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Government Will Investigate Doings at Camp Black. MAY BE STOLEN STXPPLIES. Flour, Canned. Goods and, It Is Alleged, Even Surgical Instruments Are Sold to the Residents In and About the Camp at Hempstead War Department Mystified Over the Reported Sale of Medical Supplies. Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street.

Washington, D. September 23 A resident of Hempstead, L. was in this city yesterday, and as a result of some disclosures which he made the War Department will shortly order an investigation into what looks very much like systematic stealing of government stores and supplies at Camp Black. The Long Island man stated that the fanners of Hempstead and all along that region are laying in a winter's stock of canned goods and provisions, which are purchased from soldiers at ridiculously small prices. "The farmers are not only getting canned corn, canned tomatoes, flour and potatoes from the troops," eald this man, "but they are also purchasing medicine of all eorts and surgicaU Instruments.

They are brought to their dooms by privates who swear that they got them in lien of wages and who are anxious to dispose of them for little or nothing. In some instances valuable surgical Instruments have been offered for sale in this manner, while there is no end to the amount of provisions that the farmers are said to be buying." When this matter was called to the attention of the War Department officials, they stated that they would have it Investigated at once. The officers of the Surgeon General's office they were unable to explain how any soldiers couAd have medicines and surgical supplies for sale, and the only way to account for it was by the fact that they had been stolen. At the Commissary General's department it was stated that possibly the canned goods and provisions were obtained by the privates in a legitimate manner, for they hare opportunities to hon eatlv acrrulre surnlus rations and are at lib erty to dispose of them in any manner pos sible. "It frequently happens," said Colonel iAavis or tne commissary aepartment, tnat vii little at the end of the month.

A certain quantity of flour, potatoes and other articles of food are issued every day to each company, Irrespective of the amoumt that may be eaten, wr iif aa ssraJss srsfssss cook, there will be a good supply of food un touched at the end of thirty days. The men have the privilege of selling this to the government at wholesale prices, or they can dispose of It by private sale. It is no infrequent thing for a volunteer company to save $20 worth of rations a month In this way. The regulars, of course, understand better than the volunteers the art of increasing their savmgs, ana tney realize quite a nanasome cuin every muuui uvui iuv wuc amiiu provisions. It is possible that the goods dis posed of bo the farmers on Lng Island come from this source, although we intend to investigate tbe matter to see If anyone Is stealing from the government stores." Farmers Buy Freely From the Soldiers.

(Special to the Bagle.) Westbury, L. September 23 The resi dents of this section of Queens County have profited quite largely by the sale of alleged surplus supplies at Camp Black and are buvlne at low figures such staple articles as flour, bacon, baiting powder and other ar tides used by commissary department of the camp. The purchasers, who include respected residents of this vicinity, were informed at the camp that the government permitted the sale by the company's officers of such supplies as the men saved. A farmer named Mr. Casey at this place alleged that he purchased three barrels of flour at $3 per barrel and a quantity of bacon at a little over 8 cents per pound.

W. Smith, a merchant at i Whose Homes Are at a Distance From Brooklyn. ANOTHER DEATH IN REGIMENT. Official Programme for the Cruiser Brooklyn Reception Father Malone "Writes a Letter to the Volunteer Parade Committee Twenty third's Offer Accepted How Aliens Who Fought for Us May Become Citizens. Since the Fourteenth Regiment returned to Brooklyn some of the members have been heard to express their fear that the order for disnandment might be revoked on October 17 and the regiment be again sent into service.

There need be no further worry on that account, an order having been received at the Eighth avenue armory this morning for the discharge at once of all ou of town members who may request it. The order reads as foMows: Cormmiundtng ameer, Fourteenth Regiment, N. Y. Vol. Infantry, Armory 'Eighth avenue and Fif tieeiwli street.

Brooklyn, IN. Y. By direction of She acting secretary, of war you are informed Chat in volunteer regiments ordered mustered out of the service tout not yet rurlougbedi, cUpaharge without Jurlooigih when so desired will foe granted to sucth men of your orffan izatlon whose homes are at a considerable distance from the place of enrollment. In eaoh case physical examination of the men will toe made ia acoordanoa with the requlremerats of General OrOer Ifii, A. G.

0. C. and he will be given a oerttflcatw ot discharge and duDlloate of final statement of account of pay and cloth lng. Including therein travel allowance prepared according to the requirements army regulations. Indexed under head of final statement," and the facts recorded for notation on muster out rolL iPayiments to these discharged soldiers will be made by any paymaster unrier the provision of paragraphs 1.3S2 to 1, Jt army regulations.

By comtnaOTd of Major General lilies. H. C. OORIBTN, Adjutant General. It is estimated that fully two hundred memlbers of the Fourteenth live outside of Brooklyn.

One comes from Sioux City, la. Regiimental Adjutant Hamilton Foley said this morning that several men have already asked for their discharge. From the wording of the order it looked as if the Fourteenth, which had been fur loughed before its receipt, was not entitled to its benefits, but the adjutant was informed upon inquiry at the Army Building that such was not the case. Another member of the Fourteenth is dead, Corporal Stanley A. Smith of Company whose parents reside In Newark, N.

passed away last night at Anniston, Ala. The cause of his death was typhoid pneumonia. The company commanders of the Fourteenth are ordered to meet Captain Brett, U. S. the mustering out offlcer, at the armory on 'Monday afternoon.

Official Programme for the Cruiser Brooklyn Reception. The official programme for the reception to the officers and men of the cruiser Brooklyn was issued to day. On the outside page is printed: PRESENTATION OP MEDAL By the CITIZENS OF BROOKLYN To the CREW OF THE CRUISER BROOKLYN, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OP SANTIAGO DE CTTJA. JUX.T 3, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT. Twenty third Keffiment Armory, N.

N. Y. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 29. EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT. FOUR O'CLOCK.

On the second page appears the ORDER OF EXERCISES. Hon. Charles A. Schieren, Presiding Offlcer. HAIL TO OUR HEROES! Hall to our heroes; Hall ot the brave Valiant and loyal sons of the wave! Mighty their Gcd elven power to save! Hall to the Brooklyn's crew! CTieerr zieer! ciieer with a will! Hear! hear! echolnir still.

Far o'er our broad land of srweet liberty, Praise for the Brooklyn's crew. Watchful and ready! Eaer and true! Fearless the will ot their leader to do; Glory they shed o'er the red. white and blua Honor the Brooklyn's crew! Cheer! cheer! cheer with a will Hear! echolnc sUi'l, Far o'er our "broad land of sweet liberty. Praise for the Brooklyn's crew. "America." Prayer The Rev.

E. W. McCarty President of rhe Borough, E. M. Grout "Columbia, Gem ot the Ocearr." Presentation address Stewart L.

Woodford Distribution of medals. "Star Spangled Banner." Presentation of sword to Captain F. A. Cook. B.

F. Tracy "Battle Hymn of Uie Republic." Singing 'by a chorus of eight hundred pupils from the public schools under the direction of Albert s. Caswell. Tlte audience are respectfully requested to re main In their places until the crew have left the main hall. On the remaining pages are printed the other songs.

At the last moment Father McCarthy notified tihe committee that he cannot be present Some other priest will be substituted. The memorial service In the Washington Avenue Baptist Church, Washington and Gates avenues, arranged in memory of Chief Yoeman George H. Ellis, the only American killed in the Santiago naval fight, has been postponed from Sunday evening next to a week from that date. Captain Cook of the Brooklyn sent word nhat his vessel will not be In 'the Navy Yard till next week. Captain Cook, the officers and the entire crew of the Brooklyn will be present.

Commodore Philip of the Texas, Captain Sigsbee of the Maine and the St. Paul and General Stewart L. Woodford and such officers as are in the Navy Yard at the time will be invitted. There will be patriotic vocal and instrumental music and some addresses. Ellis was a member of the church.

Volunteer Parade Committee Accepts Offer of Twenty third Regiment. The committee in charge of the reception to the volunteers gave oat these two communications this morning: Brooklyn, N. Y. September 23, 189S. Colonel A.

C. Smith, commaradtne Twejity uhlrd Regiment. N. G. N.

Y. Sir The committee In ohairge of the orranee ments to welcome the Brooklyn orsanliatlcms ot the Army and iNfi.vy that volunteered their services to the government in the war wlch Spain have received your better of recent date to General Mc Leer, tendering the services of your regrlment as part of uhe escort. The committee accepts your temier with thanks. In dotnjc so Che committee appreciates the fact that the Twenty third Restment on both calls of the President for troops volunteered, without conditions, to nerve In the volunteer anmy wherever sent Al though your offer ww not accepted by the gxjvemment, and the regtoent assigned to duty at the home station, we apreolate that thla does not detract from your Patriotic offer of sea vice. nor will it be forgotten by the thinking people of Brooklyn.

The committee have decided on Ocbcfoer 1S9S, for the panule. Very truly yours, (Signed) F. H. WILSCIN, Chairman Committee. Sts.

Peter and Paul's Church, Brooklyn. N. Y. J. W.

Stevenson, Secretary committee on Rece ar sir I rcjrret not bern abre to meet the Wholesale Butchers Ready to Settle for 25 Cents on the Dollar. S. H. Piau't, wholesale butchers, doing busiins at 317 and 35S Jotinson avenue, and 2.0"r Fulton street, have suspended payment of their obligations and were unable to meet rtieir etiecks Whiti became payable at the Broadway Bank to day. Ira Leo Bamberger, the attorney of vbe firm, says that the liabilities amount to about $26,000, and that the following are among their creditors: SenwarzsehVid Sulzberger Company, $1, 200; w.

S. Sherman. S. Scraus S. Judd S.

Sunders, $320. J. Snamberg Son, $4. 442.H0: McFtierson $1,727.43: St. Louis Beef Company.

J. Straus, Ar mnur Atlantic Beef Company, 1 Xelson Morris $253; Cudatiy Packing Company, Consolidated Ice: Company, S530.S7. Mr. Bamberger says that it is impossible at the present time to state rhe amount of the firms assets, but that he has written acir cular letter to the creditors offering a set tiemen: of 2o cents cash, if accepted before next Wednesday, September 2S. 1S98.

If not, the estate will be distributed in bankruptcy proceedings. The failure is ascribed to bad business during ifce summer monfts and to the difficulty In the collection of $12,000 outstanding Indebtedness. CAPT. LEIGH COMING HOME. His Return Ordered by "War Department That He May Fully Recover.

(Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. September 23 The War Department to day telegraphed orders to Santiago directing that Frederick Leigh of Brooklyn, captain of the Third Company ot the Signal Corps, TJ. S. be sent home on furlough. Captaiin Leigh Is convalescent.

though very weak from bis illness. He will return on the nrat government transport leaving Santiago, and will probably reach Brooklyn nest week. "I is an exceedingly fortunate thing for Captain Leigh." said one of the medical officers to day, "'that he had yellow fever instead of one of the numerous types of typhoid fever that have afflicted the men Cuba. It is my experience that men affected by yellow fever recover much more quickly than those taken down by mon'taic fever, malaria and the dozen of other affections. So far as I know there has not been a case or black vomit connected with any yellow fever case, the attacks of this diiisease being uniformly slight, and the patients recovering wfch very few complications.

Captain Leigh will probably be as well as ever just as soon as he gets his strength back, whereas if he had been taken down with malaria the chances are that he would have had a lingering sickness which would have developed into something more serious." ACCUSED OF COUNTERFEITING. An Apparently Complete Outfit for Coining Seized by the Police Last Night. Last night at about 5 o'clock Detective Sergeants XlcCormack, Brady and 0'Brien of the Adams street police station arrested Charles T. Hoffman as he was leaving his home at 177 Atlantic avenue, on a charge of counterfeiting and having in his possession dies and implements for the manufacture of counterfeit coins. Hoffman was taken to the Adams street station and this morning United States Commissioner Benedict held him for hearing co morrow mora ins $3,000 bail.

The officers went to Hoffman's, room, which was a hall bedroom on the founthi floor ot 177 Atlantic avenue, and there found what they claim is a complete counterfeiter's outtfit. It consisted of a smelting pot, five plaster of paris dies, two for 50 cent pieces and three for 35 cent pieces, together with several coins, copper, lead and other metals, gas and alcohol fittings and blowers, and a bag of mechanics' tools. These were all turned over to the custody of the United States marshal together with Hoffman. They stated that they had been following Hoffman for two months, beginning with a remark he Is said to have made to a friend that he could make more money in a week than could otherwise be made in a month. AVhat evidence they have against Hoffman, other than the finding of these implements, could not be learned.

Hoffman is about 2o years of age and says that he is employed by Brown the Manhattan bankers, wrhere he has been for five years associated with talis uncle.Charles F. Hoffman of 134 State street, Brooklyn, who, he says. Is cashier of the Brown Bros, bank, and a man worth over $1,000,000. Hoffman says his parents live in Loiirivtlle, where his father is an owner of a plantation and the builder of milling machines, and to whom he was going very soon, intending to take with him the kit of tools found in his room. When he was arrested he had very carefully wrapped up In muslin rags the head of an im mense sledge hammer, which, he said, he was going to send to bis father.

To an Eagle reporter Hoffman said: "I would like to know what kind of evidence the officers have against me. I have not made any counterfeit money, nor would I know pust how to go to work about it. The plaster of par Is which was found is such as is used In photographing pictures on different things, and the 'fact Chat these impressions were found on them was only accidental and as a result of some experiments I was making. I showed some friends these things some time ago and in a joking. way told them I was making counterfeit money.

I suppose from that this arrest was made. 'My friends told me then that I was liajble to get into trouble, as I had everything to make counterfeit money with. But I was only using these things in the same way photographers do and deny that any counterfeit money was ever made by me. My uncle Is tfhe oash'ier of Brown Bros, and I have been employed with them for five years. I was In the paying teller's department and had opportunities every day of stealing from 530,000 to $50,000 in cash If I was that kind of a man.

I took charge of their deposits, drew checks and had Hem cashed, and could at any time nave gotten away with large sums of money I wanted to. This Is the first time I ever had any troirble. and I fear It will cost me my place In the bank if it becomes public." The police aTe skeptical of many things told by Hoffman and are of the opinion that he Is not hi his right mind. ISAACS MAT DIE. The Yellow Fever Patient at Swinburne Island Very Low.

Health Officer Doty returned to Quarantine at 10:30 A. M. fi om a visit to Swinburne and Hoffman Islands. The yellow fever patient, E. Isaacs, was very low this morning.

He passed a very bad night and was delirious. Slight hopes are entertained for ui recover The twenty passengers sent to Swinburne Island arc not yellow fever suspects. They were malarial convalescents and are quite well this morning. The passengers transferred to Hoffman Island are all well, but will not be released until Tuesday, the 27th. The disinfecting steamboat James TV.

Wads worth is now disinfecting clothing and effects of these passengers. The transport Se will be released to morrow. DR. KENNEDY PLEADS NOT GUILTY Dr. Samuel J.

Kennedy pleaded not guilty this morning to the charge of murder In the indictment found by the Grand Jury In the matter of the death of Emellne C. Reynolds, August 1G, In the Grand Hotel. Kennedy was arraigned before Judge New burger in Part I of General Sessions. Manhattan. Ho was accompanied by Lawyer Friend.

He was immediately taken back to the Tombs. JOHN E. LATTER FOR CONGRESS. Mauch Chunk, September 23 John E. Lauer of Lansford hae been nominated as the Democratic candidate for Congress from the Eighth District.

Increase of Pay for That Many Brooklyn Policemen. MB. MAiCKELLAIfS NEW BADGE. The Deputy Chief Displays the Handsome New Insignia of His. Bank.

Captain John W. Bason Appointed to Take Charge of the Brooklyn Bridge Police, in Place of Captain James "Ward, Retired There are four hundred happy patrolmen in Brooklyn to day. The cause of their cheerfulness is the announcement made at the close of the meeting of the Police Board yesterday afternoon that there would he an advance in the grade of that number of members of the department. Xteputy Chtef Mackellar, when asked this afternoon toy an Eagle reporter to explain the practical effect of the advance, said: "Every grade advanced means so much additional money until a certain limit is reached The advancement is graded entirely on the date of appointment and length of service.TJn der the recent decision of the courts Brooklyn police received the $100 which the Board ot Estimate voted to each man before the board went out of existence under the laws of the old City ot Brooklyn. Under the consolidation act relating to the Greater New York the patrolmen are advanced every year until they reach the maximum amount of $1,400 or the same as the police of the Borough of Manhattan are paid.

Nearly all the papers have been turned in by the Brooklyn patrolmen interested in the matter. Possibly some of the men have not presented their papers because there may have been a little misunderstanding in a few cases. Some of the papers have' also been returned for correction owing to clerical errors but it is safe to say that they will all be turned in without unnecessary delay. Deputy ehief Mackellar was wearing the handsome new gold badge of his office today. The design Is striking and effective.

In the center, in blue enamel, is the coat of arms of the City of New York and In a border around this Is the title. The whole Is surmounted by an eagle, flanked on each side by laurel leaves. The badges of the Inspectors are the same, with the exception with the title of office. Captain John W. Bason of the Vernon avenue station has been appointed to succeed Captain James Ward of the bridge police, who has been retired at his own request.

Captain Ward Is over 60 years of age. The bridge command Is part of the First Inspection District of Manhattan. NO CLASH AT THE POLLS. Superintendent McCuUagh Says His Deputies Will Work in Harmony With the Police. There will be no clash at the coming election between the state election deputies under Superintendent and Former Police Chief McCullagh and the policemen of the City of New York under Chief Devery if Superintendent McCuUagh can help it.

In answer to a question as to the probable relations of the two forces at the polls the Superintendent said that he saw no reason to apprehend trou'Dle. "I know the policemen of New York the patrolmen and I say that the patrolman is always ready to do his duty. If the policeman is properly instructed by his officers he will do what he should. "We are not going into this thing rough handed and interfere in any way with the police. My men will be instructed in every case to give the police the first chance to make arrests.

The deputies will work with the police unless the latter are told not to work with them, and whenever the deputy sees anything wrong he will simply call the attention of the policeman to It in a friendly way. "If the policeman is ugly and refuses to make an arrest or interferes in any way the deputy will go ahead and make the arrest without the policeman's hel calling on citizens if necessary. He will take the policeman's number and the names of the witnesses, and 1 will see to it that the matter is brought before a magistrate or the Grand Jury. "I made up my rules for the deputies from the penal code and the election laws and I made it up carefully. It's a conservative set of rules.

There isn't a thing in the rules that my deputies are allowed to do in connection with this election work that you couldn't do yourself in accordance with the election law, except the serving of warrants. The law lets my men go further than I have let Jthem in the rules I made for them. I thought best to be conservative and not give the men too much discretion where emergencies don't occur and delay might impede Justice. "I have fixed It so that when matters requiring judgment come up and there Is time to do so the whole thing will come here before me and with my experience in police matters I don't expect to outrage any citizen's rights. "I am not here to make a record for arresting people and I would be glad if all kinds of election frauds could be stopped without tbe necessity of a single arrest.

I am here to prevent frauds, that's all, and that will be impressed on the men." OAKLAND STKEET PAVEMENT. Eastern District Business Men "Want to Have It Extended. The following has been sent to Borough President Grout: The undersigned doing business and having large interests in the northeastern section of your borough learn with much and regret that the rfciaA Jnjr of Oakland stf et mw urrder way is to be a.t Clay street, although, the prepara Uon for tht now work has gone beyoml that maklnc the b.u'.ance of the almost sonable one. If no funds are available for re pn.vir.i: wita new diocks one or tne titree cross street named is It not possible to relay or repair the existing cobblestone pavement? Anything which would do away with the ruts and holes now existing would be balled with Joy and remembered, to your credit, and your petitioners will ever pray, etc. (Slime.1) M.

CULLOX CO. CHURCH. DWIOHT CO. JAMBS PRINGI B. J.

M. McORATH. MANHATTAN LAUNDRY CO, MANHATTAN PAINT CO. G. VT.

PIPER CO. H. F. TAINTOR MFQ. CO.

JOHN COOPER. JAM ES LEJLKX D. LEA RY. E. C.

SMITH CO. POST McCORD. FRUIN BAM3RICK CONSTRUCT liyc CO. IXX WITH MALARIA. Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Charles Huson, a clerk, 19 years old, of N'ty second street and Seventh avenue vis ited a manufactory on Seventy second street, near Seventh avenue, and was taken 111 with malaria in a severe form.

He was attended hy Ambulance Surgeon Laag and removed to i ho Norwegian Hospital. Plan to Accommodate the 25,000 Half Day Pupils. BXTPX. WARD STUDYING QUESTION. The Various Regimental Armories Could, With Little Difficulty, Be Transformed Into School Rooms, if th6 Commanders Consent The Old Thirteenth Regiment Armory Already Under the City's Control A Plan by Which the Crowded Condition of the Schools Can Be Relieved and Room Pound for All Applicants.

Twenty five thousand children of Brooklyn at present receive only half day instructions in our public schools. This is the result of the overcrowded state of the school houses, a condition that will grow worse until the situation is remedied. These children are divided among about 500 class rooms, the younger being instructed from 9 to 12 and from 1 to 3, and the older children In short term classes from to 12:30 and from 1 to 4 o'clock each day. For each of these sessions separate teachers are engaged, so that the lack of full classes is not due to a lack of teachers, but solely to the lack of class rooms. Borough Superintendent Ward and his associate superintendents are making a very careful investigation of the question with a view to so regulating the half day classes as to best accommodate the many.

If instead of half day classes the full term classes were in operation ouly, and those who could not be accommodated turned away, from to 15,000 children in the primary grades would lie deprived of the benefit of public Instruction. But in another week not a child in Brooklyn who Is entitled to enter the public schools will be without an opportunity to gain au education. There are public buildings in Brooklyn that could be used for school purposes if the authorities so desired. There are the armories of the several military organizations in Brooklyn, which, under the emergency, would make admirable school rooms for the younger children at least. But there are slight obstacles to putting them to use for this purpose.

In the first place, the huilding of every regiment in service is under the direct and absolute control of the commanding officer; second, in one instance the consent of the Department of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies must be gained. The school house or building committee of the School Board must take the initiative. The School Board committee is composed of John JlcNamee, chairman George W. Schaedle, George H. Woodworth, John Har rigan, Ditmas Jewell, Elwin S.

Piper and Michael Jlurphy. This committee has made a request for several millions of dollars for new schools in Brooklyn and has endeavored in every way to better the conditions in the schools. The regimental armorties that" are controlled by the commandants are the Fourteenth, on Eigliit avenue and Fifteenth street, Colonel Wilden commanding; Twenty third, Bedford and Atlantic avenues, Colonel commanding; Foriyseventh, Jtaxcy avenue and Hey ward street, Eddy commanding; Troop Portland avenue and Auburn place, Captain Clayton commending; Third Battery, old. Twenty third Regiment armory building, on Clermont avenue, Captain Rosquin commanding, and the Signjall Corps, Dean street, near Washington avenue, Captain Leigh commanding. Under the charge of the Department of Public Buildings.

Lighting and Supply is the armory of the disbanded Thirteenth. Regiment, on Sumner and Putnam avenues, which is now occupied by the Women's Auxiliary Corps for "tie care of convalescent soldiers, and also the building in Bedford avenue, between North First and Seco nd streets, which is now Uised solely by veteran firemen. The old armory of the Thirteen th Regiment, on Hanson place and Flatbush avenue, is the property of the School Board. It Is at present used as the armory of Naval Bat talllon. but this is only and h.

could be used at any time by the School Board. This building was taken solely for school purposes and at first it was intended for an additional manual irainlng school. This was found unnecessary and as yet has been of no service the school system. In addition there is the old building of School No. 3, on Bedford avenue and Hancock street.

The upper floor of this building Is now partially used by the Boys' High School, but the whole lower floor is unused except for the Public Library, which, nder the emergency, could be amply accommodated in one or two rooms. In addition to t'hese buildings it has been BUgges ed that the Brooklyn Institute for Arts and Sciences could be utilized for a number of classes, particularly as it is largely supported by public funds. That the consent of Deputy Commissioner Walton of the Department of Public Buildings could be gained for the use of the Sumner avenue armory and of the building on Bedford avenue may be taken for granted. What the cenrmanders of the military organizations would do remains to be seen. But little change would be necessary to make these buildings excellent class rooms.

A very conservative estimate places the number of school children who could be accommodated in these buildings at 10.000. It is in the prtniary grades alone that the crowding is noticed, and the relief that the school would receive by taking these 10,000 away and infc tructins: them in separate buildings would not only overcome all present congestion but would place at the disposal of every child in Brooklyn what he Is entitled to an education in the public schools, and give It to him, too. at an age when it will do him the most good. COOK'S RECOVERY DOUBTFUL. His Assailant Held "Without Bail, Charged "With the Shooting Men "Were Brothers in iaw.

llagistrate Xoetrand, sitting in the Coney Island court, received word this morning from the head surgeon at the Kings County Hospital that William Cook, who is at present confined in the hospital, suffering from bullet wounds, was in a dangerous condition and his recovery is doubtful As a consequence of this report, the magistrate held George H. Hampton, who is charged with shooting Cook, without hail to await the result of Mr. Cook's injuries. Hampton is Cook's law and on Saturday night last, when the shooting occurred, he went to Cook's hoiLse to st his wife, with win in he had quarreled and separated. The quarrel was continued, it is 6aid.

at Cook's iiouse and Hampton could not prevail up wife to return to him. As he was leaving the hniso. It is said. Cook said something to hiin and angry wordts between the two men Hampton claims that Cook picked up a st. no to throw at him and in his own hr pulled out his revolver and fired two shots, one of which took effect in Cook's head, the bail lodging dangerously cloee to the brain.

Cook was removed to the hospital, where he has since bt en very low. tils death was expected hi fore this. This morning Hampton's wife and Annie Brown and Mary Sorrel, who were the witnesses to the shooting, were in court and told their stories the affair. Hampton reiterated his statement that he was sorry that he had shot Cook and said that he wished the bullet had hit his wife, who was responsible for the entire trouble. The examination will probably be held next week.

SLOOP OTJTDA SEIZED. Yesterday afternoon Deputy United States Marshal Thorne seized the sloop Ouida, lying at the foot of PEfty fifth street, on a libel sworn out by Frank Lindtruest, the sailing Broadway and Bedford Av. Fulton St and Flatbush Ay. BROADWAY 11TH ST. 8T0RB.

MISSES' SUITS. Suits of Jacket and Skirt, in Serge, Venetian, and Ladies' Oioth and Fancy Mixtures; admirable for School Dresses. Sizes for 14, 16 and 18 years blue, brown, red, green, and black, $10.00 Each; Regularly 812.00 to $20.00. Heady to morrow morning. JAMES McCftEERY Broadway and 11th New York.

A GREAT CHARITY The Sistere of Joseph, Jersey City, are making strenuous efforts to beein the erection of their new Free Home for poor blind. The work was illuBtratod in July Catholic World. Subscription are earnestly solicited. Address SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH.

Jersey City, N. J. ASKS TO BE NATTJRAIiIZED. "Young Irish "Woman Wants to Beeom an American Citizen. Maggie A.

Murphy, a young woman with some property, applied to Clerk Brown In the naturalization bureau of the Supreme Court, Manhattan, to day for her first papers, and declared her intention to hecome a citizen of the United States. She was accompanied by Lawyer Morris Meyer, who acted as her wit I ness. Miss Murphy refnsed to give her age. but said she was over 21 years and that sfhs came to this country fifteen years ago from Ireland. She stated that the reason she desired to naturalized was because she wanted to acquire real estate here.

M3ss Murphy cannot hecome a full fledged citizen for two yeairs, when she will have to sutymlt to an examination at the hands of a Supreme Court judge as to her qualification for naruralteation. THE WEATKEB. INDICATIONS TILL 8 P. M. TO MORROW.

Washington. D. September 28 For EasiernNnw Yors.rain to nisht; probably clearing Saturday warmer Saturday morning in northern nortloni southerly gales, becoming westerly. LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Rain to nitrht; crobably fair Saturday; stationary temperature south gales, becoming westerly.

The following is the record of the thermometer Kept at' the Brooklyn Daily Eagle office: A. M. to dJiy 68 I 10 A. 701 1 2M "7 6 A.M 71 1 2P.M 7a ka.u ii ar.m 77 Average temperature to day 71U Average temperature corresponding day laat year 605 HIGH "WATEB. following Is the official announcement of the tim and duration of high water at new York ana Sanay Hook for to morrow.

September 24: A .1 P. .1 TimelHelsht Imra'n or TuaelHelsnt IB. H.I Ft. I Else. I raU.

H. M.I Fet. b. u.a. 11.

Hew 1:66 I Sandy Hoot 1:59 I 3.3 3.9 2:34 I 2:30 I 4.0 4.5 18:54 I 6:31 I 6:08 I 6:37 MOVEMENTS 03? OCEAN VESSELS. ARRIVED FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. Ss Beguranca. from Santiago.

88 Vixen, from Caimanera. 8a Ravensdale, from Kingston. Ss Sirlua. from Rio Janeiro. ARRIVED AT FOREIGN PORTS.

SB Asti, from New York, Bantos. Ss Helens Rickmers, from New Tori. Stettin. Ss City of Washington, from New York, Harast, 8s Indralema, from New York, Kobe. Ss Mongolian, from New York, NtoviHe.

Ss Phoenicia, from New York, Hamburg. Ss from New York. pd. Kinsale. Ss Ohio, from New York.

td. Prawle Point. Ss Patria, from New York, pd. Gibraltar. 8s Trojan Prince, from N.

pd. Poata Ferralifc bs Plqna. from New York, Genoa. Ss Cevic, from New York. Liverpool.

SB Croft, from New York, Dundee. BAILED FROM FOREIGN PORXB. Ss Dinmant, for New Yon. pd. Scilly.

Ss Washington, for New YorK. pd. Dover. Ss Llandaff City, for New York. Swansea.

Ss Patria, tor New York.pd. Lizard. Ss Werkendam. for New York, pd. Prawle.

Paint. Ss Styritt. for New York. vi. Gibraltar.

Ss Delaware, for New ork, Liverpool. Ss Etniopla, for New York, Moviile. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in To day Eagle. CLASSIFICATION. PAO Administrator's Notices 1J Amusements Assignee Auction Autumn Board Business 14 8 10 10 Business Coastwise Steamships Corporation Nodces 12 Dancing Death Notices Dentistry 1 Dividends Employment Evening Schools Excusione Financial IS 10 ..14 15 10 10 10 10 13 10 7 8 11 9 11 10 For Exchange.

rwvmB Welrj Wanted Horses and Carriages Instruction Legal Notices Lost and Found Marriage Notices Medical Ocean Steainsb4ps Proposals Post Office Notice Railroads Situations Special Advertisements 16 Special Notices 10 Sporting 6 Steamboats 11 Surrogate's Notices It To Let aod For Sale 10 JU X11VH.BV1HO, no. mu vi ium i miictmeiiit Charging Mm with grand lar the camp. A. Onderdonk of Hempstead, when ceny the serxmid degree, In tealing two spoken to concerning the matter by an Eagle unjes, coataAnJng property worth from reporter, was surprised that there should be Edward Mitchell, on July 31. He said he corn any question concerning the matter and said: jetted, the aot when intoxicated.

His Dre ASPIHALL'S BUSY DAY. Passes Upon a Hundred Criminal Cases in County Court MANY PRISONERS SECNTENiCED. A Large Bart of the Accumulation of Business Since June Cleared From the Docket Bootblack Davis Made Happy With Only a Year in Jail. Sentences Suspended in Six Cases A Number of Boy Criminals. Judge Aspinall in the County Court this morning sentenced four prisoners to one year in the Penitentiary, one to the House of ug "ten Jolim Davis, 22 years old, a colored boot black, with a wooden leg, had been convicted this term of the court of grand larceny, second j(m.

Htaa.iiTvp sa fivnyn wavu arraigned mat cue cnarge was WMnoot grounds and he wemt to trial and was promptly convicted. "You took that money, didn't you?" said Judge Aspinall to the bootblack. "Well, yo' honah, I did," said Davis, with a grin. "I come on heah Chicago "When you get out of the Penitentiary yo back t) aed his honor. "Oh, I'll go back all right," said Dav.is.

"Not for a year," said Judge Aspinall. "All right, thank yo' honah," said Davis, and ho stumped off cheerfully with Court Officer Donovan. Davis lived temporarily in Forty first street, in Manhattan. George Smith, 40 years old, of 1.414 De Kalb avenue, was sentenced to a year in the oj. is" larceny, second degree, in stealing a horse, wls and harness worth 450 from William Krickman.

Michael Smith. 21 years old, of 444 Trout man street, pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree in breaking into Louis Keseell'a house and attempting to steal and was sentenced to a year in the Penitentiary. Joseph Howard, 32 years old, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in 'the second degree, in taking a watch worth $25 from William Bain, and was sentenced to a year In the Penitentiary. Andrew D. MoGill, 25 years old, of 981 Gates avenue, on engineer, pleaded guilty to vious record wtas good and he was sentenced to only twenity mine days in jail.

MichatU Philltps, 15 years old, of 76 Skill man street, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in stealing two watches, each valued at $25, and six silver spoons from Frank Shannon on August 1. He told Judge Aspinall that he, Phillips, had been arrested five times. "I don't know what to do with you," said his honor. "Only 15 years old and arrested five times. If you are left to run in the streets you will associate with had hoys.

You must go to the House of Refuge." Sentence was suspended on the following: Frank B. Heribert, 29 years old, of 1,219 Jefferson avenue, collector, tor retaining $34 collected for a flrtn in Manhattan. His previous record was faultless, according to the firm thai employed Herhert. Joseph Schubert, 15 years old, of 106 Madison street, Manhattan, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with forgery in the second degree In signing the name of Louis Somon to a check on the Schermerhorn Bank for $83.65 on August 1. The boy's previous record was good and he was allowed to go home to his widowed mother on his promise to 'behave.

Thomas Bayme, 16 years old, of 13 Stagg street, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a bicycle valued at $60 from James W. Lindsay, on July 10. He was allowed to go home and begin to lead a better life. William Hellaine, alias William Sindheim, 22 years old, who said he lives at 163 Humboldt street, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary in the third degree in breaking into the factory of Meyer Rudeloff and attempting to steal. He was allowed to go under suspension of sentence.

John Spauldlng of 127 King street said he was guilty or malicious mischief in destroying some electric light wire on July 16 and Judge Aspinall gave him some good advice and let him go home. There was afterward a large cumber of arraignmenits of Jail and ball caees, mostly for assault, 'larceny and burglary. About one hundred cases in all were passed upon by hie honor. They were the accumulation since lat JuB. ta criminal term ot the County Court.

COMBINATION TBOILEY CABS. The Heights Road Will Test Them This Afternoon. be tested thi3 afternoon by the officers of that company. It will he run over the lines of the road and President Resetter and Secretary Williams have invited the company's board of directors to witness the trial. The I leave aty Hall square shortly after I 0 cl0 a J1 ma? ftA hOTrs A of 1be6n Polished In the Eagle and ts advantages he oar was built by the Brill Company of Philadelphia and is the only one ordered by the Heights road as yet.

If the te9t 18 successful, as President Rossiter be tr number of this style and will operate them ley car, partly open and partly closed, and similar to those operaxea oy tne Metropolitan Street Railroad Company of Manhattan 00 its Madison avenue line. This car will be here in a few weeks and will be given a test, which If successful will be followed by an order for more of this type. NEW SHIELDS FOE. THE POLICE. New shields will be distributed to the police to morrow.

The numbers on the shields will correspond with the numbers on the helmets. Patrolman John Fisher, who Is stationed at the bridge, has No. 1 and will get No. 1 shield. "Why, a friend of mine has just thought twenty boxes of baiting powder and the people about our place have never doubted that these and similar transactions of which I am aware are perfectly honest." Henry Schreifer of Hidksvllle says he has known that supplies were being sold freely from the camp and every one has supposed that It was an honest transaction.

THE CASSAGUE MURDER. No Eurther Light Thrown on the Fourteenth "Ward Mystery The Prisoners Arraigned. There were no new developments this morning In the attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding the murder of Andrea Cassague, 54 years old, an Italian and an employe of the Street Cleaning Department, who was choked to death in a dark bedroom In his home, on the third floor of 263 North Sixth street, on Monday morning last. All doubts which the police officials at firot entertained as to the truthfulness of Mrs. Cassague' statement to the effect that she was confronted in the bedrooom by a powerful man, who stretched her lipa apart and rendered her by pulling her tongue out have now disappeared.

They believe every word of the woman's story, which becomes all the more realistic the oftener is elicited from her. There Is a growing Impression among the detectives that the murder was the work of an Italian, although Mrs. Cassague is positive that the man who attacked her spoke one or two threatening words In English as he proceeded to render her speechless by his peculiar method of assault. The police believe that tbe murderer had a confrere, although it cannot; be clear.y established that there were two men In the room at the time. One phase of the crime seems to be be coming clearer hour by hour in the mind of the officials, and that is, that it was the work of an Italian of the extreme southern portion of Italy, or, perhaps, a Sicilian.

The crime was plainly the work of a man who Ttle new combination open and closed trol might adopt peculiar or vengeful methods in ley car of the Heights Railroad Company will commkw reception of our returning: bravfi. lmiassable for loaded trucks. We, therefore, re piwr fellows! While they were fnoinft death by i gictfu'lly Deiltlon that the repnvinsr of the tmlk.t and i nta.gIousd isease for father land we fore mentioned Oakland street be completed ui wore at our ase and tn comfort. Let the brave the northern end of same, and aieo that one at jviuns; and ol.i citjlzen hear from every least of either Clay, Box or Ash streets be re true American lip the deep affection felt all over paved between. Oakland street and Manhattan ave the by every citizen for our loyal defend I nue (one bl ock), thus Kilvlng a decent outlet fnsn ert i us nh.w our by our pivser.ee 1 tlrle sect'lon.

An Inspection of the locality wl'H It. and In tiublic and private. Where convince you that our request is a most Tra the commission 01 a ourg.ary or robbery if he feared there was a possibility of detec tion. Sergeant Barnard Conklin appeared in the Lee Avenue Police Court this morning and closely watched tbe proceedings attending the arraignment of the five prisoners in cus ael Siegel, Dominlco De Cantoris, Carmino Blfalco and Nicola Spenso. The first two nZed are Hungarians and the others Ital tenST All were remanded until Thursday next.

After the arraignment Sergeant Conk lin said that he would have entertained no obleotions had an application been made for tne release 01 auuganwin, uujl uu.L rto harm would be done in detaining tbe men a the release 01 tne n.ungaxiao, aw. mat no little longer while the investigation proceeds, reguiany. toe onn is uw ouua As regards the Italians It is a well known 'ng for the Heights road another style of trol in cwnvin may be grta.ldened by the rlirht hearty reception he meetfi from kinds poodle. I Haji 10 rmik' tirr.er.4s few this rlrst an ftenee which was not ltliout a sufficient cause. ThiH shcrt war don? so much for Arnerica at home ojvI 1 t'hat we must take every soldier to our wanm st affection and send hlln back to neact ful iurmjitK the conviction there la noDh lntr hlsher in our AmerUvan life uhan to have the prlvik ire to ch er iuhten t'he marine and the vldier that ha kift to Ajnorlca her brightest and b.vt iaK? a Ki hlwry.

Thla paift war, with the Kreat war the rebellion, the war of and the revolutionary war that made ua a nation of free men. fit ie with any and every trial wish sthort notice, must kindle in our soule a love of all the brethern, black aa well as white, CSath ollc as we.ll its Protectants, ba.vinjr but on lans uope. one nationality and It le to be hoped yet one rulbgrlon. The high moral tone of luatlflca. tlon of thl government's flrat Inspiration when mwed to ask Spain to move back to Europe, wlla merit the greatest from a kind Provrdence that rules the of the great Republic of tihe West.

I rum yours, very Htnoenely arwl truly, SVX.VRSTRR MAiLOMB, a frien 1 rhe soldier In beca uae he cilkil to fisM for the rlfrht and must there fore ever Ix. vl nonous. 1 AUTHOR B. M. JOHNSON DEAD.

Baltimore, September 23 Richard Malcolm Johnson, the lecturer and novelist, died in this city this morning after an Illness of several months. I fact that there is no clear case against any one of them and that they are detained pend" lng the arrest of two more whom the police so faT have been unable to locate. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED. Dover, September 23 Upon recommendation of the board of pardons. Governor Tunnell has commuted the sentence of death imposed upon 'William H.

Fisher, a former negro preacher, to life imprisonment. Fisher was convicted for entering the home of Mrs. Maria Hunt in Wilmington at night with in tent to commit assault. Ha was' to have, been, hanged on October 7. master, for for wages..