The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 1

EAST EDITION. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1896. VOL. 56. NO.

94. 16 PAGES. THREE CENTS. POUR DISTRESSED SEAMEN IS DETERMINED TO DIE. ADAMSOH SUIT BEING SETTLED ANDREWS' COMPROMISE BILL THE COHSOLIDATIOHISTS1 TURH THREE KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.

Reedsburg, April 4 At Easland. late ycBterday, the boiler in a saw mill blew up, killing Messrs. Eastman, Keith and Eastman's GROCERIES MAY REMAIN OPEN Police Regulations for Sunday Are Relaxed a Trifle. ARRIVE IN PORT ON BOARD A WARD LINE STEAMER. On board the Ward line steamer Santiago, which arrived this morning from Nassau were four distressed seamen belonging to the little schooner Annie M.

Moore, who were picked up at sea on the morning of Masch 26, by the Ward line steamer Niagara and landed at Nassau. The names of the men are: Edward Reynolds, aged 35 years; Charles C. Ruthorn, aged 27; H. C. Bohm, aged 3S, and William Prettyman, aged 17.

Edward Rey uolds, who was half owner of the vesel, told the following story: The Annie M. Moore was a little bay trader, running between Milton, Delaware and Phila delphia. On her last voyage she was bound from Cape May for Broad Kill creek in ballast. She left CaDe Mav. March 2fi.

Toward the afternoon of that date the wind came out irom tne northwest and blew a fresh breeze, which gradually increased to a strong gale with a heavy sea. The little two master was compelled to run before the storm. Numerous heavy seas boarded her and it was as much as her crew could do to keep her afloat. She gradually took in water until she became waterlogged and drifted away at the mercy of the wind and sea. The crew attempted to bail her out, but the water poured through her seams and it was given up as a hopeless task.

On the morning of the 26th signals of distress were hoisted and a sharp lookout kept in the hope of sighting some passing vessel. On the 27th at 7:30 A. when oft uape Henlopen. the Ward line steamer Ni agara from New York for Nassau, sighted tho signals of distress and bore down on the schooner. With considerable difficulty, owing to toe rougn sea, a boat was launched In charge of Second Officer Martens, who suc ceeded in rescuing the crew and transferred them safely to the steamer.

Their rescue was none too soon, as the vessel was fast settling in the water and their enly boat nad been carried away during the night. The Niagara then proceeded on her voyage and landed the survivors at Nassau, where they remained until tney were sent home on the company steamer Santiago. BURGLARS IN DRESS SUITS. THEY GET ONLY" $100 AFTER WRECKING A BANK. Woonsocket, R.

I. 4 A special from Whitinsviile, says: Five burglars clad in dress suits entered the Whitinsviile Sav ings bank at about 1:30 o'clock this morning, blew open one safe and attempted to force mother, but secured only about $100. Before entering the bank the men at the muzzle of revolvers, overpowered Joseph Beuregard watchman at the Whitinsviile mills and at the bank which Is near the mills, bound and gagged him and left him in an outhouse where he was discovered at 6:30 this morning. After robbing the bank, the burglars stole a horse and carriage from the mill barn and started to escape, but the horse ran away and the wagon was demolished by striking a telegraph pole. The burglars escaped uninjured and walking to another barn, they broke in and took another horse and carriage and drove away.

No further trace of them can be found. The force of the explosion at the bank was terrific. The office was wrecked and the report was heard by a number of people living near by. The directors of the bank this morning offered a reward of $5,000 for the apprehension of the burglars. NEW CHURCH ON EASTER.

BUSHWICK AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL TO BE OPENED TO MORROW. The new edifice of the Bushwick avenue Congregational church, the erection of which was begun in June last, will be open to morrow. The new structure is a handsome one and a decided ornament to a neigh borhood which is a growing and prosperous section of Brooklyn. It will seat 750 persons in tne cnurcn proper, ana Is so arranged that the Sunday school rooms, which are sepa ratee irom tne auditorium, can be thrown into a single apartment, and thus provide a total seating capacity of about 1,100. The Doys brigade will have Its headquarters in the basement, where the lockers and a large drill room are situated.

The ground on which the new edifice stands is the gift of the late Adrian M. Suydam, who took an active interest in the work of the church. ALLEGED SWINDLERS CAUGHT. SPANIARDS CHA'RGED WITH GETTING $24,000 THROUGH FRAUD. Havana.

April 4 The police of this city who have been Investigating the swindle by which the banking house of August Belmont Co. of New York paid out $24,000 in cash on a forged draft purporting to be drawn by Jose Hildalgo Co. in favor of Manuel Gonzales Mondoza, a Spaniard about 50 years of age, have unravelled the whole plot and have arrested two of Mendozas accomplices. Men doza, it has also been ascertained, is now on his way to Corunna, Spain and the captain general has cabled the home government to cause him to be arrested upon his arrival at his destination. ALBINGER DID NOT BUILD.

In the Essex markot court, New York, today Frank E. Albinger, who says he is an architect and engineer, was held for examination on a charge of grand larceny. Tho complainant against him was Martin Pleschiiit sching, a builder, who alleges that the defendant obtained 500 from him under the following circumstances: Albinger claimed that he owned a plot of ground in Babylon, for which he paid 3.000, and that he needed the sum of $500 to build a house. The complainant alloges he has since learned that the defendant had not paid a cent for the ground and that it was given to him by a roal estate company on condition that he would ereot a house. Albinger however, has failed to build, and the ground was reclaimed by the real estate company.

Albinger denied the charge of larceny, but refused to make any further statement. LEADING SALVATIONIST RESIGNS. Chicago, 111., April 4 Edward Fielding, brigadier general in command of tho Northwest division of the Salvation army, and. with tho excoption of Commissioner Booth Tucker, the most prominent omcer in tbe forces in America, has resigned his commission, and will join the forces of Ballington Booth's volunteers. The majority of his staff officers go with bim.

and the blow is conceded to be tho most severe which has been Hiiffored by the Salvation army since tho recall cf Commander and Mrs. Bal lington Booth. WHY O'ROURKE WAS DISCHARGED. Civil Justice Van Wart wishes it understood that he acted in strict compliance with tho law when he dismissed the case of ThomaB O'Rourke of 89 Greenpoint avenuo, whilo sitting for Justice Laimbeer in tho Ewen street police court. Justice Van Wart says he called tho case twice before dismissing it, and that neither tbe complainant nor tho police wars represented.

Under the circumstances he says there was, of course, nothing left for him to do but to discharge the prisoner. VETERAN GOES TO JAIL. Joseph Ricard, a veteran, who gavo bis residence as tho National Homo for Soldiers at Fort Monroe, was chr rged bv Officer Cur ley of tho Fourth precinct with" intoxication in tho Myrtle avenuo court this morning. Ho was found on DoKalb avonuo last night. He said he was visiting relatives in the city.

Rickanl makes periodical visits to this city, and invariably finds himsolC in court as a result of over indulgence. Ho was sent to jail by Justice Haggerty for ten days. BROTHERS KILLED BY A TRAIN. Masslllon, pril 4 Two brothers named Soncennato, living at Navarre, Ohio, were killed this morning by a Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling express train. $125,000 FIRE IN ONTARIO.

Weilandport, Aorll 4 Tho Wnlland port flour mills wore burned to the ground this morning with their eontems Tv uuv, uiuumuKB email. MARY HETHERINGTON ARRESTED FOR AGAIN ATTEMPTING SUICIDE. Man' Hetherfngton, the 20 year old girl who was discharged by Magistrate Deuel in tho Yorkvllle court, New York, yesterday on her promise not to make another attempt on her Hfe, was again a prisoner in the same court this morning for trying to drown her self last night. Her eyes were red from weeping, but she di not utter aword in hor de fense as the judge committed her for trial in $500 bail. On the way Into the court room the girl turned to Policeman Schneider, who arrested her, and said: "I don't care what Is done with me.

I supose I'll be held now, but sooner or later I'll accomplish my purpose and die for it is a fixed purpose with me now." Mary on Thursday night ried to commit suicide by lumping Into the Swan lake at Cen tral park. She was weeping and praying wnen uiscovera by Park Officer Cronln, who arrested her. She confessed to him that her life had been ruined by an actor who had vis ited her in her uncle's home at 796 Ninth avenue. For this attempt on her life Magls trate Deuel discharged her yesterday on her promise not to repeat the offense. Instead of going home after being discharged she roam ed about the streets for several hours.

In the afternon she was seen by David O'Connor while walking back and forth on the deck at the foot of West Forty fifth street. Fearing that she intended to drown herself O'Connor aprpoached her. She broke away from him and ran to the dge of the pier. O'Connor seized her and despite her struggles held her until Policeman Schneider arrived. When brought td court this morning she was placed under lock and key and not allowed to sit in the pen in the court room until her case was called.

It was feared that she would make a scene or try to jump out of a court room window. WOULDN'T PART WITH HER CHILDREN. BLACKSMITH PETERS' WIDOW RE JECTED OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE. As soon as ho heard of Edward Peters' death by starvation yesterday. Chief Clerk Short of the charities department sent one of his investigators to 570 Baltic street to relieve the destitute widow and three children Mrs.

Peters refused to allow any of the cbil aren to De placed In a home or anv institu tlon, and declared she would be able to care for them herself. She said she was going to a relative nouse ror tne present, and would take her children with her. Had she desired it they could have ben cared for temporarily at any rate; and perhaps permanent homes mignt nave been provided for them. This letter was received yesterday after noon: To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaerle: As your Journal Is notable as a medium between the charitably well disposed amd the worthy needy I teg a few lines space to attract the attention of your kind hearted readers to tbe cafe of Mrs. Edward Peters, 570 Baltic street, between Third and Fourth avenues.

Her husband died vers sua denly on last Tuesday evening anl leaves her and three young children In want, such as words can not picture. He was a horseahocr, but on ac count of feeble health for seven months past was unable Co work. The Horseshoera nron.w bury their comrade, but afterward comes the claim on the charitable of Mrs. Peters and children. Her house is now without adequate bed clothing, food and Are.

and any representative rrom the iagle or charitable society will, at a Stance, or by consultation with the neiirhbors. verify the truth of this communication. Through me jiinaness ot tne Basle in publishing this Its humane readers might ca.ll to see Mrs. Peters at the address given (I refer especially to kind hearted ladles) and relieve her and children from immediate want, as has been their custom a cus tom tnat will entitle them to the prayers for their wenore By Mrs. Peters' acquaintances, who nro all people in humble circumstances.

HUMANITY. Brooklyn, April 4, 1SS6. PEARL JACKSON IN COURT. THE CHAMPION CAKE WALKER ACCUSED OF ASSAULT BY A NEIGHBOR. Pearl Jaokson, colored, of 363 Hudson ave nue, appeared in the Myrtle avenue court this morning in answer to a summons.

Mrs. Esther Camerou. a white tenant of the niiSA in Pearl resides, is the complainant. She. had made an application for a warrant for Pearl's arrest on the charge of assault.

Pearl is tho champion cakewalkor of thn section in which she lives, and some months ago received a cake and a watch aB prizes. Since then she claims she has been the object of envy by some of her white as well as hor colored neighbors. A short time ago she had uib. Cameron arreBtea. sue cinims that the present action is a case of retaliation.

Mrs. Cameron produced a number of colored wit nesses, who corroborated her statements. Peace made a general denial. Nevnrthelf.ua Justice Haggerty allowed the warrant to bo issued. AGAINST RORKE BROTHERS.

JUSTICE OSBORNE DECIDES FOR THE KINGS COUNTY ELEVATED. Edward and James Rorke brought an action not long ago iu tho supreme court to enjoin the lungs County Elevated Railroad company from operating its road in front of 241 and 243 Fulton street, owned by them, and for $1,000 aamages lor each year the road had been operated there. If it was considered that the operation of the road should be continued, then 10.000 was asked tor the Rorko's easement in tho premises. Justice Osborne, the trial judge in supremo court, to day handed down this memoranudm "I am of tho opinion that plaintiffs on the evidence have failed to make out a case of damage to the fee or rental value of their premises by reason of the operation of the defendants' railroad. Judgment for defendant without costs.

Let decision and judgment be submitted." PRESENTATION TO MR. WELLS. The superintendent, inspectors and commanding officers of the polioe department this morning presented Commissioner Welles with a fine photographed group of themselves, similar to that published in the Eagle some time ago. The portraits of Commissioner Welles and Deputy Commissioner Crosby had been added to the group. The picture" will adorn the wall in the commissioner's office.

COLORED ACTOR FINED. William H. ChiackB, a member of the Octoroon Theatrical company, playing at the Bijou theater, was fined SI in tho Myrtle avenue court this morning for intoxication. Ho went visiting after the performance last night and was arrested at midnight on Myrtle avenue by Officer Conway of iho Twenty tirst precinct in an unsteady condition. HURT BY AN ENGINE TENDER.

Tho tender of Engine No. 8, in charge of Foreman Edward Conroy. on its way to a fire at 203 Tillary street, at 15 30 o'clock this morning, ran into Patrick McGuire, aged 15 years, as be, wiR WfWRillff tlin ntn in Vn Vtia home, at 184 Hudson avenue. McGuire 's left tiiigh was badly injured. The fire on Tillary did not amount to much.

THE CHARGE AGAINST PETERS. Joseph Leon Peters, who says ho has no home, was held in bail in the Ewen street police court this morning on a charge of grand larceny, preferred by Mrs. "Elconora Harrington of 179 Manhattan avenue. She alleges that Peters entered her aupartmcnts last Wednesday afternoon and stoio iewelrv worth 42. TROLLEY HITS A WAGON.

At 7:30 o'clock ihis morning, trolley car No. 2,801 of tho Calvary cemetery line ran into a wagon standing in front of engine house No. 6, in Groenpoint avenue. Charles Lo Prince, 10 years olu, ot iu ifreonpoint avenue, who was 111 the wagon at the time, was thrown off. His loft knee was badly injured.

GERMAN JAPAN TREATY SIGNED. Berlin, April i The now commercial treaty botweea Germany and Japan has been signed. 5, to to A Eeport That Grout Will Eeceive $10,000 From the Nassau Boad. PAPERS ARE BEING PREPARED. (Several Consultations Have Been Held Between the Lawyers of the Nassau Officials, Whose Franchises Are Attacked, Mr.

Grout and Corporation Counsel Bun History of a Famous Lawsuit. Negotiations are under way to bring about a settlement of the suit brought for John Adamson by Edward M. Grout to have the Nassau Electric Railroad company's franchises declared null and void. There have been several meetings for that purpose and the details of lawyers' fees atid amounts to be paid to others interested in the suit have all been arranged. There are, however, one or two legal points which may delay the formal withdrawal of the suit until the latter part of next week or perhaps longer.

While Mr. Adamson has appeared as the bringer of the taxpayers' suit he has occupied that position in a nominal capacity only. The expenses have been borne by Cornelius Don nellon and a New York banker who were interested in the opposition railroad. Up bo this time the, fight has cost them between $3,000 and. $4,000, exclusive of lawyers' fees.

They were aware that the mosi' eminent legal talent In New York, Joseph H. Choate, Elihu Root, Samuel Clark and James C. Church, in Brooklyn, had carefully gone over the case from beginning to end and pronounced the franchises perfect, and tboy did not feel like putting up more money. A proposition was then made to the Johnsons to settle the suit. A similar proposition had been made to P.

H. Flynn several montha before, but he refused to consider it, stating that he would rather spend his money on his own lawyers' fees than in compromising the case. The Johnsons, however, who are 1 the men building the Nassau road, had found that the suit against the company made it somewhat difficult to carry on financial negotiations, and, consequently, authorized the settlement, if it could be made for a moderate sum of money. Several meetings were held between the lawyers acting both sides. Jesse Johnson, who appeared In the case with Mr.

Grout, was very willing to accept a moderate compensation for his services, but Mr. Grout insisted that his fee should be $10,000. Other people were willing to accept a sum which would a little more than cover their actual expense in the suit. Finally the total amount agreed utc was $20,000. A conference was then made necessary with Corporation Counsel Burr In order to secure his consent to the discontinuance of the suit because the city was a party to it.

He was willing, and so faros can now be learned, the papers are being drawn which will complete the settlement. It will be remembered that when the Nassau Electric Railroad company made its original application for a company, of which Mr. Grout was the secretary, applied for similar privileges and offered to pay a Bum of money for them. After consideration of "the suburban facilities which the two companies could give, the aldermen decided that it was for the best interests of the city to grant the Nassau company the franchises. This mot with opposition through the courts and from the mayor because there was no return to the city contemplated in their grant.

In the end the aldermen voted the franchises to the Nassau company, and in return tho city was to receive the following percentage of the company's gross earnings. "Whenever its total gross receipts realized by it from the operation of its railroad upon the streets aforesaid shall average $20, 000 or less per mile of its railroad so operated, 1 per centum annually of the said annual gross receipts; and whenever said total annual gross receipts shall average more than $20,000 per mile of the railroad so operated and shall not exceed $40,000 per mile, 2 per centum of said annual gross receipts; and whenever the total annual gross receipts shall average more than $40,000 a mile of the railroad so operated, 3 per centum of the said annual gross receipts." It was claimed that the company represented by Mr. Grout did not receive fair treatment and was not notified of this plan of granting the franchises and Mr. Adamson then brought his suit, as a taxpayer, to annul the franchises on the ground that the best interests the city had not been served. That suit was tried before Justice Smith and, just when the Nassau company was ready to begin the operation of its road last summer, he rendered a decision in favor of the Adamson side the case.

There was an appeal taken immediately and James C. Church argued the ease again before the general term, which very speedily rendered a decision reversing Justice Smith's. It was then approaching the time for the mayoralty contest and although Mr. Grout was very busy with that campaign he found time to appear as the protector of the people's rights and to appeal the case. It 1b now in the court of appeals and In due course of legal machinery should, unless settled, be tried in about a year and a half.

NEWS "WANTED IN FLORIDA. Police Superintendent McKolvey to day received a letter from Antonio Mosoato of the' Charleston hotel, Charleston, S. 0., asking for information of tho relatives of George Yoll komer. a young barber, who was drowned in on Patrick's day. Voll komor had worked previously in the Charleston hotel, but was employed at the Brook house, at Enterpr ne, when he wan drowned.

It is believed that his only relative in this country was an uncle who lives somewhere in this citv. ARRESTED IN LONDON. London, April 4 At Bow street police court to day Matthew Arnold, 52 years of age, was remanded on an extradition warrant, charged with embezzling tho sum of 840.000 in Denver, where, he said, he had boen clerk to many civil and criminal courts. Arnold wm arrested at Southampton ivhilo upon the point of starting for Capo Town with his wife and a colored servant. ADDITIONAL MONEY ORDER OFFICES.

Washington. D. April Orders havo been issued at the post oflico department providing for the establishment on April 6, of forty six now domestic money order offices and thirty eight new limited moneyj order offices throughout the country. COUNTY TAX SALE ADJOURNED. AVith a regularity that has bocn tho most distinguishing feature of tho advertised salo of proporty in arrears for tuxes in the old county towns it has been putoff from timu to tinio till now County 'Treasurer Taylor announces the date as Mav 4.

VIENNA STRIKE COLLAPSES. Vienna, April 4 The firemen's Btriko has oollapsed and the men are returning to their posts. sou. THE COURT'S FUNNY ERROR. THOUGHT JOHN J.

FLVNN WAS SITTING DOWN WHEN HE WAS STANDING UP. Justice Van Wyck caused a ripple of laughter among the lawyers in the supreme court room this morning and he had considerable difficulty to keep from laughing himself. It was the result of an error by his honor in measuring up the height of John J. Flynn, who formerly managed the big wooden elephant at Coney Island. John was before Justice Van Wye it on supplementary proceedings, and while ho is a strikingly good looking man he is not tall.

He stand only 4 feet ti inches in his shoes and this caused tho justice to think that Mr. Flynn was fitting down, whereas he was standingVip. Mr. Flynn was leaning against tho bar. waiting to be sworn, and was partly concealed from the justice's view.

John E. Burns, representing Foley Wray, handed up the papers to hiB honor. "Where is the person to be sworn." said the justice, looking down among the lawvers gathered. "Here sir," said Mr. Burns, pointing to Mr.

Flynn. "Stand up, sir," said his honor, apparentlv astonished at Mr. Flynn's lack of respect to the court. Mr. Flynn flushed painfully and he looked appealingly at counsel.

"Ho in standing up, sir." said Mr. Bums, apologetically. "Oh," remarked the justice, and he seized the papers and administered the oath, after the ripple of laughter had passed around. Then everybody laughed again and tho justice smiled again. Mr.

Flynn went out of court with hit becoming flush still on his cheeks, and the legal grind was resumed. ZANGEN IS INSANE. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN HIS CASE DISMISSED. Jabob Zangen. druggist, of Clinton and Stanton streets, who is in the Long Island home at Amityville, L.

will remain there, the writ of habeas corpus for procuring his release having been dismissed this morning by Justice Van Wyck in the supreme court. It was admitted in court that Zangen is temporarily insane. The return to the writ presented bv Lawyer Maurice Gottlieb affirms that Zangen is in an excited condition and is suffering from delusions. He says he owns Bellevue hospital and that he is going to annex Europe to America. His condition, it ia alleged.

iB partly due to his excessive Bmok ing of cigarettes. When the first hearing was had on the writ before Justice Van Wvck on Thursday it was said by counsel for the writ that one of the men who, as it was suspected, had wrongfully secured Zangen's incarceration was seen with Mrs. Zangen. Lawyer Gottlieb said to day that it was an unjustifiable reference to Mrs. Zangen, as she is a most estimable wiie.

EASTER WEATHER FORECAST. IT WILL BE PLEASANT, BUT CHILLY, SAYS MR. DUNN. Tbe blustering weather prevailing to day is general throughout the country, said Weather Forecaster Dunn, after he had examined his charts and wind gauges this morning. Clear weather is also general, excepting in the lower lake region and In Vermont, where there were snow flurries, but the fall was so trifling that there was scarcely enough to measure.

The strong nortnwest wind here fluctuated in force from thirty to eighty miles an hour and the maximum speed was registered at thirty six miles. The temperatuer here at 8 A. M. was 25 degrees. The local forecast for Easter Sunday.

Mr. Dunn says, will be pleasant, but chilly: It will be below the freezing point In the earlv morning, but the temperature will rise during the day. The strong northwest winds will continue, but to morrow afternoon they will diminsm in force and in the evenlne will change to pleasant zephyrs. DID NOT GET ENOUGH WHISKY. MANNIX STARTED IN TO BEAT HIS WIFE, BUT WAS STABBED.

PoTtoeman Bath fihis morning found a man at the cornier of Bowery and Bayard street, New York, with a stab wound in his breast The injured man was taken to the station house, wher he gave his name as William Mannlx, 37 years old, a laborer of 91 Market street. He said that he got into a fight, with his wife and that she had stabbed him. Mrs. Mannix was arrested. She admitted that she cut her husband but said that it was accidental.

She stated that they had a bottle of whisky and were drinking from it. The hus band complained that he was not getting enough of it and started in to beat his wife. The latter said that she picked up a knife from the table with which to defr.d hersolf and that Iter husband ran into it. The woman is only 22 years old. EFFECTS OF THE RAINES BILL.

The Prohibition league thinks its aggressive work led the way for the advent of the Raines bill, and that monsure and its effects will be the topic of discussion at the meeting to mor row afternoon at 515 Fulton street. W. B. T. Mliliken will be the principal sneaker.

In connection with this meetine President Funlr gives out the following Before the enactment of the Raines bill: No. open Saloon saloons Total For intOT Aorr, Sundays. reported, arrests, ication. arrested. From Jannaty 5 to March 22 i94 1,183 245 7 After the Raines bill became a law No.

open saloons Total For intoi. Saloonkeeper arrested. 1 Sunday. reported, arrests, ication. Starch 29 JTone 29 12 DR.

ZAHM HONORED. South Bend. Ind. April 4 Dr. J.

A. Zahm of the University of Notre Dame, who was called some weeks ago to Rome by the pope, will leave for the Italian capital on Tuesday. He was not called there bv the Done bncansn nf tho latter's displeasure at Dr. Zahm's advanced theories on evolution, as many have supposed, but to assume the position of procurator general of the Order ot the Holy Cross, in which position he will be the representative of the order at the papal headquarters. NEW JOB FOR POLICEMAN GUISE.

Policeman Alexander Guise, one of the veter ans of the service and an old soldier of the regular army, was ordered on post the other clay when the central office squad was abolished. Guise had performed good work for tho service in tho past and his physical condition is not considered good enough' for the regular patrol service. To day ho was assigned to duty as driver of the disinfecting wagon at the health office. A ROUNDUP OF TRAMPS. Twenty one vagrants were brought into the Yorkville police court.

New York, this morning. Twelve of them had been taken from the floating lodging house at the foot of East Twenty sixth stroet and tho others were found sleeping in a hallway at 338 Third avenue. All of the lodging house vagrants were sent to tho workhouse. The others said thev were work ingmen out of jobs. Each of them was fined S3.

JUBILEE AT DR. DIXON'S CHURCH. A jubilee meeting will be held to morrow evening in the Hanson piaco Baptist church. Tho Rov. Dr.

A. C. Dixon, chairman of the executive committee of the Law Enforcement society, will speak on "The Triumph of Law Enforcement in Brooklyn." NELLIE BLAKE WILL RECOVER. Nellie Blake, the 2 vear old child who accidentally drank a small vial of creosote yesterday afternoon at her home. 251 Montrose ave nue, is still in St.

Catharine's hosnitnL Tt said there to day that tho little girl would re Looked Upon as a Sign of Consoli dation Weakening. WRAY'S REFERENDUM INCLUDED A. A. Low Hopeful of a Veto of the Present Bill Not More Than 15 Per Cent, of Brooklyn Voters Now Desire Consolidation It Must Be Resubmis sion or Referendum Provisions In cluded in the New Measure. Introduction of AndrewB' combination com promise consolidation bill in the legislature yesterday has accorded much pleasure to those opposed to the measure which is now before the mayors.

It was a matter of much discussion in Brooklyn to day and is generally looked upon as a preparatory step toward providing for what must follow a veto at the hands of Mayors Wurster and Strong. To those who have followed public feeling since the passage of the consolidation bill in the assembly last week, the growth of the re actionary opposition to the measure, even in the minds of those who were once its cham pions, is plain and unmistakable. This Is fact in Albany as it is in Brooklyn. The wholesale absorption of one great city by another has lost the relish it once held for some of the legislators from districts out side the territory directly involved. A.

A. Low was asked this morning as to how the opponents of consolidation viewed the Introduction of the Andrew bill. It was little too early, he thought, to discuss the matter in detail as there were many things it might suggest. Evidently he thought the measure in the nature of a preparatory com promise move. "And what do you expect Mayors Wurster and Strong to do? was asked.

Mr. Low eyes twinkled as he replied: "We are living in the hope that they will veto the Dill." Mr. Low said further that what Mayor Strong and President Soth Low had said to the effect that consolidation was desired by the people, applied to New York alone. "They are wrong when they apply it to Brooklyn. I fear the first is father to the thought in the case of both.

'It would be very strange, indeed, if anyone living In New York did not desire to acquire possession of the City of Brooklyn, whose Dends sell readily and at a high premium, while those of New York, fail to find any buyers at all. "We ore speaking in bounds when we say that but 10 to 15 per cent, of the people of Brooklyn desire consolidation and that will more than cover the demand. "Nothing will be acceptable to Brooklyn except resubmission or the Wray bill. Cer tainly the bill which keeps us in suspense for an indefinite period would be the most in jurious. 'We are living in the hope that the mayors win veto the bill now before them.

The measure which Assemblyman Andrews introduced makes provision for referendum, but in other respects it is the Lexow bill. The referendum clause is taken from Senator Wray's bill and provides for a vote on the new charter after its preparation bv the commission. The section provides that: "At the general election next held after the filing of said report there shall be submitted to a vote of the duly Qualified electors of the said territory designated in the first section or tnis act, tne question of the aecentancp nr rejection of such proposed charter; and for this purpose there shall be provided in each election district therein, as hereinafter described, and separate ballot boxes, in the manner and byr the persons as required by the provisions of existing laws, for the submission of a constitutional a other proposition, or question to a popular vuie. uuuaii or tne numDer of said ballots shall read, 'for the nrcmriRorl ts vM. York charter' and the other half of the number of said ballots shall read, 'against the proposed greater New York charter." separate Daiiots are to be furnished, one for" and the other "against" the nronnsod greater New York charter.

"All the ovis lons of existing laws relating to th sniiTntc. sion of a constitutional amendment or other proposition or question to a popular vote shall in all respects be followed, complied with, applied to, and carried into effect on the submission of said proposition or Question to a popular vote as herein provided, and no Dauot in said proposition or question shall he deemed invalid by reason of any error in dimensions, style of printing, or other formal defects, or by having been deposited in a wrong ballot box, but all such ballots shall bo canvassed and returned as if said error or formal defect had not existed, or as if thev had been deposited in a box required for that purpose. Tbe ballots cast in each of the said election districts shall be deemed and taken as an expression of the voter, In favor of or against said proposed charter, as the case may De. The result of the vote upon the Question is to be canvassed by the secretary of state within ten days, and a certificate filed bv him accordingly. FOR THE TAYLORS' RELEASE.

LAWYERS MAKING A FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES. Carrallton, April 4 Attorneys for the Taylor brothers, against whom the sentence of death for the murder of the Meeks famtl as lust been upheld by the state sunreme court, have decided to ask the supreme court for a hearing of the case. If this fails the attorneys will try to reach the court en banc. The supreme court of the United States will be tried if there Is time to reach that tribunal. In the meantime preparations for the double execution, April 25, are being made in the Jail yard here.

SAILORS CHARGED WITH MUTINY. Six sailors of the ship Oxus were granted shore leave last night, and when they returned, became abusive because a new crew had been shipped. Captain Sutherland raised signals of distress, and the police boat soon came alone Di.lii Tltrt a mo uttjjuuu aim Reardon on tho bridge, and one of them is said to have made a lunge at the pilot with a sheath knife. CaOStan bars hfilnvi ncr nt na freely used on the belligerent men. and they were soon placed in irons.

In tho Center street court. New York, to dav tnev wn charged with mutiny. Tho magistrate, how over, refused to have anything to do with the case, as the Oxus is an English ship. S10.000 FOR BREACH OF PROMISE. Jefferson.

April 4 Miss Hannah J. Selby has boen given a verdict by the jury in common pleas court for $10,000 in her suit against the Rev. Robert E. Hill, for breach of promise or marriage. Tho plaintiff's home is at Oakleigh.

Hormon Hill, Sharesbrook. England. The clergyman was formerly pastor fho rust xmpust cnurcn at Asntaouia. nit re signed and married. He has recently hrou in charge of a churoh at Racino, this siatj.

WANTED IN LOUISIANA. United States Commissioner Morle this morning granted tin order of removal for A. W. Hopkins, who is under indictment iu Louisiana on a charge of forging a pension voucher belonging to Elias Carter. Hopkins finished today a term of imprisonment in tho Kings county penitentiary arid was rearrested by one of Marshal Haydon's deputies as ho was about to lenyo Crow Hill.

Ho will be sent on to Louisiana for trial upon tho now charge against him. CONLIN WILL NOT RESIGN. Chief Conlin of New York says he has no in tention of resigning. Ho paid this moniini that there is absolutely no truth in tho report that he contemplated taking such a stop. BLACK PLAGUE AT YOKOHAMA.

Yokohama, April 4r The black plague has broken out here. Second Hearing Before the Mayor in the City Hall. MANY SPEECHES AND PETITIONS. James Matthews, Master of Ceremoniea. Addresses by Asa W.

Tenney, E. W. Bliss, Frank; Bailey, Ex Mayor David A. Boody and Much. Interest Manifested in the ProceedingsLong Petitions Presented, Bearing the Names of Many Business Mea and Private Citizens A Letter From Henry Batterman The Union Leaga Club's Part of the Proceedings.

The hearing of the greater New York bill was resumed before Mayor Wurster at 1:3 this afternoon, in the aldermanic chamber, and again the room was crowded to overflowing. To day the consolidationlsts unmasked their batteries. Such men as Asa W. Tenney, ex United States district attorney, ex Mayor David A. Boody, E.

W. Bliss, A. Abraham. Frank Bailey and others poured'" their consolidation oratory into the ears of his honor, the mayor. All the men who have shown themselves active in favor of the union of the two cities wer present, keenly interested in the proceedings, and a number of antl consolidatlonists also turned out to hear what their opponents had to argue for consolidation.

Mayor Wurster was fairly prompt in taking the chair and he was accompanied as usual by Corporation Counsel Burr, with whom cracked an occasional joke, while Mr. Tenney provoked tbe applause of the audience by hla fervid speech. James D. Matthews, president of the Consolidation league, marshaled his oratorical forces and lost no time in getting them to work. He made no speech, but at once presented Mr.

Tenney. A. W. Tenney's Speech. "Mr.

Mayor I esteem it a high privilege to have the opportunity of presenting to your honor my views upon the consolidation, into one great city of the territory mentioned in the legislative bill now before us for consideration. While I am in favor of th consolidation of ail the cities and towns specified in this bill, yet my remarks will be confined more especially to the consolidation of Brooklyn and New York. I hav long been in favor of the union of these two cities. I believe, and have long be lieved, that the welfare of both lies along the line of their unity. "In approaching this subject we are met at the very outset with these Important and suggestive facts.

The very location and surroundings of these two cities argue for their consolidation. They lie near and contiguoum to each other. They have tne same harbor. Their shores are washed by the waters ot the same bay. They belong to the sam state and they obey the same general lawn.

They have the same parent stock. Their people speak the same language, are engaged in the same kind of business and have the same commerce, both inland and foreign. Their interests are identical. Whatever tends to benefit one city benefits both cities; and whatever is detrimental to one Is detrimental to the other city as well. They have, too, the same custom house, the same clearing house, the same exchanges of stocks, cotton and produce.

They have the same cham wc vuuimcitc rtuu uie same ooara op.tracusL Why should they not have the same inayi auu iue Bajne coae oi laws This commingling of the money, the brains and the muscles of the people of these two citiea have made both possible and magnificent. Being thus one In fact, one in interest and one in destiny, why should they not be one in law? What God has joined together, let no man keep asunder. "For many years this subject of consolidation has been receiving the careful attention, of a large number of people. Various opinions were formed and finally these opinions crystallized themselves into an exnrsssion nt all the people at the ballot box. At the fall erection in 1894 the people of the territory proposed to be consolidated under th au thority of an act of the legislature voted upoa rnis quesraon ot consolidation.

The ballots were prepared with great care and wera marked and designated with these' words plainly printed upon them: 'For 'Against Consolidation." The total vote cast was 317,744, of which 176.170 was for consolidation and 131.706 was against consolidation. Here was a fair and honest expression of the people at the ballot box and they declared themselves in favor of consolidation by; a majority of 44,454. This expression of th people was obtained under due forms of law, just as the expression of the people is obtained at the ballot box upon any question submitted to them for approval or rejection. Hence this vote was a finality and the will of the people, so expressed, must be controllihg. This vote was as final and controlling aa any; vote ever oast In these cities or in this state.

You might as well question the validity of the majority that placed you in the mayor's chair as to question the validity ot the majority of 44,464 in favor of consolidation. This vote was as binding upon the legislature aa any vote ever taken in this state and in obedience thereto the legislature could do nothing else than prepare the consolidation bill now before us for consideration. And I say with all deference and with ETeat resoect that in view of this vote your honor can do nothing but approve the legislative bill now? before you. You have no right to ignore tha will of the people so expressed at the ballot box. You have no right to set up your own ipse dixit against the Ipse dixit of a majority of 44,464 of your fellow citizens in favor of consolidation.

"Voting in this country means something, and the sovereign will of the people as expressed at the ballot box is the suprema law of our land and must not be defied op set at naught. "There are those in Brooklyn who clafra that this question of consolidation should be resubmitted to the people. What for, I ask? I hey have voted upon It once In Kings county, and by a majority of 277 out of a vote of. 129,11 have decided in favor of consolidation. Is not this enough? Is voting in this countr; to be a farce? Has the ballot, always si potent ana conclusive, become all at on voiceless ann meaningless; Are we to re verse our entirn tneory or government to satisiy tne wnims of a few anti consolidatloh ists? I think not.

"But they say the majority small. And so it was. But is not a small majority as binding, under our form of government, as a large majority? If I remember rightly, we. have settled that' question in this country for all time to come. Majorities rule here, bo they great or small, and not minorities.

This Is tho genius of our form of government. It had its birth in the cabin of the Mayflower, and its sublime fruitage amid the lurid flame of battle at Appomattox. I repeat what I have said on a former occasion, to resubmit this question to the people would be unpatriotic, un American absolutely revolutionary. "But they tell us that rn'y60 per cent, of the voters of Kings county voted upon this ques tion of consolidation. This may be true and yet the vote so cast was larger than any vote ever cast In Kings county upen any special subject, before or since.

The total vote upon consolidation was 123.211, while in 1895, a year later and with a larger voting population, the vote fr.r canal improvement was only 112.76S, or less than the consolidation vote. And yet we hear nothing about resubmitting that question to the people for a second' vote. Last fall, too, we voted upen the adoption of our new state constitution, under which we are now living as a people, and this vote was only 107,162. or 22,049 less than the consolidation vote of the year before. And yet no one is foolish enough to ask for a resubmission ot the new constitution tn tha peoplo for another vote.

Yet this could be done with the same propriety and with the 10 CLUBS MAY SERVE AS OF YORE. Assistant District Attorney Miles Pays His Respects to Senator Raines and Declares That He Still Sticks to His Opinion That Restaurants Can Sell Liquor With Meals Superintendent McKelvey Talks About the Clubs The policy of the police concerning the en forcement of the Raines bill will not be changed to morrow and thirsty people are advised in advance to provide against a dry Easter as far as tho saloons are concerned All the commanding officers and inspectors were summoned to Superintendent McKei vey's office to day and again they were in structed to be vigilant and prevent any In fraction of the new excise law to morrow. Mr. William O. Miles, the assistant district attorney, and Jacob Brenner, the counsel to the police force, were present to elucidate knotty points of the Raines law and nearly every captain had a question to ask the former.

Mr. Miles spoke particularly of the grocers who hold licenses. They may remain open, he said, until 10 o'clock to morrow morning, but they must not expose or sell liquors. The law gives them the prlvileg of selling the necessaries of life until 10 o'clock on Sundays, but after that hour they must close up. The police will report all violations of the law to the district attorney's office on Monday.

Saloonkeepers must keep their shades up and the bar exposed. Assistiant DistrUct Attorney William Miles read to day witih considerable interest an interview in a morning paper with Senator Kaines in wnien he paid his respects to Mr. Miles of Chief of Police Conlin of New York. The part of the interview that referred to Mr, Miles was as follows: "Say," he remarked. they don't seem to Know much about this law down there.

I shouldn't wonder if you would And that some or the darned fools who are rendering opinions about its provisions hadn't read it at all See what this Kings county official says: The Coney Island hotel men asked him a lot of questions. une was, Lan restaurants sell liquor with meals during hours of prohibi he answers, That is all wrong. Only hotels can sell at such times and if the restaurants at Coney Island or anywhere else try to do It they are likely to find tlhey have made a costly mistake." Mr. Miles snarled when asked what he had to say regarding the opinion expressed by Sen ator Klines. "The senator says I have not read the law.

he stated. "Now, it appears to me that he has not read It himself. You can state positively that restaurants can serve liquor with meals on Sunday providing that the meals are served good faith. Under such circum stances they will not be disturbed by the dis trict attorney's office. I believe a drink is as much a part of a meal as tea or coffee is, and It is not the spirit of the law that the servine of It in a proper way should be prohibited." As the indictment of excise law violators and the prosecution of cases is all conducted from the district attorney office, the above interpretation of the law will go, in Kings county, at any rate, despite the opinion of senator Raines that it is all wrong.

A peculiar question has been raised, which is considerably bothering Commissioner Welles and that Is as to whether or not bilsbee restaurant on Fulton street has a right to remain open "on Sunday. The law provides that every place which holds a li cense to sell liquor shall be closed on the Sabbath, that is to say the room where llauor is sold shall be closed. In Silsbee the bar is in the same apartment with the restaurant and to close one to the public would be to clcse both. Assistant District Attornev Miles anti uounsel to the Police Board Brenner are both pondering over this problem at the present time At a meeting of the western district branch of the Wine, Liquor and Beer Dealers's association, held at its olub rooms on Mvrtlp avenue last night, the counsel to the society. jenerai Ei.

a. tsarnum, tow the members that under Che law their premises could not be entered for any purpose during the Drohibited hours. He also stated that the leelslatum had exceeded its power in orderinit the in sMn nf all saloons open to view during the hours specmea. The law, however, reads differentlv. Ruh division of section 31 provides that the oors shall be locked, but the saloonkeepers or tueir employes snan nave ingress or egress when necessary, except for the transaction of any prohibited business.

Regarding the ex posure of the inside of the saloon Massachu setts has had a law to that effect for six ears. Pennsylvania recently adopted a sim ilar law. Will Not Interfere With the Clubs. In view of Assistant District Attorney Miles' recent decision that cinbs are exempt from tho operation of the Raines law until April SO, Police Commissioner Welles said to day: "The district attorney is the officer of the law. Having ruled that the provision applicable to socinl clubs not go into effect, until April 30.

I shall no action. As you are aware, the district attorney's interpretation of the law is based on section 37. duties of public officers in relation to complaints and prosecutions under this act." It shall be the duty of the special deputy commissioners and special and of everv county treasurer, dejmry sheriff, police officer or constable having notice or knowledge of any violation nf the provisions of this act to immediately notify the district attornev of rlie county in which such violation occurs, bv a statement, under oath, of the tact of such violation and it snail theibtt? of snrli district attornev when complaint on oatli is made of suc'li violation forthwith In prosecute any person so violating anv of the in'3iww. vi imauci.iiiiuHireacn ana everv violation thereof. All officers authorized to make'arrost! in any citv, town or village, and the special agents appointed under section 10 of this act, may in the performance of their duties enter upon anv premises where the traffic in liquors is carried on 'or Honors are exposed for sale at any time when such premises are open.

Mr. Welles intimated that inasmuch as the district attorney is the officer of the law the interpretation of its provisions will some from him. Ho said that lawyers differed in opinions, but the district attorney represents the Btate in saying what is a violation or what is in accordance with tho statutes. The district attornay having held that the licenses of social clubs do not expire until April 80. the police commissioner will take no action in the matter for the present, and clubs mav disnense Honors tcitV, meals to morrow as usual.

Civil Service Commission to Classify Special Agents. Albany, N. April 4 Tho oivil service commission will moot on Tuesday next and classify the spoeinl agents to be appointed by Excise Commissioner Lyman under the new excise law. The attorney general, as law adviser of tho governor, who is the head of the civil service commission, has, by an opinion, decided that these agents belong in the clasB known as schedule A. rule which is an oxempt class.

It it bclioved here to day that tho commission will vote to plaoo thorn in that class. Commissioner Lv nian deelined to talk about the matter, saying that he has no opinion to express until" tho commission makes a decision. Maynard N. Clement, the newly appointed deputy excise commissioner, reached this city day. took his oath of office and entered upon tho duties of his office.

He says that ho bo lioves that ehe now law will hotter tho condition of tho liquor interosts in the state. He will, us far as lies in his powor, strictly enforce the law. Commissioner Lyman and "Mr. Clement called on Governor Morton shortly after 10 o'clock. CUT HIS THROAT WITH A TABLE KNIFE.

Louis IJofkin. 31 years old, attempted suicide day at his home, 154 Forsyth street, New York, by cutting his throat with a table knife. The wound was alight. Rotkin was taken to Gouverneur hospital a prisoner. jM 1 same reasoning as me resubmission of th.