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ALL UNITED IN 4BUsING MR.. CLANCY.

INDIGNATION OF THE BROOKLYN BOARD OF EDU-
CATION AT ONE OF ITS MEMBERS.
At the meeting of the Brooklyn Board of Educa-
ton Yesterday the special committee appointed to
investigate the truth falsty of the recently pub
lished charges against the Board made by John j.
Clancy, one of the members, was pre-
sented by Dr. DOane. The report set forth
that Mr.. Clancy had been given full opp0r-
tunity to prove his charges, and he had utterly
failed TO substantlate his accusations Ihey
were false and slanderOus resolution was at
tached to the report, providing that the testimony
taken should be lald before the Mayor. Edward
Rowe, the oldest member of the Board, with voice
tremulous with emotion, asked IL this was all the
Board intended to do with the hbelOus statements
made about it. The Mayor had the appoln ting
power but no power of cxpulsOn would the Board
refer The matter to hlm I lie added I'VE have
the right To eXpel and 1t ~ duty to use IT, move
that we expcl SIR. Clancy"
Mr. Clancy then took the floor. lie was listened to
in silence. He said that the committee was appoint
ed TO investigate certain charges. IL sat
for four hours and exemplhed the
Principle of ov Mr. gt 5ncv TO continued d In
the paper before the committee. He then went
though them In detail. The minutes, he said sus--
tanned his charges that the rules prohibiting local
committee from expanding more than 40 month
had been broken. No charges, direct or indirect,
against the honesty Of the Board had been made,
but the minutes showed that contract for $4,000
bad not been submitted to the Board.
The rule requiring contracts OF more
than 5000 for work TO be advertised had
DdcD DIOken. Inc Iuie III IfBdTu lO ClOsluS
had also been often broken. In conclusion Mr..
Clancy said " If should live to be as old as Mir
Rowe, am sure | will never perform more cred
itabo action than that for which nm to be ex-
PEELED. Tho rules Of this Board have been ire
queutly broken. and / have called attention to II"
Mr. Clancy then took NJ his nat
BristOw moved that the president and vice,
president of the Board should be authorized to call
upon the Mayor and request him to ask Dir. Clancy
to withdraw. If he would not retire The rest Of the
Board could do so, and leave Mr.. Clancy in posses
sion. r. ID. Berr said that the Board had no power
show lis feeling. Mr. Payne said
that Mr. Cl.ncy common
infOnneT. uttering most contemplate ISLANDERS.
He then answered some of MIR ClancyS charges.
President Bergen thought that il might turn out
that the Board dealing with lunacy, rather
than W tn sanity. There we're evidences of NAL
formation of the BRAIN. The committees report and
the resOlu ion attached were then adopted.
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viewed the scene of the catastrophe: The
Mace was in charge of Officer Schwenk, who
showed them through the building. The spot I'M
der the western stairway was infinitely examined.
The stairway and landing, had been thoroughly
drenched by the firemen and water stood IN pools
near BY The wet rubbish contained
nothing which could give a clew. to
the origin of the ire. Tn ougnont
the entire building evidences of the hasty nlght
of the panc-Stricken children were seen. Books
and slates were scattered upon the iioor along WITH
the coaks and hats which some OF the scholars lad
left behind. The narrow, dark and steep staircase
with the shattered railing were critically inspector.
The staircase is twenty steps in hHg I. me
railing. which was a little more thln tWp
inches thick, had given away at the lOur'een9Ln
step. After talking with some OF lhe
Redemptonst Fathers who had come IN from the
church through the narrow door between tne tM2
buildings, the coroner took his departure. lie VIII
summon jury at O'clock this morning to meet III
the Elith-St Station.
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and other physicians obliged finally TO &C.
knowledge that there was no hope.
People crowded their way into the convent III
their anxiety, and the police in many instances o'u
not have the heart 10 drive them back. Mo'neiS
and fathers with white faces made frantic appears
TO learn if there was any hope OF their children DC,
ing saved. They cou d not be kept ont OF the Schoo
building and many of the n1uIeu
children were carried away to their houses
in the arms of their parents Ior
this reason the police even late hour asst night
were not certain thqt they had list OF all the
children who were He'd. 1t is certain they had no
knowledge of many of the injured who were taken
home The utmost confusion prevailed, yet Cap
tain McCnllaph and his men did admirable service,
indeed as did also the iiremen and he ambulance
doctors Two children Annie Sempft age six, OF
Fitth-st and Frederick DOckheimer, age eleven. OF
No 37S Houston-st.. were taken two doors away
to the drug store of Francis Hubel. They were nm
conscious and it was feared they were dead. MI'
Tubel applied res or itives, and finally sncceeuel,
with the aud of DR.. Wash urn. who arrived soon
after in restoring them so that the boy was aplc 70
be taken home within an hour and me ht'Ie HIIl
soon afteTward. Grace GoetZncr and Frances Nul,
tenmuth we're taken, dead, to the dTug SIore VI
Henry Schmid, at Avenue ana Ihir4- ~
Lomse Florrn was also carried there. LIE
Maver and Neumer worked over her for
an hour and half HerzOg had taken his battery
with him. and his efforts were finally REWARDED
Louise regained CONSCIOUSNESS and was taken 70 81
Francis's Hospital DIR. Washbum said at o'clock
that her condition was very favorable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
THE NEW-JERSEl LEGISLATURE.

TRENTON, n j., Feb. 20. Tho proposed
amendment the Constitution, prohibiting the manu-
ncturo and sale OF liquor in NcwJcrsey was before the
Assembly second reading this afternoon aud was
discussed. Two amendments, torbiddng the use Of
liquor and prohibiting its sale for medicinal purposes.
were adopted They Will be- sufficient to cause the do
may have before In the same House this morning
the Parsons License bl. which Increases the license tax
makes saloon keepers responsible for damages directly
resulting from the sale Of liquor TO minors and otherwise
makes the law more stringent. was ordered 10 a third
reading after extended debate Tho House WINS
chiefly occupied during N early part the forenoon I'm
considering the bill to prohibit bribery in elections Mr.
Custom, OF PH-saic offered amendment providing
that provision in the bill should be accepted IA bar
ring prosecution for offences committed In the pnst
The amendment prevailed by almost unanimous
vote The bill provides additional safeguards and
increased penalties In all OF bribery at elections
The Plank Road bills, which caused the Armtago-
Egnn bribery Investigation, before the Assembly In
attempt To- their rccOmnitH. PURPOSES Of
delay The attempt failed, but the bills referred 10
the Attorney General for opinion the Legality of
certain proceedings connected with the publication of
the required notice OF intention 10 introduce.
The Senate In executive session this morning rejected
the nomination OF William II. Morrow rs Presiding
Juugr of Court OF Common Pleas of Warren
Senator Miller offered u resolution which WINS ndonicd
directing the Judiciary Committee to prepare and rrort
act for the equalization of taxes aud assessments I'm
wards and township, and To provide for Court OF Ar
peal Assessments. The Senate ordered Iprs,v
City charter bill. To third reading without objection
Extended argument WAS made before the STATE Prison
Committee of tile senate IN favor OF the bill to require
all goods made In the prlsOntO be STAMPED
of The institution. similar bill is pending in the
Pcnnry IL unla Legislature.
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PAID FOR SIGNING BONDS.

Richard II. Patton and n man supposed to
be Derrick Dawson arrested yesterday by Deputy
Marshnls Dubert and Bible charged with having pro-
red fraudulent bond I'm the suit OF Mary Jane smith
ag,nst the standard Laundry Machinery Company aud
William q Lewis. the president and G. W. Lttlchod,
tbe secretary of the company. Lewis lives In Framing
ham Nnss and is said 10 be wealthy man. On the
trial OF the suit IN the United States Circmt Court
Judgment 1857 80 obtained, and about Febru-
AIRY /, 1888 bond for $4,000 given. signed by Mr.
Lewis. Joseph A. Hyatt and Derrick Dawson. Dawson
aud yatt that they each worth 600 but
neither OF them, Is said, owned any valuable property
Hyatt acknowledge that he insOyent He charged
Dawson with perjury and Richard H. Patton who is an
agent OF Lewis, with subOrnatiOn OF perjury Hyatt
says that Patton offered $75 to men who would 20
the bond Patton denies the truth this story Tho
man supposed To be Dawson could be identified and
he released by Commissioner Shields, before whom
own recOgniLance
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DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS OF A FOOT.

MathiIde Paulitsch yesterday, in the Superior
Court verdict against the NewYork Central
and Hudson River Railway Company for $1,000, as
damages for the loss OF foot caused by the alleged
negligence Of the cOmpanys servants. Mrs Paditsch
alleged tha In attempting TO board train at the
One hundred-and-tenth- ST. she thrown between
the train AID the platform OF the station by the sudden
aud Improper starting OF the train. she also alleged
that she employed as singer in several churches,
aud that by OF her injuries she hal been unable
to keep her engagements. Moreover. she MANNED
for lie Ine defence that the accident happened
through the ne gence Of the paintif Tho trial Of lie
S25.OOO.
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HEAVY SENTENCES F0R CRIMES.

James Grumlcy was sentenced TO the state Prison
for five years yesterday by Recorder Smyth ~ the
Court Of General SesslOas. lie had pleaded guilty
Ol larceny IN stealing sIXty-threo ceuts from ] homas
II. smith, an aged IabOrcr GTumley with co m
panloL, entered smiths rOoT, and after knocking
HIM down robbed him.
james Shea young ruilian who shot an Italian
laborer named Palamor IN a drunken qlarrei on
February !, aud no also fired at the officer who
arrested him. pleaded guilty of assault: Yesterday
and was sentenced 10y Recorder Smyth 10 imprsun-
ment for seven years aud six months lie had
already. though onl, nineteen years Old obtained a
reputation a. a tLicf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
DR. RYLANCE on FREE THOUGHT

A PAPER BEFORE THE NINETEENTH CENTURY CLUB.
The Rev Dr. j. Ii. Rylance. rector of ST. Marks
Church. read paper last night on Free
Thoughtr before the Nineteenth Century Club.
The meeting was ned. as usual, in
the parlors of Courlandt Palmer. the president of
the club. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs.
II. NJ Day Mr.. and Mrs. William {. Whitney, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Work. Professor and Mrs.
LaIhrop, Bayard 1uckerman, Mrs: John
Professor Felix Adler, Mrs. I. L. Youmans,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. BalOu, Mrs Burton n. Iarr-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Stebbns, Edgar
Fawcett. Mr. and Mrs. Richard NJ. Hunt, DR.. and
Mrs. +. Wcisse. General II. T.. Iremain, the Rev.
Mr.. Schermerhorn, and Miss Mary l.. Booth .o
The paper was' received with applause, and was
discussed by Mr. Palmer, d. II. Olmstcad, the Rev.
Dr. Newman Professor Ador and the Rev. Mr..
Schermerhorn. DR.. Rylanc said in part -,
fair upon the free play OF thought today what
direction II may take or with the apPcasoh oil o.
crs; or with the vulgar predictions OF eternal ven
eeauce awaiting all VINO deny Or the %ouD' t,m 1ne
What we really nave fear in the present unsettled
condition OF ne public mind IN matters Oh RELIGIOUS
as may spread the suspicion that tho Iah or the Chris
tian world rests nothing deeper than authority;
h"t t ne touch Of freo-thOusht all the creeds OF tho
past would melt into mist TINS sort OF silly con-
turough the foolish fear exhibited by OrtHo lox
enrhcr, OF the rayagcs threatened by free-thinkng
bcrcby oblurlng an right to be considered freehnkeTs
no morbid passionate dislike free Thought that
would rather betake myself 10 the little dark box of
Romsh cOnfessOr to learn what truth is than Ia tbe
general run Of our freohinkers, they gather ia up.
oarOus circles they tell OF tho truth they have
found IN their labOrOus aud con scientonslv
prosecutor explorations IN vulgar ana 5asphem.
Gus utierances through the press. Above alLD
In the robust language OF free-thnker lot us dream
no dreams, aud tell no es but 20 our way wherever N
may lead, WI our eyes open and our hea * erect,
WIN no aOph5try In our mOu IA aud no marks on our
faces, ASSURED that tho God viii suiier mo SOM to
perish that has thus sought to know and TO do His will
IS" said one Cortland lady to another,
recently, my husband sold his store some time
ago Then he'a out OF business nOwi" 'Oh no He =
III some Kind OF buHuehst / \
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
POET GEoGHEG4YS SWhEPIYG DEElAh

Dennis Sullivan, the proprietor of the liquor store
at Grand and Chnton-sts., WHO was the stakeholder
IN the pigs head eating contest. SAID yester-
day that William Geoghegan, ono of
the contestants, had written letter
Directing To the terms of the wager and refusing
TO go on with the contest. Consequently Mr.
Sullivan had turned over the forfeit money of 800
to Daniel OBren, the other contestant. This STATE
ment Mr.. O'BreD confirmed. Mr. GeOghegan, the
poet. however, denied that he had written such a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
THE TRENTON BRIBERY CASE.

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 2O.-The Committee
to Investigate the Charges OF Bribery met mt noon
day. Assemblyman Armitage, who made the allega-
tons, testified that he had made the charge at
ing OF the Boarn Of Trade The circumstances the
tempted bribery wore as follows: Ex-speaker John H.
Egan drove To- the bonse the witness u week ago last
Friday and deliberately asked him his price to defeat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21

letter "In fact" he said, "tbe, whole
as good joke at first. bni il IS
being carried entirely too far. declare rhat don't
belong 10 a Pigs Head Club that never ate dinner
AZ Su livans house that never laid a wager TO eat
thirty pigs neads ip thirty DAYS and that did not
deposit one cent OF forfeit money with Mr. Sulll-
VanD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21

WEAThER OR NO.-Maud; n debt again,
Reginald WY don't you put by something Tor a faDy
dryt kenEala; Rather try for fine onC-shUui0n't
have 10 save - much = Funny Folks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
NEARLY SENT TO PRISON BY HIS LAWYER.

Stephen w. Jones, of No. SAT West Four
teentb-st, robbed OF gold watch February by
three men who pushed against him a. he was crossing
Broadway, near Fulton-st. william Falls, who stood
thought that he recognized Thomas Jackson as ono
OF the thieves aud ho accordingly arrested Jack
arragned before Judge Giderseeve on last FRI
day He pleaded guilty and sentenced TO two years
IN the state Prison He again appeared court yoster-
day aud called TO the bar by Judge Glldersleeye
Why did you plead guilty" said Judge Gildersleeve
have discovered that there is proof OF your guilt
and that you are apparently "A hard working man"
My lawyer advised me TO plead guilty." said the pris
Oner
Judge Gildorsleeve visited by Jackson's wife just
her husban was about To be taken the state Prison
and was informed that there have been mis-
take made he character of the prisoner found to be
good and he had always denied that had anything 10
do with the chi ne until no arragned In court The
sentence pronounced against Jackson was cancelled.
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THE POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS BILL.

HE FULL lICAL AoSESDilFs 10 DILL
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 20.-J. Wilton Brooks, son
Of eX-COngressman James Brooks, brought
forward one OF the leading measures
OF the session in tho Assembly to-day.
This his bill ito suppress political assessments
The bill is intended to prevent any officer of the state
from receiving soliciting assessments contributions
for political purposes, making the offence INSIDE
meauor Erastus Brooks further amended the bill by
making It's provisions apply also TO candidates for
office.
J. wilton Brooks opened the debate the bill with q
forcbo description OF the political evils 1t Is meant TO
end. In tho course OF his speech he said;
Tho state OF New-York has in the neghborhoOd OF
$500 officers, receiving average salary of $1,000
year. The city OF New York has 10000 OIL
Gals, receiving annually SlO,5O0,0O0. There are
I'VE grades OF recognized assessments: Federal,
S:ae, Municipal. ward County and District
TIE Whole amount 81 asso,smCns collected In the city Of
New Ork alone VARIES annually from 10000 90 four
times that The step from tne paying for retention
the sale of office n mplr. Nominations
sold piucipe ~ assessment wrong, the tendency
disastrous and the effect dcmora iZiuE"
Mr. Roosevelt also heartily supported the bill lie de-
carrd that Ctv Service Reform was vastly moro impOr
than tan reform ua-much IA hc tarn question WAS
merely material ono while tue civil Service question
affected thr morality 81 the Nation Each party should
be- fOIbIdDcI the right to make such an assessment
Tie bill Was ordered 10 tAlrI reading
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
THE EXPULSION OF W. J. HUTCHINSON.

Justice Lawrence, in the Supreme Court,
Chambers. yesterday rendered decision the motion
recently made before hun for order for the eIamna
ton OF the defendant in The suit brought by william j.
Hutchinson against the New-York Stock Exchange 10
have his expulsion from that body declared Illegal Mr.
Hutchinson desired to examine I. n. Lawrence, the
president Of the Exchange for the purpose OF getting the
necessary information to enable him to frame his
plant He obtained order to that effect, and motion
to set the order aside then made Judge Lawrence
holds that the order for the examination OF Mr.
Lawrence properly granted. He declares that he
does not wish to intimate which questions may or may
not be asked the examination. The character or the
examination will be controlled the judge before whom
IL shall be had. But upon an examination OF tue
presented by Mr.. Hutchinson II evident that Mr..
HUTCHINSON entitled examine the defendant, and
that without such examination be would be unjusty
barrassed in the prosecution OF his suit Mr. Hutchln
desires TO ind out what done and said by the
Governing Committee OF the Exchange in connection
with his expulsion.
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AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE REVOLT AMONG THE SING SING CON-
VICTS.
A RESOLUTION oFFERRED AND REFERED-rhE DE-
BATE.
lrRou THE REGULAR CORRESPOND

BATE.
lrrou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. Feb. 2O.-News that the c0nVictS
OF Sing Sing Prison were in revolt "ooP''
stirred the Assembly this morning III was 'U
once felt that the public would hoiu '
Assembly Committee Prisons. which mas Deeh oloo
questioning the convicts about their grievances aeiy
responsible for their sudden change In conduct ls
the first revolt in the prisons since inc
convlcts were put TO work in 1877, under inc
contractlabor sysem established by superintendent
Pisbury. Mr. Reyes the chairman OF the committee
Prisons tried to avoid criticism by reading dspa1cn
from NJ II. SigersOn, Of New-York. statlng tna' INC
prisoners who testified had been given extra PUNISH
ment, and also a dispatch from Warden Brush
who denied this assertion, and adued :
requested the superintendent before he left here TO
transfer all men giving testimony to some other prison.
as we could not maintain discipline II these men were
allowed to do as they pleased and II should have TO
punish them our motives would be msrepresented.'
Mr. Reyes then stated the committee did not hodt
self responsible for the collision between Mr. slgerson
and Mr.. Brush. The committee thought that discipline
ought 10 be maintained In the prisons The Keepers he
said surely should be given authority to maintain dis
cipne
Mr. Roosevelt the Republican leader, offered resolu-
ton directing the Prison authorities to take such meas
ures Immediately az they might to restore
order and maintain discipline among the prisoners.
Colonel Murphy, the Democratic leader, moved as an
amendment nat the resolution shonld be sent to the
Committee on Prisons with instruction to make report
on its Suggestions within one day. Erastus Brooks
and Mr. Hunt opposed the amendment M;
Farrar held that the revolt had arisen IN
consequence OF the work of the state Prison Committed
This constant talk about inhumanty TO prisoners, ne
said, was untrue. Colonel Murphy's amendment was
adopted by vote OF 40 to %. few Democrats voted
in the negative with the Republicans. ,.
Tn afternoon the Prisons Committee decided 10 r'port
to the Assembly that adoption Of the resolution was
unnecessary authorities had ample power under
the existing laws tn suppress revolt.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE MEN LOCKED
UP.
SING SING, Feb. 20-TO-d day eighty men In
the shoe shop at sing Sing Prison refused TO work and
they have been locked up The forty-two men
who we're locked up yesterday are still in their
cells Warden Brush attributes tho characterization
among prisoners I'm part the Governors letter and
TO the uycstigatiOn III progress by tho As
sembly State Prisons mmittec The macOntents, he
says believe that refusing work they can break up
the contract system
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A DISASTROUS PANIC THIRTY YEARS AGO

One Of the most disastrous 0ancs ever known
in New-York occurred IN October, 1853. Thomas f.
Harrison, at present Assistant Superintendent of Gram
mar Schools, but at that time principal in Of the
high schools in this CITY, thus describes it,
"The scAOo-hOuse In which the panic occurred
was In Grcenwiclave., near Jefferson Market The
building four stories IN height and contained at the
time 800 children in the several grades. The
girls department upon the second floor
One afternoon in October. my sister, Abby Harrison
who at tnat time the principal OF the depart ncn
conducting recitation In the furthest classroom.
Calling little SRI 10 her side, she told
her TO out and get her glass of
water The child hurried out INTO tie ncXi room and
sand in passing thai Miss Harrison wanted wafer
Some one said Fire." and in minute all in
fusion. The children rushed toward the stairway.
Unfortunately the doors OF the schOOl-hOuse sWuug
inward Tue children crOwding up against them were
not able to force them open TIE railing gave way, and
IN moInenl the children, pushed by hen
were forced over the edge into the well below. Down
they eli one otter the other, until there pile
OF them not less than twelve feet high
Fifty Of them killed The shock to the principals
OF both the mae and female Departments Was so great
that they died within three minutes afcr the accde
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HOPELESS Mate; "This beer Is beastly
bad To night" 1nveteratei "Beas'y badt Wnatcher
moan No beer'o bad; is better others. but
never tasted Mono ~ was bsd."-lJudy.
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Yes" said one Cortland lady to another,
recently, my husband sold his store some time
ago" Then he's out OF business now Z" "Oh mol He -
~ some Kind or bushessJ manufacturing | guessi |
heard hTn say he putting up marns for pork the
other day Marathon dependent.