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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Hearing was begun In the Supreme Court yester-
day afternoon before Justice Dickey and jury, In
the suit OF Clara Rost by her father Ernst Rost as
guardian ad Item against the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad Company. to recover 10000 damages Tor
the loss her left leg Clara II six years old IL Is
alleged that about o'clock on the afternoon OF
September "a 1894 she crossing Halscy-st.. at
Throop-ave when she was struck by IIalsey-st
car and her leg badly crushed that II was
necessary TO amputate It between the ankle and the
knee
w Linn Reese. president Of the Wildwood Club. will
deliver IL lecture In the ectureroom OF the brooklyn
New Church, Monroe Place md Clark-st.. this even
ing at sl5 o'clock. His subject will be The We'd
ding Day" The proceeds will be devoted to
philanthropic work.
Mrs Mary Newman, who. II Is alleged. was as
saulted few days ago In her house at No 3l7 Eigh-
feminist, by boarder died yesterday morning at
the Seney Hospital The boarder. William Graham.
has been locked up awaiting the result OF Mrs. New
mans injuries.
At the annual meeting OF the Nassau Electric Rail-
road held yesterday, the following directors were
elected: J.. H. Flynn. Sias b. butcher. Albert L..
Johnson. Tom l.. johnson. James VI. Edwards A. j.
Moxham. J. j. Coleman. William II. Ham and Fred
&. Cocheu.
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BACK FROM CUBA'S CAPITAL.
SONS OF CONsUL~GENERAL WILLIAMS AR
RIVE IN THE CITY-FORMIDABLE
ARMIES OF MACEO AND GOMEZ

The two Of Ramon o. Williams. United States
Consul General at Havana arrived In the city yes
terday from the Cuban capital. and went to their
home, No g Cambridge Place. The elder OF the
two. Ramon v. Williams is engaged in the shipping
trade In New-York. between this port and Havana
and Central American points.
Mr. Williams in Havana less than week,
having been away from the city not over two weeks.
He reticent yesterday regarding his fathers
plans and did not know Just when he would be re-
ueved by his SUCCESSOR General Fitzhugh Lee. and
return home.
Regarding the situation in Havana, Mr.. Williams
said he could give no information additional to that
published from time to time in the dispatches Il
was not long enough in the city," said he ITO go
very deeply into its internal affairs and otherwise
couldn't speak freely Havana Is filed with sodiery,
and understand that fresh lexes been ordered
and are probably on their way from Spain There
70 thing certain. though. and that is that the
Gpaniards are not coping with banditti. Maceo and
Gomez. It seems hardly necessary to state, have
formidable armies, and the Cubans fighting
for their homes and freedom. it does not require
much Imagination TO comprehend that they a
difhcult foe TO contend with Their far,
81 such II may be called, is due large degree to
their cavalry which certainly would be credit 10
any country. AS to the so-caed reign OF terror.
kno pofh
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NASSAU ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
A BUILDING FOR SUPERINTENDENT OFFICES TO
RE PUT Up.

A BUILDING FOR sUPERINrENDENTS OFFICES TO
Re PUT UP.
A feature in connection with the extending OF tho
Nassau Railroad Company will be tho establishment
~ an office building at Twenty fourth-st and ffth-
ave There will be eight or ten rooms IN the s'ruc-
ture. which will DO OF unpre,en,ious design. The
suner,ntendents Of the various divisions Will occupy
these rooms which will be fitted up as offices The
company recently purchased the ground upon which
the building will stand. James c. Church. mo
newly elected secretary or the company. salh yes
terday that the proposed new building would cost
about $3.50 or $4,000.
Alterations Will be made on the carhouse which
is also in Fifth-ave. near Twen'y-fourth-st II is
proposcd 10 enlarge a portion OF st. and place ma
chine shop IN the building. Deacon Richardson
many years ago built the first and largest OF his
stables on the spot. 1t was a barn.ike anair ana
gave way to the present brick structure. now used
by the Nassau Company.
The Nassau Railroad Company has begun its
F,rh,v-sixth-st extension TO Bensonhurst The IN
,en,ion according to James c. Church. the secre-
,arv 10 IN connect Bensonhurst by way or TINS ek-
tension with Hamilton Ferry. This. II is said. VIII
glve "a quicker connection with Whtehali-s' IN
New-York than can be obtained by the existing line
and ferry at Thirty ninth-st. The carfare VIII pc
a.. same cents but there will be saving OF 4
cents on the ferry in the morning and evening rush.
and 2 cents in the rest OF the tweniy-four hours.
This would make difference OF or cents TOT the
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r.; Lieutenants H. g. Lewis. Paul Revere and John
J. Lewis. and Color Sergeant Earle Barnes.
A DINNER TO MIR. TEALE.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HONORS HIS
EIGHTEEN YEARS SERVICE
MAYOR wURsTER, EX-MAYoR scH1EREN AND
MANY wELL-KNowN PEOPLE PRESENT AT

MAYOR wURSTER, EX-MAYOR SCH1EREN AND
MANY wELL.-KNowN PEOPLE PRESENT AT
THE MoNTAUK CLUB LAST NIGHT.
dinner WAS given Ia st evening by the members Of
the Board of Education, at the Montauk CLUB. IN
honor Of Charles e. Teale. whose term as MEMBER
OF the Board expires July l. The dinner was 10
commemorate Mr. Teale's long service or eighteen
years and to celebrate his accession on May 10
the police tudgeship made vacant by the retirement
OF Judge Haggerty.
Tho guests we're limited TO members OF the Board
each of whom had the privilege of inviting one other
Those present Mayor Wurster' eX-Mayo'
Charles A. Schieren, William Hardness, e*-pIesr
dent of the Board OF Assessors; Mrs leaie' MI o.
Wurster Mrs Schieren. Miss Teale. superintendent
and Mrs William H. Maxwell. Associate Superih-
tendent Edward c. Ward, Associate superintendent
and Mrs John II. Walsh. Secretary George w.
Brown, Arthur S. Somers. James H. Iully eX-ou
perintendent and Mrs. Calvin Patterson, Mr.. ana
Mrs Frank L. Babbott. Ira Bamberger, DR.. Robert
A. Black James B. Bouck Mr.. and Mrs. Max Brill
Charles A. Buttrick Miss Isabelle NJ Chapman
George F. Clark DIR. John ]. Colgan. Edward l..
Collier Miles Vernon. Colonel and Mrs. John \.
CULVER Mr. and Mrs. Horace F.. Dresser James l..
Drummond. George II. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. nelson
]. Gates George D. Hamlin. DR.. John Harrigan, A.
8. Higgins Mr. and Mrs Franklin W. Hooper.
Adolph Kend James J. Kirwn, William J. Lynch.
Henry W.. Maxwell; John MeNamee George ,;eoi r.
ana MSS NJ and Hon Henry A. Powell Dr. John
K Powell DR.. Joseph H. Raymond. c. Z. Robertson
Walter Perry, Edward Rcwe. George w Schaedie
Henry p Schmidt, Samuel r. Scottron, George
Straub Mr. and Mrs ]. Edward Swanstrom Mr.
and Mrs John R. Thompson John W IT, weber Tntn mr.
Williams, George H. Woodwork and Mr. and Mrs
Richard Young.
After the dinner J. Edward Swanstrom, president
of the Board of Education delivered an address, with
special reference to Mr.. Teale, who responded In
clever speech. in which he touched mainly upon
''The City of Brooklyn" Mayor Wurster; The
Higher Mss01 Mss stss THE Lady
Members Of the Board" Professor Franklin w
Hooper: THE Gentleman Members OF the board,
Mrs. Henry A Powell. Ex-Mayor Schieren and
others also made fve-mnute addresses.
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SIZE DOES NOT WANT E. B. BARNUM.
CATHERINE ROWE ALLEGES THAT THE GENERAL
HAS ABUSED HER AND SHE ASKS
FOR OTHER COUNSEL.


Justice Osborne. Of the Supreme Court yesterday
decided an application Of Catherine Rowe for the
substitution Of Friend, House & Grossman as her
lawyers In the action brought against her by James
NcKane. in the place Of General E. B. Barnum.
Mrs. Rowe keeps a concert and dance hall in the
Bowery in Coney Islar4 and II is for the construc-
ton Of this hall that Mr.. McKane sues. On the
application tor the substitution OF counsel Mrs.
Rowe submitted AFFIDAVIT In which she deposed
that for the last few months General Barnum, who
was her counsel. had treated her In an abusive
manner She said that she was suffering from
rheumatism. and toward the end of last January
her physician told her that she go to Hot
SPRINGS, Ark, for time. She went General
Barnum and told him so. asking him TO have the
case postponed. He told her she was shamming
sickness. The case had been postponed enough
times. When she asked him for her papers, and
told him that she would get other counsel. he had
replied with an oath that she could not have them
until she psid hin him re she said that she had pre-
enough for what he had done. She went to Friend
House & Grossman, and they went to General Bar
num and demanded the pa gaPers' He told them he
In opposition. General Barnum submitted an
af6davit, In which he deposed that part Of his
work for Mrs Rowe was In procuring her liquor
the Annexation Of Gravesend on account Of her
reputation She had gone to him in January and
Vas xoing away. He had told her ne could not get
papers. General Barnum says that she Is a robust
woman. and he does not believe she is sick Her
complaints also generally discredited on the
justice Osborne has referred the matter 70
stephen condit to take proof a. to the value Of
2oloral Barnuun's services.
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HE RAN OFF WITH HIS BABY.

William Bseline. OF No 32 Throop-ave.. was yes
terday charged in the Lee Avenue Police Court
with being drunk the previous night near MS
home. Bisene Is a clerk, twenty-four years oid
and was intoxicated when he reached his home on
Monday night His wife reproached him for his dis
sipated habits which so angered the man that he
seized his child four months old and told his vito
that he was going TO leave her. He ran out OF tho
house with the child under his arm. Mrs. Biseline
pursued him. and her cries Of my child. my chiId'
He has stolen my chiid!" caused a crowd 10 JOIN IN
the chase. Bisene ran down Throop-ave. TO Hop
kinsst where he caught by Policeman COOK,
OF the Vernon-ave station. who had seen the crow
running At the station Mrs Bselne received the
child and then went home. Biseline was locked
up for intoxcation and when he was arraigned IN
court Yesterday ne became reconcllei 70 MS wire
She was successful In her plea for his release
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ENTERTAINMENTS FOR PRISONERS.

COMMISSIONER BURTIs PUTTING HIS HUMANE
THEORIES INTO PRACTICE
Easter Sunday was made memorable to the prs-
oners In the Kings County Penitentiary by the an
nouncement that. through M Burtis. Commission
er of Charities. they would henceforth receive the
privilege of writing to their friends and relatives
twice month instead Of once month as former
w. Mr. Burtiss theories on the subject OF the treat
ment of criminals are we'll known TO lean most pro-
nouncedly to the humane side The Commissioners
methods are highly satisfactory TO Chaplain Bass.
who said of Mr.. Burts: "He Is doing grand and
glorious work here.
The prisoners now making portable fixtures
to be used In magic-lantern entertainments. which
Mr. Burtis is going to begin giving them about
every fortnight. canvas Is feet square. upon
which to cast stereopticon pictures. will be
stretched across the pulpit platform In the chapel.
with desk and lecturers platform little to the
right. Gas has been put In the chapel. and on the
evening OF April q Benjamin Lewis will lecture to
the prisoners on the Holy Lands" illustrated by
over one hundred photographs which he brought
from the Holy Lands last year.
Lieutenant Peary will follow Mr.. Lewis with a
lecture on the North Pole. also fully illustrated
II is probable that Garrett T. Serviss will be the
next lecturer.
In the Kings County Penitentiary there are con-
fined men who were formerly prominent in business
and social circles. a number of bank presidents
Government prisoners. and one man VINO Is
titled nobleman Of Europe.
Mr. Burtis thinks that when man Of education
and refinement Is suffering the punishment OF his
crimes by wearing stripes needless humilatons
and crueties do not belong TO justice but to
tyranny II was for the benefit of these men that
the privilege Of writing letters every two weeks was
granted and the entertainments planned .
Mr. Burtis has also brought before the Board OF
Aldermen the request to allow the prisoners light
in their cells from dusk until bedtime. There is
sufcient fund to put in electric plant and light
the cells by electricity There is no lack Of reading
matter in the Kings County penitentiary but the
prisoners work during the day. The time when
those who are educated and could enjoy book or
paper is in the evening. Up to the present time
there was nothing for these men TO do at this
sombre hour but to sit alone In their cells.
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WHY HE CALLED HIM "POP."
DIFFERENT TITLES GIVEN TO HER RELA-
TIvES BY MR.. RANKEN.


CONTINUANCE OF THE SUIT FOR PART OF THE
PROPERTY OF ECKFoRD wEBB-A PRE-
TENDED MARRIAGE AFTER THE
sHIPBUII.DER'S DEATH
Hearing was continued in the Supreme Court,
yesterday before Justice Clement and jury. In
the suit Of Mrs. Jessie Belknap Ranken against
William H. James to enforce the provision in
the will Of the old shipbuilder, Eckford Webb,
which gives her the house who're he lived at No.
rs Rush-st. ard $1,000 in cash. provided she re-
manned with the old man until his dea.h James
is O nephew Of Webb. and will receive the prop
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A RECEPTION FOR GENERAL RUGER

Colonel and Mrs. LOOMS Langdon gave a recep-
ton at their home. No. 20 sidney Place. on Monday
in honor OF General and Mrs. Ruger. OF Governors
Island. General Kruger Is In command OF the d.
vision OF the Atlantic. The guests included the
members Of General Ruger's stan. with the women
members OF their families. Commodore Sicard Mrs
marine barracks; Colonel Miller and star of Fort
Hamilton; Captain and Mrs. Elliott OF the Marine
Corps; Judge and Mrs: Willard s. Bartlett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick p Bellamy, General Stewart L.
Woodford s. B.; Chittenden, the. Rev. and Mira J.
Townsend Russell Mr.; and Mrs George 3. Southland.
Cuthbert Hall. Mr. and Nrs. st. Clair McKslwsX
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander p. On. and Nis0 1ugen
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JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CITY GRANTED.

Justice Osborne. OF the Supreme Court yesterday
gave Judgment for the plaintiff In the suit OF WILL
lam Maree and others against the city to recover
damages for the overflow Of sewer. The plaintiffs
lease land at Stanley and New-Jersey aves.. near
Jamaica Bay. where they have market garden
They alleged that on September 49, 1894. the sewer
OVERLOOKED and flooded their land running their
crops. The Of the city that 1t could not
be held responsible the had been in use for
some time and the overflow caused by an ex-
ceesive rainfall. Justice Osborne grants an inter-
locutory judgment TO the plaintiff. and sends the
the amount Of damage sustained by che plaintiffs.
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A LOOP AT THE BRIDGE.
. PRESIDENT JoHNsoN's PLAN TO FACILITATE
TRAVEL ON SURFACE LINES

At q recent conference in Superintendent Martins
Office at the Bridge Albert l.. Johnson, the new
president of the Nassau Electric Company. submit
ted plan by which the cars Of the companies under
his control could operate by way Of loop through
Adams. Sands. Washington and Hillary SITS. instead
Of going to the Bridge by way Of Hillary and Wash
ington SITS. At the February meeting Of the Board
the Atlantic and DeKalb ave. lines received permits
sion to make sidings on Washngton-st next to the
Bridge but far only the latter company has
taken advantage of the permit. The new plan pro-
poses to run cars TO the Bridge by way OF Adams
and Sands SITS. Superintendent Martin Is said to be
in favor of the proposition, and the
necessary permit is granted the company will begin
work. and II Is expected that cars will be run on the
new route before the end of April
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STILL PRATSfNG TIE MAYOR.

Mayor Wurster's mall yesterday contained the fol-
lowing
My Dear Mayor Wurster: Your admirable MESA e.
returning to the Legislature the so-called "Conso-
idation bill with your official dsapproval, has ex-
acty the qualities for which had hoped
In a concise. emphatic decisive way 1t touches the
essential matters invoked leaving room for pos
sble misnterpretation OF your position, and ringing
with the tone Of masterful sincerity. Whatever the
future OF the bill may be- your duty, concerning
1t. has been done with frank and Inspiring ndellty
congratulate Brooklyn on Its chief magistrate, and
yourself the noble way In which you have met
this unique opportunity Very faithfully yours
April 49, 1896. RICHARD s. STORRS.
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IN THE EASTERN DISTRICI.
THE RAINEs LAW, THIS MAN SAYS. MADE
HIM STEAL.
HE HAD PLACE TENDING 'FREE-LoN|h
COUNTER But LOST 1T UNDER THE NEW

rr HAD PLACE TENDING "FREE-LUNcH
COUNTER. But LOST IT UNDER THE NEW
EXCISE REGULATIONS. SO HE SAYS
HE BECAME A BURGLAR
Jus,,ce Goetting. In the Lee Avenue Police Court
Yesterday held for the Grand Jury on two chaiseS
OF burglary Henry Krohne. a German ''ne.ee
years Old. VINO for several weeks mas ""' w.
nsbed room at No s34 Berry-st. The complanahts
were Albert Gerlach and Alfred Benson, liquor
dealers the former In business at South Tenth-st
and Bedford-ave and Benson at Drggs-aVe' anu
South Eighth-st. Policeman Finn OF the |'s
Ct station, crested Krohne at a. III. yea'e'ua'
going down South feminist. toward "S'"e"
The iinglng OF bottles in Krohnes pockets maue Tue
policeman suspicious. ana ne s'a''eu !" p .
When he captured Krohne the latter refuseu 10
have ANYTHING to say and Finn took him 10 inc
station house where the prisoner admitted 'hat lie
broke into the saloon OF Ger.ach few minutes oe
fore he was arrested. Krohne lfted the sr"''"e "
the South feminist side OF the sa.oon anu ." ie"o
Ing the cellar he displaced the heater pipes IN the
furnace and got into the barroom by crawling
,brourb the register He stole bottles OF champagne
brandy and whiskey as well as cigars ATS ~ ~, ths
after he left the place by the side door OF 'ne
saloon that the policeman saw MN ana sessed To
sn Where he lived When he gave his address and
police his Ssn nsS G place early
on Sunday morning There was Other pL srprIc
somsng ewsy and sse Kroh ana when cS
fronted with the coat. confessed the Benson burg
larry He so ha% som % false Eys he
500 when he was arraigned YESTERDAY ne pieauedd
guilty to S2h ar nf ba Mas ns each 0c AFTER
being locked in the prisoners pen krohne became
more ana sn una the ne lunch COUNTER
but lost his work when the new excise law went
into effect Krohne added that he ed naT his 70 m ind
to steal In order to support himself
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on A STRIKE FOR NINETY CENTS A WEEK

Forty Italians who were receiving IS 10 week
went on strike yesterday in the fur factory OF BLOCK
e. Hirsch. at North Thrd-st and kent-aVe' a" ,ne
men have families and say that II Is absolutely I'M
nossible 10 get along with such small wages.
week ago they held meeting. and committee
which was sent TO the firm with a request Tor an
Increase to IS week received no encourasement
and after a long deliberaton the strike was decided
on Captain short OF the Bedfordave station. was
sent for and he sent half dozen policemen 70 tne
factory The strikers orderly, and there was
no necessity for police Interference during the day
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TO CONSIDER A PERMANENT COUNCIL

The delegates from the various wornen's organlza-
lions represented at the Council OF Long Island
Clubs held last spring In jamaica will meet this
morning In the rooms of the Health Protective As
ISOLATION. No. 2oi Livingstons for the purpose OF
deciding whether the council shall become a per-
manent organization or not The president, Miss
Caroline Hicks. has been obliged to resign because
of ill-heath, and Mrs. Jane Scrimgeour will pre-
cida
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tering badges and waving banners,
gave the first real appearance Of
Reeds candidacy that has been seen.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,, who
is to place Reed in nomination, has be-
come the recognized leader of the Reed
forces, and since his arrival has been
trying to gather the scattered Reed for
ces and retrieve the loses that have oc-
cured in the past. Mr.. Lodge has Wis
ited several of the anti Mckinley
leaders. calling upon Mr.. Platt, Mr.
Quay and members Of the Iowa delega-
ton. Chairman Littlefield of the
Maine delegation, who will probably
second Reeds nomination, has been for
the big. speaker. He has had the
Reed Headquarters formally opened
and tonight the delegation had meet
ing in which steps were taken towards
pressing the candidacy of Reed with all
possible spirit A large painting of
Mr.. Reed has been placed in the Reed
headquarters, which are the rooms
lately occupied by the national com
mitteewhile considering the contested
election cases.
The Massachusetts,, delegation held a
meeting and a count of the delegates
shows that Reed was favorite
Senator Lodge announced after the
meeting that there were thirty solid
delegates for Reed. The delegations
from Maine and Massachusetts are not
talking Of any second choice for pre-
sident nor of a candidate for vice pres
ident.
AFTER BoUNTIEs AGAIN.
st. Louis, June 14.-California, Ne
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DELEGATIONS GET IN LINE.
General Organization is the Order of
Fw the Day Today.

the Oayl Nouass'
4 ST. I,ouis Mo. June 14.-Almost all Of
the state delegations have fixed on
io,cloel,.' te,-n1arrows afternoon as the
sbour when thew shall meet and name
their renresentatiyes upon the commit
tees-.enr resolutions. credentials, per-
manent organization and rules as well
as unon the national committeeman
and the list of honorary yice-presi-
dents =
The Alabama delegation has not vet
tonened an office but will meet to-mor-
row at the St James. The successor of
National Committeeman Youngblood
has not vet been determined upon.
Delegate Alexander. colored who was
ef111cated Il Oberlin @. has been spoken
of 2as the cal,red orator TO second the
nc,nination of McKinleys Youngblood
said to-day that he had been asked con-
cerning Alexander in this connection
hut declined 10 EXPRESS any opinion be-
yond the ohservatian that he had no
doubt AIahama rolored delegates would
feel themselves able 10 anv emergency.
OnIv few 5elerates from Illinois
are here. At present it is understood
that Ex.Gnv Iosenh w Fifer will he
thes chairman. DR.. Jameson. member
of the national committee and Robert
W Paftison of the Chicago Tribune
member Of the COMMITTEES on platform
and resolutions. Beyond this delegates
now here have made speculation. :
The Iowa delegates have not all ar
rived. The Headquarters Of the Hawk
ev state have been opened at the
southern.. II is said bysthe delegates
who are here that Col. d. Henderson
will he the chairman of the delegation
and that the representatiye of the com
ulittee on resolutions would be either
Senator John H. Gear or George w.