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a THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. FRIDAY. AUGUST 18. 1905.

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS DIED. Briggs, Herbert S. Hart, Hattie. Corwin, Abel G. Jackson, Catharine Drake, Hiram B.

Kerler, George Duffy, James O'Neill. James H. Fisher, Anita J. Regan, Margaret BRIGG Wednesday, August, 16, HERBERT SPENCER, beloved husband of Elizabeth E. Briggs (nee Redmond).

Relatives and friends, also members of Oxford Council, 650, R. respectfully invited to attend funeral services at his late home, 901 St. John's place, on Sunday, at 2:30 P.M. CORWIN-On Thursday August 17, at his home, 65 Elton Brooklyn, ABEL G. CORWIN, beloved husband of Mary A.

Corwin. Funeral services will be held at 65 Elton st, Brooklyn, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Interment at Huntington, L. I. DRAKE--In Brooklyn, August 14.

1905, HIRAM B. DRAKE. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery, L. I.

(Middletown, N. Argue, Press and Times papers, please copy.) DUFFY--On Wednesday, August 16, JAMES DUFFY, beloved husband of Mamie Duffy. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral on Saturday, August 19, from his late residence, 61 Church of Sacred Heart, where 8 solCarlton I av, at 9:30 A A.M., thence to the emn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul. Interment in Holy Cross. FISHER--On Friday, August 18, 1905, at her home.

ANITA wife of Alfred P. Fisher. Funeral services will be held at her late residence, 365 Park av. Paterson, N. on Sunday afternoon, August 20, at 3 o'clock.

Interment at Cedar Lawn, Paterson, N. J. 18-3 -On Wednesday, August 16, 1905, HATTIE, wife of Geo. W. Hart, in her 60th year.

Relatives and friends invited to attend funeral services at her late residence, 325 Carlton av, Friday evening. August 18, at 8 o'clock. Interment at Green17-2 (Putnam County papers please copy.) JACKSON- Thursday, August 17, 1905, at the Baptist Home, CATHARINE, widow of Robert C. Jackson, aged 79. Funeral services at the Home, corner of Greene and Throop ave.

Brooklyn. on Saturday, at 2 P.M. KERLER-On Tuesday, August 15, GEORGE, beloved husband of Louise Kerler (nee Klein) in his 49th year. Funeral services at his late residence, 999 Myrtle av, Saturday, August 19, at 2 P.M. a Relatives and friends are respectful: invited to attend.

16-3 O'NEILL--On Wednesday, August 16, JAMES H. O'NEILL, youngest son of the William and Mary Ann O'Neill. Relatives and friends also members of Fern Council, 774, R. are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his sister, 279 Carlton av, on Saturday, August 19, at 2 P.M. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

REGAN-Died suddenly, August 17, MARGARET REGAN, beloved mother of Mrs. Thomas F. Flannery. Funeral from the residence of her daughter, at 25 Brooklyn. Relatives and friends, respectfully invited.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery IN MEMORIAM. HALE HALE, memory died of my 18, husband, 1903. JOSEPH "To August live in hearts we leave behind, is to die." GREAT PINELAWN CEMETERY. 2.315 acres. On Long Island R.

R. Beautiful plots from $50 up. Full particulars, illustrated pamphlet and round trip ticket at 46 W. 34th N. Y.

CHICKEN THIEVES AGAIN ACTIVE Patchogue Poultry Owners Are Once More Harassed by Visits From the Prowlers. (Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue, L. August 17--The midnight pilferings of Patchogue's famous chicken thieves have started anew, and the owners of chicken farms are again on the keen edge of expectancy as to whether they can count their chickens any morning. As told in the Eagle during last winter and spring at least a thousand chickens were stolen from various coops throughout this section, and for a time the village was like an armed camp waiting for the invading army. Although coops were guarded and protected in various ways, the midnight visitors would surely make a raid when least expected and chicken owners were at their wits' ends to protect their property.

For the last two months the chicken thieves had been stolen from Village Trustee Edwin the announcement that sixteen fine fowl have been resting from their labors, but two nights ago the town was again a alarmed by Johanknecht and that fully as many had been taken from William Keller's coop some distance above the Johanknecht yard. This was the first visit to the Johanknecht yard, but Keller's yard has been twice invaded before. Now the village trustees have taken up the matter and have offered a reward of $50 for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who are stealing chickens. In fact the money will be paid to any one furnishing evidence to Village President Bailey that will lead to the detection of the guilty ones. MORE ELSTER CASE ARRESTS.

Three Little Flatbush Boys Taken From Their Homes and Sent to the Gerry Society. Walter Tomlinson, 14 years old, of Albany avenue, and Avenue C. Flatbush, and Fred and Emil Mallowitz, of Thirty-ninth street and Canarsie lane, Flatbush, aged 13 and 14 years, respectively, were arrested last night at their homes by eDtectives McCormick ou the suspicion that they know something about the case of Helen Elster, the 13-year old girl who died on Friday last in the Post-Graduate Hospital, Manhattan, after undergoing the Caesarian operation, leaving a baby surviving her. The three boys were named to the Coroner by Henry Stemmann, who was arrested first, as intimates of the Elster girl. The Mallowwitzes were cousins of the Elster girl and she stayed at their home while she was visiting in Flatbush.

They were sent to the Gerry society by the police. The family of Joseph Armstrong, janitor of Public School No. 89, who live at 330 East Thirty-second street, Flatbush, has been much worried by the statement said to have been made by a sister of young Stemman, that her brother had said little Joe Armstrong, aged 13, had been out with Helen Elster. George J. Burkhardt, a friend of Mr.

Armstrong, said to an Eagle repoter this morning: "The Stemmann boy has denied that he eved made such a statement about Joe Armstrong. His father doesn't think his daugh'er ever said such a statement bad been made. The Armstrongs have been unable to find the girl at home, but they are still anxfous to trace the story to its beginning. The family and all their friends regard it as unfair that little Joe should have been dragged into this matter. He is a good boy and there was no basis for the HELD FOR STEALING BICYCLES.

Samuel Leipschitz, who gave his address as 87 Bowery, Manhattan, was arraigned before Magistrate Furlong in the Gates avenue court this afternoon, charged with stealing two bicycles--one on August 10 and the other on August 12. The wheels are said to be the property of Harris Kreigman, of 196 Sackman street. He was beld in $500 bail for the Court of Special Sessions. MANHATTAN POLICE ENJOINED. Bushbaum Claims They Are Injuring Him by Picketing Premises.

An injunction in favor of David Bushbaum, of 53 Dey street, Manhattan, has been granted by Supreme Court Justice Lambert, which will prevent Captain John J. McNally of the Second Police precinct from interfering with Bushbaum in the latter's business. The police, on the theory that Bushbaum was conducting a pool room, stationed men there in order to prevent persons from going in. It the police enter hereafter they will have to be armed with a warrant. HOMICIDE THE CHARGE NOW.

Thomas O'Rourk, who struck Hugh Irvin, at the foot of Twelfth street, on June 30, was held for the Grand Jury on the charge of homicide in the Butler street court to-day. It is said that Irvin threw water on O'Rourk, led to the assault. Irvin was taken which. Seney Hospital, where be died yesterday. ONE OF GLEASON'S LEGAICES.

Widow of Engineer Van Alst Seeks to Renew Action Against City to Recover $7,500. Justice Kruse, this afternoon, reserved decision upon a motion made before him for leave to renew an action brought by Peter G. Van Alst against the City of New York, to recover $7,500 damages for an alleged breach of contract for services as surveyor and chief engineer on the general improvement commission of Long Island City. The motion was made on behalf of the widow of Van Alst, who died in 1900, who wishes to revive the suit as the executrix of the estate. Assistant Corporation Counsel Malone opposed the granting of the motion, and hinted suit was brought in good The comthat there was nothing to that the mission was a legislative said Mr.

Parties Malone, appointed to improve the streets and give and positions while Mayor Gleason was in power. The public weal, said Mr. Malone, demanded a close scrutiny of the motives that had led to the long delay in proceeding to trial. "The contract," said Mr. Malone, alleged to have been entered into with the former City of Long Island and why should it now be saddled on the City of New York? Was the object to wait until every opportunity was lost to enable the city to discover any fraud or illegality in the transaction? The law provides that a suit must be tried at the earliest possible moment after issue is joined, and public policy will not permit the courts to countenance the evading of a statute." "Sale and fraudulent claims against the city," continued the indignant Mr.

Malone, "cannot be kissed through the corporation counsel's office under this administration, and I am confident that no judicial favor will be extended by an equity term, of this court to encourage such attempts. The complaint should be dismissed with costs." Counsel for the plaintiff denied that delay had been intended. GREAT NECK COLONY ALARMED. Wealthy Residents, Frightened by Frequent Burglaries, Have Put Night Watchman on Guard. (Special to the Eagle.) Great Neck, L.

August 18-Owing to the frequency or burglaries in the section between Little Neck and Roslyn, much alarm is felt. It is believed the territory is being worked by a gang of daring burglars and steps are being taken to afford some tection to the residents. At least a dozen robberies have occurred the last fortnight. Last night the carpenter shop of Schenck this place, was entered and robbed of worth $300. At Plamdome Mills, where a summer home is being erected for H.

R. D'Oench, the tool boxes of the mechanics were rifled a night or two previously and several hundred dollars worth of tools taken. The same night a sinillar visit was made to a group of houses being erected on Roslyn Heights and an equal amount of booty taken from the workmen's chests. So great has the alarm become that the wealthy summer residents have engaged the services of night watchmen to maintain a patrol and to keep away undesirable visitors. Among those who have recently engaged such watchmen are Roswell P.

Eldridge, William Gould Brokaw, Mrs. Edward Winslow, the Grace estate, H. Hill, the King estate and M. E. Scovill.

A citizens meeting is to be called here, if present plans are carried out, to raise a to employ two night watchmen for the village. These men are to work all night and patrol the business section of the place. A similar move is contemplated at Manbasset. TWO BIG CASTINGS ON PIER. Work Progressing on Black wells Island Bridge After Necessary Delays.

The Pennsylvania Steel Company has two of the big steel leg castings, weighing 35 tons each, in position on the westerly island pier of the Blackwell's Island Bridge, and is awaiting three more, weighing 45 tons, before going ahead with the work of putting together the permanent Island span, which includes not only the permanent section between the two Island piers, but the two cantilever arms that extend out half way over the west channel of the East River toward Manhattan and over the east channel toward Long Island The five castings above mentioned are all that are needed for the foundation of the steel tower on the westerly pier. One of the three big castings needed has been shipped and is expected in a day or two. The other two will not arrive before September 1. One of the big planers used in finishing these pieces broke and that has delayed the work a month. These dinarily big steel castings require special machinery to cast and finish them, and the car has to be specially built for their transportation.

There are over 6.000 tons of castings for the permanent island span on Blackwells Island, the remainder of the 20,000 tons needed for the span are completed in the shops, but will not be brought on until the ground is cleared of some of the other material and the pieces will then be put in position as fast as they arrive. The island span it is expected will be completed by next summer. SWING BROKE; BOYS HURT. Doctor at Hospital Says It Is a Singular Case, Byron Parks, 9 years old, of 10 Alice court, met with a singular accident yesterday afin the big of 1542 Atlantic avenue. Byternoon while, engaged on the playground ron and his young companions had rigged up a kind of a seaside circus there.

They had swings, "shoot the chute" and other attractive features. Young Parks was in one of the swings which Walter Miller, of 6 Alice court was propelling. Suddenly the swing got loose and Walter was dropped on the ground. The fall broke his collar bone. R.

Sloane, of 1 Alice court, took the injured boy in his automobile to St. John's Hospital, Atlantic and Albany avenues, where he was attended by Dr. White, who said that it was a remarkable case. CENTRAL'S HEAVY BUSINESS. It is understood that the New York tral Railroad Company has for some weeks been handling 25,000 car loads of freight day.

This is a larger business, it is said, than the company has ever done in the busy winter months. THE FERRYBOAT SUICIDE MAY HAVE BEEN DONNELLY. Relatives of a Brooklyn Man Think He Was the Mysterious Woman's Companion. HAD BEEN MENTALLY ERRATIC. Brother Thinks Donnelly Was Married, but His Mother Says She Never Heard of It.

Barney Sylvester Donnelly, 36 years of age, of 550 Wythe avenue, is believed by his mother and brother to be the man who on last Tuesday afternoon, forcibly released himself from a woman's grasp on the ferryboat Montauk of the Hamilton avenue line and leaped into the river. His body sank from view and has not been recovered. The woman disappeared when the boat touched shore and this morning the mother of Donnelly said she did not know her identity. Who the woman is remains a mystery. It was known by Mrs.

Donnelly that her 6011 was devoted to a woman who lives in the Ridgewood district, but he always refused to tell her name. His brother is authority for the statement that Barney been married, but this the mother denies. She says it he was married he never told her of it, and she does not believe that he would take a wife without her knowledge. All that was left by the young man to establish his identity was a derby hat with a broad mourning band around it. This fell from his head as he struggled on the deck with the woman.

It was turned over to the police at the Church street station. With the passing of time and the failure of his brother to return home, Michael Donnelly, who had heard of the suicide, decided to go to the Church street station and have a look at the hat. He called there last night. Han was at once convinced that the hat belonged to his brother. Michael purchased one exactly like it and they bought them at the same place of a hatter in Grand street.

This hatter expressed the opinion that he knew to whom he had sold the hat, but when he made an investigation he fould that the man he had in mind was alive and well. With the identification of the derby by the brother, the ciose resemblance between the two hats and the failure of Barney to return home, his relatives are convinced he is the man who leaped from the ferryboat. Temporary insanity is assigned by the mother as a cause for the act. She says Barney had been in poor spirits lately on account of his failure to secure employment. had also been in ill health.

Being a stage attendant and having little to do in He the summer time he sat around the house a great deal, brooding over the death six months ago of his sister, and also talked frequently of the tragic death of his father, in 1901. The death of his father is believed by Mrs. Donnelly to be largely responsible 10r the deranged mentality of her son. Mr. Donnelly, the father, returned home from work about 5 o'clock one afternoon.

The apartment in which he lived with his family is four flights up. In some manner he lost his footing in making the ascent and fell headlong down the stairs, breaking his neck. A few moments later, Barney, his oldest son, came in and found the body lying at the foot. of the stairs. He almost went into hysterics.

The neighbors were alarmed and helped Barney to carry the body up-stairs. The young man was terribly upset by the accident and up to the day of the funeral insisted that the fall had certainly not killed his father. He wanted to take the body out of the coffin, saying the dead man would get well if they would give him a chance. His mother and brother prevailed upon him, however, and he was quieted. Six months ago his sister died.

She was the youngest member of the family and Barney, being the oldest, looked upon her with great pride and much love. When he came home in the evening and they told him his sister was dead he went into hysterics and had been in ill health ever since. He had worked little since the day they buried her. These things seemed to prey cn his mind, and he talked of them incessantly. Recently he secured employment at the Manhattan Beach Theater.

He left home last Tuesday morning to g0 there. On the night before he was talking with his mother when he told her that he was sorry he had not married when he was a young man. She replied that he was not too old even now, and that he could easily find a wife. He then launched into the subject of a love affair he had with a girl in the Ridgewood district, but his mother says he refused absolutely to tell her the name of the young woman. She told him to bring the girl over and introduce her, and that she would be very glad to see them happily married.

Barney left home Tuesday morning early. He was not cheerful and complained of being ill. Mrs. Donnelly says she tried to prevail on him not to go to work, saying that the theater season would soon open in earnest, when he could get plenty of employment, and that it would not hurt him to remain idle a few days longer. But he insisted and left about 7 o'clock.

That is the last time she saw him. The family knows nothing of the movements of the young man that day. Whether he went to Manhattan Beach to work or whether he went to Ridgewood to see the young woman is a mystery to them. At any rate, they are firm in the belief that he was aboard the Montauk ferryboat with the woman a few minutes before he leaped into the bay. Just why he committed suicide, unless he was 111 and depressed, is not known.

Mrs. Donnelly said this morning that she would like very much to know who the young woman is. The mother is anxious to have a talk with her to see if she can throw any light on the movements of her son that day. Michael Donnelly is a sailmaker by occupation, employed at the navy yards. He told the police that his brother had been married, and it is likely that the man had confided in him, keeping the secret from his mother.

The suicide Tuesday night was witnessed by several people who were aboard the Montauk. The couple was seen standing in the cabin and both appeared excited. The man suddenly turned and walked rapidly to the after deck. The woman ran after him. She laid hold of his arm and they were seen to stand for a moment in earnest conversation.

Then they commenced to struggle and the man was seen making efforts to release himself from the woman's clasp. She struggled with him and in the struggle his hat fell to the deck. He released himself, however, and without a moment's hesitation vaulted the rail and landed in the water. A life preserver was at once thrown overboard, but the sinking man ignored it. Efforts were also made by a passing boat to rescue him, but these proved fruitless.

He sank from view and the body has not been recovered. The police are making an effort to locate the young woman who was with the man when he took the fatal plunge. She ran immediately to forward deck of the boat, where 6 she remained until a landing was made. The ferryboat people permitted her to g0 without telling who the man was and she climbed the stairs on an elevated station, where she boarded a Sixth ave. train.

That is the last seen of her. It is believed that she can throw some light on the cause for the suicide. Mrs. Donnelly has been seated all day in a rocking chair in her sitt ng room. She rocks to and fro.

Her eyes are tearless, but she has deep wrinkles under her eyes, and when she talks of the tragic end of her son her lower lip quivers. "He was a good boy. He was my first born. They will let me have the a body if it is recovered, won't they?" The brother of the young man is busy today making an effort to get the police to search for the body and also for the woman. HIS HEAD IN ELEVATOR SHAFT.

Now in Hospital With Lower Jaw Fractured and Injured Lungs. John Burch, 25 years old, of 242 Second street, Manhattan. an employe of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company in the power house at Kent and Division avenues, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when he was struck on the head by the platform of a descending elevator. Burch stuck his head into the elevator shaft and was not aware the elevator was descending. His chin was Jammed violently against his chest and it is feared his lungs may have been injured.

His head was badly gashed and his lower jaw fractured. He was removed to the Williamsburg Hospital, where his condition was described as critical. NEGRO HELD FOR BURGLARY. John Norman, colored, was held for the Grand Jury in the Butler street court today on the charge of burglary made by Ralph Underbill, a lawyer, living at 458 Third street. Last Saturday Delia Hurley, a maid, employed by the Underwoods, went to the cellar to get some kindling wood and found Norman in one of the bins.

The negro took hold of the girl and forcing her into the bin ran upstairs and out into the street. Crying "Stop thief," Delia ran after him. She was not sufficiently fleet of foot to overtake Norman, but she met Patrolman William Clancy of the Fifth avenue station, to whom she described Norman. The officer later placed the man under arrest. CHILD LITERALLY PARBOILED.

Four- Year-Old Otto Zeller, of Long Island City, Fell Into Kettle of Boiling Water. -year-old Otto Zeller, of 296 William street, Long Island City, died yesterday after suffering almost untold agony for two days. The accident which caused the little one's death occurred at noon on Tuesday, when he fell into a wash boiler full of seething hot water and was virtually boiled to death. Little Otto toddled into the house of a neighbor on that day, and standing in the kitchen watching with childish curiwas osity the usual preparations for a busy washday. After taking a big copper bottomed boiler full of bubbling water from the back of stove, and having occasion to leave room for a moment, the the laundress cautioned the boy not to venture near the boiler.

Suddenly there was a splash and loud screams, and rushing back into the room, the woman pulled the suffering child from the steaming water, scalding her bands severely in the operation, but her excitement was so great that she paid no heed to her own injuries until some time later. She ran to the child's home next door and told Mrs. Zeller the frightful news. The mother became wildly hysterical when she heard of the accident and when she saw her child her condition was intensified. Dr.

Herriman, who had bean summoned, had to administer opiates to Mrs. Zeller to quiet her. Everything possible was done to alleviate the baby's sub rings but so ly WAS he scalded that the physician saw at a glance that there was very little hope of saving his life. Practically the whole of his body, from the head down was parboiled, the left side being injured the most. Although Dr.

Herriman gave it as his opinion that the child could live but a short time, he lingered for two days, and much surprise is manifested tnat he could live for such a length of time after falling into the scalding water. Little Otto was a favorite in the neighborhood and much given to visiting the homes of the immediate neighbors, who seemed to delight in his cute childieh ways. His death was reported to the police of the Fourth street station and detectives were sent to investigate the matter, but they soon learned that it was clearly an accident. The Coroner was also notifled. REMOVAL OF ALIEN POOR.

Attorney General Holds State Board of Charities May Direct Their Return to Proper Home. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, August 18-The State Board of Charities, through its secretary, Robert W. Hebberd, has been in communication with Attorney General Mayer as to the right of the Superintendent of State and Alien Poor, and of county superintendents of the poor, to remove a non-resident or an alien from a county almshouse in order to have him returned to his proper residence. The opinion of the state's legal adviser on the subject is expressed in a letter to Mr. Hebberd as follows: "I think this power is lodged with the State Board of Charities and may be exercised under it by the Superintendent of State and Alien Poor.

"In regard to your second inquiry as to the right of a county superintendent to remove a non-resident or alien from a county almshouse in his charge to a steamship or railroad in order to deliver him to an officer of the State Board of Charities for return to the proper residence of such alien or non-resident, it is my opinion that the only power the superintendent would have would be such as might be delegated to him as a representative of the State Board of Charities. I do not find any power conferred on the superintendent, as such, to remove or cause to be removed any one properly in such CHILDREN'S AID ASKS FOR MORE. Urges Board of Estimate to Give 000 for Next Year's Work. Vice President Jones of the Brooklyn Children's Aid Society has written a letter to the oBard of Estimate strongly urging that body to increase the society's appropriation in the budget for 1906. He states in his letter that the work the society is doing has increased 675 per cent.

within the past few years and that it is practically impossible to carry on the work unless the appropriation is increased. The society has heretofore received an annual appropriation of $7,000 and is asking for $15,000. The funds it receives from the city are expended in work in the courts, where It takes care of all children under 16 years of age. The importance of the work which socieyt is doing makes It probable that his request will be granted. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle, CLASSIFICATION.

PAGE Amusements Auction Sales Automobiles Boarding Business Notices Business Opportunities Business Personals 14 Coastwise Steamships 10 Corporation Notices Death Notices 14 Excursions Financial 12-13 Furnished Roome Help Wanted Horses and Carriages Hotels and Resorts Instruction In Memoriam 14 Loans Lost and Found 14 Legal Notices 7-9-10 Ocean Steamships Manhattan Amusements Meetings 13 Miscellaneous Proposals 9-14 Public Not.ces Railroads 10 Situations Wanted Special Notices .10 Steamboats 10 Te Let and For 8-9 Wanted 400 FRIENDLESS INSANE TO 60 FROM FLATBUSH. Dr. Dewing Promises That No Person Who Has Visitors Will Be Transferred. UP-STATE ASYLUMS FOR SOME. Many Will Be Sent to Kings Park -How the Transfers Are to Be Made.

Reason for the Move. Beginning next week and for several successive weeks there will be a large exodus of the Inmates of the Long Island State Hospital for the Insane in Flatbush to other institutions of the state. In all about 400 patients will be removed, some going to the Willard State Hospital at Willard, on Seneca Lake, others to the Rochester State Hospital, while the majority will be transferred to the institution at Kings Park, Long Island. The reason for the wholesale transfer of patients is ascribed to the fact that the lease by the state, from the city, of several pavilions of the institution expires October 1. There was much agitation in Flatbush last winter over the coming expiration of the lease and efforts were made to prevent the renewal of the lease as the residents of that suburb claim that they do not want the institution there.

Beside the immense building to the east of Albany avenue that is used for harboring the insane patients the state had leased a group of buildings on the northwest corner of Albany avenue and Clarkson street, forming a portion of the Kings County Hospital. The main one of these buildings had formerly been used by the city as a nursery and this with several smaller buildings has been used of late for the more friendless portion of the inmates of the insane hospital. This has been known as the annex of the state hospital and as it has been admitted that Dr. John Fitzgerald, superintendent of the Kings County Hospital, wants to erect new buildings to replace these old ones an arrangement was effected between city and the state last winter whereby the land and buildings used as the state hospital annex revert to the city and the state becomes the permanent occupant of the and grounds where the insane have buildings, heretofore been confined. The buildings about to be abandoned have been devoted to women patients and these are the ones that will be transferred to the other institutions.

The patients confined in these buildings are those that are friendless with but very few exceptions and Dr. 0. M. Dewing, superintendent of the institution, stated positively to-day that only those patients that have been receiving no visits from relatives or friends will be transferred. Those confined in this building that have friends and receive visits will be transferred to the main institution and remain in Flatbush.

Dr. Dewing stated to-day that he had made 110 arrangements for the transfer of the patients as yet and was unable to tell on what day the first batch would leave for their distant destination. He said that they will travel in companies of fifty each, accompanied by six or seven attendants. The arrangements are such that a large force of attendants are also to be transferred to the various hospitals designated for the reception of patients, where their stay will be permanent; and the attendants that start out with a batch of patients will continue in charge to their destination. It is expected that the force of attendants at the Flatbush institution will be diminished by between forty and fifty.

The Arst. company of patients is expected to start some time next week for the Willard State Hospital, to which institution 125 of the Flatbush patients are apportioned. Seventy-five will go to the Rochester institution and 200 will go to Kings Park. On their travels they will be supplied with food and coffee, and Dr. Ewing said to-day that very little trouble is apprehended in their removal.

He added that they will ride in special trolley cars to the various railway terminals and will be favored with a special car on the roads over which they are to travel. It is believed that the Lehigh Valley Railroad will transport the patients to the hospitals up state and the Long Island will carry those assigned to the Kings Park institution. The general apportionment of keepers to patients is about one to every ten, but Dr. Dewing feels that he is safeguarding all interests by sending six and seven attendants with every batch of fifty patients. OBITUARY.

Abel G. Corwin. A large circle of friends and acquaintances will mourn the death of Abel G. Corwin, which occurred suddenly last night at his residence, 65 Elton street. The deceased had been ill for four weeks with typhoid fever, but on Wednesday it was expected that he would pull through, as he had a magnificent physique.

Just as the day nurse was preparing to give place to the night nurse the patient suddenly collapsed. Heart failure, the doctor said. Mr. Corwin was highly respected as a neighbor and friend. He had had a varied and interesting career.

He was born 51 years ago at Cold Spring, on the shores of L. I. Sound, and when a boy conceived the idea of being a sailor. He "followed the sea" until he was 21 years old, when he thought had had enough of seafaring life. Then he became a carpenter in Glen Cove: but that did not agree with him, and he came to Brooklyn, twenty-two years ago, and became a milkman.

His health improved, and he established the Meadowbrook Dairy, on Fulton street, near Grand, which he conducted successfully until four years ago, when a representative of the milk trust, which was then forming, induced him to sell. From that time Mr. Corwin was the outside representative of the Heffley School, of which corporation his son-in-law, Charles Herrmann, is secretary. The deceased was a member of Huntington Lodge, F. and A.

and of Huntington Lodge, I. 0. 0. as well as of Jamaica Council, R. A.

Religious services will be conducted tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, at his late home, by the Rev. Dr. Howell, pastor of Andrews M. E. Church, Richmond street, The burial will take place Sunday afternoon, in the churchyard where Mrs.

Corwin's family, the Sammises, are buried. The deceased leaves his widow, Mary a son, Victor and his wife and child, and Hattie his daughter and her husband, Mr. Herrmann. Hattie Hart. Hattie Barker, the wife of George W.

Hart, who is dead at her residence, 325 Carlton avenue, was for thirty-five years a resident of the Hill section of this borough, and one of the active members of the old Brooklyn Tabernacle. Latterly, she had been a worshipper at the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church. Her death Wednesday was caused by a lingering illness. She was born in Putnam County, this state, 60 years ago. Mrs.

Frederick Gabb and Mrs. George B. Cooke, her two daughters, survive the deceased beside her husband. Funeral services this evening at her late residence will be conducted by the Dr. Kell, of Lake Mahopac, a family friend." The interment will be made in Greenwood Cemetery.

COUPLE CANNOT AGREE. Mr. and Mrs. Myron H. Cook, who have been separated for a year, appeared in the Gates avenue court before Magistrate Furlong, this afternoon.

Mrs. Cook charged her husband with abandonment. He said that he WAS willing to go back and give all hie salary to provide a home for his wife, but she refused, saying that she did not believe him. Magistrate Furlong adjourned the case until August 25. THOUGHT TUCKER A BURGLAR.

Man's Wife in Court and Embraced Him When He Was Sent Away. John Tucker, 40 years old, who was arrested by Officer John Tilman, at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, at Bradford street, near Fulton street, East New York. for acting in a suspicious manner, was arraigned in the Gates avenue court this afternoon before Magistrate Furlong, charged with vagrancy. The patrolman said that Tucker climbed over a five-foot fense, and when he asked the man why he did so he said he wanted to go to sleep. But this excuse did not satisfy the officer Tillman had been on the lookout for burglars who have been frequenting East New York.

Magistrate Furlong sentenced the man to six months in the penitentiary. Tucker's wife was in court. She threw her arms around her husband and said: "Never mind, John." He kissed her and said goodby. JOHN E. MADDEN MUST ANSWER.

If Turfman Refuses, Then Justice Kruse Will Have Something to Say About Contempt of Court. Supreme Court Justice Kruse had before him to-day the marital of the Maddens, which have occupied considerable time in the courts of two states, Ohio and New York, recently. Mrs. Madden, wife of John E. Madden, the well known turfman, is sueing her husband in Ohio, and she secured an order for the examination of her husband in this state as to his income.

An application was then made for the appointment of a commissioner to take testimony in Saratoga, whither Madden had gone during the racing season there. Because he refused to answer questions there, a motion was made by Lawyer Edward McCrossin, of Towns and McCrossin, before Justice Kruse this morning to punish him for contempt. Lawyer Kalish appeared in Madden's behalf, and argued strenuously that Madden was justified in not answering the questions put to him at Saratoga, but Justice Kruse couldn't see it in that light, holding that counsel for Madden should have made the objections before the commissioner was appointed. Lawyer Kalish then asked for an adjournment, but Mr. McCrossin thought it was too late for an adjournment, unless Madden was willing to submit to the examination.

Justice Kruse thought this was proper, and he ordered Madden to submit to examination on Monday next, and he adjourned the contempt proceedings until Tuesday at noon to see if he had complied with the order. BRIDGE STRIKE MAY FAIL. American Bridge Company Confident That Men Will Soon Capitulate. Little Work Tied Up. (Special to the Eagle.) Pittsburg, August 18-Officials of the American Bridge Company of New York have refrained from discussing the strike which the corporation is combatting with the erectors in the field until to-day.

One of the high officials of the company, when asked to make a statement, read a clipping from today's issue of the Iron Trade Review and at conclusion of the reading said: "That story has sized up the situation so effectively that there is nothing which I can add." The statement follows: "There is considerable criticism concerning the recent strike ordered by the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Union against the American Bridge Company. Sympathy seems to be largely with the bridge company, because of the reported flimsiness of the union's complaint, together with the declaring of the strike, and the fact that some of the local organizations are not at all anxious to comply with the strike order. The bridge company seems quite indifferent to the attitude of the union, and the statement is made that the work of the company will be little affected by the strike. On the other hand the officers of the Structural Iron Workers, while admitting that the number of men who are out is but 5,000 or 6,000, claim that considerable construction has been tied up. The International Association also makes the statement that it recognizes no local agreements, despite the fact that its various branches already have understandings with the American Bridge Company." As a consequence of the general strike declared by the unions against the American Bridge Company work was stopped on the bridge across the Harlem River at One Hundred and Forty-ninth street.

The American Bridge Company, which has the contract for completing the superstructure, anticipating the action of the unions, has been rushing the work on this bridge for the past month with the result that it is practically finished. Chief Engineer Nichols, of the Bridge Department, said to-day that although the twelve men who were working on the bridge are now out on strike, a way would be found to complete the structure by the end of next week. Probably realizing that their strike on this bridge would be futile unless they found some means of delaying the opening of the bridge, some of the strikers managed to lay hands on several important pleces of steel not yet in place and threw them into the river. Most of them have been recovered and the others will be replaced next week, so that no delay will result from this tion. An effort will be made to locate and punish the guilty parties.

FERRYBOAT ENGINEERS WANTED. Civil Service Commission Has Revised Its Examination Questions. Having been unable to secure a sufficient number of applications to fill the positions at its disposal, the Municipal Civil Service Commission has been compelled to advertise a second special examination for the engineers' positions on the ferryboats, which the city is soon to operate between Staten Island and New York. The trouble was that the commission endeavored to fix qualifications which were beyond those of the average applicant for a position bringing in from $1,500 to $1,800 a year. Instead of requiring the qualifications of an engineer for an ocean going vessel the commission has now limited its demand to the possession of a federal license and experience in handling the machinery of screw boats.

It is expected, that under the new conditions be no difficulty in finding candidates enough to All the fifteen vacancies. The new examination will be held on September 6. AGRICULTURAL CHEM. EARNINGS. Boston, August 18-Those who are generally well informed say that the annual report of the American Agricultural Chemical Company, about to be issued, will show earnings of 4 per cent.

for the common stock. U. S. DISTRICT COURT. Admiralty.

In re John Latourette ve. the gasoline boat Henry Clay, her engines, for colliedon, $35. Bankruptcy. Involuntary petition in bankruptcy fled against Leonard J. Strobel, Individually and as the viving member of the firm of Hines and Strobel, by Abraham M.

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So Runs the Gossip Among Those Who Are Close to Leader Woodruff, Who Will Control. Republican politicians feel so confident of electing their candidates on the county ticket here this fall that they are already figuring on the men likely to be nominated. The only district in the county in which there is contest is the Seventh, where Shipping Commissioner Henry A. Hanbury is trying to depose James P. Connell.

Mr. Connell has no fear of the result and Mr. Hanbury is not exerting himself unduly. There is a distinct trend toward Richard Young for the presidency of the borough. Mr.

Young, who is a resident of the Twentyninth Ward, served as Park Commissioner in Mayor Low's administration. It is freely said that not ten men employed in the Park Department and living here would vote against Mr. Young if he were nominated. The principal county office is that of Sheriff, and for that place it seems to be taken for granted that Alfred T. Hobley will be named.

Mr. Hobley is the organization leader in the Fifth Assembly District and is reputed to be a politician of wisdom and courage. In the event that Mr. Connell retains control of the Seventh District, and all the indications point to that result, it was said to-day that he will be permitted to name the candidate for Register. It is the expeetation, however, that he will name a Germane American citizen for the place.

The organization leaders look with very friendly eyes on the proposition to name John Herries of the Seventeenth Assembly District as the party candidate for county clerk. Mr. Herries is an ardent Republican, a member of the county committee and one of the most energetic men in the powerful political clubs of the Seventeenth District. He has been faithful to the men now in control of the organization when his personal likes and sympathies would naturally have led him to foregather with the opposition. It is known that ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff considers Mr.

Herries as the mainstay of the organization in the Seventeenth District, and it is not a very violent assumption that the party leader would be glad to have such a faithful friend in a big county office. Coroner Philip T. Williams has aspirations for the shrievalty nomination, but will have to content himself with the succession to his present office. His colleage, Coroner Michael J. Flaherty, has been running after strange political gods recently, being an energetic champion of municipal ownership of puble utilities.

Anyhow, Mr. Flaberty is a Democrat, and can have, of course, no lot or part in a straight out Republican ticket. There are many indications that William J. Beattie, the Republican leader in the Second District, will be named for the Western District coroner's place. For the Supreme Court there is no question as to the nomination of Justice Joseph A.

Burr, who is serving by appointment. Jus. tice Burr is generally regarded as an uncommonly strong man, whom it will 'be very hard to beat in the judicial department. The justice to be elected will serve on the bench fourteen years. the" The term of the borough president and coroner to be elected this fall is four yars, while that of the sheriff, register and county clerk is two years.

DIED FROM WOUND. Murder Charged to Man Who Has Not Been Caught by Police. Thomas McNicoll, 31 years old, of 1167 Thirty-first street, who was shot last Sunday by Frederick Meyers, at New Utrecht avenue and Sixtieth street, died in the Norwegian Hospital to-day. The men got into an altercation in a saloon at that corner and McNicoll invited Meyers to come outside to have it out with their fists. This Meyers, it is said, refused to do, saying that he did not want to fight.

Meyers left the saloon, returning a short time later. He is said to have told McNicoll that he was. prepared to fight him and the men repaired to the street, where Meyers drew his gun and shot McNicoll under the heart. Meyers has not yet been placed under arrest. HELD FOR STEALING CHICKENS.

Thomas Burke, who gave his address as 1696 Fulton street, who was arrested, August 5, charged with stealing a bag of chickens, belonging to August Hensinger, of 221 Pennsylvania avenue, was arraigned in the Gates avenue court this afternoon and held in $500 bail for the Court of Special Sessions. A Delicious Drink HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE A teaspoonful added to a glass of cold water Invigorates, Strengthens and Refreshes. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR BIDS AND ESTIMATES FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. The person or persons making a bid or estimate for any service, work, materials or supplies for The City of New York, or for any of its departments. bureaus or offices, shall furnish the game in a sealed envelope, indorsed with the title the supplies, materials, work or service for which the bid or estimate is made, with his or their name or names and the date of presentation to the President or Board. or to the head of the partment at his or its office, on or before the date and hour named in the advertisement for the at which time and place the estimates received will be publicly opened by the Preaident or Board or head of said Department, and read and the award of the contract made according to law, as soon thereafter as practicable. Each bid or estimate shall contain the nano and place of residence of the person making the same, the names of all persons interested with him therein, and if no other person be so interested, it shall without distinctly state that fact; with also, that it is made any connection any other person making an estimate for the same purpose and 19 fraud, in all and respects that fair and without collusion cr no member of the Board of Aldermen, head of department.

chiet of bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein. or other officer of The City of New York, is, shall be Interested, directly or indirectly, as contracting party, partner, stockholder, surety or otherwise in the or in the supplies, performance of the cOntract, or in work or business to which it relates or in estimate any portion of the profts thereof. in The bid or of the must be verified by the oath, writing. party or partiea makIng the estimate that the several matters stated herein are In all estimate respecte will true. Each bid or be accompanied hy the consent, in writing.

of two householders freeholders In The City of New York. or of a guaranty or surety surety, company duly authorized by law to act a9 blank and shall contain the matter set forth in the form mentioned below. No bid or estimate will be considered unless a condition precedent to the reception or consideration of any proposal it be accompanied by A certified check upon one of the State or National banks of The City of New York. drawn to the order of the Comptroller. or money to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the bond required as provided in section 420 of the Greater New York Charter.

The certifled check or money should not be inclosed in the envelope containing the bid or estimate, but should be either inclosed in a separate envelope, addressed to the head of the Department, President or Board, or submitted ally, upon the presentation the of the bid or and estimate. quality For particulars as to quantity of the supplies or the nature and extent of the work, reference must be made to the specifications, schedules, plans, on file in the sald office of the President, Board or Department. No bid shall be accepted from or contract awarded to any person who is in arrears to The City of New York upon debt or contract or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation contracts to the eitv. be bid for The must separately. The right 18 reserved In each case to reject all bids or the estimates city if 90 it to be do.

deemed to be for the interest of Bidders will write out the amount of their bids or estimates in addition to Inserting the name in figures. Bidders are requested to make their bids or timates upon the blank forma prepared and fur. nished by the city, a copy of which. with tho proper ervelope in which to inclose the bid. together with copy the of the contract, Including the specificatione, in form approved by the Corportion Counsel.

can be obtained upon appliedtion therefor at the office of the Department for which the work is to be done. Plans and drawInge of construction work may also be sumn there,.