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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. A Ill IIIB ROOSEVELT TO VISIT STURE1S DEFIES THE WRIT; WON'T PUT CROKER BACK. GITY PROPERTY LEASED FOR SALOON PURPOSES. EIBESTJPPLIES SOB QUEENS. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L.

August 23 District Attorney John B. Merrill has received word from Fire Commissioner Sturgis that the supplies for the volunteer fire department of Queeire will be distributed next week. The pressing needs of Far Rockaway and Rockawav Beach will be attended to. Fifty thousand dollars worth of hose will be given out upon the agreement of the various departments of the borough to care tor the same. room and went upstairs to Mr.

Croker'a office. Asked what action he would take, Mr. Delany replied: "The Supreme Court still possesses the power to compel obedience to its lawful mandates notwithstanding the whims of Sturgis or. the advice of Rives and believing that I owe it to the dignity of the court to report this matter I shall commence appropriate proceedings at once to compel the respect of Chief Croker's rights and tho directions of the Supreme Court." Mr. Delany and Chief Croker then left Fire Headquarters, the former saying that further developments might be expected this afternoon.

When Commissioner Sturgls was asked what if any action he would take in the matter, he replied: "Gentlemen, I am going to forward these papers (holding the court's papers In his hand) to the Corporation Counsel. I have ab colutely nothing else to Bay in this matter." MUST CARRY OUT THE LAW. in the season was adjudged the champion but whose poor form during the last two months have caused his stock to fall. Mexican, which is now owned by R. T.

Wilson, is a very fast colt, likes a route, and, as he has shown no trace of lameness of late, must be considered as' a sure contender, although he will be conceding a lot of weight to several fast colts and fillies. Invincible is the colt, which, although still a maiden, has shown such good form of late in his trials that his owner, H. T. Oxnard, has decided to send him to try for the purse. West Is a Factor.

The Westerners will depend on John A. Drake's Savable, John W. Schorr's Onatus and Bcnsonhurst and T. P. Hayes' Orlando to carry the rich trophy away.

The showing of Savable at Saratoga was but an indifferent one. but he has in the past run some very fast raceB and will carry a lot of money. The distance is against Bcnsoiihurst on his past form but Onatus is said to be at home over a distance of ground. Orlando is also said to have gone very fast although there is some doubt of his ability to go six furlongs when opposed to the host of his age. Skilful, which now belongs to Charles Elli i mi WILL BEGIN AT MIDNIGHT There May Be Actual Bombardment or Feints During Period of Preparation ACTIVITY ON WAR VESSELS.

White Squadron Augmented by Three Ships Massachusetts' Crew "Wins Boat Bace. On United States ship Alabama, oft Menemsha Bight, Martha's Vineyard; August 29 With the first period of the war maneuvers in which the White Squadron is to contend against the Army arranged to begin at midnight to nigat, this day was one ofvinucb activity on board each war ship of the fleet Just when the battleships, cruisers and other boats will leave this anchorage is not known, except possibly by Rear Admiral HIgglnsoa and Rear Admiral Coghlan, the officers in command. Although the period which starts at midnight Is known as the period of preparation, it is believed that very soon after ttfo opening hour arrives the squadron or some part of it, will get under way and proceed to an Investigation of the situation in the enemy's country. It is understood that during the period of preparation there may be actual bombardment or feints, for the piif pose of testing the efficiency of each part of the line of The squadron was augmented last night by the arrival of the converted yacht Mayflower. The Gloucester, and the Leyden also arrived, the former from Newport, to which point she runs as a dispatch boat, and the latter from Woods Hole.

Both boat's will be on hand to night at the opening of the preparation period. There was more activity amonp the vessels of the fleet to day than at any previous time. Orders were numerous, and both signal men and launches were busy in delivering the3. Ason yesterday, the gunboat Peoria, com manded by Ensign W. B.

Jardy, went on a reconnoltering tour in the direction of Gay Head and Cutty Hunk. Rear Admiral Coghlan was on board. The Brooklyn ran out to westward early in the day, returning just before noon. The 250 or more marines who have been camping on Martha's Vineyard returned to their ships to day. Tents had been up since Monday, and the shore service had put the men in excellent condition.

The Army observers who are to co operate with the Navy umpires in rendering decisions as to the results of the various maneuvers also joined the fleet to day. About fifteen observers in all reported, and, under orders from Rear Admiral Higginson, they were distributed to the various stations aboard the ships. To day a boat race, arranged as a pleasant recreation for all before the beginning of hostilities, took place between crews from the Massachusetts and the Kearsarge. Each crew consisted of twelve men, with a coxswain, and the course was three miles. The race went to the Massachusetts.

The boats were bow and bow almost all the way and the winning crew finished only a quarter of a length ahead. The time was 26 minutes. The scene at the finish 'of the contest almost, rivaled a Harvard Yale regatta. General permission had been given for all hands to view the event and there were 2,500 spectators, ranging in rank from Jackie to rear admiral. All points of vantage aloft wore occupied, and as the crews came down toward the finish line a magnificent cheer went up, and a dozen launch whistles were tooted in honor of the victors.

STAVAL MAUEITVEBS IN PACIFIC. San Francisco, August 29 The coast of California, with the Golden Gate as the center, of operations, will in all probability be the scene of the next strategic battle between chosen fleets of the American Navy. Naval men at this station are discussing the proposition entertained at Washington of. holding fall maneuvers on the Pacific Coast on lines similar to those which governed the contest of nava forces under Rear Admiral Higginson and Commander Pillsbury off the New England coast, and it Is believed the maneuvers will be held late in the fall. WHY NOT FOR GIRL TEACHERS? Critic Ask3 if College Training Is Only Needed by Men Who Want to Teach.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: No wiser rule could have been adopted by the local Board of Education than the one requiring the young men who intend to enter the Teachers' Training School to possess a college education. It is a most just and reasonable rule one which no one having an iota of interest in the welfare of the public school can consistently find fault with. The best, instructors obtainable should be provided for to instruct our future citizens In all which may benefit them; but who will have the boldness to declare that the teach ers in our public schools are the best obtainable? Big fish bite at big bait and good teachers will not accept small salaries. A little advance in the present scale of wages would assist in providing better instruction for tho'ycuth of our city, and no one would grumble at money so well expended. But It is also, an unfair rule.

It compels only the young men to be college graduates, while young women who will complete the regular four year course in the high schools will be admitted provided they successfully pass the entrance examination to the Training School as heretofore, which over 99 per cent, of them do. Men aro better instructors than women. Is it doing justice to the young people to allow striplings of women mere girls, many of them barely 19 years old to Instruct the youth of our city, when the enactment of a law requiring both men and women to be college graduates would insure our children against being taught by young girls scarcely older than their charges? Let the parents of the children attending our public schools agitate in favor of the enactment of such a law and their efforts will naturally be crowned' with success. Should any member of the Board of Education offer a resolution which would be the' forerunner of such a law he would not be lacking the approval of the general public, and he would merit the hearty thanks of the whole city. Brooklyn, August 29 1902.

D.T.Li, BUILDING IN MAINE. They do things oddly in the Pine Tree State sometimes. In the outskirts of the shipbuilding City of Bath I saw recently the front wall under the roof of a comparatively new house torn out and the bow of a 24 foot boat protruding. A long distance from the water, the owner had passed the winter building the boat in his attic; knocked out the front of his house to remove it to the yard, and then transported it by skids to the Kennebec River. And on the same trip in the elongated township of Phip3burg my driver pointed out an isolated house, a modern structure built by its owner personally and entirely inclosing his smaller and.

more ancient house. The inner one he and his family occupied during tho constructing of the new one and then demolished it and ejected "the remains" through the new windows. Boston Post. BAD EOB THE EGG. "The latest fast automobile is called tQ Easter Egg." "Watch it get sorambled when it strikes its first motor car." Cleveland Plato Dealer.

Mr. Rives Tells Fire Commissioner Appeal Acts as a Stay to the Mandamus. NOW FOR A CONTEMPT ORDER. Chief's Counsel Will Ask Justice Hall to Punish Commissioner by Fine and Imprisonment. Fire Commissioner Sturgls has carried out his threat of continuing his fight against Chief Edward F.

Croker, by appealing from Juetice Hall's decision. The Commissioner intimated he might appeal. After advising with the Corporation Counsel he has done so. The announcement was made from Corporation Counsel Rives' office to day in the following statement given out: "After the settlement of the order submitted to Justice Hall, directing that a peremptory Writ of mandamus Issue, commanding the Fire Commissioner to reinstate Edward F. Croker to the command of the uniformed force of tho Fire Department, tho representative of the Corporation Counsel stated that after a conference with the Fire Commissioner, the Corporation Counsel had decided to take an appeal from Justice Hall's order to the appellate division.

"After considering the authorities on the subject the Corporation Counsel concluded that the taking of such an appeal operated as a stay, and that it was unnecessary to apply to the court for an order, staying the operation of the writ to be issued, until the hearing and determination of the appeal. From the concluding paragraph of this statement it appears that Chief Croker will not be allowed to walk into his office to morrow and take charge, as he planned, but may have to wait for the Appellate Court to decide the new issue raised. If this be the result Commissioner Sturgis will have gained the point he Is eaid to be desirous of reaching, an undisputed opportunity to look over the chief's office with the latter safely out of the way. No formal stay being interposed in the proceedings to restore Fire Chief Edward F. Croker to the command of the uniformed force the New York City Fire Department and to the enjoyment of his office as chief of the department, Justice Hall, In the Supreme Court, this morning, on the expiration of the two days' notice required by law to be given to the respondent (Fire Commissioner Sturgls), made effective his decision of Wednesday, in which he held that the Commissioner had illegally suspended or relieved from duty the fire chief, by affixing his signature to the writ of mandamus, directed to Commissioner Sturgls, and Chief Crolter's counsel, John Delany, immediately started for Fire Hall to serve the writ upon the Commissioner.

The text of the writ is as follows: "Ordered, That a peremptory writ of mandamus issue out and under the seal of this court, directed to the said Thomas Sturgls, Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, commanding him forthwith to reinstate the said Edward F. Croker in the office of chief of department and to the ommand of the uniformed force of the Fire Department of the City of New York and In the duties, rights and privileges of the said office, and further commanding him, the said Thomas Sturgis, Fire Commissioner of the City of New lork, to do each and every act and thing required and proper to that end." Fire Commissioner Sturgis to day at noon refused to honor the writ of mandamus to reinstate Edward Croker as Chief of the Fire Department, saying he was acting on the advice of the Corporation Counsel; that he would forward the papers io Mr. Rives, and that an appeal would be taken. Lawyer John J. Delany, Chief Croker's counsel, announced that he would proceed at once to report Commissioner Sturgis' disobedience to the Supreme Court, and accompanied by Chief Croker, left Fire Headquarters for that purpose.

The meeting between the Fire Commissioner, the deposed Fire Chief and Mr. Delany took place in Mr. Sturgls' office at the noon hour. Lawyer Delany and Chief Croker arrived at Fire Headquarters in East Sixty seventh street at 11:25 o'clock and went at once on the elevator to the" third floor, where Commissioner Sturgis' office is located. Word of their arrival was at once sent to the Commissioner.

After waiting about ten minutes Acting Chief Purroy passed Chief Croker, nodding as he did so. Mr Croker responded similarly. Then Secretary Leary left the Commissioner's room and passed Mr. Croker and his counsel, but ignoring their presence. As Mr.

Leary entered the telephone booth Chief Croker said: "That's the rat that caused all the trouble." While waiting for the Commissioner to summon them into his office, Mr. Croker was asked whether or not he knew there would be charges preferred against him. "I'll be put on charges all right," be replied. "Don't you worry about that." Chief Croker said in reply to other questions that be felt confident that he would be reinstated and his counsel said: "There 1b no doubt but that Mr. Croker will be wearing the uniform of the department to day." A few minutes later Chief Croker and his counsel were ushered into the Commissioner's room.

They were there several minutes when, at 11:50 o'clock, Mr. Sturgls came and held a whispered conversation with his private secretary and counsel, Mr. Brietwasser, and then went into the telephone booth with Mr. Brietwasser, where they remained twelve minutes, talking with the Corporation Counsel's office. During that time the Commissioner looked worried.

He was waving his hands and shaking his head. When he came out of the booth, Mr. Sturgls went at once into his office and a moment later Chief Croker and Mr. Delaney emerged. The later wore a broad grin on his face and Mr.

Croker looked very serious. They went at once to the elevator, Mr. Delaney saying: "Bo3 there's something doing. There's trouble In the air." The two men went up to the fourth floor and Into Chief Croker's office, where while the Chief looked over a big batch of mall his counsel told what had taken place In the Commissioner's room. Mr.

Delany said that he did the talking and that Chief Croker had remained silent. He said that when he entered the office he told the Commissioner he had come to serve a writ of mandamus issued in Supreme Court directing him to reinstate Mr. Croker as Chief of the Fire Department forthwith. Mr. Sturgis, he said, read the paper carefully and then said, according to Mr.

Delany: "I have here a letter from the Corporation Counsel, in which he advises me that an appeal will act as a stay In this matter. Therefore, I have resolved to let this matter stand in statu quo." Mr. Delany 6aid he told the Commissioner that the writ ordered Chief Croker'a prompt reinstatement; told him to be cautious as to the course he (took that' he did not wish to do anything that would widen the breach between him (the Commissioner) and Mr. Croker and that if the Commissioner decided to act on the advice of the Corporation Counsel there was nothing left for him (Delany) to do but to urge the rights of his client whose Interests he would have to safeguard. He says he told the Commissioner that he should hesitate before laying himself oren to the risk of being held in contempt of court.

It was at this juncture that Commissioner Sturgls went to the telephone booth and upon his return said that he had no reason to alter his position. "Am I to understand now that you refuse to obev this writ?" Mr. Delany says he asked the commissioner. "I shall do nothing but forward the papers to the Corporation Counsel," the commissioner, according to Mr. Delany, replied.

"As this 'writ directs the reinstatement of Chief. Croker forthwith. I shall be compelled to construe your refusal to comply with its directions as a disobedience," Jlr. Delany said to the commissioner. "The construction is yours," Mr.

Sturgis is said to have replied. Mr. Delany and the chief then lett the Grout Signed Permit for Walla bout Site before He Sailed for Europe. CHARLES SMITH THE LESSEE. There Is Also a Charles Smith in the Controller's Office, hut He Is a Different Man.

Some discussion has been aroused In certain circles by the fact that Controller Grout, just before he started for Europe, signed a permit for city property In the Market, Brooklyn, to ber used as a saloon. The price paid by the lessee, Charles Smith of 456 Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn, was 560,000. This fact, coupled with the additional fact that a certain Charles Smith is employed in the Control ler's office a3 an assistant accountant, has given rise to rumors amounting almost to a scandal against the conduct of the Control ler's office. The truth of tho matter, as explained today by Deputy Controller Philips, apparently gives no fair grounds for criticism. Charles Smith, the man who took the lease from the city, is not the same person as the Charles Smith employed in the Controller's office, and is in no way related to him.

Smith, the 'lessee, is a well known produce dealer in the Wallabout Market. He purchased the lease purely as a speculation, with the avowed purpose of sub letting to some saloonkeeper or brewery. Smith Is still looking about for a satisfactory person to conduct the saloon. The property where the new saloon Is to be opened is at the northwest corner of Washington and Flushing avenues. It has never before been used as a saloon, and it is a fact that this lease is the first one ever given by the Controller for city 'property in Brooklyn to be used for this purpose.

The price paid $60,000 although it seems high, Is, In the opinion of business me familiar with the situation, not excessive. Deputy Controller Philips said to day that the Sinking Fund Commission has already granted three similar leases in the new West Washington Market. The Commission did this only after a thorough consideration of the questions involved, but, with the precedent so authoritatively established. Controller Grout was simply following 'the declared policy of the administration. The lease for the property was signed by Mr.

Grout July 3, to take effect on August 1. It is now in the hand's of the Excise Department In BrooWyn. The license has already been granted. Before acquiring the lease Smith endeavored to induce a well known brewery to finance the saloon. Negotiations are still in progress, but.

a representative of tho brewing company said to day that Smith's price was too high. The matter of opening a saloon is at a standstill so far as the company is concerned. When an Eagle reporter asked Deputy Controller Philips about the matter, Mr. Philips summoned Accountant Charles F. Smith and inquired if he knew anything about the new saloon.

Smith donied all knowledge and said that he had never heard of the Charles Smith who' had iSachased the lease. Mr. Phillips learned late this afternoon that Charles Smith has been in possession of the lease for about eight years. It runs until 1904. An additional price of $10 a month will be paid by Smith to use the building as a saloon.

MUCH MIXED CASE. Court Will Have to Bead Over Papers Before It Can Render a Decision. The application of Rose Welnstein for a reopening of annullment proceedings in which she figured in January last, when made by her counsel to day before Justice Cochrane in the Supreme Court, special term, "indicated such a tangle in the marital affairs of three persons that the court said he would have to read over the papers carefully in order to arrive at a decision. And the alleged facts la the case are such as almost to require a Solomon in wisdom to untangle the matter. The lawyer for Rosie said that Wolf Man delberg and his wife, Annie, were married in 1893, and lived in Whitestone, L.

very happily for several years. They had three children, but trouble came in 1899, when Annie left Wolf and went to St. Louis. Four or five 'months after she left Whitestone Wolf began a suit for an absolute divorce and the action was tried before Justice Hooker In August, 1900. The notice of the suit was Lserved upon Annie by publication, Wolf de posing that he did not know her whereabouts.

The Supreme Court minutes show that the de cre waa granted but the papers in the case have disappeared. After a year and a half Annie reappeared in Whitestone, continued counsel, but in the meantime Wolf had married Rosie Welnstein and the couple had a baby boy and when Annie came upon the scene there was trouble. She at once applied to the court to have the default in her case opened and she claimed that she had not been served with a proper notice as Wolf well knew where she was all the having written two letters to her while was in St. Louis. She produced the letters In court.

Wolf admitted that he wrote the letters but had not received any reply and so thought that Annie was not living at the address given. There was a conference between Annie and Wolf and by mutual consent the default was opened and in January last it was tried. This time Annie succeeded In defeating the action and it was dismissed. Then, according to Rosie's counsel, Annie and Wolf became reconciled and lived together again, but Annie was not satisfied until she securod a decree annulling the marriage of her husband to Rosie Welnstein. It Is at this point that Rose appears on the scene again, for she, as well as Annie, insists that she has somo claims upon Wolf and she asked Justice Cochrane to day to have the annulment proceedings opened so she can come in and defend the suit.

She also wants her child declared legitimate, and she says that she has never been served with notice of the annulment" suit. Annie and Wolf are said to be living on Henry street, Manhattan. NO HANNA PERKINS MEETING. Cleveland, Ohio, August 29 It was reported here to day that George W. Perkins of J.

P. Morgan Co. would arrive In the city during the day to hold a conference with Senator Hanna, chairman of the Civic Federation, relative to a settlement of the anthracite strike. At noon Senator Hanna declared that no such conference had been held; that he did not expect a visit from Mr. Perkins, and that if the latter was coming to Cleveland he (tho senator) had not been advised to that effect.

HER KNOWLEDGE OF IT. Helen Hen Do you know anything of tho "language of Hcrtonso Hen Oh, yes! Often after 1 have boon scratching In the flower beds 1 hear the gardener speaking it! Puck. HER IN6TJIEY. Mr. Newrox The Governor was there.

Mrs. Newrox Was the GovcrneBs with him? Fuck. Will Spend Night at Club House in Reserves of Late Long Island Railroad President. FISHED IN LAKE SUNAPEE TO DAY Addres3 on Good Citizenship by the President at Newport, IT. H.

Newbury, N. August 29 A programme intended to give President Roosevelt a period of rest and pleasure after nearly a week of hard work in traversing the New England States and delivering a large. number speeches, w'as before the chief executive' to He passed the night at The Fells, the summer home of Secretary of State John Hay, near here, and was not duo to leave until 10 o'clock, going to Newport, N. twenty minutes' ride by train from Newbury, to spend the rest of the day and the night In the great park owned by the late Austin Corbln of the Long Island Railroad. The visit to this park, foremost among the game reserves of the country, was anticipated by the President with much pleasure.

He will spend the night a. the club house in the park. During the morning the members of the President's party put in their "time fishing and boating on Lake Sunapee, or in various other' ways enjoying themselves. It was nearly the time scheduled for the train to leave Newbury when the President and Secretary Hay reached the station. At Newbury Senator Redfleld Proctor of Vermont was waiting.

He is to accompany the party through Vermont. The meeting was most cordial between Senator Proctor and the President. Before the train left for Newport the President, Secretary Hay and Secretary Cor tclyou posed for a photograph, on the rear platform of the President's car. Roosevelt's Address at Newport, N. H.

Newport, N. August 29 A large assembly greeted President Roosevelt on his arrival here from Newbury this forenoon. The President addressed the crowd for about ten minutes. He said: "It has been to me a very great pleasure to visit your state, and above all, to meet your people. Your town here is a curiously exact reproduction of America as a whole.

You have manufactories in your town shoes, linens, underwear. have bay and stock farms outside and you therefore have in this community the farmer and the townsman, the employer and the wage worker, You have all the component parts that go to make up the entire American body politic. In your 4,000 or ,000 citizens in the town and adjacent neighborhood, the representatives of whom I am addressing you have reproduced all the essential types of all our people among our 80,000,000 inhabitants of the nation as a whole. These are, the men who did best, to whom we owe most, those who fought in the great Civil War the men who did their duty in the great days. In other words, you have here the men who do the duty in time of peace, that means the building up of the nation and, men, we are going to get good government, square and fair dealing between man and man In the nation at large by the application of exactly the same principles which you find it necessary to apply in order to get good government and decent living here.

"There is not any royal road to learning. You can give a child every advantage, give him books and tho teachers, but he has got to learn, he has got to do that himself and it is the same way with citizenship. You can frame laws and have a good constitution and after all has been done that you can do in that way y'ou have accomplished simply the creating of conditions which render it possible to have good citizenship. The good citizenship has got to come from the people themselves. "In this government right here In your own town life, you have it in your own hands to secure fair dealing, honest, obedience in private life and in public life and you can only secure that kind of good government; that kind of social betterment by each doinir his duty in the ordinary workday matters: And it is the same in the nation.

"I think tve would be a little better off and would. know better what we can do and what we can't do In national matters If we vould each of ps think, what can be done and what cannot be done in local matters. All that can be done by government is to create the condition under whioh man shall be given justice, shall be guarded against injustice and shall be left out' his own fate according to the stuff that is in him (Applause). MAY SELL LAKE SUCCESS, But Will Endeavor to Secure a Higher Price Than Has Yet Been OSered. (Special to the Eagle.) Mineola, August 29 Henry M.

W. Eastman and twenty eight other citlzenB of the town of North Hempstead have signed a call for a special town meetirig to vote upon the following questions: Shall the Supervisor of the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, in the name of the town, be authorized and directed to Bell and convoy to the highest bidder for a price not leas than flfty thousand dollars cash, the right, title and Interest of the sold town In the body of water known as Success Lake, within aaid town, and to the lands thereunder and to all of the riBhts of way thereto? Shall a sum of not exceeding twelve thousand dollars be appropriated out of the proceeds of the sale of the right, title and Interest of the Town of North Hempstead, In the property known as Success Lake, and the lands and the rights of way thereto (if the said. property shall be sold), and be used In the purchase of a suitable eito in said town, and the erection of a town hall and clerk's ofilce theroon and the furnishing of the same, all at a cost not to excoed that amount? Shall a sum of not exceeding eighteen thousand dollars bo appropriated out of the proceeds of the sale of the right, title and Interest of the Town of North Hempstead in the property known aa Success Lake, and the lamia thereunder and tlv rlghtB of way thereto (It the said property shall be sold), and be used to acquire and lay out three shore front parka In said town for the use of the public, one to bo located on the shore front of Hempstead Harbor, one on the shore front of Manhasset Bay and cno on the shore front of Little Neck Bay, not to cost In the aggregate more than that amount? Shall the balance of the purchase price obtained from the sale of tho right, title and interest of the Town of North Hempstead in the propertv known as Success Lake, and the lands th rounder and the rights of way thereto (If tho said property sliall be sold), after deducting the amount or amounts of any appropriation or appropriations lawfully made, be applied to the payment of th principal and IntertM of the bonded Indebtedness of the town, as tho same shall mature? There seems to be a quite general opinion among those, who have studied the matter that the submitting of the above questions will result in the defeat of tho first proposition filed, with Town Clerk Wood, that of selling the lake to William K. Vanderbllt, for $50,000 and using the proceeds toward the payment of the town Indebtedness as it became due. It Is believed, however, that the residents of Great Neck and Manhasset and Roslyn will vote to sell the lake to the highest bidder, and also to use $18,000 of the proceeds to lay out three places on the shore front where their wivo3 and families can go and enjoy themselves without their being molested and driven off by the owner of the upland.

While claiming to own tho lands under water below high water mark In Hempstead Harbor, Manhasset Bay and Little Neck Bay, the residents of North Hempstead. have no place where they can picnic, bathe or otherwise enjoy a day on the miles of shore front, unless they camp below high water mark. Another disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the lake which it Is believed should prove popular is that of Betting aside a sufficient sum for tho erection of a town hall and clerk's office. Tho town of North Hempstoad is tho only town in tho County of Nassau which h.aa no town hall and no fireproof vault for the preservation of its records, which are said to be the mostjompleto and valuable any town on Long island. MICHAEL MC CAREEN'S ETJNEBAI.

The remains of Michael McCarren, the well known resident of the Tenth Ward, who died at his home, 1S9 Bond street, Tuesday, were interred to day in Holy Cross Cemetery. A requiem mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock in St. Agnes' Church, Nevins and Degraw streets. The Rev. Father Duffy officiated and was assisted by Father Whalen, deacon; Father O'Reilly, sub deacon, and Father Bla.ber, master of ceremonies.

Many friends ol the deceased ass'jinbled to pay their respects to the dead. Two coaches were required to carry the floral tokens. SCHQL.ARS' WORK EXHIBITED. Work of the City Summer Schools Shows That Experiment Was Extremely Successful. On the sixth floor of the hall of the Board ol Education, Park avenue and Fifty ninth street, Manhattan, there is being held an exhibition of the work the pupils in the summer schools, which have just closed.

The exhibition Is free to the public and will continue for some daya. There are about 3,000 specimens of the work, showing' all ot the grades In each of the branches. The exhibition Is under the supervision of Miss Evangeline Whitney, district superintendent of the vacation schools and playgrounds. Those who have visited the exhibition pronounce it to be one ol the beet ever held. The plan of the exhibition was hit upon earlier In the year, but was not announced, as the idea was to have the exhibition show the progress of the work under normal conditions.

Had it been known that there was going. to be an exhibition the standard of work might have been higher, but that was not what was wanted. Those in charge wanted to show the public just what was done in summer school work and to convince every one vthat It should be continued and extended next summer. Every branch taught is represented and the exhibits were taken from schools all over the city. Venetian iron work, sewing, cooking and millinery are among the features.

MAGISTRATE OBJECTS. Voorhees Scores lawyers and Complain ants Who Take Cases Erom. the Court. Magistrate Voorhees in the Coney Island Cpurt was very much amazed this morning hy the numerous requests for adjournments in cases Involving serious charges, and when Lawyer Kelix McCloskey asked that his honor recognize a withdrawal of a complaint of assault and robbery he was The lawyer appeared in the cae against Richard McGowan, 40 years old, a waiter, of 238 East Thirty sixth street, and Thomas Clark, 3T years old, of 331 East Thirty third street; Manhattan, both of whom were charged by Charles Smith, a cooper, who resides at 67,0 DeKalb avenue, with assault and robbery. Smith's face' was badly bruised and he informed the police that the two prisoners had assaulted and beaten him and then taken his money from him while he was in "Kerry" Walch's place at Surf avenue, and Henderson's walk early last Sunday morning.

Smith went Into the place about 3, o'clock In the morning apd ordered drinks. In his pooketbook he had $120, and when he drew forth the money to pay for the drinks he says the two men smashed him in the face, took his money and then threw him into the street. He called Roundsman Clark and told him about the case and the roundsman arrested Clark and McGowan. They were held when ilr3t arraigned in J2.000 bonds for further examination this morning. The two prisoners were represented by Lawyer George C.

Eldredge this morning, who Immediately proceeded to ask for another adjournment and Magistrate Voorhees said the case would have to go on. Lawyer McCloskey and his client. Smith, then arrived, and McCloskey asked that the Magistrate permit the complainant to withdraw the complaint. Roundsman Clark said Smith bad met him outside tho court and had told Mm he could not afford to lose any time in going to court. Magistrate Voorhees said: "This thing of withdrawing complaints, especially in serious cases, has got to stop.

It is peculiar that this man desires to withdraw the charge against men who he swore robbed and assaulted him. His face shows that iie was badly beaten. I am against all that sort of work and cannot see why a person desires to do such things." Turning to McCloskey, the Magistrate said: "Do you desire to have It go the records of this court that you personally asked for a withdrawal of the complaint?" "I do," satd the lawyer, and the accused men were permitted to go free. Still another case which has been before Magistrate Voorhees for more than a month was put off on request of Lawyer Henry M. Cummings, who appeared for the prisoner, Christopher Colenates, who was arrested some time ago by Policemen Thomas and Quillan on a charge of gambling and violating the excise law.

The officers gained entrance to the place' by climbing to the roof of an adjoining building, and they captured Colenates, the proprietor, and seven inmates. A largo number of cards and dozens of bottles of beer were also gathered up. Magistrate Voorhees expressod his displeasure in being forced to adjourn cases where there is, no good reason for so doing. FEW PUTNAM AVENUE CARS RUN. Besident of the Hill Section Protests Against Company's Action.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: You aro aware of the difficulty with the Putnam avenue and Halsey street line, I believe, as somo time ago you referred to it in an editorial, but 1 am inclined to believe the condition on that line is worse now than it has ever "been, and from information I have received lately, thirteen cars have been taken from route. Why under the heavens tho company should treat thiB particular line so abom nobly I should like to find out. The cars are always crowded. 1 take a car at Sumner avenue every morning at about 8 o'clock and never by any do I find a seat. Generally people are hanging to the sides.

I have lived in this neighborhood several years, and it has always been the trouble on the Putnam avenue line. Fewer cars are run, and those that do any hour of the mosning or evening are crowded shamefully. You may waVi. on Fulton street, near the Hall, and you will see Flatbush avenue, Third avenue, Seventh avenue, Fulton street cars so by, each two and three In succession, Invariably with seats to be had in all, before a single Putnam and Halsey appears and when it does, it is so crowded you cannot set on. Why is this? Can you or any one else explain? The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company falls miserably In all parts of the city.

At Brighton Beach the length of timo those wonderful Inspectors ot theirs, lato in the evening when you are anxious to get home, keep the cars waiting, before they, give the signal to start oil, is enough to keep you away from the beach forever. It has many people I know of. Will we ever get rapid transit In Brooklyn? Thirteen cars taken off the Putnam and Halsey street line! No wonder you have to wait for a ear. No wonder they are unusually crowded of late. Bad enough at all tlmos, you can imuglno what It must be now.

A. W. TODD. 420 Hancock straot, August 25, 1902. son, demonstrated his gameness, speed and staying powers in no uncertain way during the progress of the Saratoga meeting.

He is a sure starter and Jockey Ransch ha3 come on to ride him. Golden Maxim, whose six furlongs In 1:12 3 5 is the fastest trial of any of the candidates for the race, will take a lot of beating. His stable make no secret of the expectations of winning the race. He has class ar.d has demonstrated his ability to win in fast company. Detmel and Farrell's Africander has also shown speed and staying powers.

He will have in McSue a good rider In the. saddle which will help his chances materially. Eugenia Burch's last race was rather disappointing, for she was beaten quite easily. Still, she may receive a lucky break, and, as she is speedy, may last the route and secure a portion of the purse. S.

S. Brown's candidate is Blue Ribbon, a winner, and a good colt. The chances of P. J. Dwyer's Merry Acrobat and of Alfred Featherstone's Mesmer, the full brother to Mesmerist, are not seriously considered, as neither colt has shown anything to warrant starting.

The same applies to Jacob Worth's Mamie Worth. Julius Flcischmann's colors will be carried by Hurstbourne. He is a fair colt and has a chance. The all blue of Dave Gideon has been carried to victory twice in previous Futurity's when His Highness and again when Butterflies won. This year he will attempt to again carry off the prize with his colt Sovereign, which is by His Highness, a colt of speed and utamina.

Sir A'oorhies and Teddy Mack are the probable representatives of J. B. Hoggin. The first is a fair colt, but hardly speedy enough to win, unless he has all the best of the luck, which will be such a potent feature iu deciding the race. Mack is an unknown quantity.

He has never been sent to the post, and but little i known of his real ability, although earlier in the season he was said to have shown great speed. Outcome Very Uncertain. This list embraces all the likely starters. Some may be withdrawn, but the field will be large and deciding on the winner looks to be a hopeless task. On past showing, Acefull, Irish Lad, Mexican, Skilful, Flying Prince, Dazzling, Golden Maxim, Dalesman, Fire Eater.

Payne, Lord of the Vale and Hurstbourne look to be the brightest. Acefull's last trial six furlongs around the turn on the main track in 1:14 was the mcst impressive of all the works. Ballyhoo Bey was worked over the same route last year for the same race. It was the general opinion among those that saw Acefull work that with a lucky break and no interference during the running of the race this colt will be the ono the others will have to beat. Of course, alertness at the post on the part of the riders will be one of the most important factors in the running of the race, for, with such a large field, those that get off poorly will have little chance of cutting any figure.

Horses that draw an outside position will have an equal chance with those that are on or are close to the rail for the distance is some thirty feet shorter on the extreme outside. This will enable the outside horses to gain their positions without losing any ground in doing so. C. H. Pettingill.

in the absence of Starter Chris Fitzgerald, who is still ill, will send the horses on their jqurney. It is to be hoped that he succeeds in securing an equitable start and that a true run race results. The track is in perfect condition and as fast as it has been possible to make it. The race is a puzzling one and those that succeed in picking the winner can judge themselves extremely far sighted mortals. The entries for the other five races to morrow are as follows: First race The Inaueural Steeplechase: handl old and upward; with S1.0OO addod of which S200 to the second and $100 to the third Short steeplechase course.

Name. Wht.l Name. Wht. Fulminate IGOIOlenvarloch 132 Rislnir Sun Mesribben Ben Battle HSIRowdy uf, Sam Devore 138lrioi.ho'ne ij3 Curfew Bell Bush 135 race Tot "Ulea 2 years old; selling';" with $900 added, of which $125 to the second and $73 to the third. Last Ave furlonprs of Futurity course.

Name. Wht.l Xome. wht Pride of Galore 109! Eva Russell ion Princess Tulane 1091 Lady Josephine 109 Mamie worth KHIGloriONi 103 Anecke io2jElla Snyder 102 Anna Daly 99; Bonne 99 Mary McCalterty 99 Harriet 9SI8weet Nell 119 Sparkle Esher Diana 94 Third race The Fall Handicap. a handicap for 3 years old and upward: the winner to receive $1,300. the second 3550 and the third $150.

Six furlongs on main track. Name. Wht.i NW. Wht Lux Casta 102 Wealth 100 Arden 90Requltal 119 Colonel Padden 315 Cameron 114 Dublin 115 Unmasked 104'Mornrka 115 Lady Uncas of 84 Klnpt Pepper lOThi'mnkev Kins; 98 Lady Scorr 115CoIonel Bill 105 Fifth race For 3 years old and upward; with $1,000 added, of which $200 to the second and $100 to the third. One mile.

Name. Wht.l Name. Wht. The Rival 113! Belle of Troy 106 Carbuncle llfi'Lux Casta 108 South Trimble JWriiarlle Grainger 101 St. Flnan Heszke 101 Keynote lot Monograph lllliWlv 120 Grand Opera 110! Sixth vfsce For 3 years old and upward: selling: with $1,000 added, of which $200 10 the second and SIM to the third.

One mile and a sixteenth on turf ame. Wht.i Name. Wht. Locket 84 Ascension The Regent 10SMay S3 Silver Twist lOOIStcvedore 108 Wild Pirate 103 Past 91 Itedpath llliClonmell 101 MCE GROWING. Can America Hope to Compete With the Orient Stimulated by their success, the aim of these ambitious agriculturists is to place the American rice belt in as dominant a position as the corn, wheat and cotton belts.

"As the South regulates the price of cotton in the world's market, the day will come when we shall dictate t.he rice market as well," Is the universal sentiment. Although readily disposing of the bulk of their staple at home, they have already entered Europe, and with an opportunity to sell on equal terms with their Oriental competitors, they are sanguine of attaining their object. The claim that this prairie land will produce grain at a lower cost than even Asiatic fields is well founded by comparing the average yield per acre and the time and labor required. The Japanese is content to till his plant at one sixth of the wages paid the laborer In Louisiana and Texas, but one American, with his irrigation system and machinery, can cultivate 100 acres in a year where his Eastern competitor, depending upon natural flooding and hand tools, can work but three fourths of an acre. Every rice expert is familiar with this fact, and it Is one of the sources of the general optimism that prevails.

No one can predict the limit of future success. Day Allen Wllley In the American Monthly Review of Reviews. A DOUBTER. "I notice that May Yoho continues to insist that Major Putty Strong pawned hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of her Jewels." "Mebby so. But I'd want to see the tickets before I cared to bet on Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Rantington But life is a tragedy! The soubrette Well, don'r be so gloomy! It may be a tragedy, but It Isn't a continuous rehearsal. Next town Painted Post.) Puck. Deputy Tax Commissioners Given a Little lecture of Instructions Before Starting Out. The deputy tax commissioners from all the boroughs Were cayed to headquarters in the Stewart Building, Manhattan, this afternoon for a little lecture instructions before they start out on their annual round of assessing property. The meeting was of unusual import, since the instructions were such as to alter radically methods of doing this important work.

The commissioners were on hand to tell the deputies that in future they are to carry out the law as it is on the statute books, ay aeesssing property liable to taxation at its actual market value, instead of on a percentage of actual value, as In the past. This innovation was suggested early in the year by Controller Grout as advisable, both because the strict letter of the law requires it, and because if will materially increase the city's at present overstrained borrowing capacity. The Controller's plan was heartily indorsed Dy Mayor Low iu one of his talks to the public, and the Mayor is understood to have given positive instructions to the tax com missioners before he left to see that they enforce it. The law for years has required actual valuations to bo made, tut it has been a dead letter with the officials charged with its enforcement. Mayor Low has not found any legislation on the subject necessary, but simply orders to the tax commissioners to instruct their subordinates as to their duty and later to see that they have done their duty.

The charter provides for uniform taxation so far as city expenses go, and this means equal taxation on a basis of uniform assessment in all the boroughs. Time and again it has been shown, though, that property is not uniformly assessed, some property being valued at only 50 per cent, of its selling value, other property at a full 100 per cent. The city authorities 'disclaim any idea of increasing next year's budget over that of this year, but they feel that many public works now hampered because the city Is practically at the limit of its borrowing capacity will be able to go on unimpeded under the new conditions. TROOP ARMORY CASE. Assistant Corporation Counsel Wants Condemnatory Proceedings Stopped.

Discussion in Armory Board. Assistant Corporation Counsel Coombs applied to Justice Cochrane, in special term of the Supreme Court, this afternoon, for permission to discontinue the proceedings to condemn land on 'Bedford avenue for an armory for Troop on the ground that the award of tho commissioners was excessive. The city officials thought that the property was not worth over $31,000, whereas the award was for $56,000. Mr. Flannery opposed the motion and insisted that it was improperly made, as all the questions involved should come up on the motion to confirm the report of the commissioners on Tuesday next.

Decision was reserved. Discussion over the Troop armory site award, now opposed in the courts by the Corporation Counsel as exorbitant, was renewed in the Armory Board to day. General McLeer came over to the" meeting directly after a talk with Assistant Corporation Counsel Coombs, who, while waiting for the case to be called, told the general his motion, if successful, meant the abandonment of the entire proceeding, including the selec tion of the site itself. Both General McLeer and Alderman Mclnnes, acting president of the Board of Aldermen, announced their strong opposition to the abandonment of the Bedford avenue site, but both were anxious to do all in their power to secure the defeat of the present commission's award. The other members of the hoard said General McLeer and Alderman Iviclnnes were unduly alarmed.

General Smith declaring virtually that Assistant Corporation Counsel Coombs didn't know what he was talking about. "Lots of lawyers," he said, "have tried to telkus what the military code is. Corporation Counsel Rives said one of his assistants had sent in a new resolution reciting approval of the Law Department's course in asking for the abandonment of the condemnation proceedings now pending. It differed slightly in phraseology from the original resolution to the same effect adopted August 14 last. After' much talk it was agreed that' the board only desires to defeat the big award of the present commission, but does not desire to abandon the Bedford avenue site.

Alderman Mclnnes made the other members go on record to that effect, not being content until they had all openly stated their positions. The board authorized the payment of $5,950 to Coppiello Kazell on their contract for piling the site of the Second Naval Battalion Armory. Bids were opened for making alterations in the various armories to meet Building Department requirements. For the Brooklyn armories the bids were: John Byrne, Troop $1,050. Charles Hart, Thirteenth Regiment, Forty seventh Regiment, $875; Troop $795.

E. A. Relssen, Forty seventh Regiment, $666. C. S.

Hall, Thirteenth Regiment, $5,608. John W. Lenox, Troop $1,435. William H. Mighs Son, Forty seventh Regiment, $642; Troop $1,153.

Ambrose E. Barnes Forty seventh Regiment, $574. The board awarded a contract for supplying alterations to the heating plant in. the Seventh Regiment Armory to the James Cur ran Manufacturing Company, at $10,500. AETEK SCHROEDER'S SCAUP.

The Republican leadership of Quarantine Commissioner Schroeder in the Sixth Assembly District was severely condemned last evening in Riddlng's Hall, 241 Floyd street, at a fairly well attended meeting of the In denendent Republicans of this county. For mer Assemblyman Edward C. Brennan, bettor known a3 "Eddie," presided. Resolutions scoring Mr. Schroeder were adopted.

Frank Brooks, chairman of the Committee of One Thousand, explained at considerable length the objects of the Brooksites and declared that It was not the intention to stnrt an independent movement nor to try to disrupt the regular organization, but simply for the purification of Republican politics in Kings County. George E. Waldo, Commissioner of Records, speko in a similar strain. SUPPLY TO CARRY MILITIA. The Supply will carry a load of the Naval Militia of New York to the maneuvers at the entrance to Long Island Sound.

The Supply Is at present at Tompklnsville. To morrow she will receive' on board an assignment of fifty of the reserves and will join Admiral Hlgglnson's fleet. The ship was expected to fall for Guam this week, bufthe orders have been countermanded. She will retura to tho yard next week for a few slight repairs, which may take a week. The Supply made a fine showing during the war game ojt tho coast of New England and her speed was greater than had been expected she could make..