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a 0000 00000 000000000 000 0000 a a a a a are 10 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. TUESDAY. NOVEMRER 15. 1910.

3 TOLSTOY DYING; WIFE IS CRITICALLY ILL Novelist Lying at Small Flag Station, Suffering From Attack of Fever. COUNTESS IS HEARTBROKEN. Writer Had Hoped to Spend His Last Days in the Tolstoyan Colony Near the Black Sea. Tula, Russia, November 16-The conditions of both Count Leo Tolstoy and the Countess are reported as critical. The count appears to be succumbing to a fever brought on by mental distress and exposure incident to his voluntary exile from home.

while deserted wife is dying a broken heart. The imaginative mind of the great novelist scarcely could have conceived a more tragic ending of two lives that have been interwoven for half a century. Tolstoy, overcome with fatigue while attempting yesterday to continue his pilgrimage from the monastery at Shamardino to the Caucasus, where he hed hoped 10. spend his last days in the Tolstoyan colony on the shore of the Black Sea, lies in a miserable hut' at the railroad Hag station of Astapova, at which point he was removed from the train when his physician and companion. Dr.

Makovetsky realized that a continuation of the journey would result in certain death. To-day Dr. Makovetsky and consulting physicians declared that the state of the aged man was most serious. On the Tolstoy estate at Yasnaya Poliana, less than eighty miles from Astapova, the Countess to-day received the last sacrament. When' her husband disappeared last Thursday she attempted suicide.

Since then one nervous crisis after another has followed. For four, days she has not touched food, The two physicians who have remained in constant attendance say that their patient is prostrated mentally and physically, and that her illness has reached a critical stage. Those in close touch with the novelist that Tolstoy felt the approach of death and that his disappearance from home was influenced by a desire to spare his family pain and the complications that might ensue regarding his funeral because his excommunication from the Greek Church. Prince Obolenski. who first gave to the world the news that the Count had abandoned his home secretly solitude, ways deeply interested legend of pointed out to-day that Tolstoy, was alAlexander why did not die when he was supposed to have, but passed many years as a hermit in Siberia under the name of Kusmitch.

This afternoon Countess Sophia Tolstoy astonished her physicians by a demand that she be taken to her husband. She would not listen to objections, and became so insistent that arrangements to remove her to Astapova were made. Later in the day the party proceeded to Astapova, the Countess being accompanied also by two sons and a friend, M. Tchertkoff. GRAFT IN QUEENS STAMPS Chief Clerk Murphy Had Suspicions of Expenditures.

Would Not Accept Bills Without Dou. ble Certification--Investigation Will Not Go Back to Bermel's Time, David W. Murphy, chief clerk in the office of Borough President Gresser, was the witness before Commissioner Samuel H. Ordway at the hearing into the charges against the. Borough President held in the Queens County Court House to-day.

The attorneys who are pressing the charges began examining into contracts that had been let by the Borough President. Mr. Murphy was asked what contracts for resurfacing were awarded in 1909 and 1910, and he said they were for the resurfacing 'of Thomson avenue and Hoffman Boulevard, Hillside avenue, in Jamaica, and Elm street, in the Fourth Ward. "I have been told by the Commissioner of Accounts that there has been unlimited transferring of funds in the office of the Borough President," said Mr. Caidwell, attorney for the Ridgewood Citizens Committee.

"Is that a fact, Mr. Murphy?" "It is," replied the witness, "but there has been no transfer of funds except with the consent of the Board of Estimate." Mr. Murphy was then asked how 1'e- pairs to the asphalt pavements in Queens were made. He replied that up to this year the maintenance was at the expense of the companies who laid the asphalt, but this year the maintenance contracts expired and so the contracts for repairs were let by the Borough President. Some testimony was then introduced ahow that there had been a young woman stenographer in the Department of Highways whose pay was secured front a "tin horse and on the pay roll.

On cross-examination it was shown that this happened during the Bermel administration. "I don't see the pertinency of this testimony," said Commissioner Ordway. "It we are to get into all the conditions in Queens this hearing will never end." Mr. Murphy was then asked if he had any knowledge of any "tin horses and carts" having been on the pay rolls, and he said he did not know of any. Mr.

Murphy's, attention was turned to the matter of the purchase of postage stamps for the Borough President's office. He said that he would never accept any of these vouchers until they had a double certification. He had to have the certification of the public works commissioner. When the bills first reached him he noticed that the certificate of the public works commissioner was not attached. He returned the bills, saying that he would not pass the bills until the public works commissioner had signed The bills were again returned.

to him and this time they had a rubber stamp of the public works commissioner, but not his name. he sent them back and later the commissioner's name apyeared on "Why were you so careful about this matter?" Mr. Murphy was asked. "Because I thought that the business of the office did not warrant such expenditures for replied Mr. Murphy.

"You had your suspicions?" "Yes," replied Murphy. "Young MeNally, who had charge of the stamp business, had come "around to me talking about how eany it was to get. graft, and I told him he had better cut that out. AVhat suspicions I had were confirmed later when two of the employes in my office came to me and said that McNa'ly bad approached them and suggested to them that they should pad their expense accounts. told them to pay no attention to what McNally said.

Later, when there was a vacancy in my office and they wanted to transfer McNally to one of i.he positions, I refused to accept him. Subsequently, he was called into a conterence with Borough President Gresser and Secretary John M. Cregen, and asked his reasons for objecting to having McNally 'In his department. He replied because he was incompetent. I said that I was responsible for the accounts and vouchers and that I would not accept that responsibility unless I picked my men.

this statement of mine, President Gresser replied; 'Cregen, he is SHAKE -UP OF THE POLICE IS EXPECTED ANY DAY Uniformed Force Anxious, While Commissioner Cropsey Keeps Silent. DETECTIVE BUREAU CHANGES. Many New Men to Be Added to the List of Sleuths--Some Vacancies to Be Filled, Police Commissioner Cropsey has tered justreleven words to the reporters since he took, possession of the big room at 240 Centre street, Manhattan, which is now the seat of municipal police government. He spoke to them on the day of his assumption office. "I ain glad to see you," said the, of have to.

say." Later in conversation with a fFiend he declared not tell the reporters anything. Moating "I'll not tell anyone, what I intend" doing." said the. "I am pleased with the position and, will do my best. But I'll not talk for publication. I may be wrong, but I have made up my mind not to speak to reporters about police work." Just now there is much speculation a8 to the doings of the of Centre street," as the reporters are.

beginning to call him. Not much has been done in the way. of making transfers, and there is a general impression that Mr. Cropsey does not, believe in shifting, men about at their own whim, or at the whim of their polltical or influential friends. Indeed, there have been no transfers to speak of.

There is a suspicion in the minds of the police themselves that Mr. Cropsey. is working on weighty things, as far as police interest is concerned, and there is talk of an impending shake -up, which may not come after all. The principal shakeup is to be in the Detective Bureau, which is under, control of Second Deputy Commissioner Flynn. The entire system is to be changed, it is understood, and the secret service of the police is to be framed on European lines, where detectives are not always on exhibition, as they are in this country.

Commissioner Cropsey has not spoken about the purposed change in the detective service at all. Mayor Gaynor is the man who has the say about all matters The pertaining to police management. police force is a fad of the Mayor, and he is determined to abolish the old-time methods of detectives, as far as possible. Commissioner Cropsey will promote some captain pretty soon to the rank of inspector. There is a vacancy existing now, due to the demotion of John J.

O'Brien. A number of names have been suggested, including those of Captain William Shaw of the Adams street station, Captain Owen Rooney of the East New York precinct and Captain Samuel McElroy, who has been doing good work in the Tenderlyoin precinct. It is believed that the new inspector will be taken from one of the Brooklyn precincts, for the vacancy exists in this borough. There is a vacancy among the captains which will probably be filled by the promotion of Acting Captain Thor of the Fourth avenue station, who stands at head of the list. people in the Flatbush and Parkville districts are wondering when Commissioner Cropsey will establish the new One Hundred and Seventy-fourth precinct.

Three houses have been rented as a precinct station at Flatbush avenue and Avenue J. and the places are ready for occupancy. The precinct was to have been established immediately after election, but it is not likely now that it will be organized much before December. It is understood that the posts haev been laid out and that all that remains is to provide for heating and lighting and to make the details In drafts of men from other precincts. CAT SAVES A WOMAN AT FIRE Stray Feline Proves Gratitude by Giving Alarm.

Snatches at Pillow Until Mistress Is Awakened and Then the Two Escape. The Brooklyn policeman who took the 'It letters on the show window of a bakeshop as his guide to the identity of the occupants and came away with the report that "fire occurred this morning in the bakeshop of Miss Charlotte Russe" found his match to-day. There is a loud guffaw going up in every precinct from lower Fulton street to Canarsie because a policeman, who shall be nameless, also misled by gilt letters on a window, reported that John Kodaks was burned out at 1591 Broadway this morning. As a matter of fact, the Yonkers Sporting Goods and Novelty Company was the tenant, and kodaks of various sorts were among its stock in trade. This was later explained very gently to the erring policeman, who now wondering whether kodaks are safe things to meet on the street if you don't happen to have a gun with you or whether they swing in cages from hooks in the ceiling.

The policeman and a vagrant cat which played the part of a hero and saved its benefactor--true as gospel--were the features of the fire which began soon after midnight in Isaac Greenberg's market, at 1593 Broadway. Before the firemen had gained the upper hand it had spread to 1591, and to the building No. 1595-1597, which is used as a 5 and 10-cent store by M. Wolfson Co. The total loss is estimated at $20,000.

The cat, a bedraggled, sorry-looking beast, introduced itself to Mrs. Emma Royal, who has a photograph gallery on the second floor of the building occupied by the sporting goods firm, about a month ago. It came in off the street and manifested every evidence of extreme friendliness for its new acquaintance. Mrs. Royal sleeps in the front part of the gallery.

She has a kindly heart, and she saw to it that the homeless one was fed. The cat came back thereafter every night. In the midst of the storm last night a faint mewing sound was heard, and when the door was opened there was the cat wetter and more forlorn looking than ever. As usual, it got its saucer of milk, and after it had satisfied its appetite it curled upu close beside the bed. Soon afterward came the fire.

The woman slept on in ignorance of the peril. Not 80 the cat. It sprang upon the bed, scratched the pillow and mewed plaintively until it had awakened its friend. She escaped in her night clothing. DROP IN CINCINNATI.

Bacon and Steak Are Now Almost Within Reach. Cincinnati, November 15-Meat prices here have dropped sharply in the last few days, bacon lending, with a decline of 5 cents a pound. Other pork products are cheaper, and live hogs are selling at $1.25 per hundred less than the prices quoted a few weeks ago. Cattle and sheep and their products' show similar declines, and the housewife can get sirloin steak for cents a pound. Coffee, potatoes and eggs, however, are steadily going higher, while butter and cheese are a4 high as last year.

BOATS COLLIDE AT SEA; SIX MEN MAY BE LOST Accident Took Place Near Fire Island on Thursday Night. BARK RAN INTO BARGE. It Is Possible That Crew May Be on Vessel Bound for Glasgow. Boston, November 15-The six men who composed the crew of the barge Baroness, which was sunk off Fire Island last Thursday evening, may be on board the big French bark Elizabeth of Dunkirk, which left New York that day for Glasgow. The crew of the steamer Bayport, now in Boston harbor, which was towing the barge, say that the Baroness was in collision with a large bark of foreign rig, outward bound.

If the men escaped from the barge they probably will not be until the bark arrives at her destination. Soderberg of the Baroness, belongs. in East Boston. Two of his crew were negroes and three white men. Their names are not known: here.

The Bayport left Newport News last Tuesday with the barges Bombay and Baroness in tow. the former for New London and the latter for Providence. Off Fire Island, shortly after dark Thursday night, a northwest squall passed over and out of the blackness the steamer crew saw a large bark loom up on the port side. The vessel was bearing down directly unon the Baroness, the second of the tow. Before a move could be made the square rigger struck the Baroness directly amidships on the port side.

The collision broke the hawser between the Bombay and Baroness, and that between the steamer and the Bombay. Two minutes after the collision the steamer put about and the Bombay dropped an anchor, but no sign of the stern barge could be seen. Throughout the night the Bayport steamed back and forth but not a vessel nor a sign of wreckage was sighted. At'6 A.M. Friday, the crew of the Bayport came to the conclusion that the crew of the Baroness had either boarded the bark as she plowed through their barge or had gone down with it.

The Bombay was towed to New London Saturday. OBITUARY Edwin J. Hulbert. Edwin J. Hulbert, discoverer of the Calumet and Heela mine, one of the most prolific copper producers in the world, is dead in Rome, Italy, Mr.

Hulbert was 81 years old. Frank Julius Bundschuh. Frank Julius Bundschuh, who was born in the Eastern District 29 years ago and was member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. died Sunday in St. Mary's Hospital, at Jamaica.

His home was at 49 Morris avenue, Richmond Hill. He leaves a sister, Minnie Bundschuh. Alphonse M. Knabel. An anniversary requiem mass will be celebrated to morning at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Schermerborn street, near Bond, at 9 o'clock, by the Rev.

Father McAteer, in memory of Alphonse M. Knabel, who was for many, years the organist of many Catholic churches in this borough, and served in that capacity for a long time in the Church of Our Lady of Merey. Harry Smith. Harry Smith, for 35 years a resident of Barren Island, and employed in the fish fertilizer factories for all that time, died there yesterday, aged 75 years. His death was due to pneumonia, after a brief illness.

He leaves a widow and two children. The funeral services will take place at his home on Barren Island and the interment will be in Canarsie Cem- etery. John McGonigle. John McGonigle, an usher in the Church of Our Lady of Victory, died of old age, at his home, 460 Madison street. yesterday.

He was born in Ireland, 68 years ago, and a belonged to the Holy Name Soclety and the Church of Our Lady of Victory, where a requiem mass will be celebrated Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. James H. Dailey. James H. Dailey, a contractor and senior partner of the firm of Dailey Jones, died yesterday at his home, 51 Second street.

Te was born in Manhattan: in 1861. He leaves a widow, Mary a daughter, Irene, and three sons, James, Harry and Daniel. He also leaves two brothers, and his mother. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Council.

K. of and the Church of St. Agnes, where a mass of requiem will be offered, Thursday morning, at 9:30 o'clock. Linus E. Fuller.

Linus E. Fuller, who opened the Hotel Buckingham, Fifth avenue and Fiftieth street, Manhattan, and was its proprietor Tor twenty years, died Sunday at the Hotel Belmont, Manhattan. He retired from business in 1895, making a trip around the world. Mr: Fuller was born in North Bennington, 66 years ago, and was a descendant of the Mayflower Pilgrims. He a member of the Board of Assistants of the Mayflower Descendants in the State of New York, of the Sons of the Revolution, the Huguenot Society, the York Historical Society and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Solomon Berliner. Solomon Berliner, United States Consul to Teneriffe, Canary Islands, and one of the originators of the Amen Corner of the old Fifth Avenue Hotel, died yesterday at Washington, D. C. Mr. Berliner was appointed consul in 1897, and had just returned on a leave of absence for two months.

He was appointed consul in 1897, but did not take the place until after the Spanish War. He was born in Manhattan 54 years ago, and leaves widow and two children-Miriam and Julius Frederick Thomas. The latter was named for his grandfather, Frederick Gibbs, and Thomas C. Platt, with each of whom the late Mr. Berliner was very OBITUARY NOTES.

Hartford, November 15-Mra, Elvira Roberts. mother of former Governor of Cnnnecticut Henry Roberts. died here last night. The was born at Hinsdale, N. July 27, 1812.

Four children survive. Anna Dwight, widow of the Rev. Theodore A. Leggett, for twenty-five years pastor -of Calvary Presbyterian Church, West Brighton. Staten Island, died yesterday at her home, 842 Bement avenue, West Brighton.

Mrs. Lucinda Adams, the oldest woman in Fulton County and belleved to be the oldest woman in the state, died Saturday night. at Johnstown. N. Y.

She was born at Easton, Washington County. N. November 24. 1828. Had she lived ten days longer she would have been 102 years old.

James E. Brogan, a translator and historian. died suddenly yesterday at his home. 18 East Ninth street, Manhattan, aged 66 years. Albert C.

Comstock, formerly an Assemblyman and Senator of New York, from Renngelaer County, and one of the committee of 1885 which investigated New York City, and who refused a bribe in connection therewith, died at his home in Troy yesterday, aged 65 Alexander Harvey Tiers, A special partner in the stock brokerage firm of Taylor, Auchincloss Joost of. Wall atrect, and director. of the Morristown Trust Company, died yesterday at the Morristown Inn, Morristown, N. of apoplexy. Isadore wife of the Rev.

Samuel H. Virgin, for forty years the pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, Manhattan. died. Sunday at her home. 249 Lenox avenue, Manhattan.

She had been for. years nctive in philanthropic movements in her neighborhood and was a member of the Harlem Philharmonic Society. She leaves her husband. a daughter, the wife of the Rev. Vincent Ravi of Cambridge.

and a son, Dr. F. 0. Virgin. of the medical staff of St.

Luke's Hospital, Man. hattan. HOTEL EMPLOYE FINDS CLARKSON DEAD IN BED Woman Who Accompanied Rich Man of 71 to Place Miss. ing in Morning. EXPIRES OF HEART FAILURE.

Was Proprietor of Plaza and Friend of Tammany Politicians. Was Twice Married. Edward Clarkson, 71 of age, proprietor for twenty-two years of the Plaza Hotel, at Union street and Prospect Park West, was found dead in bed this morning in a room at Marx Hartmann's, wellknown hotel at: Fifteenth Prospect Park West. Mr. Clarkson was accompanied to Hartmann's last night by a woman, the police have learned, and they registered as man and wife.

Sometime during the night the woman left. This morning at 8:30 o'clock an employe, Thomas Goodwin, entered the room, which was No. 23, when there was no response to his knock. He found Mr. Clarkson lying in bed.

Dr. Murphy of 465 Fifteenth street was summoned, and after an examination said that death was due to heart failure. The police of the Fifth avenue station are satisfied that there is nothing suspicious in the case. They reported the case to the Coroner. Mr.

Clarkson was a rich man. He made his money in the saloon business in Pike street and other streets along the Manhattan waterfront. In 1888 he purchased the Plaza Hotel from the old White estate. The Plaza Hotel has had the name of being a place fof the highest character in every particular. Of late Mr.

Clarkson has had the place closed on Sundays, in so far as the sale of liquor was concerned. Because of the strictness with which the business has been conducted, it is said that the hotel has not been a great money- but that this did not worry Mr. Clarkson, for the reason that he was wealthy. The building is independently close to Prospect Park Plaza and adjoins the Long Island Automobile Club's home. Mr.

Clarkson during his early business life in Manhattan became associated with Tammany, and was well acquainted with the Sullivang and Boss Murphy. This friendship with political, chieftains in Fourteenth street continued up to the time of his death. He was a man of quiet disposition and was not a clubman. He was member of St. Francis Xavier's Church, at Sixth avenue and President street, where the funeral services will be held probably on Friday.

Mr. Clarkson was married twice. His second wife died about four years ago. He has three children, Leo Clarkson, about 19 years of age, who was associated with his father in the hotel busiMiss Hattie Clarkson, about 23 ness; years of age, and an older daughter, a Mrs. Cadigan, living in Flatbush.

LEGAL FIGHT ON TRI-BOROUGH Opposition: to New Subway Will Try Injunction. Determined Warfare to Begin as Soon as Contracts Are Awarded and Confirmed. As in the Fourth avenue subway conthe construction of the Tritroversy, borough route may be: tied up in litigation if the contract awards of the Public Service Commission are approved by the Board of Estimate. The opponents of the Tri-borough route appreciate the fact that they will be eventubeaten in the Board of Estimate and ally to meet that contingency they have consulted the best legal talent in the city. So determined are they to defeat the Tri-borough plan that they have not been content with the advice of the lawyers they have consulted.

They have, it is said, been in consultation with judges of the Supreme Court. The theory which opposition to the Tri-borough route will institute the legal proceedings is that the construction of this particular subway is a waste of public funds. Discussions on the proposed litigation have been frequent. The statement is made' on the highest official authority that as soon as the Board of Estimate officially confirms the contract awards of the Tri-borough route by the Public Service Commission, injunction proceedings will be resorted to to restrain Controller Pendergast from issuing the bonds. Chairman Willeox announced to-day that the Public Service Commission was not ready to take up the question of warding the Tri-borough contracts.

The commission will probably make the contract awards at the next meeting on Friday. Between row and a a a Friday the commission will study the tabulation of the engineers on the lowest bids. SMYTHE'S FAMILY NEEDS HELP He Fought in South Africa. and Won Medals for Bravery--Now in Hospital. John J.

Smythe, formerly of Lieutenant the Mackenzie Light Horse, who was commission at Tiger's Kloof, given a South Africa, is laid up in the German Hospital with a broken knee cap and his family at 1501 DeKalb avenue are in straightened circumstances.Smythe served with distinction in Plumer's troop and later with Colonel Duncan Mackenzie. He received the king's and queen's medal when he left the English service. The pawning of the medals has called attention to the destitution of the soldier's family. Smythe last week was knocked -down by a Gates avenue car and dragged some distance. He had been out of work for six months, despite the fact that he is a bright, hard-working fellow, and an a3- countant of ability.

He had taken a job as a common laborer and was on his way to work when injured. He has a plucky wife and three children. You'll Like this Chewing Gum CHIPS Why? always fresh, Because retains it's CAN THATS 00. Its flavor, Is sweet and palatable and Is convenient to carry. Colgan's "Violet Chips" or "Mint Chips" are put in round metal boxes that keep the chips fresh and clean.

Picture of a player in every box. 5c at all dealers. Insist on Colgan's-the Gum that's Round. Eastern Selling Agents Celeman Speciaity Company 23 Weaster Street. New Vark WOMAN GETS PENSION BY FRAUD FOR 3 YEARS Posed as the Widow of a Union Soldier After Her Second Wedding.

CHILDREN ARE DECEIVED. Admits That She Has Duped ment and Received About $340. The Federal authorities have uncovered an instance of gross fraud on the part of a woman who, claiming LO be a widow has been collecting pension money for three years from the government, in fact she was married about, that time but was living with her husband apparently as nis nousekeeper. The woman has several children, one of them a married daughter. This daughter, Mrs.

Mabel Kairath of 184 Covert street, made an affidavit, when her mother first appeared for el peusion, that the elder woman was a widow. She supposed this to be so all the time, and has believed ever since that her mother was but the housekeeper of the man her mother lived with. The daughter and the other children were disillusioned this morning when Deputy Marshal Rosenblum arrested the mother, Mrs. Lena Cantwell Kelly, wife of John H. Kelly, a hatter's employe, living at 202 Covert street, but a few doors from her daughter's home.

The specific, charge that Assistant United States District Attorney Bick has made against Mrs. Kelly is that she made a false affidavit to the pension people to the effect that she was a widow and was entitled to $36 in pension money ing three months from February 4 to May 4 of this year. When Mrs. Kelly was brought before United States Commissioner Benedict to-day she admitted her guilt. She was paroled until to-morrow, when she must furnish $500 bail for her appearance before the Grand Jury, Since she married Kelly, on November 3, 1907, the woman has collected nearly $340 in pension money from the government, according to District Attorney Bick.

Mrs. Kelly is 56 years old. Her first husband was Thomas F. Cantwell, who died while a member of Company of the One Hundred and Forty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Some years after a his Yo death she married Kelly.

This was three years ago. The marriage certificate which District Attorney Bick has bears the name of the Rev. G. Henry Vossler as the officiating minister. Mr.

Vossler is 81 years old, and is a missionary worker in the German Lutheran Church in Brooklyn. The witnesses to the pension application included one of the daughters, Mrs. Kairath, and Charles Murphy, a notary public, at 155 North Third street. Both Mrs. Kairath and Mr.

Murphy, who knew Mrs. Cantwell, or Kelly, personally, testified that she was a widow. When Mrs. Cantwell married Kelly, secretly, she went to Kelly's home as his housekeeper, and for three years she has lived under the name of her former husband, hoaxing her children, the neighbors the government people until Peter L. Cole, a special examnier in the Department of Pensions, became suspicious and uncovered the fraud.

THE REALTY MARKET 80000 0000000 2000 ThomasG. Knight Farm at Ocean Side; Reported A rumor has reached local real estate circles that the Thomas G. Knight farm at Ocean Side, on Hempstead Bay, has been sold. This property comprises 160 acres of ocean front property and was originally part of the old John A. Dix estate.

Mr. Knight, who for years was prominent in Brooklyn a dealer in plumbers supplies purchased it about thirty-five years ago for $10,000. The price involved in the recent sale of the property is $200,000. Robert H. Taylor, the well known real estate operator of Rockville Centre.

is negotiating deal. Mr. Taylor said to-day that the transfer had not as yet been consummated and he refused to divulge the name of the prospective purchaser. Mr. Knight recently left for Florida, where he spends his winters and it was generally known that his Rockville Centere farm was on the market.

Auction Sales To-day. (BY WILLIAM P. RAE.) 15th st. 9, 483.3 8th av. 38x100.

Louis Rosenberg agst Jno Smith et al: Action No 1: Albert Phillips, att'y, 99 Nassau st. Manhattan; Harry I Dale, ref. Sold to the plaintiff for $1,000 over mortgage of $21,000. 15th st, 6 8, 523.8 8th av. 38x100.

Same agst same; Action No 2: same att'y; Harry Dalb. ref. Sold to the plaintiff for $3,000 over mortgage of $21,000. (BY JAMES BRUMLEY.) Bay 34th st, 115 ft Benson av, 50x96.8. Jno Martin agst Ida Barashick et al; Oscar Hanmann, at'ty.

44 Court st; Jas Cropsey, ref. Sold to Gaston Livett for $1,200 over mortgage of $4,500. Atlantic av, cor Ralph av, 90x60. Belmont av, cor Hinsdale st, Bank of North Hempstead agst Solomon Lashinsky et al; Herman Schmitz, att'y, 20 Nassau st, Manhattan: Ellett Hodgskin, ref. Sold to the plaintiff for $4,000 over mortgage of $5,000.

(BY WILLIAM H. SMITH.) Atlantic av, 8 8, 185.7 Sackman st, 19.3x100. Marvin Mortgage Co aget Teresina Nitti et al: Wm Buckley, att'y, 391 Fulton st: Daniel O'Brien, ref. Sold to Louisa Acocella for $1,025 over mortgage of $2.000. 22d av, cor Kings Highway, runs 330.3 to 1 Av P.

256.9 to 1 Stilwell AV, 9 431 153.9 100 11 140 100 to beg. 22d av. 8, intersec Av 330.3 17 Kings Highway, 635,2 244.3 111 644 250.6 to 1 Av P. 984.3 x. 8 490.2 to Kings Highway, 161.3 to 1 Stillwell av.

431 to c. Av P. 256.9 to beg. 22d av, 9, intersec Kings Highway, runs 448.4 5 819.2 xe 28.4 to beg. Kings Highway, 1 9, intersee 1 block between West 13th st Stillwell av, runs 904.2 776.2 084.3 490.2 to beg.

Sarah Morrissey agst Michael L. MeLaughlin et al; Alvan Johnson, att'y, 180 Montague st: Chas McDermott, ref Sold as one parcel to Campbell Carrington for $120,000, 20th st. 8, 100 ft Neptune av. 216x118. Thos Martin Realty Co agst Grace Court Construction Co et al; Harry MeChesney, att'y, 189 Montague at; Wm Mahon, ref.

Sold to the plaintiff for $500 over mortgage of $16,000. So 1st st. 5, 124 ft Rodney st, 25x77. Jno Holst et al. agat.

Arthur Roth ed al: Otto Struze. att'y. 260 B'way: Ino McFarland, ref. Sold to the plaintiff for $500. Miller av, 500 ft a Fulton st.

25x100. Hahn et al agst Jno Taylor et al: Kiendl Bros, att'ys, 2590 Atlantic av: Edw Cooper, ref. Sold to the plaintiff for $1,800. Driggs av, 8 5, 50 ft Leonard st. 25x100.

Sara Morris agat Sami Abrams et al. Bachrach, att'ye, 916. B'way: Mortimer Brown, ref. Sold to the plaintiff for $1,600 over mortgage of $6,000. Greene av.

504, near Nostrand av, 21x100. A story single apartment. Peremptory sale to settle estate. Sold to Philip Kordrter for $26,500 over mortgage of $6,000. Other Real Estate News.

For other real estate news see Supplement. THE COURTS. THE COURTS. CRIMINAL TERM. Supreme Court, Trial Term, Part V.

Before Hon. Luke D. Stapleton, Justice. Wednesday, November 16, 1910, Morris Greenstein, receiving: Moses Abrens, Grace Ahrens, grand larceny. first degree; Jacob Lehman, assault, second degree, REFEREES APPOINTED.

By Aspinall, J. Stevens VA. Howell Ralph C. Greene. Williamsburg Trust Co.

'House Kinnio McDonald. Tonnerson: and. Vs. Edelman James F. Lilly.

By Stapleton, J. MeChroan ve. Orr et Dominic B. Grimn, "I CONSIDER BOY, NOT PARENTS," SAYS JUDGE So the Court Orders That Young Michael McLoughlin Be Sent to School. CASE COMES UP ONCE MORE.

"High Time," Says Justice, "This Child Was Placed Beyond Women's Jealousy." is a case ol flesh and said Justice Aspinall, this afternoon, when he looked upon 9-year-old Michael McLaughlin, "and I don't propose to consider the interests of his father nor of his mother nor of a woman who may or may not be jealous. I want him to have a chance to go to school, play hockey and see something beside being dragged into court of' about the country because his father and mother cannot decide as to his custody." The now long continued dispute of the real estate operator of well known Brooklyn, Miehael I MeLa ghlin, and his former wife, now Celia B. Holt, over the lad's possession came on again to-day in the habeas corpus proceedings to test the right to Michael's legal custody and didn't get very far, because of objections and it finally went over for a week, or until next Tuesday. In the meantime, 90 Justice Aspinall ordered the boy, now with the mother at 007 Halsey street, to be put into school. For many months little Michael has been carried about the country, first with the mother, then with the father, after which McLaughlin's second wife took a hand in the game, it is said, and had the boy down in Beaumont, Texas.

Mrs. Holt made the assertion in court this afternoon that the reason Mrs. McLaughlin No. 2 got hold of little Michael was that she didn't wish her husband to have to visit his first wife in order to see his boy. "Oh, a case of jealousy," remarked Justice Aspinall.

At this Lawyer Edmund F. Driggs, for McLaughlin got very indignant and insisted there was nothing in the papers to show that his client's second wife was jealous of his first wife, who had got a divorce from him. Lawper William P. Jeffery appeared for Mrs. Holt, and both he and Lawyer Driggs went at it hammer and tougs in an effort to show Justice Aspinall that he could or he couldn't interfere in the case.

It appeared that when Mrs. MeLaughlin obtained a decree of divorce from McLaughlin there was an agreement made between them that little Michael was to be cared for by the mother, if she remained unmarried, but in that case the boy was to be given to her mother, it alive. but it not then to her sister, Mrs. Charles Paine. When Mrs.

McLaughlin married Dr. Henry P. Holt, a well-known resident of Flatbush, then the trouble for the boy began. A Long Contest. Lawyer Driggs insisted that the conditions not having been lived up to by Mrs.

Holt, the boy should be placed with the father. McLaughlin, who has also married again, his present wife being Leonora Jackson, a well-known violinist, got the boy. Then his first wife took the child back from the McLaughlin summer home, near Albany. Since then the fight between the mother and father has been carried on in a halt dozen states. Lawyer Jeffery said that finally the lad was discovered with Mrs.

McLaughlin, 2d, in Beaumont, Texas, and the reason for her taking the child he broadly intimated was the fact that she didn't want her husband to have to go and see his former wife every time he saw his boy. exclaimed Justice Aspinall, "it this boy' is to be played shuttlecock with between the present wife and the former wife its high time that the Supreme Court stepped in to settle the matter where the jealousy of any woman will not interfere with the lad's welfare." Justice Aspinall declared himself ready to take up the case and go into it fully. hearing testimony and deciding whether the mother or the father should win in their contention, but he wasn't ready to do it until the preliminary question whether he had jurisdiction was settled. Lawyer Driggs doubted the court had in view of the agreement between he parties. Lawyer Jeffery thought the court could, if conditions had been changed, so both decided to put off the matter for another week, to have the legal questions looked into.

COONS CAME FROM COUNTRY Ruth Clayton Made Love to Him in Navy Street Saloon. Now He Accuses Her of Robbing Him of $52-Man Shot at the Stranger. Chief: Magistrate Kempner, sitting in the Adams street court to-day, held Ruth Clayton, a remarkably pretty girl, well dressed and of commanding presence, for a bearing to-morrow in default of $500 bail, on a charge of robbery. About seven months ago the same woman was arrested for robbing a man of a large amount of money, but the charge against her was dismissed. The complainant this time is George Coons, a bridge builder, of 256 East Fourth street, Elmira, N.

Y. Ile came to this city seeking work and 011 election night he met Ruth in a saloon o11 Navy street. She was exceedingly friendly and when she saw that he nad money, asked him for enough to buy a new jacket. Then she left the saloon, bought the jacket and returned with the man to the same place for more drink. She became very affectionate after a while, and suddenly made a dive, he says, for his trousers pocket and stole $52, all he had left of the cash he had brought to town with him.

Then she ran out of the saloon with Coons at her heels. Two men followed, from the same place, and one of them a revolver and fired two shots at Coons. "That's husband," shouted Ruth to Coons. "You had better clear out as fast as you can." Coons ran away from the man with the revolver, but afterward he sought the assistance of the police and as a result Ruth was arrested last night. She was taken into custody by Detective O' Neil of the local headquarters squad.

Ruth denied taking the money. COL. YOUNGS NOT A CANDIDATE For Judgeship, but for ment as United States District Attorney--Allen's Denial. United States Attorney William J. Youngs denied to-day the report that he was a candidate for the appointment of United States district judge for the Eastern District of New York, as was r'umored yesterday.

He says that he is not aspirant for judicial honors and that the report is unfounded. On the contrary, he says, he is a candidate for reappointment to his present position, and that the indorsements referred to in the story yesterday are for the position of United States attorney only. William Paul Allen, assistant United States attorney, construed the fact that his name had been mentioned to succeed Colonel Youngs, as reported, to be al statement that he was a candidate. He has written a letter to the Eagle deny- MISCELLANEOUS. Packard MOTOR CARS "ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE" Licensed under Selden Patent Packard Motor Car Co.

of New York Broadway and Sixty-first St. ing a absolutely and, unequivocally that hers is candidate the place. He says that during the four years he has been in associated with Colonel Youngs he had occasion to notice how faithfully and efficiently the Colonel has his duties. and that to do re than LO wish tor his re-appointment 10 would be a species of ingratitude, of al which he (Mr. Allen) is not capable.

Lad TRI-BOROUGHSUBWAY MEETING An important meeting of the Tri-bor-7 ough League of Greater New York, tor an boom the Tri-borough subway, will held in Parlor A at the Hotel Knickerbocker, Broadway and -second 8:30 o'clock. Delegates from Brooklyn street, to Manhattan, to -morrow evening, atta civic bodies are requested to attend. CHICAGO TAILORS STILL OUT. say they will not listen to any proposition for settlement of the strike on any shop agree 00, basis except that of an open ment. Chicago, November 15-Settlement of the strike of 40,000 garment workers does not appear to be in sight.

The employers MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued in Brooklyn for Twenty-four Hours Ended at Noon 0-day. 101 Paul Zapasnik. 24, of 135 Dupont st, Maryanna Olzowa, 19, of 155 Dupont st. Arthur C. Solomon.

27. of 1186 Lexington av. Rebecca Bauman, 26, of 554 Seventh. Kenneth F. Barnes, 30.

of 160 Lexington av. Constance E. Seale, 24, of 160 Lexington av. Julius A. Dettmer.

28, of 18 Irving av, Caroline d1 E. Bawer, 20, of 63 Irving av. Harry L. Silverman, 22, of 42 Johnson av, Bertha Gaiman, 22, of 127 Meserole st. Stanislaw Goleswski, 21, of 361 Seventeenth Helena Karkosza, 19, of 361 st.

Gaetano Manzo, of 458 Smith st, Girolomas Anelio, 28, of 458 Smith st. Motche Roserstook. 25. of 555 Southern vard, Sarah Schor, 19, of 177 Greene. John J.

Young, 22, of 1729 Nostrand av. Cath-411 erine O' Rourke. 19, of 301 St. Mark's av. William C.

DeGraff, 30, of Sayville, L. 81 Hanna C. Kcerner, 28, of 701 Fiftieth st. alt Charles Frohnhoefer. 22, of 965 av, Anna Kaltschmitt, 21, of 57 Bushwick av.

Henry Michel. 21, of 279 Bushwick av, Barbara Bitz, 22, of 279 Bushwick av. Louis Michel, 49, of 279 Bushwick av, Emillo, Marcq, 55, of 279 Knickerbocker av. Fortescue C. Metcalfe, 33, of 1815 Dorchester rd, st, al Elsey M.

King, 24, of 488 East Eighteenth Bernhard Frohling, 22, of 115 Eckford st, rie Wawra, 30, of 115 Eckford st. Harry L. Cleveland, 25, of 2250 Bassford av. Brons, Eleanor A. Rienecker, 23, Cedar.

Alfredo Limoncelll, 23, of 62 Flushing av, Mary Porcelli, 18, of 10 North Portland av. Borgner Kleppe, 29, of 82 Carroll st, Oktavia. Svendsen, 29, of 370 Union st. Frederick L. Bragg.

24, of 66 Bainbridge st, Ruth Arner, 18, of 66 Bainbridge st. William H. Soth, 25, of 317 Stagg st, Hens rietta Holtze, 22, of 14 Irving av. Ralph Maino, 19, of 331 Hudson av, Stella Ross mano, 16, of 14 Green lane. John A.

Ramirez, of 424 McDonough st, rion J. Shields, 22, of 601 Hancock st. George W. Inch, 34, of 211 Russell st, Ella Crowe, 32, of 1200 Bedford av. William Oliver, 80, of 161 Taaffe place, Margaret.

Macintyre, 26, of 61 Jefferson av. William Deely, 33, of 447 Dean st, Mary Varin, 40, of 521 Eighteenth st. William H. Bennett, 25, of 1213A Bergen st, Edith M. Place, 20, of 164 McDonough st.

Nathan Plake, 28, of 347 Saratoga, av, Bela v. Rubin, 25, of 293 Christopher av. Stephen Whitman ,31, of Port Richmond, S. Alice Birmingham, 20, of 267 Bainbridge st. Antonio Proto, 25, of 203 Van Brunt st, ina Paolillo, 18, of 203 Van Brunt st.

Carl Mezzadri, 28, of 71 First place, Curioni, 29, of 71 First place, 18T Michael Leniewicz, 29, of 429 Warren st, Helens Kindlarska, 21, of 274 Bergen st. David Greenberg, 24, of 248 Roebling st, Meta Krakoff, 41, of 173 South Fourth st. William A. Holmes, 31, of 1379 East New York av, Mary Reid, 19, of 1477 East New York av. Michael Deutsch, 22, of 591 East 184th st, Mhn, Sarah Blumenstein, 21, of $16 Sutter av.

Anthony J. Jacobe, 28, of 120 Huron st, Mary 0 E. Steffens, 20, of 174 Freeman st. Andreas T. Sleidel, 41, of Bark Caterina, foot, of Twenty-seventh st, Nikolini N.

Were, 30, of 221 Ninth st. Matthew L. Gurgevic, 25, of 542 Forty -sixth st, Helga Carison, 10, of Seventeenth st. Louis Hochreimer, 28, of 193 Marcy av, Elsie Stessman, 21, of 193 Marcy av. John I.

Ivers, 25. of 613 Fifth av. Mary Fitz-4 fall gerald, 23, of 253 Thirteenth st. James 1. Carroll, 27.

of 1051 Madison st, lian Russell, 21, of 462 Central av. VET James F. Andrews, 26, of 466 Carlton av, Eliza- Er beth Merrick, 18, of 2101 Dean st. sol John Packard, 26, of 807 Myrtle av, Catherine Marselly, 17, of 1257 DeKalb av. Charles F.

Peck, 33, of 18 Fiske place, M. Rodger, 28, of 2168 Eighty-third st. Lucantonio Coristo, 28. 1584 East New York av, Auna Cacaci, 19, of 1657 Atlantic av. John Thiele, 31, of 168 Irving av, Grace Miller, 26.

of S14 Sutter av. William M. Sangster, 23, of 251 East Sixty4ih sixth st, Louisa F. Miller, 37, of nil 246 Reid av. Berel Rogall, 32.

of 374 Jerome st, Fanny. Friedman, 22, of 69 Meserole st. Carmine Falco. 33, of 254 North Ninth st, Celestina. Pellegrino, 32, of 314 Union av.

Max A. Abrashkin, 24. or 157 E. Ninety-sixtit st. Anna Kaminsky, 22, of 376 Hen-10 drix.

st. pita Isidore Rosenbluth. 35. of 15 Bay eighth st, Helen Mood, 23, of 15 Bay eighth st. Frederick B.

Nickel. 30. of 445 Quincy st, 10 Mary E. Stevens, 29, of 98 Chauncey st. Luigi Cariello, 24, of 136 Hamilton av.

qualina D' Esposito, 20, of 124 Hamilton av.N Joel Erikson, 23, of 188 Utica av. Agnes W. 1d Hakanson, 24, of 188 Utica av. Charles Hosander, 25, Shoreham, L. my F.

Swenson, 25, of 456 Bergen st. James W. Davies, 27, of Ridgefield Park, N. Jeanctte L. Kenney, 22, of 15 Marcy av.

Giovanni Filippon, 25, of Pen Argye. Elvira Brescacin, 20, of 1247 Willoughby av. Anthony Astrauskas, 30, of 152 Union av, Ade lia Lapinskas, 25, of 394 Grand st. James Stewart, 27, of 322 Fifty-seventh Irene Rogers, 18, of 261 Fifty-first st. HA William.

T. Benka, 28. of 5508 Fifth av, Kathryn Burns, 23, of 474 Warren st. 24 of 260 Boerum st, Rachel, Gramer, 20, of 200 Boerum st. Prank Kushar.

26. of 231 Humboldt st, Mary Grosetik, 27. of 250 Ten Eyck st. William Rueger. 27, ol 2735 Fulton st, tilda L.

Beller, 20, of 14 Grant av. Abram Merzeat. 24, of 136 Moore st, Rachel Binstein, 23, of 186 Moore st. Anthony Castellano, 22, of 615 Third av, Rosen Anoto, 19, of 129 Twenty-third st. Jonas Graif, 22.

of 132 Lorimer st, GlikeL Halombrener, 19, of 295 Lorimer st. Wesley W. Fulkersin, 28, of Wilkes-Barre, Ora L. Orvia, 23, of 708 Sterling place. Gustave E.

Follmer. 25, of 134 Jefferson Catherine J. Kauppers, 27, of 159 McKibbin. Angelo Palmeri, 23, of 183 Meserole st. pina Favuzza.

21, of 133 Mescrole st. Valentine Braun. 99, of 313 Stockholnt st, Francis J. Johns, 19, of 464 Madison st. Cornelius Friel.

26, of 139. North Elliott place. Catherine Monahan, 24, of 120 North Elliott place. Patrick Meehan, 40, of 76 Steuben st, Mary A. O' Donnell, 29, of 39 Metrose st.

Osborn R. Archer, 22. of Hartford, Edna P. Hawley, 22, of 443 First st. Abraham Berger, 21, of 79 Thatford av.

Esthers Sukowitsky, 19, of 506 Riverdale av. Israel Skolnik, 24. of 549 Blake av, Bela pin. 20, of 349 Blake av. Fhilip Wurtenberger, 25, of 135 Bay teenth st, Anna Otten, 24, f1 20 Nostrand1 avenue, John C.

Donovan, 23, of 1046 Second av, Mao M. Banney, 21, of 485 Columbia st. Pietro Barone, 25, of 471 Carroll st, Josephine Pavone, 20. of 269 Fourteenth st. Benedetto Di Franco, 24, of 136 Throop ay, Nunziata Locasto, 33.

of 179 Hopkins st. Max J. Swartz, 25, of 200 East Eighty-frat st. Miriam R. Coppel, 21, of 165 South Second st.

Berel Goldberg, 28, of 202 Bushwick av, Rishick, 21, of 68 Morrell 'st. Giuseppe Furniere, 36, of 83 Columbia st. Matria Amate, 35, of 96 Warren st. Morris Rosen, of 658 Grand st, Aberbach, SE 241 Humboldt st. SO.