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The sun., 1895-02-18

League faction at the Union League Club on
Saturday night at which was Impressed on the
Mayor the necessity Of standing by his guns and
not being influenced TO grant any concessions
to the Platt Republicans because of their
threatening attitude.
This conference was in no senso OF a general
character and had no relation to the establish
ment of an opposition machine In the state, for
neither Jacob Sloat Fassett of Chemung nor
John w. Dwight OF Tompklns, both OF whom
are In the city, was invited TO IL.
Members OF the Committee OF Seventy in
their simple reform souls cannot understand
why such row should be raised by Republicans
because OF Mayor Strongs appointments. Sec
Tetary John y, Faure OF that body was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening. and was sur
prised TO hear with what bitterness the Mayor
was referred to by Republicans gathered there:
why, don't you know" said he to one of
these gentlemen, that Col. Strong made GER
tain promises over his own signature to the
Committee of Seventy before his nomination
Well, know William l.. Strong and know he
proposes to keep those promises, and he is and
has been trying faithfully TO do so. Why should
he be abused FOR doing just exactly what he
agreed to do and what the Republican party
knew he had agreed TO dor
He could do It without trying to wreck The
party" was the spiteful rejoinder, and Mr..
Faure walked away, convinced that there was
something In politics that he did not quite
IN prahand
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FIRED AND THEN FELL.
A Young Mans Strange Coaduet at = Hall
In West New York.

During the progress Of II masquerade hail in
Krobatch's Hotel, West New York on Saturday
night. the dancers were startled hy The report of
a pistol. Standing in one Of the doorways tho
frightened spectators saw Nicholas Eckhardt
with smoking pistol IN his hand. Immediately
aftsrward he fell in An epileptic It, The bullet
from the revolver struck the floor and then
ploughed through the foot Of Henry Bachro, one
OF the dancers.
II was at first supposed that Eckhardt had
shot himself, No wound could be found, how
ever, and It was few moments before it was
discovered that Bachro was wounded. Both
men were attended by r.Justin and sent home.
Bachro and Eckhardt are chums, and he former
refused 20 make n complaint against the latter,
Yesterday the officers uf the Columbia Turn
NcTeiu, under whusC auspices 'AC tHl Was held,
appeared before Recorder ThuarOt and swore
out a warrant Tor EUkhHrdts arrest. lie will
probably he Appreheuded to-day. No reason can
be assigned for his action. and he is supposed 10
have fired the shot during temporary insanity,
bEOughI On " the approaching IT.
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WON'T LIVE WITH HIS WIFE.
Mrs. +. II. Root, n Bride, KNOCKS in Vain
at Her Husbands Door.

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 17,-One day last week
L. T. Root. long resident here, well-to-do and
a widower, went to Omaha, presumably to wed
a Mrs. Rebecca X. Russell of Sioux City. On
his return few days later ne announced that
the match had been broken OF. Yesterday an
attractive woman reached the city and regis
tered at the hotel as Mrs. +. T. Root of Sioux
City.
use Roots name, she produced a marriage GER
tfcate properly witnessed, showing that she
was married to Mr.. Root in Omaha. She said
she had called at Roots house in this city and
Rdmittance was refused to her, though she was
at n loss To understand the reason. Root last
night admitted that the woman was his wife,
but said he would not live with her. Mrs. Root
Is the widow of a banker and n sister of cx-
Mayor Palmer OF Sioux City. Owing to the
prominence Of the couple the affair has caused
a great sensation here.
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FOUGHT IN Il LOCOMOTIVE CAB.
An Insane Mans Struggle with Engineer.
Fireman, and Conductor.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb 17.-H. X. Wilson,
the conductor OF the Boston and Albany train
had a narrow escape from being seized and run
away with by an insane traveller on Saturday
night. ..4
He left Springfield at 6:15 o'clock for tho
West. and reached Pittsfield without incident.
Shortly after leaving Pittsfeld, while going
through the smoking car, n man. whom he had
not noticed in the sleeper. asked him il he might
follow him through the train. He was some
what taken aback. but said, Certainly"
The conductor told sleeping car Conductor
Barker OF the affair, saying that he thought the
man was a little off," But Barker did not
think 80.
A passenger who came from Boston said the
stranger was DR.. Martin of Boston.
When they reached the state line the engineer
did not obey the signal to 20 on, but called out
that there was a man on the engine who would
Martin. and told him to get down.
The men jumped down and rushed back to
ping at Chatham. TO speak to the engineer, Ed
Wtse were were talking Of the affair Magsis said;
With that Martin sprang into the cab from
the opposite side, selling Wil,se and throwing
ing taken by surprise, made no motion. Then
Wilson. realizing that the fireman was in
Hsaa and sa
waist, Martin, however. threw him around like
a child.
Then Maggis rushed in. The fireman got MP
and they all tackled him. He was too much for
them ali, and knocked them right and left.
Their cries for help had by this time
drawn a number Of the railroad men
to assist the three men who were. strug-
Cling with the man. Even then it
was only after desperate fight that they sue
ceeded in getting him down and into the station.
Here he was bound. The other passenger from
Boston got off and took charge of him.
Martin was taken over TO hotel, still bonnd,
when he was taken to the asylum at Ghent N Y.
Conductor Wilson was Obliged to lie down for
four or five minutes, being too weak TO go
through the train to collect tickets.
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TRIED By A JURY OF GIRLS.
Miss Rogers's Apology Sustained as . De-
murrer to the Indictment.

The Young Ladies' Charitable Society, which
gave minstrel show recently in tho Lexington
Avenue Opera House. and is devotng the Sl,700
it cleared to the support of thirty families, had
a very serious session indeed yesterdy in its hail
at Terrace Garden.
Not one of the $50 members was absent. The
importance of the meeting grew out Of the fact
that Miss Malvina Newman, President OF the
society, accused Miss Hannah Rogers. one Of
the members. Of saving unpleasant things about
he.. and it was decided that the case should be
tried by jury Of five girls from the society and
a judge Tho judge selected was Myer ]. Stein.
The time set for the trial was yesterday after
noon the hour o'clock.
over an apparent deficit in the funds collected
at the show. The misunderstanding was SEEM
Ing iS out it'1 in an ' unexpected form It was al
legged that Miss Rogers, who is short, plump.
and pretty, had ACCUSED Miss Newman ito her
front and Rhine stone stud which cost 10
cents. marked down, on the night OF the min
being the property OF the aforesaid Miss Rogers.
The girls decided .ha, this was a rEa matter ;9 50
take matters in their own hands s-yes. they
would-and sure enough-yes. the dear things
Long before the appointed hour for the trial
they began 10 All the hall. All were eager for
the trial TO begin One or two tinidly suggested
RShs % red
lips. Two or three reporters strayed in. The
girls promptly put them out. Finally Mr.. Stein
came and took his place behind the long table.
He looked serious very serious. In fact Il was
a serious occasion. The President of a charit-
able society had been accused OF taking shirt
front and a rhinestone stud marked down. He
called on the secretary OF the society 70 read the
charge that Miss Rogers had said such dreadful
things. There was absolute quiet for at least
five minutes.
The defendant. Miss Rogers. got up and said
that she did not call the plaintiff "any such
names" but II the society thought she had she
apologized.
The plaintiff Miss Newman. had on her war
paint. Up she jumped and said:
You did you did, you did. Your apology is
not broad enough"
Then another plump lasse cried out; YES
she did say IL, for heard her."
The defendant has a very taking manner, and
she came at 'em again with her same apology,
differently framed. and the plaintiff said. with
an angelic forgiveness in her eyes, that for
sweet charity's sake, for the sake of peace. and
for the good OF the society she accepted tho
apology"
Mr.. Stein dismissed the case and got out in a
hurry.
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sUFFOClTED BY GAS.
Two Hoboken Young Men Lose Their
Lives In . wiiiiamsburgh Hotel.

Two well-dressed young men, one carrying
small satchel, applied for room at o'clock
yesterday morning at Henry Miller's hotel, 15
and II broadway. Wiliamsburgh. They regis
tered as Mr.. Ryan and Mr. Kelly, Brooklyn"
and appeared TO be sober They chatted pleas
antly together for several minutes before
clerk assigned them to room !, on the third
floor. When they failed to appear at noon
chambermaid raped on the door, but receiv-
ing no reply she went away. The door was still
locked when she tried 1t at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. She called Milters attention to 1t.
and he went up to the room and looked through
the keyhoe, out of which the kew was taken
when the men locked the door. Miller snelled
gas and opened the door with q duplicate key.
He was driven back by gas. One of the men
lay dead in bed. having been asphyxiated, and
the other was on the floor feebly gasping. Mill
Ter dragged the unconscious man to the open
window, where he died in a few minutes. gas
burner near the window was open. The men
were in their underclothes.
From the position Of the one on the floor it
was evident that he had tried to reach the door,
rs his arms were extended and he lay on his
face. The young men were about eighteen years
old In tho sa,shel Sel9ngipE to one OF them IN
Hudson street, Hoboken." The letter contained
the picture Of a girl about sixteen years old, AND and
closing passages of the letter were as follows;
Are you able to read my letters in English
yet, or do you get your aunt Emma to read them
for you. Hurry up and learn English 80 that
you can read the letters from your sweetheart
MAY"
An examination of the burner showed that the
gas after being turned Off had been turned on
again. probably by accident. The bodies were
taken to Ruoff's undertaking esta Adjustment In
Bushwick avenue, where an uncle Of Knoop
identified both. The one to whom the letter wns
written was dentihed ss Knoop and the other,
John Sims of Willow avenue. Hoboken.
Sims's mother identified him. Knoop was en-
ployed on the Delaware and Lackawanna Rail-
road. and Sims was a grocers clerk. They left
their homes on Saturday night to spend Sunday
with friends in Williamsburgh.
Knoop had been employed for four years as a
clerk by @. I. LanRen at 62 Hudson street, Ho-
boken. He lived with Mr.; Langen, Last Fri
day afternoon he surprised his employer by In;
forming him that he was going to leave and
asking for his back pay. Sims lived with
his parents at Willow avenue. When the two
left home young Knoop had upward of 500 in
his possession.
John Knoop an uncle of the dead young man.
said last night that he had seen his nephew with
a tall stranger on one or two occasions, and he
believes that foul play has been ommitted in
order TO get the young mans money: At Sims's
home the same thing is believed. Mrs. Sims is
very i'll. and 1t is feared that the shock OF her
sons death will prove fatal.
The sun., 1895-02-18

Nina Farringtou's Escort Turned Ont OF the
ImperI Music Hall.

The Imperial Music Hall was crowded last
night when at 1880 o'clock young man in
evening dress entered with two young women
fashionably dressed.
As they were shown to box No. Q, several men
raised their hats. One of the young women was
Nina Harrington. Their escort was addressed
as Lorry, and was said to be q well-known man
about town
At the time the party entered their box
stuart" the female impersonatOr was sing
ing. The women threw bouquets to him.
He retired, and gave way to the Man
haitian Comedy Four" The occupants OF box
had thrown away all their flowers, and the
young man wadded up a scere more of pros
grammes and threw them upon the stage. Tho
Comedy Four" paid no attention 10 this.
eyoung man in box . began to talk In loud
voice, so loud that it could be plainly heard all
over the house. The audience let him continue
for time, but at last some one Missed. Then
hundred OF the bolder ones followed his example.
The young man picked up an ottoman in tho
box and hurled IL at the comedy Four" 1t
struck the stage and rebOunded. Then the au-
dence began to hiss in earnest
Special officer White and the proprietors SON
ran up to the box, seized the young man by the
collar of his Inverness cape coat, and, with no
gentle hand. dragged him down the stairs and
into the street. The two women gathered up
their wraps and followed.
Almost the first thing the young man did after
his arrival Mt the Music Hall was to write and
send two notes. The first was directed TO Count
Slvinski, at DelmOnico's; the second was to
William Murray, Gas Fifth avenue.
Count presented himself at the box office and
requested TO be shown to "Lorry's" box. He
did not seem disconnected when told of his
friends adventure. Mr.. Murray did not appear.
The sun., 1895-02-18
OPERATOR CONKLIN's PERIL.
A Trolley Gar Upset HE Sleigh AAd an
EnKiae KILLED HIs Morse.

Telegraph Operator Bernard Conklin OF tho
Brooklyn Police Department, while sleighing in
the New Utrecht territory on Saturday night
ran foul OF trolley car No, o. on the Brooklyn
aud West End Railroad, with disastrous conse-
quences The accident occurred at Seventieth
street and New Utrecht avenue while Mr.. COnk-
lin was returning 10 his home at FOrty-hrst
street and Fort Hamilton avenue.
While crossing the track in his cutter, tho
trolley car, which was going toward the city,
dashed up at top speed and, striking the back
Of the sleigh, turned IL around and sent II and
It's occupant whirling into a snowOank.
The horse became detached from the sleigh,
and running back up the track was struck by
engine on the same line and so badly injured
that II had to be shot.
Mr. Conklin received a severe shock and con-
5000
The sun., 1895-02-18
n POLICEMAN,s OUTBREAK.
Montgomery Gets Drunk, Beats His Wife,
and shoots or His Revolver

Policeman David A. Montgomery. mounted
member OF the Highbridge squad. went home
on sick leave four days ago. He left his home,
at 210 East 103d street, on the same day.
He turned up drunk at his home yesterday,
and told his wife he was tired of the police busi-
ness and that he intended to resign and go on
the stage.
She told him not to be foolish. and he struck
her on the breast and face with a stick. She
ran down stairs into the rooms OF Police Ser
geant Monyh han and Montgomery went out.
At O'Clock last night he stirred the neigh
bOrhOod of l25th street and Seventh avenue
with deliriOus shouts and fusillade from his
revolver. fired In the air.
Two policemen of the West l25th street sta
tion subdued Montgomery and haied him to
the station. lie was transferred to the Man
haitian Hospital.
Friends took him out Of the hospital TO 2I7
East Tenth street. Mrs Montgomery said she
recently found this address in her husbands
pocket.
The sun., 1895-02-18
PRESIDENT OF THE PARK BOARD.
David III. King. DR.. tho Builder. the Man
Mayor Strong Wants.

Whel Mayor Strong named three members OF
the Park Board last week he would have been
ready to complete the new Commission by the
appointment OF David II. King, Jr, the builder.
had he been able to get an assurance that Mr..
King would accept. Mr.. Kings health has not
been OF the best OF late, and he has been spend
ing the winter months In the South. When last
heard from he was on Jekyl Island, off the coast
OF Georgia, and Mayor Strong had been unable
to reach him by telegraph.
Mr.. King IL q Republican. His place OF busi-
ness is at 10 Wall street, but his place OF resi-
dence at 5l4 Fifth avenue He was chosen at
the suggestion of the other members of the Park
Board, Messrs. Juilliard, Haven, and Roosevelt,
and Is expected TO act as President and execu-
tive officer OF the department, and to receive
the salary OF $4,000 a year that attaches to tho
place,
Mr.. King Is the builder Of the Madison Square
Garden and many other prominent buildings in
this city.
The sun., 1895-02-18

A Baltimore and Ohio Train Runs Into .
Car Crossing Its Track.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 17.-At 10 o'clock tonight
the Eastern express on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad ran into Second avenue traction car
at the street crossing at Rankin station. killing
Anna Kosak, Slav girl, aged 1s; crushing the
arm and foot of William Johns Of City Farms
seriously injuring three other passengers and
smashing the car to pieces.
The street car conductor, John McGhan. saw
the express coming, and shouted to his passen-
gers to jump out the rear door AS many as pos
sible did SO, and in this way several lives were
saved.
There are no safety gates nor watchmen at the
crossing. Just as the car approached the cross
Ing its trolly tumpeed from its WIRE leaving the
car with sufficient speed to carry it upon tho
railroad tracks. but not beyond them The con-
trolly back that he did not at first see the APP
preaching train. There were twelve passengers
aboard.
The sun., 1895-02-18
MIR. GILROY INDIGNANT.
He Regards thu Rumor OF His Indictme mt
in New York ms Absurd.

PARIS. Feb. ia reporter called upon ex-
Mayor Gilroy Of New York to-day to get his
statement as to the report that an indictment
has been found against him by the New York
Grand Jury. Mr.. Gilroy said that he was more
than indignant. He spoke bitterly of the levi
ty Of the newspapers which gave publicity to an
absurd and incomprehensible rumor concerning
his administration of the Department of Public
Works"
The only investigation during his Commits
sionership, he said. was conducted by the Fas-
sett committee in 1880. With eleven men
working for six weeks the committee had been
unable to reveal anything except what was IA
vorable to his administration,
Mr.. Gilroy will start for Italy tomorrow even
ing unless developments in New York change
his plans.
The sun., 1895-02-18
EXPORTING FIRMS CONSOLIDATE.
Flat a. 90. and COOmbs. Crosby a. Eddy
Unite as Flat. Eddy a 90,

Flint & Go. and Coombs, Crosby q Eddy have
consolidated their business under the new style,
Flint Eddy a Co., with capital OF $500, 900.
Both firms have done large business for many
years with the Latin American countries and
the British colonies. Owing to the curtailment
OF demand in the United States, American
manufacturers are now seeking foreign outlets
and this consolidation Is designed to meet the
Increasing export TRADE. The business of
seven years ago by Congressman W. j. CoOmbs.
The business OF Flat a 60. Was founded in 1870
by BENJAMIN Flint. The principal parties In
Interest m Flint, Eddy & Go, are ULYSSES u.
Eddy. Charles II. Flint, the Hon. William j.
Cnombs, William Marshall. Henry 4. Crosby
Alfred Dc Buys, Thomas A. Eddy, and Wallace
BENJAMIN Flint.
The sun., 1895-02-18
saw his gIEs Drowa.

Mary Whitaker. 20 years old, wife OF Capt.
Whitaker Of the barge Annie O'Donnell. lying
At the Erie grain elevator dock in Jersey City,
went ashore Saturday night 10 do some shop
ping. About II o'clock Capt. Whitaker, who
was sitting up waiting for her heard scream
followed by splash. lie hurried ON deck and
saw his wife struggling in the water She had
gFasped floating piece OF iCe Her husband
shouted 10 her " hold on. and seizing a boat
hook tried 10 Insert the hook into her clothing,
but she sunk aud did not reappeAr Her body
Was recovered some time GitsrHArd,
The sun., 1895-02-18
EGTPT'S YOUNG KHEDITB.
He Is AntaGonizing British Influence In
His Country.

"e II AhtaE0nIzInE HrItIsh Influence In
His Country.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Times correspondent
In Cairo says:
The Khedive is determined to get rid Of the
present Ministry and render impossible the ex-
istence Of any Ministry working Loyalty with
England. The Khedive is deaf to all ad vice from
men of position and experience but he is ready
to listen to every idle tale from fiatterers. He
gives alarming proofs of his unftness to dis
charge the duties Of ruler OF Egypt.
He is largely influenced by the Journal
E0yptien, which openly promises him the armed
support of the whole French nation in case of
need.
The interests OF England require that the
khedive's desperate course should be arrested
with firm hand. This can only be done BY
sterner lesson than any yet received"
The sun., 1895-02-18
Electrical workers 90 QuIt work To-day.

The electrical workers who will strike or be
locked out to-day in various buildings aud shops
in this city and Brooklyn will make their head
quart ers at 81 Clinton place A strike commit
Tee Of five has been appointed, which will visit
all the buildings where electrical workers are
employed. and a general NEE ing nf the strikers
will be held ~ their headquarters all day. The
strike was endorsed by the Central Labor Union
Yesterday. A special meeting Of the Board OF
Walking Delegates will bo held to-day 70 ACT on
the strike.
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SHE WAS FULL OF ELECTRICITY.
That's why Mrs. JOAes Pounded on tho
Floor aAd Disturbed the IeInsss.

Ann Jones, who lives on the second floor OF PAS
East Eightieth street, was summoned Ia Harlem
Court yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. John Helms,
who live on the first floor, The Heinses said that
Mrs. Jones had broken their rest and made their
lives miserable by pounding on the floor at all
hours OF the night She had knocked the plas-
ter on the ceiling by hammering ON the floor,
might make.
II want her to remove from the house. or else
you will have 10 punish her some way 10 make
her keep quiet" Mrs. HeDsssaid 20 Justice Koch.
When the magistrate questioned Mrs, Jones
she said she could not do differently.
You nee, Judge. am full OF electricity. III
did not pound ON the floor at times TO get rid OF
IL Il would XIII me"
why this woman is crazy" said Justice
Koch. and lac committed Mrs Jones for eXami-
nation ~ To her mental condition. She was re-
moved 70 Bellevue.
leo Cakes GsraAA LAaadry sOAD ErsS
20 Fatail arouana Al Vour iobksr ,-4fu
The sun., 1895-02-18
STARVING Nv OKLAHOMA.
Settlers Reduced to Eating Prairie Dogs
and Horses.

HENNEssEY, Oklahoma, Feb. 17.-An appeal
for aid has been issued by settlers in the Strip.
Hundreds of families absolutely starving.
eating prairie dogs and horses The suffering is
unparalleled. Cattle have been dying in droves,
as a result OF the unprecedented "northers"
which have visited both Territories and Texas
within the past few weeks.
The sun., 1895-02-18
The walters Estate VaIaed at $4,000. 900.

BALTIMORE Feb. 1.-THE inventory Of the
estate OF the late William 7, Walters was flied
yesterday at Towson. Theassessed value Of tho
personal estate is placed at S4,j37,OOO. Tho
famous picture gallery with is collection Of
sCheduled at SlSS,uuy.