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Volume No. 27 72. NEW YORK CITY. SATURDAY. JANUARY 28.

1911. 26 PAGES. THREE CENTS. MAG MAHON REGISTERED AS A REPUBLICAN VOTER; MAY LOSE APPOINTMENT Alleged Mistake by Newly Appointed Election Commissioner Will Cost Him New Job, It Is Claimed. NEWS CAUSES BIG SURPRISE.

Suit Brought by Former Commissioner Kane Reveals "Clerical Error" -Law on Point Explicit. J. Grattan MacMahon, appointed commissioner of elections to succeed James Kane, is a regularly enrolled All his life Mr. MacMahon has been identified with the Democratic party and received his appointment from Mayor, Gaynor on the supposition that he was affiliated with that party. Now it has just leaked out that he signed the last Republican roll.

Mr. MacMahon said to- day that it was all a mistake. Nevertheless he is legally identified with the G. O. and unless some extreme action by the courts makes it possible to change his enrollment, Mr.

MacMahon will be in the peculiar position of having been illegally appointed an elections commissioner through a clerical error of his own. The law on the question is explicit and it is authoritatively claimed that the appointment is invalid. The news of Mr. MacMahon's official change of party affiliation created a decided sensation in political and official circles when it became noised about today. The other Brooklyn Elections Commissioner, John E.

Smith, secretary, to the Republican organization, when he heard the news, immediately called upon Mr. MacMahon in his office, and it is said threw his arms about the new commissioner and welcomed him as a brother into the Republican fraternity. But Mr. MacMahon did not relish the situation one bit. it appeared, He vetemently protested that it was all a great big mistake; that he was not 7 Republican, and never intended to be: that he always was and expected to continue a Democrat heart and soul.

And yet there it was, in black and white, Grattan MacMahon," on the official Republican enrollment books. The secret first leaked out yesterday afternoon during the trial of the suit of former Elections Commissioner James Kane to have declared unconstitutional the appoitnment of Mr. MacMahon by the Mayor, when he, Mr. Kane, had been designated by the Democratic County organization as. the party's candidate for the commissionership.

Judge Marean Confirms the Fact and Sees the Books. Apparently Judge Marean, who was sitting 011 the case, had been informed of the fact that Mr. MacMahon was an enrolled Republican, and desired to confirm tidings, if true. At any rate, he 13- sued a summons to the Board of Elections to produce in court the enrollment books for the Ninth Election District the Sixteenth Assembly District. There, in plain was name of J.

Grattan on the rolls as a Mastiahon member of the Republican party. The. judge leaned back in his chair and gave vent to his amused feelings in a hearty burst of laughter. With the statement that the rolls had no immediate bearing upon the Kane suit before him, but was a matter for other consideration, he had the books returned to the Board of Elections. The news of Mr.

MacMahon's defection from the Democracy spread quickly but quietly among the politicians and great was the astonishment with which it was received everywhere. If the situation remains unchanged, and MacMahon's name remains on the Republican roster, it is claimed that he cannot hold his office of elections commissioner, no matter what the outcome of the Kane suit may be, and whether or not the courts declare that the Mayor acted within the law, by appointing Democrat, not recommended by the organization. No enrolled Republican can hold the place assigned to a Democrat. Mr. MacMahon, it is believed, will attempt to have his enrollment changed on the records.

This will be an unheard proceeding. since the enrollment was his own handwriting. There are, of course, many cases of error made in the enrollment. These mistakes are easily rectified; but this case seems different. ORDERED DINNER FOR GRANT.

Army Officers Say Private Made Arrangements for Banquet at Delmonico's. Colonel Stephen Mills, chief of staff at oGvernor's Island, is investigating the case of a man who is supposed to be Private Edward L. Butler, a deserter from the Fourth Field Artillery, stationed at Fort D. A. Russell in Cheyenne.

Butler, it is alleged, has been representing himself to be Captain Lambdin. He is alleged to have recently visited a military tailoring establishment and tried to pass a check. When the tallor called up Governor's Island the man disappeared. He had, its is alleged. previously visited Delmonico's and purchased a box of cigars after arranging a dinner to be given in honor of General Grant.

In payment he presented a check. the investigators say, which was for an amount $10 in excess of the price of the cigars. The $10 he received in cash. Colonel Mills said to-day that the Government wants to arrest Butler as a deserter, GENTLE ANSWERS--NO. 3.

IS the Meat Trust happy and filled with patriotism because the United StatesCanadian reciprocity ment promises to reduce prices? DR. THOMAS IS FINED. Dr. Julian P. Thomas, the balloonist, fined $50 yesterday in the Court of Special Sessions for allowing Frank Kerr, 14 years to perform in his moving picture theater, 895 Fulton street The charge was made yofficer Molloy Society for the Prevention of Crue LU Children, for allowing minors under 16 to perform.

MAGISTRATES CONFER Informal Gathering Discusses Assignments. Friction Has Resulted, It Is Said, Over "Continuous" Programme That Is Very Wearing. Several of the magistrates of Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond gathered at 1 o'clock this afternoon in the office of Chief Magistrate Kempner to discuss assignments. According to the present schedule, little or no provision is made for respite from duty, and a number of the board have felt that some new arrangements ought to be made. Accordingly Magistrates Kempner, Naumer and DoDoley of Brooklyn, Fitch of Queens, and Marsh of Staten Island, forming the committee of assignments, invited their associates to a discussion to-day.

Some little friction has developed, it seems, because of the "continuous programme," and an effort is to be made to adjust matters satisfactorily to all. Some magistrates complain that they have been obliged to work week days, Sundays and holidays, and according to present plans will be required to remain on duty for more than 200 days. Some of the number have already served over 100 days. At a recent meeting of the board this matter was taken 1 up, and one of the number called attention to the fact that even a day laborer got at least one day a week for rest. At this same meeting suggestion was made that on Saturdays and Sundays magistrates be permitted to sit in courts nearest their homes, instead of going to distant points.

For instance, magistrate living in the Eastern trict has been required to ride Coney Island if he had been assigned there for a month, and thu spass courts on th eway. Som eof the magistrates feel that their lo tis a hard one, especially as those across the river hav much leisure time. It was stated to-day that at least one magistrate in th Second Division is in fayor of Mr. Sullivan's bill, recently introduced in the Legislature, providing for the wiping out of the present magistrates and electing their successors at a general election. FERRYBOAT HITS A LIGHTER.

The Baltic Lost Some of Her Port Rail and the Potomac's Bow Was Stove In-No One Hurt. The Wall street ferryboat Baltic. going in from Brooklyn to her slip in Manhattan, was in collision at 10:30 this morning with the lighter Potomac of the' Baltimore and Ohio railroad. There were only a few passengers. on the Baltic and none was hurt.

The ferryboat lost a few feet of her port rail and the bow of the lighter was stove in. Both boats were able to proceed without assistance. REAR ADMIRAL MACOMB DIES. Expires of Bronchial Pneumonia. Had Brilliant War Record.

Chief Engineer David B. Macomb, U. S. retiredfi with the rank of rear admiral, died this morning at 12:05 at his home on Sedgewick a avenue, Bronx. He had been ill for some time with bronchial pneumonia.

Services will be held at the home Monday afternoon with military honors, and the body will be shipped to Boston for burial. Admiral Macomb was born in Tallahassee, in 1831, and was appointed from Pennsylvania as third assistant engineer in 1849. He served as chief engineer on Nahant and on the Canonicus of the James River fleet and the North lantic Blockading Squadron in 1863-5 in the battles along the James River and was present at the reduction Fort Fisher and the evacuation of the Charlestown, S. when the Canonicus was the last to fire a shot. OSTRICH MEALS FOR ROOSEVELT El Paso, January 28-The west is enthusiastic over the impending visit of Colonel Roosevelt.

Arrangements are being made to serve to the Colonel an unusual. breakfast, the chief dish of made of one ostrich egg. It also is prowhich will be a specially prepared omelet posed to have a roasted ostrich in the center of the breakfast table. The breakfast will be given in the open. and it is expected one thousand citizens of Phoenix will attend.

TOWED 800 MILES. Azores, January 28-The British steamer Georgian, from Boston for London, came in here to-day bringing to port the British steamer British Sun. which she had taken in 900 miles to the westward. The British Sun had lost her propeller blades and anchor, but her cargo was not damaged. The crippled freighter was bound from London for Philadelphia when she broke down.

FILIPINO EDITOR'S APPEAL. Manila, January 28-The Supreme Court to-day denied a writ of error to Theodore Kalaw and Martin Ocampo, formerly editor and manager, respectively, of the Manila Renacimiento, who were convicted of having criminally libeled American Commissioner Dean C. Worcester, but accepted a bond staying the prison sentences for four months pending an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. GERMAN ENVOY TO TOKIO. Berlin, January 28-Count von Rex, formerly German minister to China, has been nominated 2.3 ambassador to Tokio, to succeed Baron Mumm von Cchwarzenstein, who has tendered h's resignation because of a malady of the eyes.

WIFE GETS SEPARATION FROM DR. F. W. BRADNER Decree Nisi Granted in New Jersey, on Ground of Desertion and Cruelty. WERE MARRIED IN 1903.

Brooklyn Physician Was Charged by Wife With Cruelty Here Several Years Ago. Upon the ground of desertion, following extreme and continual cruelty on the part of the husband, Chancellor Pitney. at Trenton, N. has signed a decree nisi, separating Mrs. Elizabeth S.

Bradner, of Plainfield, N. from her husband, Dr. Frank W. Bradner, a physician and surgeon of 82 Saratoga avenue, Brooklyn. The testimony, taken before Special Master Nelson Runyan, in New Jersey, contained a narrative of cruelty on the part of Dr.

Bradner from the time of his marriage. in 1903, until the final separation of the husband and wife, about three weeks ago. It was testified that on several occasions Dr. Bradner had sent his wite home to her father, Lemen K. Strouse, president of a law publishing Arm.

Mr. Strouse moved to Plainfield nearly three years ago, and his daughter accompanied him. This is not the first litigation between Dr. and Mrs. Bradner.

In December, 1903, Mrs. Bradner brought suit for separation in the Supreme Court in this borough. The couple, at that time, had been married but a few months. The doctor was charged with using abusive language. and other indignities.

In this C. Cropsey, the present Commiscase Dr. Bradner was represented ed by J. sioner. Again, in July, 1907, the Bradners aired their troubles in Gates avenue court.

This time Dr. Bradner was charged with coming home at 3 o'clock in the morning and striking Mrs. Bradner. The doctor claimed that his wife had receiver her injuries by being struck in the face by the edge of a door which she was trying to open against his will. According to the testimony taken before Special Master Nelson Runyan in this last action.

Mrs. Bradner had been married less than three days when her husband began to call her harsh names and to treat her unkindly. Some time after their son was born Dr. Bradner, according to the testimony, so frightened his wife that she was forced to leave her home and return to her parents, at whose house their child was born. Dr.

Bradner, some time later asked his wife to return, and she did so upon his promise that he would treat her with some consideration. Mrs. Bradner's father testified that the physician had never contributed anything to his wife's support and that he was compelled to furnish her with money for all the necessities of life. Dr. Bradner is a small, mildman and has a host of friends.

He has been a member of the Bushwick club 1 Jefferson Democratic Club and bowling organizations. Mrs. Brad a good looking, blue-eyed blonde. LONG DRAWN OUT BATTLE. Mexican Troops Make Their Last Stand in Adobe Houses-Reinforcements on Way.

El Paso, Texas, January 28-Continuous battle between the remnant of Colonel Rabago's federal command and insurrectos, under Castillas, has been going since before daylight yesterday morning at anea, according to information received here last night. No data as to casualties is contained in reports reaching here. The reports say the Federals are making their last stand in adobe houses at Galanca, which they have loopholed. Four hundred cavalry were rushed to Gallago Station from Chihuahua', where they arrived at daylight yesterday morning. and are marching west across country to the rescue.

Rabago has 300 effective men and two machine guns left. Casillas is reported to have 400 men. Other insurrectos under Casillas are camped within a few miles of Casas Grandes awaiting the result of the battle to complete the investment of the town and take it before advancing to Ciudad Fuarez. TRAGEDY IN GAMBLING HOUSE. Man Who Held Up Banker Killed.

Son Witnessed the Shooting. San Francisco, January 28-Bankrupted by his losses in gambling which his wife and young son had vainly begged the police to stop, 'Gustave Postler held up the banker in a gambling house yesterday, and was shot after a revolver duel which followed with Ed Kripp, proprietor of the resort. Postler's 14- year -old son witnessed his father's death. Kripp is in jail charged with murder. He told the detectives that the last shot was fired by Postler into his own breast when he found himself trapped and sorely wounded.

The result of the autopsy held last evening tends to confirm this claim. PIANIST WEDS JOURNALIST. London, January 28-Winifred Hunter, the pianist, and daughter of Mrs. Flora Hunter of Indianapolis, and William Orten a journalist, were married here Tewson was for some time private co secretary to the late Cecil Rhodes end subsequently engaged in newspaper work in New York City, Paris and London. FIRE IN CHICAGO HOTELS.

Chicago, January 28-Fire drove hundreds of guests from their rooms in the Majestic and Great Northern Hotels, which adjoin, early to-day. The fire, which started in the kitchen of the grill room on the seventeenth floor of the Majestic, was extinguished with a loss of about $40,000, mostly from water. WANT U. S. MAINE REPORT.

Madrid, January 28-La Manana, the ministerial organ, commenting upon the effort to raise the wreck of the battleship Maine, in Havana harbor, recommends Court that the government ask the United States to forward to Madrid an official report of the investigation, editor FATAL FREIGHT COLLISION. Blountsville, January 28-Engineer James Edwards and Fireman Schrock were killed and Brakeman Jesse Swasher was fatally injured in a head-on collision of two fright trains on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad near Blountsville today. Preeminently the Florida Route. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. 24th Season of Florida's Finest Train.

UN, Y. Re Florida 1:26 P.M. New Penna. Station. 3 other Lt1.

Trains Dally. 1219 D' way. LOCAL WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Fair and colder to-night aud Sanday; high northwest winds, diminishing by Sunday morning. The Eagle Weather Bureau to-day received the following special from Washington: northwest storm warnings, 10 A.M.

High west to northwest winds this afternoon and to-night, diminishing by Sunday morning. Warnings ordered from Sandy Hook to PHILIPPINE VOLCANO ACTIVE. It Was Dormant for Many Years. Frequent Explosions Heard. Manila, January 28-After being dormant for many years the volcano Taal, in Batangas Province, is again active.

The eruptions began at 2 o'clock this morning and were accompanied by three heavy earthquakes and followed by ninety lesser shocks. No damage WAS done by the quakes. Frequent explosions are heard and huge smoke columns rising above the crater are visible from this city. The eruptions abated somewhat this evening, though frequent shocks continued during the day. To-night the heat was oppressive.

NO NEWS OF THE WHEELING Wireless Stations Unable to Reach Gunboat. Navy Department Confident Vessel Reported to Have Met With Accident Will Reach Cuba To-night. Washington, January 28--No news has yet been received by the the Navy Department in regard to the gunboat Wheeling, en route from New York to Guantanamo, Cuba, which it is rumored has met with an accident at sea, All of the Southern wireless stations are reaching out in an effort to get into communication with the gunboat, but 80 far their efforts have been unsuccessful. Nevertheless, officials still discredit the rumor. and are confident that the vessel will report at Guantanamo -night or -morrow morning.

BLEW UP A TENT HOUSE. Prosecution Claimed Man Found Guilty Tried to Get Pid of Woman and Child. Santa Rosa, January 28-Dr. Willard P. Burke, the aged.

proprietor of the Burke Sanatorium, was found guilty last night of having dynamited a tent house in which a former employe, Luetta Smith, and her child, lay sleeping on the night of February 5. Luetta Smith, a single woman, said Burke was the father of her child, and the motive ascribed by the prosecution was the attempt to get rid of her and her baby. GLOVER SEEKS DIVORCE. Prominent Long Island Man Files Action--Wife Not to Contest. (Special to The Eagle.) Reno, January 28-L.

Wheeler Glover, for many years a well-to-do resident of Long Island, has fled a divorce action here against his wife, Sarah Albertson Glover, whom he married at her home in Roslyn in August, 1897. Glover charges her with having left their farm home, near Baldwin, Long Island, 011 August 15, 1909, without just cause, and has remained from him ever since. They have had no children. Mrs. Glover is connected with the prominent old Quaker Hicks family, after whom the Hicksite branch of Quakers were named, and is now living with Carrie A.

Hicks, at Roslyn, where summons will be served upon her. There will be no contest. $3,500 FOR AN INJURY. Helena McCormack Wins Verdict Against Trolley Company. It will probably cost the Brooklyn.

Queens County and Suburban Railroad $3,500 because the motorman of one of its trolley cars, on May 25, 1908, put the power on before Helena McCormack of 162 Utica avenue, had safely alighted. She was thrown to the ground and badily injured at the time. Late yesterday afternoon, in her suit to recover heavy damages from the railroad, a jury before Justice Crane in Part III of the Supreme Court, awarded her that amount. Mrs. McCormack was represented by Jay S.

Jones of Elliott, Jones Fanning. A POEM ON SPRING Ye Office Boy Bursts Into Glad Song. Balmy Skies Cause Old Josh January to Break Into Print. Inspired by to-day's balmy weather. the head office boy has burst into sudden song.

Oid Josh January, Aren't you ting gay? Loafing through the meadows, Holding hands with May! Romeo Ridiculous, Everyone in town Is saying to his neighbor: "Bet she throws him Old Man January, See his withered cheek! When he tries to dance, How his ankles squeak! May, you little flirt yOu, Let the dotard be Romeo Rheumatics With his gouty knee! Old Man January (Like some other men), Feels the sunlight on him. Thinks he's young, again Loating down the waterfront. Making eyes MayRomeo Ridiculous. Don't you think you're guy? SCHENK CASTS OFF WIFE AND WILL SEEK DIVORCE Will Apply for Injunction Restraining Her From Entering House or Seeing Children. SHE WILL SUE FOR DECREE.

Judge Releases Her on Own Recognizance-Boycott of Juror Brought to Attention of Court. Wheeling, W. January 28-Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk. wife of John O.

Schenk, whom she was charged with attempting to poison, was released on her own recognizance by Judge Jordan in the Criminal Court to-day, the bail being left at $10,000. A few minutes before she had been served with papers in a divorce action filed by her husband, in which it was stated that application will be made February 4 for an injunction to restrain her from communicating with or harassing her husband, or from interfering in any way with her children, Virginia and Robert Schenk, or from entering their house on the Island. The amount of alimony will also be argued at that time. A countersuit for divorce is being prepared by Mrs. Schenk's counsel, and the papers, it is said, will be served early next week.

Since John O. Schenk neglected to announce that he would not be responsible for the debts contracted by his wife, it is held that he will be called upon to pay the costs of the late trial, about $100,000. Immediately after the announcement that she was at liberty, Mrs. Schenk, accompanied by her counsel, went to her tower room in the jail, where plans for her immediate future were made. Soon afterward she entered the automobile of Attorney J.

J. P. O'Brien and was driven to the residence of Mrs. Lash. her island neighbor, who had testified for her during the trial.

It is stated th'. she will make her home there for the present. When court convened to-day Prosecutor Handlan that he had read in the newspapers Isaaac Heyman, the stated, juror who had voted against the acquittal of Mrs. Schenk, had been boycotted by the tradespeople of Wheeling, and hissed by his neighbors. He asked the court to use his power of contempt, and scored the jury for giving out Heyman's name as the dissenting juror.

Judge Jordan wanted specific cases, and stated that when the grand jury met the first Monday in March the matter would be brought to its attention. TAMPERED WITH POOR BOXES. This Is Charge Lodged Against Year-Old Girl. Annie Sulinska, 15 years old, of 1955 Pitkin avenue, was arrested this morning by Officer Peter McDermott of the Herbert street station, on complaint of John Lukowski, janitor of the Polish Catholic Church of St. Stanislaue, at Driggs avenue and Humboldt street.

It was charged that the girl had been tampering with the poor boxes. Mary Jakilsky, 9 years old, according to the police, says she saw the Sulinska girl going from one poor box to another. and informed the janitor, who notifled the police. The Jakilsky girl said that the other child had threatened to use a knife on her if she gave an alarm. When the Sulinska child was searched no knife and no loose change were found upon her.

She had a pay envelope containing $1.25, and accounted for it by saying that she had just been discharged from the place where she had been working. though she refused to give its locaton. She was taken to the Children's Court. CAPTAIN BARR BURIED. Funeral of Noted American Yacht Commander Attended by All the Skippers in Southampton.

Southampton, January 28-The body of Captain Charles Barr, the noted American skipper, was buried to-day with all the honors that local yachtsmen were able to bestow. The officers and crew of Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht were pallbearers the casket. covered with the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack, was followed to the grave by practically all of the yachting skippers now in port. The many floral pieces included wreaths from Morton F. Plant of the New York Yacht Club and Alexander S.

Cochran. also of the New York Yacht Club, and owner of the Westward, Captain Barr's last command. ASKS MERCY; GETS IT. Joseph Bromfman Kept a Penny-inSlot Machine. Joseph Bromfman, who kept a candy store next to a public school out in Brownsville in 1908 and was charged by the Children's Society with maintaining a penny-in-the-slot-machine theref or gambling purposes, pleaded guilty this morning before Justice Maddox in Part of the Supreme Court, and, acknowledging his error, asked to be given mercy, promising he wouldn't do it again.

Justice Maddox believed him and suspended sentence. Bromfman was arrested on October 20, 1908, first and gave bail. Then he failed to show up and his bail was forfetied. Justice Kelly then issued a bench warrant and District Attorney Clarke's men have been looking for him ever since. Yesterdav Detective Joseph Langdon arrested Bromfman on the bench warrant.

It 18 said that Bromfman has been in Russia since he was arrested in 1908, but couldn't resist coming back to Brooklyn. DOWAGER LADY DECIES SAILS. London, January 28-Dowager Lady cies sailed on the steamer Lusitania today from Liverpool for New York to be present at the marriage of Lord Decies and Miss Vivien Could. Another passenger was John Hays Hammond, who has been in the Russia ing into the possibilities for American investment there. PORTUGUESE CHURCH LAW.

Lisbon, January 28-Foreign Minister Machado announced to-day that the government's decree separating the church and state would be promulgated within a month. Nevertheless he added that the government had expressed regret to the Vatican that the Pope had no representative in Portugal, where "the faithful are so LONDON JOB PRINTERS STRIKE. Daily Newspapers Are Not Affected, but Compositors Aid Men. London, January 28-The general strike in the job printing trade is under way and the number of employes involved will be rapidly increased in the coming week when strike notices expire. The weekly periodicals managed to appear, as usual, to-day, but, curiously, the new daily started in support of the printers campaign tailed to publish this morning.

The daily newspapers are not alfected and their compositors have agreed to contribute $2.50 each weekly in aid of the strikers. BISHOP'S ESTATE TO COLLEGE. Kansas City, January 28-By the term? the will of Bishop Abraham Grant of of African Methodist Church, filed last night, the greater part of estate, amounting to $250,000, was bequeathed to educational institutions, the two negro Payne Theological Seminary of Wilburforce, Ohio, and the Paul Quinn College of Waco, Texas. WOMEN HURT IN AUTO CRUSH Trolley Car Hits Big Machine in Bay Ridge. School Principal and Her Guests Badly Shaken Up as They Returned From Graduation Exercises.

Six Brooklyn women were hurt In all automobile accident that occurred night at Third avenue and Seventy -eighth street, when a Third avenue trolley car crashed into a machine that was coming from the graduation exercises of Public School No. 127, in Fort Hamilton avenue. They were considerably shaken up and somewhat bruised, but refused to go to the Norwegian Hospital, though doctors from that institution, who responded to a call for assistance, urged them to do so. The women were the guests of Miss Josephine Burnett and Mrs. John Burnett of 256 Seventy -eighth street.

Miss Burnett's sister-in-law. Miss Burnett is principal of the school the party attended. In the automobile were Mrs. Ida Stebbins of 382 Marlborough road, who is 75 years of age; Mrs. Rose Roehsler of 228 Sixty-seventh street, who is 60 years of age; her niece, Miss Tusnelda Roehsler, a teacher, and Miss Sarah Moke, also a teacher.

They were returning from the exercises and were nearing Third avenue when a trolley car, Motorman William Heinz in charge, came along. It was sliding on slippery rails, wet from the rain that had fallen all that evening. Near Seventyeighth street Heinz saw the limousine automobile coming down the street toward the trolley crossing, and immediately he began to apply his brakes. Heinz realized in a moment that his car was not responding to his efforts. The chauffeur of the automobile was having trouble in stopping his car, 100.

Car and automobile reached the crossing at the same time. The automobile was half over the tracks when the car struck it, and it was thrown over the pavement to the curb. Drs. Jackson, Carr and Fisher came. from the Norwegian Hospital and the women were, lifted into the trolley car.

All of them were cut and bruised and all were suffering from shock. Under the ministrations of the surgeons, however, they regained their composure. CROWELL ON THE STAND Queens Topographical Engineer Chief Witness at Gresser Hearing. Attorney Foren Failed to Adduce Any Sensational Testimony--Crowell Quizzed. Robert R.

Crowell, who is now chief of the Topographical Bureau in the Borough of Queens, was the chief witness at the Gresser hearing in Long Island City this morning. Attorney George Foren questioned the witness about the alleged relations of the late John J. McLaughlin to the work of the topographical bureau, but did not succeed in adducing anything sensational in the way of evidence. "Your salary is the same as the Borough President's." said Mr. Foren addressing the witness, and the latter responded that was right.

Mr. Foren then took the matter of the work done on the map for the Aqueduct section of the borough. brought put (the fact that no tentative nor final maps for this section have been approved, yet it was a fact that a number of monuments had been planted. Mr. Mellen here interposed an objection and demanded to know what this testimony portended.

propose to show that they have placed these monuments here before the maps were completed and it is possible that many of them will later have to be removed," replied 1 Mr. Foren, and Commissioner Ordway permitted the questions to continue. "It is a fact that it was in this section that the McLaughlin brothers were completing a survey for private interests. wag it not?" was the next question of Mr. Foren.

"I think it was in an adjoining section," replied Mr. Crowell. Mr. Foren pressed question and finally Mr. Crowell admitted that some of the McLaughlin work might have been done in this same section.

but he was not sure and he had not made a personal inspection. Mr. Crowell remained the stand for the greater part of the day. NOT TO BUILD A CASTLE. Litchfield House in the Adirondacks Is to Be Just a Comfortable Home.

While denying any Intention of building a half million dollar castle in the Adirondacks, Edward H. Litchfield, the well-known Brooklynite, this morning, acknowledged that he was going to erect a home on Tupper Lake, in the heart of the Adirondacks. Speaking for his father, young Mr. Litchfield said it was his intention to erect a home, but that the $500,000 castle, as reported, was really a myth. "A home, yes," said Mr.

Litchfield, "but a great castle, no. There may be a included in the plans, but even that wont make it a castle. The plans are not complete as yet." DISGRACE CAUSE OF SUICIDE. Granite City, January 28-William Rebstock committed suicide by hanging yesterday because his wife and daughter were sentenced to fourteen years in the penitentiary, for the murder of the daughter's six day old baby. PRISON TERM FOR MINISTER.

Elijah, January 28-The Rev. J. A. Kimmons was convicted yesterday of manslaughter and sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. He killed Carter Lingerfeld last Christmas Eve, fight in the church Kimmons was pasal tor of.

MISS DOROTHY ARNOLD REPORTED IN OR NEAR LONG ISLAND CITY Family Receives Letter Demanding $500 for Privilege of Communicating With Missing Heiress. STRANGER SAYS HE MET GIRL. Young Man Who Refuses to Give His Name Is Positive Miss Arnold Accosted Him in Flushing and Asked Way to a Dentist. Word was received this morning by the Arnold family in Manhattan, that, Arnold, the missing heiress, 13 Dorothy, or around Long Island City and is about to return home. The information came to the people who have been searching for the girl from two sources.

A letter, written from Long Island City, asked for $500, for which sum the writer offered to take to the girl a letter front her father. And a man, who would not give his name, but who said he came from Flushing, L. called at the Arnold home to-day and said he had seen the girl and a a a spoken to her on the street. The attorneys do not know how credible these clues may prove to be, but at 2 o'clock this afternoon they were undertaking their investigation. The letter received this morning is as to follows: Letter Writer Demands $500 for Communicating With Miss Arnold.

Long Island City, January 27, 1911. Mr. F. R. Arnold: Dear Sir -As I am in great need of money just at present, I write to tell you that know where your daughter is, and that if you will do as I say 1 will deliver a letter from you to her.

Then if she does not come home at once will let you know her hiding place. know all these. circumstances of her leaving home, but have promised would not tell her hiding place. I can put you in communication with her at once, but will wait. I need $500 and if you will give it to me I will keep my end of the promise.

I would not betray my promise 10 her, but I must, raise money some way. If you will trust me I will do as I say. You put $500 and a letter to her in a small package and tie it in all old rag. Have some of it in small bills and KO over to Long Island City at 6 o'clock to-inorrow afternoon (Saturday). At the cornet: of Borden and Vernon avenues you will see Sherrer's Crystal Palace Hotel.

and in front of the hotel you will see a weighing machine on the sidewalk. Yo lay the package with the letter an money on the stones close behind the scales and 1 will get it. Don't have any one watching me, or I will not tours it, and you will not hear from Dorothy for some time yet. Some of the mones am going to give to her until she ready to come home. am no blackmailer, and will do as say it you do your part.

I would not worry you and Mrs. Arnold if it were possible at the present time to do otherwise, but I will promise you that by Monday night if she does not answer your letter ot decide to come home will let you know where, she is. You trust me and will trust you to make her homecoming pleasant and with no publicity. You place the package where I told you at 6 o'clock to-morrow night, and I will do my part. I will tell you that she is happy as can be under the circumstances.

I remain, yours truly, ER. P.S. -Be very careful not to let anyone see you put it there or we may not get it. and for her sake don't have anyone watching us. Young Man Declares He Saw Miss Arnold in Flushing.

The man who called at the Arnold home to-day was a stout, youngish fellow who stammered and seemed a bit excited over the news he had to bring. He seemed in earnest, however, and did not talk about the reward of $1,000 which has been fered for news which will lead to the girl's return. He said that yesterday ho was met on a street in Flushing by a young woman whom he recognized as Miss Arnold. She complained of being in pain. and asked him the way to a.

dentist. She said she WAs looking for a "Dr. Arkwright." or some such name. The man said he had taken the casual interest, that any reader of papers might in the girl's disappearance; and had looked carefully. in scrutiny, at the face in the prints.

He said the girl who spoke to him on the street was almost certainly the girl whose absence was causing her relatives and friends such intense excitement and worry. He was told to go to Mr. Arnold's lawyers with his information, but did not do so. He said he was willing to tell what he had seen to the family, but ho didn't care to get into the papers, and he wasn't seeking advertisement. The police have practically abandoned to-day the idea that any foul play has befallen the young daughter of the millionaire perfume importer.

For some days the police have had the notion pretty clearly in their minds that nothing bad happened to the girl. Now they believe they are sure in this reasoning. Girl Was Not Likely to Walk Uptown in Bitter Cold of December 12. The idea that Miss Arnold was not decelving the friend whom she met on Fifth avenue, in the afternoon of December 12, when she said she intended to walk uptown and home, is discredited entirely today. December 12, as the diary of one of the attorneys in the case shows, was A bitterly cold day.

It was blowing out of the north and late in the afternoon it snowed hard. That in the face of these conditions a young woman down town should calmly prepare to walk uptown in the teeth of the gale and through Central Park some, no one now believes at all. The lawyer in question was out with a woman on the day on which Miss Arnold disappeared and he was compelled to take his charge home in a cab, the day blew up so stormy and cold. The general belief now is that Miss Arnold, when she left the house and went out. had a certain amount of time to kill before she met someone with whom she had an appointment.

It was evident that she did not care to have company on the day in question. Postponed Shopping Trip Engagement Made With Girl Friend. It is known to-day that she had made some days before an engagement to go Christmas shopping on December 12 with one of her girl friends. On the morning of December 12, it is said, Miss Arnold called this girl friend up and said she Continued on Page 2..