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IT si i a-v t- in x' i "ii viu' tttt7ci- i t- i vtt i nr. 1911. TWO BOND ISSUES FOB. SALE. HEIRS OF "BOSS" GRIFFIN ARE UNABLE TO AOE LONG ISLAND CITY HAS ITS BOOSTERS CLUB Queens Borough and Long Island HAS GRIEVANCE 10 1 KEITH'S GOOD JOB.

Hempstead Democratic Leader Transfer Tax Attorney for Nassau. Mineola, L. January 31 Notice has been received at the office of the Surrogate of Nassau County of the appointment of Henry P. Keith as attorney to represent the State Controller in all transfer tax proceedings in Nassau County. The appointment was made by Controller William Sohmer.

Mr. Keith is the Democratic leader of the town of Hempstead, and it was largely owing to his efforts before election that harmony was secured in the Democratic ranks. This appointment ib con BURNS KILLED INFANT. Henry Erickson, a 22 months old infant, of Harmnn street, Rldgewood Heights, who tell out of his carriage and on a hot stove in the kitchen of the Erickson home last Saturday, died yesterday in the German Hospital as the result of burns sustained. SUDDEN DEATH AT GLENDALE.

Hermina E. L. Nieol, 44 years of age, of 313 Cooper avenue, Glendale, after attending a moving picture show with her husband on Sunday night, died suddenly at her homo from heart trouble. LONG ISLAND OBITUARY. George Deckers.

George Deckers, 64 years old, of 253 Lawrence street. Flushing, died yesterday at the Flushing Hospital. Mr. Deckers was for a number of years employed on the Long Island Railroad. He is survived by his widow and two daughters.

Albert H. Oppert. Fair Ground, 1.. 1.. January 31 Albert H.

Oppert, an aged resident of this place, died at his home here on Saturday evening. He is survived by a widow and two children, Mrs. Wesley Bruwn and Albert Oppert, both of Huntington. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the house. Theresa C.

Boyle. Funeral services for Miss Teresa C. Boyle, who died on Sunday, at her home, 13 East Eighteenth street. Whitestone, will be held to-morrow afternoon from the above address. Miss Iloylo was born in Whitestone twenty years ago.

She is survived, besides her parents, by four brothers and two sisters. George Hartford. East Islip, L. January 31 The funeral of George Hanford, wno died at his heme here on Sunday afternoon, was held In St. Mark's Episcopal Church, this afternoon, the rector, the Rev.

W. H. Garth, officiating. Mr. Hanford, who was vestryman of the church for over forty years, was In his ninetieth year, and death was due to the ailments Incident to old age.

He is survived by three sous. Mrs. Henry Torus. Llndeiihurst, January 31 Mrs. Henry Torus died at her home here Sunday, aged 32 years, the cause of her death being tuberculosis.

She Is survived by her husband and three childreu. Funeral services were held at her late home this afternoon, the Rev. Martin J. Korean, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, officiating.

Charles A. Codman. Brentwood. L. January 31 Charles A.

Codman, for many years a resident of Brentwood, died here, on Saturday evening. He was In his eightieth year, and is survived by one sister. Mr. Codman was a man of scholarly and artistic attainments, having especial ability as an art-Isl. Funeral services were held Hits afternoon at his home, which he had long ago dubbed the Hermitage of the Red Owl.

He had hundreds of oil painting which he made during his residence here. Ho was widower. Carl E. H. Ebendick.

Curl E. H. Ebendick, 35 years old, son of tho Rev. August Ebendick of College Point, died suddenly, late yesterday afternoon, at his home, IS Eighteenth street, Whitestone. Air.

Ebendick was about his home during the entire day, and appeared to bo in excellent health. After dinner he sustained a paralytic stroke which caused his death. Ho was druggist and about, three months ago opened a drug store in the Nolmeyer Building, In Eighteenth street, Whitestone. He is survived, besides his father, his widow and one son, by three sisters and one brother. The funeral will be held from his late home on Thursday afternoon, with Interment In Flushing Cemetery.

Thomas Dowling. There died this morning, at his home, North Hempstead Town Has an Offer for Investors. The North Hempstead Town Board- will open bids on Tuesday afternoon, February 7, at the Manhasset Town Hall for two separate issues of negotiable coupon bonds. The securities offered for sale are Barron Beach Improvement bonds, and $8,000 Sixth avenue, Bayview avenue and Mackey avenue improvement bonds. The first will be Issued for the purpose of erecting and maintaining upon Barron Beach, which is near Roslyn, a public park, bathing pavilion and other facilities for the general enjoyment of the public.

The latter are issued for the purpose of grading and macadamizing Sixth avenue, Bayview avenue from Carlton avenue to Maekey avenue, and Mackey avenue to Flower Hill avenue, or Main street, at Port Washington. "FARMER POET'S" SUCCESSOR Bloodgood Cutter's Mantle Fell on His Hempstead Protege. John Beekman, Creator of "Cy Per. kins," Is Long Island's Eepre-sentative Versifier Now. Some three years ago Long Island was bereft, by death, of Its "Farmer Poet," Bloodgood H.

Cutter of Little Neck, who had made himself known in the homes of many Long Islanders for six decades back. He was really not a poet, but a rhymester; nevertheless he made himself known, getting his rhymes In many of the local papers In various parts of the John J. "Beekman, The Protege of, and Successor to, Bloodgood Ji. cutter. Island.

He had no business other than looking after his large fortune, and penned verse on every local topic. This he had published regardless of the cost. What really made him famous, how ever, was his trip with Mark Twain and others to the Holy Land and around the world on the Quaker City. From that trip Twain culled material to write his famous book, "Innocents Abroad," and In It he made the "Farmer Poet" very prominent. Cutter had a volume or his poems pub lished and before he died declared he intended to print another volume, but failed to do so.

Bloodgood Cutter's logical successor as a Long Island poet is John J. Beekman of Hempstead. Beekman left school at an early age and secured a situation in a real estate office, and In his leisure time studied hard and earnestly. The Rev. William B.

Far- rell, D.D., was at that time rector of the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, at Hempstead. Seeing Beekman was a bright lad, he took an interest In him and Instructed him in the evening, after work, with several other boys of Hempstead. Thus Beekman gained a good share of learning. He also studied under his father, the late Gerard Beekman, of the old New York family of that name, who, after meeting reverses, taught school. Mr.

Beekman often vlstted Mr. Cutter at Little Neck. The "Farmer Poet" held him and his writings in high esteem, and requested his housekeeper to read one of Beekman poems to him a few days before he died. Beekman has written hundreds of poems and they have been widely published. He has been a contributor to The Eagle for the past eight years.

He usually Impersonates an old ruralite, "Cy Perkins," and those poems have won him favor with the press and public. Personally Mr. Beekman Is of a very jovial disposition and a great lover of children. Although of an old Knickerbocker family, he is a great admirer of the Irish race and their customs, history and traditions. That is why Father Farrell of Sts.

Peter and Paul of Brooklyn took such an interest In him and Instructed him In the history of Ireland and other studies. BURIAL FOR AMPUTATED LEG. War Veteran Who Lost Limh in Hos. pital Orders It Interred in Family Plot. The left leg of Warner H.

Nostrand, a former lieutenant of the United States Navy, which, as told in The Eagle over a week ago, was fractured when Mr. No-strand fell in the street while on his way to his Richmond Hill home, was amputated in St. Mary's Hospital, Jamaica, yesterday. The leg will be burled In a baby's white coffin In the Noetrand family plot at Mattltuck, L. this afternoon.

Attempts were made to save Nostrand's leg, which had been fractured in two places, but that was soon found to be Impossible. Gangrene had set in, and in order to save Nostrand's life. If possible, immediate amputation was found to he necessary yesterday. Mr. Nostrand's condition wa6 said at first to be serious, but it was said at the hospital this morning that he has a fighting chance for recovery.

NostVand is an employe of the Topo- r.r,..hlr.a nnrn.ni nt the RoTOUEh Of Queens. He fought throughout the Spanish-American War and is well known in the Fourth Ward of Queens. BARTENDER UNDER ARREST. Charged with grand larceny, Anthony Lessncr of 173 Park Row, Manhattan, was arraigned yesterday before Magistrate Connolly in the Jamaica police court, on the complaint of Anthony Sakowitz, a saloon keeper of 31S Grafton avenue, Woodhaven. According to Sakowitz.

Lessner, whom he employed as a bartender, robbed the till. It is alleged the prUoner took $111. Lessner was held in fo'io Dan to an an me action of tho Grand Jury. FATHER SCHUMACK VERY ILL. The Rev.

Ambrose Schumack, pastor of St. Fidells Catholic Church. College Point and president of the Austrian Society, la seriously ill at the church rectory. Father- Schumack is suffering from stomach trouble. CLIONIANS TO BANQUET.

The Cllojilan Society of Whitestone will bold its first annual banquet at the Beechhurst Yacht Club ou Wednesday evening. February 22. Since August, 1907, Estate of Riverhead Hotel Man Has Been in the Courts. SON AND DAUGHTER OBJECT. Claim Their Brothers, as Executory, Failed to Make Proper Accounting Fine Law Point Involved.

(Special to The Eagle.) Riverhead, L. January 31 Testimony in still another contest over the settlement of the estate of the late Henry L. Griffin Griffin of the Griffla House, Riverhead), was taken before Surrogate Nlcoll here yesterday afternoon, when Edward L. Grilling of Easthampt Hi cud Mrs. Fannie D.

Lawrence of Brooklyn, a son and daughter, objected to tho account of tho executors as filed. "Boss" Griffin died in August, 1907, nnd his estate has been continually "in th. law" since. A will contest was taken tu the Court of Appeals and the will was sustained. Suits were brought to declare void certain deeds made by testator in his lifetime and through which he gayo practically all of his valuable realty holdings to William W.

Griffin of Greenport; and Hudson V. Griffin of Riverhead, sons; and in addition to these, matters practically every step made by the executors in settling the estate has bcea contested by Edward L. Grlffia. Balance of Personal Now Is Only About $14,000. The account.

shows that Ihn personalty balance now is about $1 1,000. It is In effect charged by the objectors that the executors have padded the account with alleged payments so there won't bu enough left to pay Ihe contestants their legacies. It. is said this was done 'to "gtt back" at. the contestants for makins so much trouble and expense.

Judge Belford appeared for Edward L. Gritting, Judge Stackpolo for Mrs. Lawrence and Judge Young for the executors. Judge Belford, in tho objections filed, objected specifically to the payment, of counsel fees to Judge Grlftlng and. Judg" Young payments made out of the'estaie and aggregating $3,342.50 for services rendered tho executors in various litigation.

Tho objectors say these payments should be chargeable to the executors personally. Objection was alHo made to an item ot $1,378 for a monument and gravestones, on the ground it was an exorbitant allowance for that purpose, but William W. Griffin, who was on the witness, stand, said he didn't think It an exorbitant amount to pay. He stated also that ho. aud his brother should erect a monument and stones costing as niuch as that If the Item was disallowed.

Objection was mado to the payment of certain taxes on real estate in Riverhead and Easthampton towns, on tb ground that these taxes should hayi) been paid by the executors, who it seems now virtually owned the. property when the taxes were due, but who didn't know until later they owned tho property then. Objection was made to the payment of $337.20 for cement walks at the hotel, because of the same sort of ownership. Deceased Left in Banker's Hand Blanket Deed to Bulk of Realty. It appeared later through testimony of Howell M.

Reeve, for many years a private banker here, that In December, Henry L. Griffin brought him a sealed envelope containing a deed. On the. outside of it ho wrote that Mr. Reeve was to open it.

after he (Mr. Griffin) died. Accordingly some days after Mr. Grlflln'. death.

Mr. Reeve opened the envelope. Ho found tho deed inside was blanket deed, conveying to William W. Griffin and Hudson V. Griffin practically all of his real estate, including tho big hotel property.

In spite of this "Boss" Griffin continued his management of the bote! up to the time ot his death, gave orders, paid bills, just the same as though ho owned it. and his sons, knowing of the deed, supposed he did own It; Shortly after his death' they were presented with a bill for the walks and a bill for the taxes, and not knowing whether, tn law, they owned the hotel from the date of the making of the deeds or only from the date of the surrender of the documents, they paid the bills out of the estate funds. This fine point in law is to be decided by Surrogate Nlcoll, in arriving at. a conclusion as to whether he will allow or disallow the items lit the account that are objected to. Briefs nro to be submitted by the opposing attorneys.

QUEENS HIGHWAY WORK Important Roads to Be Put In First Class Repair. Part of Jackson Avenue and College Point Causeway the First to Receive Attention. Borough President Gresser has an-' nounced as part of the programme for his administration during the present year that ho proposes to put Into first-class repair tho Important traffic highways of the borough, at the same time giving as much attention as possible' to those of lesser importance. The decision has been reached from the necessity of working with a greatl reduced appropriation for the maintenance budget. While President Oresser asked for nearly $1,000,000 to put.

taa roads of the borough into condition, ha received only a small portion of that siiiu. He will endeavor to give the benefit to the largest number by improving the roads that are most generally used. First to receive attention will bo Jackson avenue from the Queensboro bridge to Trains Meadow road and College Point Causeway from Flushing to College Point. A request has been long standing for the paving with asphalt ot Jackson avenue from the bridge to but the engineers have reported that the granite block pavement now on that portion of the highway can be repaired and made much better than It now is by the regular employes of tho highway bureau. This course will be pursued.

From Woodside to Trains Meadow, where the road has recently been regraded, granite block pavement will be laid. The same kind of pavement will be laid on the College Point Ca.ieeway, and the advertisements for bids for this work will be out within a week or ten days. The other roads which are to receive attention will be the Jamaica and Hempstead Turnpike from Grand avenue, Jamaica, to the eastern city line, and Woodhaven avenue in the Fourth Ward. Both of these latter roads will be resurfaced with macadam, although It was the intention to use more modern pavement, but this cannot be done owing t'i a luck of money. TO DISCUSS INCORPORATION.

At tbc Port Washington High School on February 6 the members of the Port Washington Board of Trade will hold a nubile meeting for the purpose of discussing the question of incorporating thj villntre of Port Washington. WM. B. T. K0NALDS, Funeral Director and Fnbalmr.

IANMtOOK. LONG ISLAND. It Is the Business Men's Association, With a Record for Doing Things. MUCH FUTURE WORK PLANNED Programme Outlined at Members Dinner Shows Many Needed Improvements. The members dinner of the Long Island City Business Men's Association, held last night at the Court Cafe Retauraut, In Long Island City, proved a red letter occasion.

Nearly the whole membership of the association was In attendance, and the purpose for which the dinner was arranged, that of permitting the members to give expression to their plans for work for the coming year, in order that a programme for the association commit tees might bo secured was achieved. The members sat down to dinner a little after 6 o'clock. The affair was Informal, and the dinerB came direct to the dinner from their offices and factories. John Anderson Leach acted as toastmaster and opened the proceedings by relating the work that has been accomplished by the association during the pnst year. He was followed by Secretary Harry R.

Gelwlcks, who gave more in detail the plans of the committee. Others who spoke were Harry P. Williams, J. Harvey Smedley, George J. Ryan, Gustav Dr.

J. H. Barry, James Murname, James J. Conway, Henry C. Johnson.

Magistrate Matthew J. Smith, Eugene N. L. Young. Judge L.

N. Nanley, Andrew Cnpells, William H. 'Williams, James E. Clonln, Henry W. Sharkey, George E.

Clay and Elmer Paynter. "Boost Long Island City," the Association's Motto. It was the unanimous vote of all those present thai, for the coming year the association take as Its motto, "Boost Long Island City." The committee on transit will be assisted in its efforts to get the transit that is so essential to the welfare and growth of the First Ward. A committee is to be appointed which will endeavor to get amendments to the building code of the city, and which will also combine all the builders of the First Ward in an effort to get from Manhattan financial institutions more favorable terms for those who desire to get building loans. Tho proposition of increasing the docking facilities belonging to the city.

In order that, the manufacturers of the ward may have the Increased advantage of a public dock, will be urged upon the city authorities. The committee on parks has received from Commissioner Kennedy the information that plans are now being prepared for the improvement of Rainey Park. In the Ravenswood section, and this committee will work In conjunction with the commissioner to get these improvements made In the most, advantageous manner. The committee also will work with the employes of the department in caring for and Improving the trees in the ward, and in beautifying the parking places at Nott and Jamaica avenues. Health Department Pledges Its Cooperation.

Dr. Barry, speaking for the health department of the borough, promised to assist, tho association in Its efforts to get. the low, swampy land In the ward filled up and to extend a driveway from too bridge plaza In Long Island City to Vernon avenue. The association will also at once take up the proposition of having the bridge plaza in Long Island City cleared of unsightly buildings, and it will aluo take up the proposition of ment. upon the city at large.

Special effort Is also to bo made to In crease the membership of the association, In order that all the varied interests of the ward may be represented. President Leach announced that within a week he will announce the committee which will take up the work that has been outlined and requested by the members. Among those who were at the dinner were: William Nallen. James 13. Clonln, Martin Hollhut.

P. Williams. James .1. Conway, Mi 7 man. J.

A. Hennessey, A. K. Teneyck. (ieorite K.

clay, George H. Clay, E. A. Hlnsabauith llerjf'r, pay. F.

H. Reeves. 1.. X. Mnntey, T.

F. Francis H. lakes. Warren Searlroufrh. Maurice Jacobs.

CJuatav Htelner, Max stelner, Carl Pllpchkc. August G. MonHry, Dr. J. n.

Berry. SHIPPING CLERK ARRESTED. Charged With Working With Confederate to Defraud Employers by False Shipments. William F. Morris, who has held tho position of shipping clerk In the metal nncry of Marks Llssburger Sons, at 281 Borden avenue.

Long Island City, was arrestf at his home, 9 West Park ave- cue. Corona. last nleht by Detectives Ca puts and Scheuing of the Queens headquarters staff, and locked up In ths island City charged with grand larceny. The police say thai the arrest followed the discovery 01 a plan wnereny Morris, 'l'h ihe assistance of a confederate, who lived In Jersey City, has been shipping to the confederate bars of pig lead, onc- of 'he staples made by the LUsburger firm. Tnis practice, the police say, has been Rolng on for a year or more.

The ar- rest followed the intercepting of one of alleged false shipments of Morris to eertaln Brady," in Jersey City, by l-ee 01 ine jersey iiLy police. SCHOOL LUNCHES POPULAR. Menu in Two Flushing- Schools May Be Added To. The serving of lunches, ill Public Schools Nos. 22 and 24, Flushing, which was started three weeks ago.

ha3 proved such a success that it now has become a permanent feature, and women have been enKage'i in i.irvo For the present only soups, cocoa and milk are being servea, one ot eacn on rlaln days. The demand on the part of the nupils has. so far. been very encouraging, and If it continues other dishes may be added from time to time. CHURCH READY AT EASTER.

The cornerstone of the new Polish Catholic Church in Crocheron avenue, near Pearsall avenue. Bay Side, will be laid next Sunday. Work on the new edifice is progressing rapidly and the builder expects to have the church finished so as to hold services there on Easter Freeport Man Claims He Was Unfairly Removed From State's Employ. D0RL0N WAS ASKED TO RESIGN He Alleges His Successor Was Appointed Without Passing the Proper Civil Service Examination. (Special to The Eagle.) Freeport, L.

January 31 That former State Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner H. Le Roy Austin was unfair in removing him from the office of State Fisheries Protector in charge ot Long Island, is alleged by K. A. Dorian of Freeport, and he further says that the present incumbent, D. Specnburgh, who was appointed to that office only a few days before Austin resigned his office, has never taken the proper civil service examination.

To prove this, Mr. Uorlon exhibits a letter from the Slate Civil Service Commission which, he claims, practically acknowledges II. Mr. Dorlon was asked to resign about a month ago by Commissstoner Austin. Tbo latter said, when asked by Mr.

Dorlon for a reason why he should resign, that he had made no charges against Dorlon, but would prefer them If his resignation was not forthcoming. Dorlon resigned shortly afterward, and D. C. Spcenburgh. an up-state man, was appointed In his place.

No advertisements for the civil service examination for his. position were published, and Mr. Dorlon began a quiet investigation to find out how his successor had obtained the appointment. He wrote to the Civil Service Commission asking what examination Mr. Speen-burgh took to make him eligible for the position and when that, examination was taken.

In replying the Civil Service Commission said: "Replying to your communication of the 27th, would inform you that Mr. D. C. Speenburgh was examined in November last for promotion to the position of fisheries protector, Jamaica Bay." Positions Are Quite Different as to Work Required. nncltlnn la annnrrllnff tn the srame laws, altogether from that to which Mr.

Speenburgn was appoinieu, aim to obtain it a different examination is given. This examination is considered much more difficult, than the Jamaica Bay test and includes questions on widely different subjects. tn tho tram hwi Ihe office Of fisheries protector of Jamaica Bay comes under the nean or game proieciur, wuue mo office of State Fisheries Protector is provided for under the Bureau of Marine Fisheries. The duties of the two offices differ ur- iinrinti sHvs. The Jamaica Bay man has charge of Jamaica Bay and adjacent waters only, wnno iijb oi.

Fisheries Protector has cllarge of all una olan Vina Iurl8dlcti0n over the fishing within the throe-milo limit along the coast. The Jamaica Bay man is not invested with this last au thority, according to Mr. uorion. certain kinds of fish, such as lobsters and scallops, are not found In Jamaica Bay waters to an extent to warrant those Kt fnnnlflnred. and Conse- I1IUUDU quently questions On those Industries, as well as on sea nsning wiuuu w.uv.

mile limit, are excluded from the Jamaica Bay examination. i Ax- imHnn'a hasU for his as sertion that Mr. Speenburgh had no right to the position of State Fisheries Protector without taking the examination for that particular place, ana lunuur Austin was not Justified in giv ing him the appointment. CARRIERS IN CONVENTION. Uncle Sam's Mail Men Gather at Rockville Centre Northport Branch Becomes Affiliated.

Rockville Centre, L. January 31 The flfth semi-annual convention of the Long Island District Association of the National Association of Letter Carriers, U. S. comprising all the free delivery men of Nassau and Suffolk counties, was held here on Sunday. A feature of the occasion was the reception of the Northport Branch, which had made application for membership in the association sometime ago.

It had been the only unaffiliated branch on the island, and its reception was warm. The organisation is growing rapidly and nrnmlcM tn be an Important factor for the good of the members. The gatnering on sunnny was maoe not able by the presence of the national president, William E. Kelly, of Washington, D. C.

and Al. Thorp, president of Branch No. 36 of New York, as well as members of the state executive board, Jacob Shipley and William P. Lister, who is assistant postmaster at Rockville Centre. Visiting carriers were present from all the Long Island branches and from Jamaica and New Rochellc.

A bountiful dinner was provided at the Rockville Centre Hotel, following the business meeting. It was decided at the convention to accept members from the clerical force of the post offices as well as from among the carriers. AUTO HITS SIGN BOARD. Skids in Freeport Street Arm of Occupant, Mrs. Bartle, Broken.

Freeport, L. January 31 Coming north along Main street, Just before noon yesterday, an automobile In which were Mrs. O. H. Bartle, Mrs.

F. J. Pollock and Mrs. Henry Haight, all of Mas-sapequa, L. became unmanageable, skidded into the gutter and crashed into a large sign board in front of Sigmond's Opera House.

None of the party was injured with the exception of Mrs; Bartle, whose right arm was broken by the shock. She was attended by Dr. Edwin Carman. The catching of the tires of the automobile in the trolley car tracks is thought to have been responsible for the accident. The machine was damaged slightly.

"TEIED BY FIHE'' Subject of Chaplain Scholey's Sermon to Freeport Firemen. Freeport, L. January 31 "Tried by Fire" was the text from which the Rev. Charles Herbert Scholey, pastor of the Freeport Presbyterian Church and chap-Iain of the Fire Department, spoke to the members of tho department at their special service in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. Despite the Inclemency of the weather there was a good audience, many fire -meu attending In uniform.

LECTURE ON "PASSION PLAY." Freeport. L. January 31 Arrangements will be coniploted lor the lecture on Ihe "Passion Play," to be delivered In the Sigmond Opera House on the evening of February 10 at a meeting the Men's Club of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, to be held lo-mor-row night In Fultoi's Hall, Merrick road. A. W.

Catlin, M.D., of Brooklyn will be the lecturer. JUDGE CHINE TO PRESIDE AT QUEENS GHAFT TRIALS First of Cases to Come Up at Long Island City on Monday. TO SUMMON EXTRA JURORS, District Attorney De Witt to Be Deputy Attorney General Parson's Chief Assistant. Trials of the men who have been in-dieted in connection with the graft hunt In Queens Borough arc to commence for the Feeoiul lime on next at the nponing of the February term of the Supreme Court, before Justice Frederick E. Crane of Brooklyn.

This positive announce mom was made yesterday by Dcp-uiy Attorney General James A. Parsons, vho has been sent to Queens to have charge of the prosecution of the cases. Another announcement of Mr. Parsons ts that his chief assistant is to be District A i torney Frederick C. DeWitl.

After looking over the situation and familiarizing himself with what has gone before, Mr. Parsons is of Hie opinion that Mr. DcWitt's active co-operation will be Indispensable. Justice Crane, who will preside at the term, has made arrangements to summons at the first day of the trials a panel of eighly talesmen, and each succeeding day thereafter there will be a sufficient number summoned to Insure an impartial Jury. As much attention Is being given to this feature of the term of court as If a great murder trial was impending.

in Ihe case of Cornelius J. Jordan, the foniier register in the water department, who was put on trial In December, 11 required the examination of liny tales-lren to secure a jury. Mr. Parsons stated yesterday that ho had summoned to trial Robert. Kreuseher of Far Kockaway, who was indicted on 'the charge of grand larceny in the second degree for having taken inspection foes on sewer of whoso location he was in doubt Peter Coco, the architect of the Queens County Court.

House, who is charged with having unlawfully received commissions front the contractors working on that job. and Joseph Phillips, who is charged with having accepted a sal-a'v as court attendant without proper warrant of law. After these trials are over the cases of the alleged bogus horses and carts will be taken up. BRIDEGROOM IS MISSING Husband of 21, Married Only Eight Months, Has Vanished. Mrs.

John Geycr of Maspeth Tells Police She's Sure Her Husband's Not Gone Voluntarily. Mrs. John Cleyer, a bride of eight months, residing in Third street, Maspeth, has reported that her husband, who is only HI years of age, has been missing since last Thursday. She believes may have been murdered. Geyer is a mason and builder.

About a year gn lie inherited a fortune from his fat her. and he decided he would take a rc.n until next, spring. Geycr left, home on Thursday. Among other things, he said he would visit his dentist and draw $30 from the hanl, he had several thousand dollars deposited. was horned since that Geyer also visited his mother-in-law, Mrs.

Elizabeth Gelger. at 520 Ralph street, Brooklyn, and the home of his tistcr, Mrs. Amelia Schoppe. at 38 Ralph street. Then he telephoned his wife he would be home In half an hour, end asked that she have dinner ready.

According to Mrs. Geyer, John has been an ideal husband. He has never before been away from home for any length of time. He seemed to have no troubles or worries, and his wife scout's the theory that he might have committed suicide. Geyer was described to the Glendale precinct police as mooih-s'naven.

with a small mole on the left side of his face. "When last seen be wore a blue striped f.dtt. a green overcoat, light cap and brown shoes. OVER $5,000 SUBSCRIBED. Entire Sum Needed to Purchase Hock-away Park Ocean Front and Streets, Probably Soon in Hand.

Subscriptions to the fund for the purchase of the entire ocean beach and streets and avenues at Hockaway Park, by the freeholders of that section from Kockaway Park Improvement Company, now amount to over 53.mii". anil the committee is confident that it will raise the necessary $12,000 necessary to purchase the beach front and to pay the incidental expenses of tho negotiations by March 31. at which time the necessary deeds will be ready for delivery. According to an agreement entered into between the freeholders of P.orknway Park and the Improvement Company, about one month ago, and which was exclusively reported in The Eagle at the time, the comoany will transfer all its right, title and interest in the ocean front and streets at Hockaway Park to the freeholders for the nominal sum of SlO.Oou ar.d the freeholders are thereafter, as as tile city is ready to accept them, to dedicate tite entire o. can front a.id streets and avenues to the city.

This wii! insure a free and unobstructed ocean front forever, while tho streets and avenues, which were nevei turned over lo the city, will come under the jurisdiction of the municipality and be properly cared for. CONGKATULATES THE EAGLE. Bay Shore Journal Applauds It3 Work for Fort Pond Bay. The Brooklyn Eagle is to be congratulated upon the prompt and (ffictlve way in which it look up ihe matter of a sur-ey of Fort Pond Bay looking toward i taking it a port of entry. Principally through its (Doris in aroushi? the part of our Senators and the people at horn'.

Senator I), -pew secured fa- arable action on including provision for this surviy in the peadiug Hi vers and Harbors bill by the Swrilo Coinnih-ue of Conirn(ree. ou Monday, directing 'he army (ngineers to investigate and report upon the fiasibility of dredging thi.i barber and developing it into a great port of entry. This was an effort thai trill mean much to the devclop-eMih of Long lslaud. Bay Shore Journal. sidered one of the best plums to fall from the political tree.

$52,000 BOND ISSUE Nassau Supervisors Order It to Raise Money for Highways. Made Necessary by Adding to County System Two Much-Used Boads, Badly in Need of Bepair. Mineola, L. I January 31 At the weekly meeting of the board of supervisors yesterday, a resolution was adopted providing that the public highways known as the Hempstead and Babylon turnpike, which runs In a northwesterly direction from the Merrick road, near Merrick, to the Nassau turnpike at Roosevelt, and Centennial avenue, riming westerly from the Nassau turnpike at Roosevelt to the Crand avenue road, be made part of the county system of roads. These are leading market roads In the county aud the supervisors decided that work on them should begin at once, and a resolution was Introduced for the purpose of providing means lo raise funds to defray the cost of the repairs.

After a consultation with the county superintendent of highways It was decided that it would be necessary to raise at least $52,000. and it' was decided to issue bonds of the county to that amount. These bonds will be at a par value 01 $1,000 each, and will bear interest, pay able semi-annually. LONG ISLAND WEDDINGS. BRUDERLE WAB.D.

Miss Elizabeth Ward of Evergreen and George Bruderle of Rldgewood were married last wek by the Kev. George R. Israel, pastor of tho Rldgewood Heights Dutch Reformed Church. Upon their return from a wedding tour, Mr. and Mrs.

Bruderle will reside at Ever-geen. ELECTION DISTRICT CHANGES. Hempstead Town Board Plans Some Important Ones Six or Seven Districts May Be Added. 'Hempstead, L. January 31 Yesterday Baw the largest outpouring of residents of Hempstead town that has gathered together In any one place in some time.

The call had been sent out by the Town Board for a meellng to talk over the proposed changes In the election districts, cutting down tho area ot some and making others larger. Tho result was that a large number from all polling places, especially thoBe who wished to have especial changes made In their districts were on hand to hear and be heard. It was thought that in districts there would be some sharp but in- this everyone was disappointed; as all political lines were wiped out, and everyone got together for the best interests of all, and the result will probably be that the town will have six or seven more districts than et present. Garden City and Floral Park will be cut into two election districts, the Fifth in Froeport will be cut In two, and three extra districts will be made on the Rock-away branch. East Hockaway and Lyn-brook will probably be made two separate districts.

The board took no decisive action yesterday, but called the meeting for the benefit of securing the opinion of all ooncerned. The changes will probably be made Inside a few days. SOON TO GO ON STATION. Gun Barge Bliss Is Shortly to Resume Torpedo Tests in Noyac Bay. Sag Harbor, L.

January 31 Weather favoring, the gun barge Eliphalet Bliss will go on station in Noyac Bay this month. The boat, owned by the E. W. Bliss Company of Brooklyn, has beer, thoroughly overhauled at Greenport. Five torpedo tenders have also been made ready for commission.

A new lighter and submerged torpedo-firing boat will be ready for use of the company in March. They are now building at the Basin and Construction Company's shipyard In Greenport. Experiments with now torpedoes will be made under government Inspection In Gardiner's Bay and Noyac Bay. The company has on order for 300 torpedoes to perfect and deliver to the Ordnance Bureau of the United States Navy this year. Leavltt Mersereau.

who is now In Franco, will again be In charge of the station this year, with Captain E. W. Scrlbuer as his assistant. MERRY MINSTREL MISSES. Bay Shore's Young Women Threaten to Deprive Male Minstrel Stars of Their Laurels.

Bay Shore. L. January' 31 Blacked with the best burnt cork In tho most approved minstrel style, a bevy of Bay Shore's young women will appear In a minstrel performance at tno opera house in this village, on Thursday evening. Mrs. Raymond Terry will act ah In-1 tcrlocutnr, while the tamborincs and bones will be handled by Mrs.

Reybert, Mrs. Foster, Miss Kennedy, Mrs. Skully, i Mrs. Teller and Miss Maud Tuthlil. The' soiclsts will be Mrs.

Ulmschntider and I Miss Bcla, while Fred Moore, George Cahill and Monroe Strauss will also ren der solos. An unusual setting for the minstrel proper will be used, the chorus and being arranged as the guests at lawn pnrty. In contradiction to approved styles In mlnstrelry, the show will commence with a sketch, a burlesque on tho doings ot a woman's literary society, in which the, women who participate will portray I some of the failings of their sex. The performance is to be given for the benefit of the building fund of tho Library Club. CAPITOL LUNCH A SUCCESS.

Patchogue Soro3ls' Imitation of Quick Lunch Place Pleased ft Crowd. Pnieho'tiio, L. January 31 The "cap-jiol lunch," a unique form of supper given by Ihe members of Sorosis, in their club rooms, last evening, was a great success. The attractive club room was fitted up In the manner of a New York quick lunrh room, and as the customers entered they were handed a ticket, and as they helped themselves al the rounlers the winsome waitresses punched the ticket in professional manner. This was only one of the many unique entertnlnmcnts to be given by the woman's club this winter.

Broadway and t'nlon street. Flushing, i having the assessment for the Improvo-Tliomaa bowling, Ho years old, one of the I ment of Diagonal street, made an assesa- oldest residents of that place and the first Irishman to settle there and engage in business. Mr. Dowling was born In Dublin in 1816. and came to Flushing In 1840.

He opened a 'butcher shop there, and for many years was the only butcher In that section of the north side as far east as Port Washington. He built up a large business, and a few years ago retired with a fortune, turning his market over to his son. Thomas. Mr. Dowling was a man of high character, and was much respected.

He possessed a rugged constitution, and was well and strong up si' to a few days ago. His wife died last n. Molten. Jacob tieufol, 'Nicholas Cook, Theo-I year. He Is survived by three daughters (lore Traghelm, Henry C.

Johnson, John end a son Mrs. William O'Donnell of Gray John I. Klages, Dr. H. Parry, I Rrnnlrlvn unit the Anm nnd fnrv Jroh Hanpt, aptain Frederick Illiuell, Brooklyn and the Misses Anna and ountav Erdn.

stuard Hlrsrh- llnwling and "i nomas Ot Flushing. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral. Esther Mills, Hempstead, L. January 31-Funeral I TW- iii si'Ph Haas, KniPnt nine. Jacon Pfeffer, services wore held emerilay for Mr.

Magistrate M. J. Smith. Alexander Kennrrtv, Esther Mills, who died at. Nassau Hos-j Tlnmin.i Walsh.

Gpoi- Krhwikert, Jonep'n pita, on January 27. aged 7i years. Mrs. Bmntrcisrer. Murium.

William TV fius-Mills was noted in the neighborhood where she lived for her great love I-allx. jik Uaus. c. n. Hnnl.

hewers. The begonias she raised were! van, Kugine N. younar. Frederick O. De the admiration of professional garden- Witt.

James De Alderman Daniel Kn-ers The Rev 111- Kerr official ed Frederick fcypel, Andrew J. Capetm, eis i ne itc. m. r. m.

iverr 01111 taieu wtlMsln Th.mU'Hi.n. W. F. Taylor, James at the funeral and Interment was made Holmes. Alexander jr.

Williams, Thonm in crcenneld cemetery. Miller was the wife of an old resident of Hempstead, Robert S. Mills, and the daughter of Richard and Phcbe Losea. She was born In East Wllliston, and was married in 1808. For some years previous to coming to Hempstead village to live, Mr.

and Mrs. Mills occupied the Richard Losea homestead, about two miles from the village. This house is nearly one hundred years old, and is still a 'iuiiitnark. Mrs. Mills was a membe- of til! Presbytertat! Church and a devoted wif? md n.otber.

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Mittu nntpttl' rl otira 1 or! Ihrua i 3 ago at their Grove street residence, where the funeral services were held. lie- sides her husband. Mrs.

Mills by one son, William II. Brooklyn. survived i Mills, oil WILL SING ''FATJLINE." Babylon, L. January 31 The oper- ctta. "Pauline.

which was presented several (lavs aeo in Amitvvllle, under, the auspices of tile Kpworth League of the First Methodist Church of that place, will be presented by Babylon vounc people. In Alhambra Hall, on Friday evening The" performance will be for Ihe beneflt of the Ladies Ail Society of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church "iehteen operetta soloists witl take part in the ope ami a chorus of young folk will also participate. SLTFOLK3 WILLS PROVED. Riverbead, January 31 Tho will of Fred Doerr of Smithtown, probated here yesterday, gives an estate of upward of 51.000 to his widow, Annie Iloerr. The will of Susan Alma Kinscy of Ter-ryvllle maU-'s these bequests: Husband, Ceorgo W.

KitiKey, homestead for life, then the estate goes to Percy Wells Kin fev. iirrcn i crry mn.sey am r.uwara Franklin Klnsey, sons. The estate is' valued at nearly TAXES LOWER THIS YEAR. Tax Collector KeUey of Wcsthury will sit at the Manhasset Town H-dl until February -2 for the collection of taxc. His deputy while at the town hall is Edward C.

of Port Washington, and the assistants are Raymond Hiller of Et bury and Herbert Smith of Port Washington. The tax rale this year is 23 rents Test than It has been for several years, which is accounted for by the increase in the as'H'iiscd valuation. ,1,111,111 iil 'i i.