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6 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 10W.

Queens Borough Long Island News. Atlantic City RAILROAD FENCE JwA is Residents of Towns in Borough, Reached by N. Y. and Q. C.

Lines, Enabled to Get to Manhattan on Payment of a Single Fare. HE New York and Queens County the present cars of these lines will alter-Railroad Company is rapidly to the ferry and one across the bridge. it develops that the change LENTEN OUTINGS VIA Pennsylvania R. R. Every Saturday February 5 to March 19, Inclusive $10 or $12 according to hotel selected Covers round-trip transportation and two days' board Through trains leave New York at A.M.

and 2:55 P.M. week days; 7:55 A.M. Sundays. Consult Ticket Agents, or C. Studda, D.

P. 283 Fifth New York. Must Pay $25 Each for Injuring Trade of Business Woman, THIRD MAN YET TO BE TRIED. Watchman Who Had a Gun Fined $50 for Carrying a Concealed Weapon. What is said to be the first case of boycotting ever tried in the Court of Special Sessions at Jamaica was heard yesterday afternoon before Justices Mc-Inerney (presiding), Forker and O'Keefe.

The defendants were sentenced to pay fines of $25. or lo ten days in Jail, on the technical charge of conspiring to injure the trade of another. The men had started to boycott a butcher company for purchasing Its meat from a firm said to be maintaining an unfair attitude toward labor. Had the district attorney not discovered the incompleteness of the complaint, the defendants would probably have been discharged. Plaintiff in Case a Woman.

The complainant, Louisa A'oolkmann of 274 Woodward avenue, Rldgewood, accused Oscar Cabler of 44 Morgan avenue, Brook lyn, and Frank Heefcer of 115 George street. Evergreen, of distributing cards, appealing to organized labor and friends not to patronize the meat and provision market of the complainant, as the store handled bolognas and provisions sold by Adolph Goebel of Morgan avenue and Rock street. The cards were signed by the Butchers Unions N'os. 211 and 342 of Brooklyn, and indorsed by the Brooklyn Federation of Labor. Mrs.

Voolkmann, the owner of the store, said that her husband and herself had noticed the defendants frequently tacking these cards on doors and placing them letter boxes, and that on the day whe 1 they were arrested she was waiting Iof them with two detectives, and that when they were arrested they had In their possession the cards In question. The attorney for the defendants said that the complaint; did not show that any force or violence had been used, and was i. i i. not signed by the district attorney. On lb'- throwiti" papers upon the dk, Assistant District Attorney Collins quickly signed1 the complaints and recited the section of the penal law which makes it, a crime to willfully injure the busi-' ness of another with or without violence, When the failure to sign the complaint i was made a ground for dismissal later in I CLERKSHIP FIGHT STIRS Magistrate Connolly's Threat- ened Injunction Has Them HE THINKS HE WILL WIN FIGHT May Not Have to Serve Papers on Magistrates His Position Legally Wrong, Lawyers Say.

Tho injunction which Magistrate Maurice E. Connolly of Queens has threatened to serve upon the Hoard of Magistrates, to prevent thorn from appointing clerks for the new magistrate's court at Jamaica, has caused no end of discussion in political circles in Queers. The attitude of the mairistr.ite is completely the reverse of that some time ago, when he successfully opposed the appointment by Magistrate Smith of his clerks, and is declared by some of the lawyers of the fcorough to be without justification. His proposed action opeus anew an interesting constitutional question involveuin tho revised charter. Olio of those who oppose Magistrate.

Connolly in his contention that the magistrates and not the board of magistrates should appoint the clerks of the court i v.crcl'ilnv fl.iel.1 r.jl "Thern ia 10ff.il I ground, from the latest decisions on the subject, for Judge Connolly's view that the appointment oi county clerks devolves upon the individual magistrates. In the harter of 18t7 the appointment of magistrates' clerks was left to the Board of Magistrates. That provision was changed in the revised charter of 11)01. By this charter the city was divided into two parts, and in the second division, which included Queens, Brooklyn and Richmond, provision was made for the election of magistrates and lor tho appointment of clerks by each magistrate. The section ui the charter concerning the larcd to ase of f-N.

Y. 74, election of magistrates was de- to be unconstitutional in the the' people against Doolcy, lil on the ground that tho ap pointment of magistrates in one borough and the election in another would prevent unity and cohesion in the administration of justice in the greater city. Ihis decision did not affect the appointing power of, the judges, however, but in an application for a writ of mandamus to compel Magistrate Tighe to appoint certain clerks Justice Burr of the Special Term of the Court held in May, 1U06, that line section which was declared unconst itutional re garding the election of magis Ii rates was so lutcnroven with sect. on il3U6A of tho revised charter, giving each magistrate the power to appoint his owa jVlerks, that the unconstitutionality of the ne part earned with it the unconstitutionality of the other, and that tho uniformity, unity cohesion in administration of criminal procedure in tho city -would be atTectcu to some extent by the away of I'owors from the Board of Magistrates in one division which was fciven to the board in another division. Ou this ground the justice maintained 'that the board and not the magistrates individually had the power of appoint- nicnt, as the procedure reverted ba-'k to that under the charter, and he, there-; lore, rciuscd the application for tiie peremptory writ." "The decision was based upon that of Justice Samuel T.

Maddox, given In the matter of Kaiser against Magistrate John jNaumer. i ms decision oi usucp duiv appealed from, and unanimously af-firmed by the Appellate Division without opinion. By the decision as it now stands, therefore, the board of mag.tf- rates, and not. the individual magis- -Lrates, have the power of appointment. This was the position taken by Magistrate Connolly when he tried to block appointment of William Woodill by Magistrate Smith, and secured the appointment, of William Brawley, through noii.n df thf hnr.vd which ivna thnn SULLIVAN A CKIPPLE.

Queens Public Works Commissioner Has Badly Sprained Foot. Public Works Commissioner Joseph Sullivan of Queens is nursing a badly sprained foot, and he said yesterday that he would not have been at his post in the Borough Hall had Borough President Gresser been at his desk. The commissioner's foot was nearly twice its ordinary size and gave htm great pain. On Monday night he made a trip to Richmond Hill to have a confer-i enee with President Gresser, and as he left the train at that place he Blipped and fell. He was able to get to a carriage and proceed to the Gresser home, but after reaching his own home In Corona he had to receive medical attention.

ELEVATED ROAD FAVORED Flushing Taxpayers Conference Told It Is Preferable to Subway. F. W. Howe of Brooklyn Assures Queens Men Sentiment in Favor of Building by Assessment Grows. Frederick W.

Rowe. of the Eastern Parkway Subway League, of Brooklyn, who champions the building of subways by the assessment plan, was the guest of the transit committee of the Taxpayers Conference at the meeting, last night, in the Shinnecock Democratic Club, Flushing. During the course of his address, he pleased the Queens taxpayers greatly by stating that in his opinion nn elevated railroad is moro advisable for Queens than a subway. The committee went on record some time ago as favoring the elevated road. Mr.

Rowe told the Queens men that, it has been his experience that while owners of large tracts of unimproved property can generally be expected to favor the assessment plana, there are still many people who need to be converted to the proposition. He suggested that in Queens those who are Interested in rapid transit should do as he has done, go to the Public Service commissioners, advocate rapid transit on the assessment plans and ask that all sections ot the greater city be given an equal chance. Speaking- of Queens' prospects, Mr. Rowe said that he has always held that Queens is the most perfect section for rapid transit developments and that there should be a direct route in Queens leading to the Williamsburg Bridge. Mr.

Rowe was asked what is the estimated cost of the construction of a elevated railroad and he answered that it would amount to between four and five hundred thousand dollars per mile, but that in Queens It ought to be less. Referring to Mr. Howe's remark regard- ing the cost of building elevated rail-. roads, George W. Pople asked Mr.

Rowe if he had considered the cost of claims for damages that might be made, and Mr. Rowe answered that he had and told of instances where $1 verdicts had been rendered. Mr. Rowe was given a hearty vote of thanks for addressing th meeting and making suh an interesting and instructive address. President James J.

O'Brien read figures to show that along th subway route in the Bronx the tax value of real estate bas increased from 50 to He also stated that the proposed plan of providing rapid transit by assessment was gaining supporters evry day among the city officials and letters were read from President John Purroy Mitche) of the Board of Aldermen and President George Mc-Aneny the Borough of Manhattan in which they expressed their willingness to advocate rapid transit for Queens. A resolution was unanimously adopted to the effect that the Special Committee, which has been in conference with the Public Service Commission, take up the matter of providing a spur from Fifty-ninth street and Lexington avenue over the Queensboro Bridge. DEMOCRATS REORGANIZE. Effective Work Is Planned by Those of Twentieth E. D.

of Queens Third A. D. The Regular Democratic: Club of the Twentieth Election District of the Third Ar-sembly District of Queens was reorganized last night at a meeting held at For est Palace Hall, 199 Forest avenue, Ridge-1 wood Heights There wos a large attendan ana ner- mony prevailed. Ex-Sheriff Joseph Mey-errose briefly addressed the meeting. The following officers were elected: Chairman.

Arthur Miller; secretary. F. D. Ellis: captain, Frank J. Mayer; treasurer, Bernhard Hollmann; sergeant-at-arms, Ernest Bergmann, Jr.

An executive committee will be appointed by the district captain. Regular meetings will be held monthly, and it is proposed to put the organization on a fighting basis at once, for the campaign next fall. A smoker will be held next month at the headquarters, which have been established In Forest Palace Hall. BOOKS ON RELIGION. Undenominational Works of Value to Teachers and Preacher? in Queens Library, Ozone Park Branch.

To Sunday school teachers, miniBterB and the general reader, th? following books, to be had at the Queens RorouiKh rublic Llbrary. 'oa" 1ar" bran-h. win be fuund helpful and Interesting. They when the demands on the church are ever 1 Increasing and broadening. These are not heavy or hard reading, but popular in the best sense.

The list is: Beechcr. "Plymouth Pulpit Brown, "Social Message of the Modern Cragln. "Kindergarten Stories for the Sunday School and Drum-mond, "The Ideal Life" and "Natural Law In the Spiritual Gladden. "Hints ann Helps i-nrisn t-romcms Harnack, i What is Christianity Houghton. "Tell- a i a In route of traffic demands a larger pro- port0 0f service over the bridge than to tho ferry the lines will be so operated.

During the winter months service on. the Steinway line will be operated from the bridge and the ferry to Riker avenue only, and a shuttle, service will be maintained between Riker avenue and North Beach. Between 10 P.M. and 4 A.M., when the ferry service is Infrequent, all cars of these five lines will be operated aiross the bridge, and a shuttle service will be operated between the ferry and the bridge plaza, where trnnsfcr will be made to and from all these lines. Transfers at all times will be issued to passengers on ferry-bound cars who may wish go across the bridge, and in the same manner transfers will be issued to passengers on New York-bound cars who wish to change for the ferry.

JOHN CASSIDY GETS JOB. Is Made Municipal Court Clark. Long Fight in Queens Ends. John Cassldy, brother of former Borough President Joseph Cassldy, was yesterday named as clerk In the First Municipal District Court, to succeed Thomas Kennedy, whose term of ofBc expired. The appointment was made on the recommendation of Joseph Cassldy, and ended one of the hottest fights that tha ex-boss has had on his hands since he qviit tile borough presidency, four years ago.

Half a dozen of his faithful follow ers were applicants for this one tnb. and his selection of his brother has alienated a large portion of his followers, it is sid. REFORM WAVE HITS QUEENS. Changes in Personnel of Two De partments One Cashier to Do Work of Three. Controller Prendergast's era of reform struck the office of the Finance Department in Queens bard, yesterday, when changes occurred in the departments of assessments and arrears and the tax receiver.

In the former department John Holmes of Ozone Park stepped In and assumed the position of deputy commissioner in charge, succeeding Thomas Healy of Flushing, who first, raid he wouldn't go and then got orders to get out. At the same time Holmes came In, four temporary clerks, who have been drawing permanent salaries of a day for the past four years in this department, also went, by the board. Sidney Ollendorfer of Richmond, Hill, who was appointed cashier in this department, was ex- peeted. but did not put in an He will take up his duties this week, It was said. jemernay ine control ler will save the taxpayers $4,000 a year in the office of the receiver of taxes In Queens.

George Shoemoker of Bayslde came in as cashier, succeeding James Gallagher. William Lallberty and William K. Mnlen of Brooklyn and Lloyd J. Levy of Manhattan, ail of whom were cashiers. Their Joint salary was $5,600, but Shoemaker will have to do the duties they performed for $1,600 a year.

BULK OF ESTATE TO WIDOW. Ml of the household furniture, together wiih a life estate in all of the remainder of his property, valued in total at over $10,000. is bequeathed to his wife, Louise A. Balscr of Richmond Hill, by the will of Dr. William Balser, late of Richmond Hill, tiled yesterday with Surrogate Noble of Queens.

At the death of his wife, the testator directs that the property be divided equally between his two daughters, and directs that, as $2,000 was given by him to lOlise Goldman on her marriage, a similar amount be given from tho prin cipal to Anna hlalser at her marriage. As mine, tho daughter, has died since the making of the will, on April 13, 1894, her share will descend to her daughter. The legacy given to the widow is in lieu of dower, and she is made executrix. Margare'ha Wohlfarth, late of College Point, settled a number of old debts In her will, filed yesterday In the Surrogate Court of Queens. She directs that $200 be given to her son Fred Wohlfarth, and C.

F. LYNCH ACTUAL BUYER He Takes Title on Behalf of Syndi cate to Famous Smith Point Estate. (Special to the Eagle.) Riverhead. February 2 According to three deeds filed in the county clerk's office yesterday the purchaser of historic Smith estate, St. George's Manor, at Mastic, described in last night's Euglc, ia Charles F.

Lynch of Patcrsou, N. J. The name given In last night's dispatch was Andrew T. Hurd of 425 Fifth avenue, Manhattan. It is understood the latter Is a member of the purchasing syndicate, and was to take title, but when the deal was Anally closed Mr.

Lynch was named as the buyer. Clarence G. T. Smith has not sold his share of the estate, about 2.600 acres. All the property sold is subject to certain rights of way and to the gunning lease of Thomas A.

Howell of Manhattan, which expires October 1, 1910. The purchaser, Mr. Lynch, gave back as a part of the purchase a mortgage of to the Misses Smith, and one for S177.5000 to W. E. T.

Smith. The size of the mortgages given as part payment leads most real estate men here to believe that' the purchase price was around $700,000. Tha mortgage tax paid at the time of filing the deeds and the mortgages was $1,9.50. JAIL CONTRACT SIGNED. No Heed Paid by Suffolk Supervisors to Protests of Taxpayers and Organizations.

Special to the Eagle.) Rlverhea, L. February 2 The contract for Suffolk County's new jail was signed at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. The board decided to get ahead of any protests that might be made at the opening of the session at 7:30 last evening, and so got together early in the afternoon and authorized Chairman Miller and Clerk Fulgraih to affix their signatures to jthe papers. There were a number of indignant tax payers around the village and at the Court House last night, when they learned that the board had forestalled the effect of any protests by signing the contract. The board decided to ignore all protests of any sort, even to suggestions regarding pushing the building a little farther back so as to permit of enlargements to the county celrks office and allow for light in the present searching and record room.

John Bagshaw appeared bo-fore the committee of repairs and supplies beforV the contract had been signed and gave reasons why the building should be differently located, but the board gave it no consideration, nor was any heed paid to protests of all kinds that were made. AGED WOMAN'S QUEER FANCY. Imagines She Has 1,000 Children and That Speonk Is an Equine Training School. (Special to the Eagle.) Riverhead, L. February 2 A sheriff's Jury here, ou Monday afternoon, together with County Judge Grilling as solo commissioner, adjudged Mrs.

Lydia Worth, formerly of l'econic, as Incompetent to manage her estate. She Is possessed of considerable real nrouerlv In two nr three villages on the island, principally at l'econic. I. The proceeding were brought by her daughter. Airs.

Uloiso Maddren of S00 Ar- yle roafli troug llei. attor. ney, M. R. Mrs.

Worth Is 83 years old. She is con- fined In an Amltyville institution. Ilor principal mental ailment is due to senile dementia, according lo Dr. Wilsey, who She has delusions to the effect tnat she has l.Ooo children, ami is deeply interested In the wonderful educated latter myth constantly and says they cdu rate horses in that Long Islanl hamlet better than anywhere else on the earth fact that the Speonk people have yet to learn. RUSH TO PAY TAXES.

Oyster Bay Collector Nearly Swamped With Money at Sea Cliff Sitting. (Special to the Eagle.) Sea Cliff, L. February 2 Town Tax Collector II. G. Stcenbuck sat here yesterday, and if appearances go for anything, took a big bunch of money out of tho place.

Many decided to go to tho board rooms early and avoid tho rush, and this spread the rush all over Ihe day, instead of simply over tho late morning and early afternoon hours. It was all the collector and his three assistants could do lo keep tho crowd from getting congestod. A wait of an hour or more for a tax bill was the order and some people waited much longer than that. The crowd was good natured in Ihe main, although there were some kickers. One woman paid her taxes without protest, but later on was heard inveighing against the town assessors.

"My house worth IS, 000 at a high estimate," she said, "but I would sell it to-morrow for $2,800 cash. My taxes are a few cents short of $12. Down the street from mo Is house, the owner of which is asking fori. Her taxes are exactly the same as mine not a cent of difference. I not dissatisfied at my taxes, but I am dissat isfied at the want of discrimina- CAPTAIN FRANK DE M0TT.

Mnyor Gaynor'a Protege, Who Stole IS4 'til i Corporation Fears Chester Park Citizens Will Tear It Down. HAVE THREATENED TO DO SO. P. S. Board Ordered L.

I. Company to Put Gates at Grant Avenue No Compliance Yet. That the Long Island Railroad Company closed the narrow crossing of the Atlantic avenue division at Grant avenue, Chester Park, to punish the residents of the section for their activity in urging the Public Service Commission to compel the railroad to widen the crossing and maintain gates there, is the declaration ot many citizens of Chester Park and Clar-enceville. Instead of complying with an order it-sued by the Public Service Commission to erect safety gates and maintain a gate tender at the Grant avenue crossing, tho railroad has (dosed the crossing by placing a section of fence across It, connecting with the other fence guarding the company's right of way along Atlantic avenue. According to the citizens, the railroad company has advised the people of Clar-enceville and Chester Park that tho fence is merely temporary, and that It will be removed before March 1, until which 'time the company has to put up the safety gates.

The railroad company officially notified the Public Service Commission that it intended to close tho crossing. Indignation meetings among the citizens are of almost nightly occurrence, and there has been some talk of tearing the offending fence down and making a bonfire of the wreckage. The railroad officials seem to be somewhat disturbed by these manifestations of anger among the residents, and. at their request, several policemen of the Richmond Hill precinct are daily stationed near the fence to guard it. Extra precautions are taken at night, when It would be most likely that, citizens might carry out their threats.

About, three years ago the Chester Park ana Clarenceville residents objected tn 1 ho building of a footbridge over the railroad I racks in lieu of a wider grado crossing. The citizens took their grievances to tho courts and defealed the rail-roads's plans. The corporation there-, upon fenced in the narrow crossing, just as it has now done. and one dnrk night, a band ot determined citizens ripped down the objectionable fenco and burned it. Thereafter the railroad company maintained the narrow crossing, but, for the, use of pedestrians only.

The killing of a Chester Park boy at the crossing several months ago revived the agitation for a wider crossing with gates and a gate lender, and the Public Service ComraiB-sipn recently ordered the railroad to provide. At a recent indignation meeting in Flynn's Hotel, under the auspices of tho Chester Park and Clarenceville Citizens Association, it was said that tho PubliT Service Commission's hands are tied now. because the fence has been erected, and that the railroad company cannot be compelled to taken it down, for the reason that Grant avenue has never been officially made a city street. In putting up tho fence, it was said, the company was doinf something that It had a right to do anj could l.avo done long ago. CATUFR WANTS CM RACK.

i niiib.ii Tries to Reclaim Him From Custody of Stepmother, Under Arrest in Manhattan. (Special to the Eagle.) Ccntrenort, L. February 2 Thomas Steen of this village, whose wife, Mary Steen, has been arrested in New York for the alleged misuse of her step-sod, Joseph, 8 years of age, went to New York yesterday to try and recover the child and bring him back home. The Steens parted some days ago, anil last Saturday, in one of the town paperB he inserted a notice that, his wife having left his bed and board, he would not bi responsible for any debts contracted by her. The rendition of the little fellow waa the cause of much comment here, ant, the child at the time was committed to Ihe county home, at Yaphank.

In a few months the father took him from tho place, and when he returned home ho was a healthy, robust child, but soon began to grow very thin. When attending school he would gather up crumbs and crusts left by the other pupils and eat them. Finally, when ho ceased going to school, complaint was made by the truant officer, and the father was compelled to appear before the local justice. The child's condition was BUch that tha children's society was notified, and an agent, was sent here, but when he visited the house he could find no trace of tha child. Just why Mrs.

Steen. on leaving her husband, should take the child, who waa only her step-son, with her, 1b hard to explain. FR0ZEN IN A MONTH. Noyac EscBllop Fleet Caught in P-conic Bay Men and Boats in Danger Free Now. (Special to the Eagle.) Brldgehampton, February 2 Frozen In the ice for over a month, unabl to reach shore or to proceed In any direction, the escallop fleet of Noyae, a small settlement upon the south shore of Peconlc Bay, half way between this village and Sar Harbor, has at last been freed from Its perilous position by tho breaking up ot the ice, and the orews have resumed (heir work of gathering the prized shell fish from the beds In th Peconlc Bay.

After their North Pole experience the escallopers will he more wary In the future and will make for shore before a Buddan freeze has their boats so fast In ItB grasp. Escallops invariably bring a good price In the city markets and there haB been an unusually large unmber of the shell, fish In Peconlc Bay this season. With a market demanding all that could be-caught, the escallopers have taken great risks Ihis winter and In their power boat wiih well stocked, kept out In the bay. several miles from shore, loath to give up, until too late to make shore. As there is extreme danger from the Ice crushing the frail boats as It freezes thicker and thicker, the escallopers are in far from a comfortable position when this happens and after one experience they are not apt to be caught a Becond time.

BOWLEBS AT THE ORFHETJM. The annual theater party of the BowliniJ Association of Brooklyn Lodge No. 22. B. P.

O. Elks, was held at the Orpheum Theater last evening. Over two hundred enthusiastic bowlers with their families attended and gave a hearty welcome to their brother Klks, Messrs. Williams and Van Alstyne, who are appearing at that theater this week. Afterward all proceeded to the Elks Clubhouse, where a splendid supper was served.

Here the gathering was again entertained, Ihis tlmt by the Elks' home talent. The big nlghi the action. Attorney Collins showed thelnorKes oi hpeonk. She talks about this favorable to him. "At the present time, however, it pears to the judge that at leaFt eight of -the magistrates will support the Harvey candidate and not his nominee.

Jaruetf Butler of Corona, formerly inspector in thn Hi icons Riirpan of Hi fhwava if Irf pushing to completion tho track mm and overhead connections be- tween its main line on Jackson avenue. Long Island City, and the tracks crossing the Queensboro Bridge. At the same time the Bridge Commissioner and his engineers are in conference with the officials of the trolley company, and are making arrangements covering tho detail of operation upon the bridge. It ia expected that everything will be In readiness to begin the through operation on Saturday. February 5, at 4 A.M..

which will commence with the starting out of the regular service on Saturday morning. The lines which will operate across the bridge are the College Point. Hushing. Corona, Steinway and Dutch Kills. For AUTO KILLS SCHOOLBOY Child Became Confused and Ran in Front of Machine.

HIS SKULL WAS FRACTURED. Little Life Went Out in 20 Minutes. Boy Had Just Been Promoted at School. Edward A. Merwin.

8 years old. of First street. L'nion Course, Queens Borough, was killed by an automobile within a block of his home late yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred at Jamaica and Shaw avenues, the wheels of a motor car owned by John Reb of 3-8 Jay street and operated by Clarence La-porte. a chauffeur, of 272 Gold street, Brooklyn, passing over his head.

"Eddie," the son of Thomas F. Merwin. a city engineer, employed by the Water Department in Woodhaven, was a pupil in Public School No. 60, on Second street, l'nion Course. Yesterday afternoon he was promoted from the second to the third grade, and so elated was he that he ran all the way home, after dismissal, to tell his mother about it.

Mrs. Merwin was pleased when she heard the good news and rewarded her hoy with a kiss and promised that he would receive i i.htuntial token of their regard i he. nrt from his father later on. Mrs. Merwin sent the youngster out on an errand about 4:30 o'clock and smiled proudly as she watched him from the window, swinging up the street with self-satisfied air and a seeming consciousness that he was more of a man than ever before.

Eddie was about to step off the curb to cross Jamaica avenue at Shaw avenue when a large touring automoone came gilding along swiftly, bound west The chnuneur tooted his horn and the hoy He stepped out Into confused. tha n.i mP rOHUWHV. Lia it vv imw, then again started across. The automobile struck him and the wheels passed over his head, fracturing his skull. The owner of the car and Laporte, the chauffeur, carried the lad into a nearby store, where he waR attended by Dr.

P. Schneble, who came in the ambulance from St. Mary's Hospital. A little brother of the fatally Injured boy summoned his father, who is employed at the pumping station in Forest Park. Woodhaven.

The father reached little Eddie's side just as the physician was announcing that death had claimed him. The boy had lived only twenty minutes after the accident. The grieT of the father and brother of Eddie was pathetic. Patrolman Harry Johann of the Ozone Park precinct arrested the chauffeur. Clarence Laporte.

who Is 31 years old, on charge of homicide. Coroner Oustave J. Schaefer gave per mission for the removal of the boy's body; to the Merwin home In First street. IMPEOVING LINDENHTJRST. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, February The Lind'-nhurst Shore Front Realty Company has been incorporated with a capital of $73 non.

The directors are Arthur W. Bohn of Iluf- falo and C. r. Kice. .1.

B. hpr-nkel and K. LoucKS oi ew orK lny. MBS. MURRAY, PRESIDENT.

The Ladles Mutual Hospital Society of the Rockaway Beach Hospital and Dispensary met In the office of the hospital yesterday afternoon and elected1 the following officers for the ensuing year: President. Mrs. John R. Murray: first vjce president, Mrs. Garrett Murray; sec- nj President Mrs.

It. rmird F.nvli dance In Arlon Hall for the benefit of the hospital. CHECK STAMPED Otto Kneeht, of Plart street and Nw York avnue. Jamaica, a ppeared in i he Far Rockaway terday as rom- piainant against Wm. M-N'inn, whom he charged with petit lar-eny, alleging that he had fashed a Mi-N'ltn for 'b 'hl ti came mai ked fj.

Th rhcck was nianV I'ynble to I). J. Trger hard, on a New York bank, and Knocht alleged that the name on the check was fictitious. Mc.Vinn wan held under $10') bail for examination NASSAU PERSONALS. Mrs.

Stephen Runhmore and Mrs. T. H. Rushmore will entertain the Fast Williaton Euchre Club its next meeting. Friday.

February 11. Charles Silkworth of York was a week end visitor at Sea Cliff, looking after his property Miss Gra Doolittle, organist of St. Luke's Church, Sea (Miff, is recovering from a severe illness. Mrs. Hagermau has substituted for her while she was unable to attend to htr duties.

10 thrill." Fred Teller of Far Roekaway is spo-r, ken of as Harvey's candidate, it is said Attorney Ldward J. Keily of is now out of the race. Tim fight for assistant clerk is a vig-orous one. The magistrates have the 4. privilege of choosing any one of the highest three men on the civil service list a eligible for that position.

These three are Charles H. Pierce, Charles nell and James Roe. Pierce, a pollce- Jiidil, is rt ri ifi uin it ii, aim is liitti ui out of the race. O'Donnell. who in em-ployed in the county clerk's office, is V.the choice of Judge Connolly, while Roe is the candidate of the administration forces.

is rumored that Connolly's candidate can muner but 6 votes in the board, while Roe is sure of 8 and prob- ably it votes, tho number necessary for election. Magistrate Connolly thinks that it might not be necessary to serve the in- fy, junction as thn board may accede to hi a wisnes in the appointment ot candidates, but that th'y will not be allowed to do thia without the vigorous opposition of a number in Queen is certain. The of Connolly's candidates would be looked upon as a victory for the 4 Oassidy forces over the a dm in is ration and as such will be stoutly resisted. The 1 wo factions are interpreting the court decisions in the light of their allegiance. HORSE SAFE to her granddaughter, Mamie rrei, Maspeth, who was accused of each in payment of debts.

Frederick se- I striking Henry Zimmerman of 48 Atlantic cures $310. in addition, and Mamie JlOO street, Maspeth, with a weapon and ren-more. A bequest of JlOO Is also eiven to I dering him unconscious. The man had Beach Man Couldn't Stopiare 'Interest a tirvi' i Tji i to every denomination, especially now, I Which Plunged Into signed document and the men were de- lared guilty. The rase against Louis Schwalbach.

charged with the same offense, was adjourned until next week. Ten Days for Stealing Two Bushels of Coal. For stealing two bushels of coal from a Long Island Railroad car at Hunter's Point, Ro-co Renen, an ex-Inmate of El- mlra Reformatory, was committed to jail tor ten days. Horco, It was said, was un der an indictment In another case. This sentence," declared Justice Mo- Inerney, in announcing the punishment, is less than yau deserve, but we give hoping that yoti get what is coming lo you In the other court." Tho man claimed that he did not steal the coal, but.

simply picked It up, and when asked whv he ran when the detective caught him, said that It was because he did not want, to be hit. He took tho sentence In a jovial fashion. Fifty dollars or thirty days was the sentence Imposed upon Tony Pagllano, a watchman, for carrying concealed wean- ons. The officer who arrested Tonv claimed that he heard sevefal shots fired, and on approaching the place where tho shots were fired found Tony, who had in his possession a revolver. It was fully loaded, indicating that the cartridges had not been exploded by him.

The man had remained in Jail for ten days awaiting trial. Novel Defense Rejected. A novel defense ws given to the fus- tlces by Albert of 120 Grand been taken to the German Hospital, i where several rtitchoj. were placed in his:" head. The defendant declared that there had been a brawl in a Masneth saloon: tnat ne nau run arter some or the offenders, and that it.

was while he w-xs in pursuit that he noticed the complainant slip and fall. The story evidently was not believed by the justices, and they found him guilty, reserving sentence until next week. A semi-humorous turn wag given to the proceedings yesterday by the charge against Patrick Condon of 66 Columbus avenue. Long Island City, an employe for fifteen years in Calvary Cemetery, who was charged with violating the game law by having in his possession two robins. Condon's plight, seemed to be caused Uy his zealous regard for the care of the iepmetery.

He declared that he had 'heard some shooting in the cemetery, and 1 found that two kalians were killing birds. He chased the men away, and two robins dead on the ground. These he picked up to take to the rub- blsh pile, and it was while he was carry- ling them that the officer happened along 1 land arrested him. Pat pleaded guilty to the technical charge. He promptly se- rured a suspended sentence after his ex- planatton.

As the information against Joseph Gray and Arthur Jaycox of kowny Beach, two lads accused of stealing 5,000 trading atamps, proved to be mere hoar- i rcy. both wire discharged. The case against William Clafton of Elmhurst, who was accused of maintaining a cesspool, was dismissed on the ground that he had improved his premises since his arrest. BIG WETHEEILL ESTATE TAXED (Special to the Riverhead, February 2 The taxable estate of the late Kate A. Wetherill, a Bummer resident of Smlihtown, has been appralid for taxation at net.

and on this sum Judue Nlnoll of the surrogate's court, has fixed a tax of J8. 286.70. Half of the estate coos to Tsabelle M. Wetherill Leffcrts of 29 Washington Square West, a daughter. Manhattan, and half to Alexander A.

Wetherill, of St. James, a son. a is a ing uinie htortes rvansimn, "The Twen-1 teln. secretary, Mrs. Mrances Davis: as-, lieth Century MacCoun, "The alstant secretary.

Miss Myrtle Hechler; Holy Land In History." two volumes; i secretary Mrs. E. Brady; treas-Savage, "Life Beyond Death" and urPr, Charles Crabhe. i of Smyth. "Through Seienco 0n Tuesday evening.

February the to Tolstoy, "What Is Keiiglon?" society will hold a package party and! John Katie Wohlfarth. her grandson, and i Wohlfarth, her granddaughter while the valued at remainder of the nronerr i $1,100. is beaueathed to Mnrv I Herrel, the daughter of the testatrix "in consideration of her long and filial devotion and attendance." The latter Is also made executrix. WOODHAVEN NOTES. In recognition of his valuable, services to the Woodhaven Saengerbund.

Otto firampp has been made an honorary member of that, society. George R. Newell of Hollis han purchased a home at Forest parkway, Woodhaven. Mr and Mrs. Earl A.

Gillespie are Hpe tiding the remainder of the winter ai Ormond, Fla. The next r'jular meet ing of Woodhaven Auxiliary No. 4, Janxtca Hospital League, will he held at the home of Mrs. Boies, 1215 Hopkinton avenue, to-morrow afternoon. Mrs.

Ida Vose Woodbury of the American Missionary Association will give a talk on her work at the Woodhaven Congregational Church on Sunday morning, February 6. Mrs. Ilus'h of University place enter-mined Mr. and Mrs. Beekman of Clster County, N.

the past week. Mrs. William May and Miss Gertrude B-hau are visiting at Saugertfes, X. Y. BITTEN ON LEG' BY DOG.

Albori, Si hs. 30 years olii, of 348 Steinway avi'nup, Astoria, was bitten In the left Ics hy i dog owned by Gustave Collins of Vifkn and Maurice avenues, VV'in-ficlrl, in th'- yard of the above address, at ysterday afternoon. Ho refused medical attendance and left for home. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Announoinent has just been made of the imgaicment of Miss Martha Rllzobeth Rripclye.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah I'. Rainlye, of Flushing, to Almon Ras'iuln. only son of former Municipal Court William Kasquiu.

also, of Flushing. I Animal, Jamaica Bay. Albert Reeves of Bruce place. Rock--''away lieafh, had an experience last Mon- day night which he will not soon forget, which is the cause of his being laid 'up sick at home. 1 RoeveB is employed as a driver by the Jamieson Bond Company, and about 8:30 o'clock Monday night, went down to the company's si able to see that all was right.

On the way he met Earl s. Oates, proprietor of the Half Way House, at Edgemere, and Oau-s said he had a horse that was ilitlii ult to handle. At his suggestion Reeves agreed to try the animal out, and drove down to the Jamieson Bond Company's stable, on the shores of Jamaica Bay. When he tried to stop the horse, the animal kept right on toward the end of the dock. All efforts to check the mal's flight were futile, and horse, rig and driver plunged into the bay.

The night was dark and nobody was around to hear Reeves' shouts or to Rive aid. The horse was drowmd and Reeves managed to climb out of the water. He walked home, reaching there in an exhausted condition and stii'fcrinR from iposure. A physic ian was called in and It is feared Reeves will suffer an attack of pneumonia. CAR OF ROMANCE SOLD.

Truo to hn resolution to dispose of all tf his uutoinobiles. which ho announced after his favorite daughter, hud clopi'd with hrr cliauftVur, Joarph Smol-len, of tiuystdi'. Kowl ind Leuvltt yos-teidiiy sold to tho proprietor of a Flushing gJiruc the speedy car which ho had provnlod to Ins daughter, Margaret, nd I in which cur hho was courted by the young chauffeur. Tin' garage proprietor is making ii no jtpiTPt that he has the "Candy Kid" car Ja lease for weddings, elopements, etc. NASSAU SOCIAL NOTES.

The young women of th Kings Daughters Circle of Sea Cliff gave a HUpper at the ehapol last evening. The women of th.i (Jrman Methodist Church, Sfa Cliff, will give a Lincoln's Htrthday supper on Friday evening, February 11. The LaditM Aid Society of the fJlen Cove Methodist Church had its htminnHs and social meeting at. the home of Mrs. 1 William Xear yesterday afternoon.

The regular meeting of the Kvenins Euchre Club of Sea Cliff, which should have taken place last night, was postponed on account, of the death of Dr. Wright. The annual ball of Glen Cove Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eales takes place to-night at I'emnroite Hall NIGHT SCHOOL AT B.OCKAWAT. A free evening school was opened in Public School No at Far Rockawav. last night, and over eighty names were enrolled.

The classes will hold sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and John N. Connolly is the principal lo charge. i 1 His Turkey Rud Whs JdilerJ. K. i.