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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAOT SEW YORK. SUNDAY. APRIL 12. 190S. 4.

MISCELLANEOUS. FIRE CHIEFS' CONVENTION MISCELLANEOUS. WILL GARLETON TO SI DRILL SEASON OF 230 ALFRED MOSELEY PLANS MILTON IE CLOSE SUED FOR TRESPASS DAMAGES A. A. WEBSTER jewelers and Silversmiths, i 440 FULTON ST.

EASTER NOVELTIES in Gold, Silver and Cut Glass. Many small and inexpensive pieces of the finest quality, unique and very artistic, for Easter Souvenirs. LOTTERY MEN IN COURT. 28 of Them Arrested in Different Parts of the Country. Authorities Claim That They Have Now Wiped Out All the Big Lotteries.

Chicago. April 11 Twenty-eight men ar. rested in various cities. South, East and West, on charges of conspiracy to operate a lottery, were arraigned to-day before Judge S. H.

Bothea in the Federal District Court. These men, of wnom David H. Jones, 70 years old, is said tt have been the chief, are charged with conspiracy In causing the transportation of lottery tickets by express companies. Jones was arrested in his office in this! city last May and since then the secret eervlce men have been gathering up his alleged agents in various cities. The alleged lottery is the Old Reliable Guaranty Loan and Trust Company of Chicago, declared by -federal authorities to be the last of the three big lotteries that for years had flourished in tho United States.

The other two the Honduras and Kentucky lotteries were Killed hv the investieatlons of Secret Service Operative Harry Donaghy and the federal action that resulted from his inquiries is said, started the Old Re- liable Guaranty Loan and Trust Company twenty years ago under the pretense that it was a loan association, the lottery prize -representing a loau. It is said he made or more out of the business, but lost a greater part of his wealth in Board of Trade and other speculation. All of the men arraigned pleaded guilty to the charge against them aud they were warned by, Judge Bcthea that if a Similar charge was ever proved against them hereafter prison sentences would be imposed. The federal authorities declared that with the breaking up of the Jones concern, they have finally wiped lotteries out of existence in the United States. One man.

David Sharp of Fort Madison. Iowa, failed to appear and his bond wa which to consult their attorneys and their 1 cases were continued. FIRE IN OLD ASYLUM. Building of Former Institution for JUvenile Delinquents in Manhattan Damaged 84,000. Will Be Held in Gloversville on June 3.

(Special to the Eagle.) Gloversville. N. April 11 At a meeting of the board of directors of the State Association of Fire Chiefs, held In Schenectady it was decided to hold the annual convention in mis city on tiuuv and 4. Chief Maxson of this city Is vice president of tbe association and used bis best efforts to have the convention here. Several invitations from various cities were considered, but rejected In favor of Gloversville.

Complete arrangements have not yet been perfected for the meeting, but it is safe to say that at least sixty chiefs will be present. The organization is composed of all paid and volunteer fire departments of tbe state. GHOATE TALKS TO WOMEN, Suggests Giving Bridge Winnings to Charity. Former Ambassador Says the Price of One Less Dress a Tear Would Aid a Whole Lot. Former Ambassador Joseph H.

Choate, president of tbe State Charities Aid Association, presiding at a meeting of the association hell at the Colony Club, 120 Madison avenue-, Manhattan, yesterday said that the greater part of the work of the association-stnre its foundation has been in the hands of the women, and he commented on the number of women present at the meeting, which was about two hundred, there being but a 'handful of men scattered through the assemblage. Mr. Choate remarked that If the women present would give what they win at bridge In from thirty to sixty days to all, the needs of the association, and If they Would do with one less dress a it would help out very. much. Homer-Folks, the.

secretarx 'Of. tbe and former of under ha administration of Sftli Lqw, mayor, ol New Tors talked gn jUU. the condition and need's of charitable institutions-; in" New York' tOty," paying that there CHS children adopted, taking the names of their foster. parentB and coming into all the rights of a child, during the past year.ln New York City. He also said that last year 916 mothers with their children were under the care of the Committee of the State Charities Aid Association.

George F. Canfield. one of -the vice presidents of the association, spoke on the prevention of tuberculosis in New York saying that during the past year there were no less than 15,000 death? from that disease in the state and that tuberculosis causes at least one-third of the deuths between the ages of 20 aud 60 years. Mr. said that tuber- cu'osl ot uIy causes many deaths, but it plays havoc among the working classes.

through the splttim? of those who have it. He said the medical profession alone cannot successfully cope with the disease, as a number of people ar6 affected with it and do not know It. and they spread tha disease among their associates, especially in tbe crowded districts. "There is need of general enlightenment in the community to cope with tuberculosis." ho -continued. "Each individual member of ths wage earning class must be taught that the, disease spreads through and also that it is Mr Canfield said there is need for sanatoriums.

hospitals, bacteriologists, free trained nurses to visit homes of ihe poor, proper segregation of persons afflicted In public institutions, etc. FIGHTS AGAINST DIVORCE. Interlocutory Decree Granted Husband, but Wife Battles On. Justice Dowling Has Mrs. Fisher's Application to Beopen Case Under Consideration, Justice Dowling in Part 1 of the Supreme Manhattan, yesterday took under advisement the motion of Mrs.

Sarah Helen Prince, to upset the interlocutory decree of divorce, procured against; her" by her husband, Charles Prince. She contends that the decree was pro cured by conspiracy and charges that the alleged charges of adultery. If they have any basis In fact, are founded on offenses committed by her husbaqd with one, Florence B. Fisher, who Is said to have lived in West End avenue, and who is supposed to have got a previous of the case. Tbe letter's husband is Robert Lee Fisher, a cashier for the firm of H.

Knickerbocker bankers and brokers, of 25 Broad street, who brought action last month In a s.milar case, Mrs. Prince, through her atttorney, Irwin Kurtz, of 42 Nassau street, says: "In the month of September, 1907, my husband, from whom 1 had separated some time previous, came to me and told me that he was about to Institute an action for an absolute divorce and threatened that if I would make any defense In said action he would kill me, and that he did not intend to pay me any longer $75 a month alimony that he had been paying me by order Of a magistrate, before I had him arraigned for non-support. "Shortly afterwards, or about the first day of August, 1907. I was served with a summons and complaint In an action brought by my husband against me for an absoiute divorce, and which complaint charged me with having committed adultery with Martin Wollf. Arthur Feedman and John Smythe.

I was absolutely guiltless of the charges made against me In my husband's complaint, but knowing that he has a very hasty temper and fearing bodily harm to myself, I allowed a default to be taken against myself; that subsequently the case of my husband against myself was placed on the uncontested calendar and on the Sth day of February, 1908, an Interlocutory decree was granted against me and in favor of my husband." Mrs. Prince further declare that about a month ago she became acquainted with facts that led ber to believe that her husband had been guilty ot misconduct with one, Florence Fisher, and tbat.be had been made the co-respondent In an action for divorce brought by the said Fisher against his wife- She further mentions various occasions where the alleged acts of misconduct were committed. The 'papers in the' Fisher matter are now on file in the county clerk's office, they showing that Robert Lee Fisher got a decree of divorce from Florence Fisher before Justice O'Gorman on February 36, 1908, the evidence going to show the guilt of P.lnce with Mrs. Fisher. BBOOKLYNITES IN WASHINGTON Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street.

Washington, April 11 Tbe following residents of Brooklyn registered at the Eagle Bureau to-day: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Clark and family; Mr. and Mrs.

R. W. Geldart and Mr. and Mrs. Bin F.

Parsons. Mr. and Mrs. Geldart are spending their twentieth wedding anniversary In this city. They were married In Washington In 1888.

Mr. and Mrs. Parsons have just returned from a several days visit to Richmond. It was the first time that Mr. who is a p.ist commander of I.

S. Grant Post. G. A. of Brooklyn.

has Richmond since the Civil War. At that time he entered the citv as a member of the First Michigan Cavf airy In General Custer's brigade. TO TIKE 1, He Will Arrange for $25 Round Trip Tickets for Teachers of America. NO APPLICANTTO BE SLIGHTED Tells Something of His Scheme to Eagle Keporter Fuller Details in a Few Days. Alfred Moseley, the great British in vestigator and director of tours for teachers in foreign lands, was a passenger on the Incoming White Star Line steamship Baltic yesterday afternoon and to a reporter for the Eagle he gave some details of bis great project of having American school teachers see Great Britain and British educational methods at a nominal cost this coming Fall and Winter.

"I shall not issue a detailed statement until Monday," said Mr Moseley, "but I am happy to give the Eaglo some de-atils in advance as to what I hope to do. I expect to remain in this country a fortnight. This fortnight -will be devoted to. perfecting the arrangements with the- Board of Education here and elsewhere thereby from 1 60 to. 1,000, school teachjers shall be afforded an opportunity to visit England between next September ami nexU March.

"As was the case when the five hundred English school teachers qame to jthe Unite! State through the plans I laid, the Americans tutors will have to pay but. -twenty-five dollars for the round trip to Great Britain; this' being the cost of actual food, the 'Steamship companies giving them free transportations, There will be more; American school teachers go'to'Engfand then there" were English' tetfchera going'-to the 'United States', possibly possibly wnX, leave in bnirhes of twenty or twenty-five beginning September i when the 'transatlantic travel to northern portB is a bit slack, and they wiil continue going to England until early March when the last will- leave the United States for Great Britain. Selections have not yet been made, but I understand the Board of Education ha3 been making plans for the teachers to go abroad next Fall, and that all applicants will have a chance to make the trip I have received word that there Is much enthusiasm among your teachers and. speaking especially of Brnok-lvn. that many of the teachers In your bor- I nnrh ough have already made application to go abroad on these trips.

"A European trip, no matter how brief, is a valuable education to anyone, and especially must this be the case with the attentive men and women who make up the educational army of a great country. What they see they retain In their minds, and if they see much that is Interesting they are able to extend this knowledge to their pupils In a much better way than If they had merely read about the things in foreign land9 that they propose to teach. "A child would rather listen to a story of actual experience from Us teacher than tho story of something that the teacher has read. Actual experience Is always more Interesting to tbe listener. "1 expect that the coming winter will see every steamship leaving this port holding a number of American teachers.

On the other side of the Atlantic every- tning will be done to make the visitors' stay agreeable and Interesting They will have no chance to get ennui and they will return to their American homes ana their pupils much better for their brief vacation. This was found out in England after our teachers returned from their visit to tho United States. The Board of Education at home discovered that nothing had been lost by giving the teachers their leaves of absence for these foreign tours, and I expect that the Board of Education here will find out the same thing. Of course. It will mean some little trouble to adjust the absence of each set of teachers, but those remaining behind can well, afford to assist In the handling of the teacherless-puplls while their colleagues are abroad with the thought that they.

too. will have their opportunity." Mr. Moslem will return in two Weeks tor his ow.n country, sailing on the White Star liner steamer Oceanic. While here he will have much to do with the Civic Federation, the Board of Education and other educational bodies. He will visit Brooklyn this week, going to some of the Schools and get personal data as to the wishes of the teachers.

This data he will use In determining the itinerary of the American visitors tn England during their slay abroad. Mr. Moslcy looked quite well when he arrived yesterday; save for the fact that he had much trouble getting around owing to rheumatic, troubles. He said that he would, however, manage quite nicely to go wherever he thought it would be necessary for him to go in pursuit of the Information he wants. CARM0DY BADLY HURT.

Taken to Seney Hospital After Bow in Saloon Two Men Arrested. Michael Carmody of 365 Fifth avenue is In the Seney Hospital suffering from a compound fracture of his lower jaw and other Injuries. He was taken to tbe hospital late last night from a saloon at Fourth avenue and Seventh street after there had been a general mix-up at the place. Officer Gus Henne of the Fifth avenue station arrested two young men, who described themselves as James Kelly, aged 22, of 443 Third avenue, and Thomas Sharkey, aged 19, of 7614 Fifth avenue. who admit being in the saloon, but say tbey had nothing to do with the assault on Carmody.

A charge of felonious as sault was preferred against them in the Fifth avenue this morning, and Magistrate Gelsmar held them for ex amlnatlon on April 16. Carmody will probably recover. DROWNED HEBSELF IN CANAL. Young Married Woman Committed Suicide While III. Mrs.

Margaret Taylor, 80 years old, of 389 Dean committed suicide yesterday morning soon after 7. o'clock by throwing herself into the Oowanus. Canal at Fourth street, near Fourth avenue. The body was 'removed to the Fifth 'avenue station and later to tbe 'morgue. Her husband made the Identification.

A wedding ring which she wore had on the inside, February, "06." The-woman was seen by Mrs. Mary Oil 1 ton of 250 Sixth street, to Jump into ibe canal: She was flsned out by Policemen Hartrey and Prlday. Mrs. Taylor bad been In bad health for sone weeks. BEGISTEBED IN PABIS.

Eagle Bureau. 53 Rue Cambnn, Paris. April il The following have registered at the Sagle Bureau: Cather- ne W. Watkins, Chicago: W. K.

Oberlin, Miss Roberts. Miss Viddifleld, Toronto, Muriel Horns-by, Pari. A The Handsome Silver Shield Shooting Trophy Presented to Company L. VETERANS MADE A RECORD. Took Also the State Trophy, Which Is Worth $250OoooV Drilling Last Evening.

The closing of the 1907-3 social and drill season of the Twenty-third Regiment, National Guard. New York was signalized last night in the Bedford avenue armory by a regimental review and dance tendered to the Veteran Association of the organization. Tha big drill shed was elaborately decorated with American flags. Tbe regiment, appeared in tbe distinctive full dress coat and white trousers. The men never stood steadier at a review nor marched with greater precision aud better alignment during the passage In review and during the drill than last sight.

The farewell of the regiment for the present year, in consequence, was a brilliant event. General James B. Frothlngham, presi dent of the Veterans Association, was the reviewing officer. He was accompanied by the trustees of the association, and during the ceremonies of tbe evening presented to Company known as the Veterans company, a handsome sliver shield, tbe gift of the association and representing the shooting championship of the regiment. All of tbe companies of the regiment competed for this trophy.

For years past it has always been won by Company E. but this year Company succeeded In capturing it. 'This Is' accounted a remarkable achievement, for it was the company's first atempt as. well as the company's first opportunity since it was organized in 1808 to compete for it. The shooting record of the entire season enters into the calculation of points for this trophy.

The points are computed as On the field range, com-, pany figure of merit, volley firing. 30 points: percentage of marksmen, 10 points: percentage of 'sharpshooters during the year, 10 points, making a total of 50 points on the field range. The remaining 50 points computed in the 7o7 sbootTn, the armorv range. 25 points for the high est aggregate score ot teams of forty shooting seven shots per man at 200 yards standing and 6tH yards prone, 15 points for the highest aggregate score of teams of 25 men shooting seven shots per man at SOfl yards kneeling and 600 yards prone, and 10 points for the highest percentage of marksmen during the year. Compauy also succeeded Ins capturing the siate trophy presented by the.

state for the highest percentage of men qualifying, at Creedmoor the Second Brigade, The record made by the company was 100 per cent, this prize is worth $250. Compauy was mustered Into the regiment June 4, lf06. now has a roll call of 66 men. It was by a committee of fifteen i Of "the'- Veter-fl an Association unner tne' cnanrmansnip of Captain F. W.

who became its commanding officer by appointment of the late Governor Higglns, The 'new' company room was thrown open for Inspection last night and attracted the attention of many of the guests of both the regiment and the company. The formal opening of this rnnm rill take Dlace early In May. the planning of the room, the experienoe gained In the furnishing or otner company rooms was given due consideration and the result la a very commodious club room. It is finished In the mission atvle-- The scheme of coloring Is red and pink. The electric and gas fittings are made of hammered iron, ine iurni- tii7B is in harmony with the woodwork, The approximite cost of the room was about $5,000.

appropriated tor mat pur- nnne b-v the Armory Boara. prize for the second highest figure of merit in the Second Brigade was awarded to Company. E. -and the prize fnf the tliird niehast fleure of merit to Company A. Thus all Of the.

tirlgade figure of merit- prizes are now held by Twentv-thlrd Regiment organizations. The Veteran' Association's recruiting gold medal was: awarded to Private Gordon Parker, of Company I for having neeured ten recruits during tne year. The silver medal was presented to Sergeant Perclval 8. TownBend ot Company for having recruited five new members. Bronte medals wore given to each of the following for having brought four new members each: Private H.

M. Mo- Kay of Company Private G. W. Traver of Company l. and.

corporal l. u. ives of tho Hospital Corps. During the drill and evening parade Lieutenant. Newman, a battalion adjutant, acted as chief of stair in tne place of Captain Ingraham, who as a member of the Governor's staff was in Buffalo with the state executive attendee a review of the Seventy-fourth Regi Major Frank A.

Martin of the Third Battalion took the evenlna parade. One of the largest crowds that have attended the affairs of the Twenty-third regiment filled the- armory last night. A delegation 150 strong from the Vet erans Association had the place of honor on the reviewing stand, Swedish Guard Banquet. The Swedish Guard, otherwise known as Company of the Fourteenth Regiment, held Its annual ball and banquet last night In the Teutonla Assembly Rooms, Third avenue and Sixteenth street. Manhattan.

It was the most largely attended affair that the company has ever given. Many of tbe prominent Scandinavians of Brooklyn were present, as were nearly all of the officers of the Fourteenth Regiment. First Lieutenant Pehr Rognarson, who recently assumed command of the company, was master of ceremonies at tbe banquet, which was served during an intermission at midnight. Addresses were made by Colonel Foot, Lieutenant Colonel Oarcia; Second Lieutenant Hague of the company and others. The dance hall and banquet room were elaborately decorated wlthj American and Scandinavian flags, and Con-terno's Orchestra played airs of the MOTHER'S SAD STORY.

Asked to Hare Infant Sent to Home She Is too Poor to Care tot It. A pathetic scene was witnessed In the Flushing: police court yesterday after noon, when Sophie Blacky, a Polish widow, appeared and asked Msglstrate Fitch to send her three months' old infant to- a home, as she could not care for it. She told the court that she came from Poland with her husband two years ago, and then went to Ohio, where he had secured, He died recently, and she came East and three months ago ber baby was born. She said she had secured a place a a domestic with a FlUshfVg family at a monthly wage of employer had told her that unless she disposed of her infant, she would have to give up ber employment. It was for this reason that she wanted the child sent to a home.

As she made the requert she wept bitterly and pressed the baby to ber bosom. The magistrate gave her a letter to the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and the mother left the court with her baby. i 1 AS MIKADO AT Will Take Title Role in Open Air Opera During Tunnel Celebration. WILD WEST SHOW FEATURES, Eissena Park Incident Is to Figure in One of the Acts The Pike and Its Charms. The fact that Will Carleton, a famous opera singer, has agreed to take the part of the Mikado in the open air opera to be held In Jamaica during tbe Long Island celebration, June 4, 5 and 6.

is announced by the opera committee. The advent of this famous singer, with his rich voice, Is bound, it is thought, to assure the success of this feature. Mr. who, with Mr. Gerber, has charge of the opera, will appear as Koko.

It was through his efforts that Mr. Carleton was obtained for the celebration. Rehearsals for the opera are now be ing held twice a week at Mr Gerber's studio on Fulton street. Tbey are all well attended by some of the best talent In the vicinity and elsewhere. The parts are gradually being assigned to various persons and tbe greatest enthusiasm is being shown by all.

A handsome programme Is now being designed by the celebration committee, In which pictures ot the men connected with the celebration, and the various fea tures, are to appear. In view of the fact that even now unauthorized persons, it Is alleged, are canvassing tor advertise ments In programmes to.be printed as a private venture, the committee has de cided to give properly indorsed creden tlals to all Its bona fide representatives. "At the request of the O. Ladd of children's parade cotnmlt'teet the Board of Education has decreed that only the scholars above the fourth grade will participate In the parade. Mr.

Ladd did not want to be held responsible for tbe smallest children. This will reduce the number who will parade to a large extent, but not to a degree that will affect tbe success of the feature. While the general celebration com It tee has been crystallizing Its plans for the week, the work of the Wild West Show and Pike committee has been forg ing anead. The Wild West' Show, under the man agorshtp of "Steve" Van Allen, the noted rifle shot, Is proposing a number of rous ing sensations, some of which, it Is stated On good authority, wilf be caricatures of some of the political events of tbe day. Such, tor instance, is the fourth act, already framed, which deals with an attack by the Kissena Park Indians upon a New York to Florida stage coach, la which, tbe chief has heard, is riding a certain man who made fortune by putting In glass In Queens Borough.

A general introduction, in which all tho talent appear and make their debut, will constitute the first The second act of the show will be tbe capture of a horse thief and his being burned at the stake by a number of cowboys. A dummy, possibly, suggestive of some pub lie character, will be loaded with red powder, confetti, straw and firecrackers, while skyrockets will be attached to his back. The going oft of these explosives will mean his doom and be symbolical, perhaps, of the destruction of his politi cal hopes. In the third act there will be a splen did exhibition by a high school horse, from Durland's Riding Academy. Mr.

Durlacd has positively stated that this horse is the best high stepper he has ever seen and is probably the finest in the country. A troupe of tumblers, all professionals. will appear in the fifth act to amuse the crowd. Rifle and shot gun shooting by Van Allen and others will hold the attention of the crowd during the sixth act. and will be of a high order.

A pony express, such as seen in tho West in the early days. In which a dozen or so fast ponies will appear, is being arranged for tbe seventh act. The Joseph Gray brothers of Flushing and parly will constitute tbe Indian band. A concert, lasting about twenfcy minutes, will end the programme. As additional features the police band of New York City, composed of 65 pieces, It Is the hope of tbe committee, will be present.

The committee is Using every effort to Induce Squadron of Brooklyn to come out on that day There will also be a band of sixteen pieces from Jamaica. The Pike committee, of Post Master Warren B. Ashmead, John R. Higglns and Robert McMahon, is also industriously at work. About forty organizations are cooperating to make the Pike a big success, among wnicn in Heptasophs and Knights of Columbus are taking a notewortny part.

i Japanese Village, planned by the Ladies Club, in which all the women will be' arrayed In picturesque Oriental costumes, and fac simile Japanese shelters and settees will be constructed, will be one especially pretty feature. The organizations participating in the arrangement ot the Pike, and the part they intend taking are as follows: The officers of the rike ano wuu west committee are: R. W. cnairman executive committee; S. M.

Van Allen, general manager; Jacob V. Kyerson treasurer; Clarence A. ljuaiam, secretary; Robert J. McMahon, assistant secretary. The committee reports everytniug pro gressing finely.

REPAIRS FOR NAVY YARD Provided for in Naval Appropriation Bill Copies Have Been Beceived by Officials. Conies of the' naval appropriation bill have been received by officers attached to tha local Navy Yard. Among the items in which tne urooKiyn yam are $40,000 for electric plant extension; $25,000 for underground conduit exten sions; $115,000 for completing the cen tral heating plant; $15,000 for eewera ano drains; for railway repairs and extensions; $20,000 for repairs to, the roofs ot buildings; $12,000 for the telephone system; $33,000 for replacing the wooden roof on the yards and docks power plant; $6,000 for building an extension to tho octagonal building mack of iho commandant's office and known as the chemical laboratory, making a total ot $286,000 for the use of the Department of Yards and Docks alone. The sum ot $30,000 is appropriated tor comDletlng a storehouse at tbe Marine barracks; $20,000 tor the local Department of Construction adn Repair, and $40,000 for the purchase of machine tools for the copper, boiler, machine and pattern shops and tho foundry now under the control of the Department of Steam Engineering. unfiliajTson abbaigned.

Neglected Aged Parents Court Or ders Him to Do Better. Louis Chi, 37 years old, of 403 Wlnthrop avenue. Long Island City, was arraigned before Magistrate Connolly, yesterday, on charge of falling to provide for the support Yot his aged parents. Magistrate Connolly put Vhl under bonds for one year to pay hia parents $1.50 a week. The complaint in the case was made by another son of the couple, who convinced sjie court that he had as large a family as his income would provide for.

() AUCTION SALES EVERY THURSDAY HORSES, CARRIAGES: etc. COMMISSION 5 PER CENT. MAKE EARLY ENTRIES The Acknowledged Medium TICHENOR-GRAND GO, BROADWAY AND 61ST ST. -v NSW YORK, i- INSPECTOR LANGAN DEAD. Once Called "America's Best Police man" Promoted to Inspectorship for His Good Work.

Much regret was expressed yesterday in police circles over the death of Inspector James J. Langaq, who has had charge of the Queens district for several months. Former. Inspector Brooks once called Laogan "America's best policeman," 'and If that was not true be was, at least, in the estimation of bis official superiors and inferiors a mighty good policeman-, democratic in bis ways, fearless In thai performance of his duty, able and ex- perlenced in police work and fair at alt times. Langan was made a policeman in 1878 and was.

at the time of bis death' 61 years old. He shouldered his way into prominence as an officer, got to be a de--tectlve when Thomas Byrnes was reor ganizing the detective bureau and wanted good was fourteen y.earg In the Criminal Court squad "because- be had such a good memory for faces, became a captain and only last year, for good work he did at Coney was promoted by General Bingham to an in spector ship. Langan 'Bad -been1 bat a short time in Brooklyn a while as com mander or tne Fifth avenue station and last and during, the Mardi command-, ot Coney precinct, Captain Alexander Plnkerton there. He Was at the office of His 'Bor ough Inspector Flood, last Saturday and tne two omciais were talking on business matters when be complained of feeling cold A few minutes later he was in the tremor of a chill and Flood sent him home With one of his staff. He could barely reach his home at 10S East Ninety-sixth street, and a doctor, hurriedly called, diagnosed the illness- as nneu- monla.

The disease made rapid progress and yesterday morning Inspector Flood was notified that his chances for recovery were very slight." His death occurtred Friday night In the presence of his virile-and his three daughters, Grace, Mary land Helen. Inspector Langan was born in the Sixth Ward of Manhattan and, spent bis youth there. His wife was Mary Su Ill- van, who attended the same school, INo. 24. In City Hall Yesterday afternoon there was a meet ing at Police Headquarters on Mulberry street, of all the heads of the inspectors and the captains, to take suitable action concerning the.

death of he good man who had died practically la IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. Established by National Presbyteriaa Church to Study Social and Moral Problems of Foreigners. An immigration department was organ ized Frlda by the National Presby terian Board of Home Missions, with) offices In Manhattan. The Preabyterlai Church is the first denomination officially establish a distinct immlgratlo; department, as it was tbe pioneer In th movement with reference to establisbln tbe department of church and labor some. years ago.

The department win siuaa the economic, BOcial and religious life oi Immigrant in the countries from which' they came, as well as in tbe localities in which they will make their homes in mis country. Experts will be engaged to make these investigations, the results of whose studies will be systematically tabulated In tbe New York office and, sent out to the various organizations throughout the United States which are confronted by the Immigrant' problem. In addition providing, through its clearing-house department, such information as will help churches and other organizations to systematically carry on. social and religious work among immigrants, it will prepare literature in various foreign languages for use among immigrants. This literature will be laraelv educational, as well as religious.

Tho element of Christian patriotism will be strongly emphasized. The department will also either abroad or at home, for men and women who are fitted for work in the various languages, whose services It will either Utilize or dirent agencies that may need them. The Rev Charles Stelele, who. for five) years, has been superintendent ot tha Presbyterian Department-of Church and. Labor, has been placed in cnarge oi in" new immigration department), and wilt conduct it as a separate organization.

I Tha Board of Home Missions nasi among Its members Robert O. Ogden, William H. Corbln, General A. Noel Blakeman, John E. Parsons.

George H. Southard, Titus B. Meigs, Fleming H. Revell. Calvin B.

Henry W. Jessup, H. Edward Rowland, tho Rev. Dr. D.

Stuart Dodge, waiter m. Amman. Frank L. Babbott, the Rev. Dr.

Henry Sloane Coffin, the Rev. Dr. Joseph Duna Burrell. D. the Rev.

Dr. Wilton Merle1 Smith, the Rev. Dr. Edgar Whitakef, Work, the Rev. Dr.

A. Edwin Keigwin, i the Rev. Dr. Allan D. Carllle, the Rev.

Dr. George Lv Curtis, the Rev, Dr. Wilson Phraner and the Dr. Lyman Whit- ney Allen. The Rev.

Dr. Charles L. Tbompson is the general secretary of the board. BANK CLERK ARRESTED. Charge of Forgery.

Made- Against Brooklyn Man Employed in Manhattan. Frank A. Dougherty, 20 years, old, of 113 Summit, street, Brooklyn, who. until February 28. was a bookkeeper In the State Bank, at 52 Norfolk street, Manhattan, was arraigned before Magiatrate House In the Essex- Market police court, yesterday, on a charge of forgery and was held in $1,000 ball for further examination next Tuesday, April 14.

The complaint against Dougherty was John Knelsel, the assistant cashier ot the State Bank. Knelsel sets forth in an affidavit Dougherty made a false entry in the account book on or before February 28, and it was discovered April 8. The enT try Assistant Cashier Knelsel was made lu the name of. one Hymaa Mlllstein. said to be a friend of Dough- erty, and was for $500.

Assistant Cashier Knelsel says in nis amoavu tnat ine defendant Dougherty admitted that he had made tbe entry and that It was false. KILLED HIS AGED MOTHEB. Scranton. April 11 Otis Wood, aged 45 years, killed his aged mother, Mrs. Lucretia Wood, at Bald Mount, near here, last night.

Wood claims be mistook his mother for a burglar as she was entering tbe bouse. His actions after the shooting and his efforts to leave the neighborhood were regarded, by the police as contradictory of his story of the accidental shooting, and he was taken into custody to-day, Well-Known Realty Operator Upset Mrs. M. E. Jones' Block-the-Way House.

CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED. Suit to Be Tried In Suffolk Marital Woe Stories Heard at Patchogue Special Term. (Special to tho Eagle.) Patebogue, L. 1., April 11 Justice Jay cox held a special term of the Supreme Court here to-day, and a number of cases came before him for decision. Tbe court granted an order, on motion made by Lawyer Baylis, to remove the trial of the action of Mrs.

Mary E. Jones, wife of Dr. Oliver L. Jones, against Milton Le Cluse, for J2.000 damages for alleged trespass, from Nassau to Suffolk County. The case Involves the title to a right of way to tbe Anderson property, on Huntington Harbor re cently purchased by Mr.

Le Cluse, who Is president of the Osgood Pel Company, and whicH property is valued at (75,000 or more. Mrs. Jones, in disputing Le Cluse's right to pass over this alleged right of way, erected chains, a concrete wall, and even placed a house across the line of travel. All of these, Mrs. Jones, In her complaint, alleges, were removed, and the house overturned by Le Cluse, entailing a damage of $3,000, There were several divorce cases heard, A decree to annul tier marriage was asked by Jennie Schwartz of New York, but the court reserved Her Louis Schwartz, offered no de- fense.

Mrs. Schwartz told of having married" her" husband on December- 29, lDOjt, wh4n she was 19 years of age, and said that after she'' reach ed the age of 18 he, refused, to. live with h(m. Her. father iorrpfcorated her statement as to her; age' when she married.

Schiwart is The case of Lewis Fyman against his-wife, Annie, Feyman, both of Pateh-ogue, which was begtin two weeks ago. was finished Charges and counter charges were repeated, and although efforts were made by the lawyers for the warring couple and the court, the couple could not agree to continue to live together. Mrs. Feyman was willing to make up. but Feyman refused to do so.

She said her husband wants to get rid of her. By consent Of both, their five children were brought before Judge Jayeox to ascertain with whom they pre ferred to remain should a decree of separation bo granted The three eldest children, a boy, aged 18, and two girls, aged 19 and 13, olected to stay with their father, while the youngest boy, aged 11, and the 10 year old daughter, wanted to remain with their mother. Feyman was willing that the younger girl should re main with his wife. Mrs. Feyman claims her- husband is worth about 125,000 in cash bank ac counts and stock In his store, with sales amounting to $20,000 atrually.

while he said on the stand that bis stock is valued- at $6,000, on which he owea $4,000. and that his total net ircomo is only about $7 a week. He says he sends $1.50 to his mother in Russia. Decision was reserved by the court. In the suit for absolute'" divorce brought by Lculltt M.

Liscombe against her husband, Charles W. Liscombe, the court asked for further evidence. The parties were married In 1903 and have no children. There is said to be an affinity In the case. Liscombe was for some time a depot agent at Speonk.

Considerable evidence, to show that the husband had behaved Improperly was adduced. The rase will be continued. QUEENS TO GET HELP SOON. Has Paid $500,000 in Back Assess' ments Since January 1 Now In Front Bank of Boroughs. Asked as to bow much longer Queens public improvements are likely to be held up.

President Joseph Bermel said yesterday: "We are getting as much In proportion to our population and importance as any of the other boroughs, and until some of the millions of overdue assess ments for work done in past years and paid for by the city are returned to the treasury, no borough can get much more than It now has. The members of the Board of Estimate in yesterday's meet- ing, after an informal discussion, agreed that the boroughs that are the first In getting out their assessment maps and In making their collections from the property owners will be the first to get further appropriations from the city. "I set a force of engineers at work six months ago, and to-day we have com pleted assessment maps for about a million dollars' worth of work, and we have collected $500,000 In assessments since January 1. We will naturally be the first to be favored by the city author lties when It comes to the issuing of assessment bonds for new waterworks. When asked as to when work would be begun on tbe Brooklyn outlet to the big Myrtle avenue sewer, which is to drain about 2,500 acres in the southern section of Newtown and save a large section of Brooklyn from frequent freshets, he said: "The Board of Estimate yesterday authorized the purchase of a parcel of land at Metropolitan and Scott avenue and Meadow street, and that is the last obstacle in the way of the beginning of the undertaking.

Actual work of construction will soon be begun, and the entire Rldgewood section and a large part of Brooklyn will be relieved upon its completion." PRINCE OF WALES SUITE, $175 Bargain Hunters Get Historical Belies Cheap at tho Old Fifth Avenue Hotel. The contents of the Prince of Wales suite on the first Boor of the Fifth Avenue Motel, Manhattan, in which the then Prince of Wales, now King of England, lived hen ho was in this city, were sold yesterday for the small amount of $176. There were various bidders and purchasers. The furnishings were all hard wood walnut, mahogany and rosewood and- some ot tbe single pieces cost orig inally as much as the entire lot brought at auction. One of the rugs was bought by A.

P. Newberry, who said he had lived in tbe Fifth Avenue Hotel since 1862. Other suites- connected with tbe names of famous men were also sold cheaply. Rooms comprising suite 36, where Gen eral McClellan lived, went for $165. The suite of Don Pedro of Brazil brought $110 and that of General W.

T. Sherman went at the bargain price of $80. These rooms are all on the first floor on the Twenty-third street side of the hotel. Tbe total amount ot the five days auc tion sales smount to $29,000.. The best bargain ot the week was reported yesterday to have been obtained by a Mr.

O'Brien, who bought for $112 a porcelain made of three pieces, and said to have cost $S00 In Paris. The buyer was offered $200 for his purchase Immediately after be got it, which he refused. This olock was in the suite occupied by Abraham President Harrison and James G. Blaine, a Starting on the ground floor and spreading rapidly to the three upper floors and the lower. Hre late yesterday afternoon practically gutted tbu entire mair building, which was formerly occupied by the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents, between One Hundred and Seventy-sixth aud Ooo Hundred and Sev-enty-sevk'nth streets ami St.

Nicholas and Audubon avenues, Mauhuttan. Two alarms were sent in for tho bluze aud Chief Croker estimated tho damage at $4,000. Two years ago. the buildings were va- caled and at present the society has its headquarters on Randall's Island. The buildings on Washington Heights were built tn 1833 and ar know na3 tho "Old Graulte Buildings Two annexes were built in 1880, and ai times there were as many as 1.000 boys boused In the various rooms The main building Is three stories in height and on the western end is a granite tower and belfry about 100 feet high.

The easl. annex has been for the fast six months as a stable by Canavan Bros, contractors. While pitsmng the main b'lilding yesterday afttruoon Battalion Chief Andrews discovered a blaze on tho first floor. Without making an Investigation, ho U'ned in an alarm aud when the Are apparatus got there, the biaze had spread to ih- upper floors. He immediately in a second alarm which brought Chief Croker.

The blaze rapidly spread through tbe structure and into the granite tower, which, sent the flames high into Iho air. A langit crowd collected aud the reserves from tbe west One Hundred and Fifty-second street station were ordered out kept the crowd in check while the firemen worked. During the progress of the blaze twen ty horses were taken out of the stable iu tbe easterly wing. Former Coroner Scholer. who is at the head of the Washington Heights Hospital, while at the fire, captured a bat.

which flew from the tower of the building and said that he would put It in a cage. The high water pressure aided the firemen greatly in preventing the blaze from spreading to the two annexes. Chief Croker said that the pressure was about 70 pounds aud that this pressure was kept uo all of tho time that the firemen were at work. DR. CARR WILL NOT RELENT.

Brooklyn M. D. Determined to Punish Bad Bockaway Beach Lad Other Complainants Withdraw Charges. Andre I.eary, of Chase avenue. Rock-away Beach, who was arrested by Green and Smith a week ago for burglary, was placed on probation until May 9 by Magistrate Gilroy In the Far Rockaway court yesterday morning.

Mrs. Read, the probationary officer, asked tbe magistrate to give the boy that chance. Young Lcary has been in trouble a good deal o' late, and two days after being placed on probation by the Court of Special Sessions, he, with two other boys forced an entrance into the unoccupied cottage of Dr. H. L.

Carr, of Brooklyn, on the ocean front and Dodge avenue, and cut out a lot of lead pipe. Then Leary stole a bicycle belonging to Jacbb Kohn, and with the two other boys broke into the Japanese emporium of Mrs. W. II. Ottens.

on the Arverne boardwalk. The two latter charges were withdrawn, but Dr. Carr intends to prosecute tbe boy. EX-MBS. DUKE GOES TO JAIL.

Chicago, April 11 Mrs. Webb-Duke, the divorced wife of Brodie L. Duke of American Tobacco Company, who was arrested last nighl on the passing forged checks, was to-day hold to await the action of tne O-and jury i bonds of Sho was unable to jjv; utBtjr uu was sent to tnj county Jail..