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IHMr.JIHUHHM tite biwokivvn tuttt eagle, new toiiic. tutjusday. septejiheu o. iots. 'T FT TT 1 DANIEL Y.B.HEGEMAN HERE ARE NEW UNIFORMS AT THE FRONT, TO MAKE OFFICERS INVISIBLE AT NIGHT STAHL IS SENTENCED TO SERYE 18 MONTHS MRS.

GAVIN SCORES IN WOMEN'S GOLF ml i wm flWw ts" 12L 1 1 I jl list near the trenches to inspect the lines. The dress of black material makes them practically Invisible. Two holes through which the wearer can see, and another hole through which he can breathe are cut into the hood part of the uniform. English Player Defeats Miss Allen in National Championship Tourney. MRS.

It. H. BARLOW BEATEN. Philadelphia Title Holder Plays Be. low Form lu Match With Miss Pcaroc.

(Special to The Eagle.) Onwentsia Golf Club, Lake Forest, 111., September 9 The English golfer, Mrs. M. A. Gavin, moved one step nearer to the American title when she defeated Miss Eleanor Allen of Oakley, by 4 and 2 In today's matches In the round next to the semifinals In the women's United States golf championship. Yesterday Miss Allen eliminated Mre.

Hurd, formerly Miss Dorothy Campbell, and twice the United States champion. The course was heavier than ever today on account of an all-night rain and an intermittent drizzle during the play. Mrs. Gavin is little, about the size of Miss Elulne Rosenthal, last year's runner up. She get off a long drive for her physique, better than the tee shots of many women nearly twice her size.

The English woman won the first hole when her opponent topped her drive, but lost the second by tak ing three putts, She took the lead again on the third, when Miss Allen was In trouble on her second and third. Halves succeeded to the seventh, where the New England player sliced her third too wide of the green. Three putts lost the last out hole for Miss Allen, who was 2 down at the turn. Falling to reach the fifteenth for a sliced third the American lost the hole and when her iron tee shot on the short sixteenth was in rough, short of the plateau green while the English player was on for a win, to 4, the match ended. Another champion was laid sway for another year when Mrs.

Barlow, the Philadelphia title-holder, was beaten, 4 and 2, by Miss Pearce of Floss Moor. Tomorrow Mrs, Gavin will clash with Miss Pearce. Miss Sterling; defeated Miss Ed wards, 6 to 4, and in tomorrow's semi-finals will meet Mrs, Vander- beck, the Eastern champion, who In eliminating Mrs. Belfteld made a new woman's record for the course with an 84 SHOWER FOR BRIDE-TO-BE. Miss Cornelius of Aniltyvillc WiU Wed Mr.

Applcttlt. An attractive miscellaneous shower was given yesterday afternoon, in honor of Miss Maude Cornelius, a popular bride-to-be uf Amltyvllle, L. and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonso W.

Cornelius, at her home on Coles avenue. Miss Cornelius is to wed El mer M. Appleglt, also of Amltyvllle. and a member of The Brooklyn Eagle staff. Mr.

Applegit Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Appleglt of Mor-ristown, N. Miss Cornelius' home was tastefully decorated for the occasion tn yellow and white, the floral decorations carried out in golden rod and other summer flowers.

Dainty little place cards and favors added to the attractiveness of the table, where a delicious luncheon was served. As the bride-to-be entered the din ing room, unsuspectingly, she was surprised with a shower of useful and handsome household articles which she will use In furnishing her home. Among those present were: Mrs. M. Markham, Mrs.

Ainslle War- dell. Mrs. Lester Gardner, Mrs. Ral Walker of Babylon, Miss Mary L. Ketcham, Miss Lena Heart, Miss Mary Powell, Miss Alice Austin, Miss Ella Krullsh, Miss Ida Powell, Miss Frances Baylls, Mias Edith Weed, Miss Hazelle Haft and Miss Mabel Mlnaldl of this borough.

GIRL SWIMMER DROWTfS. Marion Carkill of Brooklyn -Lost In South Shrewsbury. (Special to The Eagle.) Atlantic Highlands, N. Septem ber 9 While bathing In the South Shrewsbury River here late yesterday afternoon Miss Marlon Carkill, 16 years old, of 704 Madison street, Brooklyn, was caught In the swift current running in the channel of the river ana was drowned. She was an excellent swimmer.

On reaching the channel she cried for help and went down. Many bathers rushed to her rescue, but she did not rise to the surface again. The accident occurred at 6 o'clock. The body was recovered two hours later by John O'Nell of Highlands. She was in camp here with a large party of girls.

CAN'T KEEP WAGES SECRET. B. Iv. T. Employee Has to Tell Salary at P.

S. Hearing. An attempt to keep secret the wages of railroad employees was blocked by Public Service Commissioner Hayward at the opening hearing today of the Commission's inquiry Into the hours and conditions of labor of subway and elevated workers In this city. Martin 8. Murray, a supervisor on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, whispered that he received $126 a month.

Murray testified that he had worked twenty hours In a day, but that was an emergency. Other B. R. T. men Bald they worked ten hours a day and got extra pay for any extra work.

NOT CORXER LOAFERS. Twenty-five corner loafers were rounded up by Detectives Walker and Kolly of the Second Branch and Plain Clothesmen Devcrs and Tegnan of the Fifth avenue station, In the Bay Ridge and South Brooklyn sections last night. In the Fifth avenue court today twenty of the young men were let go upon their promise to give up standing on corners, and the other five had their cases adjourned. Doughty Scared 1 9 HON 1 On I it EY TO LOAN On Improved Business or Residence Property Owners or Broker? apply direct to LAWYERS SMTGA6E CO. ItKHARIl lit Kl'.

rrnliirnt Capital, Surplus (Pr. $9,000,000 181 Mnntnutic Bklyii. 69 Liberty N. STRIKES IN CONNECTICUT Lass Hours of Labor and Increased Pay Demanded. New Haven, September 9 1 The opening of a State-wide campaign for the eight-hour work day under direction of the American Fedoratfon of Labor was Indicated today when several labor leaders who have flgursd in Industrial adjustments at Bridgeport since the early summer came here to begin a speaking campaign.

The strike at th Columbia Hosiery Company, where 100 girls are out, was unchanged today. Bridgeport, September 9 Employees of the American Urapho-phone Company to the number of 1.600 or more left their work this morning. They demand an eight-hour day. 20 per cent. Increase in and adjustment of a wage cut on piece work a year ago.

Waterhury, September 9 Laborers at the Noera Manufacturing Company's factory quit work here today, necessitating the closing of the factory. The company employs aboct 800 hands. Fifty freight handlers at the local 1 freight house struck for 2 a day and eight hours. They now receive $1.76. The Randolph-Clowes Company's 4 factory is still closed, as are also the A.

H. Wells shop and the Waterbury Rolling Mills. Holyoke, September 9 The representatives of the striking trolley men and representatives of the Holyoke Street Railway are drawing up an agreement to settle the differences be- tween the company and the men by arbitration. It Is announced that serv- Ice will be resumed this afternoon. NO ACTION ON WATTING ROOM.

Issuing Now Order Slight Abrogate Previous One, 1. 6. C. Is Told. The Public Service Commission received an opinion yesterday from George S.

Coleman. Its counsel in regard to the request of the Commercial Board of Bellaire in Queens. For an order requiring the maintenance for twelve months In each year of a waiting room at Washington and Fulton streets, Jamaica. Mr. Coleman advises that If the commission should at the present time issue a new order covering the lams subject matter In order to extend Its provisions from six months to twelve) months It is very likely that the court would regard it as an abrogation of the previous order this and this would have the effect of nullifying the w'rit of mandamus already hv accordance with this recommendation the commission deferred further action upon the request of the complainant until the pending appeal is deter mined.

DROPS DEAD IN STORE. Man Witli Went Heart Was Waiting for Med Id Matteo Scguonl, 54 years old, of 13 St. Felix street, was walking on Fulton street this morning when he he-came 111 and stepped into a drug store at 644 Fulton street. He ordered a prescription and as the clerk turned the mun fell. After first aid treatment Dr.

Smith of the Brooklyn Hospital was called. When he arrived he pronounced the man dead of heart failure. The body was taken to the man's home. POLITICAL NOTES The charge made by Commissioner of Records Edmund O'Connor that the Independence Leaguers In the Sixteenth Assembly District had repudiated the leadership ot James A. Bedell, by going over his head with an Indorsement of Register E.

T. O'Loughlin's nomination on the Democratic slate, was emphatically denied today by Bedell. Mr. Bedell admitted that a resolution had been passed boosting the Democratic nominees, but said that this action was taken only by the followers of Charles H. Wilson, secretary to Commissioner O'Connor, who controls part of the Sixteenth.

Stories to the effect that Republicans in the Fourth Assembly District would "cut" District Attorney Cropsey on Kleetlon Day are denied today by Abraham Halpln, the Hob-ley candidate for Alderman, who will oppose Alderman John S. Oay-nor. candidate of the anti-Hobley Republican forces. Hobley, it was said, angered over the failure of "his efforts to land Register E. T.

O'Loughlln, under whom he holds a (6,000 deputyship, on the Republican ticket, had given orders to sharpen a knife for Cropsey, the man responsible for O'Loughlin's turndown, Deputy Police Commissioner Leon Godley told the Sixteenth Assembly District Democrats a few things about the flnger-prlnt system of catching criminals In a talk before the members of the White House Democratic Club, Tuesday night. Commissioner Godley who has Just irtnved into the Sixteenth readily acceded to the request of Leader Charles R. Ward to visit the club and speak to the members. Interesting experiments were made by taking fingerprints of persons in the room and subsequently identifying them. Resolutions were adopted at the meeting, Indorsing the candidacy of John J.

Ryan for Alderman and Charles Joseph for Assembly as well as the entire Democratic ticket. A committee of three was appointed to attend the meeting of the Sinking Fund Commission on September 15, to push the construction of a recroa-tion pier at Dreamlaiid Park, Coney Island. WILLS FILKD TODAY, HENRY I-'KTKRSEN o( 1138 liarkiitier street, who died August 23, by "111 ot Kehruary 18, 190S, leaves an estate of o00 to his wife, Binma. 'ho Is executrix. WILLIAM DROWN, who died August 2(1, by his will of August 13.

1910. leavfs an eitme of I2W la hl 'lf. Mary. ISH West Ninth street, who Is named executrix. GFjORCII' MAY, of 512 Claasun avenue, who died August 21, ly his will nf 1911, leaves an estate of ll.av) to Elizabeth Caluclss, who Is named executrix.

INDEX To Claaalfled 1 In To-dny'i Rncrlr. n-iijs. Hotel In IiiHtructlnri lKHl l'st ami Mlitn. AiiHiHenitMitu. 7 Mimical Instruction.

13 Ocean Hteainships Hits Wiinted Stpanilwiats 16 Hlortge Notice To Hale. Travel ij Amusements 7 Auction Males 9 Automobiles Banlt State, IS Hoarding 13 FUmlnesa Coastwise Corp. Notices 17 Death Notices 20 Dividends IS Financial 18-19 For Sale Exchange IS Furnlfhed Rooms. 13-14 Help Wanted 13 TurT Wan tea I lndctei Bupplauieat, tSSKBbt I 4 year. HOTEL Raven-Hall ON THE OCEAN Adjoining Steeplechase Park CONEY ISLAND Refined Place for Refined People to Dine Sea Food a Specialty Auto Accommodation SELECT BATHING BEACH Jl Slid yrnr.

nuil rrnrfl f-iru IR' iri 'I Dvinsk there were only unimportant advance post actions. The HkM for the River Lautze continues. In order to occupy a more covered position our troops removed a little to the right of the Lautze. "There have been no Important changes on the routes toward Vllna. The Germans directed a violent artillery fire, accompanied by asphyxiating gases, against our troops occupying the outlets from the lakes In the region of Novo Troki.

Near the town of Orany the enemy yesterday made attempts at an offensive. "From Grodno stubborn German attacks continue in the region of the railway station at liruskeniki and toward Skidel. In the. latter direction, repulsing the enemy, we inflicted on him great losses and took some scores of prisoners. "South of the Niemen the enemy delivered extremely stubborn attacks In the region of Wolkowysk on both sides of the railway leading to Slonini.

"On the roads from Lutsk to Uov-no there has been no change. In the region of Doubhok and Kemenetz we occupied new positions on the Rivers Ikwa and upper Goryn. "Aclilcrvcd a Groat Success Against the Gerinuns." "In Galicla, near Tarnopol, yesterday, we achieved a great success against the Germans. The German Third Guards division and the Forty-eight Reserve division reinforced by an Austrian brigade with great quantities of heavy and light artillery, according to statements made by prisoners, had been preparing for several days for a decisive attack. This was fixed for the night of Tuesday-Wednesday.

Forestalling the enemy, our troops took the offensive and after a stubborn fight on the River Doljon-ka, the Germans were completely defeated Tuesday evening. "At the end of the engagement the enemy developed an artillery fire of most extraordinary intensity. Only the impossibility of replying with the same weight of metal prevented us from further developing the success we had obtained. The Germans, besides suffering enormous losses in killed and wounded, left prisoners in our hands more than 200 officers and 8,000 men. We captured thirty guns, fourteen of which were of heavy caliber, many machine guns, gun limbers and other booty.

"After a brief pursuit our troops occupied their former positions on the River Serth. The Emperor, having received a report of the defeat inflicted upon the enemy, sent an order to express to his valarous troops his Joy and thankfulness for their success and the heavy losses inflicted on the enemy. "Further south In the region of Trembowla, on the 7th, wc dislodged the enemy from a series of villages, making prisoners over 40 officers and nearly 2,500 soldiers, together with three guns and a dozen machine guns. "Between the Dniester and the left bank of the lower Serelh the Aus-trians passed to the offensive in the course of the 7th, in the region of the village of Voriatyntze. By flank one of our battalions arrested the enemy's offensive and took prisoners 11 officers and over 1,000 Aus-trlans, with machine guns.

"The fortunate withdrawal of our armies from the difficult position be fore the Vistula, where they were stir rounded by the enemy, is beginning to make Itself felt now by partial successes." Berlin Reports Capture of 4,400 Russians. London, September 9 The German version of the latest Austrian War Office statement, received here by wireless from Berlin, asserts that 20 Russian officers, 4.400 men and seven machine guns were captured when Austro-Hungarian troops captured Russian positions north of Szu- paika, near the mouth of the Sereth River. The Austrian otlicial statement received last night from Vienna, while chronicling the capture of positions at Szupaika, made no reference to the capture of Rusisan troops at that point. GERMANS ATTACK THE FRENCH LINES, BUT ARE REPULSED Paris, September 9 There was very violent fighting last night in the Argonne region, according to announcement made this afternoon by the French War Otllce. The Germans attacked the French lines with great ferocity, but with one exception these lines everywhere held fast.

The French took some prisoners. The French War Ollice this afternoon gave out a report on the progress of hostilities which reads as follows: "In the Artois district there has been fighting with hand-grenades and rifle firing between the trenches in the sectors of and Roclincourt. There was also fairly spirited cannonading to the south or Anas and in the region of Koye. "In the Argonne, not far from Fontaine Aux I'harmes, very violent fighting took place during last night. The Germans renewed their attacks with great ferocity.

With the exception, however, of a section of trench to the east of Layon de liinarville, our lines everywhere held fast. We took some prisoners and captured a machine-gun. "In the Lorraine district, In the Forest of I'arroy, there took place advance post engagements in which the advantage rested with us. "In the Vosges there has been fighting with hand-grenades on the heights to the east of Metzeral. "About fifty shells were thrown down yesterday by French aeroplanes on the railroad station at Challerange.

"During the night of September s-9 one of our dirigible balloons bombarded the railroad station and certain factories at Nesle, in the Department of the Somme." B. KERRIGAN BADLY BEATEN. Painful lacerations of the left arm and eye were sustained by Bernard Kerrigan, a gardener, 40 years old, of $15 Twenty-first street, which necessitated the services of Ambulance Surgeon Mays of the Methodist F.pis-copal Hospital, and resulted in Patrick Driscoil, 68 years old, of 316 Twentieth street, being arrested uiifA flfearb'e itluniuus ussaultj ILL AT WATKINS, N. Y. President of Nassau National Bank of Brooklyn Suffers Serious Heart Attack.

WIFE HURRIES TO Bl.DSIDE. Banker Collapsed it Meeting of Directors a Week Ago and Went Away for Heat. Daniel Van Brunt Hegeman, president of the Nassau National Bank, is seriously 111 at Glenn Springs, Watklns, N. wblther he went early in the week following a heart attaok. The physician attending the Brooklyn banker telegraphed officials of the Nassau Bank this morning that the condition of the patient was very much Improvd today, Mrs.

Hegeman, however, has hastened to the bedside of her husband. Mr. Hegeman, while a comparatively young man, has not been In the best of health for some time, and to his Intimates he often confessed that he was Worrying about his condition. attended the regular meeting of the board of directors of the bank a week ago, but before the meeting was over he collapsed. Upon the advice of his Brooklyn physician, as well as upon the urgent request of his associates in the bank, he was Induced to go to the health resort at Watklns In Daniel V.

B. liegeman. President of Nassau NalkmaJ Bank, Brooklyn, Who la Scrioualy III at Glenn Springs, Y. an effort to recuperate. He was getting along nicely until yesterday when word was received here that he hud had a second attack of the affection which caused him to collapse In the board room.

Upon receipt of the news hie wife hastened to his bedside. The sudden illness of Mr. Hegeman left the bank In an embarrassing predicament for a time. Colonel Woodward, the Institution's only vice president, died on September 2 while on an automobile trlpj G. Foster Smith, the bank's cashier, was on his way to Seattle to attend the annual convention of the American Bankers Association, while Edgar McDonald, the chairman of the board of directors, was enjoying a vacation at Lake Mo-honk.

Thus, the direction of the bank's affairs, for the time being, had to left to the assistant cashiers. Telegrams were sent, however, to Mr. McDonald and to Mr. Smith. The latter had been only four days away from New York when he received at Lake Louise, In Saskatschewan, Canada, a telegram recalling him to the bank.

He arrived back on Monday. Mr. McDonald returned the latter part of last week Everywhere In the local financial district are hard expressions of sorrow over the illness of Mr. Hegerhan, who was one of the most popular bankere in the borough. Practically, his entire business career has been spent in the service of the Nassau National Bank, and because of his sound judgment, as well as his aggressiveness, has been steadily advanced.

He assumed the presidency a few years agT. upon the retirement of Mr. McDonald from that position. Mr. Hegeman comes from the old New Utricht family of that name, and Is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Peter A. Hegeman. His wife was Miss Louise Mund, daughter of the late Dr. i Frederick B.

De Mund of Benson-: hurst. Her brother is Dr. John E. De Mund. BELMONT PARK ENTRIES Belmont Park Race Track, N.

September 9 Entries for tomorrow: Klrat Hnee Kor 3-yaBr-olda and upward selling; alK furlonpa; atranfthtCampeon. 1K; Beethoven, 114; Water Welles, llti; Glauming, lull; Sarsenet, Kit. Aharu, US; 'He Will, IM; 'Napier. 'Orotund, 1(19. Hecond Itace For 2-vear-oMs: selllnr: Ave and a half furlongs; atranKht Nolll, llti; Flas uay, intricate, lrc; uaaaine Herrmann.

112; Disturber, lit); Benjamin, 97; Helping Hand. 102; Kecluse. 110; Trulee, 107; Hello nt ths Kitchen, 102; Pair Weather, 107; Important. 107. Third Race For 3-y4r-olda and upward; conditions; ona mile Sandman Sd, 112; white Metal, Iron Duke, 111; Puta and Calls, 101; Yodeles, 111; Jesse 10; Top Hat.

117. Fourth Hace All ages; the Merrick 1 Handicap; on mile Thorn Hill, 107; Tartar, 10; t'ot o' the Walk, 120; Oapra, 100; Slumber, Jrt, 114; Holiday. 100; Gainer, 111; Distant Shore. 95; Fenmousa, 105; Dragoman (ran aa Don Da Rocal. 109.

Fifth Pace For 3-year-olds and upward; The Rhlnnecock Steeplechase Handicap; about two miles Hill Dudley, Texan pilar, ISO; single Stick, 11; Cherry Malotta. 12; Beau Broadway, 132- Kehloh, lot); Ptolemy, 130. Sixth Race For 3-yaar-olds; conditions. Five and a half furlongs, straight Indian Chant, 115; Landslide, 106; Grasp, 112; Sprint, ll; Doreaa, 103; Bonnie Carrie, 102; Murphy, 110; SevllllDii, 107; Libyan Sands, 110. Apprentice allowance olalmed.

Weather, clear; track, fast. BELMONT PARK RESULTS First Race For maidens S-year-olds and upward; Mlllnc; puna 8Tod. On mll. Him la. 103 (Buxton), 9 to 7 to 5 and 3 to fi.

won; Santo, 101 'Henry). to 1, it to and even, laconri; Duka ot Dunbar, lot (T. XteTatfirarn, 11 to 5, 7 to ID and I to 4, third. Time, 1:40 3-5. Antrim, Monlo Park and Evelyn alao ran.

of Suffrage? my opinion and I don't think I should do so for fear that such an opinion may be rerarded as official. I am an executive member and until some offi cial expression In given by my dis trict I don't think 1 should say any thing. I might express my personal opinion and It would be construed as an official statement, I would only be too glad to speak out If I felt eould do so In fairness. You see the Repub lican Party has taken no position on the matter at all." "You are not playing politics then?" "I certainly am not," replied Mr. Doughty with emphasis.

So there you are. Commissioner Kracke is out of town. When he gets back he may I it German Reservist, Who Swore Lusitania Was Armed, Goes to Atlanta. "AFFIDAVITS NOT PROCURED." Judge Hough Says Perjurer Acted of Own Volitiou, Seeking Notoriety. Gustar Stahl, the German reservist, who swore before the Federal Grand Jury that he saw four guns on the Lusitania the night before she sailed on her Ill-fated voyage, and confessed yesterday that he was a perjurer, was sentenced today to serve one year and six months In the federal penitentiary at Atlanta and pay a line of one dol lar, by Judge Charles M.

Hough In the United States District Court, Man-hattan. In a preamble before passing sen tence, the court conceded that the evidence in the case did not establish any proof, "that Stahl made the false ufildavit by procurement for some some persons whom he regarded as having authority over him." Mahl. uhfttu dressed, stood at the bar with an air of reserve, and li-tened to his sentence without a quiver. After United States JJistrict Attorney n. tMiowden Marshall have made to a plea to the court for a heavy sentence, Harold S.

Denlng, attorney for the guilty man, said be hud nothing to say. "His crime is far more serious against the United States than It would seem, said Judge Hough. "If ho had been convicted after a trial he would have been sentenced to the severest punishment, but the three months he has been in prison and his confession must be considered." It is inferred that District Attorney Marshall intends to make a further Investigation Into the Stahl case. CASTINGS STOLF.N; MAN HELD. Subway Work Delayed Through Theft of Metal.

Much annoying delay has been caused to the prosecution of the work on the new subway at the foot of Clark street, because of the disappearance of certain necessary castings of phosphur-coppcr. On Labor Day, when one of the employees, James Kennedy, was seen leaving work with a bag. He later brought it back with him. The foreman alleges that the bag contained some of the eastings. noddy and Murray of the Poplar street squad, arrested Kennedy last night.

He pleaded not guilty today in the Adams street court. Kennedy was held for examination on Saturday in default of $1,000 ball. The contractors say that about $170 worth of castings have been stolen. MIDDIES TO EXPLAIN. Cluinec for Men Reeoinnicnded for Dismissal.

Washington, September 9 Seven midshipmen have been recommended for dismissal from the Naval Academy by the acting superintendent, for hazing or for falsehoods in connection with the recent hazing investigation. Secretary Daniels today notified the accused midshipmen, offering them opportunities to make explanations. Their names were not made public. In addition to those recommended for dismissal, a large number were recommended for disciplinary action, for other objectionable conduct not amounting to hazing. FLOOD SWEEPS AWAY HOME.

Family Clings to Tree $700,000 Damage in Kansan County. Iola, September 9 The property loss in Allen County from the floods of this week will reach $700,000, according to figures compiled here today. Relief work among the scores of homeless was temporarily halted last night by a rainstorm. J. R.

Hebb and three members of his family, who had been in a tree top since Monday, were rescued late last night. They live on a farm twenty miles from lola, and clung to the tre when their home was swept away. $250,000 BROOKLYN FACTORY. To be Built by American Tobacco Company. The American Tobacco Company of 111 Fifth avenue, Manhattan, is to build a six-story brick factory, 200 feet by 232 feet 3 inches at the southwest corner of Park avenue and No-strand, to cost $250,000.

It will be 88 feet In height. WANTS OLD SOLDIER FREED. If McCloskey Has Discharge, Papers, He May Go to Bath Home. Miles O'Reilly sent a letter last night to the old Civil War veteran, Hugh McCloskey, sentenced to Blackell's Island as a vagrant, asking him if he had his discharge papers and pension papers. "I want to Identify him.

and once I have I think the magistrate will help me," said Mr. O'Reilly today. "Then we shall see that McCloskey Is placed In the Soldiers Home at Bath." FEW CHANGES IN SLATES. The revision by the Elections Board of the list of petitions filed by the va rious candidates resulted In prac tlcally non changes to the list. It re vealed the fact that two Republicans, Harry E.

Lewis for county Judge and banes h. Dcvoy for county clerk will make fights in the Independence League primaries. The League has indorsed the entire Democratic ticket. In the Siuxth Municipal Court Dis trict I.ucicn S. liayhss and Edgar uougmy, nepuoiirans, will oppose vv.

Redmond and Charles Fuller in the league primaries. BROOKLYN COURTS COVN'TY COURT. Criminal calendar. For trial Friday, September Hub. litis.

Part I. Lewis, J. Ktlna Kk Ikenberjr, grand larceny, flrst degree; Albln Meurn. grand larceny, second rloRrcc; receiving; Ceorge Welns, attempted sodomy; Samuel Manse, carrying dangerous weapons; Morris Sakofsky, alias Morris Skolsky, burgliiry, third decree; grand larceny, second degree; receiving. Part V.

I. Rnphuel Abjey, common gambler; Coustls Vltols, carrying dangerous weapons. TKKM, COURT SWUSII DKPAHT.MKNT. Day calendar, Friday. September 10, 1915.

Sessions lit a fi03 Fulton at, Brooklyn Present: Maddox, Crane and Tlenedlet, Hrenner, Central Trust Savings (operand Wnrks. QuagllnetMelltlln, ano. SamuelssFiird -Meluer Itros, Hrewlng Vnf WtUiano; Haldlnger Kupfermati Mfg. Coj Citizens Trust Tltomp.sonfl'elftnd aro. 8erntutHemlri k-snn; Catapano.latnalca Paragon Cu.

A ano. Cantor, etc Ururker, ano; HulotSZukaa; Hnhhlns? Norris Realty A Con Co. Kllgallont McWhl.iney, tlreater New York Patrol Co Klausner; PepperSCremln (ierandKlrahman h. Coh.Mtf Newman JiluteSHornugh (las KaleSKratds, tlavendofDuffett vYobbcrvilaumati HoodlMlller, etc. VESSEL HELD UP BY MINES.

The Russian steamship Dwinsk, which arrived at New York today from Archangel, reported being detained six days outside of Archangel while trawlers swept German mines in the chanuel entrance. Of all the strange inventions which this war has brought to life few are more strange than the uniforms which are shown lu the picture. At night In the pitchy darkness of the trenches the olficers don these uniforms and walk about with impunity in the open MISS DELANOIE WEDS HER FORMER FIANCE IN MOTOR ROMANCE Continued From Paso 1. neither Mr. Souther, who is 21, nor his bride, knew what was going to happen when each took that fateful automobile, trip last Saturday.

Miss De Lanoie had been visiting for about ten days at the summer home of her bosom friend, Miss Muriel Smith, at Rudd's Lake, returning a visit that Miss Smith had just made at ths summer home of the De Lanolc's. in Avon, N. J. Mr. Souther "Just happened" to be motoring along that way, according to his friends, but there are whispers that ho had been told hb might see someone he would be glad meet If he chanced along there at that time.

As the two cars met, Miss Smith turned excitedly to Hiss De Lanoie. "Why, Evelyn, that must be George in that cur," she said as she recognized the two figures. Miss De Lanoie and Mr. Souther had not seen each other for months, since the day when the former suddenly broke off the engagement after the two had had one of the tiffs that en gaged couples sometimes know, They looked happily at each other In an swer to Miss Smith's remark, and in the next moment Mr. Souther was out of his car and beside Miss De Lanoie, renewing old acquaintance.

Miss Smith very considerately turned all her attention to Robert Snyder of Brooklyn, who was Mr, Souther's companion. Reunited Pair Make Straight for Mar riage License Bureau. How, why or when the other de velopments came no one know, but early yesterday morning Mr. Souther and Mr. Snyder arrived at the Budd's Lake estate of Mrs.

Smith In the former's car to take Miss De Lanoie and Miss Smith for a ride. The ride continued right down to Brooklyn and the first stop here was at the Marriage License Bureau. The next stop was before one of the city fathers in the Aldermanlc Chamber In Borough Hall, and the next was in a telephone booth where the new Mrs. Souther called her father's offlce in lower Manhattan. Father, I lust called to tell you that George and I are married," she said bluntly.

"Why why. but you said be coming home on Wednesday or Thursday," came from the ether end of the wire. "And George? Did I hear you say Yes, I know, father, came back the word. "I didn't think I did, but I flo." And Mr. and Mrs.

George H. Souther Jr. left at once for their honeymoon. Th engagement of Mr. Souther and his present bride was announced on January 15 last, which was the then Miss DeLanoie's eighteenth birthday.

A very pretty the dansant was the occasion of the formal notice. No an nouncement was made latex that the engagement naa neon oroKen on, dui it became generally known in society late tn February that Miss De Lanoie had given Mr. Souther his ring. It was then supposed that Mr. De Lanoie had caused the breaking oi me engagement.

The parents of the young couple are very well known In Brooklyn, and the bridegroom's family is reputed to be very wealthy. HEARING ON CESSION RULES, Many Objections Are Raised by Property Owners. Many objections were raised to the tentative rules for the cession of lands to the city for street purposes, at the hearing held yesterday, In the Board of Estimate Chamber In City Hall, by Borough President Mathewson of the Bronx, acting for the committee of Borough Presidents, which prepared the rules. The chief objection waa that if adopted without change, property owners desiring to cede lands to the city for street purposes, would be charged a conveyance fee; several pointed out that under the new rules a property owner would be obliged to employ an engineer to prepare a description of the lands ceded, a very expensive procedure. They suggested that property owners be permitted to obtain descriptions of their lands from the Borough Presidents' offices, and that no fee lie imposed.

Mr. Mathewson, who appeared much impressed by the arguments advanced, promised to take the matter under consideration. MRS. ROONEY TO SPEAK. The members of the Ninth Assembly District Democratic Club, Fifty-fourth street and Fifth avenue, will this eve ning be addressed on anti-suffrage by Mrs.

Jonn Jerome Kooney. Mrs. Rooney Is the wife of former Judge John Jerome Rooney of the State Court of Claims. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it.

25c at all druggists. DR. McKELWAY'S WILL Editor's Entire Estate 13 Left to Mrs. McKelway. The will of Dr.

St. Clair McKelway was filed today. The entire estate Is left to the widow, Mrs. Virginia Brooks McKelway. The will was made December SO, 1912, and the witnesses were William Hester, Herbert F.

Gunnison and William N. Dykman. In characteristic paragraphs the will reads as follows: "Imprimis: I confide my soul to the mercy of Almighty God, by whose grace I have been enabled to enjoy this transitory life. "Second: In token of the love and esteem which I bear toward my wife, Virginia Brooks McKelway, I give devise and bequeath to the said Virginia, her heirs and assigns absolutely and forever, all property real, personal and mixed, wheresoever situated, of which I die seized or possessed. "Third: I constitute and appoint my wife, Virginia Brooks McKelway, executrix of this fay will, to act without bond." WINTER ESTATE WIPED OUT.

Restaurant Man's Debts Far in Excess of Assets. Frederick Winter, proprietor of the Consumers Park Restaurant, who died April 26, 1915, was practically bankrupt at the time of his death, according to the appraisal of- his estate filed today in the Surrogate's Oltice. The total assets left by Winter amounted to $19,055.08, according to the appraisal, while his debts and funeral expenses amounted to $26,313.97. This leaves nothing for his widow, Pauline Winter, of 1075 Washington avenue, who was named as sole bene ficiary in his will. Winter's debts amounted to $24,854.57, the bulk being accounts payable for merchandise purchased for the business.

PARROT GIVES FIRE ALARM. Owner Goes Buck for Wise Bird After Saving Family, An aged and noisy parrot sent out an alarm of fire from the apartments of Gaspare Basile, In the three-story brick house at 64 Columbia street, early today. The people of the family are sure that she yelled "Fire" Basile found there were flames In the grocery, on the ground floor. He called his wire, also Joe, Peter and Millie, and got them Into the street. Peary, the parrot, had been left be hind, but gratitude prompted the own er to go back Into the rooms and get her.

A number of canaries In the house were suffocated. Peter Minno, who also had his fam ily in the house, got them out safely The loss is $500. WHAT WILL "ROOSTERS" DO? Jeffersonian Alliance Meets Today to Decide on Plans. The Jeffersonian Alliance Democrats are meeting this afternoon, to decide on their course of action during the campaign. The loss of their leader's "pull" at Washington, coupled with the failure of the Republicans to recog nize them in a fusion movement, has left the "roosters completely at ta.

The Republicans are dickering to have them indorse the entire Republican ticket. If there should be too much opposition to that, the O. O. men have hopes of Inducing them to put a ticket of their own in the field, in order to split up the Democratic vote. HELD ON DOUBLE CHARGE.

Pistol and Heroin Were Toys of PeJlc- grino, Police Say. John Pellegrlno, 19, of 96 Stanhope street, was charged in the Gates avenue court today with having heroin and a revolver and with felonious as sault. Magistrate Steers held him without bail. Pellegrlno was arrested last evening at nts nome ny uetectlves Robert Ferris, Peter Thornton and Thomas Carroll. When the, detectives entered Pellegrino's home several of his companions escaped.

Pellegrlno is alleged to have resisted when about to be arrested, and, it Is charged, threatened to shoot one of the detectives. MAKE CITIZENS BY DAYLIGHT, Brooklyn will not have any night sessions of its Naturalization Bureau to accelerate the work of changing foreigners into citizens. The Manhat tan Naturalization Bureau has found this innovation necessary because of the accumulation of work. County Clerk Charles 8. Devoy, who has charge of the Brooklyn Bureau, stated today that conditions here do not warrant the holding of night sessions and that the work will proceed In the regular routine.

J. BRANDON AUKKSTED. t'pon the Grand Jury falling to Indict him for attempted felonious assault yesterday afternoon, Georpe Brandon, 42 years old, a deckhand on the barsc Now England, lying at the foot of Twenty-eifjhth street, was taken into custody on a chars of carrying a dantreroua weapon, No, Sir! Waiting G.O. P. Stand Who's afraid of the suffrage amendment? Not Edgar M.

Doughty, Republican executive member of the Eighteenth Assembly District, at nny rate. He had been mentioned with F. J. H. Kracka as among the Republicans who had declined to express an opinion on the question, one way or another.

Mr. Doughty was discovered, today, at his office. He said that while was true he had not expressed an opinion one way or another It was not because of timidity. "Are you afraid to say anything about the amendment?" he was asked. "I certainly am not afraid," he doughtily, ''I haye not sxpjceje4.