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THE UKOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 7. 1903.

MONUMENT TO DR. STORRS. MISCELLANEOUS. II I III I Ilsa si.SMjsaiamJsaJsl Peculiar P0UL50N SAYS THE TEST WAS NOT II FI ONE. TEACHERS GET THEIR DUE; LEGAL INCREASES MADE.

"Yes." "Have you a counterpart?" "I believe so. It merely means a spiritual affinity." Lawyer Hart then led the witness to re-prat the story of the New Jersey lecture. Witness said that Mrs. Johnston had told her that Miss De Monde had forced her to go and that it was disgusting. "Are the books of this man Harris TALKED OS CANAL SITUATION.

President Will Make No Statement of Policy Except in Message. Washington. October 7 William NcHon Cromwell, the attorney of the ne- Panama Canal Company, had an interview with President Roosevelt to-day, during status of the Panama Canal treaty dl" cussed pretty thoroughly. It ts understood that the President, while listening attentively to the statements of Mr. Cromwell, did not indicate what his line of policy would be.

It can be said that the President will discuss the matter fully in his message to the regular session of Congress, upon which already he has done some work. Prior to that time, unless the conditions should change materially, no authorized statement will be made concerning the Ot. Emil Hesse Asks to Have a Committee to Carry Out Project. To tbe Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: 1 Let me say a few words about the pro- posed monument to Dr. Storrs.

It Is now more than three years since the death of Dr. Storrs, and It seems that the time has arrived when a public expression should be Bhown of the reverence i.l appre-1 elation In which be was held by the people of Brooklyn. The church of which he was pastor for so many years has in a very fitting manner perpetuated his memory, but lr. Storrs be- longed not only to the Church of the Pil grims, but also in a very marked degree to the Borough of Brooklyn. I think, therefore, that a great many peo- i pie feel that a monument should be erected In Prospect Park, whlcn already holds so many great men, of the loving divine, the great scholar and the patriotic citizen, Dr.

Richard Salter Storrs. I shall be glad to bear from gentlemen willing to act on a committee, which would take the subject tn hand and in a practical way carry out what I believe is a popular wish among the best people in Brooklyn. O. EMIL HESSE. 220 Broadway, New York, October 1, 1903.

GIRL WITNESS AGAINST CHINESE. Ella Rowe, 17 years old, daughter of Will-lam H. Rowe of 360 Central avenue, was arrested thl safternoon and sent to the House of the Good Shepherd by Magistrate Furlong. She will be held as a mntorlal witness against the Chinese when thV-lr case comes up on Friday. N.

Y. Q. C. CHANGES HANDS. Stocks and Bonds Transferred to the United States Mortgage and Trust Company.

(Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. October 7 The final transfer of the bonds and stork of the New York and Queens County Railway Company to the United States Mortgage and Trust Company took place to-day. It Is still a Becret as to who are the real owners of the property, but there are persistent rumors that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company will be the ultimate possessors of the line and that the negotiations for this purpose are already under way. There will no changes in the management for the present. William Stewart Is the general counsel of the road and F.

H. Fuller is general manager. The company has about seventy-five miles of trolley lines la Queens. 0DELL AND THE VAN W0RMERS. "M.C." Thinks More Votes Were Lost oy the Executions Than Were Gained by Them.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: The spectacle of a governor of the State of New York playing shuttlecock with the lives of untutored and ignorant boys should bring a blush of shame to the cheek of all who voted to put him in the high official position he holds to-day in this state. For a man supposed to have a backbone to allow a savage in the garb of a minister of the gospel to frighten him from doing the dictates of his better self is degrading. Mind you, the law permitted him to commute the sentence of theso unfortunates, but when threatened with the loss of a few votes from an obsucre town in the upper part of the state he balked and finally bows his bead in submission to the savage. Wait until election day and see how many votes he will lose for bis action of to-day! What good end has been served for the fearful spectacle enacted in this state to-day It occurs to me that the divine law says "Thou shall not kill." At least I was taught so, but I was not taught that the divine law said "Thou Shalt kill." The divine law does not give any more power to the people as a whole than to the Individual, but the answer to that will be "The human law says we shall kill." So much the worse for those law makers. Then you may say again, "But we gave power to the Governor to commute such sentences," and then we elect a Governor who.

afraid of the loss of a few votes, and he a good Christian, carries out the human law to kill, in open defiance of the laws that God has made. Walt until he is a candidate again! He will find that the Christian people of this state will not stand sponsor for the savage minister who belies his calling, or the supine Governor who is afraid to Injure his party or himself by the loss of a few votes. M. Brooklyn, October 1. 1903.

SEVERE CRITIC OF NEAL Mr. Miller Thinks Republicans Are Just Yearning to Knife Their Candidate. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle; John K. Neal has been nominated for sheriff. John K.

Neal Is guilty of a multitude of political alns, and the time honored adage "What's sauce for the goose ought to be sauce for the gander," and "do to others as they have done to you," will be practically, forcibly and effectually brought to Neal's notice. Now the Republicans of Kings County everywhere, are going to try very hard to beat Neal In this election; he must be beaten on general principles for the good of the commonwealth, and If rumore come anywhere near the truth Neal will have every vestige of wind and action Jumped out of him In this campaign. Two years ago Neal needed the money very bady and was glad to receive tho nomination for register and to secure his election he made manifold promises which he knew he couldn't keep. After the election, when It was discovered he could not redeem his ante-election pledges, he was Immediately placed In a different category from truthful men and Republicans ever since have been waiting for their satisfaction; and the men who are after him are no slouches at the game of getting it; beside this, his manner of treating men and his style of conducting our polities does not suit us any more, and this is another reason why every' Republican who loves fair play and an open, manly fight will puncture him till his anatomy resembles a chair seat. What good did Neal's election do the Twentieth District? Nobody gotany good of his election excepting Walter Bennett, who was appointed counsel to the register.

Then George England and Johnny Matson got theirs, and as Devery saH, so Neal said, "It the rest of you fellers can get yours, get It," and we got It, "where Maggie wears the Republicans, therefore, have taken Neal's medicine without a murmur and now Neal must take the dose that Republicans administer to him. A number of political corpses will be laid away after election day. and as sure as "God made little apples," little Neal will be one of them. JACOB MILLER. 20 Grove street, October 2, 1903.

SOFT COAL CASE DISMISSED. Julius Wolf, chief engineer of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad power house, at Third avenue and First street, who was arrested about two weeks ago on a charge of violating the sanitary code by permitting the escape of soft coal smoke from the power house, was discharged when the case came up In the Court of Speclnl Sessions to-day. For many months people on the Park Slope had compl.ilned of the smoke nuisance and the Health eDpartment preferred a complaint against Wolf. The attorneys for the railroad filed a demurrer aBking for the discharge of the prisoner on the ground that the discharge of smoke from the power house did not constitute a crime. The demurrer was sustained.

To Itself In what it is and what it does containing the best blood.purifying, alternative and tonic substances and effecting the most radical and per. manent cures of all humors and all eruptions, relieving weak, tired, languid feelings, and building up the whole system is true only of Hood's No other medicine has done so much real good or restored health and strength at so little cost. she ever tH you any other dream except the one about the white and black house?" "I told her so because I believed all my dreams tended toward Rood. I don't remember any other dream of hers that she told me." Dream of the Whiter and Black Horses. The "white and black horse dream" referred to by Surrogate Church in his question was told by the aged witness while testifying yesterday afternoon, and was the most interesting feature of the afternoon hearing.

He said that Mrs. Johnston told him the dream and he interprted it for her. "She said," testified Mr. Flavel, 'I dreamed I was sluing by a lake as clear as crystal. One came alone, all In white and shining, bringing me a white horse to rldo.

I hesitated, because when 1 was in France I preferred a black horse to ride, and my husband and I rode behind black horses. Then the one In white and the white horse went away and there came one leading a black "'Was he a white and shining I asked. 'Far from she said. 'Ho was a dark person, and he persuaded me to ride on the black horse. But when I had mounted a black shadow fell upon me and I repented.

I 'oile on and on. always in the shadow and I io not remember getting Shall I interpret the dream for I asked. she replied. 'The white horso was I said, "and the lake was purity. While you sat beside its clear waters your soul was safe.

But the black horse led you into another road, where the shadow of sorrow "Am I right In thinking that you believed that both you and she received spiritual communications?" was asked. "Spiritual experiences, not necessarily communications." "What do you mean by spiritual experiences?" The witness went Into a long rambling talk on spiritual experiences which tended "to bring the future into clearer light." In cross-examination the following were asked: "When did you begin to talk to her about dedicating her house to the reform movement "We three, Mrs. Scott, Mr. Umberfleld and had talked the thing over among ourselves, but we had never heard her say anything about It until she called us In and told us that she had decided to use the house as a home for such as we were." "You said you were surprised when she tcld you she had changed her mind. Why were you so much surprised if she had never said anything about It before? When he told you you must go, you said you wouldn't go, didn't you?" "Yes, and I didn't go.

I said, 'Now, Mrs. Johnston, I think Miss De Monde must have told you to send me away. 1 don't think It ts the right spirit, and I won't and I didn't go." "Did you stay there two months after-Wards?" "Yes, I did." "Had you tried to hypnotize Mrs. Johnston or use any occult Influence to make her let you stay?" "No, I did not." "How long after that night she told you to go did you finally leave?" "About two months, as near as I can re member. I have never been back there to live since then, but I have seen her frequently since then." Hon Testimony About the "Spiritual Baby" and Baby Talk.

The Surrogate: "You said Mrs. Johnston was always a devout woman except for these other matters. What do you mean by 'these other "The influences contrary to Christianity which Miss De Monde brought to bear upon Iter. She used this influence on Mrs. Johnston to drive me out of her mind." MrB.

Annie Pollock of Watcrville, was the next witness called. She said that during the last ten years of Mrs. Johnston's life she had visited her frequently. She had frequently seen Miss De Monde, at Mrs. Johnston's house and had known her lrequently to stay all night.

"She used to call Miss De Monde her niece, or her and she would frequently say that her hushand visited her through Miss De Monde. She said Mr. Johnston would talk with her and whistle just as she had known him to do. Aftcrw.ard, she told me that tho spirit had came from Miss De Monde and told her to close her bouse up. 1 wrote her four letters and she afterwards said she hadn't received any of them.

"Mrs. Johnston afterward told me that she had been to a meeting in a room In Plalnneld, N. where the audience and the speaker wore no clothing. She said she bad gone with Agnes because she thought It would her good." "Did Mrs. Johnston ever tell you what Mrs.

De Monde's belief was?" "She told mo that Miss De Monde believed in spiritualism." The witness spoke so rapidly and wander ed into so many by-pnths that It was next to impossible to get her to stick to the thread of her story. "How did It happen that you didn't see Hiss De Monde and speak to her often?" "She was always in Mrs. Johnston's room with her and I never saw her except at meal times. One thing Mrs. Johnston told me was that Miss De Monde treated ncr badly at Ocean drove and that she had threatened Miss De Monde that she would break her will." "Hid she tell you in what respect Miss De Monde treated her badly?" asked Lawyer Moore.

"She said that Miss De Monde was Jealous of her own brother." "Did she ever tell you that Miss De Monde told her that Henry Ward came to her and spoke to her through Miss ie Monde?" "Very often." "What did she call Miss De Monde?" "She ud to call her Baby and talk baby talk with her." "What did she mean by the term Baby?" "Mrs. Johnston appeared to believe that Miss De Monde, or Agnes, was her chili. Che told me that Agnes was her spiritual child, born, I mean given, to her spiritually about twenty years ago." "Do you know Miss De Monde?" "Yes, sir. She Is sitting right there," pointing to Miss De Monde. "What did she mean by referring to her as 'given to her spiritually twenty years ago'? Is Miss De Monde about 20 vcars Old?" "She Is more than that, I think.

She Is Very nearly my own nge. 1 rim 4T. and not ashamed of it. Mrs, Johnston told mo that Miss Sawtell had come between her and her spirit child. I must tell you that I consid ered all this talk nonsense and didn't pay very serious attention to tnese things.

"Did you regard her as sane?" "In respect to spirits I don't think she was right. In other things I think she was." Arthur T. Cardoza of 2.1 Greene avenue Was the next witness. He was called merely to corroborate several of the statements made by Mrs. Pollock, his aunt.

Miss Sawtell Is a Believer in "Harris- ism." Miss Emma Sawtell was then called. "Did Miss De Monde ever talk to you about spiritualism?" was asked. "Yes. Some time between '78 and 'SO." "Did yau tell Miss Do Monde that you oeneveo Harrisism "No." "The Surrogate: "Do you believe in Harrisism?" "Yes." "Please tell me what this system is?" "I don't see how 1 can." "Does Harris use the word counterpart a rreat deal Those who wear woolen underwear are very apt to catch cold that is one of the peculiarities of wool. Those who wear the Dr.

Deimel Underclothing are free from colds that is one of the peculiarities of the Deimel. Take your choice. It.okl'-t telling all about It and the Rarmfnt may tw had at The Deimel Linen-Mesh Ce. lOrlirtnaMr uf 1-lnen-Mcsh) 510 Fulton Street. CHURCH IS CONSECRATED.

Bishop Burgess Officates at First Serr-ices in Calvary P. Formerly St. Barnabas. A large audience attended the consecration of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church. Bushwick avenue, between Greene ave.

and Grove street, of which the Rev. Cornelius L. Twing is rector, this morning. Bishop Frederick Burgess of the Diocese of Long Island, preached a brief sermon, la which he took occasion to say some earnest things as to the duty of attendance upon church on the part of men especially. The Bishop Bald that so many men made the excuse that they did not attend church because they were so tired from the business of the week.

"The old Jewish law," said Bishop Burgess, "said that there could be no service unless it was attended by ten men, and it was the practice, If necessary, to hire unemployed men to attend. It might not be a bad idea if some of our tried business men would do a charity in that way and employ substitutes. It Is the hardest thing tn the world to make people understand that Christianity cannot grow alone. If you think you can go on pleasure seeking and money grubbing and come at last with pure souls Into the presence of God you are mistaken." Bishop Burgess earnestly Impressed the need of the people to be faithful In attendance upon the services of the church, and declared that niggardly church going resulted in niggardly giving. He said that the true parish would also faithfully see to its charitable and missionary work, contributing through the regularly organized diocesan and parish organizations and not give indiscriminately and without method.

TJte true parish would also cultivate and strive for personal righteousness. He said it was his prayer that Calvary parish would be true In all these things. The services of consecration were very impressive and were carried out according to the prescribed forms of the Episcopal church. The bishop was assisted by Rector Twing. the Rev.

Spencer S. Roche and other clergymen of the diocese. The bishop was received at the church entrance by the wardens and vestrymen and clergy and as they marched up the aisle repeated the twenty-third psalm. Incident to the service the Communion was celebrated. Many improvements have been made In the church, which waS formerly St.

Barnabas', which it became necessary to sell to satisfy a mortgage. Calvary Church purchased it, It being compelled to find a new church home on account of the taking of Its property in the Eastern District for bridge purposes. Calvary parish was organised on January 23, 1R49, and the first church, In Ndrth Fifth street, was consecrated April 16, 1853, by the Rev. Dr. J.

M. Wainwrlght, provisional bishop of New York. The first service in Byshwlck avenue was held on Juno 21 of this year. RACING AT MORRIS PARK. First Race Illyrla, 20 to 1 and 8 to 1, first; Judith Campbell, 3 to 1, second; Ed Tlerney third.

Time, 1:204. Second Race Runnels, 1 to 2 and out, first; Faulconbrldge. even, second; Mabel Richardson third. Time, 1:39. MORRIS PARK ENTRIES.

(Special to the Eagle.) Race Track, Morris Park, N. October The entries for the races here to-morrow are as follows: First race Selling; for year olds and upward: with $1,000 added. The Withers mile. Name. Wht.

Name. Early Eve MlJ vt-rmi-re Hwpet Alice litci) Past Neither One tOiilOur NuRKet HlRhlandor 1W Carroll 1). KiK-kev 101! Hlue Victor Clnclnnatus 100 Joe Cobb Hoodwink lOH Ringdove Wht Mi MB 104 93 Fleetful Second rflce The Sixth Oetnher Steeplechase Handicap: for 3 year old and upward; with ll.tiOO added. About two miles and a half. Name.

Wht. Name. Wht. Zlnzlher MilJurtfte Phillips Adjklamo Newman 1:.2 Onlrien Link 'alter 150 Baron Pepper US, Strike a LlKht U5 Bay Secret Third race Pelllns: for maiden 2 year olds: with $900 added. Last five furlongs of the Eclipse course.

Name. Wht. Name. Wht. GflV Lothario Reveille K5 Flag Officer 100: Pan Rmo too GannnoKue 90! Huapala 93 WllllKesse 93 Sil 3 Russell Sane Illytheness Atwood Sneer Ounwad Tom Hawk 97 Sallet Mr Monoehord 99 93.

Duekv 92 92 Piquet 92 Wit Algnnanln 90 89 Donnelly f9 Gold Tip Ancestor Arthur Fourth race The Eighth Ramnpo Handicap: for 1 year olrte; with $2,000 added. Mile and a furlong of the Withers caurse. Name. Wht. Name.

Wht. Inliincttnn lHStnmp1ng 112 Ada Nay tl2l Antagonist Ill Red Knldht IfOiUlver Pirate M8 Rostand ltwijudlth Campbell 105 Girdle 99lGold Bell 57 Fifth race Handicap for 3 year olds and upward; with $1,000 added. The Withers mile. Name. Wht.

Name. Wht. Stamping lMIWyeth 124 Stolen Moments 12? Hlmeelf 118 trfird Radge llTlHoortwInk 114 IlrlKand MS Colunsay 108 Blue Victor 104! Sixth race For maidens. 8 yearn old and upward: with $1,000 added. The Withers course.

Name. Wht. Name. Wht. East Keiston Guy Park lea Roval Pirate loAlftelr Apparent 97 Cabot 9' Phaon MO Medal 97' Cnxton 9T Trtllnndo 97 Tom Lawson 9T Bolina 97iSquld AS TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: If the direct abolition of the death penalty be neither wise nor expedient at this time, why not amend the present law so as to leave it optional with Juries in capital cases, either to send the condemned to the electrlo chair or to prison for life? There are, to me, several excellent reasons why the change should prove better than the present plan. H. W. PALMER. Passaic, N.

October 31, 1903. SAILOR FAILS TO DEATH. Christian Helvlg. 22 years old. a sailor on the steamship Ponce, lying at pier foot of Atlantic avenue, was killed this afternoon by a fall on the deck of tho steamer.

He was working on the upper deck when he slipped and fell below, fracturing his skull. An ambulance surgeon from the Brooklyn Hospital was called, but Helvlg died before the doctor arrived. SAID TO BE COUNTERFEITERS. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the case of the Vnite Slates vs. Antolne Santini, Sal-vatoro Eufalo, Frances Bufalo, Gul-seppl Lavore, Salvatore Speclale and Dom-lnlco Paris was called at the criminal term of the United States Circuit Court.

The defendants aro all implicated in a charge of passing counterfeit money. The arrests were made In July by secret service agents, who caught most of the defendants in tho Bufalo butcher shop, on Front street. Still Believes His Relief Plan Will Work on the Srooklyn Bridge. CONDITIONS WERE NOT RIGHT. Mr.

Foulson Says Every One Did His Eest at the Trial and Explains the Drawbacks. Niels PouIsoq does not think yesterday afternoon's test of his plan for relief of the congestion of traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge was a fair one In every particular. He was somewhat disappointed at the many annoying hitches which made the trial so unsatisfactory, but he said this morning that he had no complaint to make against any one. After conferences with the several Brook, lyn organizations interested in seeing Mr. Poulson's plan given a thorough test under conditions that are absolutely lair, Mr.

Poulson will have a further conference with Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal. He wil! then make known his wishes In regard to a further trial of the plan. The adherents of the Poulson plan are inclined to insist on a test under the con ditions first asked by Mr. Poulson. These conditions were that tho test be made at night with picked crews of railway men.

In yesterday's test much of the delay in getting the groups of cars away was due to the unfamlliarity of the motormen ami conductors with the plan. "It was something entirely knew to them," said Mr. Poulson th's morning, "and I am not surprised that out of 300 men there were many who did not know exactly what was expected of them. If the test had been made In accordance with my original proposition, the cars could have been handled by a dozen men properly schooled to their work. I am not kicking against the men who made mistakes yesterday.

It was inevitable that there should have been hitches. "Every one did his best, but there was bound to be confusion when the plan was entirely new to the motormen and conductors, as well as to the passengers themselves. Wo can never have a fair test of the plan with the crowd on the outside of the loop. "In the first place, yesterday the crowd was responsible for much of the unsatls-factorlness of the test. My plan contemplates that the passengers shall be on a raised platform on the Inside of the loop, where they can see the cars as they como In, and by their order know Just where the car they want will stop for loading.

Yesterday the crowd could not see their car until It came around the loop, and then, of course, there was scrambling to get to It. "Another drawback yesterday was the fact thr.t the motormen had to round the loop at a very sloop speed to prevent accidents. The crowd was lined up all around the outside of the loop, and as each car swerved around then were many In its way. In actual operation of my plan the cars could come around the loop at full speed, with no risk of accident. "Yesterday there was also delay In starting the cars.

The motormen waited for the conductors to give the signal to start, and often the conductor was slow In doing so. All of the five cars should start together when the gong sounds. I am as thoroughly confident as ever that the plan Is not only feasible, but is tho only plan which promises relief. The four new loops will do something by scattering the crowd over a larger space, but it will also make more loops for the passengers to cross." The Brooklyn Rapid Transit officials who viewed yesterday's test are more thoroughly convinced than ever that the Paulson plan Is not feasible. President Winter went over to see the test, but arrived too late.

It was to have lasted from 1 to 5 o'clock, but was called off after fifty-three minutes of actual trial. This was because of a threat ened blockade of cars after the rush hour schedule began. President winter was asked to-day for an expression of his opinion on the test. How can I express an opinion on It when I didn't see it?" he asked. "I have refrained all along from expressing myself one way or the other In regard to Mr.

Poulson's plan. I wanted to see the test yesterday, but when I got across the bridge they told me It had been abandoned." It was suggested lo President Winter that the test was regarded by many as unsatisfactory. 'Maybe It was unsatisfactory," said Major Winter. "Mr. Poulson thoroughly believes In his plan as every honest man would, ho would naturally be very reluctant to givo It up.

"I repeat again that I have never expressed an opinion derogatory to the plan. It Is now a matter for the people themselves to Judge. They have seen It tried and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company is still willing to give to Mr. Poulson and the bridge department every facility for its thorough test, provided that the city shall assume all expense and risks. "As I have stated beforo the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Is committed tn the plan which the Mayor asked ns to try, that of the four additional loops.

This work we snail complete and Mr. Pnu snn' plan Is found to be a solvent of the bridge crush problem we will then gladly take It up, notwithstanding that we have spent $00,000 on the additional loops, three-fourths of wnirn, oy tno way, tho city should have paid." DR. BUCKLEY'S RECORD. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I have read with pleasure the letters of Messrs. Brooks and Craves with regard to the criticisms of the editor of the Christian Advocate on Er.

Waters. Although an at tendant at a sister Congregational church, I nave ror years been subjected to the presence in my home of the sheet which rir Buckley edits and well do recall (ha Scurrilous strictures on Theodore Roosevelt mu imu gentleman was tunning for Governor of the state and other numerous and equally uncalled for attacks on those "out of the faith." This egotistical arbiter of the religious-periodical world could well heed the words of the Immortal Lincoln, who. In a communication addressed in lSti3 to the members of the New York Conference, said: "I would say nothing that might appear invidious against any. Cod bless all the churches and blessed be (iod who In this our great trial glveth us the churches." When these words were written the Rev Buckley had not started on his career of withering egotism. As the Japanese say can't be cured must bo endured" so I presume these caustic editorials will bo relished as long as I here remain readers as higotod as the writer or them.

It certainly suggests Itself that the columns of the Christian Advocate under the present editor, is no place In which to bask in the sunshine of Christian fellowship Brooklyn, September 30, 1903. JUSTICE. NO WATER FOR THIS FACTORY. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Your attention Is called to the shocking lack of water supply at the factory of Oeorgc Barnard Sixth avenue and Pacific street, sporting goods, of which I have Just learned. I ttorly regardless of the health of employes, not to mention cleanliness the toilets have no water for flushing.

A mockery of water supply Is maintained by buckets kept filled with water fur quenching sudden fire. Infrequently changed, hence stagnant this bucket water is In Itself menacing td health, tending t.i breed fever atmosphere etc. This notice is sent simultaneously herewith to the Health Department, the Fire Department and the Fire Insurance Salvage Corps Brooklyn, October 3, 1903. CITIZEN. "Not to the pure minded." answered the witness.

"An evil mind could pervert the teaching into immorality." "Did your aunt tell you that she herself was without clothing and that Miss De Monde was without clothing In the presence ot this man lecturer? "She did." The witness said that Miss De Monde had told her that Mrs. Johnston had offered to leave hr all her money and other property. Miss De Monde, according to the witness. said she had decided to take the house, but not the money. "I asked my aunt about It and she laughed and said that it wasn't so." "Miss Sawtell, what do you mean by hypnotism?" asked Lawyer Hart.

"The influence of one mind "Do you know anything about hypnotism?" "I've seen it done." "Did you ever seen anything of the kind Detween Miss De Monde and Mrs. Johnston?" The witness told of walking down the doorsteps and Miss De Monde having forced Mrs. Johnston bypnotlcally to go to a lamppost and bring back a t- hill. This story was not told clearly enough for the audience to hear. At this point there was a long wrangle between the lawyers.

These Witnesses Never Heard of the "Celestial Baby." Mrs. Emma F. Bingham was the first witness for Miss Do Monde. For some years she was neighbor of Mrs. Johnston on Cumberland street.

Mrs. Bingham said that Mrs. Johnston was a very devout Christian woman. Mrs. Johnston had frequently talked of Miss De Monde to the witness, always in terms of affection as a daughter.

She told the witness that Miss De Monde had been very kind to her when she was In trouble. She had known Miss De Monde for twenty years, at first when the latter was in Plymouth Church Sunday school. She had known Mrs. Johnston for a long time but had visited her only occasionally. She said she had never heard Mrs.

Johnston call Miss De Monde her "celestial baby." and while she had talked with Mrs. Johnston upon spiritual subjects she had never heard her talk upon spiritualism. The next witness. Miss Snrah J. Smith, novr had heard Spiritualism talked by Mrs.

Johnston, although she had known her for eight or nine years. She considered Mrs. Johnston a devout Christian woman; one wno believed In the direct answer to praver. Miss Smith said that Mrs. Johnston told her mat sne nad given her house to Miss De Mond; on account of a great affection for the latter and considered her as her child, but never as a "celestial baby." Miss Smith said thnt she helped to take care of Miss De Monde once when the latter was ill.

While she was there Mrs. Johnston was a frequent visitor and there was nobody, so far as tho witness knew, for whom Mrs. Johnston cared more than sho did for Agne. Mrs. Francis L.

Pratt, another long time member of Plymouth Church, was a witness as to Mrs. Johnston's signatures to two wills made by Mrs. Johnston, which were executed at her home. Dr. George W.

Brush testified that he had known Miss De Monde for twenty-five years and Mrs. Johnston for about fifteen years. He had professionally nttended both. On one occasion, about ten years ago, he attended Mrs. Johnston when she was sick.

Miss De Mondo was away but returned while he was there and Mrs. Johnston spoke to him then of her love for Agnes. In her last Illness he was present in consultation and Mrs. Johnston repeated her expressions of affection. Sho had never intimated to him that she was a Spiritualist.

He always regarded Mrs. Johnston as a strong, clear headed woman in everything, so far as he knew. SMOKING ON BRIDGE CARS. Anti-Tobacconist Protest Filed Some Other Wrongs Are Noticed. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Efegle: Will you bring to the attention of the proper city authorities through vour vain.

able paper the three following matters of great importance to many of our law abiding citizens? First. The conditions exist ing on the through train platform of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan side. This platform is small, belongs to the people, and tne Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company should be compelled to stop the smoking and spitting done on the platform. Sometimes women, children and men have to stand fifteen to twenty minutes on this Platform packed In with numbers ot cigarette, pipe and weed smokers, a disgrace, to decency they then carry them (the weed3) into the closed cars and try to keep them alive until they get out, on the sneak plan. There Is a policeman on this platform who has nothing to do but breathe smoke mixture.

Smoking In the bridge inclosures and on the cars Is against the regulations. Second. Soft cool smoke. Just north and east of the Brooklyn tower of the bridge soft coal smoke pours out of a largo chimney and at times covers the bridge and passengers. The utter disregard of the law by tho owners of this chimney has encouraged others, smaller concerns.

In the vicinity to use soft coal. Why Is this permitted? Third. The northwest corner of Nostrand and Atlantic avenues is a disgrace to the city tho property, 1 believe, belongs to the Brooklyn iiapld Transit Company. It Is hills and ruts, and hundreds of people dally have to climb through the dirt and holes whero a properly laid sidewalk has not been for a long time. The only enterprise they have shown Is putting up a fence for advertisements on the Atlantic avenue side of tho lot.

This is one of the city's beauty spots. I hope with your aid this communication will help in Influencing tho Fusion administration to remedy these three unnecessary and unlawful evils. FUSIONIST. Brooklyn. Ocloher 4 1003.

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aluminum rase, cents at druggists, or sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by The Iron-Ox Ilemedy Detroit, Mich U. S. A. Important Legal Point Settled in Suit Against the Board of Education. CITY NOT PROPER DEFENDANT.

The Board Is an Important Entity, and Should Not Be Allowed to Become a Mere Municipal Department. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, October 7 By a decision banded down by the Court of Appeals the principle Is established that the Board of Education and not the city is the proper party defendant In a suit brought to recover increased wages of high school teachers which were withheld. Incidentally the Brooklyn Teachers Association, represented by Walter B. Gunnison, who began the suit In 1899, wins a substantial victory. As a result the sum of $18,000 is to be distributed among the teachers.

When the action was begun by Ira Leo Bamberger, representing the teachers, In 1899. the corporation counsel entered a de murrer in which he held that the suit should have been brought against the City of New York and not against the Board of Education. The demurrer was sustained by Justice Wilmot Smith in Brooklyn, and Justice Smith's view waa also taken by the Appellate Division In the Second Department. Both are reversed by the Court of Appeals in a decision written by Justice Denis O'Brien, who says: "If the board cannot be sued for the recovery of teachers wages they must resort to a suit against the city. In this case the board must have sunken Into a mere city agency, and it no longer has any use for Independent corporate powers.

Public education then becomes a city function exposed to the taint of current municipal politics and to any and every general mismanagement that may prevail In city departments." The salaries of high school teachers were raised on paper in 1899, but no actual increased payments were made. The amount due at the end of the year was $13,000 and the teachers demanded it. The Board of Education refused to pay, and the teachers sued. With interest the amount now due 1b $18,000. To an Eagle reporter Mr.

Bamberger said to-day: "I consider yesterday's decision in the Gunnison ease of far-reaching import ance. In a thirteen page opinion, the Court of Appeals has definitely settled the point that the Board of Education, and not the City of New York, is the proper party to sue In school matters. A great many suits were brought against the city before the appellate division reversed the Judgment rendered by Judge Smith in the Gunnison case. These suits are brought against the wrong party, and the plaintiffs are now remediless, as the statute of limitations will be a ha- to new suits. As far as divorcing the Boars ot Education from the city government is concerned, it Is a most important move in the right direction." Mr.

Bomberger will argue this afternoon the appeal taken by the Board of Education, and Superintendent Maxwell, from the order of the Appellate Division granting a peremptory writ of mandamus directing that the names of 2,000 teachers holding "Grade certificates be placed on a special eligible list for promotion. BIG FLOOD NEAR SEATTLE. Government Canal and Works Are Badly Damaged hy Bursting of Lake Dams. Seattle, October 7 The high water In Lake Union at 6 o'clock this morning burst through the dam's retaining walls at the side of the first gates, at the head of the government canal. The gates are still standing, but the flood has eaten a big channel around the lock.

The Fremont passenger, team and street car bridges are badly damaged and are expected to go out. The Ross bridge has been so badly damaged that It Is Impassable. The government channel through Salmon Bay (Ballard harbor) Is filling rapidly with the dirt carried Into it by the swift current. The banks of the canal are caving rapidly and Immense damage will probably be done to the government works. Only one building at Fremont is so far In danger.

This belongs to the government and is unoccupied. Tho flow of water cannot be stopped and Lake Union will undoubtedly be lowered about ten feet, which will put the mills on that body of water out of business. Later news from Fremont Indicates that, while the damage to tho government work already done will be great. It Is a fact that the flood of water is doing more to finish and deepen the canal than the government could do In five years. There Is no prospect 0 fdamage to other than government property, beyond the possible shutdown of Lake Union mills until new dams can be built at the head of the canal.

People of Ballard and Fremont are Jubilant over the good work accomplished by what under other circumstances would have been a destroying agent. HOT SHOT FOR A FAT MAN. He Made Remarks in a Bridge Car About Neighbor Who Kept His Seat. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: The other morning, crossing the bridge, I had an experience, one which I think occurs very frequently on the bridge and elevated trains of this borough. The seats of these cars are marked off by dividing lines (wooden strips) allowing to each passenger space enough for one's comfort (providing one is not of abnormal dimensions).

It was during- the busy hour when many are crossing to New York to their various occupations. The car was filled. Seated next to me was a man of rather large proportions, who after being seated a short time noticed a woman acquaintance to whom he Immediately beckoned. Instead of rising and offering the seat he occupied, he suddenly commenced crowding against me so as to make room for his companion, without apologizing or Inquiring as to whether it would cause me any discomfort. Naturally I was very much annoyed at his brusqueness and resented, by resisting to move along the seat, thereupon he remarked to his associate loud enough to be heard, "What a study is human nature.

How selfish are some of Its characters." Selfish? Yes, Indeed, some of our fellow beings are, but alas! it is always In our neighbor's eye the beam Is so conspicuous, the fault so monstrous. Having paid for a privilege what legitimate right hart this passenger to defraud me of even a part of It? None whatever, yet ha assumed, which I thought was very evident by his action, that it was perfectly unnecessary to consider my feelings or even my rights In the matter at all. Courtesy, what a lack of It there Is In our large cities. Just the mere utteanee of a few words and all Ill-feeling on both sides would have been obviated. Chesterfield has well said that "A man's good breeding is the beat security against other people's ill manners." I.

H. S. Brooklyn, October 3, 1903. QUARREL ENDS IN STABBING. William Esler of 133 Dlkeman street was arraigned before Magistrate Tlgho In the Butler street court this morning on complaint of Arthur Pitts of 116 Tenth street, who said Esler stabbed him In the left breast with a penknife during an argument in Tenth street last night.

Esler Bwore Pitts Btruck hlin In the nose and that he used the penknife In self defense. He was bold for examination. SUICIDE IS IDENTIFIED. The body of an unknown man who committed suicide at the lodging house ot Gus-tave Merks, 96 Cedar street, Monday evening, was Identified yesterday as that of William Green, of 14 Dodworth street. A woman, who claimed to be his sister, but who refused to give her name.

Identified the body and was given permission to remove It to her residence at the number stated. FLYINO MACHINT. A WRECK. Wldtwater, October 7 An unsuccessful attempt was made to-day to launch tho Langley flying machine. The machine wont about a hundred yards and Is a complete wreck.

QUEENS C. U. TICKET. James Ingram Named For County Clerk and Warren B. Ashmead For Sheriff.

(Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City. L. October 7 The Citizens Union county convention met last night at 65 Borden avenue. James Ingram was nominated for county clerk and Warnn B. Asbmead, the Republican candidate for sheriff was indorsed by the convention.

Both nominations were unanimous. The power of the Citizens Union to Indorse candidates in the Fifth Ward of the Borough of Queens was brought up. The organization as formed, only extends over tho First and Second Assembly Districts of Queens County, while the Fifth Ward is In the Third Assembly District. Counselor Blackwell moved to amend a resolution by Inserting the name of William W. Cocks of Westbury, the Republican candidate for member of Assembly in the Third District.

The resolution was one to indorse candidates in the Fifth Ward. The chairman rulod Mr. Blackwell's amendment out of order. Then the resolution was changed to read that the executive committee of the organization could go to the full extent of their power to make such Indorsements and that prevailed. Democratic Ticket Named.

Long Island City, L. October 7 The Queens County Democratic Committee elected met Inst Ililfht in the Democratic club to organize. The committee is made up as follows: PiMlit AthelstAn Long leinnn n) Vaughn. Matthew J. Ooldner.

Luke A. K'an. Patrick Hnnon. wimuei J. Kmhe: John W.

Moore I tm. CforKP Wnllncfl. rhllip Frank. Lawrence E. Wise.

Martin Mutter. iinum lUJUIinn v. James Cain, William Raeou n. Leonard C. Ruotf.

Frederick Blehle, William Unoley. Rockaway rnttip -nin. i rBaAv colled tho meeting to order, was chosen temporary chairman and was then electea cnatrman ui umiu.wcc and Democratic leader In the borough. The motion was put by Secretary Philip T. Cronln and carried unanimously.

rnnin woo chnKen secretary to suc ceed himself and George H. Creed of Ja maica was elected treasurer. oiatinew j. Goldner has been treasurer of the committee for several years but he did not want to continue and his name was not mentioned. Mmmitip.

vfiR called to order r.ai., on, ti Mnra had a lone con ference in a rear room. The burden of their talk was not maae puouc, oui that nmmiltpR on nominations was the outcome of it. The composition of the committee iavorea vunmuy iw Hnnn.A4 tho thov were not coins to do just what Mr. Mara wanted done, so far as the rnira wara ww cuiicrrueu. nu.

mat thin mnmlnr 1n President Cassldy's office In the Borough Hall, out tneir session bici. i County Committee adjourned to meet at Aetnrla At 1 o'elnclr this afternoon and tho special committee will then make its repon. onA hnpnu.h will he held in Schuetzen Park at 2 o'clock to day. a-i. itio mfeur Cotintv Com.

mlttee Is larger than last year's committee, Doing muo uiciuuviD. TEXTS FOR DR. HENSON. Christian Scientist Selects Some That He's Expected to Digest To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Kindly permit me to say a few words about Henson's address on Dowlo, before the Baptist pastors conference last Monday. It Is truly said, when a man speaks he reveals himself.

I will quote only two texts; they will show Henson's Ignorance of Scriptural things. First is Mark John spoke to Jesus, saying, "Master, wo saw one casting out devils or demons in thy name, who Is not following us, and we forbade him. But Jesus said, forbid him not, for no one who shall do a work of power In my name shall be able to quickly revile me, for they who are not against us are for us." The second text Is Mark "And these signs shall follow them that believe. In my name shall they cast, out devils or demons; they shall speak with new tongues; thev shall take up serpents and If they drink nny deadly think It shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and tbey shall recover." I think these signs are more apparent In the ministry of Dowle than In Henson's. I am not indorsing Dowle, but I am trying to show Henson that he should etudy his Bible more.

Any man who speaks of faith healing as Henson did. simply reveals to spiritual minds his lack of spirituality, hence bis lack of knowledge of the Scriptures. Henson simply interprets Scripture from his low point of view. A mixture of faith and unbelief to justify his position; this will do. Mr.

Henson, we believe God, nnd not you. When God says It, It is there and will Bland true forever, no matter what any man says. There are somo people so Igno rant, splf-conccited and boisterous that they Cannot restnt berating their superiors. Pity thnt sueh people cannot acquire a little of the common sense of humility and spirituality, know more of God and His word Brooklyn, October 2, 1903. CHARITY.

ASKS SLEUTHS FOR NAVY YARD. To the Editor of tho Brooklyn Eagle: If the Navy Department will appoint some good, trustworthy men as detectives In the different navy yards it will stop all this spying around our ships and workshops and will also stop the stealing of government property from our navy yards, and. in mv opinion, the best men for the Navy Department to employ would be our chief petty officers who have been retired for thirty years of honorable service. Those men were not retired through age, but for honorable service. They are Just the men to protect government property and carry out tho naval officers' orders to the letter.

NAVAL OFFICER. Brooklyn, October 2, 1903. BIDS FOR PAVING. A large number of bids were opened this morning by Public Works Commissioner Redfield for paving and curbing In several sections of tho borough. Bids for the construction of several sewer basins were also opened.

The awards will bo made to-day or to-morrow..