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8 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. MONDAY JANUARY 13 1902 AMUSEMBNTre. DTJGGAN'S NABKOW ESCAPE. ABOUT PERSONAL TAXES.

DOCTORS SCRAPE ARMS OF D. R. EMPLOYES. NIGHT DIP IN THE RIVER FOR A COP AND A CITIZEN O'BEILLY AFTER POMCY MEN. Captain Miles O'Reilly of the Hamilton avenue station continues to make trouble for alleged policy men.

Yesterday he arraigned In the Butler street station Francisco Ezingio, 60 years old, who gave his home address as Twenty first street and Third avenue, on a charge of having policy slips and policy plays in his possession. The prisoner was taken in a cigar store at 17 President street by Officer Thomas Callahan. He was held In $500 ball for examination. ORPHEUM Ladles' Matinee Every Day, First Appearance In Vaudeville. The Famous Dramatic Star, SADIE MARTINOT Assisted by Jl'Ml'S It.

BOOTH. In the Pretty Comedietta, "FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE." FEED NIBL0 WOODWARD'S TRAINED SEALS JESS DANDY 5 COLIBRIS MIDGETS Will H. Murphy and Blanche Nichols DeCODRCY BROS. HALL AND STALEY Cxtra A Tho Headline Novcliy! THE PONY BALLET 8 GREAT ENGLISH Branan Martini The Vitagraph MATINEE EVERY DAT. TheEMPIRg SHOW JAS.

GORBETT IIunioroiiK Stories of III Travel. THE SANDOR TRIO SPARROW KELLY KENT DUKE HARRIS HICKEY NELSON LITTLE ELSIE GLOSS BROS. WARD CTTRRAN Special Attraction, the European Sensation, I HILL AND SILYAINY From the Hi rome. London. mm "philharmonic concertT BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Mr.Harold Bauer SOLOIST.

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 17. Tickets at BROOKLYS INSTI TUTE. 502 Fulton St, aud at UHA.MJLilSH'S, 1MI KDlton St. AT IN EEs Tel 458 WV5BUR6 sat or da POPULAR PLAYS AT POPULAR PRICES RESERVED SEATS 90 7C? ORCHESTRA a BALCONY 8 3U THE IFniJR Governor! COHANS Next Week THE VUL.U Blaney's Theater (Formerly Novelty).

Drlfjs av and So. 4th et WIFE Cant Including Mr. Sydney ToIpt. Matinee Every Day Except Monday. Next Week THE ONLY WAY.

COL ISABEL SINN SINN'S HEGHT, PROP. CHARLES FROHMAN" PRESENTS Maude Adams IN J. M. BARBIE'S UNIQUE COMEDY, QUALITY STREET. NEXT I "THE MESSENGER BOY." WEEK I With JAMES T.

POWERS. THE GOTHAM. Junction Fnlton St and B'wny. Week Commencing' Mat. Jan, is.

Mat. Every Day. W.J.Florence's Great Comedy Urania. THE TICKET OF LEAVE MAN. Benntlfnlly Monnted.

Uu to Date Vaudeville ActM. Price. lO and 20e. l'O. 20.

and 50c. Next Week KNOBS O' TENNESSEE. THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn. Mnts.Wed. Sut.

Next "SSTeel 1 IOVERs' lane. TO NIGHT ERBERT If Fi JfFBE SHANNON SPjONERJXOiyi) I Next VVeek: Ifaust A NUTMEG MATCH The Bent of All Comedy Drnrnaa. ACROSSthePACIFIC HARRY CLAY HLANEY and 00 People. Eve. PriecH, BO 25c.

Next Week OV THE STROKE OF 12. PAYTOSTS leaavteenrub Martlin Morton's Priaie Drama, "THE MERCHANT." Mr. BarrinsrerVs Picture Friday Mat. Evenings, 10. 20.

.10 cts. Matinees. 10, 20 ct. Next Week The Prodisal Daughter. SMOKING CONCERTS.

TO DAY AT I Harry Bryant's 2 and 8 P.M. Bunesquers. bULUIVIBIH Evenings 10c. 20c, 30c 500. THE DANITES.

SOUVENIR DAY EVERY FRIDAY. Next Week, "My Friend From India:" MANHATTAN AMUSEMENTS. WORLD I.N WAX NEW OROUPS. Oriental Opera, SARRONA. USEE, .1 MEM ATOORAPH.

EDE Special attractions. Manhattan (Shuatre Vk MRS. F8SKE Tdm MANHATTAN THEATERS January 12 to January 18. KEITH'S Continuous Performance. 30 Great Acts.

23c. and 50o. HUSBAND SMOKES CIGABETTES. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I wish to contradict a few things which were printed in your paper ot January 9. It was said in your paper that I mot my husband, the said Rudolph Heinen, twelve months ago, but I hadn't met him until tho first Sunday in May, 1901, and was married on Sunday evening, October 20, by the Rev.

Mr. Laass of the Glenmore Avenue M. E. Church. The cause of all our trouble that my husband Is a great lover of cigarettes and they therefore get the best of him.

My age is not 25 years, as published. Airs. R. HEINEN. ir Son 5 NTEER ORGANIotJ Discovered Lying on Car Tracks Just in Time.

Nicholas Duggan, 35 years old, of 1.CG2 Atlantic avenue, was found lying unconscious on the car tracks early yesterday morning on East New York avenue, near the Rock away avenue crossing, fie was seen by the motorman of an approaching car just in time to avoid being run over, and was taken to the Liberty avenue police station, where an ambulance was called and Duggan, who had a contused forehead, was revived and held on a charge of intoxication. When arraigned yesterday in the Gates avenue court sentence was suspended bv Magistrate Kramer. It is believed that Duggan received his wound by falling across the tracks. HOHENZOLXEBN SAILS JAN. 18.

Wllhelmshaven, Germany, January 13 The imperial yacht Hohenzollern will sail for New York January IS. The band of the Second Naval Division will go to the United States on board the Emperor's yacht. CALLAN ON TRIAL. Martin W. Littleton Prosecuting the Case for Veteran O'Rourke Case Against the Policeman.

Policeman Nicholas F. Callan of the Grand avenue precinct, charged with an assault upon Captain Michael F. O'Rourke, was placed on trial in the County court this morning before Judge Aspinall and a jury. Witnesses and friends of the policeman and of the complainant crowded the court room when the case was called. Lawyer James Murtha appeared for Callan and Assistant District Attorney Littleton had charge of the prosecution.

Captain O'Rourke, who Is the chairman of the State Council of the Spanish War Veterans, alleges that the assault took place early on the morning of March 12 last, that, his jaw was broken in two places by a policeman. The complainant alleges that the assault took place opposite his home in Bergen street. The policeman is said to have been walking with a woman named Annie Smith at three o'clock in the morning, and that he believed that O'Rourke was watching him. O'Rourke declares that the policeman who struck him was Callan. After the complainant was discharged from the hospital, to which he was confined for several weeks, he made a charge against Callan.

Deputy Commissioner York tried the case and after three months' thinking over the tstimony, declared that the policeman was innocent. This caused the Spanish war veterans to take the matter up and O'Rourke applied for a warrant for Calian's arrest, after Comm'ssioner Murphy had confirmed York's acquittal. Callan was arraigned before Magistrate Tighe, who held him for the Special Sessions, and District Attorney Clarke then stepped in and took the case away from the Special Sessions in order that the matter could come up before the Grand Jury. In December an indictment wa3 brought in against the policeman. The jury that is trying Callan are as follows: William V.

Garrett, frames, 95 Bleecker street; William Searing, clerk, 19 Hanover place; John A. Swartz, furniture, 75 Schenck avenue; Floyd A. Hazard, electrician, 71 Columbia Heights; Abraham B. Harris, manager, 85 Ross street; William Rauth, lithographer, 132 Bushwick avenue; John Ghegan, stationer, 88 Douglass street; Zachariah J. Cantor, salesman, 690 Degraw street; Louis Oxford, real estate, 4S(i Stone avenue; Allan J.

Jarvis. carpenter. 40 Berkeley place; Thomas W. Greene, manager, .457 State street, and Eugene E. Walldln, salesman, 71A Somers street.

The work of securing the jury took forty five minutes. In opening the case for the prosecution Mr. Littleton reviewed the alleged facts upon which the indictment, was Issued, and said that the testimony of the complaining witness would be corroborated. The case, he said, was very important to the people, even though it was only for assault in the second degree. After the formal opening of the case to the jury the court was adjourned until 2 o'clock.

NOT DONE WITH PANAMA ROUTE. Representatives of French Company to Have Another Hearing Before Morgan's Committee. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, January 13 The Senate is to hear further about the progress of the Panama Canal Company, despite the complacent declaration of Senator Morgan that his committee was through with this French company's representatives. The other members of the committee, however, have insisted that Secretary General Lampre be called before them again, and it has been arranged that he shall have another hearing to morrow. It is also likely that the members of Senator Margan's committee will Insist that the Frenchman receive more courteous treatment than was accorded to him on Saturday by the chairman of the committee.

M. Lampre and M. Boueve, the chancellor rtf ihfi Frpnfli Iprrntinn nnrl th, enonial counsel nf rhp Prmamn Cannl Comnnnv will be given an opportunity to morrow to state their plans and proposition under more favorable conditions than prevailed last Saturday. It is a fact that at least one member of Senator Morgan's committee left the room Saturday because of the way In which M. Lampre was treated by Senator Morgan.

The latter has come in for a lot of criticism, because his prejudices in favor of the Nicaragua Canal will not permit him to give a fair hearing to the representatives of the other route. A member of the canal committee said to day that from private statements that had been made to him by M. Lampre he was convinced that the French company could deliver the canal property, concessions and other rights with a clear title. The compr ny would do this for $40,000,000, and. in a day or so, would have the official authorization to make the offer in legal form.

The hearing of Saturday has not apparently changed the sentiment that already existed in favor of the Panama route. The Senate wants to get more information about the matter and will not permit Senator Morgan to dismiss the French representatives until the latter have had every opportunity to state their case fully. OPERATION ON REV. H. PORTER.

Assistant Pastor of Plymouth Church Under Surgeon's Knife Treatment Believed to Be Successful. The Rev. Horace Porter, assistant pastor of Plymouth Church, underwent an operation in a private hospital at 33 West Thirty third street. Manhattan, on Saturday morning. As is well known, Mr.

Porter's illness dates from a fall from a bicycle in July, 1900. 1 and as a result he was In Long Island College Hospital for six months. A further vacation until September, 1902, was granted to him last year by Plymouth Churnh. and he took up his residence at Stonlngton. where he rabidly improved.

Mr. Porter's legs, however, continued to be contracted, no treatment uued relaxing the muscles or tendons. It was resolved to perform a delicate operation, which was done on Saturday, Dr. Whitman being the surgeon. Dr.

Shepard, Mr. Porter's father in law, said this afternoon that the patient, was doing well and the operation would no doubt be successful and that ho would be able to walk. Mr. Porttr's legs are now incased in plaster ot paris. He came to Manhattan last Wednesday to prepare for the operation.

HER VERY OWN. "Say, Tommy, see here: Is that all your sister's own hair?" "Course It Is. Sis earns her own money Philadelphia Bulletin. This Man Says He Is Unjustly Taxed on $500. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Many humble Brooklyn citizens have no doubt been surprised within the last few days to receive notice from the Tax Commissioner's office, that they were in arrears for taxes together with Interest due on same from October last and If not paid by January 15 next extreme measures would follow.

Those who took steps to find out what it all meant were informed at the tax office, that it was a personal tax, that they had acknowledged being worth $500 personal property over and above all debts and the tax was therefore levied and, to use the words of the deputy, "we were up against it," and there was no redress. For the information of myself and others in the same boat I want to ask the Eagle how we can escape what one may call rank injustice. It appears to me that the tax inquisitors have only been able to corral the truthful and conscientious citizen; those with an elastic conscience escape. In my own case, when summoned to appear before the Tax Commissioner, among the questions asked were: Have you an account in a national bank or trust company? Answering yes, the next question, What balance have you to your credit, the answer was $500. On this they base a personal tax, and the assessment is $11.78 with Interest and marshal's charges If not paid by January 15 next.

Now in my case I have a mortgage on property in my name to the extent of $3,500. This question was not asked. Have you real estate and is it free or incumbered? The fact that it is Incumbered goes to prove that if I have $500 in the bank, I am not worth $500 over and above all debts, and the tax is unjustly levied. There are many victims somewhat similarly situated, and If the Eagle would kindly give us a little pointer on this matter I feel sure it would be appreciated by many of its readers. A PERSONAL TAX VICTIM.

Brooklyn, January 12, 1902. DODGING CIVIL SERVICE RULES. A Sufferer Describes How "Reductions" Are Worked in Departments. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I feel sure that you are a sincere adherent to clean civil service. I accordingly submit some ideas which, if adopted by thee local commission, would keep the law further from technical abuse.

The head of a municipal department has the power to reduce his office force. He states his reasons for so doing, saying that "such a large number of employes is unnecessary," or that his appropriation is not large enough to meet the demand of his payroll. So he dismisses some men and their names are placed, I believe, on what is termed "a preferred list," the first position on this list being held by the one who bad served the city for the longest period. The department head, in making removals, can choose whom he pleases; but after these men are dropped their names are arranged on this "preferred list" according to seniority of service. Now, If preference is shown for "seniority of service" after dismissal, why, in all fairness, I ask, should not length of service be considered before dismissal? For instance, I was appointed from a regular civil service list ten years ago.

I have faithfully and efficiently performed my duties during that time. The head of my department does not like my politics. He advises a number of his friends to enter the examination called for tho sort of position I hold, and it subsequently occurs that a favorable name appears on the eligible list in order for appointment. This man is appointed, and after his probationary term is ended the nominating officer finds it necessary to "reduce his force," and I am the one dismissed. Do you not think the civil service rules in this instance might be amended in justice to the older employe? Under the conditions as described the appointing officer has the opportunity to exercise his power for political purposes.

I believe that in cutting down the number of subordinates the last man appointed should be the first to go. Another matter which the Civil Service Commission might look into is the following: A new department, the Tenement House Department, has been created, and Mr. Bush of the Brooklyn branch was anxious to make his own appointments: that is, irrespective of civil service regulations. The Civil Service Commission, however, justly ordered an examination, though I hardly think it was necessary, for nobody will deny that any building inspector who has passed the competitive examination for his place possesses far more than the necessary capability to fill the position of tenement house inspector. The newspapers have recently credited Superintendent of Buildings Calder with the assertion that he would remove many employes attached to his bureau, and here is an opportunity for Mr.

Bush to secure Mr. Calder's competeut but unavailable force. It is now whispered that Superintendent Calder might hold in his department these superfluous employes until such time as Mr. Bush can make suitable appointments from the eligible lists to be made up from the coming examinations, scheduled for the Tenement House Department, and after Mr. Bush had filled his office in tho manner described the Superintendent of Buildings might then find it necessary to "reduce his force." The Civil Service Board, 1 think, should suggest to Mr.

Bush that he make immediate requisition to the several municipal departments which employ men capable enough for his office. He could ask for the superfluous force those whom the head of the bureau has in mind for dismissal good civil service appointees, but unfortunately enrolled Most of these men have for years been performing what will be the entire duty of the new tenement house inspector, and, in addition to this, much more work requiring mechanical knowledge. Of course, these poor Democrats will file applications for the new positions, but will they be allowed leave of absence to enter the examination? If Mr. Bush asked the heads of the Building Department. Department of Education, Beard of Health and Public Buildings to furnish him with a list of what employes could be spared probably the expense of holding new examinations might be saved.

WILLTAM H. PARKER. Brooklyn, January 13, 1902. PEARS AN ACCIDENT On B. R.

T. Road at Myrtle and Hudson Avenues. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: The terrible accident in the tunnel of the New York Central Railroad on Wednesday morning sets people thinking, and their thoughts wander to places where accidents will surely happen some day by poor management. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company will some day have an accident on its railroad system at Myrtle and Hudson avenues that will cause the people to rise up In arms and everybody will say, "I told you so." At this point the Lexington avenue trains during the rush hours go over the crossings at full speed without, stopping at the Navy Btreet station. This is dangerous.

Wo have often read of accidents caused by open switches. It is known that the wheels of the last car of a train have thrown a switch open without the man in tho tower knowing anything about it. The following train would run off its regular track and then you have an accident. It has also been known for tho wheels of a locomotive to throw a switch. The company might say it Is Impossible for such a thing to happen, but that don't make It so.

It has happened and it is liable to happen at any time. If a Lexington avenue train at full speed should happen to take tho wrong switch at this point it would surely go to the street below, and God help the passengers. These trains should be made to take the switches slowly and be made to come to a full stop before going over the crossings, same an the trolley cars. By doing this the engineer has a chance to stop his train to avoid an accident. These trains being crowded at night, the loss of life would be something terrible.

Tho Eagle' of October 2, 1897, gives an account of an accident on the elevated, which given proof that what I ay la no idle talk. OBSERVER. Brooklyn, January 10. 1902. Paper Protests Against "Coarseness, Obscenity and Venom" of Anti British Press.

KING EDWARD SHOWN AS DRUNK. British Army and Chamberlain Also Abused Wisdom of Article Questioned. London, January 13 A remarkable article appears in to day's Times, under the caption of "Literature of German Anglophobia," recounting the character of the anti British cartoons which have appeared in the German newspapers, which, the Times says, "in coarseness, obscenity and venom aro without a parallel In modern times." Tho wisdom of the publication of the article at this juncture is much questioned. The Star says: "The Times, to day of all days, begins a series of articles on the offensive German caricatures. Every newspaper has long neen aware of these caricatures, but the responsible Journals have not advertised these insults, simply because no good could be done by setting the British and German peoples by the ears.

The Times ought to hesitate before it deliberately flogs the passion of the people. Are our publicists mad? Can they not see the abyss toward which they are hounding this long suffering nation?" The Times article, which is two columns long, says: "These papers are not gutter sheets, but are sold everywhere, at the stations ot the state railroads, even at Potsdam station, where the Emperor is constantly traveling. He was finally obliged to personally order their removal. Neither are these papers anonymous. One of the most Infamous of all, entitled 'The Beer bears on the title pages the names of persons distinguished in the literary and artistic world of Germany.

From a purely technical standpoint the paper is an art production, but it is difficult to find words to convey a notion of the filth which its cultured artist3 and writers venture to lay before its cultured German readers. British soldiers are represented as robbing the dead. Mr. Chamberlain's state coach is depicted as a cart laden with skeletons and King Edward is shown dead drunk in his bedroom, receiving the news of Cronje's surrender. But the crowning piece is a cartoon entitled 'Hero The then Princess of Wales, with Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales standing with the young princesses by her side.

Is decorating a youthful soldier. The legend underneath is unfit for publication. "This obscenity, sold in respectable shops, was eagerly bought by the public and lies on fashionable drawing room tables." POLES MAY SPEAK POLISH, But, Says Von Buelow, They Must Also Learn German and Aid German Work. Berlin, January 13 The Imperial Chancellor, Count von Buelow, replied in the Lower House of the Diet to day to interpellations relative to the Polish question in Prussia. The National Liberals desired to know how Germany was to be upheld, while the Polish members bitterly criticised the events at Wreschen, the place where the school scandals occurred, declaring that the sentences of the courts "must have caused Justice to veil her face in shame." Von Buelow prefaced his remarks by saying that the incidents at Wreschen had been greatly exaggerated and had been utilized to plunge Germany into international difficulties.

What had occurred was the fault of the Polish agitation, and not of the Prussian school system which was the same as had been enforced in the Bilingual districts for the past thirty years, and which was as little addicted to cruelty as was the Prussian administration of justice. Corporal punishment would hereafter be omitted during religious instruction. No one prevented the Poles from speaking Polish, but they must also learn to speak German and participate in the German work of civilization. SETTLED OUT OF COURT. Miss Portia Knight's Breach of Promise Suit Against the Duke of Manchester.

London. January 13 The breach of promise suit brought by Miss Portia Knight, the American actress, against the Duke of Manchester, has, after all, been settled out of court, the Duke paying Miss Knight 1,000 and defraying the cost of the legal proceedings. An agreement was reached Saturday and the final papers will be signed Wednesday next, when the money will be paid. The lawyers in the case say nothing in the nature of a grave scandal would have developed had the suit come to trial, but unpleasant notoriety would have attended the reading of love letters, etc. MAY ACCEPT STEEL BONDS YET.

Now Suggested That Carnegie Institution Is a Private Corporation and Can Hold Any Securities. Washington, January 13 It is stated by one of the incorporators and trustees of the Carnegie Institution that no Teason is perceived at present for any congressional or governmental action in connection with that educational scheme. As it stands the institution is like any other private corporation. Therefore, it Is held, there can be no question as to the propriety of its holding any class of securities, whether steel bonds or United States government bonds, as tho basis of Its endowment. This statement is believed to indicate Mr.

Carnegie's purpose to make his gift, in the shape of United States securities as originally intended. PETITION TO KING CHRISTIAN. Want Question of the Sale of Danish West Indies Referred to a Plebescite. Copenhagen, January 13 A deputation representing 34,000 signatories to an address protesting against tho sale of the Danish West Indies without the question being previously referred to a plebiscite, was received in audience by King to day. His majesty replied as follows: "We thank you for tho interest you have displayed in this matter, but we are unable.

while diplomatic negotiations are pending, to you will have, as we have ourselves, full confidence that our ministry will know how to safeguard the welfare of the islands and their people." VENUS SHONE BRILLIANTLY. Nice, France, January 13 M. Glacobinl, tho chief astronomer or the Nice Observatory, reports that at 7 o'clock yesterday evening, the brilliancy of Venus was so intense as to cast shadows on the walls. This Is the first time this phenomenon has been observed. DUFFERIN SERIOUSLY ILL.

London, January 13 The Marquess of Duffedn and Ava, formerly Governor General of Canada, Is seriously ill at Clande boye, his residence in County Down, The Latter Had Calmly Walked Overboard and Officer Don nelly Followed Him. IT WAS HARD TO GET OUT. After Swimming Around for a While the OfBcer Found a Place to Climb Up. Policeman Christopher Donnelly of the Fulton street station, who is constantly on the lookout for crooks and who is continually arresting them, followed a suspect into the East River this morning and had a very narrow escape with hie life. Donnelly Is a powerful swimmer as well as a watchful officer and to his natatorial skill is due the fact that he is all right to day; It was about 2 o'clock this morning when Donnelly saw a well built young man walking down Main street.

There was something about the stranger's appearance that excited the suspicion of the policemen, although, as a matter of fact, the person was not a crook at all, but simply a very absentmlnded man who was on his way home. The object of the policeman's solicitation was Edward Barrie, aged 32 years, of 185 Park row, Manhattan, who had been over in Brooklyn visiting a friend. He stayed later than he had expected, but he was in no hurry home, apparently, for he seemed to lounge about as he went down Main street to the ferry. That was what attracted the attention of the officer and Donnelly thought at first that the man might be a burglar, slouching his way back to the purlieus of Manhattan. Donnelly kept close behind the man, who dodged about certain trucks that had been left on the street near the foot of Main street, and he was amazed when Barrie, who had not been watching where he was going, plumped off the dock and fell with a splash into the water.

Donnelly changed his mind then. He supposed that after all the man was only trying to avoid general attention in order to have a chance to commit suicide, although. It must be confessed, there was no madding throng on Main street at that hour in the morning. Donnelly did not wait to consider his next move. He simply threw off his coat and his helmet and went into the water after Barrie.

When he reached him he found the man sturdily swimming, but he was not bo much of an expert as the policeman, and Donnelly, apurting water like a whale, offered to give him a lift. It was needed, for Barrie was chilled and exhausted when the officer got to him. The two swam to the stringpiecc and felt up the slippery sides of the dock for some hook or nail or projection of any kind by means of which they could gain a purchase to draw themselves back to the land. But they were like drowning mice in a tin pail. Every time they thought they had some sort of a hold they lost it and back they fell into the water.

This kept up for some minutes and then Donnelly determined that he would try the dock on the other side of the slip. So he swam with the man over there. There were more chances of getting out and In a very few minutes both were ashore. They determined, as they were nearly frozen, to run for warmth and they sprinted to the Fulton street station, which they reached in about ten minutes, looking for all the world like drowned rats and scaring the sergeant at the desk nearly out of his wits, for Donnelly had not stopped to pick up his uniform coat and helmet and the spectacle of a hatless policeman dripping with water, flopping into the station at 2:30 A. was disquieting.

Donnelly gaspingly told his slory and with Barrie was at once put to bed. They were supplied with hot coffee and blankets and an ambulance surgeon was sent for. By the time the surgeon got there the two had warmed up and the doctor determined that they were safer in bed in the station than they would have been in the hospital. So he did not disturb them. This morning Donnelly was allowed to go home and Barrie was able, also, his clothes having been dried, to go back to Manhattan.

He cannot account tor tne tact that he tumbled into the water. He said that he was not very well acquainted with the neighborhood and he supposed that was the reason why he had fallen overboard. SAYS MONEY IS WASTED In the Educational Department of the City. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: During this period of retrenchment of municipal expenses it is a good time to call attention to the waste of money in the educational department of the city. Tho following table shows the number of supervising officers superintendents, associate superintendents, principals, heads of departments, supervisors of special branches, etc.

as compared with the number of regular teachers: Supervising officers. Teachers. Manhattan and The Bronx 362 5 ten Brooklyn mi Queen." 53 668 Richmond 2j 230 Total 716 9.S30 For the entire city there is one supervising officer not teaching a class for every 13.7 teachers. In Manhattan and the Bronx there is one supervising officer for every 15 teachers: in Brooklyn there Is one supervising officer for evory 12 teachers; In Queens there is one supervising officer for every 12 teachers, and in Richmond there is one supervising officer for every 11 teachers. The city superintendent, William H.

Maxwell, says: "I must again point out that the supervising force is altogether too large. There is not need for as many as sixteen associate superintendents in Manhattan and the Bronx; still less is there need for ten associate superintendents in Brooklyn, or for two associate superintendents in Richmond. In Brooklyn the number of associate superintendents has increased in three years from two to ten, or 500 per while" the teaching force has increased only 27.7 per cent. "Not only is the number of superintendents larger than is necessary, but the number of principals and their assistants who do not teach is altogether excessive. Any principal who cannot, without assistance, supervise the work of at least twenty teachers, ought to have no place in the system.

"The work of the class teachers Is, as I have had occasion only too frequently to observe, actually Impeded by excessive supervision. But where there are so many iuper vlsors as we find, for instance, In Brooklyn, the dignity and the influence of the principals are Impaired, while the teachers suffer from unnecessary nagging and interference. The principals In the largest schools, particularly of Brooklyn, should have fewer assistants whose work is purely supervisory and more assistants whose work would be purely clerical. In every large school there should be a competent stenographer and typewriter. "Were the number of supervising officers reduced to the proportion of one to every twenty teachers, the sum of $200,000 per annum might be saved." New schools are opening.

New teachers and principals are needed. With the last meeting of the borough boards the end of the top heavy policy of school organization ought to come and the new administration ought to follow the lead of Baltimore and fill Its new schools with the surplus superintendents and other supervisory officers. If a sensible reduction of expenses is not made in this direction the whole salary schedule of class teachers, who are the real workers of the school system, will be torn to shreds by this or a succeeding legislature. No city can stand the strain of 0. costly and useless overloading of anv of its departments with sinecures.

TEACHER. Brooklyn, January 11, 1002. LOOKING POR HUSBAND. "I've been looking for my husband for the last two hours," said an agitated woman to a calm one. "Don't be excited, madam." replied the latter.

"I've been looking for a husband for tic last twenty live years." Tammany They Haven't Reached Motormen and Conductors Yet, Who Are Apt to Object. 2,000 VACCINATED YESTERDAY. The Company Not in a Position to Have a Large Number of Men Incapacitated. For ths next fortnight one pf the worst deeds you can possibly do is to grasp some trolley conductor's arm In the friendliest manner in the world. Ordinarily, there is nothing to be resented in such an approach, accompanied as it well might be by soft speech, but under present conditions, no matter what the form of address, if the arm Is grasped, there will be no soft answer, such as turneth away wrath.

The conductors and motormen aro being vaccinated. Therefore beware. The appearance of smallpox here and there about town, and one or two cases in particu ler, led Dr. Raymond, local Superintendent of Health, to visit President Greatsinger and broach the idea that the Rapid Transit employes, of whom there are about 12,000, be properly vaccinated. The railroad executive agreed that steps should be taken to prevent any possible spread of the disease, so on Saturday, he sent out word to the various division superintendents that, in the estimation of the company, the men at the different depots and elsewhere along the system should be inoculated with virus without delay.

There was to be no compulsion about it, but Mr. Greatsinger announced that the company would be pleased to see the employes co operate with the Health Board. The work of vaccination began yesterday all over town. Under the supervision of about a dozen Health Board vaccinators, armed with needles and other accessories, sought certain selected trolley centers from the Bay Ridge district to far distant Mas peth and got to work on the brawny arms specially bared for them. There were few protests from the railroad men, inasmuch as the employes understood that there would be no attempt to compel them.

Vaccinating was done at Fifty eighth street, Ridgewood, Manhattan Crossing and at other points widely separated. A majority of the men vaccinated, so President Greatsinger stated this morning, were neither conductors nor motormen, but employes stationed permanently at one place. In all about 2,000 men, or 15 per cent, of the railroad company's entire force were vaccinated. Of these, 20 per cent, said that they would prefer to be vaccinated by their family physician and to them that privilege was extended. There are.

all told, about 12.000 men in the Rapid Transit Company's employ, and Dr. Jewett, who has the work of vaccination in charge, estimated to day that the remainder 'of the week would elapse before every one could be visited. No opposition worthy of the name has been met with as yet, but it is expected, when the great majority of the motormen and conductors are approached, that many of them will refuse to allow the doctors to touch them with the vaccinating needle. "It will be tough," remarked a conductor on a trolley this morning, "and there's no doubt that a lot of the boys will kick. It's easy enough for a newly vaccinated man la a power house, but how about the chap who has to stand the jolting and jamming and pushing of a closed car crowd in rush hours at the bridge? Nice thing to have a sore arm then, ain't it? Xobody'd be stuck on collecting fares in a crowd with an arm like that.

I guess. Lots of the men are bound to refuse. I heard one of them say Saturday that he'd rather lose his job than be vaccinated. That fellow was slashed in the arm once before and the Blash took." President Greatsinger takes a different and more liberal view of the situation. "I have informed the men," he said, "that vaccination is the cheapest form of life insurance that they can take out.

In this case it doesn't cost anything." Acting upon the president's suggestion, the Health Board doctors will vaccinate the men upon the left arm, but this well intended precaution will afford little relief, as the motorman. when at work, uses both left and right, while the conductors, after five o'clock in the evening, get bumped all over until after the theater crowds are down. The railroad company has none too many men at present as it and if the vaccination edict still further depletes the force, the employment Bureau will be in rather a serious predicament. Dr. Raymond of the Health Department this morning sent communications to the ferry companies, the telephone companies, and to the large department stores acquainting them with the advisability of having their employes vaccinated.

LIFT FOR KNIGHTS OF RAZOR. Brooklyn Man's Invention Is Intended to Make Barbers' Work One Long Delight. The barber who wants to "take it easy" will in the near future have only to raise the price of a new invention that is being patented by S. H. Lark of 342 Atlantic avenue, and thereafter he may shave and shave and shave and never get tired.

Briefly, the Invention consists of an arm support that will keep a barber's arm at right angles with his body and not interfere with its use while wielding a razor. Technically, the invention consists of small strips of wood or metal which, with the aid of leather straps, are securely fastened in an upright position to a man's body. Attached to the strips of wood is a piece of brass wire of sufficient strength to sustain the weight of the arm. Light springs are used to raise the wire that supports the arm, and when the barber desires to lower hrs arm these springs are easily compressed, being only of sufficient strength to keep an average man's arm raised, or, in other words, capable of sustaining three or four pounds. A pivot arrangement allows freedom in moving the arm forward or backward.

Mr. Lark, in anticipation of a wild rush for his invention by knights of the razor, painters, compositors and others who work with their arms raised, has placed an order with a manufacturer for the various parts of his invention. It is not known yet. whether the barbers' union intends to have the price of shaves, haircuts, raised in shops where barbers may use this new Invention for steadying their nerves and arms. PUSHING THE NEW BBIDGE.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I fail to see why Bridge. Commissioner Lindenthal should be given credit for any extra pushing of the work on the new East Elver Bridge. It is very true that the work on the Brooklyn side is now going on at a fair rate, but of what benefit will it be to have one half of the bridge finished far ahead of the other half? On the Manhattan I side is a longer distance and more work to Be done than on the Brooklyn side, and yet the work is almost at a standstill. Beside. I see no material at hand to go ahead with.

Some time ago, 1 suppose to satisfy the public, it was stated that the traveler, which the people got accustomed to see on the Brooklyn side, had arrived on the Manhattan side. Very true, it is there, and has been there so long that had it not been tied down fast it could have been in Jersey by this time. It is about time it was started on a return trip to Brooklyn. L. A.

MORTON, 343 McDoujral street. RESULT OP A QUARREL. Baroda Aradora, 35 years old, of 130 Thirtieth street, and Domino Nickero, 41 years old, of 121 Twenty ninth street, were arraigned in tho Butler street coourt today on a charge of attempting to shoot John Major, 27 years old, of 120 Twenty sixth street, and Louis Mallory, 44 years old, of 129 Twenty sixth street. The prisoners were held In bail each for examination by Magistrate Tighe. The men became Involved In a quarrel at 121 Twenty ninth street last night and the atempted shooting was the result.

AUTOMOBILE IN THE COUNTRY. "A "Farmer" Says It Has Converted Highways Into a Private Racing Ground. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: On January 10, under the heading of "Curbing the Automobile," there appeared in your editorial columns an article relative to tho proposed automobile legislation at Albany. If you will kindly allow me a little space, I will try to make plainer to you the position of the 'farmer," about whom, it seems to me, you are unduly disturbed. I quote the following from your editorial: "Long Island appears to be especially disturbed by the advent and conduct of the horseless carriages, and from accounts of certain residents, suspected of populism, the Vanderbllts, Whlt neys, Cuttings and other favorites of fortune are as wicked In their out of door enjoyments as they are unrighteous in the possession of more money than their neighbors have." It would be interesting to know by what process the writer of the article was able to test the relative envlousness of the farmer and hlo city cousin.

If this be the criterion of ourselves, then we are indeed a wicked lot and have met a merited rebuke. One would hardly suppose that an editor of the Eagle would so let his fancy run away with his pen and his imagination play such havoc with his reason. But let it pass. Let us quote again from the editorial: "There are reasons for reducing the speed when passing a pedestrian or meeting a horse, for the pedestrian may be run down and the horse may be frightened into committing antics. But why a horse should be so especially sanctified and protected passes reason." The frankness of the editor is charming, but he should have said "passes my reason." It is most evident that It docs" entirely pass his reason.

But perhaps it never occurred to the editor, or perchance he did not know, that people live in houses In the country and that, as a general rule, there Is a little road or driveway leading to the street upon which the house fronts. These driveways are often hid by trees and bushes. There are wagons passing in and out all the day and little children running to and fro. Taking these facts into consideration, perhaps, the reason may appear a little clearer. The next suggestion of the editorial is so absurd as to be amusing.

It is as follows: "One would suppose that the average farmer who owns a $40 plug would prefer that automobiles should pass his windows as quickly as possible, In order that he might not be compelled to view this hateful proof of riches." Really, this is almost an inspiration. We are inclined to think that the author must have had a bad attack of cramps or perhaps we can account for it on the theory of eccentricity. Either theory is, to say the least, charitable. Again let us quote: "We have laws already concerning the use of the public roads that if rightly enforced are a sufficient protection to the public." This Is one assertion deserving of serious consideration. I must here take a position just the opposite of that of the Eagle.

The present law Is entirely inadequate and is practically a dead letter so far as Its operation is concerned. It takes away from village boards tho power of regulating the speed of automobiles and presumptively places that power in the boards of supervisors of the various counties, which, in fact, it does not do. The law empowers the Board of Supervisors to regulate the speed of automobiles at not more than eight miles an hour through villages and not more than fifteen miles an hour through the country sections, and provides that they may fix a "penalty" not greater than $25 for each offense. This is all very well, so far as it goes, but it doe3 not go far enough. The law does not declare the offense to be a misdemeanor, but simply provides a penalty.

The result is that the man who i3 speeding his machine at a forbidden rate, cannot be legally arrested, for he is committing no crime. He cannot be fined by a judge; except as a result of a suit at law, instituted to recover the penalty from the law breaker. The only Injury that he does is a civil Injury and he Is not liable to arrest or imprisonment. In your city It is different, for the state automobile law expressly excepts cities of your There is an old saying, "First catch your hare." Under the present law you must first ascertain who the wrong doer is (which is most difficult). You can never recognize them on the road, for they travel too fast and tho wind shields and goggles that they wear are a most effective disguise.

The country people do not want to hamper the automobilist. They simply want to keep them within the limits now set for them and to do this the present law should be changed in two points: First The offense should be declared a misdemeanor. Second It should be punishable by a fixed sum for the first offense and ten days' imprisonment for each subsequent offense. The last provision is as Important as the first. What cares Mr.

Vandcrbilt, who pays 515,000 for his automobile, for a fine of $25? The big machines thunder through here at forty miles an hour and often at a greater speed; the owners secure In the fact that their sport will not be interrupted, and even if it were, to them it is a simple matter to pay a fine. Why do the owners object to making the violation of the law a penal offense? If they do not intend to break the law, then why should they object to the penalty being changed? Why should a change from a fine to a few days' incarceration make any difference to them? Why do they not help to make a law, which will effectually suppress the violators of It In conclusion let me call the attention of tho Eagle to the fact that the "farmers" arc not tho bitter opponents of tho automobile, but it is among the wealthy class, the summer residents, that you will find the most bitter and unrelenting opposition. You say. "They take no pleasure in frightening animals." Perhaps not. but it is the natural and inevitable result of the kind of pleasure they must have.

The city is well guarded with ordinances and police, but the country districts are not. Here the automobilist takes such liberties that women dare not drive upon tho highway, and men, when they drive, fear to meet the "Red Devil," or some one of that company of favored individuals, who have fairly convertod our highways into a private rac inc ground. A FARMER. Massapequa, L. January 11, 1902.

ACHIEVEMENT. "Remember, young man," said "the practical friend, "that in order to succeed you must teach people to trust you." "I have done that," answered the gloomy young man. "I have succeeded in getting into debt' beyond my fondest expectations." Washington Star. A PERSUADER. "Did you make any New Year resolution?" asked Miss Miami Brown.

"No," answered Mr. Erasmus Pinkley, "but I done persuaded Mistah Colliflowcr to make one. After I got thoo with him at de las' parlor social, he was willin' to promise dat he'd stop tryln' to pick 'sturbances foh ever an' over Washington Star. Times..