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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. STEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1898. MOFFETT IS TURNED DOWN. I FOR WARD'S ISLAND BRID6E SEEING THE INVISIBLE, QUEENS POLICE INSPECTED. Ths Commissioners and Chief MeCullagh.

Visit the Borough. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. W.W.V.V.V.V.WW.VA 16 He Certifies Milne's Name oa Water Connecting Long Island With, the Department Payroll.

I New York Trunk Lines. George Foster Peabody's Address at Holy Trinity Church. 632,217 IS B. J. YORK RESPONSIBLE I CONGRESSMAN KETCHAM'S BILL.

MOSES' SECRET OF STRENGTH HUNTING FOR NEW QUARTERS. I I The High Officials of the Department Find One of the Station Houses Uufit for Use Need of a Mounted Squad. The Chief Will Be Pleased With the Condition of the Long Island City Force. As Defined by the Apostle Paul Ministers of the Church as Ambassadors for Christ and the Disciples or Church Members as Witnesses for Him Before the World Humanity's Crown. President O.

W. Barnes of the Connecting Railroad Tells of the Plans of the Company Seeks to Have the Height of the Structure 140 Feet Above High Water South Brooklyn Terminal Company Figuring for a Part of the Benefits. THE SUNDAY JOURNAL'S Great Circulation. It Is Known That the Chairman of the Executive Committee Has Held From the First That Tammnay's Position I Was Not Altogether Wrong New Pri mariein Hayes' Bailiwick Republic injr 'Organize in Sixth Congressional District. THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD.

4 I The Journal's circulation last Sunday was 632,21 7 after deducting all exchanges, samples, files, free copies, spoiled and waste, and with no Evening Edition counted in. The Sunday Journal has nearly DOUBLED its circulation in the past four months, as may be seen by the following table Jan. 2 440.594 (Jiew Year's Issue.) Jan. 9416,885 Jan. 16420,202 Jan.

23420,565 Jan. 30427,038 SUNDAY. Dec. 5459,259 (G'liriHlniiift isnuiO Dec. 12400,825 Dec.

19 405,847 Dec. 26409,772 Nov. 7 340,870 Nov. 14350,109 Nov. 21360,286 Nov.

28366,834 i The average circulation of the EVNEING JOURNAL fr TEN days was 519,032 All exchanges, samples, files, free copies, spoiled and waste deducted. This is a RECORD NEVER EQUALLED by any afternoon paper published in the English language or in 'any other language. PAPER FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD AND PITCHER'S CAST.ORIA," AS OUR TRADE MARK.

QR SAMUEL of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of PITCHER'S CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does now on every bear the facsimile signature of wrapper. This is the original PITCHER'S CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought, 1 on 9 and has the signature of ojf wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas. H.

Fletcher is President. March 8, 1897. 0 Do Not Be Deceived, Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the ia gredients of which even he does not know. "The Kind You Have Always Bought" BEARS THE FAC SIMILE SIGNATURE OF (Special to tho Eagle.) Long Island City, L. March 4 Police Commissioners York.

Sexton, Hamilton and Phillips and Chief MeCullagh visited Long Islatrd City this morning and afterward went to. Whitestone. College Point, Flushing and Xewtown. This was the first visit of the Commissioners to Long Island City, though the chief has been here before. The party came over the Thirty fourth street ferry and walked up to the Fourth street station house, where are the headquarters of Deputy Chief Clayton, Inspector Rhodes and Acting Captain Lynch.

The word which ca.me over from Manhattan last evening, announcing the visit of the commissioners, said that the time for arrival would be 10 o'clock, hut it was 11:05 o'clock before the officials made their appearance. They were received at the station house by Deputy Chief Clayton and Inspector Rhodes, while Acting Captain Lynch did the honors of the station house. Chief MeCullagh wore a silk hat and a fashionable box overcoat and was unattended. A short inspection was mode of the station house and the commissioners and the chief unanimously pronounced it unfit for habitation. Deputy Clayton pointed out the inconveniences to which the men are subject and showed how utterly cramped and crowded the house must be at all times.

While some of the party visited the cells in the rear, the chief and the president of the commission went upstairs to see the sleeping rooms which the off platoon use. They found the rooms unhealthy and damp. While inspecting the house Chief MeCullagh found time to say to Acting Captain Lynch that by an oversight the precinct had no roundsman, but that the defect would be remedied at once. To an Eagle reporter the Chief said that he could say nothing of the condition of the force in Queens, or of any prospective changes, for the reason that he was to make a report to the commissioners on the subject next week. He said, however, that there was need of some mounted men in the borough and that while the local force needed more men, he have to wait until he could get an addition to the total force of the city before he could send any additional force here.

After leaving the station house the party, accompanied by the borough police officials, went on a tour of inspection of the buildings, which have been offered to the department for use as headquarters. The Commissioners have practically decided that Long Island City shali be the head of the borough, though President York said this morning that the matter had not been definitely decided yet. The fact that from Long Island City one can go to any part of the borough by rail is a great point in the favor of a location here, as well as the fact that LongJIsland City is, or was, the only city in the borough of Queens. The first building inspected1 was St. Mary's Lyceum, cn Fifth street, between Jackson and Vernon avenues.

This building is the property of St. Mary's Church and Father MoGuire has said that if the city will buy the building or lease it for a term of not less than five years it can be had. The building was built about five years ago for the use of the young men of the church, but for some reason has never been popular with them. Hence, the willingness of the church authorities to dispose of the property. The building is three stories In height, of brick, and is one of the most substantial buildings in the city.

The commissioners were very muched pleased with it and Chief MeCullagh tol Father McGuire that there was no building in Xew York City so well equipped for its purpose as his. The party went all over the building, from cellar to garret. They found on the lower floor a large room, which can be used as an assembly room, with rcoms on the other side of the' hall for the offices of the borough officials. Upstairs are rooms that can be used for offices or sleeping apartments, and a large room for the men. On the third floor is a large hall which can be put to any one of a number of uses.

In the rear, on the first floor, is a well equipped gymnasium and President York so far forgot official position as the head of the Police Board as to try the rings, silk hat and all. Downstairs are a row of closets where the boys hang their garments, which, with the addition of steel doors, would make admirable cells. The commissioners expressed themselves as very mucn pieaseu wiui tne building ana complimented Father McGuire on his possession. Only the outside of the next building was seen. Commissioner Sexton said, "We don't need to go any further.

That will make a good stable." and the whole party turned around. This building is the old First Ward school building, just one block behind the Lyceum building, on Sixth street. It is the property of Union College, and is at present boarded up. It has been condemned once, and has been unoccupied for a number of years. Union College's representative in Long Island City.

Gilbert K. Harroun, heard that the commissioners were in town and he hastened out to see them, but they had left his building before he could reach them. He had some plans for a new building to be erected in the place of the old one, and President York told him that he might submit them to the board, "But as for the old one," said the president, "that's out of the question." "Well, I can submit the plans," said Mr. Harroun. "that's the best I can do." "While the Commissioners were much pleased with the St.

Mary's Building, they declined to commit themselves on the subject of a permanent headquarters for the borough. From the school building the Commissioners, the chief and the borough officials went down to the railroad station 'to go to Flushing. They found that there would be no train for forty minutes, so they all got on a trolley car and started for Flushing in that way. Deputy Clayton and Inspector Rhodes accompanied them. Just before he left the chief told a reporter that he was very rfuch pleased with the appearance of things over here and that before they went back they would probably visit the Astoria station house, otherwise known as the First Precinct of Long Island City, but that the time it took to visit the other towns to which they were going would determine that.

ATLANTIC Y. C. SCHEDULE. May and June General and Special Events Announced by Chairman Austen of the Regatta Committee. Colonel Austen, chairman or the regatta committee of the Atlantic Yacht Club, has announced the following events for May and June: Decoration Day.

May 20 Regatta and special prize in each class. Short course in Ijower Bay 15 miles. Saturday. June 11 The Gould Cups, open to all clubs. Oroup 1.

all schooners in raeinpr trim cup. SFjM). Group 2. all sloops in racinjr trim'. cup.

GCroup 3. special 30 foot class, first prize, cup. Slot): second. $25. Group 4.

mainsail yachts, first prize, cup. $100: second. Outside course for schooners and sloops uround both lightships, the Lever Bay course for the others. Cups presented by ex Commodore George J. Gould.

Tuesday, June 14 Annual refratta. open to all clubs. Special prize for each class, ranKinjr from S100 to $f0 each. The Iron steamboat Cyjrnus win accompany the boats over the course for accommodation of members and their fumllies. Friday, June 17 Smoker at club house.

Saturday. June IS The Adams Cups, open to all clubs. Yachts to sail in groups. Group 1. special 30 foot class, first prize, cup.

second, Group 2. sloops, classes to X. first prize, cup, SlftO: second, 527.. Group 3. mainsail yachts, first prize, cur.

5100: second, Sin. Group 4, dorey class new, first prize, cup. second. $10. The prize cups for this regatta will be presented by Commodore Frank T.

Adams. This Saturday is also ladies' day and there will be a full orchestra at the club house at Sea Gate and a dance in the evening. A special lady's souvenir will be given to each i lady on a winning yacht. It is requested that entries for these events I be sent to Colonel David E. Austin, chairman I of reeatta committee.

67 ChimbMs Ktxasr. Projectors of the Xew York Connecting Railroad designed to corneote Brooklyn with the mainland by a bridge across the East River from Ward's Island to Dong Island, near Hell Gate and across Bronx Hills and I.it.tie He'll Gate, are much encouraged over the outlook 'for their enterprise. By General John M. Ketcham a bill has been introduced in Congress authorizing the construction of the bridge and providing for concessions as to the required elevation. As ye; no definite consultation has been had by the projectors of tho road with the directors cf the Xew York Contral.

whose co oierati'on it Is intended to secure before entering upon The work. This conference has been long delayed, and it may be several weeks before any decision is reached as to what attitude the officials of the Xew York Central will take toward the proposed new roaJ. "I am much surprised." said O. W. Barnes, who is at the head of the scheme, "that the bill 6hould have been introduced so quickly.

It. was sent down only this week, but it shows that General Ketcham is interested, and I hope that he will push it through." The bill providing for the construction of the bridge is of the usual form and states that it shall be a. lawful structure and a postal route, upon which no higher charges shall be made for the transportation of mails, troops and munitions of war of the United States than the rate paid by the government over po.st route bridge and other navigable streams. The main feature of the bill is in Section 3, which provides that the proposed bridge shall be less than 150 feet high, as required bylaw. This section is as follows: sr c.

That any bridge constructed as above shall Itr on a line at right angles with the chuniU'l and shall span the stream without any pier in the stream. The abutments shall be on the land side of the harbor or pi er lines established by law. The bridge across the Kast River at Hell Gate shall not ba less than Hit l'eet above mean high water at the middle of the channel of the East River, and those over Bronx Hill and Little Hell Gate not less than so and 100 feet respectively. "I believe that 140 feet wili be sufficient elevation for this bridge," said Mr. Barnes, "In other bridges the government has made concessions of a similar character.

The Brooklyn Bridge does not come up to the required elevation. As soon as this bill goes through we will be able to start work on a more definite basis. I believe we will have the co operation of all the large roads when they understand the project. Brooklyn will offer big business to them. In a few years the southern and eastern seetioms of Brooklyn will be just as thickly settled as other portions.

I believe that within a few years there will be vast changes in this territory of Brooklyn, and our road will lend material aud rapid development to all of this section. "It will give a good outlet to Xew England. It will give through connection direct from Brooklyn to tlh West. It will offer inducements to 'manufacturers to locate in a most desirable section, and in many other ways aid in development. We hope to be able to begin work as son as all these preliminaries are arranged." J.

W. Ambrose's Plan for His South Brooklyn Terminal. J. W. Ambrose of the South Brooklyn Terminal Company, proposes to improve that property in such a manner as to attract the business of the big trunk lines, now terminating on the west shore of the Hudson, to the terminal of his company, at Thirty ninth street.

Brooklyn. Thence by his own line and partly by the Long Island Ralilroad Company existing lines, to reach the present inaccessible back part of Brooklyn, at East York. There it is intended to connect with the proposed Xew York Connecting Railway. Thus by an all rail line traffic can be had with 'Xew England and d'irect connection niude with the Wesit. He also proposes to i make the terminal of his company available for the traffic of the Xew York 'Central Rail road Company and the steamship lines.

Introduction of the Bridge Bill in Congress. (Special to the Eagle .1 Washington, D. C. March 4 A bill was introduced in the House authorizing the construction by the Xew York oCnnecting Railroad oOmpany of a bridge across the East River, between Ward's Island and Dong Island, at Hell Gate, and the approaches thereto, over Bronx Kill and Little Hell Gate. The bill was presented by Congressman Ketcham of Xew York, and it was referred to the committee on interstate and foreign commerce.

Mr. Ketcham in speaking of his bill to the Eagle correspondent said: "I introduced the measure at the request of Oliver W. Barnes, the president of the X'ew York Connecting Railroad Company. He wrote to me stating the need for such a bridge and also drafted the bill that I introduced yesterday. The law requires that any bridge over East River must be 150 feet above water, but my bill specially provides that this bridge shall be but 140 feet.

Mr. Barnes 'thinks this height will be sufficient and he calls attention to the fact that the Brooklyn Bridge is only 135 feet above high water. I understand that the proposed bridge is to be used by the lines of the Xew York Central and by the Long Island Railroad Companies. "President Baldwin of the latter company has written to nie saying that he heartily favors the construction of the bridge. The bill is now before the inter state and foreign commerce committee.

Mr. Barnes will in all probability come on here and make an argument in tie behalf of the measure when the committee is ready to take it up for consideration." LILLY HORSLEY'S STATEMENT. The Salvation Army Captain Says That Dr. Osmun Attended Her Professionally. (Special to the Eagle.) Greenport, L.

1., March 4 'Salvation Army Captain Lilly Horsley, who has within the past few days figured conspicuously in the separation of Dr. Louis C. Asmun and his wife of Hackettstown, X. appeared on the public streets here yesterday. Miss Horsley is a well known figure this place.

About a year ago Lilly Horsley. accompanied by Cdet Roese. appeared at Greenport, having been assigned captain of the local army barracks here. The pretty black eyed captain made many converts and the meetings under her charge were largely attended until she openly violated a village ordinance which provided that no musical instruments, drums or tambourines could be played on the public streets. Then came the sensational legal war between the village trustees and the Salvation Corjs.

Miss Horsley is at the home of Captain Jesse King on Fifth avenue. She gave the following wri'tten statement to an Eagle reporter: "Cadet Roese and myself, while stationed at llaekettstown with tho brigade, were entertained at th home of Dr. Osmun for a w.Hk or so. Iiuring that time and for some time afterward I was under medical treatment, and on that account was brought into comae with Dr. Osmun more so than I would have been under any other circumstances.

There is no truth whatever in the statement that he came Washington and remained overnight. I will admit that a letter was written to Dr. Osmun, bu't there was nothing in it about divorce proceedings or anything of the kind. A great many slanderous reports nave oen circulated, DUt tney are foundation. There was a large audence at the noon Lenten service at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Clinton and Montague streets, to listen to an address by George Foster Pea body, one of the vestrymen of the parish.

The rector, tho Rev. Dr. S. D. McConnel led the service preceding the address.

"Xearer, My God, to Thee" and "Oh! Jesus, Thou Art Standing" were the hymns sung. Dr. Mc Connell announced that the speaker to morrow would be the Rev. J. Townsend Russell, formerly assistant to the rector of Holy Trinity.

Mr. Peabody said: "My dear Christian friends The Christian Church is the continual witness to the world of the revelation of the Divine Being and nature which Jesus Christ made. The organization of the church and her services provides for the constant use of the Bible as the record of Christ in prophecy and during the thirty years of His life; as also for the use of the creeds and liturgies as later growths and revelations of the Christian life. It also provides for a continual expectation of growth and progress in the Divine life through ever new revelations of the nature and mind of God which our Lord said would come through the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit with His church and His people. This provision is, I thiDk, made for the Christian ministry, who are peculiarly ambassadors for Christ, to speak for Him and proclaim His message under the special guidance of the Holy Spirit.

"The beloved rector of this church has called laymen lo speak at these survices, no doubt, because he desires witnesses for Christ and to show how they witness for Him among thsir neighbors in their families, in their social and business life. Our Lord, when questioned by messengers from John the Baptist bade them to report what they saw, the lame walking, the sick cleansed and the dumb speaking. These were the witnesses of His power and work His credentials. The Apostle Paul, one of the ambassadors for Christ, said of the disciples or church members. 'Ye are my witnesses; ye are living epistles, known and read oi all men.

As I said, I take it that the lay addresses during this Lenten season, as planned by the rector, are to utilize this witness bearing function of Christians, and that they are to give such words as may be helpful and inspiring to others and so add to the testimony which the daily life of the Christian gives. It may well be 'that the experiences which laymen have of the power of special truths and the help and inspiration of the Christion faith may be testimony well directed. "I shall, therefore, as I may in these few moments, speak of some thoughts and conceptions of the human and the Divine, which 1 have observed as helpful and encouraging to many. Humanity's crown, I think, is the power of taking hold of the future. "We all know and recognize this, but we do not think of it enough.

It needs no illustration. This will be evident to you by a moment's consideration of the difference which there is between man and other sentient life. The wonder we indulge at the work of the beaver and the nest building birds, confirms this. The spirit in which a Michael Angelo can build a cathedral at Rome is an evidence also; but a far higher evidence is the aspiration of the mind and soul cf man which responds to the suggestion of a future life and the willingness to endure for the present with reference to the assurance of what will be beyond. "The apostle Illumines for many what is the power of an endless life by telling us of the secret strength of that hero of the ages, Moses, who 'endured as seeing Him who is This, it seems to me.

is in itself a thought full enough for this hour. I have known many to whom that thought was an ever recurring source of strength. I beg of you all to consider it in its bearing upon your daily secular life and take it as ever hereafter a tower of strength for your inner soul life. All of the world's great secular works are made possible by the faith of the worker in what is first invisible to the natural eye. Thus the inventor, the artist, the poet and equally the merchant and the modern progressive business man, becomes powerful because of his use of and trust in the imagination.

This is seeing the invisible. "Moses saw Him who is invisible a Person. Christ revealed that Person in the fullness of time as God who loves, and evermore the spirit of God is revealing through the minds and hearts and daily lives of His disciples more and more of the nature of Him who is otherwise invisible, and through the ministers of His church from time to time hew revelations of His nature are made known, for His Spirit dwells among us." Mr. Peabody closed by reading an appropriate selection from the epic "Saul." THE POLICY EVIL. Grand Jury Calls Judge Hurd's Attention to the Necessity of an Investigation.

The grand jury for February were discharged in the County Court this morning by Judge Hurd, who thanked them for their services, that, he said, were deserving of the approbation of the community at large, as well as of the court. The grand jury handed in two presentments. One, wicti reference to the prosecution of persons who sell locter policies follows: "The Grand Jury desires to call your hon on's attention to the fact that has impressed itself upon the minds of the jurors during the investigation during the past month, namely: That the prosecution of persons charged with the violation of laws that prohibit the sale of lottery policies appears to be carried on in a very lax manner by the police. Specific cases have come to the attention of the Grand Jury where a policeman had bought these lottery policies from the dealer and has failed to seize the paraphernalia with which the business is carried on, although the same could have been readily seized at the time and held as evidence before the petit jury on the trial of a possible indictment. Cases have also come to their notice when the prosecution has been limited by the acltoii of the police to one witness, whereas in our opinion a number of police witnesses could have as readily been had, thus strengthening the case of the people on the trial of the indictment.

"We desire to call your honor's attention to this fact at the close of our labors, because we feel that the carrying on of the policy business is a great curse to this community and we feel it our duty that no act of ours should be wanting to aid in bringing on a vigorous investigation and prosecution of the men who are engaged in this unlawful enterprise." Judge Hurd promised to do all in his power to remedy the abuses complained of by the Grand Jury and he would see to it that the recommendations be ca. ried out. The second presentment stated that the members of the grand jury had visited the county buildings and had found them In good condition. It was favorably commented on that the prisoners in the penitentiary had been set at work and that the results of idleness had been largely done away with. A Palace.

Tho Pennsylvania Limited, with its magnificent new equipment, ia realization of the ideal in railway travel. The business man takes it because he can trade as he Koea tho rich man because it affords the greatest luxury the ladies becauso it affords every convenience and comfort of a well ordered home. Leaves 2ew YorK daily for th West. Adv. Tim pay roll cf ihc local Department of "Wafer Supply was forwarded to Manhattan borough this On ii was the name of Peter certifej.l to by Deputy Commissioner James The latter could not l)e found, but his friends say that the matter "was adjusted to his entire satisfaction.

Just how it was adjusted is a mystery that cannot be fathomed by those who are not in Mr. Jloffeti's confidence. He has said on more than one occasion that he would not stand for 11 ilne's appointment. While he would not say that he intended to resign were Mr. Mine forced upon him, he gave people to understand that he expected to be removed, because of the opposition which he would make to Mr.

Milne's retention in his department. Asked the significance of Mr. lloffett's certification of the pay roil a prominent Democrat said to an Eagle reporter: It means that Chairman Bernard J. York of the executive committee has turned down, or more politely, decided against, the chairman of the Democratic county committee. From the first Mr.

York has held that Commissioner Dalton was not the one in the wrong and that the trouble arose through a misunderstanding. As York is recognized by Tammany as the head of the local organization, Mr. Milne's retention means, cf course, that be hits decided for the Manhattan people and Mr. lloffett's surrender shows that the people here indorse his action. So closes an incident whieh at the outset promised to cause a break between the Tammany Hall and Kings County organizations.

Several New Primaries to Be Held in the Fifth Assembly District. Although the Democratic organization com mittee has not rendered its decision in the matter of the Fifth Assembly District contests, it. was said this morning by those on the Inside that new primaries would be ordered in four of the disputed Thirteenth Ward Districts and in the Eleventh Election District of the Nineteenth Ward. All are districts which "Warden Patrick Hayes and his friends can carry without difficulty. This bears out the tip printed in the Eagle several days ago, that for the sake of appearances new primaries would be ordered, but that care would be taken to hold them only where there was no danger of defeating Mr.

Hayes. The warden was "recognized" by Willough by street this morning by the appointment of John Hartjean as assistant clerk of accounts in the controller's office. Brooklyn, at $1,500 per year. Sixth Congressional District Republicans Organize. At Turn Hall, on Meserole street, last night a.

committee of Rermblicans was formed to further the interests of the party in the Sixth Congress District in the fall campaign. Its plan of operations is similar to that of the committee which did so much good work in 18SS. At last night's meeting were Alfred T. Hobbey and John Drescher of the Thirteenth Ward; George A. Owens and Edward A.

Young of the Fourteenth; Philip T. Williams and Robert M. Johnston of the Fifteenth; Harry and August Schmidt of the Sixteenth, and Thomas Foulks and Alderman Hector llc Xeil of the Seventeenth. Mr. Jac quilard, the temporary chairman, was made president, Mr.

Young, secretary, and Mr. Johnston, treasurer. The committee will obtain for the district all the patronage possible and in other ways endeavor to strengthen the party. Congressman Howe was elected an honorary member. DUTCH PETE ARRAIGNED.

Pleaded Not Guilty and His Trial Set Down for March 14. Peter Oerstel. commonly known as Puleh Fete," was arraigned in the County Court thin morning before Judge Kurd to answer to second indictment found against him by the February Grand Jury for murder in the first degree in causing the death of Deli Ringer George Stelz in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, on Montrose avenue, on August 1S97. The object of tho crime was alleged the robbery of the victim. A watch wiiB taken from and it was through Uiis that the crime was, as charged, traced to the prisoner.

The second indictment is based on the same ground and it recites practically the same facts as the first indictment. It was found because the districtattorney wns not quite sure that tho ground had been fully covered in the first iudictment. Henry A. Powell and A. J.

Koehler appeared for the prisoner. Mr. Powell this morning objected to the arraignment of the prisoner on the ground that a previous indictment charging practically the same offense tras still in existence. Judge Kurd said that the later indictment superseded the former and added that, as the counsel had been assigned in the former case, he was also assigned in the second charge. "Then iro plead not guilty, said Mr.

Powell, "with leave to withdraw our plea and move on the indictment. This was satisfactory. Judge Hurd said, but he wished any motion in the case to be niado before next Wednesday. Thn trial was set down for March 14. This was the date set by his honor soma time ago on a motion to dismiss tho old indictment on tho gronud of lack of prosecution.

John "Vettcr of 135 Oakland street was then' arraigned to answer to a charge of murder in the first degree shooting hi wife on January 'J2 last at the home of her sister, 251 Eck ford street. The couple had been separated ior some time. Vettcr went to the house mid when hi wife came to the door he shot Uer. She died on February 1 and no explained of the crime has ever been satisfactorily given. John II.

AVard. the counsel for the prisoner, said there would be no oka for soveral dava. JUDGMENT TO BE PAID. Westchester County to Get Its Money at Once. Controller Coler has received confirmatory papers in a judgment secured against the City of Xew York for 1.0(; jn favor of "Westchester County, which has been approved by the Corporation Counsel.

Tho judgment was secured in the Supreme Court in an action brought under provision of section laws of and is the amount the city is made to pay in settlement of taxes and other matters accruing as a result of the annexation to the city part of Westchester County. The money will he paid without delay from the judgment funl. HOP WAH TO MARRY. Hop Wsh, a Chinese laundrymHii of 757 Flatbu: avenue, lias issued a number of invitations to the residents of Plat'tmsh for his coming redoing. The time of the nuptials has not been sot as yet.

as the bride to be is on her way from China. lie says that he ban nved :00 to defray the expeiues of hor trip, but it is surmised that the coming bride has been bought. Shit is expected in New York in a short time and the people invited will witness an unusual and peculiar ceremony. CHARGE WAS DISMISSED. dolph Strnmptlor of avenue, who was yesterday arraigned ir.

Fwen police court charged with conduct which tended to corrupt the morals of hi children, was brought up to day for examination. A number of witnesses called failed to prove tho ckarjje and Stumpfler was dismissed. Feb. 6450,385 Feb. 13469,361 Feb.

20538,226 Feb. 27632.217 SPRING OPENING. 100 Light Weight Overcoats at $12.00 each, Silk Lined. Regular price $15.00 to $20.00. Also a few of those special $7.50 Coats left, value $12.00.

Come and see these bargains for yourself. JOHN S. McKEON, CLOTHIER, Broadway and S. W. Cor.

Bedford Av. BEECHAM'S PILLS Cure Sick Headache and act like magic on a weak stomach and disordered liver. 25 cents, at all Drns Stores. STRUCK BY A TROLLEY CAR. Mrs.

Maria Antonio of 159 Ainslio street, while pn North Second street, near Rodney, last evoninjr, was knocked down by trolley car Ko. 2.112 of tho Brooklyn, Queens County and. Suburban line. Her right knoo tras sprained and she sustained contusions of tbe body. 8h was removed to her home in an ambulance.

AN AMERICAN ft EN KS OPPOSES FEITHER In the Latter's Effort to Kill Street Opening Bill. the HOW BROOKLYN IS AFFECTED. McCarren's Measure Permits the Carrying Out of Proceedings Begun Before Consolidation Went Into Effect Without Resort to the Red Tape Under the Charter Which Will Otherwise Be Necessary Several Streets Involved. John L. Feitner, president of the Board of Taxes and Assessments, It is understood, will try to prevent tbe passage of Senator McCarren's bill, which provides that all proceedings for the opening of any street or avenue or the closing of old roads or highways in the late City of Brooklyn, instituted prrbr to the 1st day of January of this year, and against which no remonstrance has "been presented, and where the commissioners of estimate have been appointed by the Supreme Court, shall he continued to a final completion in the same manner as though said city was not a part of the City of New York.

The hill says that upon the confirmation of the report of the commissioners of estimate of the expense of the improvement it shall, together with the' map, lie delivered to the Board of Taxes and Assessments, who shall possess the same powers and duties relative to the assessment of the sain as heretofore devolved upon the Board of Assessors of the late City of Brooklyn. Mr. Feitner's objec tion to the bill is that it adds considerable work to his department, which, he contends, does not helcng there. When consolida'tion went into effect there were a number of street openings that were left unfinished for the want of time by the former administration. At least five of these were almost completed, bu there were eight in various stages.

If Mr. McCarren's bill goes through the work on those streets will be continued and finished, as they were all commenced prior to the beginning of this year. This means a great saving of time and trouble to the property owners along the streets which are being opened, for if the bill should be killed according to the new charter there will be considerable red tape to be gone through before anything can be done. There will have first to be a petition to the local board of improvement. From there the matter will goto the Board of Public Improvements and from there to the Municipal Assembly, all of which takes considerable time.

Mr. Feitner bases his objection on the ground that if the bill is not passed the new charter takes care of the matter, and says that the work should be done by the Board of Assessors, which is provided for in sections 942 and 943, which read as follows: "The word assessment, wherever used in this title and in the next succeeding one, shall be construed to mean an assessment for any local improvement which, may be lawfully confirmed in any other manner than by a cmiTt of record. "The Mayor shall appoint fiva persons who shall constitute the Board of Assessors. The salary of each member of said board shall be $3,000 a year. The said board shall be charged with the duty of making all assessments, other than those required by law to be confirmed by a court of record, for local improvements for which assessments may be legally imposed in any part of the City of New York as hereby constituted." Mr.

Feitner contends that the charter provides that the work of the late Board of Assessors should devolve on the Board of Assessors as mentioned in the sections above. Assistant Corporation Counsel Jenks does not agree with the president of the Board of Taxes and Assessments, for it is he who is behind Senator McCarren's bill. He quotes section SS6 of the new charter, on which Mr. McCarren's bill is based, which reads as follows: "All of the power, rights and duties heretofore devolved by law upon the Board of Taxes and Assessments in the City of New York and upon the Department of Assessment of the City of Brooklyn, and upon like departments, boards or officers of taxes and assessments other than for street improvements in tho other municipal and public corporations consolidated by this act with the municipal corporation known as the mayor, aldermen and commonalty cf the City of New York, are hereby devolved, unless otherwise herein expressly provided, upon and vested in the Board of Taxes and Assessments in the City of Xew York." Mr. Jenks is anxious that the bill should go through and will probably answer Mr.

Feitner's objections as soon as something is done. The killing of the till means the "blocking of all the work in Brooklyn on. the streets, i which steps have Been xanen to open, it "siPAnK considerable trouble for Brooklyn Deo Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed Ton. "THK CCMTAUR COMPANV TT MUMMV STREET. HEW VOU CITY.

pie and the Corporation Counsel's office is determined that the bill shall not die without a fight being made for it. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS TILL 8 P. M. TO MORROW.

Washington, D. C. March 4 For Eastern New Yor, snow in southern portion to night and Saturday fair in northern portion northeasterly winds. LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Snow to nieht and Saturday mornine: clearing Saturday afternoon; brtsx to high northeast winds.

The following is the record of the thermometer as kept at the BrooKlyn JJaily Kasle ofllce: 2 A. M. to day 42 10 A.M. 4 A. 3U 12 (I A.

1 2 P. 37 8 A.M 39 1 3 P. 37 Average temperature to day 38JS Average temperature corresponding day last year 41M HIGH WATER. Following is tbe official announcement of the time and duration ot high water at New York anrj Sandy Hook for to morrow, March 5: A H. ,11, P.

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Michaels. Sh Manhanset, from New YorK. Dundee. Ss Meuantic. from New York.Leith.

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London. Ss British King, for New York, passed Isle'of Wt. Ss snaarndam. for New York. Rotterdam.

be Potomac, for New York, London..