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20 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. XEW YORK. THURSDAY. MARCH 4. 1009.

SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. CARRIAGES and DEATHS TRAFFIC IN GOOD SHAPE POLICE BOAT PATROL ITWD DEATHS III A FIRE DESPITE TO-DAY'S STORM SAVES BEACHED LIGHTER INCENDIARY MARRIED. SMITH EG AX.

On Maroh 3. by the Rev. Dr. Lvman. at the home of '-h riii 267 Packet st, FLORENCE EG AX to GORDON KEITH SMITH.

Railroad Men and City Gangs Three More Persons May Die and THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S Craft Went on a Sand Bar Off Brighton Beach Last Night, in Heavy Gale. Were Out Early With Shovels and Brooms. Several Others Co to Hospital. WHISKEY EDWARDS' CHECKERS HERE EXCITEMENT AT CONEY ISLAND FOUR BLAZES AT ONE TIME. DIED.

Bennett, William H. Martin, Maggie Boclwlman. L. P. G.

McCarthy, Kegina C. Buffner, Margaret. Melahn. Katherin. Comarfonl, J.

H. Par9ons. Michael Cornell, Henrietta Iiiley, Elizabeth B. Cufl, William A. Ryan, Mary E.

Donlon. DriilBi-t. Siheidicr. Josephine. Htlloek, Edwaril Fulton, Eugene M.

Huiwn, Homer R. V'uestingcr, Otto F. tlavkey, William Young, Mrs. C. BENNETT On Tuesday, March 2.

at his reai.lenre, 99 Cumberland st WILLIAM II. BENNETT, In his 61st year. Funeral services on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. Interment at Springfield, L. I at convenience the family.

BOCK ELM AN On Wednesday evening, Some Weather-Wise Ones Predict a Volunteer Crew of Hescuers Nearly Lost Their Lives Trying to Beach the Acme. Emell of Kerosene Over All Dra matic Rescue 'WTork Fire Marshal Causes Arrest in Case. Blizzard Like That of 1S88. When the average Brooklynlte retired Two persons were killed three others The young blizzard which swooped down upon the city last night and early this at half past ten last evening he noted are believed to dying, and several that the wind was very high, but felt morning was accompanied by the highest more were seriously hurt as a result of March a. 1909, LOUSE P.

G. BOCKEL tide of the season and Coney Islanders a fire which destroyed three apartment MAN, eldest daughter of George A. and were called out early In the night to help houses on Seventh avenue shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. The fire started on rescue ths crew of the steam lighter Acme bound for Barren Island, which the first floor of the four-story brick building at 313 Seventh avenue, and quick mm had grounded on a sand bar a short distance from the beach. The police boat Patrol took charge of things about 7 ly spread to the adjoining buildings at 311 and '315.

All three buildings totally 0 clock this morning and towed the light, er up to Quarantine, where she was Captain John R. Hall of the lighter Ac no misgivings concerning the weather for to-day. Some few "night owls" and others who were detained out late on business until 2:30 A.M., had to fight a severe sleet storm, which at 6 o'clock changed to a fine, dry snow, and by 7 o'clock had covered everything. Including the sleet that had frozen on the streets, making walking and truck-driving treacherous occupations. The telephone bells in the homes of the various officials of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit began ringing at 2:30 A.M., and the men who are paid to watch the thermometer system and the weather conditions, reported to their superiors that the work appeared to be cut out for them.

Pajamas were quickly shed, storm-togs took their places and the officials wandered forth Into the night to superintend the precautionary measures that are intended to keep the temper of the suburbanite below the boiling point. Especial attentiou had to be Dald to Lai tie Bockelman, In her 23d year. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from her parents' residence, 1518 Fifty-seventh st. on Saturday, March 1:30 o'clock. Bl'SEXER On Wednesday evening," March 3, 19U9, at her home.

Sixty-third st and Tenth nv. MARGARET Bl'SEXER, wife of the late Herman Husener. Funeral services at 2:30 P.M.. Saturday, March 6. Interment, Greenwood Cemetery.

COMERFORD On Wednesday. March 3, JOSEPH son of Margaret and the late Peter Comerford. at the residence of his mother. 73 Rodney st. Notice of funeral hereafter.

CORNELL On Tuesday. March 2, 1909, HENR1ETTE. widow of Benjamin L. Cornell. Funeral services Friday, March 5, at I P.M..

from Rcid Avenue M. E. Church, Roid av. cor. Monroe st.

CUFF Suddenly. WILLIAM A. Cl'FF, at Tuoson, Arizona, March 2, 1909, beloved son of Michael and Elizabeth A. destroyed. Those killed were: Mrs.

Esther Rabonowitz, 30 years old, wife of Nathan Rabonowitz. Harry Rabonowitz, 9 years old. Those most seriously injured are: Nathan Rabonowits, 25 years old, burns about the face and body, suffocated by the flames. Expected to die. Removed to Long iBland Hospital.

Miles Rabonowitz, 8 years old, burn me, set out yesterday afternoon from Williamsburg for Barren Island with a cargo of pyrites. With him were his mate. Captain Charles Merritt and his engineer, Joseph W. Durling. At 7 o'clock, 1 Just as those on the Acme were about to hoist their lights for the night, a tumbling sea off Brighton Beach, about opposite the Parkway Baths, snapped the rud sbotit face, hands and' body; suffocated by flames.

Not expected to live. Removed to Seney Hospital. der of the lighter. The small vessel was Nellie Rabonowitz, 4 years old, partly BALTIMORE In Imminent danger of being sent ashore In the raging surf when Captain Hall ordered the anchors thrown out and the suffocated by flames; burnB about face and body. Removed to the Seney Hos Acme was brought up short In 14 feet of keeping the third rails on the elevated structures clear of sleet, and cars were water.

The anchors began dragging, however. and Captain Hall tied down his whistle as to attract attention. On shore he could see a crowd gathered there, waving lanterns, but there seemed no way in which those on shore could possibly come to the succor of those on the distressed Acme. The Acme had then drifted be kept moving frequently over all the lines. On the surface lines the sweepers were ordered out and kept on the job throughout the night.

The dry snow relieved the situation, to a great extent, and when the rush for business began everything was In first-class running order. The usual trouble was experienced with falling horses, as most truckmen, when there Is a Bnowstorm, are compelled to take to the trolley tracks. Innumerable STANDS ON RECORD AS AN ABSOLUTELY PURE RYE WHISKEY BEING GUARANTEED UNDER THE NATIONAL PURE FOOD LAW pital, condition serious, but surgeons still In hope of saving ber life. Rose Gerber, 28 years old, also of 313 Seventh avenue, who fell while climbing down a Are escape, cuts and severe bruises. Attended by Ambulance Surgeon Anderson of the Seney Hospital.

Taken to a friend's home. Will recover. Fireman Daniel J. Mulligan of Engine Company No. 139, who fell whilo making a rescue, two fractured ribs.

Attended by Surgeon White of the Fire Department Cuff of 395 Cumberland st. Notice of funeral hereafter. DOXLOX On Wednesday, March 3. 1909. BRIDGET, daughter of the late Owen and Mary Donlon.

a native of Ar-dagh, County Longford, Ireland. Funeral from 503 Atlantic av, on March E. at 9:30 A.M., thence to St. Joseph's Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. HALLOCK In Xew York, March 2.

EDWARD VALENTINE HALLOCK. In his 59th year. Funeral from his Into residence in Floral Park, L. Saturday, March 6. at 11 A.M.

Interment at eon-venlence of family. Hl'TTOX Ou Tuesday, March 2, 1909, HOMEK Rl'SSELL, beloved husband of Nellie Olena Hutton. Funeral services at. the residence of Ms father-tn-law, Kiank Moka C. H.

Ulrich, Representatives, 15 William St, Now York, N. Y. tween the bell buoy and the Oriental Hotel and word was sent to the city for the police boat Patrol, which hurried to the scene as did a revenue cutler. The Acme being In five feet of water then and the cutter and patrol drawing at least ten feet, it was impossible for tho rescuing vessels to get near enough to and removed to his home, 262 Prospect Parlt West. Several other firemen received Blight short delays were caused In this way.

but as a rule the cars ran pretty closo to schedules. Tho only block of any consequence occurred on the Brooklyn Bridge, when at 7:47 A.M. car No. 2910 of tho Graham avenue line, stopped suddenly when Hearing tho Manhattan end of the bridge, through the breaking of a casting on the the Acme to take off the imneriled men The tugboat Henry G. Crew of the cuts and bruises or were hurt hv falling wnue star 'lowing, company.

captain glass and timber, but they bravely con- tlnued at their work: LOST AND. FOUND. TAX APPRAISERS junniu uttuci, uiuuu giutuiu attempt to reach the'llghter, but had to lay off in the. raging sea until a small boat could bo sent to those on the Acme. For two hours the Patrol cruised about near the lighter until the latter McCarthy and Schlaksky to carry the woman downstairs.

She died in the ambulance while on the way to the hospital. Four surgeons from the Seney Hospital were on hand, Drs. Holt, Bell, Glssel and Anderson. They did splendid work, es IX3ST UANKBOOK N. 2M72; payment topped.

Pleaww iviurn lo city Savings Hank. on Murcli 3. between Matlison fit nn.l Park a lady's K'ld WATCH: sultabio i reu-arcl will be Kiven. a. i.

1190 Park pi. front truck. The resultant block lasted until 8:16. and In the meantime, Manhattan-bound cars bad to be sent to Fulton Ferry. Transfers were given to passengers, who were conveyed to the other side of the bridge in the elevated trains.

At the office of Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner Owen it was said that the work of removing the One Arrest on Arson Charge. The fire, which may cost as many as five lives, and which will cause a damago of nearly $50,000, was the work of a firebug. Fire Marshal Beers has conclusive proof of tlyu much In his possession, although the proof of tho Identity of' the was located by the aid of a A call for volunteers aboard the Patrol drew every man forward, anxious to enter a life boat and risk his life in the surf. The following were then nicked pecially Anderson and Glssel, the regular ambulance surgeons who several times were drenched by the water, but pluckily remained at their post. In all, the am-bulanco made five separate trips to the hospital.

Surgeon White looked after tho TheophiluB Olena, 173 St. John's place, Brooklyn, Thursday. March 4, at 8 P.M. Interment private. MACKEY On Monday.

March 1, WILL-JAM MACKEY. Funeral services at his late residence, 99 St. James place, Thursday evening. March 4, at. 8 P.M.

Relatives and friends. alEo members ot Bedford Lodge No. 674, F. end A. and Society of Old Brooklynites, invited to Bttend.

Interment private. MARTIX At her home. 926 Atlantic ev, Tuesday. March 2, MAGGIE MARTIX. Funeral services at her late residence, Friday, at 10 A.

M. MCCARTHY On Tuesday. March 2. 1909 REHIXA C. MCCARTHY (nee Corcoran), wife of John P.

McCarthy. Funeral from hpr late residence. 163S Bergen st, on Friday, March 5. at 9:30 o'clock: thence In- nrepug is by no means so strong. An as a volunteer crew, although every man tOST Black pillow MITP.

In Fultim el -ar, Wednesday, about 1:30 P. M. Finder kindly return to 97 St. Felix st. LOST In Abraham Straus" eiore Wednen-rtay afternoon, pair of gold LORGNETTES; Marie Antoinette style; reward to finder.

WM. Q8BU11NE. 15 Clurk at. 4-J LOST, fancy HANDBAG, with keys, pocket-book cuntnlnlng money, between Throop, Sumner avs and Madison t. Reward.

Putnam ay. left behind on the Patrol was envious of i nas been made, however. Lorenz Merritt Bill Provides for crease From Two to Three. Fenella, 34 years old, a shoemaker, who those who went to the rescue of the Acme and her men: Sergeant George snow was begun at 7 o'clock, when thirty-five gangs were sent out. This means that laborers and about 700 trucks were engaged in removing "the beautiful." In addition to this the regular force of SOrt sweepers was busy cleaning the tins.

Sergeant Michael Mulhe.ll, Patrolman Thomas J. Corbett, Patrolman William Ryan and Patrolman Michael firemen who wore hurt. The total damage will amount to nearly $30,000. The buildings at 313 and 315. which are owned bv T.

Joachim of 383 Third street, were totallv destroyed. That at 311. owned by E. C. Brewer of 513 Twelfth street, is in little better condition.

The damage to property is estimated at $35,000. and to contents at Some of the tenants are Insuivd but a number are not. No 311 was occu crosswalks and sewer openings. McCarthy. It took the five men In tho One of the surprises sprung on the Brooklyn department with the storm, was PAY OF APPRAISERS LARGER.

LOST, lady's diamond RING ta relic), about 11:30 March 1, near Court House. A reward will be paid if returned to L. MEVEIl. Broadway. Brooklyn.

LOST Between Linden av and Academy of Music; C0I1 chain PENDANT, marked with crest and Initials H. K. Howard of $10 for lt return to 117 av. the appearance of thirty-five checkers from Manhattan, who went out with the to the Church of St. Matthew, Utica av and Degraw st.

pied by the families of William F. Crause. Wll lam H. Applegate. William Konerts.

rented the first floor of (he building at No. 313, and in whose place the blaze is supposed to have started. Is the man In the custory of the police. He claims that he had not been near his store since 11 o'clock, and was at his home, 364 Fifteenth street, for over two hours before the firo started. A charge of arson was preferred against him in the Fifth avenue court this morning by Fire Marshall Beers, and Magistrate Geismar held him under $10,000 ball for a hearing on March 16.

The Italian was represented by Lawyer George Gru, who entered a plea of not guilty for his client. The fire was discovered about twenty minutes after one o'clock this morning by a motorman on a Smith street trollev Levy Measure Amends General Cor-' poration Law as Regards Corporations Under P. S. Supervision. Lillian Clark, and William Furey.

Clark. Clause and Furey are the heaviest losers small boat an hour and a half to get 50(1 feet away from the Patrol, and then it took them as much longer to get back to the police boat. When they finally got aboard they were almost frozen and thoroughly drenched and stimulants had to be given them before they could move a foot on deck. The Patrol then lay to and watched the Acme all night until this morning, shortly before 6 o'clock, when, with a high tide, the police boat and the tugboat drew near and threw two hausers ovei to the Acme. A heavy sea parted both lines, pulling out the bits on the Patrol and on the Henry G.

Crew. The stern rail of the police boat was smashed in, aud it took several hours before more That at 313 was occupied in addition tD those already named h- Sustance Putrll and Isaac Serlier. Those who lived at Brooklyn men. tabulating the number of loads hauled, and measuring the capacity of the trucks. Deputy Commissioner Murphy was out all the morning personally supervising the work of his subordinates.

He expects to make a record in snow-removal to-day, to which ho can point with some pride. The snow has continued to fall and there are weather-wise folk who are predicting that Xew York is In for a genuine blizzard that will duplicate the memorable mne of March 12, 1SS8. LOST, lady's HANDBAG, containing cross, book. etc. Wednesday evening, on elevated mad, between Forty-sixth and AdamB st: reward.

Address B. Box 24, Kagle office. LOST, walking from South Oxford st to Fulton st. to Lafayette av, to Schermerhorn st. returning by Flatbush av.

Hanson place, gold NECK CHAIN, with IX3CKET. containing photo of child. Libera) reward at Ids South Oxford st. (Special to the Eagle.) 315 were William Root. Margaret Drew, Catherine Miller and Dr.

John W. Dickson and their families. The firBt floor MELAHX KATHERIX MELAHN. at 33 Maple place. Rockaway Beach, Tuesday.

March 2. 19M9. aged 32. beloved wife of Frederick C. Melahn and daughter of Ann Pheeran and the late Patrick Sheerau.

Solemn mass of requiem at Church of St. Rose of Lima, for the repose of her soul, on Friday. 10 A.M. Interment In St. Mary's Cemetery, Lawrence.

L. I. PARSONS At White Plains. X. on Monday.

March 1. 1909, MICHAEL PARSONS, aged 65 years. RILEY On March 8, 1909. ELIZABETH BURXET, wife of Robert Hudson Riley, aged 67 years. Funeral services Friday, at 8 P.M., at her late residence, Cropsey sv and Bay Twenty-second st, Bath Beaci.

RYAX At her residence, 3212 Avenue F. Flatbush, MARY beloved wife of Bernard C. Ryan, late of the Seventh Ward. Manhattan! and 93 Hewes st, Rrnlktvn nn March 5 1 QrtQ an.l was occupied by a tailor, one Levin Ag-hamalian. The police claim that recently he and Fenella, who bad the shoe store next door, quarrelled, that Fenella used PERSONAL.

GRACE WEST SATISFIED. car. The buildings are located on Seventh avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets. Just across the street from Acme Hall and only a half block away from the clubhouse of the Twelfih i.mhi BAESIf Any Information concerning the whereabouts of Mr. OOTTLEB BAES1I.

a gen, tleman In the neighborhood of lie years of age, to live In a room in me rear ot ine tailor's, store, but was ordered out by the latter, and that he said he would formerly of Degersehlacht Dorr, Denenlng. Germany, will be greatly appreciated by hit get even with the tailor yet. That was uiaiiici itepuDiican Ulub, iuu. 1 ne mnrnr- niece. Mrs.

teler Mors (nee uotinneua Jiard-nafflc); Arlington Heights. Cook County. III. 3-J man was the first to see the flames as his I or5 TZl it He ad car came up Ninth street toward Sev. morning, but Fenella denies it.

Ho had Heard Jury Convict Two of the Men Who Robbed Her in the Station. Grace West, the pretty Brooklyn Rapid Albany, March 4 Assemblyman" Merritt to-day introduced in tho Legislature a bill amending the tax law by increasing from two to. throe the number of appraisers to be appointed by the slate controller lor Kings County, providing for a clerk for them, and Increasing from $1,600 to $3,000 per annum the amount tho controller may set aside out of transfer tax receipts for the expenses of the office in that county. The bill also increases from five to six the number of stenographers and do-creases from four to three the number of clerks, for the Appraisers of New York County. A bill introduced to-day by Assemblyman A.

J. Levy, amends the general corporation law hy requiring every corporation subject to the supervision 1 of the Public Service Commission to keep at an office within the town, or city where. Ita principal; business operations are carried on, or if a domestic corpora THRTIE has been a mistake concerning th' benefit euchre to be held at Wilbur Hall. March 10, 1909. Owing to this mistake the euchre has been called off and all tickets re hawsers were sent over and the Acme finally taken In tow.

The three men on the lighter were in a pitiable state, owing to the exposure. They had suffered much from the water and the cold during the night. The Patrol and the tugboat took the. Acme past the Hook and Into quarantine and left her at anchor near Tompkinsville. The Acme Is a vessel of thirty-one tons and is used to lighter and carry pyrites between Williamsburg aud Barren Island.

It was a strenuous night at Coney Island, and the numerous reports received ny the police that the vessel In distress enth avenue. At the same time he saw a libernl Zoa- a policeman walking lnlhe opposHe di- A large crowd collected to witness the rectlon. The motorman clanged W. be 1 and the pol furiously until finally he attracted the at- "tati.ons were calledV 0 ut. They kept good tention of the bluecoat.

Policeman Patrick wer oMiA, ma9 Reilly of the Fifth avenue station. Then T7 called. friends are respectfully requested to at- Transit ticket agent, who was held up by highwaymen In her booth about mid tend hr funeral on Friday. March 5, at BUSINESS PERSONALS. Reilly saw the flames and, running to tho nearest nre oox, rang in an alarm.

W. E. STAFFORD, Funeral Director Hld Emhalmet'. 45 Court st, opposite City Hall. night on February 10, had the satisfaction yesterday afternoon of hearing two of the alleged robbers, Joseph Pirinci and Alphonso Jiachetti, convicted by a Jury.

They were tried before Judge Dike, in Part I of the County Court. After the conviction the pedigrees of the tan mnn were tnkpn nnri tlipv were re- Found Four Separate Fires. The shouts of "Fire" aroused two wait Pereonnl attention, city or country. Telephone connecti6ns. nut? siaiiuu luvncii ui w.

years old, of 1250 Bedford avenue, a driver, on a charge of driving across a line of hose. This morning the policeman explained that the driver could not S3e the hose as it waB lying In the snow, and Magistrate Geismar suspended sentence in the Fifth avenue court. Both Wlmmei ind Rumme, tile Acme was a3teamer of huge dimensions, was being pounded to pieces, and that the crew and passengers were bain; washed from tho decks, kept the uniformed men PROPOSALS FOR: DIDS KSTI- manded for sentence on Monday. A I busy. The people on shore, of maximum sentence of twenty years can course, did not know just what was hap- Hall waiters, claim that thev hyard an pen in off the beach, and many were ex Al A I lliS FUR THK CITY OF MS YORK.

i NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS, i tion, at its principal office. Its stock book, stock ledger, general ledger and books of be imposed explosion while running to the The fire marshal regards thiR as evidence, and is of tho belief that there 1 P.M. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. (Illa, P. papers please copy.) 8CHEIDLER JOSEPHINE at her residence, 162 Hoyt st.

on Thursday. March aged 45 years. Requiem mass at St. Boniface R. C.

Church. Duff eld st near Willoughby, on Saturday at 10 o'clock A.M. Friends and members of Branch No. 734, L. C.

B. are invited. Kindly omit, flowers. RL'TTON After a short illness, EUGENE M. SUTTON'.

Funeral servires on Sunday. March 7. 1:30 P.M.. at his late residence, 13S Logan st, Brooklyn, N. Y.

WUE STINGER On Tuesdav. March 2. 1909, OTTO FREDERICK WUESTI N'GER, age 54 years, beloved husband o' Emma Johaunah (nee Jung) Wuestinger, also father of Louise and Emma Wuestinger. Funeral service at his late residence. 118 St.

Mark's place. Brooklyn, on Thursday evening. March 4. at 8:30 o'clock. Iuter- account, and all books containing records ers in Acme Hall, Gustave Wimmer and Herman Rumme.

They ran out on the street and toward the Are, being the first men to reach the Bcene. They were both in the Fifth avenue court to-day and swore to affidavits containing a statement of what they saw. They claim that they found the front door of the shoe store closed, but not locked. On entering they allege, that they found four separate and distinct fires and detected the strong and unmistakable odor of kerosene oil. They did not discover all the fires at once.

Wimmer started toward the rear to try and put out the first blaze which met his eyes, while Rumme pushed aside the door GEXEHAl'i INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. was an explosion. The person or perHonB. maklrij? a' bid op estimate for anvLsfrvicei materials nr sUd- BOMB WRECKS SALOON. Just as Miss West was getting ready the receipts of the day at the station at Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, to turn them over to the collectors, who come, along about midnight, three Italians entered the elevated station.

One guarded the stairway, and the others, at, the point, of a revolver, stole the money and She screamed for help. The men had a fair start, but pliea for The City of Nmv" -York, or for -any I or us aepanmeius, Dureaus or omces anaii furnish the same in a sealed envelope. Indorse with 'the title of the supplies, materials, work or service for which the hid or esimat la made, with his or their name or names and Italian Liquor Dealer of Jamaica Had Been Asked to Move Neigh borhood the date of the presentation to the President were chased and two of them captured Board or to the head nf tho department at hia 1 or its office. on or before the date arid hour named In the advertisement fur the same, at which time and place the estimates received will be publicly opened by the President or I pecting to see bodies and wreckage drift ashore. Many remained all night on the beach, but nothing appeared as evidence that a vessel had beeu wrecked and they went home.

After daylight appeared, hundreds of men and women Journeyed to Coney Island expecting 4:0 Bee a wreck. The early arrivals instead saw the Patrol towing the lighter Acme off in tho direction of Sea Gate and they then turned their attention to the big waves which were pounding against the bulkhead extending from the Parkway bathing pavilion to the Brighton Beach Hotel. The sea dashed over the boardwalk and the spray from the waves reached the lawn in front of the big hotel. All the pavilions along the beach from the new iron pier to a point near Sea Gate received a severe drubbing and everything in the way of lumber that was not securely fastened was carried away by the receding waves. The tide in Coney Island creek overflowed the hauks and spread over the meadows.

Only a foot or so of space separated the rails on the West On the trial they attempted to prove an alibi, but were positively identified by Miss West, and her identification was substantiated by another witness. of the transactions nf. the corporation and its and committees. If a majority of the capital stock is controlled by a foreign corporation, there must likewise be kept the records of the controlling corporation or duplicates thereof, so far as they relate to the records and transactions of the corporation within the state. If violation continues for ten days after notice from the Public Service Commission or any taxpayer or officer of the tax district where any operations of the corporation are carried on.

Its corporate powers aud right to do business within the state shall cease, and In addition It may bo dissolved in an action brought by the attorney general. Assemblyman Lee to-day introduced in the Legislature a bill empowering the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of New York City to reduce not more than one-third the assessment for the con Hoard or head or said dejiartment and read, and the award of the contract marie accord ment private on Friday morning. YOUNG March 4. 1909, Mrs. CAROLINE YOUNG, beloved wife of August Young, artist.

Burial Saturday afternoon, 2 o'clock, from late residence, 173 Bergen st, Brooklyn, N. Y. leading to the counter and another blaze sprang up before him. The other two fires were in different parts of the place all on the first floor, tho two waiters claim. By the time the firemen reached the scene the entire building was in flames and the fire had spread to both the adjoining buildings.

Policeman Reilly was busy trying to arouse the tenants by ringing their doorbells. A second and third alarm were at once sent in and ing to law as soon thereafter as practicable The entire front of the saloon of James Coluci, an Italian, of 99 South street, Jamaica, blown out about midnight last night by a bomb thrown by unknown persons. The damage amounted to $2,000. No one was Injured. Two Italians ar SHOW WAS A FAILURE.

Each bid or estimate shall contain the namel and place of residence of th person making I the same, the names of all persons interested I with him therein, and if no other person'be sol William Arkell, Therefore, Turned interested, it shall distinctly state mat ran; rested as suspicious persons, were ejected also that it is made without any connection! On Gas in His Bedroom. from the saloon by the proprietor shortly with any other person making an estimate furl the name purpose and Is in all respects fair before the bomb was thrown a result Charged with intoxication, William 21 years old, of 155 Stuyvesant av-e Chief Lally soon arrived and took the lire in charge. Reilly was not the only and witnnm collusion or traua, ana inni nni member of. the Hoard of Aldermen, head of denartment. chief of bureau, deputy thereof oi IN MEM0MAM.

DALLON A month's mind mass for the repose of the soul of KATHER1NE MOR-LEY DALLON will be celebrated on Saturday, March 6, at 9 A.M., at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Seventy-first st and Broadway, New York. clerk therein, other officer of The City off mau who attempted to arouse the sleeping tenants of the threatened houses. Officer Charles Walsh of the Prospect IRW 1 IITK IB, Milan l' i'i uriuiire iincirnir'l, I directlv or' Indirectly, as contracting party. I Park station and a man by the name of j-artner, shareholder, surety or otherwise -In or End and Sea Beach railroad bridges from the water.

tide was nearly up "to the top of the bulkhesds In Sbeepshead Bay and the natives say the high tide at 7 o'clock to-night will be much higher than that this morning. in tne performance nr ine t-uniraci, or in intsj supplies, worn or Dusiness to wnicn mates, i struction of sewers in Map Drainage District 40, which assessment was confirmed on April 2. 1908. The controller is nr In any portion of the profits thereof. The! bid or estimate must be verified by the oath.

I LEAPED FROM DOCK. Molloy were also attracted by the motorman when he rang his bell. They did what they could prior to the arrival of the firemen and Officer Walsh aided in the rescue of William Furey and family from the house at No. 311. nue, was arraigned in the Gates avenue court this morning.

Later tho charge was changed to attempted as It came out in the examination that Arkell had turned the gas on in his home last night before going to bed. He told Magistrate Furlong that be had been despondent because of tbe failure of a show in which he was financially interested. When the show opened in Jersey City, he said, there were only fifteen persons in the hall. He was held in $1,000 ball for en examination. authorized to refund amounts paid in excess of the reduced assessment, together' of a quarrel In the place.

Coluci leans to the opinion, however, that the bomb was thrown at the Instigation of somo one who wants to force him from the neighborhood. This was a second attempt to wreck his place of business. The two Italians arrested were Tony Arlemmo of Washington street, near South street, and Vincent Ritizl of 110 South street, both 22 years old. Tony and Vincent had been playing cards aud one accused the other of cheating. Blows followed.

The proprietor Interfered and receiwd. he alleged, a heavy blow on the head with a rung of a chair. Nevertheless he finally ejected the combatants. Shortly afterward Coluci put out the in writing, or tne party or parties maxing tnei estimate that the several matters stated' there in are in a respects true. DISPUTE TAXICAB CHARGE.

Each bid or estimate will be accompanied by! Patrick Christy Eescued From the last River hy Crew of the Meanwhile, the aroused tenants found with Interest, and to issue revenue bonds In anticipation of the tnxes of 1910 for the purposes of the act. i.V A bill was introduced In the Legislature the consent, in writing, or two noimehoiqers or freeholders In The City of New York, or of a guaranty or surety company duly authprtserll by law to act as surety, and aha 1 1 contain! Kindell Is Arrested for Refusing to Tugboat Stamford. to-day by Assemblyman A. J. Levy amend tbe matter set mrtn in the blank form men-i Pay His Fare.

William Kindell, 22 years old. of 83S ing the Greater New York Charter by Honed be ow No bid or estimate will be considered pnlefnj empowering the clerk3 appointed by the as a condition precedent to the reception coroners, in all business pertaining to the consideration of any proposal It be accompa-i office of coroner, to administer oaths, and nied by a certified check upon one of tnt state br national banks of The City of New! York, drawn to the order ot tne comptroller or money to the amount or live per centum the amount of the bond required, as provide OUT OF WORK; TOOK CARBOLIC. Andrew Harkins, 41 years old, of "1 Engert avenue, was charged with attempted suicide in tbe Manhattan avenue court this morning. He pleaded guilty to the charge and said that despondency because of lack of work had caused him to drink a quantity of carbolic acid yesterday. His wife and four children were In In Section 40 of the Greater New Vorii that smoke and fire had cut off their way of escape by the front stairs.

Some were helped out by the firemen and others used the fire escapes In the rear. This proved somewhat hazardous, because the snow and sleet made climbing extremely dangerous. It waa in this way that Rose Gerber received her Injuries, and also that Fireman Daniel Mulligan was hurt. They both fell a considerable distance. Captain Scanlon and Firemen Carroll, Windhorst, Lyons.

Paddon and Supham of Fire Truck No. 72 assisted a number of persons from the burning building at No. 311. Eight Families in the House at 313. Eight families lived in No.

313, comprising twenty-one persons in all. All got off safely with the exception of the Rabonowitzs, who occupied the third Charter. lights, and went to bed. A short time later a terrific explosion shook the neighborhood. The bomb blew off ihe uprights of the post in front of the saloon, drove the boxes of beer bottles on the stoop crashing through the plate glass windows, wrecked the whole front of the place, and broke, many bottles of wine on the shelves.

Its force nearly threw the Coluel family, who were asleep upstairs out of their beds, and fearful of more blasts, they ran huddling down into the street scantily clad, as did many other neighbors in the adjoining houses. Ser to attest the taking of A concurrent resolution was introduced by Assemblyman Lee proposing an amendment to the legislation, to exclude from the computation of the debt limit of New York City bonds, Issued for public Improvements which yield to the city current net revenue in of the interest on tbe debt and of the annual Installments necessary for Its amortization. Provision Is made that any Increase in the debt Incurring power of the city resulting from such exclusion The certified check or money should not bj Inclosed In the envelope containing the bid oa estimate, but should be either Inolosed in separate envelope addressed to the head csj the department, president or board, or sub I Jefferson avenue, was before Magistrate Furlong in the Gates avenue court, this morning, on a charge of disorderly conduct, brought by a policeman of the Ralph avenue station. The officer said that last night a taxicab drew up before the door of the station house the chauffeur wanted Kindell arrested for refusing to pay his fare. Kindell refused, he said, and he was locked up.

Asked bis reason for refusing, Kindell told the magistrate that the chauffeur of the taxicab had taken him the "long-' est way round and not the nearest way home" from Manhattan, and that he didn't Intend to pay for being driven all over the city when ho merely wanted to be taken home. Magistrate Furlong reserved the case, in order to get the chauffeur in court. mltted personally, upon the presentation pr th.i Patrick Christy, 55 years old, no home, wag pulled out of the East River off North Tenth street, early this morning, by Captain Weir aud Oscar Schulz, of the crew of the tugboat Stamford of the Red Star Line. The captain heard the cries of a man for help, and after some difficulty, because of the storm, located Christy. He was swimming about in the icy waters.

Captain Weir lowered a boat and soon had the man on board, and made for Commercial street, Greenpoint. At Commercial street, the boat docked and a call was sent to the Eastern District Hospital, to which Dr. Jaffe responded. The man was taken to the hospital. At about the time the crew of the tugboat heard the cries of the man, the po-lic? of the Bedford avenue station were notified that a man had been seen to leap from a dock to the East River at North Tenth street.

court. Mrs. Harkins said her husband has not given her any money In some time. Magistrate O'Reilly held Harkins bid or estimate. For particulars as to the nuantlty and aual Ity of the supplies or the nature and extent In $500 bail for examination on March 10.

of the work, reference must be made to mi snec flfatlnns. schedules, nans. on mi geant Cohen and Policeman Ebbers, hear In the said office of the president, board INDEX ing the report, rushed to the place, but department. No hid shall he accented from or corttra' floor. It was not known at first that this family had not made its escape.

Lieuten awarded to nny person who Is In arrears 1 1 shall be available only for the acquisition or construction of properties for rapid transit or dock purposes. The same amendment was proposed last year by Assemblyman Lee and Senator Travis, and passed by both houses. Assemblyman Marks to-day introduced Thu fltv of New York utmn debt or contract found no sign ot those who had set off the bomb. They discovered a large number of small bits of gravel in the vicinity, indicating that that was one of the con or who Is a defaulter, as surety ir otherwise! To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle. ant Heffernon of Engine Company No.

120 was ordered to take the hose up on a ladder to the third floor. Fireman Langan followed him. When they reached the tifon any ohnuatlon to the elty. Th Pimlraofa tnnt ha hid fnr SPnflratelV. stituent' elements of the bomb.

The rlirht Is reserved In each case to reje I On questioning the scared proprietor. bill amending the Greater New York all bids or estimates If It be deemed to be fof window they found the door leading Into LIQUOR LAW VIOLATED. the police were Informed that the man charter by establishing a relief and pen- the rear room had already been burned the Interest of the city so to do. IlldderB will write out the amount of tneij had not any threaten. nK letters, sion fund for the clerical and uniformed Detectives Plnder and Hlrschewltz away, and that the flames and smoke had Classification.

Page. AmusementB 5 Auction 7 Automobiles Boarding 12 Business 4 Business bids or estimates In addition to msenins; uj a mn In fWur-A 1 completely euvuiupcu Lne inner ruoui. the Atlantic avenue station arrested J. Hldders are requested to make their bid fj They beard moans from the room, and COLLECTOR OTTMER ARRESTED. Detectives Cunningham and Doyle cf the headquarters squad, this morning arrested Christopher Ottmer, a collector estimates upon the hlnK forms prepnreo Henry Kamps of 1385 Atlantic avenue crawling on their hands and knees across Clalflcatlon.

Page. Leftal Notices. Loans 3 Lost Found () Man. Amusements. 5 MaiTlace 2it L'-a-ii Ocean Steamships.

13 Personals 20 Proposals 1.1-21) Public 0 Railroads R. E. Loans 1,3 nor did he know of any Black Hands who had it in for him, though he had received urgent requests that he move, and give way to a woman who wanted to run the which requests he had ignored, stating that his lease had not as yet expired, and that he would not budge until it- had yesterday on a charge of violation of rurnisned nv tne rvy ui wmrn, "i the proper envelope In whtrb to Inclose the bM tntrnihar with ntnv of the contract. InclU'i the floor, attempted to reach the next room. Langan found Harry Rabonowitz Business Personal.20 Coastwise 13 Ing the specifications, in the form approved liquor tax law.

The officers alleged that Kamps sold beer to a minor. The girl to whom the prisoner was accused of selling the Corporation tjmmsei. can oe outainea. ui" application therefor -at the office In the dj part ment for which the work Is to be oonl forces of the Street Cleaning Depart-: ment. Similar bills have already been Introduced on this subject in both houses.

Assemblyman Voss introduced this morning a bill authorizing the Justices of the Supreme Court residing In King3 County, or a majority of them, to appoint and at pleasure remove a typewriter for confidential work of the Justices and the clerk of the court. The Justices are to fix a Balary of the typewriter, not to exceed $1,500 per annum, and the. expense is to be raised with the annual tax levy as a county charge. Under a bill introduced to-day by As beer was in court thlr, morning as a material ltness. She gave her name as Plate of drawings ot construction worn employed by the Edison Electric Light and Power Company, on a charge of larceny.

The claim Is that he appropriated to his own use money he hud taken from slot meters of the company in the apartment houses at 33!) to 347 Prospect plare. Ottmer rot guiity and he was held for exi before Magistrate Dooley. also be seen mere. Mary Ranona. 9 old, of 1373 Atlantic avenue.

The caBe was set over for further examination. Corporation Notices. Dentistry 7 Dividends 18 Death Notices 2(1 Financial 18-111 For Exchange 13 Furnished 12 Help Wanned 12 Horses A Carriages. 13 Hotels Resorts. 14 In Memorlam 20 Instruction 13 bridge finally decided to be built acropf lying on the floor in an unconscious condition.

"He carried him to the window and down the ladder, but before they reached the street the lad was dead. Firemen Campbell. McCarthy and Schlaksky. w-ho had also gone up the ladder, made a search and discovered the bodies of the other members of the family lying in a heap near the door. Fireman Campbell carried Rabonowitz down the ladder, and then came back and took the little girl.

Langan carried M'los down. By this time the firemen had sufficiently cleared the hallway to enable the Hudson River between the city an Situations Wanted. 12 Special Advs 211 Special Notices 13 Rteamboats 13 Sum. rot. To To Let-Fur Sale.

12-13 Travel New Jersey. The awards are to he pa BROOKLYNITES IN PAHIS. Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. Paris, March 4 The fallowing residents Of Brooklyn have registered at the Eagle Bureau: Mr3. Frederick H.

VWbstor. Mrs. Harry Gunn Barber. Yrs. Kathleen Webster.

Miss Margaret Boerum, from the fund for street and park opei semblyman Hoey, the City of New York inns, and this item is not to be Inciua The Spi-inn Itcnlty Mnrkrt linn awnkenerl. Brokers all over town report Increased Inquiries. The Forecast issue of the Eagle will be published March 7. Get It Adv. is authorized to acquire land and inter- in the total cost of the work in detei A arnod pniier to keen for refer- rnce.

T.hp srpat Italty Fnrrcast issue nf the lirookiyn Kagle on Sunday, March 7. Co lure to get it. Adv. 12 ests within the city for the construction mil Ing the proportion of expense U- 'Indicates Supplement. ot tne aouimems ana approaches 10 ine city is to Dear xor tne worn..

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