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FOUB O'CLOCK EDITION. WEDNESDAY, JAOTAEY 19, 1898. VOL. 58. NO.

18. 16 PAGES. COPYRIGHT, 1898. BY THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. THREE CEjESTTS held office until they had completed the work the hours of labor or drivers of liapkusv SMALL DEFICIT SHOWN VAN WICK LOPS OFF DEPUTY PEARSALL RIDGE FIGHT ON By PALMER'S FIGURES, District Attorney, as I believe pool sellers are law breakers, anyway." The preacher said the leading ones of his i congregation are against the thing and, said he.

with emphasis, "the women are against James Payan, president of the Valley Stream Village Improvement Association, said: "I have Just heard ot the matter and really do not know much about it, but I am opposed to 1 LOSES HIS BADGE BRIDGE HEADS. IN LEGISLATURE, coaches and cabs in cities of the first class. Assemblyman Sullivan of New York will introduce to morrow a bill defining dispensaries, requiring them to be incorporated or licensed! forbidding their establishment in a drug store or tenement house, providing that the word "dispensary" shall only be used in connection with an incorporated or licensed dispensary, that persons shall not obtain relief: from dispensaries by false representations and that a violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor; also empowering the State Board of Charities to make rules and regulations1 and to annul or suspend incorporations and to revoke licenses. Mr. Glazer of New York has introduced a bill in the Assembly providing that no corporation constructing and ODeratinc anv et For His Connection With the Valley which they were apointed to do.

He said that the act provided, for the appointment of three commissioners from each city and that the Mayor of each city should also act as commissioner and that it was undoubtedly the intent of the Legislature that the original commission should construct the bridge. Mayor Van Wyck's Savage Attack Upon Old Commission. It appears, however, that Mayor Van Wyck consulted with Corporation Counsel Whalen and that the latter advised him that he certainly had power to remove the commissioners. Mayor Van Wyck in speaking to day of his action in removing the commissioners said: "During the time they have been in office Former Controller Writes to Senator Wray Regarding Brooklyn's Debts. Stream Pool Koom, Members of the Commission Eemoyed "For Cause." Grady Introduces an Act to Prevent Special Legislation.

ARREARS WOULD WIPE IT OUT. GAME RUNNING FULL BLAST. SEW COMMISSION APPOINTED. Two Hundred of the Sporting Fraternity, Who Arrived on the 2:86 Train, Wel TXT OF BBENNAN'S comed by the Deputy Sheriff and Jerry Fleming, the Manager of the Den Cap Mr. Palmer Says Liabilities Were $11,039,560.28 and Assets $7,800, 684.77, Leaving a Deficit of but $3,236, 875.51, a Much Smaller Sum Than Was Supposed Collection of Unpaid Taxes Would Overcome All Deficiency New Primary Bill Introduced by Senator Ford Governor Trying to Bring Factions Together.

irora a moral standpoint. presume this matter will be the feature of the next meeting ot our association. Xo request has as yet been made to me for calling a special meeting." The crowd of sports and gamblers left the village on the 5:46 train. The managers concluded before they left that the situation here was going to bo pretty hot, and whether or not they had not better go before they attained so much notoriety that they would not be tolerated anywhere, was a matter they had under consideration. Said one of the residents as the crowd was boarding the train: "If the Sheriff does not send a force ot deputies here to morrow and break this thing up for one.

will go to his office every day and notify him personally of what Is going on and demand his services." The pool room may not open this afternoon. Said one of the sports to another last night as they were bor.rdlng the train: "Is it to be a raid to morrow or are they going to be here and prevent the place being opened?" The reply was: "We will get the tip what to do In the morning. I guess they are going to a place further down the road." The reporter was told in Far Rockaway last night that some local sports had got the tip to be at Woodsburg this afternoon if they wanted to strike a good thing. They were told to get off at the station and follow a wire running from a telegraph pole to a barn. The wire was run in last night.

tain Methven on Hand While the Game Went On Watchmen Stationed at Convenient Points to Give Warning of a Raid. surface railroad within the limits of the City of New York shall charge any passenger more than 5 cents for one continuous ride. Assemblyman Bondy. Republican, of Syracuse, came forward in the Assembly this morning with the bill to militate against foreign insurance companies. It provides that foreign companies shall be taxed 5 per cent, of their gross premium receipts.

The scheme resembles that adopted in Iowa a year ago. BEATEN TO DEATH. Buffalo, N. January 19 Through a broken panel in the door of a room in the Yallowich block on Commercial street, this morning, a passer by saw the body of Kate Clark, the common law wife of Edward Clark, a grain Bcooper. The police broko in the locked door.

The walls, bed, floor and furniture were splotched with blood. The woman had been beaten to death with a chair. Neighbors heard the couple quarreling last night Clark could not bo found by the police thi" morning and they are certain he killed her, MR. GLADSTONE FAILING? (Special to the Eagle.) Snmmary Action Taken as the Result of an Investigation Into, the East River Bridge Finances by the Commissioners of Accounts The Mayor Charges Extravagance and Undue Delay The New Men Took Possession To day. Old Commissioners Decide on a Fighting Policy High Feeling Shown on Both Sides Various Phases of the ControversyWho the Appointees Are.

Valley Stream, L. January 19 Within two hours and a half after the Eagle appeared tutjy nave incurrea expenses which alone show how the office has been conducted. Look for example at the fat fees obtained by the eminent veteran lawyers who have rendered service to the commission. William Choate and Henry C. M.

Ingraham have received in about two years' time $45,800 from the commission, exceeding the amount which was originally fixed by law, $35,000. Mr. Choate when he draws on the orders still payable to him will have received altogether for his individual services the sum of $57,900. Now, I want to say of this commission newly appointed that if they incur excessive expenses they will be promptly removed. The old commission has been for more than two years working upon the proposition for 'the construction of a bridge and has done very little.

At the rate they have progressed it might take ten or fifteen years to build the bridge when the whole business should be consummated in two or three." Investigation by Commissioners of Accounts. The removal was made as the alleged result Grady's Measure Is General in Character; Has Supporters Among the Republican! Members Brennan's Bill Names Berrv Schroeder, Tracy, Dutcher, Keeney, the Mayor and Controller as Members of the Commission Gives Power to Use Plans Prepared by CorporationsHow the Bill May Affect the Uhlmann Ir erests William Berri'Sj Opinion of the 'ire. yesterday with the account of the Invasion of this place by the Long Island City and poolsellens, Deputy Sheriff T. Pearsall, in whoee saloon the game opened up vu aaonaay, was aivested of his badge ot authority by Captain William Methven of Sheriff Baker's office at Long Island City. However, this was not until after a second day's sport had been enjoyed in the deputy sheriff's pla.ee by a crowd somewhat larger SEVEN MEN REPORTED LOST.

Belfast, January 19 The British steamer Herbert, hailing from Leith. England, has (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. January 19 The course which Senaltor Wray suggested of blocking the special deficiency tax plan by which Controller Coler was to make up the deficit in Brooklyn's finances, has resulted in a communication from former Controller Palmer of Brooklyn in which the figures are shown to be much smaller than was generally supposed. In the statement which Mr. Palmer forwards to the Senator it is shown that the liabilities of the former City of Brooklyn were $11, 039,560.28, and the assets, $7,800,684.77, leaving a deficit of but $3,236,875.51.

The assets consisted of cash on hand, the amount transferred from the revenue fund and uncollected taxes, as shown by the report of the Department of Arrears. The amount last referred to, $3,243,788.75, is about equal to the deficit referred to and collection of these unpaid sums would quickly wipe out all deficiency. Senator Ford introduced to day a lone Mayor Van "Wyck formally removed the members ol the new East River Bridge Commission this morning and appointed in their places six Democrats His action in removing the commissioners and appointing their successors was to a certain extent unexpected, man coat oi tne flrst day. When the 2:36 train came in yesterday 200 foundered on the County Down coast, about ail miles from Gunn island. The captain was of an investigation of the bridge commission's oi une sporting fraternity got off ait the station and made a bee line for the place.

London Papers Say His Condition Is Critical Daughter in Law Denies the Alarming Reports. omce by the commissioners of accounts. "Thov saved, but it is beliovod that the other members of the crew, numbering seven, are lost. although It was announced in the Eagle two weeks ago that the Mayor "was considering MR. STRANAHAN GOES OUT.

Mr. J. S. T. Stranahan has recovered from London, January 19 The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon makes the following announce have been ery slow In building the bridge and might have taken ten or fifteen years to complete it.

I have been told by engineers that the bridge should have been completed by this time," says the report. But the thing that hurt the Mayor most was the big fee earned by Lawyer William G. Choate, brother of Joseph Choate. "This emi the attack of malaria which prostratod him ment in big type: "With deep regret we learn on most excellent authority that Mr. Gladstone's health primary bill.

It was referred to the judiciary about Christmas time and is now able to leave the house for a walk or a drive. On Monday he visited his office at the Atlantic dockB. committee without debate. Governor Black has had the hill in his hands for inspection causes the gravest anxiety to those about him. His sojourn at Cannes has not had the advisability of making the move.

The Mayor bases his action on the report of the Commissioners of Accounts, which alleges extravagance and undue delay on the part of the deposed commissioners. The removal Is, therefore, for cause." The new commissioners are: Lewis Nixon of Manhattan Smith E. lane of (Manhattan. James W. Boyle of Manhattan.

Julian D. Fatrchild of Brooklyn. John W. Wefoer of Brooklyn. Thomas S.

Moore of Brooklyn. The commissioners removed are Salem H. since 5 o'clock last night and from what can 1 4 I. iNixcnersi BLtHBOAADS Betf.r Room I J) 5 'i fir OPEsVoOR5ei j'i I MI HITCH IN CHINESE LOAN. nent reformer and Henry C.

F. Ingraham have already got $45,800 in counsel's fees on this case. He will get $30,000 as fee In the Elm street Improvement. If he had been at it a little longer he would have had the whole city the effect of fortifying his strength as antici ue learnea its provisions do not meet with his approval. The Citizens Union men are not in accord with the measure by any means and before the day is over Messrs.

Brook England Demands a Third Treaty Port treasury. Lawyer Frank D. Bavey was also mentioned In the report as having got large and the Right to Build Railroads. lees, The report states that the commission was appointed in August, 1895. The franchise of Pekln, January 18 (delayed in transmission) the bridge was 'bought from a company that owned it for $2,074,581.25 has been The Tsung li Yamen, the Chinese foreign omce, has had another conference on the subject of the loan, which Is still unsettled.

Be (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. January 19 The question: of East River bridges Is gradually assuming formidable proportions in the Legislature. It now looks as though it would be one of tho', principal problems to be solved. As has beea stated in tho Eagle, the municipal administration is opposed to special bridge bills andV the appointment of special commissioners. This has been doubted In some quarters, but can no longer be doubted.

Acting avowedly; on behalf of the administration Senator Grady; to day introduced a measure, prepared by; Corporation Counsel Whalon, which is general in character and is calculated to cut off any special measures that may come from th Republican majority. 1 Bill of the City Authorities. Tho bill is as follows: The City of New York is hereby authorized to erect and construct a bridge or bridges and the approaches thereto, with the necessary supports, piers, abutments, arches or spans over adjacent streets or avenues and terminal and other stations and approaches thereto; said bridge or bridges to extend over the East River, and to connect parts of the City ot New York. The lowest part of the super structuro of such bridgo over the entire width of waterways shall not be less than 135 feet above mean high water of spring tides. The said city is hereby authorized to acquire so much of the land under water as may be necessary or suitable for all or any of the purposes ot the bridge hereby authorized to be constructed, and the commissioners of the land office are herebyauthorizod and directed to convey to said city such land under water as may still remain the property of the state or as may ba necessary or suitable for all or any of the purposes aforesaid, and such conveyance Is to made upon the requisition of the Board of Public Improvement of said city.

Said city may also acquire other land or interests in land above or under water necessary or suitable for all or any ot the purposes aforesaid by condemnation proceedings according to law and said city is authorized to use for all or any of the purposes aforesaid any of the land or interests in land owned by said city at or about the location aforesaid. This Bill May Pass. At first glance a bill of such a nature aa the one proposed and coming from the minor 1 ity would seem to have but little chance of spent on the bridge so fair and $700,000 was asked for tor this year. The xpenses of the side the right to extend the Burmah Railroad through Yun Nan Province, the most southwestern province of China, Great Britain asks pated." The News placards the following: "The critical condition of Mr. Gladstone." The announcemnt is causing much excitement in London.

Mrs. Henry Gladstone, daughter in law of Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. George Armlstead, an intimate friend of the family, were interviewed this afternoon regarding the state ot Mr. Gladstone's health.

They both said there was nothing in the latest information to justify the alarming reports. Mr. Gladstone is suffering from a return of neuralgia, but a letter received this morning said he was better and that his physicians were satisfied with his progress toward recovery. The publication of the Pail Mall Gazette report to day caused numbers of inquiries to be made at 4 Whitehall court, the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Gladstone. The Westminster Gazette, although minim the right to build railroads through the Pro FLOOR PLAN" OF DEPUTY SHERIFF PEAJt S.VLL'S SALOON" AXD POOL. ROOM. field and Sanger, with Senators Stranahan and Brusb and Assemblymen Weeks and Lalmbeer will meet in conference to discuss general primary legislation. Afterward Mr.

Brookfleld will call upon the Governor and make known the result of the discussion. It is known that Governor Biack will lend every energy to place upon the statute books during the session a primary law which shall, us far as possible, meet the demands of the Independent members of his party. His endeavor is to cement the party factions throughout i.he state as closely as possible before the fall campaign. While It was stated that the independent members of the Assembly would not meet the Governor or his representative in conference, there appears to be no foundation whatever for the declaration. On the contrary Assemblyman Lalmbeer said he was perfectly willing to confer with one and there was no disposition on his part to antagonize any clement of the Republican party.

It is expected that, a sub committee of the Senate judiciary committee will be appointed for the All the residents living within eight, were vince of Sze Schuan, north of Yun Nan. A third treaty port is also demanded, the identity of which, no doubt, is Siang Yin. This place is just south of Tung Ting Lake, in the Province of Hu Nan, which Japan proposed posted outside their doorways or at the windows of their homes za see the crawfl. TTnn telegraph operator with his inatr mmen tuid a man wkfc zhe txoher to open at the tlme of the Shimoneseki nego commission so far have been $57,379.91. Details of the report of the commissioners of accounts are as follows: The act creating the commission was passed May 27, 1895.

By the provisions of this act 'the Mayor of the City of New York and the Mayor of Brooklyn were authorized to appoint three commissioners each, who, together with the two Mayors, should have charge of the construction of the bridge, with power to employ counsel and appoint such subordinates and clubs as may be necessary, the expense of cons'traction to be borne equally by Che two cities. The commissioners purchased the franchise of the old company. Up to December 31, 1897, the commission had acquired title to property In New York and Brooklyn sufficient for foundations and anchorages to the amount of $377,942.99, $8,986 of which was for incidental expenses! of which Frank D. Pavey got $5,000. van.

Deputy Sheriff Pearsall and Jerry Fleni m'ing, the reputed, manager of ithe business, stood at the front door ot the saloon and welcomed the crowd. Seventy five per cent, of it was composed of the same men who were out on the opening day, or practically ail who were on band on Monday were there yesterday with about fiftv additional onpe. izing tne alarming reports concerning purpose ot examining the various nrimaries so far introduced and framing from ncaltn of Mr. is "constrained to Dills The proposed opening of the Port of Talien Wan, on the Liao Tung Peninsula and north of Port Arthur, a position which would command the railroad connecting Port Arthur with the north and Manchuria, continues to be the chief difficulty, Russia desiring to keep the whole of Manchuria for herself. Neither power is willing to yield on this point and the question is no longer a commercial one.

It has become political. Tung Ting Lake Is an inland sheet of water which Is reached by the Yang tse Klang River. It is situated about 500 miles up the Yang tse Kiang River and is about 400 miles from the coast. It will thus be Knowing the limited space in the building all them a measure which will meet with the I admit the fact that 3Ir. Gladstone has suffered governor's views and the approval of the in groat pain most of the "time he has been at dependents.

The Ford bill is particularly Cannes beine unable to Wv objectionable to the latter in that it provides DeinK ble to lea his that only those who voted the party ticket at I continuing, the Westminster Gazette re the last election shall be enrolled. marks So far as the vital organs aro con Senator Coffey introduced a bill providing cerned, however, he is no worse. On the other nanus mane a rusn get ttirough the front doer and across the barroom to the card room, where tho blackboards were already in position marked with the names of tho starters in the New Orleans and Barksdale 6i.uiuB, tuuu uam6 uim improving a i Hand, continuous nam in im.nnfu, portion of the westerly part of Surf avenue races. Everjibcdy wanted to ret near the siono ago is undoubtedly a symptom to cause and also one extending theatrical licenses beards and close to vtie entrance to 'the little anxiotv. tnat expire in April until May.

DaeK room, where the clerks and telesrraDh seen that if Great Britain succeeds in pre consideration at the hatuls of tho majority; Senator Wray introduced a bill exempting East Eighteenth street from railroads and operator were barred off from tho crowd. The but it la a fact that many of the Republican i DID FAVORS RUN SHORT one amending the law orovidlne for onon The following contracts have been awarded: N'ew York tower foundation to Patrick Flynn J3C7.000. Brooklyn tower foundation, Calvin. McLean $459,000. New York anohora.ee, ShaiUey Ryan.

$716,770. Brooklyn arichorage, Degno lTcLeaji Company' 5721.K0. Total, t2.Xi.et0. Payments on account to December 31, 1897, were $190,038.75, leaving $2,074,581.25 in balance of contracts. The report says that there were no duplicate vouchers on file in the office of the commission, but simply typewritten copies of the ing Prospect avenue by placing two thirds LEWIS KIXOX, Vrtro Was To day Appointed a Member of the Xew Bast River Bridge Commissioner and Was Later Chosen President.

Wales, Richard Deeves, Francis B. Thurber, Andrew D. Balrd, James A. Sperry and Henry Batterman. They were appointed by Former Mayors "Wurster and Strong and have believed that they were to hold office until the bridge was completed.

Removed Commissioners Will Appeal to the Courts. It is almost certain that the commis oioners will fleht to retain their places and that the matter will 'be carried to the courts at once. It was even said at the bridge of the cost of same on the entire City of vailing upon Ununa to open the port of Siang Yln, sho will have opened up a fine trade out into the very heart of China and Into its most anti foreign province. Further, if Great Britain persists in her policy ot insisting that tho Yang tse Kiang provinces be not handed over to a foreign power and xsgw iorK. Assemblyman Wallace of Oi leaders in both houses are opposed to tinker ing with the charter except where technical errors require.

Amendments having to do with partisan questions will find but little i favor at their hands, assuming, as they do, that tho charter which was fostered and passed by a Republican Legislature provides i ed a bill providing for the reduction of the At the Swell Ihpetonga Ball Last Night? A Dancer Says Yes; Committee Says No. iees ot tne county treasurer of Queens on property som for arrears of taxes. (By the Associated Press.) Senator Ellsworth, temporary oresidemf The Iphetonga ball was a great success, bul again presided at this morning's session of the Senate. A large number of bills were Introduced and the Senate's finance committee ouiiaing was ill led from harroom to kitchen in less than "two minutes. The middle room, used formerly for a dir.ingroom or a card room, as the occasion might demand, was literally packed.

As Eagle reporter passed in with the crowd and got just inside the door of the betting room, he was touched on the arm by a large, well built, light complexioned man and very politely requested to withdraw to the barroom. The Eagle reporter's identity had been made known by Deputy Sheriff Pearsall and in spite of his protestations he was not permitted to remain in the rooms where the bets were placed. The door between the bar and the inner room was left open all the afternoon and the blackboards were within plain sight from the barroom. The bar did a rushing business. Day before yesterday there seemed to be utter disregard of any precautions against a raid.

Yesterday things were different. Jerry Flemming stood on the front stoop all the' afternoon with his eyes closely directed toward tho railroad station. Down on the station platform. 150 yards away, was a trusty man connected with a former sheriff's office in Long Island City, who closely scanned the icporcea tne mil increasing the number of printed bills from 540 to 1,140. The recess nominations sent to the Senate it was accompanied by some heart burnings, nevertheless.

That Brooklyn's chief social function of the year at the Art Assembly Rooms last night outrivaled all the bolls given before by the Iphetonga is stated oa no less authority than that of Edward H. Litchfield, a member ot the arrangements establishes herself on the island of Chusan, which commands the entrances of the Yang tse Kiang River, she will have permanently opened to trade tho very best portion of the Chinese Empire. Yokohama. January 19 The British battleship Centurion, flagship of tho British squadron in Chinese waters, has arrived at Nagasaki. Vienna, January 19 It is reported that Germany is urging Austria Hungary and Italy to send warships to Chinese waters with a view of obtaining their support.

all needful means of bridge building. Any measure which seeks eo conflict with such i proviHlon, it Is positive, will not have the un divided support of the majority. Assemblyman Brennan's All Railroad i Bridge Bill. Assemblyman Brennan's all railroad bridge i bill Is a follows: AN ACT to authorize the construction of a i bridge over the East River in tho city ol I Now York, and to provide for the use there of by railroad companies. blcvrllBt htm committee.

"I have attended aii the Iphetonga balls there have been thirteen of them," said Mr. Litchfield to a reporter, who visited him at office this afternoon that some of the commis doners were considering the advisability of securing an injunction restraining the new commissioners from proceeding with the work on the new brdge. When it was indicated in the Eagle two weeks ago that Mayor Van "Wyck might possibly remove the old commissioners they maintained that he had no power to do so. They pointed to the fact that they were appointed by a special act of the Legislature and that they held office until the bridge was finished. When Mayor Van Wyck removed the croton acqueduct commissioners, however, the East River Bridge commissioners began to fear that perhaps after his house in Montague terrace this morning.

iuot passengers. The People of the State of New York, rep resentod in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol lows: ana I think the one of last night was the POLICE ON GUARD IN PARIS. Renewed Precautions Taken to Prevent Disturbances. Paris, January 19 There were renewod best of all. The arrangements were perfect, the glri.s were pretty and beautifully gowned! the cotillon was led and danced in a manner beyond criticism and, in fact, no element Section 1.

Immediately after tho passage of this act Benjamin Tracy. Frederick A. Hchrot.der, William iierri, Silas B. Dutcher, Hugh J. Cnuit, Scth L.

Keeney, the mayor of tho city of New York and the comptroller' t. aid city, shall constitute a commission for' toe purpose of i ciistnietiiiK permanent sub ponsitm bridgo over tho U.ust River, as here .1 Inafter providJ. said wwnmlssiomers shall appoint one of their number to be tile. prei (ifint. thereof, one be socr.

tary and one to essential to entire success was lacking in the affair. I am one of seven ot the original members of the Iphetonga and I think I ought to know something about the matter. I think Mr. Hatch is entitled to great credit for his and confirmed. At 11:30 o'clock the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock to morrow morning.

Little time was lost in getting to work In the Assembly this morning. Several bills were reported out of cities committee and advanced to third reading. The Assembly adjourned until 11 A. M. Thursday.

A bill will be introduced in the Legislature providing that murder cases shall not be appealed directly to the Court of Appeals, but shall be reviewed by the Appellate Division. The State Bar Association law committee suggests a repeal of that anamalous provision of the stature under which appeals in case of the death penalty are taken directly to the Court of Apeals. This involves the examination of an exceedingly voluminous record in each instance, In which the judges are unaided by the determination of the court below, and which In all other cases must first pass upon the questions of fact as well as of law. Senator Stranahan has introduced in the Senate a bill embodying the suggestions of Controller Roberts in authorizing the appointment of a commission to inquire into the expediency of revising and amending the statutes relating to the taxation ot property in this state and to suggest legislation thereon, the commission to consists of Ave persons to be appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate. The commission is to mako its final report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 1S99.

police precautions to day to prevent disturbances. The bridges from the Latin quarter were guarded by police and the residences of M. Matthleu Dreyfus and Emile Zola were arrivals on all trains. At two points between would appear a couple of men when a locomotive whistle was heard; thus with such a signal system and four outside doors in Pearsall's piace there was no danger that any of the gamblers would bo captured in case of a raid. The managers feared the possibility of a raid, as Pearsaii had told them or the indigation of the people in the village and the report that demand would be made upon Sheriff Baker to send a force yesterday afternoon to pull tho place.

The gamblers may have been in danger. Action had been taken by the Rev. Herbert management of the affair. Mr. Litchfield declined absolutely to be interviewed as to the alleged favoritism A small mob of students assembled ontsido treasurer, and they may employ counsel and' shown by the committee in the distribution of seats for spectators of the cotillon.

the law school, with the usual cries, but the i clorks a may tjl'lr COin IKiTlo.f One of the members of the when police prevented a serious demonsration. all they were not as secure as they had anticipated. The Croton aqueduct commissioners were appointed under an act similar to the new bridge act and they believed that they held office until January 1, 1301, and could not be removed. Mayor Van Wyck, however, treated the aqueduct commissioners as city officials whom he is authorized to remove, and he has evidently followed out the same theory in removing the bridge commission. City officials are described in the charter as holding omce by appointment by the Mayor.

It is asked about the matter of the seats, said with some show ot feeling: AN UNFOUNDED REPORT. I think it is very bad taste for anvbodv to i. ule reasonable rules and. i hylawH. and shall keep a record of all their proceedings; they shall present a monthly statement receipts and expenditures duly verified by the president and treasurer, i to tho mayor and to the comptroller of th city rf New York.

THOMAS S. MOORE, Who Was To day Appointed a Member of the New East River Bridge Commission. bills. There was no discrepencles, but the distribution of amounts, the report says, was faulty in method. The amount given as needed to complete the bridge is $1,383,797.50.

The lawyer's expenses from January, 1836. are for William G. Choate. and for H. C.

M. Ingraham $22,925, with $5,000 for Frank D. Pavey. New Commission Takes Possession. rush into print about an affair of this kind.

If there was objection to the action of tho com E. Ryder, pastor of the local Baptist society, to have the sheriff raid the pool room. But the preacher was unfamiliar with affairs in this county, having recently come from New Jersey, and so he went to parties in Brooklyn to get posted and they notified the sheriff. The sheriff was not notified until too late In the afternoon to mako a raid. Captain Methven came on the train, arriving at 5:38.

He immediately went to Pear sail's place and demanded his deputy's badge. Sec. H. The said mittee in regard to any feature of the arrangements it was proper enough to state it to the committee, but not to the public, as the ball Is commissioners shall forth I here was much discussion in the legislative halls this morning over the remarks last night of President Whitaker of the State Bar essentially a private None of the members of the committee, aside from Mr. Litchfield, could be seen to day.

so that a list showing the distribution of seats was not accessible. Several persons who at not definitely stated In the bridge act of May 27, 1895, that the commissioners shall continue in office until the bridge is completed, neither has that point yet been amended. Colonel H. C. M.

Ingraham when asked two rareeks.ago to express an opinion as to wheth i ears an passeti over ois Badge, which was N'o. 17, and the captain took it awav with tended the ball, however, declared without i him Miss Katharine L. Maltby Is Not Engaged to Mr. Meserole. It was reported In the N'ew York Sun this morning that.

Miss Katharine L. Maltby, the founder of the Clvltas Club, was engaged to be married to Darwin R. son of Cen eral J. V. Meserole of 4S3 Washington avenue.

Tho additional statement was mado that, ihe engagement had been announced at a reception held a few days ago. An Eagle reporter called at Miss Maltby's residence, 1 GO Jorale mon street, to day to get the facts. Mis M'ait by declined to see the reporter, but ent word through an intimate friend that the report, in the Sun was absolutely untrue. "Miss Maltby and Mr. Meserole." the friend added, "have been good friends for some time and are likely to remain so.

Maltby i also reservation that, despite the committee's as It was a little after 11 o'clock this morning when six men, five of whom wore silk hats, marched into the office of the New Bast River Bridge Commission. 49 Chambers street, aMn hattan. One of the men, who introduced himself as Smith E. Lane, told Stenographer Kavanagh that he and his colleagues had been appointed commissioners to eontrnue the work Association concerning perjury and there is talk of the introduction of a bill to make punishment more severe. Assemblyman Reddington of the Thirty fourth New York District Is preparing a bill for the amendment of the Greater New York charter, which will provide for an additional council district of the Municipal Assembly.

If a new district is created, it will necessitate the election of three new members. Senator Gtiy in the Assembly and Assemblyman Mitchell in the House have introduced a bill authorizing New York City to bond itself in $200,000 for the improvement of Mosholn Parkway, between Bronx Park and surance to the subscribers last week that those who came first would be first served in allotting the seats, the facts showed that, many good seats had been held back for use ot friends of the committee. One disgruntled attendant at last night's hall said that the favors ran short, and he and several others got left entirely. This member was uncharitable enough to declare i'" vaje a pian oi a permo nent snspt ns.on bridge a for the us f. '0 nd railroad cars, bicyrj.ri an 1 i.as..iK..rs.

to be constructed a. Bast Hiver. from Borough ot iir.M.kJyn. between Fulton Ferry and the Sard, to the of Manhattan, 'y Plan shall snow the necessary approat hos lo said bridge i tn or interest therein nvp.sary there fur. tin heigh: and su.ti other particulars re hi trig to Mi.d bridge, inciuil.ng piers and abutments as may bo required for tho purposes aroresald.

and such eommissioneTs art 1 i.ed empl.y engineers ard invite submission of plans of e. and fK linates of expense f. i'T' i.i and may have pubiie hearings nitard hey so determine. After In oils nhali adopt suofe plan a iii may s. ern the ii.

adapted to ir.n the purposes amh by this tune amend the same, anil sha.l Kgn fame and aii amend rn. r. lie. and snail II. copies hereof, so s.gr.e.i.

the eince of toe Department cV of sa.d they nall retain 'te thereof as part of their records. commissioner? sha.l have tho rlicrr. examine, use or any plans, c.ucuiaMons or data of anv k.n.I for a of building the bridge and that they wanted to formally notify the commisisoners ot that fact. Mr. Lane asked if any of the commissioners were present and, when informed that Salem H.

Wales, vice president of the old The Eagle reporter asked Captain Methven last night if he saw any evidence of gambling at Pearsall's. The captain replied: "I saw evidence of a crowd of people having been in the place recently." The captain took the next train back to Long Island City. George Bulmer. Armstead Henry, Patrick Murphy and Jerry Flemming are said to be the proprietors of the pool room. The reporter noticed all except Murphy there yesterday.

The gamblers wnro unfortunate in selecting this place for their headquarters. A strong religious feeling has been awakened here during the past four mouths and a Baptist church society with a large attendance has been formed. Deputy Sheriff Pearsall's place has had local repute for some I a friend of Mr. Meserole family, but there is no foundation whatever for the rejiort thai they are engaged to be married." Mr. Meserole is greatly interested in church and philanthropic work and has long been giving personal attention to tho Houm? of Industry, lie is a member of Plymouth h.

Miss Maltby is connected with Ann's Church on the Heights. She has successfully i conducted several private schools and is i at the head of a school for young women. She is highly esteemed, and the publication I neross Eas R.ver beloiiR.ns: to said rirv nr to day that the shortage was duo to the fact that several of the committee men in the cotillon took more than their share of the favors, in order that their friends might be well supplied. The charge is indignantly denied by at least one mem'ner of the committee. NO INCREASED DIVIDEND.

Hamilton Trust Company Directors Follow a Conservative Policy. At a meeting of the trustees of tho Hamilton Trus Company, tield this morning. It was decided to be conservative policy to keep the dividend on the basis of per cent, instead of advancing it to 10 per as was quite generally expected would be done. This company last year showed earnings of $125, 000, or 25 per cent, on its capital, and some of the truatees thought the dividend should be increased when it could be so readily afforded. The opinion of the more conservative members ttat it would make the company stranger to credit i surplus earnings to undivided profits finally prevailed.

commission, was in his office, requested an interview with Mr. Wales. Mr. Lone and ttie five other newly appointed commissioners were escorted to Commissioner Wales' office, where they quickly explained to the vice president that they had come to take possession of the office. Mr.

Wales was, of course, greatly astonished and he hardly knew what to say. It was several seconds hefore he thoroughly recovered himself and it was then with difficulty ibit he spoke. "Really, I am net prepared to say what we will do," said Commissioner Wales. "The other commissioners will be here at 1 o'clock this afternoon and perhaps you had hetter wait until then." The new commissioners were hot of the same opinion, however, and Commissioner Nixon again stated that they had come to take possession of the office and that they intended to do so. At the same time he served Commissioner Wales with the following order: Know all men by these presents that Continued oa Page 3.

Van Cortllandt Park, where It extends from Jerome avenue to Bronx Park, including a bridge over the New York and Harlem railroad, and other necessary work for approaches. Mr. Tiffany introduced a bill prohibiting the building ot railways of any kind upon East Eighteenth street, Borough of Brooklyn, between Caton and Poster avenues. Mr. Finn of New York introduced a bill to amend the police pension fund law of the City of New York by providing that each roundsman relieved from service and placed on the pension tund roll shall be paid $750 per annum and each patrolman $700 per annum.

Mr. Mahar of New York has introduced a bill providing that all life Insurance policies issued by any company or association, upon which premiums have been paid for three years, shall not he forfeited by reason of non payment of premium after three years. The insured must be credited with a paid up policy up ta the time the insured ceased to pay, for the amount already provided for by the regular life insurance companies upon a basis fixed by the Superintendent of the Insurance Department of tbc State. No life Insurance company or association will bo permitted to do business in this state that violates this provision. Mr.

Mahar also introduced a bill to regulate time past. The people have been up In arms against his "tramp business" and last week resolutions were passed at a citizens' meeting denouncing the business, carried on by Pearsall and other officers. "Now that a pool room has opened In his place they think their manhood is insulted. Said the Rev. Herbert E.

Ryder last night in response to a request for his views In regard to the matter: "I consider the effects of a pool room demoralizing in tho greatest degree. Every man worthy of the name should stand up against the invasion of this agent of social destruction. I have lived in Camden. N. and seen the effects of Billy Thompson's work at Gloucester.

I returned from the city last night and wa astonished to learn that a pool room had opened close to our meeting hall. I started out immediately to fight it and am going to fight it with all my strength. I am not familiar with the legal itatuB of tho pool seller here, but am going to find out. I propose to take measures for an appeal to the O'Donolinc' FiftU Avenue Coltce. Best ilocha and Java Imported.

Adv. ol the false report has pained not. only herself, but a large circle of friends who realize the embarrassing position In which kIic has been placed. ARIZONA OUTLAWS KILLED. Tticnon, January 19 It in reported that Black Jack'n gang of outlaw was surrounded in the mountains the border lino by soveral posscB.

A fight occurred in which one of the robbers killed and tour captured. Two attempted to escape after being caught and were hot in flight. in possess. on of any board, officer or corporation constructing or controlling a bridge a ross such r.ver. See.

r. the adoption and Tiling ot said or any amendment thereof, such com shall proceed, in accordance there v. it i. to construct bridge, tbe requisite approaches and all appurtenances thereto, and for that purpo such commissioners arc authorized to cunt into contracts, to employ engineers, surveyor. and all other needful mrcha.se, receive, hold and use mi.

real estate or interest therein as may lie necessary and convenient to accomplish the object authorized by this act; and they may, by their engineers or officers, enter upon such real estate, sites and locations, and take possessioa of tho same in the name of the City of New York. Tho title of all such real ejtato D. F.VIRCHTIn. K'tKk Was To day Appointed a Member ot the Xew East River Bridge Commission. sr or not Mayor Van Wyck had power to re ove the members ot the Commission, said lhat he did not care to discuss the subject flntll it became a vital question.

He indl tated, howovr, to the reporter, that inasmuch is the Commission was appointed for the special purpose of building the bridge, that he lid not believe any one had power to remove the members of the Commission and that they AVcddiiig Receptions, Etc. Th proper thing is to store unnecessary Parlor Furniture over niehtjn tho Euu 'Wabsbocse ajcd Btokaoe Co. Vns. Adv. linnipiitriie import In OiJKtom HoilKe nhew that case of O.

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