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20 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. TUESDAY. MARCH 4, 1902. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL ADVEBTISEMBNTS. MY ASK BIT. CO. TO TAKE UP BRIDGE PROBLEM TO BLftCKWELL ISLAND PLAN WILL COST GITY It Is Estimated It Will Take at Least That Amount to Replace Buildings. Is Absolutely Pwe Its Use Protects Health of tie Family AVOID ALUM.

the I'nited States government, for'the purpose oT establishing a nova I station, and for the additional purpose of creating and maintaining a public park, on said Island, upon such terms and conditions as they shall mutually ngree upon, and consent is hereby given to the City of New York, to lease said island for the establishment of a naval station by the United States, and the Legislature hereby also cedes the jurisdiction over said island to the United States, during the existence of said lense. "See. This act shall take effect immediately." It was explained in the office of President ''amor that this bill is almost entirely different from that proposed in the discussion that, has taken place concerning the island. It provides for the leasing of the entire isiand to the government, and not the northern portion, as was first proposed. It was emphatically brought out that the primary object was to make a public Park, in which the residents of New York can go at all times, the same as Central Park.

The old buildings now going to wreck and ruin would be pulled down, as many of them are vacant at the present time. It was shown that the southerly wing of the Penitentiary was built in 1S37. and is practically the same to day as then. The pavilions for the insane are vacant, as the patients are now under state control, at Central Islip, L. r.

The only buildings that are said to be worthy of preserving are the chapel, the bake house and the new addition to the prison. The object of the government, according to Rear Admiral Henry C. Taylor of the Bureau of Navigation, who has the plans, is to have a beautiful marble arch at the southerly end of the island, commemorative of naval heroes. There will also be statues, monuments to naval heroes and a large naval museum. Any buildings erected must first be approved as to plans by the city authorities and landscape architects, and the government will not.

be given the power to do anything on the island that the city objects to. The only right the government is to receive is to use a portion of the island for a drill ground. On each side will be stationed a man of war. which will be open to the public during the day. Band concerts will also be given morning and afternoon at a band stand to lie erected near the southerly end.

i'resicient Cantor, in speaking of the plans, said: "This city Is the greatest center in the country, and there is no park of its kind. There are seven receiving stations In the country, but nine tenths of the recruits for the Navy are received at the Biooklyn Navy Yard. The plans. I wish It. understood, are not to take any rights from the city, as was the case with Governor's Island, but to keep the city's power there intact.

A memorial arch, monuments and statues will beautify the island, and, beside, there will be a naval museum of great interest and value. Any buildings, such as officers' quarters and barracks, will be sightly and will only be erected by approval of the city authorities. It is an excellent idea for this city to have such a park, that can be a recreation ground in the summer, where any one can go at all times. The access to it will be very easy when the Sixty sixth street bridge is completed. I'll til then the regular ferry will run there." Alum in food is condemned by U.

S. Govt. Officials, Authorities on Food, State Laws, and Foreign Countries. Testimony and certificates will be sent on application. The difference in cost between a pure baking powder and.

cheap alum powder is less than a dollar a year. ROYAL BAKING POWDER NEW YORK. Lace Caught Fire From a Gas Stove in Mrs. Hoffman's Apartment. HEROIC WORK OF A TAILOR.

Mrs. Hoffman Not likely to Recover From Injuries Tailor Thomas Also Burned. An elderly woman one mass of flames was the spectacle which J. Marx of 219 DeKalb avenue and five of his cmpioyes witnessed when a Are broke out between and 10 o'clock this morning on the second floor of the building named. So seriously burned was Mrs.

Helen Hoffman. 61 years old, that she was removed to the Maternity Hospital by Ambulance Surgeon Lloyd of the Brooklyn Hospital and it is said that she may die. Simeon Thomas, 40 years old, of 193 Watkins street, who was employed in the tailoring.establtshment of Mr. Marx, did his best to stamp out the flames which were devouring the clothing of the unfortunate woman and was so badly burned that he will not be able to use his hands for at least four weeks. The Are was caused by a lace curtain becoming ignited from a' gas stove Mrs.

Hoffman lived on the second floor of 219 DeKalb avenue, which she rented from Mr. Marx, she and her unmarried daughter, Miss Lillie Hoffman, did light housekeeping and for that purpose Mrs. Hoffman had a small gas stove, which, as far as could be learned, stood near the windows. One of the windows was open this morning and it is supposed that tho curtain blowing to and fro finally caught fire from the stove. Mrs.

Hoffman, thinking that she could put the fire out, undertook to tear the curtain down and thus stamp out the flames. Instead of this she caught Are and then in her agony of mind made a rush for the hall. Mr. Marx, four of his workmen and a workwoman heard the commotion and looked from the room where they were at their day's work, when they saw what looked like a human being coming from room into the hallway. "Oh." said Mr.

Marx In speaking of it to an Eagle reporter, "it was a fearful sight. Although I could not see her face I knew It was the tenant on the second floor and she appeared like a pillar of fire as she came into the hall. We all made a rush for the poor woman. I took the coat oft my back, grabbed dress goods that we were working on. took blankets, in fact, anything that we could reach with our hands and made a rush for Mrs.

Hoffman. It. did not take long to smoiher the flames, but I know that the poor woman must have been dreadfully burned before we were able to rescue her. Mr. Thomas pulled some of her clothing off.

All this time Mrs. Hoffman retained her consciousness and said pitifully: I wish that I had not tried to save the curtain. Then I would have saved my life." Both Mrs. Hoffman and Mr. Thomas were attended by Dr.

Herbert Allen of 310 Clermont avenue. Mrs. Hoffman wa3 removed to the hospital, as already stated, and Mr. Thomas was taken to his home. The building is a three story and basement brick dwelling.

Mr. Marx, his wife and little child, occupied one of the floors. The Are was put. out before the arrival of the engines and without damage to the building. The loss in Mrs.

Hoffman's apartments is estimated at uninsured. Mr. Marx places his loss at $50, which. It is said, was covered by insurance. Word was sent lo Mrs.

Hoffman's daughter in Manhattan, and she is at present at the bedside of her mother in the hospital. WANTS HIM PUNISHED. Schlick Alleged to Have Violated an Injunction. Lawyer Griffin, representing Lawyer B. F.

Strauss, moved to day before Justice Gaynor, at special terra of the Supreme Court, to punish Louis Schlick for contempt, for having violated an injunction in supplementary proceedings by paying a gambling debt. Judgment was obtained against Schlick by Agnes Schuessler for $16,700. for breach of promise of marriage. He failed to pay, and the exeeutic was returned unsatisfied. Supplementary proceedings' were then taken.

Opposing counsel said that all the defendant had was his salary. $25 a week, which was necessary for his support. Decision was reserved. Schlick is said to be a bachelor, and provision dealer at 246 Central avenue, but he says he is only an employe. He is a prominent member of a church at Ridgewood.

After the order for him to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt was served he went into bankruptcy, but on the facts being dlsolosed to Judge Thomas of the. United States Court the bankruptcy proceedings were annulled. The present motion was then brought in for hearing. WARING SCOW AGAIN IN USE. Commissioner Woodbury Finds It Can Be Operated Cheaper.

Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury has demonstrated that the dumping scow Ccnereutola, one of three built for the department durins the days of Colonel Waring, and since then out of commission, can be operated for less money than the Barney scows in use during the administration of Commissioner Xagle. During the thirty days Just ended she has carried to sea 7, SO" loads at a cost per load of 21 cents. Barney dumper No. 17, during the same time, carried 5,353 loads, at a cost per load of 30 cents. WANT TENEMENT LAW AMENDED.

Brooklyn Contractors Wait on Mayor Low. Colonel Andrew D. Baird, Henry Batter man, S. W. Calder, Bernard Gallagher.

Gen oral Meserole and Julius Strauss, on behalf of Brooklyn contractors and builders and the local building and real estate investment interests generally had a conference with Mayor Low to day over the amendment le the tenement house act. The Mayor made no promises, but treated the delegation cordially. Colonel Baird said the Mayor would probably visit Brooklyn to look the type of house In question over before reaching any decision. CONTRACTOR ARRAIGNED. Michael F.

Kelly, 37 years old. of 637 Forty ninth street, a contracting plumber, was before Magistrate Tighe in the Butlr street court to day charged by Mrs. Catharine Lane of 281 Korty sevpnth street, with having stolen plumbing material from a house at 1,238 Fifth avenue. Kelly was held for tho Grand Jury. LEASED EOR ANOTHER YEAR.

Funch, Edye the shipping agents, have renewed the lease of the South Central Pier, Atlantic Dock, for another vear The terms are private, but it is said 'that they have to pay an increased rental to tho New York Dock Company. DIED FROM BROKEN BACK. Bernard McCleary. 35 years old. of 1,124 Wllloughby aveuue, died in the Gcnmin Hospital this morning as the result of a broken back which he sustained last Thursday when a heavy bale of hay fell upon hini.

DIED WHILE AT PRAYER. John Oszak. a grocer, 53 years oi l. doing business at 37 North Eighth while engaged la prayer last night, was seized with apoplexy and was dead at the arrival (, a physician, Lindenthal Now Believes That Plan Would Give Some Immediate Relief DURING EVENING RUSH HOURS. Brooklyn Officials Not Inclined to Discuss Lindenthal's Bridge Plan at Present.

It was said to day that at an early date Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal would make a demand on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company that it put into operation a system of shuttle cars on the bridge by means of which passengers may take any car convenient to them In the Manhattan terminal and be transferred to any line they wish when they reach tho end of the structure. This is the plan put forward several weeks ago as the ono which would do the most toward putting an end to the crowding in the Manhattan terminal of the bridge. At tho meeting of the Manufacturers' Association last night and in the statement he gave out yesterday Commissioner Linden thai Eaid that according to the construction of the contract between the city and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company permitting the latter corporation to operate its cars over the bridge, it is not within his power to enforce the company to change so radically the surface car system on the bridge. Acting, however, on the importunities of the members of the Manufacturers' Association and the committee of fifty and the promises made by Lawyer Wells of tho railroad company at the meeling of these organizations last night, when the latter declared that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company was ready to do anything in its power to improve lie transit facilities cn the bridge, the Bridge Commissioner, it is said, has about decided to take the corporation at Us word. There was some credulity to day among the members of the Manufacturers' Association and the Committee of Fifty who were at the meeting last night regarding the promises Lawyer Wells and there was a disposition to regard them lightly.

A prominent member of the Manufacturers' Association said to an Eagle reporter today that he did not believe that Lawyer Wells spoke authoritatively when he said that the railroad company would put into operation any remedy for relief on the bridge that the Bridge Commissioner will direct. If the company was really in earnest, this man said, it would have come to an agreement on some of the plans put forth, long before this. As an evidence that it is in earnest now and that its attorney really represented it at the meeting last evening, this man went on, the railroad company should commence preparations at once to run shuttle ears in a continuous circuit about the bridge to and from which passengers coming and going from Brooklyn to Manhattan couM readily transfer without any danger of crowding in a small space. Pressure is being brought to bear by one or two of the more radical members of the Manufacturers' Association to induce Lindenthal to abrogate the contract with the Erooklyn Rapid Transit Co. in pursuance to the suggestion of Ludwig Nissen.

but it is hardly possible that this will be done as it is believed that such action would make matters worse. The joint committee on bridges and tunnels of the Manufacturers' Association and the Committee of Fifty, to which was referred the whole question of bridge relief, will commence their deliberations immediately. Theodore L. Frothingham is chairman of tiie Committee of Fifty's subcommittee and other members are George W. Chauncey, Ludwig Nissen, Charles E.

Robertson and W. J. Maxwell. Officials in Brooklyn borough and otherwise, were reluctant to discuss the Lindenthal bridge plan this morning. A variety of excuses were advanced, chief among which wa3 the claim that the Bridge Commissioner's ideas had not been sufficiently studied to make advisable an expression of opinion.

Borough President Swanstrom, from whom a statement might have come with all due propriety, declined to have anything to say, one way or another, regarding the project. His refusal to talk, however, is not surprising, as it was only a little while ago that he and Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal engaged in a brief passage at arms. Mr. Swanstrom did not. like the way in which Commissioner Lindenthal took upon himself the naming of various projected bridges across the East River; particularly the name "Navy Yard Bridge." He said as much, and thereupon Mr.

Lindenthal said that he supposed if the name "Swanstrom Bridge" had been suggested, the Borough President's objections would not have been so vigorous. Mr. Lindenthal denied afterward that he ever said anything of the sort, to Mr. Swanstrom and he sent a very amiable letter to the Brooklyn Borough Hall, but all the same. Borough President Swanstrom declined to take any chances to day and wouldn't talk of the Lindenthal plan to any one.

President Greatsinger of the railroad, didn't want, to discuss the Commissioner's plan "because he hadn't received an official copy of the document." He wouldn't say anything about tho Commissioner's charge of Incompetency in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit office either. "I stand ready to do all in my power to aid Commissioner Lindenthal in whatever way I can," said Mr. Greatsinger, "but in this case, lie hasn't asked me yet." "You denied yesterday." a reporter said, "that (he Brooklyn Rapid Transit has discriminated against the ferry companies, as alleged by Commissioner Lindenthal." "Yes, I said that yesterday and I repeat It to day," said the president, "we have not discriminated against anybody. The statement that we are not running enough cars to the ferries to aecomnnlate the people who cross the river Is false. If you will look at lower Fulton street you will see that a large number of cars are running to the ferries every hour of the day.

As a matter of fact, at certain hours of the day tho number of passengers will not average more than six to a car." Of Commissioner Lindenthal's plan in general. President Greatsinger said that he had nothing to say. At the Union Ferry Company's office. It was said that no charge of discrimination had ever been made against Mr. Greatsinger and the' Brooklyn Rapid Transit.

An official said that the number of cars operated to the ferry had been about the same for several years. No confirmation whatever could be obtained of Commissioner Lindenthal's charge. While not caring to speak generally of the latest plan for bridge relief. Commissioner of Public Works Redfieltl said that he considered tile suggestion in favor of moving platforms to be an entirely l'easlhle one. "Tho transportation of thousands of people by a system of moving platforms." he said, "was introduced by an American at the Paris Exposition and operated with every sikvoss.

I see no reason why a similar system could not be adopted by the bridge au horities." The moving platform at the Paris Exposition wits elevated above the ground to about the height of the local elevated roads. It circled a large portion of the fair and passengers paid their fare at various stations along the line. Then they stepped to a stationary plaiform and from there onto a slow moving board walk, which communicated, after the fashion of a flight of steps, to two tiers, moving much faster. Iron uprights were grasped by the passenger In reaching the fastest platform in much the same manner that a man grasps the brass handle of a moving trolley ear. The only visitors to be balked by the system were fat women and dogs.

A Big. Petition for Adoption ol the Martin Plan Is Being Circulated. ADDRESSED TO MAYQR LOW. Banks, Trust and Insurance Companies, Manufactories and Stores All in the Work. The business men of Brooklyn have taken up the matter of providing relief for the overcrowded conditions on the New York and Brooklyn bridge and to day through the medium of banks, trust companies, insurance companies, manufactories and stores a hlg petition is being circulated for the signatures of citizens, asking Mayor Low to use his influence toward having the plan submitted by Chief Engineer C.

C. Martin in November, 1901, acted upon immediately, so that relief may be had within a few months, instead of a few years as proposed in some other plans. The petition reads as follows: "To the Hon. Seth Low, Mayor of the City of New York: "Dear sir The conditions at the Manhattan end of the bridge are detrimental to the growth and prosperity of Brooklyn, dangerous to life and limb, and disgraceful. These conditions must become worse day by day with accelerating speed as the inevitable growth of Brooklyn continues.

Any plan adopted must not only meet present conditions, but must provide for future growth; for terminal facilities in Manhattan tor all Brooklyn elevated trains; for. loading subway and Manhattan elevated passengers on bridge trains before they reach Park row; for landing passengers over the new Eastern District Bridge near City Hall Park; for continuous operation interchangeably over the Brooklyn Bridge and the two new bridges, and for the most complete utilization of the existing system of elevated and surface roads in Brooklyn. The only plan which meets these requirements is the Martin plan, submitted to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment cn December 10, 1901. Wo know this plan will not only eliminate all of the present and future troubles and congestion in Manhattan, but will also materially relieve the congested condition of the streets of Brooklyn, as well as admitting of through transportation between Manhattan and the homes of the residents of Brooklyn. The time for consideration has been long and immediate action is domanded by the people of Brooklyn.

We request you to exert the Influence of your position in securing the immediate approval and adoption by the Commissioner of Bridges and the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the Martin plan and the speediest possible action in making the construction necessary to put the 'plan into effect." Mr. Martin's plans are for the building of an elevated road from the Manhattan terminus of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge along Center street and Marion street to Spring street and thence along Spring and Delancy streets to the terminus of the new Eastern District Bridge, and that a branch of this Center street line be built on Canal street to the terminus of Bridge No. 3. That the first named portion be completed by the time the Eastern District Bridge shall be completed, and the Canal street branch be completed by the time Bridge No. 3 shall be opened for travel.

That that portion of this elevated road from the bridge terminal along Center street to Canal street be constructed with four tracks, the remainder to be double track road. That the portion of the proposed elevated road from the existing bridge terminal to a point on Center street north of Worth street shall be built at once, and a commodious station be built at Worth street, with sidings and switches north of this section for tail switching and returning trains. The estimated cost of these improvements Is $2,862,300. EBSTEIM ACQUITS GRIFFIN. Coney Island Patrolman Was Cnarged With Assaulting Mr.

and Mrs. Kichard Hoffman Other Cases. Deputy Commissioner Ebsteln had twenty six policemen and one woman, a matron, before him on charges to day. The woman, whose case was called and postponed, was charged with being absent without leave. Most of the time to day was taken up by the trial of Patrolman John Griffin, of the Coney Island station, who was accused of assaulting Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Hoffman. The charge was The rfiajortty of the charges were those of being off post or drunkenness. TO APPEAL COUNTY OFFICE CASE Suit to Annul Law Establishing Salary System to Go to 'Higher Court. The suit of taxpayer Thomas MoGrath against Controller Grout and the Sheriff, County Clerk and Register, to test the constitutionality of the laws changing the three offices from fee to salaried offices is to go to the Court of Appeals for final adjudication of the question.

Lawyer Luke Stapleton holds that the aces after being passed were sent to Mayor Van Wyck for his approval and that they were sent back to Albany with his veto. The contention la that they were city measures, and, as such, should have been repassed by the Legisia i tare over the non approval of the Mayor, I butt that, instead, they were eigned by the Governor without cuch repassage. The Appellate Court recently handed down a decision unanimously in favor of the consti i tutionality of the measures. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS UNTIL P.

31. TO MORROW. Washington. March For Eastern New York: Increasing cloudiness to night, probably rain or snow in early morning In' extreme southern and western portions; Wednesday, rain or snow lr: southern; Fnow in northern portions; freflh north to northeast winds. LOCAL PROBABILITIES.

Fair to night; Wednesday, snow or rain; fresh northwest to north winds. At noon the Eagle's mercurial barometer registered 30.20, having risen .15 ot an Inch since noon yesterday. Record ot the thermometer as kept at the Brook lyn Dally Eagle Office A. M. to day 10 A.

37 12 :t.i 4 a at A. 2 r. 41 A. a Average temperature to day Average temperature corresponding day last year HIGH WATER. Following Is the official announcement ot th time and duration of high water at Xew York and Sandy Hook tor to morrow, March 5: I A.

M. 1. M. Dura'n of iTircel Height Time Height 1 1 Rise I Kali In. ii.

I Feet Feet. m. h.m New Sndy Hook.l I 39 4.1 2.5 i The sun will rise to morrow at A. M. and will set at 5:56 P.

M. SHIP NEWS. Incoming At New York. Deutschland. from HnmburK.

Ynderlnnd, from Antwerp. Amsterdam, from Rotterdam. Minnehaha, from London. Poruprla, from XopIeH. Bohemian, from Liverpool.

Curltyna, from Mitanzns. BllnKKio. from Rio Janeiro. Son Marcos, from Brunswick. Foreign Shipping.

Bristol Arrived Delaware, from Now York. Barbados Sailed Wordsworth, for New York. Jaffa Arrived Aupuste Victoria, from Now York. Santos Arrived British Prince, from New York. I ephorn Arrived Spartan Prince, from Now York Manchester Arrived Canning, from New York.

St. Michaels Arrived Oronsay, from Yokohama. SOME OPPOSITION TO SCHEME. Slater's Bill Authorizing the Turning Over of Island to MTavy Introduced at Albany To day. The project to orrate a naval reserve park on Blackwell's Island eraerpod to day from the tentative to the active stage when Senator S.

S. Slater of the, Nineteenth Senatorial District, Manhattan, introduced a bill Et Albany conferring necessary power upon the city to meet the wishes of the federal authorities. At tho sarce time the statement was made by advocates of Senator Slater's bill that the plan had received tlp unofficial approval of Tresident Roosevelt end Secretary of the Navy Long. Both Commander Cowles and Rear Admiral Taylor will represent. Secretary Long at the hearing on the bill, which is scheduled to occur March 11.

In addition to delegations from the New York Chamber of Commerce, the Stock Exchange, the Produce Exchange, tho Merchants' Association and the Property Owners' Association of Queens County, President Cantor of Manhattan. President Cassiday of Queens, Captain F. Norton God iard, representing the Civic Club, and a score of citizens connected with cast side philanthropies are to attend. The Sinking Fund Commission of ill" city and the president of Manhattan BorniiEh are authorized by Senator Slater's bill io lease Blackwell's Island for "a term of more than ten years" to the United States government for the purpose of "establishing a naval station and for the additional urpo.se of creating and maintaining a puolie park, upon such terms and conditions as they shall agree upon." The Legislature cedes jurisdiction to the United States during the existence of the lease. In anticipation of the enactment of the measure into law plans have been drawn and are now in the hands of naval officials, under which tho famous island is in prospect completely revolutionized.

The buildings now occupied by the Department of Charities and tho Department of Correction are to be razed, with three exceptions tiie new administration btiilding of the penitentiary, erected at a cost of the new bakery of the Charities Department, costing $12,000, and the chapel of the Protestant Episcopal Church, on the northern end of the island. The City and Metropolitan Hospitals, penitentiary, almshouses, workhouse and storehouses will be demolished, the topography of the island altered, the 'a walls rebuilt and extended, new bulkheads constructed and adequate provision made for the housing of the officers of the naval reserve. Some of the friends of the project to convert Blackwell's Island into a naval reserve park will be surprised to find that the Federal government is to secure under Senator Slater's bill these enormously valuable concessions practically without expense and with no further guarantee than to maintain the Island as a park. Leases of East River Islands previously made by the city to the state have been made for the nominal consideration of 51 per year, as in the ease of Hart's Island, used until 1S90 by the Manhattan State Hospital for the Insane, and Ward's Island, still used by the same institution. Rumbles of opposition to such an arrangement for Blackwell's Island are already heard.

It is probable that Charities Commissifrser Homer Folks will go to Albany at the hearing on the bill with a demand that the Federal government provide; funds for the erection of new charities Institutions to replace the old. Referring to the bill to day, Mr. Folks said: "I am inclined to favor the plan to convert Blackwell's Island into a public park, but If that is done provision must be made at the same time to replace the institutions now there. New sites should first be selected and the money secured for buildings." The cost of new modern institutions to replace those on the island would be approximately: Citv Hospital Training f'T Nurses Hospital f.n the Insane Penitentlai and whops "Workhouse l.inn.in:( Almshouses Miii.niiip Storehouse Total Estimates of the government expenditure on the island thus far made do not exceed $1,000,000. Of this amount probably not.

more than Sl o.000 would he paid to tlte ciiy for the buildings to be retained, and the balance would be expended chiefly for landscape work. Advocates of the park scheme do not consider the financial argument Important enough to outweigh the advantages to the city of a great public playground contiguous to the congested district in Manhattan. State law already provides for the evacuation of Blackwell's Island by the institutions of tho Department of Correct ioti. Important, steps have already been taken to carry out this plan, which was initiated in 1S04. by President Stewart of lie State Hoard of Charities'.

Homer Folks. James T. Ilcvine. Mrs. C.

R. Lowell, Theodore Roosevelt and others prominent in organized charities. Through their efforts a law was passed in 18D5 transferring to the Department of Correction Hart's Island, opposite City Island, in Long Island Sound, and Rikcr's Island, at. the entrance of Flushing P.ay. Commissioner Wright took possession of Hiker's Island in January.

In l.SfS Commissioner l.antry transferred inmates of the v. orkhouse to this island and employed them under the dire" tion of engineers of the Hoard of Public Improvements to prepare th island for the future occupation of the department. Crib "work has been extended into lite shallows south of the island, by he I took Department, for the purpose of increasing its acreage from 164 to 01. Roads have been graded, trees planted and six temporary buildings erected for prisoners. This island is now ready for permanent buildings to house the 1,500 inmates of the wnrkiior.se on rjlaek well's Isitmd.

This pop ilu; ion ould be largely increased if the intent of th" charter of were carried out. The chapter providing for the cj of inis'lemeanauts was Intended by its framers to place all such prisoners from each borough under the juris diction of the Commissioner if Correction, hut provision for their delivery to that official by the Sheriffs of Kings. Quoins and Richmond Counties wt omitted, and In those counties they are h' ld in county jails unless specifically committed to ja'ls within the jurisdiction of tho Commissioner Correction. Commissioner f.antry acquired Hart's under the law of IMC in May. 1 This island contains acres and is designed 'to be the site of the Penitentiary.

It is now occupied by a branch workhouse and the potter's field. In ll'oo enginet rs of the Navy Department examined Hart's Island with a view to the construction of fortifications. It is situated four inili cast of Forts Sehuy ler and Tott' and commands the entrance to Long Island Pound. Governor Oclel Believed to Favor the Plan. Some of the leaders in the organized charities of the city believe that Coventor Odell intends to take a hand in the readjustment of municipal philanthropies and that the Blackwell's Island naval park plan will give him a coveted opportunity.

The chief promoters of the plan claim thai he will not oppose It if it appears at the hearing that strong influences in the city are in favor of Jt. Captain Coddard and President. Cantor will present their arguments to him before the hearing. The text of the loll Introduced by Senator Slater to day is as follows: "AN ACT In relation to Blackwell's Island. in the Borough of Manhattan, in the Citv of Now York.

"Section 1. The Sinking Fund Commission of the City of New York, and the President of the Borough of Manhattan, in said city. hereby authorized and empowered to '5jeaso Blackwell's Island, in said borough and for a term of more thai: ten years, to woer Alum baking powders indue Dyspepsia, Liver complaint, and Kidney trouble. Alum may not kill, but it undermines the health, and ill health makes life miserable. DROPPED DEAD ON PLATFORM.

An unknown man. apparently about 45 years old, dropped dead this morning on the platform or the Kings County Elevated Railroad, at Pitkin and Pennsylvania avenues. The man was about 5 feet 11 Inches high, weighed nearly 250 pounds, had a curly mustache and dark hair and was well dressed in a dark sack suit, lace shoes and a black fedora hat. Burnett'n Vanilla Ts pure. Don't let your grocer work off a cheap and dangerous substitute.

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LOST AND TOTJND. LOST STRAYED FROM 215 GREENE AV. white fax TERRIER; answers to name of $5 reward. LOST OX SATURDAY. A BLACK AND WHITS English SETTER.

Liberal reward. ROBERT J. O'BERY. 1.329 Broadway, Brooklyn. 4 3 LOST A POCKETDOOK, IX ABRAHAM St between 4:30 and 5:30 Monday, March S.

In lady's dressing room: light brown; double combination clasp; owner can describe contents: reward given. 25 Jefferson av. 4 2 LOST BETWEEN BROOKLYN BOULEVARD and Beverley road and Ocean av, a turquotss EARRING, encircled with diamonds. Liberal reward if returned to Mrs. F.

TAYLOR, Avcnu and East Ninth st. Homecrest. LOST WILL TWO LADIES WHO POUND A black chiffon BOA on Sunday eve, about 9 o'clock, at Franklin av and Berg en st, kindly return to 217 Franklin av, and receive liberal reward. LOST ON FOURTH AV. BAY RIDGE, Between Fifty fifth and Sixty fifth sts.

a lady's small gold WATCH AND CHAIN, watch has crescent and star In diamonds on back case. Liberal reward for return to 181 Flfty clEhth st. LOST SUNDAY. MARCH FOX TERRIER, one brown eye and oar, brown Bpot on tall, on eye fiune: when lost had collar with address. Information gladly received.

Reward at 27 O.ates av. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle. CLASSIFICATION. PAG Amusements 0a Auction Sales 19 Bonk Statement jb Board 14 Business Notices 4 Business Opportunities ig Coastwise Steamships jg Corporation Notices g.jg Death Notices 5 Dividends 15 Election Notices if Financial 18 15 Employment Agencies 14 Furnished Rooms 14 Help "Wanted 14 Horses and Carriages 15 Hotels and Resorts 33 Instruction Legal Notices 9 12 15 16 Loans 15 Lost and Found 20 Manhattan Amusements Miscellaneous 2 3 Musical 15 Ocean Steamships 16 Personal 20 Post Office Notice 15 Proposal? 16 16 Public Notices IS Railroads 14 Real Estate Loans 15 Ilal Kstate at Auction 35 Situations Wanted 14 Special Advertisements 20 Steamboats is To Let and For Sale 15. Wanted 14 Lonn and Bnlldlnfc Annociatlons.

Their financial strength given, in ttie Efjgl i manac. 25 cents a' copy. Adv. MYER STEIN TO GO FREE. Man Who Was Arrested for Putting Up Banner Which Displeased Croker Liberated by Judge Gaynor.

Myer J. Stein, president of the Greater New York Democratic Club the Nineteenth Assemhly District appeared before Justice Gaynor, sitting in the Supreme Court special term, late yesterday afternoon, on a writ of habeas corpus and he was discharged from arrest because there was no offense defined in the warrant. Mr. Stein was arrested last October on a charge of violating the penal code, by displaying before the club house, on the ground floor of which was a polling place, a political banner. Stein was taken before Magistrate Brann at the time.

He told the court yesterday that his case had been adjourned seven times and that when the case was called on February 25 he had refused to appear. He was again arrested, this timo yesterday morning, and he secured the writ of habeas corpus at once. Stein's counsel denounced Police Captain Stephen E. Brown, who made the original arrest, saying that, he acted under the orders of Tammany Hall, but Captain Brown in answer to questions by Justice Gaynor, denied that he acted under orders from the Tammany organization, saying that he was a Republican. The court, after a careful examination of the warrant Issued by Magistrate Brann.

found that it was fatally defective In that it charged Stein with "violating subsection 4 of section 4t of the penal code," but did not specifically define the offense, there being two or three of fenises Included in that particular subsection. He then discharged Stein from arrest. FRIZE PIGEONS WERE STOLEN. George Messenger, 17 years old, of 56 Grand street, was held for examination this morning by Magistrate Brennan in the Lee avenue Court, on a charge of burglary. It is alleged that he broke into the saloon of Gustave Fuchs, at 370 South Fourth, street, on Sunday night, and stole liquor and cigars, beside thirty pigeons of a prize breed.

SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. It's not difficult to arrive at a decision about your Spring clothing when you can find the following SPECIAL SALES: Men's Spring Suits, $12.50. Have been good value at SIS and $20. Men's and Young Men's Suits, $9.75. Worth $12, $15 and $18.

Children's Suits, $3.75. Worth $7 and Children's Wash Suits, 98c. All This Week in Our Brooklyn Stores. Our New Spring Stock in Clothing, Furnishing, Hats and Shoes For Men, Young Men and the Little Gentlemen is ready. Smith, Gray Co.

Brooklyn: Broadway at Bedford Fulton St. at Flatbush Ave. New York: Broadway at 31st St. A Wholesome "Tonic Taken when you feel all played out," can't sleep and have no appetite, it nourishes, strengthens and imparts new life and vigor. A Tonic and Nerve Food.

Genuine bears name Horsford's "on label. PERSONAL. my wife, fraxcem umuch, hay. Ins this ilay left my bed and board, all persons are herebv notified I am not resnonslblo for any ileDls contracted by her. FRANK ULRICH.

Horsford PENNSYLVANIA R. R. TERMINAL. Bulk of Property Necessary for a Big Station Acquired for $5,000,000. The Pennsylvania Railroad managers have now acquired the bulk of the property necessary for their proposed big terminal station in Manhattan, between Seventh and Ninth avenues, and Thirty first and Thirty third streets, comprising over one hundred parcels of property.

Yesterday, Max Marx, A. M. Bendheim and Nathan Wise, who held twelve or fifteen parcels at nearly prohibitive figures, turned over their holdings to the Stuyvesant Real Estate Company, a specially organized corporation acting for the Pennsylvania Railroad, at a consideration of $140,000 over mortgages aggregating $230,300. Only a few scattering lots now remain to be acquired and little delay ia anticipated from that source. The railroad company has expended over $5,000,000 in the acquirement of real estate in Manhattan and as soon as the Stranahan or Kelsy bills which have passed both branches of the Legislature in identical form, have been signed by the Governor, application will be made to the city authorities for a perpetual franchise for the tunnel under (he North and East Rivers and under Thirty third street.

Manhattan and over the route as adopted in Queenra County. Engineers Jacobs and Alfred Noble are working out detailedplansof construction and are getting together a competent body of assistant engineers for the carrying out of the great, plans of the company which call for an expenditure of $40,000,000. PARK AVENUE FIRE INQUEST responsibility for Conditions in Hotel Brought Pretty Close to the Fire Department. the Coroner C.oldenkranz and a jury of twelve men began to day the inquest into the Park Avenue Hotel fire, which occurred on February 22 and thus far has claimed twenty one human lives. A jury was impaneled last Friday and on that day went over the burned section of the hotel and acquainted themselves with conditions there.

Assistant District Attorney Sandford, who conducted an investigation into the cause of the disaster, was presem as a representative of the District Attorney's office. A. Lindsay was present to look after the interests of the owners of tlv hotel, and Elbert. Crandali of Truax Crantlall represented Frederick A. Reed, the lessee of the hotel.

Andrew F. Patterson of 130 East Twenty ninth street, armorer at the Seventy first Regiment Armory, who lived on the premises, told of the starting of the fire and of the amount of explosives in the armory. He said: "There were 4S pounds of black powder and in or 12 pounds of smokeless powder. It was stored in metallic cans. There wero also 000 pounds of ball cartridges, caliber loaded with black powder.

The cartridges, however, were stored in a magazine 10 feet below the suifaee of the sidewalk, directly under the northeast tower." Witness said that up to 10 o'clock to day the magazine had not been opened to ascertain whether the powder had exploded or not Most important testimony bearing on the fire in the hotel was given by George L. Ross, chief of Battalion No. S. Manhattan Fire Department, who swore that the firo in the hotel came from the elevator shaft, and not from outside the hotel. It was an entirely separate tire.

He said that the duty of seeing that the hotel was equipped with proper safely appliances belonged to Captain Donahue, in charge of Hook and Ladder No. 7. and of the, fire district, in which tho hotel stands. It was Captain Donahue's duty to report to him. as battalion chief, and since January 1.

Donahue had made no report on the hotel. chief Croker testified that there were no stand pipes or safety appliances in the hotel. He also said that during the armory fire no one bad been sent to protect the hotel roof and no lines of hose had been run to it. FIBES IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. Fires reporicd and alarms for fire received at Firo Headquarters.

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to M.e.eK. slight. DIED ON THE VADEELAND. Jovo Hakio. aged 25 years, a steerage passenger on the steamer Vaderland, which arrived last night from Antwerp, died at 10:20 o'clock of heart disease.

Baklo was a native of Hungary. His body was landed this morning. MENTAL CONDITION QUESTIONED. On complaint of Emily F. Ford of Eleventh street, Henry M.

Shaw was held in i Butler street court lo dny for examination to i determine his mental condition..