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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEWS. EDITORIAL NEWS. EDITORIAL VOL. 62.

NO. 290. Entered at Brooklyn, N. P. O.

us Second Class Matter. NEW YORK. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 19. 1902.

PAGES 1 TO 24. Copyrlsht. Hy the Brooklyn Daily E.ig!e. Trade Mark "Eugle" Registered. THREE CENTS.

NEIIV YORK CITY NO LONGER BIG INCREASE Great Progress Has Been Made During the Past Three Months. this independent vote, divided as It was, wiped out the preponderating difference between the enrolled Democratic vote of 129, 4B5 and the enrolled Republican vote of 89,284 a difference of 40,181 and 5,667 to the Republicans to give that party its plurality of those figures. The demonstration of the potential influence on the result exerted by the voters who have deliberately taken themselves from within party lines is complete. Independents the Balance of Power in Brooklyn. A to Brooklyn the demonstration is even more marked.

In Brooklyn the independents are assuredly the balance of power. They determine the result. Enrolled vote (Democratic), enrolled vote (Republican), difference, independent vote, 35,901. The mere statement of the figures makes the fact plain that as the independents go so goes the borough. Applying the same process to Brooklyn as was applied to Manhattan and the Bronx this result is attained: Plu One No Can be Exempt From To morrow's Opportunities, The Greatest See Pages 6 and 7 the plans for which were laid out by former Commissioner Brower.

The banks on both sides of the driveway have been graded and sodded, trees and shrubs have been planted and tiled walks have been laid along tho roadside with graceful approaches to Second and Third avenues, while the stone steps which formerly surrounded the old fouiftaln on the plaza have been moved down to the parkway and placed in position as an approach to Third avenue on the northerly side of the road. Fort Hamilton avenue, upon which the macadam had becomo very rough, is being reconstructed and the Park Department is now engaged in resurfacing the Ocean parkway from the foot of the Speedway to Coney Island. Drivers have complained of the bad condition of that part of the parkway for years, as they were compelled to drive from a smooth fast track into a Leavy sandy road which would be a disgrace as a country thoroughfare. This sand is being recovered with coarse bank gravel upon which is spread bluestone screenings which will make a road as fine as the upper section of tho parkway and will form a magnificent approach to tho ocean front. New Lots playground, which was purchased by former Park Commissioner Squier, and designed as a place of recreation for the children of tho Brownsville section, is being put into shape for the use of the public.

Although shortly after its purchase an iron picket fence was put up about the park, walks were laid out and shrubs and trees planted, the park was practically abandoned and has remained in a state of "innocuous desuetude. A force of men is at work there now replanting trees, Temoving tho grass from tho walks and making the place habitable. The spot is to be regularly maintained and kept up the same as those in other sections of the city. Linton Park, another of the smaller breathing spots in the East New York section which had similar discouraging experience, is also being reclaimed in the same manner. The historic old triangle in the Village of Flushing and known as Flushing Park, which has never received any great degree of attention Is being thoroughly overhauled.

Dead trees are being removed, a new curb set. walks laid out, the drainage system renewed and the old fountain made more presentable by filling the basin with aquatic plants. Corona Park, the pride of that village, is also being reconstructed and fenced and tho little square in College Point, the northerly point in the jurisdiction of the Park Department, is being brightened up by the addition of some trees and a new curb, so that no section of the entire system is being thoroughly neglected. Jamaica Park is also receiving some attention. Commissioner Young and Superintendent William J.

Zartmann visited tho old King Manor yesterday to arrange with the women of the King Manor Association for the repair of the historic old mansion, which stands in the center of the park land. Tho association is now endeavoring to secure a long lease of the building. Among the other improvements of the department for the past three months has been the fencing of Coney Island Park with iron pickets and a similar fence Is being now constructed about Prospect Park, from the main entrance at Flatbush avenue to Wll link entrance and from that point around the westerly border to No. 4 gate, at the Park Circle. The plant at the greenhouses In Prospect Park has been greatly enlarged by the addition of new propagating houses, or.

more properly speaking, the establishment there of the old propagating houses which formerly stood on the East Side lands and which have been placed on a new foundation adjoining the greenhouses. Commissioner Young has asked for a considerable increase in his allowance for the year 1903, owing to the necessity of properly caring for the new parks which arc now being built and which next year will have to bo maintained. He has asked for over for the department of arboriculture, the work of which has been greatly enlarged by the operation. uitthSr Jiew law. which places all the trees in the city streets under the care of the Department of Parks.

0i 159,000 Independents Are in the Saddle and Determine Political Results. BROOKLYN BREAKS ABOUT EVEN. 85,000 Independent Voters Are the Real Balance of Power in Kings County. The City ol New York Is no longer tock ribbed Democratic city. Of its five boroughs, one only Queens maintains its old position and remains true to its old faith.

It is possible, and It is a condition that can arise, to put the Democracy in a minority with over 100,000 plurality against it. This by no means proves that the city is Republican. As a matter of fact it is not. In truth the city is far more Democratic than Republican. What it does mean is that the independent vote has assumed such proportions that it has become actually the balance of power and as it goes bo goes the city.

If, in its mass, it moves to the Democratic cause the city will be Democratic by over two hundred thousand. If to the Republicans the city will be Republican by over one hundred thousand. As a matter of fact, it is usually divided. Last year the Republican ticket in the greater city was elected by a plurality of 30,000. Both the Democratic and Republican candidates were regarded in the main as independents.

But the Democratic candidate was also thought to have laid aside his independence, to a degree, in taking machine nominations and, therefore, the independent rote in its preponderance went to the Republican side. What is a fact is, that if the independent vote divides on 40 per cent, and 60 per cent, the smaller going to the Democrats, the Democrats will pull out by a slight majority. If it be 35 per cent, and 70 per I the Republicans will win by even a smaller majority. These assertions are not mere speculations or deduptions from an arbitrarily established basis, however, but traced by logic. They are based on ascertained figures officially compiled by the Board of Elections.

The following figures of enrollment, registration and vote for Mayor, 1901, are official and are the basis for the assertion that the City of New York is no longer Democratic. Enrollment, Registration Borough. Reg. Manhattan 1 310,327 The Bronx 41,016 Brooklyn 219,857 Queens 23. ITS Klchmond 13,772 Ren 78.437 10.R47 S9.S06 9.638 Total 614,180 193.230 The Democratic enrollment in the city was 2J2.598 Republican enrollment in the city was 193,230 left to the enrolled voters; that is to say, to the organized parties Mr.

Shepard would have' been elected by a plurality of 49,368. But' the aggregate of their vote was only 435,828, whereas, as the above table shows, there was a registry or a voting capacity of 614,180. A difference of 178,352 is shown between, those who by their act of enrollment proclaimed themselves either Democrats or Republicans as they chose and those who by their act of refraining from enrolling proclaimed themselves independents, withdrawing from party affiliations and allegiance. But to be exact, there should be deducted from that amount those other independents who enrolled themselves as Prohibitionists or Social Labor or Social Democrats (3,488) in all 9,325, leaving those outside of party lines as 169,027. In view of the fact that last fall 614,180 citizens or voters registered and at the same time acted on the enrollment under the provisions of the law there should be no misunderstanding of the above.

But lest any who reads this exposition of a striking, even startling, political condition the matter is further explained, to wit: When the voter enters the registry booth to register his vote he is given a card and envelope each number alike. Upon the card is printed the emblems of the two principal parties, i. the Republican and Democratic, and unclerncatn eacn emoiem is prmteu a luerucatu eacu BuaU u. the card and envelope given the voter is en tered opposite his name in the first column of the registration book and also in the primary emollment books. The voter then enters the booth and makes a cross mark with a black lead pencil in the circle underneath tile name or emblem of the party with which he desires to affiliate.

If he desires to act with the Democrats, for instance, he places a cross mark in the circle under the Democratic emblem. And so the Republican emblem, il is the party with which he wishes to enroll himself. Now, by this act he is a declared Democrat or Republican. It is an affirmative act done with deliberation, and as he acts with this card so he is entitled to call himself a Democrat or a Republican. If he chooses to act with the Prohibition, Social Labor or Social Democrats he writes the fact on the card and is therefore and there a member of thost parties as be chooses.

Now, if the voter determines that he will enter into no party affiliations, will be bound by no party obligations, but will be free and independent, he refrains from making any mark whatever on the card and he returns it as he receives it. It is a passive act, but an act, nevertheless, that declares him free, independent of and above all parties. It is in the very act of refraining a declaration of independence. The, election clerks enter the card in the, column under the head of blank. Nevertheless, In that column is found the number of the citizens, who have determined to put themselves into the position of being able to exercise their franchise, who propose to vote on the questions and for the candidates of the day, but who yet declare themselves independents.

Influence of Independents in 1901. As the table above, shows, there were in the City of New York 169,027 of such independents. In 1901 these 169,027 determined the mayoralty election. There is a clear manifestation of the influence on the result in 1901 of these independents In the combined boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. A close examination shows that 43 per cent, plus of this independent vote voted with the Republicans; 16 per cent, plus with Democrats and 40 per cent, plus refrained from voting at all.

It may be properly assumed that the enrolled vote of both the Democratic and Republican parties is the organized vote of the two parties and that the percentage of stayaways or' delinquents is so small as not to be a factor in the computation. So we may start out with the return of the polls from Manhattan and the Bronx: Dem. Rep. Plurality. Voted vote 156.631 162,298 5,667 R.

Enrolled vote 129.403 89,284 Independent vote Whole number of Independent vote res .169,027 AEgi cgrate Independent vote cast 100,180 Independents refraining from voting 68,847 From the above figures it will be seen that 66 per cent, of the independent vote determined the result of the mayoralty election In Manhattan and the Bronx. The casting of it of is of 25 go the the 55 On of The The The The of A. ler; One He the as was by The of new of fire all use. HEBREW Question to Be Considered by United Hebrew Charities at Annual Meeting. ADDRESS BY DR.

EMIL HIRSCH. Report to Be Made on Need of Concentration of Charitable Efforts in New York. A very important question will be considered at the twenty eighth annual meeting of the United Hebrew Charities, which will be held in the Hebrew Charities Building, Twenty first street and Second avenue, Manhattan, on Tuesday evening, October 21, at 8:15 o'clock. A problem which the New York charities confronts at present is one that exceeds in magnitude and in complexity the problems of any other Jewish community. The immigration bureau reports the arrival of over 54,000 Jews in this country by way of New York, of whom about 15,000 left the city for interior parts.

This presents a question of assimilating and providing opportunities for labor for 40,000 individuals. Tho total Immi gartion of la6t year was 37,152. The year 1S99 the number was 29.088. This increase means for New York City the postponement of that day when it may be said that our people arc thorough going American citizens Americans in speech and customs and ideals. The need for the concentration of beneficial efforts in New York City grows with the years, inasmuch as the whole country is concerned in some way In the congestion of the New York downtown districts, and the humanitarian instinct as well as tho instinct of self preservation, commands due consideration of the problems which are presented by the influx of so many aliens, aliens in speech and thought and Ideals.

The Rev. Dr. Enill C. HIrsch of Chicago, late member of the State Board of Charities of Illinois, will, by special invitation of the board of trustees, address the meeting on this interesting subject. Brief addresses will also be made by Max Henbergof Philadelphia, president of the National Conference of Jewish Charities; Jacob H.

Scbiff, president of the Montetiore Home, and Isidor Straus, president of the Educational Alliance. The work of the charities during the year has been almo3t as extensive as in previous years. The number of new applicants for the year 1901 was 6,521, which is not met by the number of new applicants this year. There has not been much of an Increase In the number of Roumanian Jews applying for to Wet. Last year there were 549 Roumanians who applied for relief as new.

cases. This was out of an immigration of 3.852 persons. This year the number of Roumanians entering New York was not over 8,000, and there were 634 new cases applying for relief, in which, we suppose, must be included applications for These figures show that the Roumanian brethren do not come upon the charities dcsplu tho unfavorable conditions of their arrival. The work for the last month (September) is thus summarized, these statistics being taken from the various committees and from the books of the society. The total number of families dealt with during the month reached 2,203, representing about 7,43 Individuals.

Of these 1.625 applied in the bureau of relief and 57S in the employment bureau, of whom 23C were given employment. Of those who applied in the bureau of relief 486 were here for the first time during the fiscal year. After careful examination relief, was refused to 372 cases. Eighty four persons were granted transportation to different parts of this country and Europe; 4.057 garments. 1,037 pairs of shoes and 126 articles of furniture and bedding were distributed: 861 garments were made in the work room and 374 garments were repaired, 8 nights' lodgings and 26 meals were furnished to homeless men and women, IS bottles of wine and liquor.

6 bottles of maitine, 5 orders for groceries and 11 orders for surgical appliances were distributed. The disiursemcnts in the various departments for relief were $13,187.65. VETERANS ATE OYSTEP.S. G. A.

R. Men Consumed Large Quantities at Washington. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington. October 18 There was a great increase in the consumption of oysters In Washington during the week of the G. A.

R. encampment. So many of the visitors came from far tuland towns, where fresh oysters are unknown, that there was a great rush to the restaurants where these delicacies are served. than 20,000 oysters were brought to tluj city while the veterans wcro here, and every oyster was sold. If the G.

A. R. men had a feast of oysters they were badly treated in the quality of milk served to them here. Wholesale arrests are now being made by the Health Department of dealers who sold milk last week with more than tho legal amount of dilution. It is said that some of the samples analyzed contained as high as 88 per cent, of water.

13TH ANNUAL CONVENTION. The thirteenth annual convention of the Brooklyn North District Epworth League of the New York East Conference will be held on Thursday next in St. John's M. E. Church, Bedford avenue and Wilson street.

There will be morning, afternoon and evening sessions. The Rev. Dr. P. S.

Henson, who was to have addressed the convention in the evening, has been called away from Brooklyn that week. His place will be taken by the Rev. Dr. W. H.

Morgan of the Cantral i M. E. Church, Newark, N. J. He will speak on "Consecrated Individuality in the World's Work." Special music has been provided for the evening by Florence B.

Shepard, organist and director of St. John's quartet. John Ross, president, will preside at the meetings and answer the address of welcome by W. W. Henry, president of St.

John's Chapter. Dr. W. W. White, president of tho Bible Teachers' Training School, Manhattan, will make an address in the afternoon on "How to Study the Life of Christ." ATHLETIC CLUB RECEPTION.

The Fraternal Athletic Club held its open ing reception of the season Thursday night at the club house, Irvington Hall, Windsor Terrace. Instrumental musical selections, singing, dancing, ping pong and other amuse ments were the order of the evening. Samuel Grant, tenor, sang many popular songs and was assisted by the Haughey Quartet. They were encored several times. The club's orchestra of twenty seven voices rendered ex cerpts from several classical pieces.

Joseph O. Brun told a variety of humorous stories, After the evening's entertainment a collation 1 was served in the diningroom of the club. WOMEN TO SPEAK. The Rev. Dr.

M. E. Harlan, pastor of the Church of Christ (Disciples), Sterling place, near Seventh avenue, is absent at the groat convention of Christians in Omaha. He will preach the sermon before the delegates there this evening. In his church here the Rev.

E. D. Bailey of the City Mission So ciety will preach this evening. The C. W.

B. M. will have charge of the evening services. Mrs. M.

E. Harlan. Mrs. T. E.

Hicks and Mrs. C. C. Martin will speak. Miss Emmeline Rummell will read the Scriptures and Mrs.

Charles L. Woody will sing. SMALL PARKS GET ATTENTION. Commissioner Young Submits His Quarterly Report to Mayor Low Review of Work Don. That progress has been made in tho work of improving the park system of Brooklyn and Queens during the past three months is shown by the quarterly report of Commissioner Young, which has just been submitted to Mayor Low.

Commissioner Young has been devoting practically his entire attention to the smaller parks of the two boroughs, with most satisfactory results. A large force of men has been at work for the past three months on Highland Park with the result that it is now assuming the form of a real park. The new bowlder bridge which is designed to be one of the features of the place, has been completed, and the workmen are now engaged in grading roads up to the crown of the bridge on either side. This will form a part of a winding road through the back part of the park, in fact, entirely surrounding it, and making a connection with the Queens County roads which approach Highland Park at the rear of the Rldgewood reservoir. This will serve as an extension of the magnificent Highland boulevard, and form a connecting link between Queens Borough and the magnificent boulevard system extending to Coney Island.

The contract for the bowlder bridge was let to Contractor Frank J. Gallagher by Commissioner Brower at the close of the season of 1901. It was originally intended to make the bridge entirely of natural field stone. It was found almost impossible, however, to get bowlders large enough to form the arch work. Owing to the extreme width of the arch it was thought safer to make the arch and keystone of cut stone.

There was considerable discussion at the time by bridge experts who declared that the long, low, flat arch would not stand the weight unless the archstones were hewn from something beside bowlders, and there was considerable uneasiness felt when the framework was removed from the completed arch last week. William J. Zart mann, the engineer, however, who designed and planned the bridge, had staked his professional reputation on the result, as had also the contractor who built it, and the bridge to day is considered one of the beautiful architectural features of the park. The cost of the structure just completed is $13, 80.0. This bridge is built across a very beautiful natural glen in the woods of Highland Park, and the workmen are now engaged in laying out walks through the archway under the bridge and about in the low land of the vicinity.

It is designed also to build walks in graceful lines alongside of the new road. Agitaxion.for improvement of Highland Pnrk has been carried on by the Bast New York Board of Trade, of which Colonel A. H. Weston is president, and before the winter sets in the park will be in excellent shape for the use of the East New York residents who are interested in its development. It is Commissioner Young's intention to grade the lands of the Water Department adjoining the reservoirs, to conform to the treatment of the park lands, but the expense of ths work will be divided between the Park Department and the Department of City Works.

When completed the park, overlooking as it does the entire East New York section and furnishing a view of Jamaica Bay and of Rockaway, will be one ol the most beautiful features of the entire system. The development of Sunset Park is going on as vigorously as that of Highland Park. This commanding site, bounded by Fifth and Seventh avenues, Forty first and Forty third streets, is in the center of the fast growing section of South Brooklyn, and its development has for years been urged by the South Brooklyn Board of Trade and other citizens' organization in that locality. To prevent the high banks from caving and sliding into the street, a substantial rubble wall is now in course of on the Fifth avenue side, designed to take the place of the unsightly mass of bowlders which have stood there fo; several years. When this wall is completed the banks will be graded and terraced and will be nicely sodded and planted.

In addition, the Park Department has just had a temporary rustic wooden stairway constructed at Forty third street and Fifth avenue, which will furnish a means of access to the park lands until such time as a proper granite approach can be constructed. A resolution is now before the Board of Estimate to purchase an additional block of property between Forty third and Forty fourth streets and Fifth and Seventh avenues as an addition to Sunset Park. Should the citizens of that section succeed in securing the consent of the Board of Estimate, a permanent stairway will be constructed in some position consistent with the enlarged park. It was because of the doubtfulness of the permanent size of the park that Commissioner Young delayed the building of the permanent stairway. While the building of the wall is in progress another force of men is engaged in grading and laying out walks on the park lands proper, and a great share of the heavy work of construction will be completed before January 1.

One 'of the features of this park is the beautiful, clear spring lake on the summit of the hill. While a vast amount of work is being done on Highland and Sunset parks, the improvement of Institute Park, familiarly known as the East Side Lands, has been carried on consistently since January 1. The stiff, rugged walls of earth back of the Institute buildings have been graded down and have gradually assumed graceful park lines. These are now being covered by top soil, and tree holes have been dug, in which will be planted some of the finest specimens of maples, English and American elms, lindens and magnolias to be found in the country. It is designed to plant from 2,000 to 3.000 trees in the new park this fall.

Nearly the entire land in the park has been graded and laid out, and the deep ravine back of the reservoir has been filled up, forming a graceful, gradual slope from the reservoir to the southerly boundary of the park lands. Upon this bed is to be spread about 12,000 loads of good, rich top soil; the laud will be covered with manure and, early next season will be ready for grass. The engineers are now engaged in laying out a lake, which is to occupy a spot somewhere about the center of the park. This lake is designed to be about three acres in extent, and an outlet will be constructed in the form of a little rivulet, with waterfalls. leading into the depression in Prospect Park known as tho duck pond.

This lake feature of the park is considered essential to the proper development by Commissioner Young and by Samuel Parsons, the landscape archi, tect. The department Is confronted, however, with the difficulty of securing a reliable and adequate supply of water, owing to the small margin of supply from present sources. It is thought possible, however, to secure sufficient water to fill tho lake and keep it pure by sinking wells somewhere on the. park lands. A great many improvements i other sections of the park system have also been carried on.

Bay Ridge parkway, which forms a beautiful winding approach to the Shore road from Fourth avenue, has been greatly improved by the construction of the walk, rem. Voted vote 8S.028 Enrolled vote 90.833 Independent vote Rep. raltty. 114.343 2o.il' S9.S06 24.737 The analyzation of the Brooklyn figures shows that the great bulk of the Independents voting at all voted for the Republican candidate, and to the extent of nearly 25,000, while the Democrats did not vote by 1,900 their enrolled vote. An astounding development is the discovery that there is only 1,027 difference between the Democratic and Republican enrollments in favor of the Democrats, and that the vote of the Democratic party was only 122 more than the enrolled vote of the Republicans.

There is reasonto believe that the 1,900 enrolled Democrats who did not vote, or refrained from voting, did so purposely, and were in greater number than is Indicated in the difference between the voted and the enrolled vote, for the reason that there are indications which would show that a proportion the independents voted for Shepard It is difficult to determine what percentage this was, but it is approximately about per cent. What, however, is definitely shown that 24,737 independents voted the Republican ticket, which Is 69 per cent, minus the whole number, 35,901, showing that per cent, of the independent vote did not to the polls after registering. In short, the demonstration is that neither Democratic party nor the Republican party can carry the borough without the assistance of the independents. If the rule holds good that 25 per cent, will not exercise their franchise rights, then it follows that 40 per cent, of the independent vote will determine the result at the polls by their espousal or support of either one of parties. The fact is clear in figures.

BROOKLYN. Registration VnW, Aggregate vote Enrolled vote, Denis P0.S33 Enrolled vote. Reps S9J06 Difference favoring between Dem. and Rep. favorlne Dem 1.027 Independent vote 33" ul per cent, of the Individual voto (all voting), will turn the election or 13,4 i previous experiences 40 per cent, will determine if 23 per cent, remain from polls 14'3b0 The independent voters, who refusj to enroll with either party on the demonstration and Vote for Mayor, 1901.

TTnrollment. Dem. Pro. Soc. Lab.

Soc. Dem. Blank Vote. 112.045 17,450 90.83.1 16,369 3.901 625 134 626 123 102 2.02 l.STS 115.4611 293.724 355 11.911 39.320 1.164 35.901 20S.3H 256 2.603 27.789 S5 3.119 13,014 539 1.. .27 18G S3 242.59S 1,610 4,227 3.4S8 5S2.209 these official figures, hold the balance of power in the city of Brooklyn.

"What is clearly to be demonstrated from these official figures is that of the regis tered vote 1901: Per cent. The independent vote in Brooklyn is 16.33 The independent vote in Manhattan Is independent vote in the Bronx Is 29. independent vote in Richmond Is 23. Independent vote in CJueena is 9. independent vote in New Tfork is 27.32 This is a demonstration of the assertion the outset that in every borough of the greater' city, except Queens, the Independent voters are the determining quantities in the result; that in Brooklyn they are the actual balance of power; that In the whole city, as they go so goes the election, and that New York is no longer a Democratic city, but that Democratic success depends on the winning of at least 35 per cent, of this independent vote.

Old Methods of Campaigning Must Be Abandoned. It would suggest. also that a situation is reached when the old methods of campaigning must be abandoned. By organization all those who are willing to be organized can be corraleo, but here In Brooklyn are 35,000 men who cannot be appealed to by ordinary political methods, but to whom issues and principles are of concern and to whom character in the candidates Is of importance. Yellow dog days are gone from the Brooklyn calendar, and claims of diligent pary." service should no longer have force with the 1mHop The Boroneh of Brooklyn donendnnts are in the saddle.

Their weak ness is that they are unorganized. When they are organized they are no longer Independents. SPEECH HOUR AT POLY PREP. The first speech hour of the year at the Polytechnic Preparatory School, held Friday morninggvas altogether a success. Programme follows: Chapel exercises; oration.

"National Ownership of Coal Mines," Donald Campbell; vocal solos, "A Border Ballad," "Gypsy John," Henry Allan Price; oration, "The Political Career of Chester A. Arthur," Edwin T. Bynner; oration, "The Effect of the Coal Strike Upon the Poor," Edgar H. Arnold; music, "The Blue and the Gray," by the school; oration, "Should the Duty on Coal Be Removed?" Thomas G. Al oration, "One Argument Against Restricted Immigration," Richard H.

Boswell; music, "Forty Years, On," by the school; oration, "How Poly Should Support the Foot Ball Team," Le Roy Barnett; oration, "How Man Redeems a City," Morris Jesup Elslng. Mr. Price's songs were vigorously applauded. He Is a great favorite with the Poly boys. After the exercises President Snow talked to the boys for a few minutes.

spoke of the importance of the study of English In the preparatory schools and of excellent training that such an exercise this speech hour affords. POLY PREP WAS OUT PEIDAY. This year's first number of the Poly Prep out Friday. Its new cover, designed J. V.

Murphy, '03, was much admired. contents include a biographical sketch Dr. Francis R. Lane, the school's new principal, with a good photograph of Dr. Lane.

Victor E. Lieb, a member of last year's foot ball team, who left Poly last June, has contributed a deer hunting anecdote, poem that took the second prize in la'st year's poetry contest is published in the Prep. These verses, called "The Land of Mystery," were written by George S. Whiting, '02, last year's editor in chief. Whiting is now at Cornell, taking the course in forestry.

Editorials, athletic, Boclety and school notes, a list of the pupils and a financial statement for the Poly Prep of 1901 2 complete the makeup the bi weekly. FIRE DRILL AT JAMAICA NORMAL. As required by the Board of Education the drill was practiced Thursday at the Jamaica Normal School. Principal M. Lachian rang the fire signals at 12:10 o'clock and immediately tho students sought the nearest way out of the building and in a few minutes were gathered outside about, the school.

The students were then sent to their rooms and lessons were begun again at 12:15. The colls "of hose which are distributed about the building were uncoiled and prepared as if for of the Year. Section. PHILANTHROPISTS TO MEET. Programme Arranged for the Third New York Conference of Charities and Correction.

The third New York Conference of Charities and Correction will be held in the Senate Chamber, at Albany, November 18. 19 and 20. Many important questions will be considered, and a highly interesting programme was formulated for the event. It is as follows: Tuesday, November IS, 8:00 P. M.

Opening prayer by the Right Rev. Thomas R. A. Burke, D. Albany; addresses of welcome on behalf of the state, B.

D. Odell, Governor of New York address of welcome ou behalf of the city. Charles H. Cans. Albany; address, the Right Rev.

William Cross well Doar.e, D. LL.D., Albany; president's address, William R. Stewart, New York. Wednesday, November 19 Morning Subject: "The Mentally Defective." Report of the committee on mentally defective, hy George F. Canficld, president State Charities Aid Association, New York.

Paper, the Mentally Defective," by William Church Osborn, president Children's Aid Society, ex commissioner of lunacy, New York. Paper. "The Attitude oi the Public Toward the Insane," by Pearce Bailey. M. manager Craig Colony.

New York. "The Care and Relief of Needy Families In Their Homes." Report of the committee on care and relief of needy families in their homes, by Thomas W. Hynes, commissioner of correction, New York. Paper, "The Opportunities of the Visitor," by the Rev. Israel Aaron, Bufialo.

Discussion, opened by J. Fitzgerald, Brooklyn. Subject: "Relief of the Sick Poor." Report of the committee on relict: of the sick poor. Paper, "Reportable Diseases," by Herman M. Briggs, M.

medical officer, Board of Health, New York City. Discussion, opened by Dr. J. D. Craig, health officer, Albany.

Paper. "Why the Open Air Treatment of Consumption Succeeds." by A. M. Veeder, M. D.

Discussion, opened by John H. Pryor. M. of Buffalo. Evening Subject: "Dependent, Neglected, Delinquent and Defective Children." Report of the committee on dependent, neglected, delinquent and defective children, by Professor F.

H. Brlggs, superintendent State Industrial School, Rochester. Paper, "Children's Courts and the Probation System," by Thomas Murphy, police justice, Buffalo. Discussion, opened by the Rev. Max Landsbcrg, D.

secretary Jewish Orphan Asylum, Rochester. Paper. "The. Prevention of Delinquency," by Evert Jansen Wendell, manager Hou. ie of Refuge.

New York. Discussion, opened by J. H. Hamilton. Ph.D., professor of sociology.

Thursday. November 20 Subject Morning: The Institutional Care of Destitute Adults "Institutional Care of Destitute Adults," by Lafayette L. Long, superintendent of the poor of Erie County. Buffalo. Paper.

"Labor Problem in Institutions," by Truman L. Stone, Steward Craig Colony, 'Sonyea. Dti cussion, opened by Cyrus C. Lathrop, inspector State Board of Charities, Albany. Paper, by Mrs.

E. M. Putnam, superintendent New York State Women's Relief Corps Home. Oxford. Afternoon Subject: Treatment of the Criminal.

3 P. Report of the committee on the Treatment of the Criminal, by James Wood, president Bedford State Reformatory for Women. Mount Kisco. Paper, "Dietaries fo State Institutions," by Professor W. O.

Atwater. Ph.D., professor of chemistry. Wesleyan University. Middle town, Conn. Paper, "Uniformed System of Parole for State Institutions of Similar Character, by Frederic Almy.

secretary Charity Organization Society. Buffalo. Discussion, opened t.y Frank W. Robertson, M. superintendent State Reformatory, Elmira.

Evening Politics In Penal and Charitable Institutions. Report of the committee jn politics in penal and izntion in the Management of State Charitable Institutions," by George E. Dunham, president Board of Visitation Utica State Hospital for the Insane, Utlca. Discussion, opened hy Edward A. Amend, manager Catholic Protectory.

New York. Paper, "The Reason Why Politics Ik Likely to Affect Penal and Charitable Institutions," by Herbert Parsons. New York. NELSON HUBBARD. At the homo of her parents.

278 Eleventh street. Miss Harriet May Hubbard was married to Arthur Francis Nelson last Wednesday evening in the presence of about fifty of their friends and relatives. The Rev. Dr. Wellesley W.

Bowdish, pastor of tho Sixth Avenue M. E. Church, performed the ceremony. Miss Elizabeth Denny was bridesmaid and Richard X. Taylor best man.

The was gowned In white etamlne trimmed with some old point lace, which has been used on similar occasions by several generations of the Hubbards. The bridesmaid wore a handsome gray dress of similar material and carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums, while those carried by the bride were white. Miss Hubbard has lived la Brooklyn all her life and is a regular attendant of the Sixth Avenue M. E. Church, where she Is a highly valued promoter of social and religious work.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson left for Old Point Comfort, where t'ley will remain for some time, returning 1 way of Washington. They will take up their residence on Columbia Heights. PROF.

MYGRANT AND SON TO PLAY A feature of special Interest at the even service to day In the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church will be the rendering on cornets by Professor W. S. Mygrant and his son. Master Percy Mygrant, of "The Palms" (Faure) and "The Sabbath" (F. Abt).

Ths topic of the brief sermon by the pastor, tho Rev. Dr. E. E. Chivers, will be.

"Rejected; or. a Life That Ended In This SUCCEEDS MAJOR POWELL. Gratification Expressed Over W. H. Holmes' Appointment.

(Special to the Eagle.) Washington, October IS Gratification is expressed In the scientific circles of the capital over the appointment of William Henry Holmes as chief of the Bureau of American Ethnology to succeed the late Major John W. Powell. Professor Holmes is one of the most able anthropologists of the world, and for some time has been curator for anthropology of the National Museum. He has been in the government service for many years and has done a great amount of original investigation and field work. As far back as 1876 he made a study of the cliff dwellings and other ancient remains.

Mr. Holmes Is the author of a number of scientific books, all of which show literary merit of a high order. For a while ha was associated with the geological department of the Chicago University, where he gave a course of lectures. Mr. Holmes is a graceful speaker and, In addition to his other talents.

Is an artist of no mean ability. Many of his works arc illustrated by sketches by the author. ARRAIGNS SCHOOL SYSTEM. President Eliot of Harvard Tells What Present Methods Have Palled to Accomplish. New Haven, October 18 President Charles F.

Eliot of Harvard University says that the American public school system is inefficient because It falls to train up good citizens. He declares that we spend loo little money on education; that the average teacher's class is three or four times too large, and that too little care is given to school hygiene and playgrounds. President Eliot alleges as proof of the inefficiency of our public schools that their training Has tailed for two generations in dealing with the barbarous vice of drunkenness. Has injured the teaching of science in attempts to inculcate total abstinence. Has failed to train citizens so that they can vote intelligently.

Has failed to stamp out gambling. Has failed to curb mob law and crimes of violence. Has failed to suppress a taste for ephemeral reading matter, improper plays and a liking for patent medicines. YT sufficient reasonine nu. power in employers and employed to pre vent strlKes, violence a tj roiinri in nhnllsh the demoralizing spoils system in the civil service.

President Eliot delivered inese criLicjui nnntial meetine of. the Connecticut State Teachers Association. His theme was "The present rate 01 expcnunui nr.r minil for education in public and In private schools." YALE JUNIOR HONORS. New Haven, October 18 Among the junior honor appointments at Yale University, announced yesterday were the following: Philosophical Orations Edwin Clapp, St. Paul; Herbert W.

Eles, Bridgeport; Arthur Havemeyer. New York; Francis E. Howland, Uoi rv Himtlnirton. Milton, Lawrence Mason. Chicago; Clarence W.

Mcndell, Boston; Arthur E. Neergaard. Concord, N. Frederick E. Pierce.

South Britain; Arthur K. Porter, Stamford; Laurence Selling, Portland. Dudley F. Sicher, New York. High Orations Otis H.

Blgelow, Baldwins ville, N. Y. Garrett A. Brownback. Linfield, Robert E.

Chandler, Madura, South India; William H. Durham, Holland Patent, N. Charles S. McCain, Little Rock. Theodore McC.

Marsh, East Orange, N. Fred Maurice Maxwell, Gloversvllle, N. Lansing P. Reed, Holyoke, Harry Izard Bacon Rice, Coles Ferry, Va. DR.

DEWEY'S SPECIAL COURSE. The Rev. Dr. Harry P. Dewey, pastor, will begin a special course of services in the Church of the Pilgrims, Remsen and Henry streets, this evening, on the general theme, "The Bruised Heel; or, Modern Temptations as Illustrated in Men of Old Who Felt the Serpent's Bite." The dates and subjects are as follows: October 19, "Jacob: Exalted, Ambitious and Indirect Methods;" October 26, "Balaam: The Juggled Conscience;" November 9, "Samson: The Lust of the Flesh;" November 16, "Moses: The Impiety of Power;" November 23.

"David, the Nearness of the Carnal to the Spiritual;" November 30, "Judas: The Cumulatlvo Power of Selfishness;" December 7, "Peter; the Moral Surprises." The services will be held at 7:45 Sunday evenings. Special music, appropriate to the topics, will be rendered by the choir, under direction of Arthur Mees. SOCIETIES ON THE MOVE. The Victoria K. U.

V. No. 1 will leave its headquarters, Atlantic Avenue Turn Hall, and move to Prospect Hall next month. The members of the Twentieth Company of the Deutscher Kriegcrbund. II.

Seidcl. captain, at a meeting held Friday night decided to select new headquarters at Prospect Hall. Y. M. C.

A. PHYSICAL DIRECTOR. Renewed Interest Is being shown this season among the members of the Greenpoint Young Men's Christian Association, at 752 Manhattan avenue, as the result of the selection of W. M. Keymer as physical director and who will also act In the capacity of assistant secretary.

WANTS HER APPENDIX BACK. Woman Accuses Doctors of Removing It When It Was Sound. Minneapolis. October 18 Mrs. Fred A.

Johnson, wife of a railway contractor, is about to begin suit against a Chicago surgeon on novel grounds. The allegation will be that while performing an operation for appendicitis the surgeon discovered that Mrs. Jolinson was suffering from a fibrous growth inside the abdominal wall and that the appendix was all right. Mrs. Johnson alleges that with no good reason, bnt solely because he wanted it for a specimen, the doctor removed her.

appendix and appropriated it to his own uSe, employing it in demonstrations before his classes in medicine. BARNARD COLLEGE REGISTRATION The latest registration figures at Barnard College show a greater attendance at that college than ever before. Although the standard of the entrance examinations was so raised that there were more students refused admission than formerly, there are thirty more undergraduates than last year's registration figures show. There were no less than eighty four students transferred from other colleges into the higher classes of Barnard. The exact registration is as follows: Freshmen, 91; sophomores, 79; juniors.

75, and seniors, 49, making a total of 294 undergraduates. There are also twenty six special students, twenty one students of music and thirty five students from the Teachers' College. BARNARD FRESHMEN INITIATED. On Thursday tho freshmen at Barnard College were initiated into the "mysteries" of that institution. In response to a command froui the sophomores, they assembled in the basement, from whence, after brief ceremonies, they were taken to the theater.

What happened at the "Altar of the Mysteries" erected there is known only to the Initiated. An interesting feature of the afternoon's entertainment was the singing by the class of '05 of many original songs composed for the occasion. The sophomores, in conducting the "mysteries," eliminated the "hazing" which has formerly been characteristic of this event, and against which there Is a growing dislike in the colleges of the highest standing. DR. HENSON LECTURES ON "STICK" The Men's League of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church held its first meeting of the season Friday evening in the chapel of the church.

There was an address of fifteen minutes by the Rev. Dr. Payson S. Henson, on the subject "Stick," which he divided into three heads, "It is good to have the quality of sticking," "Good to have something to stick to" and "Better to have the word of God." The address was wise and witty, and filled with apt illustrations. After the address there were tenor solos by Mr.

Kellog, the tenor of the church, and refreshments. DIED OP HIS INJURIES. James Fief of 178A 8th street died yesterday in the Seney Hospital as the result of burns received at his home Friday, caused nvnlnalnn if a kernspnA Inmn fr Fief was reading a newspaper when the e. plosion occurred. His wife ran to his rescue I and she was so badly burned also that she is iu a very precarious condition.

The doctors i entertain hopes of her recovery, however. DR. ADAMS A DELEGATE. The Rev. Dr.

George Adams, pastor of the Williams Avenue M. E. Church, Is also of the delegates to the Cleveland Methodist Missionary Convention, mentioned Fri day. He will leave for Cleveland on Mon any atternoon. in view oi tne convention he will preach to day on "The Touch of Jesus" and "The Progress of Christian.