The evening world. Newspaper, February 10, 1895, Page 4

. pene eee 6 HENS A nly One Raised Against th Mayor's Power-of-Re- moval Bill. | | ABAD PRECEDENT, SAYS ROTHSCHILD “Tt Will Be a Boomerang Disastrous to Our Ideal of Non-Parti- sansbip.” @ ‘C, BEAMAN SPEAKS FOR THE BILL. With the Mayer's Approval It Goes to Albany and Will Bo Made a Law Power-of-Removal bill yesterday which he 4!d not relish, and the remarkable fact about it wan that he heard them from one of his most ardent supporters, & Good Government Club man, M. D. Rothschild, a member of Club P, of the Twenty-seventh Assembly District. Mr. Rothschild did not appear as a Geod Government Club man, however, but only as a citizen—as he was careful to state, He was the only man who spoke against the bill at the Mayor's public hearing, which began at 11.40 yes- terday and was kept open for an hour give everybody a chance to be heard. Mayor listened patiently to Mr. Rothschild, but it was evident that he did not relish the attack made on his pet measure. “The Mayor's Power-of-Removal bill aa it now stands,” said Mr. Rothschild, “ig @ direct blow at the principle of non- partisanship for which the reform or- @anizations fought last November, and which we practically abandon now If we @ not protest against its passage. ) "This Power-of-Removal bill isson its face a permanent law, and If it !e passed in {ts present form it bids fair to bring upon our city a system of partisan re- movals and appointments such as we We not suffered from even under the it corrupt munictpal government. I have the utmost confidence in Mayor Btrong, and feel assured that he will make proper use of this great pow Dut what can we expect of his suc- cessors, who will probably be elected as Democrats or Republicans, and who, the precedent of an avowed ean Mayor, will be forced to make a clean sweep of the heads of de- partments? “The logical or illogical situation will RO UCHAG Sen GO Are legally SP ted for = term of years, subject to eMiciency and behavior, will prac- only hold office for the two years tthe his office; and, wing this, the various city depart. ents will be used to advance the pol feal fortunes of their chiefs to even a ter extent than before this new era reform. ‘If it is the intention of reformers that this bill be repealed after the mt Mayor has turned t mmany holders out, it must appeal to your resight that this will simply serve as Qn example for the next Democratic Legislature to follow, and hence will 9 to be a boomerang, disustrous to ideal. * at sadaegtogiee a in city af- I beeve that the Mayor should e the Ser to remove any head of department at any jal, but this should hout a eause. “In closing I respectfully suggest that Mayor Strong cannot afford to approve of legislation which bids fair to simply oMclally state that ‘to the victor be- Jongs the spoils.’ ” ‘A colored man, who gave his name Sohnyon, was the first he said, “but we voted to turn the rascals out, and the Mayor should have the power to turn them out.” Beaman, of the Committee ¥, Was the only other speaker that the bill as. originally @rawn by his committee was Intended to confer power of removal on ali May- Ors, but the amendment denying President of the Board of Al the same power in vs Mayor, he thought, was a mistake. till, he approved the bill. ‘The bill, with the Mayor's approval and (a stenographic report of the speeches at the hearing, will be plac fm the hands of Speaker Fish to-mor- Tow. It will reach the Governor to- morrow night or Tuesday morning, and the Mayor expects to receive a certl fled copy of the law not later than ‘Wednesday morning ‘Thia is the full text of the bill as it passed the Legislature ‘Am sot to authorize the Mayor of th New York to uke rewovale frou publ eartain canes The people of the Biate of New York, repre geated Ta the Benate and Amemily, do enat follows: of oftce in ection 1. At any tine ‘Mayor of > may, at pleasur ublfc officer now or hereafter holding intment from the Mayor uch pl moved from oflce in t vided by 1 Sec. All acts or parte of acts inconsistent Mr. Rothschild, who opposed has been prominent. In. Goo: ment Club affairs for more th: He was the Chairm oft ernment Club Confere the last campaign, and opened the a t meeting at Sulzer's Ha last Thursday evenin, iden lane jeweller, — —————- Sheehan's Secretary Promptly Fined. Police Commissioner Sheehan sent his private secretary, Harry A. Wittfield, to the Jefferson Market Police Court ye: terday to find out where Justice M Mahon is now sitting. urt Offic Woods requested Wittfeld to remove his hat, and the youth that he invited the police: street to fight it our told Wittfield where M r found and then fined n $3 f @erly ‘conduct, ‘The Secretar haye the money, and had to telephor to Police Headquarters tor the Comme. to send some one tu pay the fine. Locke Richardson's Recitetions. The East Side Chapel und Woman's Association, of No. 404 Fifteenth street, which for yeurs been fully engaged in its excel Jent work on the east side in order 1 give some practicul and beneficial i Struction where it is much fee quires funds to ec replenish ite deple vices of Mr. Lo Feader, have been day next, 3 P, will give’a n tions, Faust —_——e The City’s Water Revenue. ‘The Croton water receipts last week Mayor's Marshal Healy licenses wast weer - the | ee ons MACDOWELL AS A YAOHTSMAN, Fanny Davenport's Leoding Man Just Eiscted Commodore of the Duxbury Club. Melbourne MacDowell, who imperson ates Almerte Fanny enport’s pro- duction of “Gismonda” THE DAVENPORT CUP. (Presented by Fanny Davenport to the Duxbury Yacht Club.) nected with the dramatic profession. Mis early training as a sallor developed Slave, of the sea, not to be shaken off by the duties of the stage. He has several years been a prominent memb of the Duxbury Yacht Club, one of the leading yacht clubs of the Massachu- Setts coast, of which he has § elected Commodore. He haw been in the habit of salling his own yacht in all the regattas held by the club. Fanny Davenport has had manufac- tured @ Challenge Cup, whioh ta to be Presented to the Duxbury Yacht Club the opening of the yachting season, and it 19 to be accompanied by a deed of gift, tho condition of which leaves the cup open to competition by all second- class open cat-rigged yachis for a term of five years commodore MacDowell also add to the cup a purse to be been will raced for the opening regatta. LOSS OF LIFE ON THE GREAT LAKES, Sixty-eight Fresh-Water Sailors Perished During 1894—Chicago Is a Dan- gerous Port of Entry. The Weather Bureau has just pub- Mshed its wreck chart of the great lakes for the year 18%, with a lst of the wrecks during that season of naviga- tion, prepared by Norman B. Conger, inspector in charge of the Lake Marine Service of the bureau, The report gives in detad! the number of casualties occurring on Lakes Su- pertor, Michigan, Huron, Erie and On- tarlo and the connecting rivers during the season of 18%, and includes, besides, the record of total loss of 44 vessels and oes, pavelving @ lone of $643,243, the partial loss on 68 vessels and ca: goes to the amount of $349,644, and the sacrifice of 68 lives. In this record of 68 lives lost 8 were lost by being washed overboard and 1 through collision; the others Were sacrificed at the time of the wrecking of the vessels. ‘The dense smoke from the forest firei during the summer season was, the fon of several expensive strandings in Lakes Michigan, Buperior and Huron. ‘The most notable storm of the seasot was that of Lain k when edly di Fou teen of these vessels were total loase: while 12 were partial, the estimated los being $4,900, with 28 lives. Twen! of these’ casualties occurred on Michigan and 1 on Lake Huron. ‘The Mont serious lors gocurred in Chi- cago Harbor, where iy vessels foun- dered or stranded and 8 lives were lost. ap hgeeees loss on the vessels was ‘The losses of 184 show a saving of 47 per cent. on vessel property and 28 per cent. on lives over 1893. NEW PLANS TO WARN MARINERS. ‘When Sailors fee Farmer Dunn's Hurricane Signals Flying from Cutters and Light- ships They Must Beware. ‘The revenue cutters Chandler and Hud- cane signal flags, which are to notify mariners in the harbor of the approach or presence of gales or hurricanes off the past. The tains of the cutters will be in constant communication with the hydrographle office, and Weather Forecaster Dunn will keep the skippers posted. As the cutters filt up and down the harbor with hurricane signals a-flying, sailors will understand that it will be to remain in port until the storm s blown over Extensive arrangements are made for a widespread display of hurri- cane sig is, and Forecaster Dunn, who Is working hard in that directic already been assured of co - operation from many quarters The Light ise Hoard has agreed to display signals from t Hook and Highland, be shown from the various life-savin, slations along the coast of La 1 |The Dock Mo has also ente [the scheme nity by: teleph the elt ng craft salling | from. Ni nthe Bast and | Npetn’t | h being W hurricane flags are square, 1 ground, in the ¢ Lr, Burtsell's Assistant Dead. RONDOL ‘. ¥., Feb. 8.—The Rev. John Qn assistant rector of St. Mary’s Roman Catholle Chureh, of which Dr, tsell Is rector, Is dead from a cold contracted last Sunday at R lale, where he went to preach, from St 1 Fr ty ompleted hts studies tn the Semina M wa three f f this city two ¥ r bhatge of St in Dorp, 8. nt at St. Joseph's re He went to Rondout in 1898 OBITUARY NOTES. e age of tify Later he phen’ Hom Was an & New | | | and pita yeare! Jar Bible has : £PLOY | cerned «the ema Cree Or a 2-wened ioe art, ie Tih WORLD. At at the Fifth JQ] Avenue Theatre, 1s one of the most en- thustastic yachtsmen in any way con- son have been fitted with the new hurrt- | Patriotism, and Believes “Boss” Platt Is Also. In a Modest Way About Two-Thirds Would Suit the Pepublican Machine, THIS ESTIMATE BASED ON THE VOTE A Quiet Fling at Union League Powers, to Be Taken Only “If the Shoe Fits One of the new men in New York politics, and one who Is being closely watched, is Edward Lauterbach, Presi- dent of the Republican County Commit- tee. As an able lawyer, a successful financier, and a man filled with good- NTROIGS VES Personally He Is in Politics for HIS HONEST IDEA OF PATRON AGE | Nbc ell Stl allies eb ie THE WORLD: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1895. fast thore of the rank and file efforta tu preserve the ance the party Seward. ‘i “1 rege owever,” he “that an ostensibly members of our own party, found to Join tn the unteadc unfounded diatribes of politicn The ambition of these men to control the Republican self laudable. i continued, at nemles, jead and arty is of hibition “of {ts own merit, by industry and sacrifice, rather than the abuse of par' ates. lamentable feature of thls that these men oppose mensil of great public and. pariy wolely on the ground that ported or upproved. by. a Who has perronally Incurre preferment.”’ ight think that at Cornellux N. Tliss, Ge Dahlel Butte 1 and the Union Leas Pratt, but M nd the Vfound att Plate to treat serk the way of t Some was | Samu tleld, 6 gentlen f the oppored 10. Mr bach did not say no, » whether he hi “onsy boss he ref ously enough to answe MI. LAUTERBACH'S PRESUNIN TION, “What do you think of the can organization In. this evty the reporter. “What ian strengthen It; what ching should be made in iis pian of ¢ uon to add to Its effe work This was a theme | Lauterbach's liking. | principles under! lof the Republican party The said, with enthustasm, able, The electio Hefei a provement upon the Prethia d, places the trol and mane jagement of the party with the electors themselves. ‘The feguards surround- ing enrolment, the facilities afforded every citizen to become .a factor in the |party, the opportunity of consultation elt politica eople { elle« «© Club Lauter. EDWARD LAUTERBACH, fellowship and possessing in a rare de-| Gree that pecullar quality known as per- sonal magnetism, he was well known, but as @ politician his light has been iuidden under @ bushel. What he will do in his new role and how he will do ft in the present troubled condition of the pool of Republican politics ts a matter of keen interest. A World reporter spent some time yesterday with Mr. Lauterbach trying to learn his views on Various questions of present political moni Mr. Lauterbach ts somothing of @ diplomat, and the replies which @ dictated in answer to the questions which were asked of him are not caleu- lated to stir up further factional strife in the party. POLITICS FOR PATRIOTISM. In answer to the question as to what Induced him, one of the busiest men in the city, to enter the fleld of active local politics, he sald: citizen to devote as much time, energy feal party in whose principles he be eves as may be possible for him, refrain from active participation In the effort to obtain guod government tn the nation, in the State and in muntet |affuire by any member of this great Re | public ts to mhink: ay the privilege ‘of Ani 4 Justly imposes. Self-interest and pr | ¢ffaire must yield: to some extent Teast, to estimate call for a ren dition of service in the p whenever tt shall be demar the call be to arins, perfo duty, or, as in thé otse you speak of, in drraying one’s self more or less prome |inently with others in securing good gov- Jernment anc pig from. place | those unfit to 1. “Personally, I | have always interested myself in local | poltttes extent to which [have | Deen called upon 1, whether mance of Jury “Ha Mr | ask Lauterbach was Thave no desire tot he replied to emulate Arthur, who. siccr work of organizing |RATHBR BE THAN ¥ “It the ¢ teem mous poss’ is nt and of this hots Den and. the in “adverse tthe Mug- represent heir politieal in- uld Indulge in reviling men like him. who are steadfust I ublicans, because it is the example of such men that keeps stead- anak w bh ud nh “I believe tt to be the duty of every | and zeal to the Interests of the pulit-| TO} main te at | pointees |party bas they > interests, | sentatives holding office to allot to It tte Jel share of patronage WRONG. | on politioal matters with one’s nelgh- bors, afforded by this system, must in the end prove of eat advanta id the plan of the pittee of must, Tam: sure, this least, be universally commende features may be susceptible ment. Tt $s doubtful wheth the Interest of the ¥ ould be debarred fri to the ise the ‘oni in to men Vane sich aa woul! for this tmpe n this respes Y f preset 1 on of offive-holders. fro vity. in mneils scheme of organization as fashioned by Committee of Phitty has thus far ‘admirably titerbach cuss the patrons when ft was put vpothetical qu wbiican Mayor did not want to dis- e question at all, but in the form of’ this tion, "With Re- Fi ered on a combinatton Ucket of Republicans and tndepend- ent Democrats, &e., how far do you think the Republican organtz an organization, shoul the disposition ‘of pat and nawer may views of the Republloan Ur ken as the chine tion thon 4} fives ty adds it ts there moval of tneumbents proper ai atton, In the aele the tite repre- mbina 1 ton Ueket was elected by a major Rhout 40,000 votes. Of The 1p therefor, no one will ¢ lean party with having than 100,000 electors to the whole ticke WANTS TWO-THIR POINTME “Viewing the subject in the most non- partisan Ww this would ontitle the Republican party to irda of all the appointments 1 to be made by the su fl Of these nuceessful ca Democrats with the exc and th will the support OF THE AP- | ap. y Sheriff view that y the other Demo- on the ticket. These appointment netitute more than one-third of number, and tt would seem to fore, as (hough the Republt- wis had a right to rely upon the desig- rs of that party of the tees whom bower to desig- nation to mem jxreater number }the Mayor may ha | nate, | In re he th se to a question as to what of the future of the +] achtevements rei iments of the whole by Of an Income tax: which believes In Y forelgn policy and in upholding ree'procity i stacd should, ih a great com= the ety of New tical stupremae aud malncaen Io not stray Al oppres: thetr cy of Lincoln, Grant, Sumner and least hould be think that such ambl- tion should be encouraged, but It should seek to gratify ity lonkinis by the ex: by ‘The most hostility. te «pleasure, or who they suppose stands in this other ation | bis shiversng \inguir cretio regi: ; a me taught us, and these taught us by Tam: many Hall while it was in suffice not only to keep all Republic im rank but to call to the party enouRn of those who huve maintained thy trary doctrine to make Republic easily dominant in this city. The ene- mies of the party seem to recognize this Probability, and the same voices that enticed Republicans from their loyalty in 1892 are now seductively leading them | into @ morass of mugwumpery, destroy- ing their political usefulness, and so, {n the Interest of Democracy, impairing the chances of Republican’ victory in the city, State and nation. -— . A MONKEY DRESSED IN WHITE. He Is Called Jim Corbett Becsuse He Is Handsome and Wears « Pompadonr. Donald Burns, of ‘0. 115 Roosevelt has received an animal appropri. the d CORBETT ON ALL FOURS. ate to the preva'ling color of winter. It 1s @ little albino monkey, white as snow. He {s classed in monkeydom as a sal. His species are found in great numbers along the Amazon River, but they are rarely white, this being a freak of nature. ‘The South American Indians worship the albino monkey, and the latest arrival would never have seen the land of the free from his cage if it had not been for the treachery of a half- breed, who sold him to @ sailor. Jim’ Corbett, as Mr. Burns calls the monkey, js a little fellow with @ pom} dour and side whiskers, His eyes are large and pink, His white coat does not designate innocence, for he is as full of mischief as any ‘plain, ordinary monkey. a ee A ROBINSON CRUSOE IN NEW YORK. He Built Himself a Hut of Stones After His Boiler Habitation Was Taken Away Over His Head. Possibly the only man who slept out in the open throughout last week's storm was John Galvin, whose local habitation ts on the triangular plot of city property between the Fifteenth street dock and Eleventh avenue. There he has braved the elements for more than fifteen years with nothing but pav- ing-stones for his bed and some strips of old tarpaulin for his covering. Some twenty years ago John worked at the Manhattan Gas Works as a fire- man, and contrived to save enough money to buy a little farm up the Btate. Into this venture he admitted his brother, who ultimately contrived to beat him out of his possessions, Then John swore that he would never do an- other stroke of work. He has kept his vow. Beating his way back to New York he established himself upon open Ground. There were then two Immense old botlers 1; ne ‘at the place. In one of these he bullt him je, blocking up one end and furnishing the Interior with straw. But these bollers were re- moved some years ago, and the vacant ce became a storage for pavin, blocks, Of mese, with primitive archi- tectural skill John built a home. Last summer he retired to the centre of the half acre of blocks and built himself a rude nest—merely a circular basin-like arrangement of stones hidden by huge mourds of blocks, and to ap- proach which it is necessary to scale piles of rocks from elght to twelve feet high. In this uncovered den he has Spent the wrole winter contentedly. John retires to rest quite early in the evening, and by daybreak Is around digging’ out of the ash-barrela such scraps as may serve to keep body and soul together. On Friday night Jast, while the bits. gard arcund him he lay on @ fragment of old canvass, a tattered tar- paulin covered with snow drawn over limbs, and jn answer to John had one solitary for more than. fifte these hard times record, tliat he has never ny in his possession en years, Even in this is probably @ ALL FOR A PAIR OF BAR-RINGS. A Fine-Looking Woman Charged with Lar- ceny—It Took a Long Time and a Long Search to Find Her. A prepossessing woman, about thirty- five years of age. who gave the name of Mrs, Mary Clark, was arrested in her apartments at No, 143 West Sixty-second Street late on Friday afternoon for the larceny of a pair of diamond ear-rings, and was held in $1,000 ball yesterday morning by Justice Deuel, at the York ville 1% . for trial at General Sessions. ler arrest was made by De- tective Lang, of the West Sixty-eighth Street Police Station, who has been looking for her ever since the latter part of December, Her wtereabouts were discovered by the detectives Chronen. her known con- nection with a member of the “Power of the Press’ theatrical company, re- cently playing in New York. charged by @ Mrs. Betsy Simon, cond-hand articles, with having ob- da pair of diamond ear-rings on for the purpose of submitting them to a jeweller for examination as to their value with view of purchas- Ing them, and with having then suddenly decamped, She was living at that time on Eighth avenue, near Fifteenth street, When the detective called to arrest her Friday he found the agents of a furniture house moving from her flat certain furniture which she had. pur- chased on the instalment plan but failed to pay for. She was ve! indignant her arrest, but was w le to furnish ball and refused to give the names of any friend aa. a Senlptor Rodin and His Works. A very interesting lecture was de- livered yesterday morning at the Metro- politan Museum of Art—one of the regu- lar course arranged in connection with Columbia College, ‘The lecturer was, W. C. Brownell, and his subject"The Sculptor Rodin and His Works.” Au guste Rodin is one of the masters of modern sculpture. He combines in’ his im with try. ‘The lecture was illustrated by a num- ber of lantern siide thay Mount Vernon Lodge's Anniversary. ‘The twentieth anniversary ball of the Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 71, I. O. F, S. L, will be held at the Lexington Ave- nue Opera-House March 3 next. ‘The ball 1s given in ald of the donation fund A concert will be given by the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band, while the Seventh a nd remain st wrieanization, improving it from within « hecestary ational and State success can only be obtalned by the party if the Republi- cans In this great city remain united. New York City determines the vote of thi State. ‘The State ts pivotal. in. nation elections, and the unity of the party, and its adherence to organization are essential io municipal ae in other Regiment Band will’ supply music ——— A School to Replace Essox A committee of Aldermen headed by Alderman Noonan, of the Fourth, in- spected the famous old Esvex Meat Mar- Easex grape streets veatar. Sache eat iy od the next Weshington have wer, should 4 the dance} Not Filled from an Eli- gible List of 1,200. IN SIX WEBKS THEIR TIME IS UP. Murray and Kerwin Say They Have No Confidence in Men Passed by the Civil Service, WOULD WAIT FOR THE NEW BOARD, A Committee Interviews the Commissioners, and President Martin Advises Im- mediate Appointments ‘There has been a great amount of criticism, both inside and out of the Po ioe Department, over the refusal of the Republican Commission: Murray and Kerwin, to fill the existing 300 vacancies in the uniformed force from the eligible Het furnished by the Civil Service Board. The lew authorises the appointment @ach year of 100 men. This has not been done, and the large number of deaths, resignations and dismissals has seriously crippled the force. The Superintendent has had to ma- terlally increase the beats of the men and in other ways impair the efficiency of the force, but the Republican Com- missioners have refused to put any new men on duty. ‘The reason given by Murray and Kerwin (who is Murray's echo in the department) is that they have no con- fidence in the Civil Service Board's work. The secret of the whole affair as given by an official high in the depart- ment to a World reporter yesterday, 1s: It has been customary for each Com- missioner to dole out application papers WOULD TICK TAMMANY Why 800 Potce Vacances Are] 3B, Alt matte Co ARE SHOWING NEW SHIPMENTS OF RICH BLACK SILKS Early Spring Wear. Also offer to-morrow 3,500 yards Righ-Grade Black Figured GROS DE LYON, Choice new designs, at formerly $1 35 and 1.45, THESE GOODS ARE REC- STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT: GTH AVE, CORNER 20TH $ Positively for ONE WEEK ONLY. To introduce my HAND. SEWED WELT SHOES and to prove the superiority of the Hand-sewed Welt over ordi nary machine-made shoee ¢ have reduced one line of Ladies’ Soolma Kid PATENT LEATHER, STRAIGHT TIP, BUTTON SHOES From °8.00 to OMMENDED NOT 10 SLIP OK BREAK, 18th St, 19th St. and Sixth Ave. for « clvil service examination to such men as come before him duly accredited by some political leader. ‘Then there are many men who make their first applica- tions direct to the Civil Service Board. These are called civil service applicant and are generally accepted with reluct- ance by the Police Commissioners, even though their percentages may be among the highest. There have been no general examina- tlons by the Civil Service Board since last April, although applicants huve from time'to time been went before that board by the Commissioners. There are now about 1,200 eligibles on the civil service list. ‘Of these about 300 h: rating between 9 the Civil iprity of these tere lervice Board by the Tammany Com- missioners. The rating of about 600 men is between 8 and 90, and of down to %, the 1 from 8 that gine lig Tt fe ct, the oMcial claims, nearly all of the men sent before the Civil “Service Board Commissioners Murray and Kerwin—the latter has had but few applicants for since he has been in offic Murray has had a large number—have Tecelved such ratings that their names would not be found among the first 600 or 600 on the eligible list. Hence their chances for appointment, if the Police Board should call for an eligible list, would very slim, if, indeed, they could be cited for appointment’ even within a year. If they are not sent to the Police Board within a year after ex- amination they must undergo another examination and take their chances an- other year. A committee representing over five hundred men who have passed the Service Board waited upon. the missioners at Po Headquarters y terday morning. “They first saw erwin, Who ‘told them that they would all have to be examined over again by a new Civil Service Board. The commit- tee told him that the time of their elexi- bility would not expire for six weel to which he replied by advising them Put in their appileations at once. President Martin told the committee in @ few words that he and Mr. Shee- han were in favor of calling for un eligible list to fill the existing vacan-| cles, but that they must fight the mat- ter ‘out with the Republican Comm sioners, Mr. Murray would. not alluw Feporters to ‘be present while ‘the com mittee tackled him, but when thes emerged from the room they sald the Commissioner had explained the matt satisfactorily, = THINES THE SOHEME ABSURD. President Van Horn Not Afraid of a Rival to the Canadian Pacific. Sir William Van Horn, the President of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, who has been in England for some time past, returned to America on the White Star Uner Teutonic yesterday morning. In response to questions regarding the cabled statements concerning the Proposed line extending across the con- tinent as a rival to the Canadian Pacific Bir William laughed and said: ‘The plan {s too absurd to talk about. As has been stated, the plan of these people is to unite a’ number of little Canadian railroads into one and call it a rival road to ours, These roads are offshoots our main line which we did not bulld, in our opinion the amount of tram not justify su expendi- — Objects to the Executor. Georgiana Reynolds, daughter of the late John de Vries, who died in Green- burg leaving an estate valued at $7 000, has filed objections in the Surro- wate's office, White Plains, against Howard T, Montgomery. acting a# one of the executors of her father's will. Associated with Mr. Montgomery as the executors are Robert L. Grahuim, son- in-law of Mr. de Vries, and James H. foran. She alleges that Mr. Moni gomery misappropriated school fun While & trustee of School District No. 2, in the town of Flatbush, Long Island, and verified false returns to the School Commissioners. Mr, Montgomery is now in the South. —_—=——___ Easy Work for Well-Known Convicts. Edwin 0. Quigley, the bond forger. 1s now a bookkeeper in Sing Sing prison, Herman Clarke, the ex-club man, con- victed last November for forgery, is ax- sorting clothes in the wash-house.’ Frank Elgon ts mending the clothes of other prisoners, Francis 8. Weeks, the embez- j zler, 1s counting buttons in the supply: | department. John Y. McKane Is taking Ife easy tn ‘the tailoring department, | They are all awa‘ting the errival of the ‘firat’ “pantate,” and promise to give him @ fine reception, Manners Wants to Be Recoiver. At the East Side Bank in Grand street Examiner Judson {s still in charge. Supt, Preston has determined to give President Manners ample time to do what is pos- gible towards putting the bank on iis feet again. FL BOOo & BRO. BROADW Ay— 449 NE EUItM ct one-tned reagan vor tai: Fur-lined over and sleigh Remodelling and repairing quickly dove Atsummer prices. —_—_——— NEW ARMY RIFLES ARE HIGH CLASS, At Recent Willeta Point Trials Shots Go Through Thirty-two Inches of Oak Target. Interesting tests of the new Kras- Jorgensen rifle, with which the army ts being supplied, have been made at Wil- lets Point by Capt. W. M. Black, of the Engineer Corps. Firing was done on several days at all kinds of targets and defenses to find the penetrative power of the bullets, Pieces of inch pine boards were blocked together until a total thickness of forty-eight inches was obtained. Shots were fired at this and two balls passed entirely through. None penetrated less than thirty-six inches In the woud. Substituting oak for pine, the greatest Penetration obtained was thirty-two Inches, Iron plates two-thirds of an inch thick wate cleanly penetrated. Fascines, two feet in diameter, hardly deflected’ the bullet from its’ course. Several peculiarities were observed in the action of these small callbre bullets. ‘The old Springtleld chunk of lead flat- né out when it strikes anything, tt cannot easil,” penetrate, and when fired into sand does not lose {ts shape. The Krag-J: jensen bullets, however, go to pieces in ‘sand, nothing being found of them su the Dice) cap, Which com- s the lea shots was The bullet and was unseathed, Placed an inch ated until at that the lead only the cup re ts have been made tof small calibre # and tissue of the na bone ts struck the injury is of an explosive character. If the Bullet simply” passes through muscle {t practleally creates no damage of any importance unless {t strikes an artery, which, large or small, is cut as with a knife. At range distances th injuries “resulting from these small calibre bullets have a tendency to re- ‘e themselves into cither commi- nuted fractures and pulverizing of re- sisting parts of bones, or comparatively clean holes in the non-resisting regions, such as the extremities of the bones. A ns BANKERS TO STOP DEFALCATIONS, To Devise and Report ths Bost Plan to the Stato Bankers’ Association. The reguiar quarterly meeting of the Council of Administration of the New York Bankers’ Association was held yesterday afternoon at the Windsor Hotel. ‘There were present William C. Cornwe}l, Buffalo, President of the a: sociation; H. C. Brewster, Rochester, Vice-President! James G. Cannon, New York, Treasirer; John A. Kennedy, Buffalo, representing group 1; H. C. Brewster, Rochester, grou Seymour Dexter, Himira. «roiip 3; C, L. Parmiee Watertown, group 4; D. A. Avery, Ute, group 5; Stephen M. Griswold, group and James M. Donal, New Yc group 9. The Committee on Uniform Statements made a report, and it was resolved to recommend to the members of the asso- ciation that thew request borrowers of money from thier respective institutions to give them writien sta over their signature of their and lia- bilities, in order (to ke their assets more free from doubtful and bad debts Among the subjects recommended for discussion by the banks forming the various groups in the at of prevention of defalcation, as Bug gested that the bankers give this matter earnest attention and devise and report the best means of prevention and of book examination, poe ‘War Veteran Sent to the Island. Henry Welz, a war veteran, sixty-two yeurs old, was sent to the Island for three months yesterday. Until three months ago he was in the Soldiers’ Home, when his married daughter, iM Amy Hatch, took him. to i with her and her mother. Welz began to drink. In his. cups |he is very violent. He broke furni- ‘ture In the house and threat jlives of his daughter and { | Mother and daughter secured a warrant for his arrest, “and he was arraigned in Harlem Police Court yesterday, Wels was wounded in the right leg. —— ‘Miss Holahan to Wed Gen. Auer. Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Jane Holahan (Jane Stuart), daugh- a netrated We out Against thin iron p! the bullet xperi the iliets on the bor human body. Wh to Gen. Louls Auer, of Milwaukee, The wedding will tik i on Feb, 26, at the residence of the bride's parents, No, ia7 East Fifty-fifth street, ter of Bir, and Mrs, Maurice F. Holahan, | { fEvery pair is made with HAND-SEWED WELT — not Goodyear Welt or any ether combination Weii, which Is only an improved method of making shoes by machine—but HAND- SEWED WELT, which is the most expensive and the best way of making shoes, Cut by perfect-fitting patterns, made on the newest shaped lasts, in every size and width. Rememe ber, sale will be limited te ONB WEEK ONLY. CAUTION.-"4U8 —HAVING tHOES CANNOT BE PURC! NO AGEN OR BRANC! OTHER DEALER Base OF", eC 1 PES SATION, A. J. CAMMEYER, 6th Ave., cor. 20th St Fee rons nea ate, reduce gnoe ot neaxon, | Fur-lined ov robes. Remodelliiug aud repairing q¢ at summer prices, CATHOLIC CLUB'S NEW DEPARTURE, Chapters Have Been Formed to Utilise More Fully the Resources ef Ite Fine Library. The Catholic Club, of No, 19 West Fifty-ninth street, has a well-situated library of over two thousand volumes. It Is perhaps the largest and most value able club library in New York, and ts richer in some departments that even the Lenox Library or any other in the country. It has not been much used, however, but recently a movement was started by Edward J. McGutre, the Chairman the Library Committee, and other mem- bers of the club to make it of some practical use to the members, This movement has taken the form of @ reading guild, divided inte chapters of not more than ten members each. Each chapter selects its own tople, @ standard author upon that @ubject is chosen to guide the work, and weekly or fortnightly meetings are held, These meetings lust one hour. The programme consists of a reading trom the text book for half an hour by @ member named beforehand, followed by a general dis- cussion for half xn hour. ‘The meetings are held in the club Mbrary, Arrangements are made for quarterly mectings of the gulld, at which papers Will be read, addresses’ made and reports received from the chapters. Distin- guished scholars Will be invited to ad- dress these meetings, the firat of Wh Will be held early in’ March, Six chap- ters have already been formed. oe TROUBLES IN TOWN. Judgment by detault was against Kovert A” Oaborue, of No. street, in favor of Martin & Martin. ly dene BUSINESS entered - Downs, 9 Washi now: Linbillties, § nominal asseta, Gib M0; metual wasets, $8, butcher, of No. Austin @ Appointed recelver 1 supplemantary” pro for Martin J. Rede mond, of No. 24 ightteth ea the Pe @ wiiedutes of Philipe i. tur'and. straw hat aston . Deputy Sherif! Henotng has recelved ax ution. for 41,626. against. Sclomon Matfndaa, Decker, i. John It, Kogan’ has. be ree, Application of Mary Hour, ur judgment creditor Another attachinent Seaton, rving Furtich, “whe keepe '@ Store at North S.C. for $1,597, in favor ef Bay State Shoe and Leatiies Companer a Mew © & McGown, stock York t yesterday brokers tn favor of tha 2 Wallstreet, Loan and ‘Trust Company, which was obtained ia Davidson ti celver ‘im supplementat McBride, Itguor ny One Hundred and the appiteation of J for William AM. Leslie. Edwin F. Stern has be supplementary Belmer, butcher, Ces G4? and $3,247 was entered ceedings. fer James cbrne i Twent Woulsey = ter three stores at venue, ou the apple representing hepard, attorney ted recat Marcus Opgane Bilcation of titam Din Hawin P. Stern, who has becn Cohn, the « “ort de! Pronident and we igu th street ertesan, of whii air Licht & Hons furueriy a ny @ reception from BR wwii bm to 10 QF and Airs, Auer bagmicaaie 6, Sone formar) ‘the ground reut and | Pry lade [eek ant Ieee @ prude ta