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4 s4 cram mmm C5 BROOKLYN, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1002. PHICE TWO CENTS. PIFTY-FIFT1I YEA II. 951: WEATHER AND TIDES. fell In love with Miss Hello lO-ndrlck.

of Jordan Springs. while sho was visiting friends near the barracks at Totten. Boon after sho returned homo, ho says, he made ii his mind to follow her and try to got her lo marry him. Ho deserted und went through all sorts of hardships In order to reach Jordan Springs, walking much of the way. When he got there, tho girl's father would not listen to his suit.

Ho became despondent and surrendered to tho recruiting slation. WALDO AM TIE 250 ME AGREEMENT Enrolled Republican Primary Leaders Ally Themselves With Faction. ST. FIRST BEFDRMEBMY MITE Resignation of the Rev- Howard Wilbur Enni Starts Discussion. MAYOR LOW INSPECTS WOMIIEWBISE "Escorted Over the Structure by Departmantal and Roebling Company Officials.

The Senate Committee Docides to Report the Reciprocity Measure. THE PAWTUCKET STRIKE. Militia Show No Signs of Preparing to Leave the City. PAWTUCKET, R. Juno 17.

-The fourteenth day of tho conductors rinrl motor-men's strike on tho local lines of tho United Traction Company, opened with twelve cars in operation out of a total of sixty. No cars wero run on local lines last night. At an early hour this morning an attempt was made to shoot one of the employe. at the Pawtucltet Avenue car hous Tho man was standing near a stovo. when a sh-it whizzed by his ear.

The men in the barn were unable to capture tho miscreant who fired tho shot. In tho District Court this morning John Carroll wns arralgm-d on a charge of assault with intf-nt to rnuroVr Albert C. Itid-T. II" pleaded not guilty and was held under ball for a hearing on June 23. It is alleged that htoII was tho leader of a ni'ib In a violent attack upon Rider, who is a newspaper man.

There are no Immediate prospects for an early departure of tho militia from tho city for a quantity of tents and camp equipments arrived early this morning and tho men flro prepared for a long stay. One battalion wltli a machine gun Is doing street duty to-day. Fair to-night and to-morrow; diminishing northwesterly winds. High water to-morrow: Gravesend Hay. 5:44 A.

Bandy Hook, 6:61 A. Governor's Island, 6:20 A. Canarsle, A. Rockaway Inlet, 6:03 A. Hollands Landing, 6:38 A.

M. Wallabout, 7 A. M. Hell Gate, 8:16 A. Wlllets Point.

A. M. Oyster Hay, A. Port Jefferson, 9:14 A. M.

paid within sixty days. The Comptroller does not foel at liberty to divulge tho exact figures ot the offers, but at the Finance Department It was said to-day that all of the offers are reasonable, few of them being more than ten per cent, in excess of the amount that tho city would be willing to pay. The parcels offered so far are distributed over the following streets: Broadway, twenty-eight parcels; Bouth Fifth street, fifty Roebling street, sixteen; Bouth Fourth street, eighteen, and Havemeyer street. Ave. This makes a total of 117, and Includes some parcels, tho negotiations for the purohase of which were begun by the Bast River Bridge Commission, but never concluded.

Comptroller 3rout was not at his office to-day. It was said that he was attondlng the commencement exercises at Colgate Col lege, of which ho Is a graduate. It was said that he would not return for two or three days. One of the high officials of the Finance Department said, however, that from tho change of feeling which has taken place among the property owners, the Comp troller feels confident that he will be able to get at least seventy-five per cent, of the property for the plaza by private purchase. He has succeeded in convincing most of the people that this method would be better for them as well as for the city.

In that It would save them time, would assure to them pay ment at a certain date, and would save them the expense of lawyer'B fees. It Is understood that many of the clients of Mr. Ferris, tho lawyer who has tried hard to have the city get tho property through condemnation proceedings, ore deserting him and going over to Mr. Grout. The Comptroller Is receiving offers and petitions every day, and from present Indica tions there will be only a few parcels that will have to be acquired by condemnation.

ROCK FALLS ON MAJOR SHALER. Chief Engineer W. B. Parsons Has Harrow Escape from Death In Manhattan Subway Tunnel. By the fall of a 200 pound rock In tho west Bide of the subway tunnel on Park avenue, near Fortieth street, Manhattan, to-day, Major Ira A.

Bhaler, eub-oon tractor under John B. McDonald, was seriously and possibly fatally Injured. Chief Btagineer W. B. Parsons and Deputy Chief O.

B. Rice, narrowly escaped death. Contractor Shaler, with Parsons and Rice, were making- an Inspection of the tunnel between Thirty-fourth and Forty-second streets. On account of the accidents whfoh have accurred In this district It has come to be known as the danger zona. The men had moved along- tg Fprtleth street and were standing near each other examining a roof and walls of the subway.

As they were talking a blast unusually heavy, was set off two blocks away. Tho force of the explosion shook a Jutting piece of rock loose and It fell, striking Major Bhaler on the black of the head and neck, knocking htm down. One end of the rock penetrated his leg. Messrs. Parsons and Rice stepped aside Just in time to avoid the falling stone.

The contractor was treated In the tunnel by Dr. Foster, of the Manhattan Eye and Bar Infirmary and hurried to tho Presbyterian Hospital in an ambulance. It is feared that concussion of tho brain will result from the blow on the head, as the contractor appears to bo paralyzed on the right side. He Is only partly POLY. PRESIDENT WON'T RESIGN If Dr.

Lane Comes to Brooklyn It Will Be as Head of Academic Department. It was reported in a morning newspaper that Dr. Francis La no, who for many years has been the Director of Public Schools in the District of Columbia, has recelvod nn offer to become President of the Polytechnic Institute. This was denied at the institu-tlon this morning. In the absence of President H.

8. Snow the reporter was Informed by an official that if Dr. Lnne has received nn offer from tho Polytechnic Institute, it Is probably to fill tho position made vacant by Principal Hull, of the academlo department, who roslpned several months ago. President Snow has no Idea of resigning at the present time, at least. It la said that Dr.

Lane has been In Brooklyn to look over the institute. Whether or not ho will accept the prlnclpalshlp of the academlo department could not be learned. Dr. Lane is a graduate of Dartmouth College and has been highly successful In Washington. Under his direction the pifbllo schools In the District of Columbia have reached a high standard.

BUNKER HILL DAY BALL GAMES. Boston Nationals Defeat New Yorks and Cleveland Americans Win from Boston. BOSTON. June Is Bunker Hill day here, and Is one of the gala days of the year. Tho event was celebrated In the sporting world by two games between the Boston and New York baseball teams of tho National League, and a like nunnbor between the Boston and Cleveland American Iaguo Clubs.

The Boston Nationals won from Now York In a poorly playod game, Washburn was hit threo times ty Willis, In tho first Inning and again In tho seventh, the second blow hrenklng his nose. Joe Bean was given a fine gold watch by Cambrldgo friends. The New Yorks lost because of the superior pitching of Willis, who only allowed them six hits, while on the other hand the Boston players bunched their hits off Taylor In the third and eighth Innings and with the aid of errorrs succeeded In scoring 6 runs. The score Innings! R. H.

E. New York 001000010-3 i Boston 00100004 ..6 12 2 Batteries Taylor and Bowermsn; Willis and Klttrldge. Umpire Mr. Cantllllon. The American Leoguo game between Boston and Cleveland drew a large crowd, because of the number of people who wero anxious to see Lajole, the king of ball players.

The gn mo was too ono-slded to be Interesting, Clovoland had the advantage throughout the contest and had no trouble It hitting Dlneen, the Boston Ditcher, when hits means runs. The score by Innings: R. H. E. Cleveland 00010300 17 11 2 Boston 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 8 4 Batteries Moore and Wood; Dlneen and Warner.

Umpire Mr. O'Loughiln. I KING EDWARD IN SECLUSION. Remains Indoors Recuperating for Inauguration. While Queen Goes to Ascot Races.

WINDSOR. England, June 17. -Tho King slept comfortably through tho night, and la progressing1 favorably to-day. ills Majesty, however, looks weak and weary, and his physicians are prescribing the utmost quiet. Ho will accordingly conserve his energies until coronutlon time.

Though the weather tu-day Is better than It has been for some days past, tho King- did not attend the opening at Ascot. Thla la tho most fashionable raco gathering of the year, end the King 13 greatly disappointed at being compelliid to rwmilu at home, as he had hoped to open tho ineelng with all the stato splodor of the early days of Queen Victoria. Great preparations had been made to recolvo his Majesty. Seven miles of slgTit-seera would liuvo welcomed his stote procession had It mado Its way to the grounds. Tho King hopes that ho will bo able to attend the races on Thursday, Gold Cup day, In which easo the state procession wtll take place then Instead or to-day.

The Queen went to the races to-day agnlnst her wishes. Sho has nursed the King with the utmost care, and personally supervised everything. In the meantime, the King Is transacting only the moat Important state business. Tho trip to Windsor yesterday afternoon tired his Majesty perceptibly, and he was not able to attend the royal dinner given in the palace In tho evening. Tho Queen received the thirty guests in hla stead.

H13 was able to walk about his apartments, and chat with the guests, but he dined alone, and went to rest early. Tho Queen and members of the royal family left at 12:45 P. M. for Ascot. They drove in Btate.

Tho King is remaining In doors. His condition continues favorable. SPAIN'S MAGNANIMITY. King Alfonso Will Recognize the Republic of Cuba. MADRID.

June 17. Foreign Minister AJ modover to-day received a communication frcm President Palma. of Cuba, notifying him that tho constitution of the republic had gone into effect and that the Government haa foeen established. Senor Almodover handed the communica tion to the King, who directed him to tele graph to tho Spanish Cousul at Havana an nounclng thnt Spain would recognize the new state. ALL BOERS HAVE SURRENDERED.

Kitchener Reports South African Con stabulary In Civil Hands. LONJjON, June 17. An official despatch received from Gen. Lord Kitchener to-day, reports that the surrender of Boers in the Transvaal has been completed. Lord Kitchener further reports that tho South African constabulary Is now under the dl rectton of the civil authorities.

His despatch reads: "The surrenders since I last reported have been 915. This completes the TransvaaL The Orange River Colony will be completed to morrow. French reports from Cape Colony that there are only 16ft more to come In. "I havo handed over the South African constnbulary to tho civil authorities, as the necessity for further military operations has ceased." Considering the Taft Propositions. ROME, Juno 17.

The committee of Cardinals appointed to dlsouBS Philippine matters, met Jn Cardinal Rampolla's apart ment. In the Vatican, to-day. The debate was strictly secret. It Is understood that Cardinal Steinhuber continues to maintain a hostile attitude toward the propositions of the Taft mission. His opposition, however, is more to the form of tho propositions than to their substance.

6,000 to Be Tried by Court-martial. VIENNA, June 17 The Arbelter Zeltung says a record trial will shortly be held at Kleff, Russia. Six thousand persons of both sexes will be tried by court-martial for par tldpatlng 1n the recent risings In Poltava and Khnrkoff. The revolutionary movement, the piper says. Is spreading In the Province of Turn bnff.

The Racing at Ascot. ASCOT, England, Juno 17. The Duke of Westminster's cup bearer (4 to 1) with Can non up, landed tho Prince of Wales' stakes of 1,000 sovereigns. J. Gubbine' Ard PatricJc 01 to 10) the winner of the Derby, ridden by Skeets Martin, ran second, and Arthur James Perseus (7 to 2 with Danny Manor up, was third.

Seven horses ran. Tho stewards sustained an objection and adjudged Ard Patrick the winner of the race. The Duke of Devonshire's Cheers, ridden (by Spencer, was awarded third money Spanish-American Treaty Held Up. MADRID, June 17. It is announced that tho Spanish-American friendship and commercial treaty, will not be ready for con clusion before I'nited States Ambassador Storor's return to Madrid In the autumn.

Boer Prisoners Take Allegiance Oath. COLOMBO, Ceylon, June 17. The 400 Boer prisoners here are taking the oath of allegiance to the British Government. They will return to South Africa next week. Germany to Have Fast Trains.

HTTRIjIN, Juno 17. Tho Prussian railway administration Intends to Increase the speed of the express trains from 90 to 130 kilome tres an hour, using new types of locomotives. Socialists Win In Alsace-Lorraine. BERLIN. Juno 17.

Tho Socialists and Democrats carried almost everything" In the munctpnl elections, held In Alsace-Lorraine to-day. Doody Appeals to the Court of Appeals. Daniel Doody. the contractor who was con victed of perjury and whose conviction was recently affirmed by tho Appellate Division of the Third Department, to-day, through his counsel, Jerry A. Wernberg, filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals with the County Clerk.

Steamer Fred erica Floated. BLOCK ISLAND, June 17. The steamer Fraderica, which went ashore yesterday morning, has been floated and left for New York, evidently not damaged. MISTAKES OF PARTY LEADERS. THE COMMISSIONER OF RECORDS MAKES A STATEMENT.

Brooklyn Schools Were Sacrificed to S-curc Enactment of Unconstitutional Magistrates' Law Errors That Should Have Been Avoided. A EiKht Club, eenth mfereneo was held last night at th -onth Assembly District Republican between the members of the Elghl-AsHembly District Republican Cora- mil tee, and Messrs. Brooks and Garrison and Major HoMw, of th" Committee of Two Hundred and Fifty of the Enrolled Repub-11 Primary Committee. Major Hobos presided, and speeches were made by Mr. Brooks, Abel E.

Blackmar. Vntted States District Attorney Pettlt. Assistant Commissioner of I'rederick J. H. Kraeke.

Cornelius Morrison and Records Waldo, the lender of the regular organization In the Assembly district. Tho general trend of the dNeusslon was not complimentary to th' present organization management In Brooklyn, and the necessity of a housei'Ieaning In tho party was pointed out. After the speechmaking the representatives of the regular and the reform organizations exchanged endorsements. It was unanimously agreed that the Committee of Two Hundred and Fifty should work In harmony with the present organization In the district, and thnt th Presidents of the election districts should be add.d to the Committee of Two Hundred and Fifty, so that therej might be unity of action in the district. The meeting last night was the first that the reform In the Republican party in the county has had with any of the representatives of tho regular organization, and In all likelihood will he shortly followed by similar action In the Seventeenth Assembly District.

Mr. Waldo has not been on friendly terms with the pnrty leaders for over a year, and the fact that the reformers have decided to combine with him is taken as a pretty good Indication that there is to be no let up In the fight to retlr-- certain of tho lenders In the county who have figured conspicuously In polltfcal affairs for some tlmo past. Records Commissioner WnVo. when seen this morning, said that there was a thorough understanding between the members Of the Committee 0f rwo Hundred nnd Fifty and the regular organization In his AFBomhly district. He denied that his action was Indicative of any break with the organization.

"The organization of the county." he said, "consists of all of tho enrolled voters or the county, and the enrolled voters as a whole havo always been In favor of good men and good measures, honesty and decency in political affairs, nnd it Is only because the honest and decent management or oub'le nrfnlrs has been abandoned that there has been any discord between the Republicans of the Eighteenth Assembly District ani the present party leaders. If the ndvice or the representative of the Eighteenth District In the Executive Committee had been taken In making up the fusion ticket last Tall the present scandals In the pnrty In the county would not exist "The purpose of party management Is to so control and guide party affairs that the party may have the endorsement of the community and tho confidence or the party In the State nt large. Hy those means It may achieve success. The action of the leaders In causing the nomination of unworthy men and the passage of unconstitutional actSi in order to secure patronage, have brought the party of this county Into discredit with the whole rank ond nie of the county and with the leaders in the State. "The schools of Brooklyn were abandoned to Superintendent Maxwell against the protest of the people of Kings County, without regard to political affiliations, merely that ft few Republicans might secure office through the passage of the Magistrates' bill, a bill that the leaders were advised was of doubtful constitutionality before its passage and since has been held so by tho Court of Appeals.

In return the people of Brooklyn now find their schools absolutely without their control and In a worse condition than nt any time than in tho last thirtv years. It Is to be sincerely hoped that the effort now bt lng made to return the control of the party affairs to the voters of the partv may be successful and that the great Republican constituency of Kings County may pgaln have the voice ond influence In State affairs to which It Is properly entitled." Chairman Brenner to See Gov. Odell. Chairman Brenner, of the Republican Ex ecutive Committee, announced to-day that he would go to Albany to see Gov. Odel) during tho latter part of the week, at th Governor's request.

Mr. Brenner said that the Governor was desirous of keeping; In touch with tho local political situation, and that he presumed he wanted to find out how things were getting along In Kings County. Names of Election Officers Wanted. Notice has been sent by the Board ot Elections to the Chairmen of the Republican and Democratic Executive Committee! that the lists of election officials must be presented by July 1. Poll olerks and In spectors to be appointed will serve at th next primaries as well as at the general election.

The clerks of the committees art now at work selecting the names to be filed with the Board. 'REPARED HIMSELF FOR DEATH. Barber Koertge Put on Best Clothes and Then Turned on Gas In His Boom. After dressing' himself for burial Charlal Koertge, a barber, of 124 Norman avenue committed suicide yesterday in a room In the rear of his store. He stuffed up everj crevice around the -window and door with cotton batting and then turned on the gaa Ho had been dead about eight hours befori Ills body was discovered.

Koertge's business had been very poor o1 late, and to friends he recently said thai he was not earning enough money to pay till rent. Yesterday afternoon he attended tl business and when he closed hla store at I o'clock he was not seen alive acaln. Koertgl was found dead In bed. He had on oil eft suit of clothes; he wore a white era it nnd had a blaoK stud In his shirt front was nicely combed In pompadoul tyle. The barber coat and hat were fount on a chair beside the bed.

Bis arms reatel across his ohest. ITS OPPONENTS' SOLID FRONT. PRESIDENT TALKS WITH "INSURGENTS" IN VAIN. Mr. Elklns Intimates That Mr.

Roosevelt Isn't as Old as He Might Be Fight Will Begin To-morrow. WASHINGTON, Juno 17. Not until the Republicans of the Senate havo held their caucus or "conference," as somo of them Insist upon calling It, will anything be really known as to tho success or failure of tho Administration's plan for reciprocal arrangements with Cuba. The present inten tion Is to hold that conference to-morr nlrht. although it may be postponed until later in the week.

Although the situation is aggravating!) confused. It Is a suznincant fact that it i.s the beet sugar men who nro walking th floor and doing the worrying. The administration Senators are not seeking confer ences with the Insurgents. n--r are they pro posing compromises. Instead, they are pro ceeding calmly to carry out their pro gramme.

The beet Senators are, on the other hand, holding hourly consultations among themselves, suggesting new plans for compromise and rejecting them Immediately afterwards. This morning the Republican members of the Senate Cuban Committee wero In ses sion, and proposed to agree upon the Sp ner bill, with Its provision for a twenty per cent, reciprocity arrangement with Cuba to continue for flvv years, and with proper safeguards to ensure that tho Cubans, and not the sugar trust, obtains the benefit. The bill will not be reported to the Senate Immediately. It will first be presented to the Republican caucus for consideration, and the attempt will be made to have it adopt ed as a party measure. Senators Piatt (Connecticut) and Aldrlch still believe that this can be done.

Other of the administra tion Senators are not so confident, realizing that if the beet sugar Senators remain firm they can defeat legislation at this Passion. and that the only recourse will then be to allow tho President to negotiate a reclproc ity treaty for presentation to th Senate next December. Nobody, however, really expects that all of the Insurgents will flcht tho administration and the party majority to the last ditch. Some of thorn, It is lieved. will be whipped into line.

So ir as ran bo learned, the Administration can depend on. only three Demnr-rats to sup port the reciprocity bill. These are Senators Morgan, Pettus and McLaurln (South Carolina). Whether rnoiigh of tho tnsur gents will come over to give, with the aid of these Democrats, the Admlnlptratlon the victory, will not be known until the caucus Is held. he reciprocity situation was the subject or a conference last night between the President.

Secretary Root and Gen. Wood The conversation also turned. It Is said, upon tfen. wood expenditures In Cuba. It Is expected that tho General will soon mak a stfltement disproving the charge thnt the payments to Gen.

Gomez were In the nature of a bribe, and producing the official record of tho transactions to show that they were actuated by nothing but perfectly proper considerations. The text of the Cuban reciprocity Mil agreed upon to-day by tho Republican members of the Senate Committee on Cuba. Is ns follows: "When the republic of Cuba shall have law or laws establishing preferential rates of customs In the United States upon any or all articles tho growth, production or manufacture of the T'nited States Imported Into Cuba, which preferential rates shall In the opinion of the President of the United States constitute a satisfactory equivalent for the reduction herinaftcr provided In th rate of customs duties upon articles the growth, production or manufacture of Cuba Imported Into the United States and he shall so declare by proclamation, thereupon nn-1 thereafter so long as such preferential duties shall be continued by the government of Cuba, not longer, however, than five years, the duties levied, collected and paid upon such articles so exported from Cuba to the United States shall be eighty per centum of the Outfes specified and provided In the act, entitled "An act to provide revenue for the Government and to encourage the industries of the United approved July 24. IRS7. and any amendement thereof.

"Provided, however, that It shall bo the duty of the President to thoroughly Investigate, through the diplomatic and consular representatives of tho United States In Cuba and by such other means as he may deem necessary to employ for tho purpose, whether the tariff concession herein before provided upon articles the growth, production or manufacture of Cuba substantially Inures, so far as the articles of sugar and tobacco are concerned, to the benefit of the producers of said articles In Cuba and if the President shall be satisfied from such In vestigation that the substantial benefit of said concession upon either of said articles is Inuring to tbo purchasers thereof, indi vidual or corporate. In the United States, it shall be his duty to so declare by pro clamation to that effect, and thereupon and thereafter so long as sjjld conditions shall continue there shall bo levied and collected upon such nrttcles or that one of them as to which said conditions exists, tho rate of duty levied and collected by law upon sucn article or articles coming Into tho United States from other foreign countries." Tho pros and the antls. on the Cuban ques tion, were represented at the whtto Houso this morning. Senators KIklns, Iturrows and Dietrich were tho chief exponents of tho antl-Admlnlstratlon sentiment, and all agreed that the situation was about the same as It w-as yesterday. Senator Foraker, of Ohio, was the only caller who was out spoken in favor of the President's reciproc ity stand.

I think the whole matter will go over to next session." said one of the antl-Admlnlstratlon Senators. "It does not look to me possible now to reach any conclusion Senator Elklns said that he hoped somo sort of a compromise plan would be adopted. "1 am for said he. with a laugh. Will the President agree to any compro mise?" he wns asked.

Well, I don't know," he replied, doubt fully, "but tho President is a young man yet. When he gets to be as old as I am he'll reallEe that sometimes a compromise is a good Joseph Ward. 26 years old. of 1 West 136th street, Manhattsn. committed suicide this morning by hanging himself at his home.

NO THEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES. SUCCESS OF UNITED CONGREGATIONAL WAS NOTED. No Official Conference Has Been Held, but Session and Consistory Have Both Discussed It for Some Time. Tho announcement yesterday thnt tho Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennls had resigned from the pulpit of tho First Reformed Church, on Bedford avenue and Clymer street, has started much discussion In that church and In the Ross Street Presbyterian Church, of which the Rev.

John Krsklne Adams Is pastor, looking to tho advancing of a proposition that tho two churches come together and form one church. The experiment that was tried when tho old Lee Avenue Congregational Church and tho New England Congregational Church wero brought together has been watched with deep interest by tho congregations of both tho Reformed Church and the Ross Street Church. Tho success with which tho new 1'nltcd Congregational Church has met has been noted, and undoubtedly before many months roll by thorn will he a conference between tho Session of the Ross 6treet Church and the Consistory of tho Reformed Church, looking to ultimate unification of the two bodies. One of tho Session of the Ross Street Church, who was seen by a Brooklyn Times reporter last night, admitted that In that body the subject had been many times advanced. Ho said that he personally was In favor of the suggestion.

The Ross Street Church, he declared, is out of debt. Owing to the work of the Rev. Mr. Adams, that church had been able during the winter to pay off a standing debt of $8,000. and in addition It had also paid a floating debt if several thousand dollars.

The only weakness that the Ross Street Church presents Is Its inability to raise each year the full amount of its running expenses. This necessitates every few years extra exertions to meet tho growing doficlt. In addition, ho said, the Ross Street Church beins built of corrugated iron, was an exponslve edifice to maintain and ho would be glnd to see his church and tho Unformed Church united and housed In tho building of the Reformed Church, which" was better located than the Ross Street Churoh, and which was very handsomely furnished InHlde, as tho result of Mr. Ennls' effortH In that direction. John S.

MoKeon, tho Treasurer of the Ross Street Churoh, when seen to-day by a Brooklyn Times reporter, admitted that tho subject of consolidation had been discussed several times at meetings of his Session, and that the matter was In the air, so to speak: He declared that nothing official had been done by his church, and so far as he knew. nothing had been done by the other church. The Rev. Mr. Ennls, when seen to-day, said: "My present position makes It Impossible for mo to talk upon this Bubjert.

However, I will say that I havo been long enough In this district to realize that there was need for greoter unification of Interests. There Is no difference practically In tho beliefs of my churoh and those of tho Presbyterian Church. In fact, every Presbyterian church is Reformed In Its theology, and every Re formed Church is Prcsbyterinl In its govern' ment. The only differenco lies In the form of worship, as the worship of tho Reformed Church in America Is seml-llturglcal. and It Is very proud of Its historic liturgy Most Presbyterian churches are rapidly Incorporating liturgical features Into their ser vices.

There should bo nothing Insurmountable In the carrying out of this suggestion for consolidation." In spite of the care every one takes not to oommlt himself upon this subject there is no doubt that there will shortly be a conference between the two congregations. Work ot this kind takes delicate handling and the starting of it is the most delicate part. As soon as one conference has been held others will quickly follow and the desired end may be arrived at speedily. As stated above the Ross Street Churoh, under the guidance of Mr. Adams has succeedod In wiping out all Its debts.

It is not eo well locAted as the Reformed Church, whloh could be made very attractive If a new front worn erected. On tho other hand tho Reformed Church Is not so well off financially as the Ross Street Churoh, but it has the more valuable piece of property. It is well known that the Re formed Church has a mortgage of $20,000. but that figure overestimates Its Indebtedness as tho society has resources in hand to somo extent. Its membership Is smaller than that of the Ross Street Church, hut united they would make a strong congregation.

As stated above by the Rev. Mr. Ennls there Is frantically no difference In the dogmas of the two churches. They both use the Westminster Confession. There Is, however a difference In church government.

The Ross Street Church Is ruled by Its Session, which Is subordinate to a Presbytery, which, In turn, looks up to a Synod end the Synod Is under the control of a General Assembly. Tho Reformed Church Is controlled by Its Consistory, which Is under a Classls, and the Classls Is under Its particular Synod, and that is subordinate to a General Synod. Therefore, while the two Congregational churches already referred to could unite because each church was on Independent church, controlled by no outside organization, these two ohurches will find the technical end of bringing about a union a llttlo more difficult for they will have to first agree with each other as to terms and then they must submit thoso terms to tho higher hod-lefl that have control over them. However, "what Is necessary can bo made possible," ns was said by one of the members of the Reformed church to-dny. The financial end of this projected church consolidation might be facilitated could thoso In charge of the Y.

M. C. A. building movement be persuaded to buy the Ross street property for the new building for which $150,000 has already been secured. The tendency among the managers of that movement Is go nearer to Broadway with their new building, but If the Ross street property could be secured at a reasonable figure, end It undoubtedly could, a deal might be shortly closed, and would bring about this uniting of churches in a much shorter tlmo thon one would naturally expect would take.

Deserted for Love. NASHVTIjTjE, June IT Ed. Wheel er, 21, a deserter from the United States Engineering Corps, at Fort Totten, New York, Monday, gave himself up and will probably be taken to Fort Thomas, Ky. Wheeler NO FINES WILL BE DEMANDED. Bigots oh peace between cut and construction company.

tthe Mayor Makes the Climb Easily, and Is Enthusiastic Over the Way the Work Is Being Pushed. Mayor Beth bow examined tho worK the Ksw East River Bridge this morning In company with a number of bridge ottlcltila and representatives of the Roebling Company, woo are laying the cables. He expressed himself as being very well pleased with the work so far as It had progressed. This was very pleasing to Charles O. Hoebllng, who escorted tho party, Mr.

Hoebllng replied that the work was being pushod as rapidly as possible despite reports to tho contrary. It was Impossible to learn all that wa9 said to oonnectlon with the bridge work, but from what was given out, it can now be definitely stated that the Hoebllng Company will not be oompelled to pay any line beoause of delays In the work. Mr. Low was accompanied by Bridge Commissioner Oustav Llndenthal. Englneer-ln-Charge O.

F. Nichols, and Assistant Engineers Robinson and Boscomb. Representing the Roebllngs were Charles U. Roebling, Chief Engineer Wm. Hlldenbrondt and Mr.

Hlldenbrandt's assistant, Isaac Harby. The Mayor appeared at the Manhattan end or the brtdgo shortly alter 10 o'clock, and proceeded along to the tower, which he climbed without any trouble. Ho seemed to be In pretty good form and had no difficulty til making his way to the top. The laot that he was In company of bridge men who are accustomed to climbing did not faze the Uayor and he made as quick time as any one of them. When he got to the top ot the tower Mayor Low looked around and asked some Questions, which showed that he was familiar with the work.

Mr. Roebling explained different technical affairs. After that the talk became general. "Nothing would give me greater aid the (Mayor, "than to walk all the way across the structure, but some engagements whtoh I havo necessitate my spending only a short tlmo here." The Mayor added, however, that he wanted ta go halfway across the structure, so the party started forward. They procoeded to ths centre of the span, the Mayor continuing to ask questions and Mr.

Roobllng answering them. When the centre of tho span was reached, (Mr. Lowe said: "1 am very glad indeed to see that the work has progressed so well." The return trip was without adventure. Ths Alayor made his way along without meeting with accident. He was complimented on this.

One of the party later remarkod that the Mayor seemed to bo In fine spirits and In the best of condition. "Ths Mayor," he added, "Is a champion golf player and a little thing like climbing a "bridge tower and walking aoross the temporary structure did not seem to faze him." This Is the first time that Mayor Low has examined the bridge structure. His visit was kept remarkably quiet. In faot, no advance notice was given. Mr.

Roobllng and Mr. IQIdenbrandt were communicated with, and they started for the Manhattan end of the structure before 10 o'clock. They were not there very long when the Mayor, accompanied by Llndenthal and Nichols, appeared. At the beginning of Mayor Van Wyck's term ha announced that he would cross the trtsetura before his term expired. This promise, however, he did not keep.

It looks now as If the trouble existing between the Roebllngs and Bridge Commissioner Llndenthal was settled. The Bridge Commissioner and Mr. Roobllng wero particularly pleasant to each other. Mayor Low on his return to his office at the City Hall made two very Important announcements. He said that unless tho unexpected happened the bridge would be thrown open to the public one year from neat October.

This la the first time that the Mayor has made an announcement and It eaa be depended on as authentic Ho said also that ths cable work will be finished next week. That means that tho stringing of the cables will be completed hut ths Mayor said that tho work of banding the strands would take about four weeks more. Then the cable work will be completed Figuring from this the cables should be finished before the end of July. The Mayor expressed entire satisfaction with the way that Commissioner Llndenthal has been pushing the work on the bridge. He called attention to the number of strands Chat have been put In place since the work has been under the direction of Commissioner Llndenthal as against the number that were put In place under the East River Bridge Commission.

The difference Is very marked It shows a decided Improvement favor of Llndenthal. The stand making has gone forward rapidly since the nrst of January. It was very slow before that tlmo." said the ilnyor. He said that shortly after assuming office. Osmmleeloner Llndenthal had required tho contractor to furnish him with a oross accusal Stan of the cable work, showing exactly bow much had been Accomplished.

The Cosnmlsslonsr has had this plan on his desk an every Una a new strand la put In placo a ssarks It on the plan so that he knows (lata day to day just what has been done Just how ths work Is going on. Mayor Low wss In JovHI mood, and he seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed the trip sat ea the swinging span of th bridge. He took a particular Interest In the work, and when be returned to the City Hall talked as learnedly of bridge building ss a briuge eagtaear. He described In detail the method of stringing the cables. Tnfrtj for E.

D. PUaa to Bridge May Acquired by Probsts Sals, After All. CsssptroJJer Oreut's proposition to acquire lbs Property far the plasa of ths WUIlams-bargb SrMsw by private purchase. Instead of Slits saastlasi proceedings. Is meeting wttk favor among the residents of the Esstara ntstrict.

There seems to be a Hn that probate eala would be ar better tor the property owners, and as tesssM Use CnsantraUer baa reoelnd nir.r. walcb sover 11" parcels ot prop er rent, of all that letters every offer their prop- Uoa that the aa tbs money be eery or saejt terry ns) be sissd tar the ptaaa. Tbs esssptsetlss' Is seestvtas; ta wtas the witters ertr ee a sxy. ea tats easKtt asas asaes at sat A MOTHER'S AWFUL CRIME. Kills Her Six Children and Then Fires Her Home.

liAZLUHURST. Westrope, wit; living at tho llttl thirty miles south June 17 Mrs. Louis if a prominent planter. village of Brandy wine, west of here, while men- tally killed her six email children Sunday, her husband was ut church. Five of the shot through the htai with a Win heater ani the baby was burned to death In the house.

wiii-h Eh I.fol after killing tho other children. She idled them up In a cotton and left. Officers and la arc scouring the country fur th unfortunate woman. CUT HIS BRIDE'S THROAT. Then Peoria Man Poisoned Himself With Carbolic Acid.

INDIANAPOLIS, Juno 1" Andrew Deiss, of Peoria, 111., cut the throat of his girl bride at the homo of her mother at an early hour this morning, and then killed himself by swallowing carbolic acid. Mrs. Deis, who is but old. is perhaps fatally Injured. Delss was placed under arrest before he died.

Tho motive was Jealousy. MAYOR ARRESTED. Mi nneapolis Police Scandal Reaches a Climax. MINNEAPOLIS, June 17. Tbo po lice fcandal of Minneapolis culminated tb.13 murnmg in the arrest of Mayor A.

Ames, on an indictment by the Grand Jury, charg lng him with offering a bribe. The direct charge is that the Mayor promised County Commissioners Sweet and each to vote fr Tom Brown for Sheriff to succeed Megaardcn. after Megaarden was remove? by the Governor for Irregular practises In office. The Mayor was arrested on a war rant this mornmg and arralgnei Defore Ju Jge Harrison. AS TO NEW STATES.

Senate May rind a Eight on Its Hands Concerning Their Admission. WASHINGTON. June 17. There Is a con test In prospect In tho Senate over the Omni bus Statehood LIU. During the considera tion of routino business this morning', Mr.

Quay UVnn.) pave notice that on Thursday, immediately after the completion or the vote on the Isthmian bill, ho would move to diseharRe the Committee on Territories from further consideration of the bill pro vHIng- for the admission into Statehood of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. He further announced that he would movo that tho Senato proceed to the consideration ot the same. The committee which has tho measure In charge recently by a majority or one vote decided that the bill should not be reported to tho Senat until the next session A Houso bill to regulnte the commutation for good conduct for I'nited States prisoners was passed without objection. HEARING SMITH CHARGES. Committee on Elementary Schools In vestigating Case Against Teacher of P.

S. No. 50. A hearing of tho charges preferred agalnsl Mrs. Mary W.

Smith. Public School No. 69, Nassau avenue and Leonard street, will be held at tho Board of Education rooms. Park avenue and Fifty-ninth street, this after noon. It will be conducted by the Committee on Elementary Schools, of which Mr.

Mack Is chairman. His associates are Messrs. Collier, Francoloni, Hamlin, Ingalls, J. C. Kelly.

Payne, Rogers and Wlleey. Tho charges were preferred by Associate Superintendent Hlgglns, at the Instance of District School Committee No. S4, and in the meantime Mrs. Smith Is under suspension She will be represented by Lawyer Walter Mandel, who wlrl contend that the charges have no foundation In fact and were preferred through plquo. The name of Mrs Smith figured In tho Lugar divorce case.

It Is upon this fact that the charges are based Mrs. Smith lives at 639 Macon street and has long been a teacher In the public schools Former Corporation Counsel McDonald, a member of tho Board of Education, will represent that 'body at tho investigation. Returns After Forty-eight Years. PA'NW. Juno 17.

Alva Sanders, who for forty-eight years has been lost to his friends and thought to be dead, returned to his old home here Monday, aged 83. He loft here at the ago of 35 without Informing friends or relatives of his Intentions. His Journeylngs Included California, Mexico, Central America, South America, Hawaii and Colorado, where ho met with good fortune prospecting for gold, but lost what he had gained nnd went to Anaconda. Montana. None of Sanders' children Is living, but ho had thirty-three grandchildren and fifty-three greai-K'and.

hlldren. IIo announced his intention of spending tho rest of his days In Pana. Machinists' Strike Ended. ALLIANCE, Juno 17. After a strike of four months, tho Morgan Engineering Company and I'nlon Machinists, have come to terms.

The company granted a 9-hour day and all demands except the reinstatement of C. G. Miller, whoso discharge was practically the cause of the strike. Since the strike several hundred machinists have been.