The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 9

RUN BY THE NASSAU NOW. The F. M. FIFTY YEARS A CLERGYMAN. RESTAURANTS HAVE TIE CALL, WOODRUFF DEFENDS SQUIER.

Says the Park Site Purchases Were All Eight. HER ROMANCE'S SAD SEQUEL WadswortH's Death Keveals Miss Gaynor's Secret Marriage, Schaefer Brewing Co. Bock charge of being in a saloon, and attempts to excuse himself on the ground that ho was endeavoring to ascertain whether the lunch displayed was free or not, he will quickly discover that his excuse is no excuse. The members of the Brooklyn police force are not free lunch route detectlvo3 by any manner of means." Jacob Brenner, counsel to the police board, declares that the commissioner's views ot his powers in tho matter are perfectly justified. Tho patrolmen who take a different view ot the matter are not disposed to ta'ik for publication, but It Is known that they Intend take legal advice, and the next time a man is fined for being in a salooon a test case may be made and the oourts called upon for a decision.

Hotels Must Close in New York. Chief Conlln of New York furnished an opinion by Corporation Counsel Scott yesterday afternoon regarding hotel bars and restaurants. In substance it says that hotel bars will have to be exposed to public view and closed to the public during prohibitive hours, but employes of the hotel will have access to it to furnish drinks for their own guests. Restaurants having bars In the same room In which meals are served will be regarded tho sams bar rooms, and must close during pi jltive hours. They will have to oioseyr bars will have to be removed fromjae room.

So long as the bar remains in the same room with the tables they will be considered bar rooms. ATLANTIC AVENUE ROAD'S PLANT FORMALLY TRANSFERRED. At 12 o'clock last night the Atlantic avenue railroad system passed Into the hands of the Nassau Electric Railroad company, by which company It will hereafter be operated and controlled. General Manager Albert Johnson of the Nassau road had everything In readiness for the transfer last night and In a very few minutes after midnight the cars were running under the control of his company. All the officers of the Atlantic avenue company, and, in fact, every employe with the exception of the conductors and motormen, closed their connections at midnight last night.

New officials appointed by the Nassau company took the minor places of train dispatchers, and all the cars on the different lines of the defunct company were run according to the new schedules prepared by Mr. Johnson. The conductors and motormen retained will be paid at the rate of 20 cents an hour instead of by the The new route to Fort Hamilton by way of Fifth avenue was completed last night and cars will be run to day from the bridge to Thirty sixth street and then alternately, one to Fort Hamilton and one over the Brooklyn, Bath and West End railroad to Coney Island. Another road will be operated between Coney Island, Bath Beach, Benson hurst and Eighty sixth street, and then through Fifth avenue to Hamilton: thence over Sackett to Bergen street, Marcy avenue and the Broadway ferries. The main offices of teh camiblned system will, after last night, be at the FKth avenue and Twenty third street depot, and a system of transfers connecting the various lines was put into effect last night.

President LIttell of the Atlantic avenue company formally turned over to President 'Flynn the property, papers, of the company at the offices at Third and Atlantic avenuee, at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The officers and many of the directors of both companies were present and witnessed the transaction. This property Is retained by the Atlantic avenue company and will be closed, as it has already been offered for sale. The opening of the new route to Fort Hamilton' by way of Fifth avenue, has already enhanced the value of the property on that avenue, and one of the officials of the road said" last night that lots had Increased In value $200 since it was known the route was to 'be opened. Large gangs of men were at work last night finishing the connections, so that oars could be run over the Manhattan Beach.

West End and Bergen street routes. and several of the light yellow cars of the Nassau company, such as run on Marcy avenue, will he run over the Fifth avenue line past the city hall to the bridge, to attract the attention of the public. THE INCUBATOR EXPLODED. INVENTOR MOSELLA PAYS A PENALTY FOR BEING INGENIOUS Easter would have been appropriately celebrated by the birth of a lot of little chickens and the Bprlng crop of that bird would have considerably cheapened had not an unfortunate accident wrecked the hopes and incidentally the eggs which a Brooklyn Inventor put Into a gigantic incubator. Herman Mosella has invented several things and his home at 55 Alabama avenue Is filled with air brakes, trolley fenders, printing presses and other things which an unappreclatlve public have had no use for.

But this Incubator was a great scheme and the Inventor went to his bed Friday night with hundreds of little chickens In prospect and several hundred eggs In the machine. Officer Newfield of the Seventeenth pTe cinct said that while patrolling his beat on Liberty avenue he suddenly heard shrieks and cries for help from the direction of Alabama avenue. He found the household of Mosella were in a great state of alarm. The Incubator had broken loose and set fire to the kitchen. An alarm was sent out and the East New York firemen responded.

Meanwhile Officer Newfield had entered the house and found Inventor Mosella rushing around In a great state of excitement and very lightly clad. Newfield tried to Induce him to clothe himself, but, on the arrival of the firemen, Mosella gave a yell and fled to his bed. He covered himself with clothes and was soon apparently asleep. The fire was promptly extinguished and the firemen retired. The policeman had hardly gone a block from the house, however, when Mosella came rushing out into the street.

He had very few clothes on. Newfield arrested him and took him to the Gates avenue court yesterday. He was sent to jail for ten days. When seen In the pen by an Eagle reporter he was more astonished than downcast. "I don't know why I am given ten days," he said.

"I don't even know the charge. I know there was a little fire at my house and my incubator Is gone, but surely this Is no reason why I should be sent to jail. Yes, I have Invented a great Incubator. It was modelled for 96 eggs, but I was arranging it so that I could bring out thousands of little chickens at once. It would have revolutionized the spring chicken business.

I Invented a very good trolley fender, but the railroad companies do not want fenders, and they would not see mine. I am a machinist by trade, and have made many Improvements in printing presses, but this incubator was my greatest Invention, and 1 am going to get ten days for it. I suppose the lamps In my Incubator set fire to something or exploded. There was a fire, some say an explosion, but that's all I know." RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. POLICY OF CONTINUING THE CONTRACT SYSTEM IS FAVORED.

Washington. D. C. April 4 Chairman Hooker of the river and harbor committee, today submitted to the house a report on tho river and harbor bill made public yesterday. It shows that the aggregate amount recommended is $10,330 ,560, and is based on estimates by the chief of engineers amounting to $12,686, 880, and by the engineers in oharge S48.8S7, 027: beside the estimates of the Mississippi and Missouri river commissions.

Of tho total amount recommended about 3S per cent or 48.642.S00. is for harbors; 86,587.760 for rivers and $100,000 for surveys, etc. Tho urgent demands and pressure of commercial necessities says the report, and strong appeals made not only by members of both branches of congress, but by large delegations of the leading representative citizens of numerous localities have been deemed fully sufficient by the committee to warrant it.i adoption of twenty two new projects oi improvement. In view of the largo savings in the completion of the projects throughout tho country by carrying on the improvements heretofore mado under continuous contracts the committee has reoommendedmoro projects to be placed under this system and thore is given in the bill authority to the secretary, of war to enter into contracts for the completion of thirty two different projects, omountig to the sum of 51,721,210. The policy of tho continuing contract Rystem is recommended by the chief of engineers and the sectary of war.

DANIEL RYAN TO BE HONORED. HIS EIGHTH WARD FRIENDS TO TENDER HIM A WELCOME. Daniel llyan, the Democratic leader of the Eighth ward, was around the public buildings yesterday for the first time in three months. Ho spent tho winter in Florida and returns in excellent health. Mr.

Ityan said he had met people from all parts of the country in Floridn, and that Major McKinlov had the call among the Republicans for presidential nomination. Opinion was divided hotwoon ex Seoretary of the Navy WWtney and Mr. MorriBon of" Illinois among the Democrats. The Putnam club of tho Eighth ward will tender Mr. Ilyan a reception on Tuesday night.

TWO BROTHERS KILLED BY AN EXPRESS. Massillon. April 4 Confused by several passenger trains, throe brothora named Son cennato, living at Navarro, 0., drove directly in front of a rapidly running Cleveland, Lorain fc Whoeling express train this morning. William and Frank were killod and the third escaped. Tho unfortunate mon wore minors.

Pills others as Hood's Sarsaparil la 1h tn nil ntbnr RnrRnnovil. las and plood puriflerB. They are easy to take, oaBy to operate, silent but certain. Sold by all druggists. 25 cents.

Dr. Cuyler to Preach His Semi Cen tennial Sermon To day. MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATION The Former Pastor of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church Is in Excellent Health A Highly Prized. Letter From Father Sylvester Malone What He Has to Say on Topics of the Time. The Rev.

Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler, tho former pastor of the Lafayette avenue Presbyterian chuTch, will preach this morning at 10:30 o'clock, in his old church, a sermon commemorative of hiB rounding out of fifty years' service In the ministry All day yesterday Dr. Cuyler was the recipient of congratulatory messages from friends In all parts of the Union, and the floral tributes were numerous enough to turn the eloquent clergyman's beautiful home, at 176 South Oxford street, into a veritable conservatory. The door bell was kept ringing for a good part of the day and when a reporter of the Eagle called there In the afternoon, he found Dr.

Cuyler In the act of writing an earnest reply to the venerable Father Malone, in acknowledgment of the latter's warm wishes for the welfare of his co worker and friend of the Lafayette avenue church. There was hardly any mark of esteem that gave Dr. Cuyler as much pleasure as this testimonial from the pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul's church, in the eastern district. He spoke of it over and over again and paid Father Malone a warm tribute.

Dr. Cuyler, although pressed for want of time, granted a brief interview to the newspaper man. In an BIBV. DR. THEODORE L.

CUYHBR. swer to Inquiries about his health he said: "It Is excellent, about as near perfect as I know. Sometime ago I made the remark that I had not had a day's real sickness in fifty years. I did have a brief spell recently, but it was abmonitory more than anything else. It was the tap on the locomotive bell to go slow for a time and I heeded It.

My physician and friend. Dr. Janeway of New York, advised me to take things more easy and I did so. You see the trouble was due to a lazy liver, but I feel all right no w. Day before yesterday I addressed a meeting of the Young Men's Christian association of the Columbia college students, New York, at 12:30, noon, and then I hurried over to the meeting on consolidation before Mayor Wurster and made what I think might be called a shouting speech.

That looked as If I were in good shape, did it not? What do I think about consolidation now? Well. I believe that the Lexow bill can never go through. There is enough earnest opposition on the part of leading citizens in Brooklyn and New York to defeat the measure. The strongest men are against it. Why, It Is my belief that New York' alone will block the passage of the bill.

The best sentiment in that city is opposed to it and this in Itself, it seems to me, will kill It. Mayor Strong and I are old friends and I have told him how strong the opposition is to It, The wage earners are overwhelmingly against it, in fact, I may say that the working classes almost to a man are against the proposed consolidation on principle. How do I think it will affect the Republican party if the bill should go through? Well, I have tried to avoid treating the matter as a partisan measure, but if it should go through and the responsibility Is fastened on a Republican legislature, two Republican mayors and a Republican governor, well, all that I can added Dr. Cuyler. with a significant nod of the head, "is they will have a tremendous load to carry and a mighty hard road to travel." Dr.

Cuyler, on being asked to give his opinion on the Raines bill, said that he had none to give. He added that he had had no hand In the passage of the biM. It probably contained some good things; one of them is that with regard to the observance of the Sunday law. He had always opposed the license system. In fact had never been in favor of it, bit to criticise nhe new law he did not care to discuss either Its merits or defects.

Dr. Cuyler said that among the many con gratulationfl he had received there was one of the most cordial from Father Sylvester Malone. It was a royal hearty letter. Both Father Malone and he had been co workers for many years In the temperance cause. The speaker alluded in the warmest terms to the highly esteemed Catholic clergyman and dwelt almost with affection on a friendship that extended back for many years.

Dr. Cuyler appeared to be in excellent health, his eyes looked bright and clear, his complexion was of a natural hue, his voice left no uncertain sound of what he Intended to say, and Ms mind showed beyond any question that its sunset was yet far off. He said that it was true that he had canceled some of his engagements during his brief admonitory spell a short time ago, but that was on the advice of his physician. On Friday, January 10. Dr.

Cuyler celebrated his seventy fourth birthday, and gave his views in his characteristically interesting way to a representative of this paper who called on him. He was born at Aurora on Cayuga lake, January 10, 1822, and was graduated from Princeton college in 1841, and from the Theological seminary in 1846. His first pastorate was in Burlington. N. and he has been pastor of churches in Trenton.

N. and New York city. Ho succeeded Chancellor Ferris at the Market street Reformed Dutch church In the city across the bridge, and he was pastor of the Lafayette avenue 'resbyterian church, now presided over by the Rev. Dr. David Gregg, for thirty years.

He resigned that office about six years ago. His active ministerial work began and ended at Easter. During his pastorate of the Lafayette avenue church 4,650 members were received Into the church. He has written over 4,000 articles for church papers, and has numbered among some of his warmest friends many of the most eminent statesmen, writers and thinkers of the two continents. Among others may be mentioned Gladstone.

Spur geon, Newman Hall, Neal Dow and President Cleveland. While engaged as a pastor in this city he was instrumental in connection with his congregation. In building three ot the best known churches of Brooklyn, The Memorial, Fort Greene and Classon avenue Presbyterian churches, in addition to sustaining several chapels, which have made their mark In the history of the city of churches. The Rev. Dr.

David Gregg will preach this evening in the Lafayette avenue church. MARTIN FLYNN DROWNED. Mnrtin Flynn, 85 yoaTS old, residence unknown, fell from the ship Indria. lying at North Central pier. Atlantic dock, at 10 o'clock last night and was drowned.

His body was recovered by two of tho sailors on board who summoned Ambulance Surgeon Duffy, but Flynn was dead on his arrival. His body wan removed to tho norgue. It is thought that ho was intoxicated and fell overboard whilo getting on the ship. ACCIDENT TO A LITTLE GIRL. A little girl named Colin Jlryson, living at SSGA Marion Ktreot, while crossing Hopkinsou avonuo at Marion street yesterday afternoon, was knocked down and run over by a newspaper delivery wagon.

Dr. Niohols who attended her found that she was badly bruised about the hoad and logs, and that her right arm was dislocated. Continued From Page 1. been instructed to enforce the law in all its provisions, and saloon keepers under suspicion will be watched carefully. Coney Island Pleased With Miles' Interpretation of the Law.

Coney Islanders have been in a quandary during the past week as to how the Raines law would be interpreted and whether or not it would bo best to attempt subterfuges to circumvent It In their uncertainty they have Inervlewed every police officer, including the detectives, in the precinct, with the result that they have become more befogged than ever. Each officer had hjn own private opinion ot each separate clause in the law, and, with the best Intentions In the world, was perfectly willing, even eager, to ventilate them upon the slightest provocation until by Thursday the denizens of Coney Island were in such a hopelessly muddled state that, as one of them expressed It, "I wonder If I have any license to live." On Thursday night, however, when the Eaglo arrived on the island with tho news that Assistant District Attorney Miles had answered some pertinent questions the residents got a ray of hope such as they had not known for a week. The news which particularly pleased them was that restaurants could sell liquor with meals during the hours of prohibition, and now there is hardly a saloon on the island which is not also a restaurant. A few, to be sure, are so situated that the only entrance to the premises is through a small bar room, which Is not large enough to be subdivided by a partition and the owners of these small affairs will be forced to take a holiday and watch their larger neighbors doing business and taking In the money, but these are in the minority. Every one who by any scheming could make two rooms of their bar rooms have hurriedly built in partitions, prepared a sign reading "Meals to Order" and written out a bill of fare and today will be doing business under full headway, that is, serving drinks with meals.

Another question which has been agitating the public mind of the Island. Is, what constitutes a meal. This has been set at rest by no less an authority than Captain Clayton himself, who in answer to the question, said "Anything the appetite craves a cracker might be a meal for one man, while his neighbor might want a spring chicken." It is fair to assume that the cuisine of the island restaurants to morrow will be fearfully and wonderfully made. One of the impromptu restaurant keepers, after hours of labor, has evolved the following bill of fare: "Brotsels, 1 cent; frankfurters, 2 cents; frankfurters with roll, 3 cents; portion of crackers. 4 cents; sandwiches, all kinds, and pies In slices, 5 centB; pork and beans, 5 cents; pigs feet, 5 cents; chops to order, 10 cents; coffee, 5 cents; beer, 5 cents; whisky, 10 cents and 15 cents, and all kinds of mixed drinks in proportion." Straub's Columbia house, where last Sunday the proprietor was warned by the police to eat In the cellar or on the roof, but not In the bar room, which is also the dining room, has determined not to be caught In the same trap again, and has, during the past week, had his bar removed from tie hotel, and placed on the front piazza.

To day he will run the former bar room as a dining room. Louis Stanch, who runs the "only first class" dance hall on the island is bemoaning his fate that he did not know before that when an' organization engages a hotel pavilion they are guests of the hotel. Had Mr. Miles given his decision a day earlier Stanch would have had time to get his printing done, and procure an organization to give a "First annual seaside outing." As It is, he will have to content his dancers' souls with ginger ale and soda for aniother week. Charles Leslie, who was reported last week upon the allegation that he sold beer without a hotel license, is happy over Mr.

Miles' decision and will continue to day in the same way. Bob Burkhardt, who Is known as the epicure of Coney Island, will convert his little back room into a restaurant. While the islanders are thankful for small favors by way of being allowed to convert themselves Into innocent restaurant keepers, they are all looking higher and are ambitious to become hotel keepers. Everyone is scheming for some way to get the necessary ten rooms. One two story frame saloon on the corner of the Bowery and Cook's walk has solved tho problem by cutting five small rooms in half by wooden partitions.

It is true, the rooms are hardly large enough for cots and the guests will be compelled to undress in the halls, hut th law is covered and the proprietors will apply the first thing Monday morning to have his liquor license changed to a hotel license. The islanders found out for the first time today that the change would cost them only a little over $8, as the license would be only issued to May 1 and the charge be a twelfth of the regular fee. On the whole Bowery there are only two hotel licenses, and they aro held by Louis Stauch and Amo Muller, but It Is safe to say that If the excise commissioner will Issue them in another week there will be thirty. In the meantime the prospective hotel pro prietors will become restaurant keepers, and there will be no lack of liquid refreshment on the island to morrow. Police Regulations and the Raines Law.

A number of pollcenten throughout the city are greatly rejoiced over a section of the Raines law, which they think will re duce the pension fund greatly every year, by preventing numerous fines. Ever since Commissioner Welles took office, a regulation of the department has been in force prohibiting policemen while on duty from entering saloons on any pretext except to make an arrest or to quell a disturbance. When violators of this regulation were brought before him, the time honored excuses of byegone days were not accepted, and invariably the offenders were heavily punished. The policemen who have suffered from this rule in the past and others who fear that they will suffer from It in the future, are rejoicing over a section of the Raines bill, which they believe, will render the department regulation null and void. The section they refer to is section 37, and it reads as follows: Sec.

37. ruttes of puWIc officers tn relation to com pta toifls ami prosecutions under this act It ftfiaJil be tile uty ot the special deputy ccnnmls rfonens and speolafl agwiKs. and of every county treasurer. sheriff, deputy sheriff, police omcer or oonwtifiLble 3ia.nlnflr notice or knowledge any violation of 'the provisions of this act. to Immediately notify the district attorney of the county in whtali such violation occurs, by a atement under oatlh of the fciet of such violation, tuvl It strata be the duty of such district attorney when complaint on oath la made of such violation, forth wit'h to prosecute any person so vKStrtms any the provisions of this act, and for each and every violation thereof.

The policemen who favor this section of the bill declare that it will render It impossible for there to be any more convfetions In cases where officers have been discovered in saloons. All that it will be necessary for them to do, they claim, is to state that they went Into the saloon to discover whether or not all tho numerous provisions of the law were being obeyed. "Why, It Is as easy as falling off a log." declared one blue coat. "What is the matter with a man going in to see whether the saloonkeepers are giving away free lunch or net? No one has a right to object to our zeal, for there is the law and we are especially warned to see that Its provisions are carried out." This view of the case, however, is not taken by Commissioner Welles. He read the section over carefully yesterday afternoon and then stated in decided tones: "I see under the law the policemen may enter saloons, but I would advise the members I of the Brooklyn force not to do so." "Why not?" "Well, because they will get into trouble if they do," was the answer.

"Our officers have been compelled to keep out of saloons for two years and thoy will persue the same course in the future as they have in the past. Under the old la there was some excuse for policemen going into saloons; under this present act thore Is none at all. If they are not atole to obtain an unobstructed view of a saloon during the! specified hours when saloons should be closed it is a violation of the law. If tho shades are up, but a crowd of men is inside It is also a violation. There are many features of the law that are good, but the best of all is the one that makes it a sidewalk law.

Our men can see whether the law Is being violated without going inside the place aud consequently they had better not do it." "But the law gives them the right to go inside." "A policeman's business is to perform his duty, and to perform it in the simplest and most expeditious manner possible," replied the commissioner. "If In the performance of his duty a policeman does something that Is totally unnecessary and uncalled for, he runs the risk of having his motives misjudged. It an officer comes before me on a "WEDDED ALMOST FIVE MONTHS. The Bride a Typewriter in J. Grattan McMahon's Law Office in the Jefferson Building None of Her Friends Knew of Her Marriage Until She Appeared at the Office in Deep Mourning and Sent Notices to the Newspapers.

This morning's Eaglo contains somewhat surprising news for the wide circle of friends and acquaintances of Miss Mary Gaynor who, for the past two years or more has filled the osition of typewriter and stenographer In Lawyer J. Grattan McMahon's office in the Thomas Jefferson building. Among the marriage notices of to day may be found the following: WADSWORTE GATNOR On November 20, 1895. at St. Vlnoent's Church, Madison.

N. by the Rev. J. Rolando, HENRY WADSWOBTH of Baltimore, to MARY GAYNOR of Brooklyn. In the column of deaths appears another announcement concerning Mr.

Wadsworth, as follows WADSWORTH On Monday, March 30, 1898, at Baltimore, HENRY WADSWORTH of the above city, beloved Husband of Mary Wadsworth. nee Gaynor, of Brooklyn. Mrs. Henry Wadsworth, or as she preferred to be called. Miss Mary Gaynor, is a very prepossessing looking young woman of the blond type, with blue eyes and auburn hair.

She is tail and possesses a fine figure, which serves to set off to good advantage the becom ing gowns she is accustomed to wear. Altogether, she is accounted a very attractive young woman. Perhaps she is 22 years old, though she looks a year less. When the law firm of McMahon, Stapleton Miles was in existence Miss Gaynor acted as typewriter in their office, but upon Its dissolution, some two years ago, she was retained In the service of Mr. McMabon alone.

She was very Industrious and attentive to her duties and was rarely absent from the office on week days. In fact, those who know her find it difficult to remember when she was away long enough to go to Madison to marry Mr. Wadsworth. At any rate the honeympon was a short one and exceedingly quiet. It Is certain that no one In Mr offico knew anything of the marriage, and It is even whispered that ber parents never had an Inkling of It.

One of her friends last nlgln suggested that the fact that she is a Catholic, while her husband was a Protestant may have made her determine to keep the affair concealed for a time. Almost five months, as fthe wedding notice dhows, have passed away since the ceremony in Madison, yet the bride has pursued the even tenor of ber life without anyone's even Buspecttogforamoment that she was a married woman until yesterday. Mrs. Wadsworth was at the office last Thursday, as usual. She took care to arrange in regular order an tne legal papers committed to her charge and place them carefully where they could be found if needed.

Friday she did not present herself, but nothing unusual was thought of it. as the day was practically a holiday, being Good Friday. Yesterday, however, she came back clad In a complete suit of widow's meeds, even to the heavy orape vail. Those in the building who saw ber, declare, too, that it was a very becoming costume. Mr.

Wadsworth was siezed a lew days ago with pneumonia and his Illness was of but short duration. It Is not known where the burial took place, but it was probably in Baltimore, where his death occurred. The marriage and death notices which were handed In at the Eagle office counting room yesterday afternoon were brought by a young man, who gave his name as H. Burtis. 198 Bergen street.

In qulry at that address last night revealed the fact that the young man Is employed in Mr. McMahon's office also. He was no at home, however, and could not be found. Mrs. Wadsworth's adflresss was not discovered.

95,000 FIRE IN HESTEB STREET. A JEWISH SYNAGOGUE AND SHOP BUILDING COMPLETELY GUTTED. Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon two alarms of Are were sounded from box No. 109 at Bowery and Hester street, New York. Fire had broken out in the six story Bhop building at 114 Hastor street.

Fortunately there were no workmen in the building at the time on account of its being a holiday. The fire oo ourred on the third floor. The" flames spread with great rapidity and it was not long before the entire interior of the building was in flames. The second floor of the building is used as a synagogue of the Congregation Rogen David. About an hour before the fire broke out the congregation had left the place.

How the fire originated is not known. When the firemen arrived in response to the first alarm the fire had gained such headway that it was deemed neoessary to send in a second' alarm. It was not long after the engines got well to work that the flames wore extinguished. The building is owned by Herman Gensler, of 44 Allan streot, JacobB Kerp keeps a clothing store on the ground floor. Adjoining the building on the east side is a tenament.

Considerable excitement was occasioned by them by the flames, and they all left the building in a hnrry. The firemen kept streems of water at play on the walls of the tenement to keep it from catehtng Are; The damage amounted to about So.OOO. RAYS IN A COURT. WILL BE TRIED TO EXAMINE AN ALLEGED INJURY. Wichita, April 4 Probably the first instance at a court recognizing the Roentgen discovery as ft means of establishing a fact in evidence is that in which the United States district court directed a shadowgraph be taken of the wrist of Peter Noel, who is suing the Santa Fe road for $10,000 damages for wrongly setting the fracture of his wrist, The question of what the best evidence Is in a case of that kind came up and all the parties interested, as well as the court, agreed that in the light of modern science a shadowgraph of the wrist would be the best evidence.

Consequently, the court directed Luclen Blake, professor of electricity in the state university, to make a test In court here to day. EASY ON BUFFALO SALOONS. CORPORATION COUNSEL WILL LET THE DAY BE Buffalo, N. April 4 It is doubtful if the aloons of Buffalo will bo closed to morrow in accordance with the new liquor tax law. Corporation Counsel Foldmann.

this afternoon, handed down an opinion to the police and excise commissioners which pays in effect that it would bo perfectly proper and legal to give the saloonkeepers neceBsnry time in which to make such changes and alterations, in their places of business as are made compul Bory under the law, though assenting meanwhile. to violation of it. Probably the commissioners will issue notice to the "saloonkeepers on Monday as to what nro the new provisions of law which must be obeyed. DEATH OF DETECTIVE HOLLAND. Detective Sergeant Thomas Holland of the Fifth precinct died at his residence, 423 Grand street, last night of Bright's disease.

He was one of the best known and capable police officials In the city and had been In the department for twenty five years. He made many Important arrests, among them Porter and Irving, the bank burglars. His service was chiefly in the eastern district, where ho served In the Fifth, Sixth and Sixteenth precincts. He was 55 years old, a veteran of the late war and a member of the Grand Army. He leaves a widow and ten children.

NEW TRIAL FOR MEADOWCROFTS. Chicago, 111., April 4 Judge Baker of the supreme court to day isBnod a stay of order in the cane of tho Meodowcroft accused of receiving deposits, after thev knew their bank was insolvont. This will result in a now trial. ONLY REASONABLE PRICES PAID. Tho Ex Commissioner Will Soon Have His Detailed Statement Ready for Submission to tho County Treasurer.

Alderman Williams Thinks Tim Woodruff Would Make a Capital Lieutenant Governor. County Treasurer Hubert G. Taylor's demand for a detailed statement oi tho funds expended for parks will bo complied with. Ex Park Commissioner Frank Sqider, who purchased most of the property, is having his report printed, and expects that it will be ready in a few days. He said last night that the report would contain the names of the parties from whom land was purchased, the amount paid and, in fact, all the data that Che county treasurer asks for.

Mr. Squler said there was nothing he desired to conceal. He had expended between $3,000,000 and $4, 000,000 for park sites and was confident that the city got full value for its money. To an Eagle reporter who called at his house last night, the ex park commissioner said that he had read the letter of Mr. Taylor to Mayor Wurster in the Eagle last night and was somewhat surprised at its contents.

"The last time I saw County Treasurer Taylor," he said, "I explained to him that I was preparing a report, but that It would take some time to have it printed. The work covered a period of two years and involved many tranactlons. We also had a talk about the premiums on bonds, about which there seems to have been a misunderstanding. Mr. Taylor contended that the premiums on tho park bonds should not be devoted to park work, but he agreed that any surplus after all the park sites were purchased ought to be used for developing and improving the parks.

I noticed that he referred to this subject in his letter, but that the matter was subsequently settled to his satisfaction by the amendment of a bill introduced at the request of Park Commmlssioner Woodruff." Mr. Squier thinks there is a good deal of politics in the attitude of County Treasurer Taylor toward the commissioner. "You know," he said, "Mr. Woodruff is a candidate for lieutenant governor and Mr. Taylor somehow is not in accord with the administration, of which the park commissioner Is a part.

I think that is at the bottom of the whole thing for thore Is no reason why the county treasurer should got In a flurry over a report which he ought to know is forthcoming." Park Commissioner Woodruff said that he had received a letter from Mr. Taylor, which was much the same as the one the latter sent to Mayor Wurster. "The records of the park department," he said, "are open to the public's inspection, but the request mado by the county treasurer for a detailed Statement ot the expenditure I was unable to comply with because of the small clerical force in the park department. However, as I told him. If he is willing to send experts there they are at liberty to go over the books and will be accorded every privilege.

I think that my predecessor, Mr. Squlerfl expended the park funds judiciously and in many cases secured excellent bargains for the city. He bought property from the owners direct and was not hampered by condemnation procedings, through a commission, which oftentimes entails large legal fees. In this way It was done much more expeditiously, and owners ot property included In a prospective site were not able to raise the price. Concerning tho utilization of premiums on bonis that matter has been settled to the sartlsfac tlon of Mr.

When I had a bill prepared for Introduction in the legislature I spoke to Mayor Wurster about tho premium on the bonds, and the mayor said that it could not be used together with the amount of tho bonds. The bill was then amended In accordance with the mayor's instructions and to meet the objections of Mr. Taylor." The past week has been a busy one among the Republicans. Speculation is rife as to who will be selected as deputy excise com missioner for Kings county. Friends of ex Senator Jacob Worth say that he will not ac cept the place, but that he will have a good deal to say about the appointment.

Ex As semblyman Frank Schulz of tne Fifteenth ward and Edward H. M. Roehr of the Twenty first ward are the leading candidates. Mr. Roehr, who is Speaker Hamilton Fish's private Secretary, was about the public buildings yesterday and sold he would accept the place of It was tendered htm.

He has the backing of Speaker Fish, but hte later is a candidate for governor and will not antagonize the friends of the other candidates. Mr. Schultz feels confident that he will secure the place. If ex Senator Worth Insists on not being a candidate Mr. Schultz thinks that he will have the support of Controller Paflmer and County Clerk Saffen, two of Mr.

Worth's most trusted lieutenants. There is bound to be a mery row over the bill for (he reorganization of the charities department and the appointment of a single headed commission. Mayor Wurster will only approve a hill which will place the department on the same footing as any other In teh city and give htm teh sole power of appointment. The antl admtnistratlon faction will oppose such a measure. County Treasurer Taylor thinks that the board of estimate should have the appointment of the charities commissioner.

"The board is composed of five members, all elected and responsible to the people," he said last night, "and I should think that beard would have the appointment. Mayor Wurster Is all right, hut personally I am opposed to giving one man so much DOwftr." Park Commissioner Timothy L. Woodruff is making a red hot canvas for the nomination for lieutenant governor. He thinks that the Republicans will carry the state by over 100, 000 majority next fall. "The people want a Republicans President," he said yesterday, "and although the Raines law will hurt us some In the cities it will be lost sight of up tho state, so anxious are the people for a change.

I am a candidate for the nomination and expect to win. Are you with me?" he said to Alderman Frank Williams, who entered the city hall while Mr. Woodruff was predicting such a sweeping victor'. "I am always with a friend." said the alderman, this might be a good year to be with an enemy for the nomination." "Never mind about that, Frank," rejoined the park commissioner, "I'll take chances on it." "You can have the Eighteenth ward delegation," said the alderman. "You can solidify the party in Kings county and we are all for you.

Chairman George H. Roberts of the Republican county committee, who is a delegate to the national convention, returned from Old I Point Comfort yesterday. He said the only candidate ho heard of at that favorite resort was Major McKInley. Mr. Roberts, however, is for Governor Morton.

SAYS HE BORROWED S400. Edward J. Guetlem'of 135 St. Paul avenue, Jersey City, was charged in tho Gates avenuo court yesterday by Maragerretta Beck of 185 Troutman stroet with having borrowed, in sums of varying amount some $400 in all. He had appealed to her sympathy, the plaintiff paid, by saying he had a nick brother to care for, and she had found out that no such brother existed.

She had him arrested for grand larcenv. Guotloni was held in $200 bail. HEALER ARIiESTED AS A NUISANCE. Cincinnati, 0.. April 4 Healer Schrador.

who was ordered from Cincinnati by tho health officer on account of his methods being inimical to public health, went ovor to Newport. and began healing and selling photographs thero to day. Tho Mayor ordered him to cease operations. Schrailer refused, whereupon he was arrested on tho charge of being general nuisance and guilty of disorderly conduct. OSMAN DIGNA AT HAHASAT HILLS.

Suakiu, April 4 Osman Digna. at tho head of a large force of Dervishos, has arrived at the Harasnt hills. Tho friendly Arabs aro entrenched at Erkoweit. barring tho advance of the Dervishocs upon this place. Spring: BSoune Cleuui il(r If Von ant youx carpets and ruics well cleaned seuil them to the Eaolx Warehouse and Stoxiaob Toot of Tultoa street.

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white metal or there will be dire results. is claimed that Governor Morton has already gone too far to come back, even in the role of a prodigal son, and that his nomination would mean revolt pure and simple. McKinley's Friends Afraid of Treachery (Special to the Eagle.) Cleveland. April 4 The rank and flj of Ohio Republicans expect to see Alajor McKInley nominated at the St. Louis convention, and most of the prominent party leaders of the state share the same view.

There is, however, an astute and clever class of political thinkers, who declare that Mark Hanna has already overtrained hla candidate and that there Is sure to be fatal combination against him when the supreme test is made. Many of the supportera of the Ohio candidate insist that McKInley will be nominated on the first ballot. Soma are sanguine enough to suggest that ha may nominated by acclamation. On tho other hand, tho opponents of McKInley. say: that If ho is neither nominated by acclamation i or on the first ballot his chances of victory are gone.

It has been said that political forces ars already marshaling for the defeat of tha Napoleon of Ohio. The history of politics has but one lesson. When a roan becomes too popular ho is marked for the sacrifice. When a certain candidate for the presidency seems to bo demanded by the popular will, he Is crucified and his empire passes to soma lesser light in the party ranks. Already the) clouds of opposition to the Ohio candidate are gathering and even now the talk of dark horse may be heard.

If McKLnley manages to win the big race at St. Louis it will not be because he has been: helped by Foraker or the state administration. This force Is openly arrayed against the champion of protection, but secretly it stands against him. If the break comes the Ohio delegation, which is controlled by McKinley's enemies, will be among the least loyal to tho candidate from this state. Despite this condition in the Republican ranks It Is the settled belief that McKInley will be nominated at St.

Louis. The combined pledged, conceded and estimated vote from the "President electing states" for Reed. Allison. Morton, Quay and Cullom is 262. while McKinley claims to nave in the President electing states a total of 2S9 votes.

This does not take Into account the states where McKInley Is the enthusiastic second choice of many delegates, notably in New England, Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois. Reed's Friends are Confident. (Special to the Eagle.) Portland, April 4 Maine Republicans believe that Reed will be the nominee at St Louis. They think McKinley must be nominated on the first ballot If at all and this they do not regard as possible. Reed, it Is thought, will gain from the first ballot and his greatest rival will be Allison.

He will be the rallying post of the sound money men who will eventually control the convention. It is felt here that New York and probably Pennsylvania will support Reed after Mortorc and Quay aro out. Maine does not believe New York will support a Western man, but thinks Reed's Eastern strength will finally Induce the Allison men to support him against McKinley Allison possibly taking second place. Those close to Roed are very confident of his nomination. Quay Expects Practically a Solid Delegation From Pennsylvania.

(Special to the Eagle.) Philadelphia, April 4 There is not the slightest doubt but that the McKInley people are using every effort to gain a substantia! foothold in Pennsylvania for the coming national convention. This fact ia most plainly apparent in this city where it is said that something more current than mere promises Is being freely circulated. The friends of some of the weaker candidates are also endeavoring to make their influence felt In a state with so many delegates to represent it at St. Louis. In spite of all these efforts, however.

Quay is certain of the future. He knows only too well his strength throughout the entire Keystone state. The only weak spots are In portions of Philadelphia and Alleghany county. The former is ruled by Senator Porter and the latter by the Magee Flynn faction, who have been antagonistle to Quay ever since he made such a strong fight against them for the state committee chairmanship. But these districts controlled against Quay in the coming fight are of very minor consequence to him.

He is confident the Pennsylvantans as a mass are with him. A conservative estimate gives Quay at least twenty twodelegates out of the thirty two and even some of his most bitter 'enemies concede him from twenty four to twenty eight. It is positive that Quay is making more frlenda every day and his representatives In this city claim that he will go to the convention with at least seven eighths of the delegates from this state. Cullom's Friends Accuse MoKinley of. Breaking Faith With Them.

(Special to the Eagle.) Chicago, 111., April 4 Senator Cullom'a presidential prospects, so far as the support of Illinois Is concerned, are excellent. Nine out of the twenty two congressional districts in the state have chosen their delegates to St. Louis and of these two districts have Instructed for McKInley. While the remaining; districts did not instruct their delegates they are pledged to Cullom by the act of their se lection. The original plan of the party leaders in Illinois was to take an uninstructed delegation to St.

Louis In the interest of harmony in the state. To promote the candidacy of Senator Cullom a working agreement was made with the McKInley forces, providing that if they kept their organizers out of Illinois the support the Illinois delegations would be given. McKInley at St. Louis at any time their number would insure his election, but until that time Cullom would have the undivided support of his stata This agreement was broken when the Seventh district Instructed for McKInley and since that time there has been a battle royal throughout the state between the McKiniley and Ctillorn forces. It Is not thought that McKInley will get any mon delegates in Illinois and in consequence Cullom will have them all at his back when he is presented at the St.

Louis convention excepting the two districts already Instructed for McKInley. And the feeling against the Ohio man is so bitter that it la not likely that he will be the second choloe of more than a. few of the Cullom men. Allis on's Friends Regard as ai Promising Dark Horse. (Special to the Eagle.) Des Moines, April 4 Iowa Republicans are solidly united for Senator Allison, and they regard his chances for obtaining the Republican nomination as being more than good.

It did not take an effort on the part of himself or friends to secure the entire delegation for him and It is claimed and not denied that they will Etlck to him to the lost. Regarding his chances at St. Louis, his managers point to the fact that Allison is the only man mentioned so far upon whom the other candidates can unite. Ho has made no enemies aud caused no animosities. His position on tho money question is sound and his Ions career in the legislature is regarded as a great point tn his favor, for not a word has ever been said against him and his record is absolutely clear.

It Is not expected by any of Senator AI11 son's friends that he will make a great show a lug on the first ballot. But they expect that he will Imitate a snowbaU which is rollec1 about, and which keeps on growing all the time. FIGHTING FOR A BIG ESTATE. QUEER STATE OF AFFAIRS ALLEGED IN ROSEKRANS" FAMILY. Chicago, 111., April 4 Through a bill which was filed to day In the circuit court by Elizabeth Rosekrans a fight was begun over the estate of Selim Grant Rosekrans, the wealthy board of trade man who died at Orlando, March 31.

The property Involved, according to the bill, is worth over $500,000. The complainant asserts that she is in fact tho widow of S. G. Rosekrans and is entitled to her proper share of his estate. A peculiar feature of the case is that the woman who is named in the bill as the person who pretended to be the wife of Mr.

Rosekrans is a younger sister of the complainant. The defendants in the suit are the people who aro said to have charge of the Rosekrans estate, among them being Margaret Victoria Rosekrans, sister of the complainant. The plaintiff avers that S. G. RoseKrans fraudulently secured a divorce from her in 1S83.

She declares that she knew nothing about the divorce suit until the decree had been granted and that a few months after the divorce was allowed Mr. Rosekrans, there was a purported marriage between him and Margaret Victoria Wright, sister of the complainant. The complainant says she came to Chicago In the latter part of the year 1882 for her health, her home being then in Milwaukee. She explains that her sister had made her home with her before she came to Chicago and that she remained In this city until June, 1883. She says her husband paid her expenses and visited her.

She returned to Milwaukee in June, she sets forth, and soon left for her home In Canada at the suggestion of her husband, who bade her "a most affectionate farewell, kissing her good by." In July, 18S3, she asserts, her husband fraudulently obtained a divorce from her. She says she had no notice of the suit. She declared that her husband charged her with desertion. The complainant avers that she was without means and that Mr. Rosekrans agreed to help her If she did not object to the decree.

She as Berts, however, that he threatened in case she questioned the court's action to charge her with "lewd and improper conduct" and have her sent to an Insane asylum. The bill explains that the pretended marriage of her sister to Mr. Roekrans embarrassed the wife, as any action taken by her would force her to declare her sister's marriage unlawful. FOR CREEDMOOR PRACTICE. DATES ASSIGNED TO BROOKLYN TROOPS BY GENERAL WHITLOCK.

General Inspector of Rifle Practice B. M. Whitlook has fixed dates for practice of Brooklyn soldiers at Creedmoor as follows: Thirteenth regiment. May 4. 6 and 15: Fourteenth regiment, 5.

7 and Twenty third regiment, May 12. 13, 14 and 16; Forty seventh regiment, Juno 1, 8 ond Seventeenth Separate company, Hay 29; Troop and Second Signal corps. May 9. Supplementary practice days will be (all distances to 600 vards inclusive), August 1. 8.

15. 22. 29. September 7. 12 and 26.

October 10, 17 and 24; practice days for expert class only, October 3. 30 and 31. On supplementary praence days transportation to and from the ranges will not be furnished by the state. The commanding officers of the Third and Fourth brigades are authorized to assign dates for supplementary practice to the troops in their respective brigades who do not practice at Creedmoor. The only hits on the volley target to be recoraeci arc those touching any portion of the figures thereon and shall be of equal vaiue.

i. one. Practice for the season will close November 1 next. April promises to be a lively month for national guardsmen. To night at the Marcy avenue armory the annual review will be tendered to the first colonel of the Forty seventh.

General C. V. Meserole. and to the other members of the Veteran association. After the military ceremonies there will be a receptiou in the veterans' room.

At the Eighth avenue armory to morrow niht Company of the Fourteenth regiment, Captain John H. Foote commanding, will have its annual concert and reception. Entrees for the first games of the Fourteenth regiment A. to be held April 13 in conjunction with the Bay Ridge A. C.

will close tomorrow night. On Thursday evening. April 9, at the Sumner avenue armory. Adjutant General E. H.

McAlpin will roview the Thirteenth regiment and present long seryice medalp. Captain B. T. Clayton of Troop has issued the following In complianoe with orders from headquarters Second brigade, dated March 30, 1896, an election for senior second lieutenant of the troop will be held in the armory at 1 20 P. 51..

Thursday April 9. 1S96. A business meeting of the troop will he held at 830 P. same date, to receive reports of civil officers and committees, for the election and appointment of new officers and committees and tor the consideration of such unfinished and new business as may be properly brought before it. A platoon ot the troop nod.

an outdoor drill yesterday. The spring games of the Twenty third Regiment A. C. will be held in the Bedford avenue armory on April 18. POPULIST GOODWIN WINS.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS GIVES HIM A SEAT. 9 Washington, D. C. April 4 The election contest from the Fifth Alabama district was passed on to day by house committee on elections No. 1, which voted to unseat James E.

Cobb, the Democratic incumbent and sent Goodwin, who ran against hint as a populist. The decision was reached by a uartv vote. There was no Renublican candi date in the district but the Republican vote was largely east tor tiooilwin. According to the returns the vote was: Cobb, 10.651; Goodwin, 9.HU3. Allegations oi ballot oox stuffing and intiniidatton were made and tho committee decides that Goodwin should have a maioritv of about 2.200.

Cobb is now serving his fourth term congress. BOY BITTEN BY A HORSE. Honry Morgan, aged fi years, of 595 Myrtle avenue, was bitten yesterday afternoon on the hand by a horse owned by Michael Concannon, of 79 bkillman street, on Myrtle avenue, near Graham streot. Tho wound is severe. "VVHE ATEN A The great Break fast Dish.

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