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New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
A WOMAN PLAYS POLICEHAN.
ARRESTS A BOY WHO PLAYS BASEBALL IN
FRONT OF HER PROPERTY.

FRONT OF HER PROPERTY.
Miss Mary Miller. teacher in Scnool NO To-
played policeman Friday by arrestiES boy for
playing ball in front of of her houses at
Patchen and Gates aves. Brooklyn Miss Miller
has received complaints from several or her ten
ants recently that boys in the neighborhood we're
accustomed TO meet every afternoon and play foot
ball and baseball. Windows were broken and
once a ball struck a tenant on the head
On Friday afternoon Miss Miller found the boys
playing ball. She sprinted and grabbed boy
named Martin Meyer Of No. 9sS Gates-ave.. just as
he was about TO disappear over fence. She
hurrying Tim TO the Ralph-ave station, when she
met Policeman Perry and asked him to take the
boy into custody He refused to do so. however
without a warrant Miss Miller replied that she
knew her rights. would make the arrest herself
and took the boy to the station Yesterday he
charged in the Gates-ave court with having vo-
lated city ordinance by playing ball IN the street
Miss Miller said she had pleaded in vain with the
boys to stop playing ball. and it had cost her in
the last month $50 for broken windows. Meyer
seemed to be the leader, so she caught him. When
Magistrate Worth suggested that boys have to
play somewhere Miss Miller rejoned that there
were places provided for them by the city. All she
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
TO PRESENT CASE FOR MUSIC TEACHERS

As counsel for Bernard ODonnelI, Charles S
Nerbury, William B. Goate, Frederick NJ. Davidson
and Joseph A. Campbell. the music teachers who
We're assigned TO the high schools of Brooklyn by
the Music Committee of the School Board Edward
NJ Shepard will appear IN the Supreme Court on
Tuesday and make an argument for a mandamus to
have the names of the teachers mentioned repIaced
on the payrolis of the city These teachers hava
not received any salary for September and October
their names having been stricken from the nav,
rolls at the instance of Superintendent MaxU,elI
who asserts that teachers OF music in the bIgb
schools must pass a special eXamination NJ
Shepard thinks he will have difficulty i'm getfn.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
CAUGHT SrEALING AN OrERcOAT.

Policeman Reid OF the Adams-st station Brook
lyn, saw a man smash in a window of Lpman
Woolfs clothing store, No 3O7 Fulton-st Brook
lyn, early yesterday morning, and pun out an over
coat He gave chase, and caught the thief in
Tilary-st.. between Adams and Pearl SITS. The lat
ter, who had the coat in his possessC9 sSid he
was James Hogan fifty years old, Of No. lO5 North
Elliott Place. Brooklyn. In his pocket was an iron
nut, with which it is thought he broke the window
He was identified James Hoey thief, who Tad
served several terms. In the Adams-st. court he
held for examination.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
THE REV. G. N. SHELDON To Rr,n

The ReV Charles NJ. Sheldon. OF Topeka. Kan i
coming 10 Brooklyn 10 give four public readi,,o
from his new book, Born to Serve The raaIi,
are 10 be under the auspices of the BrookIy1
christian Endeavor Union. Half of the proceeds
OF the readings viii go to the social settIeman,
"o-k which Mr.. Sheldon has undertaken in To-
i" psAa' ana halt TO the Endeavor Union. The read
IIiss are to be in various parts of the boropph
folo"ing are the dates and places of the resdiD.a
Hohaay' December 10. Plymouth Church; Tuesds,,
DDecemoer II. Lafayette Avenue Prash,,,,'
.lltuichs w ednesday December l2 Central Frettah ian
11SSIlan thureh. Marcy and Jefferson aves E,ssoy-
1Tee 1riPer Is Ross Street Presbyterian Church ~
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGHS ONLONG ISLAND HAPPENINGS
IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK
WATER NEAR AT HAND BROOKLYN SOCIAL WORLD.

The first of two receptions given by Mrs. Robert
II. Turle for her daughter Miss Mcent Worth
ington. held yesterday afternoon at their home
No. 81 Monroe Place. Mrs. Turtle was assisted in
receiving by her brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs
Bertha Runkle. The decorations were yellow and
with her, were Mrs r E Parish. Miss Madeline
Maxwell. Miss Grace KnoWlton. Miss Louise
Tousey. Miss Mary Earle. Miss Trewlett Miss Rosa
mond Low and Miss Palmer.
Mrs William r. Fuller gave a reception on Tues
dsy afternoon at her home No. 4ls Grand-ave. TO
present her daughter. Miss Elsie Fuller. Palms.
pink roses and ohTysanthemums decorated the
drawing room. In the dining room a large centre
piece Of ferns and white chrysanthemums orna-
mented the table. Among the debutanteS who as
Isabel Atterbury, Miss Ethel Lawrence, Miss Adele
H Bull and Miss Mabel Wright.
Mrs Edmund Terry and Miss Terry. af Nc. -
Remsen-st have issued cards for Thursday after
noon. December G. from 5 till O'Clock. During the
winter they will be at home on Wednesdays
The wedding of Miss Florence NJ. Lee, elder
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald s. L. Lee of No.
lis Willow-st and Alfred L. Norris, Of Mrs.
John B. Norris of the Hotel Margaret, will be
celebrated al Grace Church on "Wednesday after
noon, January -S
Mrs. Henry NJ. Palmer has issued invitations for
a reception at her home. No. PIG Clinton-ave., on
Tuesday afternoon next from till O'Clock
A reception will be given Thursday afternoon,
December % by Mrs. Frank S. Jones 10 introduce
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
NOTES OF BROOKLYN SCHOOLS.
POLYTECHNIC PREPARATORY.

The fourth number of the POLY fIeP aPpea.eu y :
- "wednesday A collection of 'yells' was printed
On the hy leaf with the intention that 1t be torn
out and carried to the football game on Ihursday'
The Camera Club starts on its new season with
creditabIe activity. The club is now endeaVorinS
to get a dark room in the school building An eX-
hibition is to be held
As A result of the preliminary trials for the
prize contest in oratory 10 take place on the even
ing of December 81 the following young men have
been chosen: James Franklin BendernaSel jr.,
Davenport Hooker, Stanly Granger Horn Law
rarca Cameron Hull jr Albert Rowden King,
Charles Highland McCarty Harry Butler Moore.
Ir William Ferdinand Piel, Franklin Coldthwaite
SbarrII Donald Mclean Somers, Lewis Holmes
Tooker Norman Wyckoff Van Nostrand and Loris
Warden.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
4 CHRISTMAs B4zAAR.

The annual fair and Christmas bazaar of the 7 go
Avenue Congregational Church. Brooklyn is to be
held this week, beginning Tuesday, and running
until Friday night. The fair will be open every
night and patrons will be able to ind large
variety oil articles suitable for Christmas presents
Thursday evenin- there is to be an entertainment
The programme %Ill include musical selections
and reproduction of session of a village school
Mrs. James Bennett is president and treasurer Of
the fair association, and the secretary is Mrs Ed
win l.. Sinsbaugh -
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
DAMAGED BY ELEVATED STRUCTURE.

Justice GaynOr in the Supreme Court has caused
a judgment 10 be entered in favor of William ]
Kerrigan in his suit against the Brooklyn Union
Elevated Railroad Company for damages caused
10 his premises at No 22s Adams-st.. Brooklyn bv
the maintenance Of the elevated structure Accord
ing to the decision Of the Court Mr. Kerrgan is 70
decrease III rentals. ~
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
FALLING COAL BUCKET KILLS 4 NAN.

An eight hundred pound bucket OF soft COAL sus-
nended about fifty feet in the air, fell on Dennis
Blake thirty-three years old, of No 5I6 Union-str
BROOKLYN yesterday morning, and killed him al
most instantly. Blake was working in the hold OF
a canal boat at Bond-st., Brooklyn, and as the
bucket of coal was being hOisted to be deposited
in the bins of the Hygienic Ice Company the rope
snapped. The bucket in falling barely escaped hit
lyn and Thomas Collins, of No 123 Thtrd-st,
Brooklyn, who were passing coal at the same time
With
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

the working force is responsible for the energetic
work at this point In addition to the improve-
ment mentioned. the opposite end of Fort Hamil-
ion-aVe mas received considerable attention. II
mas been connected with the terminus OF the
Shore Road at the junction with Third-ave., and
curbed graded and macadamized.
Inc most important of the other parkway enter
prlses or the year has been the construction Of
the Speedway between Twenty-seCOnd-ave. and
hlnsS Highway, in the Ocean Parkway. This was
a dlllcuIt ana somewhat costly undertaking. but
the commissioner accomplished it with his regular
Iorce or employees. only the sewer building neces-
sary being performed under contract. The Ocean
Trarkway, Hom the COney lsland-ave. circle 70
work contemplated when il was constructed, but
IeIt unperIOrmed until this year
IN addition 10 the work mentioned, the Eastern
PARKWAY was shale surfaced over "A part that had
suffered greatly in the preceding year for want Of
that Improvement The Forest Parkway In Queens
was reSraVelled for the purpose OF keeping Il IN
as good CONDITION as possible until a better road
can be constructed .
Much time has also been devoted TO the improve
lnent or the cycle Paths. The most important Of
theSe works was the widening OF the COney Island
pain on the west side Of the Ocean Parkway and
the laying Tor II of good stone foundation like
that OF the return path the east side. A good
surfaced with bluessOne screenings along the COney
lSand-aVe- and Ftfteenth-st. side Of PrOSDect Park.
This was greatly needed but the curtaiment OF the
torce Will probably prevent the completion Of the
work this year
Superintendent John De WoIs told the reporter
partraent Will as far as possible. bear all ths
employees alike. All except the skilled labOrers.
gardeners ana Stahencn. whose constant service IS
a necessity. are 10 be placed on half time.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

full henchman of the organization, needs place.
and as Newman. cashier in the Water Department.
under the shadow OF being alleged sup
porter Of Patrick Hayes. the deposed leader of the
With Assembly District, il easy thing to
chop off Newman's head for the benefit of Milard
Newman's place was not protected by Civil Ser
vice; Fagan's was, and IL is understood he dis
charged by mistake. He will be temporarily re
instated but it is understood that charges will be
preferred against him.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

TO BE INSTALLED IN BUSHWICK CHURCH.
The Rev. j. C. Hume, who succeeds the Rev. W.
II. Jackson pastor of the Old Bushwick Re
formed Church will be installed next Thursday
evening The Rev. DR.. Lewis Francis pastor of the
Kent Street Church. Greenpoint. will preside and
the sermon win be preached by the Rev. James
Demarest. The charge TO the pastor will be given
by the Rev Howard Wilbur Ennis Cf the First
Church. in Bedford-ave.
Mr. Hume who for many years was the pastor of
the only Reformed Church in the Bemudas is living
at No. So POWers-st
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
PLACE u4DE FOR j. j. uILL4RD.

William f. Newman, cashier, and William Pagan.
coal inspector, were discharged yesterday by Dep
uty Commissioner Moffett. of the Water Supply
Department. Economy was the reason assigned
'Spoils'' the real cause James J. NIilIard. Of
the Tenth Ward, rebel but Eow faith
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
IHPRorEmENrs BY THE SUGAR TRUST.

The American Sugar Refining Company has be-
gun alterations on the water front South Fourth
ST.. Brooklyn, which. when completed will have
involved expenditure Of about 100000. They
comprise the erection of a boiler house in the
Of the South FoUrth-st. refinery, engine
the construction of patent ash chute and various
repairs along the river.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
PRINCIPAL RETIREs on PENSION

Miss Sarah A. staley who has been a teacher a.,
me brooklyn public schools for many years has
retired On a pension. Her resignation took ere,
yesterday. MISS staley was principal OF Branch
School No se. an Leonard-st for several wears ma
where she had been since. " S''
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
A HORSE AMBULANCE FOR PARIS.

RELIEF FOR A SAD CONDITION OF THINGS.
Paris correspondence of The Pail Mall Gazette.
Paris it has been remarked is the inferno of
horses. Parisians themselves are accustomed to
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
HALF MILLION FOR D4DY's PLANS.
IF CONTRACT GOES TO ANOTHER BIDDER
HE WILL RECEIVE THAT AMOUNT.

sage from his counsel at Havana to the effect that
the appraisers appointed to ascertain the amount
due him for the work of preparing plans and
specifications for paving and sewering the city OF
Havana had awarded him S555,s49. That amount Is
10 be paid by the successful bidder on the work
and should Mr. Dady secure the contract he will
have to waive his claim to the award The cable
message is follows: Appraisers unanimous re-
port officially presented this afternoon fixes sum OF
S555. .S49 as the amount OF your award
Mr. Dady said yesterday that the award nxed
the VALIDITY of his contract which has been in dis
pute for three years. The amount asked tor Dy nll
the Contract or the award Mr.. Dady intended
TO leave for Havana yesterday. but changed MS
pans on the receipt Of the cabe message, ana VIII
remain in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02


John Humpstone On Wednesday afternoon, De-
Cember D. w. s. Perry will resume his art lectures,
with talk Roman Art and Immediately fol-
lowing the lecture, the institute chorus will meet
for practice. Thursday evening there will be a
dance IN the music room. given by the High School
Alumni Chapter of the Neighborship Association
and Friday evening, in the same place. there
will be dance held in honor of the football team.
The football enthusiasm found vent in a noisy
celebration Tuesday evening. bonfire was
built I'm vacant lot in Steuben-st., and around it
the boys gathered 20 sing songs.
The young people of Emmanuel Church enter
tained the institute students from out of town at a
reception Tuesday evening.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
PRATT INSTITUTE.

The first of the vesPer services will be held in
the Assembly Hall Thursday afternoon, Decem-
her g. at o'clock. The address will be by DR..
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

ferns and a profuslon of white chrysanthemums-
Among the numerous presents received was hne
eurio cabinet from the officials of the James Meth
odst Episcopal Church. OF which Mr. and Mrs
Ratlev are members Among the guests Mr.
and Mrs. John Bentley, who were present at the
marriage a quarter of century ago; the Rev and
Mrs Ohio + Barthoiow, Mr.. and Mrs. benjamin
Moore Mr. and Mrs. Joseph w. LantTy and Mr..
and Mrs Benjamin Cooke
The wedding OF Miss Ida Howard. daughter Of
Nr and Mrs James Howard of No. s61 Prospect
pla,e and Frederick de Lorme, was solemnzed on
wednesday evening at ST. Stanislausn Church
Fourteenth-st and Sxth-ave. The decorations were
nsirns ana roses Miss Lizzie Doughty, OF Jersey
t.tV Heights acted as maid Of honor, ana Louis
u de Iorme brother Of the bridegroom. was pest
man After the ceremony a reception was heiu al
the hom+ ~f the brides parents.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

The debut of Miss Winifred c. Leeming daugh-
ter of Thomas l. Leeming. will take place on
Wednesday afternoon at reception given by her
sister-n-law. Mrs. Joseph Leeming, from TIL 4
o'clock, her home, No 490 Fourth-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

The tWenty-hfth anniversary OF their marriage
was celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs Walter B. Bailey
on the evening OF Thanksgiving Day. at their
home. No. 1854 Monroe-st. They received their
friends under bower OF palms and choice exotics
ana the parl9Fs we're decorated Uit1 palms and
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

Mrs. Francis NJ. Crawford has postponed the
debut Of her youngest daughter, Miss Leona Gar
held Crawford which was to have been made at
series of two receptions, December Il and j., on
account Of the serious Illness of her second daugh-
ter, Mrs John NJ Byers who has typhoid fever.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

Miss s. Aletta Williams. daughter Of the Rev.
and Mrs. Richard r. Williams of No. l24 ST.
James's Place, will make her debut Thursday
afternoon, December 90 at reception, followed by
a dinner and dance.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

Mrs. Edmund Terry and Miss Terry, IF No. !:
Remsen-st., have issued cards for Thursday after
noon. December g. from till o'clock. During the
winter they will be at home on Wednesdays.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

A reception will be given on Thursday afternoon.
December 90 by Mrs. Frank S. Jones TO introduce
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-03
TAYLOR TOPICS.
Hall aud Entertainment Has Been
Postponcd indefinitely.

Taylor Texas, October 1.-The grand
bali and entertainment announced as the
opening event for the Taylor Commercial
club and which was 10 have been ven
on the 9th instant. has been postponed
The matter will be presented at the meet
ing of the board Of directors on che 10TH
and no doubt new date will be an
nounced.
The volume of fall business has opened
up here now in good earnest. Farmers
are all getting pockets full of money, and
trade has improved greatly. Some con
siderable small improvements are gong
on and perhaps great deal more would
be started, except that it is almost impos-
sible TO secure wofkmen. There is more
work here than the carpenters can do,
but the fancy wages offered at Galveston
Is Inducing some to leave, and more ar
tisans would so but that they fear sickness
or an epidemic down there.
Merchants are opening their fall millin-
cry today, and in this line as well as
others large stocks have been brought on
for the fall and winter trade.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-03
ABSOLUTE LEASE LINE.
Opinion by the Attorney General
PutT New Phase the Matter.

Opinion by the Attorney General
PutF n New Phase on the Matter.
Midland, Texas, October LA recent
opinion from the attorney generals office
deals with matters OF exciting interest to
the people of West Texas at this time.
Tho question OF the maintenance of what
Is known as the absolute lease line has
been, and is. of prime interest in matters
Ioqtieal in this country; but under In 8
opinion the opposition t. this lease line d..d
a considerable portion, # not ALL OF tne
friction between the contending parties
should be abated, for this opinion, in eff
feet, holds that lands tho matter where
situated with reference to the lease mel
are not subject to lease where an applica-
on TO purchase same has been filed prior
to the actual issuance OF the lease cout
tract, This decision, and particularly this
feature OF at, is in perfect harmony with
the st4tutes on that subject, though the
land office has been proceeding on the
contrary idea, Under this, the latest in
depreciation of the law, the leases ssued
by the land office will be absolute for the
term of years provided in the contract un-
less the law be changed by a subsequent
legisla ture, for one legislature can not
pass a law that will be binding on its sue
cessor in matters of this kind. However,
when the lease contract has expired land
they are expiring every day. no new
lease contract can issue mo matter where
situated) II an application to purchase
same is pending.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-03
THE TEXAS COTTON CROP.

Workman, Freestone County, Texas. Oc-
tober 1.-The farmers are putting in cot
ton and selling 1t as fast as they can got
IS ginned. The three gins here have a
capacity Of 100 bales per day
Hearne. Robertson County, Tsxas. ottc-
her 2.-Cotton picking agents havs egain
made their appearance II the ctty aud
are sending negroes away as fast as they
can. One man arrived in tho o.y yester-
day Win $50 negroes which no had gotten
below here. He took them to Ennis this
morning.
Hilsboro. Hill County, Texas. October
l.-Although mass meeting of farmers
recently hNcd scale of cotton picking
prices, some farmers today who we're not
In the meeting paid si.25 hundred for
picking, Dying TO the scarcity Of pickers,
they said, and because their cotton was
all open and falling out Npiily. Others
say they VII. let their colt n waste he
fore they win pay over 60 eents.
Hepnessy, Madison County. Tayls SEN
TENDER 2a.-The cotton crop In thl, coiiitv
Is nearly all open and being gathered a.
rapidly as the limited number OF cot on
pickere viii allow. The ravages NJ the
worm have left very little Gotten th4t
will mature any top crop. The ri.e n
the Trinity river, L IS thought. viii cut
off the late cotton in the bottoms on
the Harhuk farm, where they ususllv
gather 500 or 400 bales only 100 arc
counted on.
TeNgrEana Bowie County, Texas. oeto.
Der 2--Cottcn pickers IN this section ars
going AT premium. so great Is Inc de-
mand from the valley and prairie corrtrv
| The greatest activity is PROBABLY smang
the planters Of the river section ana
they are compelled to offer a very high
price FOR nelp at present. The pnair,e
settlers who reside about thirty milas
west OF hero, are In tho habit OF rnnring
q scoop on the planters Of this section ~
gathering ali the negroes thay can ifnd
and shipping them westward. The rosu,t
Is that along Tho valley country. wrere
the cotton opens later than else,vi ers
nlckers can not be found a. any prlce
since the commencement OF tie cGttcn
picking season there have Assn al lest
600 ptclsers taken west from this point
alone.