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New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
EASTERN DISTRICT NOTES.
THREE FALSE FIRE ALARMS RING WITH
IN TWENTY MINUTES.
SUSPICION THAT TIE GUILTY ONE IS AN IN
yENToR WHO WANTS TO PUT NEW

A SUSPICION THAT TIE GUILTY ONE IS AN IN
vENToR WHO WANTS TO PUT NEW
BOX ON TIE MARKET.
Three times within twenty minutes shortly after
midnight on Friday night the firemen and police
men in the lower section Of the Eastern Dstrlct OK
BROOKLYN were called to false alarms OF fire that
Were sent from boxes at Hooper-st and Broadway,
South Third and Keap SITS. and Driggs-ave. ana
South Fifth-st. 1t the continuation or the
fends exploits after he kept in secluson Tor nearly
two weeks, for he evidently knew that many poIce-
men, not in uniform were looking FOR MN. Inc
culprit began this work three months ago. and since
then has sent out nineteen false alarms or nre IN
the same section. at cost TO the taxpayers vi
about $50 each alarm. or nearly sl,Ov) Inc poH al
Hopes and Broadway was pulled at l2:4o a. m
yesterday. The reserves from two ponce stauoHs
and the firemen were called out The neignDorhood
was aroused too The iremen had scarcely reached
their quarters when they were called 10 oou.n
Third and Keap SITS. and ten minutes afterWard 10
Drigss-ave and South Fifth-st. There Is , sus,
picor among the police and firenen that the ien9
Is not crank. but an inventor who has some k!hd
OF hrebox invention which he wants TO put on 'ne
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
FOR MORE WATER.
A SUGGESTION THAT THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE
sUBTERRANEAN WATER BED UNDER


A SUGGESTION THAT THERE Is AN EXTENSIVE
sI-BTERRANEAN WATER BED UNDER
LONG ISLAND.
Alfred T White, az Commissioner OF City Works
last Friday night filed memoranda on the sub
ect OF INQUIRIES into sources for enlarged water
supply for Brooklyn, the Board OF Aldermen nine
teen months ago having appropriated So'Wo TOT
the use OF the City Works Department TO pay ex-
penses resulting from such inquiries The result
OF the inquiries, which has Just been filed, com
nrses the Commissioners views OF the reports OF
Engineers De Varona and Worthen. Mr. White re-
views the reports OF the engineers. entirely sup
norris Mr. De Varonas estimates, and dissents al
most entirely from the estimates OF Mr.. Worthen
Mr. White at the beginning. determined the
amount OF additional water day to be sought al
100 0pO 900 gallons which confined his inquiries TO
near sources OF supply which could yield the
amourt For this reason. the Ramapo and WAIKIKI
reg,on the Ten Mile River country and the unused
pand Mr. De Varona each report that Brooklyn can
ant more than 100000 gallons OF water a day
sSarn tho district he detailed to examine.
iiV'a AZ has heen said Mr.. White has sustained Mr..
r,a Varona and differed from Mr.. Worthen Having
do the distinction, Mr.. White suggests that re-
nnrse Tor water to TIE Port Jerv.s region. which
n.as M, examined. be made following this sug,
oestion with arguments In favor OF the muncipai
ewnership OF waterworks and against the supply
y" nv nriyate corporations. although he does
ot , nro,ounce for any OF the plans. or against
10, . Pnf Them absolutely. He also has suggested
49,. ,ossihly there is an extensive suDterraheAh
.n .n,ariibed under Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
ALVIN SILVER WINS.
THE DESIGNS SELECTED FOX ihI
CRUISER BROOKLYN'S SERVICE.
TIFFANY WAS HIGHLY FAvORED-THE ELAbo
RATE SOUP TUREEN CHOSEN HAS LIKE
NEssEs OF THE OLD FRIGATE BROOK
LYN AND THE NEW wARsHlf-
THE COST FOR THE ENTIRE
SET WILL BE 5000.

THE COST FOR THE ENTIRE
SET WILL BE 5000.
The committee appointed to select the silver
service for the new cruiser Brooklyn met yes
terday afternoon in William Berri's store anu
selected the designs shown by the Alvin Manu-
featuring Company. The committee. consisting
Of William Berri. chairman, George A. PRICE,
secretary; Willis l.. Ogden. Marshall l. Da'iu-
son. ex-Mayor Scheren and Henry W Maxwell
met at O'Clock. and, after carefully considering
and co-rDaring the merits of the ten sets. unahi-
mously decided upon the Alvin Companys worn
n, tha fire. ballot the Alvin set received hve
votes while no other received more thah '"o'
On the second ballot every member OF the COIN
mttee voted for the Alvin set
The designs shown by Tiffany would douo'less
have taken the second place. If there had Deeh
such a reward l..
Everv member of the committee appeared W
he thoroughlv satisfied with the choice. The most
noticea bic pieces in the set are the centrepiee
the soup tureen and the two candelaora. i"o
candelbra are twenty-five and one-hah ih0"''
high and eighteen and one-half inches across "''u
hold seven candles The centrepiece Is "" W. :. -
five and one-half inches long ana Is apvu. 30
inches high. The soup tureen is P", ltIas ~
most elaborate piece in the set On t"c n,u -
has Ukcnesses Of the old frigate brooni' u a. .
the new cruiser On the ends VIII ne te s' ,'1ooa
Brooklyn and the State seal. Nearly eNe'' pnoa pa
in the set will show the city seal at soIn' I,ar
~ ~ ,,h,ia co, i,cmdes two candelabra. seven
lights: four dozen tea spoons. two dozen usar,
spoons two dozen soup spoons. TWO u%vHen % ahIal
forks two dozen table forks. Two u9~ .ahla
snnnne tvyo dozen coffee spoons two dozen 'apIe
knives two dozen dessert knives, TWO do"o' y.
ter forks two dozen butter plates w. Nv" IVA ona
small knives one carving set OF nVe peoes, -
sh set knife and fork soup ladle Two Isr go
ladies' one salad fork and spoon. one soup
two gravy boats two entree dishes Two tsb
dishes one salad bowl. one meat dish' o,Ie '
dish one fruit dish and four small fruit dlsheS
Eight thousand dollars Will be paid ioi Inv
service. On oo ,s +, (,
The Alvin Manufacturing Company Olllce - .
No Maiden Lane New ork lily l'na,i,ion
are at Creenport. Long Island. The competition
for the award was unusually keen. ana the AVN
company's victory is correspondingly great
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
TROLLEY'LlNEs LOSING MONEY.

The Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn. Queens
County and Suburban Railroad companies. now
managed as one system by Ex-Governor Flower
and his friends. yesterday issued the following
statement
Gross earnings for quarter ending December q,
1895 81 N04s s5s oS operating expenses. $760o 80; net
earnings from operating. $32.s57 02: income from
other sources. S46 5s8 53 interest, rent taxes etc.
SOL. .999 o.; deficit. $500 45
For the six months ending on December 81. 1855
the deficit is &ss17 e3 This Is for the Heights sys.
TEN proper.
For the quarter ending December 81. 1885, Brock
lyn Queens County and Suburban Railroad, there
is deficit Of $37 034 OF. Six months ending Deceunr
ber 81, 1895, deficit 1885 :"
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
THE swITCHING-CAR A SUCCESS.

The electric switching-car which Bridge workmen
have been fitting up for the last two or three
weeks was tried at midnight Friday night un-
der the direction OF G. u. Martin. son OF chief
Engineer c. c. Martin. The power was furnished
from the wires Of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
COMPANY and although the car did not shirt any OF
the trains arriving at the Brooklyn terminus ii was
shuned back and forth the fun length or the space
whers he supply wire was laid and those who will
messed the experiment said IL was decided sue
cess Within a week in all probability the car VIII
be regularly used in shifting trains. and number
OF men will be at once set 10 Work equpplhs other
car the same manner.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
ANOTHER THEATRE TICKET ARREST.

Justice Goettng. in the Lee Avenue Police Court
yesterday imposed fine OF s25 on Isaac Blumberg,
a cgar-dealer in Bedtord-ave. near South Third-
ST. for selling complimentary tickets of the Empire
Theatre without a license. His arrest followed
that OF william Roesler. a boy, who lives at NO.
2c6 Bedford-ave. The boy was selling tickets In
front OF the theatre for 10 cents apiece when ne
was taken into custody. three weeks ago. On MS
information Bumberg was arrested BlumDerg had
"A hearing yesterday. William Van Doren, eighteen
years old who formerly assistant manager OF
the Empire Theatre. stationed in the box-olnce'
testified that he used 70 sell hundreds OF comp!.-
mentary tickets to Bumberg at five cents each
Van Doren added that he took the tickets without
the knowledge OF his employers, and that he has
since lost his place. B,umbers paid his nne uhder
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
ELIZABETH MASON MISSING.

Elizabeth Mason, fourteen years old. or Broad
way and Gerry-st. has been missing since jan
uary a. when she left her home ostens'bly TO go
to a neghbor on errand for her stepmother
Mrs. Mason after vainly searching In Brooklyn
and New York for some trace OF the girl went 70
the Clymcr-st police station yesterday and reported
the She sad that. the girl was devoted
10 her home. she must have been enticed away.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
IIRIIEE MEMORIAL ROOK.

handsome volume has been Issued as n memorial
OF the golden jubilee OF the Rev Sylvester Malone
Of SITS Peter and Pauls Roman Catholic Churcn'
which took place on October l6. 1894. The binding s
white with gold lettering: the paper Is OF high
grade and the typographical work Is excellent
There are handsome portraits OF Father Malone
A fun biography is given. with extensive ac-
count of the Jubilee services. the letters OF con-
graduation and editorial comments by the news
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
nnr prc,sTER,S FORCE REDUCED.

ro,ons, Harry Michel, Of the 14th Regiment. and
r,vthree other men employed in the Kings
county Registers ONCE. were suspended yesterday
orn,np Thomas D. Mosscrop. the chief Of the
Department. Der said: "These men were employed In
the rendexng department ana we were oSpelra nr
20 keep them going at present II was much si
.oinst 10 NV will that / did II. Tor they were an
asauf', ard competent workers. There was not
iar,n,en, money appropriated TO pay them, ana
cannot say how soon they Will DC Te"s'N
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
Soaps and Toilet Paper.

Ruby" Toilet paper tissue. pkg. for.... 2oc
silver Leaf paper, tissue. roll, lor.' .'''''''-oc
"Brooklyn." paper extra tissue. for........2oc
Alpha" laundry soap cake. e..................2c
Acme" fine laundry soap. cake......,....... &c
"Octagon." superior laundry soap. cake...4c
"BoraX Soap" Gls Best &c
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
Gray
Enameled Steel Ware,

Equal in every respect to Agate or
Granite Ware, save that of price.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02

Mems unlaundered dress shirts, made Utica mus
lin, reinforced front and back. 29c
Mems unlaundered dress shirts, Utica nonpareil
muslin. linen bosom. set in, felled seams. rein
forced front, button guard on neck. patent con-
tinuOus facing ........................ 39c
Mems unlaundered dress shirts Utica nonpareil
muslin. set in, linen bosom. felled seams rein
49c
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02

Table and Shelf Oilcloths.
Table Olch Vnd value &c., Just OneHf &C. I'd
Just One-lIalf &C. I'd
Sale Extraordinary
value
Extra Quality Psrcr sale l5c each
Not once
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
WhiSk BrOOmS
and Feather Busters.

Enameled Handle Whisk Brooms. ..6c
Velvet Cap Whisk Brooms ......................7c &c
Nickel Handle Whisk Brooms. ................l0 l0c
Nickel Handle Whis< Brooms. 2 sewed. .i3c
Ostrich Feathe' Busters. in..................5c sc
Ostrich Feather busters, n.................7c
Ostrich Feather busters. l3c
Parlor Feather busters. s.......................lOc lOc
Parlor Feather busters s......................l5c .l5c
Picture Feather busters. In. 25c
Picture Feather busters, 10 in...............65 .65c
Picture Feather Busters. u in...............S5 Sc
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02

There shirt sales and there shirt sales but
promise that the prices quote quality considered
in lowness anything of the kind attempted
anywhere. The materials alone worth more than
charge for a complete and well-made shirt.
We expect great rush, and the qualities, though
will not supply the great anticipated demand
to q customer,
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02

Mems nightshrts, full size body and full length,
fancy, fast color embroidery on front and
Mems nightshrts. full size body and full length,
fancy fast color embroidery front and neck,
better muslin than above ve..................l .lO
Mems nightshrts. full size body and full length,
silk embroidery down 'front.' feed seams and
pearl buttons NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SO
Men'a Shirta-Er0nt. ElRhf.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02

Il
when ne1 vessels authorized. the Government
shops should be called to build at least enough
of them 70 keep the plant ana the "oiM."e
force in q good state OF efficiency. Ihe point
was made recently that while the present "oi~
assigned to the home station included 'he co"'
pletion OF two monitors and the rehtting OF Two
cruisers, there not enough WORK OH III.
two latter vessels to crowd the yard anu
the two former were too near conhpi.t,,O ,,rOa
TO call for much more Work. by the ,.i's
plans and specifications can be peiec'eu
the new buildings now under way VIII pe
completed and the yard improvements mn, I'M,
ished. and when this is done there wiz
be no naval station in the country Win
better facilities for the construction or vessels
of any size needed by the Government. III was
shown that the expenditure OF nearly million
dollars in the Brooklyn yard in perfecting the
plant was rather a high price TO pay for what IS
practically only a repair shop. and as far as
the repairs are concened. the yard which coud
build the Maine and the Cincinnati did not
need any great expenditure 10 keep its facilities
for repairs up TO standard OF efficiency ade-
ouate for all needs. There Is possibility that
a move may be made TO some con-
struct!on for the Brooklyn shops and 1t is the
oarnest hone Of the force that the move Will be
successful
HOW THE ADMIRAL HELD HIS OWN.
good story is told by an officer in the yard of
tho late Admiral Gregory. u. s. ". which shows
,hat bc had the usual Yankee command OF
sorrces At one time when ne abroad. the
story goes. in command Of an American man-of-
war he was invited by the captain OF British
ran-ofwar to share his hospitality. 1t was in
the .good old days" when 1t was considered the
height OF good fellowship and almost point OF
t"r ~ drink n guest under the table. and the
Rritish officers set out to do 1t in this case To
make a sure thing of 1t. 1t was arranged that the
nf3cers of the British ship should relieve each
otbsr a. intervals so IS 10 keep the bottle NOV
,ng long a. nd rapidly as possible; Gregory. who
was without relief had to maintain the credit OF
New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
LACE CURTAINS.

The important SALE In values Of Saxony
Lace Curtains held in Brooklyn elsewhere will
take place in store this week. We have had sales
representing larger quantities. a
favorable The assortment consists Of imitation
Renaissance Brussels Irish Point and Novelty effects
All goods in choicest designs made for this
business but closed out by at prices that offer
opportunity obtain a window drapery a nominal
Arizona republican., 1896-01-22
Bowie Station and Thomas Stage Line,

EAGAR BROs., Props. Carrying U. s. mail from Bowie Station via Solo, nOnville to Ft. Thomas, connecting with stage for Globe. daily line of stages is run be- tween above points, connecting at Solomon vile with stage line for Clifton and Upper Gila at Bowie Station with the Southern Pacific rail- .oad.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-22

Train No. 8 westbound and train No. 1, east bound, are fast Limited trains, carrying first class passengers only and equipped with Puli- mans latest and most elegant sleeping cars reclining chair cars with an attendant to look after the passengers comfort and new dining cars through between Los Angeles and Chicago.
 In addition to the regular daily equipment, S luxurious compartment slee ping car contain ing two drawing rooms and seven family rooms will be attached, to No 4, leaving Los Angeles on Tuesdays and Chicago on Wednes- days of each week.
 Trains No. l and ?, carry Pullman Palace sleeping cars through without change between Chicago and San Francisco with an annex car between Barstow and Los Angeles. Pullman Tourist sleeping cars through without change between Chicago and San Francisco and Chi cago and Los Angeles every day; twice week between Los Ange es and St. Paul; once week between Los Angeles and St. Louis and Boston.
 SUMMER OR WINTER.
 The Santa Fe route is the most comfortable railway between California and the east.
 The Grand Canyon of the Colorado can be reached in no other way. The meals at liar vey's dining rooms are an excellent feature of
Arizona republican., 1896-01-22
SAVE TIME AND MONEY

By taking the cheapest and quickest route from Solomonville to Sheldon station and Clifton, or from Clifton to Solomonville. Only nine hours making the trip either way. Greens regular mail hack leaves Solomonville for Shel don station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at o'clock a. m., arriving ct Sheldon by 3:3O p. m:, making close connections with the train from Lordsburg to Clifton. Return ing from Sheldon to SolomonVille on arrival Of train from Clifton every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, arriving at Solomonville by 4 o'clock p. m. We shall spare no time or ex- pense to make it to the interest of all who'will favor us with their patronage. Commercial men and others who have to travel on odd days can always be accommodated by timely notice Fare, s5; round trip s7.50. We have corral at Solomonville, where we give animals good care and plenty to eat and drink Saddle horses, teams and buggies to let Thanking the public for their liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed and asking continuance of the same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN & SON. 5oLoMoNvILLE. Ariz.. March IA. 1894.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-22

No. makes connections at Ash Fork with A. & P. vestibuled limited No from the east This is the finest train west of Chicago.
 No. l also connects with A. & P. No. from the west.
 Persons desiring to stay over at Ash Fork vii find the best of accommodations at Fred Har- vey's hotel.
 No. makes close connections at Ash Fork with A. S1. P. trains No. and 4. 4. 6 P. No. reaches San Francisco at 10:45 8. m., secon morning. A. & P. No. is a vestibuled train throughout, lighted with Pintch gas, dining cal running through, Los Angeles to Chicago Dining cars under the management of Fred Harvey, with his uneXcelled service. care and attendance to his guests. No. and 2 connect at Jerome Junction with trains of U. " 6 P Ky. for Jerome. Connecting at Prescott with stage lines for all principal mining camps; at Congress with stage lines for Harqua Hala, Stanton and Var nell; at Ph0niX with the Phoenix & Malicopa Ry for points on the s. P. Ky. THE s. F., P. $ P. RY., IS THE BEST ROUTE TO THE GREAT SALT RIVER VALL2Y For information regarding this valley and the rich mining section tributary to this road ad dress any Santa Fe route representative, or GEO. M. SARGENT, GEO. T. NICHOLSON, G. F. & P. Agt., G. P. Agt., Prescott, Ariz. Chicago, III.
 R. K. WELLS J.J FREY, Asst. Gen. Mgr, Genl Mg., Prescott, Ariz. Topeka Kan. s. F., P. & P. R'y A.. T. & s. F. R. R.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-22

Train No. l connects with Southern Pacific train No 19, ca tbound, passing Bowie Junc- tion at 50a. m
 Train No. connects with Southern Pacific train No. 20, westbound, passing Bowie Junc- ton at 6:35 n.
 Trains and run daily except Sunday and connect with stage line at Pima T Fort Thomas, San Carlos, GlobeC ) Basin.
 The company reserves the right s schedule as circumstances may,
 VIM. GARLAND, ll;,
Milford chronicle., 1896-02-07
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Florida

PERSONALITY CONDUCTED Tours VIA
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
It would be hard to find any condition o
human ailment that the Winter visit to Flor.
ida would fail to improve, while those who
enjoy good health caunot realize, without
experience. what true enjoyment there is in
life passed under the golden skies of the
"I.and of Flowers
IN order to give the public on opportunity
to visit Florida at very resorable cost, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has ar
ranged for series Of tours to Jacksonville
Since the system Of personally conducted
tours inaugerated by that company has been
in effect. none but words Of commendation
have been received. Its unexcelled train
service, experienced Tourist Agents aud
Chaperons, and above all, its moderate
charges, leave nothing to be desired
The tours to Jacksonville, allowing two
eeks' ,,g in r lorida, viii leave New York
aud philadelphia on January IS, February a
II, IS, and Is. ard March 3, 1890. The rate,
including tFanspoualion, meals enroute, aud
Pullman berth on special train, is 5000
from New York, and $500 from Philadel
phia; proportionate rates from other points
For further information apply TO Ticket
Agents, or address Tourist Agent, II96 Broad
way, New York, or Room ar. Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia, to whom application
ior space should also be made.