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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. THURSDAY. APRIL 22. 1909.

MISCELLANEOUS. MISCELLANEOUS. MISCELLANEOUS. OBITUARY. "JOE" CAS5IDY OPENS ROOSEVELT STARTS OFF FOB THE KAPITI PLAINS SCOUT CRUISER SALEM if NOT GO TO LIBERIA Begins Fight for Leadership of Democratic Party in the Borough.

HE IS SURE OF A VICTORY. Plays Present Administration and Promises Reforms if He Is Made Leader of Party. Enthusiasm ran high last night at the headquarters of the Fourth Assembly District Democratic Club. 339 Fulton street, when Joseph Cassldy, candidate for the Democratic leadership of Queens, officially opened bis campaign for the coming primaries. He flayed the present borough administration, outlined his policies and predicted victory for his' side.

Retrenchment In tax assessments, better transit facilities on the Queensboro Bridge, and the opening of the Belmont tunnel, were among the matters which he pledged himself to push forward should he again be elected to the leadership of the borough. The meeting was the largest yet held by Surrogate Noble's organization. "It has been advertised," said former Borough President Cassidy, "that I am to fire the opening gun of the campaign tonight. This is not strictly correct, since I have never fired the closing gun of any campaign In which I have taken part. If the people of Queens support me in this coming fight, I pledge to them that I will send delegates to the city convention whose one object shall be retrenchment This is what my side has beeen fighting for during a number of years.

I worked bard to secure for Queens a tax commissioner. Mayor McClellan has now appointed a commissioner whose voice no one has beard ratted against the exorbitant assessments In the borough. I pledge, if given the leadership, to see that a tax commissioner is placed In that office who will look after the interests of the people of Queens, and protest against the high and unjust assessments, "For eight years I fought for the Queensboro Bridge. We now have a bridge, but it Is open only to the people who can walk or who can afford to ride In autos or carriages. If elected to the leadership I pledge you that 1 1 will see that the bridge is open to all the people of Queens, and that propertransportation facilities are secured.

The Belmont tunnel should also be open. Its present condition Is a crying shame, and I shall do my part to see that this condition is stopped, and Queens gets the benefit." Mr. Cassidy then predicted victory for his forces. Judge Daniel Noble, president of the club, declared that the presence at the meeting of such a large number presaged victory this fall tor the Democratic party in the Fourth Assembly District. William F.

Hendrickson, Richard F. Caffrey and Henry J. Wehle were, among the other speakers. The annual election of officers then took place, followed tiy the serving of refreshments and period of sociability, in which Cassidy, met a large pumber of those, present. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: Daniel Noble, president; Leonard Rouff, first vice president; George J.

Hellers, second vice president; -Edward Mulry, treasurer; Rlohard J. Holden, recording secretary; Randolph White, corresponding secretary; board of directors, William F. Hendrickson, John J. Hogan, James F. McKenna.

Charles F. Zlmmer. Ambrose Hussey, Henry Whitehouse and Millard Reed. NO LONG ISLAND ASYLUM Nassau Remonstrants Win; Insti. tution to Be Built Elsewhere.

State Will Be Reimbursed for Money Spent in Options Entirely New-Site Will Be Taken. Despite the passage by the Senate yes terday, of the Allds bill, appropriating for the purchase of the Greenvale Asylum site. It Is now seml-ofllcially an nounced that the asylum will not be built at Greenvale. Indeed, there is good reason for believing that it will not be built on Long Island at all, but at some point up the state, as easy of access from Brooklyn and Manhattan as any of those on Long Island. It Is evident that Mrs.

Clarence H. Mackay and the other Nassau County property owners who have opposed the Manhaeset, Greenvale and Jericho sites have won a victory, and that the state will save nothing financially as a result The last Bite tentatively chosen, the location' of which could not be learned today, has been inspected by a member of tbe state lunacy commission, and is said to be in every way satisfactory to him and his colleagues. J. Edward Swanslrom, one of the board of managers of the Long Island State Hospital, is in Albany to-day, in consultation with the governor, and it was impossible to learn whether the lunacy commission's approval ot the new site la shared by the board' of managers. Mr.

Swanstrom could not be seen at the capital. An Albany dispatch to a Manhattan paper to-day said: "Dr. Ferris and several others have taken Senator Orlando Hubbs to task because of bis accusation that the state lunacy commission was guilty of extravagance and ought to be investigated. As a result, on the floor of the Senate to-day. he withdrew his remarks, saying that they were uttered in haste and anger." This statement was in a way denied by Senator Hubbs to-day in an Interview with an Eagle correspondent at Albany.

The senator told tbe Eagle correspondent this afternoon that the Introduction of his resolution proposing an investigation of the state commission in lunacy would wait upon what he termed: "future developments." The legislative bills drafting department is preparing the resolution along lines indicated by him, he added, but he has not yet received it. It Is probable, however, that the resolution will not be pressed, now that the Greenvale site appears to have been abandoned. All Nassau County will breathe more freely, now that it Is conceded that the new asylum is not to be located in that county. Residents of all sections are loud In their praises of the action of Mrs. Mackay, Paul D.

Cravath, Harry Payne Whitney and others who have made it possible for the state to go elsewhere. Captain Thomas E. Kniffin. Captain Thomas B. KnifHn, senior member of the firm of Kniffin Demarest Company, crockery merchants, at 48 Murray street, Manhattan, died yesterday morning at his residence, in Westfleld, N.

J. Mr. Kniffin was one ot the old china merchants of this city, having started in business In 1855. He was born in Newburgh on the Hudson In 1832, and came of Revolutionary stock, being a great grandson of Major Samuel Logan of the Continental Army. He waa a charter member of the Forty-seventh Regiment, N.

G. N. and served fourteen years in the National Guard. Ho leaves a son, S. L.

Kniffin; a daughter, Mrs. Alexander Rowland, and a brother, Charles E. Kniffin. He was for many years a resident of Greenpoint, and latterly of the Bedford section, until two years ago, when he moved to Westfleld. He was a member of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church during the pastorate of the Rev.

Dr. Merideth. Tillie R. Conklin. Mrs.

Tillie R. Conklin, wife of William A. Conklin, died on Tuesday night at her Greenwood, near Myrtle avenue. Richmond Hill, after a short illness. Mr.

Conklin, who is connected with the Jenkins Trust Company and Is now on his way home from England, where he had been on a business trip, does not yet know of liis wife's death. Relatives tried to reach him in London by cable, but learned that Mr. Conklin had already sailed for: New York on the liner Majestic. It has been decided not to inform Mr. Conklin of his bereavement until his steamer docks in New York.

Mrs. Conklin was born in Walps and was brought to this country by her parents when an Infant. She spent practically her entire life in Brooklyn. Although a member of Dr. Lyman's South Congregational Church, la President street.

Brooklyn. Mrs. Conklin was an active worker, while a resident of Richmond Hill, in the Congregational Church at Brooklyn Hills, Queens Borough, She leaves, besides her husband, two sisters, Mrs. R. A.

Pitcher and Mrs, Charles W. King, both of Brooklyn. Ar rangements for the funeral will not be made, until after Mr. Conklln's arrival. Mary E.

Stanbury. (Special to the Eagle.) Sea Cliff. L. April 22 Miss Mary Stanbury. daughter of the late John and Mary Stanbury.

formerly of Glen Cove, died at her home yesterday afternoon after a long illness. She had for many years been one of the best known busi ness women, but poor health, combined with the loss of her mother, which oc curred some months ago, made it neces sary for her to give up business. Her only near relative in this country, a Bis ter, Mrs. W. Boardman, was at Sea Cliff since the beginning of Miss Stanbury's illness, and will remain until her airairs are wound up.

Eleanor, Parr. Eleanor Mansell, wife of William J. Farr, died Tuesday, at her residence. 598 KoscluBko street. She was born in London, England, January 24.

1839, and had lived in Brooklyn for forty years, resio-lng for a long time In the Bushwlck district. She leaves besides her husband, two sons, William F. and George H. William Gompert. William Gompert, for forty years a resident of East New York, died at his home, 561 Grant avenue, yesterday of cancer, with which he had been 111 for two years.

He was born in Manhattan on Decembej 11, 1846, and had been oonnected with Piel's brewery for over twenty-flve years. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. George V. Forbell. The funeral services will take place at his late home, Saturday night.

David Levy. David Levy, a prominent wholesale butcher of 224 North Ninth street for iwenty-flve years, who retired from business two years ago, died yesterday at his home, 260 Hooper street, of heart failure. He was born in France October 19. and had lived in Brooklyn for forty-four years. He was one of the founders ot the Congregation Both Elohim.

which wor-ships on Keap street, and prominent in Its activities. He was a member of Jon athan Lodge, I. O. of F. S.

and Hillel Lodge, B. B. He leaves a widow. Hannah Meyer; two sons. Nathan and Leon, and three daughters.

Laura, Lucy, who is the wife- of Nats Levy, and Gertrude. The funeral sen-lees will take place at his late home Saturday at 11 In the morning. The burial will be in Salem Fields, Cypress Hills." William J. E. Wheatley.

William James Earl Wheatley, a chief petty officer in the United States navy, died at New Fort Lyons, Las Animas, Tuesday, aged 33 years. He was born in England and was a member of Brooklyn Lodge, F. and A. M. He Is survived by his parents and a slBter, Mrs.

W. W. Price. His home in this borough was at 14 St. Mark's place.

The funeral services will be held there Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Louis C. Hennicke. Louis Charles Hennicke died Tuesday at his residence, 726 Herkimer street. He was born in New York City January 14, 1867, and for twenty-five years had been In business at the corner ot Utlca avenue and Herkimer street.

He was a member of Liberty Bell Council, R. and the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. He Is survived by his widow, Fannie Grote; a daughter, Mildred, and four sons, Edwin, Herbert. Bertram and Carl. Margaret C.

Tice. Angina pectoris caused the death, on Tuesday, at 805 Lincoln place, of Margaret widow of Lorenzo D. Tice, who was a former manager for many years of the Methodist Episcopal Home, and for a long period an active member of the Central M. E. Church.

She was one of the movers In the erection of the M. E. Home, and had also been prominent in the work of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in this borough. She was born in Manhattan, May 12, 1820, and had lived in Brooklyn fifty years. She leaves a daughter, Mrs.

Frances L. Strickland, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. John Shea. John Shea of 146 Washington avenue died last Sunday evening. April 18.

of an attack of pleurisy. Mr. Shea was 46 years old, and has been connected with Walla-bout Market for the past twenty-five years and was one ot its first tenants. The Interment was at Lawrencs. L.

I. Mr. Shea is survived by his father, Patrick brother and four sisters. Myron J. Ellison.

Myron J. Ellison of 210 Washington avenue died Monday. Mr. Ellison waB thrown from his carriage while driving In the vicinity of Fourth avenue and Fortieth street, being rendered unconscious from the fall, and expiring shortly after being removed to the Norwegian Hospital. Mr.

Ellison was 47 years old and was part proprietor of the Waverly Boarding Stables. The services wero held at his late residence to-day, and the interment was in Evergreens Cemetery. Mr. Ellison is survived by his mother. Mrs.

Louisa Ellison. OBITUARY NOTES. Frank Freely of Lincoln avenue. Rockaway Beach, died in the German Hospital, Manhattan, yesterday afternoon after a llng-erlng illness. Deceased leaves a widow and five children.

He was a member of Rockaway Aerie of Eagles. Olympla Lodge, F. and A. the Exempt Firemen's Association of the Fifth Ward, and of the Atlantic Athletic Association. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

James H. Madden of 108 Berkeley place died' at hl home, Tuesday. He leaves a widow, four eons and a daughter. Anna Jane Hillyard, widow of Henry Wilkes, an old resident of the Bushwlck section and a member of St, Thomas' P. B.

Church, died yesterday at her residence. 91 Cooper treat, She was born in England 71 years ago, ago. HAD SANDWICHESWITH DRINKS Cola Borowakl of Grafton and Morris avenues, Woodhaven, who was arrested on Sunday, charged with a violation of the excise law, was discharged by Magistrate Gilroy, In the Far Rockaway Court, yesterday, the evidence proving that Borowakl had served sandwiches with the drinks had by the officers and that the barroom was not open. The New Plaza Pump Son NEAR SMITH ST. PREPARING TO COUNT I CenSUS Authorities Making Ar- a rangements for Enumeration of This Borough, WILL BEGIN NEXT APRIL.

Supervisor and 1,200 Counters Will Be Named to Classify Population Here. i Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington, April 21 The census authorities are making the preliminary ar rangements for the 1910 enumeration of the City of Brooklyn. A supervisor will be chosen (luring the next few days to undertake the Job of ascertaining the growth In population In this borough since the last count was made in 190(1. The City of New York has been divided into two census districts.

The first district embraces Manhattan and the Bronx, and the second district takes in the other boroughs. Just as soon as the Republican leaders In Kings County decide on whom they want to boss the Job as supervisor, the President will make the appointment. The supervisor, a great army of enumerators and most of tbe other persons to be connected with tho census undertaking will be exempt from civil service limitations, and wjll give to the politicians the first federal patronage that they have had for years. The position of supervisor for the Brooklyn district will be worth about 3,600. It pays a salary of $1,500 a year with an additional $1 for each 1,000 persons counted.

Twelve hundred enumerators will be named to count the population of Brooklyn. Their pay will range from 2 to 4 cents for each name canvassed, graded according to the density ot population. These enumerators will be chosen by tbe supervisor, subject to the approval of the director of the census. In addition, the local supervisor will be furnished with headquarters and a clerical office force. Tho supervisor must be confirmed by thi Senate.

The actual work of enumeration will not be commenced until next April. The job is scheduled to be wound up between April 15 and May 1. Ten years ago the count was made during the month of June. It was complained that thousands of the regular inhabitants ot the city had moved away for the summer, and that the city did not receive full credit for its complete population. This year the census will be conducted earlier, in the hoDO of not missing anybody.

Ten years ago tbe census of Brooklyn was conducted by Walter Atterbury. As soon as Congress passes the pending census bill the Washington clerical force for superintending the enumeration of the country will be organized. A couple of thousand exira clerks will be employed tor that undertaking. As the bill now stands, persons will be required to pass a perfunctory examination before being eligible for appointment. They will nii be liable to transfer to other branches of the service upon the completion of the census work.

It is also proposed to insist that clerks shall be bona fide residents of the states from which they are appointed, so as to prevent residents of Washington from grabbing these plums. BOY UNWILLING TO WED. Is Thereupon Held on Serious Charge Made by Young Girl. In the Gates avenue court to-day Mary Gallagher, 1" years old. appeared as the plaintiff in a serious charge against John J.

Gregory. 16 years old, of iJt Atlantic avenue. The Gallagher girl told her story, and said lhat she had pleaded with Gregory to marry her, but that he had refused. Gregory admitted the truth of the girl's statement. In court a letter was produced written by the Gallagher girl to Gregory.

It read as follows: "You ought not to act as you do, because we are not going to live long, and you ought to be happy and do the best you can." Gregory professed ignorance as to the meaning of the letter. The boy's mother appeared In court. She said that her son had always been good: that he held a fairly remunerative position In a shoe store, and always seemed contented. Magistrate Furlong slated that the matter might best be settled by marriage. To this proposition Gregory said he was unwilling to accede.

The magistrate thereupon held him in $2,000 bail tor further hearing on April 23. WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE. She Gets Permission to Serve Sum mor.s by Publication. (Special to the Eagle.) Mineola. L.

1.. April 22 Supreme Court Justice Frederick K. Crane yesterday granted to counsel for Emma J. Carpenter an application for service of summons by publication on her husband, Benjamin Carpenter, against whom she has Instituted proceedings for divorce. The couple wore married at Baldwin In 1878 and have three children.

One, Edith May Bloomer, is named as corespondent In the proceedings and olher women unknown io plantiff. The offenses Carpenter is charged with are alleged to have been committed in Chesapeake, in 1904. and elBewhere. Carpenter is said to be a resident of Maryland at the present time. STONY BROOK HOTEL ON FIRE.

Blaze of Supposed Incendiary Origin Started in Attic. (Special to the Eagle.) Stony Brook. L. April 22 A fire of mysterious origin took place In the attic, of the Stony Brook Hotel Tuesday night. It is thought to have been the work of an incendiary.

The alarm was promptly given and tho flames extinguished after about $150 damage bad been caused. The proprietor is Thomas L. Chapman. Makes a Speech at Mombasa Club and Receives Message From King Edward. SENDS CABLE TO THE KAISER.

Party Will Stop at Eanch of Sir Alfred Pease on First Hunting Trip. Mombasa, British East Africa. April 22 Theodore Roosevelt and the members of his party left here on a special train at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon for Kapiti Plains Station, whence they will be conveyed to the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease for their first shooting trip. The party is accompanied by F. J.

Jackson, acting governor of the Protectorate. Before leaving Mr. Roosevelt telegraphed to King Edward, thanking him for the message of greeting read by Mr. Jackson at the dinner given in Mr. Roosevelt's honor at the Mombasa Club last night.

A guard of honor composed of marines and bluejackets from the Pandora was at tho railroad station when the Roose velt party arrived and was inspected by Mr. Roosevelt. A number of officials and civilians also were present, and the station building was decorated with flags. Mr. Roosevelt spent the morning at Government House, where he was the guest last night of Mr.

Jackson. Kermit Roosevelt, J. Alden Loring, Edmund Hel ler and Major Mearns spent their time up to the leaving of the train in driving about the city seeing the sights. From Mombasa Mr. Roosevelt dis patched a cablegram to the Emperor of Germany, saying: "I desire to express my appreciation of my treatment on board the German steamer Admiral, under Captain Dohorr, and my admiration of the astounding energy and growth of the mercantile and colonial interests of Germany in East Africa." Sir Alfred is'already at Kapiti Plains Station on the Athl River, awaiting the coming of his guests.

The party probably will remain at the ranch for one week, using it as a base for shooting expeditions, and then move on to Nairobi. Mr. Roosevelt, his son Kermit, Edmund Heller, F. C. Selous, the English author and hunter who has Joined the party, and R.

F. Cuninghame, the general manager of the expedition, were entertained at dinner last night by the members of the Mombasa Club, The acting governor of the Protectorate, F. J. Jackson, in proposing the health of the former President of the United States, read the following telegram from King Edward: "I bid you a hearty welcome to British East Africa, and I trust that you will have a pleasant time and meet with every success." Continuing Mr. Jackson said Mr.

Roosevelt has left the "big stick" at. home and after seven strenuous years as President of the United States, had come out to Africa to make use of the rifle. In conclusion he premised the distinguished visitor an immense variety of game and good sport. When Mr. -Roosevelt arose t6 replyo theBe words of welcome, he was with full Highland musical He began by" paying a tribute to the British people, praising their energy and genius in civilizing the uncivilized places of the He said be waa surprised at what he had heard of the progress of British East Africa, but he warned his hearers that they could ont expect to achieve in a short time what it had taken America several hundred years to accomplish.

He then emphasised the necessity of leaving local questions to be solved by the authorities on the spot, and commented on the fact that the people at home knew little of affaire abroad. In this connection he instanced the United States and the Philippine Islands. Continuing, Mr. Roosevelt expressed his great pleasure at the welcome given him yesterday by the British cruiser Pandora, whose rails and masts were manned by cheering sailors when the Admiral came into the harbor. He said he believed in peace, but considered that strength meant peace, and he hoped that all the great nations would proviae tnmseives with this means to the eno.

In conclusion, Mr. Roosevelt referred briefly to his future plans and gave some of his first impressions of the country. Mr. Roosevelt was followed by Mr. Se lous, who expressed the hope -that Mr.

Roosevelt would in the future use the power of his position to bring about an entente between Great Britain arid Ger many. J. Alden Loring ana Major Mearns dia not come ashore from the Admiral yesterday because of the heavy rains. They disembarked this morning. SAYS POLICE ABE NUISANCE Swedish-American Athletic Club Again Seeks Injunction.

Counselor Robinson Insists That the Bluecoats Will Violate the Law. The trouble that the Swedish-American Athletic Club is having with the police over its exhibitions, at 502 Ralph avenue, was made the subject of a long argument before Justice Carr, in the special term of the Supreme Court afternoon, on a motion by William A. Robinson for an injunction restraining Commissioner Bingham's men from Interference in the sports of the club. After the argument was finished. Justice Carr reserved decision.

Mr. Robinson's contention was that the club had a widespread reputation as an athletic erganlzatlon and as an educa tional phyBcal institution. But even this had not spared it from police Inter ference, said Mr. Robinson. They came into the clubhouse without hindrance, but they made themselves a nuisance, said the champion of the club, and, if the courts didn't step in, the police would violate the law without to the great distress of a worthy club.

Assistant corporation counsel took a different view of the club'e activities, and he gave a vivid account of one ot the exhibitions in which a negro boxer got a pretty severe drubbing. He looked upon it as a somewhat fierce "mill" between pugilists Instead of an educational ex- hibtton. He doubted, too, the statement of counsel an the other side that the club's actual membership reached 1,500, and didn't recede from his doubt when Justice Carr remarked that it might, for the Crescent Athletic Club had over 2.000 In Its membership. Both sides are to present papers for Justice Carr'a perusal. HURT BOARDING A CAR.

Philip Mange, aged 44, of 2595 Bedford avenue, was Injured wten he attempted to board a Flatbush avenue surface car at Flatbush and Church avenues last night. Said That Defects Have Developed in Her Turbines and Boilers. NO ENTHUSIASM OVER JUNKET. No Safe Harbor at Monrovia Commission Will Have a Tough Time. The scout cruiser Salem which is propelled by the Curtis or American turbines may not join her sister ships, the Chester and the Bitmingham in their voyage to Liberia scheduled to commence on Saturday of this week.

It is said that the turbines and the boilers of the cruiser developed such defects during her recent trials with the other two vessels that It has been Inadvisable to dlBpatch her on so long a voyage as the trip to Africa. This morning word was received from Washington to have the two scouts now In the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Salem and Birmingham, ready to join the Chester in the man of war anchorage off Tompkinsvllle. S. by 12 o'clock tomorrow morning, and Instructions to that effect were given to the foremen of the manufacturing department ot the yard who are superintending the gang of workmea employed on the two ships. But it seems that this word is not final so far as it concerns the Salem.

Secretary ot the Navy Georges von L. Meyer, during his visit to the local navy yard, yesterday went on board the scout and made a thorough Inspection ot her machinery under escort of the engineer officer. It Is said that, although the partment has accepted the cruiser, neither it nor her builders, the Fore River Ship building Company, are satisfied with her performances during the recent competitive tests in which all three soouts par ticipated. The Fore River people are anxious to have the vessel sent to their plant at Fore River, where their experts may look over her turbines ana boilers and make what repairs or changes in them they deem necessary. The naval constructors of the local navy yard, however, are insisting that whatever changes are to be made in her machinery should be made here under their supervision.

They point to the fact that the soot boxes of the Chester were entirely rebuilt here, and they lay great stress upon that as being one of the causeB of that ship superior showing in the coal consuming tests recently concluded. The movement to secure the relief ot the Salem from duty with the oTber two In the cruise to Liberia for the purpose of transporting the commission recently appointed by the President to Investigate the affairs of the African negro republic, is considered raHvr sudden. One of her junior officers has been detached, Just as one has been detached from the Birmingham, for the purpose of making room for a member of the commission, his orders having come this nsfrnlng and all pre parations for the accommodation of the member of the commission who will be assigned to the Salem, have been com pleted. On board ship, however the officers confess that they do not now really know whether they shall make the voyage or not, and in the managers office In the yard it was stated that they expected a definite decision from Washington some time tnis arternoon. None of tho officers of th shl are keen for the voyage to Liberia.

Accord ing to the original plans all three Bhips were to stand by in the harbor of Mon rovia, the capital of the black republic, uniu ins commission had completed its work on shore. Thev look forward to this with anything but pleasure. There is absolutely no harbor In front of the city, and the cruisers would be compelled to anchor on the edge of the ocean itself. A Huge and dangerous reef lleB lust, off the shore from the city, preventing the use of the ordinary type of small boat such as is carried by the scouts. A special surf boat must he emnlnved In wbloh a landing party is carried over the reet on tne crest of the waves.

According to an officer who has been to Monrovia, it is a town of shacks, with few. if any, accommodations for the entertainment of white men. It Is thought that, the commission will be quartered In a building in the center of the town, known as the official palace. Were there a safe harbor before the city, the commission could live on board. But with communication with the shore' difficult and dangerous, and with the rolling of the scouts in a seaway, it is said that the commission would soon become heartily sick of life aboard a scout cruiser.

These craft are so narrow and have such a high freeboard, that they roll unmercifully In a seaway. When the officers now manning these vessels went on their first cruise aboard them, they were nearly all sick, including many of the veterans. Aside from the physical discomfitures that would attend the cruise to Liberia, thi' officers are worried as to which ship will bo selected for the accommodation of the negro member of the commission. The officers on board the Birmingham are of the opinion that the negro member will be quartered with them, as theirs is the Junior ship of the three. But it was rumored that after the arrival off the coast of Liberia, that the entire commission would be transferred to each ship In rotation, such ship re maining on duty off Monrovia, while the other two sought shelter in some safe harbor in the Cape Verde Islands.

It was said that each ship would have to ride the waves off Monrovia for two weeks at a time until the commission got through with its work. In face of the probable truth of this rumor, the officers of the Salem would be glad to be relieved from the Junket. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington. April 22 Mr. Meyer de cided to-day not to send the new scout cruiser Salem to Liberia with her sister Bhips the Birmingham and Chester.

The Salem which is now at the Brooklyn yard had trouble with her starboard turbine engine during the recent trial trip. The department is to have the defect repaired at the works of tne fore Kiver uompany, after which the Sale mwlll be sent to Liberia. The two other vessels will leave as originally scheduled. The three will make the return trip together, so that a test of the qualities of the engines may be had on the home voyage. MRS.

M0TT PLAINTIFF NOW. Pour-Time Defendant in Divorce Case Seeks to Have Father's Estate Partitioned. (Special to the Eagle.) Mlneola. L. April 22 Mrs.

Catharine S. Mott of Hempstead, the four-time defendant in divorce proceedings brought by her husband, Augustus Mott, a retired farmer, has commenced proceedings to have the estate of her father, James A. Bulmer, from which she was given only $25, divided. Bulmer, who was a wealthy farmer, owning nearly 100 acres at Union-dale and a house on Attorney street, Hempstead, conveyed all hie real estate. It appears by deeds recorded in" the county clerk's office, to Sarah J.

Bulmer, Mary Elisabeth Combs and Charlotte M. JMott, the two latter residing at Baldwin and Freeport. The conveyances were made a few months prior to his death, In May, 1908. The unmarried daughter, Sarah, was deeded the Attorney street bouse and was willed its contents. She also shares In the farm, which has been estimated to be Black Stece, $5 Bronze Calf, $6 Hanan 390 FULTON ST.

worth at least $50,000. In both deeds of conveyance the sum of and other valuable considerations is mentioned. Bui-mer, who has a son. George, living in Brooklyn, left his wife the built ot his personal estate. Mrs.

Molt asks that the real estate be partitioned by having a certain deed January 7, 108. which covers the farm, It is conjectured, declared void; that the property ronveyed by the deed be held in tiMia, In- Impair tho rf.fai.,l.nl. that it be adjudicated that she is owner of one-fifth of the property; that the defendants be restrained trom selling it, etc. The action Ib brought In the Supreme Court. SIGNS OF SPRING.

Circus Arrives on Day of First Ball Game. There are three conclusive and undeniable signs of spring. They are tho open car, which mads Its appearance some two weeks ago, baseball, which begins its advent in Brooklyn to-day, and the circus, which Is perhaps the most important In the mind of the small boy and a few others not quite so small. the circus comes spring Ib never officially here but the circus has arrived, it came to-day. Already "The White City" has sprung up at the grounds, Fifth avenue and Third street.

A small army of workmen have been busy to-day erecting the big show tent in which Ringling Brothers' Cirrus will exhibit next week, beginning Monday. Several other tents have been put up. Including the dining room, stables, supply tents, dressing room tent and offices. Several of the. horses and most of the circus wagons are here, and the rest will move over from Madison Square Garden lato Saturday night.

ITHE REALTY MARKET! oooo OOOO OOOO COCO OOOOOOOO New Jersey-New York Real Estate Exchange Dinner. The relation of railroads and real estate was the chief subject considered In the speeches at the second annual dinner ot the New Jersey-New York Real Estate Exchange at the Plaza Hotel, Manhattan, last evening. About two hundred members attended and were grouped about a score of tables In the ballroom of the hotel. A number of Brooklyn men were present. At the table of honor with the president.

Otto Kempner, were the representatives of the leading railroad companies, whose lilies cross New Jersey, who were the especial guests of honor, and Calvin Tompkins. E. A. Cowley, Leslie K. Fort and Edmund Wakelee.

In Introducing the speechmaking President Kempner sang the praises of New Jersey, which, he said, occupied the pinnacle of prosperity In the real estate field. He went, on to say: "As a matter of fact, we are not anxious to sell. Every one of us knows that the longer we can hold on to our acres the richer we will be. There isn't a man on the Exchange, not one, who doesn't feel that if he can only succeed in fighting off customers he is bound to blossom Into a multi-millionaire. For years we have been barricading our doors to ward on the land-hungry hoards who woum separate us trom our realty holdings." William G.

Besler. vice president ana general manager of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, told of the work of that corporation as a pioneer in the field ot developing suburban traffic. It had built up an almost continuous city irom jersey City to Plalnfield and beyond. Clifford S. Slnis, vice president and general manager of the -Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, spoke in defense of the downtrodden railroads, raying, among other things.

"All this talk about ureaa-ful freight rates is darned bosh." J. F. Fairlamb spoke for the West Shore Road; Louis Jackson, for the "poor old line, and F. L. Sheppard.

for the Pennsylvania. Interspersed with the speeches was singing by Miss Stella Thomas and Paul Dufault, assisted by piano, flute and violin. Letters "of regret, were read from President Taft and Governor Fort, who were unable to attend. Great Neck Country Seat Sold. S.

Osgood Pell Co. have sold for S. W. Merrill his country residence on Lake-vllle road, at Great Neck. L.

to Dr. Parker C. Mcllhlney of New York, who will improve the property and occupy It as a permanent home. Auction Sales To-day. BY JAMES L.

BKtMI.EY Ai ESTATE EXCHANGE. Jerome av, e. adj land of Stephen I Voor-hles. runs 1.114.2 to Hog Point Creek 1,36 1.013.9 to beg. Parcel of lend beg at cor land hereby conveyed adj land of party of second part, runs 1,408.2 to Hroad Creek to Hg Point onini rvaat, to beg.

contain ing about S3 10-100 acres. Furman Neefus agt Brighton Heath Racing Aon al; Ingrahain, att y. 41 Court st ftpeth, ref. Sale ad.tournen io pru Jerome av, a adj land of Stephen I Voor-hels. runs 1.114.: to Hog Point Creek 1 1.013 9 beg.

Parcel of land beg at cor land hereby conveved adj land of party of second part, run 1,408.2 to nroad Creek to Hog Point Creek to beg. contain ing about 53 10-100 acres. Wm Clark, trustee, agt Duer. Strong Whitehead, att'ys, 43 Wall st. Manhattan; Sydney Fry, ref.

Sale adjourned to April 29. BY W. H. SMITH AT REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. Parcel of land beg at a point 42.1 East Wist st, runs 9fi.7 377.

2S0.7 144.6 895 SM.S 4M.S 214.1 to beg. containing 12 3-s acres. Henry spatin et ul agt Midway Realty Co et al; Rahe Keller. 2o Broadwav, Manhattan: Fancher Nlcholl, ref Sold to Wilson Corporation for. S29.O0O Prospect pi.

500 ft t'nderhill ay. 4S.x D9.7. Annie Sullivan agt Joseph Cohn et al: James Radmorod. att'y. 40 Court st; Alex McKinnty, ref.

Sold to the plaintiff for 11,000. Belmont av, 25 Van Slnderen av, 50x100. Nellie Schllckennan agt Dora Cohen et al: Alfred A. gohllrkerman. atty.

2586 Atlantic av; Robert Manning, ref. Sold to the plaintiff for 11.800 over mortgage of 12.000. East 14th st. s. 140 Av SOxluO.

Fred-erlcka Roesch agt Ixiuis rianancher et al; Felix Relfschnelder, atty. 391 Fulton at; Wm Buckelv. ref. Withdrawn from sale. Marlon st, 200 Hopkinson av.

Wm .1 Heydlnger agt Charles Relzeneteln ot al; TvatBon 4 Krteteller. atty. 100 William at. Manhattan; Robert Manning, ref. Sold to the plaintiff for Douglass st, a.

342.11 Sutter av. InxlOO, Farshelsky Bros- Inc agt Philip Margolles et al; 8 Bachrach. attys. 714 Eroad-wav; Augustus Price ref. Sold to Lewis Selle for (200 over mortgage of 16.750 and Interest.

Georgia av. s. 200 Dumont av. 20x100. Progressive Realty Co agt Abraham Hyman et al; Alfred A.

Schllckerman. atty. 2586 Atlantic av; Geo Baxter, ref. Sold to Will-lame Healty Co for 1300 over mortgago of 13,600 and Interest. Neptune av.

77.7 West 28th st, 40x100. John Mullln et al agt John Moran et al; Albert A Howell, atty. Montague st; Geo Billings, ref. gale adjourned to May 20. Cook st.

s. 113.2 Bushwlck av. 50x100. Annie Rubin agt Grace MclAugblln et al; L. Blumberg.

attvs. Graham av; David Senflt. ref. Sold to the plaintiff for 11.000 over mortgage of Ifi.OOO and Interest. South 1st St.

s. 75 Havemeyer st, 80x100. David Waters et al agt Philip Realty ft Construction Co et al; Max Newman, atty. 44 Court st; Joseph Speth, ref. Sold to the plaintiff for 110,000 over mortgai of J85.00O sad Interest Our success depends upon the satisfaction of our patrons, and this has been secured by a determined effort to give the consumer the best in milk production.

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Tel. 2174 Prosp. ROMANCE TOOK FLIGHT II BOTTLE OF BEER Hambler Says Miss Kattenborn Caught Him Smuggling Hops and Said "It's All Over." SHE IS SUING FOR $10,000. Her Version of the Broken Engagement Is Quite Different From the Defendant's. Members of the Twenty-third Regiment end the Bergen Beach Yacht Club formed the major part of an audience this morning in Part IV of the Supreme Court, before Justice Thomas, where one of their number, William C.

Hambler, the regi ment's Quartermaster sergeant, is tho defendant in a suit for $10,000 damage3 brought by Miss Mabel R. Kattenborn, handsome young woman, of 955 East Thir ty-fourth street, Flatbush, for breach of promise of marriage. Both the parties to the suit were on the witness stand and" told their version of a romantic engagement, which, according to Hambler, came to an end because of a very in nocent bottle of beer. J. Harry Snook is appearing for the plaintiff, and Oscar A.

Campbell represents the defendant. Ham bier was married about a year ago. He is in the novelty business on Fulton Ereet, Manhattan, and lived at 2459 Bed- lord avenue. Miss Kattenborn, charming in her spring gown and hat, was the first wit liess. She met the defendant, she said, when she was living at 354 Bainbridge ntreet.

This was in 1905. At that timo he was a widower with one child. It was on June 17, 1906, she said, that Hambler proposed to her and she accepted him After that he presented her the, usual Engagement ring, in this instance a handsome solitaire, and they went out frequently as engaged couples usually do. He took her, she said, to the theaters, went yachting with her and provided other amusements. t- to the plaintiff, it was on Ootober 9, 1906, that a very strange inci dent took place.

Hambler, she said, called at her home and appeared to be very nervous. She said, he didn't speak to her for some time, but walked about the room with a magazine in his hand. Finally, so she said, he asked if she had taken their engagement seriously, and when she re plied that she certainly had, he asked her, so sne said, to release him. Miss Katten born said she refused to do this. Ihe lair witness said that she was greatly shocked at Hambler's request.

She had even prepared her wedding trousseau. Letters were shown by the plaintiff which, she said, were written to her by Hambler- Some of them were from Peekskill, where Hambler was with his regiment, and were couched in endearing terms. He told his fiancee in one letter, all of which had the terms "dearest" and "sweetheart" in them, that he was employed in the quartermaster's department and was giving the "boys" the best meals they had ever had in their lives. "When I get home," the letter read, "I will be so experienced you will- never have to do any cooking." Hambler, well set up and military in bearing, took the witness stand in bis own defense. There was a sort of engagement between them, he said, but it had been one which, so it was agreed, that if either desired to break he or she could do so.

But it was Miss Kattenborn who had broken the engagement, he said, and not he. His story was as interesting as was that of Miss Kattenborn. When he proposed to her, he said, she didn't immediately accept, because, he said, of a prior engagement she had had with a fellow by the name of Reid, which had been long before broken. He pressed upon her for an acceptance of his own suit and asked her to seriously consider it. While he was at Peekskill, Hambler said, the young woman called upon him and he again pressed her for a favorable answer to his proposal.

She still hesitated, he said, and he proposed that they could be engaged and that at any time either could withdraw if they wished. To this she gave her assent, Hambler said, and when he got back to the city from camp he gave her a diamond ring, which cost him $175. It was some time after this, said Hambler, he discovered that his fiance had a deep aversion to drink. He said he' only drank beer, but, he said, she objected even to that and threatened she would break the engagement if he didn't top. Hambler said that the end came on or about August.

1906, when Miss Kattenborn and some other friends were out sailing with him in the bay. They dropped anchor in Sheepshead Bay and started for a hotel. Miss Kattenborn protested, but finally went, although objecting to his drinking two glasses of beer. When they returned to the boat's moorings, so Hambler said, he found that a friend of his, Potter by name, had not reached anchorage. He decided to go to Potter's help and went to his lorker, where he put on a heavy sweater.

Under fbis he smuggled three bottles of beer and with the liquid refreshment safely bidden, made his way to his friends to tell them of his errand. But, sad to relate, as he walked up the gangplank one of the bottles slipped and dropped from under the sweater. Miss Kattenborn saw it and became enraged, he said. "This has got to stop." he said that lis fiancee told bim, mad clear through. You only go out sailing to drink beer.

'This has got to stop or everything is ver between "Well, it's not going to stop," Hambler testified he answered. "Well, it's all over!" Hambler said his jSancee said right there and then. The trial is-continued, WOMAN DEAD FROM GAS. Mary Nolan. 23 years old, was found Head in her room at 47 West Nineteenth street, Manhattan, from gas poisoning, this noon.

The police say that it was accidental. j. THEY WELCOMED SPENCER. The Stewards Association came to Brooklyn last night and assisted at the formal opening of Spencer's English Chop House, on Fulton street. Among the guests present were a thousand or more politicians, men about town and business men.

Colonel John F. Hobbs presented to Mr. Spencer, In the name ot the Stewards Association, an elaborate floral wreath, and congratulated him upon his enterprise In establishing his Brooklyn plaoe. I i.