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I THE BROOKLYN CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JUNE 9. 1899. 9. ST. MARYS LAWN PARTY Pat Gleason Enjoys Being in Jail It Covers the Whole of Queens County fie Broke Out of Jail on Sunday and Yislted Manhattan Will Do So Again, He Says Is Earning $2,000 In Six Months by Being in Jail.

Commissioner for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens has tbe power to supervise this erection. In Section 612 of tbe charter the general powers of the Commissioners are given, but nothing is there found which throws any light upon the question at issue. In section 513, wbish provides for the maintenance nnd management of buildings in parks, nothing is found relevant to the present subject, nnd the provisions of section 616 in rcation to the powers of the Commissioner of Parks for the borough of Brooklyn nnd Queens are, among other things, ns follows: The Commissioner for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Qneens shall, in addition to the powers, right and duties expressly-conferred or imposed upon him by this act, posses and exercise all the powers, right and duties, nnd shall be subject to all the obligation heretofore vested in or conferred upon, or required of the corporation known as the city of Brooklyn, or the De-pirtment of Park, in nnd for said city, or the Commissioner of Parks or any commission, commissioner, body, board or officer in or for that portion of the County of Queens which is included in the city of New Vick, ns constituted by thi act, so far as such powers, gilts, duties nnd obligations concern or affect the control, care, management, givernment, extension, maintenance or a iministrative jurisdiction of the park, spaces and other pnblic places s. tinned or lying within the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, or either of them, at the tune this act takes effect, or wiinh may lie thereafter opened or estalilisned therein so far as the same are not ini msi-tent with this act. It ill he seen, tl erefore, that this section lOnfeu no pdweis to build, bnt merely to manage and control the parks of the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

When, however, we turn to the sections of the charter which concern the Department of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supp'ics, we find, in section 573: 573. The Commissioner of the Departmeflt of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies shall have cognizance and centred of: ill The constru'd ion, repairs, cleaning and maintenance of public build. nes, except schofiihou-e. alms anuses, penitentiaries and fire1 and police station houses, and other buildings, whose care and eu-todv are otherwise provided for in this The building in question may lie fairly ended a public building, and under this section, in my opinion, it i the duty of the i Commissioner of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies to erect the same. "As to the other question in your namely, the amount which may be expended, it is apparent tbat the resolution of the Board of Estimates and Apportionment by which an expenditure of is authorized, is in its present form objectionable, because there is no authority to expend in any one year for the erection of said building more than the amount called for in the statutes already cited.

Whether or not it might be posible to provide for an expenditure of $600,000 by the authorization of tbe issue of bonds for $300,000 in each of two successive years, it is now unnecessary to decide, since the resolution in question apparently calls for an immediate appropriaiion of $600,000 In connection with the subject. I will call your attention to matter which is not mentioned in your letter, bnt which has very great importance, namely, that I as the fund to be raised for the erection of I the building is to be procured by the issue of bonds, such an expenditure at this time is apparently prohibited in Tien- of your prior communication to me to the effect tbat, acting upon tbe principles laid down in the various opinions formulated by this office, you have come to the conclusion that the city of New York has exceeded its debt limit. If such be the case, snd such undoubtedly ia the esse, it is apparent that this expenditure cannot be made nntil the first Monday of Jnly, when, by the increase of the tax valuation, the liberty of the city to make expenditure will be restored. Yours, JOHN WHALEN. Corporation Counsel.

and drainage from barn yards and cow yards hud its outlet in streams whose water is used by Brooklyn people. The offenders were notified to remedy the evil at once. Some did ns directed, while others did not. During the present drought the condition is much more dangerous than in the winter or early spring months. Inspectors will he sent here at once, it la said, from the office of the department at Jamaica, and those who have not complied with the directions of the authorities will receive a sharper note of warning.

Should there still be a disposition to neglect the removal of the cause of complaint more radical measures will be taken, SUNDAY SCHOOLANNIVERSARY. That of the pi. E. Church Will Be Celebrated Sunday, JAMAICA, L. iune 0.

The sixty-eighth anniversary of the Stindny school connected with the First Reformed Church of Jamaica will he celebrated next Sunday evening in the church. The morning sermon by the pastor, the Rev. Robert K. Wick, will be preached particularly to the children of the congregation on The Attractive Power of the Cross. SEVENTEEN DR0PS0F RAIN.

Mr, Allen, of Roslyn, la Ready to Vouoh for the Number That FelL ROSLYN, L. June 9. Everyone in this place who prays at all has been praying for rain lately. To-day Edward T. Allen, who lives on Roslyn Heights, vouches for the fact that seventeen drops of rain fell on the Heights yesterday.

How Mr. Allen computed the number of drops was a marvel to his acquaintances, but he wus allowed to' tell the story without molestation. Annual Sunday School Parade at Richmond Hill. RICHMOND HILL, L. June children connected with the Sunday school of Morris Park and this place will participate in the annual parade to-morrow after-nooD.

Rather a lengthy line of march has been arranged, but the children will be refreshed after tbe parade with strawberries and ice cream in their respective Sunday school rooms. J. M. FIT SIMMONS' CANDY TABLE. Closed Last Night in a Blaze of Glory.

LARGE CROWD WAS PRESENT. A Large Amonnt Was Realised, Despite the Excessively Warns Weather Nephew ef Admiral Dewey and Assemblyman Boland, of Mazet Committee Fnme, Among the Visitors. The annual lawn party for the benefit of St. Marys Hospital, which opened ou Tuesday, closed lust night in a blaze of gl The beautiful and spncionz grounds ad inning the hospital, shore the party was held, wore crowded with visitors, who seemed to take a keen delight in all they saw and heard. Many came to the grounds expecting to hear the announcement made that the party would continue several days longer.

This belief was based on tbe fact that In nsniuch a the three days scheduled for th party to run had been marked by excessive heat, the closing would be delayed several days because of the favorable outlook for cooler weather. While sueh a course would undoubtedly have swelled the receipts to a large extent, the sittera of the hospital thought that this would be an ini justice to those who assisted at the booth, and, consequently, the party closed leaf night. When those at the booths received thf in-formation they worked harder than at any! time since the fete began. Visitor were approached in the most polite fashion to take chances on various articles. Fre qiientiy the request emanated from a young girl, and back of it was a pretty face soft voice, which made it irresistible.

Judging by the frequency with which1 names were inscribed in books, those who came must have been liberally inclined. Those in charge of the booth seemed to have all they could do to meet the demands made upon them. This waa particularly true of the lemonade, candy and ice cream booths, whose wares seemed to have a srecial attraction for many. The raffling of articles at the various booths was marked by considerable in-terest. Those who managed to win some thing were as happy as boys at play, but those who were not ao fortunate had no complaints to offer, for they were happy ia the thought that whatever they expended was to he utilized in maintaining one of the best hospitals in the country.

One of the prominent visitors at the party last night waa Samuel Dewey, a nephew of the great admiral. When Mr, Deweys presence became known he was surrounded by many, who clasped his hand a warmly as if be was the hero of Manila himself. Another visitor was Assemblyman Boland, of Buffalo, who is a member of the Mazet Committee. The Assemblyman waa accompanied by his wife. He said he and Mrs.

ciand came primarily to visit St. Mary Hospital, of whose excellence they had heard so much. The Assemblyman patronized tbe various booths in a liberal manner. He was accompanied by Assemblyman Guilder, of Brooklyn, who waa lucky, if he had his fare home, foz he was easy, to use a common expression. Other visitors were Hugh McLaughlin, Deputy Highway Commissioner Farrell, Thomas E.

Pear-sail and James Shevlin. The latter appeared with only a mustache on his face, and presented a most chaned appearance. Sister Stephen said the party waa a financial success. She said she could not say how much would be realized, bnt thought it would amount to a comfortable sum. She wishes through Tbe Citisen to thank all those who assisted at the party, as well as those who patronized it.

She was also profuse in her thanks to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Railroad Company fon bringing tbe school children free of charge to tbe grounds, and the Edison Electric) Light Company for furnishing light tree. HYHENEALL -D Meyer RoeaseL Mist Agnes H. Roessel, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Louis Roessel, of No. 319 La fayette avenne, was married last evening to Carl Max Meyer, of Dresden, Germany.

The ceremony waa performed at 8 oclock in the Church of the Nativity, Madiaoq street, by the rector, the Rev. Father Moran. The bride was given swty by her father. She wore a white satin gown, adorned with rich lace, and a tulle veil. Her maid of honor was Miss Antoinette Roessel, a sister of the bride.

Sh waa attired in a gown of point deaprit net over blue silk, with blue collar and sash. The bridemaids were Miss Bertha Kutroff. Miss Elsie Gravenhorst, Miss TDli Bosk snd Miss Emma Meyer, nnd their gown! were point desprit net orer They carried La France roses. Carl Roessel, an ancle of the bride, was best men. Messrs.

Otto Roessel, Paul Rpckgatcr, Herman Weckerlin and Walter Volkins were thei ushers. A reception followed at the home of the brides parent. Aftfr a wedding tour Mr. and Mrs. Meyer will make thein home in Dresden.

Freeman1 Tattle. A qniet home wedding was solemnized last evening at the residence of Mrs. William Tuttle, of No. 269 Clinton avenue, whose daughter. Miss Ella P.

Tuttle, was married to Frank S. Freeman, of Carlton avenue. The Rev. Spencer S. Roche, rector of St Marks Protestant Episcopal Church, officiated.

The brides gown wae white mousselaiue de soie. trimmed with chiffon, snd her veil was of tulle. She bad no attendants. Mr. Freeman waa attended by Albion Wallace Higgins at his beat man, and the usher were Louis Worden and Kenneth Worden, nephews of tbe bride.

The floral decorations and supper table adornments were pink. Anti-Semite Agitator Arrested. BERLIN, June 9. Count Puecklcr, th anti-Semite agitator, waa arrested here last night after making violent anti-Semitia speech at public meeting. Ho ia accused of outraging Prussian justice.

The meeting was dissolved. Alaskan Boundary Negotiations. WASHINGTON, June State Department ha received no additional advice from London concerning the progress of tbe Alaskan boundary negotstiona, but it is confidently expected thst the temporary modua Tlvendi will be signed to. day or to-morrow. LONG ISLAND CITY, L.

June 0. Confining former Mayor Pat Gleason in Jail, after the fashion in which be 1 being confined, give, but little aatisfaction to Captain Anthony Woods, whose judgment of (2,000 against Gleason is being paid by the alleged confinement. The ex-Mayor is supposed to be in jail. The fact is, he is in the custody of the Sheriff of Queens County and is confined to jail limits. In anticipation of being confined ihe wily Gleason bad a bill passed in the Legislature extending the jail limits to cover the entire county of Queens.

This enables him to travel about the county as usual, to occupy his, summer cottage at Arverne, and in fact, to do about as he pleased. The priv-. Hege of going over the river to Mnnhnttnn was of course denied, but Gleason thought he could get along without Manhattan tor six months and save money besides. He would have done so, he says, had it not been for the taunts of his friends. Everybody formed habit of greeting him with the remnrk that they hail not met him in town of late, and at the same time expressing a fear that he might be sick.

Then the small boys took to whistling the tuue, In a Prisoner Cell I Sit, every time tbe Mayor hove in eight, and there was alwaya a lot of talk about the delightful cooling breeze on the ferryboat even in these hot uuy. All this talk and guymg tortured the soul of Gleason, and he determined to visit Manhattan and have the laugh on his tor-menters. He got out his dusty old law books snd began to figure out aome way to beat the law. He hit upon the idea of going on Sunday, because the books said that no legal paper could be served on Sunday, and, as it would be necessary to serve notice on the Sheriff of the fact of his being outside of jail limits during the time when be actually was out of bounds, it would be impossible to interfere with a trip to Manhattan on Sunday, All that would be necessary was that he Bhould get back into Queeug County before midnight. When Gleason sees the law in bia, hooks he doesnt consult lawyers, and he didnt in this instance.

When Sunday came he strutted down to the ferry, bought ticket and went oyer the river. He laughed at riendt who advised him, to remain in tbe ounty, and enjoyed the surprise of tbe boys on tbe other tide 'when he put in an appearance. The big fellow took a drive through the park and visited many of tbe most conspicuous places that be mbt be seeo by be hundreds who are familiar with his lersonality. The astonishment of those vho knew him and knew of bia so-called xmfinement, was particularly pleasing to ''at, and. altogether, the trip afforded him real pleasure.

He was careful, however, be back in jail before Sunday had esaed into Monday, and now he is enjoy-ug the discomfiture of his enemies, who iave ascertained that bis point was well aken, and that the imprisonment of the layor is a blooming farce. Gleason ssys he is going to visit Man-attan every Sunday and that he would be leased to have the boys come to tbe ferry see him off. He sdds that there is othing so bad about jail lifeevhen there is race track, a variety of summer resorts, Coney Island and a Rockaway Beach in le jail, Tbe beauty of it ail is, says Gleason, am saining $2,000 in six months by do-g as I like and having a lot of fun be-des. How can a fellow make $4,000 a carer th in by being confined in if tbe jail is of the right kind? THE EARTH IS BAKED. 'nly Way to Save Crop Is by Con.

atant Raking. IINEOLA, L. June 0. Of far more importance than the mere discomfort of the st and beat is tbe continuance of the longed drought to the farmers of Long land. The extreme heat, by fufail, baa baked the earth until it is, in ny places, like hardened clay.

The root 9the vegetation, npon the success of which bend farmers living, finding no iget any moisture in the ground, are fivelinf and dying at a rapid rate. St he been estimated that In this small nty alone the lost to farmers on dneeday was $50,000, "through shrink-In crops. Yesterday it was estimated twice that amount of damage was done, an equal amount of injury will result ay doubtless. nly constant working of the ground, the experienced farmers say, will prevent entire destruction of most of the crops, uld the drought continue many days er. To a novice it would appear that making the ground and turning it over sun would only be aided in the more ough drying out of the surface.

This id not to be tbe case, however. Charles Smith, of Huntington, said that the thoroughly the ground ie worked the i.i.-rv the brought can do. He advisee uer of tenderer years and less expert-j Kt'ii iue cultivator at work. I course, there are crops that cannot Snnrsed along in that manner. The Island strawberry crop is almost failure this year.

There are an abund-of berries, but ao shriveled end eeedy they that they do not find a ready tale, ay Long Island strawberries are sell-it 12 cent (retail), while other berries only' 11 cents, snd this in epite of fact tbat the Island berries are, by in of the heat, much below the cheeper in quality. WATER POLLUTED. ger In the Streams That Supply 11 the Berengh sf Brooklyn. miNO FIELD. L.

June be ago The Citlien told how real-I ot this place were violating the Titlons ef the Heelth Department of jjorough of Queens and contaminating jvater supply of Brooklyn. The in-ipr of the department made an in-t cation and ascertained that sewage MRS. THE INSTITUTE MUSEUM BUILDING. Prof. Hooper Requests That Work Be Begun ON THE CENTRAL SECTION.

It Will Cost Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, and Half of That Amount Can Be Obtained on Bonds This Year Deputy Commissioner Wal-toh Approves of the AppUcation. Deputy Commissioner Walton of Public Buildings, Lighting aud Supplies, yesterday afternoon received the following letter from Professor Hooper, in reference to the proposed addition to the Muesum Building connected with the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences: "Brooklyn Institute of Arte and Sciences. Office No. 502 Fulton Street, "Brooklyn, June 7, 1899. Honorable William Walton, Deputy Commissioner of Buildings, Lighting and Supplies, Municipal Building, Borough of Brooklyn, New York City: My Dear Sir The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences made application to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New York through the Hon.

Bird S. Color, Controller of the city and member of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, in January, 1809, for tbe issuing of bonds as authorized by chapter 577 of the law of 1894 and chapter 400 of the' laws of 1896, the proceeds from the sale of which bond should be used in continuing the work of construction on the Museum Building of the institute, Eastern Parkway and Washington avenue, Brooklyn. The communication from the Board of Trustees was laid before the Board of Estimate nnd Apportionment on Jan. 24, 1899. The Mayor.

Controller and president of the Common Council expressed the judgment thut work on the Museum Building should be begun at the earliest possible moment, and to that end Mayor Van Wyck moved that the subject be referred to tbe Corporation Counsel for his advice. The Board of Trustees of the institute waa informed that tbe advice of the Corporation Counsel was needed on two points first, as to the question of the jurisdiction in the construction of the building, whether the building should be erected by the Department of Parka or the Department of Buildings, Lighting and Supplies, and second, whether the Board of Estimate could authorize the issue In any one year of the full $800,000 worth of bonds. The opinion of the Corporation Counsel is to the effect that not more than $300,000 worth of bond can lie, Issued in one year. A copy of the opinion of the Corporation Counsel 1 hand to yon forthwith, with the permission of Controller Color. It having been decided tbat the construction of the building la under the Jurisdiction of the Department Of Public Building, Lighting and Supplies, the Hen.

Bird S. Coler, Controller, requested Mr. Carll H. De Silver, vice-president of tbe institute ml chairman of tbe Committee on Art Museum, and the undersigned, director of the institute, to eel) npon yon, Deputy Commissioner of Building, Lighting end Supplies for the Borough of Brooklyn, and in order that the Department of Buildings, Lighting and Supplies might at onos take the necessary preliminary steps looking toward the erection of the next section of the Museum Building. At the suggestion of the Hon.

Bird S. Coler the architects of tbs building. Messrs. McKlm, Mead Whits, No. 160 Fifth avenue.

New York City, have prepared the necessary plans snd specifications for the foundations snd basement story of the next or middle section of the mnsenm. These plans nnd specifications an sow in condition ao that advertisements may be Inserted in the public press, preliminary to the swarding of A contract for the construction of tbs foundations and basement story, snd copies of the plans and specifications can be furnished to contractors who may desire to submit bids for the work. The Board ot Trustees ef the institute have been further advised through Mr, A. Augustus Healy, president of the Board ef Trustee ef th institute, that tbs plan ta erect portion of the next section Of the Museum Building during the present year is in accordance with a similar plan for the erection of a portion of the New York Free Public Library, Fifth avenue and Forty-second street, Borough of Manhattan. In order that Brooklyn may have the advantage of the erection of the next section of the Museum Building at as early' a date as possible it is especially desired that the work on the foundations and first story should be begun in July and completed before the freezing weather in December next, and it is especially desired that Brooklyn should have tbe advantage of the issuing of $300,000 worth of bonds during the present fiscal year of 1899, with which to pay for work on tbe middle section of the building.

It ia estimated that the entire middle section will coat in the vicinity of $500,000, and tbat the furniture and equipments of the building will cost in the vicinity of $50,000. Inasmuch as the Board of Estimate and Apportionment is favors hie to tbe construction of the next section of the Museum Building, the issuing of bonds to the amount of $300,000 is to be anticipated for the year 1900. The officers of the institute will be pleased to confer with you at any time with regard td the proposed construction of the Museum Building and will be especially gratified if the work can be advanced rapidly, and for two reasons first, because the collections of the institute have so grown as to exceed the capacity of the building to properly display them, and the building is lacking the necessary workrooms for the etirntors and assistants, and second, because the attendance is very large, and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays is such as to crowd the building. Very respectfully yours. FRANKLIN W.

HOOPER. Director of Broooklyn Institute of Arts and Science. Deputy Commissioner Walton at once forwarded the papers to Commissioner Kearny, with the request that he bring tbe matter to the attention of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, in order thut that body might issue, as toon as practicable, the bonds to the amount of which the Corporation Counsel has decided may be issued year. Mr. Walton said: I fully concur with Professor Hooper in urging that work ou the foundations and first Btory of tbe proposed structure be begun in time to insure its completion before the advent of the cold weather." Following is opinion of Corporation ConDsel Whalen, referred to by Professor Hooper: Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel, New York, May 8, 1S99.

Hon. Bird S. Coler. Controller: Sir I am in receipt of yonr communication bearing date of March 13, stating, tbat you have received a letter from Professor Franklin W. Hooper, director of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science, in regard to the application of tbat institution to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for the necessary funds to construct proposed section for the museum building.

You further state that this application was referred to me at a meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, held Jan. 24, 1899, and from Mr. Hoopers letter it would appear that there is some misunderstanding in regard thereto. The minute of the Board aimply show a reference to the Corporation Counsel and do not indicate the particular purpose thereof, but you state, if your memory serves yon, it was the intention of the Board in referring this matter to the Corporation Counsel, to obtain an opinion cbicOy on two points: "First As to what department of the city government would have jurisdiction over the construction of such building, whether the Department of Pnblic Building, lighting and Supplies, or the Department of Parks; and Second The power of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to comply with the request of the institute In view of certain limitations in the set authorising the issue ot bonds reladng to tho amount of such bonds to bo issued In any ono year, Yon are correct In saying there has been misunderstanding nbent tho matter, which has delayed its disposition. An examination ef the minutes of ths meeting of the Board ef Estimate and Apportionment on the date mentioned, Jan, 24, 1899, ahowa the following: The Controller presented communication from the president of the Brooklyn In-atitnte of Art and Sciences, requesting an ppropriation of $800,000 for a new mnsenm building, "The Mayor moved that it be referred to tho Corporation Counsel, which was adop ed by the following rote: Aflirmative, the Mayor, Controller.

Corporation Counsel, president of the Council, and president of the Department of Taxes and Assessments. "The original act, under wbieh the right to erect this building exists, is Chapter 89 of the laws of 1891: An act to provide for tbe erection of museum buildings on park lands in the city of Brooklyn, and to authorize leases thereof to the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. This act was amended by Chapter 577 of the laws of 1894. and in 1896 an act was passed, being Chapter 406 of the laws of that year, which was an act to provide further means to carry out the provisions of the act of 191, as amended, already mentioned. "Section 1 of Chapter 69 of the laws of 1891.

as amended by Chapter 577 of the laws of 1894, provides, among other things, as follows: "Section 1. The Mayor and the Park Commissioner of the city of Brooklyn are hereby authorized to contract, erect and maintain on park lands, bounded by Fl.it-bush avenue, the Eastern Parkway and Washington avenue, in the city of Brooklyn, su. table fireproof building or buildings, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining therein, under proper rules and regulations, to be approved by the said Mayor and Commissioner, museums of art and science, by the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, incorporated by Chapter 172 of the lawi of 1890, at an aggregate cost not exceeding a aum of which the annual interest, at the rate of interest at which a fnnd or bonds shall be issued, is $12,000. The section then proceeds to give authority for the issue of bonds to be known as museum of art and science bonds, and provide for the sale of the bonds in question. and further, tbat the proceeds of the sale of tbe bond and all premium thereon, shall be paid into tbe credit of a fund, to be known as the museum of art and science fuud, and shall be paid ont, from time to time, es required for the purpose of constructing, erecting and maintaining said building or buildings, upon tbe requisition of tbe Mayor and Park Commissioner of said city; but no bonds shall be issued for the erection of said museum bnilding unless the said Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences shall have duly certified to the said Mayor and Controller that the funds of the said Institute in hand are applicable to the support and maintenance of the said museums and the purposes of its incorporation shall exceed $260,000.

By Section 1 of Chapter 406 of the laws of 1S96, already mentioned, it is provided ts follows: For the purpose of meeting the expense for constructing, erecting and maintaining the bnilding or buildings authorized to be constructed, erected and maintained by the provisions of Chapter SO of the law of 1891, entitled An act to provide for the erection of musenm buildings on park lands in the city of Brooklyn, and to an-thorize lease thereof to the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science, as amended by Chapter 57T of the law of 1894, the Mayor and Controller of said, city are hereby authorized, from time to time, upon the requisition of the Mayor and Commissioner of Parks of ssid city, to prepare and issue bonds of the city of Brooklyn, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum. of $600,000, exclusive of premiums received thereon, to be known as musenm of art snd science bonds. and the proceeds received from the sale of said bonds snd sQ premiums theron shall be paid Into the treasury of the city of Brooklyn, to the credit of the fund known zs the museum of art and science fund, and shall be paid ont, from time to time, npon the requisition ot the Mayor and Commissioner ot Parka ef said city. No bonds shall be Issued under the authority of this act nntil the year 189T, and no more than $300,000 of said bond shall be leaned in any one year. The amount so authorized shall be In addition to that already authorized to be tsaued under the acta aforesaid.

It appears, therefore, by the citation of the statutes above mentioned, that up to the time of the creation of the Greater Now York tho snthority to construct the building in question was rested in tho Fork Commissioner of the city of Brooklyn and tho Mayor of said city. The Inquiry must now be directed to ascertain where the power to erect the building, previously lodged in the Mayor and ths Commissioner of Parks of Brooklyn, is now placed. An examination of th oretioni ef the preaent charter rslsting to tho Department of Park does not ahow that the Path Epworth League Entertainment. MORRIS PARK, L. June will be an entertainment at the Methodist Church this evening, under the auspices uf the Epworth League.

An interesting programme has been arranged, the principal feature of which will be the singing of a male quartet from North Carolina, Gypsies in Glen Cove. GLEN COVE. L. June band of gypsies has invaded this place and pitched its tents in a vacant lot. Credulous villagers arc having their fortunes told and considering offers to swap horses, made by the gypsies.

Rather a thriving business is being done by the band. Governor Will Attend Snifolk and Queens County Fair. (Special to The Cltlian.) ALBANY, June 9. Among his appointments at county fairs Governor Roosevelt will speak at the Suffolk County fair Sept. 19, and Queens County Sept.

28. BEDFORD ACADEMY. Gymnastic Exhibition Given by the Pnpils Yesterday. Parents and friends attended the annual prize drill and gymnastic exhibition of the pupils of Bedford Academy, on the New York avenue grounds, yesterday afternoon. Very neat and soldierly the little fellows looked in their black caps, blue blouses and duck knickerbockers, and despite the heat of tbe day they carried out the orders of Principal E.

Rodemann and Lieutenant Louis H. Marsiand with a promptness and facility tbat won high admiration. A particularly skillful and meritorious performance waa the bayonet drill. Lieutenant G. Robert Pottar, Captain Henry S.

Hayea and Mr. Wallace N. Newton acted as judges. They awarded the prizes in the several events as follows: Officers medals, First Sergeant Eugene Rodemann, Corporals Sidney Corragan and Robert Private' Medals, John Lefferts Brevoort, Harold Haas, Charles Lina. Bayonet drill, Arthur Dundgren, Free gymnastics, W.

Penn Esterbrook, Lothar Newberg. Dumb-bells. Oscar Wld-mann, Herbert Lundgrsn. Staff drill, R. Sands, Harry Taylor.

Running, Carlton Williams, Hana Stachart. Indian dubs, Elizabeth Rodemann, Bertie Jones. TEST YACHT RACES. The Ihnmrock to Meet the Britan, nia In the Solent. LONDON, June 9.

The test rsces between Lipton's Cnp challenger Shamrock snd the Prince of Wales Britannia, in the Solent, near Cowes, have been arranged to take place between July 16 and 20. It la reported that Sir Maurice Fitsger-ald's Satanita has been disqualified from competing in the test races on account of bar race for tbe German Emperors Cup, from Dover to Heligoland. Gobbled Dp Norfolk's Eleotrie Power. NORFOLK, June 9. The transfer yesterday of the Virginia Electric Companys mammoth plant, which supplies electric light snd power to Norfolk and its suburbs to syndicate headed by Mr.

Lancaster Williams, ot Richmond, for $700,000, gives bis company absolute control of all existing electric power and light plants In Norfolk and vicinity. They contemplate further enlargement. STOLE A JAR OF MILK. Charles Cable Told tbe Police He Mast Have Bees Crasy. Charles Cable.

19 years of age, of No. 107 Ellery atreet, was esnght to-day stealing a jar of milk from the area of a private bonne at No. 179 Lee avenne. The milk belonged to John Baruch, a milk dealer, of No. 163 Ellery srieet, and had been delivered by him in the basement of the honse from which it was stolen.

More than fifty complaints had reached the police of the Clymer atreet station of the theft of milk and bread, and a dozen men have been ont for month in plain clothes to look for the culprits. Policeman Foley was hiding in a doorway at 6 a. m. today, when he detected Cable entering the basement of No. 179 Lee Avenue, and presently emerged with the jar of milk.

Foley arrested him. and at the police station Cable declared he must have been crazy when he took the milk. Later in the Lee Avenne Police Conrt he pleaded guilty to the charge nnd was held for trial at Special Sessions. ARMY ORDERS. Major Harrison Ordered to Santiago ms Inspector General.

WASHINGTON, June Russell B. Harrison has been ordered to Santiago as inspector general of thst department Major Parker W. West is ordered to San Antonio as inspector general. Department of Texas. Major Eli L.

Hoggins is ordered to -Chicago as acting inspector general, Department of the Lakes. Major A. A. Do Loffre, surgeon, ia placed on the retired list. Major Jerome A.

Watrous, paymaster, is ordered to Portland. as paymaster, Department of the Columbia. STRIKE OF THE CABMEN. Residents ef Haven Are Still Obliged to Walk. HAVANA, June 9.

The strike of tho Havana cabmen still continue. Six thousand cabs are tied up snd people are compelled to walk, which is hardship to Cubans. Negotiations between Mayor La-cost and General Ludlow and representatives of the strikers toward a settlement of the strike are still going on. Many Cuban soldiers gave up their arms and received their par at Matinas yesterday. Payment at Sagus La Grande, Santa Clara Province, will begin to-day.

Four hundred recruit for th regiments in Cuba arrived from the United States to-day..