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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. JULY 13. 1910.

3 SIFTS TUNNEL PLANS FOR NEW WATER ROUTE Flatbush Taxpayers Association Are Among Those Who Oppose the Present Plan. SHOW BASE OF Many Testify and Tell What Will Be Result of Work, The State Board of Watr Supply held a hearing to-day at 165 Broadway, on the matter of the proposed rock tunnel which is to convey the water from the Catskills through the varlous boroughs. There were present President Henry H. Parsons a and Commissioners com Robert Fuller, John A. Sleicher and Charles Davis, Milo M.

Acker being the only absentee. The principal objectors to the proposed plan were the Flatbush Taxpayers Association, represented by Dr. Kenneth F. Junor, and the United- Real Estate Property Owners Association of Manhattan, represented by Louis Schrag, with Michael J. Horan as counsel.

Assistant Corporation Counsel Stover represented City of New York. "The proceedings were opened with the examination of Chief Engineer Smith of the Catsbill Supply Board. With the aid of a large map on the. wall, Mr. Smith pointed out the proposed route of the plans were that Brooklyn would tunnel.

He told, of how the original get a supply of 100,000,00 gallons of water day, and the Borough of Richmond 20,00,000 gallons a day as soon as the supply was available, and how the plans were changed later SO that all of the boroughs would be benefited at once. In answer to a question by Mr. Stover, Mr. Smith stated that there would be no more difficulty in diging a tunnel 600 feet below the surface than if it were only 100 feet below. He described the construction of the tunnel.

The of the tunnel would he said, diameter, one-half feet. whole route laid out, Mr. Smith said, would be on city property, with the exception of about 1,600 feet of land, which would have to be acquired. In speaking of the advantages of the tunnel system, Mr. Smith laid great stress upon the economy of it, as compared to He said that whereas the rock tunnel the plan of using pipes of iron or steel.

el could be constructed for $25,000,000, the pipe plan would cost about $47,000,000 or nearly twice as much as the rock. He also spoke at length upon the advantage the heavy water pressure possible with the tunnel would be to Brooklyn, as it will do away almost altogether with the present pumping plan. He also said that the Long Island wells, which have deteriorated through the drain that is now being put on them, will have a chance to recover, and that supply that may be taken from them in the distant future will be greatly improved. The tunnel plan, according to Mr. Smith, would not only be the most economical, but the most permanent, and that in the construction of the tunnel, no streets would have to be torn up or closed.

He figured that the first supply of water from the Catskills would be available within three years, and that it will be turned into Croton Lake. The tunnel, he said, could be built within four and a half years from the time of the letting of the contracts. James C. Deering, from the Board of Estimate, was sworn and gave some testimony concerning proceedings held before the board, and then Mr. Stover moved that the objections to the tunnel plan be stricken out, giving a number of reasons for his motion.

Chairman Parsons denied the motion, and then Dr. Junor, acting for the Flatbush Taxpayers, took a hand in crossexamining Mr. Smith. He asked a great number of questions concerning minor details, many of which Mr. Smith said could be better answered by the engineers who are supervising the actual work now going on.

Dr. Junor did not succeed in establishing anything in particular, for against the plan, and Mr. Smith was turned over Mr. Horan, who was still firing questions at the engineer when the time for adjournment came. The hearing will be continued this afternoon, and will go on to-morrow, if the end of the list of pbjectors is not reached to-dav.

COOL WAVE ON THE WAY HERE Scarr Predicts a Drop in Temperature To-morrow. Cooler for a Few Days, Then Look Out for Another Hot Spell, Says the Weather Man, Chief Observer Scarr of the Weather Bureau says that there is a cool wave coming. If the threatening thunder showers break loose from the clouds this afternoon it will be much cooler before nightfall, and, in any case, it is sure to be cooler 'by to-morrow. The official prediction says: "Fair on Thursday, and probably to-night; moderate westerly winds, becoming light Thursday; moderate temperature." "There have been heavy rains in this region and in the St. Lawrence Valley," said Observer Scarr this afternoon.

"It has grown much cooler in the lake region and in the St. Lawrence Valley, and the cool wave is coming this way, The temperature during the past week has been unusually high. Beginning on July 8, with it went up to 91 on the 9th, and 92 on the 10th, which was a recordbreaker. Then it dropped to 89 and 87. For a few days will be cooler and then look out for another hot spell." The following hourly temperatures and humidity were recorded this morning at the Weather Bureau: A.M.

Temperature, Humidity. 8:00 74 83 9:00 79 71 10:00 82 64 11:00 85 58 19:00 noon 87 54 The following cases of heat prostration were reported to the police of Brooklyn during the last twenty-four hours: Peter Kenny, 50 years old, of 675 Sixtieth street, on Surf avenue, near West Tenth street, Coney Island. Taken to the Coney Island Hospital. Frank Hamilton, 42 years old, of Shore road and West Sixth street, on Surf avenue, near West Sixth street. Taken to the Coney Island Hospital.

Charles Boylan, 36 years old, of 621 Palmetto street, driver of a brewery wagon, at 700 Broadway. Attended by an ambulance surgeon and taken home. Hyman Cohen, 28 years old, of 130 Ames street, at Eastern Parkway and Utica avenue. Attended by an ambulance surgeon and taken home. Rosie Levine, 22 years old, of 226 Lavonia avenue, in the collar factory at 1817 Pitkin avenue.

Attended by an ambulance surgeon and taken home. BOYS GONE; CLOTHES ON DOCK. The clothing of 8-year-old Joseph Daly of 287 Tenth avenue, and 9-year-old Martin Kelly of 288 Tenth avenue, Manhattan, were found on a pier at West Twenty-sixth street, Manhattan, but the young, sters were nowhere to be seen. Both were reported to the police as missing. VAGRANT WINS RACE, Defeats Shiyessa in Contest to Bermuda by Thirty Minutes.

Hamilton, Bermuda, July 18-Tho two yachts competing in the race of the Atlantic Yacht Club, from New York for Bermuda, were sighted at daybreak. The Vagrant was leading the Shiyessa, The Vagrant won, crossing the Anishing line at 11 o'clock this morning. The Shiyessa, which had a time allowance of one hour and thirty minutes, finished at 1 o'clock. NO ONE WANTS CLOSED CARS. President Huff of the Coney Island a and Brooklyn Railroad was requested by the Public Service Commission some days ago to run closed cars occasionally on the Smith street line, as complaints had been received that the open cars were too draughty.

He tried the experiment of running a few closed cars but they were a dead loss. The cars have now been withdrawn. KING'S FUNERAL COST $202,500. London, July 13-Tho elaborate funeral given King Edward cost the nation 500, as is shown in the supplementary financial estimate issued CONFERENCE ON NEW CHARTER Mayor Meets the Heads of City Departments. Wants to Get Views on Proposed Radical Changes in the City Government.

Mayor Gaynor had the heads of city departments in a conference in the reception room the City Hall to-day to talk over the provisions of the new charin general and especially the tions referring to the different ments which the heads were particularly interested. With the heads of the departments also met the members of the Board of Estimate, who are in the city. President Mitchel of the Board of Aldermen was not present, neither was Controller Pendergast or President Miller of the Borough of the Bronx. Miller was represented, however, by Commissioner of Public Works of the Bronx Whittle. In all, twenty-five departments were represented.

The meeting was held behind closed doors, the Mayor presiding, and he told gathering that the new charter proof posed the city radical and he wished to get their changes in the government views, or if they were not ready to express them at this time, he wished them to take copies of the proposed charter and study the provisions relating to their respective departments during the summer. and be ready to report any change that they thought would be beneficial, in the fall. Some of the heads of departments have expressed themselves in reference to the provisions and it was to get a general idea of any changes that the heads would suggest that the meeting was called. READY FOR A GENERAL STRIKE. Cloakmakers' Representatives From Many Cities in Conference in Manhattan.

The general strike committee of the striking cloakmakers in Manhattan announced this afternoon that there was a possibility of a general strike of cloakmakers throughout the country. Representatives of the union in all the large cities where cloaks and suits are made are in New York to-day to confer with the strike leaders. They report, said Isidore Epstein, chairman of the general strike committee. that the unions in their various cities are ready to call a strike at a moment's notice. In a signed statement the general strike committee declares that the cause of delay in making settlements with the manufacturers who are anxious to settle is that negotiations are now being entered into with a group of prominent manufacturers.

This is denied by the Manufacturers Association. In reply to this Alexander Bloch, chairman of the settlement committee, said that negotiations are now on with 150 prominent manufacturers, and if the plans go through the backbone of the strike will be broken. Some of the union officials, who did not want to be quoted, said there was every prospect of these negotiations being concluded within twenty-four hours. GOLF AT CHICAGO. Chicago, July 13-The Calumet Country Club started its open golf tournament today with a large field of entries in which thirty-one of the thirty-three clubs in the Western Golf Association were included.

Among the prominent players were Robert A. Gardner, national champion; Albert Seckel, intercollegiate champion; Fraser Hale, interscholastic champion; C. R. Devol, W. A.

Langford and J. R. McNulty. BISLEY SHOOT ENDS. Bisley, England, July 13-Shooting was concluded to-day in the first stage of the competition for His Majesty the King's prize.

Captain Campbell of the Eighth Argyles captured the bronze medal with a record rifle score of 104 out of a possible 105. Sergeant Morris of Canada was second with 103. MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued in Brooklyn for Twenty-four Hours Ended at Noon To-day. Edward Bevins, 25, of 576 Sixth av, Mary Reynolds, 18, of 576 Sixth av. Samuel Zocks, 26, of 113 Johnson av, Clara, Lazaroff, 21, of 66 Johnson av.

John Hanlon, 40, of Taft, Ida C. Johnson, 34, of 273 Nostrand av. Israel Goldstein, 22, of 1301 Myrtle av, Sarah Weinstein, 20, of 1301 Myrtle av. Carl Jensen, 40, of 2214 Beverley rd, Ellen Mathiesen, 22, of 359 Nineteenth st. John Kopezinski, 21, of 84 Fourteenth st, Martha Zakezewska, 19, of 84 Fourteen st.

Daniel McNevin, 22, of 297 Broadway, Mary Sheehan, 22, of 62 Steuben st. Samuel Shapiro, 28, of 102 Suffolk st, Gitel Schwartzman, 20, off 900 Willoughby av. Benjamin Ullian, 27, of 407 Georgia av, Minnie Shapiro, 21, of 396 Alabama av. William J. Fraser, 39, of 1675 Seventy-second st.

Mary M. Ferguson, 27, of 6507 Fifteenth avenue. Charles J. Kelley, 33, of 840 Isabella, Porto Rico, Catherine A. Lyon, 38, of Washington av.

Jacob Barashick, 26, of 204 Sheffield. av, Bela Finkelstein, 24, of 1147 Decatur st. Herman M. Brandler, 28. of 550 Myrtle av, Maria Klein, 32, of 584 Myrtle av.

Morris Cohen. 24, of 42 Scholes st, Ida Gerber, 20, of 158 Boerum et. Peter Gilhouley, 36, of 142 Clifton place, Mary McMahon, 29, of 401 Washington av. Charles M. Wilson, 28, of 490A Jefferson av, Grace Benner, 28, of 637 Quincy st.

Albert J. Tschupp, 23, of 723 Putnam av, Madaline Oexner, 20, of 371 Ralph st. John J. Doyle, 23. of 160 Spencer st, Mary Burns, 20, of 927 Lorimer st.

Wilner E. Johnson, 29, of 242 Dean st, Aline Deis, 39, of 242 Dean st. Frank A. Ellis, 31, of 113 Jewell st, Rebecca Cohen, 27, of 113 Jewell st. Thomas Tomminello, 22, of 120 Central av, Amelia.

Scholl, 18, of 22 Central av. Frank McCaffrey, 30, of 1102 Fifty -seventh st. Pinkey Polak, 29, of 1102 Fifty-seventh st. George W. Rowan, 29, of 199 Webster av, Josephine Gunther, 18, of 32 Reeves place.

Walter McEvilly, 21, of 283 Clinton st, Serita Dorticua, 19, of 319 Third st. Berel Kravitzky 21, of 301 Thatford av, Dora Nissenstein, 21, of 227 Floyd st. John Schoenfeld, 19, of 405 Humboldt st, Alice O' Brien. 19, of 321 Leonard st. Abraham Richman.

30, of 357 Eastern Pennsylvania av, Ida Steinfleld, 21, of 1414 Parkway. Clarence E. Lucas, 24, of Washington, D. Rubie K. Booker, 22, 1065 St.

Mark's av. Edward P. Maidment, 33, of Warwick, N. Alice Walsh, 28, of 541 Ens ern Parkway. NEW LAW TO STOP SALE OF DISHONEST SCALES Manufacturers Now Face a Penalty of Imprisonment and a Fine of $100.

SCREWS TO BE MADE TIGHT. Barrels Must Be Up to Legal Require. ments in This City When the Apple Season Begins. Imprisonment, and a fine of $100 for each offense is the penalty imposed upon every manufacturer who sells a scale, patent beam or a patent balance in New York City before they have been officially tested and sealed by Commissioner Clement J. Driscoll of the Bureau of Weights and Measures.

Mayor Gaynor signed an effect to-day and from impossible ordinance, touthis, for dealers in foodstuffs and other public commodities to buy scales which are not accurate. The new ordinance was drafted by Commissioner Driscoll when he found that about 100,000 dishonest were annually manufactured and scales, this city. The Mayor and Commissioner Driscoll believe that if it will be made impossible for dealers in foodstuffs to secure scales which "run fast" and are dishonest the entire evil of short weights will be eradicated. The scales when are manufactured will not only be tested to prove that they are accurate, but they will also have to be provided with adjustment screws which cannot be so turned except with a mechanical appliance. In the past these screws could be turned by hand while dealer was weighing the foodstuffs.

In the future, if he desires to deceive his customers the dealers must use a wrench. to turn this adjustment screw and this operation in itself will be sufficient warning to the customers that he is likely to be cheated. made that all commodities must In the new provision is also ordinance, be sold by weight. It will no longer be possible for the iceman to chop off a piece of ice of any size which may suit his fancy, for 5 cents. He will have to weigh the ice and the weight of a 5-cent piece must be in proportion to the price which is charged for a hundred pounds.

This applies to all other public commodities and foodstuffs like coal, coke, meats poultry and butter in bulk and butter sold in prints. Dealers who fail to comply with provision of the ordinance are liable to a fine of $100 for each offense. This part of the ordiance is so drawn that it also applies to bread and cake sold by bakeries. These foodstuffs in the future cannot be sold according to (fancy designs. The bakers must sell them on a pound basis and charge accordingly.

Commissioner Driscoll proposes to take up the enforcement of the ordinance as far as it applies to bakeries some time next week. "The principal feature of the new ordinance and which I believe strikes at the root of this evil of dishonest weights and 1 said Commissioner Driscoll, to-da" "is the provision which prohibits the sale of any scale which has not been officially tested and sealed by the Bureau of Weights and Measures. It stands to reason that if the dealers cannot procure scales which 'run fast' and are dishonest in other ways, they cannot cheat the public. The new ordinance places the responsibility on the manufacturer as well as on the Regarding the dishonest barrels which have been used in the sale of potatoes, Commissioner Driscoll has given the produce merchants until next week to institute some kind of a reform. The size of the barrels will have to meet the requirements of the law when the apple and pear season starts.

A COMEDY OF POLICE ERRORS Accused Patrolman Tells Commissioner All About It. Says It Required Mathematician to Solve Post Limits, and Therefore He Lost Out. "With a soft-speaking lieutenant, a hot -headed sergeant and a problem in algebra before he can find out what his post is, what's a poor 'cop' going to do?" was the question asked by Third Deputy Police Commissioner Walsh, who conconducted the police trials this morning at the local headquarters on State street. The trial commissioner was trying to fathom the depths of a charge against Policeman Patrick F. Hogan of the street police station, who was accused of being absent from a school crossing on May 25 last by Sergeant Sheehan of the same station.

It was a very difficult matter for the officer to solve and the trial commissioner was also at sea on the question. Patrolman Hogan, who has been attached to the police force for eighteen years, has a clean record, and when he was asked how he pleaded, announced "guilty, with an explanation." Commissioner Walsh asked what the explanation was and Hogan replied: "Well, you see, Commissioner, I was not at the crossing, neither was I on post on which Public School No. 47, at Third avenue and Dean street, is located. I was given post seven and and half of nine by Lieutenant Kane, who had the desk at the morning roll call. At 9:30 my post was changed to post eight and half of nine, and the school was not on my post.

The lieutenant speaks very low and I may not have heard him though, and the sergeant was rather hot under the collar when he had to stand on school crossing for an hour." Commissioner Walsh asked the sergeant if he had been hot under the collar, and if the lieutenant spoke in soft tones, and Sergeant Sheehan replied in the affirmative. As the Commissioner did not think that Hogan been doing wrong intentionally he gave him a reprimand. Several other minor cases were heard. AVE MARIA COUNCIL OUTING. The annual afternoon and evening outing of Ave Maria Council, Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion, will be held at Ulmer Park, on Monday, July 18.

The women in charge anticipate a very large attendance. Ave Marie Council is attached to St. Mary. Star of the Sea Church, and is considered one of the most flourishing councils of the order. The outing committee is composed of Mrs.

Katherine Collins, chairman; Mrs. Mary A. Hennessey and Miss Katherine Gleason. They being assisted by the officers and members of the couneil. The committee has arranged to have special cars leave Court street and Luquer street, at 1:30 P.M.

SUBWAY LABORER DIES. Mack Dadley, a laborer, who gave his address as Prince street and Myrtle avenue, died last night in the Norwegian Hospital from injuries he received earlier in the day while at work in the subway excavation at Fourth avenue and Thirty-sixth street. Dadley was down in the cut about 4:30 o'clock when an iron bucket, which was swinging directly above his head, slipped its fastenings in some manner and fell. The heavy weight struck Dadley on the head. BROKAW BROTHERS ASTOR PLACE AND FOURTH AVENUE Summer Shirt Sale $1:15 5,000 Madras, French Percale, and Silk and Cotton Shirts Actual Values $1.50, $2.

$2.50 $3. Corralled from our regular stock and our Shirt manufacturers' surplus stocks. Attached and detached cuffs: a quantity with French cuffs; some with soft collars attached. Sizes to 20 ESTABLISHED OVER HALF. A CENTURY Josephine Van Brunt.

Josephine, widow of Elisha Van Brunt and a member of the Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church, yesterday, at the home of her friend, Mrs. Rose Muldied, ler, 841 DeKalb avenue, with whom she had lived for eight years. Mrs. Van Brunt was born in Philadelphia seventytwo years ago, and was a close friend of the late Rev. Lewis Ray Foote, former pastor of the Throoop Avenue Presby- terian Church.

Mary Jane Clarke. OBITUARY Mary Jane, wife of William J. Clarke, formerly for many years in the advertising department of the New York Herald, died suddenly yesterday, at her home, 329 Third street. She was born at 39 Pacific street, fifty-three years ago, and was well known in the Sixth Ward. She leaves her husband, a son, Francis, and two brothers, Martin McShane, with the American Bank Note Company of Philadelphia, and David McShane, with the New York Telephone Company.

Max Stadler. Max Stadler, once the owner of the Stadler Company, one of the largest clothing houses in the country, died at his home, 201 West Ninety-seventh street. He was born in Bavaria, in 1822, and coming to this country in the early forties settled in Cincinnati. Abraham Lincoln was his friend and legal adviser. His business place was at Church and White streets, and he retired with a fortune thirty years ago.

He leaves a son and four daughters. Elizabeth Searle. Elizabeth Searle, widow of James Searle, an old-time milk dealer and formerly a resident of Brooklyn, died Monday at her home in Pearl River, N. in her eighty-sixth year. She was born in England and came this country in 1857.

She leaves three sons, Arthur Charles F. and ah John S. The funeral services were held to-day at the home of the last named, 379 Decatur street. Emma Golder. Emma, widow of George Golder, died Sunday at her home, 1511 Nostrand avenue.

She was born in Manhattan sixtyfour years ago, and had lived in Brooklyn since 1880. Her husband was a member of Abel Smith Post, G. A. and she belonged to its Women's Relief Corps. She leaves a daughter, Sarah, and three sons, George, Cornellus and Edward.

The burial was had in the National Cemetery, where her husband lies. Sophie Weih. Sophie Weih, for thirty-six years a resident of Brooklyn, died Monday at her home, 270 Stagg street, aged 73 years. She leaves her husband, a son and a daughter. Charles Roberts.

Charles Roberts, a paper box manufacturer, died Sunday night at his, home, 42 Lawrence street. He was born in Poughkeepsie, N. where his remains will be buried. He was 45 years. old, had lived in Brooklyn for ten years, and leaves a brother.

Captain John Wakeley. Captain John Wakeley, who had followed the sea for fifty -four years, fortyfive of which he had been a captain and part owner of the vessels he commandei. died at his home, 349 in Fourteenth street, yesterday. He had lived there for the past fourteen years, and is survived by his widow, Catherine. Captain Wakeley was born in Devonshire, England, ber 14, 1828, and for fourteen years was a captain on a line from Philadelphia to the West Indies, and was connected with Beaseley Co.

of Philadelphia and Swan Son of Manhattan. He had been retired for five years. He was wrecked three times, the last time being on the Vilora H. Hopkins, of which he was commander and owner, off the South African coast. All on board were saved, Captain Wakeley being the last to leave the ship.

The funeral services will take place to-morrow at the Church of St. Francis Xavier. of which he was a member. Peter Behrman. Peter Behrman of 225 Grant avenue, Cypress Hills, and a resident of Brooklyn fifty years, died Monday from heat prostration, with which he was stricken Friday last.

He was born in Germany, September 27, 1839, and was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Bedford avenue. He leaves a widow, Louise, two sons, Peter and Charles, and three daughters, Augusta, Emma and Dorothea. Edward P. Fletcher.

Edward P. Fletcher of 859 Gates avenue died Sunday of endocarditis. He was born in the Nineteenth Ward, April 19, 1886, served three years as sergeant of Troop of the First Regiment of United States Cavalry, and was a stereotyper by trade. He is errvived by two sisters, Mamie and Lydia and three brothers, William, George and Robert. Deceased was a member of Christ P.

E. Church. Margaret Regina Clarke. Margaret Regina, daughter of Frank J. and Annie T.

Sullivan Clarke, died Monday at her home, 578 Sterling place, of heart disease. Though but five years old she was very popular in the neighborhood of Sterling place and Classon avenue, being called the "Little English Princess," and leading the May procession of her young friends. Her portrait has appeared in The Eagle supplement, guarding her little chicks and again as a protector of a litter of puppies. The funeral services was held to at 2 o'clock and was largely attended. Her father is a general inspector of street lighting in Brooklyn.

Albert Wendler. Albert Wendler, for nine years connected with the Bank of Long Island as manager, resigning a month ago to engage in the real estate business, died early today of heart failure at his home in Broadway, Flushing, L. I. He had been complaining of the excessive heat yesterday. He was 67 years old, and was a member of Cornucopia Lodge, F.

and A. and a. graduate of the University of the City of New York. He leaves his widow and two sons. The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.

Joseph Sheffield Van Buren. Naples, July 13-Joseph Sheffleld Van Buren of New York died aboard the steamer Prinz Eltel Friedrich, on while en route here from Egypt. The steamer arrived to-day. Mr. Ven Buren was 55 years of age, and had lived in Hongkong for thirty years, being engaged as a merchant; and POLICE EXPECT CLASH WITH SOCIALIST CROWD Agitator Previously Arrested Will Attempt to Hold Street Meeting To-night.

JUTE MILLS MAY SHUT DOWN. Trouble Grows Out of Strike in Greenpoint Factory That Has Caused Former Disturbance. The police expect to have a clash with the Socialist Labor party at the corner of Noble street and Franklin street, at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon. Louis' H. Reynolds, the fourth deputy commissioner of police, to-day instructed Inspector Harking, who at present has charge of the Eastern District precincts, and Captain Coleman of the Greenpoint precinct, to be present at a meeting that is scheduled to be held at the corner indicated, and he told them to prevent any unruly gathering there.

and any obstruction of traffic. It is a part of the fight between the employers at the Greenpoint Jute Mills and their employes, who are now on strike. The normal payroll of the mill contains the names of 2.500 people, but since the strike this number has been reduced. There are probably 1,500 people at work there and they are not connected with any union. A number of the are young women, and Deputy Commissioner Reynolds said tooperators, day that he had received information that some of the young women had been assaulted.

way to and from work and that their clothing had been torn from their backs by the strikers or their sympathizers. The police and the mill owners have an impression that the meetings of the Socialist party are held near the mills in order to foment trouble between the workers and the idle. On the occasion of a former meeting the police declined to give a permit on the ground that the meeting place was in the street, in such a situation that the workers would have to pass the speakers stands on their way out of the mill. The meeting hour was arranged so that it would be at a time when the mill hands were going home, and the police prohibition was to prevent a riot. But a meeting was held and the promoter.

E. Lindgren, organizer of the Socialistic Labor Party, with headquarters at 949 Willougbby avenue, was arrested and was held for examination before Magistrate Higginbotham, in the Bedford avenue court. Lindgren and his associates are determined to make a fight. Their assertion les that the police have no right to interfere with a lawful meeting and with free speech. Mr.

Reynolds was notifled to-day that a meeting would be held this afternoon at the corner of Noble and Franklin streets, Just at a point where the workers in the mill are apt to pass and at an hour when the mill hands are on their way home. Mr. Reynolds has instructed the inspector to put an end to the meeting if it is begun. Lindgren will be again arrested if he attempts to gather a crowd. Lawyer Magner -day reported to the deputy commissioner certain facts concerning assaults on the mill employes and indicated that unless there was better police protection the mill would be closed.

CONFERENCE ON TRESPASS. Public Service Commission Will Try to Stop Needless Fatal Accidents on Railroads. The Public Service Commission is trying to reduce the number of accidents due to the habit, which is very common in certain localities, of trespassing on railroad tracks. It was stated at the office of the Commission to-day that a conference has been held between a committee representing the city magistrates of the Second Division, consisting of Magistrate John Naumer of Kings County, Magistrate M. E.

Connelly of Queens County, and Magistrate Joseph B. Handy of Richmond County, and Commissioners Bassett and Maltbie, for the Commission. This conference adjourned to Tuesday afternoon, when representatives of the railroad companies will be invited to be present. The Commissioners fool, however, that it will be impossible to stop the steady record of needless accidents. unless trespassing is stopped.

The commission's refrom January 1909 to June 1, 1910, ports that, in the seventeen months twelve trespassers were killed on the tracks of the Staten Island Railroad, and about forty on the Long Island Railroad. POLITICAL CLUB BARS FELONS But Second Assembly Organization Will Render Legal Assistance, Except for Larceny, A new organization, the Italian Democratic Club of the Second Assembly District, held its meeting last night at 121 Sands street. "Persons who have been convicted of crime cannot belong to the club," according to the prospectus just issued. But the club will provide "all the legal assistance that its members may need." "But this does not include any member who has been charged with larceny," according to the carefully worded prospectus. Letters will be written for members in English or Italian, and, in short, the club will aid the Italians of the district in every way possible, even Including the furnishing of medical attendance in case of sickness.

R. Louis Lapetina is the president of the club. The speakers last night included Mr. Lapetina, George editor of L'Eco de Brooklyn; Judge Vitrone, the editor of Corierre Della Sera of Manhattan, Thomas P. Ford and Paul Donnelly.

THAT WONDERFUL HAT! Gets Into Court, It Does, and So Do Two Colored Claim. ants. A beautiful black lace straw hat, surmounted by a stunning trio of huge oStrich plumes, delighted lovers of the beautiful who thronged the Gates avenue court this morning. Two colored women appeared before Magistrate Harris to dispute its possession. Yesterday Miss Mary Morris, now residing at 252 Stuyvesant avenue, appeared in the Atlantic avenue police station and informed the man at the desk that unless the above described triumph of the milliner's art was returned to her forthwich she would take the matter up with Mayor Gaynor.

She explained that the wonderful hat had disappeared from her former residence at 1832 Fulton street, in the course of the excitement incident upon a fire that broke out in the premises on May 31. She gave other niformation, too, as a result of which the hat was promptly found and brought to court together with Miss Henrietta Johnson, also colored, whom Magistrate Harris felt obliged to hold in $200 bail for further examination. MISCELLANEOUS. OUR CIRCULAR on Tax Registration should be In the hands of every Real Estate owner. It will be sent on application, LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS 5,500,000 160 Broadway, New York.

188 Montague Street, Brooklyn, 375 Fulton Street, Jamaica. PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER. Isidor Neuman, Who Killed Wife and Child, Will Go to Prison for Balance of His Life. for several years as the general agent for the Great Northern Steamship Company. Ella Eugenie Brainerd.

Ella Eugenie, daughter of Susan and the late Silas W. Brainerd, died at her home, 189 Marcy avenue, to-day. She wt.s appointed a teacher in Public School No. 37, South South street, near Berry street, September 1, 1871, and resigned May 1, 1886, being reappointed May 26. 1887, continuing there until her death.

During her time of service A5 a teacher she had taught in Public Schools 16, 37 and 49, in all of which she was very popular. The funeral services will take place at her late home, Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Miss Brainerd was an excellent German scholar and taught the language in the public schools before it was discontinued by order of Superintendent Maxwell. She went to Germany to perfect herself in its pronunciation. She had been ill for some time, and submitted to an operation yesterday, but died from exhaustion.

She leaves three sisters. Mrs. Emily Holland of Norfolk. Mrs. Lillian Hand, and Miss Silene W.

Brainerd, besides her mother. She was a member of St. John's M. E. Church, pastor, Rev.

Dr. Moore, will officiate at the funeral services. OBITUARY NOTES. Charles Henry Kahl. an electrician and wellknown amateur bowler.

died at his home at 221 Putnam avenue, where he was born February 22, 1887. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Kahl: a sister, Gertrude C.

and a brother, Waltel L. RESCUED BY HIGGINBOTHAM Magistrate Saves a Man From Angry Polish Strikers. Struck Out With Both Fists at Men in Crowd Assaulting an Alleged Strikebreaker. Magistrate E. Gaston Higginbotham, who sat in the Bedford avenue court until Monday, when he began preparing for a three weeks vacation, proved himself a protector of the weak last evening at twilight, when he sailed into a crowd of angry Polish strikers, who are out of the American Sugar Refining Company's plant, and who were chasing an alleged strikebreaker, and put them completely to rout.

Incidentally, he probably saved the life of the victim, for the strikers had already struck him with a brick and knocked him down when the magistrate arrived. Magistrate Higginbotham had been out in a rig which he had just put up at a stable at South Eighth and Berry streets, As he was walking through Berry street to South Fourth street. he saw a crowd of men pursuing a gray haired man, who had a short lead over them. At the corner of Bedford avenue the magistrate got between the strikers and their quarry and ordered them to stop, but the chase continued. One man hurled a brick and struck the fleeing man on the ear, and knocked him down.

Others had begun to kick and cuff him when the magistrate arrived. The magistrate began to strike out with both fists and he was assisted by a young man who came out of a saloon at the corner. Then he dashed into a store and called Policeman Thomas Morgan of the Bedford station. When the Poles saw the officer they ran away. None was caught.

The injured man went to the Williamsburg Hospital and had his wounds dressed. He failed to give his name. U. S. CONSULATE DESTROYED.

Washington, July 13-With the entire town of Campbellton, N. swept away by fire, States Consul Botkins today telegraphed to the State Department requesting that a wall tent be sent to him for use as a temporary office. He said not a store was left in the town and only a few dwellings. The archives, seals and stamps of the consulate were in a vault in the destroyed building. Their condition cannot be ascertained until to-morrow.

INJURED FIREMAN FINED. Byrne Hurt at -Punished for a Previous Absence From Fire House. Two cases of alleged delinquent firemen were tried before Deputy Fire Commissioner Arthur J. O'Keeffe at Fire Headquarters to-day. One, that of Philip Byrne of Engine Company 169, aroused the sympathy of the commissioner, but he felt obliged to fine the man one day's pay for the sake of discipline.

This man, who wag up on a charge of being absent from his engine house for two hours without permission, came to headquarters all bandaged up, with his left eye badly cut. His foreman said that he had been injured in a three-alarm fire in Grand street last night, and that he had done good work at the fire and was a capable firemen. On this ac acount Commissioner O'Keeffe merely fined him one day's pay. William J. Kelly of Engine Company 124 was up on charges, but his mental condition was such that the commissioner ordered the unfortunate man examined the Board of Surgeons, with a recommendation for his retirement.

THE COURTS. COUNTY COURT. KINGS COUNTY. Criminal calendar. July 14, 1910.

Faweett. Stephen Eagley, grand larceny. Arst degree; Lottie Blunt. selling cocaine; Charles Chapman, selling cocaine; Joseph Godfrey, grand grand larceny, first first degree; Thomas F. Hanley, larceny, degree; Thomas Holly, robbery, second degree.

REFEREES APPOINTED. Osterman vs. Kendal, Sidney F. Rawson. STEERS FOR AUTONOMY.

Kapper, J. Powers v8. Priggen. Edward C. Viemeister.

Matter of Stoutenberg, James W. Redmond. Blaine V9. Storer, Edward Kelly. Pyle V9.

Petrarca et al, James A. Wilson. Willets vs. Dibs et al, Thomas E. Pearsall.

By Maddox, J. Before Borough President Steers left the Borough Hall for the City Hall to-day to take part in the conference of borough presidents, called by Mayor Gaynor OD the proposed charter for the city, he said that he favored strict borough autonomy. Isidor Neuman, 35 years old, who lived at 236 West Thirty-seventh street, Manhattan, pleaded guilty this morning before Judge Foster in the Court of General Seasions, in Manhattan, to murder the second degree, for the killing of his wife and child. Neuman was a discharged United States soldier. He married about four years ago, but on account of his habits his wife was compelled to leave him, taking their baby, Herman, with her.

When Neuman was discharged from the army he said that he had mended his ways, and his brother Solomon took him to a house at 432 East Eighty -eighth street, where the former soldier's wife and baby were living. When the brothers arrived at the house the baby was in the front room and the wife in the rear. When the men entered the baby began to cry. and Solomon took the little fellow in his arms to try and quiet him. The child kept on crying, and then its father took it, saying to his brother: "I'11 show how to quiet him." The former soldier then took a heavy revolver from his pocket, and, placing the muzzle against the child's head, pulled the trigger.

He then took out a knife and cut the child's throat. The mother, hearing the shot, ran into the room, and as she faced her husband he leveled the weapon once more and sent a bullet crashing into her brain. She fell to the floor, dying instantly. The soldier then ran from the house, but was soon caught by the police and sent to the Tombs to await trial. While in prison Neuman was examined by alienists and while he was declared to be legally sane, he was insane in the medical sense of the term.

Neuman will be sentenced Tuesday next and the term will be for the balance of his life. WORK OF TARIFF BOARD. President Taft Greatly Interested in the Investigation of Commissioners. Beverly, 13-It was ar nounced at the executive offices to-day that, immediately upon his return from his cruise along the coast of Maine, President Taft will send for H. C.

Emery of the tariff commission, who returned from abroad yesterday, after having made an exhaustive investigation of the cost of production. The President is deeply interested in the work of the tariff commission, and it is known that the placing of the tariff upon scientific basis, as a result of the investigations of the commission, will be made one of the leading issues of the campaign this fall. James B. Reynolds, another member of the commission, is still in Europe. When he returns he also will be sent for by the President.

Some time late in August or early in September the President will have the entire commission at Beverly to get the details of the work it has accomplished by that time. FOR WIRELESS ON ALL VESSELS. London, July 13-Sir Edward Sassoon'8 bill I making compulsory the equipment of all passenger vessels with a wireless system passed the first reading in the House of Commons to-day. It provides that all ships, both British and foreign, which embark passengers at British ports must be provided with an installation capable of receiving and transmitting a distance of 100 miles. A penalty of.

$5,000 in the event of a failure to obey the law 16 provided. MAN DECLARED BANKRUPT. The petition of Harry Voorhies of 573 East Seventh street, who was declared a bankrupt in the United States District Court, following his voluntary bankruptey petition of yesterday, has been referred to Referee Virtus L. Haines for disposition. Liabilities are $11,823 and assets $50.

The bankrupt mentions in his schedule a $12,000 legacy left by the late Mary Stryker, from which he draws an Income. 0000000000000 000030000000 THE REALTY MARKET; 00000 00000 0000 00000000 Officers of Queens-Nassau Mortgage Company. The Queens Nassau Mortgage Company, recently organized, and incorporated July 5, this year, with a capital stock of 000, has announced the election of the following to compose the board of directors: Theodore F. Archer, Leander B. Faber, Judge Burt Jay Humphrey, Alvan T.

Payne and William Llewellyn, all of Jamaica; Frank W. of Hollis, James H. Ludlam of Oyster Bay, Charles F. Lewis of Port Washington, August Quartrup of Richmond Hill and J. Calvin McKnight of Bayside.

The officers for the first year are: Frank W. Scutt, president; August Quartrup, first vice president; James H. Ludlam, second vice president: Charles F. Lewis, treasurer; Leander B. Faber, attorney, and William D.

Llewellyn, secretary. The company is authorized to do a general mortgage business and expects to buy and sell second mortgages. The office of the company will be at 336 Fulton street, Jamaica. Auction Sales To-day. (BY JERE JOHNSON.

AT REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.) 49th st. 8 8. 176.5 2d av, 25.2x100. Home Life Ins Co agst Max Miller Edwin Kempton. att'y: Augustin Hart, ref.

Sold to Kathryn Murphy for $10,400. (BY HUBERT G. TAYLOR, AT REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.) 49th st, 9, 227.3 24 av. 25.2x100.2. Home Life Ins Co agst Andrew Brunton et al: Edwin Kempton, att'y, 175 Remeen st: John Walsh, ref.

Sold to Benj Sanders for $10,200. (BY W.M. P. RAE, AT REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.J Wyona st. s.

100 ft Blake av. 20x100. Jacob Meyer agst Feldman Really Co et al: Edwin Kempton, att'y, 175 Remsen st: Ferdinand Hobby. Jr, ref. Sold to George Chauncey for $5,850.

50th st. 9, 150 ft 9d av. 23x100.2. Methodist Episcopal Hospital in the Borough of Brooklyn agst Josephine White et al; Action No. 1: Edwin Kempton, att'y, 176 Remsn st; Harry Dale, ref.

Sold to Kathryn Murphy for $9,000. 50th st, 5, 175 ft 2d av. 25x100.2. Same agat same: Action No same att'y: Oscar Swift, ref. Sold to Kathryn Murphy for $0,000.

Bay Ridge av, 9, 288.4 4th av. 25x100, Moses L. Parehelsky agat Morris Becker et al; Bachrach, atty's, 714 Broadway: John Morgan, ref. Sold to the plaintiff for $200 over mortgage of $5,500. 50th st, 8, 100 ft 2d av.

25x100.2. Francis McLean agat Josephine White et al; Action No. 2: Edwin Kempton, att'y, 175 Remsen st; August Beyer, ref. Sold to Kath- ryn Murphy for $9,100. Other Real Estate News.

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