition was to put In four papers In the Bronx, where no daily papers now exist. The headlines in to day's Herald over the story which Mr.

Woodruff says is a libel, read as follows: SIR. WOODRUFF PUT "JOKER" IN CHARTER. Provision for Subsidy for Borough Newspapers Due to His Active Work. PAID MORNING VISIT TO GOVERNOR ODELL. Assembly Committee J.eft In Ignorance of Change in" the Final Draft.

HIS ACTION RELUCTANT. Threat to Attack Provision for Brooklyn Newspapers Made Mr. Woodruff Champion the Scheme. The story says in port: "Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, it developed to day. was the active agent in the in PATH OF To Settle the Claims of the Cramps and Krupps.

Berlin, April 11 The Frankfurter Zeitung to day prints a special dispatch from Constantinople, which says the Turkish government has raised a loan of 200,000 from the Ottoman Bank, to settle the claims of the Cramps and the Krupps. ODELL VETOES BILL. Albany. N. April 11 Governor Odell to day vetoed the bill relating to temporary and outdoor relief for the County of Westchester.

SURRENDER OF FILIPINOS. Washington, April 11 The War Department this morning received the following cablegram: "Manila, April 11. "Adjutant General, Washington: Colonel Arce surrendered at Cas tlllejos yesterday, with 335 soldiers, 12 officers and arms. This and the surrender of Colonel Alva, at Olongapo, on April 8, with 13 officers, 394 men, 92 rifles, frees Bataan, Zambales provinces. (Signed) "MAC ARTHUR." GAMBLERS ON THE TEUTONIC.

Two Men Caught Cheating at Poker and in Pools and Compelled to Make Bestitution, Liverpool, April 11 A gambling scandal occurred on the White Star Line steamer Teutonic, which arrived here from New York this morning. Two first cabin passengers were caught cheating at poker. They secured considerably over 200, but were obliged to make restitution. The same men were discovered swindling in the pools on the ship's daily run and were forced to give back a check for 50 which they had gained in this manner. Upon the Teutonic's arrival at Liverpool the swindlers were allowed to proceed with a warning.

B. R. T. FRANCHISE TAX SUITS. Bepresentatives of Local and Manhattan Corporations Submit Cases to Justice Herrick.

sihonv v. Anril 11 Deputy Attorney General Coman, representing the state, and attorney for the Metropolitan btreet itau wnv of New York City and the Brooklyn Rap id Transit Company, appeared before Supreme Court Justice Herrick in this city to day ana submitted to htm the litigation instituted by those corporations under the special franchise tax act, covering between forty and fifty cases, in which the two corporations had sued out writs of certiorari to review the assessments placed upon their special franchises by the state board of tax commlesion The Attorney General for the state board has made returns to these writs and as no agreement could be had between the state and the representatives of the corporations ae to the appointment of referees to hear the testimony and report their decisions to the court, the selection of such referee or referees was submitted entirely to Justice Herrick, who Is expected to announce his decision in a few; days. v. Kta maanjn Hint nnw thflf the eniirtK hflVfi passed upon the nature of the returns to the writs the further progress ot tne.jmgauon is to be allowed to take the ordinary course. SUNSET RIDGE SOLD.

Property at Newport Owned the Late' A. Low of Brooklyn Purchased by Commodore Ledyard. (Special to the Eagle.) Newport, R. April 11 Sunset Ridge, the estate of the late A. A.

Low. in this city, which was offered for sale at auction in New York during the present month, has been sold at private sale to Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard of the New York Yacht Club. The estate, which contains about HVb acres, io situated on Ridge road on the western shore of the island and h3S a wide frontage on the shore at the entrance to the harbor, with commanding views of the Atlantic ocean and Narragansett Bay on either hand and of Connecticut on the west. The house is a large, commodious structure of wood and was built about thirty years ago by the late Mr. Low.

who added to his original purchase of land and erected a gate house, greenhouses and graperies and laid out handsome flower and kitchen gardens. Mr. Low occupied the house every summer until his death, when it passed to his son, Seth Low. The latter has not occupied it and the house has been tenanted but once, last year, by George F. Fabyan of Boston.

The property adjoins the estate of the late O. Low on the south, and on the north the property purchased last summer by General Francis V. Greene of New York, and upon which he is building a handsome house of colonial design. The Low estate is taxed for Commodore Ledyard last summer purchase other lands in the vicinity, and it was reported that he was to build at once, but nothing has yet been done. CAR SHOP MEN GO OUT.

Jersey Central Has a Small Strike at Ashley, hut General Grievances Will Probably Be Adjusted. Wilkesbarre, April 11 Every man in the car shops of the Central Railroad of New Jersey at Ashley went on strike at noon to day because Superintendent Thomas refused to reinstate thirty employes who had been laid off a few days ago. The employes claimed that the men were discharged because they were prominent, in the labor union, while Superintendent Thomes said it was because of slack work. The employes held a meeting last night and decided to strike at noon to day, untess the men were taken back. When the whistle blew at 1 o'clock not a man in the car department went to work.

The above seems to have been purely a local affair and to have had nothing to do with the general consideration of grievances which the leaders of the Jersey Central labor organizations have been considering for some time. Indications point now to a peaceful settlement of differences. General Manager Warren Issued the following statement this morning: "We have been receiving many expressions from employes to a desire to have a new committee selected by them, meet the company and discuss the matter. The propositions submitted by the company are so fair there has been no doubt they will be accepted by any new committee appointed. The officers of the company, as previously stated, are always ready to confer with employes on matters of mutual interest.

Mr. Waite and Mr. Shea called upon Superintendents Olhausen and Wentz yesterday, requesting and arranging for a meeting between their committee and the local officers of the company for this afternoon to further discuss the propositions submitted by tbe company." The representatives of the men and officials above mentioned went into conference at 2 o'clock this afternoon in. Jersey City. Mylet StauillMh Ginger Ale.

In us good aa Ginger Ale can be; doesn't burn. "Aa the committee adjourned the Lieuten ant Governor appeared, and. after pleading with Chairman Kelsey to have tbe provision inserted in the charter, rushed away to see Speaker Xixon. Mr. Nixon was not averse to giving aid to the scheme, but did not care to assume the responsibility unless the uov ernor was consulted.

"Betimes the next moraine Mr. Woodruff called upon the Governor and talked with him. Before the Cities Committee reported the newspaper 'Joker' was a part of the bill. In 6plte of the fact that no vote was ever taken upon it in committee, and that none of the committee aside from its chairman was aware of It." In an interview in the Eagle a day or two ago Assemblyman Vacheron of Qtjcens announced himself as the author of the charter provision in question and said he was proud of it. THAT NEWSPAPER PROVISION.

Coler Says It Will Certainly Cost the City $160,000 Per Year. Controller Coler gave out the following statement this morning regarding the charter: "According to newspaper dispatches from Albany, some of the legislators arc represented as saying that the amendments to section 1,526 of the charter will not result in an expenditure of $160,000 by the City of New York. Such statements can only have been made through ignorance of the law or through a deliberate desire to mislead the public. It is true that the present Board of City Record insisted that the contracts with the five Brooklyn newspapers should contain a clause providing for partial payments according to space rates until $20,000 had been paid to each newspaper, after which all additional corporation advertising has to be published for the remainder of the fiscal year without additional coat to the city. The Brooklyn newspapers waived their rights under the law and consented to sign contracts with this clause contained in them, forthesimplereason that they were Bure the amount of advertising which they would have to publish each year would be worth, if measured by space rates, a sum considerably ih excess of $20,000.

The law, however, does not contemplate any such provision. Chanter 359 of the laws ot 1S95 distinctly provides that 'the aggregate expenditures for publication in such five newspapers shall be $100,000 per annum, of which sum each newspaper shall receive an equal part, exclusive of tax assessment "The situation, therefore, is Just this. The Brooklyn newspapers are entitled, under the law, to receive $20,000 per annum each for corporation advertising, regardless of what the value of that advertising may be, if measured by space rates. There is nothing in the law which authorizes the payment to them of any less sum than $20,000 per annum, and the amendment to section 1,526 of the charter, now proposed by the Legislature, savs that the payments to the eight additional borough newspapers shall be 'equal to, but not to exceed, tbe compensation now paid to said newspapers within the Borough of Brooklyn for like advertisements in the City of Brooklyn or County of Under these circumstances, there can be no possible question but that the city would be obliged to pay $20,000 to each of these eight newspapers if the charter amendment should become a law." NAC0SARI R. R.

RfOTS. An American Killed and Several Mexicans Hurt Troops Sent to Fronteras. Phoenix, April 11 Serious trouble continues along the line of the Nacosari Railroad, where the graders have struck. At Fronteras, an American gambler was killed In a fight with strikers, two Mexicans were mortally wounded and several others seriously hurt in the melee. Four troops of Mexican soldiers have been sent to Fronteras and the contractors have asked for further protection.

It is stated that an attempt by the Americans to organize the graders was the cause of the strike and subsequent rioting. MRS. KALTENB0RN ILL She Is Said to Have Been Prostrated by the News of Her Husband's Divorce. xfr T.nnlse Kaltenborn. from whom her I husband, Franz T.

Kaltenborn. the violinisi. obtained a divorce ten days ago. is sai.i to be ill. to day.

She is said to be prostrated by tbe news that. she had been divorced, it bcitis claimed by her friends that hr was not aware of the fact until she read the accounts in the newspapers. Mrs. Kaltenborn does not live with her father, Adolph H. Rorman.

but ha." apartments at 101 West. Seventy eighth street, where Fhe removed after separating from her husband. There it wae said this morning that Mrs: Kaltenborn had given instructions that no newspaper reporters should be permitted to asrend to her apartments. The request to have a card sent up was also denied. "Mrs Kaltenborn sick in hfii to day and can' see no callers." said the hall boy The superintendent of the Ev.

lyi. a1' house when seen later, said that he was told last night l.v Mr. that Mrs. Kaltenborn had lately undcrBOin iwo or three operations and had not. fully recovered from the effects thereof when Hi news of the divorce reached her.

It was learned to day that the papers in the divorce obtained by Mr. Kaltenborn were filed in White I'lains. X. on April The decree says tnat uu: pinnum mmn have judgment for the relief demanded in the complaint: that the marriage between Franz Kaltenborn and Louise B. Kaltenborn be dissolved and the same is hereby dissolved accordingly, and said parties are and each of them Is free from obligations thereof: that it shall he lawful for the said Franz P.

Kaltenborn. the plaintiff, to marry apaln in the same manner as if the said defendant. Louise B. Kaltenborn, was actually dead. But It shall not be lawrul for the said Louise B.

Kaltenborn. the defendant, to marry again until the said plaintiff shall be actually dead." The findings of the court are as follows: "The summons was served on the defendant, who did not appear or answer, on February 15. lftOl. They were married on February 15. 1S1I2.

in Xew York City by I'astur Francis J. Schneider. For the past nine years'! hey have resided in New York and both still reside there. On or about. February 7.

lf01. at Philadelphia, tbe defendant committed adultery with Carl Huco Engel at the Hotel Bingham and at other place? in Manhattan and Brooklyn between September I. 1900. and Fhruarv I. The testimony on whl the decre" granted was given by F.dwnr I 'ocor.

MORGAN DENIES CANAL STORY. London. April 11 When .7. Fierpont. Morgan landed at Liverpool lhl morninK he declared he knew nothing regarding the Panama Canal schemes with which his name has been connected In the English press.

A CANCER IS HIS TROUBLE. Doctors Will Cut Out His Tongue, but He Will Stick to the Lecture Platform. In the little front parlor on the first flool of the flat house al 42 Thirteenth street, Bruoklyn. William II. t'rauipton, sailor, soldier, clergyman, policeman and.

last of all, public lecturer, is sitting to day before the gaping funnel of a phonograph receiver industriously declaiming the story of his eventful life. His articulation is clear, his voice without a tremor, but with every word he utters a sharp stab of pain causes his face to twitch and brings tears into his eyes. He is suffering from a cancer which has spread its roots from the tip of his tongue backward and downward into his throat and neck. He is on leave of absence from the Seney Hospital. This afternoon at o'clock he will return to the hospital and to morrow morning Dr.

L. S. Pilcher will ut out his tongue in the hope of saving his life. Crampton is besi known in Brooklyn as "the preaching policeman." He served on the police force of the city of Brooklyn for about isix years and left it in ISflO. He has been a public lecturer for about twelve years and has delivered his lectures, which are the truthful narrative of a strangely adventurous life, in all parts of.

the United States. Since he left the police 'force he has done nothing else. Lecturing, is his profession and hia sole means of earning a living. After his tongue has been taken out if he survives the operation, lecturing will still be his profession. He will be unable to speak a word, but the long row of phonograph cylinders which stand upon the mantel in the little parlor, and those that lie scattered about the floor, will speak for him.

They will be a tongue to "the tongueless lecturer." C'rampton's life is a story in itself, a story of perils Inttmerable on land and sea, of desperate ventures and hair breadth escapes in all parts of the world. When a small boy ha was kicked in the face by a horse, bis Jaw was broken and sixteen pieces of splintered bone were removed. He enlisted and wa3 with Sherman's army on its devastating march from Atlanta to the sea. He was in many battles, was wounded several times, had his hat shot off by a rebel sharpshooter, was made a prisoner by guerrillas and escaped during the night before the morning he was to be shot. At the close of the war he became a eailor, went whams, fell overboard and was seized by a man eating shark, but rescued by his fellow sailors.

He was captured by Malay pirates and after a desperate fight escaped, with severe wounds. He outraged the fiupcr stitlons of the Hindoo 'calf at Singapore and was.gursue'd by a to his vessel. He was on the Indian' Ocean, when a waterepout broke so close to hlffrsntp that the water which fell upon her nearly sanlc the ship. He was for three days in the bottom of a coal mine on the Island of Labuan without food and, while there, became a Christian. Crampton was married twenty two years ago and has one son named Sherwood, who is his constant companion.

His wife developed internal cancer and. after suffering from it for seventeen years, died in February. 1900. He was her only attendant during tho long years of her illness and the physicians say that, in all probability, ho contracted the disease from her. The first indication Crampton had of tha disease was a small hard lump, which appeared on the end of his tongue about five months ago.

He paid little attention to It at first, but it grew larger and finally became an open sore. Crampton, in the meantime, continued his lecturing tours and was abla to speak as clearly as ever. He had no suspicion that, the sore on bis tongue was anything more than a temporary ulcer. Two months ago he consulted a physician, who advised him to see a specialist. Ha went to Seney Hospital and was told that the sore was of a cancerous nature.

It continued to spread and finally affected his throat, causing a large swelling on the left side below the Jaw. On Friday of last week Crampton wenl to Seuey Hospital for another examination and waa told that, there could no longer he any doubt that he waa suffering from cancer. He remained at. the hospital until Monday, when after a consultation It was decided that (he only way to sate his life would be by rutting out. the entire tongue.

Crampton thought the matter over and decided to Improve the Rhorl. lime which remained to him hv registering his lectures on phonograph cylinders, with which nnd the help of his son. Sherwood, he will continue his work na a lecturer as soon as he has recovered from the operation. At his request leave of absence was given to him on Monday and sinra that time he has been busily engaged In recording all the lectures which he has delivered. He will finish this task at, o'clock this afternoon and return to the hospital.

To morrow morning Dr. Pilcher will administer an anaesthetic and remove hi tongim. When seen at his home to day Mr. Cramp Ion hail his coat off and sleeves rolled up. was preparing the cylinders and as fast, an they were ready, reading the manuscript of his lectures into the receiving tube.

In speaking of his illness and his plans for the futurs he eaid: "1 am on a leave nf absence from the Seney Hospital. I am trying lo get all my lectures ready this afternoon and shall go back to nighl. To morrow my tongue will be cut out." Mr. Crampton then showed the cancer which threatens bis life and has made necessary the operation. "For seventeen years my wife suffered from atneer and wok her only attendant.

I suppose I must have contracted it. from her In some although 1 was aluavs very careful. "There'H no use feeling badly about lt. 1 It has to lie done and I'm a Christian man. I I am sure that Cod know si what is for my good.

I am a stronc; and healthy man. outside 'if 'his. and tbe doctors say tha chances are all in my favor. Thouch I can newr sneali again, it is not so Imd as it 'might With 'be help of my boy. Sher wood.

I oxpeci io make a sifcess of my Ireitu es. nncht to he clad to bear i''he innguHcss Urtur I shall be some thing rif a nov ltv," he added wilh a 'hen turned to the phonograph and continued to narrate the lecture which delivers under the head "How Es'apcl He omini; a confirmed Rat Soup A GIANT BEGGAR Threatened Women Who Did Not Give Him Alms Sent, to Jail. I Sell iiisiiiKcc. IT year. old.

who says that 'if i ti'i wa sfnt to the Pc ni i nt i.n for Abiy day by M.iK'S'r.nc Kramer it! ihr nvenn poli curt this morning. Sehjusi T. who Is over oiL'ht et tall, was aires', wii'le on 'i rnnn ivenue laM night. It is 'harK 1 th.it he and Ibri a number nf women who refused to gie hi iti The first actual connecting link between the Manhattan and Brooklyn towers of the New East River Bridge, In the shape or one of the wire ropes which will make part ol one of the footbridge cables, was successfully stretched early this afternoon. It was accomplished in the presence of a great gathering of people and a fleet of steam craft of almost every description.

Amoug those who witnessed the raising ot the first wire rope were the members of the present bridge commission, many of the city officials, prominent residents of both Manhattan and Brooklyn and several members of the former bridge ion. It was made a gala occasion in many respects and those who participated were more fully inspired with the great undertaking which will subsequently make an important connecting link between the two great boroughs. The weather was all that could be desired tor the event, so far as those who were desirous of witnessing it was concerned, but it was not In favor of those concerned in adjusting the wire rope after it had been hauled into position to its anchorage at tbo granite anchorage, on the Brooklyn side. The sun interfered with the plans of properly adjusting the rope in this respect, for the reason that the heat after leaving the bottom of the river affected It to such an extent that an expansion was noticeable by those who were working the adjusting machines from platforms located at stated heights in each ot the towers. The work of properly adjusting, the wires, it was stated, would have to be suspended until another time, either in the early morning or during a cloudy day, when the temperature is more even.

This will probably be done early tomorrow morning. The work of stretching the wire rope was accomplished as expected without a hitch. Everything went off like well greased machinery. Tt was about 12:56 o'clock when the crowd in waiting noticed the movement ot the wire extending, from the river to the top of the Brooklyn tower. At the same time a cloud of steam could be seen issuing from the 60 horse power engine located on the granite anchorage.

The movement was gradual and steady and at the same time a small streak of foam could be seen on the surface of the river close to the pier head, which gradualy increased toward the center of the river as the tension Increased. This was a. signal for a great cheer from the waiting crowds which swarmed the dock at the foot of South Fifth street ana Kent avenue; All the house, tops in the immediate vicinity "black with, people. cheersron the et were taken up By those on the house was accompanied by a fluttering of h'andlcbrchlefs. As the cheers were wafted across the river: the numerous steam craft took it up and there was a general tooting of whistles.

Big Fleet Out to See Feat Accomplished Preliminary to the stretching operation a fleet of government boats were on hand and for nearly half an hour before the signal was given they plied to and fro across the river sounding signals of warning to the river craft. Passage up and down the river was entirely suspended and on each side of the line of the cable presented an animated appearance. The river was crowded with vessels of all kinds and the whistling for several minutes was deafening. In a prominent position, where the stretching process was visible to all on board, was the steamboat George Starr. On the boat were all the Bridge Commissioners and their guests.

The. boat was so crowded that it actually staggered beneath its load of human freight. It was expected that Mayor Van Wyck would be present, but it was explained that he had been detained owing to civic business. The Starr which had been chartered by the Bridge Commissioners, left Pier A. North Elver, at exactly 11 o'clock and proceeded Immediately to the scene.

On board at the time of departure were all the members of the commission, including President Louis. Nixon, Vice President James W. Boyle, Julian G. Fairchild, treasurer: James X). Bell, secretary, and Smith E.

Lane and John V. Weber. They greeted ex Mayor Frederick W. Wurster and former Bridge Commissioners Colonel Andrew D. Baird and James A.

Sper ry. Among the others on board were Herbert F. Gunnison, William Muldoon, George F. Dobson, Frank Sperry, Alderman Mclnnes, Assistant Corporation Counsel George Hill, who has charge of tie bridge affairs; Colonel Washington A. RosL iing.

Commissioner George E. Waldo. Fire Marshal Brymer, Deputy Fire Commissioner James Councilman Williams. Alderman Peter Holler, Councilman Francisco, S. H.

Whitehouse, A. F. Waclter, Alderman Wentz, Henry Siebert, Alderman Wafer, Senator Thomas C. Dunham, Chief Engineer L. L.

Buck, A. B. Aeby, of the Pennsylvania Steel Company, which has the contract for building the bridge approaches; Assistant Engineer O. B. Nichols, former Commissioner Francis B.

Thurber, I. S. Remson and others. The Starr reached the South Fifth street dock early and in company with the commissioners and others the ascension to the bridge anchorage from which the work was viewed was made. Before tbe signal to raise the cable was given, the commissioners and their guests embarked on the steamboat and took tip their position in the center of the river, from which the stretching was viewed.

From early this morning Chief Engineer Hildenbrandt and Superintendent Porter, together with Charles G. Roebllng, the manager of the Roebling's Sons Company, were on hand, and everything was given another test for the stretching process. Engineer Hildenbrandt later proceeded to the Manhattan tower, while Superintendent Porter directed the work from the too of the Brooklyn tower. It was he that gave tbe signal to start which was conveyed by motions of his arms to a workman situated In the center of the land span, and in turn repeated It to Engineer Kelly. located at the engine on the anchorage.

Were Baised 120 Feet Over River Bed in Six and a Half It was about 12:56. when, everything being ready. Superintendent Porter signaled to start. The inch plow steel rope used to draw the wire across the top of the tower and connected with the drum of the engine was started. Tan drawing line" was attached to a steel clamp, which had been previously fastened to the rope at the very top of the tower.

This clamp was fastened with 18 bolts, and from it extended a sling consisting of VA inch steel wire supplied Continued on Page 2. RAISING THE FIRST CABLE FOR THE FOOT THE NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE. jLt i 1.