Roosevelt Is Wroth

New Yokk, May 7.- There was an excitlng scène in Mayor Strong's office Tuesday whioh was only stopped when the mayor threatened to arrest Pólice Commissioner Roosevolt and Comptroller Fitch and send them both to jail. The cause of the row was the question before the board of estímate of the transfer of 811,000 frorn the pólice fund for tho erection of station houses and to reimburse policemen and detectives for the money spent in obtaining evidence against disorderly houses. Comptroller Fitch had fought the transfer aftdr the board of estimatos had passed a resolution granting it, and the pólice board had threatened to bring mandamus proceedings compolling its payment. Both Men Grew Angry. In the discussion Mr. Roosevelt blamed Comptroller Fitch for the dolay. Comptroller Ftch turned white with rage. "fhat's you every time, that'syoirstyle," he retorced. "You're a flghter, anyway." "Well, you'ro not a flghter. You'd run away," retorted Roosevelt, his face distorted with passiou and his teech snapping viciously. Mr. ITitch whoeled about in his chair, and tried to appear calm, but he was white as he said: "Well, what shall it bef Pistolsf" His tone was hantering and seemed to irrítate Roosevelt beyond endurance. "Yes, pistols, if you choose, " he shouted, "pistols or anyching else you want." "I guess you would shoot a man if necessary," was Mr. Fitch's reply. "Of course I would use a pistol in selfdcfense," Mr. Roosevelt foamod. Mayor Strong Interferes. The words "cowards," "dirty work," and insinuations of political misdoings were freely passed. Roosevelt announced hiniself open to a challenge to a duel with any weapon from a pistol to a machete. Here Mayor Strong intervened and threatened to put both men under arrest. After a little the two men began to dig into each other's political record and tho air became so blue the Corporation counsel insisted on the dignity of the office beingupheld and adjourned the meeting. The high character of tho two men in dispute and the dignity of their offices makes the spectacle an unpleasant one for New York people, who are wont to uphold their city as a paragon of municipal government.