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2 to to to THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1906. MISCELLANEOUS.

Sold and Used in ELECTRO SILICON Both Hemispheres. DID MAN, OR WIFE, DIE FIRST? Dramatic Story of Slocum Disaster Told in Contest Over Mr. and Mrs. Gerdes' Wills, Spectators in the surrogate's court this morning had a mental glimpse of some of the horrors of the Slocum disaster in June, 1904, there being a proceeding on before to determine which died Surrogate, disaster, Henry or Margaretha husband and wife, for upon the determination of this important question rests disposal of their entire estate, quite A large sum. Several survivors testified, but not one was able to tell with certainty which, in the terrible fight for life that followed the discovery of flames upon the boat, An adjournment was taken until February 14.

MINER'S BODY CAN'T BE FOUND. Bernard E. Hegeman, of Thomaston, Presumably Perished by Fall From Precipice in Yukon. (Special to the Eagle.) Mineola, L. February 8-Application for letters of administration was made to Surrogate Jackson yesterday by William M.

Kissam, of Thomaston, on the estate of Eernard E. Hegeman, 48 years old, who, from information received, died as a result of falling over a precipice near Kluahne, Yukon territory in December, and whose body, owing to the snow in the Yukon territory, has not yet been recovered. A letter to M. Josephine Kissam of St. Cloud.

West Orange, N. by the inspector commanding the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, at White Horse, gave the information concerning Hegeman's death, which is firmly believed to have occurred, and the reasons why his body not been found. NO FOOTBALL AT HARVARD. Faculty Supports Overseers in Suspending Game One Year and Until Properly Reformed. Cambridge, February 8--The official Announcement that the faculty of Harvard has expressed its opinion to the committee on the regulation of athletic sports that intercollegiate football should be prohibited to Harvard students, in 1906, and until a reasonable game shall have been formulated, was made to-day by Jerome D.

Greene, secretary to President Eliot. This attitude of the faculty was adopted at ite meeting on Tuesday, but the announcement was withheld until to-day in order that the expression of opinion might reach the members of the committee on the regulation of athletic sports, to which, by direction of the corporation and the overseers, the two governing bodies of the university, all questione relating to athletics have been delegated. It is now regarded as probable in athletic circles here that will play 110 football next season, whatever may be done in succeeding years. FOR BITING A POLICEMAN. Resisting Arrest, Haffling, 'Tis Said, Used His Teeth.

In the Manhattan avenue court this morning, Magistrate O'Reilly held Eugene Haffling, 21 years old, of 102 Troutman street, in $500 bail for examination on a charge of maiming Policeman Charles Hemendinger, of the Stagg street station, who last night placed the man under after a fight at Graham avenue and Cook street. Haffling, it is said, was fighting with a man, who gave his name ag Charles Miesner, and said he lived with Haffling. The policeman attempted to place the men under arrest, when Hafling, it is alleged, seized the policeman's hand in his teeth and tore away a good portion of the flesh. STAPLES' SUDDEN DEATH. Clarence A.

Staples, 27 years old, dned on Tuesday morning, at the home of his father, Horace J. Staples, 73 Wilson street. Death was due to heart failure. The deceased was born in the Eastern District, and had a large circle of friends who sincerely regret his sudden demise. He is survived by his widow.

Mrs. Etta Staples, and a young son. Funeral services will be conducted at the home of his parents to-morrow evening, by the Rev. N. Woolsey Wells, pastor of the South Third Street Presbyterian Church.

The interment will be on Saturday morning, in Evergreens Cemetery, PROBATIONARY OFFICERS' WORK Officers of the Committee of Women's Clubs to support Women Probationary Offcers in the Children's Court are prepared 10 present the cause before organizations upon application. On Tuesday, Chairman Mrs. Mary J. Annable addressed a large meeting of King's Daughters in the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church and Mrs. Franklin Hooper spoke at the same time in the Central Congregational Church.

On February 19. Mrs. George Bretz, vice chairman, presents the work to Richmond Hill Twentieth Century Club, and Cameo Branch, Sunshine Society, will be addressed in the near future by Treasurer R. C. Talbot Perkins.

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For further particulars see advertisement on another page in to-day's Eagle. It sent by mail, cents in stampa must accompany each series. Address all mull Souvenir POST CARD Brooklyn Eagle, BIG EXCITEMENT OVER APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE Mystery 'in Origin of Blaze in the Everett to Be Investigated. LOSSES REACH ABOUT $30,000. Reports of "Heroic Rescues" Found to Be Baseless--All Occupants Got Out in Safety.

Brooklyn firemen have been kept buay during the past twenty-four hours. A three is noted for its churches and fine residences. alarm fire that broke out shortly after 1 o'clock this morning in the big, double, four story and basement brick apartment house, known as the Everett, at 309-311 Lafayette avenue, corner of Ryerson street, caused much excitement in a neighborhood which Smoke, it is said, was seen coming from a rear room on the fourth floor of the Ryerson street side of the building. Reports differ as to who discovered it. Classon avenue police say an unknown mall, who was passing at the time, saw flames, entered the building and roused the tenants.

Another report said the fire was discovered by a Mrs. John Hadley, a tenant on second floor. Benjamin Clausen, one of the occupants of the building, who said he was roused from his bed by the cries of "Fire!" given by an unknown citizen, hurried to the signal box at St. James place and Lafayette avenue and turned in an alarm. Mr.

Clausen said that, so far as he knew, there were no heroic rescues and that the twelve families in the building all got out in safety. When Deputy 'Chief Lally arrived on the scene he realized that the fire was one that required considerable effort to keep it within bounds. The St. James' P. E.

Church is situated only a short block off and 011 the opposite corner is Emmanuel Baptist Church, while across the street at Lafayette avenue and St. James' place are the big buildings of Adelphi College. In addition to these buildings are large apartment houses, and it was thought best to take no chances. A second alarm was sent, and this was quickly followed by a third. By this time it looked as if the greater part of the fire forces of Brooklyn were on hand.

The fire soon spread to the four story brick apartment house at 297 Ryerson street, and two buildings about $20,000. The frat, second before it was under control pool had damaged the and third floors were occupied by Simon Staples, Benjamin Claussen, George Worthington, Catherine Lyons, James Robinson and Joseph Ricker. The property, consisting of furniture and personal effects. was damaged, it is estimated, from $3,000 to $5,000. John Hadley lost $2,000 on household furniture.

Much of the damage wae done by water, both buildings being flooded before the firemen got. through. Samuel Conger, E. Lockett, Eva James and Mrs. Moore, tenants at 297 Ryerstreet.

sustained lossee amounting to several thousands of dollars. Both buildings were insured. It is probable that the fire will be investi- gated. BIG HOUSE-MOVING WORK. Clearing Away for Extension of Public School No.

30-Four Story Flats Going 2,000 Feet. The work of clearing away for the extension of Public School No. 30, Wolcott street, near Van Brunt street, is progressing rapidly. Nearly all the houses, both frame and brick, have been moved to other locations. To-day the four-story double brick flat at the corner of Wolcott and Conover streets was moved off its site.

The building was purchased from the city for about $300, it is said, by Contractor Timothy Desmond and is to be moved to the southwest corner of Coffey and Dwight streets, which means a distance of five blocks and across two lines of railroad. This flat has a frontage of about 40 feet on Wolcott street and a depth of 50 feet on Conover street. The building was jacked up and placed on rollers that travel on beams laid along the street, the motive power being supplied by horses and a crab winch. Another four story double brick flat has already been moved around into Sullivan street. The contractors have to give a bond of $50,000 to city and a bond of $10,000 to the owner.

then cutting of every telephone, electric light or trolley wire has to be paid for. A BIT OF ROMANCE. Engagement of Miss Somers to F. G. Schaefer the Culmination of a Meeting i in an Amateur Play.

The announcement of the engagement of Miss Helen D. Somers, of 406 Fourth street, to Frederick G. Schaefer, of 352 Fifty-sixth reveals a romance which began about street, a year ago during an amateur dramatic performance. They became acquainted about five years ago at the seasbore. In December, 1905, they the home of a mutual friend again met on the Park Slope.

The occasion was a rehearsal of an amateur dramatic performance, the play being "Ticket-of-Leave Man." To Miss Somers was given one of the leading roles, while the other was assigned to Arthur Montgomery. The latter. became about three weeks before the performance, and Mr. Schaefer consented to assume the role of the hero. The hero of the romance is a prominent clubman and electrical contractor living In Bay Ridge.

For many years he wag prestdent of the Sothern Dramatic Society. He is a member of the Order of Elks, the Riding and Driving Club, the Brooklyn Yacht Club, and is also IL charter member of Liberty Bell Council, Royal Arcanum. Miss Somers has made quite a reputation for herself a8 a soprano soloist. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Somers, of 406 Fourth street. For three years she was soloist at Holy Trinity, and was later connected in a like capacity with the First Dutch Reformed Church, Seventh avenue and Carroll street. She was also a member of the Prospect Heights Choral Society, and has appeared before the Professional Woman's League and at Carnegie Hall. Last winter, owing to illness, she was compel.ed to give up her musical career. Her father Is a Wall street broker.

The couple expect be married early in the spring. THANKFUL FOR ARREST. Thomas Lahn Told Evangelist-Policeman Low That He Was Kind. Thomas Lahn, 36 years old, of 1515 Gates avenue, was found early this morn ng at the corner of Broadway and Gates avenue in condition which Policeman Ralph Low, the evangelist of the Ralph avenue station, beIteved to warrant his being taken care of, At station $300 in cash was found in the man's pockets, as well as a gold watch and chain After Magistrate Furlong had suspended sentence tats morning Lahn was taken back to the station house, where his $300 and watch and chain were returned to him. Officer Low happened to be in the station house at that moment, and Lahn rushed up to him.

"Thank you. thank you, officer, for arrest. ing me. It was one of the kindest acts you ever did," he said. SCHENCK--In memory of Mrs.

CARILONA HETCEL SCHENCK, died February 8, 1905. Gone, but not forgotten. VAN AND CONTENTS BURNED. Stove Set Fire to Vehicle and Lots of Plants Were Destroyed. (Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica, L.

February 8-While a moving van loaded with plants and flowers was being driven along Thompson avenue, near the Long Island Railroad crossing at Winfield, yesterday, it was discovered to be afire, and before aid could be summoned the vehicle and its contents were consumed. An overheated stove, carried 011 the van to prevent the plants from freezing, was the cause of the fire. The van was the property of C. Murray, of Cedarhurst, and the damage is estimated at $300. BOYS SAY STORY IS UNTRUE.

No Friction Between Members of B. H. S. Dramatic Society and Principal John Mickleborough, IN MEMORIAM. The members of the Dramatic Society of the Boys High School are extremely indignant over the report published in two local newspapers that trouble had arisen between themselves and Principal John Mickleborough over the alleged effort of the latter to usurp the management of the society.

They are equally indignant over the report that at a meeting of the society held Tuesday afternoon, at which President Douglas Griesemer was in the chair, there was so much noise and argument over the question of electing a faculty adviser that Dr. Mickleborough is alleged to have issued the matum: "You elect a faculty adviser, but there may will be nothing done by this society unless I consent." The alumni members of the Dramatic Society were also alleged to be but waiting all opportunity to take legal action against their former principal. In answer to these reports President Griesemer is preparing a statement to be made public, signed by the members of the society, in which an emphatic denial of the allegations will be made. "He wishes it stated that this is being done at their own instance, and not at the dictate of Dr. Mickleborough.

Dr. Mickleborough stated to an Eagle reporter this afternoon that he had been approached by both President Griesemer and other members of the society for the purpose of assuring him that the reported friction was without foundation. COCK FIGHTS AT GLEN COVE. Mains Pulled Off While Deputy Sheriffs Scoured Territory--L. I.

City Birds Won. (Special to the Eagle.) Glen Cove, L. February 8-District Attorney Coles last night sent a number of deputy sheriffs scurrying about Glen Cove and its vicinity, searching for a lot of cock fighters, whom be had been told had arranged to hold mains here. He learned today that his "tip" was correct, but that, while his deputies scurried hither and yon. searching for the.

fighters, whom they did not find, the mains had actuaily taken place. There were, it is said, ten fights between birds owned by Long Island City and local sports, and the former won. The stakes were $100, and there were many side bets. attendance was very large, but so complete were the arrangements that although sleuths several times approached near the scene of the main, the sentinels on the outside gave the alarm, the lights were turned out and the sports were not discovered. It was learned to-day that the men from out of town came here by one route and sent their birds by another, and so skillfully did they work that the sleuths were pietely outwitted.

No one can be found here to who will admit that the fights actually occurred, but it is believed that they did, and that the scene was near the Glen street station. A boxing match is said to have been a feature, but that could not be verified. NO OFFICIAL GIFTS FOR ALICE. Diplomatic Corps Notified That All Presents Must Be Personal. Washington, February 8-Mr.

Hengelmuller, the Austrian ambassador here and acting dean of the diplomatic corps, after a conterence with officials of the United States government, has advised his government that it is the wish of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt that no official gifts shall be presented to their daughter upon the occasion of her marriage next week to Mr. Longwortb Mr. Hengelmuller, in his circular to the diplomatic corps here, has informed the members of that fact, and it can be stated that the other European governments will follow the example of Austria. Whatever presents are sent will be in the name of the sovereign.

They will be in the nature of a personal expression of good will, and not as 3 presents from the governments themselves. STEVENSON AS THEORIST. Another Brooklyn Institute course that has drawn large audiences to the Art Gallery closed yesterday afternoon. The lecturer, the Rev. Merle St.

Croix Wright, of Manhattan, has presented six fascinating studies of Robert Louis Stevenson, in which he has been observed as "The Man Stevenson," in opening, and then as craftsman, as a writer, and through the medium of his views as economist, moralist and theorist, the last forming the tople of yesterday. Dr. Wright took his subject matter mainly from Stevenson's books, fitting together excerpts from each and thus giving at some length the writer's theories on art and life. COLUMBIA MEN ENTERTAINED. To the Glee and Mandolin clubs of Columbia University was tendered a reception last night by the members of the Church of St.

Mark, at the parish house, Eastern Parkway and Brooklyn avenue. The programme consisted of Columbia songs by the Glee Club, solos by R. M. Richter and W. E.

Kelley and selections on the mandolin and banjo. The patronesses were: Mesdames J. D. Kennedy, E. R.

Beyais, L. Bernard, J. A. Crombie, William M. Despard, J.

J. Dahl, W. S. Hawkshurst, M. Ferguson, L.

0. Fisher, J. E. Griffith, A. R.

Hubbell, T. R. Phillips, F. T. Innes.

D. N. Pardee, G. W. Piper, George M.

Pickslay, W. J. Struss, R. N. Whitney, F.

Williams, J. R. Well, H. E. Street, Mise J.

A. Bogue. DR. TUPPER'S LECTURE. In the Fifteenth Street Baptist Church on Tuesday evening the Rev.

Dr. Kerr Boyce Tupper, pastor of the Madison Avenue Bapthet Church, Manhattan, and brother of the Rev. Dr. H. Allen Tupper, pastor of t1 the FItteenth Street Church, delivered an entertainIng and instructive lecture on the subject.

"Be a the Young People's Society of the church and friends. The building was filed, and the lecture was received with enthusiasm. Preceding the lecture a number of stereopticon views of the new church edifee being erected on the corner of Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue were shown and explained by Deacon A. C. Bird, chairman of the building committee.

VICHY CELESTINS OGLESBY'S BILL TO AMEND THE GRADE CROSSING LAW Will Compel Railroad Companies to Bear Expense Where New Motive Power is Used. CHARGES AGAINST KILBURN. Governor Higgins Is Compiling Papers and Will Send Evidence to Senate. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, February 8-Assemblyman Oglesby of Westchester, to-day introduced a bill amending the grade crossing law so as to compel railroad companies to hear the entire expense of abolishing grade crossings where the location of the roadbed is changed for electricity or some other motive power is substituted for steam. In discussing the measure, Mr.

Oglesby said: "As the law now stands, ahe properly constituted officials of any city, town or village through which a steam railroad runs or the railroad company itself may make application to the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the alteration or abolition of any highway crossing at grade within such municipality 01 the ground that public safety requires such change. The bill further provides that the railroad commissioners shall determine alterations or changes if any shall be made. The expense of abolishing or changing such crossings to above or below grade, be borne, one half by the railroad company, one-quarter by, the municipality and one-quarter by the state. Such expenditure by the state for the purpose of protecting the lives of its citizens may possibly be justified in. some instances on the that the railroad has its grade established and its road in operation, and that for the state to arbitrarily require changes a large outlay entirely at the railroad company would involving, be unjust.

"Personally, I do not believe any public service corporation or any individual has or can acquire a vested right to commit. murder or so conduct its business as to be a constant menance to the lives of persons traveling the public highways. To Amend the Railroad Law. "The bill is to amend Section 65 of the railroad law so as to provide that in any case where a railroad is widened ol' is about to widen its roadbed or right of way, or is laying or is about to lay additional tracks, or is changing or is about to change its location, or is substituting or is about to substitute electricity or some other agency than steam for motive power, the expense of crossing above or below the grade of. the highway shall be paid entirely railroad corporation.

"The New York Central Railroad has made extensive plans for the betterment and improvement of its road a from New York City to White Plains, and has petitioned the Board of Railroad Commissioners, pursuant to the provisions of the grade crossing law, for an order abolishing all grade crossings on the New York Central road between these points. The plans include the widening of Its right of way and roadbed, in some places entirely changing its location for the laying of two additional tracks and for the substitution of electricity for steam. The 1 use of electricity as a motive power would of itself necessitate the abolition of all grade crossings. It would not be practicable to run as many trains as will be called for 11 their new proposed schedule, many of which are express, with highway crossings at grades. "The railroad company hopes by the connivance of this law and with the assistance ol the railroad commission, not only to crowd everybody else off the earth, "but to compel the people, to pay half the expense of making very valuable and extensive improvements to its property at a cost to the taxpayers of several millions of dollars.

It is inconceivable that the Board of Railroad Commissioners would put the stamp of their approval on this bold attempt of the New York Central Railroad Company to compel the state to practically rebuild and electrify its road and the only reasonable deduction that could be drawn from such action would be that it was the result of a conspiracy, either actual or constructive, between the railroad commissioners and the railroad company. I should consider it nothing short of The bill may apply to future grade crossings in Brooklyn but the commission established two or thre years ago then arranged for the payment of half the cost of such work by the city. The present measure might supersede that act. Governor Compiling Charges Against Kilburn, Governor Higgins said this noon that he was compiling copies of all papers in the Kilburn charges and would send all of the evidence in his possession as soon as the copying was completed. The papers will be sent direct to the Senate Committee on Finance and not by message to the Senate.

The impression grows that there will be no general investigation of the banks and inquiry would be confined specific complaints that have been "made against Kilburn. One of the administration men declared to-day that the complaints against the Superintendent would be found pretty flimsy and that the papers were not even sworn to. Woodruff Is Dissatisfied. The political situation in Albany remains very much unchanged. Some of the men who joined in electing James W.

Wadsworth, to be speaker, have become dissatisfied with the way things are going, and among them is ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of Brooklyn, it is said. Mr. Woodruff is coming bere this afternoon to have a talk on politics with some of his friends. He has no engagement to see Governor Higging and may not call at the executive chamber at all, as is his custom. It le said by the Governor's closest friends that the Governor and Mr.

Woodruff are no longer on the most friendly terms. Some 80 80 far as to say that a realignment of Woodruff with Odell is possible. There seems to be a certain amount of jealousy of Woodruff among some of the Albany officials. It is perhaps significant that some of the Woodruff men are declaring that there is a lack of leadership in the state organization, and that no plans are being made to outline definite issues for the fall campaign, ag Odell would do if he were consulted. They also suggest that it the situation is allowed to drift on in the present the party will have to appeal to Odell again to take hold.

One of the men close to Woodruff said this morning that it looked 88 if Odell would surely name the next chairman of the State Committee and become the power behind the throne, All of this is discounted by one of the Governor's friends who say that there is 110 need for worry and that things will come out all right. President May Interfere. "I think there will be a meeting of conference of the state leaders before the end of the present session of the Legislature," said this man. "It doesn't matter when the change in the chairmanship is made. The men who will be able to bring it about when the time comes, are the men who secured the election of Mr.

Wadsworth for speaker; that is, President Roosevelt and Governor Higgins. There is not any doubt about that." "What about the suggestion that the Governor's influence will be weakened after the thirty-day bills are disposed of?" "Nothing in was the reply. "The thirty-day bills do not count as tuck as people imagine. It. is not an important do not think the situation has changed in the last two or three con- tinued.

"Nobody is looming up or going down. Things are going on as they have." The latest visitor to Washington is Seeretary of State Joha F. O'Brien, who returned last night. Mr. O'Brien is one of Governor Higgins' trusted advisers.

He said this afternoon that he had not gone Washington on a political mission, and that he had no news. He doubted whether there was anything in the story that Odell had succeeded in mending his fences in such a way as to infuence the election of a new state chairman. 80-Cent Gas Bill Reported Favorably. The Committee on Electricity, Gas and Water Supply this morning reported favorably the Agnew bill to reduce the price of gas in Brooklyn and Manhattan to 80 cents, with a sliding scale for the outlying sections. It is to be passed in the Assembly early next week.

The Senate Committee hear- on Miscellaneous Corporations will give a ing on the matter next Thursday. Senator Page and other New York City men are very anxious to get the measure through, even before the State Commission on Gas and Electricity is able to report. They want to get the credit for it as political capital in the next campaign. Meantime the State Commission is exerting every effort to complete its report as rapidly as possible. William J.

Carr of Brooklyn appeared before the Assembly committee yesterday and made a plea in behalf of the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, which, he said, was unable to manufacture. gas at the same price as the Consolidated. NEW BILLS AT ALBANY. Measures Introduced of Interest to New York and Nassau Counties. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, February 8-Assemblyman Thompson of Brooklyn to-day introduced a bill which provides that when promotions are to be made in the police or fire departments of New York the investigation of the character of the applicant shall not go back more than three years.

Mr. Miller, of Nassau County, introduced a bill providing that mortgages held by a town or by a town treasurer for a town, shall be exempted from taxation. It applies especially to investments held by the Town of Hempstead to the amount of $400,000 for the benefit of the poor and schools. The state controller holds that this is not exempted from taxation under the present law. Ulster County is represented in another bill to-day, putting adidtional expense on the City of New York, connection with the extension of the water supply system to the Catskills.

It requires the city to pay the cost of policing the region where work is being done by the city. A TRIP TO THE ORIENT. Brooklynites in a Touring Party That Sailed To-day on S. S. Arabic.

of the most attractive and comprehensive trips leaving the United Statea this winter is Clark's cruise of the Arabic, which left this port to-day. The Arabic is one of the largest and finest steamships in the world. The tour includes Madeira, Cadiz, Seville, Granada, Gibraltar, Algiers, Island of Malta, Athens, Constantinople, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Cairo, Nile, Naples, Pompeii, Rome, and in Monte the Carlo. are Among the Brooklynites party Charles Henry Asche, Miss Ethel Adele Asche, Master Charles Frederick Asche, Mrs. Zella Bogardus, Miss Daisy R.

Bogardus, Mr. and Mrs: William D. Dickey, Miss Annie L. Dickey, Miss Kate Gertrude Dickey, Miss Henrietta Dickey, Mr. and Mrs.

S. W. Giles, the Rev. and Mrs. Robert MacDonald, Master Milton MacDonald, Mr.

and Mrs. William S. Colvin, Miss Mabel Du Pont Colvin and Mrs. Washington Irving Comes. OPERATION ON DR.

MC CONNELL. Holy Trinity's Former Rector in a Hospital in London. Word comes to a friend in Manhattan that the Rev. Dr. S.

D. McConnell, formerly rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, wrote 011 January 25 from London that he private hospital there awaiting an operation. Dr. McConnell said: "The operation is a serious one, but I am in hopes that it will remove an ailment which has practically incapacitated me for work for several years." It was impossible to ascertain this morning the nature of the operation, but it was believed to have been successful, as no news of a contrary nature has been received. About three while a rector in Brooklyn, Dr.

McConnell underwent a mastoid operation. HE WORE A FIREMAN'S TOGS. Saloonkeeper Becker Got Owner Into Trouble and the Latter Caused His Arrest. Charles E. Becker, a saloonkeeper on Liberty avenue, near Ashford street, and not far from an engine house, was held this morning by Magistrate Dooley in the Adams court, for the action of pectionS Sessions a charge of violating 733 street of the charter.

Becker had waived examination and said he did not know he was violating the law when he paraded the streets with a fireman's cap and coat. Becker's action got one of the firemen into a lot of trouble and that is what probably made the oftenes graver in the eyes of the captain of the company. This fireman was in the saloon and had laid off his cap and coat, when Becker came along, with a load of alcoholic freight. He picked up the cap and the uniform garment and walked out with it. Then the fireman missed the things and was forced to go out and back to the engine house in his shirt sleeves.

Charges were made against him before Deputy Commissioner Wie, and the fireman retaliated by causing the arrest of the saloonkeeper, who Was taken into custody at noon to-day by Detective Sergeants Carroll and Clarke of the headquarters squad. SISTER'S KILLING ACCIDENTAL. And Young Raymond Hogan Was Discharged by Justice O'Keefe. Raymond Hogan, 14 years old, of Harway avenue and Bay Forty-third street, who shot and killed his sister, Kate, January 27, was discharged by Justice O'Keefe in the Children's Court this morning. Hogan had a revolver which he did not think WAs loaded.

The bullet struck his sister in the breast, and she died in a few minutes. A coroner's jury exonerated the boy. Assistant District Attorney White told Justice O' Keefe this morning that the district attorney's office was satisfied shooting was purely accidental. K. F.

C. ENTERTAINMENT. An enjoyable entertainment was presented. last night, to the members and friends of the Knickerbocker Field Club at the clubhouse. East Eighteenth street and Tennis Court, which was followed by the regular weekly dance.

The programme of eight numbers consisted of moving pictures, monologues, SORES and juggling. A large crowd was on hand, the appreciation of those composing the audience was manifest in the repeated encores awarded various numbers. The programme included an overture by James J. Haack: moving pictures; Add Hoyt, comedian and entertainer, and Youna, Juggler and balancer. DYSPEFSIA CURED RIGHT.

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do their work in natural way and therefore do it right. Their component parts are natural digestive elementa just aS the gastric juice. and other digestive fulds of the stomach are. They thus digest the food themselves, regardless of the condition of the stomach, and permit that organ to rest and get well. For sule by all druggists, 50 cents a box.

INVENTOR SUES CORPORATION. Defendant McGann Said to Have "Smashed" the Process Server. Edward Shrouch, an inventor, applied to Justice Burr this afternoon, through his attorney, Laurence G. Goodhart, for an injunction against Edward McGann and the New York and New ejrsey, United States Metal Chill and Casting companies, in an action affecting certain patents for casting A iron in metal moulds. One of Lawyer Goodhart's complaints was that the process server, as he said, had been "smashed" by McGann when served with the order to show ecuse.

Justice Burr granted an adjournment, until February 14. There is said to be about $100,000 involved. "SPUD" WILL BE TRIED HERE. His Counsel Feared That Murphy Wouldn't Have Fair Show. Lawyer Thomas F.

Smith's efforts to have his client, William Cohessy, alias "Spud" Murphy, tried in the Supreme Court, or 10 New York, County, or anywhere save in the criminal term of the County Court of Kings, came to naught this morning on the hearing before Justice Burr in the special term of the Supreme Court and Justice Burr announced his full belief that "Spud" would get a fair trial before twelve men in the county court just as easily as anywhere else. LONGWORTH BILL FAVORED. Washington, February 8-- The Longworth bill appropriating $5,000,000 for the purchase of the American legations and embassies at foreign capitals was favorably reported to the House Committee on Coreign Affairs by a sub-committee to-day. 14TH REGIMENT ORDERED OUT. Will Escort the Body of Its Former Surgeon to the Place of Burial Tomorrow Afternoon.

after the funeral ceremonies. WHO HAS JOHN DAVIS' Iowan Horse Breeder Has Traced the Animal Through Many Towns and Cities to New York. Telegrams and letters of condolence continue to pour into the family of the late Dr. George R. Fowler at his late home, corner of Washington and DeKalb avenues.

They are from all over the United States and one cablegram came from the Societe Internationale de Cherurgirie of Brussels. Arrangements are making for a military funeral on Friday afternoon, to follow the religious services at the Church of the Messiah. It is expected that a delegation from the Kings County Medical Society, of which he had long been an honored member, will act as palibearers. The casket will not be opened at the church, but it is expected to have the body lie in state at his late home from 11 to 1 to-morrow. The following is the official order of Brigadier General McLeer: Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General George Ryerson Fowler, surgeon on the staff of the commanding officer of the National Guard, died at Albany on the 6th Inst.

The brigade commander makes this announcement with sincere regret. The death of Mr. Fowler is not ouly a loss to the service of one distinguished at home and abroad 0 an eminent surgeon, but to the city of his home. one whose character, great ability and fidelity to every interest made him prominent and respected among our citizens. The major general directs that the Fourteenth Regiment Infantry, in which Dr.

Fowler served for many years as surgeon. be detailed as the funeral escort. The commanding officer thereof will detail six sergeants to act as body bearers. All officers of this brigade, as a mark of respect to the deceased officer, will wear the prescribed badge of military mourning for thirty days, and the National flag will be displayed on the armories at half staff, between revellle and retreat, until John Davis, a wealthy horse breeder of Audubon, is in Brooklyn looking for his horse Jap. Mr.

Davis has been a breeder of horses all his life and has raised and sold thousands. He said to-day that he thought more of Jap than of any horse he ever owned. The following advertisement in to-day's Eagle tells Mr. Davis' story briefly: Mine sorrel mare, weight near 1,200, coming 5 years old; white face, left hind leg, white nearly to knee, with slight wire scratch on white patch. I raised and sold her.

I want to see her. Reasonable amount for information of right one. The mare to which Mr. Davis is so deeply attached that he has traced her more than 1,000 miles, was sold by one of his employes during his absence from his farm. When Davis learned of the fact he began a search for her which led him through many cities and towns to Catskill, N.

Y. There he learned that she had been in the possession of Horton Brothers, and sold by them to somebody in New York City. Mr. Davis has been in New York now nearly a week looking for the horse. "I would know her if I saw her dragging a 'bus in he said to-day.

"I hope the person who has her will let me know. I shall stay here at least a week longer looking for her. I named her Jap because I got her on the day the Japs opened Are on the Russian fleet." CITIZENS UNION ELECTION. Alexander M. White Chairman of the Union of the Forty-Afth District.

The Citizens Union of the Aldermanic District held its annual election at headquarters, 4 Court Friday night, and elected the following officers for the present year: Alexander M. White, chairman; Charles M. Judson, first vice chairman; Charles H. Edgar, second vice chairman; John R. Munro, delegate to City Committee: W.

Otie Badger, secretary; Walter N. Crittenden, treasurer. Executive committee and delegates to City Convention-Willis L. Ogden, Gates, W. Fahnestock, Walter H.

Crittenden, John McLoughlin, Eugene Pearce, Grosvenor H. Backus, Louis May, B. F. Mullen, Lawrence A. Cavo, W.

0. Badger, J. Warren Greene, Frederick W. Noble, Joseph 0. Low, B.

F. Seaver, William A. Sinclair and Sidney V. Lowell. Alternates-Harold T.

White, George Ford, P. A. Cavo, F. W. Moore, Joseph D.

Begly, Edward Thimme, John Applegate, Peter Beer, C. W. Seller, F. L. Randall, Joseph G.

Harrop, Joseph T. Weed. Edgar D. Sturtevant. Leon Held, William G.

Low and W. O. Badger, jr. BOTH LEGS FRACTURED. Edwin R.

Radford, 23 years old, of 113 Prospect avenue, while attempting to board motor train No. 1049, at Ulmer Park station, last night, fell and fractured both legs. He was attended by Ambulance Surgeon Latta and removed to the Norwegian Hospital. COMPLAINTS AGAINST TEACHERS. 28th Ward Taxpayers Will Seek to Have Objectionable School Rules Abolished.

The members of the Twenty-eighth Ward Taxpayers Association who attended the meeting held in Hagerdorn's Hall, Gates and Hamburg avenues, last night, to hear Judge Alexander Rosenthal address them on "Municipal Ownership" were disappointed The judge was unable to appear, but sent 1 typewritten copy of his proposed address, which was read by Secretary J. A. Estrup. President Jared Chambers presided. John F.

Hylan introduced A question at the last meeting of the association which was not taken up until last night. It W88 the matter of allowing public school ers to keep children from leaving the class rooms when necessary. One resident, and a father, was present at who said his daughter was confined to her home seriously sick from having been kept in her seat against her wishes. The association will try to have this stringent rule abolished. The school question was considered a vital one, and the closing and keeping closed the windows of the schools was another question of moment.

The members told how their daughters had come home from school suffering from headache A6 a result of the teachers refusing to open the windows. The teachers claim that they are acting upon the orders of the principals. DRY CLEANING Economizes---saves thousands of dollars annually to the families of New York and Brooklyn. It's popular because it is economical. Barrett, Nephews Established, Old Staten Island 1819.

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168 Pierrepont St.J SAVED BY A HAIR'S BREADTH. Amelia Dietz Dashed From in Front of Flying Express Train by Nelson D. Smith. (Special to the Eagle.) Mineola, L. February 8--Nelson D.

Smith, a wholesale lumber dealer, yesterday at the risk of his life, saved Mrs. Amelia Dietz, an aged woman, from being instantly killed by the westbound Greenport express train, which passes Mineola at about 5 o'clock. Mrs. Dietz had purchased a ticket for a westbound way train and had started to cross the tracks to take that train from a platform on the north side of the railroad when she saw the express train coming down the tracks at the rate of a mile a minute. She stood glued to the spot in bewilderment, when Smith, who took in the situation at a glance, dashed forward, head downward, and fairly butted the woman off the track.

The coweateher of the engine scraped Mrs. Deitz's foot as she fell and Smith the locomotive by only a few inches. His brave act was loudly cheered by a big crowd of spectators, who had expected to see both ground to pieces. METZ ON SCHOOL SITES. What He Saw in Queens Makes Him.

Want to Be in Board of Education. Controller Metz said to-day: through Queens yesterday and I madent slight investigation of the school sites selected the sites committee of the Board of Education. I cannot understand some of their selections. In some instances they select a site, wait until some fellow has bought it and built a house on it; then along is forced to pay for the house, often at an comes the site a committee, purchases the lot. increased price, and then move the house off the lot so that a school building can be erected.

"I think a stop should be put to that kind of site selecting and I am going to make some recommendation along that line." Mr. Metz has prepared a bill to be presented to the Legislature making the controller an ex-officio member of the Board of Eaucation. SURROGATE RAPS GUNTHER. Lawyer Graves' Bill Against Estate Allowed and Entire Cost Will Be Deducted From Son's Share. After an extended review of the bitter littgation over the estate of the late Otto Gunther, in a decision handed down this morning, Surrogate Church has modified the report of Referee Arthur C.

Salmon and has allowed Lawyer Edward C. Graves his original bill against the estate, saying in substance that Lawyer Graves' services were well worth the money. Charles Otto Gunther, stepson of the widow, is scored. Otto Gunther left two children by a previous marriage, and a widow and a child by his second. When Mrs.

Gunther presented her accounts for judicial settlement objections were filed by the eldest son, Charles. Mr. Gunther left upward of $100.000. Said the Surrogate in concluding his review: "In view of the position of the contestant on this accounting, the entire cost of the proceedings, except the usual fees which should be allowed for making the account in the absence of a contest, will be charged personally against the contestant, to be deducted from his share of the estate." JEFFERSON CLUB EVENT. Entertainment and Reception Held at Arion Hall.

Arion Hall, Arion place near Broadway, was never more crowded for an entertainment nor more tastefully decorated than it was last night when the Jefferson Club, the regular Democratic organization of the Sixteenth Assembly District, held its annual affair. The best vaudeville talent dispensed jokes, sang popular and did other things to keep the Jeffersonians in good humor. Dick Vendig, who did a real good minstrel act, answered a number of encores and received a good share of the applause. Daniel J. Ward sang a number of popular airs in a pleasing tenor voice and Was encored a number of times.

The officers of the association are: William A. Nelson, president; John F. Bennett, first vice president; John F. Halpin, second vice president; Joseph F. Quinn, third vice president; Joseph P.

McCarthy, financial secretary; John F. Collins, recording secretary; Angelo C. Moran, corresponding secretary; Patrick Courtney, treasurer; William A. Anderson, sergeant-at-arms. The executive member from the district is James S.

Regan. DRANK CYANIDE OF POTASSIUM. James Carroll, an expert electrotyper, employed in the factory of J. W. Rosenbaum at 239 Centre street, Manhattan, drank quantity of cyanide of potassium in the shop this morning and died shortly afterward in an ambulance on the way to St.

Vincent's Hospital. Excess in drinking is belleved to have unbalanced his mind. A BOY'S BREAKFAST There's a Natural Food That Makes Its Own Way. There's a boy up in Hoosick Falls, N. who is growing into sturdy manhood on Grape-Nuts breakfasts.

it might have been different him, as his mother explains: "My 11-year-old boy is large, well developed and active, and has been made so by his fondness for Grape-Nuts food. At five years he was a very nervous child and was subject to frequent attacks of indigestion wnich used to rob him of his strength and were very troublesome to deal with. He never seemed to care for anything for his breakfast until I tried Grape-Nuts, and I have never had to change from that. He makes his entire breakfast of Grape-Nuts food. It is always relished by him and he says that it satisfies him better than the ordinary kinds of a meal.

"Better thau all he is no longer troubled with indigestion or nervousness, and has got to be a splendidly deyeloped fellow since ho began to use Grape-Nuts Name given by Postum Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs..