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16 SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. WYM TO OUSTABELL IF PLATT SATS THE WORD. NO DECISIVE ACTION TAKES ST PLYMOUTH. PUMPS ON TIE MASSACHUSETTS.

LAW OOES NOT PROTECT MAREAN'S SUBORDINATES MOKTETT TO BEHOVE SNOW. Board of Estimate Gives McCartney an I Additional $50,000. The Board ot Estimate to day held one of the shortest meetings on record. The session lasted just three minutes, resulting in tho transfer of an additional $50,000 to the snow and ice removal fund for Manhattan and the Bronx. Street Cleaning Commissioner Mc t'artney made an urgent request for the trans 1 Sale of Umbrellas.

Beginning on Tuesday, December 13th. SI .75 26 inch. Twilled Silk or Taffetas. Handles Furze and EACH. Partridge wood, trimmed with silver and gold, silver mounted horn, and gold caps inlaid with jewels.

Men's 28 inch. All silk, close rolling. Handles of plain or silver trimmed natural wood. S2.75 26 inch. All Silk, blue or black.

Handles: ivory, EACH, white or green pearl, plain or deposited with silver, straight or hooked, Dresden, gun metal, fine gold and silver caps. Men's 28 inch. All Silk, with silver deposited ivory and horn, and silver mounted natural wood. S3.75 26 inch. All Silk, blue or black, Handles: Various EACH, shapes of pearl and ivory, sterling silver trimmed and deposited, leather mounted with Dresden miniatures.

Gold capped tortoise shell, 8 inch straight or looped ivory, deposited with silver. Men's 28 inch. All Silk, with sterling silver mounted ivory and natural wood handles. These Umbrellas are worth from $5.00 to 812.00, of the finest quality and make. th handles include some exquiBite ivories and many novel designs.

James McCreery Twenty third Street. New York. Tuesday, Dec. ijtk. Sale of Maids with insertion, 25c.

5OC. Eider daiwi Robes, $4 85 1 Silk Skirts, in striped and black taffeta with deep accordion and dust ruffle, $8.75. Black and changeable (umbrella shape) with three corded ruffles, $5. 85. Lord Taylor 9 Broadway 20th.

St. NEW XOB.K. Handsome Cloth Growns. $35.00, To morrow, Tuesday, we shall have ready a line of handsome Cloth Gowns for street wear, originated and produced in our own workroom. They are lined throughout with silk, and trimmed with braid.

The Waist has a fancy yoke and front; the Skirt is an entirely new model, with two deep fitted flounces. Made to measure, these dresses would cost at least $65.00. Black, Blue, Army Blue; Brown, Ecosse Brown, Gray, Green, Forester Green, at $135.00 Each. JAMES McCREERY Broadway and 11th St. New York.

As Personal Appointments the Civil Service Regulations Do Not Apply to Them. REPUBLICANSWANTTHE PLACES Scores of Applications for Every Position to Be Filled 'Nobody Selected as Yet. The Republican leaders locally are having a busy time opening the letters of men who want positions either in the state departments or in the District Attorney's office. The selection of Judge Hiram R. Steele for the position of District Attorney having been accepted as a fact by the party generally, all attention is now being devoted to the minor places.

One thing is certain, the new District Attorney will not lack for a sufficient number of candidates to choose from to fill any of the positions that will come under him. The election of District Attorney Marean leaves his entire office open to the invasion of his political opponents, as not a single position in the office is protected by the civil service laws. This rather amazing condition is due. as was learned this morning, to the fact that all appointments in the District Attorney's office are considered personal and, therefore, outside the classified service. The only men who can possibly hope for retention are E.

Backus, Michael Riley and Charles Doyle, detectives, whose hopes are based upon the fact that they are veterans of the War of the Rebellion, and the law says that veterans of that war shall be entitled to preference in the matter of appointments. The men in the office are not happy over the prospect, but they are taking the situation gracefully and making the best of it. The list of employes and heads of the office, who will pass out of service as soon as the Republicans walk in, is as follows: Joslaih T. Marean. District Attorney $10,000 John F.

Clark, first assistant 6,000 Isaac M. Kapper, second assistant 6,000 John Maguire. third assistant William Van Wyck. fourth assistant Robert H. Kider.

fifth assistant 6,000 Francis Xavier McCaffrey, sixth 5,000 Arthur H. chief clerk a.Tiol Frederick B. Bailey, assttant clerk 2,000 Otto Wetzel, assistant clerk 2,000 Marriott T. Dowden, assistant clerk 2.000 Evart Byron Bristol, assistant clerk 1,500 Prank J. Mayer, assistant clerk 1,200 Jacob Worth, assistant clerk 1,200 In addition there are twelve detectives, each receiving John Hennessy, messenger, William J.

Williams, doorman, $G00; Fidele A. Drlscoll, Walter Worth and Kath eniine Boyle, stenographers, each $1,200, and John Daly, doorkeeper, $600. Among those who go out, as will be seen by the list, is a son of Justice Augustus Van Wyck, who will probably go into business with his father, and John Maguire, the Twenty first Assembly District leader, whose friends now regret he did not take a position as one of 'bhe judges in the Court of Special Sessions when it was offered to him. Isaac M. Kapper has already announced he will practice with Mr.

Pearsall, and Elder and McCaffrey will probably resume private practice. Arthur H. Walkley, the chief clerk, Willi undoubtedly be cared for, as will also M. T. Dowden, who is am efficient clerk as well as an able political worker.

The other people In the office will undoubtedly be looked after by the organization. The Republican leaders have a lot of names to consider for the various places, but they decline to make them public. They say they expect in a short time to consider the subject with Judge Steele, but they have not dome other than to get the names on file and look up the standing of the applicants. In addition to the names of those seeking positions as assistants already published in the Eagle, the politicians were this morning talking of Lawyers Chadsey, Weed and Gilchrist; Wells Hamilton of the Seventh Ward has made a thorough canvass and has the indorsement of nearly all the ward committeemen. Alderman Stewart is in favor of Lawyer Van Buren and there is likely to be quite am interesting contest.

There was a rumor started yesterday about a Hjill to remove the Ave Democratic Justices of the Special Sessions. The Republican leaders are entirely in tlhe dark concerning this. Not one of them even contemplated such a thing. It probably arose out of the fact that the civil justices and the magistrates recently met and discussed the advisability of preparing a bill which will do away with the rotation in court work. The justices feel that if they were allowed to remain in their own courts rigiht along justice would be expedited and more fairly administered.

Assemblyman Edward Brennen will probably be made chuinman af the Committee on Railroads, thanks to Lhe united effort of his Associates to put him there. M. J. Dady will deliver a lecture before the rbird Ward Republicans this evening, in which he will tell about the interesting things he saw during his European trip last summer. THE COURT CALENDARS.

Supreme Court, special term for motions. Ward, J. Bbc iparte fbus iness at 10 o'clock. Motion calendar called at 10:30. Supreme Court, special term trials, day ca'lendar, Deceinlber 13.

Wllmot M. Smith, J. No. M2, Solunltt vs. ehmitt; 242.

Devlin vs. Hinmann; 935, Jackson vs. Jackson; 941, Potter vs. Kerr; 949, Hartman vs. Hartman; 92S, Helainger vs.

Helsiner: 132, Fltchett vs. and others; S27. Drake vs. Bell; 774, Del.er vs. Cook; MS, Brooklyn Diet Dispensary vs Heilbrun; 93S.

Miller vb Moiller; 859, Franko vs. Costello. Supreme Court, trial term, day calendar, December 13, Part I. Johnson, J. Part II.

Maddox, Part III, Hirschberg. J. Part IV, Gaynor, J. Part V. Garretson, J.

Nos 7.265. People vs. Rothschild et al: 6.560, Miller vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad: 3.321. Bush vs.

Dennis; 4.S89. England vs. Morning Journal; 3,993, Quirk vs. Slegel, Cooper 5.236. Van Wagner vs.

Bauland Com pany; 4.20G. Rosenberg vs. Third Avenue Railroad; 4.S9S. Kolb vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 6,163, Neylon vs.

City of New York; 6.001. Rommeney vs City of New York; 4.S68. Dorman vs. City Brooklyn; tirennan vs. lorK ana Brooklyn Bridge: 2.732, Stafford vs.

Stanley: 4,606, Lindner vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 3,734, Duffy vs. Nast au Railroad: 3.45S. Bauer vs. Masonic Life Association: 6,203.

Parisien vs. Raber ot al; 5.0SO, Drevas vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 1.9C3, Mar tin vs. Hanscom; McDonald vs. Isauland Company; Sorenson vs.

Hanley; 4,356, Grant vs. New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Com 1 pany: 2.3S8, Beck vs. Nassau Railroad; 5.27S, Campbell vs. Bauland Company: 4.545. Bishop vs.

Third Avenue Railroad: 3.5 D7. Hall vs. Citv of Brooklyn: 3.27(5, Morrisey. V6. Nassau Railroad: 3.551.

Cowen vs. Kaiser; 2,257. Collins vs. Third Avenue Railroad: 2.791. Boyoe vs.

Third Avenue Railroad; 3,943, Koch vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 4.544. Hickman vs. Newhurger: 0,058. Slattery vs.

Degnon MeLean Company: 5.966, Ol een vs. DeRnon MdLean Company; Lahey vs. Nassau Railroad: 4,752, McLaughlin vs. New York and Queens County Railroad. The following causes, if marked ready, will be held for trial: causes will not be set down for days u.rvtn 'tine call: 5.903, Me IVrmott vs.

Diefen dorf; 6,511, Vetter vs. Nassau Railroad; 3,811, Hen. derson vs. Nassau Railroao; 3. 979, Breher vi.

Nassau Railroad; 3, ITS. Martin vs. Nassau Railroad; 4.523, Fl ufhr vs. Mnnnattan Railroad: 4,531, Shorter vs. Nassau Railroad: 6.5S5, Hayden vs.

Evening Journal: 6,092. SeOiacht vs. Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad: (i.MO. Froble vs. Brooklyn Heights Rnllma 6.276.

piheis vs. Wells Fargn 2.56S. Bonnabeau vs. Paddock; 4.846. Puehs vs.

ismithers: Tait vs. 3.224. Kick vs. Nassau Raiiroa.l: 4.9M. Johnson vs.

Nassau Railroad; 1.175, Shippy vs. Brooklyn Elevated Railroad; 3,273. Dewey vs. Brooklyn City and Newtoiwn Railroad: 4.204. Carey vs.

Rrook'vn Heights Railroa'l; 6.397. Adams vs. Nassau Railroad: 6,200. Clvlnrlllo vs. Nassau Railroad; 55S, Kenmoy vs.

City of Rrooklyn; 4,2:7. Hoi day vs. British American Association Company; 1.S50, Buttling vs. Hn t'ton et al: 3.57S. 3,579, Doctor vs.

Nassau RalIroa 5.802. Pfantsch vs. McKeever et a'l; 3.443. Mulntyre vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad: 3.CO, Wall man vs.

Brooklyn, Queens County and Snlnirban Railroad; 3,203. Rlwa rds vs. Brocklvn Heights Railroad: 5.035. Hampton vs. Jwett: 6.05C.

Gibson vs. Lone Island Railroad; 5.9f,4. vs. Voejre: 6.550, Mugno vs. ing Island Ivleotric Company; 5,940.

Anjrlev vs. Nassau illroad: 6.29S. 'iaypool vs. Broltivn iu'hts Railroad: Carroll vs. Long Irtand EWirlc Rallro.i.i.

Highest number reached on regular call. 5.307. HIGH WATER. Following Is the official announcement of the time and duration of high water at New York and Sandy Hook for to morrow. December 13: I2 A P.

,11 Imra of Wiroo'Height Time. Height! Pall. IK. M. Feet.

h. Fevt. n. m.Ib. NewYoriTTi 7:11 5.4" 7:42 .3 bandy HOOK! 7:00 I 6.1 6:42 I 4.0 6:08 i The Enprle's Chrlntmas Number.

Out next Sunday. F4n iiaK tone art supplement. A weal eh of good special ertlolcfl appropriate to th day. Ordr albead. Price 3 cents as In the Meantime, the Brooklyn Commissioner Is Straining Every Nerve to Stay.

MACHINE WILL NOT INTERFERE. Abell's Friends Expect to Placate Piatt Before tlie Beginning of the New Tear. The term of Honry E. Abell as a member of the Xew YuTk Foliee Board will expire January 1, 1SH9. He was appointed to 111! a vacancy caused by itia deposition of Commissioner Thi.lips of this borough, who was indicted by the Grand Jury of Kings County, ong with some of the officials of the oid Department of City Works.

At the time of Abell's appointment The New York Democracy was careless or the opinions of the Republican machine that opposed Abell and favored the retention of Commissioners Phillips and Hamilton. The elimination of Hamilton and PViilijps from the Poiioe Board, lit will be remembered, resulted in the retirement of John MeCullagh as Chief of Police and the appointment of Devery. The result of the election has put a different front on the Tammany temper. From a reliable source a reporter for the Eagle arned to day chat Mayor Van Wyck was willing to turn. down.

Abell in January and name any man as Poiice Commissioner the Republican organization might name. It is a fact thax word to Chat effect was sent to the representatives of tlie Republican machine. Senator Thomas C. Piatt and others of considerable prominence in the organization have thought 'the matter over, with the result that no man will be recommended. Neither Hamilton nor Phillips oould succeed themselves, t'ae former because he could not undo the appointment of Devery and faas no de side to serve, anyhow, and the latter because, owing to the Indictments over him, lie is considered, for the time, a least, disqualified.

The plain fact, however, is stated to be that Piatt will not be a party to anything the Police Board will do and will ask the organization to put aside the Mayor's invitation to recommend a fit person as a successor to Abell. The Brooklyn Commissioner understands fully cne peculiar position in wiich he stands. He wants to be retained as a commissioner and his desire in this respect Is responsible for the dinner to be given to him shortly, at which, is confidently expected, Thomas C. Piatt, will be the chief guests. His family and friends are doing all In their power to hold Piatt's hands from the doing of any hostile act, if, of themselves, they will do nothing in a friendly way.

In a few days several captaincies will be filled by Police Board, and, it is rumored, one or two will go to the Republicans. If Abell gets one, it is his intention to let Piatt name the man. Such a move on his part, he feels, will show his loyalty to the organization and Mr. Piatt, and be instrumental in preventing his removal. A reporter for the Eagle endeavored to see Commissioner Abell at the Mulberry street headquarters this afternoon, but was informed that the Commissioner was not likely to put in an appearance.

He was not in his usual health yesterday. The Democratic desire to let Thomas C. Piatt name Abells' successor Is alleged to be due to the fear the Tammany men have of another legislative investigation of the Polloe Department. Commissioner Abell, however, told a reporter for the Eagle recently that he would himself pay the expenses of an investigation, so clean was the department under the present commission. NO SPEECH FOR SHAFTER.

Tiro General Has Grown. Tired of Relating" His Experience at Santiago. General Shafter will net speak to night at the reception given in his honor at the Union League Club after the review at the Twenty third Armory. The truth Is tbait the General is tired of making speeches conoerning his experience during the campaign at Santiago. He was glad when Colonel Smith informed him that nothing In the way of oratory would be asked of him this evening, and seemed pleased at the idea that no formal dinner was to be given in his honor.

The review will take place about 8:30 o'clock and the armory will be crowded. It has been necessary to refuse over a ithousand applications for admission. The desire to see General Shafter seems unlimited. Guests of the regiment will be Introduced to him tonight in the council rooms of the armory. This reception will follow the review and parade.

A number of notable military men will be present. EXAMINING NEARBY BUILDINGS. Commissioner Gnilfoyle Taking Steps to Prevent Accidents as a Result of the Plood. At the scene of the accident yesterday was Building Commissioner John Gullfoyle who said this morning: "I had the people leave two frame buildings located on the northwest and southwest corners of Central avenue and Covert street yesterday morning, Unit in the afternoon I managed to shore up the buildings so that It was safe for them to go hack again. Most of the houses in the flooded territory are frame etrucfures, but a few are of brick.

Two rows of brick fiats at Central avenue and Cornelia street are said to show the effect of the water, and I am having them carefully examined. There is little danger to a frame house from the undermining of its foundation, but with brick structures, of course, it Is very different. I have five inspectors at work this morning and they will examine every house In the flooded district before they get through. Of course, they can do little until the cellars are pumped out. I understand that the cellar of Public School No.

So. Evergreen avenue and Covert street, and of Engine Company Xo. 52'a house, on Central avenue, near Decatur street, are both flooded. No danger, however, is apprehended in either case." DADY MOTTRNS GARCIA. The General's Death "Will Interfere With the Havana Contract.

Tho death of General is feit quite keenly "oy Michael J. Dady. the local Republican leader and Contratxor. who was well acquainted with him and who saw him last week when in Washlujrron. "General Garcia," he said murning.

"was in favor of work being utrtei at once on the sewer contract held 'by me. us ne though it would give work to the unemployed in Havana, an.l tie of gTea: asslAanc in getting affairs Parted under the new regime. His dea th brings everything to a stands. tii for the time pc lng. But I am a philosopher used to all forts of disappointments, and I suppose I can wa't un affairs get under way again." Mr Iiarly will go to Washington again in ihe iaora.li;.

TO REPATRIATE I Ioyd has been charteradio rairli Eh troops ia Cuba. Report of the Advisory Committee on Dr. Abbott's Resignation Read to the Church. ACCEPTED, BUT NOT ADOPTED. The Question of Pew Rents Discussed at a Meeting of the Congregation.

At the close of the regular service in Plymouth Church yesterday 'a meeting of the church was held in the lecture room. It was called for the purpose of hearing the report of the advisory committee on the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott and matters relating to it, the lightening of his labors until his successor is chosen, the time the resignation shall take effect, etc. Henry L.

Pratt, chairman of the committee, presided. Dr. Rossiter W. Raymond, corresponding secretary of the committee, presented the following report: The advisory committee begs leave to make the following Teport: Among the subjects, referred to this oommit tee for immediate consideration was: "The proper action to be taken with reference to the proffered resignation of our beloved pastor, the Rev. Dr.

Lyman Abbott, including the question of the acceptance of such resignation, and, if accepted, the time and manner in which it should take effect." At its first meeting this committee unanimously decided that an earnest attempt should be made to induce Dr. Abbott to reconsider his resignation. For this purpose a sub committee was appointed to wait upon Dr. Abbott. In the course of this conference various methods of lightening his labors so as to permit him to continue, at least his preaching in Plymouth pulpit, were suggested.

After full discussion of every conceivable plan to this end the sub committee, originally hopeful of success, became convinced that no such arrangement would be permanently practicable, and this committee has come to the same conclusion. The reluctant acceptance of Dr. Abbott's resignation is the only course open to the church. As to the time and manner in whlca this acceptance take effect, Dr. Abbott has manifested the most earnest and unselfish desire to cc operate in such an arrangement as would be least embarrassing or injurious to the church and has accepted the conclusions set forth in this report.

That the loss of such a pastor will be, in any event, a great sorrow and misfortune to t'ae church, need not be emphasized. It is realized keenly by every member of Oe church and its branches. But, since it is inevitable, how shall it be made least prejudicial That the church and its work will go on, no one inside or outside of it now dreams of doubting. That question was settled, once for all, in 1887. A new pastor must be found, and this committee will diligently proceed with that part of the duty laid upon It by the churca.

Meanwhile, it is imperatively neoessary, from a business standpoint, both of prudence and of equity, that 'some definite prospect shall be announced now to those who are in church with an income for the coming year. Dr. Abbott's personal convenience and comfort would be best served by the termination in February or March of aili tiig services as paistoT, but as he hais generously set tfois consideration aside, it will not be further regarded in the present inquiry, ae to the arrangement most favorable for the church. The spiritual life of the church would be greatly hindered by an interregnum, occupied by a succession of strangers in the pulpit, at the period wtiich nas been, for more than forty years, that of its most importaat and effective religious work namely, the period beginning in March and ending with the May communion, when a larger number of new members is always received than at any other two communions of the year. The churirn cannot afford to be, during its preparation for this sacred anniversary, without a settled spiritual guide.

It is not believed that an acceptable successor to Dr. Abbott could be found, called, secured and installed before March, in any event. If such an one, with the enthusiastic support of the church, could enter upon his work by that time, or if need be, somewhat later, the spiritual interests of the church would not be Imperiled. It is clearly best that a new pastor, once selected, should assume his duties as soon thereafter as practicable. The most satisfactory solution of the problem, in the judgment of this committee, is stated in the resolution herewith presented.

It should be explained, that under the law ot this state, the action here contemplated can only be taken at separate special meetings of the church and the society, called for the purpose, and to conform to Congregational usage, the advice a council of churches should be invoked. But the vote of this meeting will practically settle the question and give a certainty to the prospect, upon the strength of which the trustees and the officers and committees of the church can go forward with courage and confidence. This committee recommends the adoption of the following resolutions, which have received the assent of Dr. Abbott: Resolved, I. That Plymouth Church has received with deep sorrow the resignation of its beloved pastor, Rev.

Lyman Abbott, under whose sympathetic inspiration, wise guidance and helpful teaching it ha enjoyed eleven years of uninterrupted h.rmony, progress and success in Christian labor. We appreciate Lhe force ot the reasona which have led to this resignation, which, with great regret and reluctance, we feel con stralnetf to accept; and, although desirous of retaining his services as long as possible, yet. in view of his generous consent to postpone the date of lls retirement for the convenience of the church, we pledge ourselves to him that we will undertake at once, with the utmost diligence and good faith, the search for a successor who shall continue, in the same Bpirlt, the work which has been carried on for more than flfty years by the two pastors, in whose ministrations PhLs church ha been so wonderfully blessed. Resolved. IT.

Thiait hifi meeCing recommend that separate meetings of the church ami society be calied for the special purpose of taking action. In accordance with law and the usape of Congregational churches, upon the resignation of our pastor, Rev. Lymun Abbott. Resolved. III.

That tills meeting recommend that the church and society, when thus convened, respectively take thp prvjper steps to carry out the folk wing arrangements: 1. That the resignation of th pastor he accepted, to take effect In Hay next or at any previous time, not. however, earlier than March, when his successor may have been chosen and be ready to commence active work among us. 1. That on and after the first day of January.

ISM, our pastor be relieved from all executive and administrative labor and responsibility in connection with Uho boards, committees and branches of the church. HBNIRY L. PRATT, Chairman. ROSSITER W. RAYMOND.

Corresponding Secretary. FREDERICK O. Recording Secretary. A motion was made to accept the report, which, of course, did not carry with it it adoption. Mr.

Pratt said there were matters which the committee had talked over which were not in the report and asked Dr. Raymond to make further statements, and he then made remarks that tended to show that Dr. Abbott could not be dissuaded from leaving. S. V.

White interrupted and said it was necessary to see how many people would rent their pews over for the ensuing church year, so as to secure the church an income for the rest of Dr. Abbott's service and against the com InR of anw new paster. He named three men who would again rent their pews and others rose and said they would also re rent their i pews Stephen M. Griswoid moved to postpone the question of accepting or not accepting Dr. Abbott's resignation to an edjourned meeting of the meeting then being held.

This motion was supported by quite a minority, but was voted down. Seeing there was quite a minority against the report of the advisory committee, Thomas Shearman renewed the motion to postpone its consideration for the sake of unity and it was carried. This motion postpones the disposition of the resignation and, in fact, ail the recommendations of the committee. It is understood that a further hearing will be given at the close of next Sunday morning's service. In the meantime the committee will go on with the work of looking for a successor to Dr.

Abbott, but there is no name boibrft It at present. Big Warship Has No List, but Water Still Runs Into Damaged Compartments. MAKING READY FOR DRY DOCK. Pilot Bell Says No Ferryboat Forced Him TJpon Diamond Shoal No Boat "Was Near Him. The big battleship Massachusetts, so far as outward appearances are concerned, uninjured, was lying at her dock at the foot of Main street In the Navy Yard this morning, in exactly the place from which she started for Hampton Roads on Saturday forenoon.

A red flag was flying at the mast head, indicating that she was either loading or discharging powder, in this case discharging. A gang of sailors, under ithe direction of the officer of the deck, was at work swinging a big gang plank into position for the discharge of coal and stores. The ship had no list, but it could be seen that she had sunk about six inches in the water since her departure on Saturday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon divers were sent down to make a thorough examination of the ship's bottom. They found that several plates on the port side for a distance of about 30 feet just forward of the midship section were badly dented and split.

They found also that In the adjacent plates many rivets had been ripped out. This combination of rending and ripping loosened the armor plates and allowed the water to get in between the inner and outer skins. By the time the vessel got back to the Navy Yard all of the compartments in the vicinity of the damaged plates were full of water. The divers covered the breaks up and as soon as they had returned to the surface the pumps were set going and the flooded compartments pumped as nearly dry as possible. The pumps are still going, as the water continually runs in.

Captain Ludlow said this morning that the exact nature of the injuries were not yet known, further than what khe divers had reported. The captain also said that until the battleship had been put into dry dock nothing certain could be known. A report, according to Captain Ludiow, has been forwarded to the department at Washington, and until that report is heard from, nothing definite can be known as to the final disposition of the vessel, although there is no doubt but that she will be dry docked here. Captain Ludiow has given orders to the officers of the vessel no1: to talk, pending the receipt of a communication from Washing con, but it was learned this morning that no water had yet. penetrated the inner skin, tmt that there was considerable water yet between the Inner and outer skins, this because the cracks between the plates are still open.

This morning the unloading of the vessel began. Barges were hauled along side and the ammunition was transhipped for transfer to Fort Lafayette, where it will be kept until the Massachusetts is again ready for sea. The coal will come out next, and this will he a long task. The bunkers were filled to the very tops just previous to the vessel's departure, on the supposition that she was to join the Atlantic Squadron in any cruiBos It criight make. The only dry dock at the yard large enough to accommodate the Massachusetts is dry dock No.

3. The Newark at present is in No. 3, and is in such a condition that it will be several days before she can come out. This morning her port propeller wae disconnected, and will require steady work (or some time to get her in 6hape for floating. Chief Pilot James Bell, who was in charge of the Massachusetts when she went aground, said to an Eagle reporter this morning that at no time since the accident has he said that he was crowded on to the shoal by a ferryboat or by anything else, for such was not the case.

"There was nothing near us at the time," said Pilot Bell, "and I haven't told any reporter from any paper that there was. In fact. I haven't told anybody how it happened. I can't talk yet. I suppose there will be an inquiry and until that has taken place I can say nothing." Mr.

Bell said, however, that on the return to the yard from the Tompkinsville anchorage after the accident the vessel passed over the same spot where she had grounded on the trip out. Commodore Mansfield, senior aid to Rear Admiral Bunce, said this morning that he didn't know whether or not a board would be appointed. The Brooklyn left the yard at 7 o'clook this morning for Tompkinsville, en route for Hampton Roads. BRIDGE PASSENGERS SCARED. Iron Pipes Fall Across Trolley "Wires and Send Out Blinding Sheets of Flam.

An electrical display of unusual brilliancy, which came near causing a suamipede among passengers on tibe trolley cars at the Manhattan end of the bridge, took place about noon, when several gas pipes which laborers were removing fell across the tangle of trolley wires there. The pipes had been used for sheaths to signal wires and ran laterally along the Park Row side of the bridge. A foreman was directing their removal when one of the pipes dropped. There came a blinding flash, visible for sevenal hundred yards, and a muffled report almost 1 ike an explosion. Other pipes began to fall, received their charge of electricity and sent out sJheets of flame with showers of siparks.

Fortunately, no one was passing at the time, nor was any oar immediately under that part the bridge. Among the bridge passengers there was great alarm and a stampede was threatened, as it looked as it the bridge had become charged and was melting away. Among the women especially there was great confusion, but this soon passed, for there was no block 'and ail cars went out on scheduled time. OBITUARY. Ann Maria Van Pelt, a descendant of the original settlers of New Utrecht, died this morning at the old homestead in her 87th year.

She was the daughter of Annie and Timothy Cortelyou and was born in the old Cortelyou house, at Fort Hamilton, overlooking the bay, and since taken within the grounds owned by the government. At an early age she married John L. Van Pelt and moved to the house in which she died, at the corner of Eighty sixth street and De Bruyns lane, where she lived with her daughter, Annie and her son, Jacob L. There also survive her Townsend John V. and Delia Van Pelt Shields.

The funeral services will be held at her late home Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The burial will be in the New Utrecht Cemetery. Edward Kiely, who died of pneumonia at his residence, 1,456 Fulton street, yesterday, was a native of Ireland, where he was born sixty years ago. He had been a resident of Brooklyn for twenty years and was a member of the Church of Our Lady of Victory, on McDonough street. A solemn requiem mass will be said at the church to morrow morning, after which the body will be Interred in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Frederick Wake Burke, a descendant of Ethan Allen, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. A. Stewart, 246 Vanderbiit avenue, Thursday, and was buried from there this afternoon, the Rev. Dr.

Gregg conduct lng the services. Mr. Burke graduated from 1 Bowdoin College in 1824, with Franklin Pierce and Professor Stowe, the husband of Harriet 'Beecher Stowe. Mr. Burke practiced law until ten years ago.

A son and two daughters survive Ua. fer. fearing he might be caught unexpectedly again by a snowstorm. Only a few clays ago the Board of Estimate transferred $100,000 for the same purpose in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx and $40,000 in Brooklyn. Mr.

McCartney has expended a great part of the former sum in the last two weeks. The Board of Estimate, in the same resolution to day, ordered the transfer of the $50,000 and authorized the Controller to iesue revenue bonds, redeemable from taxes collected in 1S09. for the replenishment of the sweeping and carting funds. EDWIN F. KNOWLTON'S WILL Most, of His Estate Left to His Daughter, the Countess von Franchen Sierstorff.

The will of the late Edwin F. Knowlton of Columbia Heights, who died by 'his own hand at West Upton, on October 25, has been admitted to prolate by Surrogate Abbott of the Surrogate's Court. Knowlton commiuted suicide at his sister's residence While temporarily insane. The bulk of the estate bequeathed by the will, which was executed on June 28, 1807, Is left to Mr. Knowlton' 6 daughter, Mary, Countess von Franchen Sierstorff, of Lubchen Schlesedn, Germany.

The estate amounts to approximately $1,000,000 and the executors are the testator's brother, Eben J. Knowlton of 87 Remsen street, and Thomas A. Buffman of 154 Hicks street. The testator gives the Countess von Fran ohen Sierstorff all his pictures and other personal property, except his gold watch and chain, which go to his brother, George W. Knowlton.

He leaves to the Unitarian Church at West Upton, the sum of $5,000. His sister, Charlotte A. Bachelor, receives a like sum. Eben J. Knowlton is to receive the sum of $10,000 in lieu of his commissions as executor and also the further sum of $100,000.

Thomas A. Buffman, the second executor, is to receive $5,000 in lieu of all commissions. The Knowlton residenoe, at Columlbia heights and Pierrepont street, and the sum of $100,000 are given to the countess. It was the intention of the testator to establish a free library in the Village of West Upton, to be known as che Knowlton Memorial Library, and plans were made for the incorporation of the institution. If it was not incorporated at the time of his death the will provides for the payment of $40,000 to the village for the establishment of the library.

The residuary estate is left to he Brooklyn and Franklin Trust Comapny as trustees, the income to go to the Countess von Franchen Sierstorff during her lifetima, and at her death the principal is to go to her children. If she dies without issue thn the sum of $50, 000 is to be paid to her husband, the Count von Franchen Sierstorff and $50,000 to the Town of Upton for the benefit of the public schools and $15,000 to the same town for the relief of the poor. The remainder of the estate is to go to the testator's nephews and nieces share and share alike, except that the share or the children af Daniel W. Knowlton is to be double that of the others. The will was admitted to probate on the written consent of the Countess von IFranchen Sierstorff.

DR. FOWLER EN ROUTE TO CUBA. Mts. Fowler Bet urns to Brooklyn After Several "Weeks' Stay "With the Seventh Corps. Mrs.

George R. Fowler has returned from Savannah, where, since October 29, she has been with her husband, who is chief operator and consulting physician on the staff of General Fitzhugh Lee. Dr. Fowler left for Cuba to day with the staff of General Lee on the transport Panama, and will do continuous service with the Seventh Army during its stay in the tropics. While in Savannah Mrs.

Fowler was thrown with all military men of. distinction, and visited the huge encampment each day. This is situated some distance from the Hotel Desoto, where Mrs. Fowler was stopping and where the wives of most of the officers have been living since the stay of General Lee's corps in Savannah. She was busy this morning getting her home, at the corner of De Kalb and Washington avenues, in order.

"I feel rather queer, coming back alone," she said. "I had hoped to induce Dr. Fowler to give up his plan and get out of the Cuban duty, but he was resolved to go with General Lee, and left with him on the Panama. The men were all eager to see service in Cuba, and for two weeks had been waiting patiently. There was some delay in preparing the transport.

She had to be put in better condition, and General Lee was forced to wait. The baggage of the officers was sent on board the day I left. The doctor's trunk went to the boat a few hours before mine was sent to the station. There is an Ideal camp in Savannah. I saw the review of 17,000 men by General Lee last week, and it was an impressive sight.

General Lee handleB his men superbly, and all are devoted to him, from the lowest private to the highest officer on his staff. There is very little sickness thus far. The health of the camp has been keeping up wall." Mrs. Fowler states that all sectional feeling Is buried and that the people of Savannah cheer equally "The Star Spangled Banner" and ROBBED BY A Jacot) Blanket, 53 years old, who lives on Sea Breeze avenue. Coney Island, reported to the police ot the "West Eighth street sta tlon that he was violently assaulted on Friday night while walking down the avenue, near the elevated structure.

Blanket claimed he was knocked down by a severe blow administered by some blunt instrument in the hands of a highwayman who rifled h'is pockets. Detective Sergeant Rorke was 6ent I to investigate toe anair. SAMUEL MCELROY BURIED. Tuneral in Brooklyn Last Wight and Interment at Albany To day A Prominent Engineer. Samuel McElroy, who died on Friday last, was buried at Albany, X.

to day, the funeral services being held at hie late home, 50 Johnson street, this borough, last night. He was a native of Albany and 74 yearp old. In early life he was an engineer on the United States man of war Fulton. In 185!) he was appointed civil engineer In the Department of City Works of Brooklyn, and laid out tho system of water works of the city. He was the engineer of the town survey commission and laid out the of streets in the county 'towns.

He was aiso the engineer of the Sea Beach Railroad and surveyed the rout'? of that lint', as also that of the Brighton Beach system. He planened the construction of the Brooklyn elevated' system at its start. His was tho plan of survey adopted by the for KiiiRs Park, known then as St. Jdhnland, and used as a farm for the insane, afterward sold to the state. His opinion was sought in nearly every engineering enterprise in which Brooklyn was interested and ho lattet'ly devoted his 'time as an export and consulting engineer.

He is survived by a widow and four children, Samuel H. McElroy, one son, being a civil engineer in this borough, and amother son, the Rev. Irving McElroy of Fordham, N. Y. The iXKle'n Clirlatma Xombcr.

Out next win Jay, Fine half tone art mijiple mcit. A wealiS good speciaJ aftpropml a te to the day Order ahead. Prioe 3 ceat as usual. I i FANCY GOODS. Keal Coral Beads an.

Importer's entire stock, suitable for Necklaces and Fan Chains Strands, 16 inches long, 75 95 Cents Each. Strands, 21 inches long, $1.25, 2.75, 3.50, $4.50 SOLID SILVER MOUNTS. Silver applied Perfume Bottles, large size, $6.75 Each Former price $10.00 Mirrors, ring handle, border design, extra heavy, S4.75 Former price SG.75 Hair Brushes, good bristles, $3.25 Former price $3.75 Bonnet or Velvet Brushes, Camel's Hair, 75 and 85 Cents: Former price $1.10. Manicure and Desk Pieces, 35, 50 and 75 cts. each.

JAMES McCREERY CO. Broadway and 11th New York. BROADWAY 11TH ST BLACK SILK REMNANTS. VA to 1C sards. On the Main Floor.

3,000 lengths of plain and faucy Black Silks in Waist, Skirt and Dress patterns, at less than manufacturers' prices. JAMES McCREERY Bro idway and 11th New York. The Seats in the CENTRAL GONCREGATIGNALGHURCH HANCOCK. ST, BROOKLYN, Will be Publicly Rented for the Year 7899 ON Tuesday Evening, December 13, C'oiniiicni'iiiir at 7:30 o'clock. No FoHtpouemout 011 Account of the Weather.

PoMHeHMioo January 1. Each pew has a fixed valuation and the cnoice of all in the house is offered to tlie highest ladder. BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTKES PROPOSALS. SHAX.ED PROPOSALS. ADDRESSED TO THE Chairman of the Buildlne Com mit'tpie of the Brooklyn Disciplinary Training School, will be received at his office.

Room 126, Keroble Building. No. 19 Whitehall street, Nevv York, until noon. Thursday, December 15, tor installing an electric plant at that Institution, on Eighteenth avenue, between Fifty sixth and Fifty eighth streets. In I the Boronsli of Brooklyn.

Plans and spec 1 itlcations may be examined at the institution. Each proposal must state the time within w'llch the work shall be completed. The r. imniit in determine what penalty shall be enforced Cor such failure. The Committee may reject any or all proposals.

Ry order of tlie Trustees. dl2 3t JOHN D. K0LLY. Chairman. KOBG AIT'S YACHT LATTTTCHED.

Newburgh, N. December 12 J. Pierpont Morgan's big yacht Corsair was launched at Marvel's yard here this morning in the presence ol several thousand people. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS TILL.

P. M. TO MORROW. Washington. D.

C. December 12 For EaBtern New York, anow to night and Tuesday; much colder; light variable winds, becoming northwesterly and increasing. LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Snow to night: snow Tuesday, followed by fair: much colder Tuesday; winds becoming northwest. The following is record of the thermometer as kept at the Brooklyn Daily Eagle otllce: 2 A.

M. yesterday 31 I 2 p. 31 U.M ....30 UP. .14 ai Si 33 ...31 5 6 37 39 39 0 A. 10 A.

l'J .0 i 6 P. ....29 I 8 P. 51 ....28 10 P. it 31 I 12 midnight. Average temperature Sunday A riwlnx ....33 10 A.

....33 12 11 ....31 3 P. 1 4 A. f. A. 8 A.

Average temperature to day 35J Ave. age temperature corresponding day last year The mn will rise to morrow at A. M. and set 1 il. MOVEMENTS OE OCEAN VESSELS.

AHH1VED MONDAY. DECEMBER 12. Ss La Champagne, from Havre, iss Bratteu. from Sagua. Ss Orizaba, from Havana.

Ss Mozart, lrom Hio Janeiro. ssLa Camplno. from Antwerp. Munituba. from Buenos Ayres, etc.

bs Arngonia, from Antwerp. Ss Orinoco, lrom Bermuda. Ss Caracas, from Porto Cabello, etc. ARRIVED AT FOREIGN PORTS. Ss Chester, from New York, pd.

Lizard. Sa Pomeranian, from New Yoritjjid. Tory Island. 8a Turret A.ee. from New YorK.

Havre. Ba Oallfornia, for New York, Patras. 7,000 SHIELD'S TO BE DESTROYED. The Police Board has ordered that all th old police shields, which were turned in about two months ago, when the new shields were shall he destroyed. They will first be delaced and broken up and then sold as old metal by the property clerls.

There are about seven thousand of them. POLICEMAN "FOUND DEAD. Cleve'and, December 12 Patrolman Joseph Spurney was round dead on his beat early this morning with a bullet hole through his brain. The case is shrouded in mystery. Whether Spurney was killed in the discharge of his duty by burglars or committed sulciilS is not known.

INDEX To Classified Advertisements in To day'a Eagle. CLASSIFICATION. Administrator's Notices 13 Amusements 7 Auction Sales 8 Board 10 Business Notices 4 Business Opportunities 10 Clairvoyants 8 Coastwise Steamships 13 Corporation Notices 12 13 Dancing 10 Death Notices Dentistry 8 Dissolutions 8 Election Notices 11 Employment Agencies lo Excursions 7 Financial 14 15 For Exchanpe lo Furnished Rooms lo Help Wanted 10 Horses and Carriages lo Instruction lu Lepral Notices 10 13 14 Lost and Found 10 Meetings' 8 Miscellaneous 3 6 Ocean Steamships 13 Personal 10 Post Oitlce Notice lfl Proposals IS Railroads 13 Real Estate Loans 10 Receivers' Notices 13 Religious Special 1G Situations Wanted lo Special Advertisements 16 Special Notices 8 Steamboats 13 Surrogate's 10 13 14 To Let and For Sale 10 Wanted 10 Winter Resorts 10 i..