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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
BoER EISS ENsIoNs.

hTh0eT ana the ETeCNttre COfsTBtffcG run
in Opposite Directions.
LONDON, Eng, June 3.-The Times to-
morrow will publish a dispatch from its
Pretoria correspondent saying that the
trouble in the Executive Council of the
Transvaal is becoming acute.
DR.. Leyds, the Secretary of State, and
Vice President Joubert, oppose President
Kruger, who is in favor of the institution
of reforms and the adoption of peaceful
policy. DR.. Leyds, the correspondent adds,
is extremely unpopular with the people of
the republic.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
KISSED BY FORMER DEYOTEES

which will be held in this city on Friday
night next. 1t is intended as forerunner
of the coming Democratic State Conven-
ton, and its object is to complete the free
silver organization for the coming fight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
Good
health. This is true y DH@E ES pR

of the human body. The blood is the cir
culating fluid which carries nourishment
to all the organs. The health of the body,
the strength of the nerves, depend upon
the quality of the blood with which the
nerves and other organs are supplied.
Good blood means strong nerves, good
digestion, robust health. The surest way
to have good blood is to take Hoods Sar-
saparilIa. This medicine possesses ex-
actly those qualities which enable the
blood to carry health to every nerve, or
gan and tissue. 1t creates a good appe-
tite, gives refreshing sleep and cures that
tired feeling.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
HI Einht fnr NiIrnr.

INDIANAPOLIS IND, June 3.--A call
was issued here to-day fer Democratic
free silver convention, or mass-meeting,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

three hours and so rebels were killed and
wounded.
Then they fed, leaving behind their
field pieces, arms and ammunition. Many
of them were captured. Alfaro received 3
great ovation in Quito Tuesday night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04

Continued on Third Page.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
INVESTIGATING THE CITY'S WATER
THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND CITY
WORKS TRYING TO FIND WHERE IMs
PIRITTES EXIST

The departments If Health and CITY Works are
acting with great deal of thoroighhess ard
caution in investigating the present trouble in the
city's water supply. For this reason the subject
seems TO be dragging along slowly ard as yet
few absolute decisions have been reached En-
gneer De Narona Of the water divisions OF the City
Works Department, has recommended 10 Commits
sioner Willis the appointment of Professor Albert
X. Leeds the well-known expert in the invest-
ga ton of water supplies to advise the Department
as to the cause OF the trouble and its remedy The
Commissioners approved the recommendation and
Professor Leeds will at once be secured At pres
ent he Is of town. but It is understood that he
will return Immediately.
Health Commissioner T. Taylor Emery held an
other conference yesterday with his chemist, Mr..
Nolckenirg. and his bacteriologist. DR. T.. II. Will
The object cf this conference, like most OF
those recently held. 20 consider the present
condition of the water of brooklyn. Commissioner
Emery directed the investi ion.
Secretary George II West OF the Health De-
partment. said to Tribune reporter: This subject
Is thai be settled in a day. because
OF the large terrior, which must be investigated
The whole water supply must be gone over TO see
where the impurities complained Of exist DIR. VIII
son and Mr.. Volckening have been directed 10
make thorough Investigation. which will prob
ably take then. three days; so that report
may be expected this question before the end
d tht, week
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01

Earl to the Brooklyn side. 1t has not yet been de-
cided whether or not he will visit the Navy Yard
II he does. he will he driven TO the Sands-st. en-
trance He viii afterward go TO Prospect Park, es-
corted bv pat loon of police Lis own carriages will
probably number and there will be three Of the
Mayors. containing Mayor Wurster and his cabinet
only. From the Park the procession Will go TO Bed
ford-ave. and thence TO the Union League cub
The entire third floor Of the clubhouse is set apart
for Iii Hung Chang and those who accompany him.
lie will have place for retiring there. and Will prob
ably rest for an hour or more. No one VIII be an-
mitted to that floor except the Niceroys party the
Mayor. and the invited guests from out OF town
The general reception of the club will be held in
the large reception At LIS own luncheon only
few people will be present. IL will be held in tine
ladies' dining Of the club. which Will hold ONLY
about forty so that the party will necessarily be
small.
The building will be decorated with flowers ferns
and bunting. including the Chinese flag. There VIII
be music in plenty and arrangements have been made
for Chinese cooks.
After the reception Earl Ii will return TO New-York
by way Of Bedford-ave. and the T*enty-third,st
ferry. He will probably leave the clubhouse be-
tween and $3.50 o'cock.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
THIRD SEIDL SEASON ENDED.
THE CONCERTS WERE BROUGHT TO CLOSE IN
ORDER TO PREPARE FOR THE OPEN
ING in NEW-YORK.

The third season OF orchestral concerts hnde'
the auspices OF the Seidl Society was brought To
close at Brighton Beach on sunday evening one
of the largest audiences OF the season was preseni
In speaking of the society yesterday. Mrs. Laura
G. Langford. its president said: THE bad weather
at the beginning OF the summer hurt us greatly
We opened disastrousIy. and In June ana July
there were fifteen days of rain and four more days
Of fog and rain Our experience has been such
thai we feel certain that orchestral concerts can
never again he given 25 cents unless the society
should receive a subsidy. When we Increased our
nrice the audiences we're larger. The last week
- ,ha .esson is generally a good one. and then We
had the weather in favor. as Il was pleasant,
although somewhat cool
Mrs Iangford gave as A reason for the carry
close Of he season that the society was advertised
., oman 4, New-york September g. The plans OF
the society for the fall and winter nre nol yet @ a
amonrh developed 10 speak definitely. Herr sea.
,s ~, nresent In the Catskills where he went I'M
mediaielv after the close Of his concerts AZ thc
Reach He will return TO Ne"-f"iK III time 'oi
: he onening next sunday evening
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
TEN TEACHERS RETIRED.
STARTING WITH THE FIRST or NEXT
MONTH THEY WILL DRAW HALF PAY.

STARTING WITH THE FIRST or NENT
MONTH THEY WILL DRAW HALF PAY.
The Retirement Fund law applying TO the teach
ers in the public schools of Brooklyn. went into
effect OH January |. 1896. Only ten teachers have
been retired under this law. and these ten VIII
begin to draw their annuities on October next
They are Mary C. Coffin. OF School No D. Julia A.
Nichols OF No II: Josephine lie Blanc. of No. !.
Caledonia " Dix OF No 4G Ellen Sparks. OF No.
80: Joana Butler, of No. 3; Harriet b. Salisbury.
of No a.: Josephine Caldwell. OF No. 49, Helen NJ.
Jackson of No. a. and Ellen NJ. Warren, of No "
The passage of the Retirement Fund law in 1919
was the result of agitation started by Leroy +.
Lewis. principal of School No II. One per cent
Of the salaries OF all teachers appointed after
January l. 1896 Is deducted to make up this fund,
those appointed before that date being allowed 10
choose whether they would have this percentage
deducted OF not The money deducted since the
law into effect on January last amounts 10
about 5000 No teacher. however, can be retlred
who has not paid into the fund az least 20 per cent
of his or her annual salary. Each OF the ten VINO
have been retired have tcen compelled therefore,
to pay a considerable amount to make up the dlf-
ference etWeen the 20 per cent required by the
law and the amounts already deducted from thelf
salaries. They have paid in in this way about
s. 100 which brings the entire fund TO over SllVv"
The law provides that the annuity shall be one.
half of the retired teachers former salary but shall
not exceed 81 200. The zen teachers now rctired
No teacher can be retired who has not served as
school teacher for thirty years. twenty oi Whl.ii
must have been spent in Brooklyn schools All
male teachers applying for retirement must be al
least fifty-fve Mrs Warren one Of those retired,
was the principal OF School No. A.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
SAFE BREAKERS FRIGHTENED OFF.
THEY HAD BORED TWO HOLES. ONE ABOVE AND
ONE BELOW THE COMBINATION.

THEY HAD BORED TWO HOLES. ONE ABOVE AND
ONE BELOW THE COMBINATION.
A visit by safe breakers paid at early
hour yesterday morning to Max Millers toy man
ufactory at No 429 Hudson-ave Miller has oc-
cuped the building which formerly a tene-
ment house for several months.
When one of the employees reached the place
yesterday he that burglars had been
at work. and informed the police OF the Fourth
Precinct Detectives who were sent to investigate
found that two large holes had been bored In the
safe door above and below the combna-
ton.
woman who lives door to the place told
the detectives that she had leave
the factory at O'Clock a. m. but was unable 10
describe them. II is believed that ii the move
mens Of this woman that frightened the safe
crackers off before they had finished their work
There evidence that the burglars had de-
parted hastily. though they took with them all
their tools.
The detectives hard work the case
The police declare that this is the work OF
panons Of Frank Steele, who was recently picked
up the beach. and in whose home in Gran
berry-st. was found enough dynamite 10 blow up
"A block Of houses.
The drug store OF Johnson & CO.. at No. 300 Clin-
ton-st. was entered at an early hour yesterday
morning. and $50 IN cash was taken.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
TO RECEIVE III HUNG CHANG.
ARRANGEMENTS ALL COMPLETED. BUT SUB
JECT TO CHANGE

The preparations for Ii Hung Changs VISIT 10
BROOKLYN tomorrow now completeh ai'nous"
they will he subject to change up TO the last moment
Mayor Wurstcr Is TO receive the Vceroy o"cia"y
at the Union League Club and has issued aDout TWO
hundred invitations. including those to the members
of the Board Of Aldermen, Judges. heads OF Depart
ments and other local officials.
The Union League Club Itself has invited only ABOUT
twenty-five people all from out OF town Tnose VINO
are expected be present ex-Secretary OF STATE
John W Foster. Colonel Frederick ID Grant Henera'
Thomas H. Ruger, Governor Morton. Lieutenant
Governor Saxton ex -Sena tor Frank Hscock ex-Sen-
ator Thomas c. Plat. Senator Nevada ~ Stranahah
Mark A. Hanna General Horace Porter, Fatner
Thomas J. Ducey Father Sylvester Malone. Garret
A. Hobart. w. J. Arkell George f. Seward Nlko'a
Tesla John Russell Young. Chauncey NJ Depew
General Daniel Butterfeld x-Secretary OF the navy
BENJAMIN F. Tracy and Charles S. Hackett. lnV'-
tatjons have also been extended to exPresident mar
rson ex-senator .arner Miller. Whitelaw hein
and Congressman Frank ). Black. but 1t is not ex-
pected that the enga gements Of these gentlemen VIII
permit them to be present.
The New-York police squad which Is TO accompany
III Hung Chang will be relieved at the centre OF the
Bridge by the Brooklyn police which Will conduct the
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
PLACING A BIG BRIDGE.
A LINK IN AN IMPORTANT WATERFRONT
WORK.

TRANSFER BRIDGES AND RAILWAYS EXPECTED
TO REDUCE THE COST OF HANDLING GRAIN
HEAVY OUTLAY ON LIGHT BUSINESS.
The first of the big transfer bridges Of the
Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Company's new
dock railroad system will be put overheard at
Montague-st. some time to-day. For couple
Of weeks past number Of men have been en-
gagged in rvetng the steel trusses together on
the site Of the old coal yard just north Of the
Montague-st bridge The entire structure is 100
feet in length 33 feet wide and 9 feet in depth
at the guard rails. 1t weighs 100 tons. and will
be supported at the outer end by wooden pom
toon This measures 40 feet by 80. and Is
feet deep The bridge cost $4,000 and the pontoon
$1,000 The shore end Of the former will be
hinged to the framework Of the pier by five-
inch pin. and the whole affair will rise and fall
with the tide just the ferry slips do
Immediately opposite. on 'he site of the
former coal yard. there will be freight yard
communicating with the transfer slip by An
elaborate system Of rails and switches Similar
switches lead to the double lines Of rails leading
north and to the single line crossing Montague
st.. and then doubling up through Prentices
Stores to Woodruff's elevator and warehouses.
There was rushing on the part of the manu-
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
GEORGE l.. LOFTS ALLOWANCE INCREASED

Justice Goodrich, OF the Supreme Court Yesterday
afternoon favored the application OF George L. Lott
for ~ order directing the Hamilton Trust Company
10 pay him one-nalf OF his income Mr. Lott was ad-
judged to be IN habitua drunkard some time
and by the terms OF the order the trust company.
which was appointed his guardian directed to
pay his wife tvo-thrds Of his income. and TO give
the rest to him. The whole income amounts to about
0pD yea. Mr.. Lot deposes In his petition that ne
has reformed. that he IL living with one OF his sons
in New Jersey. and is expected 10 do large snare
toward the support of the family Some OF his young
er children ar. with him also and he requires the
money to support and educate them properly; Jus Jus,
dence In favor OF the petitioner, that ne mas re-
formed and that he Is now supporting his children.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NEW
BUILDINGS PREPARED BY THE
STATE ARCHITECT

Plans and specifications for An extensive improve
ment and enlargement Of the l-ong Island Sts'e
Hospital for the Insane at Kings Park haze been
prepared b. J. G. Perry. the State architect. Inc
plans call fcr group OF new buildings. which VIII
cost. roughly estimated, about s2Uc" lhe ne"
structures will be bull. around a large circle. An
administration building Will stand at the front OF
the group and seven cottages will complete the
circle A building to be used as dinng-room'
kitchen, a bathroom and "sur room VIII oc-
cupy the centre of the court Incosed corridoES
will be built connect ali the buildings
The buildings will be two stories In height, with
Easements The materials to be used in the con-
struction are stone brick and iron, making them
as nearly freproof Is possible Inc noors are 10
be tiled and all the latest methods OF plumbing
Will make the sanitation practically perfect me me
bids will be opened by the Board OF Managers, ana
ihe contract awarded by them. All bidders are
required 10 give bonds with two sureties OF sl"tVW
each Clauses In the specifications make II binding
on the contractor to observe all the building ana
labor laws In the State
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
POLO PLAY BEGINS TO-DA y.
THE PHILADELPHIA AND BUFFALO
TEAMS TO RE THE FIRST TO MEET
TO MORROW THE MEADOUBROoKs WILL CON
TEST THE FIELD WITH THE MORRIS

TO MORROW THE MEADovBRooKs WILL CON
TEST THE FIELD WITH THE MORRIS
COUNTY RIDERS.
The Buffalo polo team came to New-York ycster-
day morning and took quarters at the Waldorf.
The Philadelphia team is expected to arrive this
morning. Three sets of ponies from abroad that
will take part In the polo tournament spent last
night In the stables Of the Brooklyn Riding and
Driving Club They the Buffalo ponies, which
Saturday. those OF the Philadelphians. which
Sunday, and the ponies Of the Meadow
brook team. which arrived yesterday.
The contest this afternoon will be between the
Philadelphia and the Buffalo teams. On Wednes-
day the second team OF the Meadow brooks will play
the Morris County team. The winners Of the two
matches will play on Saturday
The Buffalo team to Brooklyn before
the rain yesterday. and. getting their ponies rode
to the parade ground with view OF practising
They refused permission, as the ground has
been prepared much expense for the tournamen
The field Of play will be 600 feet by goo feet Admis-
sion 10 the games will be free The games VIII be
and fresh of ponies will be used for each
period
The trophies to be given 10 the winners or the
polo tournament by the Riding and DRIVING 'lub
were designed and executed by Tiffany. They con
sis OF four silver cups one for each member OF me
winning team The cups six inches In height.
and on either side is a handle fashioned ike a
polo maet with the head up above the rim or the
cup The vessels handsomely engraved On
one side Is etched the picture OF mounted pOio
player. on the opposite side Is this inscription;
............ '''''''''
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01

Clinton l.. RossiteI. president Of the Brook
lyn City Railroad said that the failure of the
Kings County "L' more Of surprise
To him than II tn any well-informed rail-
road man in town. bit notwithstanding. II was
unfortunate for the stockholders Of the road
Il Just came home this morning" said he,
and do not really ,ow much about the con-
dition "f the road. &C .npetition Of the surface
roads has doubt ess much to do with the roads
failure. As the Kings Ccunty Il" has not
earned enough to pay its taxes for several
wears. ii could not. Of course. expect to go on
forever and live on its income The fact of the
matter is. that there are too many street rail
roads in Brooklyn AZ city we cannot sup
poit them all. Tho reason is that nearly
quarter Of our population goes to New-York
every day. and that makes daytime travel over
here comparatively light. II is only morning
and evening that we Es We anything like crowds.
while over in New-york there Ia continuous
rush every hour H. the day. 1t is the same In
Chicago. Detroit cleveland ard Philadelphia.
People 90 back forth All day. and the traf-
fic therefore Is w in proportion to the popu-
laton. Brookl'n In respect to it's railroad
travel is unique among the large cities. AS 10
the extent Of the liabilities of the Kings County
l.. | know nothing
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
SMASHED Az TNDERTAkERS FURNITURE.
ROSS WHO HAD JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM
JAIL. SAID HIS WlFEs AFFECTIONS
HAD BEEN AILENATED.

HAD BEEN AIIENATED
Reuben Ross whose wife for the last five months
has been housekeeping for William w. Simpson.
an undertaken at No 229 Sumner-ave.. was ar
ralgped In the Gates Avenue Police Court yes'er-
day on a charge OF malicious mischief In breaking
ss0 worth OF furniture and decorations In the back
ef SIMPSONS shop last Saturday Ross, when ar
rajgned made "A counter charge that simpson hdd
aljenated his wifes affections. He said that MS
homs had been broken up by simpson ana thdt
he visited his store for the purpose OF discovering
incrimnaire letters which he alleged had been
exchanged between the undertaken and his VIE
Ross II was learned. had been released from the
peniteniiary only few days ago where ne ma"
served three months sentence Tor optnlns
ennloyment unuo- false pretences with the M"uV-
notau insurance Company In Wasnlns on, -
came out that he had left his family In BROOKLYN
without telling them of his Intended depar'u'r. pa
Lor seven months his wife and his TWO chilhfeh; Il
eirl fourteen years old and a bo! four years oid.
hai heard nothing Of him. He had lett no money
Cor ,bcIr support Mrs Ross engaged herSel as
housekeeper 10 Mr. Simpson. returning TO n.r
srartments AT No. 2b0 Sumner-avc. every nisn'
rhe ,,ndortaker asserted that Ross had no founda-
lion for his lea lousy ana in TINS ne was pd'hcu up
most cmphatically by Rosss wife
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
4 VIEW ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Districi-Attorney Foster l.. Backus yesterday an
nounced that he had appointed Willard 8 Pladven
as Assistant Disrici-Aftorney in his office 10 take
OF the collateral Inheritance tax work in ,ba
Surrogates Court This ia the first time thar an as
slstant has been appointed to do that work Mr.
Backus was closeted wiki Sheriff Buttling for some
time before the appontment was announced. and
the Sherif's office. Mr.. Pladwell is a Foir.h W.
Republican and a friend of Hugo Hirsh. with whose
Hirsh Is counsel for Sherln Ruttlinp w W.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
PART II.
PAGES 13 TO 1e.
CEN JOURDAN RECEIVER.
xrxGs COUNTY ELEVATED ROAD IN
FINANCIAL TROUBLE.

,rr,rrox BY THE TROLLEY LINES MADE
yr,vY REDUCTIONS IN ITS INCOME. WHILE
r,s EXPENSES WENT RIGHT ALONG
VOW ITS ACCOUNTS STAND.
m the application IF Tracy. Boardman
v,stt. Justice Goodrich = the Supreme Court
,.rly yesterday morning appointed Gene'"i
-. Iourdan. the president 81 the kinSs
-..v Elevated Railroad Company. as tenipora-
~ receiver of the company pending the de'ern.'-
Nv of an action for the appointment of
permanent receiver The proceedings We're kept
Is quiet as possible and no argument was hea!u
:, oor,t Walter c. Percy the attorney for ths
railroad company. appeared and consented 10
..nnointuent Of General Jourdan. TIE bring
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
"a EyHJHITION or ROrGH RIDING

Much the disappointment o' peopi' ""o ,'s"ea
.ar,n - the 9Th Cavalry troopers a, Fort Hamil-
,nn ,.s,srday there was exhibition OF rough nd
Ing Colonel Sumner intended 20 show the people
What mis- men could do. but General Hugei gave or
ders that the troopers should not drl. amp WI pe
s,ruck Al o'clock this morning, and the soldefs
vim their horse and all ;heir camp parspherhA'a
u,lll doarf ,or me barracks at F0rt MyeT, Va
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
I\UEtLTHY AEIGH HRORHOOD.

,v-L IN the fIling In of the s'agnant pool IN inc
- ~ the Fort Hamilton police station WAS begun
.'as,o-dov hut as there are only half dozen men
- o,k 1, Will not be completed for several Gays
MANY Of the residents are now sunerlhe VIII" y
phod malaria. and Policemen bap'F,e' "try .es. ","
,,u,r. are sim IN and confined 10 their beds 'N
~" d,ssase captain Driscoll. who returned 10
Work last week. Is row confined to ms ms s eed s, nsd
Sargeant William Zwlngman is In charge OF the
precnct.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
FTRTHER ACTION PROHIBIIED.
THE CASE OF THE OYSTER sLooP JESSIE BEFORE
JUSTICE VAN WICK

on the application Of Thomas Colan. Andrew Az
derson and OILS Olsen. Justice Van Wyck OF the
Supreme Court yesterday issued writ OF pro-
hibtion, directed TO John Wood. Justice OF the
Peace Of the town Of Westfed, Richmond County.
Staten Island and the State Fisheries. Game ana
Forest Commission. from taking any further pro-
ceedings against the sloop Jessie, owned by the
plaintiffs. The sloop seized OH July "a In
Princess Bay for dredging the clam and oyster
beds there In violation OF Chapter $3, OF the Laws
OF 1896 The owners OF the slOop claim that they
did not violate the law and they want their YES
sci released The matter will be argued shortly.
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
prprnJIciNs on Az OUTING.

The Charles J. Haubcrt hcp"'n'"n n",'e,. -,
,r.ontv- seventh ward had its annual outing
49, .,ordov at Witzers Point View Grove. AT col
iora point. The steamer Blackhrd carried the
marty 10 College Point from me per Al SOU, SCUM
SlN'h,sS' %. R,ugcr president. Edward Munson.
1rcsiden: george Schagenhauf nnancia, at SEC
,.taIS. ,rcasurer: John Baum. sergeant -at-arms
Renhei uc - GocdeI captain. Many prominent
pponuhlican officials were IN the part!
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
THE SHERIFF SIZED FOR DAMAGES.

rouis p Bergof has begun All action IN the Su-
me Court against Sheriff Buitliag 10 recover go
doo damages for Inc alleged false seizure Of goods
MFR gereor has a tailoring establishment in Green
,oi,,-a1r He alleges that the Sncrln seized eleven
rolls of cloth and egny seven pats OF trouseIs ana
~, horshv his business severely damaged re
savs the Sheriff had right 10 take the property
Ia ,herofnre ha nsks for damage
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
covvIssroy IN LUNACY APPOINTED.

James Taylor. Dr. Henry C. Mclean ana James '"
D.. zero Yesterday appointed by Justice Dickey
- ,ha sunreme Court as a commission to inquire
into the sanity OF Caroline B. Townsend, who is now
an inmate OF sanitarium at Cansndaisna: Toe
ns,nner for the ppoirt ment OF the commission -
ttnnis "a sands Of Eas, Orange n. j.. the mother
-, The natent She alleges that her daughter - sub
Ice, "a nervous ts and that her mind is unbaance9
New-York tribune., 1896-09-01

n busheI to the English ports and this prop-
ABLY has led to a great falling Oft in the eXpor,
trade The imports are unusually small. ana
the balance of trade. such as 1t is. Is decdediy
in favor OF the United states