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33 THE BEOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YOEK, SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1898. SEEKS ADMISSION TO THE BAi? PR IEST AND WAR VETERA! HAMPERED fill THE COURTS? THE NEW BUILDING LAWS, DORADO BECOMES IIM. ofiy for its record, it is found in this statement. "Tile second case refnrrefl to need not be so fully presented.

It has already been remarked that the law did not contemplate that a court should review a case passed upon by the commission, except so far as points of law may be involved. The effect of the Kentucky and Indiana bridge case was lo assert that the court might take up a case referred to it for enforcement as though it were an original case. Now it is clear that such an attitude tho nnr! nf fnttrr inner dnFint Ilia under the old law the sizes were left to the judgment of the Commissioner. This caused no little worry, as each builder would try to get the adopted sizes modified "in this particular case," "for this peculiar reason," "as a personal favor," etc. It also requires that where a shaft is built for two houses on a party line it must be double this size, or 4 feet inches, and that shafts over 10 square feet in area are not to be covered with skylights.

The clauses which give the builders mast sorrow, because they are the most expensive, are those made to. properly protect the building from fire. These require that the stairs leading to the cellar must he inclosed in a brick shaft, with fire proof doors top and bottom. The elevators and lifts must have fire proof doors in the cellar and on each story. In buildings over three stories in height the stair wells, stairs and entrance hall must be of slow burning construction or fire proof a fire proof bulkhead with stairs leading to the roof, where only a scuttle was required under the old law.

Buildings over five stories in height and those having more than three suites of rooms on a floor are. required to have "all staircases fire proof." These are all excellent provisions, but expensive. Another item of expense is the open area across the front of, all tenements or lodging houses 2 feet inches wide and the full. depth of the cellar, and where it says "where stores are located on the first floor the area may be covered with suitable vault lights. the Inquiry naturally arises wherein is a tenement above benefited by this requirement? No wood wainscoting is allowed in halls or buildings over three stories in height, and.

closets in all tenement and lodging houses must have the floor water proof, and this water proofing must extend up on the walls sixteen inches. Closets are allowed to have a window into a shaft that is over 25 square feet in area into which bedrooms open, if there is a separate ventilating duct for the closet. Section 1,318 states that "each room must have a separate window opening into the outer air," but section 1,319 says, "every such (hatitable) room shall have at least one window connecting with the external air or over Frofessor Henry C. Adams on the Work of Inter State Commission. RESULT OF TEN YEARS' WORK.

The Necessity of Peculiar Legal Restrictions in the Administration of Railways Explained The Three Cases in Which the Courts Are Thought to Have Dissipated Much Good Work Accomplished by the Commission. The April number of the Atlantic Monthly contains an article by Professor Henry C. Adams, secretary and statistician of the United States Inter state Commerce Commission, on the work which has been accomplished by the commission during the ten years of its existence, which will be read with interest by all who in any way realize the importance of tho problem which made the creation cf such a commission necessary and which to day presses for solution with even more force than it did ten years ago. The experience of the law gained as a member of the Inter state Commerce Commission has inspired Mr. Adams with a wholesome respect, if not with a fervent admiration, for its provisions, and therefore in re ferring to two or three decisions which undid much valuable work as well as blocked progress along certain lines, ho is careful to state that "no attempt will be made to discuss legal principles." At the same time the suggestion contained In the words, "Had it been possible for the courts to accept the spirit of the act and to render their assistance heartily and.

without reserve, there is reason to believe that the pernicious discrimination in railway service and the un just charges for transportation would now he in a large measure things of the past," is particularly significant, as it is particularly timely. To those whose study of the question has not been close, the following explanation of tho necessity for some control of the transportation business other than the general control of competition will prove instructive: "The expenses incident to the operations of a railway do not increase in proportion to the increase in the volume of traffic. As an industrial fact, this does not pertain to the business of the manufacturer, the merchant, or the farmer, but is peculiar to the business of transportation; and it is adequate, when properly understood, to explain why all advanced peoples, without regard to the form of government they may have adopted or the social theories they may entertain, have surrounded the administration of railways with peculiar legal restrictions. Tho necessity of some sort of government control lies in the nature of the business itself This being the ease, it became necessary' for Congress to take some definite action to formally regulate inter state commerce in such a way that the rights of shippers and the interests of the public might be duly guarued and the inter state commerce law was accordingly passed in April, 1S87. "The chief aim of the law," says Professor Adams, "as, indeed, of all efforts to regulate transportation when regarded from the public point of view, is to guard against invidious discrimination in the adm'inisiration of railway property.

It lies in the theory of modern society that men should succeed or fall according to their abilities. a matter of fact, a railway manager has it "within his power, through the manipulation of rates, to make or destroy; to determine which persons in the community and which communities in the state shall attain commercial success and which shall struggle in vain for its attainment. Such unusual powers cannot be safely intrusted to the guidance of private advantage, but must be brought under the direction of the public imter'st. Public control over railways, at least so far as may be necessary to eliminate from their administration invidious discrimination, is essential to the permanency of a democratic society; and those sections of the law of 1S87 which are designed to secure the same service for the same price to all persons and places must meet with universal 'approval." That, the intention for w.hich it was organized has been carefully kept in view by the Commission is not to be doubted, but it was no easy task which was undertaken by the Ccmmissioneris. The wide and general terms of the law as left by Congress, that all charges should be reasonable and just, left cn the shoulders of the men who undertook to assist in Its application a herculean task.

But. when to this task were added the difficulties consequent upon certain legal opinions given in cases, which have arisen as a result of its work, it Is a tribute to the earnestness with which t.he intentions of Congress were carried out, that a marked movement toward uniformity in railway administration has taken place within the decade which is past closing. The three cases in which the action of the courts considerably hampered the work of the Commission were the Brown case, the Kon tucky and Indiana Bridge case and the Social Circle ease. Professor Adams refers to these decisions as follows: "The Brown case pertains to the right of the commission to procure evidence. In 1S82 it was decided, in what is known as the Coun pelman case, that a witness need not testify should his testimony be of such a sort as to incriminate himself.

Under this decision, the propriety of which is not questioned, any re luctant witness could evade giving testimony. Nothing could be more embarrassing to the commission, or could prove a greater obstacle tQ th(, work' ha() undertaken. is lhe evl. (lence of a Kentleman. who from his profes si0nal position should know, that at the time of the Counselman decision then; were but HO per cent, of tho discriminations that ex isted in 1SS7, but that within a few months thereafter thr practice of special rates and rebates, with all their social evils anil personal injustices, was as pronounced as before the passage of the act.

This of course is the impression of a single observer, but it is beyond question that tho effect of the decision in the Counselman case was to cripple the work of the commission. "In Congress endeavored to removp the embarrassment caused by the Counselman decision, by enacting that no person should bo excused frcm testifying on the ground referred to, but adding that a person testifying should not be pro. ciitei! on account of ills testimony. Tlie legality of this act also was contested and the uncertainty respecting It continued to embarrass the commission until, in tho Supreme Court declared the act. to be constitutional.

It. thus appears that for something over six years of the ten under review the act to regulate commerce was con lincJ. for all practical purposes, within the range of voluntary testimony. Should one consider that the commission needs an apol the Massachusetts Woman Lawyer Appears to Be Having a Hard Time. Worcester, March 26 There was a hearing in this city to day on the petition of Miss Addie Frances Gillette of Fitchburg for admission to the bar.

and the morning and afternoon was occupied in taking testimony, most of it that of witnesses for the objectors. Miss Gillette passed the necessary examination for admission some time ago. but was not admitted to the bar on account of objections. There was great interest at the time in Fitchburg and petitions were circulated among the women, three objocting to Miss Gillette, though these were never filed. Three weeks ago formal notice was posted that Mies Gillette would be admitted unless there was objection and on the date set Charles ii.

Ware's Fitch burpc lawyer, appeared announcing that he represented the objection. Ho obtained a continuance to day and in the meantime, at the order of the court, submitted a draft of specific charges with Charles S. Hayden of Fitchburg, Miss Gillette's counsel. At the hearing to day Judge Gaskell presided and Assistant District Attorney Rugg appeared for MiBS Gillette. Mr.

Ware read the charges, which were allegations against Miss Gillette's character, and then testimony was introduced to support them. LIFE AT LAKE WOOD. Golf, the Hounds and Afternoon Tea Go to Make Up the Round of Pleasure. Lakew ood, N. March 26 The past week has encompassed the various weathers of a year.

The hot sun of Saturday and Sunday brought forth so many straw hats and cotton gowns that in spite of leafless trees the effect was of summer. Tea was served out of dooTS at the clubs; there were many picnics and only the calendar suggested March. Crowd of players were on all the golf links and a close contest between V.J. De Rais mes of Flushing and W. H.

Davis resulted in a tie. The base''. ball games, New York here and Brooklyn at Allaire, attracted crowds, and the hounds had the largest following of the year, in spite of the awkward arrangement of appointing the meet ten miles from the kennels. Many of the horses were sent to Farmingdale the day before ana the sportsmen went by train or carriage to this village. The compensation was a country new to Worses and hounds and the fifteen miles of chase was over a course bristling with hedges, fences and brooks, Impossible for a novice to follow.

There were representatives from nearly all the hunt clubs in the country riding. Saturday afternoon the Misses Dashiell gave a tea to the dancing class of the Lakewood Heights School as a preliminary to the get man, which took place in the evening at the school. Here the favors were distributed oy Mrs. KIngdon and Mrs. J.

W. Morey, the wife of the head master. Among those present were the Misses Whitney, Baldwin, Hone, Barry, Geraldine Hollins and Atwell and Messrs. Marshall and Oran Baldwin, Herbert Sands, Gait Stockly, Joseph Knapp, Mr. Arnold, Claude Byers and J.

Hance. Professor E. E. Wentworth gave the firs' lecture on Monday of the supplementary course at Mrs. Leeds'.

"The Religion of Tennyson" was the subject. His lecture on Friday at the Laurel House was on "The German Dramatists." Monday evening there was a progressive euchre party at Avery's Inn. Prizes wer 3 won hy Mrs. Taylor, Miss Knowlss and Mrs. Shaw.

On Saturday evening there was a brilliant cotillon danced at the Lakewood Hotel. It was led by Mrs. Preserved Smith and George E. Walter, through many unique and difficult figures. A.

quartet of Neapolitans sang at the Lakewood Hotel on Sunday evening some Italian street and peasant songs. Tuesday evening there was a progressive euchre party at the Palmer House arranged by Miss Labry and Miss Carroll. Prizes were won by Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Namln and Mr.

Lacotte and Mr. Warshaw. A morning ger man delighted the hearts of the younger set on Wednesday. John Drew, the actor, was a guest over Sunday of iMr. and Mrs.

G. J. Gould. Richard Croker is again at the Lakewood Hotel. Felix Campbell and family of Brooklyn aTe at the Laurel in the Pines.

Truman H. Newbury and wife of Detroit nee Miss Barnes of Brooklyn; are at the Laurel to the Pihes. On Thursday an elaborate dinner was given at the Laurel House by Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. Con verse; Among the guests were Misses Fitch and 'Kauffman. Mrs. J. A.

Garland, and Francis A. Walthew, A. J. McClure, "Walter PL Coles, John Miley. The W.

C. hcld its first meeting of the at the Laurel House on Wednesday. Among, the members present were Samuel S. Beard, E. Greeley, W.

A. Castle, G. J. Cox and Charles JTisk. Brooklyhites at the "Laurel House Charles S.

Parsons, F. L. Eamea, Miss "Dorothea. Ireier. Miss Refoa E.

Fortes. Mrs. William J. Forbes. H.

S. Jewett, Mr. ani Mrs. Henry R. Jones, Mrs.

Henry Carter, Mrs. C. H. Fuller. Lakewood Hotel H.

J. Kerby, Mr. and Mrs. W. F.

Duckworth, a. R. Havlland, Mr. and Mrs. F.

Campbell, the Misses Campbell, J. H. Rlghter, Miss Harriet: Rifrlvcer. W. J.

Kelly, Miss Dus gan, Edward Kedly. Laurel in the Pines Mr. and Mrs. Pettit and daughter. Mrs.

Felix Campbell. Miss Sadie Campbell. Miss Alice Cimnbe Mrs. E. C.

Treadwell, Mrs. T. Firth, Mrs. George G. Xewbury.

CONFLICTING STORIES. One Malone, N. Man Writes Encouraging Reports From Alaska, Another Issues a Warning. Malone, N. March 2G The following letter from H.

A. Turner of Skaguay, Alaska, a former resident of Malone, dated March 14, has' been received by his brother here. It says: "Many incorrect reports are being sent out regarding this section of the country. The harrowing tales of many deaths from spinal meningitis are absolutely without foundation. There, is no epidemic here and there have only been twenty deaths since August.

"The snow has entirely disappeared here and we are having delightful weather. The coldest day we have had this winter is below zero. The crowds are moving over both, of the passes very rapidly. There are 25,000 people between the two towns, Skaguay and and tbelakes. and thousands more on their way." A letter was also' received from a former Malone boy, W.

S. Paddock, dated Juneau, Alaska, March 12. Mr. Paddock says: "We left Vancouver March 4 and had a very pleasant' journey on the beat to Juneau. Here our troubles began.

We start on the overland route to Teslih Lake" to morrow. There are forty in" oiir party, most of them from New Yowc State ten coming from Potsdam. No has been' through the trail "here this' winter, so we will be obliged to make our own roads to the lake. "We have had an immense amount of trouble 'with the customs officials here. Nowhere on our whole route have we been treated as in Juneau.

It seems queer that as soon as we get into our own country it should be so. Governor Brady is here and we took our case before him. He went at once to all the customs officials and now they are anxious to do everything they can for us. The Governor says he will take the case to the President, so I think their extortion of money will be stopped. The only advice I can give to would be Klondikers is that if they know when they are well off they will stay where they are." THANKS FOR THE EAGLE.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Allow me to thank you for the editorial of last evening, "Cost of War," and for this evening, on "Situation To day." I am one of those who believe our country can never justify itself before God or man for entering upon the horrors of war except in self defense. While writing, I desire to congratulate you that during the past few years, step by step, you have brought the Eagle to a position second to none. I recall that one of the owners told me that he hoped to see the financial news of the Eagle equal to that of any evening, paper; none can question this now. P. Brooklyn, March Father Kennedy Has Become a Member of the G.

A. E. HIS RECORD AS A SOLDIER. General Grant Promoted Him for Gal lantry at Antietam and He Saw Hard Service in Many Important EngagementsAfter the War He Studied for the Priesthood and Is Now an Assistant in St. Malachy's Church.

An interesting ceremony took place in tie little chapel attached to the University of NoL1.e nanlP a few weeks aS" ",0 R('v" rllomas one of assistant rectors of St. Malachy's Church, this borough, was into the Grand of the Republic ami lie is now a mem ber of Notre name I "est. No. This post is eomposed exclusively ol priests who saw service in the late Civil War. Father Kennedy was one of tinse who went to the war at the first call of President Lincoln.

Ho joined i.he Infantry of the First New York Volunteers on April 2. JSR1. and served in the Third Army Corps. He was born in the County Longford. Ireland, in IS li.

and is consequently now in his 56th year. His parents came to America wh" KI'LVN RDT, Ijainc t. A. Iioca Tturt. he was a child and settled in Harlem.

Father Kennedy attended the public schools and graduated with honors in June, 1S37. He at once entered business as a clerk in a large dry goods store anil was rapidly advancing when the first, idiot was fired on Sumter ami the President's call to arms issued. Father Kennedy at once offered his services to his country. Ills commanding officer was Colonel Garrett Lyltman. afterward brigadier general.

Ho also served under (ienoral Butler, General thou in command of the Third Corps or the Army of the Potomac; General Heinzolmai), Coneral l'hil Kearney, the bcro of Mexico; Major Stotieman, Major General Sickles and Major General Biernney. He participated in the B.ittle of Big Bethel, on June ID, I I and also in the battles ol Monmouth, Congress. Cumberland, March 8, Motiitor Merrimac. March lSt'2, and Seven Pines, June He also fought in tho front ranks before Uiciiiiiruid and took an active part in the battles of Gaines' Mills, Malvern Hills. Second Bull Run, Chantilly, Bristoe Station.

Freilcrickvilie, Chancellors ville, Harrison's Landing and Antietam. In the last named battle the gallant conduct of the young New Yorker did not escape" tho vigilant eye of General Grant. After the battle hr scut, for Mr. Kennedy and publicly thanked him for bis services anil made hlra corporal. Father Kennedy would no doubt have beer further advanced had he not received a sever.

wound which marked the turning point, if his life. if his life was spared he would, he said to himself, devote tile remaining years of it to lighting the battles of the Lord. I'or long time hiis life hung in the balance and it was only after months of careful nursing and attention that the crisis was finally passed. his con valcscenco Corpora! nnedy devoted all his aparo time to reading spiritual books and when he finally recovered his heaitb hl mind was made up. He returned to bis regiment, although he was physically unable take the chances before he received tht wound after Antietam.

At the close of ilu: war he was honorably discharg' ami he returned to his home In the North. One of the first men he called upon was late' bishop of lirooklyn, who received i til kindiyntid promised to do every thing in his power to help him see the fill fiiltnem. of hi.s ambition. The young corpo. ral went, to the University of Nei: I.lame and although lie was past the age at which young men generally commenc totudy.

he nevertheless devote. I himself 10 tile study of the. classics witii same energy that lie de voted hitr.scil' to th" defense of his coiiutry. Her was ably as.sisrc'l by his pre.f.'. sors.

After hi.s graduation lie enu red St. College at Alleghany. N. uiiere he pur sue'd his theological studies. He was or dallied by t.i ordination 1 iiite Bishop Ityan in a ge ueral 1 in the cathedral of Buffalo em June Is" He celebrated hli silver jn iion las: June, on which r.

iit of lx artf.d: lee nrdina "ii he was th illations from uitiiiv of his feii snidi. II" s.ii.l bu hroiiLth the for many tin: only livint: prt'st. who civil war as a i'. IP lias years chaplain St. Ma la hy'.

nothing itiv ium ''s rjihan Home than him eif an the battles to iather tin' little 1 oys veiling and ligh i.vi iu il a iii iiv. is an admirer of til. I 'r" idei: i 's va: ivi' iliiv and his hop" tfi.i: th" Congressmen will Mi. in pr. i p.

i ng a war. "I 'I! ii i 1 i kti it! peace, freim ex. 1 lie ready it. court a tier I' We i 'II j. I i in eiiarr''i.

i find Iiit de l' ing the in us by our own e.f Cruigresn journals, to sh 'iul first rank. Their make v. i on ol FOR A BROOKLYN CHAPTER. Preliminary Steps Tnken by the Institute of Accounts. Frellmina the forma: i a ken toward On Instiritffl i wi ll known apter.

as at a i i.nsidera. A fin pi ccoii iti I'. 1.1. littni it: Brooklyn. It is till nib keep! are a large ii I booklet would find line klvii I 1 1 III ns of a deterred rid nap: th i 'ip' Tllil.

Ii' th. la hen rs very should Irhl'd. i si ting in and 1 i in ai" many mei'i the ligation, ihe would also th" ui. et 'Pi ilit 111' ili it" In It: I hap' this with Will 1 Brooklyn. giving tie and villa: 1 view.

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1 iA the Xi'tre j.it iaa. Cuban Cigar Maker Sent to Flat bush for Examination. ATTORNEY McKINNEY'S STORY. TT ti; 1 i. fit A TT i.

Thank His Friendship for Joseph Allen for a Great Deal of the Trouble Which Has Befallen Him Allen Has a Suit Pending Against Commissioner Frank R. Moore for $20,000. Santiago Dorado, a Cuban, cigarrnaker of. 111 Fulton street, who was arrested several days ago, charged with violating the federal tows in selling cigars without revenue stamps, was taken to day to the insane asylum at Flat bush tor detention pending an examination as to. his sanity.

At the time or Dorado's arrest by Deputy United States Marshal Thorn the latter was unaware the fact that the prisoner had been confined several years ago as a lunatic. Dorado gave no evidence of insanity until after his incarceration in the Raymond street Jail pending his examination on the charge. Attorney Alexander McKinney, counsel for is ol the opinion that Dorado would not have gotten into trouble, hut for his suit for $20,000 damages pending against the commissioner for false imprisonment. The details of the case are told by Mr. Mc Kinney as follows: "About six weeks ago Joseph Allen was arrested by the internal revenue authorities on a charge of illegally manufacturing cigars.

He was thrown into jail and kept there for one night when Santiago Dorado went his bail. Both are Cubans and prominent in the Junta affairs here and both are cigar makers. The case against Allen failed completely, the revenue officers being unable to produce a witness. Allen then brought suit against Commissioner Frank R. Moore for $20,000 damages for false imprisonment, which suit comes to trial next month in the United States District Court.

"A few days after this suit was begun Dorado's stock ol cigars was seized by the in ternal revenue authorities on the charge that he had not entered a.l the cigars he had made in Che book which must be kept for such purpose. He had complied with all other, details of the law and there was no ground for a charge against him. None was made, hut he failed to get back his goods and had given up all hope of doing so when he was arrested on complaint cf Deputy Commissioner Muliin on the charge that he bad delivered several boxes of cigars to a woman without the factory and number stamped thereon. The cigars were properly stamped and the government had received all of its dues, but the charge of irregularity was made and Dorado was held in $500 bail. L3ter, without any reason, this was changed to 51,000 and the Cuban was kept in jail without jiieuus.

was uiougut oeiore uuiteu states Commissioner Oakey on the night of the lat tsr's death and his was the case 'heard by the commissioner before his demise. There was no case after two adjournments on that day to allow the government to get witnesses and Commissioner Oakey let him go on his recognizance, saying that he would give the government opportunity to make out another 'camplaint. bfnee then Dorado has been acting queeriy and I was convinced that he was losing his 'mind. All doubts were dispelled after a sight ftfT Tlim Tn.enilT Ihia mnpninir annaaaA UU Ul IVlLLtJUO ueu diuiuiu JUS DECK 'iflUd let them run around riA flfwip w.Tiilo aiDDUiduts was oemg sent ror to taKe mm to the asylum. He is there now, totally in san, so far I can judge.

wu. i. tltio UUL CI been heard." 'ho n.f rhA 1 'an cnif hoo BLOWN UP BY A MINE. 'The Maine Explosion Not the Result of Accident. To, the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Challenging the position taken by you, in your leader on the twenty third I beg such, relative to the destruction of the Maine; entirely eliminating any guesswork and adducing only such evidence as would be considered bran unprejudiced lurv.

We know then. first, that the harbor of Havana was not sys tematically mined nor planted with torpedoes. Spain, being at peace with all other nations, had no reason for adopting such means for defense of her seaports, and we have the testimony of Spanish officials, high and low, to the truth of this tatement. Second, during this state of affairs, the United States, ostensibly friendly to Spain, but many of whose citizens, including some of her lawmakers, have given many proofs of active sympathy with the Cnban insurgents, stated their intention of sending a warship to the harbor to Havana on a friendly visit, and some time thereafter the vessel arrives at its destination, is boarded by one of the regular pilots of the port, and, by his direction, moored to a certain buoy. After lying there some time, the wind and tide combine to swing the warship in a direction different from that which she had taken at any previous time, and in the evening, after "taps" had sent the men to their berths and hammocks, a terrible explosion sinks the ship and causes the death of hundreds.

The keel of the vessel was broken in two parts am! some her bottom plates were blown higher than her deck. Some of her cement lining wps blown high in the air, falling on other vessels. A large excavation of mud and silt was made under her foretoot. But no article or substance of any kind, formerly contained in any of the magazines, was found anywhere, except in the magazines or at the bottom of the wreck. At the time of the explosion there was a greater depth of water under the vessel ttiiTc was earlier in the evening, before the bugle sounded "taps," the tide having risen sligiuiy.

'the pilot cannot be found. It seems to me that the only correct conclusions from this evidence are: That the Maine was intentionally moored over a single mine planted to secure her destruction; that such destruction was effected, at an hour 'when it was known that the resulting loss of life would be greatest; that it was not effected by accidental contact of the vessel with a lost nrine or torpedo, and that a person having au thority to make and carry out such plans could bo no other than a representative of the Spanish government. Peace at any price may find some other solution of the problem. CHARI H. DAVIDS.

Brooklyn, March 25. 1S98. WRONG DOERS MUST BE PUNISHED. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: All bail to the champion of the people's rights, Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Your exposure of the frauds in i'ae late City Works under control of Commissioner "Willis has roused the blush ol shame on the' fair name of Brooklyn.

That men could be found with their satellites and heelers who would trifle with the lives of thousands of men, women and children in compelling them to drink impure water when the means were placed in their hands to obviate the same and applying such fcr personal and political gain almost surpasses belief, and that these men must be reached criminally is the dutr of every law abiding citizen to see accomplished. Let a public subscription be raised to employ the highest legal talent to bring the perpetrators of these outrages to justice and wipe out the stain on our beloved city. My cheek is ready. "The words of William Pitt are amicable at this time: "I will not sit unconcerned when my liberties are Invaded, nor look on in silence upon public robbery. I will exert my" endeavors at whatever hazard to repel the agressors and drag the tfcieves to justice, whoever may protect them in their villany and whoever may partake of their plunder." I have been a subscriber to the Eagle for upward of forty five years.

I am a Republican in politics and call upon all members of the G. O. P. to assist in net only driving. those miscreants out of the but out of Brooklyn.

Let there he no respecter of persons in this, matter. Everyoae must be treated alike, however tvigtx 'their position, in the party, if found guilty of, applying public, money toward political advantages and conniving at public robbery of the plain taxpaying citizens. A REPUBLICAN TAXPAYER. Brooklyn, March 24, City Charter Contains Some Radical Amendments. WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE Changes in the Arrangement of Tenements and Lodging Houses Fire Escape Regulations and Safety of Houses Where Bakeries Are Operated Cellars Not Places of Abode New Rules for Air Shafts, Elevator and Lift Protection.

After the passage hy the Legislature of the charter of the Greater New York the builders of Brooklyn were greatly interested in any change that might be made in the building laws of the then City of Brooklyn and during the last few days there was a great rush to pass plans through the Department of Buildings before the new law could become effective. A' study of chapter 12 of the present charter (page 6S, Eagle Library No. 19, Charter of New York) entitled Department of Buildings, section 647, which says: "The several acts in effect at the time of the passage of this act concerning, affecting or relating to the construction; alteration or removal of buildings or other structures in any of the municipal corporations included within the City of New York as constituted by this act, are hereby continued in full force and effect in such municipalities and public corporations respectively, except In so far as the same are inconsistent with or are modified by this act," led one to believe that there was no change in the law, as nothing could be found in any other section of this chapter "inconsistent" with the old law. On examining the charter further, however, a surprise is met in chapter 19, Department of Health, title 7, Tenement and Lodging Houses (page 131, Eagle Library). Here is found a general revision of the tenement and lodging house laws, not only as to the plumbing and sanitary conditions which come under the Department of Health, but also the construction and alterations of the structures themselves, over which the Department of Buildings has exclusive control.

Section 1,304 of this title corresponds to section 45 and a portion of section 57 of the old building law, with no change therein, and applies to ventilation of halls. Section 1,305 is identical with section 58 of the old law and defines the terms "tenement," "lodging house" and "cellar." Section 1,306 contains a very essential revision. It agrees with section 47 of the old law and applies to roofs and stairs, but a new paragraph is added, which requires "that every such house (tenement or lodging) shall be provided with a proper fire escape or means of escape in case of fire, to he approved by the Department of Buildings." This is a very necessary revision, as the old law required "three or more families above the first floor" or a lodging house "more than three stories in height" before a fire escape was re quired. This evidently did not afford sufficient pro teetlon in a large number of instances. This is particularly true of three story houses with only one family on each floor and in three storv bulldines used as lodging bouses, no matter how many rooms or occupants on the third floor, which obviously did not give the necessary protection to those on the third floor.

In section 1,308 is another change wherein it is required that there shall be "no les than one closet to each fifteen occupants," in such houses, instead of to each twenty, as heretofore required. Section 1,308 changes from the Department of Health to the Department of Buildings the ruies for the construction of rooms in cellars, but denies the privilege of the occupancy of such rooms as a dwelling in whole or in part without a permit from the Department of Health. Section 1,311 is a new section and applies to such houses in which is a "bakery" or where "fat is boiled." This section requires that no openings shall exist between such bakeries or rooms where fat is boiled and the halls or rooms of other portions of the house, and paint, oil, splrlious liquors or drugs are stored or kept for sale," such openings shall be glazed with wired glass or closed up solidly with the same material as the walls, and a 11 doors leading into the halls or rooms from the store shall be made fireproof. Section 1,312 does not allow a bakery or place wnere fat is boiled in houses without a permit from the Department of Fire, unless the building is fireproof. This section also allows the storage of hay, feed or straw in tenement and lodging houses on a permit from the Department of Fire.

Sections 1,313 to 1,316 are applicable only to the occupancy of tenements and come under the jurisdiction of the Department of Heaitb. Section 1,317 says: "No house hereafter erected shall be used as a tenement house or lodging house, and no house heretofore erected and not now used for such purpose, shall be converted into, used or leased for a tenement or lodging house, unless, in addition to the requirements hereinbefore contained, it conforms to the requirements contained in the following sections of this title." In section 1,318 are found all the essential variations of the now existing building law, wfaich are practically based on the old, law of New York City. Here is found the bete nolr of the owner and builder. Yet while working injustice, perhaps, in a few cases, it is in the whole an improvement on the old law. It might have shown more consideration for the small houses occupied by three families and built In the nice healthy sections of the city and not have placed them in the same category as the large tenements of the densely settled sections.

The space allowance between two buildings on the same lot remains the same as under the old law, namely, ten feet if the buildings are one story, fifteen feet if two, twenty if three and twenty five feet if more than three stories in height each. The percentage of interior lots allowed to be covered is the same, C5 per or 75 per cent, if the Commissioner of Buildings considers the "light and ventilation materially imyroved." The ten feet "clear open space" between the building and the rear, line of the lot remains the same. The 92 per cent, of corner lots is the'same, except "no such building shall como within five feet of the rear of said lot." In the old law it was not stipulated where the 8 per cent, of uncovered lot should be left, and In most cases better ventilation for the interior rooms could be secured if it were not left. 'at tie rear, but taken up in shafts "over twenty five square feet in area." Arvery good provision Is also made where a light shaft is required to be not less than 2 feet 4 inches wide in the narrowest part, as Willle Mamma, what's that man doing? Mamma Begging alms. Willie Well, why don't he ask for less? the door a ventilator of perfect construction connection it with, a room or hall which has a with the air." These passages being so contradictory section" 1,319 must be followed, as it succeeds section 1,318.

This conflict was in the old law, but was amended by a subsequent act which stated that after June 1,1895, every room should have one window opening to the external air. But this clause of section 1,319 is further modified in the same section by this provision: "Every habitable room of a less area than one hundred superficial feet, if it does not communicate with the external air, and is without an open fireplace, shall be, provided with a special means of ventilation, by a separate air shaft extending to the roof, or otherwise, as the Board of Health may prescribe." This practically prohibits internal rooms without air shafts, as, if under one hundred square feet, they are too small to allow of an. open fireplace, and they are seldom one Hundred square feet or over. The remaining sections of this title are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and in no way concern the erection or alteration of buildings for tenements or lodging houses. Taken all together the law is an improvement, yet crude and contradictory in many instances.

DR. MAXWELL SURPRISED. The City Superintendent Kindly Remembered by His Old Associates in Brooklyn. City Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. William H.

Maxwell received a very pleas ant surpriso yesterday. He was busily engaged at his office in Manhattan borough, when just as the clock struck 12 a district messenger boy entered with a bic bundle under his arm. It was addressed to Mr. Maxwell iu cave of Secretary 1'almor. "Where did you como from and hat is queried Mr.

Maxwell ns the boy put the bundle down on the table. "Don't know what it is," said the boy, "Come here from the Board of Education in Brooklyn." Dr. Maxwell leisurely untied the bundle, expecting to see some official documents. When the paper was removed there was revealed a lot of boxes, in which wore contained the articles making up a writing set for a desk, including blotter, ink stand. pcuB.

paper cutters and other useful articles, all made of aluminum and silver. Each article bora his monogram. It was, indeed, a beautiful exhibit. "Well," said the doctor. "This is bo unexpected; so unlooked.

for; it fairly takoH my breath away." "You must have a good many frfends over there in Brooklyn." interjected "Associate Superintendent Dr. T. O'Brien, who Was in tho room at the time on "I must heartily congratulate you." And then ciimo Kecretary Palmer anrt'suporintendent of Supplies Simmons and all the other people in the building to congratulate Dr. Maxwell. 'They are certainly very kind to have thoughtfully remembered me in this way," said Dr.

Maxwell, "and I certaiuly appreciate the sentiment which actuated it most profoundly." With the gift were cards bearing tho names of the donors, who aro heads oE departments and attaches of tho superintendents office in Brooklyn. They were: Edward G. Ward. John H. Walsh.

William Felier. Joslah H. Pitts, Charles Weir Field, Miss Oarlotta, Do Buck, Walter S. Gonrtonnugh, Miss Bancroft. Miss McElroy.

Miss Hremner. Miss RMith Hodgson. Miss Eleanor E. Prat, Miss Hutchinson. Miss Eleanor O.

olKrm. Miss Clay. Miss LaltcthneUl. Miss Helen Halstead Marshall Miss C. Victorine le Buck.

Miss Louise Knowles. Miss Pannlebelle Josephine M. Pennen. Uhiie. Miss Miss Curtis.

AN AGGRIEVED TAXPAYER. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I wish 'to brine before the public, through your paper, the damage that is being done by i the removal of the new electric lights and particularly the one on Pacific street, be tween Clinton and Henry, tflis ligtrt was nut there a shcrr, time ago and is the first I improvement that we have had on that block in fifteen years. Wo have paid taxes all these years and have had no return for our money, not even so much as having our street pavement repaired. The pavement is in a wretcticd condition and the gas lamp that wo had for so many years was a disgrace. Why shouid we be expected to pay taxes to keep the cornfields on outskirts of 'the city lighted and receive no benefi: ourselves? The removal of this lamp leaves our street very dark and 'damages our property and is not right that we taxpayers should suffer to keep the city officials in luxury.

CARRIE R. THOMAS. Brooklyn, March 2S.1SSS. SACHEL STOLEN WITH $250. Mrs.

Paulino Wynno of Pulton street reported to tho police of tbo Adams street station that, while shopping in Bauland's store late Friday afternoon, some thief had stolen her Bachel. containing her pocket book and .250. Tho polioe are making an I i I pose of the act. The purpose of that act is to i cause discrimination and unjust rates to cease and to to the shipper a way by which he may secure sneedv relief, and unless ail sorts and kinds of cases are brought to tre I commission that body cannot be expected to exert a very decided or enduring influence upon railway administration. If.

however, rho investigations of the commission are not final as regards matters of fact, to say nothing of there being a presumption In favor of tho orders of the commission where transportation principles aro concerned, It is evident that shinnprs will nnr. sivk relief from the unjust acts of carriers in the manner contemplated by the The attitude of the court in this regard, and the advantage tatteii ui it oy uie carriers in roiusing ni.iy to open their cases before commissi I are tho chief reasons why after ten years the law has brought 'the problem of railway con trol in the United States no nearer to solu i i' i38' ha.s ron I occasions been petitioned lor re.iof. In the report of December. IS'Jfi, nine were proposed, in order 'to make t.he sub stance of tho mean what it was tsupposci to mean at the time of its nnd the. first of 'these was, 'to confine the procedure in the courts for enforcement of orders if the commission to the record made before the commission, and to provide that the order of the commission shall be enforced, unless the court shall find in the proceeding some material error which rurnlshe.s sufficient reason for refusing to enforce Should Congress act on this suggestion and give' the commission a clearly defined power, there is no reason why the theory of ifhe act could not be realized for the benefit of the public.

"The third case referred to is the Social Circle case. The question raised was. whether the commission has the right to prescribe a rate that it believes to be reasonable as well as to say that a rate fixed by a carrier is unreasonable. To discuss this question would be to pass beyond the limits of established conditions and would lead to speculations respecting future adjustments. The denial to the commission of the right to fix a rate that shall be just under conditions presented by a cast provided this is what the court means throws the entire subject of railway regulation upon a new footing.

That the commission can adjust itseir to this interpretation of the law is certain; whether such an adjustment is wise is quite another question." Summing up the work accomplished during the decade the professor says: "The record of tho Inter state Commerce Commission during tho past ten years, as It bears upon the theory of public control over monopolistic industries through the agency of commissions, cannot be accepted as In any sense final. may ultimately provo to be the wise, as Ulrich declares, that there is no compromise beuween public ownership and management on the olio hand and priva.io ownership and management on the other; but one has no right to quote tho ten years' experience of the Inter stato CommereeOommission in support of such a laration. This is true because the law itself scarcely proceeded beyond the limit of sug gesting certain principles nnd indicating certain processes, and Congress has not. by the amendments passed since 1SS7, shown much solicitude respecting the efficiency of the act. It is true, also, because the courts have thought it necessary to deny certa.in autliori tlesclaimed by the commission, and again Congress has not shown itself jealous for the dig nity of the administrative which it created.

And finally, it is true because the duty of administering the act was imposed upon i the commission without adequate provision in the way of 'administrative machinery, and ten years Is too short a time to create that ma ehinery. when every step is to be. contested by ail tnc processes Known to corrmratinn law i ye.rs. For the public the case stands where It: stood ten years ago. Now.

as then, it. is nee essary to decide on the basis of theory, and in the light of political, social and industrial consideration, rather than on the basis of a. satis factory test, whetbpr the railways shall be controlled by the government without, being owned, or controlled through governmental ownership. Tbo danger is that, lie country will drift Into an answer of this qur.stiou without an appreciation of its tremendous significance." BARNARD CLUB REUNION. Reception.

Tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Blashfield Yesterday Afternoon. Work of the Club. Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Howiand Blashfield were tendered a reception at the Brooklyn Barnard Club yesterday afternoon and from "1 until 7 o'clock the handsome club quarters at 20 Pierrepont street were crowded with the members and their friends. Mr. Blashfield is a Brooklynite by birth and among those who came to greet the artist and his charming wife were many old acquaintances. Mrs.

Frederick P. Bellamy anil Thomas R. French made the presentations and the. reception committee included Mrs. Tunis G.

Bergen, Mine, ele Meli. Miss Elizabeth I). Estes. Mrs. Henry S.

Munroc, Mrs. Gientwortli Hut.ler, Mist Bertha West. Mrs. Turle. lialtzell.

Mrs. J. V. Leech and Mrs. Charles N.

Judson. After a visit to the reception room the guests adjourned to the parlors above, where a large collection of the original drawings of Mr. Blashfield's designs for the mural decorations for the Congressional Library at Washington were displayed. The exhibit, which will be continued on Monday, included not alone the studies and cartoons from which tile decorations were made, but several pictures showing the scaffolding and the manner in which the? artist plied his work. Ex amples of Mr.

Blashfield's work, which was sIkjwji at the world fair, tire to be seen. Among those wilo atte'inled Hie were Mrs. James I Morgan, Mrs. William S. Pae kor, Miss Harriet I'aeki.

r. Miss Colton, Dr. Charles E. West. Mrs.

Andrew J. IVrrv, Mr. and Mrs. S. V.

Lowell. G. neral and Mrs. H. C.

King. Mr. and Mrs. James I'. Hates, Mrs.

Jame.s II. Hart. Mrs. Isaac H. Gary, I)r.

Lucy Hall Brown, Robert B. Brown. Mrs. Truman Jay Backus. Mrs.

James Scrimgcoiir. Mrs. George Head. Mr. and Mrs.

Kossiter W. i Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Charles N.

Jmlsoti. Miss Cowing. Miss Marjorie Prentiss. Humphrey Anderson, Mrs. Jejhn Fox, Colonel and Mrs.

L. L. Langdon. Mrs. Henry Kail' James McKe'en.

llaslehtir.st, John V. Ler cl). Mrs. T. Henry Dewey.

I)r. 'lien' worth Butler, Mrs. Henry I'earson. f). Cleve 1 land.

Tunis G. BiTgen. Fred I'. Bellamy. After reception Mr.

and Mrs. Ulasli field we i ntertaineM at eliiiio Uy Mr. and Mrs. Frederick i. Bellamy at their home, uuo Henry street.

Among the guesis were and Mrs. Everett Wheeler of Manhattan. Edward M. Shepurd, Harrington 1'iitnatii. Mr.

and Mrs. Alinon Goodwin, Miss West, and FellfiwK. The annua! business tnei 'irig eif the Barnard Club was held e'tirly in the afternoon. Charles N. Judson presided find ammg ri transactions was iIk election of the following i Iward ef directors ut serve feir one year: 1 Fl i.

I llrj. Tio.l if. I it'Tl Miss M. i. Irr r.

II. Kliz. It I Mi Tli. It ii. .1.

War. i W. II Mne. M. M.

Mrs. II. A. TH The only ollic. r' are tin secretary and tn is urer and will lie edms en iroin the directors at their next, meeting.

number choice donat books anil magazines have birt recently made. le the club hbiary which is rapidly assuming ext' tisive proportions and the, latest twKiks at'. always to le found on the reading riKiin A libera! of boekn Inedueling several valuable volumes en history, philosophy and sccioloity were made to Barnard Colb tie past year. FEAR IS CONTAGION. ii" i.iklyn E.ig.e To d.sig is A ll I s.

it .1 1, A .1 1 1 A i i 1 of 1 1 "til' i. in: of tz iii.s i ii .1 1 rii. tie lil' in 1 i o. s. tn.

1 a.S' ing's i h' alth pr per ami different itn i i ui.tk ki: go Thi Is fearful sk. 1. by AlltWllticelllen If f. jr or al.erin i I i I LEGS, NOT ARMS. le th" kno ire.i, but tti.ji ents.

PlatbUHfl, Murcb il i BOOCOCK. nil a s. ai il .1. Dr. R.

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