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THE BROOKLYN TIMES; WEDNESDAY JUNE 6, 1900. 2151 WARDERS BEET PROPERTY TAKEN MILLER STILL REFUSES So I WHy delay until Fall? A Practical Hint. WILL do ybxir work during the Women's Muslin Underwear The Great Sale of Women's Undermuslins Still continues, with values that cannot be equalled anywhere. Every Garment is Clean, Fresh and Perfect in Fit and Finish. Just a few Summer months, being details etttention and return the goods to you when wpxnted.

SpecieJ Inducement Being Special Prices. prices: Gowns Gowns of fine Muslin and Cambric, and square yoke, trimmed with em- "7Q broidery and laces Fine Cambric Gowns, Empire squire, round and shjpe. all trimmed with fine embroidery and Tor- QO chon lace 70C Skirts Muslin Skirts, tucked flounce with deep lawn 98c Skirts with deep trimnieJ with Maltese lace, insertion and edge, 4 also with dust ruffle i Cambric Skirts, with deep embroidered flounce, nicely lucked, also dust 4 ruffle 07 All kinds of Tvirniture made to order from design. FURNITURE repaired, refinished. reuphol-stered and recovered.

BEDDING renove.ted. DR APERIES to order, old draperies, portieres, eJtered a.nd modernized. LACE CURTAINS cleaned. RUGS. CARPETS, cleaned, stored, re-paired a.nd entered.

CARPETS. UPHOLSTERY GOODS AND FURNITURE. William Berris Sons, WILLIAM BERRI. 522-528 FULTON ST. ALSO EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN Women White Lawn Shirt Waists, FOR BRIDGE APPROACH.

The Board of Estimate Approves of the Purchase of Twelve Parcels. SOME NEW SCHOOL SITES. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THEM AND PURCHASE OP SUPPLIES. Vus Mayor Presided, and There Was Little or No Discussion Over the Different Matters Presented for Action. The Board of Estimate this morning au thorlzed the purchase of twelve additional parcels of land for the Brooklyn approach to the new bridge.

Requisitions from the Board of Education figured at a meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, held In the Mayor's office this morning, and they were acted upon affirmatively without discussion. The requisitions were for the purchase of new school sites and the erection of school houses, purchase of school furniture and the like In various parts of the city, and Brooklyn came In for a share of attention at the bands of the Board. The resolutions adopted for the Borough of Brooklyn, Included the building of new School No. 128 at a cost of J138.461; the purchase of school sites at Sixtieth street and Fourth avenue, assessed value 13,250, and Seventh avenue, between Fourth and Fifth streets, assessed value and the purchase of electric lighting plant for School No. 64, furniture for Schools Nos.

S3 and 04. 120,936.12. The contractor for School No. 128 Is Thomas B. Rutan.

The resolution approving the selection pf the sites for school buildings also authorized the Corporation Qounsel to take the necessary steps to acquire the land. For the approach to the New East River Bridge, the Board approved the purchase of the following property on the Brooklyn aide at the prices specified, which prices are those fixed by the Bridge Commission's appraisers and approved by the Commission: 92 South Fifth street, J7.600; 118 South Fifth street, $18,000. 227: South Fifth street, M.OOO. 879 Bedford avenue, $13,600. 228 South Fourth street, 210,000.

HjO South Fourth street, 17,750. 340 South Fourth street, $17,000. 190 South Fourth street, $10,500. SIS Drlggs avenue, $11,000. Ill Drlggs avenue, $10,000.

176 Roebllng street, $7,500. 265 Roebllng street, $10,000. For the payment of the rent of offices and other expenses of the Charter Revision Commission, the Board appropriated the sum of $6,000. The New East River Bridge Commission was also authorized to purchase the property at ,40 Lewis street, Manhattan, for the approach to the 'bridge. The claim of Isaac A.

Hopper, amounting to $32,613.86 for balance of contract for work on the Third Avenue Bridge over the Harlem River, was approved and the Comptroller authorized to make pay-' ment The sum of $25,000 was appropriated tor the payment of salaries of clerks and other employees of the new Finance Bureau of the Board of Education. The resolution recited thatHhls expenditure has been made neces-sary by the Davis School law. The other business transacted by the Board was of a routine nature, including the transfer of a number of unexpended balances to make up deficiencies In other accounts. Communlcaitlons received from charitable Institutions requesting deviations from the rules adopted by the Board In making appropriation for charitable purposes, were placed on file. SERIOUS FAMILY QUARREL.

Win. Gray's Brother-ln-Law Accused of His Assault by Mrs. Gray. William Gray, a singer, of 359 Bouth Fourth street. Is at his home In a critical condition, the result of a blow alleged to have been dealt by John Klecklcr, his brother-in-law, of 279 South Third street.

Mr. ray was so low yesterday afternoon that his wife called In a priest, and the last sacrament of the church was administered. Tho police of the Clymer Street Station were not notified of the case until late In the afternoon, and ktst night they arrested Mr. Kleckler at bis home. To-day the prisoner was arraigned before Magistrate Kramer on a charge of assault.

The complaint was sworn to by Mrs. Gray. As she appeared before the bar she screamed and then fell to the floor In a faint. Court officers and newspaper reporters worked over her for ten minutes before she was brought to consciousness. She was then escorted home by her sister and mother.

As far as the police can learn Kleckler and Gray were In each other's company Monday night. They had been drinking. At the corner of Division and Lee avenues they quarreled about something. It Is alleged that the blow was then struck. Gray was taken to his home.

Detectives Maxwell and Gor-such, Who arrested Kleckler, informed Magistrate Kramer, when the prisoner was arraigned, that Gray's condition was serious Kleckler was held in $1,000 boll. This amount was furnished. Gray was to have had an operation performed for an abscess. The Injury to his head, however, precludes any such action. i WIFE SIGNS THE PLEDGE.

Husband, on This Condition, Gives Her Another Trial. There was a pathetic scene In the Grant Street Court this morning when John Mitchell, of 577 Vamderbilt avenue, charged his wife, Mary Mitchell, 27 years old, with being an habitual drunkard. The couple have been married seven years and have two children, one i years old and the other 10 months. Mitchell Is a driver and Is said to be a hard working, sober main and earns about $9 a week, working from 6:30 In the morning until o'clock at night. With tears streaming down his cheeks he told the Magistrate that he wanted his wife put an Institution for a short time to keep her away from drink.

He said she did not take proper care of the children and he had to eook his own meals and his wife would gov home under the Influence of liquor and throw the food he had cooked off the table. Mrs. Mitchell became hysterical while her huibamd was telling his story. She cried and begged the Magistrate to let her go. She said she signed the pledge last night before Father Hannlgan, of St.

Joseph's Church, and that she would never drink again. Mr. Mitchell would not believe that his wife bad signed the pledge. He said she had promised to do so several times, but had always broken her promise. One of the court clerks called Father Hannlgan upon the telephone and found that the woman had signed the pledge and the Magistrate adjourned the case for one week, telling Mrs.

Mitchell that If she got drunk In the meantime he would send her to the House of the Good Ahepherd. Mrs. Ixmghurst The Ruralhursts are highly elated because their baby weighs ten pounds and ours only eight. Ixmehurst-Walt till they have to walk the floor all night with It. and they will want to swap with us.

Harper's Bazar. TO Think James' Surpless the jOnly Man Qualified to Run for Con- ARE AGAINST SCHROEDER, TOO. APPOINT COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT THEIR CAMPAIGN. Situation in the Fifth Congress District Becoming Hot Both Sides Claim They Will Prove Sure Winners. The flirht for the Republican nomination for Congress In the Fifth Dietrlci Is assuming a most Interesting phase.

A determined and seemingly somewhat popular movement has been started In the Twenty-first Ward to defeat Charles T. Dunwell, who has been agreed upon as the candidate of the organ- zatlon leaders In the Congressional district and for whose nomination Senator Piatt has expressed a preference. A meeting of business men In the Twenty- first Ward was held last night In the Newton parlors on Kosciusko street for the pur pose of forming a permanent organisation to fight Dunwell, and urge the nomination of James Surpless, a hardware manufacturer, who has long been prominent in Repub- lean' politics In the ward. According to re ports given out this morning, the meeting place was crowded. F.

F. Purdy was elected Chairman and E. E. Rowland was elected Secretary. A number of speeches were made denouncing the manner In which.

Mr. Dun well hnd been brought out as a candidate, nnd the following resolutions were unani mously adopted: "Whereas, the nomination the Republi can candidate for the Fifth Congressional District has by common consent been conceded to the Twenty-llrst Ward, und Whereas. The said district Is prominently Identified with the leading commercial Interests of the metropolis and the State, and Whereas, It Is considered not only advisable hut of tho highest Importance that these Interests should be duly and fully represented by a man thoroughly qualified by rea- (in of his business experience; therefore bo It Resolved. That in the spontaneous and undivided Judgment of this meeting of active business men of the Republican party in the Twenty-first Ward, It Is their great privilege to endorse the candidacy of Mr. James fcjurpless, wno, wherever ne is Known Is respected as a sincere Republican, a successful business man, and an earnest, able advocate of all commercial Interests upon Republican principles, and we urge all Republicans In the Fifth Congressional District to earnestly work for his nomination, feeling that In the event of his election, the ward, the district, and the State will have a most worthy representa tive, of whose record they may bo proud.

It was decided at the meeting- last night to make a thorough canvass of the ward In he Interest of Mr. Surpless, and the follow ing committees were appointed to take charge of the work: Membership Committee T. J. Atkins, W. H.

Williams, C. L. Adams, John S. Wright, John Opp. Conference Committee Robert Rule, 8.

H. Cragg, E. F. Newton, James B. Swain, E.

E. Rowland. District Committee John S. Oliver, Frank R. Hlbbard, F.

F. Purdy, W. J. A. Lleder, Ira Goddard.

Committee on Permanent Meeting Rooms Samuel Hosford. E. J. Osborn, Alonzo Lew- 3, W. J.

Lleder, D. 8. Sherman. The size of the meeting was a matter of considerable surprise to the organization leaders, who claim that they will have no trouble In bringing about Mr. Dunwell's nomination.

It was said this morning that the opposition would In all probability not be confined to Dunwell. but would take the form of a movement for me turning down of Quarantine Commissioner Schroeder, the leader of the Ward, oind of Assemblyman J. Harvey Walte, who Is anxious to be renominated. Mr. 8.

H. Cragg, who attended the meeting last night, when seen by a Times reporter to-day, made the following statement. "There Is r.o Question aeout the defeat of Dunwell In the Twenty-first Word. He was a candidate for the nomination two years ago, and was defeated In the ward by 'Mr. Surpless by a vote of 72 to 6.

There will be no difficulty In doing It again this year. Tou will notice that the resolutions are drawn on the understanding; that the nomination Is to be given to the word. Mr Dunwell Is Mr. Schroeder's candidate, o'Jt not the candidate of the ward. At the meeting last night there was not a single politician present not a man who earns a cent out of politics.

They were all solid business men who are tired of being dictated to by Schroeder. We want to select our own candidates. Mr. Schroeder says he doesn't give a damn who gets a majority of the Twenty-first Ward, that Dunwell will be nominated any way.M Mr. Schroeder, when seen this morning said that the district was united on Dunwell, that there was nothing In the talk of Worth's candidacy aind that the Twenty-first would be nearly solid for Dunwell.

THE GOVERNOR IS CAUTIOUS. He Advises Attorney General to Move Deliberately. ALBANY, June Roosevelt and At torney General Davles were both agreed today that the Ice Trust matter had taken on no new phase so far as related to expected developments growing out of the State officials' They are to confer together this afternoon, prior to the Governor's departure from town, but It Is understood nothing definite Is looked for at this time with reference to the course of procedure to be followed In the proposed prosecution. The Attorney General, at the Governor's suggestion, is not disposed to move at all precipitately In the premises and admits that nothing may be undertaken In connection with the prosecution under advisement before an other week. OBJECTS TO NEIGHBOR'S FROWN.

Strange Cause for Complaint Given by Miss Schlelch. Residents of a fashionable block In Wlll- oughby avenue are greatly Interested In a case which anDeared hufnre Mnjrintrnto Kramer, In the Lee Avenue Police Court, this morning. Miss Cella Schlelch, of 619 Wllloughliy avenue, appeared as complainant against Mrs. Hherrlss, of 621 Willoughby avenue. Miss Schleilch made the following statement to Magistrate Kramer -when the case was called: I am Mrs.

Sherrlss' next-door neighbor. Every time she has seen me for the- past six months she has scowled at me. I do not know the reason why. It looks ai If -there 1s an attempt to frown me out of the neigh borhood. I have summoned her to court to explain the reason why." Mrs.

Sherrlss, who was perfectly self-composed, replied: "I have no reason to scowl at the woman, as far as I know. In fact. I haven't done so." Yes, you have," retorted the complainant. Every time you tee me you scowl and frown at me as If I were unclean." Magistrate Kramer said that he could do nothing In the matter. If thla woman wants to frown at you," he decided, there Is no law aoainst It Unless she calls you names I cannot take action." TO SPEAK OF HIS ASSETS Syndicate Man on Trial Stubbornly Declines to Answer Questions.

MAY SUFFER FOR CONTEMPT. MOVEMENT TO HAVE SENTENCE INCREASED 25 YEARS. Case Had to be Adjourned Until June 26, and in the Meantime Action Will be Taken Against Him. William F. 'Miller, of the Franklin Syn dicate notoriety, was brought down from Sing Sing prison this morning and placed In the witness chair before Referee Robert J.

Tilney tcytestlfy In the bankruptcy proceedings being taken against him. Miller was in charge of a keeper of Sing Sing prison, who sat beside him while he was In the witness chair. Miller, with his closely cropped hair and his flat nose, looked the part of a typical criminal. The object of taking Miller out of prison, where he Is now serving a ten years' sentence, was to get him to tell of the whereabouts of his assets, but the object failed, as he stubbornly refused to answer questions put to him. His appearance was produced by an order of habeas corpus Issued by United States Judge Thomas.

Miller was represented by Lawyers House and Vorhouse. The petitioning creditors were represented by Lawyers F.X.McCloskey and Hodgklns, for the Trustee, John B. Lord. Lawyer Hodgklns put all of the questions to Miller. He was asked to state where his property or money was, whether he had not bought United States Government bonds, whether he had not drawn a check for on the Wells.

Fargo Bank, Just before he left Brooklyn, last November. To these and a number of kindred questions Lawyer House advised Miller he need not answer, on the grounds that answers might hurt his case, now on appeal, and Miller declined to answer. The Referee told Miller that If he did not answer the questions that according to the rulings of Judge Thomas, that he would be In contempt of court, but Miller still refused to answer. As It was useless to expect Miller to an swer the case was adjourned to June 20. In the meantime an application will be made to Judge Thomas to confine Miller for twenty-five yeorB In prison for failure to answer questions, the sentence to begin at the expiration of his present sentence.

REAL ESTATE PROMOTER FAILS. Walter L. Johnson, of Dyker Heights, an Involuntary Bankrupt. A petition In Involuntary bankruptcy was filed with the clerk of the United States District Court to-day against Walter L. Johnson, of Dyker Heights, the real estate promoter.

The petitioning creditors are Edward W. Voorhles, with a claim of 16.050; James P. Graham with a claim of 3,423.50. and A. A.

Ehrllch with a claim of J2.176.27. They allege that Mr. Johnson committed an act of bankruptcy on May 27 last by assigning to Hed-ley V. Cooke to their prejudice. ACCIDENTS AND SUICIDE.

Two Persons Badly Injured; a Third Takes Carbolic Acid. Martin Sheedy, 28 years old, of 765 Bergen street, was thrown from his wagon at Fifth avenue and Thirty-sixth street, to-day. His skull was fractured and he was removed to the Norwegian Hospital. John McMnnus, 25 years old, of 111 Raymond street, was knocked down and Injured Internally last evening while trying to stop a team of runaway horses on Bolivar street. He was removed to the Brooklyn Hospital.

Annie Howard. 21 years old, died from the effects of carbolic acid at her home, 345 Baltic street yesterday. OBITUARY. The Rev. Charles Wood, D.

D. The Rev. Dr. Charles Wood, who died at iris home, 635 Qulncy street, Monday night, was for twenty-one years assistant to the Rev. L.

Mason Clark, D.D., of the First Presbyterian Church, and preached In the City Park Chapel, which -was a mission of the First Church. Dr. Wood was born In Salem, N. In 1818, of Quaker parentage. His father died when he was young, and he was compelled to work hard as a boy, and prepared for college while working as a car-perter.

He graduated from Lafayette College, In 1846, and from Princeton Theological Seminary In 1848. He was a pioneer missionary In Texas for several years, from 1849, and afterwards served several churches in Now Jersey. He came to Brooklyn In 1867, and was pastor of the City Park Chapel from then until 1888, iwhen he retired on ac count of Ill-health. Since then he had been chaplain of the New York Presbyterian Home for Aged Women, and did occasional city missionary work. Two months ago his wife died, at whldi time his health visibly failed.

His death was the result of paral ysis and softening of the He leaves a eon, Samuel M. Wood; a daughter, Mrs. Crossman Lyons, and five grand-children. The funeral service will take place at his late home to-night at 8 o'clock. The Rev.

L. Mason Clark, D.D., will officiate, aided by the Rev. Robert J. Kent. The burial will be at Newtown, Buck County, tomorrow.

Harold Beams. Harold Beams, one of the old-time resi dents of the Blythebourne section of the borough, died, at his home, 876 Sixteenth avenue, yestrtday morning after an illness ex tending over a period of several weeks. He was 56 years old and for more than forty years had been a resident of the section In which he died. He leaves a widow and two sons. Mr.

Beams was born In New York and moved to Brooklyn with his parents when a boy. At an early age he engaged In, business for himself and prospered so well that at the age of forty years he was able to retire. He then spent three years abroad, returning to take a rest for the remaining years of his life. He contracted a cold some weeks ago, but paid little heed to It thinking It would pass away. Instead, It developed Into pneumonia, and he had to take to his bed.

There he remained until his death. He was a member of several benevolent orders and was also a Mason. He was a Republican In politics. John Laulnger. John Laulnger, a well-known resident of the Twenty-first Ward, died at his homo, 113 Floyd street, yesterday of consumption.

He was born In Brooklyn forty-two years ago and had been collector for a brewery for three years. He was a member of New York Lodge, No. 28, B. O. William Tell Lodge, No.

125, I. O. O. Empire Btate Council, No. 74, N.

P. and Brewery Collectors' Mutual Association, He leaves a wife, two ions and a daughter: Tho funeral service will be held at his late home Saturday at o'clock. The BROOKLYN TIKES rexhaa a targe majority of tb. homu on Lone Iiland. Its rains as an advertising median Is therefore apfxnnt.

a.ble to give the smallest MILLIONS OF MALARIAGERMS HATCHED AND TRANSMITTED BY THE MOSQUITO. Tha Disease Prevalent Even In High Altitudes-Recent Investigations. There Is no longer any doubt that the sharp twinge of pain which follows the mosquito bite carries, very often, malarial nfectlon to the blood and that the disease Is thus propagated and spread. From recent experiments made In several parts of the world no other conclusion can be reached. In low, marshy tracts and wastes where Is stagnant water and decaying animal and vegetable matter there mosquitoes abound, and in similar places malaria Is very prevalent.

But malaria Is also found In high altitudes, whither the Infection is carried through the agency of the mosquito. Parts of Africa and India are so Infested with mosquitoes and malaria as to be uninhabitable. The germs multiply by the million, and to live there means certain death. The disease is fearfully prevalent in America also, although In milder form, and numbers are affected that do not know the cause of their trouble until the symptoms become pronounced and chills and fever set in. Taken In the early stages It Is quickly cured by Dr.

Decker's Shake No More which counteracts the poison without lncon-nlonce or loss of time. One bottle will cure the worst case. Dr. W. F.

Decker Is a well known authority on malaria, having spent a lifetime In Infested districts, where every phase of the disease was closely stud-led. His wonderful remedy. Shake No More, cures multitudes annually. It can be had. at any drug store for 60 cents.

POB WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. vuimurs Night Well Attended. I Lincoln Council. No. am Pmtit Alli ance, held Its annual entertainment and reception for the benefit of tha iMnn orphans' fund of the organization at Han- coca Man.

in the Twenty-fifth Ward, last night. There was a satisfactnrv Opening with an overture by Prof. Bailey's Orchestra, the entertainment programme In- ciuaea tne cnorus, America," by the members of the council, Instrumental selections by William Brown, Master B. Cary, Mrs. M.

C. Clark and Miss Lena Maynard; the vocal solo, Because I Love Her," by Edward Charles: the recitation. The Shin nt Htoto by Miss Angle Saybrook; "The Sailors' Chorus," bv Messrs. Thnmnji Artnm. Dreyer and William Blackman.

Comic songs Dy james Hchollay, and an admirably rendered recitation of a national character by Miss Laura Bowman, a well and favorably known young Brooklyn elocutionist The Committee of ArrfmrpmAnti i.nnnlalo4 of Theodore Gill, Henry W. Seaman, Will iam Uavie, John J. Cushman end Edward C. FlelcMnar. Those who tnnk nan in ih mh.

sequent dancing programme Included Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Kelly, MIbs M. Kelly, Mr.

and Mrs. Hubert Byrne, Miss Amy Bost- wnrth Mra C. T. T)lnnm Mr on1 Mm J. Saybrook, Mrj and Mrs.

C. McCormlck, Vra IT-AilarlAlr Tnnnt.n b4 If. a A D. 1 11.11 WUflUll Ulll JUI. Mrs.

M. O. Cornell. HANCOCK POKEB CLUB. Organized Last Night by 23rd Ward Residents.

A new organization known as the Hancock Pcker Club was brought into existence last night. The club has secured a meeting place, on Hancock street near Tompkins avenue. Among Its organizers are Included some expert poker players. The club, was organized with the original purpose of getting up poker tournaments. At present It has a membership of twelve.

A limit of twenty-live has been put upon the membership. Charles C. Smith has been made President. Mr. Smith Is an enthusiast on the gicat American game and his acceptance of the Presidency Is a guarantee of the club's success.

The organization Is the outcome of a few social gatherings held during the past winter at the homes of Twenty-third Ward business men. The evenjngs were Invariably parred In playing poker, and so much Interest was manifested In the game that the organization of the Hancock Poker Club was suggested and promptly met with popular approval. The club Is to be Incorporated. CAUGHT STEALING PIPE, Policeman Illnnough Saved Himself by Firing His Bevolver. Patrolman Timothy Mlnnough captured two burglars early this morning, but he had to use his revolver to force them to surrender.

While oil Jay street about 4 o'clock he saw two youths walking along leisurely. He concluded they were out to make trouble. Mlnnough removed his helmet and coat and followed them until they reac "-ed the vacant store at 53 Jay street. They hastily entered the store and began to rip up the plumbing work. The officer entered and one of the burglars approached him brandishing a heavy faucet r.

Mlnnough drew his revolver and fired a hot over the youths' heads. They dropped to their knees and surrendered. The prisoners said they were Arthur Beatty and James Jones. They were held at the Adams Street Court for examination. Upholding Ninth Ward Record.

Bernard Ollday, SO years old, of Washing, ton avenue and Prospeot place, who, according to. th police has been arrested mors times than any other man In the Ninth Ward, was this mornmg sent to the penitentiary for four months by Magistrate Steers on a charge Intoxication, I Drawers Cambric Drawers, trimmed Torchon, Insertion and w.Uh 48c Cambric Drawers, with deep embroidered ruffle 58c Colored Skirts. Striped Seersucker Skirts with deep flounce 69c Colored Lawn Skirts, with stitched accordion plaiting, lavender, blue, 70-pink and cerise Silk Skirts in all the new shades, three ruffles, some with accordion jr plaiting Extra Heavy Silk Skirts, with deep ac cordion plaiting and ruffles, edged QQ with rucliing 770 to 2 1st Street, N. Y. TWO DAYS FOR KIDD.

Pugilist Comes to Grief for the Second Time in a Week. John Kldd, a pugilist, was charged with Intoxication in the Gates Avenue Court, this morning. He gave his residence as 901 Dean street. He Is a well built young fellow of twenty-one years. A tumult In a building on Stuyvesant avenue attracted the attention of Capt.

Reynolds and Detective McKlrdy, several nights ago. The officers entered the building, and In the rear of the place they found John Kldd and another young fellow hard at the Cme of hit, stop and get away, their hands encased In small gloves. Between twenty- five and thirty persons, black and white, were taking In the fight, and all were arrested. Tho Incident was closed In the Gates Ave nue Court the following morning. Yesterday, Kldd went out on a spree and got furiously drunk.

At midnight, he was trying to walk a straight line with poor success, on Dean stret near Schenectady avenue, when Policeman Parker came along. Parker placed him under arrest. In court, this morning, Kldd, who had much recovered, admitted that he was drunk, and also that he had been arrested before. Po liceman Parker told the Magistrate that was a nuisance In the neighborhood end was a professional crap shooter. Kldd was sent to Jail for two days.

A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Thomas Chambers Celebrates it With a Reception. In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of his marriage on June 5, 1890, Thomas Chambers last night gave a reception to his and his wife's friends at his home on Herkimer street near Buffalo avenue. It was largely attended, nearly 200 ladles and ger.tlemen being present. The comfortably arranged parlors required no additional decoration for the occasion.

The dining room, however, was filled with the fragrance of a prettily arranged floral display. In the centre of the table stood a floral pyramid composed entirely of calla lilies Intertwined with smllax, rising to the chandelier. Potted plants and cut flowers were tastefully distributed around the room. The evening was passed with varied exercises. Recitations were rendered by Walter Raycroft and Miss Alice Walsh; Mrs.

B. L. Coe and the Moon-ey Quartet sang and other features were contributed by Mds. William Walters. Mr.

and Mrs. R. G. Wlckstead and Thomas Ulrlch. LIFE SAVER VERITZAN'S RESCUE.

Captain of Newtown Creek Corps Adds New Laurels to His Record. Capt. Alonzo Vertlzan, In command of the llfe-savlng corps at Newtown Creek, Long Island City, yesterday again added to his long list of rescues. He was walking on the shores of the creek, having his life buoy on his arm, when he saw George Falrchlld, a thirteen-year-old boy, of 135 Meeker avenue struggling In the water. The lad had been In swimming and was seized with cramps.

Life-saver Verltzan threw his buoy, to the lad, but it did not reach. Then with all his clothes on he plunged Into the water, and after a hard battle, both with the frenzied boy and the tide, he managed to regain the shore. Young Falrchlld was soon resusci tated. Capt. Verltzan Is a son of "Uncle Sam" Verltzan, who Is familiar to the residents of the Eastern District, as the man who marches In the parades attired In the cos tume typifying Yankee Doodle, the mythological character, whom In feature and height he strongly resembles.

STEERS MENACE LIFE. Attempt Will be Made to Keep Maddened Cattle off E. D. Streets. At the meeting of the Bushwlck Board of Trade next week It Is proposed to agitate the question of putting to an end the driving ot cattle through the streets of the Eastern District.

This action on the part of the Board was brotight about by the exciting steer Incident on Monday, when a Texas bull ran wild on Graham avenue and terror ized many public school children. Mr. Van Damm, the President of the Board, says: "To my mind It would seem that the Health Department cared little whether or not an end was put to this nui sance. It seems that many of these big Western steers are mad for the want of water and food when they reach qur docks. They rush wildly along and the men having them In charge seem to have all they can do to keep the herd together without taking any notice of whom might be Injured by them." It seems that the petition forwarded to the Corporation Counsel demanding relief has not yet been answered, but It la expected that It will be soon.

Eastern Star Lawn Fete. Flatbunh Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Is preparing for a lawn fete and strawberry festival to take place on the afternoon and evening of June 15, on Rutland road, near Nostrand avenue. Several contests have been arranged Including one for the most popular member of Kings County Lodge. No. (11 T.

and A. one for the most poular chapter In the Eastern Star, In Greater New York, and one for the most popular member of Mldwood Council, Royal Arcanum. There will also be athletic sports, a phonograph exhibit, cornet solos by Percy Tilly, an address by Col. T. H.

Roberts end numerous other attractions. Supper will be served in a large tent Th BROOKLYN TIMFjS rtsrhet a tars major-ity of the homes on Long Island. Ite value adTer tiling medium Is therefor epsartsiU Sixth Avenue, 20th GREAT LOCAL CUD TO Demand for Placet so Great That Other Arrangements Must be Made. SCHIEREN MAKES A STATEMENT. NOT COUNTING CHICKENS TO BE HATCHED MONTHS nENCE.

Hasn't Heard That He is a Candidate for Mayor Of Course Every Man Should be Willing to Serve His Party. The Republican Executive Committee met last night and made further arrangements for the trip of the Republican delegation to Philadelphia. The demand to participate In the Invasion of the convention city has become so great that It will be necessary to have another meeting on Monday to complete the arrangements. Secretary TJu Flon said this morning that the delegation would probably number 1,500 It was decided at laBt night's meeting that Jesse Frost, the leader of Mr. Woodruff's Assembly District, Bhould be the grand marshal, with the members of the Executive Committee as his aids.

The delegation will leave Brooklyn at 11 A M. on Tuesday, June 19. Before leaving town they will parade around the Borough Hall. Each man will wear a white hat and white gloves and will carry an umbrella, which will be either red, white or blue, according to the dlviston to which he Is assigned. In addition, upon each manly chest there will be a badge with a picture of Mr.

Woodruff. A big band will accompany the delegation. The F. F. Williams Battery, of the Eighteenth Ward, which had Intended to go separately, decided last night to Join In with the regular delegation.

The battery has a fine drum and fife corps and rney will also take along with them Amos Varltzen, of South Fourth street, who has been the Joy of many people as "Uncle Sam," lh the street parades of the Eastern District. He Is expected to make a sensation In Philadelphia, Mr. Woodruff last night entertained the delegates to the National Convention front Brooklyn at dinner at his residence on Eighth avenue. Charles A. Moore, who la abroad, and Register Howe, who was Indisposed, were the only absentees.

Ex-Mayor Schieren Has No Intention of Re-entering Public Life. Ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren made the following statement this afternoon In refer ence to the suggestion that he would be a candidate for the Mayoralty nomination next year: "The matter has not been brought to my notice before this and came to me as a surprise. It Is by no means my present intention to return to public life as my business Interests demand my undivided attention. The question as such Is entirely premature as a year and a half lies between us and the Mayoralty election." "Suppose," suggested the reporter, "you should be asked to take the nomination as a matter of duty?" "That, of course," resiled Mr.

Schieren, 'Is an entirely different question. A man should always be ready to serve his party." OFFICERS MADE EXCISE ARREST. But Not Before They Had Drank a Half Dozen Bottles of Beer. Philip Hoettler, a grocer, whose store Is on Dresden street, between Rldgewood and Jamaica avenues, was before Magistrate Worth, this morning, In the Gates Avenue Court, for violation of the Excise law. The arrests were made by George A.

Lord and Stephen Pollard, two officers of the State Excise Department. The officers called In the store, yeBterday afternoon, and after mopping their brows remarked to the grocer that It was a very hot day. The grocer agreed with them, and when the officers called for a bottle of beer, they got It at once. It was extra warm, so they had half a dozen bottles of the amber fluid. "Where's your licenser' asked one of the officers, finally.

"Don't need It," was the laconlo reply. Then the officers made themselves known and telling Hoettler to put on his coat, they tcok him off to the Liberty Avenue Station House, where he stayed over night. In the Gates Avenue Court, this morning, Hoettler admitted that he had no license. "I bought this grocery store, for a widow," said Hoettler, "five months ago, and I found a number of bottles of beer there. She told niv that I had a right to sell It." "And you had no license?" Inquired the Magistrate.

"No, sir, but I didn't know any better." Magistrate Worth held him for the Special Sessions. Woman's Assault Charge. The three men who were arrested at Coney Island last Wednesday and gave their named as Frederick Brown, William Reynolds, and Edward Dunbar, on the charge of assault made by Bussanna Logan will probably be discharged when they are arraigned. In the Coney Island Court The woman who made the charges Is believed by the police to bt mentally weak, so that her testimony would be of little value. The men stoutly deny their guilt BEDFORD AVENUE TO BE CLEANED Telephone Company Stops Work and Begins to Fix Up.

The New York and New Jersey Telephone Company will have Bedford avenue in as good a condition for the anniversary parade as Is possible. AH eyes In the Eastern District are Just now focused on Bedford avenue, and thou-snnds of people Interested In Sunday School work are wondering If the thoroughfare will be In fit condition for the mammoth parade which Is to take place to-mor-raw. A look at the street this morning was anything but reassuring. Men were still at work lengthening the trench, In places there were piles of broken asphalt and dirt and people who passed along the street after taking In the obstructions were heard to make comment as to whether Sunday School chil dren arrayed in white gowns and dainty footwear would be obliged to do a sort of steeple chase In their march along the street. Many of the people living on the avenue have watched the work diligently and this morning when the outlook was discouraging much harsh criticism was Indulged In.

Mr. George Scott, President of the Eastern Dis trict Sunday School Association, who was seen by a Times reporter this morning seemed to be dissatisfied. He said: "Yester day afternoon I called at the office of the Telephone Company and had a conference with Mr. Reilly, the General Superintendent, and Mr. Conn, who I understand Is In responsible control of the work.

While there I Was assured that the work of digging would positively be stopped last night and thai the whole of to-day would be given up to clearing up the obstructions and putting the thoroughfare in the best possible shape for the coming event. The fact that the wcrk was continued this morning and that the digging Is still going on Is a source of much surprise to me In view of the positive assurances given me yesterday at the office of the Telephone Company." Superintendent Reilly was asked about the matter by a Times reporter to-day and he made the following statement: "If any digging is going on this morning It Is simply tho completion of an unfinished part of the work that had to be wound up. Mr. Scott called here yesterday afternoon and he was given to understand that there would be no grounds for uneasiness on his part, but It seems that he has little faith In our assurances. He seems to think that the city departments should keep a sort of diary of parades and coming events and to so arrange the giving out of contracts as not to conflict with such celebrations, even though the best interests of the city streets should suffer." Mr.

Reilly has requested the Times to make the fact clear to the Eastern District public that the telephone company has no Intention of Interfering with the big Sunday School parade by. leaving Bedford avenue In an unsightly condition. In answer to articles which appeared In the Times Monday and Tuesday evenings, Mr. Reilly said to a Times reporter to-day that the telephone company would guarantee to have the avenue In such condition by to morrow afternoon as not to be a source of annoyance to the thousands of parading Sunday School children, their parents and their friends, and he did not believe there would be a complaint from any source. Mr.

Reilly stated that the work was com menced with no thought of the coming: Sunday School celebration, and that as soon as his attention was called to the fact that the condition of the street was such as to seriously Impair the comfort of the children and the success of the affair generally, he at once gave Instruction to his foremen to so arrange their work as to have the avenue placed In the best condition possible by Thursday morning. 'No one realizes better than myself." said Mr. Reilly, "the Importance of such a celebration as the Eastern District Sunday Schools enjoy once a year, and It would be a source of great regret to the telephone -company to know that It had been Instrumental In marring a celebration so dear to the peo ple of a big section of the city. The tele phone company will take pauii to see that this Is not the case." A reporter who visited the avenue this afternoon, noticed that the large gang of Italians, who were this morning continuing the trench toward the Division avenue fountain, had been taken off of that work. The telephone company was directing Its efforts toward having the avenue cleaned as thoroughly as Wagons were at hand away the loosened tar and cobble stones, and several enormous boulders that had been dug up were being broken up, preparatory to being carted away.

From appearances It would seem that the company was keeping Its word to the utmost, and was endeavoring to place the avenue In as nearly a good condition as It was when the work was first begun. At the reception at the Hanover Club to morrow afternoon, at 1 o'clock, Mrs. Oeorge Scott and Mrs. 8. H.

Macdowell will act as a Reception Committee of ladles. Mrs. James A. 6 perry and Mrs. Thomas P.

Peters have been Invited by the Sunday School Association to assist them. The clergymen and Sunday School Superintendents are all cordially Invited to attend, and meet the guests. The hour Is placed early so that there will be plenty of time to return for the anniversary services In tha churches. Roses at Prospect Park. The roses at Prospect Park will be at their best next Sunday and should attract a large crowd of visitors.

The rose srarden Is situated near the Vale Cashmere, adjacent to Flathush avenue, and can be reached by any of the lines of cars that land their passengers at the Plasa entrance to Prospect Park..