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THE DAILY EAGLEFBrDAY, BECEMBEB 3, 1897. MISCELLANEOUS. erty. William E. Frost, tho railroad tmof sentenced by Judge Wood of Jamaica to a LATEST LONG ISLAND NEWS NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS, CAN'T FIND AN OLD WOMAN, SIX MEN BADLY SCALDED.

be honored la not yet deflnltely determined, although tho list of candidates is said to have narrowed down to two men, Henry A. Meyer and Henry Hesterberg. Both men aro Su popular favor at headquarters and judging from the present outlook Mr. Meyer's name is being favorably considered for park or charities commissioner. Former Supervisor Hesterberg's friends have asked to have him named for deputy street cleaning commissioner.

Should either withdraw the other will undoubtedly be appointed. The warmest friendship exists between the two men. Mr. Meyer's name was first presented by his friends and Mr. Hesterberg has in no way opposed their efforts.

In fact, he has worked In Mr. Meyer's Interest, having visited 1 i term of imprisonment tor breaking into and robbing the station at Queens, was cap turea oy isenuranat ana tne officer put in. a claim for the reward. Judge Lauer held that as the officer, did not know of the roward at the time of the arrest anil had not made a contract with tho railroad company he was not entitled to the reward. The case will be appealed.

JOINT BRIDGE MEETING. Long Island City, L. December.3 At a meeting of the joint bridge committee of the Queens County Supervisors and Brooklyn Aldormenjheld last night at the Court House wns reflolvu appropriate 500 for repairs TTT M.ll.f P. J. Mara of 8460 ior repairing the abovo named bridge was audited, one half to bo paid by each county.

Tho Queens County mem new appointments of additional bridge keon ers by QueenB County to tho full Board of Supervisors for confirmation. The Brooklyn members said that no further action was needed on their part concerning the men ap pointed for Kings County, as they wero granted full powers in the matter of the Board of Aldermen Contractor roported that the work of rebuilding the pier of the Bliss ville Bridge ontlie Brooklyn sido under tho 20,000 appropriation was still held up by on injunction of the Supreme Court. LONG ISLAND SOCIAL CIRCLES. Rev. J.

N. Taft Treats His Sewing Society to a Venison Barbecue His Wedding Anniversary. Orient, L. I December 3 A novel feature of the meeting of the Ladies' Sewing Society last evening at the Congregational Church was a venison barbecue, which was arranged and introduced by the Rev. Jay N.

Tatt, who has just returned from a deer hunting ex pedition in Maine. Beside the venison the menu included wild ducks, quail, partridges and various wild fowl. The affair was greatly enjoyed by those who attended. Mr. Taft made an address on his, trip to the Maine forests after which the programme was varied with musical and literary exercises.

The fifteenth anniversary of the wedding of the Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Taft was celebrated on.

Monday evening by the members of the Christian Endeavor Society. The members of the society took their pastor by surprise and at about 7 o'clock forty persons assembled at the residence of Mrs. Kmma J. Edwards each one carrying a pound package containing some ornamental or useful gift. The company then proceeded to the parsonage, where they met a cordial reception.

The uninvited guests presented the gifts to the pastor and his wife, after. which congratulations followed. The recipients of these favors responded by expressing their gratitude in a few well chosen words. Literary and musical exercises followed. Patchogue, L.

December 3 Court Advance No. 159, Foresters of America, entertained a number of visiting brethren at iis meeting on Wednesday evening. About one hundred brethera from East Islip Court of Bast Islip and Bay Side Court of Sayville were present, and after tlie Tegular order of business was concluded, a programme was rendered. A number of epeeches were made by the visitors and the local members of the lodge. Refreshments were served.

Islip, h. December 3 The Young Married People's Social and Euchre Club held a meeting last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira H. L'Hommedleu, on the corner of Main street and Morrell avenue.

The prize winners were: Maitthew I. Hunt, Mrs. H. Clayton Halt and Charles rally. Among those present were Mr and Mrs.

Frank W. Race, Mr. and Mrs. WllmLrth Haft. Mr.

and Mrs. John Klnp, Mr. and Mrs Ira H. L'Hcmimedleu. Captain and Mrs.

H. Cay ton Halt, Captain and Mrs. Harry P. Haft. Charles "Daily, Miss EUoise Frazer or East Islln Ml Edith McLaughUn.

Jamaica, L. December 3 J. Brown of the tax receivers' office is to celebrate his twenty fifth anniversary of his marriage this evening. Sesford, L. December 3 To morrow evening Mr.

and Mr. JeBSO Covert will celebrate their tenth anniversary of thoir marriage by a tin wedding at their home on Prospect street. Bay Shore, L. December 3 Last night an old fashioned tea party was hold at the the Aid' Sooiety of the MethodistEpisoopa.l Churoh. It was very successful and a great number of guests were present.

Tho pro MilTxr" was chiefly musical, as follows, and Miss Mane Brewster aocompamed the performers: 1 Solos, alternate verses ot "Auld Lang Syne Mrs John J. Edwards and Mrs. Andrew J. uurr duet, Mrs. Tucker and Mrs.

Schenck; reading by Mrs. John J. Carman; quartet, Mrs. J. z.

Wild TIr M. Josiah Robbins and Mrs! Bchenck; piano selections. Miss Lizzie Jeffrev: solo, "Cousin Jededlah," Mrs. George C. White L' 1, Deceniber 8 The women of the Kaffee Klatsch are completing arrange ments i ior a lair ana sale of Christmas artioles to bo held on December 9, at the vacant house of Mrs.

F. B. Baldwin, corner of Prospect street and Grand avenue, for the street lighting fund. A supper and entertainment will be provided. Huntington, L.

December 3 Mr. and Mrs. Oharles E. Shepard of this placo celebrated their silver wedding on Thanksgiving day at their home on West Nock avenue. The immediate relatives and a very few friends from this village and Brooklyn wore all who know of the event.

Bay Side, 1,1., Docember 3 The Women's Aid Society of tho Methodist Episcopal Church opened a two days fair in the church last night. The proceeds will be used in defravin" the current expenses of tho church Hemnstead T. nomi, a mi bers of the A. C. C.

Club unbent from their usual diffnitv last Satnrdn.v a prised their hostess, Miss Elizabeth Seabury, by appearing at her door in ghostlv attire, composed of sheets and pilloT cases. Tho guests in their turn were surprised at the surprising array of cobwebs in tho house. They wore requested to assist in the removal of the cobwebs, prizes being offered to the most skillful untanglers. They weri won hv Albert Seabury and Miss Hattie Skidmore. Miss Bertha Spooner played some violin selections, John H.

Seabury played several solos on the Irench horn, Alden Skidmore plaved some piano selections. Dancing concluded tho on tertainment. 8. C. Seabury was ro eloctod chairman of the executive committee mid chose MiBs Maria Soaburv and T.

Alden Skid I uiuiu as tisiHianis. East Islip, L. December 3 Tbere is to be a ball to night at the truck house of tho East Islip Fire Department. The committoo in charge consists of B. H.

JIcCroskev, Miss Harwood, Miss A. Calvert, Miss C. '(lerhardv and Miss Carr. Bishop of Babylon will furnish the music. Hewletts, L.

Dooember 3 Invitations aro out for tho celebration of tho fifteenth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Georgo T. Hewlett on the evening of December 8. Center Moriches, L.

December 30 At a mooting held in tho parlors of tho Hotel Griflmg, on Wednesday evening, the Center Moriches Euchre Club was organized with the following oflicors: Dr. W. II. Rogers, president; Mrs. E.

L. Grifflng vice president; F. O. Darling, treasurer; Eva Foster' secretary. Its members are: Dr.

ami Mrs H. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Havens, Mr.

ami Mrs. E. A. Clark. Mr.

and Mrs Junius C. Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L.

arltflng, Mr. bwI Mrs. RlwaiM H. Grlmng Mr arwi Mrs. Charles E.

Llscum, Mr. and Mrs. Alb rt Wiggins Misses Eva M. Foster. Hettlc Havens.

Jennie L. Grilling, Dr. P. Krlsbauin. Ain gustus W.

Thomas. Charles Rogers, F. Darling and John Thomas. The club will meet fortnightly the next meeting bsing with Mrs. E.

L. rlfflnir on next Friday evening. FAR ROCKAWAY MASONS. Far Bockaway, L. December 3 For tho first time in thoir now lodge rooms in Masonic Hall at the Horton building the members of i Lf" nUu a.

111.. uoiu a regular communication last evening. R. Wor. five entered aDorenticos.

Tho new lnHn. oms wl" De formally dedicated on December DR. MEREDITH'S COTTAGE. Patchogue, L. December 3 Dr.

R. .1.. cZlr.7H,,Z rhnroh Congregational Church, is having a cottage erected at Point Woods, near the life saving station. It will be occupied by Dr. Meredith during Jhemmer i JUK.IlNG FOR THE CHANGE.

Woodhaven, L. December 3 John Fen. nessey, 24 years of age, of Brooklyn, was found yesterday wandering about the village In reply to a question ho said he was waiting to see the greater Now York oome in. His friend took ohargo of him. I i oi lB? ueienuor ln tlie mini i nitu iuo vaiKyno, made his official visit to the lodge as district deputy.

The second decree wns conform Tjffany Co New Silverware for the Holidays. Our stock is now rich with fresh products from our new Forest Hill works: notably in sterling silver, silver mounted glass and fine leather work, comprising a great variety of objects interesting at this season. Our improved appliances for manufacturing enable us to demonstrate that superior workmanship and originality of design do not necessarily conflict with the accepted ideas of popular prices. Our products are not sold to other dealers, and can be purchased only direct from us. UNION SQUARE NEW YORK AN OLD LONG ISLAND WILL.

Executed Over Sixty Years Ago and Only Proved Yesterday One of the Witnesses Still Alive. Rlverbead, Xi. December 3 The will of the late Nathaniel Tuthlll of Wading River was proved yesterday afternoon by Surrogate Nathan D. Retty at Wading River. The will is a very ancient document, having been executed in 1831, and the testator died In 1840, more than halt a century ago, and yet this will has never been proved until yesterday.

Nathaniel Tuthill was a grandfather of the late Judge James H. Tuthlll of River bead, for some years surrogate of Suffolk County. He was also a grandfather of Captain Ellsworth Tuthlll of Mactituck. A re markabie feature in connection with the will, beside its ancient date, is the fact that of the subscribing witnesses, Mrs. Huldah Terry of Wading River, is alive tp day, She wa3 90 years ot age October 10 last and la still in possession of all her mental faculties and says herself that she feels better to day than she did when she was 35 years old.

Surrogate Petty and Judge Stackpole, an attorney for one of the minor heirs, drove to Wading River yesterday to prove the will, as Mrs. Terry is a cripple. They took her testimony, which was given very readily and clearly and distinctly. She signed her name to the papers In an unusually firm and legible hand, which showed none of her years. David Wells, a brother of Mrs.

Terry, who was also a subscribing witness to the will of Nathaniel Tuthlll, died about thirtyTthree years and the third subscribing Benjamin King, died about forty seven years ago. But for the fact of Mrs. Terry being alive the will could never have been proved. Shore Commander, Georffe Weeks: senior vice commander, John A Sammls; junior vioe commander, Bllphalet Hill; adjutant, William A. gpmerlndyke; officer of the day, John H.

Oakley "ffifiSJ" John Charters; chaplain, quartfrnterHenfV lip; delegate, William W. Hulse; alternate, Wesley J. Wheeler ot Islip; trustees, Isaac Sohwab, John Mowbray and John Frasler of Islip; Inspecting officer. Comrade Chalmers of Samuel Ackerly Post ox Northport. Charter Oak Council No.

1.415. R. Rockvlllo wn.ei nuKeiu, ur. u. xi.

i tongenecKer; vice re Kent, Wilbur F. Tredwell: orator. Elmer s. Red man; chaplain, Prank S. Jones; guide, John W.

Thompson; secretary, John T. Runcle; collector, James R. Mangles; treasurer, Samuel B. Halght; warden. James O.

Grim: sentrv. Fred n. nntViov trustee, Thomas R. LeCotmt; representative to uie uranu i minmi, jr. XJ.

t. AjOngenecker. Northport Council. Royal Arcanum via. geon, recant; W.

A. Strawson, vice regent; Joseph R. Ackerly, orator; C. M. Rohsback, secretary; ur.

iiv, evuwior; j. ax. ocuaaer, chaplain Charles M. Lewis, treasurer: U. JJ.

Robblns guide; H. M. Meyer, warden; Frank Shults, sentry; John K. Sarmls. trustee: jLcxr.

to. representative to the Grand Council Henry LONG ISLAND CORPORATIONS. Albany, N. December 3 Articles of in corporatiSn have been filed with the secretary of stote by the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of the Village of College Point. The trustees for the first year are Henry Ban Bert, John E.

Hemrick, Philip Lehknecker, Adolf Schroeder, John P. Kraebel, John Konzet, Charles Birkle. John Borth and Nick olas Wick. The Southampton Art Museum of Southampton, L. has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of State.

The trustees for the first year are Samuol L. Parrish, James P.Lee and Frank P. Hoffman of New York City. Tho Long Island City Athletic Club has been incorporated with tho Secretary of State. Its trustees for tho first year are Martin Gilligan, John J.

O'ConneH, Michael Charles Anderson and Barthol G. Buckley of Long Island City. VAIL WILKERSON. East Marlon, L. December 3 At the residence of the bride's father, Frank Wil kerson, of this village, Miss Helen N.

Wil kerson was married to Daniel E. Vail at 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning. The ceremony, which was witnessed only by the members of the two families, was performed by the Rev. Loren A. Rowley of the Baptist Church.

The bride was attired In a gciwn of white over blue and trimmed in white satin. After the marriage the guests partcok of the wedding feast, after which the happy couple drove to Greenport 'and from there ok the train for New York They will spend their honeymoon at places along the Hudson and win probably make their home in this vll lage on their return. MR. STUDLEY'S GIFT. xi.

1., December 3 A gift of nas just been promised to the Presbyterian Church by Georgo B. Studley of this place, with the condition that $1,500 more is raised by the society, and that the whole amount shall be used to clear the church of its 84,500 debt. Almost all of the 81,500 has now been promised. The 83,000 gift is a memorial to tho lato Mrs. Elvira Studley, mother of Oeorge B.

Studley. She was one of those who actively helped to organize tho society, and from that time till her death a few weeks ago was interested in its work and always wished for the welfare of the church, SAMMIS BROWN. Huntington. L. December 3 Miss Harriet Emily Brown, daughter of Sanford and Martha 51.

Brown, was quietly married to Goorgo Henry Sanimis of East Monday after ternoon, at tho Second Presbyterian Church parsonage by the Rev. Benjamin Van V. Putnam. The groom is captain of a vessol anil has lived with his parents, Henry Caroline B. Sammis.

at East Neck, all his life. He in 22 years of age. Only the immodiate relatives and friends wero present at the vuvomuny. CONTRACT AWARDED. Preeport, L.

Docember 3 Last evening ibo village trustees awarded tho oontraot for the eleotrio light building to Randall fc Brown at $1,968. Tho Huyler Sheehan 'Electrical Motor Company, which has been awarded the oontraot for the installation of the electric light plant, will begin work on Monday next and it will be completed within Bixty fl7e' doys. Queens County Supervisors Working on the Annual Budget. TAX LISTS STILL INCOMPLETE. They Want to Pay All County Debts Be fore Being Absorbed in Greater New York County Engineer McLaughlin to a Advertise for Bids for Macadamizing One Hundred and Twenty Miles of Roads Celebration.

(Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, December 3 The Board of Supervisors of Queens County are making every to complete their budget and make out the tax lists for the several towns in the county before December 15. The officials of the towns within tbe Borough of Queens are very anxious that this shall be done for the reason that after January 1 all the books will have to be turned over to the' Controller of New York, who will receive all money paid in after that date as well as all funds In the hands of the supervisors or tax collectors. It is hoped that enough money will be received in the latter two weeks of December to enable the supervisors to pay all town bills of the towns within the borough before their power to do so shall cease. Only one or two town assessment roils have been completed and changes are being made in the totals of the others from day to day; but all rolls will be closed this week except Long Island City. The assessment rolls of this city, which are delaying the work of the board, are still incomplete on account of the various protests which have been argued and decided by toe local Board of Assessors and by the fact that the city authorities have employed but one clerk at adding up the total of over five hundred pages.

Supervisor Kauffman, for his own safety, has this week employed several accountants to assist in the work and promises to have the assesed valuation tables footed by Monday next. It will then take several days to equalize the asesssments between the different towns, fix the tax rates and extend the total tax for each piece of property. A resolution was passed ordering the payment of the expenses of the tax sale of lands In arrears in the Town of Jamaica out of tho contingent fund of the town, the fund to be reimbursed from the proceeds of tax sale redemptions. The expenses of the above named sale were $3,591 for the 1,577 parcels sold. As near as can be judged, the tax rate In the Town of Flushing will this year be about $1.50 on the $100.

Last year the rate In this town was $1,72. There will De a lower rate this year in all the towns on account of an increased assessment. The board directed County Engineer McLaughlin to prepare specifications for bidders and to advertise for bids for the construction of the new system of macadamized roads to be built in the towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, aggregating about 120 miles, bias to be opened by the board on December 14. The macadam work on the above named roads will be from fifteen to eighteen feet in width and tho material from six to eight inches in depth. A GOOD ROADS CELEBRATION.

Jamaica, L. I December 3 At a meeting of the village trustees of Jamaica held last night a committee was appointed to confer with a committee of the Jamaica Athletic Association to night at the office of J. T. Watts, in regard to getting up a demonstration at an early date to celebrate the completion of the work of asphalting Fulton street and paving with brick that portion of the Jamaica and Brooklyn plank road between the village and Brooklyn. It is proposed to have a parade, illumination and fireworks.

The application ot the Cross Country trolley road for the use of certain streets western boundary of the Town of Jamaica was laid over to a special meeting to be held to morrow mgnt Articles of incorporation wer i a to rsp jtiAi unm wo application ujes Hammond, foreman; and Patrick P. Lowe, secretary, and to Fosdick Hose Company, upon the application of Edward Wis bauer, foreman, and Henry Pallet, secretary. The old fire engine of No. 2 Neptune Com pany was sold to the veteran firemen and Protection Engine No. 1 to Excelsior Hose Company.

Both were sold at a nominal consideration. THE FLUSHING CAUSEWAY. Jamaica, L. December 3 A hearing was held yesterday by the commission appointed by the Supreme Court to take evidence in the suit of a number of property owners for land damages in the building of the new causeway over the Flushing meadows to be incorporated as a part of the road system. The proposed improvement is about Ithree fourths of a mile In length and will country, inoludlng the property owned by the petitioners, of which there is quite a large number.

The commission took considerable evidence as to the height to which the tide usually rose over the meadows. WINDOW SMASHER HELD. Jamaica, L. December 3 Stella Belle, a young woman 25 yeans of age, was held by Justice B. Frank Wood this morning to await the action of the Queens County grand jury on a charge of smashing In four large plate glass windows on Fulton street last night at 12:30.

The glass destroyed was worth over $500. They were in the fronts of the stores of John Zimmer, Beers Cornell, Andrew Kammerer and Mr. Lenket. The woman was Intoxicated and was possessed of a sudden mania to destroy all the glass fronts on the street, which she was proceeding to do when arrested. A CHILD BURNED.

Flushing, L. December 3 The 5 year old daughter of C. A. Griscom. who lives in WhiteBtone avenue, this village, was badly burned yesterday noon.

Tho child was left alone in her play room for a moment by her nurse and in some way her clothini? hnrinmn ignited. Her Fcreams brought tho nurse to the scene and the flames wero smothered with blankets, but not until the child was terribly burned. Her clothing was almost entirolv consumed. Dr. John L.

Hicks was hastily summoned and everything possible was done to alleviate tho child's sufferings. She iB in a very precarious condition. REV. MR. POULSON ROBBED.

Union Course, L. December 3 The residence of the Rev. Mama Poulson, pastor of the Union Course Methodist Church, was entered by a thief last evening and a quantity of ciotmng siuiuu. riutuing wp.h nearu during the night. In the morning tho clothing was missed and a quantity of silverware was found wrapped up ready for transportation.

The thief had evidently been frightened away. RAILROAD PRIZES. Riverhead, L. December 3 The Long Island Railroad has awarded the first prize, $50, for the station agent that has kept his buildings and grounds in the best condition during the past season, to Bayport. Central Islip has secured second prize, $25, and St.

James third, $15. LAUER'S PECULIAR DECISION, Woodhaven, L. December 3 Lauer rendered a decision vestorday case of Isenbrandt no ninst thn l.ono tit, Eailroad Company in favor of tho company. men, sued tho company for the 8100 reward the corporation offers for the arrest and oon viction of any person damaging railroad prop Should be In every family medicine ohost and every traveler's ctrip. Thev aro Pills invaluablo when the stomaoh is out of order; euro headache, biliousness and ail liver troubles.

MUd and efficient. 25c. Hood's Judge in the Controller Palmer Weakens "When Threatened With a Suit BY 29TH WARD TAXPAYERS. Counselor Case Brings Him to Terms in t1i Man the Matter, of Avenue Improvements flatbush Corporation Counsel Burr Promises a Satisfactory Adjustment of the Vexed QuestionElectric Light for Erasmus Street. Counselor George C.

Case submitted an extended report last night at the montnly meeting of the Twenty ninth Ward Taxpay I ers' Association, which imoarted the verv satisfactory information that in all prob ability the Avenue Improvements would now proceed and the proposed suit against Controller Palmer would not be brougtit. Corporation Counsel Burr had become interested, said Mr. Case's report and had promised to arrange matters satisfactory to the property holders on the above named street to day. The report was an interesting one and was listened with attention by the members of the assoclaticn when read by Secretary Deuell. The Avenue matter was taken up soon after the meeting was called to order by Joseph F.

Curran, who presided in the absence of President Driggs, The report began "with the JSSlM.K Sf 'MtSS had determined to make an Investigation ot tho books in the office of the Controller for the purpose of obtaining a correct statement as to the condition of the assessment fund. A letter was sent by Mr. Case to Controller Palmer, asking that his clerk be allowed to take memorandum from books and papers in the Controller's office of all contracts for local improvements; the contracts certified by the Controller subsequent to October 1 last, and the unexpended balance In the assessment fund on October 1. 1S97; October 18, 1SU7, and November 5, 1S97, raised by tax and assessment separately. No answer was received by Mr.

Case and cn November 6 he sent another communication to the Controller, in which he stated that he had received no reply to his letter and that he had advised the association to bring action to restrain him from using any part of the $11,000 paid for the improvement of Avenue or any other local improvement, and from setting apart any money or certifying contracts subsequent in date to the Avenue contract. That before taking proceedings in the matter ho deemed it proper to communicate with him to see if litigation could be avoided. On receipt of the letter the Controller requested him to call and he did so. He met Controller Palmer and Assistant Corporation Counsel Mudge. The Controller informed him that the contract could not be certified.

Thtw. the $11,000 was In his possession, the balance of the assessment would have to be paid in before certification. That during his term the Board of Estimate had not provided for the raising of $100,000 per year for local improvements and the money raised prior to his time had been lost In the bookkeeping. That there was no fund for the completion of local improvements where the full amount of the assessment has not been paid, and there had been none since 1893. Counselor Case could get no trace of the money raised prior to 1893.

It had been lost in the bookkeoping. At this point Mr. Mudge suggested that the counselor do nothing more in the matter for a few days and he would see If some arrangement could be made for the certification of the contract. After waiting a week and hearing nothing the counselor wrote to Mr. Mudge asking for information.

In reply Mr. Mudge stated he would give some definite information in a few days, as the affairs of the controller's office were very much complicated. The representative of the taxpayers then endeavored to get the Controller to forward a la ter acknowledging he had in his possi 411 nnA n.U In trA'TlPm fn A nue and promising to certify the contract to me ouiuui "i muaejr paia in. me object was to get the written acknowledgment of the Controller of the facts therein stated, as a fair way to get his construction of the provisions of tho i.uti i i ue controller retusea to write the letter or certify the contract. A meeting of the committee, Mr.

Case, P. J. Sullivan, Kurtz, Lewis E. Pierson, was then held and it was determined to commence an action to compel the Controller to set aside the amount paid in by the property owners; to restrain him from using it for any other purpose other than the Avenue Improvement and from certifying any contraot for local Improvement subsequent In date to tho Avenue contract out of the general assessment fund, except in cases where the assessment has been paid in iuu. me papers were prepared and were ready for presentation to the Supreme Court for a temporary injunction.

On November 30 Counselor Case forwarded a letter to the Controller, asking that he appoint a time that day or the one following to get memorandum to be used In an action in the Supreme Court brought against the Controller by Daniel Kurtz. The Controller sent word the books of his office were at the counselor's disposal and when a clerk was sent by Mr. Case, he was referred to Corporation Counsel Burr, who stated, if no proceedings were taken, the matter would be satisfactorily adjusted Wednesday. Counselor Case returned word to the Corporation Counsel that he was ready to proceed, but would wait until Wednesday noon. Mr.

Burr then informed Mr. Case that his clerk was mistaken as to the date, that to day, Friday, the matter would be adjusted. Mr. Case said tha't while tile papers were all ready, he advised complying with the request of the Corporation Counsel and lt was voted to do so. Counselor Case was complimented for his earnest and efficient work In behalf of the association in the matter and was given a unanimous vote of thanks.

A rr port was made that the Board of Aldermen had voted to place the desired electric lights on Erasmus street, and that the other Improvements were being made, but that officials had said tho city was without sufficient funds to place the two catch basins on Nos traud avenue. The following committee was appointed to make nominations for officers to be voted for a' the next, the annual meeting of the association: P. McCanna, J. Z. Lett, Pomeroy Burton.

Peter L. Williamson, J. Sullivan, D. M. Kurtz and F.

W. Holmes. D. M. Kurtz called attention to the editorial in last night's Eagle In relation to the S5.000.000 deficit and said tha; h.

'evd the taxpayers' association should act in the matter. The members, however, decided that the matter was hardly in form for action by tbe association at this time. COLORED FOLKS' CONCERT. A concert was given last night In Grand View Hall, on Bath avenue, Bath Beach, for the benefit of the West Meadow A. M.

E. Zlon Church, of which the Rev. J. J. Kearney is pastor.

The programme consis od chiefly of vocal selections by Mrs. C. Coward, Mrs. L. Mayo, Mrs.

Fanny Jenkins. Miss Mabel Quander and Mies Carrie Proctor. Mrs. V. Driver and Miss Tillie Peruell recited and several tableaux concluded the enter.alnmont.

Tho committee in charge consisted rf the Rev. W. T. Carpenter, S. Tunlson, D.

Foster, N. Thompson and Robert Moore. TO LECTURE ON "BEN HUR." The Woods Lodge No. 121. 1.

O. O. of Rath Beach, has made arrangements for an enter miuiuBui to ue Kiven ui me louee nan. on Eighteenth avenue, on December 14. Mr.

H. COMMISSIONER FOR FLATBUSH The Twenty ninth Ward is to be recognized by the Incoming administration by the ap i polntment of a Flatbush man to a commis 1 slonership This statement is made on the. of those who are in close touch ih the powers that be. Just who the man is to nn tut nniinnrii I WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK i the new food drink called Graln It is de "clous and nourishing and takes the place of' crtee rho mor Gra'n Blve the chlMren mntvt Hnnlth ,11 l.IKi,,. Vu uiluuHll Uieir HS terns.

Graln Is made ot pure grains and when properly prepared tastes like the choice errades of coffee but cou about as much. All grocers Kll 15c and 2Gc. Committed to tha Almshouse Police Justice Brenner. by NAME NOT AT CHARITIES BOARD. The Police Justice Is Indignant That So Little Heed Should Be Paid to the Commitment of a Magistrate and Will Investigate the Matter Fully Julia Dono hue Delivered to the Charities Board Office.

Justice Brenner has started an investigation as to A'hy a woman whom he had s.3:it tj the almshouse rn a six months' commitment has been lost. The case is lhat of Julia D.mahue in oui, at the time, tho judge took considerable Interest. She was arrested on tho Huh of October by officers of tho Fulton street stati jn on a charge of Intoxication. The woman was aged and had no home. Justice Rrcmicr requested that the officer substitute a charge of vagrancy for that of intoxication.

He! thought the eld woman was not entirely re nnnili.hl,i r.nil l.n J.t the almshouse. He did so and the driver of the prisoners' van took her un the day of lur prisoner's van took her on the day of her commitment lo the Raymond street jail. Then word war sent to the Charities Commissioners that there was a prisoner for the almshouse and the old woman was duly loaded Into tho charities' van and a receipt was given to the jail authorities by tho driver of the charities' wagon. It was supposed then that In accordance with the commitment of the magistrate, she would go to ciie almshouse for six months. It would aiip ar now that she was turned loose from the Kim pl.i.

office. Mrs. M. Sheehan of 410 Water street, New York, whet; she heard that old woman had been arrested she sent a letter to Justice Brenner, asking what had become of the old woman Ttie magistrate, one of his clerks, promptly sent a reply stating all the facts of the ease. He was amazed this morning to receive the following letter: Juto'u t.rtnner.

Justice: I um graitriul tu for nr.swerlng my letter but um much disapDuhUctl with what you told me. Now you were a.lvitl if you committed her to the Almshouse. She never was sent there. Mr. Lamb ol' ihiil piace infc me that she never got thtre and her nume was never registered there, either living or dead, and as you did not iend her there where did you send her? I would like to If she is dt ud or 'living? 1 wouhl like to spare myself the trouble of going to law but 1 niu tlnd her deud or alive.

Kespectf ully, Mrs. S11HI0HA.N. 110 Water stieet. New York, Deeemher 2. The judge was very angry when he received this letter.

He iost no time in placing himself In communication with the office of the Charities Commissioners and Clerk Joseph Short answered over the telephone. He said that he had no personal knowledge of the matter, but that he thought it might be one of these cases where there was direet evidence that the person was not a charge on the County of Kings. In such case he explained, the person was allowed to go. The individual had no claims on the county and in such a case he did not think that there was any need for the interference of county officials. Justice Brenner thought differently and he confesses that there was an unusual feeling of warmth under his collar when he learned that his commitment as a magistrate of the city had been so lightly treated.

He did not stop to further discuss tho matter with Clerk Short, but straightway wrote this letter to Sheehan: City Hall District Court, 31l A. lams street. Ilr ioklyn N. Y. (Jacob Irenner, Justice.) Hrookiyn.

Uecember 3. 1S1T. Mrs. M. Sheehan, 410 Water street, New York City: Dear madam In reply to your communication of the 2d lnt.

1 mu.t pay that I air. greatly sur prised at its contents, ju.la u.monue vv.i.s com mitted by me on the of October. 1S07. as a vagrant to the almshouse for a perlo of six months. The keeper of our lvinffs County Jail has a record of hr nrilvat there and delivery to the Charities Commissioners, and what ha since thait time he has no information nellh'T have I.

I shall instruct one of the officers my court to make a thorough investigation, ami any information we may be a.ble to obtain ha i lie cheerfu.Iy Imparled to you. I remain, very respectfully yours, JACOB IlItBN'NEn. Police Justice. "It's easy to account for her loss," said Jo seph livans, the driver of the prison van. today.

"I am net to blame in this instance, understand me," he added. "I took her from court when the judge snt her to the almshouse for six months. Ai. in duty bound. I lauded her at the jail, and then tho wagon from the Charities Department called for her.

The people at the jail got a receipt from her, and I suppose she wf.s landed at the office of the Charities Commissioners on Elm place. I have met dozens of such people who have been committed by local magistrates on their way home while I was driving prisoners out to the Penitentiary. I don't know what warrant the Cha. lties Commissioners have for turning av. ay the persons who are committed by magist" ates.

but it is none of my business. My duty ends when I deliver these persons at tho jail." ACCUSED BY HIS WIFE Allegation That Kricker Committed an Assault With a Knife. Frederick Kricker of 174 Sands street was arraigned in the Myrtle avenue police court this morning on a charge of assault preferred by his wife, Sarah, whose residence was given as Sands street. The two have not been living together for months, althoush they have been married for sixteen years. Mrs.

Kricker says that her husband ruined a handsome coat she had by cutting it into ribbons with his penknife. He also cut her on the hand with the and that was the charge made against him. In court this morning Kricker told Judge Tcale that his wife had Introduced him to a marine, who. he said, had been paying her attention. Kricker got angry and violence followed.

Kricker says that the woman left him elcht years ago and married another man. but that he forgave her and took her back attain and they had lived happily together until this marine became acquainted with his wife. Then she left him again. Kricker works on the bridge as a grip inspector and says that he has been employed on the structure for nineteen years. was held in $1,000 bail for trial next Friday.

ALASKAN BOUNDARY QUESTION Canadian Minister Sifton Thinks the Matter Is a Very Grave One. Ottawa, December 3 Clifford Sifton, minister of the interior, who has just returned from an extended trip to the Klondike, in speaking of the Alaska boundary eiuestlun said: "There are certain phases of the question which have to be looked Into carefully and Mr. King, our chief astronomer, went out with me for that purpose. As to whether there will be a commission on the question, appointed by the United Slates and ourselves, I do not know. The subject is a very grave one." Mr.

Sifton will cause the mounted police force in the Yukon district to be increased, the present contingent not being sullieieiu to properly patrol the Immense area covered by miners and prn WRITEKw MEETING. me writers Club Held Its December meet 1 lug last night ill its rooms In the Hamilton Building. After the order of business was fin Ished and before the usual programme was begun the members exchanged personal experiences with editors and contributors. The grievance committee of the Writers' Club looks after the Interest of those members who are contributors, but the editor has no redress, as was shown by Frank Lee Farnell, who reai' some amusing extracts from at! editor's dally mall. The procranime was ati Interesting one.

Mrs. Telford read tm amusing sketch called "Simon Peter" and was followed by L. Sewarc us with a scientific paper on the moon. May Ilalsey Miller rave a bright storiette entitled "A Modern Othe'lo; or. the Jealousy of Mr.

Zephaniah Zwinilie manns," which was intieh appreciated. Cecil Burleigh's pathetic little poem. "Sea Voices." received much applause, while Hunter lie Culloch closed the programme with a paper on "The Pathos of Realism. Cecil Burleigh will entertain the members of the club on tho evening of December 18. I Sugar Eoiler in a 'Eevr York Candy Factory Exploded.

DRENCHED WITH HOT SYRUP. Workroom Wrecked, Windows Blows Out, Employes Stripped of Their Clothing and Covered From Head to Foot With the Fiery Boiling Sugar Several May Die Cook Burned to Death at a Kitchen Range. Six men were severely scalded by the explosion of a copper boiler of sugar this morning in the eandy factory of D. Auerbach Son, a 334 and 336 Wuiit Thirty ninth street, New York. The Injured men are John Cheroghano of 130 West Thirty ninth street; John Zenol sky, 23, 15 Sullivan street; Joseph Auerbach, a son of the proprietor, 117 West Thirty fourth street; Caesar Donidero, 18, 126 Mao dougal street; Erazil Avignon, 23, 82 Mao dougal street, and Leo Schausbaues, 341 Wej Thirty eighth streea.

All were badly scaldefi about he face, head, arms and body. It is feared that some of the men will lose their eyesight and others may lose their lives. They were the only persons injured. The boiler was used for preparing sugar to lie made into caudy. It was of copper aui was three feet in diameter.

It had a cover of sheet iron hermetically sealed, under which was a roil of steam pipes. It was full of sugar and the six men who were scalded were working in the immediate vicinity, on the top floor of the building. The men were In various stages of undress, some with sleeves rolled up. others with coats and hats on. The explosion occurred 10 o'clock.

Tho noise of the explosion was great, but the six men wt re thrown to the floor. All of them were knocked from two to six feet away. One was Huns against a partition, which was eonsuierably weakened by the contact. The men's clothing was torn to shreds. Those who wore coats had them ripped off.

The sugar was thrown all over the room and covered the men, boiling the fiesh wherever It came In contact with it. The boiler was ripped apart as If it were of tinfoil. Tho sugar barrels in the room were made Into kindling wood. Tho woodwork was splintered and the window panes were A hat that one of the men wore was found in ahreds. The noise of the explosion startled the other employes in the building.

Several of the employes ran for the police and an alarm of fire was sent in. The police called two ambulances from the Roosevelt and Bellevue) hospitals. The injured men were writhing in agony on the II cor wlien the ambulance surgeons came. They were placed In ambulances and taken to the hospitals. Auerbach and Schaushauer were taken to Roosevelt Hospital and the others to Uelevue.

Cook in a New York Boarding House Burned to Death. Julia Walsh. 30 years old, a servant in the employ of Mrs. Mary Coghlan, the proprietress of a boarding house at 17 West street. New York was burned to death this morning whilo preparing breakfast.

She arose, as usual, at 5 o'clock and started her fire. In some way her clothes bocamo ignited and her screams "brought the night watchman, Patrick Cusscn, to the kitchen, on the second, floor of the house, where ho found the woman enveloped in flames. He tore off his overcoat and wrapped it about her and succeeded in putting out tha flames, but the woman had been fearfully burned and she lived but a few hours after the catastrophe. Her clothing was entirely burned from her body, the hair was burned from her head and her eyes were destroyed. An ambulance surgeon who was called could afford her no relief.

DURRANT'S LAST CHANCE GONE. Conclusive Proof That Blanther Did Not Murder Bb.nche Lamont. Atlanta, December 3 Joseph B. Blanther. better known as Arthur D.

Forbes, who was manager and proprietor of the Southern, Purchasing Agency of Atianta, and who recently suicide in a county Jail in Texas, was in Atlanta on the day when tha murder ot Miss Blanche Lamont and Miss Minnie Williams occurred in San Francisco. The taito ment is made by persons In Atlanta who knew Forbes well and who had business dealings with him. and to support their statements books and records which weria in Forbes' office here have been consulted, and lt is shown that between April 1 and Arpil 14, 1SD5, the time of the two murders in San Francisco. Forbes was here and doing business with Kelly Bros. and other firms IE these statements be true, and there appears no reason to ubt the proofs submitted, Forbes, alias Blanther, could not have possibly been the murderer of the young girl3, and the declaration made ln a written confession admitting that he killed tho young women, is false.

Mrs. Blanther. the widow of tho suicide, has been exerting every energy and effort to sho that her hue band wa the real murderer, and that Theodore IJurrant, now under sentence nf dea'h for the crime, is an Innocent man. Mrs. Blanther, who was deceived by her husband.

Is doubtless sincere ln what she says, but her whole course of action Is based upon tb alleged written confession which, it is said, was found upon the person of Blanther when he comitted suicide in the Texas jail. MISSING DRESS SUIT Recovered in a Pawn Shop After James Arrest. In the Ewen ntrect police court this morning before Justice Lemon, George C. James, address not given, was held in $500 bail, charged with the larceny of a hired evening drers suit, acrtfs cd is president of an organization known "as the Cnlon Vaudeville Company, and lt is alleged that In that capacity he became responsible for the safe return of six dress suits furnished to th members of the company by a clothing firm at Moutrose and Graham avenues. The suits were obtained to permit of the defendant and his friends attending a ball In Teutonia hall, Harrison avenue and Bartlett street last Saturday night.

Five of the suits were returned to the linn on the following Monday morning. The complainant In tho case was Louis Schwab of 171) Graham avenue, who yesterday secured a warrant for James' arrest. The warrant was executed by Officer Sweeney, who subsequently recovered the missing suit in a loan ollice on Grand street, where It had been pledged for $3. BROWN WINS HIS SUIT. Charles O.

Brown brought suit against the Travelers' Life and Travelers' Insurance Company to recover $851.25 l'or services alleged to have been rendered to the defendant In Investigating the disaster to the Ireland Building in New York The building collapsed and several lives were lost. The defendant denied that Brown was employed by it but said that Cornell who did the' iron work, employed him. The case was tried yes terday before Justice Dickey and a Jury in the Supreme Court, the evidence showing that Lawyer Johntsoii, the attorney for the company, employed the plaintiff in behalf of the company. The jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount asked. GENERAL PELLIEUXS' REPORT.

General rcllieux. the officer who was detailed to Investigate tho charges brought against Count Eisterhazy. who has been charged with belm: the author of the letter which brought about the arrest, court martial and sentencing to imprisonment for lire of Alfred Dreyfus, the former captain of French artillery, who was convicted of selling French nil.itnry plans to the ayents of a forelgr power, will deliver Uis report to General Sav sier, the military governor of Paris, afternoon. The decision of General Sav will, it is said, be uunounced to morrov i ine. the Brooklyn leaders and also crossed the uriuKe to speax tor nis menu Meyer, sa rt a frlend ot b(th men thls mornmg.

3 Hester berg's friends step aside the Twenty ninth ward win be represented either In the park or charities department by Henry A. Meyer after January 1, according to the present slate." FUNERAL OF FERNANDO POOLE. Funeral services over the remains of Fernando" Pode who dlnri hi Emm.ms avenue. Sheepshead Bay, wer he 1 yesterday and the interment was In Ca'v rv Cemetery. Deceased was 29 old a wae a patrolman attached to the slxth Precinct, at Canirslo.

SEWERS FOR BAY RIDGE. The Legislature to Be Appealed to Sixty fifth Street Grading Better Trolley Service. The monthly meeting of the Citizens' Association of Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton was held last night in the headquarters on Bay Ridge avenue. Bay Ridge, and steps i IT, tion the sewering of the sections represented by the association. The question of sewers has been paramount in the minds of the citizens ever since the annexation of New Utrecht to Brooklyn and much effort has been exerted to bring about tbe desired improvement, though no success has been achieved.

Walter L. Durack, a prominent lawyer, and oue ot the most active members of the association, announce'! at last night's meeting that Senator M. J. Coffey and As semblyman elect F. P.

Gallagher have each agreed to Introduce a bill at the opening of the Legislature, which will provide for the Issuance of bonds amounting to $1,500 000 to pay for the construction of sewers in the Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton territory. The association Is confident ttiat the sewer bills will meet with no opposition in the Legislature. 'ihe matter of the grading of Sixty fifth street, from Fifth avenue to New York Bay, was discussed and Drocrrpss was nnrii the proceedings being now under way In the City Works Department. The report of the committee on trolley service was pleasing to the members present. After a consultation wHh Superintendent Wheatley of the Brooklyn Heights Road the committee was able to report that in the future through cars would be run to Fort Hamilton from Hamilton Ferry, which will be a great Improvement upon the present service.

Superintendent Wheat ley has shown considerable interest in the petition of the citizens and his action was praised by the association. With Sixty fifth street graded to the water the way will be opened to the ferry slip, where extra boats are to be operated next summer, and the Citizens' Association will use ali of Its power to secure immediate action on Sixty fifth street. The prospect of a ferry with boats running regularly to the Battery from Bay Ridge causes much rejoicing in Bay Ridge. IN LONG ISLAND SCHOOLS. East Tiockaway, L.

December 3 A peti tion drown up by Mr. William A. Simons waB circulated yestorday through School District No. 19 by MrH. H.

Floyd Johnson and Miss Ella Carman requesting School Commissioner Cooley to condemn tho site selected for tho new school bouse. Tho sito is on tho north Bide of Prospect avenue and is bounded on the west by tho Long Beach Railroad. It is nlniraed that the location of the new school house so near tho railroad wuuld endangor tho lives of th oliildron. A counter petition is being circulated among tho taxpayers on tho east side of the railroad. Thev claim that trains are only run on the Long' Boach Railroad during tho vacation season, and that even if trains wero running it is ih dangerous for their children to croRB tho tracks to the present site as it is for tho children who live west of the track to come to the Bite chosen.

Tho area or tne district is about evenly divided bv the railroad track, bnt thn mnjoritv of voters and children livo in tho eastern section. Richmond Hill. L. 1.. Dcrambor 3 Owintr niu ui uwaeti con ution or tuo ncnoois in tno village the trnHtecs have decided to ostnblish a new class in No.

2 school. It will be class No. 7. A new teacher will be enffan nd and in vtr room will be fitted with the necessary nnpur uiit iuo iiuenuauce in ine scnools has been unusually largo this term, owinc to a great extent to the enforcement of the com pulsory educational law. Smithvillo South.

L. December 3 The old school house recently purchased by Ilenrv Hodges has been removed to Newbridge Neck. The building waB an old landmark nnd nmrlv one hundred years old. Stephen Smith of this place, an octogenarian, attended tho school when a boy. The ancient structure was in a dilapidated condition.

MAN KILLED AT VALLEY STREAM alloy Stream, L. December 3 About 1 o'clock yosterday afternoon Barnard Egbert of Morris Park, a freight brnkoman, employed by tho Long Island Railroad Company on he branch between Valley Stream and Far Rock away, wan killed whilo uncoupling cars at this village. Tho ongino and ono iroight ear were slowly backing at the crossing near tho depot. Egbert rtepi oil between the car and engine to draw til pin. but his foot caught in tho guard 'rail and the locomotive passed partly over him.

crushing and lacerating bis body. Ho was taken out and conveyed to the depot, but lived only a short Coronor Combes waa notified and removed the remains to tho Inwcod Morgue. The decoused leaves a widow ana sevoral children. SPECIAL ROAD ELECTION. Newtown, L.

December 3 A special elec tion will bo held in Nowtown on Docnmber 22 to coneidor the quostion of appropriating for tho building of new roads. A petition, signed by thirty fivo taxpayers, was filed in the town clerk's nIMce yesterday afternoon. The bonded indebtedness of tho town at the prosont tirao is over 1 .000,000. The argument used by tho projectors of the scheme is that the Greater Now York will be obliged to shoulder the burden, but manv of the taxpayers foar that thoir property will bo taxed to a high figure, notwithstanding. SERGEANT GACQUIN RESIGNS, liockaway Beach, L.

December 3 The village police force, under Captain Louis KreuBcher. lias now been on dutv forty eight hours. When Sergeant Daniel "Gncquin "rn Eorted Tor duty at noon on Wednesday, he anded in his resignation and it was accepted Tho Board of Trustees will hold a meeting this afternoon when it is prolmblo that a trustee will be appointed to succeed KreuBcher, who resigned on Tuesday to become captain of police. A Bergeant will also be appointed in placo of Daniel Gacquin. RANDALL GEORGE.

L. Docembor 3 At the pa souagoofthe Second Presbyterian Church on Tuesduy last, Miss Isabella W. Georgo was married to AuHlon Mnnrinl i and Emma Bellows Totten I foreman of the Long Island Itiiilroau at Long RTMfJAfiRMPrJT nmtnitvrr 1 TI cu. cmber 3 The ong agc "j.wi, rector or Epn Church in this villllR0, 1 Mitis Livingston Mosier, has just boen announced. Mentor is a sistor of Jh" Kov.

Henry Mcsier or Far llockawav. Tho Goo t.W fl '0en of tyrpc Doiivrrr vrrrr KIivlt; 1" OR FLORIDA. L. December 3 Mrs. Eva Ptilr, llnii.rl,,,..

nf 1 VI J. Ifcllll ITlniO loft this morning to join her husband T.i,.,,' tonant Ebonezor B. Prime United Navy, at PcnBacola. whore he has stationed about a month. Theodore Uhamberlaln will lecture vine.

n. x. xno tier. iJenjamin Van V. Put I on uenerai jjew Wallaces book, "Bin Hur penormen tne cerenonv.

The bride is' illustrating the principal scenes. Including the tho daughter of Samuel and Adolo W. Sammis i hrim ran i Georire ot this nlnci The rroom I.