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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK MONDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 190 1 ilON'S FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. JUDGE TIFT SWORN III OFF TO JAIL WITH A KISS 75,000, in Options Due To-day and $300,000 Is Debt on Land. AS SECRETARY OF WAR.

Chicago. February 1 Dowic plauned BT SCHOOL SITE BUYERS. three years ago to have the land ot iiiou free from debt to-day. Instead, it is de church, who are the owners of the hall, that the doors have been changed and open outwardly, as requested by the Building Department. "1,195 Bedford avenue; owner.

Peter Jlol-ler: annex to Commercial High School. "The Board of Health states that the windows on these premises are store windows; that there is no adequate means of ventilation: that if the store was properly ventilated it might safely be used for school purposes. "The commissioners of the Sinking Fuml, at a meeting held November 18, 1903, adopted a resolution consenting to the execution by the Board of Education of a renewal of this lease, after the objections raised by the Department of Health had been remedied." clared that $300,000 would not meet the payments and that $73,000 for property which Ceremony More Impressive Than Mr. Baker Couldn't Give $208 Bond That Obdurate Mrs. Baker Insisted On.

options were given fall due to-day. Most of the options due previously have been extended and the overseer's lieutenants declare they will retain all the land held in Arabian Child of the Desert and Keeper of Two of Its Ships Tells Why. Board of Education Option System Severely Scored by Controller Grout. Any Similar Event in Many Years. tins way said to be one-third of the total acreage of 6.:00.

represent one- half of the purchase price of the rest. Ziou City is having no difficulty in meeting the interest payments or arranging for delaying payments of the consideration named in the options. "PAPA, COME HOME," BOY CRIED. MANY ARMY OFFICERS PRESENT. WEDDING RINGS IN DEMAND.

JOHN BROWN INSULTED HIM. ANOTHER SCATHING REPORT. MILLIONAIRE'S TRIAL BEGUN. Fulton, February 1 The trial of Elihu Root, the Retiring Secretary, Will But Papa Couldn't for Mamma Wouldn't Let Him Man Out of Work the Sufferer. The Swarthy Arabian Goes to Jail and His Wife Will Care for the Camels.

Shows That One-Third of Buildings on Which Renewal of Lease Is Asked Are Unfit for Use. Colonel Edward Butler, the millionaire politician of St. Louis, who is charged with Leave Washington for New York This Afternoon. ly connected with the street sewer; that the old vault be cleaned and filled iti. Thu Building Department reports that it is In gcod and safe condition, except that the foundation wall under the butler's pantry, on the front of the rear exteusioa.

is cracked and bulged. "The commissioners of the sinking fuud at a meeting held November 16, adopted a resolution authorizing a renewal of rhia lease after the objections raised by the Department of Health and the Department of Buildings had been remedied, re-cNamined and approved by them. "Tho cellar should be thoroughly cleaned, dried and disinfected; the obstructions should be removed from Hopper closets in the yard. The closets should be thoroughly cleaned and an adequate suptajy of water to flush them should be provided. The sink waste on third floor should be properly "The commissioners of the sinking fund at a meeting held October lt.

If03. adopted a resolution authorizing a renewal of this lease after the owner had complied with the requirements of the Department of Health, and the Department of Buildings. "At a meeting of the Board of Education held on the 28th day of October. 1903, a resolution was adopted by said board rescinding all action in the matter of the premises No. Its Central avenue taken by the Board of Education In the matter of renewal of this lease for the reason that the owner refused to comply with the request of the Department of Health.

Tho building Is not therefore now used for school purposes. "No. 20. I-ieonard and Stagg streets; owner. German Evangelical Church; annex to Public School No.

4:: These premises arc the basement of the German Evangelical Church. The Department of Buildings states that the Board of Education uses two rooms in tho basement, having exits opening outwardly lo a court, connecting directly with the street. They recommend that the trou gate of this court be made to open outwardly; otherwise, the departments report, the building in good condition for school purposes. "The commissioners sf the sinking fund, at a meeting held November 18, 11)03, authorized the renewal of this lease. "Northwest, corner Eighteenth avenue and street; owner.

Margaret V. bribing nineteen members of the House of Delegates in connection with a city lighting measure, came up to-day before '-Judge W. Leap Year Proposals Promise to Keep Eiveihead Clergymen Busy. Riverhead, February 1 A local jeweler reports that in less than an hour one day last week ho sold five wedding rings. This is quite remarkable fora medium sized country town.

It follows that leap year must have started off properly in this place. Whether or not this was tho cause of the extra rush for "the plain bands of gold without an end," the jeweler said he did not know, but is entirely willing that the demand for the circlets continue. Cantain Michael Devanev inaile lus nrst W. Graves, on a change ot venue from the Washington, February 1 William H. Taft took the oath of office as Secretary of tho Navy to-day and at once entered upon his Magistrate Naumci in the Myrtle Avenue Court, to-day emphasized the fact that he does not Intend after he has decided a caao lo let any outsider, legal or otherwise, interfere.

The magistrate has the reputa Louis Circuit Court. Circuit Attorney Folk of St. Louis, with new.duties. Assistant Circuit Attorneys Bishop and Maronev, are here to conduct the trial with the assistance of Prosecuting Attorney J. arrest since reinstatement yesterday morning.

He was ou his way home from church when he found a crowd of several hundred people congregated on the street at the corner of Bond and Livingston sireets. The burly captain of the Borough Hall station shouldered his way through the throng until he reached its core and there he found a little man lying in the snow and dabbling tion of being quick to see a point, acting Justly and disposing ot matters promptly II. Murray of Boone County. and effectively. This morning, when Mrs.

MAGISTRATE SMITH SUED. MURDER TRIALS IN NASSAU. May Baker, 24 years old, appeared In court acalnst her husband, Howard Baker, about the same ago, whom Court OIBcer Joseph Murray arrested yesterday, at the Madison Square Garden Manhattan, Magislrate its virgin whiteness with gore, which was copiously flowing from a cut over the right eye. It looked as if a murder had been committed, for the man was apparently without Sailors Held in Jail as Witnesses De Naumcr was about to dispose of the cas mand $3,000 Damages From L. I.

City Judge. Tho ceremony took place in the large reception room attached to the secretary's office in the War Department. The transfer of authority front Elihu Root, the retirlns secretary, to Governor Taft, while simply made, was more impressive than any similar event in mauy years. Before noon, the appointed hour, Governor Taft came over to the department from hia hotel with a little party of personal friends and some of his immediate family. These Included Charles P.

Taft and Miss Wllby of Cincinnati, and H. W. Taft ot New York; U. R. Wilfley, attorney general for the Philippines, and J.

D. Schmidlapp of Cincinnati, a personal friend of the governor. They worn ushered into Secretary Root's office, where the retiring secretary, in a few well chosen, words and with a good deal of feeling, surrendered his portfolio to Governor Taft. tho slightest consciousness. While the cap One and Perhaps Two Will Be Heard at February Term of the Supreme Court.

as he thought proper when Counselor Gil christ came forward. The following dia tain looked at him he began to wriggle back intcj life and an ambulance was called as Long Island City. February 1 Magis loguo ensued: Counselor I represent this woman. soon as possible. trate Matthew J.

Smith has a lawsuit on his Somebody in the crowd told the cptain Magistrate We don't need you. Wo are Controller Grout to-day poured dome more hot shot into the Board of Education, when, with his sanction, there was made public a report hv Mortimer J. Brown, in charge 01' the real estate bureau of the finance department, recanting buildings used temporarily fot school purposes in ls03, the a-cs of which the Board of Education has the linking Fund Commission to have renewed. These buildings were used principally as annexed to regular school tutldinss. to take care of the big overflo.v c.r school children for whom there were no other accommodations.

Mr. Brown says that the total number of such buildings, the leases of which the Board of Education has asked the Sinking Fund Commission to continue, is of which, he says. 27, or "5 per have bc-n reported by either the Iluilding or the Health Department, or both, to be unsuitable for school purposes in their present condition. Of the 27 temporary schools declared unfit, fifteen are in this borough anil seven In Querns. The rest are divided among Manhattan, the Bronx and Richmond.

Controller Grout was not at his office today, and the report of Mr. Brown was given out by his secretary, who also made public a letter which the Controller has written from Atlantic City, where he has gone to recuperate from a bad cold from which he has been sintering, to President Rogers of the Board of Education, in answer to the communication of Mr. Rogers on Saturday, hands. Two sailors seek lo force the magis that an assault had been committed by a trate to solace their Injured feelings with getting along nicely. Counselor I don't know that you are.

colored man, who had taken refuge at .8 Bond street, and thither the officer went to $3,000 In cash. The sailors were held In jail find the culprit. Somebody had also told witnesses in a proceeding before tho Magislrate Yes, I am. I know the full facts of the case and I am Just about lo the captain that the colored man had as magistrate. saulted tho other man with a pair ot brass The plaintiffs In the case arc William and bring It to a close.

Counselor I don't know that you do. Magistrate Yes, I do. knuckles, so that at the time iJevauey thought Joseph Braithwalte. and they were mcmocrs of the-crew of the bark havoia. Mineola, I February 1 The February term of the Supreme Court in Nassau County will open on Monday, February ID, and beside the loag civil calendar there will be one, if not two, trials for murder in lire first degree.

One-indictment for such an offense was found by the last Grand Jury, and the Grand Jury of the coming court will bavo the case of John Potter, held for toe murder ot George Burnham at Holly's lnu, Hewlett's, to consider. Among the motions to be heard by Jut-tice Kcogh, who will presido during the terra. Is the one to set aside the presentment by the last Grand Jury, which severely criticised the old board of supervisors anu the present board iu Nassau County for their At this point the lawyer retired from the The party then proceeded to the reception room, where General Chaffee, chief ot staiT, in uniform, took charge of the ceremonies. The room was cleared of all except the par The romnlalnt in the cases states that tnc he was Justified in breaking down inc door at 38 Bond street, if need be, in order to make the arrest. He knocked lirst to get admittance, but the man behind the door said he could not come in.

court room and Magistrate Naumer resumed his conduct of the case. Mrs. Baker, who vessel was off Long Island City last July, McNulty: annex to Public School No. 112 Toe Department of Buildings slates that the roof is badly constructed, but will have sufficient stability for another year: that there is a bad leak in the roof on the northwest corner of the building, and that the exits in case of fire seem to be sufficient. "The commissioners of the Sinking Kund, at meeting held July IS, adopted a resolution consenting to the execution of a renewal of this lease after the roof had been repaired in accordance with the request of the Department of Buildings.

"1.8a." Platbush avenue; owner, Marcella Furman: annex to Public School No, 119 The Department of Health, in a report, upon this building, states there arc mi proper sewer connections, although there is a sewer in Flatbush avenue, and that the premises in their present condition are not suitable was in court with her little 3 year old boy when one of the crew fell from the rigging and was Injured beforo he struck the water. The man's wounds, In the minds of the au charged her husband with abandonment. If you don't open the door at once, said ticipants in the induction, save the party ot friends and the members of the genersl staff. Governor Taft and Secretary Root took their Husband, wife and child were all neatly Devancy, "I'll break it down. I am an thorities suggested foul play, ana lie was dressed and all appeared to better ad officer of the law and I want you." sent, to the hospital, where he died.

places at the long table, where stood John Randolph, a notary, who administered the vantage than most persons that figure In There was a slight delay and Devancy was The Bratthwaites were held as witnesses proceedings of the kind. finally admitted. He brought from tho house, not a negro, as he expected, but a tall, sinewy Arab, who gave his name as oi.th of office to Iho incoming secretary. Then there were congratulations showered upon Secretary Taft and goodbys were said Mrs. Baker said that she lived with her little bov at 20 Park place, but that aho failure to compel the clerks to keep liie and being unable to give bail, were sent to the Queens County Jail.

They were released on October Is, the investigation having resulted In satisfying the authorities that the Moussein Ben Ruhman. Moussein Is iu the to Secretary Root. theatrical business, he explained, although had received notice to leave the premises because she had no money with which to pay her rent. Baker admitted that he had minutes of the ooard's proceedings writteu up in the booKS provided for that purpose. Inc presentment was very severe, and since Every Army officer on duty in Washington man's death was accidental.

Ihe complaint at present he Is the care taker of a couple for use for school purposes. The report of tha Department of Buildings, however, states was aligned ot the doorway and the brilliantly uniformed column passing before the alleges that Magistrate Smith violated sec of camels that are wintering at coney it was handed up at the last, county court Island. Ho admitted that ho had assailed been derelict In his duties. Dili, ne sain, ii was not his fault. His wile left him voluntarily because he was out of work.

At one In lir.cembcr. thu present supervisors nave retiring and incoming secretaries formed a tion 215 of the penal coae in nor. anumon the two suilors to express in writing what they knew about the ease. the. little man, who was stil Ion the ground, pretty spectacle, secretary latt was in tnc time, Baker said, he earned $25 per week as best of spirits and he had a smile anu gooa Rosalie Loew-Whilney Is counsel ior inc an exoert machinist.

not felt over-pleased, and neither have their friends. Tho papers and affidavits have been prepared to sustain a motion to have the presentment stricKeu irom the court records. The graud and trial Jurors for tuo two men. It Is understood that tnc vessel word for every one, while Secretory Hoot showed in his countenance the relief he felt Mrs. Baker admitted tnat ner nunoanu naa earned that money some time ago.

but said that she was forced to leave him, or otner term have been drawn, the grand jurorB be Iu laying down Ihe cares of the great office. After the military men had passed through the room tha heads of bureaus and finally was off College Point at the time tne member of her crew was Injured. Tho man died In the Flushing Hospital. Magistrate Smith has the usual twenty days in which to answer the complaint. wise she would have starved.

ing as follows: Baker said that he was willing to support llemtistea.i Town Hubert M. Dibble, J. Frank most of the employes of the department were his wile, but Immediately inquired: "How HeuHl, Charles A. hehlrtmaeher, Henry Asnw, Clarence H. Davison.

William It. holier. lteim.slHd Town William A. tfkldmere, can Then the little boy looked up PALMA EXPRESSES REGRET. Thomas W.

Willetls, William tvitte, Richard admitted and each of these received a pleasant greeting. At tho conclusion of the reception Secretary TaKt, with his personal friends and family, went to luncheon. Ex-Secretary Root expects lo leave Washington at 4 o'clocK this afternoon for New York. pitifully at his lather and said In his childish bleeding, but he said the man struck at him first with a snow, shovel, and beside, had precipitated trouble by making faces at him. "I had no brass knuckles, no ring," explained the Arab, in excellent English.

"All that. I had was my fist and I gave It to him good and hard." The Injured man proved to bo John Brown of 31 Harrison street, an Irishman who had been employed wilh other laborers shoveling snow on the street. Brown is easily a foot shorter than the big Arab, is roly poly In build and not in the slightest degree a match for the slim child of the desert. Brown really got It "good and hard," for there was a huge cut over his eye aud ho was bruised on the body beside. Some of the people who had seen the beginning of the row said that the snow shoveler started it.

The Arab was standing on his doorstep when the snow shoveler Van WleUlen. Henry Khrlehs, hlbert h. Maekey Walter it. Wllletti. Klhert tochenek, William I' Itenisen.

voice: Papa, com.3 home; on, uo, papa, come home." OA'Bter bay Town John T. Bemsen, Jeremiah Magistrate Naumer said to Ihe little fellow Van tlne. Walter Franklin, William II. mllh. Issues Directions for Punishment of Yes.

your papa can go home with you charging Mr. Grout with having made reckless statements concerning the Board of Education. Here is the text of the letter of Controller Grout: HOTKL BRIGHTON. Atlantic City, January 31, "Dear Sir I find your open letter of January 3D in the press, although my enforced absence has prevented me from receiving the ir'ginal. "I have made no 'reckless statements tending to discredit the Board of nor any statements 'in utter disregard of the You pick up a statement which appeared In the news columns 'that the Board of Education proposed to pay for a specified which I did not make and which was only the news reporters' summary or conclusion of the facts which I 1.

resented to the Board of Estimate. You ignore the facts which I did present, facta which are undisputed and important and with which you must be familiar, which show that, the course of your department In dealing with the acquisition of land is directly responsible for the demanding of a largely excessive price in this case, as in ninny others, "An improved plot was chosen when vacant property was available in the immediate neighborhood, thus putting upon the city the needless expense of buying buildings in ord to demolish them. Then, such was the co.se of your dealing, when the resolution of your board was transmitted to its in Then, turning to the mother, he added: the building is In a conditlou to be I occupied for school purposes. i "The commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at meeting held July IS. 1003.

adopted resolution approving of the renewal of this lease after the owner of the premises has complied with the report of the Department of Health, dated June 1M3, relative to sewer connections. "137 Irving avenue; owner. Joseph Epplg; annex to Public School No. 123 The Building Department raakea objections to the use of these premises, and states what the objections arc, and recommends that the things be cured. The Department of Health raised sewrnl objections, and says that these premises are not suitable for school purposes.

"Thj commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held October 16. adopted a resolution that after the owners have compiled with tho requirements of the Department, of Health and the Department of Buildings, the commissioners of the Sinking Fund approve of and consent to a lease of these premises by the Board of Education. "i61 Court street; owner, Catherine Walsh; aanex to Public School No. 127 The Building Department and the Department of Health In reports state that the ventilation is not entirely adequate. There Is nn accumulation of nshea and garbage In the cellar.

Hole in house drain and branch soil pipe not properly covered. Water closets and apartments dirty throughout the house. WRIGHT AND IDE INAUGURATED. he pays $4 per week. If you are willing to Kre.l Kellnrn.

Kdward M. I ndorhill, Cornelius li. Bergen, I'raneis B. Hherwood. Trial Jurors.

Tlomi.rjten.r Town-Daniel Bedell. Ezra Brush, Cubans Who Covered U. S. Escutcheon With Mud and Filth. take hlm without a hond ne can go nome with you now.

Otherwise he must give Henrv P. Ubbv. ranniel It. F. Aorains, Chalks bend tor $208 or go to the penitentiary for ionr.

l-u-ln Aronson. Charles II. KloVrd, Havana, February 1 United States Mln sIk linrtlal II Itaviior. Kdward J. Abranrs.

Kuward Then there was a crying scene In court Verltv. tieorite H. Ciioper. osear 1.. Tuthlll.

Will New Governor and Vice Governor of Philippines Assume Their Duties. Imposing Demonstration. lster Squiers has called tho attention of tho Cuban Government to the action of the ri The husband cried, the wife cried and the little bov cried as Mrs. Bnker Insisted on iam K. All.ert Hart, J.

11. cream, Oeorge ('. Hmlth. John Abrams. Kdwin Cralt, Clarence risvlson.

N'orrh Homestead Town Benjnmln V. Hpeedllng, oters at Cienfuegos, who (continuing the dis exacting the terms of tho bond. Baker turned to bis wife and said, ne was leaving ner made faces at him and called at him in Italian, using an expression that he may have picked up from Italian laborers and an exceedingly Impolite expression at that. It chanced that Moussein understood Italian and he went after the little man like a simoon. In self defense the laborer picked George .1.

Schneider. Martin Hamilton, (leorKo Huns, William Poet. John Crampton, William c.nnil-hv: It nerhans be a ong time be fchpii. tr. tJeorao Hehmltlt.

Oeorire Post, John A. fore I see you again, hut be good." Then ho turbances which broke out January 28 as the result ot disputes over the election ot registrars on the previous day), yesterday vented their 111 feelings by flinging mud Alhertmn. Philip Donnelly lot Edward), Justus kissed Is wife and little nny, as ne went downstairs. Shortly afterward Mrs. Baker up his shovel and the Arab caught hold of I-dnklptter.

oyster Town James I. Jacob Jack on, John Dauch, D. M. Munscr, Jacob Levin. and her little boy left the court room.

upon the United States escutcheon hanging it. Then there was a struggle for Hb pos session and Brown finally got hold of it. Tho over the entranco ot the United States con OBJECT TO TROLLEY. TO ENLARGE FORT TOTTEN. sulate, practically covering the escutcheon blow which dazed him and sent him head long to the ground was then struck.

First Uoor sink trap and waste obstructed. This morning the Arab, In the Adams wilh mud and filth. Consul Baehr protested to Iho au street court before Magistrate Dooley, de Opposition of Rockaway Beach People Bill Providing for Purchase of Addi tional Acres Pending in Senate. Manila. February 1 Governor Luke K.

Wrig'ii and Vice Governor Henry C. Ide were Inaugurated to-day. There was an Imposing demonstration, including a brilliant military pageant, about 3,000 troops being in line. After taking the oath of office. Governor Wright delivered his Inaugural address.

It was a straightforward speech, dealing with the most Important Interests of the Islands. Governor Wright Invited attention to tha improvements that had been accomplished In the Philippines under American rule, and declared his Intention of adhering to Iho principles of the Toft administration. He urged Americans to establish cordial personal and business relations with the Filipinos, who must constitute their chleC customers. t- Governor Wright asked for nled that he had been the first to offend. May Make Purchase of Private Right thorltles and notified Minister Suuiers.

The minister to-day called on President Palma and made representations to the effect that November last, wo found that your cnoice had been known to the owner since June or July, that counsel had been retained by him end' the usual efTort begun to get from tho cltv a price largely beyond what the property would sell to others for, in this case S125 010 for property worth but $72,000 and for We were able to get quietly an option on a better plot, of nearly twice 'the area, and vacant, for $117,000. but admitted that, he had assaulted the 1 tt lo man when his taunts and language became The commissioners of the Sinking Fund, nt a meeting held October 13, 1903, author-lied a renewal of the lease of this property only after the requirements of the Department Health and Ihe Building Department had been compiled with. "At a meeting of the Board of Education held the twenty-eighth day of October, 1003, Fort Totten, Will. ts Point, L. February of Way Necessary.

the Cienfuegos authorities should not con unbearable. The magistrate took this as a I It CongresB approves a bill which was pro tent themselves with an apology, but should nnnrehend and punish tho perpetrators of sented In the United States Senate last virtual plea of not guilty and postponed hearing In the case. Moussein was held In Rockaway Beach. L. February 1 Th 1 ho insult.

default of MOO ball for hearing. Ocean Electric Railway Company, which has week by Mr. Proctor ot Vermont, this government reservation will be enlarged by an received a franchise to extend Us line along The president said he deeply regretted the Incident and added that he and Secretary of Stato and Justice Zaldo would issue direct Ions that the culprits be arrested and the boulevard, between Rockaway Park und Ho bemoaned the fate of the two camels that had been entrusted to his care, and ho gave hia wile, a bright little woman, the keys of Ihe stables. In order that she might addition of twenty-six and a half acres of grounds adjoining the post and facing Bell Arverne. and along Pork avenue, has run against a snag, which will, it Is thought, bo punished.

somewhat dillicult lo overcome. The com look out for them during his Inforced ab sehec as a prisoner In Raymond street. the sympathetic co-operation of all classes to whom, he said, were assured equal oppor tunities for advancement. pany desires to run Its line through Park iivenue. from Ihe Boulevard lo Ihe tracks ot ihe Uni Island Railroad, over which It now COULD NOT WITHDRAW CHARGE.

the owner of the premises refused to comply with the orders of the Department of Health, and a resolution was adopted rescinding Ihe former action of the Board of Education authorizing a renewal of this lease for the reason above stated, and the lease was not entered Into. "Fifty-seven Noslrand avenue; owner M. S. Kelly, annex to Public School No. Tit The deportment report, that the class rooms are not properly ventilated; that tho storo windows should be reconstructed so as to provide proper ventilation of Ihe room, and stnt that if this Is done the premises may properly he used for school purposes.

"At a meeting of the commissioners of the Sinking Fund held October 16. 1903, a resolution was adopted consenting to the renewal of this lease after tho owner had complied operates, but tho properly owners on both CREEK CLOSED TO NAVIGATION. avenue. Mr. Proctor proposes lo make an amendment to tho Army Appropriation bill appropriating $13,000 for the purchase of twenty-six und a half acres of ground from the estate of G.

Howland Leavitt, which adjoins tho government reservation, the land to be used for the sanitation and enlargement of the post and proving grounds for tho school of submarine defense. Ever since the Battalion of Engineers was tiansferred to Washington, and this post became the headquarters ot the artil sides of the street are strongly oppoacu II. The street Is a narrow one. and Ihe plan of the trolley company for a double track Draw or Swing Bridge Wanted Over Complainant Against Rockaway Boat would close Ihe street to any other irstnc thus being detrimental to property and uusi Hook Creek, Where Rockaway Pike Crosses It. Hess Interests.

men Asked to Do So, but Wac Refused Pet mission. Althougn nil other reports agree In saying thai tho situation, at Cienfuegos Is critical, those received by the government from the mayor of that place persist In the rekera-llon that the riotous doings of January 28 wero nothing beyond a llpht between drunken men, that no shots wile (I red and that all Is quiet at present. I The national newspapers now urge tho go eminent to remove Ihe maywr of Cienfuegos and the governor of Santa who are Republicans, on the ground Vif incompetence and mlsrepresf ntation of the situation. The Republicans charge that It fas nationalists who offered the Indignity to the United Sistcs Consulate, for the purpose of harass Ing Ihe local officials and pirsslbly causing their removal as the result ot the representations In behalf of the United States. Minister Squiers said thai, while It Is slated, on good authority, that ine trolley company, realizing the strong opposi lery corps It has been apparent that there was not sufficient! grounds for drills and lion It Is meeting with along Park avenue, Is Rosednle, L.

February 1 The regular erection of buildliJt'H necessary, and Ma. jr Far Rockaway, L. February 1 Martin nlnnnlni to overcome this by purchasing meeting of the Rosednle Board of Trade waa Arthur aslwell as the other otiicors Jacobson and William McCue, two boatmen right of way through private property on th stationed here, apitVove of tho proposed en cast sldo of the avenue. arrested at Rockaway Beach on Friday night, held last Saturday evening. One new member was elected and three propositions for membership were received.

largement or the reservation. It is said that on a charge of having broken Into the hotel It. Is the plans of the war Department lo PASTOR FOR LONG ISLAND CITY, Necessarily 1 am quoting these ngures irom memory, hut I think that they are substantially 'correct. I submit, Is not a businesslike wav to pifrchase property, one might as well tryto hunt birds with a brass band to announce his approach. It Is not the first, it.

Is not an Uolatcd. c-nericnee with school sites, and I fear It will not bo the last. While you have not. it is true, and forwarded an offer of Slilii.oou Inr a plot worth $72,000. you have, on the other hand, taken all the steps in the last ten months which have naturally resulted In such a demand.

You pick out a site, yon I' ll the owner ynu want It for city purposes, ynu thus give it a fictitious value, and all the while you ignore neighboring eligible plots and avoid the competition which might often give the city the advantage Instead of the disadvr.niase in buying. "The report which I made to the Board of tininie in this matter was in writing. A copy of It will be transmitted to you. Let in- invite your attention to lis actual state-in. not to any summary of them, or any-heuy's conclusions from thein.

And at the same time, let me urze your rarei'ul husl-ref-s consideration of the method habitually in locating and buying school sites, n- well as the important reports of the in using land when ai quired, also pr-Fentfd la.u Friday, and apparently overlooked by you. Yours respectfully, tsirnedi "EDWARD M. GROl'T. Controller. "Hon.

M. A. Rogers. President, Board of It juration." letter was also made public from Deputy rnntrulP Stevenson, secretary to the Board of Estimate, id Mr. Rogers, forwarding a transcript r-nu the minutes of the hoard, bearing on thrt r- quest of the Beard of Education lor approval of a site In East Eighty-ninth streeit, Manhattan, pari of which.

It baa sine developed, is owned by Alderman John A. flchappcrt. This is the transcript of the minute: called attention to the 1 Binahamton. N. Februnry 1 The Rev and bathing pavilion of Meffert Burns, on the ocean front, and of having stolen two make Fort Totten, In time, the most Important army post on the Atlantic coast.

bridgo over Hook Creek, at the point whero Stephen Hancock, who has accepted a call it is crossed by Rockaway Turnpike. Hu rases of whisky, were held this morning by Magislrate Smith. William Rucss, who HAS RENTED NEWPORT VILLA. said that a drawbrldgo used to be main- with the requirements of the Board of Health arid the Department of Buildings. "Koekaway avenue and Somers street; owner, Valentine Schmidt: annex to Public School No.

73. The departments say that the plaster of tho ceilings of the two rear rooms Is cracked and liable to Neither of these rooms havo any menus of ventilation except by one transom over the door, and the ventilation is very poor. Tho remainder of the premises Is In good condition. In order to make these premises suitable for use for school purposes, the eeil-Irgs of the two rear rooms should bo properly repaired and the store windows should be so reconstructed as to provide adequate ventilation for the class rooms. "The commissioners of the Sinking Kund at a meeting held October 16.

1903. adopted a resolution consenting lo the renewal of made Ihc complaint, told the magistrate that the Incident of mud throwltb might in Itself he unimportant, the generally disturbed condition of Cienfuegos made it Incumbent upon the United States representatives to Insist on filing punishment for the culprits and Ihe prompt checking of such, conduct. tamed there, but It lias oeen repiaceu oy to the pastorale of the Avenue uapna-Church. Long Island City, resigned as pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of this city yesterday. It Is understood that he will begin his work In the East Avenue Church about the middle of the month.

EAGLE DAILY PATTERN. the arrest of tho men was mistake, and that nothing had been stolen, and that he W. B. Leeds Will' Occupy Fairlawn, the fixed bridge. This closes tne creos to navigation.

This Is a matter of conslderablii desired to withdraw the complaint. To this Importance io tne prupw oi nwnu vicinity, as the creek was formerly much Magistrate Smith objected and said he wouli Burden Cottage; Next Season. (Special to the Eagle.) Port Washington. L. February 1 V.

SECOND WATTERS MUSICALE. lined hv bargemen, nsneriuen aim oiiiith, hold the men under $500 ball, until com-nlalnant had conferred with the district at Ho moved that the board petition the oily authorities lo replace the present fixed torney regarding the withdrawal of the 11. Leeds, tho well known turfman and borse-owuer, who Is a summer resident here, litis Fashionable Loose Coat of Broadcloth and Persian Braid, charge. bridge with a draw or ssing Drmge. i no A like disposition was made of Ihe rase motion was csrrieii.

eased Fairlawn, Iho summer home of i. this lease after the owner had complied with of Mrs. Jane Buseh against William far The Invitation oi tne inncu -ivic. eiallons of the Borough of Queens to attend i Townsend Burden, at Newport, It. and he and his Innilly will spend the summer there.

A Large Audience Heard Olive Frem-stad and John Bland Sing at the Assembly This Moi.Hng. It Is understood that Mr. Leeds will pay the dinner on I uesuay next was aecepieu. President F. K.

Wlnslow and Secretary i Frank II. Ives were elected as Ihc reprc- nearly for the use of Fairlawn lor four months. With the possible exception of the reuinl to be paid for Beaulieu, thu scntallvcs to attend at the expense of thai rlngton, 17 years old, who was arrested a week ago charged wilh burglary. Mrs. Buseh told tho magistrate that she felt sorry for the boy's parents, who were respectable people, and desired to withdraw the complaint.

The boy had broken Into the cellar of the Buseh residence at Union Course on Friday, January 22. and was about lo enter the house when discovered. The second of the Wallers teuslcales drew board. the requirements of the Uoard of Health an 'J the Department of Buildings. 1 "Schenectady avenue and Prospect place; ov.

ner, Clinton Stevens: annex to Public School No. M. Reports Indicate that the reil.ir contains a quantity of ashes and rubbish, otherwise the building Is In good suni-rHry condition, if the cellar of these premises Is cleaned, rhey may properly be used for school purposes. "The commissioner of the Sinking Kund at a meeting held October Hi. I9u3.

adopted a William Waldorf Astor place, this will per a large audience at the Assembly this morn A report was made by Chairman cnarics Painter for Ihe school committee. Ho haps be the largest sum lo be given for tiny villa at Newport during the coming Ins. the nrllms being Olive Fremstad and John Bland, both strangers here. Those who have heard Miss Fremsta4 at the opera. slated lhal his committee hsd waited on tho I local school board apd requested It to itn ii 1 Mic nttentlnti of 1, In K-t i r.i nil Hi't'ttcii--tr I at ion fur a h.

I in Kiti-I Controller I w.iC-i I'm- l-mr-l to -ninth stt was tiMin ib'1 ti. h. Inn ninth slrr.t. Mi. I tie HUMBOLDT QUARTET'S CONCERT.

where her work hns been chMy confined to HOMELESS WANDERER CARED FOR tioih'ir- resolution consenting to the renewal of this Us Influence lo Induce the Mosra ot touca- tion lo furnish two stages for the Irana- portal Ion of children from Roaedale to School No. 37, at Springfield, and also lo build an addition to the Rosedaln school. touno Wagnerian soprano parts, Including Venus and Slegllnde. were made acquainted with a new i.hase of her talent and a new quality lease after the owner had compiled with the Strange Man, Only Partially Clothed, requirements of the Board of Health and the Hll't I rl. Both these requests had been anticipated Found in Jamaica Farm Yard.

Department of Buildings. "One hundred and forty-eight Central ave and tho local board had acted favorably on Jamaica. L. 1.. February 1 About 4 o'clock Hi in mi.

them. i of her voice In to-day's programme. She sang one operatic air. Don Fainle," from Verdi's early "Hon Carlos," but the rest of her work as in IL'dei, of ilch tho most distinctive was a group of four simple songs hv Uric, sung in ihe original Norwegian. Success Scored by South Brooklyn Singers at Annual Event.

The Humboldt Quartet Club gave It annual concert at Raeagerbund Hall last night, and a great success. was scored by the Ingcrs, who. conducted by Carl Sehock, musical director, rendered an Interesting programme. "Das Lied." by Baldnama; "Nachtl- tine; owner. Jacob P.

Zlzner; annex to Public IS ibis morning an unknown man, apparently School No. S3 The reports stato that Ihe i.i I. IIM th- usim "input frr.ni ewire.t,- Itili-ri. pif, pr'T'Tty a' I i.t upen It wn. nl-mit We hMVt.

n-1 i.i ir't itn i.t!.in en i.f 1 fl" ntti.ti.l' fur 1,1 or M.ti.ll.iMiin l'n- turn till- i 11. Y. Hlt.l "A t' 'hut 111" irt- I t'ir. tlt.i-i. vnlti.

I r. I.i... "Willie nn hi. wlit. tlt.r- wl.tr-h I.

niii. ii I.I.-. I l.ar It. hltli. H-.

I llar Is damp and dirty. It was formerly Tin. nmrrlsK nf tMnlel N. Heeffner of Klmont 1 Jew, unable to apeak a word of English and seemingly slightly demented, was found snil MIm Anna Oettsenrlther of Brooklyn will used as a smoke house, and the walls and ceilings are filthy. The lloor Is of wood and Inks pile's ln-mnrror anerniwm at ones Bl almlemly walking about the barnyard at the ri.

iiirii.r. hi.iiii.ii is defective. Hopper closets In the yard are Iii these the delicacy and tenderness of Miss Fremstadt's slyle were rharnSlng and lier voice, particularly In the medKim and lower registers, hsd a velvety richness and fresh-which would be Inst In Hire opera house residence of Peter W. Kousenhoveu, at Koekaway road aud Lincoln avenue. Mr.

gall und Rose," were rendered wilh orches av.nlle and Hleeeker SIM, Brooklyn. A re- eepilnn will f.illew ihe weiMlns at IK Hlmii-I street. The ouplo will make lltelr future horn I Klm.int. ll Koiiwenhoven's watch dog, by Its constant obstructed and not flushed. Third floor sink wosie Is defective.

In order lo make the premises suitable for school purposes, ihe windows of class room should be so con "il in. i barking, ake the family, who. upon going tra accompaniment, while Koschal's folksong, "Belm Fensterle," was sung a eapalla. George Saam and Carl Schick entertained wilh a comical duet; a quertet, "The Noses out. found the man, who was evidently lost or In a wirenuous Wagner score.

Her singing wss charmingly musical and sympathetic ord Mies Frcmsiad gave it's an encore structed cs to provide adequate ventilation. "Herkimer street and New iotk avenue VVMMAstsMsl Uriel "leh Lli lie Itlea. Later she sang vranx. Schubert and' liililw.a uh. own'-r.

New York Avenue M. Chi.reh; and suffering from Ihe cold, lie Is described as being 3D years old. feet Inches tall and weighing about I3u pounds, lie has dark hair and full beard. He wis only partially clothed and was very weak. He uhs brought to the station house Is annex ro Public hool No.

41. made an especial hit with the itahlng "Fllles ties Cadlx." by 111- latter and 'or Here Is what Mr. Brown has to imv o' the lmll'liugs in Brooklyn used inr temporary S' hool purposes: "Sot'l lr, eM corner nf pnet.lir.g street aid l-'illrrmre place; owner. Mi-uiy Meyer; an-ne io Public No. Tin.

to iniililing. the lieimr' ment oT Mealih states there are several objections. Tlist the uunitti; should ho removed trurn "The urimcn: of Health reports ihni Going the premise connii.1 of a one story fram' WiiM AX I flA'l', t.lX Loose coals make Ideally comforisble an encore ng a lots song to, own ac comnanlment. ctur building, containing nine rooms. and attended by Dr.

Hlanchsrd. oho had him three i la-i rooms on earli side of Ihe build remover) lo St. Mary llorpltal. wraps and are In the hetaht of style. This Mr.

Bland Is a young singer It an agree. Club," wss rendered by Messrs. Sehli Saam. C. Wllle and J.

Ki ssler; "Kin Fldcles Kleehlatt" was sung hy W. Zcrrenner, C. Schick. C. Wllle and W.

Wurst, and a couplet "The Beautiful Women." was rendered by'C. Schick. The concert was closed with Ihe inusiial farce "Kino Thealerprobe in tier Kaserne." with Rudolph Johannes. Miss Kinmn Schneider. C.

Wllle. J. P. Mueller. II.

Johanna. W. Wurst, assisted by tho Quartet Club Iu Ihe cast. tin- visitors who were welcomed by G. Saam.

president, were Hoherl Helchani. able lenor voice and a sensitive feeling for delicate shades oi meaning anil whli Ii South? SURPRISED HER FRIENDS. oiii' can be made with the sfnart little shoul-rli capes or wlihoiti, and ran be buttoned over or rolled back lo form revcrs. The model Is ma le of Ian colored broadcloth, Ihe make him desirable in a loiiccri of this kin I and a frank, modest manner heh enhanrresi Mrs. Canvin of Hicksville Is Now Mrs.

revers of satin In the same color edged wtin Ihe Interest nf his singing, bin gave well Persian braid, but all cloaking materials iirei Rngllsh song by Victor Belt 'Whni ing and ihrcc iii Hi" rear. The windows of the various rooms are poor condition, Ihe glass ijeit. er.u or I roken. anil the verr tilatiun is not as gond as it ahould he; ollur-wise. the building I In good sanitary con-dit Inn.

"The rommlKsloners of the Sinking Friti'i. at a nn 1 1 ins held November is, adopted a resolution consenilns Hi" execution of rinewal nf this li by the Board of Education, afier the repairs suggested by upproprlaic. The triple rapes fll snugly and and Richard Strauss' lltuhe Coles of Manhasset. I Hicksville. L.

1.. Februnry 1- 4rs. Minnie' L. Canvin. a wealthy widow of this village, I William Hlhl.

W. Zcrrenner. F. II. Schneider give ihe drooping line without fullness, and Bt(Pn." also sang songs llensihel Ihe sleeves are wide and ample, allowing of Tschnlkowsky and -hullze.

wearing the puffed ones beneath, without The artists next Monday will fie Ollllhert II 11..,. danger of rumpling. a l.ariton". irom tne opera. no made Ti, fh th sit we.mnn of iiieiiluni notable success r.n a parlor singer, of Frene Don't Forget to Subscribe for the Eagle Before Departure.

Hill r.qinre.l arils ur a Kileii tho violinist, and Leo vai'li II has surprised her friends by taking nnol her nht Krnemer and Caspar Somrnerlad husband. She kept the wedidng very quiet I who rnembors of the Twenty-fourth and nothing was knon about Ihe step she campanv of the Mrutaeher Krlegerbund New had taken inn II yesterday, when she con- York. Brooklyn Turn Vercln Court llum-tided In one of her sisters, and the sister noW, The committee promptly divulged the secret. were: Floor committee, Caspar Sehwelnfest 11... I.

I.la u. Infl In Verv 'he trout the tillilding. the entire store Tour eejind Hill! repapered, the chicken house in the xard removeil, an 1 tha' ih il'ir-rs be made in open outward. "The of the striking fum'. at a meeting held Eetiruary 4.

did not flclhorie Iliir Icne. nn the ot Kdo-cr'iiMi. a held I'rotuary Is. ri lis inn. Jit Be ord avenue; omier.

Cornnlli.t annex to Commercial High School -The llepartmerit oi Health and the o1 Buildings ordered ihc partition i 'tween the store ynd trie 'xtension. also jh, adjoining store, whii it i nor used for r.i i'ool purposes, to he rernovei), und th" si.mr r' placed with glas pa 1 1 tun afford-ini, proper lUht an. I vefiitln'tnn. this rlr.ne the prciiiscs may propi rly he used tor hool purpose. rills lease was hy I'm.

roni- inl. doners of the -linking at a nieetlu'; hel May I. "fi77 I'ietfiish avenue; ounei. Atuhrese Ire hen wlilr. ihiuiii Nn.

may la: n'l in size. Ihe 'cellist. to, lami nieilnUli'. ARBITRATION TREATY SIGNED. tsl Carl Wllle.

Hermann Johanna. Henry Volk Nanit P.omc, February 1 The Anglo-Italian arbi ers, Kdward Detlef. Paul Auerbach, William Wurst; arrange menls lommltiee, Rudolph C. Johanns, Joseph I. Schwelnfesi, Wllllinn' Schmidt.

P. J. Mueller and Charles tration convention was signeo to-uay. the Department ot lie had been allele, e. I to.

"Ilerrv street, near South Third; owner, S'. Peter and Paul's Church; annex to Eastern District High School. "The Department of states thai If the exits of tin two rooms on the llr-t floor which are occupied nrc made to op-n ouiwiiidly the building will be provided with adequate means of escaro In ease of lire; oth'i'vlfi. th" li pan. ni'iit of Buildings and ttie Department of Health state that the premises are in good sanitary condition.

"Ihe coiuniissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held December 19113. adopted i resolution authoritlng the renewal nf this lease, hv Board of Education. The Anglo-ltnlian arbitration convention Is Nu, nf I'sttrrn. on praeinaJly the same lines as the Anglo ii CimiUu me circumstances by her former husband. Captain John J.

Canvin. hut recently she concluded to secure a position as housekeeper nd save her money for her children. She advertised under her maiden name anil was engaged by William Colea of Manhasset as housekeeper. She was tn capable that Mr. Coles fill In love with her and nsknl her lo marry hlm.

and Instead ot working for wageH to work for love. She at frsi declined, but Mr. 'oles was persistent and Dually got her consent lo return to Maiilasset und Insrrv bun. French treaty. tin January Hi ll was pounced from Rome lhal King Victor in-if i nee, umij anu ounwij -gi'-S Month.

JI.Qfll The I'liuens Ininrevrment isrtnti will ii" 't In Hie I'nr 'nurt nianuel had signed decrees giving lo Fore Wlekluti.l to Erasin" lb.ll llmh Wleklll Minister Tlttonl full powers In Till! PHttlMn SIM he rtisll't llV tllllllS Hilt 1 1 I sltli Ihe convention, v.hlch. II ki sddi tnriiii nn 7 mnnthl v.hpf Iiiei.wina ei-nta uinl in ii.ung let liuil'lins I'l-iimm. The API H.iel. ry nr (hi- hui.lt Kill glf tin niei minni. nt ii- iiiiireh va tviiiinieii' iihtli.tuj main.

1'tbrusrr F. hool trends paired The liepartnicnt oi' llcuiih p1. thpt all deeetlvn rain leaders hr re. or replaced by new leaders, propi r- kin1 HriNihlv ii miii-tii in phi uni nr. ruj i sould be signed III Home when the Hn "I utidi rtand Irom tiu rector of the Ambassador had been similarly emponc 11.