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A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
THE TEDDING OF IT'S CRIB CAUGHT FIRE
WHILE IT'S MOTHER WAS ABSENT.

THE TEDDING OF IT'S CRIB CAUGHT FIRE
WHILE IT'S MOTHER WAS ABSENT.
Katie, the six -months-old child OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Gerwlner. Of No. 1921 Flushng-ave.. was
burned to death yesterday in their apartments on
the third floor. The child had just been bathed
by her mother and was then placed in a crib
near the kitchen stove.
Mrs. Gerwiner left the room to go to a nearby
grocery. She gone about ten minutes. on
her return she saw smoke pouring out OF the
front windows OF the rom. She suspected that
her rooms on fire. and ran screaming TO
her house. All the way up the Stairs sh'
screamed and alarmed the tenants. When she
reached her apartments she found them III Il
blaze. Mrs Gerwner seized the child and ran
down the stairs. On the way she tried to smother
the fire In the childs clothing, and was severely
burned herself. The child was dead before the
arrival OF the iremap.
Assistant Chief Engineer John Perry caused
two alarms to be sent Out when he saw the nre
extending to the house at Nos 1881 235 Flush
ing-ave. After twenty minutes work the idnes
were out. The houses, which are owned by Her
man Gerdes. were damaged to the extent OF *2o0o
1t Is thought the bedding In the crib accidentally
caught fire after Mrs. Gerwiner left the room
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AFTER CITY OFFICIALS.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ASSOCIATION DE
cIDES TO PROCEED AGAINST THE
MAYOR AND OTHERS

The Civil Service Reform Association Of Brook
lyn Yesterday held spc,'ll meeting. AT which u
was decided 10 begin proceedings against Mayor
Wurster Controller Palmer. city Auditor Sutton.
CITY Treasurer Taylor and City clerk Benjamin. to
restrain them from paying ont OF the city treasury
money for the salaries Of any OF the persons VINO
were appointed under Schedule \ Of the Ciyl Ser
vice law since January ]. 1925 The p'aintns IN the
suit will be Simeon Il. Ch.'"nden william O. Low.
James McKcen. George Foster Peabody. John {.
Kelley ard s. Perry Sturges. J. Warren Greene VIII
act as attorney. In the petition to the court no
reference will be made TO deputies or private seer
taries and the contention Will be confined to posi-
t!ons which 1t If practicable TO I'll through com
petitivc examinations.
II Judgment Is obtained. any fiscal officer signing
or counter-sgning warrants. and persons improp-
ery appointed, will be compelled 10 reimburse the
city In the amount OF salaries paid out
George b. McAncny. the secretary and treasurer or
the association said yesterday: THE apront ments
TO be contested will be confined to those made since
January l. 1896 They will include. In the Board OF
Aldermen four clerks the sergeant i-arms, as
sistant sergca nj alarms and messenger; IN the
Controllers office almost every position. IN the De-
partment Of Audit the chief clerk and Inspector. In
the Treasures Office the general clerk; In the De
partment Of Arrears the assistant cashier ana
keeper OF supplies I'm the Health Department. the
finance clerk and messenger, In the FIRE Depart
ment Ave license fee collectors. In the Park De
partment the keeper OF IN" parade grounds. and In
The City Clerks Office. the assistant. license clerk
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FRIDAY,
MARCH 10, 1896.
INCREASED BY s1,5Oo,00o.
TELEPHONE PLANT TO BE IMPROVED
AND ENLARGED.

NETWORK AND NEW JERSEY COMPANY's sToc3-
HOLDERS ELECT OFFICERS AND SWELL
THEIR CAPITAL sTOCK-TO PUSH THE
UNDERGROUND SYSTEM.
The stockholders Of the New-YOrk and New.
Jersey Telephone Company held meeting yes
terday at No. 16 Smlth-st. The most important
business transacted was the increasing OF the
amount Of the capital stock from s3.5OO.O00 to
$5,OOO.O00 Pursuant to this action. the directors
yesterday authorized the issue TO stockholdeTS
Of 5000 shares Of the stock al their par value
Of $780, Each shareholder is entitled to take new
stock in the proportion Of one share Of the new
for every five shares Of old stock. The right to
subscribe under this offer vii. expire at 3
o'clock D. m. on April l. New stock will be issued
only In full shares. Payment of stocks subscribed
for must be made so per cent upon subscription
on or before April 1, rs per cent on July'1. and
the remainder September I. All OF the Of
fered stock not taken by the subscriptions OF
shareholders will be disposed Of the directors
may determine.
The $4,000 Of new stock Is issued for the pur.
pose OF improving and charging the company's
plant The requirements cf the ccmpany's busi-
ness have brought on the necessity OF erecting
rev and larger building in Brooklyn to properly
accommodate the general offices and to AFFORD
spacious quarters for the principal ex-
change. The site for the new building and the
details OF its construction are yet to be decided
upon New exchanges will soon be erected In
Brooklyn and elsewhere within the territory
covered by the company. The extension OF the
trunk line system will be continued and before
the summer every important point on Long
Island will have telephone connection with the
system.
The constant increase in the use OF the trunk
line service, which tntcrconnects the company's
various exchanges, and joins them with the
lines OF other companies. required steady en-
largement OF the plant. II Is the intention OF the
directors to extend the underground system TO
all the large towns which are now served, ana
local ordinances authorizing the construction by
the company Z its underground system have been
the territory. The Red Hook" exchange. at
Hamton-ave. and Luquer-st.. Is now being
erected and will be opened In the near future.
The growth OF The companys business Is shown
by the fact that In the last year the number OF
stations increased from 10.l02 to 1883, gain OF
1.7sl.
The following officers were chosen at the meet
ing: President Charles F. Cutler: vice-president
and general manager w. ID. Sargent; secretary,
Joel G.. Clark; treasurer Henry Sanger Snow;
executive committed Charles F. Cutler Joseph
rectors, Charles r. Cutler. New-York Alexander
Cameron. Brooklyn Joseph p Davis New-York;
Charles A Nichols. Springfield. Mass. Hugh
Kinnard. Newark; William ID. Sargent. Brook
Ign: David B. Powell. Brooklyn: George H. Prem
tiss New-York; Joel G. Clark. Brooklyn; Felix
Campbell. Brooklyn: Edward j. Hall. New-York
and Henry Sanger Snow. Brooklyn.
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TO SETTLE THE NATIONS DISPUTES.
THE BROOKLYN ETHICAL ASSOCIATION PRO
POSES TO DO IT BY ARBITRATION.

THE BROOKLYN ETHICAL ASSOCIATION PRO.
POSES TO DO IT BY ARBITRATION.
'Interna tional Arbitration" was discussed by the
Brooklyn Ethical Association at the home OF MISS
Ada W. Smith, at No. 5SA Madison-st, last evening.
Professor James, president Of the society," preseh'eo
a set Of resolutions favoring the institution Oh ar
bltraton among nations The resolutions contaihed
an extract from letter written by Herbert spencer
TO the society for its general guidance year OF
more ago The extract as follows:
Abundant proof exists that with war come al
the vices, and With peace come all the virtues OF
our modern civilization And the suppression OF IN
ternational antagonsm Is the one reform wnicn VIII
bring all other NOR reforms. The resolutions Also
referred 10 the present troubles In Cuba Venezuea
Turkey and South Africa. and proceeded 70 fecIte
that war Is a barbarous anomaly, ana tnat the ume
10 ripe for entering ulor a new stage OF evotuuon
~ hIman institutions They affirmed that arbtration
Should take the place Of violence In the settlement
az ali international disputes The corresponding
secretary was authorized 10 enter into correspond.
ence with all ethical associations and societies OF
ike nature order to bring about supreme court
OF international arbitration
Among those who spoke were Professor James. Del.
more Elwell Henry Hoyt Moore. Of The Outlook
and Franklin 9. Homes. Among those present were
Herman H. Rothschild, DR.. G. II. shepard Rufue
L. Scott Daniel Fl. Downs. William Clinton BuriinS.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Kneeland. Miss Caroline Is.
lie Row. Ellsworth Warner and Thomas Proctor
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SAY THEIR FATHER WAS INCOMPETENT

Hearing was had yesterday before Justice Vs.
horne Of the Supreme Court. in the suit OF lhoHas
Carpenter and others to set aside deco Oh .ne
nroner,v M No "a South Tenth-st TO Mrs Matiua
carnen,er Thomas Carpenter, who was coai
merchant lived at the house In question Win MS
r,fe and daughter Mrs. OBrien The daughter
and her husband occupied the first MOOR ana the
old man WHO was at the time OF the occurrences
charged In the complaint seventy-eight years DID,
occupied the floor above with his vile In the
spr,ng OF 1890 he had slight stroke OF apopiexy'
In June 1891 he had another stroke but from tha'
,lso II IL said that he recovered. on August "a
1909 ne decided the house his wife. and she re-
tained possession OF IL until her death. when by
her will IL became the property OF her daughter
who is In posse ssion. , ,.
old Mr. Carpenter had been married twice before
however and had children by both marriages
Thomas Carpenter who Is son by the second
marriage is seeking get possession OF the house
on his own behalf and that OF other children by
the first marriage. His suit TO set aside the deco
TO Mrs Carpenter placed on trial YESTERDAY
He alleges that al the time TIE deed was made the
old man was mentally competent. and he says
also that ne was unduly Influenced by his VIE
and his daughter This the defendant denies en-
nhat,callv any says that the deed was the idea
o, TIE old man. and that he was perfectly compe-
tent to dispose OF his property. The trial was con-
Oh
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IN THE BROOKLYN COURTS.
JUSTICE CLEMENT REFUSED TO BELIEVE
A PRIVATE DETECTIVES TESTIMONY.
IT WOULD HAVE TO BE coRRoBoRATED BY
OTHER WITNESSES, HE DECLARED. WHILE

1T WOULD HAVE TO BE CORRoBoRATED BY
OTHER WITNESSES, HE DECLARED. WHILE
HEARING THE MARTIN DIVORCE SUIT
Ebert C. Martins suit for an absolute divorce
from his wife, Emma Martin. was tried yesterday
afternoon before Justice Clement. OF the supreme
Court The trial was the occasion OF severe re-
proof administered to Richard ID. Martin private
detective living in Pacifc-st He is no relation TO
the parties to the action, but was witness for the
plaintiff.
Gilbert Martin keeps large livery stable in Love
Lane and lives at No. 100 Henry-st. He alleges
that his wife Is now living in WashnSton-aVe' WIN
another man. He married her on February g, 1851
and until June 10 last they lived in apartments IN
Pineapple-st. At that time Mr. Martin turned mis-
wife out telling her that ne had discovered that she
was unfaithfu to him.
Detective Martin said he had "shadowed' MIS-
Martin for some weeks before June 10. On that day
the witness said he saw her go on fuiton-st' car
as far as Columbus-ave The Court was aware that
there is such avenue In Brooklyn put Martih
said he The defendant get of the car there'
IA. * for some time with man and woman VINO
stood on the sidewalk get on another car and ride
downtown Fla bush-ave., meet anotner man
there and go with him to the United States Hotel
in Fulton-st. New-York. The man registered az
T. T. Hill and wife Then the witness said he rang
I'd Mr. Martin on the telephone. and the paintiIr
ard named Smith came over ana JoiI t MN
They went 10 the room assigned to j. j. Hi ana
WIFE ard Mr. Martin found his wife there
The detective said that Mrs Martin had called co., on
him about her case twice since June TO- she asked
him for his advice and he tod her he had none 10
give. , -. 49,.
The witness admitted that he had met Albert
Holmes who the man in the hotel WIN MIS-.
Martin twice since June 10, and once ne had gone
with him to his house. . .,
Il won't pay any attention to the tcstmohy OF OF
this witness" said Justice Clement unless !" Is
cOrroborated . ,., ..
The trial was adjourned for the production OF
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DIED IN A STREETCAR.


CORNELIUS HAD CELEBRATED HIS sINTlETH
BIRTHDAY ON THE NIGHT BEFORE.
Joshua j. Cornelius. employe In the Crescent
Watchcase factory. at Wallibout-st. and Lee-ave.
died yesterday morning In Flushing ave car while
his way to work on the evening before he had
celebrated his sxteth birthday with party OF
comrades at his boarding mouse. No. 30 Pineapple
vt. The festivities had lasted until late hour. ana
1t IL believed that the excite nent OF the celebration
and loss OF sleep weakened his system and brought
on "A fatal attack Of heart disease. In his pocket
was found "A memora ndum directing that In case OF
accident word should be sent to Mrs Jane Grams
MIR Cornelius had been ma cried. but had not lived
with his wife for a number OF years and did not
ployes OF the watchcase factory attended the birth
day celebration wednesday evening. Mr. Cor
n~lus carried when he died silver matchcase
which was given to him the previous evening.
The body carried into the Twenty-hrst Pre-
cinct station at Clermont Word has been sent
L. Mrr Crans
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PITCHED INTO 4 SNOWDRIFT.
A MOTORMAN FINDS A NEW DANGER IN THE
SPEEDY AND BOUNDING TROLLEY CAR.

\ singular accident happened near the Prospect
Park entrance. In Flatbush-ave. Wednesday night
Charles Austin motorman and Burt Clarke. con-
ductor were charge OF car No. li37. OF the Flat
bush-ave line which running at a high rate or
speed when one of the women passengers suddenly
screamed and pointed ahead In the direction OF
Flatbllsh The other passengers looked out and
were startled upon realizing that the car was run
ming swiftly on and that the motorman was not on
the platform Clarke the conductor. took In the
situation at a glance. and in a few minutes brought
the a standstil.
a search then made for Austin. the motorman.
and he was found bruised and bleeding. in snow
drif 200 yardr away. He was placed on the car and
taken 10 the station at Fatbush. where physician
attended him There was an e1ort made on the
part of the SUPERINTENDENT OF the Flatbush have,
division OF the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pany keep the AFFAIR secret. but the facts leaked
out yesterday . -,
Austin explained his presence In the snowdrift by
sa ying that the bounded many times after eav-
Ing the Park Plaza, and he was thrown from his
place the platform
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THE GENERAL WOODWARD MEMORIAL.

A LETTER SENT TO MR.. MACMONNIEs ASKING THE
COST OF THE PROPOSED BUST.
A letter was sent to Frederick MacMonnes on
Wednesday by Professor Franklin w. Hooper.
Elijah r. Kennedy and George VI. Olcott asking for
advice and information about the construction and
cost OF Q bust OF the late General Woodward. which
was suggested at an informal meeting OF some OF
General woodwards friends on Monday evening.
1t has been taken for granted that Mr. MacMon-
MES will gladly make the bust, as he was an inti'
mate friend OF the General. and was materially as
sisted by him while struggling for q reputation
The details OF the project were laid before MI.
MacNonnes In the letter framed by Professor
Hooper and all the information which will be
needed before definite action be taken was asked
for The question Of expense is one Of the most
important AS soon as this matter ssttled a
opened a reply from Mr. MacMonnes IL expected
next Week
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SNOW on AN ARMOPY ROOF.
CURIOUS AND PRETTY EFFECT AT THE NEW
HOME OF THE 18TH REGIMENT

\ CURIOUS AND PRETTY EFFECT AT THE NEW
HOME OF THE 18TH REGIMENT.
In few places In the city. n anywhere. did tho
last snow produce more interesting and attractive
effect than on the huge roof OF the new 18Th Regi
mcut Armory The roof IL immense In extent.
stretching down In great curves from what may be
called the ridge pole. II falls when the wind
j. blowing II Is no, usual for much OF It TO lodge
on the roof the slant is too great to allow 1t 10
get n foothod-if foothold can be predicated
OF snow The snow that came down OH Wednesday.
however was not swept clear from the roof. but
WAS scattered over IT with remarkable evennoss.
and ar some rain fell with IT, the whole was frozen
sufficiently not TO De greatly disturbed by the sun
shine of yesterday.
But .ho did just enough to pick out the snow
here AMI there producing the impression in the
eye o, one seeing K from point on a level with
the lower part OF the roof that the great building
w,as cnv.red with "A wonderful lace veil broken by
the frequent transverse sections that run up and
down the curving surface. oddly enough. the seven
OF eighi sections neares: the eastern end OF the
buildirg presented much the same APPEARANCE with
the AIN that the color OF the Ice or snow was
considerably darker AZ II perchance some Of the
dark-coorcd snow that aroused much interest
I'm Chicago the other day had fallen there. or as II
all tho dust on the roof previous 20 the snowstorm
had been gathered together and deposited that
Turning the whole length of the roof perhaps
twenty feet from what may be terme! the caves
OF the building couple OF iron rods supported
by posts At irequsn; Intervals the whole Iqok yre
Guenty attracts me attention OF pas'ers,oy ana ana
they n9nire Suronsy VIVA, ais, 9 hn, bwt w nos
added later. Before II was placed there the snow
ias from the rSGf would freame que n come oven In
the edge and down upon the sidewalk In manner
10 terrfy passing pedestrians. ~ Is nov reCUrheu
Of people had unpleasant experiences me renee
was PIT up to pr@yent me ayaancnesi ana ha ms ha
reach g. and the snow IL so much broken up that
II II fails over the cave coping at all 1t does 50
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D4NLEL 7. NAMMIS DEED.

The burial OF Daniel =. SammIs. who died on
Wednesday, Will take place to-day at his BIRTH
place huntington Long Island. Services were held
last evening at the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Swift. No. 6iIta Greenc-ave. Mr.. Sammis
was eighty years old. Ten years ago he retired
from business. He shoe merchant for
thirty years at Grand and Centre SITS. New-York.
In the fftes Mr.: Samm.s was active IN politics. and
In the City Council Democrat. At the close
Of the war Mr.. Samms. who was a great ad-
mrer OF MIR Lincoln became a Republican, and so
continued 10 the time OF his death. He had lived
In Brooklyn for twelve years. Two sons and .
daughter survive him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
4 CONSUMERS LEAGUE ORGANIZED.

Mrs. Julia Parsons presided at a meeting OF the
Brooklyn Womans Club held In Memorial Hall
on Wednesday afternoon. Before adjournment was
taken a Consumers League. similar to that wh'ch
exists In New-York. was organized. The consttu.
ton OF the New-York organisation will be adopted
with few notifications. 1t was explained that the
proposed Consumers League would not war on
shopkeepers. and that member would be pledged
to buy from the shops on the white list" The new
organization It Is presumed will be effective In
lettering the condition Of the Of shopgrs In
Brooklyn. These officers were elected: Mrs. A. L.
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NO MANDAMUS GRANTED.
DECISION RESERVED IN THE ACTIONS AGAINST
COMMISSIONER WILLIS.


Justice Van Wyck OF the Supreme Court, re-
servad hi, decision yesterday afternoon on the ap-
p,icat,on OF the seventeen employees OF the CITY
Works Department for a peremptory mandamus 10
compel Commissioner Theodore p. Wills TO REIN
state them The point which the argument was
chiefly made was as to whether or not the dismiss
sails had been made within the thirty-day limit
after appointment OF the Commissioner as the law
nroyides Edward VI. Grout appeared for the peu-
,ioners The removals, Mr. Grout said. were maze
,hIrty-nne days after Mr. Williss appointment
and thrty-one days after he had qualified by ming
his bond He had not gone to the trouble or hlin2
any reason for the removals. another detect winch
would warrant the Intervention OF the Court
Assistant CORPORATION Counsel Nudge. for tne
Commissioner said it manifestly the intention
Of tho law 10 allow the head OF department thIy
40 vs from tho time he actually assumed the duties
Of that Office In which to make such chahges a,tu
Nudge That the Commissioner had oeeH appo,,.e5
IN January The thirty days would nave eNpi, re-,
on %a reallv entered upon the duties OF his
one which is not possible until February l. uhuef
the law. $3.50
The papers then handed UP.
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MAJOR ELI STECKEL DEAD.

Major Ell Stecke who some years ago conducted
a hotel known the Dey Street House. In New
York and who later superintendent Of the
Stevens House, In lower Broadway. died suddenly
Wednesday at his home. No $3.50 Smith-st. Steckel
got his title through connection with the military
forces OF Pennsylvania. Major Steckel was born
on November q, 1920 In Allentown, Penn lie was
al one time a well-known Mason. Dr. Lyman VIII
conduct the funeral at the home OF Mrs. ). j..
BirdsalI No 23 Prcsident-st this evening.
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THE CONDUCTORS ACTION UPHELD.

An odd case OF nCapacity came TO the attention
of jury IN the Supreme Court. before Justice KEEL
logg Yesterday afternoon in the suit of Edward
IIhrs against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pany to $50 90 damages for alleged personal
injuries The plaintiff says that ne was passenger
on one OF the Defendants cars and that he was as
saulted by another passenger. He appealed TO the
conductor for protection bu; was told that II he
aid not like It he should leave the car He was as
saulted again and more he appealed 10 the con-
ductor This time, he says. he taken out on the
platform and there the conductor kicked and beat
him and finally threw him OFF the car He was so
ne was called the stand yesterday. and he wrote
his answers TO the questions. The defence or the
company Is that the conductor did not assault the
plantin except In the pursuance OF his duty luhrs
VAS very noisy and II was impossible 10 get him TO
behave himself The conductor used only the neces-
sary force bring him TO sense OF proprety. The
trial continued.
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DEATH or DANIEL YOUNG.

Daniel Young. an empoye OF the Importers and
Traders Bank. OF New-York. died at his home No.
70 Clifton Place. on Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Young had been In falling health for the last two
years. On Monday he was taken III while at the
bank. His malady was neuralgia OF the stomach.
Mr. Young was born In Boston sixty-nve years
ago. He had been connected with the bank for
twenty five years. He leaves dau shter Funeral
services will be held at st. Mary Episcopal
Church, at Classon and Wil.lughby ayes. on sun
day. Burial VIII be In Cypress Hills.
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FOR WORK on NEWTOWN CREEK.

Washington. March l2-The President has ap-
nroved the Joint resolution directing the Secre-
tary of War to submit estimates for work on New
town Creek, New-York.
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BEGGED FOR HER HUSBANDS RELEASE.

Robert c. SpauldIng charged with assauting his
wife and threatening to shoot her. yesterday
released on his bond in $780, the petition of
the wife Judge Asphalt. OF the County Court,
granted the application. When Spaulding was ar
1aianed before the bar his wife, with tears In her
eyes pleaded fer hts release. She said ne was a
good man when he wasn't under the influence or
liouor and he did not often go on sprees His old
employers were willing 10 take him back II the
Judge would only let him go. Judge Asphalt gave
the defendant a lecture and then released him.