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the I THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1912. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS ADOPTION. A GIRL eleven years old, large for her age.

of good family. Full surrender; references. Address R. C. T.

1161 Fulton st. MARRIED. DU FORT-FANNING-On March 16, 1912, in the chapel of the First Independent Christ Church (Unitarian), Baltimore, by the Rev. Alfred R. Hussey, LEON C.

DU FORT of Baltimore, and Mrs. E. J. FANNING of Brooklyn, N.Y. DIED.

Brennan, Mary FJarrold, Ernest Brown, James Kohlmann, 'Catherine Crooks, Mary E. Langston, Isabella Dee, William McKle, Edward J. Dufty, Mary A. Menzel, Minnie Edwards, Hamilton Mulcahy, Mary E. Fitzgerald, Neway, Lewis C.

Fitzgerald. Maria, Pitt, Alice Guitney, Hugh Searing, Charles A. Golden, John Siemon, Margaret J. Gough, Robert J. Smith, 1 Peter H.

Hart, Isaac Stokes, Willam T. Holbrook, Isabel N. BRENNAN-On Tuesday, March 19, 1912, MARY A. FARLEY, wife of the late John F. Brennan, at her residence, 537 Fortieth st.

Funeral Friday morning at 9:80 o'clock, thence to St. Michael's Church, Fourth av and Forty-second st, where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. BROOKLYN LODGE NO. 22, B.

P. 0. ELKS--Brothers: You are requested to attend the funeral service of our late Brother WILLIAM VINCENT DEE, Wednesday evening, March 20, 8 o'clock, at late residence, 290 Bridge st. ALBERT T. BROPHY, Exalted Ruler.

Joseph 11. Becker, Secretary. BROWN -On Tuesday, March 19, 1912, JAMES BROWN, husband of Elizabeth Brown. Funeral service at his late restdence, 178 Essex st, on Friday, March 22, at 2 p.m. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.

'CROOKS--On Monday morning, March 18, 1912, MARY wife of Joseph Crooks. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral services at her late residence, 322 Putnam av, Wednesday, at 8 p.m. DEE-Suddenly, on Monday, March 18, 1912, WILLIAM VINCENT DEE, M.D. Funeral from his late residence, 290 Bridge st, on Friday, March 22, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to St. James Pro-Cathedral, where solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul.

B. P. 0. Elks Lodge No. 22, and Kings County Medical Society are requested to attend.

(Louisville, and Richfield, N. papers copy.) DUFFY Monday, March 18, 1912, MARY widow of the late William Duffy. Funeral from her late residence, 599 Vanderbilt av. on Thursday, March 21, at 2 p.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

-On Wednesday, March 20, 1912, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. H. K. Twitchell, 153 South Oxford st, HAMILTON EDWARDS, in the 90th year private. of his age, Interment of at Lisle, Lisle.

N. Y. N. Funeral FITZGER Denver, J. FITZGER- ou March 15, 1912, THOMAS ALD of 66 Lincoln place, beloved husband of Margaret T.

Walsh and son of the late Margaret Clinton. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Flatbush, preceded by solemn requiem mass Friday, March 22, at 9:30 a.m., at St. Augustine's Church, Sterling place and Sixth av. (Quebec papers please copy.) FITZGERALD On March 20, 1912, at her residence, 8829 Bay Forty-second st, Bensonhurst, MARIA, daughter of the late Dr. Thomas O'Brien.

Funeral from St. Mary's 1 R. C. Church, Bensonhurst, at 10 o'clock Friday. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.

-Suddenly, at his residence, 96 Gin. AV, Jersey City, on Wednesday, March 20 1912. HUGH GAFFNEY, beloved busband of Alice M. Gaffney. Notice of funeral hereafter.

On March 19, 1912, JOHN GOLDEN, native of County Sligo, Ireland, member of Lacordaire Council, K. of C. of New York City, beloved husband of Mary Golden (nee Begley). Funeral 9 a.m., Friday, from his late residence, 89 Flushing av, Astoria, L. I.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. GOUGH-On Monday, March 18, 1912, ROBERT J. GOUGH, beloved husband of Annie E. Duryea, in his 54th year. Funeral service at his late residence, 987 Putnam p.m.

Wednesday. Interment at convenience of family. HART--On Monday, March 18, 1912, 2, In his 82d year, ISAAC HART, beloved father of Mrs. Julia Rosenstock, Mrs. Samuel Welsch, Mrs.

Charles S. Gerson and Bessie, Henry, Michael, Samuel and Mark Hart. Funeral from his late residence, 536 Ninth st, on Thursday, March 21, at 2 p.m. Relatives, friends and King Solomon F. S.

of United Brethren Beneft Society, Twelfth Assembly Republican Club, Federation of Jewlsh Charity, and Lafayette Lodge No. 64, F. and A. are invited a to attend. (London, England, papers please copy.) HART--The members of the Women's Auxiliary of Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of ISAAC HART, beloved father of our former vice president and honorary directress, Mra.

Julia Rosenstock. Funeral from his late residence, 536 Ninth st, on Thursday, March 21, 1912, at 2 p.m. BERTHA LEWIN, Secretary. HOLBROOK--On March 19, 1912, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Samuel Bowne Duryea, 46 Remsen st, Brooklyn, In the 72d year of her age, ISABEL N.

HOLBROOK, wife of E. Everett Holbrook of 382 Commonwealth av, Boston, and daughter of the late Walter P. and Susan E. Flanders of Milwaukee. Funeral services will be held at Holbrook, ou Friday, March 22.

JARROLD--On Tuesday, March 19, 1912, ERNEST JARROLD (Mickey Finn). Funeral services at Wunder's, 514 'Hamburg av, corner Weirfleld st, Brooklyn, at 8 o'clock, Thursday evening, March 21. KOHLMANN- her residence, 532 State st, on Monday, March 18, 1912. CATHERINE KOHLMANN. Funeral services Thursday, March 21, 1912, at 2 p.m Interment in Evergreens.

LANGSTON-On March 19, 1912, at her residence, 295 Gates av, ISABELLA widow of the late Captain Frederick B. Langston, In her 84th year. Interment at Greenwood. McKIE-Suddenly, on March 19, 1912, Officer EDWARD J. McKIE, 153d Precinct, beloved husband of Anna L.

McKie. Funeral from his late residence, 259 Wyckoff st, on Friday, March 22, at 9:30 a.m. Solemn requiem at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Relatives and friends invited to attend. MENZEL On Tuesday, March 19, 1912.

at Ogdensburg, N. MINNIE, beloved wife of Frank G. Menzel. Services at South Brooklyn Gospel Church. Fiftysixth st and Fourth AV.

on Thursday. March 21, 1912, at 2:30 p.m. Interment at Greenwood. MULCAHY-On Monday, March 18, 1912. at her residence, 140 Lafayette av, MARY E.

MULCAHY. Funeral Thursday, March 21, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to the Church of St. John's Chapel, Clermont and where a solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul. Inferment Calvary Cemetery. NEWAY- on March 18, 1912, LEWIS C.

NEWAY, aged 56 years, of 62 Cherry st, Brooklyn Hills. Funeral services at Gate of Heaven Church, Ozone Park, L. on Thursday, March 21, at 10 a.m. Catholic B. L.

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51. SEARING March 18, 1912, CHARLES A. SEARING, at Tallnhausts. Fla Notice of funeral hereafter, HOGLE FIRM STRUGGLES AGAINST UNION THREATS Long Warfare Back of Application for Injunction to Be Argued Friday. WORK ON MANY JOBS HELD UP.

A. P. Hogle Says Steamfitters Organization Threatened to Drive Him Out of Country. A struggle for existence will lie back of the application which A. P.

Hogle, treasurer and chief stockholder of the A. P. Hogle Company, will make on Friday next before Justice Blackmar to obtain a permanent Injunction against various trades union organizations from interfering with his business. Mr. Hogle declares that the unions have threatened to drive him out of the steam-fitting business in Kings County.

He has already obtained 8 temporary injunction against them, which was issued by Judge Crane in the Supreme Court on February 19, and the application to have made permanent has twice been adjourned on the request of the unions, from February 29 and March 15 to March 22. Friday the application will come up again, and it is probable that Robert Stewart, Mr. Hogle's lawyer, will resist any further efforts to delay the case. Mr. Hogle's efforts to conciliate the unions have met with a curt refusal, he declares, and he was assured that strikes would be called on every building on which his firm had contract.

Through the efforts of the unions, he alleges, the firm has already lost $14,800 worth of business. "I have 110 fight with the unions," said Mr. Hogle, "I simply am contending for the -right to carry on a fair and pendent business, which ought to be insured to every mar. under the Constitution of this country. The unions attacked without cause and without provocation on my part.

"I do not employ non-union men. My business is 8 co-operative one. The A. P. 'Hogle Company is incorporated under the laws of New York State.

There are four others in the business besides myself and they are all stockholders. I myself was a member in good standing of the steamftters unions which are now attacking I was automatically dropped from membership according to the bylaws of the union after I started in business for myself. You cannot be master and man at the same time, and the bylaws provide that a member is automatically dropped one year after the date that he goes in business for himself and hangs out his shingle." Trouble Dates Back to Year Ago. The A. P.

Hogle Compny is located at 1522 avenue. The concern installs steamfitting appliances. It was incorporated two years ago, and has been doing business for the same perlod of ted time. About a year ago the Hogle concern first began having trouble with the unions. Builders for whom the Arm held contracts to install steam apparatus received warning not to carry out the contracts, or a strike would be called on the job and on all other jobs they were working on.

When the builders failed to heed the demand the union workmen on the buildings were called off, and they were forced to accede to the union. Mr. Hogle has a number of such contracts, which were never broken on his part, he declares. Recently he obtained a contract with the Massief Construction Company to install boilers and a steam plant in a building at Saratoga avenue and the Eastern Parkway. A few days after his concern had begun work the Masseif Construction Company was notifled that work on its buildings would be stopped unless it canceled this contract.

It refused to do so first, but after a strike lasting three weeks it complied with the demand. Hogle says he offered the business agent of the Enterprise Association of Steamfitters to enroll his associates with the union, but he was told that neither he nor they were wanted. Told He Would Be Driven Out of Kings County. "I was told that they did not want me, and that the intention of the union leaders was to drive me out of Kings County," declared Hogle; "I was further told that strikes would be declared against every building on which I held a contract." The temporary injunction now held by Mr. Hogle restrains the Enterprise Association of Steamfitters, the Brooklyn Board of Business Agents, the Building Trades Council of New York and the Progress Steamftters Association, all associated with the Steamfitters Union, from conspiring to interfere with his Arm's business.

Hogle is an Independence League leader in South Brooklyn. APFEL-FISCHMAN. (Special to The Eagle.) Newark, N. March 20-Miss Lena Fischman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Maurice Fischmann of Newark, and Harold I. Apfel of Brooklyn were married in Columbia Hall here last night. Miss Rose Apfel, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid, and Benjamin Apfel of Brooklyn was the best man. A reception followed the ceremony. Mr.

and Mrs. will reside at 1600 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. EAGLE PARIS BUREAU CALLERS. Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. Paris, March 20-L.

L. Roush of Manhattan and Mrs. Goodwin and Miss win of Chicago registered at The Eagle Bureau today. PITT--On Monday, March 18, 1912, ALICE PITT. wife of the late Harry Pit, and sister of the late P.

H. McMahon. Funeral from her late residence, 1714 East Seventeenth st, Flatbush, on day, March 21, at 2 p.m. Interment Holy Cross. (New Haven papers please copy.) SIEMON-On Monday morning, March 18, 1912, MARGARET wife of William F.

Siemon. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services at her jute residence, 48 Hart st, Brooklyn, on Wednesday evening, March 20, at 8:45 o'clock SMITH--On Monday, March 18, 1912, PETER H. SMITH, a patrolman in the 160th precinct. Funeral from the residence of his sister, Mrs. John McCormack, 144 West 101st st, Borough of Manhattan, on Thursday, March 21, at 9:30 a.m.; thence to St.

Columbkille's Church, Dupont at near Manhattan av, Brooklyn, where a requiem mass will be offered. Relatives and friends, members of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, Lexington Council, K. of are invited. Interment at Calvary Cemetery. STOKES--On March 19, 1912, Rev.

WILLIAM T. STOKES, in his 69th year, at his residence, Port Jefferson, L. I. Fu neral Thursday afternoon, March 21, 1912. IN MEMORIAM.

IN MEMORIAM. NEY, my beloved husband, and our lov. MOONEY-In In memory of JOHN E. M00- ps father, who died March 20, 1906. FACTORY OFFICE ROBBED FOR SIXTH TIME IN YEAR Flotos Sons' Williamsburg Seems to Lure Burglars to It.

LOOT THIS TIME WAS SMALL. But in All the Robbers Have Secured Fully $500 From the Factory. For the sixth time within the past year burglars have broken Into the factory and offices anans, firm of George Floto's Sons at 79 Ainglie street. This time they succeeded in getting away with property valued at about $50. Some time between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning the burglars forced an entrance, and, after ransacking the offices.

took whatever they could lay their hands upon and made their getaway. The police of the Bedford avenue station are working on the case and are inclined to think that this, with a number of other petty robberies that have bappened within the last year in the North Williamsburg section, can be attributed to members 8 local gang of corner loafers ranging in age from 14 to 21 years, who infest the section and who are known as the Black Rat gang. The firm of Floto's Sons is well known throughout the Williamsburg section, where it has been in business for many years as manufacturers of coffee essence, chicory and pouitry feed. The factory is a three-storied building with entrances at 79 and 81 Ainslie street and 163 and 165 Union avenue. Along the Union avenue side is a schoolhouse with a large yard and through this the burglars are supposed to have made their entry into the building.

A window in the factory adjoining the schoolyard had been jimmied open and the way to the offices was then clear. Tire door to the offices was locked, but it was forced open. When Theodore Floto, the senior partner, arrived at the factory early Monday morning he found his offices in a topsyturvy condition, with drawers and their contents, boxes and books scattered all over in disorder. Both desks of the partnerg were wide open. Luckily very little money had been kept in them, and, with the exception of stamps and small change, nothing of value had been taken.

But the thieves had vented their wrath by breaking 8 number of valuable pieces of office furniture. An attempt had evidently been made to open the safe, but, with the exception of a few scratches, probably caused by drills, it was not damaged. Outside on weighing machine employes found a note written in pencil in a scrawled handwriting, demanding the payment of $100, with the threat that they would blow the place up if it wasn't paid. The detectives who are working on the case feel that in the note they have a good piece of evidence to be used in 10- cating the thieves. The Flotos have been much worried by the note and expect to get out a permit to carry weapons and protect their own property.

The Union avenue side of the factory looks like a fortress under siege. The gang has stolen about $500 worth of the Flotos' property. CYPRESS HILLS IMPROVEMENT Taxpayers Hear That Jamaica Avenue Is to Get Sidewalks. At a meeting of the Cypress Hills Taxpayers and Protective Union, held last night at Fulton street and Norwood avenue, Mr. Adler, the president, reported that the Cypress Hills Cemetery corporation had promised to lay sidewalks in front of the property above Crescent street on Jamaica avenue.

The Highland Park proposition was again taken up and the president reported that he had paid a visit to Commissioner Kennedy and had inspected the tentative pians for the improvement of the lower portion of the park. Active steps in carrying out the plan will be under way in the near future and will include grading, fencing, planting trees and laying cement walks, and the erection of a shelter house. Steps will also be constructed to permit easier access to the elevated portion of the park. Edward F. Linton made an interesting address on the project for the improvement of the park and spoke strongly against the movement which sprang up among some of the local athletic organizations to secure ball grounds and fields for other athletic sports in the park.

The majority of those present agreed with Mr. Linton in his views and the committee appointed for the improvement of the park will confer for the purpose of embodying the views of the organization in a letter to the Commissioner. A protest was registered by some of the members against a statement appearing in one of the local papers to the effect that a petition had been circulated opposing the erection of a firehouse at Etna and Logan streets, as urged by the organization, and presented to the proper authorities in the form of a petition bearing several thousand signatures. None of the members had heard of a counterpetition and the secretary was instructed to write requesting an explanation. A permanent good and welfare committee was appointed for the purpose of bringing about speedy reform and 1m- provements in Cypress Hills.

The secretary was Instructed to write a letter of thanks to the Long Island Railroad for the erection of a convenient platform and station at Railroad avenue. The next meeting to be held in April will be of an educational character, and Lyman A. Best, principal of Public School No. 108, will address the members and their wives and friends on the "Progress of Education the Public School System of the Borough." DINNER FOR AUSTIN. Robert B.

Austin, president of the Queens County Trust Company at Jamaica, was married in Boston on Saturday, March 16, so several of his friends tendered him a dinner at Minden's Hotel yesterday afternoon to celebrate the event. The dinner was a complete surprise to Mr. Austin. Among those at the table were: Mr. Low.

liam D. Llewellyn, Walter I. Willis. Paul Emerick and Alfred J. Eno.

WILL ATTEND HEARING. William H. Williams, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens, has sent notices to citizens urging them to join members of the ber and attend a hearing to be held before the Board of Estimate and Apportionment tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock on the question of repairing about thirty of the principal highways of Queens. Borough President Connolly has asked for a large appropriation to commence this work. DROPS DEAD IN DRUG STORE.

John J. Maguire, 36 years old, of 142 Pearl street, walked into a drug store at 630 Classon avenue last night, complaining that he was 111 and in need of some stimulant. Ellen J. Mills, who was in charge of the store the time hastened to prepare him A drink, when he suddenly dropped to the floor in an unconscious condition. Ambulance Surgeon fall of the Swedish Hospital found Maguire dead.

body was removed Aret to the Grand avenue police station and later taken in charge by relatives. ASSESSOR OF PROPERTY ACTED AS REALTY BROKER Thomas A. Moorehead, Deputy Tax Commissioner, May Sue Realty Associates for Fee. PURDY SANCTIONS THE DEAL. Got Buyer for Fulton Street Property at Assessed Valuation of $800,000, Is Claim.

curious case has just arisen in the local Tax Commissioner's office which promises to lead to some interesting legal proceedings. It involves the right of a deputy tax commissioner to act as a broker in the sale of houses which he has appraised for taxation purposes. Ono of the big business houses in Fulton street near Flatbush avenue, Was assessed at $870,000 this year on the appraisal of Deputy Tax Commissioner Thomas A. Moorehead. According to information given at the office of Commissioner Purdy today the Realty Assoclates, as agents for the owners of the property, objected to the assessment, and asked to have it reduced to $650,000, saying the owners would sell for $800,000.

"The sum of $870,000 1s not too replied Moorehead, "I can find plenty of buyers for it at $800,000." Moorehead, it is stated, was told to go ahead and And a purchaser, although it does not appear that the Realty Assoclates was taking him seriously. Moorehead now informs Commissioner Purdy that he has located a purchaser at the original assessment, and it is the understanding of the Commissioner that Moorehead will file a claim for commission on the sale as agent. This would net him at least $8,000 on the deal. If Moorehead attempts to force the collection of a commission there is likely to be an explosion. There Was no actual sale, but Moorehead has made it appear that he had a purchaser ready to buy.

Real estate brokers who have heard of the incident are indignant that a deputy tax commissioner should be permitted to act as a broker in conjunction with his official duties, and they are prepared to make a fight against the practice. Commissioner Purdy made his position clear on this point today. He does not object to deputy commissioners acting as agents for sale of property yin occasional instances. He would not permit this to go to the extent of interfering with the official business of the deputies. Neither would he permit them to open real estate offices.

But he does not object to an occasional sale, for he thinks it brightens up the judgment of the deputies and makes them keen and alert. Commissioner Purdy says he is famillar with the facts in the present case. He does not think that Mr. Moorehead has done anything about which just complaint can be made. real estate brokers think differently.

AMONG THE POLITICIANS The followers of William J. Heffernan, the present Democratic leader of the Seventh Assembly District, will hold a mass meeting at Hill Top Hall, Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street, Thursday night, at which Leader Heffernan will make an attack upon Thomas J. Geoghegan and William Kinsella, who are heading the pro-McCooey fight against him. Among the others who will address the meeting will be James J. Molon, Bernard J.

Becker, John Howard, Joseph A. Kennedy and Daniel F. Farrell. Reports from those who had made a house to house canvass throughout the district were received at a meeting in the Heffernan clubhouse, Prospect and Fifth avenues, last night and the results were considered exceedingly favorable for the anti-McCooey ticket. The report that three civio and social organizations of the district had sided in the Hetfernan men was received cheers.

The three organizations are the Board of Delegates of Building Trades of the Borough of Brooklyn, the South Brooklyn Fishing Club and the South Brooklyn Business Men's League. Daniel J. Carroll, the Democratio leader of the Fourteenth, hurled a def at James H. Tully during the crusade meetings held throughout the district last night by the Carroll supporters. Tully is the man who is engineering the fight, ostensibly led by John McKeon, against the present executive member of the district and last night Carroll announced that he was trying by every means in his power to bring about a He said he had even agreed to hold it in public debate a between himself and Tully.

the Tully clubhouse--the Seymour Club. Carroll spoke at three mass meetings throughout the district last night; at the Hurricane Athletic Club, in North Ninth street; the Polish American Club, in North Sixth street, and at the Lincoln Club, in North Third street. He told his listeners at each meeting that his lieutenants had been for some time attempting to arrange a debate between himself and Tully and publicly hurled defiance at Tully, daring him to come forward and meet him publicly on the issues of the district. The Democratic Club of Borough Park on Monday night passed resolutions indorsing the Thomas F. Wogan ticket in the Ninth Assembly District and condemned the campaign being waged by William A.

Doyle against him. Speeches were made by Alderman John J. Meager, Richard H. Prager, M. Alfred Vogel, Jullus A.

Horwitz, Robert J. Heflch, Louis J. Morse, Foster B. Vogel, John J. Hallisey, S.

Gerson, Francis J. Beyer. The anti-Hasenflug organization, which is fighting Henry Hasenflug as Democratic leader of the Nineteenth Assembly District, has gained considerable ground during the past few days, by reason of the Board Elections being compelled to accept the petitions of William F. Deegan's followers to contest the leadership of Hasenflug at the coming primaries. At a large and enthusiastic meeting held last night in the clubhouse of the John A.

Dix Club, at 94 Cedar street, William F. Deegan, the leader of the opposition, announced that the Supreme Court had decided in their favor and that the Appellate Division backed up this decision. "So you see that the fight is going to go to the limit," said Mr. Deegan. "When I entered into this primary contest I entered it as an anti-Hasenflug voter of the district, one who had grown tired of the methods of the present leader and the gradual loss of Demooratic votes which were going year after year over to the Republican party.

Hasenflug's claim that I have the Italians and he has the Germans and Americans is certainly an unjust one, for I consider every 'voter in the Assembly district an American, and the question of nationality should not be considered even for a moment. It is a question of leadership, pure and simple." A meeting of the designated candidates for County Committee from the First Assembly District has been called by Executive Member Harry Ralston at the First Assembly District Republican Clubhouse, in Schermerhorn street, for tomorrow night. Despite certain rumors that had got afloat that a resolution would be introduced indorsing some person, probably D. Harry Ralston, as executive member, it was denied today that any such action as tying up the candidates to the selection of a certain man for executive member was being contemplated. The purpose of the meeting, it was explained.

was simply to formulate the plans of campaign. RESTING BY THE SEA. Mr. and Mrs. James R.

McCafferty of Eastern Parkway are at the Mariborout Blenheim, Atlantic City. at 8-GENT LINE TO GET FRANCHISE TOMORROW Board of Estimate to Pass Application for Manhattan Bridge Transit Service. THE TERMS ARE AGREED UPON Brooklyn and North River Railroad, However, Is Not Barred From Span. The Manhattan Bridge Three Cent Fare Line will receive its franchise to operate that structure at the meeting of Board of Estimate tomorrow, if over, favorable action 1g taken on the report of the transit committee, composed of Mayor Gaynor, Controller Prendergast and Vice Chairman Kline of the Board of Aldermen. There is not the slightest doubt but that the report will receive the unanimous vote of the board.

The committee, at the suggestion of the Mayor, eliminated that part of the report which recommended a denial of the franchise application of the Brooklyn and North River Railroad Company. In submitting its report and Axing the final terms of the franchise contract the committee makes provision that the company must agree to sell two tickets I for 5 cents. The original proposition was to have a flat fare of 3 cents in either direction. The company is also required to begin immediate operation on part of the route, which means the Manhattan Bridge, until it has completed arrangements to operate over the entire route. The entire route as outlined the contract franchise is from the Long Island Railroad depot at Flatbush avenue, over certain streets to the Brooklyn terminal of the bridge, and from the Manhattan side to the foot of Desbrosses street, at the North River.

It is also stipulated that the plant and property of the company, in case it cannot secure an extension after the present franchise contract expires, shall revert to the city on the payment of a fair purchase price. After the formal vote of the board tomorrow the only other condition required before the franchise becomes operative is the approval of the contract by the Corporation Counsel, as to form, and the signature Mayor. The fact that the transit committee decided to consider the franchise application of the Brooklyn and North River Railroad as a separate proposition means that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad, the Third Avenue Railroad, in Manhattan, and other subsidiary companies in that borough still have a chance of securing a franchise to operate their cars over the Manhattan Bridge. Since the transit committee has decided to grant the Manhattan Bridge Three-Cent Fare Line Company 8 franchise, It remains to be seen if the Brooklyn and North River Company will press its application. This company was organized a shut out the independent company, which the Board of Estimate unexpectedly favored.

DEATH OF REV. WM. T. STOKES. The Founder of Many Congregational Churches Expires at Port Jefferson.

The Rev. William T. Stokes, who helped organize the Congregational Church Society of New York and Vicinity, and was long the superintendent of the Congregational Home Missionary Society, died at his home in Port Jefferson, L. yesterday. His death resulted from Bright's disease and paralysis.

Mr. Stokes was born in London, England, in November, 1843, and was educated at Oxford. came to New York in 1865, and was a Congregational preacher. He shortly interested himself in the missionary work and establishment of new congregations in and about New York. One of the most important of the many churches established by him was the Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church, whose pastor, the Rev.

Dr. John Britton Clark, will officiate at the funeral services at Mr. Stokes' home tomorrow. CONFECTIONER SHOT IN AIR. Otherwise, a Would-Be Burglar Might Now Be a Corpse.

Despite the fact that he had been out of the reformatory barely three months a young man named William Eagan, alias Johnson, is under arrest for an attempted burglary last night. He was lucky to escape with his life. The attempted burglary occurred in a confectionary store owned by Ralph W. Kuhne, at 849 Marcy avenue, shortly after the latter had closed his place of business for the night. Mirs.

Kuhne had noticed three young men acting suspiciously and her husband, during the evening, decided to keep a lookout. A little later he raised the shade of his apartment over the store and saw a figure climbing the fence. Getting his revolver, Kuhne shot into the air several times, and the intruder made a quick getaway. The fugitive ran into the arms of Special Officer Henry O'Connell, who is a watchman for people on Hancock street and Jefferson avenue. Detective Frederick Lynch took Eagan Gates avenue station and this morning, before Magistrate Reynolds, Eagan acknowledged that he had only been out of Elmira three months.

He is 19 years old and lives at 1615 Atlantic avenue. When he was arrested he had a lockpick, a jimmy and a couple pair of pliers in his pockAts. Magistrate Reynolds held in bail of $2,000 for examination next Friday. LEGACY NOT FORFEITED James J. Martin to Get $5,000 Though He Contested Father's Will.

Surrogate Herbert T. Ketcham has decided that James I. Martin, son of the late John J. Martin, who owned a pawnshop at 134 Myrtle avenue, is not to 103e his legacy of $5,000 from the estate of his father. The will of the elder Martin set aside a trust fund of that amount for the son, but declared that it should be forfelted if the son should contest the will.

A suit to contest the will was initiated by James I. Martin in the Supreme Court over a year ago. It was later compromised without having come to trial, upon the payment of $2,000 to the contestant by his sister, Annie L. Martin, who was made the residuary legatee of her father's estate, which amounted to about $40,000. This payment is admitted by to have his legacy declared forfeited.

er in the answer he fled at the Surrogate's Henry J. court Wall to is the the petition executor of his and sister trus- a tee of the estate and he had asked the Surrogate to settle his accounts judicially and to construe the will. In his opinion the Surrogate says that the courts have never agreed on the interpretation of forfeiture clauses and unless a provision is made for an alternate legatee, forfeiture clauses affecting personal property, are void and that James Martin should not lose his legacy even though he did institute a suit to break his father's will. John J. Martin lived at 48 South Portland avenue.

His will was dated June 2, 1908, MA. STEERS REPUDIATES CITY PLAN CRITICISM Borough President Denies Published "Interview" in Criticism of Committee. INDORSES COMMITTEEMEN. Declares He Never Said Anything Adverse to Brooklyn Development or Its Advocates. Borough President Steers denied emphatically today that he made the statements attributed to him in a published "interview" criticizing the work of the Brooklyn City Plan Committee.

Mr. Steers repudiated in detail every one of the criticisms which he is supposed to have made. The printed criticisms, Mr. Steers said, emanated in the mind of his interviewer, and the latter during the discussion apparently endeavored to have Mr. Steers stand as sponsor for them.

Mr. Steers said the vork was visionary. declared that he never of the plan committee "What I did say during my Community Day speech," Le continued, "wAS that I hoped that the committee would not become too visionary in preparing Its plans for the beautifying of Brooklyn. In speaking of the plans of the committee I never said or authorized the statement that the people of Brooklyn 'will awake to find that they have The alleged interview also contained A statement that Mr. Steers said that the members of the plan committee were not practical men.

"I never made that remark," said the Borough President. "Then you regard Mr. Pratt, Mr. White and Mr. Bassett A8 practical men?" "Not only practical men," WAS the reply, "but three of the best citizens in our borough." Brands Statement About Committee Appointments as Ridiculous.

The supposed interview with Mr. Steers also included the inference that the Borough President was piqued because he did not appoint the present committee which is actively engaged in the planning movemovement. "Such a statement is ridiculous," was the comment of the Borough President, "and furthermore I never made it. It would be impossible for me to make it because in the first place I appointed the original committee from which the present committee emanated. "There another statement in the interview which I never made.

That is the r. mark I am supposed to have made that Major Tumbridge told me that the committee was 'getting too I could not have made that remark for the very good reason that Major Tumbridge never made such a atatement to me." Borough President Steers also denied that he made the statement that he did not "care to criticize the plans until they are made public in their final form." "That statement is also untrue because I haven't the slightest idea of the plans which the committee has in he said. Mr. Steers Indicated that he was entirely in sympathy with the work of the City Plan Committee and rather than criticism, it deserved the support and encouragement of every citizen of the TENTH BABY POISON VICTIM Another Infant Passes Away at Brooklyn Nursery. Josephine Harkins, aged 10 months, is the tenth victim of the wholesale poisoning of babies which not long in the Brooklyn and Inoccurred, fants' Hospital, at 404 Herkimer street.

She died yesterday afternoon, after an illness of over a month, and Coroner's Physician Dr. Wuest is making an investigation today. It was thought that perhaps some of the babies who had not received quite so much of the oxalic acid into their stomachs as others might be saved, Josephine was one of them. She finally succumbed, however. Two others John Elliot and Everitt Gross, both about 3 months old, are the last of the lot of twelve to be poisoned, and both are now quite ill.

Little hope is held out for their final recovery. The acid was, of course, long ago removed from then babies' systems, but the infammation to its introduction is gradually getting the better of the two little ones. It is thought that in the efforts of nature to heal, the babies become exhausted and literally die through lack of strength. The mothers of the two remaining infants come regularly to see them, and it is said at the hospital that they still hold a very kindly feeling toward the place. Winifred Ankers, the kitchenmaid, who is accused of having poisoned the children because of a grudge against the hospital people, was recently indicted.

DUES MAY BE REDUCED. County Committee of Independence League Is Considering Matter. A resolution to reduce the membership dues in the County Committee of the Independence League will probably be introduced by former Assemblyman Edmund O'Connor at special meeting of the committee at the headquarters, 76 Court street, tonight. The meeting was called by County Chairman E. T.

O'Loughlin to consider special business, and it the O'Connor another special throttle on Saturday resolution goes there will be night to ratify and make permanent, as a part of the bylaws, the reduction in dues. Just what reduction will be made has not been fully determined upon. The dues are now $3 yearly and there are many in the organization who are in favor of reducing them by two-thirds, thus making them $1 only. This, it is said, will furnish the necessary funds to cary the committee through, because under the new law its membership is more than doubled. A resolution almed at the present dues was introduced at the last meeting of the committee.

It was and finally disposed of by being withdrawn. BROOKLYNITES SAILING. Many Brooklyn people have listed on ships sailing today for the West Indies, Bermuda, other points in the South and Europe. On board of the Santa Marta of the United Fruit Company's squadron, which sailed this morning for Port tonio, Kingston, Colon and Santa Marta, are the following people from this borough: David W. Lewis, D.

Ward Lewis, Mrs. D. Ward Lewis and Miss Emmeline Lewis. The steamship Bermudian of the steamship Company left this morning for Bermuda with J. Lahey and Mrs.

H. J. Lahey of Brooklyn among the Arst cabin passengers. The Ancona also left this morning bound for Naples and Genoa with Arturo Caforra, Miss Flora Donato and Mrs. Anna Marullia from among the second cabin passengers.

WOMAN TELLS TRUTH ABOUT RESINOL Used It For Years and Knows. Relieved Red Face DIED. 80 great is the relief of many who use Resinol that they think others will DO1 believe the wonderful things it does. Ad an instance--read this letter! "I have known and used Resinol for years. My mother thinks there is noth ing on earth to compare with it.

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You can make a free trial by writing for ple to Dept. 9, Resinol Chemical timore, Md. A good index of the character of stock at your Haberdashers is the TRADE MARS and RED-MAN Collar. EARL WILSON. Graywood-2 for 25c.

LOST AND FOUND. LOST, a small brown DOG, near Carroll st. Reward if returned to 781 Carroll st. LOST Boston BULL; brindle face, white body: liberal reward. EDELMAN, 1707 East 14th st.

LOST--Brindle BULL, female; answers to name Renee: reward; no questions asked. 404 Stuyvesant av. 19-3 FOUND, on Montague st, a PURSE, containing small sum of money. Send description to Box 73, Eagle. office.

LOST -Pearl BROOCH, March 18, 2 p.m., Cates av car, between Sumner av and Broadway. Reward. 506 Madison st, Brooklyn. LOST, March 18, diamond and emerald PIN. shape of circle, stones alternating: $40 reward.

JOHN SIMPSON, 164 Bowery st. 19-3 LOST, Fur black NECKPIECE, on Sunday, Broadway, between Myrtle and Stuyvesant avs. Miss MAY BARNETT, 74 Milton st, Maspeth, L. I. LOST, last Sunday, COLLIE (shepherd dog), around Keap st and Redford av.

Name Azor. White with yellow markings. Reward. Inquire Butcher Store, 75 Grand st. LOST--While driving from Ocean Parkway, Coney Island, through Neptune avenue Manhattan Beach, a mink MUFF.

Reward returned to 1195 Ocean av. LOST. Saturday, small gold WATCH, silver CHAIN and medal FOB: marked A. C. A.

valued only for memento. dress G. W. Box 7, Eagle office; small re ward. PERSONAL.

MRS. IDAR MANION has left her- bed and board since May 15, 1911, PATRICK MANION. am not responsible for any debts she should contract. 18-1 MRS. E.

R. THOMAS PERSISTENT Makes Final Effort to Divorce Her Husband -Actress, Co-respondent. Mrs. E. R.

Thomas has made a finel etfort to obtain an absolute divorce from her husband, the former racing man, theatrical "angel," automobilist, banker and man-about-town. Judge Gavegan, in the Supreme Court yesterday, granted an application for the service of the summons and complaint in the suit by publication, the whereabouts of Thomas not being known. Mrs. Thomas was before her marriage the beautiful Linda Lee of Louisville, and was one of the belles of the South. She is now living at her apartments in the Carlton House, 22 East Forty-second street.

Theodora Gerard. an actress, whom Mrs. Thomas claims spent months with Thomas abroad, is named as co-respondent. "Teddy" Gerard, as she is known was an intimate friend of Evelyn Thaw. The Thomases were married on June 29, 1901.

They have no children. PROPOSALS FOR BIDS AND ESTI MATES FOR THE CITY NEW YORK. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS DIED. DIED.

The person or persons making a bid or estimate for any service, work, material or sup piles for The City of New York, or for any at its departments, burenus or offices shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, Indorsed with the title of the supplies, materials, work or service for which the bid or estimate 1s made, with his or their name or names and the date of the presentation to the president. or board. or to the head of the department his or its ofice, on or before the date and hour named in the advertisement for the same, which time and place the estimate received will be publicly opened by the President of Board or head of said department and read. and the award of the contract made according to law as soon thereafter as practicable. Each hid or estimate shall contain the name and place of residence of the person making the sane, the names of all persons interested with him therein, and it no other person be intereated, it shall distinctly state that that' it 18 made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and 19 In all respecta fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of the Board of Aldermen, head of department chief of bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer of The City of New York Is, shall be or become interested, directly or Indirectly, as contracting party, partner.

shareholder, surety or otherwise, in or in the performance of the contract, or in the supplies. work or business to which It relates, or in any portion of the profits thereet, The bid or estimate must be verifled by the oath. in writing. of the party or parties making the estimate that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing.

of two holders ur freeholders In The City of New York, or of a guaranty law or surety company duly authorized by to act as surety, and contain the matter set forth In the blank mentioned below. No bid or estimate will be considered unless, 8S condition precedent to the reception or consideration of any proposal, It be accompanted by certified check upon one of the state or banks of The City of New York. drawn tr the order of the Controller. 01 money to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the bond required as provided in Section 420 of the Greater New York Charter The rertifled check ur money should not be inclosed in the envelope containing the bid or estimate. but should be either incloged in a separate envelope addressed to the head of the department.

president or board, or submitted personally upon the presentation of the bid or estin ate For particulars as to the quantity and quality of the supplies reference or the nature and extent of the work. must be made to the specifications. schedules. p'ans, on Alle in the maid office of the president, board or department. No bid shall be accepted from or contract awarded to any person who is In arrears to The City of New York upon debt or contract, or who 1s 8 defaulter as surety or otherwise upon any contracts obligation to be the city.

must bid for separately. The right is reserved in each case to reject all bids or estimates if it be deemed to be for the interest of the elty 80 to do. Bidders will write. out the amount of their bids or estimates in addition to inserting the same in figures. required to make Bidders are their bids or estimates upon the blank forms prepared and furnished by the city, AL copy of which, with the proper envelope in which to inclose the bid.

together with a copy of the contract, ineluding the specifications in the form, approved by the corporation counsel. can be obtained by application therefor at the office of the departient for which the work is to be done. Plate or drawings of construction work also be seen there..