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DR. JENKINS' TBI. HAD A NABBOW ESCAPE. BE KNOTTY DIVORCE fJUESTION. Sdnday's Eagle WATER SUPPLY PROBLEM THAT CONFRONTS THE CITY Murderers to Die in the Electric Chair at Sing Sing and Auburn.

Manhattan Borough as Well Brooklyn Is Beset by Difficulties. as PRIVATE OWNERSHIP QUESTION. A Sharp Division of Opinion as to tho Solution of the Supply Question. "he. question of public or private ownership of water franchises within the limits of this cltyv1 is constantly growing more acute and the settlement of a general line of policy on municipality's part cannot much longer be evaded.

The hesitation manifested by the city officials up to the present in dealing radically with the situation has been largely due' to the widely varying interests involved and the difficulty of their adjustment so as to attain a fairly satisfactory result to all parties. The problem presented for solution becomes difficult at the very commencement owing to the' diversity of view as to the facts. The situation is differently regarded by almost every parted interested and these differences must first' be reconciled. The old cities of New York and Brooklyn each expended many millions in the establish meat of water supply systems. This extension each' year Is urged as strongly as ever, and no year passes without large expenditure of inojiey in their behalf.

The Croton water sup ply, which furnishes all the water used in Manhattan and a large part of Bronx's water, admittedly greatly superior to that of Brgoklyn, but even it is complained of being far from adequate and a strong pressure is being exerted to secure the introduction of an entirely new system from beyond the Hud tie Bamapo water shed's supply. In Brooklyn there is a constant water cri Eis which at times becomes more acute. The danger is never absent, however, and there isJ'a never ending cry for more and purer water. The water brought from the middle section of Long Island is unsatisfactory in both the' amount brought to Brooklyn and its pur ityy Here, as elsewhere, however, in the city, there, are two parties to the discussion. One demands that new sources shall be found for Brooklyn's relief, the second asserts that tfiere is ample water to be had from the pres ent'sources, providing only it'is intelligently collected and transmitted.

The first party demands that an additional supply be had from mainland sources, either Bamapo Connecticut; the second, that the present sources be more fully protected, the machtn ety'ot its transmission enlarged and that the existing surplus ne no longer permitted to run J.lii Manhattan, with its present largely superior "water resources, there is an increasing demand for more water for Are projection. The real estate and insurance interests are insistent that a large new supply be tapped. both demand the introduction 6f a gravity system capable of giving a natural How in the city's tallest buildings and a reatly increased pressure in all of the fire mains and hydrants, and this they allege the Ramapo system alone will afford. 7The advocates of Ramapo water to be hTbught from the Ramapo water shed above Tuxedo and extending up to the Catskills have made an aggressive campaign and have pressed their demands not only with the water supply and fire commissioners, but also with the Board of Public Improvements Is Not Going on a Secret Mission to Croker. President Murphy of the Health Department said this morning that it Is not true that Dr.

William T. Jenkins of tho Health Department had gone away quietly to Europe or that he had sailed to see Mr. Croker especially. Colonel Murphy said that Dr. Jenkins went to Europe at the Instance of the Health Department to inspect crematories on the other side of the Atlantic, with a view to placing some kind of a plant on Barren Island.

Ho said that as Mr. Croker is Dr. Jenkins brother in law it would be very natural for them to meet. "Dr. Jenkins is not going quietly," said Colonel Murphy.

"It was arranged ten days aneau mat. ne snouiu go and he bade all the heads of departments goodby. Dr. Cosby was to have gone, but he could not leave at this time, because of his practice. BERNHARD MARKS FOUND.

Two Men Took Him to Buffalo and Left Him and He Beat His "Way Back to New York. Bernhard Marks, the 14 year old boy, who disappeared from the Brighton Beach Hotel on July 20, was found yesterday afternoon near the Fulton Ferry by Detectives and O'Connell and was taken back to taa ho tel. The young lad had been staying at the hotel with his parents since June last and on July 20 he disappeared. His excited parents caused a general alarm to be sent out for him and every place where it was thought he might go was visited, but no trace of him could be found. Yesterday morning Detective Maxwell of the hotel was Informed by two boys, Ludnam Wyatt of 104 Second place tnd William Ha zelton of 586 Henry street, both of whom knew Marks, that he was in this borough, having been seen leaving a ferryboat at Fulton Ferry about noon yesterday.

Maxwell and Detective O'Connell of the Sheepshead Bay police station went to the ferry and found the young lad. He told the officers he had left the hotel with two strange men who said they were going to Buffalo and would secure him a position as a jockey. He was in t'ae latter city three days when the men deserted him and he was compelled to beat his way back to this city. He arrived yesterday morning and pawned his coat for 50 cents. He overheard a man, he said, reading about a boy by the name of Marios having disappeared, and, rushing up to the man, said: "That's me," and the two hnvswhn ha Vnti him a long time and who happened to be near informed the police.

It was said at the hotel this morning that the young fellow had run ana3 ueiuit aim was sngntiy wild. He is a pupil in the United States Military Academy cot MR. CHAPMAN'S PAINTINGS. Cashier Valentine's Desk Contained Bill of Sale for Brooklyn Man's Property. In examining the papers on the private desk of George M.

Valentine, the defaulting cashier of the Middlesex County Bank of Perth Amboy, N. yesterday, Receiver Thomas Magulre came across several matters in which a Brooklynite is interested. One of the young Valentine's brokers in Manhattan was Henry T. Chapman of 340 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. Mr.

Chapman is well known as a patron of act, and his collection of famous paintings is one of the most valuable in Brooklyn. In Valentine's desk was found, amone other things, a bill of sale for paintings valued at $54,000. The bill was from Henry T. Chapman and was dated 1890. President Uriah B.

Watson of the bank said yesterday that the oil paintings were a part of collateral security given to the Dank by Mr. Chapman for a loan Mr. Chapman last night corroborated the statement of President Watson regarding the pictures ana Mr. unapman said that his transactions with young Valentine bad not been extensive and that Valentine had not lost anything through him. Mr.

Chapman added that he did not believe the cashier's downfall was due to Wall street. He thought Valentine had lost most of hiis money in the dredging company with which he was connected. THE NEW TRANSIT SERVICE. Trains Began Running to Manhattan Beach on the Elevated This Morning. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company began this morning the operation of its new line to Manhattan Beach, over the Kings County Elevated, the Brighton Beach road and the cross over to the Long Island tracks near Neptune avenue.

The first train over the new line left Manhattan Beach at 7:35 o'clock this morning. The first train from the Manhattan end of the bridge left at 7:45. Trains will run on this time regularly and thereafter every thirty minutes until 10:45 P. from the bridge, and 12 o'clock midnight from Manhattan Beach. The trains stop only at City Hall, Franklin avenue, Ciarkson street and Sheepshead Bay.

The running time to the beach Is forty minutes. Hereafter it will be much easier to reach Manhattan Beach than it has ever been before though the rates of fare are not lowered. Beginning to morrow the new service of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to Rockaway Beach over the Brooklyn Elevated and the Flatbush avenue incline will be begun. Through trains will be run from the Brooklyn terminal of the bridge, leaving the Manhattan end at 7:10 A. M.

The next train will leave at 8:10 and Tor the rest of the day a thirty minute headway will be maintained. The last train will leave New York at 10:10 and the last train will leave Rockaway Beach at 11:37 P. M. The trains will stop at Bridge street, and Flatbush avenue only. COLLAR AND CUFF INDUSTRY.

Like the majority of the cities of the country, Troy, N. which is the center of the collar and cuff Industry of the country, is so busy with this work that it is Impossible to keep up with the orders. The time of prosperity has reached that city in full measure and the residents are, of course, correspondingly happy. As a proof of this prosperity, the Cluett, Peabody Company, extensive manufacturers, find It impossible to fill their orders and have ordered their advertising contracts, they being liberal buyers of space, suspended for one month in order that they may catch up If possible with the demand for their goods. SENT TO AN INSANE ASYLUM.

John Roscoe, an aged man of G8l Newell street, Greenpoint, had his son, 28 years old, sent to an insane asylum by Magistrate Kramer, In the Ewen street court, to day. The young man became violent yesterday and was taken into custody by Officer Vance. He Imagined he had settled the trolley strike and had untold riches, with which he was going to do all sorts of things. ARRESTED PORTHROWING STONES A number ol window glasses In Public School No. 72, at New Lots and Schcnck avenues, having been broken by boys throwing eingart.

vPm a watch and last nlelit detected wniiam 12 years 0111, 01 Sutter avenue, In the act of hurling a slone. He caused his arrest and an agent, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, took charge "of the accused until an investigation can be made. THE DEWEY RECEPTION. A handsome book has just been issued In connection with the reception to Admiral Dewey. It contains the names of the committee of one thousand, with those of the executive committee and all the sub committees and their addresses.

It will be found of much value to all Aose In any way concerned in the preparations for carrying out of the reception. Mrs; Winchester's Wheel Collided With a Horse on Bushwlck Avenue. Mrs. Hattle Winchester, 28 years old, of 25 Arlington avenue, narrowly escaped being killed while riding a bicycle at Jamaica and Bushwick avenues, last night. Mrs.

Winchester was returning home and, on account of the deep descent of Bushwick avenue, was going at a rapid rate. When near the bottom of the hill, she noticed a horse and wagon, driven by Jacob Cohen of 91 Ellery stret, who is employed by Jacob Bitz, a wholesale liquor dealer at 8 10 Moore street, turning out of Jamaica avenue. Cohen tried to avoid the collision, but in his excitement pulled his horse in the wrong direction and Mrs. Winchester dashed Into the horse. She was thrown from her wheel, but fortunately escaped with contusions of the arms and shoulders.

She declined medical attendance and was assisted to her home. As she made no complaint. Cohen was not arrested. OBITUARY. Flora L.

Harned. The sudden death of Miss Flora L. Harned, Thursday, was a shock to her many friends in the community in which she lived. The circumstances were sad. She had not been in good health for some months, but feeling pretty strong went down to Bath Beach on Wednesday with a relative.

She was in bathing and caught a congestive chill, from which she did not recover, though she managed to get home, and everything possible was done for her. Miss Harned was the only daughter of Obadlah and Mary Harned, of a well known Long Island family, and was born twenty two years ago in the house where she died, at 456 Hart street. She graduated from Public School No. 47 and was a member of the Greene Avenue Baptist Church and Sunday school. Her.

father Is a well known business man of this borough, as is her brother, who also survives her. The funeral services will be held this evening at her late home, at 8 o'clock, and the burial will be to morrow in th efamily burying ground at Commack, L. I. The Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin will officiate.

James Lane. James Lane died yesterday at his home, 107 Columbia heights. His death was the result of a complication of diseases, from which he had been ailing for the past year. Mr. Lane was born in Newburgh, N.

sixty three years ago, and came to Brooklyn, and settled on the Heights in 1854, at which time he became connected with Plymouth Church, in which for a long time he held the office of deacon. He was also for many years the su perintendent of Bethel Mission of Plymouth Church, resigning only when compelled to by disability. At the suggestion of the society he retained the office of assistant superin tendent. He was also treasurer of the Italian Mission, at 29 Front street, and had held the office since 1894. He was at one time in the firm of Early Lane, woodenware deal ers of Manhattan, but retired sixteen years ago.

His wife, two daughters and a son sur vive him. The funeral will be held at his late home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, who was Mr. Lane's close personal friend, will officiate.

Mary Cooper. Mrs. Mary Cooper, a well known resident of the Fifth Ward, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John White, 253 Nassau street, Thursday, aged 72 years. She had been living with her daughter for fourteen years.

HeT son in law, John White, is a fireman. Four daughters and five grandchildren sur vive her. The funeral will be held at her late home to morrow. Joseph Whiting. H.

Joseph Whiting, who died at Plainfleld N. on Wednesday last, was mo3t of his life a resident of Brooklyn, though born In old New York City. He was a lineal descendant of Governor Bradford of Plymouth. His parents were Robert M. and Margaret wniting.

He learned the trade of ship carpenter with his father, who had a marine railway, first between Gold and Bridge streets, and afterward at the foot of Gold street. He was assistant engineer of the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire For a number of years he was superintendent of the Street Bureau of the Department of City Works, in which position he gained a reputation for integrity and efficiency. He was the oldest of ten children, four of whom survive him, namely, Murray, Robert Gilbert L. and Seymour L. He leaves two children.

William H. Whiting, former mayor of Bound Brook, N. and Mrs. Henry A. McGee of Plainfleld, N.

J. Mr. Whiting had recently united with the Simpson M. E. Church.

Lucy A. Cozine. Mrs. Luc) A. Cozine, wife of Samuel G.

Cozine, and daughter of the late Prentiss White, formerly a well known citizen of Brooklyn, died Friday last at her home in Dunton, L. I. She is survived by her hus band, three sons, two daughters and one sister, the being Mrs. Thayer of Pacific street, this borough. Mrs.

Cozine was a devoted Christian, a loving wife and a devoted mother. Mrs. Thomas G. Bowne. Lizzie, the wife of Thomas G.

Bowne, died Thursday, at the home of her sister, Mrs. McGivney, 784 McDonough street, after a long illness. She was born in Brooklyn thirty three years ago. Her husband was of an old Brooklyn family, and had long been in the employ of Louis Bossert of this borough. She was related to Joseph P.

Hennessy, John A. Hennessy and Charles O'Connor Hennessy, all well known in this borough. The funeral will be held from her sister's home, to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Oscar Girard. Oscar Girard died in Adelaide, Australia, July 1, and the news of his death has Just reached his widow, who is a resident of Brooklyn.

Mr. Girard was a comedian and was taking a leading part in the "Belle of New York" when he died. He had been suffering from lung trouble and thought the change of climate would benefit him, when he went to Australia in December last. He had previously played In "The Dangerous Maid" anil was at one time a member ol the Castle Square Opera Company. Beside his widow a boy of 7 years old survives him.

He also leaves two brothers and a sister. One of bis brothers is Harry Cerrelette Girard, musical director of Christ Church, West Rye, Westchester County. An effort is to be made to have the body brought hack for burial In Rye Cemetery. Mrs. Nicholas 3.

Stokes. Teresa wife of Nicholas L. Stokes, and daughter of James Reliley, a prominent member of the parish of Sts. Peter and Paul, died at Bay Shore, L. on Thursday.

Her body was brought to Brooklyn this morning and the funeral services were conducted by tile Rev. Father Malone. William T. Shannon. AVilllam T.

Shannon, who died at Hacken sack, N. yesterday, was formerly a prominent dentist in this borough, but had retired from business for twenty years. He was 79 years old. RACE PROBLEM MEMORIAL. Indiana Afro American League's Protest Against Lynching.

Indianapolis, July 29 The Indiana Afro American League has issued a memorial to the country at large pertinent to the race problem. It pronounces in strong terms against the taking of human life without trial by lury and charges that within the past seven years over 1,300 people have been lynched or burned alive In the South. More than one third of these, it is asserted, have been accused of assault upon women. The death penalty is favored for the crime of assault after conviction in the courts. The government of those states, where provisions of tho federal constitution have been nullified by the disfranchisement of black citizens is denounced.

AUTOMOBILE AT SYRACUSE. Rochester, N. July 29 The Kokomo, gasoline automobile, driven by Elwood Haynes and Edgar Apperson, which is en route from Kokomo to Brooklyn, arrived in this cltv at 8 o'clock last nlg'ht and left at 10:. 10 this morning for Syracuse. The automobile to this point has covered a little over six hundred miles.

ROE REACHES BUFFALO. Buffalo, NT. July 29 Arthur V. Eoe, the one armed Postal Telegraph messenger who left New York on Sunday morning at 9:30 en route to the Pacific coast, arrived in Buffalo at 2 P. M.

tor Erie. WXL.1 CONTAIN MANY FINE SPECIAL FEATURES AND MILL. BE The Best Sunday Paper IN GREATER NEW YORK. Among the Articles Which Will Attract Attention Are A superbly illustrated description of the work of ALBERT LUCAS, a Brooklyn artist, who has made a great success in Paris, written by; Emma Bullet. The gossipy Summer Resort pages will contain as a feature an enter taining story on BAY SHORE, BABYLON, ISLIP and other South Shore Summer social centers.

This will deal with the well known, Brooklyn People who have cottages there, the hotel life, the yachting and other sporting interests. It will be illustrated with pictures of handsome houses, swift yachts and other interesting things. A member of the Eagle's staff has been sent to Canada. He has secured interviews with Laurier and Tupper which will make clear the attitude of the Dominion in the boundary dispute. This will be a leading news feature.

The London Letter by JULIAN RALPH will be unusually brilliant. The problems that will face Elihu Root, the new Secretary of War, will be the subject of a careful study by one of the Eagle's staff correspondents in Washington. The Belles of Porto Rico will be enthusiastically described in an illustrated story by Frank G. Carpenter. PHRADY, the well known sporting writer, contributes gossipy and up to date comment.

Fred. B. Hinchman. a Brooklyn man, just home from Manila, writes vivid description of actual conditions in our Eastern possessions. The Illustrations Include a Number of Beautiful HalMone Pictures.

The News Pages Will Contain All the Doings of the Day, Reports of All Sporting Events and Letters from the Important Summer Resorts. ORDER AHEAD. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Sunday, July 30. PRICE 3 CENTS. POST OFFICE NOTICE.

POST OFFICE NOTICE. (Should be read DAILY by all interested, a changes may occur at any time.) Foreign mails for the week ending July 29, 1899, will close (promptly in all cases) at the General Post Office as follows: Parcels Post Mails closa one hour earlier than closing time shown below. TRANS ATLANTIC MAILS. PRINTED MATTER. ETC.

German steamem sailing on Tuesdays take Printed Matter, for Germany, and Specially Addressed Printeri Matter, etc. for other parts of Europe. American and White Star steamers on Wednesdays, German steamers on Thursdays, and Cunnrd. French and German steamers on Saturdays take Printed Matter, for all coun tries for which they are advertised to carry mall. After the closing of the Supplementary Trans Atlantic Mails named above, additional supplementary malls are opened on the piers of th American, English, French and German steamers, and remain open until within Ten Mln utes" of the hour of sailing of steamer.

MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. WEST INDIES, ETC. Mails for Newfoundland, by rail to North Sydney, and thence by steamer, close at L'nis office dally at P. M. (cSunecUng close here miv Monday.

Wednesday and Saturday). Malls for Mlquelon, by rail to Boston, and thence by steamer, close at this office dallv at 8 P. la. Mails for Cuba, by rail to Port Tampa, and thence by steamer, close at this offlise daily (except Monday) at 56:30 A. M.

(the connecting closes are on Sunday. Wednesday and Friday). Mails for Cuba. Dy rail to Miami, and thence by fiteamer, close at this office every Monday, Tuesday and Saturday at A. M.

(the connecting closes are on Tuesday and Saturday). Ma lie for Mexico City, overland, unless specially addressed for dispatch bv steamer, close at this office daily at 1:30 A. M. and 2 P. M.

Malls for Costa Rica, Belizd, Puerto Cortez and Guatemala, by rail to Neif Orleans, and thence by steamer, close at thl office daily at 2:30 P. M. (connecting closes here Sundays and Tuesdays for Costa Rica, and Mondays for Belize, Puerto Cortez and Guatemala). mail closes at P. M.

previous day. tReglstered mall closes at 3:50 P. M. second day before. TRANS PACIFIC MAILS.

Mails for China and Japan, per steamship Empress of Japan (from Vancouver), close here dailv up to July g2.r at P. M. Mails for th Society Islands, per ship City of Papeiti (from. San Francisco), close here dally up to July 526 at 6 P. Malls for China, Japan and Hawaii, per steamship City of Pekin (from San Francisco), clcae here daily up to July 27 at P.

M. Malls for China and Japan, per steamship Victoria (from Tacoma), close here daily up to July 531 at 0 P. Mails for Australia (except thoco for West Australia, which are forwarded via Europe), New Zealand, Hawaii. Fiji and Samonn Islands, per steamship Moana (from San Francisco), close here daily after July 21 and up to August 54 at 6 P. M.

on day of arrival of steamship Campania, which will probably arrive August 4. Mails for Hawaii, jjor steamship Australia (from San Francisco), otose here dally up to August 518 at 6 p. M. Malls for Australia (except West Australia), Hawaii and Fiji Inlands, per steamship MIo wera (from Vancouver), cloee here dallv after August fi4 and up to August flS at 6 P. M.

Trans Paclllc mails are forwarded to port of sailing daily and the schedule of closing la arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted overland transit. RRegistered mall closes at P. M. previous day. FRANCIS H.

WILSON. Postmaster. Pot Office. Brooklyn. K.

July 21. 1899. LOST AND FOTJUD. LOST ON WILLOUGHBY AV. BETWEEN Tompkins and Lewis, a small turtle PIN.

set with diamonds and emrralds. Liberal reward for return of same to G27 Willoughby av, 29 2 LOST ON JULY 10, CHECK, DRAWN TO TH3 order of Isabella Merrill for $140, on the Fifth Av Bank. Notice is hereby given that payment on said check has been stopped. Suitable reward. Address CHECK, Eagle Fifth av branch.

27 3 LOST THURSDAY, 4 P. BETWEEN AT lantlc av, corner Clinton and Carroll sts. Seventh av or car, a green leather CARD CASE, containing 23. Hono.t finder will be rewarded at 731 Carroll st: WEIDENBACH. LOST A BLACK FLAT CARD CASE, Containing a sum of money and mourning cardB: on Tompkins av station of Brooklyn Elevated Railroad at 0:30 Saturday morning.

The finder will be rewarded by returning it to 431 Qulncy st. Every Office Holder Will want a copy of the new Civil Service Ruiev published In the Eaglo Library. Price 5 cent Maud E. Kimball's North Dakota Decree May Reach the U. S.

Supreme Court. A FIGHT FOR INSURANCE. New Tork Courts Have Held That the Divorce Is Not Legal in This State. In the suit of Harriet I. James, wife of John S.

James of this borough, a member of the New York Stock Exchange, against Charles George Wilson, president of the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange of New York, Justice Stover in Supreme Court yesterday, in an order to show cause, directed Maud E. Kimball to be substituted as party defendant and directing that President Charles George Wilson should pay into the Supreme Sourt $4,000 insurance By the terms of the an swer Maud E. Kimball must answer in twenty days, or the money will be handed over to Mrs. James. Maud EJ Kimball claims to be the widow of Edward C.

Kimball, who was a broker, be longing to the Stock and Petroleum Exchange and who died on November 9, 1896, at his residence on Ninth street, South Brooklyn, leaving considerable porperty. He joined the exchange on January 11, 1889. His sister was Harriet I. James, the plaintiff in this action, and she was immediately interested in the estate and in the insurance money of her brother from the Stock and Petroleum Exchange. By the laws of that institution the assur ance, or gratuity fund, as it is termed, goes at the death' of a member to the widow or is to be divided among the next of kin.

Mrs. James deposed that she and her mother in law, Har riet A. Kimball, were the only next of kin and she and Mrs. Harriet A. Kimball sued for $4,000 each.

Mrs. Klmball suit is pending. Maud E. Kimball afterward put in a claim for the entire $8,000, as the widow of Edward C. Kimball.

She became the wife of James L. Lemon on May 2, 1885. About five years afterward, on September 23, 1890, she brought suit in North Dakota for an absolute divorce from Lemon, on the grounS that Lemon had abandoned her. Lemon did not appear or an Bwer the summons and complaint that had been Be'rved on him in New York City and the decree was granted in her favor. Semon is still living.

His former wife married Edward C. Kimball on June 29, 1895. It appears that in 1890, while the divorce suit against Seaman was still pending in North Dakota, he sent a letter to Herman Winterer, in North Dakata, who was acting as attorney for Mrs. Seaman, denying his wife's charges and saying that she had told him to leave her, as she never wanted to see him again. Kimball died in 1896, and, on December 16, following, Seaman, with the consent of his former wife, then Mrs.

Kimball, petitioned the North Dakota court, granting the decree, for permission to file the letter, mentioned above, as his answer to the wife's complaint, as if done when the suit was pending, and held to amend the decree by striking out the recital that he had made no formal appearance to contest the decree of the court. The decree was accordingly amended as desired. A month before this action had been taken letters of administration were granted by Surrogate George B. Abbott on the estate of Edward C. Kimball to Harriet I.

James, Harriet A. Kimball and John 3. James. About two days after the decree had been amended in North Dakota Maud E. Kimball applied here for letters of administration on the Kimball estate on the ground that she was the widow of Edward C.

Kimball. The Surrogate refused to grant the order and the case went to the appellate division and to the Supreme Court on the sustaining by the Appellate Court of the Surrogate's decision. The Court of Appeals held for affirmation of the Appellate Court's decision. The divorce in North Dakota, the courts held, was not to be upheld in this state, when there was no personal service in North Dakota and no answer to the summons and complaint. The decree, as amended, was not recognized in the New York courts.

A writ of error was sued out by Maud E. Kimball in the Supreme Court of the United States and the writ aw sidismissed on May 1 last without determining the question of the validity of the North Dakota divorce. It appeared that on March 25, 1897, a will of Edward C. Kimball was found bearing date of July 7, 1890, and it was admitted to probate by Surrogate Abbott. It left all his property to Harriet I.

James and to his mother. The question of the marriage of Maud E. Kimball to Edward C. Kimball will have to be determined in the new suit. Maud E.

Kimball's counsel says that the matter must be eventually settled in the United State; Supreme Court. ASSAULTED HIS WIFE. Neighbors Threatened to Roughly Handle Curbit Woman Seriously Injured. Joseph Curbit, a tailor, was placed under arrest at his home, 41 Scholes street, in the Eastern District, this morning by Officer Hel lings of the Stagg street station, charged with assaulting his wife Mary by striking her with a club and otherwise maltreating her. The assault was committed at an early hour this morning.

Curbit, it is alleged, has been jealous of his wife. During a quarrel he beat her until she became insensible and then used a club with which he struck her a number of violent blows. Her cries attracted the neighbors, who on learning what had occurred, threatened to roughly handle Curbit. Trouble was only prevented by the timely arrival of Officer Hell ings, who placed Curbit under arrest. The officer found Mrs.

Curbit to be unconscious the six young children of the couple were running about the rooms uncared for. An ambulance call was responded to by SUrgeoh Casey of St. Catharine's Hospital. He found that three of the woman's ribs had been fractured and that she was suffering from internal injuries. Curbit was arraigned in the Lee avenue police court this morning and sent to jail without bail until August 8.

Curbit admitted assaulting his wife, but said that he was not aware that the injuries he had inflicted were serious. INJURED BY A TRAMP. MIddletown, N. July 29 An Erie Railroad conductor, Isaac Terry, was assaulted by a tramp who was stealing a ride as the train was leaving Port Jervis to day. The tramp hit him on the head with a large stone, fracturing his skull.

The conductor is in a precarious condition. The tramp escaped. BRIGANDAGE NEAR CANTON. Hong Kong, July 29 Brigandage and blackmailing have become so rampant in the neighborhood of Canton that silk merchants have been obliged to notify foreign buyers that they will probably be unable to fulfill their contracts, owing to the Insecurity of transportation. THE WEATHER.

INDICATIONS TILL P. M. TO MORROW. Washington. Jab' 29 For Eastern New York: Showers to nlBht and probably Sunday; probably light to freBh westerly winds.

LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Showers to night and Sunday forenoon, followed by cooler Sunday night; south winds becoming westerly on Sunday. At noon the Eacle'8 mercurial barometer regr lstered 29.90 inches, having risen .01 of an Inch since; midnight yesterday. The indication Is lair weather. The following Is the record of the thermometer as kept at the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Ofllce: 2 A.

M. to aay a. 'IB 0 A. M. 4 A.

M. 6 A. M. 12 St. P.

M. 3 P. M. A. M.

83 Average temperature to day Average temperature corresponding day last year 80 The sun will rise to morrow at' 4:54 A. M. and will aot at 7:17 P. M. Fresh Outbreak in Cleveland Likely to Keep Soldiers There Indefinitely.

POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE USED. Eight Passengers Were on the Car "Wrecked Last Night Miraculous Escape From Injury. Cleveland, July 29 The blowing up of a Euclid Beach car last night has demonstrated the fact that the danger point has not yet been passed in connection with the street car strike in this city. As a result of this fresh outbreak of lawless ness, the plan to release the miltary force early next week will probably be abandoned and the soldiers retained for an Indefinite period. Contrary to previous reports, It is learned that eight passengers were aboard the car wrecked last night and that they, with the crew, escaped injury beyond a few slight bruises, is considered almost miraculous.

The explosive used was unusually powerful, the two rear wheels of the big car being broken and tho axle and other iron work badly bent ana twisted. One of the back rails was also shattered. The heavy suburban line car was lifted fully two feet from the track by the explosion. The flooring was blown upward and oyer the top of the seats. The authorities as yet have been unable to get in the slightest clew as to the Identity of the perpetrators of the outrage.

Cars were operated on several the more important lines of the Big Consolidated Company throughout the night and to day cars are moving on every line in the system. Governor Bushnell has notified Adjutant General Axline, commanding the state troops here, that he entirely approves of his action in not allowing soldiers or the Ohio National Guard to perform special police duty. In an interview concerning the matter, Adjutant General Axline is quoted as saying: "I believe I have taken the right stand, tor I have been congratulated by many promi nent business men of the city. They, say I have done Just right. When martial law is proclaimed then it is time for the soldiers to perform police duty.

"I have given instructions 'th'e soldiers shall not ride on the cars of the company for the purpose of That is the duty of the police. If the police call upon an officer of a company to furnish soldiers to accompany a car the scene of trouble, with which he is unable to. cope, then a detachment of soldiers will be placed on the car. If any arrests are made the' police men must make them. The.

soldiers will stand by ready to assist or protect the policemen in performing their duty. No soldier will perform duty on cars unless there is at least one patrolman on the car." Cincinnati Street Car Men May Strike. Cincinnati, July 29 There have been re peated rumors about a strike on the Cincinnati consolidated street railway system. It is reported that there was a meeting after midnight last night and that the men may strike if their demands are not met by next Tuesday midnight About all that can be learned is that the men have been holding 6ecret meetings and that they have recently formed an organization. STRIKE AMONG TAILORS.

Order Likely to Be Issued To night to the Workmen in Brownsville. An order for a strike, among the Brownsville tailors will in all probability be issued to night, when a conference will be held at the headquarters of the United Garment Workers, in Levy's Metropolitan Saen ger Hall, Pitkins avenue and Watkins street. Between 500 and 700 tailors of both sexes met at the hall last night, and thoroughly organized themselves for the prospective strike. Max Alexander was unanimously selected as president of the organization, and will take full charge of the strike when it is ordered. A committee from Manhattan was present, and conferred with a similar committee, representing the Brownsville tailors and a plan of action was mapped out.

That an order to strike cannot be avoided is positive, for the reason that the contractors refuse to come to any terms with the tailors. As a matter of fact the Contractors' Union, of which all the boss tailors are members, desire a strike, in view of the fact that they are endeavoring to compel the large manufacturers to make them a more liberal allowance for their work. In order to obtain the sentiment of the meeting as to how they felt, about striking a vote was taken last night before the adjournment, and it was stated that there was not a dissenting vote recorded. POLICEMAN OWENS IMPROVING. Hopes Now Entertained for His Recovery Was Injured During the Strike.

At St. Catharine's Hospital to day It was said that the condition of Policeman Richard Owens of the Bedford avenue station, who was operated on for appendicitis last Thursday, had improved and that the best hopes were now entertained for his recovery. According to Dr. Peter Hughes, who per formed the poeration on Owens, the case was one of the most aggravated that the physician has encountered in the course fhis experience. Some of Owens' confreres on the force are disposed to associate his illness with the injuries he received during a slight disturbance that occurred at the corner of North Twelfth street and Driggs avenue, on the first day of the recent trolley strike, Sunday, July 16.

While car No. 2,142 of the Cross tewn line reached this corner on the way to Greenpoint crowd of young men started to pelt It with stones and bricks. One of the missiles struck Peter Spader, a Postal Telegraph messenger, who sat on one of the front seats and fractured his skull. Officer Owens, with Officers Benson and Glllcn, chareed the crowd and succeeded in scattering it. Each of them, however, had bee struck with bricks or stones and slightly injured.

Next Day Owens complained of severe internal pains and was released from duty. He was subsequently found to be suffering from appendicitis and was taken to the hospital. TRUANT SCHOOL TO CLOSE. At noon on Monday the Truant School in the Twenty eighth' Ward, under the principalship of George W. French, will cloBe for the summer, to reopen on October 1.

There are 198 days In the school year and the number of boys taken care of this year is about 200. Tho ages of these boys ranged from 9 to 15 years. BETA THETA PI FRATERNITY. Niagara Falls, N. July 29 The Beta Theta Pi fraternity began a meeting here yesterday with a large attendance of delegates.

Reports from officers and committees were read at the afternoon and evening sessions. Tho convention will last until Tuesday next. On Monday night the annual banquet will be given. MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY SET. Records of the Men Who Will Expiate Their Crimes All Appeals Denied.

Albany, July 29 The State of New York will officially kill four murderers next week. This will be the largest number of murderers executed in any one week, in the last five years. Two of the men will bo executed in the death chamber at Auburn Prison, and two in the death chamber at Sing Sing Prison. The fact that tho state employs but one executioner, or as he calls himself, state electrician, precludes the wardens of the two prisons from following out the usual plan of having the executions early on the first week day set by the court. Warden Johnson of Sing Sing will 'avail himself first of tho services of the executioner and the two men in his charge will be killed by electricity some time during Monday, July 31.

Warden Mead of Auburn will carry out the sentence of the court with his two criminals on Wednesday, August 2. He will have as a witness the warden of the State Prison of Charlestown, that state having just adopted the electric execution law. The official record of the men to be executed, as taken from the records of the superintendent of prisons here, is as follows: Oscar E. Rice, white, received at Auburn, June 25, 1898. He stabbed to death, with a pocket knife, at Westfield, Chautauqua County, March 25, his wife Mary, from whom he lived apart.

Insanity was the defense. John Kennedy, colored, received at Auburn, December 20, 1898. Sentenced to death by Justice Lambert. Stabbed to death John Humings, at Buffalo, on October 9, 1S98. Self defense was set up.

Michael McDonald, white, received at Sing Sing, July 7. 1898. Sentenced by Justice Fursman. McDonald shot to death Stephen Titus, on May 4, 1S98. The tragedy occurred at' Eastman's abattoir in New York City.

McDonald quarreled with Titus, who was time keeper of the plant, over some money, which he claimed was due to him. Self defense was claimed. Lewis Pullerson, colored, received at Sing Sing June 27, 1898. Sentenced by Justice Furs man on March 11, 1898. Choked to death with a handkerchief Kate Smith, a white woman, with whom he lived, and of whom he was insanely jealous.

The tragedy occurred at 327 West Thirty ninth street, New York City. All of the men have appealed to the: highest court and three of them have asked executive clemency, but in all cases the appeals were denied. SKINS IN A LUNCH BASKET. John Kelly Charged With Stealing From a Park Avenue Morocco Factory. On the pretext of carrying luncheon to one of the employes John Kelly, alias Row, succeeded during the past month in gaining admission to the morocco factory of Mc Dermott Howard at 363 Park avenue.

The company has been missing skins and began to suspect that Kelly, who was formerly employed in the factory, had something to do with their disappearance. The young man carried a fair sized basket on each one of his visits to the factory. Eugene F. Files, the superintendent of the department, yesterday placed two of the employes, Martin Phelan of 29 Steuben street, and Frank Dear of 41 Railroad avenue, to watch Kelly. The young man was admitted to the factory and when he was leaving the contents of the basket were examined.

Twenty three expensive skins, that had been dressed and made ready for shipment, were found neatly folded and tightly pressed into the basket. The young man denied that he had place them there. After the discovery of the skins Superintendent Files was notified and he in turn sent word to the Clermont avenue station. Detective Thomas F. Gallagher and Patrolman Andrew Kane were sent to the factory and placed the young man under arrest, charging him with grand larceny.

This morning Kelly was arraigned before Magistrate Worth in the Gates avenue court and pleaded not guilty. He was held for examination in default of bail. GALE LEVELS THREE BUILDINGS. Halifax, July 29 A dispatch from Charlotte town, P. E.

says a terrific storm, accom panied by rain, hail, thunder and lightning, swept over the western end of the island Thursday night, extending from Horsehead to Tignish. The gale was the heaviest ever experienced in the section and blew down three buildings. All the growing grain was damaged and much was destroyed. HIGH WATER. Following Is the official announcement of the time and duration of high water at New York and Sandy Hook for to morrow, July 30: 1.

A. .11. P. M. .11 Dnra'n of HmoiBeigbtUTlmelHeiEtol Rle.l Fall IM.

M.l Fot. llii. M.I Feet. I h. m.Ih.

m. New York. 1:50 bandy Hook 1:21 3.9 4.2 1:511 4.8 5:54 MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN VESSELS. ARRIVED SATURDAY, JULY 29. Ss Etrurla, from Liverpool.

Ss La Touralm from Havre. Ss Chateau, from Havre. Ss Plqua, from Liverpool. Ss Energie, from Hamburg. Ss Santiago, from Manzanlllo.

Ss Polarstjernen. from Copenhagen. Ss Comanche, from Jacksonville. ARRIVED AT FOREIGN PORTS. Ss Umbria.

from New York, pd. Brow Head. THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT. Supreme Court, special term for motions, Stover, J.

Ex parte business at 10 o'clock. Motion calendar called at 10:30. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle. CLASSIFICATION. PAOE Amusements Auction Sales 3 Bankers and Brokers 13 Board Coastwise Steamers 9 Dividends 12 Death Notices Dentistry 3 Directory of Fraternal Organizations 10 Excursions Electric, Lighting and Power Financial For Exclinnsc Furnished Rooms 8 Help AVanted 8 Horses and Carriages Insurance 12 Instruction 8 Lesal Notices Lost and Found Ocean Steamships 8 9 Omclal Legal Notices 11 Tout Omco Notice 14 Proposals 11 public NQLlcea 3 11 8 Real 8 Real Estate ut Auction 8 Religious Notices 8 Summer Rssorts 9 Sporting 7 Situations Wanted 8 Steamboats 8 Surrogate's Notices Trust Companies To Let and For Sale 8 Wanted 8 ana the Mayor.

They have made alarming suggestions and dire predictions regarding the city's present danger from possible conflagration owing to insufficient water and incidentally have sneered at the Croton water shed's efficiency. Still another element in the water fight is that which advocates for the lower business sections of Manhattan and Brooklyn the in traduction of salt water for fire fighting purposes. This party proposes the establishment of pumping stations along the river front to pump water from the North and Bast Rivers through mains to be laid so as to network the business sections. This plan is eppesed strongly by the Rama po'fresh water advocates, who not only deride its' untility, but point to the great cost as an effective barrier to its introduction on a large scale. Apart, however, from these large divisions Of bpinion and sentiment are perplexing problems presented by the continuing existence and growth of numerous small water companies, the ownership of which Is vested in pri Vate hands.

These companit exist in four 'but of the five boroughs of the city, Manhattan afone' being exempt. While in each locality taey raise the problem of private or public ownership, it is especially in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens that this problem has 'reached an acute stage. private water companies in New York City are desirable investments for the owners is undeniable and it is equally admitted under conditions that have existed here Ttofore they have been necessities. The question to the front now, however, is whether tie city should not own all of the available Tyater privileges instead of continuing to per lnlt private owners to exact a large revenue 'lor what is a prime necessity to all. the first growth of the city's suburban districts these private water companies, which have in particular sections absolute iiichopolies.

are called upon each year to "meet larger demands. They respond to pe tltlons for water by demanding of the city the privilege of extending their mains. Each such extension granted adds to the value of the plant at the city's expense, yet it is not 'possible to leave districts of new growth "without water. The advocates of municipal ownership favor tee condemnation and purchase by the city of plants now existing instead of giving 'them every year new extensions which in to come will form the basis or large in creases in the value and consequent selling r. prices of such plants.

They believe eventually the city must own all its water and that it will be cheaper in the long run to buy now instead of granting privileges which must be bought back for immense sums in the Juture. The city has already had experience with one private water company which It has been trying for several years to absorb. Its owners ame near se'iing it for something like three times its actual value and were only pre vented from doing so by tho courts, which, appraised the real value. This award has been steadily fought by the company's owners, who have claimed that late extensions and the growth of population since have made this greatly more valuable than the award was made. The dealings of public officials with this company alone, form several chapters of the blackest of the old City of Brooklyn's public scandals.

Each other private water company enjoying rights voluntarily allowed by the city, is potentially In the same position as the Long Island Water Supply Company. Whenever the city feels the time bas come to buy them the prices set by owners will be found to be exorbitant, based upon future profits derivable from their valuable franchises. WALDO'S APPOINTEES. I Commissioner of Records Waldo has made the following appointments, th salaries to be fixed later: Mortimer S. Horton, 1,153 Port! eta.

street: unarios faantord. io State street; John Steward, oil Carroll street: James V. I Glynn. 3o3 South Fourth street: Mazwell i Burger, 64 Troutmau street: Edward Balz 13 Hull street: Adolph Lutz, 2D2 Fifth avenue; John G. Gilluly, 1.221 Doan street; O.

Ray Wilson, 144 Henry street. M. Josephine Egan of 355 Rlvlngton street. Manhattan, has been appointed confidential stenographer to the aqueduct commissioners at a salary of $1,000 a year. CHILD'S FATAL FALL.

About 5:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon Rose Doherty, aged 2 years, fell out of a third Btory. window, at 141 Tillary street. She was instantly kilted. Coroner Burger will hold an tnaues.