The Brooklyn Citizen from Brooklyn, New York • 2

TIIE BROOKLYN CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 16, 1902. 'OLIGEyiDN HANDBOOKS, SET FACTORY AFIRE Glass Works at Courcclles, Near Charleroi, Destroyed. Representation to Be Made to Mayor as to Garbage Disposal. CHS IN BRIDGE HFFftiBS AT HIND.

i 1 i ii i Say Lindenthal Is Likely to Remove Engineer Buck Soon. ROBINSON MAY GET OUT, TOO. Looks as If Lindenthal Would Sauteed in Disrupting the Whole Bridge Department. HEEH OPPOSES BBEN3EB FOB JUBOB GQyMISSiONER Say Formal Protest Has Been Made by Surrogate. 4 -u.

4 4 BH? FIGHT ON OVER MATTER. 1 Surrogate Church Fuels That He Has Beea SUghtcd by Republican i Organisation. To-Day Colorado Fuel and Iron Is the Favorite. A SOUTHERN RAILWAY DECLINES. General Market Shows Strength Bl-tnmiaos Coal Beads Reteive Favorable Attention.

Flandrau Co. (Formerly at 171, 4, I Broom St.) HAVE REMOVED TO 406, 8. 10, 12 Broome SL. N. Y.

A DOZEN BLOCKS FROM BRIDGE. 4 A much larger building completely fitted tor our buslntse, facing on three atreeta Broome, Elm and Marlon thue Insuring perfect light; In atermy weather Illuminated throughout by electricity; passenger and freight elevator; tha moat modem plant In avary department; easier of access by Broadway cam, but two blocks away: dosen blocks from tha Brldgs; all ''L'a' to Grand street; all surface cars to Broome at rest; Fourth avenue cart paaa corner. WE SHOW THItf BPRINtt THE FINEST AND UKUBhT feTOCK OF PLEASURE CARRIAGES For Town and Country or TH BEST QUALITY EVER SHOWN BY ONE El KM, COMPRISING Every Standard Design and loyalty AT LOWEST PRICES FOR QUALITY. SOME SECOND-HAND VEHICLES AT LOW PRICES. EBSTEIN STlLFeilSy ON MISTERS CASE The stock market opened active and excited.

The official declaration that tho Southern Railway was not concerned in Louisville and Nashville purchase caused large realizing galea in the former Issue, and there was a rapid decline of over a point, after a fractionally higher opening. Tbe atrengtb of St, Paul Jn London influenced an opening In that stock at 1 per cent, above yesterdays close, ud tho advance was well held. Pacific was a strong feature, at ad' advance of 1 per cent. Other strong features were Nickel Plate common, Canada Southern, Baltimore and Ohio, Canadian Pacific, Southern preferred, Rutland preferred and Chicago apd Northwestern. 1 In the 'Industrials, Colorado Fuel opened at an advance of a point and ran up 3 per cent, further, from which there was a reaction of over 3 per cent.

The stock, however, showed disposition toward strength on rumors that it would find final lodgement witbqtb United State 8 tee) Corporation. International Silver common rose over 1 per ceBt. International Paper opened up 4 per cent, nnd further advanced over a point. The reduction in tbe Anaconda dividend was reflected in a sharp decline, but the recession in Amalgamated Copper, while sympathetic, was confined to less thsu 2 per and half the Jos was recovered, fhe general market shows strength, owing to tbe better feeling prevailing in the Street, as consequence of reassurances given with regard to the Louisville and Nashville situation. After the first half-hour, Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfoik'and Western developed aggressive strength on favorable advices regarding the bituminous coal situation Governments unchanged.

STOCK TRANSACTIONS, CerrectM Sally hy seal sen Wyekoff, asm-bare of th New York Stock Exchange, 71 Broad-way. Few York, and )7f) Vonresue airtwt, Brooklyn. Telephone I1M14 Cortland, and 14 Uotn. Stock Quotations. OFFER OF NEW PROCESS flRWll Will Erect Tczt Furnace (or Utter AsaiMlztlds Garbage at Its 0s Ekpcnss, Efforts ill made by E.

de La Cha-pelle, whose bid for the disposal of Brooklyn garbage was araoug those opened yesterday by C'onHuissioaer Woodbury, of the Street Gleaning Department, to stave off the awarding of any contract uutil he has been given an opportunity to demonstrate the superiority of his method. Mr. de La Chapelle said this morning that representations will be made to Mayor Low and Commissioner Wooodbury which, be hoped, will result hi a trial of hls process. He is so certain that this would prove satisfactory to the city that he Is prepared to erect the necessary plant at his own expense, agreeing to ask for no compensation whatever if It fails in a single particular to do what is claimed for it The lowest bid received yesterday was that' of the Xew York Sanitary Utilization Company, $47,000. Mr.

de La Cha-pelle's bid was $174,000. This disproportion between the bids is less real than nominal, because of the difference in the methods used. The. Sanitary Utilization Companys plant is located on Barren Island, and Is the same which has been need by the Brooklyn Sanitary Company, the two companies being, in fact, practically one. and the same.

At tbe Barren Island plant the garbage Is not, destroyed, but merely utilized," the product being sold for fertilizing purposes. One of the objections to this plan is tbe stench occasioned Jn the Utilizing process, which has been the subject of complaint both to tbe city snd State authorities for a number of years past. The residents of Ar-verne and other villages on Long Island and tbe people of certain portions of East New York, in this borough, have declared time and time agnin that the Barren Island stenebfis made them ill and have proved a great detriment to real estate values, and they have sent committees to tbe authorities, to the State Board of Health, and to the Legislature, demanding relief, It is generally admitted thnt New York Js far behind some other cities In the mnt--ter of the disposal of garbage. Elsewhere the garbage is not uliliiied as a fertilizer, but is utterly destroyed, which, it is claimed, is the only sanitary "nj. I i i tfPgCIAR To, THE CITIZEN.) 1 AQUEDUCT.

April 16. -The Rose Stakes will bring out field of two-year-old fillies iu the feature rnee of to-morrows programme. Entries follow: First nee For thre-year-oids snd upward, selling. By subscription of $16 each with $600 added; five and one-haif Difficult to Place a Bet i Races in Town This Men THE GAMBLERflRE ALARMED. Chief Inspector McLaughlin Begins What Appears te Be a Real Crusade iu.This Borough, It was very difficult to get a bet down to-day on the Aqueduct races iu any of the numerous establishments where book-ninking has been carried on without molestation for some time past.

Even Fritss, on Willoughby street, was deserted at 1 oclock, and those 'Who had several good things in reserre were told that there was nothing doing. The patrons of this establishment when they asked for an explanation, were told that they bad been given orders to close up shop by the police, or else stand a chance of being arrested. The fact is that Chief inspector B. H. McLaughlin, who is hi charge of the local Police Headquarters, talked like a Dutch uncle to some of the commanding officers yesterday afternoon.

He infomed them that if poolrooms and bookmaking -establishments were not suppressed, some one would get into trouble. The inspector realized that it was not a very easy matter to do away with the places, hut he told the cuptnins that they did not go about the matter iu the proper way. Captain Bedell, of Ihe Adams street station, was one of the officers the inspector had before him early in the day. He painted out to him that the hookmaking carried on by a man named Robinson in Fritz's saloon on Willoughby street, must he put an end to. He also called the attention of the captain to another establishment not fur from the Borough Hall.

But I have done all in my power to have the law obeyed. said tho captain. "Ive had my detectives visit every place in the precinct whore I believed it was violated in any way. The trouble is that I have not sufficient men to do iwlice work. Send a couple of officers to erery one of these establishments this afternoon, said the Chief, "and drive the patrons from them.

That's an eRy matter to do. The captain promised to carry ont the orders to the letter. The inspector looked the ground over himself yesterday afternoon. He went around to Xo. 23 Borrum place, which only a few weeks ago was raided by the police.

The lookouts saw hini-foming and when he entered the saloon there were few people around. He told the reputed proprietor that If he permitted any fcore gambling Re would send a force around and arrest every one fonnd there. You can snit yourself about that," the man is reported to hnve said to him. "And thnta just what I propose to do. he replied.

Let me tell you (hnt I not propose to stand any more nonsense. This thing has been going on long enough here. The inspector admitted to a Citizen" reporter to-day that he had called at the Boernm place establishment. He said that he had taken hold of the matter and would drive every hand bookmaker out of business before the week ended. I have given the enptnin orders to place two uniformed men in every inch place," he said.

Xow they will be required to remain there from the time the rnees start until they are over. Then che precinct detectives will call around and look the people over. Do yon expert to break them np in thiz manner," asked the reporter. "Why, yes, he replied. "When they find that their customers.

are likely to he arrested they will give in. Every man who lounges around saloon and other place where the captains have knowledge that bets are received on the races will be driven into the streets. The trouble ahont auppressing these bookmakers and their patrons is thnt every time an officer calls around they start to play pinochle or some other game of cards, said Deputy Police Commissioner Ebstein. "1 do hot believe that these men who remain away from the track will he able to get a het down here to-day. The captains have their orders and know perfectly well what is expected of them.

At 1 o'clock this afternoon two uniformed officers walked into Fritz' saloon, on Willoughby street, and took up a position near the door. The plungers who came along at that hour Jn order to get the early betting on the races turned their backs on the place and walked away. This looks as if we were up against It," said a city employee, who waa enable to get away from bis desk to go to the track. I'm not going to take any chance with the cops. Some of the bookifiakers who were tipped off as to what the police proposed to do changed their seat of operation, hnt business wah not hy any means brisk with, them.

A certain saloon In the neighborhood of the Long Island Bailroad Depot, where a poolroom has been conducted for several years, closed Its door this morning. The proprietor waa warned that if he opened up be would he promptly arrested. DIED OF IK JURIES, The Fair-Yctr-OM Bey Hit hy Bypkou. Conrad Polowits, 4 year old, of Xo. 116 Siegel street; who aras struck ou the bead on Saturday hy a syphon which fell from the third floor of the bouse, died at St.

Catharines Hospital yesterday afternoon. When his death wa reported to the police. Detective Mc.Yuley and Felt were aent out ta make aa investigation. Tho detectives went to the home of Mrs. Kate I oaken, at Xo.

116 Siegel street, and there learned that the syphon bad fall-an from the fire-escape on her Boor. She said that the thing was not thrown to th street, blit despite her statement the policemen 'irrested her on a charge of homicide. Mr. Gluaken wa arraigned in th Manhattan Avenue Court this morning and Magistrate Breus paroled her for hearing on April 30. The police have very little evidence against her, and it la very likely th at she will he discharged shen arraigned.

TO ft RE GRIP 18 TW 0 Ptt JTtlT th CuJK VS t-iroY sRfluurt on ry bo FUNERAL VICTIMS. Friends Followed Afoot to Cemetery Socialist Bariod Without Religions Ceremony. BRUSSELS, April flaas-works at Courcelles, a village In the province of Mainaut, four and one-half miles northwest of Charleroi, were practically de-wtroyed by fire last night, it in estimated that the damage done will amount to francs, it id believed that the fire was started by strikers. The numbers of strikers In the chief-industrial centers ara estimated as follows: At Charleroi, the Central District, at Borinage. at Liege, 30.000, and at Venders, 8,000.

The strike is spreading in Brussels. About 10.000 men are now out. The funerals of the two men killed in the riot Saturday, occurred early this morning in driving rain. Platoons of gendarmes, armed with shotguns, were stationed along the road from the Esta-pierre Hospital, where -the corpses lay, to the Ever Cemetery. three miles distant, where the Interment took place.

In ordgr to divide the public attention, the Burgomaster ordered separate funerals, at interval of two hours. Hundreds silently followed the bodies afoot, through the streets of the city and out through a muddy lane. The utmost decorum was maintained. The first funeral was that of M. Filvez.

The body left the hospital at (1:30 k. m. The parent of the deceased and 1,300 friends, including Socialist leaders, followed. A corps of gendarmes surfouned th hearse. The remains were entombed without religious ceremonies.

A relativo of the dead man pronounced an inoffensive oration. The second funeral was that of M. Bonis rd, who was not one of the rioters, bnt who was shot while passing the scene of the disturbance. His cortege was composed of 800 friends. The services at bis grave were not so Socialistic aa those at the tomb of FilTez.

The only incident of the interment occurred when the family plared on the grave a garland inscribed: "To an Innocent victim." The police forbade the parents desposit-ing the garland, and soring other garlands similarly labeled, seized all, despite the protests and muttered threats of those surrounding the grave. The two bodies were placed in a long trench, 50 feet by eight, Jiving' the ghastly suggestion of room for more. The crowd quietly returned to the city. In accordance with the Government's desires, all the convents in this xnty are praying for the restoration of order. ij in i DIAMOND WANTS Michael Diamond, a stevedore on the steamship Buffalo, of the Xetherlnnds-A meric Steam Navigation Company, had brought suit" agninst the company in the United States Circuit.

Court for $10,000 to recover damages. Diamond alleges thst members of the crew closed the hatchway and thnt in the dark he fell into the hold, breaking hls left arm. TILLSON IS CHIEF ENGINEER. Siiterintendent George W. Tillson, of tha Bureau of Highway, was this morning appointed Chief Engineer of Highways with the consent of the Civil Service Commission.

He will hereafter receive salary of $5,000 per nnnum. Hig former salary waa $3,500. ptDLIO XOTICBV. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT of THE Ol'CH OF BROOKLYN. ROOM NO.

13, MU. NICIFAL DEPARTMENT BUILDING. BOROUGH or BROOKLIN, THB CITY OF NEW YORK. BEADED BIDS OR "ESTIMATE WILL Bfc receive by the President the Borough of Brooklyn at th above arnce unin II oclock a. m.a on WEDNESDAY.

APBIL 1. 1WL BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. No. I. FOR FURNISHING ALL THE LABOR AND MATERIALS REQUIRED No.

I. For fencing vacant lota on the north-treat aide of New Lota road, between Bchtnck avenua and Barlwy at reel: on th treat Mde of Barbey atraet, between Livonia avenue and New Lot road, and on the aouth ride of Livonia avenue. between Bather afreet and Scbcnck avenua, known na Lot Xo. I Block S14. Twenty-fixth Ward Map.

Tha engineer' animate ef the quantity of fence to be construcied I ta follow: Four hundred and twenty (430) lineal feet. Time for the completion I he work and the full performance o( the contract I fourteen 114) day. Th amount ef eecurlty required I an hundred and five tlK'31 dollar Tha bid will be compared and tha contract awarded at a lump or aggregate aum. Bidder will write out the amount of their hid or eeilmatea, in addition la Inserting tha game In Azures. Th President reserves th right to reject hide or estimate.

If he deem It to he toy the (merest of the city to do. Tha person or persona making a hid or estimate shall furnish the same In a sealed envelop Indorsed with the tills given abov ofoth supplies for which the bid or estimate Is made, with hie or their mime or names and tha dale of presentation tolih president, at the iuld offlee. on or baforq th dale and hour above named, at which lime and place the satlmate received will be publicly opened hy the President and read, and the awerd of the contract made according to law aa soon thereafter aa practicable. Each hid er estimate shall contain the name and place of residence of the person making tha same, tha names of all persona Interested with him therein, and. If no other pertoa be sa Interested, It ehall distinctly stats that fact; also, that It la mads without any aonnaoilon with any other person making an satlmate for tha aame purpose, and Is In all reaiwta fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of the Board of Aldermen head of a deportment, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof, of clerk therein, or other officer cf the corporation, la, ahali he or become Interested, directly or IndlTectly.

as oontraciing pany, partner, stock- holder, surety or otherwise In er In tha performance of th contract, or tn the mippMr. work or bualnee to which It relelea, or In any portion of the profit thereof. The bid or cellmate must be vanned hr the oath In writing of th party or parties making th eatlmal that the several matter elated hereto are In all respects true. Each hid or eetlmotc shall he accompanied by the consrnt. In writing, of two houa-holdera or freeholder In th City of New Y'ork.

er of guaranty or surety company duly authorised by law to act aa a surety, and shall coniatn th mat. term set forth In the blank form mentioned below. No hid or estimate will be considered onlee accompanied hy a certified rheck or money to tlw amount of five per centum of th amount of the bond required, aa provided In section 43) of th Greater New York Charter. For particular at to tha quantity and qualify of th euppitea, or th nature and eitcnt of-the work, reference must te made to the spcvJhca. Ilona on nie In the offl -e of the President.

Bldlera are requested to make their bids nr retime tee upon the blank form prefwred hy lha ireeldenl, a ropy of which, wllh the proper envelope In which to Inclose the bid. uwelher wlllv a copy of the contract. Including the Gone, la th form approved by the Coriioratlr Counsel, can he obtained upon application Ihefe-or. at the office at the Raid President. The plana ami drawing may be seen and O'her Inforoiailon Obtained at the ol-lce of tha A-eirtant Uonimle-apmer of I'ebilc Wnrha of the Bnrnush of Urook-Un.

-nn U-, Munblsl Building. Iirtoigh of Brook if FPitr ft BW -d peeaidem Tu City of New lofk, April I ap-a iotobu There ha lieen a disagreement between Ceuuty Juilges AapiualL and Crane and Surrogate t'hureh orer the appointment Jncob Brenner as Special Commissioner a of flunorK. So far ns can be learned, the County Judges. arc in favor of Mr. Brenner and Surrogate Church is opposed to him.

The Surrogate, it Is alleged, has gone so ftrs- te read 'a brltten -protest tq Judges' Aspinail and Craue against, the appointment of Mr. Brenner. There was conference of the judges and Surrogate yesterday at which Mr, Brenner was present by Invitstion. Tus information of what occurred at the conference was gireu to the writer by a reliable authority. Iu fact, it might be said to ho unquestionable except that Surrogate Church goes so far as to deny the story.

Mr. Brenner and Judges Aspinail and Crano were astonudod when Surrogate Church arose end rend a typewritten pro-. test' which he brought with him to the conference. The protest stated that Sur- rotate Church bad been slighted by the Republican organisation in Brooklyn, and 1 that he did not tee how be could be ex 1 pected to vote for Mr. Brenner.

Mr. Brenner wag visibly cut up over the reading, of the pretest, and hen he recov-V yrod himself he called the Surrogates at-" tention te his (the Surrogate) saying to him tba day before that he would have the 1 honor of voting for him the next day. Then Mr. Brenner told Judge Church that )f it had not been for hm he would not have got the nomination ifor Surrogate. The Surrogate, when questioned slmut the protest to-day, paid that he knew noth-t ing about it.

He admitted being of the conference, bat refused to show the paper he read at the conference. When asked if ha would vote for Mr, Brenner, he said he did pot know whether he would or not. It (s understood that the objection to Brenner on Judge Churchs part is because of Mr. Brenners intention to appoint Frank J. Gardiner as his deputy and John Smith os his secretary.

Both men are recommended by Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. UlllllililU I LUIIIUl-IIU Ullllli Many Employers! Agree to the 1 Men's Demands. The strike of the journeyman plumbers of Brooklyn, which was decided upon at a special meeting of the Journeyman Clumbers- Union, No. 1, last Friday night mol which liogon Monday morning, has not ended as yet It is probable that the rest of the thousand employees who struck will he taken hack to work by their bosses within a few days. and be giren the $1.00 a day, instead of $3.75, and also the half holiday on Sntur-.

day, the year round, whiih they are striking for. President Kineolla of the Plumlvers' Ipjon, No. 1. said to-day that 500 men have already resumed work, many of the most prominent boss plumbers having submitted their demands-, A certain Brooklyn newspaper has conveyed the impression, in a recent article, that the strikers expected SI a dey for the work on Saturdayas well sg other days. "This Is not so, said Mr.

Kinsella. If we are to work hut half a day on Patar day then we only want half pay, two dollars. The strikers are most confident of sue cess, and can afford to stay ont so long as the union pays them the (2 a day which it is obliged to do while they are on strike. Several members of the Master Plumbers Association nay that it was only a year ago that $3.73 was granted the strikers, with a half-holiday on Nat-ui do, v. during the months of June.

July, August and September, and now they increase demands on both sides. But the master plumbers are firm, and many seem act inclined to concede to the demands. Boss Plumber John Gannon, of Bridge street, boa taken his ten employees back and said: My heart and soul are with the strikers. 1 have given my men the extra money bees use I think thir work is worth it, and it is likely that other bosses will soon submit. Claude W.

Mick is suing John 8. Trav-ell for $10,000 damages for personal in-. juries. Defendant's counsel, Charles T. Terry, moved to-day before Justice Mu-rean at Special Term of the Supreme Court for a hill of particular of the nature of the injuries, the expenses incurred on arcount of them, and the busioesg of the plaintiff, whom counsel described aa a drunkard and a loafer.

Lawyer Charles 8. Simpkins, for tho plaintiff, opposed tho motion with much earnestness. appeared that the plaintiff wag a printer by trade, hut was bow with his brother, a real estate agent. He waa staying at a boarding bouse in Manhattan and was found suffering from asphyxiation, having gone to sleep with the gas turned on. Tho defendant, who is a physi-ciB, was railed, and, as alleged, put tho plaintiff's feet la hot water go that tho flesh wag severely scalded.

Yob sever saw anything like those feet la your life, your Honor," said Mr. Simp-kina. "The hone and sinews Oh, don't burrow my feelings, Justic hfaregn exclaimed. 'Well, I won't bow, your Honor, said Mr. Simpkins, "hut I'll put them in as an exhibit on the trial." A latifh went round among the lawyers, In blct( Justice Marean joined, I Tha scotioa for a hill of particulars waa ffanr.L fir ag tbg plaint, ff might bo i -h it.

Commissioner Gustav Lindenthal, of the Departmeut of Bridges, has accepted tho resignation of Engineer U. S. Buck. He said to-day that he would pot till the He absolutely refused to discuss Chief Engineer Leffert L. Bucks case, and would not give any Information concerning his intentions as to probable removals and appointments.

Chief Engineer Buck was nlso reticent. He sent out word to the waiting reporters that he had nothing to say. elae concerning whom rumors are going around would, sny anything about, the mutter. It Is broadly hinted that the removal of Ciiief Engineer Buck is only a matter of days, if not hours, and that, iu the event Of his going. Deputy Commissioner Nelson L.

Robinson, his nephew, will nls6 leave. This will mean, several officials said this morning, the veritable disruption of the engineering force of the department. The effect of Corporation Counsel Rives opinion, to the effect that the actions of the Commissioner me all powerful over the affairs of the department, and that the chief engineer and nil other subordinates are diregtly Slider Lindenthals command, hns had a decidedly dampening effect upon the gentlemen who believed that his jurisdiction -did- pot extend to them. Indeed, the letter of the chief engineer to the commissioner 'the other day, outlining what Mr. Buck believed to be his duties and jurisdiction in the department, showed that the opinion of the Corporation Counsel was an unexpected and hitter sct-jiack for Mr.

Buck and his friends. Commissioner Lindenthal and the others interested in the case have been beset by reporters for days pint. Commissioner Liqdenthul was repeatedly refused to see nwspapyr men. This morning was no exception. A bevy of reporters insisted uion receiving an Interview.

At first the Commissioner refused. Then, finding that the reporter had camped down in his outer office, with every indication of remaining until the end, he gave in, and submitted to nn His words were few end shart. No, i bf said, shortly, there have been no changes in this department. Just as soon us anything happens 1 will let you know." Then, recollecting the stories published ycsterdnV and this morning, the Commissioner blurted out: "Yon fellows seem to think that vre are setting off fireworks in this office. We are not.

1 am riot sitting over a mine of gunpowder. ns one of your papers said yesterday. "Hnve von nppointeii a successor to Engineer R. 8. Buck? was asked.

No," was the short answer. "Have you accepted his resignation? I have accepted his resignation. Are yon going to appoint any one to take Mr. Buck's place Xo. I am not! lining to save his $.5,000 salary Yes, 1 guess so.

There's no need of appointing a successor to him." "How about the bridges Xos. 3 and Oh, there are plenty of bright, able yotmg tni'ii here to take care of them." was the confident reply. I am in favor of giving me chance. he explained. This evidently meant that the services of Chief Engineer Buck are not necessarily essential for the constrnerion of these bridges.

How about Chief Engineer Leffert L. Buck?" was asked. I have nothing to say. was the terse reply. Commissioner Lindenthal looked defiance at his inquisitors.

He was angry. The mention of Mr. Buck's name deepened the crimson tinge of his cheeks. Has he resigned? -I have nothing to say. Mayer Low refused to-day to discuss the affairs of the Bridge Department.

He said that it had been his policy not to interfere with the nrkings of the commissioners in the several departments, that proposed to rarry ent the policy to the letter. Engineer Buck's Friends Writ to Low, The following letter waa made public today: Brooklyn, X. April 16, 1902. To the Hojprahie 8eth Low, Mayor: Kir We learn through the public press that Mr. Leffert L.

Buck, the former ebie engineer of the Xew East River Bridge, hi about to be removed as the Chief Engineer of Bridges. As members of the Bridge Commissions under Mayor Strong, Schieren. Wurster nnd Van Wyck, we vigorously protest against any action which would result in severing Mr. Buck's connection with the new bridge, which be designed and the construction of which up to the present time he supervised; "We believe the full responsibility for the completion of this bridge shonld remain with him. This la not tlnly due to him as it creator, but is demanded, wa believe by the public Interest.

The above protest was prepared last evening by four member of the former Xew East River Bridge Commissions, who happened te meet together at ont of the Brooklyn club. The paper wit sent out to-day for signiture. Ex-Mayor Schierca and James W. Boyle were oat of town. The following gentlemen signed the pro-teqj Frederick W.

Wurster, F. B. Thur-ber, Henry Batterman, Jnllao Andrew D. Baird. Richard Deeres, James A.

Sperry, James D. Bell, Salem H. Wale. iJjjjis'Nixon and John W. Weber.

Ex-MuLr Van Wyck had not been seen when three names were given. THE RECEIPT WAS GOOD. Henry Taylor paid his taxes in 1887 to John McKane, then Supervisor of Gravesend, and got a receipt for $106.28. The Controller recently demanded payment of the amount, as there was voucher in the books of the Supervisor, In an action by Taylor to compel the Controller to accept the receipt. Justice W.

M. Smith to-day gave judgment for the plaintiff. Investigation Into Private Secretary's Conduct Not Concluded. WILL BE LEFT TO PARTRIDGE. Deputy Commissioner Will.

Submit tho Testimony to Hi Chief (or the Latters Action. Major Ebstein, Deputy Commissioner of Folice for this borough, had his private secret ur.v, Frederick 'McMasters, under examination for more than an hour this morning at the Smith Street Headquarters, This waa a continuation into Mr. McMasters conduct the Deputy Commissioner begun yesterday upon complaint of Patrolman Zittell and Captain Knipe, of the Flatlmsh" avenue precinct. The charges nguinst the private secretary were stated ip. Citizen" yesterday.

They are, in brief, that he Interfered with Patrolman Zittell Jn. thedischarge of the lattefz threatening have him broken or transferred if he made himself too officious in watching certain houses on his post. Major Ebstein had both Coptain Knipe and Patrolman, Zittell before him yesterday, and this morning, it is understood, bo subjected Mr, McMasters to A severe ex-, animation. The Deputy Commissioner, when seen later, would say notbilig further than that the inquiry was not yet concluded. When it was, he said, the testimony, which he himself takinx down in longhand, will be submitted to Police Commissioner Partridge for the latter action.

Two weeks ago 3'he Citizen" published several articles on the establishment of poolrooms in Brooklyn. These gambling places were driven out during the term of Deputy Police Commissioner Y'ork, but have recently invaded the borough in constantly increasing numbers. In addition there are scores of hand ook places where bets on Jhe races are made Jn violation of law. It Is common knowledge that both poolrooms and hand book places are operating under police protection and are paying for it. Ru-nmr has it that the headquarters of the poolroom combine is actually located in po lice headquarters.

Who Deputy Commissioner Ebstein's attention was railed to the matter he said it was news to him. hut that he would conduct a rigid investigation. He was asked at that time it he had confidence in his private secretary, Mr. McMasters. He replied that ha had the fullest confidence.

He was asked if he was aware that Mr. McMasters name wa being bandied about town in a way not complimentary to the department. He said be was not aware of that, add that if it was true he believed it wo an injustice to Mr. McMasteni The writer tbit morning recalled Major Ebstein's attention to his former declaration of confidence in his private secretary, and Baked him if be still had the com-pletest confidence in Mr. McMasters.

That la'Wdly a fair question, seeing that 1 have his conduct under investigation, he said. It would, aa yon see, be prematnr for me to express an opinion now, before the examination is concluded. Mr. McMaatera was working at hia typewriter when the reporter called, so it is Jevulent that ha has not been suspended from duty pending the disposition of the charges against him. He is said to possess a good deal of nerve, and to rely upon it to carry him through tighter places than that which he is in at present.

II is an ex-sergeant of Rongh Rider, under Roosevelt, and It In understood that it wa the President' influence which secured him bis position as Major Ebstein's private secretary. There waa a rumor this afternoon that Captain Knipe had called upon District Attorney Clarke to inform him of the charge against McMgster. and to ask him to lay them before the Grand Jury. This rumor could not be confirmed, the affairs of the Grand Jury being hedged about b)' the greatest secrecy. EDWIK KNOWLES EUKERAL.

It Will Held at His late Beaidaaco To-Night and Will Private. Outside Market, r-1 olds and mtward. By subscription of $10 each with $700 added; seven Sir Florian .126 Eloim .,...121 Francesco M2ff Agnes .113 Fonaolura 106 Third Race For three-year-olds nnd upward. selli ig. B) subscription of $10 each with $600 added; seven furlongs.

ITuitzilnpot'htle Mnrotheu .108 Princess OtiHie .................108 Zenior .105 April Shower 101 Locket 103 Abbey Dell 06 Fourth Race The Rose Stakes for two-year-old fillies; $20 each, half forfeit, with $1,000 added; four and one-half furlongs. 'Grade ...110 Flying Fox ,.110 Knockabout .........110 Rruff .............110 Oueen of Dixiana 100 Restorative 107 Freeiander 107 Onschita ,....107 Furlough 107 Red Pennev 107 Silver Twist 107 Mev .1 105 Julia lO.r May Harrison ......105 Miss Patsy 105 TrPntlmm ,.,.105 Father Den ...103 Siith Rare For By suh-neription of $10 each with $iiO0 added; four and one-half furlongs. Nsvssntt ....113 Toscsn 100 Blue and Orange 100 Dr. Saylor 00 Rostand 00 Fort 5 ays 00 Bensnnburst 00 Zadok 00 Tan 00 Bonfire 06 Squid 06 Orlnff Off TENEMENT COMMISSION MEETS. Tenement House Commissioner Roltert Forest, Deputy Commissioners Law-Vine Veiller and Wrolcy C.

Bush sml the four bead of bureaus, met In tbe office of the'CiininiissloD iu Manhattan at 2 o'clock thiz afternoon to eonsider arrangements for the zTimplcte organization of tbe The hast lean In Oac-fla. sail th farmer to hls aos, 'Vam rizht Icm lha plow." That hr I ta ocn friim," th rriy. duro loolM Aiium On'Uiu- tior SUB-CARRIERS APPOINTED. Postmaster George II. Roberts to-day announced tbf appointment of the following gnlwarrien.

from th Civil Service list: IVilliam R. Haynes, No. 223 Carroll street; Pnmuel J. Kohoe, No. 218 Forty-fifth street Tbomaz J.

Gelane, No. 01 street; F. M. Fmith, No. 234 Thnlccnlb street: Jnlin J.

Gleason, No. 33 Hnntmgion street, and John Rublnisn, No. led Putnam avenue. The funeral services over the remains of the late Edwin Knowles will he heM at 8 o'clock Jo night at his late residence, Xo. 868 Lafayette avenue.

It will he an invitation servh-e confined to the immediate friends of the deceased. Rev. Warren C. Hubbard, formerly of Rt. George' Chnrth, will read the Episcopal service.

There will he singing by member of the Ch'ropean t'haml Club. There will I delegations from the Actors' Association, of whuh Mr. Knowles were secretary, and fh Actors' Order of Friendt-hp. lj).