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'mm. FIFTY-SECOND YEA It. BROOKLYN, TIIUHS DAY, MAY 25. 1890. PRICE TWO CENTO.

mmm SAMOA TROUBLE ENDED. WEATHEB AND TLDES. JUBILEE'S LAST DAY. THIRTY SAID "AYE" IS THE ROOSEVELT KEoHGIoT PHARMACY BOARD. RECEPTION OFF HI illilHNl Magnificent New Hall of 'Eecords for Manhattan.

TO COST NEARLY FIVE MILLION. TWO AND ONE HALF MILLIONS FOB INTEBIOB ALONE. Board of Estimate Takes Care of PatronageBridge Bonds Authorized 950,000 for Experts. The Board of Estimate and Apportionment held a meeting this morning In Mayor Vim Wyck's office and authorised Comptroller Coler to Issue corporate stock of the City to the amount of $500,000, the proceeds to be credited to the New East River Bridge Commissioner. The money will be used In acquiring land at the bridge terminals.

The sum of $50,000 was appropriated by the Board to pay salaries of experts in the Finance Department. An interesting report was submitted by Comptroller Coler on the specifications for the new Hall of Records drawn up by Architect John H. Thomas. The report was compiled by Chief Engineer Eugene McLean of the Finance Department, and while approving the general specifications It at the same time called attention to the provision stipulating that the supervising architect shall select the sculptors, artists, etc. The report did not approve of placing such a large amount of patronage at the disposal of the supervising architect.

Mr. Thomas was designated as such by the Board of Estimate by the old New Tork Board of Estimate. In accordance with this suggestion the report was laid over until the next meeting. On this point Comptroller Coler said after the meeting that the Municipal Art Commission would probably be empowered to select the sculptors and similar Bkllled work men. According to the specifications, the new Hall of Records, which will be located at the corner of Centre and Chambers streets, in Manhattan, will be a marvelous production of the builder's and architect's arts.

The cost of the building In the rough will be $1,900,000, and the estimated cost of the Interior alone will be $2,500,000. It will be lighted -by electricity to be generated by a plant In the building, and when Illuminated will be more like a fairy palace than a modern Government building. Statuary of marble wtl adorn the stairways, and the interior will be entirely or marme ana mosaic, no wood being used, except for doors and win-the floors being of marble. The following extra.ui iruui mo gives a faint idea of the kaleldoscopl? effeot: "Throughout' the basement, white and dark green Lake Champlaln marble known as Verde Antique. "In the rooms of the first-story, It will bo Conemarra green marble.

In the rooms of the second story It will be Pavonazza: In the third and fourth stories It will be Lake Champlaln, the third story being Verde An- ticue and the fourth that known as According to the specifications the courtrooms will present a brilliant appearance. The north courtroom will be of old Convent Monterrentl Sienna, which Is a rich yellow in color with black velnlnga. In the others, red marble known as Oriental will be used. 1 On the sixth story, Verde Antique will be used for the corridors and the rooms will be of yellow Numldlan marble. On the Lake Champlaln Jasper will be used for the corridors and a gray marble known as Lake Champlaln Olive will be used elsewhere.

Mr. McLean expresses the opinion that the work as detailed will present a "rich and harmonious interior." STBTJCK B7 TRAIN AND KILLED, Unknown Man Thrown from Draw- bridge Into Newtown Creek. While walking across the drawbridge at Morgan and Johnson avenues at 1 o'clock this morning, an unknown man was struck by a train of the Long Island Railroad and instantly killed. The body was knocked Into the creek and after being taken out of the water it was removed to the Stagg Street Police Station. The engineer, W.

Moore, of 22 Bleecker street, was arrested. The man was evidently a laborer. He Is about B0 years old, five feet seven IncheB In height, had gray hair and mustache and wore a black cardigan Jacket. The body had' not been Identified at o'clock this afternoon. THE" PAEIS STILL FAST.

Another Futile Attempt Made to Float the Stranded Liner. FALMOUTH, May 2S. Another attempt to float the steamer which Btranded on a ledge off Lowland Point early last Sunday morning, was made at high tide early this morning. The attempt was unsuccessful. The special pumps brought from Liverpool are keeping the water out of the vessel' fore-hold, and an effort Is now being made to raise the bow, Another attempt to float the Paris will be made this afternoon.

The repeated efforts to tow the steamer off are prompted by the appearance of threatening weather. The wind Is Increasing, and unless the Paris 'Is rotten off soon, she It in danger of pounding: to pttces. Gov, Bradley Gets Even, FRANKFORT, May Bradloy said last night that none of his party at the Chattanooga Club House took anything stronger than lemonade on the night when ministers accused them of drinking af tor the hour the law says no drinks shall be sold. The Governor said: "While at the club house only two persons entered. Onej with an oath, called for a cigar; the other, a mild-mannered man, took a whlikey straight, much to the disgust of our party, which had contented Itself with a plain lemonade.

We did not know at tha time that either of the gentlemen was administer." Ten Peanut Venders Arrested. Policemen MoQuIre, Tonery," Wilkes, Edwards and Kehlenbeck, of the Hamburg Avenue Station, were sent out last night to clear Broadway of the peanut venders who. block the street with their wagons. They succeeded In making ten arrests and the prisoners and their wagons were taken to the station for the They were arraigned In the Ewen Itreet Court this morning and were all fined. 1 -Jt, An automobile machine In France, established a record of 8C3 miles In less than twelve ttoce between arla and Bord Tflnnnuv NTS HI Kautz Sends Word that the Philadelphia Will Leave June 25.

WASHINGTON, May following despatch was received at the Navy Department this morning; "APIA, May 16, via AUCKLAND, Socre-tary of Navy, Washington: Badger arrived on May 13. The Philadelphia will leave so as to reach San Francisco about June 25, Commission may decide to return on Badger. KAUTZ." The Commission referred to Is the one appointed by the United States, Germany and England to settle all controversies In tho Bamoan Islands, and establish a government there, which sailed from San Francisco on the Badger the latter part of April. The fact that the Admiral reports that the Philadelphia will soon leave Apia, Indicates that he does not anticipate any further trouble there: that the Commission Is In a fair way of reaching an agreement, and does not desire the preHence of warships. The Badger will represent America In the Islands, and Rear Admiral Kautz will re main aboard.

The Philadelphia will leave for home about June The original orders to the Badger were that she should stay at Apia until the Commissioners are ready to return. AUCKLAND, N. May advices dated the 17th say that the Samoan jolrft high commission which arrived there on the cruiser Badger on May 13 held its first session three days later. The deliberations were secret, but It is reported that Admiral Kautz's action will be upheld. Mataafa, It Is said, will obey the unani mous order of the Commission, as he has expressed a hope that the trouble will be satisfactorily Bettled.

He Is averse, how ever, to the maintenance of the Kingship, and will never recognize Malletoa as King, The Mataafans are wllllng to disperse and go to their homes, If ordered to do so; but will not lay down their arms unless the Ma- lietcans do likewise. The rebels have not ventured Inside tho lines Indicated by Admiral Kautz, but have strongly fortified their new position. Mataa fa says his head chiefs began the war. They acted without consulting him because they were angry over what they term Chief Jus tice Chambers' unjust decision. He claims that but for his Intercession the American and British marines could, have been shot down several times by the natives.

A LITTLE BEIGN OF TEBBOB. Bioting Students Severely Dealt With in Bussia. VIENNA, May 25. A courier has arrived here from Moscow with despatches that tell of a reign of terror in the Russian universities. The trouble, which began several months back, grew out of police Interference with the students.

There were numerous riots, and at first the police yielded. Later they asserted their authority, and every student who took part In the disturbance was expelled. The greatest number of ex pulsions took place In St. Petersburg. The students were only, allowed to come back upon signing a paper which abrogated their privileges.

The spirited students declined to sign, and as a result have been barred from all government or semi-official employ ment. The ringleaders of the disturbances have been either Imprisoned or banished, Several of thera were privately hanged in the prison courtyards. TWELVE STRIKERS KILLED. Forty More Wounded in a Blot in Bus- ST. PETERSBURG, May Is learned that in the strike riots at Riga on May 20, which finally ended in a triumph of the military, twelve persons were killed and forty wounded.

GBEAT SHIPPING BEVIVAL. One Effect of the Late Spain. War With PHILADELPHIA, May Press today says that the International Navigation Company, whose headquarters are In this city, Isi preparing to establish great lines of steamers over all the principal ocean routes of the world, with a view to getting the business of the big trade that will naturally ibelong to the American merchant marine when peace is fully restored. It Is with this end In view, It is said, that Messrs. Elklns and WIdeher were taken into the company and It Is proposed to spend for pew ships.

Regular lines will be established from New Tork and Philadelphia, to all the prominent European and West Indian ports, while San Francisco, and will be made the American terminal for lines to the Orient. There Is some talk that the famous Pacific Mail line may be included in the combination, but as this company Is practically directed by C. P. Huntington, shipping men say an alliance Is not likely. TOBBES WANTS INDIAN LANDS.

Calls a Conference of Mosquito Chiefs, but They Dont Want to Give Up. NEW ORLEANS, May 15. Advices received here from Blueflelda state that there is considerable excitement. there over a conference of the chiefs of the Mosquito Indians, called by Torres, the Nlcaraguan Governor, who wishes to get from the Mos-qultos the surrender of all their special privileges. Torres got a number of tho Chiefs to consent, but a majority of them refused.

The majority declared for the absolute Independence ot the old Mosquito reservation and the restoration of CsVet Clarence, now an exile In Jamaica as the head of the Government, under the protection of England. They declare that the treaty of 1894 by which Nicaragua holds the country from the Mosqultos Is a forgery and never was signed by them. A Batch of Suicides. BALTIMORE, May M. McDonald, aged 29 years, son ot the Rev.

Henry McDonald, a prominent clergyman bf Atlanta, committed suicide yesterday by taking morphine. Mattle Myers, aged $0 years, committed suicide yesterday by Inhaling Illuminating gas. GREENVILLE, May Sham, blln, aged Co, committed suicide yesterday by firing a-ioad of shot from an old-fashioned musket Into his mouth, tearing the top of his head off. He had become despondent over the death of his wife snd two children. for Loss of Child's Fingers.

Antonla Passamonte, as guardian ad litem of his Infant daughter, Maria, brought suit In the United States Circuit Court today for damages agmst the steamships Bolivia. He alleges that on November 7, 1897. while the mother and the child were on their way from Naples, Italy, to New York, that two ot the child's fingers were severed and that she was otherwise Injured by the slamming of a. door on the companlonway for. which he demands damages of $3,000.

Otto Hater's Golden Rod world's pwnwUoa ia brewing sad A Grand Historical Pageant In Wash ington. WASHINGTON, May last day of the National Pence Jubilee was as fair as the two preceding. Tho principal features of the celebration have been reserved for the end, that It may wind up In blaze of light, music and oratory. The historical pageant, the moat elaborate of the three dayB parades, was given early this afternoon. The long line of floats start ed from the "Jubilee Den" at Fourteenth and streets.and was reclewed by the President and his Cabinet In front of the White House.

The subjects of the floats were as follows: "History," "Columbus at the Court of Spain," "Landing of Columbus," "The Birth of Our Flag," "Washington Crossing the Delaware," "Liberty and the Thirteen States," "Perry on Lake Erie," "Tableau of Mexican War," "The North and South," "War," "Victory," "Pence," "Uncle Sam's Nursery." After the historic procession had passed through the principal streets, a mass meeting was held at the east front of the capltol. Senator Thurston presided, and speeches of a patriotic order were made by well-known citizens. The evening programme will be crowded with Interesting features. The battle of Manila will be reproduced In pyrotechnics, and a grand mask ball will be given at the Convention hall. The King of the Jubilee will hold his court and preside over the revelries at the ball.

THE ST. LOUIS CONFEBENCE. A Majority of the Democratic National Committee Will Take Part. ST. LOUIS, May 25.

Twenty-six members of the National Committee met In confer ence at the Planters' Hotel this morning. ex-Gov. W. J. Stone presiding.

At this meeting It Is expected tttat the party poli cies of Democracy for the campaign of 1900 will be decided upon. There seems to be no doubt that the leading Issue will be made against trusts. The Chicago platform will probably be reaffirmed, Including the money clause. The only difficulty which threatens the harmony of the meeting Is the fight among the Illinois Democrats. Friends of O.

H. P. Belmont are Inclined to doubt the authenticity of the telegram recently made public In New Tork, to the effect that he has no Vice Presidential as pirations. It Is thought that an effort will be made to secure his consent to allow his name to be mentioned for the second place on the ticket. Mr.

Bryan arrived this morning and was greeted by a large and enthusiastic crowd. Mr. Bryan Is very hoarse, and unless there is a vast Improvement by to-night there Is doubt as to his being able to make a speech at the Coliseum banquet. NEABLY GOUGED HIS EYE OUT. Vincenzo Mela Made a Sudden Attack Upon His Young Brother.

Vincenzo Mela, 18 years old, of 192 Moore street, who was only released from an In sane asylum two weeks ago, nearly gouged out the left eye of his seven-year-old brother, Joseph, last night. Mela has been act lng strangely during the last week and while hi.) father was in another room last night h-3 ran at his brother with a fork, stabbing him In the eye. The boy fell Insensible to the floor and when Policeman Hasenstab arrived at the house he found Mela standing over his brother with the fork In his band. The Italian was arrested and locked up Jn the Stagg Street Station. When Mela was arraigned In the Ewen Street Court to-day he pleaded guilty to the charge.

His father told Magistrate Bris-tcw that the young man had been in the asylum for four months and he believed that he was Insane. To the surprise of every one thef Magistrate held the prisoner for the Grand Jury. HENBY ON POBTO BICO. Thinks, it a Valuable Possession Be-sults of Spanish Misrule. WASHINGTON, May Guy V.

Henry, who, at his own request was re lieved as Governor General of Porto Rico, called on President McKlnley and Secretary Alger to-day. He takes a very hopeful view of the situation on the Islands. "Porto Rlcans are eager to acquire American citizenship." he said. "They are good people, and have shown a friendly spirit Only fourteen per cent, of the people can read and write, and Illiteracy is the great curse of the islands, a condition for which Spanish misrule is to be held responsible. Time Is needed to develop the good traits of the inhabitants, but the islands will be a good thing soon.

The action of Congress will remedy all this I believe." THE SPEAKERSHIP. Piatt Has Taken no Sides but Qulgg Thinks Sherman Will Win. Special to tne Brooklyn Times. WASHINGTON, May 25. Ex-Congressman Qulgg, who is usually considered as Senator Piatt's right-hand man, is In the city to-day, Mr.

Qulgg, when asked what position the Senator has taken In the Speakership fight said: "Senator Piatt has, up to the present time, told no one whom he prefers for the place. I am satisfied that the Senator has up to the present time taken no part whatever In the contest as between Messrs. Sherman and Payne. The Senator will be here in a few days and will undoubtedly speak for himself as to his choice. Personally, I feel confident that Mr.

Sherman will have the unanimous support of the New Tork delegation, and that he will be chosen Speaker of the Fifty-sixth Congress." WET WALK FOB DEWEY, The Home Fund Enriched by a ''Lady Poet" WASHINGTON, May total sub-scriptlons to the Dewey home fund to-day amount to $4,320. A subscription of $3 was received from a New Tork lady yesterday, accompanied by a poem, the first two lines of which read as follows: "Oh, Dewey, we hear thy Coming o'er land and sea." The remainder of the effusion Is not made publio on account of sympathy for the family' of the author. Four Days In a Box Car. WASHINGTON, May Bennett, a farm hand, of Bushklll, Is recovering at' the Emergency Hospital from a four-days' Imprisonment In a box car. He was found last night when the car was opened In the Pennsylvania yards, and was nearer dead than alive.

While on a drunken spree at Duncans, he had been pitched Into the car by his companions. Before he sober, ed Up, the car was locked and started on Its travels. The box car was half filled with oats, and when nearly famished he ate some of the grain, which only made his thirst more unbearable. He was unconscious when Vescured, but Is now believed to be out ot danger. Stolen Diamond on His Finger.

BOSTON, May 25. Frank Hlgloster, a stranger, was arrested last night with a $354 diamond ring on his finger. It was Identified as one of three diamonds stolen from Mrs. Julia P. French, of Newbury street.

Febru- ary C. The total value of the Jewels stolen was Fair and warmer the balance of the week, Light tq fresh southerly winds. High water -tOimorrow-Gravesend Bay, 7:64 A. M.i Sandy Hook, 8:8) A. M.j Gov-ernor'l Island, 8:80 A.

M.J Canarsla; 9:24 A. M. Rookaway Inlet, 8:88 A. M.I Holland's Landing, 9:07 A. Wallftbout, :10 A.

Hell Gate, 10:26 Willets Point, 11:32 M. Moon sets 4:34 A M. sun rises to-morrow 4:84 A. M. GUILFOYLE MAKES A BAID.

Finds the Laws Governing the Con struction of Buildings Violated. Building Commissioner John Gullfoyle, Chief Inspector Hawxhurst and Special In-spector Reehll, of the Building Department, made an extended tour through the lower and southern sections of Brooklyn yesterday, and In their visit unearthed many violations of the law. At 77 Pineapple street it was found that the owner of the premises had set about erecting a three-story flat covering eighty per cent, of the entire lot. The building laws permit construction on sixty-five per cent. only.

The permit for this work was cancelled. At 118- 120 Sands street the stone masons had begun the erection of foundations on three Inches of concrete, while the law calls for twelve IncheB. Mr. Gullfoyle arranged to have prop er concrete footings put in. The inspector In whose charge are the premises at the northest corner of Fourth avenues and Fortieth street reported that the brick In use was unfit, but the Commissioner overruled his subordinate and permitted the use of the brick in non-bearing walls.

The owner of the at the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Forty-seventh street was not so lucky. The Commissioner found him using a substitute for sand which did not meet the requirements of the law. Work was suspended until proper sand was procured. Operations on the new building on the northwest corner Of Fifth avenue and Flfty- sevnth street was also brought to a close, as poor sand was being used and walls of Insufficient thickness were being put up. On the east side of Fifth avenue, 100 feet north of Fifty-seventh street, it was discovered that an Italian contractor who had undertaken to underpin the foundations of the house adjoining was going down ten feet under the structure.

The owner was Instructed to make his building safe at the expense of the contractor. Inferior sand was found in use at the northeast corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh street, and work on the building was promptly stopped. LITTLE CHANCE FOB BECOVERY. Kramer, Horribly Burned About the Body, In a Critical Condition. Charles Kramer, of 97 Central avenue, who was badly burned about the face and body while working late yesterday afternoon in the chemical factory of Charles R.

Frazer, at 11 Bartlett street. Is in a critical condi tion. The physicians at the Eastern District Hospital say there Is very little chance for his recovery. It he recover Kramer will probably lose his eye sight. Yesterday afternoon Kramer was stirring chemicals in a large He had a large pole.

The vat, It Is said; exploded, and the unfortunate man was entirely covered with the chemical. A call was Immediately sent Into the Eastern District Hospital, which brought Surgeon Heydemann. He found Kramer unconscious. TAX ON GBAPHOPHONES. Company Must Pay the 810 War Levy Says Washington.

Internal Revenue Collector Frank R. Moore received word from Washlngtpn to-day to the effect that) the ownets of graphophones and such cognote Instruments must pay the $10 tax required Under the War Revenue Tax Law. The owners of such Instruments had pro tested against paying the tax and the collector appealed to Washington for a decision with the above result. Collector Moore said to-day that now as the matter had ben of-cially decided the tax would be paid or prosecution would ensue. YELLOW FEVEB IN HAVANA Two Americana Stricken Superintend ent Cox.

Arrested for Theft. HAVANA; May 25. A sensation has been caused here by the arrest of W. A. Cox, President of the American Aid Society and Superintendent of the Havana Street Clean lng Department, charged with stealing and selling Government lumber.

Two cases of yellow fever in the American colony were reported this morning. The American survivors of the late war held their first meeting here last night. They are planning for an elaborate observance of Decoration Day. BBOOKLYN JOCKEY CLUB MEETS, Certificate Licensing Its Baces Filed by State Bacing Commission. ALBANY, May 26.

The State Racing Commission to-day filed a certificate with the Secretary of State' licensing the Brooklyn Jockey Club to hold races and steeplechase meetings from May 87 to June IB. from September 12 to September 80. SAYS FLOUR WAS SPOILED. Woman Suea for Loss of Cirgo eo Route to Porto Rico Amelia CL Desala, of Manhattan, brought suit in the United States Circuit Court oofor United States Judge Thomas to-day against the steamship San Mnroos which piles between New York and Porto Rico. The plaintiff alleges that on February 16 last she shipped on tha vessel 875 bags of flour for M.yayuei, Porto Rloo.

En rout tha alleges 187 of the bags were damaged by water, entailing a loss of 675.70. 8h also alleges that on March Jfl she likewise shipped 1,800 bags of flour on the vessel, ana that while route to San Juan, Porto Bieo, 423 bags were spoiled by water, causing a lots of 1303.88. The total Ion entailed she estimates at ll.26U.45, and sas alleges mat tot vessel was unseawortby. FIRE COST TWO LIVES. Man Burned to Death act) Woman Jumped From Koof.

There was a fatal Bra this morning at 119 West Forty-ninth street, Manhattan. Arthur Thompson, 93 years, who slept on the top floor of the bouse, was burned to death and a colored cook named Grace was Instantly killed Jjy Jumping from the roof. The Are did $0,000 dimaee to lb property. "I II III MJ) ft Father Returned the Money. John Lock, 18 years old, of 8 Catharine street, was arraigned In the Ewen Street Court this morning charged with stealing $56 from his grandmother, Ellen Gallagher.

The boy's father told the Court that the money had been returned and that Mrs, Gallagher aid not want to preea the charge. The boy fi r2. I1 10." So the Franchise Tax JBill Passed the Senate. THREE DEMOCRATS FAVORED IT. IN SPITE OF SENATOR-, GBADY'S STUBBORN FIGHT.

The Bill Will Pass the Assembly This Afternoon The Dewey Appropri-ation Also Passed. ALBANY, May amended Franchise Tax bill passed the Senate this afternoon by a vote of 30 to 18. Three Democrats voted with the Republicans In favor of the bill, while the remainder voted against It. Senators Douglass and Sullivan were absent. The Democrats who voted with the Republicans were Senators La Roche, of Kings and Mackey and Rampsberger, of Erie.

The vote in detail was as follows: Ayes Ambler, Armstrong-, Brackett, Brown, Chapoom Coggeshall, 13. F. Davis, Q. A. Davis, Ellsworth, ElBberg, Felter, Ford, Qoodsell, Hlgglns, Humphrey, Johnson, Krum, La Roche, Mackey, Malby, Marshall, Parsons, Raines, Rampsberger, Sherwood, Stranahan, Thornton, White, "Wllsox, Willis, 30.

NOes Ahearn, Boyce, Coffey, Cullen, Don. nelly, Featherson, Foley, Grady, Oranley, Havens, Martin, McCarren, Mitchell, Munz-inger, Horton, Plunkett, Rice, Wagner, 18. immediately after the passage of the bill In the Senate, the Assembly, which had taken a recess to await the action of the Senate, reconvened and took up the measure. The programme, as mapped out In the lower house, is to discuss the bill, allowing two hours debate on each side, and pass it late this afternoon. The' accompanying measure, appropriating $10,000 to carry out the provisions of the bill by the State Board of Tax Commissioners, and the bill carrying an appropriation of 000 to celebrate the return' of Admiral Dewey to the United States, will also be passed In the Assembly this afternoon, after which the plan was this morning to adjourn without date.

When the Senate convened this "morning Senator Grady, the minority leader, renewed his attack of yesterday afternoon against the Franchise Tax bill. He offered an amendment so as to provide for the levying of the tax by the local boards of assessors and demanded a roll call on his motion. The roll was called, the motion, being lost', ayes 19, nays 26. Senators Douglas, Sullivan and Foley, Democrats, and Senators Collier and Coggeshall, Republicans, were absent. Senator Mackey, didn't vote, Senator Grady announced that Senator Sullivan, who was ill, and Senator tfoley, who was absent temporarily, desired It recorded on the Journal that they would have voted for the motion had they been present.

Updn the defeat of, the Senator's amendment, he offered another motion amending thee bill to as to provide for the election by the pecle at the next general' election ipf the State Board of Tax Commissioners, which Is empowered by the bill to levy the tax. The motion was lost, ayes 20, nays 26. Senator Grady then moved to strike out the enacting clause, and made an elaborate argument against the constitutionality of the bill. Senator Elsberg, of New Tork, defended the constitutionality of the measure. He said that six States1 had passed laws on the subject, and that the Supreme Court of tho United States had upheld the constitutionality of the principles contained in those laws He declared that proclamations cf hostility to corporations were not always equivalent to performance, and that the Gov ernor had put it correctly when he said that corporations were entitled to the Bame privileges as Individually, and further that he had shown by his entire ccurse on the bill that that was all he sought to accomplish.

He is as careless of the attacks of demagogues as he Is care. less of the attacks of the of corporations," said the Senator In con clusion. Senator Grady questioned the Senator's constitutional argument on the bill and launched out Into a general attack on the measure. He was. Interrupted In the midst of his speech by Senator Brackett, who said that the performance of the circus which is in town would begin at 2:15 o'clock, "This circus will be over In a few minutes," said Senator Grady.

"I am ready to leave tne ring The Senator then renewed his motion strike out, which was lost, ayes 15, noes 19, Senators Mackey and Rampaberger voting with the Republicans. The vote was then taken on, the final pas sage of the bill, many of the Senators avail ing themselves of the privilege of explain ing tneir Senator Orady attacked the Integrity of the State Board: of Tax Commissioners, declaring that If tha corpor ations won't give up to the Republic Cam palgn fund, they should expect no mercy, but if they desire a let up in their assess- ment, he could tell them the name of the law firm to whom it would be wist to apply ior assistance. Senator Maokey said that he regretted he count not follow the course of his but that he had voted against the original Ford bill because he believed It Imper- ieci ana would result onlv In eonfii.inn The present measure was immeasurably bettor than the origirml bill and he therefore ucBirea 10 do recorded In the fnrmHv Brown. Maltby.Relnes and Btran- an aiso explained taut The vote on the bill was completed at 1 passage of the franchise bill the Senate passed the Dewey appropriation bill and tha bill appropriating $10,000 for the ci. ouuru oi lax Commlaslon.pt A recess was taken until o'clock to await the action of the Assembly on the Franchise 1M UU1.

Gov. Roosevelt ha signed Senator Mo- rmm a. kill vi rcaajuing tne certificate of scnoot teacnors issued In Brooklyn prior to conBuiiuauun. The Governor will also sign Senator Lar ocne-s dim, extending the time in which rail roads other than surface roads, may com pieie tneir lines. A Great Influx of Pinna, HOUGHTON, May of the first effects of the Csar policy of depilv lng tne Grand pucny of Finland of its an dent rights Is being felt here.

Finns are ar riving In the copper districts by couples, dos ens and scores every day. Houghton Coun ty is the centre of the Finnish settlements In the United States and already hat 10,000 Finns. The policy of proscription now in torn in Russia will probably bring 50,000 AND EIGHTEE Thimme Says it is Coercing Drug Clerks. ROW OVER SHORTER HOURS. MB.

MUIB MAKES BEPLY ABOUU LABOB AGITATOBS. Desire is to Influence the Action of Gov. Boosevelt on the BUI Now Before Him. The bitterness of the fight to influence the Governor's decision on tho bill for shorter hours for drug clerks, which Is still pending at Albany, is indicated by the following communication, which explains Itself: To the Editor of tlio Brooklyn Times: SIR A note of warning Is Bounded by tho Druggists' League for shorter hours to those drug clerks and employing druggists who expressed themselves directly or Indir ectly in favor of a shorter work duy. Emissaries of the Board of Pharmacy have called upon the clerks and requested tin-m to sign a petition against tne snorter noura bill which is still pending in Aioany Many clerks refused to sign such a petition under duress and were told that they were marked men, that they would be put upon a black list and that thev would have diffi culty In "flndintr a joFTater'on.

As tne Hoard of Fharmacy wnen prosecut ing employers for violations of the laws prosecuted only such as were not members ot the three organizations controlled by the aoura mere is every reason to suppose and to expect that they will "discriminate against such employers who expressed themselves to be in favor of shorter hours. It Is a well known fact that every one of the nve members of the Board is violently opposed to the public health measure of the league safeguarding the public from the poisoning mistakes of overworked drug clerks. I hey have been most persistent and uniair in tneir opposition. The League is In possession of evidence showing a well-planned conspiracy on the part of the opponents of the public health measure, now for the fifth week In the hands of the Governor. As a matter of self-nrotectlon azalnst DiacKiiBtmg ana persecution the Leaxue ur ges all drug clerks and employers who directly or Indirectly expressed themselves by woro or action to be In favor of the bill to Immediately send their names and ad dresses to Edward Thimme, Secretary of tne 1,211 Third avenue, in order that Immediate, Joint and effective action may be taken to protect their Interests.

The press. pulpit and public who unanimously supported this movement will take care to see that Justice is done. tnends or this movement are requested to call the attention of drug clerks to this notice as many of the clerks are not permitted to read the daily newspapers during the unemployed moments at their stores. Very respectfully, EDWARD THIMME, Secretary Druggists' League for Shorter Hours. New York, May 24, 1899.

William Mulr, for thirty-five years a druggist and formerly proprietor of the pharmacy at Gates avenue and Broadway, who is a member of the Board of Pharmacy, said to day, when the above letter was shown to him: "This man Thimme Is not a druggist He Is a labor agitator and that is all. This letter Is designed to keep in line misguided drug clerks for a purpose, and the purpose Is this: When the Governor gave a hearing on the shorter hours bill he wanted to hear from drug clerks as far as possible. He was not satisfied as to what he ought to do when the hearing was over so he commissioned Jacob Rils to Investigate the matter. The drug clerks who had gone to Albany to the hearing to oppose the bill decided on the way down to this city to organize an association and at the first meeting, which was held at the New York College of Pharmacy on May 16, there were present about 240 clerks, all but about a dozen of whom expressed opposition to the bill. Mr.

RUs was present at the meeting. This circular is designated to collect names In opposition to the effect of that movement of the drug clerks." Mr. Mulr Jook up' the statements of Secretary Thimme's letter In turn. He characterised as absurd the declaration that the Board of Pharmacy had sent out "emissaries" to test the sentiment of drug clerks and "black Hit" those who favored the shorter hours' measure. The assertion that there was a "conspiracy" to beat the bill, Mr.

Mulr pronounced to be silly. Mr. Mulr is one of the two members of the Board of Pharmacy from this borough. Both members are chosen by the Kings County Pharmaceutical Society. The three other members of the Board are the choice of the German Apothecary Society and the New York College of Pharmacy, of Manhattan.

The Board Is constituted under the Charter provisions affecting the Health Department and its function is to regulate the business of pharmacy in New Tork City, examine and license drug clerks and the like. HONOBED FOB BBAVEBY. Policeman Schellp to Receive Gold Medal for Bescuing Children. Policeman John E. Schellp, of the Lee Avenue Station, will receive the Rhinelander medal at the annual parade ot the Police Department.

This action was decided upon at a meeting ot the Police Board held yesterday afternoon. On the night of April 14, ot last year, a fire occurred at 188 Harrison avenue. The house was occupied by halt a dosen families who did not have time to make their escape to the street Policeman Schellp rescued four children, and also asalstend In the rescue of Mrs. Schwarls and her son. Policeman Schellp yas not the only one who saved lives at the fire, but bla was of the most daring character1.

He rescued the children at the risk of his own life. Schooner Florence Pearl Stranded. CHATHAM, May 25. The schoonor Florence Pearl, of Provlncetown, from block Island, Is a total loss on Shoverful Shoal this morning. The schooner was driven ashore during the night, and made' signals ot distress, which were observed by the patrol of the live-saving station at Monomoy.

The surf boat waa immediately: launched and the crew were removed from the vessel, which was fast pounding to pieces on the shoals. The crew are being cared for at the life-saving station. Bace Blot Threatened. SHREVESPORT, May 25. A message from Mansfield reports a riot yesterday between whites and blacks near1 Gloucester.

Mansfield has offered her assistance. Tha message stated that, four negroes had fired upon a white man, and the. negroes In turn were fired upon, one of them being killed. The negroes are massing near Grand Cane, and trouble Is Held for Assault. Magistrate Teale In the Grant Street Court this morning held Henry Scarbrock, ot 280 Pearl street tor Special Sessions on a charge of asaultlng Henry Quaritus, of Canarsee Has the Governor Declined tea Hanover Club Invitation ACCEPTED OVER HIS OWN COL.

BELL CHARGES IT TO MILI TIA, NOT GRAND ABMY. The Club Has Made Elaborate Arrange ments for a Most Hearty Beceptlon to Col. Boosevelt. The members ot the Hanover Club fear that they will not have Gov. Theodore B.

Roosevelt with them on the morning of Decoration Day, and they are wondering whose Influence has resulted In sidetracking the Governor. The preparations for the recep tion to be given to the Chief Magistrate of the State, unloss the Governor reconsiders tho matter, will go for naught, although they have all been The Hanoyer Club Is to be the headquar tors of the Memorial Committee of the Grand Army of the Republic on Decoration Day, and the members planned to give a reception to the Governor before he reviewed the parade at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Prospect Park It. was to be a reception of the royal kind to Col. "Teddy," and his apparent declination of the courtesy at a very late day has not pleased- the members or their friends of the Memorial Committee. Some thousands bf Invitations have been sent out to prominent civilians and military men, who were requested to meet the Governor.

Up to yesterday the programme for the day had been outlined by the Grand Army men and the club, and ho change In it was anticipated. Col. James D. Bell was to meet Gov. Roosevelt at 8:30 A.

M. at his sister's residence In Manhattan and escort him to the club house on Bedford avenue, where the reception was to be held. After the recep tion the Governor was to proceed to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument to review the parade of the veterans and militia. Then the Governor was to go with Grant Post and deliver the oration at Grant's Tomb, The programme has been upset by a little telegram received this morning by Col. Bell from Adjutant-General Avery DJ Andrews.

The Adjutant General Informed CoL Bell that the Governor now intends to first review the Decoration Day parade In Manhattan and after the ceremonies there are over will come to Brooklyn to review the parade here. Col. Bell said this morning that he could not understand why the change had been made and was at a loss to account for It He was Inclined to attribute It to the Influence of the military In Manhattan, but not to the Grand Army people. "On April 1," said Col. Bell, "I received a letter from Gov.

Roosevelt accepting, over his own signature, the invitation of the Han over Club to be present at a reception to be given in his honor on the morning of Decor- -ation Day. After the reception he was toi review the parade at the Soldiers and Sail ors' Monument and then go to Gen. Grant'a Tomb with Grant Post. The Grand Army people In Manhattan agreed to waive all claim on the Governor for the day. I cannot understand the change and was surprised when I received the telegram from Adjt-Gen.

Andrews. I have telegraphed the Governor not to make any change In view of tha fact that the Hanover Club has made all its preparations to receive him and give him a hearty welcome to Brooklyn. The military authorities In Manhattan, including Major General Roe and myself, corresponded In regard to the matter and I believed everything was all right, particularly In view ot the Governor's answer over his own signature. I believe that the Influence which effected the if there is -to be a change, is purely military. It is a remarkable thing that the Governor should reconsider his acceptance of such an invitation at this very late day." Col.

Bell Hears From Gov. Boosevelt. Shortly before o'clock Col. Bell received from Gov. Roosevelt an answer to his telegram sent early this morning.

The Governor's reply is in effect a suggestion to Col. Bell to see Major General Roe and the Grand Army men of Brooklyn and Manhat tan come to some understanding; about where the Governor Is to be on Decoration Day. Col Bell did not care to comment on the Governor's telegram. He merely said that the Grand Army men of Brooklyn and Manhattan were a unit In favor of the Governor attending the reception, at the Ha A 1 Club, and then reviewing the parade at the plaia. Col.

Bell added that he did not care Just now to make publio the correspondence between himself and the Governor, Col. Bell's friends say that he has been placed In an unpleasant position by the change of the arrangements which the 'if ernor's military friends have persuaded him to make. LIEUT. MALE CHOSEN. Now Captain of Company Forty- seventh Regiment.

Second Lieutenant Frank Maler. ot Company Forty-seventh Regiment, was last night unanimously elected Captain of that company, to flu a long-existing Lieut Maler was captain of the company in the Volunteer service, but resigned from the latter service while the regiment was at Fort Adams. Rhode Island. He was suc ceeded by First Lieutenant M. T.

Hardy, who has just resigned from the Guard, capt-elect Maler Is a most popular and efficient officer. Col. Eddy presided at the election. Big Batch of Vagrants. Ten vagrants were arraigned before Magistrate Worth this morning in the Coney Island Police Court as a result of a raid made by the police attached to the West Eighth Street Station at noon yesterday.

There have been a number of complaints of lata about the many Idle men who sleep the board walks and along the beach. A night these men would accost people tn vicinity and ask for alms, and several 1 have been reported of people being reltev 1 of tbelr valuables. When arraigned b. Magistrate Worth this morning In the Island Court they all pleaded not guilty ar 1 were held. Dead in Hie Bathroom.

ASBURT PARK. N. May Jfc-Aut" Auroock, a retired merchant, was found I In his bathroom by his daughter this 1 lng. Mr. Aumock was (0 years of well known.

The physicians said caused death. A Probably Fatal PITTSBURG, Pa May Btratman ft fertilise iriMii tabllshment was destroyed br I lng. The loss Is I Probst Is and to ruins. Bhcre. I to America this yr..