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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1902.

20 a 1 SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT DOCTOH THE COMPLAINANT. SMALLPOX IS FEARED WELL DRESSED WOMAN SHEPARD 111 Lit LIGHT TO BUILD NEW BRIDGE. TEA BISCUIT are Quickly, Easily Made with ROYAL. Baking Powder Perfect, Delicious, Appetizing.

Parkville Policeman Says He Beoeived Insulting Letters. Dr. John E. Dusseldorf, a well known physician in the Parkville section, summoned James Xolan, yearB old. of Webster avenue and East Third street, to the Grant street police court this morning and there accused him ot writing obscene and insulting letters to him.

On the hearing of the Summons case Nolan denied everv allegation. Soon Assistant District Attorney Martin AV. Littleton put in an appearance, and after put ting Henry Nelmes, a handwriting expert, on the stand and proving by him that Xolan was the author and writer of the aHked for a warrant. The warrant was issued. Xolan was arrested and arraigned, and, waiving examination, was held for the Court of Special Sessions.

EXPERTS CHARGE 5,000 EACH. J. Jamee R. Croes, Edwin l' Smith and Elnathan Sweet, the three expert engineers who recently reported upon the construction of the new Crolon dam and the Jeromo Parle Reservoir, have sent in to the Aqueduct Commission bills for $5,000 each for their services. The commission will probably allow them in full.

The reports were made after exhaustive examinations of the work and important changes were recommended. TWO DRUNKEN POLICEMEN. Collins Is in the Hospital and Gyvens Is Fined $5 in Court. Policeman John K. Collins of the Adams street station is a patient in St.

Mary's Hos pital. suffering from the effects of excessive alcoholic stimulation. Collins has been busy at the bowl for a long time now, according to his commnn t'jg officer. Captain Dunn, but he has been feeariag the effects of his potations so well that while his intimates knew that he was drinking too much, to the ordinary observe? he bore the marks of deaconlike sobriety. Yesterday morning his night stick was found in the neighborhood of the Eagle office, and one of the boys took it around to the police station.

That proved his undoing. He had a prisoner in court day morning, and no one noticed then that he was unduly excited. AVVion rphtrnp.l tn thpi station Cantain Dunn was on the lookout for him. He called the man into his office, and saw that he was unquestionably tipsy. As is the usual form of procedure in such cases for a captain is supposed to be able to prove indubitably charges of intoxication Collins was paraded before a number of witnesses; the sergeant, the doorman an! Police Surgeon O'Connell.

who is an expert in such matters. All of these witnesses saw that the man was drunk, and promptly said so. Collins himself acknowledged "that he had been drinking and admitted that he realized the folly of denying it. "Say," questioned Captain Dunn, "where is your night stick. Collies?" 'I know, Im sure; must have lost it somewhere." was the dazii Teply.

"Is this asked the captain. "Why, yes," said the officer. "I remember now. I threw it at some boys while I was out on post." Collins had been on duty all night, but he could not remember where he had lost the stick. He was ordered to bed.

but at night he was plainly unfit tor either reserve or active street duty, and the captain sent hitn to Dr. O'Connell 's office. The physician said that he was on the verge of delirium, and ordered that he be taken to the hospital. He was sent to St. Mary's and a charge of intoxication was made against him by Captain Dunn.

Another of. the captain's offlcsrs, whose name is not given, turned up at the station, under the influence of whisky yesterday, and charges were made against too. Both of the officers will be cited to appar before Deputy Commissionar Ebstein for trial. Christopher Gyvens, the giant colored doorman of the Liberty avenue station, was fined $5 for intoxication by Magistrate AVatson, in the Gates avenue court, this morning. Sergeant Gillespie testified that Gyvens reported for duty last night under the influence of liquor and was placed under arrest after considerable trouble and lodged in a coll.

Gyvens was in a repentant frame of mind when he was arraigned this morning. He pleaded guilty and admitted that he had been arrested twice before for the same offense. Charges will be preferred against Gyvens and it is likely that it will go hard with him when he is brought before Deputy Commissioner Ebstein. Gyvens is over seven feet high and is said to be the biggest policeman on the force. FITZ AS A BOXING TEACHER.

His First Pupil Is John C. Brackenridge of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. Fitzsimmons failed to get on a prize fight with Jeffries yesterday. The Cornishman, however, was not without a chance for a gloved argument. Jeffries kept out of his reach.

Fitz, however, side stepped and blocked with another "big fellow," in the person of John C. Brackenridge. general manager of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. The meeting took place at Mac Levy's gymnasium, in the Hotel St. George, and no decision was given.

It was Mr. Bracltenridge's first boxing lesson, and declared afterward that he had found a most promising pupil. The friends Mr. Brackenridge have suggested various reasons for his desire to cultivate his muscles of self defense. Some say he is training to meet the "summer traffic question." some time in May.

Others aver that he is developing his good right arm for an attack on the "bridge terminal bogie." One chattering passenger on a Brooklyn Rapil Transit electric train this morning thought that Mr. Brackenridge needed the exercise to keep him from freezing to death after a ride in one of his cars. The lessons will be continued. OPERA SUB COMMITTEE MEETS. The sub commiIte charged with arranging the proposed gala performance of open during Print Henry's visit to Xew York met in executive session in the Mayor's office this morning and discussed general plans.

Mayor Low was not present. Charles Stewart Smith. Daniel S. Lamont. E.

J. Berwind, Gustav II. Schwab and W. Bayard Cutting were in attendance. They had no announcement to make after the meeting, however.

INDEX To Classified Advertisements in day's Eagle. To CLASSTFK'ATION'. Amusements Auction tiuWx Board Business Notices Coastwise Steamships Cnrvotation Notl' es Datb Notices F.miJloyment Agencies Financial Furnished Itooius 11, 'lo Wanted Ili'S' and 'a Hotels ami Itesorts Instruction Iy Kal Nutlc'n Ijans PAGE 14 4 15 15 i 14 15 11 ...15 1 18 ...13 ...21) .13 15 16 13 14 IS 10 13 15 14 13 16 .14 13 14 Lost and l.und. Manhalta A inns incuts Meetings Miscellaneous MUKlCill O. can Steainshlps t'ost Oftlce Notice 1 I'u'clic N'utiecs i a.N Ksiai' Altctlo Ksint Loans tuatlons YViuiu Special Adccrti.

'tncrits I special Htcanibfj.CH i 'I una 'or alc Wanted Bl Say Many Employes and Sailors Have Been Exposed to Disease. AN OUTBREAK OF SCARLATINA. Two Cases of This Disease Recently Developed on the Training Ship Hartford. Scores of the employes and sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard have during the past few days been exposed to the smallpox and to scarletina. There is general alarm at the yard to day that serious results may follow this wholesale exposure.

The commandant of the yard and the doctors learned this morning that a workman named Snyder 107 North Oxford street, has for several days been directly exposed, to a developed case of smallpox and during the time he has mingled indiscriminately with the workmen in the ordnance department, building No. 13, where he was employed. There are also strong symptoms of a well developed conta gion of scarletina on the ships at the Navy Yard. It was learned this morning that there were two cases ot this disease developed in tho yard on the training ship Hartford, which left two weeks ago. The cases were removed to the Naval Hospital.

The matter was hushed up and it was thought that nothing serious would come of it. This morning another and a more serious case broke out in tho yard. The agent through which the scarletina was carried into the ships was, it is said, an inferior and infected grade milk. The knowledge that all ot the men in the ordnance department were being openly exposed to the smallpox was made known this morning to the officials of the yard by the Health Department of this borough. It was learned this morning that an employe of the yard had been exposed to the case at North Oxford street, and an immediate investigation followed.

For three hours several men from the Health Department and several of the Navy Yard officials were scouring the yard in the attempt to locate their man. At about 11 clock he was found in building No. 13, where he was discharging his regular duties. He was talking with a couple of the workmen at the time. It is not known how many men were exposed this morning, but certainly there were dozens who were close enough to the man to become infected.

As soon as he was located he was ordered from the yard and vaccinated. It is not known whether Snyder wilfully endangered the lives of so many ot his associates or whether he was ignorant of the calamity which might follow his negligence. The alarm was at once spread, captain Briggs. head of the department, summoned the men exposed and they were instructed to get vaccinated at the earliest possible moment. Two of the men who were more dangerously exposed were summoned at once to Dr.

Byrnes' office. The doctor, who would not admit them to the surgeons' building In the yard, instructed them, through a window, that they ought to leave the yard at once and get vaccinated. It was not within the jurisdiction of the Navy officials to compel the workmen who are not enlisted men to get vaccinated and so the Health Department was given authority in the matter. It is expected that all of tho3e who were exposed even to a slight degree will be examined and vaccinated to day. The officials were reticent about the matter and were not willing to discuss it.

The case will considerably interfere with the work of the department even if there are no cases of smallpox develop. The work required in the ordnance department is mostly heavy and it is doubtful if the men will be able to perform it after the vaccination. A strong attempt has been made by the officials in the yard to conceal the cases ot scarletina which developed two weeks ago. The two sailors, Manderville and J. Pagley, were removed from the Hartford to the Naval Hospital, where they have been confined in the ward for contagious diseases and it has been generally believed that the prompt discovery and disposition of the cases had assured the safety of the other sailors.

The cases were thoroughly investigated aud the conclusion was reached that the dlseas3 was carried aboard the ships by an inferior and infected grade of milk. The Hartford left the yard two weeks ago and it is thought that other cases may develop on board her. This morning another case was reported, as well developed as the other two. This latest case has assured the doctors that there is still strong danger of a general contagion from this very infectious disease. The receiving ship Columbia receives its supply of milk from the same source as did the Hartford and the other ships at the yard.

The crowded condition of this ship affords the best possible advantages for the development of the disease and every precaution will be taken to suppress it in its insipient stages. It is thought that the milk supply will be cut off entirely and that for a time at least condensed milk will be used. If the supply is continued and the cooks of the ships are depended on for sterilization it is feared that they are likely to become careless before the danger is passed. STEAMEKS FLOATED Philadelphia, February 4 The British steamship Europe, from London for Philadelphia, and the Earn Line steamer Drum mond, from Philadelphia for St. Thomas, both of which grounded in the Delaware River during yesterday's gale, were floated early this morning.

They were found to be undamaged and both proceeded. LORD DTJFFERIN WEAKER. Belfast. February 4 It was announced from Clandeboye this morning that the Marquis of Dufferin, who has been seriously ill for some time past, is growing weaker. THE WEATHER.

INDICATIONS CN'TII, 8 P. M. TO MOHKOW. tVafliliiKton, February 4 For Eastern New York: Probably snow, with rising temperature, to night; tWilnesday, fair; fresh westerly to southwesterly wind i. LOCAL PROBABILITIES.

Snow this eveninK and to night; Wednesday, generally fair: in afternoon or nlffbt; fresh westerly winds, becomlns brink to hlBh. At noon the Rattle's mercurial barometer registered 30.20, having fallen .10 of an inch since noon yesterday. Record of the thermometer as kept at the Brook lvn Dally Eagle Ofllce: 2 A. M. to day I A.

17 4 A. I 12 ill! 11 2 R. 2 A. IS 3 Average temperature to day 17 Average temperaturo corresponding day last year SUM HIGH WATER. Following Is the official annottneement of the time and duration of high water at New 'i'ork and Sandy Hook for lo morrow, February 5: I A.

M. I't'liue Height V. M. Duru'n of Time Helght i RUo I Fall u. M.I Koet I Ik.

m.Ih.m New 8.7 II Sandy Hook.l i .5 II 3.1) II I Thn sun will rise to morrow at 7:03 A. M. and will set at P. M. SHIP NEWS.

Incoming At New York. Mannheim, from Hamburg, f'ity ur UirminKham. from Savannah. Arsigon, from Newport News. Orlltiiba.

from Colon. from Venezuela and Porto Rico. Statondam, from Rotterdam. A Complete Ubrnry, For cents. Knots arid statistics on nearly every subject you arc Interested tn.

Buy the Eagle Almanac, 23 cents. Adv. T. Wife Has Jos. T.

Cunningham Arrested on a Charge of Abandonment. LATTER WAS ONCE WELL OFF. Said to Have Owned Two Boston Hotels Now Pleads Poverty. Joseph T. Cunningham, traveling salesman l'or the Christensen Engineering Company, which has offices at 135 Broadway, Manhattan, was arrested late yesterday afternoon at the Astor House, on a charge of abandonment made by his Mrs.

Isabel Cunningham, of 06 Clifton place. To day the case came up before Magistrate Devoy, in the Myrtle avenue court. Mr. Cunningham was at one time proprietor of two big hotels in Boston, and it is said was associated in politics in that city with P. J.

Daly, a well known leader. Mrs. Isabel Cunningham, the complainant and wile of defendant, is an attractive looking woman in the thirties and was fashionably attired. B. F.

Ch'adsey appeared as counsel for Mrs. Cunningham and J. D. Steinworth for Mr. Cunningham.

Counsel for Mr. Cunningham said that his client had been arrested by means of a decoy letter and asked lor an adjournment the case. He said Mr. Cunningham lived at the Park Avenue Hotel. Counselor Chudsey.

who appeared for Mrs. Cunningham, said that he should insist upon Mr. Cunningham's furnishing bonds if the magistrate adjourned the case. The reason he was strenuous on this point was because he feared that the defendant would leave the city. Mrs.

Cunningham in telling her story to the court said that Mr. Cunningham and she were married about eight years ago, that they had not lived together for three years and that she was without means. She declared that her husband spent much of his time in tho company of a Boston girl and that he was dissipating his money. Mrs. Cunningham said that he had not contributed to her support since April last.

Mr. Cunningham had given her a $10,000 life insurance policy some months ago, but that she had been obliged by force of circumstances to exchange it for two paid up life insurance policies of $400 and $500. respectively. Later on she parted with one of the smaller policies for $126. Mr.

Cunningham contended that he had contributed to his wile's support when he was able to, but that he had been out ot employment for a time. Magistrate Devoy said that he would adjourn the case until February 13, Mr. Cunningham to allow Mrs. Cunningham a weekly sum of $6. Mrs.

Cunningham said at the close of tho court proceedings to a reporter that her husband had been living with a woman named Lizzie Dempsey. in a fiat in Thirty fifth street, near Third avenue, Manhattan. That she (Mrs. Cunningham) went over to see the woman and she found her husband's clothes there; that the woman told the landlady that Mrs. Cunningham was not Mr.

Cunningham's wife, but that she was. Mrs. Cunningham said that on one occasion she took a dog with her and went to the flat occupied by the Dempsey woman, and horsewhipped the woman. CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY MADE. Lawyer Erskine; Counsel in the Oakes Case, Wants HisOwn Divorce Suit Delayed.

Charges of duplicity and conspiracy were made before Justice Scott in the Supreme Court, Manhattan, to day. during the argument of a motion for an adjournment in the trial of the suit brought by John K. Erskine, a well known lawyer and member of the firm of Evarts. Van Cott Erskine, against his wife, Marie, for an absolute divorce. The ease was on the calendar for trial in trial term, Part 2, of the Supreme Court.

When it was called Mr. Erskine, who appeared in hii; own behalf, asked Justice Scott for an indefinite adjournment, giving as his reason the fact that he was busily engaged preparing for the retrial of the famous Oakes divorce suit. Mr. Erskine is the attorney of record for Francis J. Oakes.

Mr. Erskine stated that it would impossible for him to try his own case uutu f.tter the Oakes matter had been disposed of. and further declared to Justice Scott that he and his witnesses were constantly being followed of late and were subjected to many annoyances. John Brooks Leavitt appeared for Mrs. Erskine and bitterly opposed the effort to have the trial adjourned until after the dis position ot tne uaues case.

"I desire a speedy trial in this case," said Mr. Leavitt. "This man appears here in a dual capacity, that ot counsel and client. Mrs. Erskine is entirely innocent of the charges made by her husband.

This man enticed his wife to a lonely house iu Newark, where he surrounded her by nis emissaries and spies in order to get. this divorce. The entire suit is the result of a big conspiracy. "It came to my knowledge last Saturday night that this man, who appears in a dual capacity, onerea pecumaiy one of our witnesses. I desire to thoroughly investigate this matter and for that reason I will consent to a short adjournment.

1 will not consent, however, to have the trial adjourned until after the disposition of the Oakes case." Mr. Erskine denied the charges made by Mr. Leavitt and said that he would disprove them at the proper time. Mr. Erskine alleges, in his complaint against his wife, that she was guilty of improprieties with a man named Ward.

After hearing arguments Justice Scott adjourned the trial for a week, but indicated that he would not allow the trial to stand over until after the trial of the Oakes case. HELD ON CHARGE OP HOMICIDE. Hettrlck Was Motor'man of Car That Killed Vincent Martin. John J. Hettrlck, 39 years old, of SOT Madison street, a motorman employed by the DeKalb avenue line of cars, was arraigned to day in the Myrtle court, on a charge of homicide in causing the death of Vincent Martin, 17 years old, early last evening.

Hettrlck pleaded not gui ty, declined to make any statement regarding the case and Magistrate Devoy fixed his bail at S2.500, adjourning the hearing to 1'ebruary C. Young Martin attempted, It is said, to cross in front of Motorman Hettrick cat as the latter was passing 50S DeKalb avenue about 5 o'clock last evening. He was struck by the car anci thrown under the fender in such a way that the front wheels passed over him. The motorman. horrified as he was by the accident, it is said, had sufficient presence of mind bring the car to a halt before the vehicle could pass any further over the injured lad.

Then he ran around lo the side of the car to see If he could release or help the victim of the accident. In ambulance surgeon was summoned but young Martin died shortly after his arrival. Slotorman Hettrlcks was then arrested by Officer J. J. Cantwell ot the Claeson avenue station.

BUFFALO MAILS BELAYED. Buffalo, N. February 4 About two inches of snow tell during the night and a light snow is falling this morning. Superintendent Elchel, of the mailing department of I he post office, said at 10:30 this morning that mails were arriving from one to live hours late. AT He Is to Be Chief Speaker at Democratic Club Affair in Honor of Nixon.

OTHER BROOKLYN MEN GOING. This Event Is Three Days After Coler's Dinner and a Week Before Shepard's Takes Place. Edward M. Shcpard be thrown into the limelight at the Democratic Club reception to Mr. Xixon on Saturday evening The Manhattan Democrats have decided to have Cord Meyer preside at the reception.

Mr. Meyer, Mr. Shepard and Mr. Xixon will be the star speakers, though some remarks may be made by others. Mr.

Shepard is expected to give his views pretty fully on national, state and local issues. The understanding is that he will have all the time he wants. Nearly all the prominent men in Tammany Hall will be among his listeners. It is asserted that invitations have also been sent to all the regular Democratic district leaders of Kings County and to several statesmen of prominence on IjOCr Island. James Shev lin is on the committee of arrangements.

He is an active member of the Democratic Club. There is little doubt that he will be present and it is anticipated that Senator MeCarren will also find time to attend. Some politicians are attributing especial political interest to this event, because it comes three days after the Flaherty dinner in Arlon Hall to Bird S. Coler. at which Mr.

Nixon will be present and will speak; and at which another guest aud speaker will be David B. Hill of Albany County. It is declared that while Nixon believes in uniting all Democrats, neither he nor Tammany as an organization ignores the services of Edward M. Shepard in 1901, and the prominence ot the Brooklyn statesman at the Democratic Club affair is alluded to as an evidence that he is not to be lost in the shuffle. In other words, it is hinted that Tammany still stands with Shepard and for Shepard, in spite of Nixon's consent to speak at the Coler dinner.

On the other hand, there are some Hill Democrats in Brooklyn Borough who claim that Hill can nominate Coler for Governor ir he chooses to do so without the help of Xixon or Tammany. They doubt whether WiUoughby street, if disposed to do so, could hold all its twenty one districts against Coler, and thev think that with the active help of the Sullivan men on the East Side in Manhattan, three districts might be captured there. So they regard Color as a hope fui candidate. The truth probably lies between these two views. A conservative leader said to day: "The newspapers are altogether too anxious to rush things.

1 don't believe Hill, or Xixon or Shevliu, or anybody else in real influence has picked out a formal candidate yet for the gubernatorial nomination. It may be true that both Mr. Shepard and Mr. Coler have in their minds' eyes the governorship or a nomination for that position. But who ought to be nominated is a question of the future, not to be determined on data now available.

Hill does not want to be stats leader, or to assume the responsibility of naming a man unless he oan see a fighting chance o' victory. Perhaps neither Mr. Shepard nor Mr. Coler could afford to lead a forlorn hope. Whether the hope is to bo a forlorn one or not it would take a prophet to guess.

The excise issue is all in the air as yet. Whether a split is to really develop between Piatt and Odell is uncertain. We don't know what we shall have to meet or how the situation is to be met most wisely. One thing is sure, however. that neither Mr.

Coler's friends nor Mr. Shepard's mean to let their respective candidates drop out of sight. A good deal of the February activity in politics is strictly tentative in its bearing on November possibilities." The Nixon reception in Manhattan will precede bv one. week the big Shepard dinner a five dollar dinner, by the way at the Ger manla Club, on Schermerhorn street, February in. That Hill will not bo at this dinner is settled.

But those who are to be there, so one of the committee said this morning, will be orators of the practical order: men whose words mean something and wdo are not witn out. weight in their own sections. The Brooklyn Democratic Club is the sponsor for the movement, and the occasion is the birthday of Samuel J. Tilden. the ex sachem of Tani manv who downed William M.

Tweed. Xixon will" be a speaker at the Germanla Club. Herman A. Sletz is chairman ot the committee of arrangements. The Brooklyn Democratic Club, by the way, was badiv split over the Low Shepard mayoralty fight, and Democrats were saying today that the attitude of Jules Guedon.

as a bitter opponent, of that organization's resolution indorsing Shepard. was alone responsible for Mayor Low's action in appointing Guedon a member of the Library Board. FIRES IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. Fires reported and alarms for lira received at fire headquarters, Brooklyn, during the 24 hours ending at A. M.

February 4. H'02: February 3, 8:35 A. II. 102 Clay streot. four story brick: damage to bulldlnc and sioc.

trifling. February 3. A. M. Fort Hamilton avwnue aiid Eighty sixth street, two story frunie; damase to building and etoclc.

trlnlns. February S. 3 lit) Berry street, three tory brlci; damago to none; duuiaga to stock, trifllne. February 3, 12:23 P. M.

IS Monroe, street, three story frame; cL limeo to bulldlne stork, slight. February 3. 12:23 P. M. Warren street, llvo tory brick: damage to building nod none.

February 3. 9S Warren Mreet. live, story brick: damage to buildlns and stock, r.one. February 3. 2:07 P.

M. TS Raymond street, two story frame: danuiee to building; and stock, flight. February 3. 5:23 P. M.

9JJ Fourth avenue, rour story brisk: daraaee to bullilirs and stock, trifling. February 3, 6:14 P. M. Korty street, three; ctory brown stolid cUniane to buil'iiiis, trifling: dair.aBe to none. February 3.

TSi Xostrand avenue, two story frame; dumaau to buildinu and stock not estimated. February 3. 9:05 P. s'j'' 1'uHon ftrcet, four story brick; damage to buHd'uis. trifling; damage to ptock, none.

February 4. A. M. Fultnr. ftroet, three story brick; damase to building and stuck, slight.

Februury 4. 12:23 A. M.l,i3 North Third street, false alarm. Februury 4. A.

51. Fulton street, Ave story brick; damage to building and Muck, none. NEW RUSSIAN CONSUL GENERAL. Acting Consul Genera! Consvaniin de Kar assew has been notified that the new Russian consul general, State Councillor N. X.

Lady gensky. will take charge of the consulate in New York about May J. Councillor Lady gensky has beer, appointed to take the place of State Councillor V. TVplow, who was recalled on account of ill health and who is now in St. Petersburg.

The new consul was formerly imperial consul wi'iieraJ at Galntz. Roumania. Mr. de Karassew, when relieved of the consular duties here will go to Chicago to act in a sim'ar capacity there, while the Russian consul at that place takes a year's vacation for the purpose of visiting St. Petersburg.

EiED OF ALCOHOLISM. MHXy Broderich, years old, of 133 Dike man street, became ill in her home at 11 o'clock last night and rrn ambulance which was called removed her to Long Island College Hospital. She died a few hours laler. Alcoholism is given as the cause death. POSITION ABOLISHED.

President Cromwell of Richmond hart abolish ed the position of chief engineer and dis pensed with the services of the incumbent of tbe placu, Iru K. Morris. Lindenthal Will Therefore Be Able to Finish Structure Within Twenty Months. $11,000,000 ALREADY REALIZED Bonds to Raise $2,750,000 Were Authorized hy the Xast Administration. Some Interesting Figures.

Some misapprehension apparently exists in various quarters regarding the financial condition of the new East River bridge, or, as Commissioner Lindenthal suggests that it be called, the Wllliamsburgh Bridge. Commissioner Lindenthal said several days ago that he could finish the Willianisburgh Bridge within twenty months if he could get the money for it. An examination of the bridge accounts as they stand on the books of the Controller shows that there is money enough already provided for to guarantee the completion of the bridge, so far as a necessity for money may govern its construction. This satisfactory condition of affairs was provided for by the Aldermen and the Board of Estimate of the administration which recently passed out of power, and for all money that may become necessary from now on for the pushing of the work on the new bridge the Controller's office is the only agency that needs to be looked to for a supply of funds. For the purpose of building the new East River bridge there has already been realized from the sale of bonds 511,000,000.

The Van Wyck administration before it went out of power authorized the issue of $2,750,000 more in bonde. This latter is sue the present Controller may sell whenever it becomes necessary to raise more money for bridge construction, and the matter has passed beyond the Board of Estimate or the Board of Aldermen of the present administration. These two sums, together with the premium, will make the total amount of money available for the new East River bridge, in round numbers, 513,750,000. Contracts that have been already let for construction now amount to in detail as follows: Manhattan tower foundation Brooklyn tower foundation Brooklyn anchorage 77l.77s.00 Manhattan anchorage 707.70.00 tUeel towers, etc 1.221. ,26.

Cables, etc l.M.000.00 Manhattan approach Hrooklyn approach 000.00 Suspended structure 1.123,400.00 Total It will be noted that this amount makes no mention of the real estate necessary for the purpose of the bridge on the two sides of the river. The real estate already purchased for the two anchorages and the tower foundations has cost in round numbers $1,582,764.67. This real estate has been bought at private sale; that is, it is the cost of the property that is in the line of the bridge on either of the two sides that has been acquired without condemnation proceedings. Condemnation proceedings for other bridge property are still in progress and there could only be a guess as to the amount of the final awards of the commissioners. Some time next July that amount will be known.

To the amount that is to be spent for actual construction, as shown in the table preceding, and to the amount that has already been epent for real estate, there must be added an estimate of possibly $750,000 for Incidental expenses. This amount is, of course, only an estimate, but it is approximately correct. The expense of constructing the bridge to date, as closely as it can be figured, then, is: Contracts already awarded $8,582,220.08 Real estate already purchased 1,582,764.67 Incidental expenses 750,000.00 Total The subtraction of this last total from the amount already authorized and practically in hand as to all of it and actually in hand as to a larger portion of it, shows just what amount is available for future contracts, and such subtraction shows that $2,835,015.27 is that amount. The following table is the subtraction: Amount available Expense to date 10.914.S84.73 Total 2, 833,015. 21 Contracts yet to be awarded amount in round numbers to $1,225,000, which leaves $1,610,015.27 in the hands of the Controller, or under his control, which will remain to the credit of the New East River Bridge after all the work on construction is finished.

In none of the figures given above, however, is there any provision for the land for the plazas on the two sides, or for the payment for property that now awaits condemnation proceedings. This amouht will be large and the $1,610,015.27 will not be enough by a long ways to meet it. The point Is, however, lhat there is money enough on hand to make sure the steady progress of the bridge from its present condition to its final completion. The fact that the land for plazas and for the line of the approaches has not been paid for will not delay the work. The city will enter into possession and leave the amount of payments to be settled by the condemnation commissioners.

Controller Grout either has in the treasury or in bond sales which he is already authorized to make for the purpose all the money that Is needed for the completion of the Xew East River Bridge. No delav can come from a lack of money. The purchase of the plaza real estate is another matter. NEWC0MB MAKES A STATEMENT. Assistant Postmaster Says He Had Nothing to Do "With Securing Order for 'Roys' Caps.

Assistant Postmaster F. H. Newcomb denied this morning that he was instrumental in securing the order for caps furnished the special delivery letter messenger boys. "The boys have had nothing to identify them," he said, "and they have not been able to properly perform their work because of this fact. They have not been able to enter the Navy Yard with letters and have not been properly treated at private houses, civtton ilm hnvs renuested me to make some caps for them and 1 Tefused to have anything to do with ft.

They went to W. T. Vniinw ooitklnnl en nri 1 en den of eltv de livery and urged him to take charge of the matter and to secure some caps for them. He did so and placed the order at my store, entirely without my knowledge. I did not know until I investigated the case last night that the caps were made at my store.

The reason Mr. Young did not place a name in the caps was that he did not wish to place me in a wrong position. The clerks at tho store did not even know where the cap3 were going. Tbey were made like any cap and I consider the price was small." SENATOR DRYDEN INDUCTED. Washington.

February 4 At the opening of to day's session of the Senate, Mr. Keau (N. .1.1 presented the credentials of John F. Dryden, elected to succeed the late Senator Sowell for the unexpired term of six years beginning on March 1, 1M1. After the credentials had been received Mr.

Dryden was escorted by Mr. Kean to the desk of the president pro Mr. Frye, who administered to him the oath of office. When Senator Dryden had signed tho roll he was escorted to his seat, just in the rear of that of Mr. Kean.

on the extreme right I of the chamber. His desk was adorned with beautiful floral offerings from the New Jersey delegation in Congress and other friends. A cordial greeting was extended to the new senator by his colleagues on both sides ot the chamber. A party consisting of members of Mr. Dryden's family and some intimate friends from New Jersey witnessed the ceremony of his induction office.

TALK OF AN INJUNCTION To Prevent the Building of a Fence Around the Brevoort Block. There has been some talk among the residents or the Bedford section in the vicinity of Brevoort place, it was said to day, of securing an Injunction to prevent William P. Gill, a commission merchant, of Bedford place, who owns the tract of land known as Brevoort block on Bedford avenue, between Brevoort place and Atlantic avenue, from building a fence about it. When he was seen at his office in Greene street, Manhattan, about the matter this morning, Mr. Gill said it was the first he had heard that his neighbors intended to get an injunction out against him.

"Mr. Gill said he intended to go ahead and build the fence regardless of what the people ot the neighborhood thought ot it. The fence, he said, is to be nine feet high, will inclose the whole tract, and is to be let out for advertising purposes. In doing this Mr. Gill said he was acting perfectly within his lights.

Mr. Gill bought the property about twelve years ago from Henry L. Brevoort, the son of Carson Brevoort. The old Brevoort mansion formerly stood in the center of the tract, but when Mr. Gill purchased it it was torn down.

The property has been on the market for the past several years, but Mr. Gill never could get the price he wanted for it and would not let it go otherwise. It is still covered with the trees and shrubbery that surrounded the old Brevoort mansion before it was torn down. For years it has been surrounded by a short picket fence. Some time ago Mr.

Gill entered into a contract with an advertising company to build a fence around the property and let it out to the concern for advertising purposes. Work waB begun on the fence some weeks ago, but shortly after it was started it was discovered by an inspector of the Department of Buildings that the fence was being erected on the stoop line instead of on the house line, as the law requires. Work was temporarily stopped on it until the tract had been surveyed and the house line established according to law. This has been done, Mr. Gill said to day, and the work ot erecting the nine foot fence will be speedily resumed.

In discussing the matter to day Mr. Gill said "For years the property has lain idle, but i propose to get some return for my invest ment now. Maybe some people will be of fended, but I can help that. The fence is not going to obstruct anyone's light and is not going to hurt anybody. It is a business proposition with me.

I am acting within my legal rights and can't see where any one can have any complaint forthcoming." MC CULLAGH ARRESTS FIVE. Prisoners Arraigned in Court Charged "With Frauds at Primary Election. Three Will Turn State's Evidence. A dozen McCulIagh deputies, Assistant Attorney General Emll A. Fuchs, representing Superintendent MeCullagh's office, arraigned five prisoners in the Essex Market court, Manhattan, late this morning.

The prisoners were William J. Williams, 31 years old, of 296 Bowery; Max Glaser, 22 years old, of 280 Bowery; Joseph Brasier, 22 years old, of 35 First street: Michael J. Levine, alias Lawrence, of Seventh street, refusing the number, and Joseph Skidmore of 16 First street. They were charged with violating the election law at the last primary election. It was said that the first throe prisoners.

Williams, Glaser and Brasier, would turn state's evidence, and the deputies asked Magistrate Olmstead to allow them to be taken back to Superintendent MeCullagh's office so they could tell their stories. A complaint was made against them, in which they were charged with illegal voting at the last general primaries in tne Tenth Election District of the Thirty second Assembly District. The Tammany leader of this district is J. J. Frawley, who succeeded J.

J. Eyan. Ryan then charged that he had been defeated by ballot box stufllng. Levine was charged with a violation of section 41 of the Penal Code in agreeing to accept a bribe. Skidmore was charged with inducing Williams.

Brasier and Glaser to vote at the primaries. Williams. Brasier and Glaser were held but allowed to be taken to MeCullagh's office. Levine and Skidmore were held in bail each for examination. Both the latter were represented by George Engel of the firm of Sullivan.

Goldsmith Engel. The senior member the firm is Alderman Timothy Sullivan, nephew of Senator Timothy D. Sullivan. Mr. Fuchs was asked about the case but said he knew nothing about it and referred inquirers to Engel saying: "Engel knows more about the gang than Engel denied he knew anything of the case.

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