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THE BBOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. WEW YOEK, SUKDY, JANUARY. 1, 1899. BROOKS HEXrD FOB, THE EAOLE WILL NOT BE PUB LISffED TO MOBROW. GRAND STREET BRIDGE MAY BE CONDEMNED.

Will WIDEN FJBLTOH STREET, SUGGESTS 11 KENNEDY, This, He Says, Would Be Better Than an Extension of Flat bush Avenue ravorable ectlon by the War Department on me petition. United States Senators Frye and Hale ol Maine, in ib'ehalf of the' lumber merchants of that state, have also taken a keen interest in the matter and have aided the Brooklyn business hW at Washington. The Manufacturers' Association of Brooklyn has ailso petitioned the different members of Congress to use their influence in behalf of removing and 'improving the present Grand street bridge facilities. Vice President Davis of the Cross, Austin Ireland Lumber Company, who has been active in' presenting the case of ohe Newtown business men, said yesterday that he was confident that the present action of the War Department would result in favorable action being taken in to the Grand street bridge and in line with the wishes of the commercial Interests on the creek. Commissioner of Bridges Shea could not be found yesterday by an Eagle reporter, but Chief Engineer Prob asoo of that department said iXie notification of the hearing berore the War Department engineer had been received.

He said he was not entirely familiar with the conditions in regard to the Grand street bridge, as it was in charge of another engineer. Chief Engineer Probasco added that the Department of Bridges would certainly be represented at the hearing before. Major Adams and would present its side of the case and give reasons why the proposed changes as laid down in the notification of the War Department should not be carried out at this time. "At any rate," he added, "they can only condemn the bridge. They cannot make us build another." Mr.

AND WOULD COST LITTLE MORE, In This Way the Termini of Both "Bridges Could Best Be Reached. I Elijah R. Kennedy, formerly president of the Shore Road Commission, does not believe i i i in tne jnatrusn avenue extension scnemc. tr v. f.o.niT.o.

tht He believes that that meihod for relieving the traffic on Pulton street would be an unnatur al, unprofitable and foolish one, as it would, he thinks, greatly depreciate the value or the property on Brooklyn's principal thor oughfare and unfairly injure the business of the great retail houses that have established the greatest stores of their kind in the world there. His idea is that Pulton street should be widened, and he believes it noC only practicable, but simple, and much more likely to result in the good of the borough than any other scheme. "Municipal improvements," he said yesterday to an Bagle reporter, "ought to be adapted to the obvious desires of the people, and not the people adapted to municipal improvements. If the people wish to go through Fulton street, and that has been very decidedly shown, then it would be an enormous waste of money to try to force them to go throueh some other street simply because Pulton street is now very much crowded. 1 however, the stranger rushed Into the ferry And it would be a great injustice to the mer and frantically demanded of the pas auu it wuum uo rto.t Isengers change for a million.

No one volun chants who have built some of the grandest tfxred but to appease him one ot retail stores in the world, all along Fuiton paissongens began to count out some street, for the city now to pack up the traffic but before he rea ched Uhe million of Fulton street and cart it off somewhere mark a policeman arrived. It was with some War Department Acts Favorably on the Petition of Business Men for Its Removal. PUBLIC HEARING ON JANUARY 17. Sti ucture Said to Be an Obstruction, to Navigation City Officials to Oppose Changes. The petition of the large and varied commercial interests in the vicinity of Newtown Creek for certain improvements on the present Grand street bridge, which is now termed a hindrance to navigation, has been acted favorably upon by the United States War De partment and a hearing in regard to the pro posed changes and the condemnation of the present structure will he held at the Army Building In Whitehall street, on January 17, before Major H.

M. Adams, ot the Engineer Corps. Notification to this effect has been served on the Department of Bridges of New York City and the individual petitioners, among whom are numbered practically all the more Important business interests in the Vicinity of that bridge. These men are confident that the hearing will result in the condemnation of the present structure by the Secretary of War and the city officials be given the alternative of tearing the structure down altogether and leaving that portion of the creek without any connecting structure, or else the construction of a new bridge that will meet their views and as proposed by the War Department's recommendation, will be built. The officials of the Department of Bridges do not hesitate to condemn the present structure, but owing to the impossibility of securing an appropriation for a new bridge, they claim it is Better to permit ibe existing Dnage 10 stand until funds are available.

The business men, on the other hand, say that the commercial interests concerned are so much more Important that they would prefer the present bridge out of the way, with the consequent clear passage for navigation, and if tnis was done, it is aaaea, puo.ic ciamor the residents and business interests in that vicinity would soon make it imperative that the city should provide adequate means of transit at that Important section of the creek. As it now stands, the matter Is in the hands of the War Department, and If the forthcoming hearing results in a victory for the business interests, as the men concerned are confident, the present structure will be condemned and the city officials will have to face the alternative of building a new bridge or destroying the only means of communication at this point. The prev stalus of the controversy between the commercial interests that iine Newtown Creek and the Department of Bridges, is clearly a victory for the former as they have succeeded in securing the favorable ac tion of the War Department on their petition. In the notification sent ou; by that deparment of the United Siates government it is stated: "Whereas the Secretary of War has good reason to believe the bridge over the east branch of Newtown Creek, at Grand street, Brooklyn, is an unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of the said Newtown Creek, on account or the location of its piers and abutments and the narrowness of the draw openings; it iB proposed to require the following changes to be made in the said bridge by April 1. 1900, to wit: The recon struetion of the bridge, with a width of forty feet, so as to make the west abutment not more than five feet beyond the harbor line, with a clear width of draw opening of no; less than seventy five feet, measured on the line of the bridge, and with the west abutment as far north and the east abutment, as far south as the limits of the width of Grand street will permit." The local Department of Bridges is preparing its side of the case to be heard before the Army Engineer, Major Adams, on January 17, and the Newtown Creek men are also preparing a mass of evidence in the shape of maps and drawings, and affidavits from mer I I I It Is Claimed That HeHas TTscd Mails to Defraud.

J. B. Brootos, president ot the Brazil'tan Art Manufacturing Comipany, with offices at 28 Duane street, Manhattan, was arrested yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal Mc Arvlney and arraigned before United States Cojamissioner Shields complaint ot Post' Office Inspect ore' Prank 'A. O'Brien and S. Leland, who charge Brooks with using the mails bo defraud.

The swran com TViaint alleges that Brciks advertised extensively 'throughout the country for me11 nd women to do profitaible work at home. It waa attnoiiaced in these advertisements cha $0 to $15 a week cou'ld be easily made, that no experience, was necessary, and that full parttou iara and work" would be furnished on application. Edward Wil Uams 4,347 Vesta St. Louis, claims that he sent Brooks several dollars for an outfit with which to make and thai when he returned them Brooks refused to pay claiming that the pictures were not up to the' stand ard. (', (hn a i.

in wn uiicu cue ouiwcio ui luc o'u office Inspector's Department that the ccim represented by Brooks has received mrtTVPv fwvm i hrfVIKsa nAc rrP ffvtm otifl n' throughout the country, many ol whom are peTO0DJJ ot meana alSQ cIaImed, a number of other persons are engaged in Mke scbemee, and a determined effort Willi 'De maue to suppress tn Dullness. Brooks MC C0NNELL MAY BE INSANE. Retired Indian lighter Taken to Belle. vue After Trying to Get Change for a Million. A man about 55 years old entered the West Twenty tihlrd Street Perry house in ManTiat tan last night in an excited state mind.

He rushed up to the ticket agent and demanded change for a million dollars. Tlhe agent tried to induce the mas to remain tlhere until ohe police could be summoned, as It was apparent that Che man was violently insane. In spite tf the efforts of the aeent. UUUV.U11J LUCLL LUX: UiadUC LUUIX WiU kUACU LJ the insane ward In Bellevue Hospital. There was discovered Chat ihis name was John Mc Oonnell, and bhat his probable address was 1,193 Gates avenue, Brooklyn.

An effort was made to communicate with his family. At 1,193 Gates avenue, which is at the corner of Evergreen avenue, an Eagle reporter discovered that a man named John McConnell had lived in 'the top flat with his' family until Monday last. He was a retired cavalryman, for thirty years in the service and a noted Indian fighter, having fought under Buffalo Bill, under Merritt and under General Miles For several years' he has been living on an income of three quarters pay. Last week he received a telegram, according to the family who live on the floor below, telling him he had been appointed as a quartermaster sergeant and was to report at Savannah for duty. His.

transportation was Inclosed. It was understood in the flat that he left for Savannah last Monday. A man who lives in the fiat below and who requested that his name be not used said, to the reporter: "I would not be at all surprised if this was the man who was taken to Bellevue Hospital. He was very intelligent until a short time ago, when he began to act queerly. He was well known In the Regular Army and had quite a history, having been one of the men who went to rescue Custer with Buffalo Bill.

He received a good pension, but the inactive life he led played on him and lately he had begun to repeat his stories over and over again. He acted like an imbecile at tlme3 and I am not surprised if he was crazy." The man's wife said: "Mr. O'Connell, who was a sergeant in the regular Army, received a telegram the other day telling him to go to Savannah. He would not read it. and eh owed it to me asking me If I had received one like it.

I read it to him and he would not believe It was an order for him to go to Savanah and he acted very strange about it On Monday his wife 'went out him and she afterward said she nad seen him on board the train for Savannah. She has gone to her mother's and will move out on Monday from here." Down in the drug store, under the flats, the reporter was tol'd that Sergeant MoCoa nell had shown, signs of losing his mind and it was believed there that he had not started for Savannah at' all and that the telegram was simply a ruse oo take him to seme soldiers' institution where he could Te taken care of. No word has been received from him since he left the flat on Monday. JULIA AUTiiUJcl NOT COMING. Julia Arthur yesterday canceled her engagement to piay at the Montauk the week of January 9, on account of sickness.

William H. Crane will take her place. THE WUATHEB. IXDICATIONS TILL. P.

M. TO MORROW. Washington. I). December 31 For Eagtem New York, Generally fair, preceded by snow on the coast; colder tbe'unneasonaDly cold weather will continue till Tuesday, north to northwest winds.

The following Is the record ot the thermometer ui kept at the Brooklyn Daily Eagle office; 2 A. 11. yesterday 3 p. .40 6 1' 7 1'. 30 A 16 10 A.

12 40 2 1'. 40 SP.M 22 11 P. ..21 1 A.M 20 The sun will rise to morrow at 7:25 A. M. and set at 4:44.

P. M. HIGH WATER. Following is the official announcement of the time and duration ot hieh water at Xew York and Sandy Hook for to morrow, January 2: A M. ,11 P.

.1 1 Irara'n of Time'Height Pall. IB. m. Feet. I1h.

ih. m. bt. a. New I 4.3 Sandy 1 4.4 1111:42 i 4.3 4.3 I 6:08 I 6:37 MOVEMENTS 03? OCEAN VESSELS.

AKRIVEJD SATURDAY, PEOEMBEB 31. Bs Christine, from Shields Ss Ardanrose, from Mauorls, etc. Ss Seneca, from Ma etc. Ss Abydos, from Matauzas, etc. Ss Algonquin, from Jacksonville, Ss Britannic, from Jjiveruool, Ss lrawaddy.

from Trinidad. Ss Patria. from Hamburg. Ss Slrius. from Bio Janeiro.

SAIL.DD. "i Vr," Ss Ulinda. for Matanzas. etc. Ss General Whitney, for New Orleans.

Ss Pretoria, for Hambnre. Bs Georgian Prinoe. for Dover. Ss Etru da. for Liverpool.

Ss LacKawanua. for Avocuiouth. Ss Manitou. for London. Ss La Normandia, lor Havre.

Ss Europe, for London. Ss Snaarndam. for Rotterdam. Ss Cyprian Prince, for Pernauibuco. eta Ss Alter, fur Naples, eto.

St British Prince, lor Santos. Bs Adria. for Antwerp. Ss Oriol. for Cape Town.

etc. Ss Anchor! or Glasgow. Ss British Empire, for Antwerp. Ss Philadelphia, lor La Gnayra, eto. Ss Citv of Washington, for Havana.

Ss Girdlenesg. for Queenstown. Ss Adironaack. for Kingston, etc. Ss Leona, for Gtalveston.

Ss Norweeian. for Glasgow. ARRIVED AT FOREIGN PORTS. Ss Energie. from New York, pdl Portland Bill.

Ss Geurcios I. from New York, nd. Lizard. Ss Italia, from New YorK. pd.

Lizard. Ss friim New York. Chris iania. Ss Borneo, from New York. Christiania.

Ss Deike Rickmors, from N. Swinemuade. Ss Vienna, from New YorK, Trieste. 8s Kenmore, from New YorK. Ss Adana.

from New YorK, Melbourne. Ss Inarani. from New York. Kobe. Ss Asphodel, for New York, St.

Michaals. Ss Palalia. from New YorK. Hamburg. Ss Pennsylvania, from New York, Hamburg.

Ss Tanric. from New YorK. Liverpool. Ss Lncania, from New YorK, Liverpool. Ss Pathan.

from New YorK. Yokohama. Ss Cortnthia. lorn New York. ptl.

Gibraltar. Ss from New YorK. Pernambnco. 8 La Campine. from New York.

Antwerp. Ss La Bretaene. from New York. pd. Lizard.

SAILED FROM FOREIGN PORTS. Germanic, ror New York, Queenstowu. Ss Hawkes Bay. lor New York, London. 6b Ems.

ror New YorK. Naples. Ss Island, for New York. Copenhagen. Ss Pocahontas, for New YorK.

Trieste. Ss Vega, lor New York, Lisbon. 6s Bona Maria. New York. Oporto.

Ss ABwtia. lor New York. Gencoj Ss Clematis, for New York, Bt. Michaels. Ss llartello.ror New York, pa.

Beachy Head. Ss Crotr lor Now Ss ytirnessia. for New YorK, MoxiJle. Ss Srrathalrley. tor New YorK.

London. 8s La Champagne, for New York. Raxre. Ks Condor, lor New York. Manila Ss Thjomsis Melville, ftrHew York, Palermo.

Catania, for New York, KanrbarB. ss Weimar, rorsoi YorK Jsrexaen 8s TJtnAria.for NewlYoWt XiverpeoL. Cymric, for New Tori. QizeeiMtera, of the club rooms and waited for the passing or the hour. Informal and appropriate speeches were made, and the occasion fittingly observed.

The programme prepared was: Bert Helms, pianist; the Recker Quartet, Nonpareil Banjo Trio; S. S. Schaefer, bass solo; R. H. Mohr, crayon artist and ventriloquist; Murray musical Instruments; Recker Quartet, Nonpareil Banjo Trio; Greg Patti, tie little comedian; Nonpareil Banjo Trio: Murray plantation songs and sleighbells; Recker A smoker was the Crosce nt Athletic Olub'e way of watching the birth of 1809.

The smoker began at 10:80 and it lasted until well afteT midnight. Beginning at 11, the Hungarian Orcfce stra played In the "Swamp," and tfbe announcement cards for the evening said that the music would continue "from 11 to Just when the music ended is not known. New Year's Eve is always a great event at the Crescent Athletic Club, and many members who axe rareiy seea at the club house during the year made an extra effort last night to be on hand for the last night of the year. The Mcntauk Club fittingly saw the old year out. At 9 o'clock t'ae members their friends gathered in the dining room and listened to a carefully selected programme arranged by the entertainment committee.

On the programme were the following prform ers: The Metropolitan musical quartet, Edward Lai tell, banjo; John Harrington, comedian and mimic; Edward Plate, prestidigator; John T. Hansen, comedian; R. J. Webb, tenor; D. N.

Maxon, baritone; Charles H. Duncan, vooal comedian; Greg Patti, comedian, and Benjamin LcewenKial, pianist. Juat before midnight the members assembled in the dining room and awaited there the striking of the hour. Refreshments were served and the evening made as enjoyable as the committee could make it. The Oxford Club arranged no programme for the evening, bu: the members of the club were present in greater numbers than usual to watch the coming of the year.

The Oxford will keep open house on Monday. The Riding and Driving CLufc had no observance and the Lincoln Club of Flatbush had nothing. The vaudeville programme at the Union League Clut began at 9 o'clock and lasted until nearly 12. The performers used the stage in the assembly room and the members and their friends were present in large numbers. On the programme were Sadie Fox, James F.

Hart, Louie Lester, Daisy Golden, Julia Raymind. Millie Allen, Cal Stewart and the Glen Island Tyrolean Troupe. The announcement cards of the Stuyvesant Heights Republican Club bore the three expressive words, "Lunch, Punch, Music." and the at the club rooms consisted of those three things. The Levi P. Morton Club of Brooklyn celebrated at its club house, 373 Stuyvesant avenue, with music, a smoker and a good time generally.

The Jefferson Club of the 'Sixteenth Assembly District also had its annual stag last evening. A good entertainment was provided, and the festivities lasted until after midnight. Montague Council No. 136, Home Circle, called its entertainment last evening a watch night entertainment, and the programme which was arranged was startling in its nov elties. At 8 P.

M. and continuing unu, 10 P. progressive euchre was played. At 10 o'clock aix little colored boys engaged in a eating contest. At 10:30 music, voea.

and trumental, was heard and at 11:15 tnere character dancing by skilled performers. 1:45 Father Time and followers engaged olemn meditations, and at midnight all ed congratulations. 'he Hanover stag commenced at 8:15 and the programme which was prepared lasted until after 11. The club members and their guests awaited the dawn of 1899 in the large smoking room and the vaudeville programme was presented in the same room. The performers were Carl Stewart.

Yankee comedian; M. Bertie Barlow.comedian; Mike Cushman, black face vocalist; Charles Dun cab, singer; Chris Green, musical artist; Duffy, Sawtelle and Duffy, comedy sketch, and Elsie Martin, sou bret.te. The Hanover Club's annual theater party will be held on the evening of January 11, at the Amphion.and Jeff De Angelis will be the entertainer. The Columbian Club furnished its usual entertainment, namely, "A Beefsteak Dinner," at. the club house last evening.

Previous to the serving of the thumb bit, a programme was furnished as follows: Piano selected; popular ballads, Fred Richter; musical melange, Murray Brothers; card manipulations. M. De Viljiers; imitations, Louis Fiaikowski; plantation melodies. Murray Brothers; ballads, Fred Richter; illusion, M. De Viliiers; mimicry, Louis Fiaikowski.

Following the service of the beafsteak. the talent of 'the club was brought into play and the usual run or songs and recitations familiar to the' members ot the club was heard. One of the features of this part of the entertainment was P. J. singing of "Down Where 'They Make the Gas." In line with that selection was Judge Courtney's "Regular Army, and "An Elephant on His Hands." Superintendent Dyer's recitations.

"The Face on the Floor" and "He Threw Me in the Tiber" were enthusiastically received. The Inimitable coon songs of Assistant Corporation Counsel William C. Courtney, who is always a host at these affairs, were a striking feature. Among the favorite numbers of his are "Mahoney's Fenian Cat," Horse" and others. There was a goodly gathering of prominent Maaoms at the Aurora Grata Club last night to SE the end of the year.

During the evening an old fashioned clam chowder, with side dishes, was served and beginning at 11 o'clock there was an entertainment which lasted well into tbe new year. In addition 1 to club talent and a string orchestra William I Slmonson gave some clever coster and coon songs and Elmer R. Ransoms gave his sleight 1 of hand aet with a running accompaniment of i good and witty stor'ies. With ths aid of the orchestra the Masons present ushered in the new year wuo me air, auio iamg syne, rol lowed by "We'll get our money's worth'' and i other appropriate songs. The officers and me mbers of the different i imraiittees will be at home to morrow at the ulb house, where they will receive the club embers and their Maisonic friends.

On the evening of January 12 the Brooklyn emocra'tic Club will give a dinner to the ongressmen eleet from Long Island. The nner will be at the Germania Club House, 0 Schermerhorn street. The entire congressional delegation has ac bpted the invitation of the club. The speak of the evening will be United States Sena Ir Lindsay of Kentucky, who wiill respond to le toast, "The Past, Present and Future of Democratic Party. Mr.

Edward M. lepard will speak for the Brooklyn Demo nic Club and it is expected tnat Perry Bel will respond for the ew ork Demo tic Club. VTA.GQ1N DBJVEB AHJtESTED Charge of Stealing Several Regis tered Packages. H. Kiley or 213 East Forty third Manhattan, a driver employed on mall No.

S. was arraigned berore United Commissioner Shields late yesterday loon, charged witn stea.ing mail from kgon while on the way from the general )fnce to Station at the corner ot Broadway ar.d Prince street. He was $5,000 bail for examination. Kiley rested by Post Office Inspectors iJd Jacobs. The wagon left the gen Ist Office at 5 o'clock yesterday morn Kiley was ten minutes late in arriv xtion A.

The door of the wagun, rvas ol tne single norse style, whs tpen and Kiley could not or would any explanation of bow It happened. I'Stigation showed that a registered liutfh was missing and further in veloped the fact. that 105 packages, in the pouch when it left the Office, were missing. Kiley was nder arrest, but refused to sav auy to whai had become of th. missing me of the missing mail Imd been up to the time the Post Office In left the Post Office.

How much in the missing packages is not SNT MEM" IKTVITED. invited guesits to the next an Itkm of the Pa'lestine Commandery, templar, are President McICiniey, lot the Treasury Lyman J. Gage, is of the Navy, overnor elect Rear Adnriral Schley. All terested in M'as onic work. The rll be given at the Wv iidorf As 19.

Palestine Comm.ndery be of the Wg ball giving orgainiza le tie Waid orf Astarta for that semi centennial of the PeJes on the sa.me alht. Various MR. SOWERS' REC( A Fine Schei Public Iiibraxy Authorit? pos.e to Carry Out. A meeting of the executive 'committee' sites" committee of the Brooklyn; Pu(bllc brary; was held yesterday afternoon at Library Building on Bedford avenue. At thl last meeting of the Board of Trustees the es ecutive ajid sites 'committees received ppws( to select sites for "branches, for the Public Library in different parts of the city.

At the meeting yesterday, at which ex Mayor David A. Boody presided, Mr. Soiners, chairman of the sites committee, reported la favor of four branch 'libraries, one in the Eastern to ie knthwn as the Northern Branch; one in the Twenty s'ixth Ward, to Tje known as the Eastern Branch; one in South, Brooklyn, to be kniowa as. the Southern Branch, and one in the central part of the city, niear the present location, to be known as the Central Branch. The commiitte'e was unaible to report definitely in regard to the Eastern District Branch, tmt it was generally agreed that the location should "be somewhere, in the vicinity of Broadway ajid: South Eighth street The committee has under advisement several pieces of property in that, neighborhood and will report definitely next week in regard.

to the matter. The report of the committee ialbout the building in the Twenty sixth Ward, at the corhar of Pennsylvania avenue and Fulton street, was approved. This building is a large doufole store and is said to be admirably located for the library. The commtee also reporced in fovhr of store, comer of Forty eighth street and Fourth avenue. This raport was approved.

It Is expected that 'branch libraries in these buildings will be started In reference to the Central' Library, several pieces of property were considered and the committee was given further time in which to make a report. It W'a agreed, hew evr, that the location should be in the vicint. ity of Bedford avenue and Fulwn sttfeet. The Board of Education has already made plans for chdnges in the school bui'id'ing now occupied. by the library, and notice has beea served that tlie library must vacate the building by February 1.

The trustees of the library are enthusiastic in the wotrk, and ire' determined to the matter of branch libraries as speedily a3 possible and to. have the Public Liibrary movement well' under way in a' very few weelcs. Mayor Van Wyck has the appoiatment of several members to fii! vacancies. ADAMS PQISOmOJ 'Gr CASE. Captain McOluslrey said at' liaani quartecs tot might there were mo new; developments ki the Adams poison ins case.

He added that he could say more, as ainy tfring 'he might say would tend to di5siait the ends of ju sttoe. "The case is, still under in said the Oaipbalni "and 'tlhat all I can. say." STABBED TN A EIGHT. Louis Ams'tibom ky, 37 years of age, of 87 Ohrystie street, Manhattan, during an altercation witih Joseph Petzold. 28 years of ot 139 MuJberry street, yesterday afternoon, la fronit of 1 Forsyth street, was stabbed in the right side with a penknife 'by Petzold and.

received an ugly wound, from which it i thought he will die. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. FORTY SIXTH SEASON. F. B00SS AND MAKERS OF FINE FURS.

449 Broadway. 26 Mercer St. LATEST DESIGNS IN Jackets, Capes Collarettes, in Seal, Persian Russian Sable, Chinchilla and all other Furs. Having bought the entire stock and interest of our late Mr. George Booss, lately deceased, and wanting to realize on the same, we offer it at less than manufacturing cost.

a large assortment ov estlb. ROUjES. COACHMEN'S OUTFITS AND RUGS. A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR RE. MODELING AND REPAIRING.

F. BOOSS BRO. 49 Broadway. 26 Mercer St. Grand St.

Station. Cable cars pas thedoor. Teleplione 388 Sprinit. Style book mailed an application. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in To day'a Eagle.

1T.AKBI?ICAlIOS. PAS American and European Hotels 8 Amusements Auction Sales Board Business Notices Business Opportunities Clairvoyants Coastwls Steamships Dancing 0 Death Notices Dentistry Dividends Election Notices Employmont Agencies Eiccurslons Financial. For Exchange Furnished Rooms vr Help Wanted Horses and Carriages Instruction Iyjst and "1 Marrlace Notices 'J Meetings illecellaJieous Musical Instruction Ocean Steamships Personal Post OtDce Notice J7 Railroads Real Estate; Real Estate Iffltirs 18 RelEgSana Xottces i SCmaJtbaos TConCjeA SjwclaJ AiiveEtlteniaB 2 Wtoltgrti V' Winter Ecaorts. Probasco was not prepared to discuss Probasco was not Dreoared to discuss tie of the case as to whether the bridge was an obstruction to navigation or not. A.I he would say wae that he believed the whole trouble was caused by White's dock, which, if removed, would give plenty of room for navigation.

THE ARRESTS OF A YEAR. In Brooklyn 35,220 Persons Were Brought to the Various Stations by the Police. The police of this borough made 35,220 arrests during 1898. There are no further figures at the office in local headquarters, for 'the police here did not follow the usual custom and make up yearly reports on the number of arrests, the sexes and social condi tione of the persons arrested or any of the data, that has made the reports of work done by the local police authorities so interest, ing in past years. There is a reason for this.

To begin with, on order had been received from police headquarters in Mulberry street rr 7 done in each station, but in the absence of special orders this year and in the general change of routine this wae not attempted. There is no clerical force at the Brooklyn office to do such work had It been ordered, and as a matter of fact the men In headquarters in Manhattan have all the records of arrest sa Brooklyn sent over ther. daily. There a.rf so many cleriis in the street office that the iocai officers did not think it was necessary to vol.unteer for the work. The result of ail this is that the people of Brooklyn will not be gratified with a Teport of what has been done by the local force last year unless some clerk in Manhattan iis set to work to make up the necessary data.

There are no reports, so an Eagle reporter was told, from Queens ot Richmond boroughs. The Eagle yesterday afternoon contained a record of the work done in Manhattan and the Bronx, but no attention had been paid to the services of the police in the other boroughs of the greater city. It appears tiat the boroughs other than Manhattan and the Bronx are simply side stations in the estimation of the Mulberry street authorities. Of course, if an annual report is prepared, the figures showing the work done by the police in Brooklyn may be considered. But at present there is no available record on which to base an annual report in Brooklyn.

THE COTJBJT CALENDARS. Supreme Court, Hiecia.t wjii for motions, 3. Sumul T. J. Motional calendar called jLt 10 o'clock.

Supreme Court, appellate division. Second Judicial Dsjiartmen Januar' WIM iaim K. Goodrich, Justice Edgar M. Cull en, Willard Bartlett, EUwaril W. Hatch, John ootlward, justices.

Non enumerated diay ca'len dar Nos. 8. Cl axk.vw. ew York S'a nlrairy Utili zation Company: 2, matter of McCormick; 1, De urjor jmrnn vs. feKc cK Boyd JacU.son; 1, nra Uer of Bodine; Dt vs.

Pi. ili: vs. Lons luin.i i.ua; 10, diiwngo.nl' vs. Spa nirehl: 11. Pa in Lumiber Company vs.

Gal braith: 12. Joyce vs. Van a.rt: 13, White vs. Mather; 14, Mather vs. Mather: 15, Morris vs.

Mather; 16, ivik vs. New lVrk Mine Convey; IT. Baker vs. Baker: 18. Smith vs.

trustees, Brookhaven: 19. mu'iter of brldg 20, afhs vs. Knorr. Suprem Court, special term trials, day ca len dar, January 3, William J. Gaynor, J.

Dtsmurrers. Nil, 955, KtapTam 6. Brennerman. General calen dar, 954, Oorbm Vts. the Casino Uand Company; 51, Rourke vs.

Giveen; 62, Robinson vs. Sulony; 902, Ken vs. Dunn; 917. Wighion vs. Kenny; VB9, Eagle Savings ami Loan Company vb.

Samuels: ICS, uggan vs. Murphy. The following causes If ma rked ready will be he kl for day. Causes will not be set down for days upon the call. 956, W.

A. Gatines Co. vs. Nelson; 957. W.

A. Gaines Co. vs. HoaKlamd; 958, W. A.

Gaines Co. vs. Ocerlander'; 959, W. A. Oo.

vs. Lucsea; 950, W. A. Gaines Oo. vs.

Wrieden; 9, W. A. ains co. vs. aiovaign; hdz, Max tsiascnKO vs.

haan Lalt; 965, lncensso irezza and omens vs. inn. unen vb. tiien; ncneucit vs. Barnes and others; 96S, v.

A. Gaiines Oo. vs. Rellly; 969, erriault vs. Smith and others; 970, Hick el vs.

L. P. h.ent and ottierw; Bil, Uickel vs. W. H.

Kent and others; 972. Christian vs. Burckie; 373, Spaeth vs. Casey; 974, Slsmund vs. Guttman 975.

Nicholson Cinque; 976, Nicholson vs. Cinque; 977, Friend ve. City oi Brooklyn. Stmre me Court, trial term, day c.i.emtar. Jan riiT'pf iV' ilnkf.

Ionsd ale: 6.35. Iahey vs. Nnssau Railroad; 0.11S. Mccnrroil Brooklyn Heijrht Railroad; 5.306. Fuiton Grain Company Ang lim: ve.

liayna; 2.150. Ryder vt. Fick; 0.954, Cattereon vs. Nassau Railroad; 3,352, St. Lonicj Car Company vs.

Atlantic Avenue Railroad; 7.2.V1. LuAwiu vs. Lonff Island Railroad: G.D30, Levinsky vs. Brooklyn Heifrtus Railroad; 'Woodward vs. Brooklyn HviRhts Railroad; 1.077.

Werner vs. Atlantic Avenue Railroad; 3. 182, afTne Gt hard; 2.223, Oashma.kt vs. Nassau 4. CIO, Smith vs.

Brooklyn Heights Railroad 4.4S4. Des TTiontl Dun ne Company w. Baker; 1,906. Carter vs. Mlmitn et al: 1.301.

Senior vs. City ot lyn: 2.333. Day vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad'; 6.S33. flurkh ard vs.

Xas au Railroad; It tm mt'nV? Vs V. lu' Story: 3.S2S. McKenna vs. Brooklyn Heights 2.S73, Devir.e vs. lirooklyn Heights Railroad 4.2S1.

Hoffman' vs. Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company 337, Sirehl vs. Lonp Island Railroad; 4,714. Ostheimer vs. Na ssau R.al'.road: 3.0:7.

vs. Harrison al; 7,169. Gilk'iijjie vs.T.ideerwood Manufociuring Company: 321. MeCanna Brooklyn City Railroad; 1.7.19. HolMday vs.

Third Avenue Rsillroad; 6.226. Swan son vs. City of New York; 3,705, Jyce vs. Brooklyn Heights Riiijroad; l.SSS, Schenck vs. Vernon et al: 5.7H!.

McHmj vs. Xmv York City and Hudson River Railroad; 1.777. Baird vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 1,096. Kirke et vs.

Hanley. The following causes, if maxked ready, will be hold tor the day; cau i will not be set down for diays upon th oal 1: Xos. Plack vs. Xassau Railroad: 6.291. Beckett vs.

Bergen Beach Company; 3.237. Rush vs. et al; 5,312, Mast vs. Nassau Railroad; is. Nassau Railroad: 7.0S0, Strain vs.

Schfciemacher: 7.071. Coombs to. McGove rn: 7.256. eemelln vs. Fisch'er: 6,303.

Collins vs. Railri(i; 4.97S, Baranowltz vs. Ba atern Brewing Company; Cuilum vm. Brooklyn Heights Riilr iad; Bradford vs. Self; 5.057 to 5,061.

Gough vs. Graliam and five other defendants: 3,119, Clark vs. Manhattan Railroad: 3,357. Plcoretti vs. Piel 593, Miles vs.

City of Brooklyn; 1.656. Kan vs. Berlin Jones Envelop Compan 5.355. Patron s. Atlantic Coast Compa nv; 3.22S, Cody vs.

Kelly; 3,292, Jennings Walsh: 2.544. Fallon vs. Brooklyn Heights n.4lm.4 5 a irt VinlrjiTi Rronklvn Tpt prh Brosnian vs Wieer: 5.3512. Iyarkln vs. Washington Mills Company; 4,021.

Dalley vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 4,49::, Joyce vs. Brooklyn Heights Railroad; 4.3. 7, Oarey vs. NStssau Railroad.

Highest number reach ed on regular call. 5.367. Surrogate's calendar for Tuesday The wills of Elizabeth Gore, Susan C. De Wolf. Harriet W.

Seaman, Mary A White. Frederick Westphal, Isabella Andrews, Samuel F. Brown, John H. Studley. Mary Taylor, Christian F.

Htigan. Annie r.vnagh. John Conn' lly. Thomas F. Ward, P.errrard Isaacs and Bmma Grundner (morion).

The accounting in estate Annie M. Kt lly. John Knox and William Frohweiuer. The estate William II. Plgot and William Miller.

The guardian, ship Thomas Karly. TERESA DALY ARRESTED. Teresa Daly of 48 Smith street, who has not been on friendly terms with her brother in law, George Meek, a saloon keeper, Friday night threw a paving stone through one of the windows ot the store. That is the charge that Meelcs made against his sister in law in the Adams street court next morning. S'he said that she had no recollection of the occurrence aud she was held for examination.

She provided bail for her appearance. lookhtg for ferttell. Tbe police are looking for James. FerneU, 62' yearjs oid, who is wanted on a serious charge, thel compOaiiutnt being tire awaher ol Uzoie! Collins, 12 yeans old. 3 I jcwisc rtiver an a au n.

wean rt.ii rroao company chants and ship owners, who dec.are the and oChre. M3 Kerrlg an vs. Iteyeer; 964. Consre bndge is an injury to their interests. The 1 gatlon Agudes, Achim Anshel Babncsk vs.

Abra else. "Taking these things' into consideration, therefore, I say that in considering means of getting the people to Manhattan and back, it is wise to disregard every project to endeavor to create a rival to Fulton street as a thoroughfare Invention should be put to work, to devise means of improving Fulton street and to make it adequate for the traffic that desires to use it. That old thoroughfare is now a two story street. It could be made a three story street, with the present elevated road above the surface cars and a subway beneath. My observation is, however, tht people prefer to travel in the air rather than in a sewer.

The idea I have is that Fulton street should be widened. Beginning at the point where Flatbush avenue comes into the etreet I would pare off the fronts of all buildings on the north side of Fulton street down to Washington street. Then, as a continuation on that side of Washington street would encounter the Post Office, and as I understand we have no right to condemn that property, I should clear away the other side, removing the entire block of buildings on the triangle formed by Washington, Johnson and Fulton streets. The extension toward the river would then depend upon the site the new bridge terminal in this borough. "And on that poimt I believe that the new bridge should be very near to the old one, as that is.

where the traffic is and where the people desire to go. The next bridge should not be built for mere picturesquesness, nor located ait a distance from the old bridge merely for the sake of distance. The fact is that the present bridge does not meet the needs of the traffic which wants to go thart way. If the old bridge cannot be widened, the next bridge ought to be built very near to it. "Now, the improvement I propose would, oZ course, cost money.

Yet, taking everything into consideration, it is a question whether it would cost much more than the proposed extension of Flatbush avenue, for the advance in adjoining real estate would meet the difference, in all probability, almost immediately. After you have paid your cost you have got something. Extend Flatbush avenue and you have nothing but a passageway for the railroads. Fuiton street must be widened to such an extent that four tracks and room beside for the carriages that will be attracted there may be amply accommodated. "This accomplished, you will have something that the borough totally lacks, and that is an agreeable communication between the Heights section and the recreation spotB of the city.

I would plant trees on the two sides of the widened street. People come back from Paris and London full of admiration for their wide and pleasant business streets, but they do not seem to appiy me rcsuas ui iueir observations by insisting upon just such pleasant business thoroughfares in their own city. Such benefit would accrue to the properly owners in the near vicinity, it seems to me, that some portion of trie cost of the improvement ought to be assessed upon the contiguous property, but as Fulton street is the great thoroughfare of the borough of Brooklyn the entire borough ought to be called upon to pay back all the cost of such an improvement." WOULD NOT FACE THE NEWYEAR John Burga Shot Himself in the Mtouth Ra.th.er Than Live Another Twelve Months. John Burge, aged 22 yeaie, newsdealer, who boraded with Louis Balzle, another newa dea'ler, at 1,702 Fulton street, com miltted suicide yesterday afternoon by shoting himself to the mouth in his room. The cause of the suicide is unknown, far as tar as his friends know there was no reason for the act.

It seemed to have been premeditated. Burge ibonrowed 25 cents from Balzle early yesterday afternoon. He frankly said that he wanted the money to buy cartridges for his revolver, and added that he desired to celebrate the incoming of the new year by firing a salute with the weapon. Balzle had his Own opinion concerning the propriety of shooting off nrearniB to celebrate the new year, but ne gave mm tne money ana tne young man bought the cartridges. Later he had a talk with Mrs.

Balzle. He did not seem to be particularly despondent, and he surprised her when he said that he was fired' of living and did not mean to pas another year as he had the last one. "I do not think I care to see any more new years, anyway," he declared. The woman did not think he was in earnest and he went away without any remonstrance of a serious character from. her.

Soon after he had left her he shot himself in the mouth. An ambulance was sent fox, but when Dr. Fitzgerald reached the place Burge was dead. Coroner Delap will hold an Inquest. GEORGE H.

BROTJWER BAflTKRTJPTl. Voluntary Petition Filed in TJ. S. Supreme Court Yesterday. Among tlhe volun'tary peti'doms In bankruptcy filed in the clerk's office of tie United Sba'tes District Coutt yesterday was one by George H.

Brouwer of 99 Decatur street, Brooklyn, and George W. McGdwtn of 110 St. Nicholas avenue, formerly in business as stock brokers in Wad. street, but w0k dio solved in 1894i IToeir Joint liabilities are' wiiiar.tlCK 605.97 is duB to creditors seojnitfeeli oonil llabHrtieB of IML. WIIWaiB rr' I bUincss men will be represented by former Corporation Counsel Joseph A.

Burr and if the above changes, as proposed by the War Department, are carried out as a result of the hearing, the business men will have won their fight. Naturally they would rather have a new bridge than the tearing down ot this one and leaving this section or tne creek un spanned. But they feel that the present itMi fl iic rrn am nrroi rflic ic plis'ncd it will be to turn their attention toward securing a new structure on the lines proposed by the War Department. The Bridge Department engineers, informally, do not hesitate to admit the weakness of their case so far as the obstruction co navigation offered by the present structure is concerned. Their argument is that the existing structure is much better than no bridge at all, and it is impossible at this time to secure funds for the construction of a new bridge.

The history of the presenf controversy maybe traced back nearly ten yeans when the business men Mewtown Creek started the 'ad year, with material assistance from Congressman Charles G. Bennett saw the suc cessful result of their labors with the deepening of the channel to 18 feet, at mean low water, and 125 feet wide, at the cost of a Congressional appropriation of about $275,000. This work was done last spring and as the channel was deepenc it became necessary to strengthen the foundations of the Grand street bridge, which was done by the local department putting in sheet piling, which had the effect of narrowing the draw opening by six feet, or from 57 to 51 feet. The draw opening, because of its narrowness, has always been a source of trouble to the shipping that pa sse througn the creek and this is aggravated by the physical condition of the stream at that point. At Grand street the stream takes an abrupt turn to the west and vessels passing thrcugh the draw ire to run their bows close to the wharves on the eouth.

At this point is situated a pier, termed White's dock, which is only '31 feet from the bridge line, and for this reason it has been impossible for vessels of over 125 feet in length to get tnrougn tne draw. uiuoi ui me vessels ftaiiroad: 5,112. cFad Jen vs. uoire island Hail used this length, the narrowing of the road; 1,024, Walsh vs. Sew York Stamninz Com mMns a serious obstacle to nun.

pany: 4.721. Blnimovitz vs. BlalsdII: l.OS). Duffy vs. Brooklyn Heights Ruallroad; l.lck vs.

mercial interests on the creek and hence the xi'lssa Railroad: 3.6;m. Bragdon lis. Nassau Raii petition for the oondemnatioa of the bridge. road; 3,775. Black vs.

Staten Island Electric Corn It is said the government has offered i pany: 1,568. Harris vs. Brooklyn, Queens County $7,000 for White's dock, whkm is within, the I Wwto bulkhead line established by the federal as well as the state governments, but this offer has been refused. I. might also be added that the commerce of this section of the creek above Grand street is in excess of $3,000,000 annually and the valuation of the wharf property and the property adjacent amounts to many millions.

Some of the petitioner on Newiown Creek and whose application for relief from the Injury inflicted upon their interests by the present Grand street bridge, are Or.o E. Reimer the E. V. Crandall Company, MCller Louis Bossert Son. 3.

V. VT. Sammis, John Greene, Theodore R. Chap man, Freuencit rnes, reu, ti C. Johnson, William Knappman D.

Newman, Horwmei Harnden, C. Rey noids Sons, H. Burrougfls S. Tuttle's Son Alden Sampson Sees, Hardv, Voorhees and Cross. Austin Ireland Lumber Company.

The following lumber commission merchants have aiso signed the petition and wiill be represented coming hearing: J. N. Sutton, F. E. Morse.

Coney. Eokstelr. H. B. Murch'e ft Simpson.

Clapp Stetlar, CuUrr Rctlmao, R. R. Sizer Wiley. Harkey Chase, Talbot Alfred Searing, the T. F.

Booth Lumber Company, and Ho man Puddington. In addition to Congressman Bennett, Congressman Howe has been working to secure i A.