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1 a a a a a a a THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1908.

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS DIED. Alexander, A. W. Beach, James D. Betts.

Benjamin Canning, Mary. Colgan, Bridget. Curley, James Dwyer, John P. Hall, William H. Amos D.

Horsfield, Timothy Houghtaling, Francis Kelly, Annie C. Lammey, David. Miller, R. Meehan, globe E. Steele, Lillian A.

Travis, Sophia, Upright, Margaret A. Wellbrock, Charles Winkler Gustavus ALEXANDER On Friday. October 2, A AMANDA widow of John B. Alexander, aged 80 years. Funeral services at her late residence, Linden st, Monday evening at 7:30.

BEACH--At his residence, 348 Quincy st. Brooklyn, on Saturday, October 3. JAMES DAYTON, husband of Carrie Beach. Funeral services at his late residence, Sunday, October 4. 7 P.M.

Interment private. (Cortland, N. Los please copy.) Angeles anti San Francisco, papers BETTS- October 2, 1908. A brief illness. BENJAMIN BETTS, his On attor, 87th year.

Relatives and friends are to attend the funeral services at Powell, Brevoort place, Sunday, at 5 home, of his daughter, Mrs. A K. P.M. Interment private. (Philadelphia and Wilmington, papers please copy.) CANNING -MARY CANNING.

beloved wife of James P. and daughter of the late Patrick Shaping, the Seventh Ward. New York. Funeral Sunday, tober 4, 1908, from her late residence, 174 Nassau st. COLGAN--October 3.

at her residence, 609 Sterling place. BRIDGET COLGAN. beloved mother of Richard J. Colgan and Margaret M. Quinn.

Notice of funeral hereafter. CURLEY-On October 2. a brief illness. at his residence. 215 Warren st.

after, JAMES CURLEY. Funeral from his late residence, 215 Warren st. on Monday, Oetober 5. at 10 A.M.: thence to St. Paul's Church.

where a requiem mass will be offered. Interment private. Kindly omit flowers. DWYER-On October 2. at the residence of his sister, Edward Walsh, 125 Congress st, P.

DWYER. in his Tools 30th year. Funeral Monday, October 5, at 10 o'clock: requiem mass at Church of St. Peter, Hicks and Warren sts. HALL--On Friday, October 2, at Brooklyn.

WILLIAM H. HALL, beloved On husband of Susan A. Hall. Funeral services 8 o'clock Monday evening. October 5.

at his late residence. 325 Decatur st. Interment Tuesday, October 6. Members of Ridgewood Masonic Lodge No. 710, Masonic Veterans Association: Mispah Lodge, K.

L. of Ridgewood Counell No. 678. Royal Arcanum, respectfully invited. (Norfolk.

Portsmouth, and Southern papers please copy.) HOGINS- Suddenly, on Wednesday, September 30. AMOS beloved husband of Jessie E. Hogins, in his 76th year. Relatives and friends are invited to attend services at his late residence. 297 State st, Saturday, October 3, at 8 P.M.

Franklin Council No. 253, R. are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of this brother. AMOS D. HOGINS.

HORSFIELD--On Thursday. October 1, 1908. TIMOTHY N. HORSFIELD, aged 68 years. husband of Sophia A.

Frisbey. pruneral at his late residence, 28 Bradford st, Brooklyn, on Saturday, at 8 o'clock P.M. Interment private. HOUGHTALING-After a short illness, FRANCIS HOUGHTALING. beloved hushand of Effie Houghtaling (nee Kelley).

Funeral services at the residence of his father-in-law. Garrison Kelley. 318 Leonard st, Brooklyn, on Sunday, the he 4th, at 2:30 P.M. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. (Kingston, N.

papers please copy.) I KELLY-At 275 Sixth st. Brooklyn, ANNIE C. KELLY, widow of Stephen A. Kelly. Funeral from 114 Walnut st, Waterbury, Monday, October 5, at 9 A.M.

LAMMEY--On October 1, 43. DAVID LAMMEY. Will be buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Sunday, October 4, at 2 P. M. Service at his late residence, 236 Lee av, Saturday, 8:30 P.M.

MEEHAN-On October 2. E. MEEHAN. Funeral from his residence. 714 Dean st, Brooklyn, on Monday, October 5: thence to St.

Joseph's Church, at 10 A.M. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. MILLER--Suddenly, on Thursday, OctoEDGAR R. MILLER, in his 37th year. Funeral services at Fred Riker's funeral parlors.

130 Seventh av. Saturday evening, October 3, at 8 o'clock. MILLER-Funeral services of our late brother. D. E.

R. MILLER. will be held Saturday evening, Oct. 3, at 8 o'clock, at Riker's undertaking establishment, 130 Seventh av, Brooklyn. Members of Brooklyn Conclave No.

190, I. 0. please attend. STEELE-On Friday, October 2. LILLIAN A.

STEELE. wife of Charles N. Steele. Burial at Hastings, Neb. Thursday, October 1, 1908, SOPRAXIS TRAVIS (nee Vogt), aged 52 years.

Funeral services Saturday evening. October 3. at 8 o'clock. at her late residence, 37 Grove st. Interment private.

UPRIGHT--At Bergenfield. N. September 21, MARGARET ALBINA, daughter of Jane F. and the late Charles W. Upright.

Interred at Newburgh, N. September 23. WELLBROCK-On Thursday. October 1, 1908. CHARLES H.

WELLBROCK, in his 50th year. Funeral services at his late residence, 70 No. Portland av, Sunday, October 4, at 2 P. M. WINKLER--On Friday.

October 2, 1908, GUSTAVUS J. WINKLER, beloved husband of Anna M. Frese. Funeral Tuesday, October 6. from his late residence, 492 Vanderbilt av.

at 9:30 A.M.: requiem mass at. Church of St. Joseph, Pacific st, near Vanderbilt ar. IN MEMORIAM. DONLON--In husband, JOHN this life October loving memory of my dear DONLON, who departed 3.

1907. PETTIT NO "HAS BEEN." Freeport Constable a Winner in a Mile Bicycle Race With OneTime Champion. (Special to the Eagle.) Freeport, L. October 3-Constable Stephen P. Pettit, who has quite a reputation in athletics, demonstrated yesterday afternoon that he is not yet, a "has been" by winning mile bicycle race with Albert Wise, a former champion at the distance.

The race took place on the famous Merrick road. and was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators. Wise showed that he still retained much of the speed which carried him to victory some years ago and Pettit also showed that he was in the race to win. He kept right on the trail if Wise and at the finish made a sprint that carried him to the front. speeding over the finish mark a winner by about six inches.

The constable will have the pleasure of eating a beefsteak supper at the expense of his opponent. SMASHED FOOT WITH CROWBAR. James Ambrose, 26 years old, of 61 Sumpter street, Brooklyn, while at work yesterday on a sewer at Cornelia street and Woodward avenue. Ridgewood, struck himself with a crowbar, and received a lacerated wound of the right foot. He was removed to the German Hospital.

FIRE IN L. I. CITY TENEMENT. A $1,500 fire occurred in the one-story frame dwelling at 128 Newtown road, L. I.

City. yesterday. The building is owned by John Engel of 266 Seventeenth avenue, Long Island City, and was occunied by Louis Saeche, The cause of the Are and the damage are unknown. CANAL SYNDICATE YARN NOW IN JEROME'S HANDS Charge That Republican Syndicate Made $36,500,000 on De Lesseps Stock. LIE." SAYS MR.

CROMWELL, But All Alleged Evidence Is in session of Democratic National Committee. District Attorney Jerome is investigating an alleged scandal in connection with the purchase by the United States government of the stock and rights of the French Canal Company. It old. been represented to Mr. Jerome that attempts have been made to blackmail William Nelson Cromwell because of the prominent part he played in inducing this government to buy out the old French company and build the canal.

Back of charges which have been laid before district attorney is a big the political story. It has been known by a few persons for some days that the Democratic National Committee was advised of the alleged' scandal and was formally considering launching it before the public. It was the intention to delay putting it out until late in the campaign, when there would be little opportunity for the Republicans to refute it. As some of the biggest men in the country were more or less involved, it was hoped that the sensation would elect Bryan. Recently the Republican National Combecame aware of what was on mouthe A meeting of the executive committe was held to determine what should be done about forestalling the Democratic sensation.

It was then decided not to take the initiative, as this would furnish the opposition with an excuse for keeping the so-called scandal alive. Later the matter took on such an important that Mr. Cromwell decided to move independently of the National Committee, he caused W. J. Curtis, a member of his legal firm, to present the whole case to District Attorney Jerome investigation.

Mr. Cromwell is a member of the executive committee of the Republican Naticnal Committee. The Democratic National Committee now has the papers in the alleged scandal. These attempt to show that some years ago a syndicate of fifteen men was formed for the purpose of making an enormous amount of money in buying up the worthless stocks in the old De Lesseps Canal and unloading on the United States government. In this syndicate, it was charged, were Douglas Robinson, cousin of the President, and Henry W.

Taft, brother of William Howard Taft, candidate for the presidency. According to the story placed in the hands of the Democratic Committee, this syndicate, with William Nelson Cromwell as the prime mover, had bought up for $3,500,000 the stocks, bonds and rights of the De Lesseps Company, organized the new French Company and engineered the deal by which the United States bought out this company for $40,000,000. The difference between the buying and selling price, $36,500,000, it was said, represented the profit of the syndicate. It is stated that there were affidavits to back up every essential point in the story. There were also statements and affidavits covering the suspicious looking revolution in Colombia which was followed by the prompt recognition of the independence of the new republic of Panama by the United States.

Cromwell was charged with being responsible for this also. The so-called scandal was placed before the Democratic national committee by a man named Engelman. He stated that Colonel Alexander S. Bacon had taken part in the work of accumulating the facts, and had made two trips to France to gather evidence. Along with the story were affidavits from a large number of persons, official statements from the Bank of France, the Paris Bourse.

and other institutions calculated to give support to the yarn. These papers were referred by Chairman Mack to Senator Culberson of Texas, a member of the Democratic executive committee. He, in turn, gave them over to Josiah Quincy of Boston for a thorough examination to see if the story held together in all c-sential parts. It was stated at the committee room yesterday that Mr. Quincy had not yet reported.

The substance of this story has been known to the Eagle for some time. When Mr. Cromwell was asked about it on Thursday he gave a sweeping and indignant denial. He said he was perfectly familiar with it and that he was prepared to punish the Democratic committee or any individual who gave publicity to it. "The whole thing is a lie from beginning to end," asserted Mr.

Cromwell. "Neither I nor anyone associated with me, either directly or indirectly ever bought, sold or dealt in or ever made a penny out of any stocks or bonds of the ol' Panama Canal Company or the new company. There never was such a syndicate. The only approach to such a thing was a project back in 1899 to form an American company and build the canal, wholly independent of the United States Government. This fell through and no move was made.

"It would an impossibility for an American syndicate 1.0 go about buying up the bonds and stocks of the old company. There were more than 700.000 stockholders, scattered in every part of France. Some of them doubtless became discouraged and sold out years ago, but no American syndicate ever attempted to gather up the stock. This whole thing is a lie from beginning to end, and it is being agitated now in the hope of injuring Mr. Taft." The late Senator John Morgan of Alabama had a suspicion that there was much rottenness in the Panama Canal deal and he tried with all his wonderful skill as a lawyer to get to the bottom of it.

He hated Cromwell and had the latter on the stand hour after hour during the Senate investigation of the matter, trying in every way to entrap him into a damaging admission. Nothing ever came of Morgan's searchings. Chairman Mack stated to-day that his committee still had the matter under advisement. It was apparent from what he said that the committee has been 111 pressed by the story, and believes that it ought to be thoroughly probed betore being cast aside. In fact, Mr.

Mack declared to-day that important points in the allegations have been "conclusively established." "Yes, the matter, has been given attention, and under consideration by the Democratic committee." said Chairman Mack to-day. "I have always felt that this was a matter that bet longed properly to the newspapers, and I believed that if the newspapers got the evidence they would print the facts as presented to us without any suggestion from the committee, However, if the evidence presented to us is verified Liege is 110 doubt that the newspapers would handle it all right." "Has the committee had any relations with Colonel Alexander S. Bacon in nection with this matter?" "Not directly." "Did Colonel Bacon submit any Information to the committee?" "Not directly, to my knowledge, although he has talked to some members of the committee." "Did Colonel Bacon visit Paris with the cognizance of the national committee?" did not. We have been told that he visited Paris for the purpose of getting information, and he talked to some of the members of the committee about his "What is the status of the matter?" "It is under advisement by the committee. The evidence, insofar as I have seen it, is in some instances conclusive.

The reliability of those ing charges is one of the things we are inquiring into. The evidence 18 conclusive to show that there was an Amerthat. I do not mind saying that three of ican 1 syndicate. There is no doubt about the names mentioned in the syndicate are Mr. Cromwell, Henry W.

Taft and Douglas Robinson." Chairman Mack then handed the following summary of the corporations out, with which William Nelson Cromwell has had or now has connections: "From 1898 to 1905, inclusive he was pany. In 1902 he was president and didirector of Panama am Railroad Comrector of the Northern Pacific, Railroad. In 1903 he is connected the 1 following concerns: American Cotton Oil Company, director: American Surety Company, trustee; Bowling Green Trust Company, director; Dame Townsend Company, director: International Nickel Company, director: Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, first vice president and treasurer-director: Milwaukee Light, Heat and Traction Company, first vee president and treasurer; North American Company, director; Shelby Iron Company, director; Sterling Iron and Railway Company, director: United Bank Note Corporation, director; Panama American Corporation, director. BUDGET ON EXHIBITION. Novelty in Public Demonstrations to Be Opened on Monday.

A novelty in public demonstrations is the budget exhibit which is to be opened on Monday in the City Investment Building in Manhattan. The exhibit has been prepared by the co-operation of the Allied Real Estate Associations and the Bureau of Municipal Research. Referring to the exhibit Borough President Coler said to-day: "I hope that all taxpayers and good citizens will attend this exhibit and will pay particular attention to the Brooklyn department. I would like very much for them to note the comparison so graphically Cisplayed on the maps and charts showing the work and the appropriations of the borough president's office. I would like them to see what appropriations are made for the maintenance of streets in the Borough of Brooklyn and what appropriations are made in more favored boroughs.

I would like them to see what appropriations are made for the cleaning of sewers in the Borough of Brooklyn and what appropriations are made for the cleaning of sewers in more favored boroughs. "The exhibit gives the public the first opportunity of seeing at a glance just what has been done with the taxpayers' money and just how inequitable, and therefore unjust, has been the distribution. The exhibits have been prepared so as to show these things at a glance. It is a picture of the city's expenditure of the highest educational value, and I sincerely hope that all those interested in good government will take advantage of the opportunity to see it." OYSTER SEASON OPENS. Few Licenses Taken Out by South Bay Men-Natural Growth Beds in Good Condition.

(Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue, L. I October 3--The oystering season on the public grounds in the section of the Great South Bay controlled by the town of Brookhaven, the home of the real blue points, opened yesterday. Few baymen went out, although the returns of oysters from the natural beds were fairly good. As yet the market is dull on buying from these open grounds, so that no price could be said to predominate. There is not as much interest taken in oystering on the public grounds as in years past.

Two seasons ago, when the enormous set of seed appeared in the bay, nearly two hundred and fifty licenses were issued by the town at $10 each, while, last year, with the license fee at $8, only about a dozen licenses were taken out. Up to yesterday, only eight licenses had been issued. The fee for this season is only $5, $1 for the fall privilege and $4 for the privilege of next spring's oystering. This fall no seed will be allowed to be caught, and that is said to be one reason why this year's issuance of licenses is light. Two years ago the town spent over $700 in reseeding the natural oyster lands, and the returns were excellent, both in license fees to the town and in oysters to the baymen.

Next spring the town will probably spend several hundred dollars in planting another lot of seed. No dredging is permitted on the town's lands. NO TRACE OF BUSH. (Special to the Eagle.) Freeport, L. 1..

October 3-William Bush, who escaped from the custody of D. Frank Seaman, an officer, on Thursday afternoon, by leaping from a trolley car as he was being taken to the NasCounty Jail as a witness in the sau action against Alanson Ellison, held for highway robbery, has not yet been captured. Ellison. who also made a dash for liberty, was taken into custody within a short time. but Bush has thus far eluded the officers who are searching for hint.

He 1S said to be armed with a revolver. His escape will probably preclude the Grand Jury from finding an indictment against Ellison, as Bush was the principal witness for the people. MARRIAGE LICENSES Issued in Brooklyn for Twenty-four Hours Ended at Noon To-day. and Rebecca Hughes, 30 years, SixtyChristian Broderson, 21 years, 357 Sixty- Argh st, fifth st. Joseph J.

Vath. 24 years, 440 Forty-sixth st, and Anna S. Bischoff, 21 years, 410 Fortysixth st. Michael Kubick. 27 years.

172 Sheffield av, and Stanislawa Ziemba, 20 years, 153 Arlington av. Rudolph C. Krueger, 22 years, 152 Hull st, and Katharine C. Disch, 17 years, 181 Dougal st. David Leinsider, 28 years, 398 Wallabout st, and Elizabeth Arsinoff.

22 years, 82 Cook st. Giuseppe Ciula, 27 years, 154 Johnson av. and Brigida Chairamonte, 20 years, 154 Johnson avenue. Edward Brandman, 31 years, 121 Van Buren st, and Mary H. Wallace, 27 years, 362 Greene av.

Frederick G. Schwab. 39 years, 564 State st. and Anna Fuchs, 22 years, 564 State st. Harry Greene, 39.

years, 683 Madison st, and Gertrude M. Gould, 85 years, 208 Madison st. Dewitt L. Boyce, 25 years, 799 Bergen st, and Frances V. Barber, 18 years, 78 Clinton av.

Stanley Pogorzelsky, 28 years. 385 Oakiand st. and Leokadid Wiewiorkowska, 352 Oakland st. Charles E. Hallenbeck, 37 years, 51 South Tenth st, and Alice McGovern, 45 years, 51 South Tenth st.

Kaario Lehti, 21 years, 153 Forty-third st, and Wilhelmina Merila, 19 years, 1014 Thirty -ninth street. Gustave A. Barton, 29 years, 1892 Broadway, and Marie Lipper, 23 years, 152 Wyckoff avenue, Emilian Pfeifer, 24 years, 187 Stagg st. and Emma Luake, 23 years, 186 Herkimer st. Luzerne L.

Bolles, 24 years, 208 Cayler st, and Jennie L. Hoyt, 28 years, 78 Sutton st. Howard F. Rhoads, 33 years, 45 St. Felix st, and Ethel Walsh.

23 years, 45 St. Felix st. George C. Reilly, 32 years, Whitestone, L. and Anna M.

Farley, 20 years, 74 Second place. John Kisata, 24 years, 135 Twenty-first st. and Catharine Szufleka, 20 years, 135 Twentyfrat st. George B. Armstead, 25 years, New Haven, and Marion Gorham, 24 years, 104 Linden av.

Adam Lenhardt, 40 years, 195 Palmetto st. and Marie Kostner, 34 years, 27 Hamburg av. Charles G. Anderson, 23 years, 90 Fourteenth st, and Florence E. Anderson, 22 years, 62 Reeves pl.

Gloacchino La Bartera, 24 years. 2353 Pacife st, and Rosaria Bottino, 18 years, 2353 Pacific street, Vittore Pesant, 30 years, 75 Bay Sixteenth st, and Helen Howden. 21 years, 8596 Bay FIfteenth st. Robert Powers, 00 years, 695 Grand st, and Dorothy De Bourbon, 26 years, 299 Thirteenth street. Herman Jeffrey (colored), 23 years, 23 West 136th st.

Manhattan, and Gertrude Robinson (colored), 19 years, 179 Kent aV MAN DYING IN HOSPITAL SAYS HE WAS ASSAULTED Institution Authorities Claim He Has Only Slight Injuries; Say He's an Alcoholic. POLICE SIDE WITH Dying Man Is in Jamaica Hospital. Death Is a Question of Hours, Is William A. Barclay, an advertising agent, 54 years old, of 287 Whiton street, Jersey City, now dying in the Jamaica Hospital, suffering from an assault committed upon him on September 25, or are his injuries accidental? Will his death, which is probably only a question of hours, to be a murder? Those are the questions that are being asked today by the police of the Jamaica staa tion, the detective bureau of Queens and the coroner's staff of that Borough, and the matter is being thoroughly investigated by them. The question was raised for the first time yesterday afternoon, when William A.

Barclay, son of the dying man, and a resident of Jersey City, entered the Jamaica police station and astonished Captain Tracy and the lieutenant at the desk by the assertion that his father, at the hospital, had just told him that he had been attacked on the road between Jamaica and Hicksville on September 25 by highwaymen, robbed and assaulted, and that his approaching death was due to the assault. The captain hurried to the hospital, and secured a statement of the case of this man, of whom the police had previously received no information whatever. On arrival there he found that Barclay was unconscious, and in a dying condition. On inquiry from the hospital authorities it was learned that Barclay had entered the hospital at 1:30 P.M. on September 25, and was attended by Surgeon L.

M. Rohr. Dr. Rohr told the captain that Barclay had abrasions on the body, and that he seemed to be suffering from alcoholism when he reached there; that he attended him, and thought that he must have fallen on the street. The assistant superintendent declared that the man had only one slight abrasion on the right hip; that at the time of his coming to the hospital he did not mention anything about an assault, and never spoke of it to the hospital authorities; that he has developed Bright's disease, is suffering from heart failure and that any abrasion he might have received has nothing to do with his present critical condition; and that since coming to the hospital he has suffered from delirium tremens.

"The man is simply suffering from natural diseases." said the assistant superintendent. "If the hospital had any intimation that there was anything suspicious about the case it would have informed the police, but no such suspicion can have any foundation." On the other hand, the police claim that this is not the first time that the hospital has failed to notify them concerning their suspicious cases, and the captain, to insure a thorough investigation of the case, sent word to district attorney's office, and to the coroner and the detective bureau. Barcley's son, when questioned further concerning the story of his father, said that the dying man had not told him where the assault occurred. The son reached the hospital after a search for the father yesterday morning. The man became unconscious yesterday, it not before he was seen by then immediately afterward.

Barcley, states that his father left his home in Jersey City on Labor Day, and has not returned since then, that he often, on account of his traveling, stayed away that length of time. It was found on investigation that Barcley came to Jamaica on September 15, and registered in Tony Weiss' Hotel at 338 Fulton street. Weiss, when seen by an Eagle reporter, stated that his guest drank a good deal, and on September 19 Weiss told him that he would have to find quarters elsewhere. He started toward Hicksville, and it was six days later that he went to the hospital, walking there himself. The man became steadily worse after arrival.

The police assert that if the case does turn out to be a murder. it will now be extremely difficult for them to capture his assailant. FOUND INJURED ON STREET. Patchogue Merchant, Bicycling at Night, Badly Hurt--Cannot Tell How It Happened. (Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue, L.

October 3-Walter H. Newins, a local merchant, met with a peculiar accident late Thursday evening, while riding his wheel along East Main street. As some pedestrians were passing in the neighborhood of the junction of Rider avenue, they found Newing lying in the roadway unconscious and bleeding, with his wheel alongside him. They carried him to the office of Dr. A.

H. Terry nearby. where it was found that his nose and face were cut badly, 60 that several stitches were necessary to sew up the nose wounds. His neck was strained but no bones were broken. How he came to be hurt--whether he was hit by an auto or fell from his wheel--is not known.

The only explanation is in the fact that the bicycle was found with the front wheel broken from the frame where it joins the fork. It was a clean break and an unusual one. ATTACKED BY BURGLARS. Huntington Man Beaten on Head With Club by Robbers Who Broke Into His House. (Special to the Eagle.) Huntington, L.

October 3-Miles McDonald, about 70 years of age, was attacked at 1 o'clock yesterday morning as he lay on a sofa in the sitting-room of his house, on Southdown avenue, by two burglars, who beat him over the head with a club, with the intention of rendering him insensible and then robbing the place. The aged man was able to shout for aid, however, and his son, who was in an adjoining room, hearing the noise, arose and was rushing out to his father's aid, when the intruders, badly frightened, dashed out of a window, through which they had effected an entrance by means of lowering an upper sash. When the son entered the room he saw his father's face covered with blood from the severe scalp wound inflicted, and the victim rapidly grew very weak from the shock and loss of blood before Drs. Carter and Hendrickson arrived and bandaged his wounds. Several other residents of the neighborhood say they were awakened the same night by some persons trying their doors, and who fled at the giving of an alarm.

"BILL" DEVERY A LOSER. Small Fire in One of -Chief's Rockaway Houses. A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the one-story frame office building at Mott avenue and the Long Island railroad tracks in Far Rockaway, owned by William S. Devery of Breezy Point. The fire was caused an overheated (furnace, and small damage was done, ('REILLY IS HUNTING MOVING PICTURE SHOWS The Inspector Seems to Have Backing From Both Baker and Bingham.

EVILS UP BROWNSVILLE WAY. Peril to Public When Exits Are Insufficient--Courts Not Inclined to Enjoin Police, His attention having been called to the conditions under which some of the moving picture shows in his district have been conducted, Inspector Miles O'Reilly a general crusade against those places which he does not consider are complying with the law. Already some angry proprietors of shows in Brownsville had attempted to retaliate by going before Justice Stapleton, in the Supreme Court, and seeking to restrain the inspector. Furthermore, the angry proprietors of these Brownsville moving picture shows threaten to bring suit against Inspector O'Reilly to recover damages for interfering with their business. Inspector O'Reilly is not doing any talking since Commissioner Bingham's green book of came out.

He does not, however, seem to be worried about any of the threats said to have been made against him. He continues to look closely after the moving picture places, and it he follows his usual custom he will det none the alleged unsafe wot places get the drop on him. Captain Frank, who commands the Browusville Precinct, where a dozen picture shows are run, has had officers stationed in front of some of the places, it is understood, by order of the inspector, see that the law is complied with. Inspector O'Reilly himself has been giving personal attention to certain places on Pitkin avenue. It was due to the activity of the inspector that some of the moving picture men sought to get an injunction, just as they did about a year ago when the matter of Sunday shows was under consideration.

The argument is still to be heard. Justice Stapletor. was asked by the counsel for the proprietors of the shows to restrain the police until the matter was finally disposed of, but the court declined to do so, saying the police were honest in their endeavors. The uptown crusade will probably meet with the approval of Commissioner Bingham, if, indeed, he was not instrumental in starting it. First Deputy Baker will also any endeavor to have the law enforced.

There was a report in circulation that complaint had been made to the commissioner and that he nad sent the inspector after the show men. At any rate the inspector and the men under him are certainly making it very interesting for the show people. Commissioner Bingham long ago expressed his opinion about certain moving picture places in Manhattan and declared they were unsafe, and threatened to put them out of business. Then came a change for the better, larger places were secured and these were fitted with proper means of exit. Inspector O'Reilly in defending his action in the court declared that some of the moving picture places were unsafe and dangerous.

The inspector's attention was called to one place which holds about 175 persons and which it is said was not equipped with sufficient exits to allow the escape of a tenth of the number in case of panic. In one place the exit leads to a small back yard and to escape from this yard persons must crawl through a hole in a board fence. It is also claimed that many of the pictures shown in some of the places tend to inflame the minds of the children and it is from children from 5 to 12 years that most of the income is derived. Corporation Counsel 1 O'Neill will answer the claims of the moving picture men in court and what he will have to say doubtless will surprise the parents of children who have crowded into small buildings which have been turned into show houses. WHY EXAMINERS LOST PLACES Supreme Regent of Royal Arcanum Disclaims Any Reflection on Their Professional or Personal Standing.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: My attention has been called to a news article containing interviews, published in last Sunday's issue of your paper, concerning a recent order entered by me terminating the commissions, as medical examiners of the Royal Arcanum, of certain well known and reputable physicians of Greater New York. I am impelled to take notice of the statements made, not for the purpose of justifying myself, but for the express purpose of disavowing any intention of casting any reflection upon the character, standing or professional qualifications of any of the medical examiners of the Royal Arcanum whose commissions were thus terminated. It has been the practice for more than a quarter of a century, in this order, for the supreme regent to terminate the commissions of medical examiners upon the recommendation of the state medical examiner, for reasons of policy, reduction of medical force, as well as many other causes, and such was the reason of the order entered by me in this case. It was considered by Dr. Charles E.

Bruce, state medical examiner, of New York, and his advisers, that the medical staff of the Royal Arcanum in his district should be reduced in number, and the names of the doctors whose commissions were terminated were given to me with such recommendations; hence, I entered the order terminating the commissions, based upon the recommendation of the responsible officers who conduct the affairs of the Royal Arcanum in the City and State of New York; but, as stated above, no one for a moment had any intention of casting any reflection upon any of the physicians whose commissions were SO terminated, and only by their own actions has the fact become public property. The order was purely a routine one on my part, and such as I am entering almost daily. Nothing would afford. me greater pleasure than to reappoint any of the medical examiners whose commissions were terminated, as stated, provided State Medical Examiner Charles E. Bruce should recommend such action.

ROBERT VAN SANDS, Supreme Regent. Dearborn street, Chicago, October 1908. 1, INDLX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle. Classification, Page. Amusement Sales Bankruptcy Not 12 Boarding Business Business Oppor'ties 12 Coastwise 8 Constwise 1: Concurrent Dancing 12 Death 16 Dividends 15 Excursions Financial 14-15 Furnished Help Wanted 9 Horses and Car'ges 14 Hotels 12 Instruction .........12 supplement.

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Jury in Presentment Scores Delay in Work of Rebuilding the Burned County Court House. The extraordinary grand jury for Queens County appointed by Governor Hughes has completed its work and was discharged with the thanks of the court by Justice Garretson this morning at Flushing. The grand jury handed in one presentand sixty-seven indictments, of which number five were for murder in the first degree. All the indictments were transferred to the County Court for trial with the exception of the five homicide cases. The presentment scores the contractors who rebuilding the County Court House.

It reads: "The grand jury of, the County of Queens, sitting at an extraordinary trial term of the Supreme Court in and for said county, having personally inspected the operation of rebuilding the County Court House during the past two weeks, do hereby report: 'That the work of rebuilding said court house is practically at a standstill; that only a few men are engaged in the work, and we believe that, at the same rate of progress that has been made since the letting of the contract, it will take several years to complete the building. "We demand that the borough and city officials make an immediate investigation of the contractor's failure to perform his contract within the time limit or to make any effort to do so, and that they take such immediate steps as may be necessary to compel said contractor to proceed with the work in a proper manner and complete the building without further unnecessary delay. "Dated Long Island City, October 2, 1908. "MILTON R. SMITH, Foreman.

Krudop, Clerk." The Hains murder case will be presented to the October Grand Jury, which will meet at Flushing next Monday morning. The jury made a record for work accomnlished that surpasses that of all previous grand juries in the county. In all eighty-one cases were considered, out of which sixty-seven indictments were returned, leaving fourteen cases in which evidence was insufficient warrant the return of an indictment. The grand jury's work extended over about ten days and it sat on an average of three hours a day, which would make about eight cases a day in which the evidence was heard and the case Anished. While the evidence in all these cases was compiled and got in readiness under direction of District Attorney Ira G.

Darrin, with the assistance of Detective Lieutenant John Butler, who has been attached to that office for a number of years, the presenting of the cases to the grand jury was almost entirely the work of Assistant District Attorney Thorndyck C. McKennee. 10 has been complimented upon the capable manner in which he handled this large batch of offenders. which included almost every degree of crime. THE RIGHT TO A NAME.

Rickert-Finlay Co. Protests Against Others Using Broadway-Flushing. The Rickert-Finlay Realty Company is making a vigorous protest against the use of the name "Broadway-Flushing" in connection with the sale of other property in that vicinity. This brings up an interesting legal question regarding the exclusive right a realty corporation may have to a name that it has adopted for a particular property, and which has become identifled with that property. The Rickert-Finlay Realty Company Is the owner of a tract of two hundred and sixty acres comprising 4,000 lots, rounding the Broadway station in Flushing, which, upon the acquirement of the property two years ago, it named "Broadway-Flushing," joining the words with a hypen and using in its advertisements old English cype as a trade mark.

The property was laid out into lots and a map filed in the county clerk's office under that name. Since that time over half a million dollars has been expended in improvements on the property and over $75,000 has been expended in advertising it. It is maintained by company that through this expenditure and the uniform style of their advertising. they have built up a reputation for this property that is recognized by all purchasers of real estate, and that it is manifestly an encroachment on their rights that the name should be adonted or made use of by any other company to advertise another development that has no connection with it. WILL GREET THE D.

D. G. M. (Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue. L.

October 3-District Deputy Grand William H. Lisk of Babylon will official visit to Master, South Side Lodge No. 493, F. and A. on Monday evening.

The local brethren are making preparations to receive their distinguished visitor in proper Nia Masonic form, and he will be given a hearty welcome. John R. Vunk, master of the local lodge, has issued invitations to every member of the lodge to be present. WILL FORM REPUBLICAN CLUB. (Special to the Eagle.) Cedarhurst, L.

October 3--This evening there will be a meeting of the Republican electors of this district in the fire house, for the purpose of organizing a Taft' and Sherman Campaign Club. Several good speakers will address the meeting. BROOKLYN INVESTORS. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, October 3-Newell L. Mead and A.

S. Byrne of Brooklyn are among the directors of Sherman Bryan, of New York City, chartered by the State Department, with a capital of $60,000, to I do a general advertising busines LOST AND FOUND. -Diamond PIN; Loser's and Koch's. to State st; reward. Call DANA, 565 Fulton st.

Park turned LOST. or to on A. pocket Eastern JACKSON. KODAK, parkway. 664 No.

3A, Broadway. in Reward if Prospect reLOST--Thursday morning, chatelaine WATCH PIN; reward; lost between Albemarle road and Grand av station B. R. T. 2008 Albermarle road.

REWARD for return of silver PURSE, with monogram M. A. lost Wednesday at jersey counter of Abraham Straus; or pawn ticket. 184 Brooklyn av. 1071-3 of PERSONAL.

AFTER this day I will pay no more bills contracted by MABEL AKINS MATHER, my wife. WILLIAM GALE MATHER. October 3, 1908. AUTOMOBILES. WHITE STEAMER; perfect beauty; noted hill climber: guaranteed in every particular; trial allowed: great bargain.

IRVING T. SMITH, 850 St, Mark's av, corner Brooklyn. 3-3 CADILLAC for sale: nearly new; four passenger; in fine condition. Call BURNS' garage, 401 Carlton av; 6946 Prospect. LOOKING FOR A PEEPING TOM.

Patchogue Women and Girls Annoyed by a Man Who Is Sought by Police. (Special to the Eagle.) Patchogue, L. October 3-Patchogue women and children are again frightened by the actions of another "Peeping Tom," who is prowling around at night. The fellow, it is claimed, was heard climbing up piazza posts of a house on Bay avenue a few nights ago, and was seen peering into the bedroom of a house, the occupants of which were about to retire. Other stories tell of women and girls being accosted on East Main street at night, and asked by an unknown man the direction of a certain street, this being followed by improper remarks.

The police are looking out for the annoyer, and if they catch him he will suffer the full penalty. THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION. Second Judicial Department--Brooklyn, October 5-John Woodward Almet F. Jenks, Warren B.

Hooker, Adelbert P. Rich, Nathan L. Miller, Justices---Non-enumerated day calendar --64, O' Dwyer vs. Castle Square Opera Co; 91, Purcell VS. Hoffman House: 122.

Ewell V8. Ewell; 138, Podlewski vs. Golliek: 146, Gordon VS. Goldstein; 178, People VS. O' Reilly; 187, McAuliffe vs.

City of New York: 188. Hatfield VS. Dooley; 193, Bascombe VS. Marshall: 194, Matter of Quackenbush; 196. Ronero vs.

B. R. T. 197 Matter of Rogers; 199, Woolsey vs. B.

H. R. 200, Ferry vs. New York City Railway; 201, Carlisle vS. Bowen; 202.

Sindheim v9. Central Construction Co; 203, Persky vs. Dubroff; 205, Platt vs. Bonsall: 206, Jeny vs. Merkle: 207.

Logerto vs. Central Building 298, Hassan vs. Wilshire; 209, Zengel vs. Doremus. COURT NOTICE.

SUPREME COURT-APPELLATE DIVISION, Second Judicial Department. The Committee on Character for the year 1908 will meet in the Court Room of the Appellate Division, Borough Hall, Brooklyn, October 7. 1908, at 10 A.M. All applicants for admission to practice as attorneys and counsellors must attend in person before the committee and present the affidavits of two reputable persons of the town or city in which he resides, one of whom must be a practicing attorney of the Supreme Court and personally and well known to the committee, which certificates must state that the applicant is. to the knowledge of the affiant, a person of good moral character, and must set forth in detail the facts upon which such knowledge is based: also certificate from State Board of Law Examiners.

The committee call special attention to the requirement that there shall be an affidavit from a lawyer known to some member of the committee. It is important that this affidavit shall state facts and the acquaintance with the applicant which justifies the opinion expressed as to character. Dated Kings County, N. September 15, 1908. AUGUSTUS VAN WYCK.

149 Broadway. New York City. J. ADDISON YOUNG. New Rochelle, N.

Y. ISAAC R. OELAND, 189 Montague street, Brooklyn. Committee. John B.

Byrne, Clerk. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR BIDS AND ESTIMATES FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

The person or persons making a bid or estimate for any service. work, materials or supplies for The City of New York. or for any of its departments, bureaus or offices shall fur nish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed with the title of the supplies, materials, work or service for which the bid or estimate 19 made. with his or their name or names the date of the presentation to the President or Board or to the head of the department at his or its office, on or before the date and hour named in the advertisement for the same, at which time and place the estimates received will be publicly opened by the President or Board or head of said department and read, and the award of the contract made according to law as soon thereafter as practicable. Each bid or estimate shall contain the nante and place of residence of the person making the same, the names of all persons interested with him therein.

and if no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact; also that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of the Board of Aldermen, head of department, chief of bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer of The City of New York is, shall be or become interested. directly or indirectly, a9 contracting otherwise in party, partner, shareholder, surety or or in the performance of the contract, or in the supplies, work or business to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath. in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Each bid or estimate will be accompanied by the consent, in writing.

of two householders or freeholders in The City of New York, or of a guaranty or. surety company duly authorized by law to act as surety, and shall contain the matter, set forth in the blank form mentioned below. No bid- or estimate will be considered unless A8 a condition precedent to the reception or nied by a certified check upon one of the consideration of any proposal it be accompastate or national banks of The City of New York, drawn to the order of the comptroller. or money to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the bond required, as provided in Section 420 of the Greater New York certified check or money should not be Charter. inclosed in the envelope containing the bid or estimate, but should be either inclosed in A separate envelope addressed to board, the head sub- of the department, president or or mitted personally, upon the presentation of the bid or estimate.

For particulars as to the nature quantity and extent qual. ity of the supplies or the be made and to the of the work, reference must specifications, schedules, plans, board on file in the said office of the president, or No bid shall be accepted from or contract department. awarded to any person who is in arrears to The City of New York upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, any obligation to the city. upon The contraets must be bid for separately. The right is reserved in each case to reject all bids or estimates if It be deemed to be for the interest of the city SO to do.

Bidders will write out the amount of their bids or estimates in addition to inserting the same in figures. Bidders are requested to make their bids estimates upon the blank forms which. prepared And furnished by the city, a copy of with the proper envelope in which to Inclose the bid, together with a copy in of the the form contract. approved Including the specifications, by the Corporation Connsel, can be obtained upon application therefor at the office in the dee partment for which the work is to be dons Plate of drawings of construction work 11A7 also be seen there. Flassification.

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