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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

ln and he found Rear-AdmIral Wake suffering
from the grip and that the action VI fhe heart
had been considerably weakened Since that
time his condition has remained practically the
same although he contin ialy growing
weaker. as he has taken little nourishmcnt s.nce
Tuesday last He is unconscious at times and
does not recognize the members or ms AMY
VINO are in constant attendance upon him. Every
thing that can DC done to insure his recovery
the physician and members of the famlly are 40
ing but his age, although he has always pos
sesscd vigorous health. Is against him.
Rear-Admiral Wake was born on PLANTATION
In Virginia eighty-seven years ago When young
he went 20 Ohio and was educated at the acau.
envy Of Chilllcothe whore he was classmate OF
Allen G.. Thurman He was appointed midsnip-
man In the Navy In 1927. serving on the frigate
Alert the Natchez. and afterward on the ontario
He was executive officer Of the bomb brig We
suyius during the Mexican War. and was prese II
at the surrender OF Vera Cruz. During the war
of the Rebellion he gained great distinction. tax
ing part In the Battle Of Fort Henry, the cp-
erations against Island No 10 and many otner
engagements. In 1862 he was promoted 10 a zap
taincy made Commodore In 1866 and Rear-Ad-
miral In 1870 He retired in 1871. ana since
that time has lived quietly in his rhird-st home
where he has devoted r,uch time 10 work with
the brush AZ he accomplished artist
as well as a brilliant naval officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
NTAGARA'S ELECTRIC POWER.
AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY A. f. KENEfAY
BEFORE THE INSTITUTE.

AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY A. f. KENELLY'
BEFORE THE INSTITUTE.
A. f. Kennedy OF Philadelphia. delivered lecture
ina, evening before the Department of ELECTRICITY
n, the BROOKLYN Institute of Arts and Sciences In
the Art Building In Montaguest on the subject OF
THE Electric Transmission Of Energy From the
Niagara Power Plant" The lecture was illustrated
Win Views OF the falls the tunnel. the canal from
the river to the power-house. and the machinery OF
the plant.
Mr.. Kennedy said that the descent OF water at
Niagara Falls is 1G5 feet and at the rapids 81 'eet
making n total OF 2l6 feet The total amount OF
.,,or making this descent Is 2750O0 cubic feet n
second equal to $4,000 horsepower To produce
n force equal to this pressure would require the
oonsumption of G. 900 tons OF coal n day.
The electric plant ut the falls began to operate
Last wear, and when fully completed the plant as
n, present contemplated will be capable OF sup
nIying 600 900 horse power The tunnel OF the COM
many ia on the American side. and IL half q mile
long IL IL built through the solid rock and lined
Nth brick The water Is conducted to turbines,
cach Of which has n capacity OF 5000 horse power
Shafts connect the turbines with dynamos These
company guarantees that there will not be loss Of
more than three per cent In the Transmission OF the
nower At present this power is only distributed In
The neghborhood OF the falls but II Is contemplated
10 transmit to more distant points. possibly to
New-York.
It's power to burao. distance OF twenty miles
This will necessitatc power OF 1900 to IT, 900 volts
II would require 200 horse to furnish efrec-
tive working current from Niagara Falls to Buffalo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
DON'T REMEMBER" HIS EXCUSE.

Thomas Connors. Of No 81 Stockton-st.. held
for the Grand Jury by Justice Goettng in the Lee
Avenue Police Court yesterday a charge OF bur-
glary. Five weeks ago. while a boarder of William
Wetner. the proprietor Of a restaurant az No. IS
Nostrand-ave.. he told 10 find another board
ing house Connors. 1t is alleged. waited unit! the
restaurant; closed tina, night. when he gained
entrance by breaking rear window. Then he
went behind the bar. and. IL Is charged while look
ing for plumber win a lighted match he accidentally
They discovered Connors helping himself 10 liquor.
arrived Connors disappeared. He went TO New
York. where he run over by loaded truck
and until yesterday morning in a hospital. On
his discharge he went directly 10 Brooklyn. where
policeman who had been searching for him
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

, little Will be done before April In the way OF
fixing up the grounds for spring and summer MI
Pettigrew Will make good this period OF inactivity
on the part OF the workmen by spying out the
land and jottIng down occasional suggestions Tor
future improvements. .
Mr. Pettigrew said yesterday; II am unable 10
tell you at present what viii be done this season.
because | do not yet know what can be done
have seen Mr. Woodruff and talked briefly with
him and expect 10 confer with him every day
From a hasty glance around the Park cannot SCI
that there are any pieces OF work that require com
ple,on except the rose garden on the Fatbi-h-ave
side We shall Immediately give that Work as much
attention as IL needs and am confident that the
result VIII be II the most beautiful and at
tractive spots in Brooklyn"
force OF 22D men Il now employed In Prospect
Park and the smaller parks throughout the c'iy. In
a month or so this number viii be increased 10 over
200 The weather Is the chief factor IN deter
mining the time for the spring work 10 begin. put
II is rot thought that there Will be any delay THIS
year
Senator Brush has introduced In the Legislature
two bills which will authorize the expanding or
certain park funds for specified parks and for
the Improvement Of new lands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT
FOOTBALLS AIDED BY A WOMAN

A NIGHT FoREMANs PECULIAR ADVENTURES
WHILE ON HIS WAY HOME. !
Mrs. Lena Sutton, widow, fifty years old. whe
lived III a furnished room at No. LIZ North Third
st.. was remanded In default Of 81 900 bail by Justice
Goetting, in the Lee Avenue Police Court yester.
day, on the charge of robbery. Ferdinand Low. q
foreman In a department OF Havemeyer's sugar
flnery. In Kent-ave.. accused her Of having sto.en
his watch and chain. He Is twenty-five years OLD
and lives at No. ZIG North Second-st.
Low stopped work at midnight on Thursday night
and went up South First-st. on his way home. Il
was nearly O'Clock when he reached Drggs-ave.
and South First-st. Mrs. Sutton suddenly cons
frcnted him and began to cry When he asked her
what the trouble she said that on account q
her fear Of burglars she was afraid to enter her
house alone. She begged Low to escort her. He
expressed willingness, and when they reached a.
open lot In South First-st, near Roebling-st, Mrs.
Sutton pointed to a house across the lot and told
Low that IL was her house, and that she would cut
across the lot In order to enter the house by the
door. She asked Low to escort her there.
When they were halfway across the lot two I'M
While Of the men choked him. the other robbed
him of all the money he had-20 Then the men
ran away. When he wanted to pursue them the
woman stopped him. and then seized Lows watch
and chain, which she put IN her dress pocket. She
started on run, but Low held her and shouted for
the police. The woman managed to throw away
Policeman Sharkey, OF the Bedford-ave station.
took her to the station, where Lows watch chain
found hanging to her dress. She denied that
she robbed Low, and declared that he must b.
crazy accuse her. When she found the chain
dangling from her dress she declined to answer any
more questions. In court yesterday she declared
Low. She said that up till a short time ago she
was resident Of Stamford. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
REAL RAPID TRANSIT.
MR.. FLYNN PROPOSES TO SOLVE TIE PROB
LEM BY REDUCING TIME SCHEDULES.

MR. FLYNN PROPOSES TO SOLVE TIE PROB
LEM BY REDUCING TIME SCHEDULES
II the spring plans OF Patrick II. Flynn. the presi-
dent of the Nassau Electric Railway Company. are
the gayety of nations. but also materially assist In
solving the rapid transit problem in Kings County.
Mr. Flynn said yesterday that as soon as the Mas
sau Company had acquired control of the Atlantic
ave- system he would reduce the running time from
the Bridge TO Fort Hamilton by fifteen minutes. He
SAYING that the Nassau cars would run through
d congested district.
Besides this" said Mr.. Flynn 1--WE shall extend
our Bergen-st. line TO Canarse, and the Vanderbilt
ave. line to Manhattan Beach We shall run
through cars under six minutes Roadway. by way Of
FHfth-ave and Eighty sixth-st.. Fourteenth-ave.
and Bath-ave TO Coney Islend. The trip will prob
ably be covered in forty-fve minutes. and the ride
will cost only a nickel. We expect to extend our
line from Hamiton-ave. and Hicks-st. to Erie Ba-
sin and the Bridge. that We shall have direct
communication with the Bridge. realize there IL
opposition to the extension of the line through
Hcks-st by the property We have also
applied to the Common Council TO extend the Lib
erty-ave line to the Bridge.
''The extensions OF the Seventh and Ninth-ave.
lines Will extend through Windsor Terrace and
greatly In need of rapid transit facilities. The pro-
posed road which we have been requested to build
In South Ffrst-st will unite brownsville and East
New-York with the Eastern District
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BEA TTIFYING THE PARKS.
MR.. PETTIGREW THE NEW LANDSCAPE
GARDENER, IN BROOKLYN.
AS SOON AS THE WEATHER PERMITS. HE WILL
,rc,x vyopK-HE IS ONE or THE MOST

As SOON AS THE WEATHER PERMITS. HE WILL
ppcrv woRK-HE IS ONE or THE MOST
sKII.FUI. MEN IN HIS LINE.
1obn A Pettigrew. who has been appointed by
porL Commissioner Woodruff as the new superin-
tendent and landscape gardener OF brooAiy"
narks arrived in Brooklyn on Thursday, and on
Monday will begin his work. Mr. Pettisrew comes
"a Rrooklyn from Minneapolis. where he superin-
tended the laying out Of one Of the handsomest
narks in the country. He has also done excellent
ork for other cities and II required little consid-
erstion for Mr. Woodruff to decide that no better
man than Mr. Pettigrew could be found Tor BROOK
lyn. 49,,
The new superintendent has never been In Brook
Ivn before. except on a short visit when the ground
was covered with snow. He Is consequently
scarcely more acquainted with Prospect Park at
nresent than with an African jungle. Yesterday
he made an exploring expedition around the big
pleasure-ground He is an expert on the geography
of parks and gardens, and will shortly be as much
at home In Prospect Park as he was In MS Min
neapolis field Of labor.
Work In the Park is now at standsuii and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
The News of Brooklyn
ALMOST A CENI'ENARIAN.
ELEANZAR HARK HAD ALMOST Cum
PLETED HIS 1OOTH YEAR.

HAD HE LIVED UNTIL JULY 10 HE Wou'D NAVE
BEEN ONE HUNDRED YEARS oLD-HIS SIGHT
UNIMPAIRED UNTIL THE LAST
Had Eleanzar Harl. lived until July 10 ne "ouiu
have become a centenarian. On Wednesday now
ever he died Of old age. He had never been Ill a
day in all his life, and until three months ago was
possession of all his faculties since then ne hau
been too feeble to get about and remained at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs Dora Taylor, OF NO.
*. Rergen-st where he whiled away his time by
reading His sight was never in the least i'm
paired and two weeks before his death ne at
tempted to read with the aid OF glasses, but cast
them aside after a few minutes trial and con-
tinued reading without them.
The old man born In Kurnick. Germany, In
1896 He conducted a tailoring establishment in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
~MOONSHINE" CASES UNSETTLED.
TWO ILLICIT DIsTILLERY TRIALS IN THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT YESTERDAY.

TWO ILLICIT DIsTILLERY TRIALS IN THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT YESTERDAY.
The trial of Pinkus Polowetski, Abraham Gold
berg and Abraham Dorff before Judge Brown and
a jury in the United States District Court. on
charge Of conducting an Illicit dstillery at No AZ
Prince-st. ended yesterday Polowetski. In
his own defence. said that he a cloak operator
and out Of work. On December q. the day the raid
was made. a strange man visited the house at No
es Orchard-st, New-York. where he was living. and
asked him to carry a package to the Prince-st
house Then he met Pete" whom ne had met be-
fore and who had promised him work. Pete"
showed him the still, and then to get some
breakfast. Polowetski claimed to be innocent. but
admitted on cross-examnation that he had been
arrested before In "moonshining" case at
No 211 Division-st. New-York. but had escaped
punishment The case given TO the jury at 2
o'clock. with instructions to bring in a sealed YER
dict this morning.
The trial of David Stern and Leopold Bonavour
charged with conducting Illicit distillery at No.
Al Lorimer-st.. which was entered January IS.
was begun Immediately after recess. United States
District Attorney Roy said that the Government
would prove that Stern formerly was part owner
of the house. with Alderman Cohen. That Just be-
fore the arrests made he transferred his share
to Cohen and moved into the building, occupying
rooms the second floor and also on the top moor.
Stern. Mr., Roy said is lquor-dealer. having a
Deputy Collector Henry b. Hawkins was the first
witness called for the prosecution. He testified that
he. with United States Marshals Miller and Cum
mings went to the house In Lormer-st. In the rear
room q the top aoor' the door Of which they were
seated on lounge. reading book. There a
stl in the room but IT was not IN opsration as all
new one Of galvanized iron Bonavour was placed
ia M hee Were nae or ten Of
In the cellar where Stern was afterward arrested.
forty-eight gallons The case was not closed yester
day.
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TO HELP PUSH THE BILL.
A BROOKLYN DELEGATION GOING TO WASHING
TON IN THE INTERESTS OF NEwrowN CREEK

A BROOKLYN DELEGATION GOING TO WASHING
TON IN THE rNrERtsrs OF NEwrowN CREEK.
Corporation Counsel Joseph A. Burr and ex-Con-
gresham William J. Coombs. Of Brooklyn. Will
head a delegation Of Brooklyn manufacturers In
the interest Of the bill providing for the deepening
OF the Newtown Creek channel. which will come
up for hearing before the River and Harbor Com
mittee In Washington on Wednesday OF next week.
The delegation will include John X. Ireland, the
lumber dealer: William Wandell. Theodore Chap.
man, a representative OF the Mechanics and Trad
ers' Exchange: a representative of the BROADWAY
Board OF Trade. Henry Clementson. the brewer;
the Newtown Creek Towing Company. the White
Star Towing Company. c. II. Reynolds and others
Congressman Hooker Is chairman Of the commit:
tee and. 1t Is said. Is favorably disposed toward
the wishes OF the manufacturers In regard to the
deepening of the channel OF Newtown Creek In
order to make II navigable for vessels OF large
draught. Congressman Bennett introduced the blu
some time ago upon which the hearing will be had
VT approprates $780, 900. to be spent under ede su-
pervison OF the War Department In dredging
Newtown Creek channel so that there shall be Q
channel I25 feet wide and IS feet deep at low
water. A large new map has been prepared show
ing the location Of the factories along Newtown
ting forth some Of the features Of the enormous vs
commerce OF that neighborhocd Never before navS
the friende Of the project worked with a. mu ~
energy, ana It 10 believed that Congress viii sec 40
way clear to grant large appropriation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE BILL.

Mayor Wurster said yesterday when asked about
the bin introduced in the Senate providing for the
removal of Commissioner Of Jurors Robert H.
Furey. and the appointing Of a successor to be
named by the Mayor the Surrogate and the Presi-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen Il know nothing
more about this bill than what have read In the
papers do not care TO talk about II, and will not
express an opinion about II until have read H.
This much you can say for me, that the bill did
not originate In this office. nor In the office OF the
Corpora ton Counsel.
Commissioner Furey said that he not worry
ing over the bill He had not seen the bill any
coDy of H. and did not know who responsible
for H. nor did he much. When he knew some
thing more about the bill he could talk more about
H. He would take steps to get this information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
KLEIN BROUGHT TO BROOKLYN.

Detective James Reynolds OF the Dstrict-At.
torney's office. last night brought from Philadelphia
Jacob Klein the alleged hrebug. to Brooklyn and
locked him up. Klein is tailor. and several years
ago had shop at No "A Johnson ave. Williams
burg. The police arrested a number of freburgs
In that neighborhood and succeeded in sending
them TO prison for long terms. Klein's place
caught fire shortly after that time and it was be-
neved that the tailor one OF the gang Through
complications which innocent was
arrested but afterward freed by Inspector Nc.
kelar. The man Immediately set all his energies
upon running down Klein. whom he believed 10
be responsible for his trouble: The tailor had been
indicted In the mean time. but disappeared His
capture II Is thought mainly brought about
by the man he Is said to have prosecuted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
POSSIBLY "WHEELS ~ THE HEAD"

From The Chicago Times Herald.
The Coroner of q rural town in Georgia was
examining witnesses In of sudden death
Did you hear the deceased complain OF any
ailment?" he asked of one. y.
THE who. subj
1.-The deceased"
The old fellow scratched his head looked thought
full then called his wife daughter and son In la "
aside and held a whispered consultation Then ne
faced the Coroner again.
II never krowed no 'decease' subj" he said
"'ceppin you means dem folks what done cease ter
plant cotton?"
THE deceased is the man lying dead there" ex-
planned the Coroner.
"Ohv' exclaimed the witness, ''ef you means de
lead man I'm right long wild you! En- now ef I
don't disremcmber. did heah dat he had rattiln er
de brain!'
"'Rattng OF the branT"
Eyes, sub"
"And what's that?"
WELL sub. hit faint 'zac'ly a misery er de STUN
muck. but hit amt fur frum It, Ell hits des bout ez
painful az nlntin' at de heart, or ketchn' er de
Ints, sett in er de bones; en- ef I makes no mis-
takes. hit amt so powerful fur frum ringin in de
yeas twitchin er de skull. OATS all knows
'h,u 49, ''''S :"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
REAR-ADMIRAL Wake ILL.,.
AN ATTACK OF GRIP CAUSES SERIOUS
RESULTS.
GAINED BY

D1,rINcr1oN IN THE NAVAL SERVICE GAINED BY
BRILLIANT CABRERA cI-AssMArG
OF ALLEN @. THURMAN.
Rear-Admiral Henry Wake Is serious" III at
his home, No. 1872 Thrd-st., Brooklyn. suffering
from an attack Of the grip, from which, II Is De-
lieved, he will not recover. Rear-Admirai Waihe
is In his eighty eighth year, and until this at
tack he had never known what 1t was to be sicK.
On Tuesday evening last he coughed a great deal
and complained Of a pain over the heart Al
midnight his condition had become so serious
that DR.. White, the family physician, was caiieo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
THEY SAY HE WILL RETURN.
PLATKY's LAWYERS THINK HE HAS GONE TO GER
MANY FOR MONEY WITH WHICH TO
PAY CREDITORS

Sigmund Platky. thirty-three years old, and un-
married, who to this country from Leipsc.
Germany about five years ago. has sailed for
Europe leaving debts behind him estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and $500 His lawyers say that ne
has gone to Germany to raise money TO meet these
obligations and that he will return In three weeks,
and then satisfy all claims against him.
Platky Is furrier. and carried business at
No 20 and % Bergen-st. Brooklyn and No. 10
Mercer-st. New-York, his specially being hatters'
furs. He obliged to close his Brooklyn place
a short time ago because of losses incurred during
the last two three years. Suit begun against
him by creditors for 5000. and Platky did not
wait for judgment, but sailed for Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
OBJECT TO HIGH TAX RATES.

RESIDENTS OF THE TWENTY NINTH WARD DO
NOT WANT TO PAY MORE THAN PEOPLE
IN OTHER SECTIONS
The second neetlng OF the Twenty-nnth Ward
Taxpayers Association. OF Brooklyn. was held on
Thursday evening at Cation Hall. Flatbush Theo-
dore Maynard said that one Of the most important
things concerning property-Owners In the Twenty
ninth Ward was the exorbitant rates charged In
that section of the city. The rates he said. were
20 per cent higher than In the older parts OF BROOK
yn.
committee. consisting Of Henry W. Sheriff.. Ed.
ward Bull and f. II. briggs was appointed TO In
quire into the subject
Pomeroy Burton. Theodore MAYNARD and G W.
Tompkins were appointed committee 10 confer
with the Board Of education and endeavor to Sc
cure the Erasmus Hal ibrary which was trans
II this Is done about 5000 books will be secured.
which, added to those now in the possession OF the
association. will form the foundation for fine pub
lie library.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
BROOKLYN TOO MUCH FOR COLORADO
MAN.

A typical Westerner. who said HIS name was John
Brown. and that he a silver miner. owning
lands in Colorado. before Justice Goettns Ia
the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday charged
with being drunk He arrested late on Thurs.
day night while. II is alleged. bowling like an Ind
fan the Grand Street Ferry. When arraigned
In court yesterday lie begged for his release He
told Justice Goettns that ne was native OF Bos-
go West and make his fortune. Two weeks ago
he said. he made up his mind 10 visit his old home
He arrived in NewYork yesterday. and as 10
wanted to the big Bridge. he crossed, and ac-
cidenfally met old mining friend in Brooklyn
who took him to the Eastern District, where both
got intoxicated. On Browns promise to go straight
TO Boston he discharged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
THE LAND or GENTLE ZEPHYRS.
rom The Mead (Nehl Advocate

FTOm TnF MtaU VNeU.J AuVOcate.
We often see letters from people who have gone
to Texas. or some other land Of fairy tales in
search OF sunshine and perpetual summer in which
the writer sympattzes deeply with us poor NOR
tails back here IN THE land Of billiards.. deep snow
and all the other afii.ctens from which they
imagine Nebraska is. suffering. Poor deuded NOR
tails! They don't know that us Nebraskans went
In our shirt sleeves all through last mont tn and tina
that all the snow that has fallen would not aggre-
gate four inches. The industrial "yaller' hen, en-
setting. and. barring accidents. we viii be able to
Indulge In spring chicken on toast BY March 1
The people who have left Nebraska with a view To-
lettering their condition have no commiseratiou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
THE FIRST NECESSITY.
rron The New-York World.

The first duty of Congress is TO provide more
revenue for the Government The Government needs
al least $50 900 900 additional revenue Ii. It's re-
sources increased by this amount II could pro-
tect the gold without calling on either Wall
Street syndicates the people. The deficit for this
year will be $20,0000 600. With this stopped. on the
basis OF $50, 900 additional revenue the Govern,
ment could spend 600 upon coast defences and
guns sl0.O00.0o0 for warshps and have an avail
able surplus-none too arge-of sl0.000.000 for the
emergencies that may lie before uA