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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
NEWTOWN CREEK IMPROVEMENTS.
MAJOR ADAMS ESTIMATES THAT THEY
WILL. COST $4,000

Information was received In Brooklyn from
Washington yesterday that Major Adams. OF the
Engineer Corps has reported TO the War Depart
ment tina; the proposed increase o. the depth aSi
width OF Newtown Creek Will cost $40 900 This Is
more tran double the original amount 100000 yet
the business men interested In securing these I'M
proved transportation facilities are sanguine that
II may be allowed.
The Appropriation will probably be asked Tor in
instruments OF 5000 each. TO be applied on a
continuous contract. In hts report Major Adams
says that after a careful estimate OF rAe work 10
be done he has decided that the channel Is 10 be
made 25 feet wide and eighteen feet deep nj mean
low water for a distance OF four miles up rom
the mouth. The channel at the bridges at Vernon
ave Creenpon-ave. Meeker-ave. and Grand-st
woull be limited 10 the width OF the draws
He arrives at TIE amount required FOR the entire
work bv calculating that sS76S50 VIII be needed for
the excavation OF $500 cubic yards $1,000 for
thrty-two cubic yards OF powders. and 10 per
cont OF this total. si $50 for CONTINGENCIES and
supervision. Nothing further will PROBABLY be
done In regard to the case until the River ana
liza rbor bill passes the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
NOT SORRY HE HAS GONE.
MRS KAUFMAN WHOSE HUSBAND HAS DIS
APPEARED. HOPES HE WILL NEVER
CONE BACK-sEQUEL TO WE'D
DING HOI'SEWARMING

An interesting elopement has just occurred IN the
T.enty-ffth Ward. A Kaufman. who Kept
butcher shop No 243 Red-ave.. has LETT MS or'de
OF two weeks and. +; Is thought, has gone 10 Ger
many with another mans wife. whose name Mrs
Kaufman Will not disclose. Mrs. Kaufman. before
her marriage was a Miss Bloch. daughter o. jules
Bloch the wealthy butcher. whose place Of business
,s n, Eycrgreen-av, and ElGert-st The match was
arranged by the parents o. the young couple N
February and Mr.. Bloch settled 5000 on his dausn-
ter The couple were then married by the Mayor.
anu two weeks ago they we're again married by q
rabbi Mr. Bloch set his son-in-law up In the meat
business at No. 2i3 Reid-ave.. and furnished nat
throughout a, No. 2o6 Re!i-ave. There the coupe
lived happily unit, las: sunday night when house
warming given by them. and all their friends
were invited to attend
AT this house-warming Kaufman paid marked at
tention 10 one Of the women guests. and II 10 De.
ueved tnat the elopement was arranged there and
then on Tuesday nigh; Kaufman tod his VIE
that ne going visit his mother and since tnat
tine nothing mas been seen Of him On Wednesday
morn.nb. when Mrs. kaufman awoke. her nuSoani
was missing. and the butcher shop was closed she
irn;nciia tey went her father and together they
clod on Mr.. Blochs .awyer. shortly a.;erward
they returned the store, removed kaufman's
name from the window. and painted over his name
the wagons
her husbands eiopement She says tnat she never
loved him that the match made entirely against
her will and that she hopes he Will never come
no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
PARK ANIMALS ARE HEALTHY.
NO DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED AMONG THEM THIS
WINTER AND ALL SEEM WELL.

,,o DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED AMONG THEM THIS
WINTER. AND ALL SEEM WELL
,rha animals In Prospect Park have wthstcod the
oIa u,eather we'll and are now all In good health.
No, a death has occurred among them. and none
-, them has had day Of illness since last summer
ri renor, is exceedingly gratifying to the park
metals ON account of the value of some OF the
on,,als and the fact that the scarcity OF certain
1o,os IN the park would make Il next 10 impos-
s,,,. IN replace them. should they die
Ta,-lc,, Carrick the keeper of the animals. said
,os,erdav that the bison the only one IN the park.
. &, exoellent health. and just as unfriendly as
"aa Mr. Carrick said that when ne enters tne
80 90 fced the buffalo he Is always careluI 10
chse ~ ., a respectable distance from the animal.
IN ~ ,hirty-one lambs. one OF these was porn
Dir'n m ~ Yesterday Two weeks ago one OF the
az & gaye birth 10 trplets but they are an puhy
s,' filings and Mr. Carrick thinks mat they can
not live long an animals In ,ha ma rk
,r,nro are ave bears Pete. Rose MARY ann oaiiy
ny ny s,se Tn. bears are exceedingly Vcious nnu
anu Iu,ays vsrangling among themselves. MI at
are '. rrs himself with a hay FORK Wheh ne soses
ich .h.ir cage 10 feed them Tnen mere are te
in.o eies one golden and the otheI oiacs ens ,
lWo 6a We becn kept in the barn duilhs s"e WIN.
WIN rta Rrahma sacred cow. which 10 a..uo
yer. 70 warm climate, seems 10 ns .s,h hn va
tomeu h the winter In good shape No o,'inS M
tunLsn place among the ocer s'"9' "
when three lawns were WI"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
AZ IIITSTRAT LECTURE on ART

Miss Elizabeth A Smith. OF New-fork. will give
leclure AT Packer Chapel this evening
which will probably be one OF the best entertain
ments of It's kind given In Brooklyn this season
Miss Smith Is a graduate OF Packer institute ana
has been abroad several times and studied Italian
non,nps The lecture will be illustrated by colored
sereopticon slides which have been especially pre-
pared by Elmendorf. Of New-York About forty Of
the works OF Raphael and Andrea del Sarto will be
shown In the colors OF the original paintings. The
slides are OF the finest quality, and so coored that
when thrown on the screen they produce almost ex-
act limitations OF the originals some OF the slides
will be shown with surrounding frames, thus giving
70 the pIctures on the screen the appearance OF the
original framed painting. Among Raphael.s best
known works that Will be shown WIN be The SIS,
:'The Madonna della sedia" and st, John the
Baptist" Authentic portraits OF the two artists
the eft fund of the Packer Alumnae Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
POLHENTS HOSPITAL PLANS.
Mr. DAVENPORT HAS COMPLETED THEM
AND SUBMITTED THEM TO


william p Davenport has completed his plans ana
specifications FOR the Polhemus Memorial Hos
p.tal. and has submitted them 20 six builder. for
their BIDS. Mr.. Davenport In seeking bids did not
adop, the usual methods 0, a general competition
but selected six builders he felt that he could rusi
and Invited them to send IN their bids on IN" de-
tailed plans The contractors who are now figuring
the Job upon his invitation are John Kennedy
q son OF No. IL Front-st.; John Thatcher OF Ne
81 North Elliott Place. h Gallagher OF No 2l7 South
Ninth-st. r.. a. +. Lamb. Of No. ?co Rodney-st..
and Thomas y. Rutan. % the Jefferson Building OF
RrJok4yn, and ID. &. Wc~kc- a Son, % No. 2ss
FOurih-aye. NcvYork. All bids must b. filed with
MI Davenport before noon on Monday. April D.
Lahorers have been work for two CT three
weeks boring In the ground on the site selected for
the building They have found that there IS
~ qulcSrarI there. but have learned that the neN
building can BE- erected there with perfect safety
The ground WAS penetrated TO depth OF nifty feet
on al average. and seventy-nve feet In one or two
Mr. Davenport expects that he will be able 70
award the contract before the middle OF next month
Work on the foundations VIII be begun as
the season Is far enough advanced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
THINK THE ESTIMATE TOO MUCH.


BROoKLYNITEs CONSIDER THAT AN ELECTRIC
PLANT SHOULD COST LESS THAN $500 Oo
Chief Engineer Martins estimate OF $4,000 which
he says will probably be necessary for the construc
ton OF an electric plan, for supplying the Brooklyn
Bridge with an electric service. has created con-
siderable criticism the part OF people who are
cogn.zant OF the fact that Brooklyns bank account
l. OF modest proportions. Mayor Wurster has al.
ready set OH foot Investigations ascertain u
other methods and cheaper ones cannot be found to
furnish the necessary power. Frederick f. Strom
civil cng,neer living No. S54 Dean-st says that
the necessary change ough; not 10 cost the two
cities more than $4,000 ut is all nonsense, said
Mr. Strom. Ito say that power-house 100 feet
square such Mr. Martin suggests, would be
needed for dynamos that are ony expected TO gem
era,. l(gO k!lowatts. In Cincinnati the Edison IL
Illuminating Company's pant generates 10000 ki!o-
watts Their engines In number and the
dynamos couple with the engines direct. Their
building is only ll7x90 feet ana has al the boilers,
engine and coal supply in addition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
HAS HAD ENOUGH OF HAIIL.
CAPTAIN PATTERSON NOT LIKELY TO
AGAIN COMMAND HER NAVY.
HE THINKS THAT EITHER MAN1GAT OR prophetic
WILL SUCCEED HIPPoIYTE AS PRESIDENT OF
THE BLACK REpt BI.IC-THE STORY


The sudden death of President Hippoyte, OF
the island republic of Hayti. at once gave rise
to a rumor that in the event of ex-President
Legtime again becoming the ruler OF the biach
Republic Captain Howard J. Patterson, OF
Brooklyn. would again be placed in charge OF
the Haytian navy. Tribune reporter called
upon him last evening to learn II such change
likely to take place. Mr.. Patterson Is prih-
cipal OF the Naval College. which he has es-
tablished at No. 1870 Water-st.. New-fork' but
he lives at No. 72l Quncy-st.. this city, where
the reporter saw him. He said with smile:
NO. l don't think l shall go back TO Hayu
as am pleasantly anchored in New-York /
was under contract for n year TO the Haytian
Government, during 1899 and 1890. our Govern
ment here insisted closer embargo OF me
HaytIan ports, and President Legltme pur-
chased the revenue cutter McCullagh when
was fitted out here under my supervision When
Legitime resigned | kept unde- waiting
orders until my term expired under President
Hippolyte when returned to the United states
The government of Hayti still owes me large
sum Of money. which may be able TO get I'M
der the new regime. but claims against n gov
eminent are invariably slow In collection
president IIippolyte during his entire career
was surrounded by men antagonistc to hiin
and It has surprised me that he managed 20
hold his position for such n length OF time III
the face OF the forces opposed to him lie was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD SERENE.
COMMISSIONERS KNOW OF NO ISSUE WITH
THE CITY WORKS DEPARTMENT.


THE CITY WORKS DEPARTMENT
The cvi, Service Commissioners held business
meeting in the City Hall last evening They me.
IN executive session DR.. Truman J. Backus said
that only routine business had been discussed' anu
that there was issue known 10 MN between '''o
Board and the City Works Department Cohse-
ouently none had been discussed
DR. Backus after saying that the sup)ect OF
labor lists had been taxed Of added that the Civil
ssrvlce Commissioners had received Information IN
4 published utterance of Mayor Wurster that ne
Intended 10 re-classlfy or reform al the civil sts
Tor aboring az well as clerical applicants ~.
Backus said that in his opinion the so-ca"eu
labor" lists should be classified as the cerlca
lists are but pending the Mayors action the COM
nn,ss,orers do not want to take any action tHat
might not be fna.
Again referring 10 the City WORKS Depd' ''',e"'
appointments pr Backps said ,d IN
ing by the public Of NJ aP G2nnsaoner wis He
:eSaied eouii ask the civil serv
Zee Board FOR an eligible list and IL t"eie couiS
tel the Mayor who could then give auth0ay ,a lUd
the apponments This said Dr. Backus had neeh
should be- caIed by some other Official name vn
seems as il the Civil Service Boafd n or BY
ealing FOR tho elg b G lists exa min tions o. app
can;s could hardly be made 10 KT o c,sses Of Off
Gals Some time ago the civil servGe o cni over
a s an examination % grgsduaies OF Cornell the
Massa chusetts Inst tute Of Technology anu Oh %
institutions with engineering dcPar mn for cbicf
gineers were wanted-but eligible Iist ro' ,or In
cook and DO tile washers were ask'G u nau "a
Siance-these examined engineers in'snt ans Sc M
unengared until the departmental '""' ~
home" ,.u. 4, ~ q
Major a. c. Tate Register OF Water .9. cnr,.,ce
City Works Department, before me 'Nu .hnre
was discussion Of the fourteen new ottnd ne
water frauds" The Commissioners ques''o! ~ an
Major closely about the necessity toi ,.a n hat
pontees One Commissioner told the itcsistei 80 "a
seemed as II he held that the cvil Service he
could not pck out honest men as wei az nc un
Register could do T. Major Tae said mat tnat o WI
exactly what he did think lie thought ne cou, m
scheye better results by selecting men ne nv re
Ting men who had simpy passed an examiha''o"
The detectives" are already doing exceleHt
work. Sometimes tugs from the North River as
well those from the East River used 20 tie up 70
Brooklyn wharf run hose 10 q fire hydrani ana
steal tankfuls Of Brooklyn water; because Brooklyn
water preferred for In the boilers.
A large number OF factories have also been takhg
water which was not paid for. I, is this kind OF
theft Of water that the fourteen appo.ntees
have been investigating.
Tribune reporter asked DR.. Backus why the
proceedings Of the C.vl Service Board open
10 the public He said he did not know In speak
INK Of the OF the Board he said ne thought
the secretsryship should come under Civ.l Ssrv.c:
sNes, but that there were reasons for and sgain'f
nat Dian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
BROOKLYN LIBRARY STATISTICS.

The annual report Of James l.. Morgan. ia
president OF the Brooklyn Library. TO the members
OF the library. presented last evening. few
OF the statistics given follows: Number Of
volumes purchased during the year. soos: amount
expended for books NOcs 70: average cost per vol.
ume 81 80; number OF books bound and repaired
2O24: volumes received gifts. 90. besides 100
pamphlets $3.50 numbers OF periodicals and 5000
In cash. The number OF volumes issued for homo
reading was 92ll6. Delivered at branch stations,
64M volumes. The Sunday attendance In the
resding-rooms ans. TIE membership on
March was 26SS Total rsceipts tor the year trosn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
SEMINARY ALUMNAE ENTERTAINED.
MISS wHITcoMB's GRADUATES HAVE SOCIAL
AND LITERARY RECEPTION.

-. =, =. literary and social reception by Miss
ybi,connb and Miss Grosvenor on TUESDAY AFTER
noon a, No 50 Remscn-st. The guests OF honor
were Nns Frederick F. Bellamy and Mrs Ihomas
Moore. who gave delightful original readings
The president and vce-presdcni assisted IN the
reception o. the guests. and other members OF the
ossocia.Lon served as ushers Mrs. Bellamy read a
bright and critical paper, Drawing pafanel be
tween the writings Of Horace Walpoe ana IAN.
We're given by the Listeners Mrs Moore n,efPrIiied
Ia Flowed II by the home sketch How Pau
Won The Goat" from her own pen An hour o.
sociai Intercourse followed. and tea was served.
Shsre were present a large numoer OF the associa-
Ion ard many invited friends, the assembly being
GO REPRESENTATIVE Of the society and literary ee-
rro-,t Of he Heights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
THEY HOPE TO STOP THE SALE.
BROOKLYN ELEVATED ROAD COMPANIES
THINK THE THREATENED SEIZURE
FOR TAXES CAN BE AVERTED

FOR TAXES CAN BE AVERTED.
Unless legal Interference is made a disposition
to pay their back taxes is manifested Registrar of
Arrears Powell will offer for sale at public auction.
April S. property Of the Brooklyn Elevated Rail-
road and that OF the Kings County Company
well. From the attitude taken by the railroad
porations. II is evident that they have notion OF
liqudatng their obligations. II they find II possible
to secure further respite by other means
An official Of the Brooklyn road said much TO
Tribune reporter yesterday. and intimated that the
corporation had strong hopes Of evading the threat
ened action OF the Registrar by an appeal from the
recent decision Of Supreme Court Justice Gaynor.
BY this the Justice dissolved the temporary In
junction against the sale Of the road that had been
obtained by Edward 1auterbach The Injunction
In question restrained the city from selling the road
for the 10000 taxes which IL owes
The Kings County road Is In arrears TO the extent
Of about $4,000. Mrabeau L. Towns. who repre-
sents the road. said yesterday that he expected 10
obtain a stay OF proceedings before the day Of the
sale and by this means avert any extreme mea sures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
HE PRAISES THE BROOKLYN EDITION.
MIR. RERRI DECLARES THAT 1T ADDS TO TIL
TRIBUNE's EXCELLENCE.

William Berri, Of Brooklyns leading Repub-
lican business men. said yesterday OF The Tribune
and It's Brooklyn edition:
81 am pleased TO that The Tribune is meeting
with such success In publishing It's Brooklyn edl-
ton think the two pages OF local news that The
Tribune prepares for every day add to the at
Effectiveness Of the entire paper: Brooklyn people
have always felt that they should have more atten-
zion in the New-York morning newspapers and The
Tribune is admirably supplying the need. ! think
its Brooklyn department Is doing most excellent
work and would not know how TO suggest an i'm
proyement II asked TO do So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
AUSTRALIANS THREW BOOHERANGS.
AN INTERESTING EXHIBITION GIVEN IN THE
18TH REGIMENT ARMoRY.

one OF the features at the stag given at the
armory OF the 18th Regimen, on Wednesday night
under the auspices o. Company G, Captain Will
ia-,s was boomerang-thrcwing by four native
Australians All were dressed in their native cos
tune and afforded curious spectacle as they
walked out on the armory floor and prepared 10
give their exhibition. The throwers stood In a
corner OF the hall. and their boomeranss MADE a
nracticalv complete circle OF the building and fell
M their feet One OF the bOomerln hit a chande-
ller and smashed II. A musical and literary en-
,,rtalnment followed the boomerang throwing. and
an Informal reception ended the evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-03
BO0TH-TUCKER's PLANS.
The Salvation Army Commander
Talks About His Proposed Work.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Booth-Tu the
new commander of the Salvation Army in
America, said to reporter tonight that he
would either see or write to Ballington
Booth as soon as possible, and see what can
be done in the way of winning him back to
the regular organization. "I shall travel all
over this country" he said, ''and gather
statistics and facts. and make suggestions.
and keep General Booth we'll posted on af-
fairs here in this country. 1 do not thinl,
there will be any need of the General visit
Ing this country, at least not for some time.
l DO not intend to make any great changes
come"
Asked what would be his first work here.
he continued: Il will try to meet Ballington:
New York and see for myself how the work
Is going here A week from next Sunday
Mrs. Booth-Tucker and myself will go to
Chicago, where We win look over the field.
anS will In al bapr ss Nsy ksAs say my s wife M
proceed to Denver and along the country to
San Francisco. occupying about six weeks in
the trip"
that next Wednesday Field Commissioner
Eva Booth and Commissioner Carleton would
return to London on the Majestic. He will
send by them a lengthy report to General
Hail VIII then have been held Great prepsrc rapslc
atoms are being made for this meeting
After returning from his Western trip Conn
mander Booth Tucker will hold meetings in
Colonel Glenn, Of the Volunteers. said to-
night that nothing more had been thought of
the proposed meeting between the Booth
fuckers and Ballington Booth. The latter
and his wife are expected in the city Fri
day morning from Buffalo. Some arrange
ments for the meeting may then be made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-03
MOST HEALTHFUL SPORT.
BOw1inC!!
CHAMBERS'S
ALLEYS
BEST!
80 North Pennsylvania ST.
ARMENIANS ARE SUFFERING.
Miss Clara BartOn's Account of Her
Work Among the Destitute.

NEW YORK, April 2-The national Ar
menian relief committee to-day received
the following cablegram from CONSTANT
nople, addressed by Miss Clara Barton to
Spencer Trask. chairman of the commit
tee:
We have just ordered eight physicians
and apothecaries with medical supplies
from Beirout and another caravan of goods
into that terribly afflicted district. All will
be there this week. Hubbells party sup
piled Aintab and Is enroute to Oorfa and
beyond; Wister's party not reported; 1t is
supplies are with each expedition. We are
making heavy shipments each steamer. The
Sublime Porte has ordered every facility
given for our distribution. Our only hind
rance is slow transportation. the steamers
being fifteen days apart The passage to
Alexandretta, the southern gateway to the
interior, takes seven days: There the cara
and mud. 1t Is easy to telegraph money,
but supplies are exhausted and must be
carried to them, Mrs Lee writes: Not a
yard of cotton in Marash; smallpox, dys-
entery and typhus.' There are no doctors
but those We send"
In addition, there has been received the
following from Marash: There are 1000
refugees here. The problem Of how to help
sufferings at Zeituoun comes upon us with
crushing force. The misery is past human
imagination. Cold, famine, smallpox! We
are using $500 a week for food, clothing and
bedding. and Vt is barely inside starvation
rates. Cannot more be sent? Do those who
contribute wish US to continue giving such
low rate? The medicines Of the city are
exhausted and we have sent for more to
Aintab. We forward detailed reports Of all
moneys used. Tomorrow We cut down one
baf Of our help for lack Of funds Thou
sands OF pounds are needed to save these
people from miserable death; when will
II Gomez
In response to these pressing demands
the committee to-day forwarded to Turkey
by cable $4,000 The committee also urges
that special Easter offerings, both from
churches and individuals, be sent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-03
EIGHT MEN DROWNED.
Col. Nan and Party Lost I'm Rainy
River While Shedding ON the Ice.

CROOKSTON. Minn., April 2.-Letters re-
ceived here from Rainy river, on the Cana
dian boundary. report the death on Rainy
river of Colonel A. f. Naff and a party of
explorers, in al probably eight men. They
were on their way to investigate reports
or the timber stealing by Canadians along
the boundary and tributary waters. and
were ascending the Rainy by sleighs. They
are reported to have broken through the
Ice and TO have been lost. Information is
very meager. and the only name given is
that of Nan, who Is special agent of the
government, well known all over the West
ern United States. The letter bringing the
intelligence came from the War Road river.
near the mouth of Rainy river
A dispatch from Washington saws. Col
A. y. Nan Is a special agent of the interior
Department He was appointed from Ten
nessee and had his headquarters at Crooks
ton. His special duties were TO invesfieafe 10
alleged timber depredations. and 1t was
probably on such mission that the party
was engaged. No information has reached
the Interior Department on the subject