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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. FEBRUARY 27. 1906. 6 HAVE SECURED CONSENTS.

of records for New York TRIBUTE BY PRESBYTERY N'T FUNEHAL OF MRS. C. S. WHITFIELD The funeral services over the remains of Clara Somcrs Whitfield took place yesterday afternoon at her late residence. VICTOHY Vi STEi.IT iiiiyusciiaRSiii i.

DIEIEFER POSTS; GETS "PITCHER THEN" German Philosopher Grieves to Be Regarded as a Creature of Imagination, SPEAKING LIKENESS SECURED. It Is So Pronounced by Mrs. Who Is Proud of Husband's Growing -Fame. Tbe Eagle has received ao many inquiries as to whether Mr. Dingendiefer Is a real person or only the impalpable figment of a vivid Imagination, It has been deemed advisable to set all Buch questions at rest by means of the highest possible authority Mr.

Dingendiefer himself. To this end, he wan asked, yesterday, to sit to one of the Eagle artists for his portrait. "Vot iss dot?" he asked, as the startling nature of the request broke in upon his understanding. "You vant my plgture, yes? Vor vat?" "To print In the Eagle, Mr. Dingendiefer, for the purpose of setting at rest all doubts as to your actual existence." "How ieis dot? Exblaln me dot ding.

Aln'd you dink I got soom acdual exisdence, no?" "Of course. Mr. Dingendiefer, I know that you actually exist. I have had ample ocular evidence that you are a palpable, tangible, 'Sir. DinMendiefer County.

The bill provides that within fifteen days afler its passage the district attorney shall appoint a commissioner of records who shall bold office for six years. The office is to cease at tbe end of that time unless continued by act of. the Legislature. case of vacancy in the office the deputy shall become commissioner for the unexpired term. The duties of the commissioner re to examine into the condition of the books, records, documents, maps, of the clerk and register of the county.

It shall also be his duty to cause copies of books, ocuments, to be made and certified for public use whenever same shall be nec essary for their preservation. METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE. At the Metropolitan Opera House last Ight a large audience listened with delight to a repetition of "Martha." Mme. Sem- brich was the fascinating Lady Enrlchetta nd Caruso's singing as Lionello brought the audience to Its feet with applause. Plan- con, as Plunkett, and Miss Walker, as Nancy, shared the honors with Mme.

Sembrlch and Caruso, the former two artists being at their best. Mme. Sembrlch's slight cold was noticeable handicap, although. In the sing ing of a verse of "The Last Rose of Sum mer in English, all signs of hoarseness vanished, to the huge gratification of every listener. ARRIVED FROM VENEZUELA.

Bed Liner Caracas Brings American and Venezuelan Diplomats. The Red steamship Caracas arrived1 lati last evening at Plerrepont's stores from San Juan, Curacao, Laguayra and Porto Cabello. Among the thirty-nine passengers on board ere Norman Hutchinson, the American chargo d'affaires at Caracas, and Mrs. Hutchinson, and Dr. R.

Gabiras Guzman, ho goes to Washington as minister from Venezuela. He was met at the nier bv Senor Pulido, the present charge d'affaires at Washington. Conditions are said to have been very quiet In Venezuela while the Onraras was there. Much heavy gun prac tice was going on and a new fort, of brick construction, apparently, has been erected on the hill over the entrance to tho harbor of Laguayra. The Caracas brought the finest careo that had arrived from Venezuela in a long time.

It consists of 33,000 bngs of coffee and a lot cocoa hides, skir.s and sundries From Porto Rico she brought 4,000 boxes of fruit and a lot of cigars. lne Caracas found two French cmlnem In he harbor at Curacao, one of them with four stacks; the second one went to sea before the Red ship did. The officials of the Place HttlO faith In npwq nrlplnntlntr from Curacao. They say It Is largely based on gossip picked up In a club there popular- us me uuzzie Head Club." which the nearest approach nosslhle fur nn llsh speaking tongue to get to the Dutch OBJECTION FROM UP STATE. Suffolk Supervisors Compelled to Hevise Bill to Put County Clerk and Assistants on Salary.

(Special to the Eagle.) RIverhead, L. February 27 The Suffolk supervisors have been notified by Senator uurr and Assemblyman Lupton that there is opposition to the proposed bill to mit the Suffolk County Clerk's office on a salary, as the up state legislators think the draft gives iuo targe salaries, in some cases, as compared with the size of the county and its population. Because of this meeting this morning adopted a new draft reducing the proposed salaries to a certain extent. Tho now draft abolishes the office of mortgage tax clerk, previously proposed at a salary of $1,000 and allows he oon to exceed for nil. If work warrants such hire.

The scheme to pay the copyists by the fo-" "1 the new draft now versa prttoic, aa- adopted by the legislature This be PAID $1,000 FOR A COMMON COW But Mr. Phipps Did Not Make a Bad bargain, Getting, Too, Long Sought Bight of Way. (Special to the Eagle.) Hempstead. L. r.

pPh 000 for looking age J. p. phlppi BOn of th() millionaire, has succeeded i buying a ght of way out from hi- K. KQl 3 uuuuine estate at VUstbury to the main rood at Old West-bury which he has been endeavoring to ob-tnln for some three years commenced the ereetinn tt, country home, which Is to be one of the piuots oi County. uuhu a roaa across a road, but it did not prove sunk some fet in rnipps was quinary now to get another right of Mrs ui mam He asked 'irB.

Mary Hlller novmi fused. Several aeents h. with the same results, and then Mr. Phlnns concluded that he would exercise all the possioiy could, and succeeded a Mutci maimer. As he reached tho ni.

ih num 1 no lUllllll ni yHra' some oluih. iniu certainly a fine sped ol cow- HUlcr: a fine hreed ncleed, and a credit to any Long Island farmer. What would you part with her for?" asked Mr. Phipps. Well, certainly not le than ti nnn piiea tne snrewd farmer.

"Weir I'll hov to take her. for she'n a nrii tn m. and an ornament to any estate," continued i mpps, auu lortnwitn produced a check for 9 l.uuil. 'Suppose we arrange for a right of way now, Mrs. Hiller," and so it was on the basis of J1.4U0 per acre that he acquired some swamp for a 60-foot right of way around the Hiller place to the main road way.

Some years ago, all the land sold bv Mrs Hiller about Weatbury could be bought for Jim per acre. Mr. Phipps also bought the farm of J. McDonald for $700 an aero, Inking the same from a purchaser who hud about closed with the McDonalds for a smaller sum. SUFFOLK NOT TO FIGHT YET.

Brooklyn's "Invasion" of County for Water Will Be Watched by Supervisors, However. (Special to tho Eagle.) RIverhead, L. February 27 The Suffolk Supervisors will do nothing at this session to restruln Brooklyn from its plan of Invad Ing Suffolk County for water. The board fully mindful of tho fact that the city now preparing to pump water, and la carefully watching the work that la going on The board also recognizes that the city officials aro anxious to bo sued, but the Supervisors said this morning that thry did not prnpoKO to brush tbe chip oil Brook lyn shoulder yet. Water official attorneys have written Counselor Grifllng, attorney for tho Super visors, suggesting that a suit be started, but Chairman Miller said this morning, In niuk ing a report about the matter: "We don't need to get excited and lose our heads about the matter, but we will watch the proceedings for a spell.

One pump will not do any great damage If they do start It up auu pump a utile water." KINGS COUNTY ALMSHOUSE Assemblyman Lee Introduces a Bill for Its Removal to Another Place. BUILDINGS ARE NOW A BLOT. Plan Is to Have City Purchase Site Out on Long Island. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, February 27 Assemblyman W. I.

Lee to-day introduced the bill lor the removal of the Kings County Almshouse from its present site in Flatbush to some other place, to be selected by the Commissioner of Charities. The buildings are now unsightly and a blot on one of the best sections of Brooklyn, and their removal is greatly desired by the people in that vicinity. The plan la to have the city use one of the islands owned by it, or purchase a site out on Long Island, where land enough can be obtained for a farm and gardens upon which to employ those of the inmates who are able to work. The measure provides that the Commissioner of Public Charities ie authorized and directed, as soon as practicable, to and within two years, to complete the tearing down and removal ot the present almshouse buildings and walls, the material so obtained to be used in their discretion In the erection of another building or bulldinge upon any island within the limits and belonging to the City of Now York, or In their discretion the commissioners may sell it. Other sections of the bill provide for the making of plans for the building of a new almshouse upon any Islands belonging to tho city so that the new buildings shall be ready for 'use within two year.

They are also to remove tho Inmates to the new almshouse or to any city almshouse now located within the City of New York. Upon the transfer and removal of the inmates, the Klnga County Almshouse shall be abolished. Iho employes now in the Flatbush Institution shall be. transferred to other Institutions in the same grade- After the transfers are made, the bill provides that tbo Controller shall ee the present site at public auction. Ho shall have the land surveyed into city lots and appraised.

No plot or lot shall be sold at less than its appraised value, and shall be sold upon terms approved by the.Controllcr, which shall require the payment of not less than one-third of the purchase price in cash and a mortgage to the City of New York for the remainder. The moneys and securities received by the Controller for the purchase price of the land and from the sale of any material from the present almshouse shall be put Into a special fund, to be used for the erection, furnishing and completion of a new city almshouse building or buildings. The Controller Is authorized to sell revenue bonds as against the fund accumulated from tho sale of lands and buildings in amount not exceeding $300,000, for the erection of new buildings. The various boards of trade and taxpayers associations In Flatbush have been working very hard to secure the removal of the almshouse, and they hope to have this bill passed. It is said that the Commissioner of Charities is disposed to favor it.

A new bill for the purchase of the ferries running to Brooklyn has been introduced by Senator Cooper. Mr. Cooper admitted last night that It had been given to him by Julian Fairchlld, who is president of the Lnion Ferry Compaly. It went in "by request. The bill amends the present section of the charter providing for the acquisition and operation of ferries so as to require the city to take all of the lines of a single company, when it takes any one.

An exception is made to the acquisition of such ferries as follows: "Provided such lands, uplands, rights, termB of privileges or real or personal property are not used by railroad corporations in tho operation between said boroughs of a ferry as a part of its plant for the transportation between said boroughs of passengers, traffic or freight In connection with Its railroad operations In any ot such boroughs." The bill of Assemblyman Dowllng. for the removal of Lincoln Cemetery, In Brooklyn, ftave rise to a long debate In the Assembly last evening. It was finally lost by a vote of 73 ayes to 39 noes. The vote was afterward reconsidered, and Mr. Dowllng expects to pars It later.

The measure has been amended so as to restrict the area which may be taken to fifty acres. The opposition made came principally from Mr- DeOroot. of Queens County, who said that there were already upward of 2,000 acres devoted to in He said the people did not want any more. Because the Citv of New York to make a plot ri aood reason, he u. ihd nnrrvwntton should be ai take fifty acres.

He said that tho m.terv ouestion bad got to be a political i HletrtM. "ai amendment was offered by Mr. DeOroot excepting Queens County irora visions ui me Aihr ottered by Mr. DeOroot. providing that fifty acres taken in lElng.

County. It was also Ic-at Mr in explaining tho bill, said that he had tried to comply with the wishes of the Queens County Assemblyman and had tn retrlct the area to be amenuea 'i. The trustees of the laken u. t0 n0 firrth r'ci-7 wlsheVto- acquire the It could not be expected that the cemetery trustees would give up their rlghu unless tn locate elsewhere. They do not ask the Tcity to buy tho land tor Wvnerleneod reformer from Manhattan, expressed ie fear that hese people might locate on Filth avenue Riverside Drive in Manhattan.

Not wry much attention was paid to his remarks Mr. Lynch, of Buffalo, wanted to take a vote In the cemetery with their wishes about tho matter Mr. Dowllng explained that the measure President Color and the local improvement as.M-lation, and that there rould be no Just crithlsm of it. Mr Weber, of the Sixteenth District, has introduced a bill amending the Municipal Court act so as to provide twelve Jurors on demand of tho party to any suit in that court. Tbe measure also provides that Jury men shall be paid lor cacn any i ucum ance instead o( 2o cents ior eucn case.

Ao.omMvman Morrltt last evening intro duced a bill establishing a slate school of at t. Lawrence University and making an appropriation of $80,000 fur that ruirnnHe. The objects ot the scnooi nre rive Instruction in agriculture to pupils at tending the Hehoul by Idturos, conducting invAstivniinns and experiments for the pur- r.no nf biht i i 1 1 T. it the best methods of fertilization of the field and best methods of tillage; publication of leaflets and bulletins containing information which may bo icemert profitable in promoting agriculture -Twelve ihousand flollara tier year Is appro- frrlarea for the maintenance of tho school l.tien completed. Mr.

Hamn has a bill amending tho Insan lty law relative to examination of emigrants at tbe port or m-w orn, ana the alien an non-resident Insane In the state, to ascertain their mental condition. 1 he bill pro vides that members of tbe Board of Alien lata may hold ohVe during good behavior. also provides that arrangements may be made by the lunacy commission for suitable offices iu New ork City for the accoinmo nation of the board. The board Is to ex amine all alien and non-resident Insane I state hospitals who are to become a public charge, for tho purpose of ascertain in whether "ey aro suitable cases for depor tstlon. i the case of oon-restdents th board shall notify the commission in lunacy Mho shall grant necessary authority for their removal In suitable cases.

Central League Reports Success on Gates-Lafayette Subway Boute. The executive committca of the Central Brooklyn Transit League I quite Jubilant over the fact that the organization has secured the full amount of consents of property owners necessary as a preliminary to the construction of the Gates-Lafayette avenue subway, from Broadway to Flatbush avenue. A. Stewart Walsh, president of the league, says It will be especially gratifying to those -interested in the route named to know that it has the honor of being the first among all the proposed routes to secure the total number of consents needed. He says he has assurance from an authoritative source that that route will be officially announced as open for bidders to construct the same about July 1.

A great deal of credit for securing the consents of the owners along the line Is due to the personal efforts of H. D. Wilson and W. P. Rae.

both real estate operators. They are now lending their help to those engaged in securing consents for the subway along Broadway, and It is fully exqpected that by the end of this week that important avenue will be reported as second In the list, ready for the new system of transit. A GIFT TO LONG ISLAND DIOCESE Chapel at Creedmoor Given to That Body by the Local Christian Union. The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island and its missions have been beneted by a transfer of the property of the Creedmoor Christian Union to the former body, A chapel was erected by the union about ten years ago, and it was in this building that the late William Braddon. of Queens, established a mission three yean ago, and remained lay reader In charge until his death, about a year since.

A chancel and communion rail have re cently been added to the furnishings of the chnpel, and the Long Island Assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew hae placed a handsome oak altar In the building In memory of Mr. Braddon. who was a prominent and active worker In this organization. The congregation, although small, feels proud of Its little chapel, and the membership Is steadily growing.

A commemorative service was held on Sun day to honor Mr. Braddon's memory. The rector in chargo of St. Joseph's Church, at Queens, greatly assists the lay reader who conducts services in the Creedmoor Chapel, ECONOMY VEXES MAGISTRATES. It Is Practiced by Queens Sheriff, but Causes Delay in Court at Far Eockaway.

The tardiness of Sheriff Mcyerroso, of Queens County, In getting prisoners from the county Jail In Long Island City to the mag istrate's court in Far Rockaway has caused much inconvenience and losa of time to law yers and others who have business In the court. Tho work of the court Is dally hold up until 10 or 11 o'clock to await the arrival of the sheriff's deputies with the prisoners. Magistrates Healy, Connoiton and Smith have all commented on this delay, but the evil Mill exists. Ill bringing prisoners from the Jail they aro taken all over tho county. They leavo Lnnz- Island Cltv bv trolley for Flushing, Bn(i ihPTa transfer to cars for Jamaica.

Here hoard another car and go to Far Rock- awaJr, Tnis roundabout trip occupies about hours, and all this time the court is kept waiting, Under former sheriffs the prisoners were brought to the Far Rockaway court on tho regular Long Wand Railroad trains, reaching hero at 9 o'clock. The fare on the trains from Long Island City to Far Rockaway Is 50 cents, and by way of the trolley the fare Is only 20 cents. For the sake of 80 cents tho wheels of Justice are stopped 'or from one and a half to two hours cacn uay. BR00KLYNITE GETS VERDICT. Jury In Nassau Supreme Court Decides for Plaintiff In Suit of Morch vs.

Smith. (Special to the Eagle.) Minols, L. February 27 A Jury in the Nassau Supreme Court yesterday afternoon awarded to Thomas Morch. of Brooklyn, (1 606.08 in an action which he brought against Elmer P. Smith, of Mount Vernon.

Morch advanced money to Smith, he claimed, for the nurchaso of stock in a company formed for the purpose of manufacturing and selling a natented overhead trolley car wneei. in wheel did not prove tho success that Morch was led to believe it would, and ho claimed he never received the stock promised. Smith was charged with (raud and deceit by Morch In not procuring the stock as promised. Diit in a counter claim to Morch'a action alleging he had paid out the money advanced by Morch. Loulso T.

Powers was awarded a verdict of $100 in an for JJO.000 damage brought against the Now York City Railway Company. In tho action brought by Harry Denton of Roosevelt, against William J. Abrams, to recover a commission for an alleged sale of property, Justlco UarretBon directed a dl missal, the action locking cause. HIS ANKLE FRACTURED. John Condon, 53 years old, of 427 Twenty third street, was loading a bale of paper on a truck yesterday afternoon In tho cellar of the Robert Gregg Company at Third avenue nd Thirty-sixth street, when his foot slipped and he fell to the ground, causing him to sutler a fracture of the left ankle.

Surgeon Uaumgard removed bim to the Nor wegian Hospital. TO DR. LEWIS RII FODTE Minute Adopter) Presented by Dr. Carson and Letter Read From Dr. Cuyler.

BODY INDORSES LOCAL OPTION. In Favor of Wainwright-Kelly Bill. Support for Anti-Saloon League. An hour of the meeting of the Presbytery of Brooklyn was devoted, yesteraay aiuji- noon, In the Central Presbyterian cnurcn. Marcy and Jefferson avenues, to a service to the memory of the Rev.

Dr. Lewis Ray Foote, who was pastor of the Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church for within a day or two of thirty-three years, and a prominent and active member of the Presbytery all tbose years. Dr. Foote died of typhoid fever after a brief illness, on December 19, 1905. A large number of men and women members of Throop Avenue Church were present.

Mrs. Foote has not sufficiently re vered from typhoid fever to De aoie at tend. minte nresented by the Rev. ur. jom.

F. Carson, was passed by the Presbytery af ter prayer by the Rev. Newen wooisey Wells. In presenting the minute Dr. Car- said: I cnnld have wished that another had been appointed to prepare the minute that would have expressed the appreciauuu this Presbytery for Dr.

Foote, but how ever more perrecuy phrased that minute i am it not nf neeDer none couia nave iruwu appreciation. I have known more than twenty years. A truer friend never lived. He was a iriena rebuke but always In love, he would advise, but always wi'h deference to tho Judgment and the conviction of those to wiiom no b' the advice. He rsjoicea in mo came to a friend and he sorrowed in the sorrow or in tho disappointment of his friends.

I have found it difficult to define or make any analysis ot the character of Dr Footo. Ha was an than anything else and was always plrltual. The minute among uumr nf Dr. Foote the Presbytery of Brooklyn haB sustained a loss almost ir- aDie auu bub eni.ic reavenieut. Dr.

Foote was a memuei i Presbytery for more tnan during which time no was pir u. Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church. He was an able minister of Jesus, a faithful and affectionate pastor, a good shepherd who cared for his sheep, unremitting in his concern tor and care of the flock. His devotion to the work of the Presbytery was most marked. There was no aggressive, advance movement In which ho was not loremosi.

"But he cared for otheT things beside those connected with his own church and Presbytery. He was too generous a man to save all his energies for those who were Immediately related to him. He felt a relationship to the whole community and was concerned for those beyond his Immediate ministry. The cause of missions, at home and abroad, the irreat enterprise of the church in edu cation, reform and evangelization found In him an intelligent and ardent advocate anu upporter. "Dr.

Foote was a man of prayer and lh'ed In close communion with Jesus Christ, whom he knew. He believed with all his soul that the Scriptures are the inspired revelation of God, that the Gospel is true and is the power of God unto the salvation of men. froiouna tho habit of bis soul. 'I be lieved tl erefore have I nas snoue luminously in the atmosphere or nis puipu for thirty-two years. He was ever sure oi his faith.

It was clear, strong, positive, af firmative. In the secret places ot nis own soul he had proved It. Therefore he could defend It and he did. He stood four square to all the theological winds that blew. It was tonle to faith to know him and to near him.

The ring of certainty, the note of con- fiderta was In all that he said or am. tie lives In our thought and love as a man and a minister of sterling worth and strenuous work, both of which were consecrated to the causes of truth and righteousness and to the advancement to the kingdom or cnrist. The minute closed with resolutions extend ing sympathy to the family and to tne church. 1 A eltter was read from tho Kev. ur.

neo- dore L. Cuyler, who paid a oeautitui iriDino tn Dr. Foote. in the course of which ho said: "Ho hnii solid, immovable faith in nis Illhle as the divinely inspired and the in fallible Word of God, and he rejoiced to preach that glorious gospel of the blessed God committed to his trust without any diminution or discount. The great central aim of his zealous ministry was to win souls to Christ.

I hope God will guide the church to another, pastor and wortny suo resnnr Words of appreciation of Dr. Foote me and work were spoken by the Rev. Dr. Jud- son Swift, of tho American Tract society, the Rev. Carl Podin.

of Central Church Mission for Seamen: tho Rev. J. A. McCague of the Cumberland Street Church; the Rev. J.

O. Snyder, of Olivet Church; the Kev. Daniel H. Overton, of the Greene Avenue Church, and the Rev. Frederick T.

Steele, pastor of Mount Ollavet Church, which Dr. Foote organised. A letter from the Rev. W. H.

Hudnut. a former Brooklyn pastor, an appreciation of Dr. Foote was read by the Rev. N. Woolscy Wells.

A resolution read by the Rev. Daniel Dvorton. pledging the support of the Presby tery to the Walnwrl-ht-Kelly local option bill and tho Anti-Saloon League In Its advocacy, was passed. The Preshvterv dissolved the pastoral re lations of the Rev. John P.

Dawson, with the Irving Snuare Presbyterian Church voted aid to A. F. Schura and Giovanni Stac.lana from the Board of Education and received Into membership the Rev. Charles R. Nugent.

Ph.D.. from the San Jose (Cal.) Presbytery, and granted a letter of dismis sion to Licentiate W. C. Munson to Join an other presbytery. HOTEL AND COTTAGES ROBBED.

Summer Homes of Brooklyn Peoplo at Patchogue Entered and Ransacked. No Clew to Thieves. (Special to the Eagle.) Tatchogue, L. 1 February 27 It was dis covered to-day that the Clinton Hotiso and cottage and cottages of two Brooklynltes tad recently been broken Into and robbed The hotel and cottages aro near together at the foot of Bay avenue. The discovery was mado by M.

E. O'Connor, of Brooklyn, who came up to prepare his house for tho Bpring. Constable Everett Smith made an Investigation which showed that the cottage of Captain George Elsenian, of Brooklyn, and the Cllffton Hotel and the Clinton cottage bad been entered. In, each place considerable damage was done' and many things stolen. It Is believed the robberies are the work of the Coon boys, now it, Jail awaiting the action of the Grand Jury, and who were caught in the act of entering a closed sum mer cottage at Bayport, and part of whoso loot, found at tho Coon home at Edenvllle, hns been Identified by H.

F. Steybing, of Brooklyn, whose cottago here was entered and robbed some tlmo ago. The Coon bovs have confessed to Sheriff Wells their part In the Bayport and other robberies. AMERICAN RESOURCEFULNESS. Great stress is laid In Paris on the assumed fact that If the Countess Castellane obtains divorce she cannot retain her title.

The Parisians do not realize the resourcefulness of Americans. A people wtio can make colonel of every other man living in Kentucky will find no difficulty In keeping alive the Countess' title. Saa Francesco Chronicle, 1321 Bushwick avenue, the Rev. Dr. Hanua, nf tho Rnchwlflr A a W.

Chlirch, of ficiating. The floral tributes from members and friends of the family were numerous, beside the pillow of white flowers, with the word "Wife," was a handsome wreath sent by the composing room of the Brooklyn Eagle, the delegation of sympathizers being represented by William Miller. There were present many members and former members of St. Paul's M. E.

Church, Ocean Grove. N. of which the deceased had been a communicant and active worker for mere than twenty-five years, and It was through her efforts mainly the inception and completion of the West Grove M. E. Church was due.

She was the proprietress of the Waterbury, of Ocean Grove, and was well and favorably known to many Brooklynltes, who will deeply feel her loss. WANT A PUBLIC PLAYGROUND. People of Ridgewood and Bushwick Sections Urge Purchase of Recreation Spot for Children. Representatives from the Twenty-eighth Ward Board of Trade, the Allien Boards of Trade, the Twenty-eighth Ward Taxpayers Association and other civic organisations appeared before the aldermanic committee on parks, yesterday afternoon, to urge favorable consideration of a resolution establishing a playground In the Bushwick and Ridgewood sections of Brooklyn. While the matter Is not officially before the Aldermen, the committee adopted a recommendation urging tho Board ot Estimate to make an appropriation for this purpose.

Alderman Rowcroft, who represents the district In which It is proposed to locate the playground, introduced Albert W. Firmin, secretary of tho Twenty-eighth Ward Board of Trade i-i the irst speaker. "This part of Bmoklyn," said Mr. Firmin, "has developed so rapidly that we haven't a single breathing spot. The only recreation centers which the children have are tho public streets, and you, gentlemen, know from experience that playing on the streets will not elevata the morals of the chil dren.

The community is oue of the most pop ulous In Brooklyn, the majority ot the building being flathouses occupied by six and eight families, all possessed of a large number of children. Yet it is the only spot in Brooklyn which has no place of recrea tion for tho children." Mr. Firmin said ho believed that the plot of ground which formerly was the old Union Cometery, would be an ideal spot for a pub- playground. He said the organisation he represented did not advocate this par ticular site, or any other site, the main ob ject being to secure a playground located conveniently near the KIdgewood and Bushwick sections. Elwln S.

Piper said the Bshwick and Ridgewood sections had been discriminated against by previous administrations, which, In laying- out sites for small narks and playgrounds, favored other localities whose needs were not half as oressine as those of the district which he represented. unarics Haubert said the location of the playground on the site of the old Union Cemetery would eliminate one of the most objectionable eyesores in the community. At present, he said. It was nothlnsr more than a plot of uneven ground surrounded by what iiugiii oe canea ravines, and during a heavy rainstorm a miniature Niagara Falls was always formed which flooded the adjoining thoroughfares. Jacob Kraus.

Jared I Chambers and John R. McPhersnn nf ih. Twenty-eighth Ward Taxpayers Association, jviuennan nowcrott and George H. Ott also spoke in favor of the project. IVINS AND THE LEAGUE.

Elsherg Bill Discussed Connecting Railroad Project Favored. i i i William M. Ivlns was the guest of the executivo committee of the Brooklyn League yesterday afternoon, and the greater part of his time was spent In a comparative analysis of the Elsberg Rapid Transit bill, and the proposed substitute of the City Club. Tlie committee adopted a resolution, dis approving the selection of the Brooklyn Bank Building, at Clinton and Fulton streets, as a site for new headquarters ot the Charities Department of Brooklyn. Its hearty endorsement was placed upon the scheme of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to construct a railway through Brook lyn and Queens, thus connecting Long Island with tho mainland bordering on Long Island Sound.

Business interests, it was pointed out, would greatly benefit by tho reduction of freight rates which would Immediately follow, and Fulton street merchants say that it would cause a reduction In tho cost of goods brought Into the city in this manner. Passenger traffic would also be greatly benefited by a movement of this kind. Tho committee adopted a resolution favoring the granting of such a franchise to the Pennsylvania, as would reasonably protoct the present and future Interests of this community. The annual dinner of the league win na held, April 2, at which time It Is intended to celebrate the second anniversary James McKeen's service as president. ot LIVELY CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY.

At Rockville Centre Village Politics Are Already Waxing Warm One Ticket in Field. (Special to the Eagle.) Rockville Centre, L. February 27 At the village primary on Saturday night nomina tions for officers of the corporation, to be voted for at the annual meeting, were made as follows: For president, George W. Smith; trustees, for two years. Cornelius E.

Grltman and Coorgo J. Qulnn; treasurer, Bergen T. Ray- nor; collector, Sidney S. Smith; police Justice, William H. Connell.

James A. Graham and D. N. Bulson, M. were appointed a committee to fill vacancies, and Samuel F.

Phillips, George B. Arnot and F. F. WilBon, a committee to call the next annual nrlmary. It was resolved to adopt tho name of the Citizens Party, wlt'J the American Eagle as the emblem.

Althoueh there wore no names mentioned In opposition to those presented. It hns been learned that there will be an organised to some of the candidates at the election, and a lively campaign has already been begun. It was voted that the Board of Trusteos be requested to place In the budget t'je sum of initio he mined bv the lsBUance of bonds, for the purpose of separating the commercial from the street lighting system; that the sum of $8,000 bo raised by direct taxation for water extensions, and that the sura or ji.iiuu be raised by direct taxation for the purpose of permanently Improving Rockaway avenue. The trustees stated that It was their Judgment that the following amounts be placed In the budget for ensuing year: General fund J2.5RO; street fund, fire fund light fund, water fund, $8,000. FLORA OF CANADIAN ROCKIES.

Herbert W. Oleason, of Boston, addressed tho Brooklyn Institute at the Art Gallery last evening, on "The Alpine Flora of the Conadinn Rockies," showing many fine pic turcs which he had taken during his five visits to that section, and which had heen colored by Mrs. Gleason and Mrs. Helen E. Stevenson.

The flora were grouped, not according to botanical cla-slflcntlon, but thev occurred around three localities Leke Louise. Field and Glacier, B. C. In every case pictures of the localities preceded those of the flowers, and atinospneric ana cioua effects, the reflection in the still mountain lakes In one case the double reflection were so perfectly reproduced that the ob server lost sense of unreality and felt as If really looking up among tbe crowded peak), Over 600 Delegates Attended New County Convention De. spite Tokaji's Postal Cards.

VAIN EFFGRT MADE TO FUSE. Old Party Primaries Thrown Down Hard Raines Recount and Other Bills Indorsed. The Stewart faction ot the Brooklyn Mu nicipal Ownership League won a decided victory last night in the three-cornered fight that has for weeks been threatening to disrupt that party, and, Bela Tokaji found that his following was hardly what might have been expected. Sheriff Flaherty stole a march a week ago on his two rival leaders, for when he heard that the Stewart followers were to meet on February 26 he promptly called a meeting of his end of the line for the 19th. Then, when Mr.

Tokaji heard ot the Sheriff's actions and found out Stewart's Intentions, he, too, got busy and sounded reveille for the same night. Both meetings occurred at precisely the same time last night, Robert Stewart and about 625 pro-Hearst delegates assembling in Uris Hall, on Fulton street, near Flatbush avenue, and Bela Tokaji and forty antl-Hcarst delegates gathering in the Municipal Ownership League headquarters, in the Temple Bar Building, on Court street. A more decided contrast would have heen hsrd to find, and evidently Mr. Tokaji was Impressed with the same feeling, for before the Stewart meeting had been called to order at 9 o'clock a long wait was occasioned by the Coney Lsland delegation, which appeared with a brass band on a special cart at, that hour the minority leader had sought means of relief over the telephone. Then, and several times afterward, while the meeting in Uris Hall was tn progress, Mr, TokaJt trlod to get Chairman Stewart on the wire.

1 He failed tq do this, and sent up word by the sergeant-at-arms, asking if his organization might enter the meeting. Mr. Stewart coolly replied that any and all would be welcome as Individuals, but not as a body. Failing thus, Mr. Tokaji requested that a conference committee be appointed by Mr.

Stewart to meet a similar committee from his organisation, looking to a truce between the two factions as against the Sheriff's corner of the game. Despite vigorous efforts, the Temple Bar delegates failed to effect any compromise laBt night, and, after declaring against participation in the coming primaries, adjourned. It was suggested that one reason why a conference between the two bodies failed was because the secretary of Mr. Tokaji's organization sent postal cards to every one of Mr. Stewart's followers on Municipal Ownersnip league car, ginus, notice of the meeting to be held at 44 Court trot Intended, it was thought last night, to detract and, if possible, toi brak-the force of Mr.

Stewart's following. When the convention in Uris Hall got In working order business went off like clockwork. A resolution was unanimously adopted organizing an executive committee, to be nf nne memhor from each Assem- 1 bly district, with two from the Seventh ana 4 size. Dr. Madden's position as treasurer was considered too arououa, Moore was elected as nnanemi Another committee was appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws.

As Colonel Alexander S. Bacon, who was elected second vice president at the meeting in the Imperial during the early part ot this month' had not up to date either accepted -or declined, a eclaring that offl.ee vacant was J1 and In his place was elected Henry A. PowcH. a lawyer from the. Eighteenth Henrv A.

UOUUCn, Henry pi-ho-tv fac- was a close lonower i Uon, responded to a call from the chair and old Just what be thought about people who shout for freedom and then take backward sfepUs by conniving to enter the primaries of, and thereDy siippon. they have fought so hard to shake off. He "'-I'im heartily sick of the old bosses and It Is Impossible for me to stay In any party where they are or may be. If this movement stands for anything, it stnndB Ior tho doing away with old, corrupt bosses. This was what the last election, the election or A althnueh I reBoect and have friends among the ranks I have left, I cau no longer stand that kind of aflll-intinn Our fleht Is against those men who have detracted our attention, during the elec tions and when in omce nave soia us nm and filched our rights for their own gain.

The movement Is an entire, absolute severance from eld party line and methods, and if we want the support of the votes ot our fellow citizens, we must keep ourselveB free and clear of all that Is tainted. Not only the next gubernatorial election is concerned, but the next national election, for our fight Is not only against local boBslsm, but Is the start of a movement spreading throughout the whole country looking for greater righteousness in official life." He then read a letter which he had prepared to send to the secretary of the Flaherty association, re-. Iterating the above ideas in his speech Register Boulton read tbe report of tha committee on conference that met in the Gll-secy House for the purpose of forming an alliance with the Independence League. said the Idea was to relinquish the Identity of the Brooklyn M. O.

L. and merge Into one big Independence League covering tbe greater city. A motion was carried continuing the conference committee and authorizing "It to make the merger complete." This met with no opposition. After adopting a resolution that strongly, Indorsed the Elsberg bill, the direct nomination bill, ballot reform bill, corrupt practices bill, municipal ownership and antimerger bills, pure food bill, 80-cent gas bill, eight-hour day bill and Raines' recount bill, a lengthy discussion followed on the question of taking part In the coming primaries. Tbe stand was taken that as the new party has cast off from the two old parties, it would not be politic or right to participate in the primaries of either and thon.

on election day, openly oppose their candidates. Frank G. Maurcr, of the Fourteenth, introduced the resolution and it was adopted unanimously. William Matthews, of the Sixteenth, speaking to the question, said -that the new party would show Its strength by keeping out and declared that resolution was one of sound and Rood politics. The resolution was upheld by Anderson Lawrence, of the Twenty-first, who said that when sr.w men from Municipal Ownership League ranks going back to the old party habits he felt It was time to quit politics altogether.

"The leaders of the old parties," declared Dr. Madden, of tho Seventh, "are moving heaven and earth to get the Municipal Ownership League back, but only to sell them out again. The old lenders are but the financial representatives of corrupt corporations, and in six short months 'they will be driven to political death." Henrv C. Peters, secretary of the convention Also speaking advocacy of 'be Idea, snld: "Are we going to he lowered ngnin to a mere scramble for spoils? Shnll we Jeopardize Iho election ohnnees of Mr. Hearst by again mlxIngupMcriirren or Daily tricksters, pulling peir find ornco before principle' The 100.000 Municipal Ownership League supporters In Brooklyn to-day.

will not stand for It. and If we go tn either of the old party primaries, we will never carry the next election." ONE MAN HURT IN COLLISION. Car No. 13B3 of the Hamilton avenue line Jumped the tracks last night at Third avenue and Fifty-sixth street. Soon after car No.

1545 of the same line came along and collided with the car In front. Joseph McCann, 23 years old, of 147 Twenty-seventh street, conductor of tho first car, was thrown to the street and received shock, abrasions ot both hands and contusions of the forehead. He was removed to th Norwegian Hospital by Ambulanoe Surgeon Livingstone. obvious entity. Indeed, I am prepared to that you exist copiously, redundantly and In turgescence.

Everybody who knows you by sight is free to admit that you exist in plethoric and congested superfluity. But there are many readers of the Eagle, you must remember, who have never been eyewitnesses to your lavish pen on." Mr. Dingendiefer looked puzzled. Scratch ing bis head, be asked: Vouldn'd you blcase say dot again, soom odder vny? I dink 1 didn'd vas understand dot vot you eay." I said. Mr.

Dingendiefer, that while those who have had the pleasure of meeting you know you are a real person, there are many readers of the Eagle wno nave uuvci you, and who regard you as a creature ui imagination." "Vot iss dot? Dose peoples dink I vas soom imaichlnntlon. yes?" As this tide of truth ilowea into me estuary ot his comprehension ho began to heave and billow like tho troubled waters of contending currents. These were the premonitory symp toms of tempestuous niir.n, wnicn uuiuiatoij' broke into leaping white-caps ot laughter, spraying the byaiauders. Dot a funnv ding, saia ne, ciumuius still-rippling shore-line. "Meppe dey uink 1 vas von oo oobo uiirisuan dcichso ycupic vol dinks dot cferydincs vot Iss vasn'd nod-ings at all.

Yes? No?" snmoihinir like that seems to be the pre vailing opinion among people who have not seen vou, Mr. Dingendiefer." "Und you vnnt to brint me my plgture by der Eagle newspaper so dot dem peoples vill know dot I aln'd soom lmatchlnatlons?" That's the idea, Mr. Dingenaieier. Veil, dot's all rlghd. I go me und got my Soontag clothes on.

Ho wan Informed that It was not necessary to nut on his Sunday clothes; that the artist did not contemplate reproducing him in ex- teliso; that a presentation of his head and shoulders would be sufficient to auesi nis real existence wltnout eianorauun more expansivo portions which aro the cen tral feature of SIB structure. "Good art," it was expiainca io mm, leaves something to the imagination. Be side. Mr. Dingendiefer.

It is intcnoea iu nii-mi-a In a slnzlo edition of the Eagle, whereas a full-length and full-width portrait might mane it necessary iu juuiiu It In Installments, like a continued story. While Mr. uingenaii-rrr was nymis full meaning of this remark the artist, who had been quietly at work, finished his sketch and showed It to him. "You make dot plgture by me alreatty yet, he asked In unfeigned surprise. "I didn't dink you could done dot so qvlckness." "Yes Mr.

IJingcnoieier. uruinamy uu proverbially art is long, and in this case would have been wide as well, but, you see, the artist has curtailed the Job considerably bv omitting your tropical zone. Of course, this 1b only a Bmall fraction of you, but our purpose 1b to prove to readers of tho Eagle that you actually exist, and It Is perhaps better to hold the bulk of our evidence in rcnerve. Sometimes a good case Is lost by on iiniviae nticmnt to prove too much all at once. Ii Is beiier that we prove you In see-1 tlons th heed and shoulders now nnj ma major portion perhaps I say perhaps nt some other time." "Veil, dot lua all rlghd," said ho, a 111 tic uncertainly.

To clinch the evidence and place lbs matter of Mr. Dinuendlcfor's real exlstenco beyond doubt or avll, Mrs. DiiiRi-ndl. fcr was called In and the portrait shown to her. "Ynb vah!" she exclaimed In a shrill tone of dclipht.

"Dot Iss ningendlofer. Dot Iss him all rlghd. I voultl know dot oof I didn't nefer seen him. Dot Iss der schpeak-Inp Hhe chattered on. Joyous nt this new evidence of her husband's rising fame, until he snld: "Dot mlghd be a srhnrahing likeness, but It vouldn'd got soom chance to schpeak oof you dnn'd Phut un." However.

It Is. as Mrs. Dingendiefer said, a sneaking 1'kcncsR. and It Is hoped that It will sppnk In no unrortaln tone to those mls-ruMcrl morinls who have heretofore doubted the existence of Its original. If Mr.

Lawson hopes to play effectively in the people's back yard he must get over the Idea that public franchises are compatible with equality of opportunity. Do-Unit Notts. iir. Francis bus put In a bill providing for.