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T.H.iil7jBiiOOK LY J3AIJL NEW YQEK, jf RiPAXv KOYEMEB 16, 19QQ. ji' MISCELLANEOUS. FORGERY URGED GROKER'S VICE GRliSAOE DECLARED TO BE SINCERE ROSSITEB TESTIFIES ST LOOP HEIISE. MSiiCE CASE. he did not think It ever would be so long as trains were run by way of the loop.

"Do you think the railroad company was spurred on by the complaints of residents in your section of the city?" asked Colonel Cole. "Don't you think the officials of the road desire to perfect the system?" "I do not know. They have not succeeded, anyway." Mr. Erregger said he deplored the fact that real estate interests had suffer sn much WATER SUPPLY. Samuel G.

Shaw of Brooklyn Arrested While at Work in a Manhattan Store. President of B. R. T. Company Called as a 'Witness This Afternoon.

Tiffany Co, Invitations for Weddings, Receptions and other Social Functions. Tiffany equipment for steel and copperplate engraving and pr nting is now at the height of its effectiveness. Their facilities and working Everybody seems to be comins Here for the Piano. There's reason for it cm you guess? Anderson Pianos, $250. Hardman Pianos.

S) 50. Neither too expensive nor too cheap. Easy terms if desired. New Pianos rented. Catalogue bristling with useful Piano information mailed free.

ANDERSON in the Twenty sixth Ward. 1 "Don't you think the great clamor of the people publicly advertising to the world is in part, the cause of this?" asked Colonel Cole. "Possibly, but we have to Dght for our rights; there is no other remedy left for us." I leader under any circumstances. Yet. if Tammany should g'j on and accomplish something it would put ihe various societies tor the suppression of vice in a bad way.

for their usefulness would be gone." "We shall see what we shall see." he added. A liberal supply of water for every floor in your residence or a partuiont may be obtained by using Kider or an Ericsson Hot Air Pump, using gas or coal as fuel. Any servant or janitor can operate them President Murphy Says He Is Heady to SAID TO HAVE INSURED A DUMMY Act. Hornby Would Do A way Witli Fulton Street Surface Cars. Frederick Hornby, a real estate said he had learned that fifteen minutes more were required to ride between East New York and the bridge since the loop system was institutpii.

Ho in 470 Fulton St. Elm Place Station. TELLS WHY LOOP WAS BUILT. Many East New York Residents Criticise the Management of the Elevated Road. Clinton L.

Rossiter, president of the May Denies He Is the Man on Whom Shaw's Wife Secured a Policy. running more elevated trains and would not 'pOWer have never been Under raise any objection if trolley cars wore taken off Fulton street altoeether. sn inno fho mnt2 favnra mnnittnns than after live minutes' instruction. Absolutely no danger from explosion. The cost of operation almost nothing.

More than use in Man hat tan Borough. A record of thirty years testities to their great value. Consult vour plumber or i BENNINGS ENTRIES. Samuel G. Shaw, 37 years old, of 343 Court street, employed as a salesman in aManhat apply for catalogue.

Silver Medal Brooklvn Rapid Transit Company, was a Jcu service was satisfactory. Mr. Horn witness this afternoon before the State Rail "servie at Present. way Commission, at a hearing granted on a whether there was cause for it or not would 1 petition of Twenty sixth Ward residents, injure real estate interests in the Twenty UrderS ICr invitations to charging general bad management of the sixth Ward. Mr.

Hornby said if he and tan dry goods store, was taken to Center St. court this morning by Detectives Gar gan and Funston of the Central Office. He was charged with forgery and was arrested I President Michael C. of the Health Department, who is one of the Tammany Hall anti vice committee appointed last night, said this morning he stands ready to do whatever is required of him to the end that the city may be purified. "More than that 1 cannot sny now," he said.

"Our committee will met in Tammany Hall this afternoon at o'clock. After that we may have something to say. Nothing now do I care to ay on this subject." Lewis Xixon is in Elizabetliport to day. George C. Clausen, one of the members of the committee of five, said this morning: "The appointment of this committee by Tammany hall is a move in the right direction I favor it.

I am interested in it, and as a New Yorker, who wants his city to be as clean as possible. 1 have a good deal of work to do. but 1 shall give every moment of my time and use my best endeavors to further the work of the committee. I shall not be able to be present at the first meeting of the (Special to the Eagle.) The entries tor the first day's racing of the Washington Jockey Club, at the Bennings track, to morrow, are as follows: "Kim For aI1 ages; non winners of $0:,0 in i22 3'w added, of which SM to the I while at work in the store. Magistrate Zel otner resjuenis 01 me wenty sixth Ward receptions had known the Brooklyn Rapid Transit in WCUUU1S Uiuneri, (Highest Award) received at Paris Exposition 1900.

RIDEK ERICSSON ENGiNE 22 Cortlandt New York. 1 ler had concluded the morning session of the court and Shaw will be arraigned before him uu itu co tne third. Six furlongs. teas, attention Writ. Name.

Wilt. this afternoon. The charge of forgery arises out of an in aine. The Rhymer McAddie Isla 1051 Sndie 10S Petit JIaitre US 11)51 Mnnr 102 will receive prompt union square: nw york: surance policy and was brought about in the following manner. Mrs.

Margaret Shaw, the wife of the de IfllSH ISPIM" CORPS road, especially in the East New York section of the city. If was shortly before 3 o'clock when Mr. Rossiter arrived in the Coroner's court room in the Borough Hall. He was immediately sworn and handed a statement regarding the number of trolley cars operated between Cypress Hills and the Bast New York loop. After identifying it as a statement which he had caused to be prepared, Lawyer Wells, counsel for the railroad, moved that It be offered as evidence.

"Did you prepare that statement?" asked Mr. Furlong, one of the counsels for the Twenty sixth Ward residents. "I did not," was the prompt reply. "Then you do not know that the cars are tended to abandon elevated stations between Chauncey street and Cypress Hills an injunction restraining such action would have been sought. Theodore Kiendl.

a lawyer, was the next witness. He referred to the loop as a "marvel of engineering skill." The platforms operated by a lever he believed were dangerous. He always endeavored to avoid using them, preferring to step over a space, between the car and the station of about eighteen inches. "There are many elements of danger at the loop," said Mr. Kiendl in reply to a question by Mr.

Law. But he did not get an opportunity to tell what they were because Mr. Wells raised objection, saying that the witness wae not an expert on such matters. committee, as I have made prior arrangements to go to Baltimore to day on business." When the matter was mentioned to Secretary Fallon of the Citizens' Vnion he broke fendant, two years ago, according to the detectives, insured her household effects with James McDermott, a real estate and insurance agent, of 200 Fifty seventh street, this borough. A year and a half ago she had ACK FBDM THE TRANSVAAL forth into verse.

The Republicans said it is all a huge joke. McDermott insure the lives of her two chil from 7 A. M. to 10 A. M.

and from 5 P. M. to P. M. "5.

That they provide guards to open and close side doors at all transfer stations and. bridge. By so doing they will not only accommodate a long suffering public, but be able io load and unload passengers in one third if the time, and with more comfort. As it dren. Police Are Getting Active and Dives On March 23 last she sent for McDermott and wanted him to insure the life of her O'Connor's Combative Red Cross Band, Organized in Chicago, Returns on Trave.

2 ad race For maiden 2 year olds; with $300 e.d which SCO to the second and fW to the third. Five turlongs. vht. Name. Wht.

Arverne no; Timothy Foley llfl Anthony iWi Hja Zenalde hit, Valasques 107 Sentry HG Blue Victor Vi curtesy 101 Infallible 1U7 Col. Balentlne 1101 Blue Skin 107 Bonverness 1071 The Rocue lo7 Lecture no Spoil Snort 107 Isaac Hopper 1101 Street Boy 107 Chaos 107! Provost 107 Dame 1071 Third race Selling steeplechase; for 3 vear olrls and upward: with $300 added, of which to tlw second and 10 to the third. About two miles and a half. Name. Wlit.

Name. win. acl1 1371 Covernor Budd US Decameron 1571 Fourth race Opening Day Handicap; for 3 vear olds and upward; with J70O added, of which to the second and 573 to the third. Seven CurlohRS. Name.

Wht. Wht. James 136," General Mart 109 Charentus vi2 Hardly M5 Klnnlkinnic HSi Brisk 104 Carbuncle Ul Asquith 103 Compensation llo; Sparrow Wins 100 Warrenton 1101 Death 100 Fifth race Selllnir: for vc.nr nfin innxr. uncle, John May of 311 Union street, Brook lyn. May was said to be in the plumbing business at 6 Beaver street, this city.

An arrangement was made for May to come to the home, of the Shaws the next night and Big Delay Between East New York and now It takes several minutes for the passen 8ers to Ieave the arst aud last cars of each' xne jsriage. train, as the platforms and gates are so nar "How much more time is required to go rnv passengers iave to pass out single file, between East New York and the bridge weas if the side doors were open it would rot take more than a minute or two for thii since the loop was built?" asked Mr. Law. passengers to leave the cars. By providing "Fifteen minutes.

That is a rule in our guards they could move their trains more rap office both for employers and employes." i idly and make more room at the Close Up. There is some sicm of police activity against vice. The police of the East Twenty second and East Thirty fifth street stations last night ordered every piano in every dance hall in their precincts shut down. The order was generally obeyed. The pool rooms in the district were all closed yesterday.

Some people said it was "reform." Others said it might be reform all right, but by a strange coincidence the race tracks at Lakeside and the Aqueduct closed yesterday and there was nothing to bet on. Others wanted to give odds that the "reform" would not last longer than Monday. The Bennings FOUGHT FOR THE BOERS. be examined. A physician of the New York Life Company and McDermott examined a man who said he was John May.

He got a Mr. Kiendl read lrom a small note book lQus enaming tnem to run their trains under policy for 51,001 and made Mrs. Shaw the better headway. beneficiary. to show that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company had cut down expenses much in the A few days after this Mrs.

Shaw died. Some time after this May, who is an old man and Welcomed by a Special Committee at the Dock Something of Their Adventures. feeble, had a quarrel with Shaw, it is said, "6. That they provide agents at all stations to sell tickets. As it Is now, patrons of the elevated are not safe during the night hours in those lonely stations, unoccupied by' a guard, as it would be a very easy matter for toughs or thugs to overpower either a past few months.

"And have you entered in your book, Mr. Kiendl that the company lost $600,000 operating suburban lines in the same period?" asked Mr. "Welle." It is a fact, nevertheless." operated according to that schedule?" questioned Mr. Furlong "I do not know that the power house is standing, but I have the best evidence in the world that it is," replied Mr. Rossiter, pleasantly.

"Then I object to this statement being admitted as evidence." said Mr. Furlong. "The law requires that President Rossiter shall swear to statements made by his employes," remarked Commissioner Cole. "Note an exception, please," said Mr. Furlong.

"Tell the reason, please, for the construction of the Bast New York loop," said Mr. Wells addressing the witness. Mr. Rossiter in a pointed and concise manner told the construction of the loop and general Information similar to his address before the Broadway Board of Trade last night. Mr.

Rossiter talked quite fast and at one time It was necessary for Colonel Cole to ask him to proceed mor slowly In order that the stenographers could take what he was say i i uvtri mir I'miai caucuses ui. oua" 5 lie. JTIK of 5950, or of seven or more races; with $300 added of which 560 to the second and 540 to the third. Six furlongs. The police say they know nothing of anyi il.j before the New York Life Company and had Richard Hunt, a civil engineer, testl man or a woman who might be waiting for a the benefits of the policy assigned back to fled that the switching of trains at the loop train.

This would also avoid the annoyance May. The name of May was, it is asserted, signed to this paper. In some way May was ame. "SVht. Name.

Wht. King's Favorite 94! The Brother 9" Nonpareil i03 Gracious 62 Flora McFlimsey H7 Novelty 89 Sempire 112! Little Daisy 97 Sixth race Sellinsr: for 3 vcar olds and was a public nuisance. apprised or this and he denounced the signa ture as a iorgery and said he had never been nor. winners of S450 in 1900: with J400 added nf insured ui me Buarua naving to pusn tneir way through the crowded cars to collect fares' of passengers getting on at stations where no; ticket agents are located. It would also give the guards more time to look after their reg ular duties and be a check on men, who, unfortunately cannot be called gentlemen, and who take advantage of the fact that th which 575 to the second and 550 to the third.

One "Do you consider the loop dangerous?" asked Mr. Furlong. "I could not go into that matter without making an examination of the structure." Then the witness stated that there was danger in permitting trains entering the loop to extend over on the main tracks and that The officers say that Shaw got all the let mile and a sixteenth. Name. Wht.

Name. Wlit. Kirkwood 1061 ters from the life insurance company and paid the premiums and that by some mistake one of the notices of premium due fell into Palatial 101 Spinfane 106 Island Prince 109 May hands. the platforms operated by a lever were un I guards have not time to keep an eye on their' safe. I car, and deliberately smoke in the regular Charawlnd 104 Charles Estes 95 Handcuff 106' Toluca 112 Maple 95 Speedmas 1031 The detectives say that another man was Tip Gallant 106 Miss Mitchell 9S Magic Lisht 99 Platform nnrl TtXwA T.oo.Q coacnes.

mucn to tne annoyance of ladies, as examined and insured for John May well as men who do not indulge. One nleht ous. INDICTED PRISONERS PLEAD. HAULON'S HEART NOT AFFECTED. ing.

Chairman Cole announced that parts of the report of the four experts who have been Investigating the system would be made part of the record. The recommendations in the reports, he said, were confidential and would not be made public. Lawyer Furlong took The Brooklyn Base Ball Manager Is En last week the writer saw three men smoking cigars and a boy, about 16, smoking a cigarette in the regular coach. By having ticket agents at all stations it would give the guards time to take care of the work they are really hired to do, namely, to look after their train, and the annoyance of their having to crowd through and collect fares would also be obviated. Want Bridge Service Restored.

"7. Would also ask that they restore the: bridge service and give us the accommoda tlons had when the road was operated by the Some Criminals Confess Their Guilt, Others Are Remanded for Trial. joying Good Health. to the Eagle.) Baltimore, November 16 Manager The body of men known when organized in Chicago in January last as a hospital corps, but which, upon its arrival in the Transvaal, was transformed into a most aggressive narty of combatants in the ljoer interest, arrived at this port on the North German Lloyd steamship Trave. But thirty three or the original fifty eight returned, and they were under command of Captain Patrick O'Connor of Chicago.

Of the others, one was killed, one wounded, one taken prisoner, some in hospitals and some re1 mained in South Africa. The men were welcomed here by Patrick Eagan. ex Minister to Chili, and John W. Donovan, who went down the bay this morning on a revenue cutter. There was also a committee at the pier to meet the corps, and It was escorted to the Vanderbilt Hotel, where the members will be entertained.

The corps which sailed from here on La Gascogne on February 15, arrived at Delagoa Bay on April 10, and went at once to Pretoria, where they arrived on April 13. It was given out when they left this country that they were going to South Africa to attend the sick and wounded under the flag of the Red Cross Society, but they had hardly crossed to Boer territory than they threw down their hospital equipments and took up arms. One of the men, when asked about the matter this morning, said that he knew they were going to fight, and added: "You can bet they were going to fight or I would not have gone along." i The speaker was a Pennsylvania Dutchman. The corps left South Africa for home about reform wave and that whatever orders had gone out were the usual commands for the "enforcement of the law." Edwards Convicted of Operating a Policy Shop. John Edwards of 20S 'West Sixty first street has been convicted in Part IV, General Sessions.

Judge Cowing presiding, of operating a game of lottery policy in a cigar store at 413 West Forty second street. The case was prosecuted by Captain F. Norton Goddard. The trial lasted two days and the case went to the jury yesterday afternoon. At tl o'clock last evening the jury reported that it could not agree.

Judge Cowing ordered it locked up for the night. The jurors were taken to the Astor House for dinner and again this morning for breakfast. When they were brought into court Clerk Gallagher asked them if they had a verdict. The foreman almost snapped "Yes." He represented the sentiments of the other eleven. All were tired and haggard looking, and it was plain that they were resentful for being locked up.

Clergyman Listens to Stories of Vice. A clergyman sat on the bench with Magistrate Crane in the Essex Market Court today and took deep interest in the proceedings and shuddered when he heard the stories of vice which were freely told. The clergyman took notes of what took place. He was an attentive listener to the proceedings against Morris Cohen, aged 21, who was accused of enticing Mollie Weinstein. 15 years old.

from the home of her parents to a dive on West Twenty sixth street. Cohen was held in $2,000 bail. The girl told of finding other girls in the resort who blamed Cohen for taking them there. He is said to have boasted that he I Hanion's physicians deny that he has any an exception. At the request of Ralph Wood Kenyon, representing the Twenty third Ward, Colonel Cole announced that the hearing on the Twenty third Ward petition woudd be held at a later date, yet to be determined.

At that time. Senator Marshal, Councilman Leech and Alderman Worth were present ready to testify. cardiac weakness. He was thoroughly examined recently by a Brooklyn specialist and by Dr. Latimer of this city.

During the examination in Brooklyn, however, the expert suddenly pressed the manager's eyes tight The November Grand Jury presented to the County Court to day. Judge William B. Hurd presiding, several indictments. The prisoners arraigned were as follows Lulu Battle and Mattie Fields, colored, grand larceny, in the second degree for steal shut and bade him open them suddenly. Michael F.

Walsh, a city building inspector, the next witness, said he considered the plat forme and the gates at the loop as dangerous. Mr. Furlong asked the witness in what way he thought Improvements could be made at the loop and Colonel Cole asked the counsel if he did not think expert opinions would be better. "The commission has heard testimony repeated until the records have grown to ponderous size. There is really no doubt on our part that the people using the loop suffer some inconvenience, but there are some things which experts might well decide." Mr.

Furlong here remarked that he had fifty more witnesses he might call but would not do so. "I wish to have President Rossiter go on the stand. If he will be called by the defense I will be satisfied." President Rossiter. who had been in the room most of the morning, said: "I have been at this hearing this morning at a personal inconvenience. I am ready to assist the commission in every way and have no desire to conceal any facte." Adjournment was taken shortly after 1 o'clock.

Formal Complaint of Twenty third Ward People. The complaint filed by the Twenty third After a moment he said: "Mr. Hanlon, you will probably live to a ripe old age, but you are in some danger of total blindness. If it ensues, It will come upon you without a moment's varning. You should consult an oculist at once." Mr.

Hanloiuhas not yet followed this ad city, by running five car trains and also running more trains during the rush hours. The bridge service is getting worse and worsa every day and is a disgrace to the greatest city of the greatest country. "I would also call your attention to the disorganized and demoralized condition of the Greene avenue and Gates avenue line. The company has decreased the number of cars, much to the annoyance of patrons, and would respectfully ask your honorable board' to increase the service to the ferry to accommodate those going to Manhattan via the ferries, and at the same time it would accommodate those going to the shopping districts. It would not only accommodate ferry patrons and shoppers, but would go a long way toward relieving the through traffic to Manhattan.

"About two years ago they put in a switch: at Greene and Vanderbilt ostensibly ing $90 from Joseph Tessor, on October pleaded not guilty. Joseph Gerald, grand larceny in the second degree, for stealing $44.25 from the Lipsis Brewing Company, where he was employed; pleaded guilty to an attempt. Bessie Anderson, assault in the second degree, for cutting Josephine Brown with a razor on October 20; pleaded not guilty. James Dougherty, grand larceny in the second degree, for stealing a watch and chain from John Hanson; pleaded builty to aa attempt. William Cuyler, burgluary in the third de vice.

His eyes have never troubled him and he has never worn glasses. He is inclined to give the diagnosis credence, however, as his father is still living at an advanced age, but Is totally blind. Mr. Hanlon was at Proceedings of the Morning Session. The hearing before the State Railroad Commissioners, Colonel Ashley W.

Cole, Frank M. Baker and Colonel George W. Dunn, In the matter of the complaints of Twenty sixth Ward residents against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, was resumed this morning. The hearing was held In the Coroner's court room, in Borough Hall, court being held in the Special Sessions court room, where the hearing took place yesterday. It was 11 o'clock before the taking of testimony began.

There were not more than a half dozen witnesses present at that hour and Lawyer Henry J. Furlong, one of the counsel for the Twenty sixth Warders, said this was due to the fact that some of the witnesses had been unable to find the meeting place. AdolDh Kelndl. who annparp ac i.minaDl tacked by malaria during the closing days of a month and a half ago and returned, going i was a professional pickpocket. Cohen was arrested at 5S3 Park avenue.

Brooklvn, last last season. The players' bench in Brooklyn is always in the shade and in the chilly spring and fall afternoons is not the most night. gree and petty larceny, for breaking into a first to Trieste and from there to Paris. They boarded the Trave at Cherbourg. John Eschelman, who went out under General Hassell as a scout, said that the men bad all given a good account of themselves.

"There were seven of the men of the Ward people with the State Railroad Corn tn rim thiviiiirl. i. Tr DIDN'T KNOW ALV0RD. mission and made public for the first time bilt and Park avenues, but to the writer's canalboat on October 19 and stealing a quantity of clothing from William Grimes; pleaded to attempted burglary. Rorace Cook, colored, two indictments charging him with burglary and erand lar comfortable resting place.

He intends next season to use the sunny side of the field for the Brooklyn bench, except during the hot weather. He came home very ill with malaria, but he is now enjoying his usual health. As for base ball, Mr. Hanlon knows what is going on. but is content to let it go without comment Of one thing he is certain.

to day was drawn up by L. Q. Ruch of 452 knowledge there has never been a car run Greene avenue. It is as follows: over this road. By running Manhattan cars "The residents of the Borough of Brooklyn over this road it would not only shorten living along the line of the Greene and Gates the time to Manhattan, but relieve the con avenue trolley and Lexington avenue elevated gestion at Fulton street very much.

Asserted That the Member of the Firm cen; for twice entering the house of Ben jamin i. ACKerman. on uctooer lj. ana zu, and stealing a variety of articles on both of Grant Eros. Had No Connection With the Note Teller.

nave Deen imposed upon to a point whero for the uptown pe8ple yesterday was unable to be present and Charles B. Law took his place. Counselor John L. Wells for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Comnanv siipportori forbearance ceases to be a virtue by the lini occasions; pleaded not guilty. Thomas McGann.

burglary in the third degree for entering the house of Henry Mingle, 011 November pleaded guilty to an at There is still considerable mystery sur Professor Charles A. Collin, who cross examined witnesses yesterday. Clinton L. Rossiter, president of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran rounding the failure of Grant stock for sentence until Friday next and those who pleaded not guilty were remanded for trial. sit company, was present and an interested spectator who occupied a seat just back of him was David K.

Valentine, a director of the railroad company. The evidence to day was "Good Service on DeKalh Avenue Line." "The Brooklyn Rapid Transit say they cannot give us better service. Then why is it that the DeKalb avenue line that runs parallel to the Greene avenue, and run bj an Independent company, can give its patrons good service? The answer would be, il truthfully given, that they cannot give theii patrons accommodations and at the same pay 10 per cent, to the stockholders of the difterent railroads they have leased, and pay a dividend or. $45,000,000 watered stock, created solely for stock jobbing purposes, unless they crowd a car built to carry 32 passengers with 90 or 100 passengers (as their register will show any evening going up town). As was admitted by their own counsel before your honorable board on the ltea ana poor service given them by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which controls these lines, and as a resident of Brooklyn I ask your honorable board to assist us in any way in your best judgment to give us relief, either by compelling them to give us better service cr by revoking their charter and having the roads operated by the companies owning the individual roads.

"Below you will find summary of requests which are not unreasonable, but actual necessities: First, through trains to Manhattan; second, five cars on all trains during rush hours; third, at least four cars on all trains at all hours of the day and night; fourth, trains under three minutes' headway during rush hours; fifth, guards at transfer stations iu me main like tnat of yesterday and re SEWAGE PLANT TO BE BUILT. ferred to the East New York loon tho al leged delays occasioned thereby and the clos corps who went out with the Hassell scouts," he said. "Of these men, one was killed, one wounded and one taken prisoner. The man who is supposed to have been killed was Kdward Egan, but his death was never proven. Egan at the time was with the Johannesburg men.

I cannot now remember the dates of the different events in which I tcok part. I remember that it was a. hot fight. The left wing of the army rested at Tabachun and the right at Branford. Egan was with the center.

"One interesting incident which I noticed wa.s on the retreat from Dalmanutha. Between Machadorp and Waterfalboven it was necessary to go up a steep hill. The British had two Armstrong guns at work and they bad a certain part of the road covered. I was driving a wagon. Just ahead of me they were bringing up the Long Tom.

The gun was dawn by twenty oxen. The beasts were toiling up the long road and the British were trying their best to put us out of business. One of the oxen of the last pair was struck on the head. His horns were smashed and they hung down over his eyes. "In the line were a number of Boer families.

On each eide of the wagons the women rode on horseback. I remember how surprised I felt when I saw some of the young women near me laughing and joking "under Are. They did not seem to mind the shells, which were coming pretty close. ing 01 elevated stations. Jacob P.

Kappes First Witness at Hearing To day. Complaints Made That the "Works at Jamaica "Will Contaminate "Water Supply. and that Is that Brooklyn will remain in the National League until the owners of that team see fit 10 make a change. President Freedman of the New Yorks has lately been credited with the statement that Brooklyn will surely be thrown out at the end of the Indianapolis agreement. Mr.

Freedman, however, can control possibly three votes to this end, for when the league circuit was reduced last year the magnates of Brooklyn were wise enough, as one of the considerations for relinquishing the Baltimore franchise to bind five magnates to vote for the retention of Brooklyn, when the final shake up comes next year. MBS. STACY DISCHAEGED. Mrs. Grace Stacy, the wife of a well known photographer of Fifth avenue, who was arrested the other day on a charge of having stolen a pair of diamond earrings from a Maiden lane jeweler, was discharged from custody by Magistrate Brenner in the Adams street court to day.

Mrs. Stacy had purchased the gems on the installment plan and had already paid the jeweler J115. The price of the earrings which the jeweler wanted to recover was $200, and Mrs. Stacy claimed that they were not worth that amount. Magistrate Brenner decided that it was not a' criminal case and told the jeweler, a man named Bergman, to take his case to a civil court if he wanted to recover any brokers at 45 Broadway.

Manhattan. Assignee Ernest G. Stedman maintains his policy of silence and refuses to make any reference to the many rumors circulated with regard to the firm's operations. The work of examining the books has not yet begun and it is hinted that there is some friction regarding the selection of expert accountants. At the time of the failure an attempt was made to connect the case and the alleged defalcation with the case of Cornelius L.

Al vord, the defaulting note teller of the First National Bank, who is now in jail. This attempt was renewed to day, but parties who are competent to speak declare that it is absurd and without the slightest foundation. It was declared that not only was it not true that Alvord had an account or any business relations with Grant but that he was not even known to any member of the firm. Jacob Y. Kappes was the first witness called.

He told of an experience he had at and bridge to open side doors of cars; sixth 10,1, rf 1 1.1 Tl the loop. "While alighting from a car at that )rl statlons: seventh bridge Company Is not a railroad company, but Sim eieltl troult .7 Ca? awmre a buslnes corporation, trying Sl8? Manhattan, running to operate different car lines In the Borough by Vanderbilt point recently, the false platform used be tween the cars and the station platform went and Park avenues and increased Borough President Grout recently received a complaint about a proposed plant for the disposal of the sewage of Jamaica and adjacent sections of the Borough of Queens. of Brooklyn under one head. By this ad mission I trust your honorable board may down. "If I had not had hold of nno nf the nn.

In the complint the statement is made that rights and been very cautious when using the platform operated by a lever, I would have leu to tne tracks below," said the witness. vt nen returning home at night I usually ride on the Long Island Railroad trains and pay a ten cent fare, rather than ride on trains see vour way clear to revoke the charter of. this business corporation, or compel them to give us the service we are entitled to, for if they want to exert themselves they can give us relief, as Brooklyn's wide streets are much better adapted for handling heavy traffic than are Boston's narrow streets. The residents of Brooklyn dotnot begin to get the service the residents of Boston have, and any one familiar with Boston's narrow streets can realize the advantage Brooklyn has In this respect." the plant will be located in the very heart of the Brooklyn water supply. The plant is to be located at the foot of Lincoln avenue, Jamaica, 300 yards south of Oaken B.

Water Station of the Brooklyn City Water Works, located on the Bergen Farm. The complaint stated: "It appears by an article published in the Brooklyn Eagle, or tne Rapid Transit Company, number of ferry cars. Reasons Why Requests Are Made. "Following you will find good reasons why above requests should be granted: First By giving a through service to Manhattan it would avoid passengers unnecessarily having to cliniD a flight of stairs at the Brooklyn end of the bridge; also save the annoyance and Inconvenience of making an extra change of cars night and morning; the present manner of handling crowds at the Brooklyn end of the bridge is not only a hardship, but dangerous to life and limb. The other evening the writer saw a gray haired lady pushed Into a train and thrown down by the mob back of her in their endeavor to aboard.

operated through the loop. In this way 1 am obliged to walk some distance, but I save time by so doing. The surface cars, after tmng. ALIEN PAUPERS RETURNED. The Kings County Almshouse was relieved DAVID B.

HILL IN TOWN. LECTURE ON "BEN HUH." A lecture was given last night by the Rev. A. T. Brucklachern, pastor of the LefferLs Park Presbyterian Church, in Intrepid Hall.

Thirteenth avenue and Sixty seventh street, the present meeting place of the church congregation. The subject of the discourse was "Ben Hur," and there were some excellent fstereopticon views used in connection with Its delivery. During the evening the Misses Stella and Luella Wickes sang several selections and the Soder strorn brothers added to the entertainment. The proceeds of the lecture will go to the Christmas fund for the church. of five alien inmates yesterday who were re dated Jamaica, L.

October 4, that the original plan of providing a disposal plant for the Village of Jamaica alone has been enlarged In its scope, upon the recommendation of Deputy Commissioner Matthew J. Goldner, and the plant will now provide for This is only one instance of the many that shiDDed on the steamer St. Paul by Deputy Superintendent Kerr of the State Board of Charities and Corrections. One was a blind mavins tne loop, are always so crowded that no more passengers can get on and the motormen frequently decline to stop beyond that point, except to let passengers get off." Jacob W. Erregger was next called.

He told of the railroad service in East New York before the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company originated and said it was always generally satisfactory. The conditions since the loop was built, the witness said were very unsatisfactory; in fact, he had not met one person who had spoken In favor of the new system. Mr. Furlong was in the act of questioning the witness regarding the overcrowding of the trolley cars at the loop, when Colonel Cole said: "Mr. Furlong, the Commission is desirous He Avoids the Politicinn and Is Said to Be Here on nappen at tnis point.

"Second The company are now running only four cars on the majority of trains during the rush hours, which is an injustice to their patrons, as they are so crowded that train after tra'n will go by the stations pack man wno naa Deen over a year in the institution and who, it waa learned, had relatives In Sweden; one, rendered helpless by a hip disease, was consigned to relatives In Denmark; another, a degenerate, who was educated as an M. D. in India, was sent to England, and another woman, with a three months old child, was sent to her husband, who had deserted her. ed so full that the gates cannot be opened, and when a train comes along with room enough to open the gates one can hardly squeeze aboard: and it Is not an uncommon sight to see ladles unable to get Into the Ex Senator David B. Hill is In town to day, but has managed to keep away from the politicians.

He could not be found registered at any one of a dozen of the big hotelB, but walked down Fifth avenue, Manhattan, about 10 o'clock this morning, with former Lieuten a sewerage system for tne whole of the Fourth Ward of the Borough of Queens, which includes Jamaica, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park, Union Course, Brooklyn Hills, Clarencevllle, Hollis, Queens and Springfield. "The entire sewerage of those places will be treated as it appears at the sewer works. It therefore apears that if this lan Is accomplished even with the hvery best sanitary inspection than can be given, there will be a probable contamination of the water supply of Brooklyn. The sentiments of the people ut Brooklyn would be very much against drawing their water supply from the very territory where the sewerage of the entire Town of Jamaica la treated." President Grout wrote to the Denartment B. R.

CO. WINS DAMAGE SUIT. A verdict for the defendant, the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, was handed to Justice Keogh in Part IV of the Supreme Court thin morning in the suit brought by Herman Chauss, 13 years old, by his father, Jacob, to recover $2,000 for personal injuries to the boy on July 12 last by a car, at Third avenue and Seventy sixth street. cars and compelled to stand on the platform exposed to cold and storm, and during the winter months It is nothing less than cruelty. HOSE WAGON STRUCK BY TRAIN.

Five Firemen Narrowly Escape Death at Sackman Street Crossing of L. I. Road. Five firemen were hurled from a hose wagon this afternoon and narrowly escaped death or serious injury, through the negligence of John Carter, a gateman of the Long Island Railroad, who failed to lower the gates at the Sackman street crossing of the road and so give notice of the approach of a train. The result was that George O'Shea, the driver of the hose wagon and four firemen who rode with him, were thrown from their seats to the ground by a Long Island train speeding toward the Aqueduct Race Track.

All of the men were badly shaken up, but none was injured. The hose wagon was badly damaged by being hurled against a telegraph pule by the fast moving train. John Carter of J.SSS'.i Pacific street, the gateman, was placet' under arrest. An alarm of fire was turned in I his afternoon shortly alter o'clock. The engines and hose wagon from Broadway and Hull street responded.

Racing down Sackman street on the way to the fire, (he engines and hose wagon sped. The engine crossed the railroad tracks and continued on its way to the fire, which was found 10 be but an Incipient blaze. Not so the hose wagon. Unsuspicious of impending danger, the driver lashed his horses and started them across the track. The gateman had allowed the gates 10 remain up.

The wagon had just gotten 0:1 the track when the Acqueduet train struck it. Yards of hose were ground beneath the ant Governor William F. Sheehan. Some of I would respectfully ask your honorable board tneir worn as soon as possible. You are traversing ground that has all been over before.

The facts that you are attempting to bring out are admitted by the railroad company." "Very well," was the reply. A few moments later Mr. Wells raised objection to having the examining counsel use leading question. and Mr. Kurlong said he that five cars be run on every train during Mr.

Hill's closest friends said he was here SOUGHT GAS LEAK WITH A MATCH Peru, November 16 A natural gas explosion in the basement of the wholesale grocery house of McCaffery Co. here to day resulted in the probable fatal injury of Aaron Diesch, a clerk, who was looking for the leak with a lighted match. Customers ami the rush 'hours. This wouia neip oDviate on business, and not to talk Dolltlcs. He waa enoeavoring to save time; the witness know it all.

may return later to consult with the Democrats, who are anxious to organize to defeat Croker in this city. SENATE SERGE ANT AT ARMS. these hardships very much and no excuse can be offered for not doing so, as before the consolidation of these roads by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit there were five cars on trains during rush hours. "It Is an every day sight to see women forced Into the smoking cars at night on their of Water Supply, the Department of Health clerks had narrow escapes. The building and the State Board of Health asking whether was partially wrecked and the shock was suf there was a possibility of the contamination flcient to throw goods from shelves nearly a B.

T. Company Not Altogether Blamed for Real Estate Conditions block away. ot the water supply by the establishment rph v'1 lur luo reason tnat the miinaif ine witness said the real estate interests mcnt have no regularity of placing the smoic Possibility of Brooklyn Man's Appoint PLAGUE IN CAPE COLONY. Washington, November 16 United States ware were in a Dau way, cam at me Lront or tne rear of the train, inent Thome Has Not Resigned. WOOL MEKCHANT FAILS.

Boston, November 16 Fred Hartley, wool merchant, doing business at G12 Atlantic avenue, has assigned to Horatio G. Curtis, president of the old Boston National Bank. Mr. Curtis stated to day that he could not make any statement, about the assignment. He Bald that there were very few people involved.

CLOSING OF STATE CANALS. Albany. November 10 Superintendent of Public Works Partridge to day issued an order closing the state canals for the season Saturday. December 1, at noon. The order contains the usual provision, "Unless sooner closed by ice." ijui uio not Deueve the railroad service given a "ver Know wnicn end of the pla i Vice Consul General Knight, at Capetown, by the Brooklyn Ranld Transit Comnanv was K.

v'ncn tuo tram comes in Lawrence ec may oe made sergottnt at has Informed the State Department that I the cause of all tho trouble ana compelled arms In the Senate at Albany. Lieutenant' I ot the plant at the point contemplated. To Mr. Grout's communication the Department of Health referred the matter to the assistant sanitary superintendent of Queens, who said: "It is my opinion there will be danger of the water supply of the Brooklyn City Water Company being contaminated some time in the future. There will be no danger of this occurring if this sewage, after it has been treated chemically, is removed from the plague is declared officially to exist in the Cross examining Mr.

Erreeeer. Mr. P'1'111' Governor Woodruff has promised his support interior of the eon any. The Information was 'asked him how often h. or at hKt ih honns luia Mr Attcroury has alto in i.ee's I communicated at pital Service.

FIRE FROM once to the Marine Hos run beyond the loop and he replied six or the filthy floor, as they ar? Sc crowded thut nT" mn n'3 of 1 1 1 1 I inllu 5 eight minutes. they cannot protect themselves; and they arc "aVinS "buppose you was operating a railroad, Mr. further annoyed and Irisu ted by havlne the fe and bri.nK 10 a Kl'estl PAINTER'S TORCH. Erregger, and ran trains over the point unpleasant odors of cisaret rhZ i "cw c'o. whoso home Is on Gates 1 wheels of the locomotive and the cars this morning In the real named on len minutes' headway and onlv tlx auu stronir nines In iholr rr.i He was clerk at i I' 'tl 111 tneir laces, linnrlnilnrloi There was a fire ,1.

.1. dence of R. P. Hlnchman at 4.15 Washington DaBSeneers rode in a car, would you continue to thn service?" asked Mr. Wells.

avenue, due to the explosion of a rrC int. 1 iuuiil campaign. Cars Crowded Night and Dav I ls 110 truth in the statement that iv 1 Jon" Thorno has resigned as secretary of we Huner at all hours of thn ii tho Countv gasoline 1 would not." The witness also admitted that, he did not think it was a good business nronnultinn i torch in tne nanas or a painter. The loss is estimated at 5200. uy ucing overcrowded, for In the anxiety ln 110 was 11 candidate for re election.

premises entirely. The State Board of Health in its reply to Piesidetit Grout, referred him to the Board's seventeenth unnual renort, In which it appears that the subject of the sewage disposal plant was before that board during the years ISM and 1890, and while the first plans were disapproved, modified plans were approved by the board on December 31, 189B Mr. Moffett said that he had been advised by Mr. Van Dtiren, engineer in charge, that the contractfor the building of the Jamaica Township Sewer Disposal Works on the Bergen Farm had been awarded, and that actual work would be begun within the next two weeks from October 2G. HAD GLASS IN FOOT 24 YEABS.

Detective Schaeffer of the Stagg street station house extracted a piece of glass from the sole of his left foot last night that had been imbedded there for twenty four vears. POPULATION OF HAWAII. Washington, November 16 The population of Hawaii, as announced by the Census Bureau, is 154,001, as against 109,020 in 1S96. This is an Increase of 44,981. or 41.2 per cent.

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Hark DIVORCE FOR MRS. BECK. Justice W. M. Smith, In Supreme Court, has granted a decroo of absolute divorce to Minnie lieck in her suit against Ferdinand F.

Beck. The couple were married on April 29, 1891, and it wbs alleged that the defendant mot a certain Minnie Williams at the Ollsey UouM in December. 189S, Mr. Erregger said that he bMlove.l 1 time, and therefore ask had been some improvement In compelled to run at least four iieHs; fcituarl vs. uuntnn, two aetionn.

William visni vijiim, mailer ui jui Jonnson, an In cijiiipt. ivni j'ciauu iu aeii real Htate A Tnun. F. Van "am service since the loop wits first opened "4 That for business, but It was not thr'e mlSuteBb Wayrth hcS.