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First Meeting or tho mmission-Samue
spencer Made President.


spencer Made President.
Civil Engineers Samuel Spencer, c. W. Buck
holz. and George ". Pympton, the Commission
ers appointed to consider plans for improving
the Brooklyn Bridge termini. met yesterday
for the first time at the bridge office in WASH
ington and Nassau streets. Brooklyn. They
organized by choosing Mr.. Spencer President
and Mr. Buekholz Secretary After general
discussion Of the problem before them they
passed resolutions 10 examine such plans rs
have already been proposed or may be pro-
sented Immediately In proper shape for con-
sideration. They will also receive additional
plans until Sept /. Full notice will'be given by
the Board as 10 tho time and place OF hearing
all parties In interest. They will require those
handing In plans to furnish complete drawings
AMI descriptions before the hearings. Secre-
tary Buckholz will be at the bridge office each
Saturday afternoon to meet those who wish 10
obtain information and submit suggestions. 1t
is possible that the Commission will wait until
a committee OF the trustees be appointed be-
fore thoy will make critical examination OF
plans. some OF the papers may be looked at as
early as Aug. ID.
AIR. Plympton explained. after the meeting.
that the Board was TO make recommendations
10 the trustees. but that the trustees were not
bound to accept them. Thus lar tho trustees
have not arranged TO pny for tho plan thev
will adopt. but II is expected that they will
-, -" We are fully aware Of tho Importance of
tho subject with which we have to deal" SAID
Mr.. Plympton. aud ! think there Ia an ear
nest desire on the Part OF each man TO reach
after ana obtain some means which Will make
the term nj what they ought to lie tor the great
bridge. We shall have 10 do II great deal OF
wOrK. and must study tho matter in every
phase. md we arc gong TO do ii. 1T Is not
AM languid interest we take In the project by
any means"
Mr.. spencer, who Is the head Of the new
Commi-sl on, was appointed by Mayor Grant.
Mr., Buckholz being tho appOiniee OF President
Howell and Mr. lymptun OF Mayor tnapin.
Mr.. spencer Is q railroad man. who has had
large and varied experience with trnnsporta-
tion questions. md il recognized rs one of tho
ablcst railroad men in this country.
The elements OF mo problem which tho Com
mission must deal with have been descrl bed at
length in THE SuN. The Commission was nor
appointed and apparently was not doomed
necessary until The SUN had made so plain
tho lnndeVuh"y of tho present facilities ard
the lneiliciency OF the MANAGEMENT that tho
trustees felt compel ed 10 do something. Tho
principal question heiorc the three experts IL
that Of atfOrding ample means at both termini
for the loW!ing and the unloading of car pas
konEors. Various methods Of loop tracks aud
switches have been suggested. some Of tho
sch"mes Involve the ncIul-iti0n Of more prop
erty both in BROOKLYN and IN New York. Some
land has already boon condemned.
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TIE NEW FIRE ALARM CODE
IL IL Tested for the First limo and Works
Like n Charm.

| Ht is Tested for tho First Time and Works
Like Charm.
Chief Bonner's new fire alarm code was
ushered into use yesterday by a third alarm
fire. The code went into effect In the morning
at 8 o'clock. and every fireman In the city was
on his mettle lest his truck or engine should
get mixed UP and go when 1t shouldn't 20. or
not 90 when 1t ought to. Chief Bonner. too.
was little anxious. but his feelings were
tucked away out Of sight. There was no
chance to try the new code until afternoon. a
fact which was the more exasperatinR because
It happens so seldom. When the opportunity
did come 1t was good one.
A first alarm came in from box 17e, on the
corner OF Grand and Essex. the site OF the
Grand street car depot. 1t was soon followed
by u third alarm, the second alarm having
been omitted. The code worked beautifully.
There was no break or confusion. At the first
alarm three engines. two hook and ladder
trucks. and the hreboat Havemeyer started
for tho fire. which proved to DO In the great
hay loft of the car shops. On arriving at the
fire the horses OF Engine 10 were unhitched
and were driven on the run to the fuel depot at
1872 West Tenth street for fresh load OF fuel.
Engine II, nt 2Gl William street. Engine 5, In
Fast Fourteenth street. mud Truck l. In Cham
bers street, all held themselves in reserve In
their quarters. All this was done automatically
by the mere ringing OF the alarm. Whom tho
third alarm was rung. ten engines. tho flreboat
Mills. and TWO hook and ladder trucks started
for the fire simultaneously. and Engine 81. In
Leonard street Engine 3D. in Great Jones
street. and Truck 20. ut Mercer and Houston
streets, held Themselves In reserve. Arriving
at the fire. the horses OF two more engines
hustled oil for moro fuel. while Engine s, in
East Fourteenth street, hurried down to Eu-
CINE IFS quarters, in Ludlow street. to cover
that section against other fires. and Truck Is,
In Attorney street. went to Truck 20's vacant
house. in Mercer street. for the same purpose.
A deputy fire chief and four battalion chiefs
drove up TO take charge. All this. too was
done auloma' icaliy and without confusion or
the loss OF q moments time.
Chief Bonner went TO SEQ how the new code
worked and was delighted. One special call
for Engine 30 was sent ont later. Chief Bon
ner said that the accomplishing OF tho same
results by the old code would have necessi-
tatcd tho sending OF three alarms and four or
five SPECIAL calls. Then. after getting to tho
fire, special horses would have had to lie do
tailed 10 get fuel and the deputy chief in
charge would hayo had 10 send out n lot OF
additional special calls. summoninR individual
engines to take the vacated quarters of other
engines for emergency duty. There were l48
and 100 bales OF has. All the horses and cars
wore taken out without difficulty The hay
burned IN, scorching the roof and making one
or two holes. IL WAS about two hours before
some of the engines wore called or 1t was
said that 10000 would be liberal estimate of
the damage.
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Policeman Brcoo Indicted.

Tho Grand Jury Yesterday indlctedPoliceman
john J. BIeoo Of tho Union Market police for
assault In tho third degree. About u fortnight
ago Johanna Young, with whom he had asso
ciated for some time, asked him, according to
going TO DO about providing for her child. She
declares that In response he clu boed her. lie
certainly arrested her and locked her up as q
disorderly person. He WAS arrested himself
yesterday and taken before Police INSPECTOR
Steers and was released on the Inspectors pa
role. HO will be rearrested and compelled to
give bail. II convicted lleoo may be sent to
tho penIt0ntiaIy for yOnr and lned t5UO.
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Pan.American Memorial Tnnlrt.

WAsTINGToE, July l5.-In n lctt"r TO tho
President. sent to Congress to-day Secretary
Blaine says:
l have the honor TO inform you that the In
ternational American Conference recently In
session in this city, before lis final adjourn
posed by the Hon. Salvador de MendoGca q
delegate from the republic OF Brazil:
RSs0rcd That all Of tho deegatek here present. tho
United states delegates Included and provide tho
means "a place with the necessary pcTmiS.oi tho
walls Of tho ruum U tho Department m state m which
were inAnguTatol our session tTonle tablet. whrh
will contain above Tie roll ~ mo delegates tho follow
ing inscription IN the ior AnguaG'E 1T mis- conference
" ghe nations OF NGrlh. Houth, And u"ntrR America
resolved that II be comMemurAled hut In tins m on
tlr I'd d. " Ortober IN The year isS'. lanep 9.
Blaine Secretary Of STATE Of the United states prcsd
ing were opened tho sessions OF the International
American Conference which Decides other me6surSA
destined promote The Dnipn aud welfare THE PEG
pies OF this continent, Isf9umendsd 10 them, ~
RuAr2ntss OF peace, the PEepie Of o6ligEtOr afoia
lion. -
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It Ran Ont OF DOG Fancier MuIvey's Yard.
and MuIvey Must Pay for II.


Samuel @. Herriman. a lawyer residing at 65
East Fifty-fourth street bought last February
little black French poodle dog. female. for
1926. In April he gave 1t to Stephen Mulvey tho
dog fancer OF Broadway and Fifty-soventh
street. to sell for him: but one afternoon In
May the dog ran out and was lost The poodle
was the subject OF lively litigation In tho York
vile Civil Court yesterday.
Lawyer Herman sued Muvey for Sl0o.
BE said that he was attached to the
dog; 1t was affectionate, and he took
great care Of 1t: had It shaved and
clipped three times. paying $3.50 for each clip
ping; he also had it washed and oiled regu-
larry. The poodle slept in the room with him
every night, and no would load it out with
chain In the daytime. John III. GRrsons. Kate
wilkins, n aundress for the Herrimans James
McGuinness, a coachman. and Benz amin Fitch.
friend OF Mr.. Herriman. were witnesses on
his side
veterinary surgeon. II served my time in
Of Mr. Herrman's poodle he said lie chained
i up n the same yard where, he had tho
%yers and fs oIee . Sb
d9G bSedS sp to Oths eGP;s
with Police Sergeant Chapman. and
ing AT full speed down broadway,
They ediately gave chase and were Joiined
and host OF small boys. Such a hunt, Null
yey declared he neyor had before or since. and
better Of il for n week alter, he stated. Then.
too. he had IL counter claim for the dogs board.
He has standing notice In his place he san
after 80 DAYS without payment for board.k
This dog was in his place for over 80 days, and\
dog was reasonably worth IS u week.
Justice Mexican decided that Mulvey was re-
Rponsiblo for III" loss OF the dog. and must pay
its Ynue 10 be AlterMnrd dalermInal :
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Make. Bu-,ueo. OF Robb,ur Freight Car.

GREEN BAY. Wis. July 15.-For several m onths
Chicago and Northwestern officials have been
missing small packages of freight from cars.
Marshal Leicht arrested William Pescheck,
who was soen to enter car yesterday and
take away with him case OF cigars. He is only
IL years OF age. The company has lost about
$1,000 worth OF goods and yesterday afternoon
the home of the boy WINS searched and O dray
load OF miscellaneous articles such as boots,
mother IF tho boy, washerwoman said she
bought the goods. but when article aftor article
was arrested as an accomplioe. The boys
mode of disposng OF the articles was 10 take q
large bask etiu at time and sell them in Osh-
kosh and other places
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A Theatre Manager Under a Cloua.

BALTIMORE July l5-MannGor Howe, who
has had the management Of tho Junius Howe
Opera Troune that has been at the Academy
since the beginning OF the opera season. has
returned TO New York under a cloud. For
some time he has been in financial trouble
and last week was unable to pay the salaries OF
the principals. Tho matter was investigated.
and II was found that there was trouble over
his accounts. and consequently some of the
leading people were deprived of their salaries
for thu, week. The difficulty was first discov-
fused TO honor some checks given in pal ment
by him, lie having. II j. alleged no funds in
iEo bank, Much surprise j. eArreH' cd, MS tho
season began. The company will continue I'M
der tho management OF Alessrs. harris, Britton
Dem, who have footed all the bills They
are out about 5000
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PARSOES'S THREE WIVES,
He 10 Arrested for Forgery, and They All
Know Where to Find Him.

no 10 Arropted Tor Forgery and Th0Y All
Know Where 10 Find Him.
Three wives are credited to George W. Par
sons. who was arrested in Philadelphia on Fri
day last accused Of passing a forged check on
Butcher Francis Kieb OF Newark. In 1882 he
married a Baltimore woman, but when he was
sentenced to six years imprisonment In
Charles;own. Nd. for for forgery she got a
divorce from him. He was released after serv-
ing three years and then went back to live
with her On Jan. Is last he married Phila-
delphia widow who had three children-one 8,
one l6. and one Is. She gave him $3.50 to put
IN a bank for her, but he ran away and lived In
this city with Miriom De Leon. whom he had
wife was in Newark yesterday. and from the
description OF "a woman who was his compan-
whom he has duped
When Parsons Is taken to Newark he will be
tried for swindling Butcher Kieb. His Phila-
delphia wife also threatens to make 1t un-
pleasant for him.
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MCCLURE AnGrEs YnH CLAYTON SIDE.
And Says that ir He's Asana-innted His
Friends VIII Take Vengeance.

Friends VIII TAKE Vengeance.
WASHINGTON July l5-The House Commit
toe Oh Elections heard argument to-day by
Judge John Mcclure OF Arkansas. Clayton's
representative In the ckinridge Arkansas
election ease.
Judge Mcclure began by attacking Mr..
Breckinridge in reply TO certain statements
made b. that gentleman rs exhibited in tho
record. He charged that breckenridge had
sought 10 incite his partsans to treat him
mcclure rs they had treated Clayton, but no
warned hem that II lie was assnssinated his
friends would require n greuter measure Of
Rtwnement than was permitted by Mosaic law.
At TINS point REPRESENTATIVE Crisp made =
forcib' oh ection to tho continuation OF this
liuU OF ar.:ument. and was about TO retir"
when Chairman towel intrrpo,od and desired
Continuing Judge Mcclure entered into an
ANALYSIS Of he testimony with the purpose OF
showing that the Clayton murder and suGse.
Iuent tragedies, such ms the kllliuE OF the de-
tec'ive leniamin. were purely political Oh
fences. II" rrsentod the efforts which he said
sns responsible for tho series OF crimes which
no sought 10 connect as part OF u general
plan carried out 10y poll lGAns and ballot box
stuiiorS and stoalers with deliberate purpose
10 reverse tho VIII Of the people ms eNprossed
at the POLLS. lie referred sarcnstcaly to Mr..
BrerRinTdEes contention thar tho election
officers had been Vndicated, reahing Judge
CunnlnGhnm's charge, TO the Grand Jury, aud
heard that "a legal CONVICTION was Il vlndication
Of tho person ,conviced
Analysing The testimony respecting the do
tnls Of the vote east ~ The district, Judge Mo-
Clure hold that. untsido OF Conway county and
In Woodrun county alone. there WINS eyidrnc"
Of the election judge McCnra also nttarAn
and ridiculed the Hooper thgnry Of the Killing
OF Clayton. GrGuinG tllnt IN admission Of it,
validity would indy connIvance by Mr. Brock
inrldge or his counsel.
Mr. BrecEniidge will rerly t"-mnrrow with
Q brief prepared by eX-httorney- GcnoraI Car
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CISCINNATI. July 15-Robort Earle, the comic
opera tenor who has been singing nero with II
COMPANY Mt the Highland House was arrested
some weeks ago. charged with auprOprating
his lHnd!udy's diamonds. Iarie Is well known
III New York musical circles, aud his arrest
created sensation. There were romantic
circnmstances governing the affair however
for when the Grand Jury took up the case the
lRndlAdy refused 10 prosecute. Earle has there
foro boon released from iail.
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A "Police Protection" Case Dismissed In
Court.

Ex-Alderman Smith, George ". Gibbons,
John Is. Flanagan, John G. Taylor. George Lo-
gan. and Frank Welsh, who were arrested re-
Gently on the charge that they had extorted
money to secure protection for an alleged
gambling house. were released from custody.
and the charges against them were dismissed
by Justice Hogan in the Jefferson Market Po-
ney Parser sind that there was no evidence
upon which the accused men could be held 10
answer for lnrceny, for II any money had pass
oil between the plaintiffs and tho prisoners tho
transaction WAS for an unlawful purpose The
ras" is now in tho hands of the District At
tOrnUy
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A Mass of Sores.

lam so grateful for tho beneficial results OBJ
tanned from using s. S. s, TINT want to add
my testimony TO that already published. for
the public good. WAS mass of sores before
using but am now rniireY cured.
C. MCCARTHY. 81. Louis. Mo.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
FREQ.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta Ga.
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that national banks shall be entitled to re-
ceive circulating notes not exceeding the whole
amount OF the par value OF the bonds deposit.
ed and that at no time the total amount Of
stock actually paid 10.
- The Senate resumed consideration OF the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, at page 60 the
first item being one OF S2OO,OOO for surveying
the public lands, the Committee on Appropria-
lions recommending an increase OF that
posed of
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strict PArlNo Fon am SUMMER.
Tho Aldermen Clear the Floor TO Hurry
Hmsineas Through.

zAEueTEH"W 10
hnsiness Through.
In preparation for their long adjournment
the Aldermen attacked the lsl o! general or
ders yesterday with great nssidnity The fifty
street paving and similar orders passed will
necessitate the employment Of many laborers
SO interested were tho Aldermen In tho bene(l.
cent work that Alderman DAILY felt called
upon TO resent tho presence OF strangers
within the bar. lie moved that the floor he
cleared TO eXredite business and II was done.
Among tho cleared out was AsEcmblyman
Walter g. Byrne. who smiled Grimy as he re-
called how strictly tho Assembly Kept it's floor
clear at some stages OF last winters session,
how vigorously some no, OF the excluded kicked.
kicking. Alderman Daly, as the representa-
two # the long Ninoteenfh. hal an immense
list OF general orders 10 nut through.
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When the east wall OF the house fell without
warning shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. 1t was made clear that the wall had
when 1t happened. but two OF his workmen
were busy digging. There were only six per-
sons in the house ut the time The wall came
direction and the four floors OF the house i'm
mediately dropped several feet on the east
side. the slant OF the third floor being so great
that It was marvel everything in the. rooms
didn't slide out. some OF the things did.
Among the articles that Slipped from the
third iionr into tho hole in the adjoining lot
was rockingchair in which two months old
peacefully slumberinG. She lay curled up on
q pillow in the rocking chnir. 1t was perhaps
half minute after the wall fell that the floor
dropped. The rocker slid gently over to the
edge. the pillow slipped out, and with 1T won't
the baby. They fell together into tho excava-
ton in the next lot, baby still maintaining her
position on the pillow, The rocker t4mbled
only slightly bruised about the head. She was
taken to Roosevelt II ospital and was kept there
t. make sure that there were no internal in
juries.
The only other person injured was Mrs Has
pin, who was struck by flying bricks. Her
bruises were slight Her stove was overturned.
though. md the live Goals hoped out on to the
Fire Department was called out. but had little
to do. Some OF the tenants were taken out by
the ilremen, the stairs being Uttered with rub
were heaped in confusion on the east side OF
the house. some be ng balanced SO nicely that
1t looked As though the li0htest wind would
send them tumbling into the lot The police
Moore and the two workman and left guard
at the house 10 prevent curiosity seekers from
coming too near The prisoners were taken to
the iork ville Police Court, whore they were re-
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SHE from the THIRD Story Into the Next
Lot when the wall FeII Down.

LOU Wien tho WAH Fol- Down.
There are two four-story houses Mt 439 West
Forty-eighth street. Ono is built In the rear
OF the other, with n little stone paved space ha-
tween them. Tho front house is little higher
than the rear, but neither is very deep, both
occupying an ordinary city lot. Five families
live In each house. The owner OF both is Chris
tian Belts. just east Of these houses is an
other lot OF the snme size. whore recently AL
bert Moore began to break ground Tor the rur-
pose of erecting nlarge building. The excava-
uons extended along the rear building Mt 439.
and the ground was dug away straight from
the east wall Of tho house
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wHnRn's pnIH1nn H. u. BnoWY2
Creditor says H Has Departed, and
WINS Iaat IIrnrd Of In ChIcngo.

1t Is asserted that ]. W. Brown, who did a
printing business in Gold street, has departed.
leaving debts Of about SIS 900, md tho Camp
bell Printing Press and Manufacturing Com
pany which has claim OF $3.O9?.9G against
him, has olltnincd from Judge Andrews Of tho
supreme Court an attachment against his
properly in 'M- state ri rto his departure.
It Is alleged. he drew money, from III" bank
nnl mnde largo code ii,ns, 10 was last heard
cut nothing is hnown Of his wheenbouls.
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The --nnt-.


In the Senate Mr. Cullom offered resoIu-
tion. which wont over until Tomorrow direct
ing the Secretary OF tho Treasury 10 report to
the Senate BY what authority merchandise in
bond and goods Of domestic origin are permit
ted TO be forwarded between tho Atlantic and
Pacific ports OF tho United states over tho CM-
madam Pacific Railway, such merchandise, on
arrival NJ Vancouver being there transship-
pod. and whether or not such transpo rtatlon
and tranSshipmont on foreign territory IL con-
6lstent with the sAietY OF tho revenue,
Mr. sherman. from tho Finance COMMITTEES.
reported substitute for a bill introduced by
him on May Ii TO reduce tho amount Of I nited
States bonds to he required Of national banks,
and to restore 10 the channels of trade tho eX-
oessive accumu!atlons Of lawful money IL the
Treasury. The substitute was placed on the
cGlcndnr with rotics hy Mr. sherman that he
would ask tho senate 10 consider IL very soon.
II provides that the compulsory requirement.
OF deposit Of Initol state, bords with tho
yreasnrer, Of no United states, 10y naliona!
bonds for each hank, provided that the yolun-
t9ry Withdrawal Q! bonds Tor the retirement
OF national bank notes shall not exceed
three millions In any month. and that tho act
shall not apply to, the deposit o. bonds to So
SURE dSDOsits Of public monSYs; also providing
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3iding Arademies.
LAWYER HERR1MANs LOST PoSD1E

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