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in the the THE BROOKLYN TIMES. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 11. 1903. BOY CRAZED AND DYING AFTER FOOTBALL GAME Raymond Me Veigh Blind and Unconscious at His Home.

FOUGHT GAME OVER IN ROOM. Chiffonier Turned Over, Chairs Upside Down, Bric-a-Brac All BrokenContest on Election Day With Big Heavy Team--Parents Grief-Stricken. Raymond McVeigh, a popular young athlete of the Bedford section, lles at the point of death, at his 9 Spencer Court, today, as the result of Injuries received in a football game on Election Day. The young man has in a state of unconsciousness since Saturday, and at noon to-day, the physicians and family gave up all hope of his living more than a few hours. During this morning he had twenty spasms.

The case is one of the most pathetic recorded this season. McVeigh of the Cadillac football eleven of the Seminole A. one of the well-known organizations of the Indian League, of Brooklyn. Election Day he went to Long Branch for a game. His team at first refused to play the game as the opponents averaged between 175 and 180 pounds, while the Brooklyn boys only averaged about a hundred pounds.

The Long Branch team had paid expenses of the Brooklyn team and demanded that the game be played. The Brooklyn boys were stung by the slurs that were cast at them, and played the game. None of the boys seemed to be hurt after the contest, except for the usual bruises. McVeigh had a bad cut over the right eye. On Election night he complained of feeling pains in his head, and Wednesday he returned from business early and went to bed.

Saturday he was much worse and became unconscious. Last night he regained consciousness for The first time and asked why it was all dark. The family did not have the heart to tell him that he was hopelessly blind, and that the chances of his regaining his eyesight in case of his recovery would be very slight. The young man kissed his mother and then lapsed into unconsciousness again. Friday night the family watched him until he went to sleep and he seemed to be all right.

When they went to his room on Saturday morning the boy lay on the floor and the room was a wreck. The bed had been moved to the opposite wall, the chiffonier was turned over and the chairs were upside down. The brica-brac in the room was broken and lay all over the floor. It was very evident that the young man had replayed the fatal game during the night. This morning he was violent again and it took several persons to prevent him doing himself bodily injury.

He yelled football signals at the top of his lungs and gave imaginary fellow players directions as to the plays they were to make. The father of the young man, William McVeigh, responded to the call of the Times reporter this morning. When asked how the young man was he burst into tears and had to lean against the door for support. All he could say was, "There is no hope, please don't ask me about my poor boy." The family is receiving letters of sympathey by the dozens in each mall. The young man was very popular and has many friends.

He is but eighteen years of age and only recently graduated from Public School No. 45. He has a rich tenor voice and is a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. FOR KILLING HIS BROTHER.

Trial of Charles Martin Begins in County Court Before Judge Aspinall--Claims Self-defense. Charles Martin, of 347 Metropolitan avenue, was placed on trial before Judge Aspinall and a Jury in Part I. of the County Court, this morning on a charge of manslaughter In the first degree. On the night of July 4, Martin with his brother, James, a sallor on the monitor Arkansas, and Charles Carter, started out from the Martin home to have a good time. Carter and James Martin got into a row and while it was going on Charles Martin seized the sallor's sheath knife and cut right an James was taken to the Eastern Hospital, where he was found to have received nine stab wounds, A few days later at his own request he was removed to the Marine Hospitas, where he died on July 11.

Carter, who was cut in the side, cared for in St. Catharine's Hospital. Mrs. Margaret Lowery, of 471 Metropolitan avenue, in whose apartments the stabbing testifled that Charles Martin and Carter began to quarrel and James Martin took Carter's part. James, she said, took the knife from around his neck and advancing Awards Charles, said: "I'll give it to you this time." The men grappled and the next thing witness knew James was sitting on the sofa, and blood was coming from his side.

All of the men in the house were drunk at the time, witness said. Frank Carter gave similar testimony, and Policeman John J. Morris, who arrested defendant, testified that Martin threatened "to do him as he had done his brother." Martin, in his own defense, admitted stabbing his brother, but claimed to have done so in self defense. The case is still on. CITY WANTS MONEY BACK.

Spent for Equipment of Troops at Outbreak of Civil War. Acting on behalf of the city, Mayor Low and Corporation Counsel Rives have presented a petition to Congress, asking the Federal Government to reimburse New York City for the money it advanced at the beginning the Civil War to equip and arm troops and provide for the support and aid of their familles. The claim, with the Interest, aggregates $808,568.38. The petition is a lengthy document, containing in detail all the events that led up to the appropriation of the money. There 19 a copy of the original ordinance which was passed by the Board of Aldermen at that time, and the names of the members of the "Union Defense Committee," which distributed the money, Mayor Low's father, Abiel A.

Low, was a member of this committee. From the one million dollars which was realized from the bond sale, $769,423.31 was spent for arms, ammunition, rations, medical stores and clothing. From this must be deducted $107,008.75, which the city recelyed on acoount from the Government, leavIng a balance of $662,414.56. With the interest added this amounts to the sum menHoned above. The petition points out that a decision of the Supreme Court, ordering the payment of war claims to States, applies as well to the City of New York.

The vouchers for every cent of money that was spent are in the possession of the Comptroller's office Lin their original form, and are ready for presentation to the Treasury Department at any A bill accompanies the petition, and it will be introduced during the present session of Congress. Both the Mayor and Mr. Rives believe that it will be passed. POSTPONING THE PATRONAGE. Will Not Be Determined Until After the Organization of the County Committee.

It was announced at Democratic headquarthat the question of patronage would to not be taken up until after the meeting of the General Committee, early in December. Some changes may be effected among the leaders by that time. The delegates to County Committee select the executive member for each district, and present indications are that at least three new members will be elected. According to the rumors, ex-Sheriff Frank D. Creamer, of the Eighteenth District, will be superseded by Sheriff-elect Henry Hesterberg, and John L.

Shea may be supplanted by Theodore Burgmeyer or Thomas H. Mallin. Efforts are being made to depose one other leader was antagonistic to Senator McCarren the fight for control of the orwho, ganization. Richard W. Bainbridge, the present Chairman of.

the General Committee, will not be re-elected. He is not a candidate, but even if he was could not land. Neither is to Mr. Bainbridge, lea fractions selected in deference to the Shepard, or independent, element. There is some talk about Herman A.

Metz, but the probabilities are that some thorough Democrat, like ex-Register Haggerty, will be elected. Despite the semi-official announcement that no appointments would be considered until after the organization of the County Committee, gossip is still busy with names different places. The name of exSheriff William Walton 1s talked of for Commissioner of Public Works. He has had large experience in public affairs, and a record for honesty and Industry. He is a warm personal friend of the Borough Presldent-elect and many people think it be an ideal appointment.

Ex-Counellman William A. Doyle is being boomed for Deputy Fire Commissioner. At the election his district did better than any other in Brooklyn, and it is conceded that he is entitled to one of the best places at the disposal of the new administration. James S. Regan, the leader of the Sixto teenth District, la going to have a good appointment.

He is a candidate for Tax Commissioner in place of Rufus L. Scott, who will be retired. The place pays $7,500 per' year. Mr. Regan as chief clerk of the Myrtle Avenue Court only gets $3,000.

The latter place will be given to some worker not a district leader. An appointment that seems almost certain is that of John J. Cashman, the Greenpoint builder and contractor, as Superintendent of Buildings. JAMAICA ENTRIES. (Special to the Brooklyn Times.) JAMAICA RACE TRACK, Nov.

special event on the card to-morrow Boulevard Stakes for two-year-olds. follow: First Race--For three-year-olds and upward; selling. Six furlongs. Biserta 100 Forward 100 Neither One 100 Ascension 110 Foxy Kane 110 Homestead 106 Alpaca 98 Featherweight 100 Sentry Wandrattus 100 Worry Second Race--For all ages; handicap. One mile and a sixteenth.

Duke of Buttons 115 River Pirate 123 Tribes Hill 115 Colonsay 107 Meistersinger 106 Ostrich 103 Demurrer 103 Len Craig 1001 Third Race--The Boulevard Stakes; for two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Reveille 102 Wizard 109 Eagle 99 Sourire 107 Emergency 102 Eoi San 99 Monet 106 Fourth Race--The Union Handicap; for all a ages. Six furlongs. Gay Boy 132 Young Henry 126 Lux Casta 121 Irene Lindsey 116 New York 115 Illyria 111 King Pepper 105 Sweet Alice 108 Elsie Eagle 88 Fifth Race--For maidens, two years old.

Five and a half furlongs. Alfarten 110 Willigesse 107 Mohican 110 Clear the 107 Cappella 107 Fort Hunter 110 Sir Carter Monitor 110 Rob Roy 107 Bronx 110 Ouskany 110 Yellow Hammer 110 Prince Salm Salm 110 Buster 107 Tithonic Conkling 110 Sixth Race--For maidens, three years old and upward. One mile and a sixteenth. No entries received. Orthodox Won First Race.

Orthodox won the first race, distance five and a half furlongs, at Jamaica, this afternoon. The odds were 8 to 5 and 1 to 3. Harangue secured the place, even. Mimosa was third. Time, 1:07 4-5.

Dinner to Sheriff-Elect Hesterberg. Friends of Sheriff-elect Henry Hesterberg will on the evening of December Assembly," Pierrepont street, tender him a dinner and presentation. There will be prominent speakers and about 300 persons, irrespective of politics, will attend, the sale of tickets being limited to that number. Mr. Hesterberg has a host of friends all over Brooklyn, who have adopted this method of showing their respect and esteem for the Democratic leader.

William H. Swartwout, ex-chief of the old Flatbush Volunteer Fire Department, is chairman of the Dinner Committee. SAY MARRIED TEACHER WILL LOSE TEST CASE School Commissioner Harrison Declares Board's Present By-law Is Legal. $1 FOR THE CONSCIENCE FUND. Brooklyn Teacher Sends It, With No Explanation--Auditor Gets Queer Letters -Henderson Trial Is Again Adjourned for a Week.

In the opinion of the members of the Bylaws Committee of the Board of Education, Mrs. Jennie L. Vandewater, nee Patterson, the teacher in No. 58, Queens, who married while in the service, and who now announces her intention to fight her removal, will find legal battle on her part will be futile. Mrs.

Vandewater holds that the Board of Education has no right to dismies teachers for marrying, and it has been intimated that she is receiving Instructions from some one high in the educational system. Heretofore all the teachers who married while in the service were content to resign as soon as they discovered that the Board of Education stood ready to uphold its bylaw to the end. Mrs. Vandewater's announcement of her intention to test case has aroused no 'end of interest among the 13,000 in the city. If by some technicality should might come teachers, about, it Is argued, that the Board would be compelled to revoke Its anti-marrying bylaw, and teachers and others could take mates for life and still hold their positions.

Yesterday Committee on Elementary Board took up the afternoon, the case of Mre. Vandewater, In accordance with instructions, and formally asked the By-law Committee to assign counsel and to put the charges and specifications in proper form. Last January a Brooklyn teacher married and tried to retain her place. A civil action was begun, and the Court decided that the wording of the ant by-law was Illegal, in that it provided for the summary removal of a teacher without the formality of charges. At that time the by-law read: "Should a woman principal, a woman head of department or member of the teaching force or supervising staff marry, her place shall become vacant." As thereupon, this decision by the court, Board on January 14 last, amended its the by-laws to read: "No woman principal, no woman head of department shall marry while in the service," and it then provided for the preferring of charges.

This by-law Inflicts no penalty, but the attitude of the Board on the question is such that in case a found that there had been a violation, teacher would undoubtedly be removed. Commissioner Harrison, Chairman of the Committee on By-Laws, said to-day: "It has been decided by the courts that the Board of Education has a right to adopt any reasonable by-law, and this one certainly must ze regarded as reasonable. Under the by-law as it now stands, any teacher who marries, violates it. We expect win the case, although they may find some technical point against the wording of the by-law. Most cases are decided in favor of the teachers, but we do not think this wIll be." Mrs.

Vandewater's salary for October has been held up. Henderson Trial Again Adjourned. The investigation into the charge of incompetency against Elmer E. Henderson, teacher in P. S.

No. 31, Dupont street, was not continued before the Committee on Elementary Schools yesterday. It was 5:30 o'clock when Commissioner Stern arrived, and as Henderson's counsel, Senator Whitlock, had an engagement early in the evening, an adjournment was granted until next Tuesday. Associate Superintendent Higgins remarked to-day that it is dragging on much like an English case in chancery. Teachers Sends 81 to the Conscience Fund.

Auditor Cook received in his mail this morning a $1 bill, accompanied by the following note, postmarked Brooklyn: dollar; consclence money. Teacher." He does not know who sent it, and there has been much good-natured speculations as to how the teacher did the educational department out of $1. The dollar was sent to the City Treasurer. Mr. Cook gets quite a number of queer letters.

On Monday a mother notifled him that there was a bad boy in Long Island City and she wanted Mr. Cook to catch him. Another woman told him there was a dead dog in front of her house and she wanted him to remove It "at once." BRIDGE PLAZA EXTENSION. Board of Estimate Will Hear Arguments on Grand and Roebling St. Plans Next Friday.

The Board of Estimate has fixed Friday, ELEVATED TRACKS ON WILLIAMSBURGH BRIDGE. Reproduced from Brooklyn Times of Aug. 15, The above picture shows elevated tracks nearly completed Williamsburgh Bridge. They are on the Manhattan side one the river and run directly against tenement houses. Such tracks cannot possibly be used for fully a year from the opening of the bridge, and may never have trains operated over them.

Before they can be of service the widening of Delancey street must first be effected. Then the B. R. T. must be begged to accept a franchise to run its elevated trains over the bridge and then the railroad company must have time in which to construct proper elevated connections, both in Brooklyn and in Manhattan.

That picture shows to the eye, better than words can to the mind, how useless vast Williamsburgh Bridge is to be for fully one year, If not for a much longer time, bitter it is completed. That picture no shows the elevated tracks on the new structure as they have been completed. They run directly against a of tenement houses. There the elevated structure stands thirty feet in the air and mass cut off The picture tells this story: The Bridge Commissioner and his men will have completed the Williamsburgh Bridge by December 1, but not An elevated train, so far as any one knows to-day, will ever cross it. Six railroad tracks, In other words, will lie absolutely idle.

This la cause for intense dismay. November 13, at 10:30 A. M. as the date for the public hearing on the propositions to extend Grand street or widen Roebling street to provide approaches to the Willimsburgh Bridge plaza. The Board has a number of hearings uled for the same date, but the two named are almost the first on the calendar and will probably come up for consideration shortly after the hour set.

A hearing will first be given on the plan to widen Morty-ninth street, Manhattan, to provide a broad avenue of approach to the Blackwell's Island Bridge. There is likely to be considerable opposition to this plan because of its enormous cost. It has been estimated that $10,000,000 would be required to pay for the property to be taken and to defray the expenses of improvIng the new street. Comptroller Grout Is opposed to such expensive ideas and will probably fight against the measure. Because of the annoyance which has been caused citizens who have called at the City Hall to speak on Improvement matters, through the Board's delay in the matter of hearings, a new plan has been decided upon.

Hearings will be placed on one calendar and matters. ready for final disposition will be placed on another. this way it is hoped that better results will be obtained. WOMEN IN PANIC AT FIRE. Several of Them Jump from Windows to Escape from Building.

A fire broke out shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon in the stationery store of B. G. Davis, on 125th street, near Seventh avenue, Manhattan. The store is in the basement of the three-story brick and frame building and the blaze made quick headway. Two alarms were sent in.

It reported that several women employed in the upstairs departments of the store jumped from the window and were hurt. CLASH OVER BRIDGE CONTRACT? Comptroller Grout May Object to Com. Lindenthal's Award to the Steel Company. It is possible that there may be clash of authority between Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal and Comptroller Grout over the awarding of the contract for the steel superstructure of Blackwell's Island Bridge. Although there was a taxpayer's suit started to restrain the Commissioner from awarding this contract, he awarded it to the Pennsylvania Steel Company yesterday after getting an opinion from Corporation Counsel Rives.

Deputy Comptroller Stevenson this afternoon received a letter from Gen. Wingate, one of the counsel representing the taxpayer who brings the action, notifying him that suit has been brought, and asking that the Comptroller withhold his approval of the surety until the plaintiff has more 'time to present his case. When asked what action he would take, Mr. Stevenson said: "We do not propose to railroad this matter through. It has always been the custom of this office that when a reputable lawyer notifies us of an action to restrain the awarding of a contract and asking us to withhold our approval of the surety, we give him a reasonable time." Mr.

Stevenson was told that the contract has already been awarded, but he did not appear to have had any official notification of that fact. So long as the Comptroller withholds his approval from the surety the deal cannot be closed, and it therefore appears that there may be some delay caused by these complications. BROKE WINDOW FROLICKING. Three Young Men Arrested and Taken Down to Headquarters to Have Their Pictures Taken. Magistrate Furlong, this morning, in the Gates Avenue Court, expressed himself as very much surprised that three respectable locking young men, who had, while frolicking on Broadway, accidentally broken 8 show window, should have been charged with burglary, and taken down to headquarters before being arraigned in court, to have their pictures added to the Rogues' Gallery.

The owner of the store said that he would not attach his name to a complaint of burglary, and a charge of disorderly conduct was entertained. The young men Harry Olsen, 23 years old, of 1,139 Broadway; Thomas Tracy, 20. years, of 610 Kosciusko street, and Joseph Lehmann, 21 years, of 9 Ainslle street. The proprietor of the hat store alleged to have been a burglarized, is Edward Keigh, of 970 Lafayette avenue, and the store is at 1,149 Broadway. The time of the occurrence was 1:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, and the offcers who made the arrest are Alfred Tillman and Charles Schad, of the Ralph Avenue Station.

It appears, from what can be learned, that the three young men had been to a house party, and were on their way home on Broadway, Tuesday morning, when, In front of the hat store, they began to skylark, and one of them, not definitely settled as yet, was thrown so hard against the window, that the impact broke the glass. The boys became frightened and ran away, Meanwhile, it appears, some other enterprising person or persons, came along, and seeing the broken window, abstracted from It several hats, and passed on. Magistrate Furlong paroled all three of the young men for examination on the charge of disorderly conduct. MORGAN NOT TO RETIRE. The ticker this morning dentes the report that J.

Pierpont Morgan is to retire from business. It carries this statement: "With regard to the report published this morning, that J. Pierpont Morgan is to retire from the firm of J. P. Co.

on January 1 next, we are authorized to deny most emphatically that there 1s any truth in the story. The report 1s offlcially regarded as not only false but ridiculous." John Rush, of 66 Jackson street, was fined $10 for cruelly beating a horse with a whip. A similar fine was Imposed upon Henry Newmann, a wagon boy, of West Broadway, Manhattan, who was arrested by Officer Smith, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for driving 8 lame horse and torturing the animal with A whip. Madame Adelina Patti may be like most public singers, a frequent user of Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar--as her voice seems to be always in condition. Those who use the voice in public know the value of this simple old-time remedy that does not fail.

It quickly and pleasantly cures hoarseness, coughs and colds. Do not be without it. Your druggist sells it. OTTAVIA CONI AND HIS LONG DISTANCE RECORD A Globe Trotter at FourteenHis Father a Poor Second. RECENTLY ARRIVED IN BOSTON.

Hub's Children's Society Notifes That of Brooklyn of Distinguished Traveler's Arrival--He Will Return Home in Company of His Father. Thomas O. Conti, a professor of languages, living at 383 First street, expected to arrive in Brooklyn this afternoon in the company of the celebrated Conti, with whom he makes the from Boston, Ottavia, Mass. Although a son of the professor, Uttavia is famed not so much for lingual profiolency as for exploits in another fleld. Ottavia Conti a much traveled boy; so much so in fact that although he is only fourteen years old he has already well-nigh earned the title of a globe-trotter.

Ottavia's father, who is a court interpreter, is likely to become a globe-trotter himself, if things keep on as they have been going. When Ottavia starts out to cover a lot of distance he does not notify his paternal parent that he is on the wing until he is ready to come in off the spent, so to say, and that leaves "pop" only the chance to cover the ground between here and there; or, in other words, to get on a fortuitous spurt between the place where Ottavia left off and home. Incidentally, it may be said, that since Ottayla began to develop his roving propensities in such a marked degree his father has spent several thousand dollars in a vain effort to keep up with him and Mr. Conti admits that he has been able to figure only as a poor second at that. Nevertheless, Interpreter Conti is not wholly discouraged.

He etarted yesterday morning for Boston with a note in his pocket from the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention Cruelty to Children, which, it is confidently expected, will so far establish his identity as to enable him to secure an aulience with the great and only Ottavia Conti, Annihilator of Distance, who is at present enjoying the hospitality of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. It was through the courtesy of Ottavia's present hosts that his father learned that Ottavia had set out on his most recent peregrinations. The Massachusetts Society, evidently much elated over the arrival of the distinguished traveler in Boston on November 5, was at pains to notify the Brooklyn Society of its new honor, enclosing anda relative to Ottavia's career and giving his Itinerary as learned from his own lips. It appears that Ottavia's introduction to the Massachusetts Society about through a policeman prosaically named Welch, attached to the South Station in ton, of Ottavia made a inquiry. Upon being presented to the society, Ottavia was glad to confer the benefit of his experience upon others and volubly related story.

Ottavia. modestly disclaimed any title more pretentious than that of a New York City schoolboy, being content apparently to let the record of his achievements speak for itself. am fourteen years old," the young wanderer began, "and as I have already stated to the statistician of your society, who bored me with many impertinent personal questions upon my arrival here, am a New so, City schoolboy, or rather to be more accurate that was my status until five weeks ago, when upon the advice of my parents I took up my residence at the Niando Sisters' School in Franklin County, New York State. As to my history prior to that it may be said that I was born in New York City and lived there until I was three years old when I went to Italy and after a stay in that country of one year returned to Brooklyn. "For a time I was a resident at the Disciplinary Training School for Boys at Parkville, near Brooklyn, but there was an atmosphere about the place which savored of restraint and ere long my desire to rove asserted itself.

So, too, there was something about the school at Niando which I did not like and one night I decided to make a little run to Toronto. "Once I had reached Toronto it seemed to me that it might appear like neglect not to do Montreal, so I stepped over there. From Montreal after a brief stay I wandered forth without being really decided as to what I did want to do, and happening to head that way I trotted down to Newport, Vt. Of course, a8 you know, it is but a trifle from there to your own beloved city, and so here I am among you in Boston. "What are my plans? Well, of course, there is that little trouble going on in Panama just now and I shall look that over.

Then there is the. St. Louts Exposition, which will call some attention later. But first of all, I promise you that if 'Pop' comes 8.8 far from home as this to see me I shall certainly go back with him to visit for a time at least." When Ottavia had finished his story great admiration for him was expressed and the officers of the Massachusetts Society at once felt such a lively curiosity to see his father that they despatched the letter to Brooklyn to the senior Conti. BABBITT DEFENDS NEGRO.

Their Interests Not Safe With People Who Criticize Roosevelt for Eating With One. WASHINGTON, D. Nov. The National Sociological Solcety, when it endeavored to negro problem at the session in Washington this week, recelved assistance from the Rev. Dean Richmond Babbitt, of Brooklyn.

Dr. Babbitt, who is rector of the Epiphany Protestant Episcopal Church, has taken a deep interest In the race question. He has not proceeded along the line adopted by some speakers, of settling the question without any personal contact with the issue, but has traveled in the sections where race antagonism is an ever-present menace to public peace. His widely quoted sermons on the subject, preached from the Brooklyn pulpit, have placed him in high rank among the students of the great problem, and having idens, he follows his usual course and expresses them. The executive session of the society opened with the presentation of various solutions of the race problem.

One sensational proposition was put forward by Bishop Luclen Halsey, of the African Methodist Zion Church, who favored setting aside 6 tew States for the exclusive habitation of the negroes. The principal address was deitvered by Rev, A. D. Mayo, of Boston, on "The Duty of the White American Toward His Colored Fellow Citizen." After Mr. Mayo had finished, Dr.

Babbitt was moved to add a few words emphasizing the strong stand he has taken for. fairness to the negro. 2,300. Dr. Babbitt Among was other talking things to he an audience of said: "Such a scene 8.8 we witness to-night would have been Impossible a generation or two ago, when men, white men, were struck down on the streets of Washington for de- tending the negroes' rights, when Charles Sumner was laid low beneath the blow of ruftain's cane in Congress and own uncle, Dr.

Gambel Balley, then editor and proprietor of the anti-slavery paper, the National Era, was surrounded in his home for three days by a howling mob. "The negro as a man, as a brother, as a citizen, amid great persecution and unmeadured opposition, 18 coming to himself--coming to his rights. "A Southern clergyman, one of my own church, said to me that no matter what President Roosevelt might now do, the South was considerably against him and that he never could atone to the Southern people for act of eating with a negro. He 18 an interesting, solentife, social fact. than of great meaning.

There is not an Interest of the negroes in South that Is safe for a moment before the hot blast of such a scathing, blistering race prejudice." Dr. Babbitt also dwelt on the psycology of the race prejudice, mobs, and lynching 8.8 consequences of it. INSPECTING THE B. R. T.

Prominent Citizens Go Over the Lines as Guests of the Railroad Company. Representatives of the Manufacturers' Asseciation, the Brooklyn League and the V8- rious local Boards of Trade and Citizens' Associations, left the Borough Hall at 10 o'clock this morning in a parlor car for a trip over the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system. They were the guests of President Winter, Vice President and General Manager J. F. Calderwood and General Superintendent Dow Smith.

The party Included besides the Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials named, Secretary James T. Holle, of the Manufacturers' Association; Ludwig Nissen, Chairman of the Railroad Facilities Committee; Secretary John B. Creighton, of the Brooklyn League; N. H. Levy, of the Broadway Board of Trade; Fred C.

Cocheu, Secretary of the Citizens' Association of Bay Ridge; representatives of the South Brooklyn, Seventeenth Ward, Grand Street, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth Ward Boards of Trade, and the Taxpayers' Protective Association. The object of the trip, which was arranged by Representative Frank C. Baker, of the State Railroad Commission, was to show to the gentlemen named the power houses and depots and the general conditions of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system, including the many improvements that have been made by the present officials of the company. The trip was planned some time ago, but difficulty was found in agreeing upon a time that would be convenient to all, or to a majority of those invited to attend. Mr.

Baker, who accompanied the party, it is make a report findings supplemental to that made public by the State Railroad Commission a day or two ago. The Brooklyn Rapld Transit Company WaS for some time handicapped for lack of power, but is now getting into shape in that respect, and its guests to-day will be made fully conversant with all that has been done by the company in the line of improvements during the and the many improvements MOLINEUX LOSES HIS CASE. Bertillon Measurements, Photographs, Taken by State Will Not Be Destroyed. ALBANY, Nov. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to-day affirmed an order of Justice Howard, denying an appli4 cation of Roland B.

Molineux for a whit of mandamus compelling Superintendent of Prisons Collins to remove Bertillon Bureau of Identification the photographs, measurements, taken after the trial of Molineux for the murder of Katherine J. Adams. Molineux was acquitted at the second trial, and claims his photographs, if retained, are a constant libel against him. The State held that they are as much a part of the record as the minutes of the trials, and should be retained. TRIED TO STOP RUNAWAY HORSE Motorman Hansen Was Dragged Off His Car, and Received Injuries Which May Cause His Death.

James Hensen, 25 years old, of Prospect avenue, a motorman on Nostrand avenue car, tried to stop a runaway horse at Nostrand avenue and Avenue last night. The car was on its way to the ferries at the foot of Broadway. Hansen was pulled off the car and struck the with his head, sustaining fractured His right leg street, was also broken. The accident was witnessed by a number of pedestrians, who hastened to Hansen's assistance. They picked him up and carried him to a near-by drug store.

He was attended by A physican and then taken to the Kings County Hospital, where it was said this afternoon his condition was serlous. The horse was the property of Richard Shortell, of Butler street and Nostrand avenue. The horse was finally captured at Sheepshead Bay. ADMIRAL BEARDSLEE DEAD. He Took the First American Ship Through the Suez Canal--Expires Suddenly.

AUGUSTA, Nov. Admiral Lester A. Beardslee, U. S. retired, died suddenly of apoplexy, last night, at the home of Col.

D. B. Dyer, near this city. The body will be taken to Washington to-day for cremation. Admiral Beardslee was born in Little Falls, N.

In 1836. He served in China and durIng the Civil War commanded the first American ship to pass the Suez Canal. He became Captain in 1880, and fifteen years later Rear Admiral. He was retired in 1898. His last service was on the Pacifio coast.

Largest Light Contract Ever Made. The Edison Company has Just made a contract with the Wonderland Company at Coney Island for, supplying the new place with light. One of the men connected with the company, in speaking about the contract, is the largest contract for lighting ever made in the United States, and I believe in the world. We have agreed to supply more current to Wonderland than was used in the whole of Coney Island last year, Including Luna Park. In order to supply this, the company will make some extensive additions to Its plant, and will build a new line of conduits to Coney Island, and will also erect a small plant within the grounds for the transforming of the current." Unknown Man Dies in Street.

The dead body of an unknown man was found last night at Caton and Coney Island avenues by Detective Doran, of the Parkville Station. Heart disease had probably caused his death. The man was about 55 years old, five feet eight inches tall, smooth face, light complexion, and wore dark sult of clothes. In the pockets were found twentyeight cents, a pair of spectacles, a pipe and a razor. The body was taken to the morgue.

The second annual meeting of the Jewish Hospital Society, will be held in Temple Israel, Bedford and Lafayette avenues, Sunday afternoon. Reports of the officers will be presented and new officers and directors eleoted. A large, attendance is expeoted. LIEUT. GROUT'S HORSE TORE WILDLY DOWN STREET Spirited Steed of Troop Officer.

Ran Amuck After Being Hit. WAGON RAN INTO EQUESTRIANS. Scared the Animal and Started Mounted Policeman in Pursuit of. Him--Fortunately No One Was Hurt, and Horse Was Cap-, tured. Paul Grout, of 171 Midwood street, a lieutenant In Troop and a brother to Comptroller Edward M.

Grout, was thrown from his horse while out riding on Saturday afternoon, and was Injured. Grout, in company with Lieut. Joseph Morgan, and Lieut. McAleer, both of Troop and several others of the troop, took a trip on horseback Saturday afternoon down the Ocean Parkway to Coney Island. Grout rode a very fine thoroughbred chestnut, which he recently paid $1,000 for.

The horse was a spirited animal, and showed its high-strung nature several times during the afternoon's ride. When the party on its return reached Cumberland street, near Myrtle avenue, the horse became unruly 'and Grout had considerable difficulty holding him in. At that juncture a team, driven by George Reid, of 175 Bridge street, coming from the direction of Myrtle. avenue, at a' rapid rate, got mixed up among the a and the shaft of the wagon horsemeten Grout's horse. Both horse and rider were precipitated to the pavement.

The horse staggered to its feet directly and tore around the corner into Myrtle avenue like a bullet from a gun. Down Myrtle avenue it went, hotly pursued by Robert J. Morrison, of the mounted squad of the Flushing Avenue Precinct. It was then 4:30 o'clock and Myrtle avenue was crowded with men, women and children, besides many teams. It is a miracle that no one was injured in the mad rush of the two horses.

Morrison caught the steed near South Oxford street. The offloer's uniform was do dirty and torn that he looked as if he had emerged from a battle. Grout refused medical attendance and he was taken to Klopsch's drug store at Myrtie avenue and Cumberland street, where it was found that he had received several contusions on different parts of his body. He was patched up and later left on foot for the armory at North Portland avenue and Auburn place. Nothing serious resulted from the accident.

BEAVERS GETS A STAY. Court of Appeals Grants It After Judges Holt and Lacombe Order Removal to Brooklyn. Judge Holt, In the United States District Court, Manhattan, late yesterday afternoon, signed the order for the removal of George W. Beavers, former head of the salary and allowance division of postal service, to Brooklyn, for trial on the indictments found against by the Federal Grand Jury here. order was granted on the application of United States District Attorney Wise.

Mr. Seabury, of counsel for Beavers, conterded that there was no legal evidence before the Brooklyn Grand Jury, upon which the indiotment could have been predicated. Judge Holt, however, held that the defense bad right to go into the matter before the Grand Jury 8.8 the indictment was certainly a valid one, and it was for the defense to rebut the allegations contained in the Indictment and complaint, which had not been done. Judge Holt thus sustains the rulings of Commissioner Hitohcock, who held that the Indictment to be of itself all the prima face evidence of a crime that the Federal statutes demands shall be Introduced before a Commissioner when an accused was apprehended in a district other than that in which the indictment was returned. A precedent has been estabiished by this decision, the Government, heretofore, when an accused has been arrested in one district on a warrant issued In another, being compelled to bring witnesses from that district to meet the staturequirement that.

prima, face evidence tory, crime must out, and the decision is regarded as quite a viotory for Mr. Wise. Judge Lacombe later heard argument on the application of Beaver's counsel for 8 writ of habeas corpus, and reserved his decison until this morning. In the meantime he committed Beavers to the custody of United States Marshal Henkel. Judge Holt, however, delayed signing warrant of removal until to-day, and accepted bail in the sum of $5,000 for Beaver's appearance this morning.

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