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7 DAILY VOL. 55. NO. IT BROOKLYN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18. IS J) 5.

TWELVE PAGE? THREE CENTS. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION 'S ,111 L0. AN excitihc day! examined and received a license. It is just as dangerous to run ono of those cars as it is to run a bullor. A man who runs a boiler should uudorsmnd nil about it: so a man who lias control of a trolley ear should understand what ho has control of.

Mr. itot 'ow and others Rpoko oC the accidents which had occurred ou Filth avenuo since tho slriko began. "I saw ono man rattled on Fulton street this morning," said the mayor. "The people wore aghast, llo got all mixed up and nearly in into a wagon. It was evident tho man didn't understand his business," "It is really not safe for children to bo lot out ou the said Mr.

Itogow. Supervisor Fischer said that a great deal of the iroublo seemed to ariso from the fact that the men were obliged to run a certain number of trips in a given time. "Yes," said the mayor, "wo have learned moro through this strike about trolley than we ever know before. Wo know now where the real trouble Hob. I can assure you that just as soon as this 1hiug Is off and peace is restored, there will bo regulations passed that will satisfy the citizens of Brooklyn.

I understand that some routes are four miles aad they have lo make it in thirty minutes. To do sb they havo to ruu fast, as thoro are stoppneas to be included." After somo moro talk tbo mayor said to the visitors: "I hope you will bo patient and co oporate with tno in epdoavoriug lo bring aoout a settlement oT the difficulty." The committee thanked him for tho hearing and rot I rod. ATTACKED BY A MOB. SHOT A HORSE. THEN A MAN.

A Tragedy in New York Due to an Accident. Formal! Snowden. an 'ut of tho American Society for tne Prevention of Cruelty to Aui inuls, living nt M7i! I.e.vlugpjn avenue. New York, shot and alums! instantly killed a man at 10 o'clock this morning in front of iVJ East Fifty ninth street, New York. Tho shooting was accidental and occurred while Snowden was engn od In killing sick horse, front papers found on the body of the dead man, it is supposed that ho was 'harles aged who lived on Second avenue, between Ninety second and Ninety third streets.

Snowden was taKea tlio Yorkvillo police court, where Justice Kyan ordered that he surrender himself nt tbe coroner's ollicc. It appears Snowden's story that bo was this morning by alii, a Jivery stable owner, of 11U East Fifty unite street, Who wauled a sick bor.e killed. The animal was lea out into the stteet aud Snowden bred two bullets Into its head. By this time a large crowd had collected on the spot. Snowdeu was about lo ri'place the revolver in his pocket wheu the weapon accitU'Dtly Frit, was leaning over the agent's shoulder, closely watching tho horse.

The accidentally bullet went through the iiulex linger of Snowden's left baud, and over his shoulder into Frit's net" The vietiei lived oulv live and when au ambulance arrived from the Flower hospital, he hud breathed his lash The body was removed to tuc East Fifty first street pidiee station and there the paper were found in nis clothing which iudicaied that tlio dead man was Charles pay and willing to work at a moment's th'tic It is i.iy desire that the public he 1. need no Imif. er. A. 1 hue hen tofure said I believe It in iy r.

In order to do this to auirni 'tii lories by The tnlMtia. At the same tiln you know your business sl. With th i.n.per proter ti it will not fake ii' than ibr days to have every wic tt v'hteli vn. And 1 mid he' glad l.i ha co t.jK t'r. .1,1 your merit commensurate with our desires.

Won't jott kindly advise me, either to or the llrst thing 1:1 the morning what we may peet. A determined effort will have more to do with brnighm the enifre matter f.i a than fie.y tli'iif: I kn.iiv and above all the public should 't he re.julre'l to walk aii loiiif r. Very rc sprvtl'ully voiirs. HKN.TA MIX OKTriX. Pri To Hon.

Leonard It. Welles. Commissioner of e. Op.y N. V.

Mr. Wolius had been advising Mr. Norton that it would bo injudicious to attempt to operate any more lines until those now opened were unnlug oa regulation sc liedule time. Ho was opposed particularly to any attempt to run the Uorgen street cars, for ihey ruu through a neighborhood which is favored by railroad men for residential purposes and he believed that a ear operated by nou union men running ou their road would bo like a red blanket shaken before a bull's eyes. Commissioner Welles says he has been striving to preserve tho public pe.ie and that in tbo opinion ot some notice officials, it would seom that the railroad officials iu some quarters nre anxious 10 precipitate a riot, to Ming the situation to a focus, as Mr.Xorton expressed himself.

The corrlmissioner and tbo superintendent have all along deprecated any appeal to tliu miiitia. They believo, that witn the eitirciso of caution, tlio polico forco is sufficient to prevent rioting. The commissioner put President Norton's letter In his pocket and took it down town with hitu this morning. Oue of bis earliest visitors at his office in the municipal building was President Norton. The two officials had a long conference behind closed doors and then a big map of the city was consulted.

Mr. Welles intimated tb.it Mr. Norton bad igaiu repeated request to open the iv rgea street lino and the commissioner had advised him to run tho Sevonth avenue cars instead. His argument was that the police could protect the property of the road bettor. Tho terminals of tbo Fifth avenue aud Seventh avenue branches or the road were w.thiu a short dlstanco of each other and in caso of trouble bodies of police could bo rnDidlv moved to the to day, as soon as the police said the word.

Seventh avouuo has always bean oue of tho most dangerous lines to operate in timos ot a 8tnko in tho city. Tho men who gather thero seem to bo roughor and more reckless and their opportunities for committing acts ot violence without boiug caught hotter. The situation so far as the companies aro concerned to day is that thoy have plenty ot men to operate tho cars, but they have not a guarantee of polico protection. Tho strikers number In all somo five thousaad men. Their sympathizers nre probably as many more.

The police force is only 1,700 and it is impossible for lham to take caro of such a mob as can uo gathered like magio by tho strikers at any ono point. Tho railroad officials and, in fact, every ono gives to tbe polioe a great deal of croilit for tho manner in which thoy have succiedod up to the present time iu keoping comparative ordor. One of tho reasons why they have been so successful has been the good sense of tho strikers thomselvos. Tho order was passod nround from tho headquarters of tho organization that there was to be no violence. That did very woll for tho first of the strike, but as it has progressed and tuo threo companies, which combined employ a largo majority of all the strikers, have not only not given in to.tboir demands, but havo proceeded to secure men to take the places of tbo strikers; tho situation becomes more desperate for thom.

It is said that at ono of tho of the locals it was tho cry that if tho demands of the men could not be secured by conference nnd arbitration there was another way, and that was forco. Since that meeting was reported to havo taken place tho violence has been noticeably about the Atlantic avenue railroad company'3 dopot. Mayor Schieron admitted to a committee of citizens who waited upon him to tell him that their business was being injured nnd that trade was receiving a black eye, that tho polico were being used to the very best advantage that the commissioner could make of so small a force. Whether the inability of the police to cope with tho situation will lead to the calling out of the militia is one of tho things which cannot be told. President Norton of tho Atlantic Avenue Railroad company wrote to Commissioner Welles, and in his letter said that in his opinion the railroads and the public should be given protection even if the militia ad to bo summoned into service.

As it is now out of tho many lines operate, by the Brooklyn Heights railroad thero A Wall Street Broker Who Unleaded Worthless Bonds. HE BOBBED A NEW YOKE BANK. Edwin O. Quigley Arrested for Swindling Operations Which Will Cost the Mercantile National Bank Fully Fitty Thousand Dollars He Says That His Partner Has No Knowledge of His Forgeries It Was Stolen. Kdwin O.

Quigl. of the firm of Quigley Tuttle. deal' rs in county and municipal bonda and other investment securities, ut Wall sireet. New York, was arrested to day on I complaint of President William P. St.

John the Mercantile bank oi Xew York. A num ber of forged bends on Ibe city of Cleveland I have been unloaded by counterfeiters, and it is said that the Mercantile bank will i los: about President St. John said tn day that lie might not have made known the matter at all, but be concluded to do so jn order to protect other banks throughout the country. Tin linn if tjuigley Tuttle was organized in lMitj, iiiii'ley huvitw; been connected with a linn of i. id customers of tbe bank.

The firm was organized by the advice of Tnttle'B father, one of the most stibstunt ian citizens of New Haven, himself a long time friend of tho bank, family associations wero de 'iui'd among the lest and his business ex perience was considerable. The account has been tin active one. loans and repayments being large and Evidence of widespread conlidwice in the firm on the part of moneyed institutions throughout New England, and tbe businesslike conduct of the account left no ruotn for suspicion of Quigley at any point. Quigley was arrested at noon by Dotgutlim Sergeant Philip Iteilly on a bench warrant. Ho was taken to the district utorney's ofilce.

He admitted himself to be the forger and said that his partner Tuttle, who resides in New Haven, bad no knowledge of the forger tes. The bonds forged wore of cities whoso credit is high and tbey were hypothecated to fin bank iu parcels from time to time under exchanges of collateral among the different loans. Quigley attributed his downfall to speculations of which be kept no book record, de pcinli'ig upon memoranda in order to blind his employes. ero i by applying to another broker fiir a valuation of the securities, wbieli led to the validity of the levcl.ind bunds being questioned. To sib nee the doubt the bank sent the proof to the American Fxehaiigo bank, with the result of its being declared a forgery.

The Mercantile National bank's recent report of condition shows a capital of $1,000,000 with surplus and profits of fl.lh3.b00 additional. President St. John Issued a. statement to day In which he says: "Fifty seven thousand dollars city of Cleveland. Springfield.

one liy of Harrlsbtirg. and ity of Ziuiosvillo. making a total of SMM.nnn of forged bends against, the batik's advances of about si l.Ooe, which will be reduced by some successful levies under attachments already laid In New York and o'her cities, represents (Juigloy's transactions with the bank." Quigley Is a resident of Orange, N. J. STEPHENSON ADMITTED TO BAIL.

Justice Gaynor Fixes Twenty five Thousand Dollars as the Amount. Dn the application for tbe admission to ball of ex Police Captain John T. Stephenson of New York, now under si nteiice fur accepting a bribe. Justice Gaynor of the supreme court this morning had a few words to say as to what will lust preserve the administration of pustice. Tbe motion, under stay on appeal grunted by his honor, was made by Almet F.

Jetiks. appearing as Stepbonsen's counsel. In opposing Assistant District Atturney John N. Lewis of New York said the authorities of the city across tbe bridge were endeavoring to the best of their ability to pui lfy the police department. So, he argued, the hailihe; of the convicted police captain would greatly injure that Intent.

Judga Gaynor said be would consider the application and th' be added: "As for the administration of justice, my own obsi rvatlou and experience satisfy mo that it is best supported where all the appearance of justice is preserved, and anything Ilka oppression or invidious distinction or punishment for small offenses when large ones are condoned, Is avoided; and where it proceeds with deliberation and caution. If I allow tin defendant to be bulled, the sum will be a pretty large one. 1 shall decide the matter Inter." Later lu the day Judge Gaynor fixed Stephenson's ball at the sureties to justl ly in double that amount. TO PROBE THE TROLLEYS. Grand Jurors May Make a Surprising Investigation.

On Monday next the grand jury will turn its attention to an Investigation of tho causes of tlio recent collision of trolley care at Fulton and Franklin avenues. Tho escape ot tho Investigation may go considerably further than that, however, and It is more thau possiblo thut tho whola system of operation of tho trolley lines in Brooklyn may be looked into to a considerable extent. Tnoso employes of the roads havo been sub penaed to appear as witnesses: Martin J. Con lin, Ifi'j Prospect street; John J. Glblln, 337 Bergen street; Andrew G.

Best, leu Prospect street, and F. 11 Jturrcll of 20 Arlington place. The men summoned will be questioned as to the causes leading up to the particular accident ia point, and iu addition will be asked for particular? as to the scheduie and netual tim upon which tbey wr" required to operate thoir cars. 'These witnesses aro members of tha Knifrhts of Labor and, iu view of the existing troubles between the railroads and thair am pioves, tho result of tho grand jury's investiga tion may be interesting. HOTALING A TRIPLE MURDERER.

Killed After Butchering His Whola Family. Fairmont, January IS Samuel G. Hotalitig shot ami killed bis wife's father and mother and his wifo last a ght. Ho procured a Winchester rlllo and co omitted tho murders. He lied, but was pursued by a sherilT's possa and by a shot in the templo while resisting arrest.

troubles were tho cause of the tragedy. League ot' Loyal Citizens. The enrollment of tbe league still continues to mcreao at such a rate that the already large; lore of clerks ou the roll of the league finds it self tinabi" to copo with tbe Hood aud is well nigh overwhelmed. Yesterday's total reached Fomotliitig over 2.11110 for the day and at closing lime the total Count was well past the 2 mark. If present rate eontiues the closo of the week will llo 1 the Ioaguo with over 'Si oP0 voters ul tin City of Urooitlya on Its.

roll, ready ami auxioiis to for the contln tied independence of tuoir city and the protoo tiuu of their homes. Cattle Shut Out. Washington, D. C. January IS The state department has been informed that 1U0 Hamburg authorities have forbidden tho Importation of eattlo and swine from Kugiand and Ireland, inasmuch as a large proportion of the Amerlcaa cattle euter ng Germany go through Kaglaad, this will be another severe olow at our ea.lt la iDtorests and our trade with continental Europe.

malt' frier Salt oi juxl yieipu Overcoat. Smith, 'Jn. 'o. Soe adv. on last By the Premature Publication of His Committee Eeport.

THE SENATOB, WAS VEBT ANGRY. He Said Thero Had Been Bad Faith Somewhere, and O'Connor Joined Him in Expressions of Indignation Asking: for an Investigation of the Newspapers A Single Headed Charities Commission Now Appears Prohable. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. January i The I.exow ro port was prosonto.l iu the aenato this morning and It was exceedingly tamo. Thoro was a thin attendance, barely half the senators boiug In their seals.

Mr. Lexow handed up tlio report and then made his coniniiiint that tiio document and its accompanying bills had been pulj lislicd In all tho morning papers. He declared vehemently that there had been a gross breach of faith on the part of somebody. had not givon ou: the report for publication and not released It. etc.

Then Senator O'Connor, who sooms to have a standing grievance agniust the newspapers, wanted an investigation and moved that the judiciary committoe make au inquiry nnd report to the senate. This was ordered by a careless vote, in which perhaps half a dozen ayes wero hoard. It seemed really as if tho only person who cared was Senator I.exow. His' thunder bail been stolen and tlio advent I tlio much heralded report In the senate wies us lint as th" offering of a private claim bill. Senator Cantor gravely suggested, with a twinklo iu Ills eye, that as the members bad read tlio morning papers it was hardly neeoFsary that tho clerk should read th" report and the accompanying bills ior their information.

Then ho said that he had not yet been able to prepare his minority report and asked for a week's lime. This was granted, and nftor the bills had been read by title tho report and bills wero Mjt down as a special order lor a wosk Irom next Tuesday. Senator xow o.v plaiuod that the copy o( tho pension bills had iieen lost in tho and woulu havo to be put in later. Senator Cantor gnvo a little twist to tho thorn rankling In tin" mind of tbe senator fnm the Sixtoenth by remarking blandly that tho bin was lu tho newspapers. Then tho senate passed to other matters and In a few minutes adjourned, whiio the uewspapor men met iu knots and exchanged grins.

Tho intent on tho part of Mr. I xow was that tbe report should liavo had its llrst pubiicntbiu in the senate this morning, but somehow that intent was defentod. Doubt cs 5 the judiciary committee will Ilnd out how and tll all about It. In tho assembly Wray introduced a bill prohibiting tho holder of any political oillee, municipal, county, stato or national, from being appcinted a member of tho Brooklyn board of education. Ho also reintroduced his insurance bill of last year, relieving companios from certain burdous.

Schuiz introduced the administration bill rolattve to gas and electric light eoutraets, and tho bill relative to condemnation proceedings. They have been presentod in the senate and tho facts concerning them published in the Kngle. Mr. Audett Introduced iu tho assembly a. bill empowering tho state board of health to investigate specially epidemics iu any part oi tho stalo autt giving the board a wide scope in makiug such investigation.

The board Is also authorized to establish a bacteriological and pathological laboratory which shall bo permitted to make examination for local boards of health. Tho bill appropriates for tho establishment of such laboratory, which will bo in part supported by the fees for such examinations from local boards; also bill directing tho Brooklyn health board to file copies of certificates of death and marriage with the county clerk of Kings county, who shall prosorve tho same and furnish certified copies to tho stato board of health when called upon. For this the county clerk is permitted to charge not more than fifty cents, which amount is made a county charge. Tne hill comes from a member of tho stato bonrd of health aad not from Kings county. Tho assembly remained iu session an hour nnd accomplished the usual amount of routiuo work, which engages attention on Friday morning.

Committees are getting to work and tho business of tho session is fairly started. Mr. Abell introduced a hill allowing judges to sentonco convicted criminals to covinty penitentiaries for terms not exceeding live years, thw limit now being three years, and raiding tho compensation for maintenance to bo paid by tho stato from 1. SO to tJ. 10 per wook.

Tho assembly cities committee took up A. F. Schulz's bill. G4, to reorganize tho Kings cunnty charitios dopartmont yesterday afternoon and sot tho hearing down for Tuesday, tho 'Jth, upon tho motion of Assemblyman McKoowu. Mr.

Sebulz wanted to report tho bill at once, but the hearing was decided upon. Tho bill provides for a ono bond commission, tho commissioner to bo appointed by tho supervisor nt large on or beforo August 1 next. Tliu salary is flxod ut ro.OOO per annum and the termatthrue years. Tho commissioner is given power to appoint a depuly ut a yearly salary of and ho is given all tho powers that inhere to tho present commission which is legislated out of olhco by tho bill. Tbo measure is upon tlio lines of the bill of laat session but which failed to become a law.

The impression is that tho presont measure which bears tho name of Mr. Sebulz really emanates from Mr. John II. Burtia, who 18 now oharitioa commissioner appointed by Suporvisor at Lnrgo Fitohio and the Democrats are very firm in their opinion that in case tho bill should pass it would be signed by the governor aud that Mr. Burt is would bo sure of appointment as the commissioner under tlio act There will bo a strong opposition to tho bill before tho cities committee, but tho Democrats are not sauguluo that they can prevent a favorblo roporU Indoed, thoy aro of tbo opinion that tho days of tho presont commission are numbered and that Mr.

Burtis' ambition Is in a fair way to be gratified, unless somo pressure from administration sourees can bo brought to boar on the llopub lican majority. Flames on Arlington Avenue. At 4:40 o'clock this morning llro broko out in tho two story and attic cottage at Arlington avenue, owned by Charles Burrsll of 5:1 South Oxford street and occupied by Utto Ganzor. Mr. Ganzor, whoso wife and children aro in Europe, had just moved in.

Ho escaped from the bouse beforo tho llro had gained serious headway. Tho building was dumagod to tho extent of and tho loss on tho contents is probably mora. Shooting Affray on a Tram. Perry, O. January lri On a crowded south bound Santa l'o passenger train near Fdmond, last evening, William Classen, ono of the most promineut men of that town, shot and fatally wounded G.

W. Wallace, a rich clmnt. Tho men were partners in husluoss ior a long time, at Kdmond, but dissolved partnership, Classen alleging that Wallace was too friendly with Mrs. Classen. Wallace is dying.

Classen is under urrcst. On Trial for Arson. Albion, X. January IS A special panol of jurors was drawn to day to try tbo arson caso of Harvey Hoag. the Medina futuitur dealer, uccusoa of burning his store for tlio insurance money.

The principal witness for the people is Hoag's bookkeeper, wbo swore on a former trial that Ilag falsified his inventory before tho llro and thou told him he intended to burn b.s store. Hoag collectid his insurance. Destructive Swiss Avalanches. Ecrna, Switzerland, January 18 Avalanches tn the canton of Ticlno havo caused great destruction of property and loss of life. AU traffic is completely disorganized.

Tlc Importations Durinc of MrMtt's Kxtiia DltY C'HAMrAOSK aggroKatc SO. 77s coses, cases more than any other Ps JMSMrtDtago attracts creat attention for rtfuluruuLjlo quality, natural dryness and purity, Ad. The Strikers Are Becoming Ugly. THEY RESORT TO VIOLENCE. Several Serious Disturbances This Morning.

A RIOT IN FIFTH AVENUE. Turbulence on Putnam Avenue A Conductor Dragged From His Car and the KTotorman and a Passenger Badly Beaten Firing on a Halsey Street Trolley There Is Danger of Another Tie Up on the DeKalb Avenue Lines. Colonel Partridge Calls Upon the Mayor, Who Confesses That the Police Are Not Able to Afford Adequate Protection The Situation Is Evidently Becoming Critical Arbitration Commissioners Acknowledge Their Inability to Bring About a Settlement Travel Resumed on the Pulton Street Iiine This Morning The Kail roads Have Men Enough to Bun Their Cars, but Will Order Them Out Only When Their Employes Are Assured of Safety Militiamen Are on Guard at the Various Armories and the Kegiments May Be Called Upon at Any Moment A Crisis Seems to Be Impending President Norton Will Try to Bun All His Cars To morrow and Will, He Says, Hold the City Responsible for the Consequences. Mayor Schieron admits that the polioe nre unequal to string sufficient protection to permit tho oomnnnies to operate enough ears to give satisfactory service to the public to day. Tho strike situation is conceded to bo A grave one.

Bailroad and city officials and the strikers themselves admit that to be a fact. The ex employes seem to recognize the truth of tho situation that each, day the companies are filling their places with new men and they are being made ugly and desperate. Frequent assaults have occurred and many small riots have been reported and forco and argument is used against all of tho now men to prevent thom from taking the places offered by the companies. The Fulton street line was opened this afternoon by the Brooklyn heights railroad and the Atlantic avenue company has asked for police rotection to open the Seventh avenue line. Up to tho present time all efforts upon the part of the arbitration commissioners to bring about a settlement with the Brooklyn heights railroad, the Atlantic avenue railroad and with the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban railroad have proved futile.

From what is said by tho city officials and tho railroad people it seema as though there were good reason for believing that the military may be called out before the strike is ended. All yesterday afternoon and late last night there wore riots at tho depot of the Atlantic avenue railroad, at Fifth avenue and Twenty third street, and crowds of strikers gathered there in numbers which made them fearless even of tho large force of policemen who were massed at that point. Late at night in one of the rows which took place there was a policeman so badly injured that there had to be eight stitches taken in his scalp. There were also livoly times at tho Halsey street depot all the afternoon and until the time When the police advised that no more cars should be operated oecause of tho darkness. Tnis morning when; one of the Putaam avenue ears had reached the corner of Putnam and Classon avenues a crowd of men jumped on, grabbed the conductor and the motormaa and pammeled them until they were a mass of bruises.

It happened that one of the dlroctors of the Brooklyn Heights railroad was on board cf the car bo an unoxaggerateJ report of tDe occurrence was taken to tho railroad offlco. Tho injured motorman was taken to the railroad olflco and his full statement was taken. The company is keeping as complete a record of all tho cases of assault as it oan secure and wherever it is possiblo the assailants; will be prosecuted to the fnll extent oE the law. Many of the cars of the Brooklyn Heights railroad show signs of having passed through crowds of the strikers as th' made thoir trips. On tho Atlantic avenue ro'aa thoro aro nearly as many cars which have been struck with atones being ran as there aro others which have passed through the crowds unscathed.

Shortly beforo noon to day ono of tho cars of that company was surrounded at the corner of First street and Fifth avenue by a gang of the strikers who had discovered that one of tho old men had returned to work. They grabbed him, but he was saved from injury by the police. The intention of tho Atlantic avenue company to operate the Bergen street line yesterday was set aside because the police commissioner did not think that it would bo as practicable to police that street as it would to givo cood protection on Seventh avenue. The cars on that line, President Korton said, would be started Our Caul Cmi A I way Be Ilclicd Cpoii. kxijdmc A LoUGnxxx.

7 Atlautio ut. AtXo Riotous Behavior of Strikers on the Putnam Avenue Line. At 10:45 o'clock this morning, na oar No. 1, "If. of tho Putnam avenuo and lialsoy street line was passing tho corner of Classon and Putnam avenues, a mo! of seventy five strikers made an attack on tho ear.

Tliero were no polico ou the curat tho time and tho mob had things much their own way. Thoy dragged the motorman and conductor i dl tho car and boat tho in. They also pulled a man who was standing on tho platform with the conductor off tho car. The man ran away and tlio strikers wreaked their vengeance oa the conductor by kick dig him uud otherwise abusing him. E.

A. Spluk of 147 Times building. Now Yurk, who was a passentrer on tne ear, ran out and denounced them. Tlio mob then turned ou Spink, knoekod nim down ttviee.seriously injuring him. lie was kicked in the lelt juw.

bruised in the ft eye and received several Iruises and contusions about iho body. Uuring tho attack a number of stones were thrown and two or three windows of the cars wero smashed. The conductor had his late and nose skinned. ISy ibis time word had reached the polico and in response to the summons for assistance ('fllcors Carman, O'Drleu ami Itoberts of tbo Fourtli pro "eluct arrived and succeeded iu driving tho mob away, hut not until they had used their niglit sticks freely. Tnere wero threo or four women on tho car at tli time of tho attack.

FIRED AT A CAR. A Revolver Bullet Whizzes Close to Motorman Hicks. A crowd of strikers numbering about fifty held up a car on Halsey street; near Saratoga aveuue, at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Tho police on tho front ot tho car eeattored tho mob. As tbo men dispersed ono of them turned and fired a rovoluer at tho car.

Tho bullet whizzed closo by Motorman Hicks, smashed a window aud buried itself in the woodwork. A woman, tho solitary passenger tho car, was badly frightened and lett tho car in a hurry. The identity of tho man wno ilrod the shot is not known. No arrests wore made. MAY TIE tTP ON DE KALB AVENUE A Rumor of Another Strike on That Line.

Commissioner Wolles and Colonel John M. Partridge, president of the DeKalb Avenuo llailroad conpany, called upon Mayor Sohioren at tlio city hall this afternoon. The eomuiia sionor explained that it La i been ropprted to him that employes ef the iJeKnlb avenuo lino were about to go on strike again. He had theroforo requested Colonel Partridge to accompany him to tho mayor's office. Coiouel I'artridgo said ho had not beard tho rumor of another strike, but would not be surprised if tho report were true.

Mayor Schieron stated that be could do nothing furthsr in the mattor nt presont. The city authorities, he said, hud already sent a general communication to tho board of arbitration deai intr with tho strike situation, aud if tho board aid not ehooso to take any dolluito action bo (the muyor,) might then intorfere. RIOT ON FIFTH AVENUE Caused by the Refusal of a Conductor tS Leave His Car. At 11:45 o'clock this forenoon there was the nearest approach to a riot that has yet occurred. The scene of the embryo battle between the police and the populace was at the corner of Fifth avenue and First street.

The strikers bad been restless all day. Throngs gathered around the stables at Twenty third street and Fifth aveuue and idly watched the cars going and coming, but no violence was offered to the new men. There were Uo many policemen around there and their presence overawed the men. But the strikers were also patrolling Fifth avenue from one end to the other, watching the cars and inducing the new men to leave whenever they could find an oportunity. The officers on the car platform did not interfere when no violeuce was manifested, but the missionary work was r.ot very successful.

At 11:45 o'clock a number of men gathered at the corner of First street aud Fifth avenue. There was no police force to speak of and the strikers were on tbo look out at that point for a man named Bennett who had deserted their ranks and had returned to work. Bennett was conducting car No. 73 and the strikers wanted to have a talk with him. The car reached the corner on its way from the bridge at a few minutes before noon and some of the strikers Jumped it.

Somebody seized the trolley cord and pulled the trolley pole from the overhead wire. This act took the power away and the car came to a dead stop. The throng of strikers who were yelling "Scab" at Bennett was augmonted by a multitude of men, women and children, sympathizers, who stopped to see the fun. The two policemen on the car were wholly unable to preserve order, but made feeble efforts to ilis perse the crowd. There were four thousand people on tbe sidewalks yelling and shouting.

The strikers managed to get the motorman away from the ear, but Conductor Dennett refused to leave it. "Come, be a man," said the strikers to Bennett. "Don't be a monkey. Try to be a man. Leave the car with us and we'll do you no harm." Persuasive effort failed and the strikers tried to pull Bennett from the car by force.

"Lynch him: Kill the yelled the crowd. Rennett did not flinch. lie clung to the freed himself from his captors and ran forward to start he motor. He found that, somebody had stolen the reverse lever and he was powerless. Iu addition a business wagon bad been thrown across the track and the car eotibl not proceed.

The crowd menaced him and Bennett sought shelter inside. A few stones were thrown but without effect. In the meanwhile word had been conveyed to the police at Twenty third street that a riot was In progress, and a squad of mounted men were sent to the point indicated. The police galloped at full speed down Fifth avenue, driving everything before them. The crowd scattered before the horsemen and kept at a respectful distance while the mounted men tried to gather information about the trouble.

Bennett, who was remarkably self possessed, pointed out one of the strikers as a man who had assaulted him and had stolen the lever. One of the policemen made a grab for the striker, who cleverly eluded him and ran up First street. In front of 328 the fugi Conf iiiieed on K'tigf; 7 Children's Suits, Ages 1 to Reduced From S7. 8 and Sil, to St.US. SMITH.

GltAV i Oo. Bev adv. oa last pujee. idc. THE NEW FRENCH PRESIDENT.

Socialists. Condemn Him, but Paris Is Tranquil. Paris. January 1s The election of SI. Felix Faure to the presidency of the French republic has been well rec'ived by the moderate press, but is violently criticised by the radical nnd socialist newspapers.

Tim Journal Des Debats says it is gratified at the defeat of llrissoti, and that In electing Fuure, wbo is man of liberal and moderate' mind and clear, sound intellect, the national assembly lias placed the destinies of France In Rood bands. Tbe Radical Is of the opinion that the election cives matters In tbe cof.dltlon of uncertainty and instability from which the republic is suffering. M. Millerand. the socialist deputy nnd editor of I'etite says lu his news paper this morning that.

M. Fatirc is nut president, but is a mere supernumerary, adding: "The socialist party cannot be disturbed by the election of a man wbo has neither individuality of character nor particular worth." I.a I antertie predicts tin. beginning of an era of violent, reaction uud adds: "Where f'aslmlr I'erier failed, Faure will also fail. We shall return to Versailles before the year expires." Paris was very tranquil last night. The boulevards were no more crowded than usu ami the suburbs were not excited.

The working classics were ie'tonished at M. Hris soii's defeat, but no demonstrations were re readiness for an emergency, but their services w.ue not required for lilng further Ices wer not required for anything further than th" police duties. A mooting of soeialsts and others took place yesterday evening at the Maison du People, at which a number of exciting speeches were made. Resolutions strongly condemning M. Faure were adopted, and other resolutions dotnand lig the suppression of the presidency were passed amid cries of "Vive la revolution socials! Down with Washington.

1). January IS Tho French ambassador, M. Patenotre, has received brief cablegram from the French foreign office announcing the election of M. Faure as president. No details were given In the cablegram.

As it is regarded as only a semiofficial announcement of the fact the ambassador will not acipiaint tbe suite department with the change until formal notice Is receiver by all. The staff of the ministry of marine called upon President Faure to day and bade farewell to him as their lute chief. The president, then went to the F.lysoe palace when? he was received with military boners and took possession of the rooms previously occupied by M. f'uslmir Perler. The new president, however.

til not take up Ills official residence then until Wednesday next. IP has received a number of telegrams from nil pans of France, congratulating him upon bis 1 Hiring the afternoon the president cjtUed Mine. Carnot. widow of tbe late President, ('. lriiot.

After this visit he received the presidents of the senate and chamber of deputies. ABDICATION AND REBELLION. Disquieting, but Unconfirmed Reports From Greece. Paris, January 18 Tho rumor that a rebellion baa broken out in (Ireoco is current upon tho bourses of this city, Vienna and Berlin. Nothing, howovor.

has been received direct from Athens on this subject. I ntor bourse rumors include tho report ot tho abdication of tho king of Greece. Georgios I. The however, aro not con tinned. London, January 1H Tho Greek consul hero has beard nothing of tho insurrection, which, aceordiug to a telegram received in Paris from Athens, is said to havo broken out in Greece.

A dispatch which was also received in Paris, says that disturbances occurred yestorday even ins; in front of tho chamber at Athens, and the situation is said to be grave. A BONDSMAN NO LONGER. Judge Cullen Exonerates Mr. Henderson From Responsibility. On the application of Lawyer E.

C. Mayer, Justice Cullen of the supremo court grantod a motion exonerating Henry X. Henderson bon lmau on several of the old GravesenU election indictments. Mr. Henderson was bondsman for Harlan Cran lall on three indictments for misconduct as a registry officer; for John V.

Murphy and Morton Morris, charged with the same offense, and Richard X. Ii. Newton, indicted for misconduct anil for oppression. Tbo defendants pleaded guilty, served their time in the penitentiary and have been released. Mr.

Mayer thai Edward M. Sliep iinl. who had prosecuted tho ca9s. did not op poso the exoneration of Mr. Henderson from iurtbr obligation, and while thero were other Indictments against tho men, thoy were to bo dismissed.

Coptain Washburn Retires on Half Pay. Captain George Washburn's application for retirement was tho llrst matter considered at this afternoon's session of the New York police board. On Commissioner Kerwin'a motion, it was unanimously agreed to retir" Captain Washburn ou half pay, per annum. Train Robber Extradited. Cincinnati, January IS Tlio circuit court to day decided the appeal of Charles Morgan Held, tho allegod Adams express train robber, and ufllrmod the decision of Judg Wilsou.

remanding him to tbo Yirgiuki authorities. He was nt once taken in a wagon ou a cot to tbo C'bestipeako and Ohio depot and left for Virginia in charge of the sheriff of Stafford county on tho noon train. To Dovelop a Rit Country. January 1 Three million dol I lars worth of bonds have been placed for tho construction of tbe Colorado Great Northern and Wyoming railroad from Grand Junction, to Green lltvor, yo. Tbo route Is be.ng surveyed.

Tbo will bo 200 miles, long and will open up a vory rich country. Trolley Collision. Car 507 of tho Court stront lino hit a track driven by John Lawson at Atlantic avenuo last ujgm una anmagea it to tne extern ot xu. Tho cox was but little damaged. i i I 1 1 Bceno of disorder.

The terminals of tho Ilergen. 1 lino were far away from tho Fifth avenue terminus at l'iftu avenue and Twenty third street. Mr. Welles assured Mr. Norton that ho had no lntentiou of dictating to liim in tho matter, and When the railroad olliciat loft it was with tho 1 understanding that tho Seventh avenue liuo would bo started next.

Nothing was said then about calling out the militia. Tbo police commissioner Inter submitted Mr. Norton letter to Mayor rioulereu and there! was a long talk between the officials on tho subject. Shortly beforo noon Mr. Welles returned and dictated tho lollowing letter, which he sent to President Norton in answer to the one printed above ltenjamm Norton.

lYesIdonr Atlantic Avenue ltulli oad Company: lear sir 1 have Klven vrv eart consideration to your letted or the 17th delivered to me late last nliiht and have conferred on the subject matters with his honor the may Jl'. In common with the entire public of the city we desire that the complete serlvce of vour railroad as well as that of others, should be pene l'ully restored to its ordinary condition In the shortest possible time. Will you please Inform me whether tho lines which you have already started are equipped with the complement of cars and are niaknn; approximately the same average number of trips per diem as they aid. say. during tile year 1 si 1 My Idea is that each line as starte.l should be brought to its ordinary condition in order to secure reliable service for the public and the most complete protection for parties who use the cars rather than that a few cars should be started on a number of different lines.

Will you also Inform me the number of cars that you are ready to start on any line or lines which you may care to name and such number is the number which you have heretofore ordinarily used? My single duty is the preservation of the ineo and I propose to see that it is pioserved. Should It become apparent that my present force is Inadequate to that end, 1 shall promptly report to his honor the mayor. Verv truiv nirs. I.EnXAIll) K. WKf.LKS, 1 'ommissioner.

Mr. Welles regarded tho situation this morning as very grave. "I am afraid," he said, ''that tbe strike is not by any means over. Tho negotiations for arbitration have not been so successful as I would havo desired. I do not oroposo to nssnnt to any meaauro which would iu any way excite tho strikers to acts of violence.

They have behaved remarkably well and I do not want to see trouble now. As to calling out tho militia that is a very serious question indeed. We do not want to soe glistoning bayonets on the streets of Brooklyn and, let me tell you, tho result of such a condition would bo moro serious than anyone imagines. Tne railroad companies should havo patlenco and this will come out all right. I am not in favor of trying to run ono enr or two cars ovor each road.

If they want to open up the linos of travel, lot thom do it properly, aad police protection will bo afforded." One line sit a time, if they please, but they must open it to the public sarviee iri a proper way." The police commissioner said in addition to all this that ho would soon have preparod for presentation to tho legislature a law providing that motormen employed on tho city lines should hold a certificate of competency and sobrioty issued by the police department before they could procure a license to operate ears. Tho restrictions and limitations should be the same as those nt present thrown around the steam engineers of the city. Superintendent Campbell said this afternoon that no regarded the situation as a grave one nnd added that ho was glad that tho strikers wore behaving so woll. Uo said that ho was opposou 10 eauing out mo militia. 'Tliero is no necessity for such action and lot mo toil i you the people of Urooklyn would not stand tho intorlerence of the militia.

Tbo police can take care of this matter." MAYOR SCHIEREN'S VIEWS Brought Out in fan Interview With Fifth Avenue People. This afternoon Mayor Sahioren raooived a committee of Fifth avenuo business men whoso trade has been vory much affoctod by tho strike. Among the committoe wero Max Ilolzor, J. T. Willoughby, David Itogow, George Huber nnd H.

F. PotEbcrg. They wore presented to tho mayor by Supervisor Fischer of tho Eighth ward and proceeded to toll his honor now the lack of railroad accommodations had damaged their business. "Why, we are doing nothing," exclaimed one of tho committee. Mr.

Holzer sai that they lost all of the trade from Hay liiuge, Bensouhurst and West Brooklyn, as well as the older parts of the city. "Well, what can you suggest asked the mayor. "We aro making every effort to bring about a settlement, and if you havo any suggestion we shall bo glad to Dear it." But no ono had any to make. It was then represented to his honor that people would not trust themselves on cars run by new motor men. 'Are they not competent?" inquired tho mayor.

'No, sir," ropliod soveral of tho visitors. "Tho railroad companies claim." said the I mayor, tbey have enoutrh men to run tho cars if wo give thom proper police protection, Thoy claim they are airaid to run their car3 be cause the men will be molested. "Tteir men are not molested on Fifth nvo I nue," said Mr. Huber. "It is iruo there was a little diBturbance you know how that is your self." "i'ou think then." said tho mayor, "that if! they run tho cars thero will not be any disturb ances.

Well, wo aro doing all we can to havo the cars run. The police commissioner has the matter in hand and' ho informed this mora ing that everything is running llrst rate. Tuo i railroad people sny they will open two or three lines to day. it wo can give ilium protectiou. We are doiUL all we possibly can.

1 Uo you think they have competent men to run the cars?" queried Mr. I 'That I doa't know," replied Mr. Schiercn. "How can 1 tell." "It generally tatos a motorman two woeics to i bo broken said Mr. liolzer.

'Now, hero is a ticket producing a slip of paper i from tho 1 Atlantic avenuo Kailroad company certifying that tho man whose name it bear? is O. K. after two day of instruction. If it takes two weeks to break a motorman in, huw can this man be U. IC in two days 1" 'My idea of tho whole thing is this." said tno mayor.

"Every motorman should bu examined i by tho city and have a license from the city the same as a man who runs a boiler. I shall seo tnat tho board of aldermen will pass an ordinance that all motormen shall bo examined by tho city andbe licensed. That will bo ono benefit of tuo strike. No motorman will bo permitted to ruu a car who has not been Half Price Sale Vliildrc u'w and lion's Orercoata. Smith.

Guax Co. See adr. on last paj, e. only threo in vniplete operation and balf operated. Tho Atlantic avenue com pany is operating only two linos completely.

They are both ready to have every car they havo in operation within two days if the motormen and the passengor can be guaranteed protection. President Lewis would not say how many new men he had engaged President Korton said be had enough to operate 125 car? nnd President Wicker of the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban says bo has 600. Tho arbitration commissioners has given up all attempts to bring about any settlement of the difficulties between tho railroads and tho meu who ore now striking and have determined to call tho principal people beforo them and have a public hearing in order that the merits of the strike may be fully known. The attempt to settle with tho Brooklyn, Queens County and Surburban railroad failed last alght, because President Wicker would not agree to discharge all tho new men he had employed and toko back all of the men who went out on strike. Mayor Sebieron was possessed with the idea that ho could follow tho plan which the mayor of Detroit pursuod and order the railroad companies to operate cars or hare thoir charters annulled.

Tho question has been submitted to Corporation Counsel McDonald and tho probabilities are that the mayor will try other methods. At the conference which ho he had yesterday with the railroad ofHolals he had tho full situation explained to him, and as a business man ho was impressed with the side of tne railroad companies. Mayor Sohioren said that there was one thing he intended to do after this strike was over and that was to have an ordinance passed by tho common council making it obligatory upon tbe motormen of the railroad companies to have a license before they would bo permitted to operate electric cars. The number of accidents which have occurred has proven to him, he says, that now men mako tho streets much moro dangerons for tho traveling public. The railroads are experiencing some slight difficulty in providing for all of tho new men thoy have engaged and for whom they have at present no use.

Thoy cannot tell them to look out for themselves because they fear the strikers would use force to make them go away. Consequently they nre housing all tho new men in tho depots, providing cots for them to sleep upon and giving them their meals at tho expense of the companies. It is Said that quite a large number of the new men have been reached by the strikers and persuaded to go away. Tho companies' offices are besieged all tne time now with men from this city and from other eitie soaking work. Only those who have had experience and seem to be competent aro ompleyed.

NORTON'S ULTIMATUM. Cars to Be Bun and the City to Be Held Responsible. President Norton late this afternoon notified Comlmsisoner Welles that be would tomorrow make an attempt to poerate all his cars and that if his entire system is not afforded adequate police protection he will hold the city responsible forftbe consequences, whatever tbey may be. NORTON WRITES TO WELLES. Thinks the Militia Should Be Called Out.

Police Commissioner Welles was not in a pleasant frame of mind last night when he road the following letter from President Norton of tho Atlantic avenue line: Genera! Offices. The Atlantic Avenue itallruud Company. Southeast corner Atlantic und Third avenues. Brooklyn, January 17. 1 My dear sir We are In a position now to open Uergcn and half a dozen other lines of ours to morrow morning if we can Bet protection.

As 1 said this afternoon of course one ai a time Is sutllrlent. have punctually Rotten both Fifth avenue lines In running order, tliat Is. to the bridge and South ferry and iiergen street Is our next objective point. We have a large number of men on hand under lour Returned (23c.) When Boltos'b CHEiut? Juice fails to cure jour coogh..