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C. The Brooklyn Daily Times. FORTY-FIFTH YEAR. ANARCHISTS ON THE RUN. THEY ARE FLYING FROM PARIS IN DROVES.

The Capture of Ravachol and the Confession of Accomplices have Frightened Them in Earnest-Fighting in IndiaOther Cable News. PARIS, April police are confident that the Anarchists are terror stricken by the arrest of Ravachol and the passage of bill making dynamite outrages punishable wits death. In various parts of the city, but more especially in the quarters frequented by the Anarchists, bombs and explosives of various kinds have been found, placed in the street evidently not with the intention of injurin; any one, but to get rid of them. As soon as it became public that one of Ravachol's accomplices had turned informet there was a general of suspected An archists who, supposed, feared to be im. plicated.

The trial of Ravachol for one of his various crimes will be pushed as speedily as possible. Deeming Wants to Commit Sulcide. LIVERPOOL, April despatch front Australia says that the police of Melbourne are taking precautions to prevent Deeming from committing suicide. Even his spec tacles have been taken away from him. Murray the Publisher Dead, LONDON, April 2.

-The death is announcel to-day of Murray, the well-known publisher Ticklish Times in Argentine. LONDON, April despatch to the Times from Buenos Ayres says that the Government is increasing its preparations for the suppression of an anticipated insurrection. As trouble is feared on Sunday two squadrons of cavalry and two military batteries have been ordered to Buenos Ayres to aid the police in the presevation of ordor. Mrs. Montagu Indicted.

DUBLIN, April Annie Margaret Montagu, the wife of Mr. Robert Acheson Montagu, son of the late Lord Montagu And nephew of the seventh Duke of Manchester, was to-day indicted by the Grand Jury on charge of manslaughter for causing the death of her little daughter Mary. She was also indicted for cruelty towards her other children. Burned at Sea. LONDON, April Work, of the Brit ish steamer Crimea, from Baltimore March for Calais, reports by signal that the Britisl steamer Maine, Capt.

Brown, from New Or leans March 1 for Liverpool, had beer burned at sea. No further particulars are obtainable until the Crimea arrives at Calais Two Killed With One Bullet. BERLIN, April men were killed by one bullet fired by a sentry at the Strasse, barracks yesterday. The two men were common street roughs and were offended because the sentry ordered them to move on. They drew knives and attacked him, whereupon he fired, the bullet passing through one man and inflicting a fatal wound on the other.

The case is being investigated with much interest by the military authorities as showing the force of the bullet from the Mauser rifle, with which the sentry was armed. Alexander Allen Is Dead. LONDON, April Allen, senior member of the house which runs the Allen line of steamships, is dead. A Call to Dr. Taylor.

LONDON, April invitation will probably be sent at an early date to the Rev. Dr. William Taylor, of New York, to become Principal of the Banteh United Presbyterian College, in place of Dr. Cairns, deceased. The Fighting In East India.

RANGOON, April -Advices have been received confirming the report a victory by Lieut. MacNabb over the Chins. The of the expedition was fully accomplished, severe fines having been levied on chiefs of the villages concerned 10 last year's attack on British troops. Preparations for an important expedition against the Tashons, the most powerful of all the Chin tribes, are being made. The Tashons are reported to be able to muster 10,000 fighting men, A Fire at Hamburg.

HAMBURG, April 2. -A great fire has broken out to-day at the quay warehouse, and the flames have already caused great destruction. The firemen from all parts of the city are endeavoring to subdue the confla gration. Durham Miners Won't Give In. LONDON, April Durham Mineral Federation has voted by a 12,971 in favor of continuing the loristriol against a reduction of wages.

Author Stevenson's Influence. LONDON, April despatch from Samon says that Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist, is acquiring great influence there, especially among the natives, many of whom regard him with more reverence than they do King Malietoa, on account of the interest Stevenson takes in their affairs. He is trying to induce them to wear clothes and give up fighting. He has also taken strong ground in favor of a higher tariff, The Venezuela Revolution. PANAMA, April advices in regard to the growing strength of the Venezuela insurgents are fully confirmed.

The peasantry and herdsmen are willingly enlisted under the standard of Crespo, who is himself one of the largest stock raisers in Venezuela and has a body guard, composed of herdsmen from his own estates. Palacio has about two thousand regular troops, but many of these are scattered in garrisons, and not over half the number are available for the field. It is believed that a sharp battle, to be fought at no distant date, will decide the result. Lynched for Being a Negro. MILLERBURG, Ohio, April him mob to lynched an unknown negro, hanging a tree.

He had been about the town He few had weeks and had been notified to leave, lingered about people's doorsteps and annoyed them in various ways. There are supposed to be no negroes in Holmes County. Nothing is nown of the victim's history, not even his name. He was said to be the only negro in the county. Nobody Cheered Cleveland.

NEW HAVEN, Grover Cleveland passed through this city on his way to Providence shortly before noon. He came to special car attached to the 10 o'clock train out of New York, which arrived at 11:55 Some one at the depot called for cheers for the next President but there was no respouse. They Won't Debate. PROVIDENCE, April proposition for Joint debate between Gov. McKinley and 61-Speaker Reed and ex-President Cleveland and ex-Gov.

Campbell has been rejected by the Democrats, The Weather. Generally fair, with possibly a light showex, warmer, southeasterly winds. To-morrow, fair, warmer. For Monday, generally slightly cooler. P.

High water Bandy Hook, 19:43 to bout, 1:45 Governor's P.M.; Island, 1:08 P. M. Canarsie, 1:42 P.M.: Hell 28 2 61, 9 P. 65, Midnight, 45; 9 A. 57; P.

BROOKLYN, THE WRANGLE AT ABLANY. WHY THE FACTIONS FLY AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS. An Issue that Means Much to Manning and Murphy-Where the Kings County Democrats Stand -Republicans Wink with Both Eyes -Legislative Gossip. ALBANY, April past few days have been filled with events that may prove disastrous to the Democratic party in this State, to the ambitions of Senator Hill and to the personal desires such local bosses n8 Richard Croker, of New York; Edward Murphy, of Troy, and William F. Sheehan, of Buffalo.

They have shown that the Demooratio party in the State is far from being united and that the sword thrust given to Smith M. Weed in January of last year still remains unhealed in the flesh of that eminent aspirant for Senatorial honors. They prove that the attitude of Hugh McLaughlin and the men whom he allows to represent Kings County in the Senate and Assembly is at least neutral and that the boss of the Democratio party in Brooklyn is simply laying low with a strong desire to punish Hill and his henchmen for the slight they cast last year, when Hill broke a promise made months before not to oppose the aspirations of their Mayor, since Congressman And now Railroad Commissioner Ohapin to bocome the Demoeratio candidate for Governor of the State. l'hey make it evident that there are more eminently influential politicians than the men who will meet at Syracuse on May 31, who prefer Cleveland to Hill as New York's choice for the Democratic nomination for President. In fact, they show the Democratio party in demoralized state, throat desires, rent by factional differences and oblivious to any sort of general discipline.

There are no party privileges at stake. All that has been done 80 far, all that has caused the split in the party, has been the result of the rush for personal gain. Sheehan has intereats in New York and Buffalo in common. Croker desires to strengthen and broaden the influence of Tammany Hall. Murphy wants to extend his power to Albany, having subdued Troy entirely and being desirous for more counties to conquer.

Herrick wishes to maintain his hold upon Albany. Smith Weed is revengeful, and Hugh MoLaughlin, having secured nearly all the legislation and patronage Kings County can be expected to get from our Legislature, appears on the ground as a free lance. Herrick and Weed are the kickers who are not in hiding. They absolutely control the votes of four Assemblymen-Hitt, Lagrange and Gorman, of Albany, and Hall, of Clinton. They claim to have with them at the outset MoManus (all that is left of the County Democracy in the Legislature), Laing, of Cattaraugus, and Finnegan, of Rockland.

Many more members are said to be in sympathy with them and, it is added, the seven votes named can be increased to 17 if necessary. McManus, of the three last named, has nothing to expect from Croker, and only by 'assuming An independent attitude now can he hope to make terms with the powers. Laing comes from Republican county and Republican district. His election was an accident and his return is almost impossible. Rockland County, the home of Finnegan, has a deep rooted Cleveland sentiment at the bottom of its Democracy and it only went for Hill at the primaries preceding the midwinter convention through triokery.

'These three men can, therefore, afford to stand out of the way of the party lash and act os they please. The seven acting with the Republicans can prevent all political legislation, all gerrymandering of cities and even the passage of the Constitutional Convention bill and the Congressional and Legislative Apportionment bills. How Kings County will stand in the final tussle between Herrick and Murphy is problematical. In the voting thus far Senator McOarren has been with Herriok, while McCarty has favored Murphy. When Senator MoCarren WAS asked by the writer for the meaning of the split he replied: It will keep them guessing where Kings County stands." It has been stated that the Assemblymen from Kings County would split between Murphy and Herrick if ADy of the measures that have caused those two bosses to become at variance should reach a vote, but members of the delegation who were quoted 08 being with Herrick, when questioned replied that they were still with the organization, which, in political parlance, meant that they would vote with the Murphy side.

Democratio members of the Assembly hope that the differences between party leaders will be fixed up before Monday night, when the Legislature again convenes. Assemblyman Hitt has left the city and it is said he has gone to Brooklyn to consult with Hugh McLaughlin. Perhaps hope is born through the expectation that he may secure wisdom dropped from the lips of the sage of Willoughby street. The fact that many prominent Democratio politicians will be in Troy on Sunday to attend the funeral of the late Miss Mary Murphy, daughter of Edward Murphy, who died on Thursday, also leads them to believe that the subject of difference mAy then be discussed and some agreement arrived at. In the Senate Parker, McClelland and Walker, and if previous votes count A8 An indication, McCarren and Bloodgood, are pretty certain to be against the personal desires of Hill, Murphy and Tammany, though it is not likely that all of them will stand out so far as to be in the way of the Congressional and Legislative Reapportionment bills.

They have now become determined almost to obstinacy to object to being driven about like slaves to suit the personal wishes of any clique. This is the result to a large extent of trying to legislate, not in Albany where the legislators are supposed to consider measures in 8 judicial way, but in New York, where the bosses claim to absolutely control the votes of members. The trouble is that the big bosses neglected to take all the little bosses into their confdence. When they forgot to consult with and consider the wishes of D. Cady Herrick and Smith M.

Weed they laid the foundstion for trouble that mAy upset all their plans. The visit to this city of Senator David B. Hill does not seem to have had any effect in the direction of healing the differences in the Democratic party. He had in consultation with him for four days nearly all the men who, after himself, pretend to control the party in this State, with the exception of Richard Croker and Hugh McLaughlin. He saw Croker in New York, but it is not recorded that McLaughlin went near him.

He saw, however, two of McLaughlin's chief aids, Senators MoCarty and McCarren, in this city. After he left the city on Tuesday and went to Washington to make a pretense of earning his salary as Senator, the fight between the factions appeared to be more bitter and certainly became more open than it had been before. If Hill saw Gov. Flower it was at the Executive Mansion and while the latter was in bed. A well-known Democrat of the Assembly said yesterday: The most peculiar coincidence I know of in political life was the presence of Senator Hill at the Delavan and the sickness of Gov.

Flower. The Governor appeared to be in good health until the Senator put in an appearance. Then he suddenly became confined to his house and no one on the outside at least was permitted to see him. As soon As Senator Hill left on Tuesday Gov. Flower was able to get out and dictate a vigorous veto message.

It looks to me as if the Presidential possibility didn't care to see the avowed Presidential candidate and took the easiest way of keeping out of the way." The failure of Senator Hill to patch up a truce between Bosses Hinrich and Murphy is not considered surprising by those who know the character of the latter gentleman. He has secured control of Troy, of the canals and other State works, of the capital and of the Albany Water Board and he has obtained A footing in colers from which he is stretching out for the remainder of Albany County. His entire sucoess is due to his persistence. He was never known to turn back when he had an object in view or to let up on a political opponent. He pushes his way forward and tramples on those he cannot thurst aside.

He rewards his friends and he ishes his enemies. He is ambitious to be known as a political leader, though he shows no particular desire for office himself. He has been Mayor of Troy but nothing higher. He OWns brewery and controls many of the saloons in his own aty. He is thought to be worth million and is making his father-in-law, who is at the head of the Albany Water Board and the biggest plumber in this city, a millionaire also.

The fight of Henrichs is for political existence. Between an ambitious man who will let nothing stand in the way of his ambition and a MAn fighting for self-preseryation the fight is certain to be hot and doubtful. Mesawhile the Republicans look at the situation with extreme satisfaction and with Gen, Busted wink both eyes. No matter 2, ARCHIBALD K. MESEROLE'S WILL.

The Bulk of Bis Real Estate Left Adopted Son, W. H. Meserole. The will, with two codicils, of Archibald K. Meserole, late President of the Mechanics and Traders' Bank, who died at his residence, 49 India street, on February 12, wAs offered for probate to-day in the Surrogate's Court.

Mr. Meserole was 70 years of age. The will is dated March 24, 1886, and the first codicil May 17, 1889. The exeoutors are Mr. Meserole's widow, Minnie Meserole; his adopted son, William H.

Meserole, and Timothy Perry, of the law firm of C. I. Perry. By the will the testator leaves to his widow $15.000 in cash and all his stock in the Mechanics Traders' Bank, all his Long Island City bonds, par value the two Bibles in his room, two chairs and a silver pitcher and salver, given bim by the Mechanics and Traders' Bank; the picture called "United States Senate, A. D.

1850," and all his personal estate after the other bequests have been provided for. By the first codicil Mrs. Meserole is bequeathed the houses 125 to 129 Huron street and 171 Franklin street. By the second codioil a bequest of $1,000 to Lewis Walker, of Greenpoint, and the monly let to the widow. Archibald K.

Meserole, 8 son of William H. Moserole, he bequeathed the house 218 Calyer street, the testator's library and watch and chain given him by the Mechanics and Traders' Bank. Archibald also receives the income of $5,000 until he attains the age of 25, when the principal is to be paid to him. Caroline E. Meserole and Mary 9.

Meserole, daughters William H. Mosorele, are to receive the income of $2,000 and the principal when they become 25 years old. Mary A. Bliss, a sister of the deceased, receives a portrait of the mother and the silverware left by her. Ernest Braun, a friend of the testator, is bequeathed $100 and a small gold watch.

The Greenpoint Home for Aged Men is bequeathed $2,000. These nephews aud nieces receive $1,000 each: Archibala Bliss, now residing in Washington; Peter H. Bliss, John S. Bliss, Magdalena M. Brown, Mary E.

Murray, Nicholas W. Meserole, Catharine M. Meserole, Mary Jane Osborn, Henrietta Mauney and Ann E. Meserole. W.

H. Meserole, the testator's adopted son, is bequeathed the houses 49 India street and four lots, 741 to 78 Huron street, and 169 to 173 Franklin street. He also receives a promissory note for $15,000 drawn by Meserole Walker, anecessors to A. K. Meserole of which firm he was a member.

D. Melville Sued by His Wife. George D. Melville, who has been playing As an acrobat and clown in The Circus" at the Thalia Theatre, New York, has been arrested in an action brought by his wife, Anna M. Melville, for absolute divorce and is confined in Ludlow Street Jail in default of $2,500 bail.

His wife claims that he has been intimate with Minnie Conway, who was in the same company with him. BROOKLYN METHODISM. ITS INTERESTS PRESENTED BEFORE THE CONFERENCE. Work of the Session for the Fourth Day in the New York Avenue M. E.

Church- Remaining Delegates Chosen-Many Church Debts Paid. A visitor at the session of the New York East M. E. Conference in the church at New York avenue and Dean street this morning was Bishop E. G.

Andrews, who was welcomed by many old friends. He presided for an hour before noon. The opening religious services were conducted by the Rev. W. H.

Boole, and Bishop Goodsell presided. A second ballot was ordered in the matter of the election of delegates to the General Conference, Drs. Buckley, Mains, Peck and Beach having been elected yesterday, and two more delegates and three reserve delegates temaining to be elected. The ballot was taken and the tellers retired. Presiding Elder Adams read his annual report for the Brooklyn District, showing a year of abounding blessings.

The Fennimore Street Church in Flatbush, beginning with nothing, had accumulated property worth $10,000, with a debt of only A new church bad been dedicated at Floral Park. At Ozone Park chapel had been erected. At Union Course the Goodsell Society- named for the Bishop -had built chapel. At Windsor 'Terrace An edifice was going up. In this city the Fourth Avenue Church had its debt subscribed.

The Eighteenth Street Church had paid its debt and bought a parsonage. The Washington Street property, after being condemned for bridge purposes And after the authorities had voted to hand over the proceeds to the Brooklyn Church Society, was still in the hands of the Trustees and number of suits were before the courts, so that it was not easy to say what the outcome would be. Johnson Street WAS embarrassed, but York Street and Warren Street had improved. Hanson Place had paid off its debts and burned the mortgage. The old chapel of the Nostrand Avenue Church had been torn down and a new one was going up.

The Sixth Avenue Society had $25,000 subscribed for a new church. The debt of Fleet Street had been paid. There WAS need for more zeal in the efforts to save the Chinese connected with the mission in the Hanson Place Church. The greatest thing in the history of recent Brooklyn Methodism was the subscription to the debt of $45,000 on the Simpson Church, which had been wiped out. The pastor had an offer of $10,000 early in the year if the remainder was secured by his efforts, and a total of $46,200 was obtained recently.

The mortgage will be burned in March, 1893. The increase in the value of property in the district for four years had been $500,000. It was asked that Dr. G. P.

Mains be made Superintendent Brooklyn Church Society. The conversions the year numbered $2,200. The characters of all the ministers of the district were passed. The result of the ballot for General Conference delegates showed the election of the Rev. Dr.

O. S. Wing, Presiding Elder of the New York East District, and Joseph PullmAn, of New Britain, Conn. There being no election for reserve delegates, another ballot was ordered. Dr.

George E. Reed, who led in the voting, arose dcelined to be a candidate for reserve delegate. Dr. James M. Buckley spoke for two minutes as editor of the Christian Advocate, representing its interests.

He said it was not practicable to reduce the price, but every effort was being made to enlarge tita size and increase its excellence. He could not take steps to increase the circulation, but every minister was an agent and could increase the circulation. If this were done a page or two every week would be devoted to the metropolitan district, As the paper could be enlarged. A considerable time was taken up with the questions in regard to the young men seeking ministerial orders. The first ballot for reserve General Conference delegates showed the choice of the Rev.

Crandall J. North as first reserve delegate and no choice for the others. A new ballot was ordered. The result of the second ballot showed no choice. An effort to have the Secretary cast one ballot for the two having the highest number of votes, Drs.

B. M. Adams and W. V. Kelley, was defeated, As unanimous consent was not granted, and the balloting went on.

The order of the day, resolutions in regard to the relation of the Church to Socialism, was reached at noon, and it was postpoued until Monday. The only remaining meeting for to-day is a prayer meeting to prepare for Conference Bunday this evening. To-morrow there will be a love feast in the morning, in the New York Avenue Church, followed by the Bishop's sermon and the ordination of elders and deacons in the afternoon. President Raymond, of Wesleyan, will preach the nual missionary sermon in the evening. The Conference Temperance Society will meet in the Nostrand Avenue Church in the evening to-morow.

Poisoned by an Insect's Bite. John Hawkins, aged 21, a telephone operator, residing at 110 Nassau street, this city, while at work in the operation room at the Nineteenth Street Exchange yesterday morning, was bitten by some insect, which caused his arm to swell three times its natural size. He is in the New York Hospital. He Is Now Commodore Erben. On the retirement of Rear-Admiral Kimberly to-day.

Capt. Henry L. Erben, commandaut of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, becomes a Commodore. He has not as yet recei red the official announcement of his new rank. PAGES.

ELECTRICIANS IN COURT. GRANFILLE T. WOODS, COLORED INVENTOR, TRIED FOR LIBEL. Solence at a Discount in the Gates Avenue Police Court -The Story of the Origin of the System That la Destined to Wipe Out the Trolley. Volts, ohms, ormatures, magnets, currents and circuits monopolized Justice Connelly's attention all day yesterday.

It was on the occasion of the trial of Granville T. Woods, the electrical inventor, charged with libeling James IS. Zerbe, Secretary, 'Treasurer and general manager of the American Engineering Company of New York City. The specifio offense consisted in the publication in a trade paper of A warning to the publio against patronizing Zerbe's company, with the incidental assertion that the plans on which the company operated were purloined by Zerbe from Woods. There is a big pot of money involved in this litigation and both sides well girded with counsel.

Lawyer Charles J. Patterson conducted the prosecution, while Lawyer William M. Safford looked after the defense. With Lawyer Safford were associated Lawyers James E. Chandler and Albert Knittle.

The hearing took place before a jury. Woods is a native of Melbourne, Australia, and is as black as night. He has most of those facial characteristics peculiar to his race, but withal shows unmistakable evidences of the genius he has proven he possesses. His eyes are clear, piercing and deep set, his carriago jaunty and his language concise and finished. Although his ACquaintance with Zerbe dates back less than year, the feeling between very bitter.

'They first met in August last when Woods dropped in at the National Patent Agency, on Broadway, Dear Murray street, which Zerbe was then conducting. Woods wanted capital to back an invention that, he said, was destined to lay the trolley low. It 18 a system of electrical propulsion, in which wires are dispensed with as nearly as practicable. Poles are done away with entirely. The cars are provided with brushes that come in contact with metallic terminal heads, placed along the centre of the track abont dozen feet apart.

These heads are supplied with electricity by distributing stations along the road. The heads project a fraction of an inch and, by an ingenious contrivance, become completely deadened 88 8001 as the car has passed over. This relieves the system from any dangerous aspect. Zerbe was immediately captured with the brilliancy of Wood's production and volunteered to procure the funds necessary to put it on the market. The Rev.

Calvin C. Bowen, a clerical capitalist, was taken in and 0 contract was drawn up, the terms of which Zerbe and Bowen pledged themselves to organize a stock company, of which Woods was to receive 25 per cent. The company came into lite a month later, 88 the American Engineering Company, Including among its incorporators some of Brooklyn's best known and most infuential citizens. The capital was fixed at $1,000,000, of which $250,000 was transferred to Wood, who was also employed to supervise the construetion of an experimental road. His salary was placed at 812 per week.

Things went along smoothly while until it was discovered that the plans" for backing the cars were missing. Woods admitted having them, but claimed that they did not form part of the original purchase. He wanted a very material increase of salary and refused to surrender the plans until his request had been granted. The directors denied his application and he formally withdrew from their employ. The circumstances that brought about the litigation occurred a few days later in the company's office on Murray street.

It was on a Saturday, and Woods had with him the plans for the coveted improvement. He left them on a table while he went out for a few minutes. On his return the plans were gone. So was Zerbe. Woods hung about the office the rest of the afternoon and most of the following day without getting ADY trace of Zerbe or the drawings.

On Monday morning he was at the office bright and early, and nearly jumped to the ceiling when be saw Zerbe enter with the plans resting snugly under his arm. I'm exceedingly obliged to you for leaving those plans bere so that I could take them with me and have them copied," wAs Zerbe's opening salute. Woods asserts that the remark was cruelly sarcastic. Zerbe says it wast t. At Any event, Wood's rejoinder was decidedly tropical.

That's the act of a thief," he exclaimed angrily, rounding out with several adjectives of undoubted emphasis. A colloquy, brief but to the point, ensued, after which Woods withdrew. The publication of the warning in letters of heroic proportions followed in a few days. Woods had consulted a lawyer in the interim and acted on his advice. The lawyer testified to this effect at yesterday's trial.

Woods made another visit to the company's office, in which hostilities were renewed. Op that occasion he and Zerbe descended to fisticuffs and things hummed merrily a while. The police had to be called in stop the foto bout. The company now has full possession of all the attributes of the invention, which they have now in working order on their experimental road. The road is built alongside the Brighton Beach race track.

It has been inspected by most of the railway magnites of the country and pronounced a phenomenal success. The cars go forward and backward with equal facility, the terminal heads gracefully give up the ghost when their usefulness is over, their projection doesu't block the wheels of traftio, and the doom of the much abused trolley seems near nt hand. In the distance loom up visions of untold wealth. Lawyer Patterson, who gave Woods a terrific raking at the hearing, and Lawyer Safford, who toyed with Zerbe in similar style, disagree vitally as to the owner of the prospective gold mine. Mr.

Patterson tried to show that the inventor had been holding out" on his backers and that in obtaining possession of the reversal contrivauce they got nothing more than was rightfully theirs. On the other hand, Mr. Safford, in a scorching denunciation of Zerbe, referred to him A8 a patent sbark," said something about his dealings with Cincinnati trades people and concluded by denouncing the removal of the plans as 8 contemptible theft" that thoroughly justified the publication of the alleged libel. Justice Connelly's charge to the jury was crisp and incisive. He gave them a succinct synopsis of the law of libel and advised them of their prerogatives in dealing with facts.

The jury, after deliberating a few minutes, agreed with Mr. Safford and acquitted Inventor Woods. Dispute Between Foresters. Court Volunteer, No. 7,559, A.

0. has began an action in the Supreme Court against the City Savings Bank to recover $309.81. The money is also claimed by Court Volunteer, No. 7,559, A. 0.

F. of America. The suit is the outcome of the fight between Great Britain and the order in the United States. 'This morning the City Savings Bank, through the Hon. William C.

Wallace, obtained from Judge Cullen an order substituting as defendants Nicholas Quinn, Trustee of Court Volunteer, No. 7,559, A. O. F. of America, who deposited the money.

George Gru appeared for the plaintiff, and Col. W. O. B. Thornton for the American Trustees.

Omfcer Stivens Gets the Decision. Policeman Skivens, of Precinct, who was tried recently before Justice Goetting on charge of having Miled to support his wife Charlotte, who live at 271 Kingsland avenue, got 8 decision in his favor this morning. The magistrate said that as Mrs. Skirens had an interest in the house in which she lived there appeared no reason to believe that she would become A burden on the county. Tearing Down the First Baptist Church, The work of tearing down the First Baptist Church, on Pierrepont street, will be begun in earnest on Monday.

Contractor O'Brien will put forty men to work, and within two months there will be practically nothing left of the artistio edifice but the cellar. During the past week the preliminary work has been going on. For James Lyons' Discharge. Howe Hummel have served on the District Attorney a notice of motion to be heard before Recorder Smyth on Monday for dismissal of the indictment against James Lyons, charged with the murder of -his brother, Robert Lyons. Who is giant Read Natural Method of Training.

All bookstores, PRICE Battalion is Prospering. At the regular weekly meeting last evening Battalion of the F. in F. the Williams German rooms, DeKalb and Wyokoff avenues, the attendance wAs large and enthusiasm prevailed. Col.

F. De Wigne presided and George J. May recorded. Sev. eral propositions for membership were ceceived and the candidates elected.

A mittee, consisting of Mesars. Beasley, Campbell and Carroll was appointe1 to demand from the seceding members of the battalion books, papers and money belonging to the association. A re-enrollment of memberg was also ordered. Ex-Supervisor Boyd moved that the proceedings of the meeting and the previous meeting be submitted to BROOKLYN DAILY TIMES for publication, in order to correct the report oirculated regarding change of name and place of meeting of the battalion. Stirring addresses were delivered by Capt.

Sommers, Col. De Vigne, Crawford Monds, ex-Supervisor Boyd, Edward H. Beasley and others, in which a bright future was predicted for the battalion. In au interview with a TIMES reporter after the meeting Capt. Charles G.

Sommers said: A rumor has gained curency in the new Twenty-eighth Ward that tho Francis F. Williams erican Battalion has changed its name and place of meeting owing to the fact that a few of the members had absented themselves from the nasociation for the past two weeks and had engaged new clubrooms, calling themselves the GermanAmerican Republican League. The rumor is without foundation. 'The Francis F. Willaws Battalion WAS never OF in better condition than it is WAS IT A JOKER'S WORK? THE HEIGHTS SHAKEN OP BY MIDNIGHT EXPLOSION.

ALIVE AND KICKING. The Francis F. Williams German- A Bomb or Something Like It Explodes in Willow Street and Shatters Windows for Blocks There Was Great Excitement but No Harin Was Done. There WAS an explosion in front of 45 Willow street at 12:45 o'clock this morning that made a tremendous noise and smashed windows in houses on both sides of the street for nearly a block. It is supposed to have been caused by a dynamite bomb and which some people believe that it was done in the nature of an April Fool joke, there are others who believe that an enemy of one of the residents of that section took that means to revenge their grievances.

Those in the immediate locality of the above number were alarmed by the sound of breaking glass in their windows that immediately followed the crash. Some thought it was an eurthquake, and inmates of the houses rushed into the street, some only attired in their night robes. As nothing more followed the explosion they returued to their apartments, clothed themselves and again came into the street to ascertein the cause of the noise. Mr. C.

L. Rashnaghe lives at 45 Willow street. He is 73 years of age and has been sick for the last two months. He was pretty severely shaken up, but was not otherwise hurt. The windows in the basement, on the first floor and on the third door were shattered into powder and the house shaken to its foundation.

Those who ventured outaide to ascertain the origin of the trouble, found in the cobblestone pavement, directly in front of Mr. Rashnagle's house, a large hole and oue of the stones almost ground up into powder. The shock must have been sever to have this effect and from the direction it appeared to have been caused by dynamite. There were no signs or any other combustable material around this spot. In 47 Willow street, occupied by E.

V. Stanley, the front windows on the third floors and basement were shattered. Across the street, in 44, where John McDermott lives, the wreek of window glass WAS not so great, as several of the windows escaped. At 43 where William A. Tully resides and at 55 the home of H.

Ormabee, some of the windows on the different floors were not broken, but there were very few of them. Gen. Horatio C. King lives at 46 Willow street and besides some of the frout window glass a number of panes in the rear of the house were smashed. Gen.

King was asleep when the explosion occurred and his first thought was that some one was playing an April fool joke. Upon an investigation, however, he is in. clined to think that it was meant in earnest. On the corner of Cranberry and Orange streets is the residence of James B. Loring, 0 three-story brownstone structure.

'The windows in this house were badly shattered on both streets. Sergeant McCarty when notified of the explosion sent a squad of policemen to the scene. Miss Emma King, daughter of Gen. King, told the police that just previous to the explosion she heard the footsteps of two wen hurrying along past the house on the sido walk. It was stated that about 10 o'clock a suspicious looking man was begging in the neighborhood, and the police have an idea that this man had something to do with it.

They looking for him. A piece of safety fuse, about twelve inches long, covered with asphalt wound around with tar rope, was fonnd near the spot where the explosion occurred. Some white tissue paper that been used in packing and stamped Brown's Grove, was picked up by Officer Seymour Dear by. Among the other houses which were shaken by the explosion and several windows broken were ex-Mayor Whitney's, on Poplar street, and that of the Rev. Dr.

Lyman Abbott. Most of the residents about the seene of this the explosion work of are a practical inclined to joker. believe that it OBITUARY. John Donaldson, Sr. John Donaldson, who was among the oldest, best known, and most highly esteemed merchants of this city, died yesterday, after few days' illness, at his residence, 127 Ryerson street.

Mr. Donaldson was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in October, 1825, and was therefore in his sixty-seventh year. He came to this country In 1853. His early years here were spent in New York and at Maspeth, Long Island. Twenty-seven years ago he established his home in this city.

He WAS for some years a resident of the Fifteenth Ward and carried on business in housefarnishing goods on Grand street. From Grand street the business was moved to Myrtle avenue. Mr. Donnlison retired from active participation in business some time ago, being succeeded by his son. The deceased leaves a wite and six children, three sons and three daughters His son John is the pastor of the Church of God, on Reid avenue, corner of Jefferson avenue.

The members of the family are widely known and deep sorrow is felt for them in their bereavement. Mr. Donaldson was model man. He was kind and thoughtful as a parent, upright and honorable 08 a merchant, faithful and earnest as 8 Christian and, although not actively identitied with either of the great political parties, was loyal and exact in the discharge of the duties of citizenship. His exercise of suffrage was marked by independence and fearlessness.

The candidates who, in his opinion, were the best qualified for the duties of office secured his vote. His leaning, however, was strongly in the direction of Republicanism. Mr. Donaldsou was wonderfully devoted to his home. But few deaths have occurred that have caused so great a shock or more profound sorrow.

The funeral services will be held at the late address on Monday evening. Edward Shea. Edward Shea, formerly of the Fourteenth Ward, died this morning at the residence of his brother, John L. Shea, 278 Jefferson avenue. The deceased was well known in the Eastern District and had a host of friends.

He had been sick but a short time. The funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clook, at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, corner of McDonough street and Throop avenue. John Donnelly, Funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon over the remains of John Donnelly, a member of the New York and Brooklyn Ferrymen's Association, at his late residence, 149 North Ninth street. Mr. Donnelly was prominent in the organization and enjoyed the confidence and respect of his associates.

New Brooklyn Laws. ALBANY, April to-day's new laws are Mr. O'Connor's, permitting Brooklyn to bond itself for $150,000 for the construction of pollos stations, and Senntor Aspinall's, to exempt the Brooklyn Tabernacle from certain taxes of 1889. THREE BIKETTA SEAT 18 SAFE. A New Roublican Club to be Organized to Work in the Wards.

There ves a meeting last night of the committee appinted by the Republican Executive Committe to examine into the protest filed by J. Beattie against the primaries held in the Fourth Ward in December last, and whid affects the right of ex-Senator James W. Birkett and his delegates to their seats in the General Committee. Four of the five members composing the committee were present. They were David A.

Baldwi, Dennis M. Hurley, Michael J. Dady and George H. Buchanan. It was decided after some discussion that the protestant shoul submit his case next Friday night.

The decision will probably be in Mr. Birkett's A vor. A circulr was sent out yesterday attached to which were the signntures of number of gentlemen residing in the First Ward requesting few gentlemen to attend a conference tope held in room No. 200 Red Estate Exchange Building on Montague street, to discuss the advisability of formingan organization to advocate Republican ginciples. Naval Oficer Theodore B.

Willis, speaking of the mater to a TIMES reporter to-day, said: "Th meaning of this call is that We intend to ave a club that will stand for Aggressive Republican principles, honest and pure politis, and which shall be largely infuential with the regular organization in the county. will insist that what is done aball be done for the party's good. It is propsed to go out into the wards aud organize br work there. The club will be semi-social We will take a suite of rooms somewheredown town, and, as we develop, the idea of building a clubhouse will come up. DEATH WAS IN THE STORM.

MANY BILLED AND INJURED IN TAURSDAY'S CYCLONES. Eight States Swept by Wind and HallChurcles and Houses Shattered and Whole Towns Nearly Destroyed -Mil- lions of Dollars Damage Done. April 3. The storm of Thursday last was the most general as to extent of territory for many years. The States of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Texas and Indiana were swept by a furious storm of wind, rain and hail in 8010 places rising to the force of a tornado.

Owing to the general prostration of telegraph lines the full extent of the loss of life and property will not be known for several days to come; but the facts at hand show the fatalities to reach thirty-one, while the number of injured numbers 105, The loss in the way of property, buildings, stock, fences, cannot a8 yet even be surmised, but there can be no doubt that when all the reports are in the figures will reach into the millions. Kansas, the cyclone State, leads the list in the matter of fatalities. SANTA ANNA, Texas, April Thursday night a cyclone struck this vicinity, de. stroying many dwellings and churches and killing five people. A hundred or more were injured.

NORFOLK, April big cyclone struck Nortolk Thursday night. No one was killed but several were hurt and many honses were destroyed. ST. JOSEPH, April the storm which began here at midnight Thursday the St. Joseph Mills and the Connet packing house were leveled to the ground and the gas and electric plants are bad wrecks.

-Mrs. Weaver was so badly hurt that she will die. Wires were prostrated and the operation of trains upon the ruilroads centering here have been almost completely suspended. The damage done to property in this city will reach $200,000. It is reported that a large number of towns situated in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, near here, have been greatly damaged.

Bigelow, forty miles north of here, almost destroyed. TOPEKA, April persons were killed over a dozen others were seriously injured by the tornado of Thursday in the little town of Wamego, Kan. THE CITIZENS' GAS COMPANY. Articles of Consolidation Filed To-dayCapital Stock 82,000,000. ALBANY, N.

April of consolidatien and merger of the Citizens' Gaslight Company and the Union Gaslight Compauy, forming the Citizens' Gas Company of Brooklyn, were filed to-day with the Secretary of State. Its directors are Isaao E. Gates and Camille Werdenfeld, of Orange, N. Thomas E. Stillman, Samuel J.

Young, Henry H. Adams and Elisha J. Denison, of Brooklyn; Charles G. Francklyn, John Byrne, Frank S. Smith, S.

A. Lathrop and W. Lewis Boyle, of New York City, and Thomas H. Thomas, of Bay Ridge, and Frank H. Davis, of Elizabeth, N.

J. The amount of the new company's capital stock is $2.000,000, divided into 20,000 shares of $10 each. The stock is to be distributed as follows: The stock of each of the companies consolidated shall be convertible into the capital stock of the now company, dollar for dollar, and upon presentation and surrender of any outstanding certificate or certificates of stock in either of companies consolidated a certificate or certificates for an equal amount of stock in the new corporation shall be issued to the holder or holders. The remainder of the stocks of the new company, amounting to par value, is to be retained by the new company for its own use. A TRAMPS' NEST.

The Police of the Bedford Avenue Force Made a Raid, Roundsman Kieran and Officer Logermann, of Capt. Short's command, at 4 o'clock this morning made raid on A tramps' nest in a stable on South Fifth street, near Hooper, and put six henlthy but unwashed sleepers under arrest. They were taken to the Bedford avenue station and later were arranged before Justice Getting, who awarded each six months in the penitentiary. Thomas Nesbitt, who at one time figured prominently in the fistic arena, WAS among the prisoners. One of the latter said: "It is tough to be sent away just as spring is NOT AS YET DISCOVERED.

The Police Looking for the Despoilers of Church Property. The police of Capt: Short's command are looking for the vandals who despoiled the vestments and other property in Father Malone's church on Thursday night. As yet they have no elne to the perpetrators of the outrage. Two policemen in citizens' dress were stationed in the church during the services last night. Capt.

Short believes that he will capture the offenders. The Proposed New City Building. Mayor Boody and Aldermen Heaney, Mackellar and Thomas, of the Committee on Publio Lands and Buildings, held a conference this morning in regard to putting up a new Municipal Building on the land the city owns on Joralmon street. Mayor Boody opposed the construction of the building because he thought the city could not now afford it. He believed, too, that before the building is erected the ground at the corner of Court and Joralemon streets should be secured, so as to provide for future wants.

He estimated that $1,000,000 would be needed to carry out his ideas. The Aldermen favored building on the present site. They thought $300,000 would be sufficient. British Warships at Victoria, VICTORIA, British Columbia, April Majesty's steamship Warspite is expected to atrive here this morning, having been passed on her way to port by the steamer City of Pueblo. The Champion is not expected here until Monday.

United States Consul is preparing for his Government a comprehensive report on the sealing question. Telegraphic Brevities, CHICAGO, April Leland Hotel WAS sold late last night for $1,000,000. The transfer is from Warren F. Leland to Andrew J. Cooper.

URERDE, April 2-At an early hour yesterday morning William Waugh was shot and killed by Frank Oliver. There was some talk of a lynching bee last night. BOSTON, April insolvency petition has been fled for Irving A. Evans Co. It is understood the assignees are not averse to the proceedings, Lehigh Valley's New Depot.

On and after Sunday, April 8, all Lehigh New Jersey Central Depot, foot of Liberty Valley Railroad trains will a leave from the street, New York City, instend of from Brooklyu Annex, and font of Cortlandt and Desbrosses streets, as heretofore. how the fight culminates they cannot be losers. Joseph J. O'Donohue, the President of the New York and Brooklyn Company, was at the capital on Thursday. He came along with a delegation of wealthy and patriotio New Yorkers to aid in securing the passage of the bill to repeal the Central Park Speedway law.

He did not allow that business to occupy all his time, however, for he found an opportunity to convince the members of the Senate Commerce and Navigation Committee that a ferry between BroadwAy, Brooklyn, and Forty-seoond street, New York, is desirable, and that his company is the proper ono to control it. The bill introduced by Senator McCarren for that purpose was reported favorably and is now on genoral orders in the Senate. It should, unless the political situation causes a deadlock, be passed by that body next week and by the Assembly before the close of the session. In referring to the subject Mr. O'Donohue said to the TIMES correspondent I haven't any doubt but that this bill will be passed.

A8 BOOn as it is we will take steps to get the necessary property from the New York adthorities and begin at once the building of the slips and ferry houses. The ferry will be equipped in the finest style and with the best boats obtainable and will be equal in every respect to the Twenty-third Street Ferry. I. can't predict when the ferry will be opened to the publio, but it will be in 88 short a time as possible." District Attorney James W. Ridgway was taken unawares when called upon to aot 88 counsel in the Maynard investigation.

He came to Albany to look after a the Court of Claims and intended to return to Brooklyn the same day. He brought no effects with him, and as he expressed it himself, he was without even a nightshirt or tooth brush. Mr. Ridgway in a general way made a pleasing impression, though, being bad case, he was not eminently successful. His only break was when he attacked the professional reputation of Wheeler H.

Peckham. He was at other times genial and smiling and his questions were gentle and insinuating. His fellow-counsel, Hugh Riley, bullied and in a brutal way attempted to bulldoze, reminding one by his methods of the average police court shyster with loud and threatenning voice and frowning face. The bogus diamond pin that cost Senator Joe Aspinall half a dozen quarts of champagne now dazzles the eye from the bright red nook tie of owe of the colored wailers of the Keumore. Senator Bill Brown, of New York, offered Mr.

Aspinall $10 for the pin, Senator Walker said if it were given to him that he would take the handsome young Brooklynite to Chemung County and introduce him to some of the prettiest girls there, while Senator McClelland promised in return for it to take him riding over the rough roads of Westchester County. It was this competition and the possibility of further bidding that caused Senator Aspinall to part with the gift and make the colored gentleman happy. THE BOYS DEMORALIZED. THE COMPLAINT AGAINST INDECENT THEATRICAL PICTURES. The Brooklyn Sunday School Union Raises an Objection to Certain Window and Billboard Displays--District Attorney Ridgway Asked to Take Action.

Henry E. Drake, Corresponding Secretary of the Brooklyn Sunday School Union, has sent a communication to District Attorney James W. Ridgway, informing him of the passage of a resolution by the Board of Managers of the Union, and requesting him to take some action in regard to alleged indecent theatrical posters with which the town is placarded. The resolution recites that the posters appear on many billboards and on many store windows throughout the city, and are thrust upon the observation of all who pass through the streets, contaminating and demoralizing the boys and girls of the school. The board says it represents 167 schools in the Western District, with a membership of 75,153 persons, of which 67,870 are pupils, and in their behalf it earnestly protests against the posters and requests the District Attorney to promptly prosecute all persons in any way liable for the open violations of the law.

Mr. Ridgway said this morning that he would take action if specific violations of the law were pointed out to him. DEATH OF OTTO GILLIG. A Well-known Druggist Buried in Greenwood. Otto Gillig, the proprietor of the drug store at the corner of North Sixth street and Bedford avenue, died on Tuesday last in the: Asylum at Bloomingdale and was quietly buried in Greenwood Cemetery on Thursday last.

His brother, Henry Gillig, took charge of the funeral arrangements. The deceased had been in failing health for some About two years ago symptoms of brain trouble manifested themselves. At first it was believed that complete rest would restore the patient to full mental vigor. Friends accompanied Mr. Gillig to Europe, where he remained some months.

On his return it was discovered that he was rapidly growing worse and he was sent to the asylum. Eastern District friends of the deceased who were speaking of him this morning commented adversely on the circumstances of the quiet interment and expressed regret that an opportunity was not afforded to attend the funeral. THE PARKWAY DRIFING CLUB. Meeting of the Directors Held Last Evening, The directors of the Parkway Driving Club of Brooklyn, met last night at the residence of F. D.

Creamer, 273 St. Mark's avenue, to decide on a site for their new driving track. Henry T. Boody presided. The annual dues for membership were fixed at 825, and it was decided that each member upon election shonid take three shares of the face value of $150 each.

The committee on a site for the club's stable and track reported in favor of Bay Ridge, and property will be purchased there. It is hoped to have the track ready by June next. Justice Getting Knew Them. Five old-time loungers appeared before Justice Goetting in the Lee avenue police court this morning charged with vagrancy. As soon as he saw the men the magistrate recognized them as old offenders and he promptly sent them to the penitentiary for six months each.

One of the men, Thomas Nesbitt, was in former days a pugilist of considerable reputation. They were found sleeping in a wagon on South Fitth street last night. The First Warrant for Polygamy. The first warrant for polpgamy ever issued in the County of New York was returned in the Tombs Police Court, New York, this morning by Detective Vallely of the Central office. The document called for the arrest of James Taylor alias Franklin Brown, who has been making matrimony a matter of money.

Taylor was held in $8,000 for examination to-morrow. Connelly for President, At a caucus of Democrats held last night in the hall at Evergreen avenue and Melrose street, Justice Robert E. Connelly was placed in nomination for President of the Twenty-seventh Ward Democratio tion and he will head one of the two tickets that will be in the field at the first primary election of the new ward. By Cironlar Saw. Webster Everson, aged 83 sears, of 116 North Eighth street, pattern maker, had his hand badly cut this morning by a circular SAW in the foundry on North Eleventh street, where he was employed.

He WAS cared for by Surgeon Gifford and removed to the Eastern District Hospital. The Dinner to Senator McCarren. The Committee of Arrangements for the dinner to Senator McCarren, to commemorate the passage of the Bridge bill, met last night and engaged Arion Hall as the place in which to hold the banquet. The date for the affair is May 11. The Columbia Celebration.

MAJOr Boody and the special Columbia Celebration Committee of the Common Council decided this morning to have a bill prepared tor presentation at Albany allowing the city to spend providing the eititens would raise $10,000 for the purpose. Tar, Licorice and Tolu Wafers, Always healing to inflamed throats, Y. 8, STOCKS WEAK' IN THE KNEES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIO DATION IN SECURITIES. The State of Trade -The Railroad Inge "nasalot Farther Gold Exports Legislation Produce There WAS general decline in the list. London was to lower, further gold exports are feared and the outcome of the Reading legislation in New Jersey seems to some dubious.

Reading fell per LackaWADDA, New England and New Jersey Central, was off. Sugar a and in fact, the the whole list showed depression, with grangers and Vanderbilts about the least depressed. There WAR considerable liquidation in New England. Dun Co. say that the business lookout is improving under settlement of the Behring Sea controversy, the failure of the Silver bill, better roads and increased marketing of manufactured products.

Bradstreet's reports stagnation in industrial and commercial cir. cles and growing impression that the first half of 1892 will meet early expectations. Business is dull on the Pacific coast, depressed in the South, but better in the West and Northwest. The clearings. increased at seven cities five days this week 18 8 per statement was loss favorable than of Louis late 10 that Philadelphia, Baltimore, St.

and New Orleans showed decreases. F. T. Adams Clews Mr. Chopin sold Reading.

Donald Gordon sold 1,000 Sugar. London sold Union Pacific. 8. V. White sold Sugar.

Ladenburg, Thalmann 0o. bought Reading. Anthracite coal is 50 cents per ton bigher in Chicago. A steady flow of American securities from Europe to New York is reported, indicating, it is believed, selling by big investors. The ournings of eighty-seven roads in the third week of March increased per cent.

American stocks in London were lower, and later on steady. London bought St. Paul. H. S.

Germond sold 3,000 New England. E. 9. Chapin Co. sold 8,000 Reading, Clews Co.

2,000 and Watson Brothers 2,000. Philadelphia bought. Stook quotations reported by J. Jenkins, brokers, Kent avenue and Broad way: Open- High- Low- Clos- Am. Sugar R.

Am. Sugar R.Co., pref. Atch. Top 8 C. C.

C. 8t. Chic. Gas Chic. Bur Quincy Chlc.

N. Chic, Mil St Chic, Mil 8t Chic, Canadian Col Ches. Ches. Onio 1st Del Lack Western Del Hudson Dist Cattle Feed Co. Erie Erie Erie and West.

Louisville Nashville Lake Missouri Pacife Manhattan Kan, Tex National Lead N. Y. Sus. West. pfd, New York N.

North American Northern Northern Pacido N. New Jersey Nat. Cordage Nat. Cordage Co. N.

Ont. Pacino Philadelphia Richmond W. Point. Silver Bullion South Pacific Texas Pacifo Tenn. Coal Union Pacido.

Wheeling L. Wheeling L. E. pref. Western Wabash Wheat declined.

in ('nicago. Corn weaker. May outs here, Cotton declined 3 most of this. April, August, 6.76c. ing.

est. est. ing. 93 93 96 96 35 4 694 74 76 75 122 122 122 122 854 854 60 604 31 23 23 604 604 154 1394 140 47 20 724 25 25 25 25 74.4 131 1304 58 118 32 32 32 82 57 57 57 57 14 14 61 98 107 107 107 107 35 35 35 35 547 55 444 44 443 433 74 74 874 87 264 264 May, 91c. here and in Chicago, lower at 3J points and recovered 6.410.; May, 6.500., Coffee easier.

AN ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT. Charles S. Higgins Wants an Injunction Against Other Soap Mannfacturers. The Charles S. Higgins Soap Manufacturing Company have brought an action against the Amalga Soap Company, the Walter Higgins Manufacturing Company and John Donovan, all soap manufacturers, for an injunction to restrain them from selling soaps which, it 18 claimed, are an infringement on the rights of the German laundry soap sold by Charles S.

Higgins. The motion WAS made in the Special Term of the City Court this morning, Judge Van Wyok presiding. Jesse Jobuson appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. William J. Gaynor appeared for the defendants.

Briefs are to be handed up. NINTH AVENUE CAR STABLES. Fire Broke Out There Late This Afternoon. A few minutes before the TIMES went to press fire broke out in the car stables at Ninth avenue and Twentieth street, South Brooklyn. Two alarms were sent out and the firemen responded promptly.

It is believed that they will succeed in getting it under control. Another Prize Problem. A gentleman visiting a patient in a hospital said to, the attendant That sick man's father is my mother's son." What relation existed between the visitor and the patient? The Queen will give AD elegant Mason Risch or Steinway Fine Toned Upright Piano to the first person answering the above problem correctly; an elegant gold watch for the second correct answer; a China dinner set for the third correct answer; an elegantsilk dress pattern for the fourth correct answer: and many other valuable prizes. Elegant special prizes will be given for the first correct answers from each State. Ench person answering must inclose tifteen United States 8-cent stamps for The Canadian Queen Galop," the latest and most popular piece of 50-cent copyrighted music issued during the past year, just out, together with copy of the Queen containing full particulars, and beautiful water color engraving, Easter Morning." The object of offering these prizes is to increase the circulation of the Queen, which already is the lurgest of Any publicntion in Canada.

By sending to-day you may secure a valuable prize. Address THE CANADIAN QUEEN, Toronto, Canada. American Band Instruments. Popular Science Monthly, The manufacture of brass wind ments in America was begun about 1835, but the few bands then in the country constituted the market to be relied upon. American bands, and the spread of the cornet and other brass instruments among private parties which increased atter the war period, helped to maintain a few small manufactories devoted to the cheaper varieties, until about the great Centennial Exhibition year, when Heury Distin, son of John Distin, removed from England and began to manufacture Justly celebrated.

Distin" Instruments in United States, The Distins had been previously in business in London for a great many years, and had won a lending place in that sphere. Heory Distin's arrival here practically established that Industry in this country. A notable sign of the progress going forward to this art and industrial channel la the town of Ella bart, the mainstay of which la maputed. tory founded by 0, G. Conn, devoted to military band instruments of a high order, which are far winning a leading place.

Mr. Conn himself in business in 1883 upon an after being burned out. He had been only a years in the fleid at the time. The Distio situated In Williamsport, Pa. Several smaller makers of the cheaper clan instruments are scattered througbout the In Throat Troubles and.

Brown's Bronchial Troches will sire quiet Silverware Holds His When pollahed with.