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umU-r i Aimtli.i, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1904. VOL. NO.

PAGES. Copyrirli, lyn. By ths Brooklyn Dally Earfat Trad Mark "Eagle" Registered. THREE CENTS. THE BROOKLYN CALLERS AT THE McLAUGHLIN A BIG SLUMP IN PRICES; HOME THIS MORNING.

"TRUST BUSTING" FINIS ALARM ILL STREET. liR BAIL FIKED AT IIM Veteran DemocraticLeader Passed Away Last Night With No Preliminary Illness. of prices in some leading issues is shown In the table below: Extreme loss from Tu'day'fl To-tlay's Tu's High. Low. Uiw.

illKh. AmslsmiiHti'd lisg American Sugar l.V'-"S, 141 lr.t-i Atfhison a-v sii Kl1, Haltlmore and lnti H'klyn Rapid Transit fiTvt, rti ll- St. Paul Hi! 11, f'olorado Fuel Iron 37 U'l'-j Krle 41 ItHi 7 Lnulnvllle Nashville 1I7'J IL'l Missouri Pacific Ill 1'17'i Pennsylvania Mii Heading vt Hock Island i T.4 S's Southern Pactlle liiiT 7- Tennessee fiMl Iron 7ll1i "in- H't I'nlon Pacllic lioi lnr, Cnlted States Steel :12 El'i r.iij (t'i United Stales Sl'l pr. SI The suspension of W. E.

Badeau, a member of the Consolidated Slock Exchange, was announced on the floor of the Exchange this morning. The failure is a small one and Mr. Badeau estimates lhat it will not exceed $10,000 and probably less. He said he would be able to settle wilh everybody tomorrow morning. Mr.

Badeau was a floor trader, trading on his own account and having no customers. He w-as admitted to the Exchange on April 25, 1SS2. He has no regular broker's office, but is associated with J. H. Warner, at 81 John street, primers and lithographers.

He said that copper was only partially responsible for his failure. He had speculated in a full market, he said, especially in Pennsylvania, and the slump had swamped him. HEART DISEASE WAS THE CAUSE. He Had Spent a Busy Day and Had Attended the Theater in the Evening A Remarkable Career. Hugh McLaughlin died suddenly of heart failure at 11:15 last night In his home, 163 Rcmsen street.

His death came after a day full of activity in the old political headquarters In Willoughby street and a happy evening at the theater. Ho had been cheerful and lively all day, and was joking almost to the very moment he fell to the lloor dying. His friends believe he had a presentiment of death, for he went yesterday to the St. James Pro-Cathedral In Jay street, and asked Father Donahue to see if he could not hurry to completion the new altar which Mr. McLaughlin gave to tho church some time ago Tho altar was not to bo ready until January, but now it will I.e.

made ready by next Saturday, and the last rites 1 or tne church will bo said over Mr. McLaughlin's casket in front of his gift to the church. Hundreds oi men and women are Hocking to the McLaughlin home to-day to offer their sympathies and condolences. It i a remit rk- rV" :0, Fr She Waits in Marshal Henkel's Office While a Bondsman Is Being Sought. NERVOUS THROUGHOUT ORDEAL If No Bail Is Furnished This Afternoon She Must Go to the Tombs Prison.

Mrs. Cassic Chadwick was arraigned Ihis forenoon before Inited States Commissioner Shields on a charge of aiding and abetting national bank oflicials in the misappropriation of funds amounting to nail was fixed at $15,000. Mrs. Ohailwiek is endeavoring to get a bondsman and will be allowed to remain in Marshal Hempel's offlco until late this afternoon, while her lawyers are hunting for one. If, a-, tho close of office hours, no bondsman is scoured, she will be sent to the Tombs prison.

Mrs. I'assie L. Chadwick was taken before Commissioner Shields, in Room 70, in the Manbat tan l'ost OihVo Building, at about 11:30 o'clock. She wus accompanied from Marshal Henkel's office by Ihe marshal and her lawyer, Mr. Carpenter.

She walked Ihrouiih the corridor, past tho array of photographers and sightseers, looking straight ahead, and with slow and apparently labored steps. When she reunited Room 70 she sat down in front of tho commissioner, who was on the bench, with her left ear toward him. She is deaf In her right ear. During the proceedings she constantly played with her wedding ring, which is of unusuul bIzo, turning it around and around on her linger. i Assistant United States District Altorney ilaldwin announced lhat Marshal Ilenkel had made a return of the prisoner and that he was ready for liio arraignment.

Commissioner Shields then addressed Mrs. Chadwick, slating that she was accused of aiding and abetting national bank officials in the misappropriation of funds amounting to this being ihe speelHc charge. Ho told her thai she whb entitled to bail and to make any statement she eared lo. Her law- yer, Mr. Carpenter, speaking for her.

Bald that his client had no statement to make then. Mr. Ilaldwin then asked that ball be fixed. "How much do you want, Baldwin' asked Commissioner Shields. "Twenly-flve thousand dollars," said Mr.

Ilaldwin. Mr. Carpenter prompily objected, pointing out that the amount alleged to have been misappropriated was only $12,500 and that thr. principals In Ihe alleged crime had been held by the Ohio ollleials In only hall. "But I have information from the district attorney in Ohio which Justine me In asking for said Mr.

Baldwin. Mr. Carpenter ngaln Insisted that, as th principals were held In liul $10,000 hall, his client ought not to be required to furnish Inrger security. "But I hoy waived evainiual Ion," said Baldwin. "Thai makes a dlffercnco." Bail Is Fixed nt $15,000.

Commissioner Shields nuggmted lhat Mra. Chadwlck's case was not dissimilar lo any other person hrought before him, and lhat the only purpose of king ball was lo guarantee her appearance wanted. Mr. C.irpeiiier asked lhat be fixed as Hie amount of the security. Mr.

Baldwin again In-dslcd upon Commissioner Shields Anally fixed Ihe amount al Mr. Ilaldwin iben suggested Hint Saturday, Iieeemlier 17, be ll.xed as the dale for Mrs. cImiI wick hearing, lie said Hint, as the Criminal Term of Ihe Circuit Court begins Vt'i din ii'l iy next he could only dcwito Saturday lo Mrs. ''Iiadw li k's ease. Mr.

Carpenter said that lie.iiiiber 17 suited him, If he was asinled that the case would go on Ihen and llwl there would mil be an Immediate adjournment. Mr. Baldwin udded ibut ho expelled that by the date named the government would have its evidence in prove probable cause in ease Hie defense made on oppiiHillon to the uppliiuliiiu to have the C'lt't' removed to Ohio. Flashlight Powder Causes Mra. Chadwick to Collapse.

Both sides being agreed. Commissioner Shields if ti ii i i) thai lie would fix the 17th as the ibne fur ihe hearing. Ilenkel told Mrn. Clnidwiek Hun this concluded Ihe proeeeillugi and stiirted to lake her back to hlx tilllit'. As Met.

I. wini mil into the corridor Willi Ihe marshal and Ihe luilld Kreda on In right and lift, a phut on aphcr, uwnli-Ing In iipifiiraiu e. touched off his Ibmh lull' pnwdi'i'. uhh a liuiiiu and blimllnt; flush. Mrr.

chadwick (til In ihe nur-shiil's arms lu a cnllapxe. Hie inar.tbsl nnd the maid ll'iiil lor to a standing posnira again iiihI went on. Ten feet further siring Ihe corridor Miieiher plioliigraplifr louibed off bis tin ti light an Mrs. Cbadwli again ffillaiiteil In the rnit r-hii 1 'h aims. She was again niisi and natniiri and Dually niched the olti.c she bad li 'i wltln.iit any more diHiirl'ing locl'len if.

Alter Hie iiilJooi'Muif nl Mr. Carp nter told CofnuiHt.io.ier Hhli'els thill he expet led lo secure luiil before the day was over, and ni kt'd alum! ihe arrauci rueiit fur It. Shield', luld bun thai gill edged en i III Mew Vilh County would be rtiiiiri l. with an unity of um iMn b. I the room, proniiting to secure the iimouiii r.

tiiiri'd. Trying lo Find Boiidsmnn. It was Mippni.e Dial Mrs Cb.dwl. WfiuM be takt to Hi' Tunitm 1'rlsoii to awall His of her I. ill.

but M.ir-hal Ilenkel, after she h.nl r. turiiid in bin office, said thsl lie would Imp ller I here Ulllll iIm afiernuoii. i "I f.bitll keep M.S. Chnilwl.k here Ulllll i the at of olli'e ililw after noon mo Hilt If ll' rail Jjocwe bfrnrij thiii t.iti'. -be will nor love to itt to th WALL STREET PANIC-LIKE.

Big Brokers Rarely on the Floor Come Out to Watch Their Interests. CALL MONEY UP HALF A POINT. Steady Demands for More Margin This Is a Customers' Bather Than a Brokers' Panic. The stock market took a violent tumble to-day. Yesterday's slump was followed by something that resembled a snowsllde In the mountains.

For several weeks the postelection boom has sent prices up to perhaps an abnormal level. Yesterday's attack by Mr Lawsou on Amalgamated Copper may have btiirted the a-rolling, but it was at best mere impulse. To-day's prices were not a mi. re sagging, but a genuine tumble. During Ihe first hour the market became demoralized, despite supporting orders, intended to hrace up things.

Tho fluctuatloni were violent and frequent, but many leading stocks were held at about last night's level. and Sugar above. Toward the end of (he hour, however, support seemed to be abandoned, and prices slumped throughout. Amalgamated Copper fid! by half-point intervals points to 5(1; Tennessee Coal 4', United Stales Steel preferred 3, Colorado Fuel 5, and Missouri Pacific, Louisville and Pressed Steel Car, Steel Foundries preferred. Hide and Leather preferred, Virginia Iron and others, 3 points or over.

Chicago Great Western preferred dropped 8. Calling for additional margins by alarmed brokers precipitated heavy liquidation in all directions. The force of the early break came as a surprise and proved that the public had been in Ihe market to a much greater extent than was generally supposed. The slump In the Steel slocks showed how lacking was the support. Numerous stories were told to Illustrate the wild character of Ihe market.

One broker had an order to sell 500 shares of Amalgamated Copper if the price dropped to 05. At that figure he disposed of 200 shares, but bo rapidly did the price fall lhat the best he could get for the remaining; 300 shares was 63 and Saks of stock In the first hour were more than 800.000 shares, probably Ihe high record for the first hour of business on the Exchange. A Bally From Shorts Running to Cover. The panic was somewhat allayed during Ihe second hour of the market and the room bears, who had been selling on the break, found It difficult to secure slocks lo cover their short contracts. Violent rallies were the result.

United States Sieel recovered 4. Colorado Fuel 4'4. St. Paul 4. Sugar, cniieo Biaies CIOCI prcicrieil, I li clflr.

and Tennessee Coal 3Vi to a 'A and Brie, Ihe Metropolitan Street Railway stocks, Reading. Union Pacllic and Amalgamated 'Copper 214 lo 3. There were renewed breaks at some points. Union Paellle receding an extreme 5U. S(.

Louis Southwestern pre ferred 7 and Lake Krlo und Western The IliicHintlnns continued violent and er ratio, rallies being met by fresh liquidation. Hie opening rate for call money waa 4 1 per but Ihe supply soon became ex-I haunted in the early afternoon, the rnte advancing lo 44n4Va. There was an abrupt I break in sterling oxchnnge, which was I thought to reflect (he higher money rale here as well as London buying of our stocks. I The excitement subsided soon after the first hour, when support was seen In a number of Issues, particularly the standard railway I shares and the Sleel Further Itn- provement was shown by the emlre list flur. ing the noon hour, some slocks recovering lo a fraction of the previous day's tdose.

Business fur ihe lo hours of the morning session aggregated over l.WIO.Iino shares, and the nine was from Ion to fifteen minutes behind in Ilia recording of operations. The Slock Kxehunge gallery was crowded, not so much with out-of-town visilors. as 11 was with people having business In Ihe tlis-Irict, who bad hoard of the market's tle-moralizatlon ami were curious to witness the scene. The greatest crowds on the floor were around the Amalgamated Copper and United Stules Sleel trading posts. The shouts of the brokers rose in a confused din lo ihe gallery.

To this noise was added the ringing of countlot, telephone hells In the private booths of the brokers at the west end of the lloor and the scurrying In every direction of scores of messengers. Many Big Brokers on Hand. It was observed that many prominent brokers who seldom appear on the floor were there ibis morning. In Ihe excitement of the occasion they evidently deemed II advisable lo handle their own instead of distributing orders, as is often floiie. Sentiment was bearing from the outset.

Reloi'" (be opening It was known Hint lios'on bail sttil in heavy selling orders in Amalgamated Copper; also lhat the leading wire or commission houses were on the short itlile. From all accounts, ihe break In the flrsi hour was largely flue lo forced liquidai Ion. There is no doubt that many at'counls were throun over without regard to prices. Ilosion was reported to have sold over Ui.tinil shares ot Copper In the first few minutes and the break caused by these heavy offerings brought a flood of selling orders In this and other stocks, chiefly Industrial, to all parts of the room. The news tickers early lsued another statement from Lawsoti tu which he ndvhod Ihe pill, II lo sidl the "whole list" of stocks, and especially in sell every share of Amalgamated stock long as ihey have any.

Kvery few mhlittes the brokers Hiui etun-rnlsilofi men reaeheil si op loss orders. This Is owing to Ihe rniild decline of the market. Slop bifs orlers were given by customers and when Ihey were reached there was a nuiint ntery lull nnd then prleet went down with a Mop again until other ctfip loss orders were 'I lie panic. If It so fulled. Is among the customers In Ihe brokerage ami couitiiUslfin houses and not on the floor of Ihe Kxehange among the members and Iraders.

The cus-teiners of tbf various boil-fs, owing lo nu-trci-otiK reasons, are trying to unload as if general thing, there, ofi-ourse, In lug munu v.lio are buying at the low prices. As prices crumbled panic swept the floor of ihe Stock Kxfhange. Sto Were im-loaded without heed to (he prteca they would bring and the drop between sales extended In many esses from I ro over 2 points. i'nl-oiado Fuel was carried down 11, United Stall Sleel prelerred, 7 the common, il'i Si. Paul.

77; HrtviMvn Tran-lt. 7: leant sseo Coal. M.ourl Pai-lfle. Vi trei Railway and Meiropul. Man Seeiirltli'a over lotnis: Sugar, ii-; rnn-nllilitte I lias lis Inic pri ft rred.

like and Ohio. t. Aui' tl' sn 4'-j. Ill leling 1. Union Uiilllc.

Krlc, Louisville and Nashville. Southern Piii-KI" and other aellve stinks minis or over. There w-re sudden and Uti. ut illlt by Interval of a point or more. Inl-ed Sutt.s Slie I'retirrid sol Aniitl- g.ioiiillil rei ltvered ovt 2 pliltlls.

lull i. i 'In if til was constant ly rtuewed on rollv and new low prices were made I'oll ib lulls of the mm set are found In Ihe lli'titit lcl Uililm of the K.ir.le. The range nn t.friml. FvntrO-r 'I t.f wiiiy ytiiV ultms h( grucn Members of Congress Asking, "Is Administration to Run Amuck?" CORPORATIONS ARE WONDERING Washington Says That Senate Will Appose Giving Power to Commission Over Railroad Bates. Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street.

Washington. December 8 Members of Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, are asking each other to-day this question, "Is the administration to run amuck?" This query ie prompted by a number of significant developments of the last week', wdiich seem to indicate that the "trust-busting" machinery of the government was to be put into active operation again. Members of the administration, on the other hand, declare to-day that there is no occasion for uneasiness in the industrial ami business world on account of President Roosevelt's policy. They assert that, while he has taken an advanced stand in one or two matters relating to railroads and trust corporations, there is no ground for tho fear that hn will Injure the legitimate interests of Ihe country. It was authoritatively stated at the Department of Justice to-day that A.

B. darner, of Springfield, has been appointed lo Investigate tho operations of the tobacco trust. Tho statement given out at Ihe department was rather unsatisfactory, so far as a clear presentation of the case is concerned. In the absence of Attorney Genera! Moody. Assistant Attorney General Mcltey-nolds authorized the statement that the de partment had not appointed Mr.

Garner, as reported. More or less mystery surrounds the mailer. From the best Information that can be gathered it appears that on agent of the department has been at work on this matter for several months, following up com plaints filed acainst the tobacco trust lust summer. The inquiry has been dragging along In a manner unsatisfactory to Ihosc who Instigated It and, at the request of a number of persons interested, the department has lately assigned another agent to the task. Who he Is cannot be ascertained to-duy.

Representative Gaines, of Tennessee, has been hot on the trail of the tobacco octopus for a year or more. He had a lot of tart correspondence with Mr. Knox, when the latter was head of the department, severely criticising him for his slowness in following up charges made by Gaines nnd othcrs. Here are a lew of the things that have lately tended to disturb friends of the trusts, both al "Washington and in Wall Street. The President, has taken an advanced stand in the matfev of governmental control of freight rates.

Two vacancies on tho Interstate Commerce Commission will occur on January 1 and the President will have an opportunity to strengthen his hand there by appointing men who bellevo In federal control of freight charges, There was a world ot significant meaning in this statement, made by the President in his message lo Congress: "The Ilureau of Corporal bins has made careful preliminary Investigation of many important corporations." Nobody here has been able to learn what Is behind Ibis brief statement. Officials of the Department of Commerce and Labor refuse to talk abuul It. Secretary Shaw comes out in his annual report In favor of a Federal law to permit I runt companies of large capitalization to incorporate under a I'nlted Slates statute, so as to give to the government sunervlsinn over them. The Department of Justice has a lund of soinelhing like $475,000 available for prosecutions of trusts (hat are operating In violation of law. The President will noon have the report on the beef Inquiry.

As a public nllieial remarked to-day: "II looks as I hough i kings were breukim; out In si vernl departments in a way that is unfriendly (o the big corporations. The administration is evident ly going io be strenuous." Probably Ihe most iiuportunl development along these liu.s concerns the President's aitllude toward the railroads in the matter of freight lilies. He has merely indorsed, however, what the interslate Commerce Commission lias been clamoring for ever since the Cuiinl Slates Supreme Court declared thai, under the existing law. it diil not have authority to fix rates lhat may be found lo be uiipjusi and unreasonable. Members of Ihe commission are of the opinion now that, with ihe aid of a vigorous President, the law lll he changed.

This sentiment is not shaied by leading mi min is of Congress. It was openly aum-iid lo-duy by persons closely associated with Ihe coterie of Senators who practically control legislation in the Senate, that tiie President could never get a bill thrnuuli congress along th" lines indicated in his message. The record of lite Senate In this manor does not encourage the idea of sueee.s.i rur the adherents of change in th" law. (if the stores of bills thai have been luiroiliired in lhat body, proposing lo enlarge the powers of ihe Interstate Commerce CiuinnNsInn, only two have In en reioried, anil one of these was p-port-ed adversely. the oihers were hurled In tin cominliiee of uhlfh Senator Klklns Is the eh-tlriiian.

A member of Coiiyf'M. who had a long talk wilh a Cabinet ollleer, whose depart-ment concerns the operai Ions of trusis, said to the Kagle enrre-tpiiielt'nt to-day: "I do not hi Hove that ihe I'nililent is aboui io run amuck ainonu ihe irus's mid corporations I am cnntlil at that he will act with conservailsm. "Th" fact lhat he lias liberal Ideas eon-eerniiig tin relation of the government lo big corporal Ions should no' canno ulaiii. for the President will aillcrc s'lretly to Ihe laws In whatever h- dm s. panic In Wall street Is the ei'iu il result of recent Inllat'nn of pi ires en I not be ast-rlte 1 lo any policy of i In IT.

DISCOVER ROUBErS' CAVE. i Detectives Tind Cr.ilonds of Plunder and Four Men. (Special to III" Kajtlc.l I Ellzalielh, N. Heeiciiher k-Pennsylvania 1 Railroad detectives night unearthed. I Ihey believe, an ormini.id gang of car breakers ami Thomas lioyle, Kriieft Mlnlle, It, J.

I i Hi. hihI Frank all living In Hnliuny. ami h.irged them with having broken oj.en eel rohhed freight cars of the company of lai't" iiiiirnltlcM of merchandise. In Mania's hnui'. mrn vault, was found a csrlti id of Ki mmh Vi Jeans.

Ily tracks In the snow the ilf i i found cave in II' Id buck of the I i In Mill they dls.tiv- ered vast amount oi le luolx, dry good, clothing, cordial eicir- it1 gu.trd uas plac' tl in rrntit nf ifi" the eonllsenleil. The robbing of ll'lr 'r has been going tilt for llifintlm. 'Ill' lolil.ers have ell been rrxpecfed and im 1 ii.pl'ived In varltuw pliM'es In MahiAay. eioeiliiltotis hsve laiUttl the iiiutl. inn mutum Weeks.

The value of ihe goftili. reach many thoiuaml dollars. Doner's Wlties (or I illilnr (ilfla. twflill Aioi.lli'.l I T. it non.

I I uK'Hl N. 1 Adv. BANDIT FOUGHT BY MAN. They Overturned Stove and Flames Only Released Holds. Salt Lake, Utah, December 8 Locked in a life and death struggle.

Christopher Tripp ind a masked bandit fought in a burning building In the little town of Murray, six miles south of here. Neither man relaxed his grip until their clothing was allrc. Then both crawled through the denso smoke to Ihe outer air. The highwayman, armed with a revolver, tried to hold up Christopher and Samuel Tripp In their brother's store. He fired at Christopher when the latter resinted hltn.

In the struggle that followed Ihe stove wus overturned. The fire consumed the store, a meat market and a vacant building. Ihe damage amounting to $10,000. The bandit escaped. OBJECTED TO A JURYMAN.

Eleventh Man Selected Not Acceptable to the Prosecution in Nan Patterson's Trial. Assistant District Attorney Rami called the attention of Justice Davis In Manhattan to-day to Juryman No. 11, John D. Benedict, who was accepted yesterday for the trial of "Nan" Patterson, nnd who, Mr. Rand said, acted peculiarly at the II rat trial of Joseph Kerrone, where ne served as a Juror.

Mr. Rand said that for hours Benedict refused to confi with the balance of the jurymen, making Ihe outcome a disagreement. On Ferrone's second trial he was convicted of murder In the first degree. Under Section 371 of ihe Code of Criminiil Proceodiire, Ihe complaint wna entertained by Justice Davis, and an invest igution of tiie circumstances and allegations wlil he made during recess. Mr.

Levy objected to the proceedings. Juror Benedict lives at 374 Central Park West. He is 05 years of age and is a Jobber wilh the firm of I)ewer al 156 Firth avenue. He was at one time ronneeted with a silk mill on West Sixty-seventh strnel, nnd later with the publication known as "Heiirth ami Home." Menedlet Is mur-rled. The Jury still lacked one al recess.

BRAVE WORK BY BLUECOAT. Langler Saved Nine Persons From Tire In a Vanderbilt Avenue Flat House. Kirt hroki' out rnrly lhi mnniliiK In i Im four Ktory ilmiblc flat. Vandcrhllt a vomit1. The bluxn wan I'olicouiaii LiiiiKlcr, or llio I1iitii HtnM't muilon.

Ho ww tho smoke while he wnn a Mock away and radii lip lo Hie limine found Ihe flames hursiliiK from (lie n-llnr. lie Kent In an alarm und then rushe io rouse (he crrujmilH. Luimler was ohhfed to foree ihe door open lo gain an etiiiame. Tho plare Ik owned hy Henry Mahland. who oeeupe the ground lloor with a KCoeery More and liven on the next floor wilh hi wile and (We children.

Lankier pounded vigorously on tin MahlaudH' door and Hiicc eedVd in aroiiHliiK them. Muhland wan (julle cim-fuxed und Lankier aKxi.sied Mrn. Muhland and the five children through iht window ami down ihe Hremau'H ladJ-r hi safety to the ground. Then he dasli'd io the lop floor which Ik occupied by Mr. and Mrs.

A i pert and family. CraHpiiiK Mule Oku Aipi rt. a yearn old, he carried her down ihroiiKh the Htuoke tilled h-UI and placed her chare of Mr. Mali-land. Mack he went fi.ii.i and assisted Mr.

mid Mrs. A I pert to the window a (hi ai-rows a broad cornice to Ihe front window of Vandcrblli avenue, whwe wilh ihe oilier unfortunates ihey were car-d for. The Tire I fepari iimim v. a on hand quickly and mhiii had ih- blaze und cunirol. 'Ihe damage In tin btiildiiiK and furufiiire lo ii bo i An inveniinai ton ws made as lo Ihe cause of the Maze, but nothing definite could be learned.

I'h pre-sumption anionic Ihe tenant 1 that ihe fur-liHce overheaied the woodwork. Tin- police when questioned were verv much disinclined to attribute this lire io the work oT an Incendiary because thr doors were all locked and no traces ot a fln buK could he found. WOMEN TENEMENT INSPECTORS. Announcement Ik made In ihe iy Iiord to-day of the appoint ment of iu followir Urooklyn women as iimporary InspcrtorK In the Tenement llousi- fri-partm-nt a' $7.. A year: Kvelyn Clarke, avenue.

Anna M. Walsh, Kmi fin-rtie place. KranccM K. I I irecm. Hvemie.

Florence Mrophy. II Mil Klt'hty-flft Htr'i't, Hennonhiirii KohcIIo M. tilllen. Ninety-fourth Mreei, between Second and Third avenue, Brooklyn. i.illlan HariniHiiti.

Ilalsi strict. HIGOINS SLATE NOT READY. Albany, N. Ufriwiiher H- Lieutenant (iovernor HIkkIuh Im to be in Albany ull day to-day. He began the niornlioc with -i rni-fen nee with Adjutant (l iteral Henry re-KupIimk military details of ihe Ion i eleiiMitiy.

(lovernor-eleet Hitfulus Mud this morninK thai he should make no antiounci n-ents or appointing nts or otlor Ht-tion or of pfiii-y dy, "In fnet said he, have decided upon no a SERVIAN CABINET RESIGNED. Il lurade. Hervia. Ie mber I he itiel formed yeslerday liml Hie Of CJeiMTMl (iflllcH restKIH'd llllM i( conference havlllK developed d'-ublx oi ii tibllily to command a majority of On Sa-tional ArMcmhly. JOHN ANDERSON MISSING.

Tile police have I el nut tin i tt hi ii 1 1 li fur John Anderson. 4:, ymrs old. oi 41 Kt villi lit ll slreel. Still! ll lll'i'ihlvii Auder-sill Is ripened IllleMl ijk from Ills Icier Iii Monday. He I' ot mulinm I.

ml. I. d.rk riimi'linltiii and ori a inn of blink. Is IbouKht to be III. able tribute that is being paid to the Old Man of Willoughby Street.

Justices of the Supreme Court go in side by side with poor and lowly men, all friends alike. Political animosities arcr buried in tho death of the old leader, and the men who have fought him most bitterly are now ready to stand sorrowing over his grave. Senator McCarren, who dethroned Mr. McLaughlin as leader In Brooklyn, was one of tho first to show his grief, lie issued a call to-day to the Kings county general committee for a meeting at 8 o'clock to-morrow' night in the Jefferson Building, to adopt resolutions and take suitable action concerning tho funeral. The famous old auction rooms in Willoughby street are turned into a place of mourning.

The rooms are crowded more than they have been in years. Life long friends of the dead leader have been meeting there all day long, Joining one with another in expressing their common grief. There were soveral pathetic scenes to-day when old men who had been raised with Hugh McLaughlin bloke down and wept like babies as they told of the old times long before Hugh became a power In politics. Death Was a Great Surprise. Mr.

McLaughlin's death was a grent sur-prlset all his friends. Ho was almost 78 years old, but ho had been so active and full of life in recent months that no one suspected he was on the verge of the grave. Most especially (he men who saw him yesterday were shocked to-day when they heard tho news, 't seemed so strange tlitti he was dead when it waa only a few hours; ago that lie was In the auction roomR telling jokes and whittling away on a stick, with a ruddy face and an active, springy step. The heart trouble that carried him away suddenly had troubled him for forty years. Old friends of his said to-day that he complained as a young- man about the burning sensation in his heart, but it.

was r.ot serious enough to give him any trouble, and had not bothered him recently up to last Sunday. He had a slight attack last Sunday, and Dr. A. Warner Shepnrd, of Willoughby street, prescribed for him. The next day, the old man was feeling as well as ever before; and was about short Indisposition.

Yesterday morning, Mr. McLaughlin bad his breakfast at the usual hour and then walked around to 9 Willoughby. Hn got there a few minutes past 9 o'clock and took his place by tho glove In the inner room where he has sat for years. He read the papers and Joked with Michael Cunnecn, James Shevlin's secretory. Presently his followers in Willoughby street began to drop In.

The old man had a pleasant word for all of them. He went out for a shave In tho morning, and got back to the auction rooms in time to take James Shevlin with home to lunch. Ho ate heartily and was in 'a very lively mood. In the afternoon, the old leader held his court reception In the auction rooms Just, as had been the custom throughout his leadership. The old man had been deposed as a leader, and had had tiie organization taken from him, but he had not been shorn of all his power.

In semblance, at lea't ho was still 'The Boss." In conference with him were John L. Shea Commissioner Farn II, Frank 1). Creamer! James Shevlin, Assemblyman John Mc-Keown. Dr. Bingham T.

Wilson and others of his following. They sat in the inner sanctum and lalked but not all the time ot politics. Tho old man had many new Jokes and ho lold them along with some of his old ones. He hud new parables to Illustrate the new situation was in his Jolllest humor He laughed with John L. Shea over a book Mr.

Shea had read short Mine before and on other subjects of no relation to unlit lea. In the afternoon Dr. Shepard dropped In to see him It was a social but not a professional call, but Dr. Shepard asked, after his custom, about tho old man's health. "Oh, I'm feelin' fine," he said.

He talked with Dr. Shepard awhile and told him a few Jokes. He did no'; complain of any Illness and showed no evidence of ihe attack of Sunday. For half an hour In the afternoon the old man sat In front of his desk nnd amused him-self by counting over the dozens of simple little trinkets and keepsakes In the drawers This was one of his ways of passing ihe time vhen alone. His Walk to the Pro-Cathedrnl.

About 3 o'clock he asked Frank Creamer 10 walk with him down to St. James' ro. Cathedral. Ho walked briskly enough on Ihe way down, and was lively as boy as he scrambled over the plies of material In-aldeirhero tho workmen were putting up Ihe altar. He looked admiringly at Ihe bciin'i-fu: carved marble figures that were brought over from Italy for the altar.

"Can't you finish this rlgat away?" he asked. It was explained that the altar could tint ho put up hastily, as special foundations would have to bo put down to support the weight of the hve-ton bronze canopy that Is to go over tho altar. "Well, get It done as quick as you ran the old man begged. He went back to Ihe auction room an-l talked for tin hour about the altar anr lis beauties. Then he tallied about winter trips lo the South.

James Shevlin was go-In! lo start to-day for a shoo1 lug trip to North Carolina, ami others were going to I'erto Men. and other Southern points. The 011 man said he was going down to Florida January Me made, nil uppnintnicu! with John L. Shea fur ibis tnornlnv, and was then left alone, bill for Secretary Cun. nen.

He was reading the sllTnoon papers with li grent deal of Interest, wh' ii one or hi old lime followers wnlked In. II was a (urn hn had suffered III link In Ihe lusi few days, and Mr. McLaughlin was sympathetic 'Write out a check lor $10(1," he raid In Cunnecn. He said few sympathetic words lo hi" Visitor as he handed III in the check. Almost his Inst act In the aucllou rooms was to give his promise, to secure promotion tor an ofllcUii who has stood truo to the standard.

He told the man that be attend lo-lhe matter to-day and i-'ee that he got what, he wanted. McLaughlin read all (ho political news Willi great Interest. He was especially interested In' the announcement of the Kehoe going lo the courts. He remained in the auction rooms until nearly 6 o'clock when Mr. Cuneen closed up for the night.

Thomas McNealy, tho old man's nephew, walked home with him, with Cunnecn and Peter Haaen walking behind. It was the same old daily routine, but tho men with Mr. McLaughlin were surprised that ho did not make, his usual stop in front of lieecher's statue. He went right on home. After dinner, he walked over to the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association headquarters in the Borough Hall.

He had a habit of going there every night to play dominoes, except one night in every week reserved for Kydc Behnian's Theater. The old man was challenged last night to a game of dominoes, but ho wouldn't play, as he was going lo the theater. Ho sat. for nearly an hour in the corner of the llrcmen's quarters, and talked wilh the old friends who had fought fires wilh hiui when he was a runner with old No. (I.

He left with Tevi McVei.l; for the theater 7 1 He show Mm. He laughed heart ily at nearly everything on thj programme and stayed until the final curtain. Mr. McNValy walked home with him. They stopped once or twice en the way, while the old man chatted about Ihe show.

It was just a few minutes before 11 o'clock when Mr. McLaughlin reached home. Ho had a pleasant word for hin wife, his daughters, Mrn. Courtney and Mrs. Koche, and his niece.

Mrs. Waldrnn. McLaughlin raid he wanted lo lake a before retiring. While a maid was looking for the foot tub, he sat down on the side of his bed. The tub was misplaced and it was several minutes before tho maid appeared.

One of Mr. McLaughlin's daughters asked him It' he wanted the foot bath in Ills room or In hi. bathroom. "I'll take it here." he said Tell From the Bed to the Floor. JuiU as the maid carried In the tub the old man rolled off the bed und fell heavily on the floor.

He gasped feebly once or twice, and then lay si 111. At that time of night It v. a. difficult to get a physician i.uickly. but alter a lew minutes Dr.

Joseph A. Keue. of 114 Greene avenue, nrrlveri. Dr. Charles li.

(I.iriliaer. of 1711 Srhormcrhorn street, fcot there a lew minults later. They did everything they could, and called In a doctor from next ilcor, but II was too late. The old man had died almost as quhklv as he tell from Ihe bed. The v.

Pailier Lund, of the Church of ft. Cl.arli.i Ilorronieo, In Sydney place, wus brought has; ily to the house, and he administered the last rites of the church over Mr. McLaughlin's unconscious form. Mr. was a pcwholiler in Father Lund's c'uircb.

but. his alliliutlons were wilh the I'ro-Cnthcdr: T'le friends nl lite McLaughlin family begun lo call eavly to-i'uy. One of the llnd lo arrive van Justice Alieei V. Ilird t'lihr. whose career had been made by Mr.

Mcl.iiugiilin. called a few mimiKs later, other callers were: John liyt uc, Henry llnivkes, James Shevlin, Kruuk Crcitner. Oeorge V. Ilrower, John J. Walsh.

John Shea, 1'. H. McLaughlin, jrnies Dnune, John McKeowu nud William McLaughlin. The Mineral arrangements have not been lompleted as yet. bill It Is announced that the funeral will ho held al HI o'clock Saturday morning.

In the St. Janie Pro-Cathedral, In Jay street. The burial will be In Holy Croi-s Cemetery. In Fliiiliwh. The funeral services will be hold only a few feet av.ay from where Mr.

was born op April 12li, He was christened I here, hut the records of hhi hlrih christening v.cro burned with the church. The Volumcc- Klrenien will attend tho funeral In a body. Shevlin. McCarren, Charles F. Murphy nnrl Otliori Say Kindly Words.

Of nil the Im Inline associates of Mr. the one who seemed lo feel his death most deeply was James Shevlin. They had been the eln.rsl o' friends lor years, hollies di fi'inlly retail ins. Mr. Slievlln said to-day iVit could hardly bcllevn It when be heard ne, vs.

"I was around lo I inch with him yesterday," said Shevlin, "and I never saw him more cheerful. He laughed and Joked and was as lively ai I ever saw him. He sat here with us yesterday afternoon and lalked In a live ly vay. It Is Ion bad, too had. He wiis a wonderful old man that wo all love Si nut or P.

II. hen nked to express an opinion of Mr. McLaughlin's Hie and charaeic said: "I am vetv dienlv gr.eved al Ihe death or Mr. Mct.cii rhliu. He lived a long an I useiiil lite.

He itii'iri siied Ills riouiilliy upon the Id niner.M of HrnoMyn In way Hint few anywhere have sue. eeeded in lie on anlzi and led his parly a hard Ugh' anil hit re. tiiiirfc.inlc i-ui i an a pelliliiil leader need no frn.n II. strung and rug. ge peiiiouiiiiiy iil he tfrcu.

ly mlsx-il by the lii'inocrntfc purty nut only in llrooklvti bui the nitite and en Inn. I am told hut b' end ame im te'i and I am Kind thai tttl: was mi. I kuev; hiui for many years and ail'ulred him greatly. 1 am very sorry." Ont- cine lvtitit)'hmir (ruin lifnfH N. 'lk unit hliMK'i itn- Ih Untied." mu the Nm Voik ntnil Lite; il.ai.

loutv. Adv. LOCAL WEATHER IMUMI AIIII.1TIES. I'nrlly cloudy mill nUkIi(1- collier to-niK'liti Frldiiy. Konernlly fiiirt brisk to ltitfll northwest tvlmln.

The local Weather Ilureau has received the fol-Inwliig from Wuslilngtnn: "Hnlst northwest stnrnt warning 10:30 A.M. frnm Sandy Huok to liastport. Storm central ever Kastern Lake Ontario, moving ertfiward. Wind will shift to northwest and become high to-night." Charles P. Murphy, when seen at Tammany Hall by an Eagle reporter, said: "In many respects I thought very highly of Mr.

McLaughlin. He was a great political leader and a strong fighter. 1 think he wits misled to some extent by his associates In some matters, but ho was always a Strong and commanding tlgure. I am sorry that he is dead," County Clerk Edward Kaufwami said: "The loss of so estimable a character In our Brooklyn life as that of Hugh McLaughlin leaves a void that will be hard to fill. His life typifies that sterling principles of character, purity of mind, as well as habit 3, will bring their rewards in friendships formed, as well as in other worldly affairs.

It was well that Hugh McLaughlin lived." 11 MINERS DIE IN EXPLOSION. Total Deaths in a Washington Conl Diggings May Ficach Fifteen. Tueoma, December 8 A dispatch from Burnett sayB that eleven miners have been killed by nil explosion In the Burnett coal mine and It Is believed lhat the death list will total fifteen. Searching parlies were immediately organized, and, after working Incessantly for about eight hours, eleven burned and mangled corpses have been recovered. Of these, elgnt leave families.

At least four other miners are in the uhafl, but It was deemed unsafe to continue the rescue work and the effort was abandoned While there are slight hopes that these still maye bo living, they practically have been given up for lost. It Is believd lhat firedamp was responsible for the dii-aster. but this will not be known until an Investigation has been held. The Uurnell mine Is owned by ihe South Prairies Coal Company. Al the time of the accident ihcre were ulicut forty nnv at work.

Just prior to the explosion some of ihe miners had ascended to Hie surface and others were able to make their way lo safeiv after the terrible blast, which shook the neighboring territory like an earthquake. Two workmen were rescued, badly Injured, but it Is believed they will recover. The Uurnell mine employs between 7ii and 100 miners, working In two shifts. Many of the employes are Poles and Italians, and Ihe married victims of the catastrophe leave large families. FORTUNE FOR EX-BECOKLYNIIE.

Swedish Church Worker Going Home to Get $70,000 Fsfnte. (Special lo Ihe Worcesier, lireemiier John V. Lofgren, former Hrooklyn lunfhinUt. now living In Soaicrvllle. writes to Worcesier, friends lhat by Hie death of a sii-ler In Sweden he will re-'elve a fertuno of He says lhat he will sail for Sweden on Tuesday, on the steamship Sax-cniu from Boston for his old home in Sweden, which wlil be hi Hint visit there since he left It as a young man.

ihirty-sevcn years I flgo. lie inifMiiis 10 return hi mis counii March 1. If hi sister's estate Is I setiled up In that time. Mr. Lofgren was a of Worcemr-r for a number of yenri, and left ahem eight years ago lo go to Brooklyn, i here he worked, and later wem lo Snincrvllio.

lie inlercHcd In li mperniu work while here, and was a niemher cf several orgiiulr.i-llons that promoted it. In Brcoklyn he was active In church work. H. H. R0GER3 FILED ANSWER.

Repudiates Mrs. Grcrncur.h's Claim to $00,000,000 on Pcttoleuin Royalties. Boston, llecemher 8 Henry II. Itogem, of New York, lo-dny lllcd III Ihe liu 'ctts Supreme Judicial Court amwer lo the ult for IMi.tiiiii.tiuii. brought against him by C.

M. liayinoii.l In ill" InteresM of Mrs. Kllitabetli This ainuuiM In claimed as royalties on petroleum 1 1 tlm under a pror ess aliened lo ti i been Invented by I-'. noii'Ji. I The defeiuhiut admits an agreement In 1ST with (irei'liouull Whereby the Kccret of tlreemmgh's alli ciil Invention ia in he 'used rendering petroleum I ill declares wa, found lint Ihe did not aci iliedl di the er I chill ll.

Hi use was (liven uit afti few month under a pinvi.lMii of the loverlng Hin sit iat'en. lie denies thai la due Ihe plaintiff and thill the 1 1 i e' Hie inllim li so old to nulla Hie Mill. NO KtVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA. Washington, Heeeiulur M. rulldo.

the Choree l'Affiilre tin- Vi i urn Ian here, lo-flay received a ciM' gram trnni the Siereisrv of Slate in Vein la la which he Hiitiouiiced thai the repof ii a revolution 111 lhat coillill'V ale und thai Hie I Vou tt try la In per ml tum u. Tonibi. If ib. have net ratef the ball hjr that time, I "hall oinnitt l-ef ((, Tom Im, I will ti' I whether she K' ball or pot lot I do tMit kil'i," Mr I'd. -el i i-i i i eh birn henn, A I' ll le Ii I'l III I be tp ii nT.

I'm, I il, time whil- wainnu lv aritiimimeiii, i.l 1 1 th" pfoi eeilliiu, were oe Mil, i I hin moo enirli in Mar-Will lb ik i 1 1 miit'l re mo livd tin Ii Hum the in.it'l. tho Mi im -hij -s in, ihe of ott -al'l to her ml 'tte 'Thai ior' like M'e one I (utile over nn, vi tf-h on now 'V i-ph -I Mr- cbaUvk, Ui re When flie (n ltll Pile i Mi Chu Up (ujiuuiuc-1 hvr.