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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 22. 1896. PRICE TWO CENTS. TWO VOTES TO SPARE.

The Greater New York Bill Passed in the Assembly. FORRESTER, HUGHES, LIVINGSTON. THREE BROOKLYN VOTES THAT PABBED THE BILL. There Was a Hot Debate and a Close -Speaker Vish'a Vaunt of 56 Votes Failed to Materialize -The Bill Was Passed, But By a Narrow Margie. ALBANY, April 13-The Greater New York bill passed the Assembly thie af ternoon over the vetosa of Mayora strong and Wurster by a vole of Te to The result la due to the defastion of Forreater, Hughes and Livingston, Ito publicans, and Quider, Democrat, from Kings county.

It was a day of great exoltement in the Assembly. Not only were the galleries crowded, but the number of persona on the noor was so great that it was nearly impossible for the members to gel to their seala. The rules, so far they related to excluding strangers from the floor, were dead letter. During the progress of the debate there was little or DO lobbying either for or against the bill The situation was serious and was red ognized as such. It was known that all votes that could be made in either di rection had been made before the bill was taken up at 11 o'clock.

It was not 80, however, before the Assembly met In the Speaker's room there were Mr Platt's preonal representative, Lou l'ayne, John F. Parkhuret, William A. Southerland, Edward Lauterbach, Frank Witherbee and other machine leaders and doubtful members or those who could be Inany way influenced arrived they were requested to step up and be talked to. The debate wan lively, but until the voting commenced the excitement WAR suppressed. Each change from the originally taken by members was applauded until Mr.

Forrenter deserted him colleagues from Brooklyn, and after weak explanation cast him vote In the affirmative. Then there were some suppressed hisses. Mr. Forrester went in hurry to Now York yesterday afternoon and when he returned this morning his mind had changed. Mr.

Guider voted for the bill because, he said, he believed the business interests of favored it. Mr. Hughes followed Forester's lead without any explanation. Mr. Livingston, the third of the Kings county Republicans to desert, voted in the affirmative In a weak tone.

Except for the explanations made by the various members and the announcement it either aye or no, there was a remarkable stillness in the chamber. Most of the members had tally sheets and were counting closely. Only the speaker looked confident. He took a seat in the middle of the chamber, ready to make the speech explanatory of his vote when his name, at the foot of the list, was reached. He had much at stake, but he was confident of success.

The seventy-sixth vote for the bill, that which passed it, was cast by 1 Mr. Zimmerman, and as he announced "aye" there was a long murmur of relief. It was ascertained before the argument upon the bill opened that only Messrs. French, New York, and Goodman, of New York, were absent. The chair then recognized Mr.

Stanchfleld, minority leader. He stated that early in the session a committee had been appointed to investigate as to consolidation. Its purpose was to ascertain the trend of public opinion upon the question of a Greater New York. An amendment had been placed in the Constitution which provided that bills should go to the mayors of cities. Such had been the course of the bill which had been favored by the Greater New York Investigating committee.

The measure had come back with the disapproval of the mayors of New York and Brooklyn. Constitutional questions would, as had been said, by Mr. Robbins, once upon the floor, creep into the bill and constantly would the greater city be in litigation. No wonder was it that the mayor had disapproved of the bill. There was force and power in the arguments that the people of New York and Brooklyn should be allowed to judge as to the charter and which they were to work.

If the bill was passed in its present form it would say clearly to capital that it did not need to come to New York. The passage of the bill before this House meant the decrease in value of real estate in the city of New York. of course, there had been a vote taken which had been in favor of Greater New York, but such a sentiment was not there now. It had gone, disappeared like a summer cloud. The disapproval of the mayors was not the main argument against the bill.

Every alderman opposed it and in passing the bill, the legislators were possibly about to override public sentiment and the American principle of liberty. Mr. George W. Wilson, of Kings, said ail the members had come to the chamber prepared to vote upon the question of Greater New York. Annexation would, he said, come about some time, but it was unjust to: combine the cities now without giving the people a chance to say what kind of a charter should rule them.

The city of Brooklyn did not come to the Legislature as a pauper; it did not beg. "The gentleman's time has expired, the Speaker said, who recognized Mr. Austin, chairman of the cities committee. Mr. Austin claimed that the mayor of the cities who had disapproved of the bill had not carefully looked into the question.

They had claimed that the bill was not in the interest of the people when the measure was the best that could be enacted. The argument had been made that the people were to have something forced upon them in the way of a charter. This was not so. Mr. Brennan spoke against the bill.

It was incredible, he said, that members should vote for this bill against the expressed wishes of the people. The mayors of the two cities and he himself, said Mr. Waldo, did not oppose consolidation, but did disapprove of the bill as at present before the House. The money appropriated to cover the expense of drawing the charter of the great city was, insufficient. Mr.

Ebbetta said he was surprised that the mayors of two large cities should disapprove of a bill which was AlL of Interest to the people and pointed to their welfare. It was to be regretted that politics bad crept into the ton so mighty and important a Mr. Grout, who Fan against Wurster, at Brooklyn, had boon sleeted, the House would have had approval Instead of a disapproval of the under consideration in a low warde, Me. Perkins, of Kinge, opposed the Mr. Hull, of Erie, Joined handle with Ar Perkins in advocating the death ut this measure.

It was tala duty, Mr. Murphy said to vole for the bill Ho had not always thought this way and, in foot, he had pace voted againat the measure BUll he had neverlained that the people in bla die trial favured the bill The would surely Le made up of reputable Mr. Hobbine, in the opening of argu went elated the he would not debate the various arguments for and againel but would make an appeal the common and sober Judgment of the House not to pass the bill The queation not that of consolidation but the of passing over the heade of the inayure bill which had been dla approved by them What spectacle it was have the bill passed and go the but as passed. with disapptural of the cities Interested Juel to of Mr Itobhine. that this Bald bill affecting the beet Intercale of of the largest eitten of the country to becuttie law agalnet the will the people themselves The bill was to pa as when millions of people in New York atul Brooklyn upposed it and only the authoritice of the smallest elty oil, LONE Leland approved of It Mr Itobbina hail received letters from promi nent people opposing the bill Prominent people, hut omen neckera or politiciane, opposed the bill and claimed that It was private and public wrong There never had been a vote by Brooklyn approving of the bill before the House.

The same question had not come Into the matter al The question which had been nubmitted to the people was for consoll dation oF against consolidation. The question before the House was consoll dation, regardless of the terms and cOn ditions upon which consolidation should he accomplished The question. when mubmitted the poople, had not been deratood at all. In cloning hie speech, Mr. Robbing pleaded with all those whone conscience dictated against the bill to vote as their manhood led them to.

Mr D'Orady maid that during the morn Ink discussion he had listened to sen there Win put forth any new argument against Greater New York. There had been none, but the minority leader had Interposed the old argument that New York had been unable to sell ita bonds because of the threatened consolidation. This not BO, an every one in the Assembly knew, and Mr. Stanchfeld also knew that Comptroller Fitch had held that the cause of New York's failure to mell Its bonds at old -time prices was due to the floating of government loan. There was nothing to fear from the consolidation of the two cities.

Mr. Hill, of Erie, WAn Inconsistent In his argument against the bill, for Just such measure thin one consolidating territory to Butfalo Wan now on the flies of members. The gentleman from Chemung had grown suddenly very careful of the approval of mayors. The leaves of the journal need not be turned back very far before Mr. Stanchfleld could be found voting "aye" to carry a bill over Mayor Strong' head because Mr.

Finn and Mr. Leonard had asked him to. Mayor Wurster had been for consolidation prior to his election, and he ought still to be. Mr. O'Grady read A petition from the leading merchants, bankers and clubs, sent to Wurster, favoring the bill.

In closing, Mr. O' Grady promised the members that the Legislature would not create any Greater New York commissions this year, but would adjourn April 30, without day. At 2 o'clock Mr. O'Grady moved the previous question, which WAS ordered, and the roll was called on the motion to repass the bill over the vetoes of Mayors Strong and Wurster. MR.

PLATT HAS A GOLD BRICK. A TOUCHING SOUVENIR OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. The ex-Senator's Brooklyn Visitors Treated To a Little Surprise -How "'The Boss" Keeps the Memory of His Enmities Green -A Reminder of Mayor Wurster. This is a story that several politicians tried to keep quiet, but it was too good to keep. It was kept quiet for several weeks, but it got out at last, and this morning a Times reporter heard It.

The story, as told to the reporter, is as follows: Sheriff Buttling and Robert A. Sharkey, in the course of their wanderings in New York one day about three weeks ago, dropped in at 49 Broadway and had a little talk with the Hon. Thomas C. Platt. It was about a week after the State convention, and there Was more or less stir over the matter at that time.

The sheriff and Mr. Sharkey talked with Mr. Platt about a few matters at Albany and then drifted into a discussion of the financial situation in the country. The sheriff was in favor of a gold standard, and he argued on that basis for some time. Mr.

Platt agreed with him. Finally the sheriff said that speaking of gold dollars reminded him of gold bricks," and he cited a few instances in which a gold brick had figured in political circles in Brooklyn. Talking about 'gold said Mr. Platt to the sheriff, as he looked at him out of the corner of his eye, "I have 8 very nice specimen here in the office." Mr. Platt got up out of his easy chair, and went toward the safe.

The sheriff thought he was going to open it, but he did not. Instead Mr. Platt reached up and drew from the top of the safe the brick. At a distance it dazzled the sheriff's eyes, but Mr. Platt brought it over and handed it to him without saying a word.

The sheriff looked at it and saw that the brick was genuine, but that the gold in it was not up to the mark. He examined it more closely and discovered an inscription on one side which read as Presented to Hon Thos. C. Platt by F. W.

Wurster, March 24, 1896. On the other side were inscribed the names of the fifty-four delegates to the State convention from Kings county who voted against Mr. Platt and Mr. Underneath were the names of Mayor Wurster, City Works Commissioner Willis and Tax Collector Appleton Ag sponsors. After the sheriff had examined the brick he returned it to Mr.

Platt without a word. Mr. Platt took it, and put It back on the safe and resumed his seat. There was a painful silence for a few minutes. Then the sheriff and Mr.

Sharkey got up to leave. The three gentlemen shook hands in silence and parted. At meeting of the directors of the Brooklyn Heights Charles Rafrond Y. company Younge ves- resigned and H. C.

Duval, president of terday afternoon the Brooklyn fill Rapid the Transit company WAS elected to vacancy. Steamers' Movements. Arrived -Port of New Fork, Fulda, Genon. Parmense, Marabham. Antonio Zambians, San Domingo.

Elysia, Genon. Ardandhn, Calbarten, Arrived- Outside Porta Talithessee, Sarabnah. New York, passed Hurst Cretie. Lahr, Southampton. THE BRIDGE APPEAL.

Arguing the Validity of the Bridge Agreement. ABOUT THE UHLMANN FRANCHISE. THE QUESTION OF ITS VALUE AM GUED IN COURT. The Latest l'haso of the Taxpayer's Suit The Bridge Commission and The Ualmann Company Represented By Counsel The Court Reserves Declaion appellate of the Buprene morning Thu argument of appral a Last alge under of Gaynot them from car for out to contraut purchaso the himann bilige fran for 1200 oN Ingraham ani Court heard Judge William huate appear al for all itiver company which owns the so Chimanu frat hise. da by den and T.

1Cllett Ick Judge mall the dofendant a pealed from Justice daynor onler Joining The lIE out of all agicement for the purchase the from the Last Itisor Bridge company of franchise unless the la by omitting the diaum providing for the ruction al the bridge no that shall have two tracks the LIne of elevated ralltoads and de ducting froth price whatever las been alto wed fur portion or the company's brilgo No. lying north of Grand Tho plaint alleged that 11in agIre melt was carried out, the publie money would be wanted and valuablo rights granted to the Brooklyn Elevated Hall road company. The commiesionera could not bulld the bridge without Interfering with the Uhimann franchine, and that it the bridge WAR bullt north of the com pany mite it would involve damages on the Brooklyn side to the amount of more than $1,000,000 and ponsibly several millions. They then determined that the purchase from the bridge company of It bridgo No. 1 and much portion of Ito bridge No, 2 AN lay north of Grand street wan necemary.

The contract was entered Into In order to facilitate the construction of the proposed bridge, and because It would not materially Increase Its cost to the two ellies, and after had been upproved in writing by the mayors of the two cities, The had always refused to make any agreement for the fit of the Brooklyn Elevated Rail'road company for the future use of the bridge. and the statement that they had done HO was false, The bridge company for four years had employed an engineering force and had surveyed Its routes and prepared the plans and other preliminary work for the bridges. The company had also purchased $65,000 worth of real estate necessary for the construction of the bridge, and had prepared the way for the work, expending altogether over $120,000. Ex-Judge Choato Ball that the provision which the plaintiff alleges grants rights to the Brooklyn elevated, simply provides that the new bridge shall have space for two rallroad tracks for the use exclusively of elevated railroads, with suitable terminal approaches within the lines of the bridge. Counsel then quoted from the opinion of Justice Gaynor granting the inJunction and said that Judge Gaynor's decision in regard to so much of the contract as affects the defendants' bridge No.

2, Is based upon a wholly unwarranted and erroneous assumption of fact. "The assertion that this bridge has not been located," continued ex- Judge Choate, "had as a matter of fact no more toundation than the reference which is made in the opinion to corporations being bonded, stocked and exploited and fictitious and fraudulent papers and shares being Issued." Counsel sald the elevated railroad clause was put in the contract so as to Insure that the trolley interests should exclude the elevated railroads from having an opportunity of bidding for the privilego of running their cars over the bridge. 'The Brooklyn Elevated railroad is not In any way mentioned in the agreement, nor of has anybody in its behalf had any negotiations with the commissioners. In fact the commissioners from the beginning refused to grant it any rights whatever over the proposed bridge. Mr.

Choate, in concluding his argument said that this purchase was a matter of equity and justice. It would be most unJust and would deter future attempts by individuals, to construct bridges or other Important works, if a precedent established, that after they had devoted years of labor and expended large amounts of money, the Legislature might come in, and by providing for a bridge to be built crossing their line, practically confiscate what they had spent In endeavoring to provide something which was greatly needed by the public. The brief submitted by counsel had this reference to Justice Gaynor: "It Is not extraordinary that the learned been located. In the well-known speech term supposed that this bridge had not Judge who decided the case at the special a which he delivered at a public dinner on St. Patrick's day, a few days after he had rendered the decision in this case, In which he attuded to this contract between the commissioners and the East River bridge company, in much the same language a8 is contained in his opinion, he publicly stated that 'he did not know the names of the Lawyer T.

Ellett Hodgskin, of the firm of Wingate Miller, speaking for the bridge company, said that Justice Gaynor's opinion was "prepared from the opmions he wrote when he ran for governor or attempted to run for Justice Cullen's finger went up and Mr. Hodgskin said no more about Justice Gaynor. Mr. Whitney, of Lawyer Hoye's office, argued the case for the plaintiff, paying particular attention to bridge No. 2.

While Mr. Whitney was arguing Justice Brown started an interesting dialogue between the several Justices and counsel. Justice Brown read section 7 of the act providing for the appointment of the East river bridge commissioners, and added: "'This does not give these commissioners any control over the operation of the bridge when completed. They simply turn the completed bridge over to the two cities and the operation is vested in the trustees of the New York and. Brooklyn bridge.

Is there any legal objection to the construction of the bridge in such a manner as to accumulate elevated rallroad trains and with a terminus for such railroads Mr. Whitney said there was not. "If these commissioners thought It wise to acquire this franchise, had they not ample power to do it asked Justice Cullen. "Yes," said Mr. Whitney.

"Is there any Illegality in the agreement or lack of power asked Justice Brown. "No. but not to give an exclusive right to a particular company," said Mr. Whitney, "This clause in the contract is not exelusive," said Justice Brown. "Was It not even more desirable to get rid of all Incumbrances Instead of taking slice of this company's right r' asked Justice Cullen "Was not better to sol rid of every posalble sutJect of illiga 116 ale.

Whitney sald 8 might 1.0 Justice Bartlett asked whether the Afth louse in Miss the la any Fight to bindi 'hoate nothin the biting thell 611 The when bridge bill The cont THE FIRST EXCISE INDICIMENT. A PORTION OF THE RAINEN LAW RECITED IN IT The Case Will Be Used to Test Some Unsettled Questions Frederick Piefer, The Saloon keeper, in Custody The Grand Jusy Dismisses the Indictment Against Another Saloon keeper In the county court before Judge! Mutt moraine, the stand Brat Indictment which has been this county under the Haines liquor Frederick keeper Montauk amnl In of law Hunda April pleaded not guilty, qui Lelal nel don for May Counsel will be Tho form of the Indictment against 1'fel for as follows 'The mall Frederick Plefter on the 12th day April the mall da) belle Mundas, at the city of Brooklyn, in thin knowingly and unlawfully 411 offer and for sale and then there procure give and Cause atal given, to William Whiting and dis other pet the grand Jury unknown, at the saloon of the pall Frederick I'feffer, sit unto al the corner of Montauk and Vet NOT avenues. in maid city. said saloon not being a duly licensed hotel or place regularly kept open for the feeding and lodging of guests, certain distilled, rectl fermented and malt liquors, common known aN whisky, wine, ale and deer. in quantities lean than five wine gallons.

to wit, In quantities contained in divers bottle glasses and other vensels com monly used In drinking alcoholic bever and he, the maid Frederick P'fefter did not then and there furnish or meals with the maid liquors to the mald William Whiting. and previousy aforesaid, against the laws in much case made and provided. The Indictment contains second count, In which it in alleged that P'feffer sold liquor to Whiting. who AL. policeman, knowing that he aN violating the law and that his place was not licensed IL hotel.

The grand Jury failed to find an Indictment in the case of George Von der Leith, who keeps a saloon at 743 Kent avenue, and who was charged with a similar offense. Officer Edward Miller, of the Sixteenth precinct. was the complainant. He testined before Justice Goetting that olL Sunday. April 0.

he entered the defendant's saloon through the unlocked side door and saw the proprietor standing by a keg, while a number of men Bal around a table on which there were bottles and glasses, 'The officer tasted the contents of the glasses and of the keg, and de posed that he believed them to be beer. Von der Leith was arraigned and discharged. IN THE SUPREME COURT. Application Made by Counsel Burr 1 to Have A Writ Quashed. Application was made to Justice Osborne of the Supreme Court this morning by Corporation Counsel Burr to quash the writ of certiorari procured by the McKeever brothers to review the proceedings of City Works Commissioner Willis in refusing to give them the contract for street cleaning and in rejecting all other bids presented at the same time.

Mr. Burr said there was no statute to authorize the granting of such a writ. It must be considered a commen law writ and there was no authority for that even in the present instance. Lawyer Almet F. Jenks said in opposition that there was no return to the writ and a motion to quash could not be entertained; that on a writ the act of any body or officer of a judicial or quasi-judicial nature could be reviewed, and the rejection of the bids was a judicial act.

In the case of Gleason against the less Manufacturing company, Justice Cullen writing the opinion expressly SO decided. Decision was reserved. TO CLEAN THE STREETS. The City Likely to Get More Favorable Terms Than Ever. The bids opened yesterday at the city works department for cleaning streets and removing ashes for a period of three years are considered to be the most advantageous from the standpoint of the interests of the citizens that the city has ever received.

Under the law Commissioner Willis is compelled to advertise the proposals for six days before awarding the contract. In all probability the commissioner will accept the proposal of Dunne and McGarry, who were the lowest bidders. The board of estimate allowed the sum of $2,300,000 for cleaning the streets and removing ashes for three years. As the Dunne-McGarry bid is about $700,000 less than the total estimate, Commissioner Willis can increase the number of miles of streets to be cleaned each year. AGED WOMAN HANGS HERSELF.

Had a Picture of 8 Dead Daughter in Her Hand When Discovered. Mrs. Matilda Kruger, a widow, 69 years old, committed suicide some time last night in the room which she occupied, on the second floor of 1,524 Avenue New York, by hauging herself by a piece of clothes line to a nail in the joint of a pantry-door. In the band of the corpse was a photograph of a woman, which was recognized as a picture of Mrs. Kruger's daugater, who died many years ago.

The picture was stained, as if in her dying agonies the suicide had kissed it over and over again. She was errratie in ber ways, and often threatened to kill herselt. Two Soldiers Drowned. CINCINNATI. April 22.

skin containing five soldiers and a civilian was overturned In the Ohio river opposite Fort Thomas, about o'clock last night. Wesley Lee and Kersey Waley, soldiers, were drowned. They were both privates of Company Sixth regiment, toned at Fort Thomas. James Bateman, fireman, saw the accident from the Ohio shore. He started out In a boat after the struggling men and succeeded in rescuing all but Lee and Waler.

Mrs. Rhodes Wants Alimony. LONG ISLAND CITY, April Through her attorney George A. Mott. L.

Josephine E. Rhodes, of Oceanside, made application for a separation from her husband, William R. Rhodes, before Justice Keogh in the Queens County Supreme Court this: morning. Rhodes Is a blacksmith. Mrs.

Rhodes alleges illtreatment. She also petitioned for the alimony and the custody of her two children. The justice will pass upon the matter later. TO OUST MR. HOWELL.

A Bill to Roorgauize the Bridgo Trustens. THE SCHEME OF MR. O'GRADY. IT 18 THE RESULT OF THE INVESTI CATION OF LAST YEAR. The Introduction of the Measure Regarded As a Proof that the Republican Far thous In Brooklyn Have Got Together At Last A Smaller Board of Salaried Trustees Special to the Brains Times AL.BANY, April The bill for thro re anization board the management the Ferommel Introluced morning Orally, the Iteputilian leader Ansembly and al olice to the committee U'nant tot the of the bill and that because the Demo who oppose of It a sleepy MI Grady mihily hill br third trading there were hall a dosel shouts of at lection E'nder the of committee tules the at any thine with ferom hat be made a special third reading ani lil he user ride In thin Itepublican AB fairly possible to the number of members that.

no If leaders to decide put bill through the real delay will In the printing of the measure and the constitutional regulrement that the bill in lA mhall. printed form be on the mem berm denkn for three days In the Senate the progress of the bill can be made even more rapid The only requisite for passage, therefore, even though but a week of the meanion re. mains In that the majority leaders shall act 111 union upon it. Since Mr. Grady said last week that he would not Introduce the bill until the Republican fac.

tions reached an agreement upon it. It fair to assume now that all differences with regard to It have been removed. The bill in full is as followe: An act relative to the Now York and Brooklyn bridge. Section 1. Within thirty days after the passage of this act, the mayor of the city of New York shall appoint one person, and the mayor of the city of Brooklyn shall appoint two persons who, together with the mayor of the city of New York, ex-officio, and the mayor of the city Brooklyn, ex-officio, and the comptrollers of the cities of New York and Brooklyn, eX officio, shall constitute and be "the trustees of the New York and Brooklyn bridge." The trustees BO appointed by the maid mayors shall hold office for the period of five years from the first day June 1566, and their successors shall appointed in like manner within thirty days of the expiration of their term office, and shall hold office for a like term and be succeeded in a like manner.

Each of said trustees so appointed shall receive 8 salary of three thousand dollars per annum. In case of any vacancy occurring at any time in the office of either said appointed trustees the same shall be filled for the unexpired term thereof by the mayor of the city, whose mayor 3p- pointed the person in whose office the vicancy occurs. On the first day of June, 1896, or upon the appointment and qualification thereafter of the trustees provided for by this act, the term of office of the present trustees of the New York and Brooklyn bridge shall cease and terminate. Sec. 2.

No person shall be eligible to appointment as a trustee of the New York and Brooklyn bridge who has any pecuniary interest with any individual or In any firm or corporation having business relations with the New Yort and brooklyn bridge, or with the corporation, "the trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Any contract or any privilege hereafter granted by the corporation, "the trustees of the New York and Brooklyn bridge," or by a trustee or officer thereof such, with or to any individual. Arm corporation with whom or which any trustee or officer has any pecuniary interest. shall be void. Sec. 3.

'The trustees of the New York and Brooklyn provided for by this act shall, except as restricted or extended by the act, be vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties now vested in and charged upon the trustees of said bridge in office at the time of the passage of this act and now vested in and charged upon said corporation. They shall have power to appoint one their number who shall be an appointed trustee, to be president, who shall receive while holding said office an additional salary of $2,000 and one of the number who shall be an appointed trustee, to be treasurer, who shall receive while holding said office an additional salary of ane thousand dollars a year, and upon said appointment the term of office of the prestreasurer of the New York and Brookbridge shall cease and terminate. They shall also have power to appoint a secretary and such other officers and subordinates as may be necessary to provide rules and regulations for the performance their duties and to fix their compensation. and upon the appointment of a secretary by said trustees the term of office the present secretary of the New York Brooklyn bridge shall cease and terminate. Three trustees shall constitute quorum for the transaction of business any meeting and a majority of a quomay perform and exercise any powauthority or duty of the said corporation.

Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 5.

This act shall take effect immediately. G. W. B. TRYING TO SAVE A HOLMES.

An Attempt to Have His Sentence Commuted to Imprisonment for Life. INDIANAPOLIS, April Castor was advised yesterday that a strenuous effort would be made to have the sentence of H. H. Holmes commuted to life Imprisonment and at the same time received a 'telegram asking him to come to Philadelphia and bring the records of the Pietzel child inquest with him. Another telegram ordered the payment of $75 to him with which to pay his expenses to Philadelphia.

He wil leave in a day or two for that city and wil take all the testimony in the case of the Pietzel boy with him. Henry Bullock, the attorney of Holmes In this city says that an effort will be made to save his client but he does not say how the proceedings will be begun. He says that the lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania, who is president of the board of pardons of that State, is op-. posed to capital punishment and he thinks an effort will be made to secure a commutation. Their First EnTertainment.

The Tomahawk tribe, Order of Red Men, will give their Arst annual entertainment and reception on Friday evening at Heiser's Assembly roome. The tribe was formed year ago, and now has a metnbership in good standing. A most elaborate prograna has been arranged for the the entertainment those who take part in evening's eDgagement, will without doubt, bare nothing to regret. Queer Result of a Thunder Storm. Special to the Brooklyn Timer, RIVERHEAD, Long Island, April 22 This locality was visited by a severe electrical storm last night.

Lightning struck the barn of Harvey P. Fanning, at Flanders, The bolt did not set to the building and little damage was done A horse became terribly frightened. and when the barn door was opened this morning ran away and has not been found Mrs. Willian T. Grover, wife of the manager of the Sontank theater, sailed for unpe on Saturdas, on the French liner La colgne.

She will spend about ten weeks abroad MERE IS A NICE JOB City Works Commissioner Willie to Give Out a $3,000 Place Cay Works Willia haa roc al ved opinion (rom putation Counsel Bun thal 11 point chief engineer 1 a been vauanl the Brunt Bergen suit after Willie took charge ul the Both While tavutel Intealoner hut utter the plane It plate Wills hief engineer Lon of depart BACKUS' BILL ALL RIGHT The Mayor Will Disapprove the Bridge Keepers' Bill Mayor Wurster will, In all probability the b.il Axing the of the 119 tr attorney at four years permit ting him to name a number subordin the aten The mayor gave measure and day mtaleil that he hail not Anally made what to It In expecteil bill If the mayor wIll approse he does It will be step In the of harmony between the administration atul Worth factions in the county The determined Veto has the bill giving the police commissioner authority trannfer bridge- keepers the regular force The mayor Veto will be based 011 the ground that the bill vio later chall service rules Ite maid that the meanure allowed men to become po licemen who had never taken examina florin Many of the men were under and were not Atted physically to servo on the force. GETTING READY FOR CAISSONS. WORK PROGRESSING ON THE NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE. An Interesting Report Submitted to the Executive Committee of the Commission By Chief Engineer L. L.

Buck at To-day's Meeting. Chief Engineer Buck to-day submitted report on the progress of the work so far done toward building the new bridge across the East river at the meeting of the commissioners, held in their offices. in the Emigrant Savings Bank building. The report was submitted to the members of the executive committee. The report is as follows: To the executive committe of the commissioners of the East River bridge: Gentlemen: Regarding the borings, have the honor to report as follows: The first hole was started off the end of pier No.

58, Mast river, April 3, rock was struck at a depth of forty leet below high water April 6, the diamond drill was started April S. They brought cores which proved to be gneiss rock. At a depth of fortyfive feet below high water mark a seam was struck April 10. A churn drill Was then put in to enlarge the hole in the rock so that a two-inch pipe could be sunk through the first stratum to the next stratum. The next stratum was found at a depth of forty-seven feet below high water.

The diamond drill was again started and at a depth of forty-nine feet struck another seam April 14. It then became necessary to sink an eight-inch pipe to the first stratum and a six-inch pipe to the second stratum in order to use the diamond drill below. These pipes have now been sunk to the third stratum at a depth of fortynine feet and ten inches below high water and the contractors are again ready to go on with the diamond ill work. It is to be hoped that they have struck the solid rock, but should they strike another seam it will be necessary to enlarge the hole in the third stratum and sink a four-inch pipe through it before continuing the boring with a diamond drill. After this first hole has been sunk and the position of the solid rock found absolutely, we shall know where the rock lies and be better able to judge what we are to contend with in the future.

By putting down an eight-inch pipe each time when a seam is struck will be hereafter avoided. The contractors report that they have arranged for a second plant according to their offer and expect to have both plants in operation very soon. We are now preparing the plans for the caissons and piers for each side of the rivers, basing their dimensions upon the greatest depths shown by the borings made by Mr. Miller. Should the diamond drill work prove the rock to be at a greater depth than was supposed to be found at by Mr.

Miller, it will merely be necessary to sink the caissons deeper without increasing their size. These dimensions for the pier foundations have been determined after a vast amount of study upon the whole superstructure, based upon a span of 1,605 feet. The versed sine or deflection of the cables to be 180 feet. This brings the highest point of the cables at the towers 332 feet above high water. The plans for the foundations of pier are well advanced.

While bids for these are being received we shall complete the plans for the anchorages. The latter will be followed by the plans for the superstructure. Respectfully submitted, L. L. BUCK.

The regular meeting of the commission was held directly after the. executive meeting. Col. A. D.

Baird was in the chair and Secretary Thurber recorded. Col. Ingraham, the counsel for the commissioners, was present, and a commissioner stated to a Times reporter that inside of seven months there would be something on. the surface to show for the labors of the commission. The Uhlmann charter was the topic of discussion.

KILLED BY THE TROLLEY. Switchman Fallon Loses His Life in the Performance of His Duty. Peter Fallon, 45 years of age, of 36 Wyona street, a switchman employed by the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban road, while engaged at his duties, at Fulton street and Shepherd avenue, at 1 o'clock this morning, was accidentally struck by trolley car No. 626 of the Fulton street division. He was severely cut about the face and head and, after being removed to St.

John's hospital, it was discovered he was suffering from concussion of the brain. He died at 4 o'clock this morning. The conductor, George Smith, of 23 Hinsdale street, and Motorman Sanford Homan, of 196 Grand street, Jamaica, were arrested and he'd without bail this morning at the Gates avenue court, until the 28th instant, pending an inquiry. Flatbush Notes. The Epworth league connected with the Van.

derveer Park M. E. church, Flatbush, held pleasant sociable last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Von Lehn, on Newkirk avenue.

A musical and literary program was rendered, after which refreshments were served. The Flatbush Volunteer Firemen's association met last night at the beadquarters on East Broadway, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Charles Crooke, president: George Schimpf, rice-president: James Henry Eckersley, secretary; William A. Taylor, Ananciel secretary; James F. McNalty, treasurer; Jacob Lucksinger, sergennt-at-arma; John J. MeCormick, delegate to State Firemen's association at Lockport; Edgar J.

Anderson, alternate; William Brown, trustee for fire years. IT WAS A BIG BLAZE. on their The Fire This Morning on North Fourth Stroet. FIREMAN LYNCH WAS INJURED. BRICKS FROM A FALLING WALL BIMUCK HIM The Fire Started in the Chicory Factory Of the Powell Manufacturing Company Mr 85 elletel the On North Fourth Street and Caused a he I tal Destruction of the Building Houses Neat by Catch Fire Factory Was All Ablase When Firemen Arrived.

thate ably make Are slatted that In the chlooryStanufacturing coin- Iralitie 11 made The pan street eardeal of neighborhood and the entirely. bealdes lamaga other Tho bulletin question nve-story nock ago the Lowell company began to more Ita stock In opt Ana the get for the be In of and Including considerable to the lower part of the elty, had been nearly completed, exception of removing the maWhen the day engineer got factory al clock he took und the fartory and found every minutes later the watchman in tallroad, st or My North Fourth street, from the chicorythe front door, and, Lathed In all alarm When Engine attived tww minutes whole was ablaze. TwO hen turned in m11 several engines were at the Dale and Assisttit Chief Perry. ho had arrived by thin time. paw fire Was to be stubborn one ent sent men to the rear to keep the fames from spreading to ad.

Joining buildings In Chia way the Hinds Ketchum property was saved, but not before It had been damaged to some extent There was Merce wind blowin at the time that the blaze WAS at height, and several times the Bremen were compelle1 to retreat. 'The damage (o the Hindsproperty was confined to the lithograph111 establishment. The varnish-room caught fre and here the firemen had A hard Aght. At one time it looked IL if the whole bullding would KO. Shortly after o'clock the front wall of the -mill fell outward as a result of an explosion.

shortly after Chief Dale had ordered the firemen to tall back. Edward Lynch, a fireman of Engine company No. 11, who was at work near-by did not get away in time, and Wis struck 011 the head by the bricks and hurt AD badly that an ambulance was sent for. His wounds were dressed by a surgeon from the Eastern District hospital. and he WAS advised to KO to the hospital.

Lynch. however, refused, and with a bandage around his head darted off into the lines and ILA 800n at work again. He was loudly cheered by his comrades and the spectators. The flames soon spread to the two-story frame house at 84 North Fourth street, owned by Havemeyer Elder, and 00- cupled by Michael Monohan. This house WAS gutted.

Soon the east walls of the mill began to sway and it was thought that it would go down, too. Policeman Meehan, seeing the danger. rushed into the two-story house at 290 North Fourth street, occupied by Peter and Mary Quinn and Robert Pellman and his 1- year-old child. The officer succeeded in getting the occupants of the house out, and the doomed structure had not been vacated many seconds before the wall fell with a resounding crash and the fragments were scattered all around. The blaze next began to lick the side of the house at 92 North Fourth street, owned by Sarah Carroll and occupied on the first floor by a grocer, John Galiskt, and on the second floor by Mrs.

Kate McMahon. This building Was soon ablaze and in a few minutes was completely gutted. The firemen experienced a great deal of difficulty in battling with the blaze as the wind was constantly changing and driving them back. The damage is estimated at about $10,000 to the building and a about the same amount to the stock. The cause of the fire is unknown, but there Is a suspicion that it was incendiary.

of to as or of ent lyn of of and a at rum er, JEWEL SALE POSTPONED. No Custom Duty May be Paid on Them After All. The much-postponed sale of the famous La jewels which was to have been held Roux, be United States marshal in the Federal building to-day was lagain postponed, this time until the 29th pendthe settlement of a claim made on the Ing treasury department at Washington by the original owners of the jewels. The original owners, who are represented at Washington by Corporation Counsel Scott, of New York, claim that when they sold these jewels to Flammont Bolkringer he had no intention of paying for them and deliberately stole them and smuggled them country. This claim, if sustained, would place the United States government in a position of a receiver of stolen goods and Corporation Counsel Scott insists that the original owners are entitled to their jewels without the custom duties being paid on them.

It is this question that will have to be settled by the treasury department before the sale can be held and it is very likely that still another postponement of the sale will be necessary. A FATAL SALUTE. U. S. Artilleryman Parkhurst Killed by a Premative Discharge.

SAN ANTONIO, April 22. While light battery F. Third United Fort Sam Houston yesterday, commemoStates artillery, WAS firing a salute end: rating the anniversary of Texas achievement of independence from Mexico, the premature explosion of a shell in the open breach of the cannon Instantly killed private George A. Parkhurst and wounded three other sodliers. Parkhurst's right side and arm were blown away by the charge.

He was a nephew of Dr. Parkhurst, of New York. Fell Overboard While Asleep. James McKenna, 35 years old, of 245 Wythe arenue, fell overboard last night, while asleep on the string piece of South Fifth street dock. He was rescued the crew of a sugar lighter after much tromble.

After Ambulance Surgeon Steinberg pumped gallon of water Eastern out of him, McKenna was removed to the District hospital. Massachusetts' Successful Trial. BOSTON, April 22. -After a run of 35 bours from the Delaware capes, the United States battlesbip Marsachusetts at 7:30 this morning dropped anchor in President Roads. The run was uneventful, but the performance of the ship was perfectly.

satisfactory and showed that the Massachusetts is la every way equal to, if pot superior, to her sister ship, the Indiana. A Boat Fell on Him. SAYVILLE, Long Island, April the handling of a new catboat in 6. V. Rogers' ship-yards, at Bayville, yesterArthur Rogers was painfully inJured by the boat slipping off the blocking upon him, the jamming of his foot being the severest injury..