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i 2.. THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 26.

1911. and landed Devoy "out in the cold, cold world. Then they sat baok and chuckled for they put another Democrat in his Election Results Throw Limelight On New Group of Public Officials place. St. Anne's Church, 50 Years Old, Starts Celebration Week Today Along came the nominations and the election, and Mr.

Devoy was presented with the office of County Clerk by an enthusiastic populace, which Is now waiting for the first of the year with expectancy. For when Devoy goes Into office what he will do to the Democrats who Whole Parish Takes Keen Interest in Golden Anniversary Events Vigorous Work Has Caused Steady Development of Religious Organization Some of the Priests Who Have Seen Service There. Interesting Facts Concerning the Men Chosen to Brooklyn in Various Capacities Justice-Elect Kelby Very Nearly Became an Army Officer Personal Glimpses of the Characteristics of Men Who Will Soon Assume Office. Hearst favored his nomination for District Attorney because he thought the candidate would "open up" on the Gaynor administration. Cropsey smiled grimly when he heard the rumor, but said nothing.

At keeping his mouth shut, Cropsey has Morgan, Rockefeller and all the burglar-proof financiers looking like a Suffragette convention, by comparison. Ho is the Deep Silence, the Calm Before the Storm, the Awesome Hush. The mere fact that he is the new. District Attorney Is enough to keep all the crooks out of Brooklyn during his term for there will be no fun in breaking the law while Cropsey Is on. the job.

That is the general public impression of Mr. Cropsey. Personally, he is most affable and genial, has a very keen sense of humor and his friends swear by him. Today St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, corner of Front street and Gold, will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its establishment.

The parish Includes a membership of over 4,500 persons, and the property owned is valued at $125,000. The pastor, the Rev. Thomas F. Horan, has been in charge for the past six years, By the results of the ballots cast en Election Day several comparatively new figures have been added to the roster or public men In Brooklyn. There Is much curiosity ubout the personalities of some of these men, and a brief sketch of each of the three new Supreme Court Justices and of the four new county officials is given below.

CHARLES HENDRIE KELBY. How would "General Charles Hendrie Kelby, U. S. sound as compared to of civic organizations. His work as president of the Brooklyn League in crystallizing and directing Brooklyn sentiment against the Tammany charter was of a somewhat different order than his services In the teiepnone hearing, but in that instance as In the other he labored unselfishly in the public interesc.

Mr. Benedict, with his wife and two young sons, lives in a handsome home on Buckingham Road, within the conllues of Prospect Park South. There he has Indulged his taste for the collection of rare books, many of them relating to colonial history and colonial lawmaking. Alto, he rejoices in one of the finest rose gardens in Brooklyn. Many of the Interests that have engaged Mr.

Benedict's attention are necs-sarlly laid aside by his elevation to the bench. Various civic organizations will lose his services as counsel. But he will But he Is not given to making friends with every Tom, Dick and Harry and yet he was elected. That shows that people sometimes like a bit of grimness about a public official. It has been the fashion for so long for officeholders to be hall-fellow-well-met with everyone in town that the people evidently thought that a trial of the other sort would do no harm and might clean up a few spots on the body politic.

On the day he was nominated by the Republican and Independence LengUb county conventions, Mr. Cropsey was 39 years old. He was born In Erooklyn, and educated at the Polytechnic; was there with Justice-elect Van Siclen. He went to Columbia, and graduated from the Co tll Sunday, September 16, 1888, when ha died. His funeral was one of the largest and most impressive ever held In St, Ann's.

-it. Durick succeeded Father McMeel, taking charge of the parish In January, 1889. During the summer of 1191 a new organ, was placed In the church. It cost $2,300. A most successful mission was held in March, 1893, which resulted in adding 187 adults to the Church.

Rgt. Rev. Bishop McDonnell paid his first official visit May 31, 1894. Saturday. January 19, 1895, the Rev.

John Goubeaud, one of the assistants of the church, died at the rectory. In 19u2 Father Durick was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas F. Me-Gronen, who had achieved a reputation as the "Church Builder of Diocese." He was chaplain of the fire department. Ha accomplished much good work In tho three years he was the pastor of St.

Ann's. He reduced the debt from 20,000 to had a new slate roof put on the church at a cost of $2,010, and also bought the convent at 237 Front street for $5,000. Father Horan Is Keeping Up the Fast Record for Good Work The present pastor, the Rev. Thomas F. Horan, succeeded Father McGrouen.

He Immediately began the work which the late pastor had In hand, namely the painting of the entire church property at a cost of $1,800. The following year new flooring was laid throughout the school at a cost of $1,600. In the spring of 1908, the church and school were again painted, the necessary repairs made, electric lights Introduced in the church and an extension made to the eon-vent. Improvement of different kinds have been going on steadily since Father Horan's advent to the parish which have cost In the neighborhood of $2,000 annually. His latest achievement was tho complete renovation of the rectory and supplying it with electric lights.

Church Is in Good Repair, All Debts Are Paid, and Money Over. During recent years, St. Ann's parish has undergone radical changes. Owing to the large number of manufacturing establishments which have been set up in this section of the city, many parishioners have moved away and have thus made way for the great influx of foreigners. Notwithstanding these obstacles to growth, St.

Ann's Church property Is the church, and to this Father Gleeson removed. The pastor was a vigorous man, and the record of his work shows great things accomplished. He organized St. Ann's Conference of the St. Vtncent de Paul Society to look after the interests of the poor of the parish.

He got up fairs and picnics, and adopted other means for raising money for reducing the church debt. He secured the charter for the first Catholic college In Brooklyn, that of St. John the Baptist. The work In St. Ann's increased so rapidly that the Bishop sent Father Gleeson an assistant, the Rev.

T. Taaffe.now rector of St. Patrick's Church; the Rev. Fathers O'Reilly, Shanley, Fitz-maurice, McCloskey, Purcell, Kiely, were among the first to assist at St. Ann's.

Father Gleeson established a parochial school, which was opened in November, IStitt. A school building erected on the church's property on Water street, was opened July 2, 1872. Father Gleeson Gives a Great Impetus to the Work of the Parish. The history of St. Ann's Parish was shaped by Father Gleeson.

He was vigorous In his administration of the affairs of the church. He overcame difficulties in carrying out his plans. He gave a great impetus to the work of the church In the lower part of the city which was felt for years. He surprised his congregation on Sunday, July 8, 1875, by notifying them that he had placed his resigna Supreme Court Justice Charles H. Kelby? It you prefer martial titles to those of distinguished Jurists you may sigh over what might have been, but if you should be Mr.

Kelby himself you would probably be pretty well pleased with Things as They Are. Only for a cherry tfe, a la George intM' rm I I still retain his membership in a number of educational, Bocial and patriotic organizations including the New York and Long Island Historical Societies, the Society of Colonial Wars, the Sons of the Revolution, the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, the St. Nicholas Society, the New York Society of Mayflower Descendants, anJ the Brooklyn, Midwood and other clubs. JAMES C. VAN SICLEN.

James Cornell Van Slelen, of Jamaica, the selection of the Queens County Republicans for one of the Supreme Court lumbia University Law School, In 1893. Then he went into the office of Charles J. Patterson, at that time the leading Jury lawyer of Brooklyn, aud he has been there ever since. Cropsey comes from fighting stock. His family is an old ono in Brooklyn, and his father, William Cropsey, who is still hale and hearty at So, was a colonel In the Civil War.

HI mother's maiden name was Church, and his cousin was the late Surrogate James C. Church. Mr. Cropsey Is married, and liven at 1700 Albemarle rad, In one of the most beautiful houses in Flatbush. He is a member of the Brooklyn, Cres mmm tion in the hands ot the Bishop, and that it had been accepted, and that he was no longer their pastor.

Judgeships, was not widely known in Brooklyn and yet he ran well up to tne When Father Gleeson left St. Anns, front of the Republican ticket. This is cent, Midwood and Dyker Meadow Colt clubs. By the way, that suggests that Cropbey likes golf better than guff; so the Rev. E.

Smith eptered upon the duties of assistant and active pastor, and filled partly explained by the fact that his name was on the same line as that of William Willett, and received the bene the duties with credit until the follow ing Christmas, when the Bishop appointed fit of the "Willett cut." He was also on we ii stop here. CHARLES B. LAW. In the good old days of Merrie Eng the Prohibition ticket, and this brought lie Rev. J.

J. McMeel. He took charge December 28, 1875. A thorough renova- The Rev. Thomas F.

Horan. him several hundred votes. He is 42 years of age, like' Mr. Kelby, land the Sheriff was a mighty important and much excellent work has been accomplished by him. ST.

ANNE'S R. C. CHURCH, FIFTY YEARS OLD. personage, indeed. One pictures him as and is very quiet in his tastes.

He was In the same class with James C. Cropsey, the District Attorney-elect at the Polytechnic Institute. After graduating from The, celebration begins this morning at a big, bluff, hearty beefeater, who could break down oaken doors with his bare 11 o'clock, with a solemn high mass, the Rev. Thomas F. Horan being the celebrant, the Rt.

Rev. Charles E. McDon fist, and whose chief delight was in leading posses against robbers and presiding at the hangings, which were one of the chief public entertainments of those nell, Bishop of Brooklyn, assisting. The Rev. James J.

Durick will be deacon, the Rev. Thomas F. McCronen, Bub- C. S. Devoy, County Clerk-Elect.

were carefully placed in his successive Jobs is eagerly awaited. Devoy says he is going to give an administration of his oflice which will show the people that a district leader can serve the people at least as well as any "reformer" or business man. Devoy incidentally is the organization leader of the Republicans in the Seventh Assembly District. He is a hard worker, and he will tolerate no drones about him, and it is expected that he will find for poetic Justice's sake, at least, that the Democrats are all drones. And no one sympathizes with the luckless Dems.

Mr. Devoy was born in New York City in 1862. He was educated in the Brooklyn public schools and a local business college and entered the customhouse brokerage business, in which he wbb highly successful. He was president of the Brokers Clerks Association for seven years and later became president of the Brokers Association of the Port of New York, serving in that capacity for many years until he was elected a city magistrate In 19U1. The Court of Appeals, however, decided that the magistrates law under which he was elected was unconstitutional, and that ended his career as a judge.

He was first appointed chief clerk of the County Court by Judges As-pinall and Crane, and reappointed by Judges Dike and reorganized tho system of the office and made a noteworthy record. He has lived in the same neighborhood for the past forty years and resides now with his wife and family of four children at 137 Fourteenth street. He is a prominent member of the Elks, belongs to Columbus Council, Knights of Columbus; Vidette Conclave, Order of Heptasophs; Acme Council, Royal Arcanum; Success Camp, Modern Woodmen; Court Grant, Foresters of America, and is president of the Brooklyn Friends of Ireland, member of the Society of Old New Yorkers, and of the Society of Old Brooklyn-ites, of the Crescent Athletic Club and the Montauk Club and a director of the Buckhead Rice Company. EDWARD T. O'LOUGHLIN.

Would it surprise you to hear that Edward Theodore O'Loughlin was one of the most famous men of Brooklyn? He is known all over tlie world, and yet, personally, he is one of the mildest and most modest of men. Perhaps you have not realized that he is so widely known, but a moment's reflection will give you the reason. He originated and conducted the "Slave Sales" which called attention to an economic condition in the most striking way, and aroused comment wherever the cables and the telegraph wires bear news. At his home, he has books full of clippings about these sales, and he shows these, in no boastful spirit, but out of sheer enthusiasm and interest. O'Loughlin Is one ot the most enthusiastic, and hardest working men in town, as well as one of the best known.

As a leader of the Independence League party In Brooklyn, O'Loughlin received many applications a couple of winters ago, for work from men who were "down and out." Ono desperate fellow, of good address, blurted out one evening in O'Loughlin's little flat In South Brooklyn, that he would willingly sell himself into Blavery just to have a place to sleep and something to eat. O'Loughlin was struck with an idea. Why not have a slave sale? No sooner said than done. O'Loughlin had the auctions in a Flatbush church, of men who were willing to accept almost uny terms in order to get work. Six hundred and twenty-three men were "sold" at public auction and "orivato days.

In the Far West some such still clings to the person of the Sheriff, and deacon; the Rev. JoBeph F. Curran, mas the popular conception of that official is ter of ceremonies. The preacher win be the Rev. John L.

Bedford. a man wearing a. belt full of cartridges and a couple of whooping big army re This evening there will be solemn ves volvers. Charles H. Kelby, Justice-Elect to the Supreme Court.

the reader might be now perusing the story of the career of a major general, or at least a colonel, but the cherry tree charged the course of history. It may But those good old days are past. Take pers at 7:30, when the following order of services will be followed: Celebrant, the one look at our new Sheriff and you have the proof. He is slight and small and retiring looking. While he may have Rev.

William L. Long; deacon, the Rev. Matthew A. Flannagan; sub-deacon, the Rev. John J.

Brennan; master of cere- rim frnt nf a hnllitn. iha vlp hood ,1 1 have been the. cherries on the tree, and catamount and the courage of a bold, monleB. the Rev. Philip J.

Whelan. The bad lion, he resembles more a minister preacher will be the Rev. James F. Irwin. with Quaker proclivities or a professor of modern languages in a high school than Week of Celebration Will Mark Ob the frim representative of law and order In a great section of the Commonwealth.

servance of the Anniversary. As an indication of the life which ex But In these days it is bruin rather than brawn that counts, and Law has the gray ists in St, Ann's Parish, and the interest in this celebration, something of Inter matter under the dome. He was three times elected to Con gress, which is some record for Brook est has been arranged for every evening of the week, and all of these features represent some part of the work of the lyn; defeated last year by his predeces sor, Wilson, who "came back in the landslide, and landed into the job of Sheriff of Kings County without much effort this year. When the leaders went to Law to have him take the nomina church. On Monday evening the graduating exercises of the boys will take place In St.

Ann's auditorium, at Front and Gold streets, at 8 o'clock. The graduates for 1911 are: Adam C. Shults, Francis J. Goodwin, Jonn probably was, but if you can Imagine Mr. Kelby, who is over six feet tall and built with proportionate Impressiveness as tJ size, nimbly leaping from limb to limb or bough to bough In search of the provoking little fruit, you may have your own Idea of what shaped Mr.

Kelby's destiny. He was a West Point cadet at the time, but the force of gravity ended his West Point career. Indeed; the exemplification of Newton's law of falling bodies which occurred nearly ended young Kelby's whole carter. He was very badly injured Bnd for months afterward was Kept in the hosnital. Thut was a little more than twenty years ago.

The army surgeons at that time declared that Kelby's spine was injured, but we can assure the reader it is in perfect order and "ery rigid now, for Kelby has a reputation for sticking by his guns. After he had recovered, young Krlby decided he would take up the stud of law. He went to New York University and graduated with the class of '112 from the college and from the Law School in 1894, and was admitted to the bar the same year. He recovered his health sufficiently to get on the football team of X. Y.

and was accorded all the homage due to football giants in those days and in these by being elected class president, marshal, and several othT things dear to the student mind. Ha was made a member of the Zeta Psl academic fraternity and the Delta Chi law school fraternity, and has taken a Francis A. Slsto, Thomas. I'. Hamili, tion this year he raised his hands in protest.

He didn't want to be a Sheriff, having the old associations of the job in mind and probably thinking that It required a "rough-neck" to fill the place, but he was persuaded at last, with the reservation that he could get the nom- Henry P. McCann, Louis J. Sauion, James j. Mcsuroy, tmcuaei r. nuuuuj, P.

Wilde, Joseph P. McMahon, Hugh P. Travers and Andrew F. Kllngeman. Graduating medals and diplomas will db presented to the above named boys who have successfully passed tne uoara ui Regents examinations.

On Tuesday day evening tne graauaiius exercises of the girls will be held. They will receive graduating medals and diplomas. The names of the graduates follow: Catherine uneiu, uenevieve ln first class order, it is entirely free from debt, and there Is a surplus in the treasury. Hon of the church edifice and rectory' followed the advent of Father McMeel. The latter continued his work un- Shea, Lucy lbelll, Kathleen Mctt.enna.

James Van Siclen, Justice-Elect to the Supreme Court. Poly, he went to the Columbia Law School and had a high standing o. graduation in 1892. He took up the practice of law in Jamaica and In Manhattan, and has been very successful. Mr.

Van Siclen is an enthusiastic automobilist. He owns several cars, in which he makes the run from Jamaica to his Manhattan offices In quick time. Coming from pioneer American' stock he inherited much property and has added considerably to it. The founder of the Van Siclen family was Ferdlnandus Van Siclen, who came to New Amsterdam in 1635 and later settled at Flatlands, Long Island. The family had been prominent in the Netherlands as far back as 1338, so that when Van Siclen was nominated the Republicans were taking no chances with "new blood." The Van Siclen homestead at Highland and Hlllcrest avenues in Jamaica is surrounded by one of the most scientifically cultivated market and flower gardens in the country and with the beautiful house is one of the new Justice's chief prides.

He was married In 1903 to Lena D. Childs, of Shelby, N. and has two children, a boy and a rirl. Mr. Van Siclen is a director In the Queens County TruBt Company and director and counsel of several corporations.

He Is a member of the Republican Club of New York City and other cluts and organizations. sUe" by O'Loughlin that winter, aud only Eilizabeth Loonel, Irene canning, rteieu Murphy, Helen McMahon, Teresa Quigg, Florence Emmet, Anna McKenna, Margaret Fry, Mary Johnson, Anna Doherty, Bella Ruben, Anna Monaghan, Ruth Mc-Call, Helen Cronin, Margaret Rogers, SUGAR PLANT TO RESUME. prominent part in their conventions since. Catherine Lynch, Rose Doherty, Anna Johnson. Lena D.

Vita, Rose Chambers. on Wednesday evening there will De While Mr. Kelby was born forty-two years ago in what is now Manhattan, and comes from an old New York family, he came to Brooklyn while he was a young an entertainment and reception of the Allied Societies of the Parish at the auditorium at 8 o'clock. This is being boy and attended the public Bchools here Thereupon, when he graduated from the law school he came to Brooklyn to prac looked forward to Dy memDers or me societies. It will serve as a reunion r.f nasi and present members, some tine.

He was for some years in the offlco of the late Surrogate Church. His prog of whom may have removed their residences to other parts of the city. two of them failed to "make good" at their jobs. The scenes at the auction were very moving and dramatic, and were the sensation of the day. O'Loughlin is a newspaper man.

That explains much. He knew a sensation when he got one, and turned it to the best account possible. He knows the newspaper business from the ground up, and now he is associated with William Randolph Hearst as one of the editorial staff of the New York Evening Journal. He has been an Intimate '-lend of Hearst for years, and assisted in forming the Independence League In Brooklyn, of which he is now County Chairman. His campaign was conducted in a striking way, and O'Loughlin's shafts of wit did much to make the voters think.

His wife, who was a school teacher in Seranton, joined him on the stump, and displayed remarkable ability as a campaign orator. O'Loughlin was brought up in Philadelphia, and graduated from a high school there. As a boy he helped to earn his living by selling papers and by working In the delivery department of a big ress to the fore In his profession was rapid, and he has been counsel in many Working Girls Club Will Hold a Social on Friday. Tho wnrklne Girls Club is a flourishing JAMES CHURCH CROPSEY. It is not related that James Church organization of St.

Ann's, and on Friday evening they will have a social, be Cropsey ever aspired to either the Police Commissionershlp of our fair city or to the District Attorneyship of our equally Charles Law, Sheriff-Elect. Ination for Congress next year if he wished. Law prefers to be a statesman at $7,500 per to a $15,000 a year Sheriff. When he went to Congress for the first time, in ,1904, his biography as written by himself for the Blue Book was the shortest written by any Congressman. It was about as follows: Horn.

1S72, HannlbHl, X. V. (Ji-aduated from Colgate Academy. 1S91; front Amhemt College Pennsylvania Refinery Ready for Operations. Philadelphia, November 25 It is announced that the big plant of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company, at Chackaraaxon street wharf, in this city, will begin operations within a few months.

The company Is to have a capitalization of $4,000,000, and a dally production from the plant of barrels a day is expected. The reorganization plan provides that holders of the $2,875,000 old bonds of the company accept their pro rata allotment of $2,500,000 in common stock. In addition to this stock, $1,500,000 income bonds will be issued. The plant of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company was built some years ago, but the American Sugar Refining Company obtained control of the property and it was never put into operation. Suit was brought against the American company by George H.

Earle, receiver for the Pennsylvania company, and a settlement was finally reached on June 8, 1909, by which control of the concern was relinquished to the American Sugar Refining Company. The latter company also surrendered a note of $1,250,000 to the Pennsylvania company. In addition to a cash payment of $750,009. ginning at 8 ciock. BOOTBLACK STOPS JAILBIRD.

Fugitive From Jail Officer Trips Over Brush Box. (Special to The Eagle.) Mlneola, November 25 This place had its share of excitement this morning, when a prisoner of the Nassau County jail attempted to escape, while working on a stone heap In the rear of the prison. Charles Holman is the name of the liberty-seeking vagrant, and he was serving a thirty-day term as an enforced guest of the county. Holman had lived through ten days of the sentence, and evidently did not like the confinement. This morning, at 10:30, while Officer Gilbert Brush stood by watching the prisoners at work, he saw Holman suddenly drop his tools and make a break for the open.

The officer went after his man quickly and caught up with him near Nash's Hotel. He yelled, but the man refused to stop and then Brush fired three shots at the fugitive. None ot them took effect, except to break a plate-glass window In the Denton Building. In the meantime a quick-witted bootblack boy, popularly known as "Tony," had presence of mind enough to toss his brush box in the way of the running man and the latter tripped and fell flat on the sidewalk. Officer Gilbert soon had his man, and now he Is in a cell as a reward for his ideas on freedom.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN ILL. Saturday evening win De tne crowning imoprtant cases. He was appointed counsel to the Public Administrator eight years ago, and still holds the position. Within the past year Mr. Kelby was considered by President Taft for appointment to the new United States Judgeship in this district, which finally went to Van Vechten Veeder of Staten Island, through the influence of Attorney General Wlckersham.

Mr. Kelby is not an automobilist He is foud of horses and it affords him gri-at pleasure to drive through the pari: behind his favorite horses. He likes ih-i out-of-doors and when he gets a good event of the week. A Jubilee is the fea ture. It 'will conclude witn a parade or the men of the parish, when there Is to fair county, or even to be prober ot the Union Bank, before the year 1910.

He may have thought of being a Supreme Court Judge, like all lawyers, but he kept even that desire to himself. He developed all at once Into a big local figure. be an impressive spectacle, which will show that a good many men are interested in St. Anne's. In Studied law In Home, and at Cornell Law Admitted to bar, 18HT, at Roeltester, and immediately hiked to lirook- The names of societies attacnea to hi.

tnnn'i Church which will take part in lyn, where he entered the ittw olllee of Klendl In East New Ytirk. In opened law chance in the summer goes up to th oltiees for himself. Mr. Law's present part thi-: celebration are the Holy Nome, the St Vincent de Paul. The St.

Anne's So ciety, the Ushers' Society, the Junior Holy Name, the Chancel Boys, me Altar Buys, Riffsrietf VlrKln Sodality, Infants Sodality, Sacred Heart League, Altar and Rosary, Ladies Catholic Club, Working Girls Club and the choir. STATE BONDS DECLINE. ner Ih Jacob Holtzinan. He is married member of Tyrian Ixidge, K. and A.

Bunker Hill Lodge. I. O. O. Atlantic Council, R.

McKinley Lodge. K. of t'nion League Club, Krooklyn Club, and a number of other organizations. Quite a "Joiner," as they say, ami thoroughly well liked, to boot. CHARLES S.

DEVOY. If you were to picture to yourself a figure of "Revenge," or "Retribution," you would probably imagine a stern-looking being, with face set In grim lines, and a flaming sword in his or her right hand, holding a victim by one ear in the other hand, and suggesting triumph, victory and relent lessness in every line. Brooklyn now possesses one of the most complete examples of personified "Retribution" ever created by the hand of man. pretty llustrated programme nas been prepared for the celebration. It contains a history of the parish from its establishment fifty years ago, with pictures of the clergy, of the church, In? terior and exterior, and much other reading matter of special Interest to every member of St.

Ann's. Some Important Facts in the History of a Vigorous Church Organization. Tt was stx years after Bishop Loughlin Maine woods nd fishes and studies human nature among the New Engenders. He is married and has two young sons. His father, Robert Kelby, lives at Freeport, which accounts for the extra large votf he received In that part of Long Island.

Mr, Kelby is a member of the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Brooklyn League, the Montauk, Hamilton and Crescent Clubs and various other organizations. RUSSELL BENEDICT. Saturday of this week Supreme Court Justice-elect Russell Benedict will be 52 years old. His hair is tinged with gray, but his alert and active manner wi'l justify those friends who congratulate htm on the anniversary in telling him lhat he "doesn't look it." When his term on the bench expires fourteen years hence, to be precise, on January 31, 1925, he will still be well wtthin the age limit under which State law automatically retires judges of the Supreme Court. "Has Benedict any fads?" was asked during the late campaign of some one Gross and Net Earnings Largest in mil History of Company.

The pamphlet report of the Chicago E. T. O'Loughlin, Register-Elect, newspaper. Later, lie became a "copy and Eastern Illinois Railroad Company for the fiscal year ended June 30 last has been issued. The full income account was published on September 5 last.

boy," than a reporter, and next an editor. He "covered" Pennsylvania for the larger New York dallies during the big coal strike. Twenty-five years ago, O'Lough Syndicate Dissolves and New Issue Coming. A break in the price of New York State 4 per cent, bonds has been precipitated by the dissolution of a syndicate of several bond houses and a trust company which has carried a large amount of them since the sale of by the State in July, because of the recent announcement of another Bale December 14. The bonds which were as high as 103 last week broke to 101 on Tuesday on the selling by members of the syndicate, since which they have recovered only of a point.

Another offering ot $10,000,000 4 per cent, canal bonds will be made by State Controller Sohmer on December 14, but it Is believed that unless the market shows much Improvement not now expected Wall Street will not take an lm- lin lived on the ParTt Slope. He moved had been made bishop that he determined that a church was needed which might be formed from the lower portions of St James and Assumption About lS'JO. when it was decided to erect the new parish. Bishop Loughlin selected the Rev. Bartholomew Gleeson, a young, active priest, who had already distinguished himself in Holy Cross parish, Flatbush, to take charge.

Ground for the church at Front and Gold streetB was purchased in February. 1860, and on September 22 of the same year ground wnn hroken tor the new church. The away on account of his newspaper work, The report says that both gross and net earnings were the largest In the history of the company. There was no change in capital stock during the year, but the mortgage bonded and secured debt was Increased by $729,942 and the working liabilities decreased $264,994. The erowth of passenger traffic has been but came back twelve years later with a bride, and has lived in the section ever since.

He was an enrolled Republican until six years ago, and worked hard for William M. Calder, in the Congressman's first campaign for Congress. He was nominated to run against Calder on the Independence League ticket last year. He lives at 498 Fourteenth street, with his wife and one daughter, Mary Martha, three years old, who has learned to lisp little speeches for papa, herself. James C.

Cropsey, Dictriet Attorney-Elect. According to the reporters, who "cover" Police Headquarters, in Manhattan, Cropsey was cut out to be the Iceman, the discoverer of the North Pole, or the Inventor of the cold storage plant. When he was named by Muyor Gaynor to succeed Commissioner Buker, in charge of the 9,000 men In the Police Department, everyone asked, "Who is Cropsey?" Only one photograph of him was to bo had In the city, and The Eagle, with commendable enterprise, secured that. Then it was remembered that this young man with the serious face was one of the leading lawyers of Brooklyn. Mayor Gaynor said, In response to an Inquiry: "oh, he is one of the two or three really able lawyers in my town," and, according to all accounts, he is.

What he did as Police Commissioner is still being talked of, but not by Cropsey. Nary a politician dared approach him to ask a favor twice. Some did It once, and jportant part In the bidding. Before thr FORTY-SIX YEARS MARRIED. ft gratifying, having more than doubled in ten years, and passenger train earnings for the laBt fiscal period Increased 11.76c.

per train mile, compared with the previous year. Bituminous coal tonnage Increased during the year 264,873, standing at 7,165,242 tons, or 57.59 per cent, of the total tons carried. During the year the Industrial department located 60 new industries, the estimated cost of which was $1,558,300, employing 1,966 men with a yearly output of 10,496 cars. The balance sheet, as of June 30 last, Bhows current assets of $4,334,963, a decrease of current liabilities, a decrease of profit and loss surplus, $S1 Increase $2,948, and total assets and liabilities, $76,391,383, an increase of $613,563. Rather the example was created by the hands of many thousands of men depositing folded slips of paper in the ballot boxes on Tuesday.

November 7. The example bears the name of Charles S. Devoy, but Is far from being all the things your Imagination depleted. Instead Devny is rather cherubic in appearance, well fed and contented looking, and handsome to boot, with a ruddy skin, no lines of care, and a general air of good cheer and fellowship. Perhaps he is th-i living Image ot "l'octlc Justice," wnlch is another name for retribution, but is termed "poetic" because it is never believed to exist outside of the pages of the books.

The fact trt was elected County Clerk by the plurality on the Republican ticket, j.iie 27,900, goes to show that the people of Brooklyn do not need to be reminded at length of the reasons for jointing to him as the personification of retribution. Ho waB cruelly and suddenly ousted from a fine Job at $7,500 per year as Chief Clerk ot the County Court, by the Democrats, who, in the words of Senator Barth Cronin, who introduced the bill, "wanted the job. and that was all there was to it." The Democrats carefully placed the appointment of his successor in the hands of the County Clerk, who is a Democrat, Henry P. Molloy, also an example of "poetic Justice" in his own way because ne was not renominated but that another story. His successor was duly named by the Democrats, and then Devoy was given another place by the two County Judge3 because he was a valuable man to have in rhnrge of the details of the court.

The Democrats went after Dcvov in his new j.i i the sume cornerstone was laid by Bishop Loughlin on Sunday, October 21, 1860. At this time the pastor announced that he expected to celebrate mass In the basement of the new church on Christmas morning. The weather was Intensely cold through November, 1860, but with strenuous work carried on up to the last moment, tho basement was completed. When Father Gleeson arrived to celebrate mass he found that willing workers had, during the night, transformed the rude basement Into a beautiful chapel, fit for the celebration of an Impressive religious ceremony. When St.

Ann's Church Was Dedicated to the Worship of God. Work was pushed vigorously on the new church edifice througn the summer, and on the feast of Our Lady's Nativity, September 8, 1861, the church was dedicated. A large number of the clergy and laity of Brooklyn and adjacent cities accompanied Bishop Loughlin on this occasion. The Rev. Fathers McCarthy, Malone, Cahlll, O'Neill.

Campbell, Fagan, McCann and others were among the clergy present. When the church was completed rschial residence was ad.nlnin; sales which followed the breaking up the syndicate It was said that there were at least $8,000,000 of State 4s in tUe hands of dealers, who were waiting for the reinvestment demand at the beginning of the new year. At the July sale of State Issues, which were highway and park bonds, the average price was about 103. On of the break In the -price this week number of prospective bidders for December allotment took advantage of the market to get what they wanted between 101 and 101, seeing no advantage In waiting for the new issue. The latter have sold on the Curb at 102Vi down to 101, "when issued." While It is believed that the December issue will bo oversubscribed, as was the July Issue, yrt the price is expected to be at least two points lower, owing to the lessened mand and the fact that other bonds ant now exempted from taxation by the pax-.

Russell Benedict, Justice-Elect to the Supreme Court. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schierenbeck Celebrate the Anniversary. Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Schierenbeck on Thursday evening gave a dinner at their home, 72 Hancock street, In celebration of their forty-sixth wedding anniversary. The table was decorated with white and yellow chrysanthemums. The dinner was followed by music, vocal selections being rendered by Grover Kohler and Albert Kohler, Mr. Ward accompanying.

Many beautiful gifts were received. The guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Hoeft, Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Kohler. Mr. and Mrs. N.

Henry Schottler, Vlr. und Mrs. G. Whitfield Ward, Mrs. V.

S. Cassebler. Mr. and Mrs. George B.

Clark, Miss Adele Ore er Kohl-r eiit Albert Kohler. then tried communication by letter or long-distance telephone. They did not get anything, either out of or "on" Cropsey. was dubbed the Sphinx because he would not talk about his plans, but declared there had been entirely too much talk about the administration of the department. He proved a terror to evil-doers In the ranks, and why he resigned Is The Great Unsolved Mystery of the Gaynor administration for Cropsey hasn't talked about that, either.

It Is said that Crnpse-j- was told tlm who was presumed to know the candidate fairly well. "The only fad I know of was the reply "Is his habit of giving public movements the benefit of his professional services without exacting a price in return." Reference was, uf course, made to Mr. Benedict's remarkable fight for the reduction of telephone tolls, a fight to which without pecuniary compensation, he gave unreservedly of bill time and ability as the representative LONG-AND-SHORT HAUL CASES. Washington, November 25 The Commerce Court has set December 6 for hearing the motion to make the decision in the long and short haul cases permanent. This motU was made before the court in order that when the appeal Is heard before the Supreme Court It will be upon a permanent instead of a tempo i ery injunction.

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