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EDUCATIONAL HATTERS. DUE TO CULPABLE NEGLIGESCE. COMMODORE CPSHUB MUNICIPAL. RAPID "BOB" HILLIARD. MODERMOTT.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1881. Has Sheriff Stegman Gone Look for Him? BAISLEY AGAINST CALHODH. The Trial ot the Famous Assault and Battery Case Postponed. Special to the Eagle. Fab EooiAWAT, March 19, In Justice Healey's Court this afternoon the case of I)r.

Baisley against Major Calhoun waa called for trial. The charge 1b assault and battery. The particulars of the case hare appeared in theEAOj.B. Counselor Mott, who appeared for Dr. Baisley, asked for an adjournment, alleging that some of his most material witnesses were unavoidably absent.

Mr. Downing, representing Major Calhoun, insisted upon proceeding. He claimed that his client had acted in self defense, and was entitled to a speedy vindication. The adjournment was granted nevertheless. Judge Uealey is a candidate for re election, and tho trial will not be held nntil after the election.

W. B. The Gallant Colonel Henderson, Dashing Captain Brown and Cautions Mr. Hodgf kinson Give Their Views on the Subject, Sheriff Stegman, of Brooklyn, sailed Europe last week, and on the strength of this a report found currency In one of tbe New York papers that some members of the Fenian Brotherhood Iu this dtl' were detailed to accompany him iu the hope that tin informer, James McDennott, might be thereby traced' 1 and dealt with In a manner that Ihe Brotherhood bavj over aud over declared they would deal with him in tha event of his being caught In connection with this an Eaolb reporter to day visited some of the prominent inembeia of the Fenian organisation in this city to Inquire as to the truth oi the report. Colonel Henderson, of tsfl Lawrence street, was first seen.

He is an old friend of the late Colonel John O'Mahoney, Head Center of tho Fonlan Brother, hood, and is In the confidence of tho IntoUigout leader of the Irish Rationalists in this country. He Is a tall, striking looking person, educated and vory courteoua. He was fouud busily writing in his study. "What do you think of tho report that Fenians hav followed Sheriff Stegman to England In the hope of a being able to trace McDermott?" "The Colonel smiled Barcastfcally as be replied, "I guess tho man who gavo that etatement expected his name to be published in connection with it Some men will do anything for notoriety." What do you think of such statements generally '3 I think they are ill advised aud mischievous." How In your opinion do thoy affect the Irish I Brooklyn's Amateur Theatrical Fa vorite as a "Knocker Out." The Result of Threo Short bnl Declslre Ronnds on a New York Thoroughfare. An Arraignment in Court This Morntnjr.

A man who gave his name as Adolph Dietz waa arraigned this morning before Justice Powers in the Tombs Police Court, New York, charged with an' assault on Gertie Newcomb, a pretty little girl of 7 years. The accused was formerly a resident of thia oity, but now lives at Orange, N. J. The particulars of the case are as follows Gertie, who is the daughter of Madame Newcomb, a fashionable milliner of Twenty third street, New York, was sent by her mother to ool lect a bill at No. 80 Broadway yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock.

Having arrived at the number stated, she was about to ascend the staircase when she was accosted, it is alleged, by the accused in an Insulting manner. The little girl hurried away from Dietz aud ran crying up the stairs. She took refuge at the first open door whioh she came to. This was tho offlco of Mr. J.

M. Moore, a well known stock jBVoker. Tho business of tho day being over Mr. Moore, in company with Mr. Robert C.

Hllliard, a prominent amateur aotor of this city, waB in the office smoking. To. Mr. Hil llard the little girl flow for protection, and between her boob torn tne Btory of the in treatment she had received. Without a moment's delay Mr.

Hllliard snatched his hat and accompanied Gertie to the entrance of tho buUdlng. Thore tho child nolnted ont Deitz as the person who had insulted her. Without any delay Mr. HlUlord seized the accused and informed him that he was under arrest. A scene whioh beggars dosenptiou then ensued.

Dietz refused to acknowleege ihe authority of Mr. Hilllard to arrest him and at the same time dealt him a blow which had it struck its inlepded mark would have deprived Brooklyn society of one of its brightest lights. This was the beginning of what proved to be a very exciting encounter. After Delta's Intended blow Mr. Hilllard squared off and in true Sullivan fashion proceeded to knock his unfortunate opponent out.

This was accomplished in the short space of five minutes, threo rounds being fought. The first, and in fact all the rounds resulted iu a brilliant victory for Mr. Hllliard. Ho knocked his antagonist out in the first round by an upper pugilistio stroke acquired from a close study of the methods of Professor Madden. This well direoted blow caused Dietz to kiss the sod.

The noxtround was but a repetition of the first. It is stated by an eye witness, however, that the last of the series of rounds was tho best. In this Mr. Hilllard decided to play 'longer with his adversary. Deitz led off with his left, which was neatly countered by Mr.

Hilllard. The process of demolishing was then concluded by Mr. Hilllard lifting Dietz completely off his feet, and leaving him in a semi unconscious condi tion. In thlB frame of mind aud body Deitz was car ried to the New street police station by Mr. Hllliard and his broker friends, where he was locked up.

It was here that the true facts of the case were brought to light. The principal actor in this melodramatic scene nar rated Is a distinguished society man of this city. Ho is connected with tho Gilbert Drsmatlo Association, ond is one of tho most popular members of that organisa tion. Although he Is not strictly a professional, he gives dramatic readings in aid of ohurches and is always ready to contribute his services in behalf of the causa of charity. Ho will be remembered as performing the parts of Harold Rutlodge in "The Banker's and also Davo Hardy in "Esmeralda." Both of these performances wore given at the Academy during the paat season by the Gilbert Dramatlo Society.

The members of the Gilbert havo also tendered Mr. Hil liord the nomination for the presidency, and It is ex pected ho will be unanimously elected. Although hav log received a number of flattering offers from man. agers to go on the professional stage ho prefers to retain his present popularity. It will be no surprise to Mr.

HilUard's intimate friends to learn of his latest fistic encounter, as It has been long and generally known that ho was always ready to maintain the causo of the oppressed, and lend a helping hand to tho weak. As before stated Deitz was arraigned in the Police Sourt this morning and admitted to bail. Ho has retained Howe Hummel to act as his counsel in the matter. SHE WILL GIVE DP THE BUSINESS. Mrs.

Euerhardt No Longer a Baby Farmer. Lena Eberhardt, of 116 Boernm street, as already stated, was arreBted March 12, on complaint of Emma Miller, of No. 72 Montrose avenue, charglug hor with baby farming, contrary to tho statute. In the information on which the warrant waa obtained no stato meut was made of the evidence whioh the child's body presented of ill treatment, an account of which Officer Bendlch, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruolty to Children, gavo to an Eaqle reporter before she was arrested. ThlB morning Mrs.

Eberhardt was produced beforo Justice Naeher, and tho complainant failing to appear the case was dismissed. Superintendent Wllkins. of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, was present aud exacted from Mrs. Eberhardt a promise that she would give up the business of baby farming. MONEY MARKET.

The Mexican Central to Delimit on Its April Coupons Stocks Were Oencrally S(roii. Wall stheet, March 10 P. if. Among the sales of bonds this afternoon were Atlantic and Pacific income, 22Ja22; Chesapeake and Ohio, Southwest division, 87; do. currency, D'jasax; and Danville coneol, 08; Iron Mountain 6s, 76); New York, West Shore and Buffalo 1st, 58'a58; Manitoba, Dakota division, 113; Manitoba conBol, 105 Wabash 2nd, 101; do.

general 68; Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw let, 110; Ixralavllle and Nashville general mortgage, 94V KanBas Northern real estate, 106' ditto Omaha 114 Mutual Union 8. mi East Tennessee income, 29a30 Central Iowa Eastern 83; New York, Lackawanna and Western 11.0 N. Susquehanna and Western, 1st, 82a82 Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Income, iSi4 Morris and Essex consol, 128' Missouri Paciflo 3rd, 115 Hannibal and St. Joseph iuaaiu3if central Hew Jersey aeoonture, 95fcs. 95 Texas Paciac income, 62Va523 ditto Bio div 74Jia75 Tennessee Compromise, TJ.

S. 4s, coupon, I22J New York, Chicago and St. Louis 1st, iusj Canada i acino ana, nurlinaton. Ce dar Bapids and Northern 1st, 104 Chicago. Burling ton ana vnincy ae Denture, 7 Jf nooning valley let, 80 Mobile and Ohio 1st debenture.

60 International 2nd, 85Jfa85X Riohmond and Alleghany 1st, 70 Erie 2nd consol, The Bank of England gained 725.000 bullion to dav. caused by the arrival out of the gold shipped from here Aiarcn o. The grain movement at Chlcatro. Milwaukee and To ledo to day was as follows Uliloago, Milwaukee, Toledo, hnah. hu.1.

Receipts, wheat 27.077 19.412 13 r.m Shipments, wheat 17,247 15,915 6,000 Receipts, corn 3,310 52,000 Shipments, xra 128,510 3:1,000 St. Louis, and Terra Haute earnings for 1883 show an Increase of $51,081 and expenses increased $228,872, The rentals amounted to $508,600 and net earnings to 343,1133, so tnat tnere was a loss to tne lessee of $165,067 against a profit of $25,947 the year before. The heavy expenses were caused by ballasting thirty nine miles with stone and relaying thirty four miles with steel. The statement of anthracite coal nroduction for the year to March 15 shows 4,836,633 tons against 6,093,189 tu tuo same tune last year. It is understood that the Northern Pacific wllll even tually lease the Oregon Railway and Navigation, and lane me vjregon auu tjiuuruia 011 tne naoos ot tne Oregon and Transcontinental.

This will have to ba done or the line will fall Into the control of she Oregon ouorc una ah tuo ureguu navigation wants is a guarantee of 8 per and It is believed that the Northern Pacific cau make It earn that. The Mexican National directors have decided to nass tho April coupon on the first mortgage 6 per cent, gold bonds. A proposition is mado to fund all coupons to October 1866, There are 360 miles of road still uncompleted. The receiver of the Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis has filed his report showing cash on hand December $82,012 and Feuruary 1, $.13,307.

A umcago dispatch says tnat wheat is now lower than It has been in seventeen years with one exception, and during this period wheat has sold above $1 per bushel In May every year. There has, however, never been 12.000.000 wheat in store, and this Is likelv to make this year an exception as regards price and In other respects. xne loan 01 uregon uatiway ana navigation Company was taken largely in Frankfort and the balance was eubscribed for here and in England. The loan was required to complete a branch to a junction with the Oregon Short Line. The rate nets less than 9 per cent.

Traffic receipts of Chicago and Grand Trunk show an Increase for nine weeks ended March 8 of $38,463. The advance in St. Lonis and San Francisco yesterday Ib now said to have been caused by inside buying and there is a report that dividends of 6 per cent, will soon be paid on the preferred stock. Stocks were quiet early this afternoon and practically lower, but after ono o'olock the speculation was a little more active and the tone improved, especially for the Soutbwesterns, In which there was a good bnsiness, both for bonds aud stock. Subsequently the Grangers moved upward and the whole markot was strong between half past one and two o'clock.

At Muller's auction sale of stocks to day Brooklyn Bank sold at 130 and Flatbush Water Works first mortgage per cent bonds at 98. The Missouri Pacific and the Qulncy have appointed committees for the adjustment of exLstiug differences and this is expected to have an imp irtant Influence upon the stocks of roads In the Western pool. Stocks were Irregular in the late trade and at the close, and Union Paclfio was unfavorably affected by reports of a heavy decrease In earnings for January. Money loaned at 2 at IK per aud closed about 1. The following table! shows the course of the stock market for this day 2:40 v.

M. 8 P. M. Closing. IBli 115i MH 24 fiii I03X 128 iis; 12414 92S 117 28M 89 65 SS8 S2X 109 19 66 Opening.

Highest. Wabash Pacific 15 '265; Genual ana Hudson. 115 Canada 54K Erie 21 Crie nreierred Union Pooillo 77 Moms ana tissex. Lick. Weat'o Monnwestero 119 10 U'4 103ft Il 124U 92J4 nonawesiera prer Kocklslana 124: 124W 92jJ bt.

foul St. Paul nreferred. Ohio and MississlDni Mew Jersey Central Canadian Pacific. Oregon Western Uniou. Putirlo Mail 89 20 20K 7.1 J4 BaH 56'4 Mfahlffnn flflnfrAl .94 94 Delaware ft Hudson.

I0SK I08K Uenver 4 Itin Grande 18 10'4 HhnoiaOenuat 131 Manhattan Klevated, xt, x. Metropolit'nKlevaVd Korthem NorthemPaoilio pf d. Mo. Kansas Texas MiBSonri Pacific LonisvilleJt NasbvuU Readiflff. N.

Y. Ont. AWeitn Omaha Omaha profaned. Central Pacific Ohio Central Lake Erie A Western Peoria. Deo.

Ev'lla TexasPaoifie. Noeb, Chat. St. L. Ohio, Bur.

AQuraoy. Richmond ft Danve. Richmond Terminal. n.Y.Chio. 4St.

N.Y.Chic. St.L prd. Long Island Pullman Manhattan Boachr Oreaon 8 21 91 48 Vl UU. 21 92 31 93H 3 121 28 3X 15 20 124 28 19 7614 23' 19 77 28" 22 22 47 21 2214 01 92 4g 48 68 68 s'i ivi 93 S9T4 SUg 2 2 17 18 15 16 21 2l8 124 124 282 28S i9'" 19" 76 77Jf 28 23 Principals Who will Probably Secure Tbree Hnndred Dollars) and Upward Increase of Salary. At a meeting of the Board of Education held March 11 the following resolutions was passed Resolved, That principals of full grammar schools having had for the preceding fiscal year an average attendance in grammar grades of not less than six hundred pupils and an average attendance of not less than one thousand six hundred pupils in the entire school hall receive $3,000 per annum.

By thia arrangement some of the best principals are barred out, from the factthat the school Buildings iu which they teach will not admit of crowding the conditional number of pupils into them. Nor can all secure the requisite six hundred grammar grade pupils. The following principals have at present a salary of $2,700 annually, with the exception of Mr, O'Reilly, who draws $2,000. William M. JelUffe, No.

T. Stewart, 18 T. Jacobson, 15 L. Dnnkley, 16; a A. OTleiUy, 17 Edward Bush, 18 K.

G. Ward, 19 a a Martin, 23 A. G. Merwin, 24 O. E.

Tuthill, 25 S. II. Sprole, 32 James THE RETAIL ICE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION. The Big Dealer Defeat (be Proposition to Open a Bridge for tne Consumers' Benefit. A meeting of the Retail Ice Dealers' Association of Brooklyn was held yesterday afternoon at 348 Fulton Btreet.

The association is composed of whole sale ice dealers who run wagons, and 'those who retail exclusively, There are ISO members on the roll, one third of whom wero present at the meeting. A resolution waa presented to permit the Independent Ice Dealers' Association to open a bridge or depot for the supplying of wagons during tho coming Summer. This called forth an animated disoussion, in which Messrs. Belford, Price, Stokes and Arthur advocated the passage of the resolution. The proposition waa negatived by Mr.

Firth, of the Knickerbocker Ice Company, Mr, Scott, of the Bidgewood Ice Com pany, air, roiuemus, oi tne Long island lee company, and Mr. Haggerty, of the firm of Haggerty, Grill Company, The motion was defeated by a majority of one. The defeat of the resolution is looked upon as a blow to tho consumers, and if the companies represented by the gentlemen who defeated the resolution continue to control the association, the conBUmers will be at the mercy of the large companies, and the independent dealer will be driven from business. GREENWOOD. Annual Meeting of the Lot Owners of the Cemetery.

The Report of the Board of Trustees for the Tear 1S83 Submitted and Approred. A Brief Berierr of the Financial Standing of the Corporation. The annual meeting of the lot owners and trustees of Greenwood Cemetery took place to day at No. 30 Broadway, New York, Mr. John W.

Lever ldge occupying the chair and Mr. Charles M. Perry acting as secretary. On the meeting being called to order Mr. Henry E.

Pierrepont, president of the corporation, submitted to those present the annual report of the Board of Trustees. After the report had been duly approved the question of removing the present offices of the corporation to No. 1 Broadway came up for discussion and it was decided by the trustees that suck removal should take place next week. The report of the Board of Trustees for the year 1883 waa read and approved. Tho report gives a statement of the fiscal operations ot the year, and refers to the improvement and present condition of the cemetery.

The total receipts from ordinary sources of income during the year were $257,554.08. During the year 1882 the total receipts were $260,590.26, showing a alight falling off in the income during tho year 1883. The report of 1883 shows the number of lots sold of varying dimensions to be 412, bringing the grand total disposed of up to the end of the year 24,526. 5,174 interments were made iu 1883, bringing the total number of people' burled in its history up to 221,953. The funds held in trust from lot owners, tho interest upon which is applied to the care and preservation of their respective lots, amounted at the end ot the year to $128,486.33.

Of this amount $15,050 was deposited last year by 37 lot owners. Every Indication points to an in creasluglnterest among proprietors of lots in the appearance of their respective plots. The report shows an unusually large number of monuments have been erected recently and substantial improvements made in all parts of tho cemetery. The fund for the lmprovemout and permanent care of the cemetery now amounts to and the Trustees' report snows tnat during the past year the actual increase of the fund has been $109,000. The liberal amount of additions to the fund in 1883 has enabled the trusteeB to make necessary improvements.

Ainonff the work done has been tho wid ening to twenty feet of the path leading to the main entrance. Twenty six hundred young Norway spruce trees have been planted during the year on three sides of the cemetery, inside of the boundary line, and fifty maples of various kinds were set out on tho ground caBt of Ocean Hill. The trustees report that 190,479 square zees oi avenue BUriace navo oeen repaired anu resurfaced, a denth of six Inches of stone belna laid down. The gutters along three repaired avenues have been lowered, and the center of the roadway raised so that a much better system of drainage has resulted from tho improvements. Fire and drinking hydrants have been placed on Fir avenue, at couveuient distances apart, and a new drinking fountain has been located at the eastern entrance.

The report of the trustees refers to the death of Mr. Frederick H. Walcott in April last, speaking of him as one of the most active directors ever connected with the institution. On the 5th of December lost Mr. George M.

Miller was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Woloott. Added to the trustees' report are a number of details of expenses, assets and securities. A statement of the securities held by the institution is as follows U. 6.

Government registered enrrenov bonds. fl40.000.00 Bonds of the Oitv of New York 70.000.00 Bonds of the City of Brooklyn 120,000.00 Bonds and mortgages Trust uo. 's certiaoates for temporary 05,000.00 Total $726, 652.00 Also appended to the report is an abstract of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending December 31, 1883, which reads as follows: heoeipts. For cemetery lots $108,003.81 For interments in publio lots. 13, 701.00 For interments in receiving tomb 6,141.00 For retentions in receiving tomb 2,300.50 For openings of graves and vaults 30.055.00 For interest 30.747.77 S257.554.08 For labor For trust fund for care of lots 15,050.00 Fur recording transfers of lots by lot owners.

762.25 For recording proofs of heirt hip of lots 1,043.80 For guide maps sold 123. 00 For bond and mortgage paid 75,000.00 For United States government bonds, redeemed 130,000.00 or loan returned ou, uuo. uu Total 8538,738.98 Cat.li on hand December 31. 1832 5,911.00 Grand XXl'JiXDlTUnES. For labor $111,384.61 For improvement 11.167.00 For contingent account 35, 134.

86 $157, 87. 37 For gravcB vacated ceivinicTomb 3.347.00 Forlotsrec nveyed to cemetery 13,226.25 For taxes on outside property 662. 15 For certtricates of sale for taxes 165.03 For searches 245.85 For real oi 1 1 to 4, 84'. 75 For loans ou bond and ln irtBago 274,500.00 por uiMsrusi, uu iLiuounm lu.b in trust JL3 vance (special accounts) 240.00 For guide maps 69.45 For touiporury ioau 65, 000.00 Total $52T88g7i5 Gosh on hand 31st December, 1883 22,791.23, Total $544,080.68 These exhibits are certified to by tho Standing Committee, Messrs. Alex.

M. White, Henry E. Pierrepont, A. Low, Henry Sanger and Gerard Bookman. THE WORK OF FOOTPADS.

A Young man Beaten and Robbed IiOnsr Inland City Tliisi In Special to the Eagle. Hunter's Poist, March 19. At about 2 o'clock this morning H. H. Davis, of New York, who was employed as a news agent on the Long Island Kailroadi was waylaid by three men in Ferry street who beat him on tho head until ho became unconscious and then robbed him of $14, a silver watch and a gold ring.

Davis was found unconscious by the policeman who responded to his cries of murder. Tho officer saw three men ruunlng away. He thinks they belong to the Ferry street gang, who do not seem to be at all intimidated by the senteuce of fifteen years' imprisonment which their leader, John Qulgloy, received yesterday. No arrestB have been made. Davis has not recovered consciousness, but ho Is not fatally injured.

Ens. KILLED OJT A RAILROAD. An Unknown Man Struck by a Rapid Transit Trian Thiw Morning. Special to the Eagle. Hunter's Point, March 19.

Tho rapid ransit train which runs between East New York and Long Island City, struck an unknown man who waa walking on the track near Furmau'a crossing, in tho Town of Newtown. Tho man was not killed instantly, and his body was brought to Long Island City by the Sag Harbor express. Dr. Denier said his skull was fractured, but there was a chance to save his life by relieving the compression on the brain. Hewas8ent in a coach to Bellevue Hospital.

This afternoon word of his death was received. The man waa not known, nor was there anything on the body by which it could be Identified. Ho was apparently an Italian, and poorly clothed. It is said he looked back at tho approaching train alter the whistle was blown, and stolidly remained on the track, keeping up a brisk walk. Conductor Litohfleld was in charge of the train.

Khh. ACTIVE DISCIPLES OF DYNAMITE. Significant Utterances at Parisian Banquets Accessions in France. London, March 19. The Mayor of Middleshorough has been warned that attempts are to be made to blow up public buildings in that town.

Pabis, March 19. Several banquets in honor of St. Patrick's day wore held in Paris aiid vicinity on. the 17th. waa given at Belleviilo, at which was displayed tho motto "O'Don nell's Death will be Avenged." Several dologatea of the Irish Republican Brotherhood wore present.

Patrick Casey advocated the use of dynamite. Pams, March ID. The speeches made at the banquet in celebration of St. Patrick's day at Belleville, a suburb of Paris, contained hints that more explosions would occur in London before long. The ranks of the Dynamiters are being recruited by large accessions from the Irish in Paris.

Both radical revolutionists aud delegates from the Irish Bepublican Brotherhood are joining theiu, as they havo become convinced tbat it wlil be impossible to face England on the battlefield. Alt OLD HAN'8 OFFENSE. John Blohn, 60 years old, of 758 Third avenue, was arrested this morning by Sorgeaut Lloyd and Bcundsman Healy, of the Eight sub Precinct, and was charged at the station house by George Schmidt, of 758J Third avenue, with having committed an indecent assault on his fourteen year old niece, Elizabeth Stuckert, who was a servant In the employ of Robert Blohn. Dr. Bliss attended the girl.

HAS BE BEEN IK THEX I John Dnnlay's liquor store, 194 Hamilton avenue, was fouud open for business on Sunday last, and he was fined $10 to day by Justice Bergen, under the Sunday law, who In passing sentence said that every liquor store from Fulton Ferry to Fort Hamilton la kept opeu every Sunday, and shoul4 bo'elosed by the officers so boas. Entertained Last Evening by the IWem ben of tbe Brooklyn Clnb. A reception was given to Commodore Job H. TJpshur, who Is about to relinquish his command at this naval station for active sea Bervlce as already re ported, by tbe Brooklyn Club last ovenlng. It was an entirely informal affair so far as the general publio was concerned, only members of the club, with few excep tions, being admitted, and no programme of toasts being arranged.

The curtains were drawn down at an early hour, and the dining room view was shut off by screen. The decorations of the diuingroom were all that liberal taste could eupply, the one tiling of note la this line being an elegant model of the flagship Hart ford, which occupied the center table. At the close of the banquet the president of thoolub, Mr.B. D. Sllliman, proposed the health of the evening's guest, which the commodore responded to in fitting terms, and remarks were made by several gentlemen present.

Among others specially invited were Mayor Low, Commodore J. B. Clitz, who has just returned from the command of tho Asiatic Squadron, aud Commander iucuuu r. aane, Meaicai inspector Jonn u. Kiwar, Psy Inspector A.

J. Clark and Lieutenant Aaron Ward. The members present Included President Silllinan, Vice rresiaent u. is. Pratt, Jeremiah P.

Robinson, William B. Leonard. Henry E. Pierronont. Jtidue B.

F. Tracv. ex Mayor John W. Hunter, D. S.

Babcock, William neater, nuuam ai. van Anaon, H. H. Wheeler, ex Senator James F. Pierce, W.

B. Wilklns, W. P. Clyde, 8. W.

jjaiicrsuau, v. i. ueuaun, is. l. Hunt, Charles Merrill, N.

G. Carman. Charles S. Hinalna. J.

S. T. Strana. a. aowuii, a.

JuBopnsoii, v. navemover, 11. B. Bobeson, A. W.

Sanford, John E. Lelch, William Marshall, J. r. Campbell, John A. Tweedy, Amos Rob miuo, ij.

iiarnenoergn, aiara v. wuoer, James w. Rldgway, Abram Lett, Colonel Johu F. Owlngs, S. II.

Swan, B. DeWolf, C. D. Cook, J. W.

Burt, A. 8. Swan, D. W. Northup, Augustus Von Wyck, H.

E. Dodee, E. A. Philps, A. C.

Bnnce. O. M.wilnnv. I roliaim G. B.

Abbott, W. B. Davenport, James H. BreBlin, H. D' Polhemns, Dr.

J. F. Talmago, William C. Kingsley, wu. a.

jmuwb, j. ji. nuoexer ana uemu uarnea. A BROKEN BOND Byron 0. Woodruff Divorced From Annie E.

Woodruff. An English Lawyer, who Lived in the Oneida and Wallinjford Communities for Years, Figuring in the Case Letters Taken From a Safe. The suit for absolute divorce of Byron 0. Woodruff against Annie E. Woodruff, ou trial for two days in the Circuit Court, Part before Mr.

Jus tice Brown and a jury, was given to tho Jury yesterday atternoon. The plaintiff is employed at Dr. Woods' Turkish baths in this city, and tho defendant is the daughter of a very highly esteemed resident of West chester County. Tho co respondent is a Mr. Eastern, an English lawyer, abont 54 years of age, married and the lamer or a family.

Twenty five years ago he caiuo to cms country and, according to biB own show. Ing, has spent the beat part of it in the Oneida and Wallingford communities. Latterly he owned some improvements in the paraphernalia of Turk ish baths ond hos carried on several establishments one on Broome street and the Bowery, New York, one in aienaen, and one in Hartford. Conn, At the latter place the parties to this action wero In Mr. Easton's employ.

At Hartford tho occur rences are located on which the present action is basod, The time alleged was betweon December 1 and 15, 1878, and iu August, 1879. Mrs. Berg, an employe of Mr. Easton at Hartford, was he prlntcipal witness for the plaintiff. Ono point in her testimony was that Mrs.

Woodruff always fasteiied up her dog when Mr. Easton was around, as it had an ianilacable disia to tho Eng. lishman. A bundle of letters was introduced by the plaintiff. One or two of them were genuine letters of Mrs.

Wood, ruff, in her own writing others were said to be copies of letters written to Mr. Easton by Mrs. Woodruff. The copies wero what the plalutlff wlBhed to havo introduced in evidence, aud Walter F. Leo was put on the stand to Bhow wheuco the copies came.

It appeared that F. Fouehcre of Seventh avenue. New York marble dealers, supplied tho Fifth avenue Baths, near the Windsor Hotel, and run by Mr. Easton, with sundry materials. Failing to get their money, they seized the furniture, of the baths.

A safe in the office was opened by Marvin's and in it wero found letters written by Mrs. Woodruff to Mr. Easton. Mr. Booto, a member of tho marble firm, carried the letters ovray, aim jur.

ijcb caused copies to be made. Mr. East on was Buinir Mr. Boote and tho latter ha ml! tho iea of the letters to his lawyer, Mr. J.

T. Hoyt, who handed them to Mr. Pcckham, then plaintiff's lawyer who in turn handed them to Mr. Woodruff, who handed them to bis present attorney. The postmarks on tho ungual uuveiopcs were tnose oi eituer urange or Hartford.

The copies were ruled out Mr. Easton. after a well organized oath AfinlnA .11 the allegations affecting him. He said that ho sent to Florida for Woodruff to act as a shampooer in his Meri aeu dmus aua gave nis wile cnarge or the ladies' bath. Mrs.

Berg was a shampooer, but he ordered hor discharge. He was positive that he never tnnlr rra Woodruff to a place of amusement unless her husbaud was wuu nor. By counsel for nlalntiff Were vnn ev of the Oneida or Wallingford community of free lovora i a. no i. aept uieir oooaa ana advised them on legal matters.

Q. How long were you at Oneida A. Nino years, but I was not a member. Q. Were you in sympathy with their principles 7 A.

It is noue ot your business. Q. How long were you at Wallingford 7 A. I waa mere KBveiw nuies, lour or nve montttB at a time. Q.

Were you not there Ave or six years? No au swer Q. Did you know Anna Davennort 1 A. Yen. Q. Did Mrs.

Woodruff ever complain of your doings with Anna Davenport Huled out. Counsel read sentences from the copies of the letters iouna in me sate ac tne illin avenue Baths, first asking: Q. Do you recoimlze this exnreulan i am i believe you have turned on me and are making a byword of my name. No woman can help becoming angry in such a case A. No.

O. Or this ''I thoueht lnv heart wouM l.i pv mi unier the excitement said many things. We were' the best friends wheu we last parted and the memory of that hour will be ever cherished as one of tbe greenest spots in my past life A. No she wrote to me for aavice sua i reierrea ner co ner latuer. Q.

Do you remember the uassase "He hiw yWi. ded to brine a suit for adulterv. all the rjroofa of whioh he has 7" A. I don't remember if I had read such a passage I should have remembered. Q.

Or this passage "Berg has promised to swear agamsi me a. i minx me letters must have been got up for effect but I didn't read them through with auiuwem unco tuiyrtiso lueoi upon any memory. Q. Do you remember the passage "I write this to give you a chance to be prepared for my husband in the future 7" A. No.

Q. Or this "God help me I 1 don't know which way to turn, I would save your good name, if possible 7" A. No I don't think I received Buch a letter. Q. Or this "Mr.

Woodruff says ho never condoned the offense A. No. Q. Or this "If I have sinned I suppose I ought to bear it in silence and aiono?" A. I don't believe she ever wrote It.

Q. Or this "I have csten the cake and enjoyed it, and have no excuse to offer, other than I could not resist tho temptation A. No. Q. Or this reference to Scripturo I am content to leave my case in tho hands of Him who has said, Let him that ia without sin among you cast the first A.

No. Q. Or this If you have any wishes as to making a defense I shall be glad to show them A. I don't re momber. Benjamin J.

Meaney, clerk in Easton's bath on Broome street and the Bowery, New York, produced a book in which he said he kept the entries of all members of the establishment and noted the time when they went out to their meals. The book showed that Mr, Easton was in New York when the chief witness, Mrs. Borg, testified he waB in Hartford. This was subsequently contradicted in the main, by Harvey Hum. purey, an employe ac naruora, ana now a shampooer in this city.

An examination of the book also showed that Mr. Meauoy sometimes charged Mr. Woodruff's meals against Mr. Easton's name, and the testimony was that Mr. Woodruff was in New York and Mr.

Easton at Hartford at the time when the alleged of fenseB were committed. Joseph A. Brltton said he was an agent of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, His hair was oiled and parted in the middle, bis mustache elegantly dressed aud his natty side whiskerB caret nUy trimmed. He wore a flower iu his buttonhole. Ho opened the Bible at a clean place before ho kissed it He testified tbat Woodruff told him that Mr.

Easton hod been intimate with a lady whom he knew to be spotless. Q. Are you a detective? A. (After some hesitation and an evident hope that the court would interfere and crush the counsel) Ye I suppose so. Q.

Did you evor act as a detective In a divorce case? A. Yes I was employed by the pastor of tho church io which I belong to act as a detective for one of his members. Q. Did you ever act as a detective for Munro Adams A. No.

The jnry found a verdict for the plaintiff. H. B. Hathaway, for the plaintiff Martin Eeogh, for tho defendant, KX COHHISSIOXER ROPES BE EI.ECTED. At a full meeting of the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Trust Company thlB morning Mr.

Ripley Ropes was unanimously re elected president of tho Institution. This office, it will be remembered, Mr. Bopes resigned when he was appointed by Mayor Low to tho position of Commissioner of Publio Works, in order to be enabled to give bis full time to the needa of the municipality. Tho directors, recognizing the value of bis services to the city as woll as tho company, left the position vacant, and at the first annual meeting after his retirement from publio service again placed him at the head of the company. DEATH OF MADAME A NX A BISHOP.

Madame Anna Bishop, the once famous singer, died of apoplexy at her home, No. 1,443 Park avenue, Now York, at 10:30 o'clock last night Her husband, Mr. Martin Schultz, was at the bedside when sho breathed her last. She leaves no children. Madame Bishop was born in London in 1814, aud was the daughter of Mr.

Blvlere, an artist. Iu 1831 she married Sir H. Ii. Bishop. Her debut was made In 1837, and she won the highest distinction as a singer in classical musio and modern opera.

She married Mr. Schultz In 1868. About an Axinlnster Carpet. We have an Axminster Carpet that our aaleimen say Is like some pBople rather ordinary looking but very good. This carpet bai a light ground.

and is floral in style, suitable for parlor furnishing (somehow it looks a great deal prettier to the writer than many ol the new tangled things), and has a. wide birder to match. We purchased a large quantity of it lost Fall under thadeluslon that it waBhand some and just the kind of a carpet a large number of Brooklyn people wanted. We havo learned that we were mistaken. It is going to cost us something for the information.

To morrow we snail offer this excellent Axminster for one dollar and sixty eight ($1.68) a yard, which is about half its former price, and if its beantydoes not move people to boy it. we are sure the price will. Look at it anyway. William Bebbi'b Sons. Leading Carpet House in Brooklyn, 524, 520, 623 Fulton St.

Grand Sprlntr The Brooklyn Combdmtioh Clc tiuno Comfamv will display, on Saturday, March 22, an elegant of boys' traits at prices far below the usual trade prices. An elegant satin bouqnet souvenir presented to every lady pur ehaser. Clinton st corner of State. "To tuis Complexion nave we Comr," Said the bells of Brooklyn who was complimented upon her renewed looks, "by using BATOEnny Gltckiunk Soap." Her friend did likewise and sue It now reveling in a smooth skin, as beauteous as a ripe peaoh. Grand Spring An elegant satin bouquet souvenir presented to every lady purchaser at our Spring opening, on Saturday, March 22.

BBOOKI.YN COMBISAXIOH OLOTBOta COMPAKV, Clinton st, comer ol State. FTNI.KY Inthisettv. on Wednesday, the 19th, Oath T.niHB, relict ol John Finley, in tbe 84th year of her flelatiYOi and friends the family and those ol her son inlaw. W. also those of her grandson, John J.

IxKJkvrood, are to attend the IhimhI la ufatmn nn day, at 1 Wenaaait OalvtW The Opinion of the Jury in tho Hellly Banoy Shooting: Case. Coroner Menninger yesterday held an inquest to determine the manner in which Oella Kaney was killed by her lover, Denis Eeilly, on Sunday night last at 476 Sixth avenue. Mary Cassldy testified as follows Abont 3 o'clock last Sunday afternoon ueiia uaney cauea at my oouse ana we intenuea going out ingetnar. iu tne room were my father andmotber.DenisBelllv and David Hamilton. Celia and I went into ray bedroom for a moment ana on coming out items pointed a pistol at me and said, 'look I told him to be careful that it might go off and he said that there was no dan ger as it wasn't loaaca.

ineu, in a jesting manner he poiuiea it at ueua uui sne said sue was not airaid. Suddenly there was a report and Celia fell dead. My father lifted the girl from the floor and I ran for a doctor. Meeting my brother on the way I sent Mm while I went to Cella's residence, 454 Prospect avenue, and told her parents of the shooting. Beilly had been to the house in the moraine and showins the rdatnl said that he had taken it from a bartender whom he was afraid might do some harm with it My father ouvisea mm to nre on roe ana ueuiy went out lor tnat purpose, wiien he returned at one o'clock he said tbat he had shot them all off.

I have at differ ent times seen Hellly intoxicated, but I don't think he was on ouoaay. Ida M. Bern, the next witness, said she was a sten sister of the deoeased: that Marv Cassidv.when she called at the house to tell them of the shooting, had said that neiuy was arunK when ne nrea tne shot. Mrs. Mary Baney, the dead girl's mother, said that her dauehter waa 15 years old, and that she did not keep company wim nciuy wuo naa never oeen in ner nouse, David Hamilton denied that Beilly and he had drank together that Sunday morniner.

Detective Stollworthv. who mrrenfaA Tinlllv wbnn nn his way to the station Jo give himself up, said that the pistol had four barrels, and that it was empty when taken from the prisoner. Mr. John Cassidy, at whose uouse tne Bnoocrng occurrca, corroborated tne statements of the preceding witnesses, and the jury retired, and later they brought in a verdict that Celia Baney came to her death on the lGth day of March, by a pistol Huoi wouna, recsiessiy nrea witnout cause or provocation by one Daniel Beilly. but without desion to kill any one.

That in the opinion of the jury the killing uuo tu cutpauie uegiigeuce. Justice Bergen to day held James Leach, who is charged with assaulting Phillip Donovan, for the Grand Jury. Leach had formerly been employed as bartender In William Moore's, corner Sixteenth street and Sixth avenue. He was succeeded In that position by Donovan and on Sunday last entered the store and quareled with Donovan and fired a shot at him. Ho then ran away ana meeting Denis Beilly gave the weapon to him, tell' ing him not to say where he got it, and also saying that it was not loaded.

This Is the pistol that Beilly shot Celia Baney with. COURT CASES. The BrufT Road Foreclosure Proceeding. A Variety of Mutters Before the Local Juntices. In the suit of the Farmers' Loan And Trust Company, as trustees, against the Brooklyn Elevated Railway Co.

and Receivers Lydecker and Shafor, leave was granted this morning by Judge Brown to serve an amended complaint, Tho action is to foreclose a mort gage, and the amended complaint alleges that default has been made in the payment of the installment of interest on all the bonds which Jjecame duo on September 1, 1680, and tbat a majority of the holders of the bonds outstanding on February 28, 1884, have declared the principal thereof to be due and payable by an instrument in writing. The sum due is $1,000,363.00 with interest from March 1, 1884. The plaintiff demauds judgment of foreclosure and that tho mortgage be declared a lien on all the property of whatever kind of the defendant, and upon all grants, franchises, rights and privileges vested iu the defend ant by the City of Brooklyn that all these may be sola as an entirety Dy tne direction ot the court for the payment ot principal and interest and that the defendants and all other persons claiming under them. may be barrod and foreclosed of all equity of redemption in the mortgaged premises and property, rights and franchises, etc. Her Children Were Never Christened.

In the suit of Charles J. Smith against Johnson and William Watkins to recover $3,000 dam ages for assault and battery, which came on for trial boforo Judge Clement in the City Court this morning, Mary Smith, mother of the plaintiff, testified that when Charles returned home after the assault he looked very bad. By Mr. Bowen Did he look as if he had Kone throueh a hurrtcano Witueas He looked lu great distress. By Mr.

Wernbem Does vour son co into traininc when he wants to fight Witness don't know wtiat you mean. Q. What is your son's name Witness Look a'heah. boss, dot dar chil's name Is afore you, and I guess you sees it. Laughter.

The Court requested the wituess to answer the question. Witness Well, I will sometimes he's called Charles. but his right name is John I'so call him Charles, because I want him to uphold his brother Charles. Laughter. Q.

Was he ever baptized Witness I want you to understand that I never had any of my children christened. The cose 1b still on. Fisher Bowles for plaintiff J. Weruberg for defendant. Judgment Against nir.

Woods. The case of Daniel H. Way against John Woods was tried a few days ago before Judge Moore. Iu March last judgment was recovered against tho 'defendant in Judge Courtney's Court for $160. The defendant, owing to the provisions of law applicable to appeals from Justices' Courts, demanded a new trial, which was granted, and the case was tried before Judge Moore, the Jury awarding the plaintiff $150 damages.

This verdict covers costs to the amount of $130. Edwin J. Phillips for plaintiff Charles M. Stafford for defendant. Unjustly Conflued.

Adolph Heisenberg, a young man of inno cent appearance, was arraigned this morning before Judge Moore, in Court of Sessions, under an indictment for grand larceny in the second degree. He had stolen, It is alleged, valuables from the residence of Edward Bogart, on Sixth avenue, to tho amount of $125. He pleaded guilty of petty larceny. "How long havo you. been in Jail?" inquired his Honor of the prisoner.

iweuty seren days," was ine reply. Well, young man." continued his Honor, smiling pitifully, "I think you have been punished severely enough. I understand tbat the people from whom you stole this property had previously inveigled considerable money from you under false representations. Under theso circumstances I wish only that I had those nartics before me now instead of vou. Yon are dis charged upon your own recognizance till such time as you may be wanted." Xo bo Sentenced 'JTo Morrow.

Benjamin Hart, of No. 21 Hudson avenue, was arrested by the Custom House authorities a few dayB ago, charged with having in his possession smuggled goods. He will be arraigned beforo Judge Benedict, in the United States Circuit Court, to morrow, for sentence. A Suit Against a Seed iTIan. William Cowan, a farmer of West bury, Xi.l., bought a half pound of early fiat Dutch cabbage seed from Kobert Beeves, of Nos.

185 and 187 Water street, New York. Ho planted the seed at tho proper time, but the cabbage tailod to sprout. He saw Mr. Beeves and told him of the matter, but he refused to recompense him for his Iobb. Ho brought suit in the City Court, claiming $460 damage.

This morning the case came on for trial before. Judge McCne. The defendant testified tbat he did uot know whether ho sold the seed to the plaintiff, and that if he did ho never warranted it to be of cood Quality. Tho case is still on. Benjamin Hack ings for plaintiff Johnson Lamb for defendant.

A Stubborn Fignt Ended. In February, 1882, Edward Cooper, a light erman, was killed on tho Erie Bailroad docks in Jersey City, by a train of cars which ran oyer htm. Winifred Cpoper, his widow and administrator, brought suit against the Erie Railroad, before Judge Pratt and a jury, in January, 188S, and recovered a verdict for $3,000. On motion of the defendant's counsel, Judge Pratt set this verdict aside and ordered the case to be dismissed. Plalutlff appealed from this decision and the Genoral Term of tho Supreme Court reversed it and restored the verdict of the jury.

The defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals and claimed that, in moving its train on its own grounds, it was not bound to keen any Bnccial lookout for deceased. Plaintiff ar gued that, wherever human beings wero likely to bo, a rcasonaoie regara ior tne security oi ineir uves required the uee of care, more particularly in moving a train, which is highly dangerous. The Court of Appeals have just handed down their decision affirming the judgment In plaintiff's favor. For plaintiff, Charles J. Patterson for defendant, B.

F. Tracy and W. O. DoWitt. Affirmed br the Court of Appeals.

Yesterday the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of tho lower court in the case of Winifred Cooper, administratrix, against the Erie Bailroad Company. Edward Cooper, plaintiff's husband, was killed at tho defendaut's depot at Hobokon and a jury awarded her $3,000. Mr. Charles J. Patterson was for plaintiff; Damages for a Drunken Husband.

Before Judge Clement and a jury in the City Court Mary O'Connor sued Laurence Conzen for dam ages for selling liquor to her husband and causing his intoxication. Mrs. O'Connor was married in October, 1879, and shortly after her marriage her husband began to frequent defendant's beer saloon, In Hamilton avenue, near the ferry, aud became intoxicated very often. He lost his work and squandered his earnings, leaving his wife without means of Bupport, It was proved that defendant continued to sell liquor to plaintiff's husband up to August lost, notwithstanding repeated warulngs not to do bo. Defendant and his three bartenders all swore'that the husband had never got any liquor in the saloon since 1880, and that they had frequently refused to Beu it to mm ana were always putting mm out.

They said he was a confirmed drunkard and was a nui sance. In this view the piainttG agreed, nut saia it was all chargeable to defendant liquor. The jury gavo the plaintiff $500. For plaintiff, Charles J. Patterson for defendant, John Winslow.

The Court of Sessions. The foUowing cases were called to day be fore Judge Moore, Court of Sessions Edward Basch, indicted for exposure was, on being tried, adjudged not guilty. Frank WUlIams. Thomas Ward and Frank White. jointly indicted for burglary In the third dogree, pleaded not guilty, and were remanded for trial.

Henry Williams ana jonn vi aisn, indicted for burglary in the third degree, pleaded to an attempt at the came, and were remanded for sentence. William Flynn. attempted Buielde. nleaded culltv with extenuating circumstances. Sentence suspended.

Court Notes. Graf ton J. Price, 'who'has been in Jail since December 1, 1883, for failure to pay alimony and counsel fee in the suit brought against' him by EUza O. Price, was discharged yesterday by Judge tne uuy uourt, ou application oi uounseior 4. w.

luagway. The win of William Conselyea. of 467 Bedford ave nue, who died' recently, was offered for probate this morning. His estate goes, to his wife, children and granacmioren. Court Calendar.

The foUowing are the calendars for to mor row, Thursday, March 20 CinomT Count Cullen. Brown. Fart u. no. ia, i 198.

MoAvov Hvda va. Rronk 238. Belfervs. Law: ti 'i, 1 i.n n. vs.

Stony; 218,. Jagorat vs. Haas; 244, Xlrlscoe vs. fjiDlln: zto, Mcuornirox vs. me uityor urooKUn; a.

Van Hoesenvs. Martin: 248. Ingersoll vs. England: 2o0. n.

Bn ir Company 2M, Mali a vs. Maxim: 26a. Draper vs. Ketch urn: 204, Baney vs. iucnanu: ago.

oiuiraoy va, vrmu: xoo, RidswavvB: Brie Railroad Ooinsatur. 267. McCormiok vs. Vmnlt 9Mt liiRatAfl' vA. Kfnimflhtn 250, WtitbrooVv.

Eogrnt 2M, WilUams vsi' Gibbonaj 202. soartt MetoaTi. 26 Vitfbbtm vt, Kabvrtfso: SOT, BpgarV iw BsasAi The Water Bill and its Chances Now. What was Said on the Subject at. the Hall To day Southern Veterans Calling on the Mayor Work Under the Arrears Law.

Among the people around the Hall who were discussing the subject to day it seemed to be the general opinion that yesterday's action of the Assembly In regard to the Water bill rendered the chances of passing that measure in the shape desired by the Mayor and others directly Interested less than ever. Mayor and his friends want tho bill passed in the shape In which it came from the Senate. The Assembly yesterday ordered it to a third reading, with amendments which prohibit the taking of anything more than the surplus water of Queens County, the surplus to be determined by a commiBslon of three personB, one to be selected by the Mayor of Brooklyn, one by the Queens County Board of Supervisors and the State Engineer to be the third. Brooklyn's authorities are opposed to the amendments. The Mayor was asked to day what he had to eay about the action of the Assembly.

He replied that he should not say present. Other officials talked on the subject with the understanding that their names should not ba published. One of them declared that they wanted no bill with Buch a restriction in it as was proposed by Assemblyman Heath, who offered an amendment limiting the city to taking 2,000, 000 of gallons for each mile of the contemplated extension. A water shed might be found which would yield 30,000,000 of gallons, or 3,000,000 of gallons a mile, with i ut damage to anybody. Aq to taking only the surplus water, who could determine what that would be Mot a commlsslpn, as was proposed by the Queens County representatives.

With the conduit and works es tablished how could they'be prevented from receiving all tho water that should come? Furthermore, vtbere would be Interminable litigation. It was said that from our present water shed we should eeoure only 30,000,000 of gallons; nevertheless, we wore actually getting 40,000,000 of gallons dally and no one was injured. Tho speaker contended that all the water Brooklyn needed should come from Long Island. Another party declared that in the event of the defeat of the bill or its passage into law as amended by the Assembly Brooklyn would have to resort to an increase of the driven well facilities along the present water shed. There have been two of these stations established, one at Spring Creek and the other at Bslseley'a.

The first contract waa in 1882 for a plant guaranteed to supply daily 6,000,000 gallons for $180,000. The second contract has been practically completed and the works are undergoing their final test. So far everything has been satisfactory. The Mayor says: "No doubt we can pick up along onr present water shed another five million gallons by wellf but this being done, the present limit of the conduit is reached. Meanwhile, It is to be remembered not only Brooklyn is growing, but the demand for water from Jamaica, Garden City and the whole country between the City Line and Hempstead is increasing year by year.

The swamps also are being dried up by cultivation. Our stream supply, at its best, some yean ago, amounted to 20,000,000 gallons daily. Mow it amounts only to $18,500,000 gallons. The records of the Department of City Works indicate that the supply from the streams grows smaller constantly. Our whole increase in supply of late years has been from wells.

I apprehend, therefore, that the true policy of the eity in looking for large increase of its supply, Is to go East and so to tap new ponds and streams." The city's dally enpply has been increased by the well system 8,500, 000 gallons, at a total cost of $300,000. A BIO PAYMENT. The Registrar of Arrears to day received from F. T. GarretBon, as executor of the estate of Mrs.

K. A. Gloucester, the sum of $8,183 in settlement of theclty'B claim against property in the First, Third, Fourth and Eleventh words. The amount is the aggregate of the certificates of tho assessors. WHAT IT BROUGHT.

An official said to day that the price paid by the Hamilton Club for the property known as the Remsen House, corner of Clinton and Hemsen streets, was $49,000. "It Is considered a good sale," he said. SOUTHERN VETERANS CALL ON THE MAYOR. Captain Arthur A. Spitzer, of B.

Lee Camp No. 1, Confederate Veterans, and. Adjutant J. F. Berry, of Phil.

Kearney Post No. 10, G. A. both organizations of Richmond, called upon Mayor Low this afternoon. They were accompanied by Major John H.

Wolkor, Dr. G. L. Little and W. A.

Thompson, of P.an kin Post 10, G. A. Brooklyn General O'Boirne, of Farragut Post 76, G. A. New York, and T.

J. Nun gesser, ot Lincoln Post, G. A. Newark, N. J.

The Richmond organizations, which Captain Spitzer and Adjutant Berry represent, propose to hold joint fair In that city in May next, one half of the proceeds of which will be devoted to the relief of soldiers of the Union and the other to a fund for tho establishment of homo for crippled and destitute soldiers of tho Confederacy. The visitors had in their possession letters from General Joseph II. Haw ley and General John A. Logan warmly commending the project. Mayor Low received the party cordially, aud expressed to Captain Spitcer the hope that the air would bo a great success.

A visit was also paid to other public offices, in all of which the Southerners received a kindly greeting. THE ARREARS BUSINESS. The Board of Assessors Bitting as Arrears Commis sioners were to day winding up business in tho Seven teenth Ward, at which they will stop until the Fall. They have been at work since September last and only suspend operations now in order that they may enter upon their regular duties in connection with the valuation of property for purposes of taxatiou. The arrears work is an arduous and responsible one and thus far the labors of tho Assessors have given general satisfaction.

SAVE THE PICTURES, Attention was to day called to the condition of the portraits of the ex Mayors of Brooklyn which adorn the walls of the Common Council Chamber. Thero are twenty of them, tho first that of George Hall and the twentieth that of James Howell. No thought seems to havo been paid to tho pictures the older ones show signs of decay and even that of John W. Hunter requires touching up. BOT1DINOS DEPABTMENT NOTES.

Commissioner Gaylor has notified the following parties to attach fire escapes to their premises David Stone and 0. Colligan, 103 and 105 Wyckoff street L. Nnngesser, Cullen, J. Ryan and L. Olilandt, 470, 4T8, 180 and 423 Bergen street C.

Gerken Brother, Jefferson street and NoBtrand avenue A. Dettefessen, 1,078 and 1,080 Paciflo street; L. Nungesser and Longman, 470 and 472 Bergen street M. Cowdry, M. Fricdell and J.

Becker, 2G, 22 and 28 Boerum street. The Commissioner has also notified the following parties to remove the causes of complaint in thoir cases J. Eadie, 215 Ross street, unsafe chimneys WeHtcott Express Company, 19 Bergen street, building settled C. Qulnn estate, 634 Flushing avenue, unsafe building W. H.

Summers, 148 and 150 Huntington street, unsafe buildiDgs B. Roagan, 97 North Seventh street, chimneys uuBafc METHODIST CONFERENCE. StatiktiCM of tlie Work Done in the Southern tales. Baltimore, March 19. At the Baltimore annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, to day the Board of Secretaries submitted the general statistics Of the conference for the year.

Tho total figures are as follows: Local preachers, 110 church members, 32,436 additions, 3, 203 deaths, 403 baptisms of children, 1,357, of adults, 1,085 number of churches, 392 their probable value, $801,006 amount raised for building aud improvement, $47,527 present indebtedness, $28,029 number of parsonages, 91 their probable value, $145,065 amonnfe raised for building aud improvement, $16,866 present indebtedness, $7,165 Sunday schools, 481 officers aud teachers, scholars, 28,962 volumes in libraries, 45,560 conversions in Sunday schools, 1,011 Sunday school expenses, $10,352. The report of the Board of Education, Rev. H. P. Hamill, chairman, showing that the five institutions of learning under the control of the conference were in a prosperous condition was read and adopted.

OBITUARY. Bishop Iff. IS. KavanaDfrli. Special to the Eagle.

Columbus, March 19. Bishop Kavanaugh, of Anchorage, one of the ablest of the college of bishops of tlitf Methodist Episcopal Church South, died while on a pastoral visit to this place, at three o'clock this morning. Bishop Kavanaugh was in his 83rd year, and had been a minister of the Gospel for upwards of sixty years. He was ordained in 1854. Ho had been sick several weeks and suffered intensely, but his last honr was peacefully passed.

He 'leaves an aged widow who was present during his illness and at his death bed. The remains will bo token to Louisville, for burial. E. S. B.

Colonel lVcitzcI. Washington, March 19. Adjutant General Drum received a telegram to dy announcing tho death of Lieutenant Colonel Godfrey Weitzel, Engineer Corps, at Philadelphia, at 5:30 o'clock this morning. His death will promote Major John Wilson to be lientenant colonel Captain William S. Stanton to be major; First Lieutenant Thomas N.

Bailey to bo captain, and Second Lientenant Eugeno J. Spencer to be first lieutenant. Louiti Altenbrandt. Louis Altenbrandt, of East New York, died of Bright's disease, yesterday, aged 74. When John B.

Pitkin established East Now York, with the lDtontion of producing a city that would rival Mew York, in ex tont and commercial wealth, ho extensively advertised the town. Among those attracted to the place was the deceased who had formerly been in business in New York. He bought a largo plot of land aud built ft hotel. Subsequently he sold the property and returned to his old business of conducting tailoring establishment. Ho made a fortune in this, pursuit.

He retired from business about ten years ago. He has always been an active Demociat, and until a year ago filled the position of Assessor, He leaves a widow and seven children three of whom are sons. The lunorol will take place from his late rosidonce on the Jamaica Plank road. A WOHKMAS INJURED. Special to the Eagle.

Flushing, March 19. Charles Poor, while excavating sand bank thia morning, was fatally injured by the bank caving in on him. When rescued it waa found that his left leg waa torn from the body. Khk. A MURDERER DECLARE!) SANE.

Eabtoh, March 19. Tiio commission to inquire Into the mental condition of John Dillman, the wifo murderer, who was respited until April 8, reported this morning that he is not Insane and that he is responsible for his acts. OFFICIALS THREATENED WITH DEATH. London, March 19. The strike of the factory operatives at Tetschon, in Bohemia, is spreading.

The officials of tho city have received letters threatening thorn with death. A bat. tallon of tronpa has been dispatched a center disturbance. Samuel Pitterson, while at work painting the house No. 69 Eaglo street, fell a distance of thirty rest yesterday aHexaoon, ai tusUlB9t luJuKe.

Tlie Kings County and Cable Roads. Instead of Seefcingr Comolldation, the Former Declares fur on the Latter. Lively Times in Prospect. The new project of Messrs. Corbin and Maxwell, representing the Long Island Railroad and Mr.

William Richardson of the Atlantlo street railway company to erect an elevated structure to be operated on the cable system la gradually going favor among tho DTrners of property adjoining the line of the proposed route. Encouraging letters were received at the offices of esaiB.Corbin and MaxwelLin New York, this morning, seating that whatever financial aid they needed in fur thering the project the writers would willingly give, 'because they thought it was the only means of giving them relief from the annoyance of steam on Atlantlo avenue. Mr. Maxwell, representing the capitalists en. gaged In the scheme, Baid that he would reply saying inai no assistance in a money way was necessary.

Mr. Maxwell said he bad never said anything in reference to the proposed location of stations creating propelling power. On the contrary, it waa a matter which, even though they had sanction to commence work Immediately, would have to be well considered. No definite plans had yet been perfected and It would be presumptions on the part of the gentlemen interested to declare their intentions in this resoect. Owing to the activity of the cable people, the Kings County people have made a strong effort to get iu working order.

As they have the advantage of a charter, nothing remains for them to do but perfect their plans and start work immediately on their structure. A prominent person connected with the road stated to a reporter this morning We have been hard at work completing onrarrangements, and are full of confidence that we can outdo Carbin, Maxwell or any oody else In giving to the pullio what it has long need. ed iu tho way of rapid transit. Last night we had all our Plans finished. The surveys have been made, and indeed, that Involved a great deal of trouble.

In addition we have had to get tjie consent of property owners along the line of our route to build our stations. We wish to gWe a practical illlustration of what what can be done for Brooklyn. We don't want to talk but prefer to show our motives by results. We are doing what has never been attempted either in New York or Brooklyn as regards rapid transit. We are Duying all the property where etations are to be lo cated, and will have them there.

No cause of complaint can then arise by reason of encroaching more than the law aUows, and a great deal more than the law permits upon tne rights of property owners. When will you get to work upon tho structure 7" Inside of a month. All the petty details have been completed, and nothing remains but to award the con. tracts for the work, and, as they have already been orawu up, it ia no more than necessary to have them signed." "What do you think of the cable soheme 7" Air. Richardson is the real mover in it He was always In our favor as far aa would benefit himself, and his road, but when he found he could make nothing out of us, he went over to the others and made a combination hoping to beat us.

But we will make him feel that we mean business." Mr. Rlohardson felt very jubilant to day when expressing himself upon the future prospects of the cable roaa. when questioned ai to the promise of tho Kinnrs County Elevated Road to make a formidable showing wjwun a snort time, he smiled grimly, but said nothing. AN ALLEGED ILLEGAL SEIZURE. The Constable Elect ot Use Nineteenth Ward Said to Havo Exercised (lie Functions of His Office Without Bar.

Inn; Duly Qualified Other Constables) Said to be in the Same Position. This morning Constable John H. Cordea, of tne nineteenth Ward, was brought before Justice Walsh to answer a charge of misdemeanor in that he levied upon some goods, sold them and has not yet qualified as a constrble. The affidavit which is made by Mr. Canice Cassin, of HO Powers street, reads that "On the 22nd of January, 1884, in tho City of Brooklyn.

County of Kinge, John Cordes, being a Constable of the Nineteenth Ward, Brooklyn, and who was elected on tho 6th day of November, 1883, executed the functions of said office of constable of the Nineteeth Ward, and without having executed and duly filed the required security, in violation of Beotion 42, title 6 of the Penal Code of the State of New York." Mr. Cassin, it seems. Bold a Singer sewing machine on the installment plan to a woman who lives in the ward mentioned. The Constable was about to levy for distress, tne rent not having been paid. Mr.

Cassin or his agent warned Cordes not to seize the machine, but tho Constable did so and sold it. His own attest of the proceeding made to the Court proves this. It reads By virtue of Execution I have this dav Levid up to follring goods aud wit One Singer sewing machine. One (1) clock. John H.

Cordes, Constable, dated Jannary 22, 1884. To the complaint made by'Mr. Cassin the following certificate from the Assistant City Clork was attached Cray. Clerk's Office, City. Hall, Brooklyn, Maroh 17, 1884.

I hereby certify that John H. Cordos has not filed his bond for. the present year. M. J.

Cumuincs, Assistant City Clerk. Mr. Cordes pleaded not guilty before Justice Walsh and secured bail for his appearanco for examination on the 24.UT iuet. The law in he case makes the action of Constable Cordes a misdemeanor, whioh warrants, upon conviction, a year's imprisonment. The statute referred to readBt Section 42.

Acting in a publio office without having qualified. A person who executes any of the functions of a public office without having token and duly filed the required oath of office, or without having executed or duly filed the required security, is guilty of a misdemeanor; aud, In addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, he forfeits his right to office. Mr. Cordis claimed that ho did file a bond and produced a copy of it, but it is understood that the bond was not approved. It appears that thore are four or five other constables who have not fulfilled the reqnire mente of the law, and they have been notified to do so.

Some are acting under old bonds, believing that it was not necessary to renow them. EXAMINING WATER GAS. IflassachtiMetta State Legislators Who Are Interested iu tho Subject Their Visit to this City A committee appointed by the Legislature of the State ot Massachusetts visited this city yesterday afternoon. They came for the purpose of examining the system of making water gas, as carried on at the Fulton Gas Works. The committee consisted of Messrs.

Charles Senate, member from Suffolk W. A. Hodges, of Norfolk; J. O. Parker, of Essex; W.

Howard, of Plympton; O. B. Martin, of Fall River; Alden Butchlass, of New Brooklyn W. H. Gross, of Lee B.

S. Bosworth, of Taunton; Richard Blyth, of Wakefield J. B. TndkinBt, of Merrlmac, and W. J.

Killoon, of Boston. The legislators were also accompanied by State Inspootor of Gas Charles W. Hinman, of Massachusetts Isaac Atkins, member of the House of Representatives Senator H. L. Peck, of Taunton, and Senator Pilsbury, of Suffolk.

The gentlemen were mot at the entrance to the bridge by General James Jourdan, who eseorted them iu thoir rounds. Previous to coming to Brooklyn the dolegatcB had visited the works of the Municipal Company of New York. Chief Engineer Bradley, of that company, was also one of the party. The first place visited was the engine room of. the bridge There the delegates lingered Bonie time, examining the machinery, which was fully explained to them by Chief Engineer T.

D. Hart. They expressed great admiration for the manner in which everything was carried on, and paid particular attention to the two duplicate engines with which the cable Is run. One of the guests said he did not fully realize the great work which hod been accomplished in so short a time, and stated that the majority of the people of Massachusetts who had not seeu the bridge, were unable to form any idea of its magnitude. The committee wore appointed by the Massachusetts Legislature to Investigate the manner in which water gas was manufactured, and to ascertain whether it was Injurious to health.

A movement is now on foot to permit the manufacture of water gas in Massachusetts, a bill being before tho LegiBlatura to that effect. The ouly opposition it is said to the passago of tho bill was made by the sixty coal gas companies of the State. The difference it is claimed between the two methods, 1b that by tho coal system sixteen candles powor is gained against tweuty eight candle power of the water gas. A rdport of the State Board of Health certifying that "water gas Is not more dangerous or detrimental to health than other Illuminating gases," has already been published in the Albany correspondence of tne Eaole. THE TOILLLUISBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB.

Breaking Ground at the New Headquarters on DpKalb Avenue this 3Ioming. This morning at 8 o'clock passengers in the DeEalb avenue cars were surprised, on arriving at Clas son avenue, to see a large number of gentlemen standing under umbrellas on the new grounds of the Wil llamsburgh Athletio Club. The causo of the assemblage was the commencement exercises of breaking ground, preparatory to laying out the grounds for the use of the club. Mr. Gilbert H.

Bodeau, the president, opened the exercises by giving a history of the club, and closed by saying that when the grounds were finished they would be without peer in the annals of amateur athletics. The grounds will be finished and the opening games will be gives on Decoration day. Mr. Badeau said to the members that lie would present to them a brand new pickaxe and a shoved. He then broke the ground and picked up a shovelful 'of earth.

He was foUowed in turn by all the gentlemen present, who did the same thing. Among those present were Mr. Gilbert H. Badeau, president; P. M.

Price, vice president George K. Smith, captain, and General Meserolc, Walter Hoff, J. B. Smith, F. Wilson, L.

II. Slocum, John McMastcr, John Horries, John Ames, David Morehouse, 15. Cochrane, Thomas Harrington, S. H. Slocum and others.

The grading of the grounds will commence to morrow, The track will be built under the supervision of the club's traintr, Jack Mc Master. JUSTICE COURTNEY AND THE GOAT. lie Receives a Unique Cotter Upbraid iii Him for a Recent Decision. Juaticr Courtney decided a suit for posses sion of a goat last Friday, between William Simpson and Eliza McKenna, adversely, to the latter, who cast wistful glances alter the animal as the former helped it down the court room steps. The Magistrate received a letter this morning, unsigned, wlllch praotlcally reviewed the case and handled the Simpsons without gloves beside upbraiding the.

Justice for his decision. The writer claimed that the Simpsons boasted (hat they had fixed the case with the Magistrate. The epistle Is a long and rambling one in which family matters and spicy personal history are mixed up. Iu the matter of orthography it Is unique. LAWRENCE HABUKTT SAILS FOB EUROPE.

Mr. Lawrence Barrett, accompanied by his wife and two daughters, sailed for Livorpool ou board the Cuuard stoainship Gallia this morning. With Mr. Barrett and his family were Mr. Gerria Davidson aud Mrs.

Davidson and Mr. Charles Hawthorne. A number of theatrical and society were present on the wharf before the steamer sailed, to bid fareirall to tlwaatotandbistrimasi WASHINGTON. President Arthur Talks About the Federal Building. fte Has No Intention of Interfering With Secretary FolRer's Action In the Matter.

The Forged Telegram Brooklyn Mill Proprietors and the Tariff Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee on the Lasker Eesolutions Tom Ochiltree's Eloquence. Special to the Eagle. Washington, March 19. The President conversed with yonr correspondent quite freely this morning abont the matter of the Federal building, with tho distinct understanding, however, that he was not being interviewed. I am, there fore, not at liberty to quoto anything he mid, though the possibility of ExecutWo interference with the Sec.

retarj" of the Treasury was discussed without reserve. What I am warranted fn earing, however, is that Mr. Arthur was never so little disposed to interfere as he is to day. This may be accepted as absolutely final, whatever reports to the contrary may be in circulation. I am in a position to say something aa to the plans of the men who are engineering the opposition to the Johrson street site.

They now recognise tho fact that the Government is irrevocably pledged to the purchase Of Mr. Liebniann's property, provided it can be Bhown that no fraud has been perpetrated. Thia Is admitted to bo tho only possible justification which the Secretary can have for retracting any of tho stepa he has taken, and the information now in this direction, so far as has been ascertained, is that everything has been dono in a perfectly businesslike and straightforward fashion, and nothing but merely legal formalities remain to be complied with. The discovery that the dispatch handed to tho President by General Slocum and bearing the names of two of Brooklyn's ex Mayors is a forgery is an unexpected tomplioatlon and has cauBed much comment here. It was very undignified in phraseology, and was the more iigniflcant as it bore tho nam; of a man said to be a candidate for the office of snperintendent.

Lest, however, it bo suspected that the forgery originated here, it may bo well to say that the messago reached General Blocum's hands through legitimate channels. I have Been tho telegram. It came from the Executive mansion with the proper official stamps, and fell into the Secretary's hands through official channels, and finally reached Architect Bell, who was good enough to lot mo take a copy of it. It is said that Captain Grace wis present when Hunter and Booth were discussing the matter of the site iu a Brooklyn telegraph office, and tho captain's name has therefore become identified with the discussions the matter has provoked. The proprietors of the Planet Mills, Buchanan Xyall, have communicated with Congressman Campbell upon the Bubject of tho free list.

They say that by placing jute upon that list, not only will the revenue be reduced, but it will assist an industry in the country. Tho letter closes as follows: "The Planet Jute Mills, of Brooklyn, and the Chelsea Jute Mills, of New York, employ 1,000 operatives and consume ten million pounds of jute annually. We believe you will find it consistent with your principles to aid this industry of your own State, and hopo we may secure your best efforts." THE LASKER AITAIB. Carlisle is ill, and Blackburn is iu the chair. He has had all he could do to prevent an uproar in the Lasker "nrasiness The Foreign Affairs Committee reported two resolutions in lieu of those sent back by Bismarck.

The first reiterated the expressions indulged in the second took the ground that there would be no dignity In criticising the manner of the return of the resolution, and the cause of the failure of the document to xeach Us destination. Cox moved that the matter be tabled. Then came the fiery and uutamable Tom Ochiltree. He got a hearing and unrolled a mass of manuscript. He was allowed fifteen minutes under the rule, and he crowded more blood and thunder into it than another member could have pressed into an hour.

There was much to be read, and when his fifteen niinutos expired, and an extension of time waB objected to, ho demanded in the most tragic and impressive manner tho name of the objector. The funniest part of Ochiltree's speech was where he asserted himself as having introduced Lasker to the President and many other officials. Phelps, of New Jersey, in a six minutes' speech, gathered the members of the House about him and went to the point of the controversy with admirablo clearness. He said the Houbo had done what it had a right to do in expressing its opinion of Lasker, but was not so well justified in forcing an expression of political opinion on the German Parliament. The House was rather slow to act in matters in which it meant business, but quick enough in matters full of buncombe.

Tho Congressman's six minutes expired just as be had attacked General Allen on the single objection made to an extension of his time, and cut short an interesting and able effort. The report of the Foreign Affaire Committee wa adopted, after a motion made by Sunset Cox to recommit bad been voted down. G. F. D.

TWO MEN BDHSED TO DEATH. Submersed in Blazine Oil Before a Helpless Crowd. Cx.evki.axi, March 19. A still at Meriam Morgan's oil works in this city axploded this morning. The escaping oil inBtantly submerged August Fisher and August Guenther, employes, and the oil taking firo the men were quickly burned to death in sight of a horrified crowd who were unable to assist them.

A rushing stream of oil overtook William Stahlman, another employe, as he fled, and he, too, waa burned to death. Meriam fc Morgan's loos is $15,000, with no insurance. The cause of explosion is unknown, A POLYGAMIST ON TRIAL. fnrors Who Say 'I'ltev will Obey Their UcligioiiN Convictions Rather Than Congres Salt Lake City, Utau. March 19.

Andrew Peterson, i delegate to Congress in 1882, and to avowed polygaiuist, who was indicted under the Edmunds law for registering and yotingVB now on Wal. Chief Justice Hunter allowed seven polyganriftt Mormons to flit on tho jury. One of them has three wires. All seven swore tbat they believed the Divine law superior to tho laws of Congress. They believed polygamy Was right, nd revealod from God, and would obey God father than Congress.

The defendant admits marriage Recording to the Mormon law, but says the marriage was fcy proxy for eternity, and not for a time. A DEATH RESULTING FROM Fit JUT. Quebec, March 19. An actual case of death Srora fright occurred hero to 4ay. A middle aged woman named Verrel wa3 walking Ions the street, wheu two huge dog rushed out from a yard, furiousiy barking at her and tearing some of bcr clothing with their teeth, but otherwise leaving her uninjured.

ShejTaiuted and was carried to her borne, where she immediately expired. VATTI I' SAN F1USCISCO. San Francisco, March 19. The Grand Opera House was again thronged last vening to hear Madame Patti iu II Trovatore. The crowding at the entrance was terrible, several ladies fainting.

Much confusion was again caused by counterfeit tickets. The evening otherwise passed quietly. Tho receipts were over $13,000 but it is estimated that the speculators1 prices tho house represented over $25,000. SPECULATION AGAIN THE CAUSE. St.

Louis, Mo. March 19. It la now stated that J. P. Sanders, who was said to feave been a defaulter, was not the bookkeeper, but the Xmlner of Ford W.

Van Houlen, and that lie used the funds of the firm for specuative purposes, but whether for the benefit of the firm or himself Individually can aot be learned. JAY GOULD'S PLEASURE TRIP. Jacksonville, March 19. Jay Gonld and family returned from a hrief visit to itt. Augustine last night and left for tho North to day bd the steam yacht Atalanta.

The party will touch at fckvaunah and Washington. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IS KEWFOUNDLAND. St. Johks, N. March 19.

A violent earthqnake shock visited Trinity, Hant Harbor, Harbor Grace, Erigus and Holyrood yesterday hour after noon. The disturbance lasted nearly fifteen seconds. COMMUNISTIC CELEBUATIOS. Pahis, March 19. The Communists celebrated the anniversary of the kginning of the Commune of 1871 last evening by Aanqnets in several of the suburbs.

The speeches at these were ef a violent and revolutionary character, II Kit 11 LASKEB'S SUCCESSOR. Meikikoeh, March 19. Berr Wilte, a Liberal, has been eiocted to the seat in fhe Eeichstcg made vacant by the death of Herr Lasker. ANARCHISTS 15 SWITZE1ILAKD. Berne, March 19.

The Swiss Federal Council has decided to grant tho titradltion of Anarchists whenever this is asked for. Ctherwiso Anarchists will bo expelled from the country. THE WEATHER. riioiiAr.iLiTin.1. Washtsotos, d.

March 19. the Middle Atlantic States slightly warmer, cloudy weather and rain, winds shifting to southerly, and by Thursday morning to westerly, lower barometer, EEOOBD OF THE THERMOMETBS. kept at the Beooelym Daily Eagle office A. 3 A. 39,12 A.

89, 2P. tit. 1C 8P. Average temperature to day Average temperatore same date last year 42 44 45 45 43 26 HIGH WATKB. The following is the offioial armonncemeai the time and duration of high water at New York (Bd Sandy Hook for to morrow, March 20: A.

M. P. of Time. Height. Time.Height, Kiss.

I Jail. Ih.m.1 grt.H. m.1 FeeU 1 H. M. H.

Mo 1:54 I 8.T II 3.8 8:64 I 6:1 A SUICIDE IX ASTORIA. A Gorman Found Hanging by tuo Neck in a Barn ThU Morning. Special to the Eagle. AszoiUA, March 19. John Andrise, a German, 45 years old, was found dead in a bam on the farm of Mr, Erland this morning, Strangulation was the cause of death, and no doubt exists that Andrise strangled himself.

His body was hanging by a rope from a beam in the roof of the barn, and he stood on a'girdor while adjusting the noose abont his neck. He fell about four feet. He had probably been dead siuce Sunday, but his body was not found sooner because no person had occasion to go into the hay mow. Coroner Robinson adjourned the inquest until Monday evening. Despondency is thought to have been the cause of the mau'B suicide.

He owned the farm, but lost it about a year ago through the foreclosure of a mortgage. His domestic relations were not pleasant. About six mouths ago his wife left him and went to reside In another part of the village. Klin. ALBANY.

The Knickerbocker Avenue Sewer Bill. Mr. Burns Makes His Declaration of Opposition and Lays Down the Conditions of His Surrender Busy Brooklyn Men who Find Business at the State Capital. Street Surface Railroads Reconsidering the Vote on the Clinton Civil Service Bill. Special to the Eagle.

Albany, March 19. The Knickerbocker avenue Sewer bill has been ordered to a third reading. Mr, Daggett says that the bill introduced by him yesterday in relation to the closing of streets through Government property applies to the property owned by the Seamen's Home, on Staten Island, Mr. BurnB wants it distinctly understood that ha is opposed to the Water bill in its original shape. He wil favor an amendment to include Suffolk County.

Ho says he will not vote away the money of his constituents unless they get pure water and the worth of their money. Mason's bill, directing the Controller to pay the arrearages in connty taxes has been reported favorably. Deacon Richardson is here to watch the action to day on the Bailroad Commission bills. An attempt was made to day to send the Earl Odell Highway bill to the Sub Committee of tho Whole. Mr.

Taylor immediately objected and the matter will now come up in general orders. The Littlejohn Supply bill was considered in tho Assembly this morning, and was passed as it came from the Ways and Means Committee, excepting that money awarded by the State Court of Claims shall be appropriated by a separate bill. Ex Mayor Booth and George H. Fisher are here to nrge to completion the project for a Kings County Industrial Homo for Boys. William Cary Sanger, George H.

Fisher and George D. Brooklyn, are here In the interest of tho Civil Service Reform bill. Ex Senator James Pierce is hero apparently in the Interest of various measures. He has been actively engaged in conferring with members, but has managed to keep the main object of his visit a secret. THE CLINTON CIVIL SERVICE MEASURE.

The following committee from the Brooklyn Young Republican Clnb in support of the Compulsory Civil Service bill havo arrived George P. Dcnman, O. Y. Dykeman, G. D.

Mackay and It. R. Bowker. Mr. Roosevelt tarried out his purpose of forcing an issue on Mr.

Clinton's Civil Service bill, which makes the act mandatory in cities of over 20,000 inhabitants. A motion having been made to tako from the table the resolution to reconsider the vote by which the bill was lost last week, Mr. Boosevelt said that if the measure was again to be defeated by the absence of members he would movo for a call of tho House. Thero was a parliamentary discussion between the Sjieskor and certain members as to whether the bill could be amended after the vote by which it was lost was reconsidered. The Speaker held that, under the constitution, the bill having had a third reading, nothing was in order but a vote on its Anal passage.

Mr. Hasted mado a motion, which was adopted, that it was the sense of the House that the bill could be amended. A conference was held lost night between certain members of the Assembly and friends of the movement, and it was agreed to suggest two amendments to the bill, whi3h were given to Mr. Kelly to ntroduce. Tho amendments are in substance as follows That all employors for whom any officer shall be financially responsible shall be excepted from tlie law, and that persons now in offico shall not bo subject to a Civil Service examination.

Mr. Oliver said that tho bill should bo entitled An Act to Demoralise the City Government of Now York." Upon the motion to reconsider the vote by whioh the hill was lost there were 79 votes in the affirmative, 82 in tho negative. An amendment exempting the Police Doparfment from the Civil Service act was carried by one vote, STREET SURFACE RAILROADS. The special order in the Senate this morning was tho consideration of the railroad bills drafted by the Railroad Commission', and Bnbsequoutly amended by tho Railroad Committee. The first under discussion was a general street surface railway bill, applying to cities, towns and villages.

This bill was introduced by Senator Baker. The bill provides for the incorporation of street railroad companies, with a capital of not lees than $10,000 per mile. The corporation may begin operations when not less than 10 per cent, cash on the Btock has been paid in to construct the lines. Tho consent of the owners of one half In value of the adjacent property and of the local authorities is first required in cities. Notice of the application for permission te construct the road must first be mado public for two weeks, in order that full pnblioity may bo given.

Where property owners rofuae their coneout the' Supreme Court may ap point three commissioners to determine whether the road shall be constructed. The approval of the commission shall be a substitute for the consent of the property owners in cities of over 160,000 Inhabitants. Corporations formed hereafter under the act shall pay 3 per cent, of their gross receipts annnally into the city sinking fund. Smallor cities may require payment not to exceed three per cent. Incase the road is not begun within one year aud finished iu three years its franchise shall cease.

The Railroad Committee inserted an amendment which will allow roads to be operated under the cablo rapid transit system. Not more than five cents shall be charged for ono continuous ride. Streets already occupied by roads cannot bo occupied by a new corporation without the consent of tho company of prior occupancy. Surface roads shall be run through public grounds only through snnken roads or tunnels. Upon motion of Mr.

Thomas the bill was amended that no existing company shall extend its line or construct any branch until it shall havo tiled with tho Secretary of State the description required of new companies. An amendment by Mr. Baker was also passed, changing from two years to one tho time within which tho company Bhall obtain aud file tho consent of property owners after obtaining the consent of the local authorities. A new section was added to the bill which reads as follows "Auy company availing itself of privileges and riuhts conferred by this aot may operate any portion of its road by animal or horse power or by any motor other than locomotive steam power which may be consented to by the local authorities and by a majority of the property owners, or if tills consent cannot bo obtained to be determined iu lieu thereof by three commissioners appointed by the Supremo Court." This section embraces the cablo railroads as projected by the Corbin Cable Company. H.

F. G. 0S11AN DIGNA TO RENEW THE FIGHT. Ills Declaration Near lug the BritisjU Lines General Gordon's! Journey. Stjakim, March 19.

The British reconnoitering force is entrenched at Handouk. No rebels are visiblo. OBman Digna declares that he will renew the fight in ten days. London, March 19. Zobehr Pasha declares that he will be responsible with his own life for bringing General Gordon safely to Cairo.

Alexandria, March 19. The men of war Condcr and Myrmidon have suddenly departed for Suakhn. Cairo, March 19. Egyptian finances are iu a critical condition. Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, Socretary and Controller General of the National Debt Office, London, and formerly English Financial Controller in Egypt, is engaged In examining them.

A further advance of tho British In the Soudan i imminent. General Graham is In favor of continuing the campaign. He thinks the rebellion is not yet crashed. The situation of General Gordon considered critical. London, March 19.

The English Government have decided to send a special officer to Suaklm to negotiate with the Arabs. FRANCE AND CHINA. French Supremacy in Tonquln A Bitter Feeling; in Pekin. Paris, March 19. Tho Xepubliqiu Francaiac says "France can treat with China only upon the basis of an indemnity and the recognition by China of French suprouufcy over the whole of Tonqnin." London, March 19.

A dispatch from Pekin says: The greatest exasperation prevails here against France. If she advances her extravagant demands public opinion will prevent their acceptance. Tho Black Flags are on tho verge of mutiny, their pay being in arrears." A BTHUILAB KILLED BT AN OFFICER. Boston, March 19. At 5 o'clock this morning James Donovan was discovered by Kendall in the basement of a bouse on Boylston place, which he had entered with burglarious intont.

The officer secured Donovan. On the way to the station house the prisoner tripuod Kendall and, golting possession of the officer's club, beat him bru tally on the head. Kendall suncoeded in drawing his revolver and shooting Donovan, the ball entering hia mouth and taking effect In hia head. Donovan died Of teea zolnnte later. cause 7" Very badly.

They can bo productive of no good results, and certainly tend to rotard tbe proseut effort on behalf of Irish Independence. Do you know anything abont tho report In tWf instance No, sir, I know nothing about it, and even If I did I would not care to mention It." Do not these statements serve the Irish and frighten the English 7" No true Irishman who has the real Interest of hi unfortunato country at heart should seek newspaper notoriety, or indulge in thoughtless remarks in con nection with Irish political affairs either at bom or abroad." Captain Denis Brown, of the Sixty ninth Begiment, was next seen. know nothing," said he, "about the affair furthw than the fact that Stegman was supposed to be a very fast friend of McDermott, and it is quite possible la connection perhaps with the coming elections here thaQ the two might arrange an interview in England or lomn other part of Europe." "Do thoy correspond 7" "I don't know what to say about It I hoard Steg. man was gone to Europo." "Has McDermott really incurred the til will of tha Fenian Brotherhood?" "Oh, Lord, yes. Tmt man would resort to anythlna that any bad man was capablo of." Mr.

Hodgkinson, the under sheriff, said to th re. porter that McDermott did not correspond with th Shoriff, and that the latter had merely gone to Europe to see his relatives. SALE OF THE ENGEMAN PROPEKTY. Speculation ran high yesterday as to the) price that would bo realized for the property of the lat William A. Eiigcman.

Messrs. Cole Murphy war auctioneers, and the bidding was lively. The first bid was $17,000, and tho comnetltlon culminated whm tu 000 was bid by Mr. A. J.

Battcrsby, who formerly waa l'tuDlllcl uriKuiou Dtiu racing course, to whom, tlie property was sold. Mr. George A. Engeman, the recipient of tho will not incumber himself with a hotel during tho comi ing Summer, but will conduct tho race track. it is nam mat sweet, or New York, will this year ru the Brighton Hotel at the island, whioh.

it is claimT nearly bankrupted Charles Leland hist season. The Social Quartet Club, of Greennoint held their annual ball lost evoning in Eckford Hall. SPECIAL AOVl.H. ISEVIENTS jQISFlGURINU HUMOUS, ETCHING AND BURNING TORTURKS, HUMILIAT ING ERUPTIONS, SUCH AS Salt Khenm or Eoiema, Psoriasis, Scold Head, Infantile or Birth Humors, and every form of Itching, Scaly, Pimp, ly, Scrofulous, Inherited, Contagions and Copper Colored xiisenses ol tne Blood, Skin and Scalp, with Loss of Hair, are pi cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES. jQUTICURA RESOLVENT, THE NEW Blood purifier, cleanses the blood and perspiration of im purities and poisonous elements, and thus removes thf cause.

QUTICURA, THE GREAT SKIN CURES Instantly allaye Itching and Inflammation, clears the Skin. and Scalp, heals Ulcers and Sores, and le tores the Hair. QUTICURA SOAP, AN EXQUISITE SKIS Beautifier and Toilet Reqaisite, prepared from CUTIOU RA, is indispensable in treating Diseases, Baby Hu. mors, Skin Blemishes, Rough, (Jlmppud or Oily Skin. QUTICURA REMEDIES ARE ABSO lutely pure, and Ihe only real Blood Purifiers and Rlri Beautiliors, free from mercury, arsonic.

lead. sine, or ana other mineral or vegetable poison whatsoever. WOULD REQUIRE THIS ENTIRE PA per to do justioe to a description of the cures performed by the CUTICURA RESOLVENT internally, and CUTIOU itA ana UU'IIUUKA SOAP externally. JCZEMA OF THE PALMS OF THE! Hands and of tho ends of tho fingers, very difficult to treaa and usually considered incurable; small patches of tetter ana pan itneum on the ears, nose and sides of the face. CALD HEADS WITH LOSS OF HAIB Without number, heads covered with dandruff and scaly eruptions, especially of children and infants, many of whlcll aince birth had been a moss of scaba.

TOHING, BURNING AND SCALY TOR tares that baffled even relief from ordinary remedies, sooth ed and healed as by magic. HSOKIASIS, LEPROSY AND OTHEg Frightful forms of skin diseases, scrofulous ulcers, old aoreg and discharging wounds, each aud all of which hatt been spesdily, permanently and economically cured by the CUTlOURA REMEDIES. Sold everywhere. Price: CUTICURA. 50 cents.

SOLVENT, 81; SOAP, 25 cents. POTTER DRUG ANO CHEMICAL COMPANY, Boston, Mass. bend for 'HOW TO CURE SKIN DISEASES." TAMES MC CREERY A UHUMlWiY AND ELEVENTH STREET, NEW YORK, WILL ON THURSDAY. MAROH 20. MAKE A SPECIAL SALE OF KID GLOVES.

LADIES' EIGHT BUTTON GLACE KID, SI.MPKaJ PAIR; FORMER PRICK $2.50. ALSO, PARIS MADE SUEDE GLOVES, MOUBj QUETAIRE STYLE, SIX BUTTON LENGTH, REDUCED FROM S2.00. TEN BUTTON LENGTH, REDUCED FROM $2.50. ALL THE FASHIONABLE SHADES AND THIS SEASON'S IMPORTATION. JAMES MoOREERY BROADWAY AND ELEVENTH STREET, NEW YORK.

A CONUNDRUM Why does a miller wear a white hat? Tu keep hia head warm. "Why ia cold weather productive of benevolence? It makes people put their hands in thoir 'That which is longest known is oftonest studied, and that which is ofteneat studied is best understood, isa sen timent that may be eafely applied by those in search of an old established, thoroaghlyreliableandcomplctelyeQuipped furniture and carpet warehouse. All theso essential quail ties, begetting confidence, ore centered in Mason's, Myr KOI) kUlUOl UllUgB Ott VT UUDO UllUHj 13 UllUOIllRUlJ VUQ oldest and most reliable in the city, and where purchases can be made not only for cash, but on the most accommo dating terms. Why is drunken man like windmill Because his hetd turns ronnd. WOULD PUZZLE ANY ONJ5 TO TELIi which is reatlv the beat of mv rhnirn Oiiomia wines; eocn is oaving a large ruu.

liut 1 tmnK my UALti FORNIA PORT has equaled, if not in sales aU tne rett. aitnougn tne sherry is growine excLWingiyjKjn. ular. uouenu upon n. uuuu.

r'UitK. hihkl a outs WINKS AND LIQUORS Alifc TU lillJUUKa AllL THK. UJXLiX i sen mem. oTe.PI.1KN htevknson. ATLANTIC AV.

r. Henry st. THE INTEREST OF MY PATRONS 19 my interest. It is my desire (hit their investment with me should yield the best returns, and cue execution of their orders, I omit nothing in tlie tray of effort or of waicuiuiuevB uiac mu wnu to tnnireami, STEPHEN STEVENSON, FANOY GROCKRIES, OLD WINKS AND LIUUORS. EACH OF A RELIABLE UliARAOTEB.

PATCHWORK SILKS Send for fftl rjackaee assorted ohiice "SILK PLUSHES AND VELVETS, various size pie AOl I lJ a 1 a a. ww. luuuuuuv. A. ft.

AND SUPPLYC0.338 Broadway. WURR FOLDING BED AND PORTABLE WASHSTANDB. WAREUOUMS. 63 FULTON STREET. Brooklyn, and S3 WEST FOURTEENTH STREET.

NetfYork Oitr. CWORN" "LUNG DISEASE. acnte, 4 years I Attended Brooklyn Disponutj In vain 1 Constant nain hrA.ll, t.i.n ha si emaciated Ooatdn't perform domeatio duties, but OA NOW with ease; CURED I Lnnga sound, painlasi Health igorouj, hoarty 1 Attendant Dean st. Mothodu AddrAHR trfonn I 0 17 Iriclnhi at. (See "RELIGIOUS "aTkEPARTMENT OF fi OM.unTION.

Iyn MarohW.V'Sl6' 8 ai Municipal Baildinj, Brookj I oui: is uerauy given tuat tno assessment rou. follov.i.ig entitled mutters have boen completed, ana WC; warrants tor the collection of the various asaessuienia iu. i i rn rnn ifl. lector of Tubs and Assessments, and ail peraooWS wluJILSl pay Buoh assessments are required to pay, the delay at his office, under the penalty of ihe sV 'l ufnu mt, flnu.Bu, Btanhope bt, between Evenrrecn and Hj, EXTRACT FROM TllSfel'te "aof Section 10 r.f tilln 7 of chanter UliUTr ohapts fff xora, iiasaea jqno 3, xoio Laws of 1878: On all taxes and assessments wmctifc. one paid to the Collector, before tne expi alter me warrant ior toe coi been delivered to him, an allowance person or persons making such payni KA nr flnntttin POi eaplrod portion thereof; On all Uxea after the expiration of on; month Iron shall nave oaoome nna ana nverr men tax' terest at the rata ol nina per EoUd Som the tun ol oonnrmaUonthersol The following table shows the bid quotations for Government bonus at tne respective caiu First Last board.

118 113', 12 12 1 Ul 129 board. 123 ..123 101 129 O. S. 4s. 189: U.

8.1fLl89 D. S.4s7l907, 1891. 1891. DR.ls. 1UU7.

D.09 .1. tlurrenoTos Captain 0. 8. Trask, of Brooklyn, has been appointed. Governor of the Sallora' Snug Harbor Kff Wguton, iiTBlwof CaotajH JKtWe,.