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The new wafer is just right 9,. m. xvazfiiZf. Former Conductor Cooper Charges an Alleged Violation of the Ten Hour Law. COST OF NEW BRIDGE Mmm 92,000,000.

Delay of Municipal Assembly in Authorizing Bond Issue Proves Rather Expensive. The Cup Challenger Strikes a Mud Bank While Leaving Her Erie Basin Berth. sweet enouga, just, gingery enough) and the sealed, air tight package keeps it just right tmtil eaten. Ordinary ginger cakes and cookies, sold in the 'usual way, ret moist and hard andtsoetrvrin danrt wcath er and tough in dry weather. Started to Chastise Young Men Who Had Disturbed Him.

Louis Demanzki, a resident ot Brownsville, had John Sing, a Chinese laundfyman. arrested this morning on a charge of assault. Sing's laundry Is on Osborne street, and the young men of the neighborhood have been In the habit of congregating there nightly. On Friday night the complainant and two other young men made the Chinaman a visit. After they had been in the laundry for a short time some ono of the visiting party turned' out the gas.

for a joke. Sing did not relish the joke, but became angry, and grasping an ax that stood near by he uttered a yell and started after tho young men. So far the stories of both parties agree, although' the Chinaman says that Demanzki had gone behind the counter and had opened the money drawer when the light was turned out. The story of the Brownsville man is that after tho gas was put out he and his companions ran out of the laundry. Sing threw the ax after them, but it fell on the pavement.

Sing then ran out. and, picking up his ax, started down the street on a run after his visitors. Someone stopped him and took the ax away from him. Demanzki made a complaint to the police, and yesterday Detective Sergeants Crook and Stack arrested Sing on need a Law Department Beports on Applications for Certiorari. In a report of the operations of the Law Department for the week ending June 22, published in the City Record to day, is a list of the suits that have been instituted by taxpayers against the Tax Commissioners for writs of certiorari to review the recent assessments on real and personal property.

Two hundred and twelve suits of this kind were instituted during the week, some of the complainants being the New York Dry Goods Exchange. ex Park Commiosloner Samuel McMillan, the Forum Publishing Company, the American Fire Insurance Company, the Edison Electric Illuminating Company, the Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Company (which has instituted twelve of the suits), the Eden Musee and a large number of banks, trust companies and railroad companies. The objections are chiefly against the assessments on real estate. LEG BROKEN BY WOMAN'S BLOW. Miss Ellen Evers, a robust woman, 31 years old, of 355 St.

Mark's avenue, was charged with assault in the second degree In the Flat bush court to day and held by Magistrate Steers for examination. She was arrested this morning at her home by Patrolman James A. Doulon. where, it is alleged, she struck James McGee a blow with her fist last night, knocking him down and breaking his right leg. McGee, who is man of medium height.

6S years old. is in Kings County Hospital, where he will be confined with his injuries for several weeks. The man and woman live on opposite sld js of the hall and got into an altercation about the use of certain parts of the house. CROOKE SEEKS A DIVORCE. njer jWayfe keeps fresh and deliciously crisp and tender.

Its high quality is assured hv the feet that it comes from the PRICE OF STEEL ADVANCED. Several Big Contracts Are Still Unlet and Engineer Nichols Refuses to Discuss the Outlook. The Increase in the price of steel and 3teel wire, which is checking the completion of mans' big building contracts in and about New York, will raise the cost of the New East Klver Bridge and may, In the opinion, of well posted trade authorities, augment It still further. The principal contract, that lor the main span, remains to be let, in addition, specifications have yet to be Issued lor the cable wire. Considering the amount which had to be paid last March tor the tower material and the end spans, nothing short of a tremendous drop in the price of steel can bring the cost of the superstructure within the.

limits the original estimate. Those who have any insight into the steel industry see no prospect of a surplus production and consequent reduction in rates for a long time to come. Steel' Is up to stay, according to the general belief. The combinations formed to monopolize the supply market, is now a decided entity, with power to raise or reduce the, price of steel at will. The bridge engineers clearly realize, therefore, that all subsequent bids must represent enormous sums and that even the lowest of each lot will be greatly in excess of the calculated cost.

Next in the order of bids will be those calling for cable wire. The workers on the bridge are as yet unready to advertise, ar.d in all likelihood no specifications will be made public before the first of the riew year. Specifications referring to the main span will not be issued for fully twelve months. This is positive. The character of metal necessary in both these contracts has been spoken of and reiterated many It must bo of the highest grade "and greatest strength.

More supporting cables than were used on the old bridge' will be essential in the new. while to meet the ideas of the designers the span, from tower to tower, must be capable of sup norttne a irreatlv Increased weight. These facts are not new. but they bear a heightened significance now. The members of the East River Bridge Commission, while reluctant to talk freely or.

the subject, place an Indirect blame upon the Municipal Assembly for the unexpected expense. assembly, of course, did not send skyward the price of American steel, but it did hold up the bridge bond issue for a year. That year, as matters have now turned out, would have been amply safflolent to let all contracts. nd with all contracts favorably signed, the present high level of prices could in small i sense, have anecteu me oust ui me men structure. Engineer O.

F. Nichols, in discussing the question of steel to day. said that about for the bridge were already on the ground. Another large shipment, he said, would arrive in October. As future bids will not be asked for until 1900.

Mr. Nichols was not willing to estimate in figures the probable cost; four months in advance. He admitted, however, that when the time comes a good round sum would have to te paid for the cable wire. "Our present contracts," the engineer said, were made last March, at a time when the nriee of steel was thought to be exception ally high. In fact, it was high, but.

as we now know, it was a great deal lower than the present figures. In fact, we got the best end of a very bad market; bad, that is, for the purchaser. "The present contracts, those for the towers and the end spans, are being fulfilled without a hitch. The work is progressing on time and there is no probability of dearth in the supply. Some of the concerns which supply us, are laying aside other interests In order to do so.

Specifications for cable rat a rlal will not be prepared until late in the .1 and lor the main spin. no bids will be wanted until the middle of next year. As to the probable price. I cannot say. Who knows but the cost of steel will drop before then?" LIGHTS FOR COOPER PARK.

Deputy Commissioner Walton Decides to Install Them With Naphtha Welsbach System. Deputy Commissioner Walton of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies, in continuation of the ivork of lighting the small parks of the borough, to rlay issued an order for the installation of naphtha Welsbach lamps In Cooper Park, which resort is bounded by Morgan' and Maspeth avenues and Sharon and Guilford' streets. The Deputy Commissioner decided to use the naphtha Welsbach system because the tree growth of the park is such that it would prevent effective electric lighting, and also because he desired to avoid the tearing up of the paths which would be necessary by reason of the laying of gas mains. With one exception, no electric lights have been placed in any of the parks of the borough since Mr. Walton has been at the head rt the Borough Department of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies, notwithstanding the recent complaint of Superintendent De Wolf of the Park Department, that Mr.

Walton's department had been putting electric lights so high among the trees that the rays of the lamps were dissipated. Incidentally, lt may be said that Mr. De Wolf complained, an interview with an Eagle reporter, that the Park Department asked the Department of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies to put five lights in Carroll Park and that the latter department put there eighteen ordinary electric lights. As a matter of fact, the lighting of Carroll Park originated with Mr. Walton's department which has put In the park fifteen naphtha Welsbach lamps.

There is not, and never has been, any electric lights In Carroll Park. Deputy Commissioner Walton, did put two electric lights in Bedford Park, but put them in places designated by Park Commissioner Brower. "Provision has also been made for the lighting by the naphtha Welsbach system of Bush wick Park, which is bounded by Knicker booker and Irving avenues and Suydam and Starr streets. SMITH FOB JUSTICE. CASE SET DOWN FOR SEPT.

19. Cooper Swears That He Was Forced to Work Over Time and Had to Eat on the Car. District Attorney Hiram R. Steele announced while the trolley strike was In progress that he would proceed against the Brooklyn Rapid TranBlt Company for alleged violation of the ten hoar law, if a complainant should appear and make out a reasonable case. Such a complainant has at laBt appeared in the person of Joseph B.

Cooper. His statement has been taken by Assistant District Attorney Naylor and Magistrate Brenner In the Adams stTeet court has Issued a sum mons to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com pany to appear on September 19 next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and answer Cooper's charge. Cooper says he was a conductor on the Eighty sixth street line. He declares that on July 15 last he worked eleven hours and twenty eight minutes. Assistant District Attorney Naylor said, when asked about the matter this morning: "The complaint made by Joseph B.

Cooper against the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has been presented to the court in accordance with the statement Judge Steele made about the time, of the trolley strike, that, at any time employes of the railroad companies in this county would submit facts to him showing a violation of the ten hour law by any of the companies he would take the matter up and endeavor to enforce the law. "Mr. Copper is the first employe to make complaint of this kind and the District Attorney has directed that the matter be laid before a city magistrate's court. "To day Judge Brenner, upon the application of the District Attorney's office, issued and served a summons against the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company returnable for hearing on September 19. The District Attorney ie determined to put the ten hour law to the test and to correct any violation of it that may be occurring within Kings County." The summons issued by Magistrate Brenner follows: City Magistrates' Court, First District, Second DK lslon, City of New York, Borough ot Brooklyn, County of Kings, In the name of the People of the State of New York: To the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company: You are hereby summoned to appear before me at City Magistrates' Court for the Second Division, FlrBt District, at 315 Adams street, In the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, on September 19, 1899 at 10 o'clock In the forenoon thereof to answer charge made against you, upon the Information copy of which Is hereto attached) of JOBeph B.

Cooper for violation of subdivision 2 of section 384h the penal code. Dated at Brooklyn, City of New York, the twenty sixth day of August, 1S99. JACOB BRENNER. City Magistrate. The complaint states that Joseph B.

Cooper resides at 293 Twentieth street, that he is 31 years of age and that his occupation is that of a street railroad conductor. His deposition is dated August 25, 1899, and he says "that on July 15, 1899, in the borough, city and county aforesaid, the deponent was then and there in the service and employ of the aforesaid corporation as a conductor upon a certain trolley car, owned by said corporation and onerated In the transportation of pas sengers upon a certain branch of the said railway, commonly known as the Eighty sixth street line, operated between Unionville and Park row, the route and main line of travel thereof being principally within the corporate limits of the said City of New York. That on the said date the corporation did willfully and knowingly require disponent In his capacity as such employe to labor and perform service for the said corporation for a period of more than ten hours, including one half hour tor dinner, within twelve consecutive hours, from the hour of thlrty slx minutes past 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the said 15th day of July. 1899, until thu hour of four minutes past two o'clock in the morning of the lfith day of July, the same being a period of eleven hours and twenty eight minutes. Tho statement on which the summons was granted was taken In the District Attorney's office and Is as follows: "I have been in the employ of the trolley lines In Brooklyn since April, 1896.

During the year 1899 I have worked as conductor on the Eighty sixth street line, between Ulmer Park and Park Row. I was known as a 'regular' man, and had Ave round trips to make each day. "The actual running time of the five trips was ten hours, but I was required to report ten to twenty minutes before starting time, and after I had finished my day's runs had to spend from two to fifteen minutes in putting awav my car Into the car nouse. Moreover. I was required to be on duty betveen trips and given no opportunity to leave my car durine mv work day.

in many instances i had to eat my meals on the car while in mo tion. "Another thinE. the schedule time In which to make the trip was so brief that if the car had been run at the high rate of speed neces sary to make tne scneauie time acciuems would have been almost unavoidable. During July I was required by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to be on duty over eleven hours per day. I think there was only one occasion when my car approached the schedule running time and In that case was three minutes behind time.

"I was not implicated or arrested in the recent strike." CLERKS DISMISSED. The police commissioners have dispensed with the services of a number of the employes of the Bureau ot Elections, wno have been copying the primary enrollment records, their services being no longer required. The following have been let go: Roscoe C. Law son, Louis C. Cantwell.

Daniel A. Sullivan. Henry Meyer, James D. O'Brien, Peter J. Dolan, Richard J.

Delehanty. Two temporary clerks resigned Henry W. Mahland and George L. Rauch. Five clerks were dismissedJohn A.

Connolly, jr. Mark Cronln and Max Cohen for neglect of duty, and John J. Murray and C. H. McCarthy lor absenting themselves without leave.

ADMIRAL PHILIP'S BETTTBN. Read Admiral Philip, commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, has decided to return next Sunday. Instead of Saturday, from his vacation in Massachusetts. BTXETIS TRANSFERRED. Foreman Harry B.

Burtis has been transferred at his own request from Truck 1 to Engine 33, In place of Velton, retired. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS TILL 8 P. M. TO MORROW.

Wnshlnuton. August 29 For Kastern New York: Showers to nlcht and Wednesday, preceded by fair In northern portion to nlsrht; fresh to brisk northwesterly winds. LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Showers to night ami Wednesday; stationary temperature; fresh to brisk northwest winds. At noon the Ensle's mercurial barometer registered 30.20, having risen'.

C2 of an Inch since midnight. The Indication is fair weather. Tho following la the record of the thermometer uent at the Brooklyn Dally Eagle Office: 2 A.M. to day 4 A. 6 A.

1 a. M. 12 M. P.M. P.

M. ...71 ...70 ...73 Average temperature to day Average temperature corresponding day last year HIGH WATER. Following is the official announcement of the time and duration of high water at New York and Sandy Hook for to morrow, August 30: A. M. Height k.

x.l Frl. P. M. nnra'n of TlmslHalgbt lHle. Fall n.

M.l Fifet. u. flew York Bandy Houk 3:110 as 3.7 3:24: 4.2 4.4 i 6:64 (1:08 The sun will rise to morrow at will set at 0:30 P. M. A.

M. and MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN VESSELS. ARRIVED TUESDAY, AUGUST 29. Sb Werkendam, from Amsterdam. Ss Altai, from Kingston.

Ss Koenlgen Lulse, from Bremen. Ss Antllla, from Nassau. Ss Clmlmette, from New Orleans. TOWED OFF WITHOUT DAMAGE. English Yacht Leaves for Her Anchorage at Tompkinsville Change in Her Appearance.

The cup challenger Shamrock left her dock at Erie Basin shortly after noon to day and started down the bay, probably for her anchorage off Tompkinsville. In leaving the dock, she ran aground and by the act gave another Indication of her extreme depth. The lines which bound the challenger to the wharf had been cast off and the yacht was swinging around in tow, when she struck. There was no jar and, as the obstruction at the bottom consisted of nothing harder than mud, it is not believed that the big sloop is In any way injured. The tide running flood at the time and it would have been a matter of only half an hour when she would have floated off, but, Instead, the yacht was backed out.

Taking a fresh start, she proceeded through another channel without accident. The many critics who saw Shamrock in her weatherbeaten condition, lying off Tompkinsville, and later at the Eric Basin, denuded of her ketch rig, and who unhesitatingly denounced her as the most unyachty looking craft that has yet come cup bunting from tho other side, would have been confounded had they witnessed, this morning, the change which twenty four hours have made in the boat. As she gracefully rides the water today, burled nearly to her water line, her rigging almcst completed, she presents a picture of marine beauty which these critics would have pronounced impossible a week ago. It is another adaptation of the maxim, "Fine feathers make fine birds." The Shamrock's hull has bean painted green. While it Is a little lighter than pure emerald, is for this reason much prettier than the deeper shade would have been.

The upward sheen of the color, from slightly abaft amidships to the bow and stern, slightly above the load water line, following the plate strake of her upper body, is so graceful, and in such strong contrast to the bronze color of her under body so much of it at least as can now be seen above the actual water line tnar. i much of the undoubted abruptness of outline, in both bow and stern, is disguised. A careful observer, however, upon close inspection, by following the lines past the upper body paint down to the water line, will be convinced that the hard lines which were first observed in her weatherbeaten condition were not all imagination, or caused by her condition and rig, but that thev do actually exist to a less degree, perhaps, than was at first thought but they are there just the same. This apparent gracefulness of outline, which her paint has imparted, Is much heightened by the racing purity of her rigging as It now stands. Her towering spars, extending straight up over 130.

the topmast bent forward slightly by the tautening of the topmast stay, her steel boom looking slender and graceful for so large a spar, extending well outboard, and her big bowsprit, with a slight downward trend, from the tightening pull of the bobstay turn buckle, all combine in making her' a yachty looking craftv and the observer is led to wonder how she can possibly carry the immense amount of canvas which her spars show that she does. When it is remembered that this is not her racing rig, that this will consist of a mast nearly ten feet longer; a topmast about six feet longer, a boom some eight or ten feet longer, with corresponding differences in gaff, spinnaker boom and bowsprit, some small idea of her power may 'be obtained and lt is very probable that those who viewed her this morning and have heretofore made 3 to 1 bets against her, will be willing to call them off, or hedge. All of her standing rigging is in place, and despite some stories that it looks roughly made, is as neat a piece of the rigger's art as has been seen in this country. As a whole, it is somewSat heavier than Columbia's, as it will need to be, if she Is to carry so much more canvas than the cup defender. This morning the spinnaker boom was hung.

It is a very low spar, and when hoisted extends up half way between the spreaders and the masthead, or close to 85 fePt. It is unusually slender, and lashed every three feet, the entire length. The topping lift and block were' set and the tackle for the outhall in place. FUND HAS BEACHED $20,530.26. Kilpatrick Will Sail for Porto Rico Tomorrow.

In addition to goods already ordered and delivered, the Porto Rican Relief Commit tee ot the Merchants' Association of which Governor Roosevelt is chairman, will snip on the transport Kilpatrick, sailing from pier 22, Brooklyn, to morrow for San Juan, 6,000 women's wrappers, 7,200 men's undershirts, a consignment of men's trousers, the actual amount of which has not yet been re oorted. and a further consignment of chll dren's clothing. The children's clothing Is insiirne 1 to Mrs. Dr. John Van Renssalaer Hoff.

wife of Colonel Hoff. who Is the president of the Woman's Aid Society of Porto Rico, with which the Colonial Aid Society of the United States, of which Mrs. Guy V. Henry, wife of General Henry, is president, is connected. These two societies have been co operating for some time for the relief of the poor in Porto Rico.

The Merchants' Association committee is this morning in receipt "of a letter signed by Mrs. N. D. Baldwin of Derby. stating that the Woman's Club of Ansonia.

Derby and Shelton has shinned to the Asso ciation a box and a barrel containing relief The firm of Blerman. Heidelberg Co. have also notified the secretary of the Merchants' Association committee that they will ship several cases of clothing for men. Subscriptions to tht Porto Klcan reller eommit teo of the Alerenanis Assoclation previously ac knowledges. S20.2iin.2i..

Heceiv this mornlnK: Mrs. Y. Mortimer, Mapl.wooil Hot. l. I'lttsfloM.

5100; Mc tealf tiros Mason Kogerp v. R. O. No. 46.

through Mrs. I. Oudrlard. treasurer, Bran ford. 10: Charles O.

Mass. $5: Ashley liailoy Co S2r; Crouse HrtindeKee, Utlca. N. ,0. Total.

J20.iM.26. The National Bank of North America, 25 Nassau street, the depository designated by the Secretary of War for the Porto Rican Relief Fund, reports as follows: Previously acknowledged. J2S.Sfil.19; W. O. IJarnes I'M'ty suvi ntti Street Young Men's Christian Woolntlon, Si; through Syracuse Herald, E.

Scvmuur Syracuse, X. r0 cents; Mrs. G. He'njamlri Abbott. Merced.

through Providence Journal. Providence. R. 55; through New York observer. M.

H. lnglemon, Waynesburg. Pa If Wilson Cleare. Key West, citizens' oi" Sherman County, Kansas. A.

T. Qungue. L. J. W.

Loveland. 27 Pine street New York, A. Ci. Agnew. i Nassau street New York.

30; total. $20,014.69. DROWNED IN A POND. Eugene Langdon Sank in the Presence of His Companions. Eugene Langdon, 12 years old.

of 406V4 Seventeenth street, was drowned In a pool at Johnson's lane, near the Brighton Beach Railroad crossing at Sheepshead Bay, yesterday afternoon. The body was recovered and taken to the Sheepshead Bay police station. By permission of Coroner Burger the body was removed to the lad's home. Young Langdon and several companions left home yesterday morning to go to Sheepshead Bav. While they were walking along the Sheepshead Bay road, they suddenly discovered a small pond.

Langdon proposed that they go in bathing. He swam out to the middle of the pond. His companions noticed hlra throw up his hands but thought it was a Joke. He sank, but rose and shouted for help but his friends only laughed at him. When he sank the second time and did not again come up they became frightened and notified some men who were working In a building a short distance away.

They returned to the pond and after several hours' in dragging the bottom of the pond, recovered the body. Biscuit. COMPANY, marie Uneeaa, AND POTJITD. LOST A LARGE' GRAY ANGORA CAT. A suitable reward for return of same to 1 St.

James piace. LOST PASS BCfOK NO. 2,930 OR THE EAST River Savings Institution. Finder please laava lt at the bonk, 3 Chambers st: All persons are cautioned not to purchase or negotiate the same. LOST LADY'S BROOCH, CONTAINING N1NB diamonds.

In the vicinity of Macon st ana Tompkins av. Finder will be liberally rewarded by returning to shoe store, 713 Broadway, BrooK lyn. DROWNED AT CATHABINE FEBRY. Boat With Three Men Capsized in th East River. Joseph Scully, 35 years of age, of EaglB street, this borough, was drowned thiB morning at Catharine Street Ferry slip, Manhattan.

His body was not recovered. Scully was one of three men in a boat being towed by. the tug John Taylor, Captain Hoagland. The boat capsized and all were thrown into the water. The other two men in the boat, ThMna Martin of 91 Greenpoint street, Brooklyn, and John Canavan of 4 Broad street, Brooklyn, could both swim and managed to reach the boat in safety.

Scully could not swim. Hut managed to keep afloat several minutes; He sank for the last time, however, befora help could reach him. Scully was 30 years old, 5 feet 7 inches, tall otirt had dark hair and blue eyes. He. was dressed in black clothes, a striped shirt and laced shoes.

TAKEN FROM THE RIVER. The body of an unknown man about 28 years old, was taken from the East River at the foot of Eighteenth street, Manhattan, this morning. It was that of a man 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds with dark hair and mustache. The clothing consisted of a a dark vest, no coat, dark trousers, blue and white striped outing shirt, gray socks and laced shoes. CASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signature of Chas.

H. rietcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 vears. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just as good" are but Experiments, and er.danger the health of Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups.

It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic.

It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowek, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children'! Panacea The Mother's Friend. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over SO Years. THE CCNTAUR OOWWHV.

NEW VOWK CITY. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle. CLASPTFTOATION. Administrator's Notices Amendments Amusements fi Auction Sales 4 Board Business Notice? Business Opportunities Coastwise Steamers Ccrpnratlon Notices Death Notices E.cctrlc Liglitlns and Powe Employment Agencies 6 Excursions 13 13 Financial Furnished Rooms Help Wanted nurses and Carriages 9 Inbtmctlon Lc gal Notices Lest and Found Marriage Notices Ocean Steamships Post Olllce Notice Proposals Hallroads Situations Wanted Special Advertisements Special Notices Sporting 8 Summer Resorts Summer; Resort Guides. Surrogate's Notices 5 a 9 To Let aria For Sale Wanted ing offices on second floor of first class office build ing.

Apply to janitor, Eagle Building, corner Washington and John a charge of assault. The case was adjourned until September 6 by Magistrate Worth the Gates avenue court, this morning. in OBITUARY. Stephen C. Betts.

Stephen Cambreling for thirty yearB the law librarian of this county, In the county court house, was visiting 177 Montague street; the office of Henry C. Murphy, one of the trustees of the Institution, at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was stricken with apoplexy. Having finished his business with Mr. Murphy he was preparing to leave, when he fell back in his chair unconscious. Mr.

Murphy went to his aid, and a physician was summoned, but without avail. He was taken to his home in a' carriage, but he died at 5 o'clock without recovering consciousness. He had given no Intimation of his fatal attack and his death is a great shock to his family and many friends in this community, where he was born sixty years ago, and had since lived. Mr. Betts was Intimate with the famous Stivers and iudees of a generation ago, and retained that intimacy with those of the present.

He studied law in the office of John P. Rolfe. His wife was a sister of John I BcTgen formerly a well known resident of the Tenth Ward. She died several years Stephen C. Betts.

ago, leaving to his only daughter the care of the family of five boys. They all survive him. The funeral service will take place from his late home, 468 Pacific street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. One ot the last official acts of Mr. Betts was to call on Judge Aspinall yesterday to arrange for a call of a meeting of the executive committee.

Judge Aspinall said this morning: "The meeting was to have been held on Thursday morning. Mr. Betta looked as well as usual, In fact, as well as he has looked at any time for the last twenty five years. He spoke of the deaths of Judge Clement and of David Barnett, who had been members of the committee, and remembered that nothing had been done to fill the vacancies. He had with him an estimate of the expenses for the coming year and said that it was to be brought up in the meeting of the executive committee.

He also asked about the propriety of his being relieved of the night work which he has undertaken since the law library has been open in the evenings. He declared that he was getting along in years and that ho could not endure so much as he once could." Judge Aspinall said that he would with pleasure introduce in the meeting a resolu tion to relieve the official and that he did not think that there would be a member who would oppose the motion. Mr. Betts seemed greatly pleased and left to go to Mr. Murphy's office to tell him of the Thursday meeting.

Mrs. Edward Day. Mary Ann, wife of Edward Day. died at her home, 287 Macon street, Saturday, after a brief illness, in the Tfiih year of her age. She had lived in Brooklyn nearly sixty ears.

and on Lawrence street for thirty years, moving to her late residence six years ago. Mrs. Day Is survived by her husband, three daughters Mrs. C. R.

Abbott, Mrs. G. F. Garner and Miss Rebecca Day and a son, William Day, all residents of this borough. The funeral services will be held at her late home tniis evening at 8 o'clock.

The Rev. Dr. Harrison will officiate. John Cowell. John Cowell, a well known resident of this city, died to day at his home, 95 Lafayette avenue, after a short, illness.

Mr. Cowell was born in 1809, In Wrentham, where his ancestors settled in 1C90. When about 20 years of age he went on a whaling voyage. Rpturnintr after a few years, he married Laura Carpenter, also a native of Wrentham, and started in business in New Orleans. After a short time he removed to the present site of Chicago, and later entered the straw business In New York City.

In 1849 he went lo California, and was prominently identified with the early growth of San Francisco. He was among the first who returned by way of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1S57 he retired from active business and located in Brooklyn, although his real estate and mining Interests required his presence in California for a short time every year. He was a man of sterling qualities, and in politics was a stanch His wife and four children survive him. The funeral services will be private and the remains will be taken to Wrentham, for Interment.

John F. Harriott. John F. Harriot, for many years property clerk of the Police Department, died last night, at his home, 1.97S Madison avenue, Manhattan. Heart disease and stomach trouble caused his death.

Mr. Harriot had been 111 for over a year. He became so 111 two weeks ago that he had to go to bed. He attended to his regular duties at Police Headquarters until that time. Harriot was appointed property clerk of the department April 11.

1883. He handled thousands of dollars worth of found and seized property. He was about 45 years old. He leavesva widow and a child. Mrs.

George Sinclair. Sarah Jane, wife of George Sinclair and sister of Edward Whiteside of this borough, died this morning at Stamford, Conn. She was born in New York City sixty three years ago Her father's name was Thomas Whiteside and came to the Twenty third Ward In 1808. Since her marriage, fifteen years ago, she had lived in Stamford, Conn. She is survived by her husband, who is connected with the Stamford Advocate.

She is the first of eight brothers and sisters to die. The oldest ot her surviving sisters is 71 years of age and the youngest brother is 51 years old. CHILD FALLS FROM WINDOW. Mary Hardy, 10 years old, of 136 Union street, while playing this morning at the window of her home, fell to the street below, a distance of 30 feet. She fractured her left thigh and received other injuries.

She was attended by an ambulance surgeon and removed to the Long Island Colleee Hospital. if a a (a of ovens which bake Uneeda Made by NATIONAL BISCUIT which on owns the registered traao MEETS TO if Croker Sits With the General Committee Things May Be Interesting. SOME RUMORS OF DISSENSION. A Beport That the Chieftain Has in Mind a Strong Bebuke for Mr. Holahan.

For the first time since May 8 the general committee of Tammany Hall will meet this evening at 7 o'clock. One hour later the executive committee will be called in session for the first time since early March. These meetings mark the opening of the fall campaign for the Democrats, and in tfte call it was stated by Daniel F. McMahon, the chairman of the executive committee, that the purpose of the consultation was to make arrangements for the primaries on September 19, and to fix the dates for the district conventions. If the gossip and indications about Tammany wail wprp true this morning these will be only subsidiary features, however, and Richard Croker, the Ramapo contract and recent upheavals against Tammany will predominate.

Mr. Croker Is expected, but whether he will arrive is a question. Tbe chieltain is even more mysterious his movements than a night owl and in these days of European af termath no man knows wnence ne comera or whither he goeth. It is reported that he left Greenwich, where he has been the guest of his business partner, Peter F. Meyer, and was In consultation witn his nrst lieuten ant, John F.

Carroll at Far Rockaway. Mr. Carroll arrived at his office in Tammany Hall this morning shortly after 10 o'clock, and for the first time in some months, pushed back his desk top and started in for the fall business. With his arrival Tammany shook off the summer sloth and assumed the brisk air preliminary to a campaign. District leaders were waiting to talk with Mr.

Carroll and other eminent functionaries of the organization were on hand to discuss the probable programme of to night's meetings. If Mr. Carroll knows where Mr. Croker is he does not care to say. "Will Mr.

Croker be present at to night's meeting?" was asked. "That I really don't know. I hope so." "Have you been with Croker during the last twenty four hours?" Mr. Carroll smiled and announced that he could not answer this king of questions. Iu fact, he would not refer to his chieftain or his movements.

"These meetings to day," said Mr. Carroll, "are simply to consider the September primaries and to fix dates for our conventions." On the Ramapo water matter Mr. Carroll was just as silent as he was on the whereabouts of Mr. Croker. It was stated at the Democratic Club that no communication had been received from Mr.

Croker, saying what time he would ar rive. In fact, no preparations had been made for him. The belief is strong about Tammany Hall, however, that he will appear in such a way to night that those who have stood for the Ramapo water contract will have to recant or take to the woods. It is said by some that he may make one of his characteristic crisp talks, in which ho will metaphorically flay Maurice F. Holahan, and perhaps depose him from the leadershiD of the Twenty fourth Assem bly District.

That extraordinary proceedings are on hand is proved by the early call for the executive committee. It Is believed that the district fights which are taking place all over New York will occupy the greater part of the session of the executive committee. John C. Sheehan will be present as the representative from the Ninth District, and it is safe to say that he will have something to say about the Goodwin fight and the refusal of the executive committee to accept his list of election inspectors. This will be the first public meeting of Mr.

Carroll and Mr. Sheehan since the rebellion was declared and it Is expected that it will be pretty lively in results. Thus far Mr. Croker has kept bis word given immediately upon his return from Europe he would not interfere with the fight In the Ninth. Upon that occasion he propounded the theory of home rule for Tammany and announced that if the people of the district wanted such a leader they could have him.

There is a we'll defined rumor concerning a clash between Mr. Croker and some of his chief lieutenants. Unless he was seen at Far Rockaway last night Mr. Croker has not consulted with John F. Carroll since his return from Europe.

It is said that Croker, after looking over the situation, is not pleased with the way Tammany has beeD managed recently. Mr. Carroll has a fight to manage in his own district and this may keep his hands full for the next month. TRANSFER AGENT ASSAULTED. Edward Hartigan, who has a hotel at Vernon and Canarsie avenues, was arraigned in the Flatbush court to day and held for the court of special sessions on a charge of assault made by Frank T.

Garnar, a transfer agent In the employ of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, living at 1,218 De Kalb avenue. Gamar testified that on the afternoon of August 10 Hartigan alighted from a car at Xostrand avenue and Malbone street and while getting a transfer called him "scab," swore at him and finally struck him In the face with his fist, causing blood to flow. Hartigan acknowledged that he had some words with Gamar, but denied striking any blows. THE COURT CALENDARS. SUPREME COURT.

Supreme Court, special term for motions, W. Smith, J. Ex parte buslneBs at 10 o'clock. Motion calendar called at 10:30. REFEREES APPOINTED.

Bv Walter Lloyd Smith, J. Fanny J. Meyer vs. thnt.l Wnlflh. Woshlmrton Sackman: Charles T.

Walker v. Henry W. Pagen, Francis Spier, jr. i Insurance Adjuster Intends to Bring Suit Against His Wife, Who Was Miss Grace Massey. Society in Bath Beach, Bensonhurst and Bay Ridge was greatly surprised to learn to day that Mr.

and Mrs. George Crooke, who lived in a handsome cottage on Second avenue near Sixty seventh street. Bay Ridge, and who also made their home in Bath Beach for one season, have taken their troubles Into the divorce court, where a settlement is expected to be made when the case is heard some time in September. The husband made application for an absolute divorce a short time ago. and it is said the papers were served on Mrs.

Crooke last week in Bath Beach. An effort was made to see Mrs. Crooke to day at the Bay Ridge address and also about Bath Beach, but she could not be found at either place. The troubles between Mr. and Mrs.

Crooke dates as far back as 1S94, when the couple lived in Bath Beach. The husband is about 32 years old and is considered a fine looking fellow. He is in business as an insurance adjuster in this borough. Mrs. Crooke was, before her marriage, Miss Grace Massey, oldest" daughter of the late Frederick S.

Massey, at one time a police judge and later a Are commissioner In the old City of Brooklyn. The Massey family lived on Livingston street on the Heights about eight years ago and lt was sjje met George Crooke. She was only 18 yeans old when she married. The wedding was one of the fashionable events of that season. After an extended wedding tour the young couple went to lire with the parents of the bride.

After Judge Massey's death, about four years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Crooke went, to live Bath Beach, but had not lived there long before there were rumors of trouble. One season proved sufficient for Mr. Crooke and the cr.uple left Bath Beach aDd moved into the pretty cottage on Second avenue, Bay Ridge.

It is said that Mrs. Crooke is still living there, but a reporter for the Eagle was unable to locate her this morning. He wa3 informed by a man in front of the house that no family by that name lived there MANY GAS LAMPS DESTROYED. Denutv Chief Mackellar Will Take Measures to Apprehend Those Who Are Guilty. Deputr Commissioner Walton of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies had a con ference this morning with Deputy Chief of Police Mackellar.

with the view of prevent ing, as far as possible, the breaking of street lamps. Among the difficulties experienced bv the department in connection with the public lighting is this breaking of lamps which has become so extensive as to call for Increased efforts on the part of the police to have offenders arrested and punished. In one district of the gas company not less than 1.000 lights of glass were broken in a month. This work of destruction Is greater in some parts of the borough than in others. For example, in the easterly part of the Twenty eighth Ward, Deputy Commissioner Walton recently found that there were many streets which did not contain one perfect lamp frame, despite the fact that repairs had only been made a short time previously.

The Gr eater New York Charter provides punishment, for persons who willfully break street lamps. Section 1,462 provides that if anv person shall willfully break take down or carry away any gas lamp hung or fixed in any of the streets of the City of New York, or extinguish the lights therein, or be aiding or abetting tne same and shall be convicted thereof, he or sae snail tor every suca offense pay a fine not exceeding twenty five dollars or be Imprisoned for a period not longer than two months. Of course, the breaking of the public lamps is for the most part the work of mischievous boys. The arrest and punishment of a few or the offenders would undoubtedly be attended with beneficial results. Deputy Chief promised lo co operate with the Department of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies, as far as possible.

THE CBTJIKSHANK CASE. Justice Gaynor Will Decide Sergeant Foster's Fate. Adjourned proceedings Instituted by Dr. William J. Cruikshank in the Supreme Court to punish for contempt Police Sergeant Foster, his father in law.

for, as alleged, preventing the service of a habeas corpus writ on Mrs. Cruikshank for the production in court of Dr. and Mrs. Crulkshank's daughter, came up before Justice Wulter Lloyd Smith in Supreme Court. The writ of habeas corpus was issued by Justice Gaynor on application of Dr.

Cruikshank. Jerry A. Wernberg appeared for the motion and former Assistant District At torney John uiarite appeared ior osier. Foster sat in the court room, but was not called upon to say anything. After a consultation It was decided by his honor and agreed upon by counsel that the matter should be adjourned again until Justice Gaynor should sit here and that he should dispose of the motion.

POLICE BOOKMEN SLIGHTED. Tho doormen of the different station houses throughout Brooklyn are much exercised over the fact that thoy are not included in the five days' extra vacation extenrltrd to members of the police force for meritorious services rendered during the recent railroad strike. This privilege has been granted to all grades above that of doormen. Inasmuch as the doormen were on uty and did good service during tharl strike they feel that tnt have been overlooked. Said one of them to day lo a reporter: "What have we done or rather what have we left undone that we should be slighted?" TWO DIVOECES GRANTED.

Justice Walter Lloyd Smith has granted a decree of absolute divorce to Adolla Freeman from Stewart M. Freeman, a tailor of York street, with $5 a week alimony. It is charged by tho plaintiff that the defendant lives with Cecelia Levy as his wife. A similar decree has been granted by Justice Smith to Charles Miller of 100 Central avenue, from Martina Miller. One Funk is named as, corespondent by tho plaintiff.

it i 3 I'' 3 in Flatbush Bepublicans Want to Nomi nate Him. As announced In the Eagle yesterday Justice W. Smith and his friends in the Twenty ninth Ward are to make a strong fight to secure the nomination for him of municipal Justice in the Fifth District. An important conference was held last night at the residence of Commissioner of Records George E. Waldo, in relation to the nomination of Mr.

Smith. Every district in the Twenty ninth Ward was represented by active workers of the Republican organization. Both the old and new factions unanimously agreed to sup port him for such nomination, there being no "other candidate for the place in tho ward. The friends of Magistrate J. Lott who is supposed to be the choice or the Republicans of the district, for the nomination, are apparently not at all worried by the action of the Flatbush people.

One of the latter hinted to day that Mr. Smith would make a "very good chief clerk when N'ostrand was elected. COALING THE SCORPION. The auxiliary cruiser Scorpion, Captain Marshall commanding, is coaling and taking on board supplies for the cruise which it Is believed the vessel will make to Porto Rico. was also rumored at the Navy Yard to day the ship, may be sent to Manila..