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The times., 1897-05-18
Special in Glassware.

The best Glassware only
is to be found here and the
best values. Clear and bril-
liant and clever limitations
of the genuine cut glass.
The times., 1897-05-18
Today

Choice Imitation Cut Glass Tankartls and
Water Pitchers, one-half gal size, at the
special price,
2Sc each.
They are worth more.
5th floor.
The times., 1897-05-18
Today

A new invoice of Fancy Cretonnes, light.
medium, and dark colOrings; a large va
riety of patterns-30 inches wide.
The sun., 1897-04-02
SYNDICATE BUILDING SOLD.
Disposed or Again Yesterday in foreclosure
saIe-Tbird Mortgages wiped Out.

Disposed or Again Yesterday in Foreclosure
saIe-Third Mortgages wiped Out.
The Syndicate building. at the southwest corner
of Liberty and Nassau streets, has attracted un-
usual attention during the last few months
among real estate dealers to the severe methods
pursued in settling with its Junior creditors. On
Jan. tho property was offered at auction q
result of an action begun by the fourth mortgage
bondholdcrs, whose lion was for 100000. At
that sale John N. Golding. as the representative
OF Robert L. Bowling. became tho purchaser at
a nominal figure. The second foreclosure sale
was made yesterday by Auctioneer James l..
Wells in the New York Saesroom for 81 1926. 900.
This sale WAS the result Of foreclosure suit
brought by the holders OF the 80 lond mortgage
OF $3.50, ,OOO, and was made subject to the first
mortgage OF 81 oOO. 900 and interest from Jan. !,
held by the Title Guarantee and Trust Company.
There was only one bid OF $500, 900 made for the
plaintiff In the proceeding. the New York Realty
by the failure Of tho underlying creditors. GOV.
cred by third mortgage. TO bid the property In,
and thus protect their interests. they are wiped
out In the same manner as were the creditors
under foreclosure OF the fourth mortgage In Jam
uary last. The building, which 10 u ifteen-story
structure on plot 79xl lllxs5x89 feet, will
soon adopt q new name. The buyers yesterday,
who have been practically the same parties in
former proceedings, got back their property for
about quarter OF q million dollars less than It's
actual cost.
The sun., 1897-04-02

Democrats. and thoss IN the nerntive were al
RspublicAns. with ths. exception OF Senator Mo-
Carren OF brooklyn
senator Cantor next moved 70 tank on TO the
oommittee hil, MS provision for municipal
supervision and regulation and repeated what
ne had said about fraudulent meters.
Senator koehler. l., movrat. OF Long Island
City declared that OF l.OOO nieters tested un-
Ter his own supervislon only Y5 bad hcon found
"siov."
The amendment was lost. g to 90. Be-, tors
MoCarron and Koeh1or voted against it and
Senator Ford, Republican, voted with Senator
Cantor.
Senator MoNuity moved TO substitute his
bill providing for mu icipal ownership. Hts
was the only vote In the affirmative.
chester region excepted by q vote OF 10 TO o.
Senator Ford proposed an amendment BY
which tho red act on to u wo aid be efiec, ed in
three yoars instead 0f five. This was v6ted
down and the bill was advanced.
Senator Bracketts bill ~ provide an $4,000
place for his friend w. w. Worden OF sara
toRa by Increasing the Railroad Commisrion
re ding after q Close vote. II was opposed by
Senators Ellsworth and Mullin. who appealed
In vain to Senator Brackett for come good ron-
son why the commissions memborship should
bo increased.
Senator Cantor proposed an amendment
making the commission consist OF four mou-
orrs: tho extra one to DO q representative of tho
EMPLOYEES. This was lost. IL to ~. Senator
haines challenged the yo,o. and on . recount
it was beaten by o tie. 10 to 10. The bill was
then advanced. but II will be moro earnestly
fought when Il comes d? for fnal passaGe.
ana the Chances are about oven that tao Son-
ate VIII agree to Brackott's scheme.
The sun., 1897-04-02

ALBANY. April 1.-There was . hearing before
tho Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon
on the two antitrust bills introduced BY the
Loxow Trust Investigating Committee, which
have already passed tho Assembly. Prof.
Charles Collin Of the nrm Of shechan & Collin
measures, and occupied the entire time devoted
to the hearing.
=, The Professor based his principal objection to
the bill on the danger of tho over-cfiectiveness
OF their phraseology. He referred to the Federal
antitrust bill. drafted by Senator Edmunds,
concerning which that distinguished stat tesman
had declared that the courts had construed IL In
Q manner entirely foreign TO his conception.
Prof. Collin maintained that large corporations
were q necessity In these mol ,rn times and so
long as competition was not stifed, no matter
Row stupondous the concern grew to be, IL was
right and proper that should oxist and Its pur-
poses bo not obstructod.
Prof. Collin talked for an hour and at the end
Of the hearing surprised many Of tho listeners.
who thought he had treated the subject rather
exhaustively, by stating that he had only began
to talk.
The sun., 1897-04-02

assessments pyvvicu,y levied cor ne ffadina ana I'm,
proving of portions Of Avenue L IN Brookiyn.
Mr.. Van Keurcnp PROVIDING for an Inspection Of
steam vessels on laudlocked waters Of the ststp.
where such inspected by United States ociAs
MI. Roehrs, authorizing the trustees Of the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge 20 erect booths on the
bridge for the protection OF policemen patrotiine
there.
Mr.. Laimbeer's bill, amending the Penal Code
by making IL q misdemeanor to have on the per-
son nun,bers presumed to be policy slips, failed
TO receive the constitutional majority. and was
consequently lost The vote was 10 10 "a. The
vote by which the bill was Lost was asterward
recSnsidered, and the bill was passed BY vote
OF 90 to 10.
Asssmblyman Kelly introduced bill provid-
ing that In New York and Kings county gas and
electric light companies shall not discriminate
In prices charged consumers.
Senator Cantor introduced q bill authoriEing
the New York City Commissioner of Public
Works to repaye Lenox avenue north from
10th street with wooden blocks,
The Assembly Committee on Codes will to-
morrow report the. Anti .scalpers bill, with an
amendment providing that all railroads must
redeem the mileage books issued By thom.
The sun., 1897-04-02
JAMAICA sUPERVIsoR ABsENE
n1r. Dunten mas slAA. 900 In Checks or Biade
u Btg Road Contract.

n1r. Dunton mas On a.. 900 in Checks or Biaders
on mig Road Contract.
JAMAICA. L. l., April L-Supervisor u. w.
Dunton was not present this morning whom the
Highway Commissioners met to award the
S450,O0O contract for macadamizng tho roads.
Mr.. Dunton 10 the custodian Of S14A, 600 In certi-
fed checks belonging to tho bidders for tho con-
tract, and IL was expected that ho would return
their checks TO the unsuocessful bidders to-day.
At Mr.. Duntons homo In Hollis, L. l., bis wife
said that ho left early this morning for Albany.
A special election WINS held two weeks ago at
which 945o.oo0 was voted for road improve
monts. As Supervisor. Mr.. Dunton received tho
bids for tho contract. The Highway Commits
sioners held meeting on Wednesday. at which
tho bids wero opened. Twombly & Eldert Of
Jamaica were the lowest bidders and tho con.
tract was awarded to them. They inolosed with
their bid q certified check for SO 900. or per
cent. Of the bid. Four other bidders inclosed
certified checks for sums ranging from e22, 600
20 1890: n These checks were made payable to 1
Highway Commissioners. The board met again
this morning and adjourned to meet at 2 O'Clock,
Mr.. Twombly. Of TwombIy & Eldert, the sue
Seasful bidders, whose check Tor S22. 900 10 in
menF o th o o
Of which he is President. He said he was not
troubled 4 because S sapsrvis9r PuntGn @ had not sp
fect confidence In the Supervisor" he said. /" I
Wouldn - be here"
President Lott Of the Highway Commissioners
said he thought that certai In railway scheme
now before the Legislature, In which Mr.. Dun
sence. HE will certainly be at tho meeting Of
tho town board tomorrow morning. You may
De gure Of that"
Highway Commissioner Henry G. Baker. who
is also Under Sheriff, says he was with Super.
Town Hall. on Wednesday evening, together
with County Engineer John j. Mclaughlin and
that Dunton sked Mclaughlin to keep the bids
day. Mclaughlin replied that the proper way
would be for Mr.; Dunton TO place the papers in
visor take some papers out Of hie pocket and
place them in the safe. These. he says, were
undoubtedly tho bids and the accompanying
checks.
Supervisor Dunton had not returned homo up
to a late hour tonight. Mr.. Dunton is serving
his second torn as Supervisor.
The sun., 1897-04-02
JOB OFFERED TO GUNNER.
Not . Mig One, but Hs Took It as . Mark &
Kindly Feeling Toward the Machine.

Net . mig One. but Hs Took It as . Mark e
Kindly Feeling Toward the Machine.
John II. Gunner. the Republican organization
leader In the Twenty-cightb Assembly district.
WAS wandering about tho corridors Of the City
Hall yesterday. evidently in search Of somebody
or something, when he was accosted by SUN
reporter.
"Hello!" was tho greeting Of the district boss.
"Say; I'm lost. I haven't been hore for two
or three years and don't know whore tho gov
ernment Ia located. I've boon asked to accept .
place under the local administration and
don't know where TO go TO decline 1t. rm pretty
woil satisfied with my place as Port War:
den. Knight accept an appo ontment as Internal
Revenue Collcctor. but don't want this place
which has been offered TO me by Mayor Strong'S
administration.
With this Gunner produced notice directing
"Now KNOW" he went on, THAT Commits
eioner PIimley Is a good fellow and would like
to take care Of the boys In the organization. I
appreciate fully tho motives which led him to
offer mo job, but don't want 10 compromise
him with Strong by accepting it. His term will
expire on May l, and he probably wants roap-'
pointment."
Mr. Gunner was directed to the ofiioe of the
Commissioner of Jurors
The sun., 1897-04-02
NO MORE DANGER OF RATE WARS.
The New western Trnfno Arrangement believed
TO Have Averted lr.

The New Western Trnn1o Arrangement Believed
to Have Averted nr.
CHICAGO, April l-EIecutive officers Of West
ern railroads met to-day with their passenger
and freight officials and adopted tho form Of or
ganization under which the roads will operate
In conformity with tho trans Missouri decision
OF the Supreme Court. In tho case Of the freight
association, now to bo called the Western
Freight TRAFFIC Bureau, the agreement already
published was adopted with one exception.
That related to the power given the Board Of
Commissioners to fix the divisions Of through
rates. Tho regulation substituted provides that
each road Is to hle with tho Commissioners
its schedules of divisions Of through rates.
Tho change was advised by tho attorneys. who
beloved that 1t would be yiolative Of the spirit
persantages The rest OF The agreement really
makes the bureau only an organization lor INC
collection and OF tse as 20
SIOO. 900. II is believed that some of the high
salaried officials will nno other places soon. and.
ny resigning. reduce the cost OF the bureau That
much.
ger men TO prepare an agreement retaining the
mileage and clergy permit bureaus and n. lnc9r.
bureau agreement. The new passenger com.
pact will be made operative after approval Of
the attorneys, without another meeting OF the
The machinery Of the Western Passenger Asso-
citation, probably under the same name. but
Chairman Caldwells title will DO changed to
harmonic with the spirit OF the decision.
All danger OF rate decentralization In the West
result Of the dissolution OF the traffic associa
ton for maintaining rates seems to have passed
away, and feeling of general security prevails-
This condition has been brought about By !ndi.
vidual action on the part OF the Presidents and
other officers OF each road Interested. Strict
orders have been issued to con .racting agents
and others concerned that under no circum-
stances or provocation of competitors must tho
authorized rates be cut in order to secure traffic:
A violation OF this order will result in dismissal
from the service
The sun., 1897-04-02
sCHARWESKA's NEW OPERA.
Tho Performance or "Aataswinthan at the
Metropolitas Opera House.

Tho Performance or "Mataswtuthan at the
Metropoutas Opera House.
II Is q difficult thing to write opera of any
kind. very difficult thing 70 make an interest
Ing ono. and when the ingredients Of greatness,
originality, brillancy, beauty Of sentiment,
variety. and all the rest are added. a work goes
near to reaching boundaries of the miraculous.
"Mataswintha," by Xaver Schsrwenka, given
last evening under tho baton Of tho COM
poser In the Metropolitan, is Of that labored
style Of composition which must inevitably
against the success OF q creator OF opera. Two
points In Mr.. Suharwenka's favor were soon
discovered in listening TO his music-one was
that he is capable conductor. the other that
he he orchestrates his score or with sonsidera,
appears that he Is student and follower Of
Rlchard Wagner. His score proved this even
leading. His musie uses tho methods
OF v aguer continuously, with one or two short /
continuous melOdio reCitativo, and the surging.
endless tiow OF orchestral accompanim, mt
Writing and a poverty OF invention that seem seems
out OF Its striving vacuity TO reiterats the ques-
tion. why was this sequence OF notes set
The libfetto BY Ernst Koppel, English transla-
ing. Is dull In scLion and monoto-
with those emolions Of It's Gero and It's two
berolnes which ought TO be endured silently.
woe. The story deals with a warrior,
who, on being crowned king BY bis people as
u reward OF valor, swearo TO let nothing
stand between him and his kingdoms good.
BENG told by his CHIEF counsellor that he inust
marry n neiHhboring en-4HdtasWinthd-ho
unwiilingly leaves his wife. and, the nupties
b.ing celebrated. no informs his bride that he
Is only her king. not her husband. Revenge,
and grief. and rage. mixod with surprise and
many other strong emotions. NIL tho heart Of
4hulaspInttd thore. She sets hre 10 the church
In which tHitichIs 10 praying. mcets his wie and
dehes her In the public square. trn!chts. who
after his devoLions has gone 10 hYht the enemy,
returns wounded and dying, Hdtdswtiitha aud
RauthDuhitS chant the soldiers praises alter
nately aLove his bier. and then Adtaspiitha. To-
ing the more hery In her devotion. rushcs mAdIy
inLO the burning building Just as the same
crashes down " with NOISY denouement.
Mme. Janusehowska did admirable work In
the part OF lAataswtnthd, as did also Miss
Ebensch uetz In the role or Ra1thguHdis. The
rest OF the cast was as tolioWs:
King hichtis Herr stehmann
TotilA .......'..'' .....'...'.;: Ftz ETtso
GrfppA... Linh fischer
AfahAd hertsnS
The sun., 1897-04-02
HuoH M,LAUsHLIx rs 70 TO-DAY.
Brsokiyns staiwart Democrat stil Leads the
Faithful.

Ex-Register Hugh Mclaughlin, tho veteraA
Democratic leader in Brooklyn, will celebrate his
SEVENTEEN birthday to-day. Hell still In robust
health. and takes as much enjoyment out OF fsh.
Ing and hunting as he did twenty-five or thirty
years ago. He continues 10 keep close eye ON
politics and Ia deeply Interested In tho reenroll-
ment and reorganization OF the Democratic
forces In the sister city.
He ID confident, his close friends say hat bo-
foro another birthday comes arounl the Demo
cratic star will ag,i bo In the ascendant and q
Democrat installed as Mayor of tho Greater
New York. He ST. holds court daily at his old
headquarters In the Willoughby street auction
rooms.
The sun., 1897-04-02
B1DwE11,s BOOM FOE COLLECTOR.
The New shippinE Commissioner VIII llsve Q,
Pass q Consecutive Exam.

AL the regular Republicans hereabouts said
yesterday that they were delighted to learn that
the New York Congress delegation at Washing
ton had unanimously indorsed the candidacy OF
George r. Bidwell to be Collector Of tho Port Of
Now York. The boom for Mr.. Bidwell, who 10 q
well.known business man and Republican lead
or. was further pushed along yesterday by the
Endorsements Of business men, who said that
they were convinced that Mr.. Bidwell was the
man for the place.
There is one Republican, 1t was said. who
seems to- be travelling In hard luck, and hig
name is Joseph N; Dickey Of Nowbureh; Capt.
man Of the Post Otfice Department, and when
he failed there his friends believed that he
should be made Shipping Commissioner of the
port Of New York the place now held by
Washington last night said that Presi.
Platt ali agreed that Capt. Dickey, ought TO DO
made Shipping Commissioner. In looking over
the places put In the civil service by MIR. Cleye-
land. however, 1t Was found that tho shipping
Commissioner at the port OF New York 10 now
in tho classified service, and Capt. Dckey was
civil service class which would please him.
Capt. Dickey, 1t was said, Is now on the lookout
for 6uch q place.
The sun., 1897-04-02
laIs and nail R.,ss pe,sr,n,nsa.

The Board Of Managers Of the Joint Traffio
Association has recommended q schedule OF
rates on lake and rail business which Is to 20
into effect April 8. to all of the lake ports
except Cleveland, Toledo. and Duluth. On west
bound business to these ports tho rates are to go
into effect once. Rates on first-class business
TO Lake Michigan ports and " Del rot and
Toledo. via Cleveland, aro fIed at 81 cents a
hundred; to other Lake Erie ports at 40 cents.
and TO Duluth at 81 cents.
The sun., 1897-04-02
An Appea, In Cen. Rivera. Behalf:

Col. Ethan Allen, President of the Cuban
League OF the United States, sent yesterday tho
following telegram to the Secretary OF State In
Washington:
Unless this Administration 10 ready, like its
predecessor. TO enter the shadow Of infamy, 1t
will be prompt 70 avert, or try to do 90. the in
humanity In compelling fair treatment Tor pris-
oners OF war. As nation, IL Is our duty To
The sun., 1897-04-02
sh,pmsuts or nira,nGhan Irsa.

BIRMINoHAM. Ala, April lit 10 estimated
that $4,000 tons OF Birmingham pig iron have
been exported during tho nrst quarter OF this
year. In tho next two days 1000 tons win
leave for Genoa via Charleston. Sydney. Aus
tralia, IL asking for some more shipments. The
shipments last month from the Birmingham
district were about 10 900 ions more than those
In February. Birmingham iron is placed across
the ocean at less than $40 per ton. the total
freight charges being between three and four
doIiars. The shipments OF pig iron 10 foreign
markets for the year, 1t is estimated, will roach
1hO 600 LanA.
The sun., 1897-04-02
Marine Accidents.

LONDON. April l.-The steamship Columbia.
at plymouth to-day, met on March 81, in lat.
A9s N, long. 49, W.. tho British steamer Rother-
feld, from Galveston March Q, for Havre. An
accident had occurred on board. but all were
we'll.
The British bark Clydesdale, at Limerick TO-
day, reports that in lat. 5l' NJ, long l2o W., her
hulwarks were broken and started. sails blown
a hurricane. Her cargo shifted and her docks
were swept by the seas.
The sun., 1897-04-02
THE INSULT TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
President KrueEer HAS Severely Rebukea as
We'll as DisErnc ced His Grandson.

President KrueEer Has Severely Rebukea as
We'll as DisErnced HIS Grandson.
JOHANNESBURG, April 1.-Liout E1off. a grand
son of President Krnger. who was yesterday sus-
pendod from duty for using language that was
insulting TO Queen Victoria, has gone to Kr0-
gersdorp to surrender his command. 1t Ia said
that President Kruger 10 intensely annoyed by
the Incident. and that no has soveroly rehuked
Lieut.. Eof. forbiddinR him TO ever again pub
lcly refer to tho Queen
According to the Boer version OF the affair tho
nctors In IL were elevated with liquor. An un-
named British subject, who aggressively insult
ed the Transvaal colors, is held to have been tho
aRgressor in the trst instance. Lieut.. Elotf was
very Indignant at the insult offered the flag of
his country. and excitedly interposed TO prevent
its repetition.
The Englishman then taunted Lieut.. Eloff
with the friendly treatment he had received dur
ing his recent visit TO England, whittier he went
for the purpose OF testifying before the South
African Commission which is lnquirinR into the
circumstances OF the raid by DR.. Jameson into
tho Transvaal. Lieut. Eloff became abusive and
used the words that will. in all probability. re-
suit in his permanent retirement from the army
OF the TranSyaal.
The sun., 1897-04-02
Three Rspubllca. C,us. to Unl.s.

The Republican club OF the Twenty ninth As
sembly district has leased sO5 Lexington av-
enue, near Sixty-second street, for club house.
Tho Repu Uiican Union OF 65 East Fifty-nnth
street and tho Ph9nIX Club. which has Its home
III EasJ EiehIy-slxlh slreet, are 10 be united
with the new CluD 10 nave but one kepuL-
ucan organization club in the district anu that
a sLIong ono ana representative OF all sections OF
The ulSLrlct.
The sun., 1897-04-02
TIVE New Members or The french academy.

PARIs, April In. Albert Auguste Gabriel
Hanotaux. French Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
and Count Albert d. Mun, tho Fren, h politician
and philosopher and member of the Chamber OF
Deputies, have been elected members OF the
French Academy. NJ; Hanotaux 70 elected to
fill the vacancy caused w the death Of NJ. Chal-
leader OF the Roman Catholics In the Chamber,
takes the seat made vacant by tho death Of NJ.
Jules simon.
The sun., 1897-04-02
sisnea by tho Governor.

ALBANY. April 1.-Gov. Black has signed the
following bills:
Senator whites. providing for clerks 20 justices
OF supreme Court 10 Ftfth judicial district.
EAcn OF resident trial Justices, except those
resident IN cities In whioh tnere u no residens
supreme Court stenographer, may appoint con:
ndential cierE af salary or 81 800, anu each OF
the other trial Justicos az nppnint eonnaentiai
clerk At 81 200 salary.
Asarn bymln KcIsey's. amending section 9.eeo
OF the fode of civil Procedure relative ~ de-
mand for Jury trial In Jusucos' courts.
The sun., 1897-04-02
r,uh,,us 4. the Philippines.

MADRID. April IAN Official despatch from
Manila, capital Of the Philippine Islands. says
that Gen. Jaramillo has had an engagement
with tho Insurgents at Bundocan. The insur-
gent loss ls said TO have been 100 killed and q
large number wounded.
The despat ch adds that a Spanish naval squad
ron has bombarded Malabong. The fire from the
loss OF life.
The sun., 1897-04-02
Judge Day to Investigate the Ruiu Case.

WAsHINoToN. April lit 10 stated this after
noon that Judge w. II. Day OF Canton will posi-
lively leave for Cuba within abort time. He
will come hero about tho middle or last OF next
week and will remain about ten days inyesti.
eating tho papers In the State Department re
lating 10 The death OF DR.. Ruiz. He VIII thor
ouRhly look into this and af,er consulting with
the President will leave for Havana. His dutius
there will bo strictly legal and will not partake
OF tho nature of diplomatic work.
The sun., 1897-04-02
Tho Dauutleas Not Allowed to clear.

: wAsHRoroN. April 1.-The owner of the
steamer DAuntless. now at Jacksonville, Fla,
has made another application TO tho Treasury
Department for permission to clear from that
port. A telegraphic answer has been sent that
the permission cannot be given until the Daunt-
the United States Court that the vcssOl win
not engage In hlibustering operations.
The sun., 1897-04-02
Charles KlssLsr was Dsaps.as...

It In thought that Charles Klosker Of 10 Mel
rose street, Williamsburgh. who was killed
early yesterday morning by . train at the
Chauncey street station OF the Brooklyn Eievat-
ed Railroad, committed suicide Ho was 30
years old ani was associated with his father In
the Undertaking business. A severe attack Of
hls house on Wednesday night he went 10 u sa-
loon at ~ Molrose street., where no remained
lett the pace 70 10 70 his nome. Nothing was
seen of him again until Engineer Skinners train
killed him.
The sun., 1897-04-02
Tho Toronto, Hamilton ana Bunaro.

HAMILTON, Ontario. April 1.-The Michigan
Central Railway Company to-day took over tho
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway, and
will operate 1t in future In connection with It's
road. The Canadian Pacific will have trackagG
rights over this line.