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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1897. THE WANAMAKER STORE THE IDEAL OF THIS BUSINESS GRAND JURY'S PRESENTMENT, THe Ward Island Fire Taken as a Text. MAY Innocent Looking Provision in the Gra'vesend Arrearages Bill, AND Is to maintain each stock in our merchandise system as the best of its class. Thus we have The best Book store, The best Upholstery store, The best Dress Goods store. And a dozen others changed their minds a particle.

He relies upon the fact, as well, that nearly all the members on the committee are representatives of rural districts and may be relied upon to side with him in his fight. The committee is composed of Witter ot Tioga, Budd ot Schuyler, Hanna tj Dutchess, Sweet ot Greene, Zimmerman of Jefferson, Wagstaff of Kings, Burr of Suffolk, Ten Eyck of Onondaga, Gar by of Richmond, McKnlght of Queens, Kav anaugh of Saratoga, Hart of New York and Schmid of Kings. Owing to the late hour at which the legislature closed its work of the. day's the time at the disposal of the committees was somewhat limited. Some of the Brooklyn mebers had figured on advancing a few bills and among them Senator Wray.

He waited while some measures local to other cities of the state were being disposed of and was then told that the hearings of, the day would be closed and the committee go into executive session. "Ihavesdme Brooklyn bills here on which I should like to be heard," said he, "I have been trying for some time to get a hearing on them." "We, wllf hear you next week, senator," said Mr. Stranahan, chairman of the committee. "That is what I have been told several times before," replied Mr. Wray.

"My bills are of considerable importance to my constituents and I should like to have a hearing now." "The time of the committee is limited," said Mr. Stranahan. "Your bills are not on the calendar. Give a memorandum of what you wish to be heard on to the clerk and they will be set down for next week." "I have already furnished a memorandum," said Mr. Wray, "but it seems to have done no good." The senator then submitted a list of the bills on which he wished to be heard.

They include the one providing for improvements at the Willink entrance to Prospect park; one providing for a reduction of the assessment for opening and grading avenue and one authorizing the commissioners of the new East river bridge to lease certain lands where deemed necessary for the progress of the work. Alex Schwalbach of Brooklyn was present during the session of the committee for the purpose of opposing the Willink entrance plan of improvement on the ground that it was upon a too great scale, costing as it would in the neighborhood of a million of dollars. Owing to the fact that the bill could not be reached postponement ot the hearing was taken to Tuesday of next week. Senator Brush was asked yesterday for his opinion of the new Inebriates' home bill, introduced last week by Senator Wieman, the text of which was published in full in these dispatches. Last session the senator introduced a measure seeking a reorganization of tho board of trustees of the home, but nothing came of It.

Of the new bill, he said: "I have not had time in which to more than glance through it generally, and do not care to express an opinion until I am more familiar with its real intent and the purpose behind it. From a superficial reading, however, I should say that it is somewhat radical in its terms. But I should be glad to see It made a state Institution, as proposed, if such a thing can be accomplished without interfering with private rights. I was always under the impression that there were private rights involved. "I do not know who Is behind the present bill, or what is the legal standing of the proposition made, I have made inquiries as to the source of the measure, but without result.

If the men named In my bill of last year had qualified and taken up the management of the institution I think the proper reforms could have been brought about without difficulty and the home placed on a substantial basis. Until further Investigation of the present scheme I cannot discuss it further." but not superiors. Because we have the best things to tell of and tell their story in plain, simple words, our Store News has A CLAIM UPON YOUR ATTENTION Your own. interests require you to keep posted upon what we are selling, and especially upon the bargains that trade chances enable us to offer. Of course there is much advertising that nauseates.

Mere twaddle. We have to contend against its influence. All that we print contains a direct appeal to your intelligence and self interest. VERY SPECIAL FOR THURSDAY. The Paris Costumes will hold a reception to which you are invited.

Second floor, Broadway to Fourth avenue. JOHSS WANAP7SAKER, Formerly A. T. Stewart Broadway, 4th Av, Oth and 10th Sts, New York. previous grand juries and cannot be longer used without daily violations of the laws of health, decency and humanity.

The subject Is not new, but for that reason it Is time that the nuisance' were stopped. "In this court nearly 47 per cent, of the police business of the city Is transacted. The prisoners are loaded and unloaded on the public streets In full sight of curious crowds, the whole arrangement being bad and disgraceful. We urge that the board of estimate or their successors provide at their earliest possible time for erecting such buildings as will properly accommodate this court, and possibly with it one of the minor courts. We suggest that Immediate steps be taken to secure the basement of the present building, or a portion thereof, for use as a prisoners' pen.

This change should be mado before summer. "The building used for a police court on the corner of Ewen and Power streets is, as a whole, in good order, save that the pen in the wall is in a bad condition, never having been finished, as at first designed, by having sheet iron running about 9 feet high. We recommend that this pen be completed as at first provided. This structure, before its enlargement, was used by the Home club, who paid about $52 monthly rental; for the larger building the city is now paying $175 per month, more than three times the former rent. The lease expires May 18, 1897.

This latter has already been brought to the attention of the city authorities. We recommend that such action be taken as will provide proper accommodations for this, court at a more reasonable cost. "Inasmuch as there are In suburban precincts cases where a policeman's post is ten miles long, so that It Is impossible for him to cover It well, we recommend that such additions be made to the pofllce force as may be necessary to reduce these long patrols to such as may reasonably he well guarded. Without discriminating against other officers who harve faithfully performed their duties we commend Officers Eugene Fay and James M. O'Brien for services of especial value to the grand Jury and favoraJbly mention also Offl cersGivens and Patten for Intelligent performance of duty.

Special mention is ar.so due to Officer Rlckert, who, unarmed, at the risk at his life, persisted in arresting a man who, pistol In band, fired at him while trying to take him into custody for murder. We also commend Captain Eason and Officer Hayes for vigilance and skill In ttoe arrest of the incendiary Miller. We condemn the practice of some small tradesmen of putting their horses and wagons in the care of boys of 15 years old or less. Our experience show3 that it exposes these boys to serious temptations and has led to crime, while it Involves real risk to children and to adult citizens also in the use of the public streets, arising from the recklessness and inexperience of these boys when in charge of vefoidies. The practice should be stopped.

"In the judgment cf your grand jury the matters of providing complete protection against fire in the almshouse and of removing the disgrace now existing in the present condition of the Butler street court are so important that nothing should be done by the board of estimate or its successors toward the increase of salaries in any department of city or county work until ample funds have been provided for Ihe two first named purposes. "We suggest that a law would be wise that should provide that a life sentence cf imprisonment must be inflicted upon any man convicted of entering with a dangerous weapon at night any dwelling occupied by a human being, with Intent to commit a crime therein. "Of Its own motion your grand jury has inquired into the facilities for the trial cf criminals now existing in this county and the evidence adduced before us shows the following facts: There are two courts for Kings county where criminal cases may be tried after indictment, namely the county court and the supreme court. The former has two judges, one of whom is constantly engaged in trying civil cases and hearing appeals from district and police courts. The other judge is continually occupied in trying criminal causes.

The constant labors of this one court are insufficient to try the large number of criminal causes presented. Jail cases are nightly given preference and for this reason trials are often deferred in causes where the accused is out on bail. It thus happens that parties entitled to speedy trial cannot always secure it and that the prompt doing of Justice Is impracticable because of the excessive demands upon the county court. The district attorney can move the trial of criminal causes in the supreme court, but the testimony of Mr. Hudson, clerk of the supreme court, shows that the calendar of the supreme court for the trial of causes before Juries is congested, there being now entered on that calendar about 3,000 cases.

It has been shown us that when criminal causes are moved In the supreme court, it necessarily takes from that court one judge and prevents his assisting in the trial of this great accumulation of civil cases. Nevertheless, Mr. Justice Gaynor sat during February, 1897, as a trial judge of the supreme court far trying criminal causes. A bill is before the legislature, establishing In and for the county of Kings a local Inferior court, to have jurisdiction of criminal cases In other than murder in the first degree, to be known as "Kings County General Sessions." This bill seeks to create a court which shall have two judges, with jurisdiction of all excise cases and over all classes of criminal actions save murder In the first degree. We recommend to the legislature of the state of New York favorable action upon the measure." DANGER.

INT THE ALMSHOUSE Fire There Would Undoubtedly Prove Fatal Many Precautions Recommended Butler Street Court Called a Disgrace An Increase of the Police Force Asked For Approval of the Habitual Criminal Act The Inquest Suggests That Life Sentences Be Imposed After Conviction for Armed Burglary Legislature Asked to Pass the New Court Bill. The grand Jury for March was discharged this morning in the county court by Judge Hurd after handing in a presentment. The Are in the state hospital on Wards Island was referred to the occasion was made a text for advocating the placing of fire extinguishers and fire escapes on the alms house. The overcrowded condition of the place was also depre cated. "Warden Hayes' administration was under the circumstances highly commended.

The condition of the Butler street police court room and prison pen was described as being disgraceful, the prison pen being likened to the black hole of Calcutta. It was recommended that the prison pen be located in the basement.As posts of policemen in the suburbs are sometimes 10 miles long it was recommended that more policemen be employed. The. babit of tradesmen in putting horses in the care of boys 15 years old or under was deprecated. The proposed act of the legislature for the creation of a Kings county court of general sessions for the trial of criminal cases under murder in the first degree was recommended.

The presentment was read by Foreman WH1 tam C. Redfield. It was as follows: The grand jury emphatically approves the habitual criminal law. Inquiry satisfies us that it has decreased professional crime in this county, and through the earnest efforts of the police, the district attorney, the judges of our eeveral courts and trial juries in enforcing this law, it may, we think, be possible to end professional felonies in this communrty. The law benefits peaceful citizens and is severe only toward those meriting severity.

We unite with many grand juries in commending the district attorney and the courts for enforcing this measure. We have visited the penitentiary, the almshouse, the jail and several police stations and police courts. With pleasure we record the good condition and management of the penitentiary. The buildings and prem ises were found in perfect order. Everything showed efficient, conscientious and careful control.

The food was excellent, the sanitary conveniences and bathing facilities of the best type. We commend Warden Hayes for his skillful management of this Important prison. At the jail the warden courteously showed us departments under his care; we everywhere found general good order and all the departments In fair condition, possibly as well cared for as is practicable amid the peculiar circumstances of the case. The plumbing in the bathroom of the civil prison Is old, in poor condition and should be replaced. Many grand juries have pointed out the congested condition of the almshouse.

This congestion still exists and the Institution will never be in creditable shape to the county till full facilities are provided for the proper keeping of the inmates. Many of rhe halls in the almshouse are occupied with cots and are nightly used for sleeping looms. In view of the crowded state of these three story buildings, now holding in all some fifteen hundred persons, many of them aged and infirm, we believe there is berious danger of loss of life should fire occur. The buildings are. not fireproof; one of them is old.

They all make easy and rapid food lor flames. This is especially true of the male almshouse, which is the oldest one and so constructed that fire will easily communicate between the floors through the open stairway In the center, thus shutting off one of the principal means of escape. Recognizing the foresight which has provided fireproof stairways at either end of the structure and a fair supply of fire extinguishing apparatus within the building, with alarm boxes near by, all has not yet been done lo give ordinary assurance of escape for the inmates if fire breaks out at night. "No night watchman patrols the male or female almshouse, ortheinfants' building, and fire may easily progress far ithout attracting the notice of the watchman at the gate. This watchman makes Incidental trips about the yard, but not through the buildings.

Though no fire is permitted at night in either large structure the inmates are allowed to smoke and sufficient danger exists from the careless use of matches to make every reasonable precaution neces Bary. The fire in the New York insane asylum yesterday emphasized this matter. We request the commissioners of charities and correction to arrange promptly that a watchman Bhall patrol the buildings hourly at night, whose rounds shall be recorded by the best automatic apparatus for that purpose. The further absence of a night watchman patrolling buildings where so many lives are concerned will be, in our judgment, inexcusable. We recommend also that a female attendant be regularly on duty all night in the women's buildings.

"We think it doubtful if, considering the Character and condition of the buildings and the age of the inmates, a large fire could now occur at night in either of the almshouse structures without loss of life. We recommend that broad, iron external balconies be constructed on each side of the buildings easily accessible from windows of each floor and connected one to another and to the ground by broad iron stairways, thus affording to every inmate opportunity to reach the ground outside the buildings or to put himself within reach of the firemen. When the above shall have been done there Is In our Judgment still serious risk of loss of lire from fire, and aitnougn tne tire department has taken special precautions to guard the almshouse, the officials of that department look with dread upon the prospect of a conflagration here and inform us that nothing should be left undone that properly can be done to reduce the risk. We, therefore, recommend that a modern system of automatic sprinklers be erected in each of the several large buildings of the almshouse, carefully covering all points therein. The expense or this installation need not be large and the protection given thereby to the helpless and feeble charges of the county and its property now uninsured, would be well nigh perfect.

We call the special attention of the board of estimate and their successors to the above recommendations requesting that they provide proper funds for carrying them out. Swift condemnation would and should fall on the authorities if every reasonable precaution be not taken against disaster. "The citizens of Kings county desire their pauper charges to receive good and safe care, ample and good food and careful attention to their needs. We suggest to the commissioners of charities and correction that the staff in charge of such important work cannot well be too careful, active, efficient or intelligent, and that their constant supervision is and will be necessary to keep their lore up to a good standard in several respects. "The house being occupied by the police court on the corner ol Court and Butler streets is a disgrace to the city and to humanity.

It has been more than once termed before us the Black Hole of Calcutta. In the historic dungeon in India 14G persons were incarcerated In a chamber twenty feet square, ventilated by two small windows. In the police court In Brooklyn there have been occasions when 178 miserable prisoners were confined in a small space, ventilated also by two small holes. It is, we are Informed, no uncommon occurrence to have some wretch hauled out from this pen who has succumbed to combined fetid heat and poisonousair.When Inspected by us some time after the removal of the prisoners the stench was terrible. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals would not knowingly place a dog in the pen used by the City of Brooklyn for human beings.

It is necessary to disinfect It twice dally. The place is hot in summer and cold in winter and it is barbarous to continue it longer. The entire court is dilapidated. What 'once was carpet has not been removed from the floor or cleaned for eight years and is now a mass of filth. It should be removed and burned and an agreement should be made whereby the floors be frequently and regularly cleaned.

This building has been condemned by the board of health and by the ASSEMBLYMEN STIRRED UP. Heretofore the Measure Has Been Getting Along Finely, but Kings County Members Are Now Likely to Make Things Difficult Forrester's Bill Relating to Prison Labor on Hearing. Suffolk County Water Legislation. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. March 31 Mr.

Parshall's bill adjusting the arrearages of the old town of Gravesend was advanced to third reading in the assembly yesterday afternoon without the protest of a single member of Kings, in spite of the fact that the city authorities of Broolc lyn have opposed the measure from its first appearance early In the session. In no other bill before the legislature have the good people of the Thirty second ward taken so deep an interest, and justly so, perhaps, when by one such law the Injustice and inequality of assessment levied In the old town under Mc Kane rule was to be blotted out and the strong arm of the City of Brooklyn be outstretched for support and financial aid. But there is another side to the story, and If the local assemblymen have not before seen the point some of their constituents have, for it appeals to their pocketbooks in a direct and distressing manner. When the bill first came before the cities committee of the assembly it provided that whatever deficiency might arise in meeting the maturing obligations of the Thirty second ward it should fall upon the City of Brooklyn. No one knew or knows now what that deficiency may amount to, but some rough and speculative figuring has placed It at a very respectable sum.

Gravesena decided to make tho improvements for which the assessments were levied before it bcame a part of the City of Brooklyn, and the improvements were completed before the act of consolidation became operative. There can be little doubt that in the levy favoritism in the matter of exemption from the heavier burdens of assessment was shown by the former town government. But the argument is advanced that this was all before the town became a city ward. The representatives of the Taxpayers' association urged that no matter what had been done before the city was now bound to shoulder any deficiency which might be encountered in the payment of the bonds for those improvements. But the opposition to this plan was so persistent that the bill was finally amended so as to make the deficiency a charge upon the Thirty second ward.

That was how the bill came from committee at the outset. But when It reached the floor of the assembly it was quietly recommitted, and when it next appeared it bad again been amended, this time making the deficiency a charge upon the City of Brooklyn at large. That was the shape in which it was advanced to third reading yesterday afternoon. Since that time some of the local assemblymen who look a little below the surface of things have come to speculate as to just how their constituents at home are going to look at the thing, burdened they are to almost the debt limit of the city. A rather pointed argument has grown up from this process of retrospection and some of the assemblymen would prefer that it should be kept from their adherents at home until they can redeem themselves by opposing the bill when it comes up for final disposition.

Brooklyn under the consolidation agreement is, of course, to take up the bonds of the old town of Gravesend which were issued for these improvements, when they fall due. But it was the intention of securing reimbursement by levying upon the property of the Thirty second ward. Not all at once; indeed, the repayment of the moneys so advanced was to have extended over a con siderable portion of time, making each assess ment as llgnt as possible. But the old town has secured the benefits of the Improvements and had voted for them before consolidation became a fact and so the city authorities ar gued tflat it was a purely local matter and should be settled for by the property benefited. But the assemblymen from Kings got the Idea that it was a generous thing for the city to step in and stand the burden itself at the request of the property owners of the town.

That idea has been a bit upset by thought of what such philanthropy means to the property owners of Brooklyn. In short, one or two of the assemblymen have done a bit of figuring and to this effect: They have taken as the amount of the probable deficiency' which the city will have to meet in the Gravesend matter, the sum of $500,000. That is for the purpose of the argument. The actual sum may be less; but no one can now tell. There are twenty one assembly districts in Kings.

Assuming all to be of equal property valuation the assemblyman who voted for passage of the bill in its present form votes to increase the burden on bis district by about $23,800 The philanthropy will entail a heavier expense upon' some and a lighter expense upon others, but the burden is there and must be carried by tho twenty one assembly districts. This sum may be levied in one year, for the bill does not specify the time. The men who have been figuring the matter out upon such lines don't like to face the question of increase in the rate of taxation which such a burden would mean. They vow they never before looked upon the subject in such a manner and that the scheme is one that comes pretty near home and the place from which political support is often needed at election time. But they say it was a delight to see the pleasure of the Thirty second warders at the prospect of the city's philanthropy.

The assembly committee on prlsons wrestled for a couple of hours yesterday afternoon with the problem of furnishing some kind of labor to the convicts now in the slate penal institutions. There are several bills before the committee seeking to solve the problem and among them the one introduced by Assemblyman Forrester of Kings, prohibiting the use of machinery or labor saving devices In the prisons. This measure provides that "six months after its passage no labor saving machinery, propelled by steam, water, electricity, compressed air, or other motive power, shall be used in any of the penal institutions in the state for the purpose of employing the labor of the prisoners confined In such penal Institutions. The prisoners confined in such penal institutions shall be employed entirely In the production of articles which do not require the use of machinery, and such articles shall be manufactured exclusively for tho use of the Inmates of the various institutions, supported In whole or in part by the state." Mr. Forrester addressed himself to this bill and urged Its favorable consideration at the hands of the committee, claiming that It was In the interest of the working classes ot the state.

The secretary of the state oris on commission declared that passage of the bill In its present form would greatly embarrass the work of the commission and he urged, furthermore, that it would be a direct violation of the constitution, which provides that all prisoners should be given employment of some kind. Were the machinery in the prisons to be abolished It would make it impossible to keep the men at work. After hearing on the bill the members of the committee held a brief conference and it was recommended that it bo amended so as to avoid the suggested violation of the consti tution by allowing only the use of such machinery as shall be absolutely necessary for the manufacture of articles to bo used exclusively In the penal Institutions of the state. Francis Freckelton. chairman of the legislative committee of the American Federation of Labor, appeared In favor of the bill.

He said that no legislator had ever taken the time or trouble to investigate the condition of the workingmen, but much attention had been paid to the inmates ot criminal Institutions and many schemes had been devised to minister to their welfare. There were 150, 000 men in the state out of work and very many of them hungry. Yet no thought was given to them by the authorities. Before the matter is finally closed another hearing will be given. This afternoon a hearing will be had on Perkins' Suffolk county water bill before tho assembly committee on internal affairs.

The fight against the measure is to come from the representatives of Suffolk, and Assemblyman Burr of that county, along with Mr. Post, declare that they will put up a far harder light against the measure this year than they did against the attempt of the City of Brooklyn last session to defeat the bill prohibiting Kings from going into Suffolk for more water. Mr. Burr argues that there are six of the committee this year who sided with him last session and that he does not believe they have LADI ES' SPRING JACKETS a very desirable showing in exclusive styles, at $4 aO. $6 50.

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Bridge St, Brooklyn, N.Y. Established 50 years ago. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES. TUB HliUKiil' (JIYK NOTICE thai, according to the statutes or the State ol New York, relatiiiii to limited pax triors hips, they have duly formed a limited partnership, and tho terms thereof are net forth in the following certificate, ine cnijinal of which in on llle in the ollice of the Clerk of the County Kines: I 'KKUKRICK L.OEKKR CO. Certificate of limited Whereaa, The undersigned, John Gibb, Howard Glbb and Krudoi iek Luc aer, with one Gustav Loe.ser.

heretofore and about, the third day of February, 1W7 being a period of about ten have been copartners, doing buuineso as a general copartnerahii). under the laws of the State of New York, and pursuant to an agreement in wrltinfi, dated on tald laat mentioned date, under tJie firm of Frederick Loeser St Co. and a majority of the niembera of ouch former general copartnership are iu be members of the limited panneruhlp hereinafter mentioned, which to use the said linn of Frederick Loener In a business almllar to that heretofore can Iel on by tiaid tfmeral copartnership, which has discontinued business and has been dissolved And, the undersigned, belns desirous of forming a limited partnership, pursuant to the provisions of 'he statute of Lhe State of New York, do hereby certify us follows: I. That tho name or firm under which said partnership is to be conducted Is Frederick Loeser Co. II.

That the general nature of the business Intended to be transacted thereby Is the jjeueral retail dry Koodb and fancy soods business, and all thintfi thereto belonging, and also the buying, celling, ending, retailing. Importing and manufacturing of all sorts of wares, goods and commodities beK. itflnK t' aa'd business. III. That the names of the general and special partnerfe interested therein are as follows: John Glbb.

Howard Glbb and Arthur Gibb are the Ken eral partners; the pace of residence of said John Gibb and Arthur Gibb is No. 2IS Gates avenue, in the City of Urooklyn, In the County ofsKlnga and State of New York: and of said Howard Glbb, la at Hamilton Club. In aid City of Hrooklyn; and Frederick Ixeser is the special partner, whose of residence is Somervllle, in the County of Somerset, ip the State of New Jersey. IV. That the amount of capita: which the ald pecial partner has contributed to the commua tock Is three hundred thousand dollars in cash.

V. That the period at which the said partnership la to eormurnce Is the 2fjth day of February. 1897, and the period at which it will terminate Is the 31bl day of January. 19U7, uni'. ss h.mner dl jso.ved by said Hpe Mul partner, or his IokhI representatives, at any lime after three years from this date by the withdrawal of the capital contributed by aid upecia; partner, upon the Riving of a six monthn' previous notice In writing to that effect, as provided in the articles of copartnership between the undersigned.

Dated this 25th day oX February, 1807. John HOWARD GIHB, ARTHUR GrilB, PR DKFUCK LO ES EO. State of New York, City of Brooklyn, County of King. Rfl. On this 25th day of 1 Vbruary, before me personally came John Howard Gibb, Arthur Glbb and Frederick Locser, to me known and known ine to be the Individuals described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and severally acknowledged to me ihai tliey executed the same.

E. J. AN FORD, faM 42t Notary I'ubllu, Kings County. SPECIAL, NOTICES. to Tin provisions ofthf.

Lion of tho State Yuri: and of th statute In such rri.ide an I KrM erlrk W. Wurstt ay of i ky nf d'j hrf by gU'. and publish 'Hi: ilv.ir th 1 tlf ih day of April, 'Mi hun lnM and nlnety se ven, at past tiv.i in th aft'Tn on ot that lay. at iht V.cf of th" M.ivor. 1n the City Hall.

rhf City Brooklyn. I wi'i riv a public h' arins c.in' the following special city ei rtill'M coph which have been trarvsmiitt'd nanu ly "An a. f'i Pity Brooklyn participate in th ccren)miitK Incident in thVdPiV. in of drani'M In ity Ne.v York." "An act to into municipality under tho corporate name ih city of vv York, the various irmmunltlf'. lying in and about New York Harbor, Including tin City and County of Now rk, the of and th County of Kings, th County of Richmond and part otf the County of Queens, and to provide for the government thereof." I Mted March 30, 1S97.

FRBPKRICK W. vV'URSTER, mh3l 2t Mayor or the CUy or Brooklyn. that may have rivals, POST OFFICE NOTICE. HOST OFFTCE NOTICE. CShould be read DAILY by all interested, as changes may occur at any time.) Foreign malls for the week ending April 3, 1857.

will close (promptly in all cases) at the General Post Ofllce as follows: TltiA.VSATL.VNTIC MAILS. THURSDAY A 6:45 A. M. for Netherlands direct, per steamship Spaarndam, via Rotterdam (letters must be directed "per SATURDAY At A. M.

for Europe, per steamship 1'mbria'. via Quc enstown (letters for France, Switzerland, Italy, Slain, Portugal. Turkey, Egypt and Hrltish India must be directed at A. M. for Franco, Switzerland.

Italy, Spain. Portugal, Turkey. Egypt and Hrltish India, per steam Hhau Ua Touraine via Havre (letters lor other parts of Europe must bo directed "per La. a. M.

for Scotland direct, per steam. hip Anchorla. via Glasgow (letters must lie directed "per FRINTKD MATTER, Etc. German steamers sailing on Tucsdas. Thursdays and Saturday take Printed Matter, for Germany, and Specially Addressed Printed Matter, for other parts of Europe.

White Star steamers on Wednesday take Specially Addressed Printed Matter, for Europe. American, Cunard and French line steamers take Printed Matter, for all countries for which they are advertised to carry mail. After the closing of the Supplementary Trans Atlantic Malls named above, additional supplementary mails are opened on the piers of the American. English, French and German steamers, and remain open until within ten minutes of the hour of sailing of steamer, also mall per steamship Caracas, Curacao MAILS FOR SMITH A I cent HAL, AMERICA. WEST INDIES.

ETC. THUItSI A A 1:30 A. M. for Port Antonio, per steamer from Philadelphia; at 12:45 P. M.

for Porto Rico direct, per steamshlD Themis. BATl. ltliAY At A. M. for Jamaica.

Savan 111a and flrcytown. stianishlp Adirondack llelters for Cnsta Rica must he directed "per i tor Lbbe Haiti. Petit i Carthagena ami Santa. oip ln; at 9:15 A. Tabasco and 'irivtoba (letters for and for must '): at 9:15 A.

M. ii. and ''timpano, per steam II tu II tetters for other la, cur, can, Trinidad. British ma must 1 directed "per A. Martha.

M. lor Yucatan st otla parts direct, for Haiti 1 "pc no ship I'tli parts of V' II' nd 'i 11 A. M. lor Vena wavantiu and Cartha ao. p.

steamship Caracas; at Nassau. N. sleamer i't I M. for St. g.

na, ta ut P. M. from Miami. Pierre Mbiuelo Mai thence by a P. and ti: at ,1, by steam s.

from 'Van steamer from Halifax i. il. oy rail to Halifax, arid I i. this oillce daily at by rail to t.y claw this I. M.

Cuba close at forwarding 'Mondays and Thur. idavs) i. Mails Mexico City. tines. n.i,re.

weil for dis p.it by s'. a ollice daily at A. M. and P. M.

I It. gtslered mall closes at i' pr" us day. TR A N'S i 'i Mails for Aii. rilU 'except West Australia), Hawaii an 1 FIJI i. an Is i.i: ly addressed onlv), h.r st imti ifr en Vancouver), close her.

dally af; Mar 1 7 an.l up to Apri. 1 M. Japan and llawxii. st' ion hlp of Rio Janeiro S.in France s. here dailv up to 4 at 5: IS M.

Mails China and Japan, p. Taenia (fr T.ICOIM), a ie re dai.y up April glu at P. Mails China and Japan I spe. tailv addressed only), i.uish.p of Japan (Ir on 'uve: her up April Wl at P. M.

for Hawaii, per steamship if oni fin I'tan d. close here dally UP Ap. P. M. Malls for Australit s.

West Australia, wn.ch are f.ir ir.le via Europe). New Zealand, Hawaii. FU: Son, an per steamship fr en s.in Fra ncl s. o). close hero rlallv up April till A.

M. a M. an! ar. lnl New York of st. amh.p I'mbr.

i wi mulls for Aus tra'l'i. Mal.s the per ship City I' San Francisco), cose he" dad up i April 1M at P. M. Trans Pa. ltlc tnal.s are forwarded to port of sall inK dally "til the s.

dule of closing Is arranged on the presumpilon of their unlnter overland transit. sKeRisiercd mail closes at P. M. previous dnv. ANDREW T.

SFT.LIVA.W Postmaster. Tost Ollice ii. Jh, ihtt(. ASSIGNEE NOTICES. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK To all per.

lis interest In the Estate of Edmund I'r olI. assigned to Herman H. Halter for the 1 petit of creditors: You and each of you are h. i by cited and reipiired personally lo and appear at a rm of the (Aiunty Court for the ouniy of KiuKs to be hold In the County Court House, in tin City of Brnoklvn. on the first day of May, 1V7.

at lo In the forenoon, there and tlcn to slew cause why a final p. ttl. i.t the ace. tints of HERMAN H. It.AKEU.

assignee named Edmund Drls eoll. Insolvent btor. should not be bad, and If no cause be shown. to attend the final to tl lenient of the assignee's accounts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused th, seal I' the said Countv Court of Kitiss unty to be hereunto affixed.

Witness. Joseph Aspniall, County Judc" Kms County, this. 23d day of Mnr' iw. Ily the c.irl. JAClHI WORTH, clerk.

Frank N. u'llrien. Atlcrm for Assignee. nihlll 4wW IN Pl'RSCAN' the Hon. As; c.u.n v.

M.ir 1 1 AN ORDER MADE BY 1. ''i iuiiy Jinljre of Kingra tl is hereby priven to all init calms ajrainsrt J' SKl'l 1 S. Mi Atlantic av "LA. lately dolnrt business at No. nue.

Iti city of Hrooklyn. that I to present their claims with th th. ar. rcpil Hf ii.ru it I', duly verified, to the subscriber. Ih.

in app In'e i of said Joseph S. Mitola. f. tin t'. netir or their creditors, at his place of transact in business.

7m Jefferson avenue. In the Cltv Hr.N.klyn. New Y.Tk, on or. befoM June 15. I.U: March 31.

1SK. JAMES P. TOSSINY. Asslpmee. mhni iw Jefferson avenue.

ftra ntCKt Buttle. Now facts about the creat commander in A channlnc story from the pen or Frank G. Carpenter, In next Sunday's Eaela. W. C.

T. UNION. There was a largely attended parlor mooting at tho residence of Mrs. L. C.

Beach, 777 Jefferson avenue, last evening, under the auspices of the Lucy Hayes Women's Christian Temperance union. The presidont of the union, Mrs. Z. R. Smith, presided.

airs. Cora E. Siberry gave an address on individuality in temperance work, and in response to encores recited Columbus" and "The Conservative." Tho Atkinson family rendered several instrumental quartets on piano ami banjo. Miss Nclla lirown sang soprano solos, while Gladys Demarest. a young miss with decided elocutionary talent, gave two recitations.

Refreshments and a social hour followed. FREE CONCERT. Something new in spring openings at a department store will take place to night at Elwin S. Piper's Grand Bazar, Grand street and Driggs avenue. It will be a notable event in the eastern district.

Mr. Piper will provide a free concert for the vast throng of people who are his customers, and such as have never visited his large establishment are also invited to bo present. No goods are to be sold, but an exhibition of spring styles and novelties will be well worth the attention of shoppers. The doors will be opened at o'clock. LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT. KIN'GS COUNTY Georjre Yaurhan, plaintiff. Annie L. Knapp 'formerly Vatihan) und Robert Knapp, her husband; Charles Vauklhan and Lauretta Yatifrhan, his wife; Robert A. Vauphan, Jennie Vaufchan, wife of Genrtro V.

Vauerhan; Martha P. MeGlnnis and S. K. MeCabe, defendants In pursuance of a Judgment uf petition and sale, made and entered in tiie abuve entitled action, dated the 29 111 day of March. 1M7, 1 will sell at public auction to tho highest bidder, by Thomas A.

Kerrifran, auctioneer, at the Salesrooms, No. 9 Willoujrhby street, in the City ot Hrooklyn, County of on the 21st day of April. 1S117. at 12 o'clock, noon, the land and premises in said judKment mentioned and therein described as follows: All that certain lot. piece or parcel of land, with the improv ements thereon erected, situate lyine; and beiriR in the City of itrook lyn, County of KInits and State of New Ynk, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Ue glnntnK at a point on the southerly side of Madison street distant one hundred and ten feet easterly from the southeasterly corner of Madison street and Franklin avenue; running from thence southerly parallel with Franklin avenue and part of the distance alonr I he center of a party wall one hundred l'eot; thence easterly and parall with Madison street twenty feet; thence northerly and parallel with Kranklln avenue and part of the distance about the i of a parly wail one hundred feet to the southerly side of Madison street, and thence westerly alonir tile southerly side of Madison street twenty 1'eet to the place of beginning.

Also, all that lot of land situate in Hrooklyn, KlnKS County, New York, bounded and described as follows, to wit: HcirlnniriK at a point on the westerly side of Lawrence street (formerly Rar barin street) distant s. vcnty live feel nine am! one half Inches southerly from the Southwesterly corner of Iav. renoe and Tillary streets; thence running westerly ami nearly parallel with Tillary street thirty three feet more or less to the rear of the dwelling house erected, on the premises next northerly arel adjoining the premises In '(Mention; thence northerly and parallel with Lawrence street six and one half Inches; thence uirain Westerly and parallel with Tillary street forty nine feet six inches more or less to land now or formerly of Catharine Hub ley; thence southerly alonfr said lard and parallel with Lawrence street twenty five feet; thence easterly and aKain parallel with Tillary street lifty one feet six Inches more or less to the rear of the dwelling house on the premises hereby conveyed; thence southerly and parallel with Lawrence street six anil one half inches; thence again easterly and nearly parallel with Tllhtry street thirty one feet more or less to the westerly side of Lawrence street, and thence northerly a lorn; the westerly Hide of Lawrence street twenty five feet to the point place of beginning. Dated Brooklyn, March CHARLES II. WIN'SLOW.

Referee. mh.H IwWiS 16 Court street, Brooklyn, N. T. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS SBALliD PROPOSALS WILL UK received by the Hoard of Education until 4 o'clock P.

Tuesday, April G. at the ofllce of the of Bondings of said board. No. l.tl Livingston st, on plans and specltications on file In suld ofllce for the construction of a shed on the ffrounds of the Truant School on Jamaica av, opposite Enlield St. ProjKtsals will also be received for window shades and electric bell systems for Public School No.

"2, on New' Lets road and Sohenck and window shades and electric bell systems for Public School No. 113, on i.l'lIilLT,l .1,, tjeL.VC.71, L.tiaUUCCy I streets. Proposals must be aeei by a eertl ed cheek to the amount oal ed for In the specifications. All checks to be drawn to the order or the truncation and to be held as a guaraiX.ee. of Kood faith until the contract shall have been awarded.

Proposal blanks will be furnished by the department, on which only will bids be considered. Parties to whom contracts are i awarded wilt te requirru lo me bonds for the faithful performance of the work. The board re serves the right to reject any or all bids. JOHN Mc.NA.MUB. Chairman Committee on School Houses.

mli 2C int OFFICE OF THE' 'DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 24, 1K'J7 Scaled proposals will bo received by the Commissioner of the Department of Parks at his ollice, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, until 12 o'clock noon of Monday April 5, Wi, at which time they will be opened, for the macadamizing of the Ocean Parkway between Prospect Park and Utiy Parkway (Twenty second avenue), in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in the ollice of the Department of Parks. Sealed proposals wdll also he received for the reconstruction of the Itlcycle Path on the west side of Ocean Parkway, in accordance with the plans and spec.lllcatlons on llle In the otliee of the Department of Parks, until 12 o'clock noon of Monday, April 5. Ik'j7. Each bid must be addressed, separately, to "The Comm issi tier of the Department of Parks," one being designated "Proi.os.al for the Macadamizing of the ocean Parkway" and the other "Proposal for the Reconstruction of the Illcycle Path en Oeeon Parkway." A certified check, to tin' amount ol ten (10) ir cent, of the nsgregate bid, must accompany each proposal. a bond will be required from the successful bidder, for the faithful performance of his contract.

The Commissioner reserves the right to reject any or all bids not deemed for the interest of the city. G. DETTMER, Commissioner. Attest: J. E.

Smith. Secretary. wMlSK Spring Suitings Homespun Suitings, Heather Mixtures, Stripe and Check Suitings, Canvas Weaves, Fish Nets. GRENADINES, Silk and Wool and All WooL Cashmeres, Nun's Veilings, Drap d'EtS. EMBROIDERED ROBES.

NEW YORK. SPECIAL, NOTICES. TO NICHOLAS ow.N'KU. HIS pranteesi, if any, or If Um eujil, his wMi.w Jinii next of kin, lipirw at law il is. s.

ix. t. toi ur aclmlnlstriiturH, If any, au.l tu I'atrk ic Keasravp, nvvnfr, hiH Ki'ant If any, or If ile. t. ast il, IiIh widow ali'l U' kin, Iil Iih at law or devisees, executors or administrators, If any, and to K.

M. MeiitKS, lessee, hl.s asslKOeeH, If any, or if he be dee. se.l, Ii is executors, adinin istratorn, widow, next of kin. heirs at law. Ka tees or devisees, if any, and any and all other unknown person or persons, coi poration or corporations who have or claim any estate, right, title or interest by, through, or under them or any or either of thorn.

I'lease to take notice that in pursuance of Chapter IA3 of the Laws ef ISSh of tlf State of New York. us amended by of the Laws of l.W of th" State of New York, the rteRlsti ar ot Arrears of the City of Hrooklyn. at the City Mall. in the said city, on tile lath day of February, I sold at public auction for the non payment of a certain tax for the year lixed and certl tied under ami by virtue of the provisions of said act and the amendments thereof: All that certain lot, plei or parcel of land, situate In the City of Hrooklyn. County of KIliK" and State of New York, and known and described on the assessment map of the Seventeenth Ward of the sai city by the block number lot number 11A atei deaiKnated In the Register of said sale Volume 7, Liber t'4.

KeKister number l.H'.t." In the ofllce of tho Registrar of Arrears and that I. the undersigned, became the purchaser of the same at said sale for the aKKresate sum of and I now own and hold the certificate of sale therefor. And you will further take notice that If such aforesaid amount of eiKhty llve and 7 1 fKJ lars together with the accrued Intcr. sl and charges be not paid an or before tin expiration of one year from the date ef the service of this notice, I shall apply to the pn pcr olilcers of the City of Hrooklyn for a title absolute In the said above mentioned lands and each and every portion thereof as provided in said act, and the acts umendatory thereof. Hated Hrooklyn.

March. 18J'" FRANK BAILEY. Purchaser. To the persons above named: The foregoing notice Ik nerved upon you by publication pursuant to un order made by the Hon. Joneph Aspluall, County Judse, Kings County, dated March II.

1SS7. and filed In the ollice of the Clerk of the County of Klnga on March 13, 1SU7. LJated Hrooklyn, March 16, 1S97. FRANK ISA ILK Y. H.

Ward Lent, Attorney for r. No. 26 Court street. Hrcolvlyn. N.

Y. mhl7 v.vW SL PRKMK COL'llT, KINGS Col'NTY IN THE 1 matter of the application ol' the County of Kings to acquire title to the land within tie lines of tin: Eastern parkway and Buffalo avenue, as the lame are laid out pursuant lo Chapter 177 of the Iaws or isyi. as amenueu oy of the Ijiwb of Pilta We, the und. rslgned. Commissioners appointed bv order of the Supreme Court herein entered in the ollice of the Cl Tk of Kings County on Ann'ist 7.

to ascertain and appraise the nsatlun to b. made lo ihe owners of or p' rsons Inl' resie i la the real estate within the lines of the Eastern parkway and Huffalo avemic as the same are laid eut. ics provided by chnpler 177 lie jlu, of ISM. as amended by Chapter of the Laws of 1 SfC. do hereby give notice to owners the said land and to ull other persons interested therein or arfeeted by the said improvem nt.

lha: the report has twen completed and died In the otliee of Uur Clerk of Kings unty, anl thai on April 1. 1S'7. we will m. at tb olllc of Messrs Crottt. Jonks.

Mayer Hyde. Montague street. In the City of Hrooklyn. at 3 o'clock In the afternoon, 10 review the said re pur: and to hear any objections to the same winch may ihen bo offered. Dated Hrooklyn.

March IK. 1S97. EDWARD J. O'FLYN, 1 WILLIAM WALTON, Commissioner. FRANCIS GKOSK.

1 mr.au 1st IN THE ORGANIST'S BEHALF. To tlui Editor of the Brooklyn Ear lc: In bflmlf of II. Knkurlio of St. Mary's I wonlil like to add my word of praise. 1 would like, to say In? always provided tliu host music.

IIU selections wore carefully selected and well rendered. I am somewhat of a musician and. I think, competent to judgx' ami 1 always appreciate hiH music Too much praise cannot DC given thiR rising voting orfianiHt. ONK OF THE CONGREGATION. Brooklyn, March 31, 1897.

FLYM'S MONET WAITING. NOT TO BE PAID TILL THE CAISSON IS DELIVERED. A Proper Precaution Which the Commissioners Are Taking Because of Leased Property Used by the Contractor. Colonel Andrew D. Baird, president of the new East river bridge commission, yesterday made an inspection of the progress of the work on the caisson in course of construction at the foot of North Second street.

During Ms visit Colonel Baird was assured by Mr. Connelly, Contractor Flynn's chief engineer, t'hat the caisson would be ready for launching on or about April 15. The commissioners did not hold their usual meeting 'to day, an adjournment having been taken last week until April 7. Contractor Flynn's men have already commenced the work of preparing a place for the caisson at the foot of Delancey street, New York, and the putting of the necessary machinery, including derricks, which will be used in the construction of the tower. Since Colonel Baird's recurn from Europe he has been making visits to the contractor's yard three or four times a week to satisfy himself as to che progress being made.

The subject as to whether the launching of the caisson will be attended by any ceremony has not yet been discussed by the commissioners. So far the commissioners have not paid Mr. Flynn any of the money earned on his contract. When it was learned that the work of constructing the caissons was to be done on leased property and not on ground owned by the commissioners, a clause was, at the suggestion of the president, inserted in the contract, to the effect that the first payment should not be made until the caisson had reached its place at the foot of Delancey street. This was considered a proper precaution, Inasmuch as in the event of any complication arising action by the comissloners might prove difficult while the caisson rested on property not owned by them.

The first' installment of something like $30,000 on the contract will, therefore, be paid about the middle of next month. Thereafter Mr. Flynn will be paid 85 per cent, monthly of the value of the work, which in the estimation of the engineer, has been accomplished. After paying off the first installment the commissioners will still hacv about $600,000 in hand. Colonel Baird and Chief Engineer Buck will visit Kingston, N.

next Saturday for the purpose of examining the quarries whence Contractor Flynn is to bring the stone to bo used in the construction of the towers. HOHENLOHE'S TURTHDAY. Berlin, March 31 Tho omperor and empress drove to day to the residenco of the imperial chancellor, Princo Hohonloho, in order to congratulate him upon his birthday. Ho was born March 31, Itr. Sin i 111 Ely Jcliffe Writes a splendid article for next Sunday's Eagle entitled.

"Alons Ponds nnd Streams." Timely, Interesting and invaluable to outdoor going Xolk. Next Sunday's Eagle..