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

iff VOL. 54. NO. 308. BROOKLYN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1894.

TEN PAGES, THREE CENTS. HUNTED FOR A THIEF Polls Open A.m. Poll. 4MS P. Hit.

CHINA IS EAGER FOR PEACE. Polls Open RMO A. m. Poll Close p. HI.

A GUARDIAN ANGEL 18 BLACK MR. COMSTOCS'S LAST SEIZURE EAST RIVER BRIDGE PLANS. Aud Found a man Entitled to and Given aValvoblo toward. Detective Sergeant Campbell of the Fifth precinct Is to day suffering from a cold, which he contracted last night while hunting in the rain for a man accused of theft. He found his man after a long search, and found he deserved commendation, instead of arrest.

About 8 o'clock last night Frank Krichmig, wild eyed and tearful, rushed into tho Fifth precinct station house and asserted that he had been robbed. Krichmig is employed by a firm of fur dealers at 80 Withers street, and left New York last night en route for tho store with a truck load of goods valued at $1,000. A friend was with him, and after they had crossed the ferry the two wont into a saloon at 20 Grand street to get a drink. There the friend watched his opportunity, slipped out of the place and stole the truck and the furs. This was the story that Krichmig told, and Detective Campbell at once went out to Investigate it.

With the skill of Hawkshaw, he traced the wagon along Grand street and up to tho fur store. There he found that tho wagon and the goods had arrived all right. It appears that Krichmig was so much under the Influence of liquor In the Grand street saloon that ho could not move. His friend consequently left him, drove the truck to the store, was commended and given a Job as driver, vice Krichmig, "fired." This Is why Krichmig and Detective Campbell are disgusted, while the former's friend, whose name has not been ascertained, is very much pleased. A T.OUSG MAN CHARGED WITH FOBOEBY.

Clinton B. Thurber, who was formerly a promising young business man ot Bay Shore, L. Is now in Rivorhead Jail on a charge of having forged the firm name of Smith Brewster to a note for $391. Young Thurber's fall is attributed to a fondness for fast horses. AN INDIAN EXECUTION How Capital Punishment Is Inflicted in the Choctaw Nation.

A Mnrderar Shot by ihe Sheriff at Wllbnrton. Ills Aim Was Fad and Ho Only Wounded ihe Criminal, Who Was Thon Strangled to Death by Ills Nose. South McAleBter, I. November 6 Sllen Lewis, the condemned Choctaw murderer, was shot at Wilburton at 10 o'clock yesterday morning by Sheriff Pursley. The bullet from tho sheriff's Winchester missed the con demned's heart, passing through his body just above the breast, and he had to be strangled to end his sufferings.

Sheriff Pursley anticipated trouble, having Just before the execution received a letter from Lewis' friends threatening vengeance, and had over one hundred heavily armed deputies at the scene. Arriving at the place of execution Lewis offered up a prayer, following it with a short talk. He then pulled off his coat, vest and boots and the sheriff painted a cross on the left breast. Lewis then sat down and was blindfolded. While two men held his hands the sheriff retraced his steps five feet and fired.

The bullet went clean through the murderer's body, but had missed its mark, and Lewis, throwing back his head, sank groaning to the ground, the blood spurting from the wound. To end the horrible work the sheriff was finally compelled to take hold of the men's nose and smothered him to death, living thirty minutes after being shot. Twenty six other Indians are under indictment for tho same murder for which Lewis was shot. When they come to trial trouble is anticipated, as their sympathizers are aroused. Lewis was 64 years old.

He had been given frequent chances to escape because of the sheriff's dread of carrying out the law, but refused to take advantage of them. PASTOR HAGEMAN'S WARNING. Anyone Wlo Interferes With Him Will Be Arrested. Five of tho members of the consistory of the old Bushwlck Reformed church held a meeting last' night, but they refused to divulge what action they took regarding the trouble with tho pastor of the church, the Rev. S.

Miller Hageman. A report was received from the committee of the North classls that was appointed to consider the difficulties in the church, but the nature of this report was also refused for publication. One of the members of this committee, the Rev. George D. Hulst, pastor of the South Bush wick Reformed church, said that the committee would make its formal report to the congregation of the church at the meeting on Thursday evening.

He did not say what this report would be, but he intimated that it would not be favorable to the pastor: He also Intimated that the committee thought that the trouble in the church was caused largely by the president of the consistory, John Weaver, who, Mr. Hulst thought, wanted a more sensational preacher than Mr. Hagoman was. Mr. Hageman was seen at his home on Bedford avenuo this morning, but he too was ignorant of what action had been taken by the consistory.

Three of tho members of the consistory, James McKee, George H. Bedoll and Peter G. Peterson, refused to attend the meeting." Mr. Hageman also said the former pastor of the church and the present counsel of the consistory, Henry A. Powell, had advised the locking out of tho choir.

He also said that ho had seen a letter written by Mr. Powell to Henry Batterman telling tho latter to remove the carpet and furnishings from the platform whereon Mr. Hegeman's large choir sits. despite an offer he, Mr. Hageman, had made at the moetlng before the classi3 committee week before last that he would pay the re mainder of Batterman's bill just as soon as he was paid $140 back salary.

Despite Mr. Pow ell's letter Mr. Hageman said that Batterman would not remove the carpet and he was quite confident that ho would remain as pastor of the church, as he had a contract with the consistory for one year He said this morning that anyone who attempted to in terfere with him or with the choir would be arrested for breach of tho peace. DEATH OF A WELL KKOWK LAWYER. Charles D.

Jennings, a well known lawyer of Flatbush, died this morning after suffering for eight or nine months from consumption. Mr. Jennings was about 35 years old and was a member of the firm of Jennings Lotson, with offices In Temple court. New York city. Ho was the Republican leader in the Twonty nlnth ward until illness interfered with his active work.

He married the daughter of Henry Stryker and was very wealthy. The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed. SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CnUBCH CONCERT. A concert of considerable intorost will be green in the South Congregational ohur.ih tomorrow evening. Tho programme which has been prepared eives promise of unusual performances, vocal and instrumental.

The artists who are to take part are Mrs. Isabul Edmonds Schiller, soprano: Mrs. Mattio Dorlon Lowe, contralto; Vernon Hughes, tenor; "William J. Richardson, bnsso, and John Cheshire, harpist, Witn Mr. Eugene D.

Ford, accompanist. An Aged "Woman Burned to Death. Annapolis, Md, Novomber 6 The residence of Mrs. Julio Wright on Green street was destroyed by lire this morning about 4:30 o'clock, and Mrs. Wright was burned to death.

The fire started In her room, and when a search was mado nothing but a few bones wore found. She was 75 years old. Choice Grades ot Lehigh Coal, 84.50 ILEtsar Atlautioav. TIRED OF LIFE. A New YorKor Could Not Oet Work and Trie a to Kill HimieU.

A man who says he is George Smith, 22 years old, of One (Hundred and Seventh street and Riverside Drive, New York, attempted suicide at One Hundred and Twenty fourth street and Third avenue, early this morning. He shot himself ones In the left breast and again In the throat. He says that he was unable to find work. At 1 o'clock this morning John Wharton, a trolley car conductor, was on his way home in East One Hundred and Fourteenth street when, at the corner of One Hundred and Twenty fourth street and Third avenue, he saw a young man take a revolver from 'his pocket and. deliberately, shoot himself twice.

Wharton ran to the East One Hundred and Twenty sixth street police station and reported the matter to Sergeant Grant. Roundsman Woodbridge was sent to the spot. As soon aa he had telephoned for an ambulance the roundsman questioned the man. After the man had given the name and address mentioned he asked the roundsman to go away and not bother Mm as he would like to die In peace. There was no use of his llvine.

he said, for ho could, not find work. When the Injured man was removed to the Harlem hospital it was found that he ws in a dangerous conmyon. xne ponce went to the address given by the man, but could not find that ho uvea tnere. HUET WHILE AT WORK. Patrick McCaxren of 62 Clymer street, while at work yesterday on a boat at the foot of South Ninth street hoisting coal upset a hod ful of coal and was badly hurt about the head.

Surgeon Thall removed him to the eastern District hospital. WON BY THE IRVINGS An Election Morning Foot Ball Game at Eastern Park. The High School Boys Found Their Adversaries Too Heavy for Them, but Made a Hnrd Fight and Succeeded la Scoring Geod Weather far This Afternoon's Contest. The Irving Foot Ball crab defeated the Brooklyn high school team at Eastern park this morning by a score of 14 to 6. The weather was crisp and enervating, and the large attendance present argued well for a great outpouring of enthusiasm at the Crescent Cornell match this afternoon.

After the first few minutes' play it became evident that the Irving eleven was too strong and heavy for the school boys. The latter could not hold their larger adversaries, and the ball was for the most part in 'high school territory. In the second half the school boys improved in their play and managed to escape a shut out. The teams lined up shortly after 10 o'clock as follows: Irvine. Positions.

High School. Murpny end Laaor. Uprblck Lett tackle Mclceon. McOlear guard Moore. Broirn.

Shifter Blent guard Baralour. H. Armstrong Right taoxlo O. Armstrong Bight end Bnell. Homig Quarter baclc Watt.

5 Half back owkeley Full back Griihn. mpire a ranit ansa, Kereree uarlla of foiy. Irving secured the ball on the kickoff. After short gains had been made by Blakeley and Armstrong, the latter made a run of thirty yards for a touchdown. Romlg kicked the goal.

Score: Irving, High School, 0. With the boll again in play, the Hitch School team made strenuous efforts to their opponents in check and succeeded until a min ute before the call of time, when Irving se cured another touchdown. Romlg missed the goal and the first half ended with the score 10 to 0 in favor of the Irvings. In the second half. High School played a more offensive game and soon had the ball over the posts for a touchdown, from which a goal was kicked.

This made the score 10 to 6. and the High School followers wero wild with delight. The batle became more fierce from this point and neither side was enabled to secure any advantage until a few moments before the end, when Romlg made another touchdown for Irving on a double pass, but failed to kick a goal. Final score: Irving, 14; High School, 6. VICAR GENERAL MAT BETTER.

Bis IiyBlcia.il Slopes Strongly for Bis Becorery. At the residence of Vicar General May, 138 Montrose avenue, this morning, It was an nounced that he was much better to day. The staetment published in the morning papers to the effect that he was suffering from dropsy was denied by the sisters. The rector of the Holy Trinity is suffering from heart trouble. His physician, Dr.

George Zellhaefer, feels much less uneasy about his condition, and expects him to recover quickly now unless some unforseen complication arises. Mgr. May has been in ill health for about seven months, though It was only recently that hlh condition became so serious. The vicar general was born in Bavaria In 1826 and came to Brooklyn in 1859. He founded, through his unceasing efforts and unflagging zeal the Church of the Anuncla tlon, together with Holy Trinity, St.

Catharine's hospital and the Roman Catholic Orphan asylum. He was made monsignor by the pope In August, 1893, and in the following September celebrated his golden Jubilee. SEES VISIONS FROM HEAVES. The Crazy Man ot the Meadows Goes to Jail. For the last few weeks the farmers in the vicinity of the old mill at Jamaica bay have been trying to catch a maniac who persisted nl wandering, half naked, over the meadows in the daytime and in sleeping at night in haystacks and barn lofts.

Yesterday afternoon the fellow was discovered, concealed in a hayrick, near the old mill landing. Word was sent to the Seventeenth precinct station house and a squad of policemen accompanied Van Driver Louis Engleson to the spot. The lunatic was dragged from his refuge with considerable difficulty and carted back to East New York. He proved to be Eernard Metz gie, a young Prussian, who had formerly been employed as a waiter in a Coney Island restaurant, but at present has no home. This morning the services of two policemen wore necessary to put Metzgle behind bars at the Gates avenuo police court, where he was taken to answer a charge of vagrancy.

He told Justice Quigley that od sent him visions every day and talked so Incoherently that there seemed little doubt of his insanity. He was sent to jail until the charities commissioners con investigate his case. THE EPIDEMIC IX WESLEYAN. Twcnty.onc Students and One Member ofi tbo Faculty Taken III. Middletown, November 6 After a consultation the faculty of Wesleyan college has decided to give out for publication a statement as to numerous cases of typhoid in the college.

President Raymond signs the statement and says that twenty one students and one member of the faculty have been victims, fourteen of whom have gone home. Many cases have been pronounced typhoid fever, five of whom are convalescent. The student Who died at Newport last week had the fever last summer and was not in good health. KILLED BT HIS COMPANION. Otto Phoertner, 16 years old, of College Point, L.

white out gunning near Bowery Bay Sunday afternoon was accidentally shot and killed by his companion, Peter Miller, aged 14 years. EAGLE ELECTION RETL'RXS BULLETIN'S. Where They AV1I1 Be Displayed When tho Sla.it Je Is at an End. Eaglo election returns will be displayed ns usual by means of stereopticon ot tho following points in tho city from o'clook till midnight: Main office, Johnson and Washington streets. Binlford branch, Bedford avenuo, near Fulton street.

Eastern district branoh. 41 Broadway? city. Fifth avenuo branch, Fifth avenue, noar Ninth Btreet. Twenty sixth ward branch, Atlantic avenue, near East New York. Oreenpoint branoh, Oreenpolnt avenue, near Manhattan.

EAGLE ELECTION ROOF SIGNALS. Colored lights Will Indicate Character the Result. the The result of the election in the state and in tho city will bo indicated by night signals from the roof of the Eaglo building, as follows: THE STATE BIONALS. A red ball of llgbt will indicate that the state has gon Republican. A white ball of light will indicate that tho Democrats havo won.

TttE LOCAL SIGNALS. If the red ball is seen above tho whito Republicans will have carried tho city and county. If tho white ball Is above the red local Democrats have won. It the oity goes reform the white and red balls will be sido by side. Beau in Mind Red means Republiean.

Wlilto means Democratic Both together, reform. TO NAME NEW ASSESSORS Mayor Schieren "Will Make Two Appointments Soon. One for the Twenty ninth Ward and the Olher for the Thirtieth Ward Why Gravesond ill Have None This Tear Two Democrats Uuins Ont In 1891. Mayor Schieren says that he will this week appoint two assessors, one for the Twenty ninth ward (Flatbush), and the other for the Thlrtloth ward (New Utrecht.) He will, make no appointment for the Thirty first, or Gravesend ward, until next year. His honor has selected the two men whom he intends to appoint, but does not care to disclose their names at present.

There are many candidates for tho places, and the mayor has sent all of the applications and Indorsements to President Harkness of tho department of assessment, in order that Mr. Harkness shall have an opportunity to Investigate as to tho fitness and standing of the candidates. The mayor believes that in matters pertaining to that department Mr. Harkness is the man for him to consult, and ho has great confidence in the president's Judgment. Many people have expected that the mayor would make an appointment for the Oraves end ward, and that he would name J.

J. Conway, who appears to be tho most strongly indorsed candidate. His honor's reason for deferring action until next year is that a membership of fourteen Is quite sufficient for the board of assessors, and the limit will be reached by the appointments for the Twenty nintn and Thirtieth wards. He will give representation to those wards first because their respective assessment valuations greatly exceed those of Gravesend. Next September the terms of two of the present assessors will expire, and then Mayor Schieren will appoint one of their successors from the Gravesend ward, giving the to some of the older parts of the city.

Tho assessors whose terms will expire next year are Thomas Ennis and Thomas J. Patterson, both Democrats. Mr. Ennls has been an assessor for a dozen years or more. Under existing law the term of an assessor is five years and the salary is $3,500 a year.

THE CZAR'S FUNERAL CORTEGE. Arrangement for Xakingr tho Remains From r.ivadia to St. Petersburg. Livadia, November 6 It is officially stated that the body of the late czar, after lying in state in the church of the palace here will be be taken to Yalta and from there conveyed to Sobastopol on board the Russian cruiser Pam yat Merkoovia. On the funeral train to Moscow the escort will include Czar Nicholas, the czarina, the czarewitch, Grand Duke George; Princess Allx of Hesse Darmstadt and other mebers of the Imperial family and the Prlnco and Princess of Wales and the members of foreign royal families related to the imperial family of Russia.

At Moscow tho body of Alexander III will lie in state for several days at the Archangel cathedral and at St. Petersburg the remains will repose In state in tho Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. At the towns whero the funeral train stops on its way to Moscow and to St.

Petersburg dinners for the poor will be provided at the expense of the czar and at each stopping place a requiem mass will be oclobrated. London, November 6 A Yalta dispatch to the Daily News says that the embalming of Czar Alexander's body has been delayed and the remains cannot be taken away before Wednesday. The face of the dead emperor remains unchanged. It bears an expression of resigned pain. The czarina, the dispatch adds, is broken down, but Is not under medical treatment.

A NEW LONDONER Says Mo Was Robbed hile Seeing the Sights in New York. William Craig, a horse dealer of Now London, went to New York yesterday on business and pleasure. He had $75 when ho fell in with Frank Carter of 28 Bowery, who volunteered to show him tho sights. Craig had spent S20 when he and his companion, about 1 o'clock this morning, entered Steve Brodlo's saloon, at 114 Bowery. He dropped off to sleep after several drinks and, whon he awoke, ttie balance ot his money, about $75, was missing.

Ho reported tho matter to tho Mulberry street police station and Policeman Rooncy arrested Carter on suspicion of robbing the Now Londoner. Tho Baloon was open and Steve Manning, tho bartender, was dispensing drinks. He was arrested for violation of the excise law. MACIIINE DEMOCRATS HEKE SCA11CE. Despite the decision of tho oloction commissioners that the Democratic party in Kings county is not a party, there Is at least one reformer who Is acting as an eloctlon official in Brooklyn.

When tho time came to open the polls in the Twenty second district of the Nineteenth ward the machine Domocratlc inspector was absent. Tho register then asked for some Democrat to como forward, but, although twenty five men were In the room, not one would admit beins a machine man. In fact, the only Democrat in the neighborhood was a reformer, and. after a wait of five minutes, he was sworn in, amid tho applause ot the Republicans. JEPSOX WILL MAKIIY IN' CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, November 6 A. J. Mountney Jepson, the explorer and author, who went Into Africa with Henry M. Stanley and found Emln Pasha, will come to Callfor nla to be married. In a few weeks the wed i ding of Mr.

Jepson and Miss Anna Read, I daughter of A. R. Road, the well known millionaire mining man, of this city, will bo celebrated. Lord Colcrirtffc wriii "Send me fifteen dozen oook's xtua Dnr impjcbim, Wise." jLdv, 1 The Powers Asked, to Mediate With Japan. GREAT BRITAIN'S GOOD OFFICES SOLICITED.

Bho Is Fold to Rave Demanded the Prompt Settlement or the Cnnng KinR Affair A Report That the Defense of Blanchurla Has Been Practically Abandoned Chinese Mer chant Vessels Placed Under the German Flair The Japanese Army. London, November 6 The Dally News says that the Chinese minister has imparted to the foreign office China's desire that the powers mediate with Japan lor a peace. The minis tori' has gone to Paris to make a similar re quest of Franca. In a leader commenting on the foregoing the Daily News says that China has ap proached the powers with the terms of peace she will offer Japan. This is a formal renewal on a larger scale of the overtures made to the queen's ministers a month ago.

Lord Rosebery's course could not have been more completely and conclusively vindicated. No European power can well desire to prolong this disastrous conflict. Even the United 1 States, despite the Monroe doctrine, must be concerned for the regularity and security of their great trade with Japan. It will be diffl cult to contend that interference is premature now. A Shanghai dispatch says that orders have been issued rescinding the projected dispatch i of large supplies of rice for the army to New Chwang.

This is due to the fact that the board of war has abandoned all hopes of etaying tne progress oi tne Japanese army In Manchuria, The dispatch adds that many Chinese merchant vessels have recently been piacea unaer tne German llag. Shanghai, November 6 The British officials here have sent an ultimatum to the viceroy demanding a settlement of the Chung King affair within seven days. The British demands are that Taotai Sheng be dismissed and degraded, the Chung King is to be saluted with twenty one guns from the Taku iorts and a money indemnity is to be paid to the owners of the Chung King. If these demands are not complied with within the specified time reprisals upon the part of the British fleet are threatened. The Chung King affair Is one of the re txnarkable incidents of the war between China and Japan and may have Berio'us resultB.

On August 4 last a Tien Tsin dispatch announced that thirteen Japanese soldiers, who had been forcibly removed by the Chinese from the British steamship Chung King, were returned Immediately upon the viceroy, Li Hung Chang, being notified, and it was added that 'the viceroy apoliglzed to the British consul. On August 7, however, a dispatch from Shanghai announced the arrival there of the steamship Chnug Klng and the captain of that vessel gave his version of the affair, which gave it a more serious aspect. The captain said that while his ship was at Tung Ira, on the gulf of Pechill, Chinese soldiers went on board of her for the purpose of seizing the Japanese passengers. They found on board the steamship sixty Japanese, mostly women and children, and at once began to ihunt them down. The Chinese pursued the Japanese all over the vessel, bound them 'hand and foot as soon as caught and flung 'them over on the wharf.

Li Hung Chang eventually, upon the pro jtejjts. of the British consul, commanded the Japanese to be returned on board the Chung Klng and ordered the Chinese soldiers who 'had made the raid to be severely punished. Yokohama, November 6 A detachment of i the first Japanese army has reached the landing place of the second army arid communication between the two armies has been established. It is supposed that the above dispatch refers to the rejoining of Field Marshal iOyama's army, which, as announced in the Associated press dispatches Sunday, had been 'divided. One division landed north Tal ien Wan, while another division was detached with orders to effect a landing at and proceed thence to Join the imain body.

It Is believed that this is the that has been successfully carried out It is not believed to be possible that Field Marshal Yamagata's army can have Joined Field Marshal Oyama's army, the lat ftor army being not far from Port Arthur, jwhile the former was at last reports at or ln the vicinity of Fung Wang Ching, about two hundred miles northeast of that place. The French steamship Sydney, from Marseilles for Yokohama, which was seized at Kobe on suspicion of having contraband of war on board, has left Kobe. The Sydney was searched for contraband of war which f'was supposed to have been transhipped from British steamer Gaelic, from San Francisco, which was also seized by the Japanese on the ground that she was carrying contraband of war. Later the Gaelic was allowed to sail, as it was found that there was no 'foundation for the suspicions directed against Two American and one Chinese passenger been arrested and are detained here. DEATH OF PHILIP GILBERT HAMERTON.

VHIio Well Known Author, Artist and Poet Expired In Parts To day. Paris, November 6 Philip Gilbert Hamer ton, tihe well known artist, author and poet, Is dead. PMHp Gilbert Hamerton was born at Lone Lancashire, England, September 10, 1834. bis father being a cadet of an ancient Yorkshire family, the Hamertons of HolMfleld Pool land Hollins. A taste for the fine arts led him 'to study landscape painting and he began to 'his pen very eaxly in life by con strlbutlng to the Historic Times a series of articles entitled "Rome in 1849," and in 1855 Hie published volume of verses, "The Isles of Loch Awo and Other Poems," with illustrations by the author.

Later Mr. Hamerton iwent to France and studied painting and French literature. On the establishment of the (Fine Arts Quarterly Review he became a frequent contributor to It and also contributed to the Fortnightly Review. In 1866 he became art critic to the Saturday Review; he resigned in 1868, in which year he published "Etchings and Etchers." During 1868 he also published essays on French art and in 1869 fwrote his first novel, "Wenderholme." "The Intellectual Life," one of the most widely known of Hamerton's works, appeared in 1873 and in 1876 he published "Hound My House," an account of the author's personal observations of rural life and character in France. 'HE.

GRANT'S MISSING MASTIFF. An Individual who gavo his name as Joseph Brooks and acknowledged that he had no home was held for examination by Justice Quigley this morning on a charge of grand larceny. Brooks is a carpenter by trade and is accused by James T. Grant of Bergen street, near Albany avenue, with enticing a seventy five dollar mastiff from the latters premises on September 16. The mastiff is still missing.

HtraiAN SACRIFICES IN RUSSIA. London, November 6 A to the Times from St. Petersburg says the trial is Impending of a number of peasants the Kazan district for killing a peasant as a sacrifice to the idols of the Votlake, a Finnish race, living in a more or less uncivilized condition along the river Volga, between the Viatka and Kama rivers. FALSE KEY METHOD RESPONSIBLE Early on the morning of November 2 the apartments of Jacob Ehrbach, at 44 Jefferson street, were entered by sneak thieves. Jewelry worth $20 was stolen.

Falso keys helped the thieves. Safe Storage. Send youx cod to the Kaole Warehouse aud Storage Compact. Aa fireproof baUding. With Whom Patrolman McMahon Disclaims All Acquaintance IN SPITE OF A VERT INTERESTING LETTER.

HIls; StaVIne Describes (That Shs Regards a Novel Way oE Cnptlvatlnsr a Ilni band The Officer Protests That He Isn't Engaged to Be married, Never Was and Never Exp cls to Re Street Smiles, Side Doors and Whisky fcsurs. Not long ago Patrolman McMahon of the Seventeenth precinct came within an ace of losing, his shield. He left the office of the police commissioner mulcted to the tune of fifteen days' pay, congratulating himself that matters were no worse and muttering something to the effect that he had a close call. It had fortunately happened that the com missioner's mood was merciful that morning; under other conditions the price of the policeman's spree would have been his uniform. All this happened some little time ago, but It was only a day or two since a letter was received at the Eagle office.

It alluded to the account given in this paper of McMahon's close call and added: "After Commissioner Welles fined him the half price for a half full he could not give up the drink, but kept it up for over a week. The Interesting part is as follows: He had a guardian angel In the form of a beautiful woman, who robed herself in deepest black, patrolled his beat block for block, and kept him from the side doors where he was in the habit of calling for his whisky sours. Her sweet smiles so captivated him that he rewarded the guardian angel with an offer of marriage which she was not slow In accepting. Don't you think she selected a novel way of captivating a husband? And, by the way, she has a passion for brass buttons, being previously engaged to an officer of the same precinot. But the best of the story that he was engaged to marry the companion and bosom friend of the guardian angel, who Is a prominent young lady teacher In one of our public schools In East New York, and on whom he has been calling for some time." The letter was signed "Bast New Yorker," but with a proper regard for the rule that anonymous communications shall find their way into the waste paper basket the writer added: "My name and address is Agnes Mc Vlne, Market and Fulton streets.

East New York." It looks perhaps like a breech of good faith on the part of the Eagle to disclose in print this name and address, but as a matter of fact no harm is done the writer since there is but one McVlne family in the Twenty sixth ward, none of whose members answer to the name of Agnes. There is a Mrs. and a Miss McVlne, and the daughter says she doesn't know the policeman at all. Mrs. McVlne knows him, but.

declares that she never saw him with a woman in her life, and adds that she believes him to be a most confirmed and incorrigible bachelor. McMahon himself pleads guilty to this latter Impeachment. "This," he said to the reporter, "is the work of some mischief maker. I am not engaged to be married, never have been and never expect No be. I have never kept company with a woman in my life and in spite of my long residence in this locality I suppose there are not a half dozen women In the whole Twenty sixth ward with Whom I am on speaking terms.

I am utterly at a loss to account for know I had an enemy, man or woman, and I haven't any idea who could have written it. The whole' thing Is a tissue of lies from beginning to end. In the first place I haven't touched a drop of liquor since I was fined. I am not what you would call a drinking man and anything like excess is very rare with me. The only woman to whom I have spoken on my beat for weeks and weeks is my sister, Who came up here from down town to attend another sister of mine who was ill.

She stopped me for a moment one night on the corner of Fulton and Market streets, in front of the church. She wears black, which Is the nearest to a guardian angel such as Is described In the letter. that I have ever been. As to the young school teacher to whom I am said to be engaged that Is the veriest nonsense. The only school teacher Whom I know is a sister of my chum, Brennan, who is an officer in the Seven teenth precinct with me.

I took her out driving once or twice this summer, which is about the extent of our acquaintanceship. There Is no one in the McVlne family who would write such a letter; of that I am positive. It a ment piece of business and I'd like to get my hands on the party Who did It, that's all I have to say." Miss Phllomena Brennan, the young school teacher in question, was found by an Eaglo reporter teaching' her class In Public School No, 66, at Sutter avenue and Osborn street. That letter is a malicious Me, said she, and you cannot deny it too emphatically to suit me. My acquaintance with Mr.

McMahon is of the slightest character. He is a close friend of my brother, through whom I met him one or twice and once took a carriage ride wrch him. I cannot imagine who could have written such a letter or concocted such a com bination of falsehoods. If they were not so misleading and wicked they would be ridiculous." DISEASED CATTLE Di GERMANY. A Serious Outbreak Amonff tne Herds of the Central Provinces.

Washington, D. November 6 While the German government is accusing our cattlemen of introducing Texas fever Into Germany they have themselves to contend with another for midable cattle disease which has broken out again among the farm animals in Central Germany, notably In Voigtlond and Saxe Alten This disease is known as the naps and foot rot and United States Consul Stephen at Annaberg, who reports the outbreak to the state department, says it is the more unfortunate for the farmers tfhere, as only two years ago the same disease reduced the stock and as the drought of 1893, with its subsequent fodder scarcity compelled the farmers to slaughter large numbers of their cattle. Though local authorities are doing their utmost to prevent an extension of the disease they have, it appears, not succeeded for nearly every new issue of the official papers mention new cases. The frequent appearance of these diseases in the same locality is certainly no evidence of a healthy condition of German farm animals. DEATH OF DR.

TIH0THY 51. INGRAHAM. Dr. Timothy M. Ingrahom.

one of the best known physicians in the suburbs of this city, died yesterday from the bursting of a blood vessel in the brain at his home, Flatbush and Waverly avenues. He was born in Amenla, N. in 1821 and was a graduate of Wesleyan university. He was the only physician in Flat bush from 1848 to 1852. Dr.

Ingraham was twice married, his first wife dying in 1854. He leaves a widow and nine children, also three brothers, Richard, William and Henry, all prominent members of the Brooklyn bar. DEATH OF THE BEV. GEOBGE HOLMS. The Rev.

George Hollis, a superannuated Methodist minister who had seen forty years of active service in upward of a score of churches on Long Island and in Connecticut and New York, died yesterday at his home, 229 Stuyvesant avenue, aged 85 "years. Ho entered the ministry In 1842. He had lived in this city for about twenty five years. TO ORGANIZE TEMPERANCE MEN. Colonel H.

H. Hadley, vice president of the Christian Men's Union for Total Abstinence and Rescue work, will organize a local Christian Men's union to morrow evening at Fulton street, near Tompkins avenue. Various Belongings of One George St Hale, WHO TAUGHT IN A LOCAL SDNDAF SCHOOL. Justice Walsh Issued a Warrant for the Arrsst of the Good Looking Young I'nclielor Who Lived Alone in Flat on Atlantio Avenue A Iletectlve Who Lurked Complaint Slndo by Parents, Wh claimed Their Hon Had llccn Shown Improper Pictures. One of Inspector Maclcellar's detectives carried into Justice Walsh's court this morning a very much worn and harmless copy of Boc cacio's "Decameron." It had no Illustrations and the wicked portions of the stories had been carefully expurgated by the editor.

But it was tho fruit of two weeks' arduous labor on the part of Detective Sergeant John F. Burnes, who had seized tho volume as a prize on the strength of search warrant issued by Justice Walsh for the seizure of obscene pictures, pamphlets and books in the possession George St. Hale on the top flat of 1,240 Atlantic avenue. Burnes also had a warrant for the arrest of St. Hale, who Is a bachelor about 28 year3 old and who Is charged with having corrupted the morals of certain Sunday school small boys whose names are kept secret for the present.

Residents of the block on Atlantic avenue, from Bedford avenue to Nostrand, have been amused for two weeks by the mysterious an tics of tho headquarters detective. Everybody icnew wnon ne appeared on the scene that he was a detective, for he carefully copied his conduct from the models set for his guidance by tho hero in the Old Cap Collier library. Ho lurked. He stealthily moved around. He stood in dark corners and doorways at night.

He disguised himself by pulling up his coat collar and drawing the brim of a soft felt hat over his eyes. He posted himself directly In iront or i.zw Atlantic avenue most of the time and the tenants in that apartment houso Degan aslcing themselves who it was that tho detective wanted. The bird who was so earnestly and faithfully sought must have had his own suspicions for soon after the detective reached there the top flat became vacant and young bachelor St. Halo disappeared. St.

Hale was a religious youne man. He acted as assistant pastor in a neighboring mis sion, prayea ax tne session meetings and was a prominent Sunday school worker. About enree weeks ago a well known business man, with hte wife, called at the office of the society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and reported to Superintendent Wilkin that Halo had been seeking to debauch their son by showing him pictures and telling him improper stories. Mr. Wilkin referred them to Anthony Comstock, the superintendent of the Society for the Suppression of Vice and Mr.

Comstock made on investigation which led to the Issuance of a warrant by Justice Walsh for St. Hale's arrest. Tho accused was not known at the mission as St. Hale, but Mr. Comstock and all the parties interested refuse to give the name or the location of the mission chapel where he officiated.

"We have discovered," said Mr. Comstock. iu referring to tho case "that this man, who nas led to all appearances a clean and blameless life, has been guilty of henlous crimes. Ho has taken young lads to his rooms and showed them books and pictures and at tho present moment we have officers with a warrant waiting to arrest him at a favorable opportunity. Some of these lads are sons of prominent clergymen in Brooklyn, but I cannot give you their names.

Mr. Hale moved Into the Atlantio avenue house from 1,102 "Pulton street in August last and sold that he wanted to rent the top flat because it was nice and quiet and because he could prosecute his studies there without interference. The neighbors wondered, naturally, why a young man chose to live alone in a house containing six rooms and a bath and they regarded him and his comings and goings with considerable suspicion. But he was well dressed, well behaved and there could be no complaint apparently. When tho detective put In his appearance suspicion naturally turned on the young man and he promptly disappeared.

Thepresence of an officer on the lurk, as it were, was as effective as a three sheet poster announcing a reward for the young man's arrest. Burns had no alternative but to search the vacant flat there and the result of his examination of the premises was reported to Justice Walsh. All that Burns found was the tattered and unoffenslve "Decameron" and a sealed letter. The letter was addressed to St. Hale and Justice Walsh did not open it.

Burns has been returned to regular duty. He soys ho knows nothing at all about Mr. Hale's present whereabouts. REQUIEM MASS AT ST. JA3IES'.

Bishop nicDoiinell and Mxty Priests of the Diocese Take Fart. A solemn requiem mass was celebrated at 9:30 o'clock this morning In St. James cathedral. Jay and Chapel streets, in memo riam of the late bishop of the diocese, Bishop Loughlin, and the deceased clergy. Bishop McDonnell was present and about sixty priests took part in tho celebration.

"Vicar General McNamara was the cele brant, assisted by the Rev. W. J. Hill, L.L. as deacon, and the Rev.

James Mea lia as sub deacon. The Rev. Father Bros nan, the pastor of the church, who had charge of the altar decorations, mado the scene a beautiful and Impressive one. A special feature of the mass was the music by a quartet. The singers were Miss Lizzie Fitzgerald, soprano; Mrs.

Taylor, alto; Mr. Gray, tenor, and Mr. Schloman, basso. The singing of the offertory by Mr. Schloman was es pecially fine.

The celebration lasted for an hour and a half. A very large audience was present. HELD UP AT 2 A. III. Highwaymen Mob a.

Chinaman on University Place. Philip Germain, 50 years of age, of 114 Charles street. New York, was remanded in Jefferson market court this morning by Jus tice Voorhls and sent back to the station in order to give the police time to prove that he was one of the assailants of Huio Pine, a Chinese laundryman, of 690 Greenwich street, who was on his way home from Mott street, when he was held up and robbed of $54. The assault occurred on University place at 2 o'clock. There were three men concerned In it, and they held the Chinaman tightly, while they cleaned out his pockets.

As soon as he was let go he yelled loudly for the police, and Officer Maher of the Mercer street station heard his yells and came up In tlmo to arrest Germain, who was running away. The prisoner denied that ho was one ot the robbers, but the Chinaman said he knew better. THE WEATHER. WABnrsoTos, 1 November 0. IirDtCATIOHR riLi, 8 p.

m. to morrow. For Eastern New York, fair to nicht and Wednesday; warmer Wednesday; liign northwesterly winds, diminishing in force. LOCAL mOKAniLITIK'i. Fair, Blifrhtly warmer Wednogday evening; hish northwesterly wind, diminishing.

The following is tho record nf the thormometer nn kont at tho Brooklyn Daili Eaole office 2 A. Ill A. 1 41 i P. 43 a P. 4 A.

A. 37 A. M. UV teioporataro to day AvrKa tomporature aamo data laut ai'Ja" 50 HIGH WATER. The following is the official announcement of the time and duration of hixh wator at New York and Snd Hfml: for to morrow.

November 7t A. M. P. M. Dura'n of 'I'imo.

Kiao KalL 11. M. I Ft. II II. II.

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I reet. 2:371 3.S OaadjHook! 2:13. 3.5 i 3.7 II 5:341 Oi3l il Directors Determined to Push the Projact Through. GENERAL WISGATE EXPLAINS WE SITUATION. A Committee Has Been Appointed to Decide What i he Company Shall Bo There Are Three Proposition, Any ue of "Which May Bs Acled Cpon The llimnclnl Depression Add to the Difficulties to He Contended Wilh At Any Kale the Bridge Will Be Built There was a meeting of the directors of tbo East River Bridge company yesterday afternoon in tho law office of General George W.

Wlngate to consider what course should bo pursued. General Wingate said to an Eagla reporter this morning that the building ot the bridge had by no means been given up and that it was now only a question of tima and the best plan to follow. To make the situation regarding this great project more plain, General Wlngate gave the following synopsis ot what had beea done: "The East River Bridge company was incorporated March 9, 1832, for the purposa of building two bridges across the East river, both meeting at the same place In New York, that is, between Columbia, Cannon, Riving ton and Delancey streets, about one quarter of a mile from the East river. One of these bridges goes directly eastward so as to reach, the ground at tho Junction of Marcy avenuo and Broadway, in the eastern district, whero, it will connect with tho Broadway elevated railroad. The other one forks like a and goes south of the navy yard to a point between Gold street and Hudson avenue, where it will connect with tho Fifth avenue branch, of the elevated and with the Kings Courier elevated.

Permission has been obtained from the war department to cross the East river with these bridges at a fixed height of 135 feet above high water. The result of this la that tho terminus of the bridge in New York, will be sixty feet above the ground. For this reason and also because the bridga terminus was in the Russian tenement district, a mile from tho Bowery and absolutely Inaccessible, permission was given to tho company to construct an approach, going through the blocks extending to tho Bowery. This would cross above the Second avenuo elevated railroad, in Allen street, and abova the Third avenuo elevated, in the Bowery. For the purpose of getting connection with, the Sixth avenue and the Ninth avenue elevateds and also with the various lines of cable and horse cars and with the ferries to New Jersey, tho bridge was authorized to continue its approach, as an elevated railroad, through Spring street to the Desbrosaes street ferry.

For this approach it was necessary obtain the consents of tho city and of the abutting property owners, or the supreme court In lieu of the latter. The consent of the city was given by the common council March 22, 1893, on condition that the rate of fare on the bridge and the railroad should not be more than 5 cents. This was accepted by tha company. A majority of the property owners in Spring street refused their consent. Application was made to the general term, which appointed General Thomas L.

James, Adrian L. John and Samuel W. Milbrook as a commission. A great deal of testimony was pre sented to them. Mayor BooSy, Mayor Hewitt, Engineer Martin of the bridge and Henry W.

Peters and many other prominent Brooklyn citizens testified that the present bridge had reached its limit and that further bridges wera indispensable to the prosperity of Brooklyn; that It was impossible tor Brooklyn to build any bridges because of the condition of Its debt and that it was for the public intairV" that these bridges should be constructed. Iie was opposed by various property owners, presumed to represent certain opposing railroad interests, on the ground that it was not to the interest of New York to increase tha facilities of getting to Brooklyn. Tho commission made a report that the existing means of crossing the East river wera inadeqate; that it was a public necessity that additional bridges be built; that the cross town railroad was an indispensable part ot tho proposed bridges In order to avoid the existing crush at the terminals during the rush, hours and to carry the passengers properly and satisfactorily; also that the utility of tho bridge would bo greatly enhanced by a direct connection with the various ferries and railroads and transportation lines of New York. commission also stated that tha capital subscribed was. sufficient and the incorporators men of responsibility.

Up to that period the progress of the bridge had been as prosperous as could be reasonably expected and It was therefore with great astonishment that the promoters found when the general term handed down a decision upon tho report of tho commission it had itself appointed; that It had refused to confirm the report or to give its consent to the construction of the Spring street approach for the present at any rate. The reasons given in tho opinion of the court were two. First, that the bridges would cost a very large amount of money and that the corporation only had $155,000. The fact being that the corporation had sold $200,000 of the capital stock of tho company at par for cash and had spent $45,000 for engineers' expense and tho remainder was on deposit in a bonk in New York, it being unable to use it until Its charter rights had been confirmed by the courts. Until this was obtained it would be Impractical and useless to raise any considerable sum of money.

Second, the reason given Was that "thn orrrorRvl nnnr n.or.7i mloht 4hW fer with the laying out of the new rapid tran sit by tho rapid transit commissioners. The. fact being, it was perfectly well known that the nommlsslnnprs nhnnnno ninM jm.j i j. i and It was also known that tho proposed rail ruau was so uesignea as to pass under the ex istine railroads and wmiM into rio 4t. other roads unless located in Broadway.

An appeal was taKen to the court of appeals, but as was expected a decision was rendered on the same lines as in tho Kings County ele vated railroad case, that the action of goneral terra was discretionary and ws not in the Jurisdiction of tho court of appeals for rovlow. This action has unsnt tlir. viu.uv. u4 the promoters of the enterprise, and has made it ner.ftssarv to rnrnfiillv windflo WUM.UV. stops ought to bo taken in tho matter.

The uuacuiues oi tno situation navo also neon greatiy increaseu Dy tne nnanclal depression. The board of directors hflVfl hurl MnvArval meetings recently, and havo' appointed a special committee who will carefully consider thn sitlintlnn find will i nnnH In uuj. us wnat course is nest tor tne Dnage com pany to take. Frederick Uhlman is chairman of that committee. "We can buy the consents ot the property property owners.

That would cost a great deal of money, as tho property Is owned by Trinity church, tho Astors ajd other wealthy Institutions and people with whom It is hard to negotiate. Thon we may, if tho pro Ject of the underground railroad should be fr adopted at this election, make a second application to tho general term, as that would do away with one of the main reasons for their decision, and, third, wo may declda to buili the bridge to tho Bowery and stop there for tho present. It is not likely that anything doflnite will be done for some time to come." SET THE PACKING HOUSE ON FIRE. A Watchman's Device to Call Attention to ISIs Faithful Services. Omaha, November 6 Emory Coulson, a night watchman at Hammond's packing house has confessed to having started tha blaze in that place which narrowly escaped destroying tho Immense property, valued at $2,000,000.

His motive, ho declared, was that he hoped to secure credit in pretending to discover tho flames and thus prevent a disastrous fire. Ho said he started the fira by emptying the contents of his lantern on a pile of boxes. The blaze broke last night and tho timely appearance of Coulson provoked suspicion. A detectlvo watched him and finally charged him with the crime. The penalty is from five to twenty years in the penitentiary.

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