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The sun., 1897-05-15
FIRST BRIGADE, NAVAL MHTIA.
Battalion Commander MILLER TO he Captatn-
Brooklyn BattalIon Soon BE AInstered.

Battalion Commander Miller TO he Captatn-
Brooklyn Battalion Soon he Mustered.
Two weeks from to-day there will be two bat
talions of the Naval Militia in this State. and
these will constitute what will be known as the
First Brigade Of the Naval Militia. but whether
it will be called by that title officially is
question. There are practically two battalions
now, but the battalion which has been formed
in Brooklyn has not been mustered in as yet
Lieut. W. H. stayton. formerly of the New York
Battalion, has been active In organizing the
Naval Militia in Brooklyn, and is at present
Provisional Commander Of that battalion There
will be an election after the Brooklyn Battalion
is mustered in at the end of this MONTH and
there seems to be no doubt that Lieut.. Stayton
will be chosen permanent commander.
The two battalions will be commanded by
Captain having rank corresponding with that
of Colonel in the National Guard. Commander
Jacob w. Miller of the New York Battalion will
be made the Captain, and this will leave the
New York Battalion to choose a new comman-
der. Recently friends OF Mr.. w. Butler Duncan,
Jr., who resigned from the New York Battalion,
have been making an effort to induce him to as
sumo the command Of the battalion upon the re-
tirement OF Commander Miller Mr.. Duncan is
popular with the members of the battalion, and
choose him unanimously. He announced some
time ago, however. that he was not a candidate,
but 1t is understood that those of his friends
who have the welfare and efficiency OF the naval
militia Mt heart are making renewed efforts 10
induce him to allow them TO propose his name
for the command. Mr.. Duncan declined to dis
cuss the matter yesterday.
Lieut.. Stayton said that when the BROOKLYN
battalion was mustered In there would be nine
out OF the sixteen divisions provided for by law
In the service. There are four divisions
each in the New York and Brooklyn battalions
and the separate division Of Rochester makes
the ninth.
The sun., 1897-05-15
MORE ETROUBLEA TCORNELL
TWO sTUDENTs, 4 JUNIOR AND a
FRESHMAN. LEE EXPELLED.

Their Onsnco Was FrequenttnE tho House oi
1il-uepute where Freedman Campbell Chose
Bridc-studonta object to the Faculty
HAVING Supervision over Thcir Morals.
ITHACA, N. V, May l4.-At tho regular meet.
ing OF tho Cornell faculty this weok two stu.
dents were expelled from tho university. While
1t is not an unusual occurrence that stu.
dents have been dropped from tho university
register. the latest suspensions are now much
discussed. and a feeling OF antagonism has
been aroused among the students over
the action of tho faculty Tho two sus.
pended students were dropped, not for
poor scholarship. but for frequenting n
house OF ill-rcputo In this city. The house in
question Is the same one In which Freshman
Campbell chose bride. Ono OF tho students Is
member Of tho junior class, tho other fresh
man, and tho faculty was particularly hard upon
the junior. it being alleged that he had lcd his
younger classmate into bad ways
Since the recent escHpado of Freshman Camp
bell certain members of the faculty deemed It
for the welfare Of tho university to restrain
ling at q rapid pace. They reasoned that any
more such escapados that of Campbefl
would iniure tho university. A number OF
the professors are prominent members of tho
Society for tho Prevention OF Crime. This
society has detective in its employ, and it
therefore became a very easy matter for fire.
quenters Of the house in question to be spotted.
Tho two young men were called before a
full meeting of tho faculty and then openly
questioned as to their visits to the disreputable
mouse. The young men admitted the visits.
When 1t came to a vote In tho faculty upon tho
question as to whether tho students should be
dismissed there was found to be decided di-
vision OF sentiment and the minority vote was
found to be surprisingly large. One well.known
professor, In casting his vote against the sus-
am we'll aware OF the fact that my senti-
ments in this matter are in minority, but I
would state frankly my opinion that It is some
ming with which we havo nothing to do-in
fact, it is none OF our business"
The students object to the action of the faculty
on tho ground that Cornell Is not kindergarten
or seminary, but university, and the authori-
ties are overstepping the bounds of proprety in
seeking to learn Of the private habits of the stu
OF q university in the broad sonse of the word;
that student is responsible to the university
authorities as student only. not as q private
The sun., 1897-05-15
"REDu sHEEHAN DR0TNED.
Ho Dived Into Mud In Beginning n swimmir
Match in OiIskins and Boots.

NO DiVed into Mud In beginning q bWiu1mimB
Match in Oilskins and Boots.
RED" Sheehan. one Of the most expert swim.
mers among the North River boatmen, was
drowned Thursday night at the foot OF West
Forty-sccond street.
sheehan had enjoyed q reputation as SWIM
mer for good many years. and in the matches
which frequently took place between boatmen
he always succeeded In carrying away the prizes
without trouble. frequently he would swim to
the Jersey shore and back without taking of .
garment, and diver he was not excelled.
Since ships OF war have taken anchorage in
the North River near Forty second street, tho
boatmen thereabouts have done a lucrative busi-
ness taking belated sailors and marines to their
ships when they remained In town until late at
night;
for belated seamen on Thursday night with
Daniel and Robert Sohattfeld, brothers. and
boasting OF the swimming matches he had won.
you in swimming with oilskins and boots on to
Forty-third street pier and back
One OF tho party took the wager, o small
amount, and both dived into the water at the
same time. Tho depth Of the water is about six
feet at the end of the float with a bottom of soft
mud ten or twelve feet in depth. The man who
took the wager soon boobed up to surface. but
Sheehan did not appear. His body was recov
cred yesterday morning. He had dived with
such force that his head and the upper part of
his body had got stuck in the mud.
The sun., 1897-05-15
GIRL BLOCKS BRoADWAE.
Keeps . Car ut . standatiil Until Dragged
From Ht by Capt. Cross-sent to Bellevue.

Keeps n Car ut . standstiTI Until Dragged
From Ht by Capt Cross-sent to Bellevue.
Capt Cross OF the Leonard street police, when
on Broadway at Walker street. about noon yes.
terday, saw that the southwark bound cable
cars we're blocked near White street. and that a
crowd was forming at the head of the blockade
The centre of the disturbance seemed to be on
the east side OF the street, on the north bound
track When the Captain had made his way
through tho line OF cars and the crowd which
fairly packed the street. he found big Policeman
Mclaughlin arguing with young woman who
sat against the side rail OF the rst of tho blocked
cable cars, which WAS an open Lexington avenue
car. Mclaughlin held pocketbook in his hand
Lady" said Mclaughlin to the young wo-
man. who. Capt. Cross says. looked lko an Irish
servant girl dressed up for her day off. Lady,
isn't this your pocketbook
The girl shook her head. Her fellow passen.
gers said that 1t was her pockctbook. and that
they had seen her toss 1t into the street.
Lady" said Mclaughlin. in his softest
brogue. II think you are after notoriety seek
Ing and admiration for your beautiful face
You didn't need to throw away your pockctbook
The young woman half smiled as she shook
,"0tficer," said Capt. Cross. who, was in plain
clothes. this street can't be blocked this way.
"sure. Captain" answered the big man help.
lessly, II can't make nothing out OF her at
AZ" Tho Captain crossed back TO the west side
OF the street into his own precinct (the Broad
way car tracks divide the Leonard street and
Elizabeth street precinctsl, climbed aboard tho
car. and lifted the young woman out bodily.
She struggled and screamed and tried to
scratch the Captains face, which is said to be
the handsomest in tho Police Department..
way almost to Grand street The crowd In the
street had also blocked the cars going uptown.
Amid the great excitement of the multitude
the young woman screamed out:
:" You can cut my head of twice. but that's
"a nj INV hand nfY nnH
you can. But you will only do 1t twice"
The Captain turned her over to Mclaughlin to
take to Centre Street Court. In court the pocket
book was q, examined: L contsined 1927, a note
tor NJ. Sylvester. 1t recommended the bearer,
Norah Kearns, who had been faithful servant
4t st. Mary's for three months to Mrs KolIy.
There was also slip of paper with Mrs. Kelly,
SEs gfs West riy99nhth ~ M written upon #
on at siIty,toarth street. The Eirl refused TO
and she was committed TO Bellevue for examine
tion as to her sanity. There is no Mrs. Kelly at
SAB West Fifty. ninth street. No ono In the
neighborhood knows her.
The sun., 1897-05-15

". 8. Audrews's Statement About His Trial by
tho Loyal Legion.

". 9. Audrews's Statement About HIs Trial by
tho Loyal Legion.
William S. Andrews former Commissioner Of
Street Cleaning has had published a statement
in which he attacks the action Of the Loyal Le-
gion for expellng him for conduct unbeooming
a gentleman" Mr.. Andrews reviews his hear
ing and trial and seeks to prove tho falsity of
the charges against him, that he had accepted a
bribe while Excise Commissioner; that he had
borrow ed money while Street Cleaning Commits
sioner from George L. Plum kilt. contractor
with the department. and that he had taken
pension money to keep for n soldier and had re-
fused to return 1t to him.
The statement is principally directed at James
Parker, who conducted the prosecution, and
against whom Mr.. Andrews now has a 800, 900
libel suit pending. Mr.. Andrews declares that q
Porter exonerating him (Andrews) from the
charge OF improperly borrowing money from
Plunkitt. and showing that Plunkitt was not a
contractor with the Street Cleaning Department,
was suppressed.
The sun., 1897-05-15
MERCIFUL TO DELINQUENTs.
jersey City Collector Goes slow to seisure'
OF Tax Debtora' ChatteIs.

OF Tax Debtora' ChatteIs.
City Collector Smith OF Jersey City is moving
slowly In the matter of making forcible collec-
ton Of arrears of personal tax. He has issued
number Of bulletins announcing that the goods
and chattels OF any person who refuses to settle
up will be seized and sold. and II no goods and
chattels can be found the debtor will be lodged
in Jail and kept there until he pays the tax. No
tices have been served on about thirty OF the
two thousand or more delinquents.
Mr.. Smith made two seizures yesterday. He
levied on bay horse and black mare owned
by c. G. Groenwaldt OF l25 Pacific avenue. Mr..
Groenwaldts original tax bill was S27.5O, but
the costs have increased it to S33O3. The horses
were left in the stable because the collector had
no place to put them. but Mr.. Groenwaldt was
warned that he would make himself liable for
larceny II he took them away. Notices were
then posted announcing that the horses would
be sold on Wednesday next to satisfy the citys
claim. The other levy was made on a horse.
wagon. and harness belonging 10 John II. Hud-
son OF Van Horne street to satisfy claim OF
$65.i1. The original tax bill was S55. Mr..
Smith says he will make n few seizures in each
district OF the city, in order to convince the do
lin9uents that he is in earnest and that tho law
will be enforced.
The sun., 1897-05-15
TROLLEY SMASH IN BROOKLYN
Two Cars Collide In tho FOG and tho Motor
men Arc BADLY Injured.

Two Nassau trolley cars on the Manhattan
Beach line in Brooklyn. coming from opposite
directions on the same track and under full
headway, collided in Church avenue and Glove
road about o'clock yesterday morning. Car
772. in charge of Motorman Joseph Stubtter
and Conductor John Murphy, had started from
Canarsie twenty minutes earlier. but 1t became
crippled in some way on reaching Rogers ave-
nue. and was started back to the sheds after
being switched onto the Church avenue track
The motorman and conductor were alone on tho
car and 1t was sent along at high pressure, with
Il view to reaching the sheds before the de-
parture Of another car.
On approaching Glove road another car loomed
up @ shor, distance ahead through the thick fog.
occurred. The second car was No. l4O, in charge
Of Motorman William Savage and Conductor
John Davis 1t also had no passengers Doth
m9tormen were caught in the wreck and badly
injured, Stubtter receiving several severe scalp
wounds and a probable fracture OF the skull and
Savage broken jaw and painful contusions.
Both men were removed to st. Johns Hospit al.
The accident, 1t is said was due to the negii-
Rence of the crew of the second car In OF SWITCH
ing onto the right track.
The sun., 1897-05-15

Ono at East Twenty Fourth street, Ono Next
ChrIstopher street Ferry.

Ono at East Twenty Fourth street, Ono Next
Christopher street Ferry.
Besides the East Third street pier. the Dock
Board voted yesterday to set aside two other
piers for public recreation. Tho Third street
pier playground will probably be opened to tho
public by June 49, The other two piers. which
are to be similarly prepared. are at East Twenty
fourth street and Pier 43, North River. Just
The Twenty.fourth street pier is no feet long
and 80 feet wide. The recreation building
erected on 1t will accommodate 5000 persons
Consulting Engineer Kendall was directed yes
terday to prepare plans for such building
which Is to DO completed by Aug, !. He is not
expected TO have the building on Pier AZ, North
River. completed until next year.
Commissioner Einstein. who is going to Europe
to inspect foreign docks and piers in tho interest
OF the department., announces that he will puy
his own expenses.
The sun., 1897-05-15
WIFE DUTIFUL; HUSBAND UNKIyD.
Madame Helped Train Fitzpatricka Mustacho
Even when He wouldn't SPEAK to Her.

Madame Helped Train FItzpatrick,a SUustncho
Even when He Wouldn't speak to Her
Care which was given to the luxurious dark
mustache of Charles J. Fitzpatrick was a subject
OF testimony yesterday In the action brought by
his wife Catharne for separation. on trial before
Justice Pryor of the Supreme Court. Fitzpatrick
testified that he used little appliances that fas.
toned behind his ears at night to give an upward
direction to the ends of his mustache. which had
tendency to curl in about his mouth. He ai.
mitted in answer to questions of the plaintiffs
counsel that for several months his wife had as
sisted him in his mustache culture even at q
time when he was refusing to speak to her.
How much did you allow your wife for per-
sonal expensesi'
AT first IS a week. then So, then Sc. got
hard up toward the l4st."
Was your table good I"
As good as there was in the market"
Fitzpatrick denied that no had suspected bis
wife of infidelity because of letter hc got say
ing that she had gone about with Peter Hen
bricks. Hendricks. who is a lawyer and who bad
been District Attorney at Auburn. being
called subsequently said that he had known
Fitzpatrick for twenty years and was a friend
OF the parties, and had visited them only in a
A servant Bridget Tully. soid that she had
told Mrs. Fitzpatrick she was masking bod IN
heaven for herself. she was So good and KIND.
Ahothci oeTNuul Sdlu tnat once '' lh'it 'I'o,
Fitzpatrick said the lettuce was not good, aud
Fitzpatrick said: You mind your own husi-
ness. am boss here"
In his summing up Lawyer Schmidt. for the
defence; declared that Fitzpatrrk was wiling
to take his wife back, and that the trouble had
been nothing more than ordinary family difficult
ties. Lawyer O'Sullivan, for the plaintiff. dwet
strongly on the cruelty OF Fit2patrick accusa'
tions against the plaintiff of unchusrity and de-
clared that no woman could rightly return tos
husband who had publicly branded her as m
faithful. Justice Pryor said al the close:
am convinced that the defendant : treat
mont or tho plaintiff was unkind. and Il inc
case depended on that alone ! should drcteit
now. But II does not. Mere unkindncsS is not
enough. There must be cruelty, and on TINS
point l wish to consider"
Decision will be handed down In about a toFt
The sun., 1897-05-15
KILLED THE PEACEMAKER.
Aaiiot Intorrered In y Family Row ana Wa
Shot Dead for II.

CHICAGO. May 14.-John Milot was killed last
night while trying to act as peacemaker In q
family row between J. s. Cunningham and Cum
ningham's son'in-law. Cunningham is an ex-
Captain of the regular army and veteran of the
civil war. Trouble has existed for some time be-
tween Cunningham and Mrs. Mary Norton and
her daughter. Mrs. James Cassidy. Mrs. Norton
was Cunningham s wife ten years ago. They
were divorced and the wife married again. Cum
9ingham is alleged to have struck Mrs. Norton's
daughter, Mary Norton. Mrs; Cassidy remon-
Cunningham then struck her with an umbrella
and left the house. Mrs. Cassidy told her hus-
Cunningham. The men met and fought.
Milot, a friend Of Cassidy's. attempted to sep
arate them, when Cunningham seized revolver
and killed him. Cunningham was arrested,
The sun., 1897-05-15
RoosEyELT,s BUSY DAY.
Over so Compartments Greet Hirn at tire HsVy
Yard-Thosc Leahy Dry Decks.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Rooseveit
was busy at the Brooklyn yard yesterday In
his investigation Of tho complaints alleging
favoritism on the part OF some Of tho high om-
cials and violation Of the civil service rules.
There were over fifty complainants on hand
when ho reached tho yard, and all will DO ac-
corded a hearing before Mr.. Roosevelt gets
through. Mrs. Fora Kent was one OF them ana
alleged that she had been unfairly dismissed
from her place as stenogrnphcr ana typoWrltor
In tho equipment department.
Civil Engineers Asserson, Endicott ana Men
ocal began an examination yesterday. OF tho
leaks in the two timber dry docks. Tho saw
dust test will be applied as to ascertain denn-
itely II possible the cause OF tho trouble. both
docks have been emptod.
The sun., 1897-05-15
TRoLLEKs ON JEROME AVENUE.
Auckleberry Road Going 10 Lay Double Tracks
Forthwith-Has Begun Already.

The Union Railway Company has had little
difficulty in getting consents OF property owners
to the construction OF a surface road through
Jerome avenue. and now it announces that the
road is to be finished by the goth of July. The
work OF distributing rails along the entire route
began yesterday. Tho road when completed
will be six miles long and double track. Over
head trolleys will be used, the wires being sup
ported by poles between the tracks. The road
is to run from the bridge at Harlem River along
Jerome avenue to the city line. At the bridge
close connections are TO bo made with the elo-
waited railroad and the Eighth avenue surface
line. The road will pass WOodlawn Cemetery.
Jerome avenue is to be macadamized twenty
feet from the curb at each side of the street.
The Union Railway Company has plans for ex-
tending Its lines on the east side of the city
directly west. to connect with the Jerome ave
nue. ROAD Their fremont avenue line. now ter
The sun., 1897-05-15
NO INJUNCTION ron oIEAsoN.
Long Isisnd City's Mayor Fails in MS uster-
ference with new York Franehises.


ference with New York Franchises.
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court,
in Brooklyn, yesterday vacated tho temporary
injunction granted by Justice Gaynor in favor
OF Mayor Gleason Of Long Island City, restrain
ing the Mayor and Aldermen of New York and
the Sixth and Eighth avenue surface railroad
companies and the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany from disposinR OF the franchises Of the
roads without adequate compensation to tho
city. Former Justice Brown and Gen. Benjamin
f. Tracy appeared for the companies and con-
tended that the point made by the plaintiff that
Long Island City would have an interest In tho
disposal of the properties after Jan. next was
unsound in law. Justice Brown said that as
thero was no consolidation as yet Long Island
City could have no voice In the disposition OF
New York property. Counsel for Mayor Gleason
cited n clause In the now charter granting the
right OF Interested persons to step in and prevent
waste of moneys. The present case came, he
presumed. under this clause
The sun., 1897-05-15

Henry Batterman, the Brooklyn dry goods
merchant. gave banquet on Thursday night at
his Clinton avenue home to the heads OF his do
partments and few special guests in celebra ton
OF the fhrtieth anniversary OF the beginning of
his business career. Mr.. Batterman spoke OF
the stoady advance of the Eastern District as a
business centre. and said that young mans
opportunities for success were much better now
than whom no started thirty years ago.
The sun., 1897-05-15
f. T. MERRILL IN MORE TROUBLE.

Another widow W hom. II IL said. He Promised
to Marry.
Ezra T. Merrill. the aged owner Of tho toboggan
slides at Coney Island who recently had to pay
Mrs. Jessie Curry 81 800 for breach of promise
of marriage, has now more litigation on his
hands. He is suing Mrs. Martha Frederichs to
recover 81, 100 paid. rs he says for her on judg-
ments for rent Mrs. Frcderichs AYERS Merrill
promised to marry her. but. as in the case of
Widow Curry. didn't keep his promise. She
released him on tho understanding that he
would pay the rent OF her hotel. She says he
has always paid until the present time. She
asked Justice Van Wyck in the Supreme Court
In Brooklyn yesterday to dismiss the suit.
Decision was reserved.
The sun., 1897-05-15
policeman Run DOwn in Hroaav.y.

William II. Smith. driver, of 346 Pacific
street, Brooklyn, ran down Policeman Dorsey of
the Elizabeth street squad, who was escorting
people across the road In Broadway, at Pearl
street, yesterday. Dorsey. who was between the
wheels. A knoecap was broken and ho was
otherwise injured. Smith was held for trial
when arraigned In the Centre Street Court
The sun., 1897-05-15
Lawyer Robert sewoll. VIII.

WHITE PLAINS. y. y. May li.-Thc will o,
the late Robert Sewell New York lawyer. and
brother OF United States Senator ScwcIl OF
New Jersey, was admitted to probate today ~
the Surrogate's Court. Mr.. Scwel lcavcs AL ms
property 10 his widow. who Is also named as
execu:rix. He left $4,000 in real estate and
$4,000 In personal property.
The sun., 1897-05-15

Ininating at Vanderbilt avenue. is to be built
west to Jerome avenue and completed by the
time tho limo on Jerome avenue 10 completed,
July 20. Transfers from one line to another
will bo made without extra charge.
The sun., 1897-05-15
Another buffalo Calf

Another buffalo calf was born to one of tho
herd In Van Cortlandt Park on Tuesday. It is
a female, and is consequently considered a
much more valuable acquisition TO the herd
than the two male calves born about month
The sun., 1897-05-15

T'HE KENsIco CEMETERY.-Private station Har-
l. lem Railroad; 43 minutes ride from the Grand
Central Depot. once. l6 East 42d at.
The sun., 1897-05-15
Marine INTELLIGENCR.

IMMATURE AaANAc-rHn DAT.
Sun RISES. <+S Sun sets....7 10 Moon sets. go
HIGH wArER-THIs DAY.
Sandy Hook. 81 Gov Island. go Hell Gate. q a.
The sun., 1897-05-15

Arrived-FRIpAY. May IL
ss Prinz Regent Luitpold, Walker. Bremen May 1.
Ss Hardwiok Hall, Barclay. Cardin.
Ss Santo Domingo. Aguirre. Havana
Ss Foreland, Chalmers. Dunkirk.
So Handel. Pensice, st Lucia.
ss jamestown. Hulphers. Norfolk.
Ss Benefactor Townsend, Philadelphia.
Bs Montauk Gerity, Boston.
Bark Snowdon, Rowlands. Honolulu.
tFor later arrv ais SEQ First PagOl
ARRIVED OUT.
% Luoania. from New York. at Queenstown
SAILED IRON FOREIGN FORTE
ss Huerst Bismarck. from Cherbourg for Now York
SAILED FROM DOMESTIC FORTS.
ss Comanche. from Jacksonville for New York.
The sun., 1897-05-15
8rGnkIytt advertisements.

OF our Children's Department with
its beautiful array of charming oar.
ments for the little ones, embrac.
ing a handsome assortment q,
stylish MILDLY and Admiral Suits
Sailors and Spring Refers, would
show scene like that of a con.
servatory, if only colors could bs
photographed. Then there are the
more practical 2-piece Suits for the
Trough and Tumble" boys and
the long trousers Suits for the
Young Men sprouting into Man.
hood-in fact everything in the
clothing line for Boys from q to
15 years of age. Perhaps the most
attractive point in this Depart.
ment is the moderate prices al
which our goods are marked.