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and are d'aplaved continuously on The Standard Union Building. VOL. NO. 103. BROOKLYN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1899.

EIGHT PAGES." PRICE ONE CENT. CHOATES NAME SENT IN. NO TROUBLE AT MANILA. 4 OCLOCK EDITION I M. De Beaurepaire Makes Specific Charges Against Court of Cassation.

PLOT AGAINST FRENCH ARMY. SAGASTAS SUCCESS. HE WILL FACE THE CORTES WITH CABINET UNCHANGED. LONDON, Jan. 11.

A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Madrid says it is regarded as absolutely cer-tain that Premier Sagasta will face the Cortes with the Cabinet practically unchanged. Senor Sagasta has scored a great tactical advantage in rallying to his side Gen. Weyler, the Duke of Tetuan, Senor Canalejas and Romero Robledo. With his combination it is believed that Senor Sagasta has little fear of an op-position led by Senor Silveia, MR. DINGLEY NO STRONGER.

PASSED A GOOD NIGHT. DDlT NO MARKED IMPROVEMENT. WASHINGTON, Jan." 11. Congressman Dingiey passed a comfortable night, but no marked Improvement as noted In his condition th.s morning. He is no stronger, but is resting quietly.

The physicians Announced at 2 P. M. to-day that they expected to be able to note a marked improiement tn the condition of their patient within twenty-four hours, and that probably be would be out of danger by that time, though he Is not now. left lung has cleared entirely, and his Tight is beginning to clear. His general condition is good.

4 REPORT THAT STORES OF CART-' RIDGES 'in SEVERAL ARSENALS HAVE BEEN TAMPERED 'tVITH INVESTIGATION ORDERED SEVERAL PARIS PAPERS FAVOft TRANSFER OF DREYFUS CASE TO a.l sections of the court SITTING TOGETHER. PARIS. Jan. II. Seteral newspapers, Including the "Figaro, Gaulois, Autorite' and Petit, Journal, declare in favor of transferring the Dre fus case to a tribunal composed of all sections of the Court of Cassation sitting together.

LONDON, Jan. 11. The Birmingham Post sajs it hears that a Paris telegram has been received in a diplomatic quarter stating that the French AVar De paitrr.ent has discovered that large stores of cartridges in several arsenals have been tampered with, making them pi actually useless. The dispatch sas that In consequence of this discov ery M. de Freycinet, Minister of TVar, has sent offi cers on a tour of inspection of all of the arsenals and supply depots.

TARIS, Jan. 11. M. Quesnay de Beau repairer continues his wordy campaign against the Court of Cassation. Through the medium of the Echo de Paris he gives the alleged facts vhich he considers constitute the basis of a new inquiry.

Among the chief items is the allegation that the magistrates of the Court of Cassation were favorable to Drev fus from the first. Furthermore, he declares that President Loew and Councilor Bard had an Interv iew ith M. Leblois, Col. Pic quart's counsel. U.

de Beaurepaire interlards his state ments, upon which ho basis his demand for a new inquiry, with questions containing innuendos. His arguments are essentiall as follow President Loew chose M. Bard to act as reporter instead of selecting the doyen of the court. "Isn't this choice, he asks, an exceptionally serious affair and contrary to all prece dents? Had not M. Bard been long known for his attacks against the decision of the court-martial? He next asks if, on the occasion of di isions connected with the inquiry into the Dreyfus case.

President Loew did not always choose magistrates who had previously been won over to the cause of Dreyfus. In the third place, he says, the affair was circumscribed wjthln. the terms of ltfgfal question which. was formulated thus "HaiS tlier been any nevvr revelation of facip which existed in 1894. and which, if they had been known to the have led them to bring a verdict of acquittal'7 I ask.

continues de Beaurepaire, if the inquiry made by President Loew was not followed by an immediate verdict of Dreyfus innocence, inasmuch as it led to the rehabilitation of one of the witnesses in the case, Picquart? He next asks if President LoeW did not display hostility toward certain itnesseaj particularly Generals, when the coypi 11,1 was receiving depositions. Fifthly, he continues, among the witnesses was an ex-ofllcer who had been removed from the army for intemperance, I believe, and who gave free vent to his rancor, bitterly attacking the general staff. When the sitting was suspended didnt President Loew express his satisfaction and approval? Sixthly, did not President Loew, In examining -a number of chiefs of the army and attaches of the Ministry of War upon several ocasions put questions to them with the object of confusing them and making them contradict themselves Didnt he interrupt. them uselessly, show ing his bias? "The six points above raised are with- in my personal knowledge. The others refer to persistent rumors circulating around the Palais de Justice hich it will be necessary to investigate in order to verify.

In a letter acoqipanying hia demands for an inquiry, M- de Seaurepaire appeals to loyal Dreyfusites to join him in an appeal for impartial magistrates. He de Clares that fifteen members of the Crimi nal Chamber of the Court of Cassation have caused genera uneasiness and demands that the weight of the whole court be abcepted instead. The inquiry, since it is a matter of honor with the court, he says in conclusion, can only be made by the court itself. Let five of the oldest members of the court be commissioned to deal with it and the whqle world will be silent before their decision. Another account says: The third installment of M.

de Beaurepalre's charges against the Court Cassation, from which he has resigned, alleging unutterable things about his colleagues, is out -today, In substance it is trivial and splitters out like a damp squib. The whole basis of the chaige of treason against the court is a glass of grog whlch was given' to Picquart at the direction of the court. M. de Beaurepaire, among other things, is an anonymous writer of novels, and a natural tendency to plot- weaving has evidently led him astray. When the public recovers from its sur- prise at his sensational resignation, MT de Beaurepaire is likely to become an ooject of ridicule LONDON, Jan.

11 A Pans dispatch to a local news agency says that the Min-ister of Justice has ordered an inquiry in the case of M. Grosjean, the Versailles Judge who published a letter reflecting upon tbe Court of Cassation. M. this place, to taken where life. been about A of Hall, time of Cost are the tle of nt will on and The are of this to at Committee Orders Favorable Re- port On Peace Treaty.

TBE VOTE WAS RAMIES. Resolutions Against the Acquisi-. tion of Territory. VIOLATION OF THE WAR POWER. i THAT IS WHAT THE USE OF FORCE AGUKST THE FILIPINOS MOULD BE, DECLARES SENATOR ALLEN, IN A RESOLUTION INTRODUCED TO-DAY, AND MR.

HOAR SUPPORTS HrM FORAKER DISCUSSES EX- PANSION HOUSE TAKES UP, ALASKAN CRIMINAL LAW BILL. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations this morning ordered a Iaorable report to the Senate dh the treaty of peace tth Spain. The meeting was a short one, lasting less than an hour- Four5 memberrs-tSenators Clark, Daniels. Mills and Turpie were absent.

The recommendation of the committee was unanimous that the conven-ton be ratified without amendment. Vice-President Hooart presided over the Senate to-day, having recovered from an attack of the grip. On motion of Mr. Lodge, a bill was passed permitting Col Vifiquain, of the Third Nebraska Volunteers, Bryans regiment, to receiA from the Emperor of China the decoration of the Order of th Double Dragon. The Chinese monarch wishes to confer the decoration because of the Colonel's protection to Chinese while he was Consul-General to Panama.

Mr Bacon presented a -lengthy joint resolution declaring, in effect, that-the United States do not propose annexing. Cuba or the Philippines, but that the acquisition of small strips of land for coal-ins stations only Is desired, and that it is the sense of the American Congress that the islands ought to be free and independent. Mr. Bacon asked that the resolutions lie upon the table, so they may be discussed at any time. Mr.

Hale presented a joint resolution providing for the distribution of bronze medals by the Secretary of the Navy to those who are "entitled to them dU of the bravery in the SantTffgo enaagernen qf July 3. Referred to the Naval Affair Committee. 1 Mr. Penrose offered a joiht resolutior tendering the thanks of Congress to the National Relief Society. Mr.

Allen introduced a resolution to the effect that any action of the army and navy of the United States at Iloilc against the Filipinos would be a violation of the war power by the President. Mr. Allen said he did not propose to discuss to-day the expansion question; but- he wished to call attention to the fact that he believed an attempt was about to be made to take the islands away from the Filipinos against their wishes. Mr. Hoar interrupted to call Mr.

Allens attention to certain things in the protocol, and said that if fin attempt was being made to war upon the Filipinos, that was going further than was permissible, even with the Spaniards, while hostilities are suspended. Mr. Hoar contended that it. was a breach of faith to attack either Spain or the Filipinos at Iloilo. Mr.

Gray, ho as one of the Peace Commissioners, said it was true that under the protocol Spain could object to the taking of any more territory in the Phll-lipplnes until the treaty is ratified, but he dnT not think Spain cared now what as done to the Filipinos. Continuing; his remarks. Mr. Allen insisted that years before the United States became involved in a Var with Spain the Philippine insurgents were struggling for their liberty, and they had a well-eetab- Iished. government Mr.

Gray admitted we ere in honor bound to observe strictly the terms of the truce. Mr. Allen cortendcd further that the Filipinos were in open revolt. When Manila was captured by the United States they had armies of their ow and a -government as well, and we have no constitutional power to deprive them of their rights. He thought it the duty of the United States to aid and encourage the Filipinos to establish a republic.

The resolution, under an objecJJon from Mr. Gallinggr, went over. -At 12.48 oclock Mr Foraker commenced his speecji on the expansion question. Mr. Foraker became involved In a rattling 'debate w'tth Messrs.

Hoar, Allen, Gray, Tillman and other anti-expansionists. Mr, Foraker read and commented upon both the Vest and Mason resolutions, and said he would be brief He proposed to discuss power and poucy. He disagreed with Mr. Hoar; who said the other day this was the most important question considfred by the Senate since the foundation of this Goernment. The reoon-structlon question vas a more important one.

The Loulsiara purcaase was an-other. The ablest men differed as to whether we bad either the power to acquire ar govern that vast domain. It puzzea even Mr. Jefferson and there were also differences as to whether Lou- -isiana should a territory or a depe -cncj. Territory, Mr.

Foraker could be acquired by purtnase. cesf corwfutst, and the only limitation it cannot be held permanently, tho can, be goerned as a colony. -Bq manent was meant eternal. To ado Vest resolution was a confession tha Nation was inferior to the other nat. of the earth.

Mr. Foraker resented ti idea. He had no difficulty in finding the Constitution the grant of power. IN THE HOI73E. The House was to order at noon by Speaker Reed.

Immediately after the reading of the Journal the clerk read the resignation of Representative Mahlon Pitney, of the Fourth New Jersey district. Mr. Pitney-resigned to take a seat in the State Legislature, and incidentally to prepare his fences for a Gubernatorial race. The Alaskan Criminal Law bill was taken up at 12 15 and hurried along aa rapidly as possible. SITUATION NOT BELIEVED TO BE AT ALL CRITICAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Greely, Chief Signal Officer, this morning received a cable dispatch from the chief signal officer at the Philippines, stating that everything was going on smoothly at Manila, and that the health of the troops was excellent. Gen. Greely says there Is nothing in the dispatch to Indicate that the situation was believed to be at all critical.

MILD WEATHER IN ENGLAND. BIRDS ALREADY NESTING A NUMBER OF GG9 DISCOVERED. LONDON, Jan. continued mild weather has set the birds to riestlng. A blackbirds nest with several eggs in it and sparrows nest with one egg have been found on Lord Salisburys estate at Hatfield, and at Luton to-day a par-tridge's nest containing seven eggs was discov erei.

SULTAN ASKS FOR HELP. BERLIN, Jan. H. The Sultan has written to the Kaiser asking for help in pad-fying the Macedonian Christians, who threatened a revolution against the Turk-sh Government. The Final Stand of the Brooklyn Board of Education Was -Made To-day.

BEFORE JUSTICE GAYN0R. COUNSEL BAMBERGER SECURED A FINAL WRIT OF PEREMPTORY MANDAMUS AGAINST NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF BfUCA- TI0N-HE HOPES THE MONEY WILL EE APPORTIONED AT ONCE FOR THE TE VCHERS BENEFIT. A motion as granted this afternoon before. Justice Gaynor, in the Supreme 'Court, to Ira Leo Bamberger, counsel for the School Board of the Borough of Erooklj for a final writ of peremptory mandamus against the Board of' Education of the city of New York, and the three School Boards of the boroughs of Manhattan. Queens and Richmond, ordering an apportionment cf the general school fund of 16,000,000 so that the School Board of Brooklyn, should receive the sum of $1,605 565 49, in compliance with the decision handed down yesterday by the Court of Appeals affirming the order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

Mr. Bamberger said he- hoped the money would be paid over Brooklyn at once so that the teachers could be paid their salaries before Friday of this week. Gov. Roosevelt Doesnt Yet Know What Action He Will Take In Her Case. IS UNFAMILIAR WITH -FACTS.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY STEELE, WHO IS NOW IN ALBANY. SAYS NO MOVEMENT IS ON FOOT FOR A COMMUTATION CONDEMNED yo-MAN MUST AGAIN BE SENTENCED IN KINGS COUNTY COURT ODDITIES OF CASE. (Special to The Standard Union ALBANY, Jen. 11. Gov.

Roosevelt was asked this morning whether he would Intel fere in the case of Mrs. Martha Place, of Brooklyn, whose conviction for murder in the first degree in causing the deatb of her stepdaughter has been confirmed by the Apellate Court His reply was that he had never heard of the case before, and that he could not be expected to say on such short notice what his action would be. As a matter of fact, Mrs. Place must again be sentenced in the County Court of Kings County before any application for Executive clemency can be made. District Attorney Hiram R.

Steele said this morning that, so far as he knew, no movement was on foot for a commutation of Mrs. Place's sentence. TB case is unusual in that, if the sentence of the court is carried out, she will be the first woman to be electrocuted this State. 'It is a long time since any Woman in New York State has suffered the extreme penalty. There is no doubt, however, that an effort will be made to have the Governor commute Mrs.

Place's punisbment to imprisonment for life or a term of year. The case wag tried before Judge William B. Hurd. last July. Mrs.

Place was convicted of murdering her step-daughter. Ida Place, by smothering her witn a pillow on Feb. 7 last, after blinding her with acid. She also attacked her husband, William W. Place, with an ax.

SHEA IS PLEASED. Bridge Commissioner Shea expressed himself to-day as being extremely pleased with the action of the municipal authorities yesterday in granting $100,000 for preliminary work in connection with a new East River bridge. As soon as the Mayor and Controller approve the matter and the money is placed at his disposal, he says he will appoint engineers to make soundings and borings, the location of the bridge to be determined by the work of the engineers. No site, as yet, he said, had been settled upon, but it was certain that not more than half of the appropriation would be expended on the preliminary work. OCEAN Sf EAMPSHIP3.

Arrived New York. Rotterdam, Rotterdam: Alleghany, Kingston; Cymric, Liverpool; El -Faao, New Orleans; Ems, Mediterranean Ports; Eiffel Tower, Baltimore; Hudson, Now NOMINATED TO-DAY AS AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN, WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. The President gent the following nominatiens to the Senate to-day: Joseph H.Choate. of New Terk, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- tentiary of the United States to Great Britain.

Herman C. Herold, of New to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fiffh District of New Jersey. Charles H. Brickenstein, of Colorado, Surveyor of Customs, Port of Denver. Postmasters Chauncey E.

Argersinger, Albany, N. Felix L. Grauss, Cahstoga, Cal. Mr. Choate the newly appointed Ambassador to Great Britain, is one of the most distinguished lawyers in the United States; he is a a aristocratic as was Lowell, and is also a noted post-prandial orator.

He has resided for a number of years In New York City. He was born at Salem. Mass Jan. 24, 1832. His earliest ancestor in this country became a citizen of Massachusetts in 1667.

Mf. Choate was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1S55; the following year went to New York, and has resided there ever since. The period in which he located there was known as the golden age of the Bar of that city. Until nominated a member ofl the Constitutional Convention lm 1894, he had never been a candidate for public of-flee. THE WILLIS-PHILLIPS CASE WILL BE ARGUED IN COURT OF APPEALS THIS ATTERNOON.

(Special to The Standard Union ALBANY, Jan. 11. The case of the People against Theodore B. Willis and William E. PhllJIps will ba argued in the Court of Appeals late this afternoon.

It is on appeal from the decision of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the Second District, reversing the opinion tf Justice Hlrfcchberg sustaining the demurrer to the indictment against Willis and Philips for conspiracy to defraud the city of BrookIn through fraudulent bills presented to Willis as City Works Commissioner. District Attorney Hiram R. Steele came up last night from Brooklyn, and will argue the people's case In person. It is understood that he will be opposed by Gen. Benjamin F.

Tracy, counsel for Willis and Phillips. The case is first on the day calerdar, but there are seven mo tions ahead of it. M. J. LOGAN DEAD.

HE WAS PROMINENT IN IRISH CIETIES IN BROOKLYN. Michael J. Logan, a reat estate agent, of 267 Kosciusko street, died suddenly yesterday evening of apoplexy, at the home of a friend, at 101 Sixteenth street. Mr. Logan took a prominent part in Irish affairs in Brooklyn for many years He was prominently identified with the PhUo-Celnc Society and other Irish organizations.

He had an office at 505 and 607 Third avenue. WHO IS A. H. STEVENS ROCHESTER MAN A CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATE3 SENATE. (Special to The Standard Union ALBANY, Jan.

11. The Republican members of the Legislature this morning recehed typewritten letters from a Rochester man who signed himself as A. H. Stevens, who declares he is a candidate for the United States Senate. Mr.

Stevens' letter starts off by asking if It is wise to send to the Senate from this State the president of the Joint Traffic Association, which has been declared illegal by the United States courts. He also says that the corporations and the eastern end of the State are already sufficiently represented by Thomas C. Platt. Nobbdy seems to know anything about Mr. Stetens.

WILL OF AUCTIONEER COLE. THE ENTIRE ESTATE GIVEN TO THE WIDOW FOR LIFE. The ill of the late Jacob Cole, the auctioneer, who dropped dead recently in front of the Borough Hal, has been filed for probate in the Surrogates Court. While no schedule has been filed, it is believed that the estate is quite large. The estate, both real and personal, is left to his widow with full power during her lifetime.

At her death it will be divided between his daughters, Anna S. De Selding, of 156 Caton avenue, and Lucretia Tall-madge, of 382 Classon avenue. The widow. Sarah K. Cole, lives at the latter address.

RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, controlling the Brooklyn Heights. Brooklyn City and Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroads, held Its annual meeting at the company's office, in Montague street at noon to-day. and re-elected last year's Board of Directors. CI IL SERVICE CHANGES.

Important changes have been made In the regulations pf the Municipal Civil Service Commission. The minimum height for patrolmen Is made feet 7 1-2 inches instead of 5 feet 8 inches, and the weight Is changed from 140 to 138 pounds. Applicants for the position of firemen, patrolmen or inspectors who get an average of 70 per cent, or more will be placed on the eligible list. Heretofore 80 cent, has been required. ZOLA SENTENCED.

PARIS, Jan. 11. The Correctional tribunal has sentenced M. Zola to pay a fine of ISO francs and 600 francs damages for accusing M. Ernest Judet, a journalist, of having made use of forged ulocuments In an attack made by Judet upon Zolas father.

PARTRIDGE. Believed That Brooklyn Man Will Get Public Works. THE NOMINATION IS SOON DUE Gov. Roosevelt Says He May Send It to Senate To-day. FRANKLIN D.

LOCKE DECLINES. FRESSURE OF PRIVATE BUSINESS PREVENTS HIM FROM BECOMING SPECIAL PROSECUTOR OF CANAL FRAUDS PLACE OFFERED TO JOHN H. MILLBURN ASSEMBLY, MAN BRENNAN CONFERS WITH THE GOVERNOR REGARDING MANHATTAN AND BROOKLYN AFFAIRS AND BRIDGES. to The Standard Union) ALBANY, Jan. 11.

Gov. Roosetelt announced this morning that he had received a letter from Franklin Locke, of Buffalo, declining an appointment as counsel to prosecut the canal frauds in the courts Mr. Lcke assigns the pressure of private business as a reason for declining the Goernors retainer. Gov. Roosevelt stated that he had tendered an appointment to Joh'n Milburn, of the same city, but had not yet heard from Mr.

Milburn. "I wonder," Col. Rooseelt remarked, whether 'other Governors hae the same trouble in getting good men to accept officer1 Is there any question of Mr. Mllburns political affiliations Influencing his action if he should accept? was asked. I should think not," as the reply.

I understand ho was one of the seventeen men who voted for Bacon for Governor in Erie County. A Bacon man could hardly be charged with political Mr. Milburn ls one of the most prominent attorneys of Western New York. The Republican organization of Erie County has recommended the appointment of Thomas Penny as District Attorney. It is said to have been the first time in re---nt years that the party there has been unit in recommending any candidate.

A reporter asked the Governoji whether such a recommendation would Influence him in any way. Weil. what do you think about It?" -was the quick rejoinder. It ought not. perhaps, to militate against a man.

Asked whether he had any announcement to make about the Supenntendency of Public Works, the Governor replied: Not a word. It is just possible that I may Bend a nomination to the Senate this afternoon: but not Col. John N. Partridge, of Brooklyn, is expected here this afternoon to have another conference with Gov. Roosevelt.

It is assumed on every side that he will be nominated to the hffice, and that the appointment will be made within a few days, if not to-night. Assemblyman Edward C. Brennan, of Brooklyn, held a conference this morning with Gov. Roosevelt with reference to the appointment of a joint committee of the Senate and Assembly to investigate the present apparent superfluity of officeholders in the Boroughs of Manhattan and Brookln, New York City, and als concerning his bridge bill. The latter measure is muchmore sweeping In Its terms than has been supposed.

The conference was frank on both sides, and while no definite decision was reached in either case, Mr. Brennan is assured that the Governor at the present moment looks with favor on his suggestions. It is proposed that the committee to in-qulreinto Tammany's abuse of official patronage shall consist of seven members, three from the Senate and four from the Assembly. Mr. Brennan gave the 'Governor some facts which had come utder his own ob-servatiojLxoncemlng the way in which sinecures were dispensed Tinder the Van Wyck regime.

It was decided to defer the whole matter until a conference can be "held between the Governor, Woodruff, Senator Ellsworth, the Republican leader in the upper house, and Speaker Nixon. When the committee is named, it will be provided that it shall sit for a month during this session in Brook-ln and Manhattan. This matter was first broached by Gov. Roosevelt in his message to the Legislature, and it is understood that he is still of the same mind as Uo the necessity of looking tnto the expenditures for unnecessary salaries. He also favored the substitution of a salary for fees as the com pensstio of the Sheri IT, County Clerk and Register of Kings County.

Senator Marshall is preparing suclr a bill. By the terms of Mr. Brennans Bridge bill, bi-partlean commission of six will be named to build a new bridge between the present structure and the new bridge dow building, with terminals at the foot of Hudson avenue, Brooklyn and Chat- am Square. Manhattan. "cond bill regarding bridges annuls already taken by the municipal a for the building of two new 'ir.

Brennan, as a lawyer, be-there is constitutional mniot-illdlng of bridges by local the Hudson below a-- the East River. members from Brook -Jidly in committee ap-rs Marshall and Davis Cities Committee of arehail win ba ee on Education and lilitary Affairs. As-and Degraw will be es Committee of the man will be promot-anshlp of Taxation that on Commerce Degraw will take tlrman of the Com-nd Retrenchment. McKeown will be Cities Committee elieved that A-be chairman of n. pected here l.

Michael business, Icials with $1,500,000 Be Raised for the New East River Bridge In Manner. RESOLUTION ADOPTED TO-DAY. 5 TROLLER dpLER REPORTED i AN APPROPRIATION OF 1569, 399.25 FOR USE IN BROOKLYN, QUEEN3 AND RICH MOpC CORPORATE BONDS FOR AitXrryiONAL WATER MAINS IN BROJHvLYN. An Important meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment was held in the Mayors office jat the City Hall today. The Board adored a resolution on a report from Controll Coler, which authorizes a bond issue of for the East River Bridge, now under construction, as requested by theOoiurmsslon three or four months ago.

The Controller reported favorably on a communication frtfw the Department of Street Cleaning, witjh a resolution giving Commissioner McCartney a total of 23, mostly for his additional work In the Boroughs of Richmond, Queens and Broeklyn, by reasonfof providing a different street-cleaning System, in conformity to that of Manhattan, and for the disposal of garbage. Itiese ill no longer be under contract. This total for over half a million Is for new apparatus, plants, in Brooklyn, Queenf and Richmond, and for improving tnat qf Manhattan, divided as fellows: Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Bronx. $73,613. For the disposal of garbage the Commissioner proposes to erect four crematories in Queens and three in Richmond, at acost of $20,000 each.

Queens, it is said, hks hitherto buried its garbage In the ground, but the new char-ter does not permit! it. So it became question between crematories and leaving contrators to tjheir own resources about garbage-dispbsal. The Commls- sioner decided that Crematories would, on the whole, be much more healthful and approximately economical. The total sum of $569,399 25 vtps authorized by the Board without dissefct. Various transfers of money from one account to another were authorized in several of the departments.

A Resolution to appropriate $50,000 to enable the Controller and his assistants to examine account of the Departments in Queens, Richmond and Brooklyn, the -Controller to issue fevenue bonds get CO' the money. There wfis referr Counsel the papers to the Corporation elating to a contract made for a bridge Jfrom City Island to Pelham Bay Park, flor about $132,000. It is desired to modify lithe contract in a way that will increase the cost about $19,000. The Corporation Counsel is to report whether the propose modification is legal. Controller Coler sfent a communication to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment stating that the action of the Municipal Assembly on Jan.

3 in adopting an ordinance, which wsas not approved by the Mayor, authorising the Controller to issue corporate stoic to an amount not exceeding $44,000 to provide for the layin; of water mains i ft certain streets of Brooklyn, to be strictly according to the provisions off the charter. In concluding his communicationj the Controller said that the laying of water mains in Manhattan and the Bronx was provided for in the annual appropriation in the budget, and the amount of the appropriation for such purposes was $260,000. 1 He recommended that a similar amount be provided for Brooklyn! by the issue of corporate Stock. President Guggepheimer asked why Brooklyn should have the same amount as Manhattan. The, Mayor said Brooklyn needed just that convenience.

JThe object of the resolution was to prevent numerous small resolutions from doming to Mayor, the Controller authority to issue bonds when necessary. The resolution wias adopted. FOUR KILLED. Farty Run Down By Train On the Pennsylvania Road. SKATERS WERE TALKING ON THE betw: TRACKS LORIMER, WHE: TRAIN DASHE DEADLY CURV CAPED BY -CAUGHT TEN KILLED AT CURVE IN SIX MONTHS.

EN IRWIN AND A PASSENGER ROUND THE SEVERAL JUMPING, FOUR SAME PITTSBURG, Jan. II. Four persons were killed on the deadly curve between Irwin and Larimer, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, last flight The 'victims were: Thomas Miller, aged 51; Mary Milelr. aged Ip; Walter Brown, aged 19. and Bert Watson, aged 22.

All lived in Larimer land, were itb a party of skaters who were walking along the tracks between Irwin and Larimer. The tracks used by the seastbound trains were occupied by a freight delayed by a wre-k. and Just as th, skating party stepped oa the west a passenger train dashed around the south curve. Several of the young peqple jumped and saved themselves, but f.ur were struck and killed instantly. Ten persons have bee killed at this curve within six months.

I MANY DISCHARGED. Park Commissioner Brower to-day discharged thirty-nine laborers, eighteen mower, nine sounders, twenty-two teamsters, seventeen drivers of single horses and two toolmen. i GOVERNOR'S MILITARY SECRETARY. ALBANY, Jan. 11.

CpL George C. Treadwell, military secretary to the Governor. was given a reappointment to-day by Gov. Col. Treadwells appointment completes the military staff.

FROZEN TO DEATH. HERBERT. OF FISHKILL, FOUND ON MATTEAVAN STREETS. MATTEAWAN, N. Jan.

Herbert, a well-known giocer of Fish-kill Landing, was found at an early hour morning lying on Union streetT, ths dying from the effects of exposure the cold weather. Medical aid was summoned and the unfortunate man was to the Fishklll General Hospital, all efforts were made to save his He died shortly afterwards, having frozen to death. The deceased was 50 years of age and was an old and respected citizen of Fishklll. Step to Be.Taken Towards the Development of Brooklyns Sewage System. SATURDAY THE DAY OF ACTION.

THEN THE LOCAL BOARD OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE SEVENTH SENATORIAL, DISTRICT WILL MEET TO RECOMMEND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER FOR HURON STREET QTHER HOARDS WILL FOLLOW THE COURSE OF THIS CNE. On Saturday the first move in a series which will be of much importance to Brooklyn Isrto be hnade the local Board Improvement of tha Seventh Senatorial district, when it meets at the Borough to discuss and recommend the construction of the Huron street sewer. Some ago a survey of the outlying districts Brooklyn was made, in order to determine upon a sewage sjstem for those sections which are without servers, or where additional sewers are badly needed. The of the entire work was estimated at 113,000,00. In some vicinities It was found by the engineer that sstvers were urgentlj required, and now that things beginning to assume a tangible shape residents of the various sections are much delighted.

It is believed that should Local Board of Improvement, which represents Greenpoint, be successful in its effort to secure the desirsd sewer, sorre the other Boards will lose no time in pussing theirclaims for similar lmprove- Reasoning along this line, the nts. scMor of the Board referred to means ttie beginning of an important sucsion of moVes for the general development of Brookln's sewer system. The Board of the Seventh Senatorial district is composed of Aldermen Yelton, Kealy and McXeal. The sewer for Huron street hich they 111 recommend will cost about $175,000. It wall relieve the Humboldt street and Norman avenue sewers, which fact the residents of the Seventeenth ward will hail, with joy, for on numerous occasions cellars hat been flooded because those sewers had not the capacity to carry off the sewage.

The value of property within the district which be assessed to pay partly for the im-provement is estimated at Aftei the Department of Sewers recommends the proposed work the Board of Public Improvements will be asked to approve it. In case that is done, it will go before the Municipal Assembly, where it must be rejected or accepted in toto. On Jan. 21 the Local Board of Improvement of the Ninth Senatorial district will meet at the Borough Hall for the purpose of recommending the building of a sewer in Sheffield avenue, between Eel-mont and Sutter avenues, and another Sutter aenue, between Pennsylvania Georgia avenues. These two will cost, it is believed, not more than $5,100.

district to be assessed In case they constructed has a property valuation $105,520. SKATING AT THE PARK. PUBLIC ALLOWED' ON THE ICE THIS AFTERNOON. S-'katlng began on Prospect Park lake afternoon at 1 oclock, and will continue as long as the cold snap will war-isnt The public is privileged under the present arrangement to occupy the ice up 11 oclock to-night. This is the hrst days skating that has been njoyed at Prospect Park this The usual influx of first-day skaters is expected as soon as the schools close for the day.

BRITAINS REQUEST. DOES NOT WANT MISSIONARIES SENT TO THE SOUDAN. ROME, Jan. U. The ErU'sh has sent a request to the Vatican not-to send missionaries to the Soudan present.

a WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Local forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P. M. Thursday: Rain and cold to-night; increasing cloudiness, and not so cold on Thursday; winds becoming easterly. The Washington Bureaus forecast is: Fair to-night and Thursday: warmer Thursday; light variable winds, becoming easterly.

The following was the state of the thermometer at the hours named last night and to-day at the main office of The Standard Union: 6 P. 18 P. 14 11 9 A. M. 9 Noon.

15 P. 18 The average temperatur one year ago to-day was 3o. POURED OIL ON THE WATERS. STEAMERS ENABLED TO ENTER FOLKESTONE HARBOR. FOLKESTONE, Jan.

11. Constant gaiei have been interrupting the trans-channel mail service, and high seas have prevented the Boulogne boats from entering the harbor here. To circumvent the difficulty an experiment has just been successfully made of potirjng oil on the sea at the entrance of the harbor. The waves subsided immediately and the steamers detained outside passed in w'ith ease. General Denies Sensational Stories of Bad Feeling At Santiago de Cuba.

THERE WILL BE NO TROUBLE IN WORKINGS OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN CUBA, SAYS THE MILITARY GOVERNOR PEOPLE IN A POSITION TO BE SELF-SUP' rORTIXG; FOOD AND WORK 1TIR 'EVERYBODY; EPIDEMICS WIPED OUT AND PEACE PREVAILS. WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Gen.

Leonard Wood, Military Governor of Santiago de Cuba, said this morning that there was no truth in the sensational reports as to bad feeling on the part of the citizens of Santiago de Cuoa on account of the order of Gen. Brooke transferring the customs reotipts to Havana. He said if there was any ill feeling, it had arisen since he left. The province of Santiago de Cuba," said the General, is ready for the new Cuoan Government. Whether the peopt are equal to self-government, I cannot say.

What mean is that all are now in a position to be self-supporting; there igjfood and work for everybody; epidemics hae been wiped out and peace prevails. My purpose here is to confer witli the President and Secretary of War as to the best means of raising revenues and governing the province. The order of Gen. Brooke had nothing to do with, my coming I will go back in about a week, and will go by Havana and I will have a conference at Havana with Gen. Brooke.

We will have no trouble in the workings of the United States Government in the different provinces of Cuba. They will be in perfect harmony, and ill tlso be to the natives." i COLDEST DAY OF 1S99. THERMOMETER VERY NEARLY REACHED ZERO HERE TO-DAY. This is the coldest day of the fiew year. Jhe frigid wave that blew in from the northwest yesterday afternoon started in on an effort to smash records early in the morning.

It began 'operations shortly after midnight. The thermometer then regstered 9 degrees above zero. The northwestern visitor ith icicles on its teeth blew its breath on. it The mer cury stood It for a little while and then beat a hasty retreat, dropping 2 degrees at the first onslaught. At 3 o'clock -it was trying: to hold on to the 7 -degree mark.

After a three-hour tussle 4t gave ay again and dropped to 6 degrees at 6 oclock. Then the cold wave took a fresh hold. The mercury shivered and shook, and tn a single hour shrunk to 2 1-2 degrees. At oclock it- was only 3 1-2 degrees above zero, and at 8 It registered 4. Then it began to grow a little warmer until noon it had risen to 10 degrees.

SARATOGA. Jan. 11. It was the coldest ea-ther of the winter in the Saratoga and Adirondack sections this morning. The lowest below zero temperature follow: Saratoga 32, Fort Edwards 30, White hall 39, Stony Creek 36, Plattsburg 30, and Saranac Lake 42.

PIER COMPANY DISSOLVES. Mirabeau L. Towns, as referee in the mutter of the oiuntary dissolution Qf the Ocean Navigation and Pier Company, of- Conyy Island, to-day tiled his report in thy gounty Clerk's office. He say that -Vmck Man, the temporary receiver, should be continued with full power to carry or. the business, and that this is necessary for the jroper preservation of the company.

He says the receiver should receive $3,000 for the work he has already done. 'The report of the receiver was also filed as part of the re port of the referee. CONNECTICUT SENATORSHIF. HARTFORD; Jan. IX It is hardly probable that Joseph Hawley will be renominated for United States Senator on 4 i the first oallot at the caucus or members of the General Assembly at 3 o'clock this afternoob.

The opinion of leading politicians friendly to Hawley is that he will win out on the third or fourth ballot. Other men, no think they know'. ay the caucus ill be ery long. The managers of each of the three candidates ex-press themselves as confident of seeming the nomination. CUBAN LAND COMPANY INCORPORATED.

TRENTON. N. Jan. II. The Cuban Land and Steamship Company, with a capitalization of was incorporated here with the Secretary of State this morning.

The company intends doing a general land improvement business in Cuba and the West Indies and to establish steamship lines. FAILED FOR OVER $83,000. James P. Cruger, of 1836 Church avenue, filed a petition in bankruptcy to-day with the Clerk of the United States District Court, acknowledging debts to the amount of $85,389.51 One of these is In the nature of a judgment tor $68,799.72, secured by D. Sulttvan of San Antonio, Tex.

His personal effects amount to but $75. ICE BRIDGE AT NIAGARA FALLS. Nothing Ilk it any her Th Nw Toric Central is the direct route. Froat effects are beautiful VERDICT FOR HUSBANDS UFE. A SAND PILE IN THE STREET COSTS THE CITY $4,000.

i A verdict for $4,000 was handed to Justice Lambert in the Supreme Court this morning lor the plaintiff in the action -brought by Fredericka Rommeney, of 263 Stockholm street, as administratrix of the estate of her husband, Frederick Rommeney, against the City of New York and Contractors Stephen Burkard and Henry Meyer for the loss of Rommeneys life. On Dec. 24, 1897, Rommeney drove up on a sand pile in Stuyvesant avenue and the wagon was overturned. He fell uiider the waon and was so badly hurt than he died on the same day..