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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. XEW YORK. THURSDAY. MAY I. 1002.

MISCELLANEOUS. MOODY TAKES OATH OF OFFICE. not going start any Idle gossip by ITALY TO RELEASE TO WIN SENATE DISTRICTS ACCIDENT TO THE FULTON A SETBACK TQ HDLLAPID GO. UNDENTHAL GROSSES NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE. El Men Under Arrest in Venice'Will Bo Set at Liberty To day or To morrow.

MUST PAY $2,000 CIVIL DAMAGES King Victor Emanuel to Exercise His Prerogative to Remit the Imprisonment. Home. May 1 Amli. issadnr Mayor con forred this morning with Sijrnor I'rinetti. the Foreign Minister, and it was arranged that, the American naval nilieers now imprisoned ni Venice i.hall l.e released today or to morrow, eondit itieii the payment of civil damages amount ing to S.im.

It is st ood that King Victor lCmanuc! will exercise his prerogative to rerr.i: the imprisonment, so that, after a caution, they may leave to morrow aboard lite cruiser Chicago. Venice, May 1 The Imprisoned American naval officers this afternoon generously iii demnilled the parties claiming for injury and the public prosecutor telegraphed to Rome that all legal impediments to the prisoners' pardon were removed. It is. therefore, expected that the petition to King Victor ICaimanuel lor pardon, signed by tile office, of the Chicago and forwarded lo Rome, will granted and that the officers in custody will be released without delay. The claimants for damages had telegraphed to the Minister of Justice.

Signnr Coceo Ortu, asking him not to accede to the petition until their claims were adjusted. This objection has now been removed and the public prosecutor here has so notified the Mi nl si or of Just ice. Washington. May 1 Secretary Hay to day received a cablegram from Ambassador Meyer, at Rome, in which he stated that after a most satisfactory interview with the I'rime Minister he was able to announce that the Chicago's officers, now held under arrest at Venice, will shortly be released. The Italian ambassador to Washington.

Signor Mayor, called at the Slate Department to day and had a talk with Secretary Hay about the matter, in which he forecasted the release of the men. "LABBY" APPEASES SUFFIELD. Publisher of Truth Withdraws Imputations and Libel Suit Is Settled. Iondon, May 1 The libel suit brought by i Lord Sufileld against. Henry Labouchere.

Browing out of made in Truth re Heeling upon the former, was settled this m. jniiiiK. Mr. Labouchere withdrew all the imputations on the honor of Lord Suffield. who expti sed himself as more satisfied with this statement than he would have been with a vertiiei in his favtir.

FRENCH AUTHOR DEAD. May 1 Xavier Aymon do Montepin, ijhr novelist and playwright, is dead. Ho born in Mr. de Montepin first became conspicuous among his countrymen as an anti revolutionary journalist in lS i.s. After the coup d'etat he devoted himself to literature.

His novels and plays, mostly of a sensational and melodramatic kind, are very numerous. "Les Viveurs de "Les Marlonnettcs du Diablo." "Les Tragedies de Paris" and "Les Dratnes du Marir.ire" are among the best known of tho novels and "Lo Medisin des "Les Enfers de Paris' 'and "La Tireuse de Cartes." the latter a recent work, are some of his host plays. NOTED HEALTH RESORT BURNED. nerne. Switzerland.

May 1 The Gurnigel Bad. a famous health resort near Thtin. was destroyed by fire Inst night. The church alone escaped. There were no fatalities.

The season had not begun and the establishments were unoccupied. The Gurnigol llad is noted for its sulphur and iron springs. It. has a population of about 2.001 souls. QUEEN CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.

The Hague. May 1 The bulletin posted this morning at Castle Loo. referring to tho health of Queen Wllhelmina. announced that her majesty condition was satisfactory. PRINCE HENRY FOR REICHSTAG.

Lttbeek. Germany. May 1 At a gpneral meeting of Lubeek branch of the Freisin nige People's Party, to day, a proposal was made and widely approved that Prince Hrnry of Prussia should he adopted as a joint candidate, at the next election of membefs of tho Reichstag, by ail the various parties representing the middle classes. CORK EXHIBITION OPEN. fork.

May I The International Exhibition hero was opened to day with a brilliant street procession, in which Lord Mayors and various corporations and trade guilds, with bands and banners, took part. "HELLFIRE" JACK DEAD. London. May 1 General Sir William Olpherts, V. who gained the sobriquet, of "liellfire Jack' at.

Lucknow. is dead. lie was born in BACHELORS' CLUB. Lynbroolt. L.

May 1 A score of young men. some of whom declare they are opposed to matrimony, but who privately admit that they are only awaiting favorable opportunities, have formed a Bachelor's Club with these officers: President Alvin Doxsey; vice president, Charles E. Abrams; secretary, Benjamin Ryder; treasurer, Alfred Ver ilyoa. CTJMMINGS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED. Baltimore.

May 1 Representative Amos J. Ctimmings of New York, who is a patient at the Church Home and Infirmary, this city. Is slightly improved this morning. He passed a fairly comfortable night. The tioning any names.

"Will Mr. Crowell be appointed chief engineer?" he was asked. "1 don't care to talk about the matter now," the bridge commissioner answered. From another source It was learned that Commissioner Lindenthal has under consideration for the place the name of a prominent engineer. It was said that Mr.

Crowell is not' the man. 1 C. Martin will continue as consulting engineer of the department at a salary of $6,000 a year, Commissioner Lindenthal said this. morning. The new chjef engineer of the Bridge Department will not come from the present engineering staff, it is said.

A member of the Board of Estimate this morning confirmed the story in the' Eagle on Monday that the board had declined to reduce the salary of Leffert L. Buck while he remained, as chief engineer of the department. With the board's consent' the Mayor sent back to the Bridge Commissioner his revised salary list in which the, salary of Buck was fixed at' $7,500 a year, with the request that he restore' to Mr. Buck his full salary. MONTAGUE HOTEL OPENED.

Representative Brooklynites Present at the First Dinner in the New Dining Booms. The Montague Hotel was opened last evening. This is the new apartment hotel situated on the crest of the hill on Montague street, above Wall street ferry. This building was made into a hotel by Louis J. Horo witz, who has made such a signal success of the Florence Court apartments.

One half of i tho apartments in the Montague are already rented, despite the fact that the building has only just this week been put into presentable shape. The accessibility of the hotel to the lower part of Manhattan and to Wall street, along with the demand for just such a hotel on the Heights as the Montague, is the cause of its rapid occupancy. The structure has the finest appointments and is equal in all essentials to the best apartment hotel in the city. It has the additional advantage of greater accessibility to the business center. This building is the precursor of a type hotel th J.

will in the near future be numerous in Heights section. Last evening's affair was not alone a hotel opening, but a social event as well. Many of Brooklyn's representative people were present. Dinner was served at 7:30 o'clock in the diningrooms on the first floor. They are handsomely carpeted and.tbe principal wall decorations are silk panel The menu was an excellent' one.

About two hundred persons sat down to dinner. Among those present were Sheriff Norman S. Dike and his mother, Mrs. Frederick A. Schroeder.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Grout. Mr.

and Mrs. Josiah T. Marean Mr. and Mrs. Bird S.

Coler, Mr. and. Mrs. John Thallon, Howard Pyle. Mr.

and Mrs. a. Norris. Miss Edith Thallon. Dr.

B. W. Bierbauer. Terry, and Mrs: E. (J.

M. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. Remscn John sen. Mrs.

Frank V. Beard. Mrs. Sarah. P.

Howe and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Vennette F. Pelletreau.

G. Dutcher, Mr. and Mrs. Al den S. Swan, Augustus Van Wyck, William Van Wvck, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. M.

Gage, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Turner, Mr.

and Mrs. W. C. Bolton, Mr. and Mrs.

D. J. Runyon, Mr. and M. Fisher, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Haddon, Mr. and Mrs. H.

Hutchinson; Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Murphy, Harry T. Meany, Jerome Buck and Piatt Brush.

SOLD TICKETS AND WALKED. "Windsor Terrace Pupils for a Time "Worked the Transportation Scheme for Profit. Members of the Eoard of Education and the principals of School No. .97, in Windsor Terrace, and the new. school, recently opened in Kensington, find that their plans for the transportation of pupils from the old school in the Terrace to the hew one are not work ing as they anticipated.

When it was decided to transfer all but two classes of the grammar school boys and girls from the Terrace to Kensington, the problem of transportation arose. Bids were advertised for. but no livery stableman evidently cared for the job of taking the pupils of the Terrace to and from the new Kensington school. Only one bid was put in and that was so excessive that it was not considered. The car companies would make no arrangements, either, to give reduced fares, so the board had to buy tickets at the regu lar price.

There was nothing on the tickets to show that they were for school children or that pupils only could use them. The youngsters soon became aware of this and, instead of riding to and from school, they walked aod used the tickets in another way. They eithfcr gave them to the members of their family, who used them going to and from work, or took an occasional trip to Coney Island themselves. Troops of laughing pupils, who were supposed to be riding, went walking up and down the Ocean parkway every day. Some of the boys stole rides on vehicles.

It did not take the authorities very long to find out the true state of affairs and make an effort to stop the practice of using the tickets for other purposes than those for which they were intended. Dr. Dewey, who was recently transferred to the new school in Kensington; as principal, learned that many of the boys sold the tickets, getting 5 cents for two. Yesterday morning he took his stand at the circle and when the pupils appeared and got in the cars he gave them tickets. In the afternoon he did the same down at Kensinirtrm.

Another teacher of the school assisted him. The tickets are good on both' the Smith Street and Vanderbilt Avenue lines and there is a good deal of complaint from pupils who use the Vanderbilt Avenue Line heretofore. They now must use tho Smith Street or walk. There is also some criticism by the parents of the pupils that Dr. Dewey should be placed in such a humiliating position and that their children should also suffer under the imputation that they are wrongdoers.

Before the grammar grades were transferred to Kensington, a week or so ago. the majority of the pupils in the Terrace school were having only half time. Now they have full time and, besides, the small building, formerly a fire house, has been abandoned. The Kensington school is large enough to accommodate many more children than now go there. The distance from the Terrace, from which the pupils are allowed to ride, is about a mile.

Many considered it good exercise and had a good laugh at the anxiety manifested bv the Board of Education when the transfer was decided on ana us determination not to compel the pupils to walk. Now, however, there is no walking done, but how long this state of affairs will continue can only be conjectured. GENERAL MONTJMENT. A meeting of tli Fowler Monument Commissioners and the committee of arrangements on the dedication will meet In the office of C. J.

Mahoney, president, 371 Fulton street, on Saturday evening, to complete arrangements for the dedication of the monument at Fort Greene on Sunday, May 18. at 3 P. M. Captain John V. Eason Is chairman of the committee of arrangements.

POSTPOITEMEITT OE LECTTJRE. Professor Frank Von Neer has been summoned from town because of the illness of his mother and in consequence is compelled to postpone for one week the lecture on "Er pression. or What Is Style?" which he wa. to deliver at his studio this evening, as the last In a course of lectures on Art of Singing." FRITZ KREISLER SAILS. Fritz Kreisler, the Austrian violinist, sailed for London on the Furst Bismark to day, where his American manager has arranged for his English debut in the first Richter concert.

BROKER SALISBURY ILL. J. B. Salisbury, 87 years old, a broker, of 375 Cumberland avenue, Brooklyn, became ill at his office, 166 Nassau street, Manhattan, and was removed to the Hudson Street Hospital at 3:45 o'clock this morning. New Secretary of the Navy Assumes Charge of the Department.

Washington. May 1 William Henry Moody, the new Secretary of the Navy, took he oath of office at the Navy licpartmont at o'clock this morning. Tin; oatti was administered by E. P. Hanna, solicitor of the department.

Those present beside the retiring secretary. Mr. Long, were Assistant Secretary former Assistant Secretary Hacket.l and Representatives Roberts. McCnll, Lawrence ami Green of Massachusetts. The entire person nel of the department wits then present Mr.

Moody, the clerks at tho same titiu ding Mr. Loup, farewell. ri iu hid DROWNED BODY FOUND. The body of a drowned man was holier! out of the water near Erie Basin dry at o'clock this morning, it was that a man about 40 years of age. five feet six Inches in height, w'th gray hair and sandy tihhis tache.

The body had been in the water ap parently about two weeks. APPELLATE COURT DECISIONS. The following decisions were down on Thursday. 1. P10 Ia the manor the ju.li.

ial settlement of tic account of proc'Cliim: Hubert II. Arltenl.uii. n. Tho leo.io ON Oi.rl Wolf ai VP. tliH Minav.l 1.

vision No. iir.l wa'v on.Iuo Atii. ri' n. 1 1' opened nn.l fir arnuni. nt en lay.

May It" Knpa Serwer. atMX'llant. vh. rrts i.iit 1 at. fault sponilent.

Motion iil l. Geotse SVhvvurtlnir. r.i oivtont. New York i tier, i aw vn. Van Yi Want.

A r.rown nn.l John Kb aiinc. Wain! ill resimli.lent. vs. tit i'lty York, appellant. Snrnli Wurman, as oxi cuttls.

a roKtv.ml. m. iii. i.n .1 1 1,0 Ui.iJwanl. .1..

ami a) so alllrm Willi slf. All Ilnrtleit an.l Hirsebli.ru. .1.1.. wit. en't th uroun.t that tlci''' is a admission or proof that the sin against 1,1, r.i of the citv Is tjase.t .11 any a.oai nrf.

acalnst the eon. I' u'i or that the ae clrten't, was cnn with his Boiler, app. llant. iu nn.l r.l and now trial cranio. 1.

in ulu.i. flolulon bv .1. All n. ilr. the v.

nt. I 1 1 I if. tl Ihtr. dissent inc. Third H.

Seen. r. s.on.i.iit. v. the Hunt nan rt el 'l la r.l nt an.l order r.

v. rs. ii trial mant' l. 'sis 1 to nK 0.1. nn 1 nun iwcmv 00 plaintiff stipulates ery Liiillla I to ino sti'ii 01 tlunatol.v.

in which is nmrme.i. without reulv. No opinion. ui.l i. Jtnlu lient ins ot t.

ii i All nr. propolis lo pi I ill sell herff. .1.. who ol.s for atom. 'iiiii) ai.oollalit hi v.

V'irth an.l wife rirth nn.l ifv him 1(. rosi'iomioniK. opinion. All nt Willi N. pt Harwell.

tal.i'.i iu on. nr. piirt. lirvant ml ivr. of I 1 1 'I .1.

a tin LMrrhin nl K.wlv.:. I ortolu rt! wny v. mi' i mi rdu juUtKt rii: unirnvit. pinlun. Ail on, ui Mary Rllzaln th ti pjii.l.

any an. I v. app. 'Hants, ith oifis. No ipp 11a KiotlcricR H.

iiawl.y i.ikI 'iiaihs i Xfcut'iip, "i ilui'us M. U' iind otht ts. i nt. iUnin d. v.

iili All fum Franklin Klin, vs. ijua.it i nhush ami 'J' A. i lia lit, sihmu allunu with ts. by j. All concur.

Julien Alb i tfl. nt. v. M. lltt il way iu and unanimously 'i.

nt. iii inlnn. MiU ini 'irny. vs. ih" 'v "klyn Heights rtiiilni.it! 'mapa uy.

ilani. Ju.imi.. iU and order iy allirni' 'i. with ipinloti by fitMwm J. imis Gray.

j. thi Ho! 1ks Ksllroal mpuny. rfj pondent. nL and dcr if v. and new rial ran ms i blde thf nt.

opinion by lln nb. .1. All cur. In th: ma tor nf ih Annb uttoascd. Pwrc fi ets.

on th opinion in: st Ail concur. Henriwta Isabel! Klemiti. upp Ham. vs. ''ity Pnni i Vtntr Oomtuinv it no: Iian ly AnHoMP lyn Het iius Kalli oa.t pnn.p nt.

u.w i nw" r.l unanimously aitirai. i on rnotl. I respnn.lent the 1 Utti hta app. il.inr. r.tl order unanimously atllrnv with JMS No opinion.

Cieorco Ingrnham an.l pp. Hants vs. National Salt Company an'l ri pwelents lnterlnL utorv Jmlnna nt aiaimeii. with cois, en the nplnli.ii 'of Mr. Hu.

11. All Augusta re. p.ai.iMit. v. ih.

J. in Hancock Mutual Life inourtineo appellant. Judgment of Hie Municipal Ojun amrm with i.i fik. No opinion. All scpi r.t.rt .1.1..

dissenting. James Howard, 'in, vj. William Krnusi, appellant. th ipil iVurt affirmed, with costs. No opinion.

All on citr. Thomas Klrkwood. respondent, vs. Harry M. Smith, appellant, interlocutory Jti'lu mcnt reversed and new lul craiue'l, c.sts abide the final award of costs.

Opinion ny llirs. li berK. J. AH eotKUr. oxc Woodward.

not voting. 1 I'Miicrlck Usehmann, appellant, vs. Ph. Hp raooi. respondent.

Ju.lsm. nt and order atnrmed. with costs. No opinion. Honjamln V.

Brady. vs. Andrew n. Foster, respondent. Judgment and order rcversei.

and new trial RianKd. costs to abide the event. Opinion bv Woodward. J. All concur.

Mary Hart, as administratrix, of Daniel Hart deceased, respondent, vs. Brooklyn iiinn T.tlovitert IlnllroHrl Company, appellant. JIliR pient and order unanimously atlirni'. with onst. No tin.

opin0n. Hirsehh. iK .1.. tinseni. respond' nt.

vs. New York William Hods Electric Vehicle Tr.uisi.ortntl.Mi otnpany. appei Innt. Judsmont and unanimously I uti coot. No ordni' n.

insont. I Arthur liaklwin respondent, vs. i Judgment atllrm L. d. with 1 Hardenhrook.

appellant eostB. No opinion. All Anna Maria Peters, and others, respondents costs, on the opinion concur. toliant. vs.

Alfred Meyer Judgment atllrmod. with Russell. at special 1 term. All concur. I The People of tho Stat" of New York, respond ents.

vn. Hnrrv Chartoff and Onssie ap pollants. JudKment of e. nvlction of the County: Court of Orange County rvi. rsed and new trial ordered.

Opinion by .1. All concur, except Hlrsehl.erK. not sittlnu. Edmund F. rirlpes.

apr llnl'i. vs. th" city of! i New York, respondent. Th' re being no appeal t.y the defendant, the tpiestiou whether or not. under section of the code of T'rlmlnal the: ltinlt el' is Intended include all allowances tor incidental expenses, is not hefor the court.

Judgment with costs. A 1 1 concur. Metthew Hnwe, respondent, vs. New York. West Chester nn.l Connecticut Traction Company, ap i pellant.

Judgment afllrm. with costs, on au thorltv of Peck vs. rVh. ri. etad Railway Com pane (170 N.

Y. 2VS). All ncur. Charlotte Wnugh. i.

respondent, vs. Woodward Publishing Conirnny. appellant. Judgment i of the municipal court atllrniel. with No, opinion.

All concur. Frank Freeman, respondent, vs. Frank Obernior. appellant. Judgment of the municipal court unani inrush aftlrmrd.

with costs No opinion. Frank ft. Tlowne. sp ndent. vs.

the Brooklyn Hi lchtj Railroad Compn'iv. appellant. JudKment of the municipal court unanimously alllrmed. with I ccstsi. No opinion.

Mary Gordon, respondent, vs. Joseph i appellant. Judgment of the mun'cipa; court firmed, with costs. opinion, coo. ur.

Isaac Fragner. respondent. vs. YVilhelmh Walther. appellant.

Judgment of the municipal court affirmed, with costs. No opinion. All cur. William J. Morg.m.

appellant, vs. Louise 'er trude Chittenden et respondents, 'h d. reversed, with $10 costs and dlsburs ments. the ground that the special term was power to make said order. All concur, except Itjrtlctt, absent.

In the of the application of Isa: ohen. defendant, for the dissolution of partner Fhlp. etc. Appeal dismissed, with JP costs and No opinion. All con.

Charles; A. Illoomlngdale. resp i t. v. Adam Rennet and Mel ton E.

appellants. der affirmed, with Jio costs and disbursements. No opinion. All concur. Henrv H.

Jackson. Adrian II. Jackson and Stephen II. Jackson, as. executors, of Peter H.

Jnckson. appellants, vs. 'Maurice" E. said fire: nnmc of "Maurice" iuz fictitious, respondent. Order affirmed.

10 costs and disbursements. No opinion. Al' concur In the matter of the application of the E.llson Electric Illuminating Company Hraohlyn. lor a nremntorv writ of mandamus, etc. Order af firmed, with .0 costs and ll.ursements.

on the authority of matter of Div. 0291. All concur. In the matter of the application of Samuel D. Iaskey for admission to tl.e bar.

Application granted. In the matter of tie application and petition of I Michael T. Ilalv. as Commissioner of Public Works of the city of New York, for and on behalf of the Mavor. Aldermen and Commonalty of the I City of New York, under chapter i V' of the laws of to nciulre rtain real estate, Cartnel (Lake Olenelda).

der modified so n.sip eenllrm the awards ef Co Commissioners of the Prew Seminary and nry F. Miller, including costs and counsel feet, and as modified affirmed, with cots and to each of the said appellants, the Prow eminary and Henry h. Miller. Opinion curium. All concur: Coodrlch.

P. reading separate con 'urrlng in rpoo It George F. McCoy, respondent, vs. Averv and anotr.or. as copartners.

appci.ams. JudKment of the municipal court afllrtne 1. with costs. No opinion. All concur.

NO EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM. Patrick Grennon and Hugh McKenna. who were arrested early Monday morning while in e. boat containing seventeen bags of cofiee off Erie Basin, were discharged from custody in the Butler street court this morning. There was no evidence that they bad come into possessicn of the coffee in other than in a regular manner.

THE NEW DIRECTORY. The canvass for this year's directory of Brooklyn will begin to morrow by tho publisher, George Upington. I I i 1 i i i i The Commissioner Visibly Sur prised With the Way Work Is Being Conducted, HE SEEMS SATISFIED, NOW. Engineer Buck Content to Have His Salary Reduced and Be Relieved of Unwelcome Cares. Bridge Commissioner Gustav Lindenthal made his first official visit to the Williams burgh Bridge yesterday afternoon.

F. om all accounts he was agreeably surprised at the. immensity of therwjrk. He frankly admitted that he had not realized what had been done until he had viewed the work. Commissioner Lindenthal had previously met Chief Engineer Hildenbrand of the John A.

Roebling's Sons' Company on several occasions, and had been invited to view the work of cable making. The Commissioner accepted the invitation to examine the work, but set no definite date. It was not until yesterday that he expressed the determination to visit the new bridge. He gave out this fact at his office yesterday, and a number of reporters were on hand to accompany him. The party, was joined by Engineer L.

L. Buck and Assistant Engineer O. F. Nichols. They, mounted to the Manhattan anchorage.

Engineer Hildenbrand had already been apprised of the contemplated visit of Commissioner Lindenthal, and he was on hand at the Manhattan anchorage. The party was accompanied to the top of the anchorage by Engineer Buck, who is quite spry, in spite of his advanced age. The Work of wire spinning was viewed with interest, during which the workmen showed their proficiency in removing the wire in seven seconds and starting the carrier wheel across on another trip, which required but seven minutes in making the trip across the entire structure. This operation was repeated several times for the edification of OommissiWner Lindenthal who, it is said, admitted that he had not been aware that the work was being conducted in such a rapid manner. He was also shown the manner in which the wires were attached to the cable shoes and was also given an opportunity of I seeing the manner in which tne completed strands were adjusted and lowered in their proper position.

He had no hesitation in explaining that he was fully convinced that the work of Wire stretching was being con ducted more quickly than ever before. Commissioner Lindenthal had visited the i bridge with the determination of crossing by the way of the footpaths to the Brooklyn side and it was after 4 o'clock when the start was made. Engineer Buck excused himself and decided to take the ferryboat, with the understanding that he would meet the party on the Brooklyn side. The party, led by Mr. Nichols, with Commissioner Lindenthal and Engineer Hildenbrand in the rear, started across the structure, taking footbridge No.

2 to make the trip across. Commissioner Lindenthal, during the passage across, asked a number of technical questions concerning "the suspended footpaths, which were answered by Engineer Hildenbrand. He spoke particularly of the idea of making four paths instead of the one, as was the case in making the old bridge, and was given an excellent idea of the manner in which the workmen could handle the wires during his passage across. tf passage across the river was made rwitheut accident of any character, but the steep 'descent from the Brooklyn tower to the anchorage was of an exhausting nature and when Commissioner Lindenthal finally reached the anchorage he was considerably winded. On arriving at the anchorage he was met by' Engineer and with the entire party they adjourned "to a nearby hostelry, where Commissioner Lindenthal indulged in several cooling drinks before, proceeding back to Manhattan.

Before leaving he expressed his entire satisfaction with the manner in which the work was progressing, but intimated that it probably could have been conducted in a much more rapid manner had experienced workmen been employed. In reply to this, the fact was pointed out that there had been no means for the company to train the men in work of this character, but those engaged had become proficient in a marvelously short time. Before parting with the company Commissioner Lindenthal again took the opportunity of explaining that he had obtained a good insight of the work being done and was agreeably surprised. Owing to the recent order issued by Com missioner Lindenthal ordering that no in formation concerning the new Williams burgh Bridge be given out at the Eastern District office, it could not be learned whether or not Engineer L. L.

Buck in tended re establishing himself in that' office or not since his return as consulting en I gineer. From another source it was learned Ihowever that Engineer Buck would prob kably retain desk space in the Manhattan. where he would remain until the new bridge was completed. BUCK IS NOW SATISFIED. He "Will Superintend Work on the New Bridge at $7,500 a Year.

At a loss of $2,500 a year in salary, Leffert L. Buck to day resigned from the position of Chief Engineer of the Bridge Department, to become consulting engineer of the new Wil liarnsburgh Bridge. As consulting engineer, Mr. Buck's salary will be $7,500 a year. As chief engineer of the department he was receiving 510,000 a year.

Mr. Buck's decision to resign was made quickly, notwithstanding tha' the duties of chief engineer have been anything b'ui taste tul to him. He accepted the pla. at the beginning of the year much again; his win. Ihe Bridge Commissioner, in his revised salary list, submitted to the Board of Estimate a short time ago, recommended that the salary of Mr.

Buck be reduced from SlO.f'OO to $7,500 a year. The Mayor disapproved the proposed reduction, and advised the Commissioner to restore to Mr. Buck his full salary, which he has been receiving since he became chief engineer of the New East River Bridge. A few days ago, it is said. Mr.

Buck made up his mind to resign as chiei ngineer if he were restored to the place as engineer lof the new East River Bridge, which he held prior to the first of the year. He talked the matter over with the Mayor, it is said, as a res. of which it 3s decided to make Mr. nsultine engineer of the new structure Wllppfl snlarv. In nrilpr tn mnlro it nrc obtain a new chief engineer at the ary that.

Mr. Buck was receiving. trangement is satisfactory both to orning that he is perfectly satls Imin in the THriHcrd Tlonarlmont oglneer of the new bridge at a 11 Is said mat nr. buck fci'V he relief from the duties of his the change in position this lidkwill more than compensate Thesfttion in salary. commiViVis morning that his resig tell at Ccfeiueer of the department 1S98, but tMay.

with of the new bridge teniber orWIr. Buck will have en Pittsburg iJie construction of that Dickey saifijSols will still continue to Spechl ler of the new bridge. Mr. ail fter have nothing to triages over tne isast littell is tlse new bridges will a lodge wiirvision of the new nnl yed ftpartment and the A. STRJO has not yet se Vr hor iBuck.

He was 1 lraussie would appoint lo Thattotj avenu) the department voluntary bank ruppot yet given the trig to 117.3S ail I I i I 1 Bill Providing for Purchase of Submarine Boats May Not Pass This Year. FAVORABLE REP0RTBY0FFICERS I ieutenant MacArthin nnd Lieutenant Nelson Enthusiastic Over the Work of the Fulton. (Special to Hi. Kaglc.) Lewes, May 1 Tli two United States naval officers who w. r.

board the sub marine torpedo boat Fulton when she was' partially wrecked by an explosion Tuesday left hero last night for Washington to make a detailed' report to tlw N'avy Department of the trip from Brooklyn and tho accident that brought the voyage lo a disastrous end. The report of tho officers will be as favor, able as the Holland Torpedo Boat Company people could wish, bin there is little doubt that the accident will have a serious effect on the fortunes of the enmpany. The bill now pending in Congress, providing for the purchase of thirty submarine boats, is placed In a precarious position by the accident. The most enthusiastic friends of the submarines believe that the bill will fail of passage this year, but they believe that in a few months the impression created by the explosion will have passed away. The Navy Department 's investigation into the accident will be as thorough as possible.

It has already been furnished with a brief report from both Lieutenant Arthur Mae Arthur and Lieutenant C. P. Nelson. Lieutenant MacArthur was cut in the head by the explosion and he is suffering from a serious inflammation of the throat caused by the exposure of the trip down, but he is enthusiastic over the Fitlton and his report will be as favorable as if the accident had never occurred. He will explain just what! caused tne accident and will make it.

apparent that it will be easy to provide against a recurrence of such an explosion. Lieutenant Nelson's report will be of the same character. A defect in the storage batteries of the Fulton caused the accident, at least, that is the opinion of Lieutenant MacArthur and Lieutenant Nelson. They say the sloshing over of the sulphuric acid in the batteries caused the over accumulation of sulphuric acid gas and that thii sloshing over would never have occurred had the batteries been covered properly. The batteries consist of sixty leaden colls of sulphuric acid, each cell weighing 1,00" pounds.

These cells are on the bottom of the one compartment in the Fulton. They are not covered, but there is built above them the floor of the compartment. The cells are not entirely filled, and it requires a list of 15 degrees to spill the fluid. However, only a slight rocking motion from side to side is required to make the fluid slosh out. The heavy seas encountered by the Fulton as she ploughed her way into the Delaware Breakwater spilled out enough of the sulphuric acid to cover the floor beneath the cells to the depth of an inch.

There Is an exhaust pipe running from the batteries to the stern of the boat, which ordinarily serves as a vent for the fumes from the sulphuric ar.ld and nrevpnts the accumulation of cases. but it did not carry off the gases formed in tnefUlton. 1C is now inougui possiuie uiai mere wos some connection between the explosion and the uncoupling of the gasoline engines from the propeller. The two occurred simultaneously. The Fulton has three clutches on the propeller shaft.

One clutch is for the gasoline engine and one for the electric dynamo. When running forward on the surface the gasoline engine clutch is used. When running submerged, or when running backward the dynamo clutch is used. In nearing its anchorage the Fulton is changed from gasoline to electric power, so that the boat can be run forward or backward, the gaso line engines propelling only in the forward direction. Tuesday morning, as Captain Cable neared the point where he wanted to anchor, he gave the signal for the change from the gasoline engines' clutch.

This clutch was pulled out by Engineer Saunders, who says that, at the same instant, the explosion occurred. He was in the aft part of the boat and not over the storage batteries, so was uninjured. Ho left the gasoline engines running loose and' ran up on deck, but later went down and stonpea tne engines ior fear hat thev might cause an explosion or the gasoline. The naval officers say that the battery cells can be covered by a simple contrivance that will give a free vent for all fumes. Lieutenant Oscar Kohen of the Austro Hungarian Navy, left here yesterday to join his shin, the cruiser Szigetvar.

which is in Boston Harbor. He has a badly lamed leg and is bruised about the face, but he wants a submarine torpedo boat for his own government, and wants to command it himself. He was asleep when the explosion on the Fulton occurred. "I was lying on the floor and the floor came up nnd hit me." is the way he puts it. Lieutenant Kohen will make a favorable report or.

the Fulton as a wonderful war machine. PALMA REACHES SANTIAGO. Arrival of Cuban President Elect the Occasion of an Enthusiastic Demonstration Military Honors. Santiaso de Cuba. May 1 The Presidentelect of Cuba, Senor Estrada Palma, and his party arrived here to day, on the steamer Rcina de lor, Angeles, from Manzanillo.

Brigadier General Samuel M. Whitside, the commander of the Department of Santiago, sent his aide de camp. Lieutenant Henry C. Whitehead of the Tenth Cavalry, to Manzanillo to meet Senor Palma, and ordered a squadron of cavalry and a battery of artillery, headed by a band of music, to form the official escort of the President elect on his landing here. About 40.000 people were packed in the narrow s'reets of this city when Senor Palma arrived, and the crowds were so dense at certain points that they obstructed the procession, which was increased by mounted delegations, from all parts of the province, until It was miles long.

Tho greatest enthusiasm prevailed. THREE PLATS BY AMATEURS. Montauk Stock Company Appears at the Palm Garden. The Montauk Stock Company, a dramatic organization which bids fair to attain success in amateur theatricals, last night gave a praiseworthy performance of "The Heart of a Hero" at the Palm Garden. Greene and Hamburg avenues.

The piece 'was interpreted under the personal direction of S. G. Boyd. Two one act plays entitled "Gussie's Troubles" and "Cut Off With a Shilling" preceded the star production. The cast in "The Heart, of a Hero" was composed of Miss Antoinelte Hart.

A. J. Schroeder, Miss A. Rivers. Thomas B.

Leonard, Miss F. Nathan Miss Florence B. Lauder. George Lehman. Samuel G.

Boyd. Miss Agnes Davidson and Van A. Boyd. Between the acts specialties were introduced by Charles W. Burton.

3125,000 FIRE IN NORFOLK, VA. Nor'olk, May 1 At 6 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the heart of the business section of the city. In a short, while a number of buildings were destroyed. It is impossible now to correctly estimate the loss, but conservatively placed at $125,000. i Willoughby Street Not Discouraging Personal Rivalries' Within Party Lines.

BYRNE HOPES TO WHIP FULLER. O'Donnell Said to Be Actively Seeking tho Succession to Dr. McCabe in Old Coffey District. Hot rivalries for Democratic Senate nominations have been precipitated in several districts by the supreme confidence of the lenders in winning this fall's campaign. These rivalries are not confined to sure Democratic districts, but have made their appearance in districts now represented by Republicans, where Republican majorities are usually expected.

Willoughby street wants to make some gains in the Senate. It is learned to day that the eyes of the leaders are fixed on the Sixth Senatorial District, as one of (hose to be won back to the Democratic fold. The Sixth i3 now represented by Senator Rudolph C. Fuller, who defeated Walter C. Burton, the Democrat! nominee, at the last election.

Ex Alderman Francis J. Byrne, ex Sheriff William Walton and Mr. Burton are all mentioned as candidates for the Democratic nomination this fall. Ex Alderman Byrne is making a vigorous canvass among the local district leaders. He counts on the renomination of Senator Fuller by the Republicans and thinks he can win the district, against him.

Mr. Byrne lives in the Twentieth Ward and has been twice elected to the Board of Aldermen from the Tenth Assembly District, which is normally Republican by about 800. He ran S00 votes ahead of his ticket at the last election, but went down in the Republican landslide. The Tenth Assembly District is said to be behind him in his fight for the Senate nomina. tion.

Ex Sheriff Walton and Mr. Burton are both said to be indifferent about the nomination. Senator James Henry McCabo is threatened by a vigorous opponent for renomination in the Fifth Senatorial District in the person of William O'Donnell. the Democratic leader of the Twelfth Ward. Senator McCabe, who is popular in Willoughby street as' well as in his district, is believed to be strong enough to win if he wants to return to Albany.

The suggestion that he is willing to retire to give his full attention to his large practice as a physician is declared to be a mere guess, not countenanced by him or his friends. Friends of Mr. O'Donnell are active all over the Fifth District, which is made up of the Eighth. Tenth. Twelfth, Thirtieth and Thirty first Wards.

This is Senator Coffey's; old district, and Mr. O'Donnell is already Coffey's successor as leader of the Twelfth Ward. The Senate nomination has heretofore always been conceded to the Twelfth. Willoughby street Jooks on the rivalries in both the senatorial and congressional districts as the sign of a big Democratic vote. The candidates now emerging are nearly all men with good party records, and the organisation leaders are content to let thorn go ahead until their comparative strength in the districts is demonstrated.

When the proper time arrives the man most likely to swell the Democratic returns at the election is the one most likely to be chosen. In the same manner Willoughby street is pursuing a policy of strict non interference in the leadership contests in various districts. It Is too early, in the opinion of the leaders, to work out any compromises in the district fights. For that reason the district contests, are going on uninterruptedly. New ones create onlv a mild interest.

in the Seventeenth Assembly District Pat rick F. Lynch is said to be preparing to con test the leadership with James S. Regan. Regan is believed to be strongly intrenched in his position, but the geography of tho district is such that opposition can easily make a show of strength. Lynch's strength is believed to lie largely in the fact that the Twenty fifth Ward, which is strongly Democratic, will be aligned in the contest against the Twenty third Ward, Regan's stronghold, which, with its contiguous election districts, is heavily Republican.

Democrats of the Seventh Assembly District have taken ne.v hope from the quarrel now raging between Hanbury and the reform Republicans, who are out against him. They are holding frequent meetings at their district headquarters, 315 Fifty third street. The County Committee of the district, of which Daniel Moynahan is chairman, has reestablished the election district system ot representation. William A. Doyle, tho executive member from the district, is directing the woik of reorganization, and expects to bring about a large increase in the Democratic vote this year.

INTERNATIONAL POWER ERRATIC Opened at 135, Sold Down as Low as 101, Then Steadied at 110. International Power, which yesterday made a sensational drop from 19S to 120. closing at the latter figure, was erratic to day. It opened at 135. at which price there was a sale of 100 shares, and was next quoted at 110.

Then there was a sale at 100. one at 125, then at 120 and the fifth lot went at 110. In the second hour the slock sold down to 101, rallied to 102, 111. 10S and then went to 110. at which price it steadied for the re mainder of tho day.

American Locomotive made a slight decline in sympathy with international Power, but was steadier throughout the day, recovering from the lowest. Pliny Fisk of the banking house of Harvey Fisk Sons has been requested by President Hoadley of the International Power Company to make an examination of the company's condition. Mr. Fisk expects that the investigation will take at least a fortnight. Following such an examination a statement will be made public.

The resignation of Cyrus Field Judson from the International Power directorate was announced to day. TO BE REVIEWED BY SCHLEY. Rear Admiral to Be Received by Spanish War Veterans May 10. An entertainment given by the corps of the State of New York, Spanish War Veterans, will be held at the Grand Central Palace, Manhattan, on Saturday evening. May 10, and will be followed by a reception and review by Rear Admiral Wlnfleld Scott Schley.

The affair has no political or sectional aspect, as it is under the patron age of the organization, represented In all tho states, and formed as the National Army of Spanish War Veterans, shortly after the war with Spain had ceased. General v. J. Kcifer was the first commander, later General Miles, and the present commander is Colonel William H. Hubbell, who commanded the Forty seventh New York in Porto Rico.

Corps Commander Champe S. Andrews and an efficient committee' have charge of the reunion, and there will be at least three thousand veterans in the review, and exhibition drills will be one of the features. The proceeds will be devoted to the donation by the veterans to the McKinley Memorial Fund, and to the tablet to be erected at the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island in memory, of Captain Alexander Macombe Woth crell, who was in charge at the island, and whh was killed at San Juan. The committee will have as guests commanders of the National Army from other stAtes. and distinguished array and naval oicers.

and with the brilliant scene of the nvview, the parade drills and fencing exercises, and the ball which closes the evening, New York Corps will probably make a fcood beginning in the cause to which the roceeds are to be devoted. Tid for which the organization is workinK with comrades and friends. A Ccrca.1 of Dainty of Wheat and Stroagih for Eo.rth's Burdens Aslt tho Gtdcm OBITUARY. James Joseph Barry, TJ. S.

N. James Joseph Barry, who died yesterday: of Bright's disease at his homo. lHo McPon ough street, was born in Baltimore. M.I., and was appointed as third assistant engineer in the TJ. S.

Navy In 1S62. He served on the steam sloop Canandaigua. of the South Atlantic blockading squadron, in IS1'. tn and was in the attack on Fort Sumter and Charleston on April 7, and in the bom bardment of Morris' Island batteries and other en gage in en is during the siege of Charleston, volunteering Tor the night assault; I on Port Sumter on September IMS. He I was proraoted io second assistant engineer on April 8.

1K64. and upon detachment of the chief engineer, in IStM. was acting chief eu gineer of the ship, and served that capacity until the close of the Civil War. While blockading off Georgetown. S.

he took boats' crew and went up the river into the enemy's country, disabling a tug which had run ashore trying to get up the river to Georgetown. He was selected at this time to go on shore in the tender tn the Canandaigua, at the rivers and inlet when torpedoes had been captured to open and remove om them their caps, fuses and other mechanical de I vices. He was commissioned as assistant engineer on January 1. iss, ordered a3 I assistant to inspect ms. hinory afloat at thol Brooklyn Navy in i on ren dezvous duty until 1S7.1.

When on the Juniata, in company with De Melville and others, he was sent to the regions on the Polaris seiroli expedition, (in the return of the shift from Iter cruise Mie was sent to Santiago de Cuba, and br.iught homo the Vir ginius prisoners, in; in number. He was ordered to the Asiatic squadron in the V. S. S. Alert, of which he was made senior engineer.

In 1SS7 he was returned to the Navy Yard for experimental duty, and was also a member of the board to test ceil hoiler He was retired in iMn. Since that time he had lived a 1 MeDonough street. He was a lover of works of art. and had a choice collection of paint iiigs and other subjects, of which he was thoroughly qualified to He was a man of wide experience and rare discrimination, an his house v. as the center of hospitality.

His wife, who was a Miss Leonore Packard, and a daughter Ella, survive him. He wis very popular among naval officers, especially at the Brooklvn Navy Yard. The funeral services will be held on Saturday, at 10 A. at the Roman Catholia Church of Lady of Victory. "Warren W.

Poor. The funeral of Warren W. Poor, who died Monday morning at o'clock at his home, 30K Court street, occurred this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Warren Street Methodist Church, Dr. Btirt. the pastor, conducting the services.

The interment was nt Mt. Olivet. Mr. Poor was 67 years old. and was a fixture in the neighborhood in which he had lived for fortv years.

He was particularly fond of children and one of the floral wreaths on his bier was provided by the children of the neighborhood, al! of whom knew him. The deceased was engaged in the real estate business, and was active during his lifetime in church and missionary work. He was one of the organizers of the Sunday Breakfast Association. Mr. Poor was born in Massachusetts, and nts I3t ner moven to orU and was for some years in the dry goods business there.

He leaves one brother and two sisters. cue of whom lives here. He was a widow and leaves only one child, a daughter, who! lives in Connecticut. WITTENBTJRG WOEIiLHAN. Sea Cliff.

May 1 The marriage Miss Clara Woellman. eldest daughter Mr. and Mrs. Gustav C. Woellman.

to Charlej F. Wittenburg of Mount Vernon took plaJ at the Methodist church yesterday aftcraool The Rev. Dr. Carter officiated. The brio" wore a gown of white liberty satin, with.

long veil and wreath. Tho maid of honor was Miss Corola Woellman. There were two little flower girls. Augusta and Freda Matz, and two bridesmaids. Miss Anna Siems.

aud Miss Mary Wittenburg. Paul Rcnch of Manhattan was best man. and the ushers wore Frank Mahon and William Lawrence. A reception at the bride's home followed the ceremony. Mr.

and Mrs. Wittenburg left on the evening train for Port Washington, whelre X'J With the new amendments, and architects' plans How houses can be built under the new conditions. Also, of New york gify. PRICE 10 CENTS. The alQ library For Sale by All Newsdeilers.

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