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JANUARY 29. 15)02. VOL. 02. NO.

2S is PACiES. TIHi EE CENTS. he know nothing of a meeting of Republican 1 lenders to night, and that no ncti in could bo taken on the Guden matter until after the! hearing of the case by Governor o.ioll next i Tuesday. I SECURITIES HOLDING GO. FOR STREET RAILROADS.

ARE PRETTY WELL SCARED CALVIN PATTERSON DEAD, ILL BUT A FEW HOURS. Principal ofthe Girls' High School Suffered a Stroke of Apoplexy. DYNAMITE ON STRANDED SHIP. The Daggary Is Pounding on the jSeach and Explosion Hay Occur. (Special to the Eagle.) Norfolk, January 29 The Norwegian steamship Daggary, from New York to Pro grese, Mexico, ashore near Cape Hatteras and pounding heavily on the beach, has 1.500 cases of dynamite aboard.

A terrific gale prevails on the coast, and should the big vessel not be blown to atoms by an explosion resulting from concussion of dynamite, it is doubtful whether she can ever be floated again. The sea coast telegraph wires have Jusj. fallen and ho further news can be had until they are raised. GUIS Of SCHLEY PLEA TO REVIEW THE FINDINGS. Appeal to the President Is Based on the of Dewey.

CREDIT OF VICTORY CLAIMED. RECOUNT ELECTS RTJOFT. The Result of the Queens Grand Jury's Work a Surprise. (Special the Eagle Long Island City, I. I January There small chance now or any indicted an a result of th.

r. rour.t or vo'c by Kuoff was Coroner, for. the of the this afternoon. It aa rated that Huoff w.t elected, and his plurality from io Muger. who.

It would to ha been rh. af of Ins f. off by votes, as v. that th. sult would lii'iir.

hit: ''iec (Jn 4 vot This go. to sho.v 'bar much of th1 testimony whhh th Jury id. make th recount a it gu. ss.vork, mc! also shown that wli' Mag. accepted a clerkship ami abandoned the contest to seat Ituoff he had inu' the better end of bargain.

They Realize That Odell Will Purify Things Here if He Gets a Chance. GUDEN READYT0 0BEYSUMM0NS The Sheriff Says He Expects to Prove That He Is Innocent of the Charges. Sheriff Guden, unless all outward signs are HANBURY THREATENS TO BOLT. Will Cut Loose From Republican Machine Unless Scandal Investigated. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D.

January 23 "I'nless there is an Investigation Into the recent scandal in the Republican parly in Brooklyn I shall cut loose from the Republican organ I Ization in Kings County." This remark was made to the Ragle correspondent to day by Representative Harry Hanbury of the Fourth New York district. The latter is thoroughly disgusted over the disputes in which the rvarlous leadcrH of his party in Brooklyn are Involved, and when mess and declares that he will break away misleading. Is pretty badly scared. He was i the taint of alleged dishonesty spread to In tn a rathermeek mood this morning when elude his name It thoroughly aroused blm. the subject of the Governor's Investigation He demands an official Inquiry into the whole fiom the organization unless there is a midnight, without ever regaining conselous prompt move to clear, the records of the in ness.

The attack came entirely nocent ones and to expose the guilty parties, warning. Mr. Patterson had been doing hla "Everybody Is looking to Lieutenant Gov usual work ami apparently was never in bet. ernor Woodruff to take some action that will ter health. He was making a laughing re clear up matters." continued Mr.

Hanbury. mark as he fell eenselcss in the dlnlngroom. 'I have made It very clear to hltn that I ex pect an Inquiry, for cannot afford to be identified with an organization that quietly rPas the imputation of stealing, bribery and wholesale dishonesty. Things have got to be straightened out or else I shall get out. I want an investigation that will be so thorough that there cannot be any whitewashing in the verdict.

"I refer to the charges that the appointees in the sheriff's office and those of other Kings County offices are required to pay regular tribute to the party leaders on pay days, a part of the bargain under which they were appointed. I also refer to the Guden Reiss scandal and all that It involves. I also include the allegation that a certain i Republican representative from Brooklyn i was given a bribe for the appointment I of a Brooklyn magistrate. All these charges are serious and reflect not only on the char acter of the party In Kings County, but on i individuals. 1 "As soon as my name was connected with the scandals I went to the people who gave circulation to the story and demanded proofs or a retraction.

I have been named by a New York paper as being the representative who was said to have received for the; magistrate's appointment. Such a report is absolutely untrue and I shall not ho content until has been fully proven false. I will gladly submit my bank account to the fullest investigation and shall do anything else that will aid In the complete opening up of the, while affair. It Is wrong to permit such Fenntlalous reports to go unanswered For Part 1 don Propose to do as some Hrook lyn Republican leaders are doing. If the a'ffar n(H taben up fey som onP etse In authoritv.

I shall draw out of the organization." It was easy to see that Mr. Hanbury was greatly in earnest as he delivered himself of these remarks. But he was not cited thur he rlid not rnnliye the im portancc of wha! he.was saying. FOUR CHARGES AGAINST GUDEN. Violation of 9W, Greater New York Charter, Civil Service Laws and Penal Code.

(Special to the Eagle. i Albany. January L'f The official notice is ue'1 b' Governor Odell citing Sheriff Guden to appear before him next Tuesday and an swer to the charges against him in connection with the manner of his nomination, is as follows: State of New York. "Executive ('number. "In the matter of the charges preferred against Charles Guden, the Sheriff of the County of Kings.

notice auu summons to nuries vjutjeu, the Sheriff of the County of Kings: "You are hereby notified that, charges have been preferred against you by Thomas O. Piper and another that prior to your election as such Sheriff you entered into a corrupt bargain or agreement in writing with one Michael J. Dady, whereby, for the purpose of securing the influence of said Dady to procure your election to said office, you did corruptly and unlawfully promise and agree that. In the event of your election to said office you would permit said Dady to name and appoint, subordinates In said office, and that you would pay over to said Dady all salary, fees and emoluments of said office in excess of the sum of $12,000 uer annum. "A copy of said charges is hereby served: upon you.

I "You are also notified to file your answer to said charge with me on or before Tues day, tho fourth day of February, 1S02. and that you will be afforded an opportunity to I be heard in your defense in answer to such i ue.oie. me. i executive enamoer "i UI of ebnw'T' at "clock in the i i i I fore Negotiations Under Way but No Basis of Agreement Reached as Yet. OBJECTIONS TO THE B.

R. T. Apparent Improbability That It Will Be Included Should Scheme Go Through. Strong Interests Opposed. The rumors current for some days of the formation of a securities holding company which should take under Its protecting wings the various street railways of the greater city, appear, after careful investigation, to have a basis of fact, but not that basis upon which the rumors have been predicted.

That a holding company has been proposed; that its capitalization should be $25, 000,000, and that steps toward ifs formation have" been taken appear to be true, but that such company contemplated the control of the whole railroad system of the greater city is not true. In its original conception It was proposed only to embrace the railroad system of Manhattan and the Bronx, the proposition going to the guaranteeing of 7 per cent, earnings to the Metropolitan and the assumption of the fixed charges on the outstanding bonds of the properties. But this nronositinn brought out opposition ithin the Metro politan system, especially in the acquired properties. It is not understood thai this opposition has at any time attained the proportions of strenuousness. Bitter antagonism has had, as yet at all events, no place, the opposition being as it has been a difference of opinion as to the advisability of the scheme, although the Eagle informfnt said that he thought that at least one element, influential because of the size of its holdings, would strongly oppose the idci of letting his stock go at 280.

Whie': figure, therefore, must be the maximum value placed on the Metropolitan stock for the purposes of exchange for the holding company stock. inasmuch as the Metropolitan Company practically controls the railroad system of Manhattan and the Bronx, the Eagle's informant was asked what was purposed by the organization of a holding company, when the Metropolitan seemed to be almost in that position. The reply was: "Concentration of original and acquired Interests in a moro usable shape; a readjustment of relations and, perhaps I say, perhaps to be in better shape to make contracts for the operation or, at least, use of the subways the Rapid Transit subways. I want to say no more than I know exactly." It was stated to this man that a well authenticated rumor was abroad that William C. Whitney wa3 anxious to withdraw completely, from active participation in the administration, of the Metropolitan properties, and to be relieved from all responsibility for such as for all other "business matters.

In short, that he wished to wlth draw from an active business life. The reply was that such was the understanding and that it had its due influence. It was further alleged that this proposition had not been under discussion long before It was proposed to include the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and other road3 of Brooklyn. This has met with opposition and especially to the elevated road3 of Brooklyn since the Manhattan roads were not contemplated in the original proposition. Also on the ground that if tie Brooklyn Rapid Transit were taken the capitalization would have to be largely increased over the proposed $25,000, 000 and that there would be difficulty In arriving at an equitable basis of exchange of stocks.

In short, the matter Is in Its Initial stages, under serious advisement, and is, if it takes formal shape in the end, not likely to eventuate for some months to come. As some of the influential parties whose consent to the matter, whatever shape it may finally take, must he secured, are away from the city and will not return for some weeks, it is not likely that any progress in the enterprise will be made immediately. BANK DEAL IS OFF. Manufacturers' Bank of Brooklyn Will Not Be Absorbed by tne Corn Exchange. Negotiations for the transfer or the Manufacturers'1 National Bank to the Corn Exchange are off.

The Corn Exchange Bank directors held a meetlne this mornini? nnd at its conclusion notified President Lough ran of the Manufacturers' Bank that the terms proposed by the Manufacturers' Bank were not satisfactory. The news that the proposed deal had been abandoned came as a great surprise, not only to the financial men ot the Eastern District, but to the directors of the Brooklyn bank itself. As late as 10:30 this morning an Eagle reporter was assured that the matter was pending and that the conclusion of the deal might be expected at any time. It shortly after this that the notiflea I from the oresident of tho rv, change, William A. Nash, came to President Loughran in Brooklyn.

President Loughran told an Eagle reporter after the receipt of tho word from Manhattan, that the negotiations were off and that the matter would probably never come up again. He added that the directors of his institution were probably Just as well satisfied, for they had never beipn especially anxious either to sell the bank, or allow the control of it to pass from their hands. Mr. Loughran declined to discuss the situation any further than to say that the deal was at an end, for the present, at least, and probably for all time. The first offer ot tho Corn Exchange to purchase tho Manufacturers' was made about two weeks ago.

It is understood that tho Corn Exchange directors then offered about 400 for tho stock of the Manufacturers' Bank. The Manufacturers' Bank directors considered this offer, declined it and made a return offer, it is Baid, to the Corn Exchange, of 430. This offer was considered by the Manhattan bankers and the discussion reached a point where the question of representation on the board of the two banks, should they becomo allied, was discussed. On Monday Vice Prosident Frew. Cashier Martin and two expert accountants from the Corn Exchange visited the Manufacturers' Bank and made a careful examination of the books.

DOUttKTTY'S BILL DEFEATED. Albany, Mr. Doughty's bill to (jyster Bay to issue bonds for the completion ana improvement or a lockup in that village was beaten In the Assembly to day by a vote of 41 noes and 4 ayes. LONG CAREER IN THE SCHOOLS. He Came to Brooklyn in 1873 and Was at One Time Superintendent Here.

Cal.in Patterson, principal of the Glrln' High School and formerly Superintendent of Public Instruction for Brooklyn, had a stroke of apoplexy while at the dinner table last, evening and died a few minutes after Just as he and his family were sitting down to their evening meal. Mr. Patterson returned from his work to his home at. St. James place at 4 o'clock.

He was unusually lively and He spent the afternoon reading and talking to his wlfe and sister. Julia Patterson, who 'caches drawing at the Oirls' High School, Calvin Patterson. To him the day marked an epoch, for down at the offices of the Deportment of Education the'members of the school board were meet ing for the last time and the great school' system which he had organized and helped to perfect was changing and passing under a new control. In the afternoon Mr. Patterson called at the office of the Board of Education and spoke to several of his friend? of the chance that was coming.

He did not appear downcast at the thought that the man who had displaced him as superintendent of schools would next Monday be In absolute supervision of him and the Girls' High School. 7 o'clock Mrs. Patterson. Mr. Patterson.

thplr I'nttr rson, and his sister. Miss Julia Patterson, dartd down to dinner. Mr. Patterson was hatting as they passed down the stairway to the diningroom. They were gathering around the table when, suddenly his voice broke off iD a nalf cry and he fell to the floor.

members of the family wre badly fright, 'and sent at once for Dr. Thomas M. The ned Un chfster of St I imnu 1 just a few doors distant. Dr. Itm hester responded immediate! and did everything possible to revive I'at terson, but he soon saw that the attn was fatal.

Edward c. Patterson, Mr. Pan.rson's ouiy son. was tuegrapho.l at Albany, where ne Is attendliiK p.e Norma! School, to home. The young man caught the first train for New York, hut when hf arrived this morning his father had oeen dead s.vcral hou rs.

Brooklyn's school system was practi allr organized by Cnlvln Patterson, though mnii'v other able educators contributed to the perfection and enlargement of his heme o' cation. He was ut the head of the school iSVKtftn for five VOJirs Tir.H with Brooklyn schools since An (range County farm was Mr. awr son's birthplace, and it. w.ih In Its fields that he obtained that form of education which was of so much practical value to him in later life. His father.

Calvin Coltou Patterson ins urs. tarmers to settle in Orange no mover, rrom ver In his boynood young Calvin Patter to accept position of professor' of mathe matics in me uunaio siate Normal School In this position Mr. Patterson did some'of the best work of his life, for he was particularly gifted in the science of mathematics Beside his work as professor, he helped io organize the Normal School and to make It an Important educational Institution "HK, H'mptco; him to oVe "unn 1 nor(; bo Principal of oM str(f't s'hool. No. in.

where hf taught for nine years. The growth of srl10.01 trlbuie to the ability ot us principal ami tne records show that It mot than doubled in attendance while he was there. The organization of the first evening high school In Brooklyn first brought. Mr. Patterson Into prominent notice.

He made the school a Huteess aml so Impressed the Board of Education with his capability that he was elected Superintendent of Public' Instruction. Elected In 1S82. he filled the office until ISS7. when he was made principal of the Central School, there being no seo. irate boys' and girls' high schools at that time Somo of his friends wanted him to remain as superintendent, but the attraction of the largeSi salary then paid to tuiv high school principal in America and the opportunity to accomplish a work in which he was espe' ci.aIl;v induced him to take charge first work of the new principal was to plan two immense high schools for Brooklyn, one for girls, the other for boys.

At that time there was a small boyx' department In the Central School, but It was not long before this was increased In size and Importance. The School Board was urged strongly by Mr. Patterson to build a sparate school present Boys' High So noil uU ding wa on on Marcy avenue. was ArtPr independent Boys' High School WBK ovlded. Mr.

Patterson principal of the girls' school. For ten years he. made the school the one thought and work of his life. Ho labored unceasingly to make it a great scnooi and when he died It was the largest high school for girls In America Mr. Patterson's private life was quiet.

He took no active interest In anything of a public nature other than schools and his home Continued on Page 2. I I i CHARTER CHANGES DESIRED. Delegations Wait on Police Commissioner. Police Commissioner Partridge has been asked by a number of organizations having some touch with the Police Department, to use his Influence In regard to some proposed charter changes. Two delegations called on the commissioner this morning.

One was from the Sergeants and Roundsmen's Associations. The otbes was from the Veterans' Association. The Commissioner would not state exactly what the delegations wanted. He told both delegations that he approved to a certain extent their suggestions, but wanted them to have them carefully drawn up, sub 1 muiea to tne corporation Counsel for his opinion both as to form and policy, and afterward to himself and to the so that when they go ot Albany the bills will be in such shape, that they may be passed nit ha certainty of the Mayor's approval. FIRST BIG SNOWSTORM FOR 1902 Blizzard Conditions Likely to Prevail in New York for Next Twenty four Hours.

What promises to be the heaviest snow storm of the winter began this morning at a llttlo after 10 o'clock, with thick, heavy flakes falling in a slant from the northeast and soon carpeting the streets of the city to the depth of an inch or And the storm, according to the predictions of the weather man, is likely to continue all to nigh', and probably to morrow as well. Forecaster Emery says he saw the storm coming last night. When the first flakes fell the wind, which had been from the northwest, shifted to the northeast. Mr. Emery says blizzard conditions are likely to greet wayfarers in the streets to night.

Reports from Washington confirm the pre dictions of the local weather official. Ac cording to Forecaster Frankenfield at the natlonal capital there is to be In East Pennsylvania, New York. New Jersey and Delaware to night and to morrow, snow with a brisk northeast wind. Within an hour after the first scattering of snow flakes all the streets in Brooklyn were heavily cumbered with the fall and traffic immediately began to feel its effects. The going for horses and trucks became extremely difficult and several times dprlng the morning the cars at the junction of Y'fUon and Washington streets became stalled and the lines extended for several blocks down Fulton street before trucks could be gotten from the tracks, with the iron poles and tackle carried by the motormen with power.

On Court street the same thing happened and on Atlantic avenue as well upon the steep grade from South Ferry. On others of the streets further uptown, notably Gates and Greene avenues, and other asphalted highways there weer also several blocks. The storm is hardly local, having come from the northeast. Although the temperature has risen in the upper Lake section, Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and Gulf States, the weather remains cold throughout the greater portion of the country. THE HUDSON BLOCKED WITH ICE.

The steamer Newburgh of the Homer Ramsdell Line, reported on her arrival here from Newburgh this morning, that the upper part, of the river was blocked with Ice several feet thick, which will make it Impossible for any river craft to get any further than Newburgh. THINK JOSEPHS WAS KIDNAPPED. That Is Mount Vernon Theory Hegard ing Missing Lawyer Family Holds Different Opinion. (Special to the Eagle. 1 Mount Vernon, January 29 The police of Mount Vernon and other towns in Westchester County gave up their search to day for Max Josephs, the Brooklyn lawyer, who disappeared from the Mount Vernon Hotel On FrltlflV nleht lflSt under ItlVBtnHnnn eir.

cumstanees and has not been seen since. I It is the common belief that Lawvcr Jo sephs has been spirited away by parties ir. a law suit in which he was involved, or else has gone away on a business trip. It been defn'te'V learned by Chief of Po lice Foley that Lawyer Josephs is counsel in an important divorce suit which has been set down for trial on Monday next, and ho may have been kidnapped to prevent Mm from revealing his evidence in the case. The police do not believe he has been fouly dealt with and have given up working for clews on tha'.

theory. A search will be made of all the Italian settlements to however. wltn a view ot trying to get a clew win iead t0 Iocatlng Josephs, The disappearance of Max Josephs con tinues to day to bo an inexplicable mystery. Jacob Josephs, his brother and law partner, with a squad of private detectives, has, run down every possible clew without result. Since Max Josephs left the Italian hotel In Mount Vernon at 8 o'clock Friday night to mall the letter which nts wife received the next day he has not been seen nor heard i from Jack Josephs and the detectives have practically given up the theory that Max Josephs was kidnapped by the Italians of Mount Vernon.

The possibilities in the case have narrowed down to two. Either footpads did away with the Brooklyn lawyer, in the belief that he had a large amount ot money with him, or, in a fit of mental derangement, ho wandered away and committed suicide or was lost. The divorce case referred to in the Mount Vernon dispatch was that of Cohen vs. Cohen. It is not on the court calendar of Monday, February 3, but an item was found in Mrv nna.

nt. of Monday, January 2,, which read, "Prepara tions for Cohen divorce. Since that time the case has been settled and taken from I the court calendar. i Some color is given to the theory or I mental derangement uy the fact which was i learned to day that Josephs wore a glass I eye and had recently had trouble with it. A month ago he began wearing a new glass eye which appeared to cause a nervous irrl i tation affecting his ear and producing head I aches.

He recently underwent an operation for this trouble with his ear, and his brother i Is inclined to believe tnat Josephs may have suffered temporary insanity from this cause. "Dowey Wli Are Pnre. "Buy of ihe mak r.s." "tfi are the maker Majority Failed t'j Determine Who Was in Command Testimony of the Admiral Was Rejected. Washim'ton. January nt ha triad.

publi appeal to to i Th will 1.. publish. in a dv The. Nsvy hl y'i llctii at.ief a at 1 Admiral hl app. uU to the President at the i hi.

an I coi. la chlef of th. and y. ith pow er to a of th" several offtc. r.

tl: and he that id nt tic eul lngs of the ncirt He aski this on three I in each case l.a. his appeal on the findings of dmlial lli ni to the majority report. The, tfcr nr. net out omjieR.liously Ir. th' hfh fills about eight pag of a let and I Mgijc! by ir.i and by Metsi.

Kayner. of bin OUIl'l l. hcl to the l.etili.,11 th. ex fcK'P, "II" and tin! up of extract from 'be luiony taken the i 'ci of an 1 to ori'l; th. at i ni' nt 'a'.

the i'. in Sate. 'be th. flr.t of ippe.l holding of Secretary Lone in his Iti'lor: eta' i.ti th. rourt'" that the i end o' lie court 1:1 making no f.r.

lnir. rendering no on of r. dlt i 1' approved In le. ,1. It ould.

ith take other course. 'h luring the h.iv'Mt ib.e court." "'I. p. ways hat tho eret. ir.

of th a in rror In i tuuug (hat th 'cHtinioay to how a 1 (.. alii S. hb wan th. inior oflp er in he He oi Santiago; v. as in absolute omtnand and to th credi' due for th victory which ult.

in the total dcr.tructson of the Spanish tia point, the pell ion k.j The Question of Command. "And your petitioner th" applicant, before said court now nlc with thin petition an argument, together with a resume of the testimony taken luring ihe intpitry in fur a. it to ti" question a.i to who was command at the battle of Santiago, in iipp rt hi, pl. that too presiding ap ourt acted within hu authority and Jurisdiction in reporting his opinion an rin before ft forth, and that majority member of th said coun failed the dturtiarec of a mo important duty devolving upon 'hem under tho pre.ept. In that did not report their opinion upon I said quristion.

that It waa incumbent upon majority members to consider and the said ipi itloa for the i the; so doing could they fertiilne th propriety of th conduct of the said s. hiey in said battle, siti. it being a fact that utue command of th American for. therein engaged, his action would. In th, tice right and duty m.

to hav b. highly able, upon th pi' s'loti i of i' right an'! duty and th" protTi ty of his i la the premise th. sad Schley u. entitled, under th precept. a an opinion 'reir, 'he major.

'y metnt.ers, a well as from the mlnnrit :i.e:rt.. 'h sac! otirt atid your i i uti rcqiie t. tlfa: til" said a ti 1 re of t. Kti tuony iwhi. are at j.

hereto hid marked hibl A i of hif petition i a th 1 ell. In th pr tt: There ore, th. in player for uer :ii.Jw the i'resl Ix.tiL's indorsement ti lib ally ap tat. declar comtuiin He an Justice bo cept. dent on th: annul i point, rove Admiral lag 'hut hat oti I ti i dono liitn Jer Alleged Withdrawal of Squadron and Propriety of Schley's Conduct.

Th sc. on! ground relates to th alleged withdrawal the quadi on night from Santiago H.iv end th, of tho hie k. ele an ire propri Commodore Sehl.e 'H eOtld'lC' I TlllS WftS "il" point. up. hi which Iiewey pc I i Til" peli'iotl reites 'ti" UtldttlKS o' '11 OUT! IO th" effect tilt 'he flyinir sieia.ir.ei del not lra at nicht iinl that l.v ihn siatenient the court 'h n.M :,1:., n' ll; i opinion a to or no a or ad uua'e blockade st hluhed.

and tlie prop of Commodore hi. conduct, in premises It declared 'hit under till', specification the eighth more than o' all th" nc s. were examined, and about thirl of th" who!" period of the was: onsutn. in eonvd. rR tioti, yet not wi hs nd 1 ng ire f.ots set forth, all of which appear upon the record of th" said ill" concurring members thereof have failed utterly entirely to discharge th most import.

mi duty imposed upon tie til by the of the said specif! ion. out was report their opinion upon ih" uhe'li. or not a lose or adeiju o' said harbor prevent the es, 'h enetuy'n vessel 'h' re'rom war a and the proprie: of th" prcillis. Tiler. Adl.Mra S.

a p. eiil den' t.i aritiii! trie Sc. iciriv indorsement which makes valid rb tif umjor metnte i 'her in 'heir opinion upon tha' cation 1 i als stliutci tr "til. Dtherwoi. th Will 1 1 .1 of hu uifi it mil til here be rUb cllilr.

i hohllog was iares that ho iit: or opinion upon osj p. ih. at ions. Tlie Passage From Key West to Cien uegos. Tli.

th. I'd i recites Admiral cwey's opinion the effect that ih. pussage from Key West n. rnnde by the 11. 1 all possible dispatch, In vi.

a the 1 rn ortaiice of arriving off with stilT.ei.ti! that the blockade whs effe. tr.e. the In per to gain inf. ruuc an finally that the passage C. io a off Santiago was mate with js much dispatch as po wlhle.

while kiepinj; th squadron a unit. The petti ton de dares tha: this opinion, being at vaiiance in frtuit: ptliitx with the majority opinion, is the only one Justified by the evidence and fact, before the court, and It Is as ked that the Sc. rcary approval of tho majority findings be set aside and annuled In ea' iii' tatii where it Is at variance with Admiral wey's opinio! and that the lat i U' upiuSti should be approved for tho reasons heretofore out in the bill of exceptions wltli th Secretary of the Navy. is aino asked that the President annul thai portion of Secretary Long's indorse r.t wliu stales, "as to points on which the prf siding uieit diffet from the opinion of the majority of the the opinion of the majority approved." and that in plac substitute and approve the declaration of Admiral Uewey on points above re fened to. connected with the passage from GAMBLERS' BILL ADVANCED.

Albany, January The kctt biil. providing that no warra it shall served lr. Saratoga village without ftr.t having been Indorsed by the local Juvl e. was advanced in the Senate to day. This Is what has become known a.

the "protection to gambler' bill." and was the result of the a. ort last year of I 1 fanfieM of 'he eiub at Saratoga on a warrant leaned by Me liaril vllle Justice of the peace. CONFERENCE ON WATER SUPPLY Suffolk County Representation Asked by Mayor Low to Attend Saturday's Meeting. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, January Mayor Low has su.t: moned a conference on the Brooklyn sltuatlon at his office on Saturday afternoon and has Invited the representative; of Suffolk County in the Leglslatute to attend It lie has written to the Senator and Assembly, men representing the county asking them to I be present, for the purpose of endenvoring to reach some common ground of agreement on the matter of extension of the w.ter supply for Hrncklyn. at le.ist teraperari ly.

Dr. George has received a letter from Mayor in which he "The interests at stake, so far the city is concerned, touch the welfare of so many I hundreds of thousands of people, that 1 not believe that you will be otherwise than glad If a way can be discovered vbl relieve the oily of embarr.iss. ner.t, Aithou: doing Injury to Suffolk In th hope that such a out' of action may tie (our.d I ask you to this "I shall be glad to hear from you promptly so that arrangements can be made to pin the matter before you fully an 1 Intelligently the time named. Respectfully. "SKTH UiW, Mayor.

"Hon. George A. Robinson. Sayville. L.

1." Mayor Low this afternoon confirmed the report that there would be a conference. He stated that he had sent invitations to he Senators and Assemblymen from Fulton. Nassau and Suffolk Counties hnd to Water Commissioner Dougherty and engineers from the Water Department to meet in conference on Saturday afternoon o'clock with re gard to the Brooklyn water supply. No replies have as yet been received, but Mayor Low expects Lhal nearly all. if not all.

will attend. He expressed the hope that the conference would be able to reach an agreement which would prove satlsfartory to all concerned. The conference relates to the admission of Brooklyn to Suffolk ('out ty 'for the of pouring au addi tional water supply. In order that this may be done the Burr act. which prohibits Brooklyn from tailing such a step, must he repealed.

BROKE THE ENGAGEMENT. Miss Heckmnn and the Kev. Morris Decided Not to Marrv. Mr. Mr.

and Mrs. J. avenue. Brooklyn. o' lo ihe an nuhnent the engagem.

nt between daughter. Marin J. He. knian. and the He Charles N.

Morris, the former irate of St Luke's Church. Since the announi etn. tit of the engage ment of Miss Heckman Mr. Morri tiiioi in the Eagle a week or more ago. both h.r.

been flooded with and congratulation. At the time the at. no ne ment was made Mr. Morns aj. lning Heck mans at their home on Crand aw nne Within a few days of the announeetnetc Ml Hecktnan and Morris decided for sotn reason which the family refu.

to divulg that their marriage was impo il.le. Mr. Morri" resigned his as urate St. Luke's on Deceinbei' an ntilnien. of hi? engagement le left thi at once.

He Is now at Hainpdoti. Ya. I said bv Mrs. Heokuian to that Mr Mor ris was deeply disappoitrcl a' the breaking off of his enjfaKetnetit and had gun to Hampden for a neede 1 rest. His Is In New Haven.

I'onii. Miss Heckman. who ha school teacher at St. Luke' 'or was recently transferred bv I'r St. James" Church at Lnfay.

t'e a St. James place. 1 to and TAX MUST BE PAID AT ONCE. Jordan Surprises Banking Companies by Callingf; for Payment on Undivided Profits. All hanks and 'rust onipaiil Brooklyn internal rc distric notified by Collector Illward a letter written yesterday that the undivided profits of each ha be.

Jordan in lie on a January 1': paid lav due and must be pul i t. day IP'l. and that lie la 'cs no the amount ouid r. po: at Washington for tax list. This notice ox.

Brooklyn financial men. notice has probably be. through the country 'ted 'o 'he luutnls a.tseMiie:u on the en as a surprise to and as the sani" out all biinki ati trust. ciunpanb' upon instructions from the of John W. erkes, i of Internal Revenue at Washington, is probably not limited to Brooklyn.

The question as to the rub: to tax the undivided profit. of batiks and trust com panics is now pending iti the ourts. the Farmers' lan an i Tims' f'onipany of Manhattan having taken the question to law for a settlement, under the out cut ion that ut: divided profits arc not abject to taxation fur the reafon that ut. divided profits, although they may fc.v.e b. en tct aside for safety's can, by a vote of the directors of any Institution, divided among the sto.

ers any inic When th" ta. he. ami due this year the bankinc, interestts asked Yerke i to s.ispen the collection of the pending 'he tin a I settlement of the case in the ourts. i Yerkes ub I in answer that ihe i paid, but that under the ir es returns might be matte under protest. The flnan lal Institutions took this to mean that while returns as to tlie amount of indMlied prollts on hand should be made, it dbl not Involve the a 'tual payiusr of the i.i The notice sent lout by i 'o.

nuii s'U'ner Jorda', shows thttt Commissioner Yerkes does not think that he can waive the actual paylni: of the money. Should the banks an 1 trust companies not pay up by to morrow the government enn come In and collect it off hand at any of the charges against him was brought up. Mr. Guden says, naturally, that he expects to prove his Innocence to the Governor, but it is impossible to conceal the fact that he and his friend are very much worried over the situation. Until yesterday there was considerable hope among certain local Republican organization men that the whole affair would blow over; that the Governor would forget about it, that the people would forget about it and that by next fall everything would be lovely again In the local Republican ma ChIne' The annu ement.

however, that the Governor had taken prompt action on the! charges has filled them with renewed alarm, Sheriff Guden's friends, who are not mak ing themselves 'very prominent just now, believe that the Governor regards the Sheriff with no friendly eye. They realize that Gov ernor Odell has political interests at stake, even if he should regard the charges in no other light. The Governor Is a candidate for i re elpctlon and Brooklyn has always been a very important factor in a governorship election. The Republican state organization always looks to Brooklyn to help it out. Therefore, it follows that It does not want to see the county organization here go into the fight with a bad name and an unsavory reputation.

The followerr, of the Sheriff realize that If the Governor can do anything to purify the organization here he will undoubtedly take the most radical steps to attain that end. That he would not hesitate to remove Guden from office in case he found any evi dence to justify such a proceeding is the be lief of those who have followed the situa tion closely. Sheriff Guden when seen to day had little to say. In response to several questions sporter Mr. Guden said: 1 re put by the reporter ceivea last nignr.

tne summons trom ernor Odell to appear in Albany on Tuesday, ind, of course, I will obey. Mr. Naylor, my counsel, will accompany me. I think there will be little difficulty in convincing the Governor of tile falsity against of the charges "Don't you think that you are likely to be made the scapegoat for the party?" Mr. Guden was asked.

To this Mr. Gotten answered nothing. He merely, blujed actitally blushed, find for further questions referred the reporter to his counsel, Levi W. Naylor, who was lu an inner room of the Sheriff's office. Mr.

Naylor said that he had received no notice from the Lieutenant Governor of any contem plated conference upon the all absorbing topic in the minds of Republicans and intl mated that he should have been informed of such a meeting, were the Guden charges to be discussed. The report that Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, who Is to be in town to night to attend the dinner of the Board of Trade and Transportation, would make his appearance in Brooklyn this afternoon and that a conference would result between Mr. Woodruff and several of the members of the executive committee of tho County Committee with a possibility of some of the more independent members of the party in Brooklyn in attendance also served as a cause of depression among the men of the organization. From what could be gathered from several of the executive committee members there is little likelihood, however, that any such conference will take place at Republican headquarters, In the rooms on Joralemon and Court streets. None of the prominent organization men has received any invitation either direct or indirect from Lieutenant Governor Woodruff asking him to be present at a conference or Informal meeting of the executive committee this afternoon and there Is considerable doubt expressed as to even the possibility that Mr.

Woodruff will come to Brooklyn at all. Jacob Brenner, chairman of the executive committee, when seen at his office by a porter, said that, he had had no notification that there was to be a conference of the leaders at headnuarters auy time to day. leaders at headquarters any time to day "I have seen reports that there was to he such a conference," said Mr. Brenner, "but that is as much as I know about the matter. I hardly see what the necessity of such a meeting might be or what could be done.

If I receive any Invitation from the Lieutenant Governor, of course I shall attend. I am a good follower, which 1 suppose means that I am hardly a leader." "What do you think of the Governor's action in regard to the Guden charges?" asked the reporter. "Don't you think that it means business?" Mr. Brenner thereupon smiled one of his inscrutable smiles, but refused to commit himself. He said that he did not see how much could be done in the absence of Mr.

Dady and that he understood that the Elec Hons Commissioner would not return irom Cuba until the 7th of next month. "I believe." continued Mr. Brenner, "that this thiug will all come out right. I may say that the charges against Mr. Sharkey are absurd and that the proof of their absurdity will be forthcoming at the proper time." Postmaster George H.

Roberts, also one of the members of the Executive Committee likewise said that he had no knowledge that Mr. Woodruff was coming to Brooklyn or holding any conference. The purification movement which, among the independent? in the party has caused somewhat of a stir within the last few days, is being taken up more and more by factional organizations of Republicans within the ranks. The West End Ropubllcan Club of the Seventh Assembly District through a special meeting of the Board of Directors held In the club rooms last night voiced the demand for cleaner politics in a preamble and resolution which received unanimous approbation. The West End Republican Club, it will be remembered, was formed during tne last campaign to secure the re tiieraent of Congressman Harry Hanburv as executive member.

The resolution of 'last night expressed sympathy with the movement for cIean poitcs and the annunciation of willingness to do all within' the nower of the organization "to restore Rentiblicanisn in the Countv of Kings to its older and better basis of decency and honesty." ornnTVPTTTcT' rri rrptj WOODP UIT LEAVES ALBANY. No Action on Guden Matter Until the! Hearing on Tuesday. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, January Lieutenant Governor Woodruff left for New York nl 11:25 o'clock m.j i I I noon 01 tnat (lay. son attended the Brockport. ColleKiaIe Instl "In witness whereof.

1 have hereunto "'e and later studied at th' Albany Normal signed my name and affixed the privy seal of School, graduating there in at the age this state, at the Capitol, in the City of Al of anfl latPr frm the University of Ro bany. this twenty eighth day of January. Chester. He went to Rochester and taught, the year of our Lord one thousand nine "hun i 'n a Kramnlar school for one year, lie had dred and two. B.

B. ODELL Jr determined to make his home in Rochester. "By the Governor: James G. Graham Sec ore'1 'he place of associate prin. retary to the Governor." pal in 'las sleal School, which he Governor Odell gave out copies of the sum i years, resigning the mons last evening, and Just as he was making the announcement of the hearing Lieutenant Governor Woodruff came in.

The Governor said the charges were four In number the violation of the election law violation of the Greater New York charter, violation of the civil service laws and viola tlon of the penal ode. "I am sure." said Mr. Odell, uolntinc to Mr. Woodruff, "that, the Lieutenant Governor! agrees with me in a desire to correct any 1 wrong that mav have been done." i "It is very kind of vou to say so replied Mr. Woodruff.

AIMED AT APARTMENT HOUSES. Bill Prohibiting Erection of Buildings Within 15 Feet of Sidewalks Near Eastern Parkway. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany. January iisenator Fuller has in 1 troduced a bill prohibiting the erection of; any buildings within fifteen feet of the side 1 walks, except piazzas, fences, statuary or line ornaments on i i. 3iucill hucii, irom Albany avenue to the old city line of Brooklyn, or on Douglas street, from New York avenue to the city line.

He said to day: "This bill Is Introduced at the request of property owners, who assert that the Eastern parkway will be built up with apartment houses Instead of line residences, as wa first proposed, and therefore a wide courtyard is not necessary. They say that Douglass street, having a trolley road upon it. la no longer a desirable residence street and in consequence does not. need a court yard. "The cit PrM tn or'sltial property owners compensation ioi me i.

uun yarn re strlctlon. and I desire to call public attPU tlon to this bill In order to ascertain whether there is any objection to its provisions on the part of the city authorities. I do not care to advance the bill unless It is In the public interest to do so. There will be a public hearing when this bill is reachod." h. t.

Dewey Sons 13S Fultcn it i'ltnl morning to attend the Board of Trade Adv. Bn(j dinner to night. He said.