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16 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13. 1900. SPECIAL ADVEHTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL ADVEBTISEMEKTS. MARRIAGES and DEATHS ID CONTROL ALL CITIES cate his daughter if It took all tho money and property he possesses. Early last May the young woman left her home, after informing her parents she intended to visit a girl friend in West Seventeenth street, six blocks away, to attend a party. A post card was received IN GATES AV. COURT IN BRIDGE RUNAWAY Lots of are but it costs no more to get Red-Man Make 2 MRS.

HOLT ASKS SEPARATION Is Allowed Counsel Fee and $7.50 a Week Alimony. Wife of James Holt Also Wants Custody of Son, Seen but Five Times in Eleven Years. Supreme Court Justice Blackmar's memorandum on papers filed In the county clerk's office this morning granting $75 counsel fee and $7.60 a week alimony to Mrs. Emma J. Holt of 258 Fifteenth street, give the first public Intimation that the story of Mrs.

Holt's side of the marital differences between herself and her husband, James Holt, has many pathetic features. These allegations she makes, however, are denied by the husband, who is made the defendant in a separation suit brought, on the wife's behalf by Lawyer Ralph K. Jacobs. The application for alimony was made to Justice Blackmar in December, Lawyer James C. Cropsey appearing for Holt.

According tQ Mrs. Holt's complaint she was married to the defendant, who Is tho son of the late Thomas J. Holt, iu his lifetime a well known Brooklyn contractor, on June 18, 1890. As a result of the marriage there is one son. Thomas H.

Holt, 13 years of age. She says she hasn't seen the boy but five times fn 11 years. Part of the relief demanded in her suit is that the custody of the boy be given her. In 1896, according to her statement, Mrs. Holt suffered from a nervous breakdown and was removed to a sanitarium where she remained for eleven months.

When sho was discharged as cured, she says, she returned to Brooklyn and found that her husband had broken up their home, and removed and secreted their child and refused to tell her where he was. She says that after a fruitless search for years she was told by the defendant that the boy was In California, but, though she begged to be permitted to see him, was told by defendant, she says: "You can't see him, you're crazy." Mrs. Holt speaks of one time that she did see the boy. who she says was never away from Brooklyn. This was on February 3, 1908.

on the occasion of his graduation from Public School No. 108. She saw the boy, but he wouldn't talk to her, she says, and when asked why, said. "Thev to.d mo. not to talk to you.

She says she has been allowed but $3.50 a week support by the defendant. Sho asks for a separation and a separate maintainance, together with the legal custody of her boy. The defendant denies in his replying affidavits any cruel and inhuman treat ment toward his He speaks of her being put In a sanitarium, and admits that be broke up his home and put his boy with some relatives. He did not live with her after Bhe-came oat of the san ltarlum, lie soys, for he believed her still insane. He also makes affidavit that he believes his wife has been decidedly indiscreet with other men since she has been living with her mother on Fifteenth and he appends an affidavit of one Henry S.

Mullen, who says he lives at 110 Myrtle avenue, and who claims thit he met and spoke to the plaintiff without an Introduction one day on Flat- bush avenue. Mullen makes no bones of alleging an Intimacy with the plaintiff in his affidavit, but this Is denied by a sup-plemcntoy affidavit by Mrs. Holt and one by Mrs. Mary J. Hall, the mother of the plaintiff.

Both women tell a curious story about a stranger calling at their home and asking for a "Bob" Hall. There wns no son or brother of that name in the deponents' family, but he Insisted, they say, in repeating the calls, and Mrs. Holt says that he attempted to assault her on the last occasion and Ghe screamed for her mother, who was in an adjoining room. Thereupon, she says, the man ran out of their apartment. She says she believes that the man who came to her home and Mullen are one and the same and employed by her husband.

CRUSHED TO DEATH ON SHIP. Assistant Engineer Was Oiling' Ma chinery, Which Was Started. Caught Between Cranks. Caught by a massive iron arm and hurled into a crank pit to be slowly crushed to death was the fate yesterday afternoon of John Vituel, a West Indian, assistant engineer on board the steamship Prince Willem of the Royal Dutch Steamship Company, while docked at pier No. 3.

at the foot of Forty-seventh street. Shortly before the time arrived for the vessel to sail for South American ports Vituel went to the engine room to see if all was In order. After inspecting the various parts of the engine he noticed bat the oil cups were nearly empty. An oii can stood nearby and instead of can ing some one to assist him he set to. work himself to fill the cups.

Vituel knew it was about time for sailing, but thought hft could finish his work in short order. He slowly crawled out on the arm and as he was putting the cap on the cup he was horrified to find that ho was being raised and that, he would soon be crushed by the crank above his head that was steadily descending. He tried to loop, but his clothing caught in the machinery and he was held fast. He cried for help but before the engine could be stopped he had been crushed lifeless. The engineer was prostrated by his companion's death and when the boat finally sailed it was an hour behind schedule time.

BOTHNER WILL WRESTLE. George Bothner, the popular, lightweight wrestler, has been engaged by Ernest Roebor to instruct Ernest Siegfried, the German heavyweight in the mysteries of ratch-as-catch-can. Bothner will meet Emanuel Bmggles at the Star Theater on Friday night. An interesting struggle is expected. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle.

ClGSPlncatton. MinusfltnMus Auction Sales Automobiles Roardinc Page. 4 8 8 11 Instruction 13 Classification. Legal rt-7 Loans j( Li at ft It: Manhat. 4 Meetings 54 Miscellaneous 2-7 Ocenn Steamships.

..10 Personal 36 Proposals 7-ltJ uhilc Notices Railroads 10 Loans 12 Sits. "Wanted 11 Special Advs 10 Business OpP'ir tlea 12 Business 4 Business Personals. 10 Coasiwtso Ships Ill Corp. 0-7 Death Notices Jtt Dentistry 8 Dividends It Election Notices 14 Financial For Exchange 1- Furnished 11 lifip Wanted H-Hi Hotels In Mem or lam 16 Special To Lot-Fur Palo Wanted Indicates Supplement of In or I Collars good The Best." are for 25. No Argument Needed EARL WILSON.

WANTED HELP MALES. RUG DEPARTMENT Require several porters rhtiroiiRhly experienced in hnndling carpets and rugs. Apply to Superintendent. PERSONAL. TO AIAj WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Please, take notice that HARRIET MAE AHRKXS, the wife of the undersigned, left my bed and board on November 'SI, 1108.

without my consent, and Is now living separate) and apart from me, and that I will not responsible for any debts or obligations what-coever Incurred by the said Harriet Mas Ahrens In niy name or otherwise. Dated January 7, 1S9. HOBART AHRENS. I ANXOL'NCE to the public in general that my partntrt-Hhlp with vfi'ToK. PHl'LMAN lias been dissolved.

LOUIS NATHAN SON, 61 Rogers av. BUSINESS PERSONALS. DIVORCE laws of Nevada, with complete Information, mailed free upon request. Address Lawyer WM. K.

SHAFER. Reno, N. LOST AND FOUND. LOST. BOX.

containing child's watch and cross, on Monday night; liberal reward. Address 104 Garfield place. LOST Rrlndle English HJTLLDOO. Suitable reward will be paid for mturn of same to ti6S Wllloughby av, or 221 Hart st. 13-2 WILL the young lady who took UMUKELLA." from People's Trust Company by mistake please leave at Hank, Bedford av and Hal-afey st? LOST, fireman' coat BDGE 29iW, in neigh-bnrhnnd of Seventh av and Union st.

Finder kindly return to Engine Company No. 169, 78 Union st. LOST, FOX TERRIER, black and tan red blanket, larpe uneng raved collar. Reward, return St. James Court.

92 Gates av, apartment 1G. LOST. In Bedford section. A. I.

E. fraternity RIXG, Arthur Horton engraved Inside- Any-cne same, 1171) Dean at, will re-ceh-e $5 reward. LOST, late Tuesday afternoon, on Fulton st. near St. James place, a biaek chain BAG containing keys and purse, lie ward if returned to 25 Putnam av.

WTTiluT'furNBck PIECE, In DeKalb av car or on DeKalb av between South Elliot and Fort Greene place; suitable reward. Address J-l J. 4 Fort Greene place. LOST, an open-face lady's gold WATCH, with ribbon crmn attached, on Brighton Beach train or Pierrepont st, Tuesday afternoon; monogram A. K.

T. reward. St. Paul's court. Flatbush.

LOST $ir reward for return of gold BRACELET WATCH, lost Monday. January 11. between 1 and 2 P.M., either at.Iioyt st subwav station or on NVw York train to Forty-second st. G. B.

UNDERWOOD. 330 Washington av. near DeKalb. 12-2 LOST, black leather MfFi ribbon and tassel trimming. Saturday.

January 9, on L. I. R. R. train reaching Jamaica from city, between 4 and 5 P.M.

Finder or anyone wlih Information please communicate with JAMES P. KIN EON, Hempetend. L. I. 12-3 ITALIAN REQUIEM MASS.

At the Italian Church of St. Blase, tomorrow morning, tho pastor, the Rey. Joseph Boneventura, will conduct a solemn requiem mass in behalf of the Ital- ians who met death in the recent earthquake. A collection will.be taken up for the benefit of the survivors. SAYS PLAY BELONGS TO HIM.

Lawyer Luke O'Reilly of Court street, this borough, has notified A. H. Woods, who proposes to produce a play called 'Tfie Girl From Rector's," at Weber's Theater, on February 1, that the play has been "lifted" from a musical farce written by Frank Howe, of Philadelphia and that Howe will sue to protect his rights under the copyright law. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR BIOS AND ESTIMATES FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. GENEUAIj INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. The person or persons maklnff a bid or esti mate far anv service, work, materials or supplies for The City of New York, or for any of its departments, mireaus or owes snail furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed with the title of the supplies, materials, work or service lor wnicn ne Dia or cHumac ia made, with hla or their name or names and the date of the presentation to the President or Rnarrf tn the head of the department at hi or Its office, on or before the date and hour named in the advertisement for the same, at which time and place the estimates received wifl be publicly opened by the President or Beard or head ot sata ana reaar and the award or tne contract maae according to law as soon thereafter as practicable. Each bid or estimate shall contain the nam and place of residence of the person making the same, ihe names or an persons interested with htm tnerein, ana nn oiner person oe pa interested, It shall distinctly state that fact; also that It Is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for un mo Duroose and Is In all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of the Board of Aldermen, head of department, chief of bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer of The City of New York is. shall be or become Interested, directly or indirectly, as contracting party, partner, shareholder, surety or otherwise in or In the performance of the contract, or In the supplies work or business to which It relates, or In any portion of the profits thereof.

Thi bid or estimate must be verified by the oatjjgf in writine. of the party or parties making the estimate that the several matters stated there in are In all respects irue. Each bid or estimato win oe accompanied ty the consent, in writing, or two Householders or freeholders In The City of New York, or of a guaranty or surety company duly authorized bv law to act as surety, and shall contain the matter set forth In the blank form men tioned below. No bid estimate wilt be considered unless, as a condition precedent to the reception or consideration of ny proposal it be accompanied bv a certified check upon one of the state or national banks of The City of New York, drawn to the order of the comptroller, or money to the amount of fH-e per centum of the amount of the bond required, as provided In Section 420 of the Greater New York Charter The certified check or money should not be Inclosed in the envelope containing the bid or estimate, but should be either Inclosed In a separate envelope addressed to the head of the department, president or board, or submitted personally, upon the presentation of the as to the quantity and quality of the supplies or the nature and extent the work, reference must be made to the schedules, plana, on file tho said ofllce of the president, board or be accepted from or contract awarded to any person who in In arrears ta The City ji New York upon debt or contract, who I a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the city. The contracts mus be Hd for separately.

The risfht is rpervod In each case to icjret all bids or estimates If It be deemed to for the Interest of the city co to do. judders will write out the amount of their bids or estimates in addition to Inserting the same In fipuree. Bidders are renuested to make their bids or estimates upon the hlank forms prepared an.l furnished by the city, a copy of which, with the proper envelope in which to Indus the bid, together with a copy of the contract. Including the specifications, In the form approved by the Corporation Counsel, can be obtained upon application therefor at the office In the department for which the work 1 he done. TiAte of drawing nt construction fforfc maj aijo be teen there.

BT STATE Travis and Lee Introduce Municipal and County Commission Bill. CARTE BLANCHE TO SPEND. Brooklyn League Stands Sponsor, but the Governor's Attitude Is Not Known. i (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, January 13 Senator Travis and Assemblyman Lee of Brooklyn to-day introduced in the upper and lower houses the State Municipal and County Commission bill, which is being urged by the Brooklyn League. It could not be learned whether or not Governor Hughes had given his approval to the measure, which is considered radical.

The bill provides, in effect, for a roving state commission of threo men, with $8,000 salaries and unlimited expenses, who shall have supervisory authority over all the city and county governments in the state, with hands free to spend the state money without restriction in carrying out their work. The bill does not provide penalties or give the power to interfere and regulate, but only to recommend. It comes as a surprise to the up-state members of the Legislature, and apparently they do not know whether to take it seriously or not. Sections of the bill which convey its substantial purport are as follows: Section II Thm la hereby created a State Municipal and County cunmlsBlon. which said nimlmjlon shall consist of three members, citizens and residents of tho itato of New York, ori'l shall be appointed by the governor.

The governor may remove any commlsmer appointed under the provision of tills act, upun charges of inelflcfency, neglect of duties or tntsoonduct in olhce. hut milv nftpr a public hearing before the governor, at which such commissioners shall, If he so elects, be heard in his own defense and represented by counsel if ho so desires. Swtlon III The ssid State Municipal and County Commission may. at any time, and shHll. when to do so, as hereinafter provided, examine Into the methods, expenditures and general conduct of any department or bureau of government in any city or county in this sTp.re.

It shall heve ihe power to fiub-pena witnesses, administer oaths, etc. Section IV The commission shall anpolnt a coui.sol to the commission. Sold counsel shall hold oillce during the pleasure of the commission, and shall be iaid a salary of per annum for his service. Section The commission shall appoint a secretary, who shall hold office during Its pleasure. The salary of the secretAry of the commission shsll bo J4.000 per annum.

octlLm VI Tho ct nimlsslon shall also have power to employ during its pleasure such clerks, attendants, stenographers, experts and other employes as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. and to fix the salary or compensation of such employes. Section VIII The principal office of (he commission shall be located in the city of Albany. The commission shall hold stated meetings at least once a month duping the year. Section Xtl Cnon tho written roouireirtent of the governor, or upon lie request In writ ing of the mapor or other chief officer of any city or county in this state or upon the written request of the officer or person in charge of or at the head of any department of any city or county In this state, the commission shall proceed with all convenient speed to investigate the department or departments of any city or county government designate! in such written requirement or request.

The act. if passed, is to take effect on July 1, 1909. Former Senator George Brush. president of the Brooklyn League, issued a statement to-day regarding the bill. He said, in part: "Tho revelations of the recent Budget Exhibit, held in New York City, the utter lack of system in some of the city departments with resulting extrava gances, the lack of harmonious co-ordina tion between the different departments and the opportunities presented for graft show the imperative necessity for a systematic and scientific study of methods of municipal government by some responsible and authoritative body, in order that a system may gradually be developed which will give to the cities of the state the best form of government attainable.

So far as tho City of New York is concerned the desultory and spasmodic attempts at charter revision have been very unsatisfactory. The able men who have dealt with this question In years past have usually been those who have given a few weeks or months time out of a business or professional life, it has been only an incident in their work." DECORATE YOUR HOMES Residents on Line of Marathon Race Requested to Hoist Flags. Race Scheduled for Lincoln's Birthday the Biggest Event of Season. The Brooklyn-Sea Gate Marathon race, for which the Eagle has offered a handsome bronze as the first prize, is the most important athletic event scheduled for Lincoln's Birthday. Captain C.

W. Smith of the Fifth Company Coast Artillery Corps, under the auspices of which the race is to be run, expects that, more than 300 will enter the race, including all of the best known amateur long-distance runners in the country. The race is scheduled to start at 1:30 P.M., from the armory. It is probable that Mayor George B- McClellan will fire the starting gun. Maloney, the winner of the Yonkers Marathon and a member of the Trinity Athletic Association of Brooklyn, will be among the starters.

The course will be from the armory along Putnam avenue to Bedford avenue, to Eastern parkway, around the left side of Prospect Park to the bicycle path, thence down Ocean Parkway to Surf avenue Into Sea Gate, around tho house of Major Tumbridge and back to the armory over the route already indicated above. The main office and the Bedford branch office of the Eagle will be decorated in patriotic colors especially for this event. All those who live along the line of the race are requested by Captain Smith to decorate their homes, not only In com memnration of the birth of Lincoln, but also In honor of the athletes who will i measure their strength against one other in this 26-mile race. LILLIAN NAPIER AGAIN GONE I Left Home Monday Night to Attend Ball at Coney Island. Last May She Went Away With Leslie Vinton, Who Was Charged With Abduction.

All lhat part, of Coney Island in the Sea Gate section was stirred up this morning at the report that pretty Lillian Napier, the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Napier of Warehouse avenue, had disappeared from her home. Th" poliee of Ihe Coney Island station were notified and conducting a snrh for her. All tho relatives of the young woman have been Dotifled, but no trace nf the girl has thU3 far been found.

Frd-eriik Napier, father of the girl, is a well-known real estate operator In the Sea Gate section, and was almost prostrated this morning. He declared he would lo- a of a an In of He a a of two I 1 10 and All to i DIED. Bangs, Mary C. Malone, Margaret Beagfn, William J. Mark, Mary A.

Black. Matilda T. Mpyer, Anna M. Bookstaver. Daniel S.Morris, Sarah S.

Colman. Julia. Nutter, William A. Harbottle. Helen M.

Reilly, Patrick J. Heeney, Margaret S. skinner. Mark. Hegetnan, Adrian.

Sternwall. John G. Hendrickson. James Stevenson, Altnca KUnger. Elizabeth Vrooman, Edw.

II Laughlin, John BANGS In Brooklyn. January 12. MARY C. BANGS, beloved wife of Frank Bangs, and daughter of Annie and the late John Loftus. Funeral will lake place from her late residence.

91 Ryerson st, on Friday, January 15. 1900. at 2 P.M. BEAGEN WILLIAM beloved Bin of George W. and the late JenniJ Weir Beagen, in the 2-itli year of his nge.

Funeral from his late residence. 217 Sumner av, Friday. 15th at 2 P.M. BLACK On Tuesday, January 12, 1909. MATILDA TI'RNBULL BLACK, wife of David Black, in ihe 41ih year of her age.

Funeral service on Thursday. January 14, 8 P.M., at her late residence, 950 Jiarcy av. Brooklyn. BOOKSTAVER On Tuesday. January 12, 1919, DANIEL SMITH BOOKSTAVER.

Funeral' serviees at his late residence, 05 East Seventh st, Thursday, January 34. at 5 P.M. COLMAN On January 10, 1909, JULIA COLMAN. aged 81 years, a well known uthor on edurational and temperance llns. Funeral on Thursday, January 14, 3 o'clock, in Sixth Avenue Methodist Church, corner of Eighth st.

(Papers please copy.) HARBOTTLE Entered Into rest, HELEN beloved wife of Thomas Harbottle, at her residence, 10 Middagh et. in the 85th year of her age. Funeral private. HEENEY On Tuesday. January 12.

1909, MARGARET SKELLY, widow of "William Heeney. Relatives and friends are requested to attend the funeral from her late residence. 178 Ttllary St. on Saturday, January 16, at A.M.. thence to St.

James Pro-Cathedral, v.hcre a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. HEGEMAN Entered- into rest. January 12. 1909, ADRIAN in his TlBt year. Funeral services at his late residence, 789 Carroll Bt, Thursday evening, January 14.

1909, at P.M. Interment In Cincinnati, Ohio. HENDRICKSON Suddenly, at his residence, Queens. Now York, on January 12, 1909, JAMES C. son of the late Daniel and Hannah Hendrickson, ago 73 years.

Friends are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services on Friday afternoon, the 15th instant, at 2:30 o'Jork, at his late residence, Creed av. Queens, N. Y. KLINGLER On the 12th ELIZABETH, beloved wife of John Kllngler, aged 69 years. Funeral from her late residence, Harway and Bay Forty-sixth st, Gravesend Beach, on Thursday, January 14, at 1:30 P.

M. LAUGHLIN January 12. at his residence, 326A Greene av, JOHN F. LAUGHLIN, after lingering illness, result of railroad accident. Notice of funeral hereafter.

MALONE On Monday, January 11. 1909, MARGARET MALONE, mother of Michael end John Mnlone. Funeral from her late residence. 44 Walcott st, on Thursday, January 14. at 9:30 A.M.; thence to Visitation Church, where a solemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of her soul, at 10 A.M.

Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. MARK On Tuesday, January 12. 1909, MARY widow of Charles H. Mark. services at her late home.

130 HgU st, on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. Interment private. MEYER On Tuesday, the 12th ANNA MARIA MEYER, widow of C. II. Meyer.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at her late residence, 528 Delamere place (East Twenty-third st), ou Friday, January 15, at 2 o'clock P.M. Interment at Lutheran Cemetery. MORRIS On Tuesday, January 12. 1909, at her residence. 810 DeKalb av.

Brooklyn, SARAH STEWART MORRIS, widow of Major Andrew Morris, U. 8. aged S6 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at her late residence on Thursday. January 14.

1909. at 1:30 P.M. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. NUTTER On Tuesday, January 12, 1909, WILLIAM A. NUTTER, of 406 Greene av, Brooklyn, in his 52d year.

Funeral services will be held at the rhapel of the Church of the Messiah, 80 Greene av. Brooklyn, on Thursday, January 14, 1909, at 8 P.M. REILLY On January 12. at his residence, 229 Union st. PATRICK J.

REILLY, native of Belmullet. County Mayo, Ireland. Funeral Friday, 9:30 A.M., St. Stephens Church, Hicks and Summit sis. SKINNER Suddenly, on Monday, January 11, 1909, MARK SKINNER, son of the late Captain Edward Skinner of Jersey City, in his 52d year.

Funeral service will be held at the residence of his sister, Mrs. W. J. Peete, 1417 Fifty-third st, Brooklyn, N. on Wednesday, January 13, 1909, at 8 P.M.

STERNWALL On Monday, January 11, 1909, JOHN beloved husband of Hor-tensia Sternwall (nee Johanson), in his 41st year. Funeral services et hiB late residence, 4 Poplar st, on Thursday, January 14, at 2 P.M. Friends are invited. STEVENSON Mrs. ALTHEA M.

STEVENSON, wife of James M. Stevenson, In her 3Sth year, at St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, yesterday. Funeral services and interment at Reynoldsville, Thursday. Please omit flowers.

VROOMAN At his residence, 430 Tenth "st, Brooklyn, on January 11, 1909, EDWARD HENRY VROOMAN. in his 77th year- Funeral private. Interment Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, N. Y. IN MEM0RIAM.

FEY A requiem anniversary mass will lie offered in loving memory of the late ANN FEY, on Thursday. January 14, at 10 A.M., St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Js'Inth st and Fourth av. WEISS SAYS HE WAS DRUGGED Brewery 'Workman Is in Hospital, but Doctors Say His Condition i Is Not Serious. Declaring that he had been drugged and robbed, George Weiss, 23 years old, of 104 Starr street, employed in Liebmann's Brewery, was taken to St.

Catherine's Hospital early this morning. There it is said Weiss is suffering from coma, but his condition is not serious. Weiss has not been able to give the police any description of his alleged assailants, and they are skeptical about his story. Weiss says that he left the brewery about 8 o'clock last night and went to a saloon at Evergreen avertue and Monteith street. He left, there some hours later, lie says, and started for home.

At Evergreen and Flushing avenues, he says, he waB accosted by three men, who aske.l him to direct them to Cooke and White streets. Weiss says that, he offered to accompany them men, and after they hud gone a short distance one of them offered him a drink of whisky from a flask. Weiss says lhat is tile last he knows. About midnight he was found lying on the sidewalk at White street and Flushing avenue by Policeman Cooke, of the Stagg street station. Dr.

McMahon. of St. Catherine's Hospital, was summoned and removed him to the hospital. When he had recovered he said that he had been robbed of a dollar. There were no marks of violence on his body, neither had he been gassed.

Weiss says that he believes the men who robbed him are Italians. at the Napier home that day, and was supposed to have been sent and signed by the young woman, who was giving tho party. Inquiry revealed the fact, how ever, that the card had been sent by Leslie Vinton, a young man who went away with the girl. The couple were located the following day in Weslrhester County, where they were living under a tent. Vinton was arrested and was ar raiened in the Coney Island court on i charge of abduction, being held in bonds- According to Napier, the case 13 still nending against Vinton.

Miss Napier returned to her home, and when called upon to tell her story, which was to be used against Vinton, she ap Dcared reluctant to do so. According to hor father, the girl left her homo on Monday night to attend the ball of the Rosedale Social and Athletic Club at Stauch's. Since then she has not been seen by her relatives. OBITUARY. Anna Maria Meyer.

Anna Maria, mother of Henry A. Meyer the founder of Vanderveer Park, and Frank W. Meyer, a member of the Boar of Education, died at her home, 528 Del-amere place, yesterday. Though she had been an invalid for several years her death was unexpected, and will be deeply deplored by her many friends. Her hits band, Christopher Henry, has been dead for some years.

Mrs. Meyer was born in Hanover, Germany, In 1835, her parents being Peter and Ann von Elling. She came to Brooklyn when 15 years of age. settling In the Ward. For long time her husband was in the grocery business in that section and the couple were noted for their benevolences.

She belonged to many charitable soclct ies and her private philanthropies were many. She was one of the early members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. South Fifth and Rodney streets, in which she always took an active interest. The pastor, the Rev.

H. W. Hoffman, will officiate at the funeral services, to be held at her late home, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Meyer is survived by three sons, Henry who was a candidate for mayor on the Republican ticket against David A.

Boody, and is a prominent member of the Cortelyou club and other organizations; Frank above referred to, and George who is a grocer. James C. Hendrickson. James C. Hendrickson died last night at his residence on Creed avenue, Queens, In his seventy-fourth yoar.

Last Sunday evening he was taken ill at the services of the Dutch Reformed Church of Queers and had to be taken home. His condition soon became serious. The funeral ser vices will probably be held on Friday. The deceased leaves a wife, Margaret; brother, Peter C. Hendrickson; a son, J.

S. Hendrickson, and a daughter, Mrs. Anna Romaen of Flatlands. Mr. Hendrickson was born on the farm of his father.

Daniel, at Springfield, L. where the Hendrickson family had lived for many years. He took charge of his father's farm at tho latter's decease and managed it until a few years ago, when he placed tho property in possession of his son, and bought the house in Queens. When in Springfield he was an active member of tho Dutch Reformed Church Jamaica, ncd at the time of his death was an elder in the Reformed Church oi Queens. Helen Theresa Conklin.

Helen Theresa Morris, widow of John Conklin, died yesterday at her residence, 224 Rodney street, in the S4th year of her ago. Four weeks ago she fell and broke her left leg. Before the accident she was a very active woman for her years and attended regularly the services at the United Congregational Church, of which she had been for forty-four years member, and was nlio active in the work of the Ladles Aid Society of that church. She was born in Manhattan, February 20, 1824, the daughter of Nicholas Morris and Hester Wilmot, and had lived In Williamsburg for fifty-seven years. Her husband was long the manager for A.

S. Barnes Co. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. James K. Heath.

Althea M. Stevenson. Althea wife of Bridge Commissioner James W. Stevenson, died vesterday afternoon at her home in the Hotel St. George, in her 38th year She had been invalid for a long time.

She was the daughter of H. M. Davis of Reynoldsville, where she was born, and where her husband's parents also lived, and was a graduate of Bucknell College. Her husband and a son, Marlon, survive her. Tho funeral services will be held at Reynoldsville to-morrow afternoon.

Helen M. Harbottle. Helen wife of Thomas Harbottle, died at her home, 10 Middagh street, Monday. She was a native of Needhani, and dated her ancestry In this country from 1642. She was a communicant of St.

Ann's Episcopal Church. She had lived tho house where she died for forty-six years, bolng one of the la-st of the early residents of that neighborhood. She leaves her husband, two sons and seven grandchildren. Edward H. Vrooman.

Edward H. Vrooman died yesterday at his home, 430 Tenth of Bright's disease. He was a retired hotellteeper. formerly owner of the Monroe House, and Fuller's Hotel, Schenectady, N. for many years.

Ho is survived by a widow, six sons and a daughter. The interment will tako place in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady. The Bev. William H. Sheehy.

The Rev. William H. Sheehy, for twenty years chaplain of the House of the Good Shepherd, until 1901, died at St. Anne's Home, at Peekskill, N. yesterday.

He had been Its chaplain for seven years. was born In Canada 2 years ago. Captain Alexander Sammis. (Special to the Eagle.) Babylon, January 13 Captain Alexander Sammis. who died yesterday in tho Brunswick Home at Amityville, of paralysis, after a long illness, had the distinction of being the one officer in this county to ever levy on a locomotive.

The incident occurred while Captain Sammis was constable of the old town of Huntington, a position that he occupied for twelve years. Oliver Charliek. long since deceased, was then president of the Long Island Railroad, and as he failed to pny Judgment Against the company, the locomotive was seized. Captain Sammis and several local giants hoarded tho engine at Deer Park, and the engineer rati Ihe train to Thompson's station, where the execution was satisfied the following day. Captain Sammis was for six years United States marshal, served as keeper the Oak island Life Saving station, was for fifty-one years member i'd5L grana oi sampawams Lodge, No 104.

I. O. O. F. He was 74 years old.

Samuel B. Blauvelt. East Norwich. L. January 13 After days illness from grip and 'bronchitis, Samuel R.

Blauvelt. a prominent resident of this village, died yesterday morn-ins, aged 64 years. Ho had lived "in East Norwich for many years, coming from Brooklyn, where he was in business. He "cs.oa mother Mrs. Letty Ann Blau- ve.lt.

8S yeara old; a widow; two sons. I William F. Blauvelt of Ovstcr Eav and I Harry Blauvelt of this village. Funeral caLuia. n-m ha liaM at if 1 Church.

East Norwich, on Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. FIRE IN TAILOR SHOP. Abraham Schneider, who has a tailor shop at 54 Throop avenue, accidentally overturned a bottle of benzine this morning. A gas stove set fire to the benzine soon the shop was ablaze. The building is a three-story frame structure ar.d there was considerable excitement among the families on the upper floors.

Eot out safely. Tho damage was building aod $50 to stock. TRACK WALKER KILLED. 0car Linlrum, 2ri ynrs old, a trackwalker for tho Now York f'ontrjsl Railroad, was run over and killed In I ho railroad yards at Forty-third street nnd Lexington avenue, Manhattan, this afternoon by an electric train. In 1.

a nt a in at in of nu. on Effort to Define Dancing in Fulton Theater Case Entertains Spectators. POLICE GIVE EVIDENCE. Actor Hagan Says He Didn't Dance, and Shows Court He Doesn't Know How. After spending more than an hour listening to testimony given by the police, members of the theatrical profession, an expert on dancing, and watching several persons in ccurt endeavor to demonstrate what was a walk and what was a dance, Magistrate Furlong, in the Gates avenue court, to-day, reserved decision In the case of Mr.

and Mrs. William Hagan, arrested In tho Fulton Street Theater, Sunday. Magistrate Furlong remarked that Ihe one point to be determined was whether there had been dancing. He thought he would be ablo to determine this by January 20. Mrs.

Hagan satisfied the court in a moment that she had not appeared Sunday in a coslumc by throwing back her fur coat and showing the waist of the Eown sho had worn. Mr. Hagan stepped about the court room In front of the magistrate to prove that be had walked not danced and did not know how to dance. Then Professor Newberger, who qualified as a dancing expert, danced and walked about the room and explained Just what constituted a walk and what was dancing. Manager William Trimbone of tho Fulton, Louis Beer, one-of the proprietors of the theater; Assistant District Attor ney White, a representative from the police legal department.

Police Captain Decker, end President Nilcs of the Sunday Observance Society were quite as Interested in the exhibition as was Magistrate Furlong. All In all. the court had one of the most Interesting sessions In many a long day. Defective Morhmann of the Gates Ave nue Precinct, one of the arresting offi cers, said tho team billed as Hagan and Westcott had danced, sang and told jokes. Mrs.

Hagan had worn a yellowisn cut low in the neck, ana Mr. Hagan was in street dress. They had clasped hands, moved their feet to the right and left, and did what he called a dance. He could not demonstrate what he said was tho dance. He had heard some of the Jokes, Morhmann said.

Were they good? asked the district attorney. 'Thev must have been gooa for the audience laughed heartily and ap- plauded," replied the officer. When the detective naa nnisuru cuu.i- sel for the theater asked Hagan to open her fur coat, which she did, and ex posed the waist of a yellow evening gown, which sne saia was tne one bub worn Sunday, but minus the small iace gamp. The court was anxious to nuuw what kind of a dance It was that the officer had seen. Morhamann was postive was not clog, buck and wing, waltz or gallop, but he considered It a dance.

Detective Kyan corroborated Mornmann as to the arrest and said the couple naa danced. He was not able to name the alleged dance. They had lifted their feet from 14 to 1G inches above the floor. Mra. Hagan said ho had been 25 years on tho stage, had been a member of the Edward Harrigan Companies.

Hogan's Alley Company, Corse Payton's stock and was a high tenor. Ho had never danced and did not know how to dance. His had been a regular walking and talking act Sunday, with his wife for a partner. He described his act. "And would you call that an elegent walk of a distinguished nature?" asked Magistrate Furlong.

"Well, "Or a Chesterfieldian walk "Something like that. I do not know how to dance." Tho act had been performed Sundays in other theaters, the witness stated. Mr. Hagan. by request, showed how he had walked with his wife on the stage and stated they had sang four songs.

Mrs. Hagan admitted that sho knew how to dance, but denied she had danced Sunday. Professor Adolph Newberger, who said ho was familiar with every kind of dancing, and had two schools for the instruc-tlo nof dancing, then described dances of various kinds and demonstrated to the delight, of a crowded court room several dances. He also demonstrated what some per3oms might term a dance, but which reality was nothing more than a grace, ful walk, and told why it was a walk and not a donee. Assistant District Attorney White became a bit nettled by questions asked the professor by the court and retired from the case for the moment.

The case against Manager Trimbone, arrested at the time the Hagans were taken into custody, and charged with permitting the law to be violated, was adjourned till January 0, also. OBITUABY NOTES. Funrral sonlces were held this morning m-er the remains of Joseph Wnllum at his hom 44 streot. Corona, tho Rev. of the Conma Lutheran Church.

ofhViatintr, with Interment in t'le T.iuhoran iMietery. Mr. Wallum flier in the Flushing Hf-s'iital on -Monday morning from blood tfipn-ilnpr due to scratching his font. Th" was. 30 years of age, and leaves widmv.

F. Lansh'fn of SfiSA Greene avenue died at hi h-ine yesterday after a Inn illness. He wns injured in a elusion Park a 1-1" hit! Ocean avenues about einhtecn months ago, and had never fully recovered. trick lieilly. who was born In muliet.

Mayo. Ireland, died yesterday Ms heme. iJ Tnion street. WiMimi Nutter of 40? Greene avenue died tin-re yesterday, aped r2 years. He whs burn in Omnectleut, and had lived many vears Ilmokljn.

The funeral services w-JIl'taka place at th nf the Church of the Median Mary wife of Frnnk Tians died flt her Ivnie. P.yerson treet. yesterday. She was the daughter Annie and th late John loftus. The funeral services will tnk hfr late home Friday efternoon at 2 oV'ork.

Rathenne Fraclit the wife of Gnrw -b-inf. died Monday nt her home. 10" Madison after venrn lllnena Sho -n-ao b)rn in nr.ir.klyp, August 7. 1870, and the Church i.f Our Lady uf Good Counsel. Besides her husband she leaves a daughter and two eons.

Margaret fJ. Kellv. w-iHnw of TCilnm nnnv did at hr THlary street, yesterday." was b.irn In Tie'and 60 vears narn. nnrt lived for fifty years In the parish of St. JamP.

Phe was a member of St. James branch. r. a. Khe leaves a son nnri two daughters.

The fin. era! services will take Place Saturday morning- at St. James Pro-Ca tbedrnl. will la J. Rfn jran or several years em-loyrd In th office of Hanan Hon, of this "roijch.

and with narntilA c.nio Mitnhnitan. died at home. 247 Humner ave- wr-iny. ne was born in Brooklyn. April I.

jss.i. NEGRO WHITE CONVICTED. Snatched Diamond Kings and Han From Jewelry Store. Sidney White. 21 years fage, a negro, claiming to live in Manhattan, was convicted this morning of robbery in the foro Judgo Fawcelt.

According to the tnsMmonv. White's attempt to rob the storo of Nathaniel S. Mirel, on Fifth ave- near Seventh street, on November 19 last, was a bold one. He went into the store and asked to see some diamond rings, which he grabbed and started out with. Mirol followed him and was hit the head with a dumbbell, which the nngro carried, but White was caught, and wps indicted for robbery in the first de-errr.

He will be sentenced Monday ext. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseph Warner, of Hempstead, L.

ha vp announced the engagement of their daughter. Alire Marie, to Frederick S. Ilolbrook, formerly of Brock-port, X. Y. I Exciting Ride of New York Plumbers Across the Williamsburg Span.

POLICEMAN KNOCKED DOWN. The Ho.se and Wagon Finally Smashed Into the Iron Gateway at Brooklyn End. Four men were injured and four others, including two policemen, had narrow escapes during an exciting runaway on the south roadway of the Williamsburg Bridge this morning. With the exception of one of the men, Thomas Ronghan of 502 Canal street, a sweeper in the employ of the Department of Bridges, and two policemen, the others were being conveyed across the structure in an open wagon drawn by a spirited horse owned by Joseph Sheldon, a plumber, of Twenty-eighth street and Eighth avenue. Manhattan.

Sheldon has the contract for doing the plumbing work in some flats in Pitkin avenue, and started five of his employes for the Job. They were Jacob Palatz, 30 years old, of 207 West Thirty-seventh street; Julius Newmark, 25 years old. of 210 Clinton Samuel Fogel, ID years old. of 212 East One Hundred and Fourteenth street; Morris Brody. 24 years old, of 510 East One Hundred and Thirty-ninth street, and Alexander Fried, 22 years old.

of 253 East Tenth street. The wagon was loaded with the necessary material, and started from ML-ibattan for this borough with the Eve piumoers as passengers. The horse was not properly harnessed and became restive on being unable to control the heavy load while going down the decline from the Brooklyn tower. When the horn of a passing automobile was blown the horse bolted and the runaway resulted. The animal, forced ahead by the heavy wagon, gained speed at every leap.

The runaway had gone dui a short distance when Policeman Maylan of the bridge squad leaped into the center of the roadway and made a grab for the bridle. He missed it and waB tumbled into the roadway, barely escaping the wheels. The policeman sent an alarm ahead to warn those stationed at the runaway gate. At the Brooklyn anchorage, Policeman Dobson made a similar unsuccessful attempt to intercept the horse, and barely escaped being knocked down. By this time the runaway had gained a high speed.

As it approached the gate Thomas Roughan, who was engaged in sweeping the roadwav.was puzzled which way to turn, and as a result he nearly lost his life. He Ifarely escaped tne careening vehicle with its human load, and the front wheel struck the sweeper. It was torn from his grasp and tossed clear over the wall of the bridge into Driggs avenue, while he was thrown violently to tho roadway. The plumbers were badly frightened, and clung to the vehicle, with the exception of Fried, who caught sight of the heavy gate swung across the roadway. He realized what was about to happen, and, scrambling to the rear end of the swaying wagon, dropped off.

He landed on his feet, but was thrown down. The runaway horse also caught sight of the barrier, and tried to stop. As it spread out its hoofs sparks flew in every direction from Its shoes. Tho animal's efforts were useless, and it crashed against the gate with terrific force. So great was the impact that the animal crumbled Into a heap and the four occupants were hurled in different directions.

Members of tho bridge force quickly reached the Bcene, and Palatz, Newmark, Fogel, Brody, Fried and Roughan were assisted to their feet and taken to the bridge police station. The men were bleeding freely, and a hurry call for an ambulance brought Dr. Hurley from the Williamsburg Hospital. He made an examination of the men, and found that while Roughan and Fried were suffering from shock, the other four had sustained lacerations of the head, face, arms nnd legs. After receiving attention they were able to return to their homes, in Manhat tan.

The two policemen escaped with soiled uniforms and a shaking up. The horse was so badly injured that it was Bhot. The wagon was wrecked. BELIEVES IN WHIPPING POST- Jamaica Court of Sessions Judge Would Restore It for Men Who Misuse Animals. That the whipping post would be fit punishment of men who misuse the horses under their charse, was the assertion of Justice Ryan of the Court of Special Sessions yesterday afternoon at Jamaica, after bearing tho charges preferred against Joseph Nunziato, of 50 Havemeyer street, Brooklyn, accused of cruelly to animals.

"This," said the justice, indignantly, 13 the most brutal case of cruelty to horses that has yet been brought to my attention. If I had my way, some of you people would be taken to the whipping post and well lashed. You have no consideration whatever for the dumb animals under your charge." Nunziato was fined $20. Officer West-ervelt testified that he had arrested Nunziato about 10 o'clock one morning after examining tho horse ho had been driving, and found that his back was covered with open sores. Xunziato stated that ho had left Central Islip about o'clock the night before with his horse I and wagon In which there was a con siderable load, and that ho drove the animal all that night.

When found going through Richmond Hill on his way to Brooklyn the horse was almost ready to collapse from pain and exhaustion, and had evidently suffered much. Salvatore Ancerno of Blgelow avenue, Woodhaven, accused of driving a lame horse, fared better at the hands of the Justices, receiving a suspension of sentence. Ancerno said that he had harnessed the horse In the dark, that It was the first time he had driven the animal, and that he knew nothing of Its condition. Wilfred Conklin of Richmond Hill, accused of beating his dog, was discharged, it being shown that he was not guilty. UNOPENED SAFE ROBBED.

Bay Shore Mystified Over Disappearance of Several Hundred Dollars From Post Office. (Special to the Eagle.) Bay Shore, L. January 13 Considerable excitement prevails here over the robbery, Sunday night, of the post office and the removal from the safe of several ndrcd dollars Postmaster Strong, who bas served fls Piaster here for a do- c'ade' refuscs to say how much was taken or Sive an details pending an official in- vestigation by the Post Office Department. 4n inspector is here now and some startling revelations may be made. The office was locked as usual Saturday night and the safe was not opened on Sunday.

Monday, the safe, as nearly as an bo ascertained, was unlocked and the cuc3t was tound minus a quantity or currency, said to be about and a lot of registered mail. It, wns denied yesterday that tho moil was missing or that the amount would reach $700. A year ago the safe was reported to have been opened in exactly the same manner, but no arrests were ever made..