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THE BROOKLYN DATLY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SATURDAY. JUNE 1. 1907.

'6S YOUNG MOTOKIST IN TROUBLE. A MANHATTANITE IN BROOKLYN June SKjej Are Interesting. HUNTINGTON LAD KILLED IN COLLISION WITH AUTO by the undergraduate Miss Florence Blass, and a reply by Miss Johanna Ebellng, following furnished the programme: Miss Bertha Tarnowski, Miss Ida F. Schneider, John Brlerley and Edwin Cooley, Miss Mary R. Heffernan, Arthur Greenwald, Ferdinand Greenwald, Mrs.

Charlotte M. Witte, Miss May Doherty, Max Schultz, M)ss Ella Wagner, Miss Johanna Ebeling, Malbelle Acker- of the earth's surface which are now sue Drove His Car Too Fast and Was Arrested. Ellard B. Whitney. 20 years old, re- siding at 108 Herriman avenue, Jamaica.

was. arreted vestordav bv Patrnlm.n Martin A. Noonan of the Seventy-eighth Precinct, charged with operating an au tomobile, his own machine, on Fulton street, between Springfield road and Hempstead turnpike, at the rate of twenty-seven miles an hour. Whitney gave a diamond ring as security for his appearance to-day in the Far Roekaway court. CENTRAL BRANCH MEETING.

The meeting for men to-morrow at the Y. M. C. 502 Fulton street, will be addressed by A. J.

Elliott, religious work director at Central Branch. A cordial invitation is extended to the men of Brooklyn to attend this meeting and especially to the stranger in the city. The meeting begins promptly at 4 o'clock. CATHEDRAL SCH00LST0 CLOSE Commencement Exercises at St Mary's and St. Paul's, Garden City, June 6 and 12.

(Special to the Eagle.) Garden City, L. June 1 On Thursday. June 6, will occur the commencement exercises of St. Mary's school, in the Cathedral of the Incarnation, followed the next week, Wednesday, June 12, by those ot St. Paul's school, and then a general exodus of school life from the little cathedral town.

The graduating class at St. Mary's consists of the Misses Margaret Edgerton Gammage, Ethel Caroline Xesmith, Jean-nette Appelby, Blanche Lazo, and Marguerite Van de Water Brooke. The programme of exercises during the week of June 9, at St. Paul's School is as fol lows: Sunday afternoon 3:30 o'clock, bacca laureate sermon by Dean J. R.

Moses, In the Cathedral, Monday evening at 8 o'clock, annual prize speaking contest in the gymnasium; Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock, musicale by the Glee Club and Mandolin Club; Wednesday morning, 10:30 o'clock, last chapel service; 11 o'clock, commencement exercises In the gymnas ium; clock, luncheon. STATUE OF APHRODITE. Movement on Foot to Acquire It for the New York Public Library, The beautiful statue of Aphrodite which was the art sensation of the day when exhibited at the National Arts Club in its former home. In West Thirtv- fourth street, about two years ago, and was attributed by some admirers to Praxiteles, will become a permanent possession of the New York Public Library, if a movement on foot for Its acquisition started recently is successful. Of this statue Professor Allan Mar-quand of Princeton University, said: "The face of the Aphrodite is more beautiful than that of the Venus de Medici." The late William W.

Story, the Amer- ican sculptor, who lived at Rome, declared years ago that the Aphrodite was an original antique Grecian statue, and the most beautiful figure he had ever seen ln Greek sculpture. It is proposed by a number of art lovers to interest the heirs of Aetor, Lenox and Tllden, whose libraries form the foundations of the New York Public Library, in the acquisition ')f the statue to perpetuate in an artistic way the memory of these men, and to keep the statue in New York, where its reputation was first established. The statue is now In the care of the National Arts Club, at its new home in Gramercy Park, and macy members of the club are also trying to arrange for its acquisition by that organization. It is the property of A. F.

Linton, a wealthy land owner of Virginia, now staying at the Park Avenue Hotel, Manhattan, who has had it in his possession for eighteen years. Since the Aphrodite has been at the National Arts Club Mr. Linton is said to have refused many offers for It. the highest being $250,000 from a Californtan. There is another movement to secure the statue for Washington.

GUY TRIALT0 GO ON. No Adjournment From June 10 to Be Asked in Case of Far Rock- away Dentist. The trial term of the Queens County Supreme Court will convene at the Flush ing Town Hall next Monday morning, when Justice Jaycox will preside in Part I and Justice Marean In Part II. Thero aro a number of Important cases to be tried during Ihe June term, which is to be the last before the summer vacation. Among these Is the action brought by Mrs.

Randolph against W. E. D. Stokes for the support of her Infant son and the trial of lr. Samuel S.

Guy, charged with the murder of his wife, Mrs. Lillian Mott liny, on April 8 last. This case Is on the criminal calendar for Monday, June 10. It is said that by agreement of counsel no adjournment will be asked for. Some action will also be taken this month in the Supreme Court in the murder of Amelia C.

Staffeldt at Elmhurst on the afternoon of May 22. District Attorney Darrln will either ask that a lunacy commission be appointed to examine Henry Becker, or Becker will be indicted and arraigned to plead to the Indictment before Justice Jaycox. CAR KILLS AGED WOMAN. Mrs. Cuccira Struck as She Was on Her Way to Early Mass at Corona.

While on her way to church at 8:10 this morning Theresa Cuccira, 70 years old, an Italian, living at 25 Floyd street, Corona, was struck and instantly killed by a car the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. The tragedy occurred at Corona and Sycamore avenues. The old woman did not seem to bo aware of the approach of the car and although the motorman clanged his gong she paid no heed and stepped squarely in front of the car. The motorman tried hard to stop, but there was no time, and Mrs. Cuccira was instantly killed.

The body was removed to the morgue Elmhurst and the coroner's office was notified. CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES. Events for to-morrow include confirmation at the Gate of Heaven Church, at Ozone Park, in charge of the Fathers of the Congregation of Mary. At 11 o'clock the Italian church at Woodhaven will be dedicated and in the afternoon there will confirmation services at the Church the Holy Cross. Flatbush.

The Rev. Thomas J. Judge, ordained on Sunday last in the Cathedral of Buffalo the Rt. Rev. Charles H.

Colton, D.D., Bishop of Buffalo, will celebrate his first! high mass in St. Anthony's Church to-i morrow. Although a native of Brooklyn. I Father Judge felt himself called upon to i devote his life to mission work. He was ordained for Ihe diocese of Superior.

it Is to of of Streets of This Borough and Processes Attending Their Cleaning Are) Sharply Criticised. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: With no political or party spite to vent; with all due respect to the powers that be; a sound liver, and what seems to all intents and purposes to be a perfectly normal and healthy digestion, I am, nevertheless, moved to raise my voice In the usual fruitless protest against the condition of Brooklyn's streets. Undoubtedly It would sound prettier were I to say that I am moved by no other consideration than a high and lofty public spirit, in inditing this letter. But to adhere strictly to the truth, such Is not the case, for I am one of the average, properly humbled citizens, and my plea Is for just plain, ordinary public comfort. On" Saturday afternoon, I boarded a Gates avenue open car, at the New York side of the bridge, ensconcing myself, with tolerable comfort, in' one of the cross seats facing south, and Immediately became immersed in the latest crop of "graft" charges.

Skipping mrougn ine news contained In the columns of my paper, I was presently engaged In calling up pleasant mind pictures of what the aft-rooon'o half holiday held in store for. me, and ln the course of these reflections my car had arrived in crooniyu. turned my attention to the kaleidoscope of life passing before me on the streets, when suddenly my view became obscured faint haze, and I was aware of a fine silt eddying down my neck and cov ering my clothing, seeing ana ibbiiub (he effect. I naturally looked for the cause, and found the car had stopped to leeward of a street cleaner who was plying his vocation most industriously with the maximum of vigor and the minimum of sense, for he showed not the least Intention of giving over his frenzied sweep-Inz for the few moments the car had halted beside him. A gentleman with a thick neck and Imposing proportions, oc cupying one whole double seat ln front of me, gave vent to a few lurid remarks, which made no visible impression wnat-ever upon the sweeper, while not being possessed of the girth and dignity of the distinguished protestant, contented myself with vigorous application of my handkerchief to eyes and ears.

I had just completed my most unsatisfactory cleaning-up. process, when, upon arriving at Pierrepont street, another cloud of dust enveloped the car, this time from a truck full of cobblestones which some stupid son ot Italy took occasion to unload just as the car pulled abreast of the dumping place. Arriving at City Hall, we were treated to a little variety in the form of a shower of coal dust, also unloaded at the most opportune moment, and, to add Insult to injury, the driver of the cart laughed at the very evident annoyance of the passengers, and set me wondering if I could not put in a strong bid for acquittal, under the plea of extenuating circumstances, were I to murder this wrecker of clothes, comfort and good humor. A few spasmodic jerks of the car. and we had arrived at the Municipal Court, and here some gentlemen of very evident foreign extraction, were heaving bags of cement from a truck to the pavement, contributing very generously to their share of the general ruin.

By this time all eyes were inflamed and blinking, all handkerchiefs in action, and all clothes covered with a varied collection of dust, and those men and women who were so unfortunate as to be garbed in dark-hued apparel were fit subjects for a vacuum cleaner. But this was not all, nor the Worst phase of. this nuisance, for ln the heart of the theatrical and shopping district hundreds of expensively gowned women were forced to wade through dust inch deep In crossing the streets, and the sidewalks were little better. A squad or two of "white wings" with hand sprinklers could have been put to most profitable use here, though in one Instance, when a cartman was unloading bricks directly on the side-, walk, with the usual accompaniment of profanity and brick dust, what, was needed, was a policeman and a forcible demonstration, through the medium of a night stick, of the advantages accruing to a carter who respects, the privileges and comfort of the general public. Only lack of time and knowledge of the value of space in such a publication as yours restrains me from mentioning 1 a score or so more of the shortcomings and well-nigh unbearable conditions of the streets.

It is. not necessary for me to suggest any remedy for these conditions, for the Department of Street Cleaning has, when sufficiently roused, proven itself more than capable to cope with such conditions. The question is, Who can rouse the D. S. C.T If Mr.

Coler weren't so busily engaged with Mr. Metz. I would suggest that he do It, but In lieu of that, cannot certain of our "public-spirited" citizens, with the necessary asset of well-nourished bank accounts, and the Imposing and awful exterior dignity begotten of silk hats, side whiskers and gold-headed canes, get together and register a protest with some real weight back of it? Some over-nice critic, may remark that these gentlemen never ride in the cars. Never mind: neither does our esteemed "World's Citizen" read the books he gives wiia uis iioraries. CARL A.

LEASENFELD. Manhattan, May 29, 1907. SHOT CRAPS; WAS ARRESTED, Sentence Suspended in Case of i Brooklyn Hills Youth Arraigned at Roekaway. Magistrate-Healy yesterday morning suspended sentence on Howard Gisch of 853 Willoughby avenue, Brooklyn, who was arraigned before him ln the Far Roekaway court. The young man whs arrested on Thursday by Special Deputy Sheriff Fred J.

Spahr, who charged him with disorderly conduct, In that he was shooting craps and caused a crowd to collect in Maple streot, Brooklyn Hills. A similar disposition was made In the case of John May ot Broadway and Norton place. Far Roekaway. against Benjamin Kelly of Lockwood avenue and Broadway, Far Roekaway, a school boy, who was charged with having cut flowers on the premises of the complainant on Thursday. BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND PATENTS.

For the week ending Tuesday, May 28, 1907, there were issued the following patents to residents of Brooklyn and Long Island, as furnished by Macdonald Mac-donald, patent attorneys, 100 Broadway, Manhattan: Frederick H. Grimmer, Brooklyn, bahy wagon, or go cart. Ernest E. Gamon. assignor to Nentune Meter Company, Long Island City, water meter.

Charles M. Kneppler, Manhattan, aa- slgnor, to L. E. Kneppler, Brooklyn. Ap paratus iur graining metallic plates.

William Mantell, Brooklyn, checking rack. J. Mlnck. Brooklyn, assignee of one-hall of Paul Metzler, Jersey City, internal combustion engine. Julius Wemllnger.

Brooklyn, metal sheet piling. Willard J. Woodcock, Brooklyn, refrigerator condenser. KING'S DATJGHTEKS MUSICALE. Do A Little Circle, Kings Daughters, gave a musicale at Arcanum Hall on Bedford avenue last Tuesday evening, and a pleasant evening was spent.

The programme included: Piano trio. Misses Alice and Grace Rudischauser, Miss McKay: contralto solo. Miss Davis; piano solo. Miss Roth; mandolin and guitar quartet; recitation, Mr. Cummings; contralto solo, Miss Jane Fyfe; violin solo, Mr.

Newland; recitation. "The Sour of the Violin." with piano and violin accompaniment. Miss Gertrude McKay; vocal solo, Wilmer Jameson; mandolin and guitar quartet; soprano solo. Miss Cora Blauvelt. The Summer 0n the J2d of June' at 9 ln the morn-; I we sha" at solstice; the sun will then reach its most norther ly point in the heavens and momentarily pause before beginning its return trip of six months southward.

There will be nothing to see in the and the event will not be signalized by the firing of guns, nor by a meteroic downpour, nor by the flight of a boloid, nor by the.ap-. pearance ot a comet. The ignorant world will Just. know nothing of it; and yet It is a great fact, by science. And it can be verified by any man, woman or child.

On the 22d of June, at exactly noon. note the length of the shadow of some church steeple or telegraph pole, or any high building or other object. Plant a stake at the point reached by the shadow. Let the stake stand there for six months and you will be astonished at the way the shadow, cast at the noon hour, creeps past that stake, becoming longer and longer, until December 22. at the time of the winter solstice, there is a very great difference In length as compared with June 22.

If We Lived Elsewhere. On the 22d of June, If we lived at Bering Strait, on the northern edge of Iceland; on the shores of the White Sea, or in northern Siberia, we should have the sun in the sky all night; so we should also at any point north of these. At Mazatlan, Mexico, Havana, Cuba, Assouan on the Nile and Roekhamton, Queensland, Australia, the sun would be directly overhead at noon, and hence cast no shadow at all. At Quito, South America, and on the Victoria Nyanza Lake, Africa, though those places are on the equator, the sun would appear 234 degrees aorth of the xenith at noon. At Rio Janeiro and the southern point of the Island of Madagascar, where in December the sun Is directly overhead, it would now be seen at noon only 43 degrees above the north horizon, and winter would be found in full progress.

At Cape Horn the sun is above the horizon hardly more than an hour or two of the entire day. Summer and Winter Explained. The sharp contrast between summer and winter, both In the temperature and the length of day and night, can be explained by only one fact, namely, the inclination of the earth's axis to the ecliptic; or, in other words, the fact that, as judged by the plane of its orbit, the earth Telescopic view of possible conjunctions enlargement of Mercury's disc at the of June 15. tfrtesUot stand upright. The earth revolves about the sun upon a certain level.

as if it were a floor; that is the plane of its orbit; the axis of the earth is inclined 23 1-2 degrees toward this, instead of being upright. This causes the north pole, which Is the northern terminus of the axis, to point toward a certain spot in the heavens close to the North Star, or Polaris. Our pole is always pointing that way, no matter where the earth is in its orbit about the sun. But as the earth is at one time on one side of the sun, and at another on the opposite side. It follows that the north pole sometimes points considerably to ward the sun, and at other times considerably away from that body.

When It points toward the sun. the whole northern hemisphere sees the sun high in the heavens, receives its direct hot rays, and enjoys long days; hence summer. When, Six months later, it points away from the sun, that body is seen low in the heavens, sends only slant rays during short days, and exposes us to winter. This arrange ment may look as If accidental. But It produces such extremely important results upon all animal and vegetable life, particularly upon the human race, that we cannot fail to see in It the evidence of a Supreme Intelligence, adjusting conditions so that a large portion of the globe shall be habitable and produce what is needful for the well-being of man.

If the earth were placed with either an upright or a vertical axis, conditions would be radically altered. Some have thought it conceivable that the earth should be struck by a comet and Its axis changed. We do not look for this as long as the Supreme Intelligence, just spoken of. who has already so beneficently adjusted matters, is in control. But, if such an accident should ever happen, it is plain that the axis of the earth might be changed In either of two respects; first.

It might be straightened up, so as to be vertical, or laid over still further so as to be even horizontal; or, secondly, an entirely new axis might be created, the old being abolished. In the first instance, whether with vertical or horizontal axis, the seasons as we now know them would be altogether a thing of the past. With a vertical axis there would be no 'seasons; all the months of the year would be just alike; throughout the calendar the sun would always occupy just the same parts of the heavens as seen from particular parts of the earth. With a horizontal axis, at one time of the year the north pole would point directly to the sun. and six months later it would point directly away from the sun.

While this would bring the heat of summer to the poles, clearing out their ice every year, would also bring fearful winters to both hemispheres, and so alter the climatic conditions as probably to make agriculture Impossible over large areas IN SCHOOL AND COLLEGE COMMEBCIAL HIGH SCHOOL. The Camera Club, of which Mr. Flint supervisor, on Friday, June 7, will go Prospect Park. On Friday morning Ernesto Nelson of the Argentine Republic visited the school, as did Mr. Goodnough, the director of drawing in the borough.

At the regular Friday morning assembly a debate, between Room 421 and Room 305, was held on the subject, "Resolved, That the Federal Government should Interfere to protect the negro In the right of suffrage." The affirmative, Room 421, was argued by William Shrope, Theodore Forster and Manuel Barranco, captain, while Lewis Hornung, Henry Meyer and Joseph Frier, captain, upheld the negative for Room 305. The JudgeB, Messrs. MeNally, Connor and Bagentose the faculty, awarded the decision to the negative, by a score of 227 points to 191. At the Friday morning assembly Mr. Bickmore of the department of accounts and coach of the rifle team, presented the medals awarded by the Eagle to students shooting forty-four points out a-possible fifty.

Those who received medals were: William Freese, Bernhard Haft. Jacob Reiner, Stephen Gilberg and William Jacques. Those who received badges last year, and who qualified again recently, were given bars, which can ho nTtnnhpri In the old inpHnls. William MANUAL TRAINING H. S.

Hubert Stanton, who lately passed the entrance examinations to Annapolis, had received an appointment to West Point. He had previously passed the West Point in C. C. A. in by cessfully cultivated.

All over the earth, Instead of, as now, within the Arctic and Antarctic circles, there would be times when the sun would be ln the heavens day and night, and other times when it would not be there at all. It is wen known that such regions, as the earth now stands, have hardly an inhabitant. A Celestial Field Day. The' heavens are beautiful all through June, but particular events are very much wanting, day after day. When we come to June 12.

however, we find quite a pro gramme prepared, the numbers of which are as follows: (1) 2 P.M., the moon at apogee, the farthest point from the earth; it is also farthest north on this day. (2) i p.m.. the moon Dasses the planet Mer cury. (3) 4:40 P.M., the moon passes the planet Neptune; Intermission for dinner. (4) 9 P.M., the planet Mercury passes the planet Neptune.

(5) Midnight, grand finale; the moon passes the planet Jupl-tr mind men will enlov this programme Just as well as those who see, for the events are all Invisible. Deaf men will enjoy It as well as those who hear, for, if there be any "harmony of the spheres," it is too distant to be made out. It Is a satisfaction, however, to know what is going on. As to the last of these events, it is, Indeed, a pity that we cannot, view It namely, the close conjunction of the moon and Jupiter. Jupiter has now worked his way over so near the sun that he can hardly be seen any more, and, the middle of July, will entirely pass out of the evening sky.

Moreover, he will fully have set when the conjunction takes place, at midnight. It Is barely possible that, soon after sunset, the two bodies may be caught near each other, just as they are following the orb of day. At the moment of conjunction they will be only 67 minutes of arc, or less than a degree, apart, the moon being south of Jupiter, on a line joining their centers, and the pole of the heavens. It is their centers that will be less than a degree apart; this will bring the edge of the moon's dlBk to within less than i of a degree of Jupiter, the moon's diameter, as seen in the sky. measuring about degree.

This would be an interesting sight. Those in the Hawaiian Islands may witness it. The conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury would also be Interesting, on June 35, if it were not Invisible. A Great Big Moon. On the 25th, at about 4:15 P.M., the moon will be full; at 7:45 it will rise, and at 9:10 it will be at perigee, its nearest approach to the earth.

The variation of more than 20,000 miles in the between Jupiter and 'Mercury, showing crescent stage. Illustrating the event of distance of the moon in an average distance of makes a sensible difference In Its apparent size. Hence the moon would look somewhat larger on the 25th because of Its nearness. But it always looks large when rising or when setting, as the sun does also, as, indeed, all the constellation do when seen- near the horizon. This is an optical illusion, for experiments prove conclusively that they measure no more ln that position.

We have reason therefore to expect a very spectacular moon to leave the eastern horizon the evening of the 25th. As it mounts the heavens the element of Illusion will gradually be eliminated, and the moon will diminish in apparent size; but at the end of night, when it sets, at sunrise. It will again have enlarged and will drop below the. western horizou an Imposing ibject. Catch as Catch Can.

Not one in a thousand has ever seen the planet Mercury. Little brother of our own earth and, as things go in the heavens, not very distant, he manages to hide himself most of the time in the garments of light which enswath the august person of his illustrious father, the Sun. Now and then he dodges out, however, and, if you know when, you can catch him before he flies back. You may set your watch for him this month and not be disappointed. Mercury comes to greatest eastern elongation on the 26th, when he wlll 25 degrees east of the sun.

Of course, he cannot be seen when the sun rises, for the sun will be up first and cover him with his light. But after the sun sets, when the light of day is fading, he may be caught trying to slip out unobserved, by the western gateway. From the 20th till the end of the month he can probably be discovered, low In the west, If he be looked for before the twilight glow has ceased. He must not be confounded with Jupi ter, however, which Is in the same neighborhood, but nearer the horizon. To make sure that what you see Is Mercury, It would be well to use a small telescope or large spyglass; lr tnat reveals the object in half -moon shape, It can be none other than Mercury.

Only one other planet Is seen In that shape; that is Venus, which is now in the morning sky. A Glance Ahead. May 28. 1900, occurred the last total eclipse of the eun seen in this country. In 1918 will occur the next.

But. one year from this month, namely, June 28, 1908, the peculiar phenomenon of annular eclipse of the sun will be witnessed Florida. It will boar no comparison with a total eclipse as a spectacle, but will be of much interest notwithstanding. The moon will not be able to cover the sun's face, but a ring of its bright light will be seen all about the moon's black disk. FREDERICK CAMPBELL.

examinations and will enter as a cadet, June 15. The intergrade baseball championship was decided in favor tot the fifth grade after an interesting game at the Parade Grounds on Friday. The members of the winning team will receive silver medals offered by the Alumni Association. The team comprises P. Wohlers.

Thomas R. Watts, P. Theiss, Hlckerson. T. Pierce, P.

Franklin. Halsey, Boyd and J. R. Morton. The junior prom of the class of February, '08, took place in the gymnasium on Thursday evening.

It was one of the most successful affairs yet held In the school and the membprs of the seventh and eighth grades spent an enjoyable eveilng with dancing and refreshments. The committee in charge included Nathan Rothen-berg. Miss Mazie T. Russell. Miss Mabel Ward and Warren Bruno.

Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bates, Miss Mary A. Hall, Alfred Mackay, C. Schrimpi, Miss Bruner, A.

Berrium, Cameron Young, Miss M. Jenkins. Louis Aron- stan. F. J.

Suhr, Miss Ethel Hallaren, Miss Wilson, Clarence Wilson, Frank Sim mons. Miss Mabel Ward. Stuart Patterson, Charles Maak, Miss Edith Orr. S. Kaplan, Miss Dobbins, George H.

Hickerson. Miss Barlow, G. Garnaus. Miss Edna Sitz, Miss Fett, Miss McClellan. Shirley Al-dridge, A.

Atwood. Martin Jasheus, F. Bergman. Ivan Lee, Miss Gumprecht, Miss Kahn, Miss Reid, Frank McKenna, Adelaide Loeber, Leo B. O'Meara, Miss Mazie Russell, Eugene F.

Evans, Miss C. Hein-bockle, Delmar G. Roos. Miss Julia V. Haw-kins, Miss Florence Moore, E.

Lynch, Nathan Rothenberg, Miss Hayes. Mls3 Roth. Edward llen. Miss E. Behnken.

R. Morton. Miss Mead. Miss Sadie O'Neill, Miss Dolly O'Neill, Mr. Clark, Kenneth Harbison, Frederick Marble.

ERASMUS HALL HIGH SCHOOL. The annual open meeting of the Unter-uns Vereln was held Friday afternoon the auditorium. Many of the graduate members of the society were present. me programme, in German, was given alumni members. After an address Lost Control of His Bicycle and Dashed Headlong Into Big Car.

HE DIED A FEW HOURS LATER. Automobile Owned by Mrs. J. S. Carvalho of Lawrence Chauffeur Said to Be Blameless.

(Special to the Eagle.) Huntington; L. June 1 A fatal automobile accident occurred In this place yesterday afternoon, as a result of which Charles Piquet, 14 years old, died ln the Nassau Hospital at Mineola, last evening, frnm -A fraMitr at thft hase Of his Skull. a fractured left fore-arm and right wrist miiA i.tam lacerated wnunds of the head. Wesley. Grant, chaffeur for Mrs.

J. S. Carvalho, or Lawrence, is under arrest and will be examined to-day. IOC HCCiUcDL uupjjeneu iu iuc Neck road just north of the village. Young Piquet, who attends school in Huntington, was on his way home on his bicycle.

Just as he came to the end of the foot path Mrs. Carvalho's big car, containing a party of six, -was coming up West Neck avenue. Chauffeur Grant saw, young Piquet start down the incline toward the roadway, and, supposing that he would go directly across the road to the right side, swerved his car to the right to give more The lad, turned to the left, right in the path of. the machine and dashed headlong into the heavy brass headlight, shattering the glass and crumpling the brass like a piece of paper. The machine stopped within a few feet and the boy -was removed to the home of George Woodhull Conklin.and Dr.

G. H. Carter attended him. He advised his immediate removal to the Nassau Hospital, and he was carried there in the big car of Milton L'Ecluse. He did not regain consciousness.

i Mrs. Carvalho's party consisUd of Mrs. J. Watson and Miss Gladys Watson of Lawrence, Miss Rena Frowenfelt of Far Roekaway, Miss Rose S. Kurzenaut of Ce-darhurst and W.

D. Scholle ot Manhattan. They did all they could to assist in caring for the unfortunate youth. Mrs. Carvalho was partlcularlv affected.

Justice Lowndes and Officer White were on the scene in a very short time and the chauffeur was arrested. Mrs. Carvalho pleaded with the officer to release Grant and arrest her, declaring it was not his fault and asserting that he is a very care tul driver; Young Piquet's mother and the two othef children are abroad, at the father's home in Switzerland. The injured lad was exnected to go with them, but he ex pressed a fear of shipwreck and drowning and remained at nome wnn nis laiuei. SMALL FORCE SWAMPED.

Present Staff at Bockaway Beach P. 0. Cannot Handle All the Mail Matter. With each day the amount of mall matter handled at the Roekaway Beach post-office is Increasing, and the small force is swamped with work. This is one reason why the movement haB been started for the establishment of an independent postofflce at the summer resort, which is at present a sub-station to the postofflce at Far Roekaway.

For the last month the Roekaway Beach office has been greatly handicapped in its work of handling the mail and at times it has been unable to get all the mall out on time, It being necessary to hold over until the following mail leaving the ofQce. which has caused some complaint. The Taxpayers Association has taken up the matter and the Postal Department at Washington has been communicated with in reference to the matter, and a demand made for immediate relief. It is now learned that Postmaster France has asked for additional clerk hire at the Roekaway Beach office, but First Assistant, Postmaster General Hitchcock has refused to make any additions to the clerical force until July 1. This is an unusual departure.

In previous years an additional clerk was employed, beginning May 15, and a month later an other was put on, with a third one commencing on July 1. At present the clerical force comprises Superintendent Bennett and one cleric, anil there is to be no relief until July 1. and continuing until September. This has caused no little complaint and the Taxpayer's Association will take the matter up with the federal authorities and demand relief from the existing conditions. OPENING CONCERT AT PARK.

German Singers and Shannon's Band to Participate in Festival To-morrow. The opening concert of the seabou at Prospect. Park will be given to-morrow by the United German Singers of Brooklyn, under the direction of Carl Fique, assisted by the Twenty-third Regiment Band, Thomas F. Shannon, bandmaster. A particularly fine programme has been arranged, and the indications are, if the weather be pleasant, that at least fifty thousand persons will enjoy the music.

Thereafter concerts will be given ever Saturday and Sunday during the summer at Prospect Park. In the smaller parks, the concerts will not begin until July. Park Commissioner Kennedy secured an increase in the appropriation for music this year, and will give more concerts than ever in the various parks. Every section of the city will be looked aiter In the matter of Sunday concerts. The following is the programme for the opening concert on Sunday: Overture "German College Pongs" Suppe "Im Deutschen Gelst und llerwn slnd wir elns" "ln German Spirit and Heart We Are Kremser L'nlted Singers and Band.

Fackeltanz Nn. 2 (Torchlight Dance, concluding with "My Country, Tla of Meyerbeer Verrauseht. Zerronnen" Joy of Lnve! rtut Now Forever Angerer L'nlted Singers. Solo for comet "The Trumpeter of Sarkln- gren" Slgnor G. Rottega, "BcheiiJegruss" Parting "Austrian Folksnn?" Kremser L'nlted Singers.

Invitation a la Valse" Weber IfuV liien 'Dixie" (In German) Foster t'nlted SinKers. "Invocation to Battle." from "Rtenai'WVafmer Finale "The Watch on. the "The Star Spangled Banner" Key 73.. A. AlFsOCIETY ELECTION.

The annual meeting of the Royal Arcanum Aid Society took place last night at 315 Washington street, and the following officers were elected for the year: S. Gunzberger, president: W. J. Gardner, vice president; W. W.

Sheffield, secretary-treasurer; R. P. McCully, J. H. Robb D.

B. Martin, J. McCormlck, A. J. Morrison, H.

W. Jones, C. H. White, R. W.

Gunzen-hauser, Evan Griffiths, C. E. Nygren, A. A. Schmlts and John Fuhs were eleotpd to the executive board.

J. Coad. W. P. Wild, D.

B. Martin, were elected trustees and J. W. Brooks. S.

Redfern and W. J. Wlsert were elected to the auditing committee. This society has been in existence Seventeen years and so far has paid out. in 3lck benefits $28,767.

The society has about ons hundred requests annually for aid and its membership now is 400. 1 of at be o'. by as S. Miss Florence Bias Mrs. Lizzie Price Teats.

Jacob Rochman. Miss Car rie Josenhans. Misses May Doherty and Bertha Tarnowski. Among those present who did not assist with the programme were: Dr. Gunnison, Miss Kate E.

Turner, Mrs. Charlotte Meyer, Ella Cantor, Sadie Rattner, Florence Krusa, Marguerite Jervls, Sadie Farroot, Anna Koch, Rebecca Wolfsohn, Wilhelmlna Ku-friescki, Miss Hurlburt, Miss Hoffman, Harry Boss, Louis Schwartz, R. (J. Stableford, and Gorham Moore. After the programme was finished a reception was held and refreshments were served.

ADELPHI Last Chapel Exercises Are to Be Held Monday Morning. The exercises in connection with" commencement at Adelphl College will begin on Monday when the last chapel service is to be held. On that occasion Professor Peckham will speak of the events which will mark the close of the college year 1908-1907. The seniors, whose work actually ended on Wednesday last, will be present ln a body, and ac cording to custom, Blng their class song. The following day, Tuesday, June 6, the graduating class of the -Normal De partment will hold its class day exercises in the afternoon, and the class supper in the evening.

On in the chapel, the college glee club will give Its annual concert, to which the frineds of the students have received Invitations. The chapel will be crowded, of course. The School of-Fine Arts will holds its annual exhibition on Friday and Saturday next, on the fifth floor of the college building. There Is also a competition for orlzes. This is open to the public.

On. Friday evening, June 7, the class day exercises will be held ln the chapel. To the students this is of as much importance as is commencement. It is a less dignified function and, therefore, much more enjoyable. On Sunday evening, June 0, the baccalaureate sermon will be preached by the Dr.

George Thomas DowIIng, at St. James Church, Lafayette avenue and St. James place. The class banquet of the senior class will be held on Monday, June 10, at the Crescent Club, and the class will hold the graduation ball in the assembly hall on Tuesday evening. On Thursday is commencement of the college in the Central Congregational Church, when Professor George W.

Kirchwey of the Columbia Law School will make the address. GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. On Tuesday afternoon of next week, Miss Marguerite Lee, head of the biology department, will give a lecture to 1A division on "Useful Plants," which will be Illustrated with lantern slides. It is probable that the Camera Club will arrange an excursion to West Point before the season closes. The prize winners at the last Camera Club contest, for folio were Miss Edith Davis, first; Miss May Redmond, second, and -Miss Etta Schocke, third prize.

The final contest will be for a good picture exterior of Girls High School building. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. The third Greek class, as a novel form of entertainment- at the home of their classmate, Edward Higgins, staged the Prologue, Parodus, First Episode and First Stasimon of the VMedla" of Euripides. Edward Russell played Kreon; Dan-ieL Farrell, Jason; Frank Cleary, John Cass, Medea; Joseph Callahan and Joseph O'Brien, childron of Medea, and Joseph Carroll, while the chorus was chanted hy the of the class present.

Anioug others who entertained were Joseph A. Finnegan. violin selections; Francis Cleary, vocal1 selectious, and Edward Higgins recited "The Handicap." Others present were Raphael Dobley of-senior, Aloyslns Gllllck of junior, Thomas M. Holland of sophomore, Neat J. Conin, Bartholomew J.

Hopkins, Thomas C. Kee-nan, John T. Schmidt, Philip E. Scharfen-berger, Augustine A. Wetzel, James H.

Dolan, Murray J. Little; John F. Saunders. George A. Roesch, Charles A.

Mul-Iln, Frederick N. Manes, Peter A. Shutz, Edward F. Smith. Carroll J.

Sinnott, Francis J. Fuchs, Bernard J. Rellly. BROOKLYN TRAINING SCHOOL. An exhibition of folk dances was given Friday morning at the opening exercises, under the direction of Miss Hlnkley, the head of the physical training department.

The SenlorA and JuniorB klndergartners danced the minuet. William J. Campbell and Russell Ray gave a jig and the students of Senior A2 danced two Gilbert dances. The Senior A kindergarten class was represented by the Misses Ethel Brumley, Marguerite Bordwell, Agnes Drlscoll, Agnes Duee, Marion Eddy, Jessie Hopkins, Edna Luseomb, Ethel Magruder, Jean Miller, Julia Mitchell, Edna Outwater, Ablgal Pendleton, Helen Quinlan, Mildred Southwell, Maud Tanner. Florence Taylor.

Florence Vreeland, Madelein Waton, Josephine Wieman. Those from the Junior class were: Miss Emily Anderson. Miss Alice Austin, Miss Florence Carr, Miss Phoebe Doran, Miss Hazel La Forge. Miss Henrietta Hearsey, Miss Marlon Peterst Miss May Thompson, Miss Lila Thorne and Miss Katherine Maguire. The members of Senior A2 were the Misses Lorraine Ferguson, Beatrix Fischer, Ida Fischer.

May Fitz Gerald, Alice Flynn. Mabel E. Foster, Christiana- L. French. Helen Gillespie, Rosa A.

Gillespie, Bessie Goldberg, Lillian C. Golding, Josephine Green, Gertrude Greenebaum, Elsie Greiner, Catharine Grlbbin, Mary Grlbbln, Margaret Grosch, Helen Guerln, Gertrude Hamilton, Lillian Hanigan, Ida Harrison, Mary J. Hathaway, Marjory Haviland, Annie Vera Hayes, Barbara Hertel, May Houghton. EASTERN DISTRICT H. S.

At the 2B class spread given by Dr. Vlyman, the girls, boys and teachers en- Joyed themselves during the afternoon. The first part of the entertainment consisted of lantern slide pictures and a lecture upon Julius Ceasar. The class then repaired to the branch No. 143, where they partook of luncheon.

SAW FIRE HORSE BEATEN. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Yesterday It was my misfortune to witness a repellant scene, at a fire in this place, attending the volunteer fire department. For years I have witnessed fires in old Brooklyn, but never ln my recollection have I been a spectator of such a brutal sight. Among the companies that responded ws Continental Truck No. 2, whose horses balked on their return home.

While one of the firemen kicked the horse in the stomach on one side, another man got down from his seat and lashed the poor animal the full length of the whip on the other side, drawing great welts on the horse, and in addition to this he was bleeding at the neck and leg. Now, I did not see or hear- but one- member, of the company raise his voice in remonstrance against this cruel treatment of a dumb animal. The one exception appeared to me to be in charge, but only from the very strong language he could I Infer that he was, as he wore no badge or uniform. When he got between the man with the whip and the horse (to protect the latter) the man threw the lines and whip down, walking away. AN OLD BROOKLYN VET.

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