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"THE BEOOKLYK DAILY EAGLE. NEf YORK, WEDNE SD AY; FEBBUABY 22, 1899. 9 MISCELLANEOUS. BOTH ORDINANCES PASS. LATEST LONG ISLAND NEWS, FLATBUSH LIBRARY OPEHED school purposes was Introduced and made a special order ot business for next session.

In the apportionment for the different boroughs Brooklyn gets Manhattan and the Bronx gets $4, Queens, $567,000, and Richmond, $150,000. The total appropriation will amount to $7,673,640. moving all thoughts of such things. At night all of U3 slept except the captain, who mourned over his wife's re'raalns. It was quiet until near morning when the wind ag increased.

Two sailing vessels had sighted late Wednesday. They, however, paid no attention to the wreck. At 1:30 Thursday morning a steamer passed us close by, but no helo came. Early that morning we crawled The at With Appropriate Exercises PERFECT Rev. E.

Mona Jones Tried and Acquitted by the Odd Fellows The Drip Pan and Five Minirte Headway Resolutions Adopted by the Aldermen, HOADLEYS GIVE A CONCERT. The third annual concert of the Cortelyou Its New Home on Caton Avenue. Club vas given last night in the club house On Bedford avenue, Flatbush, by the Hoadley Musical Society, under the direction of Carl Venth. Fifty members of the Hoadley Society occupied seats on the stage and rendered okje VOTES WITH TAMMANY, AND HIS ACCUSER EXPELLED. 3,000 BOOKS ON THE SHELVES.

everything tendinis In that direction. To you, young men, I say, use freely this library and all other means it your command to fit yourselves for your Bite work. rivalry becomes greater eJch year as you are compelled to compete with? the ever multiplying combinations and corporations; you will need your sober senses about jou at all times; you will need a brighter intellect and a cool head, but you may be surelwlth our rapidly expanding dominion and business there will always be room for the qualified. I think one of the greatest needs observed abroad was of young men educated and equipped to manage or occupy important, positions in English speaking commercial houses in the Orient. These places must be filled' and England and Germany are preparing great uumbers of young men for them in their commercial and technical schools.

"You who have done so well In the organization of this library I hope will pardon the suggestion that your work is begun. It now becomes your duty to irresistibly push forward in your effort to secure a substantial, permanent home for this library. I have no doubt whatever about the Brooklyn Free. Library Association's ability and willingness to put up a building with 'reading rooms and library on the first floor and on the second a fine hall in which the Brooklyn Institute can give the lecture, educational and entertainment courses which are natural 'and essential accompaniments of a successful library." an excellent programme, which called forth nearty applause from a large audience. Mas AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.

Used "by peoples of refinement for over a quarter of a century. NEWS OF HASSAU COUNTY. to il to I ter Willie King, the boy violin soloist, showed marked musical ability for one of his age, 12 years, and was warmly received. Miss Ij)lvira Wall Street Appears fttave Been. Addresses by "William C.

Reafield, Rich 7 A Council of Baptist Ministers and Laymen Taking Testimony on His Case in Brooklyn. Kascn, wno nas a ricn soprano voice; vuss Transported to the Chancer, Says about the vessel lapping the dew from the decks with our tongues to allay the thirst. We did not at that time know that the long delayed relief W3s cloze at hand. At daylight a big four masted schooner was sighted close to us and every man ot us set up a yell, such as is seldom heard. The captain ot the big craft bad seen us.

It proved to be the schooner Mount Hope, Captain Mur doch McLean of Taunton, bound for Norfolk. Captain McLean has been shipwrecked himself and he discovered us simply through having made It a rule to sail close to every wreck he sights looking for unfortunates. The vessels were in about latitude 30.75. longitude 74.30. Mate Gould of the Hope handled a boat manned by members of the crew.

They took us off in three trips. Captain Darling remained to Ihe last, taking Mrs. Darling's remain? with him. Or.cc on the Hope all our troubles were at an end. We were provided with everything necessary to our comfort.

At ilrst none of us could swallow, but the pnw wa soon restored and captain and crew vied in attentions to us. "At 3:30 Thursday afternoon the burial ot Mrs. Darling took place. It was a most affecting ceremony. Male Gould had prepared ard Youngs, the Rev.

Dr. Wells arid Dr. Homer L. Bartlett. Annie Craigen.

who sings alto, and Dr. C. Alderman Mclnii'es. H. Klindt, a well known tenor, alBo rendered several selections and were heartily encored.

The programme in full was as follows: Flees characteristic, "The Cotton Pickers," Hondley Musical Society; violin solo, Master Willie The Flatbush Free Library was lormally opened last night with appropriate exercises Barnurri Island Tramps Give tha Board of Supervisors a Setback in the library building at 5 Caton avenue. The opening proved quite as great a success as the promoters of the association bad antici The Aldermen yesterday aSfernoon adopted two of the ordinances directed against the Manhattan Railroad Company, thus half fulfilling the. predictions madefoy Tammany men that all four would go" thrr igh. The majority had a long fight and a clse pull through, barely being able to muster the needed num her of votes. All, of thg.

Tammany men, thirty In were on hand and Aid. Okie cast (Special to the Eagle.) Freeport, L. February 22 The verdict of the arbitration committee ot the Odd Fellows Lodge here in the case against che Rev. E. Mona Jones, chaplain, charges Improper conduct against whom were brought by Jesse Conklin, lias just been made public.

The verdict was rendered at a session of the lodge on Monday night. It exonerates Mr. it ins; selection, "Faust," Hoadley Musical Society; sonrano solo, "When, the Flowing Tide Cornea In," Mrs. Elvira Rasch; ballet music. "Faust," Hoadley Musical Society; "In the Mill." strlnp orchestra; tenor solo "The Last Greeting," Dr.

C. H. Klindt; violin solo. Master Willie KIiik: tTlo for soprano, alto and tenor, "Tl PreBO," Mrs. Elvira Rasch, soprano; Miss Annie alto; Dr.

C. H. Klindt, tenor; "Frolic of the Coons," Hoadley Musical Society. Dancing followed. The Rev.

Dr. Cornelius L. Wells, pastor ot the Flatbush Reformed Church, followed Mr. BY DEMANDING TRIAL BY JURY. a Heavily weighted canvas shroud.

The re juuca ausuiuivjj mm vm uv. icuima raains were securely incaseu within tne same, chaplain of the lodge. The committee was A plank was run out over the schooner's side composed of Georse Wallace. Ira Baker, Dr. I and on this the body was placed.

Captain NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS. McLean, of the Hone, summoned all hands and H. 13, Denton, Dr. George Hammond and the extra vote In favor. He was elected as a ens' Union and Republican.

Yesterday he tted with Tammany on the closest terms. ordinances passed by the Aldermen and lusly passed by the Council were those ng to erecting drip pans and compelling running of elevated trains in Manhattan five minute headway at all hours. Mclnnes, discussing the drip pan meas charged the majority with an attempt to Many of Them Leave the Institution ia Pear of Being Committed to the Penitentiary. Cotillon of a Knickerbocker Club Young with an address which frequently called forth applause from the audience. He began in a humorous vein and concluded eloquently.

He congratulated the library committee and others who had worked earnestly for the library's success. The library should have a good Bend off, and that, he thought It had and no one could fail to appreciate the worth of the committee. However, money would be required to continue the good work and no one should think the same could be carried on by admiring the committee. It was a matter of 16 rather than 1. He spoke of the great benefit that Flatbush would receive from the library.

No Investment would pay so well. Real estate in Flatbush had always been considered a good investment, but. those who had invested in the library would find there an investment that would prove to German Led by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore Dutch Favors.

John Smith. Mr. Jones was defended before the lodge by Alexander R. Rhodes. Nothing whatever was tcund against Mr.

Jones that would in any way sustain the charges, Mr. Rhodes said this morning. All sorts ot al legations were made, and Deacon W. W. Rope of the Freeport Church was che head and front of the prosecution, which was carried to the lodge by Jesse Conklin.

In turn, Mr. Rhodes brought charges before lodge against Mr. Conklin. These charges were proved, Mr. Rhodes said, and Conklin was expelled two weeks ago and lie is now, of course, no longer an Odd Fellow.

Dr. A german was given at the Knickerbocker Field Club last night under the direction of mer the Manhattan to compel it to grant essions to another company. Wall street been seemingly transported to the alder uic chamber. He called attention to the read the Twenty third Psalm. As he pro I notinced the the sailor pall bearers raised the plank and the body was consigned i to the 'deep.

Norfolk was reached Sunday morning but no one went ashore until Mon day. The captains at Norfolk were particular I ly kind to Captain Darling and his crew. They made up a substantial purse and presented It 1 to him. The worst sufferers from the exposure are the steward, whose feet arc frozen 50 he can hardly hobble about, and Captain Darling, who is unable to wear shoes, owing to the condition of his feet. The Bayles" cargo was 202 logs of cedar and mahogany.

at and insured for full value. It was for Wilson of Manhattan." NEWS FROM QUEENSB0R0UGH. the entertainment committee. It was a very pated and the interest of the residents of Flatbush in the library was plainly demonstrated by an audience which filled the building. The rooms presented a pleasing appearanoe and graceful ferns and potted plants added materially to the effect.

William C. Redfield, chairman of the Flatbush Free Library committee, presided. The desk on which he rested his gavel was a historic gift, for many years in the family of Jacob Cole, and back of him was tastefully draped a large American flag. Popular selections! were rendered during the evening by the Erasmus Hail High School orchestra, under the direction of Jesse Jeffries. The exercises opened with a selection by the orchestra, after which Mr.

Redfield made an address. He began by telling how gratified the committee and others were with the success attained. He said the residents of Flatbush had supported the project splendidly. Contributions of money, books anil furniture had been of the most generous character and there was hardly a day that something had not been received. On behjjlf of the committee he thanked all most' heartily for the substantial aid glen.

He regretted that it had been impossible for the committee to acknowledge numerous gifts, but some of the donors had proved to be quite as modest as they were generous and had withheld their names. The work accomplished he considered phenomenal. The first circulars stating that a library was to be established asking for support had been sent out thirty seven days ago, and since that time tne contributions ot books had, practically, amounted to 100 volumes per day for every week day, beside considerable money. The speaker said he knew enjoyable event and was attended by about thirty couples. The cotillon was led by Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Moore. The favors were at ermen's failure to act on the Long Island iter Supply Company and other Even the Mayor had been complied to address the Municipal Assembly on lis subject. His objection to the resolution any real estate venture. Some investments paid, some did not; but that in the library al Hnmmnnrl jilsn kpiiI tills mnrnins that the tractive and consisted of Dutch bonnets, silken flags, arrows and hearts, clusters of flowers, ways would.

Life is not all devoted to money charges were proved to be without foumla ay in the fact that it was the product of the getting. he said, and there are some things orain of one man determined to utilize the Dutch burnt wood shoes, rosettes and bou municipal Assembly for the purpose of boom quets. Supper was served at midnight. The ng one railroad's stocks at the expense ot Aid. Mclnnes finally called attention to the 4S party majority present and the help patronesses were Mrs.

Warren Cruikshank, Mrs. L. A. Simpson, Mrs. H.

P. Matthews, Mrs. D. W. Mallett and Mrs.

C. F. Fishbeck, Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore.

Mr. and Mrs. War that' could not be measured by percentage'. Knowledge is one of them. The library is an Invitation to men and woim'n to come and cultivate their minds.

Expansion of mind or government, with proper moral restrictions and a true foundation, would always prove a benefit. Then he expressed his pleasure because the library is called the Flatbush Fre Library. Ho said he liked the distinctive title and did not wish any Twenty ninth Ward, borough of Brooklyn or City of New York connected with the same. The name Flatbush less condition of the Republicans who, In the event of harmony, might better spend their time in a Turkish bath. tion.

They were made oy Georgians Knoues, who died in December. Her father and mother are also dead. Dr. Hammond, who was also seen, said that, as had been proved in a number of persons suffering with neurotic trouble, as Miss Rhodes had, they often made charges which were proved to be figments of the brain and had no real foundation. He believed Mr.

Jones to be perfectly innocent; no evidence was given before the committee to prove otherwise. The Baptist Council which met yesterday af tornoonin the chapel of Emmanuel Church, Lafayette avenue and St. James place, continued its sessions this morning and was largely attended, many pastors and laymen being pres ren Cruikshank. Mr. and Mrs.

L. A. Simpson. Aid. Velton moved to amend by making the resolution refer to the boroughs of Manhat Mr.

and Mrs. H. P. Matthews. Mr.

and Mrs. D. W. Mallett. Mr.

and Mrs. C. F. Fishbeck. Mr.

tan ana the Bronx alone. This the Brooklyn nna Mrs. E. A. Peroall.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Bartlndale, Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Hasklns, Miss Lou Dawson, of Chicago. Miss Lottie Holmes, Miss B. M.

Stott, Miss Combs. Miss M. Bollinger, Mis; Winifred Richards. Miss Carrie Weeks. Miss Todd men supported, but It was defeated by the Tammany men.

Aid. 'Wafer said the Brooklyn elevated roads would be made bankrupt if they had to put up the proposed drip pans. They could not afford Buch legislation and it was unfair to them. had been in force, he thought, since the creation of the world, and it was in Flatbush, he said, that Adam probably landed when turned out of the Garden of Eden. (Special to the Eagle.) Baruum's Lland.

L. February 22 Tha Board of Supervisors of Nassau County mad their ilrst effort yesterday to gel rid of the tramps residing iu the Queens County Almshouse by legal process and they met with a temporary set back. In order to fortify themselves legally the supervisors decided to arraign the tramps for trial in the ordinary way before a justice and to that end Jus'tico Edgar Jackson was en hand to pass upon the eases. The first case brought that of John Williams, who is supposed to be the sou of a well known Brooklyn eon: raptor. He was charged by Constable Oliver Kiles of Lyn br.jol: with being a vagrant, a person without any visible means of support, who wandered about from place to place, begging for alms, sleepiiiK in bar.

is and other out uf the way places. Counsel Clement Matthews appeared in behalf of the defendant an 1 demanded a jury tria; for his client. He snid he was acting temporarily in Ijcbalf of Counselor tleorge Mutt, regular who had declared hU ii.tentluti of appearing for all the Inmates of the house whom it was proposed to coninil to the Kingn County Penitentiary. After some consultation between the Supervisors and Counselors Frederick Ingraham and J. Seymour riuedekcr.

win appeared in their be half to prosecute the cases, and Counselor Matthews, tiie trial of the ease of Williams was set down for Saturday next at 1 P. M. ia Young Brothers' Hall at A venire will be issued by the justice at 0 o'clock tonight lor the jurjrs to attend the trial. i he police was otilkd by ihu board that the District Attorney rjt Nassau County, James P. Niemann, woulti conduct the futuro trials of the Almshouse 'ases.

There were present at the hearing yesterday, beside the supervisors and above named, Sheriff Wood. Superintendent of Poor Georges Smith and a number of constables. The Board of Supervisors will make r.o attempt to commit any of the of the Almshouse to the Penitentiary as tramps, as it would bo impossible to prove their plaet of residence, but they will he committed us vagrants, tho county authorities having made an agreement Miss Grossman, Miss Bartlndale. Miss Schoeneck Miss Grace Brooke, MIfr Cogswell, Miss Stott, Miss Fackenthal. Miss Viola M.

Fisher, M. ot no such substantial support given any similar project. In these contributions 150 fami Thurlow. 'ft C. Waldren.

Mr. Andrews. V. Aid. Folks said the city had lost millions by the collusion of railroad companies with po Lines of the Defunct Long Island and New York Telephone Company to Be Extended.

Jamaica. L. February 22 A new organization is being formed by tho firm of Christian, builders and managers of the Southside Telephone Company, a line extending from Long Beach to Mineola and Roslyn, to manage and operate the lines of the defunct Long Island and New York Telegraph Company, which recently went into the hands of a receiver. They acquired the property and franchises of the Long Island and New York Telegraph Company at a public sale and they now propose not only to operate the telegraph line, but to string telephone wires on the same poles and to operate a continuous telephone, line from East New York to Far Rockaway and Rockville Center, making con nection at the latter point with the Southside line. They say that they have franchises ner Ham, F.

S. Fackenthal, George W. Meacham Mr. and Mrs. H.

A. Foeit. Mr. and F. litical parties.

The proposition had all the earmarks of a deal. It meant something very Boocoek, Mr. and Mrs. B. S.

Chatfleld. Frank McNeil. Mr. McDonald. G.

W. Schoeneck. Mr. Ackerson, F. W.

Holmes, George Whltlock. S. S. Yates, Mr. German.

Mr. H. A. Cllnkenljroomer. D.

S. Whltlock. different from what it pretended and he did not intend to lend himself to any game for personal spite or advantage. ent, representing a numner or tne cnurcnes ot Brooklyn and Long Island. The members of the Freeport Church turned out in good force.

Henry E. Drake, secretary of the Brooklyn Baptist Church Extension Society, was moderator. Only one or two witnesses were examined, and it was said when the counsel adjourned at noon that nothing whatever had been proved against the Rev. Mr. Jones.

All Mr Jones' witnesses were examined and they established strongly the point of Innocence tho reporter was told, as the session was behind closed doors. The most Important witness for the prosecution was a 13 year old brother of the deceased girl, and his testimony was unimportant. It transpired. LUTHER LEAG UE SOCIAL. The newly organized Luther League of St.

Stephen's English Lutheran Church, Flatbush, Dr. Homer Bartlett was the next speaker. He told of the previous attempt to start a library in Flatbush, which had had its good effect on this enterprise, continued: "It is a notable fact," he said, "that nearly a century' ago, in 1807, and about on the spot now occupied by the library there stood a large printing house and book bindery, which was conducted by Isaac Riley and which gave employment to many men and women. It was one of the first in Kings County. As Flatbush had been first in many things.

It's history is a glorious one and the future promises to be equally so. In lKt the first church, the Flatbush Reformed, of which the previous speaker, Dr. Wells, was now pastor, was started, twelve years before one was organized in Brooklyn. In 1656. across the street from the church, the first school was built.

The first court house and the Kings County Hospital, the first in the county, built in 1S30, is fifteen years older than the Brooklyn Hospital. In held a social Monday evening in the BeTgea homestead. Addresses were made by the pastor, the Rev Luther Gable; the Rev. C. Cran lies were represented.

He referred to the library as a gift enterprise, because the gifts to it were so numerous. The stove, the coal in the same, the gas, the clock, chandelier, shelving, desk, furniture and transportation of many articles were among the gifts mentioned. The library opened, practically speaking, with 3,000 yolumes, although there were about 2,500 then on the shelves. A few minutes previous a man had promised to give one hundred volumes and those, together with the books being rebound, would swell the number to that mentioned. He referred to the library asa baby and said the residents of Flatbush should feel justly proud that the infant waa so big and so good.

The library was to be free, free as the air and the Flatbush residents were invited to enjoy it. All that was necessary was to secure an application blank, which would be given out Thursday and thereafter, get it signed by a responsible person and return it to the librarians. The library was to be open from 8:30 A. M. until P.

M. every week day except Saturday, when the hours would be 8:30 A. M. until 10 P. M.

Sundays the build ton of Elizabeth, N. the Rev. A. Stc imlie and the Rev. J.

C. Wilson. The following was too. that W. W.

Rope natl vlsiteu tne gin at i iiiiiiing inera to exie.no tneir lines to inaDyion least five times to talk over the case. It and Patchogue. The Southside Company is the programme, arter which a collation was served: seems, also, that tne matter or uie payim suu lu iiivc several auuureu suoscnoers ana of $100 to Mr. Jones as back salary or some to be paying well. Its charges for the limited Essay.

"GeorEe Washington." Miss Van Salren; piano selection, Miss F. Butler: mandolin solo, Miss Daisy Volgt: vocal nolo. Mrs. L. T.

Schro der; recitation. Charles, Van Salren; soprano solo. fact, the first library in Kings County, pos 1 slbly the first In the state, was established In Flatbush. That was connected with the Erasmus Hall Academy and opened in lf98. Miss Jennie Schmidt.

Among those present were Mrs. Ella Schroeter, Miss D. Volet. Miss Llllie Meyers, the Rev. Luther Gable, Herbert Meyers, Miss S.

Van Salren, Miss Schmidt. Frederick George, Miss Anna Schroeder, Miss Bertha Sohroeder. Carl George, Harry Schmidt. Miss Clara Etenhardt, Miss E. Flemlnc, Edward thlng of the kind was an important laetor in the prosecution.

At noon the council adjourned until 1 o'clock. Tho hearing of witnesses will go on this afternoon. A minister told the reporter between sessions that it would be impossible to convict the accused clergyman of improper conduct on the evidence so far adduced. CONKLIN'S SHIPWRECK STORY. SENTENCES IN THE SESSIONS.

Jamaica, L. February 22 William King of Manhattan was fined $100 yesterday by tha Court of Special Sessions on a charge ot attacking and beating with his fists John Elgin of Lockwood street. Astoria. Elgin testified at Mcke and Albert 'Hartlng. ing would be open as a reading room from 2 o'clock until 5 in the afternoon.

Wednesday (to day) the library would be open for inspection only, between the hours of 2 and 10 o'clock, and Thursday application blanks would be given out. The books would hard 'Never had Flatbueh been backward in giving means ot education to her children and the present occasion Is therefore an important one. It certainly Is hardly worth while, the speaker added, in this part ot the century to make an appeal for a public library as the people fully recognize its necessity. Libraries are to the mind what sunlight is to the WEDDING RECEPTION. At the home of Captain and Mrs.

Martin Short, 738 East Thirty first street, Vander veer Park, last aight a reception was tendered the trial that he came home one evening last week and founu King drinking beer in his home with his wife, and upon his remonstrating with King the latter beat him. Elgin's son testified that King was in the habit of visiting his mother three, times a week and drinking beer there. King admitted having re cSived several letters from Mrs. Elgin and of having loaned her In small amounts at various times, but that he was assisted by her In hunting for a house. He Tilings the Bayles "Was Seen by Two Steamers Burial of Captain Darling's "Wife at Sea.

Aid. Bridges asked passionately why the Manhattan organization wanted to shackle the Brooklyn organization. It was trying to force upon Brooklyn something Brooklyn did net want, and that was a violation of the Bpirit of home rule. The ordinance was adopted by a vote of 31 to 23, Aid. Okie voting with Tammany.

The 5 minute headway ordinance was sent brought over from the Council, where it passed, and Ald.McCall moved concurrence. There was renewed spurring over this, Aid. Wafer moving an amendment providing that the same apply to f.W surface railroads as well as Aid. Goodman wanted the ordinance referred to the railroad committee. This was defeated.

Aid. Wafer's amendment was then put to vote and lost by a vote of 24 to 31, and another motion by Aid. Goodman, making it a special order for next week, was made and lost. On the adoption the vote stood 31 to 21, "and the ordinance was declared adopted. Aid.

Okie voted again with Tammany, declaring that every man, woman and child in his district wanted that particular ordinance to become a law. Aid. Oatman voted against it, saying he did not believe in favoring any railroad or In persecuting any lino. Aid. Mclnnes stated that inasmuch as there were now present nearly fifty members of the board, it would be perhaps the only opportunity offered to call up general orders, which required 45 votes.

He then tried to call up the Long Island Water Supply Company resolution, but Aid. McCail objected, hut refused to give any reason at the present time for his objection. "I can give a reason," said Aid. Woodward. "There is not suiHeicnt pressure." Aid.

Goodman introduced a communication from F. B. Thurber requesting an opportunity for a public hearing before any measures directed against the Manhattan Railroad were railroaded through. It was referred to the railroad committee. Immediate consideration was asked for the resolution approving ot a $2,000,000 bond issue for repaying, $700,000 of which is to go to Brooklyn.

Objection was made by Messrs. Mclnnes and Ackerman, on the ground that it was advisable to await the result of legislation in Albany. The motion was lost. The ordinance to compel the enclosing of elevated stations was defeated fiom its passage late in the afternoon, Immediate consideration being lost by a vote of 24 to 20. A two thirds vote was required.

There were body, air to the lungs or light to the eye. In this age there is no boy or girl who could not get the best education from books alone if they had the perseverance to apply themselves, to ponder and to study. Dr. Catlin, director of the Brooklyn Public Library, was next introduced. He also congratulated the committee on the auspicious start of the new library and pledged himself to do al! in his power to aid the work, and as with the warden of the Kings County Penitentiary to pay for the board of all prisoners committed to the Penitentiary from the Almshouse at $2.23 per week.

Good care will thus be taken that they are not permitted to come back again into Nassau County, if it is necessary, as nllegcd. to string a cordon of con stab'JS all along the boundary line between the and the borough of Queens. The threatened prooccdingn against th Almshouse inmates has; ulrer.dy had the effect of largely reducing their numbers in the institution, and to day there are only sixty two inmates non residents of the county and twenty that are classed as residents. Tho latter wil! be eared for at the town poor houses, in: Jems at Brookville and the town poor hosts, Hempstead. Fifteen or t.vc:::y those liaijie to be committed (o the Penitentiary started West this morning over ti.e tracks tit the Long Island Railroad, but sonu person stopped tiictn on their way.

advising them to return, alleging that they could not be diss d. They came buck before noon. StiiriaUadent of Poor George Smith ems posted of guards about the n. to the islar.J to make sure that, no more will ome baedc. As roon ns the pln.

is eir nred of the doors will hf lneke 1 nr. 1 no one allowed to Huntington, L. February 22 Captain Elvin H. Darling of the wrecked schooner James E. Bayles, with members of his crew, James Nei.l of Blissville was sentenced to three months' at the County on a charge of steady copper pipes from the Easiern Distilling Company of nilssvilie.

Charles Smith was sent to the County Jal! three months for stealing S7.S0 from the till of Charles Golden of Fulton street. Jamaica. a director ot the Brooklyn Library would not ly be all in order lor a few days as tnere naci not been sufficient time for the classification of all the volumes and a measure of consideration was asked until the librarians, Mr? Duncan and Miss Winship, had time to familiarize themselves with the same. On the shelves would be found complete sets of the following standard authors: Dickens. Tlraekeray.

Scott. Eliot, Irving, Cooper, Marryatt. Kipling, Thomas Hardy, Bulwer, Stevenson, Black, Prescott, Fiske, Parkman, Green, Rollins, Gibbon, Maeaulay, Motley, Guizot, Carlyle, Spencer, Emerson, Lamb, Goethe, Schiller, Longfellow, Bryant, Burns. Tennyson, Milton, Chaucer, Moore, Hemans, Byron. Proctor, Havergal, Browning, Shakspeare, Cyrano de Bergerac, American Commonwealth, American Men of Letters, American Statesmen, English Men of Letters, Stories of Nations, G.

A. Henty. "The treasury," said Mr. Redfield, "is in need of about $800 to carry the work until the end of the year, when the work will be merged iuto the larger enterprise of the Brooklyn Public The chairman next introduced Richard Mr. and Mrs.

Jeremiah Carey, who were married in the Church of the Holy Cross by the Rev. F. Woods on the evening of November 23 last. The wedding was a quiet one, because of the serious illness of Mrs. Short, the bride's mother, and the reception was postponed.

Last night the home of the genial police captain was the scene of much merrymaking, fully oae hundred and fifty friends of the family having responded to Invitations to attend the reception. The parlors were decorated with palms, smilax and roses. Dancing was enjoyed, music being furnished by Sweeney's orchestra. Supper was served at midnight. WHERE IS THE EIRE BELLP W.

H. Cross, a member of the old Volunteer Fire Department of Windsor Terrace, appeared before Magistrate Steers. In the Flat bush court to day and got a summons for Owen Smith, also of Windsor Terrace and the custodian ot the old fire bell which hung for many years in the tower of the house of Windsor Hose Company. Recently the Windsor Terrace Volunteer Firemen decided to sell the old bell to aid a member who has been ill for reached New York last evening at 6 o'clock by the Old Dominion Line steamer, the managers having given him and the crew transportation from Norfolk. Representatives of the agents for the Baylcw, S.

H. Mills met the captain at the pier. Frank G. Conklin the other Huntington representative, reached his home here at 8 o'clock and he forget so important a branch as that in Flatbush. He also suggested that the young people of Flatbush organize a debating society to meet in the library and promised to take a hand In its organization.

He closed by saying that the Flatbush library had a grand possibility and characterized it as a magnificent undertaking, which he asked God to bless. Ex Mayor David A. Boody, president of the Brooklyn Public Library; the Rev. George L. McClelland, pastor of the Immanuel Presbyterian Church, and the Rev.

John T. Woods, rector of the Church of the Holy Cross, sent letters regretting their inability to be present and take part in the exercises. There was a large attendance and all were delighted with the splendid showing already made. NASSAU SUPERVISORS. A CONTEST FOB PRESIDENT.

Jamaica, L. February 22 There Is quito a contest, on over the election of of the Jefferson Democratic Club of Jamaica, which will take place to night. There is a I three cornered fight for president between ex Alderman Thomas Foley. ex Town C.i:n mittce Chairman James P. Clark and Abraham Hart.

The olher candidates are making a warm effort for the honor. The election takes place this evonlns. and it is stated that the full membership of 13" will be out. The other officers likely to be elected are: Henry Juengst, vice president; George Barb, treas Thrtimc fl ,1 1 feretnrv had to tell the story oi tne on January 23 the schooner encountered more or less rough weather. Even when the gulf stream was reached.

All went well, however, until Sunday Inorning, February 12. It was almost calm but a heavy sea was running. We were unable to take an observation and late in the day were compelled to heave to. it was colder and blew heavily, so hard that it blew away the fore stav sail and its rigging. The schooner I Young, the energetic chairman of the local school board.

In his usual easy and interest i.ntor the building or greuin Valley Stream. L. F. br.ir.ry 22 Tramps offering coats, t.Vies ari mittens for sale were numerous here yest. rday an lay before.

They were the hobos that, Barnum Llnn.d Al.T.id'.ouse t.i avni 1 taking any chances of being sent to the Kingn C.mnly Penitentiary by Nassau anel were un the if way tu New York. Abratns fitted the fWlows out before, they left the island n.ml who did not have liiel: enough to soil out bcfi they got here quit. di 't. we the sluggish condition of the dry goo. Is trade and offered to take any price for lV goods, how over low.

One feilou yesitr rday morning got down to cents for a coat at a respectable hotel near the railroad station, but the bartender refused to buy at any price and cleared the hobo out. carried only close reefed toresan ami mam topsail at 4 o'clock Monday. That a lernoo John' 0 h.rani rocor(is stcreutry; Charles h. cnrnnsr .1 le.i ana tne mm us nuiftv Evans, corresponding secretary two committee reports presented, the majority report in favor of its adoption and a minority report in opposition, signed by Aid. with a will.

The nwn were half frozen. The Goodman. POUND DEAD IN HIS BOAT. Flushing, L. February 22 Captain Aid.

Welling introduced a resolution to ing manner. Mr. Young said in part: "Seldom was a library organized under more favorable conditions than this; its need was felt, and the people of Flatbush and vicinity, always liberal and public spirited, were anxious to do something of this kind for the community at large. For a long time it was undecided whether to organize a branch the Young Men's Christian Association with a library, or a library purely, as this is; but when public sentiment crystalized and the latter was decided upon, those consulted on the subject responded with their usual promptness, and books and money followed in abundantly. I well remember the conversation with Mrs.

Craigic one evening some months ago. in her office, in Bedford avenue, when the very result we have here to night was predicted; but. the most sanguine expectations are more than realized compel surface car companies to heat their cars during the winter months. Aid. Woodward, when the vote was being taken, ob exander Duflem of tho coal barge William MeCormlck, moored at Ryan's Dock.

Flush Intr. was found dead in his cabin late lam 1 wheel was lashed, lights set and pumping resumed. At 1:30 Tuesday morning the working of the schooner broke the pipes below the deck, which led to the pumps and soon there was live feet of water in the hold. Captain Darling knew what that meant. He called all hands aft and advised them to get all the clothes they could possibly wear and to put them on.

The mate then furnished each of us with a piece of new rope fifteen feet Iong. Must Show Cause "Why They Refuse to Pay the Salaries of Mr. Patterson's Clerks. Mineola, L. February 22 The difference of opinion between County Clerk Thomas Patterson of Nassau County and the Board of Supervisors on the question of.

how many clerical assistants are necessary to the proper conduct of his office has culminated in a writ of mandamus directing the board to show Another sion appeared with two pairs ot served that he saw men who had voted against the Manhattan Railroad voting just er his arm and anoehor pair on night. The barge has been frozen in the ice new shoes un rtii 'until nut hart not hepn bis feet, lie would not explain now ne cams opposite on a proposition affecting the Metro tnt Thnrsilnv nii.l it wns thnnirhr i bv so much foot wear, but offered bar politan Railway Company. The resolution tender one pair for was lost. that something had happened to him. Ills Each man spliced an eye in tne enu and ras aso tion men were i Unnm.

A ti r.n. was nr ei onpn nis oniiv i imihj ui ntj i'i Aid. Velton got through a resolution providing for the appointment of a special joint offered inducements to buy. stretched across the quarter deck every few I lying on the floor. From the appearance of 71 h.ns nlwavs been the custom of many committee of the Council and Board ot Alder a long time, and when a search for the bell was made it could not be located, although a purchaser for the same was soon found.

SINGING SOCIETY'S BALL. The Teutonia Singing Society of Fort Hamilton held Its annual ball last night in Teutonia Hall, Ninety second street and Fourth avenue, and It was one of the best affairs ever given by the society. The officers of the society are: President, Adam Kropf; vice president, Dietrich Braue; financial secretary, Henry Barnett; corresponding secretary, George W. Siller; treasurer, Charles Mehl; librarian, Charles Hahn; color bearer, Joseph Stadler; musical director. Max Muhlert.

The floor manager was Dietrich Braue. FLATBUSH NOTES. Miss Marie Wililman, sister to States Consul Wildman at Hong Kong, is visiting her uncle, ex Assemblyman George W. Wilson at iJG East Twenty eighth street. The Schubert Concert Company will entertain the members of the Knickerbocker Field Club on the evening of Wednesday, March 1.

Lawyer Pacelow is Buffering with a fractured Hit, received, It is aid. In Manhattan. The dramatic corps of the Knickerbocker Field Club have In preparation a play to be presented on the club's stage In the near future. "Is Marriage a Failure" is the title of a play to be presented by professional talent at the Cortelyou Club March G. OYSTERMEIT AT WORK.

Three oyster dredges succeeded yesterday in breaking out of the ice, so that they can now run to Barren Island and Ruffle Bar. Mr. Whlttlcker's boat, in trying to get out, broke her wheel and was laid up. The rest of the bay Is still Icebound. The ice off Barren Isl mon to co operate with the Mayor and Borough.

President Grout in arranging for a reception to the Forty seventh Regiment, about to come home. the body Captain Duflem rnusi have suffered great agon'. The cause of death Is not known, and an inquest will be held. Duflem was about Gf years old. His body was removed to Dunn's Morgue, in Flushing.

MONTATJK AUD TTJTHILL CREEK. thr tramps sell the clothing giv them at Barnum Island to farm hands, oystermen or anybody else who would buy. but the general clearing out of the pla' has flooded the market, and as another reason, the feilows did not tarry to effect bargains, but hurried along f. st as i.osslblo to Pet over the Nassau Aid. Okie, who seems to have become an ardent Tammany man presented a resolution authorizing the appointment of a special com Elwood Hawkins, who is In the Klondike, County line.

mitttee of three to investigate the righ of recently wrote to his father. Thomas Hawkins the Manhattan Railroad Company to sell cajis, dy, chewing gum, on its stations. Borough President Coogan was to be a member of this investigating committee, which is to feet for the men to hold on to. These few preparations made, all hands went into the cabin and waited for the vessel to settle. At 4:30 Tuesday morning water came through the cabin floor and all of us were forced on deck.

The captain ordered the masts cut away and they soon went by the board lightening the wreck considerably. The men all huddled on the quarter deck. Signals were set, an ensign union down aft and a white blanket forward several feet from the deck. They must have been seen by some of the vessels which passed us. All day the fog horn was blown.

A steamer hove to at 5:30 so close to us that I could see men walking on her decks. She passed us, however, without oiTt ring any assistance. At this time the Captain and his wife were lashed in the after companion way, the mate, myself and a seaman to the wheel, the other men to the rail. With the passing of the steamer which must have seen us. Mrs.

Darling gave up all hope. She was very cause before Supreme Court Justice Marean Saturday why a peremptory mandamus should not Issue compelling the board to pay the salaries of Mr. Patterson's clerks. The writ was issued on the application of William F. Wyckoff, counsel for Mr.

Patterson, and the summons was served upon Chairman Denton of the Board of Supervisors last evening. In his complaint Mr. Patterson says that the work of his office is greatly in arrears, owing to insufficient clerical assistance. Of 120 deeds filed only 13 have been recorded, and of 105 mortgages only 111. This state of affairs, he claims, is a menace to land titles in Nassau County, because the office is in a frame building, and in case of lirt all evidence of transfers In the Instances of unrecorded deeds would be destroyed.

County Clerk Putttrsoa was allowed one assistant when the Hoard of Supervisors in January fixed the allowances for clerk hire. Mr. Patterson paid no attention to the action of the board, but employed an index clerk and of Amagansett. the following interesting news: "We are located on a creek by ourselves. which Is registered as Tuthill Creek, in honor of our old Montauk friend.

Kd Tuthill. Our reoort whether franchises tor selling newspa pers and others wares should not be required. This opens the question as to the Manhattan franchises. The resolution was amended to refer to the railroad committee. Mr.

Coogan I district is registered as Montauk. in honor of Long Island, understand. It required seven of us to have It registered, and as we were but four In number we took three wood choppers to make up the seven; this gave us the privi lego of registering the creek and district. Our i three new comer. departed a few days later." 1b thus out ot this investigation.

Proceedings in the Council. It was expected that the report of the committee on water supply In regard to the pay WILD TOWL IN JAMAICA BAY. Rockaway Beach. L. February 22 Tho mild weather of the last, few days has caused manv openings In the ice in Jamaica Bay.

and great (lordis of wild fowl have appeared to feed. Black ducks have never been more plentiful and wild geese are here in large numbers. Sportsmen are meeting with much success, lan. numbers of tin; birds bring bagged every dav. The fowl are somewhat poor, as tlir have beet um'i'oh to find food in many day's owing to the freezing over of the bay.

Among the sports mm who have been very successful 'luring the past week are Captain Charby Ward. William Campbell, George flessler. John Sciianpcrt, John Boreum and William Ennis. CHATHAM GARRETT. Flushing.

L. February 22 The marriage of J. F. Chatham of Linden avenue. Flushing, to Miss Edith L.

Garrett, of Toledo. has just been The event took, place In the latter city, i February 11. the Rev. James McLean officiating. At a wedding dinner, which serve.

i at St. Charles' Hotel. Toledo, Mr. Chatham and his bride wore presented with a silver service, a gift from musical friends of Mr. Chatham.

The veins cou arrived in Flushing after enjoying a welling trip through the New England suites. SERVANT CHARGED "WITH THEET. Flushing, L. February 22 Marie Ger ber. a remarkably pretty Cerman servant girl, aged 2fi vears.

was held for trial by Magistrate ConiMrton at Rushing yesterday i charged with stealing diamonds and jewelry from Mrs. Edward Peck of North Parsons av froni Mrs. Edlward Peck of North Parsons av enue. All the inisslmr articles were found In the girl's trunk and have been returned to their owners She is engaged to be married to Musician Baker of the United States Engineer Corps at Wlllets point. In this beautiful room, fitted and filled with gifts of people in all walks ot life; the la borer, the mechanic, the merchant and the professional are all represented on these shelves by books which I know cost more than their money value, because owners become fond of their books and, as with pictures, grow more attached to them because of their long companionship.

Often we And those who cling to tattered, thumbed old volumes because of some marginal note which was made long ago, some sacred thought awakened when life's young dream was new, some memory of the long evenings passed by reading aloud. We all like to hold fast the books which awakened our admiration, stirred our enthusiasm, or started the sympathetic tear. I know how dear books which others think worthless become to their owners and, knowing this, what it means to some to part with their treasures. "It is far easier for those who of their abundance buy and give valuable editions or handsome sets. One of the greatest advantages of this library and the best ground for belief in its permanency is that it represents the contributions of more than one hundred families, all of whom are interested in its support and welfare, and if properlv administered, the children of the future will claim it as their heritage.

"All over New England men gave libraries to their towns aDd viKages which have kept their memories green from one generation to another. Here is an institution which I hope will keep green the memories of all the contributors for many years. It is to be hoped that this library will, under the fostering care of the parent institution, become a place of refuge to which young men and women may fly in time of Idleness and temptation, and find within its walls peace, rest and the refreshment which comes from communion with the genius, the wise, the grave and the gay, who will ever be found here ready to contribute to the varying moods of man, a place of warmth and light in the iong winter nights and a cooling, restful retreat from the summer heat, a storehouse from which may be drawn mental food suited to all. This library may be. made to do more to counteract the effect of the saloon than anything ever begun in Flatbush.

What a blessing such institutions are to a young man away from the heme influence, alone in the teeming multitudes of a great city. I think the time has come when the philanthropist is to furnish sustenance to the mental and educational as well as to the bodily needs, and then Carnegles and Craigies will he far more numerous than in the past. The time has come when we must supplement our school work svith libraries, lyceums and all other aids to the ambitious to fit them for the part they are to play in the new century which is beckoning them. "We cannot equip them too fully for the battle of life awaiting them. Feeling this keenly, I favor high schools, higher education and nervous.

"The storm increased, the sea breaking over us, and we were thrown about as much as the lashings would allow. The vessel's rail was carried away entire except the section to which the crew was lashed. It ae emed providential. For the first few hours we could hardly stand the washing and pounding and at I was half crazed and decided to ge.t my knife and cut myestdr loose. I made he effort, but In my benumbed condition I could not et at my pockets.

I was fully resolved to go overboard. Members of the crew were of the same mind. Thr schooner's lazaret stern was washed out Tuesday morning and her starboard bow was crushed in by the heavy spars. Nat a word of conversation took place from daylight until dark. The weather moderated a little toward night.

Securing a canvas cover from a coniponlonway Captain Darling endeavored to rig a shelter for his wife, who complained of being cold. She had been in his arms all day long. No vessel wad sighted until 10 P. M. Then I spied a steamship apparently coming direct for the wreck and I informed the captain, who answered with the startling information that bis wife was dead.

The steamship came, down near us. stopped her engines for, ten minutes and then Star, Uastnampton. EHODES MAESHALI. Huntington, L. February 22 The marriage of Mies Carrie and Mr.

Rodman Rhodes of this village took place at the heme of the bride at noon yesterday. The guests numbered eventy five. many of them from New York and Brooklyn. The Rev. F.

D. Walter of the Methodist Church was the officiating clergyman. Miss May Eden presided at the piano. The bride was gowned in dove colored satin with lace, trimmings. A wedding breakfast was served, and the happy pair.

after receiving the congratulations of their rrieuds, left on the afternoon train on route for the. South. COBNFIELE LIGHT ADRIFT. Greenport, L. 1..

February 22 Tin government lightship stationed at Cornfield Shoal, in the Sound, was broken from her moorings Monday afternoon by the ice and was carried by the "wind and tide across the iiud last night she was firmly lodged in the ice off Saybrook. Conn. POOR COD FISHING. East Marion, L. February 22 Codfishing and and Ruffle Bar along the beach channel has all broken up and the dredges to day went to work on that ground.

MRS. DENIER'S FUNERAL. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Denier was held this morning from the Catholic Church on Conklin avenue. Father Horan of the same church conducted the service.

Mrs. Denier had been a life long resident of Canarsie and many of her acquaintances attended the services and followed the remains to the grave. The Interment was in the Canarsie Cemetery, on the Old Road. THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING. Speonk, L.

February 22 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Tuttle held their golden wedding at the old home In this village, where they have resided since their marriage, fifty years ago. Mrs. Theodore Tuttle, before her marriage, was Miss Catherine Brown.

At the reception given to their old acquaintances were many friends who had been known nearly fifty year3. A feature of the reception was the presence of' Mr. and Mrs. William Gordon, who stood at the altar with Mr. and Mrs.

Tuttle when they were married. The former couple were not married then but became united one month later and will celebrate their golden wedding in March. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle state that of all the married couples who lived In this locality when their marriage was performed only four are still living.

WESTHAMPTON'S LIBRARY. Westhampton Beach, L. February 22 Through the generosity of A. P. Whitehead of Manhattan and Rodney A.

Ward of Brooklyn, both summer residents, this village is to have a new library building on condition that the library association purchase a building plot. The sum of $250 ie necessary for this and two thirds have been subscribed. ment by the city of to the Long Island Water Supply Company would be fought out before council yesterday afternoon. The report, although favorable, went over until the next meeting of the Municipal Assembly. It was acknowledged by those who were fighting for the consideration of the report that It would be defeated.

What effect the postponement will have cannot be said, for a hard fight will be made in the meantime to have the city secure the water company lor the sum named. The Board of Estimate and Apportionment adopted a resolution in last July, subject to the concurrence of the Municipal Assembly, authorizing the Controller to Issue corporate Btock to the amount of $570,000 to pay the award made In the condemnation proceedings to acquire the property of the Long Island Water Supply Company. Since July 12 last the matter has been hung up in the committee and only through the strong efforts of several councllmen was it brought up yesterday. "It is my opinion," said one of the council men instrumental in bringing the matter up, "that the report will be turned down. I hope, however, that the delay wil; benefit us and that at the next meeting we can push it through." The committee of railways reported favorably on the ordinance introduced at the preceding meeting of the council against the Btorage of cars on the elevated tracks.

Councilman Goodman asKcd for immediate consideration. In the debate which followed Councilman Wise, discussing the ordinance and the fight of Tammany against the Manhattan Elevated, said: "I believe there is a nigger in the fence somewhere." "Whole minstrel show," exclaimed Councilman Stewart Brice, from the other side of the room. The motion for Immediate consideration was lost. The ordinance authorizing' a bond issue for a copyist, allowing the former $800 per year and the copyist 5 per folio. When the January salaries ot county officials and clerks were paid, the County Treasurer made up checks from the list furnished him by the clerk to the Board of Supervisors; hence.

Harry the deputy county clerk, was the only employe in l'attcrbon's office recognized. Then bills tor the salary of the index clerk, Samuel Ransom, for January, amounting to $66.66, and the copyist, Henry C. Morrell, $7.50, were presented before the Board of Supervisors, and as they hud not authorized the appointment of more than one assistant the board referred the bills back to the County Clerk. Mr. Patterson now hales the board to court to compel the payment of the clerk and copyist, and also any other assistants he may find necessary.

The board's apparent objection to Mr. Patterson is said to be due to his selection or a deputy. The latter is Harry Starr of Hempstead. Starr has not been identified with the Republican party organization in the town, although he Is a Republican. He is not very well known to the party leaders, who think Mr.

Patterson should have given this $1,000 berth to some faithful party worker. Mt. Patterson claims that to properly conduct his office it is necessary that he should have anotheT clerk, two copyists and a searcher. BKAKEMAN HAYDEN KILLED. Locust Valley, L.

February 22 Robert Hayden, about 40 years of age, who was employed as brakemau by the Long Island Railroad Company, fell from a car on the Oyster Bay freight train yesterday and two cars passed over his body, killing him Instantly. Justice Franklin of Oyster Bay was notifled and acted as coroner. The inquest will be held to day at Locust Valley. Tho deceased was a resident of Winfield. went on.

i am sure tne ijiusL iiiive euro our crie I figured hr out as a French oieaiusuij) uunja iur mij.iiejpma. mat aw Point is olf for the present on ac rut nignt was a century 1 was a century ce. Yesterday the schooner Em tain remai iri passing. Th? cap i at Montauu i ined all night wlih his wife's body in count of the Ic ma. Captain at Montauk ma.

Captain his arms jame neaney oi oreenpon, was compelled to return to port as it was found impossible to get within ten miles of the fishing grounds. ROCKAWAYS AGAIN IN MARKET. Rockaway Beach. L. 1 February 22 Several channels are open in Jamaica Bay, above Barren Island, and oystermen have been ore f.

ir th.i Ors! in SHOOTING QUAIL ON SUNDAY. Patchogue. L. February 22 It is report 'Wednesday morning brokv quiet and warm, with the sea gone down. A16 hands were released from their lashings ai crawled over tho deck load of logs for.erd.

where we stripped and dried our wet clyuhes. At daylight a bark was sighted. lK was thought from her actions that we had ben discovered, but it was a false hope, as the vark passed on. The sun was warm and we'1 our clothes and prepared a bed of old fanvas on the house for the night. No one tfynught of hunger, tho seriousness of our situation re cd that members of recently organized ovr t.v0 Several sloops left fcr Patchogue Gun Club have boon shooting quail market on Monday and yesterday two more on Sunday in this vicinity and a meeting or sailed from Ruffle Bar.

all laden down with the club will shortly be called to Investigate oysters. The oysters are good and should the reports. I bring good prices..