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SALISBURY PREMIER. Appointed After Paying the Queen a Hurried Visit. WILL TAKE CHARGE AT ONCE. BALFOUR AND JOE CHAMBERLAIN MINISTERIAL POSSIBILITIES. Liberals Need Gladstone But the Grand Old Man to Out of Polities- went Adjourns Until To mercow French Dramatist's Sensational elde-Newe bay Cable.
LONDON, June -An offlelal despatch from Windsor announces that Lord Belle: bury has accepted the commission form ministry, and ktased the of her majesty upon being formally pointed premier, LONDON, June Ballabury rived at Windsor at 155 this afternoon. Ilia vialt was unexpected, and no royal carriage being in walling at the station, hie lordship walked to the castle obeeryed. Soon after his arrival at castle he had a private audience the queen. LONDON. June Central News La authority for the statement that Lord Ballabury, during his interview with queen, informed her majesty that was ready to form a ministry and submitted for her approval a list of names of the members of the proposed new cabinet.
Mr. Balfour, according this statement, has accepted the post Brat lord of the treasury, and 1 Mr. berlain that of secretary of State the colonies. LONDON, June Westminster Gazette says that Lord Rosebery has not recedved any communication from Lord Salisbury in regard to the conditions of the latter's accepting office, reporta to the contrary notwithstanding. The Pall Mall Gazette says that Mr.
Gladstone at his conference with Lord Rosebery last night seriously questioned the wisdom of the resignation of ministry, Certain liberals believe that Mr. Gladstone, having been physically fortified by his cruise in the North sea, will throw the weight of his influence and eloquence upon the sido of his old colleagues, but the ex-premier's personal friends are strongly opposed to his taking any such course, fearing that the excitement and exertion might onuse physical reaction. The Hon. Herbert Gladstone, In conversation with a representative of the United Press this morning, definitely stated that his father would take no further part public life. The Unionist leaders held a conference Lord Salisbury's residence at 11 o'clock this morning.
The duke of Devonahire, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Goschen and Sir Michael Hicks Beach were present. The conference came to an end at 1:30 P.
and Lord Salisbury almost immediately afterwards took 8 train for Windsor. The House of Commons met at 3 P. M. and after the transaction of minor buslness occupying forty minutes, adjourned until noon to-miprrow. Sir William Harcourt, chancellor of the exchequer, said he had hoped to be able give definite information at this -time to the course affairs would take, but it was impossible for him to do so, A8 such information was not In his possession.
Therefore, it was better that house should adjourn. CALLS ROSEBERY A COWARD. The Pall Mall Gazette Expresses a Candid Opinion. LONDON, June. Pall Mall Gazette, referring to the Dally News' intimation that if Lord Salisbury demands any pledges from the outgoing government as a condition of his taking office, they will be refused, says: "If Lord Salisbury refuses to form a ministry without terms, then Rosebery must again take the responsibility which no one but a coward would ever have cast off on such a pretext as his.
He ought to have dissolved Parliament, Instead of resigning." FABRICE CARRE KILLS HIMSELF Sensational Suicide of French Dramatist. PARIS, June sensation has been created by the suicide of M. Fabrice Carre, a noted barrister and dramatic author, and his wife, by shooting themselves with a revolver. M. Carre was well known in political and literary circles.
Mme. Carre was recently divorced from her former hus. band, M. Pazlie. WANTS TO RUB IT IN.
Proposition That the Powers Take Charge, of Macedona, Too. BERLIN, June Cologne Gazette urges the powers, party to the triple protest against the Turkish administration in Armenia to insist that the reforms demanded for Armenia be also applied to Macedonia. AMERICAN WEDDING IN LONDON. LONDON, June Truman Jerome Martin, son of Mr. Charles Lewis Martin, a physician of Buffalo, N.
was married In St. Margaret's church, Wesminster, today, to Miss Charlotte Rosalie Jones, daughter of Mr. Alexander Jones, banker of New York city. A full choral service was performed, and the church was elaborately and beautifully decorated. Te bride was given away by Gen.
Roddy, She wore a gown of mother of pearl mirofr moire, the bodice trimmed with chitton, and a shoulder cape of chiton filled lace. Her head dress was a large white picture hat, trimmed with ostrich plumes. Miss Fuller, daughter of Justice Fuller, of New York, WAs to have been maid of honor, but was indisposed, and Mrs. Peatt, of Vermont, acted in her stead as lady in waiting. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.
SYDNEY, New South Wales, June At the request of the ministry, the acting governor, Sir Frederick Darley, has given his assent to the dissolution of ment. This action is due to the legislative council having rejected the land and Income taxes and assessment bill, which provided the means of putting Into effect the new land and Income taxes Premier Reid announced in the to day that that body would be diescived when the three month' supply bill was passed. NO SPANISH EXPORT DUTY ON MADRID, Chamber Deputies yesterday rejected by a vote of to a proposal to abolish the esport duty on grain. AN ITALIAN WAR -SHIP BUND AGROUND. June 8.
The Immense Italian war -ship Bardeena, on her way to the North sea, went aground in the Great Belt this mornina. Beveral German and Danish have gone to her assistance. AN OLD LADY MISSING, Mary Weeds Started Charch and Has Been Seen Since. Joseph Graves, of til Havemeyer street, reports al the Mix reenth precinct police station that Mary Wood, 70 years old, has been missing since the morning ot the Sth Inst. He says she left home on that day to go to church and has not been heard from since, She wore a black dress and black shawl.
Bhe la deaf. Fears are entertained for her safety as she 1a feeble and hardly able to take care of herself. UNCLE SAM'S IMPECUNIOSITY. THE DEFICIENCY IN THE REVENUES GIVES HIM TROUBLE. The Reserve in the Treasury HAs Been Brought Up to the 8100,000,000 Stage, But There Is Doubt How Long It Can Be Maintained When the Bond cate Completes Ila Contract- -Another Bond Issue Possible, Special to the Brooklyn Times.
June -The bond wyn. dicate which purchased the last issue of United States bonds has to pay $6,000,000 more into the Federal treasury to complete contract. It 18 expected that this will be done within the next month, and after that time the gold reserve will have to take care of Itmelt. By the closest economy and persistent refusal to pay its debta, the government ham succeeded in restoring the reserve to the $100,000,000 mark, which in considered the proper amount necessary to back the treasury notes and greenbacks. This has been done through the contract with the bond syndicate, which required that the Kold reserve should be maintained as long an any portion of the amount of the last purchase of bonds remained unpaid.
But the deflelt in the reserve continues, and while there la still reason to expect an Increase in the next fiscal year, the Treasury officials look upon another issue of bonds aL8 Inevitable before the first of December, unless there 18 a cessation of the export of gold, and an increase In the Federal revenue. The administration people explain the falling off in estimated receipts by pointing out that the Income tax has been wiped from the statute books, and that the increase expected In sugar values has not materialized, but it is admitted, notwithstanding, that the revenues are far below the necessities of the government, and that Congressional action, will be necessary to Increase them again before any permanent relief from the financial troubles which have harassed the treasury department for the past two or three years, can be hoped for. Still, it 1s now exceedingly Improbable that an extra sesion of Congress will be called. But another bond issue seems to be inevitable, if the administration insists upon maintaining the gold reserve at $100,000,000. Long Island pensions have been granted A8 follows: Original: Ellis S.
Bloomfeld, James Cunningham, Brooklyn; Charles B. Ray. nor, Freeport; John Duryea, Commack, Restoration and Additional: George Hardling, Robert Wendell, Brooklyn. Increase: Daniel Bryce, Coney Island; Olaf G. R.
Simstad, Brooklyn. Reissue: Robert Carter, Brooklyn. Original widows: Abigail Jackson, Bay Shore, minor of William Raudler, Brooklyn. C. A.
H. SUTTON AGAIN ACQUITTED. Now Me Will Be Sent to Matteawan on Another Charge. Frank P. Sutton, who the police say 1s an expert crook, and who was acquitted of a charge of possessing burglars' tools a short time ago, was tried in the court of sessions this morning on an indictment charging him with burglary.
The testimony showed that William Pepper, an oil dealer, on DeKalb avenue, was robbed of $200 in bills which smelled olly. When Sutton was arrested $137 in oily smelling bills was found on him. Judge Moore instructed the jury that they could not convict a man on any such evidence and they acquitted him without leaving their seats. Sutton is held on a detainer from Matteawan, duch*ess county and he will be sent there immediately to stand trial for another offense. HAS SERVED HIS TIME.
James Scott Jimison Has Finished His Sentence at Sing Sing. J. Scott Jimison, one of the McKane1tes who was sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary for perjury In the McKane trial, was released this morning at 9 o'clock. He was met at the penitentiary by his brother, and party of friends and the party proceeded in three carriages down the boulevard, making several stops at hotels on the way and eventually landed at James Jimison's hotel on Dooley street, Sheepshead Bay, which had been decorated with bunting and flowers for the occasion. Jimison was formerly a constable, and McKane's right-hand man.
SANGER AND SIMS SUSPENDED. The Amateur Standing of the Two Riders To Be Investigated. PHILADELPHIA, June Gideon, of the L. A. Racing board, to-day admitted that he had suspended Walter Sanger and W.
F. Sims. Gideon says that he did not know until late yesterday that any evidence against the amateur standing of the men was to be presented, but upon receipt of the sworn charges, he last evening sent the followIng letter to Sanger. W. C.
Sanger, care of West End, W. Wilkesbarre: DEAR SIR: You are hereby suspended pending investigation Into your amateur standing, on the charge of having received cash istead of a prize from the Press club, of Boston, for having sold a diamond to Eddie Bald and another to F. E. Spooner. You are given thirty days to answer these charges.
Yours truly, GEORGE D. GIDEON, chairman. A similar letter was sent to Sims at Wilkesbatre, The letters, Gideon says, would probably not reach the men in time to prevent their racing to-day at Wilkesbarre, but they. will not be able to compete In Wednesday's event. A DENVER STREET CAR HELD UP.
DENVER, June car on the Consolidated Tramway was held up near Riverside cemetery at 11:30 last night by three robbers. One covered the conductor, another the gripman, while the third relieved the conductor of about $15. The passengers were unmolested. Use German Laundry Soap, It's the Best. The genuine has colored woman wrapper.
THE PAY OF TEACHERS. Do Those In Brooklyn Get Too High Balarien? NO HIGH SCHOOLS FOR PALMER. THE COMPTROLLER THINKS BROOKLYN DOES NOT NEED THEM, Interesting Debate in the Board of Estimate The Mayor Rays Brooklyn Pays Higher Salaries Than Other Cities -The Comptroller Discusses Educational -Sharp Outs In the MattersAppropriations. The board of estimate took up -day the requisition of the board of education, Comptroller Palmer called the attention of the board to the published of Assistant Buperintendent Want, In in which he reflected on the ignorance of the board of estimate in regard to school needs. "I suggest," said the comptroller, the gentleman be requested to betore this board and give us a appear.
of his pay no attention to newspaper said the mayor, and he ad 1 parenthetically, "If I did, I would be in hot water all the time." The mayor stated that he had taken the Ilerty to make an in investigation school matters, a result he found that in tho Girls' High school there Were seventyone teachers to whom were paid salaries amounting to $102,050. In the Boys' High school the salary list 1a $07,250 for thirtyfour teachers. The salaries in the Boys' High school, he said, was proportionately much higher than in the girls', "I was told by a gentleman well up in educational said the mayor, "that we pay higher salaries than in any other city, and higher even than in private schools." "I am in favor of wiping out the gh schools," said the comptroller. "It would support three Grammar Vachools." "I want the people to know where the extravagance the mayor said. The board should be criticised for its fallure to husband the money it receives." County Treasurer Adams wanted to know what became of the morey that the board of education received rom selling old schools.
"I know that at one time," he said, "they had more money than the city." The question of teachers' salaries WAS then taken up. The mayor sa that it was impossible to cut Individual salaries, but they could cut the total which amounted to $1,919,833. From this sum it wan decided to take $45,000 for anticipated salaries, reducing the esti- mate to 1,874,633. The salaries of the teachers in the Boys' and Girls' High schools and in the training schools, amounting to $187,250, were separated f.om the salary estimate, leaving $1,687,583 for salary of teachers in the grammar inter. mediate and primary grades.
The comptroller moved that this amount be allowed for the purpose named. He also novel that $37,250 be taken off the item for salarles 'in the High and Training achools, leaving the amount at $150,000. The mayor stated that by making such 8 cut the Girls' High school would redelve $82,000 for salaries, the Boys', $54,000 and the Training school $15,000. "I am afraid," said City Auditor Sutton, "that the cut may do away with some teachers and not result in a reduction of salaries." Mr. Palmer said that in view of the mayor's statement about the largeness of the salaries he thought cut be made safely, "This is a serious question," said the mayor, "and before we act I think it would be wise to call upon Superintendent Maxwell." "We don't want Mr.
Maxwell to come here with another such letter as he did the other day," said Supervisor at Large Fitchie. "I don't think Mr. Maxwell meant to be discourteous," said the mayor. decided to invite the president of the board of education and the chairman of the High school committee. The Item for evening schools was cut from $45,000 to $20,000.
"I think that is all we ought to waste on that," said the mayor. The item for new schools which was cut the other day from $125,000 to $50,000 was ing that the money the, appropriated shall raised to $60,000 on express understandbe used in the erection of primary and grammar schools and not for high school purposes. INVISIBLE STOCK WIRES. Brokers and Bucket Shops Said to Have Strung them Unlawfully on the Street. The grand jury in New York began its In investigation this morning into the charges laid before Assistant District Attorney Battle by Subway Commissioners Cummings and Kearney that several large brokerage firms and bucket shops in that city in the neighborhood of Wall street and Exchange place have violated the law by stringing skeleton wires overhead between their several offices.
The wires complained of were strung from 57 Broadway down to 1 Broadway. There they were run down the chimney to their various destinations. The wires could not be seen from the street, as they were of 8 grayish and green color, and were of the finest texture. IDENTIFIED BY A COUSIN. It Was Jacob Schummel, a Local Cigar- maker, Who Jumped From the Dakota.
The body of the man who jumped from the ferry-boat Dakota on its trip to Broadway on the 19th inst. was identified to-day in the morgue in New York city as that of Jacob Schummel, a cigarmaker, of 17 Garden street, this city. A cousin of the dead man, Regina Zerder, of 199 Van Pelt avenue, who identified the body, said that Jacob for some time out of work and had grown despondent. He was 35 years old. HOLT DENIES HIS GUILT.
The Local Fire Adjuster Accused of Com- plicity With New York Firebugs Pleads. George W. Holt, the insurance adjuster residing in this city and who is accused and indicted in New York for his conneotion with the firebug gang of that city, and who WAS bailed in the sum of $10,000, last Saturday, WAS arraigned today before Judge Fitzgerald in Part I. of the court of general sessions in New York. He pleaded not guilty and WAS allowed to go on his old bond.
POISONED. ARENSVILLE, June famIly of Gustave Kunz, of this place, contracted anthrax from eating diseased meat. The mother and four children are dead. The father and the remaining child have been taken to the Morgan county poor farm and are convalescent. TILTON, June a family reunion near here yesterday fourteen per8008 were poisoned.
Jacob Trout died, but the others will recover. The poison Is supposed to have been in the water taken from an unused well. A dead bat was found in the well. H. M.
LITTELL IN TOWN. H. M. Littell, of New Orleans, will the succeed Atlantic Benjamin Avenue Norton railroad, as president July of on wAS in the city to-day looking over the system. LONG ISLAND TRACTION.
The Dietribation the Stock of the New Company, The Long Island traction plan, made to- day, provides tor NeW comp pany, assuming the assets and liabilities of the a old one, with capital stock of 8,20, 000, 0039 and a bonded debt of 87,000,000. 'The stockholdere of the old company pay 119 per share sash and receive one chars of the new stock for two of the old 6 por ntty- bonds al par, for the assessment and stock butte equal to -five per cent. of the bonda Th total authorized issue of bonds 17,000,00, of which 81,875,000 will take collateral trust notes, 83,000,000 to the stockholders for assessment, and there la left in the treasury Ot the new 130,000,000 capital stock the old stock receives $18,000,000 and the bonds for the assessment. Col: lateral trust note holders get 81,406,250, or seventy- five per cent, and holders of the fret participation certificates get 8117,000, or about ntty per leaving In the Treasury $1,176,750 stook. SCHOOLS ARE ABOUT TO CLOSE.
FRIDAY WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF THE PRESENT SCHOOL YEAR, The Past Term Has Been a Very ful One--Commencement Exercises 1u Preparation-The Girls' and Boys' High Schools Have Very Large Classes -Something of the Manoel Training School. The public schools throughout the city will be closed on Friday and the scholars are jubilant accordingly, Examinations are over in most of the schools and in all they are well progressed toward compleLion. The number of graduates is very large, even larger than last year. Superintendent Maxwell was seen by the Times representative this morning. He said he could not make any definite statement as yet as to the number of graduates from the public schools, The lint in in course of preparation, however and will be ready on Friday.
Mr. Maxwell said he considered the past year one of the most successful in the education of children In this city. The number of schools 18 greater and the facilities for good work are better than ever before. The Various branches of education, aside from the ordinary common school system, such as the Manual Training school on Court street, have become well established and are doing much successful work. The varlous schools in the city are busy preparing for their commencement exercises, with which the present week will be filled.
The Girls' High school, on Nostrand avenue and Halsey street, will graduate AL class of more than 100. The exercises will be held in the chapel of the school to-morrow evening and an excellent program has been prepared. A class of sixty-two young men receive diplomas on Thursday evening, at the Boys' High school on Marcy avenue, stating that they have satisfactorily completed one of the various courses of study in the school. This is the largest class ever graduated at the Boys' High school and the commencement exercises accordingly will be quite an event. Prof.
Erastus Palmer has worked very hard in coaching the orators of the evening and the program will be one of exceptional merit. Public school No. 15 will hold Its gradunting exereises in Association hall, it Fulton and Bond streets, on Friday evening. The school is the only one in the city which has a branch of the American guard and It is expected that the uniformed boys in drill will add considerable to the entertainment. AMICABLY SETTLED.
Matters Running Smoothly at the Flatbush Casino. Probably in expectation of some "fun," there was an unusually large attendance at the Prospect casino, city line, Flatbush, last night. Before the performance commenced, Mr. Albert Bantle, the proprietor, informed a Times representative that all the financial difficulties had been amicably settled and everything would go smoothly. Mr.
C. H. Murray, the former manager, was conspicuous by his absence, and his place was filled by Mr. Ackerly. A really good program was rendered, Harry Keeler, in his latest songs, scoring a great success.
The expectations of some of those who attended, however, was best expressd in the language of a rather Bowery-looking youth, who, as he passed out, at the close of the performance, said to another youth of the same stripe: "Say, Slick, we's soft 'uns, we are, to come over here to see a show. Why, I thought there'd be a fight or some kind of a bobbery anyhow." THEY MUST TAKE BAIL. Justice Goetting Points the Law to Police Sergeants. When the case of George Schaffer, charged with having sold policy at 36 Broadway, had been adjourned in the Lee' avenue police court this morning, Edward McGivney, of 303 South Fourth street, complained to Justice Getting that the sergeant in charge of the Lee avenue police station had refused to take bail at the time Schaffer was arrested, on the ground that he had no right to bail prisoners arrested on warrants. The magistrate thereupon took occasion to address all of the officers in court and told them to tell their sergeants that they must take ball in all cases of misdemeanor or simple assault, whether the arrest be on a warrant or not.
NOT ABLE TO DO ANY WORK. Why Dr. Londoner's Domestic Tried to End Her Life. Mary Behrenberg, the young woman who attempted to commit suicide yesterday morning in the house of Dr. Londoner, at 267 Keap street, where she was employed as a domestic, was taken before Justice Goetting in the Lee avenue police court this morning from the Eastern District hospital, and charged with trying to take her own life.
The young woman told the magistrate that she was very sickly and could not. do any work, and therefore tried to end her life by inhaling gas from a gas stove tube. The woman was committed to the Wayside home until Friday next. ABBOTT-KATZ COMPANY ARRESTS. Charles Katz, of the Abbott-Katz Brewing company; Nicholas Bernier, the foreman, and Henry Steln, a member of the firm, superintendent, were arrested yesterday afternoon by A deputy United States marshal and arraigned before Commissioner Morle, who held them for examination on Tuesday next.
Bernier was admitted to bail in the sum of $3,000, Frank Schwarz being his bondsman. Katz and Stein were balled by ex-Supervisor August C. Fischer In $4,000 each. The men were arrested in connection with the sult brought by United States District Attorney Bennett against the company on a charge of violating the excise law. Mrs.
Jessie D. Van Name received an absolute divorce from Theodore 8. Van Name, of Lincoln place, this city, to-day in New York. The grodads for the decroe based on an incident, sail by the plaintiff to have occurred at the Hotel Boswyck on Bedford avenue, this city. In 1878.
PUTTING IN THE PROBE. State Investigators Prying Into The Charities Department, COM. HENRY REPLACES SIMIS. HE TELLA HOW A FORMER COMMIS BIONER BAN THE DEPARTMENT. Thinks the Present Regime la All Wight to But Admita that There Might He Improv Don't Like tary Lamb or Bookkeeper Doyle, but Couldn't Have Them Removed Unless Commissioner Burtia dot One of she The ottles committee of the Assembly Places.
or continued its probing into the affaire of the charitice departinant to day, The place for holding the inveatigation WaA changed from the common counell chem- ber LO Part of the elty court, where many politiciana and spectators dropped In during the forenoon to hear wit Mr could worm out of the charitica commissioners as to tho modus operandi of running the department Proaldent Bimte, of the charities board, who was on the stand all day yesterday. took tia scat in the chair again to-day at the opening of the seasion. Ile was asked about the expensos of the department under him regime, and bald that the board of estimate had allowed them for the present Decal year, $150,000 for supples and $170,000 for malarion and $6,000 for repaira. Counsel Ilirach wanted to know how It happened that the salaries appropriation wan larger than that for nuppites, and President Bimie explained that the earnings of the inatitutions Were applied to the supply account. As to the building of additions to the penitentiary.
President Bimia said that the board had decided to do the work Itself, Instead of wivertising for bide. Mr. Hirwch wanted to know It the board considered such work to come under the head of emergency work, and President Bimin admitted that he did not. He was then asked to explain how the board could reconcile this to the laws of 1880, which compel It to advertise for bids for all work which does not come under the head of emergency work, and Mr. Simis said that their only reason for doing It themselves instead of giving out the work by contract was that they had agreed that they could get it done cheaper by doing It themselvee.
After some talk about the manner of paying off the employees, which elicited nothing of interest, President Simis was excused. Charles J. Henry, the executive member of the board of charities, took President Simis' place In the witness chair. He told the committee that he had no other business than that of charities commiasioner. Mr.
Hirsch delved into the matter of how much time each member of the board devoted to his duties. He said that he spent about five hours EL day, and the other commissioners anywhere from one to three hours 8 day. President Simis, he said, had spent about two months in Europe last summer, he said, but further than that was at the office of the department about every day. Commissioner Henry about the removals that had been made in department since he came into office admitted that if he had had a majority of the board with him, he would have made other changes. He was asked to explain and explained that he was in favor of discharging Bernard Lamb, the secretary and Bookkeeper Daniel Doyle.
He gave a8 his reason that they were products of the old regime, and he did not belleve that they were in sympathy with the new board. Counsel Hirsch wanted to know if Mr. Henry had made any effort to have these two men removed, and he sald that he had talked the matter over with Commissioner Burtis about it. The latter had agreed with him that there ought to a change, and promised to vote with the witness if Mr. Henry would promise him one of the places.
The witness had refused to enter into such a deal, and the negotiations with Commissioner Burtis fell through. The witness then talked the matter over with President Simis, and the latter promised to vote for the discharge of Lamb and Doyle if Mr. Henry could show any reason for It. The witness admitted that he could show no good reason for their discharge and the matter was allowed to drop. As to the discharge of the forty painters and mechanics at the Flatbush institution when the present board came into office, Commissioner Henry said that he believed there many men drawing salaries from the department who were doing no work for it.
During the eighteen months since these discharges were made it had not been necessary to employ any painters and very few mechanics. The witness said that under the old system of awarding contracts it was next to impossible for an honest bidder to get a contract. As an example of the old system of contracts he said that in one instince the Birkett. Manufacturing company had been awarded a contract for piping at these prices 4-inch at 42 cents a foot; 6-inch at 20 cents, and 8-inch at of a cent a foot. His average price was lower than that of the other bidders, but as a matter of fact none but the 42-cent piping had ever been ordered.
He admitted that it might be necessary for the contractor to be in league with Chief Engineer McCanna in order to have only the high-priced piping ordered, and added that he was ready at any time to vote for McCanna's discharge, but the law protected him in that he could not be discharged except on charges, and while they might believe him guilty of dishonesty, they had never been able to prove it. Mr. Hirsch delved into the matter of selling goods to prisoners, and Mr. Henry said it had been the custom for years to allow all helpers to sell oil, tobacco and cigars to the prisoners at the regular market prices. He did not know that the privilege had ever been abused, but on being pressed by Mr.
Hirsch admitted that It was too much margin for a helper to make to buy oil at 11 cents and sell it for 20 cents a gallon, but insisted upon adding that he had never heard any complaint about them after from any of the prisoners. He said, that more than once the commissioners had considered the advisability of furnishing oil free to the prisoners, but no steps had been taken in. the matter thus far. Mr. Henry was asked if he had ever heard of prisoners being brutally treated, and said that one such charge had come to his ears, but that upon Investigation it was found to be groundless.
"You have had grand juries out at the penitentiary, haven't you, Mr. Henry Mr. Hirsch asked. "Yes, we've had many of them." "They've made presentments about the place, haven't they "Yes," answered Commissioner Henry. "they made sone to the effect that we ought to have more keepers, but we didn't pay any attention to it, for the reason that we considered that we as commiesioners knew more about the necessity of keepers than a body of men who spent only an hour or two in the penitentiary." At this point a recess was taken.
Is TO INSPECT BROOKLYN BAKERIES. Special to the Brooklyn Times. ALBANY, June Factory Inspector Connelly has appointed Adam Bayor, of Brooklyn, as one of his deputies at an annual salary of $1,200 to enforce the provialons of the law regulating bakeries. SAVED BY THE FENDERS. Two Persona Carried Some Especiense, There were two trolley accidenta yea terday but Fortunately the fendera saught the victims safely and Car Fulton atreat injured passing Kingston tie afternoon, when Bale Duffy, aged yeare, Bircel, tempted BEDB8 the street.
She struck try the car and falling the tender was carried about niteen feel be fore the car stopped. She accined have enjoyed the experience when Statorman Kenny lifted her off the apparatus and else trotted home without any apparent sign Injury dealer, of 11 udson and Deltalh well known liquor started last night Into lodge of the Benevolent legion crossing Fulton car of him knew H6 hail enouch ut presence the mind Jump grab brake When the stopped he Eave the motorman cigar there were Do hard feelings pro oh his way rejoicing Mr speaking about the occurrence that the thought that frat struck found the car so close 10 him that was hie widow would be out which Intended to place on his life the lodge he was about to Join. He all right now A NEW DANGER FROM TROLLEYS. THE EFFECT UPON THE WATER AND GAS PIPES OF THE CITY. The Subway Commission Calls the Mayor's Attention to the Danger of Corrosion Of the Water Pipes Caused by Escap Ing Electricity from the Trolley Roads.
In the annual report of the subway commissionera to the mayor in January last the danger of electrolytio corrosion wad fully dwelt upon. Thin danger 18 due to the escape of electricity from the rails of trolley road, which coming In the contact with the water causes corrosion of the pipes and seriously affects the quality of the water This morning the matter wan again brought to Mayor Schleren's attention by the subway commission, with a request that prompt notion be taken to avert the danger. The report of the commission is as follows: Brooklyn, June 24, 1895. The Hon. Charles A.
Schleren, mayor: DEAR SIR: The vexatious subject of the corrosion of the water -pipes again demands attention. The situation In briefly this: Serious Injury la being done to the water-mainm belonging to the city by the electric current escaping from the rails of the trolley roads, A carefully conducted survey made under the direction of this board Indicated, the affected areas, and suggested meths of preventing, for the time, at least, the destruction. The method proposed by the expert who made the survey was applied along one line of trolley road for a limited distance. It involved the attachment of 18. conductor at frequent Intervals to the water-main.
The method proved effective. A resurvey of the region selected for the expertment proved that where corrosion was surely in progress in November last, there 18 none now. The proposal of the trolley company to apply the same remedy in other places is met by the refusal of the commissioner of city works to grant the necessary permita. With this refusal, the citizens cannot justly find fault. The commissioner is Informed by his legal advisers that to give his official sanction to the proposed plan of connecting electric wires to the waterpipes, would imperil the claim of the city for damages upon the trolley companles, If in the future the method adopted should cease to be effective, and the destruction of the pipes be found again in progress.
Now, it cannot be affirmed that the remedy once applied is good for all time, and the commissioner of city works in refusIng to sanction the method as a permanent cure for the difficulty is quite properly careful of the city's Interests. The trolley companies must now rely upon one of several other methods for the return of their currents to the power stations. These are: First, welding the rails at every joint; second, employing a heavler copper band at the rail joints; third, making frequent connections between the rails and a return conductor of suitable dimensions, and which may be either buried in the ground or preferably carried on the pole lines back to the station. Only one road, the Nassau, has adopted the first of the above methods. The other roads have applied the second and third methods with various degrees of success, but in many places the current escapes from the rails and is conducted by the water and gas pipes.
The localities in which such condition prevails are shown in the map accompanying the last annual report of this board. The districts therein indicated as liable to suffer from electrolytic corrosion should be frequently examined and all faults in the joining of rails and conductors speedily corrected. Yours respectfully, GEORGE W. PLYMPTON, FRED R. LEE.
Commissioners. THREE MONTHS FOR BRIDGET. A Woman Who Was Chased and Captured Yesterday. A tall woman named Bridget Harris, alas Mary Kelly, was arraigned before Justice Getting in the Lee avenue police court this morning charged with petit larceny, One of the clerks employed in the dry goods store of Congressman James R. Howe, at 287 Broadway, it is alleged saw her take a roll of calico containing thirtysix yards, from a pile outside the store yesterday afternoon.
He chased her down the street to Havemeyer and succeeded in getting hold of her shawl but she pulled away leaving the shawl in his hands. Officer McLaughlin also joined in the chase and arrested her. This morning when arraigned before the justice she said she lived on 15 Oak street, New York, and had served a term on Blackwell's Island for the same offense but denied that was 8 professional. Justice Getting gave her three months in the penitentiary. THE CONTRACT AWARDED.
H. R. Worthington Secures "the Job for Remodeling the Ridgewood Station. On the report of Assistant Engineer Verona, of the city works department, Commissioner White to-day awarded the contract for remodeling the old Ridgewood pumping station to H. R.
Worthington, of Brooklyn, for a complete plant, including three (engines of a capacity of 20,000,000 gallons a day each, at his bid of $385,000. If the department decides to put in another engine the additional cost will be $62,000. When the new plant is completed its total pumping capacity will be 80,000,000 gallons a das. The capacity of the station is now 45,000, 000 gallons a day. There were six bidders for the and boilers and three bidders for the boiler plant only.
A TOY COMPANY INCORPORATED. The sertificate of incorporation of the Harding Leslie company was filed today with the county clerk. The concern is to make toys, and the capital stock is $25,000. George W. Northridge, Schuyler W.
Leslie and Robert W. Harding are the directors. DIED FROM HEART DISEASE. William Brady, aged 70 years, of 425 Carroll street, was found dead in the unoccupied house, 368 Douglass street, at 12:40 o'cloek this morning by a friend. He had been employed to clean the house, and Is supposed to have succumbed to heart disease.
LIGHTNING STRUCK THE CHURCH. The spire of the Dutch Reformed church, at Eighty-fourth street, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth avenues, WAs struck by lightning during the storm last evening, splitting the spire and causing damage of $500, ROYAL MARRIAGE. GRAIN, they Prince Emanuel and Princess Helene Wedded at Kingston. MANY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, A CROWN DUKE AND AN INFANTA.
The Duke of Orleans, Brother of the Bride, Carried Into the Church- flaw The Bride Was Dressed Enthualaein From a Big Crowd of French and Itallas hightocere. received, avenucs, Grand LONDON, Jane 25. -Prince Emanuel, duke Austa, was married in itaphael's C'athollo church at Kingston of Thames, 10:30 o'clock this morning. to Helene of Orleane, second daughof the late count of Parte, The church was profusely and beautifully decorated with tall palms, orchida, white paintings, and there was a profusion and pink roses around the altar, Princess Helene and her mother, the of Parts, drove in a carriage from Orleana house, Twickenham, where the bridle was the church. The route from the residence LO the church was decorated with flags and the general fesappearance of things was heightened Kically by the bright sunshine.
'The princess was robed in a white satin bridal dream, very simple in design, and admirably suiting her tall, slender figure, with vell of chantilly lace, especially at layeux for the occasion. Her Was coronet of orange blosand she carried a bouquet of the maltie. The duke of Aorta was accompanied to the by him brother, the count of Turin, the bride was given away by her uncle. duke of Chartres, her brother, the duke of Orleans, head of the Bourbon branch of the house of Orleans being incapacitated from performing that ceremony, owing to his recent accident while shooting in Spain. It was In St.
Raphael's church that the count of P'arin and Princess Isabella of Orleans, the father and mother of the bride, were married, in 1864. The assemblage in the church was the most brilliant that has been present at a simIlar function in England in many years. Among the guests were the prince and princess of Wales and their daughters, the princesses Maude and Victoria, the duke and duch*ess of York, prince and princess Henry of Battenberg, the duke and duch*ess of Connaught, the prince of Naples, crown prince of Italy, prince Antonio of Spain, the duke of Oporto, representing the king of Portugal; the duch*ess of Montpensier, prince and princess of Joinville, the duke of Aumale, the duke of Nemours, the duke of Luynes, the duch*ess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and the Infanta Eulalia, of Spain. The magnificent costumes and bright uniforms made a most gorgeous picture. The marriage ceremony was performed by the bishop of Southwark, the Right Rev.
John Butt. A large crowd of sightseers 88- sembled in front and in the vicinity of the church, most of them being French and Italians, They were very enthusiastie and cheered and waved their hats and handkerchiefs as various French or Itallan guests entered, The duke of Orleans being unable to walk, was lifted from his carriage and carried into the church. HENRY SEARCH'S SUDDEN DEATH. Deceased Was an Old and Well-known Brooklyn Builder. Final rites will be held this evening over the remains of Henry Search, one of the best known builders in this city, who died at his home, 376 Herkimer street, on Sunday.
Mr. Search's death was due to a stroke of apoplexy. He was attacked with the dread malady shortly after arising early on Sunday morning, and expired before the arrival of his physician. The deceased was born in England, in 1814, and was consequently in his eighty-first year at his death. He came from his native country direct to Brooklyn forty-five years ago.
He had lived here almost continuously since. He was one of the oldest builders in the city. Possibly no one builder had done more to enhance the architectural display of Brooklyn during the past quarter of a century than Henry Search. Of late years, most of his building operations were in the upper wards, where he had erected blocks of dwelling houses. After the civil war broke out, Mr.
Search was sent by the government to the Island of Tortugas to build a fort for the confinement of Confederate prisoners. He spent nearly four years there, and was the architect and builder of the famous Fort Jefferson. He leaves a widow, four sons and four daughters. Mr. Search was member of Crystal Wave lodge, Free and Accepted Masons.
The burial will be in Evergreens cemetery. DEATH OF JOHN H. HASKELL. A Brooklyn Churchman Passes Away After a Long Illness. John H.
Haskell, a prominent member of the Central Congregational on Sunday, after long and painful illness, at his home, 98 Monroe street. Mr. Haskell had been sick for nine years. He was a patient sufferer. Funeral services will be held this evening, the Rev.
Dr. Behrends officiating. The remains will be taken to Boston for interment in Mount Auburn. Mr. Haskell was a native of Chelsea, and was born forty-eight years ago.
He had lived in this city for the past twenty-six years, where he was particularly well known in church circles. Some years ago he was secretary and treasurer of the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Sunday-school, and one of the most active members of that society. Of late years he had been connected with the Central Congregational church. The deceased was of a strong Christian character, and was exceptionally popular with young people. His death is mourned by a large circle of friends.
Mr. Haskell was unmarried. MRS. DUFFY WANTS HER HALF. Application made to Justice Bartlett in the Supreme Court by Thomas E.
Pearsall as counsel for the plaintiff for the appointment of a receiver of the property, 473 Bergen street, and 465 Dean street in the suit of Eliza Duffy against Edward Duffy. Nicholas Duffy died in 1881, and by his will gave the above property to his son Edward and Eliza his wife, during their natural lives, they to have the use and income thereof. Edward Duffy, the husband, has been in possession of this property for some time and claimed he is entitled to all the rents. The wife now brings suit and claims that under this will she is entitled to one-half of the rents of the property. The court appointed Col.
Michael Bennett receiver. Mr. and Mrs. Duffy have not lived together for some years. COURT STREET FILLED WITH PIPES The city works department has delayed granting the application of the Kings County Electric Light and Power company to open Court street for the purpose of laying pipes from Fulton street to First place, because of the number of pipes which are already laid under that thoroughfare.
The street is so Alled with pipes that the department has had great difficulty in finding a' place, the only possible space remaining being on the east side, which will involve the removal of the curb. DANIEL LAIRD'S WILL The will of Daniel Laird, who died 3,014 Fulton street, on June 14, was fled for probate with the surrogate to-day, The estate, valued at 124,500, queathed to the widow, Elizabeth.
