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12 THE GREENE! AVENUE SEWER. navy yard news. COUHTYFUNDS WERE DIVERTED A NEEDLE HEAR HIS HEART. NEWTOWN BRIDGE JOB VETOED, HIRSH SMS HE'S PLAYED OUT. Charities Investigation, Therefore, Is Adjournefl for a Month, THE NASSAU ELECTRIC RAILROAD.

PLANS TO INVilEASK ITS POPULARITY AND CARRYING CAPACITY. The Nassau Electric Railroad company car lied more people to Canarsie and other places along Its route yesterday than it has any day since cara were started over its tracks. The Canarsie steam railroad people tried to get their full siare of the business by making an arrangement with the Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban railroad. Anyone wishing to do so could ride on the cars of the latter company and secure a transfer to Harry Adams' steam line for 5 cents additional and so make the entire trip to Canarise for 10 cents. This, however, did not cut the rate as low as the Nassau line, which carries for a nickel and the majority of the people who went to that popular resort traveled on the electric railroad.

The two steamboats owned by the Brooklyn and Rockaway Railroad company which run to Rockaway beach were crowded every trip, but the two steamers which are operated for tlio convenience of the passengers or, the Nassau railroad were also crowded. It was cue of the biggest days that Canarsie has ev. had. The Nassau electric railroad has been hampered ail along because of a lack of cars. There are now the way from the St.

Louis Car company thirty new open ones. They will all arrive before rhe end of the week. There are also on the way from the Johnstown steel works twenty miles of rail to he used in extending the Nassau company's road. Next Tuesday there will be 2.000 men put at work on the lines which are to be completed. One will be from Ocean avenue and Church lane down to Sneepshead Bay.

The other will be from Rogers avenue and Church lane to Canarsie. Both routes will be finished by September 1. The railroad company has purchased a THE FOENEY COTJBT OP INQUIRY TO END ITS SESSIONS TO DAY. Tho court of inquiry investigatine the conduct of Colonel James Forney while he was In command of the marine barracks at this station continued Its sessions to day in the court martial room ot buIlding.No. 7.

Colonel Forney was the first witness called to the stand and was examined and questioned at great leneth about the ninety nine tons of coal for whlcffhe had failed to account. Nothing nw was developed, with the exception that the colonel said that he had written a letter to the department, when the question was first brought up, offering to pay for the coal nnd have the matter loaed. This was followed hy aa exhaustive review of the question of tha furniture bought of Abraham Straus, and the colonel was obliged to Ull the whole story over again. Captain Williams and Major Huntinfrtoa were also called upon to toll what they knew about Colonel Forney'i methods of administration. It is generally believed in naval circles at the yard that the celooel will not be subjected the indignity of punishment, and that tho closins of the court to day will see the end of the subject.

The monitor Wyandotte loft the yard on Saturday under the charge of Lieutenant Reynolds, who was sent here hy Governor Coffin to take command of tbe ship. She is one of the old timers and has been presented to the Connecticut Naval reserve by the United States Rovernment, by whom she will be used as a practice ship. The old cheese box on a raft as she is called, was built in Cincinnati in 1862 and is one of the fleet whioh was added to the navy in that year from the deslRns of John Ericsson and has the old style, single screw grasshopper engines. The repairs now being made on the cruiser Columbia will delay the depr.rrure of that vessel to join the North Atlantio squadron for at least ten days or two weeks. Admiral Bunco, the commander in chief or the fleet, is reeelv intr a dose of the same medicine so liberally dealt out to Bear Admiral Meade when he was in command ot the fleet and was tryinjr to fret tho ship tocether in order to put thorn throusn a series ot maneuvers In Southern waters.

With the Columbia two weeks away, the Texas almost surely four weeks before she will bo ready for sea, the Atlanta so broken down that she can be of tittle if any use, the Cincinnati on duty in Cuban waters and the Maine reRdy for commission but short of men, It seems to those Who nave kept track of naval affairs that the much talked of naval evolutions will be as preat a fizzle as were those attempted by Meade when he was in command. A BETROTHAL SUPPER WASTED. SEIGEL, THE PROSPECTIVE GROOM, DID NOT SHOW UP. Annie Berger, a pretty girl, 17 years old. who lives with her parents at 34 Moore street, consented to become the wife of Samuel Sei gel.

a barber of 170 Division avenue, and her parents prepared a betrothal supper and in vited many guests to make merry last night. The table was spread, the guests were pres ent and the bride elect, arrayed in her wed ding gown, which had been newly made. proved a charming hostess. But the pros pective groom failed to put in an appearance. The people waited a few hours and then after telling Miss Berger that she should be glad to nave round now that she was not loved rather than after her marriage, which was to have taken place next month, departed.

But Derore they went they heard a few remarks from jfapa Berger. He had never taken kindly to the engagement of his daughter and Seigel, because his daughter is beautiful and had wealthy admirers, while Seigel has nine to recommend him more than a strong ambition and a hope that he will caln wealth. Mr. Berger told his wife that she was foolish and weak when she gave her consent to the marriage, because their daughter believed she loved the poor young man. Annie laid away her weddlne robes and re tired In tears.

She said she knew something areaarui naa nappenea to her Sammy, because he loved her and would not have remained away If he was not detained by something over which he had no control. Iv word wy received from Seieel this morning and Mr. Berger compelled his daugh ter to go to tne lawen street police court with him. He asked for a warrant for the arrest qf the barber. He pointed out to Clerk Earl that he had refurnished his Bat and had prepared an elaborate supper.

He believed the barber shoujd be made to pay for the surjper and the new furniture and be punished. Annie efused to substantiate her charge and said she thought he should wait until he knew why Sammy had not put in an appearance. Clerk Earl said the criminal court could not act in the case and he advised Berger to take civil action against the young man. Mr. Berger could not say why the barber did not appear at the supper.

He had appeared to be very devoted to Annie for a year. Neighbors say that Seigel asked that Annie's dower be 5100, that he might open a barber shop. FIVE HOURS OF DARKNESS. LONG ISLAND CITY'S EXPERIENCE WITHOUT ELECTRIC LIGHTS. Long Island City was in almost total dark ness last night until 11 o'clock, notwithstanding the existence of two elnctric lio ht contracts with different companies to light the streets and thoroughfares with electricity.

The Long Island City Illuminating and jrunci company nas a nve years contract with the city to light the streets at 39 cents per night for each light. The company Is Virtually composed of directors of the Stein way Railway company and the power is obtained from the power house in Astoria. Yesterdav the trnfflc wD cr the five different divisions of the road that in tne evening tne power became exhausted and fllllv flvp hmtro AlarvA i 1 1 w.uimcu iFcliri LAIO were turned on. The police make nightly reports ot lights not in order and the company for each light reported only receives half DaV. Thfi IllumlnnHno i.CIO nuuui 400 lights distributed throughout the city me uaiMjim appearance ot the streets caused much comment among excursionists returning frnm flniroT, jo.j krAou auu uic cle riders returning through the city from wiuta on me isiana.

me Long Island City Electric Light company, in which exMayor Gleason is interested, also claims to have a contract to supply the city with lights. The latter plant is a small one of not mnrp than slTtv llo'titc ottiiLoru and the common refuse to recognize i Lic voAiniit. uuu cjawara tyrreii, as president, is suing the city. The lights of the lattpr rnmnnnv iti.n nuicu nub uigut uur ing the dark spell but they are distributed iti avai uttt tueir existence aia not les sen the darkness much. WANTS BROOKLYN' PRISONERS.

GOVERNOR WERTS ASKS FOR FIVE YACHT THIEVES. Albany, N. Y. August 19 Dlstriet Attorney Charles A. Oliver of New Brunswick.

N. came to tbe executive chamber this noon with a requisition from Governor Werts for the custody of five men now confined In Raymond street jail, Brooklyn, who are charged with grand larceny. Their names are Frank I'helps, Charles Buyer, John Rodgers, Frederick Hago man and Frederick Smith, and they are neoused of having stolen a yaeht belonging to Mr. H. C.

Pruyn, preldeut ot the Bank of South Arnboy, Middlesex county, N. J. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS TILT, P. M.

TO MORCOW. Washington, D. Aasnat 19 For Kiatern New York fair; cooler TneBday morning; nortavroHterly winds LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Fairto and on Tuesday aljghtlj cooler; northwesterly irinds. Tao following le tho recorn ot tl thermometer as kept tbe Brooklyn A.

1(1 A. TO a. is v. 77 tl A. 72 2 P.

A. 74 I P. 80 Average temperature to day 7.Ma" Average temperature sanae date last yoar HIGH WATER. Following Is theofficial announcement ol the time and duration of nis ti waterat New York and Sandy iiook for to morrow. August 20; A.

Time. Heiffht a. M. i Feet, P. 31 Dnra'n of Time.

Hoiaht Riee KalL H. u. 1 Koa t. 1 1 B. K.

I H. M. New Sandy Hookl 4.S 5.1 S.4 il 5:341 7:231 5.5 0:3 MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN VESSELS. ARRIVED MONDAY, AUGUST 10. Sa Vale, from Gibara.

tie Galileo, from Huh, Ms Yucatan from Tanipieo. Sa Madlan, for Barbados, ba Manael, from Ameiaga. Ss Kres, from Bremen. Nomadic from Liverpool. REPORT MADE TO DAY BY A BUILDING DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR.

Inspector Thomas B. McGowan of the department of buildings has made the following report on the condition of things along the line of the new Greene avenue sewer, between Marcy and Lewis avenues: I have examined Beveral of the buildings locatea on the south side of Greene avenue, from Marcy to Lewis and respectfully submit the following report Nearly all of these houses are built of brick, with stone fronts, and In a great many of them a settlement In the front foundation walls has taken place, causing fissures varying in size from to an inch and after a careful examination I am of the opinion that none of these buildings have been made unsafe on account of said settlement. Except In a few Instances there la little or no Indication of settlement noticeable In the upper walls. The following are the exceptions: The four story brick bulldltttf on the southeast corner of Greene and Sumner avenue, the gable wall of which shows several small cracks, not more than 1 16 of an Inch. Also the brick foundation pier at the northwest corner of the building which supports an iron column, on which rests a steel or iron girder, which supports the three upper stories of the front on Greene avenue, has settled down and out about of an Inch.

The movement of this pier, on account of its position and the weight that it sustains and the almost entire dependence on Its stability of the Fafety of the building. Is the most serious case that came under my notice. Mut as the pier stands almost plumb and there being hardly any likelihood of further settlement I consider the building safe. The foundation walls of the four story brick building on the southwest corner of Greene and Sumner avenues has settled about one half of an inch and shown a crack five eighths of an inch wide in the west side foundation wall. If no further settlement occurs, I consider this building safe.

The upper wall shows a few Very small cracks. A settlement averaging one quarter of an Inch has taken place in the front foundation walls of the following private dwelling houses: Nos. 70S, 720, 724 73C, 750 and 760 Greene avenue. There are no cracks observable in the front upper walls and. If no further settlement occurs, I consider the buildings safe.

The stoops of the last named houses and several others on the south side of Greene avenue have settled away from the buildings from one half to two and one quarter inches, and so much so that it became necessary to support the basement door lintels and platforms ot about eight of the houses with wooden uprights. Several of the front area walls have settled away from the house foundations. 1 do not think there Is any likelihood of any of the houses mentioned In this report becoming dangerous. The excavation, as it approaches Marcy avenue, 1b carried down to a depth of forty seven feet to meet the grade through the latter street. While every precaution known to this class of work has apparently been taken by the contractors the settlement would appear to be steadily going on.

The south side of the street Is the only one affected, the north side as yet showing no damage of any kind. Why this section of the sewer was not tunneled, as was dene when the sewer through the lower end nf Greene avenue was laid, is a question that is asked in many quarters just now. STOLE A LOAF OF BREAD. A SYMPATHETIC MAGISTRATE DEALT GENTLY WITH THE THIEF. Magistrate Kudlich's sympathy was aroused this morning when a poor German was arraigned at the bar at Yorkville court, in Xew York, charged with the theft of a loaf of Dread.

He was Adolph Kroner, only 22 years, homeless and friendless. The complainant was Frank Kelly of 159 West Sixty eighth street. New York, a night watchman, employed by house owners in West Seventy third street. Early this morning Kelly ca.ght Kroner in the act of stealing the brcacl out of the area at 159 Seventy third street. Kroner made no effort to run or break away from his captor.

He said: "I was hungry and I stole the bread. Kelly called Policeman Thompson of the West Sixty eighth street station and had Kroner arrested. This morning he was brought to court in a patrol wagon, and after awhile faced the court. Kelly had allowed an affidavit of larceny to bfe made against the accused. When the magistrate read that the charge was the theft of a loaf of bread he gazed for a moment at Kroner and then said What made you steal this loaf of bread? pointing to the bread in the officer's possession.

'I was hungry I had not eaten anything for days. I saw the bread and took It." It against my grain to lock up this man. I think the ends of justice would be satisfied If this complaint would he charged to disor derly conduct," said the magistrate. Kelly, the complainant, was only too will ing to do this. He took the judge's suggestion and changed the affidavit to read: "Defendant Kroner loitered around the prem ises." The magistrate then fined Kroner $1.

He could not pay the fine, of course, and was locked up hntil 4 o'clock this afternoon, when he was set at liberty. Kroner is a sailor. He came to this country a few months ago on the steamer Ferdinand. HE FLAGGED THE FAST MAIL. LASCKO HELD FOR STOPPIXG A TRAIX AT FEEKSKILL.

John Lasck.0, the Hungarian who, yesterday arternoon, flagged the Chicago fast mail train between Peekskill station and Dutchess Junction, on the New York Central railroad, was arraigned this morning in Yorkville police court, Xew York. There appeared against him the engineer of the train, John Greenloch, and Frederick T. Slack, the trainman. Trainman Slack told Magistrate Kud llck that the delay of a minute, if other trains on the road were running on close schedule time, would probably have caused serious trouble. The complaint against Lascko was drawn under section G35, subdivision 5 of the penal code, which says it is a misdemeanor to flag a railroad train, and places the minimum penalty to three years imprisonment.

Lascko, who is but IS years old, and claims to live at Fishklll station, seemed unconcerned at the outcome of his case and appeared to be ignorant of the offense he had committed. 'Magistrate Kudllch declared that he would conumlt Lascko without bail, and notified Trainman Slack to have a warrant Issued at Dutchess county, where the crime was. committed. When the warrant is obtained Lascko will be turned over to Railway Detective Sullivan, who will take him to Peekskill for trial. BE KIND TO OWNEY.

HE IS THE POSTAL CLERK'S FAMOUS TRAVELED DOG. Tacoma, August 19 Owney, tho postal clerk's famous dog. who ha3 traveled over the States, started to day for a trip around the world from Tacoma. Early In July Owney came to Tacoma and made a trip to AlaBka. Returning bo inspected a China steamship lying at tho dock and seemed very Interested in it.

This morning Assistant Tost mater Stockings made arrangements for him to go around the world. He will go to Hong Kong on the Northern Pacific steamship Victoria as the guest ot Captain John I'unton. Tho captain will put him aboard an English mail steamship bound for London, via India and Suez. Owney will thonco be sont to New York and back to Tacoma. Owney is now la years old.

Ho started traveling many years ago. A postal clerk took a fancy to him and put about his neck a tag hearing the inscription: "Bo kind to Owney." Since then ho lias traveled with the postal elerk9. He is now fat and lazy and will probably die eventually of overfeeding. tlio clerks vie with each other in taking cood care of him. EX SPEAKER CRISP IN LONDON.

London, August 10 Mr. Charles E. Crisp, es speaker of the United States congress, has returned hero from Paris, greatly improved in health. Mr. Crisp says that the United States ambassador to France.

Mr. James B. Eustis, was extremely kind to him and showed him everything worth seeinc la the French capital. The ex speaker leaves this city again to day on r. four days' tour of Scotland.

EDITOR WILCOX DIES SUDDENLY. Watertown, N. August 10 John Miller Wilcox, editor of the Cleveland Tenny Press, died suddenly yesterday nfternon at the summer home of his friund, ox Mayor W. G. Rose, of Cleveland, at Rose island, St.

Lawrence river, acsd 52 yars. Tho causo of his death wtis heart disease. Singular Death of George Parker, Accrued of Felonjt WAS TO SE AKRAKrNED TO DAY, Arrested on a Serious Charge Brooding Over It Caused Symptoms of Insanity Hied in the Brooklyn Hospital Death Probably Due to tho Needle Which, it Is Thought, Was Self Inserted. Georgo Parker, aged 46, of 401 State street, died last night in the Brooklyn hospital, where he had been confined pending his removal to the insane asylum, at Flatbush. The case of Parker is peculiarly sad and his friends believe that death was due to a broken heart.

The deceased was a professional nurse and was very much In demand, because of bis skill and general gocd character. He was married and had an Interesting grown up family. On the night of August 18 he met a policeman at the corner of State and Nevlns street, and asked the officer to arrest two young men whom he pointed out and who, tu said, had been extorting money from him. The prisoners, who proved to be Thomas Ab oott, agea 2U, ot iy rrince street, ana waiter Russell, aged 19, of 1 Harpers court, when taken to the Adams street police station, de clared that Parker had give nthem money, The result of their recital was that Parker was locked up, too, and a young man named Rice, who had been with the older prisoner, was also apprehended. The charge against Parker and Rice was.

one of felony and so serious in its character that Justice Walsh placed the bail at Parker had many friends and he bad no difficulty in securing a bondsman. The hearing in the case was to have taken place In the Adams street court room this morning. After his release on (bail Parker returned to his home, tout he never held up his head again. He was constantly brooding over his disgrace, and he around the bous muttering, "I am innoaent! I am Innocent!" Ftinally evidences of mental derangement became so apparent that a physician was called in. On Wednesday last ne was removed to the Brooklyn hospital, "but his malady grew more and he was so vio lent on Saturday that his friends determined on his removal to the Insane asylumn.

All the arrangements had been made for ttis transfer, when suddenly, late on Saturday night, he seemed to collapse and soon sank. Into a state of coma, from he never. recovered. The cause of death was so remote that Coroner Kene ordered a post mortem examination. The autopsy was performed to day by the doctors at the hospital, and death was found to have been due to septic perl'tonitis, complicated with meningitis.

The peritonitis may ave been caused by a long steel needle which th doctors found imbedded in the cartilage, between the breast bone and the flftih rfb. Th inquest has not yet been held. None of Parker's have been found who can account for the presence of the needle, and it is probable that he pierced his breast with it wiille he was a victim of insanity. SAYS SHE S310KE3 A PIPE. TB.URSBY MAKES OTHER CHARGEB AGAINST HIS WIFE.

Judge Van Wyck of the city oonrt to day granted $50 counsel fee and 84; per week alimony in the suit for absolute divorce brought by Anton Thursby against Yena Thursby. This was not until counsel on both sides had read affidavits and said things that were pretty hard to reconcile each with the other. About the only thins not contradicted was the statement that tho couple were married on November 6, 1881, in Norway, and came to America about twelve years ago. From that on there was nothing but contradiction and counter contradiction. Tho husband says that his wife has behaved improperly with a oortaia border in the honsa namod William Tobohl.

Thurnbjr is a ohiropod ist at 577 Fulton street, and earns abont 350 a week, according to lawyer Michael Gru, who appeared tor the wife. Lawyer Henry A. MayenborR says things are very much different. In the husband's affidavit it is tet forth the wife has not been a.rery good woman. He declares she drinks "and Emokes a pipe.

She has even done some high kiokinpr. Bays, and on May 23 gave her husband ettier. NURSE MARY EARLEY MISSING. SHE WAS ATTACHED TO THE BROOKLYN MATERNITY HOSPITAL. Miss Mary Earley, 21 years of age, a nursa in the Brooklyn Maternity hospital, and who has been for nearly three weeks nursing the mother of C.

B. Hatch, in En'glewood, N. has disappeared. She was engaged to attend to a patient in Montclalr, N. and left Mr.

Hatch's house to take the 4:02 P. M. train last Thursday for New York. She was with Erika Hyey, a servant in the Hatch household, and with the girl Miss Earley went to her brother's home, S9 Catharine street. New York, and started to take the 7:30 P.

M. train for Montclalr. She has not since then been seen. She is about 5 feet in height, with dark brown hair and gray blue eyes, and has a full, round face, with small, regular features. She wore a black Cashmere skirt, a black jacket with large pearl buttons and carried an open silver watch.

Her dark hat had a. small crown, fitting close to tha head. IS BRADLEY PLAYING POLITICS? HIS FELLOW WARDSMEN SAY HE WANTS A HENOMINATIOX. Senator Daniel Bradley, who is summering In the northern part of the state Is alleged, according to the gossips to day, to have pur chased a new house on Henry street, in th First ward, with a view to occupying it on his return. The cossips make it out that Bradley will test his strength for the senate again this fall, and has taken a new house to help him get there.

They add that Bradley will be nomt nuted by his independent Democratic friends and seenre tbe Republican indorsement Tho Republican leader ol the First ward, Thoodoro B. Will's, will or ought to, control the nomination for the senate in the Third district. Hia friends are potential in every ward of the territory except the Fifth. Bradley's contemplated change of residence is represented as a shrewd play to command the Re pnDlican indorsement. THAT UNION OF CHURCHES.

The meeting of tho Presbytery to morrow evening In Trinity church to act upon the request for the dissolution of the pastoral relations of the Bov. Alexander Woutexs has caused tbe statement to be mudo in religious circles and in some of the newspapers that tbe question of union of Trinity and Central Presbyterian churches will now be reopened, Ths Rev. J. F. Carson, pastor of Central chnroh, when questioned yesterday, said that union now was out of tho question and In no senss would it be considered.

His peoplo are raising funds for a new church and arrangements for building are being perfected. RIVER STEAMER SUNK. Cairo. 111., August 19 Tho steamer City of Sheffield, from St. Louis to Tennessee river, struck an obstructioa in the Mississippi river back of Cairo at midnight nnd sunk.

Tho water barely covers the boiler deck and she lies straight and smooth and will bo raised withont trouble. Several hundred barrels of flour in the hold will be damaged. No lives were lost and the passengers who remained on board were taken off this morning by th Margaret. SPECIAL ADVEBTISEiTENTa. Hiph Class Tailoring at MderataChareesT tdS inCHOLL, dUb Jiigli iiolbora, London, Eng.

rirn ATeane Haul. Treasurer Hubert 6 Taylor Eeports to the Supervisors. HIS IEOACY OH TAKING OFFICE. The General Fund Encroached Upon by Taking From It $198,800 No Funds Now On Hand Applicable for Payment of Debts A Debt That Should Have Been Liquidated by a Tax Levy. Supervisor Smith of the Nineteenth ward will at this afternoon's meeting of the board of supervisors present a communication from the county treasurer.

The statement of Mr. Taylor is a voluntary one and will be handed up by Supervisor Smith at the request of the former. When asked his reason for presenting It ho stated that he considered it his duty in order to enable the public to inspect the county's financial condition. He has just assumed office and is anxious to let the people of this city and county know the conditions existing at this time. The statement is as follows: To the Honorable, the board of Supervisors of the rcunty of Kings: Gentlemen It is my duty to call your attention to the following 1'acts and figures concerning the present true condition of the county's financial affairs as suggested by the balance sheet of the books of the late county treasurer, a copy of which accompanies this communication.

Tou will find that the several special funds, raised by the selling of bonds and by acts of the legislature, amount In the aggregate to $407. IM. iS. These monej as I understand the law, cannot be diverted to or used for any purpose than that for which It was originally Intended, and arc In the nature of a special trust fund to be applied to that end and paid only upon the voucher calling for that expenditure and chargeable to It. There are outstanding certificates of Indebtedness amounting to $700,000.

Issued In anticipation of the taxes for the years 1E93 and 18W, which should have been liquidated by the money raised In the tax levies for that purpose. This money has been diverted to other channels of expenditure, thus creating a debt that has no existing provision for its payment, other than the cash received from the late county treasurer. This would make the total sum not applicable for general purposes, and in the nature of special funds S1.107.CS2. 56. I have received from Mr.

Henry H. Adams, the late treasurer, sums aggregating $908,707.94. thus showing very plainly that these funds have been encroached upon and used for other purposes to the extent of The debit balances for expenditures for general purposes sum' up $381. 061. ID, from which deduct the credit balances which shows the excess of expenditures to be S1DS.S84.62.

For this amount there were no funds applicable, which proves beyond any doubt that the Mxed sums had been drawn to pay the bills of the county treasurer, chargeable to the general funds, to the credit of which there was no money. We now commence the fiscal year of 1895 with no money in the treasury for general purposes a nd owing on the books the overdraft of Bills now audited, and to be paid 94,544.73 Amount necessary to meet county expenses for live months to January 1, (estimated) 267.455.27 Salaries of the several county departments to January 1, 1896 (estimated) 210,000.00 Salaries of the charities commission to January 1, 1896 (estimated) 125.000.00 Estimated requirements of the charities commission other than salaries 240,000.00 Interest on the public debt, payable November, 1895 265.000.00 Total $1,400,884.62 This amount Is as near as I can estimate the needs of the county, with the dnta I have from the bookkeeper, for the five months ending recem ber 31, 1895, and will have to be raised In anticipation of the money received from the city authorities In the month of January. 1893. I desire to particularly impress upon your mind that this same condition of affairs will exist one year hence, as it has existed in the several years past and the fault shall be placed where it properly belongs. I mention it now as an unfortunate legacy from preceding administrations.

The salaries of the entire working force of the county for the month of July have been held over and charged to the current year in the August account, thus necessitating the payment of two salaries In the month of August, whereas It was chargeable and should have been paid In July out of last year's appropriation. I call your attention to this fact to the end that your honorable board and the city authorities may be cognizant of It when, the two governments ore merged and understand why thirteen payments for salaries will have to be paid in the coming year. I respectfully submit the above for your consideration and await your instructions and authority. Very truly yours, HUBERT Q. TAYLOR.

Treasurer of Kings County. Brooklyn, August 19, 1895. STATEMENT OF SPECIAL FUNDS IN HANDS OF TREASURER OF KINGS COUNTY. Balances to credit of the following accounts as shown by balance sheet, general ledger No. 12, August 5, 1895.

being special funds for which money should be In the hands of the country treasurer to meet, as follows: Armory site. Thirty second and Forty seventh regiments Ball account County farm Eighty sixth street. New Utrecht East New York school loan. District No. 2 East New York school loan, District No.

3 Extension of court house and hall of 507.85 7.200.00 66.U40.72 97.78 2.180.00 245.00 records 249JI45.00 Fourth avenue opening. New 117.99 Fourth avenue grading 158.65 Fourteenth regiment armory 38,579.48 Gravesend street improvement loans Mapping towns New Its. School district No. 1.... 34.30 11.20 1.

060.00 2.571.53 25.03 63.81 3.731.43 1.590.00 16,727.64 462.64 11.41 2.515.S2 150.00 3.047.21 11.048.06 New bridge, avenue New Utrecht street Improvement Ocean avenue Ocean parkway assessment Printing nnd sale of maps' State of New York for Atlantic avenue assessment Special assessments. Twenty sixth ward. Twenty second avenue. New Utrecht Town of Flatlands Thirty second regiment armory Thirteenth regiment armory Twenty third regiment armory site Total $407,682.56 Certificates of Indebtedness nntlclDatlon collection of taxes. 1893 650,000.00 Certificates or indebtedness anticipation collection of taxes, 1894 50.000.00 Total $1,107,682.56 Less amount received from Henry H.

Adams, late county treasurer 908.797.94 Difference necessary to replenish special funds J198.8S4.62 Total amount of debit balances as shown by balance sheet AugUBt 5. 1395 S3S1.061.19 Less amount or credit balances as shown by balance sheet August 5. 1895, other than special funds as shown above 1S2.176.57 Difference, encroachment special funds to amount of Estimated amounts required to be borrowed anticipation or collection ot taxes li9D ror support of tb county government from August 1, 1S05. to January 1, 1S96: Amount necessary to replenish special lunns. its s.nown Dy annexea statement Ti eet coim ty expense five months (estimated) mee: interns: November 1, lSir, 'estimated! T.

meet eharitifs department expenses 'other than ra.laries) T. nuet charities department sala.rie 3. T. meet county oflieers, clerics', tl9S.SS4.62 362.000.00 2S5.0O0.00 240,000.00 125.000.00 210.000.00 n. IW.SS4.C2 Total estimate amount AN OVERSIGHT OF LONG STANDING.

BONDHOLDERS FINALLY SUE TO GET THEIR MONEY. Justic Gnynor dav reserved decision oo a motion by Emma It. Mooilor and Sylvester H. Kneeland, made through Lawyer Murray Mitchell, for an alternative mandamus to re quire certain commissioners appointed in 1869 i to build drains over certain lands in the town of Soutbflold and the supervisor of the town and supervisors of Richmond county to asses and lew the amount due on certain bonds issued lor the work and held by petitioners to the extent of 8165,000. The interest on theso brings the total up to 4350,000.

The bonds to cover the work were issued from time to timo during its procross. but the commissioners have acquired title to the lands over which the line was put down. As far back ns 1875 this oversight was called to the attention of the court and the commission was appointed to appraise the land. An apoeal was taken by Lawyer W. W.

Maofarland, appearing for the taiDATertt. nnd the order was reversed. The I bondholders are now after their money. Supervisor at Large Fitchie Knocks It in the HearJ. SCO riSS THE COMBINE.

Documents to Be Kead at To day's Meeting of the Board Which. Will Make Unusually Interesting Blading for the Taxpayers 2Jo Uncertain Tone Ahout the Veto Message. Will the Haid Be Abandoned. In accordance with the expectations and wishes of his truest friends and of all who are interested in honest government and wise economy in public affairs, Supervlsor at Large Fitchie this morning vetoed the supervisor's big Job award of the contract for the Xewtown creek lift bridge, at Manhattan avenue. In Mr.

Fitchie's opinion, which is printed in full below, he sets forth fully the reasons for his action. He spares no language in his condemnation of those who urged and fought for the award and uses strong words in his reference to the bridge combine. The paper makes gocd reading for public spirited citizens. Its text Is as follows: To the Honorable The Hoard of Supervisors: Gentlemen In returning without my approval and expressly disapproving the resolution passed by your honorable body on Ausust last awarding the contract for the construction of a lift bridge over Xewtown creek to the King Bridge ompany, 1 am required hy law to state my reasons therefor. These reasons are not altogether bayed on what seems to be an excessive price for the work, although that has provoked general adverse criticism nr.d awakened suspicion.

There are other causes. The resolution itself awards the contract on the plans submitted hy the Kinp RrldKe company, thus practically releasing that corporation from all obligations imposed in the original proposals, which say the construction shall be "ac cordinv; to drawings and specifications prepared by John J. McLauRlilin, engineer in charge." It seems full detailed plans and drawinss were not prepared by the engineer, so that competition upon them would be of a character to Klve no undue advantage to any party or to leave the counties of Kings and Queens at the mercy of any combine or corporation. The resolution would not receive my approval long as the engineer has failed to file the bunl upon which his appointment was conditioned, that, in consideration of the fees of 5 per cent, for plans and superintendence, would, guarantee the counties against tho expense for services of an assistant superintendent to be named by the designer of the lift bridge. These circumstances compel me to assume the position I hold and demand a review of the bridge scheme, to the end that there may be no friction between your honorahie body or the Queens county board and myself.

It is granted that this hrirlg? is a great necessity to both counties, but municipal needs should never be converted into channels of public waste for corporate or individual enrichment. There is no reason why both boards of supervisors should not proceed at once. In a businesslike manner and on a system that will break up a bridge combine. If any such, there be. by having on file full detailed plans and drawings, so that all contractors may have time every feature of the scheme nnd be en abled to compete with those who.

In advnnce of such notice, have become familiar with tha. de tails of construction and are in a position to furnish estimates within a limit of time that would shut out others. I suggested to Mr. John J. McLaughlin, the engineer, whom the Joint bridge committee favored, that full detailed plans and drawings should be prepared for the bidders.

This was not done. It would take six weeks to draw the plans submitted by the King Bridge company which are evidently made from those of the Chicago bridge and which this company seem to have secured, although It did not construct the Chi cago as was erroneously stated in the oard. It must be apparent that contractors not having the facilities to secure early information cannot, within three weeks the time previously allowed be ready to bid against those who have. and the fact that more time wa and is neoded is shown in the proposition of the King Bridge company itself, which declares its Inability to submit plans for the operating maohlnery through lack of time. Obviously, the Interests of tbe county and the desires of the people who will have most use for the structure cannot be ad vanced by the adoption of rapid methods now after eighteen months of what once seemed in determinate contemplation.

Mr. J. A. L. Waddell.

the Inventor of the lift bridge, which has been approved by the two coun ties and the war department, offered the full detailed plans for $3,000. It was agreed that Mr. John J. McLaughlin should purchase them. These detailed phui3 were not beforo the bidders.

There would be a saving effected If the plans were secured direct from Mr. Waddell, for, bas ing calculations on the lowest bid before us. Mr. McLaughlin would receive $10,450 for plans which Mr. Waddell asks $5,000 for.

If these plans were obtained there would be no need to have each bidder, as is now insisted on, to submit a design of the structure he proposes to build, with drawings materials to be used, dimensions of all the parts, modes of construction and sectional areas, and. al6o strain sheets showing the genera1, construction of typical members with the total strains sustained. These should be placed before che bidders, as part of the requirements of the specifications, so that bridge bulldera could figure Intelligently on the work and that each company could, If It was deemed advisable, submit alternative plans of its own. My Inquiries into this matter have confirmed me in She impression that electric motors and dupli cate machinery for the operation of the bridge are unnecessary. Power can be obtained from the plants on either fMo of the creek.

The bridge will not be continually In motion, but engines essential to run the dynamos would have to be kept ever ready for action, necessitating a steady and expensive was te and the hirinft of a larger number of engineers, firemen, than would be the case If the power was drawn from outside plants. The power houses convenient to the bridpe in lKth cities wonild be more of a safeguard than duplicate machinery, and the running ex penses of the year would be less lhan under the scheme of Independent plants operated by the counties. I ltave made other suggestions from time to time in relation to this subject as it de veloped under tlie guidance of the joint brldgecom mittee. it Is Idle to reix at them. Suffice It to say that the bridge Is imperatively demanded by the business Interests of the community and oug ht to be erected speedily.

To satisfy those Interest? in the accomplishment of this result conditions should be shaped to Invito the broadest competi tlon with the public welfare alone in view. There are many, among them these most rte sirens of the construction of the bridge, who be lievo that S41S.OO0 is an exorbitant price to pay. The Inventor of the Chicago bridge, upon which this Is modeled, estimated the cost of the Xew town creek bridge at SlW.ooo. The highest estl mate py competent engineers given before the opening bids was somewhere around J300.QOO. In my opinion, sustained by eminent authorities, new advertisements allowing due time for bidders to figure on a work of such magnitude would re suit In saving S1G0.OOO on the work.

These con slderalior.s move mo to veto the resolution, as I hereby do, and to urge upon your honorable body the propriety of some action looking to the speedv construction of the bridge in a manner that win insure greater economy and lessen the oppor tunities for extortion. Respectfully yours, THOMAS FITCHIE, Supervisor at JOHN M. OKAY'S 15ESCUE. A rescue that involved dexterity and strength created some excitement this morning about 10:15. Mr.

John M. Gray, aa employe of tho charities and corrections department, dragged from under the whoels of a trolley a woman weighing about 200 pounde. Mr. Gray was riding down Fulton street when tho woman stepped from tho ear while in motion. The impetus of the car carrlod her from her feet nuti she foil beneath the platform.

In an instant Mr. Gray had leaped from ltis seat and grasping her with Doth hands dragged her out before the wheels had reached Her. Tho act was a brief ouo but was exciting while it lasted. CYCLE HAN OVER A REPOKTEH. Peter J.

Mulvey, a reporter, of S2 East Ninetieth street, New York, who was knocked down and run over Dy a bicycle ridden by William Abrahnmson, of 1G0 Henry street. New York, at Second avenue and Fifth street. New York, last night, appeared in the Essex market court to day to prosecute his assailant. Mul vey's face was badly bruised. He said that he was iteltmf? on a car whoa no was run down.

Policeman Strarsky, of the Fifth street station pnv.i chase and captured tho bicycle rider, JJa iitrato Flamracr hold him for examination. BrREETT THE EOG The ex Senator's Company Figured Conspicuously all Through To day's Hearings Ex Secretary Toal Still on the Stand Schedules Still the Subject of Inquiry Contractors Are Hit Eard Counselor Hirsh's Statement. To day's session of the charities investigation in the city court was somewhat unexpectedly announced to be the last for at least a month. Before ex Secretary of the Charities Commission u. C.

Toal took the stand. Counselor Hirsh. after a. consultation with Assemblyman Si chairman of the investigating committee, stepped up to the reporters' table and made the following statement: "I am absolutely played out; I have worked since the beginning of June not less than eighteen hours a day. I don't believe it is essential for the success of this investigation that anybody should die from the result of It, at least not the counsel to the committee.

In a conversation with Schulz. who has been very faithful in his attendance here, I weehb rust ami mat i wouiu v.ant to De i gin at once. He said that at the end of that I two weeks he had made arrangements with iis family to take them awav and talte a I rest himself for a week. "Now, I find that at the end of that week the general term in this district meets and nave got some very important matters before thnc general term. At about the end of that time the state convention is called, which would prevent any member of the committee from being here, so I am informed.

"But in addition to that I would like to state to yon gentlemen who have treated me bo kindly, this: that by reason of the pace we have been traveling in this investigation we have not been ahlo to examine ail the votes and vouchers that we want to examine. Nor have we been able to give full attention to certain experts, whose testimony will be very necessary. While their testimony, when on the stand, may be brief, the preparation of it may take a week. In view of all those things and other things which I cannot tell you the committee will adjourn to day for a month, or until Monday, September 23." At 10:30 Mr. Teal's examination was resumed hy Counselor Hirsli.

The investigation, as during the last three days of last week, ran along the line of an examination of the schedules and other records belonging to the department, and comparisons were drawn between articles requisitioned far during the administration of Gott. Xolan and Murphy, and the articles usually supplied. At the close of the fiscal year of 1S91 S2, said ttiess, there were large rjantities of clotn fupplied for which witness ovitld find no leg itimate excuse. From March to July about 4,000 yards were receipted for. Witness said the cloth was used fur uniforms In the hospi tal.

The year following the successful bidder offerd white kerseys at the low price of 2Vn cents a yard, evidently sure that having loaded up the department the previous year none would be called for at that particular time. Newman, said witness, was the successful contractor in both years. Witness, when asked about the drug supplies for the hospital, testified that during the nine years he was secretary of the board, tho contractors for drugs and supplies in that department were McKesson Robbins of New York and M. H. Sheiffelm also of Xow York.

Both were well known and respected and probably the biggest merchants in their line in the country. Further examination brought out the interesting information that from 1890 to 1894 Kewaaagh fc Thompson, dealers in hrooms, house fittings, household goods, and so forth, held the drug contract. In that year the contract comprised 756 items. Counselor Hlrsh asked witness whether any of the commissioners knew anything about drugs. Mr.

Toal said they didn't, and counsel provoked a laugh when he said: "But didn't Mr. Gott know anything about the drug supplies?" "I think not," witness replied. "He said his specialty was I think," counsel drily observed. For the next ten or fifteen minutes the testimony ran somewhat prosily in the same direction, but it appeared to have as much interest as anything else for John Duryea. a big tax payer in tho city, who has probably not missed a single day since the Investigation began.

A reporter to day asked Mr. Duryea If he had any special or Individual interest in the investigation. He replied: "Oh. no; my interest is simply that of an ordinary citizen." A curious thing was revealed by Witness Toal in tho small matter of cotton lamp wick. The successful bldd was the J.

W. BIrkett Manufacturing company. In 1SS3 A0 twenty five pounds of lamp wick were advertised for at IS cents a pound; in 1890 91 100 pounds were advertised lor at no cents a pound: in 1S91 92 100 pounds were called for at 30 cents, and in 1S92 9S 100 pounds were advertised for at 3i cents a pound. Witness could not explain how the price had increased 100 per cent, from lsvo to ISM. Again, in the matter of felting, for which witness thought a fair price was that of 1SS9 90.

9 cents, Birkett in 1S9C 9S supplied O.OOn feet at 20 cents a foot and Mr. Toal said, in reply to counsel, that his opinion of the transaction was that it was meant to mislead honest bidders. Witness explained this opinion of the statement that articles In constant use were purchased in larger quantities than W2s necessary when the prices were high. The following year the successful contractor would bid a ridiculously low price, knowing that tho article would not he called for. on account of tho over stock of the previous year.

A little later, in the course of the investigation, the J. W. Birkett Manufacturing company figured again in some remarkable bidding, was in the matter of Mott's French bath tubs. In liSP 90 the schedules showed that twelve of these bath tubs were advertised for and Birkett bia 353 each for there. In 1890 91 a dozen of the tubs were advertised for and this time Birkett bid each lor them.

In 1891 92 a dozen tubs were again advertised for and this tirno Birkett bid only Jo a dozen, while in 1892 H3 the same Arm bid but $1 a dozen for an article which In 1890 and 1S91 they had bid for at $53 and each, respectively. It appeared tc be the Birkett Manufacturing company's morning at the investigation, for they cropped up again in connection with the matter of hog troughs. in yu, tne witness testnted. thirty six troughs were purchased at S50 a dozen. In the following year the hog troughs appeared on the schedule at a bid of SI a dozen.

t)ld by the J. W. Birkett Manufacturing company. "But," Inquired tho counsel, "these hog troughs were of iron and likely to last for several years, weren't they?" Witness said yes. "And," proceeded Mr.

Irinsh, "there was no particular demand for hog troughs at Elm "Not at that time," laughed the witness, who added that the troughs had been suppled to St. Johnland. "So," the counsel proceeded, "the thirty six hog troughs supplied in 1S89 90 were sufficient to aoconvmodate both single and married hogs and their families?" "I should say so," tho witness replied. 5ir. Toal added that his explanation of the great difference in the hlds was that Birkett had pretty good idea that no hog troughs would he tailed for at SI a dozen and that he would have to balance ills bids.

At 12:20 Mr. Toal's examination was discontinued, and Mr. Hlrsh, addressing thr; cormmittee. said: "As I stated to the committee this morning, my heath is no; what I would like it to be for the conduct or this investigation, and I have therefore to ask for an adjournment to September 2K, then to proceed till the close of the Inves igation." Chairman Schulz afi.lourn.r the investigation accordingly. TROLLEY GO TO XAW.

Tho fourteen trolley inspectors whoso pay was stopped by tho civil frvice commisiSioc, because they wero temporary nppoiuteesuud because there is tui eligible, litf axistiug, have, obtained from the supremo court on order requiring the commission to show cause why it should not approre tho pay roil for July. "Tlieso inspectors claim to be still porforming duty. others hnvo ye: been nppoiatsd. Tho matter will bo heard next Monday, 1 piece of property 200x200 feet on Rockaway avenue and New Lots road for J9.000 upon winch it will immediately erect a car house. It has also bought the remainder of the block at Thirteenth avenue and Thirty seventh and Thirty sixth streets, where its present car house stands.

The property there will be used for machine shop purposes and offices. DISPUTE OYER A C0RPS2. AN UNDERTAKER AND AN AMBULANCE SURGEON EACH WISH TO REMOVE IT. Charles Marshall, a boy 10 years old, who lived with his parents at 31 Delmonico place, was picking coal on the Wallabout docks this mcrning when he lost his balance and fell into the canal. Before he could be reached he was drowned.

The body was recovered and Ambulance Surgeon Sternberg cf the Eastern District hospital, who responded to a police call, made an effort to resuscitate Marshall. In this he was unsuccessful, and then said he would take the body to Marshall's home. Officer Dugan refused to allow him to do this until a permit for the removal of the body was received from the coroner's office. The body was removed in the patrol wagon to the Twenty first precinct station house. Sergeant O'Brien, who was on duty, telephoned to the coroner's office and received word in reply that a permit for the removal of the body hail been granted to Shepherd Monteneu, undertakers, to remove the body to the home cf the boy's parents.

Dr. Sternberg, however, said that it was his duty to take charge of the body until it was delivered to the charge of relatives. In the meantime the undertaker's wagon had arrived and Mr. Shepherd said he was ready to take care of the body. Sergeant O'Brien again telephoned to the coroner's office and explained the tangle.

He was notified to permit the ambulance surgeon to take the body to the boy's home, and as Mr. Shepherd made no objection the body was loaded Into th? ambulance and taken to the boy's home, when the undertaker took charge of it. HID BEHIND CORBETT. CURIOUS CHARGE AGAINST HIM OX A FERRYBOAT. Policeman Delaney of the Church street police station, Xew York, who Is detailed at the Cortlandt street ferry, at o'clock last evening was told by a deck hand of the ferryboat Elizabeth that Thomas Kean, a bank clerk living at 129 West Twelfth street, had beon robbed of a valise, containing underclothing, valued at S3.

Delaney saw Abraham Names 15 years old, of 50 Jefferson street, coming off the boat with a valise and stopped him. At first the lad said he had found the valise, but afterward said thai James J. Ccrbett had given it to him to carry to a calx Delaney. thereupon, arrested Names. Kean identified the valise.

In the Tombs court to day Kean told Magistrate Cornell that he had placed the valise on the floor, between his feet. His attention was attracted by the crowd around Corbett and his manager, W. A. Brady, and when he looked around the valise was gone. Names stuck to his story about Corbett having given him the valise to carry to a cab.

He claimed he was arrested before Corbett had time to appear. Louis Names, brother of the lad, said that Corbett had been throwing money in the air for the hoys and that he bad seen Corbett give the valise to the boy. Magistrate Cornell held Names in $300 for special sessions and Names' counsel said he would subpena Corbett as a witness when the case is called there. ILLICIT CIGAR SEIZURES. MANUFACTURERS IX TROUBLE WITH THE JXTERXAL REVENUE OFFICE.

Deputy Collectors Hawkins and Orr Satur day morning seized the factory and stock of Morris Gottloib, an illicit cigar manufacturer at 029 Third avenue. The place was run in the name of Gottleib's wife, Gussie. The officers found that Gottleib had sold two boxes of twenty five cigars each with no stamps on them and one box of fifty, which had been refilled. The original box had been manu factured hy Neils P. Jensen of 69G Third avenue, who made the complaint against Gottleib.

All of the stock, a small one, was seized. This morning Deputy Collector James J. Aiunen went to vj Amity street and made a seizure of cigars amounting to about five hundred and fifty cigar molds, the property of a man named Barrls. He had been using old boxes with uncanceled stamps. A large crowa or Doys ana women watched the seiz ure, but made no hostile demonstration.

The proprietor was away and escaped arrest in consequence. SUITS AGAINST THE ASSESSORS. COMPLAINTS THAT THE BOARD HAVE FIXED VALUES TOO HIGH. Nine suits have been brought to review the action of tho board of assessors in connection with tho valuation of real nnd personal property. The parties to these suits, the plaintiffs, are: Edwtrd H.

Litchllold and others. Brooklyn Elevated Railroad company. Kings County Elevated Railroad company, Louis Bellman. Edison Electric Light company. Bond nnd Mortgage Guarantee company.

Malcolm Browing company. Otto Huber Brewing company. Congress Brewing company. The suits are for writs of certiorari, the plaintiffs in each case claimins that tho assessments ore at issue. THE BRIDGE OVER THE HUDSON.

QUESTION OF LOCATION IS TO BE DECIDED Tho harbor line bonrd, a bureau of the war department having its offices in tho Army building in Whitehall street, Xew York, have notified tho New York and New Jersey Bridge company that they will give a hearing upon I tho question of location August 2C The local authorities have approved 2C at II. Dvoa tho project. I tho members of tho West End association are tho only persons who appear to oppose the con struction of too bridge. ltio secretary of war having approved tho general plans prepared by the Union Bridge company, tho only question to be settled Before won; can oo commenced is tnat ot location. UNWHOLESOME FliUtT CONDEMNED.

r. Gii6tav Volckenning, tho chief chemist the health department, to day condemned about thirty thousand, pounds of fruit and vegetables trhieh he found in various stores throughout the city, the food inspectors of tho health office are making daily tours around grocery and vegetable storos jut now. i i i.