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THE BBOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE MONDAY, FEBKUAKY 15, 1897. 8 NEW ELECTRIC ROAD. DIETZ ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. MUST FOR THE RECORDS LAST OF THE BRIDGE CRUSH, Ml f3 rv mart dye Baptt MB. Sidney Buxton 1 SOUTH AFRICAN INVESTIGATING COMMISSION.

Instituted by Act of Parliament to Inquire Into the Doings of Cecil Rhodes' South African Company. NEW DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Given Out by the Board of Election Commissioners FOR THE 13THAND 14TH WARDS. The Districts in the Former Have Been Reduced From Nineteen to Fourteen. In the Latter There Are Now Twelve Instead of Sixteen Districts Total Reduction So Far Is Sixty one An Omission. The new election district boundaries in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards were given out this morning by the election commissioners, who made the following statement: "The Thirteenth ward in 1896 had a registration of 5.5S9 and the districts have been reduced by five, from nineteen to fourteen, with an average of 339 vptes to each district.

The Fourteenth district, running from Rod A Line to Be Op era ted Wholly in Queens County. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. February 15 The Rockaway Electric Railway company filed articles of incorporation this afternoon with the secretary of state. The road is to be about four miles long and will be located wholly in Queens county. It will begin on Central avenue, near Center street, in the village of Rock away, and extend thence to the flTst street east of Henry street; thence south beyond, the Boulevard to Fairview avenue; thence north toward Hammels Station and on to Potter avenue; thence north across the Long Island railroad track to private property, and thence to Wave Crest avenue; thence to private property and from there to the Brick station.

The company's principal offlce is to be In Brooklyn. The directors for the first year are Remington Vernan of Arverne, Joseph George F. Keller, Cornelius Con nolly, Michael Crowley, uneoaore Bernard, James Crowley, Henry C. Davidson and Frederick Glbbs of Brooklyn. Each subscribes for five shares of the stock.

The capital stock is placed at $250,000 and consists of share of $100 each. THE DEFAULT OPENED. THERE APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TWO WILLIAM ZIEGLERS. Carious State of Affairs in a Case Which Came Before Judge Dickey To Day. Application was made this morning to Justice Dickey in supreme court, special term, by Lawyer John M.

Bowers of New York city representing William Zlegler to reopen the default taken in January In Queens County against him for $6,000 3,000 for naphtha lanch and $1,000 sent by Louis T. Duryea and Frank W. Duryea, whose place is at Cove, L. I. Lawyer Bowers said that Mr.

Zlegler had an excellent defense to the suit, but was absent from New York city, solely oh account of his poor health, and that hs is now in Mt. Clemens, Mich. The plaintiffs knew that 'Mr. Zlegler was going away, but nevertheless say they had a boy serve him with, a subpena at the Grand Central depot. New York, to appear at the Zlegler, counsel said, declares positively that no such service was made.

The case was and Judgment was taken by default. Now, counsel said, Mr. Zlegler is taking treacment at Mt. Clemens, and has been on the verge of nervous prostration. Lawyer Bowers presented a mass of affidavits, showing that Mr.

Ziegler's health was such in January that he needed the attendance of two physicians. Dr. Henry M. Taylor and Dr. Kelly ot Clemens.

Lawyer Kelly in opposition said the paper was served at the Grand Central station In support of which statement he read an affidavit of counsel who sent the boy. The affidavit declared that the service of the paper was declined. "As a matter of fact," said Mr. Bowers, "there 'was no such service." Mr. Kelly proceeded to read affidavits ol several men, all of Mount Clemens, who deposed that they had seen a William Ziegler in Mount Clemens and that he was well and enjoying life.

"Isn't $6,000 a rather large judgmen asked his honor. "The launch was worth $7,500," said Mr. Kelly and had just won a prize before Mr. Zeigler took it." In turn Mr. Bowers said he was convinced that the affidavits submitted on both sides referred to two different William Zleglers.

One was a large man, weighing over two hundred pounds, and the other was considerably shorter. Counsel had had it suggested that the plaintiffs had hunted up another and a healthy William Ziegler to represent his client. He did not know about that, but was sure that of the affidavits made, all hut one were from people who had sworn that they had seen a William Ziegler in a healthy condition, he being not the William Zlegler whe was defendant in this case. Lawyer Kelly said that it was absurd to say that there had been any attempt to. substitute another William Ziegler.

"Well," said his honor, "the other side seems to have been later on the ground than you. Here is a new state of affairs. It has been shown that your affidavits are wrong, and that they refer to another William Ziegler. It is a peculiar state of affairs. I must go on the affidavits and grant the motion to open the default, on payment of $100." TWO PICKPOCKETS CAUGHT.

A HAUL FOR CHIEF DETECTIVE REYNOLDS' DRAG NET. Old Time Crooks Gathered In. as the Fossible Perpetrators oi Elevated Railroad Robberies. On a technical charge of vagrancy, the two well known thieves and pickpockets arrested by Chief Detective Reynolds and several of his staff at the bridge station last night, were held by Justice Walsh to day. While the men are in iall an effort will be made to find out how they got the two valuable gold watches and diamond studs found in their possession.

The prisoners describe themselves as Edward Brown of 30 Fourth street. New York, and Henry Ort ot 137 Fifth street, Ney York. They were picked up by the officers in an effort to discover the perpetrators of the many recent robberies on the elevated railroad trains. Chief Detective Reynolds had a squad of men at work at several points on the road lines for this purpose, and when he recognized the prisoners at the Myrtle avenue station cf the Broadway elevated road he told his assistants to keep track of them. The two men tried to run when they reached the bridge station and saw Reynolds, who has bad official business with them before.

Upon being searched after the capture, there was found in addition to the jewelry mentioned a black silk handkerchief, such as pickpockets use, in the possession of one of the men. The pictures of both of the men are in the rogues' gallery. They are known as crooks In various parts of the country. INSURANCE MAN ARRESTED. Charged With Larceny by a New York Corporation.

Paul Stoirihager, an insurance agent of 33 East Seventy fourth street, New York, was arrested to day by Detective Sergeant Birmingham of the district attorney's office on a bench warrant charging him with larceny. Judge Cowing in part I of general Besslons committed Steinhager to the Tombs. The complaint against Steinhager alleges the larceny of $18 from the United Suites Casualty company of 40 Nassau street. Steinhager says that he has commuted no crime; that Che $18 he Is alleged to have stolen was rightfully his from premiums he had collected for the company. He was originally arrested some weeks ago, and his case was called in general sessions last Thursday.

He says that he did not get the subpena to attend un til too late. His ball was forfeited by Judge Cowing to general sessions when he did not appear. TALESMEN OFFER EXCUSES. In Justice Gaynor's court this morning there were many more applications than usual by talesmen to be excused from jurv duty. One man said ho couldn't Btay, possibly.

"You will have to stay if you put it that way" said his honor. "If you ask as a favor that is very different." "I shall be very pleased if you will excuse me" Baid the talesman. "You are excused" said the justice. Anothor applicant said he was a railroad employe and could not get time to attend trials. "There's a great call for railroad men" said his honor.

Corporitions nro always complaining about juries and railroad men should serve." Tho railroad man stayed. INSPECTOR OF TREES. Commissioner Willis has appointed Vf. 0. as inspector of trees at $1,200 a year.

Badger's duty is to detect and report trees which may be in a decayed and dangerous His Friend Conrad Buser Held the Pistol That Killed Him. (Special to tho Eagle.) Long Island City, L. I February 15 Con rad BuROr of 341 Lowerle street, this city, was to dayheld in the East avenue police court by Justice Duffy, without bail, for killing hiB friend George Dietz, a young butcher, 29 years old. Tho two men wore fast friends and this morning Bnser, who is 44 years old, deeply deplored his predicament. Dietz died late last night in St.

John hospital intense agony. tne ounet wnicn jjuser accidentally nreu into Dietz's body having proved fatal shortly bo fore midnight. Tho men enjoyed a pleasant afternoon yesterday at the Lomo of Buser. Cards woro played and beer was drank. Three of Buser's tour children took part in the game.

Toward dark Bnser and Dietz fell into a discussion about the many thieves who were stealing chickens in the neighborhood. Buser told IMotz that he was prepared for tho thieves, as ho had boucht a and intended to shoot the first thief that he snw in his yard. said that Dietz asked him to lot him boo the nistol and both of them went into the yard to fire it off. Buser paid mat no urea one Hhot when they returned Dietz picked up the' revolver, but could not nap the trigger. Busor took tho pistol out of Dietz' hand.

Ho said that as he pulled tho trigger the pistol went off and Dietz with a cry fell to tho floor. The bullet entered the upper part of tho body on tho right side. Coroner Strong was summoned and took Dietz's ante mortem statement before he becamo unconscious. The coroner conducted a ricid investigation and to dav said that tho shooting was purely accidental, Buser told tho coroner that ho had forgotten tho fact that he had charged the pistol with two cartridges. Dietz resided at Skillman avenue and Lowerie street.

He leaves a wife and three children. An inquest will be held this evening. MAT CAUSE TROUBLE, ARREST OF A TURKISH CONSUL BY NEW YORK POLICE. Mustapha Bey Lodged a Protest With the State Department The Case One of Federal Jurisdiction. Washington, D.

February 15 According to state department officials the New York police authorities who arrested and the magistrate who committed Joseph Iasigi, the Turkish consul at Boston, last Saturday night have made a grave mistake and must undo their acts. The Turkish minister here. Mustapha Bey. had lodged with the state department a protest against the proceedings and while the department Is still looking up authorities and studying precedents it has already been prac tically conciuaoa that tne arrest was illegal. The constitution and laws provide expressly that a foreign consul can be tried only un der federal process and before a federal court.

He is not exempt from prosecution, like a diplomatic officer, but he has this privilege and so far as the information in the hands of the department of state Shows this has been denied him. The proceedings at Boston were inltlatod before local courts, In fact, a magistrate's court, and the arrest at New York was made by local authority, namely, the police. There fore, it is probable that the attention of the governor of New York will be promptly called to this infraction of the consular privilege and that Mr. Iasigi will be released bv the police, if ho has not already secured ball. There Is nothing, however, to nrevent his prosecution before the United States courts and he may bo promptly rearrasted by the United States marshal upon his release by the ponce.

General Francis Penbody of Boston, the attorney for the complainant in the case aeainst Joseph A. Iasigi, Turkish consul general at Boston, who was arrested In New York city on Saturday, arrived here this morning and went direct to police headquarters, where the prisoner was confined last night. The consul was not locked in a cell, but was permitted to sleep in Captain Brien private room, guarded by one of the detectives of the bureau. He slept very little. The detective tried to get him to talk of his case and if possible obtain a confession from him, but be remained uncommunicative.

At 10:30 o'clock his wife arrived and will remain with him until he appears in court. General Peabody subsequently called at the Center street court and had a conference with Magistrate Cornell, before whom the consul general will be arraigned this afternoon. Mr. Peabody refused to discuss the case for pro fessional reasons. win say, However.

said he, "that I would not have caused Mr. Iasigl's arrest unless I believed that there were the best of reasons for so doing." LANDLORD MUST CONSENT BEFORE BUSINESS CAN BE DONE UNDER A TRANSFERRED LICENSE Justice Dickey Decides a New Point in the Raines Law Keusse Refused a Mandamus. Justice Dickey, in supreme court, special term, this morning, refused to Charles Reusso a peremptory mandamus requiring Deputy Excise Commissioner Henry W. Michell to transfer to Reusse a liquor tax certificate of a saloon at 171 Washington avenue. Herman Helnecke sold out the place to Reusse on January 6, and Reusse asked to have the tax certificate transferred to him, but the deputy commissioner refused to transfer the certificate because no consent had been obtained from the agent or landlord of the premises.

Justice Dickey's opinion is as follows: Thin Is an application for a writ of mandamus to comoel the deputy commlpsloner of excise of KingH county to issue a transfer of an excise license from Herman Helnlcke to Charles Beiisse. It is my opinion that the exception In sub. of section 17 of the Raines law applies only to such tenants of liquor stores wh'j were such at the time of the passage of the act. The Intention of the law makers was to save them the necessity of fretting the consent o' the landlord, who hud already leased them the premises to carry on the liquor buslntsss. but when a RlmnKer to the owner applies for leave to curry on the business I am convinced the law Intends in such cases that the consent of the landlord should first be obtained, for while the owner of the property mlht en sent that one man well km.wn to him miKht carry on tho liquor business In his building mltfht Well be that he would seriously object to anotle dolnn so.

The manner of keeplnic a liquor depends largely on the keeper. The law Is meant to be restrictive In a mensure and thi requirement that owners of buildings (mould consent before btmlnesft mav be carried on la' a. proper restriction. Motion denied. SOLDIERS SOUTHERN TRIP.

How the Brooklyn Guardsmen Will Go to Washington. The provisional battalion of Brooklyn guardsmen, which Is to attend tho inauguration of President McKinloy, will leave Brooklyn Tuesday night. March 2, going by ferry to tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot at Communlpaw. where a midnight lunch will be served. Breakfast will be had In the armory of the Fifth Maryland regiment, Baltimore.

Quarters for the entire battalion have been secured at tho Carrollron, Baltimore, to which the men will go from the armory, aTter dinner, headed by the Fifth regiment band, the Brocklyn soldiers will march to the armory and eKcort the Baltimore organization to tho depot, it having planned to go to Washington on that day. In the evening the battalion will be entertained by the Fifth Veteran corps. On Thursday morning the Brooklyn men will go to Washington and after participating in the Inaugural parade will be dismissed until night, when train will be taken for home. Tho soldiers will be in Brooklyn in time for business on Friday. MAY BE A MURDERER.

Cincinnati. February 10 A special from Little Rock. rays: An insane man in Fulton county Jail ut Salem. is believed to bo George TayloT. tbe murderer of the Meeks family of Missouri.

The man in jail says his name is Charles Lampton. Jeff Hunt, a traveling man. who claims to have been acquainted with the Taylors, says that he has seen the muu" and. that he is none other than Goorge Taylor Wurster Writes to the Aldermen Touching County Documents. COMMITTEE'S REPORT READY.

It Provides That the Records Formerly Under the Care of the Supervisors May Be Removed to the City Clerk's Office at an Expenditure Not to Exceed $1,000 Electric Lighting Matters The board of aldermen met at 2 o'clock this afternon, with President Stewart ia the chair. Mayor Wurster sent the following: Gentlemen By the act consolidates the gov ernment of the county of Kings with, the (jov ernment of the City of Brooklyn, which took effect January 1, 1S96, the duties of the' board of supervisors of Kings county were devolved upon the common council. This provision necessarily carried with It the duty of. properly providing for and preserving all county records and papers filed In the offlce of the clerk to the old board of supervisors. In that offlce are many valuable records which at the present time are In utter confusion and liable to loss and destruction.

Many of these records are needed daily for the use of the various heads of departments and are frequently required as evidence in court On January 6, liSS, the city clerk called attention, in a communication of that date, to your honorable body, Jo the necessity of action in this matter upon your part. The matter has since been before you several times on the reports of various committees, but nothing definite has been done, so far as I am advised. I know of no good reason for such delay where the duty is so obvious and therefore deem it my duty tor recommend that your honorable body will take immediate and appropriate action in the matter. Yours respectfully, F. W.

WURSTER, Mayor. Aid. Singleton said that this matter had been before the comiinttee on hall of records for a month. The committee was ready to report to day. Aid.

Clrak said that there was now a man in charge of those records and they could not be lost or destroyed. President Stewart ruled that the mayor's communication could be considered in connection with the report of the committee. The committees report provides that the city clerk shall classify and remove to his office the records in questions, at an expense (including that already incurred), not to exceed S1.000. City Works Commissioner "Willis in reply to an inquiry of the board sent in a communication saying that the Citizen's Electric Illuminating company was erecting poles in the Ttdrty first ward under the authority of a permit from his department, the law department having decided that the company was entitled to the permit. Referred to the committee on electrictiy and gas.

Commissioner Willis wrote the property owners desired to improve Seventy fifth Btreot, between Second ar.d Third avenues, by private contract, but before doing so tbey ask that the grade of Third avenue be changed between Ovington avenue and Seventy seventh street. This is deemed desirable by the engineer of th department and a profile had been prepared showing the change required, which profile Mr. Willis sent to the board. The whole matter was referred to the committee on grading and paving. Commissioner Willis sent In resolutions authorizing him to advertise for proposed je pairs and supplies to the court house and the hall of records, at a cost of and $500, respectively.

The resolutions were adopted with an amendment directing the commissioner to forward the bids to the board. The committee on law reported in favor of leasing for five years the premises corner of State and Court streets, at $2,500 a year, for the purposes of a court room. Aid. Doyle said that that matter had been Bent back to the committee last week. Aid.

Clark asked if there had been a meeting of the committee since. Aid. Oltrogge, chairman, confessed that there had not been any meeting. Aid. Clark asked how it was then that the committee now made a report.

President Stewart said that he supposed the committee considered that it had the matter still before him and could report at any time. Aid. Doyle, a member of the committee, Baid he thought five years was too long a time for such a lease. Things might occur meanwhile which would leave plenty of room in the city hall for the court. He moved a recommittal.

Aid. Guilfoyle raised the point of order that, as the committee had held no meeting, the report was out of order. The chair ruled against Guilfoyle and further debate ensued. A CHARITY CONFERENCE. Discussing the Needs of the Poor in Brooklyn.

A charity conference is being held this afternoon in the music room of the Knapp man lion, Bedford avenue and Ross street. The conference, which is held under the auspices of the educational committee of the northern branch of the Brooklyn bureau of charities, has been called in view of the widely extended suffering among the poor. The Rev. New oil Woolsey Wells, co pastor of the South Third street Presbyterian church, and chairman of the educational committee, is presiding. The first speaker of the afternoon was Charles D.

Kellogg who was formerly secretary of the charity organization society in Philadelphia, and for fifteen years general secretary of the New York Charity Organization society. He read a paper summarizing the result of his experience in this class of work. The other speakers included the Rev. Dr. Sylvester Malone, the Rev.

Dr. James Henry Darlington, Ira L. Bamberger and Alfred T. White. SAYS HE BROKE A DOOR.

Mrs. Bolstein. Asks $25,000 Damages From Joseph Mentz. Lena Bolstein's suit for $25,000 damages against Joseph Mentz, a former dealer in glassware at 423 Gates avenue, was on trial In part II of the supreme court this morning. Justice Smith presided, it being his first appearance upen the bench since he was taken sick over a week ago.

Mrs. Bolstein claims that Mentz, without any cause, broke down the door of her house at 146 Sumner avenue, and that during the trouble she was knocked down and badly bruised. The alleged attack occurred on April 24, 1S95. Mentz, through Ezekiel Fikinan, his counsel, admitted that he called upon Mrs. Bolstein on the day mentioned in her complaint, but denies that he broke a door or made any attack upon the woman.

He said he had heard that Mrs. Bolstein claimed that, some of the goods in his store were stolen property, and had gene to her to ask what she meant. George F. Elliott appeared for the plaintiff. HEINOLD'S SECOND ARREST.

Charles Hoinold, who says he is 15 years old and has no home, wob held in the Leo avenue police court this morning on charge of stealing a basket of coal from in front of the grocery storo at Park and Throop avenues. Policeman Crerand of the Thirteenth precinct arrested Heinold at 4 o'clock this mornicg, just as he was about to enter tho club rooms at 229 Floyd stroet. While Heinold wns in court he was identified as a young man who was recently arrested at the instigation 0f the post office authorities on a charge of obtaining money on a post office order intended for a man namod Rucks of 762 Park avenue. A SHOOTING IN WEST VIRGINIA. Cinoinnati, February 15 A special from Montgomeray, W.

says: Q. L. Merris, who was shot by Squire Irving Rigg at Deep water, died last night. Rigg's wife was visiting a neiehbor with others, including Merris, when Rigg entered and fired without warning or provocation. MAXWELL GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS Superintendent of Public Instruction William H.

Maxwell left this morning for Indianapolis, there to attend tho annual convention of the Department of Superintendence of the Teachers, National association. New Double Track System Works Exceedingly Well. ENGINEER MARTIN'S TRIUMPH. He Has Been at Work Perfecting the Plan for a Long Time, and To day Saw It Carried Into Successful Operation Fresident Berri's Views Another Tour oi Inspection More Terminal Improvements A Rush for Places. The double track railroad system was successfully operated on the bridge this with fourteen trains and a reduction in the headway from 90 'to 75 seconds.

Both sides ot the Island platforms in the terminal's were becn tbe mcm objectionable feature of bridge travel, almost wholly disappeared. Thi3 morn ing there was always at rain standing at 'the platform and passengers took their places in the cars instead of waiting for a train to a rive, as has been necessary In the past. Monday morning's rush is always the heaviest of the week, but with tho new system the bridge platforms wore kept clear of passengers, and at the New York end the discharging platform, was kept equally free. The woTk of malting the change from tha single track to the present double track sys tem was done yesterday when two new cables were adjusted, and the new system was tested with tho usual Sunday six train schedule. Everything worked perfectly and both Presi dent Berri and Superintendent Martin were on hand to witness tbe trial.

At 6 o'clock this morning preparations were made to han dle the morning rush and the usual number of twelve trains was increased to fourteen. The headway was also reduced to seventy five seconds and as soon as the passengers ebgan to arrive in large numbers the Improvement was specially noticeable. Many of the passengers did not know what to do when they found two trains waiting for them and frequently took the car that left last. In all cases, however, the people quickly entered the cars and left the platforms clear. The new system practically means the ope ration of two distinct railroads on the bridge, each running Its own tracks and moved by its own cable and with its own platforms.

The tracks are placed side by side across the structure and, like the cables, are exactly five Inches apart. The trains that load on thi western side of the outgoing Brooklyn plat form discharge their passengers on the same side of the unloading platform in New oYrk, are then switched to the same side of the outgoing New oYrk platform and discharge tnelr passengers on the same side of the unloading Brooklyn platform. This makes a continual circuit. The trains that start from tho eastern side of the Brooklyn terminal make a similar circuit, stopping at the eastern side of all platforms. One particularly Lnrportantt point in rear4 to the new system is the practical impossibil ity of collisions in tho terminals by an in coming train running Into one that is stand ig loaded at tho platforms.

As the eastern and wes'tern wains are run in rotation and over separate tracks that bring them into the terminals on either side of the platform without the use cf switches, it is made im possible for two trains to collide. By the time the next train of either division cornea along tho previous one In unloaded and switched over to the outgoing tracks. The only point where there is any possibility of accident and collision is in the switching, and that Is carefully regulated. President Berri examined the now system this morning and expressed himself as much ploased iu He Htid tha'. Superintendent Martin deserved great credit for and executing it.

President Berri fcas ordered the hoods over tho stairs loading to the elevated stoxtans to he taken away, and will also change the present bnx like cendtcio of the stairs by putting In new iron railing that will give passengers 'in unobstructed view. Since Mr. Berri has assumed direction ot bridge affairs, a week ago to day, he ha received in the neighborhood of three hundred applications for positions on the structure. Four of these were made at his residence this morning, and he is at all time accessible, he expressed the hope this morning that in future all applications would be made at the bridge office in business hours, and that he would be left free to enjoy the privacy of his home. One application this morning was made by a man who said hi name was Dixon, and that he represented the First Ward Republican association.

He said he wished a place for himself, and when told there were no vacancies he became highly indignant and said that the Republicans were not getting their share of the bridge patronage. He proposed that all the Democrats on the bridge should be turned out of offlce to make places for Republicans, but ho was quickly silenced by President Berri, who gave him to understand that the bridge was not being run for political purposes. Owing to the use of electricity on the bridge thirty cngineersa nd firemen, who had been employed on the steam locomotives, have been discharged. The bridge officiaus have Informed these men that they will be allowed to take the first vacancies on the lists of mo Koimen and brakeinen. Several have aX ready been put to work.

NEWTOWN CREEK BRIDGE. Mayor Wurster Indorses the Eagle Plans for Its Extension. Mayor Wursterhas decided to take no action In regard to approving the plans for the proposed new bridge over Newtown creek, at Manhattan avenue, which have been approved by the board of aldermen of this city and the board of supervisors of Queens county. The mayor said to an Eagle reporter this afternoon: "I have had a conference with Corporation Counsel Burr upon this matter, ajid we decided that there was no necessity for me to take any action in the premises. If the bridge is going to cost too much, or the plans aro not suitable.

I can refuse to sign the bond issue ami thus stop the enterprise." In reply to a question as to what he thought of the plans the mayor said: "I am strci gly in favor of a higher bridge over tho crook, one under which mastless vessels can pass, also of a continuation of the structure the tracks of tho Long Island railroad at Uong Island City, but the Queens county supervisors refuse to go to that expense. In tho meantime the war department is pressing us and we are obliged to take some action in tho matter." The plan of an elevated roadway bridge and a continuation of the structure over tbe tracks of the Long Island railToad was first proposed In the Kal? of January 2C, 1896, In which issue a picture was given of the plan and a statement published to the effect that the Long Island railroad managers were ready to co operate with the authorities in the work. FATHER MALONE'S SCHOOLS. Tho various societies connoctod with Sts Peter and Paul's church. Wythe avenue, mot in tho school hall attached to the church building last evening to perfect arrangements tho contemplated niuMcale and lecture, to be given under the auspices of tho United societies of the church, ut the Amphion thoater.

Sunday ovening next. The meeting was called to order by the chairman. John J. Greany. Tho lecturer will bo the Rev.

Honry Austin Adams, formerly rector of the Episcopal Church of tbe Redeemer, New York city. His subject will be "The Story of My Conversion." The boxes in the theater have been disposed of to private parties. The proceeds of the affair will be for the benefit of tho schools connected with the church. OSMOND W. JEFFS ARRESTED.

Liverpool. February 15 Osmond Walter Jeffs, an old employe of tho Pacific Steam Xar igation company, has been arrested here. A warrant had been issued for his arrest for having disappeared with 2,000 while en route to Mexico, via the United States. He ia n. geologist and a member of the British association.

MAJOR JOHN E. BLAIR DEAD. Corning, N. February 15 Major John E. Blair, who had a war record of honor and was one of the best known criminal lawyers in thig part of the state, died yesterday, aged 73 Mra.

WJ S'R CAMPBELL 1 1 IP South Fifth street. Bedford avenue. South Ninth street, DriRBS avenue and the dividing line between the late city of Wllllamsburgh and Brooklyn. Eleventh district Bounded by Broadway, Bedford avenue. South Fifth street and East river.

Twelfth district Bounded by Broadway, Bedford avenue, South N'lnth street and liast river. Thirteenth district Bounded by South Ninth street, DrlgRS avenue, dividing line between the late city of Wllllamsburgh and Brooklyn and East river. Fourteenth district Bounded by the dividing line between the late city of Wtlliamsburjrh and Brooklyn, Rodney street. Division avenue and East river. Fourteenth Ward.

Flint district Bounded by Grand street, Rodney street. Ainslle street. Maroy avenue, North Second stretft and Havemeyer stret. Second district Bounded by Grand street. Have meyer street.

North Fourth street and Bedford avenue. Third district Bounded by Dripgs avenue. North Sixth street, Rodney street, Alnslie street, Marcy avenue, North Second stTeet ami North Fourth street. Fourth district Bounded by Drlggs avenue. North Elfrtvth street, Union avenue, North Second street and North Sixth street.

Fifth district Bounded by Bedford avenue, North Fourteenth street. Drlggs avenue, Union avenue, North Eighth street, Drlggs avenue and North Seventh street. Sixth district Bounded hy Drlggs avenue. North Seventh street, Bodford avenue. North Sixth street.

Berry street and North Fourth street. Seventh district Bounded by Grand street, Bedford avenue. North Fourth street and "Wythe avenue. Eighth district Bounded by Grand street Wythe avenue. North Eighth street and East river.

Ninth district Bounded by Wythe avenue, WARD North Fourth street. Eighth street. Berry street and North lenth district Bounded by Berry street. North Sixth street, Bedford avenue and North Ninth street. Eleventh district Bounded by Bedford avenue.

North Ninth street, Wythe avenue and North Fourteenth street. Twelfth district Bounded by North Fourteenth street. Wythe avenue. North Ninth street. Berry street.

North Eighth street and East river. In the election districts of the Tenth ward, given out by the board on Saturday, there was one bounded by Third avenue, Bergen street, Fourth avenue and Warren street, which was not described, aliUhough It appeared unnumbered in the commissioners' map, issued at the same time and published in yesterday's Eagle. The omission to describe or number this district is declared by the commissioners to have been a clerical error. The district will be known as eighteen and the number in tha Tenth wiard Is, therefore, seven less than last year instead of eight. The total reduction of districts in the fourteen wards is sixty one.

TOO WET FOR WHEAT. London, February 15 The Mark Lane Express in its weekly crop reviow to day says that although the floods are subsiding the land is waterlogged and spring sowing must bo deforred until March. The wheat is Buffering from OXCOBBivo moisture. Tim wintfir in Knain has been very severe. There has been much rain and snow where drought is usual, giving promises of good cropa.

0 Election Districts of the Thirte3nth Ward. Election Districts Are Bounded by Broken Black Lins. MRS, BOOTH TUCKER VERY ILL. Broke Down in the MidBt of Her Brooklyn Work. ADDRESSED TWO MEETINGS, But Collapsed as She Was About to Start for an Evening Gathering Over work Said to Be the Cause, Although There Were Rumors of Recurrent In.

dian Fever Rest Absolutely Neces sary. As the result of overwork Mrs. BooUh Tucker, consul of tbe Saivak.ion army, was taken ill last evening jusc before she was to have atteuded the services at the Army Lyceum, on Washington street, this city, and was removed a once to her o.Dar'cmen'Cs in the army lieadquarters, 124 West Fourteenth street, New YoTk, and is at present coniflned to her room suffering from fever and exhaustion. The con sul was at the home of the Rev. and Mrs.

Douglas Ad'atn, on Willow street, when she was taken ill', having delivered an address in the First Reformed cburcb, ot which Mr, Adem is pastor, in the afternoon, and returned to tho parsonage for dinner. In the morning tho consul addressed a large a udience at the Sands street M. E. chturch, her subject being "Conquering With ttie exception of Hie Swedish demomArudon which took place a shore time aga this was Mrs. Bocth Tucker's first appearance at public meetings in this city, and a large assemblage was In attendance the lyceum, when word was brougtit of her illness and consequent InabU'ity to attend.

It was stated in a morning paper that the consul was suffering from a recurrent attack of Indian fever. An Eaglo reporter visited the army headquarters this morning to Inquire for Mrs. Booth Tucker and was referred to Lleutenan Col'onel French, wholhad been in charge of the Brooklyn, work, the consul's secretary stating that she was too ill to see anyone cr to be dls uurbed by Inxruiries. It is not expected that the atoack will prove serious, and after a few days of rest and quiec the return to her duties is looked for. Colonel French sild: "Mrs.

Booth Tucker has not been well for some time and In January, when we were holding demonstration meetings in Chicago, she was so weak that wo did not think she could come away with us. She persisted, however, and has been working under a great strain ever since until yesterday, when she utterly collapsed. She had splendid meetings both at tho Sand street church and the First Reformed, and was very inspiring and stirring in her 'talks, although In the afternoon she felt 111. but hoped to be able to overcome the feeling. "I had gone to meet her with a earslag when the time for the Lyceum meeting arrived and found on my arrival that Mr.

and Mrs. Adam had already secured one and were about to send tbe consul to her home in New York, which was done immediately. I returned to the Lyceum, and with several other staff officers conducted the services. The people wore much disappointed over the consul's non appearance, but rallied quickly on hearing tho explanation and we had an excellent meeting. Mrs.

Booth Tucker Is announced to speak at Plymouth church on the afternoon of February 28 and we are in hopes that she will bo well enough to keep the engagement. She i3 at present quite feverish and is thoroughly worn out. For a day or two we will not be able to tell much about her case, but look for her speedy restoration to health. She Is not strong and the strain of tho work has told on her severely. Tha consul is very much impressed with Broaklyn, and realizes that there is opportunity for much good work there." "How about the report that the consul is suffering from a recurrent attack ot Indian fever?" Colonel French was asked.

"I do not think that is the case." he replied, "but will see if the commander Is at leisure and can talk to you." Commander Booth sent word that he was too busy to see the reporter and that he did net think h'te wife was suffering from Indian fever. She had had an atcack of the fever while in India and had been obliged to return to England to recover from Its effects, but hor present Illness seemed to be entirely the result of overwork. The Salvation army is at present conducting a series of revivals In South Brooklvn and very successful gatherings have boon held at the Fourth avenue M. E. church under tho direction of Adjutant Glassey.

who joined the army in this city five or six years ago. Tbe meetings began last Thursday and will be continued over next Sunday. VETERA.NS IN ALMSHOUSE. They Reach There, Despite Official Vigilance. Tho following letter was received at the oflico of the chanties commissioners this morning: nnxikiyn, N.

February 15. 1S0T. Hon. Board of (NimmisslomTS Charities and Corrections, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Gentlemen Information has been ret tved at thl ortlce at a number of veterans wh are In the alniH hoUHe. It such be the rase our committee will thank you for the information: The named of the veteran, the brjinch of service In which they served, ffivInK and rejrl ment or name of vswel; the am. runt of iiension each one draws and the length time they have been In the alms house. Respectfully GEORGE H. J.V KSON.

Senretary G. A. It. Memorial City Commissioner Henry directed one of bis clerks to obtain the desired information and said to an Luglo reporter: "Tho law forbids the committing of vokTans xo me aimsnouse so we never do it knowinglv. They are supposed to go to the soldier's homo.

ovmo (jci in. aowevor, ana on tne nrst of this montn wo discharged a number whom we dis covered to be there." ney street to the East river, along Division avenue, is arbitrarily created by the boundaries between the Fifth and Sixth Congressional districts. This line was, prior to 1892, the boundary line between the Eighteenth and Nineteenth wards. "The Fourteenth ward bad last year 4.9G8 registered electors and has been divided into twelve districts In place of sixteen, the number which previously existed. This is an average of 414 votes to each district.The boundary lines of the First Election district are absolutely fixed by the confines of the Fifteenth Assembly district, as shown by the double black lines on the map." Tho boundaries are Tfiirteenth Ward.

First district Hounded by Grand street. Wythe avenue. South Fifth street and East river. Second district i Soundod by Grand street, Berry street. South Fifth street and Wythe avenue.

Third district Bounded hy Grand street, Bedford avenue. South Fifth street and Berry street. Fourth district Bounded ly Grand street. Election Districts of the Fourteenth Ward. Election Districts Are Bounded by Broken Black Lines.

DrlEirs avenup. South Fifth street and Bodford avenue. Fifth district Bounded by Grand street, Roeb Iing street. South Fifth and Urlggs avenue. Sixth district Bounded by Grand street, Have meyer street, south Fifth street and Roebllns street.

Seventh district Bounded by Grand street, Sfarcy avenue, South Fifth street and Havcraeycr street. Eighth district Bounded by Grand street, Rodney street, dividing line between the late city ot Vllliamsburprh and Brooklyn, and Marcy avenue. Ninth district Bounded by South Fifth street. Marcy avenue, dividing line between the late city of Wllllamsbursh and Brooklyn, and Roebllng street. Tenth district Bounded RoeMlng itreet,.