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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE 14 Credit Coupon CUT THIS OUT. MJVEMBKK 2. O'CLOCK. Volatn 70 io. mat NEW YORK CITY.

MONDAY. NOVEMBER 2). 1900. '21 PAGES. THREE CENTS.

I.O 1, WEATHEIt rnOBAIUf lTIKS. possess the most comprehensive Ideas, CHARGES AGAINST COLER POISONING KILLS feiEATEflS iiipninm nniinill MANHATTAN BRIDGE TO BE OPENED DEC. (I Wim UUfiJL'L TWO MONSTEK WARSHIPS. Plate of Imuioved Dreadnought and Cruiser Battleship Laid in Britain. London.

November 29 The keelplates 'Wo monster warships, the Orion, the impron Dreadnought ba'tleship, and I he Lion, the cruiser battleship, were laid to-day. The bulk of the material for is ready and all arrangement have been made for their coinple-' tioti Within two years. I The construction of the Lion will mark a notable Plane the evolution of the cruising battleship. She will have 70.000 horsepower, while hep Immediate prede-1 ccssor had Ij.oO'i. She will displace 21,000 and her length will be 700 feet, con-MinitinK her the longest man-of-war ever 1 laid down.

What is technically known as her "run of deck" Indicates an intension to equip iho cruiser battleship with Partly flood)- o-utch( and Tuesdays colder to-night; moderate northerly winds. Tho fMloivinv special weather wf received this afterwxm by the Eagle Weather Uureau, from Wash. listen: "Northwest stmi n-arntngff ordered display 0 along New EriRlainl coast. A marked sfi.rm near Bermuda and pressure over Grht f.Kkrj indfcdtcs LTlFk trj high northwest windr to-night." GANG ACCUSED OF SWINDLING. Four Men and Woman Posed in Paris as American Millionaires.

Paris, November 29 Four men and a woman who have posed here as American millionaires, but are alleged to compose a gang of international swindlers, were arrested to-day charged with extensive stealing and the. defrauding of jewelers. Jewels valued at were found at their home. The police claim that these were stolen from European houses. Two of the men gave the names of John Francks of New York, who Is said to have once been ex- pel led from France, Philadelphia.

ind Jacob Hymen of E. B. JORDAN IS REAPPOINTED Again Fills Position of Internal Revenue Collector. He Has Held Position for Eight Years and HaB Earned Much Praise for Work. Edward B.

Jordan has been re-designated by President Taft as collector of Internal Revenjjc for tho First District of New York.which embraces Brooklyu. Mr. Jordan jras notified from Washliirf-ton to-dyof his appointment, and at otice executed the $200,000 renewal bond required. He assumes charge of tho otlU-i for the new term on December 1. and serves during the pleasure of tho cdward B.

Jordan has been Collector of Internal Revenue In Brooklyn for eight years. Recently examiners from the Treasury Department at Washington made a thorough Investigation of tho office and its accounts and returned a report that was very flattering to the collector and his staff. The office was pronounced one of the best managed in tho whole country. At the present time Collector Jordan Is engaged in preparations for the collection of the new corporation tax. He ties already submitted his preliminary report to the Washington office.

'GOON SCARES POLICE HORSE Bluecoat Is Thrown From Saddie and Breaks Ankle. Sight of Little Animal Strolling About New York Streets Is Cause of Much Wonder. 1 An Itinerant raccoon, strolling calmly along the read at East Seventeenth stroet and Avenue was the cause ot a llttlo mishap to-day which snt MonUitd Policeman Frank it precintt home with a fractured ankle. Fraser's horse, which was evidently unacquainted with this species of mammal, shied swifily when tho little animal came Into view and the next instant Frarer found hitujelf in the roadway sorrowfully nursing his broken ankle. How the raccoon came to be where Frazer's horso saw it.

has not beon learned. These nocturnal plantigrades are not native to the woods of New York and are not generally seen strollins about the roads, scaring policemen's horses. Frazer himself only had a brief glimpse of the animal, as he went whirling from his saddle, but there is said to be no question that it was a raccoon. The only explanation of its presence xt East Seventeenth street and Avenue is that It was an escaped pet, or that It wandered away from some zoological garden, and was taking an early morning Jaunt for its health, when It was unfortunately spied by Frazer's horse. The policeman after reporting the accident went to his home on Webster avenue, near Eastern Parkway.

KILLED BY FALL ON STAIRS. Watchman Found Dead After Acci dent That Occurred at Night. William Meyer of 177 Conover street, who is employed as a fireman at the works of Witteman at tho corner of Ferris and Wolcott streets, found the body of a man in the engine room as ho was going In to work this morning at 6:45. The body, which proved to be that of tho night watchman, Charles Gerecht, of 5)ii Van Brunt street, was lying at the foot or the stairs leading to the engine room, and because of that It is supposed that Ocrecht lost his life by falling down the stairs to the cement floor. Meyer called In an officer and summoned an ambulauco from the Long Island College Hospital, but Dr.

Donahue said that he had been dead long before the arrival of the ambulance. SHOT; BLED TO DEATH. Lake Grove Youth Mortally Wounded by His Own Gun. (Special to the Eagle.) Sayville, L. 1., November John Mc-Nulty, sixteen years old, of Lake Grove, while rabbit bunting in tho woods on Saturday, shot himself by the accidental discharge of his gun, which he was pull ln the bushes.

The full charge, ehot ontered hls body. Ai, hough no vital part was reached, he bled to death before Drs. Squires, of Stony Brook, and W. H. Ross, of Sayville reached him.

MAID TRAPPED BURGLAR. Chicago, November 29 Hiding under a bed and waiting for the family to retire, a burglar was trapped by a maid Saturday night In the home of Henry W. Carter. Yesterday the family found two dia- mnnrl rtnirq and a hrnnch. valiiprl nr tino which the intruder threw on the lawn after his arrest.

Pretending not to have seen him, the I I ten u-tneii guns, thus placing her as re-enrds armament on an equality with the latest battleships. She is expected to have a nuniinal speed ot 27 knots an hour. SAY SCHOOL IS FIRE TRAP. Inspectors Declare That Boys Institution Must Be Fixed at Once. Inspeclors of the Fire Department after nuking a thorough Inspection of the building of tho Urooklvu Disciplinary School for Boys, at Eighteenth avenue and Forty-sixth street, decided to-day that they were Arc traps and ordered lm.

mediate Improvements made. The Inspection has been going on for tbe past week. If a fire should occur In the Institution the Ilvc3 of tho Inmates would be In danger, the Inlspetors declared. Ephr.ilni Byk, a director of tho Institution, declared that the buildings were In bad condition, and eald that he would do all 11 his powrr to have them altered In the proper way. TRUSTEES ANSWER CHARGES Board of Managers of Disciplinary School Report to Mayor.

Report "Is Iteply to Recommendations of State Board of Charities, Following Investigation. A reply to the charges made by the State Hoard of charities as a result of Its Investigation of tho Brooklyn Disciplinary Training Hihool for Hoys has Just been sent to Mayor McClellan, signed by five members of lite board of managers of the Institution. They say that James P. Far-rell, tho former superintendent, who was removed as a result of tho Investigation, was a ntiin "sixty-five years of age, but strong and active," and that he was not the appointee of tho present hoard. They tell of the charges against him, and say tint, the Knowledge that the superintendent and Mr.

Byk "had a quarrel," may have Influenced their subsequent conduct, when Mr. Byk preferred formal charges. Mlns Hutchinson the house mother, they say, has resigned. VS.PriAYERS Bands Try to Drown Out Pleadings of Women and Children. Excitement in Alamaha Over Voting on Proposed Prohibition Law, Birmingham, November 29 Bands of music were playing around each of the four voting places in Birmingham early to-day to drown out the prayers and sing ing and pleadings of the women and children who gathered early in the morning in an effort to influence votes for the constitutional amendment for prohibition.

Deputy sheriffs and extra policemen were on duty the polls and the excitement was intense. When tho women began singing and praying the bands struck up. Business in Birmingham is practically suspended to-day. Mobile, November 29 At the constitutional amendment election here today women were at the polls with coffee and sandwiches urging men to vote for the amendment. The balloting was heavy.

A band ot women wearing white badges and carrying banners, paraded the streets in a tally-ho, singing Vote for the Amendment, and Save tho "Vote, for Home and Mother," and other songs to the tune of popular airs. Shortly efter noon the claim was made that the aniendists In every ward in the were delaying the vote by slowly over the list lor the name of each person called. Montgomery. November 29 Following the tight for tho prohibition amendment, children of the romnilttees were present about some of the polling places to-uay. AUSTRALIANS RETAIN CUP.

Beat American Challengers in Exciting TenniB Match, Making Three Straight Victories. Sydney, X. S. Xovember 29 The Australian defenders retained the Dwight F. Davis challenge cup by defeating tho Americans in straight sets In the doubles of the international tennis tournament to-day.

Two more singles matcheJ remain, hut as the Australians have won three straight events, these contests will not direct the result. The defenders showed better judgment and won by magnificent volleying and prompt rallying at critical moments. The score: International doubles Xorman E. Brooks of Victoria and A. F.

Wilding, New Zealand, defeated Maurice E. Me-lioushlin. United Slates, and Melville H. Long, Vnitcd States, 1210, 97, 63. BEPORT CARS IN USE.

Reports to the Public Service Commis- sion from its Inspecting engineers show Is said, of American conditions as relate to his country, is deemed of much sign cance at thi3 time in However, Dr. Rt that there was fact that he coiik "There is no gre at this time," he. people have been (fleet that there is 40 v.im ihl'i tf.g revolution on foot in Nicaragua. As a matter of fact. the trouble there is little more than a ot.

The only place which is in the coutrol of the insurgenls is Biuelieldo The posit cn of Oreytown is not serious. The blockade of Greyiown, concerning; which you have received spmewhat lengthy reports through revolutionary sources, is not ver- important. Far from It. The government forces under General Tolede have the situation at Greytowu well in hund. He has the control of the Inland water works nearby, and that is where the Important navigation sees on, so far as the government is concerned.

Any blockade from without is not worth much, for the amount of business which can be shut off that way is not large. In saying these things 1 talk of course cf conditions as they exisled when 1 left." Dr. Roman was questioned lu regard to the execution of Cannon and Groce, the Americana who met death in Nicaragua and concerning whose execution proceed- Inzn of a v.Eorous nature have been taken by this country. "Were you in Managua at the time these men were he was asked. "1 was," was the answer.

"What can you tell us about their exe cutlon?" "Well, up to the time I left, I had not heard that these men were executed. In response to questions. Dr. Roman said that, he kr.ew both Cannon anc Groce. He said that the men had been mixed up In revolutionary movements Central America before.

The question was nut to him, 'Were Cannon and Groce officers In the insurgent forces at tho time they were captured? "Yes. they were "What position did Cannon occupy with the insurgent forces? "Well, he was a sort of an engineer as I take it. He was engaged in the work of laying mines." JOHN AT MONTAUK Oil Magnate's Son After Wild Ceese and Ducks. His Party Had Good Sport During Two Cays Stop on Shore of Great Pond. (Special to the Eagle.) Montauk, L.

November 29 John D. Rockefeller, John H. I'rentico and James A. Stillman left, last night, for the city, after a highly successful gunning trip of two days, during which they shot over stool in Great Pond. They made some big bags of geese and ducks.

These birds, flying in flocks from 1.000 to 5,000 strong, aro dully driven out of the pond by the furious gunfire. Local gunners have good shooting by standing outside the leased zone and on high hills, potting the tiirds as they come out. The number of birds killed by the Rockefeller party is unobtainable, but a conservative estimate places the slaughter well over the hundred mark. Mr. Rockefeller's party was accommodated at the clubhouse adjacent to tho pond, fitted up bv Mr.

I entice for Just such, occasions. 20 JAPS KILLED IN A WRECK. Bunk Car in Which They Were Asleep 'Smashed Behind Engine and Tender. Vancouver, B. November 29 Twenty Japanese were killed and fifteen injured, several of them fatally.

In the wreck of a woik train on the Great Northern Railway, between Vancouver and New yesterday. The train was running south to Suinas. When within a mile of New Westminster It ran Into a washed out culvert. The locomotive passed nearly over and then sagged back, and Fireman Kent and Engineer Beattlger Jumped, escaping injury. Immediately behind the tender was a Japanese bunk, car.

In which thirty-Are men lay asleep. The Japanese' car was caught and smashed between the locomotive and the tender. Three flat cars piled on top of each other, while the caboose remained on the tracks, George W. Kemp, a commercial traveler of Vancouver, suffered Internal Injuries. Ho Is unconscious at Vancouver General Hospital.

The north-bound night express was held at New Westminster to allow the work train to read, there, and this apparently saved the crowded passenger train from plunging Into the gullcy. KISSING STORY FREES MAN. Court Eefuses to Believe That Firth Embraced Woman on Street. On the charge of seizing and embracing Sadie Connolly, a woman of his acquaintance, on the street late Saturday night. Benjamin J.

Firth. 40 venr nr of 955 St. Marks avenue, was arraigned. to-day, in the Gates avenue police court. before Magistrate Gllroy.

He was discharged. Firth was arrested by Policeman Konvey, at the corner of Brooklyn avenue and Fulton street. Ho made a statement. In which he said he heard Sadie scream, and, thinking her In distress, ran to her assistance, when he was nabbed by the policeman. The magistrate lielieved Firth's version and promptly dismissed the 'case.

BIOT FOLLOWS FIRE. Foreigners Tried to Get Into Burning Homes to Rescue Their Valuables. Fittsburg. N'ovemLer 29 A riot call was turned into the Central Police Station here last night, bringing out tihe reserve force of policemen to re-enforce the men on beats on the South Side and to aid in flghtinig more than sixty foreigners who were endeavoring to gain admittance to their burning homes to rescue their savings and valuables. Many of tbe men were Injured In the melee.

One woman threw her year old Infant from the second story window Into the crowd below. A policeman caught the child, whicb was uninjured. Several of tho inmates of the burning building narrowly escaped death when they refused to leave their homes before recovering their money. About sixty-five persons were made homeless by the flames, which started from an ove-turued lamp, destroyed three buildings and caused a loss estimated at J15.000 MANY TELEGRAPH POLES DOWN. Topcka, November Over a thousand telegraph poles and several miles of telelgraph wires are down on the Western Kansas divisions of the Chicago, Rock Island Pacific and Atchison, To-I peka and Santa Fe railroads as the result of the rain, sleet and snowstorm which began Saturday.

Thu storm is abating to- of 10 Edward Van Auken Found Dying DrtAm FrnVI Light Leak. BODY TAKEN TO THE MORGUE. Protest of Landlady Without Avail. Mr. Van Auken Would Have Been 81 Say Before Christmas.

With the gas partly turned on, Edward Van Auken, eighty years old, a retired minister, was found lu a semi-conscious condition early this morning, in a furnished room at 806 Gates avenue, and died before the arrival of Ambulance Surgeon Fisher from the Bushwlck Hos pital. According to the police of the Ralph avenue station, death was accidental and had the man been younger and stronger the gas would not have caused his death, for when he was found there was only a. slight odor lu the room and the window was open several inches. AB has been her haDit ever since Mr. Vau Aukcu came lo live in her nouoe, two years ago, Mrs.

Margaret Turner went Into his room last nnjnt after he had retired to see It he was asleep and comfortable. On opening tho door Bhe noticed tile odor of gas but as the wiu-dow was open, did not tnlnk there was enough gas In the room to harm the old man. Mtb. Turner turned oft 'the Jet wnicn was only open an eighth of an Inch and then sent in a call tor a doctor. By the time the doctor arrived Mr.

Van Auken was dead. A report was made out stating gas polnonlng as the cause ot death, but according to Mrs. Turner she believes that the old man died from some other cause, probably heart failure. Mr. Van Auken would have been eighty-one years old the day before Cnrlstmas.

His one desire seemed to be to reach that age but many times he has remarked that he did not believe he would live until his next birthday. Whenever he made this remark Mrs. Turner always told him that he was in no danger of dying, for fear that be might get despondent. Born in Geneva, N. Mr.

Van Auken was educated there and then took up the ministry. He preached in many churches up the state. Ten years ago hiB sight failed and he was forced to give up his work. After a time he came to Brooklyn and was a member of tho Greene Avenue Presbyterian Church. According to Mrs.

Turner she said that many times Mr. Van Auken had told her anything were to1 happen he was to be buried by Mr. Morse, president of the Morse Rogers Shoe Manufacturing at 134 Duano street, Manhattan, who had taken a great interest in tho old man ever since Mr. Van Auken's son, Herbert. came to work for him.

Mrs. Turner called in an undertaker this morning and told him to get In touch with Mr. Morse and Herbert Van Auken, the son, to make arrangements for the funeral. The undertaker started for Now York but in the meantime the coroner's office had been notified by tho police and in some way the morgue was instructed to send for the body. Much against the protests or Mrs.

Turner the morgue driver called at the house this morning took tfce body away. SAID MENTAL LORD'S PRAYER That Constituted Chapel Exercises in Freeport Schools To-day. No Attempt Made to Evade State Su perintendent's Order Board of Education to Hold Special Session. (Special to the. Eagle.) Freeport, L.

November 29 Follow ing the receipt of a letter from Attorney Gilbert of the State Educational Department, this morning, A. E. Barnes, superintendent of the Freeport Public Schools. ordered that no exercises of a religious nature be held after 9 o'clock. At a meeting of tho Board of Education last week it was decided to open the school at 9:15, for recitations, but to devote a quarter uf an hour previous to that to chapel exercises.

Following an appeal made to him several days ago by the Rev. Charles A. Logtie, pastor of the Church of Our Holy Reedemer, State Commissioner of Education Draper issued an order forbidding the singing of sectarian hymns, the reading of the Bible and the saying of the Lord's Prayer during "customary" school hours. Superintendent Barnes then wrote to Attorney Gilbert, asking his interpretation of "customary" school hours. This morning Just before school opened, Mr.

Barnes received a reply which ho would not make public, stating that be would lay It before the Board of Education at the special meeting tonight. He advised all teachers that they could hold religions exercises between 8:55 and 9 o'clock, but not after that hour. One class in the high school building sang a few songs, and said a "mental Lord's Prayer," but no other classes observed opening evcrcises in any way. Superintendent Barnes would make no statement as to the course of action he would pursue to-morrow morning. He said ho would wait until to-nlgbt, when the board meets.

NOTIFIES THE SHEEIFF. Governor Hughes Objects to Proposed Twenty-Round Bout. Albany, N. November 29 Governor Hughes has written District Attorney Sanford and Sheriff Besch of Albany County, that, having received Information the Knickerbocker Atheltic Club nf I ht the KntckerDocKer Atneittc Club of Albany had planned i a -r fight, to take place at Bulls Head Tavern, on the Troy road, on December 2, he would hold the authorities responsible for any violation of tho law. "It Is desirable." says "the governor, "that the authorities should co-operats to compel obedience to the law and to secure the apprehension and conviction any person violating It." WOMEN IN A FATAL DUEL.

Bradford. November 29 In a street duel with knives at Alicia. Miss Nora Owens was stabbed over the heart and killed by Mies Stella Belk. Both young women were prominent In the town ami for some time bad been I bitter enemies. when they met In the street to-day, they began slashing at each other with knives.

SAVED FROM NEGRO MOB. Washington, November 29 Edward Perdee, concrete construction superintendent of Marlanna, was saved from being lynched by a mob of 160 negroes yeBterday by the timely arrival of police officer.3 who lodged the man in jail on a charge of killing Skinner Young, a negro, a short time earlier. The Flnminso QuIckeM Florida train Lvs. N. V.

A.M. dally; arrives jadddia u3noJm qlM "H'd CSU alt Florida Kast Coast Resorts. Inq. Seaboard Air Line, 1183 liroadway. City.

Adv. TO GO TO Commissioner Mitchel Will Co to Albany in Person on Wednesday to File Them. HOPE FOR QUICK DECISION. Believed Charges Can Be Heard in Time for Governor to Act Before End of Term. Mayor McClellan announced to-day that formal charges against Borough President Coler will be transmitted to Governor Hughes on Wednesday and the governor will be requested to dispose of them beforo the end of the year.

The mayor intimated that he saw no reason why the governor could not act on tho charges and render his decision before December 31. "I have been, and am, doing all that I can to bring this matter to an end," the mayor said, when ho was told that the borough president of Brooklyn was clamoring for a chance to vindicate himself. The mayor then proceeded to tell what he hag done to gratify Mr. Coler's wish to be heard. He was In communication yesterday and this morning with Commissioner John Purroy Mitchel over tho telephone.

To-day Mr. Mitchel is mak ng an Inspection trip of the Calsklll watershed in the company of Controller-elejt Prcndergast. Ha Is expected to-be in town to-morrow. Mitchel to File Charges With the Governor in Person. According to the mayor ho has arranged with Mr.

Mitchel to go to Albany on the Empire State Express, Wednesday morning, to file a copy of the charges with the governor. The governor will probably be requested to hear the evidence in person, Instead of delegating that task to a special commissioner. If the governor consents to do this It is believed that the testimony of both sides can be heard within two weeks. That will give the governor another fortnight to decide the case. As to the nature of the charges the mayor said that they would bo similar to the charges which were preferred against Borough Presidents Haffen and Abeam.

That Is taken to indicate that President Coler will be charged with official negligence In tho performance of his duffers as TfTirf Tftrrmaah president of Brooklyn. In the Ahearn rase that was tbe reason given by the governor for hiu action In removing him as borough president. The announcement that Commissioner' Mitchel will be prepared to go to Albany on Wednesday morning shows that, anticipating instructions from the mayor, he has been devoting himself for the past few days In preparing tho charges that are to be transmitted to tho governor. No Time Lost in Preparation of Recommendations by Commissioners of Accounts. "We did not lose any timo when we read tbe public declaration of Mr.

Coler that the governor would pass upon tbe charges preferred against him," said a representative of Commissioner Mitchel to-day. "We, too, believe that the gravity of the charges warrants a movement to bring about Mr. Coler's dismissal from office. Of course that Is a question for the governor to decide. "We are all prepared to file the charges and the recommendations that we think should go with the charges.

Commissioner "ltchel could leave to-day for Albany, as a matter of fact." President Coler at the hearing which the governor will hold will be placed on tbe defensive. The governor will be fur nished with a complete copy of the tes timony taken at the public hearings held by Commissioner Mitchel, as well as tho report and tho findings. It will bo up to Mr. Coler or his counsel to contradict Mr. Mitrhel's findings and the disclosures which the investigation revealed.

Borough President Coler said this afternoon, when he was Informed of the mayor's determination to send tho charges made against his administration by the Commissioners of Accounts to thu governor: "Action of this sort cannot come too soon to suit me. We are fully prepared to meet the charges." WEDDED AT FATHER'S COFFIN. Chicago. November 29 Standing by the coffin containing the body of her father. Miss Juanita C.

Howard was married today to Irving Herriot. The last wish of Mr. Howard, who was fatally Injured by an automobile last week, was that his daughter should bo married in bis presence. Beforo tbe license could be obtained Mr. Howard, who was known as tbe "father or the.

American Derby," had become uocon-sclous. He died In that condition. The funeral service was set for this afternoon. LOVING CUP FOR GAYNOR. Associates on Appellate Court Bench Will Banquet Mayor-Elect at Hamilton Club.

Following a custom that has been in vogue ever since the court was established, of giving a farewell dinner and a loving cup to a retiring judge, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is to banquet Justice William J. Gaynor, tho designated to that court by Governor Hughes, have also been invited. Tin hosts will be Justices Miller, HirschneTg, AFFIRMED BY SUPREME COURT. Washington, November 29 The Su- prenie Court ot the United States, to-day, affirmed the decision ot tho United Statca Circuit Court for the district of Minnesota, restraining tho enforcement of the order of the interstate Commerce Commission reducing from two dollars to one dollar per car terminal charges on live stock on the railroads cnterlc-a Chicago, ranted Permission to Oc-Legation Premises as Being More Secure. ANARCHY IN NICARAGUA.

Humor That Zelaya Will Retire and Possibly Attempt to Escape From Country. Washington, November 29 The United States consul at Managua has been threatened by President Zelaya and he lias been "granted permission to occupy the legation premises as being more secure. The Nicaraguan congress will assemble next Wednesday, December 1, and it iB rumored that President' Zelaya will retire and possibly attempt to escape from the country at night by the Pacific coast. Anarchy, it Is said, may ensue. Persistent rumors from various quarters Indicate that Irias may succeed Zelaya as president of Nicaragua.

This Information Is -embodied lu telegrams mflre or less delayed in transmission, which have been received at the State Department from the consulate representatives of the United States in Nicaragua. MemAers of the Red Cross arriving from Castillo, state that Cannon and Groeje were captured after a battle while the. were lost on the banks of the San Juhn River, and that the captain of a sMlp called them, promising not to harm hem. These allegations were in part confirmed by the Nicaraguan press, which stated that the execution was for an attempt to blow up steamers. The execu tion caused general Indignation, which was shared by the commander-in-chief.

The minister general, Irias, claims to liave interceded on the ground of humanity. Nicaraguan lawyers maintained that the execution was unlawful. The Nicaraguan captain is In prison for having refused to carry out Zelaya's sentence that the Americans be shot. A later telegram from the consul at Dluefields states that Cannon and Groce were lieutenant colonel and colonel, respectively, of engineers in the revolutionary army, and both were regularly enlisted under the command of General Chammorro. A dispatch from Corinto states it is reported there that 1,200 troops of the revolutionary army are in Chinandaga, and there is a rumor of a rising in the west in faVor of Irias.

A later dispatch from Managua states that much excitement prevails there, and thrat the position of President Zelaya has recome precarious. The City of Leon is Riaid to favor Irias for Presideut. Iinpor-tane developments, the consul states, are expected. The latest dispatch received by the department comes from the United States consul at Tegucigalpa, and states there are rumors of a rising lu Honduras, headed by Manuel Bonllla. Denial is made by the Nicaraguan legation here that Presideut Zelaya Is about to leave that country, as a result of the revolution he now faces.

The legation 'claims to bo in daily communication with Managua and asserts that the report about Zelaya's leaving is absolutely false. "It is dow quite plain to (tie impartial public." said Charge d'Affalres Rodriguez to-day, "that the reports given to the press by the revolutionists agents, are, to say the least, gross exaggerations. The legation has been in constant communication with Managua by cable and there Is no truth whatsoever in the report that the lines had been cut la the interior of Nicaragua. "There is no truth either la the news concerning the capture by the rebels of tho towns of Chlnandega and El Vlejo and the report of executions and imprisonments in Managua is absolutely without foundation. On the contrary, the capital is as.

calm as can be possible uudcr the circumstances, the congress is holding lis ordinary sessions and there is no reason to fear disloyalty from the supporters of idcnt Zelaya." Senor Rodriguez says that tho revolution is at a standstill. Estrada has in his power the towns of Bluefields, Rama and Cabo. Greytown is put down as in dispute. Denial Is made that the revolutionists have gained a footing on the raclfie slope. "It is false that Zelaya Is not friendly toward the Americans residing In Nicaragua," said Senor Rodriguez.

"Americans hold tho best concessions in Nicaragua." He added that the process, relating to the executions of Groce and Cannon, the Americans, were on their way to the legation and that they would show they had been executed in an entirely legal way. It Is understood In Washington that Horace O. Knowles, tho newly appointed United States Minister to Nicaragua, probably will head a commission to investigate political conditions in the Central American States. Secretary of State Knox has summoned Knowles to a conference, at which it is understood tho work and personnel of the commission is to be taken up. Bumor That Corea Will Succeed Zelaya.

New Orleans, November 29 Tt was rumored last night that L. F. Corea, former Nicaraguan Minister to the United States, is slated to succeed Zelaya as president of Nicaragua and that his candidacy will meet with the favor of the United States Government. While definite knowledge as to his plans are lacking, it is believed that be left here last night for Washington. SAYS THEY WERE INSURGENTS Dr.

Roman of Nicaragua Talks About Cannon and Groce. Diplomat Arriving Here to Bepresent the Revolution Affair. ie steamship Ad-day from Christo-nal Zone, she had man, a Nicaraguan cn said in some Bht hand man of Roman said that the post' In the Washington which Rodriguez. The close to the Zelaya I I Date Fixed for Formal Dedication of New East River Span. TO USE ONLY THE ROADWAYS.

Provision of Transit Facilities Great $24,000,000 Structuie Still an Enigma. for Commissioner Stevenson ennouni-ed today that the new Manhattan Bridge, the 120,1100,000 structure which spans the 'East River between the Williamsburg and Brooklyn bridges, will be formally opened Oy the present administration on December 21. The structure was begun and completed under the McClclltin administration, and the officials believe that it should be formally thrown open to raffle beforo the present mayor goc3 out ot office. The details of tho ceremony still have lo be arranged. This, morning Commissioner Stevenson did not bavo the slightest idea what their nature would be.

It is possible that tho commissioner will consult with the various civic organizations in Brooklyn and Manhattan before ho decides on a definite programme, it will bo recalled that when tho WilllaniB-burg Brldgo was opened, under tho Low administration, the civic organizations, In conjunction with the aldermen, practically had charge of the ceremonies. Roadways Only to Be Opened at First. Only the roadways will be opened on December 24, for the vehicular trafllc. Commissioner Stevenson stated tins morning, that by noon to-day the lowering of the Second avenue elevated structure W'ill lie completed and the girders Joining the bridge over the elevated structure will be put into place. The lowering of the elevated structure is the only obstacle which the bridge engineers have encountered in completing the span.

Tho roadways will remain open permanently after December but it will probably be some months before tho promenades, of which there are two, will be ready for pedestrians. An far as furnishing the bridge with a trolley and elevated service this remains as much of a mystery as it has been for the past year. It almost npproaehes the proport ions of a scandal lor which the Board of Estimate and the Public Service Commission are to blame. Will Probnbly Be a Year Before Bridge Will Have Transit Facilities. There is every reason to believe that almost another year will elapse befoin people aro given transportation farili-ties over tho bridge.

It is true that the Board of Kstlniale Is now hurrying to pass out the franchises applied for by thu Brooklyu and Manhattan street railway companies to operate their cars over the bridge. When theso franchises are finally it will lake some time to make the proper connections both 011 the Brooklyn and Manhattan sides. The question of operating elevated trains over the structure Is Indefinitely tied' up. Tho Public Service Commission rejeeted the franchise Application of the II. It.

to pi't Its eleviitdd connections on tho Flatbusii avenno extension, and President Winter has stated that the company will not accept the alternative routes suggested by the Public Service Commission. The roadway on tho new bridge is In tho center of the stiuelure. On the sides aro tracks for subway trains and on the extreme sides of the bridge are the promenades and tho tracks for the trolley cars. The bridge is a double-decker and above the subway tracks is another set I of tracks for elevated trains. Commis sioner Stevenson said to-day that the bridge proper cost and the land cost $10,000,000 more.

$100,000,000 IN CONTRACTS City Administration Hustling Make Awards. to Everything in Sight Will Be Disposed Of Before Judge Gaynor Takes Office as Mayor. Before the present administration goes out of office It has planned to let contracts aggregating $100,000,000. Eighteen pages in the City Record are devoted to advertisements asking for bids on different contracts which rango from tin building of a steamboat and the l.iy'ug of a water main to the big Slo.ouu.OOu municipal office building which the city proposes to erect on the site of thu City Hall station of the subway loop. Tbe Mayor In I1I3 letter callint; for special meeting of tho Board of Estimate, to-day, designated tho municipal office building us one of the matters which the board will consider in conjunction with tho salary increase for the Supremo Court judges.

The Board will authorize the initial appropriation for tho building, which will give Bridge Commissioner Stevenson tho right to go ahead and advertise the cuutract. The bids will be opened in time to award tho contract before the present administration goes out of office. With the completion of this building the city will save $1,000,000 annually (11 rentals which are now paid for the housing of the different city departments In office buildings. President Coler Is just as active as the Mayor In getting as many contracts off his hands as he possibly can before the first of the year. Coler at the present time is advertising for bids on forty contracts which will hp awarded before he the of 1 ceases to be tho chief oxecu- Brooklyn.

These contracts in clude public Improvements of all dc-j scrlptlons. It is doubtful if there will be anything left In the line of contracts to be awarded for some time, when the Incoming ad- ministration comes Into power. BOY HELD FOR HOMICIDE. Harold Van Houten, tho boy who held the revolver that Kilted his playmate last Saturday at 129 Suydaui street, 'was charged In the Children's Court this morning with homicide, bill as there has been no inquest Into the cause of tho 11,1 liJ tlon. None of the dead boy's relatives were present Tw TrnsTTTAT tt a CTTT-T.

uuojual, Liua tltUbiliiJ, (Special to the Eagle. 1 Mineola, L. November 211 There wai brought to the Nassau Hospital last night from Huntington, Andrea Vanlgi. a farm hand, whose legs had been crushed in some unknown manner, presumably by being run over by a trolley car. One of the man's legs was amputated soon after his arrival.

Ho is very weal; from I0F3 of blood and the shoi-U of iie operation, and his recovery is doubtful. NEW JAPANESE ENVOY. Toklo. November The of S. Akidzuki as ambassador to Austria.

to succeed M. Vi-hlda. transferred to the United States, was gazetted to-dav. li lkidiukl has been minister to Belgium. lis i that the Interborough Rapid Transit mayor-elect, at the Hamiltou Club to-Cumpany has In operation twelve eight- oight.

The banquet Is to be In private si, lo flnnr trntiifs which re hplne lh. frmo nl maid went singing from the room, ,,11 the cxpreBs trains, and thatjudge Gaynor on the appellate bench. jsix additional cars are also equipped with justices Thomas and Carr, who have been "ours, making a total ot it cars jwith such accommodation. Tho company now eight cars ahead of the order of the commission, nnn is turning mem out jenks, Burr, Rich and Woodward. Theru at a rate a little faster than sixteen a I are t0 b9 n0 speeches, it was stated to-mcnth.

anil is planning to turn out twen-dajr Dy one of tho Judges, save one when tv-fivc a month. The company has rl, i. presented to Judge Gavnor. In telenhone and summoned the mil ce. MAID DEAD FROM GAS.

With gas escaping from a stove fully turned on, Elsie Rahn, 23 years old, a maid employed by the family of Edward La Montague, was found dead this morning In her room In the Hotel Devon, 70 West Fifty-fifth street, Manhattan. Coroner Harburger and the police have been unable as yet to ascertain whether the death was a suicide or accidental. NINE U. S. SAILORS MISSING.

Washington, Xovember 29 Since IVi receipt -of the announcement that men of the gunboat Marietta at port Limon. Costa Ricn. were adrift In a gig and a whaleboal belonging to that vessel, he Navy Department has received no further lute llgence concerning them. They have been missing since Friday flight. ordered ISM new cars wun stue uoors lor unu in the subway.

SON OF IRISH PATRIOT DEAD. Manila. Xovember Thomas Meagher, son of lri patriot, died to-day of pnrnniini'-a, following an attempt at suicide while temporarily insane from a nervous breakdown. He was a graduate of West I'oint and had lived many years in and California. For several years past he had occupied minor posts lu luc tovcruincut here.

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