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THE BROOKLYN CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEB RU Ait I LW 11)03, 1 LOW FOR BUTOH JlGUMf SGKIEREfJ FOR CONTROLLER. ANTI-SALOON MASS MEETING. LENTEN SEASON OPENS Young People's Prohibition Leagus BILL W1U Have Dr. Freshwater to Address Its Gathering. IB FAIRLY ACTIVE.

An' anti-saloon mass mooting under the (Continued from Page.) auspices of the. Young People's Prohibition League will be held to-morrow evening iu Church Hall, corner of Monroe street and That Is the Latest Invention of the Politicians. Episcopal and Catholic Edifices Ama'gamatcd Copper palings Large. committees shall meet. In explanation he declared that it was almost impossiblo to get a quorum of committees on Thursdays, as the members left for their homes, avoiding committee work.

Tfte resolution was referred to the Committee- on Rules. Stuyvcsant avenue. An address will be eThronged with Worshipers, delivered by the Rev. M. Freshwater, of Cleveland, Ohio.

The celebrated colored quartet of the Y. M. C. A. will sing.

Xo ndmiitiiou fee will be charged and everybody will be welcome. NOT VOTE-GETTING TICKET. 40 DAYS' PENITENCE BEGINS, STEEL SHARES GO UP W. TENEMENT LAW CHANGES. SENATOR WAGNER PRESIDED.

Catholic Chnrch Requirements Are Brooklyn Man in HU New' Role in the Senate Made a Good Im. presiion. The Fusionists Object to the TJn-epual Division of the High Offices. St. Ionia and San Francisco Rise, hut React in Early Morn inar TV-A-mr Settlement Workers Issne Statement Against Proposed Amendment.

At a meeting of the Association of Brooklyn Settlements, held yesterday, the fol THE HIGHEST STANDARD. AH Sizes. Immense Variety. Foreign arid Domestic. Cheapest and Best.

WILLIAM BERRFS SONS, 522-528 Fulton Street. WILLIAM BERR1. Very Strict Exercise in Nearly All Churches To-Day, Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches throughout the borough were thronged this morning with persons who had entered upon the Leuten season with a determina tion to live true to the church's requirements as to prayer and penitence. In Catholic churches the eign of the cross was made with ashes upon the foreheads of those who sought forgiveness and a consecrated state of mind. In Episcopal entireties the ashes were dispensed with but the note of penitence and preparation was everywhere sounded aud parishioners were urged to devote the forty days of the t.enten season to "drawing closer to God.

The Roman Catholic requirements with regard to fasting are stricter during Lent man at any other period of tho year. Tery simple repast. 4read and coffee, should constitute a morning's breakfast and sun per should also be a light or at least a sim ple meal. One good meal a day is allowed during most of the Lenten season, but fish and meat must not both bo partaken of even at that meal. To-day the rentiire- ments arc very rigid, not even Inborers, who are given an indulgence effective ou most days, being allowed to Indulge in viands tbat might tempt the On ridays and Holy Saturday like rule will do onserveo.

During Lent the services will be of a most impressive order, although, devoid, for the most part, of tbe cheerful music which generally pleases those who-attend. There will be missions in many Roman Catholic churches, with lectures, for the benefit of Catholics and for non-Catholics, In tbe Church of the Nativity, of which the Rev. Father Moran is the. rector, the services this morning were very impressive, the solemn music being rendered under the direction of Dr. William II.

Piluher. organist and choirmaster. Ia the Church of Our Lady of Victory, at McDonough street and Tbroop avenue, a brief sermon on the keeping of Lent was preached to the congregation. The siiecial Lenten services in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, at the corner ot Clinton and Livingston streets, were impressive to a marked degree-. There was a celebration of the holy commnniou beginning at 0:30 o'clock, and a service of aiorning prayer aud sermon at 10:30 o'clock.

Beginning at 12:25 and lasting until 12:50 there was the first of tbe series of business people's Lenten sor-Tices. Beginning at 10 o'clock there was a service itr-tho Church of the Epiphany. There will bo services in the same church this evening. At the Church of St. Mark, Christ Church, on Bedford avenue; the Calvary Episcopal Church, of which tho Rev.

Cornelius Twing is rector; St. Timothy's Church, and in almost all other houses of worship. BRIDGE DEPARTMENT PLANS. Worh on Manhattan and Blachwell Island Strnctnres Under Way hy July. It was stated at the Bridge Department this morning that the Manhattan Bridge Commission, lately appointed to go over the plans for the structure, will meet The.

report of the Commission will be made about the middle of March, and within six weeks from that date tho department will be ready to invite bids for the entire superstructure of the bridge. The bids for the superstructure of the Blackwell's Island Bridge will be opened about May 1, so that by Jnly the work on both strnctnres will be well under It is proposed to let the work for the entire superstructure of the Blackwell's Island Bridge in one contract in order to save time and expense. This plan was first suggested by the. Bridge Commissioner for Bridge Xo. 3 and the policy will be followed on the other structure.

HELD FOR BEATING HORSES. Officer of the S. P. C. A.

Hales Richard Smith Into Court for Cruelty. Richard Smith, 25 years old, of Xo. 201 Johnson street, was committed to Raymond Street Jail until March 3, by Magistrate Tighe. in the Butler Street Police Court, this on the complaint of William II. He Xje, en officer for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who alleged that yemerday afternoon Smith Inshed two horses unmercifully and caused them great pain.

The horses attached to a loaded feed wagon and were straining every muscle, according to the officer, to drag the wagon through the slush aud snow. CIVIL SERVICE EZA MUTATIONS. According to the annual report for 1902. which is printed in to-day's "City Record." tho Civil Service Commission held examinations during the year for positions in the municipal government, and for promotions in the classieed service. From this list only 19(ll sppointraents nd 438 promotions were made.

The expenses of the commission for the'-vese f9A.fiin.at. wfci.li left a balance of S1.0S0.0T from the vesrlr appropriation. There were 1,054 removals in the exempt and competitive classes during the year. PLYMOUTH MERCHANT MISSING. PLTMOrTH.

X. Feb. Merrill, seed 40, who did the largest gen eral merchandise bnsiness at North Wood stock, disappeared from his home about two weeks ago and has not been heard from since. He left the kevs to his store sad a deed of all bis property, proierIr executed, where his wifa readily found them. While hi, whereabouts is a mystery, it is intimated he has gone to New Jieii' The slock "market opened strong and fairly active, averaging about per cent, higher.

Dealings' were largo in Amalgamated Copper, and thero was an extreme advance of 2 per cent, in Anaconda. was some pressure of St. Louis nnd San Francisco, the first transaction in the stock was an advance of but it promptly reacted I per cent. Rock Island, Sugar, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific averaged per cent, higher. On the other hapd the single transaction In Atchison was at a decline of There was a wide market in bath Steel stock at Vi per cent, advance.

Wabash issues opened firm, but failed to "told well. Missouri Pacific wan barely steady, There was some pressure on Metropolitan Street Railway, but the quotation for Metropolitan Securities Company was jior cent, stronger. At the end of ten minutes trading tbe tone of the market wis somewhat unsteady. Dealings In bonds-were scattering, with prices fairly active and steady. There was a generally better tone In the stock market at the opening to-day.

but except for speeinltie the fluctuations in price were confined within small limit. Ncr the close of the first hour there wa general reaction, based piincipally on. selling by room trailers. An active" feature was Amalgamated Copper, but it failed to hold its early slight advance. Anaconda rose 3 per cent, and then reacted 1V4 per cent.

Sugar improved fractionally, then wa sold dowu abruptly, but consequently recovered a point, the buying being inspired by satisfactory trade reports. United States Leather preferred receded over 1 per cent. There was unusual activity in tho United States realty issues at advances of about a point. Metropolitan Street Railway was nnder pressure, selling of 1 per but later recovering the fraction. The market in the Inst half' hour las again showed a hnrdeniug disposition, with, an improvement in Rock Island of OTer 1 per cent.

Erie showed considerable firmness, and Could Southwestern stocks rallied after Cllrlv roaliziiiir St. Paul has lately shown a strong upward tendency. The dealings have Increased in volume since the improvement set in, but Mere are no influences, except the favorable condition of the foreign exchanges and The expectation tbat the Senate will to-day pass the Aldrich Financial bill. STOCK TRANSACTIONS. Corrected dally br Harrlaon Wyckoff, mem of the New York Stock Exchange.

Tt Broad-war. New York, and 170 Hontaaue atreet. ftaxik. Ij d. Telephone Cortland, and 14 UaJa Stock Quotation.

Opening. 1P.M. fi IK't M'4 177S 74 Ili a 1414 113'j nm 14T S3 14 41H American I-ocomoUve Amalgamated Copier 744 American Sugar Refining Co lM'i Atrhlron. Topcka Sants Fe STli Atchison. Topeka A Sants Fe, pret 100'J Brooklyn Rapid Ifranalt Co Chesapeake Ohio 6oTa Chicago, Milwaukee St.

I77S Chicago, Rock Island aV Paclne 43i Colorado Fuel A Iron Co 74 Consolidated Qa. Erie Louisville ft Manhattan Elevated 141 Metropolitan Elevated Railway MTUj Missouri il New Tork Central Hudson Norfolk A Western People's A C. Reading Southern Pacific Co Southern Tennessee Coal A Iron 141 T4H 104 S2T 4 tiS 43 Texas Pacific Union Pacific I'nited State Steel Co J5H rnlted Slates Steel pref Western fnlon Telegraph S9, t. S. Realty Sa Outiil Market Dock.

Asked. 47 12 'i S3 44 TV 33 11 7i: 30 1 it in Bid, American Can Co American Can pret 41 American Iphlcle 110 American Chicle, Bay State Qas 4 Prltlsh Columbia Compressed Air 2 Klectrlc Boat Boat, pref JS Electric Electric Vehicle, pref U'( Electro Pneumatic 't Havana Commercial Mta Havana Commercial, fit. New Tork IS Oll Elevating Co 44 Oils Elevating pref Royal Bktng Powder, pref lt Seaboard Atr Une Scabnard Air Line, pref 42 Standard Oil Co. of New IoS St. Louis Transit, common St.

Loula I'nlon Railway, Tennessee Copper Copper White Knob Copper Northern 9 ii ai'. Brooklyn Securities. Hid. Brooklyn City A Newtown 1st us Brooklyn CUy R. H7y, Brooklyn, Queens Co, A tub.

1st la. lot Brooklyn Trust Co Brooklya 11 Coney Island A Brooklyn h. R. Ml Franklin Trust. Co Hamilton Trust IS Klnta Oo.

E. L. A T. Co M4 Kings Co. Trust Co 43.11, Lous Island Loan A Trust Co not, Msnutscturers' Trust 343 Mechanics' Bank Ml Nasssu Kleclrto It.

M. Is 11 Nassau Electric R. R. 4 Navau Flectrli ft. R.

prtf 131, Nassau Trust la Nse.au National Nationsl City rso N. T. A N. J. T.

A N. Telethons to. 111 Teoples Trust Co 14 I nlnn Frry 4S fntf-n Frrir V. Asked. Ill Ml IM 111 tl It 1t Jl5Uj IT (SPECIAL TO THE CjTIZEN.i ALBANY, Feb.

2. Senator Wagner, of -Jirooklyn, was culled to preside over tbe Senate iu committee uif the whole this Mr. Wagner nuido a good presiding officer. His long experience stood by him. Ho was alert, and while expeditious, he was courteous iu his There were several Brooklyniteg in Albany to-day.

Among them were Conrad Hascnfluk, Herman Gerlinghnrst. Otto Kcmpner, Borough Secretary Justin McCarthy, John Harmon, Deputy Controller Stevenson and former Under Sheriff W. X. Wiusatc. FREE INSTRUCTION.

Assemblyman Smith's Bill to Bene, fit Non-Residents. Al.BAXY, Feb. 23. A bill to citable the Regents of the university to provide free instruction for nrtn-roident academic students was introduced twlny by Assemblyman H. P.

Smith. appropriates aud free tuition is to ho given at the rate of ten cents for each day's attendance of students. A bill to compel the Raquette Lake Railroad to run two trains daily the entire length of the road between 7 a. aud 7 p. was introduced to-day by Assemblyman C.

A. Smith. Assemblyman Sjnipson introduced a bill to-day providing for I be sale of domestic remedies in original packages, when put up and labeled by a licensed pharmacist, and 'providiu; that poisonous domestic; remedies may bo included. Bill to Grre Kings County Sheriff a Salary Reported. ALBANY.

Feb. Senate Cities Committee to-day reported the fullowiug bills: Mr. Remsen, making the orlico of tLc Sheriff of Kings1 County a salaried office; Senator Elstxrg, providing for a third deputy police commissioner for Xew York city: Senator Plunkett. amending the Mu-nicijuti Court of New York City act, relative to a reserved calendar: Senator Bailey amending the Greater New York Charter relative to the collection of assessments for local ini rovements in the borough of Richmond. Senator McCarren's bill, providing for the apiointment of a Board of Water Commissioners for Xew York City aud to provide for an adequate water supply, was reported for reprinting.

Tbe Senat Cities Committee reported Assemblyman Finch's Mil, providing for a chief inspector of police and borough Inspectors for Xew Y'ork City. The bill was substituted for the hill of Senator Elsberg, now on the order of third reading. Sena tor Marshall introduced a bill to-day. making the office of Register of Kings County a salaried office. Assembly Hears Discussion on Rail way Accidents.

ALBAN Y. Fch. bill of Assemblyman Dickinson, designed to permit males injured in railway accidents to have at least one physician of her own sex present at a physical examination compelled by tbe defendant, occupied an hour of the Assembly's time to-day. It was largely a legal discussion, and Messrs. Cox, iShannti-ban, Simson and Bradley spoke against the bill, declaring that it provided for a privileged examination by railroad com-panics.

Assemblymen Clark, Rogers and Dickinson spoke for the bill and it was advanced to third reading. A number of bills were advanced and the Assembly adjourned. Will Not Extend Term of Police Com-missioner. ALBANY, Feb. Governor seid to-day that there would not be any bill to extend the term of the Police Commissioner.

He said that both, the Mayor and Commissioner Greene were opposed to it, and tbat while he had his own ideas on the subject, he would give way to the city officials. The Children's Court for Brooklyn bill was amended this morning, so as to provide for three probationary officers. Governor Odell took a slap at Assemblyman Bostwick to-day, by sending to the Assembly a veto of Mr. Bostwick's Civil Service bill. Tbe bill provided tbat where a child under 16 years of age committed a crime in after time that fact should not hold ngaiost him in applying for a position in tho Civil Service.

The bill was sent to Mr. Bostwick by the Judges of the Court of Special Sessions. It was indorsed by the Civil Service Commissioners and Kldridge T. Gerry, of the Children's Society, wrote a strong letter in favor of the bill. Everyone who learned the object of the measure appeared to be In favor of it except the Governor.

It is taken that the Governor's opposition to it is because of Mr. Bostwick's activity in the matter of the 000.000 canal proposition. Mr. Bost wick has taken the stand that if the bill does not pass it will be put up to the Governor snd the Republican State machine to explain why. The veto of the Bostwick Civil Service bill was a great surpriso to most of those in the Assembly, others smiled snd one of the Republican leaders remarked: "First shot at Bostwick and it's a bull's-eye." Tie Governor said to-day that the tenement bouse question would be settled satisfactorily.

He said there would be tenement bouse legislation, but that it would not interfere with the principles of the Tenement House law. Rot th Same Tired reeling. Mrs. Hoyle My husband went away for a rest, but he camo back just as tired as when he went away. Mrs.

Doyle not tired of jou, dear. Brooklyn Life lowing statements regarding tbe Tenement House law were approved: "We oppose any amendments tOthe present tenement bouse law, unless absolutely necessary order tor. give builders a normal rate of interest on their investment: and we do not think the passage of the amendments now pending in the Legislature is necessary in order to secure a fair return for mouey invested. "Thut houses shmiM be allowed to cover 75 per cent, of the lot with lavatories built out beyond that, does not seem necessary in order to give Brooklyn builders a fair return on their investment. "That tho old closed plumbing, notorious for its vile, saturated woodwork and lack of sewer connections, should remain; that halis should bo loft dark, without sunlight by day or gas by night, is not necessary to insure fair returns to Brooklyn builders." STORM SWEEPS OVER LONDON AT SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR.

Walls of New Buildings Are Blown Down, Tree Uprooted and Ves sels May Be Lost. I.OXDOX, Feb. severe gale pre vailed here and along the coast last night, causing much destruction to property. In this city trees were uprooted, walls of buildings in course of construction were blown down and many houses wore unroofed. The Chatham Dover Railroad was blocked for a considerable length of time by a brick shed which had been blown across its tracks.

It required several hours for workmen to remove the debris. It is estimated that the wind attained a velocity of between sixty Bud seventy milcc nn hour at times during the night, This morning, however, the gale is abating. The gale was very severe along the coasts and it is feared that a nutnler of vessels have been lost. A telegram re ceived early this morning at Lloyds reported the first disaster. The British steam ship Monndnock.

Captain Woods, bound from Blyth for Boston with a cargo of coal, was driven ashore on the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued with much diffi culty by the life savers. The vessel is well up and it is believed that she will be a total loss. She was of 2.702 tons net register. 0PlN AIR FOR CONSUMPTIVES.

Deputy Commissioner Teale Perfect, ins; Plan to Send Hospital Pa-tients to Blachwell' Island. Officials of the Department of Charities live considcring-the plan of giving open air treatment consumptives now undergoing treatment in the Kings County Hospital. It is proposed to remtvo such patents to Blackwell's Island, there to liiise them comfortably In tents. This project is ndvicated by Charities Commissioners Teale and Folks. Commissioner Charles K.

Teale. who is in charge of the Department of Charities in Brooklyn, in speaking of the scheme, to-day, said: "Consumptives who have lived in the frensh. open air have been known to recover their hciilih. The facilities which the city has for treatment of consumption hereabouts are entirely inadequate. AH of institutions report that there are hosts of applicants for eutrance into the wards, but that there arc no accommodations.

"There is indeed a crying need for the protection of the people of this State against consumption's ravages. With the adoption of the fresh air treatment and the housing of consumptives now in the hospitals in tents on Blackwell's Island, where they would get the itenefit of fresh sea air throughout the day and night, I believe that the percentage of deaths from consumption, which is now Tery large, would be materially reduced. "There should be passed by th State Legislature, I believe, a law whr-h wr.u'd recognize consumption as an infectious disease. This would then place it under the jurisdiction of the various boards of health, and it would be their duty to establish proper places of treatment." Estimates given by Commissioner Tealo place the number of consumptives now residents of the State of Xcw Y'ork as FRENCH LIKE PEANUTS. WASHINGTON, 1).

Feb. 2.3,-The French have gone wild over the syj active American peanut. Accoirdiug to Consul Genera! Skinner, who write to the State Department from Marseilles, the demand there i "practically unlimited." Last year Marseilles cuiisiuned no less than 10,000 bags. Mr. Skinner writes that the African peanut is a formidable competitor of oar variety on account of its cheapness, but if the American exporters will only come down in price, they can drive the dark continent "goober" out of business.

MACEDONIAN REFORM. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. now publishes the Macedonian reform programme in in official note, adding: "Rossi will not sacrifice a single man if, contrary to the wisest counsels, a violent attempt should be made to modify the status quo of the Balkans." Diplomats believe that the danger of anything more than local disturbances is nearly over and that the Sultan by accepting meaningless reforms is again postponing tbe inevitable.

He Wanted a Chance. A Scotch preacher who found bis congregation going to sleep oue Sunday before he bad fairly begun suddenly stopped and exclaimed: "Brethren. It's na fair. Wait till I gang alang, an' then, if I'm na' worth listemn' to, gang to sleep, hut dinna gan? before I gt commenced. Gi'e a mon a chance." American Weekly- Keth Low for Mayor and former Mayor Charles A.

Schieren for Controller is a ticket that is being talked of among the, politicians to-day. This is made tip 011 the assumption that Controller Grout will not be renominated and that Lis successor will be a Brooklyn man. Mr. Scbiercn has many warm friends among the Fusionists who have been talking of his fitness for the position since they bave believed that Mr. Grout was out of it.

There is, however, a difference of opinion about Mr. Grout being a candidate. One of the Republican leaders paid to-day that he expected to see the entire Fusion ticket from top to bottom renominated. nt tliA nnliticinns do nofi think Mr. tirout will be a candidate.

He ha said once ho would not take a second term for Controller, and there are a good many Republicans who say it might be doubtful if he could get the nomination if he wanted it, in view of Governor opposition to him, coupled with the fact that the Republican State machine seems to be quite an important factor in the Fusion movement. There were some objections raised to the Low and Schieren ticket. In the first plsce, both, are Republicans, and some of the Fusionists say that they have got to have somebody on the ticket to get Democratic votes if they ever expect to win. Mr. Schieren's nomination would, it is said, be entirely pleasing to the Independent Republicans, who are opposed There is some question ns to what M.

J. Tady would do with a ticket of that kiBd, He was asked about it this morning, and bis only response was one of those siuile tbat won't come off. Mr. Dady refused to support Mr. Schieren for Mayor some years ago, and said some very uncomplimentary things about him, Mr.

Schieren has evidently forgiven if he has not forgotten, for he recently said some Tery nice things about Mr. Dady. Some of the politicians suspect that Mr. Schieren hnd a purpose in this. Both of them have declared for Mayor Low's renoroination, and if the formef Mayor could get Mr.

Dady's stipiiort for Controller, then everybody would believe that there, was harmony with a big Mr. Dady was told this morning that the news tbat Mr. Schieren was saying good things about him was somewhat of surprise. could anyone help but say nice i. -n i i langb.

Mr. Dady was told that while as a general proposition that might be so, it was hardly expected that Mr, Schieren would indulge in compliments. "All things come to him who wails," was Mr. Dady's reply as he hurried from his office, after refusing to say a word about politics. Mr.

Dady was at Albany yesterday and had a talk with Senator Raines about his plan to take the starch out of thc Civil Service. Most everyone believed that the question of Fusion nomination for Mayor wn set-tied when it was announced from Albany that Colonel Dunn, of the borough of Binghsmton; Governor Odcll of the borough of Ncwburr, and, presumably. Senator Piatt, of the borough of Oswego. Tioga County, have joined hands with Mr. Dady and former Mayor Schieren, of the borough of Brooklyn, and are in favor of the renomination of Seth Low.

There are some Republicans who say they do not quite understand just how the gentlemen from Binghamton, Xewburg nd Owego get any authority to help nominate a Mayor of Xew York city. They think it is a rank violation of the principle of bonre rule, and some of them ttj that this outside interference is not going to help the Fusion ticket any this fall. Another thing they fear is that the inter ference of the Republican State machinists will drive out of the Fusion camp a good many Democrats who were with them two years ajo. A good many of these Democrats are already back in the regular and some of the Fusionists said today that if Colonel Dunn, Governor Odell and Senator Piatt tried to nominate a nonpartisan ticket, the rest of the Democrats would return. The renomination of Mayor Low has been expected by the politicians of both parties, so the report from Albany that Colonel Dunn had told the Mnvor that any arrangement for Fusion he might make would be satisfactory to the Republican organization, did Dot cause any bnrpri.se.

Ther was a report in circulation to-day. that Walter B. Atterhury would soon be nppointed to a J3.000 job in the Treasury Department at Washington. This would tske him away from Brooklyn the greater part of the time snd prevent him from participating actively in the politics of the Seventeenth Assembly District. Mr.

Atterhury dpnied the story of bis appointment to-day and said he knew nothing of it. He was asked if he had retired from politics. "No," he replied emphatically. "I will slay In politic long enough to lick those fellows who beat in the Seventeenth District if it takes fifty years." FARMERS SEE WILD LIONS. Bat Others Declare These Animals Are Merely Wild Cat.

t.OGANSPORT. Feb. mes-fsce. from farmers east of here announces that two large, lions are roaming over the country and that people are going around about their farms armed. The alleged Hons were first noticed by a farmer who was returning from the city and whose horses took fright and ran away.

It is claimed that the animals escaped from menagerie in winter quarters at IVrn several days ago, and that the fact nil kept secret in the hope of capturing ibetu. A farmer from the vicinity of last night said that tbe srrre. probably a couple of wiMcata 'KGRADINE." A VICT'M HP TN0 EREUKFAST" TH ORY? Mi Cora Dean, Chicago' Short-Story Writer, Dead Peculiar Idea of Eating. CHICAGO, Feb. the "no breakfast" fad reinforced by adherence to a diet of uncooked foods, responsible, indi rectly, for the death of Miss Cora Dean, better known as "Koradine," a short story writer? Miss Dean died yesterday from scarlet fever, after a week's illness.

Her friends assert that she was. particularly susceptible to any contagious disease, from the fact that she had weakened herself by not eating any hreakfa for many months nnd following the diet of raw foods exploited by a prominent physician few years ago. "Soaked wheat," snlds, prunes, grated nuts and other uncooked foods arc said to have been the staples of her luncheons and dinners during tbe greater part of the time that she observed the momiug fust. It is asserted, too, that Christian Sci-ecce theories in the household resulted in neglecting the proper measures to prevent I infection. Miss Dean, who was a student at the University of Chicago School for Teachers, lived with her aunt, Dr.

Alice B. Stockham, a traveler and writer on mental science. STEEL ENDS JOINED TO-DAY. This Worh on the New Williamsburg Bridge Wa to HaTe Been Fin-. Ished Yesterday, It was expected that the steel ends of the roadway on the new Williamsburg bridge would have been joined yesterday afternoon, but on account of the difficulty in placing the steel suspenders to which the remaining steel girders will be riveted, the work could not be fiuished.

Tho Pennsylvania Steel Company expects to close the gap some time to-day. A space of about forty feet remains to lie filled in with two twenty-foot stringers, and then the balance of tho work will bo easier. Thero have been many complaints about the dripping from the bridge, both in Bedford and Driggs avenues, during stormy weather. Most of the complaints come from woriien whose hats and wearing apparel have been stained by greasy and colored liquid. A "Citiien" reporter learned to-day from an engineer on the bridge that the structure will not be completed until early in May, and that while the bridge will be finished the plaza on the Manhattin side will not be completed.

It was said that it would require at least two ob three months time to acquire the property In Manhattan, and from six months to one year to make the improvements. The widening of De-: lancey street, it was said, would not be completed until long after the bridge is finished. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP TALK. National Conrentlon In the Reform Clnb tinder Auipioe City Affair Committee. Delegates to the number of about forty were In attendance this morning at tho opening of.

the Xational Convention on Municipal Ownership ami Public Franchises at the Reform Club. The convention is held under the auspices of the Committee on City Affairs, and will last three days. Mayor Low was to have delivered the address of welcome, hut was unable to be present. The address of welcome was delivered bv the chairman of the convention, John G. Apcar, who said in part: "This convention has been called for the purpose of furnishing facts and Information, and of organizing.

If possible, a permanent bureau for the collection and distribution of rile i pal statistics relating to the hest methods of supplying commercial wants. "If we study Amcricnn municipal experience, we dim-over that most unwit-isfactory municipal results are obtained where the choice of n.unicipaj officers or agents is msde to depend noon or to be nnectcd with national or Stat policies, having no relation to the satisfaction of municipal rants." A paper entitled "Recent History of Municipal Ownership in the United States, prepared nnder the direction of the late Charles Waldo Raskins, dean of the Xew Y'ork University of Commerce, with four contributions, was read at the morning session, is were raners on other like subjects. Among those prewnt froni out of town the sesnlon were Mayor Sullivan, of Hartford; Mayor Urquhart, of Toronto, and Commissioner of Waterways Beniis, of TO ri'KE A COLD IX list AV 7l3k Luiailvt Thin sstmturt Pf W. S. Strong Customs Union Said to Be Forming.

Germany and Austria Leading In the Movement German Parliament Said to Faror Scheme. VIENNA, Feb. 2.1.-Accordine to to day's Issue of the "Xieu Frei Presse" stepi have already been taken In Germany and Austria to form a central European customs union against the Cnited States. The paper adds that there is a feeling in Her man parliamentary circles favoring the formation of the proposed union. An interview with the Austrian Minister of Congress, Baron Von Call, is also pub lished in the "Men Frei Presse." The Minister is quoted as expressing general approval of the scheme.

WANTS ISLE OF PINES ANNEXED. Col. T. J. Kenan Makes a Strong; Ar gument in Its Favor Ha Important Interest There.

P. Feb. T. J. Kenan, of Fittsburg, who in common with other Americans has important inter ests in the Isle of Pines, is urging the United fctates Government to insist upon obtaining sovereignty over that island.

Apparently on the authority of Mhiister Snuicrs, the I'nited States representative in Cnfca. a statement was published yester day to the effect that the United States was Indifferent as to the ownership of tho Island because it was surrounded by shal low water, making it unavailable as a naval basewnd that Cubans would resent tho possession by the I'nited States be cause of their strong sentimental attach ment to it. The fact is." said Mr. Keenan. "that Minister Sipliers has never visited the Isie of Pines.

He knows nothing whatever about the feeling of its inhabitants. When he does go there he will find that tho people are anxious for annexation to the I'nited States. All the revenues of the sland now go to Havana and no local benefit is derived from them. "As to its availahility as a naval base I consider it especially valuable for that pur pose. It is admirably situated to com mand Yucatan Canal.

It has a better har bor than the important Cuban harbor of Batabuno. Siguanea Bay, in the west coast of the island, has a depth of 35 feet. and with slight dredging at the entrance would make a first-class harbor in which warships of the largest size could safely nchor. It is 600 miles nearer the Yucatan hannel than Guantanamo.wbich the United States selected as one of its naval bases in Cuba. The island is rich in re sources, and can be made very productive.

Considerable American capital is now invested there, and the United States will make great mistake if it permits Cuba to assume sovereignty over It." TSCHIGORIN WAS DEBARRED. Russian, a Well a Janowshi, Wa Evidently Not Wanted In Masters' Chess Tournament. Mail ndvfces just to hand from Monte Carlo, give additional details concerning the Chess Masters tournament there with some of the incidents attending the occurrence that will probably stir np chess players even more than did the disbarment of Janowski of Paris, is the fact that Tschigorio, the Russian cham pion, who arrived a day before the opening round, and duly entered, was retired from the contest. This was due to tbe opposi- ion of Prince Dadian, of Mongrelia, who has a grievance against the Russian, and who threatened to resign the presidency of the congress if Tschigorin was permitted to participate. He, however, made good the experts expenses.

The nature of the grievance is not stated, but it is safe to say that the incident will make a very, unfavorable impression throughout the chess world. On the day before play began tbe prince figured in a consultation game with Pillsbury as a partner (gainst Tarrasch and Hoffer. The opening was a bishop's gambit and th result was a dratf. Two days later the prince had tbe masters as guests at a dinner given in their honor. BREACH OF PROMISE STJIT3.

PROVIDENCE, R. Feb. suits for alleged breach of promise to marry were brought here yesterday. Mrs. Ephegcnia C.

Proctor brought suit gainst John L. Carey for $20,000. Mr. Troctor alleges that Carey hnd set Dec. 11, 19(2, for the wedd'ng, but that he failed to keep bin promie.

Mrs. Troctor sometime ago obtained a divorce from Willis Proctor. The second suit was that of Wilhcliulnft Evaus asalnst Walter A. Gorton, for IV 0i0. Miss Eratis wy that a promise was mad to marry her last jesr.

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