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a THE BROOKLYN CITIZEN. SATURDAY, MAY 6. 1905. the woman was in had and he at once sent to the New York that Hospital for an ambulance. Left Many Letters Behind.

the corner of Upon the writing desk in and the room was a tousled pile of notes letters. In this pile of paper was subser quently found the writings which give leadfair index to the sequence of events ing up to the tragedy. Seattered drawers about WAS the room and ailing the dresser considerable quantity of handsomely the scarf of the chitmade garments. Diamonds and small bits of jewelry dotted fonfer. The bed had not been slept in, as shown by its unrumpeled cover, Gliday thought that the woman had De.

probably spent the evening in writing before her farewell looking glass, had aimed and fired letters, and then standing the the She was unconscious when he enpistol. tered the shattered door, and still sense: At less, 8 o'clock an operation win, performed, was taken to the hospital. There but persistent probing fulled locate the lead in the brain. She is apparently twenty-eight years old. of medium height, hair and plump figure and dark with regular and attractive, features, Lying on top of papers upon desk were several loose sheets the writing containing the following note, of paper written in the precise hand of well-bred woman: Note to Charlie Sweetheart.

Farewell "Charlie Sweetheart--How can you What have I done? treat me this half crazy at your treatment of about me. am went out this morning, walked feet as well as my heart were until my to sore. And the cross way son over the telephone and your promises me with me! I have been reading not to and wonder bow kept over your letters me, can treat me this way. you could not write such a man care for a woman, and I have ters and not for days. How I am suffered in past moment suffering! God fornow at this Your dear heart, always so good give me.

and kiad, so forgiving in all things, so different from any man that I have ever I just cannot think why you act known, this way. How can you do it? "I love you better than my life: how I love you; I love you so much and to think I have given the love to you. I bate so to die. This morning when I first got up thought I would kill myself the first thing, and then I said I will try again once more, and when you spoke so cross over the telephone to me 1 went right away and bought revolver. I do not know even now how a I will have the' courage to kill myself, for was raised in a convent with the good nuns, and my religion does not believe in such things.

1 only made but one mistake, with you, if. indeed, you could, call it a mistake. I cannot go on any longer. My heart is too heavy. I ask of those who will look after me when I am gone, please don't cross my hands.

"I have a perfect horror of it. And then again, let me ask that I be put to rest i in the most simple way. What little I have left after my bills are paid I wish to be sent to Olivia Parker, No. 1923 St. Andrew's street, New Orleans, La.

Don't throw way on me. I don't believe in these things. Give it to the living, not to the dead. "It cannot do me any good. I wish Ethel French, the maid on the floor, to have anything she may desire of mine.

She has been so good and kind to me. I have a lot of furniture I had shipped from New Orleans. "That man at the Standard Storage Company, 1681 Broadway, has the bill of lading, and the receipt for it is the one 1 am leaving for him. That I wish also returned to New Orleans with Olivia Parker, a colored girl, as I have DO relations. "My garments can be sold to pay for same, and what money is left to be sent after everyone is paid who has been kind enougth to look after things.

I do so wish that this will be done for me. "MRS. GRAY." DESERTED HIS WIFE TO RETURN TO PA Magistrate Says Young Kelly Will Have to Go to Work or to Riker's Island. John Kelly, 20 years old, and prosperous looking, of No. 738 Lafayette avenue, was arraigned before Magistrate Higginbotham in the Gates Avenue Court this morning, on a charge of having struck his wife, whom had left a year ago to shift for herself.

His wife, pale and worn looking, and shabbily dressed, and presenting a striking contrast to her husband in every way, stood near him, with her year-old baby in her arms. The young man's father stood next to him. The wife, Johanan Kelly, who is several years older than her husband, lives at No. 659 Gates avenue. She supports herself and baby by doing odd bits and by taking in washing.

It appears that the couple were married a little more than a year ago, without the consent of Kelly's parents. He deserted her soon after their marriage, and returned his father's home. After the wife had told her story to the magistrate this morning, the magistrate turned to Kelly and asked him why he hadn't been living with Johanna. Kelly replied that his father had been supporting him, he had no work. "Ob, you've been laying all over your father, "Well.

of have you?" rejoined the magistrate. course, you'd have been a lobster, if you hadn't let him do this for you. Now, listen to me. I can get a good you job, and I will, too, if you don't get one for yourself. good It's up there at Riker's Island.

They've a place for bums like you. I'll give you till the 21st to find some work. If you haven't found something by that time I'll and are not supporting your wife and baby, send you there on the 22d. as sure as I'm blotting my name to this paper. Now, get out and hustle.

Understand?" REV. W. P. HARMON TO LEAVE. Assistant Pastor of Plymouth Church Has Decided to Accept Another Call After Oct.

1. There is general regret among the members of the congregation of Plymouth Church over the resignation of the Rev. Willard P. Harmon, the assistant Mr. Harmon has been with Plymouth pastor.

Church exactly three years and he has decided to accept another pastorate. His resignation will take effect on Oct. 1, Mr. Harmon's letter was submitted next. to the Church Work Committee and have while the members of the committee yesterday, not as yet acted upon the it is is understood that Mr.

Harmon's decision resignation, final. NO MONEY FOR SPRINKLERS. Superintendent Clarke Tells Why the Streets of Brooklyn Are So Dusty. Since the publication by "'The Citizen" that the streets of Brooklyn were 50 dusty 88 and to make life miserable for pedestrians Littleton citizens generally, Borough President has been appealed to by who asked that he take the neces- many persons, Nary steps to insure relief from dust by causing Intendent the streets to be sprinkled. Superof W.

S. Clarke, of the Department Street Cleaninf, said again to-day, however, that he was doing the best he could to lay the dust in the Borough Hall section by the use of twelve automatic sprinkling care, but had no money on hand with which to provide for more sprinkling. BROOKLYN VALUATIONS INCREASE 520,000,000 Borough Real Estate Assessments Make Big Jump, FIGURES ANNOUNCED TO-DAY. Bronx Property Cannot Compare With Brooklyn-Total Here Now $892,426,647. Official figures showing the total increase in the assessed valuation of real estate the city for this year over last year announced by the Tax Department morning.

The total increase for all the boroughs of the city is $140,640,552, an amount vers much greater than was anticipated. This will help very materially to down the tax rate, which will have tendency to rise on account of the improvements that are under way others that the city is about to undertake. The increase for Brooklyn, is 540, second only to the great increase Manhattan. In spite of the fact Bronx real estate is supposed to possess magic qualities, the record does not show that it cau compare with Brooklyn in point value. Following it a schedule which shows the increases for all boroughs.

Manhattan $92.909,150 Bronx 10.673,141 Brooklyn 25.631,540 Queens 8,175.863 Richmond 357,806 Brooklyn real estate is assessed at 426,647, as against $863,805,107 last year. total for the city is $4,939,037,201, against $4,798,396,739. Following is a summary of the personal assessments. These are purely tentative when the final figures are announced will be found that the totals are very much less, due to the swearing off process. Manhattan Bronx 58,668, 703 Brooklyn 516,927,090 Queers 49.421.573 Richmond 18.094.835 Total $3.630,674,671 All these figures are decreases, except Bronx assessment.

Brooklyn's perassessment in 1904 was $534,607.233 the new figure is a decrease of 680.143. The decrease in these figures is due to fact that the tax assessors are not making an attempt to assess personal propat something like the value for which can be held. A few years ago the pracwas to find out the extent of a man's and then make a guess at what his personal effects ought to be worth. The total made a big showing, but millions millions of these fictitious assessments subsequently sworn off. of the most notable features of the figures is the increase in the value of franchises which, under the Ford law, are a8 real estate.

This is the law is awaiting adjudication by the SuCourt of the United States. The increases are: Manhattan $38.109,900 Bronx 3,825,400 Brooklyn 8,416.000 736.000 Richmond 84.80) $50,673.100 Brooklyn franchises are assessed as against $43,790.950 last year. total tax on bank shares for all bor. for 1904. which are now announced, $2,691,535.59.

KILLED BY BREWERY TRUCK. Patrick Donlon Knocked Down Horses and Run Over by Heavy Wagon, Patrick Donlon, of No. 78 Raymond street. was pushing a handcart along Ashland place yesterday afternoon when a big wagon, owned by the Kip's Bay Brewing Company, came along De Kalb avenue on its way to the Bridge. Before the man could get out of the way the horses knocked him down and he was run over by the truck.

When picked up by eye- witnesses of the accident Donlon was unconscious and bleeding from several wounds about the head and body. Surgeon Rose, of the Brooklyn Hospital, pronounced the man dead, and body was taken to the Classon avenue station. Patrolman Joseph Kane arrested John Stack, 36 years old. of Manhattan, the driver of the truck on a charge of homicide. YALE PRIZES AWARDED.

Freshmen Compete in English Composition--New England Boys in the Lead. NEW HAVEN, May following freshmen prizes in. English composition in Yale College have been awarded: McLaughlin Memorial Prizes. first to George H. Soule.

of Stamford, and second to Charles Sermour, of New Haven, These were for essays on Raleigh. Winston Trowbridge Townsend, for three essays on the Mort d'Arthur of prizes Sir Thomas Mallory. to Henry P. Jackson, of Barre, William L. Mason, of East Hampton, Mass, and Laurence V.

Updegraff, of Chicago. MISS NEWLANDS MARRIED. Daughter of Nevada Senator Weds Lientenant von Bredew, of German Army, WASHINGTON, May Frances Newlands, daughter of Senator Newlands, of Nevada, was married at noon to-day to Lieutenant Leopold Von Bredow. of the German Army, The ceremony, which was witnessed only by the immediate relatives and friends of the bride and groom, was performed at Woodley, the beantiful suburban home of Senator Newlands. Rev.

Thomas S. Childs, of All Saint's Church, officiated and Mr. Von Verdy Verners acted as best man. The bride was given away by her father. ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.

Thomas Marino was held for examination in Adams having Street Court to-day on charge of assaulted William Almond, a pressman, a who lives at No. 410 Franklin avenue. While Almond was on his way home Wednesday evening, in the company of David Green, he was struck by a man and sustained injuries to his head and neck. Green positively identified Marino as Almond's assailant. STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

City of Memphis, from Savannah. Manoa, from, St. Kitts. Alamo, from Galveston J. BOYLE, STRICKEN IN CHURCH, STILL UNCONSCIOUS Family Physician Worked All Night Without Succest.

WAS A TRUSTEE OF PLYMOUTH. Aged Merchant Falls Forward in His Seat as Dr. Hillis Concludes Prayer Meeting. John Boyle, one of the trustees of outh Church, who suffered a stroke of oplexy, during the prayer meeting at church last night, was still unconscious his home, No. 71 Lefferts place, Dr.

William McCollom, the family clan, remained at the bedside of the terer during the night, only leaving seek little rest himself 7 A. M. Before leaving the Boyle residence, MeCollom said his patient was easier and all hope of his recovery had means been abandoped. Mr. Boyleder mained in a comatose condition all and did not recogize any of the bers of his family, Rer.

Newell Dwight Hillis, who had conducting the prayer -meeting. was pronounce the benediction and dismiss congregation when Mr. Boyle to fall to the floor in his pew. clergyman immediately directed other memof the congregation to go to Boyle' assistance and himself hurried the pulpit. The seriousness of the attack from which Mr.

Boyle was suffering was realized who went to being beliered that he had only fainted. was carried into the pastor's room efforts made to revive him, but without success. An ambulance from, the Brooklyn Hoshad in the meantime been sunimoned. Dr. Mooney pronounced the aged truscondition as critical.

He advised removal to hospital withont loss but friends of Mr. Boyle decided he would prefer to be taken home. Dr. McCollom was in waiting for the ambulance arrived at Boyle and labored throughout the night the effort to restore him to consciousbut without suecess. Owing to his advanced age-73 years-Boyle's friends fear for the outcome attack.

For more than half a century Boyle has been in business in ManHe is a member of the firm of Ducation duck manufacturers, No. 112 street. has been a trustee of Plymouth for many sears and en attendant since the time when Henry Ward was the pastor. He was born in north of Ireland. and his family conof a wife, two sons and three daughMrs.

Boyle was too overcome to recallers but her maid said she bearing up bravely under the shock. LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF. The Counsel for the Rev. J. Frank who ran away with Miss Bowne Cordova, from South River, N.

will apply for habeas corpus, a writ of Theodore C. Eppig, a member of the Board of Education from Brooklyn, has resigned. A monument erected by the Hebrew Veterans' Association in Salem Field Cemetery will be unveiled to-morrow afternoon. Francis Johnson, 12. years old, of No.

219 Foster avenue, was taken sick resterby day afternoon with appendicitis. Patrolman James E. Tisdale, of the Flushing avenue station, was dismissed for being absent five days without leare. The new United States arrived at the Nary Yard. gunboat Dubuque Bridge Commissioner Best says that the city will soon advertise for bids for 18,000 tons of steel for the Manhattan Bridge.

To-day the first Saturday in May, will be celebraed "May Day" in Central Park. The Appellate Division of Court reversed an order of the lower the Supreme. court and sustained the owners of the "Stants Building, Leggett's Hotel, and other property near the bridge in the ter of the westerly terminal of the he Brookmat- lyn and denied a motion for the pointment of commissioners. ap- The Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis Commission has concluded that the best treatment for cerebro-spinal meningitis was fresh air. Clarence S.

Day, who has been a member of the York Stock Exchange since 1866, has sold his seat, On the first trip of the coach Venture to Belmont Park after the police escort had been withdrawn was stoned by ruffinns at Eighty-sixth street and Avenue A while returning from the track. The High School of the Pratt Institute in will go out of existence at the Brooklyn close of the present scholastic year. The Appellate Division reversed the OTder of Justice Marean, which granted the warrant holding Joseph Williams in contempt because he would not answer tions put to him by Controller Grout. ques- Miss May Tobin, of No. 566 Lorimer street, who found a purse containing $380 and a cheek for $200, has received a reward from the owner.

Many school boys attended the funeral of fifteen-year-old John Hines, who was killed by a bullet from a revolver in the hands of a playmate. A railroad tie placed across the rail of the Long Island Railroad between Floral Park and Hyde Park came near wrecking a train. The Rev. Willard P. Harmon has tendered his resignation as assistant pastor of Plymouth Church.

at John J. Pallas, president of the Park Board, who is ill with gastritis and an affiction of the eyes, is temporarily blind from an overdose of belladonna. Two men from the mackerel fishing schooner Vestry were drowned off Sandy Hook. Directly after the funeral services over Mrs. Mary O'Leary in St.

Peter's Catholie Church James Eastman, 80 years old, the father of the deceased, who had been a Baptist all. his liter was receired into the Catholic Church, Mrs. William Hardford, of No. 82 East Eleventh street, Flatbush, accuses Robert Woodson, of No. 480 Third avenue, Manhattan, of stealing jewelry.

Courtesy to all depositors is the rule of the HOME TRUST which gives people of moderate means the banking facilities usually enjoyed only by the wealthy. Small accounts welcomed, HOME TRUST CO. 184 MONTAGUE STREET well -equipped Ladies' Dep riment 5,000 POLICE MARCH TO- DAY (Continued from First Page.) thin Michel McNamara, of the Park Po: lice; Second, Captain Herry C. Velsor, of the Vernou Avenue Precinet: Third, Captain 'James G. Reynolds, of the Fifth Arenue Precinet: Fourth, Captain Louis F.

Kreuscher, of Queens: Fifth Captain John Buchanan, of the Gates Avenue Station: Sixth. Captain Bernard J. Hayes, of the Stage Street Precinet: Seventh, Captain Ernest Linderman, of the Sheepshead Bay Precinct: Eighth. Captain Johu F. Gard-: iner, of the Staten Island Precinct: Ninth, Captain John Becker, of the Hamburg Avenue Precinet; Tenth, Captain Gehrge Alonele, of Queens: Elerenth, Captain Nicholas Condom, of the Lower Fulton Street Precinct: Twelfth, Captain Patrick Murphy, Ninth of the Parkrille Precinct.

Regiment--First Company, Captain Thomas Cullen. of the Liberty Arenue Precinct: Second. Captain Sylvester D. Baldwin, of the Amity Street Station: Third. Captain Patrick Harkins, of the Detective Bureau: Fourth, Captain Robert Hickman, of Queens: Fifth, Captain Edward J.

Toole, of the Flushing Avenue Precinet: Sixth, Captain Thomas F. Maude, of the De Kalb Avenue Precinet: Seventh, Captain Bernard Gallagher, of the Adams Street Precinet: Eighth, Capthin E. Dooley, of the Coney land Precinet: Ninth. Captain Owen Rooney, of the Brownsville Precinct: Tenth, Captain Charles D. Kemp, of Queens; Eleventh, Captain.

Robert Tighe, Borough Hall; Twelfth, Captain George R. Holahan, of the Lee Avenue Precinct. Tenth Regiment--First company, Captain Miles O'Reilly, of the Ralph Avenue Precinet: Second, Captain William Knipe, of the Humboldt Street Precinet: Third. Captain Frederick Wolfarth, of Queens: Fourth, Captain Lawrence J. Murphy, of the Grand Avenue Precinet: Fitth.

Captain Francis A. Creamer, of Queens; Sixth, Captain Christian Reimels, of the Canarsie Precinet: Seventh. Captain Patrick Summers, of the Herbert Street Precinet; Eighth. Captain Charles A. Formosa, of the Hamilton Avenue Precinct: Ninth, Captain Edward Gallagher, of the Bedford Avenue Precinet: Tenth, Captain David Erans, of the Fourth Avenue Precinct; Eleventh, Captain Alexander Pinkerton, of the Flatbush Precinet; Twelfth, Captain Albert Ruthenberg, of Queens, CORNERSTONE IS LAID FOR NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS The cornerstone of the new Police Headquarters in Manhattan was laid shortly before noon in the presence of a distinguished company.

The building, which will cover a square the of Grand and Center streets, will be ready for occupancy, it is hoped, before the present administration goes out of office. While the cornerstone laying ceremonies were in progress men and wagons were busy in carting away excavations for the cellar of the building, which is almost dug out. A small stand was erected for the ceremonies, at the corner of Grand and Center streets. This was decorated with National flags and the colors of City of New York. Assembled on the stand were Mayor MeClellan, Controller Grout, President Fornes, of the Board of Alderman; Police Commissioner MeAdoo, Deputy Commissioners Lindsler, McAroy and Farrell.

John O' Brien, the secretary to the Mayor, and many other prominent city officials. The presence of number of women, dressed in spring finery, lent color to the scene. Surrounding the grand stand was the Traffic Squad of the force, in command of Acting Inspector Hogan. They numbered over 200 men, and -in their blue uniforms, with yellow trimmings, made a splendid nppearance. They were divided into troops and each troop had a color sergeant.

WIRE TAPPERS GET $2,000 (Continued from First Page.) Duane, McCauley, Clet and Conklin were sent there to round op the crowd. McCauley, who is a big man, was concealed in a closet by Wagner. The three prisoners mentioned appeared on the scene to talk the matter over. Kessel gajd that he would give a check for the $20,000. Quigley said chat he didnotdesireto take the money just then: that the man's word was good enough for him.

Wagner then stepped to the window and, raising the curthin several inches, the detectives on the outside entered and cornered the men. Three Men Held on Charge of Conspiracy. They were taken to police headquarters and afterwards were locked up in the Adams street station. In the Adams Street Police Court this merning a charge of conspiracy was made against them and examination of the case was adjourned. Wagner said that on one occasion when in the company of Quigley he was taken to Evergreen avenue, where the latter climbed a pole and showed him how easy it was to tap the wires.

In the Hewes street house, which was visted after the arrest of the prisoners, the police found twenty -two batteries, 250 feet of wire which led from a bureau, throngh the chimney to the roof. down the rear of the house into a bedroom. STANDARD INDICTMENTS. PEORIA, May 6. -The' Grand Jury at Pekin.

has returned indictments against two high officials of the Standard Oil Company. Requisition papers will be asked of Governor Deneen next Monday. The names have been suppressed. TO LAUNCH THE ST. LOUIS.

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GIVEN BY ENGINEER N. P. LEWIS Information Received by President Swanstrom, of Transportation Reform League. The Brooklyn Transportation Reform Leagne following up closely the work of the various elty departments in nection with the Manbattan Bridge. It has succeeded In obtaining a definite statement in regard to the progress of the condemnation of the proceedings on both sides the river.

which shows it to be in more satisfactory condition than has been generally supposed. The statement was received from Nelson P. Lewis, engineer of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, through J. W. Stevenson, Deputy Controller.

Mr. Lewis pays: "The land to be occupied by both the Manhattan and Brooklyn anchorages has been acquired and the city has possession. The condemnation of the land between the Manhattan anchorage and the East River was authorized by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, on January 20, 1903. and the Street Opening Bureau is just ready to apply for the appointment of The Commissioner of Bridges has prepared his maps showing the land needed between the Manhattan anchorage and the end of the bridge at Canal street and the Bowery, and he expecta within a few days to ask the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to authorize its condemnation. the Brooklyn side of the river the approach to the bridge from Fulton street and Flatbush avenue to Nassau street is now being acquired by condemnation proceedings, and title can be vested at any time.

One March 31. I submitted a report to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment calling attention to the fact that calnes in this neighborhood were increasing so rapidly that it would be economical to take title at once and pay interest charges. The matter was referred to the President of the Borough for an expression of opinion from him. The condemnation of the land between Nassau street and the Brooklyn anchorage was authorized by the Board Estimate and Apportionment on Jan. 20, 1905, and the Bureau of Street Openings is ready to apply for the appointment of commissioners at once, The land between the Brooklyn anchorage and the East River has already been acquired.

"The only commission now in existence where title has not been acquired is that for the extension of Flatbush avenue. The members of this commission are Arthur P. Salmon, Theodore Bergmeyer and John W. President Swanstrom has also made publie a letter to the Mayor in regard to the league's, action relative to the Poulson of achieving the desired objects: but if the conclusion that there is other way plan. says in part: "We are forced to the Commissioner of Bridges has any other plan in view that will (a) increase the time for londing; (b) separate the passengers, thus permitting through trains at all hours: and (c) Increase the platform area, within present station, we trust that he will once make it public." BROOKLYN GUARDSMENWHAT THEY ARE DOING The members of Company E.

Thirteenth Regiment, will make a determined effort to wrest the Gould trophy for marksmanship and general artillery practice away from Company which now holds it. Company last year was second only to in res hand, as their's is the principal athe. company, its members are particularly anxious to make up the difference. contest which is now waging in the armory is a particularly keen one, and in all the companies are practieing with the idea doing their best before the regular army, officers, who are acting 88 judges, far, Captain Johnson's men, who opened the contest with their score on Monday night, are in the lead, and even Company H. which won the' trophy the first year.

WAR distanced considerably he then. If Company can win the trophy this and again next, it will become -the property of the company for all time. The trophy will be presented to the winner of this contest for one year's possession on the night of the review by the Governor. not positively ascertained ns yet if George, Gould. the donor, will be present occasion or not, but if he should find it possible in the midst of his many business engagements to set aside time enough to attend the review, he will receive a rousing reception.

The annual dinner of the Forty-seventh Regiment officers of staff and line will be in the Union League Club, of which General Eddy and several others officers are members, to-night, beginning at 7:80 o'clock. General Eddy will act as toastmaster and Brigadier General McLeer, commanding the Second Brigade, is expected to be amoung the speakers. eral J. V. Meserole, who was the first colonel of the regiment, will be present, it is expected.

Another feature of interwill be an address by the regiment's silver Iver-tongued orator, Major Dillon. FIRES IN BROOKLYN. The following fires occurred in the Borough of Brooklyn during the last twentyfour hours: May 5, 9:08 A. No. 1488 Fulton street elevated railroad: ties, May 5, 11:51 A.

of Commerce street; 4-story stone and brick. May 5. 9:47 P. M. -No.

246 Broadway; 1-story frame. May 5, 3:45 P. street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues; dirt cart. May 5, 5:19 P. 4508 Fourth avenue: 4-story brick.

5, 6:39 M. -Lexington, Bedford and Franklin avenues; elevated railroad ties. May 5, 6:40 P. M. -No.

420 Fourth arenue: 3-story brick. May 5, 8:00 P. avenue and Stanhope street: elevated structure. May 5, 8:05 P. M.

Tenth avenue, between Fourteenth and Seventeenth streets, Whitestone: 2-story frame. May 5, 8:27 P. 105-7 Plymouth street; 7-story brick. Anthony Podlike, of No. 176 Greene street, was murderously assaulted a lot at Richardson street and Union avenie.

Charles Meehan, of No. 880 Tenth street, Manhattan, WAR killed by electric shock in the Interborough Rapid Transit Company's power house at Fifty-ninth street and Tenth avenue. SUMMER SCHEDULES BEGIN ON ALL B. A. T.

CO. LINES System Ready to Handle Coney Island Traffic. EXPECT CROWDS TO- MORROW. Service Materially Increased on the Brighton Beach and Fulton Street Line. Summer's approach la heralded by the operation of all sara and trains the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company the regular summer schedules.

Cards up in -trolley and elevated cars passengers of the rarious lines to Coney Islandward and the efforts of officials of the operating department the great street rallwas systems will directed from to-day on towards caring the great dood of traffic which will into the care and trains of the Rapid Transit Company from Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and other the greater city. Officials, the Coney Island season not open, old residenters of that resort clared to-day, until next Saturday, On thnt day Luna Park, Dreamland and the Steeplechase, the great ment parks, will throw wide their the reception and entertainment of amusement loving public for the 1005. The great spectacle of "Boer War," located between Brighton Manbattan Beach, which is built on lines of much ningnificence and cost of several hundred thousand dollars, not open, it was said to-day, Decoration Day, May 30, But from on the Island can well be regarded being wide open, every inducement offered the visitors to that resort spend their money with the utmost lessness aud freedom. If. to-morrow proves pleasant the Rapid Transit otficials look for ord-breaking day in the way of traffic.

of thousands are expected to Coney Island on the various elevated surface roads. Everything possible been done to-day to accommodate great demands that are expected to by the thousands of pleasure seekers the morrow. The summer schedules, under which and trains of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company are being operated is to be continued daily from the chilling winds of late fall end to the Coney Island season. Withsix weeks the Brighton Beach Manhattan Beach hotels will be open season and only a few days later Oriental Hotel will throw its doors open the reception of guests. The summer schedules instituted on to-day by the Brooklyn Rapid TranCompany includes the lines that were last year to Coney Island and also recently opened new Union street of cars.

The Coney Island routes as follows: Third and Ninth avenues, Fifteenth and Union streets, And avenue and Tompkins-Lorimer line. Service on the Brighton Beach and street elevated line has been increased by the Brooklyn Rapid Company by the introdneti train every hour. This wi'l rethe interval during the busy hours the day and evening from twenty minutes. new schedule of operation of the Sea line to Coner Island also went effect to-day. From 10:18 a.

m. to p. and from 6:45 p. m. to 12:33 trains will be run at intervals ot minutes between Park Row and Island, by way of the Fifth aveelevated line, in both directions.

A schedule will he provided for SatSundays and holidays during the season. SHIP NEWS. The steamship Trinidad, from Bermuda, was reported by the DeForest Wireless Telegraph Company, at 6 n. 120 miles south of Sandy Hook. The steamer reported a heavy fog.

DEATHS. a Funeral from her late residence. 475 Fourth Brooklyn, on Sunday afternoon, May 7. at 3:30. GRUPE-At St.

John's Hospital, May 8, Walter Erwin Grupe, youngest son of the late Henry and Marie E. Grupe, in his 21st year. Funeral services at the home of his mother, Pinela in, L. at 5 p. m.

Saturday, May 6. Train leaves Flatbush ave. station at 2:50. Returning leaves Pinelawn at 7. HYATT- Jamaica, N.

on May 4, 1905, Mars widow -of Thomas K. Hyatt, in her 80th year. Friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Sunday, May 7, at 2:30 o'clock, at the residence her son, Isaac W. Hyatt, Clinton, ave, KELLY- On May 4, 1905, Michael Kelly, beloved husband of the late Ann Kelly, in his 70th year. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence.

804 Flatbush Flatbush, Monday, May 8, at 9.30 A. thence to the Church of the Holy Cross, where a requiem mass will be offered. NELSON-On Thursday, May 4, 1905, Zachariah O. Nelson. Funeral at his late residence, Maple Court, Flatbush, on Saturday, May 6, 1005, at 4 P.

Interment at convenience of the family, O'HARA- May 4, Patrick O'Hara, beloved husband of Rose, and father of Rev. John F. O'Hara. Funeral from his late residence, No. 225 Sixteenth street, Monday, May thence to St.

John's Church, where a solemn mass will be celebrated at 10:15 a. sharp. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. ROCHE-On Thursday, May 4, 1905, after a long painful illness, Mrs. Bridget Roche (nee Noon), dearly beloved mother of Mrs.

Thomas Murphy and the late Mrs. Mary Preston. Funeral from her late residence, 318 South Fourth Sunday, May 7, 1005, at 2 p. m. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.

ROSE--On Thursday, May 4, 1905, in his 86th year, Benjamin Rose. Funeral at his Inte residence, 1470 Degraw on Sunday, May 7. at 2 p. m. Relatives, friends and members of Janes M.

E. Church invited. SCHOONMAKER-On On May 4, Sarah, beloved mother of John Henry, Funeral services at be residence of her grandson, La W. Valentine, Rochelle Park, New Rochelle, N. Baturday, May 6, at 4.30 P.

M. ALLEN-Suddenly, on May 8, Mars Siltbee, youngest daughter of Charles Doughty, and Mary Bennett Allen, in her 17th year. GAS STOCKS LEADERS IN SELLING MOVEMENTS Large Buyers of Yesterday Unload Through Brokers. SURPRISE BY ILLINOIS SENATE. Specialists Believe Lake Shore Has Taken Over Large Amount of Erle Stock.

Plym- in were this keep vast and no ing in that to the seen bers from it He as pital and tee's time. that home, in ness, Mr. the Mr. hattan. Boyle at He Church there Beecher the sists ters.

ceire was ap- the to-day. at to-day of on are urging travel the of be for pour Brooklyn boroughs does deMay amusedoors an senson the being at before to- be- The street was taken by surprise this morning by the announcement of a reconsideration of the tote in the Illinois Senate on the Gas bill, which, having been voted down, was taken up later. The stock which closed at 110 bid yesterday, sold down to Consolidated Gas acted much in the same manner, selling from to The weakness of these stocks caused general selling morement by the traders all around the room. The two largest traders, whe were buyers yesterday, attempted to unload through Harry Content and other brokers, while they were active in bidding up prices themselves. C.

G. Gates gave out a number of buying orders in Erie and made that stock look strong. Hallgarten Company bought first ferred, and active W. L. Stow, second preferred.

Brokers in Eries, AN well as the specialists in Rending. beliere that Lake Shore has taken over a large amount of Erie stock bought by J. W. Daris Company, and Van Emburgh Atterbury, part of it in place of the Reading stock sold last Norember. Government bonds unchanged; railroad bonds steady.

STOCK TRANSACTIONS. Corrected dally by Henry Clews bere of the New York Stock Exchange, Bullding. Manhattan, and No. 16 Court Brooklyn, Telephone 1,924 Broad and 911 Stock Market, Opening. Amalgamated Copper Locomotive American Smelters 1134 American Sugar Atchieon, Topeka Topeka Santa Fe Baltimore Re Ohio 100 Brooklyn Rapid 61 Canadian Pacific Chesapeake Ohio Chicago, Milwaukee St.

Colorado Fuel Consolidated Gas 2.0 Delaware Hudson 185. Erie common 421 Erie first 78 Erle second pt. 7'linois Central 159 Louisville. de Manhattan Metropolitan St. Missouri Pacife 97 New York Ceatrol Norfolk Western Ontario Western Pennsylvania T'eopted Gae 197 Reading Rock Island Rock Island pt.

Southern Pacific Southern Ry. 8 Tennces Coal, IP. 83 Texas Pacifie Union Pacife Union Pae.tic rf. U. S.

Steel 8. Ste.l pf. 191 Wabash Wabash pf. Wheeling Re Lake Er Wisconsin Central Wisconsin Central Outside Market. 12 6 Bid.

American Can American Can American Writing, 434 American Writing, Pater pf. British Columbia Electric Boat Electric Boat pt. Electric Vehicle Electric Vehicle pt. Greens Consol.dated Housten Oil Houston Off pt. Interborough Transit.

202 New York Otta Elevating Co. Seaboard Air Line Seaboard Air Line Standard Oil of N. Tennessee Copper Union Copper United Copper Brooklyn Securities. BId. Brooklyn City Newtown 1st 112 Brooklyn City 240 Brooklyn City Railroad 58..

108 Brooklyn, Queens Co. Sub. 1st 58 102 Brooklyn Trust Co 400 Brooklyn Ferry Brooklyn Ferry Coney Island Brooklyn R. R. 58.

99 Franklin Trust 335 Hamilton Trust 315 Kings Co. F. L. P. 205 Kings Co.

E. L. P. Co. 58......

110 Kinge Co. Trust Co. Long Island Loan Trust Manufacturers' National Mechanics' 280 Nassau Electric R. R. 55...

Nassau Electric R. R. Nassau Trust Nassau National 373 Y. N. J.

156 N. Y. N. J. Telephone Peoples Trust 330 Union Ferry, 30 Union Ferry Williamsburg Trust 225 FREED FROM MARITAL TIES.

The following persons were granted divorces by Judge yesterday, it being the day for undefended cases: Lena Brander from A. Brander, Caroline Gorring from Charles E. Gorring, Laura Feinberg from Leon Feinberg. Lulu M. Gear from Theodore Gear, John B.

Tompkins from Frances Irene Tompkins. PROPOSALS. OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, ARSENAL BUILDING, FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY FOURTH STREET BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, THE CITY OF NEW YORK. SEALED BIDE OR ESTIMATES WILL BD REceived by the Park Board at the above office of the Department of Parks until 3. c'elock p.

m. on THURSDAY. MAY 18TH. 1905, BOROUGHS OF BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING HUDSON RIVER ROAD GRAVEL ON PARKS AND PARKWAYS.

The time for the delivery will be required during the year 1905, The amount of security required de six thousand dollars The awarded bids at a will be compared and the contract tump or aggregate, mum, Blank forme may be obtained at the office of the Department of Parks, Mansion, Prospect, Park. Brooklyn, Dated May 5th, 1905, JOHN HENRY J. PALLAS, President; C. MICHAEL J. KENNEDY, 5136 Commissioners of Parka memMills street, Main.

18 M. 185 141 the line are Court, Reid Fulton terially Transit another duce of fifteen A Beach into 4:13 n. m. twenty. Coney nue special urdays, summer 106 Queers Total 206.950, The oughs is 101 42 163 Asked.

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