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XXXIII, NO. 189.. BROOKLYN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1897, EIGHT PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. SUNDAY SALOONS.

ployed In barber shops: Candidates who wish to become barbers hereafter must 4 O'CLOCK EDITION of good roads by the League of American Wheelmen deserves the greatest credit, and all men who are now In positions of influence. Irrespective of political affiliations HhnilM M.nnav4.A i V. 1 OT CREDITED The Report That the Charter Will Not Go ThroM. CHARACTERIZED AS ABSURD? Senator Leiow, dlen. Tracy and Other Leaders Ridicule It AMENDMENTS TO THE EXCISE LAW TTILL BE PRESENTED AT TO-MOR ROW'S SESSION THE ALLEGED "SOCIAL AND "FAKE" HOTELS WILLi HAVE TO GO McCAR-REN APPOINTED A MEMBER OF THE TRUSTS INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE MANY BROOKLYN BILLS INTRODUCED ALBANY NOTES.

(Special to The Standard Union.) Albany, Feb. 10. There was onaiMr-able discussion In the Chambers his morning In regard to a newspaperWport that the "Greater New York" charter waa not going through, and that Lnited States Senator-elect Piatt had been recalled from Florida, with such other concomitants as go to make up I an 4n-tereating story. This Is atut the way In which the men who are Interested In the great charter express themselves: Gov. Black It la news to me.

Lieut. -Gov. Woodruff It la absurd. Senator Ellsworth, president of the Senate First I have heard of rt. Senator Lexow The charter will be here on the 18th.

Senator Grady Nothing In It. 4 Senator McCarrem I don't belleva It Is true. Seqiator Cantor There may be something in -It. I notice the Republicans are worried as to whether -they can carry the greater city. Frank: Piatt, son of the Senator, said: "Father is not coming back from Florida for some time yet." Gen.

Tracy, of the "Greater New York" Commission, who happened in -at th? Capitol stated, in regard to the rumor yhat there was no danger of the charter not passing, and that the report waa absurd. 5 Amendments to the Raines Liquor law are likely to be presented to-morrow. They will tackle the "fake" Raines hotels. No club'is to be permitted where there la a license for the sale of liquors. Bonaflde hotels must furnish a specified amount of room for each bed chamber for so many sufficient feet of air.

Mr. Forrester to-day Introduced a bill for the improvement of Ainsiie street, by paving with asphalt, between Bushwlzk and Union avenues, at a cost of $20,000, bonds to be issued therefor. Mr. jAbell introduced a bill, providing that when a railroad company desires to use a bridge wholly, or in part, built In Kings County, it shall pay a proportionate part of the cost to be determined by a commission. It does not affect the big bridges, but is aimed at the contemplated Coney Island Creek bridge at West Seventeenth street.

The anxiety over the appointment of a INJURIES FOUND TO BE MORE SERIOUS THAN AT FIRST REPORTED. Washington, Feb. .10. According to the official report of Naval Constructor Lin-nard of his examination of -the cruiser Brooklyn after her bottom was! exposed In the League Island dry dock, that vessel's Injuries are more serious than i at first reported, and it will' probably take three weeks to remedy the damage at an expense which may reach as high as $50,000. STEAMER ASHORE.

THE THORNABT AGROUND OFF HlRSHOlc I MEN ISLANDS. London, Feb. 10." Th British steamer Thonrabr. Cap. ChUnrlck.

from Baltimore Jan. 17 tor Is ashore off th Hlrsholmen Islands, Dsn-mark. r' HAMBURG DOCK STRIKE. UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS WHO FAVORED IT TO BE PROSECUTED. Berlin, Feb.

10. -The Government ha ordered the prosecution of several university profssaora who recently signed a declaration in favarof th striking dock laborers at Hamburg. TOWN ELECTIONS. Democrats "Win at Staten Island -an(f Oto LICENSE GENERALLY CARRIED. AT READING, WHICH HAS BEEN i FOR TWO YEARS, THE SALOOIS.

PROPOSITION i WAS -AIDOPTED CLOSE RESULTS. IN SEVERAL PLACES REPUBLICANS HAVE A SWEEP AT SENECA FALLS. The Democrats scored decisive victories in the town elections on Staten Island yesterday, practically sweeping the county. In all of the towns the Democratic Supervisors were chosen. was carried for a Democrat forthe first time in a decade, the rest of the ticket, however, going- Republican.

r- Watklns, Feb. 10. Annual town meetings; were held in Schuyler County yesterday, the principal fight being over the excise question. In Watklns all the excise propositions were carried. A town officers the Republicans and Democrats elected about the same number of candidates.

4" tw-ji ,.1 In wlflch "has been no license for two years, saloon proposition was carried by two majority, hotel by twelve. Dansvllle, If. Y. Feb. 10.

The whole Democratic ticket was elected here yesterday by majorities ranging fromj 75 to 250 for Charles A. Snyder, for president Feb. 10. The Democratic ticket, headed by M. J.

Finton.) was carried by a large License also won. The town of Covert went bo license by eighty. I Seneca Falls, N. Feti. 10-Election her-.

yesterday resulted In almost complete defeat for the Democratic ticket. "On the local option proposition the vote in favor of license exceeds that agalnae by 300 to 500. Watertown, N. Feb. 10.

jrhe first town meetings were held yesterday in St. Lawrence County, under the; provisions of the new Excise law. In the town of Canton, which the capital of the county la located, the saloon element was beaten by a majority of 7, while the propositions store, hotel and drug licensee were carried. The town of Hermbn rejected all prepositions. Goubrneur, in which Is located, the village of tjiat name, which Is one of the largest In the county, defeated, the proposition for saloon and store licenses, and voted for hotels and drug stores, while In the town Russeil surprise; was created by defeating the last three propositions and voting to have only saloonst Potsdam was carried for all four propositions by 160 majority.

also voted for unrestricted li-'cense. i I 1, tVEATHER PROBABILITIES. For thai thirty-six hours ending at p. It. -i Tot New Tork City and vicinity Generally fair Mil Thursday night; slightly colder I Thursday night; northerly winds.

1 The following was the state of the thermometer St th hours named last night and to-day at the main office of The standard Union: i P. A. ..1 ss P. Midnight. J.

87 I 40 ais-raaas, 43 I P. Th average temperature en year ago to-day was 34 THE CHARTER. Mayor WnrBter Talks Aboal Some of Its Features. FIVE CHAPTERS COMPLETED AN-: OTHER FIVE WILL PROBABLY BE DISPOSED OF LINCOLN'S I ANNIVERSARY A POSSIBLE -OBSTACLE IN THE LEGISLATURE. Mayor fwurster, in speaking to-day of the Greater New York Charter, said that the first five chapters have been finally adopted and are in the hands of- the printers, Their topics are as follows: First, the act creating the Commission; second, the Legislative Department; third, property and fourth Mayor.

Mayor Wurster said that! the Commission beginning at 10 A. M. on Friday, would sit all day and probably get through five more chapters. His honor thinks ''he rharter will be completed by the 17th or 18th, and submitted to the Legislature on the 19th. He believes the charter will pass the Legislature, except danger -of opposition by the friends of those who insist that the salaries of policemen and firemen shall be equalized with those" of New York City.

There, is an active ele ment that will seek to have the charter amended on this point. Asked if he should veto the charter, his Honor replied that if Brooklyn was not satisfied the disposition of the salaries of policeman and firemen, he would reserve the privilege of a vato. CRUISER BROOKLYN'S in in Annual Report of the State Coni-. 3,829 EXAMINATIONS IN, 1896 As Against In 1895," -824 la 1894, -and 568 in 1893. GENERAL IGNORANCE DEPLORED.

UNJUST IMPRESSIONS ASTO THE IRRELEVANCY OF- QUESTIONS AT 'EXAMINATIONS I CORRECTED IN A PAMPHLET ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION THE RATIO OF APPOINTMENTS IS ONE TO THREE AMONG THE SUCCESSFUL CANDI- DATES. ''I' Feb. J0. Gov. Black to-day received the annual report of the' State Civil Service Commission.

The Commissioners say, in -') "Although the civil service provisions of the new tttate Constitution went Into effect on Jan. 1, 1895, It was not until early in the year 1896 that the courts decided such provisions were, to a certain extent, self -executing. The full effect- of these provisions upon the magnitude of. the examinations will be seen from the following statistics: The number of persons examined in competitive examinations i in Che year 1896 was 3,829, as against 1,460 in 1896. S24 in 1894 and 568 in 1893.

In no year previous to 1893 old the number examined exceed 400. The number for .1896 is more than, the total for the first ten years of the history of the Commission. Of those examined in 1896, 1,836 were successful and had their names entered on the eligible lists. The number of appointments after competitive examination during the same period, was 631, or in the ratio of about one appontment to three successful canr dldates. The largest number ot appointments after competitive examination In any preceding year was that for 1896, when the number was 200.

The above statement sowhs that a very high percentage of those who pass the competitive examinaoitns are appointed as the result of. such examinations. One hurtr-dred and elxty-four different competitive exaimnations were held on 71 days In 1896, as against 51 examinations in the year 1895. Many of these examinations were held In from tw oot twenty-one places in different parts of the The number of eligible lists prepared during the year, 196 was "Ot the noncompetitlve. the number held, under Schedule was 213.

This Siumber represents those examined" duriag the five months from January to May, this schedule having been abolished in that month. But. the number examined in those live months- is greater than in any -preceding entire year with two exceptions. "It may be noted that the official complaints or breach of confidence or of inefficiency have been made by appointing officers against persons appointed "after civil service examinations. i "While former dvil service advantages have been held and progress made during the past year, embarrassments- have not been wholly Wanting.

Especially has this been so in bur relation to the civil service clause of the new State Constitution and our authority under it. The word being elastic, has caused many diverse opinions. Whether the 'power of decision rests wholly with the Commission, or otherwise, does not seem as yet properly defined by the courts. Until such tljr.e it is clear that the civil service interests of the State must-'auffer. i "Oral examination are perfectly feasible if we can have proper funds to carry them on.

Written examinations, on the other hand, are comparatively much cheaper. "The Commission desires to add Its regret at the general popular Ignorance or injustice, or both, done the civil service examination department in certain directions. Public prints have given Wholly false or garbled reports of the questions submitted to candidates. Unfair newspapers and the-people have sought to create the false impression that Questions asked were wholly irrelevant to the subject in hand. To counteract these malicious statements, the Commission has long since Issued in pamphlet form for general distribution "specimen examination questions made up largely of questions of previous examinations The exhibit was such a palpable refutation of the statements "noted above that much good has been, done by the removal of false The Commission recommends that the appropriation be from $25,200 to 340.000,' and that the law be changed so as to allow the Commission to employ examiners at salaries to be fixed by the -I-'' NEW MUSIC HALL It Is to Be Opened on Fifth Next Month.

(THE PROPRIETORS 1 TWO YOUNG MEN WH(f BELIEVE THEY KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THAT SECTION OF THE CITY WANT. i On Fifth avenue, near Union street, some time next month will be opened a new musio hall similar to the; Brooklyn Music Hall In the Twenty nsixth ward, The proprietors are two young" "business men of that section of the city, who believe that something of the kind is required by the residents of South Brooklyn. They intend to present only a clean and woaesonie entertainment that win be acceptable to all lovers of music and light vaudeville. They will eideavor to make; the place a homelike resort and feel con-1 fident that they will succeed with their new enterprise: i SIX DAYS BICYCLE RACE. WALLER AND GIMM tN THE LEAD AT PITTSBURB.

Pittsburg. Feb. 10. The! following Is the 1 P. M.

bicycle score: Waller, 456 miles; Gimm, 455; Schoch, 434; pall, 427; Dench, 417; Forster, 397; Ruckel. p77. Steai-over Privilege alt Waahinajtom. A ten-day stop-over at rWashlngton. D.

is now granted on ail through tickets between the Bast and West, via Baltimore tc Ohio R. R. Stop over will also be granted on th return Journey made on round trip ticket, within th flnal limit of such ticket, but not exceeding ten day a. Pu-sengere will deposit their tickets wtth the Ticket Agent at B. O.

R. B. Station In vtaantngton, who will retain them until th Journey la to be resumed, when they will be mad good for continuous paaeag- to destination by -extension or exchange. This arrangement: will doubtless be greatly appreciated by th trarellng public because it will permit th holder of through tickets to make a brief visit to tti National Capital without additlsnal outlay far railroad far. CIIMIIC EETS.

Opening Session of the Annual Assembly at -Albany. DISCUSSION ON GOOD -ROADS. Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff's Speech On That Topic. THE FIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENCY. 'i A.

DEAL WITH THE- WESTERN STATES. WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN POTTER'S! CHANCES THE CHIEF CONSUL PRESIDED TO-DAY AND RECEIVED AN OVATION NEW YORK DELEGATES WILL CAUCUS TO-NIGHT ONE WOMAN DELEGATE- IN ATTENDANCE. Albany, Feb- ib. Wheelmen of the highest prominence from all sections of the country were to-day at the opening session of the annual assembly of the National League of American Wheelmen. The opening gun was fired In the cause of good roads, the day being devoted to the consideration of 'this Important- -question as regards the highest Interests of wheelmen.

The 'Assembly- opened in Jermaln Hall under auspicious circumstances, having, a larger attendance of delegates and leaders from every State than at any previous one. Every State In the Union is represented with the exception of Florida and Louisiana.1 It Is doubtful if there will be any one from the latter but delegate fron Florida is expected to arrive during the day. At present about 263 delegates and about forty ex-officio voters are near being equivalent to 93 per cent, of the voting strength of the league. There was quite a little Interest attached 4to one delegate In This was Miss Mabel Woodberry, of 111., who bears the distinction of being the first woman to act as a delegate in an L. A.

W. Assembly. The light for the different offices goes merrily on, and has tended to counteract on the good roads many of the delegates being absent so that they could do something to build the fences of their candidate stronger. The New York delegates will' hold a caucus at the Stan-wlx to-night. All the Western States, with, the exception of Illinois, ars united on, A.

Cressy Morrison for first vice- president, andi.it Is expected that a deal will be made, whereby New York will support him and thus strengthen Potter's chances for the presidency. An informal caucus of the New York delegates was held in the Stanwix this morning. It waa more to show front of a united delegation than otherwise, and will be. continued again late this The delegates to the assembly were, slow in taking their i- i-K v. At 10 o'clock not a L.

A. W. man was in the. hall. At 10:20 about 300 persons bad arrived.

President Elliott immediately rapped for order. He said -that all appreciated the work tha could be done on this occasion, and the L. A. W. had taken.

an Important step In setting aside a day for good roads discussion. He asserted that the path was a good thing, but wasr not certain whether the wheelmen were justified in building them, as It seemed that such work retarded the good roads movement. At the conclusion of his remarks, he introduced Chief Consul E. Potter, of New York, as chairman of the day. Mr.

Potter, received an ovation when he assumed charge of the proceedings. He said he wouldTtake up the side -path question where Mr. Elliott had left it, and introduced Woodruff, as having been instrumental In' securing the celebrated -path from Brooklyn to Coney Island." The "Lieutenant-Governor was- received very heartily. He' salds "Mr. Consul and Fellow Members of the League of American Wheelmen, It affords me i great pleasure to extend to the many i delegates representing nearly every State of the Union, who constitute this convention of the League of American-Wheelmen, a.

most cordial greeting, especially 6n the day set apart by you for the consideration' of a matter bo important to the interests of wheelmen as is the question of the creation and extension of good roads. "Although this question Is of so broad a nature; although it has been under serious, consideration for so short: a time, as an executive officer of the State government I do not address myself to it with that hesitation which I should feel had. I not been brought in -close relation withr It by my service In this very cause during the past year as Park Commissioner of the city of Brooklyn. "Practical experience is the great teacher of mankind. When acquired in a field of operations however, it must of necessity qualify the learner to apply the knowledge he has gained to broader undertakings.

"The needs of wheelmen are the same at. one end of our State aa at tha, other. In Buffalo, as in Brooklyn, in rural districts, as in metropolitan communities. Where roads or streets are not adapted by nature or by improvement, for wheeling and cannot be made available without great expense, there should be constructed, If practicable, cycle paths for the -exclusive use of the riders of the wheel. -This plan was carried out in Brooklyn during the recent administration of the Department of Parks, and today her cycle paths furnish tor the three millions of people of the Greater New York, the finest wheeling facilities in the world from the' very heart of the great municipality to the delightful roads which stretch throughout the length and breadth of Long Island; while the fast cycle paths of the Ocean Parkway lead by the shortest course from the listless and burdened atmosphere -of the city to the Invigorating breezes by the sea.

"Throughout the State improvements of this exceptional character, involving great expense, cannot ana should not be entertained; Indeed, they are not needed! What we do require is a systematic, intelligent and aggressive development of the roadways with which nature has so plentifully endowed our great and beautiful commonwealth. Such a development will redound to the benefit not only of the wheelmen and wheelwomen, who, abandoning leisure hours of inactivity, are In search of the health-giving air of heaven, but will prove of Inestimable value to the" farmer and the merchant, whose situation In rural communities Is now so unfortunate that in the springtime they are hampered m-their operations, and in the autumn we hear of them as being In danger ot losing their votes because they cannot reach the polling places on account of the badi roads. "The earnest agitation ot the question MM pay a license fee of J5 on receiving a cer tificate- from the Commission created oy th hill. The Governor sent to the Senate a nunv ber of recess appointments for confirmation. Among them were those of Robert a.

Miner as waraen 01 me port. 01 New York. Harvey W. Putnam Buffalo, as Commissioner of Charities, and Peter H. Wise, of- Ogdensburg.

as Commissioner in Lu nacy. AH were referred to committees. MRS. BEECHER'S CONDITION NOT MATERIALLY CHANGED TO-DAY SHE IS FAIRLY COMFORTABLE. Stamford, Feb.

10. Mrs. Henry Ward condition was not mate rially changed to-day. She passed a good night, and was fairly comfortable this afternoon. NIGER EXPEDITION.

BRITISH CAPTURE BIDA TOWN ONE OFFICER KILLED. -London. Feb. 10. Information has been received here that the British Niger expedition has captured the town of Bida, the capital of the Foulah tribe.

One officer waa killed in the assault upon the town. TALK OF Wk Will He Be Tendered a Portfolio Id the Cabinet? A CONFERENCE HELD TO-DAY BETWEEN MAYOR STRONG, CORNELIUS N. BLISS AND GEN. M'COOK GEN. PORTER SATISFIED TO TAKE THE MISSION TO FRANCE CABI- NET SPECULATION AT CANTON 7 KNOX VISITS M'KINLEY.

Cornelius N. Bliss and Gen. Anson G. McCook had a private conference with Mayor Strong of New York City in- the latter's private office to-day, and Immediately the political sharpers about the City Hall had it that the trio were hobnobbing over the possibility of Gen. McCook se curing "a Cabinet portfolio.

It is well known' about town that since his rejection of the Treasury portfolio, Mr. Bliss has, reserved and been accorded the right to designate the Cabinet member In the next National Administration from this State. 1 None of the parties to the conference would talk about the matter, but it is no secret that the Mayor would like to have his political campaign manager secure -a seat in Major McKinleys Cabinet. When questioned about the matter relative to Gen. McCook's qualifications, the Mayor said: "Gen.

McCook would be an ideal man for the war portfolio." Gen. Porter who was the only man In the way of Gen. McCook's boom has, It is asserted, been -satisfied to take the French mission as his share of the political profits resulting from the late campaign, and it will be remembered that at the dinner recently given by the Sons of the American Revolution he showed his qualifications by replying to a toast in honor of France in the purest Parisian. KNOX VISITS M'KINLEY. GOSSIP AT CANTON CONNECTS HIM WITH A PORTFOLIO.

Canton, O-. Feb. 10. Cabinet speculation took a fresh start to-day with the arrival of P. H.

Knoxthe well-known Pittsburg lawyer, Is now being considered in connection with the Attorney-Generalship. fMTKniyc doubtless came by invitation, for tie is aware tnat ne naa Deen suggested foi -v a Cabinet position, and, under such circumstances, he could not propriety visit Canton unless requested to do so by the President-elect. Mr. Knox is less than 60 years of age, and has one of the largest and most lucrative) law practices In Pennsylvania. The belief is general here that he is being much more seriously Considered for the Cabinet than Gen.

McCook, of New York. THE NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE. CAISSONS READY FOR THE NEW YORK CITY TOWER. Commissioner Henry Batterman. of this city, who has been ill, was present for the.

first time daring- 4 month, at to-day's meeting of the new East River Bridge Commission In. New York City. The principal matter before th meeting- was a report from Engineer Buck, that the caissons of the New York City tower are so near completion that J. K. PmHh.

who owns half ot th dock at th foot of Delancey street, has been Instructed to vacate, so that Contractor Flmn may get his machinery Into position for the- sinking of the caissons. Engineer Buck also stated that the work on th Brooklyn tower would not be commenced nor proposals solicited until th Commission could see some way for obtaining the necessary funds. SIGNS MUST GO. President Berri Orders Them Off Bridge Staircases. THEY ARE CALCULATED TO INTERFERE WITH THE EXIT OF PASSENGERSA REQUEST- MADE BY BROOKLYN HEIGHTS RAILROAD COMPANY REFUSED.

The numerous signs that have been displayed at tine foot of the stairways at the Brooklyn station of the New Tork and Brooklyn Bridge, to indicate the directions taken by the various surface railroads, will have to go, and parsengers will no longer be and annoyed, as they have been heretofore, by their presence-President Berri issued the order this morning, his attention having been calied to the condicion of aft lirs by the request of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company ta place a larg and elaborately decorated sign in position with those already there. President Berri, having heard thersqusst, to.d the representatives of the railroad that he considered anything that was displayed on tha staircase', which sre at all time3 more or less congested as likely to attract the attention of passengers, and lead to delay and possibly to danger. Most people when they-see those signs will stop far a few seconds to. read them. This causes a crush among the passengers who are crowding on behind them, and delay and inconvenience ensue.

Having refused the request of the Brooklyn Heights Company, President Berri then Issued an order to the Effect that the signs already In position on the staircases be removed. The sign placed their by the 'Brooklyn City Railroad has been already removed, and that of the Nassau Electric Company has also been ordered off. 1 BILL TO CLOSE THEM IN ENGLAND REJECTED TO-DAY. -London, Feb. 10.

In the House of Commons to-day the bill providing for the closing of public houses on Sundays was rejected by a vote of 209 to 149. ACCIDENT TO THE BERMUDA. 'S HEAD OF DNE OF THE CYLINDERS BURSTS GREAT DAMAGE. Philadelphia, Feb. 10.

While the machinery of the British steamship Bermuda, of filibuster fame, now at this city, was, being tested yesterday, the lower head of the lower pressure cylinder burst, damaging the machinery to tbe extent of several thousand dollars. The accident is believed to have been due to the accumulation of water in the cylinder unknown to those in charge ot the engines at the time, and when the machinery was strated it blew off the head, ot.the Tjie repairs win take at least a week. COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. Albany, Feb. 10.

The Court of Appeals day calendar for to-morrow is as follows: Nos. 830, 831. 832, 833, 834, 83S, 836, 838. Now President of Union Theological Seminary. A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR MM.

STUDENTS, FACULTY AND DIRECTORS HOLD A RECEPTION IN HONOR OF THE NEW PRESIDENT DEPARTURE FROM BROOKLYN WILL DEPEND ON THE ACTION OF THE CHURCH. Just before dinner last evening the Rev. Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, in Henry street, received a caller, who Informed him that he had been unanimously elected president of Union Theological Seminary. DR.

CHARLES CUTHBERT HALL. This afternoon Dr. Hall received the official notification of his election from the seminary trustees. Dr. Hall's nomination for the place occurred three weeks ago, and at the time It was generally understood that his election would be unanimous, and that the minister would- resign his place as pastor of the church he served a score of years, accept the post of greater honor and also greater responsibility.

As has already been stated in. The Standard Union, Dr. Hall some ten days ago sent a letter to his congregation in which he stated that he felt It hi? duty to take the position which had been offered him. To a Standard Union reporter Dr. Hall said this morning that the time of his departure from Brooklyn as not fixed.

do not suppose," he explained, "that I shall begin my work at the Seminary until the, opening of the next faU term. I want to stand by my church as long as I can possibly be spared from the work In New York City. But before speaking definitely of the length of time I am to remain in Brooklyn I would like to consult the officers of my church. My one desire Is to do what may be best for the church. I' have nothing to say In regard to the elect, except that I am very glad and thankful to be informed that.it waa absolutely "Aninformal reception was held in the Morgan library of the seminary last evening, at which Mrs.

Hall and I had the pleasure of meeting the faculty and students. George H. Southard, of Brooklyn, who is a director, and bis daughter, Miss Southard, were' present, and also members of the Board of Trustees, with their wives. It was a very' pleasant and genial gathering. One of the marked features of it was a delightful address by Dr.

Brlggs, who is about to sail for Europe on Saturday. His remarks were entirely informal There was some more speaking' by President Hastings and myself." Dr. Hall received many congratulations to-day on his election. The meeting was an executive one, and was held in the seminary. John Crosley Brown, presided.

ond the minutes were kept by Ezra M. KIngsley, the secretary. The directors present were: Dr. Willis James, Morris K. Jessup, the Rev.

Dr. Frazer, the Rev Baicsm Shaw, William E. Dodge, George H. Southard, Dr. Henry D.

Noyes, William A. Wheelock. Robert C. Ogden, 'A P. Atterbury.

and the Rev. W. Smith. Next Sunday it will be twenty years since Dr. Hall preached his first sermon in the First PresbVterian Church.

In April will be twenty yars eince he assumed his duties as pastor, and the twentieth anniversary of his -installation will occur in May. While greater honor and responsibility go with the presidency of the Seminary, Dr. Hall's salary will be about $1,000 less than he now receives as pastor of the church he. has Berved ably for a score of While Dr. Hall people are sorry to lose him, they feel that he has acted merely for the good of the denomination and the Christian Church generally; Favorable action on- knafp-s nomination.

Waehington. Feb. 10. The nomination of M. A.

Knapp. of New Tork, to. succeed hlmaelf aa member of the Inter-State Commerce Commission, waa ordered to be favorably reported to the Senate this morning by a vote that was practically unantmeua, uiii Electoral Vote Counted in tat Convention To-Day. 271 FOR M'KINLEY; BRYAN, 176 A Great Crowd or Spectators Witness the Proceedings. LATTER RATHER UNINTERESTING.

FOR THE TWENTY-SEVENTH TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, THE LAWMAKERS OF THE NATION ASSEMBLE TO DECLARE THE VOTE WHICH TRANSFERS THE GOVERNMENT FROM ONE SET OF RULERS TO ANOTHER THE OFFICIAL VOTE FOR VICE-PRESIDENT. Washington, Feb. 10! For the twenty-seventh time in the history of the United States, Senator and Representatives met in solemn conclave to-day In the hall of the House of. Representatives to declare the vote which silently transfers the government of a great Nation from one set of rulers to another. In 1789, when Washington and Adams were elected the first President and Vicei President of -the United States, tjie vote was declared In the Senate Chamber in the city of New York.

The Joint sessions continued to be held In. the Senate until 1809, when they were transferred to the House, where they have since been held. The Capitol to-day waa crowded in anticipation of the ceremony which was to mark the day, but excellent arrangements prevented" confuiosn be the intrusion of universal vistors. This was in marked contrast with the arrangements four years ago. The spectators of the count were largely the members of Congressmen's families- and their intimate friends, the galleries, by resolution, having been reserved for their use.

One section, of about 200 seats, was thrown open to the public The abandonment of Representative Murray, of South Carolina, of his previously-announced intention to object to the counting of the vote of that State, had the effect of decreasing general interest in tha The Executive and diplomatic galleries were reserved for those entitled to occupy them under the began to- enter the reserved apace at an early hour, and by noon no seats remained vacant. For the accommodation of the Senate and Its officers, one hundred additional chairs had been' placed' on the floor of the House. The Senators occupied the first four rows on the right of the VicerPresident, who presided over -the Joint con vention. Promptly at 1 o'clock the members of the Senate appeared at the north door, headed'toy Vice-President Stevenson, Ser-geant-at-Arms Wright and Secretary Cox, and their presence was formally announced to the House by -Doorkeeper Glenn. The Representatives rose to their feet and remained standing until the members of the upper House had found the places assigned to them.

Next came two stalwart Capitol police bearing the mahogany box in which the certificates of the result of the eelctlon in the several States had been placed by the Vice-President as they had been received by him from the messengers appointed to bring them to the CapitoL- No returns were missing, the last from the State of Montana having been received yesterday. Vice-President Stevenson, according to tbe terms of the law under which the Joint convention assembled, occupied the Speak's chair, Mr. Reed sitting at his left. The tellers for the House were Mr. Grosvenor Ohio, and Mr.

Richardson of Tennessee: for the Senate this duty was performed by Senators Blackburn, of Kentucky and Lodge of Massachusetts. The Vice-President with ceremonious solemnity unlocked the electoral box, and took out the envelopes containing the certificates of the electoral colleges, each envelope being signed by all the electors of the several States, and securely sealed. As each certificate was opened, the vote of the State was announced and tally was kept by the tellers -af both Senate and House. When the counting of the votes began there were in the executive gallery Mrs. Stevenson, the wife of the Vice-President and four friends; Mrs.

Francis, the wife of the Secretary of the Interior; and Mrs. Brewer, the wife of Justice Brewer, of the Supreme Court. In the Diplomatic gallery were M. Patenotre, the French Ambassador; Chung, the interpreter of the Chinese Legation and four or five Under-Secretaries from South American Legations. i At one minute before 1 clock Vice-President Stevenson called the Joint Contention to order.

Speaker Reed sat at his left, and Senators Lodge, Blackburn and Representatives Grosvenor and Richardson in front. Mr. Stevenson said: "The Senate and House have met together in joint session, pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the-United States, on this day appointed for the opening of the certificates end counting of the votes f-r electors for President and Vice-Presid-Mit of the United States. The certificates of the State of Alabama will be read by the tellers." Senator Blackburn thereupon read the certificate of the vote of the Alabama electors In full, and the result announced by him was 11 votes for William J. Brvan of Nebraska for President, and 11 votes for Arthur Sewall of Maine for Vice-President.

Senator Blackburn read the certificates in a monotonous tone, very different from his usual declamatory style. The length and tautology of some of the documents made this proceeding somewhat uninteresting. Senator Lodge alternated with Senator Blackburn in the reading process, but without infusing much more animation into the, ceremony. As the count proceeded and the House tellers took a hand, the reading of the full text was abandoned, the tellers confining themselves to a simple statement of the result as disclosed by the documents before them, thereby much condensing the formal proceedings. At 1:5 P.

M. the official count was announced aa follows: For President of the United States Willlma McKlnley, 271; William J. Bryan, 178. For Vice-President of the United States Garret A Hobart, 271; Arthur Sewall, 149 Thomas Watson, 27. The Vice- President thereupon declared William Mc Klnley and Garret A.

Hobart respectlveiy elected President and Vice-President of the United States. BANK DOORS CLOSED. Minneaplla, Feb. 10. The Banker Ex change Bank of this city closed its doors this morning.

It suspended weeks but relumed la a few days, I lii liu in tending to this worthy object the power of k7uo.Lv cii-i i in uuancmi aBisiance as far as the proper care of Its many great and eleemosynary interests will permit. jl inrL inn 1 BtllU that if I were elected to the office of Lieutenant Hnv.rnnr best efforts In conjunction with those who haA Rrtnwn a mtml, UaM.t v. i. luKtci IU into i- Ject in securing good roads throughout the wic wmc. j.

mil sjiaa 01 inis oppor tunity iu- nay mat 1 am now prepared to dn all In mv nnoo. lse." Benjamin J. Cohen, of Portland, waa next Introduced, and talked on the roads question on the Pacific Coast, especially In Oregon and California. He said he believed the average American man wag overworked; that we lived too fast. He approved of having a hobby.

His was good roads. There was a serious problem to contend with in Oregon, owing to the way the State was situated, and because the climatic conditions had the effect of retarding the work. James Owen, of N. who was Instrumental in securing the good roads for New Jersey, read-srfi address on the roads in that State. Mr.

Owen Is a practical engineer and assisted in building the roads. E. McCllntock, a member of the Massachusetts Highway Commission, was the next speaker. He started with a history of roads-from the time of the Ro-. mans, in 405, down to the present date.

He could not see why the New York people could not take It ta themselves and secure the passage of a bill this year. FINANCIAL NEWS. SPBCTTUATIO: ON the STOCK MARKET DULX. BUT FIRM. Tbe stock market during- tha first boar of business "was Irregular.

The1 selling- movement in he which was the feature of speculation yesterday continued, and still lower prices went, recorded for these- specialties. Sugar fell 1 I I to 110 5-8. Tobacco 1 1-4 ta and Leather preferred I to 66. As the principal seUlns; waa for' professional account. -The railway list was not affected by the heaviness or ttae.

Industrials and. In fact, ruled firm. A gooa tnqutry prevailect for the Grangers, and an advance of l-il-2 per cent, was recorded in St. Paul was especially firm, owing to theincrdse of JS.283 In gross earnings for the first Vk-eekl of February. Northern Pacific preferred rose to sa-4 on purchases said to be for account, in -the inactive stocks, Brooklyn Rapid Transit rcle 1-2 to 21 1-4.

and Metropolitan Traction 5-8 lo 107 the Industrials dlsplayld more and on purchases to cover, short contracts- rallied l-47-S' per Sugar ld- ing. I Stocks were firm during the past bar tha trading continued Sugar was an exception and ruled weak. The stock waa sold iy brokers alleged to be acting for a bear trader with St. Louis The Northern Pacific and other International shares were in moderate de- -mand, and scored fractional London; however, sold a little St, Paul at the advance. The market was dull.

Among the securities' sold at auction to-day at the New York Real Estate Exchange by Adrian H. MnUer A Son were the following: e200 North American Co. (hypothecated), 4. 20 Mount Morris Bank (hypothecated). 1.

10 Importers A Traders' National Bank, 532. 7 New York. Lackawanna A Western B. R. 1201.

1 Chemical National Bank. SG. Corn Exchange Bank, 2lH. ia National Shoe Leather 25 Empire City Fire Insurance ITS New Tork Biscuit 41. (For other Financial News see pages 4 and 6.) Ktw Torlt 'stock Exchange sifei." WEDNESDAY, Feb.

SALES OF RAILROAD BONDS, i Top i 8 Oen 15000,. Brooklyn Rapid Transit SOOO. -Central of Oen 10. TS-s 117 76 4 42 10334 10M, tesr- 4 10000. Neb Eat sum).

a Erie 8000. A Nor Pac I Tr Co 9000.. East Tenn.N Va Ga Con Gold 12000.. Fort Worth Ri Grande 1st 41 a-i'4 103 s-i'-i ira4 1 6 464 119'i 64. fs log 900.

Central 1st ft St Con Kan East T. A Ref Central Deb Southern 1st 30000. Phi I A Reading 1st Pre 1000.. Rome, Og 10000. St, L.

A Ban. Fran 6000.. Southern Railway 1st Ss 40008. Shore Otd COJtTRSE OF RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCK Am Tobacco 94, 70. 9.

(8. Am Tobaeco pfd 100. 101. Am Spirits ix. u.

Am Spirits pfo 32. 32. 22, 22S4j- Atch. Top S. 14, 14.

Atch. Top ASF pfd 2414. 24. Ches A Ohio 174. 1714.

Chic A Northwest 1037, 104. A 7414. 74. 74. 74.

Chicago GasT-764. 77, 77. 7714. Chic. A St 75.

7614. 76. Coi. A TOl 10. 9.

i Consol Gss 14714. 147. 147. 14. 146, Jit, Del A Hud Canal 108.

107, 10S General Electric 36, 33. i rlllnels Steel SSlt. 33. 34, 24. Lake Erie A West pfd 66, 67.

Louiav A Nashv 50. 50. 50. Manhattan 9. 88.

89. 8, 89. Mo. Kan A Tex pfd 29. 29.

29. 1 Northern Pacific 14, 14. IS, 15. Northern Pacific pfd 3S. 37.

38. SS. StU. Ore A Nav pSd 43. 44.

Pacific Mail 25, 25. PhU- Reading 25. 25. 25. 26.

St Southwest -pf 10. 10. Southern Railway pfd 28 28. Southern Pacific 15. 15.

Standard RAT Co 10. 10. Tenn Coal Iron 28, 29. 29. Union' Pacific 7.

7 TT Rubber 19. 20, "Rubber pfd 71. 72. 72. Wells Fargo 99, ,99.

Western Union 82. 82. 82. LOCAL RAILROAD STOCKS AND BONDS. (Quotations from G.

Maas. Broad St. 2. T. Bid, As'd.

91 109 1(S 41 44 SS 70 3 11 18 Brooklyn- Union Brooklyn Union Gas bonds Kings County Traction i Brooklyn. Bath A West End 6s Brooklyn Elevated Brooklyn (Union) income Kin-s Cnunl IT! tr Kings Co Eierated 1st Mtg s. 1 ning county tolerated new TCI nir tn n-w a-4 2 41 TU Brooklyn Rapid Transit" 21 22 SO 81 172 174 "TooKiyn jtapld Transit Brooklyn City N. T. PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.

Opening Wheat. May. 82 Tb. Corn. 29.

-W; Juftr, a. as. wneat. Sept, 77b. V- Hsjr.

22. vmu, jtsy, lto, jaay, -1. wneat, 1- eb.r 83; n-m. JJj-. w.cnj July.

1 aept, a. 76. Corn, Feb. 28; May. 0.29; July.

30. Oats. mu, tfur. V-MB THE COTTON Opening Feb, 6.83aS?r' March. S.85aS6; AnHI May.

S.98a99; June. 7.04a6; July. 7.09al0; Aug. 7.09aU; Sept. S.S0al; Oct.

CSa70; Nov. 6.70a 71; Dec. 6. 75a 77. Market steady.

Opened at 1 to 2 points decline. 11:30 A. M. March. 6.82; May.

6.96; Aug-, 7.05. 1 P. M. Feb. 6.81: March.

6 83: Anrll C.S9? June, July. 7.07; Aug, 7.07; Sept, S.77; Oct, nov, uec, 2 P. M. March. S.S2: ADri! 6 89- -Mat- IK: June.

Ml; July, 7.07; Aug. 7.07. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE QUOTATIONS. Opening Wheat. Mjur.

7Sa: Julv. Corn, May, 24; Sept. -26: July. 25. Oats, ilav, 17: July, 18.

Pork. May. 7.75. Lard, May, 2.85; July. S.95.

Ribs. May 3.97. 30:30 A. M. Wheat: May, 77: Jolv.

72. Corn, Sept. 261i: July. 2T. Oats.

May. 17a. Pork. Mav. 7.7-i Lard.

Julv 3.95. 12:30 Wheat. July, 72; May. 76. "Corn.

Mar, 23: Sept. 2a. Oat. Feb. a 15; May.

17. Closing Whoat, Feb. 74; May. 76; Julr. 71; -Sept, 70.

Corn, Feb. Mar. 13: July. 24 Sept. 26a Oatss Feb.

15; 17a Ju'v, 17sl8. Pork. Feb. May, 7.70sl72; July, 7.55. Lard, Feb.

1.70; Mov. 3.82; Jnir. 0.392. Ribs, Feb. S.92; May.

July. 0.405. CHICAGO STOCKS. Chicago. Feb.

10. Strawboard. 0.S1U: Dock. t.ti- Packing. 0.38: Packing 49b; city Railway, 26b; Phone, 160b: Match, 114allg; Lake, 16al7; 12b: Milwaukee 7b: Brewuur.

0.14; N. T. Biscuit. 42b; North Chicago, 2C8 acct. DIED.

PATTERSON. On Tuesday. Feb. I. Henry A.

In his 78th year. Servlees at 2S7 Qulncy on at I IC SWANSON. On Feb. 9. Peter (X Swansea, hus band of Annie M.

Swmnsoa. 67. Servlees at 148 Baltlo Friday, at 1 P. M. Far Otkst Beatha See Third Pas Incomes.

AtackV- exchaX3el Afee, Msy. s4: vMay. 21Vb successor to Senator Gallagher, as a member of the Trust Investigation Committee, finally ended this morning by the darning of Senator McCarren. Up to the moment of the announcement, of the Lieutenant-Governor's decision. Senator McNulty had an Idea that he waa the man.

It was also rumored that Senator Koehlec would be named. But If they had hopes they were disappointed. The Assembly Cities Committee report ed favorably upon the Austin bill, which empowers th new East River Bridge Commission to straighten out the approach along Fifth street, and to take the property required for such approach without waiting, for the final report, on condemnation proceedings. The following bills were reported favorable In the Senate: Raines' bill, appropriating the balance (ef $25,000 necessary to complete the Gen. Elocum statue at Gettysburg.

ray's bill, appropriating $5,000 for a law library, for the Appelate Division of the Second Judicial district. Coffey's bill, placing the dependent parents of deceased firemen on the pension rolls. Senator Koehler presented a which appointed a highway commission for the extension and improvement of all roads In Queens County. State officers who are on qfflclal business are in -want of free passes, and Senator Introduced a bill this morning to help them. Assemblyman Brennan introduced a bill provides that railroad corporations feavlng received franchises must lay rails within a year or forfeit the franchise.

Mr. Wagstaff introduced a bill in relation to cancellation of a tax sale of lands ot Lucie vv ii.mour at Jriatoush. Mr. Marshall put in a bill far the appointment of interpreters by the Justices of the Supreme Court, Second dlvisiwn. Mr.

Schmld introduced a bill to repeal the law which empowers Queens County burial corporations to collect fess for mlts to bury the dead brought from other counties. Assemblyman Hughes introduced a bill providing that a certain automatic fender shall be used on street surface railroads. Also a bill which street surface railroads to sprinkle their tracks at least twice a day. Mr. Finn introduced a bill that forbids the selling of river ice in the cities of New York and Brooklyn.

Mr. Bundy of Syracuse thinks that every barber should be compelled to pass an examination, consequently he introduced a bill that organizes a State Board of Examiners, to "be1 composed of- three boss barbers and two journeymen, to be selected by the Governor, and whose pay shall be five dollars per day. (By United Pi-em.) Albany, Feb. 10. Assemblyman Bondy cf Syracuse to-day Introduced a bill pro-priding for a commission of five barbers, three boss barbers and two journeymen, examine all future applicants for a (barber's license.

The commission is to a-ecelve $5 per day each for each day's Service, and mileage at the rate of five ents a mils. I The bill does not affect those now em-.