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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. KEW YORK, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1900. 20 SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL ADVERTISEME1 CRUISER DETBOIT HERE. Broadway and 11th Street.

ALF OF MISSES' SUITS. On Saturday, May 12th. ISO Misses Sailor Suits, made of all wool Indigo Cheviot Serge, collar, front and cuff finished with white soutache braid. Sizes 4 to 12 years. $4.00 each; Formerly 30.50.

100 Separate Skirts, made of fine Homespun, light arid Oxford grey, $5.00 each; Formerly I Misses' Reefers, with "box" back, sizes four to fourteen years; navy bine, ton and brown, Sere and Homespun; $4.00 each; Former price 96.T5 to 90.00. Covert Cloth, Cheviot and Serge Reefers, finished vrltb braid, or stitched silfc bands; navy blue, tan, brown, beige and light grey; sizes (our to fourteen years; Former prices 910.00 to $15.00. JAMES McCREERY Broadway and Eleventh New York. SHIRT WAISTS. On Saturday, May 12th.

Fine, colored Lawn Waists, dress sleeves, tucked, with lace trimmed cuffs, front of Valenciennes insertion and groups of tucking', latest tucked backs. Blue, pink and lavender. $1.95. Tailor Shirt Waists of fancy woven check cheviot. Delicate colors on white grounds.

Sheer corded Zephyr Waists, pink, blue and gray. $1.45. White JLawn Waists, finished with hemstitching. Soft cuffs, stiff collar. $1.00.

JAMES McCREERY CO Broadway and 11th St, New York. LOST AND I OTJNB. LOST WHITE FOX TERRIER; TAN MARK ings on head and at butt of tail, owner nama on collar, to reward will be paid for return to 121 Willow st. LOST ON MAY 10. BETWEEN 7:45 AND 8 clock.

In the evening, on teuton st. between Clark and Front, a gold WATCH. Reward it returned to 97 Clark st. LOST ON HARRISON ST. BETWEEN CL1N ton and Court, Tuesday, May 10.

a pair of SPECTACLES, gold bridge and side pieces. Reward if returned to 305 Clinton st. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Silk Skirts. Made of finest quality Taffetas silk, extensive range of pale and medium colors.

Modelled to wear with the prevailing fashionable gowns. With accordeon pleated double ruched ruffle or double ruched flounces. $10.00. James McGreery Twenty third Street, New York. MORTALITY RECORDS ASKED FOR.

Census Office Wants the City's Figures at Once. President Murphy of the Health Department to day received a litter from Chief Statistician William A. King of the Department of the Interior, Washington, asking him to send him a transcript of the mortality records for the twelve months ending May 30 of this year for the Twelfth United States Census. Mr. King asks that President Murphy's clerks make the transcript, if possible, on account of their familiarity with the records.

President Murphy ordered Roger S. Casey, the registrar of records of the department to at once put as many clerks as can be spared on this work, and the transcript will be sent to Washington without delay. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Mrs. Saunders Said to Be Resting Comfortably at the Hospital.

Mrs. Johanna Saunders. 32 years oid. of 120 First place, who attempted suicide by taking prussie acid yesterday afternoon, while suffering from a fit of despondency, was said by the physicians at the Long Island College Hospital this afternoon to be resting comfortably. Mrs.

Saunders was found by her husband on his return home lying in bed. A lighted candle was by her bedside. She had evidently been praying, for her rosary aud prayer book were neaT her. She left a letter saying that her husband would be better off without her. ONE SCHOOLBOY CUTS ANOTHER Offender Is Summarily Dismissed From Public School No.

88 by the Principal. In a quarrel with some of his schoolmates at Public School N' o. SS, at Harman and Irving avenues, Wednesday. Charles Gulatta, 14 years old, of 226 Wyckoff street, cut Joseph Huyrch slightly. Charles' cousin.

Silver Al banes, also received a slight scratch while attempting to take the knife away from the boy. The affair caused a good deal of excitement for the moment and resulted in Charles' dismissal by the principal. Miss Franklin. The teachers could not find out how the quarrel started. It happened" during the noon recess, and the first intimation that anything serious was happening was received by Miss Ficht, who was on the first floor of the building and was keeping an eye on the playgrounds.

Two or three of the boys told Miss Ficht that a fight was on and she went out into the yard at once. She found young Gulatta surrounded by a group of lads, some of whom were striking and kicking at him. Gulatta was flourishing his knife awkwardly and crying out, more in fear than in anger: "Keep away. Keep away." Miss Ficht promptly seized Charles and disarmed him, and taking him and young Huysch by the arms, led them upstairs to the room of Miss Franklin. It was found that Huyrch had a small cut.

about a quarter of an Inch long, and hardly deeper than that in his left leg above the knee. The wound, indeed, was scarcely more than a scratch and the boy returned to school the next day, none the worse for the experience. Miss Franklin said that Charles was intensely sorry for what he had done. He declared that he did not mean to cut anybody, and that he was only trying to keep the other boys away, and he begged her not to send him home. But Miss Franklin thought that some definite punishment should be inflicted, and she dismissed the lad.

DR. O'CONNOR SUIT SETTLED. Action Brought by William Coe to Force Payment of Gambling Debt Is Discontinued. On the calendar of Part I of the Supreme Court, where juries sit in the trial of causes, the second case this morning was that of Er nect C.Wagenfuhr against Dr.Burdette O'Connor of 145 Remsen street, this borough. The suit was ostensibly brought for the collection of an alleged debt assigned to the plaintiff.

The case has, however, been settled out of court, and it was not called by Justice Samuel T. Maddox, who presides in Part I. Dr. O'Connor is well known as a club man and athlete and a member of several golf clubs. It was alleged in the papers that he lost $4,000 in William Coe's gambling establishment.

This is at 146 West Forty third street, near Broadway. Manhattan. When the case came up to day it was announced by the clerk, on inquiry, that it had been discontinued. Therefore. Dr.

O'Connor wii. not have a chance to tell about his defense. It was expected that he would have two well known club members to testify for him. The complaint merely stated that the $4,000 alleged to be due to the plaintiff had been borrowed from Coe by Dr. O'Connor, and the claim had been assigned to Wagenfuhr by Coe.

Coe's place is said to be one where men must be introduced very carefully and has claims to be exclusive. As the story is told, Dr. O'Connor was introduced to the proprietor and to the place on April 11, 1S99, and on that night plaved faro. At first he was a winner and afterward he lost. The play was conducted on the credit system and when Dr.

O'Connor quit the game he is alleged to have owed $4,000 to the table. In his answer to the complaint Dr. O'Connor, in affidavit, alleged that "he is advised and verilv believes thai this action is brought to extort from deponent the sum of money demanded. Deponent further says that at no tim, under anv circumstances, has he bor I vnu oii ttio sum nf S4.000 from William Coe. as alleeed.

"Deponent avers on information and belief that at the time mentioned in the complaint, one William Coe. the plaintiff's alleged assignor, wns the proprietor of a gambling house maintained by him at 146 West Forty third street. New York; that William Coe. by himself or his agents and servants, or some of them, and the defendant, played together at the time and place mentioned at a game called faro, for stakes upon credit and not for ready money; that, in the said game of faro bets were made: bv and between the defendant and William Coe "upon the happening of an event by chance and solely by reason of the said game, and bets thereon, the claim of the plaintiff herein against the defendant is made." The order discontinuing the action has been filed in the office of the County Clerk. It provides for the discontinuance, as said, and is not.

to i.c accompanied by costs to the defendant or plaintiff. The discontinuance was consented to by Pierre M. Brown, who is the attorney for the plaintiff, and by Charles W. Hulst. the attorney for the defendant.

Dr. O'Connor. The terms by which a settlement was reached were not made known. CAIX TO NEWPORT. Understood That Rev.

A. B. Sears of Central Baptist Church Will Accept. The Central Baptist Church of Newport. R.

has just extended a unanimous call to the Rev. Albert Bacon Sears, pastor of the Central Baptist Church, Adelphi street, near Myrtle avenue. Mr. Sears has been pastor of this church for about four years and his work here has been successful in a marked (iesree. The membership has grown steadily and the finances have been placed in a safe condition.

It is 5 aM that the church in Newport, has received assurances that Mr. Sear.j will accept t'nr call. If ho does, the church here will part with him with great regret. He will also he missed by the denominal Ion, as he has always taken an active part In all its councils. RAPID TRANSIT APPOINTMENTS.

The Rapid Transit Commission made the following appointments yesterday Herman A. IK Molina. auditor, a year; V. R. Value, division engineer.

St. John Ckirlt. inspector of designs, Robert Ulrigway and George H. Clark, assistant engineers, John H. Myers.

Justin Bnr. is n. ul Ralph Wheeler, assistant engineers, Me nry L. Ocstrich, Joshua A. Binion, id wiii H.

Thomas and John D. Grifllths, transit men SI S00; David E. Baxter, draughtsman, William E. Gllfoyle, stenographer, 51.200; Robert H. stenographer, $1160; Otto Claussner and Joseph Goldberg, axmen, NOT FLATBUSH ANY MORE.

Residents of a Large and some Section Decide Change Its Name. Hand to AN ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED. Extends From Caton Avenue to Avenue and From Flatbush Avenue to Brighton Beach Railroad. "Midwood Park" is the name hereafter to be applied tothat section of Flatbush bounded by Flatbush avenue on the east, Caton avenue on the north, Avenue on the south and the tracks of the Brighton Beach Railroad on the west. There are at present several localities in Flatbush that are distinguished from others by such names as Prospect Park South, Vanderveer Park.

Van derveer Park West, Matthews Park, but that portion of the handsome residence section described has never been known by any other name than Flatbush. That In a general way implies so much territory that many of the prominent residents have decided to form themselves into an association to be known as the Midwocd Park Association. The members of the association when they join promise to do two things first, to use the name and help in getting its usage established; second, to get members to join the association. Within the bounds of Midwood Park reside many of Brooklyn's prominent citizens, and among the buildings situated there may be mentioned the Flatbush branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, the Midwood Club and grounds, the Knickerbocker Field Club and grounds, the Flatbush Reformed Church, St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, and such well known and restricted streets as Ocean avenue, Beverly square, Albemarle road, Beverly road, St.

Pauls court Tennis court, East Eighteenth street. East Seventeenth street, and East Sixteenth street. All of the residences in this section are of the finest type of architecture, the neighborhood has greater restrictions than any other part of the city, and aitogetner it is an exceedingly high class locality. A man of the locality to be known as Mid wood Park has been filed with the Post Office authorities and letters can now be addressed to Midwood Park with every assurance that they will reach their destination, ihe women of the section heartily approve of the plan and hereafter their stationery and visiting cards will be engraved, "Midwood Park. The name "Midwout." or Midwood, was formerly given to the entire locality now known as Flatbush and' the name of the new locality is only in keeping with the es tablished customs and traditions.

Gertrude Lefferts Vanderbilt. the author of "The So cial History of Flatbush," says in her book: "At its settlement in ICol Flatbush was variously called as Midwout, Midwood and Medwoud; it is difficult to say why or when the change was made to Flatbush. Various opinions have been offered as to the mean ing of the name. Teunis G. Bergen says that Medwoud and Oostwoud, now Flatbush and New Lots, were both named af ter villages in North Holland.

There are others who give the name a different derivation and say that it does not come from a forest, but from oon, or woonen," to dwell. In the town records of 1681 New Lots is called Oostwoud and Flatbush Medwoud. On an old erant siened by Governor Stuyvesant, bear Ing date 1661. and still in possession of the family to whom the land was given, the name of the town annears as Midwout. "For a century the names in their variations came down the stream of time together, side by side.

We do not know upon what petty obstruction in the channel foundered at last the sweet rural name of Midwood. but some of the early years in the last century proved the bar over which It did not pass. It has been gradually lost sight of in tne distance, and now we can only find It when we look back to the days when the village was shut in bv the primeval forest, and name, so aptly described it as Midwood. The present name of the village is not an improvement upon that first given; and it is much to be regretted that the pretty village should not have retained the title applied so aptly by the old settlers Midwood. It was appropriate in all its significations, whether referring to the people who lived in the ralddle district, or the little town in the midst of woods.

Lookink down upon it from the highest point in Prospect Park, it is so shut in by trees and shrubberv that we might say, almost as appropriately now as 200 years ago, it is mid wood still." The name of "Midwood Park thus illustrates the union of the old and the new. As "Midwood" represents age and dignity, so the "Park" represents the new idea of mutual profit and beauty. Among the members of the association, all of whom are enthusiastic over the change and who are doing all in their power to get the name generally accepted, are: John Z. Lott, F. A.

M. Burrell. Jeremiah Lott, Gustave Jahn, George A. Boardman, Walter L. Tyler.

A. B. See, Archibald B. Boyd, Joel L. De Selding.

Edward F. DeSelding, Edward C. Thayer, J. T. Robb, Edmund D.

Fisher, Congressman Edmund H. Driggs, William E. Tavlor. Henry D. Lott.

Erskine H. Lott, Franklin Schenck, Arthur C. Fraser, Theodore Maynard, William A. Brown, E. P.

Mayuard, Robert L. Lipirott, George W. Maynard. Henry B. Davenport, Charles E.

Koch. John L. Heins, Freeman Clarkson, Elizabeth K. DcBos. William H.

Garrison. Hubert L. Smith. Isaac Newton. Lewis Pounds, Edward S.

Haskins, S. B. Ackerson. REILLY LOSES HIS JOB. Willougfrby Street Takes Action Against a Coffeyite Other Places Wanted by the Senator's Eoes.

Thomas F. Reilly, private secretary to Deputy Commissioner Quinn of the Street Cleaning Department, was removed from office this morning by Mr. Quinn. The charge against Reilly was neglect of duty, but the Willough by street leaders make no secret of the fact that the real reason was his activity in the interest of Senator Michael J. Coffey.

Reilly i a newspaper man and has long been a friend of and supporter of tne South Brooklyn leader. He received a salary of $1,500 a year. The dismissal was made after an informal hearing on Wednesday, in which Reilly denied the charges of neglect of duty and stated that he understood the nature of the move very well. Hl3 scalp has been wanted for some time by John Morrlssey Gray, the Eighth District leader and the candidate last fall for register. Other antl Coffeyltes joined in the quest.

The place was exempt iroin civil service rules, and so little for mality was necessary. It is understood that Commissioner Nagle's approval was secured. i regard the proceeding, said Mr. Reilly this morning, "as very small politics. It simply shows to what lengths the Willoughby street organization is willing to go to stifle any independence, in the party.

However, I will try to get along without the place. I am with Senator Coffey, as I was in the recent primaries, and his cause is bound to succeed My removal was demanded particularly by Morrlssey Gray, in whose district I live, slm ply because I used what Influence I had for Senator Coffey. I do not think he will add to his popularity by it. He is a big load on the party, anyway, and I would prefer to lose my place to supporting his leadership. There is no doubt that Assistant Corpora tion Counsel Stapleton's place is wanted, too.

but it is not thought, he will bo removed for tne present. Several names have been suggested as can didates to succeed Reilly. It is thought by some that. I. J.

Do Cantlllon, who has been associated with William O'Donnell in the fight, against Coffey in the Twelfth Ward will eventually bo chosen. Ex Assemblyman Charles Schoenck of the Twelfth District Is also spoken of. if ALLEN'S SUDDEN DEATH TO BE INVESTIGATED. Police Believe That Bartender George Rickart Is Concerned in the Case. HE IS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

Alleged Assault Occurred in Engelbert Bick's Saloon More Than a Week Ago. George Richart, 39 years old. a bartender, residing with his family at 795 Bedford avenue, was arrested last night by Acting De teqtivo Carroll of the Clermont avenue station on suspicion of having caused the death of Samuel Allen. 65 years old. of S5S Bedford avenue, who died suddenly yesterday.

Riehart was locked up and was arraigned in the Myrtle avenue court this morning and was held by Magistrate Teale without bail on the technical charge of vagrancy. It was expected by the detective that James Allen, a nephew of the dead man, who was present when, it is claimed, an assault was made on the latter, would be in court this morning to make a complaint of homicide against Richart. but he did not put in an appearance up to the adjournment of court at 12 o'clock and so the technical charge was drawn up. Although the alleged assault was committed on May 1 last. Captain Eason of the Clermont avenue station house did not learn anything abouc it until yesterday, when he was informed by a member of Allen's family that the latter was seriously ill at his home.

Detective Carroll was sent to the house by the captain to make an investigation and learn ed enough or the case to warrant him placing Richart under arrest. When the de tective arrived at Allen's house he found that the old man was unconscious. He learned, however, from the family that he had received an injury on the morning of May 1, which was the probable cause of his illness. Allen died at 7:15 o'clock iast night. James Allen the nephew, told the detective that his uncle had been assaulted by Riehart in Engelbert Bick's saloon at the corner of Bedford and Park avenues.

He claims that Riehart struck his uncle three times on the neck, knocking him down. It was not. however, until yesterday morning that the old man was taken seriously ill. He grew worse during the day and Dr. Rohert E.

Kinloch of 2S3 Franklin avenue, was called in and stated that it was his opinion that Allen's brain was affected. It was then that the police were notified. Henry Vctter. a bartender in Bick's saloon, however, gives another version of the trouble that took place in the store on the morning that Allen received his injury. He told Officer Carroll that Allen and his nephew entered the saloon about 9 o'clock on the morning of May 1.

While they were In the saloon. Richart came in and used the tslnnhnnp tr call a doctor for his wife, who was ill. The elder Allen aud Richart became engaged in conversation, and he saw the former strike Richart without any apparent provocation. Allen, according to the bartender, struck Richart a second time, and the latter told the nephew that he had better take the old man away, as he didn't want to get into any trouble with him. The old man, however, made an attempt to strike Richart the third time.

As he did so Richart raised his hand and pushed him away and he fell to the floor. When he got up Allen, according to the bartender, showed no signs of being hurt and left the store. It is said that since the latter occurrence Allen had been seen walking around. An autopsy will be made on Allen's body by order of the Coroner. REMOVED TO WASHINGTON.

George P. Doane of 62 Fort Greene place was transferred yesterday from the steam engineering department of the Brooklyn Xavy Yard to the bureau of supplies and accounts of the Xavy Department at Washington. D. C. A farewell banquet was tendered to him at Engelke's last evening by his fellow clerks of the steam engineering department and other personal friends.

John Jay Joyce acted as toastmaster. and several speeches were made, expressing regrets at Mr. Doane's departure and hopes for a successful future. Mr. Doane was financial secretary of the New York branch of the Ascsociation of Civil Service Employes of the N'avy.

with a large circle of friends here and at Trenton. N. J. ANOTHER CASE DISMISSED In the Series of Damage Suits Growing Out of Merrick Road Tallyho Disaster. In the suit of John J.

Lewis, by his guardian against the Long Island Railroad Company to recover $50,000 damages for injuries received in the collision between the tally ho coach and the railroad train on the Merrick p.oad on Decoration Day 1S97, Judge Mareau in Part III of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon dismissed the complaint. The case has been on trial since Monday, and the com plaint was dismissed at the close of the case after hearing all the evidence on the part of the plaintiff and the defendant. Lewis, who was a member of the Greene Avenue Baptist Church society, which hired the coach from Henry Hamilton, the Eastern District livery man, was seated on a front seat facing forward. At the close of the case the defendant's counsel moved for a dismissal, and after a long argument Justice Marean said that on the evidence there was but one question on which it could be urged that there was any issue, and that was whether the crossing sign was sufficient to give the plaintiff and those on the coach notice of the existence of the crossing. The proof on the part of both plaintiff and defendant showed that the sign was plainly visible for a considerable distance, and he felt that a verdict against the defendant on the ground that the sign was not visible and did not give sufficient warning would be against the evidence and a perversion of justice.

He therefore dismissed the complaint. Former State Ssnator Albert A. Wray, the plaintiff's counsel, gave notice of his intention to appeal. Lewis recovered a verdict against the railroad company in December, 1897. for $1,000, which was afterward reversed by the Court of Appeals on the ground that the trial judge erred In submitting to the jury the question of whether the engineer did all he could do to avoid the accident.

On Tuesday a verdict rendered against the railroad company in favor of Dr. Walter B. Well brock for $25,000 was set aside by Judge smith, the judge remarking that in his opinion it was against the evidence. This is the tenth trial growing out of this accident. There were four recoveries, including the first.

Lewis verdict which was reversed and the Wellbrock verdict, which was set aside. The driver's suit for damages was dismissed, and the jury disagreed in five cases. The cases of Matilda Henn and Clara Stewart, who recovered verdicts, are now on appeal before the appellate court In the second department. ADMITTED STEALING WHEEL. A young man, who save several names and addresses when arrested, was arraigned before Magistrate Voorhees this morning In the Coney Island court on a charge of larceny.

Ho pleaded guilty and was remanded for a further examination. The man was arrested by Patrolman Edward Matthews yesterday afternoon, on Surf avenue, where he wns endeavoring to dispose of a good bicycle for the small sum of $2. The officer took him to the police station, where he said his name was James J. Murray, and that he was 17 years old. He claimed to live at a house in East Third street, in Manhattan, but the police made investigation and found the address to be fictitious.

He then said his name was James Adolph and he lived at East Eighth street. He said he stole the wheel from in front of a restaurant at the corner of Lenox avenue and One Hundred and Twenty eighth street, Manhattan. CITY NOW CONTROLS FOUR HEIGHTS PARKS. They May Possibly Be Open to Public in Near Future. Thrown the WILL HIGH FENCE BE REMOVED? Old Commission Will Formally Transfer the Parks to Commissioner Brotver Within a Few Days.

The four pretty little parks on the Heights. Overlooking East River and the Bay, have at last, after many years, been taken from the hands of the owners of adjacent property and made a part of the public park system. The parks have always been owned by the city but have never been made public. In fact, so few people knew of the existence of the parks that three months ago. when the city "was asked to buy a park site on the Heights great surprise was expressed when the opponents of the proposed measure declared that the city already owned four parks there.

In the past, the parks have served as attractive Bide yards to the houses abutting. They have been kept in beautiful shape by the owners of the adjoining residences and have been admired by all appreciative strollers along terrace, Pierrepont place and Columbia heights. But a fence of iron pickets ten feet high has always barred the passing public from all enjoyment of the parks other than that obtained by looking between the fence railings. Though the parks have now reverted to the control of the Park Commissioner, it is not likely that the high fence will be removed, for Park Commissioner Brewer is disposed to the opinion of the property owners in the vicinity, that the public would be little benefited by taking the fence away and that the propertj' might be greatly damaged. The parks are simply the ends of four streets that were never cut through across the bluff and down to the river.

The prettiest is at the foot of Clark street. It is kept in excellent order and has a fountain playing and flowers blossoming on numerous flower beds. At the foot of Pierrepont street there is another park, planted with grass and a few trees. The space at the bluff on Montague street is already open to the public. On the masonry bluff built above the Montague street cable line dozens of persons may be seen at nearly any time during the day.

That is about the only place on the Heights where they can get an unobstructed view of the shipping along the East River and the Bay. At the foot of Rem sen street the park is enclosed in a picket i fence and is beside almost shut off from view by a board fence. It is proposed by some that i the parks be opened like the Montague Tor race Park, so that the public may have four places from which to look at the bay and across at the towering buildings of Lower "Manhattan. That is about the only use the parks could be put. to.

because they ate so small, that as breathing places and parks for children to play in, and spots for loungers to rest in. they would accommodate but a few. It is not at all likely that they will be thrown open to the public, because of their restricted area. Many years ago the Legislature passed a special act creating a commission to control the four street end parks. The commission nos made up of the men who owned the property nearest the parks.

This commission put the parks into shape and have maintained them at their own expense up to this time. Since consolidation Controller Coler and Park Commissioner Broiver have claimed that the commission no longer has legal existence. This matter was referred to the Corporation Counsel, who has just decided that the commission is dead and that tilt. parks are under the control of the Park Commissioner, just as the Shore Drive is tinder his supervision. In a few days the commission thus ruled out of existence will hold a meeting and have Park Commissioner Brower there to confer with him and to formally transfer the parks to him.

The Park Commissioner said this morning that he contemplated no changes in the parks. He said he would have to first get the parks in his department before he decided what should be done, and he did not know whether or not he would make them so public that people will be allowed to go into them and tramp on the grass. MILLER CASE POSTPONED. Court Waits on Printer in Argument for Certificate of Reasonable Doubt. District Attorney Clarke and the counsel lor William F.

Miller of Franklin Syndicate tame, who has been sentenced to state prison for ten years, have stipulated to an adjournment of the date when they wouiri argue the question in the Special Term of the Supreme Court as to whether or no; a certificate of reasonable doubt should be granted as to the justness of conviction. This pro ceding is in reality a formal one. It is the necessary step to taking appeals from convictions to the higher courts. The first time the date was set to hear arguments on this application was on Friday of last week. The hearing was then adjourned until to day because the printer had been unable to put in folio form copies of tho.

exhibits which Mr. Clarke placed in evidence. These exhibits were hundreds in number, and it. was necessary to have them printe in book form so as to place them before the justices in the higher courts, as it would be Impracticable to put in the original exhibits because of their bulk. To day the matter was adjourned for the same reason.

Tho printer has been unable as yet to complete his work. The adjournment was taken until Fridav May 18. BOY GETS $250 FOR INJURIES. Bennett Sobin. 6 years old, of 528 Myrtle avenue, brought suit against the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company in Part IV of the Supreme Court this morning, before Justice Keogh and a jury, to recover $10,000 for personal Injuries, and the jurv brought in a verdict for $250.

On September 27, 189S. the boy was on the street, at the corner of Myrtle avenue and Grand street, when a. train on the elevated road rounded ihe curve. A gate became dislodged and fell on the boy. BELMONT JURY DISAGREES.

In the suit of James T. White against Perry Belmont in the City Court, Manhattan. Justice McCarthy presiding, the Jury this morning disagreed. The vote was eight to four for the defendant. The suit was brought to recover $1,500, the sum named In a contract for a biography and steel engraving of the late August Belmont.

Payment was refused by Mr. Perry Belmont on ihe ground that the engraving furnished was not a likeness of his father and that the work had been carelessly and badly done. ALLEGED GAMBLER INDICTED. Frederick Carsey, who was arrested charged with running a gambling house at 1,460 Broadway, on April 14, has been indicted by the Grand Jury for the crime of "being a common juiiiuiur. i uu iiiuit.

Ljtie'iiL waa iianutHi Judge Aspinall in the County Court to day. It is alleged that on the day In question he was found by the police behind a crap table In the place named and was acting as banker. HIGH WATER, Following Is the official announcement of the time and duration of high wuter at New York an.l Candy Hook for to morrow, May 12: TI ei 1 1 Ti Hoi ght i B. M.i Feet m. Foot, i Dura'n of Riao Fall n.

m.u. M. New York Bandy Hook1 8:15 5:51 3.7 3.0 6 0:08 6:35 6:55 The sun win rise to morrow at 4:46 A. 11. will nt at 'r, p.

m. I I I She Made a Record for Herself During Her Time in Commission. Lieutenant J. C. Leonard arrived at the Brooklyn Xavy Yard to day, having just returned on the cruiser Detroit from South America.

The Detroit has gone to Portsmouth, N. where she will be given a thorough overhauling. She has not been out of commission since she was built in 1892. This is an unprecedented record. She is in fine condition after all the years of hard service.

She has been to Manila and sailed several long cruises. Captain Duncan Kennedy is in command of her. He will be transferred to the Mayflower as soon as Khe is placed in commission. At present the Mayflower is being fitted up at the local navy yard and will be used by Governor Allen of Porto Rico. The Detroit made 10.7 knots on her return run from South America, although six of the blades of her two propellors were broken off while cruising about in the tropics.

Lieutenant Leonard has been assigned to the new first class battleship Kentucky, which will be placed in commission at Newport News about May 15. She will then make her official trial run, after which she will go to Xewport for her torpedo outfit. BURIAL WILL BE "OFFICIAL" Deputy Coroner and Hospital Physician Wrangle Over an Immigrant's Body. A question of jurisdiction has arisen regarding the body of Patrick Regan, an immigrant. who died in the Long Island College Hospital, Wednesday afternoon, from traumatic pneumonia superinduced by the fracture of three ribs and fracture of the right arm, on his voyage to America.

Regan arrived at Eilis Island Saturday, and was sent thesame day to the Long Island College Hospital. When the death certificate was presented at the Health Department, Dr. Sylvester Byrne objected to it for the reason that the document did not state how Regan received his injuries. He referred the matter to Coroner Burger, and in the absence of that official a frigid conversation took place over the telephone between Deputy Coroner Daniel Kelly and Dr. J.

W. Tappin of the Long Island College Hospital. Dr. Tappin questioned the authority of the Brooklyn Coroner's office to interfere in the matter, declaring that Regan had died from natural causes. It is said that he claimed the right to remove the body from the hospital to Ellis Island, and that it was not necessary to secure permission from the local coroner.

"Regan was not officially landed, and if necessary I will remove the body back to Ellis Island," said Dr. Tappin. "I care nothing about his being ofnciallv landed," said Deputy Coroner Kelly, "but he is officially dead in Kings County and his body will not be removed from the hospital until the permission of the Coroner is obtained." Deputy Coroner Kellv then instruct ed physician Dr. H. D.

Hawxhurst to visit the Long Island College Hospital, which edid at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Dr. Hawxhurst saw Dr. Tappin and stated the object of his call. Dr.

Tappin said that. Regan died from traumatic pneumonia and pulmonary oedema, and expressed a willingness to have the au topsy performed. Dr. Hawxhurst said that he would accept the diagnosis of Dr. Tannin and that under the circumstances an autopsv would be unnecessary.

Regan will therefore be buried "officially," with a due regard to the dignity of Kings County. THE PATH OF VIRTUE Is a Rough One, as Farrell Finds It Since Turning Over a New Leaf. Frank Farrell, 22 years old, of 27 Bowery, who has a broken jaw and frankly confesses that he was a "crook" once, and aftpr hav in? "done is trying to be "straight." was complainant in the Adams street court this morning against Michael Feeney of 15 Bowery, and William Wilson, alias Boston Waiiey. of 132 Pearl street. Manhattan, on a charge of assault.

Farrell declares that the men broke his jaw and otherwise abused him on the grounds of the Wild West Show on Monday last because he had warned a mar. that they were trying to steal his watch. He told the police all about the men and the records bear out his stories. Feeney has served a term of four and a half years for larceny and Boston Walley was five years in a Boston jail. Farrell declares that it is about twenty two months since he made up his mind to stop "swiping whizzers and sparks." as he expresses it.

and make an effort to lead a good life. He made the mistake, his old companions say. of getting in with the police and telling the members of the Mulberry street secret service things that it was not necessary they should know. For this he was spitefully used by some of his oid companions. On one occasion, but a few days ago, he was drinking a cup of coffee in a Bowery pool room when the men now accused came in and began bombarding him with the pool balls.

He made his escape and thought that maybe as time wore on they would stop their perse cutions, unen Burrajo Bin came to Brooki Farrell got a stock of cheap jewelry and visit ed the grounds. On Monday afternoon he had collected a crowd about him and was expecting to drive a big business when he saw four of his old associates, among whom were Feeney and Wilson. They were working among his prospective customers, he says, and he noticed one of the men deftly removing a gold watch from the pocket of an oid man who looked like a farmer. "Hey. there." exclaimed the reformed one.

addressing the man. "Look out for vour watoh!" The man recovered his timepiece and then. to Farreli he was set upon and roughly handled. Last night it happened that was arrested on the charge of trving to get the. watch of a stranger at the grounds and this morning Wilson was taken into custody as Ik was walking over the bridge on his way to the show grounds.

It was on information received from Farrell that the men were arrested and this morning Officers Brady and Gray recovered at Goodsteln's pawn shop a gold watch that had been stolen by members of the gang from a man in front of the Madison Square Garden while Fore paugh's circus was there on the 2d of April. The police of Manhattan had been looking for that very timepiece. The prisoners were arraigned before Magistrate Brenner in the Adams street court this morning and were held pending a further examination. They pleaded not guiity to the charge of assault. HELD IN 500 BAIL.

Edward W. Wagner, 34 years old. who has been living at a hotel kept by Marie Casta nette. on the boulevard, Coney Island, was arrested last night by Officer Edward Matthews of the Coney Island precinct and locked up on a charge of passing a worthless check. The complainants were Adam G.

Snyder, a brewer of Neptune avenue, and Mrs. Casta nette. He pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned until Monday next. The prisoner was admitted to bail in the sum of $500. According to Mrs.

Castanette, Wagner, who has been living at. her house for a long time, induced her to indorse check for $145, 'drawn by P. M. Brown, which she said was found to be worthless. The check was taken to Snyder, who in turn gave his check, and both complainants were victims, the brewer holding Mrs.

Castanette for the money. FIRE IN MR. KETCHAM'S HOME. At 11 o'clock this forenoon a defective heat pipe In the home of Herbert F. Ketcham at 212 Gates avenue, occasioned a fire which resulted In a damage of $1,000 to the building.

The house Is owned by Mr. John Glbb. who lives next door at 214 Gates avenue. For a time it seemed as if the loss would be greater, but the firemen managed to put out the fire in good season. FIRST BAND CONCERT ON JUNE 2.

A meeting of the leaders of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Twenty third and Forty seventh Regiment bands will be held next Tuesday at Park Commissioner Brewer's office to arrange the Prospect Park concerts for the coming summer. The first concert will bo given in Prospect Park on Saturday, June 2. FARRELL WAS PERSISTENT In Violating a Sanitary Ordinance. Bailed Out To day After a Night in Jail. Edward Farrell, the carpenter of 33 Second street, who was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer Griffin of the Sanitary Squad, Is really the first sufferer since Dr.

Robert A Black, the local health officer, determined that the sanitary ordinance forbidding spitting in public buildings and conveyances should not be a dead letter. Two men were arrested on the same charge about a month ago, but they fared better than the man who was caught yesterday by Policeman Griffin. They were willing, when they had been catight, to admit their wrong, and they had sense enough to see that they could not trifle with the authorities. When they were warned that they were violating the law they desisted, and when brought to court acknowledged their fault. They were held for the Court of Special Sessions and promptly provided the necessary ball for their appearance there.

It was different, according to the statement of the "officer, with Farrell, and he spent the night in jail because he could not, right away, provide the bond for his appearance. Griffin saw him smoking a pipe and spitting on the floor of a Fifth avenue car as it approached Bergen street. The officer told him. to desist and Farrell told him to mind his own business. "This is a free country," he said, "and I think I can spit where I please." "No, you cannot do as you please about this," said the policeman.

"I'd like to see you or anybody else stop me," said Farrell, and he thereupon proceeded to repeat the offense. He was promptly arrested and was not a bit penitent when he was taken to the Adams street court. He seemed to be quite well pleased with himself. The magistrate held him for the action of the Special Sessions and as he did not have the necessary bona or ou ne was sent to Jail. He was held there all night and It was auite late when his friends learned what had befallen him.

This morn ing he was released, as a bondsman was pro duced. The nroceedinscs taken show what drastic power the Board of Health enjoys where the public health is concerned. The Health Board is. in fact, one of the most powerful and arbitrary parts of the city government. In sanitary matters it reigns supreme, and can by law do as it will.

It is empowered by legislative enactments to make rules and regulations and pass sanitary ordinances which have the same force and effect as law. These ordinances, unlike all others, do not require the Mayor's ap proval. There is hardly any limit to the powers of the Health Board where the safety of tha public health and life is concerned. If, in Us mature Judgment, sanitary protection of the public is at stake, it can even clean the streets, burn or otherwise destroy buildings, institute quarantine, Danisn citizens iram their accustomed habitations and cause the stoppage of shipping, railroads, etc. Recent instances oi tne arDitrary powere exercised by the Health Board are the legislation affecting the Manhattan Elevated Hail road, the stoppage of ships suspected of being plague stricken, and the crusade against public spitting.

It is sufficient for the board to declare anything a menace to the health or safety of the public for it to exercise Its powers of repres sion. Thn history of sanitation in the past few years all over the country shows that the powers of boards oi neaitn nave everywnere expanded largely. SHIP NEWS. Incoming At New Tork. Bellenden.

from Santos. Victoria and St. JJucla. Pan an, from Tamplco. Tuspan and Tecolutla.

Transit, from Nuevltas, Glbara and Inagua. Foreign Shipping. Liverpool Arrived Germanic, from New York. Liverpool Arrived Vancouver, from Montreal. Belfast Arrived Inishowen.

from Galveston. Hamburg Arrived Forest Castle, from New York. Bremen Arrived Soale. from Now lonj Dublin Arrived Dunmore Head, from fat: Jonn, Leg'horn Arrived Hcsperia, from New York. Hamburg Arrlved Palatia, from New York.

Glnpgow Salled State of Nebraska, for New OlnsgS'w Sailea The Empress for New Torlc. Salled Wells City, for New York. Movllle Sailcrt Anchoria. or New York. Llverpool Sailed Cuflc.

for New York. Yokonama Salled Breeonshire for Tacoma. Voknhama Sailed Glenogle. for Tacoma. Kob Sacd VIctorla.

ror San SYanclsco. Shields Sailed Duffleld. for Philadelphia. Oueenstown Sailed New England, for Boston. Southamton Salled Auguste Victoria, for New fiinnirow Sailed Peruvian, for Boston.

LlJard Passed Willow Branch, New Orleans. tTrdPassed Breckfleld, Portland, for London. Passed Ohio. Baltimore, for Rotterdam. D0Ver Pased Bethanla Hamburg, for Balti Dover Passed Frankfurt, Bremen, for Balti Vmwu Point Passed Nllano, New York, for Hamburg.

Prawle Point PasBed Trekleve, New Orleans, for Antwerp. Gibraltar Passed Richmond Castle, New York, for Singapore. Glbraltar 'assed Roxby, Stratoni, for Phlladel phla. Brow Head Passed Lucanla, Liverpool. New York, for THE WEATHER.

INDICATIONS TILL 8 P. M. TO MORROW. Washington. May 11 For Eastern New York: Showers and warmer to night, except in extremo southern portion; Saturday, fair, warmer; variable winds, becoming fresh southerly.

LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Partly cloudy and warmer to night and Satur day; light fresh southerly winds. At noon the Eagle's mercurial barometer regis tered 30.05, having risen .03 of an Inch since noon yesterday. Record of the thermometer as kept at the Brook lvn Dally Eagle Ofllce 2 A. M.

to dav 7 I 10 A. 5 4 A. ti I 12 06 I A. 4S I 2 P. I A.

50 3 P. 00 Average temperature to day flltf Average temperature correspondlne day last yar 06 A Warehouse Second to None. Bear In mind the UUphone, WD Bagl ana oxonm vo. DIED PUTTING OTJT ASHES. John Maus, 64 years old, of 351 Seventeenth street, while putting out ashes at his home last night injured himself so that he died before the arrival of Ambulance Surgeon Williams.

The doctor said that death was dus heart disease. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle. CLASSIFICATION. PAOB. Administrators' Notices Amusements Auction Sales 7 Board 13 Business Notices Business Opportunities Business Personals Coastwise Steamships 1 Corporation Notices 18 Death Notices Dentistry Dividends Election Notices 18 Electric Lighting and Power 9 Employment Agencies Financial For Exchange Furnished Rooms Help Wanted Horses, Carriages.

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