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THE BEOOKLYN DAILY EAGLE SUNDAY. MAY 3, 1891. TWENTY KGES. cluded in the aggregate of consents obtained from property owners on said street. Deponent OPENING A BIG STORE.

DOWN ON LONG ISLAND. THE ELECTRIC ROAD WAR, THE SHOW HAS VANISHED looking down on tho street light up the extensive suit and cloak department with its Hcoro of large glass aud mirrored cases. The fur counters at the side have broad shelves, behind which are other broad shelves concealed, on which extra stock is kept. On the Duffield side on this floor is tho largo shoe department, the boys' clothing and outfitting department, tho children's cloak and the infant wear counters. At tho rear aro respectively the women's underwear, rubber goods and shawl departments.

The third floor is devoted to the display of upholstery, art embroidery, fine brie a brae, an elaborato Japanese department and the picture department. The Duffield street wing is taken up with the upholstered parlor furniture and art furniture for parlors and libraries. On the fourth floor are diningroom, library, bedroom and hall furniture. Here are three rooms a parlor, diningroom and chamber fitted up completely with furniture, rugs, draperies, pictures and brie a brae to be bought in tho store. The fifth floor contains hundreds of varieties of sample chairs, bedroom furniture and moderate priced furniture generally.

On this floor also is the room in which furniture is refinished be foro it is sent to customers. Tho sixth floor is used for roserve rooms for the different stocks and the receiving department for all goods, excopt crockery and furniture. Here also is tho fur storage room, with scores of large closo bins, the supply room and the room in residence of tho bride's parents. Among those present from Brooklyn wore Mr. aud MrB.

J. Wool sey Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. A. E.

Kissam, Mr. Frank Irwin, Miss 'Gumboil, Mr. Lounsbury, Miss Nellio Mitchell and Wo Misses Bertrand, Smith, Kennedy, Flaherty and Van Nostrand. JOTTINGS IS Mrs. Jacob Seaman of Brooklyn has leased tho Van Nostrand cottage at Amityville for tho sum mor.

Mr. Edward Floyd Jones of Seaford, who suffered a relapse of the grip, is recovering. Dr. C. B.

Parker of Ifemsen street, Brooklyn, linn, with his family takon possession of his villa on Ocean avenue, Amityville. Mrs. Frank G. Boebe of Gates avenue, Brooklyn, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Axtman at Amityville. Mrs. Wyckoff and daughter of Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn, wero the guests of Mrs. C. W.

Smith at Amityville during the week. ODD TIME FIIiEHEN'S I1UILDIN6. Tho exempt firemen's association of Long Island City is a prosperous corporation. Some tinio ago steps were taken for tho erection of a building for the use of the association, and tho work has progressed so far that the cornerstone will be laid this afternoon. President Greer will have charge ot the ceremonies.

Mayor Glea'son will deliver an oration aud addressoB will be made by Henry C. Johnson and Walter G. Foster. Tho association was organized in 1885 with ninotoen charter members. Two have diod sinoe.

The membership is 125. The exompt firomen's organizations of New York and Brooklyn will be present. THE FIRST SPR1SU FAIR. The spring fair of tho Long Island livestock association will be held at Huntington, June 10 and 11. There will be an interesting display of flowers and some fruits.

In the horse department the premiums aggregate $1,000 and several cups aro also offered. The 2 class will command $300, the 2:45 class $225, tho 2 :30 clasR $250 and tho 3 minutes class $200. Thoro will also be an exhibition of poultry and of early vegetables. avers that ot the nrnnnrtv assessed at $25,000 belonginer to the said railroad company, and which includes 30 lots, as appears on tho assess. ment rolls and upon said man but five front on Fifteenth strent, and tho balance, to wit, lots, face Braxton street; 0 lots face the circle at Sixteenth and Fifteenth BtreotB, which said circle waH nnrehanrwl ami is now owned by the city of Brooklyn, and the remaining 0 lots irontonand are adjoining to Sixteenth Htreei That unon the basis of the assessed valuation oi the said twenty nine lot, the live lots fronting on laid Fifteenth streot are not worth more than nnrl Hint.

flif. nrnrrntfl aKHfirtsed value of the property on Fifteenth street belonging to owners from whom said railroad company have obtained consents, reference being had tn said mapB. amonnts to $55,000, inatead of $80,510, as stated in said Znnmer's affidavit. That the frontage of Prospect park on Fifteenth street, trom city line to Ninth avenue, is 2.404 feet 96 inches. That the lrontage ot property opposite said park not belonging to tho city of Brooklyn is l.CGG feet 0Yi inchos.

That the excess ot property fronting on said street and owned by the city of Brooklyn over and above the property owned by individuals is 1,015 feet 0 niches, which includes 217 feet and 7 inches frontage of circles owned by said city. Tha deponent has carefully examined the assessment rolls of tho town of Flatbush affecting property fronting on the line of the proposed change of motive power from tho circle to tne eityline.and the map hereto anuoxeu and marked "Map was made by him and in ellldeil arnrroct. unit Imp nnv of such assessment rolls of said town of all such pronertv along said line, that map designates an ine para property belonging to the city of Brooklyn along said line. That such park property is all improved, graded and planted with valuable trees and shrubs, and at the circlo on the southwesterly en trsvtoo fn Hap! imvt. two rrranito buiid iugs of great beauty and the cost of which, as ueponcui is luiormeu anti oeuevuh, i uu buui $00,000.

That the statement of said Zimmeras to tho value of such property is not true, uecause said park lands are not unimproved vacant iota. That much of tho land on Fifteenth street, opposite said park, is unimproved and vacant.and that the lots assessed at $300, which said zinimer compares in valno with said nark lands, are from 5 to 25 feet above grade and would require the expenditure of large sums before said lots could oe ulllizeu lor any purpose, i nai saui further states hi his said affidavit that the said railroad company has obtained consents iron: Anna 31. Ferns and Jennie Wilbur, owners of property on Coney Iiland avenue, assessed together at $00,000. That deponent has examined said assessment rolls ol the town of Flatbush and that the property so as sessed to said Anna M. 1 nrriH ana Jennie V.

ilbur comprises eighteen and one half acres in said town, running from Coney Island avenue, between Greenwood and Franklin avenue, westerly seven blocks and that but 291 feet of such nronertv fronts on said Coney Island avenue. and that a further portion of said property fronts on the circle at tho southwesterly entrance to the park and that said circlo ib the property of tho city of Brooklyn. That it, does not appear on said assessment roli what part of said property belongs to said Ferris and said Wilbur. That aid Zinimer in his allidavit includes tho as sessed valuation of the whole lSMi acres so assessed to said Wilbur and Ferris at $00,000, with a frontage of but feet on Coner Island avenue, and then avers that Prospect park property opposite such land is worth but $1,000 per 1 00 feet frontaee. That unon snch basis of value such land owned by said herns and Wilbur nd claimoil by said Zinimer to represent $00,000 uu but $4,000 value.

Denonent further says that the frontage of Prospect park, including the circle at the southwesterly entranco to said park, in the town of Flatbush, from the city line to present terminus of electric railroad, is 2,572 feet 1 inch. That tho frontai'e of property oppo site said park along said line not belonging to said city of Brooklyn is 1,444 feet 1 inches. That the execs of frontage along said line in the town of Flatbush owned bv said city of Brooklyn over and above that owned by individuals iH 1,127 feel llVa inches. Deponent further says that the total assessed valuation of property opposite said Prospect park and fronting on Coney Island avenue, Fifteenth street and Ninth avenue to Ninth street aggregates $103,500. That much of such property is unimproved vacant lots, and that many of the buildings on Fifteenth street and Gone Island aveuuo are wooden shanties.

That Prospect park along the whole lino is improved and of great value, and that it is fully worth, upon the lowest possible valuation, foot by foot, all that the land opposite is assessed for. That upon such low basis of valuation the exooss of frontage of such park property, amounting to 2,002 feet 5ki inches, would be assessed at $105,734.47, which, together with the assessed valuation of property opposite said park, makes the total valuation on both sides of Coney Island avenue, Fifteenth street, Ninth aveuuo to Ninth street, including Prospect park frontage, as follows: value of property opposite Prospect. Park and not ownod by city of Brooklyn, 4.104 feet!) inches $103,500.00 Computed assessed value of froalago of Prospect Park owned by city of Brooklyn, U.H57 feet 2J 2 inches 200,294.47 Total assessed value $432,854.47 That confining the assessed valuation to property actually fronting the said line, tho railroad company has obtainetl consents from such owners representing an assessed valuation of $110,300. being much less than one haif of the assessed value pi the property fronting on both sides of the said line of the proposed chango of motive power. FitKPKRiCK E.

Buckinohaji, C. E. Sworn to befot me this 1st day of May. D. D.

WiiiTN'Ky, Commissioner of Deeds. Mr. Salmon's letter to the Btate board was as follows Buooklyn, May 2, LS91. lion. William K.

Rogers, Chairman Statu Board of iiailroad Coimnissiuntirs: Dkah Slit 1 send you herewith affidavit in opposition to application of Coney Island and Brooklyn railroad company, also maps showing property along the line of the route. These maps have been prepared with great care and show yon exactly how the property lies. I desire especially to call your attention to sub plan on map showing the extent of the Ferris and Wilbur eighteen and one half acre tract, which the railroad company claims aa fronting ou Coney Island avenue ami assessed at $00,000. The manifest unfairness, in the computation of values of park property, and the many incorrect statements in1 the affidavit of Zimuier, lead me to believe that he sought to mislead rather than to present the facts as they exist. Yours very respectfully, Author C.

Salmon, Assistant Corporation Counsel. The state board will meet at Albany to morrow for tha purpose of further considering the matter. On Wednesday next it will come to Brook lyn and give hearing on the application of tho Atlantic avenue railroad company. WARRANT FOli SUPEKi.NTE.NDES MOULTOX. Car Driver Cannon Accuses Him ol' At tempted Asuaiilli A warrant was issued yesterday for tho arrest of Superintendent Albert D.

Motnton of the Steinway and Hunter's Point railroad by Justice L. X. Mauley, in tho Long Island City police court. Joseph Cannon, the oldest car driver on the road, was the complainant, and he chargos the superintendent with attempted assault. Cannon is a local labor agitator and is presi dent of the a.

of L. local assembly district, lie was discharged by Mr. Monlton on Friday last, because he says he refused to buy a new uniform cap. Cannon says that not long ago he purchased cap (or 2, and it the company wauled to change tho style of head gear they should exchange his cap without forcing him to pay out another dollar. After his discharge Cannon says that he entered the superintendent's office and Mr.

Mou ton threateningly flourished a knife aud ordoreii him out. Cannon further says that tfae superintendent has been endeavoring to get him off the road since he lirat assumed charga. Court Officer Samuel Copeland was given the warrant yesterday afternoon for execution. It made returnable on Tuesday. Since Mr.

Moulton's connection with the Stein way road he has not got along very harmoniously with the employes. A strike has been threatened several times, and the last occasion, about a month ago, Mr. Moulton defied the drivers to tie tho road up. Mr. Moulton is saiil to be antagonistic to labor unions, lie was at one time connected with the Fourth aveuuo surface road New York.

About a year ago Jhn Konan, one of the drivers, followed him over to Hunter's Point and shot him in tiie back. Konan is now serving soven years in Sing Sing. AN ANCIENT PCNCII BOWL. TJc Marquis tie Once Drank tip Uu CoiiCunlM. Speculators are anxious to purchase a punch bowl that is at the Mitchell house, Bath Beach.

The bowl is one of the two imported eiuressly for tho reception tendered to Marquis de Lafayette in New York, August 10, 1824. It holds 32 gallons. These are the largest China punch bowls ever brought to this country. Speculators wish to purchase this one as they believe it will be wanted as an exhibit at the World fair at Chicago. B.

T. Mitchell, tiie owner of the bowl, is not anxious to part with his antique possession, and he told the people who called upon him that he would not think of parting witli it for less than $1,000. This bowi, with its mate, after doing servico at the memorable reception to Lafayette, was placed in tho old Washington hotel, at the foot of Broadway, New York, where it remained until about thirty years ago, when it was presented to Billy Mitchell, who then kept a famous resort for sporting men at 12G Prince street, New York. Ii. T.

Mitchell of Bath Boaoh is a cousin of the genial Billy. He will probably keep tho bowl to add to the glories of Bath Beach, which place he considers ono of much more interest than Chicago can be to lovers of the early history of this eouutrsr, for it was close to the scones of action between the colonists and the British forces. The bewl is decorated with two large paintings of the landing of Lafayette and with flags, soldiers and sailors. The paintings are excellently preserved. The bowl has boon broken and repaired.

Its mate is in the saloon of the late ex Ahlerinan Pat Oakey of Nov York. It Crossed the Ferry to Jersey City Late Last Night How the Great Circus Was Packed and StaTted. Thousands Saw the Midnight Procession. The Final Fall Rome The Freaks Went New York. Barnum.t Bailey's big show closed ono of the most successful weeks iu its history last night.

Tho average daily attondanoo been about 30,000 people. The performances yesterday afternoon aud evenipj wero witnessed by as many spectators as the monster canvas could accommodate. Tho sido Bhow tent too wag packed all afternoon and evening, and the numerous vendors and fakirs ou the ont'sidodida big closing night's business. The show is in Jersey City now, and will exhibit thero to morrow afternoon and evening. A vast crowd of people saw the breaking up laBt night, and many others saw the.midnight procession down Fulton street to the ferry.

It wag just such a night as an old showman desires for, move cool, clear and pleaiant. Many of th9 mechanical effects had been hauled to Jersey during tho early part of the day, and quick work was made of the smaller tents when tho performance had got well under way last evoning. A curious crowd, which was almost as largo as the ono inside the big tent, calmly watched tho process of packing. The cooking tent was among the first lot of material to be packed into the great moving vans. Thon the horse tents, wardrobe tent and the smaller canvases were speedily razed and rolled up.

and everything but the material which had to be nsod during the performance was well on its way to Jersey before 0 o'clock. As soon the show was begun in the big tout Superintendent Conkiin commenced getting the animals ready for the movo. The cages were closed up and men with ropes twisted tho front wheels of every wagon arouud so tho tongue could bo put in. Another gang of men placed tho tongues in tho wagons aB fast as thoy wero shifted, and they wero closely followed by a delegation from Superintendent Bill Smith's department, with double teams of glossy fat horses, which wore quickly hitched up. Tho horses havo boon rosting all winter, and Mr.

Smith says they will be several weeks getting over the soreness which the first few days traveling will cause. While all this was going on the largo animals which had taken part in the grand entree, wer being led outside and temporarily fastened about the big tent. The camels and elephants were placed near the entrance, ready to be used in the races and iu Mr. Newman's elephant act. The monkeys and the ponies, too, and tho fleet English whiffet dogs wore also kept in readiness for their part in tho hippodrome.

The reindeer wore tied to one of the big wagons for a while and tliop joined the procession which wound through various stroots to the ferry. Whon all the loose animals had beeu led from tho menagerie and tho cages had all been pulled out and started on their Journey, the guy ropes were loosened nntl the canvas fell in on either side. Like a flash the center poles were lowered aud tho tent was in a state of collapse. A hun dred men grabbed the oauvas, and in an incredibly short timo it was neatly rolled and folded away in a van and on its way down town. By this time Mr.

Newmau had finished his exhibition with the elophants, and with the exception of two which wero reserved for "Nero," they too were started toward the forry. The elophants and camels were takon aerosB on ono boat, and tho rest of the loose animals on another. A portion of the circus went to Jersey via the bridge, but most of it was convoyed across the annex. While the pavemonts of tho Roman streets were being laid Mr. Kiralfy was bustling around behind the big public buildings, scanning the army of ballet girls closely and taking many of them to task for carelessness or error in their mannor of dressing.

If a waist or skirt hung crooked, or if ho spied a torn glove, or a ripped sleeve, or a scuffed shoe, or a thousand and one little things which no ono but Mr. ICiralfy would ever notice, tha wearer was Hcoldcd and a mark went down in the littlo black notebook. But to offsotthis, those who were extra neat were praised aud enoonr aged by him. He has to watch closely on tho last night of a week's stand or tho girls grow carolesa and do not put the usual vim and spirit in their dancing, dressing and acting. Prizes of $20, $15 and $10 are given each woek to the three girls who keep their costumes in tho best condition.

The animals in tho "Nero'' parade went straight out of the tent and joined tho procos sion, which by this timo reached from tho showgrounds to the ferry. Bill Smith, clad in royal purple, drove his team to victory in tho chariot race, nnd then he and his assistants started down town with the ring horses' and chariots. Nero bad begun to mako it warm for the Romans by this time, and a lurid glare in the background showed that it was time to tuno his fiddle. The buildings collapsed ono after another, and then, with flames raging ou ovory side, the curtain was drawn, and the scon representing the dawn of Christianity was shown for the last time. The angels are getting used to tin smoke and don't mind it now, though thoj coughed coniidorably tho early part of tho week.

Tho whistle blew, the curtains swung together, the delirium tremens wheels stopped Bhort, the angels unbuttoned their wings and tho show wat over. Hundreds of ballet girls scampered away to tho green room and jumped from tho robes of antiquity into the homelier but tvarmor garments of the present day. In another section of the tent the Roman warriors wero packing their spears ami sabers and other implements of wai and changing their dress as well. As soon as the concert was over and the crowt had left tho seats they wero quickly pulled apart and packed into tho wagons. Soven big van carried a hill apicro when Rome started down Halsey fltreet.

Mr. Nero took tho Union elevated to tho bridge and stopped over night in New York. A lai so forco of men got in position around the big tent, and at a given signal all the guy rope: were loosened from tho stakes. In a very few moments the canvas was flat ou the ground, ant inside of an hour after that the last wagon load o. the big shuw was on its way to the ferry.

Thf side show was the last to go. Tho freaks went tr their various boarding houses in Now York fo the night, and will cross to Jersey City earbj Monday morning. CONDENSED D1SPAT0HBS. Brief Scw Paragraphs by Wire From All Farts ot the Country. Tho faculty of Hamilton collego have announced the Clarke prize orators as follows Samuel Hopkins Adams, Rochester; Thomai Lewis Coventry, Deerfield: Duucan Campbell Lee, Frankliuville: Bayard Livingston Peck, Hudson; Philip Ward, Clinton; Georgo Marma.

duke Weaver, Uticit. Tho will of the late Cyrus W. Holmes, Monson, leaves $10,000 to Monsoi academy, to the Monson Congregations parish, $2. 000 to the Monson cemetery each to the American board, American hotu missionary society and American college an educational society. Charles D.

Freeman, grand master of the Indv. pendent order of odd fellows of the state Pennsylvania, is dead in Philadelphia. Mr. Freeman was also a very prominent mason, and was for a number of years president of the Camden and Atlantic railroad. William Itorko on Friday brutally murdered William Garner on Chesapeake bay, by knocking him into the bay with a brick aud beating him over the head with an oar.

Tho men wore hands on a sloop. Rorke eBcaned. PKXISU OF 1IIK SKA BKACH KOl'TK. Beginning to day the Sea Beach route to Coney Island will operate its regular spring time tablo. By taking the Court street, Third avenue or Hamilton avenue cars to Sixty firth strost and Third' avenue, passengers may take the railroad at half aft each hour all day, and this will bo found tlit quickest route from all parts of South Brooklyn, as well as from the bridge and ferries.

As tho Sea Beach route is by far tho quickest from New York, and is tho first iu the field every spring, its opening is the signal of the opening of the season, and a heavy trade is oxpectod to. morrow if the fine weather continues. "OLD HUTCH" STA UTS FOB UOUK. Tkbbk Haotk, May 2. B.

P. Hutchinson, tiie Chicago broker, spent the night at the Exchange hotel, and expectB to leave for Chicago this afternoon. He refused to talk with a reporter. A Chicago detective ii with Jiim, Protest Against eneral Slocum's Application. Assistant Corporation Counsel Salmon's Formal Appeal to the Railroad Commissioners.

Claiming That the Coney Inland Company Has Not Secured the Needful ffuraber of Consents. Tlio Coney Island and Brooklyn railroad com pany claims that it has the consent of the owners of more than one half in value of the property fronting on Coney Island avenue, in the town of Flatbush, rud Fifteenth street and Ninth avenue, to the substitution of electric for horso power in the operation of its road. The company made this claim before the state board of railroad commissioners at the meeting of that body recently held in this city, and ihe hoard returned to Albany with a copy of it formulated the shape of an affidavit of Louis Zinimer, residing at 53 Pineapple street, who had examined tho assessment rolls and loolied over the property in question. Assistant Corporation Counsel A. C.

Salmon, who opposes the application for a change of power, so far as the Fifteenth street and Ninth avenue and park circle portions of tho route are concerned. now alleges that the claim of tho pompany is based upon false information, and has so written to the stato board of commissioners. Yesterday afternoon ho scut a communication to the board on the subject and inclosed an affidavit from. Civil Engineer Frederick E. Buckingham in direct contradiction of the statements made by Zimmcr.

This matter is of considerable importance to the neoplo of Brooklyn, and the situation as it is now presented is a highly interesting one. In order that it may bo understood fully tho afli davit of Zimmcr is appended: Louis Zimmcr, being duly sworn, says: I reside at 53 Pineapple street, in the city ot Brooklyn. I am well acquainted with tho location of the railroad pi' tbe Coney Island and Brooklyn railrnad company and with the property abutting Conoy Island plunk road, in the town of Flat busb. and Fifteenth street and Ninth aveuuo in the city of Brooklyn. 1 have carefully examined the assessment roll.

The total assessed valuation of real estate abutting Coney Island plank road, from the park plaza to the city line, where Coney Island plank road runs into Fifteenth street, iH 250. The assessment rolls of the town of Klatbui.h show that vacant property abutting Coney Island avenue on the westerly side thereof is assessed at the rate of per 100 feet frontage. Prospect park hasa trantageof 1,700 feet on the easteily sido of Coney Island plank road and according to the assessment rolls of the I own of Flatbush Prospect park would be valued for purposes of assessment, at the sum of $27,200. Deponent further says that tho Prospect park has a frontage on Fifteenth struct of 2,000 feet; divided into lots of twenty live feet front would ruako eighty two lots. Vacant lots on the other side of fifteenth street having the same frontage are assessed at $300 per lot, which would make the total assessed valuation lor l'rosneet nark fronting on Fifteenth street from the city line to Ninth avenue, $24,000.

The whole of the nronertv abutting Ninth avenue on tho nortl erly side is assessed at $47,500 and it in all vacant and unimproved from to Iittfenth street. I'rodpect park abuts Ninth avenue on the south er side, between Mnlh and 1 titcenth streets, and its value, judged by the assessment rolls of the city oi Brooklyn, would be the same sum $47,500. The total assessed value ot Prospect park abutting Coney Island plak road. Fifteenth street and Mnth avenue, mugiM Horn the assessment rolls of the town of Flaubnsh and the city of Brooklyn, is, therefore, tho sum of $00,300. 'I lie total assessed valuation on the sido oi these highway opuosuo Prospect park is the sum $240,000.

The petitioner railroad company has the following consents ot the nwuers ot pronertv bounded on Island plank road. Fifteenth street and Ninth avenue, duly acknowledged as deeds arc required to be acknowledged to be re corded: OS CONEY ISLAND I'LANK ItOAli. Ann M. Ferris $30,000 Jennie V. Wilbur 30.001) William II.

l'ot 1.S.O00 Vimik Lambert li.linu "William 11. 3.200 Thomas F. Bin 1. 1U0 William Bcanlall 4.1(H) John John Dairy 1,400 $05,450 ON l'IKTIlKNTU STKKKT. Frederick T.

Poet lilrs. Clara McQuui.u f.Uiia Unity 2,0,10 Patrick Kajian l.OIII) Jerry A. 11. 1,500 JaiiH Pracken nti Douglas Bridircl O'Connor 2. KM) Thomas 3.0;1) tlean fc'ih 3,2511 Aim.

P. Iiyan l.rllio Assip A litu klf.v Islanil anit llri'Oklyn It. K. Co. Curnij Isiaaut and lltookljn K.

K. Co. lS.UUU $Sl ON NINTH AN EN Ull, F.stato J. IloiKlcrstin $10,500 Fite Elizabeth P. Hoyil (1,000 Mary li.

Slaniou 2,3.0 Sti" Deponent further says that tho total assessed valuation uf all the property on both sides of Coney Island plank road. Fifteenth street and Ninth avenue ttiic Prospect park side being computed) is 4 (JO, and tho petitioner has tho consents of owners of property assessed N10, being more than onc lialf of the assessed value of the property on both sides of the said highways. Assistant Corporation Counsel Salmon had Engineer Buckingham make an investigation and here is the result: Frederick E. Buckingham, being duly sworn. Bays: I am a civil cugineirresidingat 250 Washington avenue, in the city of Brooklyn.

I am well acquainted with the location of the Coney Island and Brooklyn railroad and with the property abutting Coney Island avenue, the town of Flatbush, Fifu oiith etreet and Ninth avenue, in tho cny of Brooklyn. I have measured all the properly on both sides of the line of the said railroad company, beginning at thu point on Coney Island avenue where the electric road now ends, riiBiiiiiL; tlience across the circle at the southwesterly entrance to Prospect park and along said Coney Island avenue in the town of Fiutun. li to Fifteenth struct, ii, tho city of thence along Fifteenth street io iNlntn aveuve; thence along Ninth avonue to Ninth That one side thereof is bounded entirely by Prospect park, being a continuous line with a frontage on said route ol (i, 140 feet t) inches. That the property on tiie opposite side from said Prospect park is divuhd by streets, as more fully appears on the map made by me ami marked "Map hereunto annexed and made part of this allidavit. That said property on tho block fronting Ninth avenue, from Ninth street to Tenth street, and measures 172.

0 feet; from Tenth to Kloventh street. 200 ieet: from Eleventh to Twelfth street. feet; from Twelfth to Thiriueuth street, 200 feet; frum Thirteenth to Fourteenth street, 200 feet; from fourteenth to Fifteenth st, Ml. 3 feet; that alouu Fifteenth street to city line, 10 feet, the aggregate frontage along said route as herein described, opposite Prospect park, is feet 0 inches. That the encies at tin: junction of Fifteenth street ami Ninth avenue, Sixteenth ami Fifteenth streets, and at the bouthwesieriy entrance to Prospect parK, are tiie property of the city of Brooklyn and purchased as part of Prospect park.

That the property aid circles oppo iie said park, tielouuiiig to said city and froutiui; said railroad line, measures 710 feet 4 inches, makiuL' a total frontage hclonsiuu to the city of Brooklyn of 0,857 feet '2 inches. Tbat the excess of fronta owned by saiil city upon said railroad tins over and above that owned by individual owners is feet 5Ki iaehes. I have carefully read the affidavit in this proceeding lnaUe by one Louis Zinimer. And have carefully examined the assessment lolls of the city of Brooklyn and compared the an noxed map, 'marked "Map made by one Cnn ow of saiil department of assessment, with the said assessment maps, and that said map iu a true, copy of said assessment maps showini; lot and block number, also sixe anil assessed value, on each lot. and avers tuat the assessed valuation of property on said last mentioned map, opposite ant park uu said Ninth avenue, is ii instead of 17,500, as slated in said allidait oi said Zinimer.

Tbat the statement in said affidavit of said Zinimer that the assessed valuation of property on aid iuih avo ntie to the estate of I. Henderson, designated as lot 5U, block 1st, as $10,500, is untrue. That said assessed valuation is 7,000, as appears by said map That the asureuate a suised valuation of property belun'inL' to tho threw propt rty owners on said Ninth avenue con eentinfr to tho proposed ehaiijic oi' motive power, as appears in said Zimmer's allidavit. is not but is the sum ol so that of tho 1, 150 assessed valuation of property on Ninth avenue opposite said nark, the saiil railroad company have obtained the consents of but leavini; property asscfcsed at for which no consents have been u'iven. That the frontage of l'rospuct park on said Ninth avenue is 1.4S5 ieet, which at a value based upon the assessed valuation uf property opposite said park is J0O, which, together with the sum of $51,150, makes thu aitKieKate of assessed valuation of property fronting on Ninth avenue, between Ninth and Fifteenth streets, a.i $115,050, of which only owners of property assessed at, have consented to such change of motive power.

That of tjin property frontine; on Fifteenth street, as appears by said map the said Zinimer in his affidavit states that anions the euusents obtained from Ktich property owners, one Thomas is owner of property fronting on said Fifteenth btrcot liavtnii an asessed valuation of That such statement is untrue, and that said Cann owns but one lot on said Fifteenth street, designated lot block L0, which is assessed at $150. That said Zimmcr further swears in his said allidavit that the assessed valuation of property on said Fifteenth slrcet belont int: to one Bridget Connor, which is designated on said map as lot 37, block is fa, 100. That such statement in untrue, as tho assessed value of such lot is, as appears by the aisesnment rolls and said map the rum of $1,400. Deponent furthor says that said Zimuicr in his said affidavit swears that the Coney Island and Brooklyn railroad company owns properfv frontini: on said Fifteenth street which assessed at and IK, 000, and is in a Defaulter Arthur Coit Gilman's "Will Probated at Jamaica. Opposition Developing to Supervisor Dunton's Hijr Bonded Debt Farmer Wahl Sat Insane, retty Gets There Acaln A Mail Bull Gores a Horse Wedding; Bells at Uuntinirton.

Tho will of Arthur Coit Gilman, tho alleged defaulter, who died at Flushing on December 15 last, has been admitted to probate in the surrogate's court of Queon's county. Gilman was a member of the firm of J. H. Labareo tea and coffee dealerd, at, 125 Front street, New York. Tho amount of his defalcation is estimated at $220,000.

The Gilman family resided in good style at Flashing, but were so exclusive as to be known to but a few people. Gil man's death was very sudden, and whether it resulted from natural causes or from. poison is not known, because the coroner.after making arrangements to hold an inquest, did not hold it. The impression was quito general in Flushing that Gilmau's death was not due to natural causes ani the impression was said to bo baaed upon disquieting statements made by Gilman to some of his intimate friends. To no one, as far as was ever ascertained, did ho ever hint that he was in financial trouble.

Soon after his death his will was offered for probato before Judge Weller at Jamaica. It was executed June 28, 1S88. The subscribing witnesses were Seymour S. Smith aud Charles S. Crowell of Brooklyn.

Tho testament, was admitted to probate January 12, 1801. Mrs. Bessie Oilman, the widow of the testator, renounced her right to qualify as executrix, and upon her application the court ap pointed William B. Davenport the administrator of the estate. Gilman bequeathed the nse of his property of every kind to Mrs.

Oilman, and the remainder at her death, provided she survived her husband, was to go in equal shares to tho children. If Mrs. Gilman outlived tho children sho had the right to bestow tho estate to whom sho pleased by will. Gilman and Henry K. Oilman wore appointed guardians of the children.

orrosmos to a bio ponded debt. The question of bonding the town of Jamaica for $400,000 to macadamize thirty thrco miles of road has not, judging from the speech of the people, increasod in popularity, and there is a belief that Supervisor Duntsn will withdraw the resolution and substitute' one for a $300,000 debt. The people outside of tho incorporated village of Jamaica were asked to approve an indebtedness of $300,000, and thero is great surprise at the supervisor's request for a $400,000 credit. At the outset $250,000 was the proposed indebtedness. As tho supervisor has gone from hamlet to hamlet unfoldiiiK his scheme of improvement he baa been met witli a demand for the bettermout of other roads than those included in his scheme, and he lias had to enlarge it or onconuter opposition.

In this way the mileage lias crept up from 25 to 33, aud of course the appropriation had to keen pace with itat the rato of $12,000 per mile. A formidable opposition to so large a debt is being organized. The townspeople are willing to stand $250,000. A ISKOOKLYS JUS'S NEW IACIIT. Business at the shipyard of Smith it Terry at Greenport, which has beon brisk all winter, has commenced to abate, though thore is still a good deal of work to be done.

The new schooner building for Captain Christopher J. Grattan of Brooklyn is in frame. Her dimensions are 00 i'eot keel, 21 feet beam and 8 feet depth of hold. She will be ready for launching some time in Juno. The steam yacht Fra Diavolo, owned by Edward S.

Stokes, has been hauled out on tho ways to receive a new stern and to be thoroughly overhauled. Thu steam yacht Empross, owned by Mr. Scliermei'horii, is having a now garboard streak put in aud will receive other repairs. The steamer George F. Morse, owned by tho Hawkius brothers, has been lengthened 18 feet and raised 20 inches and has a new pilot house and dining room, new timbers and new decks, and will bo launched this week.

l'OSl RACKS AT BUSTIXOTON. The pony racing at Hempstoad yesterday will be supplemented by a sories of contests at Huntington on Saturday, the 10th, under tho QueenB and Suffolk comity club. Tho ruleB of tho American pony racing association will govern, and the races will bo run regardless of the weather. The Flash stakes, $125, will be half a mile on tho flat. Tho Champion stakes, $200, will bo ono mile on the flat.

The Huntington stakes, $125, will be five furlongs on the flat. Tho Lilliputian stakes, $125, will be three furlongs on tho flat. Tho Hurricane Btakes, $25, will bo a mile aud a half over eight hurdles. Tho Consolation race for a purse of $100, $25 to second, will be half a mile on the fiat. Fntrios will close on Tuesday, May 12.

at 11 o'clock P. M. The stewards of the club are Louis Y. Boll, Carll S. Burr, Austin Cor bin, S.

V. R. Cruger, T. II. Powers Farr, John C.

Groome, '1'. Hitchcock, H. Ii. Herbert, Temple Prime, A. B.

Pnrdy, Francis T. Underbill, Jenkins Van Sehaick. TDK LATEST THIXU IS CHIC'KKS STEAMNG. A novel mode of stealing poultry is being carried ou by a strange man at East Amityville. He is accompanied by a well trained dog.

The thieving goes ou in broad daylight. A numbov of poultry yards have been almost depleted. The dog, at the word of command, will run in among a flock of chickens in a barn yard or by the roadside and bnug a fowl unharmed to its master, who slips it into a bait and jumping on his wagon drives off. He is never in a hurry unless disturbed. He would as soon take away a wholo flock of chickens as one.

S. II. Auitiu caught a glimpse of tho dog in his poultry yard on Fri day, but tho man whistled and the dog beat a hasty retreat, and both made their way toward Breslau. Tho farmers have their guns loaded for the canino. FAUJIIilt WAH I.

IS SOT ISSASE. A week ago yesterday George Wahl, a farmer at Queens, was arrested for threatening to kill his wife. He had broken nearly all the furnituro in the house. Wahl waB believed to be insane. He wanted to got rid of his wife, he said, that he might marry bin daughter, and if his daughter would not marry him lie would kill her, too.

Drs. I'. M. Wood and P. K.

Moynen examined Wahl several times and pronounced him perfectly sane. Yesterday he was taken before Justice llendrickson and sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment in the Queens county jail. PKTTY GUTS THERE AOAIS. The Itopublican committee for Suffolk county has been organized, with Nathan D. Petty as chairman aud William R.

Duvall secretary. There was a brisk kick against Mr. Petty when the first attempt was made to orgauize the committee and he was defeated for chairman, but Wilmot M. Smith, who was elected, refused to serve, and the commit tee had to fali back upon Mr. Petty to get a chairman fit aud able to plan a campaign.

Mr. Petty is the most expert procurer of votes in tho county and has never lost a battle. When he has not been at the front defeat has come as often as victory and the party became demoralized. THIS HUM, WAS MAI) INDEED. On Mr.

Corbin's farm at West Isiip a fino saddle horse was out to pasture in one paddock and a bull in a paddock adjoining. The bull became mad, as is supposed, from the sting of a bee, and made several dashes at the fence separating the paddock to attack the unobservant horse. When the bull butted the gato it Hew open. Tho mad animal dashed at tho horse and he took to his heels and a race around tho field resulted. At last the bull got the horse a corner and gored him terribly aud would havo killed him but that the horse's pitiful cries of pain attracted attention and the bull was driven off witli pitchforks aud a bulldog.

HOKE LAX!) FOB THK (iUS (ililiB. The Waverly gun club of Brooklyn has par ehased from Egbert Mills 300 acres of land at Brookliaven for $3,000. V) EtniSd llKI.l.S AT IIU.NTISGTON. There was a large attendance at the wedding of Mr. Thomas E.

Irwin ami Miss Julia daughter of Mr. Iiaao Adams, at St. John's Episcopal church, Huntington, on Thursday. The church was beautifully decorated, with cut flowers and potted plants. The bride was attired in white silk, with orange blossoms, aud carried a bouquet of white roses.

The bridesmaids were Miss Helen A. Adams, sister of the bride, and Miss Daisy Irwin, sister of the groom, and the best man was Mr. Lewis Irwin of Brooklyn. Rev. Napoleon Barrows of Shore Hilli, N.

read the nuptial service, the Itev. Theodore M. Peck assisting. A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony at the The New Establishment of Wechsler Bro. S.

A BIuEmflcent Addition to Brooklyn's Vast Dry Gooiig Emporiums The Great Fulton Street Duilding and Its Features Reception to Invited Guests Last Night. To morrow the ereai retail store of S. Weehsler it in Fulton aud Duffiold streets, will bo opened to the public. During all last woek the employes of tho firm were engaged in transferring from the old store in lower Fulton street the enormous stock of merchandise and placing it in the places allotted to the varioUH departments in tho new seven, story Beside these goods ncoroa of van loads have crossed the bridge from the great wholesale houses in New York, to supply tho many new departments that have been added to the business of the house since its removal to theBe greatly enlarged quarters. The magnificent new building, so far as its VIEW ON THE exterior beauties and excellencies are concerned, has beeu fully described in the Eagle.

All Brook lyn has watched with interest and wonder the growth of this splendid structure. Now that its interior is accessible to all that will excite no less wonder and admiration. The original store of S. Wechsler Bro. was located at aud 395 Fulton street, between what was then the stores of Frederick Loeser and Woclislcr Abraham.

This was fifteen years ago. Ever since that time tho career oE tho house has been an upward oue. When Wechsler Abraham transferred their business to vppor Fulton street tho building occupied by them was immediately leased by S. Wechslor A Bro. as an addition to their store.

S. Wechsler Bros', business continued to increase and another addition was niado by taking in the adjoining building on Washington stroei. tho old Btore of Liebmann Bros. Owinga. The addition of several bow departments again compelled them to acquire more room and a part of the old Loeser store was secured from Benjamin D.

Horton. S. Wechsler Bro. havo been enterprising adver tisers, and this with the straightforward dealing for which they gained an oarlv and lasting reputation has euablod them to retain a great share of tho dry goods trade after the exodus of many of the large stores to a point furthor up the street. This removal of tho coater of tho business soon, however, caused this firm to look for a proper location on uppor Fulton street to which to remove their business.

How well thoy succeeded tho magni ficent edifice, now one of the chief architectural ornaments and wonders of Brooklyn, is an endur ing testimonial. Tho new building waB begun on May 1, 1890. Tho site on which it stands was purchased by Mr. Henry Offermaun for the reasonable sum of $235,000. Architect P.

J. Lauritzen was at onco engaged to draw plans for the building, which is now completed in all its details. Everything has been dono to mako it the moat complete and practically arranged dry goodB store in the world. Tho members of the firm with Mr. Henry P.

Burger, wit tho experi THE ELECTHIC LIGHT PLANT. enco of many yearn, have worked untiringly toward this end. All tho points of practical usefulness that could be gleaned from the New York tores havo been embodied in this store, and Mr. S. Wechsler made a study of the big storoi in Philadelphia for the same purpose.

The now Btnre excels in magnificent propor tions. The splendid Fulton street front and tho fine facade on Duffield streot, vast and fine as hey are, still do not prepare one fully for the great proportions and elegant vistas of interior. The splendid three story arch, backed by the ecess of carved oak and plate glass, forms an im posing entrance to the lofty first lloor. Ono uters directly into the broad main aisle running the full length of the building and a score of teps bring tho visitor near enough to the great well, or interior dome, to look up a dizzy height to tho railings and attractive circular counters that surround it on floor af tor floor until the glass vaulting of tho roof is reached. To thoroughly comprehend how extensivo the big store is ouo should begin to see it from the ub basement down two deep floors below the entrance floor.

Here in the great machine oom are four boilers of 120 horse power each; four engines of 00 horse power each, three of which are used to propel tho dynamos and the other to run the pneumatic cash system which is used in tho store. Thoro aro three 000 light incandescent liht dynamos and are for arc lights. Here are the large pumps for running tiie four elevators. In tho ub basement is also tho extensive delivery department, tho offices of the head clerk of delivery, the cashiers, the credit, etc. There is also a room 100x50, which is devoted exclusively to receiving crockery.

Two elevators lower goods to the sub basement from the street. Separate from these departments in the subcollar is the timekeeper's office and the hundreds of lockers and the lunch rooms for the employes of the store. From those rooms a flight of stairs leads up into the basement and one finds himself on a platform, three feet raised, at the head of a room of tho entire proportions of tho building. Looking down from this platform, which is given up to the sale of olaukets, comfortables, the sight is a dazzling one, owing to the Tact that the room is surrounded with mirrors, Bparkling with hundreds of incandescent lights, aud tiiat even the counters aro of plate glass, reflecting back a wealth of cut glass and beautiful china, lamps and brie a brae, and silver, brass, bronze and onxy ornaments. Among tho "porcelain is ltoyal Worcester, Doultou and the finest Limoge.

The broad wall cabinets, backed by mirrors tbat line the rooms, are loaded with tine brie a brae aud Bilver table ware. There is also on thiB lloor an extensive stock of kitchen furnishings. Innumerable brass pip3B run along the celling of the basement which distribute the cash over the entire building. Altogether there are sixty stations on tho different floors and the pipes not only carry the change from the customer to the central cash room, but some of them also are used to connect the different executive departments with the offices on the sixth floor. On the main floor of the building tho counters are long, but the aisles aro broad and open.

All the fairiy goods departments, such as leathor goods, stationery, gloves, handkerchiefs, ribbons, lace, embroidery, jewelry, hosiery, men's furnishing, fine cutlery, umbrellas aud similar departments are in the front. All the dry goods departments, including millinery goods of every description, aro in the rear of tho main floor. Between tho first and second floors, on the sido where the elevators are, an intermediate floor is constructed, forming a wide balcony overlooking the aplondid main tioor. This balcony iB fitted up for a women's parlor, elegantly fur nishod. In order to mako this intermediate story high enough the floor above it is raisod, forming a fine bvoad platform three feet above tho rest of the second floor, and this platform is tho millinery parlor, with which is connected a recoption room with a fine arrangement of mirrors.

The great arched windows on this floor SOTKS FR91I HUSTISOTOX. Mr. and Mrs. Bebert Lenox Belknap of New York will occupy their house at Cedar Cliff soon. Mr.

George Treadwell and Miss Emily Fmzier will be married in St. John's Episcopal church, at 8 o'clock in the evening, on May 20. Tho couple are well bred colored people. John P. Mann of Melville disappeared on Wednesday and no one has seen him since.

Ho has been of weak mind over since his daughter died from suffocation by coal gas last winter. BAY SHOKK XOTKS. Emil II. Frank of New York is having a $20,000 summer resideace erected at Bay Shore. Dr.

and Mrs. E. S. Moore aro at Binghamton attending the Royal arcanum council. GHKAT DKSTItUCTIOS OK TIHBEIi.

The fire which swept through tile woods between Sag Harbor and the Hampton's destroyed standing timber more or less valuablo on 15.000 acres and also a vast amount of cut wood and division fences. Several buildings on farms narrowly escaped destruction. Men, women and children fought the flames and at several piaces the lire companies turned out to beat back the fire. VESTS IS BABYLON. The interior of the Presbyterian lecture room is being remodeled.

Manager KosenqueBt of the Fourteenth street theater, New York, will occupy tho Desnoyer cottage this summer. Father of Brooklyn Ib the guest of James Bulger, who is recovering from a severe illness. Franklin Kalbflr.isch and family are occupying their house on tho Crescent. Mr. Baxter, treasuror of tho Northern Pacific railroad, will occupy the Stuyvesaut cottago at West Islip.

E. L. Kalbfieisoh and family will ocenpy James W. Eaton's house at West Islip, C. T.

Ruuhmore and family of Brooklyn will occupy tha Bioknell cottago at North Babylon. HISTORIC THIStiS IS OYSTClt BAT. When the teachers' institute opened in Oyster Bay an address of welcome was delivered by Wilson Palmer, editor of the Pilot, a brother of ex Mayor Palmer of Boston. Speaking of the historic interest attaching to Oyster Bay he said: For a timo Washington had his headquarters in tho near neighborhood and to day there runs through the heart of our village the same brooklet which it is boastfully said that the noble steed of the immortal George slaked its thirst. The very rook is almost within a stone's throw of us from which the celebrated George Fox preached one of his most powerful sermons.

The hoimo is now standing on East Main street from the porch of which Talleyrand with uncovered head responded to tho greetings of Oyster Bay. In fact this village has now in tolerable condition tho oldest private rosideneo save one to bo found in our country, having been built somewhere about 1040. The only house which exceeds it iu age is what is known as the old Adams homestead in Quiucy, Mass. I.ICKSSE FEES (10 UP ASD DOITS. In direct contrast tho excise commissioners of the town of Jamaica, who have reduced the license fee from $100 tn $50, the commissioners of the town of Brookliaven have raised tho license fee as follows: Hotel or store, ale and beer, $120: ale aud beer at restaurants on the beach, $30; drug stores, for tho sale of liquor on prescriptions, $30.

AFFAlitS IS I'LUSHISU. The village of Whitestone is to havo a water sys" teni of its own. It will cost $40,000. There has been no pleuro pneumonia among cows iu Flushing since February. Ail of the capital stock of the New York and Flushing railroad company has been surrendered to the Long Island railroad company.

Captain Miller has presented the Seventeenth separate company with a pool table, and it will be set up in the armory. Edward Morgan, brother of Mr August Bel. inout, aud Miss Faith Wolcott are soon to be married at the bride's residence at Groat Neck. Two cows belonging to John McTighe drank poisoned water and diod. NEWS OF THE CHUttClIF.S.

The Itev. A. G. Russell of Oyster Bay will represent the presbytery of Nassau in the national Presbyterian convention at Detroit May 15. The Rev.

Moaes L. Seudder of Washington, D. will spend the summer at Huntington. Tho Rev. Mr.

Freeman of the Methodist church at Islip has had his salary increased to $1,700. A now Reformed church will be built in Flushing. It will be of brick with terra cotia trimmings aud will cost $20,000. OESEltAL NEWS ASB SOTES. Edward D.

Morgan has bought 000 acres of woodland at Wheatley, from Stephen and John Post. Charles lluland of Manhaaset is ill with grip and pneumonia. Elisha Hawxhurst and family of Oyster Bay removed to Brooklyn yesterday. Aaron Finlds of Brooklyn has taken a house at Great Neck for tho summer. While digging in the clay pits at Great Neck, John Nostrand hud an arm and a leg broken by the earth cavins in ou hun.

IS IT PERSECUTION Officer illnClokkey'v Prisoner Again Arraigned in (Jourr. When James Madden, an epiloptic, arrested on April 20, by Officer James McCloskey, on the charge of intoxication, appeared yesterday on the third ndlomnincnt, and ou the additional charge made by tho same officer that ho was intoxicated on Friday while out on bail. Mr. Guck. tiie prisoner's counsel, denied that tho charge was true.

In consideration of the unfortunate man's condition he asked that tiie case be further adjourned, the man having just recovered from a fit before being taken iu to court. The officer, assuming the role of prosecuting attorney, asked: "Am I to be coming here day after The ciic has already been adjourned and I am ready to try it now." Mr. Guck No, tnis man h.n been suddenly arrested again and has had no opportunity to havo his witnesses hero in court. If this is a persecution or a prosecution the court should know it. I have been insulted by this officer this morning outBide of this court and I don't propose to submit to his abuse.

Officer McCloskey insisted on tho case going on, but the justico told him to keep quiet aud adjourned the trial till Friday next. IIKUBEHT SriiSCKK ILL WITH THE GRIP. London, May 2. Herbert Spencor, the English philosopher, is the latest distinguished man to fall under the influence of la grippe. Mr.

Spencer is confined to his room, suffering from the prevalent MAIN KLOOIt. which the window dressers prepare their designs and tho upholstery room. On tho Duffield street side on this floor are the main and private offices of the firm and the advertising department. Oji the Beventh floor is a beautifully furnished room for privato openings, having a dark room for evening dresses, witli fitting rooms. The manufacturing departments are also on the seventh floor.

Abovo this floor rises the tower itself, as big as some city houses, which is used only as an observatory, from which the view is only limited by the power of the eye. The immense now dry goods house was completely in order yesterday aud, in response to a large number of invitations, a great crowd of people gathered there last night to view the various departments prior to the opening of the place for business to morrow. All the prominent pooplo of tho city were included in the invitation list, and a great many of them took this opportunity to view the glories of a thoroughly stocked establishment before the ravages of bargain hunters niado impressions upon the counters. It was certainly a charming sight. Every counter on each of the ten floors of the big building was filled with bright new goods set out in most artistic manner.

The 1,800 incandescent electric lights aud the 25 arc lights made a flood of light which was added to by hundreds of pretty faceB of salesgirls in their new spring suits. Everything about the great store was bright aud charming. Messrs. S. and II.

Wechsler received their guests at the side door, which was the only one open. Tho people were permitted to wander at will throughout the big building and they found much of interest on each floor. Floor walkers and salesgirls were ready to explain anything that a person seemed to bo interested in, and from tho sub cellar, where Engineer Henry Ityan proudly pointed out the beauties of his four big onginos aud four electric dynamos, to the top floor, where a corps of waiters from Marosi's poured champagne and served salmon and salad, there was much of interest to be seen. Each department was a complete store itself and men and women expressed their satisfaction at the sights that were presented. Among those who wore active in assisting tho Messrs.

Wechsler in receiving the guests were Superintendent Henry P. Burger, Assistant Superintendent J. Fatterson Yerkes, Assistant Manager E. Cahcu, Ilesd Bookkeeper George C. Mertz.

aud theso heads departments: A. C. Honey, i. Ii. Berlin ecke, Miss Mancaiing, Itichard Boat, C.

W. Watson, M. Klein, George C. Mertz, M. McLaughlin.

S. GroBvonor, Philip Harris, William Lyons, J. C. Harris, Nathan Ross and A. L.

Tuskc. From o'clock until 11 people wero constantly coming and going in a steady stream. The four big elevators were in constant use, but many of the people preferred to pass up and down the broad stairways. They loitered about the different departments, admiring tho many things of beauty to be seen. Nothing was sold, but the house made many new friends among people who heretofore thought it necessary to do their hhoppiug in New York.

A KELIC OF THE REBELLION Sent to tho Friends or tko Dead TC'iio CSvrnod K. Baltimoke, May 2. In the latter part of 1S05 at tho close of the war, when the federal troops wero passing through Baltimore to their Northern homes, Mr. John Worick found a knapsack on a vacant lot in Last Baltimore. In it was found a well worn copy of the New Testament, upon tlieilylea! of which was written in a neat Iiaiut.

Taylor Jetton, Co. I. 1 1th N. C. Ilegimont, Liucolnton, N.

C. From Lt. L. J. Hoylc." Mr.

Worick carried tho book home. Last Christmas his daughter, Mrs. Charles Beeler, persuaded Mr. Worick to present it to her. Early in January she wroto the postmaster of Liucolnton N.

an explanation of the incident and asked his assistance in finding the owner of tho book or his relatives. Mrs. Beeler has received an answer to hor inquiry from Boston. It was written by Mrs. Fannio D.

Britton, 1 Circuit square, Boston Highlands. Mrs. Britton wroto under dato of April 28: "I havo just received a lettor from you through the postmaster at Lincoln ton, N. 0., which was my former home, Boston being the home of my adoption. The testament of which yon speak belonged to my brother, who was killed at Gettysburg July 3.

Wo never recovered his body or anything belonging to him. He must have had on his person when killed a silver watch, a ring aud a set of shirt studs, which lie always wore, even after he went to war. Tho testament, being of the least value, was no doubt thrown away. 1 thauk you very kindly for taking the trouble to find his relatives and shall feel truly grateful if you will forward the testament to me. Just to think, after twenty five years, to find something belonging to my noble brother." Mrs.

Beeler will forward the relic to day. Ki.UNST THE FftESCH CABLE 1'aiiis, May 2. An import ant decision was given to day in tho case against the French cable company, which has been pending for several years, aud in which the contention has been that that company could not, under the agreement, withdraw from the pool of tho Atlantic cable companies. The claim of the French company has been that the letter of tho minister, of December 30, 1KSG, railing the point of ita right under its concession to outer the pool was a peremptory order for it to withdraw from tiie pool, and it was so decided by the cuuucil of the prefecture in March, 1S89. This decision was appealed from to the council of state, which now roverses it.

AS KARTIHJBAKE is sew KSGLA.1U. WonuitN, May 2. Woburn, North Woburn, Burlington, Winchester, North Win Chester and Stoneham were all visited by the earthquake last evening, and though no damatro was dono the shock was quite heavy in some places. Dishes and windows were rattled and in a few eases houses wero shakon so violently as to stampedo the inmates. Nashua, N.

May 2. An earthquake shock was noticed in tiie northern portion of the city last night, causing a sickening vibration but doing no damage. I.