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THE BJKUOKEYlSr DA1JLX JAUJLJB. JN ja ORK, TUESDAY, JAKTJAKY 23, 1900. MISCELLANEOUS. EGYPTIAN FOUND DROWNED. J.T.

WAFER PROPOSES I PARK FOR SOUTH BROOKLYN. OPENED TO DAY FDR BIG BOND SALE. MONEY FOE, FILTERING PLANT. Council Requests Board of Estimate to Appropriate $125,000. The Council this afternoon passed a resolution requesting the Board of Estimate to appropriate $125,000 for the erection of a filtering plant for Springfield and Baisley's ponds, on Long fsland.

The engineers of the Water Department say that the filtering plant will obviate the danger of a water famine in Brooklyn. Boers' lost 14 men killed and 20 wounded. The British loss was probably Insignificant. The bombardment, ol the Boer positions from was resumed yesterday, chiefly from a battery brought across the river. In the afternoon the cannonade became exceedingly brisk and under cover thereof the infantry advanced in three lines to a second row of little kopjes, which they occupied at.

nightfall, but later they retired to their old. position. During foe night a score of shells was fired by the British and a balloon was sent up to spy out the Boer positions. The naval guns resumed the bombardment thi3 morning from a new position, but without results. Head Laager.

Saturday, January 20 The sixty ninth birthday of General Jou bert was celebrated by General Botha recon noiterins in force toward the Drakensberg Mountains and turning the British advance after a short engagement. General accompanied President Stcyn to the Free State laagers south of Lady smith. The President was in high spirits. He proposes to make a tour of all the laagers. Ladysmith sent up many colored rockets last The Doer movement on the British advance referred ve may have reference to General Warren's forward fighting, in which, according to advices from British sources received yesterday, the Boers were on the defensive almost the entire day (Sunday) save once, when they attempted to outflank the British Sefiand' were signally checkmated.

Alderman Wants Nearly $800,000 Appropriated to Acquire Necessary Land. NEW PIER FOR PROSPECT PARK? Leich Anxious to Have Officials Explain Why Long Island Water Plant Has Not Been Taken. Alderman Wafer, at this aftenoon's meeting ot the Board of Aldernien, introduced a resolution providing for a park in South Brooklyn to include the ground bounded by Columbia street, Harrison street, Baltic street and the East River. The assessed valuation of the land for 1900 is $28 5,500. The resolution requests the municipal authorities to secure the site and authorizes the Finance Department to issue bonds to buy the property.

In connection with the above mentioned resolution, Alderman Wafer introduced another for the erection of a recreation pier in the center of the proposed parkand requests the Board of Estimate and the Department of Docks and Ferries to take the necessary action in the matter. Both resolutions wero referred. Councilman Adam H. Leich of Brooklyn Introduced the following resolution at the meeting of. the Council to day: Whereas, The Municipal Assembly on December 5, 1899, approved an Issue of bonds to the amount of five hundred and seventy thousand dollars for the purpose of paying the Judffmem entered against the City of Brooklyn in favor of the Long Island Water Supply Company; and Whereas.

At the time of such action by the council the necessitv for issuing the bonds at oneo was regarded bb so urgent that peremptory writ was issued by Judge McAdam calling upon the members of the council to vote for said Itisuo. the Issue of such writ being urged as advisable by both the Corporation Counsel and the controller; and Whereas, The Controller on October 8 sold the bonds aoove specinea; ana Whereas, Since then nothing has been done tow ard taking possession of the plant of the Long Island Water supply company, but said com pnnv hns tv left in peaceful possession of its plant, entitled to collect water rents from citizens of the Twenty sixth Wa.rd of the Borough of Brooklyn, while the City of New York Is paying Interest on the bonds issued for the purpose of acquiring the plant: therefore, be it Resolved. That the Controller and the Corporation Counsel be requested to at once inform the Municipal Assembly why the property of the Longr Island Water Supply Company has not been taken possession or by tne city ana why it it was advisable last September that a peremptory writ should be issued compelling the members of the council to vote for a bona issue providing money with 'Which to purchase the plant, it would not be advisable at the present time that a court should be applied to for a peremptory writ calling upon tne proper any oincjais to tender to tne Long Island Water Supply Company the money due It for its plant and then take forcible possession of the plant and operate It for the benefit of the and especially for the benefit of the citizens of the Twenty sixth Ward. The Long Island water supply resolution came up for immediate adoption on Council man Leich's motion and fourteen voted for it and three against, and the chairman declared it lost because a majority had not voted for it. It was made a special order for next meeting.

Several eouncilmen spoke in favor of it, recalling the proceedings when they were compelled to vote for the award. USE OF TRACTION ENGINES. The British War Office Has Organized a Novel and Presumahly Efficient Brigade. When the Boers sent their ultimatum to the British government the British War Office was confronted with this great problem: Given, a magnificent army at rail head, in or near the enemy's country, supplied with every conceivable necessity with which to crush its enemies; question, how to transport the supplies to the army when it sets out beyond rail head into the enemy's territory, where horse transport cannot be relied on safely, owing to the plague of rinderpest and to the ravages of the deadly tsetse fly? This question the British War Office met with the prompt answer "traction engines." Not a moment was lost in organizing what may be called "The Traction Engine Brigade." All the government steam sappers that could bs spared were at once overhauled; in all parts of the country road engines were sought out that would be suitable for the transport company's purpose; one or two of the engines were armored; suitable trucks and wagons were made ready; engine drivers, stokers and mechanics were enlisted, being drawn largely from railway reserve men, and roomy road cars, resembling gypsy caravans, for the use of officers in charge of trains, were and fitted. As at present arranged the.

transport company in charge of the engines consists of a total strength of 130 men, with a captain and subaltern, six sergeants, four corporals and a competent staff of mechanics, drivers, stokers and smiths. The steam sappers are all of one pattern, fitted with interchangeable parts, so that one driver would be at home with any engine, and in case of accident repairs could be easily made. Each engine cost upward of the road cars for the officers upward of J500. One type of wagon has been designed with the special purpose of transporting compressed forage for the horses; it will carry sufficient compressed forage to last 3,000 horses for three days an incalculable advantage In a land of barren veldts and sparse pasturage, consisting often only of "sour grass," poisonous to horses. A special type of engine is fitted in front with a crane attachment for the object of lifting heavy weights.

Suppose, for instance, a laden train upsets and falls into a ravine. The crane engine would be brought up, a wire hawser would be run out from the crane and one after another the overturned engine and trucks would be quickly and easily hauled out and set on their yheels again. There is no comparison between steam and horse transport. Supposing, for example, a load of twenty tons is to be carried to the front. With rosses wenty general service wagons would be required, ninety horses and forty eight men; 1.S00 pounds of forage would be necessary for the horses, 5,400 pounds of water.

The average daily length of march Coney Island Police Think Marcey Hashau Committed Suicide. Coney Island is having' its annual run of mysteries. The second one within three days was brought to light this morning by the finding of the drowned body of an old Egyptian who was employed as a fortune teller and handy man at the Streets ot Cairo amusement place on Surf avenue in 1898, and with the Asia show last summer. Policeman Edward Matthews of the Sixty ninth Precinct was passing along the beach near the foot of Sea Beach walk about 9 o'clock, when he saw the body lying on the beach. He summoned an ambulance and when the surgeon arrived a crowd had gathered about the form and one man identified the body as that of Marcey Hashau, who arrived in this country several years ago from Egypt.

During the past winter he had made his home with a Mrs. Sheppard, on Railroad avenue, near West Second street, and it was only yesterday that he left the house, saying he was going to Manhattan. The police say the old fellow, who had been out of work and without any means, committed sulolde. The policeman found 11 cents in his pockets. The Coroner was notified and the body will be removed to the morgue.

ASSAULT IN SECOND DEGREE. Nicholls Charged With Striking a Man With a Hatchet. William Nicholls was placed on trial before Judge Asplnall in Part I of the County Court to day charged with assault in the second degree. From the testimony it seem.3 that on the night of December 30 Nicholls and several other companions went into Henry Asendorf's saloon at 983 Manhattan avenue. Nicholls wanted a New Year's drink and Asendorf refused to give It to him.

Asendorf asked Nicholls and his friends to get out of the saloon. They refused to do so. He then attempted to push 'them out. There was a disturbance at the door and someone struck Asendorf on the head with a hatchet. He says It was Nicholls.

On his complaint Nichols was indicted. Nicholls' defense is that if Asendorf was hit on the head with a hatchet he did not strike the blow. GRAVE POR BUSKIN OPPERED. London, aJnuary 23 The Dean of Westminster has offered a grave in Westminster Abbey for the remains of John Ruskin. LAMBERTON SUIT BEGUN.

Husband Says Wife Was Cool She Returns the Compliment With Interest. The suit of Edward S. Lamberton, 57 years old, for a separation from Lucy Lamberton, formerly a school teacher ot Kansas City, was brought to trial before Justice Almet' F. Jenks in the equity term of the Supreme Court this afternoon. The plaintiff lives at 493 Putnam avenue, and is cashier and confidential clerk for B.

H. Howlson of 109 Wall street, Manhattan. The plaintiff's first wife died in August, 1895. He had several children by her, the youngest being 15 years old and the eldest 30. Mr.

Lamberton to day testified that he was married to the defendant on July 27, 1899, in the Little Church Around the Corner, in Manhattan. The bride came East to. marry Lamberton. They disagreed even on the honeymoon trip, and as a result, they separated on November 14 last, the bride going to a boarding house. The defendant is charged wit habandonment and refusal to fulfill her wifely obligations to him.

She has brought a counter suit in Manhattan in which she asks for a separation from him on practically same grounds that he cites as the basis of his own suit. Mr. Lamberton testified that in November last he and his wife were living at 109 West Sixty fourth street, Manhattan. Early on that morning he went into his wife's room. She sprang out of bed.

lighted the gas and told him In very heated tones that she had never been so humiliated in her life. He asked her what she married him for, and he left the room. When he returned to the house that night, he said, his wife had gone. On November 16, he received a letter, postmarked November 14, at 6 P. in which his wife wrote to him that she could not live with him any longer and requested him to send her belongings to 57 West Twelfth street.

Justice Jenks asked the witness If this was the first time he had had similar trouble and witness said it was not. Witness said that he had been unable from the date of the marriage until the time of their separation to get on terms of more than the most casual friendship with his The defendant denies her husband's charges and says that it was he who was cold toward her. She declares that she was unable to draw him Into anything more than "yess" or "no," and that his manner toward her grew more and more distant until she was obliged to leave him because he acted toward her as stranger and an uninterested stranger at that. The trial was continued. HINKLE AWABDED $20,000.

Hayes Failed to Contest the Suit for Alienation. A jury, before Justice Glldereleevo, in the Supreme Court, returned a verdict for $20,000 in favor of Frederick C. Hinkle against John C. Hayes for alienation of hie late wife's affections. The matrimonial tangles of the Hinkles attracted some little attention at the time of the divorce proceed lnSs a year ago, which resulted in a decree for Mr.

Hinkle. In this action the defendant in the present action was named as corespondent. Mr. Hinkle is a traveling salesman and Hayes is a Wall street broker. Soon after Hinkle obtained his decree of divorce Hayes and Mrs.

Hinkle were married Hayes is a well known club man. He is also an athlete and a member of the New York Athletic Club. In his complaint, Mr. Hinkle asserts that Hayes stole the affections of his wife while he was away from home. Hayes did not de fend the suit.

ROAD HAY BE SOLD. Otherwise Ziejjler's Stock May Have to Be Bought In. The Tribune to day says: "William Ziegler of New York, ex Mlnister to Spain Stewart Woodford and the other original mortgage bondholders of the Lake Street Elevated Railroad are about to take a final step in tho four years' legal fight that has been going on between Mr. Ziegler and the road and endeavor to get an order from the United States Court for the sale of the road. It is expepted that in view of last week's decision of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, holding the Ziegler.

bonds valid, the motion will he acted on favorably. The decision, lawyers say, has placed the Lake Street Elevated where It will be compelled cither to buy back the $800,000 worth of bonds held by Mr. Ziegler, Mr. Woodford and others or. If th ncHr.n for foreclosure is supported, submit to a sale of the THOMAS DtTPFY'S DEATH.

In the death of Thomas Duffy, which occurred on Sunday night at Coney Island under rather mysterious circumstances, the reBort Jcet one of Its quaintest characters. Duffy was found yesterday morning by Frank 3kclly and Spence Sutherland in the bulljlng known as the Camp Juno Hotel, on Tilyou's walk, near the Bowery. The building has been unoccupied since October and Duffy, with several others, found their way Into the building every night. Duffy opont Sunilny evening with several men In a resort on Surf avenue and at midnight was seen making hlu way toward the Camp Juno Hotel. When found yesterday, he was lying on the floor and there was a strong odor ot gas in the room.

The gas had been disconnected Elnce last summer, but Duffy and the other fellows tapped tho pipes and furnished their room with light. The Coroner was notified and tho body was removed to the Morgue. Nothing was found in his pockets but two TALKS OF DROPPING OUT Gives Several Reasons for His Inability to Get Along With Evangelist Broughton. BEST OF FEELING EXISTS, But Dr. Pierson Does Not like Physical Manifestation of Conversion and Several Other Things.

A somewhat unexpected turn developed In the evangelistic movement to day. At the meeting of the executive committee the Rev. Dr. A. T.

Pierson made an address as to the advisabilitv of his discontinuing his work. His reasons were that when Dr. Broughton spoke first he always tried to follow the I thought outlined by him. so as to more com pletely fasten the attention of the audience, i but when Dr. Broughton followed him there was no attempt to do this and It consequently caused some iittie confusion.

Dr. Pierson gave as another reason for the consideration of his proposition that he thought the meetings should begin promptly at 12 o'clock and cease at 1. and that if there were to be two speakers at the noonday meet ings there should be two gatherings, the one now being held to be continued and another held, say, in the Eastern District. Dr. Pier son also said he did not agree altogether with Dr.

Broughton's methods, citing the plan of calling for physical manifestations, standing up when called upon, etc. There is no break at all between Dr. Broughton and Dr. Pierson. but the latter only asked as to the advisability of his withdrawing under the circumstances.

The attendance at the noonday servioet was unusually large to day. Dr. Broughton was not present, and the exhortation was delivered by Dr. gestion 0j rjr. T.

Pierson. At the sug odell of the Hanson Place M. E. Church there were reports from many of the clergymen concerning the progress made at the special services in the various churches. The Key.

Dr. J. H. Willey of the N'ostrand Avenue Church said that about one hundred members of his congregation had professed conversion. The Rev.

F. A. Scofield, pastor of the Eighteenth Street M. E. Church, reported the success of the work there, saying that there were ten professed conversions last night.

Several other similar reports were made. The musical features of the service were continued by the Fisk Jubilee singers, five young women and four men. who sang beautifully several of the old slave melodies. The some singers are to be present at the services to morrow. Dr.

Pierson took his text from words in the first, second and third chapters of the Epistle to the Romans. He said: "The Bible does not attempt to prove that there is a God. The fact of the existence of the universe is sufflcient proof of this. There are in our human nature revelations of law, and. therefore, there is no need of the Bible as a revelation of law.

The revelation of sin follows upon a revelation of law. livery man knows he is a sinner and that there is a judgment. Conscience implies judg ment and reason and what we call moral sense. All the elements of future perdition are in your soul thl6 morning unless you have been saved. If there were no hell we should have to make one.

for we have all of the elements of hell within us. it. would oe inconceivable II there were not some man or woman in this audience who Is not given over by God In judicial abandonment to an unclean mind; there may he some who are given over to a reprobate mtnci. "This does not describe flagrant sin: it describes what many of the men and women In our congregations are doing. There is no road to hell more dangerous than the path past the pulpit, through the church aisles ana past me communion tame, it you come to these services unconverted and don't intend to accept God, for God's sake keep away." POP RUNNING HIS OWN ENGINE.

Contractor Parsons Arrested on the Charge of Having No License. Charles Parsons, the contractor, who Is doing the stone work on the new Temple Bar Building at the corner of Court and Jorale mon streets, was in the Adams street court this morning for examination on the charge that he ran a hoisting engine on the building one day last week without a license from the Bureau of Boiler Inspection. The facts in the case were stated at the time. Parsons had occasion to dismiss his engineer for Intoxication and as he had still some of the day's work to do, he took charge of the engine himself. It is claimed that he represented at the time of his arrest that he had a license from the authorities in Manhattan to run an engine, but this morning he denied to Assistant Superintendent Powers that he had ever made such a representation.

"But I am competent to run an engine, your honor," said the accused to Magistrate Brenner. "There is a law whlchsays who shall judge of that," declared the magistrate. "Do you know that you may have endangered human life by running the engine?" "I do net think did, though," pleaded the accused. was decided that Pardons' waiver would be taken and he was held for the action of the Court of Special Sessions. He furnished ball for his appearance for trial there.

TO DAY'S POLICE TRIALS. President York presided at the local police trials to day. Officer Alfred Frey the Forty third street station, charged with being off post seven hours, was fined seven days. Officer John J. Fagan of the Hamilton avenue station was charged with remaining in bed when he should have been up with the lark.

Excuse, sickness; fine, ten days. Officers Thomas T. Herbert and Daniel Miller of the Liberty avenue station were charged with going into a saloon to quench their thirst. The visit cost them five days' pay each. Officer Thomas F.

Callan of the Butler street court was charged with being absent without leave for five hours. According to the police rules this would terminate his connection with the department, but he demanded an adjournment and It was granted. BICYCLE DEALER ARRESTED. Deputy Sheriff Beardall of Sheriff Walton's office has arrested Theodore Yonkers, formerly a bicycle dealer, at 617 Grand street, and one of the leading orators of the John Ennis Club, on an order of the Supreme Court in an action by the Tudea Rubber Company to secure Tor goods sold and delivered. He has been admitted to ball.

The company alleges that on October 24 last Yonkers sold out hi? business: at an auction. Yonkere said that, his was unjust and that he intended all along to pay the bill. FIRE IN A TAILOR SHOP. Fire broke out early this morning in the tailor shop of Uavld Britt at 44 Throop avenue, in the Eastern District. It was discovered by Otilcer Gaughran of the Clymer street station, who turned in an alarm and did good worlt in arousing a number of residents in the immediate vicinity.

There was a smail panic for a among the latter, but all got out danger without injury. The fire was subdued by the firemen after damage to the extent of $500 had been done. "THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE." Thomas E. Pearsall lectured last night to the FlaLbush Royal Arcanumltes at their headquarters, S24 Flatbush avenue, on "The Bright Side al Life." Mr. Pearsall is past regent of Fort Council.

SUPPOSE a member of your household is suddenly and dangerously III immediate attendance of a physician means life or death how most quickly obtain that attendance? TELEPHONE SERVICE. The New York and New jersey Telephone Go. MX WIliLUUUHU BHOOKUW. Y. SERVICE IN RESIDENCE AS LOW AS 92.00 A TOUCHING SCENE IN COURT.

Divorced Couple Contest for Custody of Their Child Mother Had to Be Carried Out. The hearing of habeas corpus proceedings before Justice Marean in the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, brought by Nathan Clifford Brown, a musician and astronomer ot Portland, to recover possession of his 11 year old daughter, Cornelia, who lives with her mother, Mrs. Florence A. Waring of Yonkers, N. closed with a scene trying to th feelings of those present in the court room.

Mrs. Waring got a divorce from Brown in Portland in 1S98 on the ground of cruelty, and by agreement the child was to spend half of the year with' each parent. Subsequently, Mrs. Brown became the wife of C. J.

Waring, hat manufacturer of Yonkers and went to Yonkers to live. Brown also married again. Cornelia was cared for by her parents alternately, until recently, when Mrs. Waring refused to give her up and said that the agreement was at end. Then the habeas corpus proceedings were begun.

Brown said he had a sufficient income and wanted to have the care of the child. Mrs. Waring then testified that she had cared well for the child and said she did not believe the father should have Cornelia, as he had no permanent abiding place. Counsel summed up the case when Mrs. Waring begged to be allowed to go on the witness stand again.

Justice Marean was visibly affected by what followed. He let Mrs. Waring say that the child was all she had in the world. The girl. Mrs.

Waring said, had re turned to her and twitted her about tha Waring marriage, that it was all wrong and her father had told her the marriage was not right so long as he lived. Two weeks ago the child said she wanted not to take sides, but would be with her father in vacation time only. Mrs. Waring said she had had a stepmother and did not want the girl to he brought up by a stepmother. Justice Marean said that he helivrt tho a fchild had better stay with her mother on ac I I count of her education.

This was not under stood by Mrs. Waring, evidently, for she sank In a swoon to the She was taken by her husband and Court Officer Patrick Nolan to the justice's private' office. man with a heart in his breast can y. witness a scene like tnls and not be moved by it," said Justice Marean. "How the child's father, in the face of what he has seen, can ask for anything else I cannot understand.

They ought to agree. It's a most unhappy affair all round. They ought to take this out; of the courts altogether. I will jrive the Kirl into the sole possession of her mother unleS3 you agree on your honor that she is to be re i tiirnpit to her ItlflUloi at tho anA rf fha tlon. I do not intend to have you get enna outsiae or tne jurisaiction 01 this state, and then fight it out again in Maine.

I don't want any more than for you, Mr. McKeen, to give me your word of honor that the child will be returned." Mr. McKeen consulted with his client and the agreement was made. A QUEEN'S HEROISM. She Goes Among the Plague Stricken aa Doctor and Nurse.

Queen Amelie of Portugal, the only crowned head who has acquired by study and bona fide examinations the right to add the letters M. D. to her name, is showing so much courage and sjmpathy for suffering in connection with the outbreak of the Asiatic plague in Lisbon and Oportp that it is amazing that so little public attention should have been accorded to the matter. Most people who have followed the course of this pestilence in Europe are aware that Dr. Pestana, one of the leading physicians of Portugal, succumbed to the disease while engaged in attending to the wants of those afflicted therewith.

But what is not known is that this eminent scientist and brilliant physician was nursed to the very last by his Queen in person; by that handsome young Queen, who since the outbreak, had been his principal assistant and lieutenant in combating the plague. The moment that Dr. Pestana discovered that he had caught the malady he devoted himself with preternatural courage and force of will to the duty of recording his own symptoms. How important this was may be gathered from the fact that panic was believed to play a considerable role. In bringing about the fatal result.

Had this been the case. Dr. Pestana would have survived. For he retained the fullest, use of his faculties and the utmost composure to the very last, dictating to the Queen a minute diagnosis of his condition and of his agonizing pains, a diagnosis stated to be of the utmost scientific value. His last words to the Queen, who was weeping by his bedside, were as follows: "I have now only five minutes to live.

Tho tetanic spasms have returned. Adieu, ma dame; I deeply thank your majesty for having honored my deathbed by your presence. Do not approach me, as my breath is dangerous." He then breathed his last in a sort of convulsion. The civilized world, in time gone by, has) gone wild with enthusiasm over the courage displayed by Empress Eugenie, by King Humbert, by the late Czar an his wife, and by the late King Alfonso of Spain, in merely visiting the wards occupied by patients suffering from Asiatic cholera. But it seems to have no words of condemnation left for a Queen who, not content with merely visiting hospitals, actually takes up her position there beside the bedside of the dying, as physician and as nurse, the disease with which the patients thus cared for are afflicted being of an infinitely more repulsive and contagious character than the Asiatic cholera.

The Portuguese are the most democratic: people in existence, and republicanism is rampant from one end of the. kingdom to the other. But if anything can Sr'econclle them to royalty It is the devotion to the welfare of her husband's subjects manifested by Queen Amelie, whose useful, self sacrificing life and generosity of character present so striking contrast to the lack of courage, tho selfishness and the utter uselessness of the existence of the Duke of Orleans that it is difficult to believe that he is the brother of this gallant young Queen. St. Louis Globe Democrat.

SOAP AS A GEKM KILLER. It has been shown by Koch and others that soap is a mlcroblcide, or germ kllleT, and, according to Professor Seraflni, soda or potash soap Is quite a good disinfectant, not only because of the but the combination itself. Heating the water favors the effect. Resinous soaps are not the best disinfectants. Marseilles soap Is very good; a solution of 3 or 4 ptr cfnt.

kills the most resisting microbes. Washington Times. A BROKER'S SUICIDE. Some time between o'clock last night and 10:30 this mcrr.lng George Kehl. nn Insurance broker living at 222 Palmetto street, committed nulcidc by taking carbolic acid and cutting his throat with a razor.

Kehl was 48 years old and married. Tho details are not yet obtainable. Large Premiums Offered and Issue Over Subscribed About Six Times. NO AWARD THIS AFTERNOON. The Bonds Will Probably Be Sold at Nearly Three Per Cent.

Basis. The Eagle a Bidder. The Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners received proposals In the Controller's office this afternoon for $5,568,483.90 of 3M per cent, bonds of the City of New York. The Mayor, Chamberlain Keenan and Controller Coler were present. The issue was over subscribed about six times, offers being received for about $30,000,000.

Four bids for the entire issue were received, together with many smaller offers. Large premiums were offered in most cases, so that the bond3 will probably be sold at about 3 per cent, basis. Xo award was made to day. as it will be necessary to tabulate the bids. The bids are as follows: Kuhn.

Loeb for all or any part of the long term balance. Price offered was 108.56; for the $1,650,000 short term balance 105.15. Vermllye Harvey Fiske Son, tor all of the forty year bonds, 109.47; for all of the short or twenty year bonds. 106.37. Farsom, Leach for the entire issue, 107.03.

R. L. Day $1,650,000, or any part of the long term bonds 109.03. For the same amount of short term bonds, 105.78. They offer for a further $1,650,000 of the long term, 108.78, and for the short term bonds 105.52, and for the remainder 10S.3S for the long term, 165.2S fcr the short term.

The Western National Bank, for the whole Issue, 106.66. The Franklin Trust Company, tor $200,000 long term bonds, 10S; $200,000 short term bonds, 105. New York Security and Trust Company for $1,000,000 long term bonds, 107.05; $1,650,000 short term bonds, 104.75. Knickerbocker Trust Company, $300,000 long term bonds, 108.46, or $300,000 short term bonds. 105.38.

People's Trust Company, $1,000,000, long term bonds, 107.30. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, $25,000 new East River bridge bonds, 109.774. Allen, Sand Company, $100,000 long term bonds, 109.02. or short term bonds, 105.70. Wells, Herrick Hicks.

$400,000 long term bonds, 10S.68; or short term bonds. 105.62. Arthur S. Lelland $500,000 long term bonds, 109.225. Clinton N.

Field $300,000 long term bonds, 108.465. The Newburgh Savings Bank, $100,000 short term bonds, 105.61. John H. Thompson $50,000 at par. The Hamilton Trust $100,000 long term bonds, 106.80.

Two bids coming from James T. Fish and Nannie J. Fish Cor $500 each, at 102, completed the list of bidders. The bonds sold were seven issues for various purposes, as follows: $2,000,000 Corporate etock of the City of New Ycrk for the New East River Bridge. $450,000 Corporate stock of the City of New York, for a new Hall of Records.

$300,000 Corporate stock of the City of New York, for school houses and sites therefor. $500,000 Corporate stock of the City of New York, for school houses and sites therefor in the Borough of Brooklyn. $368,483.90 Corporate stock of the City of New York, for high schools and sites therefor. $300,000 Corporate stock of the City of New York, for constructing a public driveway along the Harlem River. $1,650,000 Corporate stock of the City of New York, for the new aqueduct.

All except the $1,650,000 issue on account of the new aqueduct are forty year bonds. This issue Is to run twenty years. The new East River bridge issue is part of the $4,000,000 authorized by the Board of Estimate. The proceeds will be used to pay for property taken and for the cable contract. The Hall of Records bonds are to meet payments on the contract, held by John Peirce: Building operations are proceeding now.

The Harlem River driveway bonds are required to pay for extra work done by the contractor, who holds a judgment for about $305,000. Various school sites are to be paid for out of the school bond Issues named. AMERICAN TAILORS' EXHIBIT Will Show Their Skill at Paris Exposition. A committee appointed by the Merchant Tailors' National Exchange of the United States, in a meeting yesterday at the Waldorf Astoria, decided that they would make an exhibit in the Paris Exposition of 1000, and Commissioner General Peck awarded them a choice Bpace for that purpose. The committee, which is composed of Messrs.

E. Twyeffort, New York: Frank D. Somers, Boston, and Frank T. Schaub, Chicago, says that the leading tailors are enthusiastic in the matter and will leave nothing undone to convince Americans who will visit the exposlton that American skill In design and workmanship are not surpassed, if equal ed, in liuropean countries. MASON BROTHERHOOD.

The marriage of Miss Gertrude Brotherhood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brotherhood, and William Henry Mason, took place last evening at Plymouth Church, the Rev. Horace Porter, assistant pastor, officiating. The bride waa gowned in white satin with trimming of ducheES lace and was attended by Miss Alice Hirsh'.

The groomsman was George Maaon. brother of the groom, and the ushers were Robert Cox, Joseph Burns, H. Randall, N. H. Donaldson, E.

C. Francisco and H. P. Reynolds. The bride's souvenir to her attendants was a gold locket and the groom presented to his best man and ushers scarf pins set with pearls.

The ceremony was followed by a reception to the bridal party only at the home of the parents of the bride, 71 South Elliott place. Mr. and Mrs. Mason left for a trip to California, after which they will go to Japan. CALLED ON CAPTAIN GIBSON.

Rear Admiral J. W. Philip, commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and Captain Frank Wildes, captain of the yard, to day paid their respects to Comander William C. Gibson, who succeeded Captain Charles Sigzbee as the commanding officer of the battleship Texas. It was merely a formal call at which the usual courtesies were exchanged.

Captain Sigsbee left to day for Washington, where he will rest until February 1, when he will assume charge of the Intelligence bureau of the Navy Department. It is now thought the Texa will he able to leave the Navy Yard on Thursday to join the flagship New York In the tropics. CHILD FATALLY BURNED. James Smith, 3 years old, of 84 Butler street, was taken to the Long Island College Hospital at 2 o'clock to day seriously burned. John Riley, a young man, passing by the Butler street house, saw the child In flames and rushed to the rescue, soverely burning himself about tfle aim arms.

Tho el daught lire from an who is oniy id years Pen tl0le' Amnlne last summer saved a child from tfo wn In last summer while swimming ot the" foot of Court street. RAUSH GETS $9,250 DAMAGES In His Suit Against Brooklyn Heights) Road for Personal Injury. On the morning of March 8. 1899, Michael Raush, a driver for E. V.

Crandall of Newtown, was driving out of White's lane into Grand street, in the Borough of Queens, when one of the cars of the Brooklyn Heights Company ran into the truck. Raush was thrown to the pavement and was picked up in an unconscious condition. Surgeon M. E. Connor of St.

Catharine's Hospital found on examination that three of Raush's ribs had been broken, that his back had been injured and that he had sustained a severe concussion of the brain and spinal cord. Raush sued the company for damages, through Lawyers Morris and Whitehouse; and the caBe was tried yesterday In Part I of the Supreme Court, before Justice Dickey and a jury. The evidence offered in his behalf was to the effect that the car was going at a high rate of speed and that at tire time of the collision the conductor and motorman had their watches out and were engaged in comparing them. The company offered evidence to show that Raush drove his horse on a fast trot and heedlessly drove upon the track in front of the approach ing car. Kaush doctor testineu that the injury to his back was a permanent one and that he would only be able to do light work hereafter.

The jury handed In a sealed verdict this morning in the plaintiff's favor for $9,250. COFFEY TO SEE BRYAN SOON. No Startling Developments To day in the War Bet ween the Senator and His Opponents. There were not many new developments in the war between Senator Michael J. Coffey and his opponents to day.

Senator Coffey is In Albany, but Is expected to return this evening. He will attend a wedding and it is said by his friends that he will also meet William Jennings Bryan before the silver champion's departure. Mr. Bryan's interviews yesterday indicated that he is still wedded strongly to the 16 to 1 idea, and Senator Coffey's friends have taken hope. The Senator's silver record can not very well be impeached.

It is said that Eugene V. Brewster, who has been running a silver organization of his own for the last two years In Kings County, would be glad to Join forces with Coffey. Mr. Brewster went over to see Bryan yesterday, but was not able to get at the great man. Lawyer Henry J.

Furlong was at the Wll loughby street headquarters this morning to see some of the district leaders about the Coffey case In which he appears as chief prosecutor. H.e saiQ 'hat the fight against QofEey would be to the bitter end. "What we object to," said Mr. Furlong, "is to Coffey holding a position of power In the organization and not being loyal to the party. We don't pretend that he or any one else shall not have the right to individual opinions on politics, but we do object to his supporting Republicans for office.

Mr. Gray is only indirectly concerned in the case. It is the result of a widespread dissatisfaction among Democrats with Coffey's political methods." William O'Donnell. who Is the leader of the anti Coffey forces, said that he expected that six or seven witnesses would be called, and that the prosecution would rest after one or two more hearings. The defense is likely to be long drawn out, as Coffey's lawyers say they will call every district leader In the county to teBtlfy concerning the general opposition to Gray in the county.

The antl Coffeyltes will hold a conference at the Twelfth Ward Democratic Club, corner of Dykeman and Van Brunt street, to night. They are forming a preliminary organization. An open meeting with speeches will be held on the first Wednesday in February. The National Civic Club has arranged to invite most of the Democratic congressmen here In sections for Informal discussions of party politics. This club takes some credit upon itself for the attitude of the local representatives on the currency bill, and its.

leading members believe that heart and heart talks between the Western and Southern men on the one side and the Eastern gold men on the other will do much to bring Democrats to a common way of thinking. Charles G. Patterson, one of the prominent members of the club and a former chief lieutenant of Edward M. Shepard, said this morning concerning the conferences: "Our plan Is to have frequent and informal interchanges of opinion with Democrats from other sections. The club does not expect to engage In any sort ol missionary work for the gold standard.

"We will Invite, from time to time, various congressmen to he our guests, and if there is any interchange of opinion it will be the natural outcome of a social gathering. The meetings will be altogether social in character. No speeches will be made nor has anything of that sort been planned. We do not intend to discuss or debate Issues." MR. YORK'S BUSY DAY.

To day is Commissioner York's busy day. His calendar has been full of engagements from early In the morning and will continue so until to night. First he presided at the local police trials. Next he received a delegation. Then he had a conference with Willoughby street statesmen.

Following that he went to Manhattan to confer with Corporation Counsel Whalen. and then he presided at the trial in the Mulberry street police headquarters of two delinquent detectives. And he will top off the day by attending the Bryan dinner to night at the Democratic Club. GIFT OF A GOLDEN VIOLIN. The German Countess Von Voight, who is at present on a visit to this country and staying at the Waldorf Astoria, last Sunday evening presented to PTofessor Carl Lanzer, the well known violinist, at that hotel, a miniature golden violin, which she purchased recently In England at a cost or 50.

The presentation was a result of the countess" delight at Professor Lanzer's playing for her amusement of a number of Scotch airs. Professor Lanzer lives in the Eastern District of this borough, his homo being at 12 Ten Eyck street. BIG LEGACY FOR HEBREW HOME. San Francisco. January 23 The Call to day says: When the will of Captain I.

Friedman, who died Sunday morning. Is opened it will be found that of an estate valued at $750,000 three quarters has been given to charity. After bequests, which will reach an aggregate of $500,000, are paid, the residue In bequeathed to Hie Hebrew Home for Aged and Disabled Persons. This legacy will amount to ot least $250,000. X'WO VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTS.

Frederick Hettinger of 452 Broadway, Long Island City, this morning filed with the clerk of the United States District Court his petition as a voluntary bankrupt. Ho named ten unsecured creditors, with claims amounting to $3,291.02, and values his assets at $244. Simon Marcus of 663 Classon avenue wasj anoiner petitioner. ne sc.neuules twenty seven creditors in $1,385.75, and gives assets at $230. PEAIBIE UNSHIPS BALLAST.

The dirt and mud ballast was all removed from the Prairie to duy and she will now re main at the Brooklyn Navy Yard until the ouo nuii Su i. Baltimore to a cargo of exhibits 1 for the Paris Exposition. She is In need of! but few repair. I MANY YEOMEN WITHDRAW. Failure Threatens to Overwhelm Movement Disgust at Staff Blunders.

the London, January 23 The indignation and 'disgust expressed at the blunders and inca pacity of the yeomanry staff, to whom is ns cribable the rank failure threatening tn overwhelm tln movement started with such a fan faro of trumpets, are increasing daily. Those who were able to carry the scheme to success have been met at every turn with red tape and ail kinds of obstacles and slights By the inner circles ot titled mcapaoie. re "suiting in scores of good men withdrawing 1 from particpation in the plans. In the case of the South Bedfordshire yeo menry, a whole company of 170 selected men has disbanded in disgust. ALLEGED BOER SHIPMENTS.

Heports That Large Consignments of Canned Goods Have Left Here Are Discredited. The steamship John Sanderson of Sunderland arrived at Barber East Central pier, Atlantic Dock, this morning. She will load for the South African ports. Much cargo was shut. ou from the Laurei dene, for Alcoa Bay.

Eaut London, and Port Elizabeth. The consignors nave notified the Custom House authorities that these gocds Will be shipped on the. Powderham. Custom House inspectors are disinclined to believe that any large consignment of canned fceef has been shipped from here for the Boera tince the news of the seizure of the Beatrice and the Mashona. as no ships left for Delagoa Bay after the report of the seizures reached here.

The statement published this morning that pounds of canned meat for the Boers have been ordered in Chicago is received with equal incredulity. Norton Son have already warned shippers that consignors will he held strictly accountable for the character of goods shinpid on their vessels, and furthermore, they decline to receive merchandise for north of Port Vatal. DECEPTION BY AMERICAN "WOMEN. Cape Town, January 23 The American women residing here held a reception at the Mount Nelson Hotel to day. Ladv Churchill and the entire staff of the American hospital ship Maine, Colonel Stowe, the United States consul, and other prominent Americans were present.

The governor. Sir Alfred Milner, proposes to visit the Maine, whese arrival here has aroused great interest. MACETJM IN PARI 3. Paris. January 22 Charles E.

Macrum. former United States Consul at. Pretoria, arrived here to day. He declined to be interviewed. WALKING DELEGATE COMPLAINS.

Accuses a Plasterer of. Threatening Him. Jchn Williams, a boss plasterer, about 55 'years old, of 131 Fortieth street, was a prisoner to day in the Flatbush court charged by John Gallagher of 4S3 Knickerbocker avenue, a walking delegate for the Operative Plasterers of Long Island, with threatening 'to take his life. Williams pleaded not guilty and was paroled. Attached to the complaint was an affidavit which one of the ccun clerks said would be a breach of trust to read to reporters.

Later it was read and in his statement Gallagher charges that Williams employs thirteen plasterers at. per day wliile the wages of a journeyman plasterer according to an agreement entered Into between them and the bess plasterers is set at per day. These men. it is alleged, are at work on a building in course of erection en Flatbush avenue, Caton. Gallagher claims he called at.

the building en January 16 and that Williams had threatened to do him bodily harm if he was sent to the chair for it. BILLINGGREEN FINED $10. William Billinggreen. 32 years of age, a bottls labcier, to day was fined $10 with the alternative of ten days in jail in the Lee avenue police court by Magistrate Kramer for disorderly conduct. One of the principal complainants against Billinggreen was his "wiie.

Mrs. Annie Billinggreen. From information obtained by the police it appears that the Billinggreens were married six weeks ago. Mrs. Iliiliiijrgreen being about nine years her husband's senior, it was her third marriage and llillinggreen had been boarding with her for about four years.

She alleged that soon after their marriage Billinggreen began to nialm at her and refused to work, depending on her for a livelihood. Billinggreen did not make any direct denial of the charges brought against him in court which were to the effect that he assaulted his wife Sunday night without provocation. THE EORTUNA HERE. The Norwegian steamer Fortuna this morning from Havana with a arrived portion of her outward cargo, consisting of 900 tons of coal which she was unable to discharge at Propose owing to going aslis re on Alaeranes Reef on December lift. While on the voyage from Tampico the Fortuna stove in her bow plates.

Hooding the fort peak. The steamer finally came off the reef without assistance und proceeded to Havana for temporary re pairs, aim was men ordered to proceed to this port. She Walsh Co. is consigned Bennett, PAY FOR TROOPS IN PHILIPPINES. San Francisco, January 23 The Pennsylvania, which ie under orders to sail from this port on January will carry funds for paying off the United States troops now in the Philippines.

Major William H. Comegys, paymaster United Stottw Army, is assigned to the duty of acting as custodian of this fund, which will amount to about $1,350,000. AUSTIN WILL AGAIN AFFIRMED The Appellate Division has affirmed for the second time the probate of the will of Anna Schuyler Austin, which was contested by Bchuyler Austin and others, 1 i would be fifteen miles. To move twenty tons fifteen miles a traction engine requires of coal 500 pounds and of water 400 pounds. In place of forty eight men only a driver and a stoker are necessary, and perhaps an escort of ten men.

At the halt the horses require forage and water in the same quantity as when marching. The engine, not eating when not working, costs nothing. The horses would soon break down under heavy, continuous daily marching; the engine can easily perform on good roads fifty miles per day month after month. Bach engine can be used as a winding engine, being fitted with, a winding drum and seventy five yards of steel ropo. When guns or baggage fall Into heavy, boggy ground, from which no horses could pull them, an engine would soon extricate them; or it could draw guns ovpr marshy ground where horses would be unable to gain a foothold.

Suppose, again, that an engine drawing a heavy load up a hill breaks down midway, so that no peraunsion will induce it to proceed. Another engine oomes to the rescue. It takes up its position at about thirty yards ahead; its "wire hawser la unwound and attached to the unwilling hill climber. Then the winding drum Is set In motion the engine remaining stationary; the wire Is wound In and the engine Is drawn up until It is again able to forge ahead unaided. By unwinding its rope and attaching It to some distant, stationary object, an engine could wind itseU through almost nny impediment that is likely to arise.

It can perform a useful service In sawing wood and pumping water for tho use cf troops encamped. By an attachment of pumps each engine can deliver 2,000 gallons per hour to an altitude of 300 foet. and can send the troops water at this rate through a portable main half a mile long, thus alone saving a camp or, say 10,000 men, seventy five pairs or wator cart horses. Pearson's Manaztne for February. 1 1.