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TI-E DAILY STANDARD UNION: BROOKLYN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1898. EIGHT PAGES. KILLED Bl BOND ISSUE. Mrs. Ida Fiendt Attempted Suicide That Is What William Lynan Had Bridge.

I In His Pocket. Controller ffl Receive Proposals Until ing. 8. AMOUNT OFFERED, $12,688,992. A Harried Woman Charged With Hanlatlan Machine Men Are Solid ide.

I For Gor. Black. Police of Topeka, Kan, Have a BWons Horse. Peace Overtures Cause Gaia of Nearly Ten Points. STOCK MARKET OPENS UYELY." SHE WAS CRAZED WITH GRIEF.

HE THREATENED JOHN MORRIS. STRANGE DEATH OFABABYBOY ATTITUDE TOWARD ROOSEVELT SUPPLIED FROM JOINT- RAIDS o' Bv Weeks End 2,000 i makcrs'ilay Be On Strike; NEAR YESTERDAY, BAST RIVER BRIDGE COMMISSION GET 22.000,000 OF THEIR 22,487,000 APPROPRIATION NEARLY 21.700,-000 FOR SCHOOLHOUSES AND SITES i IN MANHATTAN AND A FOURTH WARD SALOON KEEPER THINKS HE HAD A NARROW ESCAPE HE HAD DISCHARGED LYNAN, WHO THEREUPON BOUGHT A REVOLVER AND SAID HE WOULD SHOOT HIM. John Morris, the proprietor of the saloon at the oraer of Myrtle avenue and Bridge street, thinks he had a narrow escape from being shot last night. Morris is one of Addison W. Hallocks lieutenants In.

the management of Republican affairs in the Fourth ward. About 7:30 oclock last night the saloon was crowded when William Lynan, whom Morris had discharged yesterday morning, entered. I.ynan had been employed to help around the saloon only a few days before. When he entered the saloon last night he went up to Morris and said to him: You owe me money and you've got to pay me. If you dont.

Til shoot you." The man had his right hand in his coat pocket as he spoke, and he appeared very much excited. Morris ordered him out of the saloon, and after a few more threats that he would do him when there were not so many people around," Lynan went out. Some one followed him and told Policeman Ken-neke. who arrested Lynan. On searching him a flve-ehambered revolver, fully loaded, was found In the pocket of his coat.

He was locked up, and then Ken-neke made an investigation. He found flER MIND UNBALANCED BT THE RECENT DEATH OP A CHILD HER BLIFBp TOGETHER WITH THAT OP lA POUR-TEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, BAYED BT SPECTATORS. Mrs. Ida Fiendt. the wife of Charles Fiendt, of Orange, N- and who hae been staying during the past week with tier aister Mrs.

"William Case, of 686 Evergreen avenue, Brooklyn, adopted a most unusual method in attempting sulcfde early this morning. She left her sisters home yesterday afternoon and went to Manhattan, with her 4-year-old daughter, Charlotte. About 10 P. M. she appeared at the Manhattan entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, accompanied by the little girl.

For more than two hours she remained there, walking to and fro overdhe cement flooring of the platform. The Bridge employees thought she was expecting some one from this side of the river. John Quigley, who was on duty on the platform, noticed her there and won-deied when he saw her walking back and forth and talking to herself in an undertone. She was slightly built, about 35 years old, and wore a eras!) skirt, striped silk shirt waist and straw hat Her little girl wore a white dres tan shoe and a red straw hat. The child followed her mother back and forth, until ehe became tired, and then sat down on the lower step and fell asleep.

During the two hours or more she was there the woman was closely watched by THEY WORKED FOR CLOAK MANUFACTURERS IN MANHATTAN SHOP MEETINGS OF UNION EM-PJjOYEES OF VARIOUS FIRMS HELD LAST NIOHT RESTORATION OF THE OLD WAOE SCALE INSISTED It was told this morning at headquarters of the Brotherhood of Cloakmakem Union No. 160 Rivlnton street, Manhattan, that fully 2,000 workers. If not more, might probably be on strike by the end of the week. The union is resolute in its insistance upon wages being restored to the old scale. Strikes have taken -place of the employees of these cloak manufacturing firms whose places of business are In Manhattan, I yesterday afternoon: Meyer Wessel, 41 Division street, where about 400 qait; Beaumann A Sperling, Broad way and 'Twelfth street, where' 400 left off work, asd A Vilbermann, 83 Canal street, where about 200 quit work.

The employees of Rubei Wile A 34 East Twelfth street, Manhattan, about 350 in number, have been out on strike for some days past The demands made by the union upon these firms, were formulated at shop meetings of their employees, held previous to the strike, and been refused acceptance by the firms. Meetings of the strikers at the manufactories of Scharff A Silbermann and Beaumann A Sperling were held in a hall at 180 Stanton street, Manhattan, subsequent to the shops being tied up. Other strikes may be in order during the course of to-day." This wes also told at the Rlvington street headquarters of the union, and it was added, "there might be more A meeting of woman and girls branch of the union was held last night at 21 Suffolk street, Manhattan, where the causes of the strike were debated. Shop meetings of employees of various firms were held last night in different sections of the city. There was no action taken at any pf these shop meetings which, indeed, were powerless to do so, the right to take action regarding strikes being reserved exclusively to Executive Committee of the union.

More shop meetings, it Is said, will be held to-night. On Friday' night there will beta mass meeting of the craft in New Irving Hall; Broome street, Manhattan, at which reports from the shops in which the union has trouble will be given. A TEMPERANCE CRUSADE WAS BEGUN IN THE CITY ON JULY 1, AND THE HORSE BUFFERED SO GREATLY FROM LOBS OF ACCUSTOMED DRINKS THAT HE COULD NOT WORK. TOPEKA, July 27. The unusual speotaole of a horse being addicted to tha liquor habit is presented hers in Topeka.

Tbe equine drunkard is "Dan. one of the large horses driven to the patrol wagon of the city Police Department. The horse aoqulred his taste for liquor several years ago. He became sick and was about to die when the veterianarian in charge recommended that he be given a dose of whiskey. It braced the horse up.

The dose was repeated at intervals, and he entirely recovered under the influence of the stimulant. When the whiskey was first given to the horse it was with great difficulty that he was made to swallow it, but he gradually acquired a taste for it, which grew into an insatiable appetite. After the horse had recovered, the officers at the city jail gave him whiskey as a joke, just to see him oaper about the lot' Itjiame to be a serious matter, however, as it became a habit and he required vrhbskey at regular intervals. The fre-(flxent raids upon the "joints of Topeka, at which a large quantity of whiskey was generally secured and ordered confiscated, furnished abundant opportunity for the patrol driver to indulge Dans unusual appetite. It came to be a matter of course that he would give the horse about a halfpint rrt liquor before each meal, and if this was not done the animal would refuse his food and paw the floor of his stall violently until his keepers yielded.

On July 1 the Police Department changed hands, and ever since that time Topeka has been the scene of a temperance crusade. The practice of giving whiskey to Dan was discontinued. The home began losing flesh, got "off his feed," and finally became incapacitated for duty on the patrol wagon. who understood the habits of the horse said the cause of his sickness was the loss of his accustomed drinks of whiskey. In order to test the matter whiskey has' been given Dan at regular intervals during the past three days.

He drank it greedily and soon began showingSlgns of recovery He is now a sound and well horse, doing duty on the wagon. Those who have witnessed the experiment say Dan can take tumbler full of whiskey and drink it down as gracefully as any man, and he does not require a chaser. WHILE THE MOTHER WAS CARRYING A SEVEN MONTHS OLD CHILD IN HER ARMS A CAN-OPENER STRUCK IT ON THE HEAD IT CAME FROM MRS. AUGUSTINES WINDOW. Mrs.

Annie Augustine, a married woman and the mother of a family of several children, was held without ball in the Oates avenue police court this morning on a charge of homicide, preferred by Dr. Reginald Pitt who charges her with causing the death of his seven months old boy. Monte, by throwing a can opener out of her window which struck the baby on the head. The child died this morning. Both families live at 654 Lafayette avenue, the Augustlnes having the second fiat, while the physician and his family live on the ground floor.

According to the story told' to the police of the Oates avenue station by Dr. Brooke, hie wife was In the back yard of the house on Monday evening oarrylng her baby In her arms, when, without the slightest warning, the can-opener fell on the top of the babya head. The can opener came from the window of the Augustlnes rooms. The childs father called in another physician. Dr.

Davis, Halsey street, and the baby was treated Tor cerebral meningitis. Yesterday afternoon Dr. Brooke visited the Oates avenue police oourt to make a complaint of assault against Mrs. Augustine, taking with him the can opener, knives, fortes and a piece of brass rod, all of which he said, had been thrown by Mrs. Augustine out of her window into the back yard, and generally at some member of his family He told about his child being strdek.

He was told to opme again this morning. This morning Dr. Brooke's baby died and Dr. Davis refused to issue a death certificate because the child had not died from natural causes. Dr.

Brooke then went to the Gates avenue station house and told his story. A policeman was at once sent to arrest Mrs. Augustine. Mrs. Augustine, who is 42 years of age, was accompanied to the Gates avenue court by her husband, who is a motor-man.

She pleaded not guilty to a charge of homicide. She asked to be admitted to ball, but on the advice of Assistant District Attorney 'William Vain Wyek, who happened to be In court on another case. Justice Brenner refused to accept bail, and the woman was sent to jail. She said that she did not throw the can opener out of the window, titkt that one of her children dropped it out accidentally. Brooke said in court this morning that he had missed Ice from his re- CLOBE FRIEND OF EDWARD LAU- TERACH BATS THE SANTIAGO HERO WILL BE REWARDED SOME OTHER TIME-WANT DIRECT REPRESENTATION-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ELECT TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN TO-MORROW NIGHT.

Not very much Importance is attached by Republican leaders in Brooklyn or Manhattan to the outbreak of Fred D. Gibbs at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the New York County Committee yesterday afternon, against the Metropolitan Police bill. The treatment the machine receivedln being refused the Metropolitan Police bill was the Inspiration for the tirade. The way the matter of recommendation was disposed of, by being referred to President Qulgg, showed that there Is no serious Intention of refusing to recommend deputies. Neither of the parties are refusing any patronage In sight just now.

Gibbs grievance against Gov. Black, the politicians say, will not hurt the latters It is regarded as one of the 'wicked ones whims. That sentiment is moulding for the nomination of Black can hardly be doubted. All of Senator Platt's friends indulge in applauding Col. Roosevelt a bravery at Santiago, and in hoping to See him honored for his sacrifices, but they say that Black is entitled to a renomination and will get it, and that Roosevelts time will come again.

Tn my opinion," said a close friend of Edward this morning, "the choice rests between Black and Black, or at least between Black and Roosevelt. I have the highest opinion of Theodore Roosevelt He is disinterested, and a hard worker In 'everything he undertakes, and no doubt would make a splendid Governor; but he is not on the ground, and we have no way of knowing whether he wants the place. I doubt if his name Is presented to the It was learned to-day that the object of calling the Republican Executive Committee together on Thursday night was to elect a temporary Chairman in place of Michael J. Dady, who has gone to Europe. Walter B.

Atterbury will probably the place temporarily. The chief deputyshlp in the metropolitan election district will also be talked over, and it looks as if Alfred T. Hobley would be endorsed. It is not believed, however, that Hobley stands a very good chance of appointment TO NOMINATE BY DIRECT VOTE. A meeting of the Twenty-ninth Ward Republican Committee was held at 893 Flatbush avenue, Monday evening.

President Brooks presided and 'there was large attendance of delegates. The prtrv ACTIVE TRADING AND HIGHER. PRICES FOLLOW THE LONG PERIOD OF DULLNESS GOOD CROP REPORTS ALSO HAD A FAVOR-: ABLE INFLUENCE STRENGTH OF SPECULATION GENERAL There was a lively opeplng of tbe stock market this morning. Prices were higher and trading was very active. The undertone was strong.

The higher prices were in sympathy with better London quotations and influenced' by the peace overtures of Spain. The good crop reports coming to hand also affected sentiment favorably. There was heavy realizing at the start, but the sales were well absorbed and the buying movement increased in force. The strength of speculation waa general and the variety in the dealings waa marked. Government bonds opened, strong.

With the official statement from Washington that Spain had at last opened negotiations for peace, Spanish fours in tba London market this morning sold at the highest price since the big slump which occurred after, the blowing up of the Maine in Havana harbor. The initial transactions in the bonds were at 39 7-8 against 28 1-8, yesterdays closing. Chicago, Indianapolis A Louisville will ehortly PPly to list $1,116,250 preferred stock, representing improvements paid for from its treasury. The Western Union Telegraph Company has secured an order restraining the North Carolina Railroad Commissioner from enforcing their reduction on ten word messages from potn tto Mnt in the State from 25 to 15 cents, and from 26 to 24 cents, to make allowance for tha war-tax stamp. Among the securities sold at auction to-day at the New York Real Estate Salesroom, by Adrian H.

Muller A Son, were the following: 45 National Rank of Baltimore, Md.t glOO at 129H. 200 Mechanics' National Bank, $25 each, at II1H. 17 Delaware A Hudson Canal Co, $100 106.. 3600 City of Elizabeth. N.

4 adjt bond, due July 1. 1922. at 98H- 10 Manhattan Life Ins Co. 10 Colonial Trust Co, at 30 Gold A Stock Tel Co. at 113.

20 Fourth btlonai Bank. N. at 174. 10 Leather Slfgrs Nat Bank, at 178. 6 Empire Fire Ins Co, at 90.

10 Nat city Bank of Y. at Ilia 43 Nat Bank of the Republic at 155. 100 Y. Lack West, at 133. Actual Sales This Afternooa.

(Prices are for 100-share Iota, unless preceded by number of shares.) Amer Cotton 01124. Amer Sugar 139 4, 189. 139, 138, 138, 13. 138. 138, 138, (400) 138.

30U) 138; 137. 137, 137 Amer Tobacco 121, 121. 121, 121, 121, 121. Amer Spirits 12. Amer Steel A Wire 39.

Atch, Top A 8 13. 13. Atch. Top A pfd 35. 35, 35, 35.

Baltimore A Ohio 14. 14. Bay State Gae 4. (1000) 4. Bklm Rapid Transit 55, 55, 55, 53, 55, 55, 56.

Bur A Quincy 106, 106. 106, 106, 106, 106. 106. Corsi Gas 18ft. ft C.

V- A St 42. Col Fuel A Iron 21 Del. Lack A West 153. Denver A pfd 50. Eric 1st pfd 30, 35.

Oen Electric 39. Illinois Central 109. 109. Leclede Gas-01, 51. 51.

51. 51. Lauisv Nash 54, 53. Manhattan 106, 106. 106, 106.

Metropolitan St Ry 152. Missouri Pacific 35. 35, 35. Central 90. 90 Central 118.

118, 118. Air Brake 48, 49. Northern Pacific 30. Northern Pacific pfd 71. 71, 7 North weet 131, 131, 131, Omaha 84, 84.

Ontario A Western 15. Pacific Mall 29. Fer ns 1 a la 1 17. Peoples Gas lOO, 99. 99.

99, 99. 99. 99. Pullman Pal Car 200) 209. Reading 42.

42. Rck Island 07- 96. 97, 97, 97. 96. (600) 96.

St Lculs A San Francisco 7. St Louis A 2d pfd 29. 28. St Paul 100, 100. 100, 100, 100, 100, 99.

Southern Pacific 20. Southern Ry pfd 31. 31. Trr.n Coal A Iron 25. 25.

Union Pacific pfd 61, 61. 61. 61, 61. Leather 7. 1 Leather pfd 67.

67. 67 67. fif. Rubber 32. 32.

32. 32. vlO0 33. Rubber pfd 91, 02, 92. Wabash pfd 19.

Western Union 93 Vi. 93. 92, 93. that Lynan had bought the revolver yes- IQuIgley. Sfce approached him ehortly be- aftuoon at pawn-fore 12 oclock with a piece of newspaper plttce.

paylng a dol In her hand and asked him to light it for her from a gas jet above his head. (He gave her two matches instead, and stepped behind a pillar to see what she 'would do. Going back to near where her child was sleeping, the woman struck both matches at once and touched the flame to her own Skirts. They caught and flamed up quickly. Bhe fanned the fire with her hand.

Then she ran to where the child was and spread the burning skirt over her, the little one completely. Then jshe waited while the flames rose all around her. Quigley, sprang to where the two were, pulled the mother away, and tried to (beat out the flames in her dress. Several men who mounted the steps to take train at that moment assisted him. Several pails of water were brought fend dashed over the woman before the flames were finally extinguished.

The (womans legs and hands were badly burned. The child's dress caught Are, but the flames were put out before she was burned at all. Policeman Bchrtiber' took the woman child to the Oak street station On tfWimother kept saying: ji irmf it mit? Tn ft CTWimoxae it out? In a' few lar for It. He also purchased the cartridges at another place. Lynan was arraigned in the Myrtle avenue police court this morning and held for examination.

He is about 35 years of age, unmarried, and liveB at 110 Johnson A SKELETON. WHAT A BOT FOUND IN A SAND BANK. An eight-year-old boy, named Theodore Stoothoff, unearthed a human skull while digging in a sand bank on Bristol street near Blake avenue. In the Twenty-sixth ward, yesterday afternoon. The police looked further, and found the bones of a child about 10 years of age in the sand.

Dr. Odelman, of 203 Pitkin street, who examined the remains, said that the child had been dead about three years. He could not determine the sex. About Jour years ago a sewer was put In the street. KILLED BY TRAIN Little Bertrand Clements Strnok at Bronx over 21,738,000 PARK IN HARLEM.

FOR Controller Coler advertises to-day for sealed proposals for $12,688,992,36 of 3 1-2 per cent bonds of the city of New York, ail exempt from taxation in this State, except for State purposes. The proposals are to be opened Monday, Augj 8, at 2 P. In the presence of the Sinking Fund Commissioners. They are advertised in twenty parcels. In all except three the principal is payable Nov.

1 and 2, 1928, interest being payable semi-annually. May 1 and Nov. The three exceptions are the following items: $150:000 for the sanitary protection of the sources of the Croton water supply; $2,000,000 for the new aqueduct, and $75,000 for the erection of an addition to the public building In Crotona Park. In these three the principal matures in 1017. In the new aqueduct item the Interest falls due April 1 and Oct.

1 each year. other Items of the pro-posals are am follows: For the i erection and equipment of an addition to the present building of the American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan, for the erection and equipment! of additions to the present building of the American Museum of. Nat ural History, Manhattan, for constructing bridges over the tracks of the New York Central and Hudson River Rail road at Gerard avenue, at Walton avenue and fet River avenue, and over the tracks of the New York and Putnam Railroad at Fbrt Independence street, Bronx, for new buildings, for the Department of Correction, Manhattan. for the extension of Riverside Drive to the Boulevard Lafayette, Manhattan; for the construction of a public bath on Rlvington street, between Goerck and Mangln streets, Manhattan, for the construction of an extension of the building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, for paving Jerome avenue, Manhattan, for the construction of the Melrose avenue viaduct from East 163d to East 165thi street, Bronx, for constructing a bridge over the Harlem River, at Willis avenue, Manhattan, for schoolhouses and sites therefor, Manhattan and for the New East River Bridge, for acquiring lands required for a public park, bounded by llltb and 114th streets. First avenue and the East River, Manhattan, for laying water mains, fof cdbbttuctlng, furbishing and equipping, a court house for the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Department, -for the erection and equipment of an hospital building in Gouverneur Slip, Manhattan, for the uses and purposes ofthe Department of Docks fend Ferries, $1,600,000.

THREE PERSONS MISSING, TWO WOMEN AND A CHILD WHO HAVES DISAPPEARED. The following persons have been reported to the police as missing: Susan Denton, 25 years old. of Lohman lane, near Main road, has been missing from home since July 19. She is 5 feet 4 inebes'ln (height, and weighs 120 pounds. She is of dark complexion and- has bine eye a.

When last she was dressed in black serge, with black lace trimmings, a white straw sailor hat, with a black brim, Lydia Fendt, 95 years old, and her daughter, 5 years old. have been missing from the home of friends at 035 Evergreen avenue since 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Fendt, it is said, is demented. When she left the Evergreen avenue address she i wore a light linen skirt, a black waist and aj light straw hat.

Her daughter was dressed In straw hat. a light calico dress and wore a red THE PENNSYS SUMMER OF 1898. To say that the summer excursion route book of the Pennsylvania Railroad is model, but the simple truth. Its ar rangement, following the lines of those of former years, is most convenient; its contents. a judicious combination of general and special description; its Illustrations excellent in subject and in execution; its information specific, accurate and thoroughly up-to-date; its cover a work of art in the strength and simplicity of design and taste of its execution.

Moreover, it is compact and convenient ir form, and avoids the error of others of Its kind, of stuffing its pages with advertisement of every possible trade andl every kind of resort. There is a quiet dignity, and not to say elegance, about the book, which comports well with the great isy.tem which it describes, and expresses more plainly than can words alone thai it represents a national institution, dependent upon no crumbs from the tables of others, to present its claims to the traveling public. That tbe Pennsylvania excursion service is appreciated, the route book of 1898, a marked advance on all that have preceded it, is ample proof. The circular" ticket system, of which European travelers make so much use, is really in effect in America, and with the Pennsylvania route system, it is possible for a vacation traveler to leave his home with all the little annoyances of ticket purchasing, baggage checking, transfers, and interruptions by the way, eliminated. Indeed it is safe to say that the Pennsylvania has as little to discover or develop in the art of modem travel as any road or system in the world.

The Pennsylvania announces five fortnightly ten-dollart Niagara Falls excursions from Philadelphia. Washington and Baltimore; two personally conducted hundred-dollar tours of two weeks to 'Wfatkins Glen, Quebec, Montreal, Niagara Falls, and the' Thousandl Islands, Lakes Champlain and George, and Saratoga; a Yellowstone Park and Omaha excursion on Thursday; Sept. 1, for 2235 for all expenses from New York; two to the South. Sept. 28 and Oct.

19, and the usual personally conducted winter tours to Washington, Florida and California. The Pennsylvania's tours In former years have established them in the favor of the traveling public, and it will not he strange if among the West Indian attractions for next winter, already taking shape, the potent hand of the Pennsylvania should materialize, popiea of Excursion Routes may be obtained from Samuel Carpenter, Eastern Passenger Agent. 1195 Broadway, New York rand tickets and all information at 4 Court street, 860 Fulton, 96 Broadway and ft tha Annex office, foot of Fulton trat. a Crossing. WAS ON Hia WAT TO VISIT JHE GRAVE OF HIS BROTHER FIFTH VICTIM AT THE CENTRAL AVENUE CROSSING THIS SUMMER.

Bertrand Clements, 10 years of age, was Instantly killed at the Central avenue crossing of the Long Island Railroad yesterday afternoon. The boy, in company with Henry May, 8 years old, was on his Way to the grave of his younger brother, who died three weeks ago and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. Young Bertrand was the eldest of three children. The family live at 368 Johnson avenue, and the father is employed in Ochs brewery. After eating his dinner yesterday the boy told his mother that he was going to visit his brother's grave.

The tracks of the Long Island Railroad are not far from the house, and in order to reach the cemetery the boys were compelled to cross the As they reached the Central avenue crossing they did not hear the train approaching, and just as the train was about Jo pass young Clements stepped on the track, and was struck by the cow catcher and hurled several feet in the air. Before its wheels could touch the mangled remains of the child the engine was at a standstill. The body was lifted aside and an ambulance was called. Dr. Slavin said that the boy had been Instantly killed.

Frightened at had happened, little Henry May ran to his home, where he tried to hide 4 under a bed. His mother saw that something was wrong and finally persuaded him to tell. When Mrs. Clements learned of her loss, so soon after the other son, she became hysterical and had to be put to bed. The Central avenue crossing of the Long Island Railroad has been without gates or watchmen all this summer, and five people have already met death there.

POLICE CHANGES. BROOKLYN ROUNDSMEN AMONG THOSE TRANSFERRED. Among the transfers made by Chief of Police Devery yesterday are two of roundsmen in Brooklyn. Charles Hoelfllng goes to the Sixty-sixth precinct from the Sixty-fourth, and Philip Grosbeck has seen detailed to Inspector Murphy from the 8ixty-sixth precinct. The Broadway Squad, in Manhattan, has been pretty well broken up, and the Fulton 8treet Squad, in Brooklyn, has been materially reduced.

There were formerly five men on the block between Duffleld and Gold streets. Now there Is a man at each comer only. MOORE IS SATISFIED HE BELIEVES HIS VIEW OF THE STAMP LAW IS CORRECT. Collector of Internal Revenue Frank R. Moore still Insists that hie understanding of Commfsslon-N.

D. Scott's ruling In the matter of affixing 25-cant stamps on monthly receipts for rent and on leases is correct. Collector Eldman to the contrary notwithstanding. The law Itself, ha raid to-day, was sufficiently explicit to support his view of the matter. 0 It is understood that real estate men hereafter, in order to lessen taxation, will maxe a lease with ail tenants when they rent houses, but with the express understanding that the lease may be broken upon a weeks notice.

HE ACTED SUSPICIOUSLY. Henry Stark, a well dressed man, of 28 I years, who refused to disclose his place of abode, was arrested, yesterday by Patrol man Maxwell, of the Clymer street station, who charged him with acting sus I plciously. In the Lee avenue court later Stark told Magistrate Nostrand that his I home was on Central avenue, and that the policeman had no buslnesa to arrest him. There are many vacant houses In the vicinity of where he was taken into custody. He was sent to jail until Frl day, in order that his antecedents might the Inquired Into.

Why did you put trpubles would have been minutes all my over!" An ambulance surgeon from the Hudson street hospital went to the station and flrassed tW womans bums. At first shj gave her name as Jane' Brown, of Flrift street, Jersey City. Later she save fhe address of Mrs. Case, ber elster, and. Inquiries there revealed her right naira.

Her husband, who had also been staying in Brooklyn, went to Manhattan 8 soon as he learned of the SLfTalr and Wrought his wife and daughter back to her sisters. He said that his wife was demented. She bad been 111 since th4 recent birth and death of child.1 1 William J. Case, Mrs. Flendts brother-' In-law, (when seen at his home, 685 Ever green Avenue, said: Wj did not apprehend any danger, thowk until she disappeared with little Charlotte yesterday afternoon.

Then we cdlifled the police, and when a pollcemafi cttne here early this morning and told us of the occurrence on the Bridge, Mr. Fiendt went There has been no trouble between them, and they are very affectionate couple." Mrs. Fiendt, Mr. Case said, was too ill to be seen. KILLED A POLICEMAN.

GEBHARDT HAD ATTEMPTED ARREST A SUSPECTS TO Policeman Charier Gebhardt, of Hoboken, N. was shot and almost Instantly killed by James K. Brown, a suspected hief whom the officer, in citizens clothes, tad placed under arrest. Brown was cap- ured by Officers Myers and Kerrigan, 1 rho had been attracted to the scene by Gebhardt leaves widow and 5ve children. The tragedy took place on Twelfth street, near Washington street.

NOTICE TO TRUCKMEN. VIOLATIONS OF CITY ORDINANCES WILL EE REPORTED. Thre has been considerable conflict of late Regarding violations of certain ordinances which I prohibit the encumbering of the streets by lndi-1 jlduals. The complaints have been principally against truckmen, who leave their vehicles standing in the street over night. This is against the law, and when the Deputy Commissioner of streets was notified he Immediately sent an injector to verify complaints.

This has been one. and the police In certain precincts have raelved explicit orders to report- violations of 1 ordinance. TRAIN KILLED HIM. CATCHER CARRIED CAPT. DAVIDSOH TWENTY FEET.

on his wsy to his boat, which Is moored I own Creek, Ca.pt. O. Davidson was afternoon and instantly killed byj an. unci train on the Long Island Railroad at and East avenues. Long Island City.

Dar-vas tarried about twenty feet by the cowand then tosaed to one aide. CABLE ONLY TO SAJUAN. E3 FOR OTHER PORtL RICAN POINTS NOT ACCEPTED. Western Union Telegraph Company's office has been advised by the West In-ind Panama Telegraph Company (owners of to Porto Rico) to decline messages for I to I etf js In Porto RicO except San Juan. cipal item, of business transacted was the passing of the following resolution, which was ordered to be sent to the County Committee: Whereas, Section 14 of the new primary law confers upon the General Committee the power to adopt such rules and regulations as shall require certain candidates for public office to be nominated by direct vote of the enrolled members, at the annual primary, we herewith request the General Committee to take such actioq as shall allow all candidates for the Assembly, Senate and Congress to be nominated by direct vote of enrolled members, as provided by said Section 14.

We believe this method of selecting candidates for public office will tend, to unite all elements of. the party, prevent discord, greatly Increase the enrollment" and insure success at the coming election." -As will be the above resolution would cause a very radical departure from the methods now In use for selecting candidates for office. There was avery animated discussion before the passing of the resolution, nearly all the however, expressed themselves as greatly in favor of the change suggested. The Committee on Rules and' Regulations presented their report, which was unanimously adopted. The next meeting of the Ward Committee will be held in September.

STAPLETON FOR CONGRESS. The Twenty-second Ward 'Democratic Club had a big outing yesterday at College Point, and it wap noticeable that Luke D. Stapleton was the hero of the occasion. When he spoke he was applauded again and again. There is talk that Stapleton is being groomed as a candidate for Congress to- succeed Edward H.

Drlggs, or for tbe State Senate. UNITY REPUBLICAN CLUB. The eighth annual picnic of the Unity' Republican Club of the Twenty-eighth ward, will be held on Saturday afternoon and evening of this week at Dexter Park, Jamaica avenue and Enfield streets. A large crowd is expected. John K.

Neal Is president of this popular organization. ABELL APPOINTS HIS SON. Police Commissioner Heqry E. Abell has appointed his son, Abell; private secretary at a salary of $2,500 a year. Mr.

Abells elder son Is secretary of the Board of Managers of the Long Island State Hospital at the same salary. Mr. Abells friends say he can afford the displeasure of a part of the machine just as as he Is not asked for patronage. NAVY YARD NOTES. BATTLESHIP TEXAS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SATURDAY.

The converted yacht Kanawha was taken from her berth at the Cob Dock, Navy Yard, this morning to the sectional dry dock at the foot of Seventh street. East River, to have her nnderbody coppered with a view to dispatching the yacht to Southern waters. On Saturday it is expected that the battleship Texas Wltl arlvs at the Yard from Santiago for repairs. The Solace, hospital ship, will sail for anti ago on Saturday. The Fi'se Lanes left, the Yard to-day to do patrol duty in the lower bay.

HELD fOR ASSAULT. i i YOUNG THREW BOILING WATER ON WIFE AND DAUGHTER. v- Prank Young was arraigned In the Gates avenue police court this morning on a charge of malicious assault preferred by his wife. Clara. While intoxicated last evening Young, who is 42 years old.

and lives at 342 East New York avenue, threw a kettleful of boiling water over his wife and their 10-year-old daughter, Clara. Both i taken to St. Mary's Hospttak Young was arrested and locked up In the Eastern Parkway police station. Judge Bristow, w6o is sitting at Gates avenue, held him In $300 bonds to answer on Friday. i NARROW ESCAPE Patrolman 0BrienB Shield Saved Him From Death.

ANDREW NEUSS, AFTER BEATING WIFE AND CHILDREN, ATTEMPTED TO i KILL THE POLICEMAN i WITH A BREAKKNIFEHAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY. 4 Andrew Keuss, a plasterer, who is in comfortable circumstances, was held In $5,000 bail In the Ewen street court to-day charged with murderously -assaulting patrolman Patrick OBrien, of the Sixty-fourth precinct, with a breg-dknife. He is also accused of having on Monday night assaulted his wife and five children, and driven them from the house. He has been drinking to excess of late. -Last night, 4n company with Patrolman OBrien, Mrs.

Neuss attempted to get into the house, but found that her husband had locked himself in. Upon his refu to let them in, O'Brien pretended to go for aid. It was then Neuss unlocked the door withou any and securing the bread knlfe.i hid himself in a closet. OBrien then pushed open the door and Mrs. Neuss lighted a lamp that stood on the kitchen table.

Hardly hod she done so when Neuss sprang from the closet and aimed a blow at the polloemans heart with the knife. Fortunately his shield intercepted the knife, and it was doubtless due to this that his life was. saved. After a brief but hard struggle Neuss was disarmed and taken Into custody. WAREHOUSEMENS ASSOCIATION HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEETING AT MAN HATTAN The New York Furniture Warehousemen's Asso elation will bold an important meeting at the Manhattan Beach Hotel, this The Executive Committee will first discuss the advisability of enlarging Its organisation, after which the association will reeetve the report of the ooan-mlttee and act upon It, The organisation hae already among tts'aseodate members the Pall Mall Deposit and Forwarding Company, of London, England Tha association will be represented by the managers and proprietors of all the -leading warehouses of Greater New York.

Tbe officers are: President J. H. Jones, secretary and treasurer of Union Transfer Company. -New York William H. Wayne, manager of tbe Brooklyn Warehouse and Storage Company, Brooklyn: Treasurer, M.

T. Murray, manager of Morgan A Brothers Warehouses, New York, and Secretary, Walter C. Reid, warehouse superintendent Lincoln Safe Deposit Company, New York. The meeting will be preceded a "symposium." WE RECEIVE WAR MATERIAL. BRITISH STEAMSHIP BRINGS LOAD FROM ANTWERP." The British steamship Tasso, which arrived this morning from Antwerp, brought about 250 tons of war material In pases, consigned to the United States Government.

Capt. Dllly was nnable to give a1 description of the cargo; all he knew about it was that it was consigned to the army and navy and consisted almost entirely of boxes and cases. SHE CHARGES BRUTALITY. i MRS. BARBARA KENNEY 9EEK8 A LIMITED I DIVORCE.

Mrs. Barbara Kenney has begun an action in tbe Supreme Court against her Joseph J. Kenney, for a limited divorce on the ground of cruel and Inhuman treatment. The defendant is an undertaker, and formerly bad a place of business at 289 Smith street, where he so resided. The plaintiff alleges that tbe defendant, lb February and August, 1896, at the BmKh street house, beat and choked her and sprained her thumb, besides threatening her life; that he used vile language, and that his whole course of treatment waa one of brutality and abuse up to 1894, when she wss obliged to leave him.

OBITUARY. MRS. FRANCES- SMITH. JAMAICA, July 27. At the home of her daughter, Mr.

Edward Remsen, In thli place last Sunday fight occurred tbe death of Mrs. Frances Smith, from can-cer. Mrs. Smith had submitted to an operation last February, without much relief, and in time the growth affected her heart She was bom in New York City in 1835, and was the daughter of John and Mary Hudson. In 1857 she married George Ferguson, and leaves two sons by that union.

Four years later she was left a widow, and soon afterward married Timothy Smith, and as a result of the union five children were bom to them. Mrs. Smith is survived by her mother, who is nearly 100 years of age. The funeral was held last evening, and the Interment took place at Rural Cemetery, Huntington, to-day. MRS.

PHOEBE DINKER. Mrs. Phoebe Dinker was buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery yesterday, the services being conducted by the Rev. F. H.

Jacobs, of the Hanson Place Baptist Church. Mrs. Dinker was the widow of John Dinker, and died at her home, 756 Lafayette avenue, on Sunday. She was the daughter of Robert Wilson, who kept the famous Pavilion at the Battery, in Manhattan, 100 years ago, when it was a fashionable resort. Seventy years ago he was married to John Dinker, a silversmith, who died about fifteen years ago.

Mrs. Dinker leaves five children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. NEW TRIAL ORDERED. CARRIE READS SUIT AGAINST. A RAILROAD COMPANY.

Tbe action against the Brooklyn Heights Rail-read Company. In which Carrie E. Read obtained a verdict of 929,960.82 for the killing of her husband. John J. Read, a well-known contractor, Is ordered back to the Supreme Court for re-trial by the Appellate Division.

Justice Woodward In his opinion declares that as no regular partnership waa known to exist between deceased and one John O'Grady, the testimony of COrady should not have been admitted for the consideration of the jury. ONE OF THE FINEST. Few, If any, brochures of travel surpass in attraction and merit the Pennsylvania Railroad's Atlantic City, a review of Its attractions, and as a pleasure resort, and, incidentally, the comfort and convenience of reaching the same, as the significant keystone in type on its title page declares. Though modest in size and handy for the pocket, the text "is carefully written, while- the illustrations are examples of the very finest attainment in photography and half-tone. The combination of type and pictures Is also remarkably effective, and the book Is a piece of workmanship which reflects great credit upon its printers, the Chasmar Wlnehell Press, and Edward Everett Wlnchell, whose personal attention it received.

Atlantic City, as every one knows, has the beach of the world, and is an ail-the-year-round resort, and is served by the Pennsylvania double track through line in the most effective and satisfactory manner. Copies of Atlantic City" may be obtained from Samuel Carpenter, eastern passenger agent, 1196 Broadway, New York, and George W. Boyd, Philadelphia, and all information at 4 Court and SG0 Fulton street, 98 Broadway, and at the Annex office, foot of Fulton street. DIED ON THB SIDEWALK. Michael Da Caatiilon, 36 years old.

of 70 Fourth place, died last night on tbs stdawalk in Luquer street, near Court street. Ha was not for a walk and became 1U from hemorrhage. Two Millions a Ynr. When people buy, try, and buy again, it means they're The people of he United States are now buying Caeca-ts Candy Cathartic at rate of two illion boxes a ear, and it will be three 111 ion before Npw Tears, it meansA lit proved, that Cascarets are the mosV dAlghtful bow regulator for everybody th year round, AU druggists, 10c- 25c a hor. curg guaranteed.

rngua frlgerator, and aocused Mrs. Augustine of I taking it She denied this, and since that time Dr. Brooke says she has kept up series of petty persecutions Against his wife, throwing articles at her out of the window. MACHINISTS. The Status of Their Strike in the WorkB of Hoe Co.

REMAINS UNCHANGED STRIKERS MEET DAILY AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT FIRM PAYS WAGES DUE THEIR EX-EMPLOYEES. There was no change reported this morning in the machinists strike at the works of printing press manufacturers R. Hoe Sheriff and Grand streets, Manhattan. The number of mechanics who have quit work, including members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, remains unaltered about 600. The strikers gathered this morning they usually have done since the strike began at their headquarters, 101 Orand street.

In the Eastern District, and listened, to reports on the condition of the strike. They say they are confident of success. All wages due the strikers have been paid them by the firm. The firms apprentices to the craft were paid yesterday the wages coming to them. Advice in tho interest of the company as to the duties apprentices owed their employors was thrown in gratis with the cash.

The apprentices who quit along with the machinists are twenty-three in number. DIES OF HUNGER. Evicted From Her Home, Mrs. George Fell in the Street. her husband is a member of the TWELFTH REGIMENT AND ABOUT TO SAIL FOR PORTO RICO AID CAME TOO LATE.

Mrs. Catherine George, wife of Frank George, a member of Company Twelfth Regiment, died in Bellevue Hospital, Man- hattan, at I oclock this morning. The story of her Struggle with poverty whils her husband was away In the service of his country, has already been told. -Mrs. George, who received only few dollars from her husband after he enlisted, had been without food for several days at a time, and then had depend on the charity of the neighbors.

She was evicted from her home at 227 West Sixty-sixth street a week ago yesterday, and wandered about the streets until she crept back to one of the vacant rooms and lay on the bare floor. Early on Monday morning last her spirit broke and she was found in' the street by a policeman, dying. She was removed to Bellevue Hospital 'When It was too late. Her four-year-old son, Frank, is now at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Frawley, at 535 West Forty-ninth street.

The little fellows father, who is in camp at Chickarrrmpa, is about to start for Pcrto Rico. MILKMEN IN COURT About fifty milk dealers, charged with selling adulterated milk to their customers, were arraigned yeeterday afternoon In the Adams street police court, before Magistrate Kramer. The aocused were prosecuted by the Board of Health. The prisoners were held to await the action oi tho Judges of the Oourt ti gpeelaA ff Bond Sales This Afternoon lOOO. -Central lsts 104U 0OCO.

Pacific 4s 971 3000. Pacific 4s 1000. Pacific 4.a 9744 5000. Antonio A Aransas Pass T0 5U00. Pacific 4 97 15000 Antonio A Aransas Pass 70 100O0.

Pacific 4s 97 40. 4S 92 5000. 4s 92 New York Produce Exchange. Opening- Wheat. Dee.

Sept, Com, Sept. 38 Dec. 304. 12 M. Wheat, Dec, 00: Sept, 70.

Closing Lard. July. 5.57. Wheat, Julv, 74b; Sept. 09Ub: Deo.

694. Com. July. 37; Sept, 38; Dec, 30. Oats.

Sept. 25. The Cotton Market Opening Aug, Sept. 5.8S&84; Oct, 5.8T Nov, 5 89a91; Dec, 6.92a93; Jan 6.07&99; Feb, fi.00afi.02; March. 6.03a03; April, 6.O7nO0; May.

6.12&13. Market steady at 1 to 3 points advance. 1 P. M- Ju'ys 5 84; Aug. 5 83; Sept.

5.86; Oct. 5 89; Nov. 5 91; Pec. 5 95; Jan. 5 99; Feb.

0.02; March ft. 06: April. 6.10; May. 6 13. 2 P.

M. Oct. 5 89; Jan. 5.99; Feb. 6.03; Msfdft.

6.06. Colorado Minins Storks. COLORADO SPRINGS, July 27. Mining stocks closed yesterday Alamo. Anaconda.

35; Anchor a. 72; Argentum, 29; Battle Mountain. 33; Columbia. 17; Consolidated. Paso.

Elk-ton. 91 Mollte Gibvon. 20; Coin. OO- Kinc. 50; Fleece.

22; Garfield. 11; Isabella. 22; Jefferson. Lillie, 87U; Matoa. 20; 8TVt; Pharmacist.

Portland. 114: Rawlings, 18; Rosa, 11; Union. Id1; Work, 4. Chicago Board of Trade. Opening Wheat.

Sept. 65 to 65; Dee, 65 to 65. Com, Sept. 34 to Dec, 34 to Julv. 34; Mar.

37 to 37. Oats, Sept. 20; May, 23. Pork. Sept, 9 60 to 9.62.

La.rd. 8ot. 5.52.-Oct. S.57. Ribs.

Oct. 5.57 11 Lard. Sept, 5.52; 7 Sept, A. M. Wheat.

Dec, 65; May. Cora, Sent, 34aVt. Closing wheat. July. 70; Aug.

65; Sept, 64 Dec, 64; May, 67. Corn. July, 34; Dec, 34ab: May, 36. Oats. July, 25b; Sept, 20 May.

23. Pork. July, 9.30; Sept. 9 K7T Ribs. July, 5 32; Sept, 5 37; Oct.

ft 10. Lard. July, 5.30; Sept, 5.3; Oct, 5.40b; Dec, 5.45. Chicago Stocks. CHICAGO, July 27.

Biscdlt. 30; Match. 138; Lake St. 12; North Chicago, 215; Strawboard, 26; Wire. 39; 89: West Chicago, 98; Streets, 19; Metropolitan, 1.

Railroad Earnings. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit earning yesterday showed an Increase of $4,687 over correspond-Ing day last year. The increase for the month to date is $69,079, an average dally increase for 26 days of the month of $2,656. June: Cleveland. Canton A Southern, gross.

net, inc, fiscal year, gross, net. $19,198. Third week -July: Mexican National. Jan, 1, $88,960. Pittsburg A Western, front July 1.

$18,617. St. Louis Southwestern, from July 1. $19-400. Chicago A Eastern Illinois, $8fe000; Ing -500: from July 1, Baltimore A Ohio Southwe $5Jt39; July 1.

$345,208: Kanawha A Michigan. $11. 4 t. Louis A San Fts- 57; from July 1. REFEREE APPOINTED.

Justice jkertfn L. Stover. Mi B. KeVlog, VI. Mary- K.

GIbblna TA- 2antft2 Sheldon. Jr. W. Dlnlngton va. Ajtne, j.

Fox et l. Collin-. Arnes S. Van Cleef vs. Annie L.

Dlx And another. Robert H. Roy. Thomas H. OConnor vs.

Harris O. Newton and others. Edward L. Collier. Cornelia Schuyler Scharfenhers vs.

Annie L. Leete and others Edward L. Collier. -William R. Pearce va.

Allred J. Merritt; 6 ac-B. Gwllllm. The girl students of a school tn Missouri I cently sent the following linee to some of the boy students among the troops at Chtckamauga: "Fare ye well. Intrepid heroes.

Haste to war with its alarms: You'll return to And us sheroes. Waiting her with yawning arms; If the Spaniards do not plug you In the sanguinary fight. Hasten Jack end we wHl hug you cago Tribune. A Custom Housa Offlcvp Opan your yob anything but personal Dtstingulsbafi Luwyar What do proparty? "Dbnt you know what personal WaU thara is ao real asms la it. A I I i.