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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. INEW YORE. FRIDAY. 'AUGUST '4. I9IT, CUT OFF! MISCELLANEOUS.

A SINGLE premium paid to this Company secures a policy of insurance that absolutely protects your Real Estate Title until you dispose of your property. LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY, CAPITAL $4,000,000 SURPLUS 5,500,000 100 II roadway, New York. J88 Montagne Street, Brooklyn, Itt.Vl Hroutlway, flrnoklyn. 37ft Fliltovi Street Jamaica TO BANK PROBE HALTED Strenuous Objection by Policemen Who Were Each Docked Fifteen Days Pay. Work of District Attorney's Office Discontinued Until Assemblyman Is Finished.

CLAIM UNFAIR TREATMENT. Fines Came After Inspector Schmitt-berger's "Raid," When He Re ported Men as Being Off Post. BLDSTEIN IT'DDOS fWITH MITCHELL MAY: PENNSYLVANIA R.R. IT gj MARRIAGE LICENSES Petitions from thlrty-elght policemen who were fined fifteen days' pay each for being off post, and all of whom claim CHENEY NOT QUESTIONED. ON FIRST SUBWAY SHAFT At her death she was a member of the Sumner Avenue M.

K. Church. She was born in New York City sixty-nine years ago, tho daughter of Charles E. and Elizabeth Cook. She is survived by ono daughter.

Miss Maud Belcher. Mary J. Wilcox. Mrs. Mary J.

Wilcox died at her home, Centre Moriches. L. yesterday, aged 52 years. Mrs. Wilcox was the widow of Stephen Wilcox, who lost his life a few years ago by a well cavein.

Since then she has conducted the largest farm in the vicinity of Moriches. She was prominent In social and church life and leaves a brother, Arthur J. Hallock of Speonk, a mother and three children, Chester Wilcox, Mrs. R. B.

Dayton and Miss Louise Wilcox. Funeral services will be at tho Moriches Methodist Episcopal Church to-morrow afternoon. Henry Bidwell Ely. Henry Bidwell Ely, eldest son of George W. Ely, secretary of the New York Stock Exchange, died Wednesday at Los Angeles, of tuberculosis.

He was 45 years old and after graduation from the university practiced law In the office of Carter, Ledyard Milburn. He was stricken with consumption several years ago, and seeking renewed health. Issued In Brooklyn for Twenty-foitf Hours Ended at Noon To-day. Michael Polnyj of 1S5 Twentieth at, Jull fhomiak, lb, of lbj Twentieth si. Samuel Green berg, 31, of 70 Union av tdfsbJ J'lnsky, mi, of 8hS Flushing av.

Frederick Hamilton, of Fifty-eighth Carol! no Wood, 24, of ItiiJ fclxty-seventh bL. Juson Lowell, .14, of Hurt av ana West Eighth st, Mury Fegan, L'L', of West Third at. Itaffnelo ('arggiuln, of HI Van Brunt tt. Alice I'oiieiHen, -I, of Si Fourteenth SU Christopher J. Holmes.

26, of 122 South First st, AlfhlM I. HvM, 24, of 3.V Stanhope St. Paris U. Kiisihman, of iss (iarfleM plaM Alaudo "Vo11.m, 3'J, of 2503 Bedford av. IVter M.

Tofte, 27, of 641 Eightieth Gill, liU, of tfergen and Wake-i man place. Ituilaeio Ciuilo. 22, of 4:. Fllry st, Arujela CantelUno, 24. of 779 Mvrtle av.

Stefan Sfi.H-zyzyn. 23, of V'A Manhattan Mary Vurdyga. 19, of lyti Greene st. Ionitnieo iintoro. 2-f.

of 119 Ralph av, BaN faela I). (We, 2fi, of 4.12 lU-Kalb av. Joseph S-htossnr, 2Ti, of Greene av, An toniu I't-'tclilm, 2D, of 274 Jlufdiwk'k place. Peter Talkunoff, of fit Ilox at, Natalia MarniUH. 22, of fit.

Ho.t Hi. Howard K. Brown. of 64 Flton st, Mae A Kliiott, 21, of IS'J Putnam av. Fetleiloo Avitto, 23, of 2H North Fifth st, An tu-ila Tullo, 17, of Park av.

Angejo Do Vitn, 22, of 105S St. Marks av, Ann Jiewla, 2S, of 1066 St. Marks av. finnrge A. Htelter, of 302A.

Sixth av, Met iH-cker, 19, of 368 President St. Giovanni Crlnantf. 37, of 62 Flushing av, Faus tlna I'laretito, 24, of 10 Flushing av. William M. Wondergen, 23, of Sheboygan, Margaret Vogel, 21, of 17S Ten Eyck st.

Charles Huisklng 26, of 1272 Prospect av, Catherine F. Perrhlge, 22, of 47 East Third st. John R. MtMtrrhnti: JR, of S3 Tavlor st, Susan Howarth, 24. of K.99A.

Pacific st. Frederick A. Tlrrtrnm. 23. of 1236 Gates ar, l.lllle Schwarz, 22, of 1236 Gates ftv.

Lewis Jiulirin, 23, of 2r.fi Hlmrod st, Frances" Under, of ti2 Bt. Nicholas av. William Htenger, 2, of 1M Ralph at, Mary M. Pfouffer, of 30ii Miller av. Salvatoie I).

ri Meo, 25. of 194 Prospect ft Maria I.mnotii, 22, of 197 Prospect st. Ernest Cullender. 2ti, of 274 Fulton st, Ellen Blackwood, 25, ot 274 Fulton st. James E.

Donaldmn. 22, of 363 Pearl st, Christine Uluford, 24, of Pearl st. Dome trio Jordan, 22, nf 495 Carroll st, Fllomen Gtndlce, IS, of J9S Rutland road. Pomenfco Petrlceo, 23, of 527 Carroll st, Maria Cont.irsi, 19, of 272 Third av. -Jnazas Sinkrawlczius, 27, of Shamokin.

Pa. Fibula VasilisnKkas, 19, of 78 North Third st. Artton Nielsen, 47, of 38 Second place. Gunvor T. J.ujhI, 41, of 292 Ka-SL Seventeenth at.

Alexander Mackintosh, 49, of 132 Remaen JeaneiU; K. Uay, 32, of 118 Ln av. Kofario Parharlno, 21, of 32 Varet st, Santa JVAmiro, 19. ot 110 Varet st. Jacob Newman, 22, of 1S30 Pitkin av, Roafa Weintraul), 22, oi li30 Pitkin av.

Raymond Jurnbsen, 21, of 1253 Thirty-eighth St Gladys li'dton, IS, of 3709 Twelfth av. Ferenoz, 2C, of 52 Hox st, Barbara Ek man, 27, of 52 Hox St. Utnry 1,. Miller, 25. of 433 Kosciusko at, Fan nle Baron, 21, of 49 Throop av.

Roni Hen.7or, of 1H71 Dean st, Mary Kkelly, is, of 1507 Dean St. Raffaelo Hlani, 17, of 217 North Seventh st, 1'Jlizubetli 16, of 150 Sktllman av. Carlo 34. of 711 Nostrand av, Sophl Slmom-ltt, 25, of 1187 Fulton nt. William T.

I faker, SO. of 122 Columbia Heightaj iua it. i'iohs, or Columbia Heights. Frnncesco Parlai, 23, of 197 North Eighth at; Teodnllnitu Nerone, 20, of 247 Lrlgga av. Adam Temme.

27, of Springfield, L. AganS Gagel, 21, of 30S Kllery St. Aleis Never, 26, of 3S Greenpolnt av. Mart Rail, au, of 35 Greenpolnt av. Herman liner, 21, of K21 Tenth av.

JU gnsta Franz, 22, of 4ul Hhepard av. Charles AV. King, 27, of 75 Irving av, Eugenia J. Peltier, 23, of 555 Glenmore av. Louis 32.

of East Ifiolh st, Bronx; Annie Solomon, 22, of 21 Manhattan av. John Swain, 49, of 362 FIfiy-ninth at, Anna Robotham, St, of 530 Her gen st. ARRIVAL OF AUTOISTS AT LONG ISLAND RESORTS Lake llonkonkoma, L. AuguBt Automobile arrivals at the Petit Tralnon yesterday were Dr. and Mrs.

J. H. Droge, Mr. and Mrs. A.

W. Droge, Brooklyn (Renault); H. Livingston and party, Cincinnati, O. (Alco); Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Mongall Springfield, Mass. (Corbln); Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gaylord, James Skinner and William Yoerge, Boston, Mass (Fiat). THE REALTY MARKET For Department Store at Passaic.

lYank Hughes has sold, In conjunction with L. Uanatar, a plot 60x115 feet. In T.nvlnFtnn nvi.lnifl PnRMnlc the Krio Railroad Station, for" the Kip estate, to J. J. Baumgarten.

The prop- my wns nsscssed twenty years ago at $, a fronl f00t BnJ last yeBr th9 a sessment was at the rate of J600 a front foot. The buyer will erect a denarfm.n atom on the nlot. Auction Sules Today at tha KaJ Estate Exchange. fBV WM. H.

SMFTH). Av H. 100 ft Ocean Pkway. lOftx; hNo Av a ll't ft Ocean Pkway. njnn n) So p.

io to 7th, 18i HO to bog; Oirlisle Trust i'o agt Gfam J.onf? Island Kealty et al: (iroot, Kt'nyon fr Huber. attys, 2ir Mon-tHftne; Wm Watson, ref. 5oM 10 Eccl fur (UY JAMES T. PFtl'MI-RY). Dumont av, Christophfr av, Srltz, Jr, nKt Wolf al; Tom, Shark A- Palmf-r, 44 'mirt A A Schlicker-nian, rff.

SnM to th? plafmlff for orr mortffajtea nf 4lrh ft. xv -V ft rd. runs to I -I'll to Clark a 13. to bfjr; Munnrmt CV apt Edwards (. al; Action No Hnry A Injpraham, atty.

1sf Montague; EIm-r i Hanimif, ref. Sal adlourned to August 4T.th c. 1, Internee 9 T.nox rd. runt IF-n 100 to 4th ion V) yi l.io 20 130 K0 to bn; fame ngt fame; Action No sanm atty; Kr1'! Mathews, ref. Same anMournerl to Aupuft 4fith st.

b. ft Inox rd. Mm pgr same; Action No famn atty; Amon SnuWs. ref. Sal adjourned to August 1.

Lenox rd, ntrfw 1 run iw 100 fio 130 120 tn beg; also center Itn of blnrk between 4fh E3 4rh. 200 ft i lienor rd, runs S3 127 to hg; same agt sam; Action No Fame atty; rr gammis, ref. Pal adjourned to August I.enox rd, .1 Pchener-tady av. tt V. 4ith; pam agt same; Action No fi; wm atty; Ralph Ilemstreet, ref.

ale adjourned to August IS. BUYS LONG ISLAND ESTATE. James Warren Lane Acquires Fin Tract on Nissequogue River. Jamos "Warren Iane, son-in-law of the late Ellpahalrt W. Bliss, has purchased the line estate, formerly owned by Albert A.

Stewart, at Nissequogue Point. St. James. L. I.

The tract comprises lSi acres, with a frontage on both the Nis-stquosue River and Lons Island Sound, end is one of the most attractive properties along the Island's North Shore. At one time It was owned by William J. Matheson, wuo now has a large estate at Huntington. There is a large house and ample buildings on the property, and Mr. Lane Is having some important Improvement made to both buildings and grounds.

Ho will occupy the place as a summer horn. Other Real Estate News. For further real estate news, see tM Picture Section, -v 1' that the findings of the trial deputy wera wrong, and that there was no evidence warranting the conviction, have been received at the offlco of Police Commissioner Waldo. Tho Commissioner Is at present on a brief vacation, but ho saw the petitions before he went away, and a man who was In a measuro authorized to speak for him, intimated that Mr. Waldo was willing to give the men a rehearing on the evidence.

If there is no remission of the fine the policemen threaten to go to tho Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to review tho proceedings of Commissioner. The men are all of the Second Precinct. The fining was tho result ot tho raid that Chief Inospector Schmlttbergcr made ono night soon after the three platoon sys-stem went Into effect. Commissioner Waldo had nn idea that tho men wcro not doing their patrol duty, even after they had tho system that they had asked for, and he was determined to punish men who failed to do their duty. He instructed Schmittberger to go out at night, look up tho men and bring charges against such as were not patrolling their posts.

Ho invaded the Second Precinct one night and found a scoro and a half men loafing on their Jobs, ho claimed. So ho brought charges against all ot them, and against Captain Edward Gallagher, tho captain of tho precinct, and against Inspector John Daly, tho man In charge of the district. Daly was fined, Gallagher was fined, and each of the patrolmen was lined fifteen days pay. There was a howl over this by tho men, who claimed that they had been unjustly dealt with, and that the evidence brought against them by Schmittberger was not sufficient to warrant a flmllni: of irnlltv. The petitions are all tho same, except as to name and date, and each patrolman declares that he was doing his duty on the night of the raid.

There is a story to the effect that Schmittberger went Into tho district to get "square" with Inspector Daly, who as a subordinate had offended him some years ago. Schmittberger denies that he had any grudge nt any time against Daly, nnd asserts that he not only went into Daly's district, but to the districts of other inspectors, in Manhattan and In Brooklyn, but found nowhere such ijridcnce of wholesale carelessness as In the Second Precinct. The policemen who wero victims assert that Schmittberger did not make a sufficient search for them when ho Invaded their posts In a rapidly moving automobile. One of the officers who was found guilty declared that ho had stopped the Inspector's auto on that night and had ordered him to light his lamps. Another said that he was standing under an awning on his post and saw tho inspector pass.

Hut Schmittberger Is afflicted with such poor eyesight that It Is necessary for him to use spectacles with heavy lenses, nnd there Is a claim that he cannot see very far. It is no secret at headquarters on Centre street that Commissioner Waldo was very angry nt the reports made by Chief Inspector Schmittberger concerning the condition of affairs as he saw them in the second precinct In Manhattan, and he declared that ho would bounce every man against whom charges had been made. Hut there was an adviser who intimated that they might all get back If found guilty on the evidence, and dismissed from the force, and so the penalty was trimmed down to 15 days pay. FAMILY SAVED FROM FIRE. Husband Carries Wife and Children From Burning Flushing Home; Leopold Adams, who keeps a small hotel at 102 Robinson avenue, FIushlnK, returned home from nn outing at 4 a.m.

today, and as he opened the door he smcllerl smoke and heard the crackling of flames. A fire was burning briskly In a storeroom and the blaze was under such headway that Adams saw the necessity for prompt action. Ho ran upstairs and awakened his wife and children, and succeeded In carrylnK them out of the burning building, clad only in their night clothing. Then he returned and gave an alarm. Tho firemen answered quickly, but could save only a portion of the building and a few of tho contents The loss is $2,500.

How the fire orlg- Inated is not known. CONVENTIOW vmiiox. Baltimore. August 4 The business ses- slons of the twentieth national conveg- tion of the loung People's Christian Union. Inited Presbyterian Church, began this forenoon.

Delegates aro In attendance from all parts or the Vnitod States and Canada. "Workable Plans for Wideawake Societies" were considered at tho section conferences. PARIS FASHIONS UP TO DATE." From The Kagle Tarls Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon. through tho courtesy of Abraham Straus. White llnon gown, with black satin band on bottom; a Mover embroidered coat, with facings of black satin and black satis girdle.

a I 111 Mr. May, However, Says He Does Not Wish to Interfere With Other Inquiry, and Will Wait. Friction has developed between the District Attorney's office and Assemblyman Goldstein, who Is conducting the Union Bank inquiry, as a result of As sistant District Attorney May's declara tlon that he would call former Superln' tendent of Banks 0. H. Cheney before him today.

As a result of an interview between Mr. May and the Assemblyman, the former decided to abandon his intention of calling Union Bank witnesses before him. Mr. Cheney was notified that he need not Mitchell May, Assistant District Attorney. come to the District Attorney's office and Mr.

May said today that he would take no further steps until the Union Bank investigation had progressed some distance beyond Its present status. An explanation of the friction may be found in the fact that Assemblyman Goldstein is considering the advisability of putting Assistant District Attorney F. X. McCaffrey on the stand next Monday and questioning him closely as to the proceedings before the Grand Jury which had evidence of the Cbeeeborough forgery. Search for Old Grand Jury Minutes Is Continued.

The minutes of the Grand Jury proceedings which would throw light on lust what happened in the Grand Jury room have disappeared, and all efforts to find them have so far failed. Assistant District Attorney Robert H. Elder, who was In charge of the District Attorney's office at this time, and Assist ant District Attorney F. X. McCaffrey prepared the evidence.

It Is expected that if a further search falls to reveal the minutes they will both be called to the stand. Assemblyman Goldstein did not like the tenor of some of the interviews with Mr, May which have recently appeared in print. Mr. May denied vigorously today that he intended to discredit the efforts of the Union Bank probers. He stopped lis own inquiry upon learning that it threatened to Interfere with that which is being conductd by Assemblyman Goldstein.

"It is my Intention to co-operate with and not to oppose Assemblyman Goldstein," Mr. Mfy said today. "I do not wish to interfere with any plans for the future conduct of the investigation which Mr. Goldstein may have made. For this reason I have decided not to go on with my proposed examination of witnesses for the present.

I shall wait until everything has been brought out that can be brought out." Assemblyman Goldstein, when asked about the friction between himself and Jlr. May, said: "Assistant District Attorney May has decided that he will not embarass our inquiry by an independent examination of our witnesses. I understand that he lias abandoned his intention of calling Mr. Cheney before him for the present. Ex-Superintendent Cheney will be a witness at the Union Bank Inquiry on Monday, and will give some Important testimony at that time." BOROUGH BANK DEPOSITORS i GET NEWS OF A DIVIDEND The depositors of the Borough Bank jvho gathered last night at the Ninth Assembly District Democratic headquarters at Fifth avenue and Fifty-fourth street, were delighted to learn that they would receive a dividend of 10 per cent, before October 1.

This news was conveyed to them by a special committee, of which Alfred Lotary is chairman, appointed at a previous meeting to see the State Banking Department with regard to Borough Bank affairs. The meeting was presided over by Dr. R. E. Coughlln, who was recently elected as tha president of the depositors association.

Alfred Lotary told the depositors about the visit of the committee of which he Is chairman, to the office of the Banking Department in Manhattan. Tne depositors committee, which included Jamos F. Meehan and Patrick Summers. In addition to himself, spent the better part of Friday in a detailed study of the books of the bank. They found that, according to the bank's books, its real estate holdings amounted In value to $509,600.

If this Bum could be realized the bank might be able to pay close to 100 per but there Is little chance of the property bringing this sum unless the sale is postponed for a long period. The demand loans of the bank, which were due to the bank on April 7, 1510, the iay on which the bank closed Its doors for the second time, totaled $154,077.57, but one-third of this sum still remains 'unpaid. The suspense accounts amounted to $104,180.44, and of this a large proportion still remains unpaid. Of the time loan accounts, totaling $172,535.92, about one-half yet remains to be paid. The best showing in the way of col-1 JaeUonj.

has. been made on the discounts, Of the total amount of $477,590.76 the sum of $388,709.35 has been collected. The remaining general assets of the bank Include the accounts from which least is expected. They total $329,303.07, and of this more than one-third will not bring anything. As a result of the collections which have already been made the bank now has to its credit about $100,000 in cash and this sum suffices to declare dividend of 10 per cent, to all depositors.

The 3,558 depositors who have established themselves as creditors have claims totaling $1,090,000. Those who have not filed proof of claim will not share in the first 10 per cent dividend. It Is expected that the announcement of a dividend at last night's meeting will bring In several hundred depositors who have heretofore paid little attention to tne developments in the bank's affairs. The committee which reported last night was continued in office and will keep watch on the developments In behalf of the depositors. The committee declared that Bank Superintendent Van Tuyl had given Its members every facility and expressed themselves as much pleased with the cordial co-operation of the Banking Department.

Mr. Fraser. ono of the depositors, suggested that it would be a good plan for all the members of the association to co-operate in securing the names of those depositors who have not yet filed their claims. He proposed that each member inquire in his own neighborhood and among his own friends and send names he procured to lie secretary of the organization. The next meeting will be held on the first Thursday in September.

DIG YACHTING FLEET II Light Wind Will Hardly Take New York Boats to New Haven on Time. (Special to The Eagle.) Glen Cove, L. August 4 Drifting eastward on Long Island Sound today in a breeze that Is hardly strong enough to till the big white sails, a fleet of handsome yachts are trying to reach the har bor of Now Haven. The squadron Is the cruising fleet of the Now York Yacht Club, which started this morning from off Matinicock Point. It is the first day's run of the annual cruise of the organization, andl judging by the weather at the start, the fleet is going to have some difficulty in reaching Morris Cove at the entrance of New Haven Harbor.

Since early morning there has been a leaden Bky and every Indication of rain. The wind has been light and from the southwest. Fortunately, it came from a quarter that enabled the boats to lay their course, and as a result the craft have stood on a long starboard tack since they crossed the starting line. The absence of big sloops has been the only drawback. However, a wonderful fleet of schooners started, more than making up for the absence of the big single-stickers.

There had been some hope that Robert E. Tod's new Karlna would sail her maiden race today. The big three-master was at the starting line, but declined the Issue. With all sails set, she looked like au ocean liner amid a fleet of lillputlan yachts. She looked even larger than her famous rival, Atlantic, which gybed over the starting line at 10:30 with every sail set.

a perfect picture of a racing yacht. The preparatory gun for all clases was fired at 10 o'clock this morning. At that hour only the racing boats wore ot the starting line, off Matinnecock Point. Al most ail of tha big fleet of steam and power craft that had saluted the flagship yesterday at the rendezvous here had already started toward the eastward. One or two boats were at the starting line to seo the racers off.

They were the flagship Diana, the auxiliary Aloha, the flagship last year, and the Sagamore, the flagship of the Atlantic Yacht Club. As Is always the custom, the smaller classes were the first away. The start was made so far off shore that It was Impossible to recognize any but the larger yachts. A half dozen of the 30-footers and four of the class crossed on the first signal Bet at 10:10 o'clock. In the division were Windward, Cara Mia, Phryne, Corinthian, and a boat that looked a great deal like Joyant.

If the last named boat Btarted she Is sailing for amusement only, as her owner is not a member of the New York Yacht Club. In the usual flve-minute intervals came the other classes. The most noticeable boat in the division was George M. Pynchan's Istalena, which led the boats at 10:15 with a big balloon and club top- Ball doing a little work The racing schooners started at 10:10, ......1 new tiena. witn every sail set mat due tuum carry, leaning tne neet.

Among the craft were Westward, Enchantress and Irolita. The auxiliaries followed at 10:25. In the division were Eudymlon, Aridone and Atlantic. REFEREES APPOINTED. By Kelly.

J. Gaaan Soring Hod Co. vs. Joseph uanwr. Charles J.

Friedman- SouthhoM Savings Bank vs. Gaetano Pollto, Kawdon W. Kellog; In re Iiohertv, Michael J. Jnvce; Hel-linger vs. Reiser.

Peter B. Hansen: In re Avenue Hector McOnrran- Bverly vs. Rosalie. Realty J. Harry furnan.

Charlotte wills vs. Heuenmn et al, David Hlrsohfeld. By Crane, vs. Bus, Frank Harvey FleM, BOSTON BOAT HITS ROCKS; 275 ON BOARD TAKEN OFE Passengers Transhipped to Another Steamer and Reach Destination by Train. Vineyard Haven, August 4 As the steamer Bunker Hill, bound from New York to Boston with passengers, was proceeding through Vineyard Sound in the starlight early to-day, the vessel suddenly ran upon a rock off Nobska Point.

The passengers, who had been rudely awakened by the impact, scrambled up on dock In their night clothing, but when they found that there was no immediate danger they returned to their berths. 1 The Hunker Hill backed off easily short time after the submerged rock was encountered. The pumps were then set to work, und the steamer, leaking badly by this Lime, proceeded to Vineyard Haven harbor, where she remained for several hours. Soon after sunrise the passengers were transferred to the steamer Uncatcna of the Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and New Bedford Line and trken to Woods Hole, and thence to Boston on the first train over the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. While no official statement has been made, an officer of the Bunker Hill stated today that the ship was trying to avoid striking a line of barges.

Ator being freed of the 275 passengers the Bunker Hill, upon receiving Instructions from New York by wireless, started out for that city. Although leaking con siderably, the ship's pumps were able to dispose of the water taken in. Soon after tho nccldent the hold of the ship was filled with five feet of water. The Bunker Hill is about the same size as the Harvard and Yato, which formerly piled between Boston and New York. A year ago the Bunker Hill was rebuilt for passengers, previous to that time having been a freight and passenger ship.

The Bunker Hill is a sister ship of the steamer Massachusetts, which ran into the schooner Pickering In Long Island Sound late Wednesday night. The accident happened only a few miles from where the Hunker Hill struck the rock early today. A hurried investigation of the Bunker Hill before she steamed out for New York showed that she had struck on her starboard bow. Her wholo length was raked. Several ot her iron plates.

It is believed, were opened. The water rushed into her locwr bulkhead, but did not reach the engine room. Nothing unusual could be noticed about the steamer when she set sail except that her head was tipped downward slightly. Mary Frances Barlow. Mary Frances, widow of Joseph Barlow, died Wednesday at Tassalc, N.

aged 90 years. She was a former resident of Brooklyn, and her late husband was at the time of his death the oldest employe of the New York Tribune. Mary W. Briscol. Mary widow of Lavlus F.

Briscol, died at Clifton Springs, N. yesterday. Funeral services and interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Mary E. Byrnes.

Mary E. Hanley, wife of Michael Byrnes, a resident of Morris Plains, died there Wednesday. A requiem mass will be said at the Church of St. Vlglllus, Morris Plains, Saturday morning, at 9 o'clork, and the Interment will be in Holyrood Cemetery, Morristown, N. J.

Ellen Bulger. Ellen, widow of Michael Bulger, and ti native of County Wexford, Ireland, died yesterday at her home, 399 Union Btreet. She was a member ot tne unurcn ot si. Agnes, where a requiem mass will be said at 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning. Jefferson D.

Bernstein. Jefferson D. Bernstein, manager of the Auditorium Theater, died yesterday in Baltimore, of apoplexy, with which he Btrlcken late last night. Mr. Bernstein was the representative here of the Shuberts and was well known In theatrical circles throughout the country.

He was about 50 years old. Elizabeth B. Millar. Elizabeth Beattle, wife of David C. Millar, who, for half a century was a resident of the Nineteenth Ward, Brook lyn, died on rriaay, if, at stepney she and her husband have been residing fur the past six years.

The deceased was a sister-in-law of Congressman Lindsay and an aunt of Lieutenant Lindsay of Police Headquarters; also of Sergeant Millar of the Ralph avenue station. The interment took place at Hunt-lngtown, Conn. Annie T. Belcher. Yesterday there died at her residence, 67A Sumner avenue, Annie Tredwell Cook, widow of Edgar Belcher, after a lingering illness.

She had lived in Brooklyn for forty-six years, living until eight years ago in Greenpolnt where she was a member. of the First M. Churci. 1 Bradley Company Starts Opera-tions in Lexington Ave-nue Today. The first of the shafts for the lower level of the new Trl-borough subway was started at Sixty-second street and Lexington avenue this morning by tho Bradley Contracting Company.

Frank Bradley was present and told the newspaper men that the firm would begin work on a big scale some time next week. Permission to start tho work at Sixty-second street was gained by the Bradley Company late yesterday afternoon from the engineers of the Public Service Commission. Engineers and attorneys for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, It was announced at the B. R. T.

today, have been In consultation with the department heads of the Public Service Commission and will continue going over the details of the new operating contract in which the company is to be interested. It was said at the B. R. T. that an agreement was reached with tho Public Service Com missioners before they went away on their vacations by which the detail of the plans to be worked out In the fall was to be attended to in the absence of tha Commissioners.

Tho laying out of debated routing points and the solving of legal difficulties constitute the work of the present consulted. The men of tho Interborough Rapid Transit Company who are employed in the subway may go into white summe! suits some time next week, The change Is before tho company and has been a mattor to which considerable thought has been given. This morning It was said that no positive decision had been reached. Prendergast Denies Control of Board Has Been Lost. Controller Prendergast denied today that the faction which has dominated the subway policy of tha Board of Estimate has lost control of the board.

The Controller pointed out that the Fifty-ninth street branch of tho subway to the Queensboro Bridge plaza, which Is an Important part of the B. R. T. subway system, could have received ten votes If he had Insisted on presenting a report of the transit committee. "I have nothing to soy against Alderman Bent," Bald, the Controller.

"He has treated us handsomely. Yesterday ho voted for the appropriation of tho fifth section of the Lexington avenue contract. The only thing he refused to do was lo Blgn any committee reports. Mr. Bent undoubtedly received his orders from tho organization on that score.

The report that he did not want, to sign was the approval ot the Fifty-ninth street route. "I could have presented the report alone, but, as the charter requires twelve votes for its approval on the first introduction, I thought It would be better to let It go over until the August meeting. By that time President Mltchel will be back and the approval of the route will pass on its first introduction." Controller Prendergast said that ha would make arrangements, If he Is absent from the city, to have the report of transit committee on the Fifty-ninth street route presented to the Board of Estimate at a meeting during the last week in August. BUSINESS MEN ARE INDIGNANT The merchants of Sands street held an indignation meeting last night at Cas-Bldy's Hall, Sands and Hudson streets, protesting an order issued by Admiral Lutze, commandant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, last week, directing that the Clinton avenue gate, at the extreme end of the yard, shall become the main en trance to the yard, instead of the Sands street gate. The meeting was one of the hottest held In that section In years, about one hundred men attending.

Resolutions were adopted and commit tees appointed. A petition was drawn up and signed, which will be sent to Congressmen Calder and Fitzgerald, asking tnem to taKe tne matter into consldera tlon and use their power In having the naval authorities at Washington revoke Admiral Leutze order, which. It is claimed, will doom business on Sands street. EAGLE PARIS BTJBEATJ CALLERS. Eagle Bureau, 53 Rue Cambon.

Paris, August 4 Registering today at ihe fcagle Bureau were the following Brooklynltes: Adelaide Delan. Mrs. Charles M. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank L. Zerega, William A. 'Wilson, Florence E. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.

B. F. Fallert, Gertrude Fallert, Margaret Engles, Mrs. L. C.

Treyi, Louis C. Treyz. Marie Campbell and Mrs. W. R.

Converse of Manhattan and George Guy of Weehawken registered also. NO ELLIS ISLAND INQUIRY. Washington, August 4 Investigation of conditions at the Ellis Island Immlgra-t'on Station, as proposed In a resolution introduced by Representative Sulzer of New York, will not be considered at this session of Congress. The Rules Committee informally has agreed not to make any report on the resolution at this ses sion. went to Kedlands, whore he founded an organization for the care of those suffering from the white plague, in many cases supporting those dependent on the Invalids.

William H. J. Sieberg. William H. J.

Sieberg, retired on a pension while principal of Public School No. 43, Manhattan, last June, having been a teacher for thirty years, died yesterday at the Hotel WInthrop, Manhattan, of general debility. He was born in Germany 68 years ago, and came to. New York when 10 years old. Ho was graduated from the College of the City of New York, and the Columbia School of Mines, where he became assistant to Professor Ogden Doremus, professor of chemistry.

His daughter Helen survives him. Grief at his retirement by the Board of Education is said to have hast ened his death. Edward J. Swords. Edward Jenner Swords, general East em agent of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, died of apo plcxy at St.

Vincent's Hospital, Manual tan, yesterany. He was stricken on a subway train at Fourteenth street, while on bis way to his office, 299 Broadway. Mr. Swords was born 69 years ago at Port Chester, N. and had been in the employ of the Burlington road most of his life, attached at various times to offices in Denver, St.

Joseph, and in New York. He was a member of the St. Nicholas Society and the Society of Colonial Wars, and was senior warden of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. He leaves a widow and two sons.

His home was at 412 West End avenue, Manhattan. John B. McGoldrick. John B. McGoldrick, secretary of Temmany Hall a decade ago, died on Wednesday at tho Manhattan State Hospital.

Tho body was removed to his late home, 320 West Nine teenth street, last night. Mr. McGoldrick was a member of Assembly In 1885, and tho Clerk of the City Court, New York, for several years. He was the secretary of Tammany Hall during the reign of Richard Crokcr and was one of his right- hand men. He.

was first taken ill at his home last February and was removed to Bellevuo Hospital. Kidney disease was succeeded by a complication which af fected his mind, and on June 21 he was taken to tho Manhattan State Hospital as incurable. He was 57 years old, and leaves a widow. James Daly. James Paly died Wednesday in the ninetieth year of his age, at his home tor forty years, at JSS Hall street.

Death was due to paralysis after an illness ot three weeks. He retired from busi ness life during tne npanisn vtar on account of falling sight and five years ago became totally blind. ADotrt that time his wife, Jane, to whom he had been wedded fifty-six years, died. Mr. Daly was born in New York City, March 22.

1R22, the son of Philip and Susan Daly. He came to Brooklyn with his parents and settled In the Fifth Ward more than eighty years ago. He had been for twenty-five years foreman of the sail making department to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and prior to that time had been engaged in buslnegtj for years 6 South street, Manhattan, losing his business through fire. He was a lifelong Republican and at one time was president and treasurer of the old Seventh Ward Republican Club. He was a member of tho Church of the Sacred Heart.

He leaves a nephew, James Dalj and three nieces, Mrs. Gasper Pa-pia. whom he brought up from Infancy as his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Kavanagh and Miss Ella Daly. FIRE AT KINGS PARK.

(Special to The Eagle.) Kings Park. L. AuguBt 4 The explosion of an oil stove In the apartment of Michael Dwyer, at this place, caused a bad fire here yesterday. The house, which is owned by John Higgins, Is situated Just west ot the railroad station and is divided apartments, occupied by the families of Michael Dwyer and John Wynne. In an Instant after the explosion the whole room was ablaze and Mrs.

Dwyer, who was alone with her two children, had to run for her life. Some ot the furniture in the Wynne apartment was saved. The loss on the house is partly covered by insurance, but there was ni oa tlie.furnitura.,,, f. 3 'A rf ifi. ft IT.