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The News o? Brooklyn
FOR HAI.LOT CHANGES.
MEMBERS <>1?' THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
TO <i?> TO ALBANY,
5i
THl'.Y ?IVI, MAKE RrOQESTtONfl TO BEXATOB
RAINES AS TO CHANGES IN' THE BAULOT
I \\V ALTERATIONS IN THE BTSTEH
OK HARK INO VOTHBt'TINO AND
HOW THE "OELIVERT OF
kOODW" M IT UE
MADE KNOWN
M'?i-,|.<?? .?; of the 1: bi l of Kl?*ctl ?n? ??; Bra ?k
1> u ? \|?? p| to go lo Albany arlthl ? a f? w
t?> see Benator John Rain???, whoso amendment
t?? the ? lection ball l la? ' ; ? ?" '?'"
L glals ur? They will make suggestions to
Benator Raines is ? ? hanges In the ballol law. I
The Brooklvn Commissioners of Electl ne hav?
been Investigating the subject f>>> eom< time,
an?! have decided thai bel ?re ih?? Raines meas
ere be ?lisp..?????' of ihelr Ideas us to certain n?? <.
*?l chaniim should b? presented. As soon as the
Commlaalonera hwr from Mr Raines snd a day
Is definitely fixed for an Interview, several mem?
bers of the Board will go to Albany to talk to |
the Benator from Canandatgua. ?I Is noi Im- ?
probable thai a vieil will oe made on Thursday. \
???.i,iiiii.ssi'?ii.-i Jacob X1? i?:?. r.-i-'K.T. of the
Board, s.ii?i lo a Tribune reporter yeaterdaj
?afternoon: "our idea is to make voting easier j
f??r both canvsss ? and \??t?-rs. bul ire wanl to |
make the Ian ?.- lu voting plainer and more
?atlsfsctorj to th? voters especially. I think
that for a in--?i nial the operation of th? ? ?a
ballot proved to iv remarkably >??? cti> ?. Th re
are sum?? defects, of course, and the canvassers
h;i?l ? loi ol trouble, bul all In all lh? new
aerimi?? worked fairly satisfactorily, We have
been conaloerlng the advisability ol suggesting
v.'iri??us change?, and have decided t?> do wo.
?? Wll?. IN MARKINO.
"On?? ?-?f the rnosl Important changes we ree? ?
mnmend is tiu?r relating io marking the ?????.?t?. I
At present, wh? ? a ? ter wants to mark and
cast a split ticket, he may pul a cross mark In
tho circle at the head of tin ticket and then pul
? croas mark ii the space ??> the lefl of the
name or name? on other tickets which be pre- ?
fers to corresponding rames on the ticket above
which he has mark? ? In tl?.?? circle. We sug?
gest that only ? straight ticket ?>? marked by
putting a cross In the circle. In other caaes,
Where th.-> tick-?? is stili' on only one name, a
or??ss mark sh uld L pia 'ed ? ? th? lefl of every
name voted for. This would pr i*ent the put?
ting ??f a cross mark In the circi? at the top of
one ticket, any, and the putting ??f another cross
mark perhaps a faint one In front of a nani"
away (?ff In another corner of the ballot, thus
?soafusing the count, l believe that the system
that has prevailed has hau th? effect of deter
ling a man who wants t?? 'scratch' a nain.? ??r M
on his party tlck.t from doing so, because he
has been afrai?i .?f inaaing his ballot Invalid.
This probably prevented s?m> Independent vot?
ing. Our suggestion is not embodied In the
Raines amendment, ami w?? shall suggea tl u
It ???? Inchtded.
?ei'RTHER Hl ?D1FICATK ???.
"The Raines measure does provide, however,
f?? a chnnge that, we think, sh??uKl be made.
Where not enough nominations to till all the
places "ti a ih'k??*. have been made, heretofore
blank spaces have been left opposite th,? names
of ????? nominated fur the place <?n th?? other
ti<-k"ts. Now, In th?- new measure it is pro?
posed, where a ticket is not tilled. t?> move up the
Hales below the blank spa? ??. This would make
an unbroken list of names on any one in? ?>?:.
pletc ticket, but it would bring n? minatiuns
for ????? office on that ticket opposite nomina- I
tlom for another office ?>n the complete ticket.
This, we think would probabl) ?aus- mors I
mistakes ami confusions than would I??? caused
by nur plan, which is as follows "Instead of
moving ui? thi names on the Incompl te ??kHt.
ve would have the blank spaces marked viitl?
the ?itflee for which the sia-, was ?eft, and
hav.? the words 'No nominations Inserted, In?
stead Of leaving ;?. blank. Tli ?. when the bal?
lets gre count? I, tl ere will b?? a le : .?? I me
to work on, and the man counting the ballots
ran run t ????? through a level line of voting
?paces marked for one office
"There an- a number of minor changea In the
test "f the law about which w? sh.iii make
suggestiona Considerable confusion has been
causai heretofore when two oi four persom
should have been voted ? ? In a group of of?
fices, and the voter has marked more names
than he Is entitled to In splitting hli tl rket,
VOTE BUYING MARKS
"Then, some voters mark??,? their ballota with
m.uks other than the simple ?i??ss mark which
should be put In th?? circle at th?r head ??? a
ticket. 1 ?believe that if a voter were allowed
t.. -put at will a small circle or other peculiar
elgn inst?a?l ?if a '?.??,?*? mark In ths circle al
thr head ??f th?? ticket there would tie con?
siderable opportunlt) for a certain kind .,f
fraud. For Instance, if a man were buying
votes he could Instruct the men whom votes he
had bought to mark their ballots with the small
circle, ami he could Instru t his wstcher to
see whether or noi the ???. ?is wer, delivered.' "
The proposed new amendment makes some
changes in the tally sheei which are helpful,
providing that stralghl tl kets shall be counted
and then th?? split tickets f??r candldatea added
In th?? total.
Sperimenti hav.? recently ?been made to ?1?
nionstrate the su ?, ?ss that would attend Itnprove
n.ems to be suggested by the Board. A trial
election was held Ht the Board of EHectlona yes
ter.lay to fimi out h??w long it would tak?? expert
?lection officiala t?. canvass the ordinary number
of vote? ??st in sn election ?list? i.i. That portion
of Be tlon M of thi ????? ball it law which reads
us follows: "Two copies of this return (the In?
?psctor?1 return) are t.. :??? made, to which sample
offl rial bail'ts. marked by th.? [nape t n?? ;?k" the
original ballots are to be attach I." ?t Is con?
tended by th?? ? ommlssloners, ei ,>t?- unn? ??
etri w-,.rk f,?r the election .uti-ihls In .'??? .a.- ?,!'
spilt tl kets. I., whl? h it applies, atol an th ? ?
vass-rs has.? an enormoui amount of work to do.
bel?i?' kept at it in .-?,?.?.? cases until ! and ?'?
O'clock in th?? morning, ti?.?? Commissioners think
that thl?* portion should be eliminated, Tester
day 407 votes were marked In vari??uh ways and
pltceii in the ball??;? h.?x a ?board of csnvassera
?was organized, consisting of Chief G] rk Samuel
H. Andrews, Melvln \ Rice. ?Calvin \v Wlthey
and William A. itali ira ?. The poll ????rk? ?rere
Oeorx?. Bandhusen and .1. W. Ha mer, snd the
ballot c\M\U Harry Taylor and Charles Bpicer.
?Commissioner Krregger and C. V. ?*. Vsn Deusen
scted ns wstchers Bsmuel H, Andrews wsi
elertefl chairmnn of the board of canvass rs
It t'iok six hours to canvass the vote and make
out the returns, A number of the ballots were
mark<-i In such ? wsj as to bring up the ita
cuasi ?n ??f ?.???hi'.?cal potete. One of the ballots
was marked ? the ? Ir, ular space at th?? I >i> of the
R?pubil(.'an column, and a cross mark was placed
opposite tbe nan:?.- ot every candidats In the
Democratic column. This ballot was pronounced
void because it could not be determined whether
th? ?rots wsi cosi fir- th?? Republican >>. Demo?
cratic ticket, although a vottr may maik ??:r ?
ticket ,n tl???- circle and then lawfully mark nsmes
,.ii another ticket. Another ballot had five cross
marks placed ???.??'? alt? to?? names ?>f as many
nom?neos for Justices ?f th.? Buprem? Court,
thre?? I;? lbs fiemocrstlc ???lumr. and two In th??
Democratic Reform column, but as two "f th??
names In the Item.??-rati?? column were Identl ?
with those in the Democrat.? Reform column,
ftavlng been Indorsed by th?? Democrstl? party.
the ballot was deckled t ? bs rsMd.
? ITY SI88I0N directors NAMED.
The Brooklyn <*!ty Mission and Tract Society met
fh its blinding, at .Jay and WUtMghby st*., yes?
terday afternoon. President Alfred H l'orter oc
cupled the chair, and (??lierai Superintendent Dr.
O. I.e Larh?nir recorded. TTe election of a Board
of Directors resulted as follows: The Rev. lire.
Lindsay Parke?. H. f? Htorrs. ?'. ?'uthbert Hall,
A. J. F. Behrends, David ?ir-ge, John Humi?stone,
Th.mas ?. .Wlson, ?. <\ D xon, James M. Karrtr
and James *A". QUIand, th.? It.?,. C. ? We-tsel,
DwiKht Johnson, Alfred ii. Parter, Samuel ?.
M arpie?. Jame? \v RI well. Thomas Chr.stie Dr.
O. Le L?cheur. William XV. Wickea D. W. ate?
W K'nms, Aia W. Parker. A. D Wheelo, k. John
J. Tower. I>r. I.. I? Mason, \!l?rt ? ?. ?'.????
Ph. D.; Harold M. Lavis, (iabrlel iloyi, John 1'
Allen, John Englis, A. P Strout. J. N', Savre* and
T. D. Hurlbnt.
WORKING ON TUP PLANS.
Tin; POLHKMUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
TO BE STARTED IN TH!1 BPRINO.
IT WII.T. HAVE RVERT FACILITY KNOWN TO
SCIENCE, AND ?TILL UF AS NEARLY PEH
jf.'.T :s MONE! AND CAREFUL ?G
PERVI8ION CAN MAKE IT DOC
TORI IN' CONSl'LTATION.
The plans fur the Polhemus Mem ?rial Hoapll il,
will s. be bulli at a cosi ut aboul
?'. are at present going through a careful
????.ir??? if revision bj ihe architi ?. who ?? being
adviM ? in lus work by William ?. Davenpori
After the first plan? had ?'?-' ? ? ".'n-.!? ', l th >
wei " ?ubn llted ; ? ?evi ral leading phj ?1?
who were ? ?,-? ??? make suggestions a? t ? theli
p...?.? ami had points and on any changes they
might ?--111 advisable. Mr Davenp rt bHieve?
thai the p. ?pet time fu- changes in th?? plana Is
before th.? on tracts are given oui t ? th.- build? ; s
?n ihis way ?-? ?'ssiv?? Mils for alteration win b??
av.;.]?.! and :::? ?? unr,'- ?'ssary expel??? ?tul
lime will be saved A number of important al?
terat inri!? have been siizKested, and when the iMt
change iris been mad? i: la probable that tb?? .
?I.Inca tlon? submitted to th" builders will call
foi - omplete and well-equipped a h-n-plial as !
could ??? erected.
A< soon aa lh? plans reach their Anal form
? tractors will be called upon t" nuke their '
bid?, and Mr. Davenpori expect? that the con?
tract? wiii ?"? given oui i'i lime to allow the
builder? to begin their work early in the ?pring.
? ?*? - ?
THE RAW THAT FAILED.
? MINISTER BXTERKD THE SIDE 1.R, BL'T
AN OFFICER PAUSED BY THE WAY.
Tie Hev. S ?:. Ruasell is a men.!..?: In good ? I
Ing .?.' th?- La? Enforcement League On ?unda)
h? .vas energetically searching foi offender? against
th.? excise law. and thought that tr?? had found one
? the pera ?, ?.: "Johnny" Ryan, who?? saloon is in
Waahington-at. He Informed a sergeant ol the
? ;'r. inci of ? is dli ;ov? ry, an i. In ? ompanj
wi'ii ' .(ti. ?t Donnelly, wh?i waa ?lressed In civil
othe* called at the saloon. When the two pre?
sented Ihemselves ihe door ?as opened | i>; far
enough i" admit the clergyman and a pan ??' th?
officer"? .oat; then .' waa vigorously ?lammed.
ili. minister : .nn l himself alone m a oar. lark
room, fr m "vhlch he culi i|nd no exli unti! hi
Ini gropi ? around for fully t?-:i mlnutea Whal at
he ':? overed a way out of th?? labyrinth he
found himself in Flood Alley. Ii? hastened ?" (Ind
iris 'ompanlon, an.i discovered him ? iure.) held j
In ti;e doorway by his cat. No arr?sts v. ? ? ? made
as a r suit if the raid.
// I/./' I UlLIJOy KEEDED.
TUl-l AMOUNT REQUIRED !" ?R THE BTRE1 TS,
ACCORDINO Tu COMMISSIONER WILLIS,
At ? ting ? Ihi Boar ? of Estinti ite, h< i i In
tri,- May.:? ..ili,?? yesterday, Mr. Willi? lubmltt? ?
a:: estimate for tii?? removal ? : sah fot ??? ?
?-, ginning ?; r.i ?. .-uri also estimata? I itr el rlein
Ing. The document stated thai the amount ex?
pended in MM for cleaning 11. v.?* mil? of afreet ??
Sin,tut. and for tn.? removal of ashes ?jdM.OOO t
.?' ? tract price for removing ashes from April 1. !?'?"
t., next April, was |Ti0.<s*O. He sstlmatfd from ?
ligure? thai th?? am.,un: needed for tt?.? removal < '
aahes during ISM and IMI would 1??? flM.OOO, .mi
from l*FJ t" Is?*, J-'T".'???. from ItM t" IM, ??
H?- recommended il,ai t?., .-.?. miles \ street , noa
? .:? ? twl ?? <? ?? nth, should ?? leaned weekly.
The report aleo ?fated that the change ? G < .? ?
? .,.??!.!-?:.?;,, street? Involve?! ?m ? re?*??! exp ??
lltur? of tu?."... On Belgian, the m ????is.? in mileage
would be ? bout ?,???, at a coal ..' t. ? 0, Tl
? o th? : ?tared; "There have come i:.r . ? .?
I'ltj r? ?m :!,? neu wardj :.j', mile? ol ??bphalt, ta?,
? .? of t-'ran-t'?. ?.M miles of Belgian and 117 fi miles
? f macadam. Now, on a basis of O 00 miles, th? ,
? ?.?-i of street cleaning for is;?, and ??.?? will be $t?v?.
'??. For 23.???) miles the cost of street cleaning in
!?:'T ami 1H>? will Se ?."..^.UUi. For -?.?? inlle? the
cost of atreel cleaning f??r ih?*? an.? i?;* will b* ISC,?
.?? a- tio- present ? it ? per mil?- The amount re?
uulred to i?e raised during the three year? is a?
: .
? "-..?..i a R? n: vins
????: )-???.tl'.'?'".? oXrO.tMO
IN?* l-:.? . 3UU<x?i ??7.
18?? |N*MJ . .V:.? '??o ir?i'.'.i
\ fter ,' ?!..:t -"lierai ?? ? ?-<- r., Iti ? ? .
Mac??:? liai ? lh.it . \ l'unni :? -? ???. r Uhi:.? rial
cleuned ih.? Street? in a satisfactory manner, ??
,: nmi ..? wai taken ..mil .' .. lo? k t i-daj,
l ICTORIOI s ol /./?.? DIPHTHERIA.
l?R. WILMON, Tlll? li.i'"l?|-.!:i"?.. ? . RKPuRTrt
FAVOR \H'.i ? IN THE I OK ? s IN
Dr ?? i' Wilson, ba ter...?..p?? of tl ? Hoard of
Health, enl a reporl to Commlsslonei Enter;
terday ofl the ,???:1?: of the Bureau "f Baeterli
ting dlpbiberla in :h!s rity The doctoi
iliat dlphth? rn? in Brooklyn i? non killing 10 per ? enl
of tt.os.? whom it attacks, while before the use of
antitoxin it killed from '??? to ? per cent. The re?
porl als.? refers !" Ihe appeal ??? the Kings County
Medical Society to Mayor Schieren i"? an appropria?
tion '?:' ?)'.'", which would enable the Department
of Health to distribute antitoxin among the phyai?
?.? ? he city free "f chai ??
Dr. Wilson has '-iitire charge i>f the preparation
. antitoxin. He said yesterday thai Di Acker?
man, veterinary surgeon of the Board of Health, I?
operating In a ?table at Boerum Place and State-si ,
ir s'hich there are sixteen horses, each free from
organic disease, and weighing not less than I,Of?!
pound? in none ?f these hat ther? beei ?hown a
? ?.? enc '" reael from the malleln tes! foi latent
glanders. Two hundred guinea pig? were also pur
. , and much apparatus uno glassware of Mr??
kind n??? .???? wa? ?.irt*d The horn*?? yield live
quart? "f blood, or tw.. and a half quart? oi serum
Tb? animal* do noi suffer a? all, according t?? tha
doctor's -'nt-ni'i.t. and tlo-y can ? ippiy enough
m to t real 1,00?) caaea ? month
- ?? ?
/. 181 rim; OF THE ' \'GEI ' H BEI L
The Angelui bell In the dome of the Home for
the Aged, conducted by Ike Little Slaters of the
Poor, in Rlghth-ave., near 8lxteenth-al , rang for
the last time at th?? atroks of o lasi night Two
of the sister? called on Health Commissioner
? Emery yesterday, in response to a letter ??king
I ihem to be present at a meeting of clergyman
j which ?ra? t?? dlacuss th? ringing of chnrel* ???-???.
Apparently, Ihe ?? ? nuns were the only one? who
: had answered the number ol letters sent oui by
? th?- Commissione-. The latter a?k?-?! them if the)
| would discontinue the ringing of the i"-il in 'he.r
Inatti ul Ion, and ihey a ss? m
!>r. ??:.??:? was not inclined to say anything to
, the reporters who were a-aitlng outside n.s office
? door. He, however, aent hi? ?e r? arj oui w.ih
' th? following letter, to which Hier? wai ? ? signa
I ture, a'i'i kn reference to which, when asked, hi
said ho did not care to dis los.? t;,.? name of the
author. The eptatle wa? addressed r?? the Com?
mlSslOner, and read on follows:
Feb is, i?m
My Dear Sir: I want to thank you for youi action
? emphaaisliig the ordinane? again?! bell-r.ngln?.
? a?? luppreaa'on oi thai nuisance is demanded alike
by common sense ?nd ? due .'?Kind to Ihe health
and comfort ??.' the community. lr is notorious that
heii-ringiiiK haa no effect wbatevei In .ir.iw.r:,; ?.
pli ? . church ?? ?? ?? men ?urvlval from prim tlve
?-? - diiiiiiis. ?nd I? utterly out of place in a
modern elty. ,\s ? citlsen ami s minister I thank
you.
Hi: PREFERRED JAI I. TO SO work.
Judge Strer?, or tn?? ??ram street Polle? Court,
was surprised yesterJay morning '? receive a vla'i
fron a a?H-dres?ed nar. who ?ranted t" be seni ? >
th?? pemtentlary f"i two month? as a vagrant. The
stranger nave hi? ni me aa Jame? Robertson
"I am thirt) years "'?. and ? laborer." -?.??,t h??
"l am out of work, .-.??. i:a\- iramped about the
city : ..)kui4 for employment, Without finding any.
My laal ceni is _??!??, .uni ? ,mi helpleia. I'd rather
go t?. Jell than - 'n re."
.In.lee Stiers compiled with ihr requMt, and re
celved profuse t -.irrka for his "klndn? m '
BBS. SOPHIE LIEBMAHN DEAD.
New.? came to Brooklyn ye.st.-rda\ of the ? i.-.i t h nf
' Mm Sophie Uebmann. the motlier of the I.lebmann
I brother?, prominent Fulton-at. merch?nte. Mr?.
l.rebmann was ?Ighty-thl ? y.ars ,,ld. mil lived a:
Stuttgart, o^rmitry. H- r three ion?, Louis, Herman
and Hudolph. all live in liuioklyn.
BACH mi sum. fin EXPELLED.
The Central Labor I'nt.i?. held a meeting on Sun?
day, at whl h It exptlled from membership ti-.e Hach
Musical ?'lub. Thi? action was taken because in
November the Bach Club refused to amalgamate
with the Iva musicil union?, according to lnrtr:: -
ti,??? The Bach flub was Informed In Nov. n.ber
that unless it compiled with the ''''?<'r-\0V,neTr?hru'
before February 1 it would b?; suspended. On Fel"ru
aiy 1 the time war? extended for one week but at
t. (. end of t.?.,: t'.me M "lot- w?a ?till unruly with
tha r-?uk that It wi .p.lled ? n S u ? d. *? no tv. 11 n -
standing the prote??? jf several of Ita l??aa?rig worn
berg.
ALDRRMKN REACHING OUT.
THEY ffAVE A CRACK AT THE BRIDGE
TRUrTTEEB AN!? vVANT ?LOWER PAREB.
Mi: OPII.FOVI.P; si'Kvics iv -in: ???'??:?.??-?t ?h?? a
?.hi. ? ? ?? 1.1 ?. ?iNH ? >l?' ri?:??!'!.:: WHO
IV? ?:!?: F? ?? THK :: IJVINO ?Ni? W ' VT
, 111 : ? ? - : : - ? ???:? ??? MKflSIXOEtl
HPKAKS PI* FOR THE RRIDOK OF
FICIA ?? ?G G I HE R
, - ? ? ? ?? ?. ? : ? : 11 : : ?
i ? ? ? -
Til \'? - v" Eli
t: : l ' ? ' fount el ai Ita weekl)
?;?.-;? , ? -? , .;? t: ?? und? n? ? k ihe task
? ?f dlrectii , the pi ci ilinga ?? :h<- Board ?>f
Truatees ?l the Xew-Vo k and Brooklyn Bridgi
? ? I in? -.n on ???? ..f
? ?? mea ? ires rei thai iitnti lesion, th??
rju? stimi of ? "!.? ilid.ii Inn was hroughl In.
l! was ???.n il ? l< -?? ??!' 'h? s. || .;? ol the
I?, ?.. .? ?? he \? ? m in ituill yle ffer ??! the fol?
resi luti? ?:
\\??. r. as, Th? ? rem ? ? in the ? ? of Brooklyn,
situ?t? - ? terminus of : le .Vew-York and
Hrooklyn Ri ? h? ? ? i/. . which w?:.*
acquired .?ri lni|,roved ?) ?? ? ?ai ol more than ????.
???? of ? he pul II? ; : ' ? hav? hi en p nt? ? or leased
:,? the corporation known is the Brook'.yn Heights
Railroad Uompanj :?' an annual ; ntal "t only
?,??? .? year.
Resolved, Thsl ? ? ?mmittee of ?hr.?.? he appointed
by the president ol this Board t?? Investigate .ill
matters touching .r ? concerning the expenditure!
of anj moneys o! lh? dt: I Br ?klyn mi.le upon
lh? said 1'laz.t, and particularly concern ? a. th??
rent.ii or lewslng of s?l?l premises, ??. ? ik
mon), to subp >cn ? ?esa mil ? Itnesees, ind
?,, report back ihr testimony, together with the
conclu this Hoard, to line ? nd tn.tt
th Hoard may make mch r ? ??. or llnances, rules
ur r?gul?t Iona as may In Its Judgnutn ?>?? proper, or
lake -? ;h otl ??? Bt?. ? is .?? ?; in Its Ju [gmeni be
propel i- lh ; ? nisei
The res du : us a re r ?? led by Aid? tai
1.? Ich, n'ho in doing ild:
Thee? r?solu ??? are dire ind 10 th?
This properij . : the I'lain ?.?? piirehased al large
cost, ami .?? is io b? uee I r ? ? ?? beni t, ??f the
?, before It Is fully lm- r?>\?? 1 or thrown
.,.,, ? to tl ? "?. ih? pubi c the Bl Idge trust? ee
leas? apir mprovd portion to a prh Rte
im ol I mil j >?? ir These
Hr. ?.? trustees s. .m lu thir.k rli.r t b>\ have the
lo gral ever) thing hi sight, nul onl) on the
?rl Ige and ui lei Hrldge bul near Ihe Bl I Ige
ami 1 lh nk ll !b Urn ? w? m ? le .?? effoi r r., ih, ?
?. ,. - ,?ver the itreets ? f
.. nu betwi en ihe 1l\ ? freni an i the Citj
Hall.
The resolution offered by Alderman Qullfoyle
(vas adapted '?? ?' iiiianl:n?iua vote thlerman
Qullfoyle th n ffered the following re? lut ion:
1;, , o,\. ! ; ? ?? ? - ? :. ?? ol th? ' ' ruf.? ??
Urooklyn thai ? ? the fare
rharg? . irs of ihe X? .?, V rk in lit ?iklyn
Uri?l ? r Ity. and ? ? ? gnlse the al
, ??' I - ? Ij ! ?' ft
In thai dire? ?inn ? ? the pari ? ! Ihe li : I
said Xew-Voi ? and Urn '-. ? Bridi ?? an I
furth r
1 : .- . ? ore of ?
State of Ne? the ? >??
In in!?
? ? ; . ? . '
the New-York ai I H Ige to
ild Hrldge, so I
r!. ? s ime all? ? ? b? reati than on? ?nl .
; : ?'? ' ?
;?. u, . .,r ? -, ? ? ? ? I 7 p. m. on
w, rk ?la).? - and ?. ? 11
on .?. ??? u ..? ?-.:::::? ? - er than te
ents a ' kets f r
111,? ? '
?: ? .Iv? I, Tl at . ? ? ? . s r ,? ?
.,n , \l?-? ml : ? t>?? ui -??? : ? (fori ? ? s?.
rur>- hgla'.ation that s g a relief de?
sire i aforct
Alderman Delcri s ?id "1 would ill??? t,? amend
Ihe resolution s?? thai the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad and the N'assau Railroad be Included
In the pi .,|?,-, ? m? asm to 1 ? ?,? t,,
the U glsl iture
Alderman ? lullf? ?? le, In ? Bald: "1
si'i'-r the amendment offered frivolous The
Leglalature has puwi ?,\??? the llridg ?' -
alon that H hai ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? railroad c ?? ? ?? ?
lions "
SI BARINO I'd'. <;?? ?TER BR? " 'Kl.? ?
Alderman Deich then withdrew hla amend?
ment, ami seconded tbe res ?lutlona ? ffered Al
derman Guilfoyle, In speaking :?? it.?? meas?
ure, said "There nr?? thousands of working
girls and boys, and worklngii ? I ? whom the
fare of five < lo and from their
work In New-York CU ? Thej
are compelled to v. ilk and thus ! ?-?. ronsldet
a ?le lime. It is the ?? ? ?|.. we
shoul i look after, it maj I ? -,,..| bj the Bridge
???- thai ;.'. fa will ause
-noli ,. Iosa ol rev? nue (hai Ihe Itlea ? ?Uld ?? ?(
ifford to put the fan at 11.? rat? a Del
me ? ?. ?, ? tb? o a i.ul I i?, no r?
liary, I am satisfied timi
there v. ild ? ? ? ? > ? ?? t r ifli?
be. .m ? fares I isl the
revel l Iban I he) a : ?? ,? ?
1. : ? s? ? t "
"You dmt't want I d< ? r?..???? th ?
volun.: travel inj ttei duri .: the t u. h'
houi ? than il .- ? : present," it All
OH rogge,
? W h y not?" ?? ? d Aldei man (luilfoyle, In
replj I '???, ' ?? u wan) to Induce ?.pi?
! come : > Ur? klj
"Yes," said Alderman ?ltrogge, "bul the
Hrl Ige ofllciuls have .?U Ihej can do now to
hiin.il? ihe crowds during theae hours."
To this Alderman ? luilfoyle replied: "If you
want lo bring ahoul the accomplishment of
Greater New York j >u want to keep on t.ilk
Ing tin: wa; VVe wan] to mak? ?? ?"klyn ai
ti.??. ? working ?? ??????. The e are
numbers of ihem \i?? now make their homes
and w ?? v. ant to ?li.. w m ?re Ma ??? ? he
fare ?m.nl to or from New York and you
Will ? ? illg tli in ??.? ? b) t b" r hulls .?;!, ;, nd
Brooklyn' vacant lands and houses will b.?
occupied, :iti?i w? will n"t bi wiped "in b> the
clt) acmes the rit, rr "
This sentiment was ? eeted with applause by
tb,? crowd packed outalde of the rail In the
? ' immoti ? 'ouncll ? 'hn mber
Alderman Guilfoyle continued, when President
<????? had restored order i?> rspplrg with hla
gavel, "i wi ir ?? s\ further thsl thla charge Is
Illegal. The law ? ? the ritate pi videa that ? ?
higher toll than lw?i cents a mile shrill he charged
on sn) public hlghw.iy. TO?.-? trustees chsrge
r hi ee ents : ? I? ?< ? ha ? ? mile "
TR?BTE ?? Alti; DOING ?VEDI*
Aldermen Messlngei said thai he ?ii?l noi think
.?. is ih?? pr ?Vii ? ?? ?? the C Mat! Council ;., in?
terfere In this insttei The trustees were rom.
mlsskmera for :l.il?s snd it wss to then- in
Uresi lo conduci the affa ? p ol the Bridge In the
Interest of the public Heretofore the?/ hsd re
duced the fare ui the railroad, snd al?, on the
? .? Iways, and had abolish? ?' the toll for fool pas
Bengers, snd he bell v-l thai When they deemed
i' ins.? to still furth ? reduce fares ????? would
do s ?.
Alderman Qullfoyle said thai no doubl ths
Bi Ige trui ? were public spirited men, bul ::
ivas Just as well t?? remind them thai the public
na?! -. Intel ?'. In the management of the
Bridge
The resolution offered by Aklermar Qullfoyle
?.?..s ?,? ipted with only nne r two votes in the
negath ??.
BUSCEDLA NE? ?U? Bl .-ink s*.
? resolution offered by Alderman Leayrraft,
providing foi lh? repavemenl ??f Drlggs-sve. with
asphalt from Broadway to Manhattan's vs. at a
cosi "f M1.000, w ?s adopt ? Th? resolution pro?
? tides that one-hall of the ? si shall be paid by
! th<- city, one-quarter b) the Bra klyn Heights
Railroad, which haa ? slng'.e trsck laid through
. th?? su??, t. .mi one-quarter by the property own?
ers ?ui the line ?1 the iraprot ement.
City Clerk Benjsn n infoiti.? ?l th<? Board that
March i, the dai ? ?'?????? f??? a hearing on the ap?
plication ??f the Brooklyn Heights Raliiuad, would
! fall ??n Sund;?,. ??? alio ?iif,.iined the ?Board
; that Justice VVa'sh had appointed Chsties Christ
man aa stenographer ?1 the court, and that
Health Commissioner Eme? had sppotated Dr
Adolph VYIeber riperintendent of disinfection.
The oommunlcstlona wei?? placed un p???.
Th?r> Land ?Ommitb-e submitted a report in
fav.,r of the psyment by the County Tressurer
to Chief Clerk Charles Y Van Doren, of th??
County ?'lfrk's "Mice, ..f J2?I1 ft?), and to Joseph
II. Vflnters and John P. Moors, his asslsiania, of
$170 and |1M r?-sp?-tlvely.
This resolution was adopted In order to test
the ?Hi'stli.n whether or hoi the Common Coun
, ill cuiid direct the psyment of salari??? for
; county offletala Th.? report of the committee
? ? a.s adoptad.
The resolution introduce] aoine tlfgs ag?> pro?
: vidlng r??r the naming of thai portion "f n..i
ford-iivc. in fr.nt of the Union League Club?
house whore the? cqueptrran status of General
("rant wMll be placed ?rant Square wa? called
up and adopted
?Merman Williams ? iTere.i a resolution dis?
charging the trille?? Inspectors appointed lasi
year. He ?aid thai these men had been unable
t.? s.?? ur?? th'-lr pay, an the legality "I" their ap
pointmi nl ?rag coRteateil in order to give them
.1 standing In court it was proposed to ?li-*
charge them. The resolution was adopted,
Ald< m;.m William? offered a r?solution d? -
t-darlng that it was he desire of the Common
Council that ? i>r???/?.- should t >? constructed
across IVewtown Creek from Manhattan-ave. t ?
Vernon-ave. This, in view "f the question as t
Ihe authority of the H >ard to act as Count)
Supervisor!?, was aa far is th?? member? dared
?.? in compliant!? with the order of the Na?
tional authorities), directing tha construction of
su? h a bridge.
Alderman Oltrogge offered a resolution provid?
ing for th" ?ppolntmenl ,<t Jam? s de Blach ?a
Italian Interpreter in the Civil ('nur'. Tin- r-so
lution whs declared oui of nrd?r by Preeldenl
Clark, inn inter on the matter was again
broughl up on ? motion to reconatder the vote
by which ? resolution providing for an Italian
i r. t rnreter In the Civil Court was referred ?" ? ii?
Law Committee. The resolution t?? rescind was
lost
Alderman Myers offered a resolution thai S250
be appropriated for the removal ol ihe ttccui il?
lation of aahea at the Jail, and for lh removal
.? .? !'.." from Ihe Jail until Jun? I. The resolu?
tion was laid on ? he table.
SOT EXACTLY A LOVE RITE
TIIK RBV MU. OUNNING PROTESTED,
SAID HIS DAUGHTER.
HORS Tl TIMiiNV HY TIIK OIRl. f'HARUINO HER
BTRPMOTHCR WITH APPLTINO PICTt'RRi-Qt:*'
ni'lTMiTTS t?? p?.?: MEMIlRRfl OF n:.:
lliirSKllHI.il THK ! ?t'Ai. CROWI3
OF WOMEN IS THK ' Of'RTRU IM
l...nisi?, who tins all along been referred t"
as "Guaeie," und Gra?**e Gunning were ti'? only
wltn?*aaea examined yesterday at the continua?
tion of the Mili f'.r ?eparatlon which their step?
mother, Mary ?'. Gunning, has broughl against
th.-ir father, Ihe Rev. Joslah 11. Gunning, on
h-arlni? before Judge Van WycK, of the City
Court Thi "standing room only" sign could
hav?; been posted outside the courtroom early
in yesterday's session. The fronl seats In the
little room wen? pre-empted In a f? w minute
by the women who. frotn the (Irsi ?eselon of the
cas??, hav been dally present.
Louise Augusta Gunning, wh?? has red hair
and s prep ???easing manner, was th? lit ? ? ?
?.ss called by Albert 1". Jenhs, l>r. Gunning's
counsel. Early In her direct examination she
I referred to ? certain occasion In March, 1894,
when !.??:' stepmothei chewed h ? father'a ear
"We were sitting al the table," Ihe wll
explalne?!, "when my stepmother rose, and.
walking around t" where papa sat. chewed his
ear He remonstrated, and then ehe slapped
??. Afterward sb?- wenl back to her place,
ll .??.\?. ? and laughed. '
? Louise ?aid tha : h< : atepm thi r ..ft??!!
referred lo hei (the witness) ai a "tint-chested
gemenl " "And ?he made Hairy sleep in
'the cellar." the witness added, "becaus?
locked him out. I opened one .?f the windows
f.? lei him in. hut uh.? fastened it ?gain."
"Do \..u remember your mother calling you
names?" unk??! Mr. Jenka
"<?h. ye?, dir She called me g ?.??! headed
devil, a liar and u kitchen drudi?' "
Miss Grace Gunning, who has not r? l hair,
tvaa thi ? calle I.
lias \ mi mother ever punished > u?" asked
Ml J nk?
"Oh, yea; often," ?a?>the reply.
? ? ?Wl '
| to ?end me to bed In lh? ml '. I e of
? la> ?'
?What *!???'
"Bhe !?.' ked trie In a link Cloeel n:r I '
' there until bedtlm? "
"What ?Im
, "She pulled my ear?"
"How old wer? you a' th'.- UmeT'
\ .? twelve . ? t . n te. ? "
j .-? her? Mr .1 nka pi wed. and, with
Imprefl ?-????' n-.ii?? ? ih? a
n d ?he ha I :.. ?. ? 1 in, .ni- iti the
Iti** lier !i-,nl RI her "lt.-caii- i\ ? I
... ? t ' :? ?? ? ?? ? ? ine?. In u hai uth ? ??. ? > -
? ??? .?. .,? punished f"
? ? ha. - t..? ? mj ?-::. ??\., kn i ?? ? a : ? :. ? hi ?
? . un the table. IV? were ?ever allowed 1 us?
t!??? fi ..ut il ? . ilways had I .?
? ?. ? ?.?? back way, and thi I to sti Ik?
? ? l with h -r ?ii", ? r '
11 w , ? aere j ? Ihen '
Th ? r ... . ? ? elve "
"Has Mr- Dunning ??> e? >alli i y? ti nai
? ? -ti, ?. es ?She ?? ?? ? . . .? ?: p , . n.r n ?? .
'snake' and ? mg longue '
Mli l ? ? ' ?aid Ihe hll li ? p '?\ : n . al
. ? : light "? heat in .hell ? ?'ere noi
permit t???! to all a till? >!: realm
"She used to ?end rn- uut In the Id hai
pin on in\ st .? kliiKs
The ? Itneu ?aid that h r s?? pmol h? r had
? ... Harry, Dr > lunnlng's ?on, a .??:? ? ?.
?..? ? ai.?! ti<- dlslie? ' ?. . ,\ hen the
lived m H ston, the wltne?? aid Rhe saw Mrs
Gunning strike i..?uis?? oi ihe nose and make I
bleed
"I wus sick m ISM for three week?." th? ? l
ti-s? ?aid. ??rid she told Mi- th? " that ?he -.?
l would nevei ?gain leave p ed."
TI;?? witness ?ml thai nee hei ? tl : a
, is-.; Harrj .' itrlkin? hei I was ihere, and
i know h- didn't touch her." to?? witness went
, on. "Hut. Just th?? same, she ran uut t tn- front
door screaming at th- top uf her voice Rhe
infl.i- ??.. much ?.;?- thai ???? postman an.? t???>
strung? men cam? Into tie? hull She cried rt.
?iih. Ood! my ?lod! help m?!' The postman
? aid h- didn't think God would help her If she
wen' "fi ut that rate."
? ? .urt adjourne !
*?>
GATHERED ABOI ? THE TOWN.
A II? -? the railroad track st the rroa?tn| ,.r* the
Kings County ?nd Brooklyn Elevated linea at
Fulton-at ani Flatbusb-ava canirht n.-.? iboui c, so
o'clock last nlghl fr rn a live coal ?11.?'.|>??? 1 bj ,.|i
engin? Borne ??dtemenl wa? caused, no ? .m .> irm
broughl Hi ? engines to ine scene The ?Ughi ? lai
however, wa? put ml by un en?f!i.? ..?' the road,
i.i,,? itopped.hla engine and poured a bucket ??:
??..ite: ..p ih burning wood The aeighboi .? .
.???? of lbs busiest in the city, and tii- Inciden!
iiis.-i eonalderabl? Inter??! among paaaengera on
, me railroad ani passersb) in the street belo? ?
tire on th? wh????l of engin? No. f, ?ras broken, and
ibi? was probably the mo t ser-oua a - ?? ,
nected ?ith th? tiro.
.lumen Forman, the colored criminal who ha? been
on trini for nearly ? Weak In the County ?'"iirt with
enough indletm?nl? hanging over ion to send him
t., prison for life, ?fa? noi found guilty of aaaaull
In ??-,', first ??.,|??.?<? aa was .?.?,?.-. ??.???. The Jury, on
mi?? .?f ih?? main Indictments, returned s rerd ?- ?if
noi guilty.
?fllliam llorner. of Mo. 1.?? Bedford-eve.,
Sunday la?: In the seventieth yrSf ? f Ru* ?a?? Mr
llorner wa? born in London, England, and had bei
a resident of Brooklyn for ihe last forty-two y ar?.
. Fa* many fOttM he wa? ? pr ????? nt aid plctur?
aaqua ;i?,"ir?? In ehesa circle? In the country.
Mayor ?Ferster ye?terd?y ?spr? wl hlmielf aa ??.
favor of a bill emp wrinn tb? Park C mml ?lonei
to coniti net ? ret ? p? .-\ ?? e psi h along the I? ? levard
from Prosp*Ml l'.i'k t? C.> I?! a lid.
a drla) of twenty mlnutea woo ? ? ?? ? In Ih? rail
r..:"i travel acroM th? Brooklyn Bridge y? itei aj
aft'rnoon by the breaking and falling of electric
wire? in tbe Brooklyn terminal The delay t*au?ed
s.iiiie Inconvenience, but cars w> r?? running 01 I ?
ule tima Imm?diat'?!?, after the break w.?? repaired,
EDMOND PENFOLD TILTON DEAD.
I-'.dmiind Tenfold Tllton ?lle?l nt bis buine In the
' M'irl'-k Iload, Jamal?'?, Long Island, on Saturday
: eveninn. at tin? n*?e of . !i?lity-oli??. Mr. Tllton was
tiorn In Newtown. Long l?iand, on May 2"", ls|.",. He
first started In burline*.?, a? tbe proprietor of a hotel
In th?? Middle ? lllnire Road between Nawtown and
Antor?a, but afterward went Into the ciirrliiK?? husl
i nes?. and became MM of tbe Iiuk-hi carrlat!?? miiriu
| fai turi-rs on Long Inland. Il* Is survived by three
daiia/hter?, Mr? Abram Hamer, of Brooklyn: Mm.
| Hamilton H. l'earsall. and Mrs William B, Smith,
I of Jamaica. Funeral rtarvteas win he conducted by
' the Hev i>r Edward Tllton. of the Jamaica Hutch
Reformed Church, to-morrow ?ft. moon ?t l o'clock.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
PROSPEROUS CHARITY.
THE FOUNDATION REPORT FOR 1895 IS
III? 111 I.Y SATISFACTORY.
work dons ix st. johk'g ?????ta?* ht. john's
dispkksart, thi: okphamv koum, w>mk
?TOR Tin: AOED AND Tin?: ohphans?
PRBSS, WHEI'.F* "BOTg ARK TAt'OHT
Tin?: titiXTKKS' ART,
Tir?? forty-fourth annual report of the ?"hureh
Charity foundation of Dong Island, which has just
been lubtn'tted, shows a most satisfactory progress
In 1896, The Church charity foundation embracea
five Institutions, St. John's Hosplt?!. St. John'?.*
Dtapenaary, the Orphans' Home, Home for th??
Ig ? and Ths Orphans' P-ess. in which the boys
lllghl the printers' art. IB the report of See
retary Van Nostrand, of the Home for the Aged, it
'< Btated that the homo has already sheltered ?k?
mra snd women, ths ?raajority of whom were
form??:?, people of wealth and refinement. The in
it preaent ar.? ss followe: Four more than
ninety y ara old; eighteen between e'ghty and
y\ twenty?oni between mventy and eighty,
and seven between sixty-six an.i slxty?nlne. The
death of nln? Inmates In the lasl year is recorded.
The report of the orphans' Home shows that
twenty-sis children were admitted in ?d? tsrenty
? Ighl w.re discharged and two died, other features
ol a charitable nature wer.? referred to. ?hnwing
thai the power and Inclination OB the pirt of the
managers to do ?o?>d frequently extend outside of
the strict lines of the Foundation's scope.
The Rev, A, C. Bunn, of the Foundation, has also
presented a report allowing G""???.tsa In the nve do?
? rtmenta. He refers to the necessity of a country
home f.r the 100 children of th? orphanage
and recommenda that th? powers of the Hoard of
Managsrs be extended over ?M?-h Of the five depar?
In the Atlant ? Avenu?? Hispensary there were
thnn ten thousaiul esses treated In 1895. St
John's Hospital was :,ix??.l nearly to Its capacity.
Mi el?.Ic I'ght has been provided for the hospital
by a citisi ? who ?? ihres to be known, and the same
ponton Is at prirent engage?) In fitting u house for
ih.? use and Benefit of the i?r?ler ??f Trained Mursea
? ,? 3t. John, which will ?mon ???? organized.
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
BOYS OVERCOME BT COLD AND EXPOS
?RE
, ONE I?- KOI Sit IS FRONT OF A riVORISTI ST??RK.
win:1:1: HE HAP s?>i'?".HT KHRLTKR IK THK
DOORWAY hi?: DID SOT WANT TO
1.1 VR ???? Hit* STKI'M?'? ????? THR
OTHEII FEARED \ WHIPPING
Georg* M ms, twel yt ri old, was plcksd up un
conaclo ia ye lei [py In fro it if ?h?? flortst'a store at
Oerry-st. and Broadway, -?\ ar? he had fallen. Th?1
!..,> u few mil itee bef ir? ha l been standing in the
f thi ,'a ?. wh? re he had sought shelter
from ??.? Old He waa carried Into the atore and ?at
hj ? ? ive, where he soon revived. It was fauml that
? .? ? : ,z. n and Angers and t'?es benumhed
r he l'Old
A policeman ?,??? called In, and the boj beggi d not
to r??? taken t, the ??????? ,,f hla stepmother, who
il (Jerry-et. nnd ? road we y If.? said be and
? en driven fr ?m the house two
months Biro, and sin?.? thSl time th? y had lived with
eie a; .v>. li" McKlbben-st When he lived
v. .'.;\ hla stepmother he snid he a.is given only stain
bread to eel and compelled to rise at 5 ?'?dock in
the morning and i?ick cinders and th-n go out be^
glng. Should hrs eollectiona bs small, he said, he
was beaten. Yesterday morning, the boy said, he
was compelled t>> rise from bed by hi? father and
go ???it and pick cinders. When he returned after
i?? Ing oui three hoars he naa sent out again. It was
thsl he sought shelter fr.,m the cold and fell
? sidewalk When arraigned In th?? Dee Ave?
nu? Pollee ?'?cirr, the bo) repeated hla at ?ry and
to the Children s clety while the police
I .,?
.;,!,-. twelve years old, ran away from
???? So its Btockholm-al . or. Baturdsy and
.?. ? at .? 11 early hour yesterday morning un
? ivered wagon ar tngraham-st. and
ker-avi , where he had gone luring the
? ght for stv-lt??!' from the cold. The dis,- ?very of
? via- made by s policemen of 'he Twentieth
He summoned an umbulance, ml the
fellow was removed to Bt Catherine's Hoe
pltal There ll waa found thai both feet were
fi ?ten When revived, the boj, -aid he had lefl his?
home in?? am?? he feared a whipping fr >m his father.
STRIKE ??? SHOE? WORK BRA
, .? ? iiundn i and twenty-five nwn employed In
I ; Wiehert - - factory, at Nun. .'4 and 26
areni ?jut iu, itrlke Wednesdsy '.?st be?
ihej ? ge. ?? Wiehert fuiicl to comply
itraci ? ilgned regsrdlng the s-ale of
? " hands employed hi ?lie fac
r? mslnlng being principally women.
le.tei when ali Wiehert saw the
itrikei itti? ? ?; about ihe fa,tor> in the street.
alirmed and communicated with the
of ?? Blsth Pr? n r. asking for protection
.mi ? hat mighl ?.?? attempted. A
last ?ned to the scene, and tbe crowd
. S|
b.
fron
.-; ?-??! \\ ??? a Mr Wiehert v.j? seen yes?
?.. it the -rr :K?? Bad been brought
? lined to ? gnla ? a deU -??? a
? t the ? ??? : u.? r?-' Union who had called at the
in,I ? int? I hrrn ? ? put all the hands e'.ther
i>? irk >i weekiy ?vagei The hands are nuw
When he told the l-l-nate, he
-,. u,? ;.ti .? ? . ?on luct his dm n ?n- neea,
?i u '? ???? ?.??! i\ leclarlng thai !???? would
h? n from lilm again. Mr Wichen declared thai .?
? .k. the men t?a, k. even if in? wer.? com
. . r . ihul down, ll? had auffielen] hands now
I? complete the unfinished work
\\ UNKNOWN WOMAN BTRICKBN.
lerij woman, dreaaed In black, wss stricken
?,'!i paralysla In the waiting-room of the Orand?
ferryhouse, In Broadway. Bunday night, and rs?
Catherine's Hospital, where ths physi
. : ms have not as yel been able t,? revive her. it Is
aid ??? .r. lit!,,n is critical, There wsa nothing
? p h? : ??? ri in disclosing her Identity.
Till?; ????-??????a ON EXCISE
\ masi meeting was held Issi night in the Taker?
nacle Methodist Episcopal Church, In Manhattan?
,?..?. u Ui th? . ? spi .?? clergymen of Oreen?
point, for Ihe purpose ??f protesting agaiast ths 11??
?atlon ol th? Excise las on Bunday, Ths Bev.
Hai . E Hunes, pastor of th?? church, presided,
There were man) prominent ?
?.? hlli a large s idlence fill ?d the I
Among the ?????? --^ men wh ? delh
lergymen preaent,
"?ly of the chureh.
ed addresses were
. , ...? , MK ?,? ,,?,?..,,-,, ,.,,.?,.,,,.,? ,M,,.,,r-.-.T-^ r. >? ? ?
?;. \ I?: Kent, of the Lewis Avenue ?'ongrena
tlonal Church; the Bev .1 V, i'.irs??n. ,.f the Central
Presbyterian Church: the Kev. l?r Chadwlek, ,?f
the Bumnei Avenue Methodist Church, and the llev
l?r. I...uls Francis, <?f the Kent Street Reformed
riimoli All the pastors dwelt on the manner in
which the police authorities shut their eyes to ths
vtdation of th?? Excise law on Sunday. R?solutions
were unanimously adopted, asking the Mayor and
Police Commissioner of the city to enforce
ni,ed?, nee ??? rhe Excise law.
DEATH OK JASPER ? KEENE.
Jasper ? Keane died last night at his home. No.
I?; Hoop? ? si . after an Illness lastm* nearly a year.
He was born In the Seven t h Ward of New-Tork ?'ity
urti years ago, In early life he followed the steam
boat business. Twenty \?sirs ago he opened the
? ???,? ? Room," s caf? In Pierpont-st.
-? ? ?
Vol'Nii MEN'I CMOS' MINSTIIKI. SHOW.
The v.u.m?. Men's Union, which is sttsehsd to Sts
I Peter and Paul's Church, .?f which th?? Rev, Father
' By I vest er Melone is rector, Ka\e a minstrel skow
nn.? reception last evening at Knickerbocker Hall in
[ Clymer-at. The ball was crowded tO the doors.
I Aft.-r the entertainment cam.? ?lanctng, The oom
mittees wer,?: p?oor raanager, Kdward j. Bhlnnlck:
B .?tant s. William J Cagan. Thomas J. Oray.
' Joseph T, Donohue, Edward 1?'. Hughes, ?t. j. Cs?rs?
i nagh, Edward ??'. M<*Connln, WUIIam A. Curran,
Thomas J McAleer, Edward l> Lsgvy, William .1.
Flaherty, James w Cull. John .1 Clifford. William
! ? Bpriman; reception committee?, .lohn V. Murphy,
j chairman: I*. MeMeet, Henry ?? Cross James t
(lunn, John ll. Hsckelt. Robert Murtha. Oeorm v
Oruy. (tlciiard McHan.y, Prancls Connolly Mward
? ? iirley, William J. Uonohue. .bu,.es Dwyer Wiit
1"1 ??,. ['V'V-'? ,.T.'1P ottleon ot the Union ars: The
Bev, 1 .1 K. lieber, spiritual director Jam,?? y
? li-vltt, president: William A. cr?iss. vlee-prealdeni
John ,? O Donnell, treasurer; Robert l' Cross re
.I'ng a-tH-retary: James I. Ounn, corresponding
...?.tin ? rhomaa ? I'r.,?.. financial ?eereiarv
Willirun A I'ayne. librarian; ???.?,???!?.? hoard John
? ??o?. James p, McNabb, Crands J. Connolly,
I I boinas J lialev. "
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A DOO'i VICTIM IM AOONT.
a mongrel dog seven weeks ago Ml little Albert
! Dens, under the left eyelid and on the back of the
left html while the child was playing In the hall?
way of Ii.? home. NO. 90 Maujer-st. The boys
mother hastened with her child to the dispensary of
8t. Catherine's Hospital, where the wounde were
caut?ris?e They healed quickly, and no further
ing rapidly.
GREAT PROBLEMS AHEAD.
I ROOKLYN'S WATER SUPPLY Dlr-CUSSI
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KX rOMMlSSIONKR WHITE ? QIKSTION- INVO'.VI
?Om TUKMRNDOi:? i:N?iINKi:!'.INi; S.1IKME8
-the new ?Ritmi: MimiT UK ? hed
T?j PARUT MAINS or COKDt'ITI
?.KNKHAt. FAITH IN' bOXO
ISI.ANIiS St ITI.Y
The question recently raised by Alfred T.
White, ex-CominlssUiner of City Work?, as to
the supplying of Hrmiklyn and New-York City
with water In the years of increased demand to
come Involves some stupendous ensrineerln*?
problems, which m?iy not have to be settle*]
now. but which may call for answer in a tow
years. It Is fren<-rally believed that BrooklfR
will now And the m?>st expedient source of |n.
creased ?rotar ?apply In the Long island dis?
trict, a district exhaustively Investigas?!
by the engineers of tli.? ''ity Works Do.
partment. Yet Mr. White's rraggMtlon that
In the future Brooklyn and N-w-York City may
find that It Is necessary to tool* to t!i? I>-l,iware
River at Port Jervis, and other s??est I?.ns relat?
ing to Lake Oorpe and to the Muds in at ?liens
Falls, have already f-auy d sporula rive interest
among engineers. No surveys or plans are at
hand, or ?re being prepared, tha'. take these large
propositions out of the sphere of Renerai and
Inexact discussion. N'evertheii-ss. It Is undoubt?
edly true that In the future**Uie two bis; cities,
with the addition, perhaps, ?if Jersey City, may
Bad It necessary to turn to one of the ?listant
sources nam-d, and In the |lj?ht "f that possi?
bility the question as to how water would be
brought to Brooklyn ??em? to attach Interest
to the construction nf the new Kast Uiver
Bridge.
Engineer de Varona, of the Cuy Works De?
partment, was asked yeaterday whether, in hi?
opinion, provision could be made far carrying?
water across the new Bridge in pip-s. H? ????aid
he did not think s<?. although he admltt-d. In
answ? r to a question, that the ?Spense of bring?
ing water m the Brooklyn sld ? by tunnelling the
Kast Hiver or under th? Bast and S ?rth river?
would be .-normous. ami mat the laying of pip"?
acroiw th?? bed "f the rlv? r or liVl rs would hird
ly prove satisfactory. Mr. de Varona aald that
the entire question w >ul?l hav?? t.? I?? treated In
careful calcul?t ?.ms before oven a safe pre?
liminary opinion could be expressed. II? ?dd??i
that the subject i.9 only one "f inter -uni? specu?
lation, admitted "f tu. Bnal dec?s!?.? ar ? r -sent,
ami ha?l a bearing mi fi'tuiv pofalMIIUei rather
than present n???salti??.
C. C. Martin, chiet engineer and aupenr.'.-r.d
ent of the Brooklyn Bridge, said that thei?
would have to be a radi, al change in the con?
structtoa of the new Kast River Bridge befor?
the carrying "f water across it m conduits could
be proviti, d for. He said that under ? ? Ir?
cumstances could tb?? pr?sent Brooklyn Bri^ire
I.?? adapted t?? the purpose, Th? weight of the
conduits or pipes atone would muk?? ?peclal
construction necessary, and room for thesj
would have to be especially provided
Theodore B. Willis. City Works Comminatone?,
wh"n asks?! to {?-ive his opinion of th?? feasibility
of carrylnsr water In main? across th?? n-w
bridge, said:
"The suKKestlon Is certainly an Interesting
one. and worth inquiring Into. I don't ?a? ?rhf
It Is not perfectly feasIM?.. ? if cooroe, th" '|ii"S
tl?m is on? "f iarg?' proportions. I ?m fr>- o
say that I am n??t fully Informed "ii tb.? sul ? |
of water supply fo-- Brooklyn, but I shall try
p? be In the near future. It ?x one '?f th?? thing?
which this Iiepurtrnen? ??ill tak?? up in earnest
Personally, I am .?f tb.? opinion that Brooklyn
will not ne? d to go bey nd I.ont? Is'and in order
to get an adequate water supply f..r >.ars to
come."
-???
IV THE COURTS.
? MOTHBB win.?? HBR CHILD PROU IT?
?iRANDMiiTIIKK.
PROOK I? UIVtSN THAI' MRS. LYDIA M STOWEIJ.
??AN PR?VIDO POR li Kit H? ?y UK is TAKEN
PROM 'IHK ORANDMOTHRR
Mr?. Fannie Slow?:, if No 4!? Pacidc-St-, an old
woman ?rita a sv\er :.i ? .,??? gray hair, and lier
dun? 'term-law, Lydia M. Btasrell, a rUrk-hatred
woman, dressed in b a-k. w.>re in the dupreni? ?" urt
yestertlay afternoon before J.rnr:-e ? lement, .;. :?
?pul??? io ? writ of habeas corpo? BUSd out ? ?
I younger woman v\h rehy ?he so.iirlit ? *<-t poeees
skM ,?f her little aon. Edward C. Bl well
? ho is ? cute, tow-hali.-! youngster, >
In his grandmother*? arms (taring the proc.??
w'aiie ?..s little ?ister. who ara? alreil\ ;.i ..ar
: iiiuth?*!'* charge. Investigated th.? nayatertea ol I <i
i courtroom with nun-ii Interest. Vr ?
principa!? were gathered In l ? reni ih? court?
ro mi.
atra Itowell, tiie petitioner, told Justice Clement
th.Kt sh? ?raa ul>ie ?nd nilllag to ?upport her i?oy
, Eddie. Hace ins father's death ah? hai ruad? a
?omfortable living by mniag, and ihe could .-?.a
proper care of him,
Th?? grandmother s .?id ihat Bddl? bad been ? lh
her since his fath?r'? death. In Jun??. IfK S:?? bad
always cured for hint, and they bad **TOWn to ? ?V?
1 ?.uh other. She saw no re:is,,:i wh) :!;??? ?h ?-. ?
? le separated, tfom?? time agi ??? ha ? ? s?. ?? a-.-.a a
of ?inallpnx. She nursed n:m tnroogn II .ili. ihe
?aid, win.e ins mo;h? r sever man fested ? ? ?llghteat
Intere?! In bla welfare. A fen week? ????
brother, char'.e?. who naa ?I?o w.ih her, woo :.??.?a
from school by hla mother, ani she did not ihm?
? it would ??,? righi to make ir?-r eurrender ?'?'? ll? lii ?
Jusii,?.? Clement decided tinr ?he mother !:.??'1 th?
leifa'. right to the child, .1? .here pre? . - '?iir?..?:
h? r diara.-ter uni ene ha ? demonstra!? . her ability
, to ?upport him. The frai.dmoth?r wot III '.1 :??
Riv?? up the lillle feiiow. and if at th- end Of rriree
month? .?!??> san? any reason to think the arrange?
ment was wronic she might apply 10 ?at t
changad.
The little fellow went out with his ?lOthar, whll?
the grandmother Wa? left in th? courtroom to U*
; consoli??! tiv her friends.
?---?
OVKK?IK ??.??.???.
Kather.ne Weulner obtained ju liment of -para?
tlon from (?corse Weldn.r In Octaher, 1SST. with 11
a week ?lltnony. In Xovemher, i?-*>, ?he ??? .? .1?
??roe of absolute ?livorce. ?nd lh? alimony was ? "
tlaued. Teaterday Mrs. v>. ?-.?- obtained from ?lue?
tice Clement, of the Supreme ?Vtirt. an order tt ?
QUlrlng Weldner to ibOW ' - . 0 ? I ? !>r rar. Ii ?rhf
lie should not be punished f.?r contempi In til.tag
? to pay ths alim?n?. Bhe lllege? that he his . ot
, pai?! a cent, and that mora Ihm f?;""? la due.
Justice ?'lernen: Kraut?? I a ?ImtUr order t? K?'la
I Rlley against Prank Klley. Mrs. Rl>y ?Ta? sepa?
rated rrom the defen lant on Sovember T. '.?01. !>?r
a ju lament of the ?"ourt. ar.d w? ? week, alimony naa
awarded to her. ?he ?ays that her husband sat
refuse ? to pay HL
?? ? ?
DlSI'tHAl? OP BOTATE?
There was tile I for ptvt'at.? with the ?arrogai?
yesterday the will ot Kliza Jan?? CocRa, of Ho. ?<4
riiate-?t.. who died on ?-',-l.ruiry I HlVfsj i:"i>erty
, valued at almost ?:>".???. By the w.i;, whtei ? datai
March M, 1K95, th* entire estate im btqueal I I?
relatives.
The win of Catharine ci'.ien. of ?a l?5 i'iift'a
l*la?v. was als?> hl-d. Siie da-a on Januar) ?*i la?:,
a-mi her estate is H??, the bet-fucathe? (|? ? of ll
to K.ither Michael .1 Moran, of the ll mm ?it.ide
church of the Nativity, and h. r clothe? to ?*?
Little Sister? of the Poor. The rest of her esule
Is bequeathed ta r-lrative.
\0 DEAL ?777/ PLATT. SAYS WUESTES.
IHK MATOU rdONTRADtCTO TllK l?isi'\ rCMBS roo?
??.????
To ? Tribune reportar yemerdhy Mayor R"nrat?l
??id In regard to the dlapatcha? fr?im Alhaay to
the effect that he had mmle a d.-a. with Mr l'Iati
on the ?piestlon of consolldaticn. wherein ?? ****
to withdraw bla .ipposltlon to that mei?ur??: "I
have no deal with Mr Platt. 1 have rmt tnlked
with Mr. I'latt on the question. You w 11 remira?
?er ??.y nord? la my letter of acc.'|?tanc??. In which
1 asserted that the ?tuestlon o' coiisoil?!.?: "" r?houid
be again referied to the pople Ymi will aso r?*
member that a short time uk?> The Tritume a?k?d
for my view? on consolidation, and I instructed you
to repeat that passage of my letter u? ?5?)'*'?*?\?
of my views. At this time, as I shall tn all Pr0?^
blllty be called upon to s.t Judicial.y on this m?ee
ure, I do not care to express my opinion ii?" '"???
however, when any statement? are m?de concert?
Ina mv po-ltlon on this question, repeat th? ?""
of my letter of acceptance a? expressive er rnr
views That was the ?tand I took ai that iut?-??
and mv view? have never differed. Furthermore, ?
sha'.l hold thoa? vlewa aa Ion*? as the yuciliou ? ??
abeyance."