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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JUKE 22, 1900. 5 IS sessing peculiar qualifications. Sometimes the demands appear to be ridiculous, yet are perfectly legitimate. For instance, a request was recently received from an Indian school for a carpenter who was also a musician.

The task of finding an unemployed carpenter, who could perform on a piano or an organ, was apparently a difficult one, especially when the pay for an artist of such varied talents was only a few hundred dollars a year. It developed on Investigation that the woman teacher who had been accustomed to play the organ in the chapel at the Indian school married and left the service. At about the same time the carpenter died, and it was decided to obtain, if possible, a man who could play hymns on the organ as well as saw planks and drive nails. After a long search the commissioners found the man wanted, and a combination organ player and carpenter was in duo time shipped to the Indian reservation. Jifie Sagle Paris Bureau Is Located at C3 RUE CAMBON And Boulevard Madeleine.

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Largo or displayed advertisements for the Sunday edition must bo sent to the main office by 6:30 p. THANKS TO HANNA, THE PLATT MACHINE CAN NOW RUMBLE ALONG WITHOUT JUMPING ANY COGS. are still more irregular. Trains advertised to start at for instance, will leave at 6:15, 6:17 or 6:20 trainfs at 6:30 and Tho result is that passengers are obliged to wait in the heat and dirt on the platform under the meat unfavorable conditions until the train on this branch pulls out. The trouble here seems to be that the trains don't arrive promptly, and from Mr.

Rosslter's own statement they hrlve had troublo in starting them at Brighton Beach, have tried to correct it, but as yet have not done so effectively. On the down trains of the Kings County line it is nearly impossible between the hours ot 8 and 9 o'clock to secure a scat after the train reaches Nostrand avenue. Persons desiring to board these trains anywhere from Nostrand avenue to the bridge terminal must either stand up or be subjected to unconscionable delays. If Mr. Rossiter thinks ho is satisfying the people who patronize the Kings County line or Brighton Beach line he has only to ride on his cars two or three days to be convinced that he is greatly mistaken.

"It is only fair to say that Mr. Rossiter has plans in mind to correct the evils abovo mentioned and to send express trains from Nostrand avenue across the bridge. Another serious fault which your committee at the present time can only mention 'without being able to propose a cure for it is the lack ot accommodation for passengers at the New York end of the Brooklyn. Bridge. It seems almost a miracle that many people have not been killed at the loop on the New York side, where the surface cars are constantly moving on several different tracks and where one track is not guarded or protected In any way from the other so that passengers to take the car on the inside track must cross four other tracks on which are moving cars before they can reach the objective point.

Some day a horrible calamity will arouse the indignation of our people, but until that time, a long suffering public will continue to put up with the accommodations at that end of the bridge and will content themselves with grumbling now and again about it. "In passing your committee desires to refer to the fact that the engineering at that end of the bridge so far as the roadways are concerned, has been such as to turn the water from the roadways on to the tracks. As this water strikes the tracks it is conveyed by them to the plane on which the tracks are built, soon overflow the rails and makes a mud pond during a wet day, through which passengers have to splash in reaching their cars. This might be easily remedied and should be at once. "The greatest question that the managers of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company have to solve is how to move their cars from the Junction of Flatbush avenue and Fulton street to the bridge with reasonable speed.

At present there is such a congestion on this part of Fulton street as to cause unconscionable delays to passenffors and Mtrpmo Complete Returns From Only About 250 Districts Out of 54,000. CANVASS NOT COMPLETED. Director Merriam Is, However, Satisfied With the Conditions Oddities of Civil Service. Eagle Bureau, 60S Fourteenth Street. Washington, June 22 Out of a total of more than 54,000 census enumerators' districts.

Director Merriam has received complete returns from only about 250. In all other districts the reports are being held up for one reason or another, mostly, however, on account of the fact that the canvass has not yet been completed. This statement will serve to prove that all announcements regarding the population of the United States that may be made at present are based merely on guess work. Several hundred thousand census sheets have been received by the census office, representing an accurate count of the citizens of many small towns, but the great bulk of the returns has not yet begun to come in. Director Merriam is well satisfied with the progress of the work, however, and says that he has received all the reports that he looked for up to this date.

The canvass In the big cities was only concluded a week ago, while comparatively few of the enumerators In the country districts have finished up their work. The officers at the Census Bureau here are taking every means to discourage the publication of estimates of the total population, especially those that are represented as being Inspired by the authorities. "We will not make any estimates on the population of any state, olty or village," said Dr. Wines, the assistant director, to day. "Whatever Is issued from this office in regard to the ceusus will be official and complete.

We will not be responsible for the reports sent out regarding approximate totals. As we have received but a small percentage of the census sheets it would be foolish for us or any employe connected with the service to attempt to estimate what the population is. Our force of clerks is now busy at work with the tabulating machines, getting practice for the actual business which Is soon to commence. They are fast getting accustomed to manipulating the machines so as to indicate on the small cards the mass of information that we propose to condense in that form. Probably by August we will be in a position to begin the issuance of bulletins regarding the results in various localities.

We will announce the population in the towns and cities as fast as they are completed, and then will give out the results according to states. We expect to have the whole population work concluded several months before Congress convenes, although more time will be required to get out the bulletins regarding manufactures, farms and the other subjects which are to be treated." The census officials are much gratified at the fact that not a single complaint has been lodged against the enumerators in regard to violation of the rules relating to the publication of personal information secured from the public. There is a fine of $500 for every conviction for this offense, but there has been no occasion to enforce the same, as up to date no one has made a charge involving the betrayal of confidence. The authorities have had some amusing experiences with recalcitrant citizens, however, and a number of arrests were made for refusal to answer the inquiries of the canvassers. This trouble was encountered in practically all states, but in every instance the complication was cleared up without the necessity of prosecution by the government officials.

As Boon as arrested had brought before a United States Commissioner the obdurate persons invariably stated that they did not understand tho nature of the errand of the enumerator and thereupon proceeded to give all information required. In view of the fact that the census directors had to deal with an army of more than 55,000 men, comparatively little trouble was bad in managing the horde of enumerators. Very few of them proved unworthy of their trust. Several Ingenious schemes, which contemplated utilizing the services of the government canvassers by thrifty manufacturers, were discovered by the supervisors and promptly nipped in the bud by Director Merriam. Shortly after the appointments of the enumerators were announced advertisements appeared in certain Eastern newspapers, stating that a manufacturing firm would like to engage enumerators for private work, which could be performed while making their daily rounds collecting census statistics.

On investigation it developed that this firm wanted the enumerators to distribute advertising circulars at the various houses they visited and in general to solicit trade for It. The manufacturer in question was brought before a commissioner and when informed that his proposition was in violation of law pleaded ignorance and quickly agreed to call it off. There will be much suffering among the Washington census employes during the coming hot summer. The building in which they are located Is but one story high and the clerks, mostly women, are huddled together, 800 in a room, with' nothing but a glass covering through which the sun pours with magnifying power. Already a large number of women have fainted on account ot the heat and the exertion of working the machines.

An employe of the census stated today that from one to four women are overcome every day and that a doctor and two trained nurses are kept constantly on the spot in case of such emergencies. The Civil Service Commission had occasion the other day to find a candidate for employment on the eligible Oddities of list who could ride a the bucking bronco, shoot ji i with both hands well Civil Service. en0ugh to kill a running man or a moving deer, and who could read the various brand marks which Western cattle owners employ to mark their stock. The government needed such a man to patrol a strip of the border la Texas along the Rio Grande and was willing to pay $500 a year for his services. With out much difficulty the Civil Service Commissioners furnished a veritable Rough Rider possessing all the qualifications demanded, and he is now drawing pay as an inspector of customs In Texas.

Similar officers are employed In nearly every state In the Union, but nowhere else are they required to possess the peculiar abilities demanded in the wild and barren territory on the Texas border. One of the main duties of customs Inspectors in that region is to keep a look out for Mexicans and Spaniards who make a business of running cattle into American territory from the other sido. There Is very little smuggling of general merchandise there, but efforts are constantly being made to get cattle over the line without paying duty. Tho customs inspector must be thoroughly familiar with the habits of cattle and must also be able to read and tell at sight all brand marks used by stock raisers for miles around. When a candidate for appointment presents himself he must produco a statement as to his character.

This usually consists of a letter from someone stating that he had employed the man In question, and that he was a good horseman, could shoot well and was reliable. Aside from this tho examination is practical in every sense of the word. A bucking cronco Is brought out and the candidate Is required to rido him and to show that he understands all about such animals. Practice with the pistol aDd rifle then follows to ascertain whether or hot the man can shoot readily and accurately. Shooting on horseback, in riding unbroken horses, In roping, bridling, mounting and riding a horse which has been turned loose for six months, form another part of the examination.

Questions are asked to eco what Is known about life' on the trail, In tho management of cattle and classification according to age and condition, In conversing In Spanish as Apoken In tho community, etc. In addition to all this the men must be capable of great physical endurance, must, possess pcrsonnl courage and be fit for hazardous employments. When Theodore Roosevelt was a member of the Civil Service Commission he formulated the questions and tests to be applied in the examination of men for appointment as customs Inspectors on the frontier. He know exactly the life they would have to follow and what qualifications they should possess. Tho Civil Service CommissISn is constantly receiving requisitions to furnish employes pos CENSUS WILL BE COMPLETED.

Director Atterbury Says He Is Now Endeavoring to Get Overlooked Families In. Letters written by people who say that they have been overlooked by the census enumerators have been coming to the Eagle office for some time. These people say that the census takers have not visited their houses. Walter B. Atterbury, supervisor ot census of the Second District, was asked this morning as to the causes of this.

He said that it was true that there were a great many complaints from people in various parts of Brooklyn who said that the enumerators had not visited them. "But," he said, "I do not think it is the fault of the enumerators altogether. In the first place a good many people have gone away to the country. For these people we sent out eighty thousand return postal cards, requesting them, If they had Intentions ot leaving the city before the census taking commenced, to return the cards, properly filled out with the names of the family upon them. Of the eighty thousand caTds, sixteen thousand were returned.

Consequently a good many people are away from home now whom we have been unable to reach. A special enumerator's record had been prepared for these cases, upon which was written, by the enumerator, the locality of the house when the house was visited, name of the occupant, his business address and present location. These were then returned to the supervisor of census of the district. All means have been taken to clear up these eases, but some still remain beyond our reach. "The enumerators who have been taking the census in Brooklyn number 600 and are mostly young men, who were chosen because of that fact, and most of them have undertaken the work because they were in need of the money.

It is at the best hard work and a very difficult matter sometimes to accomplish it in good shape. Because of this some of the men have become sick and discouraged over the task and have not taken the proper pains to visit all the families. Wherever I hear of a case of this kind, however, I am going to do my utmost to see that all is finished up in good form. "All families of which we have not a record we are now working to locate and are making steady progress. There are numbers of people who try to hinder the enumerators In their work and in the attempt make a great deal of trouble and confusion.

For instance, one woman when asked if there was anybody In the house beside her family replied that there was not. It was afterward found out by accident that there were eight boarders in the house. And that is not the only case of a similar character which has been discovered. We expect in any event to have everything straightened out when we have finished. DOESN'T WANT PLAY CHANGED.

Dramatist Gilbert Appeals to Courts in His Squabble With an American Actress. London, June 22 W. S. Gilbert, the celebrated dramatist, applied in the Chancery Court to day for an injunction to restrain Janette Steer, the American actress, from continuing the production at the Comedy Theater of the former's play of "Pygmalion and Galatea," on the ground that she had materially altered the business as arranged by him and as it had been played under his direction by other actresses. The hearing of the case was adjourned for a week.

SCHOOL CHILDREN" VISITORS. The following pupils of the sixth grammar grade of Public School No. 44 visited the Eagle Building to day: John Atwater, Alhert Antz, Frank Bell. John Belrne, William Brodie. Ernest Carter.

E. Con olly. John Dinkier, Charles Forshew. "Walter Fyfe, Harold Garlock. Thomas Garnar, Arthur Gillard.

Gordon Hay, Albert Horst. Clarence Hor ton. John Kavanagh, Fred Krleger, Fred Kune mund. James Lockhardt, Fred Martens, Rockwell Martin. Lee Meeklnn.

Howard Moore, Reuben May, Charles Naumann. Paul Nelson, Louis Nova, Walter O'Connor. Frank O'Reilly, Clarence Pike, "Wesley Rellly, John Rlekert. Herman Rltterbusch. William Rivera, Walter Scott, Joseph Sellers, Rodnev Shepard, James Shields.

Howard Simon son. Alex Simpson, George Stuart, Harry Zill man. The following pupils of the fourth grammar, girls, of Public School No. 15, also visited the Eagle to day: Beryl Bahntge, May MulBtein, Grace Raymond, Hdlth Noxon, Ethel Gardner. Anna Osterholm.

Nellie Noonan, Carrie Harding, Sadie Bayer, Frances HMns. Genevieve I. Breen. Arlle Hudson. Emma James, Ethel W.

Balmes, Frances Wllkenlng, Mollle il. Slater, urunniioe koiii, Jennie conen. Grace E. Klaus, Corrle Sterling, Olga Thacker, May Crelghton, Grace Robertson. Lillian G.

Fee, Loretta Flanaptan, Emmy Goerrlg. Grace Tanner, Angelu3 Sweeney, Helen Guerln, Florence Burton. PARIS FASHIONS TJP TO DATE. From the Eagle Paris Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon, through the courtesy of Abraham Straus. Blue nun's vailing gown, trimmed with bands of blue and white India silk, edged with narrow velvet ribbon; cream lace collar and belt and yoko of the India silk.

MRS. RAMSEY DISCHARGED. Mrs. Grace E. Ramsey, who killed her husband, Herbert J.

Ramsey, Juno 23 of last year, in the Garden Hotel, and who spent some months la tho State Asylum foi the Criminal Insane, wns finally given her liberty to day by Judge McMahon In the Court of General Sessions, Manhattan. Bureau. Vienna: Graben 13. HOWARD'S CLAIM SUSTAINED. Important Bankruptcy Decision in Ol Case Growing Out of the Conklin.

Failure. Refereo Waldo E. Dullard has filed in tho United States District Court a report upholding the status of William Howard of this city as a special partner in tho late firm John M. Conklin Son. The application was made by Goeller, Shaffer Eisler as attorneys for Theophilus Lockett, a creditor of that firm for about $40, to disallow a claim of about $125,000, filed iu bankruptcy by Mr.

Howard, on the ground that he was liable as a g'. ncral partner. Air. Howard was successfully defended by Dana Clarksou as attorneys, and General Kneeland as counsel. The referee in his opinion says, in part: "In December, 1893, John M.

Conklin and his son George W. formed a partnership to deal in dry goods under tho name of John M. Conklin Son. To start the enterprise they borrowed money from William Howard, and up to February 15, 1S99. he had loaned the partnership sums aggregating $10,000.

The firm still being in need of funds. I they prevailed on Howard to Join with them I as a special partner, and on February 15. 1S99, articles of copartnership were drawn up and Howard became a special partner, contributing capital to the oxtent of $25,000. Later in the year Howar.d added $50,000 more of special capital, and loaned the flrro. $144,500.

Of tUs latter amount $20,000 has been paid, leaving a balance due on the loans $124,500. Howard seek3 to recover thU amount. His claim is objected to by Lockett, a creditor holding a claim of $43 against this estate. "One objection to this claim is based upon the point that the affidavit of John M. Conklin stating that $25,000 had been actually and in good faith paid in cash by Howard was false, and hence renders Howard liable aa general partner.

"As to the objection, tho facts as shown by undisputed testimony are that William Howard on the I5th day of February, 1899, gave to the new firm two checks on the Kings County Trust Company, amounting in the aggregate to that at tho time of the giving of tho checks he had a balance on hand in said company to his credit to the sum of about $16,000, and that prior to the filing of the certificate of special partnership the checks were paid by the trust company. It is evident, therefore, that the letter of the statute was complied with. "It is claimed, however, that the spirit of the statute was not complied with, and under this contention he following facts were shown: The balance of $20,000 to tho credit of Howard at the time of drawing the checks in favor of the new firm was made up to the extent of $10,000 by a check given to him on that day by John M. Conklin Son, the old firm, to liquidate their indebtedness to him. This check of John M.

Conklin Son was in a large part an overdraft, as the old firm only had on hand a deposit of about $1,100, and that, therefore, a portion of the money received by the new firm was paid by the general partners to make the $10,000 check good when it was returned from the Clearing House the next day. From these facts counsel for Mr. Lockett urges with great force and ingenuity the proposition that there was never a bona fide payment of $25,000 by the new partner, but a mere exchange of checks, and consequently a payment Into the new firm of only $15,000. "There is a strong belief la my mind that Howard's claims should be allowed, even If the courts afterward hold him liable as general partner, thereby making the creditors enforce the liability by suit. I see nothing la the act which holds to the effect that a special partner, who renders himself liable as a general partner, still has no remedy to enforce debts due him from the partnership.

If such Is the law, the courts will not read any penalty into the act. In construing the statute, if co penalty is provided, the court will refuse to provide one or to add one to the act. Tha claims of Mr. Howard aro, therefore, allowed." RIVERSIDE VIADUCT. Park Commissioners Have Called ton Bids.

The Park Commissioners have called for bids for building the proposed viaduct to carry Riverside drive over Nifiety sixth street, extending from Ninety fifth street to Ninety seventh. It is proposed to baitd two pavilions at this point also. The bids will ha opened on July 3. Next Thursday the commissioners rjll receive bids for the following work: Constructing a shelter pavilion in thj New York Zoological Park in Bronx Park, Borough of the Bronx. Grading, paving and improving existing roads, from Bronx and Pelham parkway to and around nursery in Bronx Park, Borough ot the Bronx.

Excavating, refilling and repairing after same trenches for sewer connections from the new east wing and extension of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in Central Park, to the sewer on the east side of Fifth avenue. Borough of Manhattan. Laying gutters of rock asphalt with con crete base and other work In a portion ot the drives of Central Park, Borough of Manhattan. The completion of tho work of regulating, grading and the erection of a sea wall Bill: iron railing along the easterly front ot the' extension of East River Park, from Eighty sixth street to the end ot the sea wall near, the northerly line of Eighty ninth street, la' the Borough of Manhattan. Forage for parks in the Borough of Manhattan.

Furnishing and delivering top soil or earthi top dressing for the Harlem River drive' way. HAD THE POPULAR VOTE. If the Rochester Democrat will read its copy of the Eagle Almanac at the proper place, lt will withdraw its statement that Mr. Cleveland was twice elected by a minority vote Why, even when he was defeated by Mr. Harrison In 1SS8 tho Democratic electors had mora votes the whole country over than the Republican electors, but electoral apportionment gave to the Republicans a lead In tho college.

And when he was running against Mr. Harri son, In 1892, he got so many more votes than, his distinguished opponent that Mr. Harrisoa has felt bad about it ever since. Brooklyn Eagle. The Rochester Democrat is not peculiar In this respect.

It Is only one of the many papers in both parties which seek to minimize, Grover Cleveland's marvelous strength as ai candidate, despite the dislike of politicians' more aboundlngly demonstrated before tho' American people than that of any other living man. Troy Press MR. WHALEN'S APPOINTMENTS, Corporation Counsel Whalen has made th4 following appointments in his office: May French, 22C West Twenty second street, stenographer, at $840; Margaret McDonald of 208 West End avenue, Josephine McGown of 42 Woodhull street and Agnes C. Boggs ot 31 Went Ninety ninth street, typewriters, at $720 each; Julia Burke of 347 East Forty first street, telephone operator in tho Bureau ot Street Openings, at $510. All live in Manhattan Borough.

HOTEL ARRIVALS. St. George J. Keith. Chicago; J.

W. French. Mr. and Mrs. B.

.1. Fowl.T. M. Pratt. F.

13. Pratt. New York; S. M. Compland.

Long Branch; W. J. Morse. J. F.

Kitgers, T. H. Terry, New York; W. H. Forbes, Boston: H.

J. Reidel, Brooklyn; W. M. Smith. Patchocue.

L. Mr. and Mrs. R. Glnml, Boston; Mrs.

C. O. Irish and daughter, New York: L. H. Mexico City; R.

M. McLec, New York; Mrs. A. Burger, Miss A. M.

Burger, Philadelphia; H. S. McKlog. Now York: N. Bardlen, New Haven; T.

O. Grat tan. New York. Pierrepont T. J.

Keller. New York; J. D. Johnson, Rochester: R. D.

Robinson, Davton, O. C. P. Havilaii'l. Philadelphia; J.

S. Jeniuiln, Brooklyn. Clarendon nr. and Mrs. B.

S. Dotweilcr, La Grange, E. W. Richards. Washington.

I). alter C. Kimball, city; Howard C. Scofleld, Fisliklll Landing, N. Y.

Lcunard Paige. George F. Demarest, Now York; Mr. and Mrs. J.

Smith. Chicago: George W. Norton. Portland, F. II.

Sibothar. Pittsburg. J. J. Howlcv.

Sol Ducker, city: E. L. Cadleu, Boston: G. Dickenson. C.

H. Gangman. city; L. V. Flcckles, New York.

WAS A SILVER MAN IN 1896. Not the Kind of a Silver Man, However, That Juror Ho. 2 Thought Was Meant. Coroner Delap bad thirteen inquests on the calendar in his office in the Borough Hall last night and a number of jurors bad been called. The jury to listen to the testimony in the case of George Hoelfer, who hanged himself In a hotel on Coney Island on Tuesday last, seemed to be very much above the ordinary coroner's jury in the matter of intelligence.

No. 2 on the bench was considered a prize, for he took much interest in the testimony, particularly that of Juan Melio, who testified that he was the "silver man" in the hotel, moaning, of course, that he was the employe who had charge of the silverware of the house. The story of the finding of the suicide's body had been told and the attendant incidents had all been brought within the ken of the jurymen. Then Coroner De lap told the jurymen to retire and deliberate on their verdict. "Just one minute; just one minute," said Juror No.

2, hastily ar.d quite importantly. "Can I ask Witness Melio another question, doctor?" "Certainly," said Coroner Delap, and the witness was recalled. "Did I understand you to say that were a 'silver asked the juror. "Yes, certainly," was the reply. "As far back as 1S96?" persisted the questioner.

was the reply, and Senor Melio won dered what was coming next. So did the Coroner. "Well," proceeded the juror, gravely, "if you were a silver man in 1806 will you still be a Bilver man next November?" Witnesses and the other jurors burst into a roar, which was promptly suppressed by Coroner Delap, who, though his eyes were twinkling, gravely rebuked the juror, who did not seem to think that he had said anything out of the way. "You must remember," said the Coroner, "that we are here to investigate the circumstances attending the death of a fellow man, and we are not here to discuss grave financial questions." The jury retired and brought in a plain verdict to the effect that Mr. Hoelfer had killed himself.

MARRIED. SEARCH DITMAS On Wednesday evening, June 20. 1S0O, at King's Highway, Oravesend, by the Rev. P. V.

Van Buskirk. HENRIETTA PRISCILLA. daughter of Mrs. A. V.

and tho late H. Clay Dltmas, to Dr. CHARLES JAMES SEARCH. WIDMER WERNER On Tuesday, June 19, 1900. at the residence of the bride's sinter, 4 Dean Ft.

Brooklyn, by the Rev. Dr. H. Hoffman, J. MARTHA W.

WERNER to CHARLES H. WIDMER of Danbury. Conn. DIED. CLARK On Wednesday, June 20, at his home, 439 Fourth av, THOMAS E.

CLARK, beloved husband of Mary F. Oberle. Funeral trom his late residence, Saturday morning, at 9:30 o'clock; thence to the Church of St. Thomas Aquinas, corner of Ninth st and Fourth av, where a mass of requiem will be offered. Relatives and friends and members of Carroll Council, Knights of Columbus, and Acme Council, R.

are invited to be present. DENIKE On June 20, THOMAS STANLEY DEN IKE, aged ST years. Fur.eral services at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Stults. Arverne.

L. June 22, 4 P. M. Train leaves Flatbush av, 3:22 P. M.

East New York, 3:34. Interment Greenwood Cemetery Saturday morning. 21 2 DILLINGHAM On Wednesday. June 20, WILLIAM DILLINGHAM, aged 67 years. Funeral from his late residence, 101 Vernon av, Saturday afternoon, at 2:30 P.

M. Relatives and friends arc respectfully invited to attend. DONAHUE In this city, on June 21, CATHERINE beloved daughter of Charles and Mary Donahue. Funeral from her late residence, 326 St. Marks av, on Monday, June 2., at 9 A.

sharp; thence to St. Joseph's Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend. 22 2 DUFFY On Thursday, June 21. 1900.

at the residence of her son. James G. Duffy, 49 Coney Island av. Brooklyn, CATHERINE, widow ot the lato John Duffy, formerly of Newry, County Down, Ireland. Solemn re.julem mass at Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Furt Hamilton av and East Fourth Windsor Terrace.

Brook lyn. Saturday morning. June 23, 1900. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. ERNST Oh Wednesday, June 20, 1900, FRANCIS, in the 70th year of his age.

Services at his late residence. 1,143 Jefferson av, Brooklyn, on Friday evening, June 22, at o'clock. Interment private. 21 2 INESON On the 15th WILLIAM INESON, aged 17 years 1 month and 2G days, son of William Ineson, killed by train on Chicago, Rock Island and Paclllc Railway Company at Comanche, Indian Territory. Notice of interment later.

22 2 KELLY On Wednesday. June 20, 1900, JOHN son of Catherine and tho late Martin Kelly, In his 2Gth year. Friends are requested to attend the funeral from hla late residence, 241 Pearl st, on Saturday, June 2 i. at 2:30 I'. M.

McFADDEN On Thursday, Juno 21, FRANK, aged 26. Funeral services at his late residence, 34 Carroll st, mi Sunday, June at 2:30 P. M. Interment In Flatbuuh. 22 3 McN'ALLV Solemn requiem (month's mind) will be offered for the repose of the soul of tho lato Mrs.

MARGARET MoNALLV nt St. James' Church, Jay and Chapel st.s, Saturday, June 23, at 9 o'clock, sharp. SIIANAHAN On Juno 20, VJ( at 12 South Oxford st. JOHN J. SHAN AH AN.

aged II years. Funeral private. VALOT On Wednesday, June 20. FRANCIS, In hie 63d yar. Funeral from his lato residence, S93 Nostrand a.

on Saturduy, June 23 at 2 P. M. LOCAL RAILROAD SERVICE. Sub Committee of the Committee of Fifty Contradicts Claims of President Rossiter. TRAINS NOT ON SCHEDULE TIME.

Complaints Made of the Conditions at Thirty sixth Street and Fifth Avenue. Some of the claims of President Rossiter and other Rapid Transit officials, with reference to the service of that company, were directly contradicted in a report made by the sub committee on surface and elevated corporations, to the committee of fifty last night. It was shown from figures compiled for the committee that there was nothing like a two and a half minute schedule for the running of elevated trains from the Brooklyn Bridge during rush hours, the average being about seven minutes for the departure of trains. This report was only preliminary to a full report, which will be made at a meeting in the fall to the full committee of fifty. The attendance last evening was small, and it was decided to defer action until later in the season, but a number of important suggestions were made.

William E. Pulsifer is chairman of the sub committee, and read the report. The figures he presented were prepared from data obtained for him by a reliable source, and made considerable of a sensation. At the outset Mr. Pulsifer said that the committee were not railroad men, and that they approached the question without expert knowledge.

Later, he said the committee hoped to obtain the advice of railroad experts, who might be able to suggest changes that would mean the realization of the rapid transit system to the utmost. Mr. Pulsifer said that President Rossiter had offered the committee every facility to study the problem presented and had stated that he would welcome practical suggestions from any responsible committee of citizens. Mr. Rossiter, he said, had placed at the disposal of the committee a chair car and had them taken on the road.

They were also shown records of the number of trips on each line, time tables and tabulated data, giving in great detail and with apparent thoroughness the facilities now offered the traveling public by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. The report continues: "Mr. Rossiter recited at length the improvements which he under his administration had made. He called attention to the increased carrying capacity ot the cars running on his lines; to the improved methods of heating and lighting: to the system of transfers which his company had made; to the length of routes over which the traveling public may go comfortably for the small sum of 5 cents; to the better roadbed, improved rails and the extension of his lines to territory as yet sparsely settled; to the better class of men operating his cars, and the merit system by which he is advancing men in point ot salary and position, declaring that he believed the City of Brooklyn was now getting more and better service than any city in the United States obtains from companies operating surface and elevated systems. Mr.

Rossiter earnestly asked the co operation of the committee of fifty to aid him In bettering the service If it is possible to do so. He said he was always open to suggestion; always welcomed honest criticism and promised to meet not only this committee, but any other representative body of citizens more than half way whenever suggestions for real improvement were made to him. "An interesting point may be mentioned In passing which was called to the atten tion of your committee, namely, that not over one third of the number of passengers registered in a given car on any of his lines crossed the bridge; that two thirds or more of such passengers alignt at some point before reaching the bridge." The report goes on to speak of a visit to the Kent avenue power house and to the new territory on the southwest side of the Eastern Parkway where lines had been built for only a sparsely settled territory. The report says Mr. Rossiter told the committee that other new lines were to he built in that section.

The report went on to speak of faults of administration. The conduct of some conductors and motormen Is condemned; the irregularity in running In morning cars from the foot of Broadway in the Eastern District, the failure to niak connection with all ferries cither by surface or elevated cars or both, are some of tho lesser grounds of complaint referred to. The report further states: "But there are other and more serious grounds of complaint which your committee desires to bring to your notice for consideration and such action as you, in your wisdom, think best to take. At the corner of Thirty sixth street and Fifth avenue the condition of things Is entirely bad. so bad as to call out an editorial on the part of one of tho leading New York papers.

"Again, the train service on the Klng3 County line is extremely bad both during the morning and afternoon rush hours. Mr. Rossiter claims to run tho Kings County trains on a two and a half minute headway. That he does not do this nor anything like It a careful observation will demonstrate. Tho chairman of this committee has timed, on many occasions, the running of trains on this division and has had the best possible proof that Mr.

Rosslter's pretensions are not Justified by the facts; but nu the contrary, tho trains depart from the bridge terminal nt night on a most irregular schedule. It Is not Infrequent that live, six, seven, seven and a half and oiirln. even nine minutes elapse before a train pulls out between the rush hours of 4 and at night. Your chairman boarded a train last week just as it pulled into the terminal. Seven and a I half minutes elapsed before it pulled out.

I Between the bridge and Court street four down trains were waitlni! on the down track to pull In. Between tin' terminal and Flat bush avenue eight trains altogether were on tho down track. This seemed to show that there were trains enough if they had been moving promptly supply adequately the number ot passengers waiting at tho terminal to depart. the train which the chairman boarded there was scarcely standing room and people were huddled and crowded together in a most uncomfortable fash Ion; yet. as has just been said, between Court street and the elevated terminal there were four trains waitlns to pull in.

On the Brighton Beach line tho times of running THE PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED. The Union League Club Sends a Letter to McKinley. President H. B. Masters of the Union League yesterday mailed the following letter to President McKinley: Union League Club, Brooklyn, N.

June 21, 1900. To Hon. William McKinley, President of the United States, Washington, IX C. Your excellency The Union League Club of Brooklyn, an organization composed of nearly eight hundred earnest and steadfast Republican voters, rejoices greatly in your unanimous renominatlon Ly the national "convention of the great Republican party for tho high office in which you have rendered most distinguished and faithful service to our country during the eventful years of your first term. We congratulate you upon the popular approval of your administration which has thus found expression an approval which will, we are confident, be more emphatically expressed at the polls on election day.

We are glad that we are to have the opportunity and the pleasure of working and voting for your re election, and we give thanks to God that He has blessed ycu with health and strength of body mind, which give promise of another term of service no less illustrious and beneficial than has been the first. With unfeigned respect and affectionate regard we subscribe ourselves, your fellow citizens, the Union League Club of Brooklyn. H. B. MASTERS, President.

FOB, THE STORES MEMORIAL. Fund for the Alcove Continues to Grow. Contributions to the Storrs memorial have been received as follows: Previously acknowledge tl.t'33.25 George H. Southard, Franklin Trust SS5.00 Mrs. Helnze, CO Pierrepont street 25.00 J.

R. Plantea, Brooklyn 500 Judah B. Voorhees, 43G State street. Brooklyn 10.00 C. C.

Martin, 179 TYashtnffton street, Brooklyn 5.00 Mrs. I. A. Hewlett, 55 Remsen street. Brooklyn 5.00 Mrs.

C. W. Sheldon, E60 St. Marks avenue, Brooklyn 25.00 Total $2,033.23 HUDSON RIVER BY DAYLIGHT. New Book Issued by the Day Line Company.

Under the title of "Hudson River by Daylight" the Albany and New York Day Line has issued a beautiful book of 100 pages, treating of summer excursion routes and Catskill Mountain resorts. The book is copyrighted by F. R. Hibbard, general passenger agent. It contains time tables, rates and the route for many pleasant excursion trips, and is profusely illustrated with many views along the route up the Hudson River.

There are also a number of comprehensive maps, giving all the places ot Interest along the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. The book is gotten up with great care and is handsomely printed in clear type. In addition to the time tables the time of arrival and departure from all connecting points with the Day Line for resorts in tho Catskills. the Thousand Islands, Ausable Chasm, the White Mountains, Lake Champlain, Boston, the Adlrondacks, Lake George, Chautauqua, Lake Mohonk, Montreal, Niagara Falls, the Berk shires and many other places where summer tourists find enjoyment, is given. The book contains a well written chapter on the Catskill Mountains, its history and traditions, tracing the stories told of these historic mountains from the time of their pur chase, 218 years ago, and running over the story of Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle." The book is a most comprehensive oao and will be found of great value to all those who desire to take a trip on the well appointed Bteamers of the Hudson River Day Line.

The numerous illustrations in the book are an attractive feature, and no cost has been spared, evidently, in its making. FINDS FIELDS OF ITS OWN. The Brooklyn Eagle comments on the large amount of American capital that is finding investment in Canada, particularly in coal and iron mining and In lumber business. While McKinley is keeping 65,000 soldiers in the field in the far East to increase the domain in which American enterprise can operate, American capital quietly Ignores tho government made opportunity and persists In finding fields of its own, even in regions where McKinley has never sent the flag. Tho Canadians welcome the American capitalist who develops the resources of the country and denudes the wilderness of its forests.

Thero Is aomo jealousy thuro, but It does not predominate, as the Eagle shows by the following illustration: A general election for members of the local Legislature of tho Province of British Columbia took place on Saturday last. Joseph Martin, the head of the last government of that pre mce, determined to seek re election on r. the principal plank of which provided for tho exclusion of all Americans operating placer mines in the province. With the assistance of ail the machinery of the government and despite the energetic work of an army of office holders and some of the cleverest politicians in the West, ho was able to retalu only eight seats in a legislature consisting of thirty seven members. They grow good men as well as good trees in British Columbia.

A lesson can be drawn from this Illuminating fact. Genuine enterprise wants no government aid. Honest, intelligent business men will find their own opportunities and their own markets. It is not necessary to go ten thousand miles away and subjugate an alien race so that trade may follow the flag. Capital will find profitable and congenial places for its own investment and trade wii: follow the direction in which tho laws of commerce will impel It.

Utlca Observer INDORSED CONVENTION WORK. A meeting of the Republican electors of tho (new) Second District of the Thirty second Ward was held last evening at 1,481 Flatbush avenue and tho action of the Philadelphia convention in nominating McKinley and Roosevelt was endorsed. RAILROAD STATIONS ROBBED. The stations of the Harlem Railroad at Scarsdale and Hartsdale were broken open by burglars at an early hour this morning. The two robberies apparently were committed by the same persons.

The burglars secured a number of express packages and a small sum of money. dare say, to the people who are running' the nu. can mis congestion be relieved? That Is the great question which the traveling public would like to have solved and which the President of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company ought to solve. The ideal way in the Judgment of the committee would be to widen Flatbush avenue from its lnnr tirm trh Fulton street to the bridge, but under the present conditions it is probably impossible to do this." The schedule of the Kings County Elevated during "rush hours" as compiled for the committee shows that the headway instead of being 2'4 minutes Is 5 74 100 minutes. The figures follow: Trains on Kings County Elevated, leaving bridge station, Wednesday, June 20, 1900: Arrive.

Leave. Arrive. Leave. 1:10 4:17. 4:2415:47 4:3113:09 6:01 no 4:15 4.

4:31 6 6:13 6:15 4. 07:6:13 6:21 GtM 6 5:1" 5:2116:31 6:36 5:2715:35 i :23 5:34:0:39 6:45 5:4016:44 6 49 15:43 6:52 Average headway. 5 74 100 between tho hours of 4:1) and P. M. The condition on the Rldgewood, East New York and Fifth avenue lines of the Brooklyn Elevated Is not so good.

The average headway during the same hours of June 21 on the Rldgewood line Is 7 37 100 minutes; on the East New York line 8 6G 100 and nn I tho Fifth avenue line 6 12 100, as shown on the schedule. NATURALIZATION FRAUD TRIAL. Disagreement of the Jury in the Hoffman Case After a Long" Session. The jury in the United States Circuit Court this morning reported that it was unable to agree upon a verdict In the case of the government against Adolph Hoffman. It was reported that the jury stood 6 to 6 from the first to the last ballot during a session which lasted from i o'clock yesterday afternoon until 10 o'clock this morning.

Judge Wheeler dismissed the jury after recording the disagreement and the retrial of the case will go over until the next session of the court. Adolph Hoffman was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for January under a number of counts which appear in ten indictments. They all bore upon the alleged charge of fraud in e'dlng and abetting men to secure naturalization papers, misrepresentation, etc. Tho trial Just ended was under an indictment which charged that Hoffman fraudulently aided and abetted one Jacob Feifen bcrg to obtain his naturalization papers. The case opened on Monday morning and after four days' trial, in which the government was represented by District Attorneys Pettlt and Brush and Hoffman by Foster L.

Backus, the jury was sent out at 4 o'clock as stated. Mr. Pettlt stated this morning that Hoffman would again be put under trial on the samo indictment as soon as possible, that he believed then he would securo a conviction, and the trial just ended was warrant enough for the action of his office In bringing to tho foreman the question of the unprecedentedly largo number of naturalizations in 1899. CITY RECORD'S RECORD. The City Record publishes many belated reports, but It established a new record in this respect to day by publishing for tho first time the Health Department's report for the year 1S97, the year preceding consolidation.

The interest in the report has In this lapse of time been almost obliterated. Over twenty pages ot the City Record are filled with It. The appropriation for the year was $581,358..