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

FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1896. VOL. 56. NO.

208. 12 PAGES. THKEE CENTS. VENEZUELAN BLUE BOOK. EXCISE INSPECTORS NAMED.

HARB.ISON SURE OF INDIANA. BOTH BONO SALES FAILURES, TRANSVAAL RAIDERS GUILTY. MARK HANRA COMES TO TOWN, AT BUFFALO, SEPTEMBER 16, Dr. Jameson Sentenced to Fifteen Months in Prison. LORD RUSSELL, UNFRIENDLY.

His Charge to the Jury Was Hostile to the Raiders and His Method of Getting a Verdict Unusual in Its Character Five Other Members of the Party "Were Sentenced to Shorter Terms. London, July 28 Before tho lord chief justice, Baron Russell of Killowen, Baron Pollock and Justice Hawkins, in tho queen's bench division of the high court of justice, to day, the trial of Dr. Jameson, Major Sir John Willoughby, Colonel R. Grey, Colonel H. F.

White, Major R. White and Captain Henry F. Coventry, charged with violation of the neutrality laws in invading the territory of the South African republic was resumed. The court was packed with people in anticipation of the conclusion of this celebrated case. Counsel for the defendants, headed by Sir Edward Clarke and Sir Frank Lockwood, and counsel for the crown, represented by the attorney general, Sir Richard Webster, concluded their arguments yesterday, after which the case was adjourned until this morning, when tho chief Justice began his summing up.

Lord Russell's remarks were distinctly hostile to the defendants. He began by pointing out that none of the essential facts in the case against the prisoners had been contested and that there was no doubt in regard to their having taken part in or abetted the proceedings at Pitsani and Mafeking, where the invading forces were mustered preparatory to entering the Transvaal. It was entirely unimportant, in the opinion of Lord Russell, whether the foreign enlistment act was In force. There was no doubt, he said, that the expedition was of a military character and whether it was aimed to overthrow the Transvaal government or to force a change in the laws of that republic in the interests of others It was equally an expedition against a friendly state. Lord Russell, throughout, summed up most adversely to the raiders and concluded with submitting to the Jury a series of questions, difficult to answer any way but affirmatively.

After an hour's absence the jury returned and answered all the questions In the affirmative. Thereupon the chief justice said that this finding amounted to a verdict of guilty, and he directed the jury to so find. Dr. Jameson was sentenced to fifteen months' Imprisonment without labor, Major Sir John Willoughby to ten months' imprisonment. Major R.

White to seven months' imprisonment and Captain Heury F. Coventry, Colonel R. Grey and Colonel H. F. White were sentenced to five months' imprisonment.

The attendance at the trial of Dr. Jameson and his associates was never so crowded as to day and the greatest interst was manifested in the proceedings. The opening part of Lord Russell's summing up, however, and his two hour's recapitulation of the evidence was boresome, and even Jameson Indulged in naps while the other defendants were dozing at times. Sir Richard Webster and hi 3 associates were clearly wearied and lolled about and Sir Edward Clarke alone showed any signs of nervousness. He frowned frequently at Lord Russell's ernphalsles against the prisoners.

As for the jury, composed with two exceptions, of elderly men, there was no doubting that they were bored. The women, of whom there were a great number In the court room, fanned themselves wearily while trying to catch glimpses of the defendants. The latter while tho Jury was out, retired to the tea room where they held a reception. The jury, after having retired, about 4:30 returned at about 5:21 and the defendants were hastily summoned to take their places. The Judges came in five minutes later and the jurymen, as already cabled, gave an affirmative answer to all the questions which had been propounded to them by the chief justice, but they added a rider to the effect that the disturbances at Johannesburg were provocative.

Lord Russell then directed that their answers were equivalent to a verdict of guilty, but the foreman said that they were not unanimous upon that point. Thereupon his lordship re peated that teh answers of tho jurymen to the questions were equivalent to a verdict of Supplementary Document Reaches the Commission To day. Washington, D. July 28 Copies of tho supplementary blue book touching tho 'question of tho boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela," issued by the British government and laid before barliament on the 21st has just reacha Washington and have been supplied to'The Venezuelan boundary commission. Tho volume is formidable in size and embraces new maps, showing considerable extensions of the torritory claimed to have been occupied by early Dutch settlers in the disputed traote.

Tho preliminary statement divides the subjeot into five heads, namely: First, settlements; socond, post holders and the jurisdiction exercised by them; third, trade; fourth, relations of tho Indian tribes; fifth, boundaries. Tho purpose of tho entire work 1b to show specifically that prior to 1745 the Dutch exercised control over the territory clear westward to the Orinoco. GREAT MASTERS PAIRED. LASKER AND TSCHIGORIN MEET AT NUREMBERG. Pillsfcury Is Pitted Against Tarrasch and Steimtz Faces His Old Adversary, Sohiffers Games in Doubt.

Nuremberg. July 28 Yesterday's winners in the international chess tournament were Steinitz. Tschigorin, Walbrodt, Tarrasch, Showaltor, Maroczy and Schallopp, the other two games being drawn. To day the slxteen'tfh pairing was selected for the eighth round, in which Winawer has JACKSON W. SHOWALTEK, Who defeated the Parisian Chess master, Jan owski.

in a brilliant game. the bye. Among others the round brought together Champion Lasker and Tschigorin, who Ciave so far made exactly equal scores. At another table Plllsbury and TaTrasch were face to face. These two games, of course, monopolized the bulk of the attention, though the Schlffer Steinitz contest came in for its share of the Interest.

The play was of such a conservative nature on most of the boards and tlbe contestants bent with such evident determination to their tasks that at 1 o'clock not a single game had reached a conclusion. Tschigorin accepted Lasker's queen's gambit, as did Tarrasch with the one offered him by Pillsbury. Both gamgs were hard fought throughout tho morning session and at adjournment tho positions were such that no predictions are possible. The same may be said of the Schiffers Steinitz contest. United States Champion Showalter WEte In difficulties at an early stage and now has quite a hopeless game.

The bulletin at 1 o'clock read as follows: EIGHTH OUNl. Players. Openings. Besnlt. Schallopp Showalter.

Maroczy Marco Bliiclthurne Schlec.hter CharouselE. Lasker Tschigorin bchiffors Steinitz l'i'lsburv Tflrrasch Albin Janowt.ki Porfres Walbrodt Winawer drew a bye. ..132 33 AfUmirnfiil JtUT Lupoz. Center conn Adjourned Adjourned A (1 4 G'n'ft (I'mM .35 131 I AdiniirnA 1 32 Adjourned (J mut oo Aujniiniea 85 Adjourned S4iAcljourned Ruy Lopez. Franch In tho other games, where any advantages are apparent, Walbrodt, Janowski, Marco and Telehsiann sliould win their games.

The game between Maroczy and Teichmann is nearing a conclusion, Teichmann having but Just Obtained the upper hand. Marco out maneuvered the British champion Blackburne, in the middle stages ot a center counter gambit, and the latter needs to resort to heroic measures to avert defeat. ScMechter and Charousek are contesting their queen's pawn game on an even footing. Janowskl's clever combination proved too much for "Atom's Ruy Lopez and must result in the latter's discomfiture. Walbrodt after a careful conduct of a French defense saw an opportunity for the pretty sacrifice of a piece.

Porges has no satisfactory defense. Play will be resumed at 4 o'clock. GLEASON TAKES A DAY OFF. His Tour With the Assessors Postponed for a Time. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L.

July 28 Owing to the pressure of business Mayor Gleason of this city did not continue to day his project of making a tour wfth the assessors of the corporation foldings In his bailiwick with a view cf raising the assessments on all the personal property of the corporations. The assessors. Messrs. Charles McNamara, Andrew Murray and Louia Welling, also rested on their oars at the city hall building awaiting the pleasure of the mayor. Assessor Welling said that the trouble the mayor and the assessors experienced at tho Daimler motor works of William Stcinway yesterday was all due to a boukkeoper, who refused to allow the mayor to make an inspection of tho works.

The mayor said to day that he would give his personal attention to the assessments of personal property as levied against the corporations and that he would within the nest few days make a visit to the different corporations and compare, their personal propertv with their assessments en the books. TWO EX CONVICTS ARRESTED. They Were Found Attempting to Entev Vacant Houses. John McKay, who said ho lived at 104 Sumpter street, and Thomas Quinn of 61 Prince streot woro arrested last night by Patrolman Harrington, who found them attempting to enter several vacant houses In Washington park and Fort Greeno place. An investigation showed that both men are convicts, their pictures being In the Rogues' gallon They pleaded not guilty before Justice Walsh In tho Adams street court to day and wcro hold for trial until next Monday.

RIOTS IN ZURICH. Zurich, July 23 Mots, which broko out on Saturday, arising from tho killing of a Swiss by Italians, wore ronowed vostordav evoning mid continued all night long. An infuriated crowd attacked the Italian quartor and committed soriouH oxeosrtos. The rioters were Anally ovorpowored by tho polioo and military mid after Bovonty mon had boon arrested tho disturbance was finally quelled. Forty Voatt in tho market, tritb Greater salon than ever.

Cook's Imfbiu.ii, Extba Dkt. ClIA 1'AQMi. AllV. Commissioner Lyman Adds Seven to the List. Albany, N.

July28 Excise Commissioner Lyman added seven more appointments to his) staff of excise agents to day, and he haB thirty nine of theso positions yet to fill, the Haines law fixing the number of excise agents at sixty. Before theBO appointees can enter upon their duties tho regularity of their appointments will have to be certified to by tho civil service commission. The appointments mar1 to day aro Gardiner C. Hibbard of Elmira, John Casoy of New York, C. E.

McCarty of Rhinebeck, A. B. Ostrander of New York, Charles B. Dake of Brooklyn, Frank Play of Cortland and James J. Scanlon of New York.

All are veterans except McCarty. Tho amount of money being collected under tho new liquor law continuee to swell, the total now being 10,661.697. Of this amount one third, 83,220,566, goes to the state. DELIS A TO BE SET FREE. The Italian Banker Is Paying Off His Depositors.

(Special to the Eagle.) Jersey City, July 28 Giovani Delisa of Delisa the Italian bankers of Brooklyn and Jersey City, who are having trouble with their depositors, made application to Justice Potts this morning, through his counsel, James Manning, for his discharge. It was explained that the crime. if any, had been committed in Brooklyn and that tho prisoner should not be held hero as a further inducement to the court to release the banker, counsel said that Delisa has mortgaged such real estate as he owns, and is prepared to settle dollar for dollar with all tho depositors. Agreeable settlements have, it was represented, already been made with the depositors. Parmena Gensaleof this city, who deposited 9100 has beon paidand JohnDebrezzo of Brooklyn, who had SI .100 to his credit has been given a mortgage on a house in Brooklyn.

Justice Potts said ho would decido upon the application for the prisoner's release to morrow. Delisa will bo set free. ANAE0HISTS IN WAR PAINT. THEY INVADE A SOCIALIST MEETING IN LONDON. Although Exoluded by a Vote of 223 to 104 They Manage to Gain Admittance by Force.

London, July 28 The international socialist and trade congress resumed its sessions today at St. Martin's town hall with Herr Singer, the well known German socialist and memher of the reichstag, presiding. The credentials of all the delegates who presented themselves for admission were closely scrutinized at the door and several of them were refused admission to the hall. This led to a series of tumults during which the doorkeepers were kept busy and much excitement prevailed. The galleries where the disturbance started yesterday were closed to day In order to prevent a repetition of the disorderly scenes enacted when the congress opened.

Herr Singer, in calling the congress to order this morning, said it was not desired to call upon tho authorities to station a strong force of police outside the hall, but stewards had been appointed instead to keep order in the building and it was hoped that these pre cautions would be sufficient and that there would be no more disorders. The discussion of the question of the admission or otherwise of anarchists to the hall was then resumed and the English section, which controlled the preliminary busi ness this morning, decided by a vote of 223 to 104 to exclude anarchists. Consequen tly orders were Issued for the doorkeepers not to admit the reds. This section no sooner became known to the anarchists outside than they became furious with rage and gathered shortly before 10:30 in a threatening body in front of tne nau. There they were addressed by their leaders whose fiery words so excited the mass of an archlsts that at about 11:30 they made a combined rusn ror the doors of the hall forced them backward, overturned tho door keepers and poured into the galleries in 6pite of all opposition.

This caused a repetition of the exciting scenes of yesterday. The delegates on the floor of the hall rose in a body and there were shouts ana yells, mingled with chreais, from various sections. For a while the beer garden state of affairs prevailed. About one hundred delegates tried In vain to attract the attention of the chair wlhile Herr Singer did his utmost to quell tho rising storm. In these efforts the German relchstager was more successful than the North Cumberland miner.

Convey, yesterday. He showed more parliamentary skill and eventually succeeded In re storing something like order among the delegates, and then Tom Mann and Kler Hardle were In turn recognized. Both the English labor leaders spoke in favor of at least admit ting Herr Hyndman. Their remarks were wildly applauded by those of the anarchists who understood them, and those who did not understand English, takin the cue from their fellow anarchists. applauded the Englishman.

Other English labor leaders made speeches against admit ting the anarchists. This brought forth a storm of disapproval from the latter, during which a few blows a.nd many angry words were exchanged among the foreigners. Eventually orders were given to put out the disturbers of the peace, and wthen a show of doing so was made something like order resulted, and the debate was again resumed amid much excitement among the anarchists. BANK PLANS ACCEPTED, A NEW BUILDING TO BE ERECTED UPTOWN. It Will Be Occupied by the People's Bant Now Located on Broadway, Near Greene Avenue.

The building committee of the directors of the People's bank, Broadway and Groeno avenue, met to day and after two anil a half hours' discussion of the five plnns for tho new building submitted at the last meeting of the committee, it was unanimously decided that those submitted by Ely, Uflinger Mowbray, of New York, wore the most practical and satisfactory. They were accepted. The building will bo erected on land purchased by the bonk two years ago on the southwest corner of Broadway and Greone avenue. It will contain two stores and a vault. Tho main entranco will be at tho corner, and the inside of tho building will bo surmountod by a dome.

Tho building will be an improvement architecturally to tho neighborhood. DETECTIVE O'NEILL TO RETIRE. Detectivo Sergeant John O'Neill, a membor of the Central office bureau, has made applica tion to Commissioner Welles for retirement. O'Neill has served 'twenty one years, having been appointed January 5, 1S75, as a patrolman. Ten years la'ter his good work led to his being made a detective.

For some time he has served in the Tenth and Twelfth precincts as acting detective, and was subsequently promoted to sergeant. O'Neill Is American born and was a driver before being appointed to the force. His pension will be $875 a year and his retirement will go into effect the first of the month, aa ha has served the requisite twenty years. That Is All the ex President Will Say of Politics. Ex Presldeat Harrison, who, with Mrs.

Harrison, is at the Fifth avenue hotel. New York, to day, having arrived last night from their camp In the Adirondacks, this morning denied himself to all but a few personal friends. The ex President comes to attend the meeting of the committee of the general assembly of tho Presbyterian church, of which he is a member. The meeting will be held In the parlors of the Fifth avenue hotel this evening. General Harrison eschews politics and all he would say to day was that his own state, Indiana, will surely go Republican next November.

MCKINLEY RECEIVES VISITORS. Cleveland, July 28 Ex Governor McKlnley spent a good portion of his time at the Hollenden hotel to day, where he received many callers. This was women's day in tho centennial celebration, and many women were among those who called to greet tho Presidential nominee. This evening he will attend the women's centennial banquet at the Grays' armory, and will likely make a hrlef address, after which he will return to Windemere. Mrs.

McKlnley was present at the women's meeting at the Central armory this morning, and was introduced to a larga number of those attending. RAPID TRANSIT SUSTAINED. THE NEW YORK ACT DECLARED TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL. Decision by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Points InvolvedHistory of the Case. The appellate division of the New York supreme court to day handed down a decision affirming the judgment of tho lower court in declaring the rapid transit act constitutional by a majority vote, however, only.

The decision which was handed down some weeks ago disapproving the plan for an' un derground railroad, as prepared by the rapid transit commission, was an entirely separate case from the present on, although the two oases were argued together. The present case Is entitled, "The Sun Printing and Publishing company vs. the mayor, respondents." This case was brought to prevent the expenditure of any more public money by the rapid transit commission, it being claimed that the rapid transit act was unconstitu tional. The special term of the supreme court decided in favor of the defendants and aa appeal was taken. The judgment of the lower court was sustained by Presiding Justice Van Brunt, Justice Barrett and Justice Williams, those dissenting being Justices Rumsay and Ingraham.

ALDERMEN IN SESSION, SPECIAL MEETING CALLED TO CONSIDER MAYOR'S LETTER. Immediate Action Sought on the Transfer of Funds to Various DepartmentsTo Tide Over the Summer Vacation. The board of aldermen held a special meeting at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon. The objects of the session were set forth in the following communication from Mayor Wurster: Gentlemen I desjre to direct your attention to the necessity of Immediate action on the part of iuui uuuurauie itvuy in xne loiiowmg matters which were left undisposed ot at the meeting ot the common council, held on July 20, when adjournment was taken for a period of eight weeks: The transfer of the amount needed for water maintenance la a mutter of pressing importance. The attention of your honorable body has already been directed by the commissioner of city works to the need of prompt action in this matter.

The city has already Incurred Indebtedness amounting to about 80,000 in anticipation of the transfer of the funds, and unless the bills now outstanding are paid, work will have to stop. The supply of coal for use at the pumping stations, where the water supply Is raised to the required height to reach the distributing reservoir, will be exhausted, and If the now of water ceases In the houses of the city, the danger to public health Is apparent. Without funds to go forward, the work upon the extension of the systems of water supply and distribution will have to cease. Permit me. also, to direct your attention to the Imperative need of making the transfer of $10,000 desired by the commissioner of health tor the purpose of carrying ou: the provisions of the laws of 1S96, in relation to the employment of minors in factories and mercantile establishments.

There will be thousands of boys and girls thrown out of employment on September 1. if they cannot produce centlflcates from the heaJth department that the law has been compiled with. No funds are now available to do the work required of the department, and unle sthe certificates are procured, every person employing a boy under 16 years or a under 21 years, will be liable to prosecution for misdemeanor. The commissioner of health also requires the transfer of 110.000 to toe credit of his department to protect the publlo health by proper supervision 1 nthe heated term, of the public dumping unwinds, to abate naisances whlc barlse there, and of to.000 for the purposes of producing and distributing the antltoxlne of dlplr.heria and to provide for adequate disinfection in cases of Infectious and contagious diseases. all these purposes Immediate iLction is required on the part of your honorable I cannot emphasize too strongly the need of prompt attention on your part to those pressing necessities for tho transfer of funds to carrv on work for the welfare of the cdty.

Anything which endangers public health Is of the first Importance, and there should be no failure on your part to rerform the duty Imposed upon you. without ed quate consideration of your responsibility to the people who choose you to serve them. Trusting that there will be no further delav in acting upon these maters already repeate.llv "presented to you by the' heads of the departments interested, I am. respectfully FREDR HICK W. TVTRSTER, Mayor.

President Joseph R. Clarke was in the chair. Thehe were twenty members present. The communication from the mayor having been read. Alderman Stewart moved that that part of it relating to the health department be referred to the committee on health.

Carried. Alderman Leich. from the committee on water and drainage, reported the following: Resolved. That the controller be and ho herebv is authorized and directed to transfer from the water revenue account to account of water maintenance the sum of $100,000 for repairs, supplies and contingencies to bo used by the commissioner of city works in the maintenance of the water works of the city of Brooklyn. Aid.

Ruggles moved to amend the report by making tho amount $200,000. The motion was not seconded. Aid. Stewart moved that tho committee be discharged. The motion was voted down and tho report was adopted by a unanimous vote.

KISSED AND MADE UP. The hearing in the divorce proceedings instituted by Andrew Marshall against his wife, Christina Marshall, was resumed this morning beforo Referee Sydney J. Cowen at his office In tho Tract society building. New York. A long conference ensued after the arrival of the principals and their counsel, at tho conclusion of which J.

Power Dunellan, counsel for Mr. Marshall, announced that Mr. and Mrs. Marshall had kissed and made up and that an amicable settlement had been reached on account of and for the sake of their" two children. This was received with hearty approval by the referee, who said there were two or three persons who, for the welfare of the Marshalls, should be kept away from their home.

An order will now be entered discontinuing the proceedings. New York and Brooklyn Officials Meet With Disappointments. WURSTER AND FITCH DIFFER. The Brooklyn Mayor Thinks Money Will Be Easy and Bidders Plentiful by September The New York Controller Js Downcast Over the Two Failures of Yesterday and To day He Will Re advertise for Bids. Mayor Wurster and Controller Palmer today offered for sale $1,535,000 of Zk per cent, gold bonds and stock of the city to run for different periods between now and 1936.

They received but two bids, which they did not, open at the time. Controller Palmer sold it would be for the Interest of the city to defer the sale, and moved its postponement until September 15. Mayor Wurster agreed to this proposition. The two bids will be returned to tine parties who put thom in. The names of the bidders were not disclosed.

Controller Palmer had nothing to say about the failure of the city to dispose of the bonds. (Mayor Wurster attributed It to the tightness of money in the banks. He said the reserve In the banks has fallen from sixty to eighteen millions. Money was being sent West much earlier this year than usual to move the crops. His hoDor thought it a wise step to adjourn the sale, until September when, in his opinion, money would be easier an1 bidders more plentiful.

uowing is a list of the bonds which irere offered for sale: 5200,000 consolidated stock, issued for the construction or the new East river bridge; $100,000 payable January 1, 3100,000 payable January 1, 1937. $142,000 school building bonds, issued for the erection, furnishing and completion of school buildings, payable January 1. 193G. 50,000 park improvement bonds, insued for the improvement of public parka, payable July 1, 1913. 48,000 certificates of Indebtedness, issued for the improvement of Ocean paruway.

Fort Hamilton avenue and Bay parkway; 513,000 payable January 1, 19000; 530,000 payable January 1, 1001. JS5.000 "Wallobout bonds, issued for public market purposes, payable January 1, 1935. 510,000 water bonli, Issued under tho provisions or chapter 980 of the laws of 1S95, payable July 31. iilfl. S150.000 consolidated stock, issued for the construction of auxiliary sewers, payable January 3, ISM.

5250,000 consolidated stock, issued for the construction of sewers, payable January 1, 1930. 5300,000 conoolidated, stock. Issued for the extension of the system of water supply, payabye January 1, 1930. 540.000 North Second street pier and sewer bonds, for the construction of a pier and to continue sewer at the foot of North Second street, payable July 31, 1D1G. 5150,000 local improvement bonds.

Issued under the provisions of chapter 1,003 of the laws of 1S93, payable January 1, 1915. 3100,000 local Improvement bonds, issued under the provisions of chapter 771 of the laws of 1S96, passable January 1, 1918. Another Bond Sale Failure Across the River. The big sale of city bonds of the city of Now York by the controller to day was like that of yesterday, a failure. Of the $3.80.1.902.50 offered for sale only $1,010,000 was bid for.

None of the large Wall street firms nor any cf the syndicates which have ueretofore bid for the bonds, made any bids, and those which were received came from the executors of estates, savings banks and the like, which under a recent law are permute! to invest in corporation bonds. There were in all twei.tytwo bids received, aggregating $1,01.0,000, but this included one by B. C. Paddock of Philadelphia, for which was not intelligible. It offered lor the amount bid 1.1534, which might mean either 115.75 or 100.1573.

Mr. Fitch is not sanguiha that the firm will take the issue at the higher figure. The following were the bids: II. Strasburg, $15,000 at par; B. C.

Paddock, $300,000 at 1.13; A. Isella, $4,000 at 101; M. H. Clarkson, $5,000 at 107.21; $10,000 at 105.35 and $10,000 at 103.52; A. Gilet, $10,000 at 100.25; Cuyler, Morgan $5,000 at par; Henry $25,000 at par; Albert Goldman, $10,000 at 101; B.

N. Allan, $10,000 at 101: W. A. Stiles, $5,000 at 100.50; P. White.

$5,600 at 101.05; A. Iselin $3,000 at 101; Ma clay Davics. at par; Elizabeth H. Wlllard, $20,000 at par; Mrs. L.

A. Law rencelle, $2,000 at par; Korth River Insurance company, $30,000 at par; Maitland, Oppell $100,000 at a price ranging from 1.75 to l.SS; Arthur S. Fairchild, $50,000 at 100.01; E. B. Underhill, $100,000 at 100.55 and $100,000 at 100.25; Joseph Holland and Pierre Bouche, $10,000 at 102; Lewis $25,000 at par; Fred UhlmannT $100,000 at 101; New York State National bankof Albany, $5,000 at par.

Controller Fitch was greatly downcast at the failure to sell tho bonds again to day, which, following so closely on the fiasco of yesterday, will have an important effect on the credit of the city. He declared ho would not say anything about the causes which brought about the results, "but." ho said, "IE wo cannot sell our bonds city improvements will stop. Wo oannot build our schools, nor pay our firemen, nor police, nor build our bridges, nor make other improvements which a city like this demands." Mr. Fitch would not repeat his attack of yesterday on the reform administration, nor would he ay that the silver question had anything to do with the results. The controller is a gold man, but as the bonds ot tho city of New York at his suggestion more than a year ago were made payable in gold instead of in currency as previously, and the rate of interest increased from 3 to 3 per cent, ho was loath to lay the blame to the silver question.

While the purchaser of the bonds have to pay for them in currency, tho bonds are redeemable in gold, which should make them all the more valuable as securities. The proceeds of the bonds offered for sale to day would have gone for tho construction or tho (Harlem river bridge, the East river bridge, improvement of tracks and parkways, for the support df tho insane and the building and improvement of school houses. Tho controller will reailvortice tho sale. ORDER SERVED ON" THE MAYOR. An order of tho supremo court was served upon Mayor Wurster this morning, directing him to show cause why he should not be punished for contompt for refusing to obey the mandamus requiring him to issue a permit to tho Surf Athletic club.

Tho order is made returnable beforo Judge Osborno tomorrow morning. Now anil Attractive Kouto to Coney IstAND Tako Brooklyn Jlolehts Trolloy Car, transfer from all parts city to Third av lino. Buy tiokot of conduotor for ICoonts round trip ohance at rata it to Soa Beach Steam It. R. Quickest routo.

No crowding. Safe Adv. No Glad Hands at the Station to Welcome Him. JOLLY BUT UNCOMMUNICATIVE. Ready to Advise With Every One Who Knows More Than He Does on the Advisory Committee Question Deftly Evades an Inquiry as to Western Republican Sentiment on the Tariff and Financial Issues.

Mark Hanna came to town to day. That is, he cimo to New York from Cleveland, getting In pretty nearly on time, a short while before 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. Hanna is a very important person Just now, and especially because he is chairman of the Republican national committee which expects to clear McKInley's way to the White House. For all that, and in spite of the fact that the news of his intended visit had beon heralded by the press, there was nobody at the railroad station to meet him, except several reporters.

Mr. Hanna was accompanied only by a personal friend named 9. N. Calloway.aad was disinclined to submit himself to be interviewed before' he had a chance to wash up and don clean linen at his hotel, so he was whirled away at once to the Waldorf where he customarily stays while in New York and where apartments had been set aside for his use several days ago. There were a lot more reporters at tho Waldorf when he got there, but the great man said they must be contented for the time with a handshake, such as he only knows how to give, and that perhaps early this afternoon he would tell them something about his plans.

Then Mr. Hanna was whisked upstairs and kept his room for an hour. It had been ercpected that Senator Garrett A. Hobart, McKinley's rnuning mate. Matt Quay of Pennsylvania, Senator Redfleld Proctor of eVrmont, Samuel Fessenden of Connecticut, Joseph H.

Manley, P. C. Cheney, Frederick Gibbs, C. R. Brayton and others more or less distinguished in national and local Republican councils, would be present to give Mr.

Hanna the glad hand, but not one of them appeared. Tho national chairman evinced no surprise or disappointment at this. He shook General W. M. Osborne, who was there, warmly by the hand and extended an equally cordial greeting to Colonel Fred D.

Grant, who was waiting for his arrival, and the whole party went upstairs together. General Osborne is a brother in law of Major McKlnley and is secretary of the national executive committee. He was anxious for Mr. Hanna to get East in order that a headquarters might be selected and it was mainly for this purpose that the visit was made. Mr.

Hanna was deaf to all the messages sent to his room asking for interviews, except that of Amasa Thornton, a personal friend, who Is active in local New Y'ork Republican politics, and that of a Mr. Evans, a personal friend of Senator Hobart. Thornton said the conversation was purely of a private nature. After fixing himself up and having a talk witih General Osborne, Mr. Hanna came down into the hotel Iobhy and scored hte first active demonstration toward making himself liked by gathering into his arms as many of the flock of reporters who faced him as he could reach and talking to them in a genial off hand way and with an evident frankness and decisiveness rhat proved very attractive.

Mr. Hanna is a picture of good nature, and has a hearty manner in conversation which leaves no dou'bt of the sincerity of his words. He is of medium height, stout and gray, with gray mutton chop whiskers, and to day wore a bluish gray suit of light material, 'a buff linen waistcoat and a summer necktie of light hlue material, presenting on the whole the appearance of a prosperous, good natured business man. There is a merry twinkle about his somewhat small keen eyes which saves them from 'betraying unduly the man's conspicuous shrewdness and aggressiveness. "Well, boys.

I am very glad see you all and I hope I shall be able to be of service to you," he said to the reporters. "I don't know that I have anything of any consequence to say just I am going out with General Osborne to visit several places in order to select one for a headquarters and shall probably make a selection within an hour. I don't know now what it will bo, but as soon as I do I will tell you. I have come East to start things going, that's all, and expect to go away In a few days. I expect Senator Hobart to arrive here to night and Senator Quay tomorrow.

There will be a meeting of the Eastern members of the executive committee at 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon. 1 do not care to discuss other arrangements now. The first thing to do will be to establish a campaign headquarters. "Will you appoint an advisonweommlttee?" asked one of the reporters. "No," replied Mr.

Hanna. "I shall advise with everyone who knows more than I do myself." The national chairman's purpose in thus departing from custom Is said to be to avoid contentions among opposing factions which rnignt seeK representation on such a committee. Mr. Hanna parried a question as to whether, in his belief, the Western Republicans would try to make the tariff take precedence of the money question as an issue in the campaign by declaring that the campaign was yet very young and might in the course of its progress show startling developments. Asked as to other matters he replied that he must decline for the present to talk further.

Then he and General Osborne went out. GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY May Be a Member "of the National Gold Committee. General E. S. Bragg of Wisconsin, as chairman of the provisional Democratic national coaimititeo to call a convention, has asked the committee of seven, who were appointed by the Democratic Party Reform organization in New York last Wednesday night, to name a member from New York stato, to the provisional national committee to represent this commonwealth.

The full provisional national committee will meet hi Indianapolis on August 7 to name the time and place for the natonal con vaniton. That committee. It is understood, will namo George Foster Peabody of this city and it is thought he is the best man who could be appointed for the purposes in view. He has been reluctant to undertake the duties, but should he assume them he will address himself to them with all his energy and time. BOARD OF TRADE SATISFIED.

Lawyer John J. Clancy has recleved a let ter 'from tho mayor's secretary stating tha: the mayor approved of the requisition for the issuing ct bonds to the amount cf $40,000 for tho erection of a public pier at the foot of North Second street. The matter has been agitated by the Grand street board o'f trade at its last few meetings. The letter, the receipt ctf which has caused some satisfaction, will be read at the next meetlnsr. which will bo held on the evenlne of th first Thursday in August.

PLACED IN SCHEDULE A. Albany, July 28 Governor Morton to day approved of the resolution, adopted bv the civil scrvico commission at its last meet ing, placing tho confidential clerks to supremo court judges in schedule A which exempts them from any civil service examination Place and Date for the Democratic State Convention, NO ACTION ON THE PLATFORM. Hill and the Leaders Conferred Beforo the State Committee Met and Decided Not to Say Anything Abont National Matters Agricultural Sections' Said to Strongly Favor Silver York at the Head of the Local Committeemen. The members of tho Democratic state committee were unusually slow in getting together at the Hoffman house, In New York to day. Tho delay ws occasioned by the in ability of the leaders Hill, Sheehan, Hinkley, York, representing Hugh McLaughlin, ancj; Mayor Malloy of Troy, representing United States Senator Murphy to agree on the pro gramme for the meeting.

The call was issued. for noon to day. At a few minutes before 1. o'clock the conference between the leadersrj was going on in room 161, on the floor above i the room set apart for tho meeting. Ai sergeant at arms kept out intruders.

Inqul I ries, made to ascertain the reason for tha deliberation, evoked the response from conferrees that they were preparing the call for tho state convention. While Hill, Sheehan, Y'oTk, Malloy and ai; few other trusted ones were delivering their; opinions in their private chamber, several of tho state committeemen from the upper parti of the state and a number of hotel proprietors were In the main lobby of the Hoffman house trying to pledge delogates to vote for Syracuse. Buffalo and Saratoga, as; places in which the convention should ba' held. The delegates from New York and; Brooklyn showed a pronounced disinclination! to go further than Saratoga. It is no ex aggeratlon to say that the members of th committee are for silver and favor an indorsement of the Chicago platform and can dldates.

Several of the country members ar pronounced silver men. In the agricultural districts, especially if the representatives ar to be believed, there is a decided leaning toward the white metal. Ex Senator Charles' P. McClelland of Westchester talked; friendly of silver; so did Warden James C. Stout.

of Auburn prison, tha; most prominent representative of Htm Hill Democracy in Cayuga county. George W. Huson of Penn Yacn is another advocate of free sliver. In the Tammany delegation there were many of the prominent ones whoi wanted the organizations of the localities to come out for the Chicago platform and dele gates. They represented in their conversations that the people favored the work done at Chicago, but might grow lax in their en thusiasm if action was longer delayed.

Ia: line with their sentiments were the'memtoers of the committee from Brooklyn, except A. Augustus Healy and S. Perry Sturges, who were in the committee room on time. J. H.i Holmes.

Thomas P. Farrell, J. J. P. Fagaa; and ex Judge E.

C. Murphy, who were at the, Hoffman house to day, talked as if they felt' that Bryan was a winner. Before the meeting of the committee aa Eagle reporter approached Messrs. Sturge and Healy, who entered the hotel together, and asked them what action they contemplated. Mr.

Sturges was the first to make reply. He said: "Mr. Healy and myself favor a gold ard, and will not initiate any itiedC question ot the Chicago pUtform. if the!" matter cncne3 up we will have something to say." Mr. Healy coincided in this sentiment He' added that being in so small a minority iw the committee they thoughs ft unwise to initiate anything in a radical way, but if the question of the indorsement of the Chicago platform came up, they would be prepared take a stand against It.

The attendance at the meeting to dav wag: considered good. The following delegates proxies were present: Perry Belmont, John H. Sutphin. John J. P.

Pagan, T. R. Max field, Bernard.J. York for John J. Walsh, John H.

Holmes for Thomas F. Magner, A. Augus tus Healy, Stephen P. Sturges, Frank O'Connor for Nicholas T. Brown, William Sohmer, Sulzer, Thomas F.

Grady Charles F. Murphy, James J. Martin, Joha C. Sheehan, Hugh J. Grant.

Thomas J. Andrew J. White for Thomas F. Gilroy, Edward C. Sheehy for Lawrence Delmour Henry D.

Purroy. Charles P. MoTIlpllnn Andrew C. Fields, William H. Clark, James W.

Hinkley, Charles M. Preston, Thomas Keery, Dewitt C. Dow for James H. Brown, A. J.

Quackenbush. John Bowe. Francis uuaii x. iiii tnoraas j. wmt ney, Clinton Beokwith.

Samuel Rpu dsiev James H. Flannigan. Wilbur F. Porter, John! r. iiaynor, (joaries Bulger, O.

U. Kel logg. Chauncey L. Becker, George H. Cotton Calvin J.

Huson. William F. Sheehan John Flannigan, John S. Brook for G. siocum.

w. smith, W. Caryl Ely, Johrr Underhill Tor Frank W. Brown. John Cun neen.

J. P. Schattner. E. n.

S. vrnioi an Charles H. Corbett. At this afternoon the contferrees emerged from room No. 161 and entered the room hr which the remaining members rf rh? oommi tee were seated.

Senator Hill did not accom puny iuajor MinKley, Mr. York, Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Mallory, for he is not a member of the body. Major Hinkley immediately called the I committee to oraer and on motion it was de: cided to hold the state convention at Buffalo September 16.

Previous to the conference In WnffmoTV, house Bernard J. York dropped into the Hotetij waere senator rim la stopping. He! had a talk with the latter, and Immediately! left for the committee meeting. Shortly after' he left Senator Hill started out to hold riha! conference at the Hoffman house. York's! visit to the Normandie is regarded as havingr ubwu taiteu to oear a message irom Hugh Me Laughlln.

It was announced at the conclusion nf tho meeting of the state committee that in the con ferenco between Hill, Sheehan. Hinckley ami: York the proposition to take some aotion on: the Chicago platform and candidates wa made, and that tho majority of those conferring decided that the convention was tho proper" body to take action and that tho only duty the. stato committee had at this tinio was'to name a. place and date for tho convention. THIEF MAKES A HAUL.

Takes Advantage of an Open Door anet Stdals Watches. Mary and Elizabeth Rarnnr nf un 3oir enth avenue left their door open when they went shopping yesterday afternoon, A short tlmfl thm laff in mo uvuai. LU1CL tfU tered and stole therefrom two hunting case miuuu at tic ransaclced draw ers and closets but took nothing elso. Thai man then went to the roof of the house and crossed to the one occupied by Mrs. John Mc Phelan at 131 Seventh avenue.

As he was" at tempting to open the scuttle he was discovered, but made his eacapo in the way ho entered. STABBED THREE TIMES. Robert Adams, colored, was to day held ia. $1,500 bail for trial by Magistrate Brann in tho Center street police court. New York, on a charge of stabbing Philip Daily, white, at i o'clock this morning at the Franklin stroet.

New York, dock. Daily says he noticed Adams, go up to two mon who were asleep on the' dock and believing that he was trying to pick their pockets Interfered. Adams drew a knife and stabbed Daily twice in tho left sldo and once on the right shoulder. CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. John Grady, 19 years old, of 61 Huntington avenue, was arraigned before Justice Walsh this morning on a charge of forcing an entrance into the American'alumlnum works at Columbia and Huntington streets.

Detoctive; Farrell made the complaint and charged tho man with stealing $75 worth of metal. was held for examination. guilty against all the defendants. The jury then consulted together for about threo minutes and afterwards rendered a verdict of guilty. Dr.

Jameson, and his co defendants were apparently unmoved when the verdict had been rendered and Sir Edward Clarke asked the court's disposition 'to niovc for a new trial. The judges afterwards retired for consultation and during their absence Sir Edward Clarke and the defendants consulted together with the result that when the Judges returned Sir Ediward Clarke said that in view of the verdict rendered the defendants refused to instruct for a new trial and expressed a desire to settle She case now. Lord Russell said that 'the verdict was given on evidence which no reasonable man would be able to disregard. All tlho defendants, he udded, were men of position and intelligence, holding positions under the Queen and their crime had the gravest consequences. Including death to some and Injury to others, while the future consequences' of their crime no one vas yet able to fore soa.

Continuing the lord chief justice said that although they all took partlu 3ho raid tho court nvusit distinguish between them in the punishment awarded for 'their guilt. His lord hip then passed sentence upon the prisoners. Dr. Jameson, who had 'hitherto hung down his (head, looked up proudly when tho sentence had been passed and the other defendants stared hard at the lord chief Justice. Very soon after the sentencing formalities hid been completed tho wardens of Halloway prison appeared and took up positions on eaah side of tho prisoners.

This was tha bitterest moment ot all for the raiders, as up to that tliuo they had been 'treated with tho greatest courtesy and had In fact been mado heroes of to a certain degree. When the elbows of the prison wardens touched those ot the aristocratic freebooters, thorp was a marked changj In the demeanor of tine latter. They soomd 'to realize that tho strong arm of the law, had lnockod all the romance out of the Transvaal fiasco. GOVERNOR RUSSELL'S WILL. Cambridge, July 2S The will of tho lato ex Governor William, E.

Russell has been filed In the Middlesex probate court. It leaves his entire estate to his widow, Margaret Manning Russell, and Mrsr Russell 1b narried as executrix. 7.