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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1902. 20 SPECTAL ADVERTISEMENTf SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

FORTY NIJTE MORE INDICTMENTS. RELIEF SEWERS BLOCKED ALB. WEB'S PET GRUDGE SI THE MOTHER'S GRAVE SISTER FACES 1. SMITH With The methods which have been a feature of much Brooklyn merchandising in the past. No sending of goods "to Brooklyn" because they were not salable in New York.

This is not our present method. We value our Brooklyn. trade as highly as that in New York' and believe it equally as discriminating. Hence the establishment of our present headquarters here where the same fresh, stylish, "smart" goods are found which' are on our New York Counters. Same Assortment, Same Prices, Same Metropolitan Style, But More Convenience in Purchasing.

Our Fall Stock for all that Man and Boy wear is ready, and the best facilities of our two first class style headquarters are at your, spi'virp OPEN TO MORROW KVKNIXG. Smith, Gray Brooklyn Broadway at Bedford Ave. Fulton St. at Flatbush Ave. XEW YORK Broadway at 3XSt St.

Judge Crane Congratulated Members of Grand Jury for Their Activity. Forty nine indictments were handed in this morning to Judge Crane in the County Court by the Grand Jurv at; the result of it ssccond week's work in the jury room. This makes a of 101 cases presented since the Grand Jury was sworn in on September 8. Judge Crane congratulated the members on their ac I tivity and then took up the araignments of the indicted persons. A number of small boys and young men were arraigned for petty felonies, as well as i older persons who had been arrested many umes oetore.

i ne indictments were tor tne usual crimes of robbery, assault, larceny and burglary and those who pleaded guilty will be sentenced Monday. ITALIANS WERE TOO NOISY. Italians got into trouble last evening at Richardson and I orimer streets. They were returning from a christening and at the address given Joseph Portizo. 19 years old, 73 Kingston avenue, began playing a mandolin.

His friends added to the noise by attempting to sing. All were merry too merry, in fact, to suit the neighbors, and objections were made. Patrolman McQuillan interfered and the men went away, but as soon as the officer's back was turned they returned. The music and singing were renewed. McQuillan heard it, and running back arrested Portizo and Michael Disirono.

20 years old, of 35S Lorimer street. In the Manhattan avenue police court this morning they were admonished and discharged. MORE POLICE TRANSFERS. Sergeant William Zwingman Sent From the Fifth Avenue to Bath Beach Station. Sergeant William Zwingman, who has been doing duty in the Fifth avenue station, was transferred yesterday, by Commissioner Partridge, to duty in the Bath Beach station, to take the place vacated by the promotion of Patrick Somers to the captaincy of the Hamilton avenue station.

The Police Commissioner yesterday remanded to regular duty eight men who have been detailed during the summer to the public baths. They are Patrick Carter, sent to the Greenpoint station; Thomas Martin and Thomas Young, to the Bedford avenue station; Patrick Sullivan and James Irwin, to the Hamilton avenue station; WilHIam J. Kearney, to the Fulton street station, and William J. Cahlll and Hugh McDonough, to the Fifth avenue station. AWARDED DEWAR TROPHY.

Dr. Ashley Webber Acknowledged the Interstate Amateur Champion Live Bird Shot. Dr. Ashley Webber, the expert revolver and live bird shot, who lives at 16S North Sixth street, received to day the Dewar trophy, which represents the interstate amateur champion live bird shot. The trophy is a large silver cup, valued at $300, and was donated by the John Dewar Company of Manhattan, and has been contested for by live bird shooters for several years.

It represents the championship of the states of Xew York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The first con test for the cup took place at the new Inter state Park. Queens. L. in June, 1S99.

Dr. Webber, who participated, killed twenty five birds straight. During the other six con tests since he only missed six birds out ot 300. The law prohibiting the indiscriminate killing of pigeons at short range put a stop to the sport in this etate. The Dewar Company desired Dr.

Webber to further compete for the trophy in Xew Jersey, which he declined to do. and yesterday he received word that he had been awarded the trophy and was requested to send for it. The prize makes a valuable addition to the already large collection won by Dr. Webber, both as a revolver and live bird shot. SAENGERBUND'S GRAND FAIR.

Arrangements Made by Ladies' Bazar Society for the Event to Be Held in November. About sixty members of the Ladies' Bazar Society were present at the meeting held at the Brooklyn Saengerbund Hall last night to make arrangements for the grand fair to be held in aid of the building fund. Mrs. Charles Werner presided and made an address and A. E.

Kleinert. president of the Saengerbtiud, also in a happy speech advised the members to do their best to make the event a success. It was decided to begin the fair November 10 and to continue the same until November 17. The next meeting of the society will be held September 30. when the organization of the several committees will be completed.

The chairwomen of the committees are: Women's Society, Mrs. I. Lehrenkrauss women's chorus, Mrs. I. Bieienberg; flowers, Mrs.

Edward Jantzer; confectionery, Mrs. Val Schmitt; refreshments, Mrs. J. Marhof fer: groceries, Mrs. A.

W. Becker; press. Mrs. A. Zapfe; printing, Mrs.

F. E. Heit mann: hall. Mrs. M.

A. Xebel; decoration. Mrs. Andrew Linn; music. Mrs.

E. Trein; finance. Mrs. Charles Auerbach and Mrs. C.

Volkers. FIRES IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. Fires reported and alarms for fire received at Fire Headquarters, Brooklyn, during the twenty four hours ending at A. September 10. 1002: ptembor IS.

12:0." P. M. 3f0 Vnlnn street, four stnry brown stone: damage to building and stock trifling. IS. 6:25 P.

M. 81 Central avenue, three story frame: damage to building and stock none. September 1 7:04 P. M. Van Brunt street, two story frame; damage to building and stock trifling.

September IS. P. M. Fulton street, fiv? story brick: damage to building and stock nbne. September P.

M. 130 4 Nineteenth street, three story brick; false alarm. SrptombT 18. 10:36 M. 100 Graham avenue, three story brick: damage to building and ttucu tri ding.

HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE. Samuel Files, formerly a driver for a largo department store in Broadway, was charged with petty larceny this morning in the Manhattan avenue police court. It was alleged that he had appropriated SIT which he had collected on the delivery of some furniture. Files said that he had been employed only two weeks by the store and had lest the money. He was held in $300 bail for examination on Monday next.

The prisoner gave his address as Marcy avenue and Fulton street. CHARGED WITH HORSE STEALING. In the Manhattan avenue police court this morning Matthew Steltz, 25 years old, of Graham avenue and Devoe street, was arraigned on suspicion of being implicated in the theft of two horses from a stable in 70 Stagg street. He pleaded not guilty and was held in $500. bail till Wednesday next.

The horses were stolen on September 10, when Charles Wagner. 19 years old, was arrested in connection with the thefi. He also will be arraigned on Wednesday next. The police allege that Stelz bad engaged a stable for the horses at Richmond and Leonard streets, There one of the stolen animals was found. THIEF STOLE SPIRIT LEVEL.

George Hildebrand of 442 Stockholm street reported to the police yesterday that the tool house at East Fourteenth street and Avenue had been visited by a thief. A spirit level of a peculiarly valuable kind i and worth S50. the Property of Mr. Hilde I brand, was carried away. I I i I 1 1 MY GO TO JAIL FOR CRIME.

Dr. Raymond Asks Police to Enforce New Reform Ordinance to the Letter. DON'T CHEW 0R SWALLOW! Tobacco Masticators to Be Hunted to the Death if Health Department Has Its Way. Health Officer Raymond addressed a letter to day to Deputy Police Commissioner Eb stein. in charge of the police of Brooklyn and Queens, askinghim to have the ordinance which prohibits spitting on the sidewalks enforced by the policemen on post.

Of course Dr. Raymond has no jurisdiction over the borough of Queens and his request therefore refers only to the borough of Brooklyn. Since the recent passage of the ordinance there has been nothing done by the local police for its enforcement, but the fact that every policeman may arrest persons who are observed to expectorate on the sidewalk and that it is. further, their duty to do so must be of more than ordinary interest to citizens. The letter of Dr.

Raymond to the Deputy Commissioner of Police is as follows: September 19, 1902. H. E. Ebstein, Second Deputy Police Commissioner: "Dear Sir I desire to call your attention to section 194 of the sanitary code, as amended June 11, 1902, a portion of which I quote: 'Spitting upon the sidewalk of any public street, avenue, park, public square, or place, in the City of New York, or upon the floor or any hall in any tenement house which is used in common by the tenants thereof, or upon the floor of any hall or office in any hotel or lodging house which is used in common by the guests thereof, or upon the floor of any theater, or of any building in which there is a public assemblage of people, or upon the floor of any ferry boat, railroad car or other public conveyance, or upon the floor of any ferry house, depot, station platform or stairs of any elevated railroad or other common carrier, is hereby "I desire to call your attention especially to the prohibition of 'spitting upon the sidewalk of any public street, avenue, park, public square, or place, in the City of New and to ask that you will send out instructions to the police to enforce this section of the code. That it is constantly violated in places where men congregate, as in front of public buildings of the city and in front of lodging houses, is doubtless due to ignorance, the ordinance having so recently been passed that there has not yet been time to bring it to the attention of the public.

With your co operation the police force can be very instrumental in educating the public to a discontinuance of this offensive practice. I am, very truly, "JOSEPH H. RAYMOND, M. "Assistant Sanitary Superintendent." It will be noticed that Dr. Raymond is not so particular about hotel corridors, Vprrv boats or the elevated station platforms, but he does particularize the public sidewalks and especially in the neighborhood of the public buildings and in the parks.

It Is likely that a general order will go forth from the local police headquarters instructing the members of the force to be vigilant in the suppression of this offensive practice, and the chances are that within the next week or two there will be unusual activity on the part of the policemen. The tobacco chewing habit in public is doomed, and even the officers themselves are liable to arrest by the man on the next post if they violate the law. It will take months, the authorities believe, to properly educate the public on the subject, and for the next week or two there will be many cases in court. It was so when the health authorities began to make arrests of persons who spat on the floors of public conveyances, but a few heavy fines imposed on the culprits soon made the practice obsor lete, and now the floors of the cars are comparatively clean. Major Ebstein was not at his office this forenoon to receive the letter, for he was holding trials in Jamaica.

But it is probable that the result of the communication from Dr. Raymond will be the issuance of the order suggested above. The public, according to Dr. Raymond, "must be educated to a discontinuance of this offensive practice." UNDEFENDED DIVORCE CASES. Justice Gaynor sat for a while to day and heard testimony in several undefended divorce actions.

A decree was granted in the suit of Mrs. Grace Drummond, who sued her husband. Robert F. Drummond, for an absolute divorce. A licensed detective furnished the testimony of the alleged infidelity.

The defendant is said to be a private in the Twenty third Regiment National Guards. Mrs. Drummond testified that she was married to him in 1900. Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson was given a separation from Nils A.

Nelson. She sued him on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. While testifying on the witness stand as to the way her husband beat her Mrs. Nelson wept copiously. She was awarded $12 a week for the support of herself and children.

She said her husband is a dyer. Hannah Gootz sought to be set free from her husband. Joseph, and decision was reserved. Testimony was given that the defendant lived with another woman in a flat where they were known as husband and wife. WOMAN'S BODY FOUND IN RIVER.

The body of an unidentified woman, about 35 years old, was found in the North River, at Pier Manhattan, Daniel Troy, an employe of the Department of Docks, this morning. The woman was 5 feet 3 inches in height, had brown hair and blue eyes and wore a striped waist, black skirt and jacket, buttoned shoes and blue apron. The body was sent to the Morgue. INDEX To Classified Advertisements day's Eagle. CLASSIFICATION'.

in To PAGB 4 9 14 Amusements Auction Sales Hoard Bowlinp Hudne.fi Notices Opportunities Coastwise Steamships (Vrporation Noticc UanclnR nonth Notices Dividends 4 13 IB .13 13 17 19 15 4 1S 19 13 14 14 ir, 17 ..13 13 10 15 io 4 IS 2 3 17 12 16 16 1 20 1U 16 13 13 4 14 20 13 4 16 14 13 14 I Election Notices Kmployment Agencies Excui sions Financial For KxchanRe Furnished Rooms Help Wanted Hotels and i tsort.s Instruction Legal Notices Loans Ijbst'and Found Manhattan Amusements MnrrinFt's Meetlnus Miscellaneous Mustcsil Instruction New publications Ocean Steamships post Office Notice Proposals public Notices rtallivads Ileal at Auction P.eal Kstate Restaurants Situations Wanted Special Aci. ertiscments Special Notices Sporting Steamboats To Let and For Sale Wanted ITS 8TI II PEOPLE. Opposing Street Paving There Because of Quarrel With IV! r. Redfield. AN UNPRECEDENTED Public Woiks Commissioner Anxious to! Give Wafer's Constituents Fair Treatment.

The rather paradoxical instance of an alderman opposing public improvements in his own district was furnished yeiierduy by Alderman Wafer of the Forty seventh District, whose territory is roughly represented hv the limits of the Sixth Ward. Tlio inci dent which was the occasion of the lively I tilt between Commissioner oi Public Works; IiedSeld and the Alderman, may be said to have had its origin many weeks ago. Early this spring, upon the request of the Commissioner, the various aldermen oi the borough conferred with him relative to the improvement needs oi their respective districts. To be more exact, every alderman except Mr. Wafer took advantage of this opportunity to make requests for street paving needs.

The Commissioner, while lie at first thought it was strange that Alderman Wafer should maintain a sphinx like silence, upon consulting the street paving map of the borough discovered that the Sixth Ward was one of the most highly improved wards of the borough. He was therefore forced to ihe conclusion that the ward had no pressing wants in the street paving line. In a short time, however, the interests along the water front sent a request to Commissioner Redfield to have Tiffany place, De graw and Congress streets paved. In justice to the district, having received no requests from the elected representative of the ward, the Commissioner made up his mind to comply with these requests'. Immediately after this Alderman Wafer turned up in the Commissioner's office with a list of streets which he desired to have improved.

Although the request of the Alderman was rather tardy, the Commissioner explained to him that as much of the work as possible would be attended to. At that lime, however, he was not able to sav just how much 01 the work he would be able to do, as there wen several asphalt contracts unawarded. and his funds were limited according as the current price of asphalt varied. week later the alderman appeared in the commissioner's office with the request that ih streets which the manufacturers of the ward had asked for be left unpaved. As he put it.

Thcv won't do me any good. The commissioner explained the situation to him showing that he could net honorably KO back 0:1 his word to the manufacturing interests. Alderman Wafer, however, did noi see it thai wav and demanded as his right and prerogative that no streets should be paved in his district without his consent Again Mr. Redfield repeated that he would do all he could for him. but it would be impossible to reject the streets desired by the manufacturers.

At this Alderman Wafer demanded his list of streets back, and said he would not have any streets paved The commissioner was loath to agree to this, as he feared his position in the matter nngtit be misunderstood by the alderman's constituents. But he tailed his stenographer and in the presence of the alderman and another witness dictated the statement which follows: "Alderman Wafer has filed with me the names of certain streets which lie desires repaved in (his season's work, and I have told him that some of them would he done and as rcanv as possible. 1 have kept the list before me for the purpose of learning v. hat I could do as soon as we obtained some asphalt prices, which will not be until ihe "Sth at that time it was my purpose to inform the alderman what could be done and, I repeat, to do as much as possible. It appears that the alderman is dissatisfied with "his arrangement and prefers to vv'thdraw now all his requests for streets in his district and to make no requests on behal.

ot his people that streets shall be repaved. Under these circumstances and against mv desire, contrary to my wish and purpose and with the intention of mill doing as much is possible with the funds at my disposal, Thave ranted the alderman's request hortiv lifter this affair the United States Wood Preserving Company made an otter to 1 Ik citv '0 pave two blocks of street with U.cir wood blocks under the following condi tioLS The first block was to be laid without anv expense to ihe city other than pro vidin 'ihe concrete foundation; a second hi. to be laid and the entire expense home primarily and conditionally by the mvanv. with the proviso that after five vears if the pavement stood the test, the would reimburse the company only for the actual cost of the work. As this kind of Mcment has been tested with good effect in Btston and Springfield, the Commissioner resolved to take advantage of securing two blocks of very cheap pavement.

It was his idea to place one of these blocks in Harrison street, a street designated previously by Alderman Wafer, in order that, in spite of what had happened, the district might not be neglected. Upon consulting the Corporation Counsel, however, he was advised that such a contract as the company proposed could not be legally lot under the new citv charter, and that the only way to accept the proposition was by a unanimous resolution of the Board of Aldermen. Conferences were held with Borough President Swanstrom and the aldermanic committee of streets and highways, of which Mr. TVafer is a member, and circumstances were in such shape yesterday that unless the resolution was passed then the company's proposition could not be accepted this year. Then came the climax.

In the presence of Alderman Seebeck of the committee on streets and highways. Alderman Wafer refused to consent 10 the proposed paving of any portion of Harrison street. As Mr. Wafer's consent was necessary for the passage of the resolution, the commissioner then ven offered a compromise. He said he would place the block in any street of the Sixth Ward that Alderman Wafer chose to select.

Then Mr. Wafer said he did not want it anywhere, and there the matter rested. The opportunity of yesterday passed, since the commissioner then requested the withdrawal of the resolution. When the Commissioner of Public Works was seen in bis office this morning, he said to an Eagle reporter: "I wish it to be understood that 1 have had no controversy with Alderman Wafer. Indeed, if he will present to me a list of street improvements for prior to December 1.

tliey will receive the same attention as though I had notbeen the subject of the epithets that were hurled at me in the presence of Alderman Seebeck yesterday." Alderman Wafer was. also seen but he replied curtly: "I have nothing to say on that subject." EAD A STOLEN HOP.SE AND WAGON Joseph Simpkins, colored, S2 years old. who says he resides in Drookdale, X. was arraigned before Magistrate Voorhees this morning in the Coney Island court, en a charge of grand larceny. Charles Ilogan of 226 Herkimetv street loaned a horse and wagon to a white man on Wednesday night and he failed to return it.

Yesterday' Hogan went in search of the rig and at Kings Highway and Gravesend avenue, he saw the horse and wagon In Simpkins' possession. He called Mounted Policeman Edward Bairrt and Simpkins was arrested. He said he purchased th'o horse and wagon from a strange white man. The case was adjourned. SOLOISTS FOR ARION CONCERT.

The music committee of the Arlon last night decided to present at the family reunion to be hjjld October If, instead of "Ten Girls and No Husband," the farce comedy "The Engagement at the Lantern." Mrs. i Mary Rappold. Mrs. Marie Mattfeld. Miss 1 Albertine Margadant and W.

Barteb will be th' violinists. I i i I i Corporation Counsel Sticks to His View That Property Holders Must Pay. BOROUGH OFFICIALS' REGRET. Public Improvements Held to Be Absolutely Necessary Are Indefinitely Belayed. Owing to a recent opinion of Corporation Counsel Rives, work on a number of projected relief sewers in this borough will be delayed indefinitely.

The borough authorities are considerably perturbed over the opinion of Mr. Rives, as they believe that it will bring up difficulties in connection with the work going on under the supervision of the Bureau of Sewers that may result in costly lawsuits. Under former administrations, it was customary to provide for the cost of all relief sewers out of a general assessment on all the taxpayers of the borough. Work of this kind is generally authorized by the Legislature, in which event the burden of the assessment falls on no particular section. Corporation Counsel Rives, in an opinion to Public Works Commissioner Redfield, however, has decided that the expense of all relief sewers built by the Bureau ot Sewers must be defrayed by the property owners benefited by the improvements.

The opinion of Corporation Counsel Rives localizes the assessment and the borough authorities are of the belief that in taking this view of the matter Mr. Rives has brought up a fine question of law that may have to be decided by the courts. Considerable correspondence has passed between Commissioner Redfield of the Department of Public Works and the Corporation Counsel about the matter. Commissioner Redfield has been endeavoring to get the Corporation Counsel to alter his opinion on the question at issue, but Mr. Rives contends that the view he took of the matter in the first instance was correct.

Superintendent Thatcher of the Bureau of Sewers has had plans prepared for a number of relief sewers throughout the borough, on which it was announced to day owing to the effect of the Corporation Counsel's opinion, work will not be commenced for some time. Among the sewers the construction of which has thus been delayed are those designed for Butler street, Baltic street, Fifth avenue, between Flatbush avenue and Dean street; Fourth avenue, between Butier and Degraw streets; Eldert street, between Hal sey and Schaeffer streets; Knickerbocker avenue, George street, between Johnson avenue and Humboldt street; Morgan avenue and Vandevoort avenue. Superintendent Thatcher says the construction of these sewers is absolutely necessary, but the authorities say they cannot commence to work on them until the question of whether or not the property owners to be benefited are to pay the cost of the improvements has been decided. Some time ago the borough authorities had considerable trouble with the property owners living along the line of the Huron street sewer over the question of who should pay for the improvement. The property owners held that the cost of the sewer should be borne by the entire borough while the authorities contended that the improvement was a purely local one and that consequently only the taxpayers benefited should be assessed.

The contention of the borough authorities was upheld. The borough authorities say that they are not sure yet whether or not they have any right to assess the property owners who wdll be benefited by the projected relief sewers. One department official said this morning that the question will surely be brought into the courts and he declared that the property owners would win, as the law provides1 that the cost of relief sewers shall be paid out of a general assessment. DIAMOND RING RECOVERED. Detectives Scanlon and Bahman of the Coney Island station found the $320 diamond ring yesterday which Sarah Smith reported stolen from her while she was drinking wine in Wilson Kajan's dance hall on surf avenue, Coney Island.

The woman, accompanied by a female friend, named Keegan, drank wine, she said, from 5:30 o'clock in the evening until 2 in the morning and then started for her home in Manhattan in a cab. She missed the ring when she was half way up the boulevard and went back to the dance hall, but the proprietors told her, she said, they had not seen it. The police say Kojan told them he took the ring for security. The sparkler was found in the safe in the dance hall. HELD FOR LARCENY OF RING.

Louis Mays, a waiter employed at Wilson Kojan's dance hall on Surf avenue, Coney Island, was arrested by Detectives Scanlon and Bahman. on AVednesday night, on a charge of larceny and was taken over to the Tenderloin station, where the officers say he is wanted for the larceny of a diamond ring, Joseph Frecl of the Delavan Hotel in Man hattan is the complainant. A woman, who, the police say. is implicated in the case, was also arrested by the Coney Island detectives and was sent over to Manhattan. The ring was recovered.

REPENTED OF HER SHOOTING. Mrs. Rose Fillippi of Long Island City Promises Not to Interfere With Married Daughter. On her making promises that she would not annoy her daughter any more, Magistrate Crane did not punish Mrs. Rose Fillippi of 73 West avenue.

Long Island City, when she appeared before him in the Harlem police court to day. Mrs. Fillippi was in court on a summons secured by her 19 year old daughter, Mrs. Thomas B. Casmuss.

who lives with her hus hr.ml at 30G West. One Hundred anrl Wlc tec nth street. Manhattan. Mrs. Casmuss has been married but foul months and she married much against her mother's wishes.

On Wednesday last Mrs. 1 niippi cut. i.u iier uauguier nouse, nut the girl would not let her in. The mother then caused a little excitement in the neigh borliood by shooting off a revolver in the hallway of the house. Then the daughter got out the summons.

In court to the daughter told Magistrate Crane that she did not wish to have. tior mnthur Tiiinichnrl inncmneh ci cir. l.o promised to stay away from her. Mrs. fillippi made an mans of promises that she would slay away from her daughter and the magistrate let her go.

HAS WATER RATE BEEN RAISED? At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yesterday afternoon Alderman Xoah Teb bctts presented a resolution which was adopted asking the Water Commissioner whether or not there had been an increase in the water rates for the Borough of Brooklyn. Alderman Tebbetts said at the meeting that he had received information that such an increase had been made and he wanted to find out by whose authority it had been or dered. Water Commlssionr Monroe was not at the department this morning and his see rotary stated that he was not expected hc fore Monday next. Xone of the officials would talk aboui the matter. THREE FIREMEN INJURED.

Brantford, September 19 A fire which caused over $100,000 damage and resulted in the injury of three firemen occurred here late last night. The building occupied by the Snow Drifts Company was destroyed, together with tliat nf Cenrrn Watts' Sons, whnlpsnln grocers. He's Half Heir to Porcelain Manufacturer's S3, 000, OOO; She's Dispossessed. BREAK IN FUNERAL SERVICE. Mrs.

Corwine Asked Why Crippled Sister Ida Was Not Present Ida Is Also Left in Poverty. Tragic and very often melodramatic is the story of the Smith millions. The dramatic intensity of the climax was reached yesterday in Cypress Hills Cemetery, when Charles H. L. Smith, a son of the dead millionaire, and his sister, Mrs.

Corwine, got into an altercation at the interment of the body of their mother, Mrs. Margaret E. Corson Smith. The heir to the millions stood on one side of the grave and Mrs. Corwine on the other.

She threw back her long veil of crepe, and, in a low but clear voice, said: "Charles, our sister, Ida, is not here. Why not Coldly, the brother, to the Rev. Dr. Lewis Francis of the Kent Street Reformed Church, said: "Go on with the service." The minister looked perplexed for a few moments. Mrs.

Corwine was insistent. "Charles, our sister, Ida, is not here. Why? I demand an answer." The minister lowered his book. The mourners forgot the dead and strained their ears in natural curiosity. The brother, in eomber black, frigidly said: Be quiet.

I sent a coach for Ida yesterday and she refused to come to the house, or rather she did not come." "Did you send one to day? Ida is a cripple." In the same steely voice Charles repeated his former answer and then again instructed the minister to go on with the service. "Dust to dust, and aehes to ashes." The monotonous phrase hardly had been uttered when the earth went down clattering upon the coffin lid, and the mourners melted away. The scene was the sequel to one which took place yesterday in the fine family mansion of Charles H. L. Smith.

His mother had died in the elegant home of her daughter, Mrs. Pastora Chase, in Boston. The body was brought to the son's home, where friends viewed it before the burial. Mrs. Corwine went to her brother's house.

She was refused admittance, it is alleged, but she insisted, and finally was admitted. If what the neighbors say is true there was a stormy scene between the brother and sister, which culminated in a request being sent to the Greenpoint avenue police station for two patrolmen. They were asked to eject Mrs. Corwine, but refused to do so. When Captain Hayes was asked about it he denied positively that he had sent any men to the Smith house and declared that if they had gone there it was without his knowledge.

Mrs. Corwine was not ejected and stood for hours by the bier of her mother. Charles was Inhospitable and didn't enter the death chamber while his sister was there. He was busy calling up Ogden Shepard, his lawyers. They sent a clerk to the house with a voluminous document showing that Mrs.

Smith had leased the family mansion to her son. Mrs. Corwine, not to be undone, telephoned to her lawyers. They came to the place hot foot and a consultation was held in the draw ingroom. It was decided that the terms of the lease made it necessary for Mrs.

Corwine to leave the house. She did in tears. Charles watched ber grimly as she went away. A crowd had gathered and seemed to be in sympathy with the woman who had been turned out. Thomas C.

Smith, 87 years old, died in January, 1901. He was a porcelain manufacturer and president of the Seventeenth Ward Bank. His estate was valued at $3,000,000. He disinherited Mrs. Corwine for reasons of his own.

Another daughter, Ida Smith, a helpless cripple, had, it is said, up to the time of her father's death, received $45 a month for her support. Ida says that since then the executors of the estate have refused to give her any money and she is suing them in the courts. The old man's will, after making provision for the widow, bequeathed nearly $3,000, 000 to his son Charles and his daughter Mrs. Chase of Boston. After her husband's death the late Mrs.

Smith went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Chase. Ida is living in a furnished hall room In Twenty third street. Mrs. Corwine had a room on the fourth floor of a cheap tenement house in West Fifty fourth street.

Manhattan, until Monday last, when she was dispossessed. She supports herself by sewing and givingj piano lessons. The end Is not yet. ASSAULTED FOR HIS GALLANTRY. John Stein Held Up While Escorting Two Young Women From a Ball.

John Stein, a clerk, 22 years old, is confined to his home at 130 Harrison avenue in a serious condition as the result of a bad beating he received early this morning at Throop avenue and Whipple street. His. alleged assailants were two brothers, George Matz, 32 years old. of 58S Broadway, and Louis Matz, 21 years old, ot 49 Throop avenue. The assault occurred while Stein was escorting two young women from a ball.

A knife was used on his face, head and neck and a brick was also brought Into play. According to ihe story told to the police by Stein he had been threatened by the Matz brothers owing to an old trouble, but he had not paid much attention to them, reasoning that the threats had probably been uttered in an angry ijioment. He was on his way home with the two women when at a dark and rather lonesome place the brothers, who evidently had been waiting for him, jumped from the shadow of a building and immediately attacked him. When Stein was assailed the two young women ran off after screaming, but the two men did not desist until Stein fell to the sidewalk. The women's screams attracted Roundsman Daniels and Policeman Stoney of the Lee avenue station, who found Stein Insensible.

Dr. Doyle of the Eastern District Hospital was summoned and found the injured man's condition serious. At the request of Stein he was removed to his home after explaining who his assailants were to the policemen. The elder Matz was arrested later at Broadway and Bartlett street and his brother at his home. They were identified by Stein and the pair were locked up.

This morning Stein was unable to appear in the Lee avenue court when the brothers were arraigned before Magistrate Higginbotham. Being told oi Stein's critical condition he adjourned the hearing, fixing the ball of the accused at $500 each. BLOODED HORSES EURNED. Fears That Coachman Also Perished in Greenwich Fire. Greenwich, September 13 A stable on the estate of Robert J.

Walsh, formerly secretary of state under Governor Morgan J. Bulkeley, was partly destroyed by fire today, seven blooded horses, valued at $11,000, being burned. The stable was damaged to the extent of $4,000, while harnesses worth $1,000 were also burned. Among the horses burned were Oro Del, a stallion by Oro Wilkes, with a record of 2:11 and" valued at Del Cupid, by Del march Ella May, valued at $2,500, and Lucy, by Delmarch and an Electioneer mare, worth $1,000. The.

cause nf the fire is unknown. A coachman, Alfred O'Brien, has been missing since the Are, and there Is some fear that he was burned to death. He finished his services as coachman yesterday, but it is not known that, he had left the premises when the lire broke out. WEILS' PERMIT REVOKED. Dr.

Raymond Puts a Damper on His Driving Cattle to Prevent Further Stampedes. As he had foreshadowed, Dr. Raymond has taken sharp measures with the butcher who permitted his cattle to stray in streets other than those specified by law and who landed stock for the slaughter house at a dock that was not specified In the Health Department regulations. One day last week a steer destined for Weil's slaughter house on Johnson avenue was landed at the foot of North Ninth street, instead of at the foot of Quay street, and running wild took shelter in the yard of the Public School on South Fourth street, near Berry street. The law had been violated and this morning Dr.

Raymond revoked the permit to Weil to drive cattle through the streets of the borough. The notice placed on the bulletin board in the health office on Clinton street this morning read as follows: The permit heretofore granted to Joseph Weil Son of 319 Johnson avenue, to drive cattle to the Johnson avenue slaughter house, has been revolted for" the reason that cattle were landed at the foot of North ninth street when the permit calls for them to be landed at the foot of Quay street, and they were driven over a route which was not permitted and at hours prohibited by the code. It is one of these cattle that run away and endangered the lives of some of the children of Public School No. 37. The matter has been referred to the counsel to prosecute the persons responsible for the violation of the Sanitary Code in landing cattle at unauthorized docks, driving them through undesignated streets and at hours forbidden by the code.

HUSBAND WITNESSED SUICIDE. Negro Woman Shot Herself While He Was Straggling With Another Man. Mrs. Luella Jones, 27 years old, who had passed both as an octoroon and a white woman, and who was arraigned in the Myrtle nvnniip enurl on August 12 last on a charge of assault in cutting with a razor Walter Eurcher, a colored variety actor, committea suicide last night by shooting herself through the head. She used a .38 caliber revolver.

The deed was committed at the home of the dead woman, 175 Classon avenue and, strange to say, Eurcher was present when she killed herself. Eurcher, who, it is said has been a frequent visitor at the house of the Jones couple, called there yesterday afternoon. From the stories told it would seem that his presence was not desired bv the husband and when the latter came in he passed Eurcher by without noticing him. He did this notwithstanding the fact that his wife called his attention to the apparent slight. Later on Jones is reported to have said that if he caught Eurcher again in his home he would cut his throat.

Eurcher had a revolver in his possession when he entered the house. Mrs. Jones snatched the weapon from him and there was a struggle soon afterward between Jones and Eurcher. This was continued in the yard. Jones had Eurcher by the throat.

Mrs. Jones was a witness of the struggle. As Jones pressed Eurcher tne latter canea mm. out. Just then Mrs.

Jones raised a revolver and shot herself through the head. She died instantly. Thomas Jones, her husband, who is 51 years old, and a truckman by occupation, and Walter Eurcher. who is 26 years old and lives at 321 Navy street, were arrested as material witnesses and were held to day in $100 bail each by Magistrate Nau mer in the Myrtle avenue court, the examination being adjourned to September 25. THE WEATHER.

Washington. September 19 For Eastern New York: Rain to night and Saturday; light to fresh winds, mostly northeast. LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Cloudy and threatening, with possible light showers this afternoon or to nlKht: partly cloudy Saturday: slight change in 'temperature; fresh northerly winds. At noon the Easle's mercurial barometer registered 30.03, having remained the sam; since noon yesterday.

Record of the thermometer as kept at the Brooklyn Daily liagle Office: 2 A.M. to day 61 10 A.M i5 4 A.M I 12 6 A.M 2 P.M (I? 8 A.M "I 3 P.M Si Average temperature to day Average temperature corresponding day last year HIGH WATER. Following is the official announcement ot the time and duration of hlgri water at New York and Sandy Hook for to morrow. September 20: 1 A. M.

I't'lmol Height H. u. Feet t. M. i Uurii'n oi' Time Holght I "au n.

M.l Feet i n. ji.h. New I 8:46 SandyHookl i.O i :.2 4.7 4.9 The sun will rise to moirow A. M. and will set at 6:02 P.

M. SHIP NEWS. Arrived At New York. Chesapeake, from Baltimore. Columbia, from Ham burs.

El Dorado, from New Orleans. El tirt, from Oalvoston. 1 ucnnia. from Liverpool and Queens town. MaraeMs, from Trinidad.

Pathfinder, from Fence. Standard, from Talisman, from Gua da loupe Yuctan. from CionfueROP. foreign Ports. Brow Head Campania, New Yoik.

for Liverpool. LizarVl Paa8 La Bretagne, Nw York for Havre. Sc.il. yPaFfecl Graf Waldersee, "New York, for Plymouth. Scilly Passed Southwark, Xew York, for Ant wurp.

Hurnetrs Coconino kills dandruff, allays lr ritalion anil nromotes the crowih of the Hair. t) STEINWAY HALL, 9 1 07 1 09 East 1 4th Street. Steinway Sons Piano makers by Appointment To their Majesties of rigiand, Germany, "Russia, Austria and Hungary, Saxony. Siveden and Tortvay, Spain, Italy, Persia and Turkey Respectfully advise their patrons who propose to order PIANOS IN ART CASES AFTER SPECIAL DESIGNS of tie importance of placing their orders at once if these instruments are to be completed for the Holidays. In consequence of the upheaval in Fourteenth Street attending the building of the Subway, Steinway Sons have prepared to rr.eettheir customers at their up town store, WINDSOR ARCADE, Corner Fifth Ave.

46th St. When you are all tired out. feel weak, sleep does not rest you, and your appetite is poor, Acid PKospKte will revive your strength, induce natural sleep, improve appetite, and' restore, n.er.Ve power. It strengthens; tlio entire system, curing the causes of Headache, Indigestion and Debility. Honferds meal en ry GZNtillTS paks XOST AND FOUND.

LOST THURSDAY EVENING. CORNER FUL ton Pt and Myrtle av or Myrtle av car, blue cloth CAPE. Kindly return to Hi Lawrence st; reward. LOSTOX WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, ON F'Jlton st. near Matthews' arid Abraham Straus'.

POCKETBOOK. Finder will please re turn tn Park av will he rewarded. LCkriT ON COURT ST. NEAR CITY HALL. 'Rl day morning, about a DIAMOND BUTTERFLY on bow.

Liberal reward If returned to Mrs. J. BLOCK. Hotl St. George.

Brooklyn. KNOCKED DOWN BY RUNAWAY. Henry Kohls; 18 years old, a grocery clerk, employed by Albert Bodzein of Eighteenth avenue and Eighty sixth street. Bath Beach, while attempting to stop a runaway horse on Benson avenue shortly before noon 'today, was knocked down and severely injured. He was attended by Ambulance Surgeon Skelton and removed to the Norwegian Hospital, suffering from injuries to the abdomen.

The hospital surgeon said his condition was serious. PROPOSALS. troposals for bids and estimates fob the city of new york. notice to contractors. general instructions to bidders.

The person or persona makinjr a bid "or estimate for any services, work, materials. or supplies for The Citv of Now York, or for any of Its departments, bureaus or offices, shall furnish the sam in a sealed envelope with the title the materials, work ot services for which the bid or estimate is made, with his or their or names and the date of presentation to the President or Board or to the head of the department at his. or its office, on or before the date and hour named in the advertisement for the same, at which time and place the estimates received will be publlclv opened by the President or Board or head of said department, and read, and the award of the contract made accordmR to law as ooon thereafter as practicable. Each bid or estimate shall contain the nana and place of residence of the person making: the same, the names of all persons in'teresled with him trerein. and.

if no other person be interested, it shall distinctly state that fact: alio, that it la made without any connection with any other person makine an estimate for the fame purpose, and is in i especis fair and without collusion or and that no member of the board of aldermen, heid ot department, chief of a hureau, deputy thtereof. or clerK therein, or othtir officer of The City of New York is. shall be or become interested, directly or Indirectly, as contracting; party partner, stockholder, surety or otherwise in or In the performance of the contract, or in the supplies, work or business to which It relats. or In anv portion of the profits thereoT. The bid or estimate must be verified bv thevoath.

writing, of the party or parties makine the estimate that the several matters stated herein at In all respects true. Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the In writing, of two householders or freeholders in Th City of Xew York, or of a guaranty 'or surety duly authorized by law to act as surcry. and shall contain the matters set forth in the blank forms mentioned below. No bid or estimate will be considered unleaa accompanied by a certified check upn one of the state or national banks of The City ot Xew York, drawn the order of the Comptroller, or money to the amount of five per centum of tbo amount of the bond required. a provided in lection 420 or the Greater Xew York Charter.

For particulars ha to the quantity and qualUy of the supplies, or the nature and stent of'the work, reference must be made to the specifications, schedui s. plans, on rile in the said office of tht President, Board or Department. No bid shall be accepted from or contract awarded to any person who is in arrears to The City of Xew York: upon' debt or contract, or who a defaulter, as surety or bthersvite, upon uny obligation to The City. The contracts mu9l bid for sepa rately. The riSlU is reserved in each case to reject all bitrs jr estimates if it deemed to be for the Interest of.

The City so do. Bidofrs will write out the amount, of their bida cr" estimates in addition to lnsertlne the name in figures. Bidders are requested to make Ibeir bids cr estimates vpon the blank forta prepared, and furnished by'Tho Ctty. a copy of whlchv with the proper envelop in which to inclose the bid, to pether with a copy of the contract. Including the specifications.

In th form approved by th Cor pr. rat Ion Counsel, ran be obtained upon application iherefor nt the office of the department for which 1 construct fon work' also be eeoc there. 1.