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I THE BROOKLYN CITIZEN, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1900. 10 1. ALL HANDS AWAIT THE TIP. AN ACTRESS SUES FOR DIVORCE. ESTABLISHED Wli, DELEGATES TALK ON CONFERENCE.

BROOKLYN. Octavia Johnstone Accuses Mr. Win. J. Johnstone of Adultery.

Out-oMown Delivery. Our Broad Guarantee. Local Bepuhlicans Worrying Over the Vice-Presidency. The M. E.

Conference in Chieago Criticised. WashafelSuits are most comfortable during hot weather for Little Gentlemen. Our kinds look dainty, but they wash We guarantee the price of everything! we sell to be as low or lower than the same article or pattern can be bought Anywhere else. If in a day, a week or a month later you find the same thing lower elsewhere, make a claim upon us and it will be allowed at once. Women's Shirt Waists.

A better assortment than ever, and many of them are at prices much less than even the cost of the material. Newest creations, pretty combinations of color, tucking, embroidery, laces and insertions. Waists for WAS NOT REPRESENTATIVE. So Dr. Declared This Momlng at the Meeting of Methodist Epii- copal MiiUsters-Dr.

i of the Work of the Conference- H. Criticised the Two-Thlrda Rule -How Delegate! Behaved in Thirty or more ministers of the Method-1st Episcopal Church gathered in the lecture room of the Young Men's Christian Association on B'ulton street to attend tne Juue meeting of the church organization. The principal item of interest was a discussion of the work of the General Conference In Chicago by the delegates who at-Wded them to represent the New l'ork East Conference. The presiding officer at the meeting was the Rev. F.

B. Starkdale, president, pastor of the Fleet Street M. E. Church, and the Rev. JY S.

Scofield, of the Eighteenth Btreet Church, recorded. Dr. C. S. Wing wag called upon to review the work of the General Conference at Chicago.

He declared, in beginning, that the conference wa altogether too large to be properly handled with any reasonable assurance of fair play, and spoke of the propositions to reduce its size. He said that for the first time in twenty-four years the delegates from the New York East Conference had good seats where they were enabled to secure recognition promptly when they de-Sired. The ability of the conference, he said, was marked, although most of those who present had never been at a confer- nce before. They were mostly new men. nd It hsd not been expected that they would Initiate new movements, but the beat way to secure the passage of a resolution, he declared, was to say that no general conference had done sued a tnmg before.

He said that many unwise things. In his opinion, had been done at the conference, notably the abolition of the co-ordinate secretaryship of the Missionary Society and the Church Extension Society. He also deprecated the two-thirds rule in the election of bishops. This rule, he said was really a minority rule, inasmuch as any faction controlling one-third the vote and a trifle more could prevent an election. He declared that under this rule none but editors and officials, such as secretaries, who had secured a strong following, were enabled to command the votes necessary to an election under this rule.

He did not criticise the men, but the system. He didn't say good men were not secured, but the system was dangerous and open to criti cism. There had to be seventeen ballots taken at Chicago, and the same number nearly in conferences in recent years. Wing was questioned regarding the discussion on paragraph 248. which defines the attitude of the Church towards said that while the committee Mid failed to reaffirm it.

it stood unre fpealed. He said that while the rule stood It was a discredited one. Conference after conference had nsked. almost unanimously, for its repeal, and the best men in the Church favored a change. In referring to Dr.

James M. Buckley's reference to the condemnation of games snch as one-o-oat and household games, that bad never been presented in the serious manner in which it was understood. He was asked about the criticisms of a Manhattan p-Wr, tl-at the delegates walked the streets of Chicago at night and went to places of amusement. He said it wae true that the delegates walked the streets at night, as they sometimes had to do after protracted sessions of committees. "Did you go into saloons?" asked a member.

"Well, I went into places and got a drink, hut they were drug stores. I did the same as I would do at home, and I guess all the other delegates did, also. Whether any of them went to theaters or not I do not know. I don't see that there was any necessity for it, as we had fun enough of our cwn at the conference. We either ought to abolish paragraph 248 or stop running a circus of our own I Dr.

George Adams, who was also a delegate, paid a tribute to the eloquence of Dr. James M. Buckley, the editor of the "Christian Advocate." He said further: "The conference was far from being truly representative of Methodism. And many of those present were not truly representative Methodist, judging from their action and speech. There were lots of good men there, and the New York East Conference was ably represented.

It was a significant thing that the crowds in the gnllerles appended every thrust at the bishops. Some of them neoff. thrust, but there are others who are is pious and goodly men as on" could wish. It was Bishop Andrews, of Xow York, a grand man, who saved many of the other bishops from superannuation. When he had concluded reading his able papr nil felt that he should not he supeiannuntH.

and ron-sequently none of those younger than him Could." It was announced that there will be a ffnss meeting on Oct. Ifi. to rii-e funds for i the Brooklyn Church Society. The next meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held on Oct. 1.

The meeting adjourned at 12:30 o'clock without further business. 1 HEDGES WAS GRATEFUL Za His Prosperity He Did Not Forget a Kindness. SAN FRANCISCO. June Hawk, a young musician of this city, left 'yesterday for New York to go to the Paris Fair with Frank Hedges, of New York. His trip came through a Kindness shown to Hedges ten years ago in Buffalo, when Hedges was without money, mid Hawk supported him for two months until he pot employment in New York.

Hawk enmo West and had not heard from Hedges till tt few days ago, when he received an invitation to go to the World's Fair, and with It an order for 'ZM. "or Jtot don't have to feel "dressed-up" and fear to play in 'em. Strongly made in many styles from white and colored fabrics, to Washable Kilts, $2 to Hot weather Furnishing'. Pretty things In Straw for the heai Brooklyn Men find our stores convenient, and our fine Suits more so. Broadway and Bedford Avenue.

Fulton Street and Flatbush Avenue. DENNISON TO BE ARRESTED. Sufficient Evidence to Warrant His Being Held by the Grand Jury. ALBANY, N. June 4 County Judge Gregory to-day, in the matter of determining whether in his judgment enough facts relating to the alleged alteration of a legislative measure known as the Rochester School bill, has been secured to warrant the arrest of any person upon the charge of having committed the offense, decided that Edward II.

Penui-ston, formerly index clerk of the Assembly, be held for tne Grand Jury nnd directed that a warrant be issued for his arrest. The judge in making his decision said: "I have examined the evidence since Friday, and after careful deliberation have decided that Edward II. Dcnniston be held for the Grand Jury and a warrant be issued for his arrest." There were few people in the courtroom when the decision was announced, the only representative of the people beipu District Attorney Zeh Dyer, of Albany. The preliminary steps in the prosecution of Deunistoii will be quickly arranged. Thirty-three Conples Married Yes.

terday at St. Joseph, Mich. CHICAGO, June 4. Chocago'e Gretna Green, St. Joseph, opened the summer rush of marriages yesterday, thirty-three bein; the official count.

Every justice and minister in St. Joseph and several at Benton Harbor participated in performing ceremonies. PROPOSALS. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS. COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.

NOS. 13 TO 21 PARK ROW, NEW YORK, June 2, WOO. TO CONTRACTORS. RIDS OR ESTIMATES, INCLOSED IN A. pealed envelope, with the title of the work and the name of the hldrier Indorsed thereon, also the number of the work as In the advertisement, will he received at N05.

1.1 to 21 Park row. In Room No. 1601. until 11 o'clock a. FRIDAY.

JUNE 15, 1900. The bldp will he publicly opened by the head of the department. In Room 1612. Nob. 13 to 21 Park row, at the hour BOROUGH OF BROOKlJrN: No.

IS. FOR REPAYING WITH AM'HALT, Of CONCRETE FOUNDATION. McDON-Ol'OH STREET, from Stuyvesant to Reld avenupp. No. 17.

FOR WITH ASPHALT. OH CONCRETE FOUNDATION. DEAN STREET, from Flatbush avenue to Franklin avenue. No. 18.

FOR REPAV1NG WITH ASPHALT, PARTLY ON PRESENT STONE PAVEMENT AND PARTLY ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION. ST. MARK'S AVB-NVE. Albany to Ralph avenue. No.

10. FOR REPAVINO WITH ASPHALT, ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, WIL-LOUGHBY AVENUE. Bedford to NoB-trnnd avenue. No. 20.

FOR REPAYING WITH- ASPHALT. OS PRESENT PAVEMENT REL.MD A3 FOUNDATION. PRESIDENT STREET, from Sixth to Seventh avenue. No. 21.

FOR REPAYING WITH ASPHALT. ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION. MACON STREET, from Tompkins to Throop ava-nue. No. 22.

FOH REPAYING WITH ASPHALT, ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, PACIFIC STREET. Noptrand to llrooklyn avenue. No. 23. FOR REPAVINO WITH ASPHALT, ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION.

SIJYDAM STREET, from Myrtle to Knickerbocker avenue. No. 24. FOR REPAYING WITH ASPHALT, ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, GREENE AVENUE. Clinton avenue to St.

James place, nnd Grand to Clnppon avenues. No. 23. FOR REPAYING WITH ASPHALT. ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, GREENE AVENUE, from Stuyvesant to Buahwlclt avenue.

No. 26. FOR REPAYING WITH GRANITE. ON CONCRETE FOUND AT A ION, HARRISON STREET, from Bulkhead to Columbia street. No.

27. FOP REPAYING WITH GRANITE, ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, PEARL) STREET. Sandp street to John street. Each bid or eptlmate ehall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of Ihe perpnn making- the sivme, the names of all ner-eonp Interested wllh him therein, and If no other be ao Interested it shall distinctly state that fact; that It made without any connection wllh anv olher person maklns: an estimate for the same purpose, and Is In all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member ot the Municipal Aiwmbly. head of a department, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk therein or other officer of the Corporation.

Is directly or Indirectly Interested therein, or In the supplies or in the work to which It relates or In any portion of the profits thereof. Each estimate must be verlfled by the oath, In writing-, of the party making- Ihe same, that the several matters therein stated are true, and must be accompanied bv the consent. In writing, of two householders or freeholders in The City of New York, to the effect thnt If the contract Is awarded to the person making the estimate, they will upon Its being so awarded, become bound as bis sureties for Its faithful performance, and that If he shall refuse or neglect to execute the same, they will pay lo the Corporation any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled upon Its completion, and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person to whom the contract shall be awarded at any subsequent letting the amount to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids nre tested. The consent last above mentioned must be accompanied by the oath or affirmation. In writing, of each of the persons signing the same that Is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of the controct, over and above all his debts of every nature end over and above his liabilities as ball, surety, or otherwise and that he has offered himself as surety In good faith, with the Intention to execute the bond required by lnw.

No estimate will he considered unless sccom-ranled by either a certined check upon one of the State or National banks of the City of New York, drswn to the order of ihe Comptroller, or money to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must NOT he Inclosed In a sealed envelope containing the estlmste, hut must he hsnded to the officer or clerk of the department who has charge of the estimate box, and no estimate oeit be deposited In said hox until such check or money has been examined by said officer or clerk end found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons making the asms within three dnvs efter the contract Is swarded. If ths successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days after notice that the contract has been swarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the depnelt made hy him shall he forfeited to and retslned by the City of New York si liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal; but If he shall execute the rnntract within the lime aforesaid the. amount ot the deposit will be "THR'VoMhMt8HIONErt OF HIGHWAYS PF.

SERVF.a THF, RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR ANT PARTICULAR WORK IF HI DFFMS IT FOR THE BEBT INTERESTS OF THB CITY. lilank forms of bid or estimate, the propet en. v.lones In which to Inclose the earns, the Sped. ficatlone end sgreementa. and eny further jlnfor-, matlon desired, can HI uuimva in jvjuhi ev, iv.i, Kns.

II to 21 l'srk row. JAMES P. KEATtNfl. Jet 10t oSa Commissioner ol HlKhS'sye, We will deliver all purchases Free of charge at any Railroad Station in the States of New Yorii. New Jersey.

Penn- sylvania. Delaware. Maine. New Hamp- i siiue, Vermont, niassacnusens, ruiouc Island and Connecticut. We will de-s liver at your door Free of All Charges purchases for any part of Long Island reached by the Long Island Express.

ir i 1 1 i AT $1.98 INSTEAD OF $2.98 AND $3.25 Kai Kal Silk Wash Waists, in pretty corded effects, lavender, pink and blue stripes, also plain black Japanese Silk Waists in this lot. All dress sleeves. AT $2.98 INSTEAD OF $3.98 AND $4.50 Black Taffeta Silk Waists, corded effects; fine black Japanese Silk Waists, hemstitched down front, some with pointed tops, tailor stitched, fancy buttons. AT $3.98 INSTEAD OF $5.00 AND $5.50 Extra quality Taffeta Silk Waists, in black, white, cerise, cardinal, lighr blue and gray, tucked back and front, dress sleeves. MAY.

MUST TESTIFY. (Continued From First Tage.) them against prosecution for such offenses. It provides thai the answers of a witness "shall not be used against him in any criminal proceeding." Prior to its passage it bad been decided by our highest court that this degree of immunity was sufficient to do away with the constitutional privilege of a witness not to testify against himself, and to enable a court or judge to require him to so testify. This decision was given under statute containing precisely the same words in this respect as does the pres ent statute, which seems to have been drawn to conform to such decision I People ex rel. v.

Hackley. 24 N. Y. 74). If this decision were still Ihe law I should have to require the witnesses in this proceeding to testify to matters that would incriminate them, if such a contingency should arise.

But in the recent case of Counseiman v. Hitchcock it was held by the Supreme Court of the United (142 U. S. 547l that the mere immunity to a witness of not having his testimony used against him in a criminal prosecution was not sufficient to deprive him of his constitutional privilege of refusing to incriminate himself, hut that nothing short of full immunity against future prosecution for any criminal offense w'hich his testimony tended to disclose would suffice; and the still l.i;er case in this State of People ex rel. Taylor v.

Forbes (143 N. Y. 210l fully adopts this decision. It follows that witnesses examined under this present statute cannot be compelled to witness against themselves in respect of a criminal offense. If any part of it had to be construed to the contrary, that pnrt only would be void (matter of Kenny, 23 Misc.

14). The part which empowers the judge to punish witnesses for refusal to answer does not apply to questions which a witness may refuse to answer under his said constitutional privilege, byt only to questions which he may be lawfully required to answer. This interpretation of the statute makes it consiiiuiion.il. Motion to Vacate Denied. It is also urged that if this statute he tne city em, cti wno nave be-n or-derel to he examined as witnesses in this proceeding liuiM ti'it be sworn as such all, but that their claim of privilege against incriminating themselves should he allowed in advatne.

ami exempt them from being sworn, for the reason that the object of the proceeding lis selosed by the affUlav on which it has been instituted is show such officials to be guilty of criminal offenses, and that, therefore, (hey could be asked nothing that would not tend to incriminate thein. It is Mithciont to say tlut the scope of the investigation is wid enough to enable these olio ills to be examined in pn it ir uln rs which could not tend to incriniina'e them. Whin this is the case the witness has to be sworn, and is fi to assert his privilege if it should fie infringed upon during his examination i Skinner vs. Steele. :107.

The Mayor, for instance, might be able to testify to some fact in lation the ollici il action of the Commisi-ioiiers of Pocks. The motion to vacate the order is denied, and the testimony will be taken at ') "'chick in the forenoon on next Saturday. June 0, l'Ji'i. at the place of the list hearing. ICE TRUST HEARING ADJOURNED.

The ice trust hearing before Referee Meyer Niissbniirn in ihe Mutual Life Building, Manhattan, was this morning adjourned till Wednesday at 11 o'clock on account of the ahsence of Deputy Attorney-General Coyne, who is busy with another matter. This Nuashauni end of the ice trust tangle is the result of a petition organized by a newspaper for an order to show cause why the ice trust should not he estopped from transacting business in this Slate. The Supreme- Court to which the petition was directed turned the mailer over lo the referee to take evidence and report. None of the ice trust magnates were present this morning. JUSTICEHERRICK HERE.

Justice P. Cady Herriek, of, Albany, was fining in Fart III. of the Supreme Court to-day. When asked whether the orders made by him in Albany prevented further investigation into the Icp Trust before Referee Nusshaum, Justice Merrick said ihat they did not, adding: "The orders speak for themselves." "Can any 'others be examined than those who ohtnlned the orders?" he was nsked. wa the answer.

"Certain specified witnesses are not to be examined, and cannot be Compelled to testify. Any others may be examined." BOTH 7 ARE ON THE STAGE. A Very Strong Intimation That the Wife's Counsel Was Acting Colln-ively With the Defendant The Matter to Be Investigated Before Referee. Before Justice William IX Dickey, nt Social Term of the Supreme Court today, Lawyer William A. Burn nvwed for an order substituting him ns attorney in llne of Herman L.

Roth, in the suit for absolute divorce of Oetnvin Johnstone against William J. Johnstone. The plaintiff is known on the stage as Octnviu Barbe, and was recently connected with Weber and Fields, in whose theater she played in "Topsy Turvy" prior to the production of "Sapho." The defendant is known on the stage as Barry Johnstone, and is variety performer. 1 The ground of the application was that Lawyer Roth had not attended to fits client's interests. Counsel for Lawyer Roth said that the plaintiff came to Mr.

Roth nnd said: "I don't want any counsel fee. I am independent, and want divorce speedily and without any publicity." Subsequently, she promised to pay Mr. Roth $350 for all his services. About June 1 she came to her lawyer and plead ed poverty, saying that the business for the season was over and that she would pay $100 at the trial and the rest in September, after her new engagement was begun, adding that she was to receive $130 a week. She never paid anything.

"Is she good for anything?" Judge Dickey nsked. "No, your Honor, I don't believe she is," was the reply. "Then, why do you want to hold on? Do you want to do more work for nothing?" th'e Judge asked. "She said she had just finished one engagement nt $1.10 a week, and had another for next season." the lawyer responded. "A release of alimony and counsel fee was brought to her by the defendant's attorney and she signed it." "We deny that." said Mr.

Burn. "Well, it was submitted." counsel said. "Y'ou ought to be more particular," said Judge Dickey. "No, she didn't sign it, ns I now find," counsel ndmitted. "That alters the case materially," Judge Dickey said.

"Send this question to a referee, your Honor." said counsel to Mr. Roth. "Wo are ready and willing to pay any sum the referee may exact if he finds against the attorney in this case." "The very fact that the defendant's attorney submitted to the plaintiff's counsel such a proposition as he did shows collusion." Mr. Burn said. "Then do yon really charge that plaintiff's counsel was bought off?" the judge asked.

"Yes. that is what it amounts to." was the response. "I will send the matter to a referee," said the Court." SUGAR REFINERY OPENS. The Mollenhaner Plant Again in Operation With 350 Men. The Mollenhaner Sugar Refinery, at Kent avenue and South Eleventh street, was put in operation again at midnight last night, after having been shut down since Inst November, when the canning season was over.

About men went on the midnight shift, and before night to-day this force will be increased by another 100 men, and ere the end of the week there will be nhout "00 men at work. It wns learned to-day that the refinery would now he kept in full operation for an indefinite lime. There are many Inrge orders on hand. On the East River front a steamer was to-day unloading 24.000 bags of sugar, while .1 sailinn vessel with 14,000 bags, besides lighters and other craft, were also unloading. At the time the refinery wns shut down it was said hy nfticinls of the company thai the refinery would he kept shut until a large surplus stock of sugar had been disposed of.

The refinery wns kept closed, however, and early in March the announcement wns mnde that the refinery would reopen on April 1 with 000 men. Just then the war between the American Sugar Refining Company nnd the Arhucklp plant was in full swing, and the Mollenhaner Company deferred opening their plnnt until the recent consolidation of its company with the National Sugar Refining Company, ADVOCATED WHIPPING POST. Jndge Said He Would Like to Give a Brnte One Hundred Lashes. Magistrate Steers in the Flatbush Court yestosday held James Scully', of No. 17 Adams place, for the Court of Special Sessions on a charge of wife-benling, to which he pleaded guilty.

The complainant was Mrs. Mary Scully, ho wanted hcrjiusband punished, as did also her seven children, who stood by their mother in her request. The Scullys had a quarrel Saturday night which ended in Scully seizing his wife by the hair, winding it around his hand and then holding her captive in that way. struck her several times in the, face, causing her two black eves nnd bruises about the head and face. In holding Scully for the Special Sessions the magistrate remarked: "I am very sorry that there Is not a whipping post for you.

I would like to sentence you to receive one hundred lashes with a cowhide. You are about the worst hrutj1 I have had before me. I would like to use the cowhide on you to emphasize Ihe sentence. You hnve a frail wife and j'ou nre a big brute. When the wife and all your children turn on you it shows that there is nothing good in you.

I will bold you in bail and trust yon cannot get it." Town Hall Destroyed One Fireman FOXBORO, June town was burned here this morning. Ono fireman was killed and lour otbein Injured. Lois, WOODRUFF STILL HOPEFUL. Tini'i Boom Will Reach tha Convention City All Right-Belief That the Second Place on the Ticket Will Go to New YoiOk The local Republican leaders are showing the effect of worriinent as the time for the national convention approaches. The trouble with them is that they have not got the slightest idea of what Senator Piatt's intentions with regard to the Vice-Presidential nomination.

It is very evident that they are all of one mind in that they believe that the nomination will be given to the State of New York. But whether it Vt'iii Je the Governor or the Lieutenant Governor that is to be selected is a question on the merits of which they are all at sea. Is it to be Roosevelt or Woodruff? That is the question, and there is but one man who can give a answer to it. That man is JSenatiir Piatt. The "Easy Boss" won't talk.

The state of worrinieut is likely to Inst until the last moment. The Lieutenant Governor himself and Michael J. Dady are hoping almost against hope. Neither one will talk t'T publication, but it is well known that they are afraid of Governor Roosevelt. They promptly admit their belief that the Vice -Presidential nomination is to go to either the Governor or the Lieutennnt Governor of New York, and they would give a great deal to know which of the two "Fnde Tommy over the river" has in mind for the place if it is to be given to this State.

Of course. Senator Piatt knows where the nomination is to go and to whom it is to go. All that was decided on long ago. But "Fnele Tommy" dees not take "I'ncle Mike" into his confidence in matters of Slate. So that, as it stands.

Mr. Dady is guessing, and so is our friend the Lieutenant Governor. It is conceded in all quarters that Jacob Worth cannot know anything at.out the probable outcome of the situation, so that the local Republicans have no menus of getting any advice or information that could relieve the anxiety they feel as the convention day draws near. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff was seen this morning. He declined to talk on the subject of his candidacy and would only expressed himself as hopeful of the result of the convention.

He did go so far, in talking to a friend, as to say that lie b-lieves the nomination nil! come to the State of New Y'ork. Michael J. Dady would not say a word about politics local, State or national. He met the writer with what is for Mr. Daily a rather curt manner as he oxclainrd be fore he could be questioned: "Not a word this morning, not a word." In the meantime despite the guessing that is prevalent the Woodruff boomers are preparing to storm the City of Brotherly Love nnd alleged Quaker proclivities.

There is to be a meeting of the Executive Committee scheduled for this afternoon to settle upon pome of the arrangements for the trip to Philadelphia. Col. Britton is busy enrolling recruits for his regiment of boomers and receiving re ports as to the prnhable demand for hnlf-ohit ken nnd hard-hoiled-rgg portions. The latest aspect of the situatiou in the Fifth Congressional District if" a rumor that is being spread by Republicans in the district to the effect that S. nator Joseph Wagner is not to get the nomination to succeed himself.

The rumor is put out in the hope of attracting Judge Sehnitzpan's attention from the Congressional race. The is slated for the Republican nomination for Senator, but bis friends are in doubt about the result of a contest with Mr. Wagner. They are in consequence inclined to see him nominated for Congress, that of course, in the event of Jacob Worth declining to stand for the plice. FOUGHT IN COURT.

An Irate Father Tried to Strangle Man Accused of Assaulting Hii Child. There was an exciting time in the Coney Kland Court yesterday morning when Jos. Jacobs, of No. West Forty-first street, Manha'tan. nns arraigned before Magistrate Voorhees to plead to a charge of crim-inil assault against him at the instance of Nellie Smith.

years old. of No. 2f East Forty-fourth street, Manhattan. The father of the 'bild issTeter Smith, who is the driver of an Avenue car, in Manhattan. As soon as the prisoner was arraigned at the bar Mr.

Smith made a spring at him. He clutched hitu by the throat, hurled bim to tin- floor, and was in the act of attempting to dirangle him to death, when the child hccime stoi al and Detectives Bushy and Shea and Court Officer Lennon separated the two and held the angry father under restraint. During the scuffle Court Officer Williams received a severe sprained arm. Mr. Smith has been looking for Jacobs, who kepi a grocery store in Manhattan.

He had to sell nut ami flee the city after the child told her story. The alleged assault took place two weeks ago. He pleaded not guilty, and will have an examination next Friday. He i ill jail in default of $5,000 bail. HYMENEAL.

Simpson Shea. Miss Mary Shea, of No. 47 Wallcott street, was arried to Michael J. Simpson, of No. 147 Liiqueer street in the Church of the Visitation, Richard nnd Vernon streets, nt o'clock this morning with a nuptial mass celebrated by the Rev.

Thomas Farrell. Keatnckiani to Preaent Service to Battleahlp Kentucky. NEWPORT NEWS, Va." June battleship Kentucky started for Old Point to-day. On Wedneaday a delegation of prominent men from the Blue Grass State will present Captain Chester with the costliest fdlver herrlce cTr given an American warship. Senator Blackburn will head the delegation and II, Welslnger, wealthy Louisville manufacturer, will make the presentation speech.

Broadway, Graham A Fluthing Ant. iJUOOKLVN LAWN MOWERS. The "Newport," fully guaranteed, and are equal to many sold at $5.00 under another brand, while the lot lasts, $1.85 each would be cheap at double. LAWN BENCHES. The folding kind, made of clear hardwood, painted partly in vermilion and varnished; have five hardwood slats on seat extra special at (55c.

LAWN SWINGS. These are the strongest, low priced swings on the market. Full size, well made and only $4.10. We sell all the sizes of "Paris" Lawn Swings for less than elsewhere. GAS STOVES.

TWO BURNERS, double row of flame, heavy casting, economical in consumption of gas, very satisfactory, guaranteed, extra special at 95c. CURTAIN STRETCHERS. Improved make, have non-rusting pins, easily adjusted, extra special, at 75c. The "Universal" Clothes Wringer. Well known as a superior article.

With three years' written guarantee, regular family size, extra special, at $1.75. WASHING MACHINES. The latest for 1900. Are easily worth $5.00. We have only twelve of them while they last, at' $2.98.

PLYMOUTH YOUNG MEN. The Animal Bnainesi Meeting To-Night Other Church Notei. Tlie annual business meetiiiR of the Yniini Men's Club of Plymouth Churi'li will be held in the church parlors when officers will be ebcted and other business transacted. A pleasant trip around Staten Island has been planned by th club for next Saturlay afternoon. The party will start from Staten Island ferry depot.

Battery Turk, Manhattan, at. 2:15 p. and will make a short run orer the isl.ind under the leadership of the Rev. Horace Porter, associate pastor of the church. It is the intention of the club to have tramps into the country, boating excursions ami so on during the summer se i son.

To-morrow nisht in the lecture room of the church the fifth and last social reunion of Plymouth League for the season will take place. Officers will also be Iccted for the coining year. The business feature of the mooting will he preceded by a concert siren for the league by Mr. 0. Waring Stebbine.

the organist and choirmaster of the eliunh and the Choral Society of his pupils. The Mary and Martha Social Vnion of the Rotlu'l will hold their usual monthly meeting to-night at 8 o'clock at the Bethel. At the usual weekly prayer meeting next Fri'lay night the theme will be: "Every Man's Life a Plan of God. Dr. Hill's will provide.

COPPER WIRE STOLEN. Said to Have Been Taken Over the New York Border. NORTH ADAMS. the past two years the Iloosac Valley Street Railway Company has lost several hundred dollars worth of copper "bond" wire, which have been cut from the rail" of the road. Last week wire to the value of $12." was stolen.

To-day th- company was notified that man had been arrested in Sehodack, N. who had in his possession a wagon load of the wires, which are supposed to be the property of the railroad company. ORPHAN ASYLUM IN DANGER. Change of Wind at a Critical Moment Changed It. NYACK, N.

June 4 The asylum of the Sisters of St. Dominic at Blaurelt, Rockland County, was threatened with destruction hy fire last night, when the barns and several outbuildings, in close proiimity to the main buildings, caught lire. The buns and smaller atructiires were de-Mroyod, and it was believed the asylum would go. A change hi the direction of the wind saved it. Several hundred children were In the aoy-luin, hut all were marched out in nfety.

The financial loss was Fireman nd Brakeman Under EngineT" Crashed FREMONT, June Howler and Hrakeman Prentol were crushed under a engine which toppled over at Eurlln Station last night. Spreading rails are nupponcd to have caused the acci dent. Engineer Bell suffered a broken leg and other Injuries. A boy who was stealing ride missing aadimiy bar been killed. everyone with exclusive tastes.

AT 49c. INSTEAD OF 79c Dimity waists in blue and white effects, detachable collar, soft cuffs; also a number of other styles in Percale, Crown and Unique makes, some with esnbroipery inserting. AT 79c. INSTEAD OF $1.25 Derby waists in pink, lavender, navy, and black and white effects; a number of other good makes in this lot. AT 98c.

INSTEAD OF $1.45 AND $1.79 A large variety of Fancy Lawn and Percales, a number of them trimmed with inserting. A splendid lot of Crown Waists at this price; never sold for less than $1.79. AT 98c. INSTEAD OF white Lawn Waists, embroidery, laundered cuffs. NEW MUSEUM WING.

Breaking Ground Exercises to Be Held on Wednesday. Arrangements for the exercises connected with the breaking of ground for the foundations of the next or central section of the museum building of the Brooklyn Institute of Afts and Sciences, announced in yesterday's "Citizen," are nearly completed. The exercises will be held at the museum, site. Eastern Parkway, on Wednesday after noon at hnlf-pnst 4 o'clock. The Hon.

Charles A. Schieren. acting president of the board of trustees in the absence of President Healy, who is now in Italy, will preside. Addresses will be made on behalf of the city of New York by the Hon. Bird S.

Coler. Controller, and on behalf of the Department of Parks by the Hon. George V. Brower, under whose direction as Park Commissioner the construction of the Museum will proceed. The Hon.

St. Clair McKelway, member of the Board of Regents of the State of New Y'ork from Bp.iklyn, will speak in behalf of the Regents, nnd addresses will also he made by some one of the officers of the Institute and by some representative citizen whose name will he announced later. The Rev. J. M.

Farrar. D. pastor of the First Reformed Church, will offer prayer. Special invitations to be present at the breaking of ground have been issued to the officers of the city government, to the members of the Board of Education and the Municipal Assembly, to the board of trustees and council of the Institute, and to a large number of men connected with the educational institutions of New York and vicinity. The exercises will take place at, the eastern end of the present section of the museum building, where seats will be pro.

vided for those in attendance and a platform for the speaker. In case the afternoon should prove to be rainy, the speaking will take place in the museum building. The spade that was used in breaking ground five years ago for the first section of the building will be employed on this occasion. The new section of the building will be about two and one-haif times the size of the present section. It will have a frontage on Eastern Parkway of 140 feet, and a depth of 122 feet.

It is four stories in height, including the basement story, and is to he built in Indiana lime stone, the same in quality nnd color as that used in the first section of the building. On the ground floor, entered from a level with the Eastern Parkway, will be a large auditorium seating 1.2.V) people. On the first or main floor will be the main vestibule and entrance hall to the entire museum building when completed. This hnll, mnxiatiU; feet, will be known as the Hall of Sculpture, and will contain such sculptures as the museum already pos- sesses, together with reproductions of the more important historic works of art. The bronze statue of General John B.

Woodward, the first president of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, now being made in Paris by Frederick MrMonnies will be placed in an alcove opposite the main entrance of the The second floor will be occupied by collections in natural history, the third floors by collec-tions of paintings and by department libraries of reference. Ground was broken for the first section of the museum on Sept. 14 by the Hon. I-rank Squior. then Park Commissioner of the city of Jironklyn.

Addresses were made by the Rev. Richard S. Storrs. It. first vice-president of the Institute: by ex-Mayor David A.

Boody, and by the Rev. Charles R. Baker, D. D. FUNSTON CHASES REBELS.

He Is After the Band That Captured Captain Roberta. MANILA. June 4. General Funston, who is chasing the retiols who captured Captain Huberts, engaged a force of fifty Filipinos about twenty-five miles from, San Miguel yesterday. 1'nnston had tnenty-five men.

Details of the affair are lacking, and i' is not known whether Roberts and the six men with him were rescued. Captain Godfrey, of l'uuston's force, nnd one private were killed. WASHINGTON, I. -The killing of Capl. George .1.

Godfiey. of the Twenty-second Infantry, in the Philippines in a skirmish yesterday, is reported to the War Department to-day by Gen. MeAithnr. His ni' ss'ige is ns follows: June 4. Pining engagement nenr San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, June 3, 7 a.

our loss in killed. Capt. George J. Godfrey. Twenty-second Infantry, and Perry Eihridge.

(Signed! MACAItTHUR." Capt. Godfrey was horn in New Y'ork and appointed to the military' academy in 1882 from that State, and was a captain a little over a year ago. He leaves i widow, who live nt fill) Eat One Hundred and Seventieth street," New York. ft-. mi Mi -WW.

is: tit, iiit r.t Killed With a Flobert Rifle. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June Fetors, aged 14, a Dayton, boy. was hot and killed yesterday by August Pfffer-rnan. a playmate, who aimed nt a bird with wohert rifle. ,1 -1 I.