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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. THURSDAY. AUGUST 17. 1905.

NEW ENGLAND VAKPS' GALA DAY OBITUARY. AST TENNIS MATCHES FUSION, 1. DADY ITS 1 -SITOtNJlI. BEST WILL BE HEftRD ON SEPT. 6 Pennsylvania Railroad Manhattan Bridge Steel Work Contract Contested by John Pierce Company.

IN CARBON OR NICKEL STEEL? PERSONALLY-CONDUCTED TOUR TO THE Yellowstone National Park LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION ANIi5 COLORADO ROCKIES SEPTEMBER 2 TO 22, 1905 ROUND $200 FROM ALL POINTS EAST OF PITTSBURGH. Special Pullman Train at service of tourists over entire route except In the Yellowstone Park. Stops at Chicago, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland. Rait Lake City, Colorado Springs and lenver for sight-seeing- RATE INCLUDES ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES. For detailed itinerary giving full information apply to C.

Studds, Eastern Passenger Agent. 203 Fiith Avenue, New York City, or Specifications Don't Say, and the First Would Cost $120,000 More Cpm- missioner Not Troubled. 5 .1 Supreme Court Justice Dowllng on application of Assistant Corporation Counsel Burr this morning adjourned the hearing for arguments on the application of Peter A. Gage to make permanent the temporary injunction obtained by him against Bridge Commissioner George E. Best, restraining the latter from awarding the contract for the superstructure of the Manhatten Bridge the Pennsylvania Steel Company.

The case will be heard September 6. Counsel for- Gage aHege that more than isi.000,000 is Involved in the transaction, and Case is entitled to the contract. The officials of the Bridge Department Ve r.ot seriously alarmed over Mie suuit that has been brought against the Bridge Commissioner to prevent him from avarding the contract' for the steel ork on the Manhattan Bridge to the Pennsylvania Steel Company. Bridge Commissioner Best said this afternoon 'hat he does not', believe a permanent injunction will be granted, as he is-convinced that in drawing ihe specifications and in making' the. award his department had followed the regular legal procedure.

T'ae complaint apon which an injunction IS REPUBLICAN POLICY. After Talk with Odell Colonel Suggests Littleton's Name May Be on Ticket IT IS BEING CONSIDERED NOW. Not One Word on the Indorsement of Jerome Hard Fight to Beat Tammany This Autumn. If Colonel Michael J. Dady knows what ho Is talking about and he usually does In politics there is a strong probability that fusion ot anti-Tammany elements will be effected this fall on the city ticket.

The colonel saw Chairman Benjamin B. Odell, of the Republican state committee, yesterday, and their talk was not altogether confined to the weather or the peace conference. The colonel was brimful of good humor, and news this morning. On one subject alone did he remain silent. He would not say a word as to the possibility of District Attorney Jerome being indorsed for his present job by the Republican organization in New York.

From other authoritative sources, however, it was learned that not withstanding Mr. Odell's opposition tha district attorney's name will go on the Republican ticket. 'I told Governor Odell," Bald Colonel Dady, "aB I have lots of other people, that in my opinion ex-Mayor Schieren, of this county, would make the best available Republican candidate Ior mayor." Colonel Dady, however, while acknowledging Mr. Schieren's availability, did not commit himself to the ex-mayor's candidacy alone. The colonel said that the field was open, and that many candidates for places on the city ticket, were being considered.

It was apparent from the colonel's manner that all the talk of a Republican, straight ticket had been dropped, and that the organization men will be glad to fuse with the disgruntled or independent Democrats. While Colonel Dady did not say so, it was apparent from the way he poke that-tH? and the other Ideal leaders have great hopes of winning this county and electing the borough president of Brooklyn as well as the sheriff, register, county clerk and coroners. Obviously a fusion on the city ticket would he of great help to the local Republican ticket by attracting the Citizens Union vote. The name of Borough President MartiB W. Littleton came up in the course of conver sation with Dady, and the colonel had nothing but pleasant words tor the borougn president.

"Mr. Littleton name is- being considered among others," said Colonel Dady, retiect- ingly, "for a place on the city ticket. Hj is regarded as a strong man of very inao- pendent views." This will be news both to the president and his friends here. Mr. Littiei ton had about made up his mind to quit poll tics and resume his law practice, aad be fore going away on his vacation had uol saiil anything about the possibility of becothihj the Fusion candidate for controller.

Some of the Republican leaders in Man hattan talked very Btrongly to-day in favof of Louis Stern for mayor, and it would not be a surprising outcome to see the Fusion ticket made up of Mr. Stern for mayor, Mr. Littleton for controller and President Cromwell, of Richmond, for president of the Board of Aldermen. There was much political gossip, too, to the effect that the municipal ownership party would name Independent candidates for the city offices. Their city ticket, itwaa said to-day, is likely to contain the name) of ex-Senator John Ford, of Manhattan, for mayor; Raymond V.

Ingersoll, of for controller, and a Queens county maa president of the Board of Aldermen. Colonel Dady, Indulged in no visions of victory. Ho believes t'ae Fusion forcos will, have a hard fight on their hands, but i3 fairly certain that If the junction of forces' be made effectively the Tammany candidates, will be beaten. HARMONY NOT SO NEAR. Eecent Developments Indicate a Continuation of District Fights Brooklyn.

One of the leaders In the opposition to Senator P. H. McCarren declared to-day that the developments of the past few days in the negotiations to call off the district primary fights Indicate that the prospects tor peace are very remote. On Monday next a committee of the Brooklyn League of Democratic Clubs, made up ot men who are opposed to Senator McCarren, will wait on the latter with a proposition for harmony in the various Assembly districts in which fights are planned. This proposition will be a counter one to that offered by Senator McCarren at his conference with representatives of his opponents pn Sunday evening last.

Senator McCarren offered to give his opponents one-third representation in the-i county committee and In the distribution ot patronage, but at a meeting of the anti-Mo-Carren leaders on Tuesday evening this proposition was voted down and It was decided to present another to the leader. What this proposition will be could not be learned to-day, but it was said tbe antl-McCarren men would demand one-half representation in the county committee aad la the distribution of patronage. The opinion was freely expressed to-day that Senatpr McCarren would not entertain this proposition and if he doesn't the negotiations for peace will probably fall through. The committee of tho Brooklyn League of Democratic Clubs, which will wait on Senator McCarren on Monday with the new peace proposal, consists of Magistrate Furlong, of the Twenty-first District; John H. Delaney.

of the Tenth, and Frank Foley, ot the Eighth. A prominent district leader, one of Senator McCarren's most active supporters, saidl to-day: "I think the senator made a grave mistake In negotiating with his opponents for peace. The manner in which they have treated his proposals shows this. There isn't a district leader in town who, under ordinary circumstances, would bo willing to tnko lu his opponents under a basis of one-third representation in the county committee, and it was only because Senator McCarren desired to end tho strife in the party here that the leaders who have been loyal to him listened to the proposition and agreed to it. I think tho senator would have dono better had he let the men who have rejected his peace proposals demonstrate what strength they have got at the primaries, and I believe It will be shown tba their strength is not what they have represented it to be." Senator McCarren went back to Saratoga this afternoon.

The First Pocket Guide to Ea Issued, Tfts Eagle's Guide lolIisCatskills, Contains descriptions of every village town end -hamlet. Th wonderful ind cud oua nooks end corner. Veteran Firemen's League Holds Pa rade at Manchester, N. H. Manchester, X.

August 17 Companies from diflerent points in Now England came ere to-day to take part in the parade and play out of tbe New England Veteran Fire men's League. Thousands of strangers also came to see the nremea and Joined the tizens in greeting them. The streets are peked with flags and bunting. The parade was held during tho fore- oon. General Henry fc.

rairnanks was chief marshal. Thirty-two companies par ticipated, including twenty-five from Mas sachusetts, six from New Hampshire and ne from Rhode Island. The tournament, which followed a banquet, as scheduled to begin at 1 P. M. WALTER STIMPSON DEAD.

Cambridge, August 17 Walter Stlmpson, a well known athletic authority and expert on rowing matters, died here to-day after a long Illness. For fourteen ears he was president cf tbe Isew England Association of Amateur Oarsmen. Since 1891 he was a member of tho executive committee of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. Mr. Stimpson was 49 years of ago.

NOT A YELLOW JACK CASE. Patient in Norwegian Hospital Has a Sad Case of Tropical Malarial Fever. Emphatic denial was made this morning of a story printed in a morning newspaper to the effect that Dr. Livingston of the Nor wegian Hospital and Dr. Raub of the Health Department are of the opinion that they have discovered a case of yellow fever in Brooklyn.

The case is that of John G. Mur phy, a laborer, who was removed to the Norwegian Hospital yesterday from 6,999 First avenue. Dr. Livingston accompanied the ambulance which removed the patient. It was at first believed that Murphy was suffering from typhoid, but an examination showed that this was not true.

The examination de veloped the fact, however, that the man was the victim of a severe attack of malarial fever. Asked where he contracted it, he said probably In Panama, as he had returned from, the Isthmus only a short time ago, having landed in New York seven days back. This did not excite Dr. Livingston, but he said this morning that in order to bo on tne safe side, and in view of the reports which have been received from Panama to the effect that cases of yellow fever have been found there this summer, he thought it would be best to notify the Health Department. Accordingly, he called tbe de partment on the wire and Dr.

Raub was instructed to diagnose the case. In the meantime the patient was isolated, this being another of the precautions the physicians desired to take. Dr. Livingston said that, while he did not entertain the slightest fears so far as yellow fever was concerned, he did not want to run any risks, and to be on tbe safe side and as it did not affect the patient, he ordered the case Isolated. Dr.

Raub visited the hospital yesterday afternoon and stated positively that in his opinion the patient was suffering from a severe attack of malarial fever contracted In the tropical country. The change from Panama to New York, especially when the weather is exceptionally cool, is believed to have caused the disease to develop in a more aggravated form than it otherwise would have done. He so stated to the hos-pltl authorities. The fellow physicians of Dr. Raub say they never for a moment feared that the patient was suffering from yellow fever, and Dr.

Raub never expressed any such fear. "It was simply a precaution we took," said Dr. Livingston this morning. "There was never a time when I believed the patient was Buffering from yellow fever. The mere fact that I reported the matter to the Health Department Is the only foundation in fact for the Btory in the morning paper." Murphy, the sufferer from Panama, was reported this morning as being a very sick man.

The physicians do not entertain much hope for his recovery. NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. Short Addresses the Feature of the Morning Session in Palm Garden, Manhattan. The sixth annual convention of the National Negro Business League was continued this forenoon in Palm Garden, Lexington avenue and Fifty-eighth street, Manhattan. Booker T.

Washington presided, and the proceedings were openeo at 10 o'clock, with an invocation by Bishop Alexander Walters of the M. E. Zlon Church. Before the reading of the yearly Teport by the officers of the league, the convention decided to abandon further discussion of the negro servant question. Mrs.

J. W. Page, of Philadelphia, was al lowed to read a special paper asking for support for colored working girls. H. C.

Haynes, of Chicago, told the con vention how successful the negro has proved himself to be in the manufacturing of razor strops, and Charles T. Bass, of Sullivan, describing "opera bouse said he started in life as a hog raiser and fattener, and eventually developed into theater owner and manager. In his paper on "Loan Associations," John W. Armstrong, of Savannah, said that in the Georgia city from which he came the negro owns, among other things, three cemeteries and many churches. 000 cooocooocoooocooccoco ooo I THE REALTY MARKET.

OCrOCXXXS(XXOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOu The following sales were scheduled for today: By William H. Smith, at Real Estate Exchange. Taylor street, north side, 235 feet east Wythe avenue, 20x100. Title Guarantee and Trust Company against Jennie Heermanco et al; Edward Kempton, attorney, 175 Rem-sen street. Adjourned to August 31.

Spencer place, east side, 100.4 south Hancock street, 20x100. Elizabeth Stelnbucker and another, executors, against William J. Brett et al; Hugo C. Gollmar. attorney, 134 Broadway.

Sold to Ralph Ken-yon for $7,730. Seventy-third street, south side, 393 feet east Narrows avenue, 34x100. James P. Warbasse against Isaak Seitzman et al; Herbert N. Warbasse, attorney, 189 Montague street.

Withdrawn. Fortieth street, north side. ISO feet east Twelfth avenue, 20x95.2. Eagle Savings and Loan Company against Antoinette J. Engel-hardt and another; Mayer McLeer and Dob- son, attorneys.

ISO Montague street. Sold to plaintiff for $1,650 over a mortgage for 11,250 and accrued Interest. The fololwlng sales are scheduled for tomorrow By William H. Smith, at Eeal Estate Exchange. Prince street, west side, 75 feet northwest TUIary street.

22x85. James Martin against Robert L. Moores et al; Charles L. Lyon, attorney, 99 Broadway; Jose E. Pldgeon, ref-erep.

Pitkin avenue, north Bido, 50 feet east Wyona street, 100x100. Nassau street, south side, 159.7 more or less east Gold street, 22.9x100x20.3x100. George W. Rusk against Robert E. Rusk et al; Herbert Peake, attorney, 44 Court street; James O.

Miller, referee. (Partition.) BOY ACCUSED OF THEFT. Charles Berman, 16 years old, of 63 Seigel street, was arraigned in the Manhattan avenue court this morning, on tho complaint of Mrs. Sarah Blumberg of 138 Scholes street, who charged him with stealing her pocket-book. The property was recovered, Berman, it is alleged, throwing It into the gutter wnen detected.

Magistrate Naumer htlu the hOV for fllfrhni. avaminatlnn a Frederick Freeh; Frederick Freeh, one of the founders ol St. John's Lutheran Church on Prospect ave nue, and at the time of hla death Its chief lay officer, is dead at his home, 413 Seventeenth street. Death was caused by acute stomach trouble, after a ten days illness. He was born in Baden Baden, Germany, January 4, 1832, and for forty-five years bad made his home in South Brooklyn.

He leaves his widow, Maiarctha; a son, Frederick, and a daughter, Mrs. Louise Fritschler. The funeral services, which are to be held at his late residence to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock, will be conducted by the Rev. H. C.

Washmund, pastor of St. John Church. The interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. George Kerler. There died Tuesday at his home, 999 Myrtle avenue, George Kerler, a resident of Brooklyn for forty-five years.

He had lived for twenty-five years in the Twenty-first Ward. He was horn in New York City, October 12, forty-nine years ago, and was one of the ushers of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. His widow, Louise Klein, alone survives him. The Rev. George A.

Linder, pastor of the Harrison Avenue German Evangelical Church, will conduct tho funeral services, which are to be held at his late residence, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery. Roger Francis Lanigan. A life long resident of the Eastern District was Roger Francis Lanigan, who is dead at his late home, 333 Leonard street, where he passed away Tuesday, of pleurisy, after an illness of six months. He was born on South Fifth street, December 14, 1873, and for the past eight years bad been assistant foreman in the Highway Department of this borough.

He belonged to Stuyvesant Council, Royal Arcanum, and St. Cecelia's Roman Catholic Church. The deceased, who was unmarried, is survived by his mother, two sisters and two brothers. The 'burial will be in Calvary Cemetery to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. George Lindoerfer.

The Rev. Warren H. Wilson, pastor of the Arlington Avenue Presbyterian Church, conducted the funeral services which were held yesterday afternoon over the remains of George Lindoerfer at his late residence, 89 Elton street, East New York. His demise Monday was caused by lung trouble. He was a life long resident of Brooklyn, having been born in the Fifteenth Ward, 1876.

His widow, Lena, one daughter and a son are living. The remains were cremated at Fresh Pond. C. Elliot Collins. C.

Elliot Collins, for fifty years a resident of Brooklyn, and for many years actively engaged In New York City in business with Francis D. Moulton and Mann Collins, died on August 9, In Essex, where he was buried Saturday. He waB born in Essex on September 6 1834. and married in 18o7 Susan, a daughter of John Duftleld Lawrence, a former street commissioner of Brooklyn, and then residing at No. 1 Wllloughby street corner of Adams street.

He was for fifteen years a member, and for nine years an elder In Dr. Tal-mage's-church. He leaves surviving a widow and two children. Schuyler Chester Burrows. The Rev.

Polhemus. assistant pas tor of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, will conduct the funeral services whicn are to be held this evening over the remains of Schuyler Chester Burrows, at his late residence, 134 McDonough street. He died yesterday at Delaware Water Gap, of typhoid fever, after an illness of two weeks. He was a life long resident of Brooklyn, having been born in tho Eastern District August 23, 1862. Mr.

Burrows was a member of the Invincible Republican Club and Bergen Beach Yacht Club. His parents, Chester B. and Emily, two brothers and two sisters are still living. The remains will be interred in Cypress Hills Cemetery. John T.

Lynam. John T. Lynam. of 467 Fifth avenue, who died yesterday, was the son of the late Thomas and Catherine Lynam. He was a lifelong resident of this city and followed the occupation of painter and paperhanger until three years ago, when he received a stroke of paralysis.

He received the last and fatal stroke on Monday evening. He is survived by a brother and three sisters. The funeral services will take place at hla late residence, 467 Fifth avenue, on Saturday, at 2 Joseph Hill. For forty years Joseph Hill, who is dead at his borne, 85 Adelphl street, where Masonic services will be held this evening at 8 o'clock, was a resident of Brooklyn. Death was due to paralysis, with which he was stricken four weeks ago.

He was born in England May 6, 186,1, and came to this country when he was 2 years old. He was a member of Bushwlck Council, R. and Republic Lodge, No. 590, F. and A.

M. Mr. Hill leaves his widow, Emma, his father, William, and two brothers. Evergreens Cemetery will be the place of burial. MISS GLADYS ROOSEVELT OUT.

One of President's Cousins, Hurt In Runaway, Has Fully Recovered Her Sister Is Doing Well. (Special to the Eagle.) Sayvllle, L. August 17 Mies Gladys, the older of the Roosevelt sisters, who were injured In a runaway accident here a few days ago, rode from the Meadowcroft villa to the village on her bicycle to-day. She has fully recovered from her bruises, but her sister, Miss Eugenie, is still In bed, though gradually recovering. The horse driven at the time or the accident was a hired one and Is not regarded as vicious by the Roosevelt girls, who say they would not hesitate to drive hfm agaiu.

BIG CITRUS CROP. Estimate for Next Year Fixes Yield at 35,000 Carloads Will Be a Record Breaker. Los Angeles, August 17 From recent estimates made of tho citrus crop for next year Indications point to a record-breaker. That there will be upward of 35,000 carloads Is certain, and tho aggregate may reach 40,000 cars. The current year ends October 31 with shipments that will total more than 30,000 cars, and the daily average now 1b about twenty cars.

if tne estimates given prove correct the crop next year will break the record by fully 5,000 cars, as the present season is doing by about 3,000 cars. Returns for the snipments tills season show that the Southern California Fruit Exchange will have dis tributed ooii.ooo to growers for fruit shipped for Its members. Close calculations upon the output for next season place tha net amount that will come to the growers at auuut POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. wasnington, August 17 The following fourtn class postmasters were appointed today: Maryland Rosecroft, Eugene Day, jr Pennsylvania Kerrsvllle, Theodore Good-hart; Koseburg. Sarnh Sprlggle.

Now Jersey Milwny, Honry Day. The Ideal Hot AVcutlier Illumination, A Id rondle. power Incandescent lamp throws on inu-f iRmpenin as muctl bent as a foot gas burner or one-fourteenth as much heat nn a 4 foot aaa burner. It In th. artlflelal light known the maximum of light with tho minimum of heat a Medina- In the Summer pRHon.

lieeiona mis, wun ine same current that given you light you can run nn otectrlo fan and enioy cooling breoe at will. On July a reduction In the retail rate for electric current will he made, when, all thtnra ticciric iiKm in urooKiyn will be prae tlcally AS PIIFAP AS OAS. ir you wmii'l prefer your home or Btore. electrically Illuminated, communicate with us at once EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO. OF BROOKLYN man bi Brooklyn Tel.

WW Main. rm. Weather at Last Favors Players at Southampton and Big Crowd Turns Out. ANDERSON AND SLOCUM WIN. Two Brooklyn Crack3 Advance a Round in Singles First Events In the Doubles.

(Special to the Eagle.) Southampton, L. August 17 Bright arm sunshine with no breeze blowing across the lawn tennis courts here brought out the best play on the part of the competitors this morning in the big tournament of the Meadow Club. It wag a series of col legiate victories and defeats, coupled with the best display of form on the part of the men, who are only too anxious to work. themselves up into the best of form for the national championship meeting next week on tho Casino courts at Newport. The two Yale playere.

Karl Behr and B. B. Vincent Lyon, engaged in the hardest fought of the morning matches, both of the sets go ng to deuce before Behr won by the ecora nf 75 and 86. Behr wore down nis aa versarv by his continuous volleying. Lyon placed with considerable skill.

On a nearbv court Konert Leroy, tne i-o lumbia intercollegiate champion, began hlB match with Edgar W. Leonard, the ex-Har- ard chamnlon. Lerov soon realized tnat nis attack of rheumatism, brought on by the two days of wet and cold weather here, made it mposslble for him to play up anywnere near his true form, and he in consequence defaulted the match to Leonard. The latter will meet Yale'a champion, Behr, early this afternoon. The Klnes Countv champion, Frederick Anderson, also advanced by a fine show of racket work to the succeeding round.

His opponent was Harry Torrance, of the Eogle-wood Field Club. Torrance tried to outplay Anderunn hv varying his speed and by quick ly shooting the ball along tne sine iinea. iu the bene nf scorine a oas The Kings Coun ty man was alert to all of these changes, and he won In regular order at 6 6 4. Another Brooklyn player wno won waa Henry W. Slocum, the veteran national champion, who defeated another ot tne Yale contingent, U.

A. uy mo liveliest snrt nf hard hitting game, siocum win verv ranid in executing his shots and he won at 64. 64. Slocum next meets the old time base line expert, Richard btev ens, who came through his match with F. Colston this morning.

Tha University of Pennsylvania represen tative. Edward B. Dewhurst. won by racquet wnrk of a somewhat spectacular order from Theodore Roosevelt Pell. The latter chansed hla style of attack so often that Dewhurst was kept on tne move aDout tne court at a rapid pace.

Dewhurst steaa Inesa was remarkable for Pell proved daz zlingly brilliant at times and brought off his shots in a way that aroused tne entnusias-tic anDlause of the large and fashionable gallery present. It was close work ior Dewhurst. but he won In straight sets. The singles will be brought up to the semi-final round late this afternoon and tne nrst rouna of the doubles completed. Summaries: Invitation singles Second round Richard Stevens defeated F.

C. Colston, 64, 6: Henry W. Slocum defeated O. A. Nettle ton, 64, 64.

Clarence Hobart defeated Alfred Stillman 60, 63. C. F. Watson, defeated Robert P. Hunt ington, 63, 63.

H. Torrance defeated E. N. Potter, 63, -1. Karl Behr defeated B.

B. Vincent Lyon, 75, 86. Edgar W. Leonard defeated Robert Leroy, match begun and defaulted. Third round Frederick G.

Anderson de feated H. Torrance, 6 i. 6 4. Harry F. Allen defeated Stewart Wallei 60, 68, 62.

Wendell P. Blagden defeated Archie Post, 64, 64. Edward B. Dewurst defeated Theodore Roosevelt Pell, 64. 4.

Henry Holt defeated G. A. Lyon. 86 16, 63. Invitation doubles First round W.

A. Stewart and G. P. Snow defeated W. Scot Cameron and T.

M. Robertson, 75, 5-6-1. Clarence Hobart and Wylie Cameron f.rant oeieatea ri. a. Graham and W.

H. Van ingen by default. DEATH OF J. HERBERT BAGG. lis Was One of the Most Influential Kembers of the Crescent Athletic Club.

J. Herbert Bagg, secretary of the Gen eral Chemical Company of New York, died last night at his home, at the corner of Eighty-fourth street and Second avenue, Bay Ridge, near the country house of the Crescent Athletic Club, with which he was for many years prominently identified. He had been ill with typhoid fever for nearly a month. Mr. Bagg was 37 years of ae at the time of his death.

Up to five yeara ago he was one of the leading lacrosse players of America. Though he dropped out ot lacrosse team playing for the Crescent about 1900, It was because of his Increasing ousiness interests and he continued uo the day of his sickness to be an active ath lete, principally in the field of tennis and rowing Commercially Herbert Bagg's success was stirring. He came to New York In February, i3i, a joutn witnout innuence or any spe cial business standing. He had been born near urocKvuie, Canada, and In 1S8S got employment with the Brockvilla Chemiral Works. Arriving in New York a year later be became connected in a very subordinate capacity witn tne isicbols Chemical Com pany, of wmcb William H.

Nichols waB the head. He advanced so rapidly here that whin the General Chemical Comtianv was formed some years later, with Mr. Nichols as Its president, Mr. Nichols and James L. Morgan, of Brooklyn, had him made its secretary.

Mr. Bagg was a member of the Board of Governors of the Crescent Club, and a member of its athletic committee, In which he had full charge of the club's lacrosse interests. Mr. Bagg was also a member of the Lawyers Club. He married Miss Mary Christine Carter, of Baltimore, and leaves beside his widow a young son.

The funeral Is to take place to-morrow afternoon from his late residence at 3 o'clock. The interment will be private. MARSHALL SCORES A DEAW. Barmen, Germany, August 17 Play was continued In the International Chess Masters Tournament here thiB morning, the experts being paired for the fourth round in tho following order: Janowski vs. Bernstein, Leonhardt vs.

Mioses, Bardelebcn vs. Grjttschnll, Wolf vs. Marshall, Schlechter vs. Suechting, Berger vs. Burn, Maroczy vs.

Alapin. John vs. Tschlgorln. The American, Marshall, drew his game with Wolf after a well contested game. The only other game finished during the first session was that between Schlechter and Suechting, which Schlechter won, thereby taking second place.

The adjourned game between Leonhardt and Bardeleben, from the first round, was Bcored by the latter. The standing of the players up to the time of adjournment or luncheon follows: Nnme. w. Li. Alnpln 0 1 Banleleben 1 2 ileiner 2 1 Hrmsteln 2 1 Bum 2 1 GottHftinll 1 1 Name.

Leonhardt 2 Maroczy 2 1 Marshall 2 2 Mieses 1 1 Schloohter 1H Suechting Janonskl IV ftgorln l'i J. R. WOOD, Passenger Traffic Manager. I. CHI HOUSE FRONTS $25 the Average Bid at Auction for Ten Feet Deep on 3-Story Structures.

FEW BUT OWNERS COMPETING. Curious Sales on Street Widening Proceedings at Stewart Building This Morning. The rooms of the Bureau of Revenue and Markets, Department of Finance of the City of New York. 139 and 141 Stewart Building, 2S0 Broadway, Manhattan, have been filled to-day with an anxious throng of Long Island Cly property owners gathered to bid In 400 separate parcels of buildings, fences and other incumbrances on Debevoise or Second avenue and Clark street, to be removed to make way for the widening of the two highways, the latter to 80 feet for a distance of over a mile from Jackson avenue north to Flushing avenue, In Astoria. By 12 o'clock, when Auctioneer T.

L. Archer began to offer the first parcel, a large number of prospective bidders was out in the hall unable to gain admittance. The terms of tho sale required the removal of all the Incumbrances within thirty days and if the buyer falls to do this the city is authorized to remove them itself and to appropriate the material. The buyer ia held to be responsible for all damages caused to the adjoining property owner. There are sixty and more brick and frama dwellings and stores on the line of the improvement, ranging from two story frame to three story brick and many Instances 5, 10 Or 15 feet of the front portions of the build ings were sold, and in other instances the front stoops.

Miles of fences and barns and other outbuildings were disposed of under the auctioneer's hammer and at ridiculous prices. The question in the minds of would be bidders for the fronts of houses waB how these portions were to be taken away without seriously damaging the rest of the struc ture, hence the owners who will move their buildings in whole back from the street lino were the bidders. It was not so as to fences, however. The first strip of 322 feet fence on Clark street went for $20. An old barn next went for 19: outbuildings for to: shed on Nos.

12 and 11, $5: fence on next lot, barn and shed, $15 on next lot, and shed and platform, the last parcel on Clark street, went for $18. A brick store and dwelling front, known as 53 Debevoise avenue, went for $28. Some of the bidders became wildly excited about this time and two of them, who bid $21 on the last named structure, at which figure It was at one time struck down, were about to come to blows when a policeman started In to remove them from the room. The bids were reopened and the parcel was run up to $28 55 Debevoise avenue's front brought $13 and the stoop and part of front of 67 Debevoise avenue, a brick building, brought $14. No.

63 of the same street brought $25. The sale continued nearly all of this after noon and it Is thought that the total will not exceed $5,000, as In most instances the owners were permitted to buy In at their own figures. THE COURTS. COURT OP SPECIAL PASSIONS. SECOND DI- V1SIU.V.

CITY OF NEW YORK. Calendar for Friday. A must lg. Forker J. presiding; Fitzgerald, J.

Keady J. associates Frederick B. Bailey. Assistant District Attorney. Martin Flantgan.

People vs. Peter Hess, section 291. penal code People vs. Alfred Feterpon. disorderly house.

People vs. Domlnick Flflchetti. aesault thtr.1 decree. People vs. Susan Heavey, section "5 penal code People vs.

Hulda Oelsen. assault, third People vs. Maximilian Wardburg, assault, third degree. People vs. Thomas Morgan, malicious mischief.

People William Berry, malicious mischief. People vs. Thomas H. Kempton, assault, third dtgree. People vs.

Walter Merrich. assault, third de. gree People vs. Francesco Marano. section 291, penal code.

People vs. Frank Barllo. assault, third degree. Peoole vs. David Halloran.

malicious mischief. People vs. Bridget Kelly, assault, third degree. People vs. otto Strelu, assault, third degree People vs.

Hattle Fox. disorderly house People vs. Graver D. March, corporation ordinance. People vs.

Benlamln Victor, assault, third degree. People vs. Harrv Wallace, malicious mischief. People vs Harry Wallace, section 675 penal code. People vs.

Harrold Hamilton, bastardy UISFEHEES APPOINTED BY KRUSE, August 17. 1005. Dwyer vs. Warren et al Charles C. Severance.

The People, Webb Horton vs. John Ferguson et al Obedlah P. Howell. McOrath vs. Sawyer Wayne W.

Wilson, TJ. S. DISTRICT COURT. Bankruptcy. In re Adrian De Plnlec Mallet of ISO Bay Twenty-fifth street.

Bensonhurst. Hrooklvn rupt, debtors' petition and schedules died at 11:30 A.M., order of adjudication entered and matter rererrea to srtnur T. Htoutenburg. referee, or August 17. 1905.

Liabilities. S3.0S1.J5; assets exempt. The chief creditors are thn firm ni a Larhman San Francisco. Philippe O. Labatle, William Oilman, John Strong, Man- uauaii, in re Hilda Lack and Frances Blum, Individually and as members of the firm of Lack A mum, onnKrupte, centers petition and schedules nled at 11:30 A order of adjudication entered una niauer reierrea to Arthur T.

Stnutcnhurch referee, on August 17. 1905. The liabilities of the or ijncK pium are no assets. mere are thirty creditors, principal among which "in "cw iiirn rracncai ami i-ompany, H. M.

Irf'vy. Manhattan, and the Twenty-sixth Ward branch of the Mechanics Hank. In re Hilda Lack the liabilities are $1,2 47.26; assets, JlfKl, exempt There are twenty creditors, principal among which nre Iwenty-slith Ward branch of the Mechanics Bank; Mnrtln Schrflber and C. Oallman. In re Frances Blum, the liabilities are J33M4- assets Sinn, exempt.

One creditor, Twentv-slxth Ward ui me mecnanics nanK. FINAli OIIUEH3 FOB DISCHARGE FILED flUUl.t.1 11, In re Charles Head. Bldgewood, I In ro John P. MoC.rnw, Long Island City. In re Joseph Xedis.

Brooklyn. In re Preston P. Peaie, Brooklyn. in ro Edward Sehulze, Brooklyn. THEATER OPENING POSTPONED, William J.

Hyde, the manager of the Hyde and Behman's Park Theater, says that the Park will not open Monday, the 21st, as expected, with N. 8. Wood's play, "Lost In a Dig City." The reason la that the changes directed by the Health Department will re quire more time than wns expected and the opening of the theater, with all the needed changes, win take place Monday, August 28. The opening play will be "Tracked Around Ihe World." Mr. Hyde says that any tickets bought for the 21st will be changed or tha money-refunded, as GEO.

W. BOYD, General Pansenger Agent. iirmril Broad St. Station, Philadelphia, Pa. EIGHT HORSES SUFFOCATED.

Wailing Among East Side Peddlers, Who Must Go Back to Their Pushcarts. Eight horses were suffocated and as many East Side peddlers deprived of their means of support by a Arc early this morning which caused $1,000 damage In the two story brick building at 337 East Eighth street, Manhattan. The owner, John Savage, used the front of the building as a blacksmith shop, and rents the rear to peddlers, who stable their horses there. Fifteen horses were in the building last night, and only seven were saved. Patrolman Burke of the Union Market sta tion, passing the building at 3 o'clock, dls covered nre In the rear, and turned in an alarm.

Then he tried to open the door, to get out the horses he knew to be there, but he could not force it with only his hands and his club. In a few minutes the firemen of Engine No. 25, stationed in Eleventh street, responded to the alarm, and onened the door. Burke and the firemen dashed intn the smoke inside and led out seven nf tho horses, but they were forced to give up the umer eigui wnen tne names, given draught by the opening of the door, drove them back. When the firemen extinguished the blaze the horses were found, untouched by the flames, but Buffocated in their stalls by the dense smoke.

There was weeping and wailing among half the peddlers using the stable when t.cy came to get their horses at daylight. Most of the peddlers were Door Hehrewa ahn im.i risen from pushcart men to peddlers with a horse and wagon, and the fire put them back "iicre mey started trom. NEBULAR HYPOTHESIS SUFFERS Professor Moulton, of Chicago, Sup plants "Ring" Theory of Creation by a "Spiral" Theory. Chicago, August 17 La Place's "ring' theory of the nebular hypothesis or the ere ation of the universe, which has stood serv Ice for more than a century In the scientific world, was torn to pieces yesterday by Pro lessor F. R.

Moulton, of the University Chicago, w'no believes that he has made the real solution of the evolution of our sola system. Assisted by ProfesBor Thomas Chamberlain, head of the geology depart ment, Professor Moulton has been working ior more tnan four years to disprove the ring theory and to set up what he terms the "spiral" theory. The results of their researches were made known yesterdav in lecture on "The Evolution of the Solar Sys tern delivered bv Professor Mnuitnn "The 'ring' theory was brought out by La Place in 1796, and has been accepted almost umversatiy up to tne present time," de ciareo rroiessor Moulton. "The thee. which Professor Chamberlain and myself hold is the spiral theory.

We believe a second sun a disturbing sun moved down our sun ana caused on our sun enormous uaes. tnousands of miles high. The tld were similar to the tides nf tho On uae was at tne point nearest the disturb ing sun and the other tide was on tha op posue side, ine matter shot toward the disturbing sun. Ordlnarllv it vnM Deen straight up, but the disturbing sun "iura nruupri in an elliptical sort of orbit, consequently ail the masses thrown off were in a spiral direction, one after another, accounts ior tne orbits of the planet mo swollen masses were attracted to th iiS nuciei wnicn made tbem into planets. RESPONSIBILITY UNFIXED.

It Is Not Yet Known Who Caused Awful Eailroad Wreck at Meritor, 0. tJieveiana, August 17-H. S. Storrs, general superintendent of the Lake Shore road, who has kept In close touch with a tne Investigation In connection with tho wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited at Mentor, 0., made this statement to-day in reference to the verdict rendered by Coroner Slegeleteln, of this county, concerning tho accident: No testimony or evidence has been dls covered or produced befor either of the coroners who have had tho matter under in vestigation, which shows, or tends to show who the person was that was guilty of open lng the switch. Coroner Siegelsteln, in his verdict, held that the switch was opened by Walter Minor, night telegraph operator at Mentor station.

The coroner admitted, however that there was no direct evidence to warran the placing of the responsibility unon Minor, and that the "finding was by deductions." FIREWORKS DISPLAY STOPPED. Italians Disappointed Because Employi Tailed to Get a Permit. There was no fireworks display In connec' tlon with the Italian celebration last night at Haveraeycr and North Eighth street, for the reason that Gennor Capprola, employe by a fireworks manufacturer of Newtown, L. had failed to secure a permit. He wa; arrested, charged with violating a city or dlnance, and locked up at the Bedford ave nue station.

The police also confiscate tho fireworks and placed them In the rear of the stable behind the Bedford avenue sta tlon. The Italian celebrants were dlsap pointed and managed to Induce Michael Gohlfader and Michael Boland, of 170 Nort Fourth street, to try and recover the fire works by stealth. The men appeared, have the knovledge of where they had been placed and started to climb a stone wall I the rear of the stable when detected by Acting Captain Urennen and Detective Meo ban. The men were arrected and charged with being vagrants. When arraigned be fore Magistrate Furlong they were held for further hearing.

ELECTRIC SPECIALIST. TV nro f-ppclallpls In tho Installation nf ttT.Fr. TKIC MOTOK PUIVB. Have Installed over 800 in Brooklyn In PHtt yeara for all purposf-a, George Weiderman Electric Go.lnc ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS, 267 Flatbush K. T.

pflici, ii'it 'ew Chamber; SU ia asked is brought by Peter A. Gage, secretary of the Jobn-PleTce of rthe uBsuccesBfulbldders 'on the contract. It alleges that the commissioner's action is 11-Jegal for several the principal one being that the specifications failed to definitely prescribe that either carbonized or nicks' steel was to be used. The principal paragraph in the complaint reads as follows: "No bidder had any means jl knowing, npr was he in any way informed, or advised by the specifications or proposal or proposed contract attached thereto, '-or otherwise, whether nickel steel would be 'wed or required in the carrying out of the-coritract by the supervising engineer or city authorities, or whether In its placecaxbdn steel would be used; so that fairness and open competition was not possible in bidding imcl each party submitting bids was necessarily doing it upon the basis of not knowing either the quantity or quality of the material' which he would be required to supply or bid upon, such information was required to he given tho bidders by the city ordinances and the city charter as well as by good faith end fairness for the protection.of the public fntereBt." Other paragraphs state that the carbonized Bteel would cost the cl'ty $120,000 more than the nickel steel, and that by specifying it competition would be prevented, as tho Carbon Steel Company is the only Concern which puts this class of steel on the market. Referring to the complaint, Bridge Commissioner Best said this afternoon: "The choice between the nickel and the carbon Bteel is in the discretion of the chief engineer.

The superior merits of one or the other kind have not as yet been so effectively demonstrated as to enable us to determine definitely which is the best. It was therefore decided to leave the question open for the jpresent. It will be some time before the contractor will be ready to use this particular Bteel and it is likely that by that time the superior merits of one kind or the other will have been shown." The Commissioner believes that the courts will consent to determine the questions Involved immediately in order that there may no delay In the progress of work on the (bridge. PATROLMAN'S GOOD ARREST. ttwo Youths He Picked Up on Suspicion Proved to Be Burglars Club-room Entered.

Two 17-year old boys, Charles Decker, of 137 Jefferson street, and William Jackson, of 1058 Myrtle avenue, were arrested as suspicious persons early this morning by Patrolman Crussen, of the Hamburg avenue station. They were sauntering along Cornelia street. Their manner was not that of boys going to work, and their replies to Crusson's questioning proved unsatisfactory. On the way to the station the party met Patrolman Coleman, who said that he was going to report a burglary at Gottlieb Keek's saloon, Hamburg and Jefferson avenues. Several boxes of cigars had been taken from the saloon, and the clubroom of the Buhlschen Turn Verein In the rear had also been entered, and prizes valued at $200 stolen.

The sergeant in the station thought there night be some connection between the robberies and the two boys and questioned them closely. Jackson finally broke down and confessed, and told the police that they would find the missing property in a vacant lot at Hamburg avenue and Weirfleld street. Later, in the Manhattan avenue court, the Iirisoners said they had stolen the stuff, intending to pawn it to buy food. They were held for trial in Special Sessions. WILL CONSIDER JEWISH RIGHTS.

JVdolf Kraus, After Interview With Representatives at Portsmouth, Satis-. fled Question Will Be Taken Seriously. I Chicago, August 17 Adolf Kraus returned to Chicago yesterday well satisfied with result of tho conference of Jewish rep resentatlves with M. Witte in Portsmouth Monday night. "There ia nn dontat." he said, "from Dres ent Indications that the Russian assembly when called will take up seriously the question ol settling the Jewish rights.

Witte fairly and candidly discussed conditions as they exist In Russia and, taking it all in all, we were much pleased with the interview and feel that better times are coming for our people there. "1 notlc in some papers the statement that the Interview was prompted by Rus-Bla'i need for money. This ia unwarranted lor while unquestionably great financiers wore present at that meeting such a statement is unjust to Mr. Wltto and to tho other men present. There was not the slightest Inference made to finances." ROEHRICH CLARK.

Miss Josephine CInrk, daughter of Oeorge (W. Clark, a vestryman of St. Mark's Church, Manhattan, was married to Wllltnm George Roehrlch, of Greenpolnt, at St. Mark's Chapel, last night. Tho Rev.

Dr. Edward Arthur Dodd, of Boston, performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Francis Boyer. A full choral servlco wns rendered, Including the singing of the Lohengrin Bridal Chorus as the wedding party left the church. The bride was prettily gowned In white moussellno de solo with tulle veil and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley.

She was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Juanctte Stephana and Miss Minnie Triton, both attired In white moussellne, with white satin girdles and trimmings. They carried bouquets of white astern. Tho church was decorated with while asters and ferns, PROTESTS TARIFF CHANGE. Bollinsham, August 17 Tho Chnm-lier of Commerce by unanimous vote last night sent, to the reciprocity conference, now in session in Chlrago, an emphatic pro-teat again! any attempt to remove or modify the tariff on timber products..