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x. 4 ‘returned tS all ae POLICE REFORM KNOCKED OUT tinued from First Page.) to the Judiciary Committee, inatructions to strike out the amendment 1 ed by the Assemby, providing that any Police Justice may continue his duties as Master in Chan- cery. ‘This amendment, it is claimed, !s in @irect violation of the provision pronib- iting the Police Justices from holding other offices, and would delay action on the bill, Senator Lexow sald the amendment udictar: Rommittce ecduse 1t wan fond. that (t the bill could secure two votes that, were necessary to pass it. He wanted the amendment stricken out id i Tosatti) ordered to report je i demand in the name of the Gov- that his motion might prevail ee delay that has characterized the history of the Pollce Justice bill be cut short. Reorganisation Then Taken Up. The Poilce Reorganization bill was then 4aken up and Lexow lost no time In t@ strike out the amefidment in ced by Senator Reynolde and ted in the bill by the ald. of Benators who bolted last week Rg son, Coggeshall and Reynolds. pana, lo the amendinent, hich, it has m charged was injected into the Lex- ow bill by unfair means. The amend- ment practically defeats the reorganiza- tion scheme, as the findings of the rex- ular Of Commissioners would not be final. ‘Lexow urged the elimination of the | peal amendment and the Ineertion fee, wisions, of the Dill ux It was ofl reported by the Committee. tor, Of course, opposed the strikin ifthe amendment, und attacked the uther OF the Dill ‘and everybody con- ted oF interested In it. ow. threshed over all the argu- ments previously advanced, Cantor re- @orting to every artifice to prevent a vote on the amendment. The vote pro- however, almost every Senator ining his vote. the name of Coggeshall was he voted against his party and rit with the Jemocrats, showing at had not changed ‘his views ince he bolted last week. Reynolds, voted to, retain the, appeal amendment, an did Robertson, both of m voted for It before. Result Wana Tie. Zhe result of the vote was a tie, 16 to ‘When the result was announced, Lieu- i ernor Baxton sald: “The result of the vote being a tie, the residing officer has the casting vote.” “1 test against the Chair voting mn this measure,” shouted Senator Can- | for. The, Constitution given him the Fight to vote, it is true, but this right only refers to codes. "We have witnessed the arbitrary ¢x- grcise of unwarranted power by | the Guvernor, and now we are treated to a aimilar exhibition by the Licutenant- ‘nis protent of vernor. * ntor called the fiery O'Connor to his feet, and he suggested Cantor ought to be impeached. ‘Lieut.-Gov. Saxton sald he did not want any Senator to tell him what his duty war. H- had the right to vote on this amendment and would do so. ‘You record the Chair in the af- firmat Id the Lieutenant-Governor with considerable fervor, “and the Chair declares the umendment is adopted.” C: ntor then treated the Senate to markable exhibition of temper by al- he had been insulted. Reyno:ds attempted to deiay the final vote on the by claiming that it would have to eprinted, but as the bill was simply to Its original shape, the motion mit the bill for reprinting made feynolis was lost. ie bil then placed upon final Passage and the vote was again a tle, ‘As the Lieutenant-Governor has no vote on bills he was unable to help bis party out of its dilemma, and the reor- Ganieation was practically killed Senator Lexow was almost Dut pulled himself together in a mament moved that the vote be reconsider and that this motion lay on the table. This will give him an opportunity to call up the bill if any one of the three Tecaichtrant Senators, Robertson, Co; shall and Reynolds atenities a desir return to the Republican fold, which Drobable. The full ‘vote on ‘as follo Donaldson stunned, reene, Pound, Rai igen 3 ee MeMahon, Cancun tu Be Called, Sullivan, In the mean time there will be a cau- cus of the Republican members, proba- bly to-night, and If there Is any chance to get the bill through the Senate it will be pushed through the Assembly. heaviest sort of pressure will be brought to bear upon the three Re- publican Senators who helped the Demo- Crate to kill the bill, to compel th change their yotes, but they appe: ‘termined to stand ‘to their colors unless the appeal amendment is Inserted in the ty ‘As Police Department reform lexis nds « bi-partisan permane of Commissioners has be e ted. The bill establishing it has passed th houses, and is now before Mayor He will grant a hearing on it to-morrow, it is said. trong. will then return the bill with approval or disapproval. If he disap- Proves of It the Legislature will have to ss it again, and it will then go to the vernor. The killing of the Reorganization bill to-day defeats the efforts to reform the Department which nave been made by the various reform bodies in } york. Small Chance of Reform Now. There {s slim prospect of any for the needed r: Bradley, Cantor, Cottey, 0" ther provision | 0 orm belng made, us the Committee bills and the Aina. worth blanket bill, which confers upon the aMyor and Superintendent of Police the power to purify the force, will be opposed vy t publican ‘majority Without » shadow of Joubt here is some talk of tryin the Ainsworth _— supplem which gives the Superinte ower to reorganize th ‘Was moved to third reading 4 sembly to-day ‘The Governor, Mayor Strong and Supt. Byrnes are said to view it with favor, but the Platt people won't have tt in ein present temper, and so the halt ‘@ effort to reform the Department ‘will probably fail ex The Reform: Jolced at. the « ‘ground that It was purely a THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING? APRIL | SOME OF THE STRIKING FEATURES IN THE LEGISLATURE. MR. AINSWORTH AND HI8 THEATRICAL Bills EMBLYMAN WELTON ©. PERCY. amendment was adopted, dented police- men the right of appeal to the court, and made the findings of the Police Board final and absolute, It conferred the right of appeal under the ordinary process of law now In force. ‘The projectors of the original bill claimed that the Insertion of the appeal amendinent destroyed the very purpose ot which the bill was designed, because the efforts of the Hoard to remove po- licemen would be constantly hindered by injunctions tying the hands of the trial board, When Ma omg was told of the vote on the Police Reorganization bill he ed his whiskers for a moment and nm said: 1 belleve I haven’ about that Fulton Me: fa an arden! it was the moat nat work! that Lexow's tion bill did not pass. t anything to aay'| thing in the vice Reorganiza- | Opposition Meeting LOBBYISTS BARRED OUT. SENATE CHAMBRE — BROOKLYN'S HEAVY BURDEN OF BILLS. TEACHERS PROTEST. —-2+-— Senate Committee Hears Objec- tions to the Compromise Bill. Forceful Arguments Made Showing Its Obnoxious Features. In This City Turned to Their Advantage. “The foundation of our movement—call it reform if you like’~-he said, “is the separating of police from politics, Tho | people have so long identified the two 4s one that they can scarcely think of a change | “Tam glad the bil has fatled, but it would really have made no differen whether It went through or not cause we intend to violent every Lill t the Mayor,’ \ HOUSE DEFERS ACTION. April 2%4.—The House has | postponed the consideration of the New York Pollce Re morrow at ; Me. Atnsaworth’a DI, providing for the appointment, hy the Comptrolier, of Appraisers of taxable transfers of pro erty in the counties of New York, Kings Gp Erle, was the first bill on the cal- endar, Mr. Foley opposed the bill on. the politieat bit Comptroller tle countles and some ‘The the State's finan Ainswort apport 19 was in the ps WAS UNfou and) Mr. the bit 16, Mr. ppiementat warmly sunization bill until to-| > (Spectal to The Evening World.) ALBANY, April 24.—More than a score of New York City school teachers in- vaded the Senate this afternoon bent on the Compromise School bill Assembly last week, and denoune rly every school teacher in the metropolis. About one-half of the teachers were women, and they made a determined onslaught on the Senators. At 3 o'clock @ hearing on the bill was granted by the Senate Cities Committee, and the objectionable bill was de- nounced and attacked by Messrs, Boye: Nicholson and O'Shea and Mrs. Hi z and Ford, rine that have been presented ning World.” The dele tion from New York included these teachers Messrs. B Page, Reilly, Boyer, Thornton, Nicholson, Whiteside, Fuerst, Miss Ford, Mra, Hill, Misses Emanuel, Messrs. 0) . Willams: The Welegation trustee! xP, uels, “8, ale included th Hornthal, Herz, Sam- Steel, Rasines, Pork Pc ration bill, was on the order of second reading, was progressed without debate. FOUR JUDICIAL DISTRICTS. S.gned Dividing the State Ac- cording to Constitation, ALBANY, April 24.-Gov. Morton has signed the bill providing for the division of the State into four judicial depart- ments. This is in Constitution, The four districts pated are to be in ew York, Brooklyn, Atbany and Rochester. A i oth bills signed by the Governor are Li iding that) per feted of State Pris Vdistricts: havin ry may be there m does not exes Amen Tyne condemnation proceedings, Providing that all hospitals shall have fire-proof stairways, Authorizing w Yor priate S00 forthe graduate medical sehoot Providing for remit sessments for impr nue, E lyn Prohibiting road on Brooklyn, w property-own WOULD ANNEX CANADA. O'Grady s Resolutio pted th ALBANY, April Mr. in the House sand a resolution accordance with the new who are fenses in ja ty peniten- ed when t con- v ¢ a t sentey t lative to retion Mt he conat and war no stre ent of to Congress vor.ng the the Platt men glation of the could Indignatic | “I cannot find words to express my opinion,” said he, “but Lam consoled by a fact that I urged three months ax that the bills, in fact, all the billx that! Mayor New! York: wants, be passed without the slightest delay. but my atlvice Was disregarded and the re measures demanded were delay ‘until A + “The whoie effort to-da: I have eople the reform falls to pieces. I do What will be done now, nor vert, much. I have done my e reports that oney need to bring about the de! Reorganization bill, with t stricken out, was this afternoon, but of course only v charge: were hinted he dat * O'Connor Committee engaged in weatipatl if, the Firemen’s bill scandal whic! ators Raines, Robertson | one ce shall a} concerned will meet this afternoon, and it reported spirong effort will be made to extend ta Ingulry into the reporis alleging the use of money to secure the adoption of the appeal amendment, and in the event Gfyth® failure to do ‘so to defeat the Provisions of the ‘The Reorganizati bil tne “Hoard at Police MM. rovided that ‘commissioners hould conduct the process of reorganiz- the force, sitting as a final court to policemen charged with offenses of Canada to the United r aboard by tal uit preserve th the moter lin Hesalvet If the Son: the Can peaple 1 A petition containing se names accompanied the following heading the sist Charles A, Dana, Howard R. William L, Strong, Thomas F. 5 Paul Dana, Thomas C. Piatt, Horace Porter, Oswald Ottendorfer, New York. and H. W, Slocum, Francta Wayland Glen and Stewart L, Woodford, Brook lyn. Office of St Historian Cr ALDANY, April 24—Gov. Morton has a! Dill creating the office of State Historian. Steele, ed. 4 the ners to investigate and clean lemanded eqainay the rules of the Department. he bill Cominaat periginal bill, before the Reynolds gave absolute power to the the tire force. if in their judgment ee of the Department — = fs theo without ed stock.” Lowest ‘prices’ on (res Braime Camrare 104 Weet 4a oy CowrERT MW Ar place new x," 2 |him two years Mundorf, Sterp, Byrne. MORE WOMEN INSPECTORS. s iam, Dr, Smart, 1 @ Now Has a Full Com plement of Five Mayor Strong to-day appointed three : be School Inspectors, are Frances C. Wendell, of st Thirty-fifth street; Fidella 1. ‘Truax, of 17 East One Hundred and Twenty-seventh street, and Alice Bre- voort Bull, of M1 East Thirty-seventh street, This makes the full complement of five women insp who the Mayor sail he would app The three app the Mayor on the School Commissione Mra. Bull roM , Maclay ts were made by commendation Maclay. a relative of Commission- of Robert tonal and wife of rintendent of the m Hospita is a member of Dr, Robinson’ Harlem, and has hureh work Mrs. A here M met Cubs Potts, who W Mm «member n Brevoort Bull ia the wife of Hull, President of the Calu- She a daughter of Bo A. mee a can tidate for the of New Jersey. Mrs, Bull of St sk opal Church, and wt vsford, the wife of the re tive in the charitable ureh, TO PAY FOR LEXOWING. ne KUT, A00 Pan: Senate. prominent in rei Mrs. Ra has of th ri work ° ALBANY, April 24 afternoon passed the bill approp: money stenox! The this ating to compensate the eounsel and her of the Lexow Committee, bil appropriates $11,250 for Re- corder Goff, $17,400 for Btenographer Waldo, $7,500 for Lawyer Sutherland and $5,000 for Prank Moss. The total amount appropriated is 00, of which mis for counsel and witnesses, and 4 for the stenographer. ff has already been paid DIT now goes to the Assem- —— clenves Easter Now. (Seecial to The Evening World.) PLIZABETIL NJ, April 24—The iubabitants townsiip of 1 want suit torday in ve Union County Court here for $5,000 against nes W. Hope Chairman of the Township Com- . tot this sum, n yy the Li soclation » tor Year's face track” within “1 Money has sine been Township Committee, owing to the uproar stirred up at time againat horse racing in New Jersey ned to accept the license tee. Now the people of want the money 10 help pay for Forest Fires Destroy a Home, EGG HARDOR CITY, J, April 26—A forest fire started two & fromthe well-bullt-up portion of this The building of And The adjacune bulldia with Aiteutty Sed. but the firemen naved. it The buildings \9 eetimated at $1,200 and os at 8,000, nts Were substantially the | hea, Frib- Bolte, | of |. ‘MR. STANOHFIBLD PLEADING FOR “ART.” THE SIDE DOOR STILL|POLITICS STILL OPEN. x (TROLS THE HOUSE FULL OF PLUNDER. Cobbler Cavaliere, of Long Branch, Accused of Many Thefts. LONG BRANCd N. J., April 24—The residence and garden of Shoemaker Bal- ‘atore Cacallere are still being searched by the authorities to see if they can find other articles, the result of his rob- berles, ‘The man had been operating for moths, The discovery was made through a mistake of his boy. On Monday. Mrs. Cava:iere broke a tin kettle and gave it to her son to be repaired. She warned him not to go to Welsh's hardware store, but he mis-! understood her and went there. The lat- ter recognized the kettle as one of a number stolen from him, and informed | Chief of Police Layton. ‘The Chief went to the house and found the place to be nearl: overed with | olen afticies, When Cavailere returned | ‘@ trip he wae arrested, and {held | ‘without bail in the County Jall at Free- | hol awaiting the action of the Grand sury, | The prisoner refused to state whether any one was implicated in the robberies vith him. A large amount of jewelry Was in the plunder. now in the office of Chief Layton, awaiting identitication, — ADDICKS SURPRISED ’EM. Fhe Gas Man Ran the Meeting at Boston to Suit Himself. BOBTON, Mass. April 24.—The meet- Ing of the Boston Gas Combine, which includes the Boston, South Boston, Dor- | chester and Bay State Companies, for the n of officers, was held in this city last night, adjourning at midnight. J. Edward Addicks, the Delaware gas magnate, was present, and had several surprises for the local gas interest. Mayor Nathan Matthews, Jr., as President, and ‘Thomas W. jon and Gen. Samuel Thomas were erected directors to represent the new element. i —— THE WATER SCANDAL. Jersey City’s Old Board Listening to the Figures, This is the third day of the trial of former Street and Water Commissioner Stephen P, Yoe, John F. Madden, Will- fam R, Cook, Edward A. Dugan and Charles J. Somers, charged with. con- p ‘acy in attempting to defraud the city. Clerk Bouten is on the stand going over the amounts paid the Jersey City Supply Company for goods furnished the city, — BUNCOED THE FARMER. He Played Cards with Strangers aad Is Out $3,000 In Cash, (Special to The Evening Worid.) ORT JERVIS, A well- dressed man with a fine team and turn. | out drove up to mer Ed Van Sickle, \near Colville, Saturday, Mr. Van Sick! was addressed as “How do you do, Mr, Van Sickle?” The usual courtesy being exchanged, the man in the rig stated he v of President Whitaker, of the Deckertown Bank, te Van Bickle's place with the idea of purchasing bis farm, After a. brief confab the price was agreed upon, with ay fixed for purchase. In the mean- ime a stranger on foot appeared and coaxed the driver of the turnout into @ game of cards, The woul purchaser of the Van Sickle farm was getting the better of the game when Farmer Van. Sickle wanted to come in. jot any ready cash?" was the reply, "nald the farmer, “but I've got & xood bank account down to Decker- said the owner of the rig, in here and I'll drive you to town You can draw some money. Then W'return and beat that fellow and divide up. hey 0 the allege, of the bank hot n returned with the money, son-in-law of the President ning the old fi K oficiales what he ‘ould reac his father-in- The result of the game Ww rmer Van Sickle was buncoed out of $3,000 in a short time. ‘The strangers disappeared and have not been seen since. ‘They are supposed to have been two ‘ew York sharpers. The affair has caused considerable amusement among residents of the Clove Valley, as Van Sickle has always been known as & shrewd business man, — Principal Gray Vamooses. A. B Gray, principal of the Point Pleasant, Ju, public school, has resigned and left tows Grave charges we recently made against the Principal, and he Jost control over his schol. an OW tion wae made 4id not deny the charges but handed in his Fesignat: — Mrs. Tilyou's Will Filed. ‘The will of Mr’. Elien Tilyou, of Coney teland, Master Sunday, the day fixed tor her was Sled for probate Im the office In Brooklye to-day. Sirected hat hey aoa. Georee” G fryer theutd Fecelve $3,000 and the rest of the estate is to be divided between five other children. et Kilbreth Reports om Sypher. (Special to The Evening World.) WABHINGTON, April 24 —Collecter Kilbrete' | are BROOKLYN NEWS. UNDER TROLLEY WHEELS. A Newsboy Maugled br u Rapidly Moving € Eleven-year-old William Black, of 9 Wyckoff etreet, Brooklyn, who was knocked down and mangled by 310, of the Coney Island and Brooklyn Ratl- road Company, yesterday, was stlil alive this morning. The doctors at the Long Island College Hospital say the chances of his recovery are slight. John Wallace, the motorman of the car, living ot 645 Prospect avenue, Joseph Hur! e conductor Fourteenth street, were disch Justice Tighe in the Butler Str his mornin to_make a Shw.d yo one hundre: since elr: surface cars. Klack fold papers in the vicinity of Smith Street ard Atlantic avenie, The litve fellow was crossing the tracks last night and was run over. Black's right arm was severed and his right leg hung by a few shreds of flesh. An hour later the leg was am- putated. robbing —— BOOKIE ANTHONY NOW. Mins Low Holmes Has Him Arrested Justice Haggerty, in the Myrtle Ave- hue Police Court, this morning, issued a warrant for the arrest of Frank W. Anthony, a well-known bookmaker, who says he 's a broker, with offic t 186 Remsen street. The warrant was issued on the com- piaint of Miss Lou Holmes, of 168 Ryer- son Steeet, Wh « Anthony caused yesterday on @ charge of threatening to Shoot him, ‘The case was set down f hearing at 11 o'clock next Wednesday, Anthony ix accused of being the father of Miss Holmes’s child, born keven weeks ago. Miss Holmer aver: he will be the trolley victim fed horses on a newsboy who and ninth ity sup Anthony accom- plished her ruin four years ago, when she was elghteen years old. He su; gested, she ceclares, that she dress the child and leave it ‘on the doorstep of some charitably Inclined person. She refuse. and sald she might leave it on “If you do, I'll shoot you,” then she made the remark about two playing at the same game, upon which Anthony caused her arrest. Miss Holmes will sue Anthony for $25,000 damages. Anthony owns two horses now run- ning at Alexander Island, Canada and Son Malheur. Three yeurs ago, says he was arrested at the Glou track, and shipped to her about $1,700 in money. The authorith je ways, con- fiscated his diamonds and $400 in money, Which he afterwards recovered in elvil sult, WILL DEFY CIVIL SERVICE. Aldermen Ciash with the Board That Holds School. The Civil-Service Commissioners, of Brooklyn, and the Board of Aldermen, it was learned to-day, are likely to Clash over the appointment of the four- teen trolley-car inspectors, The Civil- Service Commissioners have advertised an examination for trolley-car inspec- tors, The Aldermen declare the o! shall not be eye! on the list. ‘They will hold a caucus to devise a plan to keep in their places, One scheme {s to appoint veterans at Ha day. — FOUGHT FOR HIS FIANCEE. ‘fampke Clinched His Claim in a Bloody Fistic Tit. Frederick Tampke and Joseph Kal- ischer, both of Brooklyn, both want to marry Dottle Seveers, also of the City of Churches, Several days ago Dottie chose Freddie, but Joseph didn't see tt that way, and attempted to win the fair Dottie away. Dottie told hes accepted lover of this, and as a result the two, both of whom Hy built young fellows, met at Rock Hull, Columbia street and At- | lantic avenue, on Monday night to settle the matter in a fistle du After nineteen bloody rounds, in which Kalischer loxt three eath, ‘had both eyes closed and was otherwise fright- fully, banged about. Tampke scored a kreckout, The wedding wiil take place shortly. ——— VICTIM OF RAPID TRANSIT, the inspectors Peril of Creeping Under a Gate and Crossing # Track. Louise Mahone, twenty-two years old, of 604 Dean street, Brooklyn, 1s dying at the Homoeopathic Hospital from juries received by being struck by a@ rapid transit train at Atlantic and Carl- ton avenues early last evening. ‘The gates had been lowered, when the woman came along. She was in a hurry, crawled under the gate and start- ed across the tracks, She was struck by engine 105 and thrown a dozen feet. ‘The engineer shut off steam and put on the brakes. The engine came to a standstill within a few feet of where the woman was struck, She sustained a fracture of the skull and severe inter- nal injuries. ESCAPING GAS KILLED HER. A | Peared betore the E {n-| provest against the 1a XKohlmann for a sal Father Parrell says that there | the bio | pica Nght store and three of them are saloons. The ap- n for the license was denied. —- —— Confederate Trophy on His Coffi J.C. Hogate, a war veteran, was buried to-day in Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, Dut the funeral services a Union and a confederate flag lay on his coffin, The latter Js an emblem of an episode cf the Civil War, when, during a akir- mish, Hogate tore the Confeder nigh from its staff and carried It to Gen. Hancock. One Swallow “don't make a spring.” Neither will one bottle of Scott's Emul- sion cure a well established case of Consumption, but it will easc the Cough, relieve the irritation and arrest the progress of the disease, and if persistently used. with the observance of the laws of health, will surely restore the patient in the early stages and give great comfort and prolong life in the latter stages. It is simply Cod-liver Oi properly emulsified, combined with Hypophosphites and Gly cerine. It is a tissue-builder, Don't be persuaded to accept a substitute! ‘Scott & Bowne, N.Y, All Druggists, 50, an?” Fvant Girl Foun Ned-Room, Johanna Hanscombh, twenty-two years, a domestic employed by Gecrge P. Mau- rer, of 263 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, was found dead in bed at 7.2) o'clock this morning, from gas asp When ‘Mr Mau he smelled escaping not In the kitchen, response when he cel In the room door, the Dr. Dead In Her + received no He burst The girl lay acrose bed in her night dress, Arnold H. Stub, of 8 Sixth ave- nue, said she hid been dead several hours. The gas faucet was worn and turned with slight pressure. os — = k Newton Reports Sick, of Michael O'Hanton for $19,000 dam- false mprisonme; tice R. Y. B. Newton, In the Cireuit Court, Newton reported sick term. 0'Hanion says rent tot agen fo against ex-Police Jus- veseni, was calle okiyn, this morning. case went over the y before Newton was Be Armory Land Trou After a long litigation the dispute over the title to the property on which the Fourteenth Regiment Armory, Brooklyn, 1s bullt at Eighth avenue, between Fourteenth and Fitteenth atreets, was settled. — Corpora se] Fuerst this mornl titionell — Justt Hen rm the of Referee Sydney V. Lowell. Ho figures that $1,521.56 in due the city and the bal- ‘ance shout e Wavid Murray, owner of the Jot, “Justice Cullen took the papers. le Settled, EST’D 1807. 7 STORES TOGETHER. Chatham Square. COWPERTHWAIT. EVERYTHING FOR HOUSEKEEPING. FURNITUKE, CARPETS, &e. BEST GOODS--LOWEST PRICES $1 Weekly on $65 Worth, No Extra Charges. lections Made IF REQUESTED, OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS, Sued for Burning Corporation Counsel City, to-day degen two ci againat the Long Island Railroad Company tor violating a city ordin In burning soft coal tu ita engines The penaity is $100. Some time ted DY the police Grand Soft Coal. Stewart, of Long Island 1 sults of $100 exch Richard K. Fox Slander, Richard K, Fox ts defentant im the Circuit Court, Brookiyn, to-day in « suit for $25,000 dam- for slander brought by bia former busines A SPECIAL “ADE WHEEL, DID YOU SEE THAT FLASH ? 20% SECONDS FOR THE QUARTER-MILE, HOLDS SEVEN WORLD'S RECORDS. THE LIGHTEST, STRONGEST, BEST. EXPERTS OF 15 YEARS MAKE IT, McKEE & HARRIN 3TON, __173 GRAND ST., NEAR CENTRE, _ BICYCLES AT AUCTION, BISSELL. SON & CO. 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ELLEN, wife of William Cauldwell, hich was’ d CAULDWELL.—On Monday, April 22, 1898, ELIZA Funeral services will be held at her tate residence, 12 Mount Morrie Park Weet, on ‘Thureday, Mth Imat., et 11 A. M. Kindly NO PROOF OF A CONFEDERATE Shoe and Leather Bank Offic! Not Think Aymar Had One. John A. Hiltner, Vice-President of the Nationa: Shoe «nd Leather Bank, said this morning that although a thorough investigation had been made to ascer- tain if Samuel «:. Aymar had a confed erate to assist him.ijr stealing the $20,000 he confesses taking, no such evidence to say he had no was found. a repart erie Hiltner wae asked, “Are you confederate 4 he replied, “but every- his having ‘worked alone, “Have vou fourd out what accounts | Aymar altered? *T have. In fact I know a | Aymar knows himself, and t |questicn abut proving him gullty, He jHeed not think that he can force us to | cencede anything In, order to get in- formation from him," “Were there just three accounts he altered, ax he states?” “He altered three accounts," answered Mr. Hiltner evasively. William C. Horn, a director of the bank, was asked what the Board Is with regard to the Aymar theft, ere isa. thorough investigation being made,” he repli 4 nothing Will be done until that’s completed, Is it true that President Crane will asked to resign?” “1 don't know. directors, and this Is the funeral of the old directors. I am inclined to, be- Neve that the old cashier, W. D. Vieck, Was more to. blame tha Crane, for he should have looked af the bookkeeping.” Telephone Rates, New York City Exchange Service, $80.00 Per Year and upward. On request by mall or telephone, agent will be sent to give further information. Our genera) office may be called trom any pubito telepbone—over 1,000 im the clty—without charge. The Hetropoitan Telephone and Telegraph Co, 18 CORTLANDT ST, Ladies’ Gloves. Latest Importation of 4 button Glacé Kid, (with wide embroidery—white. tan and mode), Q5 cls. 4 button Undressed Kid, (pearl buttons—Paris points), go cis. French Kid Pigué, (black only) 95 cts., value $1.50, Lord&S Taylor, Broadway & 20th St. is Do much as is no CREAT CLEARING SALE oF ‘We are closing out a lot of sixty good second-hand planos at extremely low prices and on special easy terms of pay- ment. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET A BARGAIN. A stool and cover given with each plano, and no charge for de- Uvering within 25 miles of New York. A 6X-oct. Square Plano . A T-oct. Square Plano A 6y-oct, Upright . A T-oct. Upright . A 71-3 oct, detringed Upright...... A Waters Upright, nearly new . Organs ........5 oe Any of the above planos (and over fifty others) sold on payments of only #10 down and ®5 per month, Please call this week. HCRACE WATERS & CO. 134 5th Ave., near 18th St. REWARD To test the comparative value Tam one of the new! ABRAHAM.== STRAUS: Fulton 8t., Brooklyn. | Thursday. } Upholstery Department. Very Exceptional Values. 800 Chenille Table Covers, full lim of colors and designs, fringed all around, 6-4 size (14 yards), with fringe....... . 65c. each | |} 250 (24inch) Squares of Satin Damask, Silk Brocatelle and Tapestries, suitable for chair seats and cushions. .40c. to $1.00 each Hand made Opuque Shades, full line of colors, 2 yds. long by 36 inches wide: with frieze, 40c.; without fr +4630 anese Crepe, for lambrequins and Summer draperies......160. yd. | The saie of Nottingham Lace Cur- tains continues. Prices, 69c., 85c., $1.20 and $1.60 pair; worth $1.00 to $3.00. 500 yds. Tamboured Muslins, 30 inches wide, in new designs X 20c. and 26. yd.. Estimates given for Re-Upholste: ing Furniture, Slip Covers, Shades and Window Screens. This work being done on the premises, we can guarantee prompt execution of orders and lowest prices consistent with good workmanship. Upholstery—Second View. Ar aa Fulton St., Brooklyn. a fk 2 H WHOLESALE CLOTHIERS, Beg leave to inform prospective clothing buyers of New York and; vicinity that this entire week we will close out the following lots:! Our celebrated All-Wool Men’s | SUITS, $6.00; worth $12.00, Our celebrated Whipcord SUITS, $6.50; worth 916,00) Our celebrated Weybossot, Vicvnas, Tricot and Worsted °, SUITS, $9.50; worth $22.00,; Our famous Hockomen’s Globe | Thibets and fancy Worsteds j SUITS, $12.75; worth $25.00: Our celebrated blue & black Boys’ SUITS, $1.12; worth $2.60, | Ages 4 to 14 years, : Our light colored Boys’ SUITS, 97c.; worth $2.00, ‘Ages 4 to 14 years. KNEE PANTS, 1 2c., 25c.,360. & 50, A handsome Souvenir will be pre sented to each purchaser cutting ous this advertisement, / i DEAFNESS nfortable aad ‘attachinent, ey are nate, ble, 0 Wike. oF oatrin jens has been relleved after 70 years’ stawd: eH. Wilson, inventor, Isin ‘ork office, tind he will take Naining aud sowing the merits of Wilte for pamiphle: or call. Consult: tion and exantination (ree, WILSON EAR DRUM Co., 1122 Broadway, New Vork, ——— ee Auction Sale: TRUTH'S SALE OF ORIGINAL DRAWING® Water Colora &s.. at auction April ta. 35 , at 447 Fifth avenue. Evenings at 8 o'clock. Musical. aa pupils’ PROPESaOn, OFFERED of the different newspapers ag Fesidenc 240 World, uptown. advertising mediums, we offer to FURNISH F LATS FREE. of any immediate expense, for one week, to all those presentiag this advertisement, We have inaugurated a REFUNDING CREDIT SYSTEM@ by which every dollar paid to us draws interest for you, write for particulars of this, the most generous scheme devised for the benefit of the working people, Cal \, URNWITURE, CARPETS, STOVES, CROCKERY, PICTURES, CLOCKS, CURTAINS, REFRIGERATORS, BABY CARAIA 1813 to 1315 Third Av 1OTR UT. ELEVATED BER. OB CAULE J.Baumann&Br OES, &e. Oy 75th and 76th Sts, Oven waturdaye till 10 P. me, bi Figured Jap- “ EINS’ 4 ( |