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the the 4 THE BROOKLYN TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. BAR OP JUSTICE FROSTY MYRTLE AVENUE COURT A MINIATURE GREENLAND AND PNEUMONIA BREEDER. Eight Tons of Coal in the Safe, but Janitor Won't Take Responsibility of Burning Such Valuable Stuff--Court May Close Temporarily. It looks very much as if the wheels of justice in the Myrtle Avenue Court may be stopped by the lack of coal. Magistrate Dooley, who is sitting there, threatens to adjourn the court Indefinitely it conditions do not improve.

The temperature in the courtroom has been much too low for comfort during the past few days. On Tuesday the Magistrate was compelled to leave an hour earlier than he expected, though there was still a great deal of business to be done. Yesterday afternoon, during the progress of the examination of a case, the conditions became serious that he lone was moved to speak of the matter from the bench. "If it is as cold to-morrow as it is today," he said, "I will adjourn the court indefinitely. I was compelled to leave an hour earlier than I expected yesterday, though there were 8 great many cases to be attended to." Janitor Joseph Kelly says there are only eight tons coal available, and he ea does not feel like taking the responsibility of burning any of it yet.

The whole matter has been left to his discretion, he says, and he Is afraid that a cold snap may come 8 month or so from now, and he may not have any coal left. If it is impossible to secure It then, there will be the piper to pay. He if he receives an order from the Magistrate he will burn some of the coal. Magistrate Dooley has not taken it upon himself to handle the coal supply. He has no intention, however, of turning the courtroom into a breeding place for pneumonia.

The oourtroom was much more comfortable to-day than yesterday, nevertheless, court officers, lawyers, Interpreters and witnesses were kicking their heels and shiverIng. Many wore their overcoats. The court building is three stories high, and of brick. It is on the corner of Vanderbilt Myrtle avenues, being not far enough from the water front to escape any breeze which may arise. The courtroom is on the second floor.

Among lawyers who have tried cases In the court during the past few days there has been considerable complaint of the cold. Some of have remarked that there might be against the city if they were theme taken ill as a result of their exposure in the municipal courtroom to an unhealthy temperature. When the fact that the atmosphere in every police courtroom is literally alive with all sorts of pestilential disease germs and often an hour of court is almost unbreathable, 1s taken Into consideration, the claim of damages for a simple thing like cold or pneumonia is foolish. BURGLARS ARE STILL ACTIVE. Rob a Saloon, a Private Dwelling and Plumber Shop in One Day.

Joseph Schmitt, who has a saloon and hall at 562 Hamburg avenue, called at the Hamburg Avenue Station last night and told Capt. Gaus that his place had been burglarized. After he had closed up Wednesday night burglars forced an entrance through the rear window and stole $300, six bottles of whiskey and two boxes of cigars. The money, Mr. Schmitt sald, belonged to several societies which met in his hall, and of which he is treasurer.

Valentine Misner and Jacob Wagner, of 65 Delmonico place, report that yesterday afternoon a sneak thief got into their apartment and got away with all their clothing and jewelry. John P. Miller, a plumber, of 67 Court street, locked up his shop last night. When he returned this morning he discovered that the shop had been burglarized during the night and a quantity of tools taken. AN UNBURNABLE SUBSTANCE.

Uralite, Invented by Russian Artillery Officer, Likely to Cause Big Changes in Building. WASHINGTON, Oct. Russian antillery officer and chemist Imschenetzky, has invented a new fire-proof material, which numerous advantages over anything else of its kind, If reports Are true. In fact, It bids fair to play a great part in the building operations of the future. The British Fire-prevention Committee has tested it and praised its qualities very highly, it is said.

Urlite is composed of asbestos a proper proportion of silicate and 'bicarbonate of soda and a small amount of chalk. It is supplied in various finishes and colors, according to its ultimate purpose. In a soft form, the sheets are like asbestos board; harder, they resemble finely sawn stone and have a metallic ring. Uralite can be supplied in a plastic pipe covering if required. The principal advantage of the material is undoubtedly its fire-resisting property.

It is a nonconductor of heat and electricity, is practically waterproof (and may be made entirely so by paint,) and 1s not affected by atmospheric influences, nor by the acids contained in smoke in large towns, which rapidly destroy galvanized iron. Uralite has the further advantages that It can b8 cut by the usual carpenters' or woodworking tools; it can be painted, grained, polished, and glued together like wood; It can be veneered to form paneling for walls or partitions for ships' cabins or for railway carriages; it does not split when a nail is driven through it; it is not affected when exposed to moisture or great changes of temperature; and it can be given any desired color either in the process of manufacture or afterwards. It is the invention of a Russian officer and chemist, named Imschenetzky. Uralite should also prove galuable for use in ships, since being unaffected by damp, it will not warp or crack, and, in the case of Iron passenger ships (which retain for 8 considerable time the temperatures to which they have been subjected, with consequent discomfort to the passengers), the advantage of a lining of uralite is self-evident. An 1m- portant use should be found for uralite as a lining for walls and partitions in hospitals, asylums, workhouses, as it will stand fire purification, and the room can thus be very readily disinfected.

A motion was made by Lawyer Charles F. Brandt, representing Contractor James Riley, before Justice Dickey, at Special Term of the Supreme Court this morning, to vacate a judgment for $3,000 damages, which Riley had been ordered by a jury to pay to George Bennett, for the death of his fiveyear-old son, who was run over and killed at Schermerhorn and Nevins streets, by onA of Riley's wagons. An action was brought by the father and a verdict obtained for $5,000, but on the direction of the court this amount was cut down to the present sum, which is objected to on the ground of fraud and conspiracy. Lawyer Brandt produced the affidavit of one Phillips, of 367 Bridge street, which stated that he had seen an advertisement for witnesses to the accident, and that he and another man named Hernandez were to testify and receive money for doing so. SHOW SEVERAL INTRODUCED AT THE PROGRESS OF THE SECOND TRIAL TO-DAY.

Getting Down to the Question of Handwriting Once More-Several Witnesses Examined Before Re-Defendant's and Cornish's Relations. The trial of Roland B. Molineux was resumed at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The evidence is being collected much more rapidly than was the case with the two years ago. Judge Lambert is keeping up his reputation and abolishing anything Irrelevant.

Gen. Molineux was in his accustomed place, close to his son, when the session opened. He sald he felt unusually the prospects were seat on the east side of the room. bright for his son. Harry Cornish took al fact looked pale and drawn and he paid particular attention to everything sald done.

John D. Adams, the private secretary of J. Herbert Ballentine, of Newark, was the first witness. Adams said that he knew Harry Cornish since 1895, and as he was A former Secretary of the Knickerbocker A. C.

he WAS familiar with his handwriting. He said that Cornish had been an athletic director of the club. Adams said that he saw Cornish in bed at the club after he had taken the powders at Mrs. Adams' house. Cornish, he said, was apparently A very sick man, and an arrangement had been made to have some one sit up with him.

Adams said he knew the defendant and when asked to tell of difficulties between Cornish and Molineux said: "The first time I knew of any difficulty was when Molineux had charge of an amateur circus. He told me that Cornish was not supporting him, and he was trying to thwart him 88 a manager of the circus. spoke to Cornish and asked him to give Molineux all the assistance he could, and he said he was doing so. The next complaint I heard was about a parallel bar. 'Molineux wanted the bar purchased from a certain firm, but it was bought elsewhere.

The next thing I remember was a letter written by Cornish in the newspapers concerning Wefers, the runner." The letter was the defendant and was identifled. Continuing, the witness said: "Molineux told me that it was an outrage that an employee should write such a letter." The letter was placed In evidence and read to the Jury. It concerned a protest against Wefers running in the A. A. U.

games, and Cornish in it declared that he had not protested against Wefers. Witness said that the defendant told him that a man of Cornish's stamp should not be a member of the club. Molineux finally said he would get out of the club if Cornish did not," said Adams. At this point the prosecution offered in evidence the resignation of the defendant from the Knickerbocker A. addressed to the witness.

This letter will be used as a standard the defendant's handwriting. Another letter, giving Molineux's reasons for leaving the club, was offered in evidence. This letter in brief stated that the defendant desired to leave the club because of Cornish. Mr. Adams said that Molineux said to him that if Cornish did not leave the club he would.

Then Mr. Adams was shown the Cornish letter, and the witness said that the handwriting was that of the defendant. He was then asked about the address on the poison package, and said that it was also the defendant's. Gov. Black then took the questions up, asking if the witness was Ballentine's secretary, and the latter replied he was not, but had been in 1898.

Witness said he was a close frined of Mr. Cornish. Gov. Black asked if it was not just for Molineux to make the complaint in the club that he did, and if the performing bar at the athletio club was not Witness admitted that he thought it was all right for the defendant to complain, and further admited that personally he had not heard Molineux make any specific charges against him. "Did you not swear," asked ex-Gov.

Black, "that the address on that letter was not In the handwriting of defendant?" "No," answered the witness. The testimony was then read, which showed that he had positively sworn that the date was not in the handwriting of the defendant. "Why did you do this?" demanded Black. "I was under a misapprehension," ad. mitted the witness.

"How dare you, in such an important case, labor under 8 misapprehension?" asked Black. The confused. Mr. Osborne made the defense admit that a letter written on egg blue paper was written by the defendant. The importance of the letter is that the H.

Cornish letters are written on blue paper. Police Commissioner Partridge entered the room at this time, and took a seat near Attorney Olcott. Mr. Adams said that Molineux's complaints were made more than a year before the murder. Gustav Kutnow, the powder man, of 850 Broadway, was shown a powder box, and identifled it as a sample box from of his place business.

He admitted giving the letter asking for this particular box to the police. "Is your powder similar to, or better than bromo seltzer?" asked Osborne. "I leave that to the public," modestly answered Kutnow. At this juncture Black that Interrupted, saying the courtroom was not to be a powder advertising agency. William Scheffler was the next witness.

He Was asked if he could identify the letter written him the defendant asking him if it were Just for Cornish to talk in the manner that was doing against the members of the club. The by statIng that Mr. Herbert Ballentine thought It was all right as Cornish Molineux WAS out. At. this point Molineux smiled broadly and whispered to Attorney Olcott.

The witness said he was a friend of the defendant's. Felix Gallagher, employed at the K. A. C. at the time of the murder, was the next witress.

The prosecution scored a point with this witness by making him admit that he had sworn that there was bad blood between Molineux and Harpster. The witness said he did not recollect swearing to anything like that at the former trial. Mr. Osborne read from the former testimony of the witness, which positively stated that he (the witness) knew and did not have to be told that there were difficulties between the two men Gen. Molineux held a long conference with his son here, and they both whispered to Weeks.

Dr. Weston, the Coroner's physician, said that he performed the autopsy on Mrs. Adams' body, and at the request of Mr. Lovelace, the fourth juror, said that thirty hours after death. Dr.

Witthaus, the expert chemist, took the witness chair and explained to the Jury what bromo seltzer was, and a long discussion over the poison followed. Recess was taken before Gov. Black had time to question the witness. Part of Old Roman Wall Collapses, ROME, Oct. the result of heavy floods thirty miles of the old Roman wall have collapsed.

IS AFTER GROUT BELIEVES HE HAS PERMITTED WORK ON MANHATTAN BRIDGE TO LAG. Blackwell's Island Structure Has Been Pushed Too Rapidly--No. 3 Is Needed to Relieve Crush on Present Structure An Unusued Appropriation. Comptroller Edward M. Grout made a statement to-day that is apt to stir up no end of 111 feeling in Queens Borough, which is that part of the city most deeply interested In the construction of the Blackwell's Island Bridge (No.

4). While Mr. Grout did not say that he would oppose future appropriations for the Blackwell's Island Bridge in so many words, he intimated quite strongly that he belleved that the Manhattan Bridge (No. 3), should be pushed ahead of the because It is of vital importance to Brooklyn. Mr.

Grout does not want the work on No. 4 to get too far ahead of the work on No. 8, and he is anxious to see the foundation for the Manhattan side of No. 3 pushed forward with great rapidity. The matter of work on the Manhattan Bridge, or bridge No.

3, the terminals being at Canal street, In Manhattan, and DeKalb or Flatbush and Fulton streets, in Brooklyn, promises to make some trouble Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal. Mr. has been in communication with the Ccmmissioner, and it was announced this he has discovered that $500,000 which was appropriated for the Manhattan Bridge, has been lying idle in city treasury for three years. The masonry work of the Brooklyn pier of the Manhattan Bridge is almost completed, but no contracts have been let for of the work on the Manhattan foundaany tion, although It is said that the $500,000 which has been locked up for three years have applied to that part of might the work. Another point which Mr.

Grout wants to have cleared up is why the Blackwell's Island Bridge has progressed so rapidly, while there has been comparatively little done on Bridge No. 3, In spite of the fact that the latter, was former. authorized more than a year beThe Secretary of War approved the plans for the Manhattan Bridge in 1899 and for the Blackwell's Island Bridge in 1901. This left the way clear for the building of the bridges, as the money for the first part of the work had been authorized. In May, 1901, $1,050,000 was appropriated for work on the Manhattan Bridge, and the contract for the Brooklyn tower was let for $571,000.

This left a balance of about $500,000, which, it is said, might have been applled to the work on the other shore, and so have facilitated building of the structure. Although the Blackwell's Island Bridge was not authorized until after the Manhattan Bridge, work on it has gone ahead rapidly, and the six piers are so nearly completed that the Commissioner stated before the Mayor last Friday that ten days after approval of his revised plans he could Invite bids for the superstructure. It is said that the reasons why the Manhattan Bridge has been apparently neglected are that last spring the Commissioner decided to make some material changes in the plans, among them being the substitution of eye-bar for string cables. Another reason is that the residents of Queens have been after the Commissioner hot foot to have the Blackwell's Island structure finIshed, while the people of Brooklyn have been content to let matters take their course. Comptroller Grout has taken the matter up, and intends to see that there is a change.

Last July the Board of Estimate appropriated $2,970,000 for the Manhattan tower, but the Board of Aldermen failed to take any action, and, according to a provision of the Charter, their fallure to vote against the appropriation in three months 1s demed to mean that they have approved it, and now the matter is before Mayor Low for his approval, which is expected in a few days. Comptroller Grout said this morning: "I want to find out why the work on the Blackwell's Island Bridge has progressed so rapidly, while there has not been corresponding speed on the Manhattan The later is the bridge of vital to Brooklyn, and I intend to see that the work is pushed right along." Commissioner Lindenthal was not at his office when a reporter called. The Brooklyn caisson of Bridge No. 3, was John L. Shea.

been completed for contracted for the administration of during, some time and the stone foundation for the pier is already above high water mark on the Brooklyn side. During all that time nothing has been done In regard to the Manhattan caisson and foundation. Even the contracts have not been let. The Blackwell's Island bridge, which Mr. Grout seems to regard as being pushed too rapidly is to be a cantilever bridge.

Its piers rest upon the island in the middle of the river, and Its spans are. much shorter than those of the suspension bridges. It will cost less to construct, and it can be built more rapidly. A prominent bridge engineer, who has been connected with the old Brooklyn Bridge for several years, was asked what he thought of Mr. Grout's position.

He declared that it was a very wise one. He said: "In the first place it is foolhardy to build one half of a suspension bridge at one time and the second half at another time. Tho bridge is of no use until both ends are completed. While the Brooklyn end is progressing, the Manhattan end should also be growing." "But do you believe," interrupted the reporter, "that the Blackwell's Island Bridge should be held up for No. "I certainly do," was the rejoinder.

"No. 8 is needed to relieve the present bridge crush, which has already driven thousands upon thousands of people Into New Jersey. Brooklyn is growing very rapidly. Time after time we made Improvements on the Brooklyn Bridge, which we thought would meet the demands for ten years. Always they were pushed to their utmost within six months." "But will not the Williamsburgh Bridge and the projected tunnel relleve the Brooklyn Bridge?" asked the reporter.

Willlamsburgh Bridge will do little in that direction. It will have its own crowd an to care for. to the tunnel, it will not be finished inside of five years, you can rest assured. When -tunneling a river the engineer goes into unknown country. He does not know what he will encounter.

may meet all kinds of delays. Look at the money that has spent in an attempt to tunnel the Hudson River. I believe the Comptroller is justifled in using every effort to push Bridge No. In spite of the above arguments, the restdents of Queens Borough will not look with pleasure upon Comptroller Grout's position. Suffocated in Mud.

NORWICH. N. Oct. body of a man supposed to de Frank Murray of Binghampton, was found in the road near here yesterday afternoon, with his face buried in the mud. His death was due to suffocation.

It is thought the man had a fit and tell where found. A person answering the description, who gave his name as Murrav. was arrested here and released yesterday morning. He had a fit in the jail before he was released. The Coroner has taken charge of the body, and will make an investigation.

MORRIS PARK ENTRIES. To-morrow's Racing Is for the Benefit of the New York Press Club Hospital Fund. (Special to the Brookign Times.) MORRIS PARK RACE TRACK, Oct. The racing at Morris Park is for the benefit of the Hospital and Cemetery Fund of the New York Press Club. The various racing associations and the horsemen have responded very heartily and the day promises one of the best day's sport of the season.

Entries follow: First Race -Selling hurdle race, for threeyear-olds and upward. Mile and threequarters over seven flight of hurdles. Charagrace 153 Seminole 145 Yelp 151 Carrier Pigeon: 138 Collegian 142 Silver Twist 133 Ferocious 153 Draughtsman 158 Blacksmith Second Race -Handicap for three-yearolds and upward. Non-winners at the meetLast six and a half furlongs of the Withers mile. Articulate 120 Sadduccee 117 Cameron 116 Northern Uncas 105 Himself 105 Syrlin 102 G.

Whittier 102 Maud Gonne Reezke 100 Trinity Bell 98 Lord Pepper 92 Emshee 90 F'emesole 100 Third Race--The second Fort Schuyler, selling, for three-year-olds and upward, nonwinners of $1,500 in 1902 at time of entry. Last six and a half furlongs of the Withers mile. G. 103 De Reszke 105 Red Path Alabarch 104 Conundrum 104 Anak 103 Potente Hossignol 111 Double Six 102 Ascension 97 Musidora 95 Guesswork 96 Honolulu 921 Fourth -Selling for all ages. The Withers mile.

1pse Dixit 92 Old Hutch 111 Brunswick 108 McWilliams 114 Sheriff Bell 95 Alabarch 108 Trinity Bell 114 Prediction 93 Essene 103 Trump 106 Ascension Fifth -Selling, for two-year-olds. The Withers mile. Tom Lawson 92 Gallant Smith 96 Squid 89 Examiner 100 Sheriff Bell 96 Miss Dorothy 89 Ring dove 87 Nevermore 93 Ipse Dixit 841 Sixth Race--Handicap for three-year-olds and upward. The Withers mile. Francesco 124 Rock Water 122 Zoroaster Casta 112 Glen Water 110 Lord Badge 109 Brunswick 106 Remorse 105 Potente 104 Tim Clark 100 CORRESPONDENTS PLEAD GUILTY, Testify for Plaintiff in Mrs.

Maassen's Suit for Divorce. In the suit of Mrs. Cecilia Maassen against her husband, Balthaman Maassen, of 323 Central I avenue, for an absolute divorce, which was on trial in the Equity Term of the Supreme Court before Justice Dickey, this morning. the two corespondents named by the plaintiff, Miss Katie Kessler and Miss Katie Schmidt, both took the stand testifled that the charges made by Mrs. Maassen of improper relations between them and the defendant were true.

Mrs. Maassen testified that she married the defendant in Hoboken on July 21, 1894, and that two twin sons seven years of age. On May 1, 1 last, whe said, he deserted her. and she charges that since then he visited a number of hotels in the company the two has. corespondeuts who are both rather pretty girls.

On the stand Katie Kessler testifled that she had been employed in the Maassen household at 232 Hopkins street. as a domestic, at $10 a month because Mrs. Maassen was sickly and unable to do much work. She admitted that she had improper relatious with Mr. Maassen while she was at his house, and said she was afraid of telling his wife as he threatened her.

Witness deposed that the Maassen's did not act to each other as husband and wife. "Mre. Maassen said that they were married. but he said they were mot, and I didn't know which to believe." Continuing her testimony witness acts complained of by the plaintiff and Katie Schmidt admitted the same also. She had met Maassen on Broadway, Manhuttan, and gone 'to a hotel with him at the corner of Third avenua and Ninth street.

Maassen denies the allegation of his wife and her witnesses and makes a counter claim for a divorce on his own behalf, uamiug Julius Hess as co-respondent. He charges his wife with living with Hess bewteen May 7 and June 1 last. Maassen says he did not desert his wife, and that it is her own fault that they are not now living together. The trial was continued, DICKINSON CASE ADJOURNED. It Again Goes Over and it is Believed it Will Fizzle Out.

The case of Alderman William Dickinson was not brought up in morning. It was stated that the case would come up "sc me, time next week," but nobody seemed know just when. The reason for the fourth postponement was that James Lindsay Gordon, counsel for Dickinson, had two ether cases in court this morning and asked to have the Dickinson matter laid over. The District Attorney agreed. The Impression is growing that if the case ever comes up, about which there is considerable doubt, it will be a fizzle, and nothing at all will come of It.

Mr. Dickinson is accused by Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury with attempting to tribe him by offering to vote for certain appropriations if Woodbury would reappoint an Italian cart driver in his department. FEWER HORSES IN PARIS. Decimation in Equine Ranks Due to Increase of Automobiles. WASHINGTON, Oct.

to last year's census, Paris had 96,698 horses which could be utilized in case of war, this havIng been the average flgure for many yearn: but this year the number has suddenly fallen to 90,796. This considerable diminution 18 said to be due to mechanical traction. The Paris Omnibus Company had last year 16,579 horses in its service; now it employs nearly 2,000 less. In all the companies which compete with the tramways and the Metropolitan Railway, the diminution of horses hag been 2,727. The remaining 3,175 which, since last year's census, have passed out of service have, therefore, It is said, been replaced by automobiles.

NO DRUGS. Just Proper Food and Rest. The regular user of drugs to relleve paln is on the wrong track. Find the cause and remedy it by proper food and quit drugs for temporary rellef or you will never get well. ago, at Rochester, where A minister's wife "Three years my husband was pastor of one of the city churches, I was greatly reduced from nervous prostration and aneamia and was compelled to go to a well-known Eastern sanitarium for my health.

My stomach was in bad shape from badly selected food; I was an habitual user of Carbonate of Magnesia and my physicians made every endeavor to break up this most damaging habit, but all to no purpose. At the sanitarium I was given Grape-Nuts and learned the value of the food. I used it continuously, eating it at nearly every meal and my recovery was rapid. Its use enabled me to eat and digest food and to give up the drug habit and I am now completely restored to good health. At the present time I am a'ble to attend to my household and family duties, pursue music which was formerly my profession, besides reading and studying, all of which I was totally unable to do at the time referred Name given by.

Postum Battle Creek, Mich. SURMARINE BOAT TESTS THOSE OF NEXT MONTH WILL BE WATCHED WITH MUCH INTEREST. They Are Expected to Equal British Navy Tests of Last SummerUncle Sam Far Behind Thus Far in This Class of Vessels. (S.eclal to the Brookiyn Times.) WASHINGTON, Oct. am looking forward with a great deal of interest to the coming trials of the new submarine boats, which take place in November," said Admiral Hichborn to-day.

Admiral Hichborn was for a number of years Chief Naval Constructor, and as such was an earnest advocate of the principle that the United States should be among the foremost nations of the world in Its equipment for submarine warfare. "It should be remembered," continued the Admiral, "that these are the first submarine boats built for the United States Government direct appropriation of Congress, the direct supervision underder and Inspection of officers of the Navy. The Holland, which is the only submarine boat which the Navy has at present, was built at its owners' expense and risk and Was purchased outright by the a Government. The boats which are to be tried at the coming tests will contain many Improvements, and I have no doubt they will prove to be much superior to the Holland. I expect these tests to demonstrate the place of the submarine boat in Naval warfare and to their adoption as a permanent part of the Naval programme of the United States." The submarine boats to which the Admiral refers are the Moccasin and the Adder, which are two of the six submarine boats built under the present contract.

They are 63 feet in length, feet beam with a displacement of about 105 tons. The trials will probably take place in Bay, Island Sound, off Shelter in Long Island Peconic, Sound. They will be exceptionally rigorous, and efficiency of the boats will be tested in every respect. The interest felt by Admiral Hichborn is shared by many other officers of the Navy, where the sentiment 1s divided as to the advisability of constructing submarine boats. It is expected that the Moccasin and the Adder will eclipse the record made by the first of the English submarine boats on its official trial.

The English Admiralty long resisted the tendency in Naval circles toward submarine boats, but finally determined to add them to the Navy and adopted the same type of boat as those being constructed for the American Government. The first of the English boats was tested this summer and the Office of Naval Intelligence in its "Notes on Naval Progress," just issued, gives an account of the test, 1 in which the work of the boat 18 praised very highly. "She first underwent surface tests with the view of ascertaining the results attending the erection of a brass conning tower," says the official report, "which was originally composed of steel, as well as a new steering wheel, now to the boat close to the tower, which can be worked from above and below alike. These Improvements, it is ur.derstood, proved highly satisfactory. This was the first time the craft had been entirely under water.

She proceeded at a slow pace along the dock, and was seen to sink at the bow and then suddenly disappeared from sight, a few Inches of her periscope being only visible. The sinking was executed in the space of a few seconds. There were five persons on board and the vessel was submerged for over two hours, the crew feeling not the slightest inconvenlence. "These preliminary tests gave the groatest satisfaction, the boat behaving admirably at a depth of about nine feet. A noteworthy feature of the tests was her excellent diving propensities, which for three days were put to the severest trial.

In this respect it is intended the boat, on sighting Its object for shall Immediately dive down, first of all as far as her small conning tower, in which position she can travel, if necessary, for a distance of 400 miles. When within suitable range- say about 2,800 -she goes completely below the surface, a lookout being kept by means of the periscope, which reflects down into the boat any objects ahead when she is under to the depth of about 10 feet. It was expected that this operation could be accomplished in a very short time, and the exhaustive tests of this boat have shown the surmise to be quite correct. In fact, the boat, after submerging to the tower, sud: denly disappeared, and then came again in sight, some yards distant, with remarkable rapidity, the diving being continued at intervals for several hours at a time without any perceptible hitch. Seven persons were on board the submarine and the vessel repeatedly ran the length of the dock submerged a few feet below the surface of the water.

The trials were accomplished in a remarkably short time, the submerging not taking more than six seconds, while the 35- cent to the surface in a very little longer time. The operations were continued for some time, the vessel being kept on a straight course. The steam launch Cayzer, with the Admiralty and other officials on board, was in attendance. These tests havIng proved successful, the boat was taken out into the Irish Sea, escorted by the tug Furness, on board of which were divers ready for action in case of accident. All went well with the submarine and it is reported that her open sea trials, which took place off the west coast of Walney Island, were successful.

The vessel was submerged to a depth of 15 feet and ran six miles under these conditions. She remained off Walney until late In the evening, walting for the flood tide, upon which, attended by the tug, she returned safely to Barrow." THOUGHT IT WAS BURGLARS. But Assault on Saloon Was Probably Due to Drunkenness. Word was received at the Grant Street Station at an early hour this morning that burglars were trying to break into a saloon on East New York avenue. Detectives Taylor and Carroll, Patrolman Heslin and couple of other officers were sent to investigate.

The reported burglary WAS in the vicinity where Patrolman Fallon was recently assaulted, so the officers were ready to meet the emergency. They found that a plate glass window had been smashed in the saloon of Frank Arita, but nothing was missing. In a barn nearby the officers found John Farrell, of Troy avenue, near Malbone street; Jeremiah Murray, of East New York avenue, and Thomas Farrell. Murray and Farrell were intoxicated, and Farrell had his hand badly cut. The men were arrested and John Farrell was taken to the Kings County Hospital and had five stitches put in his hand.

John Farrell was arraigned before Magistrate Naumer In the Grant Street Court this morning charged with intoxication and with malicious mischief. He said he did not remember what happened last night, and he was fined $2 on the Intoxcation charge and held for Special Sessions on the charge of breaking the window. Murray was charged with Intoxication and fined $2. Tom Farrell was allowed to, go home. "This is the weakest milk punch I ever tasted," said the customer, setting his glass down.

"You told me to put just dash of brandy In the bartender replied. at him. "And you haven't put even a know A it," the customer retorted, glaring phen in Tribune. THIS ESTATE WELLCUT UP MISS ADA GRIEBEL MUST HAVE REMEMBERED ALL HER FRIENDS IN WILL. Presents of Money, Ornaments and Household Articles Distributed Among Over Fifty Persons- Many of Them Are Brooklynites.

There was filed for probate in the Surrogate's Court this morning the will of Miss Ada Griebel, who died recently at her home on DeGraw street. It disposes of many famIly heirlooms and trinkets and the beneficlaries are numerous. She left real estate valued at $10,000 and personal worth about $4,000. Dr. Charles A.

the exproperty, ecutor who offers the will for probate, states that the only known relatives of Miss Griebel are two uncles, Theodore Ritter, of 327 President street, and George H. Griebel, of 112 West 125th street, Manhattan, and two cousins, Fannie Reiss, of Berlin, Germany, and William F. D. Mollinhauer, of 321 West 116th street, Manhattan. The will contains about fifty bequests of money and jewelry to various friends and a number of distant relatives.

These are some of the bequests: The Rev. Father Davis, of St. Martin's Church, $500 and a picture the head Christ; St. Martin's Church, Sarah A. Sanborn, of Brooklyn, $500, a large diamond ring, two volumes of "Ben- Hur, a locket, neck chain, tea set, Mark Tyain's works, a picture of a cat and several pieces of silverware; Mrs.

Minnie Redmon, of Coytesville, N. $1,000, a small diamond ring and a sewing machine; Lillian Redman, some silverware; Morence Redman, silver ring and earrings; Elizabeth A. Thorn, of Brooklyn, $500 her mother's wedding ring, pictures and a pier mirror; Josephine Buckle, of Brooklyn, $500, some jewelry and a dinner set; Mrs. Minnie Sweeney, of Flatbush, $500, a shirtwaist set of diamonds, parlor furniture and silverware; Edwin Mollinhauer, an uncle of the testatrix, of 321 West 116th street, Manhattan, an old violin, a silver goblet and $100; William F. T.

Mollinhauer, a cousin, $500, a round black enamel pin and a good violin; the Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt, of Brooklyn, $100; Miss Grace Roosevelt, $100, a ring and blankets; Mrs. Minnie Hoehn, of New Rochelle, $100 and a picture re of a hay wagon crossing a stream; Dr. Charles M. Smith, of Brooklyn, a sword cane and a picture of "Cupid and F.

W. Klemn, of Roxbury, an encyclopedia and a history of Germany; Theodore Ritter, an uncle, all framed family books not otherwise bequeathed, Jewelry and family Bible; Maria jewelry; Mina Ritter, a gold thimble' and "Shakespeare's Plays." Bequests of jewelry, books and field glasses are made to Stella, Clara, Warren, Florence and Theodore Ritter. Among others mentioned for bequests are Henry G. Sanborn, Kitty Murphy, Jennie Murphy, Mrs. Herring, Miss Addle Herring, Emma Castellano, Irene De Frain, Louis Knowles, Carrie Hitz, Flora Buckle, Mrs.

William Einslie, Lizzie Einslie, John Einslie, Lydia Ehlers, Mrs. B. Buckle, Mrs. May Wilson, Viola Sanderson, Charles Vickers, Miss Clementine Richter, Mrs. Carrie Helvig and Anna Gaylor, all of this borough, and a number of others residing out of the city of New York.

All her pet animals are bequeathed by the testatrix to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The residuary legatees are her uncles, Theodore Ritter and George Griebel. 47TH REG'T CADETS DRILL. Ureditable Exhibition Given by Young Men Who Will Some Day Be Guardsmen. An exhibition which In many respects would have done credit to a company of regulars or guardsmen, was given at the Marcy Avenue armory last night by the Cadet Battalion of the Regiment, Tho principle feature of the exhibition was a review of the battalion by H.

H. Quick, of the Forty-seventh. It was the first public appearance of the battalion, excepting Memorial Day last, when the embryo soldiers paraded in rear of the regiment with which they are now affiliated and of which they some day expect to become an Important part. The corps was organized at the armory in April last by Arthur M. Taylor, now Cadet Major, who then acted 88 Captain, the nucleus of its membership, as stated in last night's programme, being drawn from a church in the Bedford section.

The corps grew so rapidly that the company vided and battalions were which had A most successful encampment last sum mer at Hiltons, near Atlantic Highlands, N. J. The corps last night appeared in Khaki trousers, with blue shirts, white four-inhand ties and campaign hats. A picked company of 16 Ales first gave an exhibition in the manual of arms and in the school of the company, the former under command of Cadet Captain Harry Hilderbrand. and the latter under command of Cadet Captain Arthur F.

Wenk. In the manual the corps has attained a proficiency that is not shown by some National Guard companies and in the company drill the boys also made an excellent showing and evoked much applause. Then followed the review, the battalion consisting of one company of eight files front and another of ten files front, forming line and being turned over in good shape to Cadet Major Taylor. Two staff officers of the battalion then escorted the reviewing officer and staff on the floor, the latter consisting of Captain and Brevet Major Joseph Hart, Capts. Harry B.

Baldwin and Charles E. Maxfield, Capt. and Assistant Surgeon Henry T. Hotchkiss, Lieut. and Brevet Capt.

John A. Doremus, and Lieut. J. D. Cook, all of the Forty-seventh, and in fatique uniforms.

Ranks were opened and the battalIon was presented in due form and then began the inspection in line. The boys displayed remarkable steadiness during this part of the ceremony, following which they passed in review both in quick and double time, distances and alignments in the first Instance being generally well preserved. The passage in double time, however, was not so good. Previous to the military ceremonies there WAS an entertainment, the programme consisting of a piano selection by Cadet Corporal Harry Tetamore, bits of comedy and songs by Stewart and Blake, songs and dances by little Lillian Baker, selections and imitations by Fred Phiefer, the blind plan1st; ventriloquist by Sylvester Black and violin and piano duet by Messrs De Hass and HIff. Every number was well received and elicited an encore.

Dancing concluded the evening's entertainment, during which there was a cake-walk, which was sprung as a surprise by the Entertainment Committee. vate Paul Zipperion, of the Cadet Corps, afOnly one couple participated, however, and little Miss Baker and her companion, Priter going through some grotesque and olever figures, were awarded the prize. The entertainment throughout was well managed and was an unqualified success. It was given for the benefit of the uniform fund of the battalion and attracted a large and enthusiastic audience. Bandmaster Louls Borjes furnished the music.

The news and plenty of it, served daily, bas made the Brooklyn Times a welcome household friend. STRUCK NEGRO RAVISHER BROTHER OF GIRL WHO WAS AS SAULTED ATTACKS PRISONER RIGHT IN COURT. Magistrate Doesn't Blame Him MuchChicago Row Black Accused of What Would Burn Him Alive in the South--Two Other Men Implicated. Rodna Stafford, of 815 Sheffield avenue, took the law in his own hands in the Gates Avenue Court this morning by striking down a negro who had ravished his sister. The Magistrate administered a mild reproof.

The negro, Isaac Williams, 45 years old, who lives in Chicago Row, corner of Utica and Atlantic avenues, stands charged with coma 'crime for which, in the South, he would have been burned at the stake. The crime is alleged to have been committed Wednesday night, between 9 and 10 o'clock. At a quarter to ten o'clock, Rockey Massicotte, 28 years old, of 442 Miller avenue, and Phoebe Stafford, 24 years old, who resides with her parents and brothers at 315 avenue, were returning home together from a friend's house, when at Sucter and New Jersey avenues, A very Jonely neighborhood, a colored man apeared bepfore them with a revolver in his hand, which he pointed at Massicotte's head. With his other hand, he threw back the lappel of his coat. "I am an officer," said the negro.

"You will have to come with me." Massicotte suspected that the negro was not an officer, but with the muzzle of the revolver within a few inches of his face, he and the girl went with the negro, who took the girl's arm, with the remark, "I'm a going to take you both to the station house," and keeping the man slightly in advance where he could cover him with the pistol. Down New Jersey avenue, in the direction of Jamaica Bay, the negro marched his victims, until they all three reached New Lots road, into which they turned, and stopped in a lonely part New Lots road, near Georgia avenue, where there is not a house In calling distance. "Joe?" called the negro. A white man, somewhat than the negro, stepped darkness, followed by another white man of the same size. The negro told one of the white men to hold Massicotte, while he took the girl to her home.

The white men did so. The negro then placed a small chain, which he used as "nippers," around the girl's wrist, and led her away. The negro and the woman had gone about fifteen when Massicotte prevailed white men to let him go. Massicotte followed the direction taken by the negro, and at Sheffield avenue, near New Lots road, he heard her cries. He attempted to rescue her, but the negro pointed the revolver at Massicotte's head, with the words: "If you get out of here I will All you full of lead." Massicotte ran to the girl's house, which was only a short distance away, and told her father, William Stafford, and her two brothers, Oscar and Rodna.

In their stockIng feet the father and his two sons and Massicotte ran down Sheffield avenue, and when half way to the place met the girl staggering along the road in the direction of home, crying and wringing her hands. They went immediately to the Liberty Avenue Station House, corner of Liberty and Miller avenues, and reported the facts. Capt. Harking and all the men he could spare went out and searched the neighborhood of the alleged assault, but could find no trace of the negro. They were out all night.

It was not until yesterday morning that Detective Wilson, who with his partnor, Van Wagner, had been working steadily on the case, and who suspected from the description furnished by the girl and her escort, that her assailant was Isaac Williams, who had been arrested once before charged with a similar crime, was recognized by Wilson putting in hay in the hay and feed store of Rudy Petersen, at Wyona street and Liberty avenue, only two blocks from the station house. The detectives did not arrest Williams at once, but went around to Sheffield avenue, where they got the young woman, and brought her to the opposite side of the street from the feed store. The negro was in the loft. "He is the man," said Miss Stafford. Williams was placed under arrest and taken to the station house, where he was afterward identified by Massicotte.

From Willlams was learned the names and addresses of the two white men, and they also were arrested. The white men gave their names as Edward Williams, 28 years, and Peter Miller, 39 years, of 566 Linwood street. Edward Williams made the statement that he knew nothing of the negro's intentions regarding the girl and believed that the negro was really going to take her home. The proceedings in the Gates Avenue Court this morning were brief. The negro and the two white men were held in $2,000 each, and the negro was held on an additional charge of felonious assault in the sum of $1,000.

Court Officer McAuley allowed the negro to walk ahead of him to the cells. Just before Williams reached the door, young Rodna Stafford, brother of the young woman, darted out of a chair, where he had been quietly sitting, and before any one could stop him had planted on the negro's jaw short right-handed chop blow which sounded like the crack of a rifle. The negro staggered and would have fallen had not McAuley caught him. Other officers seized the young man, who was purple with rage, and led him to the bar at the request of the Magistrate. Williams rubbed his sore jaw as he was led into the pen.

"He ruined my sister," sobbed the young man, when brought before the Magistrate. "I sympathize with the condition of your mentality at this moment," said the Magistrate, "but this is a gross breach of all the etiquette that is due this court. It is contempt," said the Magistrate severely. Then, as the young fellow's eyes filled with tears, he added, with only an attempt at sternness: "Behave yourself for the future. will excuse you under the sad condition of affairs." Capt.

Harkins was so pleased with the good work of his detectives that he publioly complimented them before the rest of the command at the 6 o'clock roll-call last night. Says He Had Jewish Divorce. Mrs. Ada Hirschberg, through counsel, made an application in Special Term of the Supreme Court before Justice Diokey this morning, for alimony and counsel fee in her suit for an absolute divorce from her husband, David Hirschberg, of Haverstraw, N. whom she charges with infidelity.

The defendant opposed the motion on the ground that he had received a Jewish divorce with her consent and that this frees him from paying for his wife's support. Hirschberg states in his papers that he never could earn enough money to please his wife and that her mother was a constant source of annoyance and trouble. He denied the charge of unfaithfulness. Decision was' reserved. Considerable interest has been manifested In the benefit concert for Mrs.

Eva Gardner Coleman arranged for to-night at the Washington Avenue Baptist Church, and the result promises to be satisfactory to those who have been working to make the affair a success. Miss Shanna Cumming, the popular Brooklyn singer, will be the soprano soloist, in place of Mra. A. D. Brownlie.