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16 THE BROOKJLYN DAILY EAGL.E THTJB8DAY, DECEMBEK 19. 1895. THE RYAN MEMORIAL TABLET SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. McKELVEY LECTURES HIS MEN, SECURITY FOR PRIVATE DEBTS, MINNIE ARNETT IS NOW FREE, WURSTER SWORN IN TO DAY. OBITUARY.

I)r. Daniel Ambrose, M. who died on Monday last at his residence In London, was at one time a well known physician and public minded citizen of Brooklyn. He returned to his native land in 1SS5, partly on account of his health and partly to finish the education of his chiklren abroad. He was elected to par Captains Will Be Eeld Stn'c ly Accountable for Thefts.

PETTY ROBBERIES MUST CEASE A Strict LiOOlrout Must Be Kept for Crooks A Bold Second Story Thief Operates on Eighth Avenue Records of Minor Lf.rcciues Sophie Lyons. Notorious Confidence Operator, Said to Be in Brooklyn. Superintendent McICelvey oa.llc i all the police anil coir.irur.uinc officers to j)oi ice this morning. There have been a number of burglaries in the city of hite and the superintendent has liesn very much disr.urbrxf by the froqucnl recurrence of potty robbt'rics. It is true that It is not liiiiii 'ai to iia'e an increase of cases o' larceny during ihv.

winter jnonrhF. bui this year the thicv; lo he either desperat'i or re maricuoiy lav present; tue of a auc ies ful second story rooncr uas U.o beer. to the PuperiiKenden't. All illy in.v,x anil were called into at 10 o'clock this morn'ns. Eauh captain Mas provided with pencil and paper.

notes of the lecture v.n!;h Mr. Mt Kirlvey delivered the.tn. Hi particularly the necessity for careful In the precincts, and he warned he captains that he would bold them to a strict for all cas. of robbery occurring in their districts. He also spoke of the need jf watching the big storss at this time of the year and notified the captains that several well known pickpockets had been seen on the of late.

A dangerous crcMc. who is said to have been seen in the nelghborhirid of Fulton street and Gallatin place is Sophie Lyons, the consort of N'ed Lynns, an time, all around crook. Sophie Lyons has not been seen in Brooklyn ff yeu s. She has a reputation that is known all over the continent, and is a notorious blackmailer, pickpocket and confidence operator. Several years ago she and her husband were arrested by Detectives Folk and Corwin at the Riverhead fair and were convieied of picking pockets.

After her release from jail she was picked up at a church funeral in this city, but since then she has given Brooklyn a wide berth. Detective Folk died while he was capiain of the Twelfth and Detective Corwin is now a special officer in the store of Abraham It Is safe to say that if Sophie, who Is now in the sere and yellow leaf and I Dot by any means as nimble an operator as she was eighteen years ago. Is town she will not visit Corwin plac ot uusiness. business mi i.nLitiiiii iv n.iiu morning to look out for Sophie Lyons. Superintendent McKelvey also had a word to say about pool rooms and policy shops.

He said that he expected his men to drive both varieties of gambling from the city. The superintendent is very much interested just now in the work in the precincts. A Second. Story Thief at Eighth Avenue. Work in I A thief wit muddy foot got into the palatial docks, piers, warehouses and a colossal de residence of Mrs.

Mr.rv J5. Phillius. at Eighth velopmcnt of this tract of land and water WILL BE FORMALLY DEDICATED THIS EVENING. The tablet which the Alumni association of Public School No. 26 has had made In memory of the late principal of that school, James Edward Ryan, will be dedicated to night.

The exercises will be held in the hall of the boys' high school, Marcy and Putnam avenues, and will be oa follows: Semi chorus "The Heavens Are Telling" Beethoven Pupils of No. 26. Semi choruc "Gather Ye Rosebuds" Kucken Address Mr. John Mlckleborough Somi chorus "Protect Us" Curschmann Solo "The Pilgrim" Walter Grant. Presentation address Jerome H.

Fort President of the Alumni Association. Acceptance address Colonel John Y. Culyer Semi chorus "The Calm of Evening" Abt Address Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott Semi chorus "Now Pray We for Our Country" Colonel George P.

Clark, chairman of the local committee of No. 26, will preside. The tablet is of bronze and about two and one ihalf feet square. The cost was $700. It will be placed In the vestibule of No.

26, at the Quincy street entrance. The sculptor was Louis Mounler of New York. Principal Ryan died at his home, 6S7 Quincy street, shortly before midnight on January 12, 1894. He had returned from the Chess club a few moments before apparently in the best of health. Death was due to heart disease.

He was 5D years old and had been connected with the public schools of this city for nearly forty years. He was first in No. 19, at South Secnd and Keap streets, being there from 1855 to 1858. Thence he went to No. 24, known as the Hill school, on Bremen street, where he stayed until 1807.

In that year he was made principal of No. 26, Gates avenue, near Ralph, In which he was at the time of his death. Mr. Ryan was born in Westchester He studied theology and then went to the Columbia Law school, whence in due time he graduated. Neither the ministry nor tho law attracted him and he decided to teach school.

He was the author of several musical text books. When the war broke out Mr. Ryan was a member of the Seventh regiment of New York, and he went to Washington with that command. He was a member of Plymouth church, and for a long time was a member of Its choir. The officers of the alumni association are: Jerome H.

Fort, president; John Johnson, vice president: W. Cromwell Price and Frank Trull, treasurers; Miss Gertrude Holden, Miss Lulu Root and Robert Raiman. secretaries. To Miss Kate E. Perry Is Jargely due the credit of the enterprise.

MISS MARTINEZ NON COMMITTAL. SHE WILL SAY NOTHING ABOUT HER REPORTED ENGAGEMENT. A story appeared in a morning paper to the effect that Ralph Tousoy, 21 years of age, and the son of John E. Tousey of 250 Henry street, was reported to be engaged to Miss Eleanor Victoria Martinez, a young actress living in New York, bat that his father had threatened to disinherit him ir the mateh took place. The young man is a student of the College Physicians snd Surgeons and has a brother who is a physician and resides on WeBt Thirty eighth street.

Miss Martinez is at present living at 324 West Fifty fifth street, and a reporter of the Eagle called this morning nnd asked about tho truth of the story. She was very reluctant to speak on the subjeet at all, bat finally said: "I have known Mr. Tousey about a year, but I will neither admit nor deny that we are eBgaged. Dr. Tousey, his brother bos called on me here, and later I went to see him at his office, I have not met any of the other members of the family, and do not oare to say whether I think they are opposed to me or not I have lived very quietly since I come to New York, both when Iwns on the stage and since, nnd very much regret that publicity should be given to such a private affair.

It was stated in a paper to day that I am boarding here, but 1 am stoylng. with friends. My father formerly held a prominent government position in Cuba, and until recently 1 lived there. The statement that my mother was a Miss Harris or that the family lived in Twenty third street years ago is also untrue. When I came to this city I thought I would try the stage, and have appeared in Little Christopher bat at present I am not connected with the stage.

In reported Interview with Dr. Tousey it is stated that he says there is an understanding between Mr. Tousey and myself, but I do not know what he means. All our friends know how matters are with us and that is all I care to say on the subject." Miss Martinez is a slender, graceful girl of about 19, with dark hair and very winning manners. TRIAL AGAIN ADJOURNED.

INDICTED ELECTION INSPECTORS APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE GARRETSON. At noon to day, in the Qaeens county oourt of sessions, Long Island City, Judge Gnrretson consented to an adjournment for one week in the trial ot the four eleetion inspectors ef tho First district of the Fourth ward, indicted for willful violation of the election law, in having, it is alleged, altered the election returns in the mayorality vote. Three of the inspectors, Henry Blanc, Leonard Traey and Ellas V. Morikle were in conrt, represented by ex Dlstriet Attorney Francis L. Wellman of New York.

District Attorney Noble opposed the adjournment and the whole forenoon was passed waiting for the official eleetion returns which are in dispute and which were in possession of Justice Gaynor who requested their return in the mandamus proceedings now pending before him. The adjournment was granted on an affidavit filed by Counsellor Matthew J. Smith who set forth that Herman Germanda and James J. Furman two material witnesses for the defense were not present. ROBBED OF PENSION MONEY.

Patrick Carr, a veteran of the late war who lives at 112 Richardson street, received pension money a week, ago and was in a saloon drinking, when some one stole $20 from his pocket. Letectives who were put on the case sispected that James Mooney of 79 Richardson street stole the money. They arraigned Mooney before Justice Laimbeer In the Ewen street police court to day. He denied the charge and was held for trial. THE COURT CALENDARS.

Circuit court, Friday, December 20, Bartlett, pert I. room 19 Short cause: Nos. 1.565, 2,843, 2.763. 2,762. 3,152, 3.1M, 3.154, 3,432.

3,251. 3.404. 2.614 3.131. 2.894. 3.011.

3,283. 3,060, 3,343, 3,406, 1,567. 3,223. Hig'hest number reached on regular call, 1,357. City court, Friday, December 20, criminal pare I.

room 12, before Judge Clement All cases undisposed of on Thursday's calendar. Civil causes, part II, before Judge Osborne, regular calendar Nos. 2,991, 2.S74, 2,530. Short cause calendar Nos. 2.984, 1,672.

2,955, 2.955, 2,858, 2.395. THE WEATHER. INDEXATIONS TILL P. M. TO MORROW.

Washington, D. December 10 For New York, tair, followed by showers Friday, Hindi hittinfir to easterly; cooler in northern portion Friday LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Fair todaynl on Friday, followed by Increastnc cloudiness; warmer; winds southerly, becomlnjr easterly. The folio wine is the record of the thermometer as kept at the Brooklyn Daily Kasle office: "2 A. 45 10 A.

4I 4 A. 4. It 54 A. i7 2 P. 57 A.

48 57 Aversce temperature to day 50T Arerai temperature same date last year HIGH WATER. FolJowintr la the official anuonacement of the time and duration of hich water at York and Sandy Hook for to morrow. December liO A. M. P.

M. Dora'n of Time. Ueixht' Rise i Fall. a.U. Feet, il H.

M. a. m. B. M.

i ceet. Sandy Hook New 4.7 4.0 0:0. MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN VESSELS. AKHTVED THURSDAY, DECEMBER ID. Ss Bovio.

from Lirerpooi St Antonio Zarobrana. Irom San Domlnco. Ss Orizaua. irotn Havana. Ss Ancboria, trom Ulascow.

Ss Havel, from Bremen. Ss Alatia. from Palermo. Cuhc, trom LiteruooL Si Cuba, irom Monteco Bar. Ss I Ida.

Irom (Jo ioa. Ss from Rio Janeiro. Ss Ai tuba, from London. Ss Hudson, from Xew Orisans. AKRIVED AT FO EIGN PORTS, Ss AVerkendatn.

from New Yorjg. passed irird. ts Buffilo. from New York. psMUt Prawlo Point.

Ks Munchen. from Now BiWnien. as m. from New York. Southampton Ss Menantic, irom York.

Leith. Ss Hindoo, from New York. London, fan Lumen, from New lortc. Brvmeu. bs tiny (Jolln, from New York, ettc.

Ss Mobile, from New York, passed Scilly, SAILED FROM FOREIGN PORTS. Ss Helrelios. for New York, Pernambuco, bs Ems. for New York. Uenoa.

bs Teutonic, for New York, Queen town. Ss Saale, for York. Soutnarapton. Ss JaOtawanna. for Now York.

laiveroooL Ss Jersey City, for New York. Swansea. licbig: Company's Extract of Beef Gives strength and fine fLa var to sonne and Muoea. Use to Which Hygieric Ice Company Bonds Were Put GAYNOR'S SHARP COMMENT. From the Case as Presented in Conrt It Appears That $100,000 Worth of Bonds Was Removed From the Treasury Without Proper Warrant Those Who Profitted Must Make Good to the Trustee Any Deficiency.

Justice Gaynor of the supreme court bad some rather pointed things to say of the manner in which tho bonds of tho Kings County Hygienic Ico company were handled by certain persons interested in the concern on the hearing of the suit to foreclose the $250,000 mortgage on the property now before him. The plaintiff in tho suit is the Kings County Trust company, appearing as trustee. The mortgage in question was executed by the ice company as collateral to secure the issue of bonds. A question was raised as to the plaintiff's right to foreclose, but Judg i Gaynor allowed the suit to proceed, holding that the plaintiff could foreclose for the unpaid interest. After the documentary proof had been submitted counsel endeavored to get hold of or at the contents of the original minutes of the meetings of directors, and that process occupied nearly the entire afternoon session.

The minutes of the meetings, it appears, were originally taken on single slips of paper, and afterward, as claimed, they were copied into a minute book, which was produced on the hearing. During the investigation and examination before the court Lawyer George W. Roderick, appearing as counsel for Jame3 McKane. who has a claim against the company for work and material, said that the slips had been torn up. From the testimony taken it appears that $150,000 worth of the bonds was paid out for the property of the company and $100,000 more left in the treasury for the purpose of paying for subsequent improvements and extensions of the plant.

The peculiar part of the proceedings came out as to the disposition of this $100,000 worth left in the treasury. It was shown that they were withdrawn from the treasury and deposited with a trust company as security for persona! loans made to John H. O'Rorke, Michael J. Dady, Stryker Williamson, J. A.

Cook and William Plerson, directors of the company. It was when this testimony came out that Judge Gaynor spoke. "These men had no more right to take these bonds." said he, "than they had to take property out of my house and hypothecate it to their own use." Further than this. Edward M. Grout, appearing as attorney for W.

P. Callahan, who has a bill against the company for $15,000, declared that his clien'. would call the matter to the attention of the grand jury, if found advisable after due consideration. This morning's session of the case was given up to an attempt to trace the bends on $100,000 worth of which, as alleged, the company never got a cent. At the conclusion of the case Judge Gaynor said that all the money arising from the sale of the company's property should go pro rata on the bonds of the first issue, of $150,000 to the plaintiff, and that any deficiency should be made up out of the second issue.

His honor then directed counsel to. agree upon a form of decree to be submitted. This means that the men who a) profited by the second issue of $100.0011 are be held responsible for any deficiency. INSURGENTS USE DYNAMITE. RAILWAY LINE DESTUOYED AND TELEGRAPH POSTS BURNED.

Havana. December 10 The insurgents have destroyed the railway between San Domingo and Esperanza and between Lajas and Marcos, with dynamite, an 1 have burned thy railway bridge between Hormigusro and Vueltas. They bite lso burned the telegraph posts, but they have established the heliograph from Clego Avila to Villa larn. Maceo and Gomez wre last heard of near Acuada Pasnjeros. Sis columns of troops are on the lookout at different points on the borders of Mstanzas tc oppose the advance of the insurgents.

The flra at Matanzas has resulted in the burning ot thirty live stands in the market and fifteen stores. In the action at Canellas the Insurgents lost sixty killed, and in the attask at Fort Casanovas, the insurgents lost seventy men. Madrid. December 19 The Herald repeats the statement that Martinez de Campos will resign the govern generalsnip of Cuba. Washinglon.

D. December 19 Tomas Estrada Palma. president of tho Cuban revolutionary party in this country, intends to seek recognition as minister of the Cubau republic He will make an effort to present his credentials 03 suel: and seek to have the United States recognize the Cuban belligerency. ARRESTED FOR THE SAWYEK MURDER. TWO BROTHERS CHARGED WITH KILLING AN ELDERLY MAINE FARMER.

Skoghogan. Decombor 19 James Albert Thompson was arrested last night on a warrant charging him with the murder of J. Augustus Sawyer, elderly farmer of Monmouth, in 1891. The arrest of Edward Thompson at Monmouth, his brother, on a similar charge was also made last night. The Sawyer murder is supposed to have been committed Saturday, Mayly, 1SU4, although the body or the murdered man was not found until tho foil wing Monday.

Rewards wore offered by the town and by the heirs which uttracted a host of who labored tor weeks without being able to offer any solution ot the mystery. Investigation by George iS. E.McDoweli, editor ot the Lewiston Sun. for eighteen months resulted in securing circumstantial evidence, which led the authorities to make the arrest of the two Thompsons. KEW IDEA IN CALENDARS.

HOW MR. HEISSENBUTTEL INDICATES HIGH AND LOW WATER. Among the numerous calendars for the New Year one of the most useful is that issued by the Moquin OfE erm Heissenbuttel Coal company, whose main office is at the foot of Adams street. A feature of thir calendar is tho novel method used to indicate the hours of high and low wated. In the left hand up per and right hand lowor corners of the spaces allotted to the days of the month there are small numerals showing the hours when the tide is at its highest and lowest, respectively.

This makes the calendar worth something to fishermen and others who must necessarily count upon ebbs and flows. The idea is patented by H. B. Heissenbuttel. who designed the calendar, which, by the way.

is printed upon good paper and attractively mounted. EASTMAN GETS OUT NEW WRITS. SERVING THEM UPON COUNTY OFFICERS TO SECURE HIS MONEY. Architect Richard B. Eastman made another move this morning in his efforts to get the supervisors to pay his last bill for something over $5,000 for extra work at St.

John land. Two weeks sgo he served Auditor Kel lar with a writ to show cause why he should not nudit bill to day and to day he filed copies ot a similar writ upon Supervlsor at jLarEe Fitchle. Clerk Thomas F. Farrell and supervisor b. uike.

The writ Is re turnable before Justice Gaynor in the supreme court Saturday morning, ilr. Eastman's lawyer is Joslah T. Marean. ADMIRAL RAMSAY'S SON MARRIED. Winston.

N. C. Decombor 19 Georgo D. Enmsey, a sou of Admiral F. M.

Ramsay, United States navy.ond Miss Mary D. Cowles, daughter of Captain C. D. Coviles of the army, both of Washington, wore married here Satorday. The ceremony was Kept a secret on account of objection on tho part of Miss Cowles' parents.

The bride's father has, however, relented nad the couple etnrtod for Washington yesterday. WAS SHORT OF COAL. Halifax. December 19 The Castle line steam ship. Rose Castle, from Galveston for Bremen, loaded with cotton, put In at this port this morning short of coal.

Head winds nnd heavy seas have greatly retarded hor progress. Justice Tigbe Discharges Her Lack of Evidence. for HAS SOME LEGAL BUSINESS To Attend To This Is Thought to Be in Connection With the Suit for Divorce' Brought Against Millionaire Christian Winkemeier, Upon Whose Stoop She Shot Herself Will Make a Statement Later. Miss Minnie Arnett, the young Baltimore woman who shot herself on the stoop of Christian F. Winkemeiers house, at 79 Eighth avenue, on November 23, was discharged from the Seney hospital this morning and taken by Detective Sergeant Kelly of the Bergen street police station to the Butler street court to answer a charge of attempted suicide.

At court to answed a charge of attempted suicide. At court she was not subjected to tho humiliating experience of being confined In the foul smelling pen where other prisoners are kept until their cases are called, but sat outside in company with the detective. Two well dressed young men, who said they were lawyers, but declined to give their names, joined her shortly after her arrival and stood up at the bar with her before Justice Tighe jvhen her name was called. Miss Arnett looked pale and thin but exhibited no nervousness. She wore a pretty black hat trimmed with white lace and heavy black ostrich feathers, a black velvet cape trimmed with white lace and a green and scarlet silk brocade dress.

What jewelry she had on was not conspicous. She grasped the rail in front of the judgo's bench while the charge of attempted suicide against her was being read. She was not asked to plead. "What evidence is there against this woman?" asked the judge, addressing Detective Kelly. The latter said he had her own statement to tho effect that she had shot herself with suicidal intent.

"Is that al?" asked the judge. "There were no witnesses," said the detective, "and the only evidence we have Is what she said herself." "I can't hold the prisoner on that evidence. She Is discharged." said the judge. Miss Arnett smiled and with the young lawyers who accompanied her left the court room. To a reporter who questioned her about her future intentions she said, after being repeatedly cautioned by her lawyers, that she would not tell what she proposed to do nor where she.

was going. "I shall be in the city for a while as I have a little business to attend to." Asked if this was connected with the Winke meier divorce suit she replied with a significant smile, "Perhaps." Then the party left on a Court street car bound toward the bridge. Who the lawyers were who went with her could not be learned. None of the attaches of the court knew them. It is suspected that they were from the lav; office of Tracy.

Board man Piatt, who are counsel for Mrs. Winke meier in the proceedings against her husband. Miss Arnett will be a valuable witness for the latter, it is said, if she Is willing to testify Ever since the shooting Miss Arnett has been under arrest at the Seney hospital, a policeman being detailed dally to see to it that she did not make her escape. She received every attention that money could secure. Mr.

Winkemeier having become surety for the payment of extra expenses. After the first day or two of her stay at the hospital no visitors saw her. Her correspondence latterly, has been considerably voluminous, and it is believed to relate largely to legal matters. The woman was well enough walk about her room several days ago, but it was not deemed wise to let her go until today. The bullet was not extracted.

Miss Arnett ventured no statement about her case at the hospital, at least none that has been made acceslble. She told a police official, however, that after her legal matters had been disposed of she would have a statement to make to the newspapers. Where she will stall during the time she remains in Brooklyn could not be learned. PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD STRIKE. A LIMITED NUMBER OF CARS RUNNING STRIKERS QUIET TO DAY.

Philadelphia, December 19 The third day of the great strike of the mbtormen and conductors of the Union Traction company finds tho lines of tho company all over the city still tied np and the backbone of the strike still unbroken. It is trne that a few more cars wera running to day than yesterday, but very few. Yesterday only sixty one cars wero run out of a total of more than two thousand. Today probably one hundred are running. All of these carry more policemen than passengers.

In some instances the escort oi mounted officers, which was the novelty of yesterday, was absent, but no enr had less than four patrolmen on the two Dint forms. Not many of the motormen and conductors wore, uniforms, this Indicating that the green men ar running the cars. Up to noon qulec prevailed everywhere, but the authorities are anxious and vigilant. The third day of every big event is usually looked upon ns critical and the condition of the public temper and nerves indicates that this strike is to be no exception. The Traction company npDears to be concentrating its efforts to day on the Market street branch.

This line runs across the city oast and west, and hb the thorough. are Is one of the widest la the city and Is double tracked It offers advantages lor runninz cars and handling unruly crowds. The cars aro only run at long intervals and ach one has its guard of polleemen. Occasionally ono Is honored with a special e3cort of mounted men. The unusual spectacle of policemen in citizen's clothes, whose only visible badge of aulhor.ty Is a silver shield and a big thick stick, attracts much attention, and many derisive remarks are hurled at tho recruits.

Some of the specials are very much impressed with their import ance auu it is learen tnai tney win make trouble by injudiciously poking citizens in tho ribs with their clubs and ordering them to mave on. The office of the United States marshal was a busy place to day. the notice to the effect that deputies were wanted having attracted hundreds of men anxious to join the service of Undo Sam. The marshal is awaiting definite instructions from Washington and did nothing further than to take the names nad addresses of the applicants. Trolley mail cars were not imerfored with this morning.

is probuble that the presence in each one of them of one or moro men armed with rifles had a deterring effect on the strikers and their sympathizers. The Amalgamated asaoeiation leaders are in high spirits unci claim a high victory, but the railway officials declare that they will never accede to the domacd made through tho association, nor recognize it. The str.kers and their friends are sullen and defiant, and the traction company and public officials are firm and determined. What the future will bring forth no one can foretell. There is no doubt that a limited numborof cars, heavily guarded by poucemen.

can uo run, out nooouy oeuevestbat without this protection a ear can safely make the circuit of its route. Neither does anybody believe that a enr can make a trip at night, even with tho strangest kind of police protection. Iiow long this condition of affairs can exist without serious riot and bloodshed depends npon the temper of the strikers and their friends and sympathizer. There is no doubt that tho strike leaders are making every effort to preserve tho peace and induce the strikers to refrain from any riotous demonstration. Warwick, Diroctor of Publie Safety Beitlernnd Superintendent of Police Linden again spent the night in tho city lull, sleeping on temporary couches.

All of the police captains and a large force of patrolmen were massed on tho top floor of the city hall, ready for nny emergency. Aa offlcinl Traction company estimates that the strikers are losing SU.D00 a day in wagos and the company not less than The electricians of the Second and Third streets orancb struok to day. Thev left tho i power house in a body and consequently the entire machinery ot the road was stopoed and the line tied up. Tho electricians of the electric traction branch i.iuifivji.u mo yvnvt. uuuac, di.

uciuwarf aVO nue aud Beach streets, also went out to day nnd the machinery Is stopped. Tke officials ot the company are making efforts to got them back, for without those skilled workmen they are powerless to movo a ear. The electricians have been offered increased pay, but the men refuse to return to their posts, saying they will stand by tho strikers, Charles Saxton of Port Jefferson has gone to the hospital to have one of his forefingers amputated. Tho finger was badly fractured at Loser mill. City Clerk Benjamin Administered the Oath of Offioe.

FEW PEOPLE WERE PRESENT The New Mayor Appeared at the City Hall at 11 O'clock and Promised to Support the Constitution and Faithfully Discharge the Duties of the Office to Which He Had Been Elected Republican Aldermen Confer. Mayor elect Frederick W. Wurster visited the city hall this morning and was sworn In before City Clerk Benjamin. This is tho oath he took: City or Brooklyn, ss. I.

Frederick W. Wurster. do solemnly swear that 1 will support the constitution of the Urrited States oJid the Constitution ot the state ot Xew York, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of mayor. 1895 13S7, of the City of Brooklyn, according to the best of my ability. And I do further wjlemnly sw ear that I have not.

directly or Indirectly, paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed or offered, or promised to contribute, any money or other valuable as a consideration or reward for ivinc or withholding a vote at the election at which. I was elected to said office, and have not made any promise to influence the giving or withholding any such vote. FRBDd3IUCK W. WURSTER. Sworn and subscribed to this lth day of December, 1335, before me, JOSEPH BBN JAITiN, City Clerk.

Mr. Wjrster paid his respects to Mayor Schleren, aud then went to the tax office to see Collector Appleton. but Mr. Appleton was not there. The mayor elect subsequently called upon Commissioner White.

Republican Primaries To night The Republicans will hold their primaries in the 625 election districts In this city and Flatlands to night and some of the battles promise to be interesting. The First and Second wards, both Willis strongholds, will be peaceful enough, but Michael J. Dady will endeavor to strengthen his grip on the Third and the indications are that he will. In nine of the districts the Vass Jahn people have decided to ignore the regularly called pri maries and nave called primaries of their own. whichme ans a great deal of confusion.

There is a three cornered fight in the Fourth wara with the result in doubt. Sheriff Buttling has no opposition in the Fifth, nor Andrew Jacobs or R. Ross Appleton in the Sixth. James Fuller and Marshall Roberts both want to be executive members from the Seventh, but most of the fighting will take place in the ward committee next Tuesday. John J.

McGinness and Harry A. Hanbury both expect to win in the Eighth ward, while much muddled up fights will occur in the Ninth and Eleventh wards, the Tenth and Twelfth being quiet. Supervisor Enderlin and his. friends will endeavor to turn down Alderman Leayeraft in the Thirteenth, and Justice elect Schitzs jian has trouble on his hands In the Four teenth, while Oscar E. Langer and Portwar den Johnson are confident of defeating County Clerk SafTen in the Fifteenth.

Executive Member Reinhardt of the Sixteenth is in Washington, as clerk to Congressman Howe, and half a dozen people want his place, with the chances favoring Edward H. Schleuter or Andrew Frank. In the Seventeenth the fight against Controller Palmer and Coroner elect Nason has practically petered out. There Is no fight in the Eighteenth and In the Nineteenth it Is principally a question whether John S. McKeon or William Kramer shall be executive member.

There are several candidates for executive member In the Twentieth and City Clerk Benjamin will probably win the Twenty first. There will be no fights of consequence in tne Twenty second, Twentv third or Twenty fourth, but in the Twenty fifth ward. Leader Robert Sharkey Is getting the liveliest kind of a fight for supervisor. Wassmuth and Assemblyman elect Brennan. Only slight disturbances are expected in the Twenty sixth or Twenty seventh.

In the Twenty eighth ward a strong combination Is forcing the fighting against John C. Deu bert. Alderman elect Oltrogge. W. C.

Estes will battle for the executive membership of the Twenty ninth, while Robert Sedewlck Is reported to have a walk over in the Thirtieth. In Gravesend, or rather In the Thirtieth ward, Executive Member Jenkins' desire to be reelected Is opposed by Captain Williams and Malcolm Campbell. Justices Remsen and Matthewrt will have their annual fight for the control of Flatlands to night. Did Wurster Confer With Worth? It Is reported around the city' hall today that Mayor elect Wurster, after being sworn in, had a conference with Jacob Worth and controller Palmer on the question of patronage. The controller was seen later and declined to discuss the subject.

Republican Aldermen eleot Confer About the Presidency. Fifteen of the sixteen Republican members of the board of aldermen of 1896 7 held a conference at the Johnston building headquarters last evening. The absentee was Frank F. Williams. He was represented, however.

It was understood that the meeting was a conference and not a caucus and that the voting was not binding. The conferrees took a vote on the question of a candidate for president of the board. There are four men working for this position, Clark, Lelch, Stewart and Ruggles. According to the Republican statesmen at the city hall, the contest is really between Clark and Lelch and that the best of feeling does not exist between the two men. Last night Lelcb voted for Clark and no one voted for Lelch.

He was perfectly safe in doing so. The veteran Uncle Dave Stewart loomed up as a formidable candidate, receiving 8 votes. Nine are required for the choice of a candidate. The vote stood as follows: For Aid. Clark Leich, Clark, Wassmuth, Herbert.

Francisco, Willlam3 (by proxy), Oltrogge 7. For Stewart Leayeraft, Myers, Taylor, Stewart. Messinger, Singleton, Thompson, Schlossor 8. Aid. Ruggles voted a blank.

The regular caucus will be held within the next week. There was some talk last night about the advisability of reducing the number of clerks, and also the salaries, but no action was taken. NAVY YARD NEWS. BATTLESHIP TEXAS GOES TO SEA AGAIN FOR A TRIAL. The second class battleship Texas, whose final trial was postponed yesterday on account of the fog, left her anchorage off Tompklnsville, S.

about 7 o'clock this morning and passed out at Sandy Hoojc a few minutes after 8. In addition to her regular complement of officers and crew she has on board the naval board of survey and inspection, beside an engineering board, who will have charge of her engines and make a report on them. The battleship will be given a speed test and will go out to sea for a distance of twenty or twenty five miles. A board of Inspection began to day the work of examining the Atlanta in order to determine what work would be necessary to put her In condition for actual sea service. The Atlanta has now been laid up for some months at the yard and this is the first step that has been taken toward putting her in condition.

The Chicago, which was put in the timbeT dry dock last week, has had her bottom scraped and cleaned. She will probably remain in the dock for some time, as her big guns will have to be removed before she comes out. The work on her new engines is progressing rapidly in the machine shop and they will be ready for the ship before she is ready to receive them. I The new official entrance at Sands street has been occupying the attention of a gang I of workmen for the last week and it begins 1 to look as if it might be completed some time in the near future. The gate was orlg lnally expected to be finished and in actual use some time in November.

NEBRASKA GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE. Washington, D. Decomber. 19 The Pot says Representative George E. Meltlejohn of Nebraska announoes that he will not be a candidate for re election to congress, bat will be a candidate for the Republican nomination I for governor of Nebraska, liament in 1S92 from South Lough, Ireland, as an antl i'arnellite, and was re elected in 1895 by about laO majority.

He died of heart trouble. In this this city Drs. Joseph J. O'Connell, James .1. Stevens and John Keys are his nephews.

He left a wife and nine children. The clde3t child, a son. will shortly be graduated from the Loudon Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ambrose was born November 11, 1813, In the county of Limerick, Ireland, his family being a race of doctors.

His brother. Dr. J. K. Ambrose, was coroner of Richmond county, X.

in 1SS5. Dr. Ambrose received a preparatory education In Ireland and at the age of 1" tc ok up the study of medicine In the hospitals and schools of Dublin. In 1864 he received diploma of a licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons In Ireland, and was made a doctor in medicine of tfie queen's university In 1SC5. During that year he came to Brooklyn and tok up his residence at 97 Second place, where he lived until he returned to the old country in 1SS5.

In 18SG he joined the Kings County Medical society and was connected with St. Mary's hospital at its inception. In 187.0 the charities commissioners of King3 county apointed Dr. Ambrose physician to the department. He built up a splendid private practice also, and was one of the best known phy ins of the city.

In 1SC7 he married Miss Annie Parker, only daughter of James Parker, her mother, the daughter of John O'Connell, of a very old land highly esteemed family. While at the very height of his success in 15.7?. Dr. Am brose was compelled to temporarily abandon active practice on account of a severe attack of Illness. Idleness was not happiness to daxibl ormtos s.

him and he soon associated himself with his cousin John W. Ambrose, member of the c. which had just completed the contract for the construction of the Second avenue elevated road of New York. On April 23, 1SS2, the Eagle reprinted a review of the ambitious scheme by John V. Ambrose and the subject of this sketch in regard to a large tract of water front between Twenty sixth and Twenty eighth streets, South Brooklyn, which took in about twenty seven acres.

They were afterward joined by Koberl J. Mills of New i ork and immed: f.il started in to accomplish their plan of dry property. Jlay 1, 18S2. a stock company das formed anil inpnmnrntwl nnilpr Hip iinmu the Brooklyn Water Front, Warehouse and Dry Dock company and the stock was eagerly purchased upou its issue. Dr.

Ambrose was elected one of the directors and afterward treasurer and executive officer of the corporation. The success of this great interest will remain as a monument to the memory of Dr. Ambrose in Brooklyn. Dr. Ambrose waa a Democrat at heart, but believed the best, purposes of city government were not necessarily locked up In one party.

He supported men of different parties in city elections, bur. on national issues was a firm follower of Thomas Jefferson. He had little lime to enter politics, however. He was an ardent lover of literature and traveled much In the United. States ar.d throughout Europe.

As a man of education, of general information, socially, professionally and commercially. Dr. Ambrose occupied a prominent place in Brooklyn before he went abroad. Once abroad, his active mind turned toward politics and he died a respected and much admired member of parliament. The funeral of Stephen Hickey, for thirty years inspector of streets in the city works department, will take place from his late home 275 Sackett street, to morrow morning.

A mass of requiem will be celebrated at St. Stephen's church. Summit and Hicks street, of which he hau been an attendant since the church was erected. Mr. Hickey, who died on Tuesday night, was one of the best known men in the city.

He was born in Ireland fifty two years ago. but came to this country when a boy. He took up his residence In the Sixth ward and remained there until his death. When he attained his majority he was appointed a foreman of street repairs, and later made an inspector. Twenty years ago he was mads chief inspector, and retained the place through all administrations, ft was he who superintended the laying of the first granit 3 blocks on the streets of this city.

Clinton street was the first street, and it remains to day coccededly one oi the best paved thoroughfares in the cky. Mr. Hickey i had a system of laying grainte blocks which; is very much used throughout the country, i H. had the entire confidence of Commissioner White and Chief Engineer Bergen. The deceased was a bachelor and lived with a widowed sister.

He was an enthusiastic horseman and was always the owner of one or more thoroughbreds. He was a member of the Veteran and Volunteer Firemen's asso 1 ciations and a trustee of the widows and or phans' fund. He was also connected with several fraternal organizations. The interment will be In Flatbush. Thomas J.

Walsh, an old and respected resident of the north end of the Seventh ward, died at his horns, IS Mrrtle avenue, on Tues day. Mr. Walsh was 58 years old, and for twenty five years had residod. snd carried on the plumbinsr business at the place where died. His death was caused by injuries he received In tailing down a flight of stairs last Thursday night.

He in some way missed his footing and fell backward down the stairs, sustaining a scalp wound and breaking ono of his ribs and also other internal Injuries. He regained eonseiousness some time I after the fall and for a time it was hoped would rally, vaisn was a memoer oi at. council u. anci tne jinstur i Plumbors' assoeiat on. His sou, John, was in I partnership with him.

Another son, lllisna is a patro'man connocted with tho Fourth precinct. Mr. Walsh was born in Kilkenny, Ireland. The funeral will take place to mor row morning from St. Patrick's ehurcb, Kent and SVilloughby avenues.

Georgo Sharp. .84 years of atjo. who for many years was a merchant in New lork city, died at the residence of his daughter, at 14a R.tr06t A wedding, and the ono who is his mate for more than halt a century survives him. The funeral services will take place at his late home to morrow, at P. M.

ARRESTED ON SUSPICION. NINTH FRECINCT POLICE THINK THEY MADE A GOOD CAPTURE? While patrolling his post on Gates avenue last night Officer Lestr of tho Ninth precinct had his suspicion aroused by the nctions of a mau who entered several houses to Dog. placed the man under uuuer nrrsi ana at tuo station house ua iaiL gave uis name as Frederick Henry Kirby and said he lived in a lodging house ou Fulton street. When searched a list containing tne names and addresses of several peop.e in tho neighborhood ws found on him. He refused to say what the list was for or whero he got.it.

Tho police believe that he in ton dec! to rob the This morning Justice Harriman held htm for examination pending an investigation, JUDGMENT AGAINST MRS. JUNG. Before Justice Neu to day Peter Jordan of 531 Sixth nuenue. Now York, secured a judg ment for 250. alleged to be due him for monvy loano I to hi9 daughter.

Mrs. Emily A. of O.i Hinirod street. The testimony developed the fset that tho loans were made to Mrs. Jung during her husband's sIckneBs.

to mako good funds untrusted to him as an officer of several German benefit societies. Mrs. herself to pay tho loan, in caso hor husband should die, out of 2,000 she was to receive, Mr. Jung dad, but his widow declinod to maks good her promise. I i i We make as cheap clothing for short trouser boys as dne ought to buy blouse suits as low as though our best hold is on the higher grades.

All pass through the same unfailing test for fast color and all wool; can't afford to give anything else while we advertise "your money back if yon want it." There's many" a Christmas idea among the boys' furnishings. Rogers Peet Co Prinen ted Broadway. Warren and Broadirav. Thixtjr.second and Broadway. KI1T YORK, Christmas Sale of Oriental Rugs.

Antique Genji Daghestan, value $12.00. Large Kasak Mosul, $12 jo, value $20.00. Fine Cabzstan, $18, $23,75, $32 50. (Large sizes.) Lord Taylor, Broadway 20th St. NEW YORK.

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Tenney's Fine Candies Can Be Purchased at Johnston Bros. GROCERS, See their Display and Prices for the Holidays. Nevins St, Flatbush Av and Fulton. St. Fire WILL NOT interfere with theTruss.Elas tic Stocking, Brace and Rubber business of the MARSHALL DRUG CO.

All orders promptly filled at our new quarters, 506 FULTON ST. Lady in attendance. Trusses, fitted by a physician who understands his business. EVANOLA Cream of Petroleum. Jlothers will find EVANOLA indispensable for Chafing and Scalding of Infants.

All Druggists. Children's Wagons, Doll Carriages, and Toys of every description. COWPEKTHWAIT Flatbush av junction. Knox's New Life for the Hair WILL RESTORE THE VITALITY AND Bli.UOVE DANDRUFF IP IT FAILS VK RETURN YOUR MONEY. The Bolton Drug Co.

WALLABOUT STREET SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF KINGS Leopold Beyer, as committee of the person and estate of Charles Beyer, a. lunatic, plaintiff, against Hannah Freedman and others, defendants In pursuance of a Judgment of foreclosure and sale made In the above entitled action, dated the eighteenth day of December, nya. the undersigned, the referee therein named, will sell at public auction at the Real itate Exchange, No. 1S9 Montague street, Brooklyn, on Friday, the 10th day of January.

1896. at 12 o'clock noon, on that day. by William Cole, auctioneer, the lands in said judgment mentioned and therein described as follows: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the lfth Ward of the City of Brooklyn, Kings County and State of New York, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Wallabout street distant one hundred and twenty six feet and six Inches westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Wallabout street with the westerly side of Marcy avenue; running thence southerly at right angles with. Wallabout street one hundred feet: thence westerly and parallel with Wallabout street twenty five feet; thence northerly and again at right angles to Wallabout street one hundred feet to the southerly side of Wallabout street, and thence easterly along the southerly side ot Wallabout street twenty five feet to the point or place ot beginning. Dated Brooklyn.

December 19. 1S95. ROEEPT MEKCHANT. Refer R. A.

Stacpoole, Plaintiffs Attornv 2 Wall street. X. Y. City. dll'7t ThM SECRETARY HERBERT IN NEW YORK.

Secretary ol the Navy Hilary A. Herbert, who armed in New ork, yesterday, lelt the) Imperial hotel early this morning and went to Hoboken to meet his daughter who Is expected to arriTa to day from Europe. ra TOYS, TOYS, TOYS. aveuuo and t'nion street, on Tuesday evening I and took valued at The stolen property consulted in the following articles, which wero prized fur more for their associations than their money value indicates: O.ni silver uox. WTLh 5 5: Japanese box.

ruby, stuuileJ winss and a biy pearl near the i liea.I. at ylw. suck pin, set with diamonds: '1 ur de ils ilns; 1 pin. star shapeil, set wit! L' bracelets, studded with pearls: I ZoUl breastpin. 1 cluster diamond pin.

elevi s. ai $150: gc ld onyx sleeve butr.ir r.a'.rs col 1 rimmed These articles were in a bureau of Phillips' bedroom, on the second floor in the rear ol the hous Tbs drawer had been lelt un A double locked chiffonier in the same room, which was lelt utnhiturbed, contained jeweiry and other valuables, worth many times what was taken. The thi had not time to force tho locks and, in fact, evidently did not ear to risk exploring any other room. The I'n illip bousq is as hue as any in the aristocratic park slope section. It i only a short distune from tne Montauk club and from the house of Mii.ionoiro Christian F.

VYinke meier. whers Miss Minnie Arnett tried to commit suicide several woeks It it also only a block away from the place where aged Patrick Ward of Eighteenth street says he was robbed of his diamond stud and poeketbook right on the public thoroughfare only a week ago. For these reasons imu bvetiuao of many other robberies in the neighborhood, Poliee Captain Campbell of the street station, whose men proteot tn.s has had patrolmen and detectives out day and patrolling the streets in plain clothes. None. these officers caught a glimpse of th9 man who clirab to the top of the low extea i ion )n tho rear the Phillips hous, and with out waiting to wipe his feet pushed up the window of the owner's room and entered.

The family wet a supper down stair, between and 7 o'clock, oa Tuesday eqrning, and. of course, noboday hear 1 him. He went out as he had got and. although several mem 1 bers of ths household ware in tho room at various times luring th evening and one of them closed th window which had been left opu the robbery was not discovered until Mrs. Phillips retired a littl after 10 o'clock.

She was mysiilled over the disappearance of her jewelry as nothing ela hai tje disturbed in th" room and di i not suspect tho burglar's visit at first. Dotectiv rgeant Frank Kelly and Acting Detective Reunion who looked the place over yestetuay morning noticed tn muddy i footprints on ilia xtensiou roof and finger marks on thr. window and then tho fact that thn window had been found open the night befor sa recalled. 'iho house stands at the corner of Union street and the extension is enclose 1 with stout wooden lattice work, which woul 1 make a ciimb to the roof just pie for a burglar that meant business. To day elnctriciaus were busy all over tho big bouse revamping tho burglar alarm attachments, and i civet; out.

though a trifle late, that thi.i particular residence is not to bo robbed hereafter without some The only possible ci' the polico hnv to tho bur glur is afforded by th; story oi one oi thu servants, who says a forbidding looking peadlar with sets of fancy spoons for sale, called djr lngthe afternoon and was very persistant In his attempt to dispose of his wares. The Growing Record Of Petty Thefts. The apartments of Mrs. Catherine Perry, at H'i Marion street, wero entered yesterday while she wen: to a neighboring grocery store, and jewelry and slothing valuod at 865 stolen. Thieves forced the basement door oi Mrs.

Albert Ay. es' residence. 01 Stuyvesaut avenue, early this morning and stole S7G worth of jew m) 1 it By means of false kev thieves entered tho house of Richard Greenwood, at 35S Putnam avenue, last night and stole 4 50 worth of jew False keys enabled a thief to get into John Brown's bouse 2C0 Garfield place on Tuesday night and take two overcoats and i8 in money: Charles Johnson who will not give his res: dene, visited Mrs. Annie England's house at 1H2 Wolcott street last night ami asltod hor to give n. letter of recommendation.

While sho was writing it he grabbed i5 and ran. Mrs. Kugiand followed, screaming. Sev. rat workmen employed at MoCaldlu's lumber yard on treet caught him and turnod him over lo tho police.

John Kane, who says he lives in a lodging hou tiud would give no further account of himself, was loetcd up by Detective Sergeant ckc as a suspicion; person. He was loit oring on IJerkeley place last night. BANK OFFICIALS FOUND GUILTY i I OF MISAPPLYING THE FUNDS OF THE INSTITUTION. Philadelphia, December 19 Charles W. Raymond, ex preidenr.

aud Edward M. Ray mond, es cashier of the Middletown National hank, who wer eharged witn mis applying the funds of that Institution, were to day found guilty uy a jury in the United States vi (j: court. Joseph Raymond, who was oharK With aiding and abetting in tho mis appi cation of tho funds, was acquitted. The verdict of guilty against E. M.

Raymond was accompanied by a recommendation of mercy. Judge Butler was not in court when the verdict as nunouneed and sentence was deferred. Tho jury was out elpht hours. i I i i i I I i i.