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New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
THIRD-AVE. IMPROVEMENT BEGUN.

A SILVER SPADE PRESENTED TO PRESI-
DENT SwANSTROM.
The widening and asphaltng of Third-ave.. from
Sixtieth-st the shore Of the bay at Fort Hamil-
ton was made the occasion yesterday of festival
at Bay Ridge Shortly after a trolley car
left Borough Hall with invited guests and at
Seventy-second-st- and Third-ave. they found a
platform in q field, the Fort Hamilton garrison
band playing, and many residents Of the section
in holiday dress.
David Porter president of the Bay Ridge and
Fort Hamilton Citizens Association, said the i'm
provement about be begun would bring a
prosperity that section of Brooklyn. In ending
his address he presented to Borough President
SWanstrom behalf of the association a silver
spade in commemoration of the Improvement Of
Third-ave., begun yesterday President Swan
strom turned some clay with the spade, and then
said the present administration desired to make
all necessary local improvements.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
SUMNER SCHEDULE TO BEGIN.

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company will put
into effect Thursday its summer schedule TO
Manhattan Beach and Brighton Beach. Over the
Kings County elevated route. the electric trains
will leave the Manhattan end Of the bridge hourly
from to 10 p. m. and go 10 Manhattan Beach
At Flatbush-aye and MaIbone-st. the surface cars
will join the Prospect Park and Coney Island
track, and arriving Coney Island, will branch
of TO Brighton Beach. The service on Sunday will
begin at 8 a. m, when parlor cars will be run.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
GETS $50 900; ASKED FOR $4,000.
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY MUST PAY
FOR TANK WHICH EXPLODED.

In the suit of Farrell Logan's Sons against the
New-York Consolidated Gas Company to recover
$4,000. with interest, on a contract verdict Tor
SIS 600 was awarded to the plaintiff yesterday by
iurv in the Supreme Court Brooklyn before Justice
Marean The suit was for balance due on con-
tract of sl67 for construction of gasometer
After 1t had been accepted and put in use it ex-
ploded and the company refused to pay the bal
ance due payments. The explosion caused the
loss of several lives.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
sILLInAN TRANSFER TAX TO STAND

SURROGATE CHURCH REFUSES TO MODIFY THE
DECREE.
The appraisal for the transfer tax Of the prop
erty of Benjamin D. Silliman before Sur
rogate Church of Kings County recently for hear
ing and yesterday the Surrogate handed down
decision in which he refused to modify the decree
fixing the tax. The Surrogate said that the ap-
praisal of the property had been fixed and the re-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE.

The annual union memorial service in memory
of the dead of the United States army and navy
will be held in Plymouth Church this evening
General Horatio c king, secretary OF the Society
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
scHTEREN GIVES CHURCH $4,000.
HE ALSO LENDS IT $4,000 TO BUILD A
NEW HOME.

Ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren has given
$1,000 TO the Evangelical Church OF the lncar-
nation, Fourth-ave and Fifty-fourth-st., Brook
lyn He has also made loan of S1o0OO to the
organization ar 4 per cent taking mortgage
on the property. The church was organized in
1892 and is now desirous Of building suitable
place Of worship.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
TO KEEP OPEN ALL NIGHT.
BOARD OF HEALTH WILL INVESTIGATE IMMEDI-
ATE.Y DIPHTHERIA AND SMALLPOX
CASES REPORTED

In order to investigate Immediately of dph-
liberia and smallpox which are reported at night
Dr. Raymond OF the Department Of Health. in
Brooklyn, has decided to keep the Health Office
open all night, and TO keep an inspector in the
building at all times The Health Department has
established its culture oven IN which small
pox cultures will be tested Cultures from the in
fected person can now be sent direct to the Brook
lyn office instead of being left at drug stores col
Iscted in the morning by inspectors, sent to the
meteorological laboratory in Manhattan and re-
turned TO Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

the United States Senate, was retired in the Nth
District. Congressman-at-Large Robert H Foer-
derer was named to succeed him. and ex-City
Treasurer George D. McCreary chosen 70
represent the new With District
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
BOOKKEEPER KILLS HIMSELF.

HE HAD UNDERMINED HIS HEALTH BY OVER
WORK
George Engel, thirty-fve years old expert
bookkeeper. committed suicide yesterday morning
by shooting himself in the head. at his home No.
ss Suydam-st Brooklyn. He was chief bookkeeper
in a gold paint factory in Manhattan at a salary
Of 5000 a year. For some time he had been in
poor health and overwork. his friends say, under
mined his constitution. His mother heard pistol
shot yesterday morning about o'clock. and on
running TO his room her lying the bed
with revolver by his side. DR.. Cordes, of No. 6S7
Bushwick-sve., summoned. but Engel died
while the doctor was trying TO revive him. Engel
prominent The social life Of the Eastern
nisrri
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The wedding of Miss May F Henderson. only
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Frank s Henderson,
and John z. Ruston took place on TUESDAY even
Seventh-ave The Rev. J. Douglas Adam of1clateo-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

of the Potomac, will make an address on Ihe
has been arranged by Dudley Buck. the orsanise
and musical director
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
TELEPHONES FOR SCHOOLS.
THEY ARE FAVORED INSTEAD OF FIRE ALARMS.
BEING CHEAPER.

AS it would cost about $4,000 to install fire alarm
boxes in all the Brooklyn schools, it is proposed to
equip every school in the borough with telephone.
This plan is favored by Commissioner Jonas, of the
committee supplies. and by other meInoers OF
rnent on the fire alarm box, and much cheaper.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The wedding Of Miss Florence NJ Gerow. daugh-
Ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius F. Gerow, and Henry u
Campbell Of Avondale Ohio, took place on Iues-
dav evening AT the home CT the brides parents, NO
T9s- NcT)onough-st Miss Frances L. Tompkins ana
Miss Nettie A. Buell. were the attendants OF the
bride George A. Nogel was best man
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The Rev. and Mrs. J. Douglas Adam, with their
infant daughter will sail for Europe on next Tues
dav. and will spend the summer with Mr Adams s
father in Scotland.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

Mr. and Mrs Francis p Simmons Of Pierrepont-
St. are spending the summer al Hampstead, Long
Island.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

Difficulties have been encountered in the plans
for an underground railway in Market-st-. pro-
posed by the new Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company. 1t had been proposed 10 build four
track system, extending from curb TO curb Mar
ket-st is only sixtytWo feet wide. and it was dis
covered that four tracks would occupy every inch
Of space between the curbs- Further investigation
revealed the fact that many of the merchants along
the thoroughfare had underground vaults extending
from the curb to the house line Therefore. the
tunnel in which the new railway system will De
operated would have to provide a substantial
foundation for the from the Delaware 10 the
Schuylkin.
In addition the expense of such an undertak-
Ing the task presented a problem in engineering
which is now being seriously discussed oy the ran
way engineers. Plans for a double deck tunnet
have been considered. but for the time being tneS
have been abandoned
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

AS result Of the scandal attending the charges
that school teachers were made to pay Tor places
it is proposed to abolish both the sectonai D0aiu
and the central Board of Education. II is pianneu
TO place educational affairs under the controi o.
department which would be under the supervisor
of the Mayor. Resolutions for an Investigation Ol
educational affairs were adopted by the Clty OOun
ellis In their meetings Thursday and II IS ploO-
able that measures for the reorganization VII
prepared and submitted 70 the legislature "AS
shall meet in January
Although the proposition is being opposed %
those who not in the good graces OF tne p'eS.@
adnninistration-it being regarded as g1Vlns IT
creased power to the Mayor-it is generally re-
oarded as a wise plan The whole principle Of the
Fuutt bill under which this city is governed. Is 70
centralize responsibility. and that would De ac-
complished By the establishment OF departIlsA'
of education
There is another important reason For many
wears friction has existed between the Board OK
Fducation and the Councils. the result being th@'
the public schools have suffered IN several ""''
AppropriatIons have been tied up and IN every il''
ner the Board of Education has been handic@pp
in t,s nnanagement OF the schools II IS thousHI
that bv placing the school system directly enN ~ -
the city government the causes OF friction VII
eliminated .,----,.,, monopoly
have stubb0rnly refused to be a parry - fhs
scheme for reorganization and N cons been pro-
PoSTo S 70 Nfsck who formed the National ASpnIb 1bs
3t,anv 3%,,l and who is one OF the receivers IoI
companies president by the osl oIlsi.i clauned 70
underwriting the new securities IL was 80 losses
make restitution. in part. OF the trsIne" ,rsrican
sustained by investors IN NatlonaI al"
bonds. ., ,~+orasts were
So far as the Widener- -ElkinS-Aack lntti T'hen
concerned an agreement had been reaShSeI,-s and
the proposition presented to the S-I,Drosed
other financial combinations which wsIsJi FIt Is
10 have profted by the first consolo,a ~ tba re-
understood that they declined TO arc ini,ssJ ~ TSv
habitation of the trust on the basis psosred that
those concerned in the plan II Is eNtsi,S bafo~s
there will be an harmonious under - ~
many weeks whereby reorganization W. w ~ th
fected but there others whose taisN " -
future of asphalt Is not so nrn
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The golden wedding anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs
Henry H Todd. OF No 4S6 Washington-aVe- was
celebrated on Tuesday evening at Barons- 1elIo"
roses and Southern smilax decorated the craving
room In receiving the company Mr.. and Mrs
Todd were assisted by their only son. N1!lam Z
Todd his wife and their daughters Miss Mar
Inrv Todd and Miss Beatrice Todd. and Mr.. and
Mrs Henry c Cornwell who were best man and
maid of honor ar the wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs Todd
half century ago.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

As the guests of AIr. and Mrs. Lowell NJ Palmer.
NJ n-o Dos Clinton-ave.. who now at their
try home Edgewood. near Stamford. Conn. mem
herg of the department of botany Of the Brooklyn
institute went on the o'clock train from the Grand
Central Station yesterday 10 Stamford TO see and
.-s,v rhe arboretum OF the Palners, which contains
,,sny remarkable and beautiful plants Of special
Interest 10 botanists. Mrs. George'W. Conklin was
IN charge Of the excursion Among the members OF
fl1e parTv were Mr. and Mrs John X. CreeVey, Mrs
C. T. Christensen, Miss Christensen, WlIlaIn
Brown. Professor Franklin W. Hooper. Miss HOOP
er DR. J. E Clark, Mrs Thomas Firth. II. MISS
Ida y. Clendenning. Miss Marian K. Arvine, MISS
r. T. Iagraham, Mrs +. O. Pierce and Mrs Jo-
sephine D. Lowe. The party returned on an early
oRentne train
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

Mr. and Mrs ! Sherwood Coffin and family. OF
Remsen-st. VIII sail for Europe next Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The engagement is announced of Miss Leila Put
nam, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S Putnam
of No Isl Congress-st., and James Edwards elder
son of Richard L. Edwards. of No SS sidney flace
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The wedding of Miss Ella c. Godfrey. only daugh-
fer of Mr and Mrs. William L. Godfrey, and
George H Powers took place on "Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides parents, No. al
Monroe-st Miss Avis Eldridge was maid of honor
and little Miss Alice Olsen was flower girl Inc
hest man was H Elliott Esterbrook- The uShers
were T. J. Davis. jr-, and Harry w Rednelo
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The wedding OF Miss Ada F. Pryer. daughter Of
Mrs Arvila d. Pryer and Walter Hammitt Will
take rlace at Baron's Thursday evening next
Miss Helen s. Pryer sister OF the bride will act as
maid Of honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss Alice
E Whiting. Miss Edith NJ Ramage and Miss Clara
Haywood, Of Hciyoke. Mass. and Miss Marian
Scoheld and Miss Isabel l. Hammtt, Of Brooklyn
The best VIII be Howard Hamnitt, brother Of
the bridegroom The ushers Will be Orrin W.
S;mons and Chauncey Brainerd, Of Brooklyn: Har-
rfnefon s. Paine, Of Manhattan, and PerciVal l.
I5udscn Of Glen Ridge, N J.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The wedding Of Miss Melita z McGurn. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Frank A McGurn, and William
Schroeder jr took place on Wednesday evening at
the home of the briCe's parents No 4sz Eifth-st.
Miss Mabel McGurn. sister of the bride, was maid
Of honor William McC1urn best man. Dr. Will
lam Schroeder of Prssdent-st-, the father of the
bridegroom, gave the couple a house at No 513
ElIeventh-sr, which will be their future home.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
BROOKLYN SOCIAL WORLD

announcement is made of the engagement OF MISS
Natalie Palmer daughter of DR.. Ernest Palmer. OF
No 15s CSlnton-st and Curtis T torrest;. MI
Forrest is g well known ranch owner OF Calioliiio'
The wedding of Miss Emma F. Cavanagh, dausn-
fer Of Mr. and Mrs. James Cavanagh- ana Johh D.
Campbell took place Wednesday evening al 'he
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. The chancei was
decorated with palms. roses and sweetpeas MISS
Mary E Toal acted as maid of honor Little MISS
Frances kavanagh Of Brockton. Mass, niece OF
.,5e bride was flower girl. The best man was III;
2 CsvanaCh and Stewart Cavanagh. brotners OF
fhe bride and William Gillespie and Roya! DlcklI-
son Of Manhattan The ceremony was fonoWeo ps
? reception at the home OF the brides parents NO
SIS Bedford-ave-
The wedding OF Miss Della l. Newton, dausnter
~ AIbro J. Newton and Eugene s. Graves son OF
Mr. and Mrs Eugene /. Graves. of Cleveland, ohio'
-ook ulace on Wednesday afternoon at the Church
Of the Pilgrims The maid Of honor was little MISS
Henrietta s Dana. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Ar
mold G. Dana The bridesmaids were Miss HOPE
Graves Of Bennington, VT, cousin OF the orloe-
groom: Miss Mary T Cotton and Miss Mary Il
Iacker Of BROOKLYN. Miss Anne Herrick OF Law
renee Long Island and Miss Laura Hubbard ana
Miss Margaret Brinckerhoff, of Englewood, n j.
The hest man was George Armstrong, II. a cousin
Oft he bridegroom The ushers were NlIlaIl l.
Newton brother Of the bride, and Albert j. Sha"
of Brooklyn; Russell Graves, Of Bennington; ana
Paul B. Condit of Cleveland. cousins or the Drloe
groom: Charles z. Watson. also Of Cleveland ano
Robert G. Stewart OF NeWburg- Inc ceIeIIoilS
the brides father, No. 40 Columbia Heights
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The wedding OF Miss Sara P. Chatterley, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick P Chatterley, and DR..
Leslie A Turner son OF Mr.. and Mrs William A
Turner took place on Wednesday evening at the
home OF the brides parents. No. S74 Chnton-st.
The drawing rooms were decorated with pink roses
and laurel The maid honor was Miss A Louise
1Slafferlev and the bridesmaids were Miss Nell d
fslatterley and Miss Irene NJ r. Duntze OF Mannat-
foD There were two little flower girls, Miss Mar
So-ie Y Chatterlev of Hartford, Conn. and Miss
Kama Dalton of Brooklyn. The best man was W
stanley Turner The ushers were Cornelius ,. de
Boise and Alexander Bates.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

The wedding Of Miss Florence w Rutherford
.n6 Wilson H Kirkpatrick took place on Wednes-
day evening at the home Of the brides parents
No q Jeferson-ave. Mrs Eugene w. Rutherford
,ra< ~,arron Of honor Little Miss Hannah Kirk
-,atriclI niece OF the bridegroom and Miss Mary
8 Roand were flower girls. The best man was
charles Allen of Newark, y. ]. The usbers were
Eradley Kirkpatrick brother of the bridegroom:
Eugene ". Rutherford, cousin Of the bride, and
New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

,-,. -ras7,,,e of Miss Emily T. Burrows. daughter
80 zE- and Mrs C D. Burrows. OF No. 154 Nc
Donough-st. and Wilson w Jenkins took place on
"wednesday evening the home Of the brides
narents Miss Mary H. Burrows acted as maid OF
boro- Miss Helen Bullwinkle and Miss Louise r
freeman were flower girls. Clarence c. jenkins
brother of the bridegroom. was best man Mr
snS Mrs Jenkins will spend the summer al Sea
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-10
naI,,s ,rnnderinnd Theater.

Manager Pol has brought together in o,e bill for this week many more of the bright stars of variety. The famous Russell Brothers will be at the top or the bill, not as the Irish servant glfls, but in a new farcical sketch by George M Cohan entitled "A Romance of New Jersey" This sketch was written spec ially for the Russells and presents them and their peculiar talents ill the best of manners.
 Linton and Mcintyre will play 'Dr Ouack of Quackenbush," introducing the charming and beautiful Leila Mcln- tyre in her dainty song specialtles. Louise Dresser, with a new spectacular song idea, another beauty by Lhe tau- deyilles, will also be in the bill,
 There is lots of comedy t9is week for D'Almas monkeys will give circus, Jack Norworth will present his witty monologue, and the three keatons will play a variety of stunts in which Mas ter Buster Keaton will be prominent.
 The Princess Chinquilia, handsome young Indian, will give musical act assisted by Newell and Dinufrio of her own tribe. This is a real artistic treat
 Italia and her pickaninnies, Genaro and Theo and others will be on the bill
 Prices: Matinee, 10c and 2Oc; evening, 10c, 20c and 3oc ladies at matinee, 1Oc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-10
THE LINCOLN BANQUET.

At the Young Mems Republican Club.
 The arrangements for the Lincoln banquet to be held at the Young Mems Republican club house next Wednesday evening are about completed A lareg number of the tickets have been sold and the number has been limited to three hundred to avoid hay ing jam,
 Governor Mclean will be present. The city of New Haven will be represented by Mayor studley and the invocation will be given by Rev. David Levy. As 10 the an nua address on "Abrahan Lincoln. Lincoln p,aa the ne Rev. Dr. w. W. Leete of the Dwight Place church has accepted the invitation to re- spond to this important toast ana ths in. toast that will be especially interesting Is '1rhe Constitutional Convention" by Gol. Gol onel N. G. Osborn, with the humorous hits that the New Haven delegate has called from his Hartford experience.
 An event of the evening will be the speech of Joseph L. Barbour of Hartford with Il toast of his own choosing. The dec oratons will be more elaborate than on former occasions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-10
MIE FORD.

The W. C. T. U. will hold musical and social entertainment on Thursday evening, February 20, in the First church.
 The official acceptance of Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt of Brooklyn to the reetorship of St. peter's parish has been received.
 Contractor A. H. Davidson Is repainting and decorating the postoilice.
 Hon F. B. Gager of Derby, one of the judges of the superior court of New Ha- ven county, has purchased a shore lot at Laurel Beach.
 Mrs. w. s. Putney of Broad street, who has been spending the past two weeks in Greenwich, has returned home.
 Miss May Razee of New Haven turnpike is quite ill at her home.
 Manager Green of the Milford Ice com Beaver Brook.
 A large sign board is being erected on the property owned by Timothy Sullivan on Gulf street.
 performed upon his hand by Dr. Russell of Bridgeport. The operation is the result of blood poisoning caused by Mir. Rhodes stick ing splinter in his hand.
 Rev. W. H. Hutchinson, who has been spending his four weeks vacation at Fort Irumbull Beach, has returned to sharon.
 Dr. A. L. House, formerly q resident of Milford. but for the past few years a prac ticing physician in Torrington has sold his practice and intends to give up the practice of medicine, Dr. House will leave Bridge nort for Central America today. where hr will engage in the wholesale rubber and coffee business.
 James T. Patterson of High street is hay. ing his home wired for electric lights.
 Norman Williams, the local eXpressman, has purchased valuable horse of Burgess Brothers, the butcher.
 MT. and Mrs. Edgar <. Botsford have re. turned from q weeks vacation spent in New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-10
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TAMPA's EARTHLY PARADISE.

TAMPA'S EARTHLY PARADISE.
 The Tampa Bay Hotel is beyond all question the finest resort hotel on the North American continent, and situated as it is in tropical Florida, makes it all the more attractive. The climate is sublime. and now, in February, while the winter blasts are blowing in the North, the warm sunshine of the South brings health and pleasure to all who visit this beautiful resirt. Fish are plentiful, and nearly every species from the magnificent tarpon, the silver king, to the small but beautiful trout, are to be caught in the waters around the hotel. The season for good duck shoot ing is at hand, and not a day passes that parties do not come in with num- bers of the birds, have them prepared at the hotel by the most noted chefs in the world and served a few hours after they are shot.
 There are nearly half a hundred pro- fessional and amateur golfers wintering at this resort, and this fact can be ac- counted for when one remembers that the links of the Tampa Bay Golf club are not only the finest in the state, but among the best in the country. A through Pullman and dining service is operated from Jersey City to the hotel steps without change of cars.