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The Brooklyn Daily Times. FIFTY-FIRST YEAR. BROOKLYN. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1898.

PRICE TWO CENTS VAN WYCK VOTERS TURNED DOWN. The Mayor Throws Away Votes for Brother Augustus. WILL NOT FAVOR PROPOSED BRIDGE REFUSES APPROPRIATION FOR BLACKWELL'S ISLAND STRUCTURE. Democrats From Queens Borough Make an Unsaccessful Plea and Vow Vengeance on Tammany at the Polls. Mayor Robert A.

Van Wyck to-day lost to Brother Augustus and to the whole Democratic ticket, votes in the Borough of Queens, the number of which cannot now be estimated, but which may have an effect upon the boasted Democratic plurality in New York City, not altogether to the liking of the Democratic campaign managers. For a long time past the residents of Long Island City and Queens generally have been fighting for a bridge over the river to some point in Manhattan in the vicinity of Seventy-fifth street, the spans to a rest on Blackwell's Island. The matter is of vital importance to these restdents. Some time ago they received from Mayor Van Wyek a promise that work on the preliminary plans for the bridge would be begun next year and possibly sooner. They relied upon this promise of the Mayor, but were evidently apprehensive lest it might be of the kind that is made only to be forgotten, for last night meeting held in Columbia Hall, a meeting at which men of all shades of political opinion were present, note it was decided that if th eMayor did stand by his promise, a movement would be started to swamp 'the Democratic ticket in Queens from top to bottom, the object being to show Tammany Hall that Queens could not be trifled with by the Democratic administration.

The following resolutions adopted by the Senatorial and Assembly Conventions of parties In Queens, show how earnest are the people of the borough in this matter: "Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that the construction the proposed Blackwell's Island Bridge connecting the Boroughs of Queens and Manhattan be commenced by the City of New York, and prosecuted to completion without delay. "Resolved, That the welfare and prosperity of the ent're City New York require the construction of this bridge; the people have demanded it as a matter of right, and are ready and willing to puy for it, and no reason exists why their wishes should not be complied with." The residents of Queens have been cirid culating petitions for this bridge and it ds understood that 40,000 names have been signed to it. At the Columbia Hall meeting last night It was decided to make a personal appeal to the Mayor to-day. A delegation from Queens Borough was at the City Hall this morning before the eun had had time to warm the Democratic marrow chilled by the Brooklyn Roosevelt meetings last night. The delegation wanted to see Mayor Van Wyck about building a bridge from Long Island with resting on Blackwell's IsCity to Severe street, Manhattan, land.

They wanted the Mayor to include money for the bridge in the budget, or to issue bonds. They were advised to wait until the Mayor had had a chance to recover his "good" spirits, rendered depressingly low by the Interest of 1 his brother, Augustus', townsmen in the Rough Rider. The delegation said it would take chances win his Honor later in the day. The delegation included Prof. Jared Barheit, J.

Rufus Terry, D. S. Sanborn, P. A. Lenninger, Gustav Bc.m, Foster Crowell, William Mack, John H.

W. Killen, Karl Scharfinberger and Ru. dolph Horak. It was nearly noon before the delegation was admitted Honor's presence. Several of the members wore Van Wyck buttons.

The sight of several buttons containing the portra't of his brother Augustus, bursting upon him, at once made the Mayor good natured, and he received the delegation with a semblance of cordiality. Prof. Jared Barhe't acted as spokesman for the delegation. He dwelt upon the need for the bridge and reminded Mayor of his promise about building the br'dge next year. The Mayor contradicted Prof.

Barheit, saying he had made no such promise, but the professor stood his ground, and the Mayor finally weakened, saying that he probably had not made himself clear as he knew at the time, that, no money could be included budget for the proposed bridge. The Mayor asked whether the delegation was interested in the franchise granted private parties by the Legislature some and was told no, most emphatically--that this was a new matter entirely. Robert Laffon and others who spoke asked the Mayor whether an issue of bonds could not be had for the bridge. The Mayor said there could be no such issue, and then switched off into a talk on issuing bonds for schools first of all "early in January." Rudolph Horak vehemently told the Mayor that the bridge was needed as well as the schools; that the bridge meant money to the people so they could clothe their children and properly send them to school. Mr.

Horak's enthusiasm rather overstepped itself, but he was much in earnest, and the Mayor, while he afterward abused Mr. Horak, recognized this. When Horak asked whether permission would be given the people of Queens to raise money by popular subscription to pay for the bridge, Mayor called him a bluffer. "You couldn't raise $15,000,000 by popuJar his Honor said. The delegation disagreed with the Mayor as to the cost of the bridge, but his Honor said he would not argue on that question.

Mr. Horak asked whether the Mayor would put. $50,000 in the budget for preliminary work on the bridge, "I will not." the Mayor snapped. "That shows all you care for your 'Mr. Horak shouted angrily, and then the delegation withdrew.

In the corridor the delegation said the movement to boycot the Democratic ticket would he carried out. The men who said this wore Van Wyck buttons. Policeman's Alleged Assailants Arraigned Edward Koster, 50 years old, of 215 West Forty-second street, Manhattan, and Konstantine Koster, 25 years old, of West Fifteenth street, Coney Island, were arraigned before Lemon In the Coney Island Court this morning on a charge of assaulting Policeman John Griffin, who is now lying in a ward in Seney Hospital, in a serious condition. The deed is claimed to be 'the reeult of an old grudge. The complainant was not able to appear, and the case was adjourned until next week.

The brothers were balled in the sum of $1,500. MURDERED HIS WIFE. Then Reinhard, of Paterson, Fatally Shot Himself. PATERSON, N. Oct.

8. Reinhardt, aged 47 years, this morning shot and kilied his wife, Louisa, aged years, and then shot himself, infliotg a fatal wound. The couple lived with the five children, two boys and three girls, in 962 Main street, South Paterson. At o'clock this morning Reinhardt quarreled with his wife and rushbureau drawer he pulled out a revolver and fired upon his wife. The bullet entered the right side of her head, killing her instantly, murderer then turned the revolver upon himself, inflicting a mortal wound in the right ear.

He was removed to St. Joseph's Hospital where he is momentarliy expected to die. Reinhardt 1s a retired saloon keeper and had been drinking very heavy for some past. YELLOW FEVER IN MEXICO. The Plague Makes Its Appearance in Monterey.

AUSTIN. Oct. Texas Department was yesterday notifled that yellow fever had made its appearance at Monterey, Mexico. The yellow fever epidemic at Tampico, Mexico, is declared to be on the decrease. JACKSON.

Oct. yellow fever epidemic was given a new lease of Weaves yesterday by a r'se In temperature. New were reported as follows: Jackson, six; Natchez, one and one death; Madison, five: Crystal Springs, two: Hattiesburg. two and one death; Oxford, four. Canton has two suspicious cases and at Water Valley there are several people regarded as suspiciously sick.

-AUDITOR SUTTON SPEAKS. His Reply to the Charges Made by Comptroller Coler. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Times: SIR: As one of the parties mentioned In the statement of the Comptroller of the City of New York, which was published In your valuable paper on the eighteenth I desire to say if the Comptroler can prove the truth of the statement so made by him, he is not doing his duty to the people, and will not, till he has caused every dollar to be refunded to the Treasury, and in his effort to do this he will be cheerfully aided by me and everybody who wag connected with my depantment. If on the other hand, he has made the statement at this time for the purpose of influencing votes on Election Day he has caused great injustice to be done to officials of the recent administration, whose business it was while in office, to compel some of the offlcials of the then former administration to put in the treasury certain amounts of money, which, till then, "Rad helped to swell their individual bank accounts. amounting to thousands of dollars.

If the Comptroller will do the same regardless of party, he will then, and not till then, be doing his duty to the people whose servant he is. JOHN R. SUTTON. Brooklyn, October 20, 1898. CRUSADE, AGAINST IMMORALITY.

Eastern District Ministers Meet and Ap point a Committee as a Start. For some time past a number of clergymen in the Eastern District have held conferences with view to promote moralty and righteousness in certain parts of the district and last night a meeting was to put It in force. The meeting was held in the Sunday School room of the New England Congregational Church, South Ninth street, near Driggs avenue. Many prominent ministers were present as well as church people, regardless of denomination. The Rev.

Dr. William T. McElveen presided. It is the intention of the ministers to reach church people who consider that the churches are too fine for them to to, and those who did not have clothes good enough to be in keeping with some of those who go to church. The clergymen say that immorality exists in many parts of the Eastern District.

At a recent meeting a committee, consisting of Clifford Barker, B. of the Lee Avenue Congregational Church; Frederick Briggs, of the Ross Presbyterian Church, and John Van Horn, of the New England Congregational Church, was appointed to consider the report upon the proposed movement. THE RESOLUTE STILL HELD. Health Officer Doty Won't Take Chances With the Auxiliary Cruiser. The United States auxiliary cruiser Resolute is still in quarantine.

Health Officer Doty said to-day: "This vessel comes with a of possible infection. The man who died upon her during this voyage here is said to have shown symptoms of yellow fever. I propose to have this vessel cleaned and disinfected at once." Dr. Doty did not state when the troops aboard her would be allowed land. VANDERBILT AFTER SQUATTERS.

Trying to Drive Them Out of Biltmore Game Preserves. ASHEVILLE, N. Oct. W. Vanderbilt has entered suit to drive numerous "squatters" from that part of Biltmore, he has designed for a game preserve." The squatters have retained and will fight the case on the attorneys that they have been in undisputed session for seven years.

THE TEXAS LEAVES. The Battleship Proceeds 'to Philadelphia The battleship Texas salled this port this morning for Philadelphia. The big fighter will play part in the peace jubilee which will shortly be celebrated in that city. Mr. Howard Waives Examination.

Thomas H. Howard, one of the bestknown and most wealthy residents of Kensington, was this morning arraigned before Magistrate Lemon in the Flatbush Court, charged with having poisoned a valuable dog owned by Mrs. Marla MeIntyre, his next-door neighbor. He waived examination and will go before the Court pf Special Sessions. Bail was fixed at $100, which was promptly fur- nished, Charged With Lead-pipe Stealing.

Robert Stone, 24 years old, of 290 Prospect avenue, was this morning arraigned before Magistrate Lemon in the Grant Street Court, charged with grand larceny in stealing a quantity of lead pipe from the residence of Henry Nahom, of 509 Dean stret. He pleaded not guilty and the hearing was adjourned. A' British Cruiser Launched. LONDON, Oct. third-class cruiser Prometheus WAS successfully launched from the dockyards at Hull with all of her machinery aboard.

She is vessel of 2,135 tons and 7,000 indicated horsepower and will carry eight The Ereyfus Revision. PARIS, Oct The hearing of the application for revision of the Dreyfus tat by the Court of Cassation has been set for October 27. PROBABLY A SPANISH YARN. The Report of Dewey's Clash With the Filipinos. NOTHING HEARD IN WASHINGTON.

ALTHOUGH NEWS WAS SENT FROM MANILLA YESTERDAY. The Dons May Have Lied for Diplomatic Reasons--The Cuban Debt Question Reported Settled. WASHINGTON, Oct. to 11 o'clock this morning, the Navy Department had received nothing from Admiral Dewey confirming the reports from Madrid that he had captured' rebel warships in a light near Manila, they having refused to haul down the Philippine flag at the Admiral's orders. Naval officials says that Admiral Dewey is very prompt in reporting affa.rs of this kind, and as no word has been received from him, the story is discredited.

It is belteved that the Spantards have just heard of the seizure reported by Admiral Dewey by cable on September 23 in the Pay, of Baycanzas, Moo the McCulloch, of American schooner Abbey. later named the Pas.g, which under the Filippino flag was smuggling arms to the insurgents. Now that the Philippines' question 's about to come up before the Paris Peace Commission, it is thought that the Dons are circulating an exaggerated account of this seizure to show that Americans are not yet 'In control of the and to excite the of Europe. Under date of yesterday, Gen. Otis cables the War Department from Manila as follows: "The situation in Luzon somewhat improved.

Influence of Filippinos. of education and property not desiring Independence, but to Spain, gaining ascendance in revolutionary councils. Promising nothing but enforcing the law. Complications seriously affect inter-island commerce diminishes revenue. Af fairs progressing favorably, though sick report increasing, owing mostly to carelessness of enlisted men.

Health of offcers good. Condition of city and facilities for quartering troops improving. Fever decreasing. Intestinal troubles about the same. Many slight smallpox apparently arrested.

During the months 28 deaths: 8 smallpox; 8 typhoid fever; 5 malarial and intestinal complants, three accidental." As given out at the War Department the despatch from Gen. Otis reports twenty-eight deaths, but the detailed report mentioning the cause of death foots up only twenty-four. This discrepancy Was probably caused by an error in telegraphing. Gen. Otis does not mention the fight reported via Madrid of Admiral Dewey with insurgents.

PARIS, The Gaulois says that from such information as is obtainable there is reason to believe that an been reached by the Peace Commission understanding has in the matter of the Cuban debt upon the basis that the United States refuses to assume the debt yet will guarantee debts contracted solely in the interest of the 1g- land. The Gaulols asserts that political motives at the bottom of the postponement of yesterday's session of the Peace Commission. The American Commissioners, the paper argues, replied to certain argument on the part of the Span'sh by declaring that the States would definitely refuse to accept the whole Cuban debt, though they were prepared to guarantee local debts incurred in Cuban development. The contention on the part of the Americans was submitted by the Spanlards to the Madrid Government, which delayed its answer, hence the postponement. Respecting the Philippines, the Gaulols says dt 's learned from a trustworthy source that when the protocol was drafted and was submitted prior to signature, to Madrid Government, the Sagasta Cab.net agreed to its terms provided that Spain's sovereignty over the islands should be maintained intact.

The Washington Government offered no objection to this and Spain thereupon approved the protocol, contain'ng a vague clause referring to the occupation of Manila. The Gaulols proceeds to point out the fact that the Republicans of various States include the question of the retention of the Philippines in their election platforms. The American Comm'selon at Paris is chiefly composed of Republicans and they would consequently feel the awkwardness of discussing the Philippines lest the admission that Spanish sovereignty over them should be reserved might cause a loss of votes to the party. SEVENTH ARMY CORPS. It Will Not be Removed from Jacksonville This Week.

WASHINGTON, Oct. General Keifer, of the Seventh Army Corps, said to-day the probabilities 'are that the Seventh Army Corps will not be removed from Jacksonville to Savannah th's week, 8.9 was intended by the plans of the War Department. The time for the sendIng of the corps to Cuba. is in doubt, he said, as it depended on the progress made in bringing about the evacuation of the dsland by Spaniards. WEYLER ABANDONS HIS TOUR.

The Butcher Won't go Through Andalusia. MADRID, Oct. Weyler has abandoned his tour of Andalusia, which he proposed to make in company with Senor Robledo and others. The Ministers in counc'l have agreed upon the main features of the budget which will be submitted to the Cortes. Allowances tor Nurses.

WASHINGTON, Oct. as in general hospitals are entitled to commutation of rations, the War Department has ordered that commutation be allowed to all nurses, whether male or female, or whether employed in general or other hospitals. When they are granted leaves of absence by the Surgeon General of. the Army, the rates to be twenty-five cents per day, the same as that of enlisted men on furlough. Did Hooker Abandon His Wife Alfred Hooker, of Ozone Park, was held by Magistrate Teale In the Ewen Street Court this morning on the charge of abandonment His wife said that two years ago Hooker's mother left him $4,000 and that during the past year squandered it.

The couple have five children. Ran Out the Saloonkeeper, PARKERSBURG, W. Oct. John Hammer, recently 'established an legal saloon on Mootgomery Hill, in the Hendershot ofl fleld. Tuesday night ftteen armed men drove Hammer out, wrecked his bar and burned his building.

Hammer has disappeared. HUNGER DISBANDS CUBANS. Troops Deserting in Droves to Forage the Country. HAVANA, Oct. has begun the disintegration of the Cuban Army In Puerto Principe and Santa Clara provinces.

Official Spanish advices from Oatbarien say that many insurgents have deserted the commands of Gomez, Carillo and Robas and are ravaging the country In search of something to eat. Gomez issued a fortnight ago, savage orders to his chiefs in the province to capture or kill every deserter who should attempt to forage in the country. Matters are complicated by similar desertions among the mobilized Volunteers serving with the Spanish Army. Holguin will be surrendered November 10. Jucarro Moron trocha will be abandoned November 1.

Puerto Principe will empty its garrison into Neuvitas about the same time. OUR CUBAN POST OFFICES, Agent Kempner Says They Are in Fine Condition. WASHINGTON, Oct. Kempner, chief agent of the Post Office Department, in Cuba, reached Washington this morning, and at once started work upon his report for the Postmaster General. Mr.

Kempuer reports postal affa re in Santiago and the other southern Cuban cities in fine condition. "The United States will have to take charge of the postal system down there as soon as the Span ards evacuate." said he, "for the Cubans have no governmental organIzation of any sort, and chaos would result at once if this action were not taken. The American Generals in command on the island are very anxious for th's to be done. especially in Havana where a great deal of mail lg handled. Wherever possible, Cubans will be employed.

Very few of the Spaniards will care to stay after the evacuation." JACKIE'S FATAL FALL. One of the Heroes of the Oregon Plunged Off a Dock at Manhattan. Peter Mahoney, a blue jacket in the American Navy, died co-day at the Homeopathic Hospital. Mahoney was a member of the Oregon's famous crew and served behind the guns during the battle wIth Cerveras fleet, coming out without A scratch. At midnight on September 12 Mahoney journeyed toward the Navy Yard and lost hig bearing.

He tumblel overboard at the Little street falling on a raft. Fatally Injured as he was Mahoney managed to get up to the dock. A Brooklyn Hospital ambulance was called by an officer who discovered him. Dr. Perry dressed 8 wound on the head which appeared to be very trifling and brought him to the Navy Yard.

The next day he became worse and was gent to the Homeopathic Hospital. Mahoney's home was on Flalley street, Boston. YANKEE TARS FIGHT GERMANS Serious Row Between Bluejackets at Hongkong. VICTORIA, B. Oct, Royal Mall steamship Empress of Japan, reached here yesterday with a number of passengers returning from Manila.

Major Tilden reports that the fear of trouble with the insurgents is greatly overestimated and everything remains in statu quo as it was before the armistice was declared. The officers of the Empress report that a serious street fight occurred shortly before they sailed, between sallors of the American fleet and Germans at HongW. C. Lake, an American storekeeper was found murdered at Chemulpo. A Chinese wrecking firm has gone to Manila to raise the sunken Spanish warships.

CHINESE TROOPS AT SUNON. They Are Sent to What is Now Great Britain's Territory. HONGKONG, Oct. 20. -Canton advices say that the Magistrate at Sunon applied to the authorities at Canton for soldiers to subdue the bad characters in that district, and that 500 troops were at once despatched there.

The district Includes part of Great Britain's new territory. Reports continue to be received of the collection of funds for the purpose of arming the population of Sunon to resist the British. ACTIVITY AT THE NAVY YAR. The Buffalo Preparing for Her Long Trip -Several New Buildings. The hospital ship Solace left the Navy Yard at 10:45 A.

to-day for Norfolk. She was hauled off by the Navy Yard tug Nina, which accompanied her to Tompkinsville and took to the supply ship Supply, Pilot Bell, who was to the latter ship into port. The Supply reached the yard shortly after noon. The undocking of the converted yacht Mayflower, which wag to have taken place this morning has again been postponed until to-morrow. The Mayalower Is In dock No.

1. The battleship Massachusetts and the cruiser Chicago changed place at the yaro this morning and the former now occupies a berth between docks No 1 and No. 2. while the latter is at the foot of Main street. The Mayflower will be berthed near the Massachusetts and just alave dock No.

3. One of the big floating at the yard was this morning hauled alongside the cruiser Buffalo and will be used in putting stores and ammunition aboard the cruiser, Two hundred and forty men from the receiving ship Vermont were this morning transferred to the Buffalo wh.ch will sail about November 1, for Manila by way of the Suez Ca al The gunboat Annapolis is now in the hards of the riggers and will be again barkentine rigged and returned to Annapolis, where she was formerly used as a training ship. A new brick and steel battling is to replace the old timber shed opposite the commandant's office on Main street and will be used as a storehouse. The buildIng to be 200 feet by 85 feet and will correspond in design to the other bul'dings about the yard. lts erection will begir within a week or ten days.

Tho shed that is now being torn down 10 make room for the new building was used' for the machinery of the ill-fated battleship Maine, which was launched at this yard and in the loft of the same was laid the plans for many of the old wooden ships. Building No. 8, when- is now being used by the equipment department, is to be raised a story and will then be taken by the ordinance department. The equip. ment department will take instead bullaing No.

9, which burned down about four years ago, and which is now being Sited up with two steel floors and foundations for machinery. A new brick and steel storehouse is being built, where the old clothing building stood and another at the foot of Second street, and several sections of quay wall are being built under the supervision 01 Civil Engineer P. C. Assersson, chief of the yards and docks department, so that the latter now has his hands full. Deveral thousand laborers are employed on the work.

Richard Croker made the second political speech of his career last evening before an audience of colored, voters in Manhattan. NAVAL LESSONS OF THE WAR. Commodore Melville Points Out Needed Improvements. GREAT SPEED FOR BATTLESHIPS A NECESSITY DEMONSTRATED BY THE SANTIAGO FIGHT. We Want More Men, More Repair Ships and More Practise in the Engine; Room.

WASHINGTON, Oct. George W. Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, has drawn some lessons from the war with Spain, which he cites in his annual report to the Secretary of the Navy. The SpanishAmerican war was the first in which modern steam vessels had a thorough trial, he says, and he notes the following as the more important lessons with rer spect to machinery which have been taught by the experience of United States warships: "The vital necessity of giving the machinery of vessels in reserve frequent tests under working conditions, so that any defects may be discovered and remedied before war makes the vessels' services absolutely necessary. "The great Importance of having all our naval stations in positions of strategic value properly fitted out for repairs, and with adequate supplies of non-perishable stores.

"That fresh water for the bollers is almost as important as coal, and that a distilling sh'p is an important adjunct of a fleet operating away from a base where fresh water can be readily obtained. "That every fleet needs a repair ship to enable the efliciency to be maintained without leaving the station, and consequently that several ships should be equipped SO as to be ready to proceed with the fleet. great tactical advantages of water tube boilers. "That if than two main engines are be fitted, there should be three engines driving three screws, and no: two main engines on each shaft. The New York and Brooklyn had their forward engines disconnected at the time of the Santiago fight, and could not stop to couple them.

An accident to any part of either of two engines on a shaft disables half the power; in the three-screw ship this fraction would be only a third. "That there should be frequent trials under forced draft to keep the blowers in good condition and to make the men thoroughly familiar with working under maximum conditions. "That the personnel of the service should be adequate to the material. It has been notorious for some time that this is not the case, and we are providing for decided increase in the number of vessels with no increase whatever in the personnel. By sending nearly every officer on the active list to sea we were able to give the regular ships a fair complement of trained ones, but had, the war been of long duration we should have been greatly embarrassed to supply the places of those disabled or invalided.

Volunteers, however well trained in other ways, cannot entirely replace the regular officers. "That we must make provision for training the enlisted men of the Engineer Department. Many of the colliers and auxiliary vessels had to start out with absolutely green crews, many of whom, so far from having the 'sea had never been on a vessel of any kind. This must be remedied if our enlarged fleet is to be emeient. "That our fighting ships must have highest practicable speed.

There is an almost general agreement on this point among naval men, but if any had thought that this did not apply to the fight at Santiago must have shown that the highest practicable speed is just as important in these vessels. It is very gratify'ng, therefore, that our three new battleships are to have a speed of at least eighteen knots which is now recognized as the standard." Commenting in the same l'ine the engineer-in-chief had this to say: "A review I of the work which had to be done during the year. and especially since the preparation for war began, sets forth most graphically the prudence of keeping all naval stations equ'pped with excellent tools and well stocked with non-perishable material and stores. Equally necessary, too. is the proper size and location of the buildings wherein this work must be done, for there can be no better proof of the vast increase In the cost of repair work, especially in emergencies which make it requisite to run the shops night and day than has been shown in the first rush created by the demands of the fleet at Key West.

Deficient ship lighting at night and lack of facilities for reaching the var' ous ships with working gangs and bringing parts of machinery ashore, as well as the small available shoproom in which to perform the work when 90 brought, combined to make despatch almost Impossible." Especial attention is directed by Chief Melville to h's recommendation for outfitting a second repair ship. He contends that the Vulcan was of Inestimable value off Santiago, and that there Is no more mportant feature to-day in the navy than the maintenance of such a floating mechine shop with a large fleet. He also says that a second distilling ship is fitted to take the place of the Iris, which being has started for the Pacific coast with the Oregon and the Iowa. In discussing the absence of casualties in the machinery departments fighting of the big ships in the war. Chief Melville had points out that nearly every torpedo boat some some of these accident, and the machinery of of fragile craft at the close the war was if a condition which he describes as horrible.

This condition of affairs he attributes to the absence of trained engineering the use of boats for duty to supervision, and were not which they adapted. Chief Melville gives warm Indorsement to water tube boilers and with reference to the intention to Install them in the new battleships he says: "We have defnitely taken the step of adopting them for all our vessels, and there can be little doubt that the efficiency of the fleet The will be increased in consequence." wonderful performance of the Turbinia comes in for comment by the englneering chief. He says: "Although the steam turbine itself was not a novelty in engineering. owing to the skill with which its economy has been developed In England by the Hon. C.

A. Parsons, its application last year to propulsion on the Turbinia was a decidedly novel step, and the remarkable performance of that Ittle vessel of forty-two tons displacement in attaining a speed of over thirtyone knots nttracted the attention of engla neers and shipbuilders all over the world. While an analysts of the published data of the performance would seem to hidtcate that the boller was the most remarkable part of the machinery, than the turbine, the fact remains that the enabled a phenomenal record to be made. "During the year the bureauchas been carefully invest' gating the adoption of the turbine naval uses, has kept informed of the progress of experiment on two forms of turbine being developed in this country, and has been represented at an economy test of one of them. Thus far the results obta.ned do not warrant the expectation of the substitution of the turbine the steam engine in the near future, but experimental work will be carefully watched so that, should further experience warrant the use of turbine, the service may be among the Arst to profit thereby." Of the remarkable performances of the Oregon in the war, Chief Melville Bays: "It has not been customary to call special attention to the performance of vessels, except on trials under maximum condittons, but that of the Oregon 1s 90 oXceptional that it deserves a record the bureau's report.

She was ordered from the Pacific to the gulf before war was declared, and, leaving Sound on March 6, arrived at Jupiter Inlet, on May 24, hav'ng steamed over 14,500 miles, stopping only for coal, and not being delayed, an hour anywhere through any derangements of the machinery. Stopping Key West only long enough to coal, took her on place In the blockading fleet Santiago and was always ready for aFrica. alone would have given her an unparalleled 'record among battleships, but the culmination came in the great battle of July 3, when she surpassed herself. Always ready for action, she speedily attained a power greater than that developed on the trial, giving a speed, on account of greater displacement and foul bottom, only slightly less than then attained. and distancing all outer ships except the Brooklyn, which 1g five knots faster.

Every official report comments on her wonderful speed, and it is generally believed that but for it, one at least aul possibly two of the Spanish ships might have escaped." Considerable space is devoted in the report to the question of reorganizing the personnel of the Navy, the bill for its accomplishment pending in Congress being heartily approved by Chief Melville. A review of the work of the Volunteer engineer officers is contained in the report, and Chief Melville concludes his reterences to the subject as follows: "It is possible. and even probable, that the number of ships which must be kept in commission for some time will be such as to make it absolutely necessary to have more officers than can be furnished under the provisions of the Personnel bill for some years. In that 'case it may become necessary to arrange for the appointment of some of Volunteers in the regular service This will be somedifficult to arrange without interfering with the Personnel bill, whose importance is 80 great that would hesitate to make any reconnendation that might even seem to confict. b.il assures such a training for the young men that they can perform interchangeably du'y on deck or in the engine room.

This the Volunteer engineers cannot, of course. do at once. It seems to me possible, however, that by A careful selection of those who are young enough and have shown an aptitude for the service we may secure the necessary numbers for the immediate performance of duty with tr.e machinery, and require them, after 9 reasonable term, to qualify themselves for the additior al duties which they will have to perform under the provisions of the Personnel bill." WAR TALK IN ENGLAND Sir Michael Hicks' Speech Stimulates Bellicose Sentiments. LONDON, Oct. speech delivered North Shields yesterday by Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which he declared that there were greater evils than war and that England would not shrink from anything that m'ght come, has further stimulated discussion of the Fashoda situation.

Nearly all of the afternoon newspapers contains leading articles on the subject. The Pall Mall Gazette's article is headed, "Worse Things Than War," and points the advantages that Engiand would be likely to gain in case of war. The St. James Gazette, says: "There 1s reason for England to be calm, not because of the reports that France Is arming, which we do not believe, but because we are as ready with our national defenses as ever in our The Westm'nster Gazette praises the Cabinet council's skilful management of the Fashoda affair and says: "Public opinion though firm concerning the stance of the dispute, requires Lord Salisbury to do nothing to increase France's PARIS, Oct. Michael Hicks Beach's speech has provoked very little new press comment.

The Matin says if any unfriendly act 1s committed England will be the dequent because she has d'vided Egypt with everybody except France, which had the most right there. BERLIN. Oct. St. Petersburg correspondent of the Cologne Gazette on the political situation says: "Here also Interest in the Nile question is rapidly Increasing and Russia's conduct in th's matter will conform to the expectations formed in connection with her alliance with France." According to the Gazette's correspondent the Russian Finance Minister, acting In concert with Count Maravieff.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, has attempted to raise a large loan in Paris and a similar attempt will be made in Berlin. FRANCE IS AFTER CHINA. Demands Reparation for the Torture of a French Missionary PARIS. Oct. Delcasse, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has informed the Cabinet council that Chinese rioters at Paklung have seized and burned a French missionary and several Chinese Catholics In a French chapel at that place and that the French Government has notified China that energetic action will be taken unless reparation is accorded at once.

PORTO RICO'S SUPREME COURT. Five Native Judges Naturalized and Inducted Into Office. SAN JUAN, P. Oct. Advocate Hunter yesterday Inducted into office five native Supreme Court Judges.

The scene as the naturalization oath was administered to them was very impressive. The new Judges appear to be very intelligent men, with a thorough understanding of their dut'es. The American and Spanish Comm'ssioners met jointly yesterday for the purpose of exchanging farewells and adjourned. Despondent Man Takes Carbolic. Oscar Malmborg, aged 44 years, committed suicide at 96 South Elliott place, last night by taking carbolic acid.

He had been eick for a long time and frequently declared his intention to end his life. Malmborg bought two bottles of the polson to make sure that his plan would not fail, Before dying he wrote a letter to his sister, Mrs. Helmar Jansen, of 2,451 Second avenue, Manhattan, asking ber to pay $40 to his boarding, mistress, Mrs. Anna Peterson. "She has had much trouble with me," he said in his letter.

The Weather. Fair to-night; Friday raln; winds shifting to fresh southeasterly to-morrow. ROOSEVELT'S BIG NIGHT! Ten Thousand Citizens Wildly Cheer his Presence. NONE CAN DOUBT BROOKLYN NOW. Greatest Political Demonstration in Her History.

CAPTURED FOUR GREAT MEETINGS SETH LOW AND GEN. TRACY ON THE SAME PLATFORM. The Issues in This Campaign Are Not Simply Local--Democratic Success Would Offset Much of the War's Results- Difference Between Republican and Democratic Bosses--Questions the Democrats Have Raised Are Squarely Met. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican candidate for Governor, spoke four times in Brooklyn last night.

He practically covered the entire city and at the four places at which spoke he was received by the most remarkable audiences from point of size and enthusiasm that have ever been gathered together to hear political orator in this part of the State since the memorable days of the campaign of 1884. The principal meeting of the evening was held at the Academy of Music, under the auspices of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club. Besides Col. Roosevelt the speakers were Gen. Benjamin F.

Tracy, Seth Low and Lieut. -Gov. Woodruff. It would have made the heart of the Honorable Richard Croker sad if he had been there and it would have caused sensations of profound regret to chase up and down the spinal column of the Honorable Augustus Van Wyck, had he happened to have been within a half a mile of the Academy at any time after 6:30 o'clock in the evening; for it was at that hour that the crowd began to gather, which by 7 o'clock had swelled Into a wildly clamoring mob that jammed Montague street, from Court to Clinton and fought its way into the building, As a matter of fact, if the Honorable Augustus had left the quiet of Hancock street and had gotten as far downtown as Montague street he would never have gotten any further, and all of Brother Robert's police force, so potent in other matters, would have had no easy job to have cleared a thoroughfare for him. It was distinctly and vociferously not a Tammany night last night.

All the pent-up enthusiasm of a united Republican party was turned loose and the loosing was not lessened because it happened to be distributed in four parts of the.city. The Academy Filled Five Minutes After the Door Opened. The Academy's doors were opened at 7 o'clock on the minute. Five minutes later the inside of the building the orchestra, the galleries and the stage was covered with people. How they got in nobody could tell and how some of them managed to stay in the precarious posttions in which some of them were placed was a matter of speculation and comment during the evening.

On the stage the people were so thick that it was impossible to get elther in or out, while in the galleries there was a fringe of spectators that seemed to be merged into the adjoining walls. Some of the more hardy and enthusiastie citizens managed to secure hanging-on places in the windows of the upper gallery. The capacity of the Academy was more than doubled and yet a crowd of fully 3,000 people stood patiently outside in the hope of getting a That glimpse of the candidate for Governor. they got it was demonstrated to those inside the building by the tremenhits dous noise from the outside that preceded later. appearance on the stage a few minutes Col.

Roosevelt did not arrive at the after Academy of Music until ten, minutes Seth Low, ten o'clock and just as President of Columbia College, was concluding his speech. Before Mr. Low, Gen. Tracy had Harvey spoken, and before Gen Tracy Frank Fleld, President of the the Young Republican Club, had Introduced Woodruff two eminent speakers. Lieut.

-Gov. finished came speaking. in just as Gen. Tracy had He followed Col. that Roosevelt, he should although speak it had been arranged before him.

The Silent Voters Much in Evidence, The audience gathered in the was unusual in that there were Academy of the familiar faces that usually many not The make up people political meetings in go to Brooklyn. active present were those who take no part in politics the votin ers. There were Democrats present, too, by no goodly numbers, and the ladles were who means inconspicuous. Judge Gaynor, presided at the Van Wyek meeting on last Thursday night, had stand us room In one of the boxes. In another was St.

Clair McKelway. Both are accused of being Democrats. Mr. MeKelway was a little more in evidence than Judge Gaynor and he joined in the singing of "America" with a vim and richness that almost made his neighbors think that he had undergone another change of heart. On the stage were many of the well-known Republicane of the city.

Judge Jesse Johnson was there and BO WAS Frederick A. Ward, candidate for the Supreme Court bench, ex-Mayor Frederick A. Schroeder, a German-Amerdean who isn't thinking about voting for Van Wyck this year; ex-Mayor Schleren, who is in the same bont and a host. of others. among them being some whose faces have not been seen at a Republican meeting since the campaign of Mayor Schleren In 1893.

The audience was enthus astic from the start. There was (Continued on guns..