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JUL 9 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE THE WEATHER. Fair, slowly rising temperature to-n i and Wednesday. y2 Credit Coupon fVT THlfl M.iRt tAmm m4 or s-hAnff4 within aiz tnon Jl I.V IN, 1Tlf. FOUR O'CLOCK. Volnme T2.

No. 197 NEW YORK CITY. TUESDAY. JULY 18. 3911.

22 PA (2 MS. THREE CENTS. SHIP TO PROTECT AMERICANS. SUE FOR DIVORCE IN BAY STATE HOT WEATHER DRINK. SLAYER DIES IN CELL LOOSENS CIS TUBE; BIG WAR HAS SHDNTS OFFER AGED SISTERS OVERCOME mm iriaiansi nenry, ruunu Willi Beside 86-Year-Old Sister, Who Was Unconscious.

FLUID ESCAPED MANY HOURS. 1 and floods in Luzon. The tobacco Elder of the Two, Is Taken have begn lB0latcd. I Special to The Kaglc I Worcester, July IS that her hushand failed lo provide f'r her In Brooklyn, Nellie IS. Morlson of.

Medford has sued Kber K. Morlson of Now York for a divorce. Tin were mar- i i rled over 1 -h I y.urs iiK't. In the Miiasio hui'tts Supi rlor Court A P. o'itrlcn of Lynn Mif Frank J.

lirien of limnl.lvii lor a vorce, charging him with desertion. rud and uhu.ilvc treatment, neglect to proviiU. Siic asks for avc to re-' sumc her nnne of Anna Don-I nelly. PHILLIES I.m Tils L'iAl). I'llilndelplila.

Til" Phillies got ja flying in the lira! gaine of their double hcmli-r with the Plttsburgs scoring four runs. Tiie batteries ar Moore and Dooln, r.unnuz and Gil-son. Neither side scored In tne so. ond Inning, the Phillies leading by 4 to 0. The third was alno scoreless.

In fourth the Pirates made two runs, m. iking the score 4 to 2. SHOTS AT WHALE IN SOUND. Saybrook, 1 The crew if Cornfield Point lightship report th.it. they have been having small arms prartlc for several days with a whale as then targtt.

It appears daily near the -ship and seems to delight In siiumint: close to the ship. 5-CEHT FARE TO CONEY GETS HEARING. JOLI 24 Commissioner Cram Suggests Reduction for Morning and Evening Rush Hours. Commissioner Cram forced the Issue on the o-cent fare to Coney Island question and the Public Service Commission adopted an order to-day directing a pub- 11c hearing to be held on July 24 at II A.M. The order contains a new sugg.H- tion for a 5-cent fare during the early morning and evening rush hours to Cotn Island.

The order, after directing a pub- lie hearing, reads: lu.imi.M.a charges demanded, exacted, charged collected by the South Brooklyn Railway Company, Brooklyn Colon Klevated Railroad Company, Sea Bench Kallway Com- pany. Nassau iMecirn: itaiiroau Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company. Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company and the Coney Island "uul "rooklyn itallrnnil Company, for the ot persons ou their lini'B of railroad running to Coney Island in the City of New York, or the regulation affecting such rates tire unjust or unreasonable, and to determine the Just and reasonable rates, fares and charges to be thereafter observed and In force as the! I I I I LONG ISLAND Two Squadrons Will Fight for Possession of New York's "Backdoor." NAVAL MILITIA ON SHIPS. They Come From Eight Coastline States Seventeen Battleships in the Attacking Fleet. Watch Hill, R.

July 18 Tbe most extensive war game that has been played on this part of the Atlantic coast In nine year will be declared at midnight to-night, and for forty-eight hours thereafter two aquadrons will maneuver and probably fight for the possession of the eastern entrance to Long Island Sound, or what has come to be known as New York's "backdoor." The game will be played principally for the benefit of the amateur tars of eight coastline states. New York. Maine, Massachuetts, Rhode Island. Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and South Carolina, and also from the District of Columbia, while Assistant Secretary of the Navy Wlnthrop Beekman will watch the play from the cruiser Chicago. The problem for the attacking "Blue" fleet, composed of seventeen battleships of the North Atlantic fleet, which has been assembling at Provlncetown, Ib to penetrate a defensive line drawn from Montauk Point, through Block Island to No Man'B Land, six miles off Gay Head at the southwestern extremity of Martha's Vineyard.

The defending fleet Is composed of cruisers and torpedo boats, and one of the most formidable squadrons of submarines that has ever fought an enemy sham or real in American waters. I The weather off here to-day favored I the attacking fleet, for a thick fog hung i like a curtain over Block Island Sound and extended well to the eastward. Reports from Gardiner's Bay, where the defending forces have been assembling for the past two days, were to the effect that the naval militia men were on their respective ships and that the fleet of submarines, composed of the Grayling, Bonlta, Narwhal, Salmon, Snapper. Stingray, iud' Tarpon, had left Newport and probably ould reach the rendezvous early In the afternoon. i It was expected that the submlrlnes would go to sea at midnight and would spend the greater part of the next two days in prowling off Block Island In rearch of the attacking fleet, while the I torpedo boats and cruisers will establish a secondary line of defense The battle will be fought without the aid of wireless telegraphy, while the i naval militiamen will be distributed among the vessels of both the Blue and Pd fleets.

fnUk th war game off the South eastern New England coast nine years I ago, tne contest mis year is the navy, and the army will remain silent. nrsTif maximum to be charged for tho service immediate vicinity heard hlm, "and now to be performed, and to determine among you say other things, whether a 6-cent rate east-I At this nnint Mr cu bound between the hours of 6 and 9 A.M., hl to Coney Island, would be Just and res-I 'f th" commissioner, hur- sonable, and whether a 5-ceut rate west-I uly closed the transom, of tho con-bound, from Coney Island, between the fereuce room which abuts on the gi- Second Warship to Be Sent to Haitien Waters. Washington, July 18 At the request of American Minister FurnisB at Port an Prince, the United States will send another gunboat to Haitien waters to pro- A nff r- nnrf their liiroretK nro. seriously nireaieneo oy me revolution against rresineni rMinoii. Th se nd warship will go to 1 ort an Prin the 'ailiHl.

The gunboat Is already at Port Llberte cu the north toast. TYPHOON IN LUZOII. Manila, July 18 Dumage amounting to has been done by the typhoon MRS. BOLL'S CHILD DIES; TO Settlement Was to Have Been Made To-day in Mrs. Vaughn's Favor.

West Lebanon. July 18 Six hours before the time set for the hearing In the Probate Court at Alfred. for the settlement of the famous Bull will contest in bet favor, Mrs. Ole A. Bull Vaughan, the contestant of the will of her mother, Mrs.

Ole Bull, died here to-day. The death of Mrs. Vaughn was due to tuberculosis and was not' unexpected. During the will trial at Alfred she wa unable to be present owing to her Illness. Her deposition was taken and several of the lawyers interested in the case interviewed her, but the court did not require her attendance at the hearing in which she was so much interested.

The will of. her mother, Mrs. Ole Bull, the widow of the famous Norwegian violinist, bequeathed the greater part of the property, estimated at naif a million dollars, to curtain persons in India. The trial lasted nearly two months and ue-veloped an unusual line of testimony in which the contesting lawyers sought to show that Mrs. Bull's disposition of.

her property had been iullueuced by reason of her beliefs In certain Hindoo doctrines. Before the hearing In the Probate Court had been finished, an agreement was reached and the case was un to-day, when It was expected that the lawyers would assemble, present the agreement and obtain the approval of the court to its provisions. Mrs. Vaughn died at the home ot Miss Abby Chapleigh, a nurse In the Bull family for many years. She was i2 years old and was separated froin'her husband by a decree of divorce, which was Issued about the time the litigation over the will began.

Her only child died several years ago. Blddeford. July 18 The agreement by which the contest over the will of Mrs. Bull was compromised recently was confirmed at special sitting of the York County Probate Court here to-day, the will and codicils being ordered dismissed. Ralph 8.

Bartlett of Boston, counsel for Mrs. Olea Bull Vaughan. who died In West Lebanon to-day, filed a petition for aaministration or the estate. Mrs Vaughan leaves three adopted children, urn uu uttuguier uaving died somo years ago. INDICTMENT IN STOKES CaSE Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad Charged With Attempted Murder and Assault.

The Grand Jury, In Manhattan, to-day Died an indictment against Lillian Gra ham and Ethel Conrad, who shot Mil lionaire W. E. D. Stokes, proprietor of the Ansonla Hotel, while the latter was In their apartment in the Varuna Apart ment House, a few weeks ago. The indictment wsb handed up to Judge Craln, in Part In the Court of General Sessions, In Manhattan.

It contains three counts against each of the women one charging attempted murder in the first degree, another charging assault in the first degree, and the third assault In the second degree. Counsel for the women was directed to produce them In court to-morrow to plead to the Indictments. WOMAN'S ODD WANDERINGS Entered Wrong House, Fell Down Stairs, and Is Now in the Hospital. After a night of wandering Alice Reillv 21 years old, a domestic who lives at 134 Third avenue, was taken to the Long Island College Hospital by Ambulance Surgeon Gordon, after Dr. Scott of the Brooklyn Hospital had refused her attention ou the -'nund that she was 111 with alcoholism and was a case for tho police rather than the hospital.

She told Lieutenant Fay of tho Butler street station mis morning tnat she ntered the hallway of a houso on Bergen street, near lniru avenue, late last night, thinking It was her home. She climbed the stairs and tried to open the door to the second nat. concluding, finally, that Bhe was In the wrong hous she turned to leave and fell to the tot-torn of the stairs, Injuring hor left leg badly. She finally reached the sidewalk. From that point on to the time she was found by a patrolman her story Is very vague.

The officer called for an ambulance and one responded from the Brooklyn Hospital, with Dr. Scott in charge. He trated the woman for alcoholism and a probable fracture of the left leg. but refused to remove her to the hospital. Then Alice was taken to the Butler street station house.

From there sne was sent to the Long Island College Hospital. At that institution this morning It was said that the only injuries she sustained were several contusions the hip. THIRD CHARGE AGAINST HAUCK Another charge of burglary was made the Flatbush avenue court to-day against Henry J. Hauck, arrested last Thursday. John J.

Culllns, 1103 Carroll Btreet, connected with the Brooklyn College, recognized an Elk fob, presented to him twenty-three years ago, among the things found in Hauck'g room. Mr. Culllns was robbed on May 26. The charge was tbe third one made against Hauck, i I I AS CALLOWS IS I nniirWAi-a. Uni.tArf I hat V-t ft TT I I C'l VI I UCI I UVUJ IbU I I ICl I Would Not Live to Be Hanged.

1 BROKE JAIL; TRIED SUICIDE. Hickman Inhaled Gas Saturday Night His Family Beggared to Save Him. (Special to The Eagle.) Beaver, July 18 Charles Hickman, wife murderer, cheated the gallows today, as he had said he would many times since his conviction. Within a few hours of the time when the death penalty would have been inflicted he collapsed In his cell and at 8 o'clock this morning he wa3 dead. Hickman murdered his wife, Mollle, In February, 1910.

The circumstances surrounding the case and the persistency with which Hickman fought for his release attracted much attention In Pennsylvania. The man came of well-to-do parents and they spent all they possessed In the battle for his freedom. "You will never get me as far as the gallows, mark my words," he used to say to his guards. They paid little attention to that prediction, but later on, when he twice escaped from his cell and on Saturday last when he tried to kill himself, they thought more seriously of it. Hickman obtained permission to gn to the lavatory on Saturday evening.

His guards went with him, but remained outside. When he didn't emerge they became worried and went In after him. They found him with his mouth over an open r3 Jet Inhaling the poisonous vapor. He was on the verge of unconsciousness, and when he was revived, after the guards and a physician had worked over him for a long time, he murmured ninny times, "I'll never live to bo hanged." Hickman was found last nlEht to he in by guards who were watching him tioseiy. and two physicians were hastily summoned.

They remained with him for three hours, at the end of which time he regained consciousness, but was so nervous that it was necessary to administer SOOthing portions. He hecn ward morning, and sent for Sheriff Hart- zei, telling him he had made his neae.n witn God and was not afraid to rile. During the delirium following this visit, Hickman was heard to whisper, "I am going to meet Mollle," and the last word he uttered was the name of the woman for whose death ho was to have been hanged. Coroner Gormley decided to hold an autopsy to put at rest the persistent rumors that Hickman had ended his life, as he so often threatened to do. When th.j la completed the body will be turned over to the mother, who hastened to the jail when slie learned cf her son's death.

SUICIDE AT THE BATTERY. Well Dressed Man, Wearing a Diamond Ring, Jumps From Sea Wail. By Jumping from the sea wall at the Battery, an unidentified man, about 60 years old and well dressed, committed suicide, early this morning. Efforts were made by the police to recover the body, but they were unsuccessful. William Green of 49 Whitehall street, Manhattan, and William McGohlck of 90 Amity street, Brooklyn, were sitting on a bench near the wall, when they saw the man approach.

He was mumbling to himself and walked up and down for several minutes. Then tho man Jumped from the wall Into the water. The two men shouted for help and several policemen appeared, hut the man's body did not come to the surface. Tho suicide, the two men said, wore a diamond ring and clothes of good material. He wore derby hat and dark clothes.

MORE BROOKLYN P. 0. CLERKS Carriers Will Have to Spend Less Time In Stations Other Improvements. Eagle Bureau, 618 Fourteenth Street. Washington, July 18 First Assistant Postmaster General Granfleld, on his re turn to Washington, Immediately got to work on plans to Improve the mall service in Brooklyn, whore he Bpent two daya examining tho situation.

He had a con ference with Representative Cnlder of Brooklyn this morning and told hlm that the Brooklyn service would be Improved. One of the most Important reforms that Dr. Granfleld Is working on Is that explained In The Eagla yesterday, which alms to have Brooklyn's Incoming malls reach the borough from one to two hours earlier In tho day, by eliminating the Manhattan Post Office as a factor In their transmission. This will save one handling of tho malls and will not make them wait until tho Manhattan malls have Uoen taken care of. Dr.

Granfleld also expects to give Tos- ninster Voorhles nioro clerks. One of the causes of delay in deliveries, he believes Is the fact that carriers have to do too much sorting for their routes before (starting out. This work can bo done by clerks, and within a short time. It Is likely that the Brooklyn olflco will have more clerks than at any time In Its They will ho distributed whero 'most needed, and tho carriers will have to spend less time In the Btatlons and will have more time for their routes. Dr.

Granfield was much phased by his to Brooklyn, which he had not seen a number of years. He says It la magnificent city and ought to have a good mail service. BROOKLYN WOMAN AN M.D. Among sixty-five candidates to successfully pass the scrutiny of the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners was Miss Ida R. Shields of Brooklvn.

The only woman In tho class. Miss Shields took her examinations Juno Ku at Trenton with tho others and until to-the board had been busy at work on tho papers. Miss Shields will granted a license to practice medicine In New Jor-sey. BRITISH FLAG IN SCHOOL. The United Irish-American 8ocietle, have complained to the Board of Education about the conduct of Principal Rowe of the Wadlolgh High School, who, they chargo, displayed the British flag In one of tho schoolrooms about Coronation Day and had It saluted by school children.

gt a rex, oo mron bt. to des-rees eooler thaa anj otber ta Greater Y. or SMsswrfc Air. I BE ACGEPTED Prcndergast, Steers and Mo Audiy Favor Interbor-ough Guarantee. TO PA'S "TO-MORROW" Board of Estimate Will, It Is Said, Take Action Then.

INC0ME tojes.25o.ooo. Company Will Put S7S.0OO.000 Into dubwny Contin ue Hon. The new prop.ml of th Tntcrhnrough Rapid Transit Compiiny, In which thi city Is asked to gi.n the company a preferential Income amounting to ll.Sii.nnn, now seems sin of a. i thu KBtlmate. owing to the new alignment between Controller William A.

Prendfi-gnst, Borough President Steers H.irougli President George McAueny fth" nr "'I believed to be In favor of It lr oi u. As however, as 1 o'clock this sr- t' rnoon President Theodore P. Shouts of the Inlerbor.iuKh was In a sharp tussle with Chairman William R. Willenx and in the conference room of 1,., ice i omniission, over some details of terms. People In the Commission's offices hfar, ononis voire ral.sed In anger Tho president of the lntei l.orouKh stormed nt H1, cnnrgeii mem wlt'i departing at the laKt agreement made with minute from an the Interboruuuh Company, In a talk last niuhl "I talked that mutter out with you for two hours last night." said Shunts, his iBl high that everyone In the era silting room adjoining Chairman Wlllcox private office Shout, Decides He Needs More Time.

It was understood In the early afternoon that the new Interborougb proposal would be considered by the Bourd of Estimate at an adjourned meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock, but the programme was Interrupted by the usual postpone ment. It was announced that Mr. UhnnU could not whip his proposal Into shape until to-morrow morning, when be would submit his plan for action. The new plan will contain the offer of the Inter- borough to put t7S.0ri0.iiiu) Into subway' construction and will be on term. r.

ranged that tho Interborough shall take out 9 per cent, for a period of years and men uio cuy snail get an equal amount. The Interborough financiers have objected to this point on the ground that the city can borrow Its money cheaper than the Interborough ran, but tho point will In the proposal. Gaynor Not Present at Morning Meeting. Thevnembcrs of tho Board nf Estimate and Apportionment met at 10:311 o'clock this morning. Muyor Gaynor did not attend.

Previously they talked the subway situation over In the office of Mr. Mc-Aneny. Controller Prendergast and Mr. McAneny had previously won over Borough President Steers. In the talk they Influenced John Purroy Mitchel to some extent.

They told him of the stntus of the negotiations with the Interborough company and requested that he put to one side the resolution ho was to Introduce to-day calling on tho Board of Estimate to turn over tho amplified system from Fifty-ninth street north to the Bronx to tho B. R. T. The attitude of the was one of the subjects of discussion. It was learned afterward that In yesterday's talk the Mayor put forward the idea that tho subway situation should be taken out of the hands of the committee composed of Mr.

McAneny, Mr. Miller and Mr. Cromwell, and placed In the band, of the transit committee of the Board consisting of Controller Prendergast' Aldermanlc President Mitchel and the Mayor himself. On this committee the Mayor would be In control, as Mitchel has gone over to his view of Bubway matters. The move would have Isolated Controller Prendergast; but It was defeated in the confer- enco.

Mayor Advocates a Broadway Subway for the Interborough. In addition, the Mayor proposed that It would be well. If it could be worked out, for the Interborough Company as woll as the B. R. to have a subway through Broadway, Manhattan.

Tho public meeting of the Board of Estimate was held In the regular board room. Mr. Mitchel presided. The subway situation was the only thing taken up for consideration. "I have my resolution ready calling upon the Board of Estimate to award the completed system.

Including the lines In Manhattan and the Bronx to the said the President of the Board of Aldermen, "and I was prepared to ask fo-a vote on It to-day. However. If there Is any hope that an agreement can be reached with the Interborough Company which will be satisfactory to the city, I have no desire to oonipllcate matters and prevent action, what I am after Is to expedite action. I would like to ask the committee If there is any chance of report to-day." "Why. yes," said Mr.

McAneny, "I am going to move an adjournment until 3 o'clock thlB afternoon, at which time I believe that my committee will be In position to present definite recommendations." Mitchel Withdraws His Resolution Calling for Action. "Then withdraw my resolution." said Mr. Mitchel, "for I shall be only too glad give you the additional time." Tne common understanding In the board was that the Mitchel resolution would have been lost of presented. Mr. McAneny said that It would not be necessary for any outsider to present resolution of the sort Mr.

Mitchel had prepared. "just as soon." he said, "as it becomes apparent that we cannot do anything wltti OUT Ur worn; htm mnr It is suppohed that the wires became (crossed with those of the telophone so to Hospital, but May Kot Recover. Two oged sis'ers, who lived a recluse lire in an apartment nouse at o.io nieriuiK place, were found overcome by gas at 9 o'clock this morning by Policemen Baker and Casey of the Grand avenue station. The younger of the two, Miss Margaret Henry, 76 years old, was dead when the police arrived, but the elder, Miss Ellen Henry, 86 years old. Is still alive in the Swedish Hospital, where her case is regarded as one of the most remarkable on record.

The sisters had four cats, and last night when they went to bed they left a plate of food on top of the gas stove. The gas was turned off at the burner, but turned on at the wall and the rubber tube from the cock to the burner passed i near the plate. It Is believed that In jumping for the food, one of the cats tore the tube from the cock, allowing the gas to flood the apartment. The overturned plate of food partially eaten and the dead cat told the story. Mrs.

Moran, who lives next door, at 631 Sterwllng place, was the first to smell the gas. Her bedroom windows open upon the same air-shaft between the apartments as the windows of the Henry sisters; so that by the time she retired to bed the odor of gas had become so offensive that she was Iorced to close the She never suspected that it was coming from next door, believing it was from her own cellar. It was her Intention to notify the gas company in the morning. This morning Mrs. Moran discovered that there was no leakage anywhere In her apartment, and the strong odor then led unmistakably to the house next door.

She notified other tenants there, who called up the police of the Grand avenue station. The tenants In the bouse were too terrified by the great volume of gas wmcn nnu issued from the rooms of the old women, to render the police any assistance. Aged Women Found Lying on Floor of Their Kitchen. When the two policemen broke down the door leading into the apartment, which was locked, they found the women lying on the floor In the kitchen, with the body of a pet cat near by. Both of the sisters were apparently dead; but when Ambulance Surgeon Mabee of the St.

John's Hospital arrived, he found that there was still ti little spark of life In the body of the elder woman. After working oven her for an bojr and a half, Dr, Mabee had her removed to the Swedish Hospital, where she still lies unconscious. Physicians at the hospital say that the vitality exhibited by the aged woman Is wonderful, but little hope of recovery is held out. The rubber tubing which connected the Jet with the gas stove, which stood In tho kitchen, was found disconnected. Tho rubber was very loose on the Jet, bo It Is believed that It had slipped off.

Mrs. M. O'Donnell, the Janltress of the apartment house, advances this theory In regard to the tragedy. She believes that the two recluses were at work in the kitchen, after eating an early supper, and that finally the elder, Miss Ellen, retired to the bedroom. leaving her sister to finish the work In the kitchen.

It Is evident that Miss Margaret was boiling some water, for a kettle full of water was found on the stove this morning. In some way, accidental or otherwise, the tubing fell off and the younger sister was overcome while attempting to fix It. Mrs. O'Donnell believes thnt Miss Margaret noticed the absence of her sister from the bed some time during the night, and groped her way Into the kitchen to see what was wrong. She probably was overcome while trying to help her sister.

The two women have lived In the apartment for the past two years. They kept aloof from all the neighbors, and little Is known in the vicinity about their history. The police have found at least two of their relatives In Brooklyn. They are a niece, Mrs. Sarah Williamson, who lives at 1238 Pacific street, and a brother, Aaron Henry, who Is an Inmate of the Old Soldiers Home.

SAVAGE FINDS A NEW CARUSO Icilius Caleya Resembles Great Tenor and Is Expected to "Make Good." When the North German Lloyd liner Kronprlnzessln Cecllle arrived to-day from Europe she brought word of a new Caruso and a championship batttle to come. The new tenor Is the property of Colonel Henry W. Savage, who discovered him In Milan, at the opera. Iclllus Caleya Is his name, and he was born on the Island of Malta of an Italian father and English mother. Colonel Savage wilt star Iclllus In the forthcoming Eng lish production of "The Girl from the Golden West," in the fall.

"I saw this man coming down the aisle." said Colonel Savage. "The striking resemblance he bore to Caruso made nie think for a moment that It was Caruso, who was in Milan. I know Caruso was in Paris, and then I saw that it was only a striking resemblance. Icilius Is a stronger singer and with a little practice will make more than good my fondeBt hopes. I have also some other tine singers for the production." Billy Papke, the middleweight cham-plno, arrived with his pretty wife and 6-weeks-old baby boy, after an absence of ten months, during which he has fought five battles, four in Australia and one in London.

He will now take on Sailor Burke and expects to beBt that husky fighter. G. Cornell Tarler, the American charge d'affaires at Bangkok, Slam, arrived ou the Cecllle and told of seeing Prince Cbakrabhongs, heir-apparent to the throne of Slam, go up In an aeroplane during the February aviation meet. Hugo Blumenthal, banker and reor-ganlzer of railroad properties, said that if the prosecution of the trusts in the United States would cease Europeans would be more eager to take our securities. In Germany, the government favors the combinations, according to Mr.

Blumenthal, and nurses them. "The United States la the only laggard nation In the matter of prosperity," said Mr. Blumenthal. DIES OF TROLLEY HURTS. William Neabith, 65 years old, of 118 Manhattan avenue, died this morning In St.

Catherine's Hospital from the effects of a trolley accident, which occurred on June 20. of In Ice Trust Nerve Tonic Take all the ice in sight, put it out of reach; select a few sample cakes, add plenty of i high price bitters; reduce number of ice-j boats and handlers, add more high prices; flavor with "short supply" chestnuts; sweeten with "lower prices next-year" bunk; put in "liar" coloring matter, serve with hot wave and expect public to swallow it. ALDERMEN ABOLISH TOLLS Vehicular Traffic Across East River Spans to Be Free Hereafter. The collecting of tolls from vehicular traffic on all the bridges under the Jurisdiction of the City of New York was abolished by a unanimous resolution passed by the Board of Aldermen this afternoon. This Includes the tolls on the Brooklyn Bridge, the Williamsburg and the Queens spans.

The payment of tolls by the elevated and surface railroads will, however, be continued as at present. The resolution was Introduced by Alderman DowlLng of Tammany Hall. The motion was carried without a dissenting vote The abolition of the toll system over the bridges Is In line with the attitude of Mayor Gaynor, who has claimed that the bridges of New York are in reality municipal highways and that the public should not be taxed a special toll for the use of such roadways. This resolution to-day will cause a lnrge delicti In the niaintenauce of the big bridges, but It is proposed to provide for tills expense by the Issuance of special revenue bonds of sufficient amount to cover-the deficit, together with the revenue paid by the railroads. Another action of the board tnken later in the da nan the election ot imeu'J.

Molen of the district of Brooklyn to succeed Alderman William J. Heffernan, who resigned yesterday to accept appointment as Deputy County Clerk of Kings. Mr. Molen lives at 150 Tweuty-third street, and Is an active Democrat In the Forty-eighth Aldermanlc district. He is a well-known real estate operator, and has a host of friends, who are congratulating hlui upon his election as a city father.

KILLED AS HE USED 'PHONE. Rockvllle, July 18 Arthur H. Ramagg9 of Hartford 25 years of age, was killed by an electric shock as he stood at a telephone early to-day in the local sub-station of the Connecticut cotn- through which high power wires 'nen tne young man answered the bell he received the heavy current. HIT WITH STONE; DIES. Anna Welm.

years old, of 96 Jefferson street, died early this morning at tbe German Hospital as a result of having been hit on the head with a stone several days ago. CONCRETE METWIN A POINT Mayor Sees No Reason, at Building Code Hearing, in Restricting Reinforced Structures. The cinder-concrete Interests In their fight against the discrimination in favor of the hollow tile Interests gained an Important point at the public hearing which Mayor Gaynor gave to-day on the proposed building code. The coae, as draft ed, restricts the height of concrete buildings to 1U0 feet. The Mayor announced durJng the course of the hearing that he saw no reason why any restrictions should be placed on the height of buildings constructed of concrete.

Chairman Kenneally of the aldermanlo committee; Alderman Dowllng, the Tammany floor leader, and Water Commissioner Thompson were present when the Muyor made this announcement. Kenneally and Dowllng have always opposed all the changes suggested In the new code by the cinder-concrete and building trades interests. The declaration of the Mayor to-day will undoubtedly be taken by them as a formal notice that the Bectlon restricting the height of concrete buildings must be eliminated from the proposed code. T. M.

Vinton, speaking of the code, called It "Alderman: Kenneally's code," and charged that tho alderman was trying to mislead the Mayor. Ernest Flagg said that the entire code was wrong in theory. He Is the architect of the Singer Building. Mr. Flagg that the code was drawn with apparently one aim in mind, and neglecting safety in construction.

SONS OF TEMPERANCE MEET. South Manchester, July 18 Delegates numbering about one hundred and representing most of the northern and western states and also Canada, assembled to-day for the fifty-seventh an nual convention of the National Division, Sons of Temperance of North America. RACING BILL UP AGAIN. (Special to The Eagle.) Albany, July 18 The Glttins race track bill, which would permit a resumption of horse racing in the state, may come up again for a vote late this afternoon. It Is not expected to pass.

THE REV. FATHER COYXE DEAD. Hartford, July 18 The Rev. George Coyle of Waterbury, a well-known Roman Catholio clergyman, and at one time professor at St. Thomas' Seminary In this oity, died here to-day after ah Illness of several weeks It was said that ho was the only Catholic clergyman in this state who held the degree of doctor of philosophy.

mi nouis ui i Bua i wuum oo jusi. ana; 1 CHBUailUJC. $500,000 IS FORTHCOMING Brooklyn Practically Certain to Have New Municipal Building, Prominent Official Says. It wns stated positively to-day, by one of the chief executives of the Brooklyn administration, that the $500,000 appropriation for the new municipal building would be granted at tho meeting of tho Roard of Estimate on Thursday, July 27. He assured The Eagle that It could pre dict the granting of the appropriation and the commencement of building operations.

From another source it was learned that this assurance was given by more than one member of the Board of Estimate yesterday, who maintained an unfriendly attitude at the meeting, which laid the municipal question over for ten days. When Borough President Steers was asked to confirm this statement, he would not commit himself. "You may say," howover, "the president answered, "that 1 am far more confident to-day of securing the appropriation for Brooklyn that I was yestorday morning even before the board rneeting." The borough president requested The Eagle to correct a false Impression of his actions at yesterday's board meeting in which he was reported as losing the appropriation through falling to force the matter to a decisive vote. Mr. Steers said: "There was absolutely no chance to secure the paaeage of my resolution, for the reason that eight out of the sixteen votes were against the appropriation.

I made every effort to win over even one of those votes, so that I might have a majority for the resolution, but not one would yield. The only thing that could posBlbly Bave tho situation was a postponement to allow for per suasive efforts being brought to bear upon some one of the opposition." Commissioner Pounds, who was present at to-day's Interview, corroborated the borough president. ANDREW B. MARTIN IS DEAD Andrew M. Martin, the oldest expert accountant In the City of New York, died to-day of diseases Incident to old age at blB home, 10S6 Bushwlck avenue.

Mr. Martin was born In Ireland In 1830, and came to this country when 19 years of age. Ho lived In Now York until 1S61, and after going West for four years, came to Brooklyn In Some years ago no was a memoer oi me iJoara or Education of the City of Brooklyn, and especially Interested himself In unearthing the defalcation of the late Secretary Stuart of that board. Later he wag en gaged In Investigating the account, of tho penitentiary, and afterward the ac counts of county treasurer Harry H. Adams and of his assiBtant, Mr.

Gardiner, which were much involved. Mr. Martin was appointed a Commissioner of Ac counts by the late Mayor Edson of New York City, and was Chief Accountant of the City Works Department of the City ot Brooklyn, tw was wno prepared the bill 'or simplifying the accounts of the commissioner oi Accounts, and so- cured Its passage through the legislature and the signature of Governor Cleveland. Mr. Martin was a tniriy-second degree Mason ana oeiungeu ia juugewooa Lodge, K.

and A. ni Kiugewoou cnapter, R. A. and Clinton Commandery, K. T.

Ho mo belonged 10 msmoi lempie. Mystic Shrine, anl was a Brooklyn Masonlo Veteran, and a member of the Society of old Brooklynites. He leaves a widow, Amanda M- Fash, to whom he was mar-rid on January 15, 1856; three sons. William F-, Clarence A. and Harold and two daughters, Lottie A.

and Margaret. The funeral services will be held at his Borne on innrsaay evening at o'clock, with tr.s hv. Henry N. I'felffer ot the South Biubwlck Reformed Church oaclaUuj. a to iuie Crazed by TrOUDle, JODiess Baker Becomes Violent When His Reason Flees.

Otto Dletz, a baker, raved and struggled in a cell ac the Eastorn District Hospital, to-day, crying out that lie wanted to die and would put an end himself In spite of all efforts to restrain him. Dietz's violence and his persistent attempts to commit suicide made It necessary for the surgeons to remove him from the open ward to a padded cell and then to put him into a straltjacket. it was feared that he would eventually have to be sent tothe Kings County Insane Asylum. Dletz had been out of work, and yesterday after vainly tramping the streets in search of a Job and hearing with monotonous regularity the same answer to his question for work, "No, we haven't anything for you," his mind seemed to give way under the strain. He roturned home In a despondent mood and In the evening sent his wife and four children to a moving picture show.

They roturned to their home at 137 Dupont street sooner than expected. Receiving no answer to her calls, Mrs. Dletz went Into the dining room and there found her hushand with a gas tube in his mouth and all but unconscious. An ambulance was called. At the hospital Dletz expressed regret because he had not killed himself, and tried to choke himself In bed.

Ho was removed to the padded cell and there tried to beat his brains out against the wall. E. M. SHEPARD IMPROVES. Physician Says He Will Be Able to Return Here in the Fall.

It was said to-day that Edward M. Shepard, who has been quite 111 at Lake George, will probably be able to return to Brooklyn In the fall. His condition has slightly Improved. Dr. C.

I. Hen-nlng made the statement that he thought Mr. Shepard would be able to return the fall. He declared that the Improvement In the patient's condition was so gradual from day to day as to be hardly noticeable, but that progress can he noted from week to week. POSTAL HEARING, AUGUST 1.

The hearing on second-class mall matter by the commission appointed by President Taft. which was set for to-day at the Federal building In Manhattan, has been adjourned to AugUBt 1, so as to permit the Post Office Department to prepare Its evidence, which will be Introduced first as the basis of the Inquiry. EMPEROR OPENS REICHSRATH. Vienna, July 18 Emperor Francis Joseph opened the Reichsrath at the Hof-burg with the customary ceremonial today. The speech from the throne, which the Emperor rend In a strong, clear voice, Bhowed no traces of his recent illness.

BRITISH CHIEF RABBI DEAD. London, July 18 The Very Rev. Hermann Adler, D. chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Britten Empire, died to-dsy..