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THE BROOKLYN DAILY A GT7R FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. WEDNESDAY, FEBKUAEY 10, 1897. VOL. 57. NO.

40. 16 PAGES. THREE CENTS. STATE CIVIL SERVICE REPORT. C.

C. SHAYNE AND THE CABINET. RAILROADS WILLING TO PAT ELECTORAL VOTES COUNTED, THE WALDORF 13 BARRICADED. McCARBEN ON THE COMMITTEE left the Republican side and was in the rear row of the Democratic side. He made no attempt to Interrupt the vote, which was accorded for Bryan In accordance with the returns.

At 1:40 M. the vice president stated that the count had closed and directed the tellers to announce the result. There was a hasty computation by the tellers, and then in a loud voice Mr. Lodge announced: "Tho state of the voto for President and vice president of the United States, as found by the tellers is: "Whole number of electors, 447, of which a majority is 224. William McKinley of Ohio has received 271 votes for President of the United States and William J.

Bryan of Nebraska has received 176 votes." The stato of the vote a3 to vice president is: Garret A. Hobart has received 271 electoral votes; Arthur Sewall, 149 votes and Thomas E. Watson 27 votes." Mr. Lodge handed the result to the vice president. Mr.

Stevenson rose and repeated the detailed vote, adding the constitutional an nouncemnet that William McKinley and Garret A. Hobart wero elected president and vico president respectively for the term beginning March 4, 1897. This closed the proceedings which lasted just fifty minutes and had been devoid of incident or applause. The senators marched back to their chamber and the house adjourned. When the senate returned to the chamber, Mr.

Stevenson made the formal announcement of tho election of McKinley and Hobart which was the final step in the proceedings. At 2 o'clock Mr. Morgan moved up to take up the lcaragua canal bill, which was done, Mr. Morgan speaking In its favor. The Commission Replies to Attacks on the System.

Albany, N. February 10 The state civil service commission, in its annual report submitted to Governor Black to day, states: "The commission simply desires to add its regret at the general popular ignorance or injustice, or both, done the civil service examinations department in certain directions. Public prnts have in instances given wholly false or garbled reports of the questions submitted to candidates Unfair newspapers and people have sought to create the false impression that the questions asked were almost wholly irrevelant to the subject In hand. To countreact those really malicious and hurtful public statements, the commission not long since Issued in pamphlet form for general distribution specimen examination questions. The exhibit was such a palpable refutation of the statements noted above that much good has been done by the removal of the false impressions.

MRS. BEECHER LINGERING. Stamford, February 10 Inquiry at the Scoville residence this morning elicited the information that Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher was still alive, and, in fact, was more comfortable than yesterday. Mrs.

Scoville, daughter of Mrs. Beecher, said that her mother passed a comfortable night and this morning was resting comfortably. Dr. Pierson, attending Mrs. Beecher, at 2:30 P.

M. said that the condition of his patlout had not changed materially. The aged woman is if anything a little weaker to day. EMIE OF 1TUPE ROUTED. THE PALACE AT BIDA IN ENGLISH HANDS.

Sir George Goldie Announces From Africa That the Niger Company's Force Has Been Successful. London, February 10 Sir George Goldie, commanding the Royal Niger compan's expedition against the Emir of Nupe, whose arrival at a point twelve miles distant from Bide, the Fulah capital, on January 25, was announced yesterday, cables from the palace of the Emir at Blda on January 29 saying that the palace has been captured and that all the members of the expedition are well. The dispatches of yesterday stated that Blda was to be bombarded on January 27. A private telegram to day adds that Lieutenant Thomson of the Leicestersihire regiment was killed. The capture of Bida probably completes the destruction of the Fulah power and will most likely add to the territory of Great Britain in Africa.

The dispute between the Emir of Nupe and the Niger company I3 one of long standing, and among other things grew out of the emir's practice of executing slaves by the wholesale, after raiding territory under the protection of the company in order to obtain victims. Sir George Goldie, founder and deputy governor of the Royal Niger company, has repeatedly warned the emir during the past years, and in 1892, accompanied by Ixrd Scarborough, he visited Blda and warned the Fuleh ruler that if the massacres of slaves were not stopped the emir and his followers would have to reckon with the Niger company. For some time later the practice complained of ceased, but last year It was renewed, the emir raided territory under the protection of the company and, eventually. It was decided to send a punitive expedition to Blda. It consisted of 500 Hausa troops, six Maxim rapid fire guns, twenty five mounted European officers and 900 carriers, backed up by a flotilla of stern wheel river steamers belonging to the company.

The Fulah army was said to number nearly 20,000 foot and 2,000 cavalry. The Emir of Nupe is the most powerful vassal of the great Mahomedan empire of Sokoto. TWO TAX BUDGETS TO BE CONSIDERED BY LONO ISLAND CITY ALDERMEN. Anti Administration Members of the Council Refuse to Meet Mayor Glea son's Wishes No Money on Hand. Long Island City, L.

February 10 The common council will reconvene this evening at the city hall to pass upon the tax budget for the present year. Owing to the Inability jf Mayor Gleason and four of the anti administration aldermen to agree upon a budget to pay the running expenses of the city, no taxes have been collected and the city employes are without their salaries. The meeting this evening will be a lively affair, as it leaked out to day that two tax budgets wl'l be presented. Mayor Gleason vetoed the buaget made up for the present year, a month ago. He said that the amounts appropriated for the different departments were insumcient.

The four anti administration aldermen were chagrined at the mayor's charge. Aldermen Bowley, Smith, Geiser ana Flannagan saio tnat a surplus of Trom $200 to $3,000 ought to be left In the various funds at the end of the year. They vowed that hey would give Mayor Gleason a budget to complain about, and accordingly set about preparing the one that will be presented to night. Tho three administration aldermen. Dow ling.

McNulty and Kane, will present another budget, but the anti administration aldermen will undoubtedly approve their own budeet which will give Mayor Gleason much less money to run the city government than the original budget. HUSBAND ATTACKS WIFE. An Incised Scalp Wound Makes Her Condition Serious. A report came to police headquarters late this afternoon that a woman named Annie Donnelly, living at 1,004 Atlantic avenue, had been murdered by her husband, John Donnelly, with an ax. Ambulance Surgeon Pfarre of St.

John's hospital, who was sent to the houBe, found that the woman had been atrnck laBt night by her husband with his fist, being very bad incised wound of the ocalD. She is said to be in a serious oondition, but was not removea irom ner home. Tho surgeon gives it as his opinion that no ax was used in the assault. The police are investigating the case. SENTENCED BY JUDGE ASPINALL John Brown, who snatched a pocketbook from Kate Hanlon on Fulton street, near Bridge, on November 15 last, was this morning sentenced to five years in Sing Sing by Judge ABpinall in the county court.

Brown is 26 yearn old and lives at 415 Atlantic avenue. He pleaded guilty to the charge of grand larceny. Assault and abduction were the charges to which William J. Jeffery pleaded guilty and tor which ho' was sentenced to tho pen itentiury for one yoar. He is 21 years old and assaulted Ida Alwain.

11 years old, on July 18 last. A VERDICT OF $2,000. Anne Devlin was given a verdict of 32,000 by a Jury in part III of the supreme court this morning, in her suit against the Joseph Fallert Brewing company for damages. Anno is 5 years old and the suit was brought through her father. John Devlin.

The little girl waB run over by a truck owned by the brewing oompany and was internally injured. The accident occurred on December 16 last, on Greenpoint avenue. Waginer Hughes appeared for the plaintiff and Ashbel P. Fitch for the company. A Report That He May Be Postmaster General.

(Special to the Eagle.) Washington. D. February 10 A well known Western Republican politlcain this morning received from Chicago the following dispatch: John T. Shayne, the Chicago merchant, has gone to Canton to meet his brother, C. C.

Shayne, a New York city politician, who he says is to be offered the postmaster generalship in McKinley's cabinet. The C. C. Shayne above referred to is the fur dealer, whose place of business is on Forty second street. New York.

He is a prominent member of the Republican club, of, which Cornelius Bliss Is the president. He has for a number of years been active In New York Republican politics and during the two Harrison campaigns In the Business Men's Down Town Republican club. In the last campaign he was not so active, although he was a warm supporter of McKinley and contributed both time and money to bring about his election. Shayne has frequently been spoken of in connection with political offices, both local and federal, but he has always declined to be a candidate. $18,000,000 FOR DEFENSES.

Washington, D. February 10 Tho forti oations appropriation bill was to day completed by tho appropriation committee of the house and will bo read to tho house by Representative Hainer, tho chairman of the subcommittee which framed it. The estimates aggregate and the bill appropriates for the next fiscal year $9,178,325. FAINTED WHILE TESTIFYING. MISS THOMPSON HAD TO BE CARRIED FROM THE STAND.

Is Suing the Manhattan Railway for $50,000 Damages for Injuries Received in an Accident. The ventilation In Justice Maddox's court seems to be unfavorable to those in Yesterday a juror fainted and this morning a young woman witness had to be carried from the stand in Part III of the supreme court. Her name is Ann Eliza Thompson and she is suing tho Manhattan Railway company for $50,000 damages, because of injuries she claims to have received in an accident on that road. When Miss Thompson was teslfying questions were put to her rapidly and while she was undergoing cross examination she collapsed. According to her claim she was on tho Thirty fourth street line of the Manhattan lvA.rt rn Mn.reh 14 cha.

1.. to leave the train at Third avenue tho cars jumpea aneaa at run speed and crashed into the bumpers at tho end of the line, throwing her to the floor. Tho bumpers were smashed and the engine thrown from the track. Miss Thompson was taken to a hospital and war aftftpwarrl in pivth1 ntlia. ituspikaia.

She is now suffering with curvature of the spine, which is so pronounced as to almost prevent her from walking. Miss Thompson to joftia wiu ami uvea u.l jko neia avenue. The trial was marked by constant sparring between William Willis, counsel for Miss Thompson, and C. A. Gardner, attorney for the road.

John Rudolph, a member of the Amphlon Social club, to which Miss Thompson also belonged, was asked if tho plaintiff had been a strong, active girl before the accident. "I object," cried Mr. Gardner, "I don't think the witness is an expert." "Oh, yes, I am," answered Rudolph, before the justloe could stop him. "I ought to know; she danced lovely." The case will not be concluded until tomorrow. MELEE ON BARREN ISLAND.

PISTOLS WERE DRAWN SALOON FIGHT. IN A No One Was Struck, but the Store Was Wreoked Police Make One Arrest. Joseph Meslnske, 31 years old, a Polish laborer employed on Barren Island, was arrested this morning on a warrant by Justice of the Peace Warts of Canarsie. Joseph Solla kl, a saloonkeeper of Barren island, charged him with assault and with wrecking hie store. Meslnski le said to belong to a gang of toughs on the Island known as the Bone gang.

As the place Is not regularly patrolled by the police, these men have managed to run things pretty nearly as thev like. Last nigh: Meslnske and Frank Sieg 1 er entered Sollski's ealo on and raised a row. Tho saloonkeeper armed himself with a club and struck Mosinsne on the head. A free fight ensued. Stonos were thrown, clubs drawn and in the melee several pistol shote were fired, but as far as is known no one was struck.

The population of Barren Island consists mainly of Irishmen, Poles, Italians and negroes and as soon as it became known that a fight was In progress at Solinkl's salon, the inhabitants flocked to tho place. For over twenty minutes the light lasted, and when the police boat from Canarsie finally reached tho place tho saloon looked as though It had been visited by a cyclone. The Inhabitants fled on the approach of the officers. Early this morning Policeman Butler of tho Canarsie precinct, armed with a warrant, sought out Meslnski, who. It was declared, was the cause of the disturbance, and took him before Justice Warts, who held him in default of $000 bail until to morrow.

ARCHDUKE OTTO IN BERLIN. i Received With Great Ceremony by the German Emperor. I Berlin. February 10 Arrhduko Otto of Aus trin, nephew of tho Kmperor FranciH Joseph and heir presumptive to the throne of Austria, arrived here to day, and was received with great ceremony by Emperor William, tho imperial prince ami high court, military and civil officials. The emperor embraced tho archduke and the party was driven to the palace in state carriagc escorted by courassiers, amid the aeclaiiiationn of the crowds in tho streets.

At the palace the archduke was entertained at lnnchoon and a stato ball will be given in his honor this evening. THE POPE'S DISPENSATION Necessary to a Church Ceremony for Baron Von Ketteler. Detroit, February 10 A special dispensation has been granted by Pope Leo XIII in order that Baron Von Ketteler, German ambassador to Mexico, may be married to Miss Ledyard, ho daunhtr of Henry It. president of the Michigan Central railroad, iu St. Peter and St.

Paul's Roman Oaiholiu church In this city February 24. Ledyard being a Protestant and Baron Von Ketteler a devout Catholic. The Rev. Father Baumgart ner. secretary of Bishop Foley, said: "It Ls a very rare happening in the church for a Protectant to bo unite a Catholic a church wedding, and I do nui think It ever took place in this diocese before.

A Catholic may be married to a non Catholic In any place but the church, but to be married there the sanction of the pope ls absolutely necessary." Bulfle to I lie IVatioual Capital. A valuable eulde book to the City of Washington can be had tt at tho Information Ba TWIU. For the Privilege of Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge. A MEETING OF PRESIDENTS It Was Decided to Wait, Before Submitting Propositions, Until jthe Bridge Trustees Pass Upon the Experts ReportA Significant Suggestion About Rental The Sub Committee Meets This Afternoon to Pass Upon the Plans. The presidents of the surface and the elevated railroad companies met yesterday and informally discussed the project of crossing the Brooklyn bridge.

These meetings have been of quite frequent occurrence of late and Indicate that in this matter the several railroads are working harmoniously? Incidentally the question of reimbursing the cities for the privilege of crossing the bridge was brought up and it was determined to wait until the trustees either set a rental or ask the companies to make an offer, before considering the question at any length. President Clinton L. Rossi ter of the Brooklyn Heights railroad said this morning: "I can speak for all the surface railroad companies when I say that no proposition has as yet been made to the bridge trustees regarding the amount of money or the method of reimbursement for the privilege of crossing the bridge. The situation la exactly this: The railroads asked for the con sent of the trustees to cross. The privilege was a valuable one and it was naturally anticipated that some return would be asked by the trustees if they consented to permit the crossing to be made.

The next step was the request from tbe trustees that we should present to the board of experts our plan for overcoming the engineering difficulties. This we did and that board has approved of those plans. Now the sub committee of the trustees has that report under advisement. We do not know what action they will take. Until we hear it does not seem to me good business nor In fact just the thing for the railroad companies to make an oqer.

Before granting us any privilege to cross there will naturally be a request from the trustees to the railroads that they offer some rental as a basis for negotiations or else the trustees will themselves flx a figure. "We have not for a moment contemplated the possibility of obtaining the right to operate our cars on the bridge without paying for it." Colonel John N. Partridge of the Brooklyn City and Newtown Railroad companv, who Was present, agreed with President Rosslcer. At the same time it was said that anything which tended to reduce the cost of reaching Brooklyn was for tee ultimate good of the city. "The increased transR facilities provided by the electric railroads up to 1895," Mr.

Rosslter said, "mas largely the cause for the Increase in the population of the city between 1890 and 1895. If the bridge trustees Bhould take some action to reduce the fare between New York and Brooklyn there would be an Increase in the population in opinion of 10 per cent, a year or nearly a hundred thousand people added to the population annually. Suppose that on an average it cost these people from $6 to $8 a week to live. The total of that amount of money means from thirty to forty millions a year spent chiefly In Brooklyn. We would benefit from that of course by the added travel, tout our benefit would be almost Infinitesimal when compared to the great gain which would come to the entire city." Meeting of the Sub committee to Consider the Plans.

The first meeting of the sub committee of three bridge trustees to which was referred the report of the expert engineers that it was both practicable and feasible for the elevated and surface cars to cross the bridge, was held this afternoon at the office of the trustees. The committee is composed of Mayor Wurster, Controller Palmer and Vice President C. A. Henriques and President Berri, ex officio. The meeting was in executive session and (President Berri said before the meeting that It was probable that similar meetings would be held every afternoon until the full board meeting next Monday, when the report of the committee will be presented.

The committee will fully discuss the report of the experts and will decide the question whether it is advisable to grant the privileges asked. The subject ot compensation as well as rates of fares will also be decided by the committee, and it is expected that representatives of the different railroads applying for the privilege will appear before the committee during the week. Although nothing official is known it can be said that. there will be no change in the existing rates of fare over the bridge brought about by the granting of the right to run elevated and trolley cars over the bridge. With the granting of the above privileges the revenue of the bridge, which In the main is derived from the operation of the railroad, will be greatly reduced and the compensation that the railroad companies crossing the bridge will be obliged to pay for the privilege Is the only way to keep the structure self supporting This is President Bern's idea and he sain this morning to an Eagle reporter: "I do not anticipate any change in the rates of fare across the bridge by the granting of this privlle.

It will cost the bridge just as much to haul the elevated cars over the bridge as it does to haul the regular bridge cars and a fare will have to be charged to pay for this In order to keep the bridge self supporting. I rather, think it is premature to discuss this question of compensation, however, and all I can say is that the railroad 3 crossing the bridge will have to pay an adequate compensation for the privilege. These matters, however, will adjust themselves If the trustees grant the privileges asked and I anticipate no difficulty in coming to an amicable agreement." President Frederick TJhlmann of the Brooklyn elevated, who has conducted the fight on the port of his own road and the Kings County said that the time to talk of compensation and fares was when the privileges atSked had been officially' granted by the bridge trustees. In regard to this question he said "On the subject of compensation to be paid to the cities or the manner of paying It, nothing has been said, either officially or otherwise, by any of the trustees, or by any persons representing the elevated roads. I understand that a committee of the bridge trustees was appointed to, among other things, discuss this very question.

As a matter of fact, no meeting has been held by the directors of this company, nor have I had an opportunity of discussing this question with General Jourdan of the Kings County road. We have, therefore, nothing to say In the matter, which lies entirely In the hands of the bridge trustees, who are the masters and who must say what we are to pay for the privilege. But this question of fare will bave a great effect upon the successful solution of this most important project, which, to my mtnd. If carried out. increases the facilities of the bridge to such an exten that It will have as much effect upon the growth of Brooklyn as did the opening of the bridge." SIX DAY RACE SCORE.

Pittsburg, February 10 The six day bicycle race this afternoon saw Waller still leading Gimm by two laps. Ruckel who hurt his knee during the first day's riding, dropped out to consult a physician. The score at 2 o'clock stood: Waller 473; Gimm, 473; Scoch, 452; Hall, 443; Dernch, 421; Forster, 414; Ruckel, 394. VERDICT FOR ENRIGHT. John Enright was given a verdict of SI.

200 in part IV of the supreme court this afternoon in his suit against the American Belgium Lamp company. The firm borrowed 3,000 burners of Enright and failed to return them when promised. If Your Wife Scolds About tlie Coal Try KKMXX "LotraBXXH's jrore Xflhigh. AdT, McKinley and Hobart Eeceive 271 Each; Bryan, 176. SEWALL AND WATSON DIVIDE.

The Former Has 149 and the Latter 27. An Impressive Scene the National House of Representatives, Where Both Houses of Congress Take the Last Official Step in the Election of a President. "Washington, D. February 10 The first public exercises in connection with the incoming administration occurred at the capitol to houses of congress, in joint session In the spacoius hall of representatives, counted the electoral voto of the various states and listened to Vice President Stevenson formally promulgate the election Of William McKinley as President and Garrett A. Hobart as vice president of the United States.

Although the sky was overcast with dull leaden clouds, the weather was pleasant and propitious. As is usual on state occasions, the public streamed to the capitol in great crowds, but the galleries, save for a small space capable at Beating only 200 persons, were strictly reserved for ticket holders, so the stairways and elevators were beseiged Jn vain by the eager multitudes. The tickets had been distributed by the senators and representatives and the spectators consequently constituted a most distinguished assemblage. Although the ceremonies were not to begin until 1 o'clock the galleries were thrown open to th fortunate possessors o4 tickets at 10 o'clock and within half an hour all the galleries except those reserved for the diplomatic corps and the president were packed to the doors. Many ladles In gay toilets were present.

The crowds In the galleries were in the best of humor as they waited for the ceremonies to begin, while on She floor, the members good natumedly exchanged salutations. The Democrats who four years ago laughed at the expense of their political adversaries today had the tables turned upon them. Exacdy at 12 o'clock Speaker Reed, clad In a long hlack frock coat, ascended the rostrum and standing In front of the bright American flag which draped ttte wall in his rear with we sharp rap of his gavel sufbdued the babel of voices. The Rev. Couden, the blind chaplain, seemed impressed with the spirit of the occasion and delivered an inspiring prayer.

Many of the spectators rose and stood with bowed heads. As soon as reading of the journal began the babel broke forth again, onlly to be Interrupted with a sharp round of applause from the Republicans as Mr. Dingiey, chairman of the commlotee on ways and means and the floor leader of the house, walked down the aisle to his seat. When the reading was concluded some routine matters In whldh the spectators were In no wise interested was transacted. Mr.

Henderson (Rep. asked unanimous consent for the consideration ot a minor bill reported by the judiciary committee. He explained it, but Mr. Harrison promptly objected. Then Mr.

Henderson moved a recess until 12:55 but was defeated. He next called for the regular order. rnis is the regular order," replied Speaker Reed, sharply. Mr. Aldrlch, chairman of the committee on accounts, got the floor with some resolutions, and after a little cross firing with Mr.

McMillan he got them passed. Mr. McCall tried to secure consideration for a bill to pay W. G. Brown low of the old Knoxville Whig, moneys due for printing before the war, but Mr.

Sayres Tex.) objected. The fortifications and post office appropriation bills were reported. Mr. Bronro Tenn.) succeeded In having paased the senate hill to amend the act creating the circuit court of appeals ia regard to fees. At 12:50 P.

CM. the house took a recess for five minutes. In the meantime every seat In the galleries save thoee reserved for the executive and the diplomatic corps was taken. No member of the Presldtent'e household was in the gallery reserved for Irian, but the family of Vice President Stevenson occupied one of the plush covered benches. The diplomatic gallery woe almost empty, only half a dozen foreign representatives being present.

They Included Viscount Santo Thyreo, the Portuguese minister, Tsu, the secretary of the Chinese legation and tile secretary of the Japanese legation. The dearth of diplomats was accounted for 'by the 'fact that many of tfhem were ait Charleston, S. witnessing the maneuvers of tho Atlantic blockade squadron. Shortly before 1 o'clock the members of the senate left their chamber at the north side of the capitol and walked across to the house, passing through the vast rotunda and the old hall of representatives, where the civic and martial heroes of the states looked down upon them. Their approach was heralded by tho entrance of Colonel Richard J.

Bright, the ser geant at arms of the 6enate, who announced "the senate of the United in solemn procession they filed in, preceded by Mr. Oox, clerk of the senate, and Vice President Stevenson, and took their seats in the flrBt four rows to the right of the speaker's desk, which had been vacated for that purpose during the recess. The members of the house rose and remained standing while the senators tooks their places. The assistant of Mr. Cox carried the steel clasped box in which the returns of the forty five states reposed.

Vice President Stevenson, who by law presided over the joint session, took his place by the side of Speaker Reed. The tellers. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and Senator Blackburn of Kentucky, on behalf of the senate, and Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, and Mr. Richardson of Tennessee, on behalf of the house, ascended tol the clerk's desk Immediately below the speaker's table and prepared to count the It was rather a strange coincidence that both Mr.

Blackburn and Mr. Lodge (then a member of the house) acted as tellers on the occasion of the counting of the vote four years ago when Cleveland and Stevenson were declared President and viae president respectively. Vice President Stevenson assumed the gavel and announced the purpose of the joint session. He then unlocked the cherry box and broko the seal of the returns of each state as It was reached. The formal certificate of Alabama was read in $U1 by Mr.

Blackburn, after which the reading of the long certificates was dispensed with, on the motion of Senator Sherman, the tellers simply announcing the results, after ascertaining by inspection that they were in due form. The tellers made the announcement in rotation. It fell to the lot of Mr. Blackburn to announce first the election votes of Alabama for Bryan and Sewall. Mr.

Lodge's first announcement was the eight votes of Arkansas for Bryan and five votes for Sewall and three for Watson. Mr. Grosvenor announced California's vote, but it was not an unadulterated pleasure, as one of the nine votes went to Bryan. Mr. Richardson's first announcement was the four votes of Colorado for Bryan and Sewall.

Upon the announcement of the vote of Connecticut there was some confusion in the gallery oposite the speaker's chair, caused by the fainting of a woman. She was promptly carried into the corridor. There was no demonstration during the several announcements. The dignified and solemn presence' of tho senate seemed to put a damper upon usually effervescent spirits of tho house. The galleries, Impressed by the profound character of the proceedings, were restraind by tSio quiet which reigned on the floor.

Tally cards had been distributed about the house and many members and several senators checked off the states as their votes were announced. A hearty laugh was caused when Senator Lodge by mistake anonunced the vote of Missouri for McKinley. South Carolina's voto was counted without interruption. Representative Murray, who had talked of challenging the vote, had Finishing tho Preparations for the Bradley Martin Masquerade. POLICE WATCHING FOR CRANKS.

Heavy Planking Proteots Each Window and Unused Door Hundreds of Decorators at Work To day Elaborate Designs in Electric Lights Rare Plants and Flowers by the Truck Load Rumors of a Dynamite Bomb Denied. The vicinity of Fifth avenue 'and Thtrtv second street. New York, is a busy one to day. Final preparations for the ereatest event in social New York life, the much dwelt upon Bradley Martin masquerade ball, are being made, and by 6 o'clock to night the last touches will have been placed upon the decorations of what is hearalded as tha most elaborate private entertainment that has ever taken place in the history of the metropolis. A host of wagons.

carrlatres. florists carts cabs, carpenters' rigs, dravs. furniture vans. lumber wagons and wheeled vehicles of every kind almost blocked Thirty second street this afternoon while a small army of carpenters Is busily at work erectlns: a canomr thai will enclose the whole side walk from Fifth avenue to the rear of the hotel with canvas. Tha greatest secrecy is maintained as to the doings of the decorators iu the ball rooms to day and absolutely no one, not directly connected witn tne florists or the men employed there, iS DArmtftAri tn trot ovatI a rurnn a ow w.

l. ui guiguuo effect within. What Is more, the hotel win dows tnat surround the parlor have been tightly boarded up with heavy deal planks that 1 ri'Mw iilu lace curtains of the handsome rooms. Every uwrway on tne nrst ana second floors and every window on Thirty second street and the allfiv halr. nf tho.

hrwfal io wcu llgiiLlJ closed with the heaviest of planks. It is as tu.uueu uaxneaaes nau oeen erected in anticl iuwi ui a possiDie attacK. AnVftllA hn oeb ori fvr iwfti what was going on invariably received the ic'j iiw iiect tnat Mrs. Martin desires that nn further fnfnrmMAn uuuiujuuvu OIKU1 UK3 given out." Cards by the score were sent In to Mr. Thomas, one of the managers of the affair who bad tho temerity to appear at the "jia iuoraiog.

aomo rew people were permitted to see him, butff even these few received the same reply In most courteous but decided tones. Nevertheless the occasionally opened door enabled the loiterers to see a swarm of men and women at work like bees, running hither and thither with flowers of the costliest kind, scarfs, electric wires and a mlscel laheous network of decorative things. All this morning the florlsta came with forests of foliage and gardens of flowers. New York and vicinity, It is fiald. hn.Vft HMn af mml iTiraDtn uviiMuitcu vj i tilt: rarer plants and Alabama, Florida and the 1 i i snuLumu nave Deen sent to to nnlsh up this nineteenth century bal mosque.

Electricity will play an Important part In the scheme of decoration if the network of aim muuons ot tiny incandescent bulbs taken Into the rooms to day have anything to do with It. They are being placed between clusters of roses on the celling and behind great groups of rare tropical foliage In the ball rooms. While the last touches will have been given by 6 o'clock those flowers that aro the most delicate will be left to be added at the last moment to night. Tile story that a dynamite bomb, had been sent to Mr. Bradley Martin is positively denied by him and the police say that no trace of such a thing can be discovered.

It is known, however, that the greatest care will he taken to guard every entrance to the rooms so that no crank or evilly Inclined fanatic can enter. Captain O'Brien would not state this morning Just what would be done in the way of police protection nor how he would arrange his detectives, but he said that they would be there to see that nothing wrong happened. Yesterday afternoon the last of the rehearsals for the quadrilles and the more elaborate dances was carefully gone through with and now only the costume dinners remain before the grand event itself takes place. There will be several of these, among the most important one given by Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Oelrichs at their residence. Fifty seventh street and Fifth avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Rhlnelander will have as their guests at dinner Mr.

and Mrs. It. Horace Gallatin, Mr. and Mrs Henry Graff Trevor, Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Cruger Hazel. Miss Charlotte Pell. Miss Augusta Morris De Peyster, Miss Frances Goodhue De Peyster, Miss Adele Gardiner. Miss Julia Dent Grant, Mr. Andrew A.

Blbby, Mr. Cecil Landale, Mr. Walton Livingston Oakley and Mr. Frederic Rhlnelander, jr. Among others who will entertain will be Mr and Mrs.

Henry Parish, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic H. Benedict and Mr. and Mrs.

Sidney Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin will dine tho men and women who are to dance In tho quadrille d'honneur. The ball will open at 11:30 by a quadrille d'honneur.

led by Mrs. Bradley Martin and John Jacob Astor. The cotillon will not bo begun until about 3 o'clock, when it will V. cu.i uc ic uj ciisua uyer, ior tne most part, alone. The Tavors are very elegant, costing over a thousand dollars.

They will be fans, match boxes, calendars, and every variety of dainty sliver novelties. THE FLEET OFF Waiting for the Battleships Indiana and Massachusetts. Charleston, S. C. February 10 The North Atlantic squadron is lying off the mouth ot the harbor, and beyond evolutions for position, nothing In the way of the blockade running has yet been done.

The admiral has signaled the positions he wished tho various ships to take and they have moved according to his directions. They are now lying straight out in a line toward the south from the mouth of the harbor. It is probable that no actual blockade running will be aone until the arrival of tho battleships Indiana and the Massachusetts, which have been ordered to join the fleet, and of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which Is to act as blockade runner. Tho Vesuvius left League Island navy yard yesterday morning and should reach hero tonight or to morrow morning. The revenue cutter Colfax took a party out to the flagship New York this morning to visit Admiral Bunce.

Collector of the Port Bryan, Mayor Smythe and Mr. R. G. Rhett, chairman of the entertainment committee, were In the party. The transport steamer Fern came to the city this morning as usual for mall and telegrams.

WILL INHERIT A MILLION, gr (Special to the Eagle.) Washington. D. February 10 It is reported hero to day that the daughter of Mrs. John A. Logan, who together with her son.

is tho principal beneficiary of tho late George Lemmon, tho rich ponRion agent, who recently died here, will get nearly a million dollars as her share. It was supposed that I.ommon loft about a million dollars, but since bis death tho executors of the estote nave discovered over 63,000,000 government bonds which belonged to Colonel Lemmon. anil were utowort away with his other securities in the vaults of a safo deposit company in this city. SHOE FACTORY ROBBED: Sometime between 9 o'clock last night and 5 o'clock this morning burglars broke into Shay shoe factory at 257 Floyd street and stole shoos valued at ftSo. Tho thieves entered tho factory by forcing open ii window.

Detectives Smith aiid Grosel of the Thirteenth precinct are investigating the burglary. DENIAL FROM THE WHITE HOUSE Washington, D. February 10 It in flatly denied at tho White House that President Cleveland in company with Mr. Thurber is about to start on a tour of the world, after his retirement from office next month. The Brooklyn Senator Will Help to Investigate Trusts.

CHOSEN AFTER A CONFERENCE. A Measure Under Way to Allow Legislators and Other State Officials to Ride on Free Passes Bills Which Concern the Interests of Brooklyn An Odd Measure Calling for a State Barber Commission. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. February 10 Senator Mo Carren of Kings was this morning named by Lieutenant Governor Woodruff to fill tb vacancy on Lexow's trust investigating committee, caused by the resignation of Senator Gallagher. Tho selection was made only after considerable confeienco on the part of tho leaders and it now develops that Senator McNulty had more than a passing fancy for the honor.

Just how far Mr. McNulty carried his fancy or to what earB his qualifications and deHiros were made known matters not, for tho appointment in made and th question which vexed the appointing power and the chairman oi the investigating committee not a little is settled. The sugar interests which line Mr. McCarron's distriot along tho water front were dulv weighed, but with no dirt.id vantage to tho tall senator from Kings. Senator Koehler of Queens was mentioned during the diweussion as an available nominee.

The senate finance committee reported favorably tho Haines bill appropriating 523,000 for the Slocum monument at Gettysburg. Wray's bill, appropriating 5,000 for a working law library in the second judicial department, was also reported, us was Coffey's bill including depondeut parents in the firemen's penBion fund. Senator Koehler introduced a bill appointing a highway commissioner tor tho extension and improvement of roads in Queens. Assemblyman Schmid introduced a bill repealing the act authorizing the board of health of Newtown to collect fees for burial permits. Mr.

Finn introduced a bill prohibiting tha sale of river ice for family use in New York and Brooklyn. Mr. Forrester introduced a bill authorizing tho expenditure of S20.000 in paving street, between Buuhwick and Union avenues, with asphalt. Mr. Hughes introduced a bill providing for ihe use of automatic fenders on street surface railway cors; uIho, a bill compelling surface roads to sprinkle their road beds twice a day when necessary.

The yearning of btato officials to once more have the privilege of traveling on pnsBes, finds expression in a bill introduced by Senator Wilcox, providing that on a certificate from the secretary of state, tho railroads shall grant free transportation to the governor, his private secretary, the lieutenant governor, all heads of state departments, and their deputies members of tho legislature, and the clerk of the Benate and assembly. Assemblyman Abell introduced a bill regulating the use by street surface railroad corporations ot bridges wholly or in part built, owned or maintained by cities containing more than 800.000 inhabitants and less than 1,500.000. The measure provides that in such cities no street surface company shall construct or maintain its tracks over any bridge wholly or in part built, owned or maintained by such city without first obtaining the consent of tho local authorities except, however, that any such corporation may have tho right to lay its tracks upon andVnin over and use any bridge used wholly or In part as a foot bridge whenever the court, upon application for commissioners, shall be satisfied that such use is actually necessary to connect main portions of the line to be constructed as an independent railroad or to connect said railroad with a ferry, or with another existing railroad; and that the public convenience requires the same, In which event the right to such use shall only txt given for a compensation to an extent and in manner to be ascertained and determined by commissioners to be appointed by the courts as is provided in the condemnation law. The bill does not affect or relate to any bridge constructed or to be constructed over the East river. (By Associated Press.) There was quite a number of legislative curiosities introduced in the assembly this morning.

Mr. iiondy handed in a bill to provide a barbers' commission of five to examine all barbers working in tho state and determine their ability. The com miBsioncrs are to gut 5 a day each for eaoh (1 iv they sit and live cents a mile mileage. All barbers who have served less than threo years aro liable to examination. Mr.

Sullivan of New York wants to allow the chief of police of any city to bo the determining power as to whether or not work dona on Sundays is of a cbaritablo or absolutely nocsnary quality under permission of tho statute. Mr. Post Fn the sale of tobacco, or fruits and oandv on riumlav in villages of lesi than 5.000 people. Lewis Allowing commissioner in lunai and superintendents of asylums to bo on committees for the examination of lunatics. Assemblyman Fitzgerald dropped into tho bill box this morning a bill to provide free transportation for the members of tho legislature and stato officers on all railroads in tha state upon tho certification of the secretary of state.

It was 11 :15 o'clock when Speaker O'Grady called tho assembly to order. Mr. Kobbins called up the report of tho committee on public printing, which exonerates tho state printer from charges of delay preferred by him. Mr. Kobbins said, in opposing tho report of the committee, that he should not attempt to criticise tho report, because be baa confidence in the members of the committee, but ha wished to suite homo facts, as follows: Tho committee's Mr.

Glen, had given out a press criticism in fore the committee reported and had castigated him as a buncombe legislator. It was unfair to him and to tho hoUHo. Despite the newspaper statement and the committee's report, tho journal was not printed and on tho members' files, as demanded by law. illen, with some eholer, insisted that tha delay was behind the desk and not in tha printer's office. Mr.

llobbins replied, that it was not tha desk's fault. There wero no copies of last year's journal in either library to day. and tha law said they should be there within eight months. Mr. Qlen denied that the statements were trno, "It is simply the rant of a fanatic, and goo goo.

It is pure rant and twaddle from a reformer," said he. The speaker The gentleman is out of order. Unless tho debate proceedB in an orderly manner I shall close it. Mr. Kobbins i don't mind a question, but I do not want a flood of Uillingsgate.

Mr. (Hen said that Mr. Kobbins was looking for cheap notoriety. The report was an honest one and no moved iu adoption. Mr.

Nixon faid: "Tho clerk's desk is allowed for indexing the journal and if it cannot bo dona the appropriation should be cut on." Mr. 'iun thought that the whole solution would be a state priutiiiu office. I A motion of Mr. Kobbi.is to incorporato tho testimony in the report was adopted. Then the report was adopted.

Tho League of American wheelmen sent an invitation to the assembly to attend tho session of tho (iood liouds meeting to day, Governor Uluck sent the senate iu tho no mination of Hubert 15. Miller of New York i city as port warden of the port of New York; Peter M. Wise of Ogdensburgh as lunacy commissioner, and 11. W. Putnam of Buffalo as a charitius commissionhr.

These nomina tions were all recess appointments of Governor Morton and the3" wero referred to the proper i committees. PAINTER HURT BT A FALL. Tatrick O'Donohue of 259 Hamilton while painting tho rear of his houso shortly Deioro noon to day, fell and fractured Ono of his thigh bones. He was taken to St. PoUx'j hospital.

Mussulmans massacred. A FRESH OUTRAGE REPORTED ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE. Greek Warships Leave Canea for Re timo Much Uneasiness Caused by the Foreign Fleet. Canea, Island of Crete. February 10 It Is officially stated that twenty three Mussulman women and children have been massacred at Kisamo and Kastlli, westward of Canea.

The Greek warships loft hero yesterday and have gone to Retlmo. No news has been received bene of further fighting on the Island. The town Is now auloc and the refugees who were on board the warships have returned to land. The behavior of the Turkish officials is Irreproachable. On the oflier Itand, the attitude of tho Greek warships, wttio are suspected of acting in concert with Che Insurgents, causes disquiet.

London, February 10 A dispatch to the Times from Paris says that It was rumored on the bourse that the commander of the Greek fleet was with difficulty dissuaded from bombarding the Turkish towns on the island of Crete. No confirmation of this rumor was obtained, and it is regarded as improbable, but It indicates the sensitiveness existing concerning matters In Turkey, Greece and Crete. A dispatch to the Standard from Athens says that an English man of war has arrived at Si tla. a town on the eastern extremity of Crete, on the northern coast, fifty miles east of Candia, for tho purpose of protecting Christians who have been attacked by Mussulmans. CAUT0E ON CIVIL SERVICE.

HE WILL STAND BY THE PRESENT SYSTEM. Opposed to Governor Black's Scheme to Take the Starch Out of It. Albany, N. February 10 Senator Jacob A. Cantor, as a member of the sub committee of the judiciary appointed to suggest civil service legislation in conformity with the governor's message, said to day: "It Is but fair to say that I am not in sympathy with the proposition that the governor and his party associates suKuest.

So far as I am concerned 1 will vigorously oppose any effort blng made to take the starch out of the civil service, and to nullify the constitutional provision on the subject. Governor Morton, in compliance with the constitution and upon consultation with the civil service board of the stato, promulgated cer tain rules, and no change of any kind should be made at least until the rules have been In active operation for some time, and then only on constitutional lines. I was made a member of the committee because it was necessary to have a Democratic senator placed upon It. So long as the constitution remains as it is I shall not permit my voto to be recorded in opposition to It. nor shall I aid in any effort tha may be made to make the civil service of the state elastic in order to suit either the appointing power or the horde of office seekers who are demanding that the civil service laws be set at defiance in order to find places for them.

"I make this statement in order that my po sition on tnis subject shall not be mlsun derstood. I shall stand for the civil service law is It is, and until the people of tb state by amending the constitution shall de cree otherwise. AN IMPOSTOR JAILED. Pretended He Was a Cripple, and Collected Alms. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L.

February 10 Thomas Hennessy was sent to the county jail for thirty days this morning upon the charge of being an lmposter. The prisoner was arrested upon complaint of Dr. Patrick J. Mc Kewen. whom the man approached under the guise of a dlsalbled cripple.

The prisoner, who said ho lived in a Bowery lodging house, is a powerfully built fellow about 30 years old. He accosted the physl cian at the corner of Fifth street and Jackson avenue, and exhibiting a pretended crippled arm and hand requested alms. The doctor was touched by the man'? sorrowful expres sion and was about to give him some coin when he noticed that the muscles of the man's hand suddenly relaxed after he had thrust his arm lorward to receive the contribution. Dr. McKeown made a superficial examination of the man's injured member, and fouDd that It was perfectly sound.

Hennessy tried to run away, hut the doctor, who is an athlete, held him until the arrival of a policeman, Considerable small change was found in his possession when arrested. CHIFALA PLEADS NOT GUILTY. Remanded Until Saturday for Hearing on a Charge of Homicide. Giuseppe ChlfeJa, who was arrested yester day in Amsterdam avenue, New York, charged with homicide in having caused the death of bis cousin, Madelaine Mezzatasli, at 73 Washington street, wa3 arraigned In Justice Walsh's court this morning and pleaded not guilty. Chlfala had had a quarrel with his uncle, the father of the cftUd, and threw a pot of boiling cofTee him.

The scalding fluid ftvll on tfhe child, who sustained fatal injuries. Justice Walsh adjourned hearing of the case until Saturday morning. SAGASTA'S CONFERENCE. Madrid, February 10 Ex Promior Sagasta, the Liberal leader, has culled a meeting of the members of his former cabinet with the view of considering tho political situation. The action of the Spanish statesman is regarded as being of considerable importance.

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