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1 UNION: BuOOKIjYN, TLfKSDAYl DECEMBER 2 AGES. 11, 11 AND a i Li JJ i EETAILERS AN NUAL SALE IZ4PORTINQi 3 BU RN AM, Muslin 0 Muslim Our Annual Sale Continued Mtftlin Underwear, Shirt Waists. Corsets, UNB RW Wrappers, Shirt Waists, Infants' Outfits, etc. Every garment offered made full size and good quality of fabric, with trimming and finish that sustain our reputation for reliable and desirable goods, all marked at smallest possible, profit. Quantities sufficient (on hand to supply any unusual demand.

Of Wrappers and Sd much, of an institution eagerly are they awaited by the pabjt that it is needless to say more than that this one exceeds and excels in every way anything we have At least Joolc before toq pocfeet. i 7 DESIRABLE Well made Muslin Night Gowns, 39, 49, 59 and 69 cts. Fine Cambric and Muslin Night Gowns, elaborately trimmed, 79, 89, 98 cts. and $1.19. Walking Skirts, 29 and 39 with Umbrella ruffle embroidered, 79, 89 and 98 cts.

Corset Covers, fine Cambric, embroidered, shape and square neck, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59 to $1.39. Muslin and Cambric Drawers. -plain. 19 embroidered. 25.

39, and 49 cts. Muslin Chemises, corded band, 25 cts. Muslin and Cambric Chemises, embroidered, 3fy49 and 59 cts. Extra quality Flannelette Wrappers, latest colorings, braid trimmed, Watteau back wide Skirt, new sleevesr -79, 98 -cts. and $1.19.

Extra quality German Flannel Wrappers, assorted patterns, very full skirt, $1.98. Fancy Lawn and Percale Wrappers, dainty shadings, full skirt, new sleeves, .79, 98 $1.19 and $1.39. Flannelette Gowns, neat stripes, 45 Empire style, embroidered" yoke, 98 cts. At lower' prices than usual, direct from the makers in Ireland, Scotland and Germany," enabling us a to make the prices an advantage to purchasers. A large purchase of fine Irish Linen Table Cloths, Damasks, Doylies, Towels, in all.

sizes; Napkins to match; finely hemmed, ready for use. No extra charge for this, as we had done at makers at a very small cost ---an attraction to customers. i 1 Dress Goods Remnants and Short Lengths A. MATTHEWS SONS, At One-tbh-d to One-half plain, colored and one yard to fall dress pattern, ent opportunity 10 Duy goott Half Price 50 fct. Japan Mats, 25 cts.

$1.50 Carpet Rugs, 64 inches long, 75 cts. $2.25 Toklo Rugs, 72 inches long, 98 "Cts. $3.50 Smyrna Rugs, 60 Inches long. $1.75. $8.50 Turkish Rugs, $4.98.

A lot of Turkish Parlor and Library Rugs at one-half of regular prices. Door Mats, 79 cts. instead of $1.25: 42 dozen best quality Calcutta Door Mats, 18x32 Inches, 79 In the House A Glance Over Eleven Months Work Sent to the Mayor. FACTS OF THE WATER SUPPLY. LARGE ADVANCE MADE IN THE EXTENSION OF THE SEWER SYS TEM MONEY NEEDED FOR STREET REPAIRS" INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE; WALLAUT- JEARLT NET INCOME FROM THE MARKET THE CHAN- NEti- ENLARGEMENT.

City "Works Commissioner Willis submitted to Mayor Wurster to-day the repdfts ifrom the various divisions of his depart ment from January to NbveSnber. 1896, In. Followlng.are the leading points: WiTDB SUPPLY. Commissioner Willis stoB of the wats supply: S. I The averageMaily consumption for the months of 1896 Isi 89,017,847 gallons, while the maximum consumption during the winter months to Feb.

17, reached 3,131,143 galloBs; and the maximum, xm Lug-. 11 Was VTIin our minimum ailv suodIv at about 83:000,000 gallons, it easy to see that the margin between our upply and consumption is a very Darn" me. In this connection have to say mat it is of superlative importance mat ino ontract for laying the ba-lncn pipe couuuii should be certified at the earliest moment, (in-order that the contractor may at once (proceed with his work.F The completion lof the first section or the work under that Contract, of would at once hnnra' tho dailv suoDly Several millions as we should then secure, for kmr use water thai is jnow running to waste and for which Wet have no conduit (capacity; and the development of the contiguous section would, jif our estimates shall be realized, with this savins; of the waste, increase the present dally supply from 15,000,000 gallons tof 25,000,000 gallons. (Under the contracts with" Edwards, Mona-an, Edwards Miller, tine city is now receiving about daily (assuming that no deductions are toi be made)) which -tts considerably less thajn the stipulated (quantity. The failure of the contractors 'to furnish the full quantity named In the, contract has placed upon me the necessity of determining -which of several propositions submitted by then shall adopted, or whether they shall all 'be rejected and a mode of settlement tof be prepared by the Engineer of Water Sujpfy required instead.

The negotiations; are now in progress. SOURCES OF SUFFI Z. In regard to our future sources of supply I have nothing to add to, the statements made In my letter of Oct, 6, (a copy of which I herewith except to usge that such preliminary consideration wnetner Dy pudiic meetings or uinerwiw, be deemed ailv.satote, should be had without delay, in ordid that a decision may be reached determine the future action of the department and the 'city. The failure to ccuiptruct the new pipe conduit Increases tbjejurgent need of such action. i The work of preventing pollution from surface drainage has bee vigorously pressed throughout the! year; and the work of cleaning the ponds 'is proceeding with all possible expedition; and, as Is stated in ths Engineer's' report, the most complete'and careful study is being given to the work of ascertaining the causes of tensive features or.

the water fur nished xhe public durincr the past season. with atyview of guarding against a recurrence of the same. If possible. i WATER DISTRIBUTION. The daily average use of "water for the eleven months of 1896 'was 80,717,847 fallens.

Much more of ithis quantity has een measured andjjai4forthani Would a thefcase had Softie work of the inspectors detectives resulted many places where sed' surreptitiously ajd ae same. None of the ters having beer) sealed, irMes toi manipulate the jvent ar proper and con- ul the water used. This Jied by having the meters such manipulation cannot at detection; Places in which int of water was or could be or used, were found without many other peaces where extra da used without (extra rates being charged. "Eastern Distrlctl if the city has provided with Additional mains haver very largely (met the needs of section, but there ip a pressing de-nd for additional supply i along the eights, and also along ithe section comprising the Erie Basin, southerly toward 'Fort Hamilton, which demands will met with adequate supply the opening of the new 48-inch main Ifrom Rldgewpod, which will probably be Completed before the close of the year. Numerous complaints and urgent appeals from Bay for water have been largely relieved satisfied throughthe- laying of a 16-ch main on Elghty-sijxth street, from mty-flfth avenue to' Fourth avenue, Bay Ridge avenue.

This was accom-d by the public spirit and enterprise contractors, proceeded with the if laying this main without a certi-ntract, thereby averting water In that section. The early comple- the water systemi for Bay Ridge red by the rapid growth of that of the city, and this department have the means to corn-Be laying of the 16-inch main hty-sixth street: i a.nd avenue to the. pumping a distance of about io.000 feet, of the 48nlnch main from seventh street along Fort Hamilton to and down Netti Utrecht avenue ieth street, will becompleted In the There have been laid during the jar 20.8 miles of pipa-, which is a nail amount for fib year's work, -ry much less thanhe need of the im saetions has reav'red, but the fail-jf the Sward Aldafmen to pass the Construction Budget has deprived department elf the means to carry on i system of distribution required by the "ple. It is gneatly tot be desired that budget shoupd be speedily approved, this-epartment mar as soon as pos-e enter Into contract for the Water con-ctlon imperatively demanded by the le, and from the city derives rtant revenues. WATER RECEIPT3.

Water Register's ieport shows that eipts for eJeven njejhths have been an nfcrease i' over the same in EWER CONSTmiCTION. a-ge advaLcelblas been mae In Ion of tlV JjeWSi system, 18 'miles avlng blen buiiKfrom 12 incles, In diiJrfceterj mu5h-4arger ac- it have been; recoraea lability of the city to sell the hich the means for the same Thei sewers built this total sewer construction In '6 miles, i The apparatus of sewage at the Puri- the Twenty-sixth ward Uhln The work of. boCers for the oper- i works, unaer con-ngton, has reached tests, one years nnal payment Contracts have line to supply "trie lighting, pumps and tisfactory, ition. It 'arge ex-j of exten-relief erty md ns be to cil of is as on for at 'law a a are of per Of the for of of the the feet and Cambric AND RELIABLE LIVINGSTON BROOKLYN. PROTECTION.

(Continued from First Page.) i This class of goods could be made to pay a handsome revenue if the makers of them In this country were protected. He had no rates to present, but would send them Jn later. W. H. Bilyou, of the Philadelphia Knitting Mills Company, jigreed with Mr.

Tal-cott, and wittt him would submit rates. His attention was called by Mr. Wheeler of Alabama, to statements of several authorities, to the effect that labor was better paid in Europe. He did not agree to this. On the other hand, he said he was positive the American laborers, (his, at least), were the better paid.

I Robert Pilling of Philadelphia, a make of stockings and underwear, saiA that later lie would submit a statement covering what hpsemakSers The present, law was not satisfactory, especially on "fashion goods." On underwear no change would be asked. He requested the committee to strike from the stocking schedule clause 261. This covered a class of "old cut" goods, made on knittjing frames. They Were no longer made, and couldnot be sojd, but If the clause remained itmight a loophole for fraudulent importation. Jabor he said that here Tt lmes as much as it was A ny, the great competitor In the tocking trade.

W. R. Craig, of Mississippi, on. behalf of producers of Vextra staple" cotton of the Mississippi valley asked for protection against Egyptian ioton. This cotton, he said, came into direct competition with the dpmestic product, and to a.

large 1 extent had driven the domestic growers out. In some way, he asserted, the foreigners al ways managed to undersell the domestic producers just enough to get the poods In. domestic cotton is used In the finer grades of goods, and was one of the 'indus tries which could be protected without damage to any one. It was a growing Industry, and a moderate protection was asked for it. He thought three cents per pound would suffice.

An ad valorem duty would be worthless. A large percentage of the mills now being ejected were fdr the purpose of spinning this fine cotton, and 1C fostered, the industry had a bright future. C. P. Baker, treasurer of the Lawrence Manufacturing Company, said that the Egyptian cotton was used in preference to the American product, as there was less waste in working It.

The tw cottons he same could not always fbe used for purpose. The American article icoula. not entirely takex the place of. th product. Egyptian Mr.

Wheeler asked if the Solith would not be selling Its birthright forfa mesa' of pottage to ask for this. Mr. Baker replied that he would not like to say. I Mr. Wheeler was asked what Bis birth right was.

He replied: "FreePfade and free Institutions." A recess was taken until 1:15 P. M. GRANT MONUMENT. DEDICATION. FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ALLOW-t ED FOR EXPENSES.

The dedication- of the "Grant monument. In the Riverside Park, New York City, will take place on April 27 next, the seventy-fifth anniversary ot the General's birth; and theSoard of Estimate, of New York City, ha ordered that $50,000 tie placed in the budget to meet the ex-pences of the event. The surr of $800,000 has already been contributed by 80,000 citizens for the erection of the President McKInley and his Cabinet, Governors and other officials of various States, the militia of other States and cities, and members of the diplomatic corps will likely attend the exercises, as well as the military and naval forces of the United States, while foreign countries will be asked to send their war vessels. The Legislature will be asked to make the day a legal holiday. ANOTHER BOND OFFERED.

TRUSTEE HENRIQUES HAS AL- READY REJECTED TWO. Jesse W. Reno, the inventor and manufacturer of the inclined elevator which was been placed at the New York City terminus' of, the Bridge, filed another $5,000 bond with the Bridge Trustees today, to guarantee them against responsibility for accidents. The bond which he offered yesterday was rejected by Trustee Henriques, who pronounced It unsatisfacr tory. Mr.

Henriques is investigating the bond offered ''tp-dayy and, if it be found satisfactory, the elevator will be put Into operation this af ternoon. i The elevator Is intended to transfer passengers from the surface to the platforms. Its inventor claims that It will carry 3.000 passengers an hour, but. Superintendent Martin limits its capacity to 2,400. SHRROOATB'S NOTICES.

CLI Our Great -of Ladies' and Jackets, Capes, Reefers and ot continues witK-Jncrca 4 i To the Stocr TWO PROMINENT MA we odd TWO NEW PfJR made AT EVEN GREATER in all four great stocks of merits, bought at One-thir 4 their actual, value. LADIES' ASSETS or every rssl rough and smooth lined or fa fancy taffeta silks LADIES' eAFES of rough and sm and sxtra long, with other garnitures. Fine jackets at rver. Frieze and Astrakhan, 6 shield. Box or tight fronts self fi lined throughout actual and true Other Jackets 4.98 to 9.98,'worth i STILL FIBER JACKETS, includin and Plush Empire and box fr 35.98, worth more than double.

Finer Capes at Boucle and kersey ClothThst a fe not have been sold under S3. 00. At 4.98. Lined Capes At 5.98 Thibet Trlm'd Capi-s At 7.98 Pljsh and Cloth Capes- At 9.98... 3.98 I Handsome Novelties In Plush i some fur lined all hand; trimmed with furs or cut jet ar At $1.98 to Miss worth 4.00 to 27.00 At $1.50 to $1 1.00, Girl worth 3.00 to 20.00.

At $3.98 to $17.00, Gir worth 6.00 to 30.00. "At $1.98 to $12.00, Litt worth 3.00 to 21.00. A PROPOSALS. PEPAfeTlrTENT OF CITY WOI sioner's Qifitie, Room IS. Mimic Brooklyn, N.

Iecenibr 34. were this day publicly opened and Caiseons N(. 3 and No. 4, to wit: Burhorn A Granger For 1 60 H. R.

T. Boiler for Caiiwcn, No. 3. $1,. Star W.

Boiler for Cainson No. H. P. Locomotive P. Boiler for I 2 60 H.

P. Star VV. T. No. 4.

2 CO H. P. Loromotivt for CaIwon No. 4. $1676.

Suretier Qranjrer and Anna J. Peter. LoUKhran Behrman For 2 60 Boilers for Caiiwon No. 4. 1 6 Boiler focJCiMon No.

3. Si BehrmdnandK A. Groh. New York. Safety Steam Power Co.

Boilers for Caisson No. 3 and No. 4. ties. American Surety Company of Abrendroth Root Mf.

-Co. Bid Peter J- Donohues Sons Hid infot Hogan Boiler Co. Bid intormaJ. i THRO. B.

WIL.LW. Commissioner ft Attest: R. M. WHITING. Secretary THE DEATH RECOI A record of deaths report Health Djpartment from noon up to noori to-day: ANDERSON.

Ferdinand F. 181 Atlantl-ANDREWS. Benjamin. 240 Keap.st; BARTLETTi John. 223 South First et BATES.

Isaac. 080 Farren st; 83 years EOCK. Herbert M-. 1 Washington av BROADBBNT. Amelia.

32S First st: BRTNE3, Dora, 118 McKlbben at; DAWKIN8, Broad St. Bloom 36 years. DAWSON. Agnes. 1 Coles st: 2 mont DE SHAYS.

Jessie. 212 Sixteenth st. 46 years. -DE Mary. 3 Herkimer at: I DOEHLEMAN.

Johanna A 67 Ten 66 years. DOWNING. John F. 23 Oxford st: DROMMESHEISER. Amelia.

108 Stock years. E.NGLERT, Park a've: -2 FAOARTY, Jr John, 90 Fifth st; 5 FOQARTY. Delia. 139 Van Pelt st; 44 FREDERICK SOX. Mary E.

141 Herklmei GAFFNEY. Mary. Kings County Hosp; GARDNER. Oeorge. 283 Seventh ave: 12 GOWDKY.

James. 38 Sixth st; 65 years GREEN, James. 584 DeKalb ave; 66 yes GROTZ, "arl C. 157 Ewen st; 68 years. GUENTHERl Qergall0 Lee ave: 78 ye.

OWVNNE. MartheC 255- Herkimer 51 HANSSON. Ann M. Powell st; 73 HARRISON. Harry, St.

Catherine's Hosp HEITMAN. Carl A J. 344 Marcy a-ve; 5 HELLER. Margaret, 378 st: 27 yeai HOOLIHAN. John.

Orphan Home, Harri 3 years. HOVEY. Peter J. St Withers st; 49 years! KIELY. James, 1066 Liberty ave: 4 years KRIEGEB, JaVob.

186 Harrison at; 73 yet LEWS. Rebeoca, 178 Leonard st; 84 yean MAG YI. Margrareth, 63 Hopkins 1 year Genevieve, 331 Leonard at; 4 M'MAHON. Ann. 472 Tenth st; 1 day.

M'NAMARA William. 211 Fourth ave; MURHEAD. Maggie, IS Rush st; 27 years. MURPHY. Margaret, 119 Congress st; 65 ye O'BRIEN.

Ellen, 95 Manhattan ave; 84 yea PICKEL; -Barbara. SU Hamburg ave; 78 yeai RABACHIK. Caeselia, 264 Wythe ave; 3 ye ROACH. Mary. Emmons avs; SO years.

ROBERTS. George. 73 Huron at; -2 years. ROSS. William.

110 Nelson st; 28 years. RI'HN. Ottille J. 191 Woodbine st: 2 years. SCHORIK.

Joseph J. St. Catherine's Hosp: 2 SCHORB. Oracle 303 Third st: 4 months. SIMPSON.

Joseph C. 137 S. Oxford st; 37 yen STEERS, chr.d of Florence. 22 ilaujer st 1 STEERS. Amelia.

227 S. Second at; 68 years TERRIE. Frederick. 223 Havemeyer at: 7 WELLB. Philip 69 Harman st: 2 years.

ZAITNDER8. Wilhelmlna 290 Lexington a 46 years. TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT. RUMORS i OF KrDSIGNATIONS QUESTED BT.COL. SMITH.

A Teporti la current this afternoon I military circles to the effect that Co Alexia C. Smith, commanding the Twen'tj third Regiment, had requested the resign! tiens of on field officer and two com'pan commanders, in addition to that alread reported elsewhere. The officers ai Exra De Forrest, Capt. Charl Ransom Sllkman, of Company an Capt. George Francis Hamlin, of Compan I.

Capt. Hamlin is now traveling In th South on leave of abgence. The other 01 fleers were not within reach -and the port could not be verified. Capt. W.

p. Blackman is the other office referred to. CLEARING SALE OF Upholstery "Goods AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. Will offer To-morrow a few lot of Brussels Lace Curtains, lots hot. to be broken.

3 pairs at $5.25 pair; reg. $7.00. 2 pairs at $6.75 pair; reg. $8.75. 3 pairs $6.75 pair; reg.

$8.75. 5 pairs at $7.00 'pair; reg. $9.00. 3 pairs at $8.25 pair; re. $8.25.

4 pairs at $6.25 pair; reg. $8.25. 2 pairs at $3.75 pair; $5.00. Also, VHITE IRISH POINT LACE CURTAINS. 10 pairs, 3 yds.

were $5.00, at $4.00 pair. 10 pairs, 3 yds. long, were $6.00, at $4.75 pair. 16 pairs, 3 yds. long, were $735, at.

$6.00 pair. Full and complete Line of SATIN DERBY and FINE VELOUR PORTIERES at exceptionally low prices. FINE DRAPERY WORK a specialty, estimates cheerfully given. NOTIONS SPECIALTIES, DRESS SHIELDS pi(re gum, pur own make, every' pair warranted, sizes 2, 3, 4. Single covered nainsook, 15c, 17c pair.

Double covered nainsook, 18c, 20c, 22c. pair. PRUSSIA BINDING inch wide, 9 yd. pieces, superior quality, at 20c. piece.

TAFFETA SEAM JInch, 10 yard pieces, 1 at 13c. plece. MOHAIR CORD SKIRT FACING, waterproof, the best made, at 7 c. yard. Factory ends of Black Sewing Silk on very large spools, at 20c spool.

LININGS. A few remnants of Dress Linings will be offered -at HALF; PRICE to-morrow. A SECRET' MARRIAGE. THE SCHOOL TEACHER HAD BEEN A WIFE FOR OVER A THAR i Babylon, li. Dec.

29. Something of a social surprise has been created here by the announcement ot the fact that R. Tay lor, a well-known bank clerk here, has been married to Miss Thome, a popular, and a pretty young school teacher, for over a year. The couple were married in secret, a knowledge of which was kept! from the parentsrot each up to the present time. Mr.

and Mrs. Taylor are receiving belated congratulations in the home tha they have now "established for selves. SIT HIS JIM. Albert Kling Was "Jealoayof Wild. THEY LOYED THE SAME GIRL MISS ALMA ISGEN, A PRETTY BRU- NETTE IN.

GREENPOINT, WON TWO HEARTS, -BUT ONE UNSUCCESSFUL YOUNG. MAN SHOT HIS RIVAL TWICE, AND HAS ESCAPED CAPTURE. i Jealous love for a young woman, -who had discarded him, led Albert Kling, 22 years old, to shoot his friend and companion, Christopher Wild, last night, at the corner of Kent and West streets, Greenpoint- The two young men lived at, 43 Whitehall street. New YOrk City, and Wild was Greenpoint last night visit-ins a lady acquaintance. She recently gave Kling to understand that 'his company-was hot as desirable as that of Wild, and when the latter left the house at 10 o'clock last night he was shot by his envious frlend- Wlld was wounded In the face beneath "the rifht eye, and also in the back of the neck.

Neither wound is considered dan- "gerous by the surgeons of St. Catharine's Hospital, where the injured man was taken. The would-be murderer made his escape, and though eight detectives were after him- last night and four to-day, he had not been taken in custody late this afternoon. The young lady who was the cause of the shooting is Miss Alma, isgen, a pretty brunette, who is employed as a saleswoman in Ehret's bakery, at 169 Franklin street, Greenpoint, and who lives with: her mother over the store- The men called frequently, sometimes singly, and on other occasions together. Kling has been out of employment of several months, and for the past three weeks Wild has supported him.

Miss Isgen did not like bis disreputable appearance, and that with her increased friendship for caused her to tell him about four weeks ago that she did not wish him to call again. UTILE DULCI SOCIETY. THB NEW CHURCH ORGANIZATION HAS A MEETING. TheTJtUe Dulcl Society held Its third meeting at 123 St. Felix street, last night.

The society, -which Is the direct outcome of the receilt trouble In the Epworth League of the Hanson Place M. E. Churcb, nas over iiw memDers. rne omcers- are: George N. Gilbert, president; Evelyn Wright, vice-president Spencer C.

Crane, second vice-president; Matthew V. Jar-dlnston, treasurer; A. White, secretary. Infants' Wear. have these sales fclome.

and so ever done. buy; it will be dollars in your Less thaji. Original Prices. Novelty goods, in lensrths from all new and desirable; an excel- material lor very little money. Sale of Rugs.

AjH trance ana increasing the depth. VHe "This Is an improvement that should be made by the United States Government, and the Navy Department has agreed to make effort to secure an appropriation from Congress for the purpose, if the city will cede to it the unused portion of Little street, west of Marshall street. Congressman Howe made an earnest effort to secure the required legislation. The matter of the cession of Little street was presented long ago to the Common Council, and I have since called their attention to the matter, but no action has been taken, though the interests involved are of very, great importance. It is hoped that the cession of Little is of no value to the city, may be made ln.order that an improvement which will verv larzelv in.

crease the value pf the city's Interests in, the, Wallabout may be secured. TV The receipts for the eleven months iii Wallabout Market were as follows: Rents from lessees of lots, fees from wagons. total receipts, $48,844.25. Expenditures Pay rolls, supplies, horses, sprinklers. Harness, brooms, truck and cart hire, total expenditures.

$9,611.70. This would show a net annual Income from the Wallabout Market of $39,232.55: a. train nn -isas $2,200. WATER SUPPLT AND PROTECTION. Commissioner Willis treats the subject of water supply in terms that have been heretofore published.

The engineers estimate a five years' supply cn hand, and emphasis is laid on the naeessity for a future supply. Concerning the preservation of the supply, he says: "The protection of our water supply from pollution is no easy task, and the Engineer of -Water Supply clearly points out our past and present course and the ultimate possibilities In the future. The filtration of wafer supplies, perhaps more than any other question, engages at present the attention of the various engineers of water works, and I have before me the report on the work recently recommended for that purpose in Philadelphia. This practice, well established in Europe, is rapidly developing here, and may one day become Imperative in our Whatever its cost may then be, it should not deter us from resorting to ft If our present water supply, one of very best now furnished to any of our American cities, and which-is taore than self-paying, is to be thereby effectually protected." HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI DINNER TO BE GIVEN IN THE PIERREPONT ASSEMBLY ROOMS. imnirAsso- The annual dinner of the- Alumni elation of the Boys High School will be helJ this evening In the Plerrepont Assembly Rooms, Plerrepont street, near Fulton.

About seventy members of the association will be present. M. CLEMENCEAU RECOVERING. Paris, Dec. 29.

"La Patrie" announces that the ilmess of Eugene Clemenceau, the French politician, which was reported yesterday. Is by- no means- serious. He has had an attack of hepathic colic, but Is rapidly recovering' and expects to resume his active duties in a few days. STREET MUSIC. Mayor Wurster Warmly Favors the New Ordinance.

SAYS IT PROTECTS MUSICIANS OF THE SAME CLASS" AS THE GERMAN BANDS FROM EUROPE, BUT WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF BROOK- LYN. In regard to the proposed new street music ordinance. Mayor Wurster said to-day: "It protects the home players and shuts out players who come from Europe in the spring under contract and. having played at lower rates, to the" exclusion of our own citizens and taxpayers, return in the fall and pass the winter on the other side in idleness on the money taken here. The ordinance will not prevent the poor people of the city from having music on the streets, because we have-enough musicians of that class who are residents of Brooklyn.

In fact, I nave had a number of them call upon me, and they are satisfied with this ordinance as long as they are allowed to make a living. They themselves don't want musicians to come trpm the other side men who don't become aitlzens, and Interfere with, their business. So that the ordinance appears to be generally satisfactory, and I shall approve It when it shall have passed the Board." The warpers employed at Ice Works will hold thlr mnntuil NMnt'nn WMbiM.v i FULTON GALLATIN PL. CARTAGE FREE. "1 American Carpet Cleaning Works and Storage Warehouse.

Carpets cleaned by our process are thoroughly freed from dust, being beaten on the back and carefully brushed', od the face, removing- all moths and destructive matter. Orders by telephone will rsoeivs prompt Telephone call 137 8outh- H. SCHENCK. 15 to X63 Twenty-fifth st. FINANCIAL NEWS.

The Oregon Short Line system will be boug-ht in at foreclosure sale at Salt Lake City, Jan. 9, by the bondholders, and taken entirely out of the Union Pacific receivership. The Butler and Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lakej Erie Railroads will consolidate as the Bessemer and Lake Erie, with a capital of $10,000,000. Receiver McLeod1 will sell in foreclosure the Ohio Valley Road at the upset price of 1,300.00. Donald McLean, promoter of the Pacific Short Line, will 'soon begin active work at O'Neill, commanding, as he says, 132,000,000 of- English capital.

Boston' dividends International Trust 0, and United States Trust, 1-2, and Manchester, N. mills, all semi-annual. The forty Reading collieries at Shenandoah, and a number, of Individual concerns at that place, have suspended work until Jan. 4.. RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Central Pacinc Co. for Octobe a-rbs3. (14.870: operating expenses. net earnings, Jan. 1 to Oct.

41. S10.438.893: 'operating expenses. dec. net, November: Chic, Bur. A Qulncy, gross.

S2.S23.310: expenses, charges, SS80.000; surplus. 30; Jan. 1 to Nov. 30. grcss.

$31,221.40: expenses, la. 531.94; charges, IS.6S0.wXJ: surplus, iuc, $220,530. Rio Grande Southern Railway reports for -TV $37,417: $16,677: net. other income. $162: $lt2: charges.

$241 surplus, dec, Jpm July 1, gross mivj.vom: -dec. J2i.8o: net iw.sxi other income, $1, 165jrncT, total, dec, ISj.ww; cnacsesT SrO.or. surplus, dec, W4(S)7. waoasn. a-sos.

$905 B4U: dec. $162,712: expenses. dec. $122, 184; net. dec.

from July If grosiw dec, operat ing expenses. dec. net, 069; dec. $229,428. Cleveland.

Cincinnati. Chicago St. Louis, gross, 41.eia.JU; dec, opeiatlng expenses and taxes, dec, $96,781: net, d(C, from July 1, gross, dec, operating expenses and taxes. dec net. dec, $323,383.

Buffalo. Rochester A Pittsburg, gross. operating expenses, dec, $12,165. rrannjoo Northern Pacific trross. S5S.324: operating expenses, vn net, July to Nov.

mi. is, dec, operating expenses, 654: dec. $33,000: net.c$142.630: dec. $11,827. Omaha.

$751,464: dec. $30,061: from Jan. 1. 242; $646,692. Louisville.

New Albany receipts disbursements. cash balance on hand. $100,424. Northern Pacinc reports for November opera tions of the entire system as one united property. the at.

faul and Northern facltlc anas otbes, lines heretofore leased but now owned, gross for November, operating expenses, 212: net. $747,182: charges. $50,956: balance. 225; other 'income, excluding land and sales, total net Income, for three months, grcss, operating expenses, $3,045,651 net, charges, balance, other income, excluding land sales, total net income. The operating expenses from Sept.

1. 1896. Include a proportionate part of the estimated taxes and rail and tie renewals. for current fiscal year of the new company, being ten months to July 1, Alaoama oreat Southern, gross. dec.

net. 'dec, from July 1. err sn. $694,245: dec. $79,440: net.

$257,476: dec. $13,763. Southern, gross. $1,684,178: dfec. $203,166: net.

488; dec. from July 1, gross, dec. net. dec, San Antonio St Aransas Pass, gross. inc.

net, $21,959: for eleven months ending Nov. so. gross. $1,899,017:. inc.

net, $107,538. Minneapolis St. Louis, gross. $170:194: dec. net, dec.

other income, dec. total net. $87,698: $2L- 550; from July 1. gross, dec, net, dec, Iowa Central. gross.X$125.238: dec net.

dec, $28,417: from July 1. gross, net, dec. $99,974. Canadian gross. dec, from Jan.

gross, $7, net. $863,148: dec. $145.9: S1B.7S5.K7: $738,025 Third week Missouri Pacific. $452. from Jan.

1, 000: dec. $777,000. Centl from Jan. 1. $763.

Inc. $165,000. St. Louis. Southwestern, 133.100: from Jlllv 1 $2,533,080: dec.

W0.569. Mexican OentralJ from Jan. 1. 263. inc.

Toledo Ohio central. dec. $2,257: rrom July 1. $S35r544: decwsrSo9. Louisville NashvTDe.

$415,505: dec. $4,000: from July 1. $10,046,304: dec, $204,927. Karajljha (nc, $418. Alabama Great Southern.

$37,731: dec. from July dec. $94,851. C. C.

St. $8,131: from July 1, dec." $747,833. Wisconsin Central. $70,529: $322: July 1 to Dec 21. dec $153,270.

Southern Railway. $388,994: dec. $64,266: from July 1, dec, $572,843. Mexioan National. Lake Erie tt Western.

decY $12 251; from Jan. dec. $172,771. Cleveland. Lorain Wheeling.

18.894: dec. from' July 1. dec. $294,599. Iowa Central.

dec, from July 1, dec. iMS 1.677. Missouri, Kansas Texas. from July 1. $6,219,417.: $62.1.705.

Buffalo. Rochester P'ttsburg, dec, from July 1, $183,681. Eastern Illinois, from July 1, dec. $729,942. Kansas City, Pittsburg Gulf.

$15,090: from Jan. inc. $256 347. Kansas City Suburban from Jan. 1, $327,488: Inc.

$56,449. Chicago West Michigan; dec. $934. Detroit. Lansing 4: Northern.

$2,782. Ohio River, dec, from Jan. 1, Inc. $79,957. Evansvllle Indianapolis.

dec. from July 1. $277,933: dfc. $16,717. Evansvllle Terre Haute.

dec, from July 1. dec. $37,422. Veorgia Alabama. $23 127; from Jury 1, $300,933: inc.

$232,345. Cincinnati. Jackson Mackinaw, gross. dec. $970; from Jan.

1. $67,960. (For Other Financial News See Pages 1 and ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY. TWO MEN WHO WERE ENTERING A CLOTHING STORE. Walter FInley, 26 years, old, no home, and John Mitchell, 23 years old, of 245 Smltly wererrested at 1 o'clock this morning while fn the act of commit-ting-a burglary In Benjamin, Berkowitz's clothing store, at 245 Smith street.

The noise of crashing glass and violent, ringing of a burglar alarm attracted the attention of Officer Goldrick, who summoned Patrolman Sullivan. After scaling a fence, they caught the two men, who were trying to hide. They had broken a- rear window and pushed back the catch when Interrupted by the omcers. The prisoners were arraignei In the Butler street police court this morning, when" Justice Tighe held them to await the action of the Grand Jury. and Furnishing Department.

especially needed as follows: North Fifteenth street sewer, wnicn can contracted for as soon as authority is given the Department, and the Morgan avenue main sewer, which has been authorized, but which waits on legal pro- ceedings for opening. HurT5h street sewer, provide, an outlet for the sewers already buiit in Humboldt street and Nor man avenue, whicn now nave no proper points of discharge. Plans are In progress for sewers to cover a large portion oi me Thirtieth ward, a section of the Twenty-second ward, and a part of the Tweittx- ninth ward. While It sems clear that It is the duty of this Department to prepare nlang and undertake' all the preliminary work that must precede the Common Coun authorization, I cannot reasonaDiy expect the consummation of these extensive improvements in the near future, because the Inability of the city to provide ad-ectuata funds. The report of the-Super intendent of Sewers furnishes detailedCln- formation in regard to.

the maintenance" of the sewers, and alsd in regard to assessments laid for sewer construction during the year. It has become an imperative necessity that the deposit In sewers and sewer ba--sins shall be removed from the city, as it deemed by the Commissioner "of Health detrimental to the public health when dumped -within the city limits. As this will Involve an outlay and plant so large to make contractors unwilling to bid the work for one year, I have, after consultation with the Commissioner of Health, advertised- for bids for said work for four months from January. In the hope that an amendment to the charter may be passed by the Legislature that will authorize the work to be done for a term of years from May 1, 1897. STREET CONSTRUCTION.

The report of the Engineer of Street Construction and Maintenance shows 9.54 miles Of asphalt laid, 1.65 miles of granite, seventeen-hundredths of a mile of vitrified brick, 1.12 miles Belgian, 2.20 miles cobblestone, and 6.40 miles of macadam. Asphalt has cost an average of $1.13 per sqpare yard as against $1.28 per square yard in 1895. Contracts have been made 8.62 miles of asphalt yet to be laid, The Commissioner says: "The cost of fepavmg contracted for and represented in proceedings inaugurated by the Common Council Is estimated over $2,000,000. one-half of which would have to be paid by the city. This is largely in excess of the amount authorized by to be expended in one year, and I have to recommend that the jpresent limitation of authority to issue bonds for local improvements be removed by legislative action.

I would call your Honor's attention to the fact of the small amount of cobblestone pavement laid during the year, and I hope that the time is near at hand when the Common Council will not authorize any- work of this The Commissioner says that the $200,000 expended for repairs to streets this year could have been doubled without meeting the needs. He agrees with the engineer that it is better economy to put asphalt- over cobblestone than to repair cobblestone, except in the more dangerous places. STREET CLEANING. ETC. Nearly 7,000 more miles of streets have been cleaned than in 1895, and since April 30 last, at $17 a mile.

Instead of $23 mile, previously paid. The terms and methods of the new garbage contract are discussed. STREET LIGHTING. There are 3,431 electric lights In use at cost of 35 cents each per nighte There 12,994 gas lamps burning. The cost electric lighting for eleven mpofes 1S96 has been $357,698.77.

30 there were 3,900 gas lights the Tiur-tieth ward; maintained at an expense ot $108,000 year, and 746 gas lights in tha Twenty-ninth ward, maintained at an. expense $18,650. i. WALLABOUT-CONSTRUCTION. he Wallabout Improvement, the Com missioner says in part: "We have how completed sofnuch of the work aswaaf required from United States nrrrnilB mix A contract removing 150,000 cubic yards of material from The basin has been held in abeyance hecause of the non-compietiari the- bulkhead wall along the w-s: r.nd south sides of the Basin.

The butsbead work has seen delayed because of the inability of Ihe city to sell bonds and provide funds, so that a considerable portion the work will not be finished until the coming spring. After the completion of bulkheaaali anl the dredging of basin outlay of about $45,000 for pavinafthe city will have acquired for publio use-j a waterfront 1,700 in length, with accommoda tions for ail vessels I not drawing more" than twenty feet of water In order to fully realize the benefit of the plans which have been madJ fir the largest public advantage, the construction of piers for the nesa ot rstiuu.i t.uiud.iiii-;v uet--omes Imnerative. and the plan whioh ias been Prepared by the engineer Involves thew-e- 'acement of the prssent piers with wo ch rider, thai cin he used as freight V. These, with the wharfage 'facili- make possiolj to the Wallaifout nd the public a greatly enlarged and secure to the city a fair its investment-' 'Is calls the Mayor's attention to Improvement in the Wallabout IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER THB Hon. Georgs B.

Abbott. Surrogate of tha County of notice is hereby given, accord' In to lavr. 'to all. persons having claims against Robert Huton. late of the city of Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit tha same, with the vouchers thereof to the sui-scribert.

nt their place of transacting business, at the offlce of James McKsen. Nassau street. In of New York, on or before the twenty-eighth day of May next. Dated November 23. U94.

JAMES McKBEN, WALTER VAN HOtTTBr, U-nn-t Sxamisora, the East River to the new Jan. Arlon Ball. Wall itmt near Broad-esslty of enlarging the en- way. A.