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The sun., 1900-09-27
FOR SCHOOLS. sI9. 9.e5s. .s7s.
Brooklyn Loses, All Other Boroughs Gain, BY
Operation of the Davis Law.

The Board OF Education at its meeting last
night decided TO ask the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment for the sum of SIC, 1885, so for
the year 1901.
The sum Is an increase over the amount AL
lowed for the schools in 1900 OF s4.68+ ,2o7.u.
The amounts asked for by each borough for
salaries are as follows: Manhattan, ss.osl .2io s5:
Brooklyn. &c, ,O45 675 e5 Queens. ss5s 500 49, Rich
mond, s3Ol 1927 IS; total, i4.2si 1850 The
Davis law however. provides that the general
fund shall be not less than four mills on the
dollar of assessed valuations. | nder this pro-
vision the general fund must be tl4,el6, ass y,
or s32a s74 9 more than the total asked for by the
boroughs Each OF the boroughs gains by the
operation of the Davis law. save Brooklyn.
which loses $50, ,0SS Al.
The board also adopted q bylaw which is
to settle the question Of the payment OF the
Davis Increases in BROOKLYN. There were a
few mild discussions concerning the salaries
OF individual teachers, which were amlcably
settled before the budget was adopted.
Previous 20 the meeting Of the board, the
trustees Of the Normal College met and ap.
polnted Henry Thomas Fleck professor OF
music,
The sun., 1900-09-27
WORcEsTBR's MUSIC FESTIVAL.
symphony work In the Afternooa and Even
log Concerts-The Soloists of the Day.

InE ConoeFts-Ihe SoIOIsts OF the Day.
wopcpsrvp Mac Gan, ,au,,h . .,,-n-
-, .N,l i1' ihi1, nI'ss'' oep'' WIN sym
and the German requiem this evening, the
Mu.Io Ea.tIyaI ho. ,.Lo, 80, .o,4o,,s i,,aro.,
~uoto ~ fSI'el mas 'aAen on seiious lh.o'os''
Beethovens -Leonora Overture No. a began
the day and the other instrumental numbers
Of the aftarnoon vera MooDowaIrs ton. roam
~ 'no nVon "o'o "aoDoS o,'' Se4 VVno pOeai
Lahceiot ana Eiaine ana Glazounons 3 AAth
symphony. One does not look for perfec-
ton in z,-nnnhonto readin1 at n festival
y, 'pn'o '"s Nv
IL u enough II the works are presented IN
telligently which was the case to-day Popular
ne well aa critioal Intaraa, o.aptrad unon tha
The sun., 1900-09-27
YALE,S ANNUAL RUSH.
The sophomores vanauish the Freshmen After
struggle OF Half an Hour.

New HAVEN Conn. Sept. 2o,-The Yale
freshman sophomore rush. which took place
here tonight. was participated In by about
600 students and ended In a victory for the
sophomores 1t was only accomplished at the
cost OF q number Of sore heads and bruised
bodies The rush began at =. NJ. when the
four academic Glasses. headed by brass band
Joined In torchlight parade At the end OF the
parade the students all congrcgated In the Hop
kins lot and three wrestling matches were
pulled off between representatives OF the fresh
man and sophomore Glasses.
After the wrestling matches the freshmen
and sOphomores lined up for the rush. he
sophomores broke ranks and caught the fresh
men in the middle of the field. After struggle
lasting hall an hour the freshmen We're van
quished and a number Of their men captured
Several of both sides were knocked out, but
none. II Is thought. IL injured seriously Unul
midnight the Yale upper Classncn made the
town ring with their shouts over the discomiort
Of the freshmen who we're subjected to an
manner Of good-natured hazing The college
will open its doors Tomorrow for the ial term
The sun., 1900-09-27
YOUNG LAWYER ARRESTED.
A woman Accused Him OF Petty Larceny In
swindiipg Her Out of s25.

ROCHESTER, Sept &c, Wilbur Monroe
young llwyer who Is n graduate Of the Cornell
Law School. was placed under arrest this after
noon on a charge Of petit larceny, the COM
plainant being Mrs Minnie Constable who
charged him with stealing s2S In her COM
plaint Mrs. Consdale said that when James A.
Covill of pa Genesee street met his death by
being thrown from his buggy at the Lincoln
Park sand pit on the night Of Sept II she was
summoned before the Coroner, 1t being sus-
pected that she was with Covill and knew how
he met his death There was woman's hand
kerchief and some bits OF ribbon found In the
sand pit with Covill's dead body, and tho OFF,
cor. concluded that there was a woman with
him when he was thrown from his buggy Mrs
Consdale denied 20 the Coroner that she had
ever been with Covill and her statement proved
10 be true as the woman who was with him
wss found n few days after.
Mrs Consdale told thefDolice that Monroe
called on her and told her that sho was liable
10 he arrested thot innocent PERSONS were
often arrested and throvn into jail, that she
might be taken before tho Grand jury despite
her protests Of Innocence, lie told .her. she
sajd, that he could keen hcr out OF trouble
and save her from being arrested and dis
craced II she would pay him s2S, She gave
Rim the money and later found that she had
been swndled. Monroe was released this
afternoon In 300 bail
The sun., 1900-09-27
A LITTLE RACE WAR IN FLORIDA.
Trouble Between Negroes and whites at work
ON E1ngler,s RaIlrnad Terminal.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept. 20 -Mayport at
the mouth OF the st Johns River twenty
five miles from here the scene Of Flagler's
great railroad terminal and wharf projects
had little race war of It's own all day Sunday
and Monday. There are hundreds Of men
employed on the work both white and colorcd
On Sunday a negro named Tilman had fight
with one Of the white laborcrs The negroes
threats toward tire whites. on Monday morn
ing the whites went to Tillman's house and bon;-
baTded II with shOtgun-, rocks, dC., TIL lillmun
was forced to flee To save his life He vas cap
tlred and taken by the whites into the woods,
stripped and severely whipped. He was left
IN the woods more dead than alive The negroes
Threatened TO kin tho whites and ali quit work
Many were armed on both sides and It needed
but spark to make serious trouble
Sheriff Broward and deputies went down
last night, and after a hard dHy's work managed
to effect peace The presence Of the officers
COwed the negroes and thcy returned to work.
The sun., 1900-09-27
6ILLMARTINs IRISH CASTLE.
Ist = Banshee That IL Abroad o. Nights In
the Wooded Grounds thereof

j. Homerston Gillmartln, the artist who
secured a verdict OF $1,000 against John Nc
Inorney for the alienation of Mrs. Gilmartin's
affections, II building a queer sort Of house
at Fort Hamilton avenue and Eighty-frst
street, Fort Hamilton. The structure, although
unfinished Is occupied by Gillmartin and Mrs
Gilmartin from whom the artist declares he
procured a divorce. She IL now living with
him, Gilmsrtln says. a his ward The home
Is on the plan of an Irish castle and Is built oil
old and well-worn brownstone. 1t Is Isolated
In a cump Of trees. The windows are screened
with white shades which are seldom raised
On the Eighty-second street side OF the house
X the word Home" In large gut letters lIe
uncanny aspect of the place has gwen rise 70
rumors of It's being haunted. Many stories
on Monday night horse attached 10 light
wagon and driven by Mrs. Elizabeth cooper OF
East Fourth street, Parkville. took fright on
passing the strange house. In the wagon with
Mrs, Cooper was Miss Edna Mckay OF Sleeps
head Bay. The horse on reaching iort linhad liahinI
ilton avenue and Ninety-second street dashed
into tree wreCking the carriage and throwing
out the occupants, who were bady oTuiseea' oa,ea
on the following night MiSs GeoIgaha pa,nrs aars
old of Sixty-1fth street and Thirteenth avenue
Bay Ridge. were frightened on seeing White
clad fHrs wasDg stqss, among snd uh1 Fort % Hamilton
avenue. where they. became hysteIictl shd
tainted. They said last night that they Ia.1 had
heard that there was n Gnost he'u piiiih" VA
place and had gone To soa IT,
Glllmartin said yesterday that he had not
heard of any Rhostly figure being about Ili ~
place lie admitted. however. that he did
moi know what his former wife, or ward, did
during the night and whether or not she went
about the grounds robed in white. ..-
On Alondav afternoon. when reporter
called at Gillmartin's house. a woman appeared
at one of the windows in answer to repeated
knockngs Her face at first was conceaed
NV a heavy lace veil She removed II ana
showed "A light complexion and auburn hair
She said that Gillmartin was away from home
HAVING assumed the part of the ghost Gill,
martin said that people in the nrighborhood
had looked on him as a man of mystery, SeN.
oral neighborS OF Gmartn said last night that
they believed the woman who appears about
the grounds is Gillmartns vile.
The sun., 1900-09-27
BRIDE's PARENTS VICTORIOUS.
Insisted on Catholic wedding aud Bridegroom
Finally Yielded.

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j., Sept. 2e-Horace
Cheeseman and Miss Louise Bates, well known
young people of this city. had planned 10 be
married on Monday evening last by Protestant
clergyman The parents of the girl Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Bates of 1872 Albany street. objected To
Protestant ceremony, as they are Roman Catho-
lies. The girl was willing TO be married as
Cheeseman wished her TO, but her arentS kept
her in on Monday and her father saw thaV she
did not leave the house. u
Early YESTERDAY afternoon Miss Bates slipped
out Of the house and was on her way down
to hnr lovers boarding house az 1873 thurch
stroet when her father noticed her absence.
BE started in pursuit. In hlbany street mehf
his daughter, but ripped and fell on MS lace'
Miss Bates took refuge at Che"Semln,S board
inc hons. Soon after her mother arrived ana
prrsuaded her to 40 home. Friends induced
HE father TO give up tho chase ana ne went
home also. ,. -, a.,
al this was followed by n conference OF the
interested persons las night and the result
Yns that at s 30 o'clock the Wedding took place
M the ~ Peters Roman catholic ,rectory
The Rev J. A. O'Grady performed tho oere-
mOuy.
The sun., 1900-09-27
SAYS THE FISH KNEW HIN.
Colorado Mans STORY Of 10000 Young Trout
who Escaped. but Came Back to lie Fed.

DENVER, Col Sept. 26.-Albcrt Jerfries Of
Ouray, a recent visitor at the ofnoe Of the state
Game and Fish Warden. tells a new fish story.
He has recently started a hatchery on Beaver
Creek five miles above Gunnison. and has a
number of pools constructed 10 hold his fish.
To keep the fry in the pools he put screens at
the lower ends. Bit, OF liver which he uses
the screens few days ago. causing an overflow
and permitting the escape Of about 10000 trout.
Planning 10 recapture the whole lot the fol-
lowing day. he went 10 look for n place where
he could build dam farther down the stream.
lie was much surprised, he says, To find that
the whole school of little fish were following
him as he walked along the bank. He turned
back and the fish turned and Stl followed him
He kept on until he reached the pool from which
they escaped, and an assistant let down the
screen, making the whole school once more
prisoners. Mr.. Jeffriess explanation Is That
the fish were hungry from twenty -four hours
fasting and instinctively followed the man who
had previously fed them.
The sun., 1900-09-27
CHANGES AT YALE.
Justice Brewer to Deliver the Dodge Lectures
on the ResponslbLIIty Of CItIzenshIp.

NEW HAVEN. Sept. 2e.-The Hon. David J.
Brewer, Associate Justice Of the United States
Supreme Court, has accepted the place Of
lecturer on The Responsibilities Of Citizenship.
on the Dodge Foundation. These lectures
will be- delivered at Yale next February. They
were provided Tor by William T.. Dodge, Esq.
Of New York city, who gave last spring to the
Yale CORPORATION fund Of $4,000, the income
from which should be DEVOTED 10 the establish
mont of such a lectures hip at Yale. The In
cumbcut il To be appointed annually by the
Yale corporation,
Frederick Morris Warren. professor of Ro-
nance languages in AdelDert College Of Vest
ern Reserve I niversity. Cleveland. Ohio, has
been appointed Street professor Of modern
language, 20 M the vacancy mode by the
death Of Prof Jules LuQuiens Because OF
previous engagements he will not enter upon
lis duties until september. 1901
The gift Of an additional 5000 by John W.
Hendrie, Yale, 81, 70 promote the i9tereests
of debating at Yale. IA announced. This
makes a total of $1,000 given by Mr.
lIendrie for this purpose Instead OF being
llsed for prizes as originally expected, the
income from tie fund will be used for the
more important purpose of giving instruction
in debating
The sun., 1900-09-27
REAL ESTATE OWNERS VIEWS
On city Matters They would Like Dealt Win
in Charter Revision.

A meeting Of the United Real Estate Owners
Associations was held at its headduarters NJ
Terrace Garden in East Fifty-eighth street last
night 10 consider matters concerning charter
revision. The organization embraces fourteen
associations, which claim a membership OF 400
Tu,rtv-ava delegates we're present last night
and a committee was appointed 20 frame reSolu-
tions etnbodying the associations views; these
will be referred to the district organizations lor
action. " -, I.i.o,,as
favored the Limitation of the Mayors term %
nffice to two years and the granting TO nm oi
the power of removal but not OF appointment
The repeal Of the Davis school law was aIso
advocated and the delegates favored the inu-
ncipal ownership of the water supply ana . tne
consolldation of such departments as Mater,
Uighways Street Cleaning, Sewers, PupHc
buildings, Lights Supplies and Bridges IN
Board OF Public Works. n,,
The consolidation of the Health and Building
departments and Of the Charities ana CORRECTION
dennrtments was favored, PreSidCnt MarkuS
said as was the abolition of the City Council
and the borough governments.
The sun., 1900-09-27
A DESERTED BRIDE DIES.
She Had Taken Poison-Alleged Record OF the
Man who Took Her Money and Left Her.

Sarah Cronholtz. who took paris green last
week because she was deserted by her hus-
band. Max Miller. the day after their wedding
died Yesterday in St. Mory's Hospital Hobo
Len Miller got $40 from the girl. When
p laft her he promised to return
Shortly, The girl has no relatives.
Chief Of Police Krieger of Union Hill, \. j.,
where Miss Cronhotz and Miller lived. re-
caivad n letter yesterday signed "GusSie Braver-
man. "a Jones street, Newark, \. j. The
writer inclosed circular with Millers alleged
record The Information was furnished by
Fredo rick O. Southmayd OF the state Board Of
Charities Of Massachusetts. II said that Miller
had married "A Syrian woman IN Springfield.
sao0 and some jewelry. II is reported that he
ynarried another woman in Connecticut and
then went TO Newark. y. j. His next move
was to Union Hill.
The sun., 1900-09-27

WOODS HoLL Mass. Sept 2s 49, Miss Ruth
Harding. da !hter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Harding Of Boston. was married TO Samuel
Boyce Davis OF Philadelphia in the stone church
here at noon to-day by the Rev. George Fisher.
The bide was given away by her father. and
attended by her yourg sister, Miss Priscilla
Harding as maid Of honor. Mr.. Davis was at
tended by Robert Hare Davis his brother. as
best man. and his ushers were j. Robinson
Harding, a brother OF the bride: Lewis A. Par
eonS. Roland Morris, Charles W Churchman OF
Philadephla and John c, Kerr and Robert j.
little OF New York Tho young peoIle de-
parted on their wedding trip on Mr.. nardings
steam yacht Monicar.
The sun., 1900-09-27
Fund. for the Galveston People.

Subscriptions to the Galveston Relief Fund
received by the Citizens Relief Committee OF
the Merchants Association yesterday amounted
70 sass 81 which with the sum previously ac--
knnwledgNd makes "A grand toial TO date Of
IOi, $40 90 received by that committee.
Further subscriptions 20 the Chamber OF
Commerce Galveston Relief Fund amounting TO
1922 o. were received yesterday. making the
total ot the fund $72, SOS. 81,
p Morgan Co. received se2, making tho
total OF their fund s22, ,5l7.64.
The sun., 1900-09-27
HER SKULL BROKEN BY FALL
woman Tumbles Down Cellar stairs In
Saloon Companions Desert Her.

A young woman who was with two men fell
down the cellar stairs of Fuchs Knepf's saloon
at ss4 Knickerbooker avenue, Williamsburg, on
Tuesday night When the men learned what had
happened TO her they left the place and did not
return. Fuchs and Knepf thought the woman
was sinrly drunk, and after putting rags under
her head Tor pillow left her lying where she fell.
She remained iusensible. and about midnight
the two men brought her up 70 the saloon,
seeinR The woman on the floor. entered and
s@nt Tor an ambulance. in which she was taken
ooyerad that the woman's skull was fractured.
Fuchs and Knepf we're arrested on the charge
of assault in the first degree. When they were
orrstgnsd in the Even street police court yes
ferday Magistrate Teae held them in IS 600
hail each DC nding an examination.
The sun., 1900-09-27
TYPHOID Nv HUSSELS.
rour Of a Barks Crew Stricken while at a
wharf In Portland, he.

PORTLAND. Me. Sept. 2e.-When the italian
bark I'nioncs arrived here last week with
corco of salt the local health officers OF the
u rt made the customary inspection and re-
ported her officers and crew in good health.
In the six days she has been IN port four mem
hars of her crew have been stricken with typhoid
foyer and are now in the United states
Marine Hospital An Investigation was made
to-day by the local health Gnicers 70
ascertain the cause of the epidemic on board
lie bark, and they learned that the members
of her crew have been eating musSc : which they
SHharf near her berth. 4 sewer empties int o
the dock near that wharf, and the mussels
have never before tempted sailors whose sense
~ smell was acute It is feared that others
81 The bark's crew will be stricken with the
fpVa
The sun., 1900-09-27
CAR STRUCK THEIR CARRIAGE.
Retired Brewer and Hts wife Hurt In q Col
uston In sixth AveuBe.

Hugh o'Reilly. a retired brewer OF IS West
Sixteenth street, and his wife were driving
across Sixth avenue at Seventeenth street last
night. A northi ound trolley car struck their
,,arrio,o and TANNED 4; against an elevated
road pillar The carriage was badly damaged
Mrs. 0ReDly received scslp wound but was was
hond vho ia IS years old was badly bruised.
and had 10 be helped out. Mr.. and Mrs
oReIy were attended by an ambulance
TIE motnrman OF the car that caused the
trouble was arrested. but was allowed 10 go
because Mr.. 0'Reillv would not make a COM
ualnt
The sun., 1900-09-27
JoTTIyGS ABOUT TOWy.

Robert Sheppard, a shipping clerk In Sixth ave.
nre dry goods store, killed himself Yesterday In the
Mills Hott in Bleeckef street by swallowing car bolc
acid He had 7 cents In his pocket,
The police sent out general alarm yesterday for
Robert Ellis 10 years old q St4 East Seveniyfounh
.uset He was pla ying In front OF his home sun
dsy afternoon when last seen.
william D. Guthrie Of 2s Park avenue. lawyer,
had Arthur Wilcox Of 2O2 West Twenty fourth street
who was formerly his butler. held yesterday In the
Jefferson Market police court on charge Of stealing
articles TO the value Of saa from his house,
Hugh O'Reilly. so years old, and Ellen O'Reilly,
40 years old Of IS West Sixteenth street were knocked
down By trolley car while crossing Sixth avenue
AZ Seventeenth street yesterday afternoon. Though
they were both bruised and shaken up considerably
they refused TO walt for ambulance and vent home
The sun., 1900-09-27
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Decomposed BODY Of a woman Found In Her
Warrington Housc-'iurder or SuicideP

WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-The body Il Slllie
Clayvilie, white woman who came here from
Philadelphia some weeks ago md was supposed
20 be woll-to-do, was found in her house
on l. street to-day ANA an autopsy
will be necessary TO determine whether death
was due to violence or suicidn. From the con-
diiiou of the body IL IL thought she had been
dead seven or cignt days. Tie house had been
closed for thai time and the woman was sup-
posed by her rei ghbOrs to be out 81 Town,
A letter carrier who tried to Gel yer III II to-
day noticed an unmistabable odOr and noti-
nod the police. Upon breaking open the
doors the decompo-cd body was found
in bed bottle conta ming some tuid
was beneath he pillow, while the furniture In
the room was badly smashed The tOroners
jury we're unable TO determ ne whether II was
Il case Of suicide or murder, and an autopsy
will be held tomorrow.
The sun., 1900-09-27

Commander A. z. NazIo, 70 duty as Inspector In
charge second lAghthouse district Boston, relieving
IIeu,snAnt-C com mandeT O. NJ. Stoney, from the
Naval Academy to the Solaoe as EXECUTIVE
Lieutenant Commander A. C. Dillingham;, from
the Indiana 10 the Memphis as Inspector In charge
NI,eenth Lighthouse district
lieut. S. S Wood, TO TompkInsvillc as Assistant
inspector Third Lighthouse district
Lieut. T. J. Sem. from Lighthouse duty Porto
Rico on reporting Of relief 70 homo and wait orders
Assistant Surgeon IL a. Dunn 70 duty on Doro-
thea instead OF homo
PsymAs,er L. Hunt order detachIng from syiph
revoked
Passed Assistant Paymaster II. /. Robins from
the New York yard TO the Atlanta.
Assistant PaymasteT W. n. Rogers. from the A.
lAnta tn the NickSbuTg,
ASS slant PsymASteT =. Chunn, order to the Syiph
revoked, W the DOruthea.
The sun., 1900-09-27
LOST. GOING TO THE CORNER GROCERY
Newly Arrived English Girl walked About for
Hours and Couldn't Find Her Home.

Martin Moran. a stone mason. his wife and
his four daughters, arrived yesterday from
England on the Oceanic. At 10 o'clock last
night Policeman McCullom found Clara Moran.
10 years old. one of the daughters. at sixty
fourth street and Madison avenue. The girl
had a lot OF bundles in her arms and was thor
oughly exhausted. She told McCullom that her
father's brother had met them az the pier and
had taken them to home he bad prepared Tor
"it was In Eighty-some street" she said, II
don't know just where. Mamma sent me to
the corner shop for some groceries and |
couldn't find my way back 1t was Q O'Clock
when started for the groceries and I've been
waking ever since, I'm awfully tired What
time islt now1"
the East Sixty-seventh street police station and
later TO Police Headquarters.
The sun., 1900-09-27
FLOAT RUNS DOWN A STEAM YACHT.
The surf's Port Rail and Part OF Her Cabin
Carried AWAY At the y. Y. y. q, AnohoIaEe.

1t was reported last night at Bellevue Hos
pital that the schooner-rigged, ocean-eoing
steam yacht Surf had been badly damaged
on Tuesday night while lying at anchor
at the New York Yacht Club anchor
age In the East River of Twenty-siXth
street by being run down by New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad float. The
yacht Is owned in England, but was chartered
recently by Cornelius Is q. Billings of Chicago,
who Joined the New York Yacht Club III March,
1889.
The Surf was lying az anchor with her nose
pointed down stream She had dropped her
cardboard anchor but her port anchor was
hanging over tho -ilc. Two railroad floats
carrying loaded freight cars, with a tug between
them came down the river. one Of the fonts
struck the port anchor and swept II along tie
side Of the Surf, carrying away her entire port
rail and part Of the cabin II will cost more
than 81, no 70 repair the damage
Only the crew were aboard the boat and
none Of them was hurt. The Surf won't 10 a
Brooklyn shipyard yesterday Tor repairs.
The sun., 1900-09-27
PIGHT FOR A CLASS FLAG.
Two students, OF the Western University in
Pittsburu Seriously Injured.

PITTsBuRo. Pa. Sept 2o-Two students OF
the Western University were seriously injured
in a class fight to-day. The freshman olass had
flung the 1904 fiag to the breeze from the nag
star on the university building. The sopho-
mores saw the naa and got II down Just asthe
freshmen came from class. The two olssses Of
ATTY each came together In struggle for the flag.
They fought all down the campus which slopes
from the buildings 200 yards down TO- eight;
foot retaining wall, and twenty-five Of them fell
over tlc wall into the street on TOP OF Guy
Jaokson, the president OF the freshman c nss, and
lanes McClelland a sophomore. jackson IL
in he'd tonight with concusson OF the brain
and McClelIand is dangerously bruised. The
nag was torn TO tatters.