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16 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YiOEK, FRIDAY, JULY 19 1901. COMPLAIN OF THE SOOT. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. STEEL COM! RESPONDS TO PRODS FROM OFFICIALS.

was announced, and they both said that we would bo fully taken care of in any event, inasmuch as we are the only public library of the City of New York. I tin the basis of population we would be entitled to at least four of the $50. 000 11 i brary buildings, but we do not care for an apportionment in that way. We would like to have the $3:10.000 or $400,000 to which we IS OALTON SPEAKS OF DELAY Oil CITY WATER WORKS. Commissioner Gives Some Interesting Statistics in His Annual Report.

Brighton Races To morrow's Extraordinary Event The Inauguration the GreeU $15,000 Fojchall StaKes The Star Content of the Year for two year olds. All the swift footed eligibles rntered. Also the Chantilly Hurdle AND FOUR OTHER HIGH CLASS CONTESTS. RACING BEGINS AT 2:30 P. M.

MUSIC BY LANDER'S BAND. ttt Coney Island "Routes lead 1o Brighton Course. Improvements, calling, among other Items, for $400,000 for this purpose. May 1, 1900 Bond lseue of $500,000 authorized by Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Now pending In Municipal Assembly.

In similar detailed form Mr. Dalton chows what he asked for work in the Croton and Byram River sheds and, also, for Queens and Richmond. It will be noticed that many of his demands go back as far ae early In 1898, the year he took office. His conclusions are Interesting. He saye: "If at the present day all the works and improvements enumerated in a preceding part of this report for which the department has in the past three years asked authority and appropriations were accomplished, wo should not rest supinely in the security of having for the present, and some time after, met all deficiencies and liberally supplied all demands on the water service.

The necessity of diligent action to secure large additions to our water supply from new, reliable and abundant sources has repeatedly been urged in regular and special reports of this, department. Within the past year It has been freely admitted in the reports of civil engineers who have been employed by others In special and extensive investigations of the subject, presumably in consequence of lack of confidence in the ability or sincerity of this department to properly deal with the problem through its own engineers, and proD ably with the expectation of finding substantial ground to discredit its statements as to present and future conditions and necessities and its for authority and funds to place the public water supply on a safe and substantial basis. The recent and present acute crisis in the water service of the Boroughs of Brooklyn and the Bronx has given additional emphasis, and has in a most direct and disagreeable manner brought hundreds of thousands of our people to a realization of the necessity of prompt and liberal action on the part of the city government in this direction. I trust and believe that it has also, in the minds of the people, vindicated the department in taking and asserting the position that the public water supply transcends every other subject and object of municipal government In importance and in immediate effect on every human being of whatever condition of life, and that It should, therefore, have precedence in municipal affairs and apportionment of funds for maintenance and improvement. "We must always bear in mind the great length of time which must necessarily elapse under our present laws and system of government between the Initial steps and the final accomplishment of such large undertakings and works as are inflisponsable to the maintenance and preservation of an adequate water supply for three and a half millions of people.

For work3 of the character and magnitude of those required for the water service of Greater New York five years is the minimum of time consumed from the initial steps to actual completion. There is immediate need of an increase of 250,000,000 gallons to the daily supply, as quickly as it can be secured, and within the next seven years the increase of Bupply should be 500,00,000 gallons. The selection of new sources and plans for new works should, therefore, be made on a scale to admit of gradual development and expansion, and the ultimate result of adding 500,000,000 gallons per day to our present water supply. "The chief engineer of the department estimates the necessary expenditure from bond issues for this purpose at $10,000,000 per year for seven years, making a total of $70,00.000, of which $5,000,000 should at once be made available. As soon as the concurrence of the Municipal Assembly in the bond Issue of $100,000 authorized by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for surveys for new sources of supply Is obtained, engineering parties will be organized and assigned to that work." After describing conditions obtaining during the year In the various sheds Mr.

Dalton says: "The unfavorable meteorological conditions of the past two years, followed by an abnormally dry winter season, have culminated in the boroughs of Brooklyn and the Bronx in the unfortunate situation hereinbefore described. They have not been paralleled In severity and duration since the years 18B9 to 1872, and when we make comparisons with that period we must bear In mind that one half of the present per capita rate of water consumption was then considered all sufficient, and that the increase In this rate has grown up through new appliances, contrivances and habits In the use of water which were unknown to the general public thirty years ago, and which In time have become to be looked upon, and really are, necessities to health and comfort. The Commissioner includes in his report copies of the correspondence relative to the New York Grand Jury's action last fall and a letter to the Mayor denying the accuracy of the Grand Jury's findings is reproduced. In it Mr. Birdsall declares the water revenues are keeping steady pace with the Increase In population.

SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. A Luxury Regardless of everything excellence. Made from Snest selected tobaccos Fourteenth Ward Residents May Appeal toHealth Board. It is said that it is quite probable that some action will be taken by the residents of the Fourteenth Ward against the National Enameling and Stamping Works located in block bounded by Drlggs and Bedford avenues and North First street and Metropolitan avenue. It claimed that the company, in spite of frequent protests, uses soft coal and that large quantities of soot is distributed about the neighborhood for blocks around.

In the preparation of their tin goods puivenui acids are used and the odor trom this is also distributed and pollutes the surrounding air. Haviug obtained no relief to their frequent protests it has been decided to appeal to the health officials, and if no relief is secured to mandamus the company througti the Supreme Court. FOR THE WEST COAST PORTS. William R. Grace steamship Capac sailed yesterday from Robinson's stores for the west coast ports.

She carries an immense cargo, chiefly of American manufacture. The Capac will call at Punta Arenas, Coronel, Covral, Talcahuano. Valparaiso, An tofogasta, Coqulmbo, Iquique. Arica, Mollen do, Callao, Salaverry, Eten. Payta, PImeutil and Gv lyquil.

This" means about every port of commercial importance btween the Straits of Magellan and the Republic of Colombia. LONG ISLAND MAKING MONEY. Receipts Last Month $200,000 More Than for Any Previous June and Business Increasing. (Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue, L. July 19 From reports received from authoritative sources, it is learned that the Long Island Railroad Com pany has largely increased its earnings the present season.

Last month its receipts were over more man tor any previous June and during the month there over 600 more commuters traveling over the road than known before. The indications are that the months of July and August will be record breakers for the business end of the road. During the Fourth of July rush every available employe of the Long Island City and Flatbush terminals was pressed Into service, the car cleaners and similar employes being employed in loading express, baggage and freight at night at double pay. It is understood that the profits of the company will be expended in improving the road's facilities and it is rumored that among the first advances to be made by the company in this line will be the extension of the double track system from Babylon to Patchogue. As already noted in the Eagle, the company has its surveys and plans ready for the extension of the double tracks over the Babylon Patchogue route and but short notice is needed to start that important work which will not alone benefit the contiguous territory, but the entire east end of the island.

Included in the plans for next fall and winter are the erection of new stations at Sayvllle, Rockvllle Center, Bayport, Southampton, and other Important places along the entire system. GOING TO KANSAS TO WED. Miss Mackay of Flathush Will Marry Young Flagg at End of Her Journey. While most every girl would travel 2,000 miles to marry the man she likes best In all the world It is not often that they are called upon to do so. Miss Mae Mackay of 41 St.

Marks place has started on that kind of a trip, however. The young woman's mother has gone along with her to see that she doesn't miss any trains and that she gets to Blllnwood, Kansas, in due time to become the wife of William R. Flagg. Both Mr. Flagg and his bride to he formerly lived in Flatbush.

Both are of the age of 21 or thereabouts and have been secretly engaged for three years. The romance that is entwined in their lives began when they were schoolmates in Public School No. 90, on East Broadway, Flatbush. It was there that Flagg became smitten with Miss Mackay, but they didn't get to know each other very well then. Some time later at an outing at Bergen Beach they became engaged.

Flagg, who then lived with his parents at 828 Flatbush aveneue, is now a farmer in Kansas. The long looked for letter came last week and on Wednesday night Miss Mackay and her mother left for Buffalo, where, after a short stay at the Pan American, the journey to Kansas will be resumed. RAN DOWN A SCHOONER. Hamburg American Liner Graf Falder see in Collision With the Three Master Ira D. Sturgis.

The three masted schooner Ira D. Sturgis, in command of Captain Cranmer, outward bound for Virginia, In ballast, was in collision about 8 o'clock this morning between Liberty Island and Robblns Reef Light with the Hamburg American Line steamship Graf Waldersee, which was on her way to her dock in Hobokea. The steamship struck the Sturgis a glancing blow in the bow, staving In bows and cathead. So far as is known, the steamship sustained no injury. The steamship stopped to rentier assistance, but seeing the tug John A.

Burke coming to the aid of the schooner, proceeded on her way. The Sturgis was taken in tow to Brown's dry dock, in Jersey City, where repairs will be made. ADMITTED THEFT. Wilcox Held Fending Trial on Larceny Charge. Edward Wilcox, 17 years' old, of 329 N'os trand avenue, was arraigned in the Gates avenue police court this morning on a charge of petit larceny preferred by Secretary William H.

Davis of the Bedford branch of the Young Men's Christian Association. Wilcox, who frequented the neighborhood of the branch building on Gates avenue, admitted taking $4 from a cash drawer. Wilcox, it is allegedremained in the building over night for the purpose of taking the money and was unable to get out, being discovered by the janitor in the morning. He was held in $200 bail for trial at special sessions. THE WEATHER.

INDICATIONS UNTIL, P. M. TO MORROW. Washingtra, 10 For Eastern New York: Generally fair tn nlsht and Saturday; fresh west lv to northerly wiads. I.nr.M, PROBABILITIES.

Partly to nlsht and SaturJay: cooler to nlpht; north to northeast winds. At noon tiie KnKlo's mercurial barometer rrgis o. having remained the same since noon yesterday. lieeord of the thermometer as kept at the Brooklyn imily KaKle ofilce: 2 A. M.

to day Til 10 A. II 83 4 A. 78 12 5 A. TS 2 P. SS A.

3 P. Average temperature to day S2 Average temperature corresponding day last year 78 HIGH WATER. KcUe.vln Is the official announcement of the time and duration of hlph wnter at New York and Sanily Ho. for to morrow. July 20: 1 A.

M. i' P. M. I iluni'D of I'l'lnie Uclpnt. llTlmo HclKht i Kite I Kail n.

Kept m.I Feet H. M.ln New "ork 1 1 7 Sandy Uook. 61 (.1 4.5 .11: vrit 10:57 4.2 1 1 4.4 1 The sun will rise to morrow at 4:46 A. M. and will set at 7:27 P.

11. are entitled in a lump and we would put up a number of buildiugs of a much smaller size than is needed in the densely populated districts of Manhattan or Brooklyn. We have no place in which we could advise the erection of an JSo.uOO building and with such an amount as that wo could put up several buildings suited for such places as Richmond Hill. Ozone Park, Queens, Hollis. Newtown land similar sized villages and they would answer for twenty five or thirty years to come.

I would not advocate the expenditure of over $50,000 tor a public library building even in Long Island City, the largest town in the borough. I have talked tile wnoie matter over with the Mayor and the Controller and they perfectly coincide with our plans and our view of the matter, and will back us up in carrying them out. 'They say that Queens extends over such a large territory and its villages are so scattered that it could be much better served by a large number of small branches. 'We could not be called into consultation in regard to disposition of the general fund; that is left entirely with the library of the City of New York; but we are assured our interests will be looked after. "The Queens Borough Public Library is the successor of the Long Island City Public Li brary, the change of name and enlargement of territory which it is authorized to serve having been effected by a special act of the Legislature about four years ago.

Mayor Van Wyck says this is the only public library of the City of New York. Soon after consoli dation under the provisions of the charter of Greater New York the trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library turned over the en lire property to the City of New Y'ork, and the Mayor appointed Dr. W. G. Frye of Long Island City president: George E.

Clay, treasurer; the Rev. W. H. Weeks, secretary, and a board of fifteen trustees located in Flushing, Jamaica, Newtown. Ozone Park and other important sections of the borough.

The selection, it is acknowledged, is an admirable one. Since that time the city has acknowledged that the library is a city institution and It was granted an appropriation of S15.000 for maintenance for the year 1P01. All our employes are selected under the civil service board's regulations, our books are all standard and up to date. "We now have control of all the circulating libraries in Queens Borough except the Flushing library. The Nelson branch of Long Island City, located on East avenue and Sixth street, has 10.000 volumes.

"The Astoria Library, on Fulton avenue, near the Boulevard, has 4.000 'volumes; the Steinv.ay Library has 7.000; Richmond Hill, 7.000: Ozone Park. 2.000: Queens Village. 4,000. and Hollis. 2.000.

This comprises all the public libraries in the borough with the exception of the Flushing Library which the trustees decline to turn over to us. This library has 0,000 volumes and is owned and supported by a private association, which also owns the library building and site. The association was incorporated under a special charter by iho state Legislature, which the members consider very valuable. I think, however, tbey will come in with us before long, and thus secure a share of the city's appropriation. There is no public library in Jamaica, but we have made an effort to get the Normal School building turned over to us.

If that is done it will be supported by the city. "Cord Meyer has offered us a building rent free if we will establish a branch at Elm hurst. "Our plan is to erect buildings from the Carnegie fund first at all the places where we have branches established, for the reason that we will in that way save paying rent. We now have to pay a rental for all the branches, except the one at Stelnway, where the Steinway estate gives ua a building and furnishes gas and fuel. "In many cases I think the sites for library buildings will be furnished us and these cases will receive prompt attention.

In Long Island City one estate will give us a lot 50 feet by 90 feet and an adjoining estate has promised to give us a lot also." An Eagle reporter called at the Queens Borough School Board office, in Flushing, this morning and was informed by Joseph H. Fitzpatrick, the secretary of the hoard, that Queens would certainly get its quota of libraries to be erected upon the Carnegie foundation. The Board of School Superintendents, consisting of Edward L. Stevens and his associates, Edward F. Fagan and James Chick ering.

recently recommended the erection of libraries at Wilbur avenue, Radde and Academy streets, Long Island City; at Whitney avenue and Lidway avenue, Elmhurst, on the site between the Bridge and Main street railroad stations. Flushing; a site in Jamaica to be hereafter designated, and a site of School No. 41, Rockaway Beach. It has also been decided to establish branches in nearly all of the public schools of the borough. According to the report of the superintendents, it is probable that, with one or two exceptions, the libraries to be erected will be located on sites to be especially acquired for that purpose.

In the selection of sites the growth and population will be taken into consideration by those in authority, which will probably determine their location. None of the schools In the borough with probably one or two exceptions is large enough to permit of the erection of separate buildings for library purposes. The School Board is of the opinion that no great economy would be secured by erecting public libraries on sites adjacent to public, school buildings. Flushing is particularly anxious that one of the Carnegie libraries be established there. The matte: 5 now Jn the hands of the Central Board of Education and favorable action on the recommendations of the Queens Borough School Board is expected.

22D WARD DEMOCRATS. Club Will Hold Its Tenth Annual Outing July 30. The tenth annual outing, of the Twenty second Ward Democratic Club will take place on Tuesday, the 30th at YVItzel's Point View Island, College Point, The arrangements have all been completed and the outing promises to be the largest that has ever been given by this popular organization. There have been over 1,200 tickets disposed of up to the present, and indications point to an attendance of fully 1.500. The Twenty second Ward Democratic Club is one of the most prosperous organizations in Brooklyn.

It owns Its own home, a substantial two story and basement brick structure at 341 Ninth street, freo and clear, and has a very robust bank account. Its outings aro always enjoyable affairs and are looked forward to with great pleasure. The officers of the club are: President. Joseph T. flriffin: vice president, Charles J.

Druhan; recording secretary. J. H. Delaney; financial secretary. Hiram A.

Faron; treasurer, Joseph F. McKeon. AT EAGLE PARIS BUBEATJ. Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. Paris, July 19 The following Americans have registered at the Paris bureau of the Brooklyn Eagle: P.

II. McMahon of Brooklyn. Francis C. McMahon of Brooklyn. E.

Ward McMahon of Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Hampden Dougherty of Brooklyn. Clara M.

Ponieroy of Brooklyn. Helen C. Welch of Brooklyn. Hattio U. Thompson of Brooklyn.

Miss Emma Hertel of Brooklyn. Miss Ellen Leo of Brooklyn. Frederick Ackerman of Brooklyn. I). RobTtsnn of Brooklyn.

Miss J. Robertson of Brooklyn. The Rev. Joseph Dunn Burrell of Brooklyn. William McCarroll of Brooklyn.

Senator Chauncy M. Depew. Nellie O. Whitter of Des Moines, la. SHIP Incoming At New York.

Wald'Tsco, frm Ilamburcr. Niagara, from Havana. from Haltlmorc. frm ''arMff. l'aiine.

from 'nRiui. N. fi Shields. from S'hl' Ms. from Ir noa.

Foreig Shipping. Hull Arrived from Nrw York. rrtvd Prtorlji. Ne York. i Cymric, from York, roiithfimptori Furst Blsmnrok.

for Xnv York. T.lzardi'as. I.a Normar.die. for Havre. Material for the New East River Bridge Has at Last Started to Come In.

STEEL PEOPLE BLAMED R. R. As the Result of Some Warm Correspondence "Work on the Bridge Is Progressing Rapidly. The Pennsylvania Steel Company has evidently realized at last that the New East River Bridge Commission is in earnest in its declaration that it will brook no more delay in delivery of steel for the new bridge. Anyway, the Steel company has suddenly begun to deliver steel at an amazing rate.

Though a strong effort has been made to conceal the fact, it is known that the Bridge Commission presented its protest to the steel people in plain enough terms to give the Pennsylvania Company quite a fright. Two letters from the commission stated clearly and unequivocally that the commission would endure no further delay. The Pennsylvania Railroad Is charged by the steel company with being responsible for the delay. When the steel company was first called upon to explain its dilatoriness the excuse given was that the railroad would not deliver the steel. The explanation of this refusal to deliver steel was that the railroad wanted the steel company to confine all its operations to the manufacture of steel rails for the railroad.

The Bridge Commission learned that since the Pennsylvania Railroad acquired control of the steel company the manufacture of bridge steel had practically stopped in order to utilize all the facilities of the factory in the manufacture of railroad rails. This situation proved quite exasperating to the Bridge Commission, which had been worried for quite a while by the prolonged delay on the bridge work, due entirely to failure of the steel company to furnish steel on contract time. The determined position and threatening attitude assumed by the commission brought good results. The steel company is now delivering finished work for the bridge approaches as fast as could be desired. This steel is being placed rapidly in position.

The first row of columns or bents has been put up in the last two days and connected with the granite foundations by huge steel bolts. Some idea of the size of these columns may be obtained when it is explained that each weighs 15,000 pounds. They rise almost to the level of the granite anchorage and the exact level will be secured when the steel girders, each of which weighs 26.000 pounds, are put in their places. The average length of these girders is 57 feet. All of the 'new steel work is painted a bright red.

Through the steady delivery of the finished steel work the workmen of the cbmpany are steadily able to branch out. in their work and to day commenced placing the second row of bents in position. It is expected that tbe first part of this steel structure will be completed from the anchorage to Wythe avenue during the early part of the coming week. Owing to the almost completed condition of the footbridge structure it is expected that the Bridge Commissioners will be asked, through Chief Engineer William Hllden brand of the Roebllng's Sons Company, to inspect It. Tfce last of the preliminary touches, including the placing of the handrails and the storm cables in position, have nearly been completed and when this has been done the footways will be in a condition to pass over without the slightest danger to inexperienced persons.

The passage will be made by way of ttie upper structure, which, with the exception of a short distance from each of the anchorages, has a broad path which, being above, reduces the peculiar effect given by the movement of the river below and tfcereby making attacks of vertigo more improbable. Chief Engineer Hildenbrand stated to day that the footbridge was in an absolutely safe condition for even the most inexperienced person to pass over from anchorage to anchorage. The contemplated visit of the Bridge Commissioners, in company with Mayor Van Wyck, will probably be made during the coming week. The trip, it is expected, will be made without any ceremony other ttian that official notice will be taken of the occasion by the Roebling's Sons Company, which will almost immediately start the spinning of the first wires for the bridge cables proper. Regular work, however, in this direction will be delayed on account of ttie non arrival of machinery which has been ordered for this important stage of the work.

Included in this delay will also be the proper adjustment of other machinery, which being in the form of an experiment, it Is not known how it will work. 17 YEAR OLD GIRL MISSING. Augustus Rohjan Is Looking for His Daughter Amelia. Amelia, the 17 year old daughter of Augustus Rojahn, is missing from her home, at 32 Monroe street. She went away about six weeks ago and since that time her father has been unable to get any trace of her.

Wednesday Mr. Rojahn went to the Butler street court and askod for and received a warrant from Magistrate Dooley, who was sitting there, foT the arrest of his daughter. Mr. Rojahn, who is connected with the American Cereal Company, was accompatiied to court by Detective Frank Farrell of the headquarters squad, and it was in this officer's company that he went away. With the warrant tucked away in his inside coat pocket the father of the missing girl and the detective went to Coney Island to look for Miss Rojahn.

They visited many of the resorts at the seaside, but failed to find her. Then the father went to the residence of Julia Harris, an aunt, who lives in Flushing, but with no better success. It Is said that the aund told Rojahn she had hoard that his daughter had married since she had been away from home. It was also stated to day that Mr. Rojahn had received a letter supposed to be from his daughter the day following her disappearance and in this complaint was made that the parents' discipline had been too strict to suit the writer's ideas on the subject.

INDEX To Classified Advertisements in day's Eagle. To CI.ASSIFICATIOX. Auction PAGE i s. 10 4 10 13 5 ir, 10 I ..11 1, 10 10 ..11 12 10 0 12 13 16 i 11. V.ii.

Notices Y.usuvisi' steamship." Notices 1 mil Iiivliientl I in lit Agencies Kxi ii! sl' ins FinniT lal FurnlMieO Rooms Help Wanted Hotel? and ltorls Insiriictlnn I.efinl Notices Lost Found Manhattan cellanTiuF onn r.onal tt nfllno Notice. :) .10 13 IS ...10 i'l 16 I' Trope; als Notices I In ilren 1 He al Tate at Situations Wanted Advertisements. Steamboats Summer Resort To Let and For Rale Want Brooklyn Will Get Its Share of Buildings as Soon as Manhattan. A LOCAL CENTRAL LIBRARY. Iffr.

Boody Says the Money Will Be Available for This Structure When It Is Wanted. Former Mayor David A. Boody. president of the boar! of diri'ftnrs of the Brooklyn Public Library, announced to day that the contract with Mr. Carni gie for the acceptance of Brooklyn'? hare of the K.Ifln.OOO library gift, th 1 purchase of sites and the erection of buildings, is cow being prepared by Corporation Counsel Vhaleu and will be ready within the next few days.

Dr. John P. Hillings, director of the New York Public Library. Astor, Lenox and Til den foundations, will po airoad on his vacation the last of the present month, during which he will visit Mr. Carnepio at Castle Skibo.

He will carry with him the Brooklyn and Queens contracts and has assured Mr. Boody that he anticipates no difficulty in obtaining Mr. Carnegie's signature to any form of contract which the Corporation Counsel advising with the Brooklyn board of directors shall deir. best. Dr.

Billings has further assured Mr. Boody that there is no reason to doubt that Brooklyn will begin to build its branch libraries as soon as Manhattan tmder'the contract just ratified. Mr. Boody likewise stated to day that lie has the definite assurance of Mayor Van Wyclt and the city officials that the city will appropriate money for a stiitahie central library building as soon as the details of the acceptance of the Carnegie gift and the erection uf the branch library buildings have been definitely settled. Mr.

lloody said in reference to the matter. "In regard to the Brooklyn Public Lihrarj and the Carnegie gift it should be remembered first that Carnegie chose as his agent in communicating his purpose and in arranging for the distribution of his gift the New York Public Library. This association at once put itself in communication with the city authorities in order to procure necessary, legislation and for the purpose of providing for the maintenance of the libraries and in order to meet the conditions which Mr. Car negie's donation might require. The necessary legislation was procured at the last session of the Legislature.

"The next point to observe is that the New York Public Library. Astor. Lenox and Tildcn foundations, is differently constituted from the Brooklyn Public Library. The latter is wholly a city institution and has no corporate existence as an independent organization. It became necessary therefore to make a different contract with the Brooklyn Public Library from the one which was devised with the New York Public Library.

The city officials desire at the same time that the contracts should be similar in character except in details resulting from different conditions of organization. "The directors of the Brooklyn Public Library have not been sleeping or resting. The matter of arranging for getting Brooklyn's proportion of Mr. Carnegie's gift was left with the executive committee of the directors with instructions that they should promptly place themselves in communication with the New York Public Library and the city officials. This they did and have held frequent consultations with them since that time.

"In an Interview with representatives of the Brooklyn Public Library, Dr. Billing3 said that a contract had been prepared in the interests of the Boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx and Richmond, and that he was ready to enter into a contract for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens as soon as the Brooklyn Public Library and the city officials were ready. "At our request Dr. Billings recently communicated with the city officials in regard to the kind of contract to be made between the Brooklyn Public Library and Mr. Carnegie or Dr.

Billings as his authorized agent. The Board of Estimate at its last meeting authorized the drawing of such a contract. "I cannot say the exact form which the contract will take, but that will be known In a few days. The idea is to place the expenditure of money in the award of contracts for the buildings in the hands of the Brooklyn Public Library itself. The action of the Board of Estimate authorized the expenditure of money to buy sites.

"Dr. Billings has offered to take the contract with him on his visit to Mr. GarnEgie the last of this month and obtain that man's signature. The trustees of the Brooklyn Public Library believe it to be a good policy to work in harmony with the trustees of the New York Public Library, in order to secure a uniform type of architecture for the branch libraries" in all parts of the city, and to arrange the details of the arrangement and maintenance of the libraries. "The whole matter is in excellent shape and is moving forward as rapidly as possible toward completion.

There is no reason why the Brooklyn libraries should not be begun and finished as promptly as those of Manhattan. "In regard to the number of library buildings it must be remembered that the matter tvas practically decided by Mr. Carnegie himself and the New York Public Library, Dr. Billings representing its interests. I would say that Dr.

Billings and the New York Public Library have shown every disposition to render all the assistance in their power in getting affairs into definite shape, and I feci sure that they desire Brooklyn to fare as well and share as largely in proportion to population in Mr. Carnegie's magnificent gift as ber sister borough. "During our conferences with the city officials and Dr. Billings the question of a central library building for the Brooklyn system has been frequently discussed. Dr.

Billings assured us and the city officials that he would have no difficulty in obtaining from Mr. Carnegie a special appropriation for auch a building if we desired it. The Mayor said that he did not think the city should be dependent on nrivate henefnctlon for such a building and disapproved the idea. He and the other city officials have repeatedly us that a rity appropriation for a central library building for Brooklyn will be made as soon as the building of the branch libraries is under way. "Tn regard to the consolidation of all t.ie library interests of Brooklyn uml the public library which is thorpht inevitable by roost of us matters are nt a standstill, and we are content to let them remain so until after this mor important matter is settled." Treasurer John Devoy of the Brooklyn Public Library directors, who lias been active in looking nut for the interests of Brooklyn, in an interview to day reiterated the statements of Mr.

liondy and said that no one in Brooklyn need fear that this borough would not get Its share of benefit from the Carnegie fund. QUEENS WANTS $400,000. Officials in That Borough Anxious to Build a Number of Small Libraries. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City. L.

Tbn authorities of Queens Borough hnvr not boon slow in looking after the Intrr. sis of this I section of Greater New York in the securing a Just share of the Carnegie rifi for public library buildings in the City of Now York. George E. Clay, the treasurer and chairman I of the executive commit ror. nf thr aih, Borough Public Library, said this morning: "I called on Van Wyck and Con Droller Coler as soon as Mr.

Carnegie's gift MEASURES THAT WERE HELD UP. Says It Is Necessary to Spend $70,000, OOO to Meet the Demand for "Water. In the three and one half years of Mayor Van 'W'yck's administration no department of the city government, with the exception of the police, has had to stand so much and so violent criticism as that of Water Supply. The reason for this Is that everybody is interested, and whenever the water becomes scarce or bad, every one turns critic. Ramapo, too, supplied a whole mine of ammunition for fighting the water officials, while there have been widely divergent views as to the great question of extending the city's water system.

Reference was made in these columns a few days ago to an apparent deadlock between the Controller and the water officials on the subject of spending $100,000, for surveys and the statement was made that Commissioner Dalton, ever since he took ofilce, has appreciated the necessity of getting additional water for the city. Mr. Dalton in his annual report for 1900, published to day, gives great space to this question, and for the sake of demonstrating his constant attention to and interest in his department's needs furnishes a complete chronological record of his demands for improvements since he took office. The list is enormous and instructive as showing the long delays at times he was compelled to put up with. He says: "The situation of the last five months has evoked much unjust criticism of the administration of this department, and, to show the injustice of it, I deem it pertinent to place on record in this report a chronological statement of the action of this department in respect to important and permanent measures to preserve, improve and Increase the public water supply, commensurate to the growing and necessary demands upon the water service.

Of special interest is the Brooklyn record which Is herewith reproduced: PIPE CONDUIT FROM MILUBURN" TO SPRING 4 CREEK. January 12, 1898 Reports of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to Board of Public Improvements, calling, among other Items, for bond issue of $850,000 for pipe con duit. January 12, 21 and 26, 1898 Subject disT cussed by the board and laid over. Marcb 5, 189S Opinion of Corporation Counsel that McNamee contract of August 7, 1896, of 66 inch steel pipe conduit is not valid in absence of certificate of the Controller of the City of Brooklyn. December 29, 1895 Commissioner's report to Board of Public Improvements, Increasing estimate of cost and requisite bond issue to $1,010,000, In consequence of rise in price of steel and labor.

January 11, 1B99 Approved by the Board. June 21, 1899 Commissioner's report to Board of Public Improvements in favor of change in plan to a 48 inch iron pipe conduit, in consequence of difficulty of obtaining steel pipe and other reasons. June 2S, 1899 Approved by Board of Public Improvements. November 29, 1899 Resolution of approval amended in conformity with Mayor's veto of ordinance passed by the Municipal Assembly. May 1, 1900 Bond issue of $1,010,000 authorized by Board of Estimate and Apportionment.

October 2, 1900 Authorized by ordinance of Municipal Assembly, approved by the Mayor. November 28, 1900 Contract signed and work now rapldlv progressing. ADDITIONAL PUMPING ENGINES AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR MILLBURN STATION. January 12 and March 22, 1898 Reports of commissioner and dfputy commissioner to Board of Public Improvements, calling for bond issue of $100,000. March 23, 1898 Laid over.

March 21, 1899 Commissioner's further report to Board of Public Improvements, calling for $100,000. April 5, 1899 Approved by the board. July 10, 1900 $75,000. for pumping engines authorized by Board of Estimate and Apportionment. January 18, 1101 $100,000.

authorized by Board of Estimate and Apportionment, for coal house, hoisting machinery, store house, etc. Ail pending in Municipal Assembly. FILTERS AT BAISLEYS AND SPRINGFIELD PONDS. May 24, 1899 Commissioner's report to Board of Public Improvements, calling for bond Issue of $325,090. Laid over in meeting of same date.

June 7, 1899 Approved by Board of Public Impiovements. December 28, 1899 Authorized by ordinance of the Municipal Assembly. January 9, 1900 Vetoed by the Mayor on account of irregularity of procedure. June 2S, 1900 Letter from the Controller that balance in Brooklyn Water Construction Fund (about $200,000) is applicable to this work. October 4, 1900 First letting of contract; two bids received and rejected.

(See previous part of this report.) February 14, 1901 Second letting of contract; five bids received; the lowest accepted; sureties approved by the Controller, February 25. 1901. STORAGE RESERVOIRS AT MASSAPEQUA AND EAST MEADOW CREEK. December 27, 1900 Requisition on Board of Estimate and Apportionment for bond Issue of SI, 200,000 for construction. January 18.

1901 Authorized by the board. Now pending In Municipal Assembly. LANDS REQUIRED FOR NEW CONDUIT AND FOR PUMPING STATIONS AND RESERVOIRS. December 27, 1900 Requisition on Board of Estimate and Apportionment for bond Issue of $300,000. January 18.

1901 Authorized by the board. Now pending in Municipal Assembly. IMPROVEMENTS TO PUMPING STATIONS. December 27, 1900 Requisition on Board of Estimate and Apportionment for bond issue of $200,000. January 18.

1901 Authorized by the board. Now pending in Municipal Assembly. FOREST PARK RESERVOIR. On advice of Corporation Counsel legislation is required to use part of the park for a. reservoir.

A proper bill is before the Legislature. FLATBUSH WATER WORKS COMPANY AC UIS1TION BY THE CITY OF PROPERTY AND PLANT. Novembsr 1. 1S99 Commissioner's letter to Corporation Counsel, asking advice as to method of procedure for acquisition. March 1900 Commissioner's further letter to Corporation Counsel, asking for advice.

April 6. 1900 Commissioner's letter to Board of Estimate and AnDortlonme.it lng for authorization of bond issue of $750 000 June 8. inno Corporation Counsel's opinion, affirming right of acquisition, etc. June 30. 1900 Commissioner's report to Board of Public Improvements in favor of acquisition.

July 16. 1900 Further report of the Com mlrlsoner to the board, with schedule of property. July 25. 1900 Resolution of the board, aek Ing the Corporation Counsel to commence condemnation proceedings. November 14, 1900 Report of Commissioner to Board of Public Improvements, with copy of opinion of Corporation Counsel to Board of Estimate and Apportionment and opinion to the Commissioner of Water Supply.

November 14, 1900 Resolutions of Board of Public Improvements, approving acquisition and calling for action by Board of Estimate and Apportionment and Municipal Areembly. MILBURN RESERVOIR RECONSTRUCTION. March 22, 1898 Report of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to Board of Public MRS. ADLER NOT COMPETENT. Her Husband and Doctors Tell of Her Strange Sayings and Queer Actions.

A Sheriff's Jury and a commissioner in tb County Court, yesterday, inquired into the sanity of Mrs. Mary G. Adler of 568 Hancock street, an Inmate of the Amityvllle Long Island Home. Dr. O.

G. Wilson, in charge of the institution, testified that Mrs. Adler said to him: "Doctor, the Lord presented Himself to ma this morning, and we had a long, confidential talk together. He told me of all the terrible things I have dene. He knew them alL Then He advised me to commit suicide by burning myself." Mrs.

Adler has been at the institution since July, and her case was before the Jury and a commission to decide whether she ia competent to manage her property, of what her property consists, who are her heirs and next of kin and for the appointment of a committee of her person and estate. Dr. Wilson testified that Mrs. Adler, who is tie wife of Irving Adler, whose summer home is at Babylon, L. has other delusions than these noted above.

One of these is that her nostrils are closed and that in consequence she Is unable to breathe. She also says there Is no connection between her mouth and stomach and that the bones of her face have disappeared. 'Mrs. Adler, he added, before her affliction, weighed 125 pounds, but now, owing to worry and feeble health, she is greatly emaciated and weighs only 84 pounds. When he told her that a commission had been appointed that might declare her incompetent, he said she displayed the utmost unconcern.

Dr. Wilson also testified that Mrs. Adler recently made her escape from the house in her night robe and wandered away. With the aid of hunting dogs and men supplied with lanterns, she was tracked several miles by her footprints in the soft soil, through a marsh to a pond. There ehe was found standing in tha slimy ooze up to her neck, with her hands clasped as if in prayer.

After having been rescued from her DerlloiiB nn eltion she explained to her rescuers that she was waiting for the Lord to come and transport her to heaven Irving Adler testified that he first observed signs of dementia in his wife In March last. Then she conceived the notion that her throat was contracted to such an extent that she was unable to draw a full breath. She would start up suddenly in bed in the middle of the night, rush to the windows and throw them up in trying to obtain more air. Mr. Adler said his wife assured him that her brains had fallen down In her stomach; that the breast bone had become welded to her back bone and that In consequence she could not partake of food.

Therefore, she concluded she ought to commit suicide and tried to do so by beating out her brains on the walls of the room. Mr. Adler further testified that his wife owns a one seventh interest in $40,000 in the estate of Peter Cooper, has $728.29 in one savings bank and $60 in another. In addition, she has a large amount of Jewelry, holds mortgages on property and has an undivided interest in her father's estate, which consists of the houses 53 and 55 Rapelye street, 129 Hancock street, 265 Columbia street and 323 Columbia street. Her heirs and next of kin are her husband and their child, now 1 year old.

The couple have been married six years. Dr. Lawrence G. Morton of 303 Henry street, also testifies. The Jury found that Mrs.

Adler is incompetent and a committee will be appointed Richard M. Martin is her special guardian Only the husband was represented by counsel, there being no contest. TOO MANY GILMARTnTS. Commissioner Clausen Puzzled How to Bid Himself of One. Park Commissioner Clausen has too many Gilmartins on his payroll.

John Gllmartin of 75 Montgomery street, Brooklyn, was certi fied to him on an eligible list by the Civil Service Commission and appointed as a la borer. Last April another man appeared and claimed to be the John Gilmartin who passed the civil service examnatlon. Mr. Clausen has empolyment for only one Gilmartin. Each of the two insisted he was the real Gilmartin.

Mr. Clausen referred the matter to Corporation Counsel Whalen. In an opinion rendered to day Mr. Whalen says as soon as the Commissioner is satisfied which Is the real Gilmartin no formality Is necessary for getting rid of the other one. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

but the PERSONAL. MESSRS. PLUSANTIN TERREL BEG TO announce that they have this day effected a friendly dissolution of partnership. Mr. TERREL will continue the huslness.

July 15. 1301. A BIG MORTGAGE FILED. Rochester, N. July 19 Perhaps the biggest mortgage ever filed In the county clerk's office was handed to Deputy Clerk Cochrane last evening.

The mortgage Is executed by the Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Rochester Railway Company, and Is for $3,500,000. It covers the entire assets of the road, Including everything of a tangible nature. Sutro Brothers of Xew York City, bankers and brokers, are the mortgagees. The money will be used to build the road, work on which will he started PALL MALL Cork Tipped London Cigarettes Sold by all high class dealers and at clubs. LOST AND FOUND.

L0ST BtTKDLE OF VALUABLE PAPERS. BOXDS. KOlnc between Court st and Third av Schermorliorn and Kevins sts: are to be used 'morrow mornlnK. Sultnblr, reward If returned to 1S3 Flftv nftri Bt. orooKiyn LOST AT RAVEN HALL'S PAVILION', CONEY Inland" IR.

Miwonlc and Knight Templar watch CH IR.1I. Suitable reward If returned to JOSEPH REED. 10 Congress at, Brooklyn; no questions nFKea Ut A WALLET, MARKED ON OUTSIDE A. MurdlHon, contalnlnK ticket to Buffalo and Pan American Exposition paaa and other papers. Branl to finder by communlcatlnK with T.

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