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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. MONDAY. APRIL 8. 1912.

2 ELECT NEW COMMITTEEMEN. minish, but we did In adiuatina; the MAYOR APPROVES SSSS.KILUHG OF EDITOR ver be any larger, but their or never be any lirr, but POLICE AID SOCIETY IS DISBANDED ASKS ABOUT ATTACK ON FOREIGN MISSIONS before It, and which include, of course, the Eastern District tunnel route The Commission Is anxious to Bend all of the routes which have not thus far been approved to the Board of Estimate 1n order that It may be possiftle to put them legally on the map before the summer session of the Apellate Division. Chairman Wllleox was asked today if I LAID TO MRS. SNYDER he thought the sections of the borough through which the B. R.

T. would have the proposed new elevated lines run were of the sort that would be harmed by elevated structures or that properly values In them would be depreciated. "I would prefer to leave that to Commissioner Williams," said the chairman. "He has lived over In Brooklyn and knows conditions better than I do." "There wouldn't be any elevated If the chairman and I had our way." was Commissioner Williams' final word In reply. Part of General Scheme to Expand B.

K. Elevated System. It Is generally understood that If the B. R. T.

is successful in securing per mission to construct the new elevated lines through the Eastern District it also plans to rebuild and possibly three and four track its existing elevated lines. In order to take care of the additional traf-flo that would be created. The Broadway. Fulton street and Myrtle avenue lines would be chiefly affected In the general scheme of expansion. The plans of the B.

R. as explained to the Commissioners today by engineers of the road, proposed an expenditure of $1,600,000 to make over the Manhattan Crossing Station In East New York and In station and track betterments in and around the junction of the Fulton street, Broadway and Eastern District lines. ATTACKS FOURTH AVENUE TROLLEY AT EASTER MASS Father James Donohoc. rector of St. Thomas Acquinas Roman Catholic Church, til Ninth street and Fourth avenue, termed the Coney Island and Brooklyn ROUTE OF NEW ELEVATED LINE PROPOSED AW Oram tn- earnings should should remain at Died figure, SIrHvS a.

the averaff We think because 1 think any sane mtn who looks at tne growth of tbla i lir moat kn that, as the years go by. the earning pailty of this present subeay will In crease In place of diminishing. So tba we had to leave It It was. "But It Is persistently stated that on the new I77.0oo.ooo which one mjnpany Is putting In, and the values which the other company Is putting In, we are to pay 8 per rent, before the city gets any thing at all. Now that la an absolute falsehood.

We pay them the Interest on their bonds, per plus a 1 per rent. Inking fund, and that sinking lund, as Mr. McAneny 1ms explained to you, really the city's and for the benefit of the city In the long run. Here I the sum to be paid to the companies for the money they nut In. No doubt you will see two newspapers In tlile rlty tomor row morning state the other thing, but I want you to know the truth: (Heading) "A sum equal to 11 per centum per annum for each of the f.irty-f)1n years upon the Investment of the la-terborough Company Id the subway lines and equipment hereinbefore set forth.

The Investment of the Interborough Company tinder this clause shall not be lest than and shall not exceed $77,000,000, or for new construction and for equipment." "Six per you will notice. Vow the city la next getting the per rent but they say the company Is getting the per or 8.76 per res', meaning: "After the payment of the toregoing obligations to the company, there shall be deducted, out of the protits, Interest and sinking fund upon the ripttal provided by the new lines, and such further sum as will bring the payments to be made to th city during the entire period of the forty-nine year lease up to an amount equal to 8.76 per centum upon lis capital Investment In the original construction of the new subways." Sarcastio Comment by Mayor on At titude of Some Newspaper. Some newspapers will say tomorrow that that Is paid to the company, but you heard It read. It la to the city. The company Js being paid 0 per rent next the city 8.76 per and now listen to this (reading): "The remainder of said profits shall annually be divided between the rlir and the company, share and share alike." Now, that Is the agreement.

Of course, there are a good many people who put credence In what dishonest people who own newspapers may choose to put In them for awhile, but they mu't be found out sooner or later. "It has been said here that the work-ingmen have been deceived about this They were for a little while. You can deceive some of the workingmen all the time and all of them some of the time, but cannot fool all ot them all the time, by a long shot. I guess they are Just about as wise as the rest of us when It comes to that. And tbey are finding out certain people who are misguiding them, and finding that out very fast.

The gentleman who spoke here about the eight-hour law is entirely in order. No doubt such a condition will come to pass. The trouble Is now that all the eight-hour laws we passed in this State so far have been declared void by the Court of Appeals as unconstitutional on the. ground that they take away from the wurklngman tho Inestimable liberty to work all night it be wants to, and all day, under the clause of the Constitution which says you shall not deprive a man of his liberty without due process of law. Our fathers thought that meant you should not lock a mar up, but It seems It means now that you shall not take away from a man or a woman the liberty to work all the twenty-four hours of the day and night If they see fit.

That Is the modern Interpretation. So you see where you have got to go to get that thing straightened out. I am satisfied of this, although I would not allow Dr. Zimmerman to go into It, that everybody1 In the. city now knows, at all events, that my associates In this matter, both In the Board of Estimate and1 In the Public Service Commission, are absolutely honest and devoted to the community In this matter, and that wa have done the very beBt that we can do.

So that means that I am going to sign the bill." END OF SHORT BE'l CLUB Well Known Organization No Longer Popular; Its Affairs to Be Wound Up. The members of the well-known Suffolk County Sporting Association, known as the Short Beach Club, situated on In tho Great South Bay, opposite the State Park at Fire Island, have asked Justice Maddox to permit them to wind up the affairs of the club on the ground that conditions have so changed that it is in danger of becoming a losing proposition. The law firm of Davles, Auerbach, Cornell Barry appeared before Justice Maddox today, and got an order directing all persons Interested to show cause on May 22 why the club shouldn't be dissolved. The trustees making the motion, on behalf of the stockholders, are Horace Havemeyer, Harry B. Holllns, Harry T.

Peters and Charles A. Van Kennsselaer, all of Islip. Among the many boating, yachting and other sporting clubs of the Great South Bay the Short Beach Club has been very prominent. It was organized on July 7, 1887, and was a favorite resort for the younger members of New York swell sporting set. It now has flfty-Beven members, and Includes among them August Belmont, y.

G. Bourne, Allen Pinkerton and J. M. Ceballos, with such Brooklynltes as J. P.

Carlisle of 373 Clinton street; Lewis Mills Glbb of 303 Garfield place, B. R. Meserole of 4S1 Washington avenue, and J. Adolph Mol-lenhauer of 156 South Ninth Btreet. The trusteeB say that interest In the club has so greatly fallen off because of changed conditions in the Great South Bay that it Isn't worth while to keep the club alive.

They have made an inventory of the clubhouse and its contents, which is filed with the papers. There is $13.60 on deposit with the Manhattan Trust company. There are very few creditors, the trustees say, and bills for 1912 have been Bent out. which will more than cover the liabilities. Officers Chosen in Municipal Districts Saturday.

Results of only four of the seven Municipal District Committee meetings held on Saturday night were received today at Democratic Headquarters In the Jeffer son Building. Officers, chairman, secretary and treasurer, were elected as follows: First District, Francis P. Kenney of 311 Hoyt street, James B. O'Keefe of 254 Fulton street, William Anderson of 31 Poplar street. Fifth District, Frank J.

Prial of 69 Webster avenue, Joiseph L. Clarke of 8805 Fifth avenue, James J. Molen of 150 Twenty-third street. Sixth District, James W. Redmond of 155 Underbill avenue, John J.

Barnlcle of 661 Fourth street. William J. Hunter of 706 Ocean Parkway. Seventh District, James H. O'Brien of 21 Shepherd avenue, David Hirschfleld of 1024 Halsey street and John 13.

Young of 1417 Herkimer street. HILLIS AT FUNK FUNERAL One of Several Brooklyn Clergymen to Aid iri Services at Montclair. (Special to The Eagle.) Montclair, N. April 8 Funeral services so simple In character that they were doubly Impressive were held today at the FlrBt Congregational Church here for the Rev. Dr.

Isaack K. Funk, the noted writer and Investigator of psychic phenomena, who died on Thursday at his residence In this place. A number of prominent clergymen from Manhattan and Brooklyn were present and took part In the services. A delegation of the employes of the Funk Wag-nails Company Journeyed to Montclair in Route of New Elevated Extensions special car, and many men well known In civil life were also present at the church. Addresses were delivered by the Rev.

Dr. Newell Dwlght Hlllls, pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, and by the Rev. Dr. J. B.

Remensnyder, pastor ot Sit. James' Lutheran Church In Manhattan. "Lead, Kindly Light" and "Abide With lie" were sung as solos. The Invocation was pronounced by the Reev. i.

Bayard Young, pastor of St. -Matthew's Lutheran Church in Brooklyn. Dr. Young also read the Scripture lesson. Prayer was o' ered by the Rev.

Dr. Hugh Black, professor in the Union Theological Seminary. A letter was read from the Rev. A. J.

Lytnan, who extolled Dr. Funk as a man and spoke of his many virtues and Christian qualities. Dr. Hlllls said that at last Dr. Funk had found out the great secret which he wished so much to know.

He told of a remark once made by Dr. Funk, who I said: I wonder what will happen five min utes after lam dead. "Now the rich curtains and draperies have been drawn aside," continued Dr. Hlllls, "and the concealments have been taken away. Ho knows the secret.

"My sorrow that he has gone from us so soon is tempered by my great Joy that God counted us worthy to have had him long." Dr. Hlllls paid a tribute to Dr. Funk's sincerity, simplicity, integrity and his "sunny optimism," which remained with him to the end. By these qualities, he said, he had won the esteem and affection of some of the most influential men his generation. Among those who attended the service were the Itev.

James Ludlow, the Rev. Dr. J. W. Farrar, pastor of the First Reformed Church of Brooklyn; the Rev.

W. P. Rhoadea, pastor of the Marry Avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn; the Rev. Dr. Joseph Dunne Burrell, pastor of the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church; J.

Halley, vice president of the Trow Directory Company; R. W. Smith, ex-Congressman J. J. Little, the Rev.

Dr. William V. Kelly, the Rev. Dr. Louis Francis, for many years pastor of the Reformed Church In Greenpolnt; Dr.

John Cummins, treasurer of the National Temperance Union, and many others. DAVID THORNTON IS DEAD Was Former President of Union League Club and a Prominent Lawyer. David Tnornton, once a leading itepun-lican of this county, prominent In the Seventeenth Assembly District, and at one time mentioned Justice of the Supreme Court, and resident of the Union League Club, during the years 1H03-4, died yesterday at his home, 257 Hancock street. He had been ill since December. Mr.

Thornton was born In Manhattan sixty-six years agu, iui'1 studied law In office of Lot. C. Clark and Hale of 51 Wall street, Manhattan, after wards going with De Grout Kawsnn and Stanton, and finally forming a law partnership with Thornton, Carl and Kiondl, 41 Park Row, Manhattan, lie was also associated with Adolph Klcndl for years. For forty years a resident of I'rcoklyn, twenty years ago Mr. was especially prominent in the councils of Republican party, a.id a against the domination of J.mib Worth.

Ernst Nathan and others. Tiic meetings were held at Liberty Hall, In avenue, and the movement was su -cessful. was a member of the Brooklyn Bar Association, and an attendant at the Central Congregational Church. He hcaves a widow, who was Annie Y. and a daughter, the wife of Lawyer Charles J.

Murphy of Henry street. Funeral services will be held at his late home, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of I a It to to to to I THE WAGNER BILL Signs Subway Relief Measure Immediately After Hearing. VERY LITTLE OPPOSITION Borough President McAneny of Man hattan Chief Speaker in Favor of Legislation.

After a hearing which lasted two hours, Mayor Gaynor today announced that be had accepted on behalf ot the city the Wagner bill amending the rapid transit act to permit the city to enter into contracts with the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and the Interborough Rapid Transit Company for the new subway routes laid out and approved by the Public Service Commission and the Board of Estimate. Ten minutes after the Mayor's announcement the certified copy of the bill with the official acceptance of the Mayor was deposited In the Post Office for transmission to Governor Dlx at Albany. The bearing on the bill attracted a large crowd, but the opposition to it was quite insignificant. The principal speaker who advocated adverse action on the bill was a man who has opposed all subway extensions under the present law for the past few years. Cornelius F.

Sheehan of Brooklyn, one of the members of the BY THE B. R. T. Asked by B. R.

T. Allied Boards of Trade, was another opponent of the bill. Mr. Sheehan was quite caustic In his comments on the proposed legislation. "The Tweed Ring saddled the city with a debt of ana the present sub way legislation will burden the city with a debt of $60,000,000," he said.

The Mayor did not take kindly Mr. Sheehan's reference to Boss "I wish," he said, looking directly at Mr. Sheehan, "that the speakers before me would come to some point. All this talk about Tweed doesn't help any. I want to hear something that will help me." President McAneny was the chief advocate of the proposed legislation.

He said, that notwithstanding the fact that the Brooklyn portion of the proposed subway extensions would represent an in vestment of $100,000,000, they would be self-supporting in the period of five year. The subway plan which the Wag- ucr Din wouiu rainy, Mr. said, was the best possible investment that the city could make. At the end of ten years Mr. McAneny said the city could take possession of the entire new system or any one of the six units Into which it is divided.

McAneny Supported by Representatives of Taxpayers Associations. In his argument Mr. McAneny was supported by representatives of taxpayers organizations of every one of the five boroughs. Organizations which were not represented transmitted letters and resolutions to the Mayor urging him to approve the bill. They all indicated that the time had arrived for the city to obviate any further delays on the construction of subway extensions In the different boroughs.

The Mayor listened patiently to all the speakers. He evidently desired to avoid any implied criticism that he refused to give the speakers In opposition a proper chance. After the hearing was concluded the Mayor said: "Have you all been heard? I don't want to go away and say that he did not have a hearing before me. I expect two newspapers tomorrow to say that I refused to hear you. Then with a touch of sarcasm In his voice he concluded: "I must say the opposition presented a great case." After retiring to his private office the Mayor immediately orderer Assistant Corporation Counsel Crowell to bring the Wagner bill.

Without waiting to prepare memorandum the Mayor signed It. His Instructions were to send the bill to Albany without delay. In addition to 'the Wagner bill the Mayer held public hearings on thirty-four other pieces of legislation which were passed during the recent season. Mayor Says Present Subway Contract Is a Profitable One. Mayor Gaynor said after the hearing: "Of course the chief trouble we encountered in the beginning and all through thlB negotiation was the contract of the present subway.

This Is a profitable contract beyond a doubt, but was made more than ten years ago with only one voice in the city objecting It, so far as I remember on the ground that it was too favorable to the company. It has turned out to be a profitable contract. It Is protected by the Constitution of the United States and of this State. Some people talk as though we could Just rip that up and take it away from them loose people. They restrained their loose talk here today because they know somebody would call them to account.

And some of the loose talkers have not 2come at all I notl.e. So that In this matter that was always an In the way. "But as Mr. McAneny has revealed to you, that after ten years wo may take over not merely what we are now about build, but we have got them to agree that we may take over the existing subway. You do not read that, some of you, In the newspapers.

If you read decent newspapers you would know It. After ten years, as Mr. McAneny explained to you, we can take over any fragments of the system or any two fragments, or all of It. Some people say we have more money than we want now build It all, and yet In the next breath they say we won't have money enough take over anything, although we are going to enlarge the city and the taxable values the city Immensely by this system of subways. And there is another tiling Mr.

broached to you that want to have you carry home an absolute knowledge of the amount that they are i "it the present subway we could ii' 1 from tnem or di 1 Why Does "Pastor" Russell Criticise Missionaries, Balti- i more Man Wants to Know. "PASTOR" A PEACEMAKER? Editorial and Sermon Don't Agree. Say Flock Is Leaving Him, From Baltimore comes a letter to the Editor of The Eagle, signed by a man who Is Interested in the attack on for eign missions "Pastor" Russell made a week ago at the Hippodrome Immediately after his return from a 'round-the-world trip In 107 davs. made for the special purpose of "Investigating" foreign missions. In "Pastor" Russell's report of this trip at the Hippodrome he said that the gospel of Christ was no longer preached "in the foreign mission field, and that no good was being accomplished because the missionaries were too busy presching denominational doctrines.

The letter to The Eagle says: Editor Brooklyn Dally Eagle: I notice In one of the New York papers of last Monday that Pastor Russell has undertaken to attack the various foreign mlasnons, an done of his arguments In his attack was that there la not unity enough among the missionaries. It might be well for Pastor Russell to adhere closely to the teachings of the Bible by not trying to take out a mote from somebody's eye when he has a beam In his own eye. He must have forgotten the editorial in his own paper, the Watch Tower, March 15, 1912, on "Love of the Brethren a Crucial Test," stating In that editorial the following: "But It seems that the causeB of friction are Increasing rather than diminishing. It Is proper therefore that we should note the source of the difficulty and thus be enabled to ward off the danger and to be peacemakers among the brethren." Perhaps the cause for this editorial was the fact that a number of Pastor Russell's followers have left him and other3 are leaving, on flndln gout what he really is. I have recently received a very lengthy open letter which was issued by a number of former members of the Brooklyn Tabernacle (Pastor Russell's) with their name attached to it, and among them Is Pastor Russell's former private secretary, who had been with him over ten years, and also Pastor Russell's own niece.

In that open letter a number of reasons are stated why they have left Pastor Russell and his Tabernacle, but I will simply quote two of these: "THAT SERVANT." "In the Issue of the Watch Tower for Soptember 15, 1909, 'Postor' Russell has personally set forth the view that he alone is 'That Servant' referred to In Matthew Luke The second: "BIBLE STUDIES." 'Pastor' Russell has through the Watch Tower, and in answer to questions at meetings of the Tabernacle congrega tion, expressed his disapproval of meetings held for Bible study unless such study was In connection ulth those works of which ho Is the authtr or editor, and hag stated that he doubted whether much good had ever been derived from all the independent Bible stud; undertaken In the Then a request was made at the Brooklyn Tabernacle before tho entire congregation of three hundred that a Bible study meeting long previously In existence In Brooklyn should be continued under the auspices of the Tabernacle ('Pastor' Russell's), the unfavorable, re marks made concerning such meetings by Pastor" Russell resulted In the request being denied, only seventeen out of the entire number preaent voting to uphold the principles advocated by 'Pastor' Rus sell." The People's Pupllt (Pastor Russell's paper) has recently been filling up Its pages with fake Interviews with Pastor Russell, containing attacks on Mrs. Russell, the Brooklyn Eagle, and others who do not agree with htm. It also contains a statement made by Pastor Russell that his (Russell's) sermons are published In over 1,000 newspapers; I heard it stated that this Is not so from several sources. Can this statement be verified? Other wise it ought to be discredited. In fact unless Pastor Russell publishes tha names and places of those newspapers that are publishing his sermons, his statements about the 1,000 newspapers publishing hlB sermons cannot be accepted.

PHILIP SIDERSKY. 300 North Eden Baltimore, Md. HURRICANE HIT BERMUDIAN. Returning Travelers Shaken Up as Voyage Was Near End. Tha Bermudlan, of the Quebes Steamship Company came In from Bermuda this morning with a large number of returning tourists, some of whom told bow the end ot a quiet trip was enlivened by a hurricane.

The steamer ran into yesterday's storm and had a lively time of it for a few hours. Tearing winds came over the calm sum mer sea ana tossea tne passengers around the decks. Women who were reclining in deck chairs enjoying the sunshine were rudely disturbed and forced to rush for shelter. One of the passengers was Louis L. Mowbray, who was until recently super intendent of the Bermuda Aquarium and Museum in Hamilton, lie Is an expert, well known la this port, because of the many trips bs has made here, bringing specimens of Bermuda fish for the Battery Aquarium.

He has resigned bis post In Bermuoa to go witn the Uoston Aqua rium on June 1. He will return to the island shortly to make additions to the collection be has secured for the Bostou Institution. WOMAN BADLY BURNED. While putting coal on a stove In ber home this morning Mrs. Catherine Dun-ktr, 52 years old, a widow, living on the third floor of 437 West Fifty-third street.

Manhattan, got too near the blaze and her clothes became Ignited. She ran to the hall a mass of flames, and Margaret Flood, a tenant In the bouse, threw a blanket around her. The fire department arrived, as did an ambulance. Mrs. Dunker was taken to Flower Hospital by Dr.

Andrews, and Is In a serious condition from burns of the bead, face and body. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in To day's Eagle. I'laaalflcatlon. Page Claaalflcatlon. Paga- Ixist and 20 Mhtn.

Amusements 5 Miscellaneous l'J Muilcul Instruction ib Ocean Itt Patents 14 Kallroads 1 FteaUt ra' Bargain Counter 14 Amueamente 0 Auction balaa Autontobllaa 6 Hlrrta. Oata Dogs Boar1lns In1 Bualnaaa 4: Bualnaaa Oppor'tlee 14 i Coaatwiaa Hleam- I ahlpa 10 Corp Notlcaa. Kt-0-7 Death Notices Ill1 llNaolutlon Notice. l.V Iitvtnen.la It; I Funipean Reaorla. l.il Financial 18-1U i For Eirhanse l.n Fiy.

Hooma 14 i Hlp Wantad Kl! oraea Carriages 14 l.V In Memorlain Inetructtona I.M R. K. at Auction. 13 H. E.

Hlta Wanted Special Advts Hpeclal Htainbuata Storage Summer Cottasea To Uet v.itlce It It IS To Let For Bale 14-1 Travol Wanted Where to Dine Dine Well Igal 1I Indicates Supplement, Mutual Benefit Association Long in Financial Difficulties. SOME MEMBERS MAY SUE. Cut in Death Benefit From $1,000 to $500 Precipitated Association's Troubles. The Brooklyn Police Mutual Aid Association disbanded on Saturday after a meeting that was held in local police headquarters. The organization has been In existence about thirty years and had paid out a lot of money to the widows and orphans of deceased members.

Its purpose was life Insurance on the mutual plan, end for years It held a clean record. But the consolidation of the Brooklyn with the New York force and the multiplication of benefit so cieties In the department, was a linger lug deathblow to the association. The young men would not go Into the old organization, and many of tba old Brooklyn policemen dropped out as the years passed. The new blood In the force did not want to Join an association which depended on death for tbelr ben elite. They wanted some endowment scheme which would bring them money In case of dismissal or separation from the department.

The last president of the Mutual Aid was Patrolman James J. LMannion of the Prospect Park police. He succeeded Captain Miles O'Reilly about a year ago, aud he found bis hands full of trouble. There was a vote to reduce the death benefit from $1,000 to $500, and the majority decided In favor of cutting down the amount. The disbursements had been far In excess of the collections and for a long time only half of the $1,00 had been paid to claimants, leaving a balance of $500 still unpaid.

Those who were waiting for the other $500 were unwilling to agree to the action of the association reducing the amount and claimed that a contract waa a contract and if the full amount waa not paid they would sue. The new president was at his wits' end and Lieutenant Charles Lutz, the general secretary, who has been acting since the illness of Thomas Carroll, the former gen eral treasurer. In the dual capacity' of secretary and treasurer, could not get In the cash. It was plain that there was need of Immediate action, and the heads of the organization decided that the best thing to do was to disband, distribute the money on hand among the claimants and wind up the affalra of the society. The meeting was held and the members decided that this was the only way out of their troubles.

There was no dissenting volet. A number of suits may be commenced against the refunct society for the recovery of unpaid death but It is not likely that the claimants will recover. The affairs of the Mutual Aid will be wound up In a few days, It Is understood, and It Is not at all unlikely that some steps will be taken to reorganize the Brooklyn policemen into some other benefit society that will be established on some firmer and more modern basis than the old ones. "The reason of our failure," said one of the members today, "was that the old men were dying out and that there were few new ones coming In. And the claims that had not been paid were becoming bothersome." A number of well-known people who were at ene time connected with the Police Department were members.

This Tn-rluded all of the surviving ex-commls-sloners of Brooklyn. Only the other day former Commissioner Hayden paid his monthly assessment, and a number of assessments were receelved from men, formerly on the force, who are on the retired list, and are farming In various parti of the Stats and In New Jersey. DEPOSIT PURCHASE BUREAUS. Ruling by Attorney General That Stores Cannot Solicit Them. Albany, April 8 Attorney General Carmody.

In an opinion today, holds that a domestic corporation organized under the business corporation law must not solicit deposits of money upon which It pays Interest and against which purchases may be charged or which may be withdrawn In the form ot cash at any time. The Attorney General says this practice la a form of banking. The opinion was given In response to an Inquiry from Superintendent Van Tuyl of the State Banking Department as to the right of a New York City department store to maintain a deposit purchase bureau. STRIKE VOTE BY ENGINEERS. Cleveland, April 8 The result of the referendum strike vote now being taken by the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers on Eastern railroads probably will not bs made knowo In New York until April 10, as expected.

Grand Chief Warrrn S. Stone said today. "The ballots will all be brought In by that time, but It will be Impossible to count them so as to announce the result then," said Mr. Stone, "there may be several days delay." ARRESTED AFTER CHASE. John Durkln, 85 years old, of 200 West Ninth street, was arrested by Patrolman John J.

Keens, of the Fifth avenue station, today, after a chase of several blocks, charged by Thomas Paulson of the Thomas Paulson Company with having stolen a molding pattern valued at $15. Paulson says bs discovered Durkln In the act of taking the pattern through an open window. He gave an alarm, and Durkln ran away, tarrying tne pattern. Kerne, who heard Paulson's cries, gave chase. REFEREES APPOINTED.

rir Rtapteten. J. New vs. Mireus and ettitrs, Frank Otxrnlr: In re Rosalie Mrlaualilln and other, Havld Hptrn; In re Thomas Collins, John Mitchell: Keiiefl vs. nir ana an other, Oenrea S.

Pooling-; Magulre vs. Gorman, Kdward MadJox. wound, said the physician, that caused death. This resulted In compression of the heart, the hlood from the vein flowing Into the heart and stoppplng Its action. The other wound on the left side entered between the fourth and fifth ribs, but did not perforate further.

The two wounds on the right side of the chest did not figure at all In the man's death, and were much smaller than the two on the left side. 6nyder lived at least sn hour or an hour and a half after the wounds were lnflloted, said Dr. Schulti. As to how the wounds were Inflicted, the physician did not advance any theories, but said they could have been made with the open blade of a pair of scissors. Whether It would have been possible for the man to have Inflicted the wounds himself, th coroner's physician refused to say.

ON April 1, the American Plan Service was discontinued at the Hotel Margaret, 97 Columbia Heights, and a la Carte service introduced, on a very moderately-priced bill of fare. It will coat but tha price of one meal to convince youraetf of tha quality and the faimev: of prices. Table d'Hote Dlnnar wtll aervtd on Enter SunJay from 4 to p.m., at tS0. t-S Woman Who Claims to Be Wife Held by the Coroner in Manhattan. TELLS STORY OF HER LIFE.

Weeps Hysterically at She Is Ac cused of Murder of Man Found Dead in Bathtub. Following the autopsy made on the body of Walter J. Snyder, editor and manager of the Sports and Times, who was found dead yesterday lying In a bathtub In his apartments at 930 St. Nicholas avenue, Manhattan, the woman whose maiden name was Mary Karn, and who calls herself Mrs. Walter J.

Snyder, wte aent to the Tombs prison today by Coroner Hollenateln on a charge of mur der. She will be kept In the Tombs without bail until April 18, when the In quest will be held Into Snyder'i death. The woman who Is accused of murder ing ftnyder by stabbing him four times In the breast with a pair of scissors, wept hysterically while awaiting the ar rival of Coroner Hellensteln. She had to wait In the Coroner'a office nearly two hours. The first hour she kept herself under control, but later broke down and wept continually.

There was no testimony taken when the coroner arrived. The woman, weeping. charged with homicide by De tective Garvin of the West J62d street station. As she listened to the charge being read to her, she screamed and burled her fare In her hands. So far as Is known, there were no friends In the room and none have put In appearance since ebe was arrested.

She seems to have had no friends here, or else they prefer to remain awiy. Th two elevator boys In tne apartment house where the couple lived James Sprlner and Isaac Valderde were held In tmo bail as material witnesses. The ball was supplied by the owner of the apart ment bouse, Harry Hertog. Mrs. Snvder.

as she claims to be, was dressed in a big black hat. light tan auit, white shirtwaist, white gloves ana black shoes. Before the coroner arrived aha chatted with newspaper men and seemed to be unconcerned as to what became ot ner. and did not seem to care very mucn about the charge against her. Woman Teils Her Story to the Newspaper Men.

When asked to make a statement to the newspaper men. she readily agreed, and even smiled as she began to tell her tory. "I was born In Morrlstown, N. where my father has been In various business enterprises," she (aid. "Besides myself, I have four brothers and four sisters.

My father and mother separated when I was quite young. Two of my brothers are dead, but several of my relatives still live in Morrlstown. Seven years ago Snyder came to Morrlstown with a man named Barney Demorest, well-known horseman. They opened a roadhouse there. Shortly before he came to Morrlstown, he was married to Annie Tracey of Baltimore, but she secured a divorce from him after he had been In Morrlstown for some time.

I met Snyder through friends, and ha told me of this. Some time later we were marled. We went to Newark, N. and liver there for a number of years then we went to Detroit, where he became secretary of tha Detroit Racing Association." At this point, Mrs. Snyder started to cry, and wrung her bands pitifully.

"He started to go around with other women, and would not listen to me. He met a woman named Yaeger, and became her companion all the time. I stood it as long as I could, and then I rame East alone. I came to New York to live and forget. To support myself, I took positions as housekeeper and maid.

I tried to forget him, and was getting along all right, when I heard that he had returned to New York with (be Yaeger woman. Went to Live With Snyder Again in Manhattan. "I wanted to see him. The Old Glory horse sale was on at Madison Square aGr-den, and I knew he would be there. Ho I wrote him a letter to the Garden and he got It.

He rame to visit me. Ha was then llvlug at 2oo West Hoth street with a girl named Kaufleld. It makes no difference where I was living at the time. "We talked of old times, and he declared that he still loved me. 1 told him I thought we should try to liva together again, and he agreed.

I told him, bow-ever, that he could not come back to me unless he gave up all other women. He safd he would." By this time th woman was weeping hysterically, and had to stop her narrative for sometime before she regained her composure. "Walter end I then moved to 6n4 West 145th street." she continued. "We remained there for some time and then went to 930 St. Nicholas avenue.

We got along happily but be would not give up oi her women. We did not quarrel, but that was the only thing that he would not do for me." The woman stopped and walked excitedly up and down the room, plainly showing that the strain she has been under was fast telling upon her. Tells of Struggle in Which Snyder Was Stabbed. "Oh, I never realized the seriousness of it all," she cried, wringing her hands, and, dropping Into a chair, she burled her face In her arms. "I did not realize how bad It was, or I would have called a doctor sooner than I did.

We were out late Saturday night. and In the morning as I was fixing my hair, and as he was preparing for his bath, he came in with a handful of water and shot It at me. I said if he didn't stop It I would do something to him. 'What would yo he asked me. 'Something I replied in mock seriousness.

I had been cutting the ends of the tidy on the bureau with a pair of shears which I held in my hand. He grabbed my hands and drew me toward lilm and banged my hands In his chest four times. I held the shears in my hands, and they cut him. He then released my hands and went Into the bath room. There was soma blood on his under shirt and I asked him if he was badly hurt.

He aald no. While he was in the bath room I washed his underclothes as he only had two suits and one suit was In the wash. I am rorvy now that I ever washed the suil with tho blood on It. After he had been in the bath room for some time I became worried and went Into see what was tho matter. He was lying In the tub, and could hardly speak.

"Get a doctor, quick, I am he Just managed to whisper, and that was the last thing he ever said." "I ran into the hall and went to the telephone. I called up Dr. Azul, but he was not In, and I then 'phoned for Dr. Trout. The 'phone boy said they couldn't get him, so they sent for Dr.

O'Nell. When he came he said Walter was dead. "That's Just how it happened," she finished. "My belief Is that he only meant to frighten me. It is too bad that I did not 'phone for a doctor before I did." The woman had to be half carrlel to the Tombs Prison.

She moaned and cried all the way over and 1 is believed thai Bbe will collapse, entirely. Only One of Snyder's Four Wounds Was Fatal. Coroner's Physician Schultz, after performing an autopsy on the body of Snyder at. the morgue this morning, declared that only one of the wounds caused death. There were four woundB, he found, two on the left side, one that entered throuch the fifth riK the covering of the heart.

i. na liils vt" Dotted Line Shows Railroad Company a "Lilliputian Juggernaut running flat-wheeled cars" at several masses yesterday morning, when he exhorted his parshioners to do all In their power to prevent the transit company from obtaining a franchise to lay tracks in Fourth avenue. He declared that although some people believed that the new street car line in Fourth avenue would develop and ad-vanoe property In South Brooklyn, such was not the case, as the surface lines in Third, Fifth and Seventh avenues, with an elevated line along the last-named thoroughfares and the new Fourth avenue subway, would provide all necessary Transportation facilities. "Fourth avenue is a great military boulevard and automobile highway, and the presence of tracks along It would ruin It." thundered the rector. "The Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company recently had a bill passed in the Legislature at Albany permitting the Lilliputian juggernaut to rn Its flat-wheeled cars along Fourth avenue from Ninth street to Flatbush avenue.

Jf this company gets a franchise from the city, Fourth avenue, Shore Road. Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton and Bensonhurst will suffer great detriment. South Brooklyn civlo bodies will supplicate you to take this matter up and prevent this crime being perpetrated. I ask you to Interest yourselves atid aid them In your own behalf." DEKALB AV. EXPRESS STATION ASSURED SAYS WILLIAMS Announcement was made at the Transit Conference at the Hotel Bossert this afternoon that the Manhattan and Queens-horo bridges would have to be reconstructed at a cost of $3,000,000 before they can be used by subway trains.

The Bridge will need reconstruction at a cost of $2,500,000, and the Manhattan Bridge will need alterations to cost about $500,000. The figures were given by George V. S. Williams, the new Public Service Commissioner. It was his first public address on the subway situation.

He made other points, during hlB speech, which are of vital interest to the people of Brooklyn. That the Public Service Commission has practically decided to make an express station on the Flatbush avenue extension at DeKalb avenue was announced. RTIPnt mTIRlHpra lllf, the point that residents of the horoneh I must work together to get anything and dwelling upon the fact that the reason the Bronx was getting more transit facilities was because the people up there were united In their demands. "Now over here in Brooklyn, If the city says there Isn't money enough to build Dotn tne eastern District tunnel and the EaBtern Parkway subway, why don't you get together and decide which you would rather have and then present! a united decand for that," fsjiid (he Com missioner. He addpd that there was no sentiment among the commissioners to discriminate against Brooklyn and that if any developed there would be trouble as he intended to stand out strongly for this borough.

ONE STABBED; OTHER IN JAIL Guestb at a Christening Have a Serious Encounter. As a result of a stabbing affray, John Tatske, a cooper of 29 Clay Btreet, is suiicr.us i.m ae.c.ti bk.iuui. a so of C. L. the at ten the He DIX'S AUTO WAS STUCK IN MUD Farmer Demanded $25 to Haul It Out Before He Learned Governor's Identity.

Albany, April Governor Dlx told today of an experience he had while returning to Albany from Thomson early yesterday morning. His automobile got stuck In the mud in one of the branch roads leading to the main highway near Cohoes. Making his way to a nearby house, the Governor awakened a farmer to ask for help. Before driving his team from the barn the farmer demanded $25, but after learning that the automobile was owned by the Governor he refused to take the money. After some Insistence the farmer finally accepted $5 for "pulling the machine out of the mud and the Governor proceeded to Albany.

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE RISING. Jamestown, N.Y., April 8 Recent raina have resulted In an unprecedented rise in Chautauqua Lake and Its outlet, the Cha-dakoln River. The water is five feet above its normal lovel and Is steadily rising. A small bridge on Race Alley in this city was carried away today and the water Is several feet deep in s.nne of the city streets. Families resMing in the flooded district were rescued by llrjmen In ruwboats, Htepnen ecnaecme ot r.agic street.

il.Mprritt of Marlborough, in Jail Schaeckel was before Magistrate Hylan In the Greepolnt court, this morning, charged with felonious assault He was held. When returning from festivities incident to an Easter christening, Tatske and Schaeckel started an altercation, In which several other members of the party took part. of the damage was done to Tatske, and all got away except Schaeckel, who was arrested Patrolman Smith of the Greenpolnt station. Dr. Greenwnld of the Williamsburg loipltal dressed Talske's wounds.

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