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5 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1002.

APPEAL FOR LIFE SAVERS. English PI.ATINVMS for the Holidays at popular prices Please call and examine our work. Sittings made, rain or shine. Carbonettes, J3.0O per dozen. Gardner 276 27S Fulton st.

Open Sundays from 9 to 4. HULK'S STllt ill for i tin mini. DISTILLERS INT TH ON SPIRITS REDUCED, SPAEBOW COP "KEEP OFF THE GRASS, GENTS." Donation of Money, Provisions and Beading Matter Requested for L. I. Crews.

In behalf of the life saving crews stationed along the south shore of Long Island the Eagle has been requested to publish the following communication: "Having spent several winters at Bay Shore and becoming much interested in the work of the life saving crews who daily risk, their lives along the Long Island coast, I make this appeal in behalf of these hardworking men, that a little of the good cheer of the approaching Christmas tide be extended to them. 1 ask that donations of novela, magazines, pictorials, groceries and money be sent to Miss Ora 219 Gates avenue, before December 18, which will be duly acknowledged." The. men who compose the life saving crews stationed at the most dangerous points along the Long Island coast, are a particularly brave and conscientious company and their, lot during the late fall, winter and early spring, when severe storms are apt to prevail, is a hard one. Occasionall) the mention in the newspapers of some special display of daring and heroism on the part of the life savers in rescuing the crew of an imperilled vessel, calls attention to the men of some particular stations and their hazardous work. For the most part, however, their work is known to but few and undeterred by cold, winds or storms, they faithfully perform their duty of patroling our ocean swept shore, and by their vigilance and bravery, prevent the destruction of life and property.

From the nature of their work, many of the men of the life saving crews are separated from their families for the greater part of the time and when the weather is severe and storms are raging, they are practically isolated from the other residents in the more sheltered sections of the districts in which they are located. Compared with the rlsk.the danger and the hardship inseparable from their work, their pay is not large and $65 a month, the average salary, does not allow much of a surplus for extra comforts, that might help to brighten their lives. Their work is a compound of exciting and daring adventures and monotonous routine, with a daily round of tasks in the way of patrol and drill. It is with the hope of providing some pleasure for their leisure hours that the request made for reading matter for the Long Island crews, and it may not be amiss to add suitable reading matter, as books and magazines, such as would be likely to appeal to men engaged In work such as theirs. Contributions of money and provisions will help to provide comforts for the men and their families, such as most folks hope to enjoy at the holiday season.

Few visitors to our shore resorts, during the summer, when there is a life saving station in the vicinity, but have made it a point to witness the men at drill and chat with the keeper and his assistants about their work. The summer, however. Is the play time of the life saving crews, for it is in the cold and stormy months of the other seasons that their real work is done and it is in the hope of brightening their lives In the real work period that this appeal Is made for contributions for Christmas boxes, to be forwarded to the various stations along the southern shore of the Island. MONT PELEE AND ST. PIERRE.

lecturer Roberson's Theory Is That Volcano Exploded and Islanders "Were Killed by the Concussion. Brooklyn Institute members last evening heard and saw illustrated for. the third time this season the awful facts about Mont Pelee and the last days of St. Pierre. But interest remained as keen as ever, for Association Hall was crowded and the lecturer, Frank E.

Roberson of Walden, N. added much to the information already possessed. For, even had it been without the fine pictures, the lecture was well worth the hearing. Mr. Roberson is an interesting speaker, a close observer and a man with the gift of humor.

He was among the earliest arrival at St. Pierre, going on the first relief ship sent from this harbor, and having with him an expert photographer. Mr. Roberson said hie idea of the catastrophe is that the volcano exploded and its victims were killed by the concussion and burned either by super heated steam oj iy some unknown electric current. He said he is not a scientist, but that was the idea advanced by the scientists that were in the party.

Including Professor Hellprin, who gave the last Institute lecture on St. Pierre. AH the evidence on the spot seemed to him even though he is a layman to prove this. PARIS FASHIONS TJP TO DATE. From the Eagle Paris Bureau, 53 Rue Cambpn.

through the courtesy of Abraham Straus. Black broadcloth gown; waist tucked, trimmed with black taffeta and yoke of tucked black chiffon; skirt, with three Bounces, stitched. THE BEV. E. B.

HULL'S LECTURE. The Rev. Robert Bruce Hull, pastor of the Greenwood Baptist Church, lectured last evening, in the church, for the benefit of the boys' brigade, on the recent trip across the continent. An especial ieature or tne enter taining discoure was the large number of beautiful lantern views of California scenery, which delighted a large and Interested audience. HARRIED.

HANNAH RICHARDS In Brooklyn, on Decem ber 3. 19u2, at tne residence of tne bride a parents, 12 1 Fort Greene place, by the Rev. Dr. Charles W. Homer of St.

James' Episcopal Church. GERTRUDE COCHRANE RICHARDS, daughter oC Abia'ther Richards, to WILLIAM D. HANNAH of Auburn. Y. BIMRELL A UGH AN On Wednesday, December 3, 1902, at the home of the bride's srand parents, by the Rev.

Dr. Cornelius Wells, HELEN daughter of Edward Vaughan and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eleazcr Vaughan. to Dr.

GEORGE WALLACE SIM RELL, both of Brooklyn. VAN SICLEN DANIEL On Thursday. December 4, 1902, at St. John Church, tar Rockaway, by the Rev. Henry M.

Gler, Miss FAN NTE HOYT DANIEL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Daniel, to Mr. RICHARD VAN SICL.BX of Jamaica, L.

I. WALLAU OWERS On Wednesday, December 3, by the Rev. David M. Steele, IRENE LOUISE OWERS to HERMAN LEON WALLAU. "Volunteers of America." Brlg.

Gen. Fielding says: "Orangelne docs much for our'' Boldlers to offset exposure, dispel colds, headache 'and fatigue." DIED. AECHTERNACHT On Wednesday, December 3, 1902. MARY J. AECHTERNACHT (nee Millard), beloved wife of H.

A. Aechternacht. Funeral services at her late residence, Jefferson av, Brooklyn, N. on Saturday evening, December 6, at o'clock. Friends of the family Invited to attend.

Interment at Greenwood at convenience of family. (Philadelphia, Reading and Pottsvllle papers please notice.) 3 BALDWIN Suddenly, on Tuesday, December 2, In the 18th year of his age, JOHN WING FIELD, son of Arthur P. and Caroline G. Baldwin. Funeral from his late residence, 631 West One Hundred and Twenty fourth st, Friday.

December 6, 8 P. M. Private. BEADLE On December 3. 1302, Colonel HARRY H.

BEADLE, aged 74 years. Funeral services at the South Congregational Church, corner Court and President sts, on Saturday, December 6. 1902, 2 o'clock P. M. BEADLE Headquarters Thirteenth Regiment Veterans' Association Members of this association are invited to attend the funeral of our late President, Col.

HARRY H. BEADLE, on Saturday. December 6. Assembly at South Congregational Church, Court and President st. Brooklyn, at 1:45 P.

M. JOHN P. SCRYMSER, Vice President. Henry R. Darbey, Secretary.

4 2 BLATZ FREDERICK W. BLATZ, born February 13. 1881. died December 4, 1902. Funeral services at his late residence, 97 Sackett st, Brooklyn.

Sunday, 2:30 P. M. BOLGER On December 4, 1902, at his residence. 2S2 Nineteenth et, South Brooklyn. THOMAS BOLGER, beloved husband of Mary Bolger.

Funeral Saturday, December 6, 1902, 9:30 A. M. thence to Church of St. John the Evangelist, Twenty flrst st, near Fifth av, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. (Irish papers please copy.) 4 2 DOW On Thursday, December 4, 1902. CHARLES H. DOW, aged 51 years. Funeral from his late residence, 161 Lefferts place, Brooklyn, Saturday, December 6, 1902, at 4 P.

M. Please omit flowers. Interment at Providence, R. I. 4 2 FARN WORTH Suddenly, on December 4, 1902, GEORGE FARN WORTH.

In his 66th year. Funeral will be held from his late residence, 175 Held av, Tuesday, December 9. at 9 A. M. thence to Church of Our Lady of Victory, Throop av and McDonough st, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered Cor the repose of his soul.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend. 5 4 FLEMING On Thursday, December 4, HELEN M. FLEMING, daughter of Edward and Catherine Gllgar. Funeral from her late residence, 56 Second place, Saturday, December 6, at 2 P. M.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. FREEMAN On Tuesday. December 2, EMILIE wife of John B. Freeman, In the 62d year of hr age. Funeral services will be held at her late residence, 240 Clermont av.

on Friday evening, December 5. at 8 o'clock. 3 3 FREYSTADT On Thursday. December 4, 1902, WILLIAM eldest son of William H. and Anna S.

Freystadt, in his 16th year. Funeral services at the residence of his parents, 591 McDonough st, Brooklyn, on Saturday evening, December 6, at 8 o'clock. Interment Sunday, 10 A. M. 5 2 FULTON On Thursday, December 4, GEORGE R.

FULTON, In the 50th year of his age. Relatives and friends, also members of Anglo Saxon Lodge No. 137, F. and A. are invited to attend the funeral services at his late residence, 471A McDonough st, Brooklyn, on Saturday evening, at o'clock.

Interment private. 4 3 FULTON Anglo Saxon Lodge No. 137. F. and A.

M. It Is our painful duty to announce the death of our brother, GEO. FULTON. Members of the lodge are requested to attend the funeral services at his late residence, 471A McDonough st, Brooklyn, on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. 5 2 FREDERICK B.

KE PPY. Master. GEARON On Tuesday evening, December 2, ANTOINETTE FORD, beloved wife of Edmund A. Gearon. daughter of Joseph and Mary de Forest Ireland, aged 26 years.

Funeral service at her late residence, 409 West One Hundred and Forty fifth st. Manhattan, at 1 o'clock Saturday. Burial private. 4 2 HART On Thursday, December 4, after a short Illness, WILLIAM HART. Funeral from his late residence, 45 South Elliott place; thence to the Church of Our Lady of Mercy.

Debevolse place, where a requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, on Saturday at 9:30 A. M. Relatives and friends are respectfully Invited. HIBBARD On Wednesday, December 3, at his residence, 155 Tompkins av, FRANK R. HIBBARD.

Funeral services on Friday, December 5, at o'clock, at the Throop Av Presbyterian Church. (Kingston papers please copy.) HIGGINS On Thursday, December 4, at the resi dence of his sister, 674 Warwick st. ROBERT D. HIGGINS. Funeral Saturday, 2 P.

M. Interment at Evergreen. JACKSON On December 2. 1902. JAMES .1.

JACK SON, aged 30 years. Funeral from his late residence, 343 Smith st. on Saturday. December 6. at 2 P.

M. (Haverhill. papers please copy.) JOHNSON Entered Into rest, Thursday, December 4, after a lingering Illness, MA KY JANE widow of John Johnson, N. Y. Sandy Hook pilot.

Friends and members of the Grand ChaptL O. E. S. Orient Chapter No. 2i.

Alphia Chapter No. Piatt Lodge No. 194. F. and A.

M. N. Y. and N. J.

Sandy Hook Pilots, are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral sorv lces at 2 P. Saturday, December 6. at Bethlehem Chapel, Prospect place, near Sixth av, Brooklyn, N. Y. KUHN On December 3, 1902, MAREA JEAX NETTE, beloved daughter of John R.

and the late Henrietta M. Kuhn. Funeral from her lato residence. 63 South Oxford st, and thence to Church of Nativity, Classon av and Madison st, Saturday, December 6. Requiem mass at 10 o'clock.

Interment In Holy Cross. 1 2 LONGWORTH On Wednesday, December 3, CATHARINE PRIDAY, widow of Samuel J. Longworth, of County Westmeath, Ireland, aged 74 years. Funeral from her late residence, 21 Dresden st. Brooklyn.

Saturday, 9:30 A. M. Requiem mass offered at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Euclid av and Fulton st, at 10 A. M.

Relatives and friends Invited. MEEKER On Tuesday morning, December 2. JANE Et. MEEKER, widow of David Edward Meeker. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, 255 Jefferson av, Brooklyn.

Friday evening, at 7 o'clock. Kindly omit flowers. 3 3 MEYENBORG On Friday, December 5, 1902. at his residence. 468 Eighth st, Brooklyn.

N. JOHN B. MEYENBORG. beloved husband of Annie Meyenborg. Funeral services at his late residence, on Sunday, December 7, at 9 o'clock P.

M. Relatives, friends and members of Allemania Lodge. F. and A. M.

Holike Lodge No. 1,641, K. of and Wm. McKlnley Council No. 1.002, A.

L. of are respectfully invited to attend. Interment private. 5 3 NERNEY A solemn anniversary mass of requiem for the repose of the 'soul of the late BERNARD NERNEY of 289 Prospect place, will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church on Saturday.

December 6, at 9 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. RYAN An anniversary requiem mass will be held in St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, for the repose of the soul of the late NICHOLAS RYAN. SMITH On December 5, MARY widow of Thomas H.

Smith, after a lingering Illness. Funeral services at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Lloyd Dean, 548 Second st. Brooklyn. Sunday, December 7, at 2:30 P.

M. Interment in family vault Trinity Cemetery. 5 3 STOCK On Wednesday December 3, WILLIAM, in his 38th year. Funeral from the residence of his brother, Leonard Stock. 623 Balnbrldge st.

Brooklyn, on Saturday, the 6th at 2 P. M. BTORY In Brooklyn, on December 3. 1902. MARTHA A.

TALBOT, wife of W. H. Story. Funeral Saturday morning, 10:30, from S05 Lafayette av. Interment private.

ZOLLINHOFER On December 3, at Saranae Lake. N. HENRY OLTMANS ZOLLINHOFER. aged 37. Funeral private.

A Fine Site Offered on the Ocean Parkway at Avenue F. MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS. President Boody Explains the Situation. People Are Hopeful of Success. Residents of Parkville, Kensington and the rest of the west side of I 'latbush want one of the Carnegie libraries located in their section.

They are so anxious to secure it that they olt'c ii site to the city, in the hope that the Kifi will be the means of inducing the committee to locate a library there. The Morris Building Association has offered a site situated on (lean parkway and Avenue F. and last nigln a mass meeting was held in the Congregational Church, on Eighteenth avenue, arouse interest, in I he project. The meeting was under the auspices of the West End Taxpayers' Association of the Twenty ninth Ward, and was well attended. Coi sidei able intere st was but President Iloody of the Carnegie trustees held out but.

little hope to tie reside nts. He assured them that their appeal would be given due consideration, but refused to commit either himself or his asi.oeiales as to their attitude on the proposition. Considerable interest was aroused by President Bandy's speech, especially when be remarked that from personal observation he had noted that for every book circulated in the llrooklyu Library, on Montague street, at Past sis were being circulated in one ot the public library branctirs which he had inspected. Congressman elect Edward M. Bas seti was eiiairman of the meeting, and those i who made addresses were Uavid A.

Boody. the Rev. Hay Watson and A. II. Easi mend.

The localities interested in the project are Kensington. Parkville. Matthews Park, I Pit mas Kensington l'ark and Ilevcrl. Square West. ele.

Uasseit, upon being introduced as chairman of the meeting, made a brief pi. a for tin library. He pointed out the particular liniess of the location and ventured tin suggestion thai the enthusiasm of the residenis fur Midi a library would do much toward helping the movement "Parkville," concluded the chairman, "deserves and must have the library. The library will be kept up to the standards of the "other libraries iu the city it w. are intrusted with it.

It must be a library which will In a help to the people of ibis locality. The whole is dependent upon tin v. eliare of each and all of its parts and lor that ason alone we, being a part of the ity. need a library. A phil.

uitliropi. need not be an individual who devotes his money lo tin public good, but In may be one who devotes his time t0 improving the public welfare. Ex Mayor Uavid A. Boody is a philanthropist, lor he is KMiting large part of Ins time to tlie great i. ot i iHie.

itiug tin people by founding es throughout the city. He has been libra; untiring in bringing such 0 uetits lo the people of Hruoklyn and we are fortunate in having him wiih its this veiling." 1'iesid. til iioo.iy of Brooklyn Library Board, in oier.iii hi. addnes. noon the netiis lo he rive from books, aud COlillUell the object ol the meeting.

"Ii by sue ii mc possible an I th.it as tliese i hat progress is by and for is maintained. such organiza tions we solve the problems which come baton us. What are we doing tu meet the problems which devolve upon us, we who live in ibese great centers of population? Twenty million irs is expended annually for ihe public and yet we hear time and time again thai all are not aide to gain ad mi si.iu. If it is wise, neecsary and best, and no one qinstioiis it. to d.

v.ire such a sum lo pr ivid" for ihe earlier education of nnr children, is it. nut d. sirahle to devote a nro portionate sum tor libraries wliieb shall carry em ine edu. a ion ot the cniidrcn and adultfl during the later years? The cost of the latef education is insignificant as compared wltlj I hat of the sc liohisi ic educai ion." vt'' nkr i 1 i 1 in II' till .1 UL how the library In its first year received but Jo.uiio. a urn iviiich would have been much largt aceor.ieie r.

had it been possible bold such meetings at that time as that of last evening. The work of the library was also coinnienie il upan. especial at tcniiua being paid to the fad that over one million volumes are being circulated each year. After speaking, in brief, of the Carnegie libraries. President Boody said: "We have made it a point to settle upon sites in the 'densely populated districts, such as Will laui.

burph. Ii i. ur to establish i nil lil ii which will be located i re: ii of loej inn of ihe pres eoi Iri neh s. Teese libraries will be per mam ni building whereas the present bram hos occupy many r. nt.

buildings. We Intend, though, to continue the plan of brunch libraries and we hope to serve all sections with absolute impartiality." Regarding a library in Parkville, Mr. Boody raid that the matter had never been spoken of and be would prefer to say nothing about such a library until the matter had been ldiscmse.1 in committee meeting. Should it be found ie be practicable to locate a Car n' gie library in Parkville President Boody held out the hope that a branch library might be placed in the neighborhood. The Rev H.

W. Smith of the Congregational Church followed Mr. Boody and laid particular stress upon the growth of the section. He told of a petition of fl.000 signers asking for a library, which number, he declared, weuild shortly lie increased per cent. The site offered on Cili; e.

nth avenue and ihe Boulevard. Mr. Smith declared, should be in it.vdf sufficient tn secure the library for the Kensington and surrounding sect ions. I A. 11.

Eastmond. a director of the Brook lyn Library, informe. the meeting that the i Carnegie directeirs had decided to locate a library In I'latbush. but that as yet the site had not li'M decided upon. Ie held out great hopes to these present that the final i selection would be the site.

In which they were ini ores e.l. I A resolutieyi was unanimously adopted urging the city authorities to accept the I si: donated to the city by tie Morris Build I lug Company and to establish at the corner of Ocean boulevard and Avenue one of the ie Viranrn libraries. LIBRARY'S NEW QUARTERS. The Fori Hamilton branch of the Brooklyn public library moved on Hecember 2. from Its quarters on Fourth avenue and Xinety fifth sir.

et. which it had outgrown, to the church building at Fourth and avenues. The entire building is used for library purposes mid gives table room to about 40 readers with a It airarg. as one large room, mall work room partitioned off at the r. ar.

The re under of the bac part of the room is devoted to the children. Here their books are gathered together and the tables and chairs are low for their benefit. I There are volumes arranged around the walls of this branch library, comprising standard works and contemporary writings in every department of literature, and it Is hoped that these will be much used, now that the library is In light and roomy quarters. THEY'LL BE DISAPPOINTED. Carl Ilringartncr of SOU Flatbush avenue is mourning the loss of two dozen bottles of catsup, which somebody surreptitiously removed from the cellar of his home.

The missing bottles contained no ordinary catsup, but were the remaining portion of a consiimmeut of six dozen bottles which were awarded Mr. Ile iugarltier in recognition of his rrowess as a bowler at a lournument held lust spring, and the thieves doubtless thought they contained something much more lo their lasts than catsup. Will Ask That the Rate Be Made Ninety Cents a Gallon. TREMENDOUS STOCK IN BOND. More Stringent Laws Against Green Goods "Men Proposed Great Imports of Iron and Steel.

Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington, December 5 The distilling interests of. the country have formed an organization for the purpose of securing legislation at the present session of Congress, and are pushing their claims with great vigor. Several measures have been introduced and are now pending before the Ways and Means Committee, proposing changes in the internal revenue laws that will favorably effect those engaged in this industry. The most important scheme that is advocated is a reduction in the tax on distilled spirits.

This tax is 51.10 a gallon, and an effort is being made to have it cut down to TO cents a gallon. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is opposed to such a big reduction, saying that it would make too big a cut in the receipts, and it is not believed that a majority of the Ways and Means Committee favor a reduction of 40 cents a gallon. The distillers, most of whom are engaged in the production of whisky, are considering a compromise, and will doubtless ask that the tax be made DO cents a gallon. Their prospects of success will be better with the proposed rate fixed at 90 cents than if they were to stick to 70 cents. Representative Joy of Missouri is handling the bill for the distillers.

It is proposed that the reduced rate shall apply to all spirits now in bond; in fact, those behind the proposed legisla i tiou are insistent that the new rate, if adopted, shall embrace all the stock In the bonded warehouses. A suggestion was made that the proposed lower tax should apply only to such spirits i as may be produced after the adoption of the law. but this was vigorously combatted. The explanation of this hostility is found in the fact that at the present time there are some 167,000,000 gallons of distilled spirits in the? bonded warehouses. A little figuring will show that those who hold this tremendous stock of spirits in bond will save something like if the tax is reduced to 70 cents a gallon.

Even if the compromise of 00 cents is accepted, it will mean a saving of $33,000,000 on the tax which the producers counted on paying at the time of producing the spirits. Th amount of money involved in the proposed modification of the law is sulltcient to warrant active steps to have it made on the part of those holding bonded warehouse receipts. The distillers evidently anticipated some action by Congress in th. way of reducing the tax on spirits, for the of lienor now in bond Is more than has been held "at anv other period in the past six years, or as far back as the current report of Commissioner Yerkes goes. The officers of the Internal Revenue Bureau say that the distillers have been experiencing a prosperous season, and that the application for revenue stamps for spirits has been very heavy.

One of lha ld. the bureau said to day that he thought the distillers were making a mistaKe in urging a change in the tax. "It has been eight years since the rate was fixed ho sum, "and the entire business cf producing sptr to the nresent tax. A change will demoralize things all along the rm, nrn active. COOd PTOfltS 81'C being realized, and the owners know what to count on in the future.

The whole system will be upset by establishing a new rate, although it may be lower than the present "'of the 167,000,000 gallons of distilled spirits now in bond, 82,000,000 gallons are bourbon whisky. 6: .000.000 are rye whisky and i nn of alcohol, rum. Bin, high wines and pure, neutral or cologne Another hill drawn in the interests of the i distillers is pending before the V. ays and: Means Committee, and it has a better chance of becoming a law than the one to reduce: the tax on spirits. Us purpose is to give distillers more privileges in the way of al lowances for leakage and waste.

Prior to i spirits placed in bond were re gauged a I the end ot four years and the tax was based i on the ouuntitv found in each barrel at that time The limit of allowance for loss was (rations nor barrel. In ISM the law was changed so as to increase the limit of loss up" to 13 gallons per barrel, whi.e re augins was not to he made until at cue nrevirle.d the OWUCr I eOfl Ol ftt: wished to keep his stock in bond that long. When the bill was passed a limitation v. a made by which the seven year leakage pro vision applied to only a smuu spirits then in bond. Xow it is proposed to change this so tnat aii em warehouses will get the benefit of the in rmpp Tt is understood that I the Ways and Means Committee looks upon thU proposition with some favor, and the chances are that It will be passed.

The brewers also have a measure before Congress which they hope will become a law before adjournment. It proposes to give to them a rebate of 7 cents on every dollar stamp. When the war rax the brewers lost the rebate, and now they i iv. ft restored. They claim Hie auAiua that it is unjust to make no allowance for losses in stamps which fall solely upon the brewers.

Mishaps are constantly occurlng to beer that has been put in rjarreia iu the revenue stamps have been affixed, and in all such cases there is no way of having the stamps redeemed. One brewer explained to day that a whole car load of beer was frozen while en route, and the entire shipment was a dead loss. Including the stamps, which alone amounted to something like $100. The law does not permit brewers to refill kegs in case the beer spoils for one reason or another, without affixing new stamps also. Gren good3 operators are 3till active, in n(te of the fact that the postofflce inspectors plLB during the past three Law Wanted month; have arrested more persons engaged to stop thIs bUEi Green Goods Men.

neBS than during any preceding period of six months. This fact does not deter others from working the game, so the post office authorities want the laws made more rigid for the complete wiping out of the industry. Postmaster General Payne has a5ked Congress 'make it unlawful for the telegraph companies to forward messages of those working the green goods dodge. The mails are never used for this purpose, except for the send iDt: out of the original circulars. If any one becomes interested in the scheme of buying money at about 15 cents on the dollar, he is directed to conduct his correspondence by telegraph.

Instructions are given as to the point to which messages shall be sent, and in this way law against using the United States mail for fraudulent purposes is avoided. Only one of the two big telegrapn companies is used by green goods men, and this company protects the operators as much as possible. That is to say. Its officers never notify the postal authorities of the transmission of green goods telegrams. Although this business when carried on by telegraph, does not violate the postal rules, the postoffiee inspectors follow up every case they hear of and make arrests and prosecutions where the evidence warrants it.

William E. Cochran, chief of the postofflce inspectors, says there is no way of stamping out the green goods game as long as the yearly crop of "suckers" continues. In spite of all the publicity that has been given to the methods of these men they find little difficulty in getting persons to bite in the Thirtieth Ward actively enlist in its work. This ward has heretofore received no attention in the making up of the city budget. It is only within the present year that the city olhclals have recognized the existence of the ward upon the map of the City of N'ew York, and this has been Hugely due to the efforts of the league.

"Just consider the size of Ibis ward. It has nearly eight square miles of territory. 30,000 inhabitants, G.Ouu homes, nearly 2UU miles of streets, all dirt roads excepting about twelve miles of parkways. It is true thai 6.000 homes in eight square miles, do not constitute a densely crowded community, but it is a remarkable fact that the ward has grown even to that extent without the most primitive improvements whieh make a place habitable, such improvements always being a direct assessment upon the properly benefited and only needing the loan of the city's credit to be initiated. It is still i more remarkable that, with the people lii orally on their knees begging for these improvements, it has remained lor the present administration to clear the way by raising the assessed valuation of the whule city to I Its lull value.

It becomes the (hny 0f everv tax; ayer in tne ward lo use his most sir nous endeavors to secure our fair share i.i public improvements, which full value assessment promise's and if every citizen will join in Cie work ol the league, this will become the ward leamitnl of the greater city. "While is need of more public spirit on the part of the citizen, ill. i iieed also of a more intelligent comprehension of piinlic servants. on th pan of our public meat iei mil uoveri inu we pay enough to get ii good, io and development of the eitv entirely a matter of smtisties, but to our public olheials these statistics seem to have no mor relation to the problems of gove; nitieiit than the wonderful tales from the Arabian Nights. Sometimes the dovclup s.i;ch proportions where 'it lea h.

a state that it becomes a no nace to ihe public v.vii'are. Then some oan ial oe; nines conscious ot the existence of condition, bu in the mind eons. ess existence. liudgei leave the ta'payer that official i no doubt about the his own "The present administration received an unenviable heritage. It came into posses sion ot a vast amount ot improvements and no mone on.

Improvements bad been commenced on the largest scale within tin citv's history! and ih people in the glccted outlying districts were clamoring for the most primitive improvements which no wise government ever falls to provide, lint the borrowing capacity of the city had reached its limit and there was no relief sight. This most discouraging state of affairs was in niei and the mean provided for a liberal development commensurate, at least, wiih the i 'seni needs oe irreat 'iiy. Ti iil' i i a. ii. of the ass.

ssed vriiua tien to its tun value will bridges ti nnel i. subways, public school, rocks and; nurds, an I will supply sewers, and other pti till li't improvi menis. which ne. the ciiy's crc.l ii tn be initiated. 1 "The apprehension that this plan will give to the politicians a wide margin for nitirh extravagance may perhaps be well founded.

1 but wo will gel nil these improvements I some day. the apprenhensien better be limited to the life of one administration than I. extended ov. the o'" many i administration, for in the instance eve may have the pleasure of living to see these Improvements completed." 21 ST ANNUAL APPEAL. Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association Took Care of Over 5,000 Persons Last Year.

The Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association has issued its twenty first annual appeal in behalf of the work it has to do. During the twelve months ending Xovem bcr 11(01, the associated hospitals cared for over 5,000 persons gratuitously, in addition to others who paid a part of their own expenses. When the figures for the year just past are in they will probably also shnw a large amount of suffering need rilieved. Funds are much needed and tin pe are asked to contribute according to their abilitv The number of patients, of hospital of free treatment in the beds of such insi'i tutions in the hospital year and the amounts received therefor from the collection, were us follows: hy. Patients.

Anita. V.J II IU. S. 1.41. Lone slant ChIIcko Hospital 1.454 Heue fur iv.nsiunptlves....

07 St. John's Hosaini! tr.t 1.4..4. llioeklyn Mate may ltd '7 Leth. ran Hospital Ass.xda tlon 4,275 2f tto .11 Mi mortal 332 eglan Dvuconcsses' Home S. 245.

Infants' Hospital 74 'j Chrislepher's H.ispltnl for H. ihieS 22::. 7' leaslern District 4.2:17 Wllllamshurgli Ho t. :s2.2s House of St. Giles the Cripple 1 2t 4 Total 134.1.7:.

11. 71 Special donations to the amount of were also made. These hospitals, together with the Methodist Episcopal and German Hospitals, unite in this latest appeal, and will share, according to their charitable work and their needs, in the benefits of the collection. BREWERY CLERKS UNITE. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, December ii A certificate has been filed with the Secretary of State ineorpornl lug The Associated Brewery Clerks of New York and Vicinity, with headquarters in Brooklyn.

The purposes of the 'organization arc to be of a social and benevolent nature, for mutual benefit. 1 I 1J I i I i i 1 THIRTIETH HAD LEAGUE A WHEEL ill WHEEL Local Organization an Effective Body Modeled on Plans of Municipal Government. EFFECTIVE FOR PUBLIC GOOD. It Has More Than 1,000 Members and Is Managed by Public Spirited Citizens. In the outlying districts in the former Town of New Utrecht, an organization known as the Improvement League the 'l liiri iei Ward lias been organized tinder the laws of the of New York, capitali.td for $23, 000 and managed by a board of directors aud the organization is growing lo be an effec tive body for the public good in that section of the borough.

It has become prominent during the past, few mouths in all matters of public improvement alii cling the ward and is by publie citizens, who are actuated by a desire to improve their home surroti ridings. Its most unique iVutui'fc is thai every siilem of the ward may become a niein'ier without being a stockholder. The league is composed of small organizations throughout the ward, called local districts. These local districts send representatives to a central body called the central counsel. The central council lias fifteen standing committees conforming to the departments of the city government, and a committee on transportation, a law committee and a committee on organization.

'1 ho committee on taxes ami assessments has just completed its work on the plan of the Major anil Controller to fix'ihc assessment of property at its full value. The subject was exhaustively treated and presented to the local districts, and after a thorough discussion it was approved by the entire league. The committee on highways is perhaps the busiest committee of all. At present it is absorbed in the troublesome problem of wideu inu Xi v. Utrecht avenue and in this It has the support of Senato" Keynolds and J.

Loit Nostra lid. The committee on transportation has the most difficult work in curing proper transit facilities for the people, but whatever of improvement there has been in the service during the past year has been ntirely due to iis efforts. The committee on water, gas and electricity is busy with the gas contract, now covering the ward. The committee on parks is also working hard to gel a Kood appropriation for the development, of tin parks iu the wartl. These standing committees are all composed of well known residents in the ward.

Constant ine Schubert, Ihr; president of the league, in explaining some of the features of the league yesterday, said: "This organization Is composed of residents and property owners of the Thirtieth Ward and has three kinds of memberships; stockholders, subscribers to stock and activo member It has two executive branches, a board of directors and a central council. The directors manage the financial affairs of the corporation and the central council has the direction of all matters pertaining to public improvements in Ihe ward. "Anv twelve or more residents or property owners may organize a local district and send a representative for every twelve members to the central council. The local districts have jurisdiction over all Improvements within their locality, and the central council governs all matters which affect two or more local districts and the ward at large. The corporate feature is an important one.

in maintaining the permanency ot such an organization. It is our purpose, however, to subordinate this feature to the more comprehensive purpose of improving the condition of the ward, so that, while I am the president of the corporation, the chairman of the central council Is the more Important executive of the league. The board of directors Is composed of Constantino Schubert; Henry Isaacs, vice president; Albert Firth, treasurer; W. Carner. secretary; John M.

Palmer, recording secretary; W. O. Morrlsey, Waller E. Parfitt, Edward Kenny and John Gilmartin. W.

K. Weaver Is the financial secretary. Walter E. Parfitt Is the chairman of the central council. "So we have here an organization which Is already looked upon by the residents of the Thirtieth Ward as a potent factor in securing the public improvements so much needed.

In this community. But. nevcrthe lers, there is need of more public spirit on the part of the citizen. It is within his power to make this ward the finest residential suburb within the greater city, for we have here a boundless range for growth, a beautiful country and a magulfieent short front; we have park lands and parkways; we have public school buildings which are not excelled in any other part of the city; we have everything to make this ward an Ideal place to live in, except the will to make It eo. "In municipal affairs there is an indifference to our common rights and duties.

We claim to be a self governing people, yet how many citizens take any part in the government, except that of voting on election day? Abuses are tolerated in our ward which could be removed in twenty four hour3, if the citizen would awake to the consciousness of his personal power and lend his encouragement and support to his neighbors in every movement for the public good. The league now has nearly a thousand members, and we hope before the end of the winter, to have nearly every resident and property owner i at their bait. Mr. Cochran says that ninc tenths of those who try to buy gi.od money for practically nothing are greenhorns, pure and simple. The tenth man thinks he can outwit the sharpers at their game, but he invariably fails "The only man I knew who beat the green goods men at their tricks," said Chief Cochran to day, "was a big Texan.

Just as the exchange of the good money was being made for the gold brick he pulled his pistol and killed one of the operators. He was tried for murder and was acquitted." Naval officers were much Interested in the reports of the explosion on board the steamer Progress at San Francisco Wednesday while it was being changed from a coal burning carrier to an oil burn incr shiD. According to Black Eye for Liquid Fuel Scheme. most naval officers, the mishap will give a black eye to the whole scheme for lie adopt ion of liquid fuel, especially in the Navy. One officer said: "Such a thing is liable to occur on anv vessel.

Admiral Melville favors converting the 30 knot torpedo boats into oil burning crafts, but in my judmnent they are the ieast adapted of any our ships to tins change. Thev are frail boats at the lies', and would have to be practically rebuilt in onler to obtain accommodations for the oil tanks." The serious illness of Thomas D. Reed in this city has served to the strom; hotd he has on public Concern Over men. With the iirt Uon, announcement of his sickness there has Condition. been a steady stream of callers at the Arlington Hotel to inquire as to the condition of the distinguished patient, while, the telephone man has been kept busy answering questions as to Mr.

Reed's progress. John T. Divine, the proprietor of the Shorehaai. savs that on the very day that Mr. Reed wa's taken ill he called on Mr.

Divine to engage quarters in the new Shorehnm when completed. "I was impressed at the time," says Mr. Divine, "by Mr. Reed's appearance. He looked far from a well man, his checks being drawn, while his complexion was quite unnatural.

Mr. Reed said that he thought the session of Congress would be uneven; ful, but that as he expected to spend the greater part of the winter here he wished to engage good rooms." Consul Lyons, from Kobe, reports to the State Department that rail connection is now complete to fort Ar thur via the Siberian Traveling Railroad. The only on break occurs at Lake Railroad. Baikal, where a steamboat trip of five hours is necessary. Th service is an ail the vear service snd ill ie breaking boats on this lake are suppo to keep up constant communication.

Criw.ing the desert be twe Manchuria and Km bin the worst, accomodations arc enen.intered. A third class coach is labeled second class and reserved for first class passengers. The coaches are of medium size and have only one pair of wheels at each end; this fact, with the paucity of springs, aggravates the roughness of the road. I'assengers must provide their own bedding, but. hunks are furnished.

In fact, the traveler must be prepared to rough i' all along the line. Plenty of food of fair quality, but poor variety, may be had on the whole route east of Irkutsk, excepting one or two stretches over the desert. Fruit and butter are almost unknown terms in Siberia and western Manchuria. The through trains west of Irkutsk are far better and are equipped with dining cars. Consul Sol Berliner Informs the State De nartment that the cable between lencrinc 1 Cadiz is Inter Canary Islands Cable Breaks.

rupted. It is sup i that the breakage is about 600 miles from Teneriffe. The cable was laid in 1SS3. and for the last eight years breakages have been of frequent occurrence. It sometimes happens that months elapse before communication Is restored.

The islands are not absolutely Isolated, as regards cable communication, because cablegrams can be sent via Senegal, though at increased cost and with a delay of some twenty four hours. Importations of manufactures of iron and steel arc larger this year than at any time during the past decade. The import figures of the Treasury Bureau of Statistics show that the Impor Great Imports of Iron and Steel. tations of Iron and steel manufactures in the ten months ended with October, 1002, are double those of last year, and three times as much as those of 189S, and are larger than in any year since IS" The total value of Iron and steel manufactures Imported in the ten months ended with October, ID02, is 987,056, against in the same months of last year and 510,531.030 in the corresponding months ot 1898. In practically every class of articles the flguros of the year just ended are larger both in quantity and value than those of last year, and In many cases the figures are.

more than double those of last year. Pig iron, for example, has increased from 39 330 tons in ten months of 1901 to 406.610 tons in ten months of 1902; ingots, blooms, billets, have increased from 14,791.617 pounds In ten mdnths of last year to 497, 204,854 pounds in ten months of the present year. The following table shows the total value of imports of iron and steel manufactures in the ten months ending with October In each year from 1892 to 1902. 1S92, S29.2"j1.!19!M',s. $10,531,000 13.474.341 17.S24.nlS 1C.340.427 31.9S7.0.

A. B. A. 1S93 1894 1S56 1887 2S.SS3.11KI iv.t!'.. 16,891, W.til"..

21.01.1C3 17,063.151 i While over 80,000 bacteria per liter were found in the air of old houses in Paris, only six were to be found in the same quantity of air of the mountain tops..