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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER I. 190JT.

16 SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. PRODUCE MERCHANT FAILS. COUPLE MAKE UP. 'OAVE' WEIslNQW KKQWS MARRIAGES and DEATHS MEETS i ALLIGATOR ON L0IG ISLAND ROAD FELIX M'CLOSKEY DEAD IT ACE OF EIGHTY-ONE Henry A. Mangels Effects Satisfactory Agreement With Creditors.

A surprise was created in business circles recently by the announcement of the failure of Henry A. Mangels of 1015 Washington avenue, who has been a wholesale produce and fruit merchant in Wallabout Market for the past twenty years. A satisfactory settlement was arrived at yesterday at a meeting of the creditors. Mr. Mangels will pay 25 per cent, of big debts the first three montns, 25 per cent, the second three? months and 50 per cent, the last six months.

A statement of his liabilities and assets could not be procured. SLEUTHS ON "FRISKING" TRIP Only One Italian Is Found With Concealed Weapon. In Times Gone By Detectives Were Accustomed to Big Hauls of Revolvers and Knives. Twenty Brooklyn headquarters detectives visited In squads of four the various Italian districts throughout Brooklyn last night for the purpose of "frisking" the Italians of their guns and dangerous weapons. They met with small success, as very few Italians were found with any dangerous weapons at all.

Despite their non-success, the detectives felt pleased with their evening's work, for It demonstrated the fact that the Italians are beginning to have more respect for American laws and American customs. As one detective expressed it: "The Italians do not carry nearly so many guns as they used to a year or so ago. It's mighty hard to catch one with the goods on these days, unless you go about the water front among the men Just landed, who have not had time to get wise. A year or two ago, when we went out on these "frisking" expeditions we quite often got as many as thirteen guns In one block. Now, we are lucky to get that number In the whole city.

Yes. the Italians are becoming better citizens." The squad which visited the South Brooklyn colonies, at Fourth avenue and Union street and Fourth, avenue and Twenty-first street, did not find a single man with a gun on Union, President or Carroll streets, Garfield place. First, Twentieth, Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets. The only prisoner of the evening was a man caught by Detective Anthony Duffy. Ho was Edwin Napoll, 26 years old, of 300 Lorlmer street.

When Napoll saw the detectives at work on Fifth avenue, near Twenty-first street, he drew from his pocket a razor and started to run. Duffy caught him and placed him under arrest. The razor, which lyas called a concealed weapon, did not look to be very dangerous, but Magistrate Gelsmar in the Fifth avenue court to-day decided that it was suf ficient to hold the man for a hearing. SUNDAY LAW CASE DISMISSED. Magistrate Voorhees Scores Police in Discharging Samuel W.

Gumpertz. Magistrate Voorhees, Bitting in the Coney Island police court, dismissed the complaint against Samuel W. Gumpertz, manager of the Dreamland Amusement Park, on. Surf avenue, who was charged with a violation of the Sunday law. Gumpertz was arrested on a warrant, charged with permitting a free exhibition to be held on June 7.

Officer Dorow of the Coney Island precinct was the complainant, and testified that he had gone into the pack with Captain Palmer and seen the performance, consisting of a riding exhibition and several- acts with women in blue tights. ExJudge Flnnity, who represented Mr. Gumpertz, moved that the complaint be dismissed, which was granted by Magistrate Voorhees. who said: "This case Is one of thOBe which creates suspicions against the Police Department, when only one arrest of this nature is made. Why don't the police make some effort to check the many vile violations that take "lace every ROBBED AT BRIDGE LOOP.

Martin Krischy of Brooklyn Was Tripped Up and His Pockets Rifled of ewelry. Charged with robbing Martin KrlBchy, a 60-year-old laborer living at 86 Roches, ter Brooklyn, three men were held to-day in (2.500 ball each by Magistrate Krotel in the Essex Market Court in Manhattan for examination on Friday. The men Bald they were Louis Tucker, i'i years old, a shirtmaker, of 137 Rlvington street; Edward Sail, 26 years old, a cutter of 84 Wlllett street, and Morris Sle-denstetn, 19 years old, a tinsmith of 132 Stanton street. The robbery occurred about 12:30 o'clock this morning in Loop 2 of the Williamsburg Bridge entrance. Detectives Rotchford and Cohen of tne Central Bureau told the magistrate that they saw the three men "shadow" Krischy from Rivington and Stanton streets to the bridge and saw one of the three go ahead of the old man down a stairway on the bridge approach.

Another tripped him, be said, and Krischy fell downstairs. Then all three posing as friends, helped him up and rifled his pockets at the same time, the detective said. They got a watch and chain worth $15 and other valuables, according to the complaint. The Btolen articles were recovered at the time of the arrest. TRIED TO KILL WHOLE FAMILY.

Waiter, Whose Mind Seems Affected, Turns On Gas While His Family Are Asleep. Magistrate O'Reilly had one of his old waiters before him in the Manhattan avenue police court to-day. Frequently for a number of years Magistrate O'Reilly has eaten at a restaurant In Wllloughby street and the man who nearly always 1,1 vv tn.dv servea mm the prisoner ol airoimun i uuuiaa uuwu, who had arrested him earlier, after the man had turned on the gas in bis b'oma while' his wife and five children were asleep. The prisoner was Joseph English. 55 vers old.

Magistrate O'Reilly recog nized him at once. EngllBh said he had not been "feeling right about the head" for about, seven months, and asked that he be sent somewhere to have his mental condition examined. Magistrate O'Reilly sent English to the observation ward of the Kings County Hospital until September 8. The prisoner's wife was In court against him. She said that hla "only fault" was that he wanted to kill her and their children.

Englis reached his home, at 127 Evergreen avenue, about 3 o'clock this morning and turned on all the gas Jets. Mrs. Englis awoke, opened all the windows, awakened their five children, rnng-lng In age from 6 months to 16 yearB. and sent the oldest child out Into the street after a policeman. Dillon returned with the child and found Englis pacing the floor of his apartments, apparently not aware that he had turned on the gas and endangered the lives of taois asleep.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Combs Separated During Honeymoon. (Special to the Eagle.) Freeport. L.

1.. September 1 After living apart from her husband for over six months, and instituting proceedings for separation, Adeline Combs, wife of Jesse Combs, has become reconciled and the couple are living together with her mother, Mrs. Eugenia Staudt. Combs, who halls from Baldwin village, married Miss Staudt, who Is young and pretty, last November. They separated in January.

She. In her complaint for a separation, drawn by Elvln N. Edwards, attorney, charged him with cruel treatment and other things. According to the couple they now are as happy as when they began their honeymoon. WOMAN WANTED TO DIE Alice Worth Jumped Into the Hudson River.

Made Deliberate Preparation to End Her Life and Fought "Human Chain" Rescuers Desperately. Shortly before 9 o'clock this morning middle-aged woman, dressed entirely in black, walked calmly to the end of the pier between Twenty-fifth and Twenty- sixth streets, Manhattan, on the Hudson River, and removed her hat. Then she let her hair down and carefully placed her hairpins at the side of her hat on the pier. John Thompson of 418 West Twenty-ninth street, Bryan O'Connor of 4.12 West Seventeenth street and Cornelius Rlnn. who refused to disclose his address, saw the woman, and, thinking she was about Jump overboard, made a dash for her.

They were too late and by the time they reached the stringpiece she had dived Into the river. The woman's skirts, filled wltb air, acted as a balloon for a few minutes and kept her from sinking. The three men on the pier formed a human chain with Thompson at the bottom. He was low ered to the water's edge, feet foremost and succeeded in getting one foot within reach of the woman. "I want to die!" she screamefl.

"Please go away and let me sink." Seeing that she would not help herself, Thompson and the other two men reformed the chain, and Thompson went down head foremost. This time he was able to seize the woman's garments, but she fought desperately against being res cued and the men were unable to do any thine with her. Policeman Fltipatrick was attracted Dy the veils of the men and he got a row boat. In a few minutes he was at the woman's side and pulled her aboard de snlte her struggles. The woman was little the worse ror ner adventure, but appeared greatly perturbed.

She said she was Alfce Worth, but remained dumb when the police tried tn o-et her address. She was sent to Bellevue Hospital, a prisoner, charged with attempting to commit suicide. She was suffering slightly from submersion. but her condition is by no means serious THREE RESCUED AT FIRE. Detective Rouses Sleeping Inmates of House in Vanderbilt Avenue.

1 Three persons were rescued at a flro late last night at 630 Vanderbilt avenue, which is near the main entrance to Pros pect Park. The Are broke out in the eel lar of the three-story brick building at that address, and the smoke became so dense in the halls that it was found impossible for all to get out by way of the stairs. Detective William Asip of Brooklyn headrinnrterB. who was passing the build tntr nt the time discovered the blaze. He turned in an alarm and then he dashed uti the stairs and aroused the inmates Those on the second floor had time to get out, but the family of A.

M. Horsman on the ton floor were not So fortunate. When the firemen arrived the. men of Hook and Ladder Company No. 55, on Pacific street, nut un their ladders.

Mr. Horsman was able to go down without assistance, but Mrs. Horsman, ber daughter, Margaret, and her five-year-old child, Gladys, had to be assisted down the ladder by Lieutenant Cornelius Donovan. Firemen Galvln and Brovn and by Detective Aslp, who was still In the nnnrtment. Miss Margaret Horsman fatntnri hefn.ro she reached the ground.

The firemen succeeded In preventing the flames from reaching the upper floors The flro is of unknown origin, ine amounted to less than $500. Will iam Helsbuttel of 229 Berkley place is the owner of the building. PROBES REALTY TRANSFER. Francis Greene, Bankrupt Jamaica Plumber, Had Turned Over $12,000 Property to Boston Woman. Attorney Eugene N.

L. Young of Long Island City returned yesterday from Bos ton where he conducted an examination of Mrs. Fannie A. Walsh of 39 Regent street, Roxbury, in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings pending against Francis W. Greene, who formerly conducted a contracting plumbing business on Flushing avenue.

Jamaica, opposite the old town hall. Mr. Young represented the firms of Ronalds Johnson J. i Mott Iron American Plumbing Supply Company, McCrum, Howell Co, and the Utica National Bank of Boston, all creditors of Greene, A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was died against Greene in the United States District Court for the Eastern District Mow York in July. 1908.

The pur nf the examination of Mrs. Walsh was to Inquire Into a certain transfer of reai estate situated on Flushing avenue Jamaica, and valued at $12,000, which was made by Greene to her about six weeks before the petition in bankruptcy was Attorney Young said yesterday that from tli. evidence secured from Mrs. Walsh he was very hopeful of getting the rea estate back for the oenent or me creui tors. LEWIS WANTS MORE DATA.

Chief Engineer Looking Up Detail of Proposed Deal With Long Island Railroad. Chief Nelson P. Lewis ha called unon Acting Mayor McGowan and informed him that it will take a week or two to look data up and ascertain wnetne nnt the nrnnosed deal between tne Lon T.iond Bnllroad Company and the Brook i branch of the Department of Water Supplv. with regard to the seventeen mile strip of land extending from the city line to MasEfipequa, meets with his approval. No acflon will be taken on the matter, In any event, before the return of Assistant Corporation Counsel Wilson from Europe.

DIED IN CHAIR IN A HOTEL. A man who registered under the name of K. Miller of Gainesville, was found dead in his room to-day at the Glen Island Hotel, Cortlondt and West streets, Manhattan. A porter on enterlnag his room found Miller dead In a chair. Dr.

Spauldlng nf the Hudson Street Hospital said that death undoubtedly was due to apoplexy. The man was about 65 years of age. Nothing was known about him at the hotel. I REAL BLISS IS Former Manager of Columbia Theater Takes a Second Bride in South Dakota. FIRST VENTURE FAILED.

Once Wed Brooklyn Girl, but Matri monial Bark Capsized Now Lives in Houston, Tex. David A. Wels, familiarly known as Dave," who hat sailed a muchly troubled matrimonial sea for many moons, meet- ng with shipwreck and disaster, has fin ally landed in the harbor of Happiness, according to a letter received to-day by a friend in Brooklyn. Judging from the tenor of the letter, Dave" is in the seventh heaven of de light, having at last found his real "soul-mate." He discovered her in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where the divorces come from, but that fact Beems to have cut no figure with the hopeful David, who Is now on his second honeymoon. Dear old Pal," runs the note, "I know you are going to oe surprisea 10 from me way out here In South Dakota, hut I havn heen here since January, and am leaving to-day for Chicago, with my wife, thence to New Orleans for a few days, then home to Houston, Texas.

I was married on Monday, August 23, to one of the dearest and sweetest girls In the world; a good sensible girl a help mate. Her maiden name was Alvira and she was a resident of this Dla.ce. We were married at the home of her brother-in-law Leon Hargraves and had a fine wedding. How are you old pal? Get married and settle down but get the right girl; that is the main thing." Dave's first venture in the matri monial line happened In January, 19W, when he was manager of the Columbia Theatre. The bride was Eleanor Weber, the seventeen-year-old daughter of John F.

Weber, a prominent real estate dealer of Vandeveer Park. Eleanor was a matinee girl Rnd a constant patron of the Columbia. She and Weis met, loved and were wedded by Alderman Tebbets. There was a great to-do in the big colonial mansion of the Wcbers on Avenue when Eleanor announced her marriage, but forgiveness was finally extended and Mr. and Mrs.

Wels started off very nicely. About a year later the clouds began to gather, and the storm broke when Weis inserted an advertisement in the Eagle stating that he would not be responsible for his wife debts as she had left his bed and board. Mrs. Weis, when interviewed, told of Incompatibility and other Ittle things that had disturbed the household, and Wels said that a separa tion was the only thing that could straighten matters out. In May, 1904, Mrs.

Wels was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce. Mr. Wels did not put In an appearance in the suit, which wag tried by Justice Garret-son without a Jury. Since leaving Brooklyn Wels has been engaged In. various enterprises, and is now permanently located in Houston, Texas.

SUCCESSOR TO HAFFEN. Bronx Aldermen May Be Called Upon to Choose NewBorough Presl-i dent Next Tuesday. The call for a meeting of Bronx Alder men, to be held next Tuesday, with a view to selecting a successor to Borough President Haffen, is awaiting the signa ture of Acting Mayor McOowan to-day. Assistant Corporation Counsel Crowell reported to Mr. McOowan this morning that be had examined the order of removal filed with the county clerk and had found It to be duly signed and sealed by the governor in person.

The acting mayor is now awaiting word from Albany as to whether the notice served at the mayor's office, which was merely a copy, signed in typewriting, was correct and proper In form and Bervlce. Yesterday afternoon a clerk in the gov ernor's office promised to report on the matter to-day. When asked to-day whether he be lieved the attitude of the Bronx Alder men, should they decline to elect a new borough president, would be a tenable one, the acting mayor said tnat he did not even know that they were to assume such a posItlonin the matter. He did say, however, that the only kind of a re-election that could be of any value, under such circumstances, would be a re-election by the people should they Bee fit to, give It. JACK LONDON IN COURT.

Not the Author, but Man Who Refused to Aid Policeman. Jack London was in the Fifth avenue police court this morning as a prisoner, but he was not the famous author of "The Call of the Wild." It was the "Call of the Telephone" which brought tills particular Jack London to court, or rather his refusal to make use of the telephone, to call a patrol wagon for a policeman. Last night Officer Samuel Whlttalter of the Fourth avenue station experienced some difficulty In locking up one Daniel Kenyon, 28 years old, of 606 First avenue, on a charge of intoxication at Fifty-sixth street and First avenue. After Whittaker got his man he asked London to ring up police headquarters for the patrol wagon. Whittajter declares that London refused to do so, and therefore he arrested him on a chargo of violating section 1848 of the penal laws.

London pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Magistrate Geismar in the Fifth avenue court to-day, and his case was adjourned. Kenyon was fined $1 for. being intoxicated. CLUB OF BALDHEADED MEN. Agree to Go Hatless From April 1 to October 1.

Omaha, September 1 The Hatless Club of Baldheaded Men, which was organized In Omaha last spring, has become so popular that Its scope Is now almoBt national. Dr. Clark, the national president and originator of the movement, has returned from Milwaukee, where BOO bald-headed men met In convention. Speaking of the results, he said; "Delegates all baldheaded were present from all over the country. We adopted a rule that makes It compulsory for every member, upon all occasions, hatless between April 1, and October 1 of each year.

This may seem silly and like a Joke, but if our members will go hatless InBide of five years every one of them will have crowns covered with hair. Hats are enemies of hair." PASTOR CALLED TO BROOKLYN. (Special to the Eagle.) Pittsburg, September 1 The Rev. Peter O. Cornell, for eight yers pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church, Braddock, and one of the best-known members of that denomination In the Pittsburg district, left last night to take charge of Emmanuel congregation, Brooklyn, to which he was called some time ago.

His old congregation last night tendered him a farewell reception, presenting him with a gold watch and a purse of gold. The Rev. Mr. Cornell has been unusually successful In his Braddock charge and his parishioners were reluctant to sever relations with him. MARRIED.

VANAMEE DAVIS On September 1. JSW. at Brooklyn. N. at tiie residence of me bride mother, by the Rev.

John Huske, GRACE DELLli. daughter of Mrs. George Davis, of Brooklyn. 0 VANAMEE of Newburgh. N.

Y. August 31. 1D09 at He Trinity Church. Georgetown. D.

C. the r-orhetf S.J.. A. SAINHERS PRATT WORTHING TON and IB. CARMODY.

daughter of l.ieut. Commander Robert E. S. X. AVTON1A the late Carmoiy.

DIED. Beck Miry 1. Maher. Francis D. Dailey, Augustine F.

Moran. John T. Gerken. Henry Summcrficld, J. M.

Laffan. Margaret. Weekes. Augustus kUacombcr, Harriet Wingate, Charles r. BECK-Suddenly.

at Seward. N. on Monday. August 30, 1909. MARY J.

BECK. Moved wife of Rudolph J. Beck. Funeral from her late residence. 1280 Bergen st, (Thursday, September 2.

at 2 P.M. DAILEY On August 31. 1909 at 688 IVanderbilt av. ALQI'STINE F. DAILEi beloved son of Eliza and the late John pailey, in his 43d year.

Funeral private. GERKEN At his residence. 334 Seventy-third st, HENRY GERKEN in his -J J-ear. Notice of funeral hereafter. LAFFAN On Tuesday.

August 31, 1909, fcfter a short illness. MARGARE1 Jnee Maher), beloved wife of John J. Funeral from her late residence, S96 Henry st. on Friday, September 3, at 8:30 A.M.; thence to St. Charles tmeo Church, Sidney place, where a solemn requiem mass will be sung.

Inter-pent in Holy Cross. MACOMBER Suddenly, on Tuesday evening, August 31, 1909. at her residence, 1170 Putnam av. Brooklyn, HARRIET X.EWIS MACOMBER. widow of Walter Hyde Macomber.

Funeral private. MAHER Suddenly, on Tuesday, August 11, 1909, at Sea Cliff. L. FRANCIS D. MAHER, beloved husband of the late Wary J.

Langford. Funeral from the j-esidence of his son. Francis L. Maher. 464 Greene av, on Friday, September 3, til 9:30 A.M.; thence to the Church of the Jiativlty.

where a solemn requiem mass (Will be offered for the repose of his soul. MORAN On Monday. August 30, 1909. JOHN beloved husband of Margaret Leonard Moran. Funeral from his late-residence.

96 Douglass st, on Thursday, at 9 A.M., to St. Agnes Church, Where solemn requiem mass will be celebrated. SCHMIDT On Tuesday. August 31. 1909.

Sl'SANNA. widow of the late George Schmidt, in her 62d year. Funeral will take place from the residence of Jier daughter, Mrs. Albert E. Baker, 6o-Fortv-sevonth st, Brooklyn, on Thursday, September 2, 1909, at 3 P.M.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment in Greenwood. SUMMERFIELD At Vlneland, N. on Bunday, August 29. 1909, JANE daughter of the late Henry and Margaret Sum-Bierneld of this city.

Burial in the family plot, in Greenwood Cemetery. WEEKES At his residence. 2961 West (First st. Conev Island. AUGUSTUS F-WEEKES, beloved husband of Laura pould Weekes.

Notice of funeral hereafter. (Flushing papers please copy.) WINGATE On Tuesday, August 31, S09, at Twilight Park, CHARLES F. (WINGATE, in the 63d year of bis age. JTuneral services at Union Chapel. Twilight Park, Haines Falls, N.

on Saturday morning, September 4, at 10:30 iD'clock. 1,000 KRONER NOTES STOLEN Hobert Freeman Arrested as a Fugitive From Justice. Jje Is Alleged to Be the Man Who Stole $24,157 Worth of Notes From Vienna Post Office. Robert Freeman, 36 years old. a well Bressed Englishman, was held in $2,000 Jball in the Tombs court, Manhattan, today for examination on Friday, charged With being a fugitive from justice.

A short affidavit made by Detective Hun-florser stated that Freeman presented everal 1.000 kroner notes to Thomas Cook Sons, at Twenty-ninth street and Broadway, which, it is alleged, had been a-tolen from the Austrian post office (Freeman gave no address, and when ar raigned before Magistrate Corrigan said pothlng. Thomas Corcoran, hotel keeper of 358 West Twenty-eighth street, went i.n nl hnnrl si. weeks ago. according to Louis secretary to the Austrian con feul here, a young man went into the Eost office in Vienna and asked for some lforraation. The clerk was counting money at his desk and tne otner cierns were at lunch.

While he was talking to the stranger the telephone bell rang and the clerk went to answer it. When he returned he found that the stranger had one and 119 1,000 kroner notes with him, ths equivalent of $24,157. The description of the stranger was telegraphed all over jthe world. Last Saturday, the detectives assert, a loan of Freeman's description obtained a heck $2,015 from Cook Sons In exchange for some 1,000 kroner notes. The oheck was on the Corn Exchange Bank ibranch at Twenty-eighth strfet and Broadway.

It was presented, but the qpresentor was unable to identify him-elf and it remains uncashed. TRIES TO SELL FIRE HORSE. Ex-Convict Lands in Jail Held for Larceny. Samuel Smith, who once served time ftr aiding in the escape of a murdejer from prison, wns arrested Monday night ly Detectives Clarke and Tunney of the tleadquarters force, charged with the larceny of Jim, a horse of the lire department, from the training stable on St. jEdward Bireet.

He went there and represented. It Is charged, 'hat he had been tent to take the horse to the black-(jmith's. He had not been sent, and tiie detectives found him trying to dispose of Ithe animal at Broadway and Hetves street. Magistrate Tighe held him to answer on the charge of larceny. GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Having had trouble with her family and Ibelng ashamed to return home, Elizabeth Wagler, 19 years old, the daughter of Patrolman John Wagler of the One Hundred and Thirty-eigh'h Precinct, attempted suicide at 2SS9 West Fif'eenth street. Coney Island, last nUht. She lived with parents at SC'I East One Hundred and Ninety-third street. Manhattan, and left borne yesterday noon. iio was found to be suffering from bichloride of mercury noisonlng and was removed to the Emer gency Hospital Conev Island.

MAGISTRATE NAUMER RETURNS Magistrate John Naumer, of the Myrtle Avenue Court, returned td-day from a month's vacation in the Berkshire Hills In excellent healih and Is enthusiastic over the scenery of the country he visited. He spent part of the time in Plttsfleld, Mass. Canaan Four Corners and Lebanon Springs. Judge Naumer was much delighted with the trolley system In the Bcrkshlres. One trolley route extended thirty miles on the north and the other twenty-five miles on the south.

127TH REGIMENT REUNION. The surviving veterans of the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Regiment Volunteers. State of New York will hold thrir annual reunion at Odd Fellows Hall Jamaica, on Friday, September 10. Baker Notts Comes Upon Animal While Riding Bicycle in Outskirts of Jamaica. STUNS IT WITH A ROCK.

No One Knows How Reptile Came to Be in Farmer's Pond Chickens Missing. Attacked by an alligator In the outskirts of Jamaica! A dream, you say. No, an actual experience. At least sucli Is the story of Richcrd Notts, a German baker of Lefferts avenue, Hoffman Park, between Jamaica and Richmond Hill, and Notts has the animal home a1 creature four and one-half feet long to rrove what Is talking about. And all of the neighborhood on Lot's lane, off of Flushing avenue.

Jamaica, corroborate thia story, and the curious are now scourinC the country to find out who placed the reptile of the family Alllgatoridae in Pette's Pond, from which the creature came; and what was the purpose of its coming. On Saturday morning, about 11 o'clock, according to Mr. Notts, he was riding on his bicycle along Lot's lane in the direction of the house of Peter Horr, a farmer, from whom he Intended to hire a horse and wagon. Ho got within a- few-yards of the house and was about to Jump from his bicycle when he saw, crawling out of the pond, owned by Mrs. P.

M. Pette of Brooklyn, an ugly alligator. The animal moved directly in front of the oncoming wheel, and when within a few feet of the baker, raised on Its powerful tall and short hind logs, he Bays, opened its big mouth, showing its two rows of sharp teeth. "He looked like he was going to Jump at me," Notts explained. Trembling with fear, the baker Jumped off his wheel, snatched the only weapon in sight, his big bicycle foot pump, from the bar, pushed the bicycle to one side, and plunged the pump down the creature throat.

The teeth of the alligator closed over the metal, and the next Instant had pulled it out of the German's hand. The alligator then let go of the pump and was about to lunge forward the second time toward the baker, when Notts grabbed a rock in the highway and threw it on the reptile's head, stunning it. He then took his bicycle straps, used to hold the pump, from his wheel, tied one around the unconscious body of Mr. Alligator, and the other around its legs, and In that manner carried it to Horr's house. There the injured creature was placed In a tub of water, and it was not long before it recovered consciousness, and scared the members of the family almost out of their wits by sudden vain endeavors to snap at Mr.

Horr's wife and little ones. Peter Horr, his helper, Joseph Stein, and Notts, then managed by means of the strap to lower the strug gling animal of the order Crocodilia into a potato bag, and in that way it was carried to Notts' house, where It died Sunday morning as a result of the blow on the head. The next step will be the stuffing of the reptile. How such a foreign creature, native of a Southern soil, came to Long Island is a mystery to all- Peter Horr, in front of whose house the unusual -event transpired, is of the opinion that certain enemies of his. who- had so'me grudge against him, placed it In the pond near by so as to cause some trouble.

"That alligator." said Mr. Horr, "has been in the pond some two months. I didn't know what was there, but I knew something was wrong with the place, for my twenty ducks, which used to go so nice and gayly down to the pond for the last two months could not be driven there. Even the pigs, who used to love to roll themselves about, and drink from the clear water, kept yards away. I have lately mlssejl some fifty chickens, and didn't know where they went and could get no trace of them.

Now li believe that they have been killed and eaten by this alligator. At night I used to hear some awful sounds from the pond which made the blood curdle, and since the disappearance of the alligator I have not heard them any more. But 'that is not the worst. Suppose that the alligator had met one of my children, and the child had fallen In freight, wouldn't it be terribly bitten? Again, my boys Louis and Henry, and Mary and Jimmle next door, and many children and grown folks go Into the pond every day. and suppose that the alligator had taken Into Its head to crunch a few bones, and perhaps killed one of the little ones, what then? "I think I have my suspicions of the one who put the alligator In the pond to do some harm to us.

I won't say what those suspicions are. but about two months ago there was a carriage which rtrnvo un to the noud after some words were exchanged about my ducks swimming on the pond. People think we're farmers, but we know a thing or two. But I'm going to investigate until I have proof positive as to the culprit, and as to where the alligstr came from. Anyhow, it's a nasty trick for anyone to play.

The alligator couldn't have heen born in this part of the country. It must have been brought here, and for some purpose, and the brlnger and the purpose I'm after." The other neighbors expressed the same bitterness against the one who may have brought the strange creature to the big pond, and shook their heads mysteriously when asked upon whom their suspicions fell. MAN FROM OMAHA A SUICIDE. Tolf Hansen Had Been Put Into Bankruptcy by Running a Too Costly Restaurant. Hansen, 45 years old, who until last winter operated two fine restaurants in Omaha.

one of which cost him a fortune and put him into voluntary bankruptcy, committed suicide early today by inhaling illuminating gas In his room at the lodging house of Edward Hughes, 204 East Fifteenth street, Manhattan. He had been staying there eight days end since last July had also lived at a Broadway hotel and In an Atlantic City boarding houBe. Three burners on a chandelier in Han- sen's room were found turned on full head and. the windows were shut tight and the door locked. Ha left no message INDEX To Classified Advertisements in To day's Eagle.

rage Classification. Page. Man. i Married 16 Meeting 1.3 Musical 1 Musical Instruction. 12 Ocean Steamships.

13 Personal Id Proposals 7-13-lti Public 7 Railroads R. E. at 12 R. E. Loans 2 Sits.

Wanted Jl Special Adva 'j Special Notices Sport insr Steamboats in Tax Notices Vi To Let-For Sale. 10-11' Travel Wanted Where to Dine Well 7 Amusement Auction Sa'eB- Hoarding 1JJ Business 4 Business Personals. LP Coastwise Ships. IjJ Concur'nt Resol'ns Corp- Notices 7 Dancing lp Death Notices 1" Dentistry European I-i Excursions Financial '4-ln Furn. 10-11 Help- Wan-ed 1 horses :arrlaBes.l2 Hotels Instruction 12 Legal Notices 6-7 l.oet Found HI Indicates JppIcmenL Picturesque Figure in Demo cratic Politics Since the Time of Lincoln.

WORKED HARD FOR DOUGLAS, For Forty Years He Was Doorman of the House of Representatives. A most picturesque figure in the sfata and national Democratic politics of the past is lost in the death of Felix Mc-Closkey yesterday. His political experience was first gained in California, under the tutelage of Senator Broderick, who himself was a native of the old Seventh Ward of New York City and who had risen to place and power in California. McCloskey's stay in California covered a period of some six years and In that stay he made a modest fortune, part of which, however, he lost in enterprises not connected with mining. Though be gained his first knowledge of polities Ic the rough and troublous times of that state, evidently they were not to his mind for he returned to the East and settled in Brooklyn.

At that 'time, too, ho en- Felix McCloskey. tered Into a relation with John Anderson, which In the end secured to him the competence he bad failed to secure in California. During all this period, however, he was active In politics. He was made in Buchanan's time a sergeant-at-arms of the United States Senate, where he won the confidence and friendship of Stephen A. Douglas.

Out of this relation grew the most conspicuous event of his life. Through the great Democrat's influence Felix was made the sergeant-at-arms of the Charleston convention in 1860. That was the convention in which Douglas and Breckinridge, the former the idol of the Northern and the latter of the Southern Democracy, contested for the Presidential nomination. One of the grievances of the Breckinridge partisans was thai the galleries had been packed in the interest of Douglas. The charge was made against Felix McCloskey that he had done this deliberately.

If he did, he stood by his guns and held fast to the advantage thus secured for his leader. The result was a split in the convention, and in the dissensions the election of Lincoln waa made possible. For forty years he held a connection with the House of Representatives, sitting as a sergeant-at-arms or a doorkeeper. His acquaintance with the prominent po litical figures of the country was wide. In Brooklyn he was widely known and much respected.

His life was blameless and he had the faculty of winning and re talnlng friends. When Felix McCloskey came to Brook lyn to live in 1835 It had recently become a city, and the cornerstone 'of the City Hall was laid; so was the cornerstone of Raymond street Jail; the Jamaica Rail road Co. received permission to use At lantic avenue; South Ferry not yet opened, and the population of the city was 24,000. Mr. McCloskey died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

Louis W. Bramm, 1826 Bathgate avenue, near One Hundred and Seventy-sixth street, Monday. He was ol years old. Ho had been 111 some time of bronchitis. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs.

Bramm and Mrs. Robert Selkirk; three grandchildren. Daisy, Eleanor and Robert Selkirk, and a brother. James a noted playwright, aged 83 years, and a resident of Albany avenue, this borough. He was an assistant sergeant-at-arms of the Board of Aldermen of New York City, having been appointed In Janu ary, 1908 The funeral services will take place at the Church of St.

Josepli, Washington avenue and One Hundred and Seventy-sixth street, Bronx, to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, and the Interment will be in the family plot In Calvary Cemetery. TROLLEY COMMITTEE AHEAD. Surplus of About $120 After Paying All Expenses Loving Cup Given to Troop C. (Special to the Eagle.) Huntington, L. September 1 The Huntington local committee of the cross- island trolley celebration met last night and reported a surplus of $119.80 after paying bills.

It was resolved to present to Troop a handsome silver loving cup as a token of the appreciation of the valuable aid rendered by the troop do-lail as marshals in preserving order during the day. It was also resolved to present a cup to the members of the Schuetzen Bund, who gave active assistance on that day. The sum of $25 wns appropriated for the Huntington fire department. The cut glass prize for the best decorated house on New York avenue was awarded to the residence of A. L.

Jacobson, and for the business building on Main street to the Suffolk Hotel. A special prize of a cup waK awarded to the store of Mes-dames Smith and Moran on New York avenue. A THREE-LEGGED DUCK. Curiosity of Other Fowls Killed It, 'Tis Said. (Special to the Eagle.) Suyville, L.

September 1 At the, poultry yard on Frank S. Jones' country estate here, there was hatched out, a few days ego. a white pekln duck having three legs The two-legged ducks showed much concern over this peculiar freak of niture, and more especially did the male members of the duck family i stretch their necks in making frequent examinations of the little duckling with its extra leg, and it is thought that its untimely death, which occurred the other day, was hnstened by the strain upon its overtaxed nervous system over receiving too much attention from the hundreds of curious broods of the Jones extensive poultry pens, which picked at the little freak to make sure it was no faker. a to Tobacco Indigestion is only another name for the dull, listless feeling that too much smoking gives. You get it from rich, all-Havana cigars, but you can smoke a light domestic blend all day long.

Try the Robert Burns Mild 10c Cigar PERSONAL. PLEASE tak notice that my wife. LILLIAN I. THEltRET, havhiB left my bed and btard, 1 will nnt be responsible for any debts contracted by her. GEO.

A. THEURET. MY WIFE having lift my bed and board. I will nnt he responsible for any rtebti contracted by her. J.

HENRY BREMER. 15' Noble St. 28-6t BUSINESS PERSONALS. PE0F. CARLTON, PSYCHIC, PALMIST.

CLAIRVOYANT. He may be consulted on all affairs of life. If you ai In trouble or your future is uncertain, call at once; to-morrow may be too late. Ho can help you, as he has helped thousands of others. Readings, oO cents and II.

Parlors, 6S8 Fulton st, Brooklyn. LOST AND FOUND. LOST RANK BOOK No. payment stopped. Finder return to City (javlnys Bank.

LOST Small male DOG. fox terrier; marked brown: reward. Please return to TURTUU, 144 Henry st. TOSTAsiJver BRACELET, between Berkeley place. Fulton st.

either on Seventh av oar or street. Reward If returned to 104 Berkeley place. Tuesdav evening in Luna Park lady's imlH WATCH WN ami WATCH, set with two diamonds and initials and date Inside. Re ward If returned to 42 Fourth av. Brooklyn.

LOST Monday evening, on Flatbush-Church av or WlllouKhby st. TIE-PIN. email diamond in centre surrounded by pearls. Reward if returned to 2181 Bedford av, or 16 Broadway, Room 615. LOST Lady's gold WATCH, with fleur de lis pin; monoerram F.

lost-iaet eventnfr. Between Oates and wta are and Brighton Beach: contains picture of elderly lady Inside; suitable reward if returned. F. 227 Balnbrldge t. UP ON SHORT CHANGE CHARGE.

Philip 21 years old, a cashier In the Drop the Dip scenic railroad the Bowery, was brought before Magistrate Voorhees In the Coney Islanl court this morning on a charge of shortchanging patrons of the place. He was held in $500 bail for the Special Sessions. He was arrested by Plainclothesmon David and Ward on August 12, after, the police had received a circular letter of complaint about the man's actions. In ooManeo Ward gave Toctor a five-dollar bill, out of which two fares were to be taken, tie got in change two one dollar bills and eight quarters, the sum being eighty cents short of the right change. THE SULTAN TAKES A TRIP.

Constantinople, September 1 The Sultan of Turkey left Constantinople at daybreak to-day on board the imperial yacht tor Brusa, Asia Minor. Ho is accompanied by the heir apparent, the princess, and the grand vizier, and will spend three days in the first capital of the Ottoman empire, where great preparations have been made to celebrate beflttlngly such a notable occasion. Later the Sultan will go to Galllpoll to visit the tomb of his ancestor, the conqueror of Rumelia, PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR BIDS AND EST1 MATHS KOI! THUS CITV OF NEW Y'OHK. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. The person or persons malting a bid or esti. mato for any service, work, materials or sup-ulles tor The City of New York, or for any il Its depui Uruiuts, bureaus or offices, sltall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indoinud witi. the title of the supplies, materials, work or service for which the bid or estimate IS male with his or their name or names and the te of the presentation to the President or Roaid or to the head of the department at hll fi- ita office, on or beiore the date and houn nml In the advertisement for the same, al time nd place the estimates receive be publicly opened by the President or bead of bald department and read. award of the contract made accord-In to law a en thereafter as practicable.

vaeh bill or estimate shall contain the nams Dlac of residence 3t the person making ntLnie. the na.n of all persons interested Uiifc him therein, and If no other person be SO Inter-ted shall dUtlnclly state that fact; Li 1 1-nt It Is made without any connection anv otner peraor. making an estimate for TUl ame punse anj In all respects fair ij without collusl-n or fraud, and that no member of tl.d Board of Aldermen, head of SSrtnient. ch.ef of bureau, deputy thereof of tte'ein. or other ottker of The city of fort ti, shall be or become Interested.

rct1v or indirectly, as contracting party, SlVin.r snareholder. surety or otherwise In or IT the neiformance of the contract, or In the niies work or business to which It relates, rUon ut pmtits thereof. Ths estimate must be verlded by the oath. F. writing of the partr or parties makl.if the tkat the several matters stated there-fn are In ad respects true.

EEs tloned below. considered unless. "condition precedent to th? reception or as cm: "my proposal. It be accompa-considerailon of any on ll rTatf'nal banks of The City of New Hrn to the order of the comptroller. ork-to the amount of five per centum of or 0f the bond required, as provided Jh iion a Greater New YorS "hi'certlfled check or money should not be In the envelope containing the bid or but should bo either Inclosed In a Snarate envelope addressed to the head of he department, president or board, or submitted personally, upon the presentitlbn of lbs hid or estimate.

For particulars as to the quantity and quau ltv of the supplies or the nature and extens of the work, reference must be made to ths specifications, schedules, plans, on die in the said oflice of the president, noard of department. No bid shall be accepted from or contract warded to any person who is In arrears The City of New York upon debt of contract, or who Is a defaulter, as surety of otherwise, upon any obligation to the city. The contracts must be bid for separately. The right reserved in each case to reject ell hlds or eettmates If It be deemed to be Wf ri. the city to do.

I Bidders win write out the amount of thelf hlds it estimates In addition to Inserting ths i same in figures. I Bld'iere are required to make their bids or estimates upon the blank forms prepared and i furnished by the elty. a copy of which, with I the pnMer envelope In which to Inclose the bid, ether with a copy of the contrvt Includ-i ln5 the specifications. In the torn, approved by the Corporation Counsel, can be obtained upoa i apdll'-Mtlon therofnr at the efflce of the department for which the work to be done. plate of drawing, of construction work maj tuso be seen tber..