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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
BROOKLYN CITY WoRKs SCANDAL.
Contractor Doody's Son Compelled to Testify
Before the Grand Jury.

Contractor DOody's Son Compelled to Testify
Berore the Grand Jury.
Assistant District Attorney Clarke Of Brook
lyn Is conducting the examination before the
Grand Jury OF witnesses in the investigation
into the charges that about $4,000 was unlaw-
fully disposed Of during the administration Of
City Works Commissioner Willis. The con-
tractors whose names have appeared in connec-
ton with these charges are Doody. O'Connor,
Haywood. Frazer. and Finkie.
Daniel +. Doody. n son OF Contractor Daniel
Doody. was called rs n witness yesterday, and
MIR. Clarke asked him u number OF questions.
He declined to answer them on the ground that
he was acting on the advice Of counsel. Mr..
Clarke then had young Doody arraigned before
Judge Asphalt and asked the Judge to instruct
the witness to answer.
that the District Attorney had no right to take
his client before the Jury and use any part OF
his testimony against him.
This is a general Investigation Mr.. Clarke
said. THE former Commissioner of City Works
has been before the Grand jury and expressed
himself as being astounded at what has taken
place. The former Mayor, according to docu-
mental evidence before us, is astounded. Now,
between these two peaks is the rottenness. and
every witness can go to some attorney as dis
tinguished as my learned friend here, and on
his advice refuse to answer. We might AS well
drop the investigation at once"
Judge Aspinall said that he would order tho
witness to answer tho questions. and II no again
refused then he was to be brought before tho
~ hope" said Mr.. Weinberg. that when he
refuses tho next time he will say 1t is because
the answer might tend to incriminate him"
Mr.. Clarke protested at the remark made by
Mr.. Weinberg, and Judge Aspinall said that no
wound see that justice was done.
When Mr.. Doody again. appeared before the
BY Mr.. Clarke. but refused on personal grounds
to answer others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
Co1ER Will KEEP WITHIN THE IA
Tho Comptrollsr's Reply TO the Civil Service
Reform Association.

Tho ComptroIisr's Reply to the Civil Service
Reform Association.
Secretary George McAneny OF the Civil Ser.
vice Reform Association received the following
letter yesterday from Comptroller Coler. in reply
to a communication touching certain appoint
ments:
II have requested from the Corporation Coun.
sci an opinion as to tho necessity for the ap.
prevail of the new rules by the State Civil Ser
vice Commission. this being the most important
legal point raised in your communication. AS
to the details in regard to employees who, as
you state. have been Improperly appointed, l
beg to thank you for the contained
in your letter. Each instance cited by you will
receive the most careful consideration by the
Department of Finance before payments are
made of Inc salaries OF such appoinLces. l bog
to assure you that | will at all times appreciate
such assistance Of this character AS you may DO
able to offer. with II view OF protecting the city
and the Department OF Finance from the results
OF any violations Of the Civil Service law. rules.
Mr.. McAneny says that tho stand taken by
the C0 TnicS bnld is s sbai iSe cy, TO c me Is ssSi.
rules must be approved by the State Commits.
sioners. and Intends to prosecute any person
The Civil Service Reform Associations Ex-
%eSutiye met last evening at the City
decided decd to te.t in the iue' ceu &as a. atom once e' the ie saI
Ivy OF tho municipal civil, service regula-
lions. Secretary George McAneny said after
Corporation Counsel whaien and comptro lie
the State Board. The association decided also
to contest the legality OF the rules In all cases
whore they remove from tho competitive class
places in which examinations have boon
successfully held, such as supcrintendents OF
hospitals and asylums. 'Wardcns OF prisons and
and cases where IN excess OF "confdentiai"
appointments, are made. The association will
are dismissed and places abolished and places
having the same duties are made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
OF LOUISE LANCAsrER'
A Comic Opera Slayer Found Dead in . Beard
tnr Houno In Dallas. Tex.

ing House In DRilaS. Tex.
DALLAS, Tex, March 9.-Mrs. George b.
Clark, whose stage name was Louise Lanoas'
ter, is believed to have committed suicide at q
boarding house on Ross avenue this evening.
She was shot through the heart. Mrs. CLARK
and her husband were at the head of a travel
ling comic opera company that became strandeu
in Oklahoma Territory recently. They came TO
Dallas and Mr.. Clark had concluded arrange
ments with the local, Cuban Independonce
League to play q benefit for a Maine memorial
fnnS." part Of tho proceeds to go to the opera
company and part to be forwarded to New
York for tie Maine memorial"
Some mystery surrounds the Tragedy. MIS-.
Clark was apparently alone. Persons cHnIing
into tho house found her dead in tho hallway,
near the front door, A pistol was ny hGr es side
Her hand satchcl. her stage iewelry. aud her
bunch OF keys were gone. Between inc mat
tresses of her bod was found a letter; scaled.
stamped, and addressed to her cousin. BOYD Il.
A. Groce, Plttsburg, Pa. The envelope also con-
tanned a key. , ,,,u ho,d
nm inouest to morrow. The dead woman Is from
Pitts6urg. Her husband is from Baltimore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
THE C. r.. IL. II. CUTS AGAIN.
Ono May Travel First Glass from Toronto 10
san Francisco Tor $40.

TORONTO, March 9.-Tho Canadian Pacific
Railroad announced here to-day. as was OK
pected. a further cut in rates to the coast of
about 80 all round, and 1t 10 expected that the
Grand Trunk will Immediately follow suit.
The cut this time Ia of q serious character. 1t
affects not only Ontario and Quebec. but eastern
Canada and possibly the Eastern States:
practically ali over tho continent. and tho
Canadian Pacific. which has made all the cuts
so far, will. IL necessary, drop rates again, for II is
in a position to do 80. When one can travel almost
1000 miles for $25 it is pretty cheap travelling.
That Is the position in regard 10 rstea from ~.
hero 10 San Francisco by way OF steamer from
British Columbia makes the fare $40. This is II
prodigious cut Oh the present rate; which is
S74. 90 first class and R62, so Second class.
MONTREAL, March H.-Thc GRAND Trunk to-
night announces that tomorrow IL will issue u
new tariff, meeting the I. II. RS cut al all
points. Further cuts are expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
NO MONARCHY NOR ANNEXATION.

Tho Proposal Mr.. Davies Makes to the Native
Hnwaiiaps.
HONOLULU. March 2. via San Francisco. March
9.-An open letter has been addressed to the
Hawaiians by Theodore NJ. Davies. guardian Of
Princess Kaiulani. in which he proposes that
natives give up all hopes Of re-establishing the
monarchy and accept the republic. provided
the Americans here cease working for annexa-
ton. His proposition will not be accepted by
either side. Tho majority of the natives OF
Hawaii favor the monarchy. while the Am eri-
cans and most of tho influential foreigners de-
sire annexation.
An nttompt was made in the Senate to kill the
annual allowance of $4,000 to tho Queen
DowaRer Kapiolani. but it failed. An item for
the same allowance for Princess Kaiulani was
referred to tho Finance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
whore Ys.tsraay,s fire. vvsrs.

.h.-l2;iO. 267 Grand street, David Cohen. dam.
age Si.bO0i 400, 7lg Third avenue. william Roaen.
bladt. damage SiOOi s:35. 1898 Third avenue, Jacob
Deikiade. damage SECS 9lO, IT2 Eldridge street,
Nathan Levi, damage 400.
T. A.-3:lb. 1877 East Nineteenth street, Hermino
Weicking, damage slight; 400. 2+2 East ioTtioth
street Margaret Curry. no damage; b:Oo. bS Ann
street. standard Printing Company, damage trnink;
b:b0. 10 EAT lO5th street. Michael McKennA. damage
slight $40, SAG East Thirty. ninth street, samuel
street, Charles W. Davis. damage 02bi 9:25. 40 East
Broadysy. Ascher sGliEen. damage trtniRgi giib,
1890 Third avenue. Robert J. j johnson, damage S2b.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
BEGGAR,s KEvEyGE PROVES FATAL.
Man He Pushed Into the River for Refusing
10 GIVE HIM Beer Money. Dead.

James Quinn. a brass fnisher. who, when
fshed out Of the North River at Fifty.frst
street on Tuesday night. said that he had been
pushed in by n beggRr 10 whom he had refused
beer money. died at Roosevelt Hospital at 10
O'Clock last night.
When Quinn's story was told to the police of
tho West Forty.scvcnth street station on Tues
day night, they laughed at il and said he was
probably drunk. When they were informed
last night that he WAS dead they became Ian
guidly Interested and specialized upon the pro-
priety OF detailing a detective on the case.
Quinn's wife came TO tho hospital last night
from her home at ll9 Perry street. Paterson,
n. J. She learned OF her husbands condition
from the ncwspap ers. and begged enough money
among her ncighbors to rome To New York.
She said that she and her husband were
destitute. and that he had left her ten
days ago to go Worcester. Mass, to look for
work. She had supposed that he was in
Worcester.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
GREAT RIOT IN BOMBAY.
NAVY NATIVES AND SOME EURO
PEANs KILLED IN THE TIT
rae Eindses and SIehannednns Resent the
Plague 1usPectisn-They TRY 70 Burn the
Hospitals, Assault NIany whites. asa Arc
Attacked with Most TrnGtca1 Results.

The Hindees and EIehamniednns Resent the
Plague uuspectien-Thoy TRY 20 Bars the
Hospitals, Assault MANY whites. asa Arc
Attacked with R1ost TrnGtca1 Results.
Special Cable Despdteh TO THE SUN.
BOMBAY, March 9.-Plague riots have begun
in the native quarters of the city, with the re.
suit that many persons have been killed and
wounded. British bIuejackets have been landed
to quell the disturbances and preserve order.
The hospital officers have been attacked by the
mob, and n plague inspector and three English
soldiers wcro stoned TO death.
The trouble originated from the presence Of q
searching party which visited the native quar-
ter to ascertain II there were any deaths from
the plague in tho houses Of the low-class Hin
docs and Mohammedans. The intrusion was
resented. and in a surprisingly short time a
mob collected which vented its fury upon all
Europeans in sight. The police fred a volley
into the mob. killing six natives and woundinR
many others. Business was suspended and all
Of tho available troops and artillery were
called out.
Tho town 10 quieter this evening. but q gen.
eral feeling Of uneasiness prevails. The town is
now wholly occupied by troops, and moro have
been ordered here from Poonah. The coopcra-
ton OF tho Mohammedans and Hindoos adds to
the gravity Of tho situation. 1t 10 evident that
the outbreak. which was the most alarming for
many years. was directed against Christians.
During tho rioting European officers and po-
lice were severely mauled. Several civilian
Europeans in the streets were beaten and
stabbed, some Of them dangerously. A large
number Of plague ambulances wero seized and
burned. Attempts were made TO set fire to
tho hospitals. but these were checked. Tho
Jamsetjee Hospital was thu scene of an especially
violent assault, during which an English sur
geon was badly injured. Successive rife volleys
alone saved the building from destruction. Tho
number Of rioters killed 10 unknown. but 10 be-
licved to have been great.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
KoERNER jury STILL OUT.
At Use O'Clock This Morning We Verdict Maa
Bsnu Reached.

William J. Koerncr. the newspaper artist who
shot and killed Rose Alice Redgate, will proba-
bly, know his fate to-day. His second trial
for murder. which has lasted three weeks. was
brought to q close at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon when tho case went to- the jury in Part II.
of the Court Of General Sessions.
Kuerner's counsel. Abc Levy. in summing up,
told tho jury that KOerner was insane when he
killed the girl. Nine of his relatives. counsel
said, were inmates OF insane asylums and in
sanity runs In his family.
Prosecutor Osborne held that. Koerner had
slammed insanity at tho time of tho shooting.
and that he had beer shamming ever since.
At $50 o'clock this morning the jury was still
mt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
Liberals Win q Conservative Seat.


dUeUIuF CuUTV Do1putuV 70 n Q
LONDON, March 9.-The bye-eleotion hold to-
day in tho Stepney division Of tho Tower Ham.
lets to I'LL tho vacancy in tho House OF Com
mons caused by the death of Frederick Woot.
ton Isaacson. resulted in q victory for the Lib.
erals. who were represented by Mr.. w. c. Stead.
man. The Conservative candidate was MIR.
Gordon. Tho Liberal majority was 20. the vote
standing 2.492 for Mr.. Steadman to 2,472 for
Mr.. Gordon.
At the last election Mr.. Isaacson. who was O
Conservative. was returned by o majority of
472.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
rnoUsLE FEARED nv nAwA1L
white Royaiists Ds,sE Tse,r Bsst to Isolts the
1knnakas 70 Revolt.

HONOLULU, March 2. via San Francisco. March
9.-Those who keep close watch on the white
politicians in the Royalist campaign declare
that these mon arc especially active among the
Kanakas now. and are stirring up ill.feelinR
that may break out at any time in q revolt such
as was planned. but nipped in the bud in 1895.
It 10 said that news that the United States re-
fuses annexation will DO the signal for an UP.
rising.
Leading business mon hero are very anxious,
for they know how noar to success the last con-
spiracy camo and how moroiless tho Kanakas
would be in case they gained tho upper hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
The C,,., Now Contrnl CITY Committee.

The Citizens Unions Central City Committee.
which met TO organize OH Monday evening. told
yesterday the names Of its officers. They are:
Chairman, Arthur Won Briesen; First Vice
Chairman. A. $. Haight, formerly treasurer of
the Brooklyn Committee of Fifty; Second Vice
urer. J. Kennedy Tod; Finance Committee, Ed.
ward d. Page, Pcrcival KnRuth. and S. Perry
Sturges of Brooklyn; Nominating COMMITTEES,
J. De Witt Warner Of the Bronx, Fielding L.
Marshall. and T.. c. Huntington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
KLoADIKERs FROM AUSTRALIA.
They Haunt Heard That the Trails Were very
unrd Roads 10 Travel.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The steamer Moans
arrived to-day from Australia one day ahead Of
the schedule time. She brought sixty Klondiko
prospectors from the CoolRsrdic and other west
Australia mining camps. They knew very little
about the Northern country. and were much
discouraged when told Of tho hardships that
must he met on the trails.
The steamer nlso brought 81. 800, 900 in
English sovereigns. consigned to the Anglo
California and London, Paris and American
banks.
Tho Xealandia. which arrived to-day direct
from Honolulu, reports the stOriniest passage
knOWn in years, Tho rail WAS carried away
and heavy plate glass a. inches thick in n port
hole was smashed by seas and some statcroomS
were flooded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
AVA AND JAPAN.
The Reason nzinisier Cooper Changed mis-
Mind About Arbitration.

u AUOuE HFUIIfNVTuus
HONOLULU. March 2. via San Francisco.
March 9.-Much feeling was aroused In the
House Of Representatives by the demand on
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cooper to explain
his sudden change of policy in regard to Japan
nese immigration. On July %, last year. Min.
lister Cooper. In . short note 20 the Japanese
Minister. declined to submit the immigration
question to arbitration. but three days later he
sent a second note accepting tho proposition.
Thus the Government practically gave up tho
fight on the eve Of victory. as Japan could not
have enforced her demands.
Now 1t has leaked out that Cooper handed In
note. but was prevailed on by President Dole
and other members OF the Cabinet to remain
and to agree to their policy. which was adopted
because OF the fear that Japan would send a
warship to enforce her demands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
KEEPING UP T 1YNoH1xes.
Tive More Negro Victims OF Mob Violence In
Jenerson Parish. Ia.

NEW ORLEANS, March 9.-Andrew Piggett
and William Harris. two negroes from Belize.
British Honduras. were lynched In Jefferson
parish. Immediately opposite New Orleans. this
morning. PieGett and Harris arrived here q
week ago. Yesterday evening they visited the
house OF a Mrs. Middleton. Harris. who was
carrying n gun. aimed it at her and demanded
her money. She caught hold OF tho gun and it
was discharged in the struggle. Tho two men
were arrested. charged with shooting at Mrs.
Middleton, and locked up in the Gretna prison.
A mob broke in with the intention of lynching
them, but after 4 struggle the prisoners escaped.
Harris was afterward run down by a searching
party and riddled with bullets in an open field.
Plggett was also lynched. but the body has
not yet been found. jefferson parish has long
enjoyed the reputation of hav ing more lynch.
inEs than any other part Of the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10

BALTIMORE, March 9.--The marriage OF Mrs.
Helen A. Clark, widow of Mr.. Gabriel d.. Clark,
to Mr.. J. Charles linthicum took place to-day
at l O'Clock at Emanuel Church. The ceremony
wac performed by the Rev. J. Houston Ecclos-
ton In the presence OF a fcw friends OF the bride
and bridegroom. Immediately after the cere.
mony Mr.. and Mrs. LinthiCum drove TO tho sta
ton and loft on q Southern wedding journey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
Reward FOR tho Murderer Of ", o. H",chin..

PROVIDENCE. II. J., March 0.-Tho entire dc
tectlve force OF The city is engaged in hunting
for the burglar who shot and killed William q.
Hutchins. the wealthy young Jewelry manu-.
facturcr, last night. Despite all the cffOrts of
the police tho man is still at large, ana II is
believed that he will never oo captured. The
description of the man is of the most menGrc
character, and the authorlties have little in me
$500, this morning for tho apprehension Of the
nurdereTs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
Gen. Horace Portor Loses Some yswelry.

Special Caos Dsspatch to TIE Sun.
PARIS, March 9.-Gen. Horace Porter. tho
American Ambassador. lost q travelling bag to-
day containing some jewelry that was valued at
800 francs. Tho bag was loft in the cab in
which Gen. Porter returned to his homo from
the railroad station. No trace of tho jowelry
has yet been found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
OPIUM IN HAWAII.
The Import or the Drug TO Ne Farmed Out for
SEQ, 900 q Year.

EuO HnpUFt oI II UFuB To "b FuI"uu U TUT
$50, 900 o Year.
HONOLULU, March 9, via San Francisco. March
9.-Much bad blood has been stirred up by the
passage of the Opium Licensing bill, which
farms out the import of the drug for $50. 900 a
year paid to the Government. Senator Brown.
who champions the measure. declared that IN
der the old law opium was being smuggled into
the country in large quantities and tho efforts
to check the rattle were q farce. Hence the
Government should farm out the import of
opium. as is done in China and other Oriental
countries.
1t is notorious that opium smuggling has been
winkcd at by the customs officials. several Of
whom are living in luxury on small salaries.
One result OF the passage of the bill is sure to
be q great increase in the consumption OF opium,
as dealers, to pay the heavy license. must soil
quantities of the drug. They will send agents
to all the small towns to drum up trade. and as
the Kanaka is fond Of opium, tho result is sure
to DO demoralizing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
KLoNDIKERs 1n HARD 1UCK.
Ths Steamer WhitIaw Bsrnsa with the 0atnts
or All Her PAsssnESrs.

Tho Steamer WhitIaw Burnod WITH the Oatnts
or All Her Passengers.
SEATTLE, Wash. March BY the steamer
Humboldt. which loft Skagway on March 5. it
is learned that the steamer Whitlaw was do
stroyed by fire on Sksgway Beach. the hre bo-
ing caused b. spontaneous combustion in tho
oilskin soaking used by the miners in packing
their outfits. The vessel was beached to save
her, but she and hor cargo. including all tho
miners outfits. were destroyed.
Nino men brrived from Dawson bringing
nearly 100000 In gold dust and the same
amount In drafts representing their gold depoA-
its in Dawson. The Humboldt made tho round
trip in nine days. beating all the records over
this route.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10

Uptown TnmmRny Men See No Other Solution
or the Rapid Transit Problem.

The Tammany General Committee OF tho
Twenty.third Assembly district passed a reso-
luton last night criticising the Rapid Transit
Commissioners for its want OF action In furnish.
ing rapid transit, and favoring tho extension OF
the Manhattan Elevated road on the west side
as far as Yonkers as tho only solution OF the
problem possible within the coming decade. A
was appointed to further this ond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
New York Town Elections.

SARATOGA. March 9.-The result Of yester-
days town meetings throughout Saratoga
county is that the board Of twenty Supervisors
and Republicans. Last year the Democrats had
only four members ana they have made n clear
gain of six. This is the first tic in the Board of
Supervisors since 1878.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
OITY TO nUIlD Il sKYsCRAPEE.

President GuGEonheimeris Plan or Gathering
All Departments Under One RsoE.
President Guggenheimer OF the Council. who
10 a member Of the committee of the Sinking
Fund Commission having in charge tho ques-
ton OF gathering under one roof all the depart
ments which now have quarters In buildings
not belonging to the city, thinks that the
problem could be solved by making the new
bers and Centre streets. thirteen stories nigh.
instead of eight. John X. Thomas, the archI.
tect who drew the plans for The building, has
been asked tor an opinion concerning the prac-
ticability of the proposed change. His answer
10 expected tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10

Miss Nannette Josephine Keller was married
TO Joseph ii. Nissan at noon yesterday in the
Church OF the Incarnation in Gates avenue.
Brooklyn. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. j. j. Bacchus. assisted by the Rev.
George W.. Barhydt Of Westport, Conn.,, The
bride was given away by her brother, Y. Hasle-
wood Keller of Pluinield, n. j., and the best
man was Francis X. Brown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
cola AGAIN ACCUSED.
Some Hanawritin Experts want Damages
from Him nnd PerFeuH.
speoial Gable Despatch to THE sur

EEU" III" ~ VFFBuH.
Speoial Gable Despdtoh to TIE SUE.
PARIS, March GA libel action. brought by
the handwriting experts NM. Belhomme. Cou-
rad, and yarinard against M. lola and NJ. Per
reux. manager Of tho Anrore, which paper
printed Zola's famous letter. opened in the Cor
regional Police Court to-day.
Maitro Labor, who defended Zola in his re-
cent trial. and NJ. Clemenceau. who defended
M. Perrcux. appeared in the Same interests to-
day. and contested the competency of the court
Their plea was overruled, after which the case
was ad journed for two weoks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
Atlanta and Chariot,c air Line election.

AT the annual meeting yesterday Of tho At
lanta and Charlotte AIR Line Halfway COMPANY
place of The late Il. II. Richcstcr. No other
changes were made in the board or IN officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
prsrsrr.d Death to the Posrhouse.

AUNToN Mass. March 9.-Edward Pierce
about 30 years old. killed himself this morning
rather than go to the poor farm. He had no
relatives here, and whom his savings, amount.
ing to So, 600, were gone, 1t was decided that no
must Q supported by the city. He LETT a letter
In which he gave reasons for the decd.