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New-York tribune., 1896-07-29

flow into the lagoon through channel Wn'cn
will be provided with sluicegate to retain IL,
but IL Is believed that II Will be necessary
to bring water to the upper end OF the lagoon
by artificial means, in order to provide proPe,
circulation Boats will. Of course, he proVlde9
on the lagoon. There Will be bandstand anu
concert grove near the upper end OF the park
an inclosed lawn for little children, grove TOT
soups and swings. and other ATTRACTIVE anu
pleasant features. In connection WIN 'he ma"
drive a concourse will be provided. at an eie-
walton of ffty-eight feet above the level OF the
POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE 1T IN TWO YEARS
The work now under way consists In the
grading Of Fourteenth-ave and Bay Eighth
ST. An official OF the Park Department. when
asked how long II would take to complete the
park in accordance with Mr. Olmsted's design
said that the work could be done In two years
provided delays occurred and there was
plenty of money at the disposal OF the Comnlis-
sioner He intimated. however, that. as appro--
priations for such work were usually limited, !.
would probably take a considerably longer tine'
The most troublesome part OF the work. ne Sau
would be the dredging Of the present marsh 10
make the lagoon.
The beach on the ocean side OF the park Is an
uncommonly fine one, and the bathing there Is
excellent at all stages of the tide Inc ianu
scaDe architects design shows In the comp.et
park an abundance of trees and MOWERS. Ihese
will come with time. There are few nice trees s
that will be preserved, but the present OUTLOOK
for flow ers is not encouraging. In the WORK oi
grading all the rich top soil is saved FOR future
use where it will be most needed
On the return trip from Dyker Beach to the
cItv II is easy to go through Twenty -second-ave
and see what is being done toward completing
the macadnmizng of that fine parkway Inc
contractor has his work we'll In hand, ana the
gan that has prevented the avenue from being
used to any large extent will be filed up oelore
the summer Is over. The top surface or trap
rock cubes is to be filled in with Roa hook
gravel so that the new portion will be freer from
dust in dry weather than the Part OF the avenue
between Sixtieth-st. and the Ocean Parkway
where limestone screenings were USED lor the
surface course
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
BOND SALE POSTPONED.
ONLY TWO BIDDERS MADE APPLICATION
FOR BROOKLYN CITY PAPER.

TiGITNEss or THE MONEY MARKET. THE MAYOR
SAYS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THERE
WERE NOT MORE APPLICANTS
The sale Of Brooklyn city bonds advertised for
yesterday by Controller Palmer was on the ad-
vice of Mayor Wurster and Controller Palmer.
adjourned until September IL at noon. When
Mayor Wurster and the Controller and Bond
Clerk Smith met yesterday there were only two
proposals to open for the 81 .535.0O0 worth OF
city securities offered. The bonds were regis
tered 3Ia per cent securities as follows:
Two hundred thousand dollars Consolidated
Stock issued for the construction OF the new
East River Bridge. 100000 payable January ],
1886, 100000 payable January !. 1881; Sl4ZUW
School Building bonds, issued for the erection'
furnishing and completion of school buildings
payable January !, 1886; $4,000 Park Improve
ment bonds issued for the Improvement OF pup
lie parks, payable July I. 1913; $4S,Ooo Certh-
Gates Of Indebtedness. issued for the improve
ment Of Ocean Parkway, Fort Hamiiton-a'e'
and Bay Parkway, $4,000 payable January l,
1900. $4,000 payable January l. 1?Ol; $ooWV
Wallabout bonds issued for public market pur-
poses, payable January 1. 1925; S10'0OO Water
bonds. issued under the provisions OF LAP
ter $50 of the Laws Of 1S0o payaple July
81, 1916; $150.00O Consolidated stock. issued ,or
January !, 1885, $230000 Consolidated STOCK, IS
sued for the construction of sewers, Payap,e
January /, 1885, 100000 Consolidated stock,
issued for the extension of the system & OF water
supply payable January ]. 1876; S1o.UOO North
second d-st. Pier and Sewer bonds. for the CON
struction Of pier and to continue sewer 1o,n. tn
North second-st, payable July 81, loio;
S15O.OOO Local Improvement bonds. ISSUED under
the provisions of Chapter 1.OlS. OF the Laws OK
1895. payable January ]. 1919; NiVo'on Local
IMPROVEMENT bonds, issued under the provisions
of Chapter III. Of the Laws OF $780, payable
January / 1916.
Mayor wurster. in speaking OF the offerings: s:
said that he thought 1t would be Tor the pest
interests of the city to wait until fall before
making any further offer. The Mayor cited the
tightness OF the money market as the cause
for so few bids. He said also that the reserve
in the New-York banks had fallen from H9o,-
0OO OOO 10 $4,000 600, and that money Is going
West much earlier than usual this year 10 move move
the crops He thought it was no re'iection what-
ever on the credit Of New-York or brooklyn
that the bonds did not find ready SAFE Inc
Mayor said he regarded the securities OF New
York and Brooklyn as better to-day tnan tnose
OF the National Government, because the pouIs
Of the two cities and the interest are pay aoio
in gold, while those Of the Government are ho''
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
ABRAHAMS WIVES FOUGHT.

EACH ACCUSED THE OTHER OF STEALING HEX
HUSBAND. AND HAIRP1Ns FLEW.
Many wears ago Abraham Arrowitch lived In
Prussia Abraham was a gay fellow. but the day
came however when Abraham thought 1t time 10
settle down and become sedate subject OF 'hc
C1ar II is n matter Of some uncertainty as 10
,ust when this came to pass. 1t Is certain that
Abraham tired Of his ties and came to Brooklyn.
Mrs Arrowitch the first. was left behind
Abraham Joined the Hebrew colony OF Browns
Vile He made coats by piece work. ana IN inc
course of time Joined q union. as all good Hebrew
tailors do Abraham finally fell In love with
good -looking young woman. and two years ago the
elite of Brownsville gathered at a wedding cere-
mony, regularly performed under the Jewish rites.
few months ago he deserted his second wife
and baby. Nobody knew anything about the wife
IN Russia until about five months ogo. when Dep
MY Sheriff Burger received a letter from Russia
ask,pv Information Of one Abraham Arrowtch.
The letter came from n woman who said she was
Abraham's wife. Two weeks ago the wlfe arrived
In Brooklyn and sought out the Deputy Sherin.
ilurccr knows every crook and turn OF Browns
VILE and had Arrowitch In JAIL on MS hrst
held the tailor for trial. Both OF the wives were
nresent All was serene until the Hebrew con-
ineenf met on the sidewalk In front Of the police
court The women met for the frst time fSach
eyed the other with hate and jealousy. Each ac-
ci,sed the other OF stealing Abraham; They flew
together and began biting. kicking ana scratching.
Urirpins came out, waists were torn ana counte-
nances disfgured The Deputy Sheriff had TO step
in and separate the fighters. The women were led
calling maedictions upon Abraham's head. Abfa-
ham held
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29

west side 1t is bounded in part by the Govern
ment reservation and In part by Seventh-ave:
The northern limit Is now marked py row y,
trees In the vicinity OF which 1t Is expected
that street will be laid out at some futcre t"e.
The park extends on its northern side as iar as
Fourteenth-ave., and follows the line OF tnat
avenue to Cropsey-ave, on the soutn sloe Vi
which II runs up to Bay Eighth-st. Tne sou'n-
ern boundary is the Lower Bay.
At present Cropsey ave. extends directly across
the park lands. dividing them Into two neary
equal parts. The plan Is to eliminate TINS ave
nue. altogether. and for 1t Will be substituteu
the proposed street to the north, already men.
toned. Through the park drive VIII e1teho
in a wide curve. sweeping well up toward INC
high land and returning nearly to the bcach.
The accompanying plan shows the design mace
for the park by Olmsted Olmsted Il Eliot' One
of the chief features Of the park, IT VIII be SEEN
Is to be a saltwater lagoon. which VIII cover
perhaps a quarter OF Its entire area In the Ia
COON will be two islands. The lagoon VIII pe
formed by dredging out the silt and sand tnat
now form the marsh; In some places this ma
terial extends to The depth Of eighteen or twenty
feet and a good deal OF work viii be necessary
to carry out this part of the scheme large
section Of the park will be set aside as cnlI-
drens playground, and there will be provision
made for golf tennis. baseball and other Sports
A promenade pier will be maintained at the
southeast corner OF the park, and there VIII also
he bathing houses and every facility for sait.
water bathing. The water from the BAY VIII
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
TNLUCKY COURT ENPLOIES.
NOT ENOUGH MONEY ON HAND TO PAY THE
JULY SALARIES.


The clerks and attendants of the Supreme Court
IN the Second Judicial Department have not yet re-
ceived their salaries for July and seems probable
that they will not get their money for some time 10
come. IL has been customary for the money to be
paid 10 the court attaches on the last Monday In
each month. and numbers of the men are counting
the money for use during their vacations Chief
Clerk Gerard Stevens went TO the office Of the Con-
troller yesterday for the purpose Of drawing the
money for the court employees. but he was informed
by Mr.. Palmer that there was not enough money
on hand with which to pay them. The Controller
admitted that everything was regular that the pay
roll had been duly audited and ordered paid. and
even that the warrants had been made out for each
of the men. but he said that he had not enough
money available TO pay the clerks. Further he
cannot transfer from another account without the
permission OF the Board of Estimate.
Ii has been stated that there Is but $500 left OF
the money turned 10 the Controller by the
County Treasurer for the payment of the Judges
and minor officials Of the Supreme Court and that
the payroll amounts TO S10.500 1t will leave
deficiency Of 5000. Controller Palmer told Mr..
Stevens that he had paid the Judges with the money
available and that the deficiency must fall on the
clerks. 1t suggested that they accept a pro
rata payment Of their salaries. giving them about
60 per cent Of the amount which is due them Mr.;
that ne might find some OF the employees who were
willing 10 walt for few weeks. until the money
could be raised or transferred from another ac-
count. There some grumbing when he re-
ported the matter TO the clerks Of the various
courts but some of them finally volunteered TO
wait for their money until IT could be properly
raised.
Mr.. Stevens said afterward that the trouble had
never occurred before in his experience and he
thought it could have been avoided in the present
instance by little judicious handling of the ac-
counts. He remarked that he thought tho Judges
might have been properly asked to wait
for their money than the clerks TO some OF
whom the money is an absolute necessity re . said
he that any of the Judges would nave
consented to wait for time rather than that the
clerks should be deprived of material comforts;
However. the matter will probably be arranged
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

rh o,d CT Augustine Church property IN r"'~
ave between Bergen-st. and St MARKS flace, nA'
been sold by the Brooklyn Elevated Na'Ioau No'A
many 10 William Lane, a manuiactur-. VI s"' %.
Fifth-ave and Sterling Place tor So''v0 ~
hurcb "a now being torn down 10 make room io'
hook of brick and brownstone froh' s'o''' aN
ao,s which are to be ready in six months ume
rh. nroncrtv has a frontage Of 2cc feet IN rH.n'
ave a depth Of l33 feet on Bergen-st'' ana VI -
feet in St. Marks Place.
Dr. Solon F. Bliss. who died from oiph.ne''" ~
Friday morning at the house OF NirS' 80
No GAG Hcrkncr-st., was wei KNOW" AZ a
no,rhborhood lie came from Albany ABOUT 'we"y
years apo and had since practised contlhu"y ~
brooklyn He was never married ana HAu 80 80.
u,,th Mrs FITZGERALD for about i've years lie "n
a o,,iet man, but his genial nature gaiheu io' -
tho friendship OF lis patients Ills o'o"'e 80.
s,stor from Minneapolis were present uu''hs "
last illness and took the body on saturoas moS
, 60 sand Lake ~ Y, where II will be buried
co,ora. Iansford of the Brighton Beach Nss
-, an,r,rg q programme for the opening
49,, rorL,,rove extension of the Brighton oeaea
pai,road which will take place next "e.h' -
racts 20 run a special train. containing 'ne o -
=, Tho road business men and represeh~'"
tho press from the Bridge straight 10 Yin car
THE guests will then listen to cohce'' W ''-
,r,.-a will also be refreshments ana speec"e'
p,..r uealv motorman. and Charles Jofaicmon.
,.o. 80 tho F.ushing-ave line. who were heie
on a charge of injurng Johnny Me'aoe' II" 80 -.
49," VI o,d hoy on the evening OF May ls' near e'as
.on'ave were acquitted in Judge Tea'es |ou''
yesterday c.,,.,
oo.oo.,ve-sergeant John O'Neill. OF thc oen'.~
omce nureau. has spent twenty-six years on 'a'
sorcs Yesterday he made application 10 'on,H'
.,ou.r Ne,le. to be retired on half pay. nc
a,,,, ,..rs old and has been detective since -
County Judge Joseph Asphalt Will 'n"
r,rons to-day on the American liner Ne,., Ne"'e
A rumber of his friends will be on the pier
him a pleasant voyage. He will WISH ho"uo" So.
no.s,b,v the Continent. but will be back o' Nv
tember !. 90
rh. contest between Dr. W. A. Little aha -.
,o,n r. ". Coulston over wager OF e." "
shno,,ry match has been settled com'''''e'
,nra. mon familiar with trap-shootiHs was ~
no,r,ed to decide the question. 1he eo."n 60.
Consisted Of George s. McAlpin. waiter + ,,.. -,
and G Furgueson. jr, chairman Inc The
aoc,dad that Captain Coulston's protest a. -.
terms and conditions Of the match no. na''"s soouv
oor,nl,ed with. 10 avail should have peen o ~.
did with the referee In the earlier Stages 80,
n,a,ch protest made after the ma'eh eorr C.a,a,,
no considered under any circumstances ,n,l.
Couls,on thereupon paid the money 10 .au.
oua tho arair was ended amicabiy anu '"
factorily to all concerned
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
INCREASING THE WATER SUPPLY.
THE CAPACITY WILL BE 100000 GALLONS
ADAY WITHIN FOURTEEN MONTHS

THE CAPACITY WILL BE 12j 10000 GALLONS
ADAY WITHIN FOURTEEN MONTHS.
II was practically decided yesterday by City
Works Commissioner Willis to accept the bid OF
John McNamee for a G6-nch steel pipe at cost
of S779 629 to connect Spring Creek with the Mill
burn reservoir rather than that of Crawford &
Co for 4S-nch cast-iron pipe costing x66I,oU.
It Is understood that Commissioners Wiis's de-
cison Is approved by Mayor Wurster, /. NJ. de
Varona the engineer of the water supply. and
Alfred T. White. the ex-Commissioner OF CITY
Works Chief Engineer Milne. Of the City Works
Department was at first in favor Of the adoption
of a 4S-inch pipe. but did not make
strenuous objection to the 6G-inch conduit.
will carry all the water which the city
officials will be able to find Long Island
for municipal consumption. Mr.. de Varona Mr..
Willis and the Mayor believe that II will be wise
to pay the additional 100000 and have conduit
facilities which will carry the maximum supply.
Commissioner Willis will formally announce his
decision in day or two. Mr.. McNamee ar1 his
friends will need to put forth their best efforts
in order to complete their contract In time. Four
teen months only are allowed from the time the
conduit is awarded and large part of the work
must be done in six months. When the new con-
creased from about 00.OOO.OOO gallons day TO
about 125,0OO,000 gallons day. The 4S-inch
pipe would have allowed about 115,OOO,OOO gall
Ions a maximum figure.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
THE PARK AT DYKER BEACH
A SALT MARSH TO BE TRANSFORMED
INTO A FINE PLEASURE GROUND.

PROVISION FOR wATERsIDE PARKS IN THE
COUNTY PARK PLAINTIFF TRACT SECURED
NEAR FORT HAMrLToN-How 1T WILL
BE TREATED-A LARGE LAGOON
ONE OF THE FEATURES.
In selecting sites for the new county parks
Commissioner Frank Squier did not overlook the
fact that Brooklyn now has a large frontage on
the ocean, the Narrows, and New-York. Graves
end and Jamaica bays, and did not neglect to
improve the opportunity to provide the city with
more than one seaside park. In fact, three or
the new parks have sites by the water, ana VIII
on that account be specially attractive resorts
I'm summer time. In addition, the city owns the
Concourse at Coney Island. which Is counted as
one of the parks. 1t will be surprising to many
to know that the Concourse lands embrace sew
enty acres.
The three new parks to be established on the
citys waterfront are Dyker Beach Park Ben
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
REALISM IN MUSIC.
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press.
1--WE have a good many things to contend with"
remarked the man who managed "A theatrical COM
pany on the road last winter. but the OF them
all Is the orchestra"
Musicians were never noted as being cminently
practical" was the reply.
IL know that But the worst OF II is that they In
slst on trying TO be They think they have IDEAS
and 20 ahead trying 10 put them into operation.
was in a small town and gave the leader the music
that goes with our piece. We can't learn that he
said L haven't time 10 call the men for rehearsal
am too busy. They are busy, too. They all
work In stores during the day Well said l.
there's only scene that I'm very particular
about II something solemn and shivery'
We've got all kinds of tunes said he Is It the
scene saw on the billboards where the villain Is
running the hero into the sawrn and the girl res
cues him just In tho nick OF time? That's the one
Don't you worry said the leader I've got the
very thing TO nt that place. Wait TIL you hear 1t.
It'll surprise you
And did 1t surprise you?'
Thoroughly. | never was more surprised in my
entire life The leading man was tied the carrier
that was TO shove him into eternity; the machinery
was started: the saw began TO buzz. and the leading
lady began batter down the door And what do
you think that orchestra started In to play?"
81 can't guess. What it?"
Just Tell Them That You Saw Me-"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
TIE FAILURE OF A COLONY.
e San Francisco Examiner.

From The San Francisco Examiner
Six people-destltute and discouraged people-are
all that now remain OF the colony OF the Vermont
and Massachusetts people, comprising several hum
dred families who emigrated some eight years ago.
full OF dreams OF prospective wealth and prosperity.
to Topoobampo. on the Mexican coast. The steamer
Coos Bay. which arrived Friday from various south
OF the Fuertes River. the nearest coast port TO
Topoobsmpo. 1t was the first steamer secn by the
reports that every man. woman and child who
could possibly get out OF the desolate country has
their foohardiness in listening TO the tales OF the
homes 10 region Of rocks and sand, where little
or no water exists and nothing will grow. The six
white people who remain there. he says simply
because they cannot get out The settlement OF
Topolobampo. which was pictured by the colony
projectors as the garden spot or the word Is stu
ated on the north bank OF the Fuertes and Is about
thirty miles from the delta. 1t Is described by jan
as being one OF the most desolate spots he ever
via tod
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
- so,,vDs N THE sTILLY NIGHT.

From The Chicago Record. ,,s,s "a b
What would not be revealed So Wo' nave been awak
nd nv the sound Of thief OF the nr and thes
the screen away from noiWork ,ns ks so as enable
saving Srnst his hand through, shoot tae aensch d
then break in to revel In nnasde city have
Srme o,nt debates with themselves On tne and
Of getting up and utterns 'ouu with the more ds
resonant ,n of yns still and feartuy rs back
fss ssei ronsr to And the cats out cans I. for
entry 6ais ss S ishheads and Sorros
heef~do they wot single wo. rior bedro oom just
that they Sle Sse, away? cat garbage ram raa but
nn, In itself resemble red murder noise which
it sounds exactly 'na ,he precise racket WHICH sSss
w,th the commission o. ie"''u' az"
crime dictionary definition of window snSus naSxunam,s
rn,ni,s hi W of concealed weaFons gmna,v Hind Is
And yet sne About It's armed cs
creatusc treason. stratagem and spoNs,
nothing Of oercss more commVu' u'rSnw S blind whel
GOES no, rubs against he vertical siaes eRsoSsars
easement given "a ",sS these es gifts given ps c0
a,u n earnest civilian, embraced III nbh,ns sh begins
sumoer ap ~ ~ combination which wonaab.s would s 70.
Nine Tussaud distracted MI Sh,sl Sh,ssnlnnshed slauge'
ceptiotfo aks hair OF the CircassIan ana tn,os
al sort the proper and correct nn,rrsInariy FOR
yellow wndowcnn,ss cen,s on bargain days. can DaIS
cen GEMS, ,nanish inquisition out OF It's ooo's WIZ"
comes to terrifying MANKIND ,,or IN rattle bac1
rhe doorlock which takes a notion ~ ~ ,nrned TOO
into its proper place after hav,ns ,s business also.
and its business to people the mns hrsam OF peace
LIN LIN "a t,st reused from sweet a'e~ a'e~,.mnorane.
,S horribe pictures OF sudden ana e,cm having
Gus death the case OF the rslsases itself with
oesh Click allowing the bolt 20 sks Sns, nh The
position there can be no mannHe mH and ample reason
to believe The noise cc%ss tfG% Then
man is Il who Is out there WIN nd virsseus at OF
course he is large bulky man Sreat M,su burden Of
dsadly as Venom He has come 70 ge' ss napkin
in the Nat. from the tOdns III perform SsS NJ with many
strange firearms II Necessary 20 achieve aS Blind
Perhaps. after all. the i-n,'t,hhs ths greatest crimi.
nay More .1%s.. %S.IssS any oshsr
msefSc,SSr rnIsfS oS shous the pantry d dSSrd By the
.,andin: an ssr ,s pu'nsaa n%ssaannS SBsa sspedO
decent second.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
AN ICE CAVE IN MISSOURI.
nv ANH
From The Washington Times.

From Tne washington 1'inco'
was coming through Crawford County, Mo-. q
few DAYS ago when IL was my good fortune 70
run across what the natives call the ice cave It
10 nrohably as queer natural freak as there Is
anywhere in the United states and IT. It was ss only
Ave miles out OF the little town OF Leesburg.
The entrance to the cave Is something Ike
natural shaft and is not so steep but that one can
climb it IL due care is exercised When one has
kiHmseif in cavern. rooted in rugged rock two
feet above his head This cavern is small and
iesds OF NJ the rear end INTO another several feet
below ana much larger. The first room is cool. but
the second one Is cold That Is where = gets It's
in summer thick coating OF frost around the en-
tire Inner cavern. The cause OF the phenomenon
is not more than forty feet from the surface OF
the earth. and there are wells in the neighborhood
twice deep.
The farmer on whose land the cave lies 1t
FOR cooling cellar for his dairy products. There
are several large crevices IN the walls OF the cham
Der through which the cold air rushes In, but the
creyices have never been exp'ored, ana no one
knows where they lead 10.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
Mr.. BENNETT WILL GO SLOW.
HOWEVER HE SAYS TIE EVIDENCE AGAINST
MAYOR GLEASON Is COMPLETE.

HOWEVER HE SAYS TIE EVIDENCE AGAINST
MAYOR GLEASON Is COMPLETE.
United States Disrict-Attorney Bennett. before
whom the papers relating to the alleged natural!za-
ton fraud OF Mayor Gleason Of Long Island City
have been laid said yesterday that he would pro-
ceed slowly in the case. Mr. Bennett has now In
his possession copies Of Mr. G.easons naturalization
papers. which. he says. complete the evidence OK
the prosecution. Mr.. Bennett says he Will write
letter to Mr.. Geason before proceeding any further
as he believes it to be only courteous that Mayor
Gleason shall be acquainted with the facts. and
have an opportunity TO present his side OF the case
before the papers are formally filed. He further
said: THE whole question hinges upon the date OF
Mr. Gleason's birth. II he came to the United
States before ne eighteen years old and took
out his naturalization papers, then ne Is citizen
The law provides that no preliminary notice OF in
tention to become citizen is required when the
applicant Is under eighteen years Old IT, however.
he is eighteen. he must take out preliminary
papers and secure his final papers after term Of
years In tho usual manner Tho aihdavts press nted
TO their face show that Mr.. Gleason was over
eighteen years old at the time ne took out his
papers. II that is fact. his papers are void and
cannot stand. The will not be presented TO
Judge Benedict until It Is thoroughly sftcd In this
office"