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1908. AND DEATHS MARRIED. BAR-BOGUE-August 30. at White Church Parsonage, Himrod st. Brooklyn, WILLIAM DEBAR, TR and HELENE 1.

BOGUE. DIED. Abeel, R. C. Groocock, Samuel Bergen, Adriana M.

Fowler, Mrs. Eliz, Chivers, Hartland Ludlow, Phebe J. Church. E. Dwight McGrath.

Thomas Clendenning, Rose Miley, Theresa Conlan. Mary E. F. Roddy, Constance Connolly, Agnes L. Roome, Mary C.

Danforth, Mary E. Rose, Henrietta C. William J. Strong, Willis E. Green Mabel Townley, George W.

ABEEL- Suddenly, August 30, ROSAVELL beloved son of Joseph C. and the late Harriet A. W. Abeel. Services at his late residence, 801 Lafayette av.

Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. BERGEN-On Sunday, August 30, 1908, at her residence, Mattituck. L. ADRIANA MAGAW. beloved wife of George T.

Bergen. Funeral services at her late home on Tuesday, September 1, at 3 P.M. Interment Greenwood on Wednesday at 11 A.M. CHIVERS-On Monday, August 31. HARTLAND HAWES CHIVERS.

infant son of Henry H. Chivers and Helen Hawes. Funeral services Wednesday evening, September 2. at 7 o'clock, at 16 East Thirty-second st (Raleigh place), Flatbush. CHURCH-On Sunday, August 30, E.

DWIGHT CHURCH, in the 73d year of this age. Friends relatives are invited to attend than funeral at his late residence, 47 Plaza st, Wednesday, September 2, at 3 P.M. Interment at convenience of family. Kindly omit flowers. CLENDENNING-On September 1, ROSE CLENDENNING, beloved wife of Thomas Clendenning.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 2 Montgomery st, thence to the Church of the 1m- maculate Heart of Mary, Fort Hamilton 18 corner of East Fourth st, at 9 A.M., on Thursday. September 3. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. CONLAN-Suddenly, August 31, MARY E. F.

CONLAN. Funeral from her late residence, 403 Sackett st, on Thursday, September 3. 1908; thence to St. Agnes R. C.

Church, corner of Hoyt and Sackett sts, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered at 9 o'clock. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. CONNOLLY-In Brooklyn, on August 81, 1908. AGNES LLOYD, beloved wife of John Connolly, at her residence. 258 Classon av.

Relatives and friends are respectfully requested to attend her fumeral on Wednesday, September 2. 1908, at 10 A.M.; thence to St. Patrick's Church. Kent and Willoughby avs, where 8 solemn requiem mass will be offered for the happy repose of her soul. DANFORTH-On August 30.

MARY E. DANFORTH, wife of Edward H. Danforth. Funeral services Tuesday evening, Brookirmlate residence, 136 Lafayette av. GORMAN-On Monday, ex-Sergeant WILLIAM J.

GORMAN, beloved husband of Mary A. Gorman (nee Dougherty), at his residence, Kosciusko st. Funeral Thursday 9 A.M. from St. Ambrose Church, DeKalb and Tompkins avs.

GREEN-Suddenly, Monday, August 31, 1908, MABEL, wife of J. Green, Jr. Services on Wednesday evening, September 2, at her late residence. 1100 Lincoln place at 8 o'clock. into rest, SAMUEL GROOCOCK.

beloved husband of Ann Groocock of Clifton, N. J. Funeral services at his late residence. Thursday, September 3, 1908, at 3 o'clock. Friends may take 1:50 train, Erie Railroad, foot of Chambers street, New York City, FOWLER-Entered into rest.

ELIZABETH, widow of Thomas Fowler, in the 174th year of her age, at the residence of ther son-in-law. F. R. Austin, 14 Nassau place, East Orange, N. August 31, 1908.

Notice of funeral hereafter. (Syracuse papers please copy.) LUDLOW-On Monday, August 31, PHEBE JOHNSON LUDLOW, at her residence, 247 Monroe st. Funeral will take from the residence of Mrs. G. B.

place Walter, 366 Putnam av. on Wednesday, September 2, at 2 o'clock. McGRATH-At Goshen, N. on Monday. August 31, 1908, THOMAS, beloved husband of Catherine McGrath.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral from the residence of his daughter, 630 Forty-ninth st, Brooklyn, on Thursday. September 3, at 9:30 A.M.; thence to St. Michael's R. C. Church.

where a solemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of his soul. MILEY-Suddenly, THERESA daughter of the late John and Catherine Miley. Funeral from her late residence, 16 Willow place, Wednesday, September 2, at 2:30. Friends and relatives invited. RODDY--At Merrick, L.

August 31. CONSTANCE, wife of Hugh V. Roddy. Services at family residence. Merrick, Thursday, September 3, at 3:30 P.M.

Carriages meet train arriving at Merrick sta. tion, 3 P.M. ROOME-Tuesday, September 1, 1908, MARY CAMPBELL, widow of Henry R. Roome, in the 76th year of her age. Funeral services at her late residence, 51 Quincy st, Brooklyn, Thursday, September 3, at 8 P.M.

Interment private. ROSE-On August 30, HENRIETTA wife of Frederick Francis Rose, in her 68th year. Funeral services at the Greenwood Baptist Church, Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30. STRONG--On Sunday, August 30, WILLIS ELDREDGE STRONG, beloved husband of Adele E. Strong (nee Emmerson), formerly of Brooklyn.

Funeral services at his late residence. New Canaan, on Wednesday, SeptemDe: 2. at 2 o'clock. TOWNLEY-Joppa Lodge, No. 201, F.

and A. Sir and Brother: You are urgently requested to attend an emergent communication of this lodge, to be held at the Lodge Rooms, 200 Joralemon st, Tuesday evening, September 1, at 7:30 o'clock, for the purpose of paying a tribute of respect to the of Brother GEORGE W. TOWNLEY." Funeral service to be held at his late dence, 73 Henry st, Brooklyn, at. 8 P.M. ANDREW H.

MILLS. Master. Wm. A. Armstrong, Secretary.

TRYING TO BEAT HESTERBERG. Believing they have an open chance of wresting the leadership from former Sheriff Henry Hesterberg, which he has held for years, the captains and followers of John F. Dwyer, who are fighting MeCarren in the Eighteenth Assembly District, met at Avenue and Flatbush avenue, last night, where speeches very uncomplimentary to McCarren, Hesterberg and others were made. Mr. Dwyer, who is young and energetic, hails from Flatlands, and his district also includes the residences of Borough President Coler, in the Sixth election district.

The Dwyer followers have been whooping things up all summer, and every Monday evening the captains have met at the headquarters and compared notes. At 8 o'clock last night hall was crowded. Mr. Coler made a speech. John S.

Griffth also spoke. His reanarks were to the effect that Dwyer polled a vote that nearly beat Hesterberg last year without working. He predicted that now that the Dwyer forces are strongly organized victory certain. William M. Hart.

Charles S. Simpkins, Aaron Levy and George M. Curtis, president of the association represented by John F. Dwyer, also spoke. Mr.

Curtis was happy in his prophecy that Dwyer would unsent Hesterberg. The delegates elected were John 8. Griffith, John Cravan and John F. Dwyer. WOMAN DIES FROM FALL.

From injuries received from a fall from a thr idstory window early this morning, Mrs. Elizabeth Sandman, 67 years old. died at her home, 219 East Eighteenth street, Manhattan, a few hours later. Mrs. Sandman's skull was fractured by the fall and she also suffered from internal injuries.

MAS. RADEMACHER'5 BODY RECOVERED THIS MORNING Found Within 100 Feet of the Place Where Her Children Were Drowned. HUSBAND NEARLY FRANTIC. Mother Could Not Swim, but Leaped Into Water to Save Little Ones. The body of Mrs.

Richard A. Rademacher, who was drowned last evening at Broad Channel when she leaped into the bay to rescue her two children, Was after an all-night The body was recovered this morning, at 6:30 o'clock, within 100 feet of the place in which the bodies of the two children were found. Mrs. Rademacher was the wife of a harnessmaker and lived at 1814 Fulton street, this borough. The parents and their children had spent the summer at Ellenville, N.

and on Monday the mother had taken her five children down to Grassy Point, opposite Broad Channel, to visit their grandfather, who has a clubhouse there. While she was putting some of the younger children to bed, last night. Ida, aged 11, and Albert, aged 9, were romping about on the pier in front of the house. Suddenly the little girl rushed into the house and cried "Albert has fallen overboard." In a twinkling of an eye Mrs. Rademacher ran out.

Struggling in the water was the little boy, with nobody near to give him assistance. Ida saw there was nobody around and, although she could not swim, she jumped into the water and tried to reach her drowning, brother. Both children were drowning before the eyes of their frantic mother, and, as her children sank, she also jumped into the water in an effort to save them. She could not swim, either, and sank. The triple drowning occurred at aobut 7:30 o'clock, when it was pretty dark.

and this is probably why nobody noticed the boy fall into the water, for there is always a large number of fishermen and others at Grassy Point. The commotion about the Rademacher house brought others from the little settlement durrying to the scese, and boats were at once manned and put off from the piers in a vain effort to give assistance, but it was too late. Although every possible haste was made to reach the spot from whence came the cries of Mrs. Rademacher and the children, she had sunk beneath the surface before aid could reach her. Grappling parties set out to search for the bodies and at about 9 o'clock Louis Ott.

of Broad Channel found the bodies of the two children. The little boy had his arms around his sister's neck. while her hand clutched his waist. When Mr. Rademacher reached Broad Channel late la last night and was told of the tragic death of his wife and two children he became frantic with grief, and it was all a half dozen friends could do to restrain him from jumping into the bay, so great was his grief.

During the night there was an accident which nearly caused the death of a score of persons. A float on which they were watching the men grappling for the body of Mrs. Rademacher capsized and those upon it were thrown into deep water. All were, however, rescued. NO GRAFT THEY SAY.

Coney Island's Business Men Will Insist Upon Regularity at Mardi Gras Time. Henry Grashorn, president of the Coney Island Fall Festival and Mardi Gras Association, denied, to-day, that the committee of arrangements, or any other committee, had decided to demand $5 from all persons who intend selling confetti during Mardi Gras week. He said the business men along Surf avenue claimed something out to be done to protect them and prevent others from selling confetti in. front of their business places. That has been arranged for, and all strangers and others who desire to sell the stuff will be required to get permission from the storekeeper in front of whose place it is proposed to sell the confetti.

The police will also see that all peddlers are regularly licensed. BYRNES MEN RALLY. Listen to Speeches Attacking McCarren and His Home Rule Policy. A rousing meeting was held at the Jackson Club Hall, on Kent avenue, near Willoughby, last night by the Democrats opposed to McCarren in the Eleventh Assembly District. They began gathering as early as 7:30, attracted by the band and the fireworks, and by 8:30 the large hall was packed.

When the meeting was called to order the hall was ably full, and a quarter of the were standing. It was an enthusiastic audi- ence, for they applauded Willian R. Foley, when he called the meeting to order as temporary chairman, and listened with evident satisfaction to his sharp arraignment of McCarren and methods in the Eleventh Assembly District and his praise of Thomas J. Byrnes, the present leader. Benjamin E.

McCleary, a bright young lawyer of the Eleventh District, was nominated for permanent chairman by former Senator Joseph A. Guider, and unanimously chosen. He claimed that the anti-McCarrenites were more inelined to home rule than were the supporters of McCarren, for he had to come in the Eleventh District to make his fight personally, while they were only expressing the open wish of a majority of their constituents. Leader Byrnes bad, in man fashion, told McCarren he should give another man A chance for the leadership because her had his own. and had left it to the distries ciation whether he had done right At a public meeting they had unanimously supported him.

He had become 4 tyr for his followers, and they would member it with fidelity, He knew that every man present would support the ticket nominated at the various cOnventions. but McCarten had said he would not unless, it suited him personally. Mr. McCleary sald, in closing, that he felt sure every one present would be regular in their support of their leader and would take away the arguments they heard so as to convince their hesitating neighbors. When he closed the audience gave a unanimous and standing vote of confidence in Leader Byrnes, cheering him vociferously as he went the platform.

F. X. Carmody was the next speaker, and after telling of the good work for the Democratic candidates in the Middle West, from which he had just returned, made a clear. unimpassioned address concerning McCarren's relation to the local Democracy. He urged all to stand by Byrnes, who had declared himself as an honorable man, openly and in words could not be misunderstood.

for that home rule in election districts and sembly districts as well as in boroughs. John P. Tossiny of the Fifth Assembly District and Lawyer Bachrach, each made a brief speech along the same lines, end the meeting adjourned at 11 o'clock, the majority remaining until the last. NEW ROAD MATERIAL IN NASSAU Experimental Stretch to Be Laid on Jericho Tnrnpike, to the September Eagle.) 1--A new style of road to take the place of macadam will doubtless be installed by the supervisors of Nassau County, if an experimental piece, which is to be installed by the Imperial Road Company of New York City, proves a success. The new road is to be composed of asphalt and gravel.

It has been tried in the West and said to have proved satisfactory in particular, One feature of the composition is that it is is, if a hole is made in it, the surface will fill by travel. Representatives of' the road company were before the supervisors yesterday, seeking a contract for an experimental stretch. The installation of a small stretch was decided upon, if company could make arrangements the Automobile Assowithe ciation, which used the Jericho turnpike for Vanderbilt Cup race and has to put the road in repair for the coming race, to bear part of the expense. ELMHURST LOVERS ELOPED Papa Gee Refused to Give Consent Because Gallo Was Poor. Young People Fled to Jersey City Saturday Night and Were Married by Justice, At the Elmhurst police station yesterday the lieutenant informed the reporters that James G.

Gee of 198 Locust street, Corona, had reported his daughter Catherine had been missing from home since Saturday night and that, after Detectives Schroder and Enright had been assigned to investigate the case, they found that the girl had eloped with James Gallo, 19 years old. of Corona avenue, Corona, and were married in Jersey City by a justice of the peace. The reporter of the Eagle, who called at the home of the father of Gallo, heard an interesting story. James Gallo was madly in love with pretty Catherine Gee, the 17-year-old daughter of James Gee, who is a retired merchant. For five years Gallo and Catherine have been saying sweet things to each other, whenever Catherine's papa was not looking.

Fnally Gallo told Catherine to ask her father for his consent to their marriage. Mr. Gee didn't rave when he was told of his daughter's love for James, but he asked. "Has this young man enough money in the bank to support a wife?" Catherine was forced to confess that James was not rich, but he was honest and ambitious. and had hopes.

Her father declared that one could not buy a square meal with hopes or pay the rent with ambition, and that until Gallo had sufficient to support a wife he could not marry Catherine. Catherine communicated the ing news to Gallo, who declared that he would not let money stand -in the way of his marriage if Catherine was willing to take a cheaper route. Then he proposed that they should run off and get married. It was quite romantic, and Catherine doted on romance. Then they set their wits to work, and when they parted it was decided that the runaway should take place on Saturday night last.

Catherine was in the habit of doing some shopping for her mother on Saturday evenings. On this occasion she went as usual to purchase some goods. Catherine's mother, suspecting nothing, waited patiently for her daughter to return. She waited over three hours. The mother then made inquiries.

To her amazement she finally learned that Catherine was last seen boarding a trolley car for Long Island City company with James Gallo, who carried a bulging suit case. Then Mrs. Gee reported it to the Elmhurst police. While the police were looking for them, Gallo and Catherine were in Jersey City, where they were made one by a justice of the peace. Then they came back to live with friends in Corona, where they were by the detectives.

When taken found. station house they produced a marriage certificate. FOR CAMPAIGN FUNDS Borough Employes Report Pressure by Kings Co. Dem. Party.

Practical Work by the Delaney-Williams Organization Which Is Fighting McCarren, Several city and borough employes have reported to their district leaders and to Senator McCarren that they are being pressed hard for campaign contributions by representatives of the Kings County Democratic party, the organization, which is carrying on the primary fight against McCarren. No one has yet appeared who is willing to make affidavit that any threat has been directly made, but it is intimated that evidence is being gathered which may lead to legal action. The only written request which Delaney has sent out is one which has been sent broadcast to those enrolled Democrats whom the district leaders of the Delaney party have, placed upon their lists. These include all Democrats on the borough pay roll who are listed by number on the Delaney books. In the upper righthand corner of the printed return slip, which specifies the amount oft money inclosed, appears a number in red ink.

As fast as contributions are received the donors are checked off with the amount which each has contributed. The letter of "request" is in part as follows: "Dear sir-The Republican organization and the Republican newspapers are making a desperate effort to regain control of the machinery of the Democratic party in Kings County at the coming primary election, to the end that William J. Bryan be deteated in the presidential contest and a Republican governor be chosen this year and a Republican mayor elected next year. The Republican Standard' Union, Eagle and Times are frantically urging the Democrats to restore to P. H.

McCarren the Democratic leadership, and the Standard Union has carried its zeal so far as to distribute its papers free to every enrolled Democrat this county. This is in accordance with Michael J. Dady's utterance after the Inst Democratic defeat, when said 'McCarren is the best asset the he Republican party "In 1903. when McCarren joined the Tammany organization and deserted his own. the Democratic enrollment was 115,935, and we elected our mayor, borough president and all county officers.

In the 1905 election we lost every county and borough official. the Democratic ticket polling only 68,762 votes. In 1906 the local Democratic ticket was again defeated, and last year the Democratic had decreased to 99,000 and our candidates were again slaughtered at the polls. Is it any wonder that Dady considers McCarren the Republican party's best asset! year of McCarren leadership would mean that there would be no Democratic office holders in Brooklyn. "There can be shirking of duty by Democrats ir the coming primary if the party is to be preserved.

Every voter! should participate personally and tribute to the necessary and legiti expenses. executive committee of the 1 lar Democratic organization het earnestly requests you to contribute bath financially and in personal effort. All money received be equitably diswill tributed through the districts. There will be contests in all of them, Very truly yours. "JOHN H.

DELANEY. "Chairman Regular Democratic "Executive BAKER AS BOSS OF FORCE FINDS DEPUTIES BALK General Belief Is That He Has Had to Read the Riot Act to Subordinates. HOT TALK IN A LOCKED ROOM. No Details Given Out to an Interested Public Work of Demoralization Goes On. The secrets of the official home life of the Deputy Commissioners of Police, in the absence of General Bingham, 'are not for general newspaper or police discussion, according to persons who were questioned this morning by a reporter concerning a story printed in one of the morning papers to the effect that there had been a dreadful row between First Deputy Commissioner Baker a and the other police deputies, Hanson, Bugher and Woods.

But a close friend of Mr. Baker said the other day that Mr. Baker had declared that his deputies had been acting like a lot of schoolboys and that he had been forced to call them together for a little talk. It is plain that Mr. Baker's reign as top of the heap in the police department has not been redolent with the perfume of roses and that the naughty boys have been giving him trouble.

Anybody who ever looked into Mr. Baker's calm blue eyes will know that beneath the placidity that is commonly to be found there there lurks torrential possibilities. Just like the water that is deep may be stirred by a clone: Mr. Baker himself said, before he had been twenty-four hours in the police department that he could fight like the dickens, or something to that effect. And when he is boss in the police department he means to make the other fellows feel that he is.

The story published was to the effect that he called the other three deputies into his room in Mulberry street on Thursday last and locked the door. Then he read the riot act. It was to the effect that they should bury their differences and stop squabbling while was at the head of the force. When he stepped down to the subordinate job of First Deputy they might do as they pleased, but just as long as he was in charge there should be no friction. When General Bingham returned they might have all the news they wanted, for all he cared, but as long as he was accountable to General Bingham and, indeed, the Mayor and the people, for the conduct of the department, they must be good boys.

The story is that when General Bingham went on his holiday he called Mr. Baker into his room, with the other deputies, and told them that Mr. Baker would be in charge and. that he must be obeyed, like Mr. Haggard's And then, after the manner of Mr.

Bingham, he parcelled out the little jobs that each should do in his absence, so that there would be no unnecessary friction. For example, Mr. Bugher was told that he would be responsible for the gambling in the city---all over, indeed. Now gambling raids are hobbies of Hanson and Woods in certain sections of the town, for General Bingham had allotted a section to each. And they are enthusiastic about it, and when Bugher butted in thew had rows with him.

And the rows spread to other branches of the work. There WaS soon a tangle and 1 very little work was done as Baker wanted it to be done. This was the occasion of his trouble with the deputies, who were plainly informed that they, must obey as long as he was the First Deputy Commissioner in charge of the service. Mr. Baker's woes have been many since General Bingham went away.

He had to take the brunt of the exposures of inefficient police work on the part of the men when, as a matter of fact, he was not to blame, if the present system was. People who know the friendly qualities of Mr. Baker and who know that he is one of the best intentioned of uten, do not blame him for the present service, or lack of police service that the city is getting. It is the administration in general that the people have been kicking about, the work partitioned out to various inexperienced experimentalists. But it is no wonder, it is said, Mr.

Baker had a kick coming, and that he made it. MINISTER TOOK FAREWELL. The Rev. F. M.

Townley Closed Rectorate at Merrick, L. Was Crowded. (Special to the Eagle.) Merrick, L. September 1-The Rev. Frank Maxwell Townley closed his rectorate in the Church of the Redeemer here on Sugday last, the evening service being a remarkable one.

The edifice was filled in every part, the hook and ladder company of the town turning out in a body. The retiring rector preached from theh texts found in Acts 32 and 38. He admonished his hearers to true to the church and support its work and ministhe try. During Mr. Townley's rectorship of seven years the church has progressed in every way better than at any time in its history.

The people were loath to have Mr. Townley go. He has been called to and accepted the rectorship of St. Bartholomew's Church in Brooklyn and will soon assume charge there. LYNCH SPEAKS FORHOME RULE Explains Why He Temporarily Left McCarren -Received With Enthusiasm.

Martin P. Lynch, whose antics of the past few days caused so much consternation among his political friends and foes, spoke last night at a big gathering of the "Home Rule" faction of the Democratic party of the Ninth Assembly District, held at the clubhouse, Fifth avenue and Fifty-second street, and there explained why it was that he temporarily abandoned the McCarren cause and went over to William A. Doyle. The mention of Lynch's name brought forth cheer after cheer, and when he was called upon to address the assemblage the enthusiasm of the crowd knew no bounds. "Gentlemen," said he, "there has never been a doubt in my mind as to what you voters will do on primary day.

The statement made by Mr. Doyle a few days ago that he had our most competent men on his side worked on me so that I finally decided to see for myself if his statement had any truth in it, and went out without reporting the matter to any one outside of our district captains, and even went so far as to speak at a Doyle meeting, held Saturday night at Ninth avenue and Thirty-ninth street. I was told that several of our most energetic workers had deserted us, but, gentlemen, didn't see one of these men referred to by Doyle, and I was satisfied that what ho had said was untrue and that our were as true a8 gold. I do not whom you may choose as leader, but do anything to defeat Doyle. and believe that the votes that will be cast against him on September 8 next will bury him SO deep that he will never be heard of again." Other speakers of the evening were Harry J.

Walsh. Charles L. Milligan, James Dahm, James T. O'Neil. Roger P.

Smythe, Captain, Charles Campbell and Daniel J. Griffin. B. A. T.

REPORT SHOWS BIG OUTLAY FOR YEAR Good Business Done, But Not Enough to Meet Improvements Made. BRIDGES NOT PROFITABLE. So President Winter Declares, and He Shows That Investors Deserve Consideration. In the annual report of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, issued by PresiI tion dent is Edwin called W. to heavy Winters to-day, expenditures atten- for the improvement of transportation facilities.

The statement is made that efforts toward the betterment of the system have caused a decrease in the surplus of the year to over $150,000. This does not mean that the company's gross earnings from operation have decreased. 0 nthe contrary, the receipts a nincrease of nearly $500,000 over the last fiscal year, or a total of 566.55, but the gross earnings of the company have not kept pace with the expenditures for the construction account. In other words the company has been spending its funds to improve the system, much to the benefit of passengers, but with little return to the company. Without reference to this state of affairs, there is another situation reflected in the report, which is disturbing the officials of the company.

President Winter says that the net return per passenger. based present operating expense, is approaching the zero mark, and upon, supplying a question of the most vital importance to the railroad companies concerned. The intimation is rather plainly given that if the railroad company is expected to undertake further developments, the investors' return must be reasonable. Mr. Winter does not say, however, that there has been any decision as to the manne rof increasing the earnings to provide for that return.

President Winter says in the report: "It will be noted that the general business depression is reflected in the earnings of the company. From an almost unbroken daily record of increase, running through more than five consecutive years and keeping pace with large expenditures for improvements, there has come a falling off of gross earnings beginning with the last quarter of 1907 and increasing with the downward trend of conditions generally through the balance of the fiscal year. While the loss is distributed over the entire system, it is more acutely felt during the summer months on lines serving seaside resorts. "The opening of the subway for regular operation between Battery Park and the terminus at Flatbush and Atlantic avenues has somewhat affected the revenue of certain lines, but no materially harmful results to the business of the company were manifested and none are expected from this addition to the lines of communication between Manhattan and Brooklyn. "However seriously the prevailing depression may for the time being affect the business of the system, full restoration and the continued growth of traffe demands in Brooklyn are as certain as the operation of any natural law, but whether the whole local transit situation of Greater New York is not seriously imperiled by the trend toward zero of net per passenger carried, is a question of vital importance to the companies concerned, and to the public dependent upon them for continued development of transit facilities.

"For some years past, through mergers, leases and other forms of combination segregated lines have been coming to gether into large systems, unquestionabl; to the very great advantage of public travel, whatever may be said concerning the movement in other respects. Encouraged by the rapidly increasing demand for more and better local transportation, and the assumption that the gross rate of five cents for the carrier could be substantially preserved, enormous expenditures have been made in the improvement of existing facilities and creation of still more costly means of transit, and these vastly enhanced conveniences turned to public use without increase in the rate of fare. On the contrary, through the growth of transfers the average. gross return per passenger has been creasing until the cost of transportation supplied per capita ani the amount received for it have come unpleasantly close to each other. It is obvious that these conditions cannot continue without serious results alike to the public and the transportation companies.

"If private capital is to be the means of further transit development in this city, the investor must first be assured of the safety his money and a reasonable return thereon. The case is exceptional where this can be given on the present margain between cost and, after transfer dilution, amount realized per passenger carried. "The welfare of the public to the extent that it is dependent upon local transportation, as well as that of the corporaLions which are expected to supply it, would be promoted by the mutual recognition of a situation, the undeniably discouraging aspect of which in its bearIngs on the question of future ment must become evident to those who will give it patient and intelligent examination. In calling attention to the bridge situation, Mr. Winter says that matter is troublesome and costly to deal with and adequate revenue is derived.

The bridges supplied over 12 per cent. of the total miles during the fiscal year, and this car movement was made through traffic desert, except for the comparatively small receipts in half fares from passengers riding between bridge ends. "In other words." says Mr. Winter, "the Brookly system, after running its cars to the boundary of its traffic territory, adds an average of about 12 per cent. actual service at greatly increased relative cost without extra charge to the passenger.

"During the Ascal years 1900 to 1907, inclusive, after crediting the account all revenue from local bridge traffic, the Brooklyn system has paid out nearly $5,000,000 for charges attaching exclusively to bridge maintenance and operation." The statistical part of the report shows that during the year just ended, $6.476,959 have been spent for improving transit facilities, which naturally increased operating expenses. This sum is $773.773 more than the expense of the previous fiscal year for the same purpose. There were carried 515,184,967 passengers during the fiscal year, an increase of 3,345,530 passengers over the preceding year. The average gross earnings per passenger were 3.67 cents. The average cost per passenger carried was 2.25 cents.

leaving an average net per passenger of 1.42 cents, from which must be taken all charges other than for operation. The percentage of operating cost to earning for the system. including special appropriations for additions and betterments to the property was 61.25 per as compared with 61.42 per cent. for the previous year. The average number of cars operated daily for the twelve months ending June 30, 1908, was 2,203, an increase of 5.2 per cent.

BAYPORT BARN DANCE. Mr. and Mrs. Parday Provide It for Summer Colony. (Special to the Eagle.) Sayville, L.

September 1-Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Purday of the Bayport summer colony will close the season by giving a barn party in their spacious carriage house at Bayport to afternoon and evening. The barn is uniquely decorated with field flowers and farm products, and the furniture consists of farm implements.

SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. 000000000000000 yo Good crops spell PROSPERITY, and a spell of prosperity is upon us. From all we hear this is to be a good year. The corn crop is a leader.

The wheat is a booster. The cotton is and the election is going to be all right, and here is the good Clothing for good times. Men's Suits, $10 to $45. J. NUTTING Inc.

Youths' Suits, $8.50 to $30. Clothiers for the Whole Family. Boys' Suits, $2.95 to $12.50. Fulton and Smith Sts. METZHASNOT CHANGEDFRONT Favors Subway on Flatbush Extension and Will Co-operate With P.

S. Commission. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Judging by the details carried in your paper reports the interview which Public Service Commissioner 'McCarroll and I had the other day, and the construction placed upon it editorially, it is very apparent that the conference has been entirely misrepresented. The only subject of discussion was as to what could be done to start construction of at least the first section of the subway. SO as to have the approach to the Manhattan Bridge ready when the bridge is completed.

Your records will show that I have always advocated the immediate construetion of at least four tracks on the Flatbush avenue extension. This work could be begun at once under a contract, and would cost about $2,000,000, and no one ever disputed the fact that' the city could incur this obligation at any time. My objection to the proposed plan has always been that it necessitated the taking of 4,000,000 worth of real estate for the second section, and the fact that the city was not in a financial condition to justify it in awarding the contracts for the entire six sections, owing to the debt margin. There is no use discussing this matter further. as the courts have evidently thought my objection serious enough to warrant the issuing of a permanent injunction, and appointing a referee to determine what shall and what shall not be considered debt, under a judicial interpretation of the constitution.

There has been absolutely no 'change of front" so far as I am concerned, but simply a desire to co-operate with the Public Service Commission, and to enable it to proceed with the construction of the first section, which must of necessity be built, no matter what the eventual solution of the transportation question may be. Unless this section is built, the Manhattan Bridge will not even be enabled to accommodate trolleys or teams, when it is completed, and the Flatbush avenue extension will continue in the same condition it is now, and has been for two years--an eyesore to the people, and a loss to the city, not only of interest, but of the rents it might have continued to collect, if the buildings had not been demolished, owing to the public clamor that was raised for its immediate destruction by the borough president, in spite of my objection in the Board of Estimate. It is possible to make at least a part of the street serviceable for trucking and trolleys, by securing, if possible. from the courts, a modification of the injunction, which will aflow the commission to proceed with its work on this section. H.

A. METZ. Controller. Manhattan, August 31, 1908. SEVEN TO ONE FOR HUGHES.

Result of Canvass of the Second Election District of the Tenth Assembly District. Following the example of Mr. Devoy of the Seventh Assembly District in an effort to sound the sentiment as to the renomination of Governor Hughes, John Pullman, a real estate broker of 741 Union street, a life-long Republican and a prominent Grand Army man, has canvassed the voters of the Second Election District of the Tenth Assembly District; and he has found that there are seven electors in favor of Hughes' renomination to every one that is opposed to him. Mr. Pullman sent the following query to every one of the 200 enrolled Republiin his district: cans, an enrolled Republican of the second election district of the Tenth Assembly, if you have no objection will you please express your opinion for or against the renomination of Governor Hughes on the enclosed postal, and mail it at once, and oblige, yours truly, John Mr.

Pullman received 76 answers from the 200 letters sent This is 37 1-2 per cent. of the total number of enrolled Republicans. Of the 76, 66 were unqualifledly in favor of Hughes' renomination. Consequently, if the ratio of 7 to 1 obtains for the entire 200, Mr. Pullman's result would seem to indicate that 176 of the total number of enrolled Republicans favor the renomination of Hughes.

STORE NOTE. Interesting Window Display. Many interested people stand each day in front of the windows of P. W. Taylor, 466 Fulton street, looking at the display of Rockford watches, movements and in the various stages of manufacture which are now on exhibition there.

This display was arranged by representatives of the Rockford Watch Company of Rockford, and consists, in the aggregate, of hundreds of thousands of small, perfectly screws, wheels, jewels, movement plates, showing the intricate and extremely teresting process of watch construction. A to P. W. Taylor's store and an inspection of this exhibition is almost equivalent to an inspection of the factory itself. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle.

Classification. PAge Amusements Auction Boarding ..............8 Business Business 10 Coastwise 11 Corp, Notices Death Excursions Financial For 10 Furnished Help Wanted 8 Horses Carriages 10 Hotels 11 Instruction 10 Legal Notices Lost Found ......14 Supplement LOST AND FOUND. LOST-A small AUTOMOBILE CHAIN; a reward when returned. Orpheum Theater, Brooklyn. LOST.

gold EYEGLASSES. on Reid av car. Monday, August 31: reward. Return to 248 Lexington av. LOST.

POCKET CAMERA, Long Island City depot. Monday night; liberal reward. FRANK, R. SMITH, Far Rockaway, L. I.

LOST-Monday, open face silver WATCH, on Fulton st between Fort Greene place and Ashland place. Return to 602 Fulton st; reward. LOST--BANK BOOK No. 75754, East Brooklyn Savings Bank, 643 Myrtle av, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Payment stopped. Please return to bank. onyx LOCKET. containing portrait, with initials J. F.

on outside: suitable reward will be given on return to J. F. FROST. 128 Cumberland st. 1-9 FOUND, early Sunday evening.

on Prospect Park station lady's silver WATCH. Owner may have same by paying expenses. Address L. Box 118, World office, Brooklyn. LOST--DOG, Spaniel, wearing collar with name (Teddy) and address.

Gentleman taking injured dog from Flatbush av cafe. Monday' eve, please communicate with owner. Reward. H. KNAPP, 421 East Eleventh st, Flatbush.

PERSONAL. PERSONAL. DETECTIVES, male or female; suspected persons shadowed: private information; strictly confidential. National Detective Bureau, 119 Nassau st, suite 401-2-3; tele. 2650 Cortlandt.

1 3 6-3t IN MEMORY OF HIS MOTHER. Stained Glass Window Made by Tifs fany Put Into Trinity Lutheran Church, Middle Village. A beautiful stained glass window made by the Tiffany Company of New York, has been placed in Trinity German Lutheran Church of Middle Village, L. I. It is a copy of the celebrated painting by Murillo, representing the Trinity.

The picture is set in a triangle, another symbol of the Trinity, within a circle over 10 feet in diameter. The circle symbolizes eternity. The window is a gift of F. W. Hunter, secretary of the cemetery association, in memory of his mother, who died two yea's ago.

Other memorial windows will be installed this month or next. They are being made by the Mayer Art Glass Company, of Munich, Germany. Hundreds of people visit the new church, which is located in the Lutheran Cemetery, every Sunday. The congregation is in need of funds. If each lot owner would give but $1, the debt could soon be paid.

The Rev. D. W. Peterson, of 12 Juniper avenue, Middle Village, has been pastor of the church since 1880. COX DALTON GET CONTRACT.

(Special to the Eagle.) Mineola, L. September 1--Cox Dalton of Port Washington, lowest bidders for improving Flower Hill avenue, Port Washington, were awarded the contract for the work yesterday afternoon by the Nassau county supervisors, and Chairman Smith do Cox of the board was authorized to execute the contract. The firm's bid, opened with others, yesterday, vas $16,577.25. The avenue will be widened, macadamized, curbed, catch basins put otherwise improved. A SOCIAL EVENING.

The members of the Ariston Dramatic Society, one of the popular amateur dramatic organizations of the Bushwick section, held a social meeting last night in its headquarters at the Maretta Mansion, Bushwick and Gates avenue, A large gathering of the members of the society and their friends and representatives of other local dramatic clubs was present and the evening was pleasantly passed in an enjoyable musical programme and in dancing. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR BIDS AND ESTIMATES FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

The person or persons making a bid or estimate for any service, work, materials or supplies for The City of New York, or for any of its departments, bureaus or offices shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed with the title of the supplies, materials, work or service for which the bid or estimate is made, with his or their name the or names President and or. the date of the presentation to Board or to the head of the department at his or its office, 011 or before the date and hour named in the advertisement for the same, at which time and place the estimates received will be publicly opened by the President or Board or head of said department and read, and the award of the contract made according to law as soon thereafter as practicable. Each bid or estimate shall contain the name and place of residence of the person making the same, the names of all persons interested with him therein, and if no other person be so it shall distinctly state that fact; Interested, it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of the Board of Aldermen, head of department, chief of bureau, deputy thereof of 0p clerk therein, or other officer of The City New York is, shall be or become interested, directly or indirectly, 89 contracting party, partner, shareholder, surety or otherwise in or in the performance of the contract, or in the supplies, work or business to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate that several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Each bid or estimate will be accompanied by consent, in in The writing, City of of two New York.

householders of or freeholders or a guaranty or surety company duly authorized bv law to act as surety, and shall contain the matter set forth in the blank form tioned below. No bid or estimate will be considered unless as a condition precedent to the reception or. consideration of any proposal it be accompanied by a certifled check upon one of the state or national banks of The City of New York, drawn to the order of the comptroller, or money to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the bond required, as provided in Section 420 of the Greater New York Charter. The certified check or money should not be Inclosed in the envelope containing the bid or estimate, but should be either inclosed in a separate envelope president addressed or to board, the head of the department, or submitted personally, upon the presentation of the bid or estimate. For particulars as to the quantity and quality of the supplies or the nature and extent of the work, reference must be made to the specifications, schedules, plans, on flie in the said office of the president, board or department.

No bid shall be accepted from or contract awarded to any person who is in arrears to The City of New York upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the city. The contracts must be bid for separately. 'The right is reserved in each case to reject all bids or estimates if it be deemed to be for the interest of the city so, to do. Bidders will write out the amount of their bids or estimates in addition to inserting the same in figures. Bidders are requested to make their bids at estimates upon the blank forms prepared and furnished by the city, a copy of which, with the proper envelope in which to inclose the bid.

together with a copy of the contract, including the specifications, in the form approved by the Corporation Counsel, can be obtained upon application therefor at the office in the department for which the work is to be done. Plate of drawings of construction work may also be seen there. Classification. PAge Man, 4 Marriages 14 Miscellaneous. Musical Instruction, 10 Ocean steamships 11 Proposals Public Railroads 11 R.

E. at Loans 10 Sits Wanted Special Ads 14 Special 11 Steamboats 11 Travel 11 To Let-For Sale 9-10 Wanted 8.