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14 THE BBOOKLY DAELY AGUE MO iN A SEPTEMBER 13, 1897. THIEBOLDT'S SHOT FATAL. LEVY ARRESTED AGAIN. SCHOOL DOORS OPEN TO DAY ANSWER TO FLYHH'S SUIT. COULDN'T STAND ESPIONAGE DEATH OFMRS.

MARY BLISS ALDERMEN TO INVESTIGATE, Family Quarrel Followed by Suicide. Mrs. Frebole's Case. Robert Thtefooldt, 31 years old, a baker, of 4V Jefferson street, died in St. Catherine's Hospkal this morning as result of having shot himself in the head on Saturday morning Friday night, Thleboldt quarreled with his wife and left home next morning, feeling despondent.

Shortly afterward he went into a hallway on Bushwick avenue' and Troutman street, where he shot himself. Mrs. Charles Frebele, who lived with her husband at 16 Marcy avenue, was found by Officers Ward and Maclcie of the Bedford ave nuo station in a semi unconscious state at the corner of Bedford avenue and South Fourth street at 12:30 this morning. The officers succeeded in partly arousing the woman and then cook her to the Eastern District Hospital, where Ambulance Surgeon Glimart ln and the policeman walked her up and down the corridor until nearly 2 o'clock, when she revived. On heing searched a phial containing laudanum was round on Mrs.

Frebele's clothes. She stated to the officers that she had quarreled with her hushand last night and hal left home stating that she would kill herself. She admitted having procured the laudanum for that purpose. She refused to state what the trouble between herself and her hus band was, merely remarking that It was a famliy affair. Mrs.

Freoele Is but 22 years old. She 1b still in the hospital but will re cover. CYCLISr HELD FOR EXAMINATION McWilliams Struck Bailey They Were in Collision. After Francis McWilliams, a holler maker of 583 Court street, was held in $500 bail in the Butler street court this morning for appearance on Saturday to answer the charge of mauling Elijah H. Bailey, 17 years old, of 298 Union street.

They were riding bicycles on Henry street, near Sackett, on Saturday night and accidentally came in collision. McWilliams fell, striking his head against the curb. "When he got to his feet he struck Bailey a powerful blow on the nose, knocking him down. It is said McWilliams followed this by striking Bailey several times. Pedestrians ran to Bailey's assistance and one of them sailed into McWilliams, giving him a stinging blow over the right eye.

Roundsman Hayes came up, but did not make an arrest, because he did not witness the occurrence. McWilliams volunteered to go to the police station with the officer when Bailey's father made a complaint against him. Bailey was taken home, where it was found his nose was broken and he has since been under medical care. Bailey said that McWilliams was on the wroug side of the street, but the latter denies this and says that Bailey was doing serpentine riding, and was warned several times to be careful. He admits, however.

striking him. but says It was done on the impulse of the moment, as he thought Bailey was aoout to striKe nim. EXTEND OR BE ABSORBED A Question That Is Greatly Interesting the Flushing Gas Company at This Time. Can the Flushing Gas Company, after the Greater New York consolidation act goes into effect, extend its mains beyond the present limits of Flushing and compete with the Brooklyn Union Company? If It can so extend then the great amalgamated gas companies are not supreme. Hostile capital could found a great opposition company on the Flushing franchise and start another merry gas war which might effect the whole greater city.

Gas managers do not agree on this point. but they do agree on the fact that, unless the owners of the Flushing Company sell out at tne price offered by the Brooklyn Union Company the big corporation will extend its mains into Flushing after January 1. It won't do so as the Brooklyn Union Gas Company. The threat is to organize a new Flushing com pany at once, under the corporation act of 184S and, getting permission from the muni cipal authorities, lay mains and sell gas at $1 or less until the stubborn little company gives up the ghost. As to the value of the present Flushing franchise that seems to be a question without distinct precedent.

If a city extends its limits the rights of gas companies to extend accordingly have never been questioned. On the other hand, it is argued that Flushing does not extend Its limits, but is taken in. A somewhat similar case was that or the franchise of the Central Gas Company to sell gas in the ier itory known as the annexed district, granted before the district became part of New York. After the annexation the Central Company claimed the right to extend its mains across the Harlem River into any part of New York. The New York and East River Company bought up the Central Company recently, so the flr3t step of the proposed New York and East River and Equitable Company consolidation gives color to the claim, and also gives color to the claim of the Flushing Company.

It is a question which, if the Flushing Company refuses to be swallowed, will have to be determined in the courts. REYNOLDS DENIES IT ALL. Swears He Was in Rutland, on the Day He Is Said to Have Married Lillian Allen. The adjourned hearing in the suit brought by Lillian Allen Reynolds Klopman Tor the annulment of her alleged marriage to Guy H. Reynolds, was resumed before Referee Dono hue, at 203 Broadway, this morning, with Mi.

Reynolds testifying in his own behalf. Mrs. Reynolds Klopman, attired in a glova fitting tailor made gown, occupied a seat directly facing that of the man whom she says married her secretly at Saratoga and from whom sine now wants $50,000 damages. Answering the questions at his counsel, Vernon M. Davis, Mr.

Reynolds denied absolutely that he had ever been married to the plaintiff. "W'jen did you first meet her?" asked Mr. Davis. "In July, 1889. I was then married and told her so.

I have been married fourteen years and have a son 13 years old. My wife's name Is Pauline and we are now living together." "How and under what circumstances did I meet Mrs. Klopman? Well, It was In the Arcade at Saratoga. I met her and mistaking her for an acquaintance spoke to her. My wife was in Rutland, at the time." Coming down to 'the date of the alleged marriage, May 14.

1888, Mr. Reynolds said he was in Rutland at the time. "I know this," he said, "by the fact that on the day in question I gave a man a check for moving scene furniture for mc. My bookkeeper made out the check and I signed it. I also wrote several lectors, all of which were da ted from Rutland.

My bank book will also show that I was In Rutland on the day in question, for made a deposit of $68 In the bank there. I was also In Rutland on May 15 and 16." Tt Is Mrs. Kkpman's claim that she and Reynolds were married on May 14, in the Empire Hotel, Saratoga. He was married under the name of Stark. GRACE CROSS TO STAY IN JAIL.

The writ of habeas corpus in tho case of Grace Cross, who was sentenced on Wednesday last by Justice Nostraud totwenty nine days in jail on a charge of intoxication, came before Justice Madilox in Supromo Court tnis morning. The District Attorney's office se lepre sented by Assistant District Attorney Barkor, and Baldwin F. Strauss appeared for the prisoner. Mr. Strauss consented to the dismissal of the writ and the woman was remanded to jail.

Mr. StrausH says that ho intends to institute further proceedings for the prisoner's release. DIED FROM EFFECTS OF HEAT. John Smith, who lived at 202 Throop ave nuoi lied in the Eastern District Hospital this She Was the Widow of the Patriarch of Greenpoint AND MOTHER OF A. M.

BLISS. She Saw Greenpoint Grow From Farm ing Lands Into One of the Thriving Sections of the City "When 82 Tears of Age She Received and Entertained on Her Birthday 3,500 Guests A Descendant of the Meserole Family. Mrs. Mary A. Bliss, widow of Neziah Bliss, the Patriarch of Greenpoint, and mother of Congressman Archibald M.

Bliss, died at her home, 207 Washington park, on Saturday morning last at 9 o'clock In the 84th year of her age. Mrs. Bliss was one of the most remarkable women of her time and retained up to within a brief period of her deatb nearly all her faculties. She entertained her friends with much of tbe vivacity of youth, transacted her business with the consciousness of its varying de grees of Importance and was the head of the happy home in which she passed her closing ihours. She was.

In the habit of giving birthday receptions for many years and on bt. valentine's Day, February 14, 1895, she held her closing reception and proved to be a most charming hostess. Standing under the chandelier in the front parlor of her home she gracefully welcomed the 2,500 guests who gathered that day to do her nonor. Mrs. Bliss' health began to break last spring, but despite the Infirmities MRS.

MART A. BUSS. of advanced age, she retained her interest in current events and was able to take little trips from the city. She spent che month of July out of town and about two weeks ago visited Bergen Beach, tarried at the Casino, evidently enjoying the entertainment there, and returned to the city much pleased ana benefited by the day's outing. Mrs.

Bliss was taken ill a few days ago and in the early part of last week a change for the worse was noted. Word was teleeraDhed at nno i Congressman Bliss, who came on from Wash ing con. me arrival of Mr. Bl as seemed tn have a soothing effect on the venerable patient. She rallied and appeared to be im proving and feeling that there were no im mediate prospects of her end Mr.

Bliss, after remaining a time, returned to Washington. He returned from the caplcol city last night, much shocked by the news of his mother's death. Mrs. Bliss belonged to one of the oldest and best known Long Island families. She was a descendant of Eliza Rapelye, who is said to have been the first white child bom in tho region of the Wallabout.

She was born on St. Valentine's Day, February 14, 1813, in che old farm house that was located on the water front, between the street now known as India and Java of this city and was the oldest child of John A. and Mrs. Magda lena Meserole. At the age of 18 she married Neziah Bliss, who was an Intimate friend of Robert Fulton and who was instrumental In building up the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn.

Mr. Bliss established the Novelty Iron Works for the building of ocean steamers, he bought the Meserole and Griffin farms, landmarks in that part of Brooklyn, he surveyed the entire territory of Greenpoint at his own expense, and he contributed to many other local improvements. He died in October, 1876, in his eighty seventh year. The pallbearers at his funeral included some of the most distinguished men of the time. Governor Samuel J.

Tilden, John A. Lott, William C. Kings ley C. Murphy and George Ricard, all of whom have since passed away, were among them. Mrs.

Bliss came of a family noted for the longevity of its members. Her mother, Mrs. Magdalena Meserole, lived to be 88 years old aud her father, John A. Meserole, 84 years old. Mrs.

Bliss watched the Seventeenth Ward grow and her reminiscences of times gone by were always listened to with pleasure and profit. She was deeply interested in the formation of che Reformed Church, now lecated on Kent street. In its Infancy the church and Sunday school largely owed their success in numbers to her untiring efforts, while her seat in prayer meeting was never vacant. But it was in her home that this woman reigned supreme, and that old homestead with ics green lawns and beautiful river frontage, r.ever failed to open Its portals to those who sought Its shelter. Ministers of the Gospel were among her favorite guests and many a divine has left that home, cheered and refreshed by her unvarying kindness, sweet courtesy and generous hospitality.

In tho year 1S71, recognizing the fact that the farm upon which she was born had ceased to exist as such, and alive to the knowledge that Greenpoint was rapidly becoming a business center, she sold the ancestral spot and purchased tho residence which she occupied until tho time of her death. The family of Meseroles have bee identified with the earliest history of Long Island, and can be traced as Tar back as 1620. In che stirring days of the Revolution, when the colonists rcibeled againsc the royalists and threw off the yoke of monarchy, the ancestors of the deceased were In the front rank of the brave defenders of right, truth and jusolce, and helped to achieve American independence. Mrs. Bllas was identified with many movements for the welfare of che comimunity and she was an active memlber of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, of which the Rev.

Dr. David Gregg is pastor, for the last cwenty flve years. She leaves five children: Peter H. Bliss, Congressman A. M.

Bliss of Washington, D. C. Colonel John S. Bliss of Danhury, Mrs. Lena M.

Brown and Mrs. Sanford J. Murray. The funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon, at. 2 o'clock, from her lace home, 207 Washington Park, the Rev.

Lewis Francis, pastor of the Kent Street Reformed Church, officiating. Airs. Bliss helped to found and faulld the Kent Street Church. TO TEST BENDER'S SANITY. Charged in Long Island City With Attempted Suicide.

(Special to tho Eagle.) Long Island City, L. September 13 George Bender, the Harlem baker who jumped from an Astoria ferryboat in the East River on Saturday morning, was charged wich attempted suicide in Justice Duffy's police court to day. John Comtnerford and Henry Tim berger, members of the Volunteer Life Saving Corps at the foot of East Seventy sixth street. New York, who rescued Bender, appeared as complainants. Bender's wife and several friends were In court and pleaded with tho judge to let him go.

The prisoner appeared to be In a stupor and talked Incoherently. Bender was held in $1,000 ball and committed to the Queens County Jail for examination as to his sanity. Bender lives at 2,346 First avenue. New York, and has a prosperous business. He refused to tell why he jumped from the Terrybcat.

CHANGE IN THE VENUE. In Supreme Court Jnstico JIaddox granted tho motion to chango the place of trial of the Captain O'Reilly's Vigilance Finally Closed 3 Willcraghoy Street. NO CONVICTING EVIDENCE But an Unceasing Police Watch for Alleged Violations of tho Bookmaking Laws Seemed to Greatly Affect the Business of the Place Prosperity Ap peared Shy of Plain Clothes Men A Court Square Arrest. The liquor saloon at No. 3 Willoughby Btreet is closed and Captain Miles O'Reilly of the Adams street station, is corresponding ly happy.

The place has been a thorn In the captain's flesh ever since he succeeded Captain Kenny as the commanding officer of tlie precinct. It had given Captain Kenny great deal of trouble and Captain James Campbell, who was before Captain Kenney in command of the City Hall station, as the Adams street station is known, had also been worried over the place. It was alleged that gambling was carried on openly in the saloon It was asserted that a clever little book maker, who took great chances but who made all his bets In a way that was within the law or that could not be detected, was running a prosperous business in the place. His sue cess gave color to stories that were levelled against the police force, and it was claimed that the officers of the Adams street station were inefficient. General charges were made, too, that the place was under the protection of the district attorney's office in the day of che old admin istration, but there was no special evidence to prove that.

A number of times within the last four years the saloon was raided but the police failed In every Instance to secure evidence that would convict before a jury. When Captain O'Reilly took charge he was given to understand that it was his duty to investigate the allegations that the place, which is within a stone throw of the chief administration offices of the police department and the dis trict attorney, was a gambling resort. The captain was convinced, af cer a brief investigation that there was truth in the rumor and he made two raids, which were without results as far as conviction in court were concerned. The man who had charge of the saloon dur ing his term of office was a person who had come from Chicago and who seemd to be Inoc ulated witn the breezy Informalicy thac ch ains in tne administration of the law in the big Western city. He was surprised at the enthusiasm of Captain O'Reilly and up to the hour of che last raid seemed to take the matter as a huge joke.

The captain was net tled over his failure to convict and he had a long and serious talk With the Chicago man. He told him in brief that he did noc propose to nave a gambling bouse In his precinct and bluntly added, "My hoy, before you gee through with this business I think I will land you in jail." The captain did not keen his promise, but he Intimated to an Eagle reporter to day. wnen ne was drawing the newspaper man attention to the fact that che dace was closed, that the man from the wild West was in jail as a judgment debtor. The saloon was closed on Saturday. The captain of the Adams street station thinks that his efforts to enforce the law had something to do with the ultimate fate of the place.

Captain O'Reilly could not find sufficient evi dence to prove that the tidy little man who made oooks on tne races In the saloon was really violating the law, but he decided to break up the business. He went about It a most methodical way. The bookmak ing in the saloon was carried on so quietly that no policeman could make a bet. The captain declared that if his men could not plunge on the races nobody else should as far as that place was concerned. So each afternoon, just when the people who wanted to bet on turf events afar oil were liable to lay their money, he sent five men in plain clothes around to the place.

The men knew the bookmaker and they stuck to his heels with a devotion tbat was almost brotherly. He could not speak, even in a whisper, to a customer unless a policemen was at his heels. The result was that his business was completely broken up. He could not have a bet placed unless a policeman, long eared and alert for evidence was at his heels. The chief patronage of the saloon, it Is claimed, came from the sporting fraternity and when that element was driven out there was an end to the business.

Dry rot was the result and to day, as Captain O'Reilly seemed to jubilantly indicate, the place was closed. Captain O'Reilly Closes Weidsrkehr's Establishment in Court Square. Captain O'Reilly has also been watching the establishment kept by Andrew Wledenkehr at 12 Court square. The captain had an idea that Wiederkehr was not living up to the strict requirements of the liquor tax law and with Detective Sergeants McCormick and Brady and Officer he paid a visit to the place at 9 o'clock last night. He found Wiederkehr behind the bar with an apron on and apparently doing a flourishing business.

The captain and his officers entered the booths in the bar room and found ten persons drinking there. In the first of the booths were a man and woman drinking beer. In the next were three women and one man, also with beer glasses before them. The next booth contained three men drinking and a lonely man in the fourth inclosure had a glass of whisky in front of him. "I don't think that you have a hotel here," said the captain to the proprietor, "and you have no right to sell on Sunday." "I have a hotel," said Wiederkehr, "and you have no right to Interfere with me." "Let me see your rooms," said the captain.

The officers went up stairs and found that there were but six bedrooms In the place, Instead of ten, as the law provides, and that two of the rooms were used by the saloon keeper's family. Captain O'Reilly told the proprietor that he must either close his shop or be locked up. The man reluctantly accepted the easier alternative, but this morning bright and early visited police headquarters to make things warm for the captain. He declared to Superintendent McKelvey that the captain was persecuting him. Captain O'Reilly did not know of the man's visit to headquarters, but he had instructed Officer Murphy in the meanwhile to make a charge of violation of the excise law against Wiederkehr, and, while the saloon keeper was lodging his complaint the officer was getting a warrant for his arrest.

Later in the day Wiederkehr was arrested and taken before Justice Brenner In the Adams street court. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was held in $1,000 bail, pending a hearing on the 17th inst. He went to jail. IN THE FEDERAL COURT. Judge Tenney Begins the Call of the Calendar.

One of the trial jurors summoned before Judge Tenney in the United States Circuit Court to day asked to be excused from service because it would "cut his summer vacation plumb in two." Judge Tenney said he sympathized with the juror, but kept him for service. The Jury list was called In the Circuit Court room and the court adjourned afterward to the District Court room in the west end of the federal building, where the calling of tho calendar was commenced. There are a large number of cases on the calendar, the most important of which, aside from tho Carter case, is that of the United States against the Morris gang of alleged swindlers and forgers, including Sigmund Morris, Hugo M. Morris, l3idor Myers, Annio Caswell and M. J.

Hartford. This case will probably be called for trial on September 21. Sigmund Morris, who was recently arrested in San Francisco, has not reached town. The attorneys for the defense are Towns McCrossin. SUSPICIONS OF HOMICIDE.

Henry Goldstein and his wife of 82 Chrytio street. New York, wero held in Essex Markot court to day to await the rosult of an autonsv He Is Said to Have Stolen From a Friend. David Levy, aged 21 yeare, who says that he fs an instructor in physical culture, and who lives with his parents at 218 Union street, was arrested last night at Bath Beach by Officer Lynch of the' headquarters squad on a charge of larceny, preferred by a friend with whom he became; acquainted in New York City. Levy was some time ago arrested in Albany charged with having secured money by means of worthless checks. His mother, who is well to do, went to Albany and by paying the money that her son had secured by.

questionable means effected his discharge from custody. It was afterward found that Levy had borrowed a wheel from a friend in Brooklyn, had pawned it, sold the ticket to a friend, redeemed the wheel on the pretense that he had lost the ticket and bad again sold it for a sum that reached about its value. His friends managed to square this trans action and they believed that they would have no further trouble with the young man. But It is alleged that feeling the need of money he stole $90 in cash and clothing worth $30 from another acquaintance. A warrant was issued for his arrest by a magistrate of New York City and it was given to Cap tain tteynoias men for service.

Levy was found at Bath Beach yesterday afternoon. This morning he was turned over to the cus tody of Officer Doran of the New York de tectlve force. Ho says that he is Innocent. ANOTHER VICTIM OF MRS. PECK.

J. J. McCormick Asserts That She Got Money From Him on Two Notes. Mrs. Ellen Peck, who was arrested Friday on a charge of swindling Jeweler Christopher Ginl of 31 East Twentieth street, was in Jef ferson market courC, New York, to day, for examination.

She was placed among the women spectators in the court room and identified by Gini, who charges that she ob talned from him jewelry to the value of nearly $400. It consisted of a diamond brooch, a diamond ring and a diamond scarf pin. Gini says that on June 24 Mrs. Peck called on him and said she wished to buy some jewelry for her daughter. She selected the three pieces named; said she did not know which her daughter would prefer, and asked to be allowed to take them home.

It trans pired in court that Frederick McHenry Hitching, a broker of 6 Wail street, introduced Mrs. Peck to Gini. Kltching Is said to have married a niece of Colonel Waring. Mrs. Peck took the jewelry home and that was the last seen of her.

Mrs. Peck to day asked that her case be adjourned to give her time to get a lawyer. Magistrate Hedges set the case down for tomorrow morning. John J. McCormick.

a carriage manufactur er of 96 Chambers street, appeared in court and told the magistrate he had been a victim of Mrs. Peck methods. He showed two promisory notes. One was for $475, dated June 7, 1897, and signed F. McH.

Kltching, and indorsed, Mrs. M. A. Williams, Sparkill, N. Y.

The Mrs. M. A. Williams, McCormick says, is Mrs. Peck, and he identified her in the court room to day.

Kltching, he says. got the $475. Mrs. Peck had said she was to buy him a seat in the Stock Exchange. The other note was for $150, signed Mrs.

M. Williams, and not indorsed. McCormick loaned Mrs. Peck the $150, she stating that she had a $1,000 bond which she had hy pothecated and wanted to release. She wanted the money for two hours.

McCormick said he thought it useless to get a warrant, as she had n'ot specified that she owned any particu lar property. DIED IN A SALOON. Cabel Took Several Drinks Biefore Going Crabbing. William Cabel, a shoemaker, of 113 Ellery street, died under somewhat pathetic circumstances at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, leav ing a widow and ten children. Cabel Intended to spend the day crabbing and at 6 o'clock In the morning crossed over from his home to a saloon opposite at the corner of Tompkins avenue and Ellery street, where he had a few drinks.

Shortly afterward he sat down in a chair and appeared to fall asleep. As the bartender was unable to arouse him two friends took him over to the stoop of his house, where he was attended by Dr. Jacob Londoner. The physician diagnosed the case as one of alcoholism and gave Cabel a quieting potion. Cabel died less than two hours afterward and Dr.

Londoner who was again called said that death resulted from cerebral apoplexy. After taking the testimony of the bartender and other witnesses the police notified Coroner Nason of the case and he in turn ordered Dr. Louis Lanzer to make an autopsy. The result confirmed Dr. Londoner's second diagnosis.

Dr. Lamer having found that Cabel also suffered from congestion of the brain. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS TILL 8 P. TO MORKOW.

Washington, September 13 For Eastern New ork, threatening; weather with showrs in northern portion; fair Tuesday probably cooler Tue.day nlBnt south westerly winds, becoming northwest erly. Fair to nicht and Tuesday slightly warmer; cool Tuesday night; southwest to northwest winds. The foilowine is thd record of the thermometer as kept at the Brooklyn Daily Eagle office: 2A.M. Sunday 68 2 P. 70 iA.M 60 1 1P.M 70 GA.M 65' 8 KM 69 8A.M 05 8P.11 69 10 A.

66 10 P. 611 12 63 12 mid ight 69 Average temperature Sunday 67 5 6 2 A. 69 1 10A.M 72 4 A. 69 1 12 74 6 A. JT 69 2 P.

77 8 A. 70 3 P. 77 Average temperature to day 72 Average lemuerature corresponaing aate last year oub HIGH WATER. Following is the official announcement of the time and duration of high water a New Yprk and Salidy Hook for to morrow, September 14: A Tnne'Ueijht IB. H.

Fest. P. M. Xmra'n of Rlae.l Fall, u. u.

Time Height It. M.j Keet. New 9:56 I Bandy Hook1 9:26 I 4.6 4.8 ,10:00 S.9 9:43 I 4.1 II 5:54 I 6:31 6:08 I 6:37 MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN VESSELS ABBIVED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 8s Obdam, from Rotterdam. SB Ancuoria.

from Glasgow. Ss fieneca, from Tampieo. et. as Besratael, from Antwerp. Ss Irrawaddy.

from Trinidad, etc. Ss Leon, from Port Antonio. Sa Comanche, from Jacksonville. Ss tipree. Xrom Bremen.

Ss Georglc. from Liverpool. 8s Deutflchland. from Ss City of Birmingham, rrom Savannah. ARRIVED AT FOREIGN PORTS.

Ss Rotterdam, from New York, passed Lizard. 8s Srate of from New Yorlc, pd. Tory Is. Ss Jliudoo. from New York, Hull.

Hs Aller. from New YorlE, Bremen. Ss Kaiser Wilhelm II. from N. pd.

Gibraltar. SAILED FROM FOREIGN PORTS. Ss Andalusia, lor New York, passed Dover. Ss Normannla, for New York, Cherbourg. Ss Havel, for New Y'ork.

Cherbourg. BURNS PROVED FATAL. Tessie McCauloy, 5 years old, died at her parents' homo, 581 Lorimor street, yesterday as a result of burns sustained while playing around a stovo on 8aturda3 Coroner NaBon has been notified of the case. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. "Is Purity Itself." WHAT IS THE BABY DRINKING? Poland Water 3 Park PI, N.

Y. Children Back at Books After Their Long Vacation. JffAY BE MORE OVERCROWDING. Streets Filled This Morning With Children, Books Under Arm, Returning to the Winter's Work Changes Among the Principals Announced by Superintendent Maxwell More Scholars Appear Than Ever Before. Thi morning the fall term commenced in all the public schools of the city and toward tie opening hour the streets presented their old time appearance of activity from the thousands or children hurrying wteh their books and lunch baskers to their various schools.

It is probable that more children besieged the schools to day than ever before In the city's history. Opening day Is a little later this year than usual and so a larger proportion ere back for work. Then the natural growfli to the city's population is accountable for the greater part of the increase, which may be conservatively estimated at at least five thousand over last year. Overcrowding will 'be the complaint this year as usual, especially in the primary classes and in the specialized high schools. Various of the ctty aro growing at a faster rate than the aoconrmodatlons increase, althou'gQj the Board of Education is bending aM of its efforts to she 'work of extension.

In the high school 'the indications point to a certain amount of overcrod wing. This hap pens every year, Though, and is nothing out of the ordinary. The Girls' High School opened this morning wi'ch a large attendance. The pupils paid all of their attention to the work at selecting courses of study. Registration proper and the distribution into classes will follow tomorrow.

The school authori'rie to day ex pressed the hope that all who presented them selves for entrance there coul'd be taken in. It is not believed that any will have to be seat on to Erasmus Hall for lack of room. At the Manual Training School to day there was a scene of great activity. The actual ca pacity of the school is not much over five hundred pupils, but it is already certain that the applicants for admission will reach a number considerably exceeding six hundred. They will all be cared for by crowding the class roonu.

rour class rooms are In use in the Gerniania Building across Livingston street, and it may be necessary to secure additional ones there to accommodate students. The work of registration proceeded actively at the Boys' High School, the Training bcnooi lor Teachers ana the Erasmus Hall School, and from appearances to dav all of them will be comfortably filled by the time active work begins. 1 here have been a number of changes in the principalships during the year and a considerable number of transfers were announced to day by Superintendent William K. Maxwell. These include the following: Charles A.

Dewey is made principal of No. 94 in place of DeLaSalle H. "White, who goes to No. 3 in place of Benjamin Y. Conklin, deceased.

Floyd R. Smith is made principal of Intermediate School No. 41, in place of Mary B. Poland, resigned. Homer C.

Bristal goes to new School No. 113. John W. Rafferty, formerly graduating teacher in No. 10, goes to Intermediate School No.

6 as principal, in place of Mrs. Charlotte F. Shevllle, who becomes principal of Grammar School No. 100, at Coney Island, in place of Oscar E. Shaul, resigned.

Arthur C. Perry, formerly teacher of mathematics in Erasmus Hall High School, becomes principal of Branch Primary School No. 110, in place of Frederick L. Luqueer. who boines principal of Intermediate School No.

22. In place of "William L. Sprague, who becomes principal of Grammar School No. 34., In place of Frank R. Moore, now collector of Interna revenue.

De Forest A. Preston becomes principal of Intermediate School No. 103. in place of Frank M. tsogart, who becomes principal of Branch Primary No.

105. Nearly a Quarter of a Million Boys end Girls Enter New York Schools. The summer vacation of public school Icbolare of New York City ended to day and Ibout a quarter of a million boys and girls tpplied this morning for admission to classes i the 1C5 school buildings now under the direction of the Board of Education of that city. Four new school buildings have been gotten tai readiness for scholars during vacation time, but it was feared that all applicants for enrollment could not be accommodated. The opening of the schools to day also ended the vacation of 4,550 teachers, who met the scholars in their respective class rooms.

Even this large force will probably be increased before the year is ended. Only six teachers were reported to the Board of Education this morning as being too ill to resume their duties. Eiglit women teachers notified the board that they had married during vacation time and it was discovered that seven more married and did not report the fact. New York's school buildings can accommodate 275,000 pupils, 35,000 more than last year. Two hundred and four thousand pupils applied for admittance on the opening day last year and it was expected tbat there would be an Increase of about 10 per cent In the number this year.

Notwithstanding the fact that the figures seem to show that there is plenty of room for all applicants it is expected that about 8,000 will have to be placed on the waiting list. This is because there are not schools enough in the crowded tenement districts to hold all the children there, while in sections up town there is room to spare. CARABONI HELD. Angelo Caraboni, the Italian who last night tabbed Natalio Brogno in the nbdomen, at Leonard and Center streets, New York, was arraigned in the Center Btreet court this morning. Magistrate Wentworth transferred the prisoner to the ceroner, who held him to await tba result of tho inquest.

Caraboni's victim died within half an hour after he had been taken to the Hudson stroet hospital. The Italian refused to make a statoment of any kind, even to an interpreter. A BEDFORD AVEjSUE MILL In Which Captain Knipe's Son Is Said to Hava Figured Another light Stopped. Bedford avenue is not usually selected by those who wish to pull off a prize fight without police interference, but the feat was. It is said, successfully early Sunday morning and one of the principals was the son of a police captain.

James Knlpe, ID years ld, son of the commander of the Flatbush Precinct, is said to have met and fought for a Samuel Abell, one of the employes of the Bedford Cycle Company, at 1,250 Bedford avenue. Such rt least is the story that Is circulating in the bicycle district. The store is next to the corner of Fulton street. Knipe bought a wheel there and brought it back to have the tires fixed. Abeil said that the repairs would have to be paid for and a quarrel resulted.

The two resolved to fight it out in the store for $25 a side and the mill came off Just after midnight Saturday. There were four rounds and Knipe is said to have been knocked out in the last, losing a couple of teeth in the bargain. Abell got the purse and Knipe was taken home by his friends. The police the DeKalb avenue station, in which precinct the mill occurred, knew nothing of it. About the same time the detectives of the DeKalb avenue station were looking for another prize fight, of which they bad heard.

They watched Liney Tracey's saloon, on the corner of Franklin avenue and Clifton place, for two hours, mlngied with the crowd they saw there, learning that the fight was to be pulled oft" In Clarcnceville, a station on the rapid transit line Just beyond the city line. Detective Carroll arrested Patrick Mc Call. who had the boxing gloves in his pos I Coney Island and Brooklyn Road Claims to Hold a Lease OF THE FRANKLIN AVENUE LINE. It Is Claimed That the Privilege of Running Cars on Neptune Avenue Has Not Been Pedaled to the De Kalb Avenue Line Mr. Church Cannot Get a Copy of the Lease Adjournment Till Wednesday.

As a result of Patrick H. Flynn's attempt to prevent the cars of the Brooklyn City and Newtown Railroad Company from running on Neptune avenue, between Coney Island avenue and West Fifth street, an answer to the complaint of the Coney Island and Graves end Railway was filed in Justice Maddox'a court this morning by William N. Dykman. The complainant road, of which Mr. Flynn is president, obtained, through James C.

Church, on the 9th an order to show cause why the DeKalb Avenue Company should not be enjoined from using Neptune avenue, and why the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company should not be enjoined from permitting it to do so. The Flynn road, which has been using the Neptune avenue tracks jointly with the Coney Island and Brooklyn Company, claims that the latter has no right to peddle the privilege of using the tracks to a third party. The order which, was obtained by Mr. Church was made returnable to day, when the answer of the defendants was put in by Mr. Dykman.

Mr. Church asked for more time and the case went over until Wednesday. me main point of. tne defense as set up by the Coney Island and Brooklyn Road is that it has not peddled the use of the Nep tune avenue tracks, but has leased the Frank lin Avenue Line of the Brooklyn City and wewtown (jempany. tne cars ol wnicn are being operated upon the route in question It is the terms of this lease or agreement that Mr.

Flynn has attempted to get hold of and has failed. In the answer of the Coney Island and Brooklyn Company it admits the existence of an agreement with the Coney Island and Gravesend Railway, by which they operate the Neptune avenue tracks jointly, but denies that this agreement forbids the transaction by which the Brooklyn City and Newtown Road has obtained the privilege of running its care on the same line. It is set up that tne Joney island and Brooklyn Company has leased from the DeKalb Avenue Company the Franklin Avenue Line, belonging to the latter, and that under such lease it has a perfect right to run the Franklin avenue cars, not only from the Broadway ferries to Flatbush avenue and Malbone street, but all the way to Coney Island. It is alleged that the cars of the Nassau Railroad also use Neptune avenue, by permission of the other Flynn road, the Coney Island and Gravesend Company. To the answer is attached an affidavit by DeniB W.

Sullivan, president of the Coney Island and Brooklyn Road, in which these statements are reiterated. Concerning the somewhat peculiar relations between the Coney Island and Brooklyn and the DeKalb Avenue companies Mr. Church said to day: "Hore we have the spectacle of one com pany, the DeKalb Avenue line, owning the greater part of the stock of a lesser comoanv the Coney Island and Brooklyn, yet leasing one oi its lines to tne latter. When it was sought by, Mr. Flynn to prevent the consolidation of the two companies It Was alleged that the Brooklyn City and Newtown Company had purchased a majority of the stock of the Coney Island and Brooklyn road, and that therefore there was to be no consolida tion.

The injunction was dissolved on that ground. Now this alleged lease seems to be a pure evasion to get around our agreement with the Coney Island and Brooklyn road, and whether it will stand or not remains to be decided. "We have not yet been able to get a copy of this lease, and it is not made a part of the papers in this answer. I have written to Mr. Dykman for permission to see a copy, but have not yet obtained it." One of the reasons set up by Mr.

Flynn's railroad In objection to the operation of the Franklin avenue cars on Neptune avenue is that they Impede the cars of the Coney IsJand and Gravesend Railway and that each and every trip made by them constitutes a trespass against the plaintiff. FINED "GAINES" S3. Said to Be Lieutenant Clark, Executive OfBcei of the United States War Ship Detroit. Justice Bristow, sitting for Justice Brenner, in the Adams street court yesterday forenoon, fined a man who described himself as "Louis Gaines, a mariner, of 231 Fulton street," $3, on a charge of intoxication, and he fine was paid. Justice Bristow, who had disposed of cases in the Butler street court, found that Justice Brenner had cleared off all the eases except that of "Gaines," who appeared and pleaded guilty.

It is alleged that "Gaines" was really Lieutenant Clark, che executive officer of the war ship Detroit, at the Navy Yard. He was arrested at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, at Washington and Sands streets, by Officer Fanning, of the Fulton street station. He refused to move away when ordered and, as he threatened to strike che officer, and was under che influence of liquor, he was arrested. He gave Sergeant Zwlngman, ac the desk, his pedigree, as stated, and was sent to a cell. Soon afterward a young man called and asked to see "Lieutenant Clark." Sergeant Zwing man said chat there was no such person in the place, but the young man said xhat he had been given to understand that Lieucen ant Clark had been arrested and thac ho had been locked up.

The sergeant consulted che blotter and, finding no Lieutenant Clark booked there, cold the man that he had made a miscake. "I don't know how tbat is," said the visitor. "I left the lieutenant at Washington and Sands streets a short time ago and ha has disappeared. I was told that he had been arrested." The man went away, and not long afterward another visitor asked for Lieutenant Clark. The new caller introduced himself as Dr.

Victor C. B. Means, surgeon at tho Navy Yard. He was looking for Lieutenant Clark, and he was so sure that the naval officer was in the police station that he asked to see the prisoners. When Gaines was brought out the doctor addressed him familiarly as Lieutenant, shook hands with him and promptly deposited $100 bail for his appearance in court.

Gaines was very indignant over his arrest and talked in such a way to the Sergeant that Zwingman was constrained to say: "You had better be a little careful, sir. You cannot command here. You are not on your ship, but a prisoner, locked up for drunkenness. It would be Tar better for you to behave yourself." The rebuke was taken in good part by the prisoner, who left with his friend. It Is said that there is a Lieutenant Clark on the Detroit, but at the Navy Yard the officials refused to discuss the case.

TO OPEN NEW STREETS Judge Maddox in supreme court this morning, npon the motion of Assistant Corporation Counsoi Furnt, signed tho final order on the report of John Oakey. Frank E. McElroy and John L. Dcvenncy, commissioners for tho oponing of Bay twonty third street, from Eighty sixth street to Benson avenuo. The report of H.

C. King, J. H. Grevlllo and Jar dine Lyng. commissioners for the opening of Proscott place between Herkimer Btreet and Atlantic avenue, was also signed by Judge Maddox npon motion of Mr.

Furst. Charter of the City of New York. Alarmed at Alleged Dangerous Condition of Common Council Ceiling. PERSONAL INSPECTION. Mr.

Poulson Has Been Asked to Accom nanv Several MrrbfrR nf t.hn "Rr 1 Points and the Instances of Defective Workmanship Resolutions May Bs Introduced Next Week. The chief topic of conversation in the private room of the aldermen at the City Hall this morning was the statement made by Mr. Nels Poulson in regard to the dangerous condition of the iron work repairs recently put In the building, particularly the beams over the Common Council chamber. President Stewart and Aldermen Francisco. Leaycraft, Maurer and several others examined the pictures In the Eagle of Saturday and all agreed that the matter was well worth an investigation.

Alderman Francisco was particularly interested and went to find City Hall Keeper Spitzer to see if he could not get up and examine the iron supports himself. Spitzer said it would be a dirty piece of work and the alderman would not be as neat as usual after he went up among the girders to day. He reminded Francisco that the meetlns of the board would take place this afternoon. "Well, that thing ought to be looked into at once," Francisco remarked in the forcible manner characteristic of the alderman. "If what Poulson says is true, as could be believed by the pictures here, then I don't want to sit there long unless something is done." He returned to the aldermen's room then and had a conference with President Stewart and the others and it was agreed that tomorrow morning a party of the aldermen would climb up among the girders over the common council chamber and see for themselves just how matters were up there.

The pictures in Saturday's Eagle gave two views of the supporting iron bars that hold up the aldermanlc chamber ceiling. Four of these bars are slaced at an angle without being fastened on either the brick wall at one ond or the main girder above. A jar might send them off, according to Mr. Poulson, at any moment, and the city fathers would be buried amid a fall of plaster and iron work that would do serious damage to their person 1 it did not result in the death of several. Ia the other picture four frail looking iron bars have sagged from the weight of the celling.

in another section of the room and the ends simply rest unfastened on the edge of the cross supports. The aldermen's eyes opened at these pictures and several of the city fathers moved uncomfortably in their chairs when they examined them closely. Alderman Francisco immediately wrote a letter to Mr. Poulson asking him to come to the City Hall at 11 o'clock to morrow morning prepared to accompany the alderman on a personal tour of Inspection and saying that if affairs were as represented a resolution would be offered in the Common Council at next Monday's meeting, calling for the appointment of committee of three to Investigate the matter. Alderman Leaycraft saw the pictures and said to an Eagle reporter: "The matter Is certainly deserving of an investigation and 'the Aldermen this morning said they would go up and look at the work done." Alderman Maurer was another one who believed the matter should be sifted and in fact everyone of the city fathers who showed up early at the Hall believed an investigation absolutely called for and there was a.

discussion concerning the responsibility of Mllll ken Eros, if the Aldermen became satisfied that Mr. Poulson's statements were correct. AUCTION SALES. FRANK H. SCHENCK, AUCTIONEER, No.

85 Liberty Street. (Business Established 1851.) NOW ON EXHIBITION. A Magnificent Collection of ORIENTAL RUGS and CARPETS of the finest quality and deBiraole sizes and colors. TO EE SOLD ON' Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursda' and Friday at 3 P. each day.

All goods firuaranteed as to name and texture Ladies specially invited. Catalogues mailed. THE BARGAIN MART, 71 LAFAYETTE AV, J. N. Wheeler, Auctioneer, GRAND SALE TO OPEN THE SEASON, Tuesday, September 14, II A.

At. Everything you want for Housekeeping. No need to look for bargains at the big stores, you can, get the beat of everything in up to date furniture at onr Tuesday sales at your own price. Try it and bo convinced. Solid Brass Bed, whire Enamel Beds, Hair Slat teases, i ilows.

Dining Furniture, Chamber Furniture, fine Parlor Suites, Odd Chairs and Kocicers, Choire Bric a brac, ANTIQUE CLAW 3TOOT SECKETARY, Oil Paintings, Engravings, Bronzes. Portieres, Cur taiua. Odd Tables in manogany inlaid, oak and tho new Hungarian ash, CARPETS, CARPETS. CARPETS, AT 1 P. M.

fi. HYAHS, Auctioneer, Will Sell at Salesrooms. 101 COURT ST, CORNER SC1IERMEBHOBN, OH Tuesday, Sept. 14, at A. LARGE COLLECTION OF HANDSOME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and effects, consisting in part of elegant tapestry and plush parlor suits and couches, enameled, birch anil maple chamber suits; brass and iron bedsteads, hair mattresses, etc.

fine oak sideboards, extension tables, dining chairs, pier and mantel mirrors, fancy desks and tables, wardrobes, china closets, bookcases, glass and china ware, clocks, bronzes and bric a brac; also our usual lot or 100 Carpets. 100 new misfits and second hand in velvets, Ax minster, Brussels, etc. also linoleums, oilcloths and rugs. A COHEN. AUCTIONEER.

KINGS COUNTY AUCTION ROOMS, 673675 FULTON ST. Sells To Morrow, Tuesday, at 10:30, AT OTJR SALESROOMS. Household Furniture Removed from Private Resi dence, including LIBRARY OF ABOUT 1,000 BOOKS. Wednesday, September 15. at 9 o'clock.

AT MASON'S STORAGE "WA REHOUSE, 252 17th ST, A tiuantitv of Furniture which will sold In bnlle to pay storage charges. WML COLE, Auctioneer, CITY SALESROOM. 7 AND 8 COURT SQUABS, "WEDNESDA SEPTEMBER 15, AT 10 :30 O'CLOCK, SALE OIT FURNITURE. PARLOR SUITES in Brocatelle. Plush.

Rncs. CHAMBER FURNITURE in oak. walnut, birch brasa andiron. JJirl(i UBJirf UllE in oak and walnut. FoldinK Beds (different forms).

Pier and. Mantel Mirrors. Bookcase, Wardrobes, Chiffonieres, Kail Backs, tancy Tables, Chairs and Rockers, Curtains portieres. Bric a brac. Hair Mattreeies, Borings, Bedding, Velvet, Mquette ana Brussels Rugs, Mats, Oilcloths, S.FIRUSKI SON S.

FIRUSKI, 70 AKJ ,2 Howery, eiis doming iu, jewelrv, A.M. SeDtember 14 By P. Freel. ltJO Grand st. all dia monds, watches, lewelry.

woods everv descriDtiari pledged prior September 4, 1SL)6. Kemember 15 By H. Stavenhacen Son. 2 "Woodhull st, all diamonds, watches, jewelry, goods every description pledged prior Sept. 5, 1896.

September it) uy r. jvreej. itu urana st, ciotmnf every description pledged prior Sept. 5, 189G. SeDtember 16 By JoeeDh J.

Frlel. 1.473 Broad way, formerly 102 Grand st, 987 Myrtle av, clothln every description pledged prior Sept. G. 1896. Geo.

W. Lewis, Salesroom. 266 ST. will sell on WEDNESDAY, at 10:30, contents of Fenley's Stable. 202 T1LL.ARV ST.

consisting in part of 25 seasoned horses, 15 trucks, 6 carts and all the double and single harness, wheelbarrows, odds and. ends too numerous to mention. Contractors and buyers invited. N'OTICE B. O.

LAMPHEAR. FREDERICK A. Tuvlor. Mm. Mary Murohy.

Frank S. Sanford. succeawor to Sanford Bridget Armtrong, x. Liucan, uoyie. Airs, xirown.

nenry Miller. E. Freidberg. Jackson, havlnsr coeds stor ed here, charges now overdue, are hereby notified that unless the same are paid, paid goods will ba sold at public auction at 9 A. OCTOBER 21 1897, at 124 ATLAiNTIC AV.

Brooklyn, September 13, 1S97. iv i.m; uuu.Mi: aruHAtjE COM PANT. PAWNBROKER SALES ALEXAVDBR BURGER. Auctioneers. 98 Bowerv.

N. September 15, jewelry, watches, diamonds, pledged prior to September 1. 1896: order B. Mint 768 Broadway; L. Mlntx, Atlantic ar suit of Joseph Hesselmartt against the German in the case of Samuel Loimo, who died sud Odd Fellows Homo Association from Dutchess denly on Saturday in Bellovuo Hospital, after County to New York County.

Hesselmartt a fight with the Goldsteins in their aport sues for reinstatement and the convenience of ments. which followed a controversy over a the parties concerned is the reason giron. debt of 70 cents. session and he was arraigned this morning in i morning of insolation. He had been taken to The best way to dlsonss the Charter of the city of the Myrtle avenue police court on a charge of I the institution yesterday afternoon suffering New York Is to have the document with you for ref Vwnslng.

but was discharged. I from the effects of tho recent heat. 1 rence. 10 cents..