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FEBRUARY 7. 1910. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS Barnett, George W. Brew, Anna A. Clarke, Catherine De Cantillon, Dennis Flanders, Georgia Fisher, George H.

Guntz, George, jr. Holsten, J. Henry Hurst, Elizabeth Jones, John E. Kenniff, B. Isabella C.

Ketcham, Oakley Kinsey, Mary May, George J. Pearce, Sara Reardon, Thomas Roberts, Anna A. Ryan, Michael J. Sheridan, A sr. Smith, Anne E.

Stube, Richard Wingham, Robert BARNETT-On February 1910, GEORGE W. BARNETT. Funeral services at his late residence, 140 Clinton av, 9th at 8:30 Wednesday evening, o'clock. Relatives, friends members of Oxford Couneil No. 650, Royal Areaare respectfully invited to attend, num, BREW--On Monday, February 1910, ANNA A.

(nee Geraghty), wife of AnC. Brew. Funeral from her late thony residence, 28 Clarkson 8t Wednesday, 9:30 A.M. Services at Holy Cross Church, and Church avs, at 10 A.M. Rogers CLARKE-Suddenly, at her residence, 60 Twenty -fourth st, Flushing, CATHERINE, beloved wife of Thomas Clarke and mother of Rev.

John J. Clarke. and Thomas Clarke, jr. Solemn requiem at St. Michael's R.

C. Church, ma66 Wednesday morning, FebruFlushing, 011 10:30 o'clook. Relatives and ary 9, friends are respectfully invited. CANTILLON-On February 6, 1910, DE DENNIS DE CANTILLON, beloved of Catherine De Cantilion, his John and 44th year. Funeral on Wednesday mornfrom his late residence, 524 Fiftying fourth thence to St.

Mary's Star of st; the Sea Church, Court and Nelson ste, solemn requiem will be where celebrated a for the repose grants soul at 11 o'clock sharp Sunday, February 6, 1910, at FISHER Hotel St. George, Brooklyn, GEORGE H. FISHER. in the 77th year Funeral services in the lecof his age. ture room of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, Wednesday, February 9, at 10 o'clock A.M.

widow of FLANDERS-GEORGIA Flanders. Funeral service MonFrank 7th inst, 8 P.M., at 1365 Nostrand av. day, Stuyvesant Falls. N. Y.

Interment at Kindly omit flowers. GUNTZ-Suddenly, on February 5, 1910, GEORGE, beloved husband of Minnie Guntz. Funeral services on Tuesday, 8, at 2 P.M., at his late resiFebruary dence. 287 Sixth st. Interment Greenwood.

HOLSTEN--On Sunday, February 6, 1910, J. HENRY, beloved husband of Maria Holsten, in the 57th year of his Funeral will be held on Wednesday. age. 9, 1910, at 1 P.M., from his late February residence, 1077 East Second st, Brooklyn, N. thence to the German Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel's Church.

Rev. Emil Roth, Seventh st and Sixth av. Brooklyn. Interment Greenwood the residence of her sisHURST--At. McManus, 376 Lenox road, ELIZABETH HURST.

Solemn requiem at Holy Cross Church. Wednesday, February 9. 1910, at 11 A.M. JONES--At rest February 6. 1910, after illness, JOHN E.

JONES, in his a long 73d year. Funeral services at his late residence, 1083 Prospect place, Brooklyn, evening, February 8. at 8 o'clock. Tuesday Relatives and friends, also members of the George C. Strong Post, G.

are invited. Kindly omit flowers. (Liverpool, England, papers please copy.) KEOWEN-On Friday, February 4, 1910, ISABELLA CROMBIE, widow of late Samuel Stewart Keowen, in the 83d year of her age. Funeral services her late residence, 310 Halsey Monday. February 7, at 8:30 P.

M. KENNIFF--CHARLES BORROMEO, beloved son of John and Julia Kenniff, in his 18th year. Funeral from his late residence, 71 Underhill av. Wednesday, February 9. at 2:30 P.M.

Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. KETCHAM-Suddenly, at Glen Cove, L. on Sunday, February 6, 1910. OAKLEY KETCHAM. in the 87th year of his age.

Funeral services will be held at the Glen Cove Methodist Episcopal Church 011 Tuesday, February 8, at 2 P.M. Carriages will meet the arrival of 19:35 P.M. train from Flatbush av station Kindly omit flowers. KINSEY--At Springfield, L. on February 6, 1910, MARY wife of John Kinsey, in her 71st year.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday afternoon, February 9th at 2:30 o'clock, at the Presbyterian Church, Springfield, L. I. MAY--Saturday, February 5, 1910, at his home, 494 Flatbush ave, GEORGE J. MAY. Funeral services at his late residence, Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.

PEARCE-On Sunday, February 6, 1910, at her residence, 151 State st, Brooklyn, SARA O. PEARCE. widow of Capt. Wynant Pearce, in her 68th year. Funeral private.

REARDON-On February 5, 1910, at his residence, 262 Warren st, THOMAS REARDON, beloved husband of Nora Benson. Funeral on Tuesday, February 8. at 10 A.M., then to St. Paul's Church. Interment Holy Cross.

Relatives and friends respectfully requested to attend. ROBERTS--On Saturday, February 5, 1910, ANNA wife of the late Edward B. Roberts. Funeral from her son's home. 465 Fifty-fifth st.

Tuesday, February 8, at 2 P.M. Members of Ida Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor. are Invited to attend the funeral services. RYAN--Saturday, February 5. 1910.

MICHAEL J. RYAN. beloved husband of Catharine Ryan (nee O'Brien) and father of Mrs. Wm. J.

Baumann. Funeral Wednesday at 9:30 A.M.. from his late residence, 370 Van Brunt st. thence to the Church of the Visitation. where a requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul.

Interment Holy Cross. SHERIDAN--Suddenly, at his home, 127 Albany av. Saturday afternoon, February 5, 1910, ALEXANDER J. SHERIDAN. retired captain in B.

F. D. He was born in Yorkshire, England. He is survived by his wife, Margaret eight children and two sisters. Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. SMITH -Suddenly at her home, 449 7. Myrtle av. on February 1910. ANNA E.

SMITH, widow of Dr. Williamson W. Smith, in her 62d year. Notice of funeral later. STUBE-Suddenly, on February 4, 1910.

RICHARD STUBE, brother of Louls Stube, formerly of Grebenstein, Cassel, Germany, Funeral service at chapel. 8 Clinton st. Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Friends and members of Brooklyn Counell, Royal Arcanum, and Brooklyn Turn Verein invited to attend, WINGHAM- Friday, February 1910, ROBERT, son of Mary and the late Robert Wingham. Funeral services at his late residence, 1431 Fifty-fourth st.

Brooklyn, on Monday, February 7 T. at 8 P.M. IN MEMORIAM. BARRE--In memory of a loving devoted wife and mother, EMMA K. BARRE.

died February 7. 1909. W. STAFFORD, Court and cralemon Streets, opposite Telephone Hall. Connections DIED.

Any or SECOND TRIAL FOR MES. FORD. Woman Charged With Blackmail to Face Jury Again, Cincinnati, 0.. February 7-Henry Hunt, prosecuting atorney of tHamiiton County, announced to-day that ond trial for Mrs. Jeannette Stewart Ford 011 charge blackmailing Charles L.

Warriner, will not be delayed. "We will set the case for trial again within the next two or three he said. The prosecutor reiterated his opinion that the failure of the first jury to reach a verdict was the reault of "sickly sentimentality that makes it impossible to convict women." 4 SHERMAN FAMILY SPLIT; STIR IN SHEEPSHEAD BAY Three Daughters Arrayed in Police Court Against Mother and Father. SAYS MOTHER SCALDED HER. Parents Assure Court That Their Children Have Conspired Against Them, A drama entitled "The House Divided" enacted before Magistrate Voorhees was Island court this morning.

with in Coney Mrs. Elizabeth Sherman of 1925 East Fourteenth street, and her three daughters-Emily Sherman, Mrs. Violet Rottan and Mrs. Isabelle Gordon. in the star parts, Mrs.

Sherman was charged by Emily with wilfully throwing 8 a pot of hot ten upon her on the evening of May 29 last year, which resulted in Emily being scalded from shoulder to hip on the left side. Mrs. Sherman was represented by former Judge Owen F. Finnerty, who advanced the theory that the tea incident was an acoldent. The tale of the tea paled into insignificance by testimony of witnesses for the daughter, when it developed that there WAS an attempt being made to have Mrs.

Sherman examined as to her sanity. The spectacle that the fashionable audience. which represented the flower of Sheepshead Bay society, was treated to was, the three daughters arrayed against their father and mother. Mrs. Sherman said that Emily had objected to the supper on the evening in question, and in a fit of rage, had knocked the teapot from her hand, scalding herself.

Emily maintained that she simply objected to the supper, which consisted of ham and eggs, on the grounds that eggs did not agree with her and that she never had partaken of them before. Her father, William Sherman, told the court that she had eaten thousands upon thousands of eggs, and corroborated the accident theory advanced by his wife. Dr. Edward Coppinger Sullivan told of the injuries sustained by the girl, and entered into a lively tilt with Judge Finnerty, who produced a written statement bearing the signature of the physivian, to the effect that the scalds were on the right side, while to-day he testified that they were on the left. He said that he failed to keep a record of the case, and had not recalled the exact location of the injuries at the time he wrote the statement.

Then came some astounding developments in act two, opened by a soliloquy by Attorney Chilton, who appeared for the complainant. He alleged that Mrs. Sherman had wilfully scalded Emily, had boasted that she would wallow in the blood of Isabelle away up to her elbows, and threatened to burn the eyes out of Violet's baby with acid if she ever saw It, and the spectators stood aghast. He recalled a former appearance of Mrs. Sherman in Coney Island court less than ten days ago, when she was haled before Magistrate Geismar by John Thomas, a lay reader in the Episcopal Church, who has charge of the Holy Innocents Mission, which is located in his house on Fifteenth street.

He charged that he was being constantly annoyed by Mrs. Sherman, who. he said, had hurled such epithets as and "hypocrite" at him on the street. Mrs. Sherman was sent home with a reprimand by Magistrate Geismar and to-day Mrs.

Thomas appeared on the stand and told of several neighborhood altercations between her husband and the defendant. She said that Mrs. Sherman had charged her husband with stealing the mission funds and had even gone 60 far a8 to write several letters to that effect to the bishop. A birth certificate was produced by Attorney Chilton for the purpose, he maid, of establishing the fact that Isabelle was the rightful daughter of Mrs. Sherman, a fact.

he said, she had openly denied to neighbors. Dr. Sullivan, who was recalled, said Mrs. Sherman had related a story of a serious nature concerning Emily. Judge Finnerty, in a motion to dismiss, made an open charge of conspiracy against the daughters, and said that he would ask the court 10 entertain a charge of that nature later on.

It appears that the oldest daughter, Mrs. Gordon, secured the house occupied by Mrs. Sherman by bidding in a mortgage, and then tried to oust her parents with a county court order. and this he said was the basis of the assault charge. Since the date of the alleged assault.

Emily has been making her home with her sister Violet, at 677 Lincoln place. Judge Voorhees reserved decision. and even after court adjourned handsomely dressed women were scurrying from the Culver line depot towards the court, all unmindful of the zero weather, 10 hear the case that has stirred Sheepshead Bay as it has not been stirred for many moons. Needless to say, Judge Voorhees' decision 1s awaited with the keenest interest. CHILDREN SAVED BY FIRE DRILL 200 March Out of School When Flames Break Out.

Flames Broke Out in All the Rooms at About the Same Time. Cambridge, Mass. February 7-Two hundred small children remembered their fire drill training, and filed out in safety to the street to-day when a fire broke out the Laselle Primary School. Charles street, East Cambridge. The building, a two and a half story wooden structure, was practically destroyed.

The schoolhouse was in the center of a thickly populated tenement house disand most of the children in the building were either of foreign birth or foreign parentage. Because of the intense cold, the furnace was being driven to its capacity in an effort to heat the building. The pipes became overheated. and the fire worked its way up between the walls, and broke out in all the rooms al almost the same instant. The school fire alarm was sounded, and under the direction of the teachers the children filed 10 the street in splendid order.

A few of the smaller pupils were carried out in the arms of teachers and policemen. METHODIST MINISTERS MEET. Strong Paper on Evangelism Read by the Rev. Dr. Don S.

Colt. was the subject of a strong talk before the Brooklyn and Long Island Methodist Preachers' Association in the lecture room of the Central branch of the Young Men's Christian Association this morning by the Rev. Dr. Don S. Colt.

pastor of the Summer Avenue M. E. Church. The points made by Dr. Colt were that in order to have successful evangelism there must first be prevailing prayer, a consecrated church and a church out of which the world had been driven.

The Rev. John H. Willey, pastor of St. Mark's M. E.

Church, presided, There was a very large attendance, the room being completely fifilled. A season of prayer followed the paper, led by the Rev. B. H. Kidder.

A resolution of sympathy with the Rev. JJames S. Chadwick, district superintendent, who was injured by a fall, was passed. THE LINCOLN ORATION To Be Given by Senator Gore at Union League Club. The members of the Union League Club will have a rare treat next Saturday evening at their annual Lincoln dinner.

United States Senator Gore, one of the finest orators in this country, is to deliver the oration on Lincoln. "Fighting Evans will tell his personal experiences of the Battle of Santiago, and William H. McElroy, one of the wittiest. of after dinner speakers, will speak on the "Optimism of Altogether it will be a fine programme and the attendance will be large. President Taft may be present.

FALL CAUSES BAD HURT. John Johnson, 86 years old, of 414 Dean street, is in the Seney Hospital, under care of Dr. Murray, with a scalp wound and A fracture of the skull. Johnson while boarding A Smith possible, street car at Fifth avenue and Ninth street yesterday. COAL NOT TO GO HIGHER Reduction on April 1 May Not Be as Great as Formerly.

Effect of Miners' Demands Not Yet Known-Big Rush of Coal Orders To-day. Coal prices will not go any higher this winter; the spring may be slightly higher than last year, but prices, a reduction will be made on April 1 as usual, regardless of strike or higher wages to miners. The public received a jolt on Saturday when a from Toledo announced that Mine Workers dispatch, would demand more pay and that as a result the price of coal would soar rapidly and at once. President Thomas L. Lewis was responsible for the statement.

Further action on a higher rate of wage and the installation of more safety appliances in mines will be taken on April 1, when the various heads and representatives of the miners' unions convene. April 1 is also the date on which the spring reduction in coal prices is announced. The amount of the decrease will depend largely on the demands of the miners. T. V.

Patterson, general manager of the Scranton and Lehigh Coal Company, said this morning that as the issue was two or three months away it was useless to speculate on the matter, For the present, at least, his company will make no changes in prices. George E. Dickinson, manager of Berwind Coal Mining Company declares that his firm had no intention of raising prices at this time. Mortimer Reynolds of C. H.

Reynolds Son. said that if drastic action were taken by the miners and their wages were raised, the reduction in April might not great as in former years. He said that on the enormous number of tons involved the public should hardly feel the advance. Coal offices were swamped with orders this morning as a result of the frigid wave that has rolled into town. Deceived by the mild weather experienced of late, many families had delayed ordering more coal, and were banking furnaces and keeping shut draughts to make the coal last through the rest of the season.

With the thermometer at zero and below, however, no thought of saving the black mineral entered one's head. NEW COURT IS OPENED Already There Is Friction at Jamaica Tribunal. Coroner's Office a Court Room -It Is Too Small and Two Departments Cannot Agree. The new Magistrates Court, in the coroner's office, at the Town Hall, Jamaica, opened this morning at 9:30, a half hour after scheduled time, although the officers were present before 9 o'clock. The inadequacy of the present quarters, and the friction which is bound to continually arise between the officials of the coroner's office and those of the Magistrates Court was clearly demonstrated before the court opened.

When Chief Clerk Humm of the coroner's office arrived at Jamaica he noted that the clothing of the officials of the is Magistrates Court was deposited on the stenographer's desk. He immediately ordered that the coats be removed, on the ground that their presence prevented the coroner's stenographer from doing his work. Judge Connolly refused to obey the clerk's orders, however, The use of the telephone was also a bone of contention between the officers. "The of the telephone." said the clerk. interfere with the proringing, ceedings of the court." "Then," replied Magistrate Connolly, "the coroner's office will have to cut the telephone There was no place in the court room to file the court records, although a filing cabinet will be secured temporarily in EL day or 90 from Magistrate Higginbotham.

The room was crowded with men women having business in the court, and its size is bound to prove inadequate. This will be especially the case when Glendale precinct sends its prisoners to the court. At present Jamaica, Richmond Hill and Ozone Park precincts are using the Jamaica court. There were to-day about a dozen cases which had to be attended to. Six of these were excise atrests.

The complaints at present are made out on one side of the judge's desk; the stenographer, John Hendrickson, sits on the other side, and the judge occupies the middle. This arrangement is bound to lead to delay and in convenience. and is already causing no end of complaints. EXPLOSION WRECKS HOME Range and Water Back in Glen Cove Kitchen Blow Up. Mrs.

Wiliam Weldon May Lose Hand as a Result-Husband Badly Hurt. House Fired. (Special to the Eagle.) Glen Cove, L. February 7-Mrs. William Weldon of this place was so badly hurt this morning by an explosion that she may lose one of her hands.

Mr. Weldon was also severely injured, a piece of the stove which exploded hitting him on the head over the eyes and almost crushing his skull. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon had gone to the kitchen 10 light the fire and prepare breakfast.

The extreme weather had frozen the pipes connected with the boiler and the water-back, and as soon as the fire was well under way the stove and boiler exploded, completely wrecking the kitchen and inflicting the injuries as stated. The windows the kitchen were blown out, part of the roof carried away, and AL fire was started in addition. The fire department was summoned, but in the meantime Paul H. Grimm. who lives close to the Weldons, had run to the rescue with two chemical extinguishers and sueceeded in quenching the fire.

Mrs. Weldon's condition was pitiable. Dr. Burns, who was summoned, said that while her hand might be saved, it might be necessary to sacrifice it in order to avoid complications. RAILROAD'S BLOODHOUND RUNS DOWN A BURGLAR Made Quick Work of Capturing Brookhaven Depot Robber.

FELLOW ADMITTED CRIME. Got Little for His Pains Beyond Badly Cut Hand -Now He's in Riverhead Jail, (Special to the Eagle.) Brookhaven, L. 1., February 7-Skillful work on the part of Deputy Sheriff Addison H. Bumstead, assisted detective from the Long Island Railroad Company and one of the railroad's bloodhounds, yesterday, resulted in the quick capture of Fred Droche, A wood chopper, aged about 25 years, on the charge of robbing the railroad depot at this place on urday night. When Station Agent J.

D. Grissen went to open the depot yesterday mornnig he found the place covered with bloodstains, panes of glass broken from one of the windows and his office in a generally upset condition. examination of the safe and cash drawer showed that nothing of value had been taken. Chief Detective Kirkham of the railroad WAS notified. 'He sent the dog with a man in charge, out on the trein arriving at Brookhaven at 11:08 A.M.

The dog, in leash, was allowed to scent some bloodstained rags in the depot and then started off toward the north, with man in charge and Deputy Sheriff Bumpstead following. In a few minutes, in front of a blacksmith shop, the dog tried to climb into 8 buggy in which a man was sitting. The man, who proved to be Droche, had his right hand in the pocket of his coat. He was ordered to remove it. and it was found to be badly cut across the palm.

It had been bandaged crudely, and the wrappings were stained with blood. Droche, who is a Canadian, was taken before Justice E. M. Price at Bellport. Ho admitted having forced an entrance to the depot, and said that in breaking in by way of A window he had cut his hand badly.

In extenuation of his crime he said he had been drinking. He was held for the Grand Jury and was taken to the County Jail, at Riverhead. A WORKING CHURCH. What All Souls Church Is Doing for the Whole Community. Under the title of "A Working Church" All Souls Universalist congregation, Ocean and Ditmas avenues, has widely circulated a neat pamphlet setting forth its work and its alms.

The pastor, the Rev. L. Ward Brigham, spoke yesterday morning of the work outlined in the pamphlet. Under the head of "The Call Work" these things are said: 'Be ye doers of the word and not hear. ers "The demand for earnest workers was never greater than it is to-day.

The problems that most affect us are not those of foreign lands or of other nations, but are at our very doors, in our own homes. Good government: honesty in business as well as in politics, in corporations as well as in private life; fair treatment of all classes. rich as well as poor; the religion of Christ rather than that of the creeds; education that fits one for the duties and responsibilities of life; helps for the boy's and girls as well as the men and women -these are some of the needs of the hour, and All Souls Church takes its place among the other religious bodies of the community in trying to do this work of the Master. "We believe that the Christian Church can exert a greater influence for good than any other institution. It has its failings, it has often missed its opportunity, but it also has a history of great deeds accomplished, and a membership of noble men and women under the guidance and inspiration of the Great Leader.

"This little book outlines imperfectly the work which All Souls Church has undertaken to do. not only for the families within its fold, but for the community and humanity. It will doubtless fall short of accomplishment, but it will lend a helping hand a sympathetic make the effort. To all. those who can voice we extend a cordial invitation to become interested in some of the activities of this society." There are in the church these organizations for the work for women: All Souls Women's League, Neighborhood Circle, Women's Alliance, King's Daughters, International Needlework Guild; for men, All Souls Men's Club; for men and women, midweek meetings, Friday Night Club, Universalist Club, College Club: for young people, Sunday school, Young People's Christian Union, Upsilon Pi Sigma; for young men, League of Self-Help; for boys, Sunday School Athletic Club, Knights of King Arthur; for girls, Delta Gamma; for young children, physical culture class, first aid to injured.

The book also gives under the head of "Opportunities" a number of classes for art, cooking, nursing, sanitation, music, dramatic study, etc. QUORUM OF JURORS LACKING. Nassau County Supreme Court Could Not Proceed -Brokaw Suit Against Telegraph Co. Off Calendar. (Special to the Eagle.) Mineola, L.

February 7-The grand summoned to attend at the Februjury ary term of Court for Nassau County, Justice presiding, Supremidox failed produce a quorum of sixteen members, to requested by law, at the opening of as to-day, and a new panel was dicourt reeted by the justice. Constables will travel about the county to-day serving the extra summons, and a quorum is assured for to-morrow. Fifteen of the jurors drawn, including Thomas H. Bacon, treasurer of the Queens -Nassau Agricultural Society; Alanson Abrams, president of the 80- viety; Edward Cooper, a former president, and well known Hempstead meranswered the roll call; also E. chant, Morgan Griffin, an Oyster Bay banker, and Fred H.

Maidment of Sea Cliff. Several jurors were excused. The calendar of cases, numbering over seventy, when called, but two ready, Lawyers answering the practicaly call asked to have their cases set down dates ranging from the 9th inst. to for the 21st. The case of Mary Blair.

Brokaw, who last week was granted a legal separation and $15.000 yearly alimony from William Gould Brokaw, her husband, seekdamages from the Western Union ing Telegraph Company for giving out contents of certain telegrams which she alleged were privileged communications, went off the calendar. No one answered for either side when the calendar was called. It is not believed Mrs. Brokaw will press the case since she has ohtained her decree of separation. The suit of the town of North Hempstead against.

Rudolph Oelsner to determine title to Barrow, or Bar Beach, Roslyn. was set down for trial next Monday, Actions by the South Paris Savings Bank and the Bridgton Savings Bank against Camille Weidenfeld, the broker, who was one of the defendants in the action for several hundred thousand dollars damages claimed by the estate of Major John Byrne, were set down for Wednesday, HUSBAND CLAIMS FURNITURE. Wife One Day Went Off and Took It Away With -It's in Storage. The question of ownership of certain household furniture is raised in A suit on trial to-day before Justice Clark and a jury in Part II of the Supreme Court, where the husband, Frederick W. Vinten, is the plaintiff, and his wife, Alice is the lives at 85A Sackman street.

is conagreement between a the couple. lie Vinten defendant, there being an evident disnected with a mining concern, and is an artist in oils, too, it is said. According to the plaintiff, Vinten's wife left the plaintiff's home one day and took with her about $250 worth of furniture, which, he claims, is his. The only things left, he says, were his own clothing and folding bed--even that had no bed 8 clothes. After a hunt he located the stuff at a storage warehouse, and began a resuit.

Now he is engaged in the plevin task of proving title to property. Mrs. Vinten claims that all the furniture belongs to her and her children. The case is still on trial. A FAMILY OF SAMARITANS.

If You Fall Into Pond at Glen Cove, the Barretts Will Dry You Out. (Special to the Eagle.) Glen Cove, L. February 7-The ily of Charles Barrett of Glen street, played the Good Samaritan by wholesale, As it were, on Saturday. During the afternoon Mr. Barrett rfom the window the Findlay store, where he is emof small boy shivering in the ployed, saw a Water was running off the boy's clothing, and Barrett as the thought weather he was would bitter investigate.

He found that the youngster had been the pond and had fallen in. He sliding on afraid to go home for fear he would was A whipping, and he was waiting get in the freezing weather for his around garments to dry. Mr. Barrett removed such of the boy's garments as he conveniently could, wrung the water out of them, restored them to some degree of dryness and finally packed the boy off home. Then he went to his own home to supIn the kitchen he found his wife and per.

daughters and three strange little girls in various stages of undress. In answer to his inquiry he learned that the three girls had. fallen into the pond back of his house, but for the timely assistance rendered them by the Barrette and others who heard their cries, would probably have drowned. UNCLE SAM IS AFTER THEM Special Corporation Tax Must Be Paid by March 1. The following order was received this morning from R.

E. Cabell, Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Washington, at the office of the Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of New York: "The attention of collectors of internal revenue and others is called to the provisions of section 38 of the act of August 5, 1909, requiring corporations, joint stock companies, associations and insurance companies, subject to the special excise tax herein imposed, render the prescribed return of their gross and net income for the calendar year 1909, on or before the first day of March, 1910; and to the penalties imposed by the eighth paragraph of said section 38. for neglect or refusal to render such return, or for rendering a false or fraudulent return. "On receipt of this circular, collectors will so far as possible, and without further expense to the government, see that notice of these provisions of the law are given to all such corporations, joint stock companies, associations and insurance companies. "Blank forms for making the returns will be furnished, on application by collectors of internal revenue, and a failure to receive such blanks and to make the required return within the prescribed time will not relieve corporation, joint stock company, association.

or insurance company from for a failure to make such return." Following this yearly announcement there is expected to be a wild scramble among the corporations, mentioned to meet the usual requirements, and the collector's office will have plenty to do during the allotted time. REBUKED FROM ALTAR Police and Some Polish People Scored by Newtown Priest. Father Cwiklinski Demands Purification of a Section of Maspeth-His People Pledge Support. The police of Newtown and some of the Polish residents of a section in Maspeth known as "Polack Alley" were yesterday morning censured from the altar at all the mases in St. Adelbert's Polish Church In Prospect street.

Newtown Heights, by the Rev. Casimir Cwiklinski. Father Cwiklinski at the different masses said in part that he had repeatedly requested the police of Newtown to enforce the Sunday law in regard to certain dance halls and disorderly houses in Maspeth, where the conditions were SO bad among a class of Polish people that he could not describe them from his altar. "I am trying single-handed now to take up the fight, and will go out myself if do not receive support," he said. "It is a shame that such conditions exist among the Polish people at that place, and in time it will cause the loss of respect that.

the Polish people now receive as citizens of the United States. No one will respect 15 on account of those few evildoers, and then the Polish people will have no stand. ing. "It is our duty as Christians and Catholics, bound by our conscience, to stop all evil, especially when we see that it means our future ruin. First, ruin as Catholics; second, ruin as citizens; third, we have an inborn obligation to observe the law of the United States, which is very severe in this regard.

"I have asked repeatedly the police of Newtown for help and as yet have received none. Therefore, I in church ask all of you who will promise to support me in this fight to abolish the evils that exist at that place to raise their right hands." With great enthusiasm, all promised to give their moral support to the rector, who continued: "I will see into it myself that we get police protection in that section, so that the good citizens will not. be molested by the evil. We are all taxpayers and have a perfect right to demand a quiet on the Sabbath, whether we are Gerday mans, English or Polish people." A petition is now being circulated in requesting Captains Gardiner and Maspeth O'connor of the precincts which are inin Maspeth that they enforce the eluded law on Sunday at the dance halls and saloons of that place and close up the disorderly houses that are alleged to be in operation there. FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME.

Paris, February 7--The The Cabinet to-day approved the project new law Axing the permanent strength of the French navy as follows: Battle fleet. 28 battleships, 10 scout ships, 52 seagoing torpedo boats: for coast defence, 94 submarines, 2 mine layers, and for distant foreign service, 10 ships. The foregoing does not take account of the various classes of special service boats, transports, etc. FIREMEN OVERCOME BY AMMONIA FUMES Big Tank Explodes as Dugan Bros. Establishment on Broadway Burns.

LOSS OF $20,000 SUSTAINED. Narrow Escapes for Fire Fighters as They Work in Ice-Covered Uniforms. The extensive combination grocery and meat market of Dugan Brothers at 287 to 293 Broadway was wrecked by fire early this damage completely, estimated at over $20,000. "During the fire nearly a dozen firemen narrowly escaped losing their lives. Six of the firemen were overcome by ammonia fumes when the large tank used in the cold storage plant exploded.

Others were struck by falling timbers and still others were severely frostbitten by the intense cold. The building WAS one -story brick and extended back a distance of fully 125 feet. The structure was formerly occupled as a dry goods store by former Congressman James R. Howe. The interior was great open space and the flames, when started, had a clear sweep, which once.

it extremely difficult for the Aremen to work. The fire started in teh basement where half a dozen bakers were at work. It was frat discovered the bakers, who endeavored to check it with buckets of water. While their intentions were good, they lost much valuable time, and the fire got So far beyond them that they were compelled to take sudden flight in order to save themselves. They were nearly all overcome by the thick smoke which at this time was pouring from the front cellar gratings.

Policeman Bannon the Bedford avenue station, who happened along, quickly turned in an alarm. The bakers, with their eyes and lungs filled with smoke, scrambled from the basement in nothing but their working clothes. They reached the street after a desperate struggle and were assisted to a nearby restaurant, where they quickly recovered. The fire had spread with marvelous rapidity and by the time the firemen arrived the flames had eaten their way into the meat and grocery department and the interior resembled 8 roaring furnace. As the establishment adjoined some valuable property a second alarm was turned in and the additional force of firemen was needed.

In fighting the flames Firemen Costello, Lloyd, Boyle, Bresslan and Maher of Hook and Ladder Company No. 54, under command of Lieutenant Haggerty of Engine Company No. 116, were stationed in the rear of the burning structure. They were in a danger zone they least expected. This danger came from the large ammonia tank in the cold storage plant which had been recently installed at great expense.

This tank suddenly exploded with a tremendous report and the firemen were immediately enveloped in the suffocating fumes. They dropped like logs. A general pushes was made in their direction by rescuing party headed by Captain Gapens and Lieutenant McCrinlis, of Engine Company No. 121. The rescuers were compelled to make their way through the two-story dwelling at 285 Broadway and smash the dividing fence.

The men were all unconscious when carried out. They were conveyed to the Iona restaurant a few doors away where they were attended by a doctor and revived. They pluckily returned to work later. Meanwhile details of firemen fought the blaze from the front of the burning structure, obtaining a good sweep of the entire interior when all the front doors and windows were smashed. The men suffered intensely from the cold, the water falling upon their clothing freezing immediately and they were coated with ice.

The ice on the sidewalks also made it difficult for them to keep their footing. Battalion Fire Chiefs Hauck and Langan were standing in one of the doorways of the burning building directing the efforts of the firemen, who were unable to see, owing to the thick volumes of smoke, when the roof suddenly collapsed and fell with a crash. In falling' some of the heaviest of the timbers were launched toward the street, and one of the heaviest passed between the two men, landing at feet. They were struck by some of their the smaller pieces and thrown down. Fortunately, when they scrambled to their feet it was found that they were not injured, outside of some bruises.

The smoke penetrated the large dwelling at 295 Broadway, and the police were compelled to enforce the occupants to vacate temporarily. As the police were through the building they found going Mrs. Wallace and her two daughters blinded, with smoke, and were helped street, where they recovered. The firemen continued to work in relays until daylight to prevent the flames from spreading to the rear, and at noon hour there was still a force at work pouring water upon the ruins. The Dugan Brothers, after looking over the ruins, declared that they would open a temporary store in the vicinity until the burned building could be rebuilt.

SMITH, SCOTT CO. GET PIER Pendergast Wins $1,500 More for City Treasury. Lively Competition Between Subway Contractors for Use of Manhattan Bridge Dock. Controller Pendergast acted as peacebetween two Fourth avenue maker to contractors, who were at odds subway city pier at the over the use Brooklyn side of the Manhattan Bridge, incidentally bettered the city's side and $1,500. Smith, Scott of a bargain by firm that is building the Western section of the subway, and Wilthe first Bradley, contractors for two secliam of them the second- -both tions-one they should be given the lease thought the bridge pier for disposing of dirt to receiving materials.

At the close of and conference in the controller's office this a morning it was announced the lease would be given to Smith, Scott at $4,000, in place of the first offer of $2,500 a year. Smith, Scott Co. claimed that they understood from the beginning that they have first opportunity to lease the would pier. Before a lease was effected tramwere laid from the point where the ways excavating is going on in the Flatbush avenue extension to the pier. Then WIlliam Bradley upset all plans by offering $4,000 for the lease of the pier.

As the other contractor is without the use of any other dock facilities and on account of location would be the natural lessee of the pier, the lease was given to Smith, Scott Co. for the same price offered by Bradley. STUDENTS GO ON STRIKE. East Greenwich, R. February 7--A majority of the resident students and several of the boarding students at the East Greenwich Academy went on a strike to-day.

The discharge. of one of the instructors, C. S. Holbrook, is said to be the cause of the trouble. The town school committee announces that the Rev.

C. A. Stenhouse, president of the academy, has been asked to appear before that body this evening a special meeting and explain the mituation. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. TEST REDCollars One will wear you longer than three of any other make.

STRAPPED seams. 2 for 25 cents. Graywood. EARL WILSON. PERSONAL.

MY wife, PAULIND ROTTACH, left my bed and board. 1 will not be responsible for any TACH, 114 Himrod st. 7-! debts, contracted by her. CHARLES ROTWILL the wife of EDDIE BUTCHER, wha Worked at 10 Worth st, New York, answer this to learn something to her advantage? Write to E. B.

Box 48, Eagle BUSINESS PERSONALS. SPECIAL SALE (NO AUCTION). At 44 Broadway, New York, Japanese and Chinese goods at less than cost of importation: surplus stock of A large wholesale importing house; every article and price guaranteed. 6-7 DETECTIVES -Male or female, private matters confidentially conducted. Westlotorn's tective Agency, 229 Broadway, Manhattan.

bert E. Westlotorn, principal, Correspondence solicited. Telephone. 11 a of LOST AND FOUND. LOST, Saturday evening, college PIN, Alpha, Omega Delta.

Roturn M. JOHNSON, 161 Henry st; reward. LOST, a cameo BROOCH, either in Montauk or Seventh av car; liberal reward. Mrs. E.

C. CARROLL. 541 Eighth st. LOST -Near Bedford av and Park place, 3-skin sable FUR NECKPIECE. Reward.

Box 8. Eagle Bedford branch. LOST--February 3. Brooklyn elevated bridge H. WHEELER, Pier 8, Brooklyn.

6-3 train. BOOK, "Practical reward. LOST, Kings Highway, waiting room, Sea Beach R. BOX, containing lady's blue dress. Reward for return P.

A. WICKS, 593 Tenth st. night; monogram valued as a LOST--A gold sienetc. RING. on Saturday keepsake; reward.

OWNER, 139 Eighteenth st. LOST. beagle HOUND; white, with large black spots; crooked front legs; new collar; no name; reward. F. F.

CURSEN. 463 Fourth street. SMALL open faced gold WATCH; PT. on back; Sunday afternoon, neighborhood Clinton and Remsen sts. Reward return to 67 Remsen st.

LOST--Police Department check on Friday In neighborhood Lewis av and Macon st; payment stopped. Return to One Hundred and Fiftyfret Polico Station; reward. LOST evening, gold MONO. GRAM, F. in vicinity Lott av, Tamaica av and Johnston av, Woodhaven; ward.

McCONNELL, 63 Lott av, Woodhaven. $25 REWARD; solitaire diamond BRACELET, gold Grecian LINKS: lost Saturday evening, vicinity Fulton st, Nostrand av, Bergen Brooklyn, on trolley or street. C. A. 111 Prospect place, Brooklyn.

WATCH CHARM: Mystic Shrine (tiger's claws in form of crescent) and 32d degree Ma-1 sonic combination EMBLEMS; road from Crescent st to Franklin av, or Franklin car to Park place: reward. GEORGE C. JOHNSON. 686 Park place. WILL DECLARED TO BE Because Testator Did Not State ta Witness That It Was His Last Will.

Because they signed the document not being made aware that it was the last will and testament of Abraham L. Gran, the will was declared invalid to-day by! Surrogate Ketcham, the law requiring that fact to be made definitely known by a testator, to those he to act witnesses, and that the signing shall be done in the presence of the testator ant of each other and with a certain definite formality, which was lacking in this case. By the will a large part of the estate was left to Norma, S. Milne. Certain too, were made to the Seney Hospital and the Long Island College Hospital.

The contestant was Jennie G. Marshall, a sister of the deceased, who claimed that the execution of the will did not fulfil the legal requirements. Louis M. Brown and Davil Israel, the two witnesses, said that when they subscribed their names to it they did not know from Gray that it was his last will and testament. HIT IN SEARCH FOR DAUGHTERS Saratoga, February 7-William H.

Weeks died to-day of a fracture of the skull, resulting from an assault made' him while he was searching a local upon hotel for his two young a daughters terday. In falling after 8 blow Weeks' head struck on a curbatone. James Capen, aged 25, a member of the National Guard and a well-known indoor baseball is under arrest charged with player, manslaughter. CORPORATION NOTICES. PROPOSALS FOR FOR BIDS CITY AND OF ESTIMATES THE NEW YORK.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. The person or persons making a bid or estimate for any The City of New York, or for any for service, work, materials or supplies its departments, bureaus or offices. shall of the in scaled envelope. indorsed furnish title of the supplies, materials, work same with for which the bid or estimate is the Or with his or their nante or names and service presentation to the President or made, the to the head of the department at his date of the Board or on before the date and hour or its in the advertisement for the same.

at office, named time and place the estimates received which be publicly opened by the President or will head of said department and read. Board the or award of the contract made accord and law 89 soon thereafter as practicable. ing to bid or estimate shall contain the name Each of residence of the person making and same," place the names of all persons interested the therein, and if. no other person be with him shall distinctly state that fact: interested, that it is made without any connection also other person making an estimate for with any, purpose and is in all respecte fair the same collusion or fraud, and that no and the Board of Aldermen, head of without of chief of bureau, deputy thereof New clerk York therein. 19.

er shall other be or officer become The Interested. department, of or A9 contracting party, shareholder, of surety the or contract. otherwise or in in the or partner, performance supplies, any work portion or of business the to profits which thereof. it relates. The or In estimate must be verified by the oath.

bid or the or parties making the in writing, of the party several matters stated thereestimate that all respects true. in are in estimate will be accompanied by Each consent, bid or in writing. of two householders the The City of New York. or of A freeholders or in surety company duly authorized guaranty act as surety, and shall contain by law to forth in the blank form menthe matter set tioned below. estimate will be considered unlem, No a bid or condition precedent to the reception of any proposal, it be accompaconsideration certifed check upon one of the nied by banks of The City of New state or drawn national to the order of the Comptroiler.

York. money to the amount of five per centurn or of the bond required as provided the amount Greater New York CherSection 420 of the in ter. or money should not be The certified check envelope containing the bid inclosed in but the should be either inclosed in AL estimate, envelope addressed to the head of the president or presentation board or of the submitted bid ur personally, upon estimate. particulars as to the quantity and qualFor the supplies or the nature and extent. It of work, reference must be made to the said specincations, schedules, plane, president, board on or file de- in partment.

shall be accepted from or contract No to any person who is in arrears to awarded of New York upon debt or contract, The who City is a defaulter as surety or otherwise, or any obligation to the city. upon, The contracts must be bid for separately. The right la estimates reserved if in it each be case deemed to reject bids or to ba all the interest of the city so to for will write out the amount do. of Bidders catimates in addition to inserting thee the bide same or in figures. Bidders are required to make their bids or estimates by upon the city, blank forme of prepared which, with and the a copy the proper envelope in which to incloge the bid, together the with specifications, A.

copy in of the the form contract, approved Inby cluding the Corporation Counsel can be obtained upon application therefor at the office of done. the department of for drawings which of the construction work is to work be ma7 Plate also be peen there,.