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SEPTEMBER 20. 1910. 20 PAGES. THREE CENTS. UP 21 1910 "COHNFIELD POET" DEAD.

POLICE COMMISSIONER WILLIAM F. BAKER. BELIEF STEADILY GROWS HEL I.OCAIi WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Partly tlouUr, with rUlnft temperature tu-tilKht itnl Wednesday! light variable wIiiiIm. moatlr auuturrly.

Li 10 Gaynor Will Personally Take Charge of the Police Situation; BACK IN A FEW DAYS Commissioner's Letter to Acting Mayor Is Withheld at Request of Mayor. MITCHEL. IS READY FOR FRAY. Believed He Will Insist That Bakes Go Mayor's Attitude Not Clearly Defined. The removal of Police Commissioner William F.

Baker, from office, was rea ommended by Acting Mayor John Purro Mitchel during the course ot his interview with Mayor Gaynor last night, at St. James, where the two men discussed the police situation. Apparently Mayor Gaynor believes that the trend of events during the past few days has reached such a serious stage as to warrant his return to the City Hall. Mayor to Return Within a Few Days. He told Mr.

Mitchel that he would re-sum- his duties as the city's chief executive in the next few days. It was said to-day on good authority that tho Mayor might return as soon as Thursday. Meanwhile, the Mayor requested Mr. not to publish the defiant letter which Commissioner Baker sent to the City Hall last Saturday In reply to the written Instructions which Mr. Mitchel sent him on Friday, ordering him to his duty to suppress the gambling and vice which have been rampant In thi city for the last few months.

Said Mitchel Is Determined to Act it Mayor Does Not. Unofficially It Is understood that Mr. Mitchel made it perfectly plain to the Mayor that unless the chief executive of the city supported him In his policy ha would take the bull by the horns and either suspend or remove Mr. Baker from office. That attitude is regarded as undoubtedly the reason for the request of Mayor Gaynor that Mr.

Mitchel hold the police situation In abeyance until he got back to the City Hall in person in the next few days. Regarding the Interview that he had with the Mayor last night, Mr: Mitchel gave out tne louowing ouiciai statement: Gaynor Asked Mitchel to Withhold Baker's Letter. "I saw Mayor Gaynor at St. James last night aud laid before him the entire police situation, including Commissioner Baker's letter to me of September 17. The Mayor requested me not to make this letter public, aud to leave the police matter in abeyance until his return, which he promises will take place within a few days." Following tho handing out of this state- ingenuity was exerted in adding new and entertaining features to his establish ment.

Year by year lie also added to the size of his pavilion, until to-day it is uio largest on the island. He in troduced the first merry-go-round, im porting it from Germany at great expense, and he first brought the Tyrolese yodlers' to this country. Recently Mr. Feltman's business has been very large and the returns commensurate. He has spent every summer for some years in Germany, his sons staying in this country to manage the business.

THREE-CENT FARE LINE FIGHT To Be Kept Up by B. R. T. and C. I.

B. Companies. They Ask Rehearing on Their Appli cation to Operate Cai3 Over Manhattan Bridge. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company have not accepted as final the decision, of the Public Service Commission, In which they recently denied the application of both companies for certificates of convenience and necessity to operate a three-cent fare line over the Manhattan Bridge. Both companies to-day filed applications for a rehearing in the case with the Commission.

The request was referred by the Commission to its counsel. In their petition for the re-hearing the companies say: "The evidence establishes the fact that the new company on completing its franchise will be unable to acquire by voluntary contract the legal right to operate1 the principal portion of its route and will rot have the legal ability to acquire such right compulsorily and, therefore, it will be unable to operate any portion of its route and will stand helpless, a mere paper corporation, for the Indefinite and probably the permanent future, unable to raise any funds for construction purposes, because of its Inability to operate if construction should be completed." The Manhattan Three Cent Fare Line, as soon as the form of franchise has been signed br the Board of Kstimate. will have to come back to the Public Service Commission for a certificate of permission and approval. It is when this application is made for tho certificate that the B. R.

T. and the Coney Island and Brooklyn companies will reuew their light against the new company. Never Wrote His Verses, but Recited Them Instead. Dalton, September 20 Georgia's "Cornfield John Groucher if Crow Valley, Is dead at the ago of 77 Orouoher'B celebrity did not extend out sldu thlB state, but he had a claim distinction rarely attained by poeta, Like many Homorio bards, he never wrote his verses, but recited them in stead, improvising tho meter as he proceeded, and often changing the words t. original and spontaneous musical themes.

He could entortnin a group of listeners for hours without a break or a repetition In his verses. So far as known here not a line of bis poems has been put Into writing. PISH FOR GREAT LAKES. Chicago, September 20 The Grent Lakes ought to be good places to fish next year. More than 4.060,000,000 whit fish, perch and trout will be released Into the waters of the lakes from the government hatcheries next spring.

W'MSBURG BRIDGE RUNAWAY Policeman and Two Occupants of Wagon Hurt. Horse Dashed Across Plaza in and Out Among Trolley Cars and Pedestrians Fell and Was Caught. A runaway horse on the Williamsburg Bridge plaza to-day created a panic among pedestrians, held up a score ot trolley cars and was finally stopped after three persons had been hurt. Shortly after 7 o'clock a big brown horse attached to a light grocery waguu became frightened when a last-going automobile passed to the right ot it, directly over the Brooklyn anchorage, leaped forward, and galloped down tne Incline. John Falea ot Corona, and his Mrs.

Louisa Taruna, were in ths vthijle. Policeman Hugh Olvany of tae Briugu precinct, was standing near the runaway gate, when he saw the horse coming down tno roadway and the wagon swerving noiu side to side. He ran to meet them, at the same time calling to Policeman LyonB, who was standing at the end ot the roadway, to close the gate. As the horse neared Olvany, he made ready to grab the reins, but when the animal was within a few feet of him it turned to the other side of the road. The policeman ran after it and jumpeJ for Its neck.

He caught the bridle, but fell to the ground, clutching it, and was dragged twenty yards, but was finally forced to release his hold. The animal had reached the gate just as Lyons was swinging it shut. The horse crashed against the framework and the harness broke, setting him free. He leaped over the molding, separating the car tracks from the roadway, and ran down the incline. A crowded Ralph ave nue car was approaching and the pas-Bengers were thrown Into a panic.

But he horse saw mat ne couia go no iai- ther and again leaped back to the road way. He raced across the plaza In and out among cars and pedestrians, and through Havemeyer street to South Fourth street. and then down to Roebling street, where r.o stumbiea ana ieii, ana me puuue secured him. The wagon- was wedged In the gate and the woman occupant thrown to the roadway. An ambulance was summoned from the Eastern District Uoi.ti'a'.

and Dr. responded. The woman, the driver and Policeman Olvany were taken to the bridge police station, where It faundthat--01vany wag suffering from lacerations and a dislocated thumb, and Mrs. Taruna had received a contusion of the back and possible Internal injuries. Fales was only slightly hurt.

After medical attention Olvany went to his home, 68 South Tenth street, and the two persons who experienced the runaway resumed their trip to Corona by car. STEERS BEGINS TO ECONOMIZE Borough President Cuts Estimates for 1911 Expenses. Total Increase Is Only $32,410.25, and That Includes Two New Projects. A helgn of economy Is to be inaugurated In the administration of the borough government of Brooklyn, if the estimate for which has been submitted by Borough President Steers to the Board of Estimate, may be taken as a criterion. Mr.

Steers has estimated that he will require $2,520,271.90 to run Brooklyn next year. This is an increase of J32.410.25. But when the facts are considered, the estimate of Mr. Steers really shows a lurge deerease, compared with the appropriation which he received this year, and which was passed upon by tho old Board of Estimate when President Coler was still the head ot the borough government. The apparent Increase Is due to the fact that the borough government will open two new public ventures next year.

One Is the municipal bath at Coney Island, for which an appropriation of $16,000 )B required for maintenance. The other 13 $5,000 to maintain the-new Hamburg avenue bath." There are savings In some departments that aggregate over $208,000, which will bo used to offsot many of tho annual Increases In other departments, made necessary by mandatory legislation or additional business. The estimate for tho Bureau of Sewer-shows a remarkable decrease. Mr. Steers figures that he will require only an appropriation ot $235,359, which is $44,000 loss than he ran the bureau with this year.

There are decreases of $2,600 in the supply account. $5,000 In the amount that Is appropriated for horses and teams, and $3,600 In the fuel account. In the appropriation for the Bureau ot Highways, President steers shows even a larger decrease, compared with the appropriation of this year. There is a cut down of In the account for wages and $50,000 saving Is effected in the money that Is annually appropriated for repairs and materials. Mr.

Steers has also found It possible to save $12,000 in various accounts of the Bureau ot Public Buildings and Offices. The Bureau of Buildings also shows a saving for next year of $30,000. Last yea-the bureau received $200,000. Mr. Steers estimates that he will only need $170,000 for thls bureau next year.

PROBATION OFFICERS MOVE. Chief Magistrate Otto Kempner has announced the following transfers of probation officers attached to the police courts of Brooklyn: Miss Anna V. Roome, Court of Domestic Relations, and MIbs Mary E. Peacock, formerly of the Bedford avenue court, to take the place of Mies Roome, KAISER QUEST OlfAUiiJJ MONARCH Soptomber 20 Emperor Will-lam arrived here to-day and for two days will be the guest of Emperor Franclt Joseph at Schoonbrunn. noi'TH or roiifonT, soitii, The nw ships of Hsvsenali I.

Inn offer this accommodation, O.Uce, 317 Uroadway, Adv. AFTER CHASE IN AUTO Officer Clings to Animal Several Blocks; Then Forces the Equine to Ground. WILD RIDE SEEN BY CROWD. Many School Children Are Endan. gered by Mad Dash Through Flatbush.

A maddened horse, dragging behind it a top-oovered wagon, galloped along Bedford avenue through Flatbush shortly after noon to-day, and abreast of the animal chugged aa automobile, traveling on the wrong side ot the street. On the Inside etep of the machine, standing so that when the right moment should come he could reach out and grasp the horse'b bridle, stood Policeman Peter Mahland ot the Flatbush precinct. For several blocks this race between horse and car continued. At the wheel was Hugo Jahn of 710 Nostrand avenue, whose machine was pressed into service after Mahland had not succeeded in stopping the animal while on his feet in the street. Jahn drove his car gradually to the right, forcing the animal to turn its course slightly In the same direction.

This continued until the horse had no place to go except up on the sidewalk. At this juncture Mahland got a grip on the bridle, and, as the automobile straightened Its course and the runaway horse gave a lurch, the witnesses of the thrilling chase were horrified to see Mahland lose his footing on the step of the machine and swing out into space, hanging under the animal's head. In that perilous position Mahland clung to the horse for several long blocks, or until Tllden avenue was reached. Mahland Is a giant, 6 feet 1 Inch tall, and with enough weight to tire a horse out when It hangs at the animal's neck. The strain was on Mahland's.

right wrist With his left hand the policeman reached for the horse's nose, and gradually the animal's wind was cut off and Mahland's strong fingers closed tightly. Meanwhile he talked soothingly to the horse, while Jahn sent his car shooting ahead and swerved It across the animal's path. When Tllden avenue was reached the horse fell from exhaustion, carrying Mahland to the pavement, too. The man was under the horse. Spectators lifted him up and put him into the car, which Jahn drove to the police station in Snyder avenue.

There an ambulance was sent for from the Kings County Hospital. Dr. Best, the surgeon, found that the policeman's right wrist was sprained and cut, while the middle finger ot the left oand was torn. Blouse and trousers wore torn to shreds. Lieutenant Henry Brown told Mahland to go home on sick leave, and Dr.

Best offered to take him home In an ambulance, but Mahland would have none of it, and went out on post again after he had pf j. and procured another unit The stopping of the 'so vas a climax to eveutj jj the section through which the horse "ran aid which stamped Mahland as a hero a the opinion of those who Baw what the big policeman accomplished. The wagon belonged to Henry a grocer at llb4 Nostrand avenue. A breeching strap broke at Clarkson street and Bedford avenue, and William Car ter, the driver, of 265 Winthrop street, Jumped off to try to fix it. The horse became unmanagable and Carter bad to let It dash off.

School had just been dismissed and Bedford avenue was thronged with pupils from Public School No. 90, at Bedford and Church avenues. Mahland was de tailed on post at the school to look after the children. He saw the horse and wagon coming down Bedford avenue and blew Eeveral sharp blasts on his police whistle to attract the attention of the children who were crossing the street. At the same time he ran Into the street, where two boys were terrified as the horse approached and did not run.

Mahland pushed the boys out of the way Just before the horse reached them and then sprang at the bridle. He missed it as the horse swerved. Then came Jahn in the automobile, and the chase followed, Mahland clinging tn tho step of the machine from the time he got on to the moment the horse Jerked him from It. Mahland is 47 years old and lives at 153 Cornelia street. He has been on the police force about fifteen years and it Is said that he never had a charge brought against him In that time.

HUNTINGTON LOCKUP ON FIRE. Prisoner Came Very Near Being Burned to Death. (Special to The Eagle.) Huntington, L. SepteniDer 20 Huntington's jail came near being burned out early this morning, and an inhabitant thereof, who presumably set it on fire, did not enjoy the fun to any great extent. Gustavo Koerner telephoned the ofnoers last evening that someone was bunked away In bis stable.

They found a man there and deposited him In the lockup until morning. About 12 o'clock a passerby heard unearthly shrieks In the little jail, and rushing over found smoko coming from every crack possible. The alarm was given and the officers hurried there. They found a nearly suffocated man, who admitted that ho must have set the bedclothes on fire. was quite badly scorched In spots.

It la believed that but for the belated pedestrian the prisoner would surely have been suffocated. NOTED GERMAN ACTOR DEAD. Josef Kainz Had Made a Tour fo America. Vienna, September 20 Josef Kalns. the Gorman dramatic actor, died to-day.

He was born in 1868, and ho made his first appearance on the stage when he was 16 years of age. He had toured the larger oltles of America. Josef Kan i was a son of a railway official and married Margarette Nansen. Since 1889 he had been a member of the Imperial Theater In Vienna and plays that made his name popular throughout Germany and Austria Include "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlot" and "The Jewess of Toledo." PAYS FINE; ESCAPES JAIL. Rather than spend a period of five days in Jail Nicholas Perls, who conducts a business at the oorner of West Fifth street and Surf avenue, Coney Island, paid a fine of 120 In the Court of Special Session yesterday for saving violated the labor law, ROOSEVELT DELEGATION SURE.

Mlneola, L. September 20 The Republicans ot Nassau are In session here to-day to elect delegates to the Republican State Convention, to be hold at Saratoga next week. Charlos J. Lewis, chairman of the County Committee, said that the proceedings would bo harmonious and that a Roosevelt deleintlon would be sent to Saratoga, headed by Colonel Roosevelt. MBS.

HAHNN BTILL SHY. i'lore Letters Arrive for the Lonely Widow. Letters to Mrs. Ida Hahnn, the unknown nl-uw who haB 160 to give Clerk Bculkj If he will get a suitable spouse for her, continue to be received at the marriage llceniie office. Mr.

Sculley heaved a deep sigh this morning when he went over the mall and found five more missives addressed to the mysterious MrB. Hahnn. "So for as this office Is concerned," he said, "the song 'Has Anybody Here Seen Is changed no that It may be sung, thualy: 'Does Anybody Here Know Ida? TRAIN BUNS DOWN THREE MEN. Buffalo, N. September 20 A New York Central freight train early to-day ran through a gang of laborers near Tonawanda, killing three of them.

All were foreigners. VICTIM OF A "BADGER" GAME Lawyer Hurlburt Says He Was Threatened by Two Men. Edward H. Brooks of Brooklyn Is Held in $3,000 Bail on a Charge of Extortion. Edward Brooks.

27 vears old. who said he waB a real estate salesman ana that ha lived at 866 St. John's place, Brooklyn, was held In $3,000 bail for ex amination to-morrow morning on a charge of extortion, by Magistrate Steln-ert, in the Jefferson Market Police Court, In Manhattan, this morning. The complainant against him was Charles W. Hurlburt, a lawyer, connected with one of the large title companies, of 89 Seventh avenue, Manhattan.

Back of the charge of extortion made against Brooka lies one of the boldest "badger" games ever attempted In this city, commented Magistrate Steinert when he heard the Btory of Hurlburt and saw the various notes and papers that Hurlburt asserted he was forced to sign by Brooks and another man under pain o' being "brained." Hurlburt, In his complaint sets forth that on Sunday last he received a telephone message from a woman he had known for over a year, and with whom he had on several occasions kept appointments, ask'lng him to meet her at Broadway and Twenty-seventh street, at 8 O'clock In thp cvonln. tie iui itiei states that he met her and accompanied lu a notei in west Twenty-fifth street, and that hut mnmn n.n after he and the woman had entered a room there and were seated, two men, one of them being Brooks, entered with iu une or tneir Hands, and with their free hands clenched, and threatened him, accusing him of being intimate with th .1,.. IL WHO (J IUC men the woman with whom Hurlburt kept the appointment. Standing over Hurlburt, they intimidated him into signing a number of notes and papers that they could make uso of to their financial advantage. The men, according to Hurlburt's affidavit, compelled him ip give them all uiuiiey ne naa, amounting to 157 in CABh 1 UiKr.

aitrn utn an oi uir money he had in the savings bank and all other property of any value that he possessed. According to Hurlburt, the men kept him In the room from 8 Vclock Sunday night until 6 o'clock Mouday morning, when they told him that they were going to hire a taxlrab at his expense and ridc-around until the time for the opening of the savings bank. Then followed a taxi-cab ride to Yonkers and back. "Just to kill time," said Hurlburt, during which Hurlburt claims! fin wna knur, anA ged, so that he could not make any out- ruiaiij, iney goi dbck to Hurlburt place of residence, and there Hurlburt managed to escape. Shortly before noon to-day Hurlburt was walking through Twelfth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenue.

Manhattan, when he pafsed Patrolman Hewitt, and told the policeman that he had a gun, at the same time handing a loaded .32 calibre revolver over to Patrolman Hewitt, saying that he was cam-lug It for protection, and that Brocks, who was just behind him, was 'ollowlng him and had threatened him. Patrolman Hewitt placed them both under arrest and took them to the Jefferson Market Court, where Hurlburt told Ms story to Magistrate Sttlnert. TAILOR SUES "BOB" CHANLER. Receivership May Result That Will Throw Out the Claims of Lina Cavalleri. suit brought by William Barnes, a Fifth avuum; i.ttnur, in iviuunnttan, to recover $987 he claims Robert Winthrop Chanler owca him for clothes, including the Butt In which "Sheriff Bob" led Lina Cavalleri to the altar, was filed with the clerk of the City Court In Manhattan to-day.

Barnes began his action against Chanler a week ago, obtained leave from Justice Delehanty in the City Court to serve the defendant by substitution. The notice of the suit was taoked on the door of Chan-ler's apartments, 27 West Forty-flfth street, Manhattan, the next day. The filing of the notice to-day means that Chanler will have six days in which to answer the complaint. If he falls to put In a defense then the tailor will get Judgment by default. The next step will be an application for the appointment of a receiver for Chanler.

It Is In connection with this application that the validity of the famous Chanler? Cavalleri pre-nuptlal agreement will be tested. If the court names a receiver to take charge ot Chanter's possessions, It will, It Is said, amount to practically a deelRlon that the fnlr ninffnr hna nn laeal claim on the goods and chattels "snerin bod so generously bestowed upon her. CHICAGOS GET GOOD START, Have Two-Run Lead on Superbas in First Inning. (Special to The Eagle.) Washington Park, September 20 Pair weather and a good crowd greeto-1 the Superbas and the Chlcagos when the two came forth to do battle la a double, hoader this afternoon. Manager Dahlen decided to give Knetzer a chance against the Cubs, while "Three-Fingered" Brown was In the box for the visitors.

No scoring took place In the first Inning, but the second saw the Cubs get an early start, and they put over a pair of runs before being checked. Chance's men continued their run-getting by adding another tally in the third Inning, while In the meantime the locals could do little with Brown's puisllng delivery. The fourth Inning was devoid of run-getting, but the fifth saw the visitors again active, and they put another run over the plate. The Superbas in this session also decided to do a little stick-work, and the result was that they put two runs over. The score at the end of the fifth inning was 4 to i in favor of Chicago.

All through rail tlokots hot, New York an'l Albany accepted on DAY LNB stumers. Aav, RAGE FOR GUIS Mayor's Letter to Sister Taken tc Mean He Will War Openly on Hearst's Influence in the Party. STRONGER HOLD ON PEOPLE. Announcement He Will Soon Return to City Hall Shows Mayor's Con. fldence in His Physical Condition.

Despite the recent utterance ot Colonel Alexander S. Bacon at a Sulzer mass meeting that Mayor Gaynor cannot and will not accept the gubernatorial nomination on the Democratic ticket, because of physical weakness, there Is to-day a growing feeling that the former Justice of the Supreme Court will be the Democratic candidate for the Btate executive office. And If Gaynor runs, Democrats thir.k he will sweep the state. There Is a reason why politicians believe more strongly to-day than they did yesterday or the day before or any other day in the past that Mayor Gaynor is inclined to accept a gubernatorial nomination. The reason Is embodied In the remarkable letter on the Mayor's shooting written by Mr.

Gaynor to his sister, Miss Mary E. Gaynor, of Utlca, N. and through her made public late yesterday in the New York Evening Post. This letter, the belief prevails to-day, shows that Mayor Gaynor Is preparing to do battle against certain elements that In the past have been powerful In state Democratic affairs. The Inference is that lie doing battle in his own behalf and that In some way his friends are prepared to Bprlng his name at the Rochester Convention and carry the assemblage by storm with the story of the Mayor's sacrifice to public duty.

Up to yesterday many Democratic politicians did not believe that the Mayor's condition was such as to warrant his taking any part In the state campaign, and even to-day it Is believed that he must at all hazards avoid a personal campaign, but this afternoon there will be found few politicians who will not agree that the Mayor's letter, sincere and S'rn st and characteristic as It is, Is etlll document well thought it and aud though perhaps but Incidentally prepared for publication, still equipped to play havoc If published. -Generally- Believed by Politicians Mayor Will Enter Bace. That It is playing some havoc no one doubts to-day. That It indicates the Mayor's plans are to enter the gubernatorial contest most politicians agree. If he was not prepared to derend his position he would never have thrown the glove so squarely into the arena, the men who are following the situation from day to day say.

The letter clarifies, they believe, the equivocal situation which has developed since it became evident that Mayor Gaynor was strong enough he cVuld have the nomination ior the state office. Letter May Strike Forcibly at Hearst Candidate. It Is reasoned by the politicians to-day that Miss Gaynor would not have made the Mayor's letter public without some sort of authority, and that the attack on William R. Hearst contained in the missive may well disqualify any gubernatorial candidate who may have the support of the editor. It is not overlooked by politicians today that the letter to Miss Gaynor which has so opportunely been made a matter of public record carries out, in some measure, the attitude Indicated in Mayor Gaynor's letter to Frank Dick, secretary of the Saratoga County Democratic Convention which reached the newspapers last night and appeared Sunday morning.

In this letter the Mayor made hlB statement In regard to the gubernatorial situation and showed that he had It clearly In mind. "I thank you exceedingly for your letter," he said, to the up-stato secretary, "and the resolution which you Inclose. I shall have to carefully consider the matter In the near future. "I am not quite restored to my usual strength, but have not yet fully recovered my voice." This letter was the first written statement which reached the press conveying the Mayor's attitude toward the general demand in the Democratic party that he 'accept the nomination. Mayor's Hold on People Strengthened by Letter.

The letter to-day does much to make the Mayor's position doubly strong bo-fore the people of the state. It explains the moving picture situation, replies with calm effectiveness to some of his most Irf latent critics and presents the St. James leader before the people of the state In the natural, homely, penetrating fashion which he assumes moBt easily, and In which he Is at his best. The announcement to-day that the Mayor will come bark to the City Hall in a few days is taken as further Indl-. cation that he has confidence In his physical condition.

WHITMAN HOUSE DAMAGED. Good Gray Peot's Early Home Nearly Destroyed by Fire. Special to The Eagle. Huntington, h. September 20 A Are started Sunday night In the kitchen of the old Walt Whitman house at West Hills, and It seemed at one time as though the building must be destroyed.

The hardest kind of work was neres-'Sary to save It. The damage was considerable. BURST A VEIN IN RIGHT LEG. John Gauther, 850 years old, a blacksmith, living at 23 Franklin street, was working In his shop to-day, when ho burst a vein In his right leg. He fell to the floor and was discovered by a passer-by, who summoned Dr.

Rosenberg from the Eastern District Hospital. When the surgeon arrived the man was very weak from the loss of blood and was hurried to the hospital, where his condition Is serious. CHARLES FEL1MM DIES IT CASSEL GERMANY He Was a Pioneer in EWviding Respectable Amusements at Coney Island. HAD BIG IDEAS AND COURAGE. Believed in Healthful and Decent Amusement at the Seaside and Made a Success of It.

Charles Feltman, the man who first conceived the idea of making Coney Island a great pleasure resort for tho amusement of respectable people, died early this mornig at Cassel, Germany, where. ha nas -been taking the baths. A cablegram anounclng his death was received In Brooklyn to-day. The steamship Kronprinisessin Cecelle, sailing from New York for Bremen thiB morning, carried as a passenger Charles L. Feltman, son of the pioneer amusement man, who prepared yesterday to sail to his father's bedside after receiving three cablegrams Informing him that his parent was seriously 111.

Alfred Feltman, another son, is remaining in this country. There is also one daughter, Minnie, the widow of Edmund Keyser. Feltman's name is Inseparably connected with Coney Island, and In the best sense. The man who passed away in Germany had Ideas, courage, Ingenuity, and lots of perseverance. He believed In the possibility of erecting by the sea place for healthful and decent amusement and the decency that prevails sporadically at Coney Island Is due to the pressure aud Influence of just such nien as he.

Came to America When 14 Year3 Old and Nearly Starved. Born In Verden, in Hanover, Germany, November 8, 1841, Charles Feltman came to this country when he was fourteen years old. The winter that he arrived he lived on a slim diet, and sometimes no diet at all. Ho didn't starve, though, and spring found him still courageous. He got work as a laborer In a coal yard and also divided some time between a farm and a grocery store.

For all of these activities he got $3 a month and board. Ho next got work with a baker at Smith street and Church street. South Brooklyn and first dreamed of the possibilities of Coney Island when he was delivering bread on the thin strip of laud that faces the ocean. In 180B, having saved some money, he went into the baking business for himself. Feltman first place or business was on Classon avenue, near Van Brunt street.

For a time he to Parkville, but the building of the Boulevard drove him back to Brooklyn. He next located at Sixth avenue an.l Tenth street, where he built a big brick building, which is still standing. When he built the structure the streets had not been cut through and people laughed, calling his forejighi foolhardlness. A few years later he had his laugh. Then Feltman had secured all of the trade of the district In and about Coney Island and he kept it as the Island became something other than a settlement of tumbledown shanties.

He secured a small place and made ft pay. He then approached Martin Gunther, president of Gunther's Railroad, with a proposal that more trains be run so that business men might come after hours to the island to rest from their day's labors. Tn the suggestion was the germ of the great resort which now dally supplies rest and entertainment. In Its Beason, to hundreds or thousands dnlly. Got a Late Train Service and Erected a $20,000 Pavilion.

Gunther did not think much of the plan and bo Feltman went to the superintendent of the Brooklyn and Coney Island Horse Car Road. Again he met with a rebuff, but from A. R. Culver, who was then planning a line Into Coney Island, he received the assurance that the new road, when completed, would run late evening trains. With this promise as security, Feltman erected an ocean pavilion at a cost of $20,000.

Ho secured the Seventy-first Regiment band, thus introducing the first band music ever heard on the Inland, and made his place so attractive snd bright and cheerful that It was lmmcdlstely successful. HiB season was a great success. The following season he Introduced vocal music, and then, season after season, hlB BRWICV'II IM HH n.ARET WIXES Tho fcet of all dinner wines. H. T.

DliWEY COM 131 Fulton st, X.Y. 'Adv. JOHN PURROY MITCHEL, ACTING MAYOR. jj "If I I -it 4 V' i 1 vam" 1 v4lw.