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THE BKOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1901. 7 EPWOBTH LEAGUE ENTERTAINS. P. A.

SANFOItTJ'S HEW STOKE. IF VAN GIVES HEARING TB TERMS OF MORGAN DEAL WITH LEYLANO S. S. LINE. AMUSEMENTS.

COLUMBIA. KVKXIXfiS AT SHARP. MATINEES 2 Sharp IvAW KKLAG EB'I3 Marvt loiiKly llcaut ifnl I'roiluctioii, Lew AVnllac e'M Good Programme Given at the Hanson Place M. E. Church.

An entertainment was provided by Chapter No. 1,093 of the Epworth League last evening in the chapel of the Hanson Place M. E. Church. A large number of people was present.

The programme was of fifteen numbers. Miss Harriet Liming, an elocutionist of merit and who is quite well known in Brooklyn, recited a number of selections in a creditable manner. All of the talent which appeared last evening was local, most of the entertainers coming from the Eastern District. The Orient Musical Club, consisting of F. T.

Bower, J. W. Vanderzee and W. H. Bower, opened the programme with a selected overture.

The Trenton Comedy Four gave several good selections. The four consisted of L. Knauer, first tenor; L. Konrad, second tenor; V. Honald, baritone, and H.

Pshitz, basso. Miss Liming was particularly good in "When the Minister Comes to Tea," Engene Field's "Picnic Time" and "So Was 1." Probably the most enjoyable entertainment afforded during the evening was the description of the chariot race, from "Ben Hur." George Brown, gave several bass solos during the evening. Mrs. Kate Worrall Betts rendered violin solos. Mrs.

George Brown sang a soprano solo, and Pauline Phelps gave a humorous monologue entitled "A Telephone Romance." TALK ON HISTORICAL NOVELS. Dr. Felter Says the Word Modern Is a Misnomer, There Were No Ancient Ones. Dr. William L.

Felter, principal of the Commercial High School, last night gave a lecture on "Modarn Historical Novels. The lecture was givea iu the Sunday school room of the Sands Street Memorial M. E. Church, Henry and CIirks streets. In beginning his lecture Dr.

Felter said that the term modern historical novel was a misnomer, for the reason that there are really no ancient historical novels. "You can search in vain," he said, "in the literature of the world previous to the century just closed for good historical novels. The 'Cyro paedla of Xeuophon' lias In it some characteristics of a historical novel. There are historical elements in it and enough fictitious ones for It to be classified as a work of fiction, but it is really a political treatise, possibly suggestions for the education of a king and illustrating them by historical analogies. It we look through late Greek literature, we are also disappointed.

There are romances, there are tales of adventure, but no novel with the portrayal of character and soul development under th, stress of circumstances and with the plot based upon historical facts, nor does romance history contain such a production. Let us glance through medieval literature. Here we find sages, romancers, but. for historical novels we must come down to the beginning of the nineteenth century." Dr. Felter explained this by saying that during the middle ages it was the individual that existed for the state, but with the Constitution of the United States the state existed for the individual, and hence the importance of tbe individual became apparent.

The novel, he said, was the epic of democracy. The speaker said that Scott was the father of the historical novel. He blended fact and fancy in pleasing fashion. But. his situations were not reliable, as he changed fact to suit bis story, and there are evidences of intentional divergence from accuracy.

The speaker said that if Scott was a more scholarly man he probably would not have produced such beautiful novels. Alexander Dumas' historical novels were of the same character in regard to changing historical personages and events to suit the romance. Lord Bulwer, in his "Last Days of 'Pompeii. the speaker said, made history the companion of romance. Thackeray and Eliot made history the master of romance.

The literary fad of the present day. the lecturer said, was the historical novel, that started with "Hugh Wynn." by Dr. Weir, which, he said, was a beautiful narrative. This was followed by "Janice Meredith," by Paul Leicester Ford, in which history was made superior to romance. "Richard Carvel," he said, was a balance between history and romance.

"To Have and To Hold." "Alice of Old Vlncennes." "When Knighthood Was in Flower" and "Duke of Stockbridge," by Bellamy, were all treated by the lecturer and the stories of th 3 novels were told in a fashion that interested the audience. NEW EAGLE LIBRARY. It Contains Illustrated ''Studies in American Character," Thirty Prominent Men Being Represented. Tbe Eagle Library for April is one he most, readable ever issued in the widely circulated series. It is a volume of contemporaneous biography, with the title of "Studies in American Character." As explained at the outset, the pages contain carefully prepardo sketches of the carers of celebrated actors, authors, clergymen.

financiers, insurance magnates, lawyers, merchants, philanthropists, polltlrians, railroad men and scientists. Each sketch is accompanied by a large portrait of the subject. The library is not filled with anecdotes of men whose lives are nearly spent, but of men at tile height of their activity and professional or commercial success. The studies are not long, but they are long enough to round out a comprehensive story of each man's rareer. In all.

the lives of thirty men are considered, among them being Andrew Carnegie, Mark Twain. Richard Croker, Thomas A. Edison. Senator Ilanna. Joseph President Mc Kinley, J.

rierponl. Morgan, Matthew S. Quay and Theodore Roosevelt. The price nf the book, which contains eighty eight largo pages. Is 10 cents, and it.

may be obtained at the main office of the Eagle or at any of the branch offices. DEMOCRACY IN HOLLAND. If one wanted further evidence or the Democratic tendencies of the Netherlands court, there was plenty of it at. hand. While the wedding guests were arrlvltiR at The Hague the Queen and the Duke were accustomed to drive down to the station to give greetings in person, and with little formality.

When the Queen reviewed from the balcony of the palace an imposing procession ot trade and municipal societies, she juggled nhout to kepp her feet warm in most easy going fashion and joined heartily in the laughter of the crowd below when the Duke manifested his independence of his future mot ht ln law by firmly refusing to wear the great enat. persistently urged upon him by that excellent lady. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. HAMERSLY HARRIS. Lewis II.

IlnmerRly, son of L. K. 11am crsly, publisher of the Army and Navy Journal of N'ew Vork, and Miss May Ktnppanu Harris, daughter of Mrs. Stephen Ferry I'ojc of Brooklyn, were married to day in SI. Ann's Church, L.

I. The Rev. J. If. Prcscott performed the ceremony.

6, 3. run i JSC Befitted and Befurnished, It Is Now a Model Depot for Pianos. Frank A. Sanford's piano store, at 565 Pul ton street, opposite Hanover place, since the refitting which it recently underwent, is a model of perfection. The changes have been of an extensive nature, good taste being used to make the effect on the visitor a striking one.

The store has been completely renovated. A hard wood floor adds to the attractiveness, and a new style of wall paper also lends a sprightly appearance. The office, which formerly was at the front of the store, now occupies a position about half way to the rear. A reception corner has been installed in the place formerly occupied by the office, and is fitted up with colonial furniture. Palms, scattered here and there about the establishment, add to the attract iveness.

In addition to the other changes, Mr. Sanford has put in almost an entirely new stock of pianos, and many beautiful designs ot the "Pease" and "Wilbur" instruments are on exhibition. Mr. Sanford does not claim that either the "Pease" or the "Wilbur" piano is the best on the market, but he says that they are equal to the best for the money. The changes made in the store will tend to make it even more popular than it was before, and it is well known that visitors to Mr.

Sanford's establishment are not only treated with courtesy, but are waited upon with alacrity. THE NEW HOOPER GALLERY. The Tearing Down of Buildings Necessitates Its Bemoval Across the Street. The tearing down of the buildings known as the Bank and the art rooms adjoining has necessitated the removal of the Hooper gallery to its former place across Fulton street. The new rooms are lighter than those just vacated and impress the visitor agreeably by their airiness and space and by the ground work and decorations of the walls.

A small room at the left on entering is devoted to water colors, of which there are a goodly display, and the main gallery is beyond. Few canvases are left from the stock that was recently seen, but there are two or three that will be recognized by some of tbe visitors, for they used to hang in the Bank chop house. One these is the Hagborg, representing a tiff between a young fisherman and his sweetheart. It is a work of importance as to size and treatment, and is an unusually good example of the painter's manner. Another is "Figaro and His Eminence," by Laissement, which is a study in scarlet and contains a careful study of the figure.

A large, old fashioned but interesting picture by J. Walker, a forgotten artist, represents the capture of the City of Mexico by the American forces. It is a companion to the that was bought by Congress for the decoration of the Capitol at Washington. One little group contains three better pictures than ordinary. It comprises a warm and rosy Ziem, a Paslni.

quite delightful in color, and Jean Beraud's "On the Champs Elysees." There is a Tissot here, likewise, such as he used to paint before he was drawn to religious subjects; his "Parisian Afternoon," representing a boulevard with a band concert in progress and a crowd of strollers and idlers listening to the music. The young woman and her elderly companion in the foreground are forcibly and clearly painted. A small picture by F. A. Brldgman is in his early manner, and other pictures of the foreign schools are by Segriste, Westerbeck, Le sure, Garrido, d'Entragues, Roy, Grol lcron, Reoknagle, Ireland, Cosenzo, Delobbe, Glisentl, Merrades, Bazane.

Stiepevich, Scher rer and Menoial. They are rather showy canvases, with abundance of color. Julian Rix'3 "Evening" is In his older manner, characterized by smoothness, and there is smooth ana pretty work also in Plot's "Expectancy" the head of a young woman who is looking up with pleased expression. S. S.

Dustin is the painter of an effective cattle piece, and there is in Mr. Plymptbn's landscape some freshness of color. Arthur Parton's "Misty Morn" shows Scotch hills with a lake in the fore view and a sparkle of emerging sun on the ripples. There is a small, mellow sunset by George Inness, one of his Montclalr subjects, and an autumn sunset by George H. Smlllie that is wholesome and unaffected.

Gustave Wiegand's tireless Industry is betokened by several landscapes of merit, though In none of them does he rise to his capabilities. D. J. Gue's "Surf" and another little marin disclose careful handling and accurate observation. Mention is also deserved by the roses of Miss Culvertson, the kittens of Vanden Eycken, a moonlight by D.

Haven that has sentiment, an autumn view by Mulholland that shows feeling, and a clearly painted, sane landscape by Kruseman Van Elten. Other pictures are by Northcote, Gilford, Sat terjee, Johnston, Fisher, Chlllman, Osthaus and Burlingame. There is a large marine moonlight by Tyler, and a variety of subjects will be found among the water colors. CONFEDERACY'S FIBST PLAG. Waved Over Charleston Custom House and Privateer Dixie.

The first flag raised as an emblem of confederacy by South Carolina, the mother state in the afterward named "Confederate States 01 America," during the Civil War, is among the valued historical relics still in the possession of the family of the late Captain Henry W. Hand, a Union naval officer during the war, and later one of the best known residents of Cape May County. The flag is 8 feet long by 6 feet broad. Tbe body of it is turkey red and the immense star and crescent in the upper left hand corner are of white. It was sewed together by the women of Charleston, S.

on the eve of that state's declaration of secession, December, 1860, and was hoisted the next morning over the Charleston custom house. Shortly afterward the Dixie, a small privateer and blockade runner, started on its depredations, and as the young confederacy hud as yet adopted no official banner th 3 Charleston custom house flag was presented ae its colors. In the spring of 1863 the Dixie was captured by the United States steamship Keystone State, and Captain Hand, then an under officer, boarded the privateer and hauled down its flag. His commander gave him permission to retain the emblem, and it has been treasured by his family ever since. Philadelphia Inquirer.

THE RESOTJBCES OF SIBERIA. Vast Area Which Will Soon Be the World's Granary. There is almost no limit to Siberia's future. It Is a hundred times larger than England, 200 times larger than Scotland, says a writer in the London Daily Mall. The whole of Western Siboria (excluding always the Arctic tundra and northern forests) is a grain country so vast and so fertile aB to make it capable of becoming the granary of the old world.

Rich plains are everywhere plains so apparently interminable that I could travel from Russia to the heart Siberia by the great railroad without meeting one single hill of 400 feet. For two thousand miles at a stretch I could journey over the line and never enter a tunnel. All this country Is now being taken up by picked immigrants, who are coming from Russia at the rate of 250,000 a year, and, being Judiciously helped by a paternal government, are turning that wide wilderness into one great field ot waving corn. Then there is the mineral wealth. In the Siberian Urals, in the vast ranges of the Altai, in the Trans Baikal region, in the Yakutsk government, in the basins ot all the great Siberian rivers throughout the length and breadth of a country that stretches for five thousand miles from west to east there are thousands of square miles of the richest mineral lands, so rich, indeed, that although only the most primitive appliances have been employed, Siberia has achieved without the least industrial effort the high place of fourth among the gold producing countries of the world.

Nor is gold all. Silver, lead, copper, iron, coal, naphtha abound in such quantities that any one or them would be sufficient to make the fortune of this great country. I know of one locality where no fewer than 800 beds of silver and copper have been located, and where not fifty have been worked, even with the rudest machinery. But the day of mining for theBe riches has dawned and the railway has brought it. THE I SHAFT He Makes His Appearance in Flatbush, Along With the Spring Crop of Thieves.

I THE PORCH CLIMBER OUTDONE. I Windoutrs and Doors Used Only as Means of Egress by the New Type of Burglar. Beat the tom tom, rattle the cymbals and make another mark on the slate with the red chalk, for Flatbush has had another burglary. Burglars seem to have been taking a much needed rest during the winter, but the warm weather and the coming of spring has brought them out again. Porch climbers were one of the features of last year's season, but this year a new brand has come into prominence the air shaft man.

The first appearance on any stage or in any house this season of this new aspirant for honors occurred last Saturday night, when he or they (there might have been two) entered the handsome apartments of the Misses Turner, on the third floor of the Linden, Linden boulevard. Miss Kate Turner is the assistant principal of the Erasmus Hall High School and lives with her sister. Both went out last Saturday night, shortly after dinner, returning about 10 o'clock. Before they went they carefully locked all the doors and windows and then made a thorough inspection afterward. On all.

of the doors they have put new bolts and locks, so as to make the place doubly secure. When they returned home the library door, which had been carefully locked and bolted on the inside, was open. So was a writing desk, the bureau and sideboard drawers. Considerable property had been strewn about the floor, and considerably more, mostly jewelry, valued in all at OO, was missing. In the "swag" that the burglars took were several heirlooms, such as a finely engraved gold watch and chain, which was formerly the property of Miss Turner's father; a handsome necklace that had been in her mother's family for many years; stick pins, breastpins, rings, containing various valuable stones, and souvenir silver spoons that had been collected on pleasure tours.

No window was open, and it is a certainty that no burglar could have shoved irack the bolt on the Inside of the library door from the outside. There were no marks or traces to indicate that skeleton keys had been used, or that the locks had been picked or trifled with. The only supposition concerning the burglar's entrance that the Misses Turner or other inmates of the house can draw is that he went into the basement and then quietly made his way upstairs inside the air shaft. Such a feat is not so difficult as it would seem, for it is said that there are many places where a man can get a foothold in the shaft. Two strange men were seen in the neighborhood of the house on Saturday whose presence the other tenements now recall as suspicious.

Whoever did the trick probably kept a weather eye on the place and watched their victims leave the house. The police of the Gram street station had nothing to say concerning the burglary this morning although the loss was reported to them and Detective Betts assigned to the case. Captain Knipe has been working hard to rid his precinct of the burglars, but it seems as if in spite of his efforts they will make a haul now and then. NEW PAN AMERICAN STAMPS "Will Be Put on Sale at the Brooklyn Post Office Tomorrow. Postmaster Wilson this morning announced that the new Pan American postage stamps would be put on sale in all the local offices to morrow morning.

These stamps are of denominations from 1 to 10 cents, of special design prepared in celebration of the exposition, which will open to morrow at Buffalo. The one cent stamp is green, bearing an engraving of a steamship, entitled "Past Lake the two cent stamp is a salmon pink, with a locomotive, representing "Fast the four cent stamp is a chocolate brown, with an automobile as a figure; the five cent stamp bears a reproduction of the suspension bridge at Niagara Falls, printed in marine blue; tha eight cent stamp, seal brown, has a' fine engraving of the canal locks at Saulte de St Marie; the ten cent stamp is light brown in color, with an ocean steamer, labeled, "Fast Ocean Navigation." These stamps should make an attractive additions to collections. There are smaller than the ordinary postage stamp and the colors are supposed to be fast. WHOLESALE RESIGNATIONS. Lively Time at Meeting of Eichenkranz Singing Society.

The semi annual meeting of the singing society Eichenkranz, East New York, held at Malkowskl's Turn Hall, resulted in a wild shakeup, without, however, impairing the future of the society in any material way. A number of resignations were read, but some of the men tired of office permitted themselves to be dissuaded from their purpose. Vice President Charles Girbel occupied the chair. President Anton Braun failed to put in an appearance, but sent a letter, in which he asked that his resignation bo accepted. Upon motion of Mr.

French. Vice President Giebel was Intrusted with the duties of the president for the remainder of the term. Recording Secretary Martin Krueger, Financial Secretary A. Cramer, Librarian William Neseler and Julius Hiepe, one of the delegates of the society to the L'nited Singers, also offered their resignations. Lack of time was given as the reason by all of them.

The resignation of the last named officer was i quickly disposed of In a jocular manner, as he was told that his wishes would not be con sldered. Mr. Cramer was elected vice prnsi i dent by unanimous vote, and George Maser was chosen to fill the offices of bath the sec retarles. Henry Filslnger assumed the duties of librarian and Max Kregcr was made his assistant. THE PROMOTER'S WOOI1TG.

"That young trolley line promoter is going to marry Mabel." "I didn't supose he'd find time to propose." "Yes, the second time he called he asked her if be couldn't have a perpetual option on the right of way to her heart." Cleveland Plain Dealer. A LITTLE SUBPRISE. "I'll bet she's beauU OFF PERSONAL TAXES. Big Crowd Outside the Local Office When Doors Were Closed This Afternoon. MUST NOW FIGHT IN COURTS.

Impossible to Determine at Present the Full Besult of the "Wholesale Assessment Plan. Ten thousand persons out ot the thirty three thousand Brooklynltes assessed for personal taxes had failed to respond in any way when the tax books were finally closed this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. They will have no other opportunity to swear off their taxes, to day being positively the last day. All who have not appeared before the commis sioners must either pay the full amount assessed or make a fight in the courts. A great mob of excited and anxious men were taught a severe lesson on the evils ot procrastination to day.

These men had been putting off until the last moment the important ceremony of swearing off. When they appeared this afternoon to plead not guilty to the charge of owning vast sums of personal property, they found a line of men ahead of them long enough to keep the tax commissioners busy for the rest of the day. At 2 o'clock the doors to the tax rooms were opened and the men on line were invited in. When the rooms were Jammed to their utmost capacity, the doors were closed and no other man was admitted. The closing of the doors meant that all on the outside would have to settle their affairs with the tax marshals and with the courto.

In the afternoon the crowd grew larger as the moments passed. Some of the men were almost frantic because they expected arrest, imprisonment and all sorts of dire punishment for not responding to their assessment notices. As a matter of fact, they won't suffer half as much as they expect. The assessors will send the books to the tax re ceivers and the receivers will accept the hooks on their face value. It a truck driver Js assessed $50,000 and had failed to swear off, the tax receiver will hold him for that amount of taxes.

When he fails to pay taxes on $50,000, the matter will be placed in the hands of a marshal. Then the case will be carried to court and, If the truck driver does not spend a considerable sum of money In costs and prove that he never owned the a judgment will be entered against him for the full amount of taxes on that sum, together with costs, and this judgment will etand against him thereafter. If the truck driver should happen to fall heir to $10,000, the. judgment can then be executed against him and the amount collected, even though he had not owned five cents' worth of personal property at the time he was assesssed. So it can be seen easily that the wise went before the commissioners and swore oft before the closing hour to day.

The 10,000 who didn't go will have trouble enough to make them sorry they ignored their notices. The dragnet system of assessment was tried for the1 first time in Brooklyn this year. Instead of a few thousand notices, as customary, nearly 33,000 were sent out in January. The directories were used in making out the assessment notices. A man living in a good part of town was assessed for a large sum.

Poor working people were as The idea was to get 33,000 men before the commissioners and by a system of judicious assortment' out the men who really own personal property ana wno nave neretoiore taxation. The results of the wholesale assessment nlan are not determinable so far. It is impossible to say whether or not more taxes will be collected than when the old plan was used and only those assessed who were known to have personal property. An examination oi the books shows that only a small percentage of those assessed have been held in any amounts. In the majority of cases, where the record is complete, the letters N.

P. meaning no personal property, are appended after a man's name. Occasionally there is an entry where a man has acknowledged a small amount of property. Generally the amount of acknowledged property is about one tenth of the amount assessed. In several cases, however, men have acknowledged property to three times the amount of assessment.

In a few cases men assessed only $10,000 have confessed to as high as $30,000. The estates In hands of executors yield the most handsome revenue. There is a special book for estates. Some of these estates are ommh; qo Tiivii no si nod nnn and the ecutors must pay taxes on that amount, as they cannot possibly swear down the amount because the papers are in the Surrogate's hands and the tax officials can easily find the value of the estate. Eight commissioners were swearing off this morning and every one of them was overrun with work.

There has been a line of men at the doors every day for four months, but today's line broke all records. About 700 swore off yesterday. MESAS OP THE SOUTHWEST. G. Wharton James Talks of Their Tra ditions, History and Geology.

Traditions, history and geology of the Mesas ot New Mexico and Arizona were told of in G. Wharton James' Brooklyn Institute lecture last evening at the Art Gallery, the fifth in the course on "The Great Colorado River Basin" and next to the last of the series which is to close next Monday night. As 'at the previous lectures the hall was crowded, many standing during the evening. Mr. James is a capital story teller.

In de fsprlblng the dances of a certain tribe of jdlans, he said, 1 wisn i naa a moving picture to show you just bow they danced." But the moving picture in the form of a lantern slldf was miit.e unnecessary, for the lecturer went on to say "it was like this" and getting into the glare of the lime ngnt ne snutnea and waved his hands for the women and went through uncouth steps for the men a dance Which he said came the nearest to dislocation of any he had witnessed. Then, for a later dance the snake dance of the Mokls' (or Hopis' as they should be called) he added to the realism of the affair by giving the short, sharp cries that the priests give. After detailing once more the method ot the formation of the mesas through uplift and subsidence (the name means table, a Spanish adaptation from the Latin word), Mr. James went into the discussion about the "Enchanted Mesa." ST. PETER'S SOCIAL UNION.

Last Meeting of a Successful Season an Interesting One. Dr. Lindsay Parker, rector, presided last night over the last meeting for the season of the Social Union of St. Peter's Church, which closed a most successful season, and which is now arranging for a trolley ride to some nearby resort, with a supper and Sance. Last night's programme was arranged by Archibald Arthur, who also acted as accompanist.

The entertainers were Miss Fannie Humphreys, who sang "The Green Isle of Erin" and was compelled to answer an encore. Addison Hoyt, story teller and comic singer gave a number of selections and kept the large company laughing continually. Mrs. Reardon, who has a fine contralto voice, sang two selections; Miss Jessie Thompson, soprano, sang remarkably well, and Henry A. Ramsey piayea me violin so well an to earn an encore.

A short "Newspaper Talk" was given by Colonel Franklin P. Sellers of the Eagle. Refreshments were served and cigars passed around. St. Peter's Boys' Club will give a novel entertainment in the Sunday school hall tonight.

There will be a minstrel show by the boys and a play entitled "The Bicyclers," by John Kendrick Bangs, which will be ren dered by a number of the young members of the church. The' proceeds will go to the treasury of the club, which is now only three months' old and very successful. American Financier Sure of All Ordinary Shares at Cost of 1,750,000. HOLDERS WILLING TO SELL American Line Said to Contemplate Joining or Entering Mutual Working Agreement. London.

April 30 A circular was issued this morning by Chairman Ellerman of the Leyland line in which he informed the shareholders that he has entered into a provisional contract with J. Plerpont Morgan for the sale of his entire holdings of ordinary shares in the steamship line, namely 71,000 shares at 14 10s. per share for each 10 share, and that Mr. Morgan agrees to purchase on similar terms all ordinary shares offered before May 26. All the principal ordinary shareholders, representing a great majority of the ordinary shares, have, according to the circular, intimated to Mr.

Ellerman that they will avail themselves of the offer of Mr. Morgan and the effect will be that purchasers will become owners, practically, of all the ordinary shares at a cost of upward of 1,750,000. Mr. Ellerman binds himself not to engage directly or indirectly in the North Atlantic trade, either with the United Kingdom or the continent, except between Antwerp and Montreal for a term of fourteen years, on condition that the purchasers sell to him the Mediterranean, Portugal and Montreal fleets and the business connected therewith at an agreed on price. Mr.

Ellerman adds that he proposes to retain his entire holding in preference shares, amounting to over 180,000, and his co directors will retain all their preference holdings, amounting to 120,000. Mr. Ellerman also offers to buy any preference shares at par and their accrued interest. A circular issued by the secretary of the Leyland line accompanies Mr. EUerman's circular.

It explains that the directors, including Mr. Ellerman, hold 886,680 out of 1,200,000 ordinary share capital, and 314,900 out of 1,415,000 preference capital. Several of the directors also control a large amount of other shares and all the directors intend to vote in support of Mr. EUerman's arrangement at all the meetings called in connection therewith. The secretary adds: "It Is anticipated that practically all the ordinary shareholders will accept the offer and the effect will be that the Morgans will hold 1,200,000 sterling ordinaries at a cost of over 1,750,000." A meeting of the shareholders has been called for May 7.

The shipping combine absorbs the interest of the commercial world here. Though no definite information is yet obtainable, it 13 understood that the American Line has also been In conference with Messrs. Morgan Baker, with the idea either of joining or making some working arrangement. Liverpool shipping circles this morning were seemingly ignorant of this phase. They predict sharp competition between the Morgan people and the American Line.

Aside from the new combination, there is general activity among the Atlantic steamship lines. Two conferences will be held in the near future. The first will be held with the view to bringing the White Star and Cunard Lines into the Continental pool. The second will be a conference of the purely continental lines, to fix a uniform steerage rate. It will be held in Paris this week.

It is said that overtures have been made to certain Manchester engineering firms for the purchase of their concerns by an American syndicate. NEW YORK'S BROKEN SHAFT. Story of How She Was Disabled in Mid Ocean Will Probably Be Beplaced by the Paris. The American Line steamship New York, which was twice reported by Incoming steamships as having broken down at sea, arrived this morning. The vessel came into port with her port tail shaft broken and her propeller gone.

The accident occurred on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 A. when she was but thirty eight hours out from Cherbourg. At the time the weather was fine, w'lh a light to moderate northwest breeze and a northwest swell. The steamer was going at the usual rate of speed. Suddenly there was a cracking sound followed by a noise as though the screw was racing out of the water.

Chief Engineer Cowen at once stopped the engines and reported to the captain. A boat was lowered at once and the chief en gineer and six seamen rowed around the stern of the vessel to see what damage had been done. They found that the port tail shaft had broken and the propeller and part of the shaft had dropped into the sea. As soon as tbe examination had been made the vessel proceeded on her course under her starboard engine and until port was reached she was able to maintain a speed of about fourteen knots an hour. The accident happened at a time when most of the passengers were rising, but as there was very little vibration and the engines were stopped at once, there was no excitement and, in fact, many did not know at that time that there had been an accident.

At the time the shaft broke the New York was about 725 miles out of Cherbourg. The highest day's run after the accident was on the 26th. when the New York logged 355 miles. The day's runs of the New York were as follows: Three hundred and forty one knote on the 21st; 431 on the 22d, 322 on the 23d, 259 on the 24th, 309 on the 25th, 355 on the 26th, 316 on the 27th, 296 on the 28th, 304 on the 29th and 205 to Sandy Hook. As soon as the New York reached her dock, James A.

Wright, second vice president of the line: Clement A. Griscom, manager; Chief Engineer Carnegie, Chief Engineer Sowen of the Now York and Captain W. J. Roberts held a conference on board. It is said that the New York will probably be taken off the route and her place taken by the Paris, now rebuilt and christened the Philadelphia.

Divers were eent down to examine the vessel and ascertain what damaje has been done. Tbe New York came in drawing 23 feet at the bow and 29 at the stern, so she probably took in some water. The tall shaft, from where it leaves the vessel, a distance ot about forty feet, Is missing. a lovely shirt waist! Edward M. Shepard Says the Measure Is in the Interest of the City.

URGES MAYOR TO APPROVE IT. Declares Bill Is Drawn in Conformity With Best Precedents and Is Well Guarded. The Mayor gave a public hearing at o'clock to day on the McCarren bill designed to give the Commissioner of Bridge authority to enlarge and extend the terminni facilities at the end of the Brooklyn Bridge. The bill, which has excited much discussion since it.s passage in the Legislature, attracted a numerous and important gathering, including Bridge Commissioner Shea. Chief Engineer Martin of the bridge, John Clalltn and ex Mayor of the Chamber of Commerce's Special Committee, appointed to suggest Improvements in the present overcrowded terminal; Alexander E.

Orr, Senator McCarren and others who have taken an especial interest in the matter of relief. Before the hearing the Mayor received a letter from Edward M. Shepard, strongly commending the bill and urging its approval, which letter he gave out to the press. It. was as Parsons, Shepard Ogden, New York, April 2U, mill.

Robert A. Van Wyclc, Mayor of the City of New York: Sir I respectfully submit some considerations why your honor should approve the bill now before you, Senate bill No. 1572, entitled "An act to relieve the congestion ou the New York and Brooklyn Bridge." etc. This bill is the result of an afiitation to put to an end the almost unendurable conditions of traffic at the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn Bridge. It may.

I think, with truth be said that no inconvenience suffered by the citizens of Greater New York is at present more acute than that which is exhibited every morning and every evening at the Manhattan terminal of the Brooklyn Bridge. A committee was appointed hy the Chamber of Commerce to consider this subject. Such committee consisted of the Honorable Abram S. Hewitt. ex Mayor of New York; the Honorable Charles A.

Schieren. ex Mayer of Brooklyn, and Mr. John Clallln. Mr. Hewitt acted as chairman of that committee and promptly took up the matter with Mr.

Shea, the Bridge Commissioner, to whose jurisdiction naturally Hit! subject belonged. A bill was then prepared by Mr. Shea which Mr. Hewitt, upon the suggestion of Mr. Orr, the President of the Rapid Transit Board, submitted to me.

Mr. Hewit insisted upon a number of changes of the bill in order to safeguard the public interests. Those changes and some which I proposed were made; and it then seemed to me and now seems to nie that neither in theory nor as a practical matter is tbe bili, in its present form, open to any material objection. All are agreed that the ends sought by the bill ought to be secured. Although the primary duty of considering antl dealing with the difficulty ought to belong to the Bridge Commissioner, it apparently does not so belong under the present law, and, as a practical matter, the ilifllculty cannot be pfflei ciontly and promptly remedied unless it.

be made the duty of the Bridge Commissioner, and unless he be given adequate power to Initiate a proper plan. The points to be considered are tlfse: 1. The title of the bill and its provisions make it (dear that the bill deals only with the Manhattan lermlual of the bridge and that is directly incideulal. The word "extension" is plainly used only to describe an extension incidental to and forming part of the terminal, in tny opinion, the bill If enacted, will give no power to propose anything further. 2.

Although the responsibility and power of devising the plan are charged upon the Bridge Commissioner, nevertheless no plan can be adopted without the approval of the Board of Estimate antl Apportionment, the chief financial representative of the cit y. Nor, if the proposed change Include a subway or propose any structure which might interfere with ati elevated railroad proposed by the Rapid Transit Board, will the plan be admissible without the approval of this board. 4. As the bridge is now occupied by railroads, and as a chief parr of the remedy of the present difficult ies from which we suffer must He, in properly arranging the uses of the Manhattan terminal by the railroads, it is clear that the Bridge Commissioner will, or at least may, have to provide for a greater or less use of the new facilities by railroad or oilier carriers of passengers. Bui that, kintl of transaction between the city and private corporations or persons is carefully limited by the proposed bill.

Knr. first, the Bridge Commissioner must approve any arrangement with a railroad or other corporation; and. second, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment must give a like approval; and, third, if the improvement involve a subway or Interference with an elevated structure authorized by the Rapid Transit Board, the plan must, likewise have the approval of the Rapid Transit Board; and, fourth, the term of any such arrangement or lease is limited to tweutv llve years with a carefully guarded provision for but one renewal; and, fiftl). a minimum rental Is prescribed, being the full Interest on tbe cost to the citv and 1 cent, in addition. If.

as mav well be the cis the rental ought to be larger than such minimum, it Is safe to assume that, the Hoard of Estimate and Apportionment will take nrolf the Bridge Commissioner does not that it is larger. There are oilier restrictions. Tf. as must probably be Hie ease, streets are to bo occupied, whether on their surface or under or ovr them, the hill carefully provides In inirMiiinee of I be constitution (In this respect radically differing from the North River bill now under consldora ion bv tbe thai the consent of the locnl 5 must tie hud. This would mean the consent of the Municipal Assembly, or whatever hotly possesses its power, and of the Mayor.

fi. And in sit' case, the bill further provides Unit the constitutional consent, of abutting owners, or. in lieu thereof, of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, nniHt be I respectfully submit to your honor thnt this bill is drawn in conformity with lie best precedents, find lhat the Interest of tbe city is guarded at every point. If we are to have public works of importance done. It.

Is, of, course, necessary to trust, somewhere the power to do them. And very clearly that lower should Ik trusted to local and responsible ofllccrs or boards. Thnt Is what this bill does. It is. as I have Raid, clearly limited to what Is strictly terminal facility.

P.ur even if it were possible to strain the bill to include anything further, the city is still protected. For all the authorities to v.bich 1 have refeired surely would not give tic ir consent, to any construction. Very re Bpeotfully yours. (Signed) EDWARD M. SHEPARD.

HOFMEISTER'S SISTER WANTED. Eelieved That She Lives Somewhere in Brooklyn. The police are trying to day to find the sister of John llofmclste: years, who dpi! on Sunday in Hellene Hospital from heart disease. lie was taken from lodging house, tit Dtr.very. Tiero was nothing in his effeciv.

naturalization papers, iieueil tti hini on September 1. 1H87. and in v.bich his In the l'nited Slates was vouched for by Jacob SchlinK'T. The man's left Ick had been cut off at the knee. The people in the lodii; house say that he weekly vlsii.

a sister in Brooklyn, who. it was ii ii lersinnil there, was married to a very wealthy man. AGUINALDO TO HIS WARRIORS. this captive lot of mine, me. is nniense I wish you all riiiilit come nnd dine At Uuele Sam's expense." Washington Star, by Wm.

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JOCKEY CLUB, Racing Every Week bay at 2:30 P. M. Grand Si and, Rat iralim I FlHthiifli A e. 1 1 A. 1.

I I' Kir HARLEM AND THE BRONX. A fnsliinnaiile v. cildinn this evening will be tli. il nf Mi ms Kclna Utirlc Tcwni cicl, daughter of Mr. ami Mis.

Townscm of Wflst Ki K'" iKh fstrpet. to Thomas Tone Hopper, eldest koii of Iwaac A. Hopper of Otic Hundred and Twcnty llrsi street anil Seventh avenue, The ceremony will pertortnei at the tohN donee of the liridc's parctilH. at o'clock, the llev. Mr.

Monrc of St.I.co. odiciat ing, EU.aiioth Larrenion Hapclyn. daughter of Mrn. Klizabcth Raiielycti. wiil he ruarriej this rnotit at her home lit) West On Hundred and T.vent itit stri ct, to UaoilJ Drew Hailey.

ihe Rev. Dr. William C. liltttaft pamor of Mount Morris BaptiHt Clmrcli. olD Another weddin, this cvenini; will be that of Irene Elliott ItotiBon antj Walter Scott, both of Ilarlctn.

Owing to the recent death of the bride father. Ihe wed 'llris will he a quiet one. The ceremony will be performed hy the Itev. Iir. Henry Lnbecb at tbe home of the bride's Bister, Mm.

JohD T. I'iFher. St. Nicholas avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. Scott, will visit the South for a short trip, but will return in time to sail on Jtjfio I on the steamer Mtfjcstic for an extended tour abroad. Plans have been drawn in the engineers' otlices of the Heparinc ni of Highways for a connect in link bet ween t'lareimint. antl Audubon parks, on the North Kivcr front, which, when ccir.rleted. will aft'ord drivers and tdders a new drive over macadam slree for a distance of twenty itiilei When th3 work is finished, one will be able to drlvs from rifty nlnth street and Fifth through Central I'ark to Seventy second Htreet.

tlp ncc up Riverside drive toflaremont where the new work will betjin. The extension will run along Riverside drive u. One Hundred and 'ifty seveiitli street to the Boulevard Lafayette and th' pre to Dyckman street, at Two Hundredth reet. The driver can then KO through liycltman street to the Harlem speedway, down the speedway to One Hundred rinl Fifty fifth ftre' to the viaduct, owr the viaduct to Seventh avenue, down Seventh nven.ie to fentrtii I'ark. where he started from.

Altogether, this will make a distance of about twenty miles, all on macadam, with the exception of the roada ov the viaduct. The connectlni; link between ciaremont and Auduhon parks will be about one and a half miles loiiR, with a roadway lnf feet in width, a bridlepath and two walk for pedestrians. The cities of the roadway will be urnmeed by landwapo gardeners anil the space between the roadwn.y nnd the North River will be litid out witb, park tttvcis. OB nil em uwm I JOAN IE mm iNE.MATOURAl'll MANHATTAN THEATERS!.