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THE BROOKLTN IDAXLY EAGLE SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1897. MISCELLANEOUS. CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. NEWTOWN CREEK BRIDGES, STREET OPENINGS SECURE, lmmediate vicinity of the bridges and to removing shoals which may be found in the channel in accordance with the proj cet for the expenditure of 1183.000 made by the sundry civil act of 1897, approved by the ohlel ol engineers June 16. 1897.

At the time the project for the improvement waa adopted in 1896 there was a depth of twenty one feet at mean low water at the mouth of the creek, gradually decreasing to ten feet at mean low water at the head. The present channel dimensions are: From the mouth of Newtown Creek 'to Vernon avenue bridge, 150 feet wide by 18 feet deep; Vernon avenue bridge to Central Oil Works. 80 by 16; Central Oil Works to Queens County Oil Works, 100 by 14; Queens County Oil Works to NichcOs Chemical Works, 75 by 10, and for the rest of 'Che distance from 50 to 100 feet In width and 8 to 10 feet in depth. The channel between the Vernon avenue bridge and a point 2,735 feet caswof Greenpoint avenue bridge, a distance of a mile and a half, has bean made 125 feet wide and 18 feet deep. The work, wi'Ich was commenced by John Fenner, contractor, on November 3, 1896, is to be completed October 31, 1S98.

About a million cubic yards of sand, mud and rocks are to be removed. Statistical tables just issued by the government show the total commerce of the creek for 1896 to have been nearly forty millions of dollars. The prinlcpal produces were coal, lumber, building materials, petroleum products and chemicals, but beside these there Only Two Crossings in Two Miles and Both Unsafe. ONE CLOSED TO VEHICLES. Great Loss Inflicted Upon Business Men Near the Blissville Bridge Manhattan Avenue Bridge in a Dilapidated Condition Officials Defy tha Government Order to Have It Removed.

Large Commerce of tho Creek. It seems almost incredible that Newtown Creek, a body of water four miles long and from one hundred to two hundred feet wide, extending almost Into the heart of Brooklyn and flowing between this city and Dong Island City and between this city and other most populous portions ot Queens County, should be scanned In a distance of two miles from the mouth by only two bridges, hoth of them dilapidated old structures which have been condemned and ordered removed by the United1 States authorities as hindrances to navigation and by grand juries and by the engineers of the boards of aldermen and supervisors of both counties as unsafe for travel, likely to fall apart at any time and cause large loss ol life aud property. The Greenpolot Avenue, or Blissville, bridge, one of the structures above named, located about a mile and a half from the mouth of the creek, has been not only condemned as unsafe for travel, but no teams or vehicles of any sort have been allowed to THE DAILiY EAGLE la pabllsbea every after, noon on the workinc days ot tho week and on SIJHDAY MORNINGS. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. IS per year; 60 for lx months: Jl per month; Sunday edition per year; postage Included.

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(Tel. 744 1,248 Bedford av, near Fulton st, Tel. 354 Bedford). 435 Fifth av, near Ninth st (Tel. 70 South).

Atlantic av, near East New York av (Tel. S3 ftast New York). 154 Greenpoint av (Tel. 108 Greenpoint). Flatbush 801 Flatbush av (Tel.

97 Flatbuan). Long Island City 39 Borden av. Bath Beach Opposite the depot Jamaica, L. I. Opposite the depot.

TM. J(V malca). New York 40 Wall st, first floor; 962 Broadway. Tel. 2.415 18th st.) Fine Nainsook Long SHpa caOwred ftt the nuck with ono row ot lni arul ruitle Hue embroidery, nit even finished tne pnme deep hem on skirt, 02c.

This is from our regular stock not made for a "bargain sale' but a co parison with the "bargains" advertised, will show the economy and satisfaction of clothing children here. 60 62 West 23d of the Board of Supervisors in the matter of. bridges to the Board of Aldermen. This old structure, which has been badly battered several times in every season by some passing vessel, has been the cause of an enormous bill of expense for repairs every year. The Board of Aldermen and the Queens County Board of Supervisors accepted the plans ot the King Iron Bridge Company for a new low level structure to span the creek, but nothing further has been done in the matter and nothing will be done until the bridges come under the control of the Greater New York.

The United States government will permit the building of no more central piers in the stream. Any bridge built hereafter will have to give a clean waterway of 150 feet. Mayor Wurster is opposed to the building of any more low level bridges in view of the enor OF OPENING BRIDGES BY mous increase in the commerce of the creek and the great increase of the travel between the two cities, which Is now interrupted on average of once every five minutes during the day. There are times when this bridge has to remain open from firteen to twenty minutes at a time and more than half a hundred heavy trucks loaded with the goods of Greenpoint manufacturers and business wagons of all sorts are delayed In the transit. Over sixty tons a day pass the Blissville Bridge.

As the Long Island Railroad tracks are close to both of the bridges and several hundred trains a day are passing at a high rate of speed, high bridges with viaduct approaches seem the only sensible solution of the question as to how to unite these two great and growing sections of the future city. The present slow method of opening and shutting the bridges Is a serious question that also attracting the attention of the busl VIEW SHOWING THE OLD FASHIONED METHOD HAND. A RELIABLE BUILDER Present Perfect Condition and What Brought it About. BROOKLYN, N. Y.

"My daughter, who is just entering womanhood, was feeling very poorly and I gave her three bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla It mado new blood for her, gave her a good appetite and bnilt up her health. She is now in excellent health and vro attribute it to tho use of Hood's Sarsaparilla." Mrs. Jenjjie Pfalobof, 424 Warren Streot. HOOd'S PillS Strafe' MB. KOMPTON'S PURCHASE.

He Had Not Paid the Full Price and Was Arrested. J. L. Kompton of Bennlngs, District of Columbia, was arrested this morning at Coney Island by Detective Sergeant Kiser of the Twenty eighth Preolnct, charged with the theft of a trotting horse named Dogtown from the stables of the Sheepshead Bay race track last night. The horse was valued at $700 and was found in Kompton's possession.

When he was arraigned in the Coney Island court this morning it was explained that J. J. O'Kelfe of Washington, D. was the owner of the horse and had agreed to sell him to Kompton for $700. Kompton had paid only a portion of the purchase money and had then taken possession of the horse.

Ha this morning to give a check for the balance due on the animal and on this understanding the charge was dismissed. TWENTY FIVE YEARS A PRIEST. The Pastor of St Paul's Church Will Quietly Observe the Anniversary To morrow Celebration in October. To morrow will be the twenty fifth anniver sary of the ordination of the Rev. William J.

HI it, pastor fo St. Paul's R. C. Church, Court and Congress streets. It was the intention Of the parishioners and the pastor to properly.

THE REV. WILLIAM J. HILL, Who Will Celebrate Ills Silver Jubilee To Morrow. and elaborately celebrate the silver Jubilee to morrow, but on Tuesday evening last at a meeting of the parishioners which was held In St. Paul's hall, on Warren street, it waa agreed to postpone the celebration until October next.

The reason given for the postponement of the Jubilee celebration was that the LbeauU ful vestment which had been ordered as a Jubilee present to Father Hill would not be reaay in time anu lurtnermore mat it waa the desire of all that Bishop McDonnell should be present. As the latter is sojourning In Europe and will not return until the fall, it would, of course, bo impossible for him to attend. Father Bill was seen yesterday and stated that there would be no special service in his church to morrow, and that everything as far as a celebration was concerned would be 'helfi off until the time appointed by the committee of parishioners who have the affair In hand. Faither Hill 'is a man of few words and is opposed to any great show. St.

Paul's, of which Father Hill is the pastor, is the second oldest Catholic church in the city. He was appointed to the pastorate in 1881, after serving asassistantatthe Church of Our Lady of Victory, and pastor of the Transfiguration, and later president of Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Md. He resigned from the latter place after serving only a few months and returned to this city, when he was appointed by the late Bishop LoughJin to his present charge. The church was at that time laboring under an indebtedness of over $55,000, but in five years he cleared It of debt and on May 8, 1888, the edifice was consecrated by the bishop.

Sines then Father Hill has made many Improvements In the building. The organ, which had been In use in the church for over fifty years was remodeled recently and is to day one of the finest instruments In the city. New flooring and new pews have been placed in tha building. TO SCALE THEllESAS CLIFFS. Professor Libby of Princeton Ready to Make the attempt Aided by Kites.

Princeton, N. July 17 Professor William Libby of Princeton University, accompanied by several scientists of repute, will make an attempt on Monday to explore the famous Mesas cliffs in the United States Indian Reservation of New Mexico. It is expected that the task will require many weeks for its completion and the scientific world will watch with Interest the result of the experiments which the Princeton professor will con duct. The Mesas cliffs occupy one third of the territory of New Mexico to the west of the Sierra Madra Mountains and bear great resemblance to gigantic fortresses or castles. In reality they are ponderous heaps of rocks, 700 feet In height, detached ranges of mountains.

From the plains below can be seen peaks of extinct volcanoes and the tops of fertile hills, but white men have never possessed the skill and ingenuity required to scale the lofty cliffs and penetrate the unexplored region, which are thought to abound in valuable minerals and relics of prehistoric ages. I Professor Libby is a geologist and an Arctic explorer of great reputation. Ho concelv I ed the idea of attempting to Investigate this district years ago, but no means offered it i self until Willam A. Eddy ot New York per i fected his kite machines for aerial transpor I tatlon. Mr.

Eddy has built a contrivance formed of four huge kites arranged in a square fif teen feet apart. These kites can be sent up in tho air to a height of 800 feet. The appa ratus has been sent by express to the scene ot action and an expert in their use has been sent by Mr. Eddy to fly them under Professor Llbby's direction. Tho plans are to send the kites Into the air above the cliffs and to make them stationary.

To tho contrivance will be fastened a pulley and an automatic arrangement that at a proper limo will drop a weight and cord to the earth. By this cord will be drawn through the pulley a small sized rope, which will be succeeded by a rope of larger size until one tho size of a cablo has been hoisted and thrown across the summit of the cliffs. Then the ascent will bo a matter of ease. In case the kite contrivance fails to be of avail, recourse will be mado to several large mortars borrowed from the United States government, from which rockets will be propelled with ropes attached, before described. POLICE JUSTICE ARRESTED.

Troy, N. July 17 Police Justico Barnes of Hoosiok Falls was arrested to day on a charge of bribery. Ho waived examination and tho caso will come up before the IlcnKse lacr County grand jury. The complaint was made by Patrick J. Haren, proprietor of th Union House, Hoosiok Falls.

Diplomatics and Consular Appointments Made by the President. Washington, D. July 17 The Senate to day confirmed these nominations: George W. McGowan, to be collector of customs district of Bridgeton, N. Horace N.

Allen of Ohio, minister resident and consul general of Korea; William L. Merry of California, to be minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Salvador; Myron H. McCord, governor of Arizona. To be consuls of the United States: C. W.

Erdman of Kentucky, ait Furth, Germany; John C. Covert of Ohio, at Lyons, France; R. H. Ford of Maine, at Yarmouth, N. S.

William W. Henry of Vermont, at Quebec, Canada; Mahlon Van Home of Rhode Island, at St. Thomas, West Indies; Charles A. Mc Cullough of Maine, at Saint Stephen, New Delmar J. Vail of Vermont, at Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island; Samuel E.

Magtll of Illinois, at Tampico, Mexico; William K. Anderson of Michigan, at Hanover, Germany; Daniel T. Phillips of Illinois, at Cardiff, Wales; Adam Lleberknect of Illinois, at Zurich, Switzerland; James M. Shepard of Michigan, at Hamilton, Ontario; William H. Bradley of Illinois, at Tunstall, England; E.

Z. Brodowskl of Illinois, at Breslau, Germany; Grenvllle James of New York, at Prescott, Ontario; Charles Deal of New York, at St. John's, Quebec; William L. Sewell or Ohio, at Toronto, Ontario; Timothy S. O'Leary of Massachusetts, to be assistant paymaster in the navy.

INFANT DROWNED. Fall Biver, Aly 17 Two year old Ettie Winograd was drowned in the creek, near the Stafford Mill, to day, while playing. PARIS FASHIONS UP TO DATE. From the Eagle Paris Bureau, 26 Rue Cambon, through the courtesy ot Abraham Straus. Fancy waist of blue taffeta silk, trimmed with black ribbon velvet, front of chiffon ac oprdion plaited, plaiting of chiffon in sleeves and neck.

Flavor your drinking water with 10 to 20 drops of Bb. Siegebt's angostuka. Bitxebs and you will avoid all danger of the impurities, which, unfortunately, abound in our wator supply. Confidential Liberal advances on Diamonds. Watches, Jewelry and all personal property.

S. Goodstein Son, 27!) Bridge st, near Johnson. Established 1869. MARRIED. EA'STON FAHRELL On Tuesday, June 29.

1897, at St. Augustine's K. C. Church, Sixth av and Sterling place, by the rector, the Bev. E.

W. McOarty, MARGARET PHILOMENE, daughter of Joseph Farrell of Brooklyn, to ALEXANDER NELSON AUGUSTINE BASTON ot Summit. N. J. SIED.

BURNETT Entered into rest, Saturday, July 17, 1S97, EDWIN H. BUBNETT, in the, 69th year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at 3 P. Monday, July 19, at his late residence, 58 Poplar st, 'Brooklyn. Interment private.

papers please copy.) DAIiT At his residence. 223 Carroll st, South Brooklyn, EDWARD' beloved son of Louise and thelate John Daly, aged 21 years and 8 months. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Sunday at 2 P. M. DIETRICK At his residence, 27 Boerum place, on Thursday.

July 15, 1897, JOHN EMIL, DIETRICK, aged 35 years 1 month. Funeral from the German Evangelical Church, Schermerhorn st, on Sunday, ISth at 2 P. M. EIXJEIR At Babylon, L. ALLAN GIRAUD.

younger son of Harry and Camllle Elger, aged 13 months 25 days. Funeral services Monday morning at 11 o'clock, 79 Monroe st, Brooklyn. GALVIN July 18. THOMAS GALVIN, aged 29 years, beloved son of Dora and deceased John Galvln. Funeral from his late residence, 186 Sackett st, Sunday, July 18.

HJGGTNS On Saturday, July 17, 1S97, MART MGGINS, aged 38 years. Funeral on Monday, from her late residence, 452 Third av, at 1 o'clock. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. LAWRENCE At Yonkers, N. July 13, 1897.

WILLIAM FREDERICK LAWRENCE, in his 57th year. Funeral services on Sunday, July 18, in St. John's Church, at 3:30 P. M. Interment, St.

John's Cemetery, Yonkers. McCAUSLAND On July 16, JAMES McCAUS LAND. In his C8th year. Funeral services will be held at his late residence. 151 Stuyvesant av, Sunday, July IS, at 5 P.

M. (Rondout Freeman and Sag Harbor papers please copy.) NICHOLS On Friday evening, July lc, in her 87th year, BMBLINE daughter of the late Captain William H. and Mary Nichols of New York. Funeral services will be held at her late real dence, 318 Sumner av, Brooklyn, on Sunday, July 18, at 5 P. M.

NOSmRAND In New York City, on the 17th insL, CORNELIA widow of the late George Nostrand, of Jamaica, L. in the 81st year of her age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Monday evening, 19th at 8 o'clock, at her late residence, 153 East Seventy eighth St. Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, Jamaica, L. on Tuesday morning, at 11:30 o'clock.

O'CONNBLL July 17. at his residence, 22S Warren st, Brooklyn, JOHN O' CONNELL. Funeral Monday. 3 P. M.

POST On July 17, ELESWORTH. In fant son of Wilson E. and Alice M. Post, aged 2 months and 21 iays. RAYMOND At his residence, 16 Strong place.

Brooklyn, on Saturday, July 17, 1897, EDWARD RAYMOND. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral services on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. ROBERTS At Tenafly, N. Saturday, July 17, HENRY M. ROBERTS, aged 67.

Funeral services on arrival of the 1:20 train from foot of Chambers st, New York, Monday, July 19, 1897. RYAN At Ashvllle. N. July 13, 1897, MARTIN E. RYAN, aged 32 years, beloved husband of Susie Marcotte.

Interment at Pompey Hill. N. July 16. STARR In this city, on Friday, July 16, MARY wife ot Daniel H. Starr.

Funeral services at the Presbyterian Church, Highland, Ulster County, N. Sunday, July 18, at 2 o'clock P. M. It is kindly requested that no flowers be sent. TAUMAGE Dr.

JOHN F. TALMACE. who died on June 30 last, was appointed surgeon and medical director of the 'Eleventh Brigade, N. G. S.

N. with the rank of major, by Brigadier General J. V. Meserole, in 1874, which position he held until General Meserole resigned his office In 1876, when his commission terminated by the acceptance of General Mese role's resignation. Since General Meserole's retirement from the National Guards military family have maintained, socially, the organization which began in the service of the state, and for more than twenty one years regular and frequent meetings have been held.

The first break In the closely united circle is now caused by the death of Dr. TAL1HAGE, and his associates bear testimony to the high esteem In which he has always been held. Prompt and efficient in the performance of every duty, he possessed in o. marked degree those qualities that made him the successful physician and the cultured gentleman. By order of General MEHSTROLEJ.

"WILLIAM R. PUNKSBR, Chief ot Staff. Their Validity Established by the Appellate Court's Decision CITY WON ON ALL POINTS. Commissioners' Report in the Matter of Opening the Eastern Parkway to East New York Avenue Confirmed Connection With the Glnmore Avenue Improvement May Now Proceed Bay Twenty third Street Also to Be Opened. An important decision of the Appellate Division Jus; rendered in the matter of the opening of Bay Twenty third stree; and in the matter of the closing of De Bruyn's lane, overruling the point raised against the validity of these proceedings and declaring in favor of the regularity of the methods pursued since 1873, has given renewed Impetus to the work done in regard to street opening.

In the matter of the opening of Bay Twenty third street the commissioners were appointed by an order made by the Appellate Division on June 17, 1896. These commissioners were John Oakey, Frank McElroy and John L. Devenny, and their final report was made on April 12, 1897, and was noticed for confirmation on April 28, 1897. In the meantime the commissioners were met with an injunction and stay made by the Appellate Division on anappllcatlon to have the proceedings vacated, Just decided by the higher court. The confirmation of the final report was adjourned until July 15, when, by an order of Judge Gaynor at special term, tho report was confirmed.

The conclusion of this improvement is of great interest to the property owners on the portion of Bay Twenty third street named in the proceedings, from Eighty sixih street to Benson avenue. There are a number of dwelling houses upon this street and fronting thereon. No sewer or other improve ments have been made and it is highly necessary for the health and comfort of the fim ilies now residing In the dwelling houses upon this street that sewers be laid and other improvements be made, all of which, as a matter of course, depend prelminarily upon the legalized opening of the street itself. The final report of Commissioners John Oakay, Frank Reynolds and Joseph W. Carroll in the matter of the opening of Eastern Parkway, from the line between the Twenty fourth and Twenty ninth wards to East New York avenue, was also confirmed by Judge Gaynor at special term during the past week.

A number of questions have been asked as to this street opening by parties who confuse it with the Eastern Parkway extension, the proceeding conducted upon the application of the park department. The proceeding reported by Commissioners Oakey, Reynolds and Carroll has no connection with the extension and is entirely distinct tcfere from. As heretofore reported In these columns It provided for the opening of that stretch of the original Eastern Parkway, from the brow of the hill, which constituted the terminus of the parkway for many years. to East New York avenue, a distance of some 410 feet or a long block. Tho difficulties and obstacles met with by the city authorities arose mainly from the fact that large prop erty owners like Stephen L.

Vandeveer and others objected to the onenlns of the narkwav at this point for Its full width, 210 feet, but were willing that It should be opened to a width of 80 feet. After this difference of opinion had been adjusted by proper agreement they consented to the immediate entry Dy me city upon tne property and the im provemerit of this particular part of it in time to make a connection with the Glenmore ave nue improvement. In the meanwhile the proceeding continued before the commissioners, whose report has now been confirmed. All the property owners accepted nominal awards of 6 cents each for tihelr lands. To Mrs.

Kraft, whose house stood directly in the line of the Improvement and had to be removed to the adjoining property owned by her, the sum of $2,000 was awarded; to Charles H. Gercken, whose saloon and dwelling Juts out upon tho sidewalk at the junction of the parkway with the old Hunterfly road, the sum of $S00 was awarded, and to Henry Helgans, for fences, growing crops, the sum of $74 was allowed. All these property owners appeared by counsel. The awards seem to have been satisfactory in each case, and the report was confirmed without objection. Assistant Corporation Counsel Michael Furst appeared for the city in all of these proceedings except In the applications made to the Appellate Division, which were argued by Corporation Counsel Burr in person.

FOUR CYCLISTS INJURED. Several Serious Accidents on the New York Boulevard. A serious accident to a young man and a young woman who were riding a tandem occurred at the corner of One Hundred and Sixteenth street and Lexington avenue. New York, yesterday afternoon. The tandem riders were Benjamin Block, aged 25, and Nellie King, aged 21, both of whom board at 181 East One Hundred and Twenty fourth street.

As they reached the crossing at Lexington avenue they were run into by a light wagon, which was being driven by William Reese, aged 15, of 225 EaBt One Hundred and Third street. New York. Before the wheelers had a chanco to turn out ot the way the horse had run into the tandem, throwing both rideVs heavily to the ground. One wheel of the wagon passed ovor the young woman and injured her internally. Block was thrown away from the wagon and was scratched and bruised 'from head to toe.

Beside her internal injury the young woman sustained a severe scalp wound. The driver was arrested. While riding his bicycle at One Hundred and Fifty fifth street and the Boulevard, New York, yesterday afternoon, John II. Darlington, 19 years old, of 319 West Fifteenth street. New York, fell off his wheel and dislocated one of his shoulders.

I Barney Senberg, aged 21, was riding a bicycle yesterday afternoon on the West Drive, near Eightieth street. New York, fell off and received severe Injuries. WANT $107,000 RETURNED. Hearing of a Suit Involving the Defunct Murray Hill Bank. Newburgh, N.

July 17 The Murray Hill Bank case came before Judge W. D. Dickey this morning again In a hearing In the suit of John Stapleton against Edward H. Hobbs and Congressman B. B.

Udell, receivers. The action is brought to compel the receivers to turn over the deposits made at the bank on i the last day it did business. The claim Is made tnat tne president and directors were aware that the bank wa Insolvent and that their acceptance of the deposits was fraudulent. Former President Hopkins was the only Important witness. He testified that the failure of tho bank was due to Its operations In real estate.

He said he had opposed such larga investments In real estate, but had been outvoted by the directors. He was questioned In regard to loans, and told of many cases In which loans had been lost, having been made on real estate which had greatly depreciated In value. Tho court reserved decision. The amount involved Is $107,000. HANGING TO A BEDSTEAD.

Where Mrs. Conlln Found Her Husband's Body. Joseph Conlln, 30 years old. was found by his wife, Annie, at 4:30 yesterday morning hanging by a rope from a bedstead Intheroom of their home at 87 First street. Mrs.

Conlln, assisted by Domitiick Dougherty, who lives next door, cut the body down. Ambulance Surgeon Lamont, from tho Long Island College Hospital, pronounced the man dead. About a year ago Conlln lost an eye and since that time ho has boon out of work. He has been despondent, as a result, for some time. BOY KILLKD BY A TROLLEY.

Now Haven, July 17 Androa Freda, an Italian boy, 10 years of ago, was killed by a trolley oar here to day. Tho boy jumped from a truok on which ho wan riding directly in front of a passing car. Both legs were cut off. are a large number of other kinds of business enterprises carried on on the shores of the creek. The above freigh't was carried by 708 steamers with draught ranging from 5 to 16 feet and tonnage of from 75 to 1,000 tons; 1,625 sailing vessels, draught from 6 to 19 feet and tonnage 90 to barges, 12,180, draught 3 'to 12 and tonnage 40 to 600.

DR. E. fl. STOKES DEAD. The President of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Expires From Heart Failure A Busy Career.

(Special to the Eagle.) Ocean Grove, N. July 17 The Rev. Dr. E. li.

Stokes, the venerable president of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, who haR been in very feeble health for several months, died of heart failure at his home at 9 o'clock last night in tho presenoe of his sister, MrB. Hullings of Ohio; his nephow, H. Stokes; his cousin, iBaac Stokes, and several other members of his family. The auditorium bell announced the death of Dr. Stokes by striking eighty two times, the number of years of his ago.

Tho streets were soon crowded. Tho public buildings draped to day and emblems of mourning have boon plased on the walls of the auditorium, and will remain there during tho season. The building of this auditorium was tho crowning event of Dr. Stokes' busy life. Although time and again warned that ho should ceaBO work he refused to do so.

He was stricken with heart failure on July 1. but he took part in tho celebration of America's independence on July 5. He was again attacked while out driving on July 6. The Rev. Dr.

Stokes was born at Modford. N. on October 10, 1815. In early life he was apprenticed to James Crissey, a book publisher in Philadelphia, and afterward became foreman of the odtablishment. He was converted at the Union Methodist Sunday School in that city under the preaching of Charles i'ltman, tno great Metnoaist orator, and soon afterward bogan study for the ministry.

His first sermon was preached May 21, 18t3. His first appointment was at Mod ford, hiB native place, and following he had a number of important pastorates, but during the latter years of his life he confined his work to Ocean Grove. He was an extensive traveler, his letters from abroad attracting much attontion. Numbers of his Eoems have been adopted into tho hymnal of is own and other denominations. He published two volumes of miscellaneous poems.

A wife survives him. All special meetings at the grove have been indefinitely postponed. The Camp Meeting Association met this morning and arranged for the funeral of its late president The funeral will be held in the auditorium on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Bishop J. H.

Vincent has been asked preach the sermon, but If he cannot get here Bishop John N. Fitzgerald, who Is in town, will officiate. The remains will lie In state in the auditorium Monday afternoon and evening, and on Tuesday morning will be taken to Haddonfleld, N. for interment. THREE TROLLEY CARS CRASH.

One Man Killed and Seven Hurt in an Accident Near Hartford, Conn, Hartford, July 17 Threo trolley cars were in collision on tho Hartford New Britain line, near Cedar Mountain, at 6:30 this morning, and as a result Andrew Puppi, a rail roa'd laborer, thought to bo an Austrian, was instantly killed and seven other laborers were more or leas injured. Two cars met in collision at the point named, and nothing had been done to straighten out the tangle, when a third car came rushing along and crashod into tho wreck. Tho third car was one of the closed style, and while the first two cars were practically empty, the third contained a party of railroad laborers on their way to work. Puppi was standing on tho front platform and his chost was frightfully crushed. Tho other workmen who were injured were removed to tho hospital hero, but it is not be lioved their injuries aro fatal.

SAGINAW'S RAILWAY TIK UP. Extreme Measures Against a Company in Arrears for Taxes. Saginaw, July 17 The City Street Eailway system is completely tied up to day as a result of a Beveral months' fight botween tho i city and tho Union Streot Railway Company, which culminated recently in a decision bv the Supreme Court, sustaining the right of the city to take any raoasuros to compel the Railway Company to Bottle for certain improvement taxes. Following this, tho common council declared tho company's franchis forfeited. Action like that of to day was not expected, however, until next week.

During last night the police placed a big steam road roller across me car tracks loading to tho main linen, and are guarding tho machino against any moloptation. Tho bondholders and stockholders of tho company havo vainlv to agree on a basis of settlement of tho trouble, the bono of contention boing a debt of $45,000, which the bondholdorn wore unwilling to apsumo. LAWYER PLEADS GUILTY. Newburgh. July 17 Former Assem blyman Grant 13.

Taylor, tho Newburgh law yer indicted for lorgory and grand larceny in June, to day boforo judgo William D. Dickey, Supromo Court Chnmbors, withdrew pleas of not guilty and insanity and pleadod guilty on both indictments. Judge Dickey sentenced him to one year imprisonment in tho county jail. VIEW LOOKING ACROSS GREENPOINT AVENUE OR BLISSVILLE BRIDGE, SHOWING DECAYED GIRDERS. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Garrett announce tie engagement' of their eldest daughter, Floral, to W. K. Walton of Brooklyn.

FAIR FOR BICK BABIES' FUND. A lair was given yesterday afternoon and evening for the benefit of the Sick Babies' Fund, in the store at 1,065 Fulton street, by Hildred Burchard, Ethel Steward and Josle Hult, assited by Clarence Bailus and Charles Zeiler. A CHURCH PICNIC. The Church of the Ascension of Greenpoint will hold Its annual midsummer picnic for the ibunuay scnooi on oaturuay, juiy tt. juuring the summer the church edifice is to he thoroughly renovated and a new organ is to be put into the church.

A WEEK'S BUILDING PERMITS. The building department gave tho following' aa the ficrures of the work started last week bv granting permits: Thirty five brick buildings, 83 frame buildings. 41 alterations. a total of 109 permits, the work on which is estimated to cost $351,870. JUDGE GAYNOE HAD HISDOUBTS.

Justice Gaynor, in Supreme Court yesterday, refused to admit to hail James Lent, accused of stealing a horse and wagon in New Jersey, and who has been trying to get free on a writ of habeas corpus on which hearing was adjourned. The justice said he was morally certain that Lent was the right man, and he doubted whether or not the defendant would bring witnesses from Buffalo, as his lawyer had said he would do. nTJIlTV A DPnW RTT.TTT'R.Nrcj Ibputy Fire Commissioner Clarence A. Bar ol frnm rnnA nn "FrirlaV fill steamship Furst Bismarck, and was at his desk yesterday. Mr; is in tho best of health, and while abroad visited the fire departments of Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Paris and Berlin: He says of them that while they are efficient their way, none of them 'can compare with the Brooklyn fire department in perfection of equipment and the efficiency of the men.

FUNERAL OF JOHN O'NEILL. nviiirnli nf Ht.Trn.nciH Xavier in West Sixteenth street, New York, waa crowded at 11:80 o'clock yesterday, at the solemn mass of requiem for John O'Neill, who died Wednesday last, at his home, Gl West Twenty Bocond street. The celebrant of the mass was ue' rector, the Kev. Thomas Murphy, ana the Bev. Father Hourke as sub deacon.

The Rev. Father Younee acted as choir con ductor, and the responses were sung by fifty surplied boys. I RECEIVED A SERIOUS BEATING. Hugh Michael, a Girman, 27 years old, who Uiven on Surf avenue. Coney Island, was found yesterday on Surf avenue in a very danger ous condition, whicu he Bald was the result of a beating which lie had teceived Friday night in the Arlington Hotel on West Eighth streot, near the police station.

He accuses George H. Freeman, colored, 30 years old, of 1.562 Fulton street, Brooklyn, of having assaulted him. Ambulance Surgeon Gillen was called and attended Michael and said his injuries were of a very serious nature. Freeman was accordingly held to await their result. FUNDS READILY SUBSCRIBED.

Elwin S. Piper, president of the Grand Street Board of Trade said yesterday there was no authority for the statement that the tlng. which 'the board intends giving to the poor of the Eastern District had been declared oft for want of funds. "So far as I have learned," said Mr. Piper to a reporter of the Eagle this morning, "the committee appointed to take subscriptions has been very sueoessfirt, and already a sum of from $300 to $400 has been collected.

A special meeting of the board has been called for nest Thursday evening to hear theirs among other reports." TO UNITE "LOYAL" DEMOCRATS. The Young Democracy of the Fourth Assembly District met Friday evening in Jaeger's Hall, Myrtle avenue, between Hall street and Washington avenue, for the purpose of making a permanent organization. The following officers were elected: John J. Seaman, president; Joseph Parker, vice president, and E. T.

Rosselot, secretary. The following delegates were elected to represent the organization in tne united Democratic organizations of Greater New York: D. J. Mc Cleary and B. F.

Larkin. Mr. McCleary and Mr. Seaman urged the members to bring together all loyal Democrats who are in favor of the reaffirmation of the Chicago platform. John J.

Seaman offered resolutions which were adopted indorsing the Chicago and New York State platforms of 1896. PERSONAL. Police Justice Lewis R. Worth, on August 1, will go to Saratoga, where he will spend a month's vacation. Mr.

and Mrs. James M. Halt and family of 35 Halsey street are at South Salem, N. where they will remain until August 1, when they will go to Asbury Park for the balance of the season. Charles J.

Druhan, Edward A. Williams. William Rollins and William E. Richardson left yesterday to spend several weeks at Stamford, N. Y.

William Greene of 236 Cumberland street is at Sag Harbor, L. I. Captain H. S. Vinlng and his daughter of 189 Sixth avenue are spending the summer at Peak Island, Portland.

GLBiA.EOVTS VALET HELD. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. July 17 Edward Wilson alias Scotty, Mayor P. J. Gleason's faithful valet, was arraigned before Justice Ingram this morning, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was under $200 bonds to appear for examination'.

Wilsonwas arrested thlsmornlng on Front street near' the mayor's office, by Officer Sheridenv In court Wilson denied, the officer's charga. pass over it since early in March last, when it was turned off by order of the joint bridge committee of the Queens County board of supervisors and the board of aldermen ot the City of Brooklyn. For two or three months it was closed to all travel and several hundred men employed on both sides of the river had to pay to be ferried across dally between their homes and their work. For a few weeks past the bridge has been opened so as to permit the passage of pedestrians, but it Is still closed to all travel by teams. The loss entailed upon manufacturers on both sides of the creek by this state of affairs Is very great.

A haul of three miles by way ot the Manhattan avenue bridge and Hunter's Point is necessary in order to ransport goods from one bank of the river to the other, while, an extra haul of two miles or more, and much of it over steep hills, is necessary for every trip made between the large factories on the east bank of the river and New York City. Secretary Rogers of the Eastern Distillery Company says concerning the matter: "We employ Ave trucks and two other wagons and It costs us $7.50 per day extra in ferriages by way of Thirty fourth street and James Slip ferries at Hunter's Point, a loss of five trips per day, and we can on'Iy pull much smaller loads up the steep hills leading out of the valley than by going over the bridge to the Greenpoint ferries. About four hundred funeral carriages per day pai3sed over this bridge on their way to Calvary Cemetery before this bridge was closed. Tis means a less of $100 daily or more by the Greenpoint ferries. There are a number of big concerns on both sides of the river, within three hundred feet of this bridge, who are put to a very large extra expense on account of this bridge being closed, and a number of us have made an offer to the city to build a new bridge ourselves if the city would promise to repay our actual outlay in the matter But the authorities told us they would not permit it to be done, though we were to do it for nothing.

All that it actually needs to make it temporarily safe is two or three new large s.tringers or girders and some uprights." Among other large concerns doing business in this neighborhood are Van Iderstine Sons, Queens County Standard Oil Works, Preston Fertilizer Works, Neary Andrew Murray and M. Golden, granite workar3; F. Mc Kenna, Brown F. McNlck, grocers; A. H.

Storm, ex Alderman Patrick and James White, on the Queens County side, and Kings County Oil Works, Cunningham Sens, boiler works; Greenpoint Chemical Company, on the Kings County side. The Supreme Court has lately directed the THE DAMAGED ABUTMENT OF THE Board of Aldermen of this city to rebuild or repair this bridge, so as to put it in a passable condition. The sum of $20,000 was appropriated for building a new abutment on the Kings County side and to provide appropriate aprpoaches eighty five feet in width, but an attempt to widen the approach will be contested in the courts by Cunningham Son and Mr. Flaherty, whose land will be taken for the purpose. This bridge was taken down about eighteen years ago and not replaced for three years.

After this a temporary bridge was put up and this broke down and four horses and a large wagon were precipitated into the river. It was then several months before a new bridge was built. The situation at the other bridge crossing between Manhattan avenue, Gre.point, and Vernon avenue, Is an equally urgent one. The old bridge is so rotten as to be ready to fall at any time under any heavy strain put upon It, and It is many times a day crowded from end to end with heavy trucks, horse cars and men and women, who rush upon it after every long delay caused by opening tho draw for tows. The keeper informed an Eagle reporter that the business was continually Increasing, and that as many as 130 tows a day frequently pass this point.

The members of the Board of Aldermen and of the Board of Supervisors have been frequently threatened with arrest by the War Department if they did not remove the structure within a given period, but they failed to act for various reasons, one of which was the delay caused by change of the county government ot Kings and the transfer of the powers an is of a of to ness men on both sides of the creek. The present hand turnstile arrangement worked by four men, by nyjans of which an average three minutes are consumed in opening and shutting the bridges, is a relic of the past ages. By means of electrical machinery the Grand street bridge and a Gowanus bridge in South Brooklyn are operated in half minute. The Meeker avenue bridge, formerly known as Penny bridge, is also operated MANHATTAN AVENUE BRIDGE. by hand power.

This bridge was rebuilt much more substantially several years ago after it broke In the middle one wintry day, precipitating two score of people into the river, a dozen of whom met a watery grave. In view of the vast and growing commerce the creek the United States government has expended over $200,000 in dredging the channel, and Congress apropriatcd last month. $183,000 more for carrying on the work. TOW OF BOATS IN NEWTOWN CHEEK. New contracts have already ben given out tho extent of nearly $170,000 for a continuation of tho work.

Major Adams of the United States War Department says In his July memorandum to the department: "The available funds are. being applied to completing the project by extending the channel of 125 feet in width and 18 feet in depth to the Metropolitan avenue bridges on each branch of the creek, and to dredging the areas in the.