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ICT 12 1914 fin in TvnrvrvTTTTTXT attv a nr LAST EDITION. NEW YORK CITY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1914. 20 PAGES. THREE CENTS- BRAVES CONFIDENT, ATHLETICS SNAPPY, FOR SECOND BATTLE ANTWERP SURRENDERS -GARRISON EVACUATES CITY AFTER BLOWING UP GUNS- ISOLATED FORTS HOLD OUT; Register Today BY STEPDAUGHTER; "PUT OUT," SHE SAYS ARREST IN NELSON CASE Chinatown Character Is Suspected of Assaulting Woman. CHANNEL PORTS OF ENGLAND ARE NOW THREATENED Lillian Malthaner Asks $10,000,1 lames and Plank the Opposing Pitchers In Today's World's Series Game.

source It would ap-that Spooner enriched himself to xtent of at least while he German Troops Occupied City Friday Afternoon-Kaiser's 1 6-inch Howitzers Crumbled Defenses FATE OF GARRISON UNCERTAIN SPOONER, AT DEATH, FACED INDICTMENT; ENRICHED $25,000 Evidence of Irregularities In Sav. Ings and Loan Co. In Cropsey's Hands. WIFE IGNORANT OF REAL FACTS. Believed In Husband Absolutely ai Told He Had Large Interests Outside $20 Salary.

Allen Spooner, manager of the leat department of the Eagle Pavings ant Loan Company, who shot and kllle. himself In New Jersey while the bant examiners were going over his books faced indictment by the Grand Jurj of Kings County, according to authorl- tatlvi Spoo wife his salary of $20 a week, was submitted to District Attorney Cropsey a few days The District Attorney was about to present this evidence to the Grand Jury and an Indictment was expected when the news came that Spooner bad taken bis life. From information obtained from ZOO FOR BROOKLYN; WAR OPPORTUNITY Eostock Animals Marooned In London Available at Low Cost. INGKRSOLL TAKES ACTION Park Commissioner Sees Flue Chance for Borough to Secure Collection, Park Commissioner Raymond V. In- gersoll today issued an Interesting statement In which he called attention the fact that the war has created for Brooklyn the opportunity to nc-' quire a zoological garden for Prospect Park thai The oi Is a (for the fact that In London the British government has taken over the Anglo- American i.xniniuon in umatm, wirrr the Bostock Wild Animal Show was exhibiting, for a training ground for oners, and the authorities ordered the Bostock people to Immediately dispose of the beasts.

They have been offered to Brooklyn for little more than tho cost of their shipment to this side of the water. Commissioner In regarding soil, In his he proposal, "The fact that tho fan animals are for sale, ut 1 ures. has caused a numbei as to whether tho city cure some of them for th IS linstock low II g- in Prospect suggest has had "It Is true, as frequently charged, that the city now spends consideral.l" money running a menagerie which falls Mist short, of really nr.kmg I as a modest zoo. It is true als and variety of animals might add ,..,1 1 I 1 1 lilt' eM a Pl.li 1 already attracts large nuinl- r' pie tlirougn an iscdMinn "Nevertheless, to expe tin bin annuals at time In p. Inures must be radio.

iiu would bo quite out of the i I'llrthernioi e. no consul' can lie made to the collection mii Killing being provided in of a new cage bouse. "Before the present unusual conditions aroso this .1. ai endeavoring to secure from i li of Kstlmato funds to n-'nn bull, ling on stone on the ground. It i iegietiai just at the time when im in eiuploMi.ent and when forego profits In order to ganl.ati 'ns tog.

In the 1 1 to under'ake building itnpr-t'i this kind- Such, however, Is tlombl Hie ease. "All tills has been ri, 'aim number of persons im no and some hai" -t "Undoubtedly very few thousa time WOttld tra into a possrssior slight It Is understood doners statement mimals ne acquis ost of SH.OflO for action splendid Bpcrlmem kcs' and other small I An arrest was made last night In connection with the alleged assault and robbery last Saturday morning of Mrs. Alexander J. Nelson of 462 Fifteenth street, in front of 2017 Coney Island avenue. The prisoner Is Nigger Mike Slater, a character In Chinatown, who gave his name to the police as Michael Slavln, it year old, of 47 Mott street.

Witnesses of the assault, Including Harry Kee, who owns a stationery store at 2017 Coney Island avenue, where tne assault Is said to have been made, say that Mrs. Nelson was inrown out of a caD oy two men. They called a policeman, who telephoned for an ambulance from the Coney Island Hospital. Dr. Von Dey-len took the woman to the hospital, where It was said she was suffering from alcoholism.

Magistrate Gelsmar held Slavln In $1,600 bail for further examination on Tuesday, on the charge ot assault and 300 GLASS WORKERS OUT Employees of Shotton Factory Want More Pay. Three hundred of the employees of the Thomas Shotton Cut Glass Factory, at the corner of North Tenth street and Brlggs av. walked out on strike, today, because their demands for fifty working hours a week and a per cent. Increase In pay were refused. The men now work flfty-flve hours.

After they walked out they assembled on street corners, but remained orderly, and no trouble Is ex-Mr. Shotton snld today that he was willing to concede the fifty-hour de mand, but that it would be Impossible to increase wages on account or ID' precarious condition of business. CARDINAL FERRATA DEAD Papal Secretary of State Ex pires From Appendicitis. Rome, Italy October 10 Cardinal Dominic Ferrate, the Papal Secretary of state, died today. Cardinal Ferrata was stricken with appendicitis soon after his appointment by Pope Benedict on September 4 to the oftlce of Papal Secretary ol State.

The Cardinal was born at Alonteriascone, Italy, In 1847. He was the Papal Legate to the tiarisiie i ongress at Malta in laia. irdn.a! Ferrata was an archnrlest of the Patriarchal Lateran Arch-Basilica. He was created and proclaimed a Cardinal June 22, 1896. For six years he was Papal Nuncio at Paris, and was Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops in Rome.

HOSPITAL INMATK S1JTC1DK. Long Islander in Death Leap From Third Moor. Caspar Davis. 63 years old. ft ealthy manufact urer, the police ere ifornied this morning, jumped from is window of his room on the third tloorof the Mount Sinai Hospital, Fifth and th strc.it, a ha 1 1 u.

late last night and was instantly killed. The police say they did not learn of the suicide until two hours it naa happened, when a patrol-overlioanl people in front of the hospital talking of the affair. it''. West Thirty-fourth street. Manhattan, and a home on Long Island.

The hospital authorities would not divulge his home address. He had at tne nospir.ui since being treated for cancer of the REV. DR. MC DON ALD COURT. The Rev.

Dr. J. J. McDonald, the well known South Brooklyn minister, In the Fifth avenue court, today to testify against a saloon at 4202 Third avenue, which was raided two weeks oday. when several girls were aid.

AI TO VICTIM SINKING. Patchoguc, L. October 10 Frank Grcher, who suffered a fractured skull In an automobile accident early Wednesday morning, was reported last evening to he in a sinking condition. For a time after the accident he remained in a semi-conscious condition, but during yesterday he talked slightly. All the others are showing signs of improvement.

Miss QooL. Miss Kvelyn resting comfortably at their homes. MORE StmAM LETTERS. The Eagle received today the first batch of letters from Berlin written by its correspondent, Henry West Suy- dam. The first of these letters will be published in Tho tomorrow.

GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY, OCT. 18 Cardinal Dominic Ferrata. Including Pay for 140 Weeks' Housework. WITTlnrCLD ESTATE, SHE ASSERTS Complaint Filed Against President of Cortciyou Club Is Denied Suit has been begun In the Supreme oy miss uman E. Multhaner for the recovery of 10,000 damages, from nor stepratner.

Louis A. Malthaner well known as president of the Cor telyou Club, Bedford avenue and Ave nue and prominently connected as wi Bit Dn.lCht.r. a lawyer, with the Manhattan firm of Gugganhelmer, Untermyer and Marshall. Miss Maltbaner alleges that het stepfather has unjustly deprived her of a share In the estate of her mother; has withheld personal property belonging to her, and has driven her from his home at 476 Kaat Twenty-ninth street. Flatbush.

Mr. Maltbaner was served with the summons and complaint In the action ou Thursday at bis office, at 37 Wall street, Manhattan, and he was given twenty days In which to answer. The papers In the case were filed yesterday In the office of the County Clerk. According to the complaint, the suit Is the result of trouble since the death of Miss Malthaner's mother, Mrs. Ida F.

Malthaner, on January 26 last. It was understood at tbs death of Mrs. Malthaner, the papers relate, that her daughter, who was of a former marriage, and whose name Is really Lillian E. Holton, was to be cared for by nei step-father ot of the estate left pers declare that mi only rctuseil l.lllgl.t' nail lered 1 i his norm and she i.ravs tin the to supp' Kienfatlicr Has Refused 1 Give in addition, Miss Malthaner asserts that there were several faeces oi .1 i- which hoi were to go to her is that Mr. Mai-i give these up till another cause rothei liss Malthaner, In Malthaner for a and declares that 1 to pay for this iv Miss Malthaner She has assumed since September 2, 14, after she Holton.

had the plaintiff is Sj mother triage 1 the defend! Miss Malthaner, In discussing the suit, said that she was stunned and through a letter 'from her stepfather that she was no longer wanted at the Twenty-ninth street house, sain standing between her and her step father prior to Angus'! -f" tins v. dil Die evening of the thirtieth th; her dresser 1 mm In -hie! will either go to or write to your send her alloy nifni-1 and will make rr.i nee, cents for you and me to Malthaner added thai the letter was signea pop. Miss Mnlthaiirr Tells About Having to -s Ala. tl. uier that she did iee her stepfather until the fol-ig night and then she said she onted him In his own room and nded to know what he meant by etter.

She said that she told Mr. laner that she had not written tier to her grandmother and that nade about She replied hat she had made no arrangements bout leaving and was perfectly satls-ed to remain where she was. She hen asserted that Sir. Malthaner said: I can't keep you in one place, your randmother in another and myself In nother." lien torn her step- fath fr i. was with the bank.

For months before he was married, six months ago, Bpoonar lived In a handsome twe-roora suite at the Hotel Bessert and after his marriage he made his homo there with bis The apartment cost him considerably ian Ji lls dresst veil, 1 automobile it dinner but striking eh 'on which ctlor ook fifteen of his friends for a three-day Wife Was Not Aware of Source of Large Income. Spooner told his friends that he wai of profitable stocks and Informed his wife, who was entirely Ignorant of his Irregularities, that he had legitimate business Interests out- blur null Milliliter I-. Httlllis i-'tliat ty pbold. orney. Philip H.

Leifert, of Manual Mr. Leifert said- "I have positive knowledge that Mrs Ipooner knew nothing whatever of bet i us band's Irregularities. Mie believed him absolutely." WILLETT STILL IN JAIL Finds It Hard to Raise $40,000 Bail. f. is little likelihood thai Wil Hayn jail Tuesday, at least, as his attorney.

Robert H. Bluer, is having hard work In his effort to raise the $40,000 ball fixed by 1'reslding Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme iho granted ce; tltlcates ot rea-ila doubt to him antl Joseph Cas-ind Louis T. Walter Jr. Kldcr said this morning that there seemed little possibility of get ting the cqulrel Half to. lay, ami Mo, will Hearing that Wlllet MRS.

AJAS GETS ALIMONY Orator Paul Must Pay Her $100 a Month. 'aul Alas, civic worker, board of SCOTT'S BAIL CONTINUED Realty Dealer Must Account for Holding Woman. Court of Special Sessions, attan. yesterday afternoon, Scott. 71 years old, the Brook-estate broker, pleaded guilty CAPTAIN COLEMAN MUST EXPLAIN CRITICISMS Washington, October Beoratar Garrison today called upon Captali partisan cusslo Was quoted ns sav-ns "led to the eon-so.

i ailed Gorman result of orders military authori- from high I STRAIGHT," BOSTOX SLOGAN Twenty Thousand Fain at Shi be Park Awaiting tho Call of Play. Batting Order. Kg Catjwr.lt (Special to The Eagle.) Bhlbe Park. Philadelphia, October 40 The Boston Braves, National League pennant winners, victorious In the opening; engagement of the World's To ries campaign of 1914, Rave battle In the second game today against the Philadelphia Athletics. Twenty thou and persons viewed the fray an cheered the American League champions in their efforts to turn the for tunes of battle In their favor anc thereby place the two contenders fol the season's baseball honors on even Today's frame was almost crucial fol the Athletics.

A defeat meant that the Bostons would open their home stay In Fenway Park day with only two more victories needed to cinch the big title In base ball, while the Athletics would bi forced to struggle desperately to taki four full games to capture the 'World's Series. Betting was even today on the outcome the series. "We have looked the Athletics over; taken their measure in the first game, and beaten up their big gun Bender," said Manager Btallings, of the Boston club. "We will win the series. It's Tyler or James today.

Uither can make the Athletics throw their bats The Athletics looked to Eddie Plank' crossfire to crumple up the Boston; onslaught today. The veteran south paw finger was -daruiger Hack's early choice for the Bring "We'll be out there today fighting all the way," said Shortstop Jack Barry of the Athletics. "Our club pomes' hack nnleklv after defeat nnd won't look like the same team when wp get. to ninini The day was ideal for baseball. The sun dried up the moist clouds during the morning and shone brilliantly outfields.

An August temperaturi presaged a good workout of the players in pracUce and a fast fleldint game. The two teams went about theli battintr and fieldmc nmeHo hii, and a degree of speed and artlsanshlp fought contest. Manager Stalling had his reversible outfield working out at the bat so he could shin ihe back fielders in case a lefthanded pitcher was sent in by the Ai hieing mid Manager Muck "Four Straight," the Boston Slogan. Boston supporters were in a happv mood this morning. While thev iv.ir'o greatly in the minority the hotel and cafes, their enthusiasm made up for what they lacked "Four straight" was their hut they found littio difficulty in placing' all wagers that the Braves would be the ultimate victors.

"Tessie," the famous son of the royal motors, crimed through the downtown section of the city until well into tho night, while groups of the rooters were noticed tit many hotels, discussing the individual work of each member of their favorite team that of Rudolph and Uowdy corning In for particular praise Others were speculating on tho latching selections for today's game. The general opinion was that Manager Stalllngs would send Ueorgo I. the Boston southpaw, to the mound, while It was believed that Connie Mack's choice would be Eddie Plank, also a portslder, and a veteran of several world's championship series. Phlladelplilrrns took the chaffing flung at mem oy uie isosion contingent, good-naturedly, and pointed to the fact that three years ago the Athletics lost the first game to the New York Giants, and afterward won the championship easily. Bender's defeat was especially disappointing to local fans, as they had counted on him as a sure winner.

It was generally admitted, however, that even If the Indian pitcher had been at his best, it would have been a difficult proposition to beat the 1 traces with Rudolph working as he did, and the other members of the team backing him up at every stage of the Speculators Score Point. The ticket speculating fraternity won a legal victory when habeas corpus proceedings forced tho release of those arrested for vending tickets, yesterday. Few tickets for today's game, however, were in the hands "of the speculators when the hour for the i.tuging of the contest arrived. Mnnv purchasers secured leu gains in diets. wstcrd.sv.

when at tile hist in i the holders found that they would lie unable to use the high priced pasteboards. Everyone win, bad a ticket It 1. 1 stands on housetops overlooking the grounds also scored In a lr-rfnl tilt with the police and building inspe, or.s when It was discovered that they ould not be forced to tear down their FINED S2.1 FOR SPEF.D1NG. Harold Pomers. clerk of 152 DeKnlb avenue, was fined $15 this morning by Magistrate llelsmar In the Com man Van rieef, who said Somen was going twenty-eight miles an hour along Ocean Parkway.

The Hague, Ootober 10 (via Iondon. 13:10 p.m.) Antwerp eurrendered to the Germans at 8:30 p.m. Friday, 00- nbrr The ed 1 rom the Cathedral and a wh I flag 1 alaed In Its place at 9 a.tn. The aclual surrender took place five and one-half nuirs laler. It Is declared bare that the Cathedral Notre Paine has not beeu damaged The Germans delivered one of their ael furious attacks between 8 and 7 i lock Prlday morning.

The Belgians eslsted them valiantly In their ranches, nnd the desperate fighting resulted in very heavy losses on potb Inning nil Thursday night Zeppelin ilrshlpa the firing of the Ger-nan heavy artillery, the results of vhich were appalling The German nrtlllery forced Its way lOroaa the Blver Nrthe, In which manv if the artillerymen were drowned, The fighting has been Indescribably san Belgians luccesded In blowing wo, and possibly more, of their rles and heavy artillery. Berlin's Official Announcement of the Pall of Antwerp. ldon, October 10 The official an oement of the fall or Antwerp i genei head- late last night and trans mltted here via Marconi wireless, says "This forenoon several forts of Ihi Inner line of the fortlflcaf ions Antwerp have fallen. The town sine midday has been In our possession. "Tho commander anil the ganlsoi evacuated the fortifications, only I few forts are still occupied by th' enemy, and this is without Influence oi a Antwerp." I British War Office announces that Antwerp was evacuated by the Belgians yesterday.

Amsterdam (via London) October According to the Rosendaa) corre spondent of the Handelsblad, the Oar- nans entered Antwerp through the suburb of Hen-ham. The correspon-lent received the news from an ofljcor irho transported wounded soldiers to Holland town. The Rowndaal, Holland, rorrrspon- lent Of the NlOUWS Van i Hag has nt the following dispatch to his paper: "Tho Hospital Muivenl.org, In was hit bj two bombs while the ttuck was in program, Three bun red wounded soldiers lii the hospital ere removed to ships." st ten days to reduce fortifications which temporary capital of Germans had, how-; time previous, pro- wnrp I The llrst direct attack on thn Ant werp fortifications was that against the forts at Waelhsm and Wavre-Sl Catherines. These were roiluced in a couple of days by the aid of fluids siege guns. Meanwhile, the forts at Llerro and Konlngsho CK had also been attacked, and these and others of the outside line of fortlflca-Hons were taken last week.

Fighting mi Inner trine or i The last few haa aeen the fight Ing advance to the inner line of forts along the Scheldt, principally at Schoonaerde. At tho last named place avers lighting occurred for several slays, but tho superior artillery of the Germans gradually forced the Bal glans back, until In the last day two the lighting bad reached practically to the suburbs of Antwerp. On Wednesday, Ootobi cams reports that the Belgian government lag to sstend. and that day ght reports that the popula tion was fleeing In terror and panic towanl the Holland frontier. Zeppelin iHimb alias ks, vihls did much damage, and killed scores of pie, added to the terror of the Inhabitants, The Herman forces which have taken Antwerp are raid to consist of live army corps.

They are under thn command of General Hans H. von Beseler, a veteran of the war of 187a, who was taken from his retirement to do the work of reducing Antwerp i.e a General Qntia was In command if the Belgian defender. King Al- led then peraonal dlreo- having vert. Only Hit Miles From liondon Antwerp Is im mi in England the iressetl that with th i ho English cmst ana n. The distance from Kngllsh coast Is thflii IPil miles on thn River Scheldt.

Before It enters the North rough Netherlands terrl- nuld ba Impossible for se Antwerp for a naval 'dating the neutrality oi Untied thioughoi In Hie after. Btmrmoun damage was done In the southern nuar- ter Ily, Hi" German shells Pleading fire and death over a largo "The Cathedral (the church of the Noire was only slightly dam-, aged Thursday. The shells set fire to more than 111 oil stands along the river, ami fhn far-reaching glare from among Hie at midnight the be burning, "A o'i Friday morning ail the back part of lbs olty was a mass ot llamas. Tho cannonade mn Incessant: until 5 o'clock Friday uiorultif, when there was a short lull. Loss of rife In (he Ily Appallng.

I he loss of lite In the cltv Is appalling. The aristocratic, suburb of Bercham has bean burned, The south-em quarter and Peplnlere have suffered badly, ns also has the quarter around The Pa ter'H Telegraph Company, dated Friday night, says: "During yesterday's bombardment or Antwerp some sheila axplodad on the roof of the prison. The warden Imuie- i fugitive mam-states that tho ml ships, of Ant- 1'lres Hngin In and IbOUl the Cap. lured Ily. The Rotterdam correspondent of the Times.

In a dispatch dated Thursday, gives a description s.f sights he witnessed at Antwerp and Hie surrounding territory on thai day from Groota Ueer, near Antwerp. Ills story fol- "Pi. oota Meet we saw Capal- (liist oulside Antwerp) the endeavoring- ts Rami In Antwerp fires fiercely on both sides of tall tire on right four believed to Ignition of th. 1 I hat fierce) ogress at that right bad "Farther on, in the dtraotloa of St. other villages were seen to smoking, while on the right was he Scheldt Itlvor and si Dutch cruiser inni submarines keeping watch." torts Waal! Illlef The i fort during do boml arrtmel gathered quantity ol hay, which was set ou fire.

Th'-n the guns of the fort reused firing one after another The Gorman Infantry advanced In dense masses to mnko an assault. When the Invader, were wli bin a short distance all the Belgian cannon and quick flrers re-oreued Are, killing and wounding thou, rors or inamanaia. mans will Putt as tbey have amounting to about s- eniy-five In nil. has appealed stn.r.glv to th citizens with whom Mr. Ins' rs-11 b'.

dlscuss-1 the matter. ties and nnd that g-. as hetn. Continued on I'agt a.