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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SATURDAY. JULY 26. 1902.

Jokes that were gray headed and decrepit ON THE LOOKOUT. nicipal building. Mayor moved to send letter of thanks to writer. Resolution appropriating $300,000 for putting in order small parks In various boroughs, of which Brooklyn and Queens are to receive $100,090. Resolution that in th': matter of widening of Elm street 25 per cent, of cost be borne by the property benefited and 75 per cent, by the city at large.

Amended so that tho property should bear 33 1 3 per cent. Adopted. Resolution from Commissioner of Parks of the Bronx requesting that provision be made for new bridge ncross Pelham Bay, at estl BOABD OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT. Tho said board met at the City Hall, Manhattan, yesterday, for the consideration of a large number of mntters, including the following: Hearing on matter of changing grade ot Twentieth street, between Vamlerbilt and Tenth nvenue3, in Borough of Brooklyn. Ap if A SHOT AT THE stricted to the month of July In Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland.

There are no statistics to jdiow what proportion of the young birds hunted are able to fly as early as July, but judging from the experience of ornithologists and the statements of a few market hunters the proportion must be largo. One rather frank market hunter stated that he quite often killed the parent and young without moving from the position where the birds were first flushed He would kill one or two as they took wing, and secure tho others on the ground when they had alighted, usually within 100 feet of the point at which they wre flushed. If a locality is closely hunted during the summer most of the birds are killed, and not enough are left to keep up the breeding stock. The District of Columbia is a good example of the pernicious effect of this unseasonable shooting. Twenty five years ago there was hardly a swamp any size that did not have its pair of breeding woodcock.

It is stated that at least two pairs bred every summer within the limits of the present Zoological Park, and that it was uot rare to flush a bird In the less populous part of the city. At present, breeding birds are far more difficult to find; it is doubtful If they equal 10 per cent, of the former number. To prevent any further decrease of tho woodcock, one of the first steps is to abolish all spring and summer shooting. It has been shown that spring shooting is harmful on account of the number of parent birds killed, either when nesting or when caring for dependent young. Summer shooting Is even more disastrous; In many localities practically all the resident birds are destroyed before the young are strong enough to care for themselves.

In tho Southern States, where the bird winters, and where it has utterly Inadequate protection, the sportsmen should rally, and by concerted action make a strong effort to have proper laws enacted. A short open season of not over six weeks should take the place of the present unrestricted one; a limit should bo placed on the size of the bag. and, beyond allowing a sportsman to carry a few birds with him on his return home, all shipment should be prohibited. With the adoption of the measures here suggested the principal danger would be averted, and if, in addition, sportsmen and others would take an unselfish view of the matter and work for universal close season covering two or three years, the restoration of this noble bird would be assused. One locality has already taken this course.

In RenBselaer County, N. woodcock cannot bo lawfully shot until 11103. If this creditable example were to be generally followed throughout tho region inhabited by the woodcock there could be no question as to the result. Such action on the part of the Northern States would have the co operation of Ontario, which has a law empowering it to act with two or more of the states lying to the south of that province (one of such states being either New Yorlft Pennsylvania or Michigan) In prohibiting for a period all hunting, shooting and sale of any migratory gamo birds that appear to be In danger of extinction. Mr.

Fisher says that unless the same measures are adopted for the protection ot the wood duck this bird will disappear also. A. B. A. ween we were young are trotted out daily and attached to 'some living person, arc made to do duty as fresh output, would seem to support the statement.

The retort of the! aca commander when pestered with questions' as to whether fogs were always on tne ocean, that he couldn't tell, for he didn't live thera, did dutv in the early days of steam navlga tlon and was then attributed to the captain of a Cunard side wneeler. To day it is go ing the rounds pinned to the tongue of a. popular sea commander of the time. Twenty five or thirty years ago Edwin Forrest roared out to a utility man the way he wanted a line read and said, "Can't you say it as I do?" "Do you suppose if I could I'd bo playing under you for $10 a week?" answered the. luckless minor.

Now that retort is being applied to the modern clerk of a modern great man under circumstances sufficiently similar to carry I Every day the chestnut is handed up for consumption by the weary. Criticism and complaint is the portion of those who operate street railroads. That is to be expected and is inseparable from the work. Some of it is unquestionably justified, more of it is not, being based on the unrea sorableness of cranky passengers. The operators of the street cars of Brooklyn have had dealt out to them a portion quite in proportion to the magnitude of the system optrated.

And on this point it may be said that the principal causes of complaint are to be found In a lack of discipline. A notable instance of was. observed this morning. Dc Kalb avenue car No. 331, on Its way from Manhattan, was stopped before the rear entrance of a dry goods store in Washington street, while the conductor ran In and made a purchase.

The motorman accommodatingly held the car until the conductor came run ning out with a bundle which he deposited with the motorman. Could anything be more provincial In railroad management? The only instance that matches this, noted in years' of observance of street" car operation, occurred years ago in Albany, when Us street car system was almost moribund and its motive power horses. A conductor held the car, filled with passengers, while a woman got out and ordered her dinner at butcher's, calmly, and composedly returning to the car after she had delivered her order. It is useless to complain of the conductor for such lapses. The fault lies up higher and in the want of a discipline the niguer omcers nave not apparently the capa city to impose.

Were there exlBtnf a na. cipline. that stood for something such things uuuiu not De. Maple Grove Cemetery, Richmond Hill. To reach the' cemetery from Brooklyn, leave Jamaica avenue or Myrtle avenue ironey at tne 1j.

I. K. R. crossing at Leffcrts avenue, tnence walk up LefTerts avenue three quarters of a mile to the most beautiful and best Kent grounds on Long Island. Fresh Flowers for funeralB at one half eny raxes, book or.

special assigns, palm and floral decorations for weddings, receptions, etc. mi iij uve ereennouses. J. CONDOJJ (Hortlcul turist), ,04 Firth av. Branch office at Fort Ham niou av.

Z7 South. MARRIED. TILSON ROGERS Friday, July 25. 1902. by the r.ev.

ivm. a. Huth. ELSIE F. ROGERS of urooitiyn to FRANK Z.

TILSON of New York. DIED. BAUER On Friday, July 1902, JOHN BAUER, neioiea nusDani ot Susan Bauer, in the 68th rear or Ms age. Relatives and friends, also Schiller Lodge No. h.

anu a. and Long Island Council No. Ii3, R. are invited to "attend funeral from ms late residence. 19 Jtaujer Bt, on Mondav, July 28, 1902, at 2 P.

M. Inteiment Lutheran cemetery. 26 BERRY On July 25, 1901. MARY A. BERRY.

Funeral servjees at her late residence. 1S3 La fayette av, Brooklyn, N. Sunday at o'clock M. 25 3 CAKR On Friday, July 25, 1902, daugh tor of Jiolin and, Rose Murphy and beloved wire of Francis Can Furc from the residence of. her parents, 144 THlary st, on Monday.

Juiy'Ss 2:30 P. M. 25 2 CARSHAIV Dn July 24. 1902, 'WILLIAM. CAR husband ot Mary E.

Carshaw In the year of his age. Relatives friends and members of Grant Post, A. R. Fourteenth Regiment war eterans Association and De Witt Clin ton Council; are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services at his late resl dence, 101 Monroe st, Sunday, July 27, 1902, at 4 P. M.

Interment. private. 1 25 2 CARSHAW The members of DcWitt Clinton Council No. 419, R. are requested to attend th3 funeral services, of Bro.

W. E. CAR SHAW at his late residence, 101 Monroe st, on Sunday, the 27th at 4 p. M. S.

E. KIRKHAM, Regent. J. F. Chumasero, Secretary.

CARTER On Friday. July 25, 1902; LUCY CARTER, aged 60 years, widow ot W. J. Carter. Funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs.

A. J. L. Chilton. 1.180 Putnam av, on Sunday, July 27, at 2:30 o'clock P.

M. 26 2 CHAPEL On Thursday, July 24, 1992, at residence, 288 Macon st; Brooklyn, N. SARA NEIL CHAPEL, wife of Marcus H. Services Saturday, 8 P. Funeral private.

25 2 COSTELLO On Saturday, at 796 Classqn av, loved daughter of the late Jaremiah and Mary Costello. Funeral Monday, 9:30 A. from St. Theresa's Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated. 28 2 DEWY At 147 Fourteenth st, on Thursday, July 24, ALICE DEVOY, widow of Patrick Devoy.

Funeral services at St. Thomas Aquinas' R. C. Church. Fourth av and Ninth oh Sundav, July 27, at 2 P.

M. Interment at Calvary Cemetery. 23 3 FISCHER On. Wednesday, July 23. 1902.

GOTTFRIED FISCHER, age! 6G years 2 months. Funeral from his late residence, 153 Wyckoif st, Sunday 2 P. M. 25 2 GRACE On July 25. JOHN GRACE, husband of the late Katherlne Grace.

Funeral from his late residence. 69 Clinton av, Sunday, July 27. at 2 P. M. Interment In Holy Cross Cemetery.

IRWIXE On the 25th AMY FRANCES, be loved wife of Robert L. Irwine, and daughter of P. and Emma. Hegeman. of Flatbush, L.

Oln her 25th year. Funeral" services will be held at her late residence, 50 Sterling st, East Orange, on Monday, July 2S. 1902, at 3 P. M. Relatives and friendB, nlso tnembers of Eagle Lodge No.

136. I. O. O. a're kindly invited.

IntVrmfnt at Fairmount Cemetery. 20 KELLEY At' Flushing, July 25, 1902, in the 74th year his age, AUSTIN KELLEY. Funeral services will be held at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Harvey M. Hoyt, 841 Park place, Brooklyn, on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

25 2 LANGFORD On Friday, July 23, EDWARD L. LAXGFORD. Funeral services at his late residence, 1S1 Schcrmerhorn st, Brooklyn, Monday afternoon, July 2S, at 2 o'clock. J6 2 LUDEKE EMMA, sister of the Rev. Francis X.

Ludeke; Funeral from the residence of her sister. Mrs. L. Donehuo. 99 North Sixth st.

on Monday, July 28, at 9 A. M. Solemn requiem mass, Church of St. Francis of Asalsl. Lincoln rbad and Nostrand av.

at 10 A. M. 25 3 McADAM A requiem mass (month's mind) will bo celebrated for JAMES McADAM. father of Rev. Wm.

J. McAdam, S. P. at St. Francis' Church, Thirteenth av and Fifty seventh st.

Borough Park, Monday, July 28, at 9:30 o'clock. 26 2 McLEAN On July 24, 1902, CHARLES A. Mc LEAN, beloved husband of Caroline Hartlgai and son of John and Anna. Funeral from his late residence, 175 Stockton st, on Monday, July 2S. at 9 A.

M. A solemn requiem mass at St. Ambrose's Church, Tomp kins and DeKalb avs. Relatives, friends, members of Fleur de Lis Council, C. B.

and members of the Silk and Fur Hatters' Association respectfully invited to attend. 25 3 MILLER Merchants' Lodge No. 709. F. and A.

M. Brethren: You or ehercby notified to appear at the lodge rooms', cn Sunday, July 27; at 2 P. for the purpose of paying the last tribute of 1 respect to our late Brother AUGUST MILLER. By order of ERNST A. HEMLE.

Master. Adam Maue, Secretary. 25 2 MOTT At her residence. 823 Bedford av, Brook lyn, on July 25. MOTT, formerly of Albany, N.

Y. Interment at Albany. N. Y. 25 2 POST On July.

26, 1902, of typhoid fever, MARY RUSHMORE. residence, 265 Gatea av, Brooklyn, daughter of the late Edmond nnd. Lydla Post of Westbury. L. I.

Funeral notice hereafter. 26 2 SINGLES On July 23. 1902. died suddenly. MAT THEW G.

Services at' residence of his son. 211 Dufneld st: Saturday. July 26. 8:30 P. M.

Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Sind.y. 10 A. M. Philadelphia leads.

ail tier sister cities r6f America. She has established a slot lunch machine. And the automatic cafe seems to be a success, too. This mechanical restaurant has a number of slot machines massed in the center. not "a pig in a poke" arrangement, either.

There is a receptacle in the machine covered with glass, in which, the indigestible and the attractive sandwich, are displaced for inspection before you drop your coin in the slot. As to tea, coffee and cocoa, youplaco your cup under a spigot without faucet, drop your coin and out rours your beverage. There is not so' ranch aii, between the automatic cafe of Philadelphia and "the trus't to your honor." quick lunches of New York. In both you are your own waiter. The advantages of the Philadelphia scheme are; all for the proprietor, who gets his coin" before the goods' are delivered.

There is a church In this city from, the celling of which recently a lot of plaster fell down. Fortunately, it was not at a time of service, and nobody was injured. The fall in i in.h. Th Tn I nt in y.f wham. UU u.

II I.JI.U1IC OJIil onlv hf war. nnt. in thia linnf ciaiH that he thought that hereafter, when preach ing, he would wear a mortar He has a right to do so, by virtue of some compli mentarv Initial letters a univfr itv hnc cnn. lerrcd cn him. the same way that Fitzsimmons is.

Fitz had all the best of it until a wallop from the human trip hammer put him where "the subsequent proceedings interested him no more." The astrological prediction was that as Fitz' was born under Sagattarius he would 1. Be the first to draw blood. 2. Be as strong as an ox. 3.

The fight would last for eight rounds. 4. And Fitz would whip Jeffries on the night' of the 25th of July. Now, as a matter of fact, Sagattarius won three points out of four. Fitz was the first to draw blood and did it in the second' round; he was as strong an ox, and the fight did last eight rounds, but he did not whip Jeffries; he got whipped As' the lflnt.

nninr. irsq th nniTiv nf nntnta in volving the whole, Sagattarius is a way off. He may retire to the extreme rear and assume a. sitting position. As a pointer, he is not a success, and as "a dope" not worth the study.

Fitz is promptly on hand with his usual xcuse for defeat. This time his hands were out of condition and his right one useless from having come into too forcible contact with the anatomy of his sparring partner last Wednesday The real reason of his defeat is that he engaged in a fistic argu xnent with one who bears the same relation to other men physically that, the Brooklyn Bridge tower does lo the little two story brick house that crouches at its foot. In the palmy days, when an actor was required to "get up" a new part every week, and sometimes as many as half a dozen part3, he was hardly expected to be letter perfect in his lines and ocdisional hesitations in "business," "cross1, and other matters were looked for. There were fine actors. in those but there was a general haste that, marred their work.

The public appreciated this fact and it made allowances. This easy attitude 'of 'the 'spectator sometimes, led the; player to transgress what haveafrfce beeome" tlgid' 'rules of stage management and, while lapses and quiddities that ro.used a smile forty or fifty years ago might make the gallery laugh to day, they would earn the discountenance of the majority and probably cause the actor's Kiseharge. The personal affection of the public for favorite actors disappeared with the stock companies. Merriment over the slips and sallies was loudest behind the scenes, much of it appeared witless and unmeaning' from the front. "Guying" was common and' actors would whisper, from the covert of the wings, remarks intended to make a speaker on the stage lose his linos and force him' to snicker.

If the audience were let into the it might laugh, top, but if it merely saw the actor hesitate, heard him stammer heard the voice of the prompter giving his cue or his words, it was more apt to sup pose thatvhe was intoxicated. Slips will happen oh the best regulated of stages and the most self possessed of actors will be put out of countenance. The late Miss Marie Wilkins was once obliged to give up hearty laughter in a scene with J. H. Stoddart, because Mr.

Stoddart, in taking a cup of hot chocolate, sputtered and spilt some, in bis irascible fashion. The scene stopped right there until she could recover her breath and self command, while under the infection of her laughter Mr. Stoddart had much ado to keep his face straight, and the audience smiled' audibly. These affairs are accidents, however, and are not to be included in the prohibitions that have since been made against Joking and gibing from the. wings.

One player in "Richard III" threw some of his associates almost in convulsions' and put his manager and some of the other players into a rago, by crying, as the Coffin of the dead Henry came in sight, "Stand back, my lord, and let the parson cough;" Instead of the proper Shaksp'erean line, "Stand back, my lord, and let the coffin pass. "An inveterate guyer interfered with the prosperity of a star by exclaiming, in a loud whisper, just as the other was maklnga dignified pauee, to give effect to the speech that was to ctfme, "Stuck! by the Lord!" Now, the star had not been napping, and had not forgotten his lines, yet this sudden and forcible assurance from an unlooked for so "rattled" or hypnotized him that 'he could not eo on. Of cn in a case like that the audience knew nothing of the. cause of hesitancy and dismay, and the actor unjustly suffered. And to the amateur who had cast his lot with the older players in those times, for the palmy day actors were most impatient of them and would hesitate at little short of violence to express that dislike, often they would lop the last words, or cues, from their lines, and the poor beginner would be thrown Into a dreadful funk when he saw the eyes of the audience enlarging with wonder as to why he did not go on.

It required courage to learn the actor's trade in those days, and it required courage to follow it, in view of the starvation wages that the best of them and the social contumely that was Bp often visited upon them. The palmy days were days of great art. but of great discouragement. Perhaps the one was responsible for the other in large measure, since it developed constancy and patience. John Wideopen Gates throws the throttle hack and, leaving Wall street, departs for Saratoga.

A little rest will be given the operators and for a period of time, while the Chioago financier is drinking the waters and watching the ponies run, they may smooth the wrinkles from their brows. But are there not serious times ahead breakers and the; rest for those people in the ring who take sucha desoondent view of horse racing that they bet against all in the races? If ho should there he will yet be a picturesque and entertaining figure for the Some wise person, who Is forgotten, but some" one, nevertheless, speaking with au lllUA.ikJ', Bum limb wuru SIX JUKeS fluently been cracked are meroly variations one of these six Jokes. The way in which mated cost of $350,000. Referred back for further report. MUNICIPAL CONTBACTS TO SB AWARDED.

President's Office. Borough of Mnuliuttnn. 2. Regulating and repavlng With asphalt pavement on present foundation road way of Forty first street, from Seventh to Eighth avenue; One Hundred and Thirty third street, from Seventh to Eighth avenue; One Hundred and Thirty fourth street, from Lenox to Seventh avenue; Amsterdam avenue, from Ninety third to Ninety fourthi street, and Ninety third street, from Amsterdam avenue to the Boulevard; Amsterdam avenue, from One Hundred and Fourth; to One Hundred and Fifth street; Eighty" ninth street, from Columbus avenue to Amsterdam avenue; Eighteenth street, front Eighth to Ninth avenue; Seventeenth street, from Eighth to Ninth avenue; Fifteenth, street, from Ninth to Tenth avenue; Sixty eighth street, from Amsterdam avenue to West End avenue; Amsterdam avenue, from. Sixty eighth to Sixty ninth street, including intersection of Sixty eighth street and Amsterdam avenue; One Hundred and Nineteenth street, from East River to Pleasant avenue; One Hundred and Fifty sixth street, from St.

Nicholas to Amsterdam avenuo; Pleasant avenue, from Cue Hundred ani Nineteenth to One Hundred and Twentieth street; One Hundred and Nineteenth street; from First to Second avenuo; Bedford street, from Grove to Christopher street, and Grovo street, from Bedford to Hudson street; Hubert street, from Collister to Hudson street; Lalght street, from Collister to Hudson street, and Collister street, from Hubert to Lalght street; Houston street, from Norfolk to Essex street; Twelfth street, from Avenuo II to Avenue First street, from First avenue to Second avenue; Eighty first street, from Avenue to Avenue Eighty second street, from Avpnue to Avenue Avenue from Eighty first to Eighty second street; One Hundred and Ninth street, from Second to Third avenue; Eighty seventh street, from Lexington to Park avenue; Thirty eighth street, from Second street to Third avenue; Fourteenth street, from First to Second avenue; Thirteenth street, from First to Second avenue. Regulating and repavlng with granite block pavement on concrete foundation thfe roadway of Thirty eighth street, from Third avenue to Lexington avenue; East One Hundred and Seventeenth street, from Pleasant avenue to a point 603 feet east. BorouRh of Brooklyn, AUGUST 6. Furnishing all materials, required for repairing and maintaining asphalt pavement on various streets where the original guarantees of maintenance have expired. JULY 30.

Furnishing all materials, required In fencing lots in various places and various streets. Furnishing all materials, required for constructing cement concrete sidewalks In various places and various streets. Furnishing all materials, required for constructing sewer basin at the southwest corner of Barbey street and Pitkin avenue; at the easterly corner of Nineteenth and Bath avenues;" at the southwesj. corner of Beverley road and East Eleventh street; at the southwest corner of Beverley road and East Thirteenth street; at the southwest corner of Beverley road and East Fourteenth street. Also five contracts for grading certain streets and avenues or portions thereof.

BorouKJ of ftneens. JULY 31. Furnishing all materials, required In regulating, grading, curbing and flagging Ca mella street from the Boulevard to the Crescent; Jamaica avenue, from the Boulevard to Stelnway avenue, First Ward. Furnishing all materials, for the regu II flnrrlnn nnrl lovtTIf? lilLIUK. ftlUU'lliS' UlUllifS, of crosswalks on Second avenue Trom Flush ing avenne to a point asu reet norm or ui ter avenue; Park place, from Woclsey avenue to Potter avenue, and Wcolsey avenue, from Second avenue to Park place, First Ward.

Tlie Ilrons. AUGUST 4. Furnishing and delivering forage, repav ine with asDhalt. Forest avenue, from Westchester avenue to Home street: Park avenuo, from One Hundred and Sixty fifth street to One Hundred and Seventy seventh street; the Intersection of Washington avenue and One Hundred and Sixty first street. Brook avenue, One Hundred and Sixty third street, One Hundred and Sixty fourth street.

One Hundred and Sixty seventh street, One Hundred and Sixty elghtn street. One Hundred and Sixty ninth street. One Hundred and Seventieth street, Wendover avenne. One Hundred and Seventy third street, Tre niont avenue and Third avenue. Paving with asphalt, Washington avenue, from Third avenue and One Hundred and Flfty nlnth street to Pelham place.

Constructing receiving basins, on the northwest corner of Washington avenue and East One Hundred and Slxteeenth street; on the northeast corner of Washington avenue and East One Hundred and Eighty first street, and on the northwest corner of Third avenue and East One Hundred and Eightieth street. Fire Department. August 5 Furnishing, 500 tons of anthracite coal. July 25 Furnishing, 6,000 feet of underground telegraph cable, consisting of 20,000 feet each of 1G.20 and 26 conductor cable. Furnishing, 250,000 pounds No.

1 hay, 50,000 pounds No. 1 rye straw. 200,000 pounds net weight No. 2 white clipped oats, to welch not less than 34 pounds to the meas ured bushel; 22,500 pounds net weight fresh clean, sweet bran. BoronKh of Bronx.

Furnishing, 962.500 pounds No. 1 hay, 220,000 pounds No. 1 rye straw, 770,000 po'jnds. net weight. No.

2 white clipped oats, to weigh not less than 34 pounds to the measured bushel; 99,000 pounds, net weight, fresh, clean, sweet bran. UoronRliH of Brooklyn nml Qncena. Department of Correction. August 5 For furnishing, and delivering drugs, medicines, etc. For furnishing and delivering oils, iron, steam fittings and miscellaneous articles.

For furnishing and delivering supplies. July 30 For manufacturing purposes, consisting of leather, broom corn, outsoles, insoles, wire nails, bed frames, wire, Iron, broom blocks, etc. For furnishing and delivering lumber. Department of Docks. July 29 For furnishing and delivering materials for wooden pier foot of West Sixty fifth street, North River.

July 28 For tho right to dump and All In behind the bulkhead along Park avenue and One Hundred and Thirty fourth street, on west side of the Harlem River, between One Hundred and Thirty fourth and One Hundred and Thirty fifth' streets, etc. Department of Public Charities. July 281. Furnishing hardware, lampa, etc. 2.

Furnishing fresh fruits and vegetables. Department of Street Cleaning. July 29 Furnishing 5,000 feet 2 inbn rubber lined, cotton fire hose. July 28 Final disposition of ashes, street sweepings, in the Borough ot Brooklyn. Department of Parks, Manhattan.

July 31 1. Furnishing coal for parks. 2. Furnishing bridle pith gravel for Central and Morningside parks. 3.

Paving with asphalt the walk adjoining the wall of Battery Park. Board of Trustees of Bellevue, Etc. Furnishing materials required in alterations and repairs to Bellevue Hospital, etc HEIGHTS THAT BIRDS BEACH. Birds rarely fly higher than 3,000 feet, and few are seen above 1,200 or 1,500 feet. The aeronaut Hergcsaal, at Strassburg, however, saw an eaglo at a height of 12,000 feet, and Humboldt once Baw a condor floating over Mount Chlmborazo at 22,000 feet elerv.

tlon. Chicago Chronicle, Jj; proved. Matter of changing grade of Rutland road, between Bedford avenue anil New York avenue, Brooklyn. Referred back to chief engineer for further examination. Matter of changing the grades of Perry.

Hull and Norwood avenues, in tho Borough of the Bronx. Approved. Matter of laying out a public park bounded by Fulton street, Chauncey street, Lewis avenue and Stuyvesant avenue, In Brooklyn. Approved. Matter of lEying out a public park bounded by Van Alsts.

Harris, Payntar and Vernon avenues. First Ward, Borough of Queens. Referred to Park Commiss ioucr for examination. Matter of the change of grade of Flatbush avenue, between East Twenty sixth street and Nostrand avenue, Borough of Brooklyn. Approved.

Communication from Commissioner of Water Supply, Gns and Electricity recommending that steps be taken to have the overheud electric wires In the Borough of Brooklyn removed. Hearing set for September 5, at 2:30 P. M. Ex Commissioner Dougherty opposed the adjournment and urged immediate action upon the communication. In the matter of the resolution amending resolution for widening of Delancey street 200 feet instead of 150 feet and doing away with the proposed plaza, the bearing was set down for September 5, at 2:30 P.

M. Resolution approving of filing of report in regard to the matter of widening the White Plains road. Adopted. Request of the New York Steam Heating Company for permission to remove Its steam tower from its present location under the Fifty ninth street bridge to property on the southerly side of the bridge. Granted.

Communication from the chief clerk of tho Police Department transmitting copy of proceedings of July 1, 1902, requesting the Board of Estimate, and the Board of Aldermen to authorize tho Police Commissioner to increase the police force by adding to the number of patrolmen not to exceed 15C to the quota allowed under the charter. Approved. Communication approving appropriation for the Board of Education of $38,860 from pro coeds of corporate stock for extra cost in transferring Richmond Borough high school building to new site. Approved. Resolution amending resolution adopted July 8 approving the selection of site for school on East One Hundred and Twenty seventh and One Hundred and Twenty eighth streets.

Adopted. Resolution appropriating for Board of Education of S14C.000 for general construction of Public School No. 142, Brooklyn. Adopted. Communication from Board of Education recommending fixing salary of Gantre Alexander, janitor of the Wndleigh High School, at per year.

Approved. Communication from same board requesting that salary of W. Truber, appointed architectural draughtsman in the building bureau of said board, be fixed at per day. Approved. Communication from same board requesting that A.

J. McGuire's salary as janitor in School No. 37, Manhattan, be fixed at $2,938 per year. Approved. Resolution from same board requesting that compensation of Thomas J.

Flitch, sanitary Inspector in building bureau, be fixed at $27 per week. Approved. Communication from same board requesting the transfer of $3.27 from special school rund for "inciueniai ejiijuuoeo ii support of Nautical School for same year. Approved. Similar request for the transfer ot from special fund 1901 "compulsory education" for Manhattan and Bronx to "lighting same boroughs.

Approved. Resolution appropriating $35,000 for same board from premiums derived from the sale of corporate stock to be applied In payment of wages of inspectors and draughtsmen and the bills for boring, surveys, etc. Adopted. Communication from Fire Commissioner requesting the board to aulhorlzo the expenditure of appropriation made by the board April 10, 1901. Laid over for report from the Fire Commissioner.

Communication from Rapid Transit Commission requesting that balance of their requisition, amounting to $304,094.34 be honored and bonds authorized for same. Approved. Communication from Secretary of Meaitn Department in reply to one from this board as to whether the proposed salary of the Rev. John Boyle as chaplain of Riverside Hospital Is to be paid out of the appropriation of the Department of Health as It now stands. The salary mentioned was $600 per year and board was asked to appropriate same.

The communication from Secretary of Health Department states that the moneys can be paid out of their own appropriation. Communication from Commissioner of Water Supply, requesting that salary of Grace Brickwedel be fixed at $1,200 per year. Approved. Similar request that the salary of I. T.

Rallow, keeper of Ridgewood reservoir, be fl.vcd at $1,000 per annum. Referred back to the Commissioner of Water Supply, etc. Communication from President Cantor requesting permission to advertise for bids for repavlng Seventh avenue, from One Hundred and Tenth street to One Hundred and Fifty third street, with block asphalt or bituminous macadam. Referred to engineer with request to report on Monday. Communication from M.

J. Flaherty, cor oner of Borough ot Brooklyn, requesting that the coroners of said borough be allowed to use $250 from the "contingent fuhd." Approved. Communication from Kee Brothers, in closing statement of their claim of $3,230. 60 on account of models for county court house authorized by Horgan Slattery. Referred to the Controller.

Communication from Commissioner of Parks for the Bronx, submitting proposed contracts to be entered into between this board and the New York Zoological Society. Referred to the Mayor. Resolution from Board of Alderme'n re questing tho issue of special revenue bond to the amount of 530,000 for the purpose of alterations, additions, to Cumberland Street Hospital, Brooklyn. Approved. Also, request from same board for Issue of revenue bonds to amount of $20,000 for Board ot Education to defray expense of keeping school buildings and grounds open for recreation during the summer vacation.

Approved. Resolution appropriating $360 to meet a bill which has been taxed before a Justice of Supreme Court on proceedings to acquire title to lands for school in the Twelfth Ward, between One Hundred and Eleventh and One Hundred and Fourteenth streets, First avenue and East River, for advertising by the New York News Publishing Company. Adopted. Communication from Board of Education In reply tc a letter from this board requesting a statement of reasons why It Is desirable to vest title at once in property for school purposes on Evergreen avenue, Brooklyn. Approved.

Communication from Bridge Commissioner transmitting statement of Enginoerlng Department as to amounts required during the present year for work on bridges "three" and "four." Decided to appropriate $1,870, 000 for bridge No. 4 and $2,500,000 for bridge No. 3. Communication from Controller Grout relative to total amount of awards in the matter of acquiring title to lands to tho approach to bridge over tho Harlem River at West One Hundred and Forty fifth street, and resolution authorizing the Issue of $71,800.59 for the purpose of providing means for payment of said awards. Laid over until next Monday.

Communication from the Controller relative to bills of New York News Publishing Company for advertising notices in the matter ot the application of Mayor, for appointment of commissioners of appraisal under chapter 114, laws of 1892. Approved. Resolution of Board of Aldermen requesting the issue of $17,500 special revenue bonds for tho purpose of defraying cost of making tho necessary repairs to Borough Hall, Brooklyn. Approved. letter was received from Mrs.

Stokes offering to sell to the city for $100,000 less than appraisal property corner of Twenty sixth street and Madison avenue, for a mu the wood duck, and unless strong protective measures are adopted both will soon become extinct. This is the conclusion of A. K. Fisher, ornithologist of the Agricultural Department, who has made a special inquiry into this Bubject. Ho says that the woodcock Is in the greatest danger, but that the chances are that both species will be entirely wiped out unless interest In their preservation is aroused.

These game birds differ materially in habits as well as in other particulars, but the conditions affecting their decrease are very similar. As winter approaches they leave their summer homes, where they have been scattered over broad areas, and gradually work southward until finally they bo come more or less concentrated in their respective haunts in the Southern states. Within the confines of this winter home, where almost no protection is afforded them, they are slaughtered in large numbers; and as the Southern states place little restriction on their export, they are shipped North in quantities limited mainly by the demands of the market or the endurance of the gunners. Not only are the birds subjected to this exterminating "treatment throughout the winter, bun when the season of migration comes and they return to their summer homes, they fare little better, if any, for a majority of the states in which they are found permit them to be shot while nesting, or at the time when the young are unable to properly care for themselves. In view of these facts, it is not surprising, says Mr.

Fisher, that the woodcock, with its limited distribution and moderate fecundity, is very rapidly passing away, and that the wood duck has disappeared or become rare in many places where once it was common. In discussing the danger of extermination of woodcock, Mr. Fisher says: "The growing scarcity of this bird is a matter of serious alarm, and one demanding prompt action. It must remembered that there is far more difficulty In saving It from extinction than In preserving gallinaceous birds, such as quail and grouse. In the case of these birds, with their extraordinary fecundity, it.

is not difficult to restore a depleted covert, for, with the addition of a few. imported aided by a short term of protection, tncy snouia reacn men iur mer abundance. With the woodcock, however, the situation is different, for the Impracticability of restocking, the nature of the food, the migratory habits and the small number of young arc serious obstacles to successful restoration. "Quick and effective measures are needed. In many localities in the North, where twenty five years ago a fair shot with a good dog could secure 10 or 50 birds in a day's hunt, it is doubtful if 10 per cent, of the former bag could now be obtained.

During the past autumn (1901) the writer visited hundreds of acres of good woodcock ground in northern New York without flushing a bird or seeing any considerable signs. Reports as to the scarcity of birds come from numerous points, and even in the most favored localities the decrease within the past twenty years has been 50 to 60 per cent. "The causes that have led to the deplorable state of affairs may be summarized as follows (the first two being of minor im nortnnce comnared with the last two): (1) Natural enemies; (2) severe storms during migration; (3) lack of protection in winter; (4) spring and summer snooting. Although there is little positive informs tlon on which to base an opinion, still it is probable that the cat, red squirrel, sharp shinned hawk, and mink are among the most important natural enemies of the woodcock Cold storms in spring are often very de structive to bird life, especially when accompanied by snow or occurring in tho height of migration. During the winter practically all woodcock Inhabiting the United States are massed within the borders of the South Atlantic and Gulf States.

It may be stated without fear of contradiction that the wider the area over which a species Is distributed less danger there Is of its extinction, and conversely the smaller the area of distribution the greater the danger of extinction. It would seem that when a desirable species takes up habitation In a certain region the residents of that region would encourage its presence and give it some sort of protection. But the history of the bison, wild pigeon and many other mammals and birds show that such support cannot be depended on. N01 docs the woodcock form an exception. Of the nine states within whose borders most of the woodcock make their winter home, seven (namely, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas) give the birds absolutely no protection all winter long from tho arrival In the fall until tho departure in spring they are killed ruthlessly.

Moreover, none of these states prohibit the shipment of woodcock, which consequently can be sent to market without restriction. The other Wo states (Alabama and South Carolina) protect the birds, the former from March 2 to November 15, and the latter from April 1 to November 1. and if January 1 were su'. sti tuted for the first date In each case, thus cutting off spring shooting, there seasons would be ideal. Fortunately, a number of states that formerly countenanced the unseasonable slaughter of woodcock In spring or summer (which is only comparable to killing nursing does or taking trout from the spawning beds) have now enacted proper laws.

Nevertheless. spring or summer shooting, deplorable as It must seem to any one who has even a passing Interest in the bird, still exists In halt the States which have protectlncr seasons. Twenty seven states and the District of Columbia give protection for at least nart of the year. Of these, Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee still tolerate spring shooting. The season closes in Virginia and South Carolina oh.

tho first of April, and In the other two states a month earlier. It is pretty certain that In Alabama and Tennessee the. summer residents commence nesting early In Februars and that, in South Carolina and Virginia they have eggs, or possibly young, by the middle of March. Consequently, four eggs, or rs many callow young, are apt to perish "i each pair of birds shot during the two cr three weeks prior to the closo of the season in those states. Summer shooting is still permitted in nine states and the District of Columbia, and on Long Island.

It begins on June 20 In Kentucky; on July 1 in tho District of Columbia and Indiana; on or boforo July 15 In West Vlrglbla, Minnesota, and Iowa; on August 1 In Missouri and on Long Island; and' Is re ARE FAST DISAPPEARING. Will Be Wiped Out Unless Interest in Their Preservation Is Aroused. MANEUVERS OF AMERICAN NAVY. Reports Prom. Europe Indicate Foreign Powers Are Greatly Interested in Approaching Event.

Eagle Eureau, G08 Fourteenth Street. Washington, July 26 Reports from Europe Indicate that the foreign powers are displaying the utmost interest in the approaching maneuvers of the American Navy that are to take place in the late fall in the Caribbean Sea, when Admiral Dewey will be in command and direct the movements of the forces. Naval officers who have returned recently from foreign stations say that the American Navy occupies a distinctly different position to day from what it did three or four years ago. Everywhere officers go they se6 evidences of the increased respect and regard with, which our service is An officer who has just concluded a tour of duty on the Asiatic station said to the respondent to day: strtitk on a dozen different occasions with the great esteem in which the American Navy is now hold by the English, French, German, Italian and other naval power! of Europe. For instance, while our ship was in Chinese waters we were treated with great deference by all the foreigners in the different ports, who showed a strong desire to cultivate us.

In the old times we would receive a formal visit from each of the foreign ships when we arrived in a strange port, and that usually ended the matter. "But now things are different. In China they paid ub the customary visit of form, and after that made a point of seeing more of us. We were invited on board the dlf ferent vessels to dinners and fetes in our honor, and tho foreigners actually seemed to vie with each other in entertaining us. They showed a respectful curiosity about us as individuals, ana about everything connected with our vessels.

Formerly we Were Ig nored. The deep interest of the present day is easily traceable to the performances of the American Navy in lsus. unci tnat an the naval countries of Europe are greatly concerned ia our approaching maneuvers, and it is safe to say that all the news about the movements of our ships in the winter war will be eagerly read by our foreign lelghbors." The various navies of Europe are also ac tively preparing for summer practice. The French navv will attempt work on a more elaborate scale than any of the others, and will to a certain extent repeat last year programme. Four squadrons are to De formed, and known as A prime, a ana u.

Great curiosity was displayed last year to know what was meant by the division of the fleet; and what sort of problem France was trying to work out. it was finally determined that one fleet represented the French, navy and was working against a combined force of Italy and Germany. Austria will have some naval maneuvers this year extending over a period of two months, and all her ships will be engaged. Russia's navy will be similarly engaged this year, but pur naval attaches thus far have been unable to find out what problems and exercises will be attempted. It is very difficult to get Information albout the operations of the Czar's vessels of war, their move ments being more closely guarded than those of any other foreign power.

England's magnificent navy is already, mobilizing for summer work. The whole Mediterranean fleet will be engaged as well as the Channel fleet. By the time the politicians return to Wash ington for the next meeting of Congress tney win una tnar. one Mo More ot the last remaining Laborers to Work "'enues by which have beon as ClerHs. slipped into" the government service with out regard to the civil service examination has been blockaded.

The heads of the vari ous departments are getting out regulations governing the appointment to positions of mere unskilled laborers, and prohibiting such appointees from performing clerical work. One of the favorite dodges that have been worked for years past to avoid the civil service law has boen to get men appointed as laborers, this position not being classified, and then have them do tho work of clerks, steadily promoting them in salary. President Cleveland tried to put a stop to this practice and succeeded for a short time only. The result Is that there are persons now drawing anywhere from 540 to a month who are on the lists as laborers. There is one case of a so called laborer who is drawing a 'salary of $1,400.

Secretary Wilson is the first of the department heads to call a halt on this custom. He bas had regulations Issued prescribing a plan for the assignment of unclassified laborers which will cut off the employment of everybody from anything except mere unskilled manual labor who is not appointed through the United States Civil Service Commission. The Treasury Department fs getting up similar orders and the other departments will do the same. Sportsmen and lovers of tho flesh 0 wild game will be sorry to hear that two of the sportiest varieties of birds that formerly Woodcock and were in great Wood Duck abundanco In different parts of tho country Faat Disappearing. ire fast The vanishing birds are' the woodcock au4 PARIS FASHIONS UP TO DATE.

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