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THE BROOKLYN DAILY 5NEW YORK. THURSDAY. MAY 18 1911. 8 AUTHORS AT GARDEN CITY. fob dead executive's place.

GRADE HLLY QUITS STAND CUSS OF FIFTEEN LEAVES ST. JOSEPH'S Queens Borough and Long Island NOSTRAND WILL FILED. Cedarhurst. L. May IS This evening a meeting et the board of trustees of the vlllags will be held, at which tims a president will be elected to fill the va cancy caused by the death of Village i-resident James H.

P. vanaewater, which occurred about two weeks ago. Three names have been prominently named for the office. Nell Vandewater, son of the deceased president. Is one of the persons proposed for president, and reter c.

vandewater, brother of tne late James H. P. Vandewater, is an other. Trustee John J. Campbell, who has been acting president, the third one named.

SCHOOL EXHIBIT PLANNED. Glen Cove, L. May 17 The annual exhibit of work done by the students of the Glen Cove high and grammar school will be held on Friday, and as usual the exhibition will prove one of much Inter est. It will be held in the kindergarten room, both afternoon and evening. In the evening there will be a programme of songs, recitations, presented.

FOUND DEAD ON HIS WAGON Apoplexy Kills George W. Down ing of Oyster Bay. Was Prominent In Religious and Fra ternal Circles A Member of Roosevelt's Masonic Lodge. Oyster Bay, L. May 18 George W.

Downing, one the leading citizens of this place, was found dead on a side road near Bayvllle, Tuesday afternoon, his body lying across the shafts of his wagon. He probably had been dead hours when found. Death is believed to have been due to apoplexy and heart disease. Mr. Downing started for Centre Island In the morning with a load of groceries from his store.

A boy whom he employed was to meet him at the island and help him in his delivery work. They failed to meet at the usual place and the boy re ported the matter to the store. Cashier A. Burnside Cheshire of the Oyster Bay Bank, Mr. Downlng's brother-in-law, was notified and he sent Al bert Orifflng out in an automobile to look for Mr.

Downing. Mrs. Downing and one of her daughters accompanied him. I hey traced the wagon from Centre Is land to Bayvllle and thence to a side road near the latter place. About an eighth of a mile from the main highway they came upon Mr.

Downlng's wagon and found him dead, as related. Acting Coroner Franklin was notified i and authorized the removal of the body to the home of the family. Mr. Downing cams of an old Long Is land family and was about 68 years old. He was very prominent in religious and fraternal circles, being an active worker in the M.

E. Church, a past master of Mutlnnecock Lodge, F. and A. of which Colonel Roosevelt is a member, and a past regent of Arbutus Council, H. A.

A widow and three daughters survive him. The funeral will held on Saturday afternoon at the M. EV Church. BURGLARS AT FAR RQGKAWAY Good Hauls Made at Levy and Walter Cottages. $500 Worth of Silverware Missing From Former Thieves Had Feast Before Leaving.

Some time during Tuesday night or early yesterday morning the cottage of Leo A. Levy, at 41 Central avenue, Far Rockaway, was robbed. Mr. Levy Is away from home on a business trip, and the theft was discovered yesterday morning, when the servants went down stairs to prepare the breakfast. They found two empty wine bottles on the dining room table, some cigarette stubs and crumbs on the floor.

A look at the larder showed that the thieves had helped themselves to the good things there and had en- Joyed a feast before leaving. When they did go they carried away silverware tc the value of $500. Entrance was effected through a rear window on the ground floor, which showed evidences of having been pried open with a jimmy. The matter was reported to tho police of the Two Hundred and Seventy-ninth Precinct, who keDt the burglary quiet In the hope that the burglars would be captured or that some clew would be discovered that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the guilty ies. Directly opposite the Levy home is the cottage owned and occupied by Louis T.

Walter and family. It became known yesterday that burglars entered this house Bome time during last Friday night and carried away a large amount of silverware. This theft was also kept quiet by the police, who have thus far been unable to find any trace the burglars. FAIR A SUCCESS. Glendale Firemen Had a Great Time at Annual Fete.

Fire Company No. 9, of Glendale ended Its annual fair at Glendale on Sunday and the affair proved to be the most successful in the history of the organization. Hook and Ladder Company No. 10, which represented the largest body of uniformed firemen, as the winners of the Grand Banner. This company is of the Ivanhoe Park section and won the admiration of all present as well as carrying off the grand prize.

Of the large aggregation of clubs and societies present on the occasion the Re- gal Rod and Gun Club of Glendale carried Well-Known Writers Entertained at Country Life Press. Garden City, L. May 18 There was a very enjoyable time at the Country Life Press here yesterday afternoon, when Doubleday, Page Co. gave a housewarmlng to a number of its friends. A special train was run on the Long Island Railroad from the Pennsylvania Station and about two hundred people were present.

After the guests were shown through the buildings refreshments were served on the lawn. Musio was furnished by a string orchestra. Many well known people were present, among whom were Thomas Dixon, Montague Glass, Ellis Parker Butler, Hudson Maxim, Daniel Frohman. Mrs. Mary Stuart Cutting and Joseph Oppenhelm.

On May 23 there will be held a reception at which the doors of the plant will be thrown open to the general public LONG ISLAND OBITUARY. Charles H. Miller Amagansett, L. May 18 Charles H. Miller, an old resident, died Tuesday, aged 80 years.

Mrs. Frederick Albln. Sayville, L. May 18 Mrs. Frederick Albln died at her home on the North Shore road, this place, yesterday, of cancer, aged about 65 years.

She was born In West Moriches, and was the daughter of Anderson Howell, of that place. Her son, Herbert Albln, who Is the son-in-law of Deputy of Police Frank White of this place, survives her. Thomas White, Funeral services for Thomas White, an old resident of Port Washington, were held at the Catholio Church In that village this morning. Mr. White, who aiea on Tuesday nleht.

was born in Ire land, 69 years ago. For a number of years he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Michael Clarke Port Washington. He Is survived, besides his widow, by four children. Alfred Martlen.

Alfred Martlen, late of Philadelphia and a graduate of the class of 1847 of Prince ton University, died on Tuesday night at the bome of nls son, W. S. Martlen, 241 Lincoln Park, Flushing. He was in his eighty-third year, and bad made bia home in Flushing for the past year. His remains have been sent to Philadelphia, where the funeral services will be held.

Mrs. George Shaw. Cedarhurst, L. May 18 Funeral services were held this morning in St. Joachim's Church for Mrs.

George Sbaw, who died on Monday at her bome In Ocean avenue, following an operation. Two weeks ago Mrs. Shaw was attackud by appendicitis and an operation became necessary. She did not recover from tho shock and her death followed. Deceased was 42 years old and leaves a husband and two children.

Nancy Murphy. Sag Harbor, L. May 18--Nancy Murphy, wife of Edward Murphy, died at her home In Bay street, yesterday morning, In her eighty-fifth year. Funeral services will be held to-morrow morning at St. Andrew's R.

C. Church, and the burial will be at the Catholic cemetery. She Is survived by her husband and four sons, Edward Murphy, Anthony Murphy, John Murphy and Joseph Murphy, all of this village. NUMBER MAPS FOR QUEENS They Show Exact Location of Each Parcel. That for Ridgewood Section Now Ready Copies in Hands of Each P.

M. in District Much difficulty has been experienced by builders and others who have erected houses in the newer sections of Queens in getting proper numbers for the new buildings. Much confusion has resulted from a duplication of numbers. This difficulty has been experienced to a large extent by mail carriers and others con nected with the postal service. Some time ago an appeal was made to Borough President Gresser to prepare an official numbering map on which the proper numbers for houses erected on ouch plot of ground would be designated.

The president promised he would have such a map made, and the work was turned over to the topograpnical Dureau for execution. Robert R. Crowell, chief of the topographical bureau, went to work and he has just completed a map for the Ridgewood section, where the largest amount of building is now going on. Copies of the maps were yesterday submitted to Borough President Qres-ser, who gave them his approval. At the direction of the president, copies of the map, with the proper numbers for each parcel designated, are to be forwarded to the postmasters in tne sections covered, and these maps are to he disDlaved in the post omces.

Here after any resident who wants to get the proper number for his house can ao so hv annlying at the offices where the maps are kept. The offices to which the maps will be sent are as follows: A. B. Richert, postmaster, uai myrtle avenue, Ridgewood; postmaster of Station No. 85.

Cypress avenue and Smith street, Evergreen; postmaster at Station Myrtle and wyekon avenues, Kidge-wood; A. C. Killian, postmaster, Station No. 119. Woodward avenue'and Bleecker street, Ridgewood; postmaster Station No.

4, Washington avenue, uaurei nun nnstmaster at sub-station, Grand street. corner Columbia avenue, Maspeth; Louis Ulloth, postmaster Station No. lib. Myrtle and Fosdick avenues, Glendale; Will-lam F. Slivers, postmaster Station No.

24, Onderdonk and Gates avenues, Ridge wood; postmaster station at juniper ana Metropolitan avenues, M4ddle Villace. NO NEW BOARDWALK. Property Owners' Attitude Prevents. Improvement at Famous Resort, for Years to Come. Arverne will not have its long cherished concrete boardwalk this season, nor for some years to come.

The plan for the construction of the walk has been killed by the refusal of two owners of ocean front property to sign the lease drafted by the Arverne Protective Asso ciation. By this lease the owners of the ocean front agreed to rent their land necessary for the boardwalk for a term of nineteen years. It was planned to raise funds for the building of the reinforced concrete boardwalk by private subscriptions, the walk being 40 feet wide and corresponding to the line of the present wooden structure. The two owners of ocean front who refuse to sign the lease own strips of 100 and 150 feet, which would make It impossible to build a continuous walk and after efforts to get these two owners to sign the lease had failed, the whole plan was abandoned. Therefore.

Arverne will not have a new boardwalk for some time to come, while It will be necesasry to repair the present wooden walk and provide for Its lighting and main-tenace. VETERAN ENGINEER QUITS. Sea Cliff, L. May 17 -John Koop, a well-known resident of this place, who for thirty-seven years has served faithfully as engineer at the water works on the Shore road, has resigned his position. The chango Is made owing to the fact that he is not In excellent health and Is In need of a rest.

It was in 1874 that Mr. Koop became engineer for the old Metropolitan Camp Ground Association, which twelve years ago was merged Into the Sea Cliff Water ON I. TO BE ELIMINATED Final Approval of Plans Expected at Board of Estimate Session To-day. CURVES TO BE STRAIGHTENED. Gates Placed at 82 Crossings 72 Men Guard Those Danger Points i Now.

The adoption of certain changes In the city map by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to-day will enable the Long Island Railroad Company to pro ceed with the abolition of grade cross ings and straightening of curves on the line between WInfleld and Jamaica avenues, near Dun ton; on the Montauk Division through Richmond Hill, and on the main line through a portion of Ja maica. In addition, the construction of a new line between Woodslde and WInfleld, lay ing more tracks, building a large pas senger station at Jamaica, extending sev eral bridges and erecting new bridges. are other Improvements contemplated by the Long Island Railroad. This extensive programme will affect, either by entire elimination or betterment, no less than forty-seven streets, and means an ex penditure of over $5,000,000, of which sum the city will probably contribute about $600,000. The board recently passed upon the elimination of eleven grade crossings on the Port Washington branch through Flushing, the extension of a second track to Great Neck and Whltestone and the electrification of both branches so that through electric service can be operated to the Pennsylvania station in New York.

The state and city are to give $400,000 to ward the cost of this work, which is estimated at $1,000,000. Bay Ridge Improvement Progressing. Progress is reported on the undertak ing known as the "Bay Ridge Improve ment." Forty-eight crossings will have been removed and freight yards and sid ings reconstructed at a cost of nearly $8,500,000 when this project is complet ed. The work was started in 1903, after the Legislature passed an ordinance in which the city agreed to contribute as its share of the expense in volved (which at that time was thought would not exceed but considerable delay has been occasioned by the city's failure to make payments at the times stipulated. A comparatively small amount of work remains to be done in order to complete the Atlantic avenue Improvement, which includes the abolition of fifty-seven grade crossings and the erection of passenger and freight terminals, at a cost to the railroad of $6,000,000 and the city, 78 More Crossing Guards Employed.

In addition to the above the railroad has of its own accord and through orders from the Public Service Commission during the past year, placed gates at fifty-two crossings, thereby employing seventy-eight additional men. This means an expense of several thousand dollars to the company and does not fully protect the traveling public, as there are many accidents each year at crossings where gates and watchmen are employed. About two hundred and forty grade crossings still remain In the Borough of Queens, most of which, however, are protected by gates' or flagmen, or both. To wipe out' these crossings would (require an outlay of several millions, hut the Long Island Railroad has on several occasions signified its willingness to Cooperate with the city In this undertaking. The manner In which the city has met the conditions mentioned would indicate that the railroad and the city have at last got together, and in a few years all grade crossings In Queens Borough will be abolished.

SAG HARBOR SHOCKED By Tragedy In Manhattan Flat Victims of Shooting Well Known in Former Place. Sag Harbor, L. May 18 Belle Elizabeth Ober, wife of Daniel Ober, who was shot and probably fatally wounded by her husband, in their flat at 136 West Sixty-second street, Manhattan, on Tuesday night, is the daughter of Cornelius Cos-grove of Sag Harbor. Ober was extremely jealous of his wife. It is said, and the shooting occurred after a quarrel.

The Obers resided in Sag Harbor a few months ago, where the husband, an electrician, worked at his trade. They were married six years ago, and have one child 6 years old. After firing two bullets, which Btruck Mrs. Ober in the cheek and neck, Ober turned the gun against himself. The last bullet plowed a gaping wound in his head.

Mrs. Ober is 25 years a very pretty woman of striking brunette type. Husband and wife are at Flower Hospital and in a critical condition. Neighbors are caring for 'the child. BOND ISSUES AUTHORIZED.

Bills Now in Governor's Hands Permit Hempstead to Assume Debt of $288,100. Albany, May 18 Three bills of Importance to the Village of Hempstead, introduced by Senator James L. Long of Oyster Bay, were passed by the Assem-Mv vosterdav. and are now In the hands (0( Governor Dix for approval. acauire land tor tnai purpose.

a Donu Issue not to exceed $250,000 is authorized for this purpose. The Bill legalizes and validates the adoption of a proposition which was submitted at the last annual election, on March 21 of this year, authorizing the issuance of bonds for this purpose. Another Jalll authorizes a bond Issue by Hempstead Village of $30,000, for the purpose of erecting a building for village offices and Fire Department purposes, and the levying of taxes to pay for these bonds, which were approved by the village on March 21. The third bill provides for a village park In Hempstead. It authorizes the Issuance of bonds amounting to $8,100 to purchase the land required for the park.

LEAGUE NOT TO DISBAND. Hempstead Hospital Workers to Continue Their Organization. Hempstead, L. 1.. May.

18 The business meeting of the League of the forum Hempstead Hospital, was held on Tuesday. The president, Mrs. M. A. Sealey, asked the views of members as to disbanding continuing as a body until a way is opened for further work.

The latter course is to be pursued. Mrs. Sarah Fisher, of Freeport, was given a handsome hand bag In recognition of her services In making the recent barn dance a success. At the June meeting election of officers Is to take place. On June 21, the entire league is to have a lawn party on the grounds of Van Wohlen, at West Hempstead, one of the league.

Commencement Exercises at Brentwood Witnessed by Throng of Friends. BISHOP MCDONNELL PRESIDES Excellent Programme Presented, Bishop, in Address, Predicts, College Will Be Built There in Future, I (Special to The. Eagle.) Brentwood, May 18 The? annual commencement exercises at the Academy of Saint Joseph, in thiB place, witnessed yesterday afternoon by an aud lence of friends and relatives that taxed the seating capacity of Alumnae Hall. The Right Rev. Charles E.

McDonnell, D.D., Bishop of Brooklyn, presided anl a number of Brooklyn, and Manhattan, clergymen were In attendance. The graduating class numbered fifteen, the members being the Misses Idalla Maria McCormlck of Arroyo, P. Edith Alberta Oliver, Helen Marie Wright of, Manhattan, Ruth Colgate Meeker of Brooklyn, Veronica Marie Cherry oj Wilmington, Genevieve Murray Graham of Brooklyn, Helen Dorothea Mallan, Florence Cecelia Seears o( Brooklyn, Elizabeth Frances Willis of Port Washington, Anne Virginia Dunn. Amena veronica Hanley of Brooklyn, Helena Antoinette Dusseldorf Jane Ger-. trude McKenna, Marie Ethel Donnelly, and Marian Agnes Early of Brooklyn.

Seated-behind the graduating class, the stage of the hall, were the members of the Cecllian Choral and the other students of the academy, making, in their white frocks, a most pleasing pio ture. In the opening number, a musical se-4 lection, "Caliph, of Bagdad" (Boieldieu), for violins and pianos, by the Misses Helen Mallen, Florence Sears, Ethel Donnelly and Jane G. McKenna, displayed to advantage the musical training given the students. Rossi's "Jubilate Deo" was given by Miss Helen Wright, soloist, and the vocal chorus Brooklyn Girls Salutatorian and Vale, dictorian. Miss Jane Gertrude McKenna, the salutatorian, welcomed the parents of the graduating class, their friends and the clergy in a delightful manner.

She spoke of the work that the school had done, with the co-operation of these friends and expressed the hope for. a continuance! oi tne academy on the path to higher attainments. Miss Rose Anna Metzer, who is taking post graduate work in the vocal department of the aeademy, sang the Recitative Polonaise from "Mignon' (Thomas) in a sympathetic and capable style. The essay on "Favorite Authors," byii Miss Anne Virginia Dunn, read by Mlssl Ruth Colgate Meeker, proved most en-1 1 tertalnlng and showed that the young! writer had a very clear Insight into things that go to make an author praise- i worthy. She told the story of Johnson's Ti "Rasalais," of Homer's "Illiad," andH quoted some of the poems of a latter day writer, Nathaniel P.

Willis, Vi The valedictorian, Miss Florence Ce- cilia Seears, proved worthy of the im- portant task that had been assigned hers I She based her essay upon the verse: (' Forenoon, afternoon and night, And Afternoon and night? The empty strain il Repeats itself. And this Is life, No more But make the forenoon sublime, the afteroooj A song; the night a prayer, then time Indeed conquered and thy crown Is won. i Miss Seears thought that, beginning asji waoa in tue worn oi tne 1IS of its members, they should strive make themselves worthy of their alrri and of the prayer in the nleht o. their lives. In the musical selections bv the scTinoll pupils the careful training of the sisters! ively played by the Misses Ursula Mc-Cann, Catherine Coogan and Caroline Kelly.

Several selections by the orchestra received well merited applaisftjl Verdl-Fumagalli's arrangement of "RigoU letto" for pianos was executed artistically by the Misses Genevieve Gra-j ham, Idalla McCormlck, Edith Oliver ancl Monica Sivero. Part songs a capalla werij pleasingly sung by the "Cecllian Choral, 'J and a class song, "Brentwood," was sun? by the graduates. i College for Brentwood a Prophecy oi the Bishop. Bishop McDonnell, in bidding godspeed to the graduates, urged them to go int'j the world with the intention of provlni; themselves worthy of the training thes had received at Joseph's. The acdemy is now one of the mos respected institutions of its sort, but th.

one thing that is now lacking he expect' to live to see; that is, the time whe there will also be the College of Bv! Joseph In Brentwood. 1 During the exercises medals wer awarded Miss Edifh Alberta Oliver i Brooklvn for general excellence; to Idalla Maria McCormlck of Arroyo, P. Rj for proficiency in Christian doctrine; tfii Miss Catherine Botte or Lawrence, u. for proficiency in Christian doctrine; ti Miss Anna Veronica Dunn of for essay and literature; to Miss Hel Dorothea Mallen, of Brooklyn, f', epistolary composition; to Miss Helf), rwtnthea Mallen of Brooklyn was give. the premium for proficiency in Frenc! and first prize for.

Instrumental musjii was awaraea to miss ueucuci of Brooklyn. NASSAU OBJECTORS HEARD. Supervisors Oppose Bill to Exemi City's Property in county From Taxation. 'I (Special to The Eagle.) I Aihnnv. May IS The Senate Commltt on Taxation and Retrenchment yesterd'l afternoon heard rrom a aeiegauon irij Nassau County on the bill of Assembli man Foley, calling for the exempt!) from taxation oi improvement uu erty owned by the City of New York, ay.

used in connection with the water suppl The three supervisors, James H. CocK- Philip J- Christ and Morris F. Craft peared before the committee in oppof tion to the Dill. r.awara j. ueno counsel to the Board of Superviso spoke at some length against measure.

1 .1. nnUID nut that the tiaRSaCe such a bill would deprive Nassau Cou( much revenue derived from taxing city's waterworks improvements. It vj said that the taxes on i property in Nassau County alone wolj have to be raised In some other mani to meet me th. citv owns so much, property in county which is taxed at the pres time. GOOD BOUTS PROMISED.

The Atlantic Athletic Association Rockaway Beach Is making preparati (or the opening of its series of athli entertainments the first of which willl given on Friday evening, a strong op ing card nas neen nanneu ana 3 Dromises to be plenty of good There will be four bouts between of the cleverest boys in the vicinity New York. BIG HAUL OF SEA BASS. I L. May 17 Brandt S. of this place taught, yesterday, the haul of the season of sea.

bass from surf shore opposite here. tlsh 1j leu ami luircii dua Hie 20 cents a pound In the city markets', Ex-Junior Clerk in Cresser's Office Very Nervous Under Quizzing of Lawyers. REPEATS HIS 'FRAMEUP' STORY And Tells of Being Authorized to Bribe Controller's Men to Give Up Stamp Vouchers. After being on the witness stand for bp entire day and a half, during which time he was questioned and cross-questioned by District Attorney De Witt and Deputy Attorney General James A. Parsons for tne prosecution, and by Attorney Junes W.

Osborne, representing Judge Cragen, Louis J. McNally, the former Junior clerk in President Gres-sers' office, left the witness stand at the close of the session of the Queens Supreme Court last evening a much exhausted young man. His examination had been most trying. All the attorneys in the case used their best efforts to get from him admissions that would help their side, and Mr. Osborne, In particular, was very severe.

Towards the close of the day McNally became very nervous, the perspiration at times rolled from his face, his fingers twitched nervously, and he grasped his head. After all the badgering the sum total of his evidence was to get before the Jury his contradictory statements, one made to the May Grand Jury and the Rev. Father Cornelius DufTy of Corona, and Attorneys Joseph J. Touhv and William R. Keese, and the other, which he had made to the October Grand Jury, to Commissioner Fosdick, and at the Ordway hearing.

In the former statement McNallv took on himself all the blame for having raised the postage stamp vouchers from $5 to $50, saying that he did it to save keeping ten vouchers of $5 each, and that he considered no harm hart heen done, as all the money given to him by Cragen for postage stamns had been honestly expended for that purpose. In the latter statement he declared that the raising of the vouchers had been ordered by Cragen when the time arrived to make up the accounting for the controller's office in order to get a replenishment of the Borough President's contingent fund. Admitted His First Story Was a "irameup" Inspired by Cragen. Driven by the cross-examination of Mr. Osborne McNally, yesterday, to give a reason for the different stories, he said that the first story was a "frameup" and that it had been "framed" up by Cragen.

'You have used that expression often." said Mr. Osborne: "now. tell us what vou mean by it. Was it something you originated yourself or was it something originated for you?" It was Cragen who told me how to testify before the May Grand Jury," replied McNally. "He told me In the office of the borough president to say that he had given me $50 to buy stamps and that when I had expended all of the money I destroyed all the receipts and raised the tenth one to $50." It also was brought out In the cross- examination that former Congressman William Willet, who had first been engaged to defend Cragen, had participated in conversations with McNally and naa assisted him in recollecting what had transpired in the president's office.

Mr. Osborne then read Into the minutes of the trial a colloquy which occurred in the Grand Jury room, between McNally and others who were present at that time. It was called to his attention that he was committing forgery, and he said that was true. He was kept in the court house all that day, and that night he had a talk with Attorney E. N.

L. Young and his brother, who is a lawyer. After that conversation he returned to the office of Commissioner Fosdick and told the story he has since stuck to, that it was Cragen who directed the raising of the vouchers. Told of Instructions to Buy Vouchers From Controller's Employes. Under redirect examination by DlBtrlct Attorney DeWltt, McNally practically retold his story and he then added that when Commissioner Fosdick began his investigation, Cragen told him that Fosdick would probably look up the stamp vouchers and he suggested that McNally try to get them.

He was to offer from $50 to $100 to get them back from employes In the Controller's office whom he knew. About this time, McNally said, he asked if be was going to lose his job In the borough president's office, and he was told that he would be taken care of. He said that he was constantly in the company of Cragen before he testified before the May grand jury, and it waa constantly Impressed upon his mind that he was to testify that he had raised the stamp receipts to cover the ones he had destroyed. McNally was then asked how it came about that he had so many checks of Cragen, some of which have been introduced in evidence. He replied that he merely got the checks cashed and handed the money to Cragen.

At the conclusion of the session to-day Justice Kapper told the attorneys that they must finish the case this "week and that after the session to-morrow he would determine whether or not he would hold night sessions. TAXPAYERS LOSE FIGHT Rockaways Not to Get Cheaper Water Rates Yet, Commissioner Thompson Decides in Favor of Queens County Water Co, Civic Bodies to Appeal. Taxpayers and civic bodies of the Filth Ward have lost their fight, waged for a year, for a reduction in the rates c'eirged by the Queens Water Company. The civic societies will now appeal from the decision of Commissioner Henry S. Thompson of the Department of Water Supply and fight the case through the courts.

When the agitation for lower water rates was first taken up, matter was brought to the attention of the water commissioner, who was finally Induced to appoint an expert engineer to make an investigation of the physical condi-! Hons of the Queens County Water Com-j pany, and also an expert accountant to I examine the books of the company. Both made reports, and these were In I turn placed in the hands of the corpora-i Hon counsel of the city for a decision. Other testimony was taken. Commissioner Thompson Rave a decls-: ion in favor of the company, in which lie says that he placed the legal side I of the matter in the hands of the cor-' poratlon counsel and that the latter had found that the company had showed i earnings of 67 per cent, yearly, not an unusual percentage. The engineer who I made a physical examination of the company's plant, not Including the land, placed its valuo at $1,523,172.

The cor-! poratlon counsel states that the com pany could allow 2 per cent. lor Its sinking 'fund and that the company's earnings in 1309 were a little more than 7 per and that he would have to render his decision in favor of the company. Plans are now being prepared for taking the matter Into the courts, and Counselor David May. who has represented the seven civic associations in the Rockaways thus far, will have charge of the casa. "Over $10,000 in Personal Property1 Left by Jamaica Woman.

The will of Ann E. Nostrand, late of Jamaica, disposing of an estate valued at "over $10,000 in personal was filed for probate yesterday with Sur rogate Noble of Queens County. The executrix, Annie A. Van Slclen, a niece t-f the decedent. Is left $1,000 outright, the decedent's gold watch and chain, all her household goods, wearing apparel, personal ornaments and jewelry.

The Jamaica Emergency Hospital Is left the sum of $2,000 and the rest and residue of the estate goes to the testatrix's sister, Martha A. Van Slclen Upon her death the residuary estate re verts, to Annie A. Van Slclen and the decedent nephew, Peter N. Van Slclen, both of Jamaica, share and share alike. BINNEY WAS GEOMETRICAL Mystified Jamaica Police Court in Unique Defense.

Impossible to Go Faster Than Eight Miles an Hour on Turn, He Said. Harold Blnney, patent lawyer, engineer navigator and expert automobilist, of 2 Rector street, Manhattan, and also of Philadelphia, sought to prove. In the Jamaica police court, yesterday, by physics, geometry, trigonometry, navigation and other things that he was not guilty of a charge of exceeding the speed limit in his automobile on the Merrick road, be tween Jamaica and Springfield, last Sun day. Motorcycle Officer Walter F. Shea, of the Brooklyn headquarters squad, declared that he had to chase the defendant three miles before he caught him, that he was going at the rate of '36 miles an hour, and that he was making not less than 30 miles while he was on the turn.

Blnney tried to prove to Magistrate Connolly that It Is impossible for an automobile or any other vehicle to go around the turn at a greater speed than eight miles, and that any effort to go at a greater rate would prove disastrous. Binney then proceeded to go Into a number of minute calculations with respect to the size of the angles of the "3 "turn, the number of their degrees, and the slant of the ground at the turns. He also spoke of the law of gravity with respect to a moving body over a given surface, and questioned the accuracy of the officer's speedometer. Officer Shea several times expressed himself as puzzled by the questions hurled at him by the lawyer and confessed to his Interrogation that he was no engineer and therefore not qualified to go Into some of the problems referred to him. While testifying in his own behalf Blnney declared to the court that he had never run over a human being, nor had he ever Intentionally run over any barnyard fowl, and that he was a very careful driver.

i Magistrate Connolly finally decided to hold Blnney for a hearing before the Court of Special Sessions, the Judges of which will have to wrestle with some of the problems propounded by the astute patent lawyer. SEEMS A MISTAKE SOMEWHERE O'Connor May Get Uncle's Money, but the $80,000 Flushing Realty Doesn't Seem to Be There. According to a report published In a Manhattan paper yesterday, John J. O'Connor of Manhattan, who has been employed by the Long Island Railroad Company at Pier No. 22, at the foot of James street, has been left eighteen lots in Flushing valued at $80,000.

This is part of a fortune of $200,000 from an uncle, who died In Alabama. He left him his entire fortune, Including a large cotton plantation and $75,000 an Alabama bank. O'Connor left his job yesterday and sailed for Alabama. One of O'Connor's associates at Pier 22 was Interviewed, and he stated that O'Connor informed him that the lots were situated on Main street, Flushing. There Is no plot of ground on Main street, Flushing, which has eighteen lots, and all of the property on both sides of the street is owned by Flushing men.

PROPOSITIONS CARRIED. Bockville Centre Votes to Bond Itself for $17,000 for Light and Water Extensions. Rockvllle Centre, L. May 18 Seventy-five taxpayers of this village cast ballots at a special election yesterday afternoon, between 3 and 7 o'clock, upon two propositions for the extension of village institutions. By substantial majorities $11,000 was appropriated for an addition to the electric light plant and $6,000 was voted for extension to the water plant.

The extension will be made at the vil lage power house, which for the past several months has been operating at about three-quarters capacity because of weakened boilers. The addition will pro vide a place for two new boilers which will be used in connection with the water system of the village and the making of electric current. Additional room win be provided for the installation of other eaulpment as it is needed. The lighting proposition was carried by a majority of 49 votes. Sixty-three cast ballots in favor of the second proposition to add to the water plant, while thirteen votes against It.

Following the election the village board of trustees held a special meeting to adopt a resolution to advertise the sale of bonds. UNITED CIVICS' BIG RALLY. Queens Men to Dine at Corona Discussion of Sewage Disposal Problem to Follow. The regular monthly meeting of the United Civic Association of (Jueen3 will be held In Corona on May 23, and will be an event of unusual importance. The routine business will bo transacted during the afternoon, after which the various committees will meet.

At 7 P.M., a dinner will be 6erved. A public meeting will then be held to consider the problem of the disposal of sewage In Queens. The following have been invited to address the meeting: George Soper of the Metropolitan Sewerage Commission; Dr. E. J.

Lederle of the Department of Health; John N. Hooih, scire, ary of the Borough of Queens; Jay Hawner, president of Hollis Park (Isnlens and Louis Windmillcr of the Committee on Sewers. GIVES $1,000 TO HOSPITAL. William H. Ewbanks of Washington street.

Flushing, has donated $1,000 to the building fund of the Flushing Hos-piTbl. Mr. Ewhaiik is one of the oldest residents of Flushing and has always taken an active interest in the work of the hospital. -N ENDS LIFE IN HIS STORE C. A.

Cornell, Despondent Over Business Worries, Sends Bullet Through Brain. EMPLOYE NEAR BY AT TIME. Suicide Chats With Friends and Transacts Business Just Before Firing Fatal Shot In full view of one of his employes, Charles A. Cornell, a well-to-do harness-maker. 58 years of age, of 33 Alsop street.

Jamaica, committed suicide by snooting last evening In his place of business at 316 Fulton street, Jamaica. Poor health and business worries are said to have unhinged his mind and prompted his act. Mr. Cornell, who lived all his life at Jamaica, and was well known, was seen about, the streets, chatting with friends, only a few minutes before the suicide. He had had an early supper, stopped in loral store to take an order for two horse collars, and then wetn back to his shop to read an evening paper.

Eugene Mauer, an employe, was sewing harness In the rear of the shop and answered Cornell's "good evening" nod as he walked In. As had been his custom late, Cornell paced up and down the store, with head bowed, and complained of poor business, and said: "If things didn't happen soon, he'd make them happen Mauer tried to cheer up his employer, but to no avail. Finally Cornell walked behind his counter. Mauer did not look to see what he was doing. Then Mauer heard the report of a pistol and saw Cornell, with a gaping wound In his right temple, fall across the counter.

A revolver fell from Cornell's fingers, and Mauer realized that death must have been instantaneous. Mauer ran to the Jamaica police which Is almost opposite the harness shop, to tell the police what had happened, but the report of the pistol had been heard in the station house, and Patrolman Patrick Kehoe was sent out immediately to make an Investigation. Coroner Gustave J. Schaefer, who happened to be in his office on the first floor at the time, was notified, and he, too, went to the store. Ambulance Surgeon Hyland of St.

Mary's Hospital came later and pronounced Cornell dead. The bullet had passed through the right temple and had come out through the left, lodging in the wall Just above where Mauer, the workman, had sat. The ambulance surgeon declared that Cornell must have died Instantly. Someone notified Cornell's family, and his wife, his son Floyd, who Is a school teacher, and his two daughters, Grace and Beatrice, went to the store. Beatrice Bwooned when she saw the body of her father, and her mother and sister became faint, and they all required the services of the ambulance surgeon.

By this time the news of the suicide, which had been noised about Fulton street, brought a large crowd of the morbidly curious to the front of the store, and the police reserves had to be called out to keep the people back. Permission was given by Coroner Schafer for the removal of the body to the Cornell home In Alsop street. The Coroner and the police thought at first that It would be advisable to hold Mauer, who was the only one In the store at the time of the shooting, but the man told such a straightforward story that the Idea was given up. Mauer lives at 14 Orchard place, Jamaica. In a leather purse In one of Cornell's pockets there was found $67.86 In cash and checks for $0.80 and $10.85, payable to himself.

Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed. TRAVELING MEN AT DINNER. L. I. Commercial Travelers Association Holds Banquet at Patchogue.

About Fifty Present. Patchogue, L. May 18 About fifty members of the Long Island Commercial Travelers Association met In Patchogui. Tuesday night and held a banquet at the Central Hotel. After dinner John C.

Knaup of Brooklyn, acting as toast-master, introduced a number of speakers. Several outsiders were guests of the association and two of them, former State Senator Edwin Bailey, and Supervisor Dayton Hedges, both of Patchogue, made remarks. During the evening, Toastmaster Knaup presented to the Patchogue Athletic Club the handsome silver loving cup offered by the traveling men as one of the trophies for the big athletic carnival to be held here on May 30. Among those present at the were: C. W.

Smith, R. H. Powers, Henrv F. Brockman, M. J.

Enright, H. M. Quackenbos, J. C. Knaup, Henry Thompson, F.

F. Singer, William Frlck of Brooklyn, G. Ward. H. F.

Luhrs, F. H. Meyer, H. F. Storm, J.

D. Patterson, J. Devick, J. A. Lary of Manhattan, C.

Van Aken of Riverhead, I. Newburgher of Greenport. QUEENS MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses were Issued by Deputy City Clerk Oeorge Freni for I he twenly-lour hours ended at 6 P.M. yes- Henry Often, of 504 BloomfleM t.

Hoboken, N. Lllltan of 66 Hoyt av, I.nng Island City. Gent-Re Iderle. 21, of 677 Seneca av, ItidKewood. Martha Brandt, IS, of 6Sl Onder- donk av.

Ridgewood. Arthur Bane. 1. of :.47 Second av. Long Inland 'hy, Frances Bell, 21.

of 647 Second av. Long Island City. Fylvepter I.annan. 35, of 29 West 19th st, W'nitesione. Katherlne Shea, 40, of 23 West 19th st, Whtteetone.

Walfiity Zalenskl, of IS; Pearsall st. BIIsb- ville. Maryanna Ostrowskl, IS, of 67 Pearsall st. Blispville. H-lly Hhell.

23. of Ninth avenue. Whltestone. May Sculley, 19, of S5 Weat 20th st, While-stone. Geotge Kinkel.

"4. of 137 East 122d st, Manhattan, Klise Rosenkranz, 34, of 31 Maple at, Corona. Geotge I.ang. 24, of Melrose st. Bronklvn.

Rose Kemnier. 23. of 21 Fulton st. Maspeth. LONG ISLAND FARM LANDS.

Over 400,000 Acres Yet to Be Developed. The Long Island Railroad has Issued a statement calling attention to the undeveloped farm lands on Long Island. One and two acre farms are now supporting hundreds of families to-day on Long Island, but it is pointed out that Nassau and Suffolk counties contain over acres of still undeveloped land. The most unattractive parcel of land on Long Island can be converted Into rich, fertile soil, capable of producing of every specie of vegetable, fruit, forage and flowering plant common to the temperate zone," says Ralph Peters, president of the Long Island Railroid. The railroad, through experiments, has demonstrated the possibility of cultivating waste land and has established a farm eschool, in which methods of scientific farming are taught.

The nearnrss of Long Island land to the New York market is pointed out as an advantage to prospective farmers. r. off the silver cup for tne most popular Tne first bill provides for a sewerage club. The remainder of the trophies which I SyStem In Hempstead Village. It au-were to be raffled among the guests will Uhorlzes the village to construct a sew-be held over until this Saturday evening, erage system and disposal plant, and to owing iu uib iai wiiti.

inw i-uiiiiuiLiee was unable to close the contest at a late hour, KNIGHTS MADE MERRY. Tenth Anniversary of Morris Park Council Held Tuesday Night. The tenth anniversary celebration of Morris Park Council No. 566, Knights of Ci-lumbus, was held Tuesday night In the i slicpe of a dinner at the Richmond Hill Tirrace Hotel. Many of the highest dignitaries of the older, including Supreme Knight James A.

Flaherty, National Secretary William J. McGinley, State Deputy Supreme Knight Daniel J. Griffin, State Chaplain the Kev. William B. Farrell, District Deputy Walsh and a host of others attended.

NEW FRANCHISE SIGNED. Amity ville, L. May 18 Residents of Greene avenue are promised an improve- ment in the condition of that thorough-! fare by the terms of the new franchise of the Babylon Railroad Company, signed I last night by the trustees of the village. I I'nder Its provisions, one of the two tracks extending through Greene avenue will be removed and the company will I repave practically the entire width the road and construct concrete gutters on both sides. The franchise is for fifty years with the privilege o' renewal for twenty-five years.

By Its provisions the company must have cars running fro.n Broadwav to the County Line road by July. .1912..