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I. DOYLE IS AGAIN BOSS LINEMEN STILL ON STRIKE, TilA DEAL DELAYED: Decree in Favor of Mrs. Wescott of Bridgeport. An absolute dlvorre ban been granted by Justice Dickey to Bon.il' V.Vtcctl. a resident Bridgeport, from b': husband.

Rob Needs Them to Remove Accumulation of Ashes in Brooklyn Streets. Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury said this morning that he had received a letter from Deputy Commlwloner Quinn of this borough, in which the latter stated that he had not sufficient carts to remove the Cfte mortgage on every home in Brooklyn can he paid off easily and economically through the Eagle Savings Loan Company, one eighty'Six ftemsen st Train Goes Through, a Trestle Near Griffen, Ga. Griffen, February 28 A southbound passenger train on the Columbus branch of the Southern Railroad went through a trestle Into a creek at midnight near Zetella, Ga. The following were killed: A. H.

Mathews, engineer. Columbus, J. B. Hill, baggagemaster, Columbus; Leo C. Murray, mail clerk, Atlanta; Isaac McDowell, fireman.

Columbus. Several passengers were Injured, but none fatally. The structure had been weakened by the heavy rains and three bents of the bridge gave way. The train was running cautiously and was not making over eight miles an hour. The first class coach was the only car that did not go into the washout.

BILL NOT KELSEY'S. III TIE SEVENTH DISTRICT Chairman Bainbridge Reappoints and Vindicates the Accused Democratic Leader. END OF WEARISOME CONTEST. Exocutive Committee Meets To night and Doyle Will Be There No Change in Party Plans. William A.

Doyle, accused leader of tbe Seventh Assembly DlBtrict Democratic organization, has been entirely vindicated of the charges ot place selling made against him the floor of the general commlueo by the late Kyran J. Farrell. Richard W. Bainbridge, chairman of the Democratic General Committee, leader of the Shepard better element In the regular organization, this morning notified Mr. Doyle of his reappointment "executive member" and Informed him that he was qualified to be present at the meeting of the executive committee, which takes place at the Constitution Club on Schcrmerhorn street this evening.

This news brings delight to tho hearts of tbe Doyle henchmen from Greenwood clear down to the Coney' Island Burf. Tho fight in the Seventh District has been a long one, and has had many phases. A year ago last September there was a hot primary. The Stapleton Wogan crowd put up a front against Doyle. They got 1,700 votes, but were beaten badly.

When the time for the primaries of 1901 came around James Shev lin was approached 'and asked to act as peacemaker. He suggested a division of the ticket on the basis of the vote ot the year before. Such a division was planned. It gave Doyle tbe district committee, but evenly divided the delegation to the general committee which elects the leader. After that Mr.

Uoyle decided that he would like to run for Alderman, which the opposition said was not in the programme. Doyle had the convention and was nominated. Then tbe Stapleton Wogan men got out. nominated Thomas H. Malone for Alderman, and with Republican and Fusion help whipped Doyle.

'ihen cam weeks and months of deadlock as to the leadership. Eventually the power of appointment went to Mr. Bainbridge. He named an investigating committee to look Into the charges against Doyle. Tho opposition refused to appear before that commit tee, nlthough Colonel James D.

Bell waa chairman and A. Augustus Healy and Charles Jerome Edwards were members. The Staple tcn Wogan men said such an investigation was bound to be a farce becauso the committee had no power to send for persons and papers. Mr. Farrell died at this stage of proceedings and the question of filling his place as general committeeman came up.

The Doyle men named M. Ryan, who was ono of their own number. They succeeded In persuading the general committee to elect him. On this vote the Shepard men stood with the old liners and it was then confidently predicted that the reappointment of Doyle was only a question of time. Disgusted by the general committee's action, the seven remaining opposition members of the Seventh District delegation offered their resignations, and Tom Wogan announced that they could no longer co operate with Willoughby street.

It is said that Mr. Bainbridge, as things stood could not mave acted otherwise than in the appointment df Doyle. The old leader had been Indorsed by his district committee which must be held to represent the Democrats of the The meeting ot the Executive Committee to night. 13 not likely to do anything revolutionary. John L.

Shea will be re elected chairman. Arthur C. Salmon will be given another term as treasurer. It is not certain whether the Finance Committee will be named. If it is the list is likely to be headed with the name of Bird S.

Coler as chairman. The chief business of the meeting, however will be the discussion of the pro nosed amendments to the General committee As the Eagle has Intimated there Is some opposition to the Increase of representation. Some district leaders are uncertain whether In a time when loyalty Is not cemented by ihe proBpect of patronage they could pick out enough more men In tnelr district make out the full quota proposed, who could be counted on to do what was wanted under any and all conditions. But the prospect is that the opposition will be unavailing. It Is unuerstooa tnat Maro aneparu unt: mis cnange anu uiul hc wh There was more talk to day about the Mc Keown pronunclamento at Albany with re gard to David B.

Hill ns state leader. One Democratic office holder who lives in a strong Democratic district said that In his Judgment even the dropping oi voier woum uui. leau to the acceptance of Hill by Kings County. He added: "Hill has been behind Coler from the start. He has backed hlm'up in making invidious remarks about men who were net In any way Mr.

Coler's Inferiors in political and personal morality. Why should he expect to come back as state leader? I tell you among the worklngmen who furnish the mass of votes for our ticket every elec Hon. there is a profound dlstrust of mil. party organ liuuuu i lu uc than a rope of sand tnen partv men must bow to tbe win yention or a n'' Vv run rtiuatT lu 1SS6 he took the opposite position. I don't think wc will ever accept him aa a state lead er again.

FTJNERAL OF HENRY G. MABQtTAND Brief Services at Fifth Avenue Presby terinn Church, Manhattan. The funeral of the late Henry G. Marquand took place this morning at 10 o'clock at tbe Fifth Avenue Presbyteriar. Church.

Manhattan. The ceremony was brief and was conducted by the Ilcv. Thomas C. Hall of I'nioa Theological Seminary, assisted by Dr. Van Dyke.

The casket was completely covered with violets with a border ot lilies of the valley. The cervice opened with the singing of "Lead. Kindly Light." After a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hall the psalm, "ine l.oru Mv Shepherd." vas recited The ehc.lr fol lowed with "Weep lor tne ueau.

lrom Sullivan's "bight of the World." At the close the Rev. Dr. Van Dyke made a lew brief remarks and then pronounced tho benediction. While those present were pass rendered hv the I nig out 1 i I There were no pal! bearers and after the service the body remained in the church until noon when It was taken to tne train tor s.iip ment to Newport. R.

I. The Interment will ol nd be to morrow. There were prcecr.t in tho church many the friends ox tne latt; mim of those with whom he was associated as capitalist, philanthropist and patrcn of the nets Reside the immediate iamny ot the deceased there were present J. V. Morgan.

Mo ris K. Jcssup, General Di Cesnola, Richard Hunt, Milton S. Barger. James W. Alex ander.

H. O. Hnvcmeyer. William E. Dodge.

John W. C'rimrnlns, John T. Terry, Parke I Godwin and representatives of the Equitable Life, Mercantile Trust Company. American nnd other organizations with which Mr. Mar quand was connected.

The board of trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art met this morning and adopted resolutions on the death of Mr. MarquanJ. TEE FLOOD SUBSIDES. The flood about the Kingston Avenue H09 pital for Contagious Diseases had no far subsided to dny at noon tnat tne three (In; which have been pumping away the water for thirty six hours were ordered away. The fires were started In the hospital this morning and everything i.i reported to he running smoothly.

No serious damage as done by the flood, thanks to the prompt relief ol the Flro Department. of of I I i i era Wcicott. who Is said to be prominent in business In Manhattan and to re dde in Newark. N. J.

Th allegation remained In Mm. Wpscolt'B complant was mat her husband was unduly Intimate with one ''arrle. a road house on FrolinKhunen avc. in New ark. in April of last year.

The only asnlrm the defendant was Wexeott's' former friend. Joseph K. W. tley Woodlawn street, Newark. WOODBtJBY A POLICEMAN.

In the list or special patrolmen appoint. 1 recently by Coramlaslon' Partridge, published In the City Record lhl morning, appears the name Street Cleaning Comrnis loner Woodbury. It In said that in the per i formance of his duties the occasion frequently arises when tho Street Cleaning Comnil sioncr can utilize police powers and for tills reason has been sworn in as a special police man. SAYS TEACHER STRUCK HIM. Walter Gavigan, Aged 11.

Takes Out a Summons for Assault Mr. Taylor Was a "Substitute." Walter Gavigan, aged 11 years, of 13 Poplar treet, visited the Adams Btrcet court with his father this morning to get a warrant for the arrest of a young man r.arnei Taylor, a substitute teacher In Public School Xo. 1. at Adams and Concord streets, on a charge of assault. Walter was bleeding Irom a laceration on the Inside of the lower lip.

which had been driven against his sharp In cisors by a blow, as he claimed, from the teacher. He did not know the teacher's firm name, but described him, simply, as Mr. Taylor. No warrant for assault was l.ipuej. but a summons was written out Instead and signed by Magistrate Steers, romman llng Taylor to appear and sxplalr.

why he should not be arrested for assault. Taylor, aocorJIng to the boy. had been teaching tbe class, the fifth grammar boys', for but two days. It would appear that Taylor was getting the iIoho that cornea to substitute tcachtTH all over the city. The substitute, according to school tradition.

Is the natural butt of all well conducted elasRes. and his presence In the school room Is usually considered a huge joke. Tr. halting Mr. Taylor began ns soon as he entered the room, according to some, nnd the small boys did all they could to make hit? life miserable and 10 render his rating for unsatisfactory.

Little Gavisnn dos not know all this, of course, but he admits that the boys In the class were making a noise and tearing up little bits of paper and "chucking" It around. "I didn't do anything." said little Gavigan, trembling, as he recited tee story to the complaint clerk. "Srnie of the boys threw the papers at me and I chucked them back. That was all there was about It. The Warner came at me and struck me in the mouth.

He cuffed the other fellowy, but he hit me in the mouth with his fist." Taylor's etory of tbe trouble will be told in court to morrow mornine. It la only a short time since another substitute teacher, a man, was charged with having broken a boy's leg In the York street nehool. The boys had been having fun with the worried pedagogue when he tried to lift the boy from his seat. Tbe pupil had wound his feet around the iron standard of tho desk and the wrench tho teacher gave hl rn broke the leg at tho ankle. There was no prosecution of that case and the teacher was never arrested.

LOCAL BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY. Threa Introduced by Hemsen Short 'JosdiouB iu Asseuvtoly and Senate. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, February 28 Assemblyman Rern sen this morning Introduced three local bills. One provides for the refunding of assessments paid by property owners on the Surf avenue improvement before th'? a of three years ago was passed. That law plnrerl a larger share of the cost on the city at large.

Another provides for the relief o( Beer, a school Janitor, and the thirl enable. the fire commlsslouer to retire Smith of the lireboat Seih Lo.v, who was a civilian before he was appointed. Assemblyman Bedell has Introduced a bill providing that after September I. Wi'J. all taxes for the repair and maintenance of high ways shall be payable In mcney ami snail bf; raaetj tax to be levied and collected the same as other town taxes.

The amount raised in each town annually, where The labor system now prevails, be equal to at least one half the value at connnuia tlon rates of highway labor which would be assessable under the labor system. Assemblyman Dooling has Intro lured a bill providing for the repeal jf the private detective agency license law Mr. Sanders has introduced a bill providing that no person shall have or use in cities of the state any air or spring un pistol without first having procured from mayor of the said city a license for the eatiM. The bill fixes the license fee at on. dollar.

With only thirty two members present 10 transact business, the Assembly passed and advanced mils this morning In prolu.tlfin. These bllls wcre pasBel Senator Humphrey A menaing the annual the banking meeting and law ao as to regulate election of directors. Mr. item.sen Defining the authority of the ire 'Commlssioner of New or to re captains of fire boats. Mr.

Plank Kegula'lng the parole of prisoners frotn state pj and Er.s'.ern v. York Reformatory Senator Henneys. Kegulntlnr the ota.uj of the New York municipal court Interpreters. In th Senate th: morning S' r.n'er (Irad moved Ing th hours and a on th Ion The journe, th V. relating twiners rshall bill the he emi ic 'o considc: nigh' The lav hi.

a coriiuu vera I bills, an Monday night. 1 BOY TO SE SENT AWAY. Toune Robinson Will Be Placed In Charge of His Grandfather. I Special lo Ihe KilKle. I Pntehog'je.

1 I February The mother of yoiuig Leonard Hohlnson. who Is charged wlti. havinit threatened to kill Miss Itaues of Hlue Point, had a conference this afternoon with Justice t'onkllti and Mr. Danes. The result cf It that Mr.

I inner, ha. agreed to dlf.eoninr.ic lb" prosecution on the stipulation that young Robinson cent away from Blue Point for at least three years. To this his motiier iKrfe.i. and jus tice Conkliti said be would pass upon th settlement of the case to morrow, the day set for 'lie hearing. Mrs.

Robinson has already arranged to place her son under th ear of his grand father, Captain Sin lair, ai Ground. SAYS HE THREATENED HIM. Ricardo Allesrcs Cardona Promised to "Drink His Heart's Blood." Detectives Ansbro and Solan of the Flushing avenue slat lot, arrest. Thomas Cardona, an Italian barber, of US Hudon avenue. night, for threatening n.

roso iticardo of Hester street, Manhattan Ricardo wr.s one Cardona Mnf tea place on Ii cerii of the witnesses in IN' Hhootlng rase, which took ber Cardona. it Is alleged, threatened to kill Ricardo and said he would drink bis heart's blood. This morning Cardctia was taken before Magistrate Oevoy in ihe Myrtle avenue court, who adjourned the ense to Tuesday next. Telephone Company Has Not Yet Replied to Ultimatum for Increased Wages. MEN WANT EIGHT HOUR DAY.

Only Three Foremen Are Left Working, With Inexperienced Gangs, They Claim. At the office of the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company in Willoughby street It was said this morning that there were no new developments In the strike of the linemen. The company asserts that no new men have Joined the ranks of the strikers since yesterday, but the men tell a very different story. The company further says that it has done nothing as yet in reference to the ultimatum of the men for an increase of salary', but admit that tho condition of affairs hinders them considerably at this time. The company claims that the contention of unjust treatment on the part of the men is not based on facts and that the men had been treated fairly.

The telephone company's offlclalB deny having sent to other cities for men to take the places of the striking linemen and say that such few men as were sent for were brought here to repair broken wires in tho country before the men went out. On the other hand the men claim that practically all the linemen some three hundred or more in number are out, and that only three foremen are left, who are work ing with gangs of groundmen, who are incompetent and unable to do the work. They cay that even the gangs from out of town points returned this morning and that the company is without any of Its regular pole men. They also say that gangs of long distance telephone men who were brought here to do their work are also on strike, and that the company refuses to pay the transportation ot these men back to where they camo from, although they had agreed to do so. The feeling among the men against the company is very strong and they say they will not give in, claiming that all they ask is Just treatment and fair pay.

The rate now is U7.50 to $18.50 per week for foremen and $15 for linemen, and they say that sometimes they have to work twelve and fourteen hours a day and on almost all holidays, and get no extra pay for overtime. What they want Is an eight hour day and pay for all overtime and an advance of $3 per week. The men claim that the company knew of their grievances for some time past, but nothing was dene, and that they are not striking now, as they say the company asserts, because it is an opportune time. Their action had been decided on for some time, two weeks ago, they contend. The company's service, according to the men, is in a completely crippled condition.

Not only are all tho city men out, but all the outside gangs have come in to day, and not a single lineman outside of three foremen aro at work. The company cannot stand the strain, they say, for It has tried to get men from Chicago, St. Louis and other cities, and cannot do so, and will be forced to give in. The men are all members of the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of America and feel confident their union will take care ot them if they need any help. The committee, composed of E.

Rowan, Lester Miles and P. Nolan, who presented tbe demands of the men to General Manager J. C. Rellly of the telephone company, had not received any answer to their complaints up to noon to day. Only one telephone wire Is in operation from Hicksville further out on Long Island and the repairs tc.

wires up the state have been very few, so that little repair has been made since the recent storm. The men of the New York Telephone Company have all gone on strike, too, and this; adds to the inconvenience of the public as a result of the inability to repair damages. The wires in Manhattan Borough are all In operation, but to suburban places the broken ones have not yet been repaired. Th company tried to press its Inspectors into service as linesmen, but they refused to do the work, so the strikers clcim, and were discharged. The men are confident ot winning this strike and say they will not give in and the company, aside from the hitch in repairing their broken wires, does not seem to be greatly worried over the matter.

The secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workerssaid this morning, at the headquarters, in Military Hall, 193 Bowery, that the strike in Manhattan Is in about the same state as yesterday, except that it is more complete, from the strikers' side. He said that there are more than 400 men out In the city, that the Brooklyn telephone service of the New York Telephone Company and the New York and Xew Jersey Telephone Company, so far as repairers is concerned, is crippled and the Manhattan service almost as bad and that of the then more than 400 "trouble finders" In New York City only three are at work this morning. The companies have sent out inspectors and other inside men to do the outside work, he claimed, and there are complaints that they have not been doing such work satisfactorily. The secretary said that the strikers are also taking away the new men as fast as they aro taken on by the companies. The strikers, he said, are confident that they will win.

The president of Local No. 20, New York organization of the Electrical Workers, has announced that Grand President W. O. Jackson ot the Brotherhood had sent a tele gram from Chicago that he will be bere Monday with $9,000 for preliminary expenses for the strikers. He also states that the men ought to hold on ail summer if it took that long to win.

The following statement was given out this afternoon at the offices of the telephone company, in Willoughby street: "To the telephone subscribers and to tho public The severe sleet and wind storm ot February 21, with succeeding wet weather, has caused great and widespread damage to all aerial electric wire work and put out of service many telephone stations In Brooklyn and the surrounding territory. In Brooklyn the damage has not been so severe as in the outside territory, for the reason that ail the main lines are In underground conduits, and the portion of the circuits broken down Is that used for distribution from terminal points to subscribers' stations, which is of necessity largely overhead. Trunk lines connecting the surrounding territory and distant points being largely of open or overhead construction, though of the best type, suffered to a very great extent. The work of repairs was undertaken and pushed vigorously, large numbers of linemen from other cities having been secured to aid the local force, and good work was being done, when the men were called out by a midnight order from an association, into which they had been drawn, and without previous warning or notice to the company all work of repairs was shut down and attempts made to block the company's efforts to restore service. We are satisfied that the men will soon realize the unfair position in which they and the company have been placed and return to regular employment.

Meanwhile, every effort will be made by the company to restore the service, nnd it is hoped that, notwithstanding the embarrassment and inconvenience to which the public is subjected, the difficulties under which the company Is working will bo appreciated. This company is, and always has been, ready to consider any grievance on the part of its employes when presented by them. C. REILLY, General Manager." HELD 01S A WOMAN'S COMPLAINT. Caroline Rolck.

ofi years old. and Adele Wolfed, 39 years old, both of 87 Sackctt street, were held lor the Grand Jury by Magistrate Tighe in the Butler street court, on a charge of performing a criminal opera lion made, by Miss Annie Storms, a young woman living at 199 Sackett street. ashes that have accumulated in the Brooklyn streets since the stormy weather net in. Mr. Woodbury said he had told Mr.

Quicn to go ahead and get all the carts he thinks necessary to remove the ashes, and added that he thought they would all bo off the streets by Sunday. Several complaints have been received at the Street Cleaning Department about the way ashes have been allowed to pile up In tbe streets In this borough. DOCKSTERS WIN. Justice William J. Gaynor has handed down a decision holding that the dockmas ters who were dismissed from the Finance Department by Controller Color soon after consolidation, aro entitled to reinstatement without back pay, and to be assigned to duty In the Dock Board, as provided by the charter of tho Greater New York.

The dock masters affected are: Thomas J. Perclval, Henry Nahe. Charles Alsbcrge, E. A. Staufer, William J.

Cox, George A. Cope Ian, John Wallace, Abraham Miller and Leonard Becker. 'LIAR" IN SENATE IN 1858. Passage Between Cameron and Green, With Threats of a Fight Outside the Chamber. Amos Bostwick ot 429 Macon street has sent to the Eagle a copy of tho New Haven Dally Palladium, dated March 16, 1858, in which there Is a description of a row In tbe United States Senate between Don Cameron and Mr.

Green, somewhat on the lines of the Tillman and McLaurin fight that is now occupying the attention of the Sente. The report In the Palladium says: "After Mr. Green had called Mr. Cameron a liar the Vice President called both gentlemen to order. Mr.

Cameron asked the pardon of the Senate if be had done anytning improper, but he thought he had not done wrong. For anything he had said to Mr. Green he was responsible. Mr. Green denied that he had arrogated to himself to dictate to the members, saying: The Senator does me injustice and he knows that he does so.

I am man enough to meet him or any other man. The slander of the Senator will reverberate on his own The Vice President again emphatically called the gentleman to order. Mr. Green said he had said enough to the Senator in the chamber; out ot the chamber he would use to the Senator a more appropriate epithet the epithet which belongs to the West. He would not longer infringe upon the proprieties of the Senate.

It there wa3 any animosity to settle it must be done outside. He did not go to the other side ot the chamber to dictate; hfi went to ask when it would be agreeable to have a vote. He did not go Individually, 4 but as the agent ot a committee. He would (snapping his fingers as be spoke) settle tho matter with the Senator in five minutes outside. Mr.

Cameron said the Senator's remarks had no effect upon him; he was able to take care of himself. The passages between Senators Green and Cameron produced a complete stillness in the Senate. Mr. Green exhibited the most irritation. Mr.

Cameron being perfectly cool and to an unprejudiced looker on seemed to have the best sid; fit the case. At A. M. the Senate havU.g been in session all night, adjournment was taken till 12 o'clock. Tbe Senate reassembled at noon.

Mr. Green then apologized to the Senate; If he had used personal language he withdrew It. Mr. Cameron said he had no disrespectful feeling toward the Senate. Mr.

Green rose as if to say something more, out nis rricnas wished no more said, and the matter was dropped." PILLSBURY BEATS American Within Half a Point of Ma roczy in the Chess Tourney. Tscbigorin Third. (Special to the Eagle.) i Monte Carlo, ruuruary oiru i one of the favorites in tho international cness masters' tournament here won his game yesterday and in consequence there was no change in the relative standing of the leaders. After Maroczy. Tarrasch and Schlechtor had scored in the morning, as already reported, Pillsbury succeeded In working a neat win out of his position with Albin, who succumbed, after a gallant resistance.

Tho American thus cut down Maroczy's lead to points. Marshall outwitted Xapler in the ending and remained in third place In consequence. In the other games, Janowski beat Mioses. Tschigorln beat Marco, Mason beat Guns berg, and Popiel drew with Wolf. For to day's sixteenth round, the nineteenth pairing of the Berger system was selected and the masters met in the following order: Mortimer vs.

Poilel, Regsio vs. Janowski, Albln vs. Schlechtor, Plllsliury vs. Mleses, TarrHSch vs. Wolf, Mason vs.

Tschigorln and Marco vs. icaeve. Maroczy and Marshall are disengaged. Pillsbury managed to get through with Mieses early, winning In somewhat hollow fashion. He therebv 3tlll further reduced the lead of Maroczy to a half point and his chances of heading off the Hungarian before the end of next week continue to brighten, Maroczy and Pillsbury have played an eve en number (fourteen) of games thus far.

Tschigorln passed Marshall and took third place for the time being by virtue of his de feat of Mason this morning. There is now so little difference between the scores of Marshall, 'Tschigorln. Janowski, Tarrasch of the tournament. Two other results were reached in the early session, Poplel winning from Mortimer and Marco defeating Scheve. In tho remaining contests no distinct advantages have been established.

The records of the players follow: Players. Albln Elsenberg Gunsberg Janowski Marco Maroczy Marshall Mason Mieses Mortimer W. Players. 7 fi1 Napier 314 9' Pillsbury 64 Poplel S' i i IRcKglo PVi Scheve HVi Schlechter 4 fii; 8'i Tclchmann 7 7 Tschlgorir. 1 13 Wolf i S'i 3 1 2 li'i i l')H i 1.

i WILL NOT MAKE NOTE PUBLIC. English Chancellor of the Exchequer Says Communication Re Spanish War Was Most Confidential. London. February 2S The Chancellor thp Exeheauer. Sir Michael HIckB Doach.

behalf of the government, again refused today, in the House of Commons, to lay on the table a copy of the identical note dispatched by the ambassadors at Washington to their government after the meeting of April 10, 1898. He said the papers in the case were of a highly confidential character and the government adhered to the view previously expressed that they cannot be published. The government was not aware that any of the governments concerned acted upon that note. ERNESTTJS GTJLICK BETTER. It was said at the office of Ernestus Gulick to day that he was gradually recovering from I the Inlnrv to his Ick and would probably be I v.q qr holiness in a few rtnvs.

"He is getting along nicely," his brother said, "and the injury was not as severe as was at first thought." Guiick injured his left leg by striking it against a bath tub a week ago and ruptured a blood vessel. At first it was thought tbe injury was one which would confine him to the hou30 for some time. on as i 1 I i i i 1 1 of In I I I Its Assent Necessary Before Con cession Can Be Transferred to Another Nation. COMPANY UPHOLDS DIRECTORS, But Decides to Postpone Entering Into Any Agreement for the Present. Paris, February 28 At an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders the new Panama Canal Company 'to day President Bo read a message Irom the consul general of Colombia, at Paris, setting forth that the company could not transfer Its concession to another nation without first, with the assent of Colombia, modifying the stipulations of articles 21 and 22 of the agreement.

After a discussion, during which it was urged that efforts should be made to keep the concession from France, the meeting adopted a resolution expressing approval of the attitude of the board of directors and deciding, in view of the message the Co 'lombian consul general, to postpone entering Into any agreement. RUSSIAN STUDENT RIOTS. Police and Troops Arrested Ringleaders, Whose Expulsion From TJniverstty and High Schools Is Orderei. St. Petersburg, February 28 According to an official account of the disturbances Feb ruary 22, at Moscow University, four hundred students, armed with iron bars and revolvers, wrecked the interior of the university buildings, barricaded themselves within and hung out red flags from the win dows.

The police and troops forced an entrance into the interior an'I arrested the ringleaders of the rioters. A decree of the minister of public instruction has been gazetted, ordering the expulsion from the university and high of all students arrested in connection with rioting. FRESH SPANISH DISORDERS. Another General Strike Urged in BarcelonaMining Region. Agitated.

Madrid, February 2S The mining regions a'ro in a ferment of agitation. At Albujon and Madridejos rioters have set fire to the octroi (municipal revenue) offices and burned the documents they contained. Tlicre has boon another outbreak of disorder at Barcelona. Frequent meetings are being with the object of declaring another general strike. The metal workers are constantly assaulting their comrades, who have returned to work and refuse to resume their tasks until all the imprisoned workmen are released.

MUST BE VACCINATED. Drdeg Applying to American Bound Vessels From Engiisn jforts. bndon, February 2S Commencing to day, American bound vessels from imgllsn potts iufested with smallpox must have their seamen, firemen and emigrants vaccinated, 'unless thsy can show signs that were recently inoculated with vaccine fires. The1 order includes Liverpool, Glasgow and Uut Plymouth and Southhampton, so far, are excepted. The United States consular officers are instituting a rigid system inspection.

If the epidemic increases they may suggest even Bore strict measures. STEAMER ABANDONED AT SEA. Crew at the Francia Landed at St. Michaels. London.

February 28 Tbe German steamer Francia, Captain Holdt from the West In dies for Hambur bas been abandoned at ea in a sinking conamou. ner cien wa rescued by the Norwegian schooner Stanley, Captain Jensen, from Port Spain, and has been landed at St. Michaels Azores'. The Francia was an iron vesssel of 1,333 tons and was built in 1885 at Hamburg, which was her hailing port, ana wnere sne was owned by the Hamburg American Packet Company. BRITISH STEAMBP.

ASHOEE. Surf Prevents Landing of Passengers and Mails. Bathurst, Gambia, British West Africa, February 28 Thd British steamer Cabana, from Liverpool February 6 for the West Coast of went ashore at the mouth of the Gambia. February 25. Her position is critical.

The surf prevents the landing ol the passengers and mails. BTJGAB, CONFERENCE AGREEMENT. Antwerp, Belgium, February 28 Tho Met tropolo says it understands, from what the paper regards as a sure source, that the delegates to tho International Sugar Conference have agreed on the basis of a convention, as follows: The suppression of all direct and Indirect bounties. The reduction of the customs surtax to a uniform rate of 6 francs, which will render the maintenance of the cartels in Germany and Austria impossible. The above to be enforced, under international control from the month of September, 1903.

The Metropole believes that definitive ratifications of the foregoing agreement will be received, from all the governments concerned, in time to be presented at the sitting of the conference, which is to take placs March 1. CZARINA AIDS SUFFERERS. St. Petersburg. February 28 The Czarina tas sent 10,000 roubles for the relief of the sufferers from the recent earthquake at Shamalca, Transcaucasia, where thousands of Jives arc reported to have been lost, requesting that the money be spent in clothing and shoes.

TURKEY'S RESPONSIBILITY. Constantinople. February 28 The Russian Ambassador liore. I. A.

Zlnovioff, has made vigorous representations to the Porte concerning the belligerent situation in the neighborhood of Ipek, Albania, where a tribal fight, during which two Turkish soldiers were killed, occurred February 23, pointing out Turkey's responsibility for the safety of the Christians in Albania. GREEK STATESMAN TO FIGHT. Athens. February 28 M. Topalis, the minister of Justice, has resigned in' order to fight a duo with Colcnf1 Koumoundouros.

jaeiuarrel which caused the encounter to be decided on was the outcome of proceedings against one of the deputies, charged with inciting eonur.l murder. PEWS IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. An auction sale for the choice of pews in the new St. Paul's P.

E. Church of Flatbush was held last night and $500 was realized. Afterward pews were rented to tbe amount of Tan Th new "rAn till will continue: to nleht and to morrow night and the vestry hope to realize $10,000 from the rentals. The newly church will be open for inspection fiutaday at 3 o'clock. It is located at the cor ef or at.

faui piaco anu at. raui court. NEW BRIDGE PLAZA LAND TD BE BOUGHT AT OIL Commissioner Lindenthai Pro' poses to Purchase at Private Sale All Property Needed. CONDEMNATION IS TOO SLOW, Commissioner Thinks That Both City and Property Holders Will Be Benefited. Property owners on the plaza of the ne East River Bridge, who have been suffering for two yc aro under tho weight of disabilities due to the coming of the bridge, are in fair way to have their condition bettered.

Mindful of the expense and delay necessarily involved condemnation proccedlnR.t. ak nho by the experience of thoBc people who were forced to give up their property fox the bridge approach. Commissioner Linden thai proposes to buy at private sale at onr as much of the property on the site of lh plaza as possible. In order to gel control of the properly, so that It will be avallobU lor u.ie as soon as the construction of tb brldKe ha reached polM where the us of the land Ik necesary and also to makf the condition of the property bolder easy as possible. The plan will be carried Into effect as soon an possible.

The old bridge commission, aware of th fact that condemnation proceedings wer slow, began to buy at private sale on tbt plu wherever terms could made with the owners, but at tho Instance of Controller i oler. the Hoard of Estimate forbade any further purchase at private sale, and Insisted upon condemnation proceedings. Th Controller Bald that the city was paying, throush the commission, too high price for the property, and that he as Controller couldn't allow the city to be mulcted. In December Inst the then bridge commission authorized the Corporation Counsel to begin condemnation proceedings for the lani on the plazas on both sides of tbe rivet, but the corporation counsel nnver took any ncllou under the resolution, no proceeding were started, and the plan fell through whet, the Van Wyck administration went out ot odice. Commissioner Lindenthai thinks that condemnation proceedings are not only slow, but expensive to both parties.

The property ownert) arc forced to hlro counsel, th commissioners' have to be paid and the whola proceedings Is long and tedious. By prlvat ale Lba.i tit' tci possession of the property quicker, the property nvuvr gets hla money quicker and Is better pleased with the ro than he Ij with an aard from the condemnation Under tbe Comtnisnloner's plan an attempt will be made at once to agree with the owners on price. That price, as agreed upon will have to be referred to the Hoard ot Est lma; A rntci the al'iirovai inw board Is i 'included the negotiations money paid over and th tixtv days That this plan will he more satisfactory to the owners the plaza whos p. opertv deteriorating steadily In nrn liit: value and in actual value, than th i ow eond. nmation proceeding, th r.imm! s.iwr Inn Its.

there is no doubt. The cou uernr.atlon prof. ili.ss begun for tin ap a wire tt Jn ago nd no! yet. The bride pla.a begins at a point Broadway et east of avn in. ibenee ling street I iu ross South ilonc Broadway across Ko 'i Ha vein cyr stre.

t. then. Fi rcet to South Kourlil St feet III ill ross nnd Inches wc in the iirr of 1' Is I'M ee: eet. from h' it et Thus includ' two other has purch oinTTlKsioi Eolith fourth Te to a point 2 it.Tly from Rocbl.ng street, of beginning on Hroadway Jun tlon with the approach in'bes. and lo South other side of th" approa, inches.

The plaza property city blocks and the halve Ve little of this properiy i at private s. the old rs not having pro. eded 'a. a 1 1 work te fore tle were stoppej ontroller. The Eagle on Sunday In it jiri.

ited some pictures showing th ond.tlon property on tb plaza nnd r. late i tho lories of the hardships endured by many ot the property there since it w. an i. ounccl 'hat the property was to be taken, lor bridge purposes. FEAR MORE SMALLPOX.

'v. ICcw Cases Discovered in Thickly Cro A ded Gwir.nc'.t Street General Vnccinr.ticn Follows. There .1 fo C.w fear tha: hr.n oh the cilon tr.e4 coat rr. ni. tri.

t. Th mainly of Hebrews and cov. TWO IS CI: Of 1 y. er.iay atid xcltcnient lias s. The n.

''a foils el old. re ft str. I suffering from :1 as quietly as i trie Hospital fo 1 was don Health followed, bu: a gen. r.il i re sir.ifl 1 'earn and newt 1 illti officials ci v. spread An exodus of i rewft h.

raat I and It 1 go to all the Th in Mud a il Manhattan. urps fr KU the u. re the s. etie early and too pr autlon of imigatlng the p.rom and alt the tm pants ariliUnc No 1: has learned of in each house have 1 he ay. THREE NEW SMALLPOX CASES.

Three new smulloox cr.cs were bulletined at the ileal'h morning. The pa on street, tb.13 were Frank l.u age I la and 1 24 yearn, of Broadway; ice. i.ged 1 y. ars. of SI Gwinelt Abraham Flu burit aged 10 Powell Mllfurd SAILOR DIES FP.OM A FALL.

IlJalmar Helber.t. a Norwegian sailor con with th ugar steamer Hebe, lying at the do 'k at the font fetal the Hnvcx.oycr sugar refinery South Third street, rcelvcl last night through falling Into the bold vcisei. as a result no this 'g In tne I stern utstrici uafr he had been Cii.niyeJ for UiO operation. Denies Report That He Introduced Mayor Low's Charter Amendments. Albany.

February 28 Assemblyman Kel sey said to day that he had not introduced the charter amendment sent up by Mayor Low, greatly increasing the powers of the Board cf Estimate of New York City, as had been 3tated in certain New York He said the amendments were sent to him for introduction, but that after examining them he had decided they were very radical, and that he would need a complete explanation before he would lend his name to them. OPPOSE MORGAN LIBRARY BILL Brooklyn Democratic Club Meets Tonight to Devise Measures Public Library Board To morrow. Opposition to the Morgan library bill is increasing and a determined effort is being made by the opponents of the bill to prevent its passage by the State Senate. This evening the members of the Brooklyn Democratic Club will hold a meeting at the club rooms on Montague street and action will be taken upon a resolution condemning the bill as being "detrimental to the best interests of the community and as contrary to existing laws and the traditions and usages of Brooklyn." 'io inorrow evening a special meeting of the board of directors of the Public Library will be held at the rooms on Brevoort place, to consider the consolidation bill and matters relating to it. At this meeting the members of the opposition will make one last stand in trying to prevent the measurw lrom being favorably passed upon by the board.

At the annual meeting of the board a week or so ago the bill was discussed and no definite action was taken. A motion by resolution condemning the bill was lost but no commendation was expressed. The bill bas been under consideration by the law com mil tee of which Edward Kaufniann is chair man, and that committee will tender its leport with the recommendations as to the final action by the board. The objection raised by the opposition is that the bill will transfer to a self perpetuating private board of trustees the control of a public institution receiving appropriations from the city. BROUGHT 700 ITALIANS.

The Fabre Line steamship Patria arrived at noon to day at the foot of Baytic street. She brought nearly 700 Italian immigrants from Naples and a large general cargo. She passed Gibraltar February 14 and taking the southern route escaped much of the bad weather recently encountered by the Transatlantic vessels that took the northern course. OBITUARY. Louis Bayard Cummings.

Louis Bayard Cummings, who died at his home, 911 Union street, yesterday, in tbe forty third year of his age, was the son of Thomas Picton Cumming3 and Julia Bayard Cummings. Mr. Cummings was engaged in the silverware business, in which he was well and favorably known. In his business and social relations Mr. Cummings was held in high and friendly esteem by all who knew him.

He was essentially "a man's man. and he had a genuine gift of attracting and attaching men to him. The secret of this was beyond question, his own unselfish thought of others, and his manifest and unfailing desire and effort to show kindness and do a good turn for a friend whenever and however he could. He was, Indeed, "a good fellow in tne sense wuitu attest, unselfish, big heartea. anu ever reau to lend a hand.

Mr. Cummings was a veteran of the Twenty thiid Regiment and a member of its Veteran Association. Everything that pertained to th'i honor and advancement of the regiment was deep personal interest to him. He seldom missed a review and his eye would kindle witn pride and jov as he watched the evolutions of the companien on the armory floor and saw that the old time prestige was being maintained. In all that concerned the Veteran Association he was interested and active.

At the time of his death he was a member of tho entertainment committee and he threw himself into the work committed to him with Inspiring enthusiasm. Mr. Cummings married Daisy Hoxie, daughter of Pierre Courtney Talman, and is survived by his widow and two youug children, a boy and girl. Ho was a communicant of St. Peter's Church, in State street.

The funeral service will be held at his late residence to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Freelove F. Harding.

Mrs. Freelove F. Harding, widow of John Harding, died at her home. 209 Sandford street. Wednesday night of paralysis, after two weeks' illness.

Dr. R. J. Plcrson was in attendance. She was born in Danbury, on August 1S20, and had lived in Brooklyn member of the Marcy ivenue Baptist Church and an active worker' in Abiding Circle.

King's Daughters, Si wan dearlv leved by all with whom she came in contact. Her patience and tender ness was a lesson to ail in uiose vinuta. Tbe funeral services will be held at her late home to morrow evening, at 8:30 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. W.

C. P. Rhoades. assisted by the Rev. Charles Snow, officiating.

Mrs. Hardin" Is survived by four sons and two daughters, twenty four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Captain Charles Miller. Captain Charles Miller, who died at hi3 home, comer of Webster and Gravesend avenues. Parkville, was an old and respected citizen of this borough.

His death was the result of diseases Incidental to old age. He was horn in Hamburg, Germany, seventy eight years ago, and camo to Xew York at 12 years of age. For many years he was in tho coasting trade, being captain of a vessel. He became a farmer in Xew Utrecht about thirty years ago, and after eighteen years he retired from active work. He was a veteran of the Mexican War and bore evidences of wounds received in battle.

He Is survived by three sons. Edward, John and Charles. He was a member of the Order of Odd Fellows and attended the Parkville Congregational Church. The funeral service will be held at his late home to morrow at 10 A. M.

John L. Mason. John L. Mason, inventor of the Mason fruit jar, died Wednesday at the Hudson Street Hospital, Manhattan, of acute gastritis, and the funeral services will be held at tbe home of his daughter, Mrs. E.

C. Edwards, 577 Franklin avenue, to morrow. He was born in Philadelphia, seventy six years ago. He patented the screw top jar in 1S57. Last year ho patented an Improvement on the jar.

He was treasurer of the Colonial Bond and Guaranty Company of Manhattan, and was taken ill while at his desk In the office of the company a week ago last Wednesday, and taken to tho hospital from there. Six daughters survive him. Of these three live in this borough. Mrs. E.

C. Edwards, Mrs. J. Moore and Mrs. D.

C. Morrill. William Henry Parsons. William Henry Parsons, who died at his home. 209 Carroll street, or neart disease I yesterday, after several months' Illness, was 85 years old, and had been in thccovnmisslon I business at 48 South street, Manhattan, for many years.

The tunera! services were held at ns late uomv mia unciuuuu..