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1 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. MONDAY. MARCH IT. 1SG2.

9 OBITUARY LONG ISLAND. VILLAGE ELECTIONS. Who and What South Side Villages Will Vote For To morrow. Freeporl. L.

March 17 Pursuant to the stale law. annual elections will be held to morrow in all the incorporated villages on Long Island. The polls will be open generally from 2 until P. but in some villages voting will commence an hour earlier and terminate at 7 P. M.

In nearly all places there is but one ticket in ihe field Mattin Concerning Rugs Brass and Iron A Remarkable Offering of Attractive ARTICLES in LEATHER Her Trying Experiences During the Blizzard With a Four Weeks Old Baby, A SUCCESSFUL MANUFACTURER loses all thought of value in his samples, when his season winds up. He counts their cost as expense; and is willing to get what he can out of them, and start William Schlichthoeil. College Point. L. March 17 William Schlichthoerl, an old and well known resident of College Point, died of apoplexy in the Twenty third street elevated railroad station, in Maifhattan.

Saturday nighi. He was 66 years of age and for' many years was employed in the turning departs, nt of the American Hard Rubber Works here. He leaves a widow and several sons. His body was removed to his home in College Point yesterday afternoon. Elizabeth Corcoran.

Jamaica, L. March 17 Mrs. Elizabeth Corcoran, widow of the lale Daniel Corcoran of Jamaica, died at her home, on 'Prospect street, on Saturday, in the ninety sixth year of her ace, and two sons survive her. She was a native of Ireland and had lived in this country forty five years. She had been an active member of Si.

Monica's Church, from which she was buried this morning. Armenia J. Taylor. Jamaica, L. March 17 Mrs.

Armenia J. Taylor, a widow, 57 years old. died at the Jamaica Hospital last Friday and funeral services were held yesterday, followed by interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Harriet Fordham.

Sag Harbor. L. March 17 The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Fordham took place to day. the Rev.

C. H. Wilson officiating. Mrs. Ford new things.

Yet samples are the choicest articles always. The leather is always carefully selected best workmen do the making and the finish of every piece is perfect. Then a collection of samples presents such variety as is never known at other times. Best of all Prices Are a Third to a Half Under Value The display covers all the counters of the Main Aisle where men and women will find scores of needs for Spring use and Summer traveling best sorts, often at quite insignificant prices. These goods will he found on our fourth floor, which, after arrangements are all completed, will be one of the largest in New York City devoted to these lines.

Everything is newness, of course, and as bright as a just coined golden Eagle. It is not only a very large department, but also a most complete one in the lines above mentioned. There is no reasonable want in any of these goods that cannot be met, and on a basis of templingness beyond anything you have ever known. In Rugs we show superb Orientals, besides the productions of the famous American houses of John Bromley Sons: Fries, Breslin Co. and others.

HERE ARE SOME VERY INVITING INTRODUCTORY RUG OFFERINGS: Four Special Lots in Oriental Rugs at $6.50, $8.50, $10.50 and $12.50 values onethird more: Twentv five Rotanv Ktis, made from the finest worsted. KichUri Cfl ental styles and coloring. Sizes ft. 8 ft. Worth $30.00.

Special 3IV.3U Best quality Wilton Kups 8 ft. in. 10 ft. 0 $30.00 value, at $18.50 Size Si ft. 1 $35.00 value, at $22.50 Smyrna Rugs in of the newest best styles ant colorings, just 1'runi the Note sizes and irices: These suggestions Purses in alligator, pigskin and snakeskin; Neccss3ire Cases, Safely Belts, Brush and Comb Cases, Pen Wipers and Blotters, at 10c each; worth 25c.

Ink Wells, Drinking Glasses, Stamp Cases, Shaving Pads, Purses, Memorandum Tablets, Address Books, Match Boxes, with sterling silver shield; Memorandum Books and Coin Purses, at 15c; worth 25c. Combination Focket Book, in lizard, seal and alligator leathers, sterling silver mounting, at 35c to worth 50c to $5. Cigar Cases in a variety of leathers; some styles plain, others mounted, at $1 .50 and $'l worth $3 and $3.50. aisle. Card Cases and Letter Cases at $1.25 to worth $2 to $3.50.

Chatelaine Bags in snakeskin, walrus and alligator; heavy decorated frames, at $1.50 to worth $3 to $5. Chatelaine Bags, with leather covered frames, at $1.25 to worth $2.50 to $4. Writing Pads, in assorted sizes: four sterling silver corners, at 25c, 38c, 65c. and worlh 50c, 75c, $1.25 and $2.25. Eelts in hand carved leathers; covered buckles and some with the cinch strap, at 50c; worth $1.

And a vast variety of miscellaneous articles, which cannot be listed here. SON OF A SCHOOL GIRL FRIEND. The Little One First Committed to the County House Now Cared For by Her Parents. (Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue. L.

March 17 The mysterious blond girl who appeared in Patchogue during the big storm last month with a 4 weeks' old infant boy and whose identity has been so closely guarded from the public by County Superintendent oC the Poor John J. Kirkpatrick and Overseer of" the Poor X. O. Swezey of Patchogue, turns out to be Miss Julia Ashton, 21 years old. the daughter of James M.

Ashton, a former Brooklyn police captain, who is living in retirement on his farm at East Middle island and who is a former assessor of the Town of Brookhaven. Miss Ashton says she took charge of the child to shield a girl friend, whom she had been visiting at Bridgeport. and who, it. Is alleged, died shortly after giving birth to the boy. Miss Ashton refuses to divulge the name of the child's mother, although she says they were schoolmates at the Jamaica Normal and Jamaica High School together.

On her application. Overseer of the Poor X. O. Swezey committed the child to the Children's Home, but Superintendent of the Poor Kirkpatrick then investigated the case, and last week forced the girl to take the child from the Children's Home, and it is now being cared for by Miss Ashton's parents. When spoken to on the subject by an Eagle reporter, Mrs.

Ashton, the mother of the girl, said: "I have several daughters, one of whom, Alice Ashton. is a nurse in the Kings County Hospital of Brooklyn. As far as I know, my uauehter Julia is not married to Edward Swezey. and her father was opposed to their marriaee on the ground that sh is too young, ine buoy was porn uu jiuei) at Bridgeport, and its mother, so my daughter Julia tells us. was a personal friend, the two having been schoolmates at the Jamaica Normal and Jamaica High School a few vears ago.

V'nen Julia went to Con necticut last month she remained away lor; three weeks, and while at Bridgeport ner friend died, leaving this baby, which was intrusted to the care of my daughter. Julia tells me she promised her friend not to divulge her name, and I have been unable to get her to tell me. My daughter was at Patchogue during the last month and tried to place the baby in the county house and fmallv did have the child committal 'o tni Children's Home, from where my r.usbancl took it. out last week, and the child is now with us." Th" mysterious blond girl first appeared at I i rt.x9ft..$l 1 00 Mil in. ()0 ft.

io', ft JOHN WANA MAKER, Formerly A. T. Stewart Broadway, 4th ave, 9th and 10th sts, N. Y. A Great Stock of Mattings.

You will at once be struck by the immensity and diversity of the stock. The prices tell an interesting' story of littleness. As tin introductory olferiiiK wo plaee I In Japanese Matting we also make a on sale a lot of choice China Mat splendid offer. A lot emhracinc neat and tings in very desirable patterns: ehuice patterns in ijualitv that sells regularly sell for SI 0.00 roll, (Pzr 7 larly Sl'J roll: as an open 7C at P1J I in mnko the price JJO We've cheaper, also, and as high as 52.7 roll. Brass and Enameled Beds.

We think it the broadest showing; anywhere, and the best, too. When you price them you'd concede them by far the cheapest, if you Know wnat otners are White hnamelrd Bedsteads, 1'2 in. posts, high iiead nnd extension foot, extra heavy brass top rod. brass spindles and bases, can be had in all sizes, regular $10.00 vnlue, specially priced Cf at Other styles up to values in everv instance one third more. OUR SPECIAL MATTRESS, MADE FROM THE BEST LONG DRAWINGS, 40 in one or two parts, covered in A.

C. A. or sateen tickings, our guarantee with every special at t'pholstered Springs, made with rabnit edges, to fit iron or brass beds, covered in sateen or A. C. A.

ticking; reg a ular price, special vV.D Sixth ixth to 20 st (DjnpsoaGranywGfGo. Fatcnoguc on ute ha(1 cost anolt and that all but $2,000 orThe blowing five day at "he Howell had been paid in. The presiding eider then Huse on Ocean avenue, and stopped one went in to raise the amount, and betore the it the Bridgeport House, on West Main close of Ihe evening service had secured havinr the child with her at both subscriptions for all but $300 of the amount, stieet, Mjf.K Halstead Frost and F. Mrs' I vvrsnce Howll, proprietor of the Johnson conducted the singing during the Hr vel'l house says: morning: Mrs. A.

J. Vcrron. accompanist. The girl reached mv house on February in the afternoon ihe Kev. J.

C. Thomas, a (i 'o'al in'' wet and with only a few changes I former pastor, spoke to his old parishioners fnl herseff and baby in a small satchel, and Superintendent W. F. Johnson cf the She carried the babv'as if trying to hide it Sunday school, made a brief but very interned I felt suspicious all the time she was at est ins address. mv home the! she would try to leave it with In the evening, Rev.

A. B. Sanford. D. ne and I kept a close watch on her that of Sands Street Memorial Church, Brook she didn't One dav she tried to give ihe yn, preached and Dr.

Montgomery dedicated to one of my women boarders who has ihe church to the worship of God with the been married a few weeks. The woman help, of the stewards. Miss Helen Halstead said her name was Julia Terry and that, Frost sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs. J. E.

the baby's name was Edward, and that her Rnnsar, and Mr. and Miss Chartus of Brook husband" was an engineer on a Western ville, sang a duet. ham was the wife of Oscar H. Fordham, is a direct descendant of the Rev. Robert onl ham, the second minister at Southampton, and was S0years of age.

Miss Ella Hinds. Sag HarSbr, L. March 17 The remains of Miss Ella Hinds, a native of this place, were brought here from N'ew York for interment to day. She was born in this place fortv nine years ago. Her father.

John It. Hinds, was a school teacher here at the lime and her mother was a sister of the late Police Commissioner Stephen B. French of New York and of Mrs. Sarah Babcock of this place. A LICENSE HEARING That Judge Smith.

Said He Is Not Com petent to Decide. Patchogue. L. 1.. March 17 The hearing "oefore Justice Wilmot M.

Smith for the revo cation ot the license issued to Joseuh l.en non to open a saloon and hotel on Main street. Isli was had on Saturday last, and after both sides had submitted Iheir testi mony the judge learned that the Eugene R. Smith who is one of the applicants for the revocation of Lennon's license. his own cousin and this he held under the provision of section 46 of the civil code made him ineligible to decide the case. The applicants for the revocation of Lennon's license include Captain Hank Haff of international yachting fame.

ex Supervisor i Vall. ox Sunervisor C. G. Sands, Posi 1 master C. T.

Smith. W. S. Vctsor. Dr.

Hunt I ington, A. J. Whitman. Caleb T. Smith.

W. S. Velsor K. S. Jennings and other prominent citizens of Islip village.

They com ended in court that when Lennon applied for the li I cense he had not romnlied with the law in havlns sufficient rooms. Since the proceed I ine were commenced I cnnou transferred his license to Samuel W. Boddy. a former Patchogue saloon keeper, and the object of anti saloon agitation is picseuu mr opening if the hotel by any one. NASSAU COUNTY.

L)r rivniTi of l'an iwlniorl it cipmbiT of ill" Xiimimni: lh; District, to fxnmlno raii'ii tlatos for Annapollp. CnntMln 1'hnrlos Hji rr will pall Auciim IMnmn wlilte wlnpreil flyer, the Mlneuhi. tlv i'oiii in season. bnw hall Huh lins orsaniz.l in ll nii. with Benjnmln Hi' laiitaln aivl Il hert RHnlson manacr.

A. HunoUI. a Kraluat of the inrK ljre of Pharmacy. ha. rerently niov.d to Hemp Biejul and has accented a position with t.

I.ush. The Hempstead Rod and club ha elected the following officers: President. A. c. ttilder sloeve: vice president.

Fred B. eo retarv. William K. Bedell; treasurer. Sylvester WIlletH.

A musical and literary entertainment will be Riven thlia evening by the choir of the church of our l.ndy of Ivoretto, at Hempstead. At the vltlace pleetion at Hempstead to morrow a proposition to bond the villane for to extend the water works system will be voted upon. Dr. and Mrs. Charles H.

t.udlum have returned to Hempstead, after a brief visit to Boonton. N. J. i'harles H. of Brooklyn is the candidate of the Cliff Prohibitionists and Republican for villape trustee.

QUEENS MORTALITY. Fifty four Deaths in the Borough Dur ing the Past Week. Jamaica, L. March 17 During the past week there were recorded in the Health Department of Queens Borough 54 deaths, 66 births and 4 marriages. Of the deaths IS were in the First Ward.

6 in the Second, 12 in the Third, 17 in the Fourth and 1 in the Fifth. Five of the deaths took place in institutions. 7 were coroner's cases, 1 was caused by accident, 19 were children under a years of age. died between 60 and 70 and 7 over 70 years. The record is as follows: Astoria Marv Dahman.

tJii years. nrnolslyn Hills Carl Rraun. 18 days: John Robinson. 61 years: Ell'n Smiley. 67 years.

Bay Frank Anderson. years. Coilppr Point Eddie Masterson. 9 days: Mary I.onlsa Martins. years; Catharine Mainz, 27 vars: Leonard H.

Sutro. years. rcv rfrrn MaKdalenn Foskl. 3 years. Flushing Hridset MeMahon.

47 years; Charles Hiltnle. 17 yars: N. Halsten. it3 years; Thoortorf AmmTman. 62 years.

Far Rockaway Mildred Wellstead. a months. Jamaica Louisa stehrum. ttl ypars; Kllen I.ynon. 7a yars: Frances F.

Scott, 7,1 years; Arthur David Dov. 3 months. Long Island City llarhara Jnek. Sti years; tana DI I'aolo. months: William F.

Morris. 7il years; Camilla Jtirsik, 7 months: Frank Donadlo. 1 day; Mnrsnri't McCee, years: Anton Sohnn KVr. 72 ars: Antontta I'ondnts. 1 yr ar: Charles MoshokT.

2 Harold Weyand. weeks; Anne Mutpliy. years; Nellie Sweeney. 34 years: Poter Daly. 31 years: Samuel Meyor.

16 days: GeorK Gordon. 2 months; Ethel Dickson. 2 mo'nths: Barthold Henry Fischer. 10 months; Martin F. 71 years.

Maspth Grace Kllr.e.heth Edens. 22 years; Casper Mowok. days. Morris ParkPatrick Grady. 73 years; Mary H.

Sheen. 62 vears: Kmma M. Cooke. 52 years. North Reach Francis Henry Clark.

years. Richmond Hlll Jacoh Anton Groh. Be years: T.udolf Poftonp. GO years; Armenia J. Oray.

IS vears Armenia .1. Taylor. years: Ralph Johnston, 11 months; Mary Russoll. 6 years. RidKCWCiod Edward Roesslor, I day.

Union Course William Tilly, r.4 years. tVhitestone Ratrlck P.eilly. 34 years: Tonnie Romano. 1 year: Francis Joseph Fowler. 16 dnys.

ST. RAPHAEL'S HOLY NAME. Musical and Literary Entertainment Under Its Auspices. Long Island City. L.

March 17 The large audience that filled St. Raphael's Hall, Blissville. last night enjoyed a rare 'musical and literary treat, under the auspices of the Holy Name Society. The choir, under the direction of Iwan JS. Wenzel.

gave some admirably rendered selections from Rossini's "Stabat Mater," and James of Brooklyn gave his dramatic illustrated reading from "Quo Vadis," and later' his interesting talk on "Picturesque Long Island." using about. 150 lantern slide views to lllus trntp. his interesting torjlo. The final nietnre a I and but little opposition will be encountered by the regular nominees. Among the south side villages the following amounts are to be raised by taxation, for general purposes: East Ro.kawav.

r.ockvlllc Center. Frei rxn. So.fOO: Amltyvlll'. Babylon. At Rockville Center, a proposition to raise $500 tor extending and repairing the electric lighting system; another for raising $1,000 for improving Park avenue with Peek skill jrmveL from Lincoln avenue to I the railroad, and another for $450 to pur i chase a hose wagon for Alert Hose Company will be voted upon.

The question of creating a separate board of water and light commissioners will be warmly contested at Frceport. as much opposition exists to the plan. A proposition to raise for extensions to the lighting system will also be submitted. Amityville taxpayers will not have anything to tight over, although the budget is higher than that vote last year. The principal questiou for a split in Babylon will be whether the office of police justice shall be established.

LONG ISLAND PERSONALS. John Thorne of Ttoslyn has leased Hie hotel at Amiryvillo conducted for a number of years by Thomas Wardle. Mr. and Robert Moore or Amllyville celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage last Friday. Frank Holly of Fenhurst has leased the building of Aukus: Joy at Freeport.

Conductor Charles Hammond, one of the veteran ticket punchers the Montauk division of the i one Island Railroad, is on a. month's trip to Florida. Conductor Irving Day is in charge of his run. The marriage of Miss Viola Ketoham. eldest of Mr.

and Mrs. P. R. Keteham. to George Summer, will take place at the South M.

E. Church. Amityville. April is. Muster Harold I).

0. I.awsnn of 801 street. Ilrooklyn. is snrlinx a few weeks with his grandparents. ex Captain David Y.

Lawsoti and Mrs. I.av.son. at William T. Clover of Montolair. N.

.1., has leased the Winters Sag Harbor. An increase of SI? per month has been added to Ihe pension 1 Mwln Bill, a Sag Harbor veteran of the civil War. Mrs. Kate l.vnns of a has rented the l'luza Park Hotel in that village, for the coming season. I lie Key.

i lioottlj nnd now or Brooklyn, has accepted a call to a CHURCH DEDICATED. impressjve Ceremonies Conducted at Jiast JJJorwicn uy ut. lYioncgoutHiji. East Norwich. 1..

March 17 Yesterday was a red letter day for Methodism in this village, as the new Wesley M. E. Church was dedicated with appropriate services un tier the direction of Dr. James Montgomery. presiding elder of the district.

After the Rev. George P. Mavis hart preac.iecl a very eloquent sermon in the morning. Trustee Richard Downing read a concise report of the financial standing of the church, which showed that the edifice QUEENS BOROUGH. Mrs.

Robert Lutters nf College Point celebrated her sixtieth birthday yesterday with a company including the Immediate relatives of the family. Knqir.oers have been busy the past few days for new bridges to replace those that were 'washed awav in the recent freshet at Springfield. Mrs. 7 'ranT. H.

of Jamaica will move to to reside for a time. Clarence Dlmick of New London Is on a visit in Jamaica for a few lays, seeins; the winter sights in Greater New Ceorse Golder of Valley has rented R. I.amoerson's eottape on Sprlnpticld avenue. Sprlng tield. and moved there with his family.

Th" citv has leased the I'nion t'onitresational church at Jllchm. nd Hill, for library purposes, and will take possession om 1. The Taxpayers" Protective Association has been organized at Hooka way P.each. with Charles T. Class, president and Clarence W.

Sherwood, secretary. Mrs. C. A. Dashhy of Rockaway Beach Is enter tainlnK her daughter.

Mr.i. Charles Mills of Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Georce Bennett have returned to their home at Rockaway Peach, after a week's stay in Washington.

The seventh annual masquerade ball of the Arverne KnKine and Hose i oinpanics was held in Atlantic Park Hotel on night, and was a bii: success. Thomas P. Lowerree of Flushing has been appointed by the Board of Elections deputy chief clerk of the Queens Rorough Hureau of Elections, at a salary of per annum. QUEENS SURROGATE'S COURT. Jamaica.

L. March 17 The will of Margaret J. Winans. late of Long Island City, has been admitted to probate by Surrogate Daniel Noble of Queens County. The estate is divided between Susan Isabel T.

and Margaret her daughters. By will of Amelia Hartman of Long Island City an estate of 510,000 is disposed of among her relatives. By will of Paul Diez of College Point an estate valued at $4,000 personal property is given to Dr. Hans Schuler of College Point. Rebecca C.

Tyler of Flushing leaves an estate of Sa.OOO to her adopted daughter. Mary T. Johnson, at whose death the estate is to be given to her two sisters, Emma and Harriet M. Wright. Annie Gillis of Long Island City bequeaths an estate of 51.000 to relatives.

Letters of administration have been granted as follows: To Edward .1. Ward on the estate nf Peter Schmidt of I.ons Island City: to Jacob Sehlolder. jr. on the estate cf Jacob of Fast williamsburgh. valued at HG.nOO.

to be divided between the etit loner and his sister. Katharlna Roenlnft: to John Paczonsky. on estate of Anna Baczenskv of WlnfleM Junction, valued at 000 and to I.lzzie cotmesll. on t. ie estate ni Joseph Potmesll of Long Island Cit valued at COMPROMISE BILL.

Sayville, L. March 17 Lawyer Samuel Hildrlth and Supervisor Bailey, representatives of Babylon town, and Supervisor Frank Tarker of Islip town, came to Sayville Saturday, and after a conference with Assemblyman G. A. Robinson, they succeeded in framing a compromise bill relative to the long agitated bay bottom matter. Assemblyman Robinson agreed to present the same before the Legislature.

BABYLON'S LIGHT PLANT. Babylon. L. March 17 The Babylon Electric Light Company Is about to double the capacity of its plant. A new 200 horse power engine, new type dynamos, a modern switch board and other up to date equipments are to bo Installed.

The power house will bo enlarged to accommodate the new machinery, which is to cost over When completed the plant will be one of the largest and most complete on Long Island. TELEPHONE SYSTEM CRIPPLED. College Point. L. March 17 There has been no telephone communication 'with College Point and Fiushins and other parts of the Borough of Queens since the storm on February 22.

and since the fire which destroyed the Halfway House on the College Point causeway, when the telephone cable was burned out by the fire, this village has been completely cut off. in $2. 25 in. 1 7 00 i ft. ft.

5523.50 Brass in. extra high headboard, massive mounts and liases; the finish and construction nf this bed are periect; was mane to sou ior sti rial price as an introductory offering $24 mattress; actual value SJu.OO; $20 Other Springs, made from extra heavy pipe tubing, woven steel wire, well made, durable and com I fortable; all sizes 4 tO $7.50 Sixth 9th to 20th St. YORK. yet to this trial, could the result bo much in favor of the ferries with the system of transfers and the differences of cost, to the passenger, which is from one fifth to two fifth less, daily, of the cost of transportation by the bridge than by the Fulton Ferry? Let the cost of travel be the same, and cars provided as needed, and even with the system of transfers used and the bablt already acquired nf crossing by the bridge. In a fevr days the difference will he noticed and felt.

The majority of the persons who are obliged to cross the river twice a day, are not rich, and naturally a saving of from 2 to 4 cents a day represents a (sum, say from J(i to $12 in a year. Beside, the habit of saving in small amounts is .1 second nature to many persons. I have known men who smoked 13 and 25 cent cigars to wait nt the door of Fulton Ferry for the commission hour In order to save one nenny. Why do many persons cross the Brooklyn Bridge on foot every day, morning and night, in all kinds of weather? Is it for their health or th" pleasure that the exercise and views give? May be to some, hut most do It. for the saving of the 5 cents which the trip will cost on the ears.

ONE OF THE PEOPLE. Brooklyn. March 12. 1902. SAYS CITY SHOULD BUY FERRIES.

David I. Rogow's Scheme for Relieving Bridge Crush. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: By reading in the Eagle various communications and suggestions you receive from different pecplo as to how the crush at the Brooklyn Bridge can be relievml. I thought saying a word or two on the subject would not be out of place. Knowing a.s we do that Commissioner Lindenthal coul.i not bring together the officials of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company with the officials of the L'ninn Ferry Company to act in harmony to have one five cent faro by trolley and ferry combined to New York, nnd the same way from New York 10 Brooklyn, wouldn't it be wise for the city to buy and control th Union Ferry Company? It could be bought at a.

nominal price, as their stock is not selling so high. It is only quoted about 44 at. present and their bonds 32. For the main tenance of these ferries, at various stations to charge same as they do for trucks, wagons, carriages, and have passengers transferred free. The receipts they receive during the year for horses, wagons, would be more than enough to pay for running th ferries, and there would be a profit left be side.

As soon as the public will learn that they can ride free over ferries, why in three days I am almost sure that the crush at the bridge would be diminished to, one half, and even by having passengers ride free on ferries the city could havn a surplus every year, after all expenses were deducted. They could save expenses from the various officials the L'nicn Kerry Company has In charge. The president, vice president, board of directors and a great many other savings which the city could easily do away with. The City of New York does not derive a great revenue from the Union Ferry Company. They have been asking each year for reduction of contracts with the City Dock Department and they it.

They claim now that they ar not making money, if it Is for the public' convenience, an net in the Legislature could be passed 10 buy the property up from them, which would then give us control of Hamilton, South. Wall street, Fulton. Roosevelt. Broadway and Grand street ferries. Think what a relief that would be to the cities of Brooklyn and New York, where otherwise it is just worth the risk of a person's life or people who go to work mornings and return to their homes at night.

A ferry likewise has been purchased in the City of Londoa for the beuefit of the public and it has worked well. Why can't we do the sana here? DAVID 1. ROGOW. Brooklyn, March S. 1902.

"STAB AT MATER" RENDERED. Rossini's "Stabat Mater" was finely rendered in St. Paul's R. C. Church.

Court street, last evening, under the direction of Mrs. Cronin, organist. The quartet and chorus of eighty voices was assisted by Miss Regina Belford of Suramerfleld M. E. Church and Miss Margaret Keys of St.

Thomas' Episcopal Church. Manhattan. The whole rendering was considered the best given In Brooklyn for a long time. The edifice I'll filled in every part. ABOUT BRIDGE BELIEF.

Daniel A. Barnes Recalls an Incident of 16 Years Ago. To the Editor or the Brooklyn Eagle: Your correspondent is glad to see that the Eagle is still foremost in Ihe van for public improvements. The Sunday Kp.srlo February i contained an article headed Help I for Bridge Trustees." Would It not be well to republish quotations, with more hints, "lest they The article was not gilt i edged, and perhaps was smothered with the ancient question, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" A quotation reads: "A far better way would be not to extend the track at all. but take the noisy engines out of the way and let the trains run upon an inclined plane to the end of the road.

Arrange endless chains or belts, with short sections of track (or rails) attached so as to move the trains sideways a little more than their width, down the incline onto the out i going track. Flexible or movable platforms could be provided for ouch side, so that pas senders could enter or leave the cars while in transit. All car doors and platforms should be wide enough for two to pass at i the same time. Side doors, double width car platforms about three times ihe usual length this would give room for passengers lo use both ends of the cars without disturbing mo tormen and greatly facilitate entrance or exit of crowds; the weaker would have a more equal chance of getting seats. A part of the cars should have seats on upper deck.

Trains could run on half minute headway. There should bo but little more noise or confusion than there is In entering a church. It does not seem that the bridge will ever be complete without being able lo receive trains from surface and elevated railroads." Sixteen years later we find the bridge trustees still need help. They seem inclined to follow the old adage, "Don't Disturb the ex istintr order of Thlners." The times seem to demand that they should throw off its blighting influence and try something new. I'nless they have something better, hey could trv the shuttle plan.

To make assur dnnhu rn loop around" the end of'the shuttle for other cars or trains. These two roads could send off more cars than the bridge could carry. The trolleys seem to cause about all the congestion. Their doors are too small: no side doors; platforms not half big enough, with high steps. It takes about, three limes as long as it ought to to load and discharge their passengers.

It would probably be a great, improvement to do away, with the short loops and have a large loop run around' on the sides. The platform should be on a level with the car floor. There seems to be more trolleys than the bridge can accommodate. A part could be run into the second story, and perhaps be run in trains across 1he bridge. It would be well during rush hours to have extra watchmen at the towers, to guard against passing more than the legal number of trains onto the main span.

New entrances should be opened all around the bridge station; tunnels, surface and elevated, etc. A line shaft could be run the leugth of the trains, which could be provided with sprocket pulleys lo receive the belts and to keep ears In line when train was moving to outgoing track. This plan could be used to advantage where room was limited, or for shunting cars to sine tracks. pip Ut. ICjIj A LUllDEii).

203 Manhattan avenue, March S. 1002. SUGGESTS ELEVATED LOOPS As a Possible Way of Relieving the Bridge Crush. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: None of the plans thus far offered to relieve the grave difficulties experienced in trying to hoard the trolley ears and the Brooklyn Bridge ears every evening, seem to offer relief. In the case of some of them the immense expense, the uncertainty of their success and the length of time taken to put them Into effect, make them practically prohibitory.

When the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company laid its tracks over the bridge, and made it possible for the people of Brooklyn to take one of their cars near their respective places nf residence, without change, and without additional cost, to bring them to Park row. Manhattan, they did more than any other one tiling, except, perhaps, the building of the bridge Itself, for the people of Brooklyn, than had ever been done by any one before. Notwithstanding all the complaints against them, they gave to the city of Brooklyn a service that has been of immense benefit to every man, woman and child living in Brooklyn. These ears bring us over the bridge in the morning, to Park row. Manhattan, without any trouble or difficulty at all.

and if certain changes were made the bridge would carry the people all back to Brooklyn at night in the same way. All that is wanted is. that the people would not take these cars at one point or place. If the regular bridge cars wore so changed as to permit the trolley cars to come into the station at tne enti 01 tne bridge at an elevation from the present point where they cross the bridge to the storv above the number of loops increased from four to say twelve, with iron guards on the platform to protect the people, with openings only sufficient to allow the passengers to hoard the cars and to leave them have broad and easy stairways from the north side of the station ascending to each of these twelve plaU'orms, each one dis tinetlv marked with the cars that leave from that stairway, nnd have the passengers arriving, on leaving the cars, descent by broad and easy siairwayn to the south side of the station, he difficulty would be practically overcome. 11 this would cost but a very small sum as' compared with the cost of many of the Improvements that have been suggested, ind would.

I think, meet all the requirement of the bridge for two or three years in enme. when we may hope other bridges the underground tunnel will have been com ed This is the point of view of a laymnn. and not of course, thai of on engineer. 1 should indite that this change might be made easily (lurin" th coming summer months, and miEht be in periect wonting oruer eariy in S. W.

J. tne tu i'ork, March 11, lV" I I to on a as to LONG ISLAND COMING EVENTS. The Holy Nam Society of Pt. Bnnlfiu church. Sfii riiff.

uMl eivf ball Knptfr Mnnriay nifiht tli. women if th parish will haw a In th" lafnint nf tlv rhijivh this vpnins. Sf curt." nnnrrt of I Mtu a I ion p. s). i.il fi or 1 mprtintr frtr April K' v.tp nn th1 iUK a.kiitif.m to h.u.

The Athletii etui, hask V.ail team Atlantic Athletic Asso will play a K.inii rvltli the i'lanon fivo at Rockaway nine. Tlx is Literary Si(i Yfiiinic at th' Ppiilnri" an av. Subject for Ilsi wi an'i His I'tKMiii Hrarh noxt ThurMay iy ill nirti to Atl'rM Mason. upHion will morrow mi Hrv ads Tlx rnqun 'nrlnthlnn Ynii: lut of Amity vill" will hold its fltst annual hunqiiPT nxt Sat nr.biy vpplnij a I Mun'lionhHin's Arna. II Thirty tirji strf t.

Manhattan. T'rx Ituarrl of truncation will npn for Imil.IhiK IP. a i liii' tn th'i school house on 2. Tlx nnl.vlnn IMph pcho Cioo will Kv an ntf riaitunfiu in the nst' rnl' 'y hall on "c.3nl lay fvonlnp, April PIG LEAD IN ACAKA WRECK Captain Going to Take Command of Another Ship. Frcpport, L.

IT Divers are still at work on the wreeketl freight, steamer A earn in inlet, near Point Lookout beach, removing the cargo from the flooded lower compartments. Rome of the cargo is buried in sand several feet, deep in the stern of the vessel, including several hundred tons of pig tin. The Merritt Chapman Wrecking I uiiiiiiiny nas removed all mere was possible of the main cargo, consisting principally of tea and matting. Captain GeorEe Kilcour. 'Ith his wife and chief officers of the Acara will leave Point Comfort in a few days.

They in ko in i ork and return to Liverpool, where the captain will take charge of another ship belonging to the line of James M. Wood Sons, owners of the Acara. THE BRIDGE AND FERRIES. Some Interesting Observations From John M. Peters.

To the Editor of Ihe Brooklyn Eagle: Whatever defects there may be in the traffic arrangements of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit, it is unfair to hold them responsi ble for the unwillingness of Brooklynites to use the ferries instoad of iho nt.n cro.wded facilities of the bridge. Since the bridge was first opened there has been n0 effort on the part of the t'nion Ferry Company to meet the competition or this swifter means of crossing the river, with any ime improvement ot its own service. Until the bridge tolls were abolished it was cheaper to cross by the ferries than by the bridge, and yet thousands of persons to whom the difference in cost was a consideration used the latter because of the saving In time. The ferry company did learn, not long after the bridge was opened, that by warping its boats around so that they headed down stream when leaving the Fulton street (Brooklyn I slip, it was possible for them to cross, on a flood tide, without making the like turn which they had done on every flood tide for fifty years or more, to the annoying delay of passengers. Beyond this, however, there was no improvement in the service at any of the ferries, while Ihe headway at p'ulton Kerry was Increased, the number of boats lessened and the number of hands so far reduced that the two slips on both sides of the river are never operated at the same time.

As a consequence, with three boats running, which Is the limit during the hours of heaviest travel morning or evening, the boats going in one direction are held up in the river until the slip toward which they are headed is empty. The employment of two more men would probably enable the company to operate both slips on each side of the river, and even with only three boats running there need be no delay in crossing except from passing craft. As it is now the headway at Fulton Ferry, when they are hustling, is from seven to teu minutes, and the time ot crossing about the same. If one just misses a boat it will be, on the average, at least twenty minutes from the time he enters one ferry house until he can leave the other. If he catches a boat just as it.

is about to leave, he may be not more than ten minutes In crossing, but the average time is at least fifteen minutes, which does not conform even to the Brooklyn idea of rapid transit. The South Ferry, plying as it does between the terminal of the elevated and surface lines in Manhattan, and the street best situated of any in Brooklyn to distribute trnffle. could readily bo made not only a convenience for Broolilynltes.butameans of greatly relieving the bridge. And yet the headway on the South Ferry remains at twelve mln utes, where it was established by J. S.

T. Stranahan and James How and their co obstructionists, in the days when the fire bolls used to ring in Brooklyn and when the horse cars were heated with rye straw. me ume mo changes were being mane uul not. an extra hand was added. SO iui us us regular victims could discover: nor was an effort of any sort made to turn situation to tno advantage of Ihe com panys Business.

I have regularly crossed Fulton Ferry for a nnmho cause it is convenient to my office." and occasionally I have induced some fellow passenger on the street, cars, to whom the ferrv would be as convenient as the bridge to accompany me in a trial trin hut i been able to induce him to repeat the ex poiiment. Iloubtless co operation between the Brook lyn imiioii. una tne Union Ferry Com pany is necessary to develop an increase of fpr i uui no co operation will be cctivo relieving the bridge, or satisfy iii iBiiBving tno bridge, or satisfy n. u.i. aoes not recognize a reduction in the time consumed in crossing the rivor.

as being just as essential a part of rapid ransit as Is speeding transportation 0nr. i JOHN M. PETERS. Brooklyn, March 14, 1902. 19th NEW UNDENTHAL AND THE BRIDGE.

Reader Has Something to Say About Reform. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle I.inde nthal evidently purposely blocks all mPth0ils to alleviate the congestion on the i. 1 New rk terminal of the hndge. I our loops at the present time is all the ears than can be properly located and started to say nothing about having eight loops to cross at the Ne.v York terminal. The only immediate feasible pian is make loop at the Brooklyn terminal and run the trolleys across the bridge only and transfer given good for any line to be taken at the Brooklyn side.

I believe there is only one car line that crosses on Sands street across the bridge entrance, and even that could be run up from the ferry through Washington street. Lindenthal intends to gain his end and thinks the public will submit, when lie further disgusts them by putting in four more loops. It is about time that some honorable newspaper or man takes up Ihls issue and fights it through. There Is too much politics in it. Reform is beginning to show their true colors, but it will be nipped in a short upon to accomplish great things, but it is turning out to be a farce.

Lindenthal was appointed In spite of all protests and we are reaping the benefits. Your paper is a very powerful organ and ought to come out. or are some of your stockholders also interested in politics? At the present time there actually seems to be nobody to be relied upon to take the public interest. Why don't you come out bold and call a mass meeting or adopt other methods? This Is an answer to 'Shuttle Plan Dead." READER. Brooklyn, March IS.

1302. MB. MALLON'S BRIDGE PLAN, Which Has Hildenbrand's Suggestion as a Basis. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Without wishing to pose as a bridge expert, allow me to offer a suggestion for those who are planning to relieve the (rush on the bridge. It seem to me from what Mr.

Hildenbrand has said that there may be strength enough in the cables to admit of much additional dead weight and live load. Taking that for granted. It, seems possible that greater and more efficient, service may bo secured by elevating the third rail tracks and utilizing the space thus gained for extra trollev service. I think that idea has not been presented before, and, as there is no patent on it. it may be cheap in more ways than one.

It is yours to do with as you please, only don't throw It in the waste basket. Here Is the plan complete: lCenter tracks to be tisd for trolley service, with loops constructed on second floor of Manhattan terminal. Brooklyn end to be elevated over Sands street to plaza or Washington street, or both. 2 present center tracks to be elevated over the bridge, leaving their terminals as ot present. Present trolley tracks to remain as they are excepting at Manhattan terminal, where new loop should be constructed in space at the rear of the present loops, or beninn tne lavatories; nnd no provision to be made for more trolleys at grade, the idea being to provide more room between tracks, which may then be reached from Park row sidewalk by tunnel.

Brooklyn bound passengers reach grade trolleys by one tunnel, while pedestrians and passengers from Brooklyn grade trolleys are to reach Park row by separate tunnel, thus avoiding the danger and crush which obtains at present, as well Increasing the facilities for Handling speedily those who take the grade trolleys. 1 passengers to reach second floor trol levs aim third floor bridge cars by stairs leading from Park row, those from Brooklyn, use stairs to tne rtgnt and inose nouna for Brooklvn to uso the left, facing Park row. Brooklyn. F. T.

MALLON. March 10, 13112. THROUGH FERRY SERVICE. To ihe Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: 1 see reported that the trial of sending extra cars to the ferries hns failed to attract, in two days that having in operation, crowds of people from the bridge to these routes. Beside the short time that It has been given railroad.

Fred Huber proprietor of the Bridgeport i Houoe on West Main street. Patchogue. when seen yesterday said: "It was about 11 o'clock during the terrific storm of Tuesday even lng, ODruary so, uiul with a gold tooth, came to my house with her baby for a night's lodging. She was soaking wet and I directed her to a room on the second About midnight a young man, short and thick set. with a light brown mustache, wearing a cap and light overcoat, came in and asked for the woman, whom he called his wife, and I directed him to her room.

She and the baby came down to breakfast Wednesday morning alone. She said her name was Mrs. Swezey. Wednesday afternoon I saw both the man and woman start out in a sleigh from in front of my house." Edward Swezey of Coram, who has been paying attention to Miss Ashton for some time naist and whose description corresponds with that of the man who visited her at the Bridgeport house, to an Eagle reporter denied ever going to the Bridgeport house with Miss Ashton and said: "About 5 o'clock one morning about three weeks ago. Miss Ashton came over to my place, which is about two miles west, of the Ashton home, and asked me to take her to Patchogue as she wanted to go to the city on the train that left that place at 7:17 o'clock.

I drove her over to Patchogue and I have not seen her since and 1 had not Been her before for a long time. I am not engaged to Miss Ashton although I have been keeping company with her for some time." Jonathan Baker, keeper of the Suffolk County almshouse, gave the following concerning the case: "Monday evening. February 24. a girl accompanied only by a very young babe drove to our house and asked to leave the child at our institution, but I told her we could not take the child, and she went awav. She said her name was Julia Ryder and "that she had taken the child from a woman friend at Ronkonkoma and promised to put it in the Suffolk County asylum, but I was suspicious of the woman whom I believed to be Julia Ashton.

The next I heard of the case was that the girl had had the child committed to the Children's Home, Mrs. Babst. the matron of the home, having received the child the following Wednesday with the regular commitment papers signed by Overseer of the Poor Swezey of Patchogue. As there was something peculiar about the case Superintendent Kirkpatrick was communicated with and he began an investigation, with the result that last Wednesday the child was taken from the home and is now with the Ashtons at Middle Island." CONFIRMATION AT FLUSHING. Flushing.

L. March IT The Right Rev. Charles McDonnell, bishop of the Long Island diocese, yesterday afternoon administered the rite of confirmation to a class of over 100 boys and girls at St. Michael's Church at Flushing, of which the Rev. Dean Donnelly is the rector.

The ceremony was impressive and was witnessed by a large congregation. The members of the class received their first confirmation by Father Donnelly at the 9 o'clock mass in the morning. LONG ISLAND BREVITIES. A branch of the National Provident Union la to be organized in Freeport. Purlnu the past week thirty ear loads or fertilizer an1 seed potatoes have been received at th? Queens depot, consigned to farmers In that vicinity.

Fifteen Infants were baptized In the Sag Harbor Presbyterian Church yesterday. Six Epworth 1oafruerr from Hrooklyn conducted the services In St. Paul's B. Church. North port, yesterday.

Mi'H. Arthur Lamb of lirooklyn has been vlslt Inff at the home of her parents. anil Mrs Mbert MelsH of West Arverne. TO SPEAK ON LONG ISLAND. Southampton.

L. March 17 Mrs. Mary J. Annable. president of the Kings County W.

C. T. and superintendent of State Rescue Warls, will speak this afternoon and evening at Southampton: to morrow afternoon and evening at Weothampton; Wednesday afternoon and evening at. Patchogue: Thursday evening at Bridgehanipton and Friday afternoon and evening at Sayville. Her subject will he "Rescue Vork for Girls." was an admirable portrait of the Rev.

Father on ine oriuge, to permit of its use bv the Kearney, the venerable pastor of Ra trolley linos, the ferry company had the op. phael's. Following was the programme: portunity, by improving its service, to at Mun 'nii ron." YWher. Profensnr Iwan P. lTa "old a larSe amount of passi nger Wenzel; 'The city.

Adams. Nellie; Pov as Anlnatn. "Ancient Rome." James Rooney: "Que est eilic' Rav: "lnllammatus." RoF.slnl. mIsk Minnie McLauBhlln. chorus Sopranos: Daisy arroli.

Miss Ml" KnthTj RrlKKe. Miss Mary Kearhs. Miss Anna Mullen. Tenor. Frank Knlttcl.

Hnss, John Kearns. "Picturesque I.ons Island. James A. Roonev. "Klllarney," Balfe.

Miss Minnie McLaughlin and chums: March, "Tannhauser," W'asner, Professor Iwan V. YVenzel. CLOISTERS DEDICATED. Great Neck. L.

March 17 The cloisters connecting the Church of All Saints with the parish house and rectory were dedicated yesterday by the Rev. J. Kirkland Huske In the presence of a large congregation. The cloisters were built by the family of the late Augustus Roesler as a memorial to blm. I I.