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I THE IlltOOKIAN CITIZEN, THURSDAY. SEPTKMUER 12. SOME NEW WAISTS fasten in the back. 'They are difficult to manage under any conditions. The m' i RAILROAD MEN ARE VERT ANGRY THREE CHEEHS FOR COLEH! an, Ads.

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City. i dema Aeaaalt dent McKialey. a Freii- 1 A meeting of the Fifjth Assembly District Democratic Committee was held at 123 Division gvenue, Tuesday evening. The meeting wag called to order hy John T. Kelly, the president, and Thos.

Haggerty acted a The president stated that the meeting was called for tbe patrpose of preparing ticket for the coming primaries, which dill be held on Tuesday. Kept. 17." Hugh 8, Baxter offered a resolution providing that a committee of five be appointed to prepare snob a ticket, and npon tbe the resolution the following committee was appointed: Messrs. Hugh S. Baxter, Wiliam Turner, Jrthn Bracken, John T.

Hagan and William Boyle. At the conclusion of the routine business of the meeting. Crfuimissioner of Jurors William E. Melody, who If leader of the district, offered tbe following resolutions, hich were nnanimoiu-ly adopted: 'We the delegates of the Fifth Assembly Distrii Democratic Committee of Kings County, emphatically onndemn the ttempt to assassinate the beloved and honored President of the Fnited States, William McKinley, by a cowardly miscreant, unappreciative of the freedom and liberty accorded him hy our law. Every good itizen must abhor acts of lawlessness and narchy, and while we believe that freedom of speech is a sacred right, not to be interfered with when exercised legitimately.

we assert that when this privilege is used simply in order to preach anarchistic doctrine and circulate literature calculated to incite malcontents to commit 'deeds of iolence. steps should immediately be taken to punish toe offenders and to stamp out their infernal propaganda. We deeply sympathize with tb'e President and his faithful wife and receive with satisfaction the news of hi convalescence nd look forward with hope for his speedy and complete recovery. HIGH PRICES F0RStLKS. About 200,000 Turds Disposed off at Auctiou, Vulued at $200,000.

Unexpectedly high prices were realized fn the peremptory sals of silks conducted yesterday by Townsend Montaqt in the auctions rooms at No. 87 and 89 Leonard street, Manhattan, and mauy, large buyers who expected to hid in quantities of goods contented yjemeeives, because of these high prices, with small purchases. The gale was the most Important general sale of silk goods of the year in this country. Some 200 buyers, who came from points as far west as Kan Francisco and as far south as Houston, were present Nearly all the large jobbing establishments of the country were represented, while the large department storrt of" New York, Brooklyn and Philadelphia as well as of St. Louis figured very largely in the Inlying.

In all. some 4.300 pieces or bolts of bilk were sold in the course of th day. A silk auctioneer wastes no timtFin describing his goods, hut places them on the tablo and startR the bidding immediately. Before a man who attends an ordinary aue-ion could decide whether he liked the good offered or not the silk man has knocked down his goods and started off at lightning pace on next lot. This made it possible to sell this enormous quantity of silks in one day, there being, in all nearly 200.000 yards, and the entire lot being valued at $200,000.

The silks were offered by Sehwarxenbach, Huber the largest manufacturer of silk fabrics in this country. The good included cloths of both American and foreign make and were sold to the highest bidder without reserve, 1,181 lota being disposed of in all. BRIDGE Everything Put lu Readlneai to Stretch the First Wires. The Roehling Bon' Company, of-. Trenton, which has the contract for the cable work on the new East River is getting ready to stretch the first wire across the new stru-tnre.

When this ill be done cannot he said. All the footbridge cables are finished and already the company ha received one hundred tons of No. Ii wire. This wire is rolled on twenty-four reels and is tbe first consignment The frames from which the wire will be stretched across the structure and which are located on the bridge anchorages are being tightened. There are two on each anchorage.

There will be eight guide wire, two for each cable and each will have a traveling rope. Thia rope i like an endles chain and is three-quarters of an ich wide. It will carry the wire back and forth. After all thia apparatus is prepared, the officials of the company will devote an entire day to experiments in order that there may be no hitch when the actual cable work is begun. The Pennsylvania Steel Company i making rapid progress in its part of the bridge approach work." The steel girder have been erected to a point beyond Berry street and before aaotber week is over it is altogether likely that this part of the structure will extend Vtr Bedford avenue.

LODGE OF GOOD FELLOWS. Conventiou Her off au Organisation That Wat Started in England. The National Grand Lodge ef tbe Ancient Order of Good Fellows, a beneficial organization with several branches' In this borough, one of which, Jefferson Lodge, No. 1, is domiciled in Zangiez Hal) at Irving avenue and Bleerker stveet, in th Eastern District, ip holding a three days convention in the headquarters of Jefferson Lodge. There wig a targe attendance of delegates from lodge in different cities, principally Philadelphia, Washington and New York- The other lodges in this borough besides Jefferson are the Katherina Ladies' Degree Iuige, No.

4, and the Nordester, No, 10. Henry F. Rarhe of Manhattan th national presidenj, called the convention to order shortly hefpre 10 oclock. The proceeding were exeemiv and th report of th virion officer showed that the organization was in a flourishing condition. The society wa started In England and extended to America in 1847.ilt has been very prosperous.

-1 A Lingering Kiss. "What a comparison! I dont see why you as Sadie's and her beau's lips make yon think of a kind of religions service. Yon dont? Well, maybe yog never lice id of protracted meet Phil dolphia Bulletin. Against tbe Alleged Ill-Treatment or Two of Their Somber BY. MAGISTRATE FURLONG.

They Ar to Hold a Meeting Next Week to Txhe United Action on th MatteE They Allege That a Moter nan Wna Unjustly Fined ffor Hav. lag Defended His Conductor Against nn Aasanlt off Passenger. Railroad men in the employ -of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit hart decided to hold a meeting Ja Penn-Fulton Hall, Pennsylvania avenue and Fulton street. some night next week, for the purpose of taking some united action in regard to what most of them consider an 'injustice donet to two of their number in a recent case tried before. Magistrate Henry J.

Furlong Tbe grievance which the railroad employee have was related to a "Citizen" -reporter last night hy one of them, who said; "JJotorman Mortimer Powell and Conductor M. Hill formed the crew of a Jamaica car that pulled Into the East New York loop several days ago. Among -the people waiting to board it waa an In-dividual who had evidently tarried too long at the Fountain of Gaubrinus. His lower extremities were very weak, but he was in a fighting mood. Ha attempted to board the car before the passenger bad alighted and Conductor Hill courteously admonished him to wait.

His fired brain took th admonishment in tbe light of a personal affront, anff giving a whoop, he rushed upon the conductor and with a cane that he carried, dealt the unfortunate nickel collector terrific blow on the top of the head. Hill fell to the floor of tbe car, bleeding profusely from an ngiy scalp wound. Motorman Powell, seeing the plight of his colleague, rushed to his assistance and saved him from a second attack fropt the Infuriated stranger. One of the policemen stationed at the loop, who had witnessed the assault," came up at this juncture and piaaed the conductor's assailant under arrest. Tho following morning he was arraigned in the Gates Avenue Court charged with assault.

Much to thef surprise of the conductor, the motorman and tbe policeman, Magistrate Fnrlong, after hearing ail the evidence, discharged the defendant. In doing so, th magistrate delivered on of those metaphorical outbursts for which he is noted. It was caustic In the extreme and nag vented upon the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, and he concluded by issuing two warrants for th arrest of the motorman and conductor on a charge Of assaulting the stranger. The man did not hear the slightest mark of an assault on his entire person, but the magistrate fined the motorman $5, The conducto, he declared, had been punished enough, and he allowed him to go with a reprimand. Had it not been for the generosity of the lawyer who represented Motorman Powell he would Jiave gone to jail, but thedaw-yer paid Powellg fin and he was allowed to go.

1 In the waiting room of Ihe East New York herns Motorman Powell at)d Conductor Hill related their experiences to fellow employees. The tale excited grpnt deal of indignation, and it was derided to hold a mass meeting in Penn-Fulton Hall, at which a puMie protest is to be made against Magistrate Furlongs action. A committee waa appointed to perfect arrangements. Among the division who will be represented at the'meetfug are; Hatsey atreet, Fulton street, Jamaica, Broadway, Cypress Hill, Canarsie, Unionvllie and Ridgewood." Motorman Powell, when seen hy the "Citizen reporter last night, said that, he and the other railroad men wonld try to prevent Magistrate Furlongs nomination. Some one else must be nominated, he de-, dared, or the Democratic party would lose the railroad mens vote.

All of the thirty men who w-ere id the waiting tootn at th time voiced tbe same aentimentg. Superintendent John C. YVebb, in whose division Motorman Powell and Conductor Hill are, said he had nothing to say, except that tbe discrimination against the two men was the greatest miscarriage of Justice of which he ever heard. NAVAL BATTALION ARMORY. 1 A Board Appointed to Prepare Pinna ffor Tnra' Now Homo.

There was a brief meeting of the Armory Board in Major Y'an Wyck'a office yesterday. Commissioner of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies H. S. Kearny, and Gen. McAleer were made a committee to prepare plans ffor a new armory for the Second Naval Battalion in The anrne committee was authorized to make all estimates for armories in Brooklyn and Queens, while Commisslener Kearny and General George Mbore Smith will have similar authority in Manhattan and Richmond.

The site for the Second Battalions new armory is on the water front between Forty-third and Forty-fourth street. Although bids were received for its erection, no record was ever made. INJURIES PROVeTfATAU Death off a Woman Who Fell Down a Flight off Stxirt. Julia Franklin, 38 years old, of No. 3 Gothic alley, died in the Brooklyn Hospital yesterday from injuries received by falling down the slalrR of the house St No.

153 Nassau street. Tuesday afternoon she raid a visit to Mr. Kane, who live st the Nassau street address. She tripped on her dress while descending the stairs hut it was not thought at the time that she was seriously Injured. IVhen her husband reached home early in the evening he found her unconscious in bed.

An ambulance was called, and she was remored to the hospital, where her death followed. Difference. Mrs. Peteiliy My dressmaker bill was twicp as large this year ns last. Mrs.

Poplin 1 dont see how your enn ollord il. "He enu't. But then he couldn't Inst ynr," Mile. Called for at an Outdoor Panel) of the Star Demooratio Club. A SPONTANEOUS OUTBURST.

Couples Were la Line for th Grand Merck, at Atlantic Park, Wkea Soma Frieada off tke Controller Started tke Ckeeriag pr "Tke Meat Mayog Hour York. "Three cheers for Coler, tbe next Mayor of New York! was tho cry that echoed through tbe big pavilion at, Atlantic Park, on Ralph aventih, last night, where the annual picnic of the Star Democratic (Ilub, of the Eighteenth Election District of the Twenty-tird Ward, was held last evening. Tbe call for cheers came when 500 members and their friends gathered for the grand mnreh. The cheers were given with a will. Last night's affair as, the second annual event given by this popular.

Democratic organisation. It was a decided success, and everybody enjoyed themselves. During tbe evening the large pavilion, which was gaily decorated with flags, was crowded with dancers. Not only was band music supplied, but Irish music was furnished by bagpipes and violin, played hy Mr. and Mrs.

John McAvoy. who are well kuown in this borough. The jigging to the ojd-time music would have done credit to any old-country fair, and the daucera were watched with Interest and wonfier by many of tiie young people. About 10 oclock the grand march took place, nearly 500 persons participating. It vtas led by Mr.

and Mrs. Francis Ryan. Just as the couples were in line the cheer for Controller. Coler were given a will. Later in tbe evening Councilman Henry French and Magistrate Furlong, who ar seeking nomination for city magistrate in that district, visited the picnic and were warmly received.

The picnic continued until after midnight. The officers of the cluh arc: Johq J. Crowley, president; William Carolan, vice-president: Patrick Ryan, recording secretary: Patrick R. Brolhers. financial secretary; Thomas C.

Cowley, treasurer; Michael McNally, sergeant-at-arms; trustees, Joaeph Lowdin, Francis Ryan, John H. Kamps. The committees in charge of the affair were: Floor manager, Robert A. Addison; assistant floor manager. W.

L. Owens. Committee of Arrangements Patrick Ryan, chairman: Michael McNally, John J. Crowley, William Carolan, James Mur-phy. Reception Committee Thomas Ganley, chairman: Anthony Slavin.

Thomas J. Redly, Joseph Munsen, Robert Addipon, Stephen F. Williamson, John Lannigan, Matthew Sullivan Francis Hersehrider, John" Addison, -Christopher Cummins, Thomas Rf, Michael McKenna, Joseph Armonr, Lawrence McBride. Edward Hughes, Berqard Lawless, John 11. Bertram, EdwardWoche, Franqi Flood, John Wogan, Tbomai Mahon John Ryan, John McMullen.

John Andrew, Dennis Stack, James Cowley, John Fay, Thomas Watts, Peter Gallagher. GRANT POST MEETING. Reiolntioa Passed Condemning tha Reckless License off Speeck, At a regular meeting of IT. 8. Grant Tost, No.

327, Department of New York, G. A. held Tuesday evening, the following resointione were unanimously adopted; Resolved. That we rejoice with joy unfeigned that the dastardly attempt of an assassin upon the life of onr honored and beloved comrade, William McKinley, the Chief Magistrate of this nation, has failed, and that hy tbe blessing of God tbe life of our President has been spared. Resolved, That our execration of th wicked purpose and foul attempt of the assassin is equaled only by onr condemnation of tbe inexpressibly vile influence which Incited him to the deed.

Resolved. That It I the duty of all good citizens to utterly condemn and by all the means in their power to discountenance that reckless license of speech and tbit abuse of the freedom of the press of which this attempted assassination is the direct and legitimate fruit ESCAPED LUNATIC. Faajoy Protested Against Being lent Back te tke Kings Park Aaylam. James A. Fanjoy, an escaped lunatic, wa recommitted to the Kings Park Asylum yesterday by Judge Hurd, of the County Court.

1 am not a lunatic, the man said. "I asked a doctor how I could get out, and he said, The only way i to take French leave. 1 followed hia adTice and have been working in a howling Alley since." Fanjoy waa captured it No. 134 Grand street, Williamsburg. When Judge Hurd committed him, he exclaimed.

"I am an American citizen, and you cant railroad me to an asylum without having chance to zay something. "Come along, now," said fn officer, putting a band on his shoulder and starting him for the corridor. "Keep your hand pff he cried. Isn't there reporter here? years theyve kept me in an asylum, and my case should be investigated." The officer took Mr. Fanjoy In charge and he waa speedily on his way to Kings Fark.

UNKNOWN WOMAN DEAD. Will Be Burled Fetter's Field Urn. lee Sees Ideatifled. In the undertaking establishment of the Glinnen Brothers, at Herbert aad North Henry etrerts, the body of a fairly well raised woman is awaiting Identification. A dozen' people hav called there and viewed it, but nobody has been able te recognize her, She was found dead on 8undy in tbe Empire Hotel, at Atlantic and East New Y'ork avenue The woman had been at that hotel for several days.

8be wsa registered as "Mi. Jdr, of ratchogite. L. and was about 50 yeare oM. Nobody in rtohogue eeem to know her.

8he wa about 5 feet 8 inches in height, of stout build snd1 with a ronnd face. Her complexion was dirk and she bid gray hair. 8be wa dressed in dark clothing. At the time she waa found dead an autnpav diicloaed the fait that she had succumbed to heart fliseBie. Between 300 and 400 the H(el Brighton A NOTABLE Th friends, social and otherwise, of Alderman William Keegan, ot the Seventh Assembly District, tendered him 11 complimentary dinner at the Brighton Beach Hotel last evening.

The dinner was in nil particulars notable nbuto to the popularity of Alderman Keegan. There were present at tin dinner not only political friends of the Dinioctntie per-' suasion in the district iwhiih nn ludes the Eighth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first but Republicans also. There were others, too, from other districts in this and other boroughs. The prepaiations for the diu- ner had been going on some time, so Al-dennau Keegan was not surprised the full sense of the term, but lie must have been surprised at the large number of his friends who had come don it to tiie seaside to do him honor. There were bet a ecu "300 and 400 of 'them in the main diningroom, which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion, when the committee escorted the bashful Alderman to the place of honor among the guests.

It was nearly 10 oclock before the dinner began and the hand engaged for the occasion marched through the hotel corridors before the diners entered the banquet room. The dinner was a spontaneous tiilmte to the worth aud popularity of Alderman Keegan. When it was suggested early in the summer by some of his friends, the suggestion met with immediate response, but even those who projected the affair and carried it on to such a happy conclu-. sion, did not think it would lie an big a circumstance as it was. It was in a large measure in recognition of Alderman Keegan services to his borough, and particularly to the district which lie represented in the Board of Aldermen, but the dinner was very largely- also a tribute to the Aldermans personal popularity.

It was expected that Randolph Guggen- heinter, president of the Council, and Thomas F. Woods, president of the Board of Aldermen, would be present. Both St ut satisfactory letters of regret and good wishes for the success of the dinner. Congressman Harry A. Hunlmrv.

the Republican lender of the district; Coun-cilninn William K. Doyle, the Demoernt-' ic leader, and Assistant District Attor-nevs 111111.101 r. Courtney mid Francis X. McCaffrey, were among the other invited guests, i Before the dinner was well under way the hand struck up "1 dont know why I love yon, hut 1 do, 1 do," anti the guests all heartily Joined in the etynrus, but that didn't mean that they didn't know why they were tlieie, because they did. Counsellor Van Thnn Begins tho Talking.

was getting along toward midnight before the speech nisking lagan. Andrew Van Thun had the prii ilege of responding to the toast, ''The Alderman; Onr i Honored tluest." He told in a pleasant way the many admirable qualities of heart and mind of whhh the guest uns possessed. and every one agreed with him In the good things he said about Alderman Keegan. He wound up his address by presenting the guest of the evening with a handsome album, in which was inscribed the names of those who were there to do him honor. Assistant Corporation Counsel I.uke D.

Stapleton mke next to the toast. "The American Ieople, and he did not fail to put in a good word for the Alderman in hia consideration of the main topic. The other toasts responded to were: BERNARD HOGANS BOOM. Aspires to Sit in tbe Aldermanic Chamber and Has Many Friends. Another Democratic aspirant for Alder-manic- honors blossomed out in the Fourteenth Ward last night.

It was Bernard F. Hogan, the standard hearer of a Democratic organization, and his boom was formally started at the annual meeting held in the eltibrooms in Metropolitan avenue. Philip Cassidy presided, and after the routine business the Arrangement Committee, which had in charge the recent trolley outing, made its report. The outing was a great financial suet-ess, and a vote of thanks was extended to the committee. -Twelve propositions for membership were received.

The membership of the club is now G4. The secretary nad communications from the i.uke J. Filnn Democratic- Club, Fred Flathman Association. Oilers Association, Liberty Maple Club, Oolitcn Arrow Cluh, Caecilia Association, Sid Manaskie Assoiintion end Fourteenth Ward Italian Democratic Club, all indorsing Mr. Hogan 1 for the Aldermanic nomination in the Four teentb Assembly District.

It was also announeedpt tbe meeting that Mr. Hogan had bes-n assured by Republican business men in the district that if he should be fortunate enough in securing the nomination that they will give him their hearty support. Mr. Hogan made short address during which he thanked the officers and members and the various clubs for their loyalty toward him, and for their efforts to secure for him the AWermanie nomination, and he assured them that if he was selected by the convention to be the candidate they would never regret theit action. ANNUAL OUTING OF ALMSHOUSE.

Mora Thao 200 Inmates Enjoy Them, selves Gneits of tho City Mission. About 220 inmates of theKing County Almshouse enjoyed yesterday their annual outing at 'Coney Island as guests of the City Mission. There are about 1,200 men srd women, in all, la the almshouse, and, as might have been expected, there was some rivalry for "assignments" to the outing. The slinshsiite authoritje settled this by select-irg he mt active of their charges. The ex I unionists journeyed from Flat-bush to Island in special ears provided foij' the occasion by Great- fetl Gathered at Dinner in to Do Him Honor.

ASSEMBLAGE. "Old Riooklyn, The Eighth Ward." Jeremiah OLeary: "The Thutieth Waul." James I. Fan-ell: "The Thirty-first Ward," Owen Finnerty. and "The Rising denotation," Ernest 1. Seel man.

When all had been and said, there were hearty good cheers for I he guest, and, though the Alderman has noty Imen a veiy well man, he must have gone home a 'civ happy one last night. i'lie general lommittee that arranged for tiie dinner included Otto Rothfeld, James 1. Connell. ex-Asseiublyimiu James Graham, Assistant Corporation Counsel i.uke II. Stapleton.

Darid si. L. C. Liudeninnii. Alderman Stephen Mc-Kcever, Frank E.

Koehler, Michael Mur-pln. E. C. Lon, Herman Eiefke, ,1. H.

Lully. e-J list ice Kenneth F. Sutherland, John W. Murphy, Nicholas Johnson, A. V.

Voorliees. Nils Taulsen, Edmond Stratton, Joseph Taylor, M. 8. Seel man, Ji F. T.

Lnhe.v. P. Roche. W. H.

Parkinson, A. H. Parsons. Thos. Ii.

Thomas, George II. Souther, Assemblyman J. D. Holsten, Senator I. H.

McCabe, Edward J. Parker. Superintendent Thomas B. Miniter. W.

B. Hatfield. Thomas Flanagan. B. B.

Spress, Edmund O'Connor, W. B. Wardcll. R. J.

Caldwell, Janies McKenna, I. W. Carlin, M. ODonnell, David Kirkpatrick. August F.

Bolnian, ex-Assemblymnn Charles A. Conrady, Dr. George E. DeMimd. George Earle, James P.

Farrell, Magistrate Cornelius Furge-soii. Her. John G. Fitzgerald, Rev. M.

J. Flynn, Charles C. Bennett, Van Bruut Bergen, Hegpy W. Baird. Frank Gaffrey, William Bell, John J.

Maguire, Francis Maguire, William Carroll. Robert Furey, Owen Finnerty, Daniel J. Ryan, Thomas Osborne, Peter S. Bogart. Walter Gill, J.

S. DeRaisne. Robert Mitchell, James Eustis, J. Enright, G. Fairchild, G.

Balbin, J. Butstyh, C. Stein, T. Sutphin, G-. Thompson.

Margin AVhite, H. M. Cqok, Reuben Riley. M. McNamara.

Bert Self, Roliert J. Webb. Dr. John Corisb, Lester A. Roberts, James Keegan.

Arrangement Committee H. E. Brnns, linirman; M. A. Hickey, treasurer; W.

I -ii hoy, secretary. Others present weie: O. W. Fennerty, Frank Fowler. J.J-azio, Dr.

Tin-ars, Thos. P. Flynn. George L. Fitzgerald, Van Brunt Bergen.

W. Bell, Sr Francis Bell, John A. Belli, Thos. E. Byrne, Geo.

Daniel Moynilian, P. Breslin, John F. Burke, Robert Bullock. Richard Bennett, 1 E. Biele, Charles Brady.

W. .1. Carroll, Police Captain Dennis Driscoll, ex-Aldenfiau Ailhur J. Heaney, ex-Snpervisor Owen O'Keefe. Matthew Whelan.

T. Fox, Clnike, James Doyle. Thomas Bell. Arthur J. OKeefe, Harry Schultz.

Chnrles Kromhaeli, James McNamee, James Cassidy, Fred C. Coobeii. X. P. ('onolly, Jas.

Cary, James P. Connell. Richard Com, Hugh Csane. R. J.

Caldwell, John Cnssi-dy, J. C. Cameron, W. I. Thompson.

Charles Thompson. W. H. Thomas. Robert Toury.

R. J. Van Brunt, Jacques Van Brunt. W. B.

Voorhees, W. Van Horn. James J. Doyle, J. Derae-sines.

John Deraesines, John James Devlin. John J. Ennis, J. J. Enright.

K. J. Farrell, James Farrell. John Furey, Thomas F. Farrell, George Kidney, John Keegan.

Theodore Kromhaeh, A. Kroff, Bernard Kelly. F. P. Koehler.

John Keefe, J. J. Keon. J. M.

Lemon, George B. Lyons. P. D. Lafferty, L.

C. I.inder-innnn, P. J. I.ally, I-red Lundy, W. B.

Lake, D. Lynch. E. S. Litchfield.

Dr. M. Walsh, M. H. White, Joseph Taylor, George Taoey, W.

J. Fannelly. singer, of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit, and were made comfortable on Mullers pavilion, where they were entertained by J. H. High ter.

representing the City Mission. After dinner was over they enjoyed themselves in various ways, merry-go-rounds, toboggan chutes aud the like being thrown open for their exclusive benefit. THE ANTIETAM ANNIVERSARY. Arrangements for Annual Jubilation of tbe Veterans Are Under Way. Sj As soon as the Brooklyn delegation returns from the encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Cleveland, preparations for the anniversary celebrn.

tion of the victory at Antictam, to be held on the 21st will be renewed with a vengeance," and an effort will be made to have this years jubilation an improvement, if possible, on those that are past. is earnestly hoped, "remarked a member of the committee this morning "that the TVar Veterans" and Pons Association will not be alone an official recognition of the occasion. We would like to have every post of the city in line, and, ns nearly every post is represented in the association, all would receive a most cordial reception. i The committee will extend an invitation to the various commands of Spanish War Veterans located in this borough, and memhetw of camps of Son of Veterans will be welcomed. As was the esse last year, boys of St.

Josephs and St. Jbhns Orphan Asylums, in uniform, will participate in the exercises. The boys will headed by their own military hand, and will match to the grounds and pass In review under command of their own officers. The Third Battery, N. G.

N. under command of Captain Henry S. R-qtiin, will also participate. Bandmaster Thomas F. Shannon Is arranging an appropriate programme, in which patriotic selections will play an important part fot the occasion.

the passage on review, the reviewing psrty, including Tark Commistffnner George V. Brower, Fast Department Commander Joseph Kay, and others will occupy the baodstand. A feature of the occasion will be the presence of the Columbian Guard, composed of yonng ladies whose fathers are members of Mansfield Tost. No Chaace to Resist, A picture peddler caught me yesterday. Well, von are getting feeble-minded." He was peddliug snow scenes.

Detroit Free Fress. i THE POWER OF THE PRESS. President Guggenbelmer Utter a Warping Against Its Abuse. Tbe members of tbe Natiouul Association Of Journalists and Authors met In Terrace Garden, Manhattan, Tuesday night for the purpose of furthering the Interests of tbe association, and to hare a general jollification. Tbe visitors were welcomed by President Randolph Gug-genheinter, of th Municipal Council, who made an address in which he attacked yellow journalism and laid at itn doors the misrepresentations of New York city that are spread through the Mr.

Guggenbelmer said, in part: It is well you came to New York for your convention. For here you can see, gentlemen, for yourselves, what, I ant sorry to say, yon very rarely gee in the newspapers, that it is one of the best of the great cities of the world. You find in tho columns of a portion of the metropolitan press continued virulent abuse based not upon proof but upon tho most idle gossip. It Is only a few weeks ago that the absurd accusation was made by an Individual that fill departments off the city government wer corrupt with the exception of the Finance Department. This was defamation pure and simple.

It Is an unassailable fact that tbe greatest developments of this city have been made when that party Is in power which is always abused and criticised- by the. press of this city. To-day vast improvements are under way. The city is developing beyond the dreams of the most sanguine prophets of a few years ago. 1V are marching on witl marvellous strides.

Could these things he done under a government that waa bad? Certainly not. A system of journalism that magnifies ffny bad thing about a city and minimizes erery good thing -in its government is a municipal condition itself in need of reformation and adjustment. While I am constrained to acknowledge the great force exercised by the press In our modern civilization, I venture to point oat a danger, not. one which menaces the prosperity of the printing, roojn or tie editorial chamber, but which threatens the rights of the people. The power of the press may become so great that it may degenerate into a tyranny.

I believe that sober, German common sense will see to it tbat license of the press shall never menace the liberties of the people. WANTS MARRIAGE ANNULLED. Strosenikys Wife Does Not Wish' to Live With Him. Thd writ of habeas corpus, under which Samuel Strosensky seeks to recover possession of his wife, Florence, was quickly disposed of yesterday by Justice Herrick, at special term of the Supreme Court. The parties were married on July 30, snd the wife returned to her parents, Theopbilus and Barab Blum, of Manhattan avenue.

Subsequently she went to the Catskills, and afterward the parents beard of her marriage and sent for her. Strosensky alleged that his wife wa restrained of her liberty and placed under ward and watch. The father in his return alleged tbat his daughter was only 17 when married and that -he bad begun an action to annul the marriage ph the ground that she was tinder the oge of consent and that the marriage as without the knowledge or approval of her parent. Justice Herrick called tbe girl to the witness chair. She testified tbat she was not restrained of her liberty, but did not wish to live with her husband and desired that- the action to annual the marring should be prosecuted.

Cross-examined by Mr. Baldwin F. Strauss, she repeated her statement to-the court and the writ was dismissed. THIRTY-TWO YEARS MARRIED. Mr.

Jeka R. Thompson wad His Wife Celebrate the Event. 'Mr. Jqnn R. Thompson, a member of the Borough School Board and the Board of Education of the city of New York, and bis estimable wife w-re married tbir-ty-two years ago to-day, and the anniversary' is being celebrated in their summer cottage at Ocean Grove.

The city home of the Thompson family is at No. 92 Morton street, in the Eastern district. This house haw been closed since the middle of June, and could it have been got lit j-cAdi ness th wedding anniversary would have taken place there. The family will return to BrooEiyn on Get. I.

and during the winter the Misses Celia and Kate Thompson, daughter of and Mrs. Thompson, will entertain extensively. i Hotel Arrivals. Clarendon Hotel T. H.

Ross, Mr. and Mrs. A. Eddy, L. D.

Fieksford, Mr. and Mr. A. Boncher, Mr. and Mrs.

C. J. Ktebbin snd child, city; J. Chisler, Albany, N. Mr.

snd Mrs. C. B. Reeves, Greenport, Mr. 0(1 Mrs.

B. IV. Woodward, S3 D. Benjamin, city: B. O.

Odger, Boston; Mr. and Mr. Wicken-Lam, Brooklyn; William Wallace, Morristown, N. Mr. and Mrs.

J. J. McGrath. Rhode Island; C. II.

Hunter, Caldwell, II. irons, JVaiiingford: C. E. Lovett, WVII. Brandhy.

city; R. G. Corp-weli, Jamesport, M. Thompson. Hoboken.

N. 8. G. Stanley. Miss G.

Stanley, city E. D. Zeniko. ixmg Isliimj: II. I.jvnlh.

James A. Romh, G. Whitson, CiM Mr. and Mr, (i. Fames.

0-n ezn, N. W. R. Medea If, TuU. A.

R. Rneifnnd, O. J. 0Brirn, I-. Bonner, A.

de Z.ij-, City. HOLAHAN GIVES. TIME TO COOL. Delegates From Ibis Borough Bring PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT. It Is Laid Over Citiiewa Water Company Can Extend Main in Queens Board Remits Overtime Penalty on Melrose Viaduct Contract.

I The factionzl fight over the change pf grade of Eighty-third and Eighty-fourth street whMr was expected st the meeting of the Board of Public Improvement yesterday did not materialize. After somd talk, which was rather more temperate than that of last week, the matter wa laid over until Wednesday, Oct 2. This was done In the hope thst th rival parties might reach some agreement in Ihe matter. A delegation of property owners from tbe neighborhood of East Seventy-sixth stteet, Manhattan, with Counsel ex-Judge Augustus Van Wyck, were on hand to protest against an assessment of 25 per cent, of the cost of a small part at the foot of $at Seventy-sixth street, Manhattan, it waa argued that the parks of the west bide were laid out without the taxpayers being asaeased, and th delegates did not see why tbe city ehonld not bear the entire expense of tbe park at Seventy-sixth street. Mr.

Van Wyck a plea for the fax-payer. Ut the ronrte'of tvhioh he The people' will stand a remarkable amount of taxation when the taxation is equitable. A resolution throwing the entire cOst of the park on th Jty waa passed by jthe board and the went atvay smiling. The Commissioner of Water Supply ivaa authorized to issue permits to tbe Citizens Water Supply Company of Queens to lay mains in tbe following thoroughfares: Richard TeUue, between Myrtle and Oen-tral arennes; Moore street, between Rap-alje and Corona avenues; Fresh Tpnd road, 'from Cornelia street' to Magnolia afreet, and Junction STenne, from CDok avenue to Grove streOt, It was stipulated, however, that the romps ny should not Ore-t any hydrants along the line of extension and that-no charge would be made against JJie city for any hydrants except thoo. which the city ordered.

A report and communication from the Commissioner of Highways that Borden avenue, between Front afreet and Vernon av-enne, Queens, be repaved with asphalt, the work to coat $31,000. Tbi was adopted. Th repaving of Chester avenue, between New York and Tompkins avenues, Brooklyn. wa sanctioned. Orertime on the contract of the Melrose avenue viadnet In the Bronx was remitted to the contractors, Stephens O'Rourke.

The overtime was 395 days and the penalty about $50 per day. The fines wer remitted on the recommendation of the Commissioner of and Joshua A. Briggs, engineer for Bronx. It pp--peara that when the contract wa letj in 1897 the yCitjr had not yet acquired title to all the land required In the constructibn, and, in consequence, it was almost two years before the contractors could begin work. In the meantime there were upheavals in the steel and stone markets, and when the contractors wer ready to actually begin work they could not get deliveries of materials on time to complete the contract within the dates called for in the specifications.

The weather also canard a loss of some days, and altogether the contractors were 895 day beyond their limit. the action of the board the contractor art) relieved of th payment of $10,730. RESOLUTIONS SYMPATHY Sent, by Beveateesth Assembly District' Democrat te President. At a meeting of the Regular Democratic Association of the Seventeenth Assembly District of Brooklyn the following reso. lutions were adopted: Whereas, A dastardly attempt upon the life of onr President, the Hon.

William Mo-Kinley, has hofrified the people of this great country, fee it Resolved, Thst we, the members of tbe Regular Democratic Association of the Seventeenth Assetphly District of the Bor ough of Brooklyn, hereby express our indignation at this cowardly act, and tender onr profound and sincere sympathy tw-the President and hi grief-stricken -wife; that we ardently hope a speedy restoration to health will follow the effort of his physicians, and that Divine Providence will Intervene to spire him to to complete bis duties as Chief Magistrate of bit eountry. Resolved, That a copy of these resoln tion forwarded to Mr. George B. Cor-telyou, secretary to the President." Tit Pleasure Hop. Mr.

Uppertcn The King doe not seem to be nearly so happy as be was shco ho was merely a Prince, Mr. Verisw e'l Naturally. It's the difference between brilliant. pro.pe ta aod dull realities. Life, i.