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KJ, 152 THE BHOOKIjITN DALLY' JEAGXiE TUESDAY, TUX.T 16, 1895. 3 TRACTION REORGANIZATION. PERSONAL TASMPOPULAIl, ROBBERYTHROUGH SCHEDULES WILL HAVEWARDENS ARRESTED BAIN FOLLOWS THE CYCLONE. THE MAYOR'S PLAN RIDDLED, the same with oil Bkin Jackets. When it came to men's socks there was an increase of 500 dozen, or 6,000 pairs, in one year.

Witness couldn't understand how it was that so many more socks were used, as the Increase in numbers in patients did not correspond with the numbers of socks required. Mr. Hirsh also found that item3 for rubber boots had been duplicated. In one instance in 1892 13 dozen rubber boots were advertised for and bid upon at $26.75 a dozen, and at no time furnished. To witness it was suggested by counsel that this might be an opportunity for Balancing bids.

There were four kinds of tin dippers furnished. There was a reduction in price In 1891 and 1892 and 1893. The quart dippers were in the latter year bought for 50 cents a dozen, having formerly been $1 a dozen, and the pint dippers were raised in prices from 85 cents a dozen to $1.25. Of the quart dippers only three dozen were called for, there being no prcflt for the contractor on account of low price, said counsel, while fifty seven dozen pints were bought at the high price of $1.25 a dozen. Witness couldn't explain.

In fact, he didn't remember seeing dippers at the county institutions. Witness said he could only explain by saying that the superintendent must have ordered the goods. Q. Have you any Idea how much' the county farm yielded from 1S30 to A. I do not Q.

was there any record of It? A. I suppose so. S. In 1889 there was a head farmer? A. Yes.

y. Ana tnrec assistants? A. Tes. Q. How many turnlns.

notatoes. beets and ear rots were raised? A. In do not know. j. i ror the patients? A.

1 think so. Q. Wasn't there mere than ennnerh mlllf nt Rt. Johnland for use there? A. Yes: and to send to other county Institutions.

y. xou raised enough straw to supply St. John land? A. Yes. Q.

DO VOU know to what rtenf this wan nil changed from 1S90 to 1S94? A. I didn't know there was a cnajlpe. Q. Don't you know you bought vegetables? A. Perhaps.

Q.Do you know thnt the milk supplied was enough to supply all the Institutions? A. I dare say so. Q. Wus there enough hay and straw? A. There was enough In one year to send to the Platbush Institution.

Q. Was there any change in farmers in lSSH 1SK0? A. Thompson was the farmer in 1S83; he was discharged, but in what year I do not remember. A man named Bailey was employed as his successor. Q.

He was discharged too? A. Yes. Q. When? A. In 1S93.

perhaps 1892. Q. Which member of the board appointed him? A. Is'o particular member. Q.

Who recommended him? A. The state superintendent of lunacy. Q. Why was he discharged? A. For inefficiency lnattenton to business.

Q. Did you prefer charges against him? A. No. O. Were you personally Interested? A.

No. Q. He has stated thaj goods were sent to vou by way of Smlthtown; that did not enter into it? A. No. Q.

How many patients assisted the farmer in 1889 In raising crops? A. I saw them working, but don't know the number. Q. That would apply to all the four years of your administration A. Yes.

Chairman Cole's gavel fell at this point and the committee adjourned to 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. NAVY YARD NEWS. Presentation of the Silver Service Set to the Cincinnati To morrow. Extensive preparations are being made on board the cruiser Cincinnati, flagship of the North Atlantic squadron, for tho presentation to mororw of the magnificent silver service set, by the citizens of Cincinnati. The ceremony will take place at 11 o'clock to morrow morning, and although Secretary Herbert has announced that he will not be able to be present all the officers stationed at the yard have been invited as well as many promlnet civilians.

At 10 o'clock the navy yard tug Nina will stop at the Battery for Mayor John A. Caldwell of Cincinnati and his party, and take them on board the Cincinnati. The presentation speech will be made by Mayor Caldwell and will be responded to by Captain Henry Glass of the cruiser. After the presentation a banquet win pe servea on Doara the snip. Naval Constructor Frank L.

Fernald said goodby to day to his commandant, Commodore Sicard, and the other officers stationed at the yard. He leaves to mororw on a two weeks furlough. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Pitiable Plight of the Sufferers at Wocdliaven. PUKEBAX OF MRS.

PETROQUIEN. Relief Committee Estimates the Damage to the Village at About $18,000, Exclusive of the School House Seventy three Houses Have Been Damaged or Destroyed Relief Being Offered "Where It' Is Heeded. The wrecked families at "SVoodhaven wero in a iatiablo plight this morning whoa an Eaglo reporter visited the scone of Saturday's torn ado. It needed only the drenching downpour which began with daybreak to com plete their wretchedness. Seventy three hjuren are on the relief committee's list as having been demolished altogether or badly damaged, and in most of xhesc.

in thos. at any raw. where four walls ar.i a room wore left tcwe3icr, the families I huddled ihrousb the rain storm in a desperate effort to keep dry and comfortable. As the moraimr wore on the rain increased in fury and the unfortunate men who have trace busy since Saturday night in trying to get their "frail homesteads in some sort of habitable shape hjd to relinquish work alto ifeth er. In some casr.

particularly on South Second street, where the rjjfs of houses had been torn off gfixi eienin.irs driven In the flimsy wall. temporary eorerings had been supplied 1.T means of matting and even by torc wu pavi r. This pivvrd a comfortable enough substitute while the weather was fine, but With almost tiie first dri'. e.f the ruin this morning rho condition i thinirj in the half wrecked houses was of ibu most wretched description. In one little nou.f on Scuth Second street a was tryinir to cook breakfast for a family of six.

She had an extemporized shanty, open a't both ends, for a kitchen. The rain drove in at the one end of the little structure and out at the other and carried the breakfast with it. It seemed fitting enough, too, that nature Bhculd over the touching obsequies of young Mrs. Louise Petroquien. who lay dead in her husband's house at tho corner of Rockaway read.

Tho funeral took placo at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the interment being at Cypress Hills cemetery. Services were held shortly after 1 o'clock in the French church, just round the corner from where the dead woman lay. rather La Dor celebrated high mass and it seemed as if the entire "village turned out to sympathize with young Petroquien and share his grief with him. It was a quiet, reverent gathering, because the storm had kept the usual crowd of sightseers away and about only those who knew young Petroquien and his wife were there to mourn with him. Tho rain sent even the little keg which hoo been receiving relief, subscriptions indoors.

On the stand which it occupied there "was to day an announcement which ran as follows: Tiie relief committee will be at School Xo. 1. Walker avenue. W'O' at 7 P. Tuesday evening.

July 10,. to receive rcjxrts from those who suffered loss fmra Saturday's cyclone. A. STEFKEN. for the committee.

Then followed tho names of the committee. as follows: John B. Mcsritt, VJ. J. Broedel, Charlos Lauer, V.

F. Buckley, Charles Schuster and William T. Ward, cashier of the Wood haven bank. One of the heaviest sufferers by Saturday's tornado is Mrs. Scbaelle, who lost about $5,000 worth of property, two houses and a little shanty.

But sho Isn't breaking her heart over her 'loss because she Is one of the wealthy women of the village. She is stay dug with Mrs. Eltza Braney. right across the may, on South Second street, and Jokingly told the Eagle reporter to day how one family had been distributed all over the fashionable parts of Woodhaveu. till Saratoga wasn't in it Yet, from all accounts, Mrs.

Schaefle's family had an extremely narrow escapo on Saturday afternoon. She 'herself was In the Uittie shanty which has been mentioned, while in the adjoining.resldence, her husband svas seated on the top floor reading. Another family occupied the lower tenement. When the cyclone struck the village Mrs. Schaefie looked across to her house.

It was a mass of falling, flying timbers and some of the beams were whirled around like matchwood in the fury of the cyclone. Frantic with grief 6he rushed among the ruins to find her husband. A little later she beard bis voice from the celkir. whither he had rushed at tho first intimation of danger. The family in the lower tenement had also escaped to the cellar and not a soul of them suffered a scratch.

The relief committee last night and this morning began the work of assisting the most pressing caes which were brought under their notice. Secretary T. S. Woods, cashier of tho Woodhavc bank told tho Eagle reporter today that the amount subscribed up to date was as follows: Immediate relief fund. $1, 149.93; general relief fund, $874, making a total in round figures of $2,224.

Under tho immediate relief head this morning Stephen Meyer received $2." from the bank, a man named Goodwin SO aud Mrs. M. A. Madden $50. Among the most recent contributors to tho fund are the American Book company.

$300; the People's bank of Brooklyn. S200; Jamaica, list about J400 aud miscellaneous $31. A meeting of the school committee, with President Charles C. Schuster in the chair, was held last night, at which it was decided that all cheeks for relief should be signed by at least two members of the board. Secretary Woods refuses to recognize any others.

The asr.i8slr.jc of damages is being done by a sv.b coir.ni'ttee of three, which was ap pointed by the general committee, which met on Pun. lay. The sub committee comprises J. T. Wyckoff.

chairman and president of the Wocdhaven bank; F. Raymond and Robert Scjtt. Mr. Wyckoff told tho Eagle reporter that tho total loss of property in the village by the cyclone would amount, under the assessment, to S17.T4T.ijO. This does not include feuces or outlying property, such as hen houses and the like, but simply dwelling; houses and property that was directly In use for business purposes.

Neither does it include tiie damage to the school. The suii onituittee has assessed seventy threj "buildings altogether as calling for as slsvinve by those who lived in them or. owned them. This Ttal Includes the buildings which v.vri' daytroyed and ds as fol lov. Oh r.

ill r. one ho'lse Jl.noo. 'ri'': 1'Sl" Wili 1.2'M 1" Deposits of 232,000 Shares and. $1 ,410, 000 Assessments Paid. The schcino of tho Long Island Traction, com panystoctlioiders reorganization oommitteo for replacing that bankrupt corporation ilrmly on its financial feet sioms to haTO met with tho approval of law a proportion of the stockholders as to almost certainly assure its ultimate sueeess.

The cnpiial tock of the Tras tion company is Certificates of stock representing 2.i, 200,000 of that amount have been denosited with the Central Trust company of 'ew Vorit together with the flrt subscription of 55 a share. Tho remaining sharos of stock are, according to tho statements raado by members of tiie reorganisation committoe. principally iu the, hands of people who are ubrond or out of town and will be deposited later, in ordor to givo tliom time to do so the dnto at which tho Btock must be deposited, together witli the contribution, has been emended until July 23. It Is known, despite this statement, that there aru a few stockholders who havo neither deposited their stock, sold out nor paid tholr subscriptions. Ono of them said yesterday to an Enisle reporter: "I shall not pay in yet.

Tho condition of things is too unsettled. I am going to wait until I see whr.t happens and than if everything soutr.s to be going ou smoothly by September 1, when tho last assessment is" due, i shall go and lender my stock and .10 a share if I think It wise. If the oommitteo does not accopt it 1 shall sue thorn and I guess they would rather havo the stock than, a linv suit." Up to tho present time there has been no evidence that lawsuits would bo started although there lias boen considerable talk to that efl'eet. In tho face of such umtnlmons consent on the part oi the stockholders to participate in the reorganization plan it is generally thought that there will be no effort made to prevent tho completion of the schemoof tho committee, excepting as some small holder may try to forco a higher price tor his stock by threatening legal proceedings. The next and final assessment ou tho stock will be received by tho Central Trust company up to September 4.

The money which has been taken in as tho first assessment on tho stock amounts to 1,410,000 and will be used to pay off tho floating debts of the company and to supply it witn ready money There was trading yesterday in about 1,500 shares of Long Island Traction stock. Ail business was done for cash at prices which ranged between OC'i nnd 10. Toward the close of the market yesterday, there, a sale of the stock with tho subscription paid at To day there has been no dealing in traction. BROOKLYN ROBBERIES. How Meager Reports Were Expanded When Things Were Slow.

Polioo Commissioner Welles asked Superintendent ilcKelvey to day to forward him a complete list of the store and house burglaries reportod in this alty from Jnly 1 until the current date, ana two hours later tho superintendent sent him a communication showing that there were but eight burglarios in tho city sinco the month began. The superintendent's communication read briefly as follows and was not signed: House nnd store burglarios in. Brooklyn from July 1 to July 10 Dntt. July 1, July 4, July o. July ll.

Jnly 1U, July July 11. July If. Character. House burglary, Store IrarAbry, Mtoro burflliry, Store property. House burclary, Store uurRiary, Procinct.

rourtli l''onrtcbuth 'ifth Twenty second Tonth 'I'ODtn Nlntli Sixteomh House Duralary, Store burglary. Total value stolon OTH.O The commissioner caused tho list to be sent over to Mayor Schieren as an answer to tho statement that Brooklyn was overrun with burglars. Superintendent MoKelvey says that Brooklyn was never more tree from burglars than at the present time. The list above printed does not include sneak larcenies, but robberies of this character, he says, are fewer than over before and more insignificant ia character. The Brooklyn police mako public through tho daily returns, which aro filed at police headquarters for the perusal of anv citizen who cares to secure authority to examine them, ovory robbery afcd burglary reportod during tho preceding twonty four hours.

When news is dull reporters of certain more or less sensational dailies of Sew York have a habit of bunching the larcenies of several days and publishing stories headed "Busy Burglars in "Thieves at Work Over the or some other equally attractive heading. The New York polieo make public none of the burglaries or robberies committed in that city, but the annual records of tho two cities show tbat Broohlyn is remarkably free and thnt sho docs not hare one twentieth of the losses from thieves that aro matters of daily oceurrenee in 'the larger city. Tho list printed above was compiled from the records by Detective Sergeant Strong. CHARGES OE CORRUPTION. Excise Inspectors Investigating Stories of Bribery.

The excise commissioners of New York, with the exception of Commissioner Woodman, met this morning to hear the charges preferred by Agent Rebm. representing the Parkhurst society, against Inspectors of Excise Julius Stelnberger and Edward Lion, alleging that they received bribes from saloon keepers. A transcript erf the testimony given by John Libenow and his wife of i) East Third street before the commissioners of accounts on July 6, was submitted and admitted, despite the objection of counsel for the accused inspectors. This testimony was obtained with difficulty, they alleged that they had paid the accused Inspectors to influence their report in connection with Llbenow'n appliea tlonfor a licenso for the premises at 7," Second avenue made in March. Somewhat of a sensation was caused shortly after the opening of the hraring by the announcement that tho Llbenowp, husband and wife, had disappeared.

The nnnouce ment was made on the strength of the report of several subpena servers who were unable to locate them. Agent Dennett of tho Parkhurst society testified that at the request of Agent Kehm be Investigated che charges and that when he went to tho Libenow home, on Third street, Mrs. Libenow told him that her husband had paid money to both Lion and Steinberger to influence them in making their reports on the application for a transfer of a license to 75 Second avenue. This testimony was objected to. but admitted by the commissioners in the absence of the Libenows.

WILL, APPOINT A REFEREE To Hear Matters Relating to the Commercial Bank. "The receiver is hereby directed to enforce lh liability of directors for dividends unlawfully declared, by pressing to tri.il pending actions acainat said directors without dlaj, bo cause of or regard to any proceedings already taken or to be taken by or ou behalf of tho creditors of the Commercial bank. It is further ordered that the liability, if any, of tho stockholders, may be enforced by individual creditors of the. Commercial bank, and tnat the receiver is not hereby instructed or dirocted to bring action or actions." That was the order made by Justice Gayncr of the supremo court on June 14, under an application of William X. Bykrunu, as receiver the bank, for Instructions as to what course to pursue.

Afterward application was made for a resettlement of this ordor of Juno 14 and to day his honor handed down this memorandum "The court lias full confidence in the receiver and desired neither to direct him to bring nor restrain him from bringing any suits. But it being thought by some interested that lie should bring an action against the directors in tiie St. Kevin mine matter. I hnve concluded to appoint a referee to fuliy hear nil the facts, and every one who chooses to eomo forward that I mattor. And to make uu end of nil at once.

let the same referee hear evry ono who may choose to eomo nekire him to urge tan bringing of any other action by the roceiver. and let tlu 1 fnets be reported back to the court. an I order to that effect be prepared." TEE COTJKT CALENDARS. Proceedings to Be Disposed of by the Surrogate To morrow. Surrogate's court Ki.iere lion.

A1 Ik.r. sate: The win Uar.irl l.str i. acvuinuliifc: lr. T.T:.ie Allen K. Han.l.

iClrr, JoiiTi j. Meirltl. 'iry I. K' ely. Anna :1.

l'oniieriy John I eiiev. o. eys John Ilearl lla W. Todd. Catharine Mauire.

J. Hph Thorner. George J. N'al Joseph Gror. John J.

Harnett. The revocation of letter. Uevrt I.ule The administration of Henry O. Krntz and Patrick Ilayrlen. Th" estate ot F.llen l'yrne.

Charles A. an i M. J. lluck. The transfer tax, ah I.

llaldv.ln. Katharine Rudltln. lleU nnd Ausust H. F. Jncuhl.

No contested calendar. Value of ortporty. e.nd a do 7.. .0 1110.00 ..00 New York City Magistrates Are Up in Arms. DISPUTE OVER THE WILDES ACT.

A Letter From President Flammer to the Commissioners of Charities 3Iea Sent to Jail Discharged in Five Days. The Responsible Officers to Be Prosecuted for Permitting Prisoners to Escape. Much friction has been caused between the New York commissioners of charities and corrections and the city magistrates of that city by the manner in which the former are carrying out what they understand to be the provisions of the Wildes cumulative sentence law. The old police justices had the same trouble, but took no decided steps to remedy it. The city magistrates object to the action of tho commissioners in discharging, at.

tho end of five days, persons committed to Black well's Island for various offenses, unless they had previously been in the custody of the department since the passage of the law. A offense under the provision of the Wildes statute requires a detention of ten days, and a third offense justifies the holding of the culprit for twenty days. A largo number cf the prisoners committed in the city magistrates' courts are old offetidors and, tho magistrates contend, should be held for the full terms of their commitments, instead of being sot free, as first offenders, at the end of five days. Magistrate Flammer, acting in his capacity as president of the board of magistrates, today sent. the following letter to the commissioners of charities and corrections: To the Commissioners of Public Charities and Corrections: I desire to call your attention to the practice which, I am informed, exists In your department to discharge persons committed in default of bail for their good behavior or to keep the peace ait the end of five days, unless it appears that they have been heretofore in your custody, iu accordance with the so called Wildes act.

On behalf of myself and a number of my associates, I protest against such discharge, and Insist that the offenders be detained for the periods designated in the commitments. This is such a serious interference with an efficient discharge of our duties and the protection of the public, that we must raise an Issue to th point involved, an i therefore I propose that qa learning of any person being discharged in flv day without having given ball, or ordered discharged by a competent court, to prosecute for an escape. Respectfully yours, eilARLHS A. FLAMMER. In speaking of the matter this morning.

Magistrate Flarnmer said "1 shall issue a warrant for some ono, the keeper or the warden, for allowing the man to escape. That will be the easiest way to test this matter. I do not' see. however, why such a test should be necessary. I understand that the corporation counsel was asked for an opinion on the subject some time ago by tl.o commissioners, and he wrote an opinion in which he stated that prisoners must be detained for the periods designated by the committing magistrates." Captain Saunders Drowned.

Ogdensburg, N. July 16 Captain John Saunders of Kingston, was drowned here this morning. Captain Saunders was a vessel owner and ti prominent business maa. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. i3 on every Pitcher's A WARM WITH COTICORA SOAP And a single application of CUTICURA, the great skin cure, will afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy, economical, and permanent cure of the most distressing of itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and crusted skin and scalp diseases, after physicians, hospitals, and all else fail.

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Jftsf President Howell and Ctfcr Bridge Officials Oppose It. NO CHANCE GF ITS ADOPTION. Grave Questions of Public Safety and Convenience "which Have Evidently Slipped the Mayor's Mind Railroad Companies Not Having Direct Lines of Their Own Would Be Mulcted in Heavy Assessments. The plan suggested by Mayor Schieren for the relief of the congested section of Fultou street and the better distribution of travel at the bridge terminal is far from satisfactory to tho bridge officials. At this stage of the proceedings none of them cares to enter into a discussion of the mayor's ideas.but from the sentiment cue hears it seems a fair conclusion that his ideas will not be adopted.

It would be opposed as much by the railroad people, or more, than by the bridge authorities, and on an entirely different basis, namely, that if adopted it would work great hardships financially by causing expenditures of money entirely unnecessary and for a questionable improvement. An Eagle reporter saw President Howell of the bridge to day and asked him if he favored the mayor's plan. He said he didn't. He refused to discuss the plan in detail, but said that he would be heard from at the meeting of tiie trustees, that will take the matter up for solution. Another bridge official, however, gave some reasons off handedly for opposing the mayor's plan.

He would not allow the use of his name, because his argument was not exactly in the shape he desired it. "One big objection to the mayor's plan," he said, "lies in the fact that the Atlantic avenue company would have to use the line of the Brooklyn Heights running along Court street. In railroad circles, when one line uses the tracks and power of the ether, the company must pay 6 cents for every car for every mile that is traveled. The Brooklyn Heights system runs nearly two millions of cars to the bridge in twelve months. Can you now calculate what revenue it would pay to the DeKalb avenue line in that time at li cents for each mile for each car traveling over the rails.

Then again the Atlantic avenue line would not consent to release valuable thoroughfares, like Boerum place and Adams street, touching the very heart of the city's traffic. Again, if you had a double track with all the cars running down Fulton street, from Willough by and into Washington street, you would havo a constant blockade. A wagon breaking down would stall cars for a mile on Washington and upper Fulton streets, and leave lower Fulton street as barren of life as a desert. Wagons dumping coal or loading or unloading furniture in such a short distance with such a heavy traffic, did they only keep the line blocked for a minute, would seriously hurt travel. Why the cars on nearly all tho lines run from the bridge to tho city, hall in three minutes, and where, if all the cars of the town are sent scurrying down Washington street, can there be anything but a snail's pace aud consequent discomfiture to the public? "Xow, another argument, and the most important one that can be advanced.

Fires occur on Washington street, as elsewhere. It is only a tew weeks ago, when Stein's stables were on fire, that traffic was stopped for over an hour. In such an event what would become of Mayor Schieren's scheme? Could the whole city remained stalled for anhour? Where would public convenience come in? Where would public safety? If all the cars were to come down Washington street, you may be sure the platfprms would so hug each other as to scarcely enable you to put a sheet of paper between them. How will people cross from one side of tho street to tho other? Should a fire break out, what would the firemen uo with the ears of the company? They couldn't stretch their hose across the tops of the cars, and, with no time to be lost, they would simply cut the ears out of their way. This is another question that cannot easily be pushed aside.

"A third point is that if travel from the upper section of the city Is diverted down Washington street instead of Fulton, the property on the latter street will get the straw that will break its baclc. Fulton street property below the hall has been trad ually going down and travel is tho only thing that keeps it alive. If the Incoming passengers are to go down another street the property will suffer greatly. This point must also be adjusted." CIVII, SERVICE COMMISSIONERS Appointed to Regulate Labor on the New Parks. The three civil seryico commissioners under resolution of the board of supervisors of July 1, providing for tho administration of labor on the now parks, wore appointod by Superviaor at Large Fitchie to day.

Georgo A. Price, junior member of the firm of Baleb, Price Co. of tne Twenty econd ward: Alfred Hall of tho Eighth ward, both Republicans, and John H. Boland, Bomocrat, of tho Seventh ward, were the ap pointoes. The commission is to servo without pay and has a large amount of work to do.

There must bo eic.inintitious to create an eligible liet of laborers to bo employod upon, the parks and also the establishing of a police force to serve in tho ranks when oompleted. The park scheme is already well understood including a chain of breathing places from Fort Hamilton to Kldgo wood. At prosent 61,500,000 has boen, by act of tho legislature, appropriated for the purpose. Mr. Price, tho first named of tho new commission, is one of the best known residents of the Twenty second ward, a stanch Bepublicnn and a maa with a war record.

He has been for years prominent in Grand Army circles. Mr. Hull has been for sixteen years a rosidont of Brooklyn, is also an old lino Bepublican and is at present assistant librarian in the Mercantile library in New York. Mr. Boland has taken an active pnrt in tho politics of his ward and represents tho Democracy in the commission.

Tho commission will go to work at once. HORR AND HARVEY MEET. Their Verbal Duel Is Well Under Way in the Windy City. Chicago, July 10 Tho debate between lloswell G. Horr and Professor William IL BLarvey, author of "Coin's Financial School," began this afternoon at the Illinois club.

It will continue eight days, a chapter of Mr. Har vey'a book forming the basis of each day's dis eusslon. Mr. Horr had first inning to day and his remarks were listened to by a largo audience. He was followed by Professor Harvey.

Each occapied about fifteen minutes in presenting his side of the argument and prefaced his speech with a brief statement of the causes which brought about tho debato. I Death From a Peculiar Accident. I Kate MeCabe, a girl 3 years old, while play ing in the yard in the rear of her parents' re 1 sideuco at iSO Twenty first street, yesterday, i was rtruck on tho hend by a flat iron and had her sUull fractured. She died last night at I Seney hospital. The iron fell from a third I story window, where a woman, named Mary C'ontinn, was at work.

Mrs. Condan's littio baby accidentally pushed the iron oil the win dow sill. Silk Weavers Still on Strike. I College Point, L. July ID The strike of I tho silk ribbon weavers employed in the Op penhym mills here which began yestcrday morniug.

is still on. A committee waited upon the proprietors of the mills yesterday afternoeii, with a view of compromising their I grievances. The proprietors of the mills ab i solutely refused to accede to the demands of their men, saying that they could not afford to pay the price asked. They say they are overstocked and could afford to close for a time. Bancroft Hometvard Bound.

Greer.port, L. July 1G The United States w.u jihip Bancroft sails from Greenport har i bor to morrow morning for Newport Xews, i'nencj Lome to Annapolis, Md. To night the I cadets will have a signal practice from the to a battalion stationed on shore at tlter Island. The Manhattan Beach; Company Another Objector. A QUESTION OF TWO VALUES.

No Statement "Was Filed With the Board, Which Thereupon Assessed the Company Upon the Statement Filed in the County Clerk's Office. This Showed a 390,000 Liability for Personal Assessment. The board of assessors to day continued the hearing of applications for reductions of assessments. The gas companies were to have been heard but were granted an ad iournment until to morrow morning. Some interesting developments are then expected, Lawyer William J.

Kelly appeared before tho board to object to the assessment on the personality of the Manhattan Beach Hotel and Land company, limited. Mr. Kelly explained that this company owned the property known as Manhattan Beach. The board had assessed it for personality at J60.000. "We claim," said Mr.

Kelly, "that we have no personalty subject to tax. Our property consists entirely of beach property, the real estate on which are located the Manhattan Beach hotel and the Oriental hotel. The financial condition of the company is this: It has a capital stock of $2,000,000. It has an outstanding bonded debt of $1,405,000 and a floating debt of $150,000. This present company is a reorganization ot the Manhattan Beach Improvement company, which went into the hands of a receiver jn 1800, and since that time the new company has been endeavoring to do better with no very great success up to date.

We have never paid a cent on the stock and not only is tho stock without any dividend paying, but we have been unable to pay the Interest on the bonds. The Interest for the six months ending May 1, 1894, "was In default, and we have had to fund that interest and the interest for three years to come, issuing scrip certificates for it. The operations of the company have never up to date been sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds and its indebtedness for taxation. At the present time not only are we unable to pay the tax on personalty, but there is a large arrearage due the city on the real estate, which we are endeavoring to adjust, paying up a little every year There does not appear to be any basis on Which the company should be subject to personal tax. The value of the property Is what it will bring.

We would be very glad to take the bended debt for It. The bonds are selling for 43, or less than 50 cents on the dollar. With the floating debt, and from the fact that the interest on the bonds is in arrears, it seems to me that there 'is no justification for a personal assessment." "It is proper to say," explained Assessor McLear, "that this corporation failed to make any return 'to the board as requested, and in the absence of a return from the corporation showing its property, the committee was governed by the best information it could obtain that Is. the return made by this corporation to the count clerk's office, showing the assets on the property at $1,750,000 and the debt at $1,615,750, a difference of $134,250. We applied the same rule to this corporation we applied to others and held it on 70 per cent, after making the required reductions." Assistant Corporation Counsel Yonge asked if there had been any depreciation of the value of the property since the sworn statement was filed in the county clerk's office.

Mr. Kelly's reply was that they estimated tho value of the real estate at what it cost the company. Mr. Yonge remarked that the theory of filing those statements was that the public and those dealing with the corporation should have some knowledge as to its condition. Mr.

Kelly said he never'knew it was for the purpose of assessing property, but rather to advise the creditors of tho corporation. Mr. Yongo contended that it was one source of information of the value of the property so that creditors might know how much they might loan a corporation. Surely, that was a proper basis of assessment. There could "not be two values, ono upon which the creditor might rely and one which the board of assessors must take, which was greatly reduced.

Mr. Kelly said that he supposed the board in fixing the assessment of this or any other company must be governed gy the facts and ho hod presented the facts in a sworn statement under date of June 28. This property cost the company in securities the amount which was stated in the annual report. They issued that much securities for it. 'President Harkness asked if there were not two values.

Mr. Kelly said: "There is a value which we hope it will have, like many other institutions." "You give one value to the assessors and another value to the creditors," suggested Mr. Harkness. "I think you misunderstand the object of this annual statement," said Mr. Kelly.

"It Is to protect the creditors of the corporation. The floating debt is $150,000. We are able to pay that." There was some further discussion and then the matter was referred back to the committee. Lawyer Condit appeared in opposition to the assessment of $45,000 on two flats on Throop avenue, between Qulncy street and Lexington avenue. The rents now amounted to $261 a month, but if all of the buildings were occupied the agregate would be $426 a month.

Mr. Condit said the property could be bought for $45,000. He be ieved no more could be had for it in the next ten years. Mr. Harkness said that the present condition of the market was no test of the value of property.

The matter was referred back to the committee. Henry Von Glahn asked for a reduction of the valuation of his house at Washington and Wllloughby avenues from $15,000 to $10,000. The board endeavored to elicit from Mr. Von Glahn what the property cost him, but Mr. Von Glahn said he could not tell.

PETEE, "YOU'D BETTEP. WRITE. Your Sister Has Been Asking the Police About You. The co operation of tho local police has been asked in a search for Peter Camp bell, a young Scotchman who arrived in this country on the steamship City of Rome" from Glasgow on June 22. He was a steerage passenger and he was on his way to relatives in Philadelphia.

He telegraphed the train he intended to take and his Bister, Maria Campbell, of 2,223 MontroEe street, Philadelphia, was at the station in that city to meet him. But he did not arrive and the only trace she has had of him since was from a fellow voyager named Balrd who said that when he last saw Peter the young man was on his way to Brooklyn. The Anchor line authorities say that they are sure that Peter bearded a Philadelphia train. If this should meet Peter's eye he'd better hurry up and write to Maria." for she has been writing letters to the authorities in Brooklyn, New York and Jersey City and she is very anxious to hear from him. Peter is a raw boned lad of 20 years.

A SAID ON HA WEEKS. They Must Not Obstruct Upper Fulton Street. There have been many complaints to the police of late from merchants doing business on upper Fulton street, who allege that their trade and public traffic is very much interfered with by peddlers with push carts who stand In the gutters and ply their wares in front of the big stores. Yesterday Policeman McCarty of the Adams street Etation, after repeatedly warning the hawkers to keep moving, made a raid cn the men. He arrested Raphaels Captura, Costa Arlance, Charles Festo, Salvatore Enrico, Peter Drago' and Xlcolo Nicholas for obstructing the street at points on Fulton street, between Bend street and Hanover place.

Justice Walsh this morning Imposed nominal fines cn the prisoners and warned them that they must not obstruct the streets again. Killed While Picking Caterpillars. James Wynne, ID years old, of 805 Third ave nne, fell from a ladder while picking caterpil lars off a tree in front of Jlrs. James Done's I house at 424 Seventh avenue yesterday aad ro i ceived a fractured skull. He died lastnight at 1 the Seney hospital.

Colonel Admission at To day's Charities Investigation, UNDER A FIRE OF QUESTIONS. Lawyer Hirsh Goes Into the Private Affairs of the Former Commissioner, Who Says That He Has Only a Small Bank Account Peculiar Interrogations Concerning Anonymous Letters and Purchases of Whisky. Colonel Benjamin Franklin Gott, former president of the beard of charities, was on tho witness stand this morning for the fifth day of his testimony before the city assembly committee investigating the board of charities In this city. He resumed his seat on what has proved to be a rack under Counselor Hugo Hlrsh's probing questions, promptly at 10 o'clock, the assemblymen present being Assemblyman Hennessey and Assemblyman Shulz of Kings county. Assemblyman Cole of Onondaga county and Assemblyman Keen holts of Albany county.

He was questioned first to explain concerning some entries found by Mr. Hirsh in the books of the charities board, such as "Tilly Hahn, goods stolen from the penitentiary, HayE, warden, for goods stolen from the penitentiary." Witness could remember nothing of the circumstances, nor could he offer a probable reason for the entries. Witness was asked concerning trips to Albany. He said that he had no passes on railroads. Mr.

Hlrah fished up an item for $100, "paid to P. Relfhan $100." Witness said that Relihan was a correspondent for a Brooklyn newspaper in Albany and that $100 a year was paid to him In return for copies of all bills introduced in the senate and assembly. It was customary, he said, and the department officials felt justified in paying Mr. Relihan the sum. It was paid for service done the people.

There was an item of $100 paid to Vincent Smith for the capture of a prisoner. Witness did not remember whether it was the warden's fault that the prisoner escaped or not. Another Item was a bill of the Rev. Job B. Bass for $19 in December, 1S93.

Witness said It was an expense for a ThanksgivingN entertainment. Counsel: Q. Do you know Felix Campbell? A. Yes. Q.

What business was he in In 1890? A. In steam fitting business. Q. Was he ever in the leather belting business? A. He might have been: I don't know.

Q. Isn't this a strange entry to be found Just before the beginning of the fiscal year, that is, In September: "Sixty live feet of inch belting, to order, special, at $3.75 a foot (which was double the market price at the time); total. A. I don't remember anything ot the transaction; but I don't doubt it was all right. Colonel Gott was then asked concerning the purchase of two hot water boilers for one of the county institutions in December, 1890, and January, 1891.

tho contractor being Mr. Wakeman and the purchase price $458.50. There was no record found by counsel that the boilers were advertised for. Counsel read this letter written by witness to Storekeeper McLaughlin: March 31, 1595. Please audit and return by Wednesday, If possible.

This Is all right and agreed to by the commissioners. Yours, B. F. GOTT. Colonel Gott was asked to explain why he was so careful to say, "This is all right," instead of being content with the usual course of simply presenting the bills for audit without comment.

Witness with considerable emotion protested that he had had no underhand dealings with Mr. Wakeman. Counsel then turned to a dealing ostensibly with the board of charities with liquor dealer P. J. Montague, who, as recorded In the board minutes on September 29, 1890, sold the board four barrels of whisky, a cask of sherry and a barrel of alcohol for $523.73, and paid for from the emergency fund at that time, $500.

The price paid for the whisky was $1.85 a gallon. At the same time the board had advertised for 500 gallons and received bids at $1.60 a gallon. Witness in reply to questions why this whisky was bought from Mon.tague, said it might be that the contractor for the whisky failed to supply and, as often occurred, the contractor then notified the authorities In the department to go into the open marke' and charge the purchase to his account. There appeared no record of the transaction on the books, however, counsel said, and he pushed Colonel Gott hard to learn who might have made the purchase. Storekeeper McLaughlin, ex Assemblyman, might have done so.

Counsel asked how the storekeeper was supposed to know anything about the time of delivery of supplies, having only the schedules to go by. Witness replied in an indefinite response, and counsel raised himself on his tip toes and cried: "Storekeeper McLaughlin was fresh from the assembly of the state of New York. Didn't he know that he had no contract to go by, but that the commissioners had it?" A. Yes; he would know that goods would be delivered within a reasonable time. Q.

But you have said a contract calls for delivery on demand? A. Well, two or three weeks would be a reasonable time. Q. You would say a man going to Montague's and buying two or three weeks after he had 'wanted the whisky would be obeying orders? A. Yes, or anywhere he could get the goods at a reasonable price.

Q. You know Montague? A. Yes. Q. Didn't you suggest to the storekeeper to go to Montague's and buy? A.

No, sir. Q. You don't use a cask of sherry for an emergency? A. Yes, a cask might be an emergency for hospital purposes. Q.

Now, you know you are not telling the truth a whole cask couldn't be In use In an emercencv. Would you use four barrels of whisky in an emergency? A. Yes; it may be necessary before the contractor delivered whisky to lay In a 3tock. Q. That's your best answer? A.

Yes. Q. The emergency account was $500, then? A. Yes. Q.

And you had to spend mere than the amount of the entire fund in one month? A. It may have been an emergency that required the purchase. Q. That bill was approved by you? A. It was approved by the storekeeper.

Q. Then he is the sole person responsible? A. Yes. Q. He had authority to buy more than the emergency fund? A.

It would seem so. Q. You could give no other explanation of that large whisky bill? A. No. Counsel paused for a moment and lowering his voice began to question the witness on his personal affairs.

Q. Colonel, what is your business? A. 1 have no business. Q. No means of Income? A.

No. Q. No property whatever ral or personal estate? A. I have a trifling bank account. Q.

The house you live In your wife owns? Yes, She has other means. Q. You live on your wife's means? A. No; I am living on what little I saved from my salary. Q.

You say you are worth nothing? A. I'm not. Q. Some men think they are worth nothing when they havo A. I wish I had $10,000.

Q. Your salary was $3,000, subsequently raised to SS.O.'Wl? A. Yes. Q. You saved money at $3,000 a year? A.

Yes. Q. Political assessments were not large then? A. I will not answer that: 1 didn't pay assessments. Q.

You had Ave or six years of increased salary? a. Yes and I'm now seeking employment. Q. You never received anonymous communications containing money? A. No; emphatically no.

Q. All you got was from your salary? A. Simply and solely from salary received. Counsel then took up for tho witness' explanation the purchase in excessive amounts of various articles for the county institutions after Commissioners Gott, Nolan and Murphy took office in 1890. It appeared that in 1S89 for hospital use in 1890 5,500 yards of muslin bandages, Utica unbleached, were purchased at 4'i cents a yard, while in 1892 1893, 9,033 yards were used at 6 cents a yard.

In the purchase of shawls in 1889 40 dozen peace tale were asked for at $5.40 a dozen, and 30 dozen Manitoba at 14 bid. In the next year for the smaller size $5 p. dozen was the bid and $13.50 a dozen was bid. the next year the same quantity was advertised for, and of the smaller size 159 dozen were used, at $7.50 a dozen, while a quantity of the larger size bought at $16.50 a dozen. Q.

Does it rot appear that the schedules were Juggled with? A. It looks that way. Q. Does it not have the look that the county was robbed? A. It has that appearance.

By Assemblyman Schulz Are you willing to have that appear on the minutes? A. It has that appearance. Q. (By Mr. Hirsh) What could have called your attention to these things? A.

Some circumstance have cAlled our attention' to it and we have investigated and found out. 0. Found out what we have A. Yes. Q.

Your Influence didn't prevent it? A. No; I resent any intimation that I was Interested in cen tractors. Q. Oh. but you have said that so often.

Continuing on the schedules, Mr. Hirsh brought out the facts that in 1SS9 15,000 yards of cotton flannel, Am.C3keag, at 12 cents a yard, tvfcile in 1892 1S93. while only 16.000 were required, 24,287 yards were used, at 15 cents a yard, in 1891 1892 12,000 wards of seersucker plain were asked for, 12 cents bid and 1S.534 yards used; later it rose to 15 cants and large amounts wore used. It was for Infants and ChiEdren. TMJ.BTY yooro' observation of Castoria with tho patronage) of miUions of persons, permit to speak of it urithont guessing.

It is unquestionably the) "best remedy for Infants and Children the trorld has ever fcmngn. It is harmless. Children like it. It given thorn health. It gill save their lives.

In it Mothers havo something which is ahsolntely safe and practically porfect as child'o xnedioine. Castoria destroys "Vorms. Castoria allays Feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Soar Cnrfl. Castoria cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic.

Castoria relieves Teething TronMes. Castoria cures Constipation and Flatulency. Oastorio neutralizes tho effects of carbonic acid gas or poisonons air. Castoria does not contain morphine, opium, or other narcotio property. Castoria assimilates the food, rognlates tho stomach and bowels giving healthy and natural sloop.

Castoria is pat np in ono sire bottles only. It is not, sold in hulk. Pont allow any one to sell yon anything else on the pica or promise that it ia just as good and will answer ovary purpose." See that yon pet A A. The fac simile signatore of Children Cry for The "Weather. INDICATIONS TITjL 8 P.

M. TO MORROW. Washington. D. July 1 6 For Eastern Kmw York, unsettlod weather with showers: warmer Wednesday; variable winds.

LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Unsettled weather with showers to day; probably clearing: nujht fair and warmer Wednesday: variable winds. The following is the record of the therraomoter as kept at the Brooklyn Daily Eofflo office: B8 10 A. OS KM 71 2 P. A.

UH (IK OA. A. OS f. M. 74 Areraee te mneratura to dar fl Average temperature same date last year 7U; High "Water.

Following la the official announcement of thotime and duration of hicb water at New York aad Sandy Hook for to morrow. Jnly 17: A. M. P. M.

.1 Height H. M. I Feet, i Dnra'n of, Rino I Fait H. M. I II.

X. Time. H. M. 1 reet.

Now York. ..1 3:08 3.4 Sandy llooki 3:00 3.U 6:31 0:37 4.0 Movements of Ocean Vessels. ARRIVED TUFSDAY. JULY 10. Ss City of Birmingham, from Savannah.

Ss Woimcr. from Bremen. He Ask, from Clbara. Sh Elliott, from Bermada. Us State of Nenraaka.

from Glasgow. SAILKD r'KuM KOREliiN PORTS. Sb Persia, for New Yor. paased Isle of Wiht. ho Eacitd.

for New York, Pernambooo. ARlUVKD AT KukKION PORTS. So erkendam. from New York, passed Isle of Wiirht, Kb i rancieco. from New York.

paQted Prawle Point. Ss Ethiopia, from New York. MoTille. fie RaiJena. from New York, Rio Janeiro.

Ss Nockar. from New York, remorhaven. Amended. Military Code in Effect To day. Albany, X.

July 16 The adjutant eu eral's department to day issued to all national ftunrd officers tho new amendments to the military code, which now co into effect. Under these amendments, which havo already been published in the Eagle, commissioned or noncommissioned officers aro added to every fanlzatioa In the, state. Lc.ieht;:. had a baker shop and purchased the property some time agn for SO. COO.

The buildings have hcen so gutted by the tornad i that what is left of them will have to be pulled down. He will be one of the heaviest losers. As has alrer.dy bevii intimated in the Eaglo. all the men in Woodhaven village are employed in the agate tin faciory and the reporter was to day that the wages of the men averaged from to or $11 a week. On tti.

they havo had to pay rent and maintain their families. It was a hard struggle for ni 'i. of them to make ends meet week after week and when tho cyclone struck them and swera their iur.ircs away and destroyed their furniture they were practically to the charity oi their more fortunate) nel'thbors. William D' the exeiKo commissioner, busied himself among the folks who had sv.f fere.l lay wherever he found a pressing need of he had a ehck made out and Mgr.od by two of the members of the soil WyK'ff of the Woodhaven bank, told the Br reporter to day that all the dull tnioc rrruev jiie town be never knew of a mar.ufaoiturlnig place of its kind so th: aid that erne year ho recollect. Slir.fr least Snn.ooo worth of building 1 tbn since the reduction of wages he o' sold nothing at all.

At in of the roll of committee elVms of those who wero damage" by will br presented and acted ipon as far as the fund will permit. A Pror.i'.r.c::r Railroad Man Dead, fjan Franc, soc. jniy 10 A. X. Towns, v.V.MeoEd vice pre Md' nt general uiunager of r.ei.io company, died this morn tiig at his residence in this city..