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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK SATURDAY. APRIL 25. 1008. CHAUFFEUR NOT IN COUHT.

PARENTS MA! COLLECT 50 FIXEST FAMILY RESORT BROOKLYN. CITY FERRY PURCHASE, AS PENDLETON SEES a good deal of special study and investigation. It has been suggested, for instance, thaf some ferries could be operated on a schedule of comparatively few trips and only, for trucks, requiring cheaper ferry boats only, that one ferry could be made to handle the traffic of two .7 Grand Opening Saturday, April 25th. Sunday, April 26th. Park Brewery Restaurant Pavilion Service a la carte and table d'hote.

1111-1117 Washington Avenue. Opposite Willink entrance to Prospect l'nrk. Music afternoon and by Prof. Frederick Brumm and orchestra, formerly with Consumers Park pavilion. Toseph Lesser President Ferdinand Sievers.

Ira Levison Sec. and Treas Brighton Roach Elevated Road to Consumers Park igignal station); l'latlush, Franklin, Nosti-and Avea. and Lorllner Street surface cam. LY UPON THE MEN TO DEFEAT HOME Glen Cove Anti-Incorporation Party Will Start School for Fair Voters. BUT? SCHEME MAY NOT WORK.

Bafme of the Feminine Population Credited With Desire to Have the Village Govern Itself. (Special to the Eagle.) Glen Cove. L. April 26 The anti-incorporation peoplo are depending on the women to help them defeat the plan. This much has been- learned, although they are shrouding the plans In the deepest secrecy and holding their meetings behind closed doors for fear any breath of what Is being done may reach the outside world.

Nothing is known about how they are going to work, but walls have ears, and tongues, too, sometimes, so It has leaked out through the double locked doors that the women are coming out to vote against Incorporation under tho direction of the ami's, and that within the next few days a chool for feminine voters is to be start in which the women will be required to' graduate before they are permitted tp go to. the polls to enroll themselves as opposed to home rule a very peculiar iosition for a woman to be In. -C The anti-incorporationists planned a meeting for last evening. The local papers and the local representatives of tho city papers, who have no wish save to carefully report both sides, were on hand. Somebody saw the reporters waiting for the opening of the meeting.

Word went out to the head "anti," and the gathering, which had been scheduled to take place In a semi-public place, was called off. One lono reporter, who had been Instructed to get the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, for his paper, actually golh within tie portals of the meeting, but was "shooed" out, with the Information that the antls were in executive session and that their deliberations were not to be made public. All that the disconsolate reporter could gather was an inkling i that the antis were depending on the I women to help them defeat the measure, evidently failing to take into considera tion we lact that there will be women on both sides. The reporter, having been put outside the pale, as It were, made one more attempt. He interviewed Justice Cocks, who is one of the leading antls and told him fearlessly that he wanted a report for his paper.

Justice Cocks politely, but firmly, said that the meeting was an executive one, and that if there was anything to be fiiVen OUt it would reach Una Appellate Court Holds in Balliet Case That Money Is Not Part of Child's Estate. MANY POLICIES AFFECTED. Decision Is of Importance to Parents Who Insure Children in Industrial Companies. A decision of importance to holders of industrial life insurance policies was handed down yesterday by the Appelate Division of the Supreme Court in the caso of Josephine E. Balliet against the Life Insurance Company Justice Miller writing the opinion, and the other justices concurring.

In 1892, Mrs. Balliet, the plaintiff, insured her 19-year-old son in the United States Industrial Insurance Company of New Jersey. She paid weekly premiums on the policy for two years, when she allowed the policy to lapse. The Metropolitan Insurance Company of New York then bought out the United States Comparer and its superintendent of the New Jersey district requested Mrs. Balliet to let it renew or revive the lapsed 'policy which the United States Company had written on her son.

The Metropolitan Company, by her consent, did revive the policy in 1S99 by stamping upon the policy a revival agreement which contained a stipulation that the sum of money equalling the premiums, which Mrs. Balliet would have paid during the lapsed period, should become a lien against the policy to bo deducted from the face amount of the policy when presented as a claim the Metropolitan Company thereby assuming tho fulfillment of all the conditions of the policy. The policy contained a provision for extended insurance to be determined by a table printed on its back. After pay ing premiums on a life 20 years old for 8 years, 104 weeks of extended Insurance was allowed, and for 9 years; 120 weeks. Premiums were paid on the policy for eight and three-quarter years, when she gave the policy, while It was In force, to the Metropolitan Company's superintendent to find out for her and report to her what concessions in the way of pald-J up policy the Metropolitan Company would allow her, but under no conditions to lapse the policy.

The company took the policy and kept It for eighty days, when Mrs. Balliet wrote for it and It was returned to her by an agent of the company, who stated to her that the company would not Issue a paid-up policy in exchange for it; that the table on the back kept It alive for a certain time. Mrs. Bulliet then offered to continue paying weekly premiums on the policy, but these were refused, the agent saying that tho policy had lapsed, and the only way to have It renewed would be by a re-examinntlon of the son and a physician's certificate that he was In insurable health. The son died 110 weeks after the last premium payment, and almost midway between the extended insurance periods for eight and nine years, as provided by the table on the back of the policy.

The Metropolitan Company refused payment of the policy on the ground that the son had died six weeks after the policy had expired by the terms of tho extended insurance table. The action was tried in the Supremo Court before Justice Crane and a Jury. The proof showed that the Metropolitan Company had kept the policy for eighty days after its superintendent took it from Mrs. Balliet and then declared It lapsea and refused to receive further premiums. This eighty days, added to the date of the last nremlum Dayment, brought tne policy into the nine-year period, so that the policy carried 120 weeks of extended Insurance, instead of 104 weeks.

The trial justice charged the "jury that the Metropolitan Company could not profit by its own wrong and the Jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff for tho face of the policy less the lien stamped on it when It was revived by tho Metropolitan Company, together with the premiums that would have been pat to the death of MrS. Balliet's son. Justice Crane afterward set the verdict aside on the ground that Mrs. Balliet sued Individually, instead of as administratrix or executrix, and from the order setting aside the verdict, Mrs. Balliet appealed to the Appellate Division.

The policy read: "Tho United States Industrial Insurance Company promises to pay unto the executors or administrators of Owen W. E. Balliet (the insured son) unless payment shall be made under the provisions of Article Second of tho conditions hereinafter mentioned." Article Second read as follows: "Second. To Whom Insurance May Bo Paid. The may pay the sum of money as sured hereby to any relative by blood or counectlon by marriage of the Insured," etc.

The company did not raise the question of Mis. Balliet's right to tho money, either by its pleading, or at the trial, un til the trial Justice, after tho evidence was all in and the Jury was about to retire for deliberation, looked at the policy and expressed a doubt ns to whether Mrs. Balliet could sue individually, instead of as administratrix. Ho reserved the point and took briefs. His memorandum, setting aside the verdict, Is as follows: "This case is dependent upon the contract entered Into between the parties, which in this case is the policy.

By its terms the company promised to pay the amount thereof unto the executors or administrators of Owen W. E. Balliet. The plaintiff, mother of Owen, sues individually and not as executrix or administratrix. In fact it doeB not appear that she was ever appointed such.

The defendant did not agree to pay her, although by a clause of the policy It might have elected so to do. The answer does not help the plaintiff, as tho first defense is a denial of the material allegation of the complaint, and a subsequent admission in an affirmative defense Is not available to tapers in due course. The local papers are credited with sured child, instead of to tho parents who took out tho insurance. This is especially so when the company which claims the right of election to pay the administrator or the blood relative, by Its pleadings and dealings with the blood relative, elects to pay her. Mrs.

Balliet. by this decision, will get the amount awarded her by the jury, which is the face of the policy, less tho premiums covering the lapsed periods. James P. Kohler represented Mrs. Balliet at the trial and on the appeal, and Edward M.

Grout and Paul Grout the Metropolitan Insurance Company. It is said by insurance men that thousands of similar policies were Issued on minor children and are still outstanding. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL, CLAN MAC DONALD ENTERTAINS Scots from all over the greater city gathered in Sehwaben Hall, Myrtle and Knickerbocker avenues, last night, on the occasion of the closing social event of the year for Clan MacDonald No. 33, Order of Scottish Clans. It seemed as if every one who attended the reception of the elan held recently In Prospect Hall was present last night, and then some more.

A conservative estimate placed tho number present at 1,800, although the committee in chnrgo ac knowledged that it had not looked for half as large a turnout. In fact, the affair proved to be one of the biggest social events ever held in the Eastern District. The headquarters of the clan, or at least the Kings County headquarters, are on Montague street. But, although most of the members are from the lower section of Brooklyn, they did not mind a little thing like a trip to Williamsburg in the least, happy in the tnougnt that once they arrived the re sulting good time would make up for auy hardship of travel. The evening opened with a well ren dered vaudeville programme, in which Jhe Scotch bagpipes played an Important part, ana, ot course, were liberally applauded by all true members of the clan.

And then there were impersonations by Robert Williamson which resulted in Mr. Williamson being called beforo the curtain at least half a dozen times. D. P. Edwards' tenor solos could scarcely have been Improved upon.

The full programme tollows: Bagpipes, Gathering of the MacDonalds," pipe. Major D. Scott Chls- holm; comic, selected. William Laegcr; tenor, "Mary," Daniel Bone; humorist, "Tobermory," J. V.

Kler; Impersonations, "She's My Daisy," "That's the Rea son noo 1 Wear a Kilt," Robert Williamson; violin, "Memories 'of Scotland." Alex J. Burns; baritone, "Come all Ye Jolly Shepherds," William 1 Ewing; soprano, "There's nae Luck Aboot the Hooae," Miss Junet Steel; Impersonation, "Safest o' Ihe Faimily," "We Parted on the Shore," Robert Williamson; tenor. "The Battle of Stirling," D. P. Edwards; monologue, "When Reuben Comes to Town," William Madden; bagpipes, "The Seventy-ninl Highlanders' Farewell to Gibraltar," pipe, Major D.

Scott Chlsholm. Following the vaudeville progrumme the stringed orchestra struck up a waltz and then the merry dancers held sway. The grand inarch at midnight was led by Chief John MncGregor and Mrs. Will- lam Ewing. Dirncing continued with but a slight decrease in the number of merrymakers, until early this morning.

The following were responsible for the evening's success: Officers fur IMS chief. Jiihn M. MacCirnRnr; taniat, James Fcrffusun: r.wt chief. James Hay; chaplain, Andrew secretary, Ken-wlrk W. Itltehfe; llnanelal secretary.

J. Mhc-Donald Johnstone; treawurer. iiryce Martin; senior henchrnnn. Alex. Hoph; Junior henchman, Alex.

Anderson; HencHrhal, James Stewart; warder. William It. ilae: sentinel, Alex. Mitchell; musical director, J. MacDonald Johnstone; piper 1).

Hcott Chtsholm: bard. Andrew Munro; stnndard hearers, Hohert l.umsden, Itotiert Hohklrk, liavld Adam, James A. trustees, William Davidson. William MiiMane, James K. Slimon: amusement committee, chairman, James Keruuson; vice chairman.

Alexander Andetson; secretary. F. V. Kltchle; treasurer. 1 Carnilchael James Cun-nlson.

James lluy, Arthur W. lllssett, Joseph V. Kelr. Among those present were: fhlef John M. and Mis.

William Kulnr. Mr. and Mrs. Hryce Martin. Mr.

and Mrs. Peter t'armlchael, Mr. and Mrs. 1). Hone.

Mr. and Mrs. Ilrancl, son and daughter, Mr. Ilfinnstead. Mr.

and Mrs. John Ihe Misses Mcolt. Mr. and Mrs. John Kltchle, Mr.

and Mrs. William Kltchle, Mr. and Mrs. Ken-wlck Kltchle, Mr. and Mrs.

Junies Cunnlsoii, Mr. and Mrs, William Hewcs, and Mrs. James Nellson, Mr. and Mrs. William Mac-Donuld.

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hlssott, Mr.

and Mis. James K. Slimon. Mr. anil Mrs.

I. Donald. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Malcolm, Mr.

anil Mrs. He Must Appear Monday or Forfeit Employer's Bond. Nathan Hyman, a chauffeur in the em ploy of Mrs. Slgmund H. Rosenblatt of Cedarhurst.

L. failed to appear in the Far Rockaway court yesterday morning to answer a charge of having violated the motor vehicle law. He was arrested by Officer Shepherd of Brooklyn head quarters on Hoffman boulevard, Jamaica on Thursday for operating his automo bile at a rate of twenty-seven miles a hour. Magistrate Gllroy set the case down for next Monday morning, and gave notice that If Mrs. Rosenblatt did not have her chauffeur in court at that time she would have to forfeit her bond.

BUNGALOW LIFE POPULAR. Fine Colony Established at Shore ham, East of Fort Jefferson, L. Unique Attributes. During the past few years there has been a decided tendency on the part New Yorkers who appreciate the benefits of country life, either duringthe whole or PC of the year, to seek places nearer the city than the more distant mountai and seaside resorts. A few locations are unusually attractive, both as to access! bility and natural advantages, and among these Is the north shore of Long Island, Along the coast east of Port Jefferson at Shoreham and through to Wading River, the country Is beautifully wooded being covered in a large part with huge oak, pine and chestnut trees.

The land very high and rolling, with plcturesqu hilltops overlooking the broad expanse Long Island Sound, and valleys through which winding roads and shady trees lead down to a broad beach miles in ex tent. This section provides ideal sites for one of the most picturesque types of building within the means of the average city dweller who is looking for a country home. The bungalow is constructed not only with an eye to comfort, but along most graceful and attractive lines. Mos of them are of a rambling style of arch! tecture with rooms on the main floor and surrounded by broad verandas of rusti design, with low, overhanging roofs quaint windows of small-paned glass, giv ing an air of comfort and attractlvencs In appearance unequaled In any other kind of building. Some of the larger bunga lows are two stories with basement an ample storage place and in some cases th style has been developed into quite elabo rate manor houses of large size and con taining many rooms.

Owing to the mod erate cost at which bungalows can be con structed they have grown exceedingly popular and seem to have been widely adopted as the most economical and comfortable style of summer cottage. In price they range from $2,000 to 54,500 and In some of the larger colonies a acre of ground can be secured with th bungalow. At Shoreham a colony of from forty to fifty bungalows has sprung up within the past lew years, Owing to the natural advantage of the -place anl the moderate price at which land is obtainable the colony has grown at a surprisingly rapid rate Owing to the size the colony has attained there has been provided a compiet water and sewerage system, together with a small electric lighting plant. The bungalows are owned largely by Manhat tan and Brooklyn people. Shoreham owes its discovery) and.

In a large measure. Its popularity, to Hapgood and R. L. Kilby, the well-known bungalow builders, who were among the first to see the advantages or this styl of architecture and to bring it to the attention of Manhattan and Brooklyn peo pie. The multiplicity of the designs can be partly understood from the fact that no two bungalows in this colony of over fifty are exactly alike.

Each- possessei one-half to several acres or land an many of the sites have been beautifully landscaped Dy tneir owners, i ne smaii inn at Shoreham provides hospitality fo the visitor. Shoreham resembles the fa mous Alpine colonies of Switzerland and Is one of the most delightful spots near Manhattan or Brooklyn. PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION. William T. Knox Awarded First Prize for Individual Work at Art Building.

The eighteenth annual exhibition of pictorial photographs made by the mem bers of the department of photography of the Brooklyn Institute, will open at the Art BulldlLg this evening in a reception, for which galleries, halls and stairway have received beautiful floral decoration. Refreshments will be served In the small gallery and the string or cnestra win De placed Dehind a screen-at tho former entrance to the old Academy of Music. Guests will be re ceived by this committee: James W. Kent, chairman; W. E.

Macnaughton, James underbill, Robert B. Mont gomery, Samuel Holden, Percy G. Far quharson, W. T. Knox, Landon Gurlltz, R.

X. Colt and N. T. Beers, M.D., who formed the exhibition committee, and of whom Messrs. Macnaughton, Kent, Knox and Dr.

Beers are officers of the depart ment, and JoEeph L. Hitz. another officer. Press view was afforded last evening arter tne judges had made their awards. litis tnsk was performed by Henry A.

roore, A.N. George R. Havelke, the artist, and F. Benedict Herzog. It was a difficult, one, because the 160 pictures present a high average of merit that is an advance over even the previous ex cellent exhibits of this department's work.

The effect of the pictures, as hung, is more uniform, because in most cases the size of the prints has purposely been kept to 6,4 by 8H, and the mount occupies the upper third of a wide margined mat, set in narrow frame. The pictures are mainly landscapes. There- tore any other subject gains added prominence. Four mediums have been used platinum, bromide, -carbon and the gum process; so there is variety in tone. Awards were made as follows: For individual exhibit, first, William T.

Knox; second, James W. Kent; third, W. E. Macnaughton; "honorable mention, Samuel Holden, James E. Underhlll.

Honorable mention for best individual picture went first to James W. Kent, No. 98, "At the Close of Day," others receiving this being Herbert W. Congdon, No. 41, "A Haunted P.

G. Far- quharson, No. 52, "Entrance to a Japanese Arthur H. Flint, No. "A J.

Arthur H. Hatt, No. 65, "The Myers R. Jones. No.

80, "The William H. Zerbe, No. 160. "The House on the Hill." Possession of the first award for individual exhibit brought to Mr. Kn'ox a handsome Bilver cup, presented by the executive committee, and marked: Department of Photography, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences.

1908. Awarded to William T. Knox. There are twenty-seven exhibitors in all. In addition to those mentioned are Eugene V.

Brewster, Nathan T. Beers, M.D.; W. A. Boger, Henry A. Carly, Richard M.

Colt, John C. Davidson, Landon Gurlltz, Joseph T. Hitz, James H. Kelly, D. Stuart Marsh.

Robert B. Mont gomery, Henry Hoyt Moore, S. S. Palmer, H. V.

Schiereu, W. R. Thompson and H. L. Underbill.

Mr. Schieren has the only exampks of still life. J. E. Underbill's "Gloucester Dock," Landon Gur-litz's "Curve on the River Verona," Mr.

Flint't; "Early Morning," Mr. Farquhar-son's study cf a baby, called "A Ray of Dr. 'Beer's "Child Study," Mr. Cok's "The Meadow," Mr. Holden'a "MHrblehead." Mr.

Knox's "Homeward Bound," Mr. Maenaughton's "Dusty Rond," Mr. Montgomery's "The Dunes." H. L. Underbill's "Fog East River" and Mr.

Zerbe's "Willows are a few of the most noticeable of the many excellent pictures. The exhibition will remain on view, free to the public during next week, on the evenings of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, from 7:33 to 10; on the first Ave afternoons from 2 to 4 o'clock and Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6. is as of of existing ferries at only slight inconvenience to shippers. "It has been suggested that it might be wise, in order to see the full effect which the new bridges and tunnels will have upon traffic, to try and make a temporary lease for a few years, covering the op eratlon at least of the ferries from Grand street, Manhattan, to Grand street, Brooklyn: Tenth street, Manhattan, to Greenpoint, Brooklyn; Twenty-third street, Manhattan, to Greenpoint, Brooklyn; Twenty-third and Forty-sec ond streets, Manhattan, to Broadway, Brooklyn; at a very low rental, allowing, if necessary, an Increase in the fares to be charged for passengers and trucks. "As above stated, the leases of the Brooklyn ferry companies expire on the first of May.

so that prompt consideration of this matter is important. The city has actions pending against the Brooklyn Ferry Company for back rentals, and foreclosure proceedings have been commenced by the bondholders of the ferry company to forclose their mortgage as default has been made in the payment of interest on the bonds. Representatives of the ferry company have called to see me several times In regard to the matter, and are very insistent that some definite course of action must be determined upon." ALLEGED THIEF CAUGHT. Man Found Tampering With Poor Box in Ridge-wood Heights Church Nabbed by Sexton and Priest. Thomas Riley, the sexton of St.

Brigid's Roman Catholic Church, Ridge-wood Heights, was at work in the church yesterday afternoon when he saw a strange man enter the edifice and start to pry oft the ltd of the poor box in the vestibule. He carried a hammer, and he evidently did not observe Riley. The latter, knowing that the poor boxes in the church have been broken open and robbed four times within tho past month, grew suspicious as he watched the fellow. Finally the sexton Blipped out of a side door of the building, ran around to the front, stole softly up the front steps, and slammed the vestibule door, holding the Intruder a prisoner. Then he ran to the priests' house next door, and called the Rev.

P. J. Kelly, the assistant rector. The latter, an athletic young priest, hur ried back to the church with the sexton The stranger had succeeded in opening the door, and was running down the steps when the two arrived. Father Kelly seized him by the collar, and the fellow submitted Without a struggle.

He was led to the corner and turned over to Patrolman Edward Lynch of the Glendale precinct. At the station house a hammer and $1.51 were found upon him. He said he was Robert Bowen, 36 years old, of South Wales. He said he was stopping ut the Salvation Army Hotel, on Chatham square, Manhattan. Riley made a complaint against him, and he will be arraigned in the Flushing police court to day.

JAMAICA AFTER TAX OFFICE. Civic Associations Working to Secure Proposed New Building W. C. Baker's Offer. The Jamaica civic associations are mak ing an organized effort to get the proposed new tax department building lo cated in that town.

They are being aided by the associations of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven. Queens and the Rockaways. It is said that the tax office should be near the county clerk's office, where the record of deeds, mortgages, judgments and other matters affecting real estate titles are kept. Ex-Sheriff William C. Baker has made a proposition to the city to put up a four story brick structure, 50x1-5 feet, with the best system of light, heat and ventilation, and fitted up especially for the convenience of the various offices of the department, and to be rented at a low figure for a term of years.

MISS BENNETT NOT TO WED. Jamaica Girl the Victim of a Practi cal Joker. Miss May Bennett, daughter of We3S H. Bennett of Jamaica, denies the statement made in some of the Jamaica and Brooklyn papers that she is engaged to Harold Range of Brooklyn. Miss Bennett avers that some practical joker was responsible for the announce ment, In which there is absolutely no truth, she says.

OECHLER KAECHER. Charles Oechler, a prominent lawyer of New York, and Miss Kathryn Alice Karcher, formerly a teacher in Public School No. 86 of Brooklyn, were married t'the home of the bride, 98 Cornelia treet. last Wednesday evenlnsr. The couple are well known throughout the city in the social circle, and in response to the Invitations a great many friends ttended.

The bridegroom chose for his best man Dr. J. W. Siegel, and tho maid honor was Miss M. Mengel.

The bride nd maid of honor both wore whlto em broidered robes and carried shower bou- uets. Among those who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oechler, Henry Oechler, Mr. and Mrs.

William Oechler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Karcher, Mrs. and Miss Lottie Schulcr, Arthur Hoeberlein, Miss Minnie Mengel, Dr. J.

W. Siegel. Miss Theresa Dirig and Miss Evelyn Oechler. The couple anticipate touring the country on their honeymoon, after which they will make their Itne in Brooklyn. BROOKLYN INVESTORS.

(Special to the Eagle.) Albany, April 25 J. M. Frere of Brooklyn appears among the directors of the Lynnhaven Development Company of New York City, incorporated, with a capital of $15,000. Edward L. Shea of Brooklyn is a director of the E.

L. Shea Construction Company of New York City, capitalized at $10,000. B. Reardon and Peter Gould of Brooklyn are directors of the Jamaica Bay Company of New York City, formed with a capital of $400,000. George W.

Dounan of Brooklyn is a director of the Bay Side Roda Company of New York City, organized with a capital ot $10,000, to deal in real estate. MEMORIAL TO ME. STUDWELL. At the close of the prayer meeting in Plymouth Church last evening George A. Bardwell, on behalf of the board of ushers, presented a portrait of their associate, Dwight Studwell, deceased, who for forty years had charge of the left center aisle.

It Ib said that he never missed a Sunday, from sickness or other r.eneral Hnratln Kine hl cesg(r also ma(lo culoKigtlc rc. marks. The work of procuring the pic ture devolved almost wholly upon Lieutenant E. M. Smith, the president of thu Board of Ushers.

BROOKLYN CORPORATIONS. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany. April 25 The Boyes Monorail Coaster Company of Brooklyn has been chartered by the slate department, to make nnd sell roller coasters, with capital of $25,000, and the following as directors: Arpad Takaji. J. MeKlroy and William H.

Boyes of Brooklyn. A certificate of incorporation of the Brooklyn rurnlturc Company of Brook lyn has been filed with the secretary of state. The capital slock is lloO.Oon. and the directors are: Isaac Mason, Charles Mason, Theophilus Tinslcy and P. J.

I O'Connor of Brooklyn, and Arthur I Thompson of Freeport. to in Corporation Counsel Reports on the Eastern District Situation. SOME LINES STILL PAYING It Might Take $9,000,000 to Buy All the Terminals and Boats A Possible Compromise, Corporation Counsel Pendleton sent very exhaustive report on the ferry situa tion to the Board of Estimate yesterday, The report is exclusively on the ferry lines operated by the Brooklyn Ferry Company from the foot of Broadway, Brooklyn. Mr. Pendleton suggests that if the city decides to continue the opera tion of the ferries the Twenty-third street to Broadway, the Twenty-third street to Greenpoint, the Forty-second street line and the Tenth street to Greenpoint should be kept in operation.

All these lines with the exception of the Forty second street ferry are operated at profit. Mr. Pendleton, in his report, suggests that the question be taken up immedi ately by a committee, consisting of the dock commissioner, Controller Metz, Chief Engineer Lewis and himself. He says "The Brooklyn Ferry Company is will lng to sell Its Broadway (Brooklyn) ter minals and the boats belonging to tho ferries terminating at Broadway, th price running from to $9,000,000. If all these ferries are to be continued by the city it would doubtless be neces sary to acquire in whole or in part th Broadway Brooklyn terminals.

Exactly now much or such property it would necessary to acquire, is a question to determined' by the engineers, but I am Inclined to think that to operate all the ferries terminating at Broadway, Brook lyn, would require all the property, as any was omitted the part taken would probably cost as much as all The flrst Question, therefore, for the city to decide is whether or not, as a matter ot policy, It proposes to continue tne operation of all these ferries: if sn unless they can agree with the Brooklyn ferry company to continue such onera tion, wnicn does not seem Drobable. it win De necessary for the city to assume very extensive obligations order to ac quire the necessary terminals In Brook lyn, and also face the possibility of losses on me operation of the ferries, A Compromise Plan. "If the city determines, as a matter of policy, not to undertake to continue the operation of these ferries, but to make tne Dest arrangements it can without assuming either the ownership or the op eration ot any of them, then the followin plan might be adopted: To insist on the continuation of the Forty-second Street ferry until tne expiration of the lease in mi, oirwhich lease the city has a surety I am informed the Twenty-third street to Broadway ferry is valuable, and a lessee lor tnis could probably be found. The im em-ni rental is K.izo a Quarter, or J8.5U0' per annum. The oDeratlon of this terry would require the co-ooeration nt tne orooKiyn r'erry Company in order to use the terminals at Broadway.

The Twenty-third street to Greenpoint, and the Tenth street to Greenpoint, also pay a profit, and possible arrangements could oe maae for the continuation of the nn eratlon of those ferries Vith the present owners, rne other ferries now operated ny tne Brooklyn Ferry Company would probably under sucli plan have to be dis continued. The Nassau Company has applied for a ferry privilege from Houston street to Grand street; such a ferry would accommoaate a great deal of the business wmcn is now taken care of bv the ferrv irora urana street, Manhattan, to Grand street. Brooklyn. I am informed that there is a dH- vate enterprise which is negotiating for the operation of a ferry from Whitehall street to Long Island City. ODDOsite Thirty-fourth street.

If this ferry com pany could arrange to make a stoD at oroaaway, Brooklyn, it would accommo date a good deal of the traffic now using tne Kooseveit Street to Broadway Ferry, This would require, however, an agreement with the owners of the Broadway Brooklyn terminals, to wit. the Brooklyn Ferry Company. If no arrangement for tnat purpose could be made with this Brooklyn Ferry Company, which is prob able, then It might be possible to use the city's terminals at Grand street, Brooklyn, as a point to make this stop, and also to run the ferry fom Twenty-third treet, Manhattan. If the city property at Grand street were not sufficient for that purpose, probably enough could bo secured to accommodate those ferries. The Policy of Takings Ferries.

"If the city determines that the limited" ferry service above indicated is not suf ficient and that as a general policy it is necessary for tho city to maintain fer- les even at a loss as connecting lines of transportation between the boroughs, it will bo necessary to adopt some plan muuicipal ownership and operation. The same similar questions will doubtless soon arise with reference to the ferries now operated by the Union Ferry Company, so that the general question to the position of the city as to ter ries is practically up for decision. There ould seem to be three possible posi tions: 1. That all the ferries must be main tained and operated. 2.

Only those feries to be maintained which actual traffic will support on profitable basis. In this case the city should be able to lease out the ferry plvlleges. ,1. A medium course to provide for maintaining, in addition to those which pay, and which therefore could be leased to private owners, some ferries deemed nd snensable. and either secure tneir operation by municipal ownership and peration or leasing them, with, the profitable ones, to private owners, the rentals to be adjusted so as to make the profitable ones carry the others.

In connection with any of the above propositions, the question as to whether or not higher fares could be charged than at present is Important. If. under ny of these plans, municipal ownership nd operation is adopted, the next ques- on will be as to the character or sucn roperatlon, I. Is it to be as at present, or only such as will satisfy the most pressing needs? The passing of the fer es is, of course, due to tne bridge ana tunnels, and consequent diversion of traffic. It has been stated that for passengers, or light traffic, ferries are no longer required.

Bridges and tunnels take it all. For trucks, however, tne aso is different, by reason of the grades. this be true, the question comes down this: Should the city maintain ferries accommodato trucking, or leave the trucking Interest, to such ferrles'as Its raffle will support profitably? If all the rrlcs. or a large portion or them, are scontinued, it will, ot course, throw mucn aaaitionat iravet I tdges to the increase of congestion there. My information Is that the traffic not localized, but is mucn scattered to all the ferries, both In Brooklyn and Manhattan, depending on where the goods come from and what point they are to be transferred to; that business houses in Brooklyn, for instance, send goods to different parts of Manhattan, and vice versa, and the trucks take the ferries bist adapted to reach their place destination.

The Department's Investigation. "With a view of determining the nature nf the present ferry business, the Dock Department has had an investigation made, which shows a wide difference: between the ferries and explains whv some nay and others do not. 'To de. ermine how msny ferries and which ones would pay and what the effect discontiuing some would have on the others, and which could be discontinued with least inconvenience to shippers or other business interests, would require a C. peing in favor of incorporation.

The editor Of one of t'hem Hnlrt ln.l niwht however, that the paper was prepared to bivb exactly tne same degree of licity to the doings 'of the antls as it had given to the meeting of the incor-poratlonists, but the desire for secrecy handicaps the papers and causes them to rest under the imputation of paying more attention to one side than to the The leaders of the anti-incorporation movement are, besides Justice Cocks, James Norton, the Democratic leader; Dr. Fred A. Wright, the Republican leader; tie Republican district attorney, Franklin A. Coles; Edward, J. Deasey, a ell known lawyer and a rising Democrat.

The fact that the leaden nrn nil Ttcrer-rA nniiHni.na leads one to wonder if there mav not be something worth hanging on to in political jobs. The leaders of the incorporation movement, including such men as Charles M. Pratt, William H. Parsons, W. Crittenden Adams, Paul Grimm, J.

B. C. Tappan. Dr. A.

Ginnever, D. N. Cay, H. L. Hedger, S.

J. Seaman, E. P. Titus, E. T.

Payne, R. P. Bowne, C. P. Valentino and others, cannot, by any stretch of the imagination, be considered as among the professional politicians.

It is reported or. good authority that tho leaders of the anti-incorporation movement" last night sent a message to Town Clerk McQueen and asked him to submit to them, as soon as possible, ballots of the style which will be used for tho election. It Is further declared that the antis explained to the clerk that tney expected to get all the women property holders out to vote, and that it would be necessary for them to give the women an opportunity to get familiar with the ballot so that their votets cannot by any chance be cast for home rule and good government without politics. FELL UNDER HORSE'S HOOFS. Rockaway Beach Liquor Sealer Had oon a Law The Torrens Land Title Registration Bill Has been passed by both branches of the Legislature and is in the hands of Governor Hughes for his signature.

Every Property Owner, Lawyer and Real Estate Man Should obtain the text of this act, which will soon become a law, and which, together with the full report of the Torrens Commission, is contained in Eagle Library, No. 137 Entitled Torrens Act and Complete Report of Gov. Hughes' Torrens Commission The Library may be obtained at the Office and tfagle Branch Offices. Price 25 cents. arranged for the evening.

Tho progrnmmo consisted of tho following numbers: "Snutrty.V Master Peter McKenna; "Somebody Lied," Master Roy Mt Ewen; "I'm Afraid to Come Homo In the Dark," Master Stephen McKenna; God Bo Merciful." Master Walter McEwen; "My Virglna," Master Peter McKenna; "Much Obliged to You." Master Hoy Mc-Kwen; "I'm Tying the Leaves," Master Stephen McKenna; "The Swallows." Master Walter McKwen. AN ENJOYABLE MUSICALE. Wells Memorial Church. Foster avenue and East Thirteenth street, was well filled last night when tin last mtisicalo of the season was given. Under tho direction of Professor Leonard C.

Mc-Whood of Columbia University School of Music, tho AVest Knd Glee Club gave an attractive programme. Jacques Gottlieb, violinist, and Miss Dollle Kckles. contralto, were the principal artists. The programme follows: Selections. Glee Club.

"Two Ruses" anil piano solo, the Rev. W. liishop Gates, pas tor or tne church: violin solos, Jacques Gottlieb, "Ohertass" and solo. Miss Dollle Eckles, "Three Green Bonnets and (Jood-hy, se lection, Glee Club. "All Through ths solo, Professor A.

D. Morse, "Ths Scissors Grinder selection, Glee Club. "Annie solo. "Ec. slaty," Miss Kckles; violin solo, "Hu-moresquc," Mr.

Gottlieb; Glee ('iub selections. "Santa Lucia." "Woodland Roses" and "At the Parting." SOUTHERN JUBILEE SINGERS. A band of southern jubilee singers assisted In the service at tho Central Pres-byterion Church, Jefiersnn and Marcy avenues, laHt evening. They are trying to raise money to aid a colony in Liberia, Africa. They come from Houston, Texas.

They sang old plantation melodies In true southern style and greatly pleased their audience. They delivered the same programme In the afternoon at Lock wood's Academy, 13S South Oxford street. CONCERT, SUPPER AND DANCE. Wyona Court, No. 1, Order of tho Amaranth, gave a KiicccsHftil concert, supper and diinco at the imperial, lust night.

The entertainment programme included a piano solo, by Miss Ethel L. Green, a vocal selection by the Corriish Glee Club, recitations by Miss Iliithmmi, vocal selec tions by Miss Clara S. music by arry M. Covert, vocal selections by W. and J.

Wills, ventriloquism and artistic forts. Three hundred people were present. The oflicers of (he court are: Royal niatrm. Hon. Ijtdy Mal.l! Monk: roa jtatroti.

Sir Knlk'ht I)r. I-Mt. I'arri'h: Hon. Assistant matron. Hon l.adv I.ouHe Hr.k.-nhns; Hon.

I.udv Marie HclinsfM.lt, tieasiiri-r: Hon. Lady I'ho K. ''mm. secretary; Hon. Ladv iteulah conductress Hon.

Lady Cora K. Ar tier, nswo. talc conductress; Hon. Ladv Tyd li nn, warden: Hon. I.udv Irwin, 1 ruth; Hon.

La.lv Uo.d. Ik. Wisdom; Hon. T.adv rurrlsh. honor.iMo I-'hHIi; Hon.

I.iely Anne-vine. honoraMe chrl(: it' fi l.fidv Southard, honoratd herald; Hon lclv St. -wait, marshal! In Bust; II n. Kall-u. Marshall In West; Sir Kioyhi sentinel; Hon.

I- M. v. .1 Lie cliaplnln; Hon. I.ajy I'niiKl' lc.noral.le Hon" l.ietv I.a.ly Jennie Smith Sir KfuKht Th mas It West. Klnan.

1 'ooioltt. e. Hon Ls.lv Ida H. Welch. Hon.

Arm-tie I'll Sir Knight John M' CARSON CIRCLE'S MEETING. Carson ('in met last night nt the residence til Miss Kinma Hamsliotliam. K'S Mudlsmi street, Tile subject for papers and discussion was Martin Van Buren. lips. The annual election of officers wlil be held ihe next meeting.

May 6. IN THE PEOPLE'S CHURCH. In the People's lorty-nfth street and Twelfth avenue. Borough Park, 'he Rev. Lyman C.

Pettit will speak tomorrow morning on "The Relation of the Bibl- to the Faith." These wervics begin with an organ prelude at 10:30. At 2:30 the Sunday school meets. At 7 o'i lo. the Christian Endeavor holds i exercises. Mr.

Pettit will preach in the evening on "They Have Taken Away My Lord." A Bpccial musical programme i' for both services. I Narrow Escape From Severe Injury. ixaumn uuiuui'rg. a wnoiesale liquor dealer of the Boulevard and Division avenue, Rockaway Beach, was thrown from his wagon on the Boulevard at Seaside, yesterday, when a nut holding the shaft of the wagon fell off. Goldberg was 1 pitched from his seat and fell nnder the horse's hoofs and was thought to be se-' verely Injured when extricated from his perilous position.

He was placed on a trolley car and hurried to his home, where a physician found that besides severe contusions about his body, Goldberg, who weighs over 200 pounds, suffered no other injury. John forme. Mr. ami Mis David Mood. Mr.

paper tearing by Frank G. Woods, man- EMr. rXU ua and Mrs. Human Maclnw. Mr.

nnd Mis. Thonnis Miss Amltia Helmund, and vocal selec-I'hrlstlc. Mr. nnd Mrs. Walter Mrown.

Mr. tions by Miss Gertrude Nilson, Miss Jos-and Mrs Andrew Nlsbstt, Mr. nnd I Mrs. i vilscy, and Mr. Farrell.

Among J. Msltt. Mr. and Mrs. ImikuM Yu 11, Mr.

A and Mrs. A. Macintosh. Mr. nnd Mrs.

.1. Mac I 'he Rllests were Mr Knight and Assistant Intnsh. James Hay, Aikman Ark. John Royal Patron and Mrs. Chambers; Hon.

(rulkshank, J. Mnoionald Johnstone, w. K. Lady Vass, Sir Knight and Mrs. and representative from every I)r, Scott, Dr.

Macl'herson, Mr, Ilonluns. Mr. i and Mrs. James (low. Mr.

and Mrs rh.irl.-s court 111 the Metropolitan district. Credit siivernnil, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Heyors, Mr. 'Is due the chairman Hon.

Lady and lloyal ami Mis Mcfann, Mr. and Mrs. ji.i.-b il- Matron Louise Dakenhus and the secre-cTn' "on. Lady lrrl.h, for their ef- modify the admitted contract. For thistCamp No.

Ill, Sons of Veterans, was hell GERMAN SOCIETIES. The Brooklyn E. D. Turnvereln's an- nual May walk to Mornlngside Park and Hotel, Hoffman boulevard, Jamaica, will take place Sunday, May 3. The annual meeting and election of fleers of the Arlon will take place to- morrow afternoon at Arion Hall.

Miss Augusta S. Helnbockel will lecture to-morrow aftenoon at the Brooklyn Labor Lyceum on "Australia." The Hannoversche Vereln of Brooklyn will hold its annual memorial service at the German Evangelical Church, 61 Scherraerhorn street, to-morrow night. The Rev. Dr. Jacob W.

Loch will preach. The musical part of the service will be in charge of Hugo Troetschel, who will be assisted by the church choir. George Breivogel, a member of the Brooklyn E. D. Turnvereln, left to-day on the steamer President Lincoln for Germany.

Last night there was a farewell party at the home of Mr. Breivogel, 1210 Gates avenue. The Harmonia Singing Society of South Brooklyn gave a smoker at Stork's Hall, Third a u.mi. anA Vln.l.nl1i Thursday night. About one hundred peo reason alone 1 am obliged to set asiue the verdict." This decision almost stunned Mrs.

Balliet, as she had paid all the premiums on the policy and had taken out the insur ance on her son's life, and like insurance on her other children, and the agent of the United States Company told her they pnce van mi-men. jonn t.rcsnaugn and would pay her the money under Article Thomas Hickton. were also mustered In. II of the policy, she being a blood rcla- i A h'1" "good of the order" was conducted tive therein mentioned. by the Brooklyn Quintet, composed of But the Appellate Division, in revers- 'James Ferrer.

Fred Rellly, George Marine the order setting aside the verdict lngton, Peter Damm and Matthew nnd reinstating the verdict, decides that Mounts, and also by Past Commander A. the Metropolitan Company, by Its plead- Russell Williamson. The mandolin anl Ins, admitted that Mrs. Balliet Is en- guitar duet by the Ferrer Brothers was titled to the money individually, and that especially good. During the intermission thev elected to try the case on that In tho programme Comrade Harry 1.

Mrs. James McKwen. Mr. and Mis Pavel West. Mr.

ami Mrs I'cler Ulcd. J.iln son. John McNeil. James idi kson an. Wilrao, 1'russer.

JAMES MC LEER CAMP. Tho April encampment of Janu Mi Leer Tuesday evening at headquarters. Co m.tnder Daniel A. Dolan presiding, Secretary James H. Muilge recording.

A large delegation of Gtorgn C. Strong Post No. 534. G. A.

was present to witness their past commander. William Cornell, mustered Into the amp, tlur- appropriate remarks were made by Com- Major all of the post. SODALITY BARN DANCE. The annual barn dance of the Blessed Virgin Sodality of St. Mala, hy's t'hur.

was held last night in the hap. I ball of the church. Atlantic avenue and Hendrlx street. The hall presented a picturesque appearance, the costumes worn by tin dancers beinc rerr annrnnnate the nr. caslon.

An excellent danc order was nresented. ami at intervals the guests were entertained by a special programme theory. The Metropolitan's answer to Huber of the rump delivered an oration The "Life ot Van Buren" was the subject the complaint "denies any knowledge or on Abraham Lincoln, In which the 'of the paper by Frank Room Miss Lida Information sufficient to form a belief speaker was interrupted again and apain Ifodirson nd a paper nn Hannah Van as to the conditions of the policy. The with applause. Announcement was made 1 Hun n.

and W. Wickcs had the cur-Appellate Division has held in other cases, of the death of Quartermaster John E. rent events paper. A discussion fol-as in this, that such a denial Is not good W'llmurt of Strong Post. "and the company lo ved, those taking part including John when the knowledge or information which arose and saluted the memory of ihe Masslcy.

Mrs. Talbot Perkins. A. Ludlow they deny having is In the possession of dead, while taps were sound, by Drum- Perkins. Miss Mar.

Dearman, Miss or accessible to the party setting up mer James Grosba. k. An eul.igihtic trill- Limine Curtis. Mr. Ilan Mrs.

M. Potter, such a denial. The Appellate Court holds, ute was paid the lute Mr. Wili.iurt by: Miss Purdy. Mr, and Mrs G.

S. Herger, that the company knew all about the, Adjutant General George II. Jackson, anl Miss L'da Hodgson. Mr. Noble.

Mrs. Phll- ple were present. The Brooklyn Turnverein will give an athletic exhibition at Saengerbund Hall, Co-morrow. I The season of the Arion Ladies Chorus, of which Bertha Holsten is presi-I dent, will close to-morrow night' with an entetainment and ball at Arion Hall. i A large aftendance expected to-j morrow night at the concert of the Williamsburg Saengerbund for which Dr.

Felix Jaeger has arranged a fine nollcy and should have denied positively Mrs. Balliet's right to recover Individ-: mander Gcorire II. Lsmp, Pa a Coni-ually. But the Metropolitan, in' ad.lli Ion manders Cornell and Ancle ami Sergeant this denial, pleaded a defense 10 Mrs Balliet's a 'ion in which it alleged that the policy was issued "in favor of th plaintiff herein." the plaintiff being th mother of son she insured. The principle established by (hp decls- ion of the Appellate Division seems to be that when parents Insure their children these Industrial companies the moner ran oe rou-c cT tnrouKn tne courts by the parents, when the com- nany refuses to pay.

and that the money does not belong to the estate of the in-1 EASTER ELECTIONS. St. George's, Flushing Wardens, George Pople and E. V. W.

Rossiter; vestrymen, Edward M. Franklin. John W. Weed. G.

Webster Peck, F. S. Beecroft, William T. Dobson and John C. Van de Water..