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11 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1910.

Queens Borough. Long Island News. TO THE SOIL, IS LOFTON'S ADVICE! ALL QUEEN'S FACTIONS SAYS TUBE TO JAMAICA WOULDN'T PAY EXPENSES BIRD WENT TO CHURCH. Appeared as Hempstead Catholics Sang the Agnus Dei. (Special to the Eagle.) Hempstead.

L. February 7 At the last mass yesterday morning, at the Church of Our Lady of Loretto, a beautiful Incident occurred that Impressed i the largo congregation. Just at the most solemn part of the mass, a bird flew several times about the church in graceful flight. It was a 'martin, and after the "Agnus Del" it dis appeared. It.

seemed not at all disconcerted at the pealing of the organ. Owing to the intense cold all the windows were closed, but the bird probably found its way down from the belfry, seeking shelter from the high wind. ELMONT IS AROUSED. Jamaica Suburb Organizes to Secure Better Transit Facilities Her Demands Strongly Voiced. A strong movement to secure a 10-cent fare from Hempstead to Jamaica over the New York and Long Island Traction Company's lines, and to obtain in general, better transit facilities for residents along the line, was started Saturday night, at a mass meeting of the Nassau County Civic Association, held In the Belmont Hook and Ladder Fire Company at Elmont.

The hall was crowded with citizens of Nassau and Queens counties, who were dissatisfied with tbe service given by the railroad company. The meeting was called to order by Joseph Brendel of Elmont. Among those who spoke were W. Smith of Hempstead, Charles Burtin. the Rev.

Mr. Espach of Elmont, and Charles Bailey of Hempstead. The speakers all declared in favor of a 6-cent fare from Hempstead to Franklin square, and a similar fare from that place to Jamaica. They also complained of the neglect of the trolley company to publish a schedule of stops which will enable the residents to tell when the cars are supposed to arrive at certain places along the route. The company, according to the speakers, informed the public only of the time of leaving and arriving at the two termini of the route.

One of the speakers said that it took him an hour and a quarter to reach Elmont from Garden City. The number of cars run by the company and the condition of the cars were also commented upon. Those present formed an organization for the securing of better facilities, and elected the following officers: Joseph Brendel, president; Charles Griffith, secretary; Charles Henniev. treasurer nnd James Dorman, sergeant-at-arms. A committee consisting of Messrs.

Smith, Norwood, Griffith and the president was appointed to confer with the president of the trolley company, and to urge the changes suggested. The next meeting will be called by President Brendel. ON LOOKOUT FOR WHALES. Easthampton and Amagansett Crews Ready to Hunt Leviathans at a Moment's Notice. (Special to the Eagle.) East' npton, L.

February 7 For more than 250 years off-shore whaling has been carried on during the winter months on the south side, and tho present winter is no exception. February is the month when whales are usually taken, and as there Is plenty of "whale feed" in the ocean, the whalemen are keeping a sharp lookout at the beach. There are a number of crews at this place and Amagansett, and only this week another crew with a boat equipped with the latest gear formed a partnership to engage in the fishery. CARDINAL PLAYERS' MINSTEELS Vaudeville a Feature of Show atl Rockaway Beach. This evening the annual mid-winter tertainment of the Cardinal Players Cluh of Rockaway Beach will be held in ArioB Hall.

The programme will consist of a i mlnstrel show there wi appear circle Henry A. Rydill as interlocutor; I i I 3. S. Commissioner Bassett Makes Statement in Talk on "Transit in Queenc" POPULATION TOO SMALL YET. Favors Open Door From Queens to Broadway-Lexington Ave.

Subway, Opposite Queensboro Bridge. Edward M. Bassett, of the Public Service Commission, in tho course of an address on Transit in Queens," at a mass meeting of the West End Citizens League, at Brooklyn Manor, Woodhaven, on Saturday night, declared that he did not think the time wag yet quite ripe for a subway through Queens to Jamaica. He illustrated clearly how the short haul traffic of a subway must pay for its long haul, as the long haul truffle, in itself, cannot be a paying investment. His talk was, for the most part, a repetition former addresses along the same lines.

The commissioner said: "Let ua suppose, for instance, that Jamaica were community of people, and that in the territory between Jaaica and the New York. City Hall there ws no popu.ation to speak of. If a subway were built from Manhattan to Jamaica it wouid have to pay operating expenses buture it could pay anything in tbe way of profit to the people who bui.t it. It would be probable, under those conditions, end, I think, under present conditions it lu positive, that a five-cent fare would not pay. Suppose that Woodhaven had a population of 200,000 people, and there was no population between there and the City Hall.

A subway to that point would not pay. The present subway makes Its profit out of its short hauls. It is supporting its long hauls by Kb short hauls. Otherwise, the railways would be a Mr. Bassett was of the opinion that there is not a big enough population yet between Jamaica and the City Hall to make a subway He said might take five years or more before short haul traffic could be developed in the Queens territory between Manhattan and Jamaica, and declared that the first thing that must be done to lay a foundation for future rapid transit in Queens is the building of another subway in Manhattan.

Commissioner Bassett said he favor on open dcor for Queens to the great Broadway-Lexington avenue opposite the Queensboro Bridge. It Is as good as dPcided, he said, that the subway is to go on toward East New York, if that is done, in time, as Queens d'jvolops. the subway will be extended mofe and more toward Jamaica. The citi2cs, li declared, can do much by trying to induce people to come in and build up tfceir localities. The next speaker was Walter H.

Bnnr. He said, among other that tho only way to get people from Brooklyn Manhattan to move out to the Fourth Ward of Queens is to have sowers constructed as speedily as possible. ira H. Lipveen amused the audience bv references to ihe rapid transit furnished the people of Queens by the Long Island Railroad. ''We moved out Into he said, "being promised that our fam Hies would have plenty of light and air.

We get plenty of light and air. but that'4 all we do get. When we want to go New York via the Long Island ail our money is taken away from us. bo that when we finally get to our destina- tlon we have no money left to spend." SEVEN YEARS OF PROGRESS. Anniversary of the Kev.

H. Lllen-thal's Astoria Rectorship Observed. Gifts to St. Georges. At St.

George's Episcopal gfcn in Ao- Oakley Ketcham. perial to the Kagle.) L. February OaklO' Ktrham. oo of (Hen Move's oMhhi and bi-st-known residents, rlted suddenly y- teriay morning on hi way to chun-h. He was as well as usual when he start.

ir cnurcn. wnen nearly mere ne met Thomas Osborn of Sea Cliff, also going to the Glen Cove Methodist Church, and the two walked up the street together, talking, and finally It seemed to Mr. Osborn that Mr. Ketcham tottered some- I what in his walk. He asked the aged I man if he felt 111, and Mr.

Ketcham Bald, "No." A minute later he staggered and leaned against the window of a store which they were passing. Mr. Osborn held out his arms and Mr. Ketcham tell over into them, his weight bearing Mr. Osborn to the ground.

Bystanders hurried to the aid of the stricken man. Dr. Ginniver, who lives across the street, was on the spot immediately, but Mr. Ketcham had died without a pang apparently. The news of the sudden death was carried into the church of which Mr.

Ketcham was one of the pillars, being the first on the list of stewards, a district steward, a clas sleader, chairman of the missions and benevolence committee, and having served as Sunday school superintendent for many years. He was born in Amityville on July 13, 1823. He moved from there to North-port, and from Northport to Glen Cove, where he had lived for nearly half a century. His wife died in 1893. He had no children.

He retired from active business a number of years ago, but bad numerous property Interests which helped to keep him busy. He has been especially active In assisting to raise the funds for the new MethodlBt Church, and personally gave $500 toward it. The funeral service will be held in the lecture room of the church to the opening of which Mr. Ketcham was looking forward with great interest. The interment will be at Hillside Cemetery, where Mrs.

Ketcham Is burled. William Farrall. (Special to the Eagle.) Sayville, L. February 7 William Farrall, connected with Dr. Verry's sanitarium at Ronkonknma, died suddenly on Friday night of apoplexy, aged 45 years, After a formal Investigation on the part of Coroner Gibson, the body was turned over to Undertaker Ruynor of this place, and the funeral services were held in the St.

Lawrence Roman Catholic Church here yesterday, the Row Father Hcffernan officiating. Conrad Werner. Conrad Werner, 76 years old, and a resident of College Point for the past fifty-six years, died at his home, 200 Second avenue, on Saturday. He was born in Germany and came to College Point when quite young. He entered the employ of the American Hard Rubber Works shortly after moving there, and after serving that company faithfully for fifty years, he was retired on a pension.

He is survived by his widow and three children. He was the oldest member of St. John's German Lutheran Church. The funeral services will be held at his late home to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. WILL WORK FOR SUBWAY.

Hollis to Help Get Tube Under Jamaica Avenue L. I. R. R. to Depress Tracks.

Residents of Hollls on Saturday night, at the meeting of the Hollis improvement Association, held in Association Hall, decided to Join in tne agitation for the extension of the subway from East New York along Jamaica avenue to Jamaica, and thence to the Nassau line. To this end the association appointed a Committee consisting nf Mnacra Qr.ntt Says, Williams and Eno. to work' for the success of thiB plan, together with the P'ourth Ward subway committee. Mr. Salisbury of the rapid transit committee of the association, stated that the Long Island Railroad Company had as sured him that ihe company was prepar ing to depress its tracks through that section instead of elevating them, as was feared by the residents when grade crossings were eliminated.

He reported mat 51,500 had been collected as a re- suit of suits brought against the company for the nuisances In that section In the form of sidetracked carloads of fertilizer and the burning of soft coal, and that an adequate amount of money was left to continue proceedings. The $1,000 raised two years ago by subscriptions to prosecute the claims, he reported, had been paid back. The association also resolved to begin an agitation for gas and electric light conduits south of the railroad tracks. FLUSHING IS GRATIFIED. The selection of Mrs.

Howard M. Nes-mlth of 390 Sanford avenue, Flushing, as a director of the New York City Fed eration of Women's Clubs, has been verv tn the memhero nf tho flnnrl Citizenship League of Flushing, for Mrs. Nesraith has long been actively identified with the league, and is the president of the St. Cecilia Sicii'ty, a prominent musical organization ln Flushing. OVER 200 MASKERS.

Great Throng Attended Atlantic A. Ball at Rockaway Beach. An All Night Affair. Bv far the largest affair ever held in I I the Rockaways, was the third annual masquerade bail ot tne Atlantic Atn- letic Association, held on Saturday nisrht in the clubhouse at Rockawav Beach, lne nig gymnasium was crowded to -Its utmost capacity with a merry carnival assemblage, and the number of maskers reached over two hundred. From Brook-I i il 1 WORLD'S GREAT PROBLEM BEING GRADUALLY SOLVED People's Forum Told That the Revolution Is Now in Progress.

WORK OF MINDS, NOT FIREARMS Evergreen Audience Hears Robert W. Bruere Discuss Need fu ting the Condition of Masses. Robert W. Bruere, formerly general manager of the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, in the course of a lecture on "How Will the Revolution Come?" at the Forum, in Evergreen, Queens Borough, yesterday afternoon, declared that the big problem of human conservation based on JUBtlce is gradually being worked out in the minds of earnest men and women, and that the revolution in social and economic conditions is not something of the future, but Is going on now. "It Is a lamentable fact," said the speaker, "that while we have figures to ehow how many pigs we raise in this country and how many bushels of corn and wheat are exported every year, no record is kept of the number of preventable accidents and diseases to human beings.

The waste of human life through carelessness and Indifference is appalling. The real money waste in death and sickness In this country amounta to more than two billions of dollars a year." According to Mr. Bruere, certain prominent physicians have told him that a most prolific cause of disease is the wage scale. He has discovered in this state that, among the working class, forty-six per centum of the men receive $10 and less per week, or about $500 a year. Mr.

Bruere did not speak very kindly about the social reform work of the so-called aristocracy. Some of these peo- nle." he said "representlng the weau" or new iuik, wuu, in the world, profess to stand for social re- form. One of the charity organizations maintained by them recently got out record of the standard of living. It showed that the very lowest that a man with three children could live on decently in New York City was $900 a year. They said he could survive on $800, but to live decently, he would have to have $900.

And yet, I have found that, in the building owned by this charity organization a janitor with a wife and five children receives a salary of hut $45 per month, which makes $540 a year. "These charity organizations often get out schedules to teach the workingmen how cheaply they can live with their families on certain foods. They say: "We will take care of you when you are sick and teach you how to live on as little as you Mr. Bruere said that a revolution takes place the moment when the great body of men shift their point of view when a new Idea takes possession of the people. "A revolution took place when the great Darwin came along with his 'Origin of Species' a part of the eternal process.

He made life a nobler, a bigger and sublimer thing. It is the idea that conquers men. A great revolution took place when we adopted the universal franchise, but a greater revolution will come when men begin to realize what the franchise means. It is not what happens with men's arms and bodies, but it is what happens in men's minds that counts. "There won't be any question about confiscation or anything else.

Capitalism cannot stand against the united hearts and minds of the great mass of people. I argue all the time that the great revolution is here now, and we; will all finally see and understand." 200 GET JOBS BACK. Queens Highway Department Employes Hear Good News Work for More Soon. This morning about 200 of the employes of the highway department In Queens were ordered back to work by Public Works Commissioner Joseph Sullivan, who is temporarily in charge of the highway department. The men are assigned to every part of the borough, and they will begin making repairs to the highways that have been damaged by the winter storms.

Not a great amount of repairing can be done as yet, but there is an accumulation of dirt and drift that must be removed before the serious work of the department can bo gotten under way. The order to go to work was received with much satisfaction by many of the men, who have been out of imployment since before Thanksgiving. The number put to work was about half the entire force formerly employed. The remainder will be put back as necessity requires. ah me men wno were put to work were notified that it will he them to keep time cards showing the labor they have performed.

A little later the men are to be divided Into snuari, I assigned to definite district foreman and a sub-foreman, and they will be held accountable for the tlon of the highways in their division. This is a new departure of the borough management. Heretofore when the men in each ward were permitted to work wherever there was anything to bs done, It was impossible to place tho responsibility for a failure to keep the roadB In proper shape. SEVERAL AFTER P. JOB.

Glen Cove Has a Number of Aspirants for Postmastership, Vacant by Dr. Wright's Death. (Special to the Eagle.) Glen Cove, L. February 7 The liveliest kind of a hustle being made here by several men who would like to be postmaster of the village, and outsiders are talking of little less but the chances of Beveral candidates. While the fight kas been in progress only a few days, It is said that all the candidates have secured more or less names to their petitions, and that what they are now trying to do Is to get the recommendation of the town and county Republican committees and the good will of Congressman Cocks.

It is claimed that Eiwood Valentine, who holds a political position at Mineola, is likely to get tho latter on account of his connection with the Friends, although late last week, when it was declared that Hairy T. Shotwoll was in the race, It was freely stated that Mr. Shotwell could have the Congressman's indorsement, as there is some relationship between them. To-day, however, it Is said that Mr. Shot-well has pulled out of the race, and that Eiwood Valentine will get his support.

The other candidates, Harry Clough and George Hoffman, the latter overseer of tbe poor for the Glen Cove district have petitions out. Mr. dough, it Is claimed, got the indorsement of the Republican Club, but that of the committees Is said to be what, counts. Mr. Valentino Is a seasoned officeholder, and knows how to pull tho springs, and betting is said to be in his lavor.

The appointment carries with it a substantial salary, as the office handles an enormous quantity of mall. TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE. Defendants Oppose Proceeding in i Queens Supreme Court. Before Justice Garretson in the Supreme Court at Flushing on Saturday, a motion was made for the foreclosure of a mortgage for $3,000 which Mrs. Helen Meyer of Manhattan claims to hold on the property occupied by Colonel Jaincs A.

Gray, on Whitestone avenue, half way between Flushing and Whitestone. In the moving papers the defendants are Mrs. Sallie Malone Gray, Colonel Gray's wife, and bis sons, James A- Gray, and Joseph M. Gray. The motion was opposed by Colonel Gray's attorney and Justice Garretson ordered the attorneys to submit briefs.

SOCIAL LEAGUE ELECTS. At a meeting of the Social League Club of Whitestone, held in Arcanum Hall, on Saturday evening, the following officers were elected and installed for the coming year: President. Waldo Elliott; vice president, Archie Peace; secretary, Stanley H. Fell; treasurer, Harold Elliott. The Social League Club is an organization of the younger people of Whitestone, snd is one of the most flourishing social clubs in that section.

The organization is making arrangements for a barn dance to be held In the Arcanum Hall on Friday evening of this week. TITLE TO DEPOT INVOLVED Important Issue to Be Tried in Queens Supreme Court. lira. Caroline S. Poppenhusen Claims Land Occupied by Main Street Depot at Flushing.

Justice Harrington Putnam made his first appearance in the Supreme Court in Flushing to-day when he convened court in Part I. The calendar for the term is an exceptionally large one, and the newly elected Justice will have considerable to take up his attention. One of the cases which have been marked ready for trial thiB week Is one which Involves the title to the Main street railroad depot. The case is that of MrB. Lr nii r- i tt ruWCUuu.

Poppenhusen et 1. and involves the title atq the plot of land, 75x100 feet, on which the railroad depot is located In Main street. The plaintiff Is the widow of Herman C. Poppenhusen, who one time was treasurer of the Long Island Railroad Company, and who died In 1871. Mr.

Poppenhusen was a son of the late Conrad Poppenhusen, who acquired control of the Long Island Railroad from Flushing to Hunter's Point, and who built the branch from Flushing to College Point and Whitestone Landing. The land that is the cause of the suit extends 76 feet on Bradford avenue and runs north 100 feet, and on part of the site stands the waiting room, express and ticket offices of the railroad company. Mrs. Poppenhusen alleges that the title to this particular plot was vested in her husband and that Bhe is entitled to her dower's interest, as well as to the rents during that time. The railroad company is made a defendant in the action, and it denies the right of Mrs.

Poppenhusen to the property, having been in possession over twenty years, namely, forty odd years. Other defendants are Mrs. Poppent.usen's sons, who are heirs to their father's estate. Another case of Interest on the calendar is that of Attorney George L. Olaser, who ha been indicted for perjury in connection with the special Grand Jury investigation of the purchase of Klssena Park oroDertv In Flushing.

Glaser is said to have admitted that received a fee of $60,000 for legal services that he claims to have rendered those who sold the tract to tho city of New York. William Welz, who was Indicted with Glaser, will be tried following the Glaser trial. DENTAL PARLORS ON FIRE. At 3:30 yesterday afternoon fire was discovered in the dental parlors occupied by Dr. James Gay, on the second floor of the building at 122 Main street, Flushing.

The Fire Department turned out under command of Chief Clark and extinguished the fire before much damage was done. The fire is supposed to have originated from someone's throwing a lighted cigar on a rug. The building is owned by D. S. and is insured.

HAS CHANGED VIEWPOINT. Mr. Conners Is No Longer Against Rapid Transit by Assessment for Queens. At the last meeting of the College Point Taxpayers Association William Connors was very outspoken against the proposition to secure rapid transit for Queens Borough on the assessment plan, which Is being advocated by the transit committee. Since that time members of the tran sit committee nave Interviewed him and he believea t0 have changed his mind, When 8uen by a rePorter he "Since 1 mllAe remarks against rapid transit hy the assessment plan, Frank Knab.

of whitcstone 'alle uPn 8 explained the assessment plan for building elevated railroads, and I believe that I have changed my opinion, Mr. Knab has promised to show me facts and figures In relation to the matter. He tells me that the plan of those who are behind the proposition will provide a loop from the Queensboro Bridge to North Beach, and that from that point there will be a subway to College Point, and that then the road will go overhead through Third avenue, College Point and on to Whitestone. This will be all right, and it will satisfy me, and all the other people of College Point, I believe." WHITESTONE PERSONALS. Word has been received In Whitestone of the safe arrival in Madeira, In the Mediterranean, of Miss Edna Prichard, who is on her way to India, where she will spend a period of seven years as a missionary; Miss Edna L.

Conkllng. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

F. Conkllng of West Twenty-fourth street, has returned to Whitestone, after an extended visit to friends in Pennsylvania. The Whitestone Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America will hold an open night on Friday evening of this week at the headquarters in Arcanum Hall, to which the wives and women relatives will be Invited. The services in the Presbyterian Church were conducted on Sunday morning and evening by the Rev. J.

W. Doughty of Williamsbridgo, N. who is a candidate for thevacant pastorate, BROOKLYN INVESTORS. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, February 7 Samuel Levine, of Brooklyn, appears as a director of the Brown-Hananer Hat Company, organized with a capital of $15,000. Judson H.

Psige, of Brooklyn, is among the directors of the National Sparkor organized with a capital of $100,000. Joseph A. Burdeau, of Brooklyn, is a director of the New York-Siberian Exploration Company, formed with a caoi-tal of $40,000. WOMEN BOWLERS BARN DANCE. Tbe Ladies Stuyvesant Bowling Club will hold its fifth annual reception and barn dance at Ritting's hall, 241 Floyd street, on Lincoln's birthday evening.

New Municipal Court Justice; Has Completed Makeup of Official Family. PLACE FOR A CASSIDY MAN, Attendant Rategan a Disciple of Ex-Leader Two Others Are Gresserites. Municipal Judge Alfred Denton, who has organized the new municipal court of the Third District of Queens at Evergreen, to-day, announced the appointment of Francis A. Rategan of Long Island City as attendant In his court, thus completing his official family. Rategan will got a salary of $1,500 a year and his appointment is for live years.

The new appointee is a Cassldy man and was a clerk In the Tax Department in Long Island City until the recent economy wave of Controller Prenderga3t struck the office. Then his services, together with those of a half dozen others were dispensed with. Judge Denton In announcing the appointment said that in making up his official family he had endeavored to further his Idea of harmony among Democrats In Queens by recognizing ell factions. John H. Nuhn of 18 Yale avenua, Evergreen, the chief clerk in the court, and Clifford Reeve of Brooklyn Hills, attendant, are Gresser Democrats.

Theodore Kohlwoiss of 899 Covsrt streec, Rldgewood Heights, assistant clerk, is leader of the Civic Alliance In the Third Assembly District, and owes his appointment to the indorsement given Judge Denton by that organization in the lat campaign. William J. Vlerach of Wood-haven, the court stenographer and Rategan are Cassidy Democrats. ThuB every faction has been reoognieztl and Judge Denton feels much satisfaction over the make-up. He believes he will have one of the best conducted courts In the borough.

The Judge, moreover, is not much exercised over the criticism that some of tbe hide-bound leaders have been making against him. These leaders wanted him to recognize one faction exclusively, but be could not see matters In that light. YACHTSMEN AT DINNER. Whitestone Y. Fourth Annual Beefsteak a Distinct Success Club Is Very Prosperous.

The fourth annual beefsteak dinner of the Whitestone Yacht Club was held in the club house on the Whitestone shore on Saturday evening. The affair was one of the greatest successes yet attained by the club In a social way. Over one hundred and fifty persons were present, and of these fully one-half were members. The large dining hall was decorated as a dungeon for the occasion and there was music during the dinner and for dancing by the Jamaica Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Professor Gerber. John O'Toole, a Manhattan monologlst, entertained the members and their friends in a pleasing manner.

The dinner was greatly enjoyed by all present as was the dancing which followed. The Whitestone Yacht Club is one of the youngest organizations of Its kind on Long Island, yet it is one of the strongest in membership and in finance. The present officers are: Commodore, Grant S. Kelly; vice commodore, James S. Maher; rear commodore, Robert A.

Freeman; treasurer, Charles H. Nutter; secretary J. C. Ramsey; fleet captain, H. Hutch- The officers of the club have juBt issued a publication called "A Log Book," which contains many pages of Interesting reading about the affairs of the club.

They are also about to publish a small volume containing the constitution and by-laws of the club, the rules of the Long Island Association, a list of the membership, laws regulating motor boats and sieam vessels and other information interesting to yachtsmen. The directors of the club have suspended the initiation fee for the coming three months and it is expected that the membership will Boon be greatly Increased. FIVE MOTORISTS ARRESTED. Out for a Spin on Long Island Roads. Held Up at Jamaica.

The officers of the Jamaica precinct spent a busy day yesterday preparatory to the opening of the Jamaica court, this morning, and by their numerous arrests of alleged auto speeders and liquor tax violators, provided an abundance of cases for Magistrate Connolly's first day as presiding Judge of the Jamaica court. For the first time in several weeks, a number 'of automobillsts, who had taken advantage of the clear weather of yesterday, were arrested on the charge of oveni'peeding In the Jamaica precinct. They were: Daniel Hayes, a chauffeur of 418 Fourth street, Brooklyn, employed by the Sutton Motor Company of Manhattan, speed 29 miles; Henry G. Fleer, of 202 Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn. 35 miles; Sol Main, 44 West Sixty-fourth street, Mannattan, chauffeur for J.

P. Phullips of Central Islip, 33 miles; Joseph Alebach, of GO Meeker street, Manhattan, chauffeur for Alexander Soloman of Manhattan, 31 miles, and A. Chestner of Asbury road, New Jersey, chauffeur for S. P. Trill, of Philadelphia, 35 miles.

WILL MEET AT FAR R0CKAWAY. Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias Is to Convene There in July. On July 26, 27, 28 and 29 the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of the State of New York will hold its annual convention at Far Rockaway, this decision having been reached at a meeting of delegates from the various lodges ln Greater New York held in Manhattan on Saturday night. The choice of the delegates was between Far Rockaway and Manhattan, and through the efforts of L. P.

Edsell, captain of Rockaway Company, Uniformed Rank, and former chancellor commander of Surf Lodge at Far Rockaway. the delegations voted for Far Rockaway as the convention city. There are eighty-one lodges in Greater New York, and fifty-eight of these were represented at the meeting. Alexander Frankenstein, grand vice chancellor commander, was appointed chairman of the committee to arrange for the convention; Renjnmin J. Orbach was named secretary, and R.

J. Alwin, treasurer, of the committee. There are eleven Pythian dis tricts in Greater New. York and one delegate from each of these will be named to complete the committee. PUT SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

Philip Phillipson, 33 years old, of 17 Henry street, Corona, fell from a ladder nt his residence yesterday and dislocated his left shoulder. He was attended and removed to his home. TO HOLD THEATER PARTY. A theater parly and supper will be held by the Thomas F. McGrath Association of the Seventeenth Assembly District, at the Fulton Theater on Friday, February 18.

The members will adjourn lo a nearby restaurant after the performance. A large attendance is expected. a a at to Suffolk Assemblyman Counsels the Study of Agriculture by Young Men. MAY HELP SOLVE A PROBLEM, Believes Increased Cost of Living Due to Failure to Make Land Properly Productive. (Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue, L.

February 7 Assemblyman John M. Lupton of Mattltuck has been giving some time to a consideration of the problem involved in the increased cost of living, and has arrived at the conclusion that its solution lies largely In increasing the productiveness of the land. In an Interview given out to-day he says: "We all live from the product of the land, and the fact that the product of the land has not of late years increased proportionately to the Increased consumption of a largely augmented population furnishes at least one substantial reason why the cost of living has Increased and why, In all probability, it will continue to Increase until the drift of the population from the country to the town, which has been going on for a generation past, shall have turned backward again to the country. In search of the very opportunity which the higher price of food products has furnished In the way of cultivating the soil. Sees Small Hope of Increasing Long Island's Cultivated Area.

"A local Burvey of the situation does not appear to indicate that the area under cultivation on Long Island, or, Indeed, anywhere within one hundred miles of New York City, will be Increased within the next generation." Kings County, but twenty years ago a great producer, must be abandoned altogether. Queens County, while still an important factor in supplying the great city market, must, of course, be taken over by the rapid and inevitable growth of the city, and we can only expect the constant diminishing of her food producing area. The farms and gardens of Nassau County give way to the city somewhat more gradually, but just as certainly, and here two elements are working toward a constant contraction of her food producing area. "While Of itself the practice of utilizing large tracts as private park's is entirely within the right of the person having the eans to gratify such a desire, it must be regarded as an element of retardation rather than of growth, and must be developed by the people who can see in the food supply of the great city the possibility of a serious economic problem in the future. "We must, therefore turn to Suffolk County for the only possibility of expansion in agriculture so far as Long Island is concerned, and in this county, comprising about two-thirds of the total area of Long Island, we find a somewhat peculiar situation.

In the central and western part a great undeveloped piaiu comprises a large part of the county's area, almost unoccupied, and at present unproductive. I have no recollection of a time when tho greater part of our central plain appeared any different than it does to-day a wilderness. Were this a forest it would be a valuable asset, but see no effort at forestry; the only effort in the nature of development which meets the eye of the casual observer is found in the bullding-lot schemes o' wnicn one sees aDunoaiu eviueuue. Soil of Suffolk Like That of Most of Atlantic Seaboard. "The general character of the soil in this section, while somewhat diversified.

is very similar to that which we nnu along the Atlantic coast line extending south from Norfolk. to the Florida neninsula from which the Northern cities draw their supp'Jm durlng the win- It is classed by the Bureau of Soils as 'Norfolk sand' and by experts regaraeu as capable of producing abundant crops under reasonably fovorable conditions. Its influence- upon the cost of living lies in the clearing of such portions as are best adapted to cultivation and adding them to the productive area, wnne tne cultivated should be nnrrions not nlanted with trees. Under such condl tions ihe forest growth would become valuable, because, the cleared por- flhort fln1 means of check ne the fires, which at the present time render forest growth impossible. County Must Look to Outside Population for Its Farmers.

But from what source will come the i.hnr which thall ra a i form the wilderness? Along the shore line of the Island, both north and soulh. and at the eastern extremity, where tw ineninsulas commonly called the north i and souih flukes reach out Into tne sea we fld our Suffolk County farmers set- tied amid attractive surroundings, and in most cases carrving on a prosperous nea ls n'ot Kto De expected that these people will leave their present Rituniion and settle in the wilderness: there is no reason why they should, and for the most nart their situation is gen- anA Bntlsfctorv. It Is i ent that when we see any extended appar increase In the cultivated area ot the county, and any increase in the annual 1 must sources hi muntv. But a knowledge of the subject ntinrtnnt tntlUOTlCO On mP CrtSf OT IIVinST. lg jacKing; nuwever Kietii i m- "t-i'unu- nity before us mav be, wo cannot grasp lt uniess we know it Is there.

Need for an Agricultural College on Long Island. "The writer has long been an advocate of Ihe proposition to establish secondary agricultural Bchools In such situations as may be determined alter an invesuga of (he subject. Certainly thero should be one in Suffolk County, or at 80mewhere on Long Island. We are told that Ihe state has as yet settled unon no definite policy on this propos1 far as It has gone finds, as a net re sult, that Ihe state Is thinking it over, and there ls no disposition to deny the necessity for a wide dissemination ot agricultural thought and knowledge or the advantage that would accrue from "The establishment of secondary made to Ilirnisil me instruction ueeu.i to those who are unable to take advantage of the greater educational opportunity offered by the state college. lis study and Investigation could be mai-io of incalculable value in solving the vcxa- tious problems which constantly surround our farmers, and, properly conducted, might bo made an instrument for th cheaper production of farm products with pje A sentiment on the part of thi people.

Insistent enough to demand a tention, is bound eventually to result in the adoption of some policy along fie lines suggested." i I i yesterday, services rre bld com- i a i wit, Vl Tn Tan his years of work. The churah prop-L. A. Connor and William F. Desmond as end men, and the Misses Lillian Mul- 6 'Proved and a hern, Mollie McCarthy, Loretta Regan, larBe number of persons have been added Theresa Priestley and Louis Priestley, I to the membership.

At the evening serv-Jere J. Foley, Frank X. Jenny. John ice there was a special musical pro- lyn, Manhattan and other points many CTZ, subd.vfsion andn-delegations attended, and the festivities tensine( cultivation of established lasted until 9 o'clock yesterday morning, farms, the force, labor and enterprise The clubhouse was prettily decorated for which brings about such increase in the i number of cultivated acres, with its memorative of the sevenfli etttVversary 01 lne coming or tne Key. H.

Lilenthal as rector of the parish. At the morning service the rector nrea rherl a Rprmnn ln wl)lch recounted tne advancement that has been made by the parish dur- gramme, which was in the nature of a thanksgiving programme. An announcement that was received with satisfaction by the members of tho parish was that Robertine Walker Brown has decided to place in the church a bronze memorial tablet to the memory of her father, the Rev. John Walker Brown, rector of the parish from 1837 to 1843, and who died in tbe Island of Malta, whore he had gone in search of health. Another gift which has just been made, and which is much appreoi- ated, is an improved electric lamp for iuse in a stereopticon, which was pre- sented by Dr.

J. J. Kindred. The rector in announcing the gift stated that ho would give lectures illustrated by the stereopticon every Thursday evening. Announcement was made also that there would be a series of Lenten lectures given by the Rev.

Dr. Page of St. John's Church, Brooklyn; the Rev. John Will iams of Calvary Church, Brooklyn; the Rev. Charles A.

Brown of St. Timothy's Church, Brooklyn; the Rev. William E. i.Nics ot St. Stephen's Church.

Port Wash- inston the Rev. W. B. Bentlcy of the Church of the Ascension, Brooklyn, and the Rev. William H.

Weeks of the City Hospital, Blackwell's Island. TWO SPITTERS ARRESTED. William Nelson of Far Rockaway and Henry Devin of Bath Beach were arrest- 1 1 eu mis morning oy an inspector ot ine Long Island Traction Company on the u.v. UJ spitting on Ihe floor of the car at South and Washington streets, Jamaica. SOLDIERS TO MAKE ADDRESSES.

An interesting literary programme will De rendered on Tuesday evening of this week at a meeting of the Whitestone. Rraneh or ih Yonns Woman's christian Uni0 meet od(1 '1me'V'- wl directiou 1 1 eK 1 Young Men's Christian Association, among whom the has done much good 'ork during the past year. work during the past year. The pro-trininic I cor.si.-! of a u-rios of talkrf by the soldiers, and the reading of several articles and papers on tempertince work. GREAT CROWD AT DANCE.

Carlson's Bay View Hall; College Point, was crowded to the doors on Saturday evening, with members and friends of Aztec Tribe No. 255. I. (). R.

who turned out to attend tho seventeenth annual masquerade and civic ball of thu order, liiinilsonio were awank', t0 those wearing the most comical co tumes. CHINESE PEACE PAC. (Special to tho Eagle.) San Francisco, February 7 Ten days beforo the expiration of a temporary truce, tho On Yicks and the Yee Family, two Chinese tongs, whoso war In the laf four months has cost ten lives -y' a permanent peace pact last war spread through Califor. WAY nation-wide feud was thrAwBaaa Allen, Daniel Gillespie, Matthew Balling an us Two comic sketches will be given in the second part, "A Quiet Family" and "Schooldays." Following the entertainment there will be dancing. JAMAICA EXCISE ARRESTS.

Charged with selling liquor on Sunday Christopher Kelly, a bartender of the saloon owned by William Clarke of 78 WaBhl ngt on street, Jamaica, was arrest- ed yesterday afternoon by an officer of the Jamaica precinct. ieorge iiruger. a waiter in -Minden Hotel. Washington and Fulton streets, Jamaica, w-as arrested by Detectives Ger- h.mlt and Neufeld on the charge of selling the officers two glasses of whisky. LONG ISLAND DIRECTORS.

(Special to the Eagle.) Albany. February 7 Roland R. Conklin and Cecil Clarke, of Huntington. L. annear aa directors of the North Shorn Estates, of Manhattan, with a capital of i $5,000.

IMPROVING WYANDANCH. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, February 7 The Pine Hill I Springs Corporation, of the town of i Wyandanch, Suffolk County, has just been i Incorporatea wnn me secretary ot stale, The capital stock Is placed at Sio.ouo. c- i F. Martin and J. J.

Harper, of Manhat- tan. CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, February 7 The Fulton Land and Mortgage Company, of Brooklyn, has certified to the State Department, that Its has ibeen increased from W00 to The directors are as follows: Louis Gretsch Helene Gretsch aud Morris McDonald. ROCKAWAY PERSONALS. Edwin C.

Wood of Oceanus avenue ex- pects to leave this week for St. Louis where he will attend a session of the executive committee of the Knights ot Honor Mrs. M. H. Williamson of Oceanus avenue has Kittle Kepplc.of Manhattan as her guest.

Adolphus E. Karelson of Arverne is making preparations for a trip to Florida next month, and expects to remain in the tropics for'a month or more. Alexander J. Berry of Brooklyn is having a cottage erected in Seventh ave nue. nt Rockaway Park, which Is to be conipieieu in ii.ue 101 ucupuuey mis spring.

John Jamieson, president of the Taxpayers Association of Rockaway Beach, has returned from a visit to his farm on the James River, Virginia. Frank C. Chaffee and daughter, Miss Alice Chaffee of Suffolk avenue, Belle Harbor, are visiting at the home of Mr. Chaffee's father In Vermont. Mr.

nnd Mrs. Walter Sehultze of Belle Harbor are on a tour ot Europe, and expect to remain away about a month or so. nitsherl the music The miM, tort bv Floor Manger and MrT Youn, 1 Dy rioor ann j. c. loung.

Pr ies were nwnrried for the nrnltlnsf I and most grotesque costumes, the judges being Alderman Edward J. Brady. J. CharLia Pnlir Purr, fnrrtcran Vonro and Thomas 'Baxter. The prizes' were awarded as follows: Prettiest costume worn by a woman, a silver chatelaine bag, Mrs.

James Grober, who represented Columbia. Prettiest, costume worn by man, a solid gold penknife, to Louis F. Magnolia, who represented a knight of old. protesque costumes, to Miss Ethel Russell, who represented a Rajah, a gold-handled silk umbrella; man's cos- tume, George Scliappert, who represented i hen-pecked husband, a dress suit case. tion.

Some advocate teaching agrlcul-The committee of arrangements com- ture in the public schools. The agitation prised William H. Reynolds, chairman! George L. Thoencbe, Bernard Fallon Samuel Paul and John S. Regan.

FELL FROM CAR; SCALP CUT. John Kilduff, 44 years old. of Randell i i i i schools of agriculture under the guidane-3 New York and Queens County trolley of our state of Agriculture up-car, at Jackson and Washington avenues. pears to the writer as the best starting 6 o'clock last night, fell and received point toward a more economic and ex-abrasion's of the scalp. He was removed use of the land.

It could bo St. John's Hospital. GRACE AGUILAR CIRCLE. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany. February 7 A certificate incorporation of the Grace Aguilar Cir-! cle.

of Brooklyn, hns been filed with the State Department, lt is formed for social and literary purposes, with tho following as directors: Ida Schneidc Jane Fein, Ida Goldslcyn. Sarah Masler, Morris, Anna Levy, Anna and Ida Marcus, of Brooklyn. i.